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Evening star., 1954-06-08
Lowell Meuett-
President Should Understand
Of H-Bomb Comparable to Soldiers Feeling Toward War

to contemplate. The scientists
lee4 at one another and chuckle
in their boards. The great man
reviews the steps by which
they produced the bomb that
destroyed, Hiros h m q and
Nagasaki and the bigger bomb
capable Of destroying Chicago.
Then he outlines the new tar
get for their combined genius.
1t is nothing less than an en-
tire continent. The scientists
shrek with fiendish glee and
hurry OF to carry out their
respective parts in the project.
They have enthusiasm.
The revelation of this miss
ing element in DR.. Open
heimer's character recalls Gen.
Sherman who said, "War is
hell" It could have been said
by many q great soldier. Gen.
Eisenhower has more than
once voiced his lack Of en-
thusiasm for the very thing
Evening star., 1954-06-08
TroubIemukers at Work Abroad
Left-Wneers in Britain Skirt Communist Line
And Distort u S. Position as Eager for War

feels that military operations
or plans remain fair game In
the news business. The exist
ence Of an enemy who is ready
to transmit every scrap Of in
formation ferreted out by a
vigilant press seems sometimes
to be overlooked, though there
apparently Is more scaution in
this respect in Britain than
in France or In America.
It is not difficult to provoke
a breach between the Ameri-
can and British peoples If in
ternational affairs are reported
with the same spirit Of contell-
tiousness that We see in an
athletic contest. It Is bad
enough to see members Of Con-
gress and Of Parliament swing
ing out in criticism on foreign
questions without informing
themselves of all the facts, but
it is, even more discouraging
to see the political partisans
of past administrations in the
United States out on the stump
seeking publicly to discredit
the foreign policy of their own
Government in respect to our
allies. This is grist for the
Communist mill.
The miracle is that the re-
lations between Britain and
America on the whole remain
as good as they are. Washing
ton and London are working
more closely together, govern
mentally speaking. than they
have been in a long time. and
there would be no harm in
bluntly expressing differences
Of opinion if it were not for
the manipulators and the mis-
chiefmakers who tend to use
such items in their publicity
campaign to create a real
cleavage between the British
and American peoples.
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Evening star., 1954-06-08
lonstontIne Brown
@ O. P. Elephant: Half Donkey?
Crossbred Politics in Mccarthy Army Controversy
Hits New High in Symingtons Advice to Stevens

see and present the Army
case" as he saw 1.-THE spec
tacle of the present investiga-
ton might have been avoided.
The unity Of the party thus
might have been maintained
at least for the benefit Of those
who don't know what is going
on inside.
It might have been more
beneficial for the country and
the Republican Party to have
had the January 81 meeting
at the White House with Sen
ator Mccarthy present and
President Eisen hover as
umpire.
But it is childish to imagine
that when the Republican Sec
retary of the Army seeks sup.
port and guidance from q re-
ported presidential hopeful"
in the Democratic Party he
will receive any soothing ad-
vice. The Secretary of the
Army's appeal to Senator
Symington was just as II q
Democratic Secretary had
asked Senator Mccarthy to
help him in q fight against
Senator Lehman or Monroney.
Many Republicans can't make
heads or tails Of the whole sit
uation. Throughout this con-
fiict so damaging to their
party not a single Senator has
raised his voice on behalf Of
Mccarthy. 1t was a Democrat.
Senator McCarran, who alone
took the floor for his Repub-
lican colleague. But there
were Republican legislators
such as Vermont's Senator
Flanders who on two occasions
lately violently attacked Sem
ator Mccarthy. 49,.
There were "undisciplined"
members Of Congress in the
Democratic administration.
President Roosevelt purged
them-or did his best to do so.
President Trum an slapped
them down without mincing
words and the party discipline
was re-establiShed. on the sur
face at least.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Lowell MeNett-

Are we living in a world gone
mad?
The United States Govern
ment has announced, in effect,
that DR.. j. Robert OppenAei-
mer is loyal and discreet-but
cannot be trusted. Why?
Chiefly because he was not
sufficiently enthusiastic about
undertaking the development
Of the hydrogen or He'll
bomb!
The United States Govern
ment in this case means q
board Of three f1rst-class
American citizens, as well
qualified perhaps by education.
experience and native good
sense as any group Of three
that could have been chosen
for the task they were given to
do. Their vote was not unani-
nous, being two against one,
but that was sufdcient for the
astounding decision. The de-
cision is that DR.. Oppenheimer.
credited with being more re-
sponSible than any other per-
son for the development Of
frst the atom bomb and then
Of the hydrogen bomb, shall
no longer have the right to
zee classified Government
documents. This notwith-
standing his loyalty and his
discretion. He had not been
enthusiastic enough concern
ing the H-bomb. He had car
rfed through the task given
him and had produced the
most awful engine Of deStruc-
ton man has yet been able to
imagine, but apparently he
did not have his heart in It.
50 DR.. Oppenheimer must be
set aside. to be replaced pre-
sumably by some one capable
OF taking Joy in the prospect
of ohliterating the human
race; some one who can tackle
that chore with enthusiasm.
It conjureS up . pleasant
vfcture: Q dark laboratory, the
windows sealed and shuttered.
the devoted scientists. young
and old, gathered about their
great leader to hear his whis-
pered instructions. He tells
them they are on the verge Of
discoveries almost too terrible
Evening star., 1954-06-08

as well as on the continent Of
Europe. It has long been q
Communist propaganda OBJ
jective to try to picture the
American Government as q
"warmonger." q
So, while normal and natural
differences of opinion occur
between Britain and the
United States, everything that
is said in a press conference
in washington is seized upon
as an excuse to distort the
American position.
incidentally, one may well
wonder whether the presiden-
tial press conference as an in
stitution should not be given
a thorough re-examipation by
the government at Washington
and some drastic changes made
in its operation lest it do far
more harm to the United
States than it does good abroad
in allegedly keeping the Amer
ican people informed. AS be-
tween waiting a day or so.
until a carefully prepared
statement can be issued to de-
fine a public policy, and taking
the risks of what the i'm
promptu utterance in a press
conference can do by way of
damage to American interests
abroad, the value Of a few
hours delay to take proper
precautions is obvious.
They do not have press con-
ferences here in Britain with
the Prime Minister. The gov
ernment is interrogated regu-
larly in the House of Commons
by the opposition party, but
the questions are submitted
we'll in advance, as they should
really be in press conferences
in Washington. For these are
not ordinary times. Conditions
such as prevail in wartime are
being faced on every side ex-
cept by the press, which still
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Constantine Brown

The centaur was o mytho-
logical animal, half horse and
half man. This description
might well be applied to the
Republican Party. which has
not passed into mythology
yet-it is just 100 years old.
The recent developments in
the Army -McC Carthy investiga-
ton show the COP. to be half
donkey and half elephant.
It is hard to conceive how
such a spectacular affair could
have been more mismanaged
from the point Of view of party
politics. A Republican admin
istration gets into q row with
q super individualistic" Re-
publican Senator. The Secre-
tary Of the Army, who is i'm
mediately involved in the in
vestigation of Communists in
his administration and be-
comes irked because Of Sena-
tor McCarthy's treatment Of
one Of his generals. accepts
advice from Democratic Sena-
tor Symington on how to pro-
ceed against Senator McCar-
thy and two members Of his
staff.
He apparently does not seek
that advice from the Republi-
can Senate leaders such as
Majority Leader Knowland or
the senior Republican, Senator
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Doris Feeson-
The Suspicious Chairman Cole
His Vision of Future Security Risk Atomic Agency
Is Sample of Fretfu Tempers Aroused by Bill

Mr. Cole replied yes, Mr.. Muir
ray snorted his disagreement.
Representative Holi field.
Democrat, of California sided
strongly with Mr.. Murray.
Terming Mr.. Coles position
astounding" he contended
that any doubts Of an atomic
energy commissioner should
be brought Immediately to
Congress for remedy.
The exchange has not served
to calm the fears of the three
committee diSSenterS - Mr..
Murray, Eugene Zuckert and
DR.. Henry Dewolf Smyth-
who already think they have
been left out of some i'm
portant decisions. All three are
Truman appointees, but Mr..
Zuckert is leaving June 80 and
his successor will of course
be an Eisenhower appointee.
Since the President has been
angrily defensive of Admiral
Strauss. presumably that sue
cessor will be a Strauss man.
The newest commissioner, Jo-
Seph Campbell, a former as
sociate of Gen. Eisenhower at
Columbia University, is siding
with Admiral Strauss In the
present controversy.
Others whose tempers are
aroused by such exchanges are
the atomic scientists who COM
plain that already disagree
ment is being, equated with
security risk with the commits
sion taking the command "en-
thuse" as its motto.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Power Of the Press

SAN ANGELO, Tex. P.-
A newspaper reporter frus-
trated a would-be robber here
with the mere flick of his press
card.
Chester Brooks, 18, a report
er for the San Angelo Stand
ard-Times. was waiting at the
Western Union Offices here
Sunday night for his friend to
lock up.
Some one poked into Mr..
Brooks back what he thought
was a knife. A voice said,
Tell your friend to give me all
the money in the place"
Mr.. Brooks flshed a press
card from his shirt pocket and
fiourished it before the intrud-
er, saying Il believe you've
made a mistake, buddy"
Whereupon the intruder
backed out the door and fed.
Joel Martinez. 26, Odessa,
Tex, was arrested later at q
bus station and was charged
yesterday with assault with in
tent to rob.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Doris FIeeson-

The hearings Of the Joint
Congressional Committee on
Atomic Energy are full Of
striking passages which show
the anxious and fretful tenn
per prevailing among those re-
sponsible for this most secret
activity Of Government. The
palm, however, must be award
ed Chairman Sterling Cole for
insisting that a majority Of the
Atomic Energy Commission
have the power to treat a
minority of one or two of their
colleagues as security risks.
The five members of the
Acc are appointed by the
President after a full security
check and confirmed by the
Senate. The present group is
at odds over the powers of its
brilliant chairman, Admiral
Lewis Strauss, and as a result,
Commissioner Thomas E. Muir
ray proposed the following
amendment to new Acc legiS-
lation:
"All members of the COM
mission shall have equal au-
thority and responsibility in
pursuance Of this act and
shall have full access to all in
formation relating to the per-
Torrance of this authority and
responsibility"
The Murray amendment is
designed to Offset language in
the new act which designates
the chairman as "the principal
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Life in the U. S.
Brown Cow
Makes Police
TurnPurpIe
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 8.-An
s00-pound brown COW, headed
for some ones dinner table,
leaped over . 5-foot fence en-
route to a slaughterhouse here
yesterday and created havoc for
a half hour.
The animal bo%led over .
small boy and charged Police
man Charles McCready. The
policeman fred one shot but
then held further fire as a crowd
gathered.
Police reinforcements arrived
and also John Przychoski, a
slaughterhouse worker, armed
with an electric prod pole and
some rope. The pole and rope
only served to incite the COW
further and Bossy ran into an
alley.
AS a last resort, police drove
full speed at the cow with a
patrol wagon, knocked the ami
NAL to the ground and then
ended its life with a bullet.
Evening star., 1954-06-08

Bridges, but appeals somewhat
petulantly to the Missouri
Democrat who advises him
among other things to make
use Of the services Of Presi-
dent Truman's former politi-
cal adviser, Clark Clifford.
A bill Of particulars is drawn
by the Army Department based
on alleged unbearable pres
sures in favor Of a former
committe conSultant, David
Schine, who had been drafted
into the Army last November.
A demand for a special sena-
torial investigation results
from these charges and the
charges Of the Mccarthy COM
mittee.
One Of the complaints con-
cerned the heavy-handed
treatment Of Secretary Ste
venS by Senator Mccarthy
himself. Yet the disclosure Of
monitored conversations be-
tween the Secretary and Sen
ator Symington indicates that
Mr.. Stevens had told the Mis-
souri, Senator that he himself
had no complaints about Sem
ator McCarthy's attitude to-
ward him. That did not pre-
vent his being urged by the
Democratic Senator to get to-
gether with him in this fight
on Senator Mccarthy.
There is no doubt that Sen
ator Mccarthy has exasper-
ated the executive branch of
the administration. There is
no question that the White
House and many departments
Of the executive branch would
like to diSImantle, If at all pos
sible, the Wisconsin block
buster.
So far Senator Mccarthy
has been as regular" q Re-
publican in the matter Of his
voting record in the Senate
and activities in behalf of Re-
publican candidates in elec-
tions as any other party man.
It is conceivable that had he
been talked to in private by
President Eisenhower - whom
Senator Mccarthy wanted to
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Crook at Work

DALLAS. Tex. (R).-The do
not disturb" sign on q hotel
door here should have added
Crook at work." 4
+ When a maid finally peeked
into the room q day after the
sign was hung UP. the occupant
was gone.
So were the works to q tele.
vision set.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Turns Himself In

LOUISVILLE. KY. R.-Raw-
leigh Downing. Al, came back to
Louisville yesterday and sur
rendered on a 6-year-old theft
charge.
He said he quit q job in Chi
cago to face the charge because
his mother was i'll.
Il want to help her after ]
get this over with" he said.
Two hours after he surren-
dered. Downing was given q six
month jail term.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Takes Bride Of IS.

EUREKA, Calf. (P.-Henry
Steen, 90, took for his June bride
75-year-old Mrs. Lillian Mclean
yesterday.
Mr.. Steen, q widower, who has
more great grandchildren than
I can remember" said: "I mar
ried the woman who loves me-"
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Coffee Grounds Sole

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. up.
A small downtown restaurant
has posted o sign offering to
sell its used coffee grounds for
40 cents q pound.
I'VE reserve the right to
Evening star., 1954-06-08

being rejected for jury service.
After all. she drove all the
way from Coffeyville, Kans., to
answer the jury summons that
had been forwarded from her
old Blossom, Tex, address.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
TriuIs of WouId-Be Juror

PARIS. Tex. (R.-O. D. Will
son showed up for jury duty
in Lamar County Court here
yesterday.
Only o. D. is a woman, and
Texas doesn't use women jurors.
Court offlcials said she didn't
take too kindly to the idea of
Evening star., 1954-06-08
United Fruit Aihifts Offer 10 Banana Strikers

fer nothing at ALL" They have
been demanding raises ranging
from 80 to "a per cent, time and
o half overtime and better hos
pital services.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Colombo Flood Kills 10

MEDELLIN. Colombia. June 8
R.-A sudden flood struck the
river port Of Valdivia Sunday
night. killing 10 persons and
leaving many injured in its wake.
Evening star., 1954-06-08

limit the quantity of pur-
chases." the sign said.
So far, a restaurant spokes-
man said. the limitation hasn't
been necessary because while
we've answered lot of ques-
tions we haven't sold any cof-
fee grounds"
Evening star., 1954-06-08

The Shenandoah upper Lefty joins the
Potomac at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia,
where three States converge ......
West Virginia, center; Virginia, lett
and Maryland, right.
Evening star., 1954-10-21
SfoIen-car Count Follows
Extensive Sales Trip

A former ice cream peddler
who drove his truck 1876 miles
off his route without making a
single sale was held yesterday
Under $500 bond on charges of
transporting a stolen vehicle.
The man. Vincent H. Finn. 80,
of 1928 Vermont avenue NV, a
Former driver for the Jack and
Jill Co. here, is accused of driy-
Ing the ice cream truck to Phil
aadelphia and abandoning 1t last
June.
An FBI official said Finn told
them he got drunk while driving
the truck and decided to go for
Id ride. When he. sobered up, ac-
Icording to the FBI, he was in
philadelphia. Finn said he got
scared. left the truck in a park
ing garage and never went back
after it. according to the FBI.
+ Finn was held on the $500
bond and a preliminary hearing
before United States Commits
sioner Cyril S. Lawrence was
continued until November /.
Evening star., 1954-10-21
South Cites Anti-Red Act
In Fredericksburg Talk
By the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct.
>21.-Representative Smith, DEM
ocrat, of Virginia has cited his
Smith Act as "the piece of leg
islation that's put the Commu-
nists in jail and not just talked
about it."
Representative Smith, cam
paigning for reelection from
Virginia's 9th district, said he
was proud that your Congress
man is the author of that legis-
lation."
Mr.. Smith spoke before about
80 Democrats from Fredericks-
burg and Stafford and Spotsyl-
vania Counties here last night.
The Representative referred
only briefly to his opponent in
the November election. He is
opposed by DR.. Charmenz S. Len
hart, 35-year-old Mary Wash
ington College professor who has
the support Of the district Re-
nllblicaUS.
Evening star., 1954-10-21
Legion 10 Join Guard
In Fight 10 Obtain
Universal Training
BY ihs Assosie.sd Pres.

! MIAMI. Fla. Oct. ii The Ma
I tional Guard Association and the
American Legion are going to
make an attempt to obtain "some
sort" Of universal military train
ing next year. Legion Commander
Seaborn P. Collins said last night.
In q speech at the associations
convention, Mr.. Collins said "The
year of 1855 win be the year Of
destiny"
I'VE win not stand for q con-
tinuation of the practice OF. piling
all defense obligations on the
Nations war veterans" he said.
"This country must have train
ing program which will fit all of
our youths for war on push
button notice"
Mr.. Collins was one of several
speakers who outlined the role
Sof the National Guard and mill
tary reserve forces to the conven-
Sfion's 1900 delegates.
8 Earlier, Assistant Secretary of
the Army Hugh NJ. Milton prom
ised the National Guard bigger
defense role in the military re-
serve program.
Gen. Thomas D. White. vice
chief of stan Of the Air Force,
said the Air National Guard
would be fully equipped with jet
aircraft by June, 1856.
Gen. White said that more
than 700 jet aircraft are now
being flown by National Guard
units. compared to II last year.
He also told the association
that at the outset of any ma
stional emergency, the aircraft
would be assigned to defense of
the continental United States.
Later, "as soon as the worst of
the threat to this country has
decreased" he said, the guards
fighter bomber units would be
placed under the Tactical Air
Command.
Evening star., 1954-10-21
Business Group Hits
D. c. Reorganization
As Costly Failure

Reorganization Of the District
Government has added an ex-
orbitant amount Of money to
the budget and has failed to
show improvement In adlnifiH-
tration, the Federation Of BuSi-
nessmef's Associations charged
last night.
Supporting a resolution by DR..
BENJAMIN Striner. the group
argued the taxpayers were led to
believe reorganization would save
money and improve government
operations.
DR.. Striner asserted that over
50 million have been spent in
the reorganization. The Fedora
ton viewed with alarm the in
crease in the budget due to re-
organization"
The group charged that deci-
sions rendered by the present
Board of Commissioners "have
done more harm to, downtown
business than any other in the
past"
The nominating committee of
the Federation proposed John r
Donohoe of the Southeast Bust
nessmen's, Association as the
Federation's new president.
Other officers nominated were:
Joseph H. Schneider. Southwest
BusinesSmen'S Association. first
vice president: Charles j. Dienelt.
Central. second vice president;
Julius j. Gottlieb. Columbia
Heights. secretary; and Julian o
Gardin. Northeast. treasurer.
The group will vote on these
candidates at its November
meeting.
Mr.. Schneider, acting pres
ident. conducted the meeting In
the Board Room of the American
Security and Trust Co. Fifteenth
street and New York avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-21
Church PIons Fair

Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church of Kensington tMd.) will
hold country fair at II am.
Saturday.
Evening star., 1954-10-21

smort enough to team with your loveliest
sweaters. Our brond-neW. and especially
priced skirts Of fine quolity royon flonnel
and royon eobordine. Also. wool Us 9ol
and royon t5506l skirts at these savings.
Assorted color solids and novelties. Sizes
10 to 3.
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Street Flooh Arlington
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Red 5oxAnd Braves
Slate Seven Games
by the Assoeioted Press

BOSTON. Jan. IA seven
game series with the Milwaukee
Braves. three of which will be
played in the Wisconsin city.
highlighted the 34-game Red
Sox spring training schedule an
nounced by Joe Cronln. general
manager.
The Red Sox will play IL
games in Sarasota, Fla, their
spring base.
A dozen rookie players have
been ordered to report to Man
ager Lou Boudreau at Sarasota
February IS. The batterymen are
due there February % and the
remainder Of the squad on
March /.
The exhibition schedule:
y.nk.ss Msrsh at g. St. pssss Pst.4;Duf. z Phss Ysnf.
podvl5r 10, Braves White st,,s9s: sGx lIi4, wi,
Palm Beach; 16, Pirates at Fort Pierce;
u, Senators at Orlando; ls, Tigers at
Lakeland: 19. Phillies at Clearwater; 20.
%iseEN a. SarSnals at st Pe,sG:ou5s SsGs
Yankees at st; Petersburg; 25; YANKEES
burg; 2s, TIGERS 80; Pirates: A..
3-4. Atlanta at Atlanta 3, Memphis at
Memphis; Is, Chattanooga at Chatts-
nooga; z, Braves at Blueheld, W. Va; 3,
Braves at Louisville: ell, Braves at
Evening star., 1954-01-07
Cooper 10 Face Fenti
In Turner 6-Rounder

Jimmy Cooper, bolo-punching
Washington featherweight. has
been signed by Promoter Vince
Mcmahon to fight Bobby Fenti
Of New Jersey in a six-rounder
supporting the Gene Smith
Jimmy Ithia feature bout at
Turner's Arena Tuesday night.
Fenti. according to reports, is
q highly promising feather
weight. his latest achievement
being a draw with Carmine Fiore.
Fiore scored a technical knock
out in the ninth round over Phil
Kim Of Hawaii at Uline Arena
last month.
Smith will meet Ithia. a
French featherweight with a
claim of % victories in 81 pro-
fessional bouts. in the 10-round
feature One of Ithia's victories
was over Filberto Osario. a
fighter Smith defeated last year.
Tuesdays card will open the
1854 boxing season in Washing
ton.