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deplore his methods and chafe
at his governments immaturity,
but it also can count its bless
ings.
Things could get worse. At
least one gloomy diplomat thinks
they will. In spite Of the ROK
Army. Wrapping himself around
q steaming cup Of tea in his
drafty Seoul office. he told me
he foresees two possibilities for
South Korea.
If the transition Of power from
President Rhee is peaceful, he
believes the whole peninsula will
soon fall to the Communists. The
ROK military are too inexperi-
enced to prevent it. In his view.
II the transition involves q
civil war. he expects one Of two
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pure and simple. They point 70
his manipulation II the Ma
ltional Assembly. mis- purges. his
Intimidation Of the free
press. and his control Of the ma
ltional police.
Confusion Arises
The confusion arises, perhaps,
i'm trying to apply Western
standards of democracy to an
lOriental situation. In the Far
East all celebrates, even in the
relatively advanced countries like
Japan and the Philippines. are
unenlightened.
| II welI-intentioned men play
politics according to delicate
Western rules, the voters, who
do not appreciate such subtleties,
are usually attracted to some un-
lserupulous candidate. Even the
well intentioned must use strong
measures The best backward
countries can usually do In these
circumstances Is to pick q we'll
lintentioned dictator over one
with bad intentions.
President Rhee thinks he
knows better than any other
Korean what is good for his
country. Surely he knows better
than NEST. who are simple pea
lsants. But he is no expert. He
never had q government admin
Iistration Job until he was 40. Yet
his conviction that he knows
better land has higher ideals
ljustifies in his mind whatever
Imanipulations are necessary to
keep him in power.
II DR.. Rhee is q dictator, he Is
mot the conventional type. He
lives modestiy. He doesn't win
lhis elections by tremendous ma
ljorities. Last time he got only
so per cent Of the vote.
His Legislature Is no rubber
stamp. He has to fight 1t all the
way. Not long ago he revised
the oficial figure for two-thirds
lof the 203-seat legislature from
1876 down to 1876. because that
was all the votes he could get
ION d crucial constitutional
matter.
To West. > Strong Man"
Perhaps President Rhee Is en-
titled to be slightly indignant,
thef. when he Is put In the same
class as more absolute dictators,
like Toto and Mao and Stain.
But BY Western definition, he
certainly Is at least q strong
man.. who does not shrink from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02
|Rhee Keeps Firm Grip
On Korean Freedom

violating democratic principle Il
keep himself in power.
When this correspondent Wis.
|ited Korea two years ago, th.
Question on eyeryone's mind was
What are the prospects for {
peaceful transition when Presi.
dent Syngman Rhee dies 81
passes from power?
Then the answer was: None
Now there is hope. instability q
any time would, Of course, be az
open invitation for Communist
subyersion from the north.
Two developments, one politi.
cal. one military. have changed
the picture In the past two years
First. President Rhee, now go
has stopped purging politically
every figure who comes within
shouting distance Of his prestige
Or, to put 1t another way. hi
rivals are carefully keeping theil
distance.
Second, q great new stabilizine
force has risen In the land 1.-The
Republic Of Korea army. There
is hope among foreign observers
in Korea that the young but
level headed leaders OF the army
can prevent the chaos that once
was widely anticipated.
At Least There's Hope
Neither Of these factors guar
antees q smooth transition, 81
course. But they at least cause
hope. which was almost non
existent two years ago.
There win be an election In
Korea In May. 1856. Reelection
of President Rhee Is q foregons
conclusion. The overwhelming
majority Of Korean voters know
no other name. And he has the
machine.
Most Of the political interest
viii focus, therefore, on the race
for vice president. This choice
viii be Of particular significance
because Of DR.. Rhee's age.
This fall the political pundits
in Seoul are betting on q man
virtually unknown outside Korea
70 win the vice presidential race
He Is Kee Poong Lee. the straw
boss Of President Rhee's Liberal
Party who is presently Speaker
OF the National Assembly.
Mr.. Lee seems to have almost
ideal qualifications for vice
president. He is presently unob-
trusive And be gets alone
splendidly with the three forces
whose backing counts most,
These are President Rhee and
the Liberal Party. the Republic
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Ioutconaes either the Comlnu-
nists will take over anyway. or
some new rightist will turn the
country to 3 fascisn more severe
than the present strong-man
regime.
This informant. however, was
In a small minority. Most OBJ
servers are counting on the ROK
military. II the majority is right.
Americas hopes rest, by extern
sion, with the United States mil
|itary, which In its close associa-
ton with the youthful ROK mil
itary hierarchy. is setting an
example Of nonpartisan civic re-
sponsibility we would like to see
the Koreans emulate In the UNI
certain days ahead.
Next: Military prospects IN
Korea.)
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Iof Korea army and the national
police.
It doesn't hurt him. either. to
be wen liked In American circles.
He is a longtime friend Of
President Rhee. From the Amer
lean military government days
of 1915 until 194s. Mr.. Lee was
DR.. Rhee's general secretary. A
few months after the first Rhee
presidential victory in 194s. Mr..
Lee became Mayor Of Seoul for
two years. Then he took over as
Defense Minister for one crucial
year during the Korean fighting
Forced to Sidelines
III health forced him to the
|sidelines until 1854. Then he re-
turned to become boss Of the new
Liberal Party, which DR.. Rhee
heads. In recent months he has
whipped the party into q WELL
disciplined organization behind
President Rhee.
Personally q gentle man with
q twinkle In his eye, Mr.. Lee
gets along well with the set OF
young generals who run the Re-
public Of Korea army. The ma
tional police are old friends from
his days in Mr.. Rhee's inner Of
fee. And ever since early lg45,
Mr.. Lee has hit it Of wen with
American administrators as they
have come and gone.
Still. he manages to preserve
q modest amount Of independ-
ence. For instance, he is the
first prominent Korean whom
this correspondent has heard
frankly admit that relations with
Japan can be normalized some
day. One wonders whether Mr..
Lee ventures such unorthodox
comments In earsEot OF his pas
sionately anti-Japanese Presi-
dent.
Other candidates for the vice
presidency are still keeping well
in the background. One Of the
leading opposition party leaders,
whom this correspondent met 81
chance in Senator Estes Ke-
fauver's hotel suite in Seoul, adj
mitted frankly that his group
would wait until the last minute
TO announce its plans. The
strategy is to deprive the Lib
eral Party Of any early targets.
Growth Of q discreet, non
political army has been one Of
the most encouraging develops
ments Of the postwar period.
A Dangerous Arbiter
Until 1858. the Korean Ma
tional Police had been looked
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upon ~ President Rhee's para
military arm Of control In cleo
tions, and hence . dangerous
arbiter when the top Job came
up for grabs. The police are still
potent. as the daily demonstra-
tons they organize against the
Czech and Pole members OF the
neutral" nations ar1nistice in
spection teams attest. There Is
some speculation that these
spontaneous demonstrations,
ostensibly intended TO. stir up
world opinion to help GUST Conn
Tnunist spies from South Korea,
are really intended as q sdry
run" to oil UP get-out-the- vote
machinery for next year.
But the Republic Of Korea
Army is 10 times as large as the
national police. It has heavy
equipment. too. il q showdown is
necessary. More important, the
army Is said to have integrity.
It was built by the United
States Army. and raised in the
same high traditions Of duty to
country and aloofness from pol
|itics. American officers who
have fought and trained with the
young set Of Korean officers are
confident that II civil unrest Is
threatened. the army win keep
the lid from blowing OF.
One must hasten to add that
this Is how the ROK Army looks
and acts today. Its leaders are
conscious Of their civic response
bilities. and. outwardiy at least.
dedicated to following the
straight and marrow. But in fOI
years the picture could change.
It Is also possible the ROKl
Army might ind itself taking
over the government by oslnosis.I
rave mliitary men nave ALREADY
moved into President Rhee's
cabinet.
Likely to Continue
The trend Is likely to continue.
because the ROK Army has been
an excellent training ground for
administrators. and the Korean
government needs them badly.
The United States primary
interest In South Korea. OF
course. is to. see that it has al
free, anti Communist govern
ment.
So long as syngman Rhee|
liyes-and most observers are
convinced he intends to stay I'M
harness as long as possible-theI
United States need not be overly
fearful Of q Communist takeoyerI
BY political means. America can
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EYES DEMONSTRATORS-Wolm Island, Korea
From his barbed-wire inclOsed compound a Swiss
spection team focuses his glasses on Korean demon
strators at the far end OF the cauSeWay linking the
island with Inchon on the Korean west coast
American guards keep the chanting crowds well
away from their targets Czech and Polish members
Of the inspection teams accused Of spying. Star
Staff Photo by Earl H. Voss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02
A Dangerous Arbiter

Until 1853. the Korean Ma
tional Police had been looked
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24
David Farquhar,
Indiana Girl
Are Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter c. Burns
of Lowell, Ind. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Norma, to David Miller Farqu-
har, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carol
Miller Farquhar of Silver Spring.
Miss Burns received her BA
and MA degrees from the Uni.
Versity of Indiana where she was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr.. Farquhar, after serving in
the Air Force, attended George.
town University, and later took
his BA from the University of
Washington in Seattle. He will
receive his MA from that insti-
tuition in June. The wedding will
take place in July in Seattle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24

clinics, or from the veterinarian
who gave the shot.
The Young Adults Class of the
Rockville Methodist Church are
making plans for a big party at
FarkIaWn Mansion on Saturday,
Apr. 2. The affair will be held
from 7 until II and is designed for
the pleasure of the entire family.
The first part of the evening will
be devoted to bake sale, a white
elephant sale and a handicraft
sale. While this is going on there
will be free movies for the chill
dren beginning at Z o'clock. The
remainder of the evening will be
game time and friends and their
families are invited to bring cards
and games and play at the tables
which will be provided. A Upper
Ware salesman will demonstrate
and sell this merchandise. Admis
sion is so cents and the proceeds
from the affair will go to the
building fund OF the Methodist
Church. DR.. Donald Golden is
president of the Young Adults
DR.. Robert Gibson is vice presi-
dent and program chairman. Mrs.
Robert Gibson is secretary of the
group and Mrs. Thomas Gray is
treasurer.
The Rockville Methodist Church
Choir invites the public to a pro
gram of Good Friday Music on
Friday, April 8, at 8:15 in the
Rockville Methodist Church. The
featured work is THE Passion of
Our Lord, According to st. Mark"
by Charles Wood.
DR.. J. Ward WiSner has been
visiting his son and daughter.in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson w. Wis
ner, Rockville Pike. Mr.. WiSner'S
sister, Mrs. Mills and her hus-
band, DR.. John S. Mills, president
of Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, o., spent a few days
here en- route from a Florida va
cation. DR.. Wisner returned to
Cleveland with them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24

Keto, Price, Jenkins, Bayles,
Leighton, Lazor, & Carr Gall of
Broadwood Manor) and Berger,
of Silver Rock.
The first prize was carried off
by Mrs. Bayles; while Mrs. Ber-
ger, took the consolation prize.
The girls had a great time
bringing Mrs. Caywood up-to-date
on all the Broadwood Manor and
Rockville news.
Mrs. Harold C. Hinton, of Viers
Mill Road, had a very interesting
and enlightening experience this
week. AS luncheon guest at the
National Democratic Woman's
Club, she was privileged to hear
Barbara Ward, a famous English
author speak.
Mrs. Hinton shared a few high
lights of the speech that had
left a deep impression on her,
which well bear repeating. Miss
Wards vital message was that
we must not lose faith in what
freedom can do; we must. never
give up the fight against tyranny.
The hydrogen bomb, with its
inevitable mutual humiliation,
makes the fight" take on a diff
ferent form from the wars" for
freedom in the past. Her remedy
is that we give unstintingly, tech
nically and otherwise, to the
masses Of people in the East.
We must sincerely believe in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24
Name Silver Spring
Lady to Palsy Post

Ann R. Mcintosh, wife of Com
mander Ellsworth L. Mcintosh,
Jr., USNR, of Silver Spring, has
been reappointed Executive Vice
Chairman of the Women's Divi-
sion of United CSerebral Palsy
of Montgomery Co., Inc.
Mrs. Mcintosh is the director
of "The Dance Studio, 9121
Georgia Ave-, Silver Spring, and
a member of Bethesda-Silver
Spring Chapter of Zonta Inter-
national.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24

ans Club, journeyed to Annapolis
for the day. They visited Ham
mond-HarWood House, the Legis-
Iature in session, and had lunch
con ar Carvel Hall. Later they
visited the Governors Mansion
and were received by Mrs. Nickel.
din. Those who enjoyed the inter
esting visit were Mrs. E. o. Gard
ner, Mrs. B. N. Headley, Mrs.
Louis Reed, Mrs. William P.
Shearman, and Miss Hattie Nc
F'arland.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe En-
erich and their two sons, Dorsey
and Joe, of Upper Marlboro, were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Viii
liam P. Sherman at their home
on Crawford Drive
Today and tomorrow are the
dates of the annual turkey dinner
and bazaar of the Potomac
Church. Dinner will be served
from 5 until 9 III the church base
ment and the bazaar will occupy
the primary department. Tickets
are 81 Tor grown-ups, and 81 for
children. Better go early, for this
is always popular affair.
On Sunday, March 13, Pamela
Lee Preston, one-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Preston,
was christened at Christ Church
in Rockville. The Reverend Ray
mond P. Black conducted the serv-
ice and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nc
Intosh of Lanham were Pamela's
sponsors. Following the christen-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston enter
tanned at dinner for members of
the family and the godparents.
During the regular II am. serv-
ice at Christ Church on Mar. 49,
young Mark Alan Brenneman was
christened. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. George V. Brenneman
Jr., of Silver Spring. Mr.. Harold
Smith, Jr., and Mr.. William Con
nelly were godfathers for young
Mark and Mrs. Harold Smith, Jr.
godmother. The Reverend Ray
mond P. Black conducted the serV-
ice.
Come Friday, Apr. 90, the West
Rockville Elementary PTA will
present the first amateur per
Torrance anywhere of The Game
Mutiny Court Martial, directed
by Orval Hopkins, with an all-star
local cast. RMEIS is the place-so
make note of this event.
Rockville's very fair will I'M
doubtedly be wearing the very
latest in hair styles this Spring,
for four of Rockville's popular
beauticians were in New York
this week attending the Interna-
tional Beauty Show there. On
Sunday, Mrs. Marion Beane, Mrs.
Martha JuareZ, Mrs. Tiny John
fsen, and Mrs. Kay Mann, journey
ed to New York for the conven-
ton which was held in the Hotel
Statler.
Attention all you pooch owners
the office of the Mayor and
Council remind us that the 1855
dog tags are now due and can be
obtained at 120 South Washington
st. The dogs rabies shot number
is necessary before tags can be
received. This information can be
obtained from the Department of
Sanitation IN the County Building,
if given at one of the summer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24
Free Basket Champs
Picked in Contest

With more than 100 boys COM
peting, foul shooting champions in
three age groups were determined
last Saturday in contests held at
the Richard Montgomery gym I'M
der the direction of the City Rec
reation Department.
Winner in the Junior division
was Paul Harris of Twinbrook
with II out of IS; intermediate
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24
Spring Lures
SCOTS Back
From Safari
By Mrs. John Diamond, III
Pc. -2-23I2

Who was it who said, "The
March wind doth blow and we
shall have snow, and what will
poor Robin do them" The past
week brought those famed lines to
mind, as many poor little Robin
shiVered in that wind and snow.
Even with the advent of the first
day of Spring on Monday, the
weather was unCooperative. We
think Spring is confused At any
rate, it is official now, so it can't
be too far away.
After an absence of several
months, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Scott
are at home at Horizon Hill They
have been mentioning in Miami
at their winter home there.
Sunday evening Horizon Hill
was the scene of another of the
delightful parties for which the
SCOTS are renowned.
This time the occasion was a
great big Homecoming for the
tiger they bagged on their satari
to India last year. The magnifi-
cent specimen completes their col
lection of trophies and has a very
special place in the room which is
filled with other fascinating tro-
phies of their African and Indian
safaris. This tiger is the 510-lb.
one Mr.. Scott killed in ASam and
which, incidentally, broke a rec
ord. 1t was the largest tiger killed
in that area since 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott entertained
their guests with a showing of
the very interesting color movies
taken on their trip. Their guests
included Mrs. Ivy B. Priest, Treas
urer of the United States, and her
husband, Roy F. Priest, Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Moore, Senator
and Mrs. Karl L. Mundt, DR.. and
Mrs. Frederick j. Cullen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy st. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman M. Littell, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Heurich, Jr. Still
others included Count and Count
ess N. de Rochefort, General and
Mrs. Leigh Wade, Admiral and
Mrs. G.. P. Hartwig, Captain
Homer p. Hudson, Commander
and Mrs. Richard c. Hunt. Others
were Colonel and Mrs. Robert L.
Scott, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph E.
Guide, Jr., Mrs. Persifor Salisbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Nicolaides,.
Richard Nicolaides, Miss Christine
Kennedy, Mrs. Tracy B. Petersen,
and Mi. and Mrs. James Moran.
HouseWarmings make the news
this week. On Wednesday eve
ming, Miss Virginia Karn was sur
prised by a group of her old
friends when they sprung a
''houseWarming' for her at ner
new abode on Anderson Avenue.
She was truly surprised and was
the recipient of number of lovely
gifts for her new apartment
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Burkholder were sur
prised at housewarming at their
new home on Forest Avenue. A
number of their friends gathered
and truly surprised them.
Saturday was a red letter day
for Paul and Peter Chambers,
twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Chambers of South Adams st. II
was their fifth birthday and they
celebrated with a great big ice
cream cake party, following a trip
to the Zoo.
Last week, on Thursday as a
matter of fact, a group of ladies,
representing the Rockville Wom-
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the brotherhood of man, and, with
this faith and good works, fight"
against tyranny. This is Barbara
Wards answer to the survival of
the world in this hydrogen age.
Your reporter humbly seconds
the motion of this great woman!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24

titlist was Bobby Baker of RMIIS
with Is out of 25 and winner in
the senior group was Billy Allen
with 10 out of 25.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-24
Broadwood
Manor
Mrs. Helen SeItzer
Poplar 2-4I97

HM-1st Class William Phillips
will leave for sea duty on the
26th of this month, and for the
first time in his Navy career it
is very probable that a good por-
ton of his time will be spent in
European waters.
Mrs. Phillips informs us that
Bill is thrilled about the prospects
of seeing Europe for the first
time. All his past duties have
been in the Pacific. He is SEIZED
uled to return home to us next
March. Bon Voyage to Bill Phil
lips!
Mrs. William Caywood, for
merly of BroadWood Manor, hos
tossed a Canasta party for old
neighbors in this area at her new
home in Colesville. Those who
attended were the Mesdames:
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reported
Averell Hartman said that who
ever The next Democratic candidate
for president would be would be
the next president of the Us.
President Eisenhower said that
despite the Geneva conference
deadlock this country will never
admit defeat" in its quest for en-
during world peace.
Americas radar defense. as a
whole is susceptible to electronic
jamming" which could paralyze
airfields.
Governor McKeldin ordered the
end of racial segregation in the
MARYLAND National Guard General
Reckord said he would comply with
the order Immediately.
Governor Hartman New York.
declared that words moderate"
and middle Of me road" have no
place in Democratic party vocabu-
larry.
Prime Minister Nehru of India
gave lotice 10 his Russian guests
not 70 expect their visit to swing
India into the Communist bloc.
National Gu9rdSn1pp were ordered
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BUSY

~ -
You should never be that busy as
to neglect your spiritual life. Jesus
warned against the deceitfulness
of preoccupation. In the parable of
the soil, for instance, he lamented
the highest life being choked out
by the pursuit Of other things.
Few people IRE actually rebel
lious against God They just get
involved in SO many things be-
come SO busy and begged down.
that they overlook their regular
duty to God.
When Lord Kitchener was once
approached by q subordinate Off
Ger with a recital OF reasons for not
obeying an orde" he replied Your
reasons for not doing it are the
best | ever heard Now 90 and do
it," God speaks something like
that to us and hopes Wen not be
too busy. the word that can change
your life