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Evening star., 1955-02-20

sympathy And if they do not also teach us SYM
pathy for the troubles of Others then ounces
under life's schoolmastership.
What is true of individuals should be true Of
nations As any community natures it should
show broadening sympathy and warmer benevo-
lence. The United States in its youth as nation
treated the Indians with an unkindness that to-
days grown nation recalls with shame Our atti-
tude toward the Negro offers still more striking
example. Sixty years ago. in the heyday of lynch
ings and gross discrimination. the prevalent atti-
tude was thoroughly unkind; today. a more mature
country is learning kindness as well as justice.
If society is to be well organized. and people
is to be properly integated. they need the cement
of kindness. When David Starr Jordan spoke
of America as ''the land where hate dies away" he
meant that it was the land where kindness flowers.
Evening star., 1955-02-20
YOUR BEST AGE
by Allan Nevins

was kind thought. and kindness
goes 10 tie heart as life shortess."
JAMES FENIMoRE COOPER
Tn THIS statement the scout Leatherstocking
Il reminds us that the years. as they pass. create
hunger for kindness. Young people. when engrossed
in the headlong adventure of life. often take and
give pain heedessiy. But as men and women
mature they realize that life is made worth living
only by what the Bible calls lovingkndness.
What this means is that, as we pass from youth
to maturity our sympathies ought to broaden not
contract Troubles and bereavements are insepa-
rable from life. When they come. we hunger for
HISTORIAN Allan Nepins. t,eiee trimmer Of the Pnt-
zer Prize for biography, has recently prepared q
nssc edition Of Coopsr's "Leotherstocking" tales.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Gaming Reported
Wide Open Again
In Gulf Section

NEW ORLEANS, May % (P).
The New Orleans States said
today wide-open gambling had
returned to Mississippi's Gulf
Coast.
In a by-lined story by Staff
Writer Emile Comar, the news
paper said some 80 gambling
houses are operating in the Bill
oxi-Gulfport area.
The newspaper said citizens
committees which once fought
vice in the vacation area have
thrown in the towel and
the gamblers sense their victory.
"They (the gamblers) have, in
the past two or three months,
dropped all protense Of secretive-
ness and thrown open the doors
to the dice, roulette, card tables
and race horse handbooks."
Thomas Wallace, counsel and
spokesman for the Harrison
County Crime Commission, told
the newspaper his organization
did not "know where to turn" in
seeking aid to fight gambling.
He said the commission,
formed after exposes of Keesler
Air Force Base personnel be-
ing fleeced of millions of dollars
by gambling, has not done any
thing since September.
Evening star., 1955-05-29

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ing q belt Of neutral states in
Europe and throwing a monkey
wrench into Western rearma-
ment. Austrian officials said In
mid-May one Of the reasons for
the Soviet visit to Yugoslavia was
to put pressure on Marshall Tito
to loosen his ties with the West.
The Russian delegates-Nikita
s. Khrushchev, Soviet Commu-
mist Party chief. Premier Nikolai
A. Bulganin and Deputy Premier
Anastase I. Mikoyan-were glum
and grim as the second day Of
talks opened
In contrast, Marshal Tito
whose government was expelled
from the Kremlin's Cominform
in l948 for following an fnde-
pendent brand Of communism
beamed with self confidence and
apparent good humor. He made
a few jokes which relaxed the
tension and later was an affable
host at luncheon.
No Word on Progress
There was no formal an
nouncement on how the discus
sions are going. Asked for q
progress statement. q member
of the Russian delegation said.
"just wait and see."
Marshal Tito arranged a gala
reception for his visitors tonight
at the White Palace.
Afterward the Russian and
Yugoslav leaders leave for Bri-
oni. Marshal Tito's secluded
Adriatic island, to continue the
talks, which the Moscow gov
ernment requested.
Some Yugoslavs were saying
privately they would like to see
United States Secretary Of State
Dulles pay q visit to Belgrade.
This would be VERY timely" fol-
lowing the appearance here OF
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Hong Kong Probes
SABOTAGE of Plune

TOKYO, May 28 R.-Peiping
Radio said today that Hong Kong
authorities have detained a num-
ber of suspects in their invesri-
CATION Of alleged sabotage Of an
Air India plane which crashed
April IL.
It also quoted Agence France
Presse as saying that most Of the
suspects were ground personnel
at Kaitak Airport, where the
plane refuelled, and that they
were being interrogated by Hong
Kong authorities.
An Indonesian inquiry commit
tee charged yesterday that the
big Constellation was destroyed
by q time bomb. Sixteen Of the
10 persons aboard. including
eight Red Chinese officials bound
for the Asian-African Confer
ence in Bandung, Indonesia,
were killed in the crash.
Commenting on the 1ndonesian
report, the British colonial gov
ernment in Hong Kong said ."it
seems probable that the explosive
device was placed In the aircraft
in Hong Kong"
The British added that they
were pressing an investigation
and that. If 1t is proved that the
bomb was placed aboard the
plane there "the government is
determined to do all in its power
to bring those responsible to
justice"
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Envoy and Khrushchev
Talk Of Corn, McC Corthy

don't know anything about work.
ing men,"
The American envoy told Mr..
Khrushchev he knew quite a bit
about them. having formerly
worked as a painter and car
penter.
Then the conversation turned
to American-Soviet relations.
"Ycu people" said Mr..
Khrushchev, make such ridicu-
lous statements, such as dealing
from positions Of strength"
And Berlin Blockade?
Mr.. Riddieberger held up his
hand and interrupted.
"Wait a minute" he said. II
remember the Berlin blockade
(of 1948-9) when the Russians
were trying to operate from po-
sitions of strength"
The talk took another turn.
and" said Mr.. Khruschev.
what about Senator McCar-
thy?"
Mr.. Riddleberger replied that
many nations had individuals
who at one time or another
created certain problems.
II remember a man in Rus
sia named Beria," said Mr.. Rid
dleberger. referring to Lavrenty
P. Beria, former head Of the
Soviet secret police. who was ex-
ecuted by the Kremlin soon
after Stain died in 1858.
"He created some problems,
didn't hep" the Ambassador
asked.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
.STASSEN PAYS
PEACE TRIBUTE
TO THE LADIES

NEW YORK, R.-Harold
E. Stassen today said women
can do more to win world
peace than the men.
Mr.. Stassen, who is step
ping down as foreign opera
tions administrator and TAX
ing over as special Presi-
Dental assistant on world
disarmament told an au-
dience Of the Woman's Press
Club here:
THE women of the world
can do more to win world
peace thar the men.
Women can be decisive in
assuring that war is never
looked upon as inevitable,
that the search for the basis
for q durable peace is per-
sistent and patient, that the
cynicism of the male does
not prevail, and that un-
dying hope spurs determined
effort even in the darkest
months.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Tito Bors 'NeutroIity'
But Sees Good in Talks

the Soviet leaders. one COM
mented.
Informed sources said the sour
looks on the Russian faces this
morning could be due to the
speed with which Marshal Tito
rejected their efforts to win him
back to the Kremlin fold.
The sources said the Yugo-
slav president voiced his stand
in a speech to the conference
yesterday. He was quoted as
telling the Russian delegates he
had agreed to their visit to Bel
grade on the understanding that
the talks would be purely gov
ernmental-and not about Com
munist Party ties.
Another reason for the Rus
slams dispirited look could be
that they are accustomed to
working most Of the night and
sleeping most Of the day. It was
hard to distinguish them from
tired business men as they
trooped into the Gardijski Dom,
a large stone and plastic build
ing, at $3.50 am, an hour and
a half earlier than yesterday.
Winks at Reporters
Marshal Tito. who gets up at
6 am. and likes it, appeared
fresh and looked dapper in a
neat grey suit and red tie. He
arrived 10 minutes before the
Russians, winking his left eye
at reporters as he strobe into
the building.
In the ornate conference room
the delegates sit in wide. soft
bottomed leather-covered chairs.
Each one has a microphone and
a headset of receivers, his choice
Of two brands Of Yugoslav ciga-
rettes, a cutglass ash tray and a
notebook bound in Moroccan
leather. A green baize table sep
arates the two delegations.
Evening star., 1955-05-29

Now is the time for all good
girls to come to the aid of busi-
ness and Government.
That's the SOS put out by
Secretary of Labor James P.
Mitchell. He asked jobless wom-
en- with a knack for tipping and
allied skills to apply at public
employment Offices to meet a
growing shortage Of secretaries,
stenographers and typists.
Mr.. Mitchell said employment
Offices in 38 States have reported
shortages in such jobs. For ex-
ample, there are 1.l00 openings
In private and Government em-
ployment in the District Of CO.
lumbia, some for overseas as
signment.
The Labor Secretary an
aounced q nationwide recruit
Evening star., 1955-05-29

nevertheless, has come up with
other impressive statistics. In ad-
dition to their gubernatorial
gains In 1853 and 1854, the DEM
ocrats won Z Of 8 special con-
gressional elections in 1858, in
cluding 2 districts for the first
time. These districts were the
9th Wisconsin, which the Demo-
Gratis won again in 1854 with
a lead of 10,251 votes. and the
9Th New Jersey. which they also
retained in 1854, with lead Of
81 500 votes.
In the 1854 elections, the Dem
ocrats got the highest percent Of
off-year congressional votes since
1934-52.6 per cent. They did
better than in 1852 in 268 dis
tricts, and worse in only SIS. The
Democrats point out, too, that
President Eisenhower Is the first
President in this century to lose
both houses of Congress only two
years after his election to office.
Getting further down to the
grass roots, the Democrats gained
500 State legislature seats from
the Republicans, and lost only
5 to the G. o. P. They won Z
State houses and State senates
from the Republicans, and lost
none to their rivals. The States
in which the Democrats took over
the lower houses Of legislatures
from the Republicans were Della
ware. Massachusetts,, Missouri.
Montana, New Mexico, Pennsyl-
vania and Washington. They
took the State Senates In Con-
necticut and Delaware.
Mayoralty Figures Noted
Here are some examples Of
Democratic gains in mayoralty
elections during the last couple
of years. Connecticut, first
Democratic mayor in Davenport
in 20 years; New York, first
Democratic mayor in Buffalo in
10 years. first Democratic mayor
in Batavia in IA years, first
Democratic mayor in Beacon in
20 years, first Democratic mayor
in Dunkirk in 10 years; Ohio,
Evening star., 1955-05-29

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia. May
20 R-United States Ambassa-
dor James w. Riddleberger
talked tonight with Russia's
Communist Party boss Nikita
Khrushchev on a variety Of sub
jects ranging from corn to Sen
ator Mccarthy.
The conversation took place at
a reception givep by President
Marshal Tito for his Russian
guests.
Mr.. Riddleberger. along with
other foreign ENJOYS, was invited
into a closed room where Mar
shal Tito had dinner with the
Soviet party.
81 was seated next to Khrush-
chev," the American ambassador
said afterward, land we had
quite a conversation.
"It began with corn.
Specialist on Corn
You know corn is one of Mr..
Khruschchev's special subjects.
He is a specialist on the subject" I"
The Soviet Union is sending a
delegation to study corn-hog
production In Iowa and other
parts of the United States.
The first secretary Of Russia's
Communist Party discussed with
Mr.. Riddleberger the possibilities
Of turning large areas Of Siberia
into corn-producing country.
Then the conversation turned
to socialism and capitalism.
1.-The trouble with you." said
Mr.. Khushchev, els that you
Evening star., 1955-05-29
All of q Sudden Government
Is Short on Shorthand Talent!

ment drive. with the help Of
communities and women's or
ganizations, to try to meet the
shortage. Employers are to be
encouraged to relax upper-age
restrictions for qualified women
and where possible to hire part
time workers.
Mrs. Alice K. Leopold, director
Of the Labor Departments
Women's Bureau, said attention
is being given to establishing
community facilities to give
basic training and refresher
training.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
INSANITY
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sponsible in any sense of the
word have been using insanity as
defense and the prosecutor has
been unable to cope with this
situation under the existing law
and its Interpretation.
"As a result, the public has
been almost at the mercy Of
hardened criminals in the Ma
tons Capital"
Needed Quickly
Mr.. Davis said it was impera-
tive that legislation be enacted
as quickly as possible to straight
en- out the situation. He pointed
out that with the hands of the
prosecutor tied by court de-
cisions, the Government now
cannot rebut claims Of insanity.
The proposed Davis measure
has the blessing Of the Commis-
sioners and has been endorsed
both by top psychiatrists and at
torneys.
On the one hand, it is de-
signed to discourage phony
claims of insanity. On the other,
it aims to keep prisoners &C
quilted by reason Of insanity
under treatment in a mental hos
pital until the hospital superin-
tendent and the court agree that
the prisoner has recovered his
sanity and will not be dangerous
to himself or others in the fu-
ture.
At present, the judge must
grant requests for mental ex-
aminations as long as they are
not frivolous and are made In
good faith. Prosecutors claim
this situation virtually has re-
moved all discretionary powers
from the judge, and has opened
the door to malingering.
Not Mandatory
AS for confinement of defend
ants found not guilty by reason
Of insanity, commitment Is now
a matter of discretion and is not
mandatory. Release Is up to the
hospital superintendent alone,
when he believes the patient is
sane.
In the trial itself, the Govern
ment is now barred from getting
testimony from any psychiatrist
who has treated the prisoner and
might be in position to refute
his claims Of mental illness. The
court has ruled that such testi-
mony is barred under the privi-
lege statute. The proposed legis-
lation removes this privilege and
permits the psychiatrist to testi-
fy as to mental competence or
sanity where the accused raises
the defense of insanity.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
President Uses Cuddie Car
ToSpeed Up Golf in DrizzIe

And the souvenirs were pre-
sented by Gen. Nevins-a pol
ished green granite box from
Vermont, a cocoanut from Ha-
waii. and a mint julep cup from
Kentucky. All three were used
to carry sand used in a cere-
monial tree planting on the spot
where Mr.. Eisenhower had his
headquarters at Camp Colt. on
the historic Civil War battle
field here, during World War I.
The Chief Executive arrived at
his farm home Friday for a
long Memorial Day week end.
Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother,
Mrs. John S. Doud, are here, too.
Evening star., 1955-05-29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. May %
R.-President Eisenhower got
in a round of golf in a slight
drizzle today, toured back-coun-
try roads by car, and received
some souvenirs linked to his
early military background at
Gettysburg.
In a threesome with two old
friends, George E. Allen and
Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins, re-
tired, the President scooted
around the Gettysburg Country
Club in a caddie cart in the
forenoon.
He took the ride in the after
noon on roads near his farm.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
More Priests Arrested

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
May % P.-Police disclosed
new arrests today, bringing to
So the number Of Roman Cath
olic priests taken into custody
since the Peron regime accused
some members of the clergy of
trying to undermine it last No
vember.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Loyalty SetupMushrooms
ToCover One in 1OAduIts

adopted the first extraordinary
government-wide program te
eliminate subversives. In 1851
this was frightened to include
those whose loyalty was doubted
a significant shift from suspicion
Of activity to a suspicion of per-
sonal belief.
In May. 1853, President Eisen-
hover greatly expanded the
grounds for firing. As before, q
man could be- fired for loyalty
reasons-Communist Party men,
bership, subversion, espionage
Or association with those doing
it. But now he could be fired
for security reasons-if, though
loyal, he had relatives who might
bring pressure on him, or if he
had personal traits thought to
make him insecure.
During this period. the "trig-
ger" for full investigations OF
personal lives has been made
more sensitive. One such prov
ocation is the national agency
name check, a review Of Gov
ernment files in the FBI, the
House Un-American Activities
Committee, the military services
and similar agencies. If any
"derogatory information" Of any
kind is in such files, investiga-
tors visit the neighborhoods.
schools. and places of work in
the entire life Of the subject. OF
the 4 million Federal employees
checked by national agency files
during the first four years Of the
program, 10000 were given full
field investigations.
Files Growing
The number Of files in the
national agency check is grow
ing. Contemplated is the addi-
ton of all names mentioned in
a derogatory way during hear
ings held by Senator Mccarthy.
for example. Other planned ad-
ditions are the files Of local vigi-
lante committees. like the Ten
ney Committee in California.
Another trigger" for full field
investigations Is the body Of con-
gressional acts requiring all en-
ployes Of certain departments to
be fully checked, whether or not
any derogatory information is
known. In fiscal 1951-52 alone
there were an estimated 100000
full field checks done by con-
gresSional order Cat q cost OF
more than 5000 each).
The tests applied become more
stringent. One is the Attorney
Generals list Of subversive and
subversive-front organizations
When it began in 1947 1t had 1872
blacklisted groups. Now it has
275.
But plans for the greatest sim
gle expansion of loyalty-security
investigations in American life
are in Congress today. Officially
the bill is entitled the Defense
Facilities Protection Act" II
applies to non defense facilities
Although officials testified that
they did not plan to use it that
way. the bill would permit the
executive branch to extend 10y.
alty-security investigations tx
virtually every worker in private
business and institutions in the
United States.
Tomorrow: In c o m p ten
plaques security programs.
(Released by North American NeVspape,
Evening star., 1955-05-29

first Democratic mayor in Akron
in 10 years, first Democratic
mayor in Columbus in 10 years,
first Democratic mayor in Elyria
in % years, first Democratic
mayor in Youngstown in 8 years.
and in GAINESVILLE, first Democra-
tic mayor elected in 80 years.
These Democratic feats at the
polls are responsible for optim-
ism expressed by party leaders
when they talk of the coming
national campaign.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Democrats See
Big Electoral
Margin in Sc
BY GOULD LINCOLN

chairman raul M. buCler OF
the Democratic National Com
mittee has told party leaders
that the 1856 Democratic presi-
Dental candidate may expect to
roll up 3671z electoral votes to
1881 for his Republican OPP
ponent, if the 1953-1954 trends
toward the Democratic Party
hold up.
This calculation is based on
Democratic Statewide victories
for governors and senators dur
ing the last two years. Here's
how the computation goes:
States won by Democratic
governor, Senator or or both, Is,
with a total electoral vote Of
316; States won by Republican
governor, Senator or both, IS,
with a total electoral vote of 112;
States where one party won
Senator and the other party won
governor electoral vote split
50-50 7 with a total electoral
vote of 64, and each party
awarded 80 electoral votes;
States where there was no State
wide contest electoral vote split
50-50), 4 with a total electoral
vote Of 80, and each party
awarded 1914 electoral votes.
Republican National Commit
tee officials look on such claims
for 1856 as fantastic. They admit
thai the figures used by the
Democratic chairman are cor
rect. But they insist that with
President Eisenhower running
again, the Democratic hopes
would be dashed.
The Present Lineup
The Republicans admit, too,
that States having Republican
governors today total only 1874
electoral votes, and that States
having Democratic governors
total BAT electoral votes. The
catch in using these figures to
predict a defeat for Mr.. Eisen-
hover If he is the COP. can
didate lies in the fact that in
1852 the President carried States
having Democratic governors
and total Of 25S electoral votes.
The Republicans insist that If
Mr.. Eisenhower runs, he will
carry many Of those same States.
A presidential candidate, to win,
must have a minimum Of 266
electoral votes.
States which had Democratic
governors in 1852 and were car
ried by Mr.. Eisenhower were:
Florida, Michigan, Missouri.
Ohio. Oklahoma, Rhode Island,
Tennessee. Texas and Virginia.
All still have Democratic gov
ernors. The Democrats, how
ever, have won governorships in
nine States which in 1852 had
Republican governors. They are
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut,
Maine. Minnesota, New Jersey.
New Mexico, New York and
Pennsylvania. These States have
a total of 131 electoral votes. New
York. with As electoral votes,
and Pennsylvania, with 80, will
be the big prizes. Their loss by
Mr.. Eisenhower would in all
probability mean a Republican
defeat.
The Republicans, however,
call attention to the fact that
Mr.. Eisenhower in 1852, rolled
up 442 electoral votes to 80 for
Adlai Stevenson. Mr.. Stevenson
carried only nine States-and
only two were outside the
"Solid South"-Kentucky and
West Virginia. And Eisenhower's
popular vote exceeded Mr.. Stew
enson's by 6.5 million.
Other Statistics Cited
The Research Division Of the
Democratic National Committee,
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Burmo Chief on Tour

RANGOON, Burma, May 20
P.-Burma's Premier U Nu left
by plane tonight for his first
official visit to the. West. A two
month tour will take Mr.. Nu to
Israel, where he will spend six
days, thence to Belgrade for an
11-day visit with President Tito.
who was a guest Of Mr.. Nu in
January.