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Evening star., 1953-07-26
Foreign

THE BIG THREE foreign
l. ministers who met here
two weeks ago invited the
Soviet Union to confer this
fall with British, French and
American representatives on
unif1cation of Germany and a
peace treaty for Austria. This
was, in effect, an invitation to
the Communists to demon
strate their change-of-heart
with deeds, after which demon
stration, a Sky's-the- limit con-
ference of chiefs Of state could
be considered.
Last week a hint of the Sow
let reply was received, and the
hint indicated Russia did not
intend to meet the test of
deeds, not words.
No official Russian comment
was heard, but a Pravda edi-
torial said the restricted, lower
level conference would not be
satisfactory. The Big Three
was accused Of making a deal"
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been Senator McCarthy's lot
In recent weeks. he was whirl-
ing around again in a glorious
dogf1ght with the Democrats.
The opportunity for a romp
came last Sunday when the
Senator was asked on a TV
program what he thought Of
criticism Of his young in
vestigating team, Roy Cohn
and David Shine. He an
swered solemnly that the
attacks were "a fragrant ex-
ample Of anti-Semitism." (The
two committee aides are Jew
ish.) AS 1t happened that the
most dedicated critics of
Messrs. Cohn and Schine are
liberal Democrats, he state
ment was fighting words.
AS the Senate'S only Jew,
Herbert Lehman Of New York,
quickly jumped in. II
have been strongly critical Of
the behavior of these young
men," he said on the Senate
floor, "and have pointed out
that they have been doing our
country and the cause of anti
communism great harm.
To brand criticism of them as
'anti-Semitism' is pure and
arrant demogoguery. :"
Then Senator Monroney,
Democrat of Oklahoma, a re-
cent critic of the Cohn and
Schine team C"Keystone
Kops," he called them), intro
duced a resolution. frankly
aimed at Mccarthy, empower
ing the Senate on majority
vote to stop any committee in
vestigation that was getting
out of hand.
The next day Senator Nc
Carthy dredged up Senator
Lehman'S sympathetic letter
to Alger Hiss. For good meas
ure, he charged Senator Mon
roney with being character
assassin"
Senator Lehman dead-cat-
ted the Wisconsinite with the
charge that he had accepted
Communist Party support in
Wisconsin seven years ago.
Mccarthy shot back that
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Review Of The Week. Quonco Talks Mccarthy Big Four Outlook

games-and q lot Of pep talks
build UP the old team spirit
that will carry the firm de,
the Defense Department. on
to bigger and better things,
busting all records in the COM
ing year-even on q reduced
budget.
The admirals and generals,
however. seemed to be hav-
ing a hard time getting rid
Of the old Pentagon feeling
that the hand that slaps the
back also often wields the
Stiletto.
But Mr.. Wilson and his civ
ilian aides knew how it was
done at q sales convention.
Much mixing and small talk
was the order Of the first after
noon. Later the 100-odd De-
tense wheels changed into
sports clothes and began to
thaw.
On Friday night, the
Commander-in-Chi himself
Joined the spangled crew. prior
to making q confidential talk
yesterday.
After things got going, the
be-braided sailors and be-
starred soldiers were reason
ably matey.
While the dogs and cats were
thus feeding from the same
dish, the Senate passed the De-
tense appropriation bill just
about as requested by the Presi-
dent. Final figure was $34.5
billion, an increase Of SIT mil
lion over that voted by the
House.
There was no serious attempt
in the Senate to restore the
IS billion cut by President
Eisenhower from the Truman
budget. Attempts to increase
money for some individual pro-
grams were rejected, pretty
much along party lines.
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Foreign Aid

The President was having
q particularly rough time with
one appropriation request
foreign aid. Action was fast
enough (it cleared the House
and was taken up in the SEN
ate Appropriations Commit
tee). but the money was
slashed drastica1ly.
After several downward ad-
justments, Gen. Eisenhower set
$5.1 billion as the minimum
necessary for foreign military
and technical assistance to
allies in the coming IL months.
The House, however, cut the
fund to $4.4 billion and with
held $400 million voted last
year for foreign aid.
The President said the cuts
were too deep and asked res
toration Of the money. But
restoring amendments were
rejected by heavy voice or
standing votes.
Finally, by O vote Of 288 to
lis, the reduced appropriation
was passed and sent to the
Senate.
But the administration did
not stop fighting. The Presi-
dent wrote Senate Appropria-
tions Chairman Bridges that
the recommended sums '"have
already been reduced and Wig
orously rescreened; deep cuts
will certainly be received, on
both sides Of the Iron Curtain,
as evidence Of faltering."
Some Of the consequences,
according to administration
officials:
. Technical cooperation
(''point four'O would be vir-
tually destroyed.
o Thousands Of projects in
which we are helping Com
munist-menaced people to
raise their standard Of living
would be abandoned or cur
tailed.
. Western defense require
ments would not be met.
Q NATO countries would have
to reduce their own military
budgets.
1t was freely predicted on
Capitol Hill that the President
would fight harder for his
program in the Senate than
he had In the House.
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Farm credit law extension.
and
Surplus food aid program.
The displaced persons and
surplus food bills looked too
controversial to polish OF IN
a week. Then some unexpect-
ed committee-room compro-
misses on Friday started them
well on their way.
II the postal bill can simply
be laid aside, there will be
real hope for adjournment
this week.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Metropolitan Scene:
Delaware Senator Blocks
Modern Corporation Law

the Maryland or Virginia
suburbs.
5. Blocks formation Of cor
porations whose stock is in
tended to be issued and mar
keted under Security Exchange
Commission rules and regula-
tions. This is because no
charter can be filed until all
the capital stock has been
pledged in advance and 10 per
cent of the par value prepaid
in cash.
Contents Of the proposed
modernization are similar to
but no more liberal than pro-
visions in the laws Of Mary
land, Illinois and Delaware.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

the struggle for power in the
Kremlin were the removal Of
Wilhelm ZaiSser as East Ger
many's Minister Of State Sc
curity and the reduction in
power of Marshal Enver Hox-
ha, Albanian dictator.
And in the Far East q
shakeup was reported in North
Korea, where Moscow-oriented
party leaders were said to be
replaced by Peiping-t trained
men.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Rx John w. THOMPSON. Ir


That shadow across the Dis
trict's efforts to modernize its
business corporation law is
from the great State Of Della
ware.
The bill-long sought by the
District Bar Association and
the Commissioners-has passed
the House and has the ap-
provaI Of the Senate District
Committee.
Freor Delays
What's holding it up is that
it lacks the approval Of Sen
ator Frear, Democrat, Of Della
ware. Now, everybody knows
that the great State Of Della
ware makes quite a thing out
Of chartering businesses. So
Senator Frear has assured his
constituents he will continue to
fight liberalization Of q Dis
trict statute enacted in 1901
and never revised since.
He takes this position de-
spite the report of the Senate
District Committee that the
statute is incomplete. obsolete
and wholly inadequate for
present-day business activi-
ties"
Said he for home consump-
ton:
"The members Of the legal
profession of the District Of
Columbia stand to reap a
golden harvest at the expense
of our States If this bill be-
comes law.
IF this bill becomes law
every lawyer in Washington
and there are thousands of
them-wiil be ready to offer
himself as q resident agent for
corporations desiring to par
ticipate in the bonanza.
II am not opposed to rea-
sonable renovation Of the
present District Of Columbia
law on corporations. Having
been enacted in 1901, it is out
of date. But I am opposed to
the Federal Government at
tracing to the Capital City
business and revenue that
legitimately belongs to the
States"
Other members Of both
Houses don't seem to feel this
great threat although their
States also charter corpora
tions. The Senate District
Committee sent an agent to
Senator Frear in an effort to
persuade him quietly to with
hold objection. 1t didn't work.
His refusal of unanimous
consent means the measure
will have to be taken up on the
floor for full debate. which
could well block it for this
session in view of the numerous
big national measures yet to
be handled.
Reasons for Revision
Why does the law need re-
vision? Just in case you didn't
know, the present law:
l. Contains no provision
whatever for such normal pro-
cedures as mergers, conSolida-
ton and reorganizations, or
domeStication Of foreign cor
porationS.
2. Does not permit issuance
Of no-par stock, purchase Of
stock Of other corporations,
or more than a single corpo-
rate purpose.
3. Prohibits buying or SELL
ing Of or dealing In real es-
tate except by corporations
engaged in business as real
estate agents or brokers.
4. Requires directors to be
stockholders and a majority
must be citizens of the Dis
trict. This affects many per-
sons in business all their lives
in the District but living in
Evening star., 1953-07-26
McCorthy's Week

It was like old times last
week for the Junior Senator
from Wisconsin. Instead of q
gruff Down, boy!" from lead
ers Of his own party, as had
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Surprising WeIfore Testimony

surprising VeiIoIe ISSIIIHuHy
It was not surprising that
private welfare spokesmen
turned out the other day to
speak against abolition of the
Board of Public Welfare as an
administrative agency.
What was surprising was the
strong support for the reor-
ganization proposal coming
from the Board of Trade, the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, the Federation of Busi-
ness Mems Associations, the
Federation of Women's Clubs,
the Voteless D. c. League of
Women Voters and others.
With this kind of backing at
the public hearing, it was a
near foregone conclusion that
the Commissioners would ap-
prove the recommendation of
Schuyler Lowe and his District
government reorganizers to
have both public welfare and
health under single directors
each bolstered by an advisory
board.
Even Commissioner Cam
alier, who previously had an
nounced he would oppose abol-
ishing the 27-year-old board,
was won over and the decision
Of the city heads was unani-
nous. According to Mr.. Cam
alier, the willingness of welfare
board members to serve on an
advisory committee made him
change his mind.
1t was a sound, down-to-
earth decision that should re-
suit in faster, better welfare
administration. The advisory
boards assure citizen participa-
tion in municipal government,
free to campaign for real need
and to criticize wherever nee
essary.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Another Weak Bench

To hear some Of the folks
on the House side Of the Capt.
tol, the Senators (baseball,
that is) aren't the only Wash
ington outfit with a weak
bench.
What they had in mind was
the court judges and light
sentencing of criminals. In this
instance it was Representatives
Rivers, Democrat, of South
Carolina and Broyhill, Repub-
lican of Virginia criticizing
Municipal Court Judge Frank
H. Myers. In January Judge
Myers let off the youth ac-
cused of the July 4 Staying OF
Alyce Taggart with a $25 fine.
On the earlier occasion two
women had found the suspect
with a knife in the backseat
of their car.
United States Attorney Leo
Rover, however, has indicated
that If any fault is attached to
the handling Of the January
case 1t probably was in his
Office, for failing to present the
youths full record in evidence.
From q layman's viewpoint.
meanwhile, judicial sentences
should be short in court
opinions and long for felons.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

implication that America made
a mistake or that Gen. Mac
Arthur enforced the constitu-
tional provision upon Japan.
Quite the contrary, after the
adoption of the new constitu-
ton, Macarthur repeatedly
sought publicly to secure a
moderate Interpretation for
the provision abolishing war,
by declaring that it could not
and should not be construed
as denying the Japanese peo-
pie the 'inalienable right of
self-defenSe against unpro-
voked attack and he person
ally directed the organization
and training Of a four Japa-
nese division defense force,
equipped with a full compile
ment of tanks and artillery,
when compelled to remove the
American divisions from Ja-
pan for service in Korea. He
made clear that this was but
the initial increment of a
long range plan for an ulti-
mate strength of ten divisions
which he felt might be neces-
Sary to curb any Soviet-in-
spired internal disorders or
casual invasion of japanese
territory.
Apart from all this, Mac
Arthur fully supported ia
pans constitutional renuncia-
ton of war upon the practical
premises that, even geared to
it's maximum potential, the
Japanese economy would never
be able to supply and service
and replace the implements
of modern war, and that a ia
pan rearmed to fulfill the OBJ
legations of military alliance
would only invite the suspi-
cions of neighbors still bear
ing the scars and memories
of Japan'S latest adventure in
conquest and invite also the
open hostility Of the Com
muniStS.
Even in peace, Japan's
survival can only rest upon a
sound and healthy industrial
economy. as it's full agricul-
tural potential will never
produce the food essential to
sustain life, and it's complete
lack Of indigenous raw re-
sources (Japan has no iron, no
copper, no rubber, no man
ganese, no chrome, no nickel,
no tin, no zinc, no cotton, no
oil, and no hard coal within
its boundaries) rendefs its
industrial plants entirely de-
pendent upon good will and
confidence in those areas
abroad, particularly in Asia,
whence such raw resources
must be obtained-a good will
and confidence always tenn
pered. indeed threatened, by
the realization that Japan's
population pressures, rapidly
increasing within the narrow
confines of the four main
islands, might we'll explode
into new aggressions abroad
were Japan given the essen
tial military capability to
dominate less powerful neigh
bors. A Japan engaged in
global war between the East
Evening star., 1953-11-27
LIIonaS =. otON5S--
New Look e. OPP at the FTC
Anxiety Of Small Business, Co-ops and Formers Seen
Intensified by Firing of 'Abest Members of Stoff

Congress, had been distributed
proportionately among the va
rious sections of the commits
sion.
The issue of the new regime
at the FTC and it's attitude
is being pursued vigorously by
Wallace Campbell, director of
the Washington office of The
Cooperative League of the
U. S. A., who has explored it in
correspondence which has
brought Senators Murray and
Mansfield, Montana Demo-
Gratis, and Chairman Howrey
of FTC into the discussion.
Senator Murray, former
chairman of the Senate Small
Business Committee, informed
Mr.. Campbell that he would
urge action by Congress to
call to account Chairman
Howrey who, he explained,
''had assured the committee
that he would not fire any one
at the commission because of
the employees position in re-
spect to the antitrust laws, or
because of any animoSity
toward FTC people arising out
of the American Canteen case,
or other cases, in which Mr..
Howrey represented firms
against which complaints had
been lodged" That was when
Mr.. Howrey appeared before
the Small Business Committee
at the time his nomination was
being considered.
The chairman. in a letter to
Senator Mansfield, denied fiat
ly that he had changed his
position as expressed to the
Small Business Committee,
adding "all reductions in force
are now taking place in strict
accord with Civil Service re-
quirements." He revealed, how
ever, that he personally, as
chairman, had not made any
decisions regarding individuals,
saying that the reduction pro-
gram was being conducted by
the commissions executive di-
rector and its personnel di-
rector.
Referring to this last, Mr..
Campbell said in a letter to
Senator Mansfield that "Mr.
Howrey seems to invite the
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Thon1os [. Stokes

What the Eisenhower ad-
ministration change" has
done to the Federal Trade
Commission, the fair trade
practice and anti-monopoly
agency created by Congress
back in the Woodrow Wilson
administration, has become
such a matter of controversy
that it is likely to be an issue
before Congress next session,
and perhaps a subject of con-
gressional inquiry and scru-
tiny.
Groups manifesting concern
include small business, CO.
operatives, labor and farm or
ganizations.
Early in the administration
they were disturbed by the
Presidents appointment as
chairman of Edward F. How
rey, local lawyer who had rep
resented sizable interests in
cases brought by the FTC,
which seemed a familiar eX-
ample of packing" at the top
with person having view
point in conflict at some points
certainly with FTC policy and
action. At the same time the
anti-monopolists have lost
champions in the departure
from the commission of Com
missioners John Carson and
more recently of Commissioner
Stephen j. Spingarn.
The anxiety of the small
business co-operatives-farm-
labor groups has been inten-
sified by the dismissal of some
go staff members, some of long
experience, and the demotion
of a number of others, espe-
cially in view of an analysis
made by former Commissioner
Spingarn that a dispropor-
tionately large number of dis
missals and demotions were
from the Anti Monopoly Bu-
reau and the Bureau Of In
dustrial Economics which have
constantly been under fire
from big business interests.
Mr.. Spingarn challenged
Chairman Howrey's statement
that the reduction in force,
which the chairman attributed
to a cut in appropriations by
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Santa Claus and Others Offer
Free Window Entertainment

Animated shows. with a free
performance every minute, are
attracting children and grown
ups alike to the Christmas
dressed windows of downtown
department stores.
Such displays as those at
Hecht's, Woodward & Lothrop,
Lansburgh's and Kann's are the
products of planning which be-
gan back in June. or even earlier.
I'VE start thinking about next
years windows almost as soon
as we have taken down this
years display" said one display
manager.
Thousands of dollars worth of
equipment, the ingenuity of ar
fists and decorators and hours
Of labor by technicianS and
workmen are behind the finished
productions.
4O-inch Mechanized Dolls.
At Hecht's, where 40-inch
mechanical dolls enact the bus
tie of Christmas preparations in
an early 1900 setting, it took a
crew of eight men an estimated
$50 man-hours to set up the
panorama.
Interiors all fitted with minia-
ture pictures, mirrors, intricate
chandeliers and outdoor scenes
are arranged in the series of
windows at Seventh and F
streets NV.
The dolls work and play in a
myriad of Christmas activity,
with detail ranging from an
elaborate ice-skating scene to a
small dog tugging at dangling
ribbon.
Woodward & Lothrop's win
dowS on G street feature a ver-
liable blizzard of snow as part of
THE Night Before Christmas"
display. Through the snowstorm
illusion from a 2,000-watt pro-
jector, Santa Claus peeks
through the window.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

charge that he has renounced
the responsibility of chair
manship of this commission
and has handed it over to his
executive director and his di-
rector of personnel" He adj
ded. "TheSe men were not
approved by Congress, but
are appointees of Mr.. Howrey
and their actions are a re-
sponsihility he cannot shirk,"
Pointing out that the FTC
is a non-partisan agency; an
arm of Congress. Mr.. Camp
bell said attempts to fire up
to so members of the staff
when such firingS are unnec-
cessary, and the eventual re-
placement of those persons,
opens to Congress the question
of whether or not the COM
mission is being made a polit-
ical football" Such, he con.
tinued, would be most dan
gerous to the public interest"
1t was his contention that no
diSmissals at all were neces-
Sary on the ground that the
normal process of attrition in
Government depa rt m n t S
would absorb the small num-
Der over the budget provision.
I'VE know" he said, that
among the men who have been
dismissed are some of the alb
lest men on the staff-that is,
ableSt in behalf of the con-
sumner and public interest, and
confirmed opponents of the
threats of monopoly"
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Fletcher Knebef-
Potomac Fever

Vishinsky claims Russia has developed atomic
weapons That makes We're still leading develop
ment of atomic secrets for export.
Senator Jenner quarres with Canada making public
what Igor Gouzenko tells Senate Investigators
the practice of trying to hide things from the public before
campaign starts
The head of the Federal taxevason resigns
found in his tax return Republicans
ington cleanup campaign if they up
the mops they started with
Vice President Nixon seeking Burma
After travelling 10000 miles, Nixon finally found people willing
to keep their country without charging service
Moscow says the Russian people will get
This will be the comrades first chance
OF the factory where the fascinating
fails to meet his roler-hearing quota
Begums lower house raties the European This
going to be an expensive army BY the time they
all the troops will be drawing old-age pensions
Palm Beach starts "pay home movies
at 81 movie No bohering crowd-you be out in
the kitchen mixing the drinks for the neighbors
Evening star., 1953-11-27

Were quite proud of that
corner window" said George
Payne, window display official.
THE room setting was entirely
made in our shop. We made
about 1000 feet of molding and
did our own decorating. Only
the moving mechanical units
were bought"
The traditional Christmas
poem is spun out in six windows,
complete with the sugar plums
dancing over the heads of the
children nestled all snug in
their beds" and two tiny mice
alseep at the fireplace.
1880 Wild West Scene.
Lansburgh's has added new
touch to it's train window this
year, with Wild West scene OF
about 1880 vintage. The store
has featured trains for several
years.
There are several elaborate
electric models in motion. for the
edification of the train aficion-
ado, with muted whistle blasts
to attract the passerby at the
corner of Eighth and E streets
NV.
The trains wind through or
past an Indian village. gold mine,
Wild West street scenes and a
rodeo, complete with people"
watching from the bleachers.
There is a live Santa Claus on
hand again to talk to small hope
fulS passing by Kann's windows
at the corner of Eighth street
and Market space NV.
Santa sits in his comfortable
workshop with a CHEEKY fire 60
ing. surrounded by an asSort-
ment of enticing toys.
Enlivening the scene are some
twinkling faced animal t e d
gnomes saving wood. painting
from palette, dipping a pen in
ink and swinging mischievously
from the clock pendulum.