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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
Are Soviets Hoping for Desert War?
No One Seems to Know the Answer

either side. But France is war
ring with the Arabs in North
Africa, Great Britain is in
trouble up to her eyes in Jor-
dan. and the Arab world has
no confidence that the United
States would support them I'M
der any circumstances against
the Israelis.
In fact, it would appear that
neither side wants Western Of
fees, military or political. ex-
cept on its own terms. So a
Western role of peace enforcer,
or even peacemaker. has dim
prospects.
There is also the leading
question-what are the Soviets
aiming at beyond a foothold
in the Middle East? Certainly
they are exploiting .accumu-
lated Arab grievances against
the West. Certainly, as re-
peatedly reported by this col
urnn. communism has been
steadily advancing among the
encamped Palestinian refugees
in Jordan. Syria, Lebanon and
Egypt, while pro-Russianism,
which is not the same thing,
is progressing among all Arabs.
But does the Soviet Union
want war? Apart from supply
ing Egypt with arms is she en-
couraging the Arab states to
reopen the Palestinian war?
No one here seems to know
the answers. but as far as I
know there is no affirmative
evidence.
l am quite sure that Egypt
does not want war. The Nasser
government is deeply engaged
in internal developments and
reforms tn at would suffer
heavy setbacks by war. And
this government cannot afford
setbacks in the social field.
Soviet spokesman have re-
Gently stated that they are not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Turned Down by U. S. in Plea for Loon,
Nation Refuses Soviet Otter of Aid

a directorate Of well-meaning
men who are not interested in
territorial expansion but aim
to coexist" the situation has
changed radically. Pravda said.
The Soviet ambassador in
Ankara has been very active
recently. Deeds are being
added to words. The USSR is
not only Offering a hand of
friendship to it's Turkish
neighbors but also economic
and financial help in these
times Of economic stress in the
republic.
For nearly a year the Turk
ish government has endeav-
ored to obtain from Washing
ton a loan (not a grant under
any shape or form of $500
million to stabilize its cur
rency and ward of the present
imitation. It recently agreed to
drastically curtail its imports
and increase exports at the
expense of its own people. But
all its efforts to obtain the in
terest-bearing loan have been
fruitless.
Last summer in an effort to
get a friend in court" Turkey
retained the legal services of
former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
of New York to present Tur-
keys case before the American
government for a retainer of
$4,000. Mr.. Dewey went to
Istanbul and Ankara and ex-
amined the situation on the
spot. He returned convinced
of the reasonableness of the
Turkish demands but was I'M
successful in budging the State
Department and Ire asury
from their stand that the loan
should not be granted because
the Ankara government had
been inept in handling its eco
nomic and financial affairs.
The economic difficulties of
the Turkish government and
the hesitation of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
The Sweep of Chotiner's Wand

tain States and Northwest in
1854. Senators j. c. O'Mah-
oney, j. E. Murray and Rich
ard l.. Neuberger won, giving
the Democrats narrow control
of the Senate. John Carroll of
Colorado lost.
Nixon can prove there is
no written record of his using
the treason charge, for which
he has been attacked bitterly
by the Democrats. in that
campaign. But his targets be-
lieve that if the wide open
spaces were as we'll blanketed
by newspapers as the more
populous States, they could
prove much.
Anyway, these Nixon foes
know what they were accused
of and their rancor is lasting.
1t already appears that. with
the President seeking a second
term. Nixon will run with him
and do the brunt of the cam
paigning. Republican Chair
man Leonard w. Hall has
promised the President-and
Mr.. EisenhoWer's broadcast to
the American people seemed
to bear this out-that his
campaigning chores will be
kept to a minimum and will
consist mostly of telecasts.
This may serve the President
adequately, although many
doubt it.
What is sure is that State
wide candidates will want
much more personal help than
that and the Vice President
will be called upon to give it.
1t appears that Chotiner is
paving the way in the States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Armoqeddon and the Middle East

inimical to Israei-though by
every implication they are
hostile to the Ben Gurion gov
eminent. There is no evidence
that they want to see Israel
obliterated.
1t looks, rather, as though
the Soviets hope to settle the
Arab-Israel dispute, via the
U. NJ, if possible, and emerge
as peacemaker in the area.
The Soviets, who believe in
being on the side with the
greater numbers and are in
different to the international
zioniSts, would certainly back
the Arabs in gaining conces-
Sions from Israel and might
command a U. N. majority,
What this column cannot
understand is why, in so tense
a situation. Israeli sources in
Washington" should announce
that Israel will not wait much
longer than May" for Arab
consent to regional solution"
of the Jordan River problem
but will thereafter take ma
tional action" regardless of the
U. N, of the armistice agree
ment, and of the fact that
Syria threatens to shoot if
Israel reopens work in the
demilitariZed zone to divert
the waters.
This seems a highly provo
cative and imprudent ultima
tum from a state that is pro-
testing its military inferiority
and desperate danger.
One is uncomfortably re-
minded that the biblical field
of Armageddon is right in this
high-tension area.
released BY the Bell Syndicate Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02

Inc Journey Will Jake MT :,
Dulles around 1.-THE world. From
Washington, he will travel in a
Military Air Transport Service
aircraft to the Azores in the At
lantic, then on to Pakistan. and,
Eventually. back home across the
Pacific ocean.
( The occasion FOR the visit is
the second annual meeting of
the Council of the Southeast
Asia Treaty Organization in
Karachi, Pakistan. March 6-8.
This is composed of the foreign
ministers of the eight member
countrieS-the United States,
Australia. France, New Zealand,
Pakistan, the Philippines, Thai
land and Great Britain.
After this session, Mr.. Dulles
will visit India. Ceylon, Indo-
nesia, Thailand, Wet Nam, the
Philippines. Formosa, South Ko-
rea and Japan.
Mr. Dulles made a tour after
last years SEATO Council meet
ing in Thailand, but this time
Mr.. Dulles will go to India to
see Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru. This will be the first time
in three years that Mr.. Dulles
has had a face-to-face confer
ance with the leader of the
largest "neutralist" country in
Asia.
The trip starting today also
will enable Mr.. Dulles to make
his first visits to Ceylon and
Indonesia. Ceylon's Prime Min
lister Sir John Kotelawala be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Some Republicans boom Tom Dewey for Vice President
They Deweys always cinc finish in second placeand
he deserves chance to do it purpose.
he talked lots of friends before deciding
Typical advice Look Ike farmer who's making
enough today to pay his doctors bills?'
There's that Ike announced his decision to Mamie
word "Unpack!"
Senator Kefauver campaigns New Hampshire Neither
rain. heat, gloom of night this
ddate from the swift completion his appointed
Democrats battle TV networks for equal
Ike Funny thing The Democrats claim Ike only
time candidate then they demand overtime to equal him
Republican Chairman Hall Endorses Nixon
dent That the battle
the shouting-and the gnashing of teeth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02

Turkey. our most reliable
ally in the conflict with the
Communist world, is in the
throes of a serious economic
crisis which, unless quickly re-
ieved, might prove disastrous
not only for the Ankara gov
eminent but also for our own
efforts to contain Russia mill
tarily.
Last month the Kremlin's
official voice, the newspaper
Pravda whose front-page edi-
torials reflect faithfully the
thinking of the Politburo, de-
clared that the past Soviet
Turkish frictions had been
artificially created by the
traitor" Beria and by that
overblown dictator, Stain.
Pravda said that basically
the Soviet Union has always
been friendly to the Turks. It
added weight to this assertion
by recalling the historical fact
that when Russia had just be-
come a socialist state its found
er. Lenin, lent Turkeys ma
tional hero, Renal Ataturk,
$50 million in gold and sup
piled the necessary weapons to
fight successfully the British.
French, Italian and Greek
"colonialists."
Without RusSia'S timely aid
to Ataturk, Pravda said, there
is no doubt that he would never
have been able to win the
spectacular military victories
which led to creation of the
modern Turkish republic.
These foundations for a
lasting friendship allegedly
were shaken by the shortsight-
edness of the two Georgians,
Stain and Beria, who wanted
to expand the USSR's boun-
diaries from their homeland.
Thus the frictions which
caused American "interven-
ton" known as the Truman
plan. But now that the USSR
policies ARE being guided by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
DAVID LAWRENCE

President Eisenhower fol-
lowed the right kind of polit-
ical advice when he avoided q
specific commitment on who
the vice presidential nominee
should be on the Republican
ticket.
The exact words the Presi-
dent used in lswering ques-
ton at his press conference
have not been stressed in many
of the dispatches from WASH
ington and radio comments,
but they are meaningful. Here
is what he said:
"As a matter Of fact, I
wouldn't mention the vice
presidency, in spite of my ire
mendous admiration for MIR.
Nixon, for this reason: I be-
lieve it is traditional that the
Vice President is not nomi-
mated until after a President
is. a presidential candidate is.
nominated; so I think that
we will have to wait to see
who the Republican conven-
ton dominates, and then 1t
will be proper to give an ex-
preston on that point"
The reporters pressed their
questions, and Mr.. Eisenhower
answered again: Il will say
nothing more about it, I have
said that my admiration and
my respect for Vice President
Nixon is unhounded. He has
been for me a loyal and dedi-
Gated associate, and a success
full one. l am very fond of
him. but am going to say no
more about it,"
No candidate in advance of
a nominating convention has
ever announced publicly the
man he wanted as his running
mate.
The reasons are based on
decades of political experience.
First of all, anyone who is
himself aiming to win the
presidential nomination does
not venture to antagonize any
faction which has a vice presi-
dental candidate in mind.
Secondly, to pick a man for
Vice President before the con-
vention votes on the top man
means a fight that any sensi-
BILE political leader will regard
as an unnecessary battle. In
politics, the trick is to avoid
doing the unnecessary and the
superf1uous where votes in a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02

Although I believe Secretary
of State Dulles erred in inter-
preting the reasons for Soviet
changes of policy. think he
is right about the most con-
troversial foreign issue of the
moment.
He has resisted extremely
powerful pressures upon his
department and public opin-
ion to send, Immediately. $50
million worth of arms to Israel
to maintain the balance of
armed strength" between Is
rael and the Arab states. He
has argued that such a ship
ment would not, in the present
tension, contribute to peace
and that the attempt to main
tain such a balance is doomed
should an ornaments race
really get under way, since it
is impossible in the long run
for million and a half Is
raelis to maintain military
equality with over 40 million
Arabs.
He has further argued that
Israel's safest protection lies
with the U. NJ, to whose deci-
sion, concurred in by the Soviet
Union, Israel owes her exist
ence, and in the U. N. commits
sion attempting to protect the
truce: and that there is no
substitute for peace. which re-
quires the final drawing Of
Israel's frontiers and a solu-
ton for the Arab refugees.
The situation at this stage
is appallingly complicated and
dangerous. AS this column has
previously pointed out. the So
called "tripartite" agreement,
which Mr.. Dulles has reaf-
firmed, can hardly be envi-
stoned in action. 1t proposes
that by one means or another
France, Great Britain and the
United States should intervene
to oppose an aggression by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
Before Convention, Candidates Never
State Publicly Running Mate Choice

national convention are at
stake.
Few people realize that
neither Senator Sparkman of
Alabama, who was chosen to
be the vice presidential nomi-
nee on the Democratic ticket
with Adlai Stevenson. nor the
then Senator Nixon of Califor-
MIA, who became the running
mate of Mr.. Eisenhower, were
prominently mentioned for
second place in advance of the
conventions in 1852.
The fight now to prevent the
denomination of Nixon as Vice
President could have ruinouS
effects inside the Republican
Party. For, while he wasn't a
Taft man in. the preconventiop
fight of 1852. he is friendly to
that wing of the party. Like
wise, while he didn't exactly
become a champion of Sena-
tor McCarthy's cause, he did
not attack him. Any abandon
rment of Nixon would be re-
garded, therefore, as a slap
at both the Taft and McCar-
thy supporters and also against
those Republican organiza-
tons which, in the 1854 con-
gressional campaign, bene-
flied so much from NiXon's
active campaigning in more
than a dozen Western States.
He also has built up quite a
following in the So-called Ell
senhoWer wing" of the party.
The President has had a
better chance to observe Nixon
at work than anybody else. He
finds Nixon able and versatile
and perhaps more familiar
with administration policies
than anybody else on the
Eisenhower team.
He has been in on all the
important conferences on gov
ernmental affairs. national
and international. The PreSi-
dent, to be sure, has been
leaning on Nixon for political
guidance.
If it isn't to be Nixon, then
who? Several names are men,
toned. Gov. Herter of Massa-
chusetts is an able man.
There's controversy, how
ever. over his eligibility, since,l
though of American parent
age, he was born abroad.
Doubtless the Supreme Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
New MethunoI Plant

WILMINGTON, Del, Mar. 2
(P)-Hercules Powder Co. yester-
day announced plans for con-
struction of a So million plant
for producing methanol at Loui-
siano, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02
Dulles Off on World Tour
ToObserve Red 7 octics
BY LANES E. ROPER

Secretary OF State Dulles today 000-m trip
which will enable him to study first hand the
tactics in the Far East
Mr. Dulles will attend SEATO meeting in Pakstan
visit nine other Oriental countries preside Tokyo
ference of American diplomats stationed in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Mrs. Lillian Griffin
District Resident
For Many Years

Mrs. Lillian Jones Griffin, so
Washington resident for many
years, died yesterday morning
when the car she was driving
collided head-on with a logging
truck near Columbia. S. c.
Mrs. Grimm, a native of Co.
lumbia, came to Washington In
1880 and held various Govern
ment positions. She graduated
from the National University Law
School in 1887 and was a member
of the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Grimm served in the Fal
East for the State Department
from 1916 to 1949. In 1852 she
married DR.. Allen Grimm, a phar-
macist, and moved to Ridgeway.
s. c., where she was . welfare
worker. 49,
She is survived by her hus-
band: her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. S. Jones. Columbia; brothers
Harvey S. and Edwin P. Jones
Columbia: sisters. Mrs. Lila M
Willie, Annapolis and Mrs. George
Holmes. Columbia.
Services and burial will be
tomorrow in Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
John c. Bothom, 81, Dies,
Santa Fe RoiIwoy Agent

John c. Batham, 81, general
agent Of the Santa Fe Railway
Company here. died Friday at
the Spears Orthopedic Hospital
in Denver after an illness Of sew
eral weeks.
With the Washington ONCE
since 1889, Mr.. Batham began
his career Of almost SO years
with the company in Wichita,
kansas, in 1907. He served in
various capacities at Des Moines
and Minneapolis before coming
to Washington.
Active in civic affairs, Mr..
IBatham was past president Of the
Traffic Club of Washington, past
president Of the Newcomers Club
OF Washington. and a member Of
the National Defense Transport
tation Association. He also be-
Ilonged to the Arlington Winged
IWheelmen, and the Washington
Passenger Association.
He was past commander of
Bethesda Chevy Chase American
Legion Post No. los, a Mason
and a Shriner, and a member Of
Columbia Country Club.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Helen L. Batham, and a son,
John c., jr.. both of the home
address, 1913 Leland street,
Chevy Chase, Md; a daughter,
Mrs. Jack Brantley. jr., of Baton
Rouge, La, and three grandchil-
dren.
Also surviving are three sis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
C. P. Govin,>64,
Superintendent
Of Plumbing Firm

Christopher p. Gavin, "a, a
general superintendent for the
w. G. Cornell Co., plumbing and
heating contractors, and a native
of Washington, died yesterday
at his home. 1929 Volta place
NV.
Mr.. Gavin had been a member
Of Local No. 5, United Associa-
ton of Plumbers, since 1912. He
had been with the Cornell Co.
for IS years.
In his youth he was active in
athletics, wrestling for the old
Westover Athletic Club in
Georgetown and playing baseball
and football. Mr.. Gavin be-
longed to the Holy Name Society
Of Holy Trinity Church and the
Elks Lodge IS.
He is survived by his wife,
Rose; three sons, Thomas j. and
John D., both of $3.50 North
Eleventh road, Arlington and
William S.. 2102 North Scott
street, Arlington; a daughter,
Mrs. Charles Hager. 1889 Lee
highway. Arlington; two sisters,
Mrs. Bessie T. King. 2024 Thirty
seventh street NV. and Mrs.
Mary Jones, 2023 North Pollard
street, Arlington: a brother,
Thomas J. Gavin, Colombia, and
seven grandchildren.
A requiem mass will be said
lat 10 am. Tuesday at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church, Thirty
sixth and o streets NV. Burial
win be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Mrs. Guy coesweII,
Ex-Mutron Of OES

Mrs. Guy u. Cogswell, So, q
native and lifelong resident Of
Washington. died yesterday ct
Doctors Hospital.
Mrs. Cogswell was past worthy
lmatron Of Cathedral Chapter
No. IA Of the Order of the East
ern Star, serving in 1850. At the
same time, her husband, who
died in 1853, was worthy patron
OF the chapter.
The former Lillian M. Hutch
inson, she was the daughter Of
the late Samuel w. and Lamar
Hutchinson. She was a graduate
OF old Business High School here.
Mrs. Cogswell had lived at GAIL
Sixth street NV. for more than
rs years. Her husband, who was
associated with the General Ac-
counting Office. also lived in
Washington all his life.
She was a member Of Trinity
Episcopal Church, at Piney
Branch road and Dahlia streets
NV.
Surviving are three children,
June M, Guy u, jr.. and John
D., all Of Washington, and two
grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Tuesday at the s. H. Hines flu
neral company, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
The family requests that ex-
pressions OF sympathy be sent
to the American Cancer Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Mrs. Hourihune,S1,
Widow of Former
Leesburg Official

LEEsBURG. Va, NOV. II tspe-
lcial) Mrs. Nellie Titus Houri-
hane. 81, widow Of John T. Hou-
Irihan. died today at Lcudoun
County Hospital where she was
admitted a week ago for treat
ment Of q broken hip. She had
been in i'll health for some
months.
Born near Leesburg, she was
a sister Of the late Dr.. Z. w.
Titus, a Washington physician.
Mrs. Hourihan lived in or near
Leesburg all her life. She was a
member Of Leesburg Presbyterian
Church. Her husband, owner Of
q mems clothing store and town
treasurer, died in 1947. In re-
cent years she had lived in the
IBrookside Nursing home near
Leesbure. She had no immediate
survivors.
Funeral services win be held
lat IL am. Monday at the Presby-
Iterian Church and win be con-
Quoted by Rev. David G. Craw.
ford, jr. and Elder John d. Wood.
Burial viii be in Leeshurg Union
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Mrs. Washington,
Active in Lodues

Mrs. Carrie Washington, past
president Of the Usher Board of
Rehoboth Baptist Church, 1924
First street S.W., died WedneS-
day in District General Hospital.
Mrs. Washington, widow Of
Frank r. Washington, also was
a member of Forest Temple
No. 9 Of the Elks, the Bethel
Household Of Ruth of the Odd
Fellows, the James Walker
Auxiliary No. 26 Of the American
Legion and the Order of the
Eastern Star, Catcher Chapter
No. Z.
She is survived by son, vii.
liam Noble Brown; two grand
children, two great-grandchil-
dren and a half brother, Harry
.. Williams, all Of the home
address, 1885 Maryland avenue
NE, and her step father, James
H. Scott, Of Thoroughfare, Va.
Services will be held at 1890
pm. tomorrow at Rehoboth
Baptist Church. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Robert ReindoIIor,
Highway Expert

BALTIMORE, Nov. II R.-
Robert M. Reindollar, a former
president Of the American Road
Builders Association, and one
time chairman Of the Maryland
Roads Commission, died today
A career road builder, Rein
dollar Joined the State commits
sion in 1910 and worked his way
UP from Office boy to chairman
Former Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor
named him to the top spot in
l945 and he served in that ca
pacity until 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Darn uf Tlranka

MIDDLETON, THOMAS b. The family
of THOMAS B MIDDLETON wish
to extend their sincere gratitude fol
kindness shown by Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Rev Oswald G. Smith, Rev
Domily Muse and all afiliated organ
izations: Mount Olive Baptist Church
and all afnliated ORGANIZATIONS, Airing
ton Lodge, No. IS, A. p. q A. M.
worshipful master, of1cers and mem
bers American Legion. Doris Miller
Post, No. 1874: George Washington
Carver Mutual Home Association, Inc.
Arlington Athletic Club, Modern Duchess
Club. our wholesale supply houses anc
the community at large, and all indi-
viduals for flowers, courtesies, dona'
tions and effectiveness shown US dur;
ing our hours OF Bereavement anc
MATTE MIDDLETON AND FAMILY.
POPE, ALEXANDER s. The family Of
the late ALEXANDER 8. POPE wish
TO thank the pastor, associate priests
Knights Of ST. John, Holy Name So
ciety Of St. Cyprian's Church. the In
dependent Funeral Directors Associa-
ton, florist, the Southeast community
and their many friends and relatives
for their kind expressions OF sympathy
at the passing OF their loved one.
MRS ALEXANDER s.. POPE AND
ALEXANDER S. POPE, JR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
Mrs. james M. Rinehurt, 70,
Daughter of Slain Policeman

Mrs. James M. Rinehart, 7s
of Washington and Frederick
Md. died yesterday in a private
hospital after q brief illness.
Mrs. Rinehart, the former Lo-
retto Mary Smith, was born in
Georgetown. Her father, John j.
Smith, was a Union veteran OF
the Civil War and for 80 years
"a Metropolitan policeman. He
was shot and killed in line Of
duty as a policeman in 1904.
Mrs. Rinehart was graduated
from Immaculate Conception
Academy and before her mar
riage worked as a milliner. The
family lived at SIC Quincy
street NV.
She moved to Frederick, Md.
when she married Mr.. Rinehart
Ia painter and interior decorator
of that city.