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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-14
THE POLITICAL MILL
Burden of Proof on Adams Critics
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Sherman Adams enemies
are going to have a tough
time proving that the As
sistant to President Eisen-
hover is dishonest or an in
fiuence peddler. This does not
mean they win not try. His
Democratic enemies appear
to be intent--some Of them
at least-on getting" Mr..
Adams. II he can be "got."
In view Of his diatribes
against what he termed I'M
ethical and corrupt practices
on the part of officials in the
Truman administration, 1t is
not surprising that he should
now be the subject Of attack.
Indeed, there is a good deal
Of chuckling going on at the
expense Of Mr.. Adams be-
cause 1t is shown that Mr..
Adams accepted the hospi-
tality-in the shape of hotel
bills running up to $4,000
worth-of Bernard Goldfine,
q wealthy New England in
dustralist and an old friend
OF Mr.. Adams. An attempt
has been made to link with
these hotel bills telephone
calls made by or for Mr..
Adams to two Government
agencies, the Federal Trade
Commission and the Secu-
rites and Exchange Commits
sion, with the implication
that Mr.. Adams was using
influence" to obtain favors
for Mr.. Goldf1ne from those
agencies.
The crux of the matter of
influence peddling so far as
Mr.. Goldf1ne and Mr.. Adams
are concerned seems to lie in
a simple question: Did Mr..
Goldflne receive any favors
from the Federal Trade Com
mission or the Securities and
Exchange Commission? No
evidence has been produced
to show that Mr.. Goldfine
did-indeed, quite the con-
trary. Mr.. Adams has denied
fatty that he asked any ia
vors for Mr.. Goldfine or that
he attempted to influence the
Government agencies for the
benefit of his old friend. 1t
would appear from the rec
ord that if Mr.. Adams was
trying to influence the COM
missions in their action to-
ward Mr.. Goldfine, his in
f1uence has been overrated.
Straight Statement
Mr.. Adams, in a letter to
Representative Oren Harris,
Arkansas mocrat and
chairman of the House Sub
com mittee on Legislative
Oversight, has stated his side
of the case, if there is a case
He made no bones about stat
ing that he had talked over
the telephone with the chair
man of the Federal Trade
Commission, Mr.. Edward F.
Howrey, in 1858 to find out
about a letter which Mr.
Goldfine had received from
the commission. He obtained
the information and passed
it on to Mr.. Goldfine. The
result was that Mr.. Gold
fines factories agreed to
comply with the requirements
Of the wool labelling act in
every respect, and the mat
ter was closed.
In 1855, Mr.. Adams wrote
Mr.. Go1dflne asked him to
make an appointment fol-
him with Chairman Howrey
to discuss problems under the
wool labelling act. Mr.. Adam;
did so. He learned later that
after proceedings before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-14

system OF government, and In view Of
the completely of the problems involved,
faster action than this might be too
much to expect, but the fact still re-
mains that we need to start moving as
swiftly as we can into outer space, and
the sooner the better. 1t would be
recklessly SNUG to think otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-14

Federal Trade Commission.
cease and deSist orders were
issued by the commission
against Mr.. Goldfine's COM
panies.
Mr.. Adams call to the Sc
curities and Exchange Com
mission about Mr.. Goldfine's
affairs was made In 1856
after Mr.. Goldflne had COM
planned about the actions Of
the commission in the So
called East Boston case. The
call was made. not by Mr..
Adams, but by the White
House lawyer. and only for
information. Mr.. Goldfine had
not asked Mr.. Adams to do
anything In the matter, and
Mr.. Adams insists that the
commission was not informed
that it was he who sought
the information -and that
after he had the information.
nothing was done by him or
any other White House off,
cial.
4 PrOpriety Issue
The propriety Of Mr..
Adams accepting Mr.. Gold
fines hospitality is another
matter. Mr.. Adams saw moth
ing wrong in it. He is a friend
of Mr.. Goldfine of Is years
standing and has entertained
Mr.. Goldf1ne and his wife
in his own home, and been
entertained in the Goldflne
home. Further, Mr.. Adams
contends, he had understood
that the suite he occupied in
a Boston hotel was on annual
rental to Mr.. Goldfine and
the bill would have been paid
whether he, Mr.. Adams, was
there or not. The extent of
hospitality one friend may
accept from another, or what
gifts If any, is still a matter
which in this country may be
determined by the individual
unless a gift tax is due.
which has no bearing on this
case. Mr.. Adams happens to
be a high Government off,
cial. which brings to bear
another angle on the pro-
priety of accepting hospi-
tally and gifts from private
citizens, even though they
are friends, especially if these
friends have business Of any
kind with the Government.
Mr.. Adams has built up a
reputation for honesty over
a long period during which
he was a member of the
House, a Governor and now
Assistant to the President.
People who have found him
honest are not likely to
change their minds now, or
to believe that he would sell
influence" for hotel bills.
Mr.. Adams has laid the facts
before the President. The
latter has been urged by some
members of Congress to dis
miss Mr.. Adams. Other mem
bers of Congress, however.
Democratic as well as Re-
publican, are withholding
judgment. AS of today, the
opinion Of many Of the lead
ers is that Mr.. Adams will
be retained in his present
position by the President. Mr..
Adams has been a valuable
aide to the President. in a
difficult position, where he
has had to say mo-"
The politics involved in
this attack on Mr.. Adams is
evident to anyone. Mr..
Adams is enough of a poll
tician himself to know that
the charges against him will
an ,,raeeo5 - kAa Ii,,aik
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-14
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

You don't see so many or
hear so much about them in
older suburban communities.
We mean dandelions, Of
course.
These bright yellow beau
ties are the despair of lawns
in younger places, and the
observer will see men and
women trying to get rid Of
them.
A few dandelions are all
right. 1t is only when they
take over a lawn. as they
sometimes do. they are IN
desirable.
Too much time and effort
have been spent, perhaps, in
fighting them.
Actually, they are nice
plants to have around, at
least a few Of them are.
What more delightful in
the grass than their bright
faces on a dewy morning!
Then. If ever. they shine.
Tooth of a lion-so the old
French has it.
Dandelion wine has quite a
reputation, and dandelions
are used on herbal medicine.
You would think of them
as a disaster, however, to
watch the newcomer to
lawnmaking fling up his
arms in despair at the sight
Of them in the lawn.
He arms himself with a
long stick-like affair. which
you stick down into the
ground, and up comes the
plant, root and all.
This is the best way. But
the average woman can get
them out quite as well with
a kitchen fork.
49,
One good way to handle
the situation is to put In
grass seed every place a dan
delion is taken out.
The earth will be cut up
a bit, Just in good shape for
forcing a hundred or so seeds
into the good earth.
You stamp 1t down q bit,
and there you are.
1t is best, Of course, TO get
rid OF the yellow blossoms
before they go to seed. max
ing the fragile heads so be-
loved Of small children.
If they do not blow them
around. the winds will, and
there go hundreds Of new
plants for next year.
1t is sometimes said it does
no good to dig them out, II
ones next door neighbor does
not.
The truth IL that It helps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-14
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conde1-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22
Friends Honor
Jack Bryun

About 100 housing officers
newsmen and friends yesterday
honored Jack H. Bryan. infor-
nation director Of the Housing
and Home Finance agency. al
q testimonial luncheon in the
National Housing Center.
The luncheon marked Mr.
Bryan's goth year in Govern
ment and 18th year in the
housing information field.
Speakers included: Miss
Annabelle Heath, assistant ad-
ministrator Of HHFA, who also
read a letter from HHFA Ad-
ministrat Albert M. Cole. who
Is out Of town; Raymond M
Foley, former HHFA admins
traitor. and Patrick Hayes. man.
ager Of the Hayes Concert Blu
feau and a longtime friend OF
Mr.. Bryan's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22
REAL Try REVUE

The first issue of the WASH
ingtpn Real Estate Boards new
magazine, The Washington
Realtor. will be mailed out
April 20. the board announced
today.
The monthly periodical will
contain a minimum Of 80 pages.
ejaculation will exceed 1000 a
month to begin publication, the
board said. ;
1871 A. Weinberg, jr.,. is chair
man of the boards Magazine
Committee.
fWilliam v, Sadesky Of New
York City. regional chairman
efNthe Candidate Progress Com
Rlttee for the Atlantic Region
uf. the American Institute of
Real Estate Appraisers. will adj
dress a luncheon meeting of
the Institutes Washington
Chapter at 1880 pm. Tuesday
Ii the Ambassador Hotel.
$50
The Arlington Apartment
owners Association will meet
at 3 pm. Monday in The Ar
lngton Village Auditorium.
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family will live healthier .,ond happier ct
North Springfield Every home hos fully equipped
kitchen, fireplace, large bedrooms. color CO.
ordinoted interiors, plenty of closet space, and
large, Iondscoped. fully sodded lot. Many homes
have two baths and full basement planned for
future expansion. Come out todoy and see how
hoppy home life con be at North Springfield.
4-BEDRooM HOMES AVAILABLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22

250s Columbia pike, Emerson
g. Reinsch, president, an
nounced today.
80 i
Thortoh w. Owen is one OF
four men who have been elected
to membership in the Amer
lean Society Of Real Estate
Counselors. the society an
nounced this week.
Mr. Owen, president 81
Thomas J., Owen and Son, has
been in the real estate field fol
Is years. He is a former presi-
dent Of the Washington Board
Of Trade.
Edward J. Kyle, president Of
the Washington Real Estate
Board. today announced that
four new members have been
approved. Active members APP
proved are: American Security
Corp. and John D. Neumann
Properties. Inc. Associate men,
80 epproved are Lawrence j.
McDonnell. with Hartman
Realty, Inc, and Calvin Ca
fritz. with the 'Cafritz Co.
+ + Il
George A. Didden. IT,, presi-
dent of the National Capital
Bank. was elected chairman OF
the board of John F., Donohoe
q Sons during the annual
stockholders meeting held this
month.
Oficers of the firm include
S. Dolan DonOhoe, senior vice
president: Milburn ]. Donohoe,
secretary-treasurer; James A,
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Donohoe. r., vice president and
general manager: Clarence r,
DOn0h0e, IT,, vice president;
Richard J. DOnohOe. vice presi-
dent. and Daniel +. Donohoe.
assistant secretary : assistant
treasurer
Mrs. Melxa Story has joined
the sales staff of Frederick w,
Berens Sales. Inc, the flrn an
Inounced today.
Mrs. Story has been with
Berens firm for five years. most
recently as administrative as
sistant to the former president,
Hubert ]. Kleinpeter. Previously
she was employed by q real
estate title firm.
The washington Real Estate
Board announced this week
that 1t Is. inaugurating an edu-
cationGf series designed to ac-
quaint the public with the serv-
ices of its realtor members.
80 y u
Hicks Realty Co., 3706 Mt,
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I'LL the flushing gun with COM
pressed air, and connect the
hose attachment to the faucet.
This supplies water through the
gun and the pipeline. At the
same time air is released caus-
ing the water to act as q "fiex-
ible shaft" This is referred to
as water impact.
When the line is already filled
with water, 1t is not necessary
to use the hose attachment (for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22

example, toilet bowl. The
water impact creates kinetic en-
ergy which strikes hardest at
the point Of greatest resistance,
says the manufacturer. 1t is SO
Ast that it by-passes vents and
stacks before they dissipate the
force. the maker says. Accord
ing to the manufacturer there
is no damage to fixtures. This
unit Is supplied with an air
compressor and works on all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22

Vernon avenue. Alexandria, has
Announced opening of a branch
ofice at 1903 South arlington
Ridge road, Arlington.
Thomas C. Parker, who has
been associated with the firm
for the past five years. will be
manager Of the new ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22

- Family contentment costs less when you
live in one of these oI-brck rombler. terrace level
or split level homes in North Springfield, the
community with the Decent on trees Not only
ore these handsome homes designed for 'moxi-
mum livobity, but the entire community and
the home sites have been pre-plonned for fun
filled fomily living. There is new elementary
school right in the community . all city utiIi-
ties of course and shopping and churches ore
within very few minutes away. You and your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22
Voter Impact
Used to Clean
CloegedD roin
BY ID. M. DERWTN

A new flushing gun is now
available that. cleans clogged
drains.
In tests, this device removed
oranges. apples. combs. cloth
ing, toothpaste tubes. brushes,
tongue depresSors. by water i'm
pact. the maker claims.
Here is how 1t works. You
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22

piplines from " inch to 8
inches.
For further information. you
may write Mr.. Derwinn Room
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200. The Evening Star. Wash.
ington, D. c., inclosing Q
stamped. self addressed en-
velope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02

Those beautiful eottons seen in our "Mod Of Cot
ton" foshion show many OF them in the French
Room
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-12-18
THURSDAY. DEcEMBER .ls, 1855

character and unduesaioned 10y.
atty. They are men Ners 6a}hed
in the law. and the decisions they
have written and the positions
they have taken have been the
result Of their honest approach
to the problems as they saw
them. .a
1t is indeed unfortunate that
we have in our society some PEG.
pie of standing in their COM
munity and professional life who
seek to destroy by the utterance
of vicious falsehoods and slam
derous innuendo the character
of men in high places. These PEG.
pie have been appropriately la.
beled character assassins." They
are the type of people who have
authored the circulars and pub
locations from which / have read
to you today. You may rest as
sured that even if one iota of
tilCoC OdoClCSS Nlidl SCS WC1S III OCp
there are those in the Congress
of the United States who would
make such charges the basis OF
impeachment proceedings against
any member of the Supreme
Court guilty thereof and any
faetual basis for such a charge
would be explored to the fullest
extent.
The criticism of certain decis-
ions of the Supreme Court of the
United States by the report a.
dopted by the Conference of
Chief Justices is of little value.
Running through this report is
an obvious resentment against
the Supreme Court for its de-
cisions in the desegregation
cases. This resentment, of course,
is the result of deep-seated RAJ
cial prejudice existing in the
minds Of many very fine people
in this country which will take
Continued on Page -
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-12-18

munist party, was convicted of
a violation of the Pennsylvania
Sedition Act and sentenced ac-
cordingly. The Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania reversed. I repeat,
reversed, the conviction on the
narrow issue that the Smith Act,
which. prohibits the knowing adj
voeacy of the overthrow of the
government of the United States
by force and violence, supersedes
the enforceability of the Pennsyl-
vania Sedition Act, which pro-
scribes the same conduct. In its
opinion the Pennsylvania SUI
preme Court stated: And, while
the Pennsylvania statute pro-
Fscribes sedition against either the
Government of the United States
or the Government of Pennsyl-
vania, it is only alleged sedition
against the United States with
which the instant case is concern
ed Out of all this voluminous
testimony, we have not found,
nor has any one pointed to a
single word indicating a seditious
act or even utterance directed "a
gainst the Government of Penn
sylvania. =
The United States Supreme
Court sustained the state court,
reasoning that the federal statutes
touch field in which the federal
interest is so dominant that the
federal system must be assumed
to. preclude enforcement of state
laws on the same subject. This
conclusion seems mi n en- Il y
sound. The right and duty to pro-
tect itself most efficiently and eff
fectively against all enemies
foreign and domestic has been an
inherent power resting in our fed
erai government ever since the
adoption Of. the Constitution in
1857.
Responsible. naMspa perss tlssaer-
stupft aud.aprrnxe<A the deelsions
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-12-18
majority or the Supreme Court in


majority OF the Supreme Court in
all of the cases criticized by the
Conference of Chief Justices, ]
want to state very positively that
/ entirely disagree with every
word of criticism which has been
heaped upon the Supreme Court
of the United States since Earl
Warren became Chief Justice of
that Court, and as a judge, a
lawyer and citizen / resent and
condemn the vicious a ia C k S
which have been made upon
Chief Warren and his associates
in the various publications from
which / have just quoted and any
other similar attacks regardless
of their origin or sponsorship.
These attacks have no foundation
in fact, are basically false and
clearly unjustified from any
standpoint Anyone who knows
Earl Warren and is familiar with
his public career, whether they
like him or not, cannot question
his honesty and integrity or his
loyalty to this state and nation.
In my opinion, his career as
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States has
been outstanding both in the adj
ministration of the business of
the Court and his fearless and
fortnight approach to the prob
lens which have been presented
to that Court during the last five
years. While he may have GER
tain instances, such errors, If any
there were, were the result of an
honest error or judgement which
may befall any judge or other
human being no matter how wise
he may be. In my opinion the
same may truly be said of all of
the associate justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United
States. They are all men of un-
impeachable honesty, excellent
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-12-18
Supreme Court..

the Conference of Chief Justices
is justified I for one feel that it
is not.
Pennsylvania V. Nelson is cited
in the report as an example of
Ssthe wide sweep now given to the
doctrine of pre-emption," as IS
Slochower ". Board of Higher
Education, Schware V. Board of
Bar Examiners of New Mexico,
Konigsberg v. State Bar of Cali
fornia, Watkins v. United States
and Sweezy v. New Hampshire.
In each of these latter cases, the
petitioner before the Court was
claiming protection of his rights
against hostile state action, which
he argued was contrary to the
Fourteenth Amendment. These
contentious were upheld and the
state action ruled violative of the
Constitution. These decisions can
scarcely be cited as an extension
OF federal power or contraction OF
states rights. The court was mere
II exercising its long ordained
federal power of judicial inter-
probation of new set of ciFcufn-
stances.
If agitation in Congress and the
press is any criteria, the fountain
head of discomfort over the SUI
preme Courts decisions is the case
Of Pennsylvania V. Nelson, 1t
seems this opinion, probably more
than any other. is singled out for
illustrating the wide sweep OF
the doctrine of presumption and
expanding federal power to the
extent Of endangering our federal
system. / think it can. be, ade-
ouafely demonstrated that such
"a Interpretation is erroneous.
IN this case, Nelson, san ack-'
x1owledxeds member. OF the Conn
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-12-18
Washington correspondent

A washington correspondent,
wrote, ''Tn the Steve Nelson case
the Court ruled the protection OF
the nation against sedition is q
federal. not a State responsibility,
and that therefore, the state anti
sedition laws are unconstitutional.
This decision does not mean that
| the states can't help the Federal
Government guard against sub
version. 1t does mean that the re-
sponsibility for Investigation be-
longs to the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation and the responsibility
| for prosecution belongs to the De-
partment of Justice"
Editorials in the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette, and New York
Times endorse the decision. 1t is
pointed out that common sense
as we'll as law argues for the re-
suit The control of sedltion is a
| tricky business; it calls for timing,
tact and central direction. The
intrusion of state governments in
this field could impede the work
of federal agents, confuse the is
sues and even discredit laws "a
gainst sedition.
Thus, it seems clear that the
cases relied on in the report to
the State Chief Justices are not
authority for the proposition cit
ed. Instead they are authority to
the contrary. The problems with
which the Court has to deal in
volve the basis structure and de-
Ivelopment Of our democratic sys-
tenn. In resolving these problems,
the Court has of necessity been
faced with the same fundamental
question posed by Abraham Lin
coin on the eve of the Civil War
as to whether "a government
must of necessity be too strong
for the liberties of its own people
or too weak to maintain its own
existence. In examining the re-
cent Supreme Courts opinions
we are treasured that they are
doing their best to answer this
question by preserving the instl-
tutions, structure and freedoms
as we know them.
While | may not agree with the