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Evening star., 1953-10-22
EisenhoWer's Press Conference
President Appears to Be Handling Himself Mo-
And More Like Veteran With the Newsnnen

facts and reports which will
show the farmer that, while
the Short-range picture may
present a squeeze, it's a long
range policy of fundamentally
sound economics that has to
be sought.
Perhaps the most important
manifestation of Gen. Eisen-
hoWer'S evolution in the presi-
Dental job came in his forth
right statement In an answer
to a question as to whether he
would participate in the con-
greSsional election campaigns
of next year. The President
said he would not. He declared
that he did not intend to make
the presidency an agency to be
used in partisan elections. He
added that anybody elected to
the highest Office in the land
has the responsibility of de-
veloping an effective program
and that, if this is success
full, the candidates of his party
have a real umbrella under
which to operate. He meant,
of course, that a good record
by a Republican administra-
ton will aid a Republican
Congressman or Senator in
getting elected.
But, the President remarked,
he has no intention of getting
into partisan struggles in any
district or in any State be-
cause he feels sure the people
of such a district or State
would resent it. How true Gen.
Eisenhower's words are may
be noted from looking back at
what happened when the late
President Franklin D. RooSe-
velt and his successor, Harry
Truman, INTERVIEWED unsuc-
cessfully again and again not
only in primary contests be-
tween Democrats but also
when they issued lot of let
ters for individual nominees
of the Democratic Party ask
ing that the people support
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Constantine Brown

BONN. Germany CBy Air
MaiD BY the end of next
year at least half of the 20 di-
visions Germany is now plan
ming to create will be estab-
lished as an actual military
force.
The spectacular electoral
victory obtained by Chancel-
lor Konrad Adenauer has given
him the green light, insofar
as the German people are
concerned, to start rebuilding
such a minimum defense force.
The question has been dis
cuSSed at length with WASH
ington and lately with London.
Both capitals are in agree
ment with the plans of the
Bonn government, which is
willing and ready to play its
part in the defense system
against Communist totalitar-
ianism.
Chancellor Adenauer still
hopes that the French Par
lament may see the light and
ratify the EDO treaty. He
has displayed much patience
in his dealings with Frances
Foreign Minister Georges BIZ
dault, who apparently is per-
sonally in favor of such a rati-
f1cation. In order to help
the Laniel government, Ade-
nauer has promised Bidault to
meet him more than half way
in the matter of the Saar dis
pute which is being exploited
by the French die-hards in
Parliament to explain their re-
'fusal to vote for the EDO pact.
But at the same time Ade-
nauer is a realist. He has had
intimations from the French
themselves that by the middle
of December at the latest the
Laniel government will be
overthrown. Should this be-
come a fact, the speculation is
that there would be an ava
lanche Of governments sue
ceeding each other in Paris.
None will have the necessary
influence to obtain a majority
on the matter of bringing Ger
many militarily into the fold
of Western continental Euro
pean nations.
In such an eventuality it re-
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David L0Wrence

President Eisenhower is be-
ginning to handle himself at
his press conferences more and
more like a veteran. His Off
hand comments cover an
amazing amount of informa-
ton. When one considers the
variety of subjects that are
brought up Dy the correspond
ents, it is nothing short of re-
markable that the man who
spent so much of his life in
the Army can now discuss so
readily many of the fine points
of purely civilian problems.
The President makes a slip
now and then in names or
places-as every one does-but
his responses to the questions
asked by the reporters are al
ways direct and without eva
sion.
Thus, the press conference on
Wednesday of this week
showed that the President is
not only well aware of the
farm problem but that he is
considerably more frank in his
discussion of it than a political
person might normally be.
When asked, for example, what
impressions he gathered on
his Western trip as to the at
titude of the farmers, Gen.
Eisenhower might have re-
sorted to the usual political
jargon, but he confessed
frankly that a President trav-
cling around the country
doesn't always hear the un-
favorable side and that what
he did hear gave him the feel
ing that the problems were
not insoluble and that the
conscientious approach of the
administration was appreci-
ated.
The complexities of agricul-
ture aren't going to be resolved
overnight, and the President
is hopeful that intensive study
by his new commission of agri-
culture experts will bring out
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them at the polls. Some were
elected and some defeated
the presidential support was
rarely conclusive.
Back in the days of the Re-
publican administration of
President William Howard
Taft. the rule was to refrain
from indorsing congressional
candidates. but previously
President Theodore Roosevelt
interviewed in vain in his own
State-New York-to try to
get the late Henry Stimson
elected Governor on the Re-
publican ticket and this act
of intervention hurt rather
than helped.
Perhaps the most conspicu-
Gus example, however, of an
Inflated intervention by the
White House occurred when
the late President Wilson, in
October, 1918, publicly asked
the country-just before World
War I ended-to elect a Demo-
cratic Congress. Resentment
was widespread and both
houses went Republican.
The spectacle of a President
of the United States becoming
a political partisan is some
thing that isn't liked by the
people. and certainly a Presi-
dent who tries to elect certain
Representatives and Senators
of his party opens up an area
of resentment that Injuries his
own prestige. Gen. Eisenhower
is right-if he makes a bad
record, no amount of letter
writing or campaigning will be
of help to his party's nominees,
whereas if he makes a good
record the Republican Party
will be helped all along the
line. So Gen. Eisenhower is
going to concentrate on max
ing as good a record as he can
and leave partisan politics to
his party managers and the
candidates themselves.
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has been approached in the
most friendly manner and in
formed that unless the EDO
treaty is ratified by the end of
this year. the new defense sys-
tenn with Germany as cor
nerstone will have to be
created in the near future. And
since it will not be included
in the NATO but will have to
complement that organization,
the original IL German divi-
sions will have to be increased
to 20.
The blueprints for such an
army are ready. Although the
public is not keen on rearma-
ment, the German government
has received already more ap-
plications for enlistment from
men between 10 and As than
it could possibly use. This re-
sponse is because of the ur-
gency of the situation.
There is equipment in the
United States earmarked for
the future German army ready
to be shipped at a moments
notice. German factories
could be converted into con-
trolled arsenals producing al
most every type of weapon,
except the latest ones devised
in America, as soon as they
receive the green light from
the Bonn government, which
in turn is awaiting the signal
from Washington.
Chancellor Adenauer, who is
expected to meet shortly with
Foreign Minister Bidault, will
make one more effort to i'm
press the French leader that
Germany would by far prefer
to join the European army
than adopt the alternative Of
another North Atlantic agree
ment.
But at the same time Ade-
nauer will draw Bidault's ear
nest attention to the fact that
Western Europe cannot wait
unprepared for a Russian in
itiative. and Germany must
play its role alongside the other
free Western nations. Neither
Germany. he says, nor America
and Britain can afford to wait
for "the dust to settle" in the
confused political situation in
France.
Evening star., 1953-10-22

ventured to issue so explicit
an order to include me out"
when the party is in trouble.
The Eisenhower motives can
not be impugned. The only
question is: Is his attitude
practical, the world and human
nature being what they are?
President EiSenhower's pred
ecessor, Mr.. Truman, tried
something of the sort only
seven years ago and the ex-
pertinent failed miserably.
In the fall of 1916, with the
midterm elections nearing,
President Truman was mired in
postwar problems of all kinds.
The meat shortage proved to
have the highest emotional
content with the voters but
it was child's play compared
with those faced daily by the
comparatively inexperienced
President.
Mr.. Truman realized the
country was angry about the
meat shortage but he felt they
would understand that the
President was wrestling with
world problems. Experienced
as he was, he persuaded him
self that the voters would
forgive and forget their private
irritations and would vote to
uphold his hand.
Mr.. Truman got the 80th
Congress for his pains.
He never allowed himself to
be sold such a pup again. He
made himself the issue, fought
like a steer from then on. The
results were historic.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Lowell MeHett-
Lowell WeNett-
Good Gray Dean Answered NO
He Doesn't Agree With Lincoln Concerning Proper Function
OF Government Said Monion, Presidents Appointee

If the American people wish
to save their Government for
themselves it is beginning to
become clear that they will
have to look to Congress. The
government that President
Eisenhower is gathering around
him seems determined to turn
Government over to private
business. The trend is we'll set,
but it may be that the Con-
gress elected next fall can re-
verse it. 1t may be, that is,
that this will turn out to be
the major issue in the coming
campaign and that the new
Congress will get such a man
date from the people. After
all, Congress has always pro-
claimed itself the peoples
branch of the Government.
even though it frequently has
required a strong -Willed Presi-
dent to make it live up to this
claim
What the country was in for
was indicated at the outset by
the Presidents selection of
EIGHT millionaires and
plumber" for his cabinet. In
due course one cabinet member
reported to the United States
Chamber, publicly. that busi-
ness was "in the saddle" and
for his part started handing
the Nations power resources
over to private business. Like
wise in due course another
cabinet member attempted to
oust the head of the Bureau
of Standards for failing to bow
to business. This same cabinet
member, incidentally, success
fully invaded the domain of
the plumber, with the result
that the Department of Labor
is now headed by manage
ment career man.
The regulatory agencies,
Federal Power Commission.
Federal Trade Commission and
Federal Communications Com
mission. have begun to take on
the same complexion as the
cabinet. But the clearest color
is coming to be seen in two
temporary organizations named
to deal with Government prob
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Doris FIeeson-
Doris EIeeson-
President SHES From the Stump
Esenhowers Include Ne Out Position on "a Elections
Seen as an Invitation to Others to Lead His PARTY

President Eisenhower has
declared vacant the job of
leader of his party.
1t will not go begging. All
At Senators, most House
leaders. the still-ambitiouS
Governor of New York and a
host of benin d-the-scenes
operators will vie for it.
The President took his press
conference by surprise when
he revealed that he proposes
to be a Chief Of State, self
divorced from the party
struggle. 1t was not, how
ever, an impulSive answer to
a needing question as an
occasional press sensation is.
The President spoke calmly
and with feeling. 1t seemed
apparent that he had said
much the same thing before
and knew exactly how he felt
about the matter. For some
time, of course, he has been
under pressure. public and
private, to assert more leader
ship of Congress and his
party.
He has given the country
his answer.
He will take no part in next
years congressional elections.
He does not intend to involve
the Office Of the President in
any partisan struggle. He
does hope to develop policies
that will win the support of
the majority Of Americans.
He Is deeply concerned that
there be q Republican vic
tory, but will not use his office
to achieve it. He did indicate
Evening star., 1953-10-22

he thought the party would do
all right If people approve of
him as President.
Political questioning of the
President was provoked by
recent Republican reverSals
which have dangerously mar
rowed already thin margins of
G. o. P. control of Congress.
Republicans have been cheered
by the thought that their pop
ular President would help them
fight back in next years con-
greSsional elections.
The Eisenhower comments
are therefore a political SEN
sation of the first order. They
are also historically exciting
and important.
A President of the United
States normally accepts two
jobs.
Formally and explicitly, he
Swears to uphold the Consti-
tuition of the United States and
fulfill the duties of Chief
Executive as described therein.
Informally and implicitly, he
agrees also to lead that oper-
ating device which is known as
his political party-a device
without constitutional sane
ton which has nevertheless
grown firmly into the Ameri-
can political structure.
Presidents have always en-
joyed wide latitude in their
choice Of what they would do
to insure their party's survival
in Office and they have ap-
preached such chores with
varying degrees of aptitude
and enthusiasm. Few have
Evening star., 1953-10-22

tions," he told the business edi-
tors, that we propose to pursue
a vigorous policy to discour-
age these attempted evasions."
He did not say what the new
NLRB anti-Communist program
was, but he added that in order
to effectively deal with the prob
lem of Red infiltration or DOM
ination of unions news legisla-
tion will be required.
Burgess Discusses Taxes.
Mr.. Farmer described the con-
troversial Taft-Hartley law as
"basically a sound law and in.
deed, a salutary one" He said
that the problem of amending
the law. which might be done
to advantage in some instances,
should be removed from the
realm of politics.
W. Randolph Burgess, deputy
to Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey, said that it was a
long-term aim of the admins
tration to- shift some of the
necessary revenue-raising from
income taxes to other forms of
taxation. He said that the in
come tax now accounted for
80 per cent of the Governments
revenue. The indication was that
an effort will be made in the
next Congress to put through
the much discussed manufactur-
ers' excise tax.
The Treasury officials indi-
Gated that the administration
would ask the next session of
Congress to raise the national
debt limit to above the $275
billion limit. A similar effort
failed in the waning hours of the
last session.
Mr.. Burgess said it was still
the administrators objective to
balance the budget but he ad-
mitted that in that respect Of
f1cials face q hard, grueling
lob"
Evening star., 1953-10-22
investments Abroad
To Double in Five
Years, Stassen Says
By james Y. Newton

The rate of American foreign
investment will double in the
next five years, Director Harold
E. StaSsen Of the Foreign Oper-
ationS Administration predicted
to a group of business paper ex-
ecutives yesterday.
Mr.. Stassen outlined steps the
administration is taking to en-
courage investments in foreign
countries and said ne thought
the rate of new investments
abroad-now about 5000 million
could easily be doubled in the
next five years. He was one of
a number of Government lead
ers who addressed a two-day
conference of the National Con-
ference of Business Paper Exec
utiveS.
The foreign operations chief
said he was pleased with the rate
of economic recovery in Western
Europe and that there was evil
dence that American aid to her
allies was beginning to pinch the
Soviet world.
Sees Russian Struggle.
He said the Russians now were
frantically trying to keep strate-
gic materials out of American
hands and in some cases were
paying up to 10 times the actual
worth of goods in order to keep
them out Of our control.
Mr.. StaSsen also said the re-
cent program Of food relief to
Eastern Germany had crystal
lized opposition to Moscow and
had forced the Russians to di-
vert materials from their mill
tary program in order to hold
the satellites.
Earlier, Chairman Guy Farm
er of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board disclosed that the
board Is developing a new and
more stringent program for de-
tecting Communist influence in
labor unions.
Mr.. Farmer said that the Com
munists 'by evasion or subter-
fuge were taking advantage of
board facilities by falsely swear
ing to Communist oaths, re-
quired of union officials under
the Taft Hartley Act.
II wish to serve notice on
Communists in labor organiza-
Evening star., 1953-10-22
200 Women Flee Fire
At Philadelphia Home
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. o.
Fire swept through the main
building of the Presbyterian
Home for Widows and Single
Women yesterday. forcing 200
elderly women-some of them
bedridden-to flee to safety.
During the height of the blaze,
five of the women became con-
fused and locked themselves in
their rooms. Firemen broke
down the doors and carried them
outside.
Thirty other occupants were
removed from the infirmary.
The remainder were escorted
outside by nurses, attendants
and nearby residents. No one
was injured.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Sanitary OfficioIs
To Address G.. of G..

Talks by officials of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission will feature the monthly
dinner meeting of the Prince
Georges Chamber Of Commerce
at 7 pm. Monday in the Quonset
Hut on Naylor road in Silver
Hill.
Raymond w. Bellamy, chair
man, and Harry B. Shaw, chief
engineer, will describe the cur
rent program of the agency and
it's future outlook.
Evening star., 1953-10-22

STARTING tomorrow. LIFE is publishing
Triumph and Tr0gedy-the sixth volume
of Sir Winston Churchill's Memoirs Of
World War II.
The history-making exchange Of war
time messages between Churchill and
Eisenhower is just one of thousand
reasons why you won't want to miss a sin.
gle installment Of Triumph and TRAGEDY.
For in it, you will walk side by side with
the only one of the Big Three still alive to
give frst-hand account of the momen.
Evening star., 1953-10-22

studio panel asked him this
one:
DO you agree with Presi-
dent Lincoln that government
should do those things for the
people which they cannot do
or do so well?"
The good gray dean an
SWered:
mo" Just that: "No!"
1t could be that, in one little
word, the Democrats have
been given all the issue they
need for the coming campaign.
Evening star., 1953-10-22

tous events that set the pattern of today's
uneasy peace.
Triumph and Tragedy is great writing
about great events. it is prophecy come
true in our time. 1t is clear light shining
on the Why of the world you live in today.
Read it in LIFE-in FIVE issues begin.
ming tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-03-07

Astronomers Meet Tonight
Alfred H. Mikesell of the Naval
Observatory will address the Ma
tional Capital Astronomers at
8:15 O'Clock tonight in the Com
merce Department auditorium.
Evening star., 1953-03-07

Bush, Teaneck, N. j., and Mrs
Ethel Messing, Mrs. May Fitz-
patrick, and the niece, Ethel r
Wagner, all of Long Island.
No provision was made for a
second niece, Mrs. May v.
Streicher of Long Island, "for
reasons best known to her and
her husband" the will said.
A native Of Ireland, Mr.. Nc
Govern came to New York as a
youth and was graduated in. law
from New York University. He
served as a captain in World
War I and came to Washington
shortly after the armistice was
declared.
In 1888, he dissociated him
self from the law profession to
devote his time to writing pa
triotic verse.
Mr.. McGovern lived here for
more than 80 years at the Uni
verSity Club.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
J.P. Will
Divides S1,97S,1OO
Estate Among 5 Kin

James Patrick McGovern, we'll
known attorney and former
Tammany politician. left an es-
tate of $1,97S,100, his will, filed
for probate in Federal Court
yesterday disclosed.
About 100000 of Mr.. McGov-
ern's estate is in cash, deposited
in several banks. The balance
is made up of stocks and bonds.
A specialist in legal problems
affecting distilled spirits and in
dustrial alcohol. Mr.. McGovern
was 76 when he died on Febru-
ary IS in the Washington Sani-
tarium, Takoma Park.
He directed that his wealth
be divided into five equal shares
and be given to a brother, three
sisters and a niece. They are
Joseph F. McGovern, Staten Is
land, N. Y; Mrs. Anna Meg.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-02-21
Over The
Back Fence
By Mrs. E. Louise Woodbury.

The 1853 JabborwOck presented in the
beautiful auditorium at the new Addison
High School last Wednesday night, by AL
pha Mu Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, topped all previous records
as it appealed to various emotions of the ca
pacity audience in attendance
This unique evenings entertainment
composed of original presentations of To-
cal and visiting organizations, is sponsored
nationally by chapters of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority for the purpose of increasing
Scholarship funds of the Chapters.
The theme, Songs of Sweethearts' was
artistically woven into the various skits,
dances and musical numbers presented at
this time. Miss Clovis Harris, popular vo-
calist, was at her best with the rendition of
two lovely soprano solos,
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart and
Goodnight Sweetheart, immortal melo-
dies were brought to life by group of well
trained dancers in the prologue and cpl
logue.
The original skit, "Why Don't You Be-
heve Me-, sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi,
Fraternity, starring Coach Charles Price,
was the first prize winner.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's skit, 81 Need
You So", starring William Brown and Cliff
ton Whitworth, ran close second.
Miss Ernestine Hunt and Miss Talma
Dove, stars of Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror-
ity's skit, 1 Can't Give You Anything But
Love-" received the third prize for their
organization.
Other presentations included Because
OF You," by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, vocal
L,, NJ Dill
himself several numbers by The Addison
High School Band, under the direction of
Mr.. Finley, a medley of piano solos by Mas
ter William Majors and several beautiful
piano numbers by Miss Shirley Davis.
Mrs. Alyce Moore was Mistress of Cere-
monies.
Negro History Week was observed by
the schools and churches in the city last
week. Mr.. Fred Lawson, Physical Ed Di-,
rector in the Elementary Schols, was the
guest speaker last Friday morning at the
Gainsboro School Assembly. Mr.. Lawson
gave most interesting and, educational
talk on the History of The Negro through
out the ages.
The program was sponsored by the
third grade, Mrs. Ida Gaskins, teacher.
The ladies of the Junior Cottage Com
munity Club enjoyed pleasant evening in
the home of Miss Kathleen Pate last Wed
nesday.
The beautiful party, designed with the
Valentine season in mind, honored the birth
day Anniversary of the hostess. Lovely
gifts and hearty congratulations were show
cred upon the honoree at this time
+ *
A capacity group of parents, friends,
and teachers gathered at Gainsboro School
last Tuesday evening in observance of PTA
Founders Day.