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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
DAVID LAWRENCE
Mystery in Stossen's Boner

In these days Of sensitiveness
in London. especially about the
need for allies to consult one
another, this was mistake in
tactics that seems incredible.
Also with the delicate situa-
ton that Chancellor Adenauer
faces in the coming elections
in West Germany, it was par
ticularly tactless to do any,
thing which could give the i'm
preston that West Germany
and the reunification issue
were being ignored.
The only plausible explana-
ton is that Stassen was over
jealous or that he thought an
informal sounding out of the
Soviet point of view first would
aid him later in getting agree
ment from the British and
French and West Germans.
But a special ambassador
should not take such chances
without first consulting his
superiorS-in this case the
Secretary Of State and the
President. Maybe Stassen
thought it wouldn't make any
difference.
But the fact remains that
Stassen's clumsiness in Lon
don stirred up considerable
confusion as we'll as anxiety
among the Western allies, be-
cause it isn't easy to explain
that a special emissary Of
long experience in these dis
armament negotiations just
pulled a "boner." Stassen was
later instructed to 60 back to
the Russian envoy and tell him
the memorandum was not in
final form and that it had not
yet been cleared with the
allies.
Certainly President Eisen-
hover, whose military career
has been based on the doctrine
of obedience of specific orders
given by a superior, will have
a hard time forgetting what
has happened, though he may
be forgiving.
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most of his opportunity.
Again and again Senate ap-
preparations for medical re-
search have outrun the pro-
posals OF the administration.
There is a certain amount
of sublimation in Hills devo-
ton to the cause Of health.
Early in his career in the
Senate he was chosen as whip
under the leadership Of Alben
Barley. at that time ma
jority leader. The young Sem
ator had a bright career be-
fore him. which certainly
would have landed him the po-
sition Of majority leader by
now. 1t might have taken
him to higher things.
The growing discord over the
question of civil rights settled
Hills fate. He recognized that
he could not sponsor Demo-
cratic civil rights legislation
as majority leader and remain
as a Senator from Alabama.
He resigned his post as whip.
Since then he has concern
trated on health and welfare
matters.
Hill had been heard to say
that he would not try to in
crease the health research APP
preparations unless he felt a
change in the Senate's econ
omy mood. In a number OF
instances lately that mood
has been exhibited more
fiercely than in the House
His judgment was apparently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
Popular Lowmoker Wins $32 Million
Extra Funds for Medical Research
DORIS FLEEsON

A dedicated Senator, riding
his personal popularity in the
Senate. and putting to a test
his feeling that the economy
wave has receded from its
peak. has succeeded in adding
$32 million more than Presi-
dent Eisenhower had called
for to the budget. The object
was more medical research.
Senator Lister Hill. the son
of distinguished pioneer sur
geon. has been a sponsor Of
health legislation throughout
his Senate career. 1t was he
who first raised the question
with the then Secretary Of
Health. Education and Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby as to whether
the department had planned
to meet the demand for Salk
vaccine. 1t had not foreseen
the demand. Mrs. Hobby de-
clared, a statement later
quoted in hundreds of Demo-
cratic speeches. 1T eventually
was a Hill-sponsored bill which
made possible free vaccine for
all children between the ages
of 5 and 20.
Senator Hill is in a unique
position to further his interest
in health matters. He is chair
man of the Senate Labor
and Public Welfare Commit
tees before which such mat
tiers come. He also is chairman
Of the Appropriations subcom-
mittee which operates in the
same field. He has made the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
Constitution and the Girord Case

cutting off the right hand Of
a thief as the Koranic law
provides in Arabia. It guaran-
tees right Of counsel, the right
to call witnesses, who are
punished in case of false testi-
mony. the right of habeas
corpus, right of appeal, pro-
lection against unreasonable
search. freedom of assembly,
and protection against double
jeopardy. to mention but a
few. In short, we are a nation
of laws, not of men.
Many responsible Americans
will not accept the principle
that the constitutional guar
antees of an American citizen
can be given away by a "po-
litical" decision made by a
Government official, without
the decision being subjected
to judicial review.
If the constitutional guar
antees of Americans can be
eliminated by political deci-
sions" not subject to judicial
review, it could be argued that
we do not in fact have the
constitutional guarantees
which we have claimed from
the beginning of this Nation.
The implication in the State
Departments declaration is
that its political decision"
transcends the Constitution Of
the United States. This, at
least. is the Interpretation Of
those in Congress who have
followed the matter closely.
What began, therefore, as
an isolated incident in Japan
may eventually become a con-
stitutional question of the
greatest Importance, possibly
resulting in an opinion by the
Supreme Court. Those high Of
flcials who believed that this
episode could be quietly hushed
up underestimate the deep
convictions Of millions Of
Americans that individual
liberties of Americas most
humble citizen transcend the
power and majesty Of the
state,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
G. o. P. Conference and President Seen
In Serious Effort to Win Seats

publican to get on the ballot
for Congress.
Indeed. electing members to
the House in the South is
harder than electing a men,
Der OF a county commission
or a city council or carrying
a State for a Republican
presidential candidate. AS TO
the last. Republicans found a
winner in President Eisen-
hover. who broke the solid
South twice in succession
never before done-in 1852
when he carried four South
ern States. Florida, Tennessee.
Texas and Virginia, and in
1856 when he added Louisiana
to the string to make it five.
1t was the Eisenhower show
ing in the South that spurred
Republicans to their new drive
in the South, even though ex-
perienced politicians recognize
that he had drawing power
there beyond the usual
G. o. P. presidential candi-
date. This was not only be-
cause OF his ingratiating per-
sonality but because OF his
lack Of any long identity with
the Republican Party-in fact.
he assumed an above-party
position. But while the Presi-
dent picked up an additional
State in 1856, the party's
representation in the House
from the South remained the
same, at seven.
There is another factor
beyond the difficulty Of getting
on the ballot that makes IL
hard for Republicans TO in
crease their House seats in
the South, and Republican
leaders are familiar with It..
This is the tendency Of South
ern businessmen. who are
politically potent in the South
and who naturally incline
toward Republican political
philosophy, to continue TO vote
for Democrats for Congress.
This Is because they not only
find Southern Democrats gen.
orally congenial in political
philosophy. but because OF the
power that Southern Demo-
Gratis WELD in Congress which
they derive from the very fact
Of continuous election which,
through the seniority system,
keeps them in key positions. In
short. these Southerners with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
President Too Old,
British Paper Saws

LONDON, June IA R.-The
Daily Mirror has declared Presi-
dent Eisenhower is too old for
his Job and should step down in
favor OF a younger man.
How old is old?" asked the
Mirror editorially.
"Sixty-six is too old when
(yum-yum) a piece of BURBERRY
pie sends shivers down a great
Nations spine.
"Sixty-six is too old when all
likes Notwithstanding from a
bloodshot left eye to infiamma-
ton in his left ear--are reported
with concern"
The Mirror expressed the view
that "20th century affairs should
be run by men born in the goth
century" It added:
1T is too tough at the top
for old men. They should move
out gracefully--with or without
bellyache. There's talent waiting
in the wings"
The Mirror is nominally in
dependent but generally supports
the policies Of the Labor Party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
Ruling on Soldier in Japan Seen Likely
To Involve Vital Questions of Rights
CONSTANTINE BROWN

ing statements made by the
representatives of the Defense,
Justice and State Depart
mentS.
One Defense Department Of
fetal stated that although
Girard was on duty he con-
Quoted himself in such a
fashion that he could not be
considered on duty. This is
regarded by these legislators
as a bizarre and new concept
which if carried to its logical
conclusion could rewrite many
of the law books of this coun-
try.
In pleading the case of the
Government before the Fed
eral court in Washington,
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch asked for as speedy a
ruling as possible so that we
can look other nations in the
eye and not be accused of
reneging on our obligations"
This statement is not convinc-
ing to many who believe it to
be more important that the
United States not be guilty of
"reneging" on its obligations
to one of its citizens.
The State Department,
through an unnamed spokes-
man, has said that the Girard
case was "a political decision
not subject to judicial review"
In many congressional quar-
tiers, this statement is re-
garded as ominous. Under our
form of government our citi-
zens have certain constitu-
tional guarantees. Our civil
and criminal code is based up
on the Anglo-Saxon Common
Law which provides for bail
and public trials by jury. 1t
gives protection against self
determination and guarantees
trial in the Jurisdiction where
the alleged offense was COM
mitted. 1t prohibits cruel and
unusual punishment-sueh as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Disarmament Chief Stassen denies he rebuked by
Ikes teammates In fact they're predicting 1860 ticket
Nixon and Stassen-and daring Stassen say how
votes that would lose BY
Army recruiting posters "Ten days only special
ductory oer One Japanese lawyer free with enlist
ment."
Democratic Senator Morse there's senseess waste"
in Ke's foreign aid That wasn't true under the
Democrats Every bit of waste the result Of careful
planning
Captan-Wrier Alan vliers hopes his Mayfower II
veops q slight st-preferably the best-seller list
Prime Minister KiSh of Japan will play golf and dine
with Ike Kshi has but request Please BURBERRY pie
Economy note: Failing to win the last presidential
elections the issues Democrats fixing try again
1860 without any.
Red Chinese fire United States Navy plane Strange
place the Far East Our enemies getting almost mad
q us as our allies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14

United States District Court
Judge Joseph c. McGarraghy
will issue here soon a decision
in regard to Army Specialist
SIC William Girard which may
involve constitutional questions
of the utmost Importance to
all American citizens.
The Status of Forces Agree
ments and the executive agree
ments implementing them seem
to clearly provide that Ameri-
can soldiers stationed in for
eign countries who commit
crimes while on duty will be
tried by United States court
martial. Crimes committed
while of duty will be tried
by courts of the country in
which the men are stationed.
Americans who have served
in the armed forces know that
under military regulations
there are only three categories:
On duty, off duty, and hos
pitalized.
Though the Girard record in
the killing Of a Japanese wom-
an at a firing range has not
been fully revealed, there seems
to be no question that this
soldier was on duty. Whether
or not he carried out this duty
properly is a matter of fact"
to be determined by a court
after hearing all the evidence.
The question involved in the
present controversy resolves
around which court should try
him to determine the fact-the
Japanese court or the Ameri-
can court-martial.
Many Senators who are fol-
lowing the Girard case with
understandable interest. not
only because it involves the
preservation Of civil liberties
in this country but also be-
cause Of the avalanche Of
mail from their constituents,
are surprised at some astound-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14

intimate relations" said Secre-
tary Dulles.
Mr.. Smith, who is 6 feet 5
inches tall. told reporters he ex-
pected to take up his duties in
Havana around July 8 or 8.
In the ceremonies. neither
Secretary Dulles nor Mr.. Smith
referred to President Batista OF
Cuba by name. but the protocol
of such occasions does not con-
template such references.
Mr.. Smith Is to succeed Arthur
Gardner Of Groose Point. Mich.
as Ambassador in Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14

The most sensational story
behind the scenes in Washing
ton today has an element of
mystery = why did Harold
Stassen pull a "boner" in Lon
don by showing to the Rus
slams an American proposal
on disarmament before it had
been cleared with Britain,
France and West Germany?
What Stassen did was in
disregard of orders. He had
been instructed orally before
he left Washington that when
he put on paper the substance
of the discussions held here in
the National Security Council
representing a kind of COM
promise of differing views on
disarmament-he was to talk
things over with the. British
and French and the represent
ative of Adenauer in London
and explore their viewpoints
before transmitting any pro-
posals to the Soviets.
To make assurance doubly
sure. Undersecretary of State
Christian Herter sent a mes
sage to Stassen in London re-
peating in writing the instruc-
tons which had been given
orally before the disarmament
specialist left Washington.
Notwithstanding all these
precautions, Stassen wrote out
a memorandum which he gave
to the Russian ambassador in
London. presumably because
he wanted the Russian reac-
ton. When the heads of the
governments of the Western
allies heard of Stassen's pro-
cedure, they were shocked.
Telephone conversations en-
sued back and forth across the
Atlantic between high officials
Of the Western governments
and the United States Govern
ment. The White House and
State Department were busy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
DORIS FLEESON
A Triumph for Senator Hill

correct. There was not a single
vote against his amendments.
On the contrary, even some
OF the most avid economists
in the body practically fell over
themselves in praising Hill.
In the record the praise APP
pears fulsome enough to have
done appropriately for a de-
parted colleague of whom no
one will say unkind things.
Hill went right down the
line reaching for increases.
playing no favorites among
the enemies of mankind.
Cancer research got an added
$l1.6 million. Mental health
problems received $40 million
more. heart disease. research
SIS million extra. arthritis
and metabolic diseases $5.6
million additional. and neurol-
ogy and blindness $5.l million
more.
Although voting to support
Senator Hill at every turn,
the Senate salved its con-
science III the matter of econ
omy by voting more than sos
million less for the total La
bor-Welfare appropriation bill
than President Eisenhower had
requested. 1t even managed to
reduce the amount appropri-
ated by the House by $38
million or so.
But for Senator Hill. no one
would say him nay. 1t was a
triumph not only over the
winds of economy which have
been blowing through the Con-
gresS. but over an administra-
ton he thinks has been tagging
in promoting medical research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
Why Negotiotor Disregorded Orders
In Talk With Russians Is Questioned

for two days trying to
straighten out the tangle. and
it was decided to summon
Stassen for personal conference
last week in Washington.
The question of relieving
Stassen of his post was nat
: urally discussed, but it was
decided that to do so might
break up the whole disarma-
ment negotiation and give the
Russian propa G andists a
chance to argue that the
United States was backing out
of the discussions.
So an alternative plan was
developed to guard against a
recurrence of this kind of mis-
take. Julius Holmes. a diplo-
mat of experience in delicate
negotiations. was selected from
the career service in the State
Department to be associated
with StasSen in London so as
to make sure that what Secre-
tary Dulles referred to in his
press conference on Tuesday
as "procedural complications"
in the disarmament negotia-
tons would not happen again.
Also two United States Sem
ators will shortly join Stassen
In London to represent the
congressional point of view. It
is reported that Senator Mans
field, Democrat of Montana,
and Senator Hickenlooper,
Republican of Iowa, will be in
vited to go to London. or other
Senators if these two mem
bers of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate find
they cannot go.
What did Stassen have in
mind when he sat down with
the Russian ambassador and
showed him a written docu-
ment on the American point of
view before he had talked
things over with our allies?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14

Perhaps the most earnest
and serious attempt ever made
by the Republican Party to
establish a two-party system
in the South is now under way
with the prompting and bless
ing of President Eisenhower
who. himself, has twice broken
the solid South"
The interest is manifest in
the attention given the terri
tory below Mason and Dixon's
line at the recent Republican
conference here that drew
State and local party leaders
from all over the country.
1t is manifest also in the
drive spanked by President
Eisenhower on behalf Of the
civil rights bill in Congress.
Among other detectives, that
measure is designed to protect
Negro voters and thus to in
crease Negro votes in the
South where many now are
kept away from the polls by
threats and intimidation.
The immediate goal is next
years congressional election
which has directed Republican
eyes southwark because the
party will need every seat 1t
can possibly get TO regain con-
troll Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. After a conference
with President Eisenhower,
Republican National Chair
man Meade Alcorn spoke
hopefully in terms OF picking
up maybe eight more seats in
IL Southern States TO add to
seven the party now has in
the Old South-two in Vir-
ginia. two in Tennessee, and
one each IN Florida, North
Carolina and Texas.
Republican talk about put
ting a candidate in every con-
gressional district In the
South, in which the President
also joined, had TO be dis
counted after a realistic APP
praisal by Chairman Alcorn
and the Virginian he desig-
mated as director of the party's
Southern campaign = l. Lee
Potter. They told the Presi-
dent about stumbling block
in this very praiseworthy aim
In what the chairman called
"stone age laws" in some
Southern States that make it
difficult and, In some cases.
virtually impossible for q Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-14
Smith Takes Oath
As Envoy to Cubu
By the Associated Press

Earl E. T. Smith took the oath
as Ambassador to Cuba yester-
day in a ceremony marked by
unusual praise Of Cuba's CO.
operation by Secretary of State
Dulles.
Cuba is one Of the countries
with which we have the most
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-11
Aid Payments
Total $18,8l7

A total of $18,827.00 in aid
payments from the Division of
Aid for the Aged, was distri-
buted to Noble county's 324
recipients last week, according
to monthly report released this
week by the Division of Aid for
the Aged and the Department
of Public Welfare, Columbus.
The average monthly payment
in Noble county was $58.1l dur
ing March, the report disclosed.
1t was also noted on the report
that Noble county is one of five
counties in the State of Ohio of
which payments are not subject
to Federal Participation.
The total number of recipients
of aid payments in neighboring
counties is as follows: Belmont
county, 1,611 recipients; Guern-
sey county, 1,097 recipients;
Monroe, 568 recipients; Morgan,
449 recipients; Muskingum,
1903 recipients and Washington
1,l99 recipients.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-11
Legislative Tour
Held For Students

The following is a list of the
rural young people from Noble
county who participated in the
Legislative Youth Tour Of the
Farm Bureau Coop. building,
Nationwide Insurance building
and the state capitol building,
Tuesday in Columbus.
Southern Noble students in
cluded Rosie Farnese, Jeanne
Johnson, Garry Maxwell, Erma
Misel, Andrew Miller, Donna
Moore, Howard Nau, Charles
Neuberger, William Polling,
Bernadine Ritterbeck and War
rem Stewart.
Summerfield student who par
ticipated were Bernard Dale Bis
hop, Evan Luther Brill, Danford
Kyle Carpenter, Kenneth Rich
ard Gibson, Charles Donald Han
nahs, Charles Ray Keylor, James
Dale Larrick, John Edward
Leasure, Harry Theodore Moore,
Robert Lee Warner, Sally Ann
Gressel and Anne Louise NAL
lett.
The students were accom-
panied by A. Paul Jonard,
associate county extension agent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-11
County Traffic And
Safety Committee
Meetinq Toniqht

Officers and members of the
Noble County Traffic and Safety
c o m m i tie e met "Wednesday
night, April 10, at 1880 o'clock
in the patriotic rooms, court
house.
Kenneth G. Kearns, president
of the county committee, presid-
ed for the organiZational meet
ing at which time members were
named to the nine standing COM
mittees functioning within the
organization.
The committees to be named
were: legislative, education, law
enforcement, engineering, record
and statistics, awards, speakers
and visual aids, publicity and
finance.
All persons interested are
asked to attend this important
meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-11
Caldwell Council Allows
Routine Operating Bills

Only routine operating bills
were allowed for payment last
Tuesday evening at regular meet
ing of the Caldwell council. They
were as follows:
General Fund: Joe Elias estate,
rent, $4,000; Delbert Knox, tele-
phone service, $1.54; Fred Proc
tor Co., payroll and approp.
sheets, $1,000; The Columbus
Blank Book Co., 500 receipt
books, Mayor, 1886; Yontz In
surance Agency, comp, general
liability, $4,000; Chester Hayes
Service, battery and cable for
fire truck, $28.55; Donald D.
Nichols, paint for home at dam,
$14.74.
Street Maintenance, Construc-
ton and Repair Fund: Donald
Nichols, supplies, $13.64; Ches-
ter Hayes Service, gas and oil
for dump truck, 1881; Standard
Stag Co., car load Stag, $271.25;
Edsel Reed Service, gas and oil,
dump truck, S2176; Mixes Tire
Shop, truck tire, gas ETC., $54.85;
Noble Tractor Sales, welding
labor ETC., $3.50; Caldwell light
and water, traffic lights, $31.86;
Lawrence King Quarries, crush
ed limestone, $155.22.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-04-11
Southern Noble Class
Will Present Comedy

The Junior class of Southern
Noble high school will present
a three-act comedy entitled
Lets Face 1t" Friday evening,
April II at 800 o'clock in the
high school auditorium at Dexter
City.
The play will be presented
under the direction of Forrest
Howell. The music between acts
will be furnished by Erma
Misel, Janice Haas, Helen Web
Der, Howard Nau, Duane Brown,
Judy Morrison, Mary Moore,
Mary Mallett, Susie Moseley and
Richard Mallett.
The cast includes Lendel Byrd,
Connie Houston, Susan Long,
Morgan Slower, Tom Hayes,
Thelma Pryor, Helen Evans,
Marilyn McAtee, Jack Gessel,
Ronald Batten, Ronald Arnold,
Marlene Rubel, Joyce Waller,
Susie Landaker, Larry Maxwell
and Raymond McMannis.