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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Quarters Outside
Paris Not So Plush,
Gen. Sturgis Says

Americans may be living in
plush quarters in. Paris, but the
same is not true for the rest of
France, Maj. Gen. S. D. Sturgis,
jr.. who recently returned from
command of the European Com
municationS Zone to become
chief of engineers.
He said SIS per cent of the
10000 to $4,000 men he had
under his command had no
central heating and-no water
and sewage.
Despite the living conditions,
however, morale is surprisingly
high," Gen. Sturgis reported. He
said the number of men absent
without leave was comparatively
lower than among any other
American troops in Europe or
among training divisions in this
country. There also are fewer
serious incidents with the native
population than elsewhere in
Europe, he declared.
The troops are engaged in
building an enormous strategic
supply system through France.
The general estimated the 81
billion project. including air
bases. will take from three to
four years to complete.
Gen. Sturgis mentioned the
frequent criticisms of the agree
ment with the French to permit
the construction work. He point
ed out the French are only trying
to protect their sovereignty and
economy-a course this country
would have taken under similar
circumstances. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Constantine Brown:
Dulles Faces Cool Reception
Allied Governments Still Snnorting Over Warning
NATO Members Must Show More Co-operqtion

Congress it might have been
better for Mr.. Dulles to remain
for a while in Washington
looking after reorganization of
his department than to take
the trip to Europe where his
schedule calls for not more
than 48-hour stay in each
individual capital. European
statesmen could have been in
vited to Washington in relays
after the machinery of the new
administration had started OPP
Grating.
In the meantime the Sena-
tors who are directly or indi-
rectly dealing with foreign af-
fairs and the State Depart
ment are not particularly
happy about the choices of top
ranking diplomatic and State
Department personnel.
There have been serious rum
blings in the Senate about the
appointment of Gen. Walter
Bedell Smith as Undersecre-
taTy of State. His name will be
presented to the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee on Monday.
There is little doubt that his
confirmation will be reported
favorably and that he will be
approved by the Senate, prin-
cipally because the Senators
are reluctant to reject a White
House appointment.
The Senate has approved
the nomination of Carl Nc
Cardle as Assistant Secretary
Of State in charge of the Voice
of America and the United
States Information Services.
But this was done without
much enthusiasm. Mr.. Nc
Cardle did not impress the
Senators as a man with the
necessary vision and drive to
improve the costly Voice of
America.
The selection of the new
Assistant Secretary of State
Thruston B. Morton for liaison
with Congress was equally
frowned upon. MIR. Morton was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

not conducting among other
peoples a psychological war
campaign but a psychological
peace campaign. They are not
advocating that the cold war
be intensified, but that it be
ended. They are not publ
Ching the Soviet paradise, the
A or H bomb. or the military
strength of the U. S. S. r., but
the danger of the American
warmonger, controlled by Wall
Street capitalists, who are
compelled to push for world
rearmament in order to keep
the American economic system
going. They are not talking
of Soviet world leadership, but
of independence and neutrality
for all the nations between
the Soviet bloc and America.
In view of this. this column
has already asked whether it
was psychologically intelligent
to appoint bankers wall
Street, as Ambassadors to
Britain and France, as we now
question whether it is good
psychology to appoint even the
distinguished president of Har-
ward University, DR.. James B.
Conant. as the new High Com
missioner of West Germany
an eminent scientist, chiefly
known abroad through his as
ISOLATION, since the beginning.
with the development of
atomic weapons.
The members Of the new
board are largely persons with
experience of psychological
warfare during an actual
shooting war, when they were
attached, with high military
titles, to various intelligence
forces or psychological war
fare agencies of the armed
forces. A psychological strategy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles does not expect
more than a polite but cool
reception from the Western
European countries he is now
visiting.
The allied governments are
still Smarting after the Secre-
tary's maiden speech last
Tuesday. His warning that if
they want to continue to re-
ceive the liberal assistance they
are now getting the NATO
members must show more CO.
operation and unity was not
exactly to their taste. Our
allies are particularly annoyed
because Mr.. Dulles spelled out
these facts publicly thus leav-
ing no doubt that this will be
the policy of the Eisenhower
administration.
A number of members of
Congress, while not criticizing
the decision of the Secretary
to go to Europe within a few
days after taking office. Won
der what good purpose this
visit may serve.
Mr.. Dulles has been init
mately connected with Amer
1ca's foreign policies; conse-
quently there was no particu-
lar reason to go to Europe to
learn first hand" what the
situation is. He knows, as he
disclosed in his recent speech,
the fundamentals of Europe's
present lag in cooperation
and defense.
AS to the day-by-day devel-
opments. they can be found in
the voluminous reports which
the State Department receives
from embassies and other Off
cial American agencies abroad.
While it is true that there are
too many American cooks" in
the top-heavy organizations In
Europe, there are also qualified
foreign officers who send COM
petent reports.
In the opinion of these
friendly critical members of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
McKeIdin Says G. 0. P. Needs
Opposition From Democrats

Charles E. Wilson as Secretary
of Defense because of his hold
ings Of stock in General Motors.
firm with many Government
contracts.
1.-THE whistlings and the muir
murs have died away. The ad-
ministration has recognized the
propriety Of the Senate's con-
Germ. Mr.. Wilson has adjusted
his affairs to make possible his
good services above doubt or
suspicion. The integrity of the
administration has been demon
strated in its response, and the
whole affair has served to illus
trate the healthy balance be-
tween the executive and legis-
lative branches of the Govern
ment. The American people, I
feel, heartily approve, the Gov
ernor said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Dorothy Thompson:
Dorothy Thonpson:
Silence Might Be Preferable
New Psychological Warfare Board Won't
Attain Detectives by SoIes-Promotion Methods

This week President Essen
hover appointed a new board,
whose publicized purpose was
to unity psychological war;"
1t will attempt to integrate,
improve, and make more CO.
herent the work of the Cen
trail Intelligence Agency, the
State Departments various in
formation bureaus abroad, the
Voice of America, the Psyche
logical Strategy Board, and give
guidance to such unofficial
agencies as the National Com
E1lttee for a Free Europe. This
committee may be considered
represented on the new board
by c. D. Jackson, who initially
directed its activities, which
include conducting powerful
radio-station broadcasting be-
hind the Iron Curtain.
We hope that this board will
consider with ruthless candor
whether our psychological
warfare is helping America, or
whether, in many cases, it is
not aiding the battle for minds
conducted by our enemies. II
with all the energies expended
we are losing ground-as we
are; If America is not growing
but receding in popularity
abroad, something is radically
wrong with our psychological
approach. The new board
might even consider whether
silence might be preferable
to more words. 1t might con-
slider whether the very phrase
psychological warfare" does
not betray failure to under
stand currents of thought
among our allies and in neu-
trail countries.
For our enemies, though
they berate us continually, are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

Farm migrants are not an
easy or convenient group with
which to work. In addition to
being footloose and on the
move, they suffer from Ian
guage and educational handi-
caps. They lack community
ties. They are not an articu-
late political group. There is
little promise of political re-
ward for a job well done, and
conversely, since the migrants
are politically impotent, there
IS little political hazard If the
lob is neglected and left I'M
DONE"
A small part of the job was
done during the summer ses-
sion of 1851, but it was done
chiefly to benefit contract la
Dor from Mexico, not American
citizens, and it was done at the
insiStence of the Mexican gov
eminent. Legal recruitment
of Mexicans for seasonal work
was made the responsibility of
the Labor Department, with
the Government guaranteeing
the contracts entered into by
performance of the terms of
private employers. This may
help some, although the Labor
Department has not been fur
n1Shed sufficient funds to carry
out the agreement with the
Mexican government. In any
case it applies to only 100000
Mexicans and doesn't touch
the half million or more that
come in illegally-the so-called
wetbacks. They still pour back
and forth across the border
to compete with and force
down the wages of our own
migrants.
In signing the 1851 bill the
President said he could not
have given it his approval if
he had not been assured by
congressional leaders that sup
Elementary legislation and ap-
Preparations would be given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

prompt attention. He asked for
legislation that would put a
stop to the use of illegal irnmi-
grants and legislation to i'm
prove the use of our domestic
labor force. He did not get
either.
Congress found time to en-
act an immigration and nat
urallzation law (the McCar-
ran-Walter Act) under which
ship crews are not permitted
ashore when in port for fear
OF Communist inf1ltration. It
couldn't find time to enact an
effective law against the an
nual flood of illegal entrants
across the Rio Grande no
matter what their political
tendencies. The big corporate
farmers, principal users of this
illegal labor. are not politically
lmpotent. To some members of
Congress they are politically
important. Just how important
may be revealed when the is
sue is brought up again in the
present Congress, as it Is to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

designed for war can hardly
be the same as one designed
to prevent war and promote
peace.
On the new board, also, is
the president of a great adj
vertising agency, and a sue
cessful sales agent-though
there is not one single nation
ally and internationally known
and approved political analyst
and writer, with long, intimate,
and objective knowledge of
foreign peoples. We see in
these two appointments a
continuation of the notion
that political policies can be
advanced by the techniques
used to promote the sale of
products. This is a dangerous
error.
Psychology, applied to the
creation and advancement of
political policy, requires an
entirely different type of mind
and experience from the buck
ster's. America and it's policies
cannot be sold like automo-
biles, cigarettes, cosmetics or
textiles, or built up by the
methods employed in this
country by public relations
counsellors.
The talents required for the
promotion of political objec-
tives abroad are not those used
in the presidential campaign
to promote Gen. Eisenhower.
They are rather those en-
ployed by Gov. Stevenson, who,
though he lost the election
here, was the all-but-unani-
mouse choice of the rest of the
free world.
And it is the rest Of the free
:. world with which the new
board must be concerned.
released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc. }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

until recently a Republican
Congressman from Kentucky.
He did not seek reelection
last year. The wisdom of Civ
ing a former Republican mem
Der of Congress the job Of liai-
son with Democratic legisla-
tors is seriously questioned.
These officials were con-
f1rmed without opposition be-
cause the Senators don't want
to interfere. with the team Sc
lected by either the President
or Secretary of State. The few
appointments to ambassadorial
jobs were received by the SEN
ate without cheers. The case of
James B. Conant, former pres
ident of Harvard. selected for
the post in Bonn is particul-
larly unpalatable to the SEN
ate. DR.. Conant has criticized
private schools and is going to
a post where the population is
So per cent Protestant-prin-
cipally Lutheran--and As per
cent Catholic.
Moreover, the former presi-
dent of Harvard is said to have
advocated at one time the
total de-industrialization of
Germany, which was attempted
formally by the Morgenthau
plan. According to Dr.. Co
nant's friends. he opposed the
manner in which this plan
was enforced. But he is not
on record as having done so
openly. These factors consti-
tute two strikes against him.
If DR.. Conant had been APP
pointed to Paris or London,
there would have been no
criticism, But many Republi-
can and Democratic Senators
wonder why. in the present
complex relationship with Ger
many, the administration de-
cided to send to Bonn an un-
questionably great scientist
who has offended many Cath
ollcs and is said to have had
ideas similar to those of the
Morgenthau planners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Fletcher Knebel::
Potomac Fever

Secretary of State Dulles Security Boss stasen
fly to Europe. Our allies will them with open arms
palms
Washington bols the scenario script" attack
TBone hill in Korea The armed forces should
used their heads. It's cnch Washington
much of anything else Korea.
Secretary OF Labor Durin the Government
with its new costovng index It's very reliable Every
month 1t confirms last months suspicion that there
wouldn't be enough paydays in it.
White House Assistant Sherman says the Ike adj
mination will legislation and to the
right economic problems This travel on the
TANKS reminds of the sideways crab-which moves for
ward only in moments of sheer desperation
Senator Eender of Louisiana has gone
haywire over investigations The Senate get back its
main job of egislationand keep from
passing this year.
Moscows Pravda attacks Moscow radio for
dry monotonous broadcass Radio
little human interest For instance on the
day before the trial what kind breakfast by
the condemned man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
ADA Hears Morse Call
For Organization Of
New Liberal Party

Senator Morse, Independent.
Of Oregon. last night again
called for formation of a new
liberal party in the United
States.
Addressing a dinner of Amer
leans for Democratic Action, in
the Shorenam Hotel, he also
attacked what he termed the
"oncoming rush Of reaction, as
represented by the Eisenhower
Administration.
81 have long since given up
hope of finding liberalism in the
Republican Party and I think it
is on its death bed in the Demo-
cratic Party. I think it is time
for the formation of new align
ment in this country to carry out
the principles of representative
government.
Battle Already On.
why the honeymoon?" asked
Senator Morse. who left the Re-
publican Party in the last cam
paign and declared his political
independence. why wait until
the forces of reaction are firmly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the battle
of liberalism versus reaction is
already on, whether we know it
or not?" s
The dinner was the fifth an
nual Roosevelt Day dinner, spon-
sored by ADA. Yesterday was
Franklin D. Roosevelt's list
birthday anniversary, and din
ners also were held in Is other
cities. The main one will be held
in New York next Friday. ADA
started the Roosevelt dinners
back in 1949 to keep alive the
principles and programs Of the
late New Deal president.
Another speaker here, Thur
good Marshall. chief counsel for
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
struck at racial discrimination
in the District and elsewhere
and called for prompt action on
civil rights legislation.
Congratulations From Truman,
In his message to the dinner,
former President Truman said
the fight for world freedom is
still the first concern of all
Americans.
! take this opportunity to
congratulate the ADA for it's un-
deviating support of the United
Nations, which is still the worlds
best hope for peace" he said.
. CLIO President Walter Reuth-
Z r, who is vice chairman of
ADA, in his greeting said the
forces of democratic liberal
ism" will not indulge in auto
matte opposition but will be on
guard to see how President Eli
senhower deals with a "bevy of
reactionary beauties"
Adlai Stevenson, Democra-
tic presidential, candidate, sent
message saying that we are
faced with world strife and tur-
MOL which requires that same
dedication to foresight to which
President Roosevelt dedicated
his life"
Louis j. )Walinsky, president
of the Washington Chapter of
ADA, told the group this year,
I'VE have the opportunity to ac-
complish more for home rule in
the District than in many years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Long House Career
OF SABBATH Cited in
EuIogies at Service

The late Representative
Adolph j. SABBATH of Illinois,
dean Of the House until his
death last fall, was eulogized
last night by more than 100
members of the House, several
of the Senate, and other dis
tinguished persons during a me-
mortal service in the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation, $40
Eighth street NV.
The gathering was addressed
by Speaker Martin. Representa-
tive Mccormack. Democrat. Of
Massachusetts,: Frank Goldman,
president of the B'nai Birth,
and Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld,
minister of the host congrega-
ton. Representative McCor-
mack took the place of Repre-
sentative Rayburn, Democrat, Of
Texas, who was ill.
Record Service.
Mr.. Mccormack pointed out
that Mr.. SABBATH had been a.
member of Congress longer than
any other man IN history. MIR.
Mccormack said the service MIR.
SABBATH rendered helped thou
sands of individuals in thou
sands Of ways to establish
themselves and their families
in this country.
Mr.. Goldman declared that
MIR. SABBATH followed the ancient
Jewish principle of the Prophets
of the Scriptures: What doth
the Lord require of thee? Only
to do justly, to love mercy, and
to walk humbly with thy God"
Speaker Martin said Mr.. Sab
ath was symbol of the great
ness Of the American community.
McCarran Act Hit.
Rabbi GerStenfeld said Mr..
SABBATH was an example of the
highest service to America an
immigrant lad could render.
Rabbi Gerstenfeld criticized
the new McCarran immigration
laws, declaring they are keeping
out persons who have aided in
dustry and commerce to advance,
as well as forwarding all the con-
cepts of American culture.
1T is a warning to all of us
that the new immigration laws
are the denial of American
strength and the American
hope" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
British House Kills Bill
To Ease Blue Lows

LONDON. Jan. 31.-A move to
abate Britain's confusing blue
laws and permit stage perform
ances and professional sports on
Sundays was killed in the House
of Commons yesterday, 281-57.
The House also voted down an
amendment for a commission to
investigate the whole business of
Sunday observance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Toy Soldiers Wanted

HERSBRUCK, Germany, Jan.
81 (P.-The town fathers of
Hersbruck have opened negotia-
tions with the United States
State Department for the return
of $4,000 toy soldiers seized by
American troops shortly after
the war. The collection included
1900 German imperial regimen
tai standards and was one of
the main attractions Of this
@hall Bavarian community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

years Of Serv-
ice.
There W a Q
a simple cere-
m ony co M
menor a tin G
the event. in
the Office of
Rear Admiral
&c ge H.
Fort, u. S. NJ,
command a n t
of the Po--
tomac River
Naval Com
mand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31

MI. hawkins
started as a messenger in the
Office of the Secretary of the
Navy in 1910. He retired as an
administrative assistant in the
commands Naval Reserve Sec
ton in the Gun Factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
Dawkins, Navy EmpIoYe
For IL Years, Retires

John A. Dawkins. SO. of 1910
South Walter Reed drive, Airing
ton. Va.. yesterday retired as a
Navy civilian employe. after AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
California Tops in TURKEYS

SACRAMENTO.-C a lif ornia
produces more domestic turkeys
than any other State, although
every State is a turkey grower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
SEVEN MILES FROM WASHINGTON
THERE is ONLY ONE LAKE BAREFOOT

ocoted IS from Washington Loke BoEcro
Eotes its fourth yeor and hot short space Of
hos brought life Wushnstonons Our prices
ore surprisingly modest with budget terms fit your individual
of building home you should drive TODAY Loke Bor
croft Estofes
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-13
Seneca Town Captive
At New Milford

On Wednesday, February 18th.
the stage of the Milford Schine
theatre will be peopled with pio-
neers and Seneca Indians in the
play, Captive in Seneca Town.
In spellbinding scenes and thrill
ing drama, these legendary people
will be brought to life by capable
adult actors and actresses Of The
SalOme Gaynor Theatre for Chill
dren.
The first act Of the play is set in
Pennsylvania, near Marsh Creek in
1888, during the French and Indian
War. Here reside the Jemison fam
lily in pioneer simplicity. Into the
calm of spring day, comes a
prOwling and sinister Indian nam
ed Sly Fox, who against his Chiefs
orders, takes little Mary captive.
She is taken to Seneca Town on
the Ohio River and adopted by the
Turtle Lodge of the Senecas. When
Sly Fox tries to harm her with a
poisoned thorn, the men of the tribe
do the dance of the False Faces to
restore Mary to health. One of her
brothers who escaped the Indian
raid, comes to Seneca Town as a
white trader. He discovers Mary
and the ending of the play is every
thing one could wish.
This story has been especially
dramatized for young people; col
Orful scenery and costumes con-
/ tribute in providing an unforget-
table experience for the children
of Milford.
(This is the second in the series
of three plays for children which
The SalOme GaynOr Theatre fOl
Children is presenting in Milford }
Tickets may be obtained at Mil
ford High School or Theatre or
Wednesday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-13
Back ard Poultry
Featured At u. OF d.

Do you keep small flock of
ehickens-just for your own eggs
and an occasional chicken dinner
If you do, you'll be interested in
the poultry classes being offered
this year at Farm Shore Course at
the University of Delaware.
The class, care and management
of the laying flock, will provide a
host of information that can be put
into immediate use for both the
commercial producer and the back
yard flock, says Sam GWinn, Assis-
tant Short Course Director.
an addition" says Gwinn," other
classes will feature control of
poultry insects, keeping chickens
healthy, and marketing farm pro-
ducts for greater products"
The Farm Short Course is for
both men and women, seventeen
years old or older, and there is no
tuition charge. There are no en-
trance requirements either, accord
ing to Gwinn. Complete infOrma-
ton. about the course is available
at county agents offices, or at the
School of Agriculture, University
of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
In addition to the poultry class
es, students will choose from a
list Of subjects including home gar
dens, dairy cattle, beef cattle, pas
! lures, grain crops, community
leadership, soil management and
others.