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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
DAVID LAWRENCE
S.-British folks Seen Pointing Up
Political Needs in the Gold War

Prime Minister Macmil-
lan,s visit to the United
states is really an important
development in world affairs.
what is coming as a result
NJ the conference this week
is a better understanding be-
tween the governments of
Great Britain and the United
states of Just what must be
done to win the cold war"
II is rather on the planning
side than on the making OF
particular decisions now that
the Presidents meeting with
Prime Minister Macmillan
takes on a broad significance
for the future.
The fact that stands out
conspicuously now is that the
cold war" has reached q vir-
tual stalemate on the military
side. Billions. Of dollars are
being spent for military
preparations, and this pro-
gram has been accepted as a
necessary policy. But what
has sometimes been spoken of
as an "overemphasis" on the
military turns out to be a
lack of emphasis on political
and economic questions.
Neither the United States
nor Great Britain can afford
to underemphasize military
necessities. The Western ma
tons are not rafting the
saber but. because they tell
the world freely about what
they are doing, there are OBJ
viously more news dispatches
coming from the West about
military preparations than
from behind the Iron Curtain.
The real result of the con-
ferences with the British
Prime Minister is that there
now is a hope of bringing
the political and economic
problems up to a point of
equal emphasis with the mill
tary. This, of course, is a
long-range affair and in
wolves questions of money
that are not easily resolved,
especially during a period of
Treasury deficits in Wash
ington and recession in var
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
DAVID LAWRENCE
Understanding Between Crises

particularly in the field Of
trade relations. There is no
subject more complicated
than tariffs. and It cannot
be denied that there is sub
stantial protest inside the
United States against lower
ing tariff barriers. Many
companies In America feel
import quotas should be inn
posed on foreign products.
Just as other governments
impose them on American
products. Passage of the
Presidents reciprocal trade
bill yesterday by the
House. with, a large margin
Of votes. is heartening to
Americas allies. For the
drive to rehabilitate world
trade will be stimulated by
the knowledge that the
present reciprocal trade law
is to be extended for five
years.
Up to now. every summit
conference" between the
heads of government on the
Western side has been con-
cerned primarily with emer-
gencv situations created by
the Soviet offensives on the
political front. Today the So
Wet government is moving in
to try to get the United
States to send her needed
materials. Moscow really
wants these articles in order
to be better able to trade
with some Of the countries
which international commu-
nism is trying to inflltrate.
So it is inevitable that the
political side will sometimes
conflict with the economic
and financial sides. 1t would
be far different if Moscow
had a free government. one
that was not creating a con-
slant threat through the dis
tribution of arms to weaker
countries and through at
tempts to substitute neutral
list" governments in the hope
they would bow to the will
of Communist imperialism.
Certainly the Macmillan
Eisenhower-Dulles con fer
ences this week can mean a
great deal to strengthen the
position of the Western pow
ers in the cold war"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
Absence of intellectual Pain in Shift
To De GoulIe in France Held Surprising


f1culties to develop for De
Gaulle. but the barrjcades,
even of the mind, are missing.
According to the newspapers,
Paris is not the exception;
other French cities and towns
are going about their business
in the same orderly way.
Reporters shuttle back and
forth to Algeria. with and
without the general to seek
ferment and emotion with
which to make their stories
come alive. Algeria did, Of
course, apply the match to
! today's bonfire. Whether the
placidity here is an illusion.
an optimism that the beauty
of Paris in June is bound to
stir in any heart, or mere
defeatism. it is impossible to
judge.
Americans here seem to
question it least of all, despite
their presumed devotion to
democratic institutions. The
argument for which they work
up a real head of steam is
whether or not the Ameri-
can pavilion at the Brussels
Worlds Fair is a bust. Clearly
on this one the State Depart
ment will be under fire in
Congressman, as usual, for
decisions of grandeur, but
for triviality and not making
enough of a showing against
the Russians.
An American girl guide
from New Jersey - Valera
Hnot-has rushed to the res
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
DORIS FLEEsoN
PARIS.

PARKS,
The most striking impress
sion taken away by the casual
visitor here is one of sur
prise that at least half-a-
revolution could take place
with almost compl tie alb
. sence Of passion. violence and
disorder. There is remark
ably little intellectual pain.
even in circles which once
erected wailing walls against
dictatorS who we're still only
on the far approaches to a
city.
OF those dictators who only
yesterday could testify they
came up the harder way,
Gen. Francisco Franco Of
Spain is left alone TO envy
Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
Hitler and Mussolini, who I'M
leashed the energies of so
many foreboding reporters,
appear long gone. though it
is really not so long ago.
All the reasons why this is
so must be left to experts TN
France. The obvious weakness
Of the displaced regime has
been in the newspapers a
long time: it is in the lack
of mourners, or even ques-
TONERS, about the death of a
democracy. however feeble,
that the surprise lies.
At present there seems to
reign the three monkeys with
their messages of hear no evil.
see no evil, speak no evil. The
Communists may be only
waiting for the inevitable diff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
DORIS FLEESON
Revolution Without Violence

cue with a letter to the Paris
edition of the New York
Herald Tribune. insisting that
IS per cent of the uncom-
plimentary criticisms come
from Americans. In two
months service at the home
appliances-for living exhibit,
she said, she had received
not more than Is criticisms
from Europeans in the packed
crowds.
She listed a whole bouquet
of often-heard compliments,
centering on the thesis that
the American pavilion shows
the cheerful, welcoming spirit
of her, democratic nation.
This hardened reporter thinks
her point is valid. though
the trivia certainly is too
much present.
To see Americans so dem
igrating themselves is a new
experience for Europe. In
terestingly. too, the Euro
peans take both innocent and
economic pride in the grow
ing popularity of their small
cars in America and talk
about 1t a good deal.
Though still trickle, COM
pared to Detroit'S output,
such cars have won an &C
ceptance surprising to their
own makers. Frances auto
mobiles today account for
one-third of her exports to
the United States. Two years
ago they counted for prac-
+ tically nothing. In actual
numbers. this is only 10000
to $4,000 cars, but the effect
on the French ego is sooth-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12

In connection with the cur
rent visit OF Theodor Heuss.
President Of the Federal
German Republic, the New
York Times paid him a high
~ deserved tribute in a pro
file" entitled Papa to West
Germans"
It appeared with the text
of the speech he delivered to
the United States Congress,
and apropoS his speeches, the
author of the profile re-
marked, "He is one of those
rare public officials VIII o
writes every word of his
speeches and public papers.
4 question the adjective
rare" as applied to public
officials who are not Ameri-
can.
The ghost writer is pecu-
liarly American. I wish some
candidate for a masters de-
gree in history would write a
study Of ghost writing. When,
for instance, did American
Presidents and presidential
candidates begin not to Write
their own speeches?
Possibly the first was
George Washington. who was
not articulate. Historians
have attributed the Fare
well Address" to Alexander
Hamilton, observing the iden-
tity of style with that Of the
known writer of most OF the
Federalist Papers.
But when thereafter? Our
early Presidents we're schol-
arS, lucid thinkers and speak
ers, and masters OF English
prose.
1t would be surprising If
either of the Adamses en-
ployed a ghost.
1t is impossible that Thomas
Jefferson did. His First In
augural is all jefferson.
His friend, Madison, who
also contributed to the FedA
eralist Papers. certainly
needed no word formulator.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12

ious parts Of the United
States.
But the planning done here
this week is not for just a
month or a year, but for the
long pull ahead. The inn
portant truth is that the
United States and Great
Britain. through their chosen
representatives in govern
>ment, have exchanged ideas
and fully understand each
other.
Secretary of State Dulles
naturally took a prominent
part in all the discussions,
On more than one occasion
this week the British Prime
Minister m entioned to
friends here that he has the
fullest confidence in the
American Secretary of State.
The news of this relationship
Of mutual trust probably is
disappointing to the parti-
sans who have been trying to
make political capital of Mr..
Dulles alleged lack of pres
tige" abroad. The high off,
Gals of the British and
American governments see
eye to eye on essential points
of policy and are fully re-
solved to go ahead in the
cold war" on a common
basis.
Just what can be done on
the political and economic
side to help win the cold
war;? Can Soviet infiltra-
ton and ,subversion be
checkmated, and what steps
can be taken to stop the in
roads being made by Soviet
money and barter in some Of
the weaker countries?
The answers to these ques-
tions we're not found in the
conferences here this week,
but in principle there was
agreement that the situation
that lies ahead is a challeng-
ing one and cannot be solved
by any rigid formula. A
combined economic strategy
board may be created by the
two governments.
There will have to be ad-
justments from time to time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
Use of Anonymous Speech Builders
Believed Mostly u. S. Custom

Henry Clay is identifiable
by sheer Nyle-and imitation
of style is almost impossible.
For with great speakers, con-
tent and style are so welded
that to express another mans
thoughts in his own way
would require being an iden-
teal twin.
Lincoln certainly wrote his
own speeches. No one else
could have written tscribbled
on an envelope) the Gettys-
burg Address or the Second
Inaugural. others have
merely quoted them, with
out quotes, and rightly. They
belong to the American Lam
guage.
So when and why did this
ghost business begin?
This is a research job. But
1 would bet that Theodore
Roosevelt used his own pen.
Franklin Roosevelt did not.
He was a paste and scissors
operator. taking paragraphs
or sequences from one So
lcited or submitted manu-
script, more from another.
and adding something Of his
own. This columnist con-
trlbuted to some of the
speeches, astonished to hear
our words of wisdom i'm
proved by his beautiful de-
livery. but wondering who
wrote the rest of the speech.
In rereading them. l have
a bad conscience about it.
Deep in me l believe it was
immoral. One is conscious OF
passages Of penetration. prob
ably contributed by himself.
but of unevennesS and in
conference of style.
Roosevelt, however, was
helped by better writers than
l, notably Robert Sherwood.
Adlai Stevenson. especially
in the first campaign, was
helped by flrSt-class writer's.
Henry Wallace put his
name to books and papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Rise of the Ghost Writer

that he could hardly have
read; one, a leading campaign
document, certainly having
been ghosted by a Communist
or advanced fellow traveller.
President Eisenhower's
speeches read as though writ
ten by public relations hacks.
Winston Churchill. how
ever. a winner of the Nobel
Prize for Literature. writes
his own inimitable speeches.
But I cannot think of a Brit
ish statesman echoing some
body else's words.
Nor a French public Official!
The French are extremely
hterate, and whatever they
say, regardless of content.
usually has some Of the ex-
pressive elegance of the
French Academy.
Charles de Gaulle speaks
with his own voice, and in
his own spare style. also in
imitable. writes literature.
But Khrushchev's speeches
sound as though prepared by
a committeeman polished
for Western ears by SOM
bright exiles from the West
! suspect the fine English
pens of Burgess and Mclean,
In America ghost writing
has become a profession.
"Autobiographies" appear
of which the hero never
wrote a word. Executives Of
industry make speeches read
by them for the first time in
the limousine carrying them
to the occasion.
Public relations men earn
excellent salaries putting
words into the mouths Of
famous men--and making
them famous. Even some
radio commentators employ
writing stats.
Colleges offer courses for
ghost writers!
So who knows who's speak
ing-and whether ne means
what he says!
There Ought to Be a
Law"
P.S. Friends known and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12

of favorable reports on May
business activity which prompt
ed Secretary of Commerce
Weeks to predict Tuesday that
the economy will see better
times later this year"
One sour note was struck.
The Governments quarterly re-
port on industry's spending for
new plant and equipment in
Dictated only $31 billion will be
invested this year. This is 4
per cent below the estimate
three months ago and II per
cent below last years record
$37-billion outlays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12

billion from the peak rate OF
last August.
Part of the gain was attrib-
uted to an increase in Federal
and State payments, such as
unemployment compensation,
social security benefits and re-
lief grants. They rose by $500
million.
At the same time. wages and
salaries which had been Slip
ping continuously since last
summer rose by $500 million on
an annual basis after allow
ance for the seasonal pickup in
outdoor work.
The report climaxed a series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
Miss Aviation of 49,
To Be Picked at Boil

Washington's Miss Aviation
of 1889 will be chosen at the
annual Aviation Ball at the
Sheraton Park Hotel tomorrow
night. q
The ball, sponsored by the
Employees Club of Trans World
Airlines, will coincide with five
others to be held in other
cities.
Aspirants for the title rep
resent all the scheduled airlines
serving Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12

unknown have written, tele-
phoned. and wired in con-
Germ about the personal
crisis" that led me to turn
one column over to a guest.
Later I will explain, but now
everything is under con-
troll" I am deeply touched
but please don't worry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
First Upswine Marked
In Income From Woqes
BY the Associated Press

The first upswng in payments since the recession
began last August is reported by the Commerce Department
The department said yesterday that the Nations personal
increased by $l2 billion yearly during
May.
This boosted the total annual S3443 billon-o SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12

East is weakening while that
of the Soviet Union grows
stronger. according to stu
dents Of conditions in that
area situated at Russia's
underbelly.
Conditions in Lebanon are
going from bad to worse.
Since the Beirut government
has not been able TO crush
the rebellion, the number OF
the "opportunists" 1.-THE rank
and file Of the Lebanese who
are moving toward union
with Nasser's United Arab
Republics growing. The
reason for the switch is the
feeling that the West is
merely sending military
equipment to President
Glamour, while the JAR is
rushing across the borders
actual fighting men.
The situation may become
hopeless if the already some-
what shaky regular Lcbanese
army decides that 1t would be
to its advantage 10 shift its
allegiance to the patriots, :"
as the rebels are now often
described. This could happen,
not because the easy-going
Lebanese are imbued with
any spirit of pressing for one
Arab country under one
leadership, but because they
feel that "the other side"
(the UAR) shows more de-
termination.
The Lebanese government.
hsrd-preSsed as it is. has not
asked us officially for inter-
vention. 1t was indirectly adj
vised that this would put US
in a predicament now that
the diplomatic wheels are
moving toward a summit
conference. Moreover, we are
making behind the-scenes
efforts to improve our rela-
tons with Nasser. If we did
anything so drastic as to
lend effective support to the
present Lebanese govern
ment. Nasser might turn
down whatever offer of help
we make. Responsible Of
flcials in the State Depart
ment and the Pentagon adj
NIT that If Lebanon were
forced into the UAR, this
would be a body blow to our
policies in the Middle East
and eventually would result
in the Iraqian confederation
and Saudi Arabia also going
into Nasser's alliance.
Russia is not participating
directly in the struggle in
Lebanon. 1t operates. as it
did in the Korean war, by
proxy-the proxy being Pres
ident Nasser.
We seem to be losing
ground also in Turkey, the
staunchest NATO ally. For
nearly four years economic
conditions have been de-
terloratlng. To all urgent ap-
peals of the Menderes gov
eminent for an interest
carrying loan of some $500
million. we answered with
grants of a few million dol
lars and lectures on sound
economics and budget-bal-
ancing.
Mr.. Menderes continues to
remain loyal, but there is an
increasing restlesSness in the
country which is in the throes
of a severe imitation. There
also is some grumbling from
the army, which had to en-
dure below-zero temperatures
on the Caucasian borders
last winter while clothed in
summer uniforms. The peas
antry, which forms more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Mrs. Scrivener
Is Murried to
John c. Henry

Announcement Il made Of
the marriage Of Mrs. Eliza
beth BAltE ecrivener and Mr..
John c. Henry. an editorial
writer on The Star. The we'd
ding took place yesterday In
the Church OF the Epiphany.
with the Rev. Charles DUEL
Kean, rector, olnclatlng In
the church chapel.
Mrs. Henry Il the daughter
Of Mr.. Edward c. BallE and
Mrs. Katherine Deuterman
Baltx. She attended william
and Mary College and is .
graduate Of George Washing
ton University.
Mr.. Henry, son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. william J.
Henry. Ia AGRA duateo Of
Brown University. He has
been on the news and edi-
toriai stan Of The Star since
1884 and was on military
leave Of absence for four
years service with the Air
Force during World War II.
Earlier he had been on the
stan OF the Providence. r. J..
Journal and was q .member Of
that papers Washington
Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Caribbean
Theme Set
ForBaH

A highlieht Of this years
Navy Relief Ball VIII be the
first Washington appearances
Of Admiral Dams Steel
Band" Of san Juan. Puerto
Rico.
The Hall. with = Caribbean
Carnival a. ~ theme. win
be held october ~ IN the
Sail Loft Of the Naval Gun
Factory. MRS. William b.
Franke. wife Of the Under
secretary Of the Navy, n
chairman.
Ths calypso playing steel
band. also known ~ The
Pandlmoniaca." was organ
ized BY Rear Admiral Dan
Gallery, UsN Commander.
Caribbean Sea Frontier. San
Juan. The group. now APP
pearine at the Brussels Fair,
is made up OF enlisted men
serving in the Caribbean
under Admiral Gallery.
Assisting Mrs. FRANKIE as
vice chairman OF the Ball Ia
Mrs. Albert q. Mumma. wife
of Rear Admiral Mumma.
HEADING cne committees are:
Mrs. j. II. yelling, entertain-
ment; Mrs. d. w. Stonecliffe.
decorations; Mrs. M. +. Dor
min, advertising: Mrs. Paul d.
Stroop. publicity: Mrs. H.
Page Smith, reservations;
Mrs. r. +. Cushman. refresh
ments: Mrs. Ralph Z. Wilson.
invitations: and Mrs. E. c.
Kenney, ONCE and reception.
Mrs. Ralph L. Wilson enter
tanned at a coffee recently in
their quarters "B" at the Ma
val Gun Factory to introduce
Mrs. Noel c. Gregory, who
win be co-chairmen Of the
booth committee. It Is
planned that small articles
in keeping with the Carib-
bean theme Of the affair viii
be sold.
The chairman Of the En-
listed Mems Ball. which viii
be held in the Sail Loft. Oc-
tober Is. is Mrs. A. d. Lucas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Rowse-Crisp

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Crisp announce the marriage
Of their daughter Flora May
to Mr.. Edward Davis Rowse,
son Of Mrs. Edward F. Rowse
Of Bethesda and the late DR..
Rowse. The wedding took
place yesterday in Northmin-
ster Presbyterian Church.
The couple will live in Chevy
Chase. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Beovers-Kouffmon

Mr.. and Mrs. Murvel Kauff-
man of Cumberland. Md.
announce the. marriage of
their daughter Clara Flor
ence to Mr.. Richard Dali
bridge Beavers, son Of Mrs.
Clarence S. Smart and Mr..
Thomas j. Beavers. The
wedding took place yesterday
in st. Anthony's Catholic
Church. The couple will live
in Mount Rainier, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Vuder-Smith

Mr.. and Mrs. David S.
Smith of Gaithersburg, Md.
announce the marriage Of
their daughter Nancy Jean
to Mr.. David George Vader,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore M. Vader Of Hamden.
Conn. The wedding took
place yesterday in Grace
Methodist Church, Gathers
burg. The couple will live in
Springfield, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

Miss Leah Cohen has been
Installed as president Of the
ID. G. Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Medical Center At Den
yer.
Others ofhcers include Miss
Lee Graham and Miss Char
lotte Myers. vice presidents:
Miss Shirley shackman. rec
ording secretary: Mrs. Sara
Renart. financial secretary:
Miss Bess Los. treasurer:
Miss Bertha Lutwak, donor
treasurer. Miss Mildred Gold
man. corresponding secretary:
Miss Clara Feldman. publicity
chairman: and Mira. Nina
Kocin. historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
WEDDINGS

nounce the marriage of their
daughter Jean Marie to Mr..
Frederick E. Ritter Of Glass
Manor, Md. The wedding
took place July rs in the st.
Barnabas Chapel, Oxon Hill.
Md. The couple will live in
Temple Hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Macka-
ness of Cookham Dean. Berk-
shire. England. announce the
marriage Of their daughter
Judith to Mr.. Robert r.
Marshall. son Of Brig. Gen.
st. Julien Ravenal Marshall.
USMC (retired). and Mrs.
Marshall of Arlington. The
wedding took place July 20
in st. Johns Church. Cook
ham Dean. The couple will
live in Cambridge, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Z. Me-
Vey Of Arlington announce
the marriage Of their daugh-
ter June Nancy to Mr.. David
L. Goodall. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman I. Goodall. The
wedding took place yester-
day in Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Horrover-Rutcliffe

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Jackson Ratcliffe Of Manas-
sas. Va, announce the mar
rage Of their daughter Ann
walser to Mr.. Charles War
rem narrower, son Of MIR. and
Mrs. James David narrower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

Dove. son of DR.. and Mrs.
Walter E. Dove of Millers-
vile and Natchez. Miss. The
wedding took place yesterday
in Baldwin Memorial Church.
Millersville. The couple will
live in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Reid-Brown

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Green
wood announce the marriage
of their daughter. Mrs. Hazel
G. Brown to Mr.. Paul Lau-
renee Reid. The wedding took
place yesterday at the chapel
of Fort Myer. The couple
will live in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

also Of Manassas. The we'd
ding took place yesterday in
Trinity Episcopal Church,
Manassas. The couple viii
live in Blacksburg, Va.