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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Mcbride Soys-
Mary Morqoye Mcbride Soys-
The New Mrs. PerIe Mesto Is Different From the Old

It interested me the other day
to hear q young writer friend
who goes to enough parties to
be an authority on the subject,
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Ed SuIivon's
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By Ed SuIlivonll

MEN AND MAIDS, AND
STUFF: Greatest shock of World
War II was the utter collapse
Of the French army. so the mag
nificent French defense of Dien
Bien Phu should be regarded as
a triumph, rather than a defeat.
The men of De Castries spelled
out in blood the heartening re-
minder that the French youth of
1854 are a throwback to their
grandfathers, the Poilus who
were rushed to the Marne, in
taxicabs, to destroy the German
World War I thrust at Paris.
Overwhelmed after 81 days by
hordes of Chinese Commies, De
Castries and his men are a "piece
a panache" to France. "Panache"
is peculiarly French in meaning
IAN external quality which adds
color and brilliance to internal
things, and is based on personal
bravery which is its justif1ca-
tion." Literally, the panache is
a high plume, or bunch of
plumes, that is affixed to COM
mander'S helmet;
Figuratively, it is personal
valor above and beyond the call
of duty. Dien Bien Phu is in
the great tradition of French
glory, a renaissance of the cour-
age which seemingly had been
lost.
X X X
Academy award song writer
Harold Arlen and Arthur Knorr
Evening star., 1954-05-10

the Argentine, she PARTED Latin
american friends at Chateau
Madrid. :. !. Charlie Chaplin, jr.,
and Susan Cook serious. Burl
Ives lost his mother. Bar
bara Schick, of the razor clan,
with Bill Kemp at the Harwyn.
=. (. Lisa Ferraday dating Claude
Cartier. Barry Sullivan sue
ceeds Henry Fonda in "Caine
Mutiny Court-Martial." Barry
on the West Coast, rehearsing the
part with Charles Laughton. :.
Tony Bennett busted every rec
ord at the Boulevard. James
Kirkwood long -distancing Muriel
Bentingly. :. Garden box Office
man, Bill Metz. marrying Agnes
Draffin, May 20. RS in the
news: Roger Bannister, Roy
Cohn, Ray Jenkins, Robert
Stevens.
tCopyright Chicago Tribune service).
Evening star., 1954-05-10

Doors Open 5:45 PM Feature at 800
500. 1000 PM. FREE PARKING at
Wilkerson'S Parking Lot, 1929 Wisconsin
Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
e. NJ. LOEWS
MT. VERNON OPEN AIR
SUPER CHIEF DRIVEN

On Indian Head Hwy. via s. Capitol
st. Bridge, Ga miles from d. c. Line
on the right.
Children Under IL Admitted Free.
KARL MAIDEN. PATRICIA MEDINA
MORGUE" Color. at 1927.
ROBERT MITCHUM. JANE GREER
in "OUT OF THE PAST" at $40.
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BRANCH DRIVEN

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Mi. So. Of d. C. Line and - MI. No.
Of Clinton. RE. 6-6666.
Tonight Only. Starts S:25.
STEWART GRANGER in
SOLDIERS THREE
JAMES STEWART, ROBERT RYAN,
THE NAKED SPUR"
In Tech, 1875.
starts Tues. HIS KIND OF WOMAN"
Evening star., 1954-05-10

both gravely Ill, on the high road
to recovery MGM readying a TV
bulletin. Bing Crosby and
Grace Kelly a fine romance.
Merle Oberon back with DR.. Rex
Ross. Notre Danes Frank
Leahy in Hollywood. filming a
TV series about high school
athletes. He's also ok'd a film
biog. The Fletcher Markles
Mercedes McCambridge) expect
an October Stork. Don Lar
sen, Baltimore Oriole. ace, and
Pat White prefer the chow at
Singapore. Jerry Ohrbach
and Eva Gabor blazing. :.
Mrs. John B. Ryan, Otto Kahn's
daughter, in from England for
wedding of son to Diddie Prest.
Alfred Hitchcock carved
off 100 pounds now scales 1876.
:. Debbie Reynolds and Tab
Hunter dating. I. Arlene Whe-
Ian seeing a lot of Bert Friedlob.
-. Peggy Castle will marry Bill
McGarry. Tough spring on
baseball stars; Ted Williams,
Bobby Thomson, Mel Parnell
and Roy Campanella, all side
lined.
The Sonny (MCA) Werblins
named him Thomas. John
Crawford and Milton Rackmil a
twoSome. Cyd Charlse to
decorate the femme lead in
MGM's ''Kismet." Piper
Laurie can't make up her mind
between Sgt. Dick Contino and
producer Leonard Goldstein. -.
Pat Crawley, of Flickers, at El
Morocco with Dick Kallman. -.
Agent AL Rogers died. =. Jean
Grain up for the femme lead in
De Miles "Ten Command
mentS." Nat King Cole in
on Liberte Thursday. The
Cy (CBS) Morans called him
Kevin. Sharman Douglas
and Nacio Herb Brown, jr., a
duet. Cesare Valletti flying
back to La Scala, Milan. &.
Buddy Adler, who produced
Prom Here to Eternity" ru-
mored quitting Columbia in Oc-
tober. Producer Sol Seigel leav-
ing 20th-Fox after mo Business
Like Show Business" His con-
tract has AZ years to run.
X x X X
Second volume of Harold IckeS
diary, from Simon & Schuster
presses, sideswipes Catholics and
Jews; emphasizes anew that he
favored the Spanish loyaliSts and
their Connie battalions; reveals
that a Washington columnist
acted as go-between for the 10y
alists to persuade the White
House to get arms to them. A
plan stymied by the State De-
partment; names the drunkards
in the New Deal, Identifies wives
he felt were drawbacks to their
husbands, ETC., his post t-mortem
gossip is the most impeftinent
and most readable book ever left
behind by cabinet member. In
death, as in life, Ickes stands
behind his challenge; "if I have
hurled an insult at any one,
such was my deliberate intent;
it viii be a waste of time to
ask me to say that I am sorry" :"
| X X X X
Juan Peron may pop the ques-
ton to 23-year-old Maria Con-
cepcion Pinilla, daughter of the
Colombian President. Back from
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Money Writer
HOLLYWOOD.

James Michener, author Of
''The Bridges of Toko-Ri,"
which has been filmed star
ring William Holden, Grace
Kelly. Mickey Rooney and
Fredric March, is said to have
earned more than a million
dollars in postwar years with
his stories of the South
Pacific.
Evening star., 1954-05-10

Up to 1870 more engine power is re-
leased by Shell Premium Gasoline
with TCP.
Less Than Two Tankfuls
So rapid is the action of Shell Premium
with TCP that you'll feel your engine
has had a tune-up before you've fin!
ished the second tankful.
TCP is She'll discovered additive
carefully blended into Shell Premium
Gasoline. There's nothing like it for
keeping harmless the deposits that
constantly build up in combustion
chambers and on spark plugs. To keep
your engine tuned as only TCP addi-
tive can do it, buy Shell Premium
Gasoline with TCP every time you fill
your tank. Remember, the only place
you can get it is at Shell stations.
developed by Shell Research. Patent appaisd fR.
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Films of More Than Routine Merit

CONQUEST OF EVEREST"-Man mountain,
"FROM HERE TO ETERNITY"-The Academy's eight way
Academy Award winner.
"THE LADY VANISHES"-Alfred HitchcOcks suspense
"IILI"-Lesie CarOn capivates in a
"THE LIVING DESERT"-Wa Academy
film.
"THE LITTLE FUGITIVE"-A small wonderfully large
i'm a world.
"TIE LONG, LONG TRAILER-Lucy and DeSi king size and
color.
"THE ROSE"-Biblica the
"WAR OF WORLDS"-TO the hills, the
to
Evening star., 1954-05-10
Acts so fast you'll think your engines
had tune-up before you've finished
your second tankful within 400 miles

You can be almost certain that
you are not getting the full power
your cars engine was designed to
deliver.
That's because lead and carbon
deposits build up fast in the COM
bustion chambers and on spark
plugs. Power you should be getting
is held captive in your engine.
No exceptions
This happens to all cars. In combus:
ton chambers these deposits get red
hot and pre-fire the fuel before the
piston reaches its proper firing posi-
ton. Power fights itself as result Of
pre-ignition.
Power is also wasted when these
deposits short-circuit spark plugs and
cause misfring. This misfring and
pre-ignition are the major cause Of
power loss in your car.
TCP Unleashes Captive Power
This Shell-discovered additive "fire-
proofs" deposits in combustion cham
bers to stop pre-ignition. On spark
plugs it makes the deposits non-con-
ductive and prevents spark plug short
circuiting.
Evening star., 1954-05-07

European allies - the people
rather than the men in Office
want an understanding with
the U. S. s. r. regardless of the
consequences to the free Asiatic
nations.
The Communist and neu-
tralist propaganda has con-
vinced Western Europeans that
once the Red demands in
Southeast Asia and in Korea
have been satisfied the cold
war will subside in Europe and
with it the necessity to in
crease or even continue the
NATO's military potential.
Our main Western European
allies seem firmly convinced
that the difficulties which have
arisen with the U: S. S. r. since
the end of the war could be
solved by some token Sacri-
fees" in Southeast Asia and by
granting the Peiping regime
the seat held by the Chinese
Nationalist government in the
United Nations. This is the
basic policy of the London and
Paris governments and repre-
sents the demands of the over
whelming majority of their
people. It has rsulted in a
definite understanding be-
tween The Churchill and Laniel
administrations insofar as the
matters to be settled at &C.
neva are concerned.
A full reappraiSal of our for
eign policy is, of course, in
order now but the State De-
partment hopes it will not be
done in a spectacular and Of
fenSive manner.
Hitherto the foundation of
postwar policies of the allies
has been a determined opposi-
tion to Communist expansion
in Europe and Asia. It was on
that basis that Congress ap-
propriated tens of billions Of
dollars for the Marshall Plan
and the Mutual Security Ad-
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Constantine Brown

Secretary of State Dulles
first meeting with congress
sional leaders was far more
cordial than expected.
Mr.. Dulles is said to have
given a candid account Of
what happened in the former
capital of the League of Ma
tions. He is also said to have
made his point that his de
parture from the Geneva Con-
ference showed the other ma
tions attending the parley that
America means what it says in
regard to the Western Pacific
situation. Our determination
to prevent Southeast Asia from
falling into Communist hands
is as strong today as 1t was
weeks or months ago.
Mr.. Dulles is said to have
urged the congressional leaders
to have patience with our
British and French allies who
are on the spot because of the
temper of their people who
want an agreement with the
Reds at any price. He ap-
parently does not believe that
throwing brickbats across the
Atlantic is the most Satisfac-
tory way to solve our present
difficulties.
The dissatisfaction shown in
Congress with Mr.. Dulles
diplomacy over the last few
weeks has subsided somewhat
after the Wednesday meeting
at the State Department. But
the apprehension over what
may be in store for us in the
months to come is undimin-
iShed.
Congressional leaders recog-
nize that under prevailing con-
ditions the Secretary did his
level best to maintain at least
the appearance Of unity in the
allied camp. He was and still
Is, however, against the buzz
saw, inasmuch as our Western
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Dorothy Thompson
|nnnoobi|izing u. S. Government
Mc-Corthy-Army Struggle Seen Placing America
In Dizzy Position Much Like Thot of France

But at least the French people
wanted it so. Deeply suSpi-
cious since the Napoleonic era
Of all authority. they constitu-
tionally repose responsibility
solely in the elective body,
whose members, like all modern
elected officials, have but one
primary interest: to get them
selves and their parties elected.
But taking popularity polls
is not a satisfactory ambition
for any strong, independent or
forceful character. The rep
resentative" should be, theo-
retically, a representative man.
in the Emersonian sense, rep
resenting brains, character
and independence and risking
recall. outstanding among
average men and selected by
them for this fact. and not an
adding machine Of the sum Of
conflicting popular pressures,
trying to some degree to paci-
fy them all.
The elected representative
whose career is subject to a
continual plebiScite loses his
character. He ceases to ask
what is good, equitable or
wise, but what will pay off in
votes, and seeks to appease, if
he cannot altogether satisfy,
all the organized groups in the
public.
The possible evolution of
representative government into
plebiscitory democracy was
foreseen by the American
founders, who were thoroughly
familiar with the history Of
republics. They therefore Gre.
ated checks against the ex-
cesses Of legislatures and ma
jorities-in the judiciary and
in the executive. Not sharing
modern delusions about human
nature, they knew that power
begets lust for power, and
therefore divided authority
and responsibility, while also
securing it in designated areas.
the problem being to reconcile
liberty and order.
Their reasoning Is all docu-
mented in The Federalist pa
pers. I saw the other day that
President Eisenhower has just
read them-for the first time.
What do they teach cadets in
West Point?
Constitutionally, except for
declarations of war and ratifl-
cation Of treaties, which re-
quire the consent Of two-thirds
Of the Senate, foreign relations
are entirely in the hands of
the Executive, as logically they
must be. Diplomacy cannot be
conducted by Gallup polls or
any other form of plebiscite.
Foreign relations involve all
nations and their interests.
predictions. ambitions and
limitations. The possibilities
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Peaceful Use Of H-Bomb
Sought, HickenIooper Says
BY the Assoeioied Press

PHILADELPHIA. May T.
Senator Hickenlooper, Republi-
can, Of Iowa has made the first
known public disclosure that
American scientists are trying to
harness the power of the H-bomb
for peaceful purposes.
Heretofore. scientists have ad-
mitted the possibility of control
ling thermonuclear power, but
have generally assumed it could
only be used destructively.
Senator Hickenlooper, vice
chairman Of the Joint Commit
tee on Atomic Energy. did not
elaborate on his statement made
in a speech yesterday before the
World Affairs Council Of Phila-
delphia. 80
There is. q possibility Of di-
rect production Of power through
controlled thermonuclear reac-
tion," he said.
Evening star., 1954-05-07

in any diplomatic situation
cannot be determined solely
by the people of the United
States or their elected officers,
They are restricted by other
realities.
What the voters and their
representatives have the con-
stitutional right and duty to
do Is to choose a party and
Chief Executive in whose pa v
triotism, integrity and intel
ligence they have confidence,
to ratify or. fail to ratify his
chief administrative appoint-
ments by the same tests, to
hold him responsible at Pc
riodic intervals to their suf-
frage, meanwhile giving him
full authority in the fields
constitutionally assigned to
him.
But no President and no Sec
retary of State today has such
authority or responsibility.
When Mr.. Dulles faces Chou
En-lai or Mr.. Molotov he can
not give his whole mind to
considering the interests Of
his country, the position OF
his opponents, the views of his
associates. and the inherent
limits in the international sit
uation. He has Senator Nc
Carthy (taking Senator Nc
Carthy as the symbol of con-
fusion of authority breath
ing down his neck. To appease
the elected kibitzers at home.
he dare not take cognizance
of international realities even
to avoid the development Of
worse ones, lest he be accused
of appeasing foreign enemies
or even foreign friends.
The power he represents is
thus, however potentially great
it may be, paralyzed. The
winner from such impotence
is the enemy.
Now, the immobilization Of
American power is the main
objective of Soviet and Com
munist policy.
Find out who Is doing it
and the motive is irrelevant
and you have the definition Of
subversion. q
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Allied Solidarity IS Emerging
Britain and IT, S. Reported Working Together Agon
After London's Hesitation to Face ndo-Chino Facts

countries, to map out possible
steps to take effect II and
when the political agencies Of
government have obtained the
necessary approval from their
respective national legisla-
lures. This does not mean that
these planned military meas
ures will ever be carried out,
but it does mean that the
Communists are put on notice
that such measures will be
taken unless there is a peace
full settlement in Indo- China
with adequate safeguards and
guarantees that peace viii be
maintained.
Such was the timely pro-
gram Of Secretary Dulles
which was to have confronted
the Communist delegations at
Geneva. It is nothing less
than tragic that Democratic
Senators should besmirch the
valiant effort made by Sec
retary Dulles in behalf Of the
American people to avoid our
involvement in the Indo-
China war.
President Eisenhower was
telling the inside of the whole
story when he said that it
was never expected that this
collective security arrange
ment (for Southeast Asia)
would spring into existence
overnight" but that there
is a general sense of urgency"
and "the fact that such an or
ganization is in process of for
nation could have an impor-
tant bearing upon what hap
pens at Geneva during the
Indo- China phase of the con-
ference F."
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Constantine Brown
Disclosure With Dulles Eases
Congressional Leaders Realize That Secretary Did His
Best for Unity at Geneva in View of Conditions

ministration. This policy seems
to have boomeranged because
our allies have become con-
vinced lately that by placating
the Kremlin's political aims in
Asia a vast field for i'm
mensely profitable business re-
lationS with the 800 million,
people behind the Iron Cur
tain will be opened to them.
Appeasement of the Reds in
Asia is considered by them to
mean security and prosperity
in Europe. :.
We in this country-the adj
ministration which represents
the American people-are con-
cc--;led with our physical Sc
curity. The threat from across
the Atlantic will be reduced If
the U. S. S. r. gives up its.
plans for further territorial
expansion on that continent.
But the establishment of Soviet
power in East Asia is meant as
a direct threat to the United
States, the only real wall
which is in the way of Red
expansion.
It has become obvious that
in 1854 the interests of West
ern Europe are no longer
identical with those of the
United States. Hence we must
look toward associations with
such friendly countries as
share with us the determine
ton to resist the Kremlin's
drive for world domination.
These countries are at present
Spain, Turkey, Pakistan, the
Philippines. Siam, Korea. Ma
tionalist China and Japan.
They all represent a larger
military potential than our
present NATO allies in West
ern Europe. To their number
may eventually be added
Australia and New Zealand.
And it is in that area that we
may find associates ready to
join us. g
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

Apparently things could be The Democrats have just
paid 500 plate to listen to bunch of speakers tell them
bad off they under the Republicans.
In his first major encounter with Joe Mccarthy Army
Wech has found that it mighty hard catch
a buldozer with trout fly.
leading character of the Mccarthy hearing feels cheated
Every witness Judge, prosecutor
jury and deputy baif-but they'll let him sweep the
place out at night.
Attorney General Brownel says Mccarthy made
authorized of FBI data. That's terrible thing, and
Brownel been guilty Of himself except in such
dire emergencies trying to win an election.
Ike signs bill for 81 billion year in new highways.
Republicans figure the people humping into each other
highways the chance Of getting them mad at
somebody besides the administration
Joe Mccarthy Army Secretary Stevens of perjury
like Stevens tried convicted and sentenced
to six more months the witness stand
Evening star., 1954-05-07
Thonnos l. Stokes
AIobunu's Vote of Tolerance
WhopPng Majority for Spor<mon Indicates Race Issue
sLosing Its Magic Political Power in the South

his seat in the Senate, here
two years later.
For he became the victim
of the usual" as so often
happens in the South to pro-
gressive political leaders like
John Sparkman. The race is
sue was raised in the campaign
against him, though more
adroitly and politely this time.
He was branded by his politi-
cal foes as a civil-rightS sup
porter like Adlai Stevenson.
John Sparkman. however, was
not so coupled with the head
of the ticket by many out
side the South who did not
look upon him as on a par
at all on civil rights with Adlai
Stevenson. They saw the ticket
as out of balance.
However, the issue was good
enough in Alabama. At least
it was for those who exploited
it to try to unseat John Spark
man, including powerful eco
nomic groups which spent
plenty of money again, as
they have before, to eradicate
a voice, q vote and an influence
in the Senate which they con-
slider hostile to their private
interests.
But the folkS-white and
black-who have come to look
= on Senator Sparkman as their
friend. as they have also in
the case of his teammate, SEN
ator Lister Hill, aroused them
selves and rallied about to
give him a 100000 majority
over his chief rival, Repre-
sentative Laurie Battle, and
around $4,000 majority over
the combined field Of his three
opponents.
The appeal to racial preju-
dice seems to have lost its
magic. No longer apparently
can it be exploited as formerly
to becloud economic benefits
such as. higher wages, better
farm prices. decent housing
urban and rural, owner-oper-
ated farms, cheap electric
power for homes and plants,
all Of which Senators Spark
man and Hill have espoused
through the years. We like
to think, too, that increasing
tolerance Is a part Of the Ala
bama story.
Evening star., 1954-05-07

Only deterioration Of conf
dence in the Republican Party
and in government itself can
result from the Mccarthy
Army struggle. and for the
same reason nothing can re-
suit from Geneva except frus-
tration. Nor is there any
cause for Democrat rejoicing.
The situation of America is
becoming not unlike that of
France, whose Foreign Minis
ter is unable to make any COM
mitmentS that may not i'm
mediately be reversed by the
Parliament in Paris. The con-
dition of Q government that
cannot act responsibly because
it has no authority is obvious
to outsiders looking at France.
Evening star., 1954-05-07

drawn and free of noxious per-
sonalities. There were no
wisecrackS about "Nixon's
war"
Instead, with short words
and simple language he
slashed and tore at the cur
tain of optimism which the
administration has been try
ing to throw over Geneva and
the talkative weeks which pre-
ceded it. 1--WE have been
caught bluff1ng," Senator
johnson said tartly. 1--WE
stand in clear danger of being
left naked and alone in a
hostile world"
Many Democrats at least in
the House and Senate share
this feeling. There Is consider
able evidence to support. too,
Senator Johnson's contention
that "the American people
have only a secondary interest
in doctored photographs and
kitchen police. They want
action ). Every other issue is
secondary to the question
whether free, representative
government can survive"
In the thinking at the White
House, the johnson speech
must necessarily be coupled
with the fact that every EiSen-
hover victory in the foreign
policy field has been made
possible by a generous quota
of Democratic votes. Demo-
Gratis divide on domestic is
sues as civil rights. Repub-
licans face their deep division
when international problems
arise.
The question raised by the
minority leaders bold intru-
sion into the foreign-policy