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Evening star., 1954-05-13

but that it is really bent on
prolonging the war In Indo-
China for wars sake. This Is
to be expected from Commu-
mist newspapermen, but it is
remarkable how distorted an
impression of America and its
ideals are to be derived from
so many newSpapermen in
non-C Communist countries in
Europe. There seems to be an
obsession in some quarters
here, on the other hand, that
America is ready to agree to
give away Southeast Asia by
one scheme or another, de-
spite everything to the con-
trary that has been said by
President Eisenhower and
Secretary Dulles. It is amaz-
ing how the words of the
President and the SECRETARY
Of State are pounced upon and
given twisted meanings.
Thus, when the President q
week or so ago used the phrase
"modus vivendi" to express a
generality Of temporary ad-
Justment. it was seized upon
as meaning a willingness to
surrender" Indo-C China to the
Communists.
Then on Tuesday Of this
week, Secretary Dulles, at
tempting to be obliging to an
inquiring press and in re-
Sponse to a hypothetical query,
said that even if Indo-C China
were lost, it would not alter
our own position in seeking to
build up a collective defense
to save Southeast Asia. This
was transmitted in abbreviated
form to Geneva and caused q
sensation among the French
delegates, who were told by ex-
cited European newspapermen
that the United States was
running out, on its ally and
was already conceding the fall
Of Indo- China. Promptly the
American delegation cabled for
the exact which. when
it arrived, readily reassured
French Foreign Minister BIZ
dault. who saw that no such
meaning was intended.
If these were isolated in
stances it would be under
standable. but the tendency
seems to be to create situa-
tions that either seek to en-
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Hong Kong Memorial Rites
| Held for 7 U. 5. Pilots
BY the Associafcd Press

HONG KONG, May 13.-Me-
mortal services were held in the
British Royal Air Force Chapel
here yesterday for two American
civilian pilots killed May 6 in
Wet Mini territory in Indo-
China.
The flyers, Wallace A. Buford,
%. Of Kansas City, Kans., and
James B. McGovern, 80, of Eliza
beth, N. j., lost their lives when
the Flying Boxcar they were
plotting for the French was hit
by Wet Mini anti-aircraft and
exploded in a crash-landing.
United States Navy Chaplains
Myron 1nsko and Donald j.
Rooney: conducted the services.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
SquobbIes Amidst Disaster
Our Allies Have Good Reason to Doubt u S. Leadership
As They Wotch the Spectacle of McCorthy-Armx Row

leaders met with some Of the
Presidents top aides, such as
Sherman Adams. Gen. Wilton
Persons and others, to talk
over the unpleasant effects of
the endless wranglings at the
Stevens Mccarthy hearings.
The Senators explained that
it was up to the White House
to convince the Secretary Of
the Army to agree to any
changes. They on their part
would contact Senator Nc
Carthy> in an effort to induce
him to concur. Senator Dirk
sen, Republican. Of Illinois was
charged with drafting a COM
promise which provided that
after Senator Mccarthy had
been on the stand and sub
mitted to an interrogation, the
committee counsel, Ray H.
Jenkins, would continue the
investigation In executive ses-
sions. Senator Mccarthy agreed
with the proposals of his col
leagues. The White House un-
fortunately was not as success
full. 1t apparently was unable
to convince the Secretary of
the Army that national inter-
ests would be best served by
such a cease-fire agreement.
The ruffled feelings of Mr..
Stevens are fully understand
able, but there are times when
the greatest personal griev-
ances should take only second
place to the interests of the
Nation. AS things stand now,
the spectacle of a bitter fight
between some top men in the
Republican administration will
continue for many weeks.
The representatives of some
eleven nations engaged at Ge-
neva in futile debates over
peace in Indo- China and Ko-
rea are unanimous on one
subject: That the Moscow and
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Home Town Rival Of Jenkins
KnoxvIes Mayor Similar Salty Character as Revealed
By New York Debate With Leoding Opponent of IVA

in this capacity it had seemed
at this distance that the re-
call election he was forced to
face may have been motivated
by TWAS opponents, but Knox
vile folks say iva scarcely
figured in the campaign, no.
body being against it. In any
case, Democratic Mayor Demp-
ster was reelected in this Re-
publican city by a vote exceed
ing that of his three opponents
combined.
The reason he bears COM
parison with Lawyer Jenkins
is illustrated by some remarks
he made in New York on Sum
day. He was engaged in a
debate with C. Hamilton Moses,
board chairman of the Arkan-
SaS Power & Light Company,
leader in the fight against
iva. One point the Mayor
sought to make was that the
private utilities in the States
surrounding iva, while forced
by the iva yardstick to grant
lower rates than elsewhere in
the country, are actually among
the country's biggest profit
makers.
Around the Tennessee VAL
ley" said the Mayor, ARE
nine private power companies.
They have the lowest private
utility rates in the United
States. iva has forced them
to toe the mark. I can almost
feel sorry for them. It's not
their fault they happened to
be located so near iva. :.
Here are the figures on their
common stock earnings. Be-
tween 1887 and 1852 the
common stock earnings of all
Glass A and B utilities in the
United States q little more
than doubled. In tho same
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Fletcher Knebei-
Potomac Fever

McCarthy-Army investigators reject the idea Of night
sessions These hearings will be held in full notwithstanding
is being kept in the dark but the audience
Ike that Democrats loyal Republicans
Just as loyal-and darn sight expensive
Army Counselor John Adams replaces Army Secretary
Stevens the Mccarthy witness stand Adams has the ad-
vantage OF the Arys witness" k-aspirin K-ratons
and sleeping bag.
Republicans Of Sandsneld Mass ask Ike Mccarthy
out OF the c. O. p kes friends
possible with McCarthy-never played once
The Senate Republican Policy
will be big issue in the fall elections Republicans
getting their best ssuehe fact that the alternative
is the Democrats 81
Army Counselor Adams Joe Mccarthy once told him
Dave Schne wasn't much the committee Schne
been big help to the Armyhes kept of the
front for weeks
Democratic Senate Leader Johnson pledges with
Republicans foreign affairs always maximum of
bipartisanshp when both parties have minimum
what to do
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Constantine Brown

We are in an unprecedented
predicament: The shaky Ash
attic structure threatens to
cave in at almost any mo-
ment; the allied unity which
was supposed to be the foun-
dation of the Vests endeavors
to check the Communist adj
vance is now less than nomi-
nal. The Communist front,
led with an iron hand by the
men in the Kremlin, is, as it
has shown at Geneva, strong
er than ever. And all the
representations of our diplo-
mats Of a serious cleavage be-
tween Moscow and Peiping
since Stalin's death have
proved pipe dreams.
Despite these ominous signs,
we are giving the world the
impression Of a country de
vided and interested princi-
pally in futile quarrels. Bas-
ically this is not true. But
the spectacle Of the investi-
cation in the Army-McCar-
thy row. and the partisan crit
icism which causes Secretary
OF State Dulles to give the
appearance Of wavering, offer
an adequate supply of am
munition for our enemies to
use against us in their propa-
ganda campaign.
In his eloquent appeal last
Tuesday to all the interested
parties to compromise on
closed hearings instead of con-
tinuing the present three-ring
circus, Senator Mundt, Repub-
lican. of South Dakota made
clear that he made the re-
quest because of the tenseness
OF the international situation.
His words remained unheeded,
although on Monday the White
House had mildly attempted to
step in.
A group Of congressional
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Life in the u. S.
life in the u. S.
Student Finds
.Honors Bring
Big Problems
By the Asseeiaied Pros,

TIVERTON, r. l., May 13.-
Being a smart fellow can lead
to complications sometimes, as
John P. Moloney, II, is finding
out.
An honor student at De La
Sale Academy, Newport, young
Moloney won Naval ROTC
scholarship emitting him to
choose from So colleges with
tuition and books paid, and $50
month subsistence.
The student filed applications
at Brown, Harvard, Yale and
Princeton.
Yesterday, he received replies
from all four, Offering him full
scholarships.
Now he's trying to decide
which school he'll choose.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Doris FIeeson-

Republican political man.
ayers who announced a budget
of more than So million for
the fall campaign are faced
with something in the nature
of : a sitdown strike by the
business and financial sources
they had counted on to sup
ply it.
Long-distance calls and let
tiers repeat the refrain that
Republican leaders must stop
the disgraceful family fight in
the Senate caucus room and
get down to work on the Eli
senhower program-or else.
The complaints were a chief
topic Of a Republican Senate
Policy Committee meeting. In
dividual Senators report the
same story.
The spreading ripples Of dis
content are touching even
such unlikely shores as South
Dakota and the oil empires
Of Texas.
Senator Mundt of South
Dakota, the reluctant chair
man of the McCarthy-Ar
inquiry, is up this year. Tied
to his gavel, he is campaign
ing in part by weekly report
to his constituents. His lat
est number, released today.
consists wholly of q copy of
the thoroughly defensive, al
most martyred, explanation he
has given Of his situation.
It contains the interesting
observation that 1--WE are not
going to be stampeded into in
justice because newspaper peo-
pie now say we wish 1t hadn't
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period the earnings of the nine
companies contiguous to IVA
increased fivefold. TWAS ex-
ample of low-rate and high
use has forced the neighbor-
ing utilities to make money!
Gentlemen, it's been a
hard fight. Brother Ham
has screamed and yelled and
kicked and bitten and frothed
at the mouth every inch of,
the way. He's still carrying
on. But we finally dragged
him across the line into the
land of high earnings. We had
to hold his mouth open and
stuff those fat profits down
his throat. He gagged and
turned purple. but we finally
got him to take them"
Why the debate was held in
New York is hard to tell, but
it happens that more than 90
per cent of the stock of the
Arkansas Power g. Light Com
pany is held by New York
corporations, according to fig-
ures recently furnished the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Twisted Meanings at Geneva
Western Press Seen Hinderng Allies by Seeking Weakness
Rather Than Strength Of Purpose in Diplomats Words
povid Lowrence-

GENEVA, May 13.-Here at
the confluence Of world diplo-
macy it is possible to discern
more clearly than anywhere
else the deterioration Of moral
and spiritual values which has
set in nowadays among the So
called intellectual segments of
public opinion in various
countries.
Here, for example, moral
principle is treated by too
many persons as just an OBJ
sclete habit of expression
characteristic of bygone days.
tits cynically cast aside as too
old-fashioned for this new era
ofy the sophisticated in our
midst or too bothersome to
maintain If creature comforts
and the supposed benefits Of
materialism are to be enjoyed.
Here the words Of public
men are examined, not for the
strength Of purpose they may
exhibit but for the weaknesses
and cringing retreats they may
presumably conceal.
Here the words "compro-
mise" and bargaining" are
constant in the vocabulary of
the press, as If Communist i'm
perialism with its aggressive
adventures in Korea and Indo-
China were just another phi
loSophy-a sort of conscien-
tious political belief-and not
the evil force that springs
from cruel and Immoral men.
Here the idea that there can
be- a compromise with the
satanic masters of intrigue
and infiltration into the free
world seems to be accepted by
So many Europeans-and not
a few American commentators
back home-that it makes one
wonder If the decadence which
always precedeS the fall Of
any empire has not begun to
eat like a cancer into some of
the democracieS of the So
called free world.
A good example of reckless
disdain for principle is to be
found in the tendency here
to- assume that the United
States does not mean what it
says when it seeks a means of
establishing peace in the world
Evening star., 1954-05-13

Peiping peoples know their
own mind. Their correlated
efforts have achieved q spec.
tacular diplomatic military
success in Indo- China. Diem
Bien Phu fell because of the
Soviet trucks, the Stain or
gans." Chinese and Czecho-
slovak guns. and Soviet Chi
nese anti-aircraft battalions.
Dien Bien Phu-and possibly
in the near future Hanoi
are not Wet Mimi but Soviet
Chinese victories.
We are criticizing. with o
degree Of justice, the hesita-
tions Of the French and Brit
iSh in joining US in a positive
effort to present a strong COM
mon front Of Southeast Asia.
There is no question that II
our Western European allies
saw eye to eye with us. in
stead of thinking of their in.
dividual advantages from an
agreement with Moscow and
Peiping." we and the rest of
the free world would be in q
far less precarious position.
But there is no doubt that the
widely publicized wrangles in
America. the carping criticism
of Mr.. Dulles foreign policy
whose fundamental principles
are approved by most men Of
both political parties, and the
diplay of quarrelsomeness by
men within the same political
party lead our allies to wonder
about the wisdom of following
the leadership of the United
States. They already have
squeezed most Of the lemons
Juice. Would 1t not be harmful
to their own interests hence
forth, they asked themselves,
to rely on a power which ap-
pears to be so divided within
itself? In these momentous
times our squabbles 60 on, and
politics remains politics.
Evening star., 1954-05-13

The chapel was packed by friends
of the airmen, including officials
of the Civil Air Transport Air
line, United States Consulate
personnel and French air and
army attaches.
Mr.. Buford and Mr.. McGovern
were part. of a group of CAT
pilots employed by the French to
fly their transports in Indo-
China.
Evening star., 1954-05-13

phasize alleged differences be-
tween Gen Eisenhower and his
Secretary of State or between
the United States and the
French delegation. It is sur
prising, but the assumption
always seems to be that the
formal statements issued by
the American Government are
being or will be superseded by
some of the biased meanings
read into offhand comments at
press conferences.
Such are the mischief-mak-
ing handicaps which confront
diplomats who represent the
United States nowadays. The
highest purposes are be-
clouded by an atmosphere Of
wishful thinking here-wish-
full that America should or
must inevitably yield to the
Communist pressure and for
sake its moral principles. It
takes more than ordinary
stamina to resist such influ-
ences, and it may be noted that
the United States is standing
firmly on moral principle with
respect, not only to Korea, but
nIeo - T~,l1 FI.i,.~
It is Soviet Russia which
by denouncing the United Ma
tions and rejecting its moral
authority to supervise free
elections in Korea - is
deviating from all moral
law and the principle of col
lective security. It is Commu-
mist China and Soviet Russia
who together, under the guise
of championing the cause of
independence for the nations
of Indo-C China, are actually
seeking a way to obtain con-
troll of those new states as
puppets in the march Of Com
munist imperialism.
Only by steadfast adherence
to a great moral purpose with
unflinching courage can these
evil tendencies be curbed, and
it is a matter Of great pride
that the President and Sec
retary of State are backing up
the delegation here as Under
secretary Bedell Smith presents
an unyielding front in behalf
of Americas moral leadership
in the world.
Reproduction Rights Reseryed)
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Business Cash Bo|ks at @. Q. P.
Disconnected Bockers Urge End Of McCorthy-Army Row
And Progress Eisenhower Proerom-o Else

Norbeck, used to say: I'VE
vote in November, not in
May" Also, both Senator
Mundt and his pretty, intelli-
gent wife are excellent cam
paigners.
But the farmers are un-
happy and Senator Mccarthy
cuts very little ice in the many
areas of the State where
people of Scandinavian de-
scent predominant. Political
tides, once started, also show
little respect for State bound
aries.
The warning to the Texas
oil tycoons is oblique, but it
goes direct to their pocketbook
nerves. The principal reason
they have so much spare cash
to pour into Mr.. McCarthy's
Golfers and into congressional
races he selects is that hand
some 27l2 per cent oil de-
pletion tax.
Texas does not have any
members on the committee
which originates revenue
measures, House Ways and
Means. but has depended on
Minority Leader Sam Rayburn
to hold the line on oil. Now
House Ways and Means Demo-
Gratis are telling Mr.. Rayburn
and other Texas Congress-
men:
Your Oil millionaires have
identified themselves so close
ly with Senator Mccarthy it
Is becoming unhealthful to as
sociate with them. take their
money or defend their deple-
ton tax"
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Lowell MeHett-

Among the important mat
ters being obscured by the
McCarthy-Army hearings is a
life-and-death struggle over
the Tennessee Valley Author
ity, the battle of the aroused
citizens of the valley States
against the efforts of the
private utility companies to
whittle the great regional
project down and out of
exiStence-out of existence,
that is, as a public enterprise.
The open and under-cover
conflict has grown violent
since President Eisenhower,
soon after his election, was
led to refer to iva as an ex-
ample of creeping socialism.
Obscured also has been a
salty citizen of Knoxville,
Tenn. the city that produced
Ray H. Jenkins to act as
counsel for the Senate sub
committee now seeking desper-
ately to save some remnant
of the Senate's dignity and
some prospect Of Republican
victory in the coming congress
Sional elections. Not many
cities of Knoxville's size could
produce two equally colorful
characters: although not hav-
ing the benefit of televiSion,
Mr.. jenkins rival in this
respect is unlikely to achieve
the same national renown.
The man is George r. Demp-
ster, Mayor of the city, just
reelected to that Office in a
special election this week. Mr..
Dempster is also president of
an organization called Citizens
for iva, composed Of thou
sands of citizens in the seven
States Of that region. In the
light Of his energetic activities
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Block Looted

TRENTON. N. J. R.-
Who's got the cornerstone for
the new women's dormitory
being built at New Jersey
State Teachers College here?
This vexing problem faced
authorities Of the school to-
day after persons unknown
managed to slip the 200-pound
limestone block from under
meath two layers Of brick and
cement yesterday. aIk%
The block had been put
down the day before in a
solemn campus ceremony. In
the block, for posterity's sake,
were mementos of this age
daily newspapers. the school
paper. and college programs.
Evening star., 1954-05-13

been started although it was
started primarily in conformity
with their recommendation"
Part of Senator Mundt's
problem is that John Adams,
counsel to the Army and a foe
whom Senator Mccarthy has
vowed to destroy, is from Sioux
Falls, S. OAK, and formerly
headed the Young Republican
organization in the State. South
. Dakotans suggest that Mr..
Adams is a major factor in
Senator Mundt's refusal to
vote to shorten the hearings
unless the Army is satisfied
justice will be done by the
cutoff.
Meanwhile, South Dakota
Democrats who had been pick
ing up steam under a new
manager, George McGovern of
Mitchell, have really taken
heart. In 1852 they had nomi-
nees for only 20 per cent of
the State ticket. This year they
have active candidates for 80
per cent of the slate, includ-
ing a vigorous opponent for
Mr.. Mundt, Kenneth Holum of
Groton, a successful farmer
active in the rural electrif1ca-
ton program.
They have even produced
two candidates for Governor,
E. F. McKellips and Ed c.
Martin. Mr.. Martin. q banker
from Chamberlin, is expected
to win the nomination and
make. at the very least, q
strong race.
AS one Of Senator Mundt's
predecessors. the sturdy Peter
Evening star., 1954-05-13

dentists, who do not want
their names used, agreed that
IN their practice they have
found the number of active
cavities and the rate of decay
less among pipe smokers than
among other patients.
Heavy smokers get a tar on
their teeth and they seem to
have greater resistance to
decay" DR.. Ross said. The
heavier, coarser tobaccos used
in pipes cause more and hea-
vier tar than that from ciga-
retteS, he added, and the re-
sistance is more apparent.
All seven dentists said they
knew of no research in the
field.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Angle e-Decked Carrier
Hailed After Test Run
By the Asseeioted Press


LONDON. May 1s.-The Brit
ish Admiralty said yesterday
that the Royal Navy's newest
aircraft carrier, the angle
decked H.M.S. Centaur, has
given satisfaction in its trials
and will go into service before
the end of 1854.
The 737-foot Centaur's angled
deck, described by the admiralty
as the worlds first, permits a
longer run for takeoffs and land
ings than does the conventional
kind. 1t is also being used on
the carrier Albion, now nearing
completion.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Tar Hos Its Bite

DURHAM. N. c. R.-Pipe-
smoking apparently reduces
tooth decay, seven Durham
dentists say.
DR.. Norman r. Ross, asso-
ciate professor Of dentistry at
Duke University and head
dentist at Duke Hospital here,
expressed this opinion in an
interview yesterday. Six other
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Life Can Be Eusier

McCOOK, leb. (R.-Mehdi
Hamidji started to address a
women's group here with: II
hate to tell you this"
Then he expressed the view
that women in his homeland
OF Iran are treated more po-
litely by Iranian men than are
American women by American
men and they lead an easier
life, generally speaking.
Mr.. Hamidji is a pre-medical
student at Kearney State
College.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Wuywurd Bus Driver

WENATCHEE. Wash, R.-
Anyone been missing q school
bus for q couple weeks?
If so, there is q new bus parked
at Pangborn Field near here. It
has been there ever since the
driver parked the vehicle and
boarded a plane for Seattle three
weeks ago.
West Coast airline officials
said the driver bought a round
trip ticket and they presumed
he would come back. He didn't.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Now It's Been Done

INDIANAPOLIS (P).-They've
made automobiles with every
thing else but. and now appar-
emily someone has done it, A
classified advertisement in the
indianapolis Star read: "47
Nero. conv., with kitchen sink"
Evening star., 1954-05-13

trying to pull out q car that got
stuck.
They finally made it, despite
the best rains in years around
here recently.
Evening star., 1954-05-13
Mud in Your Eve

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. R.-
A wrecker was dispatched yes
terday to pull out another
wrecker that got stuck while