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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
By CLAUDIA PARKER

LONDON.--No other metropolis
IN the world can boast Of seven
daily newspapers with cireulations
over q mtllion-or bleaker fu-
ture than that apparently await
ing most of the London press.
The dark portents Of what lies
ahead are causing concern not
only ON Fleet Street, the home Of
British Journalism, but among OBJ
servers here and abroad who are
conscious of the role played by
the Fourth Estate in building this
nations political institutions. The
big question Of the moment is
whether all but a handful of all
powerful lords Of the press will
wither away within the next few
years.
Ironically. the country which
first introduced compulsory edu-
cation where the number Of news
papers read per head is the
highest in the world, is in danger
Of becoming one Of the worst in
formed in the world.
A combination of factors has
brought about this paradox. First
there is the tremendous growth OF
commercial TV which has at
tracted public attention and adj
vertising revenue away from the
press. In addition, the high cost
of newsprint, six times its prewar
price, coupled with rising labor
costs has proven deadly.
Finally, there Is the penchant OF
the British advertising agency to
calculate its fees on a percent
age basis Of advertising rates in
the press: The higher the rate.
the higher the fee. The chief
casualties Of this system have
naturally been the small and me-
dunn circulation papers.
Mortality Heavier
The net result has been the
death Of 10 provincial newspapers
this year, continuing the high
mortality rate Of 1856 when,
among others, the Sunday Chron-
icle, q newspaper with a circu-
lation Of over a million, sue
cumbed. Recently. the Picture
Post, with a leadership Of 700,-
600. found it uneconomical to
continue publication.
The criticalneSS of the situa-
ton was brought home with ire
mendous impact for the British
public recently when it was dis
closed that two major papers. the
News Chronicle and the Daily
Herald. each with a solid and
loyal public Of well over a mil
lion, were in serious financial
straits and might merge or even
fold.
This news turned attention to
the plight Of the British press as
a whole: it was discovered that
several other big newspapers were
struggling against economic adj
Wrsity. In fact. it soon became
known that of the major dailies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
PERQUTSITE OF OFFICE
! Cut-Rote Trove| Is Available to Congress

the trips are mere joyrides and
serve no useful purpose. A ma
jority leans to the middle position
that the privilege of Government
travel is abused in many instances
and extremely worthwhile in
many others.
Whatever the judgments, there
is every sign of an increasing IN
clination to regard free travel as
a perquisite of Government
service. That perquisite will be
exercised to every country in the
world. and even over the North
and South Poles, in the months
ahead.
North American Newspaper Allianee)
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ton is simply to provide the
transportation.
On a similar basis. the Defense
Department offers ship passage
for members Of Congress and their
wives aboard the Nays transport
feet.
Bug Is COtchine
The travel bug is catching and
members of the executive branch.
secretaries to Congressman, and
even reporters find avenues for
economical trips. A very common
executive device is to go abroad
on Federal business and then take
a vacation before returning home
on a Government voucher.
Thus Attorney General Herbert
Brownell, who went abroad in
July to participate in the Lon
don meetings of the American
Bar Association, is still travelling
in Europe. And Secretary of In
terror Fred Seaton. whose juris-
diction includes Hawaii, has gone
of to that island.
Congressional secretaries find
1t cheap to travel in groups to
such places as Miami or Mexico
City. where hotels and local in
terests combine to impress them
as favorably as possible. Some "a
congressional secretaries will fly
to Miami on September 6 for
seven days and six nights of va
cation for total cost of SI08
apiece. There they will be feted
at parties given by such groups
as National Airlines, Pan Amer
lean Always. and the Florida
Power a. Light Co.. and taken on
sightseeing tours. Another group
will pay $3.50 each for FIVE
week tour Of 10 European coun-
tries.
Newspapermen are frequently
able to get free military trans
portation in return for the promise
of stories on the foreign deploy-
ment Of the individual services.
Some reporters decline such travel
on the grounds that the objec-
tivity Of their stories may be af-
fected by the courtesies extended.
Washington in general takes a
mixed view of these varied forms
of subsidized transportation. Some
maintain that travel is broaden
ing and that any means of getting
members Of Congress out to see
the world is a justiflable expense
to the Nation. Others assert that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25

the Commerce Department appro-
priations each year. Thus the
company is actually in the position
Of according favored treatment to
Government officials whose de-
cisionS play a large role in the
company's economic position.
The attraction of these rates is
strictly for those members who
are going abroad solely for pleas
ure, however. The Government
offers a wide choice of free trans
portation to those whose mission
bears even, the faintest official
stamp.
The sole requirement is a re-
quest by the chairman of the in
dividual's legislative committee for
transportation. If it can be as
serted that the members wife
would be an asset to him in the
execution of his foreign RESPONSE
bilities, the Defense Department
will approve transportation for
her too.
Special Planes Provided
II SUFFICIENT members Of a COM
mittee are headed for the same
place, the Air Force will provide
them with special plane from the
Military Air Transport Service. but
If they are travelling singly or in
small groups. they will go on the
regularly scheduled MATS flights.
The chairman of the congressional
committee has the option of pro-
viding transportation on CONNER
cial lines from committee funds, a
technique used extensively on do
nestle junkets.
The enthusiasm OF the Air
Force for this congressional pas
senger service has been somewhat
mitigated by the order of Con-
greSs, in defense appropriation
bills of the past two years, that
the use of transport aircraft
should be limited to the essential
of military security. The direc-
tive, the purpose Of which is to in
hibit the purchase and operation
Of plush military transport planes,
urges the Defense Department to
make use Of commercial airlines
whenever 1t is economically fea-
sible.
Nevertheless the Air Force and
the Department Of Defense de-
cline to make public the congress
sional use Of military aircraft and
refer questions about such use to
the committee stats on the
grounds that the services func-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
By CHARLES BARTLETT

The itch to travel breaks into
a rash in Washington offlcialdom
at this time of year and the sooth-
ing lotions available to members
of Congress include a wide vari-
ETY. of free and semifree trans
portation to every part Of the
world.
Domestic rail and air carriers
are restrained by law from pro-
viding special rates to Congress-
men but one steamship line. the
federally subsidized United States
Lines, offers flrst-class berths to
Europe for members at the tourist
rate.
This means that a Senator or
Representative can get first-class
accommodations to Southhamp-
ton, England, which cost the pub
lie from $3.50 to $525. for the
tourist rate of $197. Since the
privilege applies to the members
and their immediate families, the
savings can be substantial.
A spokesman for the line in
Washington says that nobody ex-
cept members of Congress is given
this courtesy and that this has
been the practice for some time.
The concession is somewhat UNI
usual in that the Federal Govern
ment participates substantially in
the cost Of constructing and op-
Grating ships of the United States
Lines under subsidy program
designed to maintain an adequate
merchant, m airline under the
United States flag.
Heavy Subsidies
In the case Of the United
States, the flagship Of the United
States Lines, the Government paid
some $44.5 million of the construc-
ton cost Of $50 million. The ship
is available for conversion as a
troop carrier in event of war.
To the line as a whole, since
l948 the Government has paid OPP
Grating subsidies amounting to
some $33,085, 562 for passenger
service and $33.270,9 81 for cargo
service. This operating subsidy is
designed to equate the difference
in cost Of operation under the
United States flag as against the
lower costs that would be possible
if the ships we're registered in an
other nation.
These operating subsidies are
approved by Congress as part of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25

terial to which they testified dur
ing the trial. The defendant then
could have used any inconsistent
cies to attack the credibility of
these witnesses.
Although there were immediate
charges that the decision meant
the destruction Of the security of
FBI files by affording the GRIM
inal "a Roman holiday for rum
maging through confidential in
formation as well as vital national
secrets" Ito use Justice Clark's
dissenting words. neither The At
torney General nor the bipartisan
sponsors of the "Jencks bill" har-
Dor such fears.
No Fishing License
They point out that the majority
opinion. written by Justice Bren-
nan, made it clear that Govern
ment files were not to be opened
for any broad or blind fishing
expedition >. on the chance that
something impeaching might turn
up" The court emphasized that
the defendent had demanded
specific documents.
What does seriously concern the
Justice Department and the meas
ure'S sponsors are what the Sem
ate judiciary Committee in its
report called the widespread mis-
interpretations and popular mis-
understandings" of the Supreme
Courts opinion in the Jencks
case.
The committee laid these mis-
interpretations" at the door Of
Federal judges in various sections
of the country who, since the
JenckS decision. have gone so far
as to rule in one case that the
Government must turn over "the
entire investigative file for ex.
animation by the defense prior to
the trial" and in another that the
counsel for the defendant was TO
be permitted to inspect at the
trial the grand jury testimony of
the witnesses as well as the state
ment of the witness to the FBI.
A Justice Department spokes-
man said, in this connection. that
a few days ago a Federal judge in
Rhode Island, acting on a defense
motion after the defendant had
been found guilty. ordered that
the Government would have to
turn over certain records and re-
ports to the defendant or the case
would be dismissed.
The Justice official said that
several cases already have been
dropped in mid-stream rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
By NED MARTIN

Late on a moonless evening in
1912. my companion led the way
through the winding alleys of an
cient Damascus until we stood
before a huge wooden gate. Three
faint knocks, and a peep-hole in
the door was opened by beauti-
full girl carrying a lamp in her
hand. A red rose was pinned in
her hair.
Recognizing my companion, the
girl led us across a yard and into
Mr. Mortin. q free Lance writer, lived
ond studied in the Middle Eost for
many yeors.
a large hall where some so young
men and women were listening
to an earnest orator. He was say
ing: g. Our great ally, the
United States. has now come to
the rescue of our heroic SovietS.
American ships laden with
ammunition will soon be reach
ing Russian ports. and the Nazi
invaders will be destroyed. A new
order based on Marxist and Len
mist doctrines will be set-up.
Syria will then be free. No
more feudal lords and no more
oppression Of the proletariat. The
wealth Of Syria will be divided
equally among us all. Gone will
be poverty and gone with 1t the
misery OF our people"
When the speaker finished, the
young lady with the rose in her
hair came to us and said: "You
have just heard a historic speech
not far away from a historic
place" She added with a smile,
Fifty yards from here is the
window in the wall OF the city
from whence Saint Paul was
dropped in a basket almost
two thousand years ago."
Red Rose Of Syrio'
who is she?" / asked my COM
panion, a young Communist who
had brought me to this Commu-
mist cell meeting. "She is the top
feminist Communist leader in the
country" he said. "They call her
the Red Rose of Syria"
The eloquent speaker we heard
was Khalid Bakdash, who has
since risen in the Communist HER
archy to become the top Commu-
mist in the Arab world. AS for
the Red Rose Of Syria, she was
purged from the party FIVE years
ago. She now lives in Lebanon
and, they say, shd still wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
.Wynn's Injury
Much Better

DAYToNA BEACH, Fla, April
p R.-Early Wynn, veteran
Cleveland pitcher who was sent
to the Indians minor league
farm camp here to recover from
a hip injury. hopes to be ready
for the season opening.
II feel much better" Wynn
reported today. Il plan to run
some more tomorrow and then
go ahead with my usual work.
outs"
Wynn developed the ailment
March II at Tucson, Ariz. He
arrived here Saturday.
"A couple Of years ago got
pneumonia in spring training, !"
said Wynn, a 20-game winner
for four Of the last six years. Il
got out Of the hospital Just II
days before the season opened
and was ready for the season
opening. don't see why can't
do 1t now. My arm Is In good
shape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
BY the Associated Press

Alphonse Halimi. a baby faced
Algerian. is the newest claimant
of the world bantamweight box
ing championship. but it prob
ably will be some time before
he can really call it all his own.
Halimi staked out his share
lof the ownership in Paris last
might with a decisive 15-round
decision over Mario D'Agata.
Italian deaf-mute. who had held
the championship Of all the ring
world except the National Boxing
Association since last June but
was making his first defense.
According to word from Paris.
Halimi is all set to meet Raul
(Raton) Macias Of Mexico City.
the MIA champion. for undis-
puted possession Of the title. The
world committee. on professional
boxing sanctioned last nights
contest only on condition that
the winner meet Macias before
July /.
While Halimi and D'Agata
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
POLLS FAVOR MIDDLECOFF, SNEAD
Hogan Takes Spotlight
In Drills for Masters

Masters winner and longtime
golfing companion of Hogan
said: IF his legs can hold up
and this course is tough on a
man in his mid-40s-I think he
should do it,"
Lean and hard and with the
look of eagles again in his eye,
Hogan again is playing the type
Iof championship golf which car
|ried him to four National Open
and two Masters crowns, in ad-
dition to other honors.
I think Ben has just UNI
wound himself again after his
freak loss to Jack Fleck at San
Francisco two years ago." one
observer said. II know this
Ben is working hard and is in
tent on winning a fifth National
Open"
Hogan shot a 68, 2 under par,
over the Augusta National course
Sunday and yesterday recorded
a 70 which his partners said
should have gone down as a So.
He knocked in an eagle on the
18th hole and a birdie on the
18th.
A poll of 80 newsmen showed
Middlecoff, the current Open
champion. as leading favorite,
and one newsinan who collared
all the past champions found
Snead big favorite with the
titleholders. But nobody is dis
counting Hogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
RAPS u. S. STAND ON LOUIS TAXES
Ted Makes Apology.
For Blast at Marines

me back into the service for the
second time in 1852, and that's
the way I feel now. resented
the way they singled me out be-
cause I was in the public eye.
I'd have had no squawk if they
had called back every reserve
officer in the same category.
IN tell you why they called
a lot Of us back. They wanted
an appropriation of S450, 00O. 900
from the Government for air.
planes and they needed pilots to
fly them. So they recalled II 900
pilots who hadn't flown planes
for II years.
"As for Taft. I used to think
he was a wonderful man. / used
to have a lot Of respect for him
and I admired him for the stand
he took on labor ft-Hartley
law but ! found out he was no
different than the other phony
politicians.
"a friend of mine. without
my knowledge, went to see him
about getting my release. Taft
told him If II were anybody
else he would help him. but he
couldn't touch me. was too
big. I never asked for any special
treatment. but that's a heck of
a way to operate"
Williams insisted he made no
specific reference to Truman or
to anyone else in the Govern
ment when he left loose his
blast at the Marines.
Il don't remember ever criti-
cizing Mr.. Truman" he said.
Il would have no reason to-"
Duplantier. also former Ma
rine. was introduced to williams
See WILLIAMS, Page A-19
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

SARASOTA. Fla, April 2 up
Ted Williams, baseball's bes
hitter and worst diplomat. apol-
ogized to the Marine Corps and
its friends today but took a SLAP
at the Government for its treat
ment Of Joe Louis, former heavy
weight champion.
In a formal, mimeographed
statement distributed by the
publicity staff of the Boston Red
Sox. Williams said that for the
first time in my career ] am
concerned about publication OF
alleged remarks ! made during
a discussion at the airport in
New Orleans last Sunday night.
Il have too many friends and
have spent too much time in the
Marine Corps to not know that
that organization is the tops, Il
the statement continued.
Denounced Taft
At New Orleans williams
blasted the Marine Corps, the
late Senator Taft Of Ohio, for
mer President Truman and the
entire Government during an in
teryiew with crozet Dupiantier
executive sports editor Of the
New Orleans States.
Il want to apologize to anyone
who might have been offended
by remarks alleged to me- the
Williams statement continued.
Williams. however. still was
critical of some phases Of the
Government.
Look at the terrible treat
ment Joe Louis is getting" the
Red Sox star said. Here's a guy
who has been a credit to his
race and his country and loos
at the treatment he's getting.
think it's a shame the way he's
being bounded for the payment
of his back income taxes.
Hell never be able to pay all
that money he owes the Govern
ment. He's stuck for life. The
interest keeps climbing every
day and there isn't damn
thing he can do about 1t.
Calls for Settlement
"Why doesn't the Government
make some sort Of a settlement
with him? Or better yet wipe
out the entire debt. If some big
shot. phony politician was in
the same predicament. they'd
allow him to settle it by paying
two cents on the dollar.
But here's a guy who has
done so much for his country,
who has given them three years
of the best part Of his life. and
he's stuck. Sure. he made a
mistake and spent all his money.
Does that mean he has to pay
for it the rest of his life?"
Duplantier said Ted's remarks
Sunday were made in the New
Orleans airport terminal while
the Red Sox we're awaiting
plane to fly them on the last
leg Of a round-trip exhibition
tour to the West Coast.
Ted explained to reporters yes
terday that he had told the New
Orleans newsmen he had no use
for the Marine Corps and that
he had referred to Senator Taft
as a "phony politician"
Denies Blast at Truman
He denied criticizing Mr.. Tru-
man and the Government.
Sure. said ! had no use for
the Marines" the 38-year-old
former Marine captain said. Il
felt that way when they called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

AUGUSTA, Ca, April 2 (R.-
Cary Middleton and Sam Snead
are winning the advance polls
but a poker-faced gent named
Ben Hogan is grabbing most OF
the attention in preparations
for the Masters golf tournament,
opening Thursday.
II am hitting the Ball so well
it scares me-" Hogan is reported
to have confided to a close friend
this week.
Asked point-blank about the
statement the Texan stiffened
and said, "Who said that? My
game may scare somebody else
but it doesn't scare me.
II feel / am hitting the ball
okay, but I'm not as sharp as
I'd like to be yet. I wouldn't
make any predictions"
His companions were less
bashful.
III take him against any man
in the field" said Claude Har-
mon. the portly teacher and ex-
Masters champion from Winged
Foot in New York. Ben has
been playing golf eight hours
a day every day since February
/. He's ready. And when he's
ready who can touch him?"
Byron Nelson added: Il have
never seen Ben hit his tee shots
better. He is putting them where
he wants them"
Jimmy Demaret. three-time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
HoIimi Victory Leaves
Title Picture Unsettled

were battling it out. however,
came word from Promoter Ben
ny Ford in San Francisco that
Macias has agreed to defend his
version Of the title against DOM
my Ursua of the Philippines at
the Cow Palace May IL. The
bout has the blessing of the MIA
as well as the California Ath-
letic Commission.
According to the San Fran
cisco announcement, efforts will
be made to match the Macias-
See FIGHT, Page All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Carver Erases
Chagriin in
1S-|nning Tie
BY the Associated Press

Maybe all Ned Carver needed
was a pat on the back.
The screamed Highlander
has been a bit disappointing this
spring to the Kansas City Ath-
letics. who picked him up in q
seven-player deal with the De-
troit Tigers last December. In
10 exhibition innings. Carver
had been tagged for IA hits and
II runs and had walked eight.
Then yesterday Manager Lou
Boudreau got around to naming
a six-man starting pitcher list,
and Carver was on it. So what
happens? The 31-year -old vet
eran worked the first six innings
of a double header" with Pitts
burgh-an 18-inning scoreless tie
and walked only one while
allowing but three hits.
1t was the only exhibition
game played. All the others
were rained out.
McDermOtt Impressive
The AS also got their first
good job from Maury McDer-
mott. the ex-Yankee who was
included on Boudreau'S starting
six. Maury followed Carver and
gave just two hits. walked two
and struck out six in his seven
innings.
The AS got II hits-all sim
gles-off Ron Kline. Bob Purkey
and Vern Law in the longest
game Of the spring. The Pirates,
sending Kline and Purkey on
seven-inning stints, managed
only seven hits. with Roberto
Clemente's first-inning double
the games only extra-pase hit.
The game was called to enable
the Pirates to get started on
their three-hour bus ride from
West Palm Beach to Fort Myers.
While the AS and Pirates were
battling the other clubs did some
signing and some pairing.
Rodgers Makes Grade
The New York Giants moved
rookie shortstop Andre Rodgers
and utility man Bobby Holman
to the varsity roster. with Man.
ager Bill Rigney terming Rodg-
ers my shortstop."
The Detroit Tigers optioned
pitcher Max Simmons to Au-
gusta Of the Sally League, while
Manager Jack Tighe announced
pitcher Pete Wojey out out
fielder Mel Clark will stick with
the club. Brooklyn shipped
second baseman George Ander-
son and pitcher Bill George to
Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh sent Pitchers Ben
ME Daniels, Fred Waters and
George Witt TO Hollywood.
The Chicago Cubs optioned
Outfielder Solly Drake to Port
land and closed up their spring
home at Mesa, Ariz.. to start the
long way home with 81 players on
the roster. The Baltimore Orioles
locked up at Scottsdale, Ariz.,
shipping Shortstop Gary Walker
and Pitcher Ron Moeller to San
Antonio.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. Up
Mantle. sidelined for
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