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high esteem and loyalty to
Eisenhower.
The Chief Executive and
his aides in the White House
and State Department have
been told, for instance, by
some of their most loyal sup
porters in Congress that even
New England, which in the
past has been in the forefront
in supporting the administra-
tion's foreign policies. is get
ting lukewarm toward further
large expenditures abroad. The
mail from the Middle West is
reported to be about 6 to in
favor Of curbing foreign aid,
and a similar strong sentiment
is indicated in the South.
At the last meeting of the
Chief Executive with congress
sional leaders at Gettysburg,
Eisenhower is said to have re-
marked that it was a faulty
presentation of the case to the
voters which caused a change
of mind on their part. How
ever, the fact is, say the men,
bers Of both houses. that the
present international confusion
and domestic economic consid-
erations are responsible for
their attitude.
Administration spokesman
are harping on the fact that
the Presidents policy of
peace" has been successful.
They say that while there still
are a number of storm centerS,
such as the Middle East, world
conditions have greatly i'm
proved over those existing un-
der the Democratic admins
tration.
Soviet smiles and the Krem-
Inns insistence that it wants
peace and coexistence also
have contributed to the pres
sent frame of mind in this
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to argue about Eisenhower'S
health than there is about the
life expectancy of any of his
opponents. The lad hominem"
type of argument has been de-
plored ever since the days of
the Roman Senate as some
thing vicious. used only in
debate where valid arguments
on issues are scarce or I'M
availing.
Perhaps the most amazing
comment this correspondent
has read is in a publication
called Christianity and
Crisis, which is issued BIZ
weekly by a group Of so-called
liberals" in the ministry at
the same address as the Union
Theological Seminary in New
York. 1t purports to be a
journal Of Christian opinion,
and not a political publication.
1t said in its July 9 issue:
Almost before the PreSi-
dent was out from under the
aneSthetic. competent medical
authorities were announcing
that the incident raised no
questions with respect to his
bodily fitness for a second
term. But subsequently. other
authorities-equally competent
and equally medical - came
forward with a Vmuch more
peSsimiStic prognoSiS.
"One might imagine that
this situation would leave the
genuinely concerned and
honestly seeking public in
total perplexity. But such is
not the case. On the whole,
honest Republicans believe one
set OF doctors; honest Demo-
Gratis believe the other. In
fact. one suspects that the
honest opinions of honest
doctors are not completely I'M
influenced by the doctors own
political prediSpositions."
Is the foregoing an honest"
report of what happened? Did
the Presidents doctors IAN
nounce" that the incident
raised no questions with re-
spect to his bodily fitness for
a second term?
Who were the doctors
equally competent" to come
forward with a "pessimistic
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DAVID LAWRENCE
The Doctors Reply, 7 Certainly Do Not
Cited as Beginning of the Controversy

These are unhappy days for
Democrats, for TrumaniteS and
New Dealers, for those who
say they really like Ike but"
and for those who say that,
of course. President EiSenhow-
er's health must be a cam
paign issue.
The unhappinesS emerges
largely because Eisenhower still
is a candidate-the fates some
how have been kind to him
and have preserved him for
duty to his country. But here
in Washington in one breath
the Democrats say Eisenhower
is sincere and doubtless be-
lieveS what his doctors tell
him, and in the next breath
insist that. of course, it's all
propaganda and that what his
doctors said must necessarily
be preJudlced.
The idea that medical men
will not tell a man Or his fam
lily the truth, that they will
risk a life and let the patient
do things he ought not to do
for some remote political pur-
pose, is a new one for the
American people to read about.
Yet there are great newspa-
perS in the East and several
writer's unfriendly to Eisen-
hover who are asking the
American readers to swallow
such partlsanship.
Whether Eisenhower is
good or a bad President,
whether he deserves to be re-
elected or defeated, whether he
has a lot of "reactionaries" or
"left-wingers" around his neck
and can't shake them of, and
whether he has let enough
Communists back into the
Government to satisfy the So
called liberals" or has fired
enough Of them to placate the
-CommuniStS-all this is
beside the point.
The real question is whether
Eisenhower as a human being
is entitled to respect and con-
sideration by those sections
Of the press which have always
argued that gutter politics.
is bad and that American
political contests should rise
above personalities.
There is no more reason
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Waiter Blasts funds
Report on BIockIistinq
BY CECIL HOLLAND

Controversy between the House Committee UnAmerican
Activities and the Republic heightened today
with more hearings sashng attack the funds Report
Backsng" Committee Chairman Walter Of Pennsylvania
Mr. Walter speech last night in Philadelphia called the
dealing alleged blackng of radio televon and
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eral important bills still must be
acted upon.
These include, he said, revision
of social security, an atomic cleo
trio power reactor proposal, mill
itary public works and numerous
others.
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And Then England

London's Daily Worker. HEADLINE
ing the Togliatti article in its Mon
day editions. at first took the
cautious view that such criticisms
as that in Italy unlocked the vast
treasure house Of ideas in the work.
ing class movement. :" The
British Reds saw in the ending Of
the cult Of Stain" q spur TO more
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More Cyprus Violence

Strife-torn Cyprus continued to
hear the sound of rife fire and the
dull explosions of rebel Cypriot
bombs as British officials sought the
bomb-throwers who wrecked
Nicosia restaurant last week end,
killing an American consular Of
fetal. William P. Boteler of WASH
ington, and seriously wounding
three other Americans. A British
drive ito capture the rebel leader
Gen. George Grivas succeeded only
in seizing his glasses and some Of
his clothing; the elusive EOKA
chieftain escaped from his noun
tain hideout, leaving the woods
afire. Fifteen British soldiers we're
reported killed in the blaze.
The cabinet in London revealed
1t was offering new plan for self
determination on a liberal basis
to the Cypriots as a means of end
ing the terrorism. Details of the
plan were not disclosed, but appar-
emily offered guarantees" to the
Turkish minority and set a future
date for consideration of union Of
Cyprus with Greece.
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The President:
Medical Storm

The most controversial surgical
case in modern medicine appeared
last week to be that of the ailing
President of the United States. laid
low 16 days ago with an obstructed
small intestine.
Doctors, who usually shy away
from public discussion of politics,
embroiled themselves into the po-
litically-charged question of wheth-
er President Eisenhower's case of
ileitis is likely to recur. thus pre-
venting him from seeking a second
term.
To the layman--political as well
as medical--it seemed to be a con-
troversy between optimistic Repub-
lican doctors and pessimistic Demo-
cratic doctors.
Here are some of the more note
worthy opinions. all from men pre-
sumed to be experts on the matter:
DIR. Burrill B. Groin, who helped
write the first description of ileitis:
There should not be any recur-
renee" Of the disease in the Presi-
dents case.
DR.. IsadOre Ravdin. member Of
the four-man team Of doctors who
operated on the President: Il have
never seen recurrence in a patient
the age Of the President (65)."
DIR. Leonard ID. HeatOn, who ac-
tually performed the operation: an
this age group, we do not look for
any further extension Of this dis
ease process"
DR.. Robert y. Laueks, Of the Uni
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A Question
OfCopocity

The resignation of Robert B.
McLeaish, head of the Farmers
Home Administration, was ac-
cepted last week after witnesses
told Senate committee that Mr..
McLeaish and several of his aides
on many occasions demonstrated
that they could drink more liquor
than they could handle.
Mr.. McLeaish, a nervous chain
smoker who denied that he did any
drinking during Office hours, said
that Agriculture Secretary Benson
strongly suggested" that he resign.
A Texan with an admitted taste for
Scotch, he conceded that he did
like to take an occasional drink
when I get through work." but
denied that he had ever been
treated for delirium tremens, he
had ever attempted or threatened
suicide or he often carried bottle
in his pocket.
The former president of a rail-
road and development company
oAA0 PuA O-OAAAAC VI uCh ldl lIlCI lCCJuICu
the Senate Post Office and Civil
Service Committee on the fine art
OF holding your liquor and at the
same time keeping your head when
all about you are losing theirs.
He explained, and the committee
listened carefully, that one drink
was too many for some people-but
he didn't consider himself in that
category. 1t all depends. he testi-
fed, how much whisky there is in
a drink. Il don't believe I'm an
habitual drunkard or even a more
or less casual drunkard." he said.
Il can handle four or five drinks,
depending how much you put in it.
I've drunk with quite few people
here on the Hill and four or five
drinks wouldn't affect me at all.
Spread over longer time / could
take even more than that"
Mr.. McLeaish blamed dis
gruntled" former employees under
him for most Of his troubles.
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Harry Truman:
Yonk at Oxford

Harry Truman. who as a Mis-
souri, farm boy did not have the
money for a college education, last
week received one of education's
highest honors. oxford University,
$500 miles and many worlds from
Lamar. Mo-, on Wednesday con-
ferred the degree of doctor Of civil
laws on the one-time farmer, coun-
ty Judge. haberdasher and Ameri-
can President.
Tears smarted the eyes Of Mr..
Truman as Lord Halifax, the uni
versity's chancellor, intoned:
Il present for admission to
the honorary degree OF Doctor Of
Civil Law a man Of courage and
energy. modest even in the splen-
dor of his high position-Mr. Harry
Truman"
Row upon row Of doctors Of di-
vinity, medicine, civil law, music,
letters. and science stood in their
splendid gowns and roared con-
currence.
Mr.. Truman, part of whose
charm is that he has not forgotten
how to be impressed. said TO q re-
porter: Never in my life did / ever
Continued on Page A-2s
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Around
The World

Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri
Shepilov put in a busy week in
Egypt, where he participated in the
Egyptian celebration of the de-
parture of the British from Suez
and offered Premier Nasser the all
out financial aid of the Soviet
Union in the Aswan High Dam
project.
One immediate result of the
Shepilov- Nasser talks was a re-
newal of Egyptian pressure on the
United States for Western action
on the Aswan job. Col. Nasser was
reported to have asked Eugene r.
Black, president of the Interna-
tional Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, to spur a decision on
the dam financing plan.
Mr.. Shepilov, after a gala week
in the land of the Nile. went on to
Damascus, Syria, where his recep-
ton was reported cool but proper.
Egypt ended martial law and
press censorship Tuesday and held
the first national election yesterday
since the overthrow of the mon
archy. Voters, including women
for the first time, were to ratify
the new constitution and elect a
president. Col. Nasser was the sole
candidate.
In Israel. the moderate Foreign
Minister Moshe Sharett was dropped
from the cabinet His replacement
was Mrs. Coda Myerson, former
Minister of Labor. The change
was seen as move to stiffen Is
rael's attitude in the continuing ten
sion with the Arab states.
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natural, said these skeptics. that
the present course of the Kremlin
leadership would suggest that the
various Communist Parties in nom
Communist nations take steps to
appear more closely identified with
their nominal homelands, in order
to play down the international
aspect of the Communist move
ment. This technique, it was sug-
gested, would aid UNNECESSARILY in
the renewed drive to resurrect the
old Popular Fronts" of the 30S,
when Communist parties allied
themselves temporarily with other
left-wing and liberal parties to cap
ture parliamentary control from
conservatives.
Despite the tendency toward Gym
icism. however, there were many
who saw indisputable evidence in
the Communist soul-Searching that
measurable changes were taking
place in all party echelons. A
plausible explanation for the de-
velopments of the past few weeks.
in the viewpoint of many. was the
theory that the Kremlin. in well
coming Marshal Tito back to the
fold. was putting the party in other
nations on notice that indulgence
in such national deviations as Tito's
got concrete results for commu-
nism, and would henceforth be per-
mitted. even encouraged. within
prudent limits. And aiding this
supposed Kremlin decision is the
known restlesSness of many of the
most faithful comrades, long irri-
tated by the uncomprising autoc-
racy of the Soviet Party discipline.
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verSity of Pennsylvania Graduate
School of Medicine, said the opera
ton would not be the end of it, and
it certainly would not relieve the
symptoms of pain and discomfort.
Writings by several medical ex-
perts on ileitiS which would seem
to corroborate the arguments of
those who see high rate of recur-
renee were cited by Star columnist
Doris Fleeson. Included among
these opinions were those of the
famous DR.. Charles w. Mayo and
the same DIR. Groin who last week
was optimistic about the unlikeli-
hood Of a recurrence.
While the controversy ragged, the
President himself continued the
steady improvement in his condi-
ton which began after the opera
ton. During the week he began see
ing more official visitors for longer
periods of time, he ate more solid
food. and for the first time since he
entered Walter Reed Hospital,
walked beyond the confines of his
hospital room.
Mr.. Eisenhower is expected to
leave the hospital at the end of
this week. making it a three-week
stay, if all turns out well. There
will be a period of convalescence,
probably at his Gettysburg farm.
AS for the big political question
of whether he would or wouldn't
run again, there was no news.
James Hagerty, presidential press
secretary. who during the illness
has been the closest contact the
world has had with the President,
virtually refused to discuss it. But
Leonard Hall. Republican national
chairman. seemed almost anxious
to tell the world that he was GER
tain that the 1856 G. o.. P. ticket
will be duplicate of that of 1852.
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Bid for Understanding

Another French walkout from
the United Nations threatened as
Is nations of the Arab-African bloc
pressed demands for u. N. action
on the Algerian crisis. French For
eign Minister Christian Pineau. in
Washington for conferences. asked
for understanding" Of the French
position on Algeria and urged the
United States to try for friendlier
relations with the Soviet Union
French Premier Guy Mollet lsst
week end called the Algerian situ-
alton completely righted." and
ascribed his rosy view OF the situ-
alton to the success of Frances
resolve, her will to make political
and social reforms, and the courage
Of her soldiers" But there were
still violent signs that Algeria was
far from "righted."
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Mr.. Wilson
Does HAgoin

Secretary of Defense Wilson,
who seems to have a knack for
picking troublesome words, caused
a new clamor Thursday when he
-brusquely described the Democratic
drive for an extra 81 billion in Air
Force funds as "phony."
The Defense chief was answering
a question at news conference at
the Quantico Marine base, where
he and the PentagonS top civilian
and military brass were meeting for
another of their annual work and
play" conferences. inaugurated by
President Eisenhower, at Mr.. Will
sons suggestion, to help develop
teamwork and mutual understand
ing among the armed forces.
The "phony" label landed in the
halls of Congress like a guided mis-
sile, and the resulting explosion in
volved both Democrats. who are
pressing for the extra billion, and
Republicans, who had launched a
counter move to hold the increase
to $500 million. Democratic Sem
ators howled for Mr.. Wilson's resig-
nation, while G.. o. P. Senator
Bridges of New Hampshire ex-
pressed indignant shock and
amazement'' at the Secretary's
choice of word.
Sticks to Principle
But Mr.. Wilson, an old hand at
explaining his words. didn't back
down. Admitting that he thought
the "phony" term bit too strong,
he stuck to his opposition to the
proposed increase in Air Force
funds, blasting it as politically
motivated. Going even further he
revealed that the Pentagon plans
more personnel cuts in the armed
forces the didn't specify which
services would be affected and
said the Defense Department would
continue to seek greater economies
in the face Of sharply rising mill
tary expenses.
OubldBCu OCndJOIS ucClhTCQ lie
Secretary had interfered with the
prerogatives Of Congress. Senate
Minority Leader Knowland re-
proved Mr.. Wilson. saying that
Congress had both the right and
the duty to exercise its independent
judgment" on the defense establish
ment. And Majority Leader john
son Of Texas called the Secretary's
words '.revolting to all patriotic
Americans. regardless Of party"
Aid Bill Awoits Fate
Meanwhile, the administrations
foreign aid bill is facing an uncer-
tain fate In the Senate. The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
had reported out the measure with
a recommended s4,457. SIS 900 APP
preparation. an increase Of nearly
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Transit Crisis:
A Major Break

A major break in Washington
stalemated transit crisis came
last week when the District
Commissioners clearly laid on the
line for the first time the terms to
which they would agree for con-
tinued private operation of the sys-
TEN.
They did so in announcing ac-
ceptance Of proposed franchise
terms offered by q group OF IL
Washington investors headed by
Harry A. Macdonald, former chief
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$700 million over the House
approved figure, but still SAP ,425,-
600 below the amount recommended
by President Eisenhower.
Senators forecast that any in
crease voted in Air Force funds
would almost certainly come out
of the foreign aid bill, principally
from the money for military as
sistance which had been slashed
by the House and partially restored
by the Senate committee. The bill
is expected to come up for a vote
this week.
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Of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and of the Reconstruct
ton Finance Corporation under
President Truman.
Only seven hours earlier, they
had sent to Congress a report say
ing they found unacceptable the
franchise terms desired by National
City Lines, Inc, Nationwide transit
holding company. National City
has signed contract with CTC to
buy all its assets and liabilities and
set up new company to operate
the transit system when CTC's
franchise expires by act of Con-
yreSs at midnight August 14-only
81 days from now.
Presumably, the Commissioners
told Congress, existence of the Ma
tional City Lines-CTC contract
would prevent etc from dealing
with the two other potential buyers,
and therefore the only way to as
sure continued public mass trans
portation after August IA was to set
up the proposed publicly owned
Washington Metropolitan Transit
Authority to take over.
The third prospective buyer Of
etc is group involving o. Roy
Chalk. wealthy New York real es-
tate owner and president of Trans
Caribbean Always, Inc, and Nor
ris Fox. president of the B. & F..
Transportation Co., local truck
ing concern.
A New Bidder?
A fourth potential bidder showed
up with a nibble of interest only
hours after announcement of the
Commissioners agreement with the
Mcdonald group on franchise terms.
S. j. Solomon, president of Cali
fornia Eastern Aviation, Inc, a ma
tive WaShingtonian and former
manager of the old Hoover Airport,
said he was interested and was in
vestigating.
Major difference between the
Chalk-Fox group and the McDon-
aid group as the week ended was
in their respective Willingness
unwillingness-to trust the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission.
The principal concession made by
the Mcdonald group to get their
agreement with the Commissioners
was abandonment of the effort by
all bidders to get written assur-
ance that the commission would
not radically cut the base on which
their earnings would be founded.
Although the Chalk-Fox group
was expected to fall into line with
the Mcdonald group early this week.
they still had not abandoned their
insistence on safeguard against
this.
Up to Conferees
Now it is up to House and Senate
conferees on the transit crisis. who
postponed a meeting last week, but
who are expected to meet this
week.
II they accept the guidance OF
the Commissioner and reject the
franchise terms sought by the Ma
tional City Lines, it could wreck
that firms deal with etc. This
would leave etc free to dicker with
any other bidder. One high city
official pointed out that CTC's
board of directors is to meet
Thursday. He said that if the con-
fereeS meet early in the week, and
give clear negative answer to Ma
tional City Lines, the board could
shift to new bidder at its next
session.
National City, though, indicated
it was willing to bargain on what
the Commissioners thought were
unacceptable franchise terms and
said it was not yet out Of the race.
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guide which Supersedes No. ITS.
THE leaflet points out that most
work has been done with apples
and pears, and that the Mailing
Tx stock is the best for very
dwarf apples (6-S feet). The use
Iof dwarf root stock. as well az
the more modern practice Of in
|tergraft or interstem, which
avoids the danger Of deeply
planted trees developing their
own root system. is well de-
|scribed. A postcard to the De-
|partment Of Agriculture will
bring q copy to you. This leaflet
also gives recommended varieties
of apples and pears for the
various areas Of the country.
Protect from Mice
Protect young fruit trees from
injury by mice and rabbits.
Keeping trash away from the
trunks is usually adequate, but
an 8 or 10 inch collar of half
inch mesh hardware cloth is
more certain to. give protection.
Mounds for Roses
In the more exposed gardens.
the rosebusheS should have a
6 or 8 inch mound Of soil about
their bases. This helps to prevent
swaying in the winds as well as
to give protection to the bud
union
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TABLE DESIGNED AS GUIDE IN FORCING

Here of the plants that be forced for late
winter early spring bloom Temperatures
reading daytime of 10 degrees higher under