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Evening star., 1954-01-18
Thonos L. Stokes
Thon1os l. Stokes
Welfare Drama Is Well STAGED
Wnte louise Directs Gripping Human Needs Meodromo:
oto9e Management and Timing Excellent So Far

Thus far the White House
stage management for this Sec
ond session of the 83d Con-
gress is most skillful for the
effect sought.
The President and his party
face a critical election in No
vember at which control of
Congress is at stake. The chief
problem is to hold sufficient of
the marginal vote-part inde-
pendent, part Democratic
which veered to Gen. Eisen-
hover In 1852 and swung the
election to him and his party.
Such voters require some STIR
ring up. They must be Of
fered something specific that
Is attractive. Nothing has such
appeal as a social welfare
program.
So what are we seeing? We
are watching a procession of
social welfare proposals from
the White House to Congress
in a profuSion that has caused
almost amazement. There has
not been such dramatic staging
since the early days of the
Roosevelt New Deal.
The timing Is expert. The
technique is one familiar In
the literary craft. In his an
nual message to Congress, the
President sketched his various
social welfare aims as In the
first chapter Of a book. Then
he began to follow this up
with q chapter devoted to each
one in the form of special de-
tailed messages to Congress.
In that way he not only keeps
interest keyed up, but also
gets emphasis.
To change the smile, the
impression Is Of a juggler with
many bright and shining balls
IN the air.
Mr.. Eisenhower's outline
last week Of a greatly expanded
social security program Is
being followed ct the start Of
Evening star., 1954-01-18

cratic liberals to be wrong in
principle besides being un-
grateful and they insisted upon
making the fight.
Senator johnson persuaded
most-but not all-his fellow
Southerners to stand by him as
a party matter so the leader
ship arrangement prevailed.
Significantly. three Republi-
cans from the farm belt bolted
to Morse.
The liberals feel no personal
bitterness toward Senator
Johnson and they agree he
was intelligent and fair in the
vital area of their own commit
tee assignments. They also
sympathize with his problems
as a candidate for reelection
in Texas where the President
is so popular.
What I am not willing to
concede." one Of them ex-
plained, "is that what Is good
for Texas is good for our
party. In this case. the Re-
publicanS were dead wrong
and we had the power to make
the situation right.
What do we get out of
helping the opposition punish
Morse who is popular with both
the farmers and labor-just
the elements we think are 60
ing to put us back in power
next fall? If johnson is 60
ing to vote his local condi-
tions. some of us have got to
make the record for the party
the best way we can"
Evening star., 1954-01-18
DoNid LoWrence

When Secretary Of State
Dulles announced last week
that the policy Of the United
States would be to "retaliate
instantly" against attack. the
use of the word Instantly"
raised questions in the minds
of some observers here as to
whether the President really
has the power to wage a war
without asking the previous
consent of Congress.
This is an old question but
1t takes on new interest when
ever the Executive states the
intention Of this country in
a military sense.
The fact is that the PreSi-
dent Of the United States
always has had from the,
beginning of the Republic and
has asserted many times the
right to order our military
forces into instant action
without waiting for approval
from Congress.
While the Constitution says
Congress alone has the right
ITO declare war;" the same
document provides for the use
OF military power when an un-
declared war occurs. Thus the
Constitution gives the Execu-
tive the right to protect the
several States against inva-
Sion."
When the japanese launch
ed their undeclared war on
December z, 1941 at Pearl
Harbor. President Roosevelt
ordered instant retaliation.
Then he asked Congress for
the passage of a resolution
"ratifying the existence of a
state of war"
The same thing happened
when the United States en-
tered World War I. After deal
ing patiently with the many
attacks on the lives Of Ameri-
can citizens travelling on mer-
chant ships, President Wilson
took cognizance of the an
nouncement by the German
naval ministry of an intention
to wage unrestricted subma-
rine warfare" on all ships, in
cluding American merchant
vessels. The President asked
Congress in April 1917 not for
a declaration of war" but for
. resolution asking for q rati-
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issues

have upward Of 20 at each
session. Roughly speaking,
they are the Democrats who
voted to give Senator Morse,
Oregon Independent, his old
assignments on the Armed
Services and Labor Commit
tees.
The story Of the effort to
help Senator Morse is a fair
illustration Of the attitude
generally prevailing among
Democratic liberals with re-
spect to the elected leader of
the technical minority of 48
Senators, Lyndon Johnson of
Texas.
The Democrats, a numerical
majority, are united on the
point that Republicans should
have the responsibility with
their President for legislation
this year and they conceded
the right to organize the SEN
ate. In conferences then on
the admittedly hard problem
Of committee assignments,
Senator johnson yielded to Re-
publican claims for complete
control of each committee.
This was in accordance with
good legal advice.
He did not make any at
tempt, however, to help Morse,
who had backed the Demo-
cratic candidate for President
In 1952-the offense for which
his committee assignments
were taken away by the
G. o. P. This seemed to Demo-
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Dorothy Thompson

The Soviet trade offensive
on the world market, long an
ticipated by this column, is
very well timed.
The new year opened with
analyses by American national
economists meeting in Wash
ington. and reporting symp-
toms Of a recession. with un-
employment appearing in eer-
tain critical industries. and a
perceptible investment decline.
The decision of the Eisen-
hover government to cut taxes
Evening star., 1954-01-18
V.F.M. Week Proorum

The Department of Virginia
Veterans Of Foreign Wars will
launch National v. r. w. Week
on Sunday with a meeting at
2 pm. in the Centreville (Va.)
High School. The group will
hear a speech by Omar B.
Ketchum. national legislative
director.
Evening star., 1954-01-18

will try to make good on at
least some Of the Eisenhower
social welfare program. They
cannot escape blame If they
fail, for most Democrats are
ready to support these meas
ureS since they were first pro-
posed by their party.
President Eisenhower is
playing his part putting on the
social welfare pyrotechnic dis
play that we are watching.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Mumford to Lecture

Lewis Mumford will lecture on
Irrational Elements in Art and
Politics" at 8:45 pm. Friday in
the Corcoran Gallery audi
torium.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-08-15

-Four custom combines cut GA Moriarty farm
County 0riarty that
he cost OF maintaining combine and gets his harvest
minimum time He estimates that he
his combine By putting
and half thus reducing the risk
QMFS phOtO) ~
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-08-15

during program year which ends Oct.
81, 1854
What happens then? Well, there are
two agencies with which you will work
if you plan to receive payment for the
practices installed. While you are in
town signing with the ASC office, drop
over to the Soil Conservation Service
office and inform the local technician
of what you plan to do and when you
want to start work. That agency is
responsible for the technical phase Of
the program, such as feasibility, lay
out and certification. Your sign-up will
be referred to them by the ASC office.
If you have already signed up and
haven't been contacted by an Sos
technician, make it a point to contact
him. You could do this by mail or
stop at the office. Oftentimes farm con-
facts are made only to find you don't
plan to do the job This means a loss
of time and money that could have
meant more conservation on the land.
One more thing! After the work is
completed, you need to sign request
for payment with the ASC office. Certi-
fication by the Sos doesn't automatical-
ly complete your job.
Since this is only a part of the con-
Servation job the Sos is doing in CO
operation with your Soil Conservation
District your assistance is needed for
an efficient job. am sure your long
range program is the same as the dis
trict'S and that is to get complete con-
Servation on your land. Where do you
start? With soils survey and con-
servation plan! Contact your local Soil
Conservation District.
ConServingly yours,
CONSERVATION CHARLEY
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-08-15

How are you coming along with those
conservation practices you planned for
this year? l hope you have them all
done, but it seems our goals usually
exceed our accomplishments.
Probably little explanation of how
the conservation program operates
would be of help to you. Might mean
the difference of getting the job done
or not.
No doubt, you have or plan to sign
up with the Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation office for the incen-
tive payment allowed. In most counties
you can still sign up for practices you
want to do this year. Requests may
be filed with county officers any time
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-08-15

CF&I Borbed Wire has long been
q fovorife with Western farmers
and ronchers because its sharp
borbs ore olwoys carefully
spaced and we'll formed. In oddi-
tion, its heavily golvonized coat
ing assures extra years Of life.
Line wires ore carefully twisted
to keep borbs evenly spaced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Boudreou Hunts HurIers
As EorIy Camp Opens

SARASOTA. Fla. Feb. Is LP).
Manager Lou Boudreau opens
preseason school" today for
some of the younger Red Sox
players, and he'll keep a keen
eye out for pitching talent.
With the departure to Wash
ington of Maury McDermott in
the deal that brought Outfielder
Jackie Jensen to Boston, the Red
SoX pitching staff was weak
ened. McDermott won l8 games
last season.
The IA reporting for drills in
clude nine pitchers. One who
will be closely watched is Tru-
man Clevenger. a 6-foot-2. l80-
pound right-hander from Fres-
no State College and Visalia,
Calf. He had a 1872 record
last year with San Jose of the
Glass c California State League.
The other pitchers are Ike
O'clock. Tom Herrin, Bill Henry,
Tom Brewer, AL Curtis, Russ
Kemmerer, Adelbert Norwood
and Jim Ehrler; Catchers Larry
1sbell, Pete Daley and Guy Nor
ton; Infelder Billy Console and
Outfielder Karl Olson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
AL MichaeIs Named
To n. {. State Staff
BY the Associated Pres,

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. Is
Earle Edwards today called on
an old friend and associate at
Penn State to assist him in his
job of building up the football
fortunes of North Carolina
State College.
DR.. H. A. Fisher, chairman
OF the State College Athletic
Council, announced the appoint
ment Of AL Michaels. a back
field coach at Penn State, as an
assistant to Edwards.
Michaels was the first assist
ant to be named by Edwards
since he arrived here last week.
Three or four more assistants
are expected to be appointed
soon.
Edwards, who came to N. C..
State from Michigan State,
where he served as end coach,
was associated with Michaels at
Penn State from 1896 to l949.
He said Michaels will come here
soon to assist in spring football
practice. tentatively scheduled to
begin March /.
Ever since our Penn State
days." Edwards said, II have ad-
mired Mike as a football coach.
He's student of the game and
unquestionably one of the best
teachers I have ever known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Oklahoma Took
Financial Beotinq
In Orange Bowl
BY the Associated Press

NORMAN. Okla, Feb. Is
Oklahoma won a TO football
victory over Maryland in the
Orange Bowl. but the school
took beating financially in
comparison with the rest of the
Big Seven.
A report to the Board Of
Regents showed the Sooners
came out only $2,426.15 ahead
after expenses. while other con-
ference schools divided $780,
660.23.
Oklahoma's 20 per cent share
OF the profits was $16,132.O5, I'M
der the two-year contract signed
by the Big Seven, the Atlantic
Coast Conference and the
Orange Bowl.
The conference paid $29.339.77
OF the Sooners' expenses, which
amounted to $44,1673O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Unher0Ided New ZeoIonder
Runs Impressive 4:O4.4 Mile

tional $50 junior champion, and
a third runner.
Halberg ran his quarters in
So seconds, 81. 81 and 62.4, re-
spectively, to finish IS yards
ahead Of Baillie.
Halberg first came into prom
inence in the intermediate dis
tanceS when, in 1949, he won
the intercollegiate $50 in 2:O8
In 1851 a severe rugby injury
left him with a permanent dis
ability to his arm and shoulder
but he won the intercollegiate
mile in AL.
Halberg regained his health
In 1852 in time to win the Auck-
land provincial mile title in the
then national record time of
1929 and followed by estab-
fishing the present New Zealand
Junior mile record at 4:17.2.
Earlier this season he won the
(See NEW ZEALANDER, A-17.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Benham Adds 4.Man Title
In AAU BobsIed Meet
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb, Is.
Stanley Benham Of Lake Plac-
i'd yesterday added the four-man
National AAU bobsled champion
ship to the two-mAn title he won
Saturday.
Benham and his crew of Pat
Martin. Massena, and John Wells
and brakeman John Helmer, both
OF Lake Placid, whisked down
the 1-mile Mount Van Hoeven-
berg course four times in total
times of 4:53.51.
Art Tyler of Rochester, with
fellow townsman Ed Seymour as
brake, placed second in 4:53.78.
New snow made the run slower
than it was Saturday when Ben
ham. with Jim Bickford of Sara
nae Lake at the brake, won the
two-man championship in the
record time Of 5:11.61. Benham
had set the old mark of 5:l1.63
just a week before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Henry, SIode End Workouts
For Fight Here Wednesday

Clarence Henry and Jimmy
Slade were to stage public work.
outs this afternoon at Billy Ed
wards gym as the windup to
their preparations for Wednes-
day nights fight at Turner's
Arena.
Henry. a ranking heavyweight
from Los Angeles, rates as a
slight favorite for the 1O-round
bout, which will be on the CHS
television network. His punching
power gives him the edge over
the smaller and faster Slade, a
New Yorker whose rating among
the Neutrality-suspicious. is even
higher than Henry's among the
heavyweightS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Hasty Road Opposing
Unbeaten Colt Today;
Royal Vale ExceIs
BY the Associated Press


MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 15.-Widen-
er Week opened at Hialeah to-
day and HaSty Roads delayed
debut as a 3-year-old figured to
get it of to good start.
Hasty House Farms prize
colt, whose juvenile earnings of
$277.132 last year set a record,
was entered in today's st. Valen-
tines Day Purse after his own
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Reuben,
scratched him from race Sat-
urday.
Hasty Road will race against
two other horses-J. w. Rodgers
unbeaten Due de Fer and Eugene
Constantine Busher's Beam.
Track handicappers made the
Hasty House colt the 1-to-4
favorite and rated DUO de Fer,
who has won all his three starts
at Garden State, the 5-to-2
second choice. Busher's Beam
was a 8-to-1 shot.
HaSty Road is carrying 1872
pounds, while Due de Fur has 116
and Busher's Beam ITO.
Hasty Road, one Of the favor
lite eligibles for the 100000
add Flamingo Stakes February
q, needed at least one tryout
race before going after the big
one.
Turf Stake Wednesday.
All Is of the nominees for
Saturdays 100000 Widener also
are eligible for Wednesdays
SOS. 900 added Bougainvillea
Handicap on the turf and it will
be interesting to see which own
ers choose the grass course and
which select the skinned track.
With the races only three days
apart. it is doubtful that many
would send their horses out for
both.
The Chilean import Iceberg II.
last years turf champion, is
rated the favorite in the Bou-
gainvillea.
A fine workout over the week
end-a mile and an eighth in
1:51-elevated Mrs. Esther du
Points Thouron's Royal Vale to
the favorite's role for the Wild
ener. which will have gross
value Of $4,000 if all Is start.
The English-bred. who gave Tom
Fool his two closest races last
year. was figured a 2-to-l choice
by track handicappers.
Straight Face 3 to 1.
Straight Face. Greentree Sta
ble'S 1853 Flamingo winner. who
had been the favorite before his
unsuccessful start in the Santa
Anito Maturity. now is second
choice at 3 to !. Constantine
Royal Bay Gem is next in the
odds at to /.
Royal Vale Is top-weighted at
126. giving Straight Face a s.
pound weight advantage.
Royal Vale is a good grass
runner. but Mrs. Thouron prob
ably will keep him out of the
Bougainvillea and start her
Royal Governor. who despite his
10 years tied a turf course record
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Educators Hit Cornwall Aspects
Strong Backing Given Report
|Denouncing Scholastic Sports

lest criticism at poSt-season
tournaments and recommended
that high schools abolish them.
Several educators and laymen
were quick to turn down the
recommendation.
In a discussion following the
report. v H. Porter of Chicago
said there is no reason why post
season playoffs should not con-
tinue since administrators can
correct whatever may be wrong
in the tournaments.
Porter is executive secretary
of the National Federation of
State High School Athletic Asso-
Citations.
Tournaments Defended.
IF you did believe they (the
tournaments were not good,
you would have eliminated them
long ago." Porter told the ad-
miniStrators.
Ed Pollock, sports editor Of
the Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin. agreed.
"Curtailment. yes; abolition,
no." he said. There is too much
good in championship tourna-
ments to eliminate them en-
tirely."
L. V. Phillips of indianapolis,
Indiana's commissioner of high
school athletics. attacked the
whole report as being heavily
loaded" against 'interscholastic
athletics"
But most educators hailed the
report as impressive" "signifi-
cant" and something that should
have been done 40 years ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Louisville 10 Play
In Garden Tourney

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The
University of Louisville basket
ball team has accepted an invi-
tation to play in the National
Invitation Tournament at Madi-
son Square Garden March GLIB,
the selection committee an
nounced today. Louisville is the
fourth team and the second from
Kentucky to join the 12-team
field for the post-season event.
Western Kentucky, Duquesne
and Dayton are the other teams
already in the NIT field.
Louisville, with a It's record
so far this season, has lost to
Western Kentucky once and
Dayton twice and has beaten
such teams as Ohio State, Villa
nova and Bradley. It has five
more regular-season games to
play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

DETROIT, Feb. 15.-Hal New
houser, veteran lefthander, who
was released by the Tigers last
season after nearly Is years
service, said today he will try
comback with the Indians this
year.
Newhouser said he and Hank
Greenberg, Cleveland general
manager. worked out an arrange
ment today whereby Newhouser
will report to the Indians spring
training camp at Tucson Febru-
airy "a.
"I'll be just like a rookie get
ting tryout. for I have not
signed any contract with the
Indians and we will not discuss
one until I see if my pitching is
still good enough to make the
team" NewhouSer explained.
The lean left-hander, who won
200 games and lost lat for the
Tigers, was given his release July
81. He worked in seven games
for the Tigers in 1853 and had
a record of one loss and no
victories.
Il know that the Indians have
one of the best pitching stats
in the majors with fellows like
Bob Teller, Mike Garcia and Bob
Lemon. but I hope to make the
grade-preferably as a starting
pitcher, but If not. as a reliefer,"
Newhouser said.
IF I can't make the grade
with the Indians. will quit base
ball for good and go into some
other business" the 32-year- old
pitcher added.
1T will seem funny to be in a
uniform other than that of the
Tigers Newhouser said with a
grin. He started with the Tigers
in 1889, after a brief stay in the
minors, and never has played
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
BY the Assoeioted Press

AUCKLAND, New Zealand,
Feb. 15.-Murray Halberg, slen-
der student-teacher from New
Zealand who ran the mile in
an impressive 4:04.4 Saturday
has no ideas yet Of attempting
the 4-minute mile.
1.-The 4-minute mile will be
run when least expected, at a
time when an athlete has the
right conditions and COMPETE
tion," Halberg says. But he
hastily adds, IT'D like nothing
better than to meet the great
Australian miller, John Landy."
Landy has run a 4:02 mile
compared to the world mark of
4:O1.4 held by Sweden's Gunder
Haegg.
Halberg. virtually unknown
outside New Zealand, made his
strong showing in special race
on a hard grass 4O0-yard track
at the Auckland Athletic Center
against the 1852 mile titlist, w
Baillie. who is the present ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Southeastern DELAYS
Sugar Bowl Decision
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Is
Discussion on a possible tieup
with the Sugar Bowl has been
postponed until the Southeastern
Conference directors meet in
April.
Bernie Moore, Southeastern
Conference commissioner, an
nounced the decision to postpone
the talks yesterday after the con-
ference's Bowl Committee and
members of the Sugar Bowl had
met at a closed session. No de-
tails were released.
Moore declined to predict what
would happen at the April meet
ing. He said only that some con-
ference members favored a pact
with the Sugar Bowl, while others
opposed it.
He added both groups went
over the advantages to each
group of such a contract COM
hitting the Southeastern Con-
ference to play in the Sugar
Bowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Luke Easter Accepts
Indians Terms;C Cut
In Salary Is Seen

CLEVELAND. Feb. 15.-Luke
Easter. big but brittle. came to
terms today with the Indians.
The Cleveland clubs front Of
flee said the first haseman tele-
phoned General Manager Hank
Greenberg and indicated he was
sending in his signed contract
for the 1854 season.
Big Luke broke his foot in the
third game last year and was
out until June. He batted 1903
in 81 games.
Chances are that Easter. who
is 80. took a salary cut. The
Indians. however, did not make
public the paw terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Ex-Big League Stors
Coach japanese Nine
ey ,he Associated Press

TOKYO. Feb. is. Lefty
ODoul, Joe DiMaggio and Bobby
Brown today began coaching the
Osaka team of the japanese
Central League, Kyodo News
Service said.
ODoul, manager Of the San
Diego team, supervised the pitch
ing. while DiMaggio handled the
batting and Brown directed the
fielding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Indians Give Hal Newhouser
Chance to Attempt Comeback

ball for any major league club
but Detroit.
In going with Cleveland for a
tryout, Newhouser renewed a
baseball association with Green
berg, who used to play first base
for Detroit during some of New
houser's best years.
Newhouser said he had worked
out at Bradenton, Fla. for the
past month to test his arm be-
fore he made a bid for another
chance in the majors. 1T feels
good right now and sure hope
to make the grade" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15

Meanwhile, Promoter Goldie
Ahearn has completed the sup
porting card, adding to the
previously booked eight-rounder
between Joe Cannon, District
light heavyweight. and Vern
Turner. Wilmington heavy
weight. Another eight-rounder
has been added, between Mid
dleweights Leroy Coleman of
Bayonne, N. j.. and Claude
Flager Of Baltimore.
Rounding out the show are
two four-rounders. Kid Saucer
against Kid Crockett, and
Tommy (Dynamite) Williams
against Nat Cole.