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Boston Post
IsSuspended

BOSTON. Aug. 16 (R.-The
125-year-old Boston Post sus-
pended publication last night
but Publisher John Fox expressed
the hope it would be able to re-
sumo operations Friday.
The suspension was announced
after union representatives OF
some $50 employees announced
they would not work until man.
agement paid some $130,000 in
back wages and other BENEFITS.
Mr.. Fox said in a statement
1T became necessary tonight
temporarily to suspend publica-
ton of the Boston Post. II is
my hope that publication will be
resumed with the editions of
Friday, August II. and that the
Post will miss the editions of
only a single day"
Mr.. Fox said he would seek
Federal court approval for re-
organization Of the Post.
1t was the second time In six
weeks that the Post missed an
edition because of financial diff
Ificulties It suspended for one
issue on July 6 and resumed the
next day.
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THOMAS L. STOKES
Hero of '48 Reaches End of Line

which started so bravely and
SO dramatically and on so
elaborate a scale last week, was
petering out was clearly shown
in its final act. the Wednesday
news conference.
The ballroom was only half
filled. The former President,
himSelf, was on the defensive,
and was testy. After parrying
questions for some time, he
suddenly had his fill and dis
missed the assemblage with,
Gentlemen, I think that is
enough"
At his first news conference
last week. Mr.. Truman was
in high, bubbling spirits. 1t
was then he promised to an
nounce two days later, on
Saturday afternoon, his own
choice for the nomination.
Every inch of the hotel ball
room was occupied by news
papermen. radio and tele-
vision people.
There followed a buildup OF
suspense in two days OF con-
ferences between the former
President and politicians. then
on Saturday afternoon the dra-
matte announcement for Gov.
Hartman.
Scouts and agents we're
pressed into the former Presi,
dents service on behalf Of
Hartman. But they could
make no real inroads among
Stevenson delegates, and their
failure became evident over
the week end.
Then Truman broke into
print in an interview saying
that Stevenson could not win.
This was interpreted as an
act Of desperation. It was fol-
lowed by the call to another
Truman press conference at
which some new maneuver was
expected; but the former Pres
ident had nothing else. no
magic-only more bitter words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
Hearing Is Set
On Lucy Motion

BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 16 up,
"A hearing on an expelled Negro
co-ed'S efforts to regain ad-
mittance to the University of
Alabama today was set for
August 20 before United States
District Judge j. Hobart Grooms.
The motion in behalf of Mrs.
Autherine Lucy Foster was filed
shortly after she was expelled
March l for improved charges
that university authorities con-
spired in mob rioting which
drove her from the campus.
The motion asks that Mrs.
Foster be readmitted to the uni
versity for the fall term starting
next month.
The Negro woman was expelled
by the board of trustees within
hours after Judge Grooms had
ordered her readmitted to
the university not later than
March s.
Attorney Arthur Shores OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16

CHICAGO.-In victory,
magnanimity.
Adlai Stevenson is taking his
triumph over the fallen Dem
ocratic champion, Harry s.
Truman, in the spirit Of the
Winston Churchill slogan.
With that little frown Of
concentration which appears
when he thinks aloud, he said
he was sorry, deeply sorry,
that the whole thing had
happened. He could not see,
he said, that 1t had served
any real purpose, 1h9
1t had hurt the party, he
conceded. It. seemed to him
extraordinary that Truman
could have been induced to
lead an effort so emotional
and divisive when Northern
and Southern spokesman were
really trying to find solutions.
Stevenson recalled that 10y
atty to party had been both
the bedrock and superstructure
of Humans career. Other
politicians, he unused, have
also had a business or pro-
fessional life apart, but Tru-
man gave everything to the
party and, in turn, it gave him
great and historic rewards.
What about his future rela-
tons with Truman and the
former Presidents role in the
campaign?
This. he thought. must de-
pend on the soothing opera
lions Of time. We shall, he
said, Just have to do our best.
With q twinkle, he suggested
that Truman had rather COM
promised his ability to demand
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Bonn Set to Announce
Stand on Unificution

BONN, Germany, Aug. 16 up,
West Germany will send a note
to the Big Four powers soon on
the German uniflcation problem,
A governmental spokesman
told a news conference yesterday
the note will be submitted to
the cabinet shortly for approval.
Then it will be sent to the
United States, Soviet Russia,
Britain and France.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
has said his government planned
a direct approach to the big
powers on German unity.
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Birmingham again is handling
the case. In the previous court
litigation the National .Associa-
ton for Advancement of Colored
People assisted in the legal eff
fort to breach Alabama's segre-
gated school system, but Mr.
Shores said he did not know
whether NAACP attorneys would
take part in the latest action Oh
not.
Attorney General John Pat
terson is seeking a court order
busting the NAACP from Ala
bama for failure to conform
with State laws. The organiza-
ton has been held in contempt
of court for failure to produce
certain records of its operations
in the State in obedience to an
order by Circuit Judge Walter
B. Jones of Montgomery.
Mr.. Shores said a group OF
Alabama citizens. not the
NAACP. supplied funds for the
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most of the Presidents callers.
never reveals the actual corr
versations with the Chief Ex-
ecutive. But there are SUBJ
stantial indications that he
has found Eisenhower highly
responsive to the point of view
of the rank and file Of the
Republicans that Nixon's
presence on the ticket would
greatly enhance the chances
of the Republicans being re-
turned to Office next Novem-
Der. And Els ihower is I'M
derstood to have indicated
that while he firmly believes
in an open convention he
would never be a party to any
shenanigans against the Vice
President.
The need for a greater har-
mony among Republicans at
San Francisco than has existed
during the last 31a years also
was emphasized to Eisenhower,
it is reported. In view of the
difficult campaign ahead. they
cannot afford any squabbles.
There is no doubt in the
minds of the strategists of the
party that the forthcoming
campaign will be not only
strenuous but also dirty" re-
CARELESS of who the Demo-
cratic nominee may be The
Democratic orators, while pre-
tending to shy away from any
discussion of the Presidents
health. will continue to bring it
up by obvious implications
throughout the campaign.
Eisenhower will continue to
keep his fight at a high level,
pointing out the achievements
of the party and the need to
continue the Republicans in
Office to complete his pro-
gressive program. He is psy-
chologically incapable of de-
scending into the. political
gutter" and smuggling it out
with either the Democratic
candidate or his sidekicks.
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POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

says Adlai Stevenson can't beat In fact
looks like the only President Adlai beat
Democratic platform writer's after soul-wringng.
decided to let the Supreme Court out on parole.
Brief case A short romance.
Democrats having tough time at Chicago deciding
which candidate least likely against Ike
The Averen Harrlman-Ha Truman team did lot of
travelling the convention Hartman went far
and Truman went too far.
Freshman law student: young has three more
years to go before he make himself ncomprhensibe
laymen.
The Democratic platform promises to cut taxes boost
spending and balance the budgeby throwing those double
talking Republicans Of office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Party Leaders, and St0ssen, Too, Believed
Convinced ThereH Be No Fight on Issue

No surprises for the Repub-
lican vice presidency nomina-
ton are expected any longer at
San Francisco. Dick Nixon is
as good as ''in," according to
highly responsible personages.
Harold Stassen. President Eli
senhower's Secretary for Dis
armament and Peace mot in
the Republican ranks thought ,
has known this positively since
early this week. He is keeping
up his "dump-Nixon" move
ment more for face-saving
purposes than in the hope that
he will be able to get one of
his dark horses out Of the
stables to run a successful race
against the incumbent.
The conservative and mid
dle-of -the-road Republicans
were until last Monday con-
cerned over what they thought
was a rather neutral" attitude
on the part of the Chief Exec
utive.
Last Sunday there was a
meeting at the White House
attended by Republican and
Democratic leaders to discuss
the serious international inn
plications Of the Suez Canal
crisis. According to one in
formant who has asked that
his name not be revealed, after
the presentation and discus
sions the Republican legisla-
tors suggested to President
Eisenhower a little talk about
domestic politics. They pointed
out that the StaSsen movement
against Nixon will not succeed
and is only giving aid and
comfort to the Democrats.
On Monday President Eisen-
hover saw for more than half
an hour Republican Floor
Leader Knowland. When the
Californian left the White
House he expressed his opinion
that it will definitely be an
Eisenhower Nixon ticket. OF
course, Senator Knowland. like
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Two Marines Drown
When Ruft Overturns

CAMP PENDLETON, Calf.
Aug. is tF1. - Two Marine,
privates drowned yesterday and
nine others swan 10 yards to
shore when a raft overturned on
Lake O'Nejl during a training
demonstration. Marine officials
reported.
The dead were identified as
Pfc Willie Jordan, jr.. 81, Of
Detroit. and Pfc. Charles H. In
Igrum. 81. of Liberty. Ind. The
bodies we're recovered.
A Marine spokesman said the
raft, made Of sections Of a.
floating bridge. overturned when
the Marines went to one end
lat the same time.
The accident occurred during
Ia demonstration Of bridge build
ing for a group Of Marine
ReSerViStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-16

CHICAGO-The triumph of
Adlai Stevenson, now the un-
disputed leader of the Demo-
cratic Party, is obscured some
what in the dizzy succession OF
events at the party's national
convention by the tragedy Of
Harry S. Truman.
For tragedy is more dra-
matte than triumph.
And 1t was tragic-sad 70
watch-as the once redoubt-
able hero Of 1913 tried his luck
in a reckless adventure against
which loyal and politically
experienced friends warned
him. They foresaw it was
doomed. They could not be-
lieve such an astute politician
would risk II.
For a political leader Of
lower rank to come here and
try to put over a candidate
with obviously so little chance
OF success as Gov. Hartman
Of New York. and to fail at 1t.
is one thing. 1t happens every
four years.
For an ex-President, and a
revered party leader. to try
and to fails another thing
entirely.
Even this might be dismissed
as q quite normal denouement
AZ political success stories---the
Inevitable failure Of the man
who stays too long. beyond his
time and tide. in the tradition
II those who won't quit. who
i1Ist can't retire gracefully but
rhust so on trying to run
things. Out Of this eventually
cbmes the bitter man nursing
his jealousies Of those who
Have taken his place.
= Yes, that might be dismissed
As human. But what disturbed
and saddened the former
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DAVID LAWRENCE
Stompede for Stevenson Could Start
Before First-BuIIot Results Are Known

CHICAGO. - Adlai Steven
son is assured Of the Demo-
cratic Party's nomination for
the presidency, more because
of the work done by his man
ayers many weeks before this
convention assembled than by
reason of what has occurred
here this week.
AS happens often with ma
tional conventions, there is
uncertainty until noses are
counted in the three days be-
fore the voting starts. This
means first-ballot promises as
well as second-ballot pledges.
It's the latter which tell the
tale.
Stevenson's managers had
accumulated before the con-
vention assembled on Monday
an impressive lineup Of votes
for the first ballot--close to
600. But in the last two days
it became evident that at least
100 more would surely come
over on the second ballot from
the "favorite son" delegations,
thus insuring the nomination
Of the former Illinois Cover
nor.
The stampede or band wagon
could get under way before
the results of the first ballot
are announced tonight.
Something like this hap
pened in 1928, when Herbert
Hoover's friends had amassed
a substantial total Of delegate
pledges but the Old Guard, led
by a former national commit
tee chairman Of prominence
the late Charles d. Hilles-
came to the convention at
Kansas City with a stop
Hoover" strategy. The uncer-
tainty lasted about a day or so
till everybody could check the
count. and then it was a cinch.
because the opposition really
had nothing and crumbled
quickly.
Gov. Hartman was never a
formidable contender here. He
is supposed to represent the
extreme" wing Of his party,
though many observers will be
hard put to it to find any real
differences in underlying
philosophy between him and
Stevenson. Harry Truman
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BROWN
Nixon Is In the COP. Ticket

Nixon, he knows and he was
reminded. is far more Of a
slugger than any of the Repub-
licans such as Gov. Herter or
Presidential Assistant Sher-
man Adams. Nixon can be
patient, as he has DEM
onstrated during Stassen's
virulent campaign against him
and even before. But once
he feels free, as he will in the
heat of the political battle in
the next three months. he can
take off his coat and give as
hard as he takes.
The Chicago convention al
ready has shown that he will
be the prime target of the
Democrats. And whether he is
or is not on the ticket. Nixon
ism" will become almost as
much a battle cry OF the OPP
position as 'McCarthyism"
has been until recently. His
dumping. the President is said
to have been warned, would
only intensity the Democratic
campaign against this new
ISM" while the Republicans
would appear as a chastiSed
party which removed one of its
able politicians in order to
take away campaign ammu-
milton from their opponents.
Eisenhower also was re-
minded that in the hot strug-
gle ahead. none of the men
mentioned by StasSen as pre-
ferable to Nixon is either as
well known to the electorate
or sufficiently experienced in
fighting back in a dirty cam
paign" as the Vice President.
The arguments strongly put
before the President on the
eve of the opening Of the San
Francisco convention are said
to have convinced Eisenhower
he must indicate if necessary
his strong preference for Dick
Nixon. And it is admitted by
all in Washington that a mere
word from the Chief Executive
will put an end to whatever
shenanigans may have been
devised by Nixon's opponents.
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Appears Only Curious About Why Truman
Would Supply Ammunition to G. O. P.

the election Of Stevenson for
President.
Stevenson said that. while he
certainly didn't care for many
Of Truman's remarks, his first
impulse was always curiosity
about why Truman wanted to
do 1t.
The former President re-
peatedly had assured Steven
son and Stevenson supporters
that he would be neutral.
Knowing the nature of the
intense Truman loyalties, the
prospective nominee kept one
small corner of his mind open
to the possibility that Gov.
Averell Harriman's long serv-
ice to Truman would upset that
resolve.
Had Truman gone no further
than to proclaim his stand that
Hartman was his personal
choice. Stevenson would have
had no quarrel with him. Even
now that Truman has become
so bitterly personal. Stevenson
turns away from the anti-Tru-
man personalities and harsh
remarks others make to him.
The microphones constantly
thrust in his face have not
tempted him.
His intellectual curiosity
about Truman's conduct has
not blinded him to the fact
that the affair has brought
him all the way out of Tru-
mans shadow and that this is
an asset.
The Stevenson camp had
several hours warning last
Saturday that Truman would
make a strong pro-Harriman
statement. With his personal
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tried to introduce the same
bugbear that was heard in
the 1852 Republican conven-
ton. when it was being freely
predicted that, if Senator
Robert Taft were nominated,
he couldn't win.
AS it happened, Taft wasn't
nominated and so the Repub-
licans didn't have to settle
that question. Today. Truman
is on record as having said
Stevenson can't win If nomi-
mated.
The former Presiden t
hedged a bit and later said
mot without help" Every
one, of course, knew this
meant Truman's help, which
will be forthcoming in due
time, and Stevenson will ac-
cept it gleefully. One can al
most hear him preaching har-
mony in his acceptance speech
and paying tribute to the
achievements of the Truman
administration"
All the troubles Of the DEM
ocratic Party, however, will not
be over after they proclaim
themselves here to be harmo-
NOUS. The civil rights issue can
cause real friction inside the
South. The wording Of the
plank will produce plenty Of
debate, irrespective of the am
biguities Of phraseology writ
ten in the platform.
The South believes in educa-
tional opportunities for every
body and it will agree that the
Constitution should be upheld.
but it will reserve the right to
argue what the Constitution
really is-or was.
When a decision which says
that segregation is within the
Constitution stands from 1849
to 1896 and then is reaffirmed
and remains "the law Of the
land" until 1854. it will be
hard to convince everybody in
the South that the Supreme
Court-maybe in another few
years-cannot find a loophole
in the segregation controversy
and open the door to some new
compromise in accord with the
Constitution. Hope springs
eternal, and platform planks
are not the last word.
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Truman Pictured as Undertaking Reckless
Anti-Stevenson Assault Despite Warning

Presidents friends and angered
party leaders was that Harry
Truman went the whole way.
He ended up, as he saw sure
defeat looming ahead Of him,
by striking out viciously at the
man-Adlai Stevenson-whom
he had hand-picked four years
ago as the party's presidential
nominee.
He knew, at the time Of his
final news conference yester-
day that Stevenson was to
be the party's presidential
candidate. All about him. out
side the ballroom where the
conference was held. the Har-
riman crusade was collapsing
as recurring State caucuses
brought word Of the swing to-
ward Stevenson that assured
his nomination well in advance
Of the balloting.
Yet. knowing all that, the
former President. whose po-
litical judgment Is so trusted,
told the world that this candi-
date could not win for his
party. This was arrant preach
ing Of defeatism by the man
who had been accusing his
party Of defeatism. No one had
contributed anything like this
to the spirit Of defeatism. nor
given so much ammunition to
the enemy. the Republicans.
He did say. in an obvious ef-
fort to mollify the rising tide
Of resentment among fellow
party leaders, that Stevenson
might win with "a lot Of help"
But. when asked what kind OF
help the candidate would need.
he SHOT back. Il think he would
need the help OF an old man
from Missouri"
That was revealing. indeed.
How the Truman show.
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= AAoOAA AZ OAAoAASAAOA aug dob o
He was arrested August S, 1851
in Tsingtao and later moved to
Shanghai. The Communist re-
gime never made any official an
nouncement of charges against
him.
Bishop Pinger appeared in
good health on his arrival. His
release leaves 10 Americans i'm
prisoned in China. five of whor1
are Roman Catholic missionaries
Interned During War
His imprisonment by the
Communists was Bishop Pinger':
second such experience in China
He was interned by the Japa.
nese in World War II. He visited
the United States after the war
then returned to China. In all
he served the church there fol
% years.
They fattened me up before
left. to make a good impression, ;
the bishop told a dockside news
conference. But I did lose a few
pounds Z"
He said that when he was
arrested, he was not told the rea-
son. but he understood the Com
munist police were looking for q
radio transmitter at his home.
1--WE didn't have one," he said
II was a Catholic missionary
That was the only reason (fol
the arrest).
THE only charge against me
was that I sought information
I told them that wasn't true.
did talk about various construc.
ton projects with friends, but
that was only in the course OF
casual conversation, certainly
nothing like espionage"
Given Light Slaps
Bishop Pinger said he was
fortunate in the matter of phys
ical punishment.
They would make me stand
for hours and give me light slaps
but that was ALL"
A native Of st. Bernard, Nebr.
Bishop Pinger first came tC
China in 1928. He was conse.
Grated bishop of the Francis
can Order at Chicago in 1887
and soon afterward took up his
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DORIS FLEEsON
Stevenson Sorrows in Silence

staff, Stevenson watched 1t on
television. a pad and pencil
in his hand. Amid silence he
copied the relevant parts Of
Truman's remarks.
The staff waited. Unsmil-
ingly, he said, This is my dec
claration of independence. !
have always wanted to be my
own man. We'd better get back
to work"
In the ensuing days, he has
worked without ceasing-call-
ers, caucuses, parties and
strategy sessions.
A sustaining note has been
the mail. Stevenson has always
gotten a great deal, including
the dear sir" and you cur"
variety. The post-Truman out
pouring has been completely
favorable; a diligent secretary
has been unable to find sour
notes in it. Much of it says
that II love Truman but. . =" A
substantial number of wires
say, II voted for Eisenhower
before but now / am for you"
Humans newspaper blast
against Stevenson Wednesday
was brought to Stevenson by
an aide. Stevenson glanced at
it briefly, said he had never
thought to see the day when
Truman purposely furnished
ammunition to Republicans to
use against Democrats.
Not all Stevenson aides have
remained calm and interested
in Truman's psyche. The one
who handed him the news
paper blast said bitterly, II
think somebody ought to call
that old man q liar"
A very old and close friend
of Stevenson said softly, Il
think somebody ought to call
that liar an old man."
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duties as bishop of the Chowtsun
diocese.
Only one American bishop now
remains in Communist China
He is Bishop James Edward
Walsh of Cumberland. Md, who
chose to remain in Shangai and
work for his church after his
release from a Red China prison
Other Americans who have ueen
released have quoted Bishop
Walsh as saying he would not
leave China unless he is kicked
iout.
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about the Stevenson made
quacies as he saw them.
At one point he said:
There is nothing personal
about my attitude toward Gov.
Stevenson. In fact, I like him
personally"
A smoker coursed through
the room from his hearers.
Thus came down the cur
tain
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U.S.. Bishop Held 5 Years
In Red Chino Is Freed

HONG KONG Aug. 10 up American Bishop Henry Pnger
prisoner in Red China for five arrived Hong Kong
today aboard the British freighter Shilong
To-day seth birthday he said certainly is happy
one really wasn't certain where would spend hope
kept me going"
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Glasses Open Mondoy

CHARLOTTESV1LLE. Va,
Aug, l6.--The 18th annual Vir-
ginia Bankers Association school
begins at the University of vir-
GINA Monday.