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Evening star., 1953-01-26
I op Brass Due for ReshuffIe
Admiral Rodford Believed Most Likely Choice Succeed
Gen. Bradley as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Constantine Brown:

The top command of our
armed forces is expected to
be reshufled soon after the
Secretary Of Defense and the
Secretaries for the Army, Navy
and Air Force begin to func-
ton.
All chiefs of staff except
the Chief of Naval Operations,
Admiral William Fechteler, are
due to leave their present jobs
by next summer.
The tour of duty Of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, Gen. Omar Bradley,
expires next summer; so do
those of the Army Chief of
Staff, Gen. j. Lawton Collins,
and the Chief of Staff of the
Air Force, Gen. Hoyt Vanden-
berg.
Gen. Bradley is expected to
be one Of the first to relinquish
his duties, probably some time
before his term ends. He had
frequently expressed a desire
to leave his position as soon
as possible. even if the ad-
ministration had not changed.
President Eisenhower recog-
nizeS and appreciates Gen.
Bradley's military ability. But
many Republican Senators and
Representatives still resent the
fact that Gen. Bradley, while
testifying under oath before a
Joint Senate Armed Services
and Foreign Relations Com
mittee investigating the dis
miSsal of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, could not remember
who in the White House had
called him on the direct phone
line to ask him to summon the
chiefs of staff in connection
with the case. Republican
Senators described it as q
political loss of memory"
There are naturally many
Speculations afloat in the Pen
tagon and on Capitol Hill
about who will succeed these
three high ranking officers.
The name Of Admiral Arthur
Radford, at present command
er Of the Pacific Fleet, has been
prominently mentioned to re-
place Gen. Bradley. Under the
rotation system, the new
chairman will have to be a
naval officer. President Eisen-
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Fletcher Knebel:
Potomac ever

Senate leaders oppose Defense Department chiefs
with large stockhodngs Ther be another brief pause
Eisenhower honeymoon with Congress while everybody phones
mother again.
Ike calls congressional leaders to review his the
Union message That gives two speeches
this year-Esenhower's and whats-his-names.
The Senate finally to confirm Charles Wilson
Secretary Of Defense Sometimes Wilson must wish gone
work for Fodwhere nobody called Washington any
The flu attacks millions around the world Everybodys
resistance is low from staying all night studying
financial satementand trying to figure out why he voted
Republican.
House Republicans organize protest the
Don't worry Beef prices to
again-Army and Notre agreed
football games.
Ike Allen Dulles to head the Central Intelligence
Agency This seuthng is efficient it predict
exactly where the Russians will fool the State Department
Republicans decide to Democratic Senator Byrd
committee essential Federal spending
magnificent JOHN single month has there been
slump in his department
Evening star., 1953-01-26

Ger, Though under the pres
ent world conditions his plan-
ming talents should be of para
mount Importance in the PEN
tagon, some resentment may
be raised because Of his total
lack Of field command ex-
perience.
If the President complies
with the tradition in the War
Department. the second likely
choice is Gen. Mark Clark to
be chief of staff.
The selection Of Gen. Lauris
NorsUad. known as one Of the
ablest Air Force officers, az
AIR Force chief replacing Gen.
Vandenberg is considered al
most a foregone conclusion.
Gen. Eisenhower knew this Of.
ficer during the last war and
he also selected him to 60
along when he went to Europe
for the second time to COM
mand the NATO forces.
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but for Mr.. Wilson to dispose
of his stock if he wanted to
become Secretary of Defense.
That he finally decided to do.
but not for several days while
the issue was allowed to drift
along and build up as other
alternatives were explored. All
that time, day after day, the
story was magnif1ed and dressed
up as more and more leaked out
about what went on in the
secret session of the committee
when Mr.. Wilson first appeared
and not, it may be said. to his
advantage.
The result was that the is
sue of "big business" in the
new administration was dram
atized far more than Demo-
Gratis anticipated. or even
intended. because it was per-
sonalized In Mr.. Wilson's story
Of his stock, his bonuses, his
pension, which is the most ef-
fective way to dramatic any
issue. His belongings replaced,
as a symbol, the mink which
graced a White House stenog-
rapher'S back of the now de-
parted Truman regime and at
a time when the Democratic
mink really was a lonesome
little animal among all the
Republican mink that was dis
ported in inauguration social
events.
Republicans also were dis
comf1ted by another move
made in the Senate against
which some astute Republi-
cans advised. That was the
disciplining Of Senator Wayne
Morse OF oregon Tor bolt1ng
to Gov. Adlai Stevenson dur
ing the campaign. He was
kicked OF two committees on
which he had long served, one
Of them being the Armed
Services Committee where the
Wilson case was considered.
Senator Morse, the outcast
Republican, Joined Senator
Byrd, the boiling Southern
Democrat, and spoke out on
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Wilson Case Was q Truoedv
Barring Big Business Men From Government Post
Could Do IncoIcuIobIe Damage to the Nation
Dovid Lawrence:

Decision Of Charles e. VIII
son to sell his stocks in General
Motors so as to qualify for the
post Of Secretary OF Defense
in President Eisenhower's Cab
met doesn't solve the problem
Of conflict Of interest" It
really makes matters worse In
the future for the Government
of the United States. It means
that some Of the most capable
men in America will hereafter
refuse high Government posts
rather than undergo either the
inuendoes Of lack Of integrity
or the financial sacrifices in
volved.
The issue is so fundamental
that it can do incalculable
damage to the defense program
now and perhaps later If a
war should break out.
Already the secretaries pro-
posed for the Army and the
Air Force are in hot water.
They are being told in effect
by the Wilson precedent that
they must sell their holdings in
order to win Senate con-
f1rmation. Mr.. Wilson himself
is proposing that they be
allowed to keep their stocks
but be disqualified from
sitting in any matter affecting
their former business connec-
tions or stock ownership. This
would be accomplished by a
general directive and there is
precedent for such delegation
of authority in the Defense
Department. Louis A. johnson
as Secretary of Defense issued
such a directive placing in
the hands of the late Stephen
A. Early, UnderSecretary of
Defense, all matters relating
to the allocating of Air Force
contracts. This was done even
though Mr.. johnson had
divested himself of all stocks
in airplane companies.
There are many men who
have made successes In rela-
lively small businesses, family
owned, which cannot be sold
on the Stock Exchange or dis
posed of readily without con-
sequences far more serious
than a money loss. Few sue
ceSSful business men will want
to become involved in such a
tangle in their business and
personal affairs just to come
to Washington for a relatively
brief tour of duty.
Should the Congress allow
such a situation to go uncor-
rected? There is a simple
solution. It is to amend the
present law so as to require
the disqualification Of any
officer Of the Government who
is confronted with a conflict
of interest and to specify that
an alternate" may be ap-
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Thomas [. Stokes:

The Democratic "outs," con-
fned now to Congress, have
been watching with consider
able satisfaction the beginning
of the first Republican ad-
ministration in 20 years.
The degree Of their Satisfac-
ton may be measured by the
columns Of space on the front
pages Of the newspapers about
the troubles Of the new regime
which began. indeed. several
days before the new admins
tration took office. Once Dem
ocratS occupied such space
with their troubles. Now they
were happy to be showed aside
for a while.
Their attitude is frankly
sadistic, but politics is sadistic
in It's practical" manifesta-
tons.
The Republican perform
ance thus far has pleased them
particularly because all they
had to do was to relax and
watch the Republicans get
themselves into q dilemma,
with nothing required Of them,
and therefore no blame at
tached to them.
Democrats had one minor
political objective at the ou
Evening star., 1953-01-26
Thornos {. Stokes:
Wilson Case Cheers Democrats
Big Business Character of the Great Crusade
Is Dronotzed More Than Party Expected

set Of the new administration,
which was to emphasize the
big business" complexion of
the Eisenhower administra-
ton. For this. they insisted
upon, and got. committee
hearings for Eisenhower cabi-
net designations to put upon
the record the various and di-
verse business and financial
interests of prospective de-
partment heads with big busi-
ness and big finance back
grounds. This was chiefly for
future reference as issues de-
veloped In the new admins
tration covering policies and
defense contracts.
Out Of a clear sky tumbled
the now famous Charles e.
Wilson case when the former
president Of General Motors
baked at selling his stock in
that corporation which plainly
was required If he was to be-
come Secretary Of Defense.
Seemingly nobody In the Eisen-
hover high command had
given real attention to this
problem, which was additional
evidence Of the lack Of political
"savvy" and Washington know
how In the Eisenhower entouH
Evening star., 1953-01-26

will be affected directly by
their decisions. It will be po-
litically dangerous if those
millions come to distrust them.
Mrs. Hobby is a successful,
in fact a very rich, business
woman. Unlike some of the
gentlemen called by Mr..
Eisenhower into the public
service. she has also been forti-
fled by newspaper and legis-
lative experience, so she under
stands the public and Govern
ment points of view. AS first
head of the Women's Army
Corps, she learned all about
Washington.
Hence her brilliant perform
ance before the Finance COM
mittee. One leading Senator
put it succinctly:
"She didn't talk too blank
blank much like some other of
our great nominees did. She
looked nice. She demeaned
herself nicely. Most important,
she had prepared herself and
efficiently presented the story
of her affairs with careful at
tention to the relevant statutes.
My money is on her."
Supporters of the general
program encompassed in FSA
concede the above but have
one reservation. They would
welcome the improved status
of Cabinet rank for FSA serv-
ices but they are afraid that
it may be accomplished at the
expense Of the services them
selves. Should that point, in
their opinion, be reached, they
will fight and fight hard.
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pointed by the President from
inside or outside the Govern
ment. Such an alternate"
should be subject to confirma-
ton by the Senate.
It is regrettable that this
wasn't canvaSsed a month ago
because Mr.. Wilson is paying
a penalty that he should not
have been required to bear.
He offered, it is reported. not
only to trustee his stock but
to derive no benefit at all from
its appreciated value during
the time he was in Govern
ment service and also to give
to charity such dividends as
might result from the in
crease in stock holdings aris-
ing out Of bonus payments due
him. This certainly salts
fies the intent Of the law
which prohibits a Govern
ment off1cial who may be Gin
terested in the pecuniary profits
or contracts of a corpora
ton" from transacting busi-
ness with such a corporation.
It would have made him
plainly disinterested. But this
offer didn't satisfy Senatorial
sentiment.
Mr.. Wilson is represented as
having gotten of on the
wrong foot" in the hearings.
He was in reality the victim
Of an honest conscience. a
forthrightness Of expression
due to a lack Of political guile
and a disinclination to take
seriously the inference and
implication voiced in Congress
that, because he had once
been in General Motors, he
couldn't deal fairly and justly
with any contracts involving
that company.
The broad political issue has
been stated with characters
tic bluntneSS by Senator
Wayne Morse of Oregon who
is quoted as saying:
"It's not a question Of
whether or not he (Wilson)
meets the objection Of the law
by selling his stock in the
General Motors Corp. I am
challenging the matter be-
cause it is a question Of public
policy to have a man with Mr..
Wilson's past economic con-
nectionS sitting in judgment
on defense contracts. It vio-
lates a basic principle of
American justice"
But the same might be said
OF Martin Durkin. the new
Secretary Of Labor. whose
past economic connections"
have been with the American
Federation Of Labor which is
an interested party in getting
pay increases for its members
through Government stabili-
zation action. His department
through the Wage and Hour
Evening star., 1953-01-26

hover also has a high opinion
of the abilities of Admiral
Robert Carney, who commands
all the Allied forces in the
Mediterranean. It will be diff
flcult. however. to withdraw
him from that command under
the present political and mill
tary circumstances in that
area.
During his trip to Korea the
President has become better
acquainted with Admiral Rad
ford and according to- those
close to him considers him as
excellent for the difficult job
now held by Gen. Bradley.
There are a number of able
officers who could fill the post
Of Chief of Staff of the Army
which will be vacated in the
summer by Gen. Collins. Pres
ident Eisenhower is believed
to favor the nomination of
Gen. Alfred Gruenther, prob
ably the foremost war plan
ner in the Army. Gen. Gruen-
ther is held in such high eS-
TEEN by Gen. Eisenhower that
when he was appointed SUI
preme commander of the
NATO forces he insisted that
he accompany him as chief
Of staff. a position Gen.
Gruenther still holds under
Gen. Matthew Ridgway.
The principal objection to
Gen. Gruenther replacing Gen.
Collins is that he has never
commanded even a battalion
in the field. Despite his de-
sire to command troops he
was never given the chance
because Of his outstanding
performances as q staff OFF,
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the Senate floor. A strange
team, hardly brothers in the
lodge, but prophetic Of the pc
culiar bedfellows one is likely
to see in the coming months.
Senator Morse was acting on
the principle he had followed,
along with Senator Byrd, in
the Armed Services Committee.
Regular Democrats, now
more unified than ever, saw in
the Wilson episode a preview
Of the sort of issues they may
find from time to time.
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eminent Posts

Division personnel assists in
checking certain control func-
tions on wages. Mr.. Durkin
also will sit in the Cabinet as
a judge Of labor policiesand
rightly so because the Presi-
dents Cabinet must neces-
sarily comprise representative
opinion from all groups and
classes.
To exclude men with expe-
rience in large business en-
terprises or in big labor or
ganizations from serving the
Government ON the theory
that their views might be
damaging to public policy"
is a form of thought control"
which true liberals will be the
first to condemn. No honest
man should be regarded as in
eligible to serve his govern
ment because of past eco
nomic connections"
Everyone who knows the
facts about defense contracts
knows that, while General
Motors may get a large dollar
share Of the business because
it is equipped with plants and
facilities to do the job eco
nomically, the making Of such
contracts is really an incon-
sequental and incidental part
Of the duties Of a Secretary Of
Defense, who normally dele
gates such matters to subor-
dinates anyway.
Congress modified a law to
let Gen. Marshall become Sec
retary of Defense despite a
provision which forbade any,
one being appointed who had
served in the Armed Services
within the previous ten years.
It was assumed that Gen.
Marshall could sit in judg-
ment on matters affecting the
Navy and the Air Force with
out a conflict of service 10y
atty. Just why Charles e.
Wilson was not to be permit
ted to have the benefit Of the
doubt in the same way-espe-
cially when he could have put
his stocks in the hands Of d
trustee with no share to him.
self in any increased value Of
the Stocks-will not be UNDER
stood except as a hypothetical
concession to political expe-
diency at the expense Of fu-
ture services to the American
Government by competent
business men. It is a tragedy
whose after effects cannot but
impair the efficiency Of the
Government in future crises
and give comfort to the class
conscious partiSans who relish
every opportunity to exclude
men Of thrift and business
success from the councils OF
government.
Evening star., 1953-01-26
How to block Russia

Could Allied forces now in Europe
fight of Russian attack? Can the
Germans be trusted with arms? Il
all-out war in Europe likely? If it
comes, will atom bombs bs used?
In February Readers Digest,
Maj. Gen. j. F. C. Fuller, noted
British authority on modern war
fare, gives his answers to vital
military questions.
Read why he believes Russia is
now winning the cold war !. and
how he thinks We can halt the Red
threat.
Get your February Readers Di-
gest today: IS articles Of lasting
interest, condensed from leading
magazines. current books.
Evening star., 1953-01-26
Doris FIeeson:
Doris FIeeson:
FSA Will 7 est Republicans
Mrs. Hobby Was ShrewdIy Chosen for Security Post
Affecting the Lives Of Millions of Voting Citizens

When President Eisenhower
invited his new Federal Security
Administrator, Oveta Culp
Hobby, to attend Cabinet ses-
sions, his intention to aggran-
die the post and the lady
became self-evident.
When Mrs. Hobby graduated
summa cum laude from her
confirmation hearing before
the Senate Finance Commit
tee,' it began to appear that the
President could safely proceed
to chart the transition Of FSA
from an independent agency
to a full-fledged Cabinet de-
partment.
Warning signals, however,
are being flown upon Capitol
Hill. Their purpose is to re-
mind the White House that
FSA includes health and edu-
cation services which through
general intranSigence on all
sides have become highly con-
troversial. Politicians are
especially sensitive now to the
American Medical Association
as a lobbying force.
The fact is that no Senate
committee really wants to
wake up and find on its door,
step an Eisenhower proposal
to transform FSA into a health
and welfare department. Re-
publican leaders frankly hope
it will not be done without
careful advance soundings and
preparation.
In such a situation the per-
sonality Of the heir-apparent
to q new Cabinet position is
of prime Importance. Mr..
Truman, it will be recalled.
also wanted to expand FSA
into Cabinet status but it
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speedily became apparent that
his FSA chief, Oscar Ewing,
would be lucky to get his civil
rights from the congressional
coalition
From President Eisenhow-
er'S point Of view it is hard to
see how he could improve
upon Mrs. Hobby for the job
ahead. It would be interest
ing to know If he realized how
shrewdly he had chosen.
Mrs. Hobby disarms criti-
ciSm because she is handsome.
well-bred and controlled. She
attracts friends because she
is pleasant, interested and
without side"
This is not, however, q tea
party she is currently engaged
in; it is a matter of power,
real power over the direction
Of American life. The basic
characteristics that equip her
for the FSA campaign ahead
Of her are that she is in
Stinctively conservative as are
most G. o. p. leaders in Con-
gress. and q team player.
Mrs. Hobby will not try to
storm Capitol Hill: she will
be content to advance as a
member Of the Eisenhower
Republican team.
Vital public policy and
astute politics are both at stake
when the future of the mush-
rooming welfare agency is
hammered out on the new
Republican anvil. In no field
will it be more difficult for
Republicans to reconcile their
conservative drive with the
Roosevelt revolution.
Millions Of voting citizens
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-10

Frank Fink, Richard Fiorello,
Tommy Fox, Kathleen Gorsach,
Georgia Hart, Gregory Hart, Don
aid Haskins, Karen Hackert, Susan
Jacobs, Carol Kadis, Jean Kadis.
Margaret Malloy, Nancy Miller,
Bryan Munkers, William Poor,
Miriam Putzbach, Cathy Rudolphy,
Joyce Samia, Tommy Scheidecker,
Gary Smith, Robert Stettina, Nan
cy Zicardi, Jimmy Watt, Beatrice
Winters.
At Caledonia Branch two more
Buccaneers have found their treas
ure. They are: Kathy Stevenson,
9O2 Helmsdale, and Anne Tomcho,
1901 Greyton.
The total number of active Buc-
cancer Club members is 375. This
includes 81 from Main, 167 from
North Branch, and 121 from Gale
donia.
All together, 652 younger read
ers have been listing titles on book
marks this summer. There are 181
at Main, 27O at North, 145 at
Caledonia, and Sc at Rozelle School
Branch.
The Saturday before Labor Day
was the last chance to make re-
ports for books read.
Summer reading club partici-
pants will be receiving invitations
to the parties within a few weeks.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-10
These Brothers
Can Sympathize

Theodore Christensen, IS, and
his brother Richard, 10, of 14116
Sciota ave. paid unexpected trips
to Huron Road Hospital over the
weekend. Theodore for treatment
for a bruise on his left leg, was
dismissed. Richard, suffering burns
about the face and neck was still
there late Tuesday. His condition
was reported as "good."
Theodore was struck by an auto
mobile while walking his bicycle
across Mayfair ave. at Sixth ave.
The driver of the car was booked
for failure to yield right-of-way.
Both had the green light, accord
ing to the police report.
Richard, in company with other
boys were playing in a garage at
14409 Sciota ave. They were pour
ing lighter fuel from a jar into a
large can and burning it. A sudden
burst of flame brushed him when
a lighted match was tossed into
the can.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-10
Young Folks
Rush READING
To Meet Goal

Readers at the North Branch oi
the Public Library won honors will
exuberance during the final week
of the Summer Reading Club pro.
gram.
The following boys and girls CON
pleted the plan of II books and
will be given diploma soon:
Jerry Tyttie, 1922 Colt rd.; Leo
ma New, 14O18 Strathmore; Sally
Proseck, 14413 Orinoco; Dorothy
Smith, 1906 Sixth and Ralph Ger
lach, 1857 Claiborne ave.
These Buccaneers have won two
pieces Of the treasury by reading
"a books:
Laura Fleming, 1245 East 142;
John Winning, 1441 East 1874; !;
Linda johnson, 1909 Gainsboro !;
Theresa None, 1878 Woodwork :;
Bonnie Jean Shoe, 1905 Beaumont
and Dolores Somich, 1854 Beau
mont.
At the Main Library, Peggy
Soukop, 1166 Bender ave-, and Rex
Hoffacker, 1884 Hayden, finished
the hunt and these four came in
for another Piece of Eight: Su-
same Ojala, 1887 Burnette, Col
lette Wilson, 1871 Holyoke, Ka-
therine Forristal, 1865 Marloes,
and Jeanne Kovec. IT'S East 12S st.
Mary Beth Voytek, 1854 Page
ave. has begun a second bookmark
at the Main Library.
Each of the following young
readers has his name displayed on
a second bookmark in the North
Branch window:
Judy Barrett, Judith Berman,
Rolla Ann Blakely, Della Burke,
Roger Crombie, Judith Dagenbach,
Wylie Douglas, Laura Fields,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-09-10

give high school students practical
experience behind the wheel.
If the program to save our chill
dren from injury and death ir
motor vehicle accidents is to be
really effective it must be carried
beyond the classroom.
Parents must set good example
for children in their own traffic
habits. Furthermore they must
use the authority and discipline of
the home to instill in children re-
Spect and obedience to the traffic
safety rules.
children lack the mature judg-
ment of adults however," he said,
land even with the best training,
their actions sometimes are un-
predictable. So it is up to the
motorist to be especially alert near
schools and Fairgrounds, in resi-
Dental areas - and any place
where children may be expected to
gather"