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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
David Lawrence

Maybe those who are gang
ing up on Senator Mccarthy
nowadays in Washington and
elsewhere will succeed in max
ing him a martyr-and then a
hero. This is, Of course. far,
from their intent. But their
methods and tactics could
bring about that result just as
happened in the case Of an
other Wisconsin Senator more
than three decades ago.
Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette, ST., progressive Repub-
lican, was denounced from one
end of the country to the
other because he didn't believe
in the issues on which World
War I were being fought. His
speeches during the war were
50 unpopular with the people
generally that both Republic
can houses Of the Wisconsin
Legislature, by majority vote.
and the Republican Central
Committee of that State pc
titioned the United States Sen
ate to expel him. The reSolu-
ton was introduced, referred
to a committee and was never
acted upon by the Senate.
Senator La Toilette was anti
war, but was regarded by some
people as actually obstructing
the war effort itself.
In 1920, however, just after
the war ended. Bob La Toilette
was reelected Senator from
Wisconsin by the biggest ma
jority he ever got. and in 1924
polled nearly 5 million votes
as a third-party candidate for
the presidency. Calvin Cool
idge was elected, but he won
the electoral votes of IL States
west of the Mississippi by less
than a majority Of the votes
in those States.
When President Truman
went to Wisconsin in recent
years to campaign, he extolled
Bob La Toilette as a great hero
and said he hoped that Wis
conSin would breed more La
FolletteS. Thus are martyrs
converted into heroes as time
passes.
Now the analogy extends
only to the fact that Senator
Mccarthy is being denounced
by opponents in just as in
temperate a vein as was SEN
ator La Toilette, but it merely
won the latter more and more
supporters.
History may repeat itself.
For the opponents Of Senator
Mccarthy are overreaching
themselves and causing more
bitter cleavages than they real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Lows Long, Long Arm

DETROIT, tP.-After %
years the law caught up with
John Cusamano. probation
violator.
Cusamano. now So. was put
on probation May OF, 1920,
and ordered to pay a $165
debt to a jeweler. Inc reoUlu
showed he never paid it, but
neither was anything ever
done about it.
Recently Cusamano applied
for a job in a public building.
A routine civil service check
turned up his record.
Yesterday Judge Frank G.
SchemanSke. learning that
Cusamano had been a good
citizen ever since his trans
erosion and the jewelry firm
was no longer interested. dis
missed the probation violation
charge.
But the court insisted on
one gesture from Cusamano.
He was ordered to contribute
$50 to charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
What, No Donkeys?

NEW ORLEANS (P.-Cam-
paigning Republicans will bring
in two elephants. symbols of the
GOP-thankS to a Democratic
assist.
Democratic Mayor DeleSseps
Morrison approved a request by
G.. o. P. candidates to house the
elephants at the Audubon Park
Zoo until the April 6 municipal
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
80 D. &. Students
On Exchange With
Pittsburgh School

Thirty Woodrow Wilson High
School students are reporting to
classes in Pittsburgh this week.
Fifteen girls and Is boys are
visiting Pittsburgh on an ex-
change with the West View
School there. An equal number
of West View students spent last
week as guests Of Wilson.
The Wilsonites are staying in
the homes of Pittsburgh students
and accompanying them to
classes and other school activi-
ties. Wilson's student council
worked out the exchange.
James w. Suber. assistant
principal. and Miss Ruth Stros-
nider, student council adviser,
accompanied the group to Pitts
burgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23

win v. Byrne ordered prayers
for rain Sunday in all Cath
Ole churches throughout the
predominantly Catholic State
The rain began Sunday night
in the western portion of the
Stat eand reached the east
side, hardest hit by the
drought. last night.
It was the first rain in
drought-stricken portions in a
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Lite in the u. S.
Life in the u. S.
Thirsty Man
Gets No Drink
Just FHemen
BY the Assoeioted Press

ST. LOUIS. Mar. 23.-Oscar
Fuwell, thirsting for a cold
drink. dropped a nickel in a
red box on a wall at City Hos
pital yesterday. pulled a lever
and waited.
No soda pop came out, but
shortly firemen rushed in with
hoses and appraised axes.
Mr.. Fuwell was released after
explaining his error. The fire
alarm box wasn't vending ma
chine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
Ruin Follows Prayers

ALBUQUERQUE up. - A
gentle, soaking. blessed rain
fell on parched New Mexico
yesterday, starting a short
time after prayers for rain
were recited in churches
throughout the State.
Last Friday. Archbishop Ed.
Evening star., 1954-12-08

CHEVY CHASE: Wisconsin Western Aves Oliver 476oo
$50 s-Thusday Deeemberz through December 81 Fdays.
November rs through Dseember ~ Other days $50
Evening star., 1954-02-05
Ford Sales in January
Reported at Record High
By ,he As,oeio,ed Pee,s

DETROIT, Feb. 5.-Ford Motor
Co. has reported that its dealers
last month sold more cars and
trucks than in any previous jan
uary in the company's 50-year
history.
The months sales. the COM
pany said. totaled 140.633 cars
and trucks. or more than Is per
cent above the January, 1858.
total. Previous sales high for
any January was 1921 units in
that month Of 1851.
The January. 1854. total was
made up OF 1883 cars and
trucks by the Ford division and
2S,04O units by the Lincoln
Mercury division.
Ernest R. Breech, executive
vice president, said: while In
dividuals in some quarters were
busy peddling pessimism. Ford
and Lincoln Mercury dealers
were busy selling cars and trucks
with precedent breaking re-
suits"
Evening star., 1954-02-05

Foreign Relations Committee
said last night that the fight
over the Bricker amendment has
prompted Gen. Eisenhower's
'bold. courageous and brilliant
reassertion of leadership" and
will lead to stronger America.
Regardless Of whether You
may agree with him or disagree
on it sand ! happen fervently to
agree,. ! believe that President
Eisenhower emerges from this
controversy IN ! stronger. still
higher. more universally respect
ed position than ever before"
Senator Wiley told q University
Of Michigan alumni meeting In
the Hotel 240O.
The Bricker plan. curbing both
treaties and executive agree
ments is given virtually no
chance for passage. Senator
Bricker. Republican, Of Ohio has
appealed to his supporters
throughout the country to make
their voices heard while the is
sue is being held In allegiance.
Appeals to Supporters.
Observers pointed out. how
ever. that a delay Of 10 days
or more also will give supporters
Of the President time to let Sena-
tors know how they feel. There
are no indications that the de-
lay will change the prospect
that no constitutional amend
Inent is likely to get the two
thirds required for final pas
sage.
It is expected that the maxi
mum strength will be registered
in support Of the George sub.
stitute. which makes no change
in the process for ratifying
treaties. but would prevent .
President from entering into an
executive agreement with an
other country that affects in
ternal law unless Congress gives
its approval.
Senator George said today
that comparatively few execu-
tive agreements would be af-
fected by his substitute because
only one in hundreds involves
internal law.
Evening star., 1954-02-05

Kyodo said the prime minister
wants to make the trip to Lon
don in May after Queen Eliza
beth II returns from her tour
Of the British Commonwealth
countries.
The foreign ONCE said no ap-
proach has been made to either
the American or British govern
ments on Premier Yoshida's
trip.
Kyodo said Premier Yoshida
plans to travel by way Of the
United States and Britain and
return after visiting India and
other Southeast Asian countries.
Evening star., 1954-02-05
Illness Of Witness
Forces Recess in
Trial Of BrambIetf

The trial Of Representative
Ernest K. Bramblett. Republican.
of California. charged with
falsely representing the payroll
status of Office employees, today
was recessed until Monday be-
cause OF the illness Of q Govern
ment witness.
Judge Walter M. BaStian, In
the U. s. District Court for the
District of Columbia. announced
that the witness. John Hard
away. Mr.. Bramblett's former
campaign manager IN 1850, was
suffering from the flu.
Mr.. Bramblett, declared "I
can fix it, !" when he was told of
an FBI investigation into his
payroll. Mr.. Hardaway testified
yesterday.
Mr.. Hardaway said the Ak
statement came during a tele-
phoning conversation in which
Mr.. Hardaway told Mr. Bram-
blett he had been questioned by
the FBI.
Mr.. Hardaway testified that
Mr.. Bramblett called him at Pa
ciflc Grove, Calf. from WASH
ington on December 81, 1852.
"Things Quite Hot
''Mr. ,Bramblett asked how
things We're in the tCongression-
alb District. "the witness related.
He asked If things were cooling
off,, ! told him no-that things
were quite hot and that had
been interviewed by the F.BI.
''He asked me If I had said
anything out of the way. told
him. I'm not committing per-
jury. I'm telling the truth He
said Don't worry about it. ! can
fix it,"
The witness declared he ad-
vised Mr.. Bramblett not to try
to fix anything but to follow the
advice Of q lawyer.
He tMr. Bramblett) urged
me not to say anything because
the wires might be tapped" Mr..
Hardaway said.
PhOned Again.
A short time later. Mr.. Hard
away declared. the Congressman
telephoned again, apparently
from a pay booth.
The witness said Mr.. Bram-
blett referred to Government
paychecks that had been issued
to Mrs. Hardaway. who was on
the Congressman's payroll as a
clerk. These checks. it was testi-
fed, had been indorsed and
turned over to the Congressman.
Mr.. Bramblett is charged with
falsifying clerk-hire records and
ultimately pocketing funds that
had been paid for employees
wages.
Mr.. Hardaway asserted Mr..
Bramblett urged him to tell the
FBI the checks were returned to
Mr.. Bramblett in payment of
a $4,000 loan Mr.. Bramblett had.
in fact. made to Mr.. Hardaway
II told him ! would but that
I couldn't reconcile the fact that
one or two of the payments had
been made prior to signing the
note" the witness testified.
Mr.. Hardaway quoted Mr..
Bramblett as saying. Those
checks were payments on the
Evening star., 1954-02-05
Bricker Furor Held
Adding 70 Senaie' 5
treaty Wariness
By J. A. o'Leoy

Senator George, Democrat. OF
Georgia predicted today treaty
ratification in the future will be
more difncult as a result Of the
current Bricker amendment de-
bate.
His statement reflected q be-
lief that the debate will cause
Senators to examine treaties with
greater care. The Georgia Sem
ator also suggested this debate
win have q restraining influence
on .tfe Executive branch in the
preparation Of treaties.
One indication that the George
prediction win be borne out was
q suggestion Senator Ferguson,
Republican. of Michigan. made
to Chairman Wiley of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee
yesterday that he set up sub
committee to check all treaties
and executive agreements for
provisions that would affect in
ternal law In the United States.
The Hricker constitutional
amendment, which touched OF
the current tight, was designed
to prevent treaties from affecting
internal law unless accompanied
by legislation.
Interest Begins to Lag.
Although the Senate will con-
tinue the debate today, interest
in the issue is tagging for the
time being. This letdown was
caused by the decision Of party
leaders to put Of a final deci-
sion until the week after next.
It was still possible some pre-
liminary votes might be taken
today, but Senate Republican
Leader Knowland has announced
final action will be put OF until
February is or later.
The reason is that many Re-
publicans will be away making
Lincoln Day speeches next week.
and the Senate will turn to a
variety Of non-controversial bills
and nominations.
Chairman Wiley Of the Senate
Evening star., 1954-02-05
Decision Expected Soon On Yoshida's U. S. Visit

TOKYO. Feb. 5.-Prime Min
lister Shigeru Yoshida's reported
trip to the United States and
Britain still is under consid-
Grafton" a foreign ofiice source
said today.
A final decision is expected to
come when Japanese ENJOYS to
the two countries return for
consultation with the govern
ment, Kyodo News Service re-
ported. The newly appointed
ambassador to the United States.
Sadao Iguchi, is due today.
Shunichi Matsumoto, Ambassa-
dor to London. also is reported
due in Tokyo soon.
Evening star., 1954-02-05

note. We've always understood
that" The witness continued:
II said / hadn't understood
that" Mr.. Hardaway later testi-
fled that no payments ever were
made on the note.
Assistant United States At
torney william Hitz Is prosecut-
ing the case. assisted by As
sistant United States attorney
William Becker.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Suicide stirs ], 900
10 Strike for Riqhts

After one love-lorn Japanese
sirl committed suicide. some I 900
textile workers went on strike for
shurllan rights because OF secret
rules enforced BY the Oni SILK
Keeling Co. Tokyo reports.
Some Of the rules are said to
be: Girls must recite daily a
promise not to complain about
wages or unpaid overtime; pri-
vate correspondence may be CEN
sored by employers; rewards are
offered for information about
colleagues; girls live In dormi-
tories and get written permission
to go out evenings: couples who
marry are parted by sending one
to another mill.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Dog IN the Road Sends
-Four Persons 10 I Hospital

While out driving with hts
wife IN Landskrona, Sweden,
Alex Holmstroni. swerved ID
avoid hitting q dog. His car hit
. tree and be and his wife were
knocked unconscious.
a woman cyclist, witnessing
the crash. was 50 unnerved that
she lost control Of her bike and
hit the same tree, knocking her
self out. The dogs owner made
q frantic effort to catch his pet
and for his pains was bitten
severely on nose and face.
All four casualties were taken
to q hospital In the same am
bulance. The dog loped OF home.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Raft Voyoger Hooks Big Shark
And Is Dragged Oyerboord

ing as hard as I could with my
legs to ease the strain on the
cord and to frighten Long Tom
away. Left hand, then right.
] didn't dare look at the raft any
more, but only at the line.
Normally ! wouldn't have
worried about sharks: They are
cowardly, and the one I hooked
is probably still running. But I
had seen Long Tom previously,
and ! noticed blood streaming
from my left hand, although /
couldn't yet know what had
happened to 1t.
Left hand, right hand. Don't
you break, line come on, you
iron benders," My hands have
always been strong, ever since
] lay aloft as a youngster on a
yardarm in Cape Horn gales. On
my last ship before leaving New
York, had bent 80-penny spikes.
But now felt them start to fail.
They were becoming nurnbed.
When ! couldn't 60 on, ! rested,
taking a double turn around my
right palm. BY now the raft was
close enough for me to dare a
look. Inch by inch, sometimes
slipping, I went ahead, toward
the blackened ends of the balsa
logs I called my Seven Little Sis
tiers. Sometimes they rose high
above me, sometimes lay low,
buried in white foam.
The knuckles of both my
hands were forced out under the
pressure of my gripping. Right
hand, left hand. / came to a
spot where the line was notice.
ably frayed; I passed it with
fear. My hands had lost all
feeling. Long before the nerves
had given up under the strain.
Don't you break now!" could
hear the smash of the water
against the logs just ahead Of
me. My voice was small COM
pared to this great sound.
Copyright, 1854. by william willis. All
rights reserved throughout the worldly
Tomorrow: Willis regains
raft, checks flow of blood.
Evening star., 1954-11-14
81. 40 q Week Pension
Is WiIled to Purrot

-five-year-old Laura
Mathison is. Britain's only pen
stoned parrot. She gets $1.4O a
week under the $4,000 will of
Miss Catherine Mathison-one
OF three sisters of Stratford-on-
Avon. England, to whose lives
Laura's CHEEKY quips brought
sunshine:
One Of the remaining sisters
will dispense the pension to "the
dear bird"
Evening star., 1954-11-14
It's Days at Sea
BY Williom Willis
North Amerieon Newspoper AIlianes

NEW YORK, Nov. l3.-I
needed fish for myself and
Meekie. my black cat, and after
throwing my line over the side
without a bite, decided to try my
luck aft. My bait, a flying fish,
had landed on the deck the night
before. Fastening my line to
the crosslog that served as a
rail on the stern, I threw the
baited double hook over.
Long Tom, the 9-foot shark
that had followed since shortly
Evening star., 1954-11-14
BETHESDA STORE ONLY

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foom rubber scot cushions solid
cherry frome, green tapestry
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Solid Cherry Cocktoil Tobe $500 $500
Solid Cherry Drop-Leof Cock
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Blond Mahogany Picture Win
dow Planter Toble, os S. $500 $3.50
Chonnel Back Love Sect, grey
provincial cover -- 225oO 1880
Lowson Soto, Eory Americon,
print cover ---------- 1900 1900
Solid Cherry Drop-Leof Exten-
sion Toble, opers to 86' 1880 1880
Solid Cherry Corner Chino 1880 lO5OO
Solid Cherry Fiddle Book Side
Chairs, upholstered seots--- $3.50 2I.5O
Evening star., 1954-11-14

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-06-25
V|ORSENING JOB SCENE REFLECTED
I'm MONTANA ENaPL 0YMENT = CC

other fields the seasonal resumption
of work followed the normal pattern.
Settlement of those disputes in June
sets the stage for heavier labor de-
mand during late June and in July"
CONSTRUCTION UP
Contract construction was a major
item in absorbing much of the April
labor surplus, the commission figures
show Farm hiring was also at sharp
pace through the month. Construc-
ton contractors added 1900 to their
payrolls, lumber and logging 700,
transportation and utilities 600, re-
tail and wholesale trade 500, and
service industries 500. Decline of
600 in mining was noted from April
figures, largely the result of the
annual migration of underground
workers to outside work in construc-
ton and on farms for the summer.
"Fluctuations from the employ
ment levels of year ago." Mr..
Castles emphasized, "are less en-
couraging. The gain of 700 in lum-
Der and logging over April still left
those industries 300 below May of
1858. The transportation 600 gain
translates into a loss of LOO from
Q year ago, ali centralized in inter-
state railroads. On the other hand
the 800 loss in May in mining en-
ployment still leaves a margin of
300 over a year ago."
Railroad employment" Mr.. Cas-
ties says, sis influenced by economic
conditions in manufacturing and in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-06-25
USDA Funds Bill viii Urge
REA To Study Atomic Power

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
When the Senate amended the Agri-
culture Department appropriation
bill, it urged Rural liberalization
Administration to look into atomic
power.
Though this language wasn't in the
House version, Congressman H. Carl
Anderson (R-Minn.) leader of House
conferees, told GINS it would be in
Guided in the final bill.
House-Senate conferees go to work
on the bill June FL to iron out diff
ferences. The Senate bill provides
for "giving appropriate attention to
utilization of atomic energy for cleo
trio power generation in rural areas"
1t also gives REA $135 million for
loans to electric co-ops-$35 million
more than the House provided and
$50 million more than President Eli
senhower asked.
Said Melvin R. Laird (R-Wis),
another House conferee, "The Agri-
culture Department should study the
possibility of using atomic energy
for coop power. If it doesn't, it's
derelict in its duty"
AS the atomic energy act now
stands, only the government can pro-
duce atomic power. Congress is con-
legislation to permit private
development.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-06-25
MSU Institute Will
Discuss Community
Handling Or Alcoholism

What local communities can do to
reduce their problem of alcoholism
will be the subject of the second In
stitute on Alcoholism at Montana
State University July 21-23. The in
stitute was begun last summer with
study of the place of alcoholism in
the life of Montana.
This years program, open to any
one in the state who is interested in
the problem, will try to define poll
cies and programs for dealing with
alcoholism on local basis, accord
ing to DR.. Harold Tascher, institute
director.
"'This institute is being sponsored
by various organizations" DR.. Tasch-
er said. "The recently formed State
Committee on Human Relations is
one of the sponsoring groups. This
committee took shape at the time of
the Institute on Indian Affairs held
earlier this year. The purpose of the
committee is to take leadership in
considering problems of human rela-
tions which will lend support to in
creasing Indian and non-Indian in
tegration.
"Other groups sponsoring the In
stitute on Alcoholism are the Mis-
soula- Mineral Counties Citizens Com
mittee on Alcoholism, the Four State
Advisory Committees on Narcotics
and Alcohol, and the Montana Society
for Mental Health. There are several
other groups which are directly in
terested."
The opening sessions will include
a report of the State Advisory Com
mittee and discussion of its applica-
bility to localities and situations.
the last two days will deal
with "The Problem Drinker," ''The
Organization of Local Clinics on AL
coholism," and ''The Financing and
A administration of Local Services"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-06-25

employment conditions in Mon
tana," says Wesley Castles, chairman
of the unemployment compensation
commission, improved during May
but are still short of the levels of
1868 and 1862. The number of Jobs
is nearly keeping pace with those
years, but the number of persons un-
employed is notably greater, indicat-
ing that expansion of job opportun-
tiles is not keeping pace with the nat
ural increase in the available work
ing force"
Industrial employment increased
1900 in May over April, but was
1900 below that of May, 1853, the
commission announces. State totals
were 152,50O in May, 149,6OO in
April, and 153,700 the previous May.
This is the second successive month
in which number of workers on jobs
was less than in the same month of
year ago.
In its monthly review of the
employment situation the commits
sion states that 6,191 active work
applicants were in files of the en-
ployment service at the end of
May, an increase of 1867 over
the previous May but 2,754 fewer
than were recorded the last of
April.
Corporations in Montana labor mar
kets," Chairman Castles says, "were
clouded during May by existence of
labor difficulties which led to idle
ness of 1,500 or more workers in
two separate industrial settings. In /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-06-25
Two-Gouniy Farmers Union
Picnic Will Hear Chapman

Don w. Chapman, Great Falls,
president of Montana Farmers Union,
will be the principal speaker at the
observation-disclosures & Clark Farmers
Union picnic, Sunday, June 27, Mrs.
Mary Smith, secretary, has an
nounced.
The picnic will be held at the
George Baum ranch several miles
east of East Helena, on Highway ION.
Silicotics would be eligible for med
ical-hospital treatment if occupation
al disease was compensate in Mon
tana.