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WAitere' poyS ana girls, etc.
Opera-houseless Washington
heard its third La Boheme" in
as many months last night, which
must set something of a record
The scene Of yesterdays produc-
ton was Carter Barron Amphi-
theater. and the company was
one put together by the Salmag-
lgis called, for some esoteric rea-
son, the Long Island Opera
Company.
The Long Islanders, augmented
by guest artists from the Metro
politan Opera Company, will
hold forth with standard fare al
Carter Barron until next Tues
day.
Although the performance was
definitely summer OPERA" q
species Of entertainment quite
distinct from the fancy product
seen in the winter time, it was
a surprisingly good one.
Outstanding, for this reviewers
money, was Thomas Hayward's
excellent Rodolfo. His tenor /,
cushioned with velvet. and there
were moments last night wher
he was more impressive thar
Poggi, who sang the role wher
the Metropolitan mounted 9
routine production of "Boheme'
here a few months ago.
/ Mr.. Hayward's fine work wa,
even more noteworthy in view Of
Lucia Evangelista's consistently
sharp Mimi. Miss Evangelism
portrayal Of the lovely coughing
embroiderer was intelligent, but
was spoiled by her off-pitch sing.
ing.
Louis Sgarro's rich bariton'
was heard to excellent advantage
in the role of the philosophel
Colline. and Frank Valentino!
Marcello was Serviceable, as wa.
Josephine Guido's Musetta.
/ Naturally, edges were ragged
seams showed and there wer.
outlaws in places not called fol
lin the score. It wouldn't havt
been summer opera had this no
been so.
/ Most Of the unintentiona
lhumor took place in the open.
ing act, with an over-amplifieC
Ioff-stage mike as the main cul.
Iprit. This made Minis timiC
tapping on the door sound likl
a first-rate thunderstorm. 1t ais
strengthened the voices Of tn
principals out of all reason a
soon as they disappeared from
J sight. a curious effect indeed
Also demonstrated was the powe
of a single candle which man
aged to throw the stage int
darkness-some five seconds afte
1t was blown out.
4 There was also a stirring rae
at the end of the second act be
tween singers and instrumental
lists, won by the latter by almos
Ia full bar, and an averted ca,
Itastrophe at the beginning Of tn
third act. thanks to Maestro
Guadagno's presence of mind.
/ One no longer has to mention
the tired sets with their unfor
Itunate resemblance to DALI
famous limp watches. They ar
standard equipment.
! But no one really takes thi
kind of thing seriously on {
pleasant summer evening, par
ticularly If there are some must
cal compensations. And Their
were quite a few. Puccini's fra
grant but tough score has beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-22
World Census

New York-The worlds popu.
lation has been estimated by the
United Nations to be in excess Of
2.351 millions Of persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-06
Man Charged Here
In Trust Note Case

Norman Everett Smith, for
merly Of the 1900 block of
Thirty-fourth street, Mt. Rain
Ter. Md, yesterday was held for
grand jury action on a charge
of disappearing a second trust
note sold to Charles Chidakel,
42l9 Sixteenth street NV.
According to Assistant United
States Attorney Fred Durrah,
Smith represented the signers of
"a $1,000 note as having an in
come of $4,000 a year, when, in
fact, the income was much lower.
The note. bought by Mr.. Chida-
kel for $4,000. was a second trust
on a property at 1907 Thirty
fourth street, Mt. Rainier.
Smith originally was under
$4,000 bond on the charge.
United States Commissioner
James F. Splain cut the bond
to $1,000 upon application Of de-
tense attorney John j. Dwyer.
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Weeksville Naval Air Station last
night. but seven crewmen leapet
to safety.
The pilot. 1t. Comdr. Harry
H. Ray. USNR. two other ON.
GERS and four enlisted men es-
capped unframed as flames
spread from a ruptured gas tank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-06

mittee from 1947 to 1852. Shortly
afterward he was appointed by
President Eisenhower as a men,
Der of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Praised by Employees
During his term as csc COM
missioner, Mr.. Moore was widely
praised by Government employe
unions as we'll as members Of
Congress for his sympathetic ap-
proach to employee problems as
well as for his advocacy of legis-
lation beneficial to Federal work
ers.
A native of Kentucky. he also
has served as secretary to
Republican Senator Cooper OF
that State--and as chief investi-
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HepuDllcan National Committee
and Congress and the executive
branch Of Government.
Cites Experience
In announcing the appoint
ment, Mr.. Alcorn said: George
Moore's long experience in both
the legislative and executive
branches and in practical poll
tics will be invaluable to the
National Committee. He brings
with him a wealth of know-how,
and a wide mountaineering in
Washington and across the Ma
ton"
Mr.. Moore is 43. A member
Of the Kentucky and District
Of Columbia bar, he has prac-
ticed law here and served as
chief counsel of the House Post
Once and Civil Service Com
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Ewing Photo

gator for the Joint Congressional
Committee on the Reduction Of
Nom Essential Federal Expendi-
lures. and the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Moore has lived nearly all
his life in the Washington area.
He is married to the former
Caroline McCullar. They have
three sons.
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GIN. Moore Gets Post
Aside toG.O.P. Chief

George NJ Moore who resigned last week associate
Republican member of the Civil Service Commission has
appointed special assistant Chairman Meade Acon Of the
Republican National Committee
Mr.. Moore will receive $4,000 year. the he
drawing member of the duties today
Mr.. Moore will principally liaison between the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-06
Navy BIimp Burns;
y in Crew Unhurt

ELIZABETH CITY. N. c.,
Mar. 6 (R.-Fire destroyed q
Navy blimp after 1t touched
down on the runway at the
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The blimp started drifting
sideways with the wind and
came to rest against a NEST" Of
landing docks. Some 300 square
feet of siding was scared by the
flames,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-06

beneath the gondoa Navy landings the runway
spokesman said. and single wheel landing gear
The spokesman said the bmp gondoa is believed TO
to ZP Squadron at have collapsed rupture
lWeeksvine-was making touch of the tank.
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Many Taxpayers Near Revolt

each day Of Lincoln's old ex-
hortation: That government
should do for people what they
cannot well do for themselves
or not do at all. but certainly
keep out of those things which
people can do for themselves.
We will provide the line for
the massive single leadership
that is necessary and then
keep the Federal Government
out of operations so far as it
is possible, whether it be ed
ucation, the care Of the sick,
or whatever else we do"
Mr.. Eisenhower was express
ing a great humanitarian
principle but he realized, even
as he spoke. the reasons for
much of the opposition. He
declared:
In the same way in those
programs that apply to vet
Grams. to farmers, to teaching,
to research, development-all
OF that sort Of thing-there is
unquestionably a proper phase
for the Federal Government.
But it cannot be carried to the
extreme without great chal-
lenge to our form Of govern
ment."
Mr.. Eisenhower hit the nail
on the head. It's the crux Of
the whole problem-how to
stay within limits once the
dam of spending Is broken.
The President was on less con-
troversial ground when he
dealt with the international
situation--the risk OF war and
the Importance Of spending
public funds on what he calls
a great preventive instru-
mentality"
The Presidents conclusion
revealed the purpose of his
speech as he said: Much as
We hate taxes, it (the achieve
ment Of peace is an objective
that overrides our aversion to
high taxes it's an objective
which must override every
thing. :"
This is today the articulated
thinking Of the Nations leader
the man on whose shoulders
rests the responsibility for
steering the country during q
period Of great perplexity in
the world. How easy it is to
snipe at the leader-and how
difficult 1t is for a President
to formulate and then defend
national policy as against carp
ing criticism. uniformed criti-
cism and indeed emotional
criticism
Reproduction Rishts Reseryedl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-03
DORIS FLEEsON
Young Democrat Governor Leeds Party
To Another Michigan Election Victory

Gov. G. Mennen (Soapy)
Williams. q liberal young
Democrat. this week displayed
. remarkably impressive pair
Of coattails in the typical
pivotal State of Michigan.
In an off-year election
marked by voter apathy and
with an unremarkable slate
of candidates, Dem ocrats
swept the boards clean. Will
liams. elected last fall to his
fifth term as Governor, was not
on the ticket, but in a hard
hitting, Statewide campaign
laid his own prestige on the
block for it.
Even his opponents are now
saying 1T was Soapy who did
It," The net to him is in
creased national stature, which
will force Democrats to re-
assess his 1860 possibilities.
plus undisputed command of
his State.
The williams rise is &C.
eompanied by a comparable
collapse Of the Republican
State organization. Michigan
observers are talking about
the wreckage of the G. o. P.
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DORIS FLEEsON
Soopy Williams Scores Again

he has wide public acceptance
beyond labor. He has also built
an effective State organiza-
ton under a talented State
chairman, Neil Stabler.
Stabler's work in Michigan
attracted the attention Of the
national committee, which
made him head Of q commit
tee on organization to teach
his fellow-D Democrats how it's
done. The Stabler committee
report is now in the hands of
National Chairman Paul But
Ter. who has said he would
promote its general accept
ance.
The story Of the Michigan
Republicans seems to be chiefly
one Of factional strife and I'M
interesting candidates. How
ever. their ticket which Just
met defeat was said to be as
good as that Of the Democrats
who won.
Blame is attached to Post
master General Arthur Sum-
merfeld by some observers who
charge him with trying to run
the State from Washington,
a maneuver which rarely sue
ceeds In politics. Also, as the
factional g. o. p. quarrels null
tiplied. the big contributions
disappeared. which Is normal
in the political picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-03
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Chang Island Story
Unofficial Biography of Dulles
Gives Details of United States Role

Publication Of the authorita-
tive but unofficial" biogra-
ply Of John Foster Dulles re-
veals among other things
though only sketchily-the
commitment given by the adj
ministration to the Chinese
Nationalist government that in
the event Of Communist at
tack against Quemoy and
MatSu Islands, American air
and naval power would inter-
vene for their defense.
The story. known only to a
few people in Washington, is
as follows: The Nationalist
government had, at our re-
quest. fortified and strongly
garrisOned the Tachen Is
lands in 1858. They are
situated too far away to the
northwest Of Formosa to be of
any immediate use for its de-
Tense. Chang Kai-shek ac-
cepted the suggestion of our
chiefs of staff although he
knew that his forces could not
defend them against q de-
termined attack.
On January 10, 1856, the
Communists landed in force on
the small island of Yikiang-
shan and appeared ready to
stage a major assault on the
larger Tachen Islands. Chang
was duty bound to defend
them in spite of the odds. He
intimated that in order to
relieve the pressure on Tachen
he might have to counter
attack the Communists in other
areas closer to Formosa.
Nationalist Foreign Minister
George Yeh was in Washing
ton negotiating the mutual de-
tense treaty with America. He
had frequent exchanges. with
the Secretary Of State and his
aides. When the Communists
began their assault, Mr.. Dulles
urged him to advise the
generalissimo to pull his forces
out OF the threatened islands
since they could not resist long
and We were not prepared to
involve our naval and air
forces in that particular area.
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and suggest that Republican
Senator Charles E. Potter will
need a miracle to win re-
election next year.
The general expectation is
that Williams will not oppose
Potter but will run for his
sixth term and win. Such a
victory would make him easily
the senior in point of service
among the 48 State Governors.
OF that 48. 90 are Demo-
Gratis. They will head their
delegations to the national
convention and carry great
weight in the selection of the
national ticket.
The probable opposition to
Potter is Lieutenant Governor
Philip Hart. Like Potter. Hart
was badly wounded in World
War II combat; unlike many
Democrats. he has good con-
nections with the business
community Of Detroit.
Williams has from the start
had the constant support of
labor in populous Wayne
County. which includes De-
troit. His ability to win re-
election shows. however, that
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transports under the 7th
Fleets protection had reached
the Tachens and were ready
to embark Chiang's troops. An
order from Taipei reached the
Chinese commander ordering
him to remain at his post. The
commander of the 7th Fleet,
faced with this unexpected
situation, issued a commune
que saying that because Of
weather conditions the embar-
katiDn operations would have
to be postponed.
Yeh was called to the State
Department and was asked why
his government had reneged
on a definite agreement. He
is said to have replied that it
was not his governments but
the American Governments
fault. The abandonment Of
the Tachens had been predi-
Gated on United States par
ticipation in the defense Of
Quemoy and MatSu. Mr.. Dulles
and Mr.. Yeh went to the
White House to see the Presi-
dent, who had known the Chi.
nese diplomat we'll since the
London days when he was
commanding the American
and British forces in England.
The Chief Executive assured
him that Mr.. Dulles had acted
on his orders when he guar
anteed the protection of the
offshore islands as we'll as Of
Formosa and the nearby Pes
cadores Islands by the 7th
Fleet. On February 6, the
Tachens were evacuated.
1t is more than an assump.
ton that the Chinese Com.
munist government has fully
known about this commitment.
1t has engaged in saber rat
Ting in the last two years but
has never attempted either
a landing or a massive air
bombardment on Nationalist
territories.
Editors note: At his news
conference yesterday, Secre-
tary Dulles denied, in effect.
that there is any American
commitment, beyond the ac-
tual language of the congress
sional resolution, to defend
Quemoy and Matsu.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-03
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike and Harry Truman won't permit friction between
them Harry visited Washington strolled the streets Ike
stayed indoors all day.
Democrats sweep Michigan State elections It's trend
All the Democrats need the House is can
ddate an issue-and one or two other miracles.
Texas special election with 20 candidates for the
States Senate voters paradise Where else guy
mark his ballot just once-and against 10 people?
Chcagos Mayor Daley $3.50 million
for sum clearance And quit this awful spending
taxes while they're about 1t. too
Highway traffic cop caught speeding "who you
think buddy2 President Eisenhower something's"
study shows the typical school teacher married with
child Of her In BRIEF shining seems to be
that Of attracting problems like fly paper.
Ike tells business executives that than
tax cut Or to put another way it'll to get
a tax cut.
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Mr.. Dulles suggested on his
own volition-so the story goes
that if Chang would agree
to the withdrawal, units of
the 7th Fleet would help in
the evacuation of the military
and civilians from the Tachen
Islands. which appeared to be
untenable in any event.
Yeh argued that this would
hurt the Formosa governments
prestige on the mainland and
he felt that his people would
rather die fighting than retreat
again. 1t was then that Mr..
Dulles suggested that if Chang
agreed to withdraw from the
Tachens the United States
would be willing to sign an
agreement guaranteeing the
security of Quemoy and Matsu
Islands situated some 100 miles
from Taiwan but less than two
miles from the shores of
Fukien Province on the China
mainland. Mr.. Dulles in
timated that he had discussed
the matter with President
Eisenhower and the Chief
Executive was in agreement
with such commitment.
Chang was informed Of the
new offer. He cabled Yeh to
accept. An agreement to that
effect was drafted and signed
by Messrs. Dulles and Yeh. On
the strength of that agreement
Chang ordered his men to
move out of the Tachens. A
number Of transports under
the protection of the powerful
7th Fleet was ordered by
Washington to stand by to
evacuate civilian and military
personnel from the Tachens.
Late in January, 1855, Pres
ident Eisenhower made a pub
lie statement which was in
terpreted by Chang to mean
that this country was not ac-
tually committed to defend
the offshore islands. He i'm
mediately cabled Yeh that
under the circumstances he
would not remove a single SOL
der from the Tachens. The
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Michigan Election Indicates Strength
OF Party in Former Republican Areas

in Statewide Offices, gives
Gov. Williams another card in
his certain bid for top or Sec
ond place on the 1860 Demo-
cratic ticket. For such a bid
control Of the State party
organization is always most
helpful to a candidate-and
as a result Of Mondays tri-
umph, Democrats now occupy
all Of the States top elective
Offices. The last two Repub-
licans in this hierarchy were
ousted when Democrats were
elected State Highway Com
missioner and State Superin-
tendent of Public Education.
II is only coincidental. but
nevertheless interesting. that
newspapers carried on the
same day the news of another
Democratic State victory and,
out OF here. the final report
prepared by the clerk Of the
House of Representatives,
which showed how much
stronger the Democratic
Party was in last November's
election than the Republican
Party. That seems just as
true today, five months later.
Also the other clear showing
of last November's election
also seems to hold. That is
the Republican Party is still
mainly a one-man party, the
one man being Ike"
For the final official figures
show that the President ran
nearly seven million votes
ahead OF the party's candi-
dates for the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, which is a whop-
ping gap. His popular total
was 1851 ,003 and that OF
Republican candidates for the
House was 28.697 .682. Re-
publican candidates for the
House also ran l,l34.000 votes
behind Democratic candidates
for Congress. The Democratic
Party, on the other hand, was
much stronger than its presi-
Dental candidate--Adlai Ste
venson--over 4 million votes
stronger. in fact. The total
vote for Democratic candi-
dates for the House was 90
83l ,608. while Adlai Stevenson
polled 25.758.765 votes which,
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THOMAS L. STOKES
Democrats Keep Winninq

incidentally. was nearly three
million behind the Republic
can vote for the House, $685.
556 to be exact.
II Michigan is an indication
that the tide at the grass roots
is still running Democratic in
contests of party against party
that Is not good news for the
Republicans. certainly not for
next years congressional cleo
tons. For the President will
not be at the head Of the ticket
in those elections. nor can he
be the party's candidate for
President in 1860.
The outlook would seem IA
vorable for the Democrats in
next years elections. especially
since seven Of the IL seats in
the Senate which they have at
stake next year are in the
South. Republicans have 81
Senate seats at stake. some in
doubtful territory. AS for the
1860 presidential election
Democratic chances there
would seem promising also
with their Ike handicap
gone; but this is still too far
in the future.
In Michigan there is a po-
litical pattern that we see re-
peated elsewhere to some ex-
tent, though it is not as highly
developed as in Michigan. This
is the coalition between the
Democratic Party and labor,
symbolized chiefly in the
United Automobile Workers
Union and Walter Reuther.
They compose a team that is
hard to beat.
1t was working at high eff
ficiency in Mondays election.
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What Is becoming an ad-
venture in political monotonous
regularity. II not yet political
perpetual motion, is the way
Democrats keep on winning
elections at the State level. as
they have done recently also
at the congressional level in
national elections.
Indeed. the party's sweep
Of the 10 top Statewide
Offices at stake in Mondays
election in Michigan-which
once had strong Republican
leanings-is being interpreted
by Democrats as a most happy
augury for victory again in
next years congressional cleo
tons for the third time in a
row.
Likewise it adds to the
prestige Of Michigan's Ave
time Democratic Governor-G.
Mennen WILLIAMSBURG has
done SO much to revitalize the
Democratic Party In that
State. This he has accom-
plished not only by his SEEM
ingly pexhaustible energy at
organization and campaigning
but by giving rank-and-f file
citizens a government that
takes interest in their welfare.
The latter encourages and
strengthens his firm alliance
with organized labor.
He works long hours at be-
ing Governor. When election
time comes around he works
long hours on the stump, trav-
cling the circuit. He has so
identified himself with the
people, that "Mennen" and
Michigan have become almost
synonymous--though the folks
prefer to call him "Soapy."
He won his first election in
l948 by making practically
every city, town and village in
his State, and some not big
enough to be classified as vii
lagos. Thus he began to break
the Republican grip on the
State. which he has now Just
about shaken loose.
Another spring election VIC
tory. which Republicans al
ways won until a Democratic
breakthrough two years ago
with Ave out OF eight victories