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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Washingtonians Of all religion,
faiths win be offering special
prayers today for President Els.
enhower.
The Presidents own pastor
the Rev. DR.. Edward L. r. Elson
lof National Presbyterian Church
Eighteenth and N streets NV.
said his congregation prays foi
Mr.. Eisenhower each Sunday
whether the President Is in at
tendance or not. But today. DR.
Elson said q special prayer viii
be added.
The Most Rev. Patrick A
O'Boyle, Archbishop of WASH
Iington. and the Very Rev. Msgr
Philip N. Hannah. Chancellor Of
the Washington archdiocese,
called on all Catholic churches
in the area to offer special
prayers at masses for a speedy
recovery Of the President"
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld, Of
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION. said his congregation
would pray especially for the
President tonight during the
opening Of Yom Kippur cere-
monies, He said he was sure all
jews In the city would do the
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Hospital Guards
Forbid Visitors
TO Eisenhower

DENVER, Sept. "a R.-Fitz-
lsimons Army Hospital. normally
la quies place on q Saturday
Afternoon, became a busy one as
word spread that President
Eisenhower had been brought
there after q heart attack.
The President arrived by a
back entrance. None of the 1880
patients or even staff members
at the hospital would say they
had seen Mr.. Eisenhower.
It wasn't long after the an
Inouncement that the President
was in the hospital that news
men. photographers and patients
began gathering around the front
lof the main building and In the
lobby.
Newsmen Crowd Libby
However, there was little for
the newsmen and spectators to
do except mill around.
No news Of the Presidents
condition was released at the
hospital, but was being given out
at the Denver White House at
Lowry Air Force Base. four miles
away.
Secret Service men. who guard
the President. were scattered
Through the lobby. No one. except
with Secret Service permission.
was allowed TO. 60, to the eighth
floor of the main building, where
the Presidents suite Is located.
Except for the Rev. Robert
Lutz, minister at the Corona
Presbyterian Church where the
President worships in Denver.
there were no callers other than
physicians and a presidential
staff member. Col. Robert Schulz.
military aide.
Neither Col. Schulz nor Mai.
Walter Tkach. assistant White
House physician and the only
physician seen passing through
the lobby, would comment on
the Presidents condition.
Capt. Francis Olson. public in
formation officer at the hospital.
said that no one except physi-
clans. staff members and MEM
bers of the family were permit
ted to visit the sick room.
Today's visit was at least the
second for the President at Fitz-
simons.
Last Labor Day the President
was in Fitzsimmons for "a hours
for a routine physical checkup,
the result of which was that he
was In good health. He occupied
the same suite which he has now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
New Flood Hits


ALBUQUERQUE. Sept. "a Up.
reeled under the
ninth and worst food Of the
summer season tonight as tons
!of water cascaded through swol-
len arroyos and plunged into the
city.
Assistant City Manager H. q.
Ervien said the city was under
an emergency. The National
Guard. Civil Defense. Red Cross
and city workers were battling
the waters and evacuating people
from inundated homes. An extra
shift Of police was called In.
This is the worst we've had
yet" DR.. Ervien said. Three
parts Of the city are badly hit.
The water Is spreading fast. And
there's more coming. We don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Denver and was told 1t was
q mild one.
The said Mr.. Nixon has no
immediate plans to fly to Dem
yer. The Vice President was
scheduled to fly to Denver
Monday to take part In the
two-day conference on physi-
cal fitness. There was no word
last night as to whether plans
for that conference win be
changed by the Presidents
illness.)
The Presidents heart attach
came at q time Of prime politi.
cal interest in the state Of hi.
health. At a Washington new
conference last August 4 he de-
clared that his health next year
would be q factor In making
up his mind whether to seek
q second term. Mr.. Eisenhower
who win be IS October IA. has
been urged repeatedly by Re-
publican leaders to bid for an
other term. Those Of them who
have called on him In Denver
since he started q work-and-
play vacation August Il have
reported almost without excep-
ton that they have never seen
him looking SO well.
Among them was Mr.. Nixon,
who said after q conference with
MIR. Eisenhower o few days ago
that the President appeared to
him to be in tip-top condition.
Mr.. Eisenhower's heart attack
was the more stunning because
only yesterday he played ~ holes
Of golf here after returning from
four days Of fishing at q Rocky
Mountain ranch at Fraser, Colo.
On his return from that trip
the President looked TO be In
excellent health. He was ruddy
and tanned and had q CHEEKY
for newsmen.
At Fraser the President. as
usual on such trips. prepared
most Of the meals. Yesterday
morning he had q hearty break
asst Of sausage cakes. fried eggs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

know how many win have to
be evacuated"
The waters thundered into Al
buquerue from arroyos in the
southwest as rain piled tons Of
moisture on the hills west Of
Albuquerque. No respite was In
sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Only Presidents Doctor
Can Decide His Activity

not have a severe attack because
he was able to walk out Of his
house In Denver, according 70
the news reports"
But DR.. Watts said the Presi-
dents personal physician and
other doctors Immediately con-
cerned will have to be the ones
to decide the future course In
the Presidents case. He added:
IF there are no complications,
his doctors will have sound basis
for Judgment as to what his
future activities should be in a
month or six weeks"
DR.. Watts said that in cases
Of coronary thrombosis every
thing depends on what type OF
blood vessel Is involved. AS he
explained it:
A coronary thrombosis is q
clot in one Of the blood vessels
that nourish the heart muscle
itself, that Is. supply the heart
with fuel for its continuous work.
Any clot causes a block in-the
blood supply to the heart. and
therefore causes damage to the
heart muscle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
EISENHOWER

WIrenhOl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

San Francisco to Wake Island
with military cargo when It re-
ported q gas lock.
In addition to Capt. Machado,
those aboard the cargo plane
were:
Warren F. Gin. "a. Of Los An
|geles; Robert c. Hightower, 20,
of Vallejo. Calf. co-pilots; Rich
ard c. Olson. 43, Of Van Mugs,
Calf, and Dominick ventresca,
43. Of Sepulveda. Calf. naviga-
tors. Olsen is q native Of Chi
|cago. Mr.. ventresca was born in
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

lfered an attack Of indigestion.
but that his condition was mot
J serious"
A few minutes before 8 am
today Murray Snyder had an
inounced that Mr.. Eisenhower
suffered a digestive upset during
the night" and that he was con-
fined to bed for the time being
i When the press secretary re-
layed Gen. Snyder's report tc
Inewsmen at noon he said the
physician had told him that the
President at that time was rest
ing" and that his attack Of ''in-
digestion" was not serious. Muir
ray Snyder then described the
ailment as 'the 24-hour sort OF
thing" which many people have
/ Appointments Cancelled
i At 2:45 pm. tMST) Murray
Snyder told newsmen:
"All Of the Presidents pending
appointments have been can
Iceled. That extends through next
week."
1 When Mr.. Snyder met news
men in a conference room at
Lowry Air Force Base. where Mr.
Eisenhower's vacation headquar-
tiers is located. he was grim faced
land solemn. Reporters had been
Summoned six miles from a
ID o W ntown hotel after having
been told earlier by Mr.. Snyder
that there probably would be no
further news development until
possibly late In the day.
Questions Are Raised {
Gen. Snyder replied mo COM
ment" late today when newsmen
asked him for an explanation Of:
| !. Why the White House this
morning announced that Mr.. Els
enhower had suffered a diges-
tive upset during the night" II
Gen Snyder knew or suspected
several hours earlier that Mr..
Eisenhower had been stricken
with a heart attack.
/ 2. Why there was no an
nouncement Of the Presidents
heart attack until mid-afternoon
when it occurred at 2:45 am.
MIST.
| One possible answer was that
the physician suspected a heart
Iattack very early this morning
but wanted to confirm his think
ing by further study.
The Rev. Robert s. Lutz, pas
tor Of Corona Presbyterian
Church. visited Mrs. Eisenhower
lat the Doud residence and later
told reporters he found her
I"much concerned" He said Mrs.
Eisenhower and her mother
prayed with him.
| TN Washington, Vice Pres
/ ident Nixon let reporters know
that he had heard the news
regarding the President but
declined any immediate COM
| ment.
I tJack Beall. aide to Mr..
Nixon. said the Vice President
received word Of the attack
before 1t was made public in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Snyder Served
President Often
BY the Associat ted Press

Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder
the White House physician, Is 9
75-year-old Army officer who was
recalled from retirement to be-
&c ONE President Eisenhower
doctor.
Gen. Snyder was due to be re.
tired for age. March /. 1915
However. he was continued or
active duty with the advisory
group Of the Army Chief Of Staff
He remained in that capacity
until four months after Gen
Eisenhower left as Chief Of STAFF
when he again retired.
After President Harry Truman
designated Gen. Eisenhower a.
commander OF NATO forces In
Europe. Gen. Snyder again wa
recalled to active duty and as.
signed to the Eisenhower head
quarters in Paris. Shortly after
ward he became special advisor
to the commander.
When Gen. Eisenhower re-
turned from Europe to launch
his successful campaign for the
presidency. Gen. Snyder was re-
stored to the retired list.
Gen. Snyder Is an honor grad
Iuate Of the Army Medical Schoo
and Jefferson Medical College Ii
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
BY FRANK CAREY
Associated Press Science Reporter

The director of the Govern
|ment's National Heart Institute
said last night only President
Eisenhower's personal physician
can say what limitations. If any.
should be placed on the Presi-
dents activities as o result Of his
heart attack.
DR.. James E. Watts added to
q reporter that the number Of
people who have recovered from
mild" and even severe attacks
had been able to carry on a
normal life exceeds the number
who have been invalided by
them.
DR.. Watts noted that Senator
Lyndon johnson, Democrat Of
Texas. ''had a right good coro-
nary occlusion (heart attack a
few months back. and he's now
right in there pitching"
Senator johnson is at his home
In Texas preparing to resume
his post as Democratic Senate
leader in January.
The Government doctor said,
obviously the President does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Continued Fror F,rst Page
miles from the Doud residence.
5 Years Old Oct. IA

LUutIuucO FFOT TNB'
miles from the Doud residence
IS Years Old Oct. IA
The President, who will be 6;
October IA, made the trip to tn.
hospital in his official car witt
Gen. Snyder. Mrs. Eisenhower
remained at the residence with
her mother. The President
walked from the house to thu
car.
A White House source sale
the Presidents attack was 8
coronary thrombosis. "a hospita
doctor explained a thrombosis i.
caused by a blood clot in I
branch of the arteries supply
ing blood to the heart muscles
Mrs. Eisenhower went to the
hospital later.
1.-THE First Lady's decision tc
go to Fitzsimons was not the
result of any change In the
Presidents situation Mr.. Sny-
der said. she merely felt she
would be more comfortable be-
ing near the President"
Wife at Presidents Bedside
He added that Mrs. Eisenhow-
er would remain in the Presi-
dents hospital suite overnight
Indications were that she would
stay there indefinitely.
A 3:45 pm. bulletin on the
Presidents condition by Gen
Snyder said the prospects for the
Presidents recovery were good.
The first announcement Of the
attack had described it as mild
This second report from Gen.
Snyder did not make use Of that
word.
The 3:45 statement. as die
tated to reporters by Mr.. Snyder.
was:
Gen. Snyder informs me that
the President had mild indiges-
ton yesterday evening.
He had the first symptoms
Of an occlusion or thrombosis
about 2:45 am. today.
Upon competitor of his dag
nosis. the general decided to
to move the President to the
hospital where he could be given
better treatment.
1.-THE general says the Presi-
dent has been comfortable since
the initial pain and that the
prognosis is good"
Prospects Gooo
In response to questions. Muir
ray Snyder said the phrase
''prognosis is good" means that
the prospects for Eisenhower
recovery are good.
First word Of the attack came
earlier in the afternoon when
Mr.. Snyder called a special
news conference and made thi.
terse announcement:
"The President has had q mild
coronary thrombosis and has
just been driven to Fitzsimons
Army Hospital. That is ALL"
A moment later. Mr.. Snyder
came into the press room at the
Denver White House and an
r1ounced further:
1.-THE President was taken to
the hospital in his own car and
he walked from the house to
the car "
Mr.. Snyder's announcement
that Mr.. Eisenhower had suf-
fered a mild coronary throm-
bosis" came q few minutes after
2:30 Pm. INST. just two and
a half hours earlier Gen. Sny-
der had sent word to newsmen
that Mr.. Eisenhower had suf-
Evening star., 1955-10-17

Whatever faith our top
policy-makers In the State De-
partment may have held in
the spirit Of Geneva" it is
rapidly evaporating in the real
ization that recent Soviet eff
forts to evict the United States
from the vital Middle East
area prove beyond doubt that
the Kremlin's new look" is
q phony.
American policy in the Arab
world has left much to be de-
sired, Of course. We appear to
have been especially short
sighted when we abstained
from voting in the United Ma
tions every time the Arab ma
tions wanted to air their griey-
ances against the French.
But our policy in the Middle
East. whatever its shortcom-
ings, has been clearly mott
waited by an honest desire to
avoid any kind Of confiagra-
ton In the area.
Such motivation is hardly
ascribablea TO the men Of the
Kreinlin. They have famed
the flames Of Arab national
ism for years in the hopes Of
bringing embarrassment and
troubles to the nations Of the
West.
Now they have stepped up
their offensive and are openly
attempting to bring the Arab
states inside the Red orbit.
The garnbit may succeed be-
cause present-day Arab tenn
per is keenly and bitterly OPP
posed to the United States and
Britain, over the Israel Issue
as well as over many other real
and fancied sights and me-
elects.
Western diplomats have de-
pended entirely too much. it
begins to appear. on the we'll
known hatred Of the Moslems
for communism. That hatred
is real and deep, but it is
plainly not enough to encour-
age the Arab leaders to over
look their immediate self
Evening star., 1955-10-17
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ada Stevenson proves Of the common people He
he'd the Democratic presidential nomnaonand
so would about 10 million other guys.
Princess Margaret Peter Townsend weekend In the
country The mystery Of this Is that with the whole
world to choose FROM two British subjects fell in love with
each other.
Internal Commissioners Andrews resigns It was
losing Every taxpayer became his enemy In fac along
about spring every year. he started hating himself.
Democratic Senator Eender says Gov. Hartman would
give away part Of the Capitol dome elected President And
what wants President who refuses to give the
whole dome?
Interior Secretary Mckay asks safe southwark for
whoopng Republicans lot In with whoop
They both harbor fear Of becoming
extinct.
The Navy suspects the Air Force Of trying TO take
its seapane feet The seapane valuable weapon 1t
is always used extensively between
Democratic Neely says Republican promises Are
useless painted ships painted ocean Democratic
promises realistic They're made TO be broken
Evening star., 1955-10-17
Politicians Just Don't Take No

hover to run as q duty to the
party and the country. the
fact remains that any such
move would be SO transpar-
emily for political advantage
that few people would regard
the "caIl to duty" as anything
more than the usual hypocrisy,
so characteristic Of party
politics today.
It is very doubtful whether
any national convention would
attempt to draft q man who
had so definitely refused to
permit his candidacy to be
considered. While Mr.. Warren
is popular In many parts OF
the country he does represent
a possible controversy inside
the Republican Party on many
issues. Hence the uI1animity
Of q draft which would be
necessary at least to give the
appearance Of "a cali to duty"
would be lacking.
Mr.. Warren could have
adopted the course Justice
Hughes took, of discouraging
q draft yet not closing the
door. But he closed the door.
because Of o conviction that
more important than any
mans future career Is the
future Of D great american
institution the Supreme Court
Of the United States. He feels
deeply that the court must be
removed from any suspicion Of
political motivation.
II Mr.. Warren ever gave, up
that principle 10 run for pub
{ lie ONCE not only would he
lose the respect of the people
who believe today Id his In
tegrity. but the Supreme Court
itself would suffer o similar
loss Of respect.
There isn't the slightest
prospect that the Chief JUS
tice win 60 back on his word.
no matter how loud the politi-
cal clamor. Those who keep
urging his nomination are
impugning his sincerity and
strengthening the widely held
belief that politicians VIII do
almost anything TO win an
election.
tReproduetion Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1955-10-17
DOROTHY THOMPSON
The American Indian and His Fate

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Evening star., 1955-10-17
KremlinIs Acts in Iuoel-Arob Dispute
Show Reds New Diplomacy Is Phony

interests or their long-term
plans for disposition OF the
Israel thorn.
Despite the recent protests
Of the United States and Brit
ain to the Soviet offers Of
arms to the Arab states, the
Kremlin is continuing to step
up its drive to WOO the Middle
East away from the Western
camp.
Trans adherence to the Mid
die East defense pact has had
only minor effect on the sue
cess Of the Russian campaign.
The announcement Of the
Iranian action, undoubtedly
timed to weaken the impact of
the recent Arab-Soviet nego-
tiations on world opinion. has
actually seemed to enhance
the propaganda value Of the
Moscow tactics.
Cairo radio has Just broad
cast the general terms Of a
new Soviet offer to Egypt in
which Russia will send eco
nomic aid, construction equip
ment and building materials
to that strategicaliy- located
Mediterranean power.
Moscow has also offered to
share In the financing Of q
new high-level dam on the
Nile. q project dear TO the
hearts Of Egypt's new rulers.
In commenting on the dam
offer. Cairo radio significantly
observed that the Soviet Union
acted only after American
procrastination" on the prof.
ect.
OF smaller Importance, but
no less significant. is the sign
ing Of a trade and payments"
agreement in Damascus be-
tween Syria and Poland.
Under the terms Of that
agreement. Communist Poland
will get most-favored-na
status in trade. The list Of
exchanges authorized is ex-
tended and win be renewable
on an annual basis.
Thus the Communist con-
Evening star., 1955-10-17
ShoD Tribal Economy Remoin Poor,
Or SholIRoce Be Given Equal Rights?

In q natural history museum.
Mr.. Emmons' bureau, chang
ing the Ickes' policy, believes
that it Is better with caution
and safeguards) to permit the
so-caIled attenuation Of land
than to continue to rigidify the
alienation Of the Indian as q
citizen. endowing him rather
with all the rights. privileges.
and, Of course. risks that even
tsial equalization Of status
would invoive.
This 4. the basic Issue. Logic,
and progress are. It seems to
me. entirely on the side Of the
administrations ultimate OBJ
jective.
And 30 are . great many
Indians. Many Of them are
war veterans land in war In
dividual men. not tribes. are
drafted. They want to own
their own homes. 60 into busi-
ness. and send their children
to school with other American
children. and not to segregated
schools. which the reservation
system makes inevitable.
incidentally. this admins
tration whom the professional
Indian-protectors denounce.
has secured with the backing
Of Congress q seat In school for
every Indian child Of school
age. for the first time In Amer
ican history
This claim does not come
from the administration onlJ
but from the chairman Of the
Navajo Tribal Council. Paul
Jones, who has written q spir-
tied letter to Oliver La Fargo,
chairman Of the anti-adminis-
tration Association on Indian
Affairs.
It Is not the letter Of a tribal
chief" but Of . modern and
obviously able man who dares
to think that 1t Is time the
Indians began to live in the
10th century.
The Nayajos. the largest
Evening star., 1955-10-17

1913 company size units and
scheduled 165 additional ones
flor inactiyation. Some 200 new
units have been formed.
Called sSabatage'
Some ofiicials Of the Reserve
Officers' Association. protesting
the effect on the officers in
volved, have described the
Army's unit disbanding opera
Itions as sabotage" and have
said that the change in concept
Iof some reserve units were a
shadow box" plan.
The Navy and Marine Corps
report no. such troubles.
The Marine Corps said that 1t
has $4,000 ground reservists and
Y. 7.400 reserve airmen now getting
paid for training. The corps
said this number was close to
the estimates made last year
when Congress was asked 70 vote
money.
The Navy reported that 1t has
nearly "a, 900 cfiicers and about
l23. COO enlisted reservists In a
pay, status and that this total Ii
slightly under the budgeted fig-
lure for the current period.