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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

Republicans light eternal freedom fame" at Rpon
No wonder Republicans proud Of their
nights fnd them at liberty again
Ike approves 81 billion power reclamation projects
for the Colorado BASIN enterprise Republican religion
but they figure they ought to be allowed
ton years.
Democrats battle to lower taxes the Senate Democrats
have the true bipartisan sprt-theyd just
Government 60 broke under the Republicans too.
Mccarthy the country ndictine
90 counts Joe likes scrmmage against Democrats
keeps him In shape for his big against the Eisenhower
team.
Supreme Court Justice Douglas leads 40 mixers
along the Chesapeake Ohio canal unusual election
for Justice Douglas He's walingnstead running
The Agriculture Department paintings inceas
ing The Eisenhower has SURPRISES everywhere
except In the Treasury and Congress
The the Democratic administration held back Gems
Macarthur and Van Fleet In Korea Dave Schne
wasn't in the Army yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Doyid LoNNrence-
housekeeping IS Deplored
CoIumnist Urges Eisenhower to Halt Phone Recort
J. BY Agencies and Destroy Existing Memoranda

But the real objection is
to the violation Of the so-called
code Of fair procedure" which
the Eisenhower administra-
has been piously advising con-
gressional committees to adopt.
Apparently there is consider
able house-cleaning on "ques-
tionable methods. to be done
at the executive agencies.
To eavesdrop on q telephone
Is morally and at times legally
wrong. Where there are re-
cording devices. the law re-
quires q "beep' sound to sig
nal both parties that the con-
versation Is recorded. A direc-
tive issued some time ago in
the Department Of Defense
prohibits the use Of recording
or tapping devices at the PEN
tagon unless the fact is dis
closed to both parties. The di-
receive really isn't limited to
mechanical devices. It implies
that all recording" Is taboo
and this would seem to include
''monitoring" unless both
parties are advised that q stem
ographer Is listening In on an
extension to take notes.
In the Conn chine-Adams
case 1t Is obvious from the
memorandum which was clam
destinely sent to IA Democrats
and only one Republican on
Capitol Hill by the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Army that the
directive was violated. Also,
the so-called report is q post
dated document compiled from
excerpts from stenographer's
notes. It is significant that the
memorandum issued by the
Senate committee Is a series
of actual reports made by COM
mittee staff members putting
on paper their recollection
after each conversation had
been concluded.
Many persons have jumped
to conclusions and prejudged
the case though under other
circumstances those same per-
sons are usually in the front
row shouting the loudeSt about
fair play and how a man
should be regarded as limo
cent until he is proved guilty.
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I have long wished that
Arms would stick to advertis-
ing their products instead Of
trying to create emotional as
SociationS around them. II !
am in the market for a car.
I want to know how it will
stand up. how much mileage
I'll get for a gallon Of gas. and
what it is likely to cost me in
repairs. ! am not interested
In what some movie star or
socialite prefers"
Some advertising appeals to
the emotion of fear-that If
you don't use this or that
you'll smell bad or your teeth
will drop out, or what not; or
snobbery: or sex hunger: or
even Americanism.
This Is only a preface to
saying that political measures
are promoted the same way,
and this is more serious.
The administrations tax pro-
poSals have been advertised by
the opposition as "a rich
mans tax BILL" appealing to
the overwhelming majority
with moderate incomes.
But no income-tax bill of
present or foreseeable proper
tons can be paid by the upper
income group for the simple
reason that it. receives a very
small part of the whole
national income. The rosy il
fusion that the ever-increas-
ing activities of the modern
state can be paid out of the
pockets Of the rich was blown
sky-high in socialist Britain,
and even in the Soviet Union
where theoretically body
should pay any taxes since
government expropriates for
its own use the profits" of the
entire productive system.
Senator Walter Georges
proposal-to increase every
body's tax exemption to 81 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Dorothy Thompson
En|iqhtened G. O.P. Tax Bill
Measure Viewed as Serving National Welfare
Despite Attack by Democrats as Fovoring Rich

allows the taxpayer, for the
first time, to deduct all medi.
cal costs Of having a baby.
This far more greatly aids low
income receivers than it does
the "rich." In America wealth
rarely accumulates before
middle age, when the child
bearing period is closing or
ended. It is a first-rate social
measure, for it encourages
prospective mothers to seek
better care. and from the very
beginning of pregnancy.
On the whole, the administra.
ton has presented an enlight-
ened tax bill, from the view
point of justice. the welfare Of
the national economy, and the
commitments the Government
has assumed-which is anoth-
er story. 49,.
Democratic outcrieS are not
based on the rational merits
or dement's of the proposals
but on an appeal to class and
emotional prejudices-to fear
of having something put over
by the rich. and to snobbery-
in-reverse-with an eye to
elections.
tReleased by The Bell Syndicate, Inc,
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Thonnos [. Stokes

There Is, to be sure. politics
In the current controversy over
taxes-on both sides.
Take what happened in the
House last week. Obviously
Democrats were figuring voters
would think kindly Of their
proposal to increase personal
exemptions from 5000 to 800.
They lost by a very thin mar
gin, 204 to 210. It is betraying
no condolences to reveal that
Democrats believe it is better
politics that they lost. They
get credit for trying and can
blame Republicans for denying
such relief. One Democratic
Congressman wrapped it up
neatly and cynica1ly thus:
Nov we'll have a sound
economy and a political issue,
both"
The Republican Party's floor
leader, Representative Charlie
Halleck, was frank enough
when he spoke to the House.
Conceding that perhaps "a
little politics" had crept into
the debate, he added:
Being from Indiana myself,
I am not above playing q little
politics because. as you know,
they say that the first words
spoken by every child born In
Indiana are these: 7 am not
q candidate for any public of
ice, but ] promise If nominated
and elected, ] viii serve to the
best Of my ability"
Indeed there was politics on
both sides. cheap politics and
also the higher politics neces-
sary to establish q choice Of
philosophers by which Govern
rnent shall be conducted. But
In the last few days. there has
been an awful lot Of nonsense
to the effect that Congress
must take the administration
tax program as Is, or else be
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wanted to stage it in the arm
ory as in the days Of their
glory, but since it will still
be 500 q plate. they were
persuaded to settle for the
Mayfiower. An impressive din
ner can be held there for rel
atively few or for many while
the armory would look rather
forlorn II the tickets failed
to sell in any quantity.
A spirit Of optimism per-
vades Democratic headQuar-
tiers. They like the way the
problem of Senator Mccarthy
is working out. Despite their
past complaints about his 40
years Of treason" speeches
they are beginning to feel that
he is helping to unity their
people with that line, especially
in the South.
May is q little too early for
the last word on the Eisen-
hover program and that will
present some difficulties. The
fact is that Republican leaders
in Congress are now privately
talking about an adjournment
date Of August Is which indi-
Gates their own feeling that
the real logjam will not be
reached until summer.
Democratic travellers are
certain that the farm situa-
ton and its reflection In GER
tain industries and commune
ties will give the party plenty
to talk about In May. Their
principal trouble In the Mid
west, they report, Is q lack Of
strong candidates. With ap-
parently genuine optimism.
they are already claiming gains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Public Health Service
Reshapes State Bureau
By the Associated Press

The Public Health Service an
nounced today it is recognizing
its Bureau of State Services ito
create a more flexible operating
organization and to promote
greater economy and efficiency"
DR.. Leonard A. Scheele. sur
geon general, said that after
April 5 the bureau will have six
operating divisions instead Of 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

guilty of unpatriotic and I'M
statesmanlike behavior. The
idea was put forward that
anybody who didn't follow the
President exactly was merely
playing politics and letting the
Nation down.
II we discount minor and
petty coming-election politics.
we find there Is q basic issue
on taxes between the two
parties, just as there has been
historically. II any proof were
needed, we had it in the divi-
sion In the House along party
Tines with fewer than the
usual exceptions. Both sides
followed the traditional poll
tics Of their party on tax
policy. as 1t is perfectly plain
to any one who has covered
politics and tax bills here for
over 30 years, as has this
reporter.
The Republican Party is the
party Of business. No one will
deny that. Businessmen con-
tributed heavily to the Eisen-
hover campaign. II elected,
they expected to be repre-
sented heavily in Government.
They are. They expected poll
cies to be shaped to their adj
vantage. That has happened.
It was only natural that this
business administration's tax
policies, which are formulated
by q Secretary Of Treasury who
is a big industrialist. should be
weighted for business. That
is the case, In fact, In the
general bill revising the
internal revenue laws that
passed the House last week.
Secretary Of Treasury Hum
phrey IL honest and sincere
about 1t all. So are Republican
leaders In Congress. That is
just the way they think and
always have. That is their
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pale pink and lacy-which
made Suzie's eyes shine.
Her reason for a dress with
holes" were evident when she
pranced out Of the stores
dressing room.
Four large red hearts drawn
on her bare chest showed
clearly through the lace, Com
pleting the picture where q
cupid's arrow and the words.
"Suzie loves Terry. Terry loves
Suzie."
Later at home. Suzie dole
fully watched her lipstick TATTOO
go down the bathtub drain,
and repeated:
But that's what for I
wanted the dress"
She has the dress, though"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Democrats Plan Biz PowwoW
ThreeDoy Meeting Here in Moy Will Anoyze Administration
Aid Truman Library by Giving Him 10th Birthday Porty

in the House from Nebraska
and Iowa, considered Republic
can Strongholds.
Public power is another sub
ject that viii be amply devel-
oped In the school Of politics.
Events Of course will largely
determine the place the recess
sion will take In those pro-
ceedingS.
The decision to hold the
May meetings was taken after
a great deal of prayerful con-
sideration. D m ocratS are
aware that their former Pres
ident and their titular leader
are two quite different cups OF
tea and hold the deep loyalties
of factions that do not always
agree. It was decided however
that both Mr.. Truman and Mr..
Stevenson could handle them
selves all right nor Is any fear
expressed that they would be
unwilling to let Congress take
the center Of the stage.
A major topic at the COM
mittee meeting will be what.
If anything. ought to be done
about conferences or conven-
tons preliminary to the next
presidential year. Such pro-
posals, favored in some
quarters, generally run afoul OF
the personal ambitions of inn
portant Democrats. This Is the
more true since q drive to re-
nominate Adlai Stevenson in
1856 is candidly underway.
Also, Mr.. Stevenson Is so
notably articulate he almost
necessarily takes the spotlight
at any gathering he attends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
David Lawrence

History has q strange way
Of repeating itself. Today
there is o Juror In Congress
over the revelation that
some one In the ONCE Of the
Secretary Of the Army has
been eavesdropping on tele-
phone conversations with
members Of Congress and
their staffs.
Back In 1905 and 1907.
President Theodore Roosevelt
used the Secret Service to
shadow Congressman whom
he suspected Of. wrongdoing
and Congress retaliated by
passing q law denying to the
Secret Service any funds
thereafter for Investigations in
behalf Of any other depart
ment or agency Of the Gov
eminent and confining the
Secret Service solely to the
detection Of counterfeiting
and to the protection Of the
life Of the President. It fur
ther ordered the discharge OF
any Secret Service man found
guilty of any shopping except
as provided in the law. To
clear up this situation. Con-
greSs created the FBI in
1908.
It is an infamous disregard
of ethics for anybody in the
executive agencies Of the Gov
eminent or anywhere else to
monitor" or record steno-
graphically q telephone con-
versation without doing the
gentlemanly thing-notif
the other party that his
words are being taken down.
Questionable methods" has
been frequently used Of late as
q phrase of condemnation of
congressional committees but
nothing that has ever been
done by q congressional COM
mittee compares in immortality
with the eavesdropping on
telephone conversations by
persons In the executive agen-
cies. President Eisenhower is
too much OF q gentleman to
allow anything Of this kind
to happen hereafter and he
would be well advised to order
all such memoranda to be
destroyed.
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than any man In Italy what
a hornets nest he may have
disturbed when he decided
to declare formal war on the
termiteS who were undermine
ing the foundation Of the
country. He knows that the
Communists will retaliate by
general strikes in the key In
dustries which are packed with
party followers. He knows that
the workers in the communities
tons and transportation sys-
temS-all government en-
ployes. but controlled by the
Communists-may 60 on strike
in an attempt to paralyze the
country's economic life. He
knows that he may have to
fight openly the bands Of
goons and muscle men In the
Communist Party service.
And Scelba also knows that
because Of the recent scandals
involving the former chief Of
police in Rome he may have
lost some Of his past prestige
with the rank and file Of the
Italian people. But in adopting
the drastic reaction to the
Communists he relies on the
common sense and patriotism
Of the Italian people who,
while on the surface supports
ing communism, are funda-
mentally strongly religious and
do not conscientiously indorse
the Marxist-Leninist doctrines
which include atheism.
Despite the many mistakes
made by the leading Italian
industrialists and businessmen
who have gotten rich by mis-.
handling of American eco.
nomic assistance, the Italian
people by and large realize
that recovery is within reach.
Scelba is taking a serious risk
in challenging the Commu-
nists. But he is reported stalk
ing his present doubtful politi-
cal future on the. hope that
his fellow citizens win back
him UP in his sanitation effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Thomos z: Stokes
Tax Defeat P|eoses Democrats
They Can Claim Credit for Trying to Ease Load on Voters
And Blame Republicans for Denying This Relief

politics. They are honest in
thinking that the theory
carried out In the tax bill Is
best for all Of US. This is the
theory that II you tighten the
tax burden on business. as In
the bills more favorable treat
ment Of depreciation, and open
up potentials for invest
ment, as envisaged by modify
ing double taxation Of divi-
dends, then production will
expand and that will be trans
lated down to the people in
more jobs.
The Democrats again are
calling it the "trickle-down-
from-the-top" theory as they
did Is and 80 years ago. back
In the last Republican era.
when the same theory was
espoused by the late Andrew
w. Mellon. the Pittsburgh in
dustrialist and financier.
Democrats believe in spread
ing tax reduction benefits more
widely and directly. That is
not done, Of course, by the
current administration meas
ure: for less than q, third Of
it's billion and a half dollars in
immediate reductions goes to
the average family. and that
only for special purposes and
circumstances, including larger
allowances for medical ex-
penses and for widows and
working mothers for care Of
children, and such.
In fact, as Senator George,
Democrat, Of Georgia demon
strated. persons with incomes
Of $1,000 and under have not
been benefited directly at all
by the administrations tax.
Just now, the Democratic
philosophy Of tax reduction
benefits widely spread is boil
stored BY q practical situation.
That Is the current recession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

Senator Symington, Demo-
crat. Of Missouri. in q colloquy
last week with q lawyer from
the office Of the Secretary Of
Defense brought out ct o Sem
ate Armed Services Commit
tee hearing that there were
no mechanical recordings but
there are in existence some
stenographic notes OF ''moni-
tored conversations" In con-
nection with the controversy
between Secretary Stevens.
and his counsel John G.
Adams, on the one hand and
the staff members of the Nc
Carthy committee. o
The Missouri Senator in
sisted that all these records
be produced and-now that
the issue has been raised
they should be. though the
executive departments win
have to consider how this
precedent is then going to
meet various demands certain
to arise now from Congress for
all records on ''monitored con-
versations" between Senators
or Representatives and their
stats and the executive de-
partments. including. Of
course. the conversations Of
Democratic as well as Repub-
lican members Of Congress.
Doubtless there have in the
past been many Congressman
who have asked officials in the
armed services about commits
sions or special treatment for
their constituents. especially in
winding up business affairs
when drafted. Members Of
Congress find their mail full
of such requests and they
usually turn the cases over to
persons on their Office stats
to handle on the telephone.
II business being transacted
on the telephone between
Capitol Hill and the Offices in
the Pentagon is to be "moni-
tored," this can only result In
demands that Pentagon off,
cials personally come to the
Capitol hereafter or send some
Of their subordinates to take
I'D such Matters waste OF
valuable time all around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
143 Direct Descendants

CHARLESTON. w. Va. up.
Jacob Atkins. 105-year-old
retired farmer from Ashford,
w. Va. died Saturday, leaving
143 direct descendants.
Mr.. Atkins observed his
105th birthday March 10. He
voted in 81 presidential cleo
tons, casting his last ballot
for President Eisenhower at
the age Of 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Doris Fleeson-

Democrats will cooperate
with President Eisenhower in
his expressed desire to attract
public attention to his pro-
gram. Plans are underway for
O three-day celebration here
May 5, 8 and 2 in which every
aspect Of the new administra-
ton win be thoroughly COW
cred.
The national committee win
be In charge May 5 and 6 when
emphasis win be on the party's
congressional leadership and
record. The committee will
meet ind hold q Jefferson
Jackson Day dinner at the
MayfioweE Hotel and q school
Of politics.
On May Z friends Of former
President Truman viii take
over and give q birthday eve
party for him at the Pam
American Union to which the
general public will be invited
ct S. per head. Proceeds viii
go for the construction Of the
Truman Memorial Library at
Grandview, Mo.
Mr.. Truman will be 10 on
May 8. q day he expects to
spend in New York with Mrs.
Truman and Margaret. He will
be here for the entire three
day jamboree as viii Adlai
Stevenson, but by tacit con-
sent this Washington fiesta
will belong to the Democrats
In Congress.
With this in mind former
Democratic members Of the
Senate and House will take
charge Of the Jederson-Jack-
son Day dinner. Some Of the
holder spirits among them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Wuter Bill Still Due

DALLAS. Tex. R-Police ar
rested a 40-year-old man who
got his liquids mixed up.
A woman said she gave the
man $500 to pay her water bill,
but instead he spent the money
on beer for his own consump-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

That, Democrats argue, re-
quires increased capacity for
consumption rather than in
creased production which is
the Republican aim. It was
this consumption factor that
was chiefly responsible for in
ducing Senator George, who Is
a most conservative legislator,
to champion an increase from
$500 to $500 In personal exemp-
ton now and to $1,000 next
year. That will be voted upon
later in the Senate. II adopted
that would offer a bargaining
basis with the House that
might conceivably produce a
compromise in a 500 increase
IN personal exemptions to $7O0
as was sought In the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Renamed to Liquor Boord

RICHMOND. Va. Mar. 20 (R.
john w. Hardy. IS, has been
reappointed for q 5-year-term
ending March 81, 1859, on the
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board. Gov. Stanley an
nounced the reapointment Sat-
urday.
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Transparent Motive

KANSAS CITY R.--Mrs.
Ralph H. Dolson took her g.
year-old daubter Suzie. down.
town to buy an Easter outfit.
II don't want any just plain
stun" Suzie told her mother.
Il want a dress like the din
ing room curtains. You know,
with holes in what It's made
out Of"
They found only one dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Lots OF Love and Biscuits
Deof 'Heur' Play

BOSTON (R.-Some 500 deaf
persons yesterday saw and
heard" Q performance Of "Pil-
ate's Daughter" the Nations
oldest Passion Play.
The 53-year-old drama was
translated into sign language by
the Rev. Stephen Landherr, who
stood on q platform at the side
Of the stage during the amateur
performance at st. Alphonse's
Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Lite in the u. S.
Camera BuIks
Policemen

DENVER, Mar. 22-One after
another. Denver policemen sal
before the Identification Blu
reau's camera to have their pic
lures taken-an annual chore to
maintain files.
1t took the better part Of q
week. and was concluded yester-
day.
Then somebody checked the
camera. It wasn't working
hadn't been all week.
At least $50 Of Denver's finest
will start the parade before the
camera again today.
Lots OF Love and Biscuits
OKLAHOMA CITY R-
After go years Of marriage,
Mrs. w. I. Basinger gave her
formula for q successful union.
II give him lots Of loving
and set a hot plate Of biscuits
before him every day"
DR.. Basinger added, IT give
her lots Of loving. too"
For the third time. the Ba-
singers repeated their wedding
vows before q minister. They
had q similar ceremony on
their golden anniversary 10
wears ago.