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Evening star., 1953-05-27

gard for Mrs. Horton. as I came
to know and respect her during
the war. It is difficult to ex-
press the extent of my regret
that due either to the cumbrous
mechanism now in the process
Of reorganization, or for any
other reason, she has been
subjected to embarrassment"
One Of the more puzzling
features of the matter was that
Senate Republican leaders left
1t to Democratic Senator Jackson
to make the inquiries which
produced the State Departments
explanation.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
David L0Wrence:

Examination of recent issues
Of the Daily Worker, the organ
of the Communists in the
United States, reveals that the
drive against Senator McCar-
thy of Wisconsin has taken on
renewed vigor.
Not only did the Daily Work.
er originally coin the word
"McCarthyism" but it now
uses the word "McCarthyites"
to describe all persons who
are against Communist activi-
ties in America or Commu-
mist policies abroad.
Even the appointment of
chairman of the Board of Edu-
cation in New York, who would
be expected to make short
shrift of Communist agents
among teachers in the schools,
is described in a May 20 head
line thus: "McCarthyite Heads
Board of Higher Education"
Since the Daily Worker is an
instruction sheet to all Com
muniStS in America-guiding
them as to what line to take
from day to day in their ef-
forts to influence schools, COL
leges, churchmen. newspaper
men, radio commentators.
movie actors and producers
and anybody else who can
radiate influence to millions of
people-the following headline
in the May Is issue is signifi-
cant:
How to Turn Anger at Nc
Carthy into a Struggle to Stop
Him"
Then follows this comment:
Throughout the United
States today. resistance to Nc
Carthyism is on the upsurge.
Individuals and organizations
who yesterday looked the other
way while the Senator from
Wisconsin blew one prop after
another from under the Bill of
Rights are emerging from their
neutral corners.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Thomas L. Stokes:
BiQ Business Seeks Sales 7 ak
Such Federal Levy Would Hit Woee-Eorners Hard;
Nationwide Campaign for 1t Grows in Intensity
t Grows in Intensity

That was back in the early
years of the depression when
there was a desperate Scram-
bling around for revenue.
Dem ocrats controlled the
House, having taken over mid
way in the term of Herbert
Hoover who was President.
A bill providing a manufac-
turers' sales tax was brought
into the House by the Demo-
cratic Ways and Means Com
mittee, with the connivance Of
then Speaker John N. Garner
of Texas, later Vice President,
who was grooming himself as q
candidate for the 1882 Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
But Speaker Garner ran
headlong into a rebellion with
in his own ranks such as is
seldom encountered. This re-
volt, led by Representative
Doughton, Democrat, of North
Carolina, who retired from
Congress only last year, and
the late Representative La
Guardia of New York, an in
dependent, later Mayor of New
York, overwhelmingly defeated
the sales tax bill, and that was
the end to it. Two-thirds of
Speaker Gamers Democrats
deserted him.
The tax was bitterly fought
on the floor then as a big busi-
ness device to stave OFF higher
income taxes, and as an unfair
tax that Disseminated against
persons Of small income.
Those were depression times
when. in an extremity, a case
might be made out for a gen.
eral sales tax to get revenue.
This is a time of prosperity
now. with big corporations and
their managers doing very
nicely and we'll able to pay
their share Of our defense
costs, which is where most Of
our taxes 60.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

as an issue. The Daily Worker
says:
"This McCarthyite dictum
on when and under what con-
ditions the Eisenhower admin
istration will condescend to
talk with Soviet leaders cannot
but give fresh alarm to the
peoples of the world. especially
the people Of the United
States"
Column upon column OF
TRADES against Mccarthy ap-
pears in the Daily Worker.
with a considerable amount Of
space playing up as worthy
of admiration every attack
against the Wisconsin Senator.
Just why is the Communist
organ so concerned about the
Senator and just why is it en-
phasizing "McCarthyism" in
every days issue? It must be
that the Communists recognize
that. If they can discredit or
destroy McCarthy's crusade,
they will also have bottled up
every other congressional activ-
ity that tends to discredit
what the Communists are
doing.
Already the Communists
have their knives sharpened
against the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. Once they can
feel sure congressional inquiries
are at an end, they will go
after the FBI. In fact, they
frequently now denounce j.
Edgar Hoover, and they are
particularly annoyed with the
work of his bureau in exposing
and helping to convict the
Rosenbergs. "They must not
die" cries the Daily Worker,
as it appeals for the lives OF
the Rosenbergs. They call it
all a MCCARTHY frameup."
Considering the fury of the
Daily Worker, the anti-Com-
munist crusade in America
must be making progress.
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Evening star., 1953-05-27

to this on May 81, under the
caption. "Sir Winston's Unde-
fined Germany" Mr.. Adenauer,
returning from London, as
sured his government that
Britain would not desert West
Germany. Mr.. Bourdin COM
mentS: Unfortunately Church.
i'll has neither described what
he means (territorially) by
Germany" Russia" or "Po-
land"
Even Raymond Aron, strong
ly pro-American editor of the
Paris Figaro, calls attention
to this lameness. and asks
what Mr.. Churchill means by
"West Europe" holding from
tier definitions to be a sine
qua non to q settlement.
Late this summer there will
be elections in West Germany.
With or without a four-poWer
conference, the Soviets will
concentrate a diplomatic Of
fensive on these. 1t is predict
able that the Soviets will pro-
pose:
Free elections in all zones.
Reunion and construction OF
q single German government.
Approval Of a national Ger
man army with prohibition Of
certain weapons and a limita-
ton on strength.
Remuneration of q German
military alliance with either
West or East.
Four-power agreement for
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Dorothy Thompson:

The Pravda editorial of May
"a is q diplomatic overture
primarily addressed not to the
United States but to Great
Britain, France, the peoples of
Germany and the peoples Of
Asia.
It's object, as I read it, is
neither to hasten nor impede
the four-power conference re-
peatedly suggested by the So
Wet Union and lately by Wins
ton Churchill, but to take full
advantage of the economic
difficulties of Great Britain
and Europe for which the
United States is presently
Offering no solution; to
heighten Western political
riffs in advance Of the Ber-
muda conference: to weaken
support of the West German
Adenauer government; and to
isolate the United States as
the only power impeding a
general settlement.
It must be judged on these
premises. Washington'S ex-
perts will scan 1t in vain for
indications of willingness to
show by deeds Moscow's peace
full intentions.
Moscow Is not seeking to
conciliate the United States,
but to isolate the United
States, fully aware Of the con-
stitutional weaknesses in con-
tinental European countries,
the fragility Of their popular
support, their economic crises.
and the dilemma of President
Eisenhower, whose own party
is split over international
issues.
The editorial, which Is an
open diplomatic note, is in a
different language from that
employed by Stain. 1t avoids
Communist -Marxist jargon,
ineligible only to Communist
initiates. 1t is addressed to
Communists, in the Ian
guage of nom Communists. It's
tone is sovereign. self-con-
trolled, and even family hui
morous. It INDUCES in no
broadsides, contenting itself
with only a sly dig at Senator
Mccarthy.
But it is extremely sharp
and precise. While referring
to Mr.. Churchill with respect,
even with fiattery in contrast
to Gen. Eisenhower. 1t points
up the outstanding weakness in
Mr.. Churchill's speech, a
weakness already noted in
Germany even by firm sup
porters of the Bonn govern
ment. That weakness Is Mr..
Churchill's failure even to
mention the unification Of
Germany.
Paul Bourdin, able editor Of
the influential pro-Western
Die Zeit, called attention
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Will Korea Be Another Poland?
It v. S. Goes Back on Its Word on the Prisoner Issue,
ltWiII Be q Long Time Before Asiotics ForqetIt

a free country at the end Of
hostilitieS.
This was strictly a matter in
which Americas word was in
volved. The Chinese or North
Korean soldier knows little
about the U. N. But he does
know something about Amer
lea and the name Of an Amer
lean general at the bottom Of
a leaflet commanded his
confidence. Should the Seoul
reports be confirmed that we
intend to place the fate Of
these men. who surrendered
voluntarily. in the hands of .
political conference, this coun.
try would unquestionably be
guilty of a breach of faith
which would have resounding
consequences throughout Asia
for years to come.
Although the situation was
totally different at the end Of
the war in Europe. the Ukrain.
ians still bear a strong resent
ment against this country be-
cause we surrendered to the
Muscovites at bayonet point
tens of thousands of Ukrain-
ian soldiers who had deserted
Stain early in the war. They
had been captured by US early
in the Nazi debacle. They were
massacred once they were
handed over to the Commu-
nistS.
In Korea we solemnly pledged
our word to the Chinese and
North Koreans who had been
shanghaied into the army by
their Red masters that they
need not worry about being re-
turned to their oppressors.
All Americans fervently
wish and hope for an end to
the tragedy in Korea which
has cost us close to 100000
battle casualties and has cost
the South Koreans about three
times as many lives.
Should the Seoul reports be
verified, however, our new ar
mistice terms will represent
not the beginning Of a peace
in that area, but only a tenn
porary cessation of hostilities
which in the end will be highly
beneficial to the enemy and
equally damaging to us. A
weak peace based on expedi-
ency rather than justice and
principles has always been .
most costly affair.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Thomas L. Stokes:

For years there has been an
organized movement, backed
by powerful interests, to i'm
pose a general sales tax as part
Of our Federal tax system. It's
sponsors would substitute it to
a considerable degree for the
income tax, which, accordingly,
then might be lowered.
1t is needless to say that a
general Federal sales tax is
promoted by persons of large
means and giant corporations.
The National Association of
Manufacturers Is among It's
hackers. The recognized aim
is to reduce the burden of
taxation. now represented in
the income tax. on wealthy
taxpayers and big business.
and diffuse it broadly among
all the people by the sales tax
method.
The sales tax campaign is
being revived now in connec-
tion with announced plans of
the Eisenhower administration
to revise our whole tax struc-
ture. Such a revision is a re-
form long needed and long
promised, for our system is. in
deed, a crazy quilt pattern
that just grew like Topsy.
Promoters of the sales tax
would like to get it imbedded
in the new tax system, and
will bring pressure to bear to
effectuate their aim.
Though giving the sales tax
champions no special encour-
agement, Secretary of the
Treasury Humphrey has said
that the sales tax would be
considered along with all other
proposals for taxes. The fact
that the question was raised
with him indicates the
strength Of the campaign.
Both the Treasury and the
House Ways and Means Com
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Israel Seeks Solution
Of Crisis in Cabinet
By the Associatsd Press

JERUSALEM, May 27.-Israeli
politicians today sought a way
to end a complicated cabinet
crisis without forcing Premier
David Ben-Gurion's coalition
cabinet to resign.
Four ministers belonging to
the General Zionist Party have
already quit. weakening the
cabinet and bringing the prob
lem to a head. Repeatedly they
have said they will return to the
government If Israel's police are
put under the Ministry of In
terror and the economic sections
of the Foreign and Finance
Ministries are transferred to the
Ministry Of Commerce and In
dustry.
These terms are in addition to
their earlier demand for non-
political education in state
schools. This demand came about
In protest against display in the
schools of international social
ism's Red nag on May Day and
the singing Of the international
labor song. Such displays. now
permitted, would be banned if
this demand were met.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Yugos|avia Ready 10 Talk
With Soviet, Official Says
By The Associofed Press


BELGRADE, May 27.-Mar-
shall Tito's foreign secretary
says Yugoslavia is ready to
negotiate with Russia on issues
dividing the two Communist
countries, but that the Soviets
so far have given only small
signs" they want to deal with
their former ally.
The cabinet minister. Koca
Popovic, talked to newsmen yes
terday. AS the small signs" Of
a possible Russian change of
heart, he listed a recent meeting
between Soviet Foreign Minister
v. M. Molotov and the Yugoslav
charge d'affairs in Moscow; sue
cussful negotiations with Ro-
mania for joint control of the
Danube's Iron Gate, and an in
vitation to a Yugoslav basketball
team to take part in a Moscow
tournament.
Tito himself said last Thursday
that YugoSlavia's relations with
Russia were as bad as ever.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
ConDoiqn Promises Go Rancid
Republican Congress Stolernotes Republican President
In His Efforts for Program on Taxes Trade Labor

Labor is the first to concede
that Taft Hartley revision
prospects are dim. Most unions
are reconciled because impor-
tant suggested amendments,
they think, give them a worse
deal than before.
The big story in the labor
field is how long the neglected
Labor Secretary from union
ranks. Martin Durkin, will be
content with his rather hollow
honors. He has still to be con-
suited by Congress-or the
White House about what
should or should not go into a
labor law.
Note: In an article pub
lished May S last on reciprocal
trade. this column stated that
mo Republican" appeared
ready to introduce q trade bill
conforming to the Presidents
wishes. so Representative Jere
Cooper, ranking Democrat of
Ways and Means. did so. The
column should have said mo
Republican on Ways and
Means" and this is the point
that was intended.
Representative Hyde Of Mary
land correctly protests that he
and Representatives Robsion
of Kentucky, Ayres of Ohio,
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
and Heating of New York
promptly introduced such bills.
None Of these men are on Ways
and Means, however. The
Presidents version still has no
sponsor of his own party
within the committee where
the hard and usually crucial
spadework must be done.
Influential Republicans. as
today's column states, believe
the President could have had a
sponsor within the committee
If he had tried.
The guardian., 1953-08-29

Congress finally adjourned,
Mans lapels will be narrower
this coming Winter, but not to
the point where knees will
show.
The guardian., 1953-08-29
MAIDEN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Earl w. Lawson, Pastor

An appreciative congregation
was presented to hear the guest
speaker, Rev. Robert Carter,
preach on the subject The
Thirsty Soul Music was rem
dered by Mr.. William Stokes,
who sang ut Is Well and
Grant Me Dear Lord" accom-
panied by Mrs. Ruth Thorpe,
guest organist. Visitor; Daisy
Clarke, Cambridge, Mass. Tues
day evening prayer meeting
was led by the Deacons and
the Radient Reapers clubs.
Next Sunday Rev. Lawson VIII
preach on the theme Spiritual
Gravity. The guest organist
will be Miss Shirley Sueed.
Last Sunday was visitors day
at the Camping period in
Wrentham, Many parents and
friends attended, Pastor preach
ed ali day at Faith Tabernach
Baptist Church Stamford,
Conn. His themes Inside The
Cup Is Dirty" BY The Waters
of Babylon" Rev. William Bax-
ter is pastor there. The sick list
includes, Mrs. Eleanor Santos.
Boston City Hospital; Mr.. Lu-
cius Carter, Sr.; Deacon Guth-
rie Hodges. Study courses at
Parish House each Wednesday
under auspices of Mystic Alum
nj September 80 November
4. Study courses at 18th Bap-
tist Church, Boston under the
auspices of United Baptist Con-
vention each Monday Septembe
% November 2. Pastor visited
new East Wing at Maiden Hos
pital last week.
The guardian., 1953-08-29

Coming events - September
20 - Fuel Sunday; September
20-25 - Revival conducted by
Rev. William Baxter of Stam-
ford, Conn. - Loan Drivee in
October.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
On the Air
Those Committees Caused
Confusion in TV Shops, Too
By Harry Macarthur

What the television people
would like to see is little more
order in political life. Those
two congressional committee.
did not merely confuse each
other when it became apparent
that both might be trying tt
question the same witnesses
about the same case at the same
time. They also threw consid-
erable havoc into the lives OF
the special events directors OF
the TV stations and networks.
The scheduled hearing today
OF the Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee, with Maj. Gen,
Harry H. Vaughan due to tes-
tify, certainly would be a Spe-
cial event. So would the sched-
uled hearing today of the House
Un-American Activities Commit
tee, same time, same witness.
So would the latter groups hear
ing tomorrow, with former Presi-
dent Truman summoned to ap-
pear, be a special event.
These are the sort of things
the boys like to aim their tele-
vision cameras at. The politi-
cal tornado sWirling around At
torney General Brownell, Mr..
Truman, Supreme Court Justice
Tom Clark, the late Harry Dex-
ter White and others promised
to be a photogenic furore. Mil
lions across the country would
like to watch this drama unfold.
The television folks would be
only too glad to oblige. Until
late yesterday, however, the TV
people were stumbling around
in the outer reaches of utter
confusion. Until late yesterday
at the very least. Maybe even
until right now.
X X X X
They knew what the drama
would be. all right, but every
Thing else was out of control.
1t is never like this when the
firm hand of an advertising
agency is at the helm. Here
the TV boys had the play, but
the producer couldn't be found,
the director wasn't quite sure
what would happen, the casting
director was confused, some
actors seemed reluctant.
Air time was getting near and
nobody knew just when it would
be. To add to television's wor-
rles it wasn't clear just what
stage it would be wiSeSt for the
TV cameramen to set up their
equipment on.
The Senate subcommittee was
to meet this morning to decide
what it would do this afternoon.
Since 1t takes some time to set
up the TV equipment on one of
these remote telecasts, this was
not making life simpler. That
House committee wasn't much
help, either. One special events
director walled that his latest
advice was that 1t wasn't known
when this group would meet,
where it would meet or who
would testify.
At WMAL-TV it was decided
to televise the Senate groups
hearing this afternoon, whenever
it switched from executive to
open session. This was to be
picked up by WTTG and Du-
Mont. too. WTTG also was prom
Evening star., 1953-11-12
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Evening star., 1953-11-12

ising Gen. Vaughan's testimony
via film tonight at 10. WNdAL
radio scheduled tape-recording
of same tonight, from 8 O'Clock
to conclusion.
The network special events di-
rectors of CBS-TV and NBC-TV
in New York undoubtedly
thought Washington was ap-
preaching a state of complete
chaos. The confusion embraced
WTOP-TV and WNBW, too, and
it wasn't quite certain what they
would be doing about what hear
ings today or tomorrow.
1t would be nice to be able to
tell you when you can learn
more about the White affair on
hive TV. The way things are,
though, you'll just have to be a
hopeful dial twister. Further
more, the way things are, we
may have an unprecedented ap-
pearance by a former President
on one TV channel, losing his
audience to Hawkins Falls" on
another.
All in all it was not a very
quiet Armistice Day around the
towns TV shops. A nice, tidy
three-alarm fire at which the
cameras can be aimed through a
window is something a special
events director can get his teeth
into. but this was murder. The
days sole redeeming feature was
the fact that Senator Mccarthy
was about to hold hearings in
Albany. we'll beyond the range
of Washington TV stations re-
mote crews.
4
PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE
CBS-.TV has taken aboard a top
ranking scenic designer, George
Jenkins, to head the networks
color television design depart
ment. Currently preparing the
sets for Billy Roses forthcom-
ing Broadway show, 1.-The I'M
moralist," jenkins has a number
of past Broadway credits.
Among these are Mexican Hay
ride" II Remember Mama" ="
Dark of the Moon," Bell, Book
and Candle" Lost in the Stars, :"
"Are You With It?" and Three
Wishes for Jamie" He has func-
toned in the movies as a scenic
designer, too, on such color films
as "A Song Is Born" The Sc
cret Life of Walter NIFTY" and
Little Women" The Spon-
Sorial touch: According to the
Hollywood Reporter the ground
rules for new TV adventure
series will permit the heroes
only to be seen smoking the
sponsors cigarettes. For the VII
lains, cigars?
While he was in the hospital
recently, Frank Leahy directed
Notre Dame practice sessions via
a closed circuit television link.
Ed Sullivan's Toast of the
Town." which now gives the op-
posing Comedy Hour" regular
drubbings in the program rat
ingS, is slated to reach more than
100 TV stations by December 6.
Situation comedy depart
ment: NBC is reported audi
tioning one starring Harvey Lem
back and Johnny Johnston with
an eye toward spotting it op-
posite II Love Lucy" Dennis
Day is picking up viewers now
in this niche, but this would
give him a chance at a bigger
audience. Another one,
Vanity and Mrs. Field" is ex-
pected around CBS-TV to be the
big show of next year. It's stars
are Virginia Field and Una Mer-
kel.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Hiqhliqhts
Rodio Todoy.


$500, WMAL-Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee Hear
ings: Tape recordings of today's
testimony.
$500, WEAM-Broyhill Report: !:
Representative Joel Broyhill
discusses local affairs.
$3.50, WTOP - Junior Miss:
The situation-comedy program
is heard at a new time.
800, WGMS-Recital: Pianist
Paul Traver and Tenor Raymond
MCGUIRE are heard.
TeIevision Today.
$500, WTTG Facts Forum:
The Right Hon. Viscount Stans-
gate is interviewed.
$3.50, WTOP-Four Star Play
house: Charles Boyer stars in
"Moorings."
$3.50, WNBW-Treasury Men
in Action: The drama is "The
Case of the Endless Lie"
800, WTOP-Video Theater:
Edmond O'Brien and Faith
Domergue co-star in Lady of
Suspicion"
$3.50, WNBW-Ford Theater:
Howard Duff is featured in "The
Ming Lama"
$3.50. WTTG - Stars on Pa
rade: Don Russell is emcee on a
new variety show.
$3.50, WMAL-Television The
ater: Mary Pickett and Law
renee Weber head the cast of
"The Bitter Wind"
1890. WTTG-Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee hearings:
Films of today's testimony.
1000, WTOP-Playhouse Pre-
sents: The drama is Man Ver-
Sus Town." with Everett Sloane
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Indonesia Defense Chief
Quits, Five May Resign
By the Asseeioted Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. a.
Indonesia's defense minister, Sui
tan Hamengku Buwono TX, re-
signed today and the possibility
loomed that five other ministers
also would quit in support Of his
army streamlining policies.
The Sultan's recent plan to cut
the 2O0.000-man Indonesian army
in half has resulted in a serious
split among his commanders
many of whom are former guer-
rilla chiefs who fear being weeded
out of a smaller regular army.
Vice Premier Prawoto told news
men today-after the third emer-
gency cabinet meeting in three
days-that the ministers would
meet with their respective parties
later in the day and then convene
again tonight to thrash out the
problems created by today's de-
velopments."
The problems" clearly referred
to the possibility of five more
cabinet designations in support of
Buwono. Key ministers an
nounced they would do just that
when the crucial defense issue
first arose last October.