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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
Diplomats and Party Donations

Democratic campaign were
serving in diplomatic posts
already or were given them
shortly after. Out Of the II
who contributed to the DEM
ocrats in 1914, iive had con-
tributed before and either
were among those continued
in Enthusiastically or minis
terial posts or. were given
such posts shortly thereafter.
Strangely enough, though
the Democrats lost in 1852
1t was the year that produced
the largest number Of con-
tributions to the Democratic
Party fund from ambassadors
and ministers.
All this agitation has arisen
because Max 0luck. Ambas-
sador to Ceylon, who con-
tributed $26.500 to the Re-
publican campaign fund, was
given a rough ride by the
Democrats on the Senate
Foreign Relations Commit
tee. He couldn't pronounce
the name Of the Ceylonese
Prime Minister. There is
some talk now Of questioning
the right Of any Senators to
become members Of the For
eign Relations Committee
unless they. too. can pass an
examination in spelling and
pronunciation.
One Of the first items on
the examination paper will
be names like that Of the
new Turkish Ambassador to
the United States - Fuat
Nayri Urguplu,
But II the career" men in
the Department Of State will
only be more cooperative and
help to coach the members
of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committees indeed
they were not with Mr.. Gluck
there may be little difi-
Guilty in getting q passing
mark for the Senators.
Plainly the Republicans,
when q Democratic adminis-
tration comes into power, will
have to oppose confirmation
Of any prospective nominees
who have contributed large
sums--or else brazenly admit
they haven't been impressed
by the Democratic Party's
purity" crusaders in the
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Democrats have Ike the spot They boast not only that
they sased his budget but in view Of the Russian missiles
they claim he should be mpeached for letting them IT,
Senator Lyndon Johnsons civil rights leadership makes
him national figure Friends predict he become the
FIRST chased out Of Texas into the White House.
Attorney General Brownen says he won't for New
York governor And after the Wisconsin election Browne
wants plainly understood that this isn't all he won't for
-
We aren't the only COUNTRY that has trouble with way
ward missiles Khrushchev fred six weapons Siberia
the Molotov landed in Outer Mongolia
Disarmament Chief Stassen says there's still hope Of
dsarmng the Russians And when this hopes fulfilled there's
that little matter Of dumping Nixon on the 1856 ticket
retroactively
The Democratic Digest says Ikes leadership is
ing" Democrats don't As they're Ike
can't again. they him Of having stomach for
the race.
Republican explanations Of why Democrat won
Senate seat Wisconsin remind you Of the guy trying to
explain why he kicks all the tires when his stalls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
People Seeking Way Out Of Confusion;
Patience, Courage, Vigilance Needed

Federal aid, to throw the bill
out Of the House.
Here party lines were con-
fused. This is nothing new.
We have been cropping around
In that morass for Q long
time. We still are.
The President, who has
been trying to give what he
calls . modern" aspect TO
his adopted political party,
finds himself at the head
Of . party that cannot de-
eide what It wants 10 be.
The evidence Is that the arch
conservative elements. which
he defeated In the 1852 con-
vention to win his nomina-
ton. once more are moving
into ascendancy.
This confusion was exhib-
tied for all to see In Wiscon-
sin where q divided Republic
can Party was routed in q
special election for the SEN
ate seat left vacant by Sena-
tor Joe McCarthy's death.
Democrats were able to cap
italize on that confusion and
division to elect a Senator
from that State for the first
time in IS years.
Just now our cropping Is
evident most dramatically be-
cause Of the high stakes in
our foreign policy. The lead
ership Of our nation is under
a severe test. Our President
and our people want peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Filipinos Fighting Creeping Initiation;
Giant Markets Selling u. S.-Mude Good.

are on about the same level
as in the United States.
And keeping pace with
conditions in the foster
mother country there is also
creeping imitation. The peso
which is pegged at two to the
dollar can be purchased in
Hongkong, Bangkok or New
York for about four to the
dollar. But it is unwise to
try to bring in more than
the allowed 100 pesos per
person. The inspectors seem
to have a nose for currency
smugglers and are encour-
aged by the fact that they
get a percentage of confis-
Gated loot.
In talking with Americans
many of whom were born
here--one gets the impress
sion that graft and "koom-
shaw" are rampant and this
is one Of the most corrupt
countries in the world.
There are strict import
and export regulations and
the quota Of foreign ex-
change allowed for purchases
abroad is small and difficult
to obtain.
But in speaking to indi-
viduals less directly involved
in these transactions it be-
comes obvious that the Fill
Pine IS per centers" are less
venal than those in India,
IndoneSia or Thailand and
not much more than their
counterparts in France. Tur-
key. Spain. England and even
the United States.
Government controls are
conducive to corruption and
the Filipino ofIlcial As no
exception. The politicians
who are generally at the bot
tom of the whole thing are.
however, more artistic" than
in other countries.
AS an example, the regu-
lations provide that Of the
amount available to import
ers every month 80 per cent
is allocated to citizens Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
Grass Roots Explored
For Farm Price Solution

would skid again II the Gov
eminent should snatch away
the crutches.
Agriculture Secretary Benson
has seized the initiative by pro-
posing his long-range solution:
Cut price supports TO COMPETE
tive levels.
He argues that lower prices
will expand markets, permitting
farmers to boost production
without piling up crop sur
pluses. Increased volume, he
reasons, would more than off,
set reduced prices.
Criticize Benson Plan
This IL the program most
members Of the farm bloc OPP
pose.
Chairman Ellender Of the
Senate Agriculture Committee
predicted Mr.. Benson's demand
for authority to cut supports
won't get anywhere"
The Louisiana Democrats
counterpart in the House. Rep
resentative Cooley Of North
Carolina. agreed the Benson
plan will be rejected.
Even an administration back
er like Senator Aiken Of YER
mont. ranking Republican on
the Agriculture Committee
called Mr.. Benson's prop-cut-
ting proposal "a mistake" He
warned the Secretary will only
bred a suspicion among the
farmers that he wants to elimi-
nate supports"
Mr.. Andersen also sounded
embarrassed by the Benson
plan when he remarked: II
think there will be very great
difficulty in having the Benson
proposals enacted"
Counter Proposals
Well. what about counter
proposal?
That's where Mr.. Benson's
critics start stammering.
Senator Ellender declared
the Government must "allevi-
ate the plight Of the farmer. 4"
How? "As to how II will be
done. ! don't know. It may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02

MANILA, p. I. CBy Air
maiD II had never fully
realized before that this is
Little America"-as Ameri-
can as q hot dog-until /
registered at the Manila
Hotel.
With my mind still in
Bangkok where even pidgin
English is hard to find, I
asked the bellboy If he spoke
English.
My friend, who had met
us at the airport, exploded at
the question. The boy grinned
and replied, Certainly,
mister"
/ should have known better.
English is the official lan-
guage of the Philippines.
When we liberated these is
lands from 400 years of
Spanish rule we found a
completely uneducated peo-
pie. The Spanish governors
had forbidden any kind Of
learning.
When we took over some
so years ago we set out to
educate the children. We
found So different languages,
not dialects, in hundreds Of
islands.
So we taught them Eng
lish which for the first time
made 1t possible for the in
habitants Of the various is
lands to communicate with
each other. In the course Of
half a century English be-
came the ofiicial language.
After the Philippines became
Independent there was no
reason to change.
Since the war there have
been efforts to create a ma
tional language by adopting
Tagalog. But on the admis-
sion Of educators there is
little chance that the cam
paign will be successful since
Tagalog is not understood
more than so miles outside
Manila.
The drug stores sell pop
corn. candies. light lunches,
soap and American made
pharmaceuticals. The prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
THOMAS l. STOKES
Americas Cropping. Generation

but the people seem con-
fused and obviously weary
Of the long road to It.
More intense than ever,
judging from what happened
In Congress. was the APP
parent growing antaeonism
among our people against the
foreign aid or mutual security
program. Its purpose. Is 1t
was when created originally
In the Truman Admjnistra-
ton, Is TO keep our free world
allies healthy and solvent
and TO furnish them weapons
for . first line Of defense for
us around the perimeter Of
the free world.
The program was threat
ened In this last session as
never before. It was only
salvaged at Q level somewhat
commensurate with the job
1t must do, though below what
President Eisenhower be-
lieved necessary. by his APP
peal to the Democratic lead.
ership Of Congress - and.
perhaps. by the news that
Russia had successfully
launched an intercontinental
missile.
Confused Is the picture. in
deed. and the outlook: but we
can do nothing except con-
ti1ue our cropping and. to the
poets conception Of dreams
and hopes, we might add our
own one. It is simply that
America also is patience and
courage and hard work and
eternal vigilance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
characterization Of Philippines

this country and America.
The balance is distributed
among all the other nation
alties, German. Swiss. French.
British and Chinese.
The latter are the back
bone Of the Philippine BUSH
ness. There are some 300,.
900 Chinese here. More than
half control small businesses
in the provinces
The rest are importers and
representatives Of big Euro
pean and American export
firms. They are among the,
hardest working and most
honest members Of the busi-
ness community in this
country.
The Filipino is active in
liberal professions and espe..
cially in politics. The easiest
way to make q fast dollar for
a citizen Of this country who
is in business is to manage to
obtain an ALLEGATION Of for.
eign exchange from the Cen.
trail Bank Of the Philippines
for. say, $4,000. Then he.
peddles it around to the Chi
nese who cannot get any.
where near such amounts
individually.
The usual bargaining pro-
ceeds for some time. Eventu.
ally the holder Of the permit
for dollars is given q premium
Of from IS to so per cent.
The Chinese does not care
much what price he pays.
He merely marks up his nner-
chandise accordingly. And
since the Philippines are in
q period Of imitation in which
commodities are more inn
portant than cash, he Is sure
to sell whatever he has de-
cided to import wines.
French dresses, perfumes, etc.
OF course, this does not
apply to important products
such as air conditioners,.
which have become a must
in every well-to-do household
and public rooms. Nor does
it apply to machine tools and
heavy industrial equipment.
These prices are determined
by professionals and not BY
the get-rich-quick boys. SC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02

compensatory payments, or
two-price plans, or rigid sup
ports, or anything else that
will do the job. but It will be
done"
Mr.. Cooley also banks very
tentatively on compensatory
payments form Of the old
Brannan plan under which
crops would sell at free market
prices and direct Federal sub
sides would boost the farmers
return 10 q "fair" level.
He's also considering two
price plans. under which the
Government would support
prices at q high level domesti-
cally. and much lower or not
at all for export.
Benson Called Stubborn
The North Carclinian does
not plan to campaign for revival
Of rigid price supports because
President Eisenhower again
would veto such legislation.
I'm not encouraged end I'm
not optimistic about what's
going to come out Of al this. I"
Mr.. Cooley admitted. We're
UP against Mr.. Benson's stub
bornness. his unwillingness TO
try anything new or to try 10
accommodate difference"
Mr.. Benson certainly 10 adam
ant against both the COM
pensatory payment and two
price plans. The first, he con-
itends, would be too costly and
would regiment farmers. The
second, he maintains. would not
help crops compete against
substitutes In the domestic
market.
Confusion and division among
his foes could work to the
Secretary's advantage. So could
the farm bloc's dwindling
political power in the face OF
urban protests against heavy
agricultural subsidies. In fact,
Mr.. Benson Is spotlighting city
folks in his speaking schedule,
Despite the stiff opposition
encountered by the Benson
plan, Assistant Secretary Mar
vim L. McLain sees hopeful
signs. AT least" he said. "this
is the first session we've even
been able to get people TO agree
that high supports are not the
answer. That's progress"
The administrations big
problem now, he continued. is
to squelch such "unsound" pro-
grams as compensatory pay
menst and two-price plans.
With each side confident It
can block the others proposals,
many observers are betting on
a stalemate next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
DAVID LAWRENCE

Although the Democrats
may need a lot Of money for
expenses in the 1858 congress
sional and 1860 presidential
elections, many Of the big
contributors are on notice
now that they had better
keep their money-for they
may not be given any am
bassadorships If q Democratic
administration comes into
power.
This presumably Is to be
the new rule-at least it is
the inference which the pious
Democrats on the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
want to convey. They have
acted recently. indeed. as II
contributions from anyone
who expected to get an am
bassadorship would not be
welcomed.
It's a sort Of victory for
the career" men in the De-
partment Of State who have
been carrying on a vendetta
for some time against the
socalled "non-career" type Of
ambassador. though it is
strange their protests didn't
seem to have affected the
several Democratic admins
trations which held office
from 1888 to 1858.
A little research into the
records has Just been con-
Quoted by the Republicans
as q kind of self-defense
measure. It reveals that a
total of at least 100000 was
given to the Democratic cam
paign funds by SO ambassa-
doris and ministers and their
families from 1882 to 1852.
These appointees held in all
lit posts-an average Of al
most two apiece.
A Democrat - Joseph Z.
Davies-who was appointed
Ambassador to Russia Is
listed along with his wife as
having given at least $77.O0O
and also got an ambassador
ship to Belgium and Luxem-
bourg.
Another Democrat-James
Cromwell-and his wife to-
gether gave $4,000 and the
appointment came later as
Minister to Canada.
Another Democrat - Lau-
renee A. Steinhardt--and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
Record Of Democratic Enjoys on Gifts
Seen BeIying Porty's Stand in Senate

wife we're steady contribu-
tors and gave in all about
$4,000. The ambassador
held included Sweden, Russia
and Canada.
Another Democrat-Joseph
P. Kennedy-and his family
gave q minimum Of $4,000
and the ambassadorship to
Great Britain came later.
Also they helped pay for q
radio broadcast for President
Roosevelt in 1910.
Another Democrat - An
thony j. Drexel Biddle. jr.--
who with his wife gave $32.-
900 was appointed to nine
amhassadorial and minis
terial posts.
Then there was Averel
Hartman, who became AM
bassador to Russia and Great
Britain. He is one Of the
richest men in the world.
The contributions amounted
to $4,000 for Democratic
national campaigns alone.
The late Robert w. Bing-
ham. who was appointed
Ambassador to Great Brit
ain, is listed as having con-
tributed $4,000 to the Demo-
Gratis.
Bert Fish, who held posts
in Egypt. Saudi Arabia and
Portugal over q ten-year pc
Rod. contributed at least
$l7.600 to the Democrats.
William D. Pawley, AM
bassador to Peru and then
Brazil. gave the Democrats
$4,000.
Robert Butler Of st. Paul,
Mimi, after contributing to
the 1874 Democratic cam
paign was appointed AM
bassador to Australia and
later became Ambassador to
Cuba. His total was about
$4,000.
The records show, more
over. that about IL big con-
tributors to the Democrats
in 1882 were given ambassa-
dorial or ministerial posts by
1896 and that out Of the IA
such contributors in the 1886
campaign. nine had been
given diplomatic posts before
and the remainder were given
appointments within the next
four years.
Six contributors to the 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02
BY LEE M. COIN

Confused members Of the
congressional farm bloc will
listen hard to the home folks
during the next few months.
Right now, the splintering
alliance Of farm State legisla-
tors is unprepared for next
years big battle over agricul-
tural policy. Most Of them
know what they're against, but
they're still searching franti-
Tcally for programs they can
support.
That's why they headed
home over the week end filled
with hope and determination
that grass roots farmers will
set them straight during ad-
journment.
Only one formal field hearing
is scheduled so far to deal di-
rectly with the issue Of price
supports. The House Agricul-
ture Subcommittee on Family
Farms will journey to Fergus
Falls, Mimi, next November to
hear farmers Of otter Tail
County.
Other hearings may be called
but the worried Congressmen
plan to rely mostly on informal
chats with constituents tc
gather ideas.
Something Must Be Done
Were going to make a very
great effort to get together or
some legislation" Representa-.
tive Andersen Of Minnesota
ranking Republican on the
House Agriculture Committee
told The Star. But the situa-
ton is so unsettled and the
commodities are so divided that
i don't know now what II
will be-"
Mr.. Andersen speaks for
practically all farm-policy
makers when he voices this
something must be done" at
titude. Agriculture is making q
slow, painful recovery from It's
depression Of a couple of years
ago, but gains result mostly
from first aid rather than cures
The farm economy probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-02

Our poets. from one gen.
Grafton to another, speak Of
us as America is dreams"
and America is hopes"
Just now America seems
to be cropping. This does not
necessarily deny that Amer
lea Is dreams and hopes, too.
For cropping means reaching
out for something. It Il Q
confused cropping or, in an
other way. cropping to set
out Of confusion.
This Is evident II we look
at what Il happening here
and there. In New York. for
example. Evangelist Billy
Graham Is closing q three
and-a-half months crusade In
which at one meeting after
another in Madison Square
Garden, nearly two million
persons have been cropping
for something to hold on to
in a confused world.
Here in Washington the
Senate finally has approved
q civil rights bill. overcom-
ing a Southern blockade that
held since Reconstruction
days. That represents CROP
ing for an ideal never realized
despite all our brave words
about liberty and equality.
In London our represent
atives. carrying our highest
aspirations, have been CROP
ing for weeks and months
with representatives Of other
nations, including Soviet
Russia, to arrive at some
formula for curbing the new
man-made monsters Of de-
struction embodied in atomic
bombs and hydrogen bombs
and missiles that can leap
the oceans. We still grope on
disarmament.
What we did, through our
Congress, in the civil rights
bill was merely TO reratify
the 18th Amendment 81
years after it originally be-
came a part Of our Constitu-
ton.
That amendment says
simply. in Section One, that
THE right Of citizens to vote
shall not be denied or
abridged by the United
States or any State on ac-
count Of race, color, or pre-
vious condition Of servitude."
Section Two says that Con
gress shall have power to en-
force this article by appro-
pirate legislation"
Now we have legislation.
Timidly we CROPPED about to
make this start. Now we
must grope about through
the wilderness Of Southern
customs, manners and OBJ
stacles in an effort to make
the ballot box open to all, In
which the good will Of the
Southern people is so neces-
sary, as we have been CROP
ing, so far with only very
little success, to open the
public schools to all.
During the protracted de-
bate on the civil rights bin
we heard, once again, much
about State rights-a phrase
used so often as to be con-
fusing. That issue was raised.
too. in another important
matter, one of the most i'm
portant because 1t affects
education.
This was the bill to pro-
vide money from our COM
mon treasury to help build
sorely-needed schoolhouses.
For the second time, the
House CROPPED around the
mazes Of various formulate for
distributing Federal aid. In
the end, it killed the bill.
Southern State Fighters join
cd with conservative Repub-
Leans. who are against such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
Ford Income
Drops 45.0%

DETROIT, Feb. Z P.-The
Ford Motor Co. yesterday an
nounced a net income OF 1926
million for 1956-45.9 per cent
less than 1855 but higher than
any other year except 1850.
Henry Ford II, company pres
ident, said the company's net
ssles Of $4.647 billion last year.
although 1863 per cent below
those Of 1855. were the second
highest in company history.
Factory sales amounted TO
l,963.857 cars and trucks. 24.8
per cent below the 1855 level,
Ford said. The company's share
of the total industry sales of
automobiles in 1856 was 28.7 per
cent. slightly higher than its
1855 share.
Ford said the company spent
a record $50 million for en-
pansion, modernization ana re-
placement Of facilities. exclud-
ing special tools. last year.
Total company assets, at De-
cember 81. 1856. were $2,792.-
100000 or a boost Of $207.3 mil
lion from the end OF 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
Stock Prices
Extend Gains;
Trading Light

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (P).-The
stock market continued a mild
recovery in the early afternoon.
Leading issues rose fractions to
around a point. Many stocks
showed no change. Trading was
light.
Steels, motors and rails either
held their ground or improved
IA little.
Reduction of the English bank
rate from 5l2 per cent to S per
cent and a rise in the London
stock market were bullish fac
tors as was a report from De-
troit of rising automobile output.
American Sugar was ahead 4.
Cuban American Sugar and West
Indies Sugar gained about a
point each.
United States Steel. Republic
Steel and Bethlehem's new stock,
making effective the 4-for-1
split, were fractionally higher.
Youngstown. after an initial loss
of nearly point, erased most
of it.
ChrySler and General Motors
were firm. Ford showed a little
change despite the reported 46
per cent drop in the 1856 net in
come from 1855.
United Aircraft was up around
a point but other alrcrafts were
spotty as Boeing advanced a ma
Jor fraction and Douglas re-
treated similarly.
Corporate bonds were mixed.
Government bonds improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07

cutter and utility steers 12.00-l5. CO,
81 90; standard 10 low good l550-1T.5O:
few standard COWS up to 1880: utility
and commercial cows 11.50-13. 90:
canners and cutters 9.50-11.75: utility
head 1875: good and choice vealers
IA .Q0-30.00; utility and standard 1900
20 90: 80 head good and choice 467 ID.
Stock steer calves 81 90