Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12

NoioI StSVSHSous
and the answers will convince
you Of perhaps one startling
fact: Women pick the type OF
man for President they would
like to be married to. When
you ask them about the polit-
ical candidate, they talk about
the man-his appearance, his
character. his charm. his
strength.
Romantic at Heart
A woman novelist says:
"Just as every man is at heart
little boy, within the heart OF
every woman is the romantic
young girl. 1t doesn't matter
what age she is. Whether the
man is on the theatrical stage
or the political stage. she puts
herself in the place Of the
romantic lead"
This is one reason why
Robert A. Taft's chances would
have declined with the in
crease of women voters. He
had little personal appeal for
women. Tom Dewey also
lacked inward warmth for the
feminine sex. and once
branded as 1.-The little man on
the wedding cake" he was
finished. The women who could
visualize sitting opposite him
at the breakfast table de-
clined thereafter.
F. R., on the other hand.
was a natural. He had ire
mendous charm. romantic
handsomeness, a powerful
build and powerful confidence.
and with it all the physical
helplessness that appealed to
the mothering instincts Of all
womanhood.
What do women say about
today's candidates? How do
they feel about Ike and Adlai.
Knowland and Kefauver, Har-
riman, Herter and Nixon?
Let's start with the present
incumbent Of the White House.
Women get the credit for put
ting him there in the first
place; now that he's been in
for three years, what do they
say?
Pros and Cons
II like Ike" replied a woman
in the prime Of life asked to
state her preference. Il have
q fondness for him and great
respect for him. II Eisenhower
doesn't run, the Republicans
have no one that I would like
to see President. He has the
most engaging smile" she con-
tinued, warming UP to the sub
ject, land tremendous personal
appeal. He looks you straight
in the eye. He's a man I would
trust down to the ground with
anything. Women base O lot on
physiognomy. Also I think Ike
has very definite S-A.. and
women naturally respond to
that"
A career girl in her 20s had
contrary ideas. Every woman
like q strong man and ! don't
think Ike has been strong"
Women like Ike for his boy
ish sincerity" said another.
Any emphasis on strides in
business or budgeting? No, in
deed.
I'm against President Ell
senhower," said q woman in
her late sos. The military has
no come-on for me. I want a
man with a freer mind. one
who's not used to taking or
ders."
The Presidents military
background produced the OPP
posite reaction from the daugh-
ter of an Army officer. MY
father says Ike was the most
outstanding man under whom
he ever served. That was the
start Of my affection for him.
My husband thinks he's the
greatest man since George
Washington and my husband
is very persuasive"
A 23-year-old secretary
commented thuSly: II don't
care for Ike very much. I just
don't think he's very powerful.
I feel like he's a little bit
pushed around"
The next woman question:
ed was fortyish. a Government
worker. and she liked Ike.
Why? II like his blue eyes.
his fair skin. his forceful man.
ner and his mature judgment"
"She's q Woman"
"How come you put his
blue ewes before his ildp-