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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Meony's Labor Troubles Mount

Meany. walter Reuther.
David Dubinsky and others
who want to keep labor in
politics also realize that the
price is clean hands. These
men want a voice in Federal
policy in the whole social and
economic field: they know
they won't get 1t if they use
labor's power merely for per-
sonal protection so they can
do as they please in their in
dividual unions.
Here is the real division be-
tween the So-called pro and
anti labor members of Con-
greSs. The former welcome
labor's influence on legisla-
ton. The latter. just as sim
cerely, think labor should par
ticipate in politics only as in
dividuals. not as unions or a
united labor movement.
The next six months will
present a tremendous ohal-
lenge to the teamsters. They
meet in the fall to elect new
officers. BY that time they
will have had a long look at
President Beck and his heir
apparent, James Hoffa. who is
under indictment for at
tempted bribery Of a McClel-
Ian committee investigator. 1t
would appear that now is the
time for all good teamsters to
come to the aid Of the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Teamster president Dave Beck Fifth Amendment
Great bunch, the Teamstersrst war; in peace and
the Fifth in case of doubt.
Nixon reports to Ike on his African safar good
news Even countries that think they won't like agreed to
try out
Spring is here Swallows back in Capistrano-and
Republicans have passed resolution demanding balanced
budgets, lower national debt and tax
Democrats will hold Sl00a plate dinner If they collect
SlO0 from every presidential hopeful they pay
national deband turn the country debt-ee to Nixon
in 1860
The Secretary Of the Navy gets medal from the Army
The soldiers and sailors that desperate up their
supply before the armen put them both of business
Teamster boss Beck weldressed witness. fact his
chlef counsel ex-senator Duff now refers him
With the Gray Flannel Mouth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
THOMAS 1. STOKES
Labor Quiz Disturbs Democrats

here as TO the probable politi-
cal effect Of the Mcclellan
committees expose OF labor
racketeering.
Dave Beck personally has
identified himself with the
Republican Party. both by his
support Of President EiSen-
hover in the last campaign
and by his selection Of lead
ing Eisenhower Republican,
Senator Duff. as his lawyer.
Despite that identity, how
ever, Democrats are worried
that exploitation Of the Nc
Clellan committee revelations
to try to discredit all organ
lied labor. which they see evil
dences Of already, would re-
act to hurt the Democratic
Party because Of identification
OF a majority Of labor rank and
file with the Democratic Party.
Their fears may. OF course, be
exaggerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Dave Beck Faces Repercussions

"A person may fear and
honestly fear the risk of
prosecution even though he
knows he has committed no
crime. He is entitled to claim
the benefit of the privilege IN
such a case. and an inference
that he has committed a crime
is simply wrong. -.
1T may well be, as has been
said by high authority, that
the Fifth Amendment protects
against prosecution for crime,
but it cannot protect against
the obvious inference which
would be taken by any think
ing person. would like to
suggest again that in many
circumstances that inference is
not wholly warranted. A per-
son who thinks a little further
about the matter may find that
there are many factors in some
of these situations which must
be taken into account before
he reaches any conclusion
about the inference he should
take"
Most union leaders feel that
Dave Beck has given the whole
labor movement a bad name,
and they naturally resent. his
secretiveness. The Fifth
Amendment may protect Beck
as an individual from possible
legal involvement. but it can
not protect him from the adj
verse criticism and harsh judg-
ments that will come his way
from the labor union chiefs as
we'll as from the rank and file
of the American labor union
movement.
For. whether it is business
or labor or any other institu-
ton. the few who miSbehave
tend to besmirch the many who
are innocent of wrongdoing and
who take seriously the trust
bestowed upon them. To argue
merely that wrongful practices
have also occurred in some cor
poraticns is to condone the sit
uation that has been uncovered
in one Of the biggest labor
unions in the country. Two
wrongs can't make a single
right.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Both Fellow Labor Officials and Public
Will Resent Use of 5th Amendment

and refuses to tell about other
persons who are guilty-even
though he himself isn't-he is
not fulfilling the highest pur-
poses of his citizenship.
There is. of course, no uues-
ton here involving communism
in the case before the Senate
committee investigating labor
union racketS.
Dave Beck has long occupied
a position of trust in his union.
He has been allowed to handle
many hundreds of thousands
Of dollars of the funds of his
members, checked off their
wages each week. When he
insists that there is adequate
machinery inside his own
union to render judgment on
what he has done with various
sums about which the Sena-
tors asked him. he is passing
the buck to fellow union
officers who are under his con-
troll or influence.
A labor union is a quasi
public institution. 1t acts for
many citizens who have a
right to expect the most
ScrupulouS care in handling
their money. Many union
leaders who recognize this
principle are today openly de-
nouncing the attitude of Dave
Beck. 1t is likely that the
executive board of the ALL
CLIO, of which Beck is a mem
Der. now will suspend him
from that post as long as he
refuses to make complete dis
closure and fails to answer to
the public the queries that
have been directed to him
about what happened to the
funds placed in his care.
Dave Beck, as an individual.
of course. will find consider
able comfort in a book about
the Fifth Amendment written
in 1855 by Dean E. N. Girls
void of the Harvard Law
School and widely eSpoused
by the liberals. Dean Girls
void says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

A new storm center is de-
veloping in Eastern Europe
and, according to intelligence
reports. it may prove to be the
most dangerous yet.
East Germany is seething
again. Last falls develop
ments in Poland and especially
in Hungary seem to have re-
kindled the desire of the East
German people to rid them
selves of their present puppet
regime as well as Soviet dom
nation. There have been a
number of strikes and other
such manifestations of discon-
tent but so far nothing suffi-
GENTLY important to attract
world attention. The Russians
know, however, that a move
similar to that in Hungary is
in the making.
While the top hierarchy Of
the East German puppet re-
gime is loyal to the Kremlin,
the East German administra-
ton is honeycombed with off,
Gals whose sympathies are all
toward the prospective revolu-
tionaries. This has resulted in
the USSR Stationing in the
relatively narrow confines Of
the East German Peoples
Republic" no less than % So
Wet divisions ready to suppress
any revolutionary attempt
even more ruthless than
they did in Hungary.
Information received In
Washington from highly re-
liable sources indicates that
the Russians concentration of
forces may not act as a deter
rent for the East Germans,
who are determined to try
again, more effectively than
three years ago. to shake off
Soviet rule.
The East German people
repeatedly expect to receive
direct assistance from two
sources: The East German
army of some 100000 men and
from the masses in West Ger
many.
The Russians did not realize
when they organized the So
called East German police that
they had created a Franken-
stein. This force is not
equipped with the latest type
weapons. But it does possess
modern small arms, tanks and
about two wings of fighter
planes. The men. like all Ger
mans. are superb soldiers. The
officers corps has in its ranks
a number Of won and zu" (the
nickname given to members
Of the old junker aristocracy
who have a handle to their
Names. These men served
LOYALTY the empire, then Hitler
and now the Peoples Repub-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
They Share Unions Fear of ReprisoIs
Following Outcome of Mcclellan Probe

lures. for legislation that
would restrict labor further.
Such legislation might be
aimed both to hamper organ
izing to extend union member
ship and at labor's participa-
ton in politics from which
Democrats now reap the chief
benefit. For instance. while
Dave Beck was testifying be-
fore the Senate committee,
the National Right to Work
Committee" was sending out
from its national headquar-
tiers here a newsletter exulting
in its recent victory in enact
ment by Indiana of a State
right-to-work law. 1t exhorted
activity in other legislatures
in behalf of such laws which
labor is vigorously opposing
because they are aimed at the
union shop and closed shop
and for the open shop.
This campaign, Of which
Congress is very much aware,
had an echo in the Senate
committee during the Beck
examination. A Republican
Senator who is friendly to
labor. Senator Irving Ives OF
New York, reminded the team
ster official that what is COM
ing out in the current investi-
cation may very we'll help the
campaign for the open shop
which he said he is against.
The irritation Of Senator
Mcnamara and other mem
bers Of the committee slowly
rose with Dave Beck's parrot
like reiteration. until 1t got
monotonous. that he was act
ing in every particular on the
advice Of Senator Duff This
was a reference TO former
Senator James II. Duff. Repub-
lican of Pennsylvania, his
chief, counsel, who was de-
feated for reelection last No
vember. Senator Duff was not
present at the Senate hearing.
but two OF his associates sat
with the teamster union head.
Senator Duff announced when
he became Mr.. Beck's coun-
sci that he would not appear
before any congressional COM
mittees In this case.
Finally, after the witness
had again mentioned Senator
Duff as his counsel during a
colloquy with Senator Nc
Namara. the latter exploded !:
II am not a bit impressed by
the fact that your counsel Is
ex-senator Duff"
There is much discussion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Small Ships Urged
By Mountbutten

LONDON, Mar. 81 tP).-Ad-
miral Earl Mountbatten, Brit
aims first sea lord, urged naval
architects last night to concen-
trate on building up a fighting
navy composed of large numbers
| of small ships equipped with
guided missiles.
The only big ship can see
use for is the aircraft carrier
"a floating airfield able to pro-
ject planes of in any part OF
the world" Admiral Mountbat-
ten told the architects at a for
NAL dinner.
He used careful phrases TO
describe "a very exciting de-
velopment" in guided missiles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
StumboIic Elected
tYuqosIuv Leader

BELGRADE, Mar. 81 (P.-
The Yugoslav Parliament has
unanimously elected Petar SIAM
bolic as its president. He sue
ceeds Moshe Pijade, who died
March Is.
AS president of Parliament.
Mr.. Stambolic ranks next to
President Tito. Mr., Stambolic,
As, Joined Marshal Tito'S Parti-
sans in 1941 and in 1943 spent a
lengthy period in German-oc-
cupied Belgrade organizing
Partisan forces there.
\ In 1854 he was elected a
Politburo member and until now
has been chairman of the Ser
bian Provincial Parliament. Re-
Gently he has headed Communist
delegations to Poland and Italy
and participated in talks with
other Communist parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
DAVID LAWRENCE

Dave Beck, head of the
Transfers Union. has a legal
right to avoid giving testimony
that could be used against him
in a future trial, but in the
court of public opinion he is
bound by a moral obligation to
make full disclosure of what
he has done with the funds en-
trusted to him by his labor
union members.
The question of whether the
Fifth Amendment implies guilt
and whether, since it is a con-
stitutional right, anyone should
be condemned for invoking
it has stirred up a lot of con-
troversy in recent years. largely
because so many Communists
or persons suspected of Com
munist affiliations have re-
fused to testify before Con-
gress about such matters. They
plead the Fifth Amendment be-
cause it gives them the privi-
lege Of remaining silent lest
what they say be used against
them in some future court
proceedings.
The so-called liberals" have
been consistently defending
the use of the Fifth Amend
ment as something that should
not be deprecated when it is
invoked. Their argument is
that a man might or might not
be guilty of the things which
are suspected. He may plead
the Fifth Amendment, for in
stance, because ne is really
guilty or he may plead it be-
cause he doesn't want to be
hauled into court and forced
to expose himself to the ad-
verse publicity of a trial.
What seems to have been
overlooked in the Communist
cases is that an American citi-
zen owes an obligation to help
his fellow men deal with the
menace of subversion and
espionage involving the safety
of the republic If he puts his
own convenience above the
welfare of the country itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

Organized labor is disturbed
over the Senate Mcclellan
Committee revelations about
the teamsters union. and the
possible effects. SO is the DEM
ocratic Party which has en-
joyed labor political support.
Fear of legislative reprisals
against all of labor was ex-
pressed during the personal
appearance of the teamster
king-pin, Dave Beck. Nor was
his case helped any with the
committee, nor perhaps with
the public at large. by his re-
fusal to turn over his books or
to answer questions about his
financial transactions extend
ing over several years. Senator
Mcclellan, Democrat of Ar
kansas. stated for the record
that Dave Beck may have
Incorporated over 100000
of union funds" They were
neither loans nor gifts. the
chairman added.
Speaking up finally in cold
Indignation at the teamster
chieftain's financial operations
and his attitude before the
committee was a Democrat,
Senator Pat Mcnamara Of
Michigan. who has a back
ground Of union affiliation as
former president Of a Detroit
pipefitters union local and as
vice president Of the Detroit
Federation OF Labor.
Looking squarely at Dave
Beck who sat in the witness
chair across the committee
table, and carefully weighing
his words, the Michigan SEN
ator told him mot only are you
rejecting on yourself and
members OF your union, the
largest in the country, but on
all union members He said
the teamster union official was
"placing In jeopardy" the Is
million members Of labor
unions in this country by his
conduct which encourages
legislation against all unions
and all union members.
Aren't you inviting legis-
lation that will be at least dis
tasteful to the Is million union
members?" he asked.
Dave Beck's heated denial
did not dispel the belief of
friends OF labor. both In the
committee room and outside,
that the revelations about his
stewardship as head Of the Ma
tons largest union will lead to
another drive. both in Con-
rress and In State legisla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Navy Plans Reunion

NEW YORK, Mar. 81 (P.-
The Navy League Of the United
States is planning the largest
reunion Of top naval officers
in the country" May 1-3 in New
York. 1t will be the 55th ma
tional convention of the league, a
Nationwide civilian organiza-
ton dedicated to fostering pub
lie understanding and interest In
the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

originally designed for ships OF
cruiser size.
Without celebrating. Admiral
Mountbatten said Il am very
keen TO get this guided missile
IN the smallest ship we can. 1t
only requires a destroyer 1000
tons bigger to take this mag
niflcent weapon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Dignity Danced

TOYOOKA. Japan, Mar. 81
tP1.-The postmen of Toyooka
are being bitten by dogs, to the
great violence of their pants
and dignity. They have sent
this collective letter TO dog own
ers; please keep your beloved
dogs leashed during the daytime
so that We may be able to main
tain dignity and rights as
humans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Protest H-Bomb Tests

HIROSHIMA. Japan, Mar. 81
I(P.--Four Japanese in this first
city to feel the atomic bombs
wrath arc on a sit-down strike
against Britain's H-bomb tests
In the Pacific. They squat at the
Peace Monument erected at the
center Of the World War II blast.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04
ROH Officer
Awarded
HAMPTON. vA-tspecialD-

HAMPTON, VA-(SpeciaD-
During the annual Formal In
spection Of he Reserve Officers
Training Corps General Mil
tary Science) at Hampton ms
titute, Cade Lieutenant Colonel
Leo S. Morrison. Jr.. Command
er of the ROTC Battalion az
HI, having been selected BY
the Chief Of Transportation. De-
partment of the Army, receiv-
ed the National Defense Trans
portation Association Award for
1857.
Cadet Morrison, who halls
from Winston-Salem. N. c.. is
senior in General Studies and
an Honor Student. president
of HI chapter Kappa Delta Of
Alpha Kappa Mu National
Honor Society. and its national
vice-president. is one Of 20
cadets selected for this honor
from the nominees submitted
by colleges and universities in
the United States offering
GINS programs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04
Gardening Books
On Display

H b ais and Gardening
Books" many Of them dating
back TO the 18th and 10th cen
turtles, are on exhibition at the
Detroit Main Library, SOL
Woodward at Kirby, through
the end Of May.
They are from the private
collection of Mrs. Marc T. Pat
ten. Of Bloomfield Hills. Mrs.
Patten first become interested
in herbs while travelling abroad
in Belgium: when she returned
70 Detroit. she started her own
herb garden and commenced
TO collect rare and unusual
books on the subject.
AS examination of these early
herbals gives a good idea Of
why. down through history,
cooks have been praised and
witches burned for their know
ledge OF herbs. The compilers
of herbals brought together
medical. botanical. and culinary
information about "the proper
ties and virtues" OF plants. much
Of which is still important 10
US today. According TO the early
herbals illustrated with quaint
woodcuts. astrology. alchemy.
and horescppy were also thought
t. be related to the use of herbs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04

frs: speech as Prime Minisie,
of England Listeners viii also
hear the voices Of Franklin D.
Roosevelt as President Gen.
eral Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Douglas A. Macarthur
ard Governor G. Mennen VIII
Eams as he describes the Flint
Michigan tornado disaster.
Throughout tire program "A
Voice for Sound also recalls
some q the grea musical artists
@: the.- time as they appeared
before the WJR ric-cphore-
Jean Goldkette. Paul White
nan. Glen Cray. George Olson.
v'eniall Hall Ben BeEnice and
the nit songs through the years,
Par OF the program viii
present music by the WJR or
c?estra directed by Jimmy
Clark and singing stars Fred
Kendall Jack Harris. Jan Wynn
and Renee Mckay.
Franklin Bud" Mitchell.
former WJR Program Dir cior.
will narrate portions of the
program as a Voice For Sound.
Program was written by Jack
Kessler and is being produced
by Kessler and Eric Hewlett.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04
Plan testimonial
To Open New
Dorms at Tenn. u.
a. DORMITORY FOR BOYS
~ TYPICAL DORMITORY
ROOM
C3) DORMITORY FOR GIRLS

NASHVILLE-With two new
million dollar dormitories open
ing September and all others
competey renovaed an inner
corated including an inner
spring mattress for each bed
Tennessee State University is
ready. to campus house all stu
dents.
The announcement was made
last week by the universify's
progressive president DR.. w.
S. Davis. whose dream 10 house
all students on the campus
has become a reality. This is
the first time in the history
of the school that all students
seeking admission will have
campus housing available TO
them.
The two new dornitories-
one for girls and one for boys
were designed by McKissack &
McKissack. architects They are
the modern conventional type
fire-proof structures. built of
brick and cut Indiana limestone.
The more than a million dollars
went into the structures alone.
Comparable furniture and
qualities Of functional beauty,
while capturing for the stu
dents living in these dormiior-
les is a homelike atmosphere.
The youngest of the Land
Grant colleges and universities.
Tennessee State continues TO
gain national and International
recognition in many facets of
its work. Its present building
program is a part Of an over
all design Of expansion 10 give
greater service
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04

use. NO matter what the style Of
the iavatory, a handsome en-.
closure can be built around il
providing convenient storage foi
such necessities as soap. towel.
and tooth paste.
Another advantage Of west.
ern pine paneling is presented b,
the current popularity Of stall
showers. II you are remodelins
your bathroom and plan TO in
elude shower you can purchase
a very inexpensive model snt
dress Il up by enclosing il IN
handsome wood to match the res
81 the room, leaving exposed onl,
ne giass door or q smart eurtain
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04
Win homemaker
Scholarships

TALLAHASSEE. Fia--Three
schalz-SA .ps were awarded dur
.rs ne ie;A annual convention
q: ne New Hornenske-s 81
.An.e-cz held here 4: F,oy.da A
and " University -ecer;,y
Ree. pisz;s u scholarships were
w.,.e- 3 P.,sran- Greenwood:
helen c-o-,s-;y. S-c-oSs-. and
No--.Ss 3. Bowers >. SaScora-
Taxc Q: re Scholarships ws-e
granted cy Sears RoS51ck ana
Company ans TIE in.ri ~ he
New Eo-,s-,aSe-s .: .A~e-ica
Association.
More .as- 400 SHAe-s repre-
sea;.rg g u Ire s,z;e sssoc.a-
..on's - chapters s:fenSed me
confah. Delegates r?sSe-; were
Inspired oy the sc;.v.;.ss held
iar:rg the meeting srS ice II
sp.ra;.onal messages delivered
" President George W Gore.
Jr ana Dean c 2 Walker q
TIE school O: agriculture and
home economics.
Officers elected were r-eS.-
5=r;- joyce Morto- Middleton
Eig1. Tampa: pres. -e-;-sles'.
CzSy ~ Williams. L.-.,,- High.
Tallahassee; vice president. sec
:.o- ,. Barbara J. Terrell Mar
shall High, Plar: Cry: vice
president section c, Beverly
SANFORD. Wash.rgto- Senior
High. Pensacola: v.ce-r-es.ient.
section (. Faye Gar. Howard
Elah Ocsls
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04
Create Natl Guard Officer School

Creation OF a State Officer
Candidate School for the Michi-
gan National Guard was an
nounced To-Day by Major General
George {. Moran. the Adlutan'
General OF Michigan
Establishment Of the Stale
Officer Candidate School has
been approved by Governor
c. Mennen Williams. The
school is expected 10 be the
principal source Of Michigan's
Guard officers in the near
future.
Mission Of the State Officer
Candidate School is 10 develop
combat leaders and competent
Instructors for the Michigan Ma
,ional Guard. Development OF
practical leadership and the mas
terry ot ,ectics and weapons will
be emphasized.
Director Of the State Officer
Candidate School is General Mo-
ran. Colonel Howard E. Derby
Charlotte. Assistant Adjutant
General OF Michigan, is Assist
ant Director.
Initial class for the new school,
will be limited TO 40 cadets Sc
lected from among the top war.
rsnt officers and enlisted mer
Of the Michigan National Guard
The cadets will be given ap-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-04

When I consider Thy heavs
ems. =. the moon and the stars
which Thou hast ordained;
What is man, that Thou art
mindful Of him!-(Psalm 8;
$40.
How almost unbelievable
but how wonderful-it is that
Almighty God. Creator of all
the vast universe should
none-the-less. in infinite low
ing-kindness. have heed Of
even the least of US mortalsi