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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Johnson-Royburn Leadership Succeeded
In Out-Moneuverinq All but White House

Senate roll calls on the
natural gas bill will find the
Democrats unhappy and deeply
divided. The bills fate will
depend entirely upon Republic
can Senators from the con-
Stunning States like Saltonstall
Of Massachusetts, and Bush
and Purtell Of Connecticut.
If such men turn their backs
on the business interests with
which they are usually identi-
fed, the measure will fail. II
they do not. it will pass and
President Eisenhower will sign
1t.
But 1t will stand as a Demo-
cratic measure. the price Of
Texas leadership Of the party
in both House and Senate.
Majority Leader Johnson
shrewdly took advantage Of
the election year necessities
Of two Democratic liberals
Monroney Of Oklahoma and
Fulbright Of Administration
he persuaded to lead the fight
for the bill, a circumstance
johnson enjoys rubbing into
his liberal critics. Johnson
has detached himself as much
as possible. having actually
spent nearly all the period Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Action of Various Groups Demands
Issue Be Removed From Politics

Such spontaneous and I'M
conscious collaboration indi-
Gates the serious urgency with
which responsible people re-
gard the Middle Eastern crisis,
and their recognition Of the
necessity that the American
policy be reached deliberately
and not under pressure Of po-
litical leaders yielding to de-
mands by organized partisans.
These partisans have been as
siduously canvassing party
leaders, Office holders, and Of
flee seekers to support the
sending OF arms to Israel to
Offset the arms that are be-
ginning to flow to Egypt from
Czechoslovakia and thus main
tain the Israel position Of
strength" which amounts to
Israel military superiority over
the combined Arab world.
Both citizens organizations
agree that this will start an
ornaments race, and probably
a war in which the United
States. because of its commit
ments, will be involved.
Anti Western sentiment,
which has been smouldering
throughout the entire area,
with sporadic outbreaks. will
predictably mount to an ex-
plosion. Personally I should an
ticipate riotous anti-Western
demonstrations in at least four
Of the Arab states and an ir-
remedial deterioration Of the
American position.
The American policy should
be to seek a peace, in confor-
nifty with justice and interna-
tional morality.
But peace Gas I have written
before) is inconceivable with
out concessions from Israel.
The Israel stand, and that Of
its American supporters, has
been that the Arabs must also
make concessions. What con-
cessionsp Peace itself-the rec
ignition Of Israel--would be
an Arab concession.
Israel was founded from first
to last at Arab expense. Its
creation-and its subsequent
policies-resulted in the total
dispossession Of nearly a mil
lion Palestinian Arabs for
whom no settlement is possible
without territorial changes.
Peace is still possible. One OF
the most important news items
OF the past week was the re-
port by Harold Wilson, former
president of the British Board
OF Trade, OF a conversation
with Mr.. Khrushchev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Infers Eisenhower Will Not Run

contingency that might arise.
Mr.. Eisenhower is utterly
frank and honest in his dis
cussion Of the whole problem.
and It Is because there is no
simple solution that 1t Is more
logical now to believe that. II
the decision were left to him.
he would prefer to give up the
idea Of being a candidate at all
rather than to subject the
presidency to the various con-
tingencies mentioned by him.
Evidently, Mr.. Eisenhower
thinks highly Of Vice Presi-
dent Nixon. And II the Presi-
dent feels comfortable about
possible succession in the next
IL months, it will be hard to
follow his reasoning if he an
, nounces that only after a given
date - namely. January 20,
1957-he would not wish to
take chance on the effect Of
his illness on the presidency
itself.
For it will now be asked
whether Mr.. Eisenhower isn't
at this moment taking a
chance on his inability to give
the Office the energy he seems
to feel it may deserve on days
when his heart condition makes
him let up on his work?
II logic is applied. the
President is really raising q
question as to whether he
should try to serve out his
present term. Twelve months
is long, long time and the
tensions about which he
speaks can arise in those IL
months, too. Important de-
cisions might have to be taken
instantly, especially on the
use Of the atomic bomb to
ward of attack. Only the
President is authorized to
make that kind Of decision.
Mr.. Eisenhower's Forthcoming
statement will have to clear
up many things besides his
possible candidacy for q
second term.
Reproduction Rishts RessryedD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

the debate vacationing in
Florida.
Texans johnson and Ray
burn have the command posts.
however. in Congress, and the
forces favoring the gas bill
have benefited. These forces
actually are among the Presi-
dents strongest hackers. and
the Democratic leaders did
make some strenuous efforts
to maneuver him into the pic
ture, too, But the White House
was too cagy for them.
The President appointed one
Of those committees on the
subject, but forwarded its re-
port to the Hill without COM
ment. He also managed to
avoid committing himself to
the Hobbies which have pres
sured Congress so necessarily.
The gas bill will hurt Demo-
Gratis in the pivotal States
where they win or lose elec-
tons. II does not At their
general philosophy as ex-
pressed in the New and Fair
Deals. 1t impairs the effective
ness of their "giveaway" cam
paign cry. dealing as it does
with a natural resource not
unlimited in quantity. The
people 1t helps most are most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
DORIS FLEEsON
Democrats Split on Gas Bill

often found in the G. o. P.
camp at election time.
All the leading candidates
for President on the Demo-
cratic ticket are unhappy over
1t but found no way to make
their opposition count. Sena-
tor Kefauver has been absent
during practically all of the
Senate debate. Adlai Steven
son has kept hands of. Gov.
Hartman has no influence in
the Senate.
Senator Douglas of Illinois
did his best to attract public
attention to the issue with
four days of lucid exposition Of
what 1t would mean to con-
sumers to remove effective
control of natural gas at the
source. He talked to few Sena-
tors and almost empty gall
lerieS.
Perhaps the most cynical
aspect Of Johnson's manage
ment Of the issue was his pious
decree that the debate must
be "gentlemanly." He ex-
planned he could 60 to Florida
and rest, having done what he
presented as so clearly desir-
able. It, of course. had the
effect Of dampening tension
and excitement, emotions that
do sometimes communicate
themselves to the Senate and
the public and affect the out
come Of debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

Premier Bulganins letter 70
President Eisenhower Is said
by those who claim to know
something about its contents
TO have been merely another
fishing expedition and pos
sible attempt to muddy the
American-British waters on
the eve Of Sir Anthony Eden's
visit to Washington.
The letter is said to be full
Of generalities and hints that
the Soviet Premier would be
willing to try once more to
relax international tension at
a meeting similar to the one
held in Geneva last summer.
The letter will. of course,
be answered, but according to
informed reports 1t has made
little impression even among
the perennial optimists who
believe In the slogan, IF at
first you don't succeed. try, try
again"
The reported conciliatory
spirit Of the message conflicts
with facts which show that
the risk Of a shooting war In
Formosa Strait or in Korea
has not been eliminated.
For several weeks American
intelligence in Japan, For
mosa. Korea and Southeast
Asian countries has been re-
porting to Washington an in
creased tempo Of Chinese
Communist military prepara-
tons in the area facing For
mosa and the Nationalist held
offshore islands. While the
frequent artillery duels in
which the Communists pour
hundreds Of shells on Quemoy
and Matsu may be ascribed
only to an attempt at intimida-
ton, there Is nothing phoney
about the concentration Of
paratroopers, jet planes. ma
val ships and motorized junks
and landing craft between
Foochow and Annoy.
Similarly the Government
agencies which make realistic
estimates for the use Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower and Secre-
tary Dulles do not believe that
the continued reinforcements
of the Chinese and Korean
troops north of the present
armistice line is being done
because Peiping wants to
amuse its men or has nothing
better to do with its limited
resources.
The Communist efforts in
the Middle East are increasing.
The sole purpose Of the Reds
warm feeling toward the
Arabs is to bring about q con-
fiict which would turn the
Arab world against America
and Britain and at the same
time increase our already heavy
economic and financial bur-
dens. These are facts which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
CONSTANTINE BROWN
BuIqunin's Words and Deeds

particular manner Of their
own to make a bounder feel
that he is unwelcome even II
he is a guest.
World conditions in the last
couple Of months have become
such that there is a possibility
vague as it may appear to the
uninitiated-that Britain may
reconsider her policies Of the
last six years under the i'm
pact Of the rapid Russian
strides in Europe. the Middle
East and the Far East. In
formed sources which are
hopeful that this may be o
fact, and not wishful think
ing, say that under these
circumstances Bulganin's ami
able letter will have no effect
on President Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

every 5 cents increase the
value Of known and proved re-
serves increases Sc billion. A Is
cents increase in the price of
gas would mean an automatic
increase in the value OF known
and proved reserves Of $18 bill
lion. :"
| A fiareup between Senators
Capehart. Republican Of Indiana.
for the bill, and Wiley. Repub-
Ilican Of Wisconsin, against it,
featured yesterdays debate.
Senator Capehart accused Sen
ator Wiley of not being factual,
and said Senator Wiley should
apologize for having called for
mer mayor Alex M. Clark Of In
dianapolis a "phony." Mr.. Clark
heads a "joint committee Of con-
sumers and small gas producers"
organized for the bill.
/ Senator Wiley said that in
using the word "phony" in a
letter to Mr.. Clark he meant that
the Clark group had made IAN
inaccurate evaluation Of the
facts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Letter on Eve of Eden's Visit Viewed
As Move to Muddy u. S.-British Waters

no number Of friendly" let
tiers from Comrade Bulganin
or occasional protestations Of
love from Nikita Khrushchev
can possibly change.
The assumption in some
quarters that the Bulganin
letter was intended to throw
a roadblock in front Of the
Eisenhower-Eden talks seems
without much foundation. The
British Prime Minister, his
Foreign Secretary and a group
of Middle and Far East ex-
perts expect to start talks
Monday. These are expected
to be the frankest talks held
in many years between the
American and British leaders.
There are indications that
London is getting worried over
a trend toward the USSR by
the left-of-center French gov
ernments, which may include
Communist ministers within a
few months. It is considered
possible that the progressive
Conservative" Eden may be
willing to reappraise his gov
ernment'S policies in the Far
East and bring them some
what closer to. what the Brit
ish describe as America S
strong line" in that part of
the world
Voices are being heard in
Britain for the first time in
several years that the Labor
government Of Clement Attlee
may have been hasty in its
recognition Of the Peiping re-
gime, from which the British
have gained no advantages
whatsoever. At the same time,
Britain's chasing of elusive
trade with China has fire.
quently interfered with the
more realistic Washington pol.
icies.
It hurts the British pride to
be reminded that six years
after the Peiping regime was
recognized as the legal gov
eminent Of China the Chinese
Communists have not deigned
either to send an ambassador to
London or accept a British am
bassador at Peiping. The Brit
ish. who rarely like to admit
that they have been wrong, are
said to be pretty well fed up
with their Chinese and Soviet
friends"
After the antics Of the Bull
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES team in
India and Burma there was
an outcry in Britain that the
invitation extended during
the Geneva honeymoon for
those top Communists to visit
London be withdrawn. There
has been some discreet and
unofflcial encouragement from
Washington to that effect,
also. But Sir Anthony has
decided to let the invitation
stand. The British have a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

Daniel said, adding that he
Thought proponents viii be able
to beat all efforts to change the
bill from the form in which il
passed the House.
Supporters privately have ex-
pressed doubt about the bills
fate If it has TO be returned
ito the House for concurrence
in any Senate amendments.
| Senator Lehman. Democrat o.
New York, in a speech prepared
for the Senate today. said tbs
bill would give gas producers q
windfall equal TO almost one.
third Of the annual budget Of
the United States"
Senator Lehman said the pro-
ducers have openly stated theil
intention to establish prices o.
around IS cents" for q Thousand
cubic feet Of gas compared Il
the present average wellheat
price Of 10 cents. Senator Leh'
man said. adding:
Consumer rates will go Vi
5000 million a year for eacl
scent increase in the wellheas
price. Lehman said, adding:
But that is not ali TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
If He Has Withdrawn Self From Race,
What Would He Say to 6. o. P. Droft?

dency, as he pointed out. re-
quires Q lot Of Zip and zest" to
carry on its important duties.
especially In conferences on
national and international at
fairs.
This can be read as an indi-
cation that. II left to Mr..
Eisenhower himself, the ques-
ton would be answered In only
one wayne himself would not
wish to take the responsibility
for saying that he would be
physically At during the next
five years." This refers. Of
course. to the remaining year
Of his present term and four
years of q new term.
It might be argued that. If
Mr.. Eisenhower were reelected
and then something happened
to impair his health. he could
always resign In favor Of the
Vice President. There Is q sim
pie procedure for this under
existing law. The President
simply writes a letter to the
Secretary of State notifying
him that he is resigning on a
certain date at a certain hour.
and the Secretary of State
then notifies the Vice Presi-
dent to be at hand at that time
to take the oath of ONCE as
President.
But would it be fair to the
American people to elect any
body President who might have
to resign at any time during
his term? The answer prob
ably will be made that the
Vice President on the same
ticket would be nominated by
the party with full knowledge
Of what could arise with re-
spect to the health Of the
President. The Vice President,
therefore, would stand before
the electorate on his own mer-
its, and the Nation would be
on notice ahead Of time Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
GuotemuIon Officer
Held in Reported Plot

GUATEMALA. Jan. 81 (P.-
Col. Ernesto Niederheitmann,
army chief of staff, was reported
in jail last night in connection
with Defense Department in
quiry into a plot against the Cas-
tillo Ardmas government.
He was one of the top leaders
in the revolution led by Col. Car
lot Castillo Armas, now Presi-
dent.
Col. Niederheitmann's wife,
Dolores. told reporters her hus-
band was removed from his Office
last Tuesday. She said he was
jailed and is being held incom-
municado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

Last Friday the board Of
directors of the American
Friends Of the Middle East (of
which I am president) unani-
mously decided to make an
appeal to American voters to
advise candidates for elective
Offices not to commit them
selves in advance to any pol
icy in the Arab-Israel dispute.
An advertisement was pre-
pared under the caption, Take
the Middle East out of Domes-
tic Politics." setting forth the
reason for this appeal. 1t ap-
peared on Wednesday in the
New York Times and SUISSE
quently in other papers. signed
by the seven directors who
take full personal responsible
ity for it.
On the same day the report
appeared OF the Secretary of
States press conference IN
which he took a similar line.
The report of the conference
was headlined in the Times,
Dulles Would Bar Israeli
Arab Issue During Campaign"
This press conference was held
five days after the decision of
the American Friends Of the
Middle East to make its APP
peal. entirely without knowl-
edge Of the Secretary's views,
or consultation with him.
Also, on Wednesday, a new
Committee for Security and
Justice in the Middle East"
composed of 20 distinguished
Americans. all of them excep-
tionally familiar with the Mid
die Eastern area, issued quite
separately an almost identical
warning.
. The signatories Of both APP
peals include former American
ambassadors to the area,
newspaper editors, and Com
mander Hutchinson, former
chairman Of the Jordan Israel
Mixed Claims Commission.
Meanwhile in the current
number Of Life, former Presi-
dent Truman states that he
never had as much pressure
and propaganda aimed at the
White House" as he expert
enced on the Palestine issue,
recalls his attempts to cut it
of. and says the State Depart
inent's Near East specialists
were almost without excep-
ton, unfriendly to the idea Of
a Jewish state" But the sad
fact is that President Truman
did yield to the pressures and
not to the advice Of his for
eign service officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
DAVID LAWRENCE

President Eisenhower has
eliminated himself as q can
didate desiring denomination.
He viii not seek reelection II
the decision Is left to him.
AS he personally sees 1t at
present. he should not be a
candidate
These differences are readily
derived from q careful reading
Of the transcript Of the press
conference held by the Presi-
dent this week.
Still unanswered is the queS-
ton of what the President
would do If the Republican
Party at its national conven-
ton in August drafts him and.
in effect. says to the American
people that, since nobody can
guess the future health Of any
President. a capable vice presi-
Dental nominee is being Of
fered for their consideration on
the same ticket.
Mr.. Eisenhower also says
that he would not favor ask
ing Chief Justice Warren to
leave the Supreme Court to
become a candidate. He has
repeatedly praised Vice Presi-
dent Nixon. This is being taken
to mean that he would favor
the retention Of Mr.. Nixon on
the ticket as Vice President or
his nomination for the presi-
dency..
Mr.. Eisenhower says he can
not guess" what might be his
health "in the next five years. {"
He says that his own decision
will be made not on what the
effect would be on himself but
"the effect on the presidency
in the next five years" He de-
scribes how a President may
feel as he did last week
very zestful" on that particu-
lar day-and yet on another
day might not feel that way,
though a man in the presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike a $3.50 million health program. Treasury Boss
Humphrey appauds The the White House spending
Humphrey can't afford to let single taxpayer get SICK
Rumored contents Of Soviet Premier Buganns secret letter
Bulgy Ike again. And he assure kes
reelectionby sending Khrushchev to campaign Tor
Stevenson.
Democrats claim they'll win in November hands down
the Democrats win hands down. the only who won't
have hand will be those against the wall with their
hands up
Republican Senator Jenner wthdraws from ndanas presi
Dental primary Jenner just wants to be good Senatoand
Democrats quick to state he's got his work cut out for him.
Guy Molet is touted Frances new Premier Molet Is
anti-Communst Socialist That's Frances version Of
big wheel in the Eisenhower administration.
The Air Force it's switching to B52 Jet bombers The
Armys the ball, too. It's switching to uniforms
Ike the question whether he'll have the Zip and
zest for another term On the other hand he retes hell
be all tipped up-and place to zest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

DIES MONIES, Jan. 81 P.-
Neal E. Smith. SO. Des Moines
attorney and former national
president of Young Democratic
Clubs, has announced his candi.
dacy for the Democratic nomina-.
ton for Congress from the 5th
Iowa district. Representative
Cunningham Republican of Des
tMoines. is the incumbent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
| Daniel Predicts Senate
Will Pass Gas Measure
By the Associated Press

Senator Daniel Democrat of Texas said today he confident
the Senate will the bill exempt natural
gas producers from direct Federal price control
Senator Daniel leader of the forces backing the legislation
Opponents have commended the will be defeated.
The legislation approved the House year. 209203
Voting amendments probably will Tuesday
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-02-24
DEWEY ADVISES 0i INCOME TAX RETURNS

The 1855 Session of the Terri tonal Legislature amended the In- come Tax Act to include the income from intangibles as taxable to res ldents of the Territory of Alaska, r Tax Commissioner Karl Dewey ad- Vises. This includes interest from bonds, notes, bank deposits. divi- dends from corporations and any income from other intangible per sonal property. The unx returns to be submitted by April IS, 1856 should include such income.
 Many taxpayers required by law to file declarations of estimat- ed income and pay the tax in quar- terly installments are failing to conform. Commencing with the taxable ydr 1856, the penalties prescribed by law will be assessed against persons failing to file esti- mated declarations and pay the tax. The declarations should be fil- ed by April 15, 1856.
 Under the Alaska Business Li- cense Act it is required that per- sons receiving rentals in excess of S1,5OO per year should have a H- cense and submit returns as reouir-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-02-24
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-02-24
CHANGES MADE IN
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 Northern watrs - Icy Strait. Cross Sound, Chatham Strait, Lynn Canal, Stephens Passage, for bait. taken only by gillnets.
 Except for bait and except for gillnets, not to exceed 17,5OO short lons may be mken annually.
 Boundary lines, other details. may be obtained at the FWS office in the federal building.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-02-24

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