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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
DORIS FLEEsON
Chairman AIcorn Sees the Vacuum,
But Seems Pretty Well Homstruno

Few observers would argue
with Republican National
Chairman Meade Alcorn that
a pressing probl m of his
party is its need for attractive
candidates.
Actually. it was the national
committeewoman from New
York. Mrs. Seymour Weiss. who
first tolled that alarm bell.
Mrs. Weiss frankly confessed.
with feminine realism. that the
inaugural parade was spoiled
for her when all those attrac-
tive young Democratic Cover
nors rolled by and she failed
to discover offSetting Republic
can stars.
Impending retirements, age
and illness have made the
situation particularly difficult
for Republicans as they begin
their efforts to capture control
OF Congress next year. Alcorn
sees the picture clearly, but
there is not too much he can
do
Let Washington lay its hand
ever so lightly on a State pri-
mary and the cry of purge"
rings through the land. Even
when the local politicians ac-
cept Washingtcn's dictation,
the voters often don't.
Only last fall President Eli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

senhower picked two senatorial
candidates and campaigned
personally for them: Douglas
Mckay in Oregon and Gov.
Arthur Langlie in Washington.
The President won in a land
slide. but they lost.
At the height OF his pres
tige. Franklin Roosevelt under
took reform at the State level
and succeeded only in putting
the word purge" into the po-
litical lexicon.
Even in his private CONVEX
sations, Alcorn has to be dis
Greet. What one politician
knows, all know, and probably
the press.
1t is a curious historical de-
velopment that finds both
major parties so much at sea
in a time of great prosperity.
President Eisenhower. with
his two smashing victories and
his presumption of their well
fare state issues. has hurt and
disheartened the Democrats
without helping his own party
to anything like a similar de-
gree
The Democrats find their
divisions accentuated as they
grope for new ideas and
policies. The President and
his businessman's administra :
ton did not create the Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
An Unprecedented Action

tempt cases, moreover, have
been filed in the name of the
United States" only against
persons who are themselves
principals in a controversy.
like the officers of a labor
union who defy an injunction
when The Government, itself.
has seized or taken over a
plant or series of plants.
In this instance, the local
school board is the complain
ing party. and the local au-
thorities have the responsible
ity of enforcing law and order.
There would have been a rea-
son for interposing the name
of the United States" as a
party to the suit if the local
school board had refused to
obey the Supreme Courts or
der on forced association or
Federal judges injunction on
the subject. But the school
board has been complying
from the start.
All this becomes pertinent
because of the so-called civil
rights" legislation pending in
Congress. under which it is
sought to allow the United
States" to intervene in cases
where Negroes may have been
refused an opportunity to reg
lister and vote in elections. If
such legislation is passed, the
United States" will become a
party to all the suits filed, and
there will be no opportunity
for jury trial unless Congress
repeats the present law.
Presumably the proponents
of the civil rights" legislation
fear local trials by jury be-
cause of public sentiment ad-
verse to forced association of
children in schools. So the
device being employed is de-
signed to avoid trial by jury.
It's situation where the
end is supposed to justify the
means. But the means" hap
pens to be a denial of rights
granted in the Constitution, it,
self.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
DORIS FLEESON
G. O. P. Needs New Candidates

publican division between the
right and left. but they have
done little if anything to build
a strong center. II is fair to
add that they have not had too
much to work with in Con-
greSs. which is again the can
didate problem.
The natural pressures on the
Republicans are to split and
revert to type as the end of the
second four Eisenhower years
starts to come into sight. 1t
could we'll be fatal for them.
The best direction is hard to
ind as the voters increasingly
show that independence of
party which gives Eisenhower
both a landslide and a Demo-
cratic Congress. But there is
no evidence whatever that the
country wants to revert to ira
ditional Republican policies.
The present Juror over the
record budget is much more
an attack on foreign policy. of
which spending is so large a
part. than 1t is on domestic is
sues. The Eisenhower domes-
tic policy is popular, rightly
or wrongly. Rightly or wrong
ly, his foreign policy is creating
a wave of establishment
which finds expression in a
cut spending" mood. 1t can
not be said to be illogical for
the big money is going into de-
Tense and foreign aid. military
and economics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
DAVID LAWRENCE
Denial Of Rights Charged in Elimination
OF Jury Trial in Clinton Contempt Case

The right of trial by jury is
such an integral part of the
Constitution of the United
States that, when someone in
the law-enforcement branch
of the Government begins to
tamper with it. there is nat
urally grave concern. Some
times, because technicalities
are overlooked by the general
public, the opportunity is al
forded officials to pull the wool
over the eyes of the people
Thus. within the last few
weeks. a strange and unprec-
edented action has been taken
by a Federal judge in Tennes-
see. acting at the request Of
the Department of Justice
here. 1t had the effect OF deny
ing a Jury trial to 10 citizens
at Clinton. Tenn. accused of
acts of interference with the
process of forced association
in the schools.
Just after the publicity was
first given to the episode in
these columns. the United
Press in a dispatch from Wash
ington on March 6 reported:
"A Justice Department
spokesman said Is persons
charged with interference
with indignation at a Clinton
tTenn.) high school are en-
titled to trial by jury"
But the fact is that the De-
partment of Justice, in the
middle of the recent proceed
ings. had petitioned the court
to change the name of the
case so it would be carried on
in the name of the United
States" though previously the
parties to the suit were local
school board officials and the
defendants. BY substituting
the words United States" the
right to trial by jury in con-
tempt cases was automatically
lost. So the announcement is
meaningless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Possibility Posed That Such Help Hurts
u S. Policy of Liberoting Red Satellites

the epithets Of "reactionaries"
and "isolationists."
There is already serious
friction between the negotia-
tors for a loan to Poland in
the State Department and
members of both houses. A
delegation representing the
Communist government of
Premier Gomulka has been in
Washington since early this
month asking for loans in
cash, raw materials and agri-
cultural products amounting
to nearly $500 million.
Poland has been sucked dry
by its Russian masters in the
last 10 years. 1t is now facing
complete economic collapse.
AS soon as the so-called ma
tionalist Communist" admin
iStration of Gomulka was
established. it asked Moscow
for help. An agreement to
supply nearly two million tons
of wheat and other small
grains was signed late last
year. But the Soviets are I'M
able to provide even per cent
of that quantity, particularly
since Hungary and Romania
are in an even worse predic-
ament than Poland.
The Polish government,
claiming to be like that of
Tito" chat is to say indie
pendent Communist, is ask
ing us not only to provide
grains which the Polish popu-
lation desperately needs, but
also machine tools and other
implements for heavy indus
tries. and insist at the same
time that mo strings should
be attached" to this so-called
loan. The Washington spend
ers are anxious to comply
with at least some parts of the
Polish demand. They argue
that offerings of this nature
by the United States might
soften up the heart of Com
rade Gomulka and help de-
tach Poland from the Soviet
orbit.
Congress members who OPP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
s. Million Refugee
Aid Fund Approved

President Eisenhower yester-
day approved alteration of $3
million IN international Cooper
alton Administration funds TO
help bea. the cost Of moving Is
600 Hungarian refugees from
Europe to non-European coun-
tries other than the United
State.
White HousI Press Secretary
James { Hagerty said the Inter-
Governmental Committee for
European Migration will arrange
transportation Of the refugees,
with other nations also contrib
uting to the cost
Tie special program involves
movement OF 10000 Hungarians
from Yugoslavia and 5000 in
Western Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

Knowing the law. why did
the Department of Justice ask
to change the names of the
parties in the first place. and
why did the Federal fudge on
February IS approve that le-
quest? But even more puzzling
Is another question: Why, in
view of the March 6 press an
nouncement, hasn't the De-
partment of Justice since asked
the Federal judge to withdraw
its petition to make the United
States" a party to the suit and
thus make sure that the right
of trial by jury for the de-
PENDANTS will be preserved?
For it isn't just a matter of
discretion or of the willingness
of the Department of Justice
to grant a jury trial If the
United States" is a party to
the suit. It's matter of legal
right and not of the depart
ment's discretion.
1t is being alleged that the
Department of Justice all along
has not objected to jury trial
in the Clinton cases, but this
never has been and is not now
up to the Department of JUS
tice to decide.
So the question goes back to
the action of Federal Judge
Robert Taylor in Knoxville,
who approved the depart
ment's request that the United
States be made a party to the
suit. This, under existing law.
automatically barred a jury
trial.
The theory back of this law
presumably is that a judge is
the best person to decide
whether contempt has been
committed in his own court
room. But the decisions rem
dered in the past do not up
hold the right of a judge to
punish for contempt ordinary
acts Of lawlessness committed
outside his courtroom. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

At no time in the memory
OF Senators and Representa-
tiveS has there been such
large and continuous flow of
mail and kilograms from all
sections of the country de-
handing drastic cuts in the
Federal budget.
President Eisenhower-who
is believed to be getting his
share of these messages-has
been told frankly py congress
sional leaders that drastic
surgery is now inevitable in
both the domestic and foreign
aid programs. He is reported
to have warned the Republican
and Democratic spokesman
that any major interference
with foreign aid may have
devastating" consequences on
our international relations.
In the light of Vice Presi-
dent Nixon's trip to Africa,
a slight increase is seen in our
expenditures abroad because of
new promises to uncommitted
countries such as Ghana,
Ethiopia. Morocco and Libya.
Moreover, policy-makers in
the administration hope" that
the mission headed by former
Representative Richards will
be able to induce Middle East
ern countries such as Syria
and Jordan and even posi-
bly, Egypt" to give serious con-
sideration to accepting Ameri-
can economic assistance.
To the strong warning from
Congress members that the
budget. perhaps even the mill
tary portions. may have to be
cut, the bureaucratic spenders
reply that some of the pad
ding may be thinned out.
They assume that the ava
lanche OF communications
from taxpayers will soon lose
its momentum and that the
partisans Of heavy spending in
both houses will be able to
save the bulk of the S72-bil-
lion expenditure for the next
fiscal year by hurting at their
economy minded colleagues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
On Loans and Aid for Poland

pose this new planned give-
away point out that the ex-
penditure of more than 81 bill
lion on Tito has not resulted
in any alienation of Yugo-
slavia's government from the
main OBJ Jectives of Soviet
policies. Tito, while frequently
critical of the Kremlin, he's
never given the slightest indi-
cation that he does not play
fully on its team. Even when
the Muscovites preferred ridic-
ulous charges ainst the
United States earlier this
month, charging this country
with "warmongering," the
Yugoslav delegate abstained
from voting. If sending mill
tary equipment to Tito means
warmongering, then Of course
he may have a point.
But the main objection Of
the critics to the impending
loan" to Poland is that, in
effect, this country is assum-
ing Russia's burdens and re-
sponsibilities toward her satel-
lites without obtaining the
slightest political advantage.
The reports that the Soviet
Union is cracking up inter-
nally are. of course, exagger-
ated. But there seems to be no
doubt. judging from reports
received in Washington from
Russia's neighboring states.
that the economic situation in
the USSR is bad. The Kremlin
is worried lest the empty Pol
ish, Romanian and Hungarian
Stomachs cause another up
rising. like the one in Hun
gary last fall.
Is the administration now
going to make it easier for the
Kremlin to maintain the hold
on its satellites when our
policy is to liberate them by all
means short of war? Helping
their governments to remain
in Office does not mean in the
least helping the peoples them
selves. These questions are
being asked from the admin
istrations policy-makerS by
Congress and the answers have
so far been unsatisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Isroers Minority Group
Arabs Complaints of Discrimination
And Repression Are Reviewed

SOMEWHERE IN MIDDLE
EAST.-When I passed the
Lebanese border into Syria. I
was handed a small pamphlet
on the Arabs OF Israel. re-
counting their wrongs. In
Israel I was given a hand
somely illustrated brochure
pointing out the reasons for
their happiness and content
ment.
In Haifa, ! asked Monsignor
Hakim which was correct. He
replied. Both are. Every word
in the governments pamphlet
is true regarding 5 per cent OF
the Arab population in Israel. ="
Monsignor Hakim. for IS
years head of the Palestine
diocese, which contains a large
majority OF Nazareth Arabs.
does not whisper his informa-
ton. He was willing to be
quoted inside or outside Israel.
What he said was confirmed
and enlarged upon by leading
Arabs, including an Anglican
pastor and his wife. a writer
and social worker. two prCmi-
nent lawyers. two businessmen
and two teachers. all native
born Palestinians. all mature
educated people speaking per-
feet English.
Most Israel Arabs live in
Nazareth or scattered villages.
All Of them in any community
Of any size are living under
Jewish military government. I
say Jewish" because. theo-
retically. the Arabs are also
Israeli" But military govern
ment is Jewish.
The reason given is that
Arab communities are near the
frontiers and military rule
must be maintained for secu-
rity reasons until there is
peace with all Of Israel's neigh
bors, But II, as claimed. Israel's
Arabs are better of than any
others. is there not a contra :
diction here? II they are con-
tented why should they be a
security risk?
They are not contented. A
member Of 1srael's government
said soberly, Il confess
should not like TO he an Arao
in this country. I should not
like to be a member OF a
permanent minority"
Israel's Arabs are not in
tegrated into Israel. They are
organized as a minority. with a
minority status. under laws
applicable only to themselves
involving property rights. free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15

and the courts impartial. But
the judges must enforce dis
criminatory laws and there is
no constitution.
Although Israel's Arabs are
set apart. they are not secure
against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from those that are legalized.
Nazareth is purely Arab
city. It's population needs new
housing. But the new low
cost project going up on a
hill overlooking the city is
exclusively for Jewish i'm
migrants.
Discriminatory laws, a tax
system which always assesses
every citizen way above what
ne really owes, lack OF local
control, and the pressure OF
military government have
created a class OF court
Arabs those who serve the
authorities in return for special
favors. These are the 5 per cent
to whom Monsignor Hakim re-
ferred. To quote him and 9TH
ers, they are very we'll off in
deed because they are stooges.
The whole system is corruptive
and demoralizing"
Nothing l write is a secret
Much has been presented in
case after case before the
courts and in long and ex-
plicit memoranda to the gov
eminent. But, with very few
exceptions. most Israeli are in
different. I'VE Just have too
much to do with our own i'm
migrants and problems to
worry about the Arabs" a gov
eminent employe sad, with
more candor than discretion.
when ] protested these things
ours is a .Iewieh cta+o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Soft STRINGS of spring noted in the Transfers
President Beck has emerged from winter Information
President Hoffa is out bond.
The Kennedy family going strong Senator Jack
nedy running for President brother Kennedy
is running for ant-vice president
In don't understand this budget fight the Re-
pubcans favor less spendngwhereaS the Democrats
know how to cut the budget either.
Ike takes slow boat to Bermuda No will be able
to claim that the Republicans eight
on dry land.
TeamSer Boss Dave Beck says scarcely believe
Vice President Hoa charged with bribery Perfect Guys
Dolls script Scarcely Scarcely Beckand Nicely Nicely Hofa
Sign on the White House Out to lunch Back in 10 days
for brief visit"
The FBI arrests Teamser Vice President Hofa bribery
charges Teamster bosses awfuy good
games-but now they're playing with the big boys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Republican
Women


The League Of Republican
Women honored its new and
retiring officers and board
members yesterday at a tea
at the OAR Chapter House
on Massachusetts avenue NV.
The spacious rooms Of the
chapter house looked like a
spring garden.
Pink and white peonies
were placed around the library
and on the stair landing. And
a centerpiece Of pink peonies
and blue delphinium graced
the well laden tea table.
Receiving were Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr. new president
Of the league, and Mrs. VIII
liam F. Burdick. retiring pre-
sident. Members of the re-
firing and new board took
turns assisting with receiving
guests.
Taking turns at the tea and
coffee urns were Mrs. Gilbert
GroSvenor. a past president.
and honorary members in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

much help from H. q. Wells
and Havelock Ellis.
Mr.. Wells has credited Mrs.
Sanger with creating - unique
position for herself in that she
has changed the thinking not
only Of her nation but Of the
world"
The Army and Navy unwit-
tingly assisted her educational
campaign during World War !.
by distributing information to
their men to cut down disease.
Mrs. Sanger recalled.
THAT kind Of broke the dam.
in this country" she said.
THE men came home from
the war and began insisting
that their women be given the
same information"
She set up her first clinic
in Brooklyn in 1921. purposely
picking q district with "the
poorest people. with the low
est income"
There now are over 500 elm
les in the country. and some
Southern States distribute the
information as q part Of their
regular public health programs.
Cites Virginia
Mrs. Sanger is particularly
pleased about the State Of
Virginia. which not only dis
tributes information. but buys
supplies for INDECENT residents
of the State.
More concerned these past
several years with the Inter-
national Planned Parenthood
Federation, Of which she is
president. Mrs. Sanger has Q
suggestion for those running
the United States program.
She thinks planned parent
hood groups ought to At out
mobile units to follow along
in the wake Of public health
doctors and nurses. to distrib-
ute planned parenthood infor-
nation and advice. With the
exception Of the few Southern
States. public health personnel
are prevented either by time
or religious pressure from
doing this work, she says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Nursing Director
is Appointed

The appointment Of Miss
Margaret Emanuel as Director
Of Nursing at the George
Washington University Hos
pital has been announced by
hospital officials.
Miss Emanuel replaces Miss
Helen Powers, who left the hos
pital in January. During the
interim, Miss Louise O'Neal has
been acting director Of nursing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

Guiding Mrs. Summerfield, wife
Of the. Postmaster General;
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of the Sec
rotary of Defense; Mrs. Donald
Quarles, wife of the Deputy
Secretary of Defense; Mrs.
Herbert Brownell, wife Of the
Attorney General; Mrs. George
Humphrey. wife Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. and Mrs.
Wilbur Brucker. wife Of the
Secretary of the Army.
Mrs. M Robert Guggenheim.
was chairman Of the tea. as
sisted by Mrs. Logan Morris.
Mrs. Ellsworth Alvord and
Mrs. William Culbertson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Washington OFT
Holds Luncheon

The second annual Tel Aviv
luncheon Of the Washington
Region Of Women's American
ORT was held yesterday at
the Hotel Shoreham, DR.. Ann
Lyman. wife Of the Consul
General of Israel in New York.
was the chief speaker.
ORT. which stands for Or
ganization for Rehabilitation
Through Training. is an or
ganization which raises funds
to train displaced Jews in
trades. to help them make a
living in their newly adopted
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Public Is Invited
To Flower Show

Washingtonians will have q
chance to see unusual and col
orful flower arrangements to-
morrow afternoon.
The Kenwood Garden Club
will hold a flower show from 2
to $3.50 O'Clock in the Wood
ward & Lothrop Chevy Chase
Auditorium. One Of the spe-
cial exhibits will be Of jap
anese arrangements made by
members Of the Ikebana Inter-
national Association. whose
president Is Mrs. Arthur
Striker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
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