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Evening star., 1953-07-09

Korean war has been negligi-
BILE. Total British casualties
since 1850 have amounted to
only 2.237 men, 447 of them
fatalities. The Far East is
no longer of any military or
political consequence to the
London government, but its
trade potential is regarded as
of considerable Importance to
Britain's economic recovery.
Communist China is now
emerging, in as far as the Brit
lsh government is concerned,
as the dominant power in
Asia.
The keen interest of the
London government in Red
China is best illustrated by the
signature in Peiping last week
of a trade agreement between
British business leaders and
the Communist government.
The amount involved is only
$84 million. The British firms
have undertaken to export to
China strategic goods which
are on the prohibited list of
the allies and could not be
supplied at the present time.
The Foreign Office informed
Washington two weeks ago,
however, that it would not
wait for a peace treaty be-
tween the Communists and the
United Nations to lift the pres
ent partial embargo, but would
do so as soon as the armistice
agreement has been signed at
Panmunjom. Thus to expect
Great Britain to join us in a
guaranty to the Korean Re-
public is just a midsummer
nights dream.
That the Chinese Commu-
nistS consider themselves VIC
tors can easily be seen from
the letter the Red high COM
mand has sent Gen. Mark
Clark, who must have gulped
when he read it. The Allied
Supreme Commander had been
accustomed in the last war to
impose terms on the enemy. He
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Depression Just Round Corner?
If Excess Profits Tax is Extended Many Corporations
Will Have to Pay Off From Roiny Day Copito Funds

about corporation statistics Is
aware that, of the $4,000 cor
porations, the largest number
employ less than 20 persons.
The real problem Of unem-
ployment and the disastrous
chain reaction that can start
in and affect all other busi-
nesses is to be found in those
$4,000 corporations that are
paying excess profits taxes.
Many Of them are the competi-
tors Of the truly big businesses.
What the Treasury should also
have disclosed is the total
number Of big corporations
that either pay no excess
profits taxes or a negligible
amount. The dominant units
in various industries aren't
worrying about an excess
profits tax repeal because
they know it doesn't affect
them materially but will affect
their smaller competitors.
When a recession sets in,
the administration will get no
help from the Democrats who
helped sabotage the Republi-
can pledge Of q reduction Of
taxes, for they will be the first
to blame the Republicans for
the depression.
The crucial period is the last
six months of 1953-and it will
be too late to lock the barn
in 1854 by remedial legislation.
For many businesses may be
closing their doors then. The
administrations only chance
to save itself politically will
come if the depression holds
off for another year, thus Civ
ing time for legislation to be
passed making refunds Of ex-
cess-profits-tax money.
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Evening star., 1953-07-09
A Successor for DR.. Johnson
Od-Timer Thinks J. B. Matthews is the Man in the Light
Of His Wide- Ranging Views and Other Considerations

would handle those sensitive
clergymen, If they really want
to make trouble. This situa-
tion is simply made for him.
The House Un-American Com
mittee got itself made a per-
manent committee. Can you
think of a better way of
achieving a permanent Nc
Carthy committee than to
start examining the preachers,
one by one?"
But about DR.. Johnson's
job. as head Of the overseas
information program.
well, nobody is less happy
over DR.. Johnson's departure
than Mccarthy is. He and DR..
johnson have had a lot of nice
things to say about one an
other and their mutual CO.
operation. And he has. told
the press that he hopes Mr..
Dulles will get another man as
good as Johnson. It would be
a sacrifice to give up Doc
Matthews. but Mccarthy is the
self-sacrificing sort. AS for
Matthews, a man of his wide
ranging views shouldn't be
confined to one continent. He
needs scope. A lot Of work re-
mains to be done among the
Roman Catholics, the Bud
dhists and the Moslems. Doc
Matthews is the mani"
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Doris FIeeson:
C|ork's | letter Causes Problems
Congress Lets Eisenhower Set Price for Truce
But 1t Still MAY Demand an Accounting

pact reached them next year.
They did express their will
ingness to go along as far as
they possibly could, personally.
Their present estimates were
that they could gain a ma
jority but they warned that
an irreconcilable minority was
inevitable.
President Eisenhower re-
acted bitterly and irascibly at
his press conference when
asked to explain how, in view
of the conditions put by the
Reds on their acceptance of
the Korean armistice, that ar
mistice differs from past pro-
posals. The President said
disagreeably that he did not
know where any such facts
came from.
He then added what is in
controvertibly true that no
one could tell how the armi-
stice would work out.
Experienced politicians un-
derstand thoroughly the diff
ficulties Of the Presidents po-
sition and forgive his tension.
He promised to forgo "the
diversions Of politics In order
to work for peace in Korea
and peace is expected of him.
When Congress lets him set
the price he pays for it, how
ever. Congress is not relin-
gushing its right to demand
an accounting later.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Fletcher Knebei:
Potomac Fever

Harry Truman says the Republicans the last election
because the people 1et deagoguery the best of them"
but he trusts the folks will show their side S.
The House Ways and Means Committee votes continue
the profits But think the Republicans
making promise they've
lowered resistance to them.
Vice President himself
East. Democrats disappointed there
east far enough.
COPIES Democratic Pary's magazine
sale for Is cents This leae ceany
into the center Of ssueettng all the
weekday afternoon golf again Burning
Country Club Ike promised justice for all Amercans-and
admit he's giving good fairway administration.
White House study psychologcal warfare
coordnatng board Ne psychological sales
forth to battle without consulting board
mittees and three inerdeparmenal commssons-by
time enemies and allies have oblgngy switched sides
Evening star., 1953-07-09

is now being told by the Reds
that he must take effective
steps" to assure South Korea's
compliance with the armistice
conditions; that he must re-
cover the 27,000 anti-C -Commu-
nists POWs set free last month
by Mr. Rhee; and finally that
he must shoulder the absolute
responsibility" for seeing that
none of the 5000 anti-Red
prisoners still in the allied
stockades escapes.
The Chinese Communists
thus adopt the attitude that
they have won the war and
are telling us exactly what to
do, and how, in order to obtain
from them a cease-fire agree
ment.
That the Reds in neither
Moscow nor Peiping recognize
the fact that the President of
the South Korean Republic
described III 1947 by the United
Nations as the President Of the
Korean Republicans been
duly elected by democratic
processes for which we have
fought the last two wars and
the present police action" is
Understandable. But it is as
tonishing that the bulk Of our
allies who have joined in the
Korean action should take the
attitude that if Mr. Rhee con-
tinueS to block this new ap-
peasement policy he should be
put in his place quickly and ef-
fectively.
The question being asked in
Washington these days is that
If the Reds show themselves
arrantly arrogant now when
their military forces could still
Oe defeated by an all-out Of
fensive. what will their atti-
tude be at the post-truce peace
conference? What chances are
there that the pledges of Presi-
dent Eisenhower to unity Ko-
rea under a democratic regime
by peaceful means can ever be
fulfilled?
Evening star., 1953-07-09

the Clark letter were not
altered.
Senator Knowland, whose
courage and patriotism cannot
be questioned. has taken upon
himself the solemn RESPONSE
bility of making an issue of
the situation in public. He can
not be ignored; he is both
acting majority leader and
chairman of the Republican
Policy Committee.
In the main, his colleagues
are sticking by their early posi-
ton which is to let the Presi-
dent make an Eisenhower
truce--and then defend it.
Just before returning to New
York for his recent operation,
Senator Taft was asked if he
thought Congress would be
willing to adjourn before the
Korean truce was buttoned up
That political realist looked
the questioner squarely in the
eye. do you think Congress
has a solution for Korea?" he
asked
Secretary Dulles has now
called in influential Senators
and Representatives to discuss
the South Korean security pact
being demanded by President
Syngman Rhee. They warned
him they could not speak for
all their colleagues nor guar
antee the frame Of mind Con-
gress might be in when such a
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Lowell WeHett::

The Old Timer was hum
ming something under his
breath. It sounded like, "The
boy stood on the burning
book" and then went off into
a meaningless humble.
whats on your mind?" he
was asked.
II got a candidate for the
book burning job. now that
DR.. johnson has found it too
hot to handle"
Name him.
Or. j. B. Matthews, cur
rently serving as executive di-
rector of the Permanent. and
I mean permanent. Subcom-
n1ittee on Investigations of
the United States Senate
the Mccarthy committee to
you"
You call him DR.. Matthews.
Is he a doctor?"
II dunno. but there's no law
against calling a man Doc,
or anything else. if you can
get away witht it. This is a
free country. Anyhow, Mat
thews must be a learned doc
tor: He writes articles for
learned magazines like Amer
lean Mercury"
But isn't he just about to
lose his job because of what
he writes?"
mot 30 you can notice it.
All he said was. The largest
single group supporting the
Communist apparatus in the
United States today is COM
posed of Protestant clergy
men, Mccarthy won't fire
him for that, because that's
just the sort Of precise,
comprehensive statement that
mccarthy likes.
What about the rest Of the
committee?"
We'll, what about it? The
largest single group in Nc
Carthy'S committee is Joseph
r. Mccarthy. And he is not
going to let man be fired
merely because he sometimes
takes in a little too much ter
ritory, Far's that's concerned.
Matthews may have produced
exactly the kind of situation
that Mccarthy can use. Sup
pose the Protestants appear
before the committee to de-
mand that he prove they are
the largest single group of
Communist supporters. oh,
no. he'll say. That amt the
way we work. You prove to
US that you are not the largest
group. That's the way we work.
BY denying DR.. Matthews
Evening star., 1953-07-09

statement. you reveal that you
have inside knowledge of the
Communist apparatus and that
you know of larger group
than the Protestant preachers.
The committee, meaning me.
wants that information. Mean
time, in order to be fair. we'll
first let you bring in all the
members of the Protestant
group. so we can question them
and count them. Then. if we
are satisfied you haven't left
anybody out, you can bring in
that other group which you
say is larger and we will ques-
ton and count them. Nothing
could be fairer than that
That's the way Mccarthy
Evening star., 1953-07-09

ond half OF 1854 and take a
credit, as used to be the case.
Nearly all of the tax money
will have been paid out and re-
funds will not be effective until
the beginning Of the calendar
year 1855. The meaning of
this in terms of working capi-
tai for businesses that are hit
by a recession is clear to
those who know how success
fully the refund system worked
at the close of World War II.
At that time. it was possible
to cease paying quarterly taxes
and use the reserve funds that
had been put away for tax
payments to the Federal Gov
ernment as a cushion or capi-
tai fund to stay in business
during a difficult transition
period.
Many businesses have flg-
ured on the accumulation OF
a reserve fund for a post
Korean depression out of the
savings made on the abate-
ment of a half year of excess
profits taxes. This relief now
appears to be headed for the
wastebasket.
It is misleading for the
Treasury and for Representa-
tive Cooper, Democrat, of Ten
nessee, ranking minority mem
ber of the Ways and Means
Committee. to argue that be-
cause out of the 424,000 cor
porations only $4,000 paid an
excess-prof1ts tax, the tax isn't
painful. Actually, the statis-
tics that should have been dis
closed, in all fairness. are
those that show the total
amount of business or volume
of sales done by those $4,000
corporations and the number
of persons employed. Every
body who knows anything
Evening star., 1953-07-09
David Lawrence:

The Republicans on the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee and the Democrats who
helped them report out a bill
to extend the excess profits
tax law may have unwittingly
voted to make the next de-
preston the worst in Amer
lean history.
For the die has been cast
neW-if the Congress passes
the proposed bill and busi-
ness recession sets in any time
during the first half of next
year, it could conceivably start
a slide which would be far
more severe than would have
been the case otherwise.
The favorable vote of every
member Of the House and Sem
ate on the extension of the
excess-prof1tS law will rise to
plague him if the depression
comes. For it will be a simple
matter to show the relation
ship between that vote and
the momentum given to a busi-
ness decline. This is because
Of a peculiar situation that has
developed in what is known as
a catching-u on corporation
tax collections.
Under a statutory change
now in effect, every corpora
ton which used to pay its
taxes for the preceding calen-
dar year on a quarterly basis
in the following year will find
itself compelled to pay As per
cent of it's taxes for 1853 by
March Is and 80 per cent by
June IS. 1854.
This is very important to
American business because, if
a recession comes, it will not
be possible to abate the pay
ment of taxes during the sec
Evening star., 1953-07-09
$50 Scholarship Set Up

A $50 scholarship for a
woman accountancy student has
been established at American
University by the District Chap
ter of the American Society Of
Women Accountants.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
District Heads 10 See
How Child Can Lock
Self in Refrigerator

A demonstration with real
props of how a child can lock
himself in an abandoned refrig-
orator will feature the District
Commissioners regulations day
hearing tomorrow.
The props will include an
actual refrigerator and an H.
year-old child, according to the
Refrigeration Trade Association,
sponsor of the show. It will be
put on during that portion of
the hearing dealing with pro-
posed rules to outlaw abandoned
refrigerating boxes accessible to
children. A Nationwide wave
of child deaths in abandoned re-
frigerators in the last year
prompted the Commissioners to
draft the regulation.
The trade association has de-
clined to identify the child to
be used for the demonstration.
1t has been emphasized, however,
that every precaution against
miShap will be taken.
The proposed regulation would
forbid any one to leave unat-
tended "in any place accessible
to a child" any unused or dis
carded refrigerator, ice box or
freezer locker of 112 or more
cubic feet capacity, unless the
door is fastened securely enough
to keep a child out.
Other new regulations to be
aired at the hearing. beginning
10 am. in the District Building
Board Room. would require:
/. Removal of yard water
hydrants and water closets and
the removal of backyard board
fences and sheds that are in
delapidated condition.
2. Licensing of stations that
store infammable liquids in bulk
and strengthening general safety
measures for f1ammable liquid
storage tanks.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Silver Spring Officer
Found Dead on Gutter
Rx the A.,oeiaied Press

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. ia
Coast Guard officer found dead
of gunshot wounds in his cabin
aboard the cutter Ingham at the
Berkley base today was identified
tonight as 1t. Morris James
Eagerton, "a. of 104 Croydon
court, Silver Spring. Md.
The cutter returned from 81
day cruise in the North Atlantic
yesterday.
A Coast Guard spokesman said
a service automatic was found
near the body, which was dis
covered when a crew member
went to 1t. Eagerton's cabin to
awaken him early today.
The Coast Guard was continu-
ing an investigation into 1t.
Eagerton's death tonight.
A veteran of Is years in the
Coast Guard, 1t. Eagerton grad
'uated last month from the Coast
Guard Academy at New London,
Conn, his widow, Mrs. Florence
Eagerton said. Also surviving are
two daughters, Liza Jane. 5, and
Jenny, 2.
During his previous service he
held a temporary ieutenant's
commission in wartime and was
q chief warrant officer. He for
merly was president of the Chief
Warrant Officers Association.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Quiz of 2OOFdiIs to Turn Up
SLAYER of Former Marine
Roundup Helps
Single Out Facial
Features of Killer

Police efforts to uncover a clue
in the fatal shooting of William
Joseph Lindstedt came to nought
yesterday after a roundup of
more than 200 men.
Capt. Richard Felber, head of
the homicide squad. said none of
those picked up and questioned
could be linked to the December
II Staying of the former Marine
in the 1900 block of Fourteenth
street NV. All were released.
The police thought. however
that something had been gained
by the big roundup of Friday
night. They said Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert M. O'Connor, who were
with Mr.. Lindstedt when he was
shot, pointed out facial features
that were similar to those of the
two young gunmen. In this way,
detectives got an idea of the
fugitives' appearance.
This also enabled an artist to
sketch a picture which will be
made available to all Metropoli-
tan policemen. It is done in pen
Gil and crayon, to indicate the
medium brown skin of the prin-
cipal suspect. The artist, whose
name was not announced. is a
woman who works as a Statisti-
clan for the Government.
The search also flushed a
number of suspects wanted for
questioning by the robbery squad.
At least two men picked up were
armed.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Dec. 10.
University OF Virginia extern
sion instructors travelled more
than a quarter of a million miles
last year in teaching everything
from child psychology to de-
signing jet airplanes.
Faculty members from other
colleges and universities of the
State as well as from the uni
versity held classes in 10 cities
and AZ counties across the State
for 5,652 Students-more than
the number enrolled at the uni
verSity.
The program has grown four
fold. Ten years ago the extern
sion enrolment was 1888.
DR.. George B. Zehmer, di-
rector of extension. says 4,967
men and women were taking
443 different credit courses. In
addition, 685 were taking home
credit courses by mail in IS
different counties.
DR.. Zehmer made the account
ing in his annual report to Uni
versity President Colgate w.
Darden.
Offices are maintained by the
university to administer courses
in Arlington, Danville. Hamp-
ton, Newport News, Lynchburg,
Evening star., 1953-12-20
War Memorial Cash
Asked in Virginia
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 19.-Vir-
ginia's World War II Memorial
Commission said today it had
spent $75,720 toward the million
dollar memorial planned here,
and warned the sum spent would
be dead loss" if the General
Assembly decided to abandon the
plans.
The commission made the
statement in it's report to Gov.
Battle and the General Assembly
in which it urged the memorial
be completed.
An appropriation of 100000
was made by the 1850 General
Assembly. In addition, the 1852
session authorized the General
plans and added 100000.
The commission asked the 1854
Legislature to reappropriate the
unexpended balance of the $40O,-
600 and produce the remaining
100000.
AS planned, the memorial
would contain a Shrine of
memory" names of Virginia war
dead. a small auditorium and Of
fees for some State agencies and
for veterans organizations.
A legislative fight against the
commission request for addi-
tional funds is almost a GER
tainty. Delegate Fred G. Pollard
of Richmond has questioned the
wisdom of constructing the me-
mortal as planned.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
By the A.seeia,ed Pres,

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Dec.
ia Somerset County couple
has been accused of attempting
to influence two jurors who might
have been called to hear an as
Sault case.
The indictments returned yes
terday against Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Bowland of nearby Kingston,
grew out of case involving Carl
L. Tyler, 36-year-old Crisfield
Waterman. Tyler is under indict-
ment on q charge of assault with
intent to kill q tidewater fisher
les inspector.
Authorities said the case of
Bowland, a farmer and chicken
raiser in his SOS, and his wife,
active In county homemaker club
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Bay Shore 10 Be Site
OF Hunt for Titanium
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.-The
Chesapeake Bay shore in Calvert
County is going to be prospected
for ore containing titanium, a
highly sought and scarce metal.
The Air Force in particular
wants titanium for jet engines
because it has a high melting
point.
The new Titanium Ores Corp.
revealed in a circular offering to
sell shares that it has leased a
mile and half of shoreline north
of Cove Point.
According to the prospectus,
Charles E. jefferson. a Washing
ton contractor and president Of
the new corporation. found
heavy, black mineral-bearing
sands there.
Testing indicated that ilem-
mite, rutile, and zircon ores were
present. The prospectus added
that the tests were not of a
nature to determine the average
mineral content" on the prop
erty.
Also emphasizing that the
venture still is speculative, the
circular states: mo claim is
made that the existence of a
commercial deposit has been
established.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Arlington Driver Charged
After Car Hits Woman

An Arlington man was ar
rested on hit-and-run charges
yesterday after his car careened
onto q Wilson boulevard side
walk. injuring a pedestrian.
Police said Thomas Waldron,
28, of the 1900 block of North
Adams street, told them he lost
control Of his car in the 400
block Of Wilson boulevard while
reaching for a cigarette lighter.
The car knocked down Mrs.
Gladys Lickliter, 43. of $40 North
Stafford street, Arlington, and
two sign posts. police said. Mrs.
{ Lickliter was treated at Arling-
ton Hospital and released.
u Mr.. Waldron, charged with
4 leaving the scene of an accident
and reckless driving. said he
stopped. looked back, saw moth
ing and drove on. according to
police. Witnesses obtained the
license number and he was ar
rested q short time later. Bond
was set at $500.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Funds Are Approved
For 'SkyWatch' Tower
SpeeieI Dispoteh 10 The Stor

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec.
19.-An expenditure of up to
1000 for construction of a tower
needed for Operation Skywatch"
has been approved by the Berke-
ley County Court.
The tower is to be erected on
top of a hill in the War Memoir
ial Park grounds, this site hav-
ing been selected by the Air
Force. The structure is to be
built in conformity with national
Civil Defense standards.
George S. Dean, a member Of
the county Civil Defense organi-
zation appeared before the
county court to make the request.
The commissioners agreed to go
along on the basis that such a
project is necessary to the Ma
tion'S welfare.
The post is to be manned each
day on a 24-hour basis with each
volunteer agreeing to stand a
two-hour watch once a month.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
ABC SIeuth Hunts
Christmas Tree
Finds Cider Still!
By The Assoeiotsd Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 49,
Howard C. Matthews, an investi-
gator for the Virginia Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, set out
today with his wife and two dogs
to get a Christmas tree and
some holly.
In a wooded section of nearby
Bedford County, Mrs. Matthews
spotted a cedar tree she thought
she liked and called her hus-
band. Mr.. Matthews, however,
discovered something else.
What Mr.. Matthews found was
a 250-galbn copper and wood
still and six barrels of hard
cider. He spent most of the
afternoon destroying the still
and its products.
With daylight about gone, Mr..
and Mrs. Matthews and the two
dogs returned to Lynchburg.
where they bought a Christmas
tree and some holly.