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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
LEAF MOTH
By AL BARRY

WHENEVER Brother Adrian
w Lewis of New York's Man
haitian College turns over a new
leaf, it's not a matter of conduct.
Brother Adrian's hobby is engrav-
ing pictures on the surfaces of
leaves, which have been dried but
still retain their greenneSS.
AS a member of the Brothers of
the Christian Schools and teacher
of ethics, Brother Adrian's prefer
ence in subject matter is inclined
toward the religious. Biblical scenes
like the Nativity and Crucifixion he
has done many times, often fitting
more than a dozen figures on
single leaf He also enjoys etching
patriotic pictures like American
Presidents and the famous flag
raising at Two Jima.
Now 81, Brother Adrian began
practicing his unusual hobby when
a lad of % Wandering through
the woods one day. he noticed how
insects often chewed out parts of
leaves in such a way as to form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14

Brother Adrian eneuves the heed Of Christ euf Though he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
Dulles Dilemma in Southeast Asia

the stage would be set for
aggression on the Nationalist
strongholds while the blame
for the adoption of forceful
methods would be laid squarely
at the doorstep of the United
States. No matter how false
and hollow sounding such
Communist propaganda will be
to the West. it will sound rea-
sonable to the peoples Of
Southeast Asia, who are sus-
picious still of Western mo-
tives because the West has
been the defender of colonial
ism.
Dulles will have need for
all his powers of resistance and
all his devotion to principle
rather than expediency when
he talks with Krishna Menon.
The pressures for a talk with
Chou will undoubtedly be
overwhelmingly strong, in
America as well as abroad. But
the talks would be a grave mis-
take for the West, a great tri-
umph for the Reds, and an al
most certain guarantee Of dis
aster for Formosa if not for
all of Southeast Asia in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
Should U.S.. Finance Candidates?

fore. come from all the tax
payers. One Congressman votes
for bills to help the other fell
low in Congress. This is known
as "log-rolling." It is rumored,
for instance. that the natural
gas bill. which stirred up all
the fuss recently. was given
favorable votes by some MEM
bers of Congress who now ex-
pect voting. help on their own
pet projects later on in this
session.
Maybe the Senate's select
committee about to investigate
campaign contributions will
not look into all this. but any,
one who has been in Washing
ton for any length Of time
knows that public money Is al
ready used to elect Representa-
tives and Senators. That's why
private funds have to be col
lected in campaigns against
those men, and it will not be
done by a system of allocating
campaign money. either.
Many reforms in the election
laws are sorely needed, but they
lie primarily in the direction
of more publicity instead Of
organized suppression. Today,
with all the hue and cry about
the way the Government with
holds information the public
wants, the interested press
groups have not bestirred
themselves about the scandal
lous way the detailed records
of campaign contributions are
kept from the newspapers that
want to print them. Records
are Systematically destroyed
after a specified period of time.
One can't find out, for instance.
today the details OF the 1852
campaign contributions. They
have been ordered destroyed.
Also, II a newspaperman
wants to photostat any records
filed in the House Of Represent
atives, he is forbidden to do
so. There is nothing in the
present law, moreover, which
requires that business or pro-
fessional connections and other
identification data be filed
along with the names Of the
contributors. It's a messy way
to keep the so-called records"
on how members Of Congress
get elected.
Reproduction Rights Reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23

Secretary of State John Fos-
ter Dulles win be leaving again
shortly for what may well be
a crucial visit to the hot spots
of Southeast Asia. In connec-
ton with the formal SEATO
conference, Dulles will stop off
to call on the political leaders
of the nations in the critical
area of Communist imperial
ism's immediate target. But the
.Secretary's most important
call. by far, will be in New Delhi,
where he expects to have
extended conversations with
Prime Minister Nehru and the
No. 2 man in the Indian gov
eminent, v. K. Krishna Menon.
Indications are that the willy
Nehru will let his chief deputy
and favorite counselor do most
of the hard talking in the
course of the visit. Nehru
knows that India occupies the
key position in the cockpit of
Southeast Asia, and he knows
further that Krishna Menon is
the man to exploit that fact to
the hilt in any bargaining with
Dulles, who will. Of course. be
in New Delhi with a mission
of prime Importance to the
United States and to the en-
tire free world.
Krishna Menon. Of course.
has made no secret Of his atti-
tudes In the course Of the cold
war. He Is a neutraliSt OF a
decided pink tint. He follows
the broad outlines Of Nehru's
policy of keeping India out Of
the warning camps on either
side. refusing to become identi-
fed in any way with the ma
tional groupings behind the
Iron Curtain or with the ma
tons allied with the West In
the fight for the survival of
freedom. But. as is the case
with so many Of these So
called "neutralists." Krishna
Menon's announcements on
important matters Of world
politics sound consistently
sweet to the Kremlin's ears
and increasingly discouraging
to the West.
In the New Delhi talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
DORIS FLEEsON

A spring offensive against
administration foreign policy
or the lack of 1t is about to be
mounted by the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. It
win be a very different affair
from the scattered complaints
and personal acrimony against
Secretary of State Dulles
which have largely made up
past criticism in this field.
The reason Is that members
Of Congress are becoming
--ariously disturbed over the
prospect of facing their con-
stituents without better an
swers to questions about the
smooth sailing the Soviet IN
ion is having in the Middle
East, Asia and now Africa.
Democrats want to be able
at least to contend that they
themselves asked the right
questions of the administration
and made demands for a CO.
herent progra But many
Republicans feel too that they
need a fresh anti-Soviet pro-
gram they can sell on the
hustings.
AS usual the launching plat
form for the new investigation
is a relatively minor but dra-
matte incident, the case of the
10 tanks for Saudi Arabia. A
tip to the United Press brought
the information that the tanks
were being loaded; the White
House panicked and embar-
coed the shipment; the fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
Capitol Hill Wants Better Answers
Before Facing Queries of Constituents

lowing afternoon the tanks
we're again on their way.
Secretary Dulles was on
vacation at the time. News Of
the shipment was given to the
President at his vacation re-
treat in Georgia by Press
Secretary James c. Hagerty. a
New Yorker and former aide
to Thomas E. Dewey. Quick to
grasp its political implications
therefore. Hagerty was the
temporary Secretary of State
who suggested delay to the
President and announced that
delay.
Acting Secretary of State
Hoover in Washington pro-
tested it and upon reflection
his view prevailed. Senators
are unhappy both about the
decision and the manner in
which White House power
fioated around during the
crucial days.
The administration tack so
far has been that things are
not as serious as part of
Congress thinks, that the
Soviets are making promises
they won't and can't keep and
that the record Of American
performance will in the end
sustain United States prestige.
The considerable uneasiness of
Congress lacked a focus which
Saudi Arabia's tanks now give
to it.
Recent visitors to the Mid
die East do not really expect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
.o~ode war; Chicken !;
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
New Delhi Hosts Will Seek to Trade
friendship for u. S. Talks With Chou
BROWN

Krishna Menon will have as
his chief objective the con-
vincing Of Dulles that face-to-
face talks with Chinese Red
Premier Chou En-lai are of the
utmost importance. This will
be no easy task. and the In
dian diplomat knows it full
well. But he is not to be easily
discouraged, because he is fully
aware of the critical impor-
lance of Southeast Asia in the
growing world struggle. He will
put the matter suavely but
no less buntly to the Ameri-
can Secretary Of State: Do
you want the chance, at least,
to secure the friendship and
the friendly neutrality of the
Asian peoples. or do you pre-
fer to throw it away because
Chang Kai-shek and the
American politicians friendly to
Nationalist China insist on
nonrecognition and hostility
to Communist China?
On basis Of pure principle,
Of course. Mr.. Dulles will not
even contemplate yielding any
major concession to Red China
in the form of American recog-
milton, or American acquieS-
cence in the admitting of Red
China to the United Nations.
But unwilling as he most GER
tainly is at the present time to
sit down across the table from
the leader Of aggression from
Peiping, the possibility GER
tainly exists that he may be
constrained to some such
agreement II the stakes are
high enough.
And whether any possible
talks with Chou En-lai could
produce any concrete results.
the fact remains that the mere
holding Of the talks would rep
resent a major victory for Red
diplomacy in the eyes of the
world. That much victory
alone would probably be suf-
flcient for Communist China's
plans to attack Formosa. For
if Peiping can point to the ac-
tual holding of talks between
Chou and Dulles. and the fail
ure Of the talks to produce
any worthwhile results, then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
Shortage Closes
lBunk in kunsus

SMOLAN, Kans., Feb. % (P.-
IA shortage attributed to ma
Inipulations" of the cashier has
closed a 5l-year-old bank here
and threatens many Of this COM
lmunity's 200 stunned residents
with loss of their life savings.
G. w. Lindley, assistant State
bank commissioner. said there
was little hope the Smolan State
Bank would repoen. It has less
than $4,000 deposits and is not
covered by Federal Deposit In
surance.
He said the bank suffered an
undetermined loss because of tho
'manipulations, of the cashier,
Raymond Holmquist."
Mr.. Lindley said Holmquist
orally admitted to an examiner
that he falsified bank records.
Mr.. Lindley termed the short
age Of serious" proportions, ale
though the full amount could NOT
be determined until o complets
audit has been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
George Allen, Trumon's Poker Buddy,
Turns Up at Eisenhower Bridqe Table

news this week in connection
with q tax suit filed in Cleve-
land. In which it was disclosed
that he was permitted to buy
valuable Canadian ore stock
for a penny a share, he was
described in one press dispatch
as "a confidant of former Pres
ident Truman and an occa-
sional golf partner of President
Eisenhower"
In his book published six
years ago, Presidents Who
Have Known Me-" George Al
len had much to say about
Gen. Eisenhower whom he first
met in England just before the
invasion while on a mission to
Ireland for President Roose-
welt, and with whom in SUISSE
quent weeks he spent much
time. He went on:
II have seen a lot OF him
since the war We have talked
American politics endlessly,
played bridge and golf to-
gether, hunted and fished to-
gether. He is good at every
thing he does; indeed, he
insists upon being good. He
swears of golf at least once
every game because he isn't as
good as he thinks he should
be. but. Of course, he doesn't
quit"
George Allen has seen much
OF the President since, and
does today.
1t was, in fact, George Allen
who found the farm at Gettys-
burg which now belongs to the
President. and arranged for
the purchase. He has q place
nearby. He and the President
own jointly q restaurant en-
terprise here In Washington.
They still play bridge often,
though you never hear about
that as you did about the poker
games at which George Allen
was one Of the Truman
cronies" who participated in
the previous administration.
There seems to be q distinc-
ton between poker and bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Now that Senate leaders have decided which committee
will investigate lobbying Senators feel the gratitude
the condemned prisoner who is allowed pick which
he'll be hanged with.
Reports spread in Washington that Ike wants to
again After rescng the country from 20 Of the Demo-
figures he'd better the country from four
Of the Republicans.
that Harry and Margaret Truman have both written
life stories the memoirs Of Mrs. Bes Truman be expected
next. Suggested title: THE Trouble With Harry"
Eighteen United States tanks bound for Arabia after
policy rhubarb State Department ballad Eighteen tanks
what get? Another day oder-and fewer friends yet
plays Is holes of golf in Georgia. There's doubt
Ike has strength for another termbut his caddy last
other four years?
Republican Senate Leader Knowland running
dent in I'VE State primaries It'll be photo finish Knowland
crossing the finish lne-one lap behind Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23

George E. Allen, the bub-
bling, buoyant, happy-go-lucky
gentleman from Mississippi
who capitalizes all those at
tributes so shrewdly, has been
familiar hereabouts for many
years; in fact, since he began
his career of -about-the-
President - prof1tably inter-
spersed with business-back in
the early days of the Franklin
D. Roosevelt regime.
He is still the same George
Allen-his friends wouldn't
have him otherwise. If any
thing, he is enjoying closer
relationships with our current
President. AS for his business
ventures, they seem to be
expanding and soaring, even
indeed to the once isolated
confines of Yemen, where a
company he formed with an
other promoter is prospecting
for oil on a concession from
the Yemen government.
But George Allen, whom
Time magazine called "a clown"
during the Truman admin
istration and the "croniest
crony" of Harry Truman, is
being carefully kept out of
sight by this administration.
He is sequestered figuratively
like the eccentric relative who
is relegated to the spare room
at the back of the house away
from the traffic Of curious
neighbors. When spoken of, he
is dismissed as the most casual
Of acquaintance.
He seems to be partner, him
self. to this silent, casual treat
ment, which, If you know him,
you may be sure he enjoys in
his own way-with tongue in
cheek and twinkling eye and
that mock dour expression on
mis- round face. There seems to
be a sort Of protective con-
spiracy on behalf Of the Pres
ident and the administration
against any publicity for
George Allen that would re-
late him to the White House.
When he broke into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
0No ILEE0OIV
Foreign Policy Offensive on Way

those tanks to turn UP on
Israels frontiers. The bazaars
buzz with rumors that King
Saud's people are FESTIVE over
the extravaganza Of the i'm
mense royal family. which has
also been accused Of corrup-
ton by former friends. It Is
thought more likely that the
King has q domestic use for
just such weapons.
Travels away from Wash
ington indicate that the
American people generally do
not share the sense Of alarm
and urgency that is evident
here at many levels in both
parties. Their confidence in
Eisenhower. the military father
image, seems unimpaired.
The present course Of the
Russian leaders may dent that
euphoria. In the abundance
OF trouble everywhere striking
incidents are bound to erupt
and force the attention Of this
country.
What politicians know too is
that the United States still has
important and articulate mi
nority interests In key States.
These interests are alert to
problems which directly affect
their people even If those
around them are complacent.
A minority sensitive to events
abroad will express itself in its
vote.
II Republicans propose to
direct their campaign at the
pivotal States, as it now seems
they may, such votes will be
crucial TO them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
DAVID LAWRENCE

Every now and then some
body comes up with the idea
that the Federal Government
should finance political cam
paigns. It has bobbed up in
Congress again and again in
the last half-century. but 1t
isn't often exposed for what
it really is-a scheme to pro-
tect mostly those who are in
office as against those out OF
Office.
Under q Governme n t.
financed plan. the independent
candidate would have little
chance, and the political or
ganization bosses would reign
supreme. The department or
bureau in the Government
that had the function Of in
terpreting or deciding the rules
would have the power Of life
or death over the candidates.
It would inevitably rebound
to the benefit of the man in
Office.
Most of the new proposals
would provide for a system Of
allocating money to the par
ties on the basis of the number
of votes they cast in previous
elections. Yet a third party
or fraction Of a party would
not have the means Of becom-
ing a majority because it would
be denied the funds it needed
to get there.
Not only would independent
candidates. be frustrated. but
the whole system Of nominal
ing candidates in q primary
would be broken down because
only party selections could get
in the race or obtain the public
money to help them win. It
might. of course, be provided
that candidates in primaries
could keep on getting their
money from private contri-
buttons. It would then be
asked why campaign contri-
buttons would be allowed to a
man who is running in the
primaries and yet not to the
nominees in the election cam
paign itself.
There would arise, too. the
question of what TO do in those
States where there are no con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
Oft-Mentioned Scheme Inevitably
Would Protect 'Ins' Against Outs

tests in the primaries and
where nominations, as in New
York State. are made by q
convention Of hand-picked
delegates. Also. in the one
party South, whoever wins the
primary almost always wins
the election. The more the pro-
posal to finance campaigns for
Federal Office by appropria-
tons from the United States
Treasury Is examined. the more
it emerges as impractical and
as hardly having q chance to
fulfill the pious hopes Of its
sponsors.
Contributing large sums of
money to candidates for pub
lie Office by persons with an ak
to grind. or with q selfish in
terest to serve. Is q bad system
only because Of the size Of the
amounts permitted. The evils
would vanish when contribu-
lions are by law limited to $50
or 500 for each citizen.
When, however. this reform
is accomplished, what shall be
said Of the method by which
candidates for Federal office
now get themselves elected
through sums Of public money
derived from the taxes of those
living not merely in their own
districts or States but in other
districts and States?
Thus, the Tennessee Valley
Authority, for example. which
supplies electric power to local
areas in the south at relatively
low rates. is subsidized by tax
payers In other parts Of the
country. Many a candidate for
public Office who helped to get
those appropriations passed
has been reelected because he
brought material benefits to
the people Of his own district
and State.
There Is nothing unlawful
about this or any other method
by which q Congressman gets
what used to be known as
pork barrel" appropriations
Of direct benefit to contractors
and others in the areas where
he depends for votes to keep
him in ONCE. His campaign
contributions in effect, there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-23
THOMAS L. STOKES
Once a Crony, Not Always a Crony

that draws the contrast which
this administration desires to
emphasize.
At least the lampooning and
criticism Of George Allen in
editorials, columns and car
toons during the Truman ad-
ministration when he was q
"crony' of another President
has ceased. He is not. it Is
true, a Government official
now, close as he is to the adj
ministration. So he does not
offer up the target that he did
then. The general attitude to-
ward him in those days is re-
flected in an observation then
by Time magazine that Presi-
dent Truman leased hts
croniest crony, George E. Allen,
into the board Of directors Of
the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation" an excerpt dug
out recently by a former editor
Of the Harvard Crimson.
Eight years later, when the
Eisenhower administration had
come into power, that same
magazine wrote in hushed
breath that "the President
chatted qnietly with golfing
companion George E. Allen,
Washington lawyer and friend
of Presidents. The new associ-
alton protects George from any
ribaldry.
1t is hard to get accustomed
to this protective custody for
George Allen. A bit disap-
pointing. too. He used to be
a bright spot with his wise
cracks and once made the late
Senator Robert A. Taft break
down and laugh In an unre-
strained manner that could be
described--in regard to the
Senator---as uproarious.>
He still makes them laugh
over the bridge table-but he
wipes that smile of his face
and keeps out Of sight when he
comes from that inner sane
tum.
We must have dignity and
decorum around here now.
please.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Lee (Annie) Davis purchased
this beautiful CHS 4-bedroom home located at 759 NV
10th ST. from Mrs Della Clark. Tracy Shay consummated
this transaction for Fair Realty, PL 7-1645.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-12

One CT the most brilliant states
men the church has ever produc-
ed is DR.. Hickman. Pastor and
leader of affairs in the city Of
Louisville, Ky. He has the sup
port of many of his district and
has been endorsed by many an
nual conferences Of the church.