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BRICK, BRICK, BRICK
srict and IowEs1T 10Gai PR1cEs 9Es'i in etsan oven
5 yrs. Call for price. We viii de-
liver. ACE WRECKING 4 BUILD
ING MATERIAL CO., LU. 4-0bOG:
Evening star., 1953-07-01

DESKS, typists' S29 .96; typists'
chairs, 1925: spec, prices 90 all
new furn during June. July and
August. ma. S-7S24.
DIAMOND, solitaire. white. 40 pit,
jewelers. written appraisal S275;
sell 5000. KI. S-4s37. 2
DIAMONDS, lady's sol. V Ct. $50:
lady's "a ct. 500; lady's " Ct, $3.50;
lady's 70 cts. $500; ladys Ia cts,
ga cts, S625. LIVINGSTON & CO..
1923 H st. NV. ME. 8-526S. a
DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING, ap-
prox. "a carat, 2 sapphires, ap-
praised at $3.50. UN. 4-7653.
DIAMOND BARGAINS
Bought from pvt. party. gorgeous
platinum diamond bracelet. II dia-
monds, Weighing approx. z carats,
brilliant white diamonds; $3.50:
genuine antique lady's round clus-
tered diamond ring. containing S
diamonds totaling over "a carat;
$135: Sunburnt antique gold brooch
diamond in center. S35; brilliant
diamond weighing over ~ carat,
can be bought for $3.50. all prices
incl. Federal tax. See MR.. BROTT.
or F st. NV, RE 7-2075
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Ollct LldA ave. IL We Az Ns.4OpO.
Office Furniture Sale
We have lost our lease on one o.
new and used ONCE furniture OF
every description will be sold at
sacrifice prices; nothing reserved.
osr ss sfS iHS: e e0ua CABINETS. ssa fszs
S35. 4-drawer letter size; other
FREE DELIVERY AND PARKING
MANHaTTAK sss HEW 9oFK 85FIeE Eve: Ea9IRR NV. CO.
on sai ahATEf n E.nf fen%Sre fe0SS bPU spd &c. ss5
ofFfeE APneR0l1S FuRS.&rhree sSlo: 4-drawer Of
nee files; excellent condition. Can
oFfiCE FURN. - Mahogany table.
Swivel; sxf; sga s4oS EM RMah9s4asgiys ss4sis. chairs
pas Sheet e5oEn mass good cs sHnSsi0q S SSs
PiANO-Spinet. full keyboard. re-
gently, taned; oG $275. Phone XII.
PIANO-Upright: good cond: S75.
Cal. }0; pis. ..snt s,5slS; Sd Gil Gath aye aye
PfASosEff You want wa to buy a new
or used piano at a saving. visit the
PIANO MART; over 100 instru-
ments on display, including the full
Lester Betsy Ross line; special dis
counts to members Of the armed
employees, etc; pay as little at S25
3-63O0. PIANO MART, 1015 9TH st
NV. Gust above the library. "a
PIANOS-Jordan's have on display
the largest selection Of pianos in
this city. new, used and rental in
struments of many fine makes; pay
as little as SIS dS%nr 1Up the the baIance alan
18th and @ SITS. tPhone ST. $4,000
Spring, Md. Phone JU. 5-l1O5l.
Silver Spring store open evenings.
PIANOS FOR RENT-Spinets, con-
hauling extra; II you decide to buy
within six months, money paid will
apply on purchase price, but you
do not obligate yourself to buy
JORDAN'S. corner 18th and G sts.
NV. (ST. 3-94O0). and 1882 Georgia
Silver Spring store open evenings.
store at 1882 Georgia ave. Mont
gomery Hills has complete selec.
ton of pianos, new and used: full
keyboard models at 1895 and $425.
Phone Ju; 5,1lo6. Open 1880 to to
f9o5t 2 pm; n store st night Park on @s lot in
PiHNoSnDon't iESNs g. siooTi miss KITS spring
clearance Of famous-make pianos;
Tremendous savings on new and
ceF EseSnd h Ssv1 from S.s%ce Enr Fssus n Sc
moths. nsoEf IS R1rTs. fsT1 1850 SIct q s. NV.
PIANOS FOR RENT Low summer
rates now IN effect; Fer details n
CHASE PLAN call NTTs' 1880
PfAHSoGsGdiivs your child a real va
mer plan With no homework. it Is
the pest SMston time to start your 1sw iano
hom. n nfo for nsx' as little as % .sS.bo G 'S per
month plus carriage. Cali or come
in today for complete details.
cAMPgEIL MUs1c sIsI Co. HOS G St.
pqANosnAr7. IAN Dl; 7-s4S4' yoS looking for used
sssyeSiyd en. ony sss5 sR9'' Rlsan0 Tss Ra RaEe
liter. beautiful walnut fnish. Also
other floor samples and slightly
used spinets and consoles at reduced
Psns.d Psises LssFaI esMpss ssTn' Mg1c mig BE Co.
PiANOS-See our display Of recondi-
toned grands, Steinway. Kimball,
Lester, Baldwin, Howard Aeolian and
others. Prices rs low as $685.. Lib
eral allowance for your piano. Conv.
terms. CAMPBELL. MUSIC CO.,
11OS g st. NV. DI. 7-S464. A
PIANOS-Baldwin. Acrosonic. spinet
and console models. Designed. built
and guaranteed by Baldwin. EQUIP.
with Baldwin patented Ful-Blow
action Wide variety case designs
and woods.
EXCLUSIVE AT HUGO woRCH
925 G ST, NV.
Evening star., 1953-07-01
G0I.
Bring your dental gold. platinum
discarded iewelry. WE pay cash
A KAHN INC

discarded 1eWelry. WE pay cash.
A. KAHN INC.
60 YEARS AT 935 F ST. NV.
house rags, auto bat.
teries, scrap iron and metals. High.
est prices paid. If you cannot de.
liver your accumulations, pleas,
phone us. WASHINGTON RAG &
BAG CO. 215 L st. s.w. DI. 7-8O07
OLE: FASHIONED picture frames
clocks. furniture. china. glassware
ANTIQUES. etc. EN-. 3-2Y57. -
WE PAY H1GHEsT CASH Prices
Call Dav or Night. JU. 9-3039.
REFRIGERATORS, gas ranges, iurni'
ture, heaters, stoves, mattresses
ACME STOVE CO, Ma S-S952
REFRIGERAT0RS. air conditioners
freezers. We buy all makes; any
condition. AID. 4.4206. "a
WILL BUY all kinds Of used furni:
LIST OF TECHNICAL and scientifit
magazines. transactions and books
Phone MISS KELLEY. DE. 2-7OO0
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Lumber 1-12O0

Open Sat-, July 4, $3.50 Til 2
Open Sun, July S, 9 Til 3
BIG BARGAINS-FREE DELIVERY
Masonite AXIS. $2.65; cement, sand,
gravel, fiagstone, hardware, paints,
plumbing. NOW THEN TRY
ROBINSON LUMBER CO.
1899 Kenilworth ave. ne, LU. 1-1200
Evening star., 1953-07-01

MACHINE TOOLS-21 inch Canedy-
Otto drill press, $3.50; 24-inch Gin
cinnati drill press with 3 h.p. go
44O volt motor, $3.50; Seneca Falls
lathe with motor'. 80 INCHES ;, be
COHEN g. CO, INC. Bladensburs,
DINETTE, 5-piece. drop-ieaf
table, peri. eond,; $50. ia. 7-1068
MoToRsWiiloo to 100 h.p. and re.
eqetiOr Duct gsaa 1ao yS1ti NO 5sE9Hsa 7Sss4
MOTORS FOR FANS, furnaces,
pumps. refrigerators, washers. burn
ers, any size, make or type In
stock for instant exchange at lower
fiat rate prices. why wait? Bring
your motor with you, walk out with
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT CO, 247s
Sherman ave n W AID. C.1 600
Evening star., 1953-07-01

HOSPITAL BEDS-IDEAL BEDDING
& FURNITURE CO.. 622 e st. NV.
MA. S-4094.
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GEORGIAN HOTEL

1914 g ST. NV.
White House; running water ca
rm.; mod showers and baths close
air-cooline units and garden for
guests: reduced summer rates. {"
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and bath, $50 per mo- Basement
apt, 2 rms, kitchen, bath; S55 per
mo Shown 6-S pm. DU. 7-Sl24.
1888 IRVING NV. Lee. airy. well
batb tsTb': twin N,T. beds; IDS EXP EXP rms, Kit.
upper 18th st. NV, apt. bldg: SOS. 70
s6s no iofP fpies sT only, w RA 81 A35lss3; II
sdTlf. sdDfarni sa, Nv. Zach rm'' kit bath. .
APT 2, IiIs IRVING ST. NV
Mod. newly return. apt. OF Z rms,
kit. dinette and bath, luxuriouSly
furn.. for or 3 adults, S90-S1 90
Ms Ms vegemsnn sas' IN 1nsDsst hpt q 5wNERs SiaPs
RE 7.?394 and EN-. 2-5876. III
TASTEFULLY FURNISHED 1-bedrm.
duplex. apartment: attractive PAN
eled den, large liv, rm.. cheerful
ON, an rm. % KIT; private entrance:
g;',a3 sas etsfSsa ai fRr' cs & faFy nE
AIR -COND. APT bedrm.. liy. rm..
kit. bath; residential sec. 90 min.
from downtown, S75. RA. 3-6ss4.
2518 18th ST. N.w.-Bedrm., Kit.
porch, semipvt. bath; baby accepted.
in eonnIe. smalt apt Sis BLDG share bath Hs Stth
FOXHALL AREA-Apt. bldg: 2 bed
rms. liv: rm. dinette,- kit. and
bath; Sl21. EN-, 3-5I35. -3
n. ARL.. Mr.. GLEBE AND PERSHING
DR.-Nicely furn., 1st-d., l-bedrm.
apt: hv. rm., kit. din. and bath:
lge. closets. Bus at front door. Conv.
shopping. movies; Sl10 per mo.
Further info. IA. s-s221, $50 TO
ss19 9'd' dc'oNN.. ? ef,cs. s1ss Mt. @ Pleas
ant / and 2 bedrrTos-, 1883 Newton.
CAPITOL LOCATION-Laree, clean.
nicely fnrn. rms. and kitchenette:
cross vent, lge, closets. next to
semipvt. bath: also l lee. sleeping
rm with Frigidaire. Call EN-.
,}-a33S or AT, 6-S153. .
CAPITOL HILL AREA-Entire floor,
nicely fnrn.. lge. liv rm., bedrm..
mod. kit, 9-cu.-ft. refgr., Tappan
gas range: pvt. bath: center hall:
SS5 mo-, incl. utils. MA. S-9112, ask
for MIR. SEBOLD'S once. till 5.
After 5. OIL. 4-64S7. -3
4i9 9Th ST. S.W.-Room and kitchen
furnished complete; cony.. location:
infant allowed: $3.50 wk.; Ink.
room. SO. ME. S-509R. =
TAKOMA PARK-Liy. rm., bedrm.,
kit, pvt. bath; employed cple.; $50.
Incl. utils JU. 5-35S7.
FURN. enc. apts, $11-SlQ
wk., utils., linens. 1924 Vermont
ave. NV. co. 5-5Oo4. e
CONTINUED on Nexy PAGE
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ME MAURY
701 19th st. NV. Lge. single and
twin rms, near Govt bldgs.. down.
town shops, theaters; reas. wk. rates.
Evening star., 1953-07-01

Foam Rubber Lounge Beds
base, foam-rubber mat
tress. 2 rubberized hair and foam
rubber holsters covered in muslin
$50. FALLS CHURCH SALES, JE.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
5nub Of Southerners
In Rally Invitations
Denied by Mitchell
BY the Assecicted Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Ste
phen A. Mitchell says he is dis
turbed by reports that some
Southern party leaders were
sighted in invitations to the
national committees conference
and dinner September 14-15.
Mr.. Mitchell made public a
telegram he sent to Gov. Shivers
of Texas saying he had "noted
with deep distress newspaper re-
ports" that Gov. Shivers had re-
ceived no invitation and did not
plan to attend.
No Comment on Holland.
81 assure you," Mr.. Mitchell's
telegram said. "that you and
Mrs. Shivers we're invited to at
tend and that you will be most
welcome if your plans permit"
Mr.. Mitchell declined comment
on recent criticism of the Chi
cago program by Senator Hol-
land, Democrat, of Florida, but
he said that all Democratic Sen
ators, Governors, Congressman
and State party leaders were in
vited to the conference and
dinner.
Reservations for the Chicago
meeting received to date, he said,
include a substantial number
from Southerners.
He mentioned Gov. Persons of
Alabama, Gov. Cherry of Arkan-
sas, Gov. White of Mississippi,
Gov. Wetherby of Kentucky, Sen
ator Sparkman of Alabama, Sen
ator Kefauver of Tennessee, SEN
ator Johnston of South Carolina,
and Senator Clements of Ken
lucky.
BarkIey Unable to Attend.
He said three Southern Sena-
tors had expressed regrets that
they would be unable to attend
Long of Louisiana, who will be in
Europe on a committee assign
ment; Russell of Georgia, who
expects to be in South Africa,
and McClennan of Arkansas, who
will be abroad.
Others who have indicated.
they will not attend include for
mer Vice President Barkley who
has speaking dates in Canada
and Senator Lehman of New
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Our Problems With the British
Dulles Faces Difficult Tasks in Dealing With the Conflict
Ihot IS Growing Between London and Woshinqton

being accused of lacking that
realistic quality.
The White House and State
Department know that we
shall have a lot of trouble with
our British allies and their as
sociates at the forthcoming
conference on peace in Korea.
We have been told clearly that
if we are to continue our pres
ent stand we must get ac-
cuStomed to the idea OF finding
Britain in the opposite camp.
We are naving trouble in
obtaining Britain'S concur
renee to give the new Iranian
government a token loan.
London still insists that we
exact from Premier zahedi a
definite promise of settling
the oil dispute.
The State Department is
said to have difficulties with
even matters of little i'm
portance. AS a consolation to
1ndia's hurt feelings, because
she will not be allowed to at,
tend the Korean peace talks,
we decided to sponsor Nine.
Pandit, sister of India's Prime
Minister Nehru. as the next
president of the United Ma
tions General Assembly.
This decision was taken by
the State Department last July
when it was decided to fight
1ndia's attendance at the Ko-
rean peace conference. The
State Department commune
Gated this Endorsement Of
Nine. Pandit to London. But
to our amazement we found
the British opposed to our sug-.
gestion. Nobody in the ad-
ministration seems able to
explain this stand OF the Lon
don government.
Even in the matter of a:
German peace. some unex-.
pected conflicts of view have
developed recently. And insofar
as our policies in the Far East
are concerned, Field Marshal
Lord Montgomery described
the gulf succinctly in a recent.
statement at Ottawa: In
Asian affairs, there is more
wisdom and less emotion in
Whitehall than there is in
Washington" In the modern
diplomatic dictionary wisdom
means expediency and emo
ton, political fair play.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Democrats and the Unity Issue
Northern Liberals Appear to Have Learned Very Lit
Since 1852 as They Seek to Pocify the South

the national convention of his
party. but he has a right to
the expression of his own views
at any time. To say to a men,
ber of the Democratic Party
the party which prides itself on
individual freedom and toler-
ance-that he must, even be-
fore knowing the platform or
the identity of the candidate.
pledge himself blindly as an
individual to support the un-
known is to violate the tradi-
ton of independence which
Democrats have always cher
ished.
It is precisely the threat that
minority of delegates may
bolt the party as individuals in
a single election which makes
it necessary for the majority
to keep faith with party tradi-
tion in whatever it does. To
interject a program Of compul-
sion or to propose that free
dom Of contract be abolished
in America is to eSpouSe q
fundamental philosophy alien
to the Democratic Party-at
least, so the Southerners feel.
When the Northern Demo-
Gratis cease to toady to pres
sure groups which are hostile to
the South and begin to perceive
that reforms can be more
quickly achieved by voluntary
methods, the civil rights"
issue will no longer split the
Democratic Party. If the
NorthernerS really want peace,
they might better start study
ing the basic issues that have
caused the cleavage and come
up with some proposals on that
score rather than expect the
Southern Democrats to come
crawling back into the party
in abject surrender. For the
South today holds the balance
Of political power in America
and its support cannot be won
by assuming it is impotent or
merely recalcitrant. The basic
issues are still unsolved.
Reproduction Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1953-09-02

lieves economic balances. not
military ones, are the answers
to the present world situation.
In any event, insofar as Brit
ain is concerned, economics
must take precedence over pol
iticS. Hence Brftain's attitude
in favor of Red China, which
London wants to push into a
United Nations seat, expecting
in return economic advantages.
This same thought prevails in
London in regard to a four
power conference with a "sky
is the limit" agenda. Britain
considers our attitude in Asia
foolhardy. and our pledges to
Russia'S European satellites to
regain their sovereignty as un-
realistic
Prime Minister Churchill, his
helpers and even the leaders of
the Labor Party, while giving
vague lip service to the idea
that colonialism is dead, are
fundamentally still colonial
minded. Why, they say, should
we insist on not sacrificing a
two by four" South Korean
republic when the benefits de-
rived from such a sacrifice by
trade with Red China would be
i'm m e n ely compensatory?
Why insist on the liberation by
means short of war of the So
Wet satellites in Europe when
the reward can be a juicy trade
with the U. S. S. r.?
The British have played the
international game for many
centuries and believe that
eventually in the course of
decades. or longer, the states
which are now Soviet depend
encies will recover their free
dom. Thus, why risk a shoot
ing war or a continued cold war
when the U. S. S. r., which is
anxious for a breathing spell
to consolidate Comrade NAL
enkov's dictatorship, could be
appeased by insignificant"
sacrifices on the part of the
allies?
Appeasement of Hitler failed.
But this does not mean that
the same thing will happen in
regard to Malenkov, the Brit
ish believe. They fully indorse
lofty political ideals, such as
ours, provided they are mixed
with a substantial amount of
political realism. And we are
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Adriatic Tempest
Over Trieste Dying
By the Assoeiated Press

ROME, Sept. a. Tempers
cooled some more today over the
hot Trieste issuee. but both
Yugoslavia and Italy still blamed
each other for touching of the
latest flareups.
Both sides mentioned pos
sible international adjudication,
though~in no specific terms. Yu-
goslavia charged new border vi
olations. Italy denied them.
Rome and Belgrade exchanged
notes couched in polite diplo-
matte language, but yielding no
ground. The British, French and
United States governments urged
"calm and moderation"
Most observers on both sides
of the Adriatic seemed to think,
however, that the whole raw
tempered dispute would go no
further at this time than the
name-calling which has marked
the past seven years Of argu-
ment over control of the strategic
territory at the head of the
Adriatic.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Fletcher Knebei-
Potomac Fever

Democratic Chairman Mitchell make peace with
Gov ShiveS OF Texas Democrats happy the
prospects of party when they're getting into fight
it.
The FB1 two Federal stealing
ment adding machines Republican budgetmakers every
old adding machine avalabe-to trade in
that subtract.
Career employees protest rngs by the Eisenhower admin
istraon The empoye
Loyalty under administration after anoher-fro
to Truman.
Secretary of Agriculture Benson he's studying
price system for farm supports It's hoped to get the
farmer will remember election meand another the
will forget
United Nations board refuses to fire American employees
declined Senate Investigators
U. N dsapprove of what but it'll defend to the
death what you don't.
The Commerce Department United States employment
hit 634 million jobs last month No wonder everybodys
grouchy-they're all working.
The American Legion marches in 10-hour parade in
Louis Legion parades getting lohger takes half
day the veteran to remember which
trying to forget most.
Evening star., 1953-09-02

York, and Florida's Senators
Holland and Smathers.
Mr.. Mitchell said Florida S
State Democratic chairman E, B.
Donnell has accepted. Another
reservation came from Repre-
sentative Cooley of North Caro-
lima, ranking member of the
House Agriculture Committee
who will participate in the con-
ference panel on farm problems.
Two former Democratic ma
tional treasurers, Dwight A.
Palmer of New York and Richard
B. Reynolds of Winston Salem,
N. c., have sent in reservations.
Mr.. Mitchell said reservations
for approximately two-thirds of
the $500 places at the $100-a-
plate fund raising dinner have
been received, and he expects a
sell-out.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Thomos [. Stokes
The G. O. P. Campaign Recalled
Nixon's Praise for Trumons Decision to Go Into Korea
Appears to Be q Confession of Campaign Cynicisn

This is that Gen. Eisen-
hover, once a comrade-in-
arms so to speak, should now
turn upon the phase of the
Truman administration in
which they once had a COM
mon interest and a common
partnership. the building of
security against Russia, and
should attack and ridicule as
'bungling' the course of ad-
ministration policy that led to
Korea.
Korea to President Tru-
man comes as close to being
a sacred crusade as anything
could be. He made a truly
epic decision to take a stand
at Korea. He took it. It's as
simple as that to him. His is
not the complicated or fretful
sort of mind to go back and
ponder and worry about what
might have been" in the policy
that preceded it. Korea
was finally 'it' to him. /.
Harry Truman is a man of
direct and simple loyalties. It
is as if a member of the family
had turned upon him. He can't
condone or forgive. He feels
too deeply about Korea"
All this came out in a major
speech at Oakland, Calf, ;,
a few nights later in which
was a simple and eloquent
statement of faith about Ko-
rea and its meaning which, in
years to come, undoubtedly
will stand high among utter
ances of these confusing times.
In a way Vice President
Nixon has put a period to an
episode which has been treated
here against its campaign
background because thus it
has a meaning for all of us.
The late Wendell Willkie once
put it more lightly when he
Evening star., 1953-09-02
= Dorothy Thompson ,..
Objections to Food Give-Awoys
Some Points Are Roed Questioning the Wisdom Of Program
Advertised in Advance as q Cold War Brain Wave

no way of checking on the
ultimate destination or how
many "repeaters" there are
among the beneficiaries. And
the Communists are now
clamping down on railroad
tickets.
During the earlier give
away weeks. 10000 of the
packets were dropped into
wire baskets for the relief Of
West Berlin unemployed. One
West Berliner out of every 10
employables is on relief. West
Berlin has the worlds highest
recorded suicide rate. One
gets a false picture of the city
in the comely suburbs Of
Dahlem and Zehlendorf. I
spent most of my time in the
working class districts of
Wedding and Neukoln, listen
ing TO those who throng the
welfare centers and talking
with social workers. There is
a kickback. 1--WE want to have
the East Germans helped. But
are you sure all who get the
food really need it?"
The speaker was a pregnant
woman with tear-filled eyes
and quivering lips. A deacon
esS explained, when she left,
"She will not survive child
birth without more vitamins
and proteins."
On the underground sta
tions between the sectors of
Berlin a constant black-mar-
ket traffic goes on mostly con-
Quoted by juveniles whom un-
employment has turned into
apaches, and despite heavy
policing. Some of the food
packets have found their way
into this illegal market.
Is this project fulfilling a
considered objective? If so,
what is it?
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Dovid Lowre1ce-

Northern Democrats appar-
emily have learned very little
since November, 1852, or they
would not be asking the
Southern Democrats to forget
or surrender the fundamentals
which have eStranged them
from the Democratic Party.
AS the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee in
Chicago approaches, there is
much talk directed at the
SouthernerS, telling them to
come in and bury the
hatchet" or to unite for vic
tory"-just as if nothing had
happened. Much of the talk
emanating from Northern
leaders resembles the tactics of
certain negotiatorS on the in
ternational scene. They call
for peace offensives" but,
when their proposals are
analyzed, it is discovered they
mean peace only on their own
terms.
The friction between the
two wings of the Democratic
Party is too deep-seated to be
cured by exhortation. The
first step toward harmony is
to begin to understand that
the Southern Democrats are
conscientious in their adher-
ence to certain principles and
that, If the Northern Demo-
Gratis want to make peace, they
will have to exhibit a tolerance
which they have not mani
tested in party councils for
many years.
The Southern Democrats
look askance, for instance, at
the way the Northern faction
has become the tool and in
strument of "radicalism." This,
term is often rejected by the
Northern Democrats, who say
their creed is really liberal
ISM" To this the Southerners
reply that any program which
is based on compulson and CO.
ercion instead of voluntarisn1
Evening star., 1953-09-02

The giving away of packages
of American food to all East
Germans who come to the
borders of West Berlin to re-
ceive them has been resumed.
with an estimated 10000 dis
tributed the first day.
The authorities operating
this hail it as one of the most
successful moves in the cold
war" But this is not the opin-
ion Of all the Western allies, or
of all West Berliners, particu-
larly the social workers, vol
unteer and professional, who
are in daily contact with prob
lens of human needs.
Do Americans know that
this project was started
against the advice of the lead
ing welfare agencies which
operate in both zones of Ger
many? These are the inner
mission of the evangelical
churches; the international
Catholic agency. "Caritas";;
the Workers Aid" supported
by the trade unions, and the
Parity Group" which merges
various smaller agencies, in
cluding the Salvation Army
and the MennoniteS. All of
these deplore the project and
have held aloof from it, the
Red Cross alone cooperating.
The objections of the four
big welfare organizations are:
1t is cynical to exploit hum
ger as an instrument of po-
litical propaganda.
The food never reaches the
most needy.
The moral consequences are
evil.
The project increases Com
munist oppression, and fos-
ters tensions for which the
allies are unprepared.
1t is kicking back among
the poor Of West Berlin, and