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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Dorothy Thompson
Foes Now Using Same Technique
McCothyisn' Due to Failure of Men to Do Their Duy:
Communism Not to Be Cured BY Pooh-Poohino
Dorothy Thompson

In politics every action pro-
duces its own reaction. And
"McC arthyism" is a result and
not a cause.
Senator Mccarthy is a ruth
less fighter, a powerful dema-
gogue, a man who believes the
end juStif1es the means. There
have been dubious events in
his past, and until two years
ago he was an inconspicuous
freshman Senator. who had
come into Office in 1916 through
the breakup of Wisconsin's pro-
greSsive party largely on his
record as a fighting marine.
In 1948 President Truman
dismissed Republican charges of
Communist infiltration into Gov
eminent with the brushoff Of
fred herring" Then came the
Hiss, Coplon, and atomic spy
cases. Through all Of these the
administration pursued a cover
up game. It was, for instance,
public knowledge that although
President Truman had been in
formed by the Canadian gov
eminent. at the time Of Cam
ada's atomic spy case, Of a
connection with Communist
agents in the United States, no
action was taken for months
while the FBI fumed. Through
out the Hiss case, the Govern
ment's supporters displayed any,
thing but objectivity, and did
their historical best to present
Hiss as a martyr. When he was
convicted of perjury, the Secre-
tary Of State announced he
would not turn his back on him,
and Acheson's testimony before
the Un-American Activities Com
mittee was regarded, even by
members Of his own party, as
very evasive.
The Hiss case revealed rami-
f1cationS Of Communist influ-
ence in numerous departments
Of Government. The Presidents
loyalty boards" failed to act
in any affirmative way. And in
the midst Of this, up rose Joe
Mccarthy, hurting charges in all
directions.
Now, the anti-McC arthyites
began indulging in precisely the
tactics they attributed to INC
Carthyism. Though the Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

old adage that politicians think
Of the next election, statesmen
Of the next generation.
Apart from the fate of Sena-
tor Nixon personally. his case
dramatizes q problem with
which Congress fatty has re-
fused to deal. It Is that for
honest men major politics is
not q job but q way Of life and
an extremely expensive way.
Hence the reserved position of
such liberals as Aiken Of Yer
mont and Morse Of Oregon.
antipathetic personally and po-
htically to the smooth and cali
culating Californian. Senator
Aiken has a fiourishing fruit
farm and relatively few prob
lens with his small State but
ne was instantly sympathetic
with Senator from the COM
pick second largest State in the
union. Senator Morse said
frankly he had to augment his
own income with lecturing and
writing.
It is still difficult to accept
Senator Taft's contention that
1t Is correct to endow Senators.
Whatever criticism may be
leveled at Mrs. John Spark
man for acting as her husbands
secretary or Senator Kefauver's
lecturing. they at least work
Tor the sums they receive and
the work is common knowledge.
Even Senator Mccarthy pro-
duced a booklet when he took
$4,000 from the now-defunct
Lustron housing concern.
AS one wit suggested it would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

for her life. and the burning
amid shrieks and oaths of
agony-of the man on the
steeple of the church, which
Cromwell himself notes with
curious particularly.
1.-THE massacre went on for
five days. such a prolongation
due presumably to the fact that
there was a continuous seeking
out of men and women still
hiding. :"
"Drogheda was the earliest OBJ
portunity that Cromwell found
in this war for giving free rein
to his religion. He was dealing
for the first time with a
whole population that was
Catholic. It was to him what I
have already called it, a cru
sading action, and counts with
the determination Of religious
opponents in religious wars
throughout the ages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
|qnoront Of Pub|ic's Resentment
Democratic Politicians Act as if Nixon Controversy
Had CIeored Trumon Administration of All Guilt
David Lowrence:

what a break-what a
break!" That's the chorus
heard among the Democrats
hereabouts, who are jubilant to
the point of ecstasy over the
Nixon controversy.
To hear them talk, one gets
the impression that all the
Democratic administrations Of
f1cialS convicted of fraud or
bribery or perjury or any other
Scandalous conduct in the past
might as well be released from
the jails now and all indict-
ments quashed on pending
cases. The politicians on the
Democratic side are so happy
that they act as If the Tru-
man administration has been
acquitted of all guilt for what
has happened by way of waste
and corruption in the last four
years.
It would be q curious turn Of
the political wheel If the Ameri-
can people really shared the
viewpoint Of the Democratic
politicians. It would mean that
the cashier who robbed the
bank would be acquitted If he
merely cited the case of another
bank cashier who did the same
thing. It would mean that any
administration which has failed
in its duty to the public In the
waste and mismanagement Of
the taxpayers money needs only
to dig up some scandal affecting
the opposite political party, and
all is well.
There can hardly be any other
explanation for the sudden opti-
mism which has begun to ema-
nate from Democratic head
quarters and for the rosy pre-
dictions Of those who should
know better-namely, that Ste
venson is Gin" just because the
Republican vice presidential
nominee has come under criti-
ciSm.
The attitude Of the Demo-
cratic leaders indicates that
they are blissfully ignorant of
why there is so much resent
ment in the country today
against the administration. The
theory that. by merely substi-
tuting some one else in Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Lowell MeHett:

Obscured for the moment by
the steam arising over the
Nixon affair is another cam
paign incident that may have
costly consequences for the Re-
publican ticket. It is one That
brings to mind the famous
rum. Romanism and rebellion"
speech generally believed to
have caused the defeat of James
G. Blaine in 1884. 81 have been
beaten by an ass in the shape
Of a preacher" Blaine is reputed
to have said, referring to the
minister who delivered the
speech. If history repeats itself,
however. Gen. Eisenhower will
have nobody else to blame. In
volved Is a speech Of his own.
The general, speaking in New
York on Saturday, September
Is. declared that the spirit and
organization Of his volunteer
hackers reminded him of how
Oliver Cromwell had united iron
discipline and elan into a VIC
torious force. Cromwell, he said,
bound his people together by
their devotion" =. he bound
them into q cause and the cause
he used was religion"
1.-THE Roundheads," he said,
went into battle singing hymns
and hewing OF the heads Of
cavaliers and they did a good
Job Of It,"
What the general failed to re-
call was that Cromwell did not
confine his head-chopping to
English cavaliers, but carried his
crusade against Catholics into
Ireland. Gov. Stevenson, who
doesn't seem to miss any bets,
referred a few days later to Eli
senhower's use Of Cromwell as q
model. Cromwell" he observed,
"sent his Roundheads on q
bloody crusade against the peo-
pie Of Ireland with religious
persecution, starvation and the
sword as his weapons"
Catholics particularly Irish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

Senator Nixon's radio and tele-
vision speech. Undoubtedly Gen.
eral Eisenhower will await the
verdict of the jury-the Ameri-
can people-and will be guided
by their judgment.
The question of whether the
California Senator will volun-
tarily bow out of the picture
probably will be decided by the
vice presidential nominee him.
self later in the week after he
observes public reaction to his
speech. If the public feels he
did no wrong. morally or from
a legal viewpoint, he can re.
main on the ticket. But the
query that arises is whether he
should sacrifice himself on the
altar of political expediency
anyway and yield to the Demo-
cratic clamor for his scalp. Gen.
Eisenhower in that case would
have to hint to Senator Nixon
how he himself feels about it.
Then the final decision would
come.
No matter which way the Re-.
publican presidential nominee
decides now, he will be in polit-
ical trouble. It was inevitable
that once Senator Nixon ex-
planned his case. he would con-
vince a large number of per-
sons. He Is a persuasive speaker.
Those who become his partisans
are expected naturally to dis
approve any attempt to punish
him for e wrong they feel he
did not commit. Yet Senator
Nixon's political fund will rise
to plague him on the stump and
also will tend to weaken the
argument against the WASH
ington mess" when the Repub-
licans have a mess" of their
own.
Broadly speaking, the old
fashioned political rule is to
defend the candidate when at
tackled, acquit him promptly of
wrongdoing and carry the bat
tie on with renewed vigor
against political opponents. But
the Eisenhower folks have de-
fled the rules before, and 1t will
be interesting to see If they fol-
low them now.
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nauer has been quietly urging
the other powers involved to ex-
pedite their own consideration
and ratification. Consultation to
this end Is going on in Bonit
this week with Italian Premier
De Gasperi, whose government ID
a party to the defense commun.
ity pact.
In addition, direct negotia-
tons are under way between
French and West German au-,
thorities on the tricky question
OF the Saar. Heavily German
In population but linked closely
to the economics and industry Of
France, the Saar has been one
Of the traditional bones Of con-
tention between the two govern
ments. Tentative agreement in
principle to q form of European
ization Of the territory has been
voiced but substantial differ
ences still exist as to the form
and details Of such q solution.
Even with due allowance for
Frances past misfortunes at
German hands, it is obvious that
restoration Of West German SOW
ereignty and controlled rearma-
ment are lesser risks than allow.
ing a protracted delay in ratify.
ing these agreements to weaken
seriously the Adenauer govern
ment and its public support for
membership in the Western
community. Despite their lack
of success thus far. the Com
munists Of Moscow and of East
Germany are certain to continue
their divisive tactics and q real
istic appreciation Of the stakes
is needed in Paris and the other
Western capitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

ence in this country. It Is not
something to be cured by pooh
pooling 1t. And If the next adj
ministration fails to recognize
the fullness of that danger; If
the American people distrust its
integrity and virility relative TO
that danger; If further setbacks
or defeats abroad occur, and can
be traced in any measure to pro.
Communist influences here
then we predict that what is
roughly comprehended in the
word "McCarthyism" will be-
come. inevitably. a very real
counterdanger. -
The people resort to Satan to
drive out Beelzebub only when
scrupulous men fail Of their pub
lie duty.
Released By The Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
JONI y. r7enrE
Big Stake in Europe Is Germany
Final Approval Of the Peace Pact With Western Nation
Vital at Once to Block Dhsve Tactics of Reds
John Henry:

Aside from the course of the
cold war itself. the most COM
pick and important struggle
going on in Europe today is
that over the future Of Germany
all Of Germany.
There Is no question but that
some day West and East Ger
many will be reunited in a single
state. The reasons for unity
are compelling, especially in the
economic and cultural spheres.
How or when this can be &C
complished as long as the East
is a captive Of Russian arms
and Communist politics defies
estimate.
The exchange that has been
going on In recent months be-
tween Moscow and the Western
capitals Of Washington. London
and Paris demonstrates that the
former seeks to approach Ger
man reunification only under
circumstances that would perpe-
tuate controlling Communist in
f1uence over alderman elec-
ton procedures and an end re-
suit Of neutrality against the
big powers of the free world. The
Big Three capitals. fully aware
Of the powerful appeal of unity
to the German people of both
sections, have still shown no
weakening in their determine
ton not to allow the Moscow
maneuvering to succeed. An an
swer to the Kremlin's latest note
on the question is now under
preparation.
At this point the West Ger
man temper is clearly and firmly
disposed, both on the govern
ment level and on the popular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

hardly raise the level Of Sen
ate debate If the Vice President
had to announce:
81 recognize the Senator
from -, sponsored by the
national association for real es-
tate boards or the Senator from
-. sponsored by the CIO,
or even the Senator from -,
sponsored by his Aunt Aggie."
It is sheer cowardice that
prevents Congress from rails
ing salaries to q level COM
mensurate with the demands
on its members. Admittedly
there would be inequities in
that members from heavily
populated States must spend
more than those from small
States but that is inherent in
the Federal system. Taxpayers
in New York and California
pour large sums into the Fed
eral treasury which are dis
proportionately spent on the
poorer States.
A beginning was made when
congressional Office allowances
were increased in proportion to
the population Of the States
served. Senator Nixon has
substantially benefited from that
concession.
The inadequacy Of the Cor
rupt Practices Act frets many
Senators. To date no new ap-
proach has attracted any real
support. A suggestion that the
Government itself should f.
nance campaigns for Congress
and the presidency has never
gotten of the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

level, toward q close association
with the mont Communist ma
tions. Most positive evidence Of
this. OF course, is found in &C
ceptance by the Federal Re-
public of the Bonn peace con-
vention with the United States.
Britain and France, the Euro
pean Defense Community treaty
and participation in the Schu-
man Plan. A bonus" in the
way of pro-WeStern favor was
paid last week. however, when a
Communist East German dele
cation was allowed to visit Bonn
for the purpose of presenting q
proposal for negotiation" of all
German unity.
Received with cold formality
by President Ehlers OF the Bum
destag, the delegation eneoun-.
tered an even more hostile recep-
ton by the West German public
and press-a reaction that has
been concealed from the East
German populace as far as its
Communist-controlled press and
radio are concerned but which
undoubtedly will become gener-
ally known through other means.
Meanwhile, the Bonn govern
ment of Chancellor Adenauer is
seeking to speed the final APP
prevail Of the peace pact and the
defense treaty before the per-
sistent Communist propaganda
attack might corrode the public
opinion. The West German par
lament is scheduled to take UP
both agreements this autumn
with the greatest threat being a
wait-and-see strategy that has
been forecast by a political mi
nority. To counter this DR.. Ade-
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Service Contest
At Andrews Field

Andrews Air Force Base an
nounces the opening of MATS
phase of the fourth annual
inter-service photography con-
test. Service personnel may
enter unmounted monochrome
prints from 5 by 7 inches to 16
by 20. Color slides should be
no smaller than 35 nm. and no
larger than by inches. Color
prints in the latter size may also
be entered. There will be a
number of cash awards.
Entries should be submitted
to the hobby shop of the Spe-
cial Service Section. Further
information may be had by
calling Jordan 8-3100, extension
6158. Winning entries, to be
selected by a panel of Washing
ton area judges, will compete
in the inter-service finals.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
PhHoteIic News
PhHQteHC Views
Political Stamps Likely
To Be Replaced Shortly
By james Waldo Fowcett

The presidential series of reg
ular postage stamps of the
Roosevelt and Truman regimes
almost certainly will be replaced
by the Eisenhower administra-
ton. A stamp showing the por-
trait of Abraham Lincoln may
be brought out as early as Feb
ruary IL to retire" the efigy
of Thomas Jefferson from the
postal adhesive most commonly
used by the American peo-
ple-the Scent denomination.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley usually is held to have
sponsored the emissions released
beginning in 1888 and still cur
rent, but President Franklin D.
Roosevelt himself approved the
idea. The set was arranged so
that important Republican Pres
idents were portrayed on stamps
almost never seen by the aver
age patron of the post Office.
In order to have jefferson on
the Scent sticker. Benjamin
Franklin was assigned to the
half-cent, Martha Washington
to the ~ and a view of the
White House to the Az. This
shuffling resulted in Lincoln be-
ing relegated to the 16-cent ad-
hesive. Theodore Roosevelt was
banished to the 30-cent, Taft
to the so, Harding to the So
and Coolidge to the SIS. Such
political maneuvering was un-
precedented. 1t was resented
and protested at the time--in
vain. After January 20. how
ever, the errors of the past may
be corrected. Many philatelists
are interested in the subject.
Representing a decrease in
postal charges, the Scent red
brown stamp of a hundred years
ago, showing the head of Hou-
don's statue of George Wash
ington, was produced by Top
pan, Carpenter, Casilear 81 CO.,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston
Evening star., 1952-12-21
High School Awards
Planned for 1853

For the eighth year the Ma
tional High School Photographic
Awards will be staged in 1853
by the National Scholastic Press
Association. Some $4,000 in
prizes will be given to 1876 win
ners in several divisions.
Competition opens January l
and continues through April Is.
Pictures taken since May /, 1852,
are eligible. Entrants must be
attending daily classes from
ninth to twelfth grades. There
are four Observation-Disclosures and
children, young people and
adults, scenes and animal life.
The NSPA National High
School Photographic Awards
headquarters is at the journal
ism building of the University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis IA.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Holiday Season Abounds
With GoodHome Pictures
Alexander J. Wedderbur
curotor Of Photography
The Smithsonian Institution

subject is busily playing with a
toy at a position of at least three
to four feet from the wall tina
serves for the background. If
any closer, the lights are apt to
cause unpleasing black shadows
on the background. And don't
make these pictures with the
tree or furniture in the back
ground, for your purpose is to
get a good picture of a child and
busy background only serves
to draw attention away from the
subject,
What about the tree itself?
If. like millions of other fond
fathers and mothers, you have
spent hours trimming the main
decoration you surely will want
a picture of two before it is
wrecked. The best time for this
is on Christmas eve while you
have the whole room to your
self. One or two shots of you or
your wife trimming the tree are
we'll worth having. When it is all
completed get a shot of the tree
with the lights on. preferably
with mother and dad in the
foreground. A rather long eX-
posure is desirable here. If flood
lights are used, start the ex-
posure with the lights off to
prevent hem from burning in
too deeply on the f1lm-then
have them turned on briefly to
record naturally. A light at the
back Of the tree (hidden from
view will help your lens pick
up details that otherwise would
be obscured by the deep shadows
that hide the trees interior.
New Yeor's Aheod
Right behind Christmas comes
New Years eve with the usual
round of parties and celebra-
tions by the older members of
the family. This occasion should
not be neglected by any one who
owns a camera. The shots you
take then will supplement those
taken on Christmas and will add
spice and humor TO the family
album.
Again, take our advice and
have plenty of film and fash
bulbs on hand. You will want
to take numbers of pictures as
your party builds up to its mid
night climax. Once again you
will have that seldom found op-
portunity to make those pictures
of people with uninhibited ex-
pressions that make all the diff
ference in the world between a
posed and an imposed picture.
Catch them as they are dancing,
throwing confetti, or just having
a thoroughly typical American
good time as the old year goes
out. All will be welcome addi-
tions to your Photographic
memory book.
And all the while you are
taking these holiday pictures
keep in mind the possibility that
one or more will come in very
handy for next years greeting
cards. Next November you will
be glad to have them on hand.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

sing. N Y, when airmail Serv-
ice will be started on the north
segment of Route AM-111, jan
uary S.
The postal authorities Of
Belgium have withdrawn the
first series of King Baudouin
stamps as the result of criti-
cism of the. kings portrait.
Collectors believe this will in
crease the value of the rejected
issues. : 'ta>
When the Scent bicolored
International Red Cross stamp
was released in New York on
November 81, the number of
copies sold reached 2,885,11
Official count indicated that
439,252 covers were cancelled.
Japan brought out two
stamps-5-yen brown and Sc
yen blue-for the seventh Ma
tional Athletic Meet. The first
design represents wrestling, the
second mountain climbing.
The new kingdom OF Laos has
marked its admission to the
Universal Postal Union with two
airmail and five regular postage
stamps.
The cupid and dolphin of the
Diana fountain at Versailles are
pictured on two Red Gross semi
postals of France recently is
sued. a..t :..,-A. -,
A profile portrait of Prof.
Francisco Comes Teixeira. APP
pears on two new stamps of
Portugal. He was famous
mathematician and teacher, de-
serving of a permanent place
in the worlds philatelic gall
lery.
The 1-peso and 1.50-peSo
values of the Eva Peron set of
Argentina have been re-issued
from new plates and her name
is included in the corrected de-
sign. 80
A Yuletide increase in sales
is reported by the Superintend-
ent of Documents for the Of
fetal list of Postage Stamps Of
the United States from l847 to
1850, available at cost of publ.
cation-60 cents a copy. :" -
The latham Stamp & Coin
Co., Springfield, Mass, has pub
lished an up-to-date specialized
album for Christmas Seals. 1t
contains illustrations of all is
sues from 1907 to 1852 and
spaces for future releases; also
interesting data on the Christ
mas Seals and their significance
in terms of human welfare.
The book is printed in Christ
mas colors with red and gold
binding and a green plastic
backstrap.
Preston Lea Campbell, jr.. 10.
a pupil in the darlington Ele-
mentary School. who lives at
1929 South Buchanan street. Ar
lington, is an ardent stamp
collector.