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Evening star., 1954-12-16

ELECTRIC TRAINS. American FLYER,
5-unit freight train. track and
tion and coach pair remote control
vNglHa, sTltShes oprns. Crescent & 3-15l5; u.u,.r.
FIR PLYWOOD-cut-to-size. Birch.
mahog. 1920 Wilson blvd. JA. A.
1894. RUCKER LUMBER
FOAM RUBBER Jumbo mattresses.
extra long; !GsIL1L!LLAND, 21455 F
r1.n ~ Nv .,lRsrs TX 3-6935 33I ,sb,on, 20 20.
buy at wholesale; J. H; GIcHNER.
"5l3 M st. NV. EX. 3-3527.
FOKMICA
TABLE TOPS 81 TO s. Al; BACKED
FgL. FOR SINK TOPS; TABLES;
FREEZER, is Gu. it., upright. $3.50,
Amsns, Call after 6 pm, TU,
FUR COAT, excel. eond., y Chinese
co 5' 5as56s Sls56!1 sfter sfaa: $685. sso sss j.
FURNACES. Q used. warm-air type;
gas fred, oil fired: complete,
good cond. Also, l eas-fired hot
water furnace with circ. pump. Sl20
each BISHOP EQUIP, CO, INC,
1858 Wis. ave. DE. 2-0333.
FURNITURE. almost new consisting
of mahogany table. 4 chairs, g
modern oversize easy chairs, studio
mahogany desk and coffee table. 20
in television ttable model and
wrought iron lamps. Call ia. 2-223s
FURNITURE-2 antique chairs. $40
each. Small gateleg table. $50,
Combination dining-living room
BART, AD. 4-592s l9:3o-5:3o1. 16'
console ssbe silsfs love OAK sfae dn
ing room table, $500; small stand.
81 80 q walnut dining room chairs,
SO. Phone after 5 pm. EN- g
FURNITURE sALE-Brand-new bet
room suites. Factory samples and
closeouts, etc. at tremendous saw
ings for cash. LION WAREHOUSE
BLDG, 460 New York ave. NV.
Daily lo-6' Sat. till 4. RE. 7-4alo'
FURNITURE-Bedrm suite and book
case; good condition. Call LU.
2-.!364.
FuRNITURE-2-pc. red mohair bed
davenport suite. GOOD condition. S65;
blue tapestry lounge chair. $50. JU.
5-2215 1T
FURNITuRE-Rock maple bedrm
suite, lounge chair. tables, single
bed, Westinghouse elec. refgr. TU.
3-75S5.
FURNlTURE---Wine sofa and match
ing chair. fair condition; blue chair
in good condition. All $40. OIL. 2
FGRNITuRE, Erc.-Bankruptcy and
storage sale of groups and odd
pieces, Refrieerators, washers, gas
ranges, rugs, scales, desks, Venetian
blinds, 40 steel lockers, etc. Also
upholsterers' supplies, equipment
tools. 3 Singer electric sewing ma
chimes, paint sprayer. time clock
typewriter, files. fans, adding ma
chine, desks. etc. BY order Harry s.
Weidberg. trustee In bankruptcy OF
Modern Upholsterers, Inc. storage
companies and other consignors BY
auction at WESCHLER' 905 E st
NV, tomorrow. commencing $3.50
am. continuing until mid after
noon Inspection invited
Evening star., 1954-12-16

ROSEMARY APTS.
Convenient to Walter Reed. Bethesda
Naval, NH, MOL and Johns Hop
kinS Large, attractive 2-bedroom
apt, newly furn.. ideal for family
Play areas laundry facilities. pri-
vate bus service and recreational
facilities.
Unfurnished apt. also available.
1929 East-WeSt Hwy.
Call JU. S-11T0
Evening star., 1954-12-16
ROOMS WANTED

ROOM OR APT. must be no obiec
tion to noise at any time. A c
Il"
FURN. ROOM required Jan. l. by
lady; executive position: comfortable
room, bath. in refined private home
vic. Silver Spring shopping center
Excellent references. IA. 5-1696.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
10000 BARGAINS

d. II. 11A114NGIb ..
2514 NJ ST NV EX. 3-3527
WASHERS AND DRYERS. new. in
crates. II you have cash and want
to save money. call Hudson 3-4S00.
WASHERS. all makes, types; Ss.95
up: most guaranteed: repairs and
service. FREDERICK'S. 1905 14th
st. NV, Ia $4,000.
WASHER, Hotpoint, fiuid-drive, fully
automatic: like new: reasonable. Call
JU. 9-i559. lis
WASHER Frigidaire Automatic
washing machine. Call OIL. 2-1 1857.
WASHER. whirlpool sud-saver: orig,
$2a9. bargain ut $50. Call JE.
4-3a3f
WASHERS AND DRIERs; whirlpool.
Sale latest models. Below wholesale
prices. All In factory-sealed cartons.
No reasonable offer refused. Open
till Xmas. 80. MILFORD. ING,
tiO4 F st. NV.
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WAR SURPLUS
Daily. $40 to 5. Sun. 1890 to 1
TARPAULINS

1oxl2, $10.S0; 10x14, $12.6O: 6xs
& s454H. 60; osop s. Po cIeIHS; e1NSAT TPAPER' 81
2 MAN SAWS, $3.50. PICKS, 81
MATTOCKE, 81. 2-PLY AIR HOSE
&c Fl. T-LB. SLEDGE, So. 5-GAL
NEW GAS CANS. So. PAINT. So
AXES USED. S1.50. 3-TON HY.
DRAULIC JACKS, $685.. SIN. SAW
BLADES. S1.25. 14-QT. BUCKETS
soc. HAMMERS. soc. HAND SAWS
S145.
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FURNITURE
DISCOUNT HOUSE
T-Pc. soLlD.MAPLE BEDROOM

7-Pc. soLlD.MAPLE BEDROOM
SUITE
Dresser. chest bed, mattress, springs; N
10.Pc. fiv1Ne RIM. SUITE sisa.5s &
5-Pct CHROME SET
ALL ) ROOMS FOR sa5s,95
USE YOUR CREDIT
saoa GEORGIA klSa AVE- Ju. e-sssl
FURN.--New sec. sofa, mahog. din.
rm., cleo. flrepl., Hollywood beds,
coffee and end tables, bedrm. set,
mod. lounge chairs. XII. s-0o35.
FURN., unclaimed---vie. rocker. $50
Antique Victorian sofa. $50. Buffet
$40. chifferohe. SIS. Sofa and
matching chair. $40. Box spring
mattress, bed, chest of drawers,
vanity and mirror. $50, Single OF
S.. Coli spring, SIS. Studio couch
S37 Club chair. $40. Leather-top
coffee table, SIS. Rollaway bed. ST.
Lawson loveseat, SEQ. Occ. chair, SS
Other odd pieces, We do reuphol.
stering, reflnishine, ANTIQUE restor,
ns Sorndss s1Tn HPs ssPPfa d5aRs5ss upRaofsraR aRe
ERs, 2447 18th st. NV. CO. 5-5l16
Open ewes. til .. IT.
FURN.--lti-in Zenith Tv, studio
couch, rugs. bureaus; all in good
condition; cheap. Call HO, 2-4637
FuRN.-smsll grand piano. Chick.
ering. S635; Du Mont Tv comb.
10 inch, S1a5; Chinese rug, axl2
luxurious deep pile, S145; Strom,
herg-Carlson radio-phono., SSn o.
best offer. XII. S-l3I3 Ia
GARBAGE DISPOSAL. Call any time
Lu. 2-9417 LIZ
GAS RANGES. new. used, installation
PEERLESS SALES CO, a23T Ga
ave. DE. 3-5566
GAS RANGES, new, used. repairs. oil
coal. wood ranses. ACME STOVE
1o11 eth st. NV, Ma. S-S952.
GAS RANGES, used. in las is" con.
dition; your choice, $I0, plus de,
livery charge. B. A. COE & CO.
3l2l 14th st. NV, co. $4,000.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
STEEL

WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF
STEEL BEAMS AND ANGLE IRONS
IN ALL SIZES. WE WILL CUT TO
SIZE. ACE WRECKING co.
4002 MINI. Ave. NE.
D. c. Yard, LU. 4-0500
Rockville Yard. PO. 2-9211 III
STOVE, combination oil and gas, for
kitchen. white finish; S25 DU.
5-S6S1 --16
STOVE, gas. lge. 4-burner, oven con-
troll: ESTATE. S25: call after 4:30
pm. WO. 6-5175. -11
STOVE AND REFRIGERATOR tgasl;
excellent condition. Call 10. 1858;
, 1885 Savannah pl. Sc. liz
STUDIO COUCH, lamps, tables,
chairs, sl - chests, M bed' mattresses;
TABLES, / coffee, / step-end, both
mahog.; SO each. LU. 4-2604.
TEA SET, solid silver, 5 pcs: weight,
10 ounces; forced to sell at sac
rifice price. DU. 7-575S. III
TELEVISION--For best deal on ma
ttonal brands. 1855 models. WOOD
MOOR APPLIANCE. JU. 7-940n;
TELEvIsION. new" 1866 models, in
crates; If you have cash and want
to save money, call HUI. $4,000,
Evening star., 1954-12-16
APIS. FURNISHED. c.

CONN. AvE.-cALvERT ST.
Mod. clean, warm, 1-h.r. ant, kit
tile bath, utils,. linens: pvt. entr.
S97 so. 40. s633 Woodley pl. "
Evening star., 1954-12-16
ROOMS ruRNIsHED-N.t.

COLORED-I422 IRVING ST. NE
Single room; S35 mo. LA. 6-35l7,
- NICELY FURNISHED
single and double rooms; cooking
C0LORED--TWO LARGE ROOMS,
use Of kitchen 400 Meade st. n E.
$50 mo LU. 1862.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
OVERLOOKING
ROCK CREEK PARK

Newly reGec. ard return; liy. rm
bedrm.. very spacious kit. and bath
1st-fl. apt. This is not the ordi-
nary run-of-the-mill; 500 per mo
Call SIGLER d. CO., RA. 3-3i31
Evening star., 1954-12-16
ROOMS FURN.-MD. 6 VA.

ROOMS FURN.-MD. 8 VA.
ARLINGTON, NORTH-Nice. conf
rm. for or 2 in pvt. home: COW
to everything. KE. 6-SS66. lis
SILVER Nicely furn clean
warm rnl. No drinking. SIS mo
Ju. 1882.
HYATTSyILLE--La front room
convenient transportation and shop
ping. UE. 4-3T5S. I'll
Evening star., 1954-12-16

TYPEWRITER sALE--used and and new
portabIes and ONCE size: $50 and
po,. up ouaIanssed' isg,I,x cAnFgR FL for ths
TYPEWRITER. recently overhauied
good for student, S25. Call RE.
1900. DR.. HALEY. IL,
TYPEWRITER-Xm sale at Falls
Church, Va. Good used machines,
S2S75 up; new portables and
standards, cash registers; repairs
and rentals. Open til 3. BROWNS,
S04 W. Broad ST.. Falls Church. Va,
.1E. 4-6433
TYPEWRITERS-special Christmas
sale of guaranteed standards and
Sats. AMERICAN TYPEWRITER
CO.. 1431 E. Capitol ST.. Ii. 3-00S2
Easy parking Our 45th year --23
VACUUM CLEANERS--Xmas specials
Hoover. Electrolux Eureka. Apex;
many more from $685.; new ap-
pearance and guar. 5211 BALTIC. blyd
VACUUM CLEANERs-we specialize
in used cleaners. Largest stock in
D. c.. Lowest prices anywhere.
TOPS VACUUM STORE. 705 18th
st. Sc. Ii. $4,000.
VANITY DRESSER. mahogany, large
3-way plate glass mirror. plate glass
tops: S17 so. .2604 Conn. ave. NV,
:}rd A. after 6 pm. lis
VIOLIN, Stainer model: beaut. tone:
all equip; make offer 2T07 Wood
ley pl. NV. AID. 4-5934. --17
Evening star., 1954-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

CHAIN SAWS, wallpapers steamers,
fir. pollshers, sanders, cleo. hammers
FOLK FLOOR SUPPLY. Wo. 6-0525.
liz
CHAIN SAWS. l-man. s12 per day:
oman, SIS per day. RENTAL
TOOLS & EQUIP. CO., JU. 9-6Ss1
week or month. III. S-4433 --2n
Evening star., 1954-12-16
CONNECTICUT AVE.

Spacious one bedrm.. liv, rm., utiis,
switchboard and elev.: dining foyer
kitchen and bath, Also enc. Shop.
ping center. Children accented Ho
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Electric
Steam Engine

S2.95
Wonderful Xmas or ail-year present
for man or boy. Operates toys. etc
Sl2.95 elsewhere: limited guam. One
look and you'll buy.
j. r. GICHNER
3513 M St NV.
Daily So; Sunday, 10:30-2
Evening star., 1954-12-16
TELEVISION SALE
BRAND-NEW 1855 MODELS
Nationally Famous Brands
Considerable Models
PRICED FROM
$99.95
Open ewes till 8, Sat. till 9.
BLAIR'S TV

-lD
Ford model N.A.A.
Sherman HID. trans equip. with
HID. Dearborn loader; price, $1,955,
Same tractor equip. with Sherman
loft. digger; priced S3.775. Same
tractor without attachments; $3.50.
NESBITT EQUIPMENT CO., OV. g.
1885. --19
TRAIN. Lionel, O gauge. freight, on
4xS platform, pair switches, r. W.
Transformer, milk car, other access,
$50 JU $4,000. --l6
TRAIN, Lionel. freight. cars. Call
TRAIN, electric. Lionel, O gauge, twin
engines. dual transit; q cars, track,
switches. elec. access, on 4xS table;
excel. cond.; $50 or best offer. RA.
3-3S29. III
TUXEDOs. S5 and up. Why rent one
when you can buy one? With tails
or without. Open ewes. until Christ.
mas. GOOD AS NEW SHOP. 2400
Columbia pike, Arl., Va, ia. 1882.
Tv. II" Emerson table. model; any
reasonable offer accepted. OIL. g.
S704 or HA. 2-S619 c2es, III
TV. 18-in. Teletone. S45: table model,
good condition. Call 10. s-s926..
Evening star., 1954-12-16

C0RAL HILLS-Duplex. ] bedrm..
lip. rm., kit. 3 Ice closets. pvt. bath.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
FOEMJCA

TABLE TOPS. 81 TO S1.47. BACKED
BY A-IN. PLYWOOD. WONDER
FUL FOR SINK TOPS. TABLES.
ETC. LIMITED SUPPLY, 2513 M
ST NV EX 3-3121
Evening star., 1954-12-16

--EItNaIuT, 7 UtuIUUnl, I4N. INN hst.t
bath. S15. EN-. 3-gOIf
35I3 18th ST. N.W.-Remodeled kit.
ali new equipment; newly decoratedi
liv.. rm., porch. bedrm., KIT. and
bath, S65 mo. A bargain. SEE resi-
Evening star., 1954-12-16

lew APTS-Lge., l beds
us floor plans; eonv: lo-
50 so. includes utilities.
oNE 30si 4th st. Sc.
Evening star., 1954-09-27

Templeton Jones, who claims to have
purchased and consumed more vitamin
pills, tablets and liquids than anybody
else in Greater Washington, says that
the District tax authorities can't have it
both ways.
IF vitamins are classed as medicine,
when prescribed" Mr.. Jones said, "they
are still medicines when purchased
without prescription over the counter,
and equally untaxable.
Kittens" added Jones, "are not
biscuits when they are born in the
oven.
"They are still kittens"
The Jonesian experience with vita
Minis began about 1924, when Squibb
put on the market the first A and D
tablets.
These were round, beautiful light
golden color, which shimmered when
they caught the light.
Templeton Jones took these regu-
larly, and did not have a cold that
winter.
Whether it was the vitamin "A or the
vitamin D. he never knew.
These pills were subsequently
changed to chocolate-covered tablets.
and the amount Of vitamin D, the sun
shine vitarnin," severely restricted.
But by that time Jones, along with
almost all the rest of America. had
gone on to tablets and capsules contain
ing the vitamin B complex. then fresh
" discovered.
Evening star., 1954-09-27
By Charles E. TroceweN

suits from taking them. our hero finally
decided to give them up. tablets, cap
sules, pills and liquids.
But he had not reckoned with habit.
For so many years he had taken
things that at last he did not feel
right when he did not take them!
That's habit, of course, powerful
weapon for good or bad.
About this time the manufacturers
must have listened to complaints, be-
cause they suddenly increased the po-
tency of their products.
"Ah, hal" said Templeton Jones, be-
ginning all over again.
Years went by, with Jones taking his
vitamins. He could not be sure
whether his betterment was physical or
mostly mental. Probably it didn't make
any difference.
Vitamins had swung from low po-
tencies, for general use by the public,
to higher potencies.
Then one day Templeton Jones dis
covered that the National Research
Council, which is authority in such
matters, had decided that these gen.
eral-use vitamins should go back to
low potency.
20. K.," said Jones. High, low, jack
and the game. still think they do me
good"
In which opinion he seems to have
the American people solidly behind
him.
Evening star., 1954-09-27
This and That

Jones took 'em before meals, half
way through meals and at the end of
meals. \,
He took small pills, and pills so
large they wouldn't go down.
His doctor smiled.
why" he said. in his best profess
sional manner, "of course, they will go
down! They can't help it. After all
they are no larger than a bolus of
food
,Templeton Jones didn't say any,
thing, but after the doctor left he ran
to the dictionary.
"Bolus," said the big book, "a round
ed mass of anything, as large as large
pill, such as used in veterinary prac-
tice-"
HE must think I'm a COW, or some
thing" growled Jones.
Keep on reading, DEAR" said Mrs.
Jones.
So Templeton kept on reading:
"Or a soft mass of chewed food ready
to be swallowed"
You see? That was what he meant"
well, maybe" admitted Templeton
Jones.
At one period he went over the liquid
vitamins, which are usually orange
favored, and to be taken after meals.
This made every meal taste the same
at the end. and Jones likes his meals
to taste different.
Not being able TO see any real re-
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Letters to The STAR.

could be doubled or tripled another
airport would not be needed.
The present limitation on the num-
ber of landings or take offs which
can be allowed arises from the fact
that proper separation must be main
tanned between all of the planes con-
verging on one airport. This is done
by human traffic controller who re-
cords the location Of all planes in his
area, assigns them positions and COM
municates these assignments to the
planes via voice radio. The controller
must go through this cycle of surveil-
lance, assigning new positions and COM
municating the assignments to the
planes each time new plane enters
or leaves the area of control.
The amount of traffic which can be
permitted to use any airport depends
on the amount of separation required
between planes. The amount of sep
aration required and therefore the
number of planes using one terminal
depends on the speed with which one
plane can approach another and the
time involved in the traffic controllers
cycle of surveillance, assignment and
communication.
The fast approaching introduction Of
jet air transports will worsen bad
situation in two ways. The speed with
which one aircraft can approach
another will double thus increasing the
distance of separation required or re-
ducing the time allowed for.the human
traffic controller to make decisions
Secondly, the higher fuel consumption
rates will make it impractical to "stack"
planes as is now done when terminal
conditions are temporarily overcrowded
A system of air traffic control which
permits 120 operations per hour is re-
ported to be reality. This would make
our present facilities more than ade-
quate and would eliminate the need
for new airports.
Such a system is based on the re-
placement of the human controller
operating at human speeds with an
electronic system operating at split
second speeds. In addition to permitting
better use of our present facilities this
system offers some advantages not now
possible such as constant checking for
pilot error and the integration of the
systems of adjacent metropolitan areas.
A new system of this type is not
something which could be put into
effect in short time but neither could
a new airport be built in short time.
One of the many very difficult problems
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Critic Gets His

In The Star of September %, Day
Thorpe writes that the Obernkirchen
Children's Choir presented tiresome
concert consisting of an undistinguished
collection of trivial-atmosphere pieces
or shoddy arrangements of art songs,
and that the repertoire was not suited
to their abilities.
In my opinion the concert was de-
lightful. I cannot understand how a
music critic could fail to grasp the dis
tinction in the pleasing variety, or ap-
preciate the technical excellence with
which the group communicated the
spirit of the compositions. It would
be interesting to know what songs Day
Thorpe would have wished.
It was children's choir from Obern-
kirchen; the atmosphere of the whole
concert was admirably set and precisely
what hoped to find.
1 have spent some 35 years singing
in choirs, choruses, glee clubs, and
uuartets, mostly in the Midwest. AS a
teacher I trained and conducted chill
dren's choruseS.
There were so many brilliant facets
that sparkled throughout the concert
that it is shame Day Thorpe devoted
the small space to SO blind and unap-
preciative a criticism.
Charles Williamson.
Evening star., 1954-09-27
Wild Grapes

They are selling ,Dild grapes In the
DtllGge today
Summer grapes, 1Dith q hylcinth bloom
on their delicate globes tuH OF honey
S11eet pulp
Wild grapes. ,Uith their haunting
perfume,
Laid In baskets lined thick Dith cool
leaves.
I thought of those other ,0ild grapes
that kneW-
rentenl oered the green bored room
Where the ,Udlls and the ceiling ,Dere
ldtticed ,0ith Uine
(There 1D1S 7eUer room as loUeiy as
mtne)
With its triese of ,oild grapes on the
edDes.
/ hid in delight, while the sunshine
made bright
Odd designs through the leGf-ldden
1UaH,
And the breeze iDas my triend-he could
dtrily end
In a moment. the untoanted call.
They are selling ,Dild grapes in the
rttLdge today
They are peddling q childhood's dream,
With Uisions as slDeet as the beauty
complete
In their exquisite hy1cinth bloom
And their haunting, nostalgia perfume.
Mortha Sherwood Johnson
Evening star., 1954-09-27
t,L
On Handling DeIinquents

The article by Dorothy Thompson,
September l, entitled "Our Children
Need Civilizing," has set me to think
ing. If recall correctly sometime be-
tween the two world wars she pub
lished an article in Readers Digest
which said in effect: No nation won
the war. All the nations lost the war
If had children I would teach them
that no nation ever wins war, that
all the nations always lose the wars
A well-known educator recently said
in effect: I cannot give you an infal-
lible rule for building character in your
children, but can tell you beating will
not do it.
Aren't the thoughts expressed in the
two articles basically the same?
Namely: Noble ends are not reached
by force? What is America? What
justifies the existence of the United
States? If one of the foundation stones
isn't to safeguard against man, woman,
or child legally being "nabbed In the art
and given strapping by an irate police
man." then suspect the United States
has no right to fly flag.
Should an American approve, recon-
meno, even suggest brutality because 1t
works as well as mustard plasters do
in their field Of performance? Duels
worked. Slavery worked. Lynching
worked. But desirable results were not
obtained. Is curbing a wayward child
the desired end. or does staunch char
acter loom in the distance?
A Washington paper recently re-
ported a reduction of juvenile de-
linquency, in strategic section of the
city, by more than IA per cent. How
was this accomplished? One man
awakened to the need. One man
sought out the boys, interested them
gave them something worthwhile to do.
won their confidence. Isn't that more
promising than arming irate police
men with straps?
L. S. C..
Evening star., 1954-09-27

help him. Otherwise, the voters might
not like it.
Possibly some such thought has oc-
CURED to the President. which may be
one reason why he is not as actively
concerned with November's outcome
as many of his party's leaders would
like. His whole training and expert
ence have conditioned him to deal with
men of conflicting views, and from
their clashes produce an amalgam of
compromise and agreement.
Therefore, he is not apt to fight
Democratic Congress, as Mr.. Truman
fought Republican Congress; he more
likely will call in its leaders, who will
hardly dare refuse to come, and he will
listen to their arguments and offer his
own ideas, and then from the White
House there probably will emanate
soothing statements of unity and good
fellowship. The Democrats, in fact,
are apt to find themselves hip-deep in
harmony, which is rather paralyzing
situation to be in.
Evening star., 1954-09-27
What if Conqress Does Go Democratic?
By Allen Drurx

IF PRESIDENT Eisenhower finds
Il himself confronted In January with
triumphant Democrats in control Of
Congress, there. will ensue an interest
ing experiment in bipartisan Govern
ment.
Although Harry Truman is already
urging, dead-pen, that the country
elect Democrats to save Gen. Eisen-
hover from his own party, the expert
ment Is likely to be somewhat different
from that which confronted MIR. Tru-
man himself in 1947-48.
Then the Republicans were in
charge of the 80th Congress and Mr..
Truman fought them tooth and nail,
day and night. And the disregard was
mutual. Everything they did was wrong
in his eyes; everything he did was SINH
larly repulsive to them. Finally their
feud reached its climax in the presi-
Dental campaign of 1948 Mr.. Truman
called the lawmakers into special ses-
sion Immediately after the Democratic
convention, demanded that they pass
a flock Of laws impossible to pass in So
short a time, and then went to the
country with denunciations of that
do-nothing, good -for-nothing 80th Con-
gress" which did much to give him his
upset victory and a second term in the
White House.
This does not seem likely prototype
for what President Eisenhower might
do in similar situation.
Should the Democrats win, there may
be attempts to reverse some things done
by the Republicans so far, but it seems
probable that both the Presidents veto
and the Presidents popularity will
stand in the way of any major re-
visions. In only one way is the ex-
perience likely to parallel Mr.. Tru-
mans: If Gen. Eisenhower wants to
run again, he can probably duplicate
the feat of winning reelection and re-
capturing Congress. And he probably
won't have to work so hard to do it.
If there should be Democratic in
terregnum in Congress in the next two
years, the same qualities which make
President Eisenhower such poor par
tisan campaigner will be those which
will help him be good bipartisan Ex-
ecutive. The very absence of the ag-
gressiveness and enthusiasm so char
acteristic of Mr.. Truman will make it
much easier for Gen. Eisenhower to
persuade the Democrats that they
are all pals together, working for
America. In the face of his gentle
manly goodwill and earnest endeavor,
it is hard to imagine much rabid fire.
eating by the Democrats. Abashed
by his attitude. plus his standing with
the public, plus the threat of his veto.
they are not apt to go overheard very
often If the Democrats are to be
elected to help Gen. Eisenhower, as
Mr.. Truman says, then they had better