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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Constantine Brown

A diplomatic behind-the-
scenes cat and dog fight is ex-
pected in London next week
when the representatives Of
nine powers discuss granting
West Germany full sovereignty
and the right to rearm.
Secretary of State Dulles is
determined not to buy any
French snake Oil as he has
done occasionally in the past.
President Eisenhower and
Mr.. Dulles are already officially
on record as favoring German
rearmament. On Wednesday.
Gen. Alfred Gruenther. the
supreme com m a nder at
SHAPE, added his authorita-
tive voice. He warned our
allies that Germany must be
rearmed If the NATO is to
survive as an effective military
organization. He cautioned the
French, whom he admiyes, to
abandon the unpalatable re-
strictions they want to impose
on the planned German force
of some IL divisions.
Washington's eagerness to
bring Germany back into the
family of great powers is not
caused by any concern that
the Soviets are about ready to
unleash their forces against
Western Europe. It is in
tended to prevent Germany
from going East"
A realistic survey of the
situation indicates that while
the U. S. S. r. still has the
greatest military force in the
world -- exceeding the COM
bined available forces of the
free world-it has no intention
of using 1t in Europe.
The policy of the post-Stalin
regime, strongly inspired by
the Soviet general staff, Is to
isolate America in Europe and
in Asia. Then, the Reds be-
lieve, they can handle US in
their own way.
Germany is now the Reds
main target in their Sweet
ness and light" campaign. Mos
cow is not particularly con-
cerned with France. Com
munist infiltration there is
deeper than most people i'm
agine and the core of more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

very proud, and so are the
people of Missoula.
All were coming to see the
President. But Republican
politicians had another and
what might be called Interior
motive. That was to be acted
out through the presence on
the speakers platform of Rep
resentative Wesley A. D'Ewart.
He, a Republican, is trying to
capture the seat in the Senate
occupied for SO many years by
the now venerable Democrat,
James E. Murray, the tall, UNI
assuming, slightly stopped gen.
tleman who despite his retir-
ing manner and despite his
immense wealth is known all
over Montana simply as Jim"
Murray. For all his money.
too, he is a New Dealer and
Fair Dealer-and insistently
so.
It had been arranged that
Mr.. D'Ewart should introduce
the President and then it was
hoped the President would say
some kind words about the
Congressman who wants to be
Senator, and the folks would
hear them. and-presto-would
vote for Mr.. D'Ewart in Mo-
vember for Senator because he
had sat there so close to the
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
The Struggle Over Germany
Diplomatic BrowI Is Expected in London Next Week
On Question of Full Sovereignty for Western Reich

social and economic life were
keyed to the slogan 'Deutsch-
land uber Allies"
At present Germany is in
the mood to forsake her past
saber ratings for trade and
prosperity. But all Germans.
regardless of political creed.
are eager nine years after the
war to regain their sovereignty.
And this means mastery OF
their own house without
neighbors prying and telling
them how to run their mousse
hold. They cannot understand
why Italy and Japan have
been granted that privilege.
while they have not.
The Bonn government is will
ing and anxious to enter the
family OF free nations and
have the closest possible as
ISOLATION with the United
States. But it places it's full
sovereignty above this inclina-
ton.
MIR. Dulles realizes that If
the present French chicaneries
are allowed to continue the
free nations may lose their
most valuable associate in
Western Europe. The Musco-
vites prize Germany far more
than all the other Western
European countries. With the
former Reich on their side
they are confident that their
plans for world domination
would be greatly furthered.
So far Moscow's sly advances
to the Bonn government and
the German people have been
fruitless. But there are strong
indications that If the Western
free nations refuse to give Ger
many Full sovereignty by the
end Of this year there will be
a change of heart in Western
Germany and the Soviets may
chalk up their greatest diplo-
matte victory in history.
The battle behind the
scenes at the forthcoming
London Conference may ap-
pear to be for the rearmament
of Germany. But in fact 1t
will be q struggle to prevent
the u. S. S. r. from extending
itself to the Channel without
firing a shot by getting Ger
many on her side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

Carthy, who fights Commu-
nists, would be denied even
nine days for his defense by
those who desire to railroad
the case through to a vote in
the Senate by a fixed date.
The American people. how
ever, are reading about the
case, and many citizens have
noted with considerable puz-
Element some of the things
done by the special committee
which many observers don't
think were quite judicial"
Thus, it was announced at
the outset that Senator Elan
ders of Vermont, Republic
can, would not be called as
a witness because he didn't
have any firsthand informa-
ton. Yet, though the Vermont
Senator had presented many
of the accusations, he never
theless was permitted to meet
with the special committee in
executive session, while Sena-
tor Mccarthy and his counsel
were barred from any execu-
tive sessions of the committee.
The whole case, therefore.
will have to be tried over
again on the floor of the SEN
ate and the prediction eli
mate is not at all conducive
to judicial" attitudes. Yet
Senator Mccarthy will be on
trial as surely as if he were
being considered for expulsion
from the upper house itself.
Under such circumstances, TO
deprive the defendant and his
supporters in the Senate Of
the fullest opportunity to pre-
sent the defense, even If 1t
takes several weeks, would be
what has so often been called
by the critics of Senator Nc
Carthy a denial Of "due proc
ess."
It would be ironical if it
turned out that those Com
munists who are tried in the
Federal courts were given
more time to present their
arguments than the man who
so dramatically has alerted
America to the dangers of
Communist infiltration in Gov
eminent. It certainly looks as
if the man who fights Com
munists is the one who suffers
the real penalty of abuse Of
rights guaranteed by the Con-
stitution. The voices of the
so-called liberals" as they
observe this curious proceed
ing in Washington are
strangely silent.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
DORIS EIeesor-
The Horrinnon-Rooseve|t Ticket
Democrats Feel That Young Franklin Will Be Elected,
Regardless Of Whot HoPpens to the Top Candidate

already noticed that he got by
far the greater hand as the
candidates entered the hail.
1t is, of course, possible that
Mr.. Roosevelt's upstate sup
porters, now flattened by the
big city steamroller, will re-
taliate by cutting the top of
the ticket in order to swell
his majority. However. the
big Roosevelt appeal is to the
masses who don't split their
tickets but go down the line in
their voting.
Actually, it is quite possible
that Mr.. Roosevelt himself will
be cut in suburban areas where
the Democrats who became
prosperous under the New
Deal have showed signs of &C
curing Republican habits of
voting. Such groups will go
for Mr.. Hartman, the serious
and experienced banker, but
may shy away from a Roose-
welt.
The party rank and file can
be expected to feel that Mr..
Roosevelt won his D for DEM
ocrat letter by his convention
actions. 1t Is now not believed
that he will be cut in the
greater city.
Undeniably New York DEM
ocrats are not entering the
new campaign with any spon-
taneous optimism. UP to the
end, efforts went on to draft
Mayor Wagner for Governor.
the final appeal to him taking
place during the parade Of the
Roosevelt standards at the
convention itself. ....
It is cynically whispered
that the city leaders have made
a deal with Thomas E. Dewey
to allow G. o. P. State control
so long as they are left alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Doris FIeeson

NEW YORK. The same
New York City leaders who
refused to support Franklin
Roosevelt. jr., for Governor
implored him to take place
on the ticket to strengthen the
ticket and unity the party
He preferred to run for at
torney general rather than
lieutenant governor for sew
eral reasons. Under new
State statute, Governor and
lieutenant governor are
Jumped together on the ballot;
a citizen votes for them as one
man. The attorney general
has a separate line of his own
Mr.. Roosevelt liked, too, the
greater power and independ-
ence of the attorney generals
post. It will afford him scope
for his legal and administra-
tive talents and also oppor-
tunities to champion his up
state supporters.
It was his rather wry opin-
ion that the spectacle of a
Roosevelt taking one Of the
lesser posts on the ticket might
help Danish the ''prima donna"
argument against him. At the
very least the city leaders can
no longer accuse him of being
O maverick.
The curbstone opinion at
the convention was that Mr..
Roosevelt would get a big "bul-
let vote" and be elected, no
matter what happened to
Averell Hartman. The leaders
were still protecting Mr.. Har-
rirnan from the comparison at
the final convention session.
Mr.. Roosevelt wanted to make
a speech accepting the nonli-
nation for attorney general
but they vetoed him. having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Dorothy Thompson

A characteristic of the mod
ern mind is the search for
final solutions; the belief that
by some formula, law or pol
icy great problems can be re-
solved once and for all, strife
be eliminated or held in eter-
nal check by q balance of
forces" and that thereafter
every one can return to "nor-
malcy."
The MARKHAM Communists
are committed to the notion
OF an ideal solution which,
universally applied, will erad-
icate from the world exploita-
ton, poverty and war, and re-
turn mankind to an improved
Garden of Eden, without the
serpent but with all the con-
veniences of modern tech
nology.
The whole rational but en-
tirely deductive MARKHAM dia-
lectic starts and ends with an
apocalyptic vision of a sim
less world. to be achieved by
the simple formula of social
izing the means of production.
Any one with shred of
common sense, based on OBJ
servation of human nature,
knows that such visions of
heaven on earth just aren't
going to come true. That is
the fundamental case against
the Communists. These people,
many of them dedicated, ia
natical idealists. are prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

in the city. It is said that
ward leaders here prefer a Re-
publican scapegoat in Albany
for the failures of the Demo-
cratic city hall.
It was one of the "old pros'
of the party-Harry s. Thu
man - who inspired young
Roosevelt to take his destiny
in his own hands in recent
weeks.
About a month ago, intense
pressure was generated to get
Mr.. Roosevelt out of the race.
Every possible appeal was made
to him and he was told, too,
that the national Democratic
leaders including Mr.. Truman
had absolutely vetoed him with
Tammany Leader Carmine De-
sapio. who is now national
committeeman.
Roger Tubby of the Roose-
welt staff was formerly Mr..
Truman's press secretary and
he decided to get at the truth.
So he paid a visit to his old
boss at independence, Mo.
Mr.. Truman reviewed his
ties of loyalty both to Mr..
Roosevelt and to Mr.. Harri-
man and said he was not par
ticipating in any way in the
selection of a New York Gov
ernor. He said he knew moth
ing of any other attempts to
veto Mr.. Roosevelt and did not
believe that Sam Rayburn or
others had made the moves
attributed to them. He was
asked if he thought Mr.. Roose-
welt ought to withdraw.
Mr.. Truman didn't hesitate.
The man whose political motto
is. If you can't take the heat.
get out of the Kitchen" said:
He must make his own de-
cision. In the end he must
always make his own decision"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

La Terre tthe landD in what UNI
official sources said was an at
tempt to locate certain govern
ment documents concerning
Tunisia.
The ministry announcement
said the national defense docu-
ments were found in Dldes' pos
session before the raid on La
Terre.
"He could not give the origin
or destination of these sdocu-
ments," the statement said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
THE WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION
A TEMPLE OF REFORM JUDAISM
founded 1852

in the New Temple Building
Massachusetts, Ave. and Moeonb St., NV
beginning
Rosh 4oshonoh Eve, Monday, September IT, at
Rosh Hoshonoh Morning, Tuesday, September 28, at 1890
MINISTERS:
NORMAN GERSTENFELD, RABBI
HUGO B. SCHFF, ASSISTANT RABBI
HIGH HOLIDAY SEATS AVAILABLE
eREoAToN TOWN VISITORS AND MEN AND WOMEN OF THE
ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL WILL Be ADMITTED WITHOUT
TICKET.
completion of the Washington Hebrew Congregations
Temple permits limited Of its membership Men,
bershp inquiries cordially invited from persons Of Jewish
who desire identity themselves with the vitol and
dynamic force Of Reform Judaism expressed by the Woh
ineton Hebrew Congregation.
The Temple Office open until the High Hoydoys from TO g.
Monday through Thursday from to on Fridays, and
sundov MORNINGS Noon membership and
seone inquiries Telephone number of the Temple Office is
Emerson 27lOO
Evening star., 1954-11-16
kensingfon Man Gets
Term in Auto Crash Death

Alexander r. West, SO, an un-
employed steamfitter, of the
10000 block of st. Paul street,
Kensington, Md, was sentenced
to a total of 81 months In the
Maryland House of Corrections
yesterday after pleading guilty
to charges Of manslaughter and
driving while drunk.
West was charged with re-
sponsibility for the death of q
1S-year-old Charles County girl,
Nora Gaddis, of Rison, last Oc-
tober Is on Indian Head high
way, near Accokeek. Police said
Vests car was travelling at SO
miles an hour on the wrong side
of the road when it crashed
head-on into the car in which
Nora was riding.
West, who was not represented
by an attorney, also pleaded
guilty to a reckless driving
charge and was fined $50 and
costs by Judge Nita s., Hinman
Crane. He pleaded innocent to
resisting arrest, being drunk and
disorderly and refusing to show
his drivers permit and was &C
quilted on those charges.
During the trial in Upper
Marlboro Police Court, Judge
Crane noted that q District driy-
er's license held by West had
been revoked before the accident
for an accumulation OF traffic
offenSeS.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Crash Victim Give; Birth
To Child While in Coma
BY ths Associated Press

FREDERICK, Md. Nov. 16.
The physician attending 22-year-
old Mrs. Barbara Scheffler, who
gave birth to q 5-pound 8-ounce
girl yesterday while still In q
coma. says he hopes to see some
Improvement now in the moth
er's condition.
Doctors and nurses stood q
close watch at the Odenton
(Md.) woman's bedside after she
was brought to Frederick Me-
mortal Hospital last Thursday.
suffering from q fractured skull
and III critical condition fol-
lowing an automobile accident.
Hospital spokesmen estimated
the attending physician would
have had only about 4 minutes
to perform q CaeSarean section
in an effort to save the baby
II the mother had died.
DR.. Melvin Lea said yesterday
after the natural childbirth that
now he can look for improve
ment. The baby, meanwhile. was
doing fne.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Motel Owner Killed
In Route 3O1 Crash

Miss Eileen b. Hoffman, 4S.
owner Of the Bragg Motel and
restaurant near Upper Marlboro,
Nd. was fatally injured yester-
day in q collision on Route 301
at Croome Station road, 3 miles
south of Upper Marlboro.
Miss Hoffman. whosbought the
motel last February, was driv-
ing q maid home about 1880 pm.
when her car was struck from
the rear and rolled over after
running onto q soft shoulder on
the road. Police said the, maid.
Margaret E. Griffith, escaped in
jury.
Prince Georges County Police
Pvt. Thomas E. Wyatt said Miss
Hoffman was making a left turn
into Croome Station road when
her car was hit by an auto driven
by Lorenzo Curletti. 81, Of Pitts
field, Mass. Mr.. Curletti was
charged with manslaughter and
placed under $500 bond. He was
not injured.
Miss Hoffman was pronounced
dead on arrival at Prince
Georges General Hospital by DR..
John T. Maloney, county medi-
cal examiner.
Miss Hoffman Is survived by
her mother, Mrs. Anna Hoffman.
OF Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Indictments CHARGE
Three With Murder

The Montgomery County
grand jury yesterday returned
"a indictments. including three
for murder and one for rape.
The grand jury is expected to
be in session at least until Thurs
day. Some 100 cases were to be
presented to it.
Indicted on charges Of murder
were Henry II. Riggs, SO, Of
Olney. Md, Edward c. Thomas,
90, Of Chandler Mill road, Brook
vile, and William H. Adams, "a,
OF Norbeck. All are colored.
Riggs was charged in the fatal
shooting June 26 Of Kenneth
Johnson, also Of Olney. Thomas
is accused Of killing his brother,
James w., 38. October 8. Adams
was indicted in the death of
Betty Eleanor McKelvin, 81.
October 2.
Indicted on a charge Of raping
o 43-year-old housewife last July
rs in q new subdivision near
Glenmont was Earl L. Murphy,
IS, Of the 800 block Of Chillum
road, Chillum, Md. He also is
charged with assault with intent
to rape.
4
OF those indicted only IL were
In jail. The remaining indict-
ments were kept secret pending
the serving of bench warrants
on the accused.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Search Plane Still Missing
After Rescue of 4 Reservists
star star photos.

broke in two. He was not seen
again.
The survivors shot of a flare
from the RATS kit, sponged out
the cold water, made Comdr.
Smith as comfortable as pos
sible and padded to a marker
beacon in the middle Of the
sound.
Plane Missed Signal.
A plane passed overhead
about 2 am. but the crew did
not see the flare the rafters
shot of.
1t. Funkhouser and Airman
Apprentice Demetrius G. Sotirop-
"oulos, 10. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ .Sotiropoulos, known
also as Poulos. 6600 Fifth street
NV, took turns roosting on
the beacon tripod while the
others stayed in the raft.
The sound was fat and calm.
but cold. At 7::30 yesterday
morning. q Coast Guard seaplane
found them and picked them up.
Around Washington, the FAM
lilies Of the rnen-who were sim
ply missing" until yesterday
morning, passed.a sleepless night.
AT the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton, where 1t. Funkhouser and
Arm an Sotiropoulos were
brought yesterday. their families
maintained good control until the
pair, wearing stockings. pajamas
and robes. stepped from the
plane. Then the women began
to cry.
Coindr. Smith and 1t. NAL
lonee were taken to Norfolk
Naval Hospital for treatment.
The other two. with only bruises
and minor cuts. came home.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Official Questions Citizens
Opposition to Airport at Burke

thought development Of the
Burke airport Is ian inevita-
bility"
Mr.. Robinson added that, while
some citizens might not like 1t,
1T looks like the only thing the
Federal Government can do. "
after ALL" he said. s'the Gov
ernInent owns about 1000 acres
out there. and / know Friendship
airport Is out. =
Discusses Move BY u. s.
Mr.. Robinson also said there
might be as much good as bad,
so far as Alexandra residents
were concerned, II decentraliza-
tion of the Federal Government
in Washington meant moving de-
partments into Alexandra.
"At first. there would be q loss
Of tax revenue" he said. But
he pointed out that. IF the Gov
ernment could be persuaded into
making a contribution to the
area. then property owners
would benefit"
Mr.. Robinson urged property
owners with interests along
Route to see that probable
development" Of the highway be
conducted in an orderly fashion.
This highway can be q great
drawing card and you must see
that no slum areas develop. "
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Fees Are Set
For School Use
lnNontgorllery
PTAs and Other
Groups Will Be
Exempt, However

Montgomery County PTA
groups will be able to use school
buildings for meetings free Of
charge under new regulations
adopted by the school board last
night.
The regulations established q
service charge to standardize re-
endorsement throughout the
county for such expenses as heat.
power and custodial service. The
service charges are: Use Of a
classroom. $5; all-purpose room
and cafeteria. $7.50: gymnasium
or auditorium. $3.50 to $25. and
clasSroorns In addition to any OF
the other facilities, 50. Use Of
cafeteria facilities viii be at q
rate to be determined by the
cafeteria manager.
Other Exemptions Set.
Charges also will be waived
for school functions such as
dances, plays. athletic events
where no admission is made, and
meetings Of a general nature as
may be approved by the superin-
tendent. The degree Of COM
munity service of the organiza-
ton will be the key in deciding
when to waive service charges.
Special rates for the use Of
buildings by Scout groups and
similar organizations may In
clude only the pay for custodians
as determined by the superin-
tendent.
The board approved prelim-
mary plans for additions to
Maryvale School, providing nine
classrooms, a general purpose
room and kitchen: Wyngate
School. eight classrooms: Brook
mont School, four classrooms,
kitchen and general purpose
room, and four classrooms at
Glen Haven School.
Classroom Contract Let.
The Rockville CONSTRUCTION Co.
was awarded the contract to
build an addition Of four class
rooms to Woodlin School. The
bid of $89.759 was the lowest
Of eight bids submitted.
The board voted to participate
in a special school milk program
to provide the county with. a
Federal subsidy estimated at
$4,000 q year for increased con-
sumption Of milk in the school
system. The schools will be re-.
imbursed In connection with the
cost Of additional milk sold.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Third Precinct
in RiverdoIe
Gets Vote Prize

Riverdale's third election pre-
cinct has been named winner Of
the Hyattsville Lions Club BIZ
ennial award for getting the
largest number of voters to the
polls during the November 2 elec-
ton in Prince Georges County.
This Is the precinct whose
voting booths were located In the
University Park Elementary
School. It has a total Of 1880
registered voters, 1877 Of whom
cast their ballots, a percentage
Of 1889.
The Lions Club announced that
it will present a plaque for this
achievement to Mayor James F..
Fox of University Park at z pm.
next Tuesday at the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club.