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Evening star., 1952-03-24
Constantine Brown.

Two authoritative Ofiicials
placed themselves on record last
week with statements that the
Reds III Asia are getting ready
10 expand their aggressive ac-
tivities.
Secretary 81 Defense Robert
"A. Lovett informed Congress
that Red Chinese are now III
IndO-C China In sizeable nurn-
bers. These are not the spe-
cialists and technical advisers
reported Ia the past. but ac-3
tslal combat troops. Mr. Lovett
seems concerned. like many of
his military advisers. that Ho'
Chi-minh. leader Of the Wet
Mimi rebels, viii hit the French
IN the near future with enough
force to make our Allies reel.
IN Tokyo. Gen. Matthew
RidgWay. speaking to 3 NUM-
ber of japanese newspaper edi-
tors. warned that the USSR Is
now massing important air and
ground forces Ia Siberia. SAX
haiin and the Kllrile Islands
while q number Of modern So
Wet submarines are concen-
trated Ia Red naval bases la ST.
IBERIA and Manchuria and also
have been sighted Ii the Sea Of
Japan.
This concentration of land.
naval and air forces must have
some definite significance. The
supposition that the Kremlin,
which has refused to sign the
peace treaty with Japan. may
intend TO take aggressive action
against that country cannot be.
rejected. Russia is nominally
Still at war with Japan and
may pun some tricks II her
leaders desire to do 50.
It IS highly unlikely that
Gen. RidgWay would make such
alarming statements unless he
had some very definite intelli-
gence that Moscow IS preparing
to make . military demonstra-
tion. Gen. Ridgway was positive
In his statement about the pres
ence Of some 5000 Soviet planes
In Siberia and Manchuria.
Earlier intelligence reports
have indicated that q causeway
between Sakhalin and the ASH
attic mainland at the l5-mile
narTowest point between the
two land masses already has
been completed.
There Is sufiicient evidence
that Red forces In strength are
garrisoned not only on that
island. but also In some Of the
Kuriles which are closest to the
n0rthernmost japanese island Of
HOkkaid0 where an American
cavalry division Is at present
stationed. Japanese fishing boats
which venture more than two
miles from Hokkaido'S shores
are captured by Soviet patrol
boats apparently for security
reasons z
More than 1900 sailing and
motor junkS are concentrated
between Annoy and Foochow LII,
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southern China. reportedly ready
to take aboard Chinese soldiers
for an invasion Of Formosa. Fa-
vorable winds are expected early
ii May and there Is strong
assumption among the Chinese
Nationalist and American mile
tary men at Taipeh that the
Chinese Communists may at
tempt to invade that island
some time this summer.
Red troops have been moved
from northern China to the
south and B substantially ill-
creased number Of planes Is re-
ported concentrated In that area
to support such an attempt.
The presence Of the 7th Fleet
ii the Formosan Straits IS D
deterrent to whatever plans the
Reds may have.
All the same, the possibility
Of such an attack cannot be
altogether overlooked. particu-
Iarly II 1t were synchronized with
military actions In other parts
Of Asia. such as resumption Of
an offensive In Korea, an air
attack on Pusan and the Ameri-
can supply and embarkationl
ports In Japan and an all-out
offensive In Indo-C China.
We are committed to support
the French ct this time with
only equipment and airplanes.
But Mr.. Lovett indicated that II
Frances position is seriously
threatened, we may receive q
call for aid which we shall have
difficulty ignoring.
This survey OF Russia's p0-
tential In the Far East, where
she obviously intends to carry
on the shooting war against the
West principally by using her
satellites. should put In the
shadow the tense but presently
not militarily alarming situation
In Europe.
The evaluation Of many tor
strategists that Moscow win en-
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Doris Feeson:
NewsWomen Like White House
They Appoud the Monson's New LNobilty and Charm
And Handsome StuinNuy for Presidents Entrance
esident' S Entrance

torian gem Of purest ray serene.
The long first floor hall Is
wholly transformed into an un-
cluttered vista which adds Q
great feeling Of spaciousness to
the house. President TrumansS
sOlarium, disputed balcony and
all, Is enchapting. The marble
carvings and plaster holdings
downstairs are splendid.
The Red Room was applauded.
So were the downstairs recep-
tion rooms. library and broad
casting studio. all paneled IN
pine from ancient White House
beams.
The conflicts with the deco
rators began at the Green Room.
Too bright q green. said the
reporters. Too much gold in
the Blue Room. they suggested.
The pale green paint over the
dark, old wood paneling in the
state dining room was not pop
uIar. but the Chippendale table
from an anonymous benefactor
was.
OF the family suites, Miss
Truman,s-antique ivory furni-
ttre and pale pinky- brown walls
with understated quilted chintz
in matching colors was the Ia
vorite. The guest bedrooms were
condemned as decorators
cliches.
So it went. The President oc-
cupies the White House. but the
visitors entertain no doubt
about who owns it.
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11v-1 -oN1s u. - -
a Troqic Defect for y S. Public
Trunon Must Decide on Steel Strike for the Motion
Or New SproI Of lnfIotion If yyoqes and Prices Rise
Dovid Lowrence:

one man can dictate what
the price Of steel wiz be.
whether or not there is to be 8
steel strike. and whether Or not
another round Of imitation
boosting all wage levels and. of
course. all prices. Is to be started
on its way III America.
The man is President Tru-
man, and he win have to reach
his decision in the next few
days Il . steel strike. sched-
uled for April 8, is to be
avoided.
The facts are these: The rec
concentrations Of the Wage
Sterilization Board. already ac-
cepted by the SteelworkerS'
Union policy committee. cali
for an increase Of about %,
cents an hour, which would
boost wages. to approximately
50 an hour. This IS not only the
largest percentage increase in.
wages ever given In the steel
industry. but it Is more than,
the labor union itself asked for
in the original negotiations.
The increased wage would
cost the steel companies around
81 billion . year In all. About
half Of it Is for indirect costs.
including the cost Of things the
steel companies buy, which VIII
go up. In order to meet all this,
the steel companies estimate an
increase In steel prices Of some-
where between SO and $l2 q
ton would be necessary.
The so-caIled Capehart for
mula Of the ONCE Of Price
StabiIization viii permit only
about 81 per ton to be realized.
So the question Is what hap
pens to the balance. The steel
companies cannot possibly abb.
sOrb the fun amount. It would
put some Of them out Of busi-
ness.
Charles 3. Wilson. economic
inobilizer. knows that to be
true and has put the case to
Mr.. Truman ct Key West.
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Thomos I. Stokes:

In his campaign In the Me-
braska preferential primary Of
April |, Senator Kefauver car
rieS, In effect. q special and
additional assignment from
progressive elements within the
Democratic Party.
They hope he win be able to
slow down the drive for the
Democratic nomination by SEN
ator Kerr, the wealthy Okla
homa oil and gas man, his pri-
mary rival. il order to check at
the party convention the pow
erful and pernicious influence
of oil which already Is 50 mani
fest In Congress.
This is q worthy cause. The
Tennessee Senator has recog-
nized its Importance by extend
ing the time he win campaign
In Nebraska and by raising the
issue Of oil in politics. specif1-
cally the Kerr natural gas bill
to weaken the regulatory au-
thority Of the Federal Power
Commission, which the Okla
homa Senator got through
Congress to have It killed by
President Truman's veto.
Opening his two-6tate pri-
mary contest In Nebraska. Sem
ator Kefauver moved the first
of. last week into. wisconsin,
which also holds its primary
April /. He viii return to Me-
braska the middle Of the week
and continue his campaign
there up to the election. Alto
gether. he win have devoted
about 10 days to Nebraska, much
longer than originally planned.
His Is recognizably an uphill
fight In Nebraska. Senator Kerr.
not only has organization SUPP
port. as he first was entered In
the primary under auspices Of
the Democratic National Com
nlittee as q stand-in for Presi-
dent Truman. but he Is more or
less on home ground and Is,
furthermore. an effective cam-
paigner Of the old-school,
boom-boom. rollicking type.
The Kerr threat has increased
since 1t became plain he really
has been bitten BY the presi-
dental bug. with decided notions
Of his own Il President Truman
Withdraws. And he has the SUD
port and advice uf Clark Clif-
ford. former No. ! White House
aide 10 the President. who MOI
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has become counsel for oil I'M
terests. among other clients.
including Senator Kerr's own
company, Kerr-McG Ghee. and
Phillips Petroleum Company Of
Oklahoma. with which the Sem
ator's company has contractual
relations.
Phillips was the center of q
far-reaching dispute over rates
with the Federal Power Com
mission, In which 1t came out
the victor at the expense Of
consumers Of natural gas.
Nebraska Is merely incidental
In the broadening Kerr plans. It.
Is now his purpose 10 get q
nucleus Of delegates from the
Southwest and West. Sizeable
campaign funds are at his conn
mand for this enterprise.
Progressives In the Democratic
Party fear that II Senator Kerr
should achieve this aim. he
might form q coalition with the
Deep South forces Of Senator
Richard B. Russell Of Georgia,
which win be represented BY
over 200 delegates perhaps. Such
q coalition might have consider
able bargaining power.
It may be recalled that on
was q big factor In the 1913
Dixiecrat movement, investing
heavily Ii the hope Of defeating
President Truman who had
vetoed q bill to turn over to the
States oil bearing marginal
coastal lands which the Supreme
Court had ruled, Ia the Texas.
California and Louisiana cases.
belonged TO all the people and
should be under Federal control.
That issue Is pending again now
before the Senate; the House
already has passed d state
bill similar to that vetoed By
President Truman flve years
ago.
Senator Kerr, who is q skillful
behind the scenes manipulation,
has operated closely with the
Southern bloc Id the Senate.
He IS recognized as the spokes-
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companies had no alternative
but to go through the procedure
Of the Wage Stabilization
Board.
Now. this board consists of
three members from labor. three
from industry. and three from
the public But the three So;
called public members. iisu-
ally picked TO please the unions.
are pro-union. This Is evident.
from the fact that the public
members proposed . Iarcer In
crease than the unions them
selves petitioned for III the ne
gotiations between them and
the steel companies.
The wage problem isn't q
question Of lighting on starva-1
ton or meeting the cost Of liv-l
ing, because that's coming down.
The steelworkers are. and win
continue TO be, the highest paid
industrial workers In America.
The other workers win not be
willing to be left behind. The
coal unions win come In soon
with similar demands. and So
win other unions. That's how
the cycle starts upward. And.
OF course. to pay for it, there
has to be an increase In prices.
So the Wage Sterilization
Board and the President. faced
with the demands Of an indus-
try that cannot possibly meet
the increased cost without
higher prices, has TO 60 along.
Thus is the purchasing power
Of the dollar steadily forced
downward - all because there
isn't courage enough hi Wash
lngt6n to hold the line on both
wages and prices. 4
It's q tragic defeat that the
public interest Is about to suffer
with Government debating the
course Of events as it breaches
against imitation but succumbs
nevertheless to pressure that
breaks down both price and
wage ceilings.
Reproduction Rishts Reseryedl
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There IS another section Of
the rules governing the Once
Of Price Stabilization which
might be invoked. II has to do
with hardship cases. Under
previous interpretations. how
ever, this formula could not be
applied. but now it Is under
stood q change In policy viii be
made by the administration.
AL IN all. II the Government
allows an increase of about So
per ton. the industry may be
able to absorb the other 81 q
ton. On some such basis 8 set
Element could be arranged. pro-
vided the union shop demand
is given up by the union lead.
ers something 1t has always
been believed was inserted for
bargaining purposes; that Is. to
make the industry feel better
about giving wage increases II
1t doesn't have to grant the
union shop. = which means
compulsory unionization.
The sad truth Is that collec-
tive bargaining by the parties
themselves has virtually been
abolished and the strong hand
of Government reminiscent Of
what used to happen under
state Socialism in the Fascist
states-is about to tell labor
unions. as well as employers,
what to do.
The story Of what has hap
pened Is this: The CIO Steel
workers Union and the steel
companies began to bargain on
q new wage scale and the
union was willing to settle for
an increase Of around is cents
an hour. The companies would
have agreed II the administers
ton could have told them just
how much Of an increase in
price to Offset that extra cost Of
labor was to be granted by the
Once Of Price StabilizatiOn. But
the administration and here IS
where 1t made its final mistake
refused to be specific and the
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eonstontine Brown:
Red War Drive in Asia Feared
Lovett ond Ridowoy Worn World Thut Russian Troops
Muy lnvode Jopon, Fomoso and Indo-C Chino This Yeqr

deayor to seal on the Asiatic
continent before attempting to
undertake any ageressions In
Europe appears JUSTIFIED III the
light Of her preparation in the
Far East, The Kremlin obviously
IS getting ready to intensity
military activities IN Korea.
Southern China and Indo-C China;
threaten Japan. and at the same
time increase the pressure
through propaganda III Burma,
India and Indonesia.
Because Of the intensive presi-
dential campaign in the United
States. where most Americans
are concerned with domestic
politics and pay only scant at
tention to international affairs,
this year would seem to offer the
Muscovites an ideal time for
their plans. For political rather
then military reasons, the ad-
ministration already has cur
tailed the program for construc-
tion Of military aviation. It Is
an undeniable truth that we
are not producing q suficient
number Of Jet planes and bomb
ers to cover even partially our
glObal commitments.
Politicians interested In eIec.
ton or reelection continue to
hide their heads In the sand and
claim that everything win be all
right as soon as an armistice
with our tricky enemy In Korea
is concluded and the recon-.
mended $7.9 billion for the mini.
tary assistance program d ape
proved.
They are afraid to admit that
the So billion defense program
for our own forces, enormous
as it is, does not actually prepare
this country for the dangers to
our own security which should
be so apparent In view Of the
Kremlin's evident intention TO
intensity the shooting war across
the Pacific.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Doris Fleeson:

The renovated, reconstructed
White House Is on display. That
it is vastly improved with re-
spect to the fundamental
walls. ceilings, plumbing. light
ing, kitchens. closets. stairs lis
obvious to the most inexpert
observer.
It's Inability also has been
immensely increased by expan-
sion and Encouragement Of the
upstairs floor space. The Presi-
dent and his family will enjoy
it very much more as . result:
for their guests, both official
and personal, the changes are
almost equally beneficent.
. Until now glorious asait was
to, occupy the famous mansion
sOr be q house guest In it, its
denizens had to cope with make
shifts of q George Washington
slept-here variety. There were
practically no closets beyond o
few installed by Mrs. Roosevelt:
bathrooms were q blush-evoking
problem. stairs q hazard and
real privacy a scarce luxury.
Convenience and efficiency
have now been added to antique
charm and beauty. The building
has Of course been air condi-
toned throughout for humid
Washington.
A party Of newspaperwomen
were kindly given a preview Of
1t all by Mrs. Truman Sunday.
In themselves, they were q pre-
view Of the country looking over
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Thomas Z. Stokes:
Democrats Watch Kerr Moves
Hope kefouver Can Stop Senator in Nebraska Primoy
And Check Rising influence Of Oil Industry in Party

i q u
man Of oil and gas In the Sem
ate, and Is q powerful one-man
lobby, since he works from the
inside. not from the lobby out
side.
Though his bin was vetoed.
It was enacted, In effect. by the
FPC's refusal q few months ago
to investigate complaints Of ex-
cessive rates charged for nat
ural gas by Phillips Petroleum
brought by four MidWestern
States. The natural gas inter-
ests now have the FPC under
their thumb, partly through the
power welded by the Senate in
confirming appointments.
This illustrates 4 basic weak
ness In the Fair Deal. It's pur-
poses often have been bartered
away ID commissions delegated
to administer regulatory laws.
and for this President Truman,
himself. must share the blame,
in the caliber Of some Of his
appointees.
Senator Kerr on either end Of
the Democratic ticket would
make 1t vulnerable III Midwest
consumer States. as it may be-
remembered that . number of
Midwest Republicans bitterly
fought the Kerr bill. Anybody
who recalls the part OH played
ia the nomination Of warren G.
Harding BY the Republicans ID
1920. and later saw at FIRST hand
the unraveling Of the Teapot
Dome and Elk Hills lease scan
dals, cannot but look askance at
the apparently rising influence
Of oil ii the Democratic Party.
That explains the worry among
progressives over what Is going
on.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

For countless thousands
Christian Science is daily
proving TO be the table
10 the wilderness. I"
In the modern world,
which turns for health 70
healing systems thar often
fail 70 bring release -
Christian Science has BE-.
come for nultirudes the
long promised Comforter.
By thoughtful study Of
is remarkable textbook
Evening star., 1952-03-24
FIetcher KnebeI::
Potomac ever

General Macarthur speaks the steps mississippi
State Capitol Macs strong for States state
right TO see him fade away at least
Senator Kefauver campaign Nebraska
Kefauyer VIII talk with the aguagerice supports
the con-hog ratio and the feeding Cadlacs
General Gruenter es assistant arrives In washington
Gruenher expected to succeed Gen Ike Indispensable
Owen baltimore Senate investigators giving him
savage" hearing There Wild ideas floating
nobody either side dared enter the hearing with open
Tornadoes howl through Mississippi states South
eners were thought they'd banhed all their
winds to Washington. s.s ~
The Veterans Administration CT hit record
high last Most Of the homes ramberthose
fashioned bungalows with big picture windows the neghbors
can see your teievsion without tracking up your rugs
S
Air Force planes team with Army buldozers
EFFORT TO save Nevada sheep and cattle This
cooperation between the services
few officers work at the entagon the end
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ife's tangled problems are
steadily solved and health
replaces hopelessness. Diff
culfies Of home and human
relationships yield.
These are large claims,
without doubt. YET your
neighborswho are Christian
Scientists gracefully testify
thar fhestudy Of Scienceand
Health has brought lasting
and increasing freedom
from every SON Of problem.
Thar il why they have
authorized these advertise
mems for your considesar
non.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Lowell MeHett::
Roger Putnam Speaks His Piece
New England Manufacturer, Now Economic StobiIizer,
Charges Calculated Campaign to Confuse the Public

While the justices of the
Supreme Court cogitate over
the constitutional and other is
sues presented by the Presi-
dents seizure of the mills, the
case Of steel continues to be
argued in the court of public
opinion. To the immediate par
ties to the dispute the decision
in the one court may be as
important as the other. Public
opinion may determine what
action Congress will take on
the various legislative pro-
posals-some of them pretty
drastic-that have grown out
Of the stalemate between the
steel industry and the Govern
ment in the matter Of wages
and prices.
An informed public opinion is
said to be the solid basis of our
democratic Government. Some
times. however, the public is led
astray by propaganda disguised
as information. That may be
happening now. in the opinion
of Roger L. Putnam. adminis-
traitor of the Economic Stabil-
ization Agency, a successful
New England manufacturer in
private life. Addressing the
United States Conference of
Mayors in New York Thursday
he said some rather sharp
things on the subject.
"The steel industry has been
putting on a propaganda drive
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lions upon billions Of dollars at
stake. More. the mobilization
program itself is deeply in
volved, for an unwarranted
price increase for steel would
send us off on a new round of
imitation which would not only
hurt our people but would Sc
riously hamper defense.
There has been so much
hokum spread by the steel in
dustry in this case that it would
take hours to give a point-by-
point analysis of the misstate-
ments and half-truths. (Note:
Without taking hours, Mr.. Put
nam did manage to give the
mayors fairly thorough anal
ysis. You probably can get a
copy Of his speech by writing
the Economic Stabiliza ton
Agency0 I do want to
make sure that one thing is
straight in your minds:
"The Wage Sterilization Board
got into the case only because
the steel industry had failed to
bargain on a single one of some
thing like 100 different de-
mands Of the union for changes
in their contracts-unless just
sitting pat and saying mo- to
everything can be considered
bargaining. They did not make
a bona flde counter offer on
a single issue, not one. Their
strategy was stalemate and
drift. That's certainly no way
to settle wage disputes"
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

tax-scanda investigators propose make inlu
peddlng criminal oenSe The influence
the right Washington
get your problem magnifed
The House Ways Means Committee
benefits month applaud for
the old okshe things going days. everybodys
aging twice as fast
Taft supporters MacArthurs warning against elect
ing military President Taft'S civilian. After
couple of months last year. he glad retire military
expert
Gen. Jimmy Dooitte another big airport Washing
ton He's got hunch there's going be tremendous increase
next winter in the outbound traffic.
Senate committee learns that Federal employees
helped the housing article that
for 100000 But don't have to be big merit
Governmenalmo anybody these days attract
Of internal revenue agents.
Phil Murray jams through boost despite belly
aching" the
panes fault If it weren't for companies a
wouldn't have to belong unon-f working
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Six Hurt in 3-Car Crash
On Route 301 in MARYLAND

Six persons were injured, one OF
them critically. in three-car col
lision on Route 301 at Gwynn
Park, Md, last night.
Four of the injured are sailors
stationed at Norfolk. They are
Allen E. Thomas, 20, who is in
critical condition at Bethesda
Naval Hospital with a possible
skull fracture; Robert E. Plank,
20, admitted to the same hospital
with a compound leg fracture
Robert Meron, 81, admitted to
Casualty Hospital with head in
juries, and Bruce P. Bancanwen-
berg, %. also admitted to Casualty
with chest injuries.
The other two injured persons
are John s. Davis, IS, of 541O
Hamilton avenue, Rogers Heights
Md, and his wife Mary, AZ. Both
were admitted to Casualty with
serious injuries.
Maryland State police said a car
driven by Samuel j. Summers, 18,
Brandywine, Md, struck the rear
OF Mr.. Davis automobile.