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Evening star., 1954-12-22
Dovid LoMence
6. Q. P. IS Becoming Weaker
Analysis Of Vote Shows Democrats Could Hove
Electoral College Mojoriy at Polls This Year
ouId IIove Won

Gen, Eisenhower t1llxs d
great deal about the middle
way and of developing : s.pro-
gressive moderate party, but
his critics are saying he is re-
vealed by his staff and those
who feed stories to the press
regularly as being an intense
partisan inside the Republican
Party. while failing to exhibit
any partisanship toward the
Democratic Party. The usual
criticism heard il. that i1e isI
reluctant TO attack the party
which was ii power when he
was given his opportunity for
q high military command. But
the real reason for the coK-
fusion IN strategy is the mis-
guided belief on the part of
his ..left- wing" advisers that
the way To win the next elec-
tion Is to cast on the right
wing" Of the Republican Party.
and hope for an offsetting gain
from the Democratic Party.
The 1854 election figures show
no such shift to be IN process.
Some Of the election totals
are not what they appear to
be on the surface. Thus. IN New
York State, Attorney General.
elect Javits. who ran way
ahead of his Republican col
leagues on the State ticket.
was the beneficiary Of as con-
spicuous a job Of knitting as
Tamfnany and the Democratic
Party In New York State has
ever done. For Franklin q.
Roosevelt, ir.. ran far behind
the victorious Averell Harri-
mana circumstance not to
be accounted for at all by as
surning that Mr.. Jayits has &
greater popularity in New.
York State than Senator Ives,
who was defeated in his race
for Governor. It was Tam
many's chance to bury the
gubernatorial ambitions Of
young r. D. r., once and for
all.
Many local fights turned the
tide last November. but when
all Is said and done the basic
strength of q party is reflected
In the total vote recorded In
the congressional election as q
whole.
(Reproduction Riehts Reserved,
Evening star., 1954-12-22

COW may not take its present
diplomatic defeat lying down
If 1t appears serious 10 the
Red leaders.
For the time being the Reds
have d definite military SUI
periority over the nations Of
the free world. The Connmu-
mist dictators, be they In the
u. s. S. r. or In China, are
interested exclusively in their
own perpetuation and like
their predecessors In Germany
and Japan care nothing about
the repercusSions Of i war on
their people or on humanity In
general. They have the force
today and cannot afford to
lose the political advantages
that military force has given
them since the end Of the
last war.
The two-tifning but brilliant
French diplomat Of the last
century. Talleyrand. once saitL
You can do anything with
bayonets except sit on them"
The Russians have modern
ssbayonets," represented by
land and air forces superior
to those OF the allies. win
they use them when it appears
to their leaders that the free
world may slip through their
fingers?
Our diplomatic and military
planners keep In mind what
q dangerous instrument q
strong military force is In the
hands of q dictator. Hitler
could have established Ger
man rule over a peace-hungry
Europe without firing q shot.
Yet instead Of taking advan-
tage of the appeasement.
minded British and French, he
preferred to use, "bayonets"
to obtain what he could have
achieved by so-called peaceful
means. These are the disturb
ing thoughts of American Of
flcials who must draw. ines
capably, a parallel between
the recent past and the near
future. n
Soviet diplomacy has suf-
fered q setback. What will IL
do to recoup from the diplo-
matte skirImish 1t lost to Britt
ain and France?
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Dovid Lowrence [

The ofiicial vote for all cam
didates for the House Of Rep
resentatiyes In the November.
1854. election has now been
tabulated, according to the
Associated Press, and 1t shows
that, II the electoral vote Of
the States had been cast to
reflect the actual majority Of
the ballots in each State. the
Democrats would have won the
White House.
This win be countered by
Republican arguments that, II
President Eisenhower had been
running. his personal popular
ity would have been enough to
shift the margin. But the Gal
lup polls show that Gen. Ei-
senhower's percentage on the
popularity scale after 20
months In the White House is
now down to q new low Of 81.
having receded from q peak of
"a points as measured three
months after he took Office. Mr..
Truman, in 1949, after three
months In ofiice reached 81
per cent and after % months
was down to 48 per cent.
There are wide misconcep-
tions about the meaning Of
popularity" when 1t is trans
lated into votes. Few men in
the White House ever enjoyed
the personal popularity that
William Howard Taft did when
he was inaugurated In 1909
after a landslide Republican
victory. But he got just eight
electoral votes in running for
reelection in 1912 when his
party split on much the same
issues as are cropping up
today. He remained personally
popular and enjoyed the affec-
ton Of the country as an ex-
President for many years. The
people liked him but didn't
vote for him for reelection In
1912.
Is Gen. Eisenhower's popu-
larity going to be Of the vote
getting kind2 It did not pro-
vide victory for his party in
the 1854 congressional election.
even though he campaigned
actively and specifically
pleaded for the election of q
Republican controlled House
and Senate. His request was
denied In both cases.
Evening star., 1954-12-22

the chairmanship of q ccnven-
tion site committee named
from the national committee
ranks. He has called q meet
ing for January 8 to discuss
convention preliminaries and
problems.
Mr.. Hall anticipates a cali
Of the national committee a.
month or so later to discuss
the site committees recon-
mendations. He naturally does
not say so. but the probability
is that the meeting will afford.
a stage for a good deal of
draft Eisenhower" drumbeat-
ing. The politicians are clos
ing in on the President at a
rapidly accelerating rate since
practically all Of them but
the extreme right regard him
as his party's most negotiable
asset.
It will be interesting to see
what effect the inexorable de-
mands of television can pro-
duce on the uniquely American
spectacle Of the presidential
nominating conventions. Like
the parties which hold them,
they just grew and were not
contemplated by the founders
Of the Republic. Some experts
view them as practically the
only national franchise the
present major parties enjoy,
insisting that except in this
area the parties are loose Goa
litions expressing special and
sectional interests.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Dorothy Thompson
Toward Nihi|ism or Religion?
Which Type of Todoys Youth Moy Become Leaders
Tomorrow Will Determine Humqnitys Future
Become Leaders

that mind. and how can we
approach and emulate them?
This greatest Of questions
plaques the minds and burns
in the hearts Of today's youth
everywhere, not excepting
many who reject organized re-.
ligion. II Russian youth is
turning toward religion, so
are their contemporaries else
where, along with others who
ask no questions because con-
yinced there are no answers.
Everywhere one sees e fright
ening rise Of juvenile delin-
ening rise Of juvenile de-
linquency along with an in
tensif1cation Of interest In
philosophical and theological
studies. Both are symptoms
Of the same thing rejection.
Of the prevailing moral author
tiles.
And which type Of youth will
rise to leadership ct maturity
win determine himanity,s fu-
ture-unless their elders blow
them up first--in the West
and also In the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Dorothy Thompson

The American Ambassador
to Moscow. Charles e. Bohlen.
recently returned to WASH
ington to report. He is quoted
as believing that the Russian
ruling triumvirate is stable,
and the army does not control
It: that the leaders are terri
fed Of a nuclear war. but that
the desire for peace conflicts
with previously taken positions
and traditions. making their
policy contradictory: that they
fear the Paris pacts. but hope
that insufficient enthusiasm
for Western armament win
make them ineffective: and
that expectations of internal
revolt in Russia are silly, al
though Russian leaders are
worried about two trends
among youth-one toward re-
ligion and the other toward
nihilism.
Mr.. Bohlen Is q competent
and accurate observer. But
what impressed me was the ex-
tent TO which the state Of
mind he reports comedies with
that Of the West.
The Western states have
also taken positions and nur-
ture traditions which could
contribute to o war. which
leaders and people know would
be catastrophe: and no West
ern state is threatened by vio-
lent internal subversion. be-
cause all modern established
states are too strong TO be thus
oyerthrown. Thus. both war
and violent revolution have
become impossible. I"
Why. then. do the states
draft their youth and spend
fortunes on gigantic prepara-
tions for the Impossible"
war? And why do Marxist-
Communist parties continue
their apocalyptic vision Of .
Evening star., 1954-12-22

ney Harry Alexander, however.
argued that the statute is valid
and he cited a 1851 Municipal
Court Of Appeals decision which
stated in q vagrancy case that
failure Of q person to give q
good account OF himself is q
strong indication of guilt.
Mr.. Mitchell's clients. charged
with being present In an illegal
establishment last October 80
are:
Jerry Hobson. 20. Of the 1900
block Of n street NV; Randolph
Thompson, 43, of the 100 block
Of willard street NV: John A.
Carr. 80, of Olney. Md, and
Charles Edward Sutton, 80. of
the 2TO0 block OF Fifteenth street
NE. All are colored.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
fletcher KnebeI
Potonnoc Fever

With the In the armed forces America has proved
itself stubborn Nation the rest Of the world won't join
in disarming wen go it alone
Red planes Nationalist Chinas Island
The Chinese the only who kill each other for 100
wind with people than when they started
~
BY the Defense Secretary Wilson gets through with
him. Army Chief Cen Ridgay win have fewer divisions
the Republican Party
President Esenhowefor falling repeal the Detroit Lions
u .
Secretary Mitchell says we've got to nd Jobs for
people 45 That's the difference In viewpoint The Democrats
keep promising ind everybody IS to loaf
Xxx III
The change that time has arrived Republicans
have changed from cutting the cutting the
Britain tells Russia up their friendship treaty
wants The trouble with being pals with Russians you're
either hungove from the toastsor hung before them
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Constontire Brown

Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov has laid IN egg with
his recent barrage Of diplo-
matte notes intended to strike
terror ID the hearts Of French
and British statesmen. And
the dour Russians failure may
affect his future.
The phony peace dove re-
leased from the Kremlin more
than i year ago has been Gagged
again. And IN its place the
Soviet Foreign Once has
loosed q Hood of indirect
threats implying the direst
consequences to the peoples Of
Western Europe.
The old and useless mutual
defense treaties signed with
Britain and France during the
last war were busted on and
brought to light again. Paris
and London were told success
sively that II the agreements
for rearming the West Ger
man republic we're ratified.
these old defense treaties
would be Cancelled.
In addressing notes to the
Quai d'Orsay and 10 Down.
ing Street, Molotov actually
attempted to impress the war
weary French and British peo-
pie. He expected pressure on
these governments would cause
an eleventh. hour postpone
ment Of the pacts BY the very
sensitive French National AS
sernbly. The political leaders
of France and Britain were
uniYnpreSSed, however, and
told the Soviet Foreign Minis
ter what may be paraphrased
in non-diplomatic parlance as
.go chase your tail"
Our foreign policy makers
are greatly encouraged by
these latest Developments
whereby for the first time since
the Berlin blockade the West
ern powers have refused to be
intimidated by Soviet antics.
It is difficult to forecast how
the Krem,in win react to
Molotov's setback, which may
be only temporary. Will it re-
suit In giving Malenkov Q
chance to dispose in the usual
Communist way Of his partner
rival In the presidium Of the
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Doris FIeeson-
Politicians Learning About TN
National Chuirmen of Both Parties Already Making Earl,
Arrangements for Good Presentation at Conventions

Television is proving to be
not only an educational, but a
reforming medium-at least in
the world of politics.
The Watkins committee got
the kudos in the downfall Of
Senator Mccarthy but the
opinion Of professional politi-
clans is that it merely ratified
what had been accomplished in
disorderly televised hearings
before the Mundt committee.
This lesson is now being re-
flected in the national COM
mittees Of both parties.
Both national chairmen are
for the first time making an
early and rational start on the
arrangements for their 1856
conventions. So far they are
acting separately but the i'm
preston around both head
quarters is that the all-around
economy and efficiency which
would result from holding both
conventions in the same city
viii compel a bipartisan CO.
operation in this field.
Democrats listened to their
TV experts at their recent
New Orleans meeting and got
started on q 1856 set of rules.
Significantly Stephen Mitchell,
who Is retiring as chairman to
work for Adlai Stevenson's
nomination for President, re-
tanned the Craftsmanship Of
the rules committee.
COP. National Chairman
Leonard Hall similarly retained
Evening star., 1954-12-22

forcibly achieved Communist
world. as the only condition
for permanent peace?
They do so because they all,
Communist and anti Commu-
mist, have not mentally di-
gested the fact that this is no
longer the age Of Marx. nor.
alas. OF jefferson. but Of Elm
stein. The political leaders and
policy makers are old men.
in the sense that their uncon-
seious even more than their
conscious minds have been
formed and fixed within
frames of reference that have
become largely irrelevant.
And what is the effect on
youth English, French. Ger
man and American youths.
heirs to the aftermath Of war
and revolution?
It Is precisely what Ambas-
sador Bohlen describes of
Russian uth--nihilism: -
sort Of don't-care nihilism
or q turning toward religion.
Nihilism Is nothingism:
Nothing we see makes sense.
The only thing we know is
that we exist: the only ref
uge from despair is in our
private lives, thoughts, adven-
lures. passions. so to he'll with
all else.
This negation Is countered
by the yearning Of youth for
q life and q community that
does make sense. But where
shall they search for It? In
the authorities who have
brought the world where IL Is?
DR.. Einstein has expressed
his conviction that God IS not
playing dice with the uni
verse. " Men only too obviously
are. But what. who. and where
is God? Is there . governing
mind that does hold the
whole world IA his hands? n
50. what are the attributes of
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Russio' S New Tough Policy
Fans War Hysterio at Home

them and draw them toward q
new world war;"
Molotov said that "if necessary
the Soviet Union can demon
strate its might, show the right
eousness and justice Of its cause
He said ratification Of the Paris
agreements would make 1t neces-
sary for peace loving countries
TO undertake necessary measures
to counterpose q no less mighty
force. !" The Prayda account
says stormy. continuous ap-
plause" sounded about Molotov.
In Kiev. Minsk. Riga and
other cities, and in meetings In
towns and villages throughout
the Soviet Union. participants
indorsed Soviet policy as ex-
pressed ut the European
security" conference where Mol
otov threatened to mobilize
satellite Communist forces under
a single command. But other
addresses to the workers stressed
another important point: The
need for Strengthening the eco
nomic and defensive might OF
our great Soviet motherland. =
That is q good excuse for q war
economy.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
The tabulation q tie House

The tabulation of tue House
vote Is . better measure Of
the Nation wide voting than
the Senate results in the 80 or
more States where elections
were held, because II reveals
the strength Of the two major
parties on q Nation wide basis.
In 1854, the Democrats out
side the South trailed the Re-
publicans by only 1874. .686,
whereas in 1850 the previous
congressional election when no
President was running the
Republicans had a margin Of
1910, 900 outside the South.
The thing which stands out
Is that the Republican Party.
Is getting weaker and the
Democratic Party Is staging
Q comeback. The reason for
the decline Of the Republican
strength Is that It Is losing the
enthusiastic support Of the
conservative voters and failing
to win enough '1eft-wingers"
from the Democratic Party to
Offset the losses. Many Re-
publican conservatives are not
voting for the Democrats but
are simply staying away from
the polls.
Despite the concrete evi-
dences- of such q disintegra-
ton, Gen. Eisenhower still is
catering to the "left wing" in
his party. The mail received
by this correspondent from
many parts Of the country re-
fleets q widespread belief BY
the letter writer's that Gen.
Eisenhower has conservative
instincts but Is bewildered by
national issues in relation to
politics. They feel he has be-
come the puppet of a cleft
wing" group Of advisers who
want to push him further and
further to the left on the the
ory that this is the way to win
more "left-wing" votes from
the Democratic Party. To this
the Republican conservatives,
now being called "right-wing-
ers," answer sthat the Demo-
cratic Party Is so dominated
by the labor -union groups
which furnish much Of the
money for the campaigns that
it win not lose many left
wing" votes.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
By WiIIiom [. Ryon
Assoeinfad Press Enrainn Na~ts Anal.

Il ! 4
The new belligerence Of Mos
cows policy. turning abruptly
away from the peaceful CO.
existence theme. Is accompanied
by an internal campaign Seem
ingly aimed at tanning war hys-
terra among the peoples Of the
Soviet Union.
The campaign has an ugly
look. but 1t does not mean the
q. S. s. r. Is now ready to risk
world war. It does suggest the
beginnings OF an all-out mobili-
zation on the home front, &
process which can occupy q long
period.
Trud. the trade union news
paper. has been telling the work
ers that danger threatens all
Europe and q new arms race is
In the making because OF ACTIVE
tiles Of the enemies Of peace. 4
Implicit in this was the message
that guns must come before but
ter. The campaign is keyed to
the idea Of more work to insure
the country.s security.
Seek to Block German Arms.
This drive is tied In with an
attempt In Europe to stop rati-
fication OF the Paris agreements
TO rearm West Germany. and
with the flood of Soviet threats
and protests to Western govern
mentS. The massive peace offen-
sive which began when Stain
died In March, 1868. appears near
its end In the usual Stalinist
pattern Of political retreat and
attack. Threats now take the
place Of soft words.
While Moscow threatens to
scrap her treaties with Britain
ard France. the people on the
home front are getting q liberal
dose Of patriotic catchwords.
Highly publicized meetings
were arranged In Soviet cities
and villages. all in the same pat
tern. to provide platforms for
this line. The meetings were
covered in detail by the Soviet
press.
Many Groups Represented.
Speakers included represen-
tatiyes Of all phases OF Soviet
life--the Committee for Defense
Of Peace. the trade unions. the
Society. for Cultural Relations
Abroad. the Academy Of Sciences
the Union OF Writer'S. the yari-
GUS "anti-F Fascist committees
and others. All echoed the sem
timents expressed by Foreign
Minister v. NJ. Molotov December
10 at q Moscow meeting osten-
sibly dedicated to celebrating the
anniversary Of the French Soviet
mutual aid treaty.
Molotov revived Stains words
Of . few years ago land the same
words were revived elsewhere
throughout the country. Stain
said then. at . time when East
West relations were desperately
bad. that peace could be secured
only II peoples Of the world took
matters into their own hands, but
war would be inevitable ii .the
warmongers are permitted to-
foist lies on the masses. deceive
Evening star., 1954-03-10
BusIine Settles Suit
For Injuries for $4,000

A damage suit against the Vir-
ginia Stage Lines, Inc, for in
juries suffered by bus passen-
ger last April was settled out OF
court yesterday for $4,000.
The settlement was in favor
of Mrs. Julia Cavaliere, SO. of
1000 Rittenhouse street NV.
Trial of the case had started
Monday in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Co
lumbia.
Mrs. Cavaliere suffered sprains
and an eye injury when the bus
turned over into a creek, few
miles south of Warrenton, Va,
on Route %. Several other pas
sengerS and the bus driver also
suffered injuries.
The $4,000 settlement in be-
half of Mrs. Cavaliere was an
nounced by her attorney, An
thony j. Siciliano. Her suit had
asked for 100000.
Reports made at the time of
the accident said the bus driver
slammed on the brakes to avoid
hitting a taxicab. The Virginia
Stage Lines bus terminal here is
at 1901 New York avenue NV.
Evening star., 1954-03-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Miss BOutner
Is Engaged

1t. Gen. Bryant LeMaire
Boatner, Inspector General of
the United States Air Force, and
Mrs. Boatner announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter.
Edith Peake, to Mr.. Ack Will
liams Moore. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrd Lee Moore of Fairhope.
Ala.
Miss Boatner attended the
University of Maryland and is
graduate of st. Agnes School.
Alexandra. Her fiance is a grad
uate of Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute. After serving for two
years in the Air Force, he is
now doing graduate work at Au-
burn.
A June wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Exclusively Yours BETTY sz>-s
Republican Officials Attend Don Loures Farewell Party
Pervions Stoge One of the Better Afer-Concert Parties

curity and Personnel shouldn't
speak politically because he
came under the Hatch Act.
Senator Everett Dirksen was
recalling a wartime experience
to a group that included the
Secretary of the Army and
Mrs. Stevens. He was talking
about a round the world bust
ness trip he took at the time
and how he had asked that an
Army colonel he had just met
be allowed to go with him.
The Army authorities turned
thumbs down. Today the
colonel is in the position of
moving any officer any place
he wants. He's now the Sec
rotary of the Army.
4 y
PERU TO-DO-The PERU
Wan Ambassador and Sonora
de Berckemeyer's to-do Satur-
day night in honor of Yma
Sumac was one of the better