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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Snoring Up the Two-Porty System

Of Senator William LANCER.
Republican Of North Dakota,
and Senator Hubert Hum
phrey, Democrat Of Minnesota.
would abolish the electoral
college and elect by popular
vote. Some compromise to OBJ
tain backing for one resolution
is expected.
The Democrats for years
have inveighed against the in
justice Of the so-called unit
rule" at their national con-
ventions, when State after
State was permitted to cast
its entire ballot for o candi-
date even though the numeri-
cal margin Of the States dele
gates in favor Of that candi-
date might be one or two.
AS the years have gone by,
more and more States at ma
tional conventions have modi-
fed their practice and aban-
doned the unit rule" Precisely
the same objections which
have often been raised with
respect to convention pro-
cedure make the present unit
rule" on the handling of cleo
toral votes equally unfair to
the minority in a given State.
Indeed, under the present
system, a minority Of the
voters can elect q President
because the electoral votes are
recorded as a unit for each
State. Back in 1916. President
Wilson did not receive q
majority Of all the votes cast
on q numerical basis, though
he did win in the electoral
college because of the unit
rule" AS recently as 1948, the
same thing happened, when
President Truman failed to get
q majority of the votes at the
polls but was awarded q
majority Of the electoral col
lege votes.
There are many implications
which the reform involves, but
most Of the proponents agree
1t is one way to strengthen
the two-party system and to
bring about q greater sense Of
responsibility inside the major
parties.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Life Article Seen as Refusal to Yield
On u. S. Policy Toward Red China

The revelations in Life
magazine that we have been
on the brink Of war with the
Communists in Asia three
times In the last three years
contained no more real news
than a ,lashed-over second
day" news story.
Hence the criticism Of Secre-
tary Dulles is likely to die
down despite the efforts Of a
handful Of Democrats to make
capital out Of the incident.
There is some criticism In
Republican ranks in Congress
about Mr.. Dulles permitting
well-known facts to be devel-
oped as sensational revela-
tions. Some of this criticism
Is directed at the Secretary's
"kindergarten"-a group of
young and enthusiastic State
Department officials blindly
devoted to him. This group
believes the activities of the
boss will be judged by posterity
on the basis of his mileage
and lineage distance flown
and space in newspapers and
magazines).
Others believe that the pub
lication Of the three incidents
in which he indicated to the
Chinese Communists that we
were ready to meet force with
force was a shrewd move in
tended to warn the British
government on the eve of
Prime Minister Eden's visit
that we are not prepared to
yield to its expected insistence
on placating the Peiping
regime. The State Department
Knew about Sir Anthony's
projected visit long before it
was officially announced.
There has been sufficient time
for magazine diplomacy.
In some diplomatic quarters
Sir Anthony's visit to WASH
ington is likened to that of
Prime Minister Clement Attlee
in December, 1850. after the
Chinese Communist hordes
moved across the Yalu River.
Mr.. Attlee wanted reinsurance
from the administration that
our air forces would not retail
late by bombing the Chinese
Communist military installa-
tons and lines of communica-
tons in Manchuria. Subse-
quent events. as revealed at the
Macarthur hearings wherein
1t was shown that the supreme
commander in the Far East
was not permitted to use his
strategic airpower against the
enemy. indicate that Mr.. Att
lees mission was successful.
The Labor Prime Minister'S
plea was that retaliatory ac-
ton on our part was danger
Gus because it might turn a
cold war into a shooting war
with the USSR. There is no
such imminent danger now,
But 1t is an open secret that
the British government is in
sistent on solving the Far East
ern problems which remain ex-
plosive by our making some
friendly gesture toward the
Peiping regime. We have been
placed unofficially on notice,
not only by the British who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Texas Leaders Trying to Wog
Tail of the Democratic Mule

something which Is opposed
by the overwhelming majority
Of the party's members who
live in that vast area to the
north and east Of the Oil Belt,
and something which Is 60
ing to hurt them as consum-
ers a. 1t Is going to hurt all
consumers Of natural gas.
This situation has its ironic
aspects politically. It is in that
vast area now misrepresented
by Democratic leaders in Con-
gress where the Democrats
must pick up States to win
national elections. Texas and
Oklahoma can't win elections
for them-in fact. they both
went Republican in the 1852
presidential election. ConSum-
ers have valiant champions
In Congress fighting the battle
for them against the Texas
oligarchy. Those champions
include Republicans. Both
parties are divided.
How come Texas swings so
much weight in Congress and
in national politics?
That's simple II you know
the manuevers here and in
campaigns.
The two top bosses OF the
Democratic Party In Congress
are Texans. There is Speaker
Sam Rayburn. boss of the
House, and Senator Lyndon B.
johnson, boss of the Senate as
party leader. Their power is
tremendous. Not only do they
pass finally on the states Of
committees and thus have
command Of legislation. but
they do many favors for their
fellow Democrats which puts
their colleagues under obliga-
ton to them. Speaker Rayburn
had to call the mortgage on
many such obligations to help
him put the natural gas bill
through the House last session.
1t was a close fight. The
Speaker himself finally took
the floor with a personal ap-
peal. He won by only five
votes. He whipped into line
Democrats who didn't want to
vote as they did but they had
to.
Texas is powerful in our
politics also because OF oil
money in the form Of contri-
buttons which often turns UP
in elections many hundreds Of
miles from Texas. Oil donates
to both parties. 1t knows no
party lines.
The power Of oil Ia demon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Was Dulles Warning Eden?

Far East as another American
equalization. He will have to
reckon, however, with the In
sistent pleas of Sir Anthony
when he comes to Washington
next week.
Mr.. Dulles got along splen-
didly with Sir Winston
Churchill. They held each
other in the highest esteem.
The same cannot be said Of
the personal relationship be-
tween the present British Pre-
mier and our Secretary Of
State. Mr.. Dulles is still re-
sentful because Sir Anthony
shifted his position at the
Geneva Conference in 1854
when France surren d cred
northern Indo- China to the
Communists. He also appears
to hold the former British For
eign Minister responsible for
frustrating our intention to
rescue Diem Bien Phu after the
French had pleaded with US
to save the key fortress by
aerial strikes from our air.
plane carriers which had been
rushed to Haiphong at their
+. request.
Mr.. Dulles is definitely OPP
posed to meeting Chou En-lat
not because he is q stubborn
man but because he feels that
such an encounter would mean
a further disintegration Of our
position in the Far East.
Hence his alleged warning"
In the Life magazine inter-
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

the voters are to q degree
mercurial In their political
likes and dislikes.
Stevenson's apparent adj
vantages therefore are subject
to alteration by o good cam
paigner, which Kefauver is.
In both States also there
are strong and well-heeled Re-
publican influences. These in
fiuences might very well de-
eide that the easiest place to
beat the opposition's 'front.'
runner. Stevenson. Is in the
primaries via Kefauver.
The Stevenson people have
already been told by one of
their California fund-raisers
that some judicious help OF
this kind has been acknowl-
edged by one Of the Kefauyer
group. Whether the Senator
knows 1t or not. 1t is some
thing he could not absolutely
rule out. Local managers of
Q candidate get help where
they can: many corporations
like to play both sides of the
street.
Senator Kefauver also has
claimed that his relations with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

cheered Col. NaSSer, who MADE
an hour-long speech from a
stand under q canvas canopy
and then read the preamble Of
the new constitution. Minister
Of State Col. Anwar Sadat then
read its 1876 articles,
Cairo was In festive mood,
with crowds carrying placards
and banners in street demon
STATIONS, loudspeakers broad
catsing music In the square and
flags decorating most balconies
and buildings.
Col. Nasser told the throngs
the new constitution provides for
the maintenance of a strong
army which he said nov stands
on our borders to defend our
life and liberty against the
enemy, against Zionism."
Decares Arabs United
He dashed out at foreign pow
Iers, which he said were trying
to divide the Arab world.
I'VE Arabs are united from the
Atlantic to the Persian Gulf" he
declared.
This could be taken as a de-
flance Of the Baghdad Pact,
which Britain has Joined and
which the United States sup
ports. linking Turkey, Pakistan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Electoral Vote Changes Outlined
In Face of Divisions in Both Ranks

vote for that district or group
of districts would be recorded.
The other way is to let the
electoral vote Of q State be
divided on the basis of the
percentage received by the
two leading candidates, with
a provision for further divi-
sion II there are three candi-
dates. II, for example. New
York State cast IS per cent of
its vote for the Republican
nominee for President. he
would get only IS per cent of
the States total electoral
votes. and the Democratic
nominee would get IS per cent.
In this way a voter would
have q chance to have his vote
counted in q national election
even If his own State cast a
majority against the candidate
of his choice. It would continue
to be the total of electoral votes
which would elect the Presi-
dent and Vice President.
But there no longer would
be q "solid South" or a solid
West" or a "solid East" as has
happened in presidential cleo
tons before when whole re-
gions dominated by organized
minorities cast the electoral
vote in disregard of the pres
ence Of a huge number of dis
senters.
The reform has long been
discussed. Senator Karl Mundt
of South Dakota and Repre-
sentative Frederic Coudert of
New York. Republicans, have
authored one resolution for a
constitutional am n d m e n t
which would make congress
sional districts the unit for
electoral votes. Senator Price
Daniel. Democrat of Texas. has
a resolution which would divide
the electoral vote on the basis
Of percentages of popular vote
in q State. The resolution of
Senator Strom Thurm o n d,
Democrat Of South Carolina,
also uses q proportional repre-
sentation basis for electoral
votes. while the joint proposal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
DAVID LAWRENCE

Americans who are inclined
to scott at the plight Of France
with its numerous parties and
blocs might first take the
mote" out of their own eyes.
For the biggest single fact and
influence bearing on the out
come of presidential elections
is that there are at least four
parties. instead of two. in the
United States today.
The Democratic Party is not
only divided as between the
Northern and Southern atti-
tude toward the segregation
problem, but there is an ad-
ditional cleavage inside the
Democratic Party as between
radicals and conservatives.
The Republican Party is di-
vided also as between radicals
and conservatives, and there
is in the making another di-
vision as between the Repub-
licans in the North and the
South on the segregation issue.
Americas political parties
are on the verge of q breakup
into even more factions. To
avoid a deterioration Of the
two-party system. a determined
effort will be made at this
session of Congress to get q
favorable vote on an amend
ment to the Constitution which
viii change the method Of al
locating the electoral votes in
q presidential election.
Instead of permitting a
State like New York. for in
stance. to cast its entire IS
votes for one party, irrespec-
tive Of how the minority Of
the voters have balloted. the
new proposal would allow the
As votes to be divided on the
basis Of the actual vote Of
the people.
There are two ways Of do
ing 1t. One Is to let the con-
gressional district become the
voting unit. The majority Of
the ballots cast would then
determine how each electoral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike predicts balanced budget This administration has
decided to quit living borrowed leave that field
exclusively to the taxpayer.
Republican Congressman Short gives Ike rocking chair
Republicans figure Ike sitting down-and lap
Democrats ambasted Secretary of State Dulles for his brink
Of strategy Democrats don't dare the brink of
any last three Democratic Presidents fell
Ike Congress a $66-billon budget That's fair
spending you consider that past
months Ike has been only half-trying.
Harry Truman Herbert Hoovers idea of creating
Assistant President Harry would have loved against
two Herbert Hoovers-but one Ike at time is enough
Russia offers economic aid to Latin America With Russia
entering this hand-out game have to brbng
people the exclusive concession country
Republican Senate Leader Knowand may Illinois
presidential primary Knowland big list of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17

Can the Texas tail wag the
Democratic muller
That, in effect, Il the issue
with which the United States
Senate now is wrestling and viii
for many days, in the fight
over the Harris Fulbright bill
to exempt natural gas pro-
ducers from regulation by the
Federal Power Commission. The
aim is to wipe out a Supreme
Court decision holding that
the FPC must take such juris-
diction under terms Of the
1888 Natural Gas Act to pro-
tect the public interest.
Texas is here used as the
symbol because Of its power
in Congress and because OF
the power Of its oil moguls in
politics generally. though 1t is
also used generically. so to
speak, to stand as well for
Oklahoma, California and the
other oil States.
Big oil companies. which own
the lions share Of natural gas
reserves, long have been frus-
trated in their attempt to get
exemption from FPC regula-
ton, once by a veto by former
President Truman. Now they
are optimistic Of success. Why
that is so offers an illuminate
ing insight into how powerful
economic interests can bend
government to their purposes
and move politicians around
like so many pawns.
They are hopeful because
now they have fighting for
them the leadership of the
Democratic Party in Congress,
and the Democratic Party now
controls Congress, and Harry
S. Truman is no longer in the
White House to say mo" as
he did on a bill sponsored by
a Democrat--Senator Robert H.
Kerr Of Oklahoma-that got
through Congress when he was
President.
An important part Of this
story of how big economic in
terests get what they want is
that on this issue the Demo-
cratic leadership Of Congress
does not represent the great
mass OF members Of the Dem
oCratic Party In the country.
nor in fact does 1t even repre-
sent q majority Of the party
In Congress.
The fact is that a minority
OF the Democratic Party, act
ing on behalf OF q giant in
dustry in one corner Of the
Nation. is trying TO put over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-17
Constitution ProcIoims
Egypt 'Arob Republic

CAIRO. Egypt, jan IT N1.-Premier Canal Abde Nasser
presented celebrating nation yesterday constitution
which procaims Egypt natonasc Arab republic But
parenty viii be state its political structure for
time
colorf OOO assembled the provinces
Evening star., 1956-03-27

Lawford and Singer julius
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SOC, WRC (D-Fireside Thea
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Evening star., 1956-03-27

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Evening star., 1956-03-27

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Evening star., 1956-03-27
TODAY'S TV
HIGHLIGHTS

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Show: Guests are Actress Mil
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Evening star., 1956-03-27

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Evening star., 1956-03-27
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Cub Scouts

Pack 336 observed the 18th an
niversary of Boy Scouts with a
Blue and Gold dinner February
18th at Chambers Auditorium. Rev.
W. E. Fulmer gave the invocation.
A Bob Cat Induction received
Thomas Renner, Rodney Bartak,
David Fess, James Coda, and Ed
win Haag, who will be Den 1
under Mrs. Jacob Renner as Den
Mother and Arnold Gunvalsen as
Den Dad.
Assistant Cub Master Robert
Kalenbrenner presented a number
of awards. John Scheidecker and
Scout Roland Gatzke accompanied
the singing.
introduced by Cubmaster Samuel
Gatzke were guests Mrs. Ralph
MacEachron, Joe Oliger, Bill
Steuart and Troop 1886 Scoutmas-
ter, Donald Sheldon. Appreciation
was expressed to Mrs. Frank Cher
nay, Mrs. Joseph Taddeo, Mrs.
Robert Dettering and committee
for the excellence of the dinner.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-02-23
KIRK PRESENTS
ROOM MOTHERS

important IN the success OF PIA
projects and programs is the CO.
operation of the members who
serve as Room Mothers. They are
laison members between teacher
and association, keeping a tab on
all correlated endeavors.
Mothers of Kirk Jr. High stu
dents who serve as PTA Room
Mothers under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs. Arthur Madison, 1868 Fifth
ave. and Mrs. Elmer Novak, 1888
Alvason rd. are:
9A-308, A. r. Wick, 1890
Shaw ave.; 207, H. A. Probst, I'LL
Shaw ave.; 300, H. C. Jacobs, 2O14
Brunswick; 118, F. r. James, 1871
East 133rd st.
9B-121, L. J. Yannetta, 1913
Brewster; 305, L. L. Geffen, 1897
Thornhill; 2O3, R. D. Petre, 1928
Selwyn; "a, E. E. Aurada, 2260
Newbury dr.; 105, ]. S. Whelan,
1880 Charles; 112, R. c. Lam, 1859
n. Noble; 106, NJ. r. Swift, 1852
Garden; ia, M. D. Stone, 1887
Van Buren,.
8A-3O2, r. C. Peters, 1903
Bender; 116, r. C. Lands, 1918
Phillips; 206, F. H. Hard, 14105
Mayfair; 80, S. I. Haberman, 1549
Eddington.
8B-211, D. L. Morrow, 1912
Lockwood; 312, G. NJ. Stroud,
1550O Oakhill; 205, S. E. Roude-
baugh, 997 Nelaview; lis, D. ].
Martinson, 1887 Brewster; 1O9,
D. S. Schuller, 1420S Ardenall;
122, W. M. Schlegel, 1S46 Taylor:
124, r. A. Cook, 1852 Hampton;
10S, W. L. Dillen, 1918 Nelaview.
7A-W. J. Cunningham, 1886
East 133rd ST.; 500, D. NJ. Mel
son, 977 Brunswick; POP, R. J.