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Evening star., 1954-04-28

can people will then be con-
fronted through the Congress
with a concrete question:
Shall Communist aggression
be met with maximum force
and with massive retaliation?"
If so, then Congress must
authorize the step, and this
could mean a much more for
midable operation than Soviet
Russia or Red China has en-
ylsaged heretofore IN the local
war in Indo-China. For this
would be a big war, though
not necessarily with American
troops engaged to the same
extent as they were in Korea.
The United States would en-
deavor to train native troops,
and probably Gen. Van Fleet,
who trained Greek troops when
the Truman Doctrine was first
enunciated in respect to that
country. would be in charge
once more.
So it is important for the
French to decide whether they
will regard a battle lost at
Dien Bien Phu as the end of
the road or whether it will be
viewed as just a reverse that
will be stimulus to the for
nation of a reinforced offense
and defense with all kinds of
weapons used to secure a
military victory.
All this requires a skillful,
resolute. tactful and firm
handling of the issues by the
United States delegation here,
and it may be said at this
early date that the American
course of action here thus far
well deserves that description.
It has been said America Gus
tomarily loses at the confer
ence table, but it doesn't look
that way as the moves and
maneuvers of this conference
begin to unfold.
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Evening star., 1954-04-28

an Eisenhower program.
That gave 1t a popular trade
mark.
But then he dropped almost
completely out of the legisla-
tive picture.
After his custom in the
Army. which he has followed
as President. he delegated his
responsibility to others, in this
case to his leaders in Con-
gress. In effect he washed his
hands Of it. That may be
enough in the Army. It is
not enough in politics and
Government. Where the PreSi-
dent has fallen short, 1t would
seem. is in keeping public at
tention on his program. He
has the perfect opportunity
to do that, too. by bringing
often to his White House Office
those responsible for this or
that measure. talking with
them about their particular
share of the program, and thus
letting the Nation know of the
Presidents constant interest.
AS for the last, the proud
legislator of course will take
care of that himself when he
talks to reporters after he has
talked with the President. A
survey Of the Presidents cal
endar of appointments shows
a dearth of such visitors from
Congress. except for the regu-
lar Monday morning legisla-
tive conference with the lead
ers.
1t appears to observers here
that the President is given too
much to delegating his job to
others. instead of delegating
himself to the job.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
David Lawrence

GENEVA. April 28-On the
surface there are headlines
about possible American inter
vention in Southeast Asia and
about French appeals for mill
tary help and about ways and
means of bringing about a
ceaSe-fire and stalemate in
Indo-China, but actually be-
meath all of this is a fascinat-
ing story of maneuVerS to get
a favorable position in the
court of world opinion
Nobody wants more wall
not even the Communists-but
the new development which
has Soviet Russia guessing is
that American representatives
talk as if they are prepared to
go the limit to save Southeast
Asia from falling into Commu-
mist hands. But it should be
clearly understood America
has not the slightest intention
of going it alone" and will
enter a local war in Southeast
Asia only if all the other ma
tions agree to collective action.
A long series Of steps, there
fore, must enSue before any
thing SO drastic occurs as a
presidential appearance before
Congress and before a Joint
resolution authorizing the use
of military forces is requested.
Precisely because those steps
must be taken one at a time,
there is every chance that no
such request will ever be made.
That's because the influences
working for peace are stronger
than meet the eye.
In the first place. the Brit
ish, with a diplomatic wisdom
born of decades of experience
in crises, are saying frankly
that they do not rule out COL
lective action but prefer to
await the outcome of the Ge-
neva Conference. This is but
another way of urging that
Evening star., 1954-04-28
DoILs FIeeso7-
California: A Political Schizoid
Gov Knight Typifies Political Hodge-podge That Makes
Democrats Republicans and Vice Versa in His State

Leader Knowland. Publicly at
least he dotes on both of
them. His aides assert that if
elected, MI. Knight will con-
troll the delegation to the ma
tional convention.
MI. Knight appears conf
dent that he can win even in
the primary over the Dem
ocratic nominee, Richard
Graves, a former Warren as
sociate A major reason cited
is his Endorsement by the
American Federation of Labor.
Labor's reason. publicly stated:
Mr.. Knight got them the votes
to pass a bill raising unem-
ployment compensation from
$25 to $50 and he has promised
to veto any anti-labor legis-
lation such as a right-to-work
bill during the next four years.
The Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association at the
other end of the theological
spectrum also indorsed Mr..
Knight but before the AFL
got in the bed. They are de-
scribed as seriously upset by
that development. but Mr..
Knight perhaps figures they
have nowhere else to go since
they never liked Mr.. Warren
so would not want Mr.. Graves.
The AFL indorsed Demo-
crat Sam Yorty against the
Republican incumbent, Sem
ator Kuchel. Mr.. Knight spoke
well Of them both. OF Jimmy
Roosevelt he said: He is a fine
campaigner and he will prob
ably win as his district Is
safely Democratic.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Thomas L. Stokes
1honos [. Stokes
Row Wells Work of ConQress
But McCorhyA Army Hearing Sdeshow Is Not Interfering
With Legislative Duties of Either Senate or House

The administrations SEN
ate leader. Senator Knowland
of California. took the trouble
to explain that the current
Senator McCarthy-Army in
vestigation is not delaying any
legislation in Congress. That
he felt constrained to point
that out illuminateS the prob
lem before him and other
party leaders, including the
President.
1t is easy to see how the
folks outside Washington could
get the idea that practically
nothing else is going on here,
what with the newspaper
headlines and the radio and
television full of the Nc
Carthy-Army row. 1t is, how
ever, only a sideshoW, even if
it temporarily eclipses the
main show.
1t goes on. morning and
afternoon. in the familiar
caucus room in the Senate Of
flee Building. But the legis-
lative business of Congress
continues. if without much
notice, both on the floors and
in committees. The inveSti-
cation does absorb most of the
time of the seven members of
the investigating Subcommit-
tee. as we'll as Senator Nc
Carthy; but the hearings can
be interrupted at any time to
permit the members to go over
to the Capitol and vote if an
important issue arises. as, is
always done in such running
inquiries.
Senator KnoWland was Cor
rect about the investigation
not delaying legislation of it.
self. However. he is certainly
conscious that what is hap
pening is not the best of pub
lie relations for the party. 1t
is not a happy circumstance
that the legislative program,
which is the main show, should
be blocked off, or blacked out,
by a sideshow-though this is
not the first time, by any
means, that suoh has occurred.
Especially since the sideShow
sees Republicans pot-shotting
at Republicans.
1t might be argued, too,
Evening star., 1954-04-28

States have it but only Cali
fornians have become addicted
to it.
MI. Knight inherited the
governship when Earl War
zen was appointed Chief
Justice of the United States.
The Knight claim to titular
leadership of the States Demo-
Gratis rests on the fact that he
won both nominations for Lieu
tenant Governor. In the same
election, Mr.. Warren was easily
reelected Governor, but a
Democrat, Pat Brown, was
swept in as Attorney-General.
California has a 80 Demo-
cratic registration, but both
United States Senators and
19 out of 80 Representatives
are Republicans. Gov. Knight
recalled nostalgically that back
in 1882, Republicans enjoyed
majority of 100000 registered
voterS-the exact majority, he
said, by which Franklin Roose-
Velt carried the State.
Such WaywardnesS with re-
spect to party labels has long
vexed Presidents who like to
know where they stand, espe-
cially in presidential years.
But WOO California they must,
as it is nudging Pennsyl-
vania out Of second place in
the population statistics with a
subsequent rich harvest of
national convention delegates
and electoral votes.
Mr. Knight says frankly
that the State has two ardent
candidates for President, Vice
President Nixon and Majority
Evening star., 1954-04-28
For Russian Workers

he still must work about 43 per
cent longer than he did in 1923
to buy the same amount of food.
The department said a Soviet
worker supporting a family of
four now must spend 78 per cent
of his 48-hour work week just to
buy the same amount of food
the same type family in Moscow
bought in 1928.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Explosion of Boiler
At School ImperiIs 400
ey the Associoted Press

~ WV '<SSoSIuIsu FEebs
MODESTO, Calf, April 28.-
A school boiler exploded yester-
day and 400 pupils and teachers
at the Bret Harte elementary
school narrowly escaped serious
injury or death.
Only two were hurt slightly
child whose finger was cut by
a falling light fixture and q
teacher burned by steam.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thon7pson-
Comic Books: The Foqins of1Q54
Children, Some Say, Survive the Crime-Book Period
(After They've Shot Father and Murdered Bobyo)

A subcommittee of Congress
is investigating the "litera-
ture" disseminated among mil
lions of youth as comics"
A psychiatrist. DR.. Fredric
Wertham, with copious ex-
perience on mentally and emo
tionally deranged children, has
written a book to blow the
roof off, about the lewd and
brutalitarian stuff consumed
by our youth, attributing to 1t
large responsibility for the
juvenile crime which sets the
United States in the pillorles
of shame among the nations.
In a panel, nationally tele-
vised, to which two educators,
one publisher and one writer
contributed, no one argued
that books Of the sort de-
scribed do no harm But few
dare advocate that they be
removed from distribution.
The question Is always tabled
by recommending further
study"
This leads me to remark on
the topic Of "subversion." Sub
version is more than the over
throw Of government by force
and violence. The subversion Of
civilization and culture Is the
eternal prelude to the collapse
of states and societies before
armed onslaught or quiet pen
etration by their enemies. A
nation in which the public
conscience no longer bulwarks
the law, in which sexual liber-
tinage is rampant. violence Of
speech and deed, lewdness.
blasphemy, drunkenness and
narcotism are widespread, is a
t.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Standard Of Living Drops
BY the Assoeioied Press

pT Ihe NSSocIdIed FfeSs
While the American workers S
standard of living rises. the Rus
sian workers keeps getting
worse.
A Labor Department analysis
of Soviet Union price cuts on
April / shows that while low
cred prices helped Ivan "a little"
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Hoover-Type Commission Urged Probe Subversion

ton and have continued during
the present administration.
He spoke yesterday at the
University Of Colorado's Confer
ence on World Affairs.
He said both Harry Truman
and President Eisenhower
should have set up a commission
composed of citizens, members Of
the Governments executive
branch and legislators whose in
tegrity was beyond question to
do the job of investigating.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
BY the Assoeiateo Press

BOULDER. Colo, April "a
"A Washington editor Ild5 90
posed joint commission for in
vestigation of Communist sub
version similar to the Hoover
Commission to solve asserted
abuses of congressional investi-
cation committees.
Douglass Cater, editor of Re-
porter Magazine in the Nations
Capital, said the abuses started
during the Truman administra-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Dinner At Club
Wed, May 19

The first dinner bridge of the
season for members of the London
Country Club, is scheduled for
Wednesday evening, May 19 at
$50 o'clock.
Committee for the party is Mr.,
and Mrs. Leon H. King and Mr.,
and Mrs. G. o. Snow.
The first Tuesday afternoon
party last week was attended by
thirty members, all spending ar
afternoon at cards following lun-
cheon, since the weather did not
permit spending any time on the
golf course.
The hostesses, Mrs. ]. r. Con.
way and Mrs. j. Richard Byers
used rosebuds as centerpieces for
the tables.
The Tuesday, May 1S afternoon
party will be cancelled in order
that redecoration of the club may
be continued.
Hostesses for Tuesday luncheon
cards and golf, on May Is will be
Mrs. Peter F. Lanigan and Mrs
II. /. Chaney.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Juniors-Seniors Spend Prom
Night" In Hawaiian Setting

The committees named to plan
for the London High School jun
ior-Senior Prom at the London
Country Club Friday evening.
went all out to give 1t a decidedly
different decorative motif.
They let their imaginations go,
and worked hard to achieve the
desired effect. The most recent
addition to the club, the extension
of the delightful porch that over
looks the velvety greens of the
golf course, lends itself admirably
to events for large groups. Here
the committee started with their
unusual theme. A miniature pool
first caught the attention of the
As couples of young folks and
their chaperones; palm trees were
the second realistic touch. The
steps up from the porch into the
lounge were decorated with white
crepe paper, dotted with purple
crepe paper orchids, with the same
spectacular motif in the windows.
Programs and small leis for fav-
ors were dispensed from a decor
ated cart.
Coming in from ''the beach
and the waterfront" the lounge
had been changed into cafe ''un-
der the stars which scintillared
in great numbers from the ceiling;
fishermen had car1essly strewn
their nets over the doorways, with
orchids and stars peaking from
the mesh. Use of real palm trees
furthered the naturalneSs of the
scene; a small HawaiIn house in
grove of palm trees, decorated
the mantlepiece; an erie and in
triguing atmosphere was obtained
by the rays from blue-covered
lights.
THE great effort expended was
richly rewarded; it was really
a lovely, very well behaved party,
said a chaperons.
In this unique and artistic set
ting the dancers refreshed them.
selves from a punch bowl iT
which floated a real orchid an6
retired to the inviting small table,
that had been scattered arounc
the room.
Music for dancing from nine tt
, IL was by Johnny Cheuvront's or
r chestra of Columbus.
Chaperones were, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Chadwell, Mr.. and Mrs
James Bowlus, hIr. and Mrs
Charles Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Wood, MIR. and Mrs. VIII
liam Hahn, Miss Virginia Fried
Miss Dorothy Fisher and Lero.
Roudebush.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
D of | Ensemble
Supper Monday

The Daughters of Isabella pre-
ceded their meeting last Monday
evening with an ensemble dinner
at the K of c Hall. The buffet
table laden with food, was center
ed with arrangements of spring
flowers and red roses.
Prizes at cards went to Mrs.
William Gallagher, Mrs. William
Powers, Mrs. Edward F. Hackett
and Miss Anne Eagleton with
special prizes to Mrs. Edward
Hackett, Mrs. James Cummins and
Mrs. Al B. Cauley.
Planning committee members
were, Mrs. William Hackett, Mrs.
VIM. t. Bacon, Mrs. Omer Dwyer.
Mrs. Frances Beathard, Mrs. Mar
ino Mancino,, Mrs. Romeo Man
cini, Mrs, Clara Kell and Miss
Margaret Byrne.
On May IS members of the
Daughters of Isabella, attended
the annual Mary's Day Mass at
st. Patrick's Church. followed by
a breakfast.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Phi Betes' Elect Officers
Name Delegates To Conventions

When Iota Beta Chapter of Phi
Beta Psi, held its meeting Tues
day evening, May 18th, in the
sorority rooms, Mrs. Robert Day
was elected president to head up
the list of officers for the coming
year. Others elected were: Mrs.
Dean Goodyear, vice president;
Mrs, William West, corresponding
Secretary; Mrs. Donald McCord,
treasurer; Mrs. Norman Heath,
chapter reporter and Mrs. James
Bowlus, mistress of ceremonies.
Reports of the Ways and Means
committee and the Courtesy COM
Tlaittee were given by Mrs. Paul
Jones and Mrs. James Bowlus.
Arrangements were completed
for some of the members to attend
the State Convention to be held
at the Shawnee Hotel in Spring
field on Sunday, May is. Dele
gates were Mrs. William West,
business and Mrs. Charles Lohr,
social. Alternates, Mrs. James
cummins and Mrs. Clyde Good
year.
At the National Convention to
be held in Columbus, in July, Mrs.
Robert Day as incoming president,
viii serve as business delegate.
Mrs. Clyde Goodyear was elected
social delegate. Miss Betty Weirner
was named alternate to the busi-
ness delegate and Mrs. Donald Nc
Cord as alternate to the social
delegate.
Following the business session,
members enjoyed a social hour
with prizes going to Miss Ruth
Armstrong, Mrs. Murray Cannon,
Miss Ruth Moody, Mrs. William
Tanner and Mrs. Darwin Keye.
Delicious refreshments served by
the hostesses Mrs. John Deck, Mrs
Norman Heath, Mrs. James Shaw
and Mrs. James Bowius completed
the evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Facts About
Folks

Mrs. H. X. Bridgman, Lafayette
Road and Mrs. John K. Bridgman,
Urbana Pike, on Thursday were
guests at luncheon given by the
latter's mother, Mrs. Stanley Kauf-
fman, Waltham Road, Columbus,
at the University Club.
e n
Mr.. & Mrs. G. Brown Of Circle
vile were guests Wed. of Mrs.
Jessie Brown and Mrs. Fannie
Runyan. In the evening Mrs. Har-
rison Ramey, Miss Virginia Ramey,
Miss Betty Jones and Miss Margie
Dillon, of Springfield, came to
spend Mrs. Runyan's birthday with
her at her apartment on South
Main Street.
~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Mossbar.
ger, Mound Street and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Bagley of West JEFF,
ferson, were in Holland Michigan
last week attending the annua,
Tulip Festival"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
London Phi Betes
Install Officers

Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, and Miss
Virginia Bell Green, were in Co
lumbus Wednesday evening where
they installed officers for Iota Psi
Chapter of Phi Beta Psi Sorority
on the occasion of its first anniyer-
sary at the home of Mrs. Clayton
Phelps, retiring president.
The chapter, which was the first
new chapter instituted in Colum-
bus in 25 years, was honored on
that occasion by having Mrs.
George Jacobs of Kokomo, Ind,
who was then National Phi Beta
president, officiated at the installa-
ton. Miss Green, of London, who
was province organizer at the time,
assisted her.
Mrs. Welsh, now national grand
first vice president, was assisted
by Miss Green for the anniversary
installation. Mrs. Garnet Liesinger,
of Columbus, present province or
ganizer, was also a special guest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Areme Club Makes
Plans For Serving
OES Inspection

Areme Club met at the home of
Margaret Chance Wednesday eve
ming, May 18th with Mrs. Myrtle
Evans, Mrs. Harold Flax, and Mrs.
Robert Wood assisting.
g At the business session presided
over by the president, Mrs. Rob-
ert Laird, plans were made for
refreshments to be served at In
spection on June 18th.
Prizes for "Kootie" went to Mrs.
James Mcbride and Mrs. Harold
Hunter. Other members present
were, Mrs. Fred Dengler, Mrs.
Jack Jones, Mrs. c. o. Thompson
and one guest, Mrs. Floyd Will
lianas.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Open Gate Club
Elects Officers

The Open Gate Garden Club
had its last meeting at the lovely
country home of Mrs. Nelson IN
gehsoll, with Mrs. Hartford Turvy
assisting.
Mrs. Edward Cox, president,
conducted the business session
when the following officers were
elected: Mrs. E. o. Liller, presi-
dent; Mrs. Chester Roberts, vice
president; Mrs. Raymond Lanigan,
secretary and Miss Ruth Moody,
treasurer.
Mrs. Sam Johnson, passed out
the program for the Flower Show
June 3, and also reported on a
Past Presidents meeting she had
recently attended. Mrs. E, o. Lii
Ter told of the Presidents meet
ing she attended, mentioning some
ideas received for the coming
years program.
Mrs. Cox announced the regular
Flower Convention at the Ohio
Union at o. S. u. She alsC
announced a County Garden Tour
for Saturday, May %, to start at
one o'clock at Coover Memorial
Club House.
Roll call was answered with
a New Tulip from my Garden.
AS chairman of the program
committee for May, Mrs. Hartford
Turvy introduced Mrs. Fred Peter
son, who told what can be planted
in the tulip beds after the bulbs
have bloomed, and. care of bulbs.
On display was an arrangement
of purple tulips, designed by Mrs.
Frances Kronk.
Tea was served from a table
centered with an arrangement of
yellow tulips and blue iris by Mrs.
Nelson Ingersoll, thanked by yell
low candles.
Attending were, Mrs. Fred Beau
man, Mrs. John Buehl, Mrs. Mil
lard Call, Mrs. Floyd Cloud, Mrs.
Edward Cox, Mrs. John Geesling,
Mrs. Robt. Hines, Mrs. Sam john
son, Mrs. Francis Kronk, Mrs. Ray
mond Lanigan, Mrs. Ray Leach,
Mrs. Earl Liller, Mrs. Lawrence
Miller, Miss Ruth Moody, Mrs.
Fred Peterson, Mrs. E. NJ. Rid
enour, Mrs. Chester Roberts, Mrs.
Harry Steel, Mrs, Robert Trehear-
ne and Penny, Mrs. Grant Wood
ring and the hostesses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Flower Lovers
Start Plans For
Fair Display

The Flower Lovers Garden Club
was entertained recently at the
attractive home of Mrs. Eden
Harsh, with Mrs. c. C. Harsh, as
sisting.
Mrs. Roy Keye opened the meet
ing with an appropriate poem en-
titled, Mother"
The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Nominating, Mrs. w. I. Coppock,
Mrs. Lon johnson and Mrs. Lowell
Snyder.
Fair Staging, Mrs. Taylor Rem
ick, Mrs. Earl Terman and Mrs.
Rufus Snyder; Entry, Mrs. Rod
ney Piymell; Flowers, Mrs. Milton
Karn, Mrs. Sidney Sullivan and
Mrs. Leo Pierce.
Mrs. Ira Hunter presented a
talk on Window Boxes giving
as pertinent hints for best results,
wood as preferable to metal con-
tainers; plants both upright and
trailing varieties; potted plants in
stead of hot bed to reduce root
disturbance when transplanted;
small evergreen trees with plants
that have berries for winter plant
ing to get year round use of the
boxes.
Attending were, Mrs. w. I. Cop
pock, Mrs. Orville Cumrnins, Mrs.
]. c. Cromwell, Mrs. E. c. Grif-
fin, Mrs. Charles Holland, Mrs.
James Hume, Mrs. Richard Hume,
Mrs. Ira Hunter Mrs. Lon John
son, Mrs. Albert Karn, Mrs. Mil
ton Karn, Mrs. Roy Keye, Mrs.
Robert Keye, Mrs. Bert Laird,
Mrs. Donald Laird, Mrs. Leo
Pierce, Mrs. Lowell Snyder, Mrs.
Earl Terman, Mrs. Herman Webb,
Mrs. w. G. Warner, a guest, and
the hOStesSes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-05-18
Gardeners To
Tour County
Saturday, May u

A Madison County Garden Tour
is scheduled for Saturday, May %,
originating at Coover Memorial
Club House at one o'clock.
Members of Garden clubs and
their friends are invited to go on
the tour which will visit first the
home of Mrs. Edward Cox on the
Roberts Mill Road and from there
go to the home of Mrs. Nelson
Ingersoll, on the Newport Pike.
Mt. Sterling will be the next stop
where the gardens of Mrs. Robert
Fulton and Mrs. John Junk win
be toured.
Mrs. Virgil Sarver, regional di-
rector, will be special guest at
a tea at the home of Mrs. Junk,
which will be a climax for the
afternoons tour.