Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30
Democrat Cunning
On Red Ban Scored by
Hall al COP. Rally
BY the A.soeio.ed Press

Democrats OF using vast cum
ming" in attempts ito make our
nti-Communist legislation. un-
workable"
Mr.. Hall called on party COM
mitteemen and State chairmen
to "reafirm our standing pledge
OF campaign ethics" But he
said in a speech prepared for q
workshop conference here that
the Republicans are mot going
to hang up the gloves" in what
President Eisenhower said was
the Crucial struggle" for con-
troll Of Congress.
AS a possible example of what
he had in mind. Mr.. Hall said
he was happy to report that the
Republicans have mo ragtag,
bobtail hangers-on Of the left
wing ADA tAmericans for DEM
ocratic Action persuasion to
confuse us with calls for recog-
milton of Red China and for
scuttling the administration
hard-hitting anti-subversive pro-
gram"
The ADA describes itself as q
group dedicated to the ideals Of
the new and fair deals.
Probable Targets.
The G. O. P. chairman did not
spell out his indictment fully,
but his thrust about making anti
Communist legislation "unwork-
able" obviously was aimed at
Senate Democrats. headed by
Senator Humphrey Of Minnesota,
who forced through a measure to
strip the Communist Party of it's
legal rights.
The Democrats did not sue
coed in getting final approval of
their original proposal to make
membership in the party q
crime, but they hailed their sur
prise Senate victory as q polit-
ical coup which would answer
Republican charges that they
had been soft toward the Reds.
Republicans had complained
that as originally drawn the bill
would have hampered prosecu-
ton Of persons who did not reg
lister under the terms Of the In
ternal Security Act. President
Eisenhower signed the measure
with the observation that he had
been assured it would not i'm
pede such prosecutions.
President Eisenhower sent
congratulations to the more than
100 Republican Party leaders at
tending the conference here on
their determination to prepare
thoroughly for the forthcoming
campaign"
Your workmanlike, deter
mined, earnest approach to the
crucial struggle before us is ire
mendously heartening to me and
am sure to all loyal Republic
cans everywhere" he said in a
message to Mr.. Hall.
The President expressed con-
f1dence that Republican workers
combined efforts this fall to
continue to strengthen America
at nome and abroad will surely
be crowned by overwhelming
success"
House Gains Predicted.
Mr.. Hall got down to cases
with a prediction to a conference
Of Western committee members
that the Republicans will gain
from Is to Is seats in the House,
where the lineup now stands at
216 Republicans. 213 Democrats,
one independent and three va
cancies.
He said that in his view "the
Senate looks better than the
House." so far as Republican
chances go, since he said several
Democratic Senators-including
Senator Humphrey in Minnesota
and Senator Douglas in Illinois
are seeking reelection in
States where the Republicans
have control of the State govern
ments.
Mr.. Hall sailed into the Demo-
Gratis for what he called shame
full" and indecent" attacks on
President Eisenhower in connec-
ton with the Presidents order
to the Atomic Energy Commits
sion to go ahead with a contract
with the Dixon-Yates syndicate
for a private plant to produce
power in the Tennessee Valley
Authority area.
Stephen Mitchell, the Demo-
cratic national chairman, has
called this a raw deal" because
he said the power could be pro-
duced by the IVA for millions of
dollars less.
Although he criticized the
Democrats for raising the Com
munist issue, Mr.. Hall made no
mention of the controversial &C
tivities Of Senator Mccarthy, Re-
publican, Of Wisconsin. A Sen
ate committee has scheduled
public hearings, beginning to-
morrow. on a proposal by Sem
ator Flanders. Republican, OF
Vermont, that Senator Mccarthy
be censured for his conduct in
connection with his Communist
hunting and other activities.
Harry Darby, Kansas national
committeeman. said in an in
terview that while there is some
feeling the Democrats may have
''out-maneuvered" the Repub-
licans in forcing the hearings at
this time, he doesn't believe the
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