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Evening star., 1952-08-29

Roosevelt nor President Tru-
man had such handicaps. Mr..
Roosevelt had a vitriolic
critic on his side throughout his
first campaign in 1882 and later
for a time in the White House
in the person Of his old and
trusted friend, the late Louis
Howe. Mr.. Howe had been with
Roosevelt since he was Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy in
the Wilson administration and
never left him until his death
in 1896. Press Secretary Steve
Early and Appointment Secre-
tary Marvin Mcintyre also were
old-time devoted friends who
put the interests of the "Chief"
far above their own.
It is doubtful If Gen. Eisen-
hover knew his two key secre-
taries, who had been with Gov.
Dewey for many years. before
they joined his staff. If he did
it was in a casual manner.
President Truman, too, had
an intimate friend at his elbow
during his 1948 campaign in the
person of Gen. Harry Vaughan.
Whatever faults and lack Of
political know-how Gen.
Vaughan may be afflicted with
he was and is personally deep
ly devoted to Mr.. Truman.
Whether he is able to offer any
constructive criticism, he is at
least a first class personal in
telligence officer. Because of
the close personal friendship be-
tween Mr.. Truman and his mill
tary aide the latter was in a
position to warn him against
certain mistakes, although his
warnings sometimes were not
needed.
The bewilderment which pre-
vailed at Denver is said to have
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Doris FIeeson:
Underdog Psychology May Help
eisenhower Puzzled and Heson Over Seoer Side of Politics
And People Possibly Will Rush to His Defense Because of 1t

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The
reluctant dragon Of the Demo-
cratic Party who had to be
drafted for the presidency is
bounding around the country,
saSsing the American Legion,
stealing the late Harold L. Ickes'
laurelS a. o phrasemaker, twit-
ting the liberals, razzing the
Republicans and apparently
having . wonderful time.
The great General Of the
Army who, In the end, fought
hard for his nomination is CIV
ing the impression Of a man who
wonders II 1t were worth the
struggle. Dwight D. Eisenhower
fails utterly to conceal his un-
happiness over the pulling and
hauling he Is getting from the
divergent wings Of the Repub-
lican Party; to friends, he
admits he had no idea what it
was going to be like.
Gen. Eisenhower's mood in no
sense reflects lack Of courage,
sek-pity or kindred qualities.
The exact contrary is true; his
complete honesty and sincerity
are giving him a bad time dur
ing these difacult precampaign
weeks.
Accustomed to a disciplined
service, the selfish individualism
Evening star., 1952-08-29

York and its environs in q
couple Of days was an intriguing
and fascinating drama as good,
If you enjoy your politics, as
anything currently showing in
the theater here-and it may
become a significant piece of
political history. It certainly
has some current meaning.
Adlai Stevenson, the fresh,
new figure so far as the general
public is concerned, broke upon
this great metropolis just at the
psychologically appropriate min
ute when Gen. Eisenhower was
sitting moodily in his tent being
pulled this way and that by his
staff officers. Nor was the quar-
rel kept confined. confidential
like, to the tent but was being
noised abroad with every edi-
ton Of the New York newspa-
perS.
Gov. Stevenson could not have
timed his entry better had he
planned it that way. He didn't
plan it that way, of course, but
he skillfully capitalized the sit
uation ready at hand. He knows
his way about. make no mistake
about that. He also had another
advantage peculiar to this city's
attitude. He became to this
city the novelty that it loves, a
sophisticate from the corn belt,
the reverse Of the stock figure.
There is no longer any substance
in the stock figure, our country
being what it is. but New York
likes to think there is still q
haySeed belt west of here.
That was in the Midwest gov
ernor's favor.
Then came the contrast to
provide the show. No one could
miss it. On the one hand, inde-
cision and compromise in the
Eisenhower camp with Joe Nc
Carthy and Senator Taft the
disturbing but absent char
acters and confusion Of counsel
ebout whether the general shall
make a hard-hitting campaign,
tearing into Harry Truman and
Gov. Stevenson. or whether he
should proceed confidently in
the calm hero role. remaining on
the pedestal.
One the other hand. there was
Gov. Stevenson striking out be-
fore the American Legion at Nc
Carthyism, at the well-known
greedy scramble Of the American
Legion's Washington lobby for
Evening star., 1952-08-29
The S64 Question in the Election
Is the Democratic Party Strong Enough This Year to Garry
The Relatively Unknown Gov Stevenson of illinois?

to the leaders and local chief
tains Of the Democratic Party.
which isn't true Of Gov. Steven
son, a relatively late-comer in
to the political world. But it
was the desire for change in
1892 which defeated Mr.. Hoo
yer. Any one could have won
on the Democratic ticket that
year.
In 1924. on the, other hand,
President Coolidge won against
the Democratic nominee, John
w. Davis. who was not politi-
cally known until he was
nominated.
In 1896, Gov. Landon of
Kansas, the loser, was not
known nationally and he was
up against President Roosevelt.
Wendell Willkie, another loser.
was a political unknown til
nominated in 1910.
Gov. Dewey, though well
known, was pitted in 1914
against President Roosevelt, who
by that time was the best
advertised personality in Ameri-
can political history. Year after
year, by means of constantly
developing news reported ma
tion-wide on the radio and the
front pages of the newspapers
throughout his administration.
Roosevelt had a lead in pub
licity which the Republican
nominee couldn't overcome in a
few weeks of campaigning.
Party strength, however, can
pull through even a well-known
candidate who is himself weak.
That was the case in 1948, when
the party momentum, due to the
popularity Of Democratic nomi-
nees for Governor and Senator,
was so strong that they carried
Truman in on their coattails,
as the election statistics of that
year so convincingly demon
strate.
Is the Democratic Party In
1852 strong enough to carry
Stevenson in, or is the Demo-
cratic Party weaker than it was
four years ago? That's the $64
question.
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tional performance. Usually it
takes years Of constant and
repetitive advertising in all
kinds of mediums to build a
product to the nationally known
stage.
Will the fact that Gov.
Stevenson may remain "un-
known" to many millions Of
voters handicap him so that he
may not be elected? The an
swer is this: No matter what
the Democratic managers may
do, a complete build-up Of Ste
venson is not going to be posi-
ble in 60 days, but the fact that
he is the nominee Of the Demo-
cratic Party IS the countervail-
ing force in his favor. If a ma
tional political party Is strong
enough, it can nominate and
elect a relatively unknown"
man. It happens all the time
in State elections. To get on
the ticket is. in many States.
enough to assure the party's
vote.
Thus, in 1920. Senator Hard
ing Of Ohio was hardly known
nationally. but his party was
strong and the people wanted
a change-to oust the Demo-
cratic Party from power.
The same thing happened in
1882. Herbert Hoover not only
had been President four years
but for eight years before that
he had been known continue
ously in connection with his
service in the cabinet and
earlier as food administrator in
wartime. Franklin Roosevelt as
a nominee was not as well
known as President Hoover. To
be sure, he had run as vice
presidential nominee in 1920 on
the Democratic ticket after
service as Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy in wartime and had
achieved prominence as Gov
ernor Of the State of New York
for four years. Also, he had
been active in party politics as
the sponsor Of Gov. AL Smith
IN 1928. He was at least known
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Thon1os L. Stokes
Bit Of Whist|ing in the Dark
Eisenhower Soff Desperately Tries to Seonine Campaign
As Stevenson in Two Dqys Becomes the Mon to Reat
Thomas L. Stokes:

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-With-
In two days in this city, where
the paths Of the two presiden-
tial candidates crossed, Gov.
Adlat Stevenson very clearly
stole the offensive from Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and, from
all evidence, intends to press
that advantage.
He becomes now the man to
beat, whereas not so long since
1t seemed that the general oc-
cupied that favored role.
There are disadvantages, as
well as advantages, in that
strategic position at this early
stage Of the campaign. The
generals board of strategy is,
at this moment. trying to get
comfort from the disadvantages
to the front-runner. This was
expressed by Senate Leader
Styles Bridges CNew Hamp-
ehire), after o visit with the
general, by saying that when
campaigns start off in high gear
there comes q lull later, and it
Is best to start OF slow and
gradually build up to an elec-
tion day climax and thus avoid
o lull.
There Is before Republicans
the perfect example Of what
Senator Bridges was talking
about. Undoubtedly he had it
in mind. That was the Thomas
Z. Dewey campaign of 1948
which began with q whoop from
the public opinion polls. That
lulled the campaign into a
placid, easy-going voyage, a
don't-rock-the- boat affair, with
the skipper, himself, calming
the waves from the bridge.
Eventually the captain and his
crew woke up one fine Novem-
ber day to find themselves
completely becalmed. with the
rough-riding craft piloted by
Harry Truman skipping into
port.
: While the Eisenhower high
command may take comfort
from their slow and bumbling
start. there Is q suspicion that
there may be In this something
of the wish being father to the
thought or, put another way. a
bit Of whistling In the dark. For
the managers just now are
earnestly and desperately trying
to reasyeSs their situation and
Szeamline their campaign.
What happened here In New
Evening star., 1952-08-29
David LoWrence:

Representatives Of certain
polling organizations, trying to
determine the popularity Of the
two presidential candidates with
the voters, are finding that the
biggest handicap which Gov.
Stevenson faces is that he Is
relatively unknown"
Despite all the publicity in the
press and by radio and tele-
vision at the Democratic Ma
-tional Convention and since.
through daily reports Of what
he says and does, the Demo-
cratic nominee is still not
known" in a popular sense
outside Of Illinois.
Gen. Eisenhower, on the
other hand. has had the benefit
not only Of the publicity he
got throughout the latter years
Of the war but in his service
rs commander in chief Of the
Allied forces in Europe for the
last year and q half. In addi-
tion. his name has been con-
stantly before the political pub
lie from about January Of this
year throughout the period of
the preconvention primaries.
Gov. Stevenson, on the other
hand. was not entered in any
Of the primaries and did no
campaigning. He today is
probably not as well known
throughout the country as is
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee.
The big question which faces
the Democratic Party mana
gers Is whether, in the so to 70
days that remain before the
election, they can build Gov.
Stevenson into a nationally
known figure with enough Of
the voters to count as against
. better-advertised opponent.
II, in the commercial world,
knowledge about a product or
even its name could be built in
so days to the point where it
is known to the very so million
adults who vote out of the 100
million voting population, ad-
vertising experts would consider
this . phenomenal and excep-
Evening star., 1952-08-29

been remedied. No personal
friends Of long standing have
joined the Eisenhower stan. But
professional politicians have put
him on his guard in New York.
Their words are said to have
been effective mainly because
they were uttered at o time
when newspapers and news
papermen who had boosted him
for the nomination began to
warn that he was following the
wrong track.
One particular political man
from the East Coast told the
general bluntly this week that
while for nearly q year many
people said that Senator Taft.
if nominated. could not possibly
win the election now 1t 10
whispered that unless Gen.
Eisenhower changes his tactics
he might not carry any more
States than ALI Landon did In
1896.
Under the pressure Of the pro-
fessional politicians who know
the score. not only Gen.
Eisenhower but his personal
general staff seem to have taken
notice Of the danger. There ID
a growing belief among those
who have visited the generals
headquarters in New York that
more cohesion and fighting
tactics can be expected hence.
forth.
Evening star., 1952-08-29

Of politics seems genuinely to
puzzle him. He has not been able
to muster either toughness or
humor in dealing with it. This
is nowhere more apparent than
In his dealings with reporters.
He must know that they know
most Of the answers and UNDER
stand the human nature in
volved in his knottiest problems,
as what to do about Senator
Taft. They will help him when
they can; though he is not max
ing friends with them as Frank
lin Roosevelt. Wendell Willkie
and President Truman did, they
like him and, above all. esteem
him for the fine quality Of his
service to his country.
That he Is brusque and even
irritable occasionally when they
dwell upon his dilemmas is not
surprising. That he does not
create a more relaxed atmos-
phere around him cannot in
the end. be helpful to his cam
paign.
His greatest technical fault,
80 far as the press is concerned,
Is his verbosity. Verbs and
punchy phrases make leads and
headlines. When Gen. Eisen-
hover gets wound up. he be-
comes-to borrow q Stevenson
Evening star., 1952-08-29

appropriations, at certain ten
dencies in the organization to
exploit its battle against Com
munism and subversion for old
fashioned witch-hunting in our
public schools in some areas-all
symbolized in the Legion's at
tack by resolution on the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union.
Where the general had been
1ndecisive and compromising, his
opponent struck out crisply.
Gov. Stevenson revealed him
self here also as a man sure of
himself. running his own cam
paign, writing his own speeches,
and also skillful and adroit and
full Of punch as a campaigner
in a straight political capacity.
and able to make his audience
laugh. which is very helpful.
The contrast is with the general
who is currently the victim Of
many field marshals and Of a
corps Of speech-writers who are
kept busy revising and tearing
up their product, and is, him.
self. not quite sure where he is
going.
The positions of the rival
candidates could shift and shift
quickly-such is politics.
But. as for starting slowly
and clumsily. one of the most
astute political managers in our
country. now retired. observed
that the trouble about the slow
and uncertain start is that it
discourages party workers and
often the necessary confidence
and optimism can not be re-
gained.
That is passed out for what
1t may be worth.
Evening star., 1952-03-26
|Rezoning 10 Enlarge
Georgetown Safeway
Facilities Protested

The District Zoning Commission
yesterday was besieged with pro-
tests against the requested re-
zoning OF property q short dis
tance from Dunbarton Oaks for
construction Of a large Safeway
Store and parking lot.
Safeway seeks deeper COM
mercial zone strip on the east side
of Wisconsin avenue, north Of S
street NV. Under the requested
doubling OF the spresent 100-foof
commercial zone depth. the store
property would be about one block
from Dumbarton Oaks Park.
Park Donor Protests.
Spokesman for the objecting
area residents were led by Mrs.
Harold B. Hinton and John w.
Gill, representing two Georgetown
citizens associations. At the same
time, the complaints were regis
tered by Robert Woods Bliss. phi
|lanthropist, who donated the
Dumbarton Oaks property as q
park; Mrs. Truxtun Beale. social
lite, and Henrik de Kaufman
Ambassador from Denmark, all oi
whom own property in the vicinity
l Safeway already has store al
Evening star., 1952-03-26
Woman Presents
Unusual Defense
In Collision Suit
Miss Johnston
By ,he Asseeia,.d Pies.

PASADENA. Calf. Mar. 26.-
The defense that Mrs. George
Martin. jr., made In Edward s..
Underwood's suit for $135 dam
age to his automobile. is out Of
the ordinary. to say the least. The
court took the case under advise
ment after hearing this story:
She said she was driving on q
grade and saw unusual activity
ahead, but when she stopped q
policeman waved her on. She
wound up right in the thick of
Ia gunfight. A policeman in a
squad car fired across her path
|and there were bursts Of answer
ing fire from the other side OF the
street.
Mrs. Martin decided to leave
the vicinity, pronto. She backed
Iup-and into Mr.. Underwood's
lcar.
It turned out that all the shoot
ing was by actors in q movie
scene.
Evening star., 1952-03-26
miss Clarlr.

the same location but seeks to
expand in accordance with its
city wide program.
Hearing Recessed.
Mrs. Hinton complained oi
harm to residential development
|of adjacent land and increased
traffic congestion that would de-
|velop on Wisconsin avenue. She
summed up her case with q remark
that "Safeway Is thinking Of the
future, whereas Georgetown il
thinking Of the past"
Mr.. Gill asserted that George
town is great. not because Of Safe
way, but in spite Of It,"
The Zoning Commission, which
recessed its hearings until 10 am
Tuesday, has another Safeway
application under study. This re.
quests o similar expansion of q
commercial zone to permit con.
Istruction of big store, with park.
ling facilities at Forty -eight place
land Macarthur boulevard NV.
Evening star., 1952-03-26
Pharmacy Thieves Get
$785 in Gosh and Loot

Articles valued at more than
$500 and $285 in cash were taken
from the GARFIELD Pharmacy. 2107
Alabama avenue Sc. last night,
james e. Gross, owner. reported
Ito police.
Mr.. Gross said in addition to
| the cash, the thieves took 18O
lcartons OF cigarettes, II boxes Of
cigars, q revolver. six watches, 10
leap pistols, fountain pens. candy
roller skates and cigarette light
lerS.
Evening star., 1952-03-26
Democrats to Dance

The Democratic Caravan Club
of Prince Georges County viii
sponsor q dance. to which the
eight Democratic candidates for
Congress in the 5th District have
been invited, Friday night in the
American Legion hall. Cheverly,
Md.
Evening star., 1952-03-26

You get Hi-Lo metal ironing table on wheels; Mary
Proctor NeverLt iron plus steam reservoir; cordmnder
that keeps cord off work. gives extra GIFT Of cord and
pc pad and set Everything you need for easier
ironing and you work sitting down stretching
ifting
Evening star., 1952-06-13
.Cama|ier Will Seek
old Courthouse Use

Commissioner Renah F. Cana
lier has been authorized by the
Commissioners to try and obtain
the old District Courthouse when
the judges move to the new one
At meeting of the Commits
Isioners yesterday, Mr.. Camaliel
said there is an urgent need for
the space for District work. 1t was
suggested that the entire Police
Department could be moved from
the Municipal Center to the old
courthouse.
The District paid half the cost
Iof remodeling the old courthouse
in 1919, Commissioner Donohue
said. and therefore, has some sort
Iof a claim on the building.
Commissioner Camalier will get
in touch with Jess Larson, admin
Iistrator of the General Services
Administration, A and try to get the
use of the courthouse for District
needs.
The old courthouse would be
ideal for the Police Department
District officials believe, because II
is already complete with a mod
ern 'cellblock. One of the court
rooms could be used for line-ur
room, and others could be usec
for the Police Academy and the
rookie school.
Evening star., 1952-06-13
IVA Reorganization Bills
Await Report on Survey
BY the Associated Press

The House Veterans Committee
yesterday indefinitely postponed
consideration of legislation reor-
tganizing the Veterans Admins
Itration.
Chairman Rankin explained that
1t is waiting to study a special re-
port on the VA being prepared
by the firm of Booz, Allen g. Ham
Filton. 1t will resume work on the
bills not later than September /.
The firm was hired by the VA
to survey its operations and sug-
|gest improvements. Representa-
tive Sitter, Republican of Penn
sylvania, a committee member
said the project would cost $685.
600
Every committee member Is
agreed" Mr.. Sitter said, that We
need this report before we can de-
eide" on the bills under considera-
ton.
These provide for decentraliza-
ton Of the VA, establishment OF
a separate corporation for vet
|eranS' insurance and other
changes paralleling recommenda-
tions made four years ago by a
commission under former Presi-
dent Hoover.
Evening star., 1952-06-13
McKeIdin Expects Proposal
For Harmony Bloc to BePushed

after an appreciable pause, "but
I'm a favorite son candidate
myself"
Mr.. Edwards asked Gov. Nc
Keldin about a statement attrib-
uted to Senator Taft yesterday
quoting the Senator as saying
about the reported three State
bloc:
1T sounds all right to me.
don't think it will hurt my cam
paign any. Those boys can get
together If they like. Maybe
Maryland and Ohio can get to-
gether."
In reply, Gov. McKeldin said:
"Those Of us who live in Demo
cratic strongholds know the Re-
publicans have got to get together
or they're not going to win. We're
not interested In July. We're in
terested in November, and 1 guess
Senator Taft is interested in har-
mony, too"
Gov. McKeldin led 20 of the
States "a delegates to New Yorl
Wednesday for a call on Gen
Eisenhower. Afterward he woulc
say only that Gen. Eisenhower
had made IAN excellent impres.
sion," but declined again to com.
NIT himself to either Gen. Eisen.
hover or Senator Taft.
The Maryland delegation i
pledged to vote for Gov. McKeldir
for President on the first ballot
Evening star., 1952-06-13

day mail service, NALC President
William c. Doherty called the
Post Office Departments present
policy inhuman. The disability
rate for letter carriers increased
from 1863 in 1947 to 22.O in 1850.
BY disability rate" is meant the
frequency of disabling injuries per
one million man hours of work.
X X y X
NEW HOLIDAY ORDER-Presi-
dent Truman has issued a long
needed executive order, liberaliz-
ing holiday benefits for Federal
employees who have unusual work
weeks.
Under the new order, employees
who have their regular days off
during mid-Week on a day that is
a holiday will be given an extra
day off for the holiday. Or they
will receive an extra days holiday
pay for the day. AS an example
of the new ruling, an employe who
has Thursday as his regular day
off also will get the following day
off during Thanksgiving week.
Also, employees whose regular
work-days are from 8 am. to 4
pm. will benefit from the new
order. Under the present system
they are given two four hour shifts
off on a holiday from midnight
to 4 am. and from pm. to
midnight. Under the new order.
they will be off for an entire shift.
The new order, incidentally,
won't go into effect for so days.
4
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-A Presi-
dental boom ON behalf of Fed
eral Security Administrator Oscar
Ewing has been started in Cali
fornia by a group called the
Friends of Oscar Ewing"
The Civil Service Commission
leading all other Federal agencies
in the blood donor. campaign, has
been presented a certificate of
merit by Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her.
shey, Government of the District
Red Cross Blood Donor Program
Chairman Robert Ramspeck ac-
cepted the award on behalf of the
commission The Federal Club
holds its annual picnic at GAM
brill State Park, Md. a week from
tomorrow . Max Isenbergh, for
mer general counsel of the Presi-
dents Materials Policy Commits
sion, has been appointed one of
the Atomic Energy Commission S
two deputy general counsels.
The Interior Departments Recrea-
ton Association is sponsoring a
Fathers Day cruise on the S. S
Bear Mountain at 2::3O pm. Sun
day.