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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12

Officials Reported irked by Speech
OF Embassy Aide Criticixinq Koreo

taken By the representative
government OF Korea are re-
garded by some 10 be a pre-
liminary 10 next wears cleo
ton when President Syng-
man Rhee win be a candidate
once again. There are a num-
Der OF American officials who
feel that the strong charac-
ter Of the aged Korean chief
executive. combined with his
complete dedication 70 the
unification Of Korea. Is a
kind Of nuisance. Hence the
whispering campaign that
the "old man Is getting more
difhcult every day" Others
intimate that Mr.. Rhee at
the agr OF "a has outlived
his usefulness.
That the opposition party
In Korea would adopt these
whispering tactics for its own
purposes would be under
standable. since Il has be-
come obvious that II will
fight In the coming elections
with bare knuckles. But for
the American diplomatic mis-
sion to enter that domestic
political fight - even by in
ference-is against all tenets
Of our foreign policy. Yet
there is that inclination. not
only In Korea but also in
some quarters in Washington.
There was. for instance, a
publicized incident when the
first secretary and press
counselor Of the embassy in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
By the Associated Press

If you SIN oke cigarettes.
you're probably a law breaker
without even knowing it.
The law you break is one that
is never enforced. However, If
you're worried, it will become
null and void on June 24-the
day the Government scraps
liquor and tobacco tax stamps.
Examine q cigarette pack and
youIl probably find it says
something like this:
Law forblds the reuse of
the Federal stamps hereon and
requires the person who emp
ties this package to destroy
such stamps when the package
is emptied."
Clearly, the law is violated If
you toss away an empty pack
without carefully destroying the
blue stamp.
Internal Revenue Service Of
flcialS reported today that no
smoker ever was prosecuted for
failing to destroy a stamp. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
us. Envoy Gets q Reprimond

Seoul walked out Of the walt
ing room Of the Korean De
rector OF Public Information
after they had been made n
walt about five minutes.
This insult 10 American
ofiicials was contained IN q
story given 10 the press by
the embassy. According 10
Korean ofiicials. the two
American diplomats took the
director by surprise since
they did not have an APP
pointment. Hence the wait
was inevitable.
Inquiries at the State De-
partment confirmed the
Korean version OF the incl
dent. But II was added that
the surprise" was necessary
since the Korean cabinet
member had lodged for sew
eral days the Americans who
wanted to inquire about the
reasons for the suppression
Of an opposition paper. This
explanation seems TO lack
substance. II stands to
reason that II the Americans
were SO anxious TO catch the
Korean official that they
called without an appoint-
ment they would have waited
until he could no longer
evade them.
These incidents. which
would normally be considered
trivial, assume a real im-
portance when they imply
an effort on our part to
throw our strength on the
side Of the opposition In next
years elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
Confirmation as Secretary of Commerce
Viewed as Touch-ond- Go Situation

a minimum of 80 votes
against him. If this is all, it
viii insure his confirmation.
Nevertheless, an adverse vote
of such proportions would be
a heavy burden for q member
Of the cabinet to carry.
Originally, Senator Ander-
son had not intended to testi-
fly against Mr.. Strauss in the
Commerce Committee hear.
ings. AS chairman Of the
Joint Atomic Energy Com
mittee, the congressional
watchdog over the Atomic
Energy Commission, he had
early become disenchanted
with the then Acc chairman,
Admiral Strauss. The re-
sultant feud became one Of
the more notable in recent
Washington history. It is
accepted here that if Mr..
Strauss had been nominated
to a new term as chairman
Of the Acc, he would not
have been confirmed.
Senator Anderson says it
was Mr.. Strauss testimony
before the Commerce Com
mittee which indicated to
him that Mr.. Strauss had not
changed his spots. That made
him determined to testify.
Until that time Kefauver and
Mccarthy had been the only
Senator's to take the stand
against the Strauss nominal
ton. Senator Anderson, as
Republican members Of the
committee admit, made a tell
ing witness.
Senator Kefauver charged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
DORIS FLEESON
Decision Day on Strauss Neors

that Mr.. Strauss responsible
tiles in the Dixon Yates con-
tract had never been ex-
planned. He said that Mr..
Strauss had been the princi-
pal promoter of a contract
which the Government is
now claiming was void be-
cause Of a conflict Of inter-
est. Senator Mccarthy tes-
titled that on the record
Mr.. Strauss had been arro-
CANT and contemptuous Of
the will of Congress. Sem
ator Anderson declared that
the admiral had been un-
truthful, even in dealing
with the committee whose
job it was to pass on his
confirmation.
The opposition to Mr..
Strauss is often passed of as
due to personality differ
ences." There are person.
atty differences, it is true.
Mr.. Strauss has often rubbed
members Of Congress the
wrong way. But getting
along with Congress is a pri-
mary job of any cabinet off,
Ger. Few are successful If
they do not do it. But the
differences with Mr.. Strauss
are. on the face of it, deep
er than that.
Whether Admiral Strauss
is confirmed depends now
largely on Majority Leader
Lyndon johnson. II he gives
the word the admiral is
probably in. If he withholds
it, the admiral is probably
out. 1t is an uncomfortable
position for Senator johnson
who, along about now. Would
like Ia oiease Pvpfsvhoriv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
RALPH McGILL
Steel Wages and Our Economy

problem. Steel negotiations
began on the eve Of the
opening in New York's vast
and wondrous Coliseum Of a
world trade fair. Nine acres
Of floor space are filled with
trade exhibits from scores of
countries. Manufacturers and
producers Of raw materials in
North and South America,
Europe, Asia and Africa will
compete for a share Of what
IS the worlds wealthiest mar
ket-the United States.
Because there is no real
istic facing up to and PLAN
ming for the necessary major
adjustments, some painful, in
the United States economy,
we proceed in the dangerous
piecemeal fashion. Since we
are not building from the
bottom. the bottom will too
often be sliding out from UNI
der US.
American makers of tram
sistor radio sets may, for ex-
ample. import Japanese re-
ceivers for the first time this
year and sell them under do
nestle brand names. 1t
should be noted that only in
this field are imported prod
ucts an important factor in
the electronic home market.
But the Japanese are COM
ing along fast with a truly
portable T'V set run on bat
teries. And both they and the
West Germans are moving
up in the tape and wire re-
corderA markets. The Belgians
have become competitors in
carpeting.
So the story goes.
The steel decision will let
us know whether we will
price ourselves out Of mar
kets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
DAVID LAWRENCE

0ENEVA.--n the people OF
East Germany wished 10 send
Representatives 10 the big
conferences going ON here 10
settle the fate Of Berlin and
n some way were devised 10
make sure that they were
chosen through the processes
OF a free government. there
wouldn't be the slightest diff
nculty here about accepting
such envoys, ~.
But the realistic truth II
that the East German people
have nothing 70 say about Il
and that most Of the So
called advisers" from East
Germany are actually Soviet
citizens or handpicked by the
Moscow government.
This really ought TO be an
overriding issue here. In
stead. n has been dealt with
as a "procedural" question.
Yet II presents an opportu-
nifty to tell the whole world
about the fundamental cause
Of the present conflict which
every now and then emerges
as q threat 10 peace. Repre-
sentative government that
rests on the consent OF the
governed is a tradition which
has motivated peoples every
where. So when a Dictator
ship not only enslaves its own
citizens but extends its tyran-
nical hand to keep other ma
tons in captivity, it is sur
prising that there Is any
inclination to negotiate"
with such an autocratic gov
eminent as the Soviet regime
is today.
But Il was no insignificant
question to the Moscow STRAIT
egists. They wanted to show
the other captive states in
Eastern Europe that the Mos
COW government is not only
accepted as an equal at Ge-
neva but is acting here as the
champion Of the interests Of
East Germany and neighbor-
ing states now under the con-
troll of the Soyiets.
The Western foreign min
listers had thought that the
exchange Of notes a few
weeks ago with the Moscow
government had cleared up
the question but, with their
customary insincerity, the
Soviets declared here that the
note they sent didn't mean
this at all. That's really why
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
DORIS FLEEsON

The day of decision on the
confirmation of Lewis L,
Strauss as Secretary of Com
merce is drawing close. The
outcome now appears to be
a matter of touch and 60.
This week the Commerce
Committee will hear its last
witnesses on the Strauss
nomination, barring develop
ments as now unforeseen.
There will follow a brief wait
while the voluminous record
of the hearing is printed.
Within perhaps two weeks
the Strauss appointment will
be voted on by the committee
and then it will go to the full
Senate for final action.
With all committee Repub-
licans and some Democrats
voting for him on the COM
mittee, Mr.. Strauss is ex-
pected to come out scathed
but alive. The real test will
come on the floor of the
Senate.
Senator Clinton Anderson,
the New Mexico Democrat.
who is the chief Strauss foe
in the Senate. predicts Mr..
Strauss may be rejected. He
does not engage in filibusters,
Senator Anderson declares,
but is not adverse to pro
longed debate" It is likely
that debate on the Strauss
confirmation will take longer
than that accorded the NOM
ination of Clare Boothe Luce
as Ambassador to Brazil.
Another Senator mated for
hiSs disapprovsl Of 1Admirsl
Strauss declares there will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
Possible Pay Increases Viewed as Key
To Pricing Ourselves Out of Markets

a nationwide pattern and
prevent q sudden, perhaps
disastrous, upward spiral Of
costs and prices.
The President repeatedly
discussed this with q grim
face and the most emphatic
Of words. He will not hesitate
to declare an emergency and
impose controls If the need
arises.
We have not yet priced our
selves out Of the market. But
even rarer than the whooping
crane is the economist who
does not believe that vaulting
to another price plateau would
do exactly that.
Neither the White House
nor the Federal Reserve Bank
has told the Nation the truth
about world trade. Today's
world does not give the United
States a choice. We must
trade or go into a long de-
cline. The nations of Europe,
largely through United States
assistance, have made eco
nomic comebacks. They have
increasingly efficient indus
trial systems. Their wages are
lower. So are their overall
costs. This gives them q trade
advantage in this country.
But In all others the compe-
tition is great.
Even so, the United States.
If it does not price itself out
of markets, can do-indeed,
must do--an increasing ex-
port business. 1t was not so
long ago that export trade was
relatively unimportant to us.
That no longer is true.
There is another backdrop
against which to see this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
Judge Cites Strict
DC. Divorce Lows

Judge Godfrey Munter Of the
District Domestic Relations
Court told the Arkansas Ave-
nue. Citizens Association last
night that the grounds for di-
vorce in the District "are the
toughest in this part Of the
country"
The judge explained what
the court is doing to strengthen
family ties.
The meeting was held at the
Lutheran Church of st. Marks
Incarnation, Fourteenth and
Gallatin streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12


this conference Is going 10
be a long one. It's 10 be just
one bubble after another.
Also. Foreign Minister
0romyko. who was taught by
Molotov the Art OF saying
mo" 10 everything and intro
duclng a lot Of extraneous
topics 10 confuse the issue.
has been instructed 10 make
the going as hard as possible.
For presumably that's the
Soviet way OF proving that a
summit conference Is neces-
sary and that only one man.
-Nikita Khrushchev--is ca
pable Of negotiating for 200
million people and Of de-
terminine the fate Of tens Of
millions held captive In the
smaller countries that border
on the Soviet Union.
Molotov Is the man who
helped Stain doublecross the
allies. While negotiating
with Britain. he secretly
made the deal which gave
Hitler his chance to start
World War H. Gromyko sat
for years under Molotov and
knows exactly how to mess
up any negotiations that the
West undertakes. He speaks
English and has a smooth
manner, but everyone knows
that he has been instructed
to agree to as little as pos
sible here so as to make nee
essary the summit confer
ence.
Already there is specula-
ton as TO what crumb Is to
be thrown by Moscow to the
Western foreign ministers.
Actually, It may take the
form Of a declaration by the
Soviets agreeing to what is
being called an interim So
luton" for Berlin. This means
that, in effect, the ultimatum
win be withdrawn for 9 while
and. with some slight
changes, the Western allies
will be able to exercise the
same rights and privileges
as heretofore. This device is
known as q modus vivendi--
a method of getting along
temporarily on the same
basis as before. But this very
concession implies that at q
moments notice the threat
to Berlin can be renewed.
In the center Of he whole
dilemma here is the ques-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12

The American deputy chief
Of mission In Seoul. Sam
Gilstrap. was reprimanded.
according to authoritative
sources. for his controversial
speech last week 10 the Ro-
tartan Club In the South
Korean capital. He did not
clear II with the State De-
partment.
The speech did not deal
directly with the present sit
uation IN Korea but with the
late Senator Joseph Nc
carthy and McCarthyism In
general. But Il was obvious
TO his listeners when he
spoke about "the dangers TO
the liberties and individual
rights Of the American peo-
pie" as a result OF Senator
Mccarthy's activities that he
was referring to the present
situation In Korea.
Because Of the increased
infiltration of Communists
from the north, the South
Korean government felt COM
PEELED in self-defense to
adopt draconian laws deal
ing not only with actual
espionage but also subver-
sion by word Of mouth or
writing. We in the West know
that the latter can be far
more dangerous in the long
run than actual military
espionage. The Soviet espio-
mage network In this coun-
try. for instance. pays far
more attention to subver-
sion by propaganda than in
gathering military informa-
ton.
The drastic measures
adopted by the Seoul author
tiles have offended some
Westerners who see in them
a threat to Korea's demo-
cratic form Of government.
But in line with our own
stand of never interfering
with the internal affairs Of
our friends, the State Depart
ment considered 1t a Korean
domestic affair with which
we would have nothing to do.
OF course the United States
Ambassador to Korea. Walter
Bowling, made what is de-
scribed in diplomatic Ian
guage as unofficial inquiries"
and the press office in the
embassy contrived to leak the
news to the Korean press.
But it was a shock even to
those Washington officials
who disapproved the Korean
administrations measures to
learn that Minister Gilstrap
criticized by inference do
mestic actions of an ally in a
public speech.
The ENJOYS criticism APP
peared to be reverting to
policies practiced by the great
European powers before
World War / when the rep
resentative Of a protective
power told of the sovereign
government or monarch OF
its protege. Moreover, it was
considered a lack Of good
taste on the part Of a senior
American diplomat to criti-
CHE a deceased American
Senator in a foreign country.
But there appears to be
more than first strikes the
eye in this behavior of Min
lister Gilstrap. The measures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-12
RALPH McGILL

Some United States econo-
nnists are seeing a modern
version of Meme, Meme,
Tekel Upharsin" on trade
mart walls today and trans
lating it to read: You are
pricing yourself out of the
market" A diSturbingly heavy
outflow of gold from the
United States was a somber,
not gIittering background as
big steel's labor and manage
ment sat down to negotiate.
They pulled up chairs with
a presidential warning in
their ears. The Government
will not stand still and do
nothing if they fail to find
a noninflationary settlement.
The reason for the with
drawal Of gold is that this
country is running a deficit
in trade transactions with
the rest of the world. The
deficit exists because our ex-
ports have remained slug
gish, while imports have
been strong. If this so-called
flight of gold should con-
tinue, the economic results
could be grave.
Federal controls, missing
since the. immediate postwar
years, are almost certain If
a big steel formula is not
reached. 1t is no secret at all
that the gold problem has
reinforced the administration
decision to balance budgets
and tighten money. The
heaviest sort of indirect
White House pressure will be
exerted to bring about a
noninflationary steel settle
ment. Such an agreement
would, without question, set
The Sidney herald., 1959-05-27

Anna M. SchmOll
Donald E.. Smith
Clara Marie Steppler
Judith E. Sundquist
Joyce Swenson
Darlene Ruth Thiel
Larry Vern Thiel
Clifford D. Tyree
William D. Vader
Esther 1. Vallejo
George B. Weber
Shirley Diane Wersland
Ronald F. Whited
Elaine Wick
Betty Jane Zeller
The Sidney herald., 1959-05-27

Ruth lauren Browning
Edward L. r. Burns
Arlene Carmen Carranza
Joyce Irene Christensen .
Clifford D. Conradsen
Clara Louise Cotter
James Melvin Dick
Shirley Ann Dige
Audrey Lois Dombrosky /
Donna Arlene Douglass
Philip L. Dynneson
Sharon Ann Ebersole
Sharon Rose Fay
Barbara Jean Francis
John A. Gierke
Dale Keith Groshart
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15

Mrs. H. P. Watson and daugh
ter, Miss Martha Ellen Williams
are. spending a few days In
Atlanta. They were joined by
Miss Ginger Williams of Jack
sonville, Fla.
Mrs. Marion Saunders of Car
rollton was a guest of Mrs.
Lewis Bennett Saturday.
Miss Katherine Mcleod and
Mrs. Louis Read spent Thurs
day in Jackson.
The Rev. and Mrs. Friedrich
c. Fowler had as their guests
the past week Mrs. Fowler's
aunt, Mrs. Mary Bell Williams
of Marietta, Ca, and her fat
her, Mr.. Charles Mcmillan of
Acworth, Ga.
Weekend guests in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcclellan
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 0. Jen-
kins of Bogue Chitto.
CANT Pansy Plants for sale
at Watson Flower Box.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15

Mrs. r. M. Gwin. Mrs. E.
w. Rainwater and Miss Mary
e. Glover spent Wednesday in
jackson.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Barrett were Mrs. Will
Montgomery, Mrs. Olivia Bird
song and Mrs. Austin Birdsong,
all of Edwards.
Miss Patty Povall and AL Pow
all of Ole Miss spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Povall.
PFC Tom Lail, Jr., USING of
Camp LeJeune. N. c. is spend
ing two weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lail.
Mrs. Louis Read who has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. w. M.
Reed and Miss Katherine Nc
Leod, left by plane from Jackson
Monday for her home in Me-
teuchen, N. J.
Guests of Mrs. K. D. Tackett
and Mrs. w. r. Metcalf on Sat
urday were Mrs. Marion Saun-
ders Of Carrollton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff Lornax of Greenwood.
Jackson visitors on Wednesday
were Mrs. C. D. Russell and
Mrs. Norman Weathersby.
Mrs. H. B. MCGEE and Mrs.
T. B. Lobby were Sunday guests
Of Mrs. McGee's daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hat
horn in Memphis.
Mrs. Effie Swittenberg and
Mrs. T. B. Lobby spent Thurs
day in Jackson with Mr.. Switten-
berg's son and family, Mr.. and
Robert Swittenberg, who are
now domiciled in their new
home.
Mrs. Walter Pillow of Green
wood was a Friday guest of
Mrs. John Baker.
Mrs. E. M. Alexander and
Mrs. D. T. Ruff spent Thursday
in jackson.
Mrs. w. D. Mcleod, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Y. Frazier and child
rem of Greenwood were supper
guests Of Mrs. NJ. M. Reed and
Miss Katherine Mcleod Sunday
night.
Miss Beth Beall, student at the
University of Mississippi, spent
the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Beall.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lail and
son, David, and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Wilmington and daugh-
ter Anna, of Greenwood, spent
from Thursday through Sunday
at Gulf Shores. Ala.
Mrs. 0. D. Hooker and Miss
Katherine Mcleod were Jack
son visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef WasSer OF
Jackson were weekend guests
of her mother. Mrs. H. W.
Watson.
Guests in the home of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Frank Hughes the pas
weekend were her parents. Mr.
CANT Pansy Plants for sab
at Watson Flower Box.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15
BIG NEW INDUSTRIES
ANNOUNCED FOR STATE

The biggest new industries
announced during the third
quarter of 1859 were Stainless
Ware Co. of America at Flora,
U. S. Rubber Retaining Co. at
Vicksburg, and Dillingham; Man.
ufacturing Company at Leland.
The biggest expansions an
nounced during the third quarter
are those at the American Pot
ash and Chemical Company
plant near Aberdeen, which will
spend $1,25O.OOO to increase its
sodium chlorate production from
5000 to 22.50O tons year, and
a $450.000 expansion at the Gulf
port Glass Company In Gulfport.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15
Mrs. Leslie Former
Hostess To Circle

The Annie Lewis Circle met
Monday night in the home OF
Mrs. Leslie Farmer with Mrs.
Elizabeth Evans as co-hostess.
A delicious meal was served
by the hoStesses.
Miss Mary Harpole gave the
devotional. Mrs. Lucille Chap
man presided over a short bus
mess session, after which Miss
Harpole presented a most inter
esting and Informative program
on State Missions. The meeting
was dismissed with prayer.
There were Is members pre-
sent.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15
Mrs. Erwin Hostess
To Wednesday Club

Mrs. Harden Erwin entertain
ed her bridge club on Wednes-
day afternoon. Guest players
enjoying this hospitality were
Mrs. r. S. Henley, Mrs. Joe
Stern, Mrs. Herbert LYMAN,
Mrs. E. Cohen, Mrs. Jack White
and Mrs. John Kimbrough.
Arrangements of roses were
featured in the living room dec
orations.
Scorewinners for the after
noon were Mrs. E. r. Trotman
with high, Mrs. H. L. Nichols,
Jr., second high, Mrs. KIM
brough low and the bingo prize
went to Mrs. H. p. Hammet.
A salad course and Cokes were
served by the hostess.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15

CANT Pansy Plants for sale
at Watson Flower Box.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-10-15
Mrs A. B. Holder
Entertained Eridov

A gracious hostess on Friday
was Mrs. A. B. Holder when she
entertained her bridge club and
other guests. Playing with the
members were Mrs. w. K. Smith
Mrs. DIN Dunn, Mrs. c. c..
Richardson, Mrs. Jack Yates,
Mrs. ]. B. Ethridge and Mrs.
M. 0. Stark.
A profusion of fall flowers
were used to decorate the
rooms where the guests as
sembled.
High score was won by Mrs.
Holder, second high by Mrs.
Dick Barrett, low score went to
Mrs. Richardson and bingo to
Mrs. Stark.
The hostess served potato
chips and Cokes at the begin
ming of the games, and pie and
coffee in the late afternoon.