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STATE POLITICS .

Strong Plank

. . By Robert Bloom

With Lots of Give

Must Withstand Election Storms

“OPERATION WIND-TUNNEL 1s now under WAY.

When it comes to making

artificial big winds, the aircraft

researchers aren't éven in the same league with the ‘politicians, - Political wind tunnels are called “platforms.” The principal difference between the two types is that aircraft wind tunnels

serve a useful purpose. Democrats, so far, are away behind in the platform business, All they've done is to set up the machinery for appointing what is smilingly called the “platform advisory committee.” Republicans are going forward at a rapid rate, If they keep it up, their platform, by next June, will stretch from here to GOP national head-

quarters.

” » » THE REPUBLICANS are trying to build up something that will be sturdy enough to run on in the 1950 election

campaign. In the process, they seem to be crystallizing some Httle-known facts about platforms in general. = Last week a group “of GOP legislators and former legisla- * tors some frank talk about " platforms. There were at least two schools of thought on the subject, neither of them particularly related to what's best for the state. Party victory in this and future elections was the prime concern.

» » - ONE LEGISLATOR objected to promising the voters that there would be no new

Washington Calling—

Recognition

Of Red

China

Expected Soon

State Department Gathers Data On Reasons for Inking Its OK

By The Scripps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—U. 8. recognition of Com-

munist China may come earlier than you think-—maybe

next month.

Chairman Connally of Senate Foreign Relations Committee hasn't yet heard from State Department. (Acheson promised no recognition without consulting members of Congress.) But pledge to consult could be kept any time after Congress convenes Jan. 3 and pres-

sure is building up. State Department and

other agencies are now pre-

paring reports listing reasons for recognition. British, hoping for China trade, urge strongly that we keep con-

suls in China ‘as observers.

Connally thinks signs point to events] recognition, = — hopes to keep it from being hasty.

”

“US: and Britain had set recognition for-Dec- The

5 fore -Angus Ward case came _ That plan was dropped. But when Ward release was assured, and case of two

Americans held by Korean Commies cooled off, stories coming from State Department seemed to change tone, All its statements saying talk of recognition is premature include words “at this time.” U. 8. policy of occupation of Formosa isn’t yet fixed. Strong elements in administration argue, that it's not essential to our strategy; that we haven't the men to occupy it, that we haven't the funds, to take over the

island's economy, pour in food, . arms, industry and dollars.

Others aren’t so sure about strategy angle, have asked for more time to study it.

- - » Hits ‘lke’s’ Income POLITICAL front: Rep. James E. Noland, freshman Democrat from Indiana, suggests repeal of Gen. Eisenhower's $18,000-a-year income from the government “so that the general's initiative will be unimpaired in seeking high political office.” He didn’t like the general's latest speech, looked up his pay, dependents’ allowance, subsistence allowance and $500 yearly “money allowance,” or expense account. It's for life and whatever he gets from Co-

lumbia University is extra. -

- » Bricker in a ‘Stew’ SEN. JOHN W. BRICKER fs in trouble in Ohio for suggesting that the: GOP and Dixiecrats merge. Republican members . of the Cleveland

of the party. GOP County Chairman Bender, who is running for : Congressman-at-large in Sen. Bricker Ohio next year, says Bricker merger would mean the end of the Republican Party. Bender has worked for years to hold onto Negro votes in, Ohio (Negroes are 10 per cent of the population) for the GOP. Taft was annoyed by Bricker, snapped out refusal to comment. Meanwhile, dollar bills flow nto Taft offices here from all pares of the country. Some contributors mention “Taft Dollar Club” or “Taft Pyramid Ciud.® Taft men say they know nothing about these clubs. But money comes from

California, Indiana, New York, . New Jersey. It's beginning to -

gét complaints from other Republicans, who with races to run in 1950, are short of funds. Note: Republicans, as well as Democrats will have something to ponder after Grid fran Club dinner here tonight. t or Vice President usually speaks at dinner, then a member of the opposition. Usually opposition man is can-

didate for President. This time, opposition speaker is Henry Ford II. ‘

Row Over Carrier Fund

DEFENSE SECRETARY

_ Johnson's cancellation of the

"Navy's $167 million supercarrier is p for review, .

, reports from China say.

Joint chiefs of staff have asked weapon system evalution group to rum tests and conduct studies on the project. Its recommendation will govern. But tests won't start till sometime next year. Weanons group is now studying B-36. Best guess is that group will give the big plane a clean report but will ask improvements. It's thought to be dissatisfied with plane's speed. - ~ -

Studies Political Job NAVY Undersecretary Dan Kimball hasn't decided whether to run for governor against Jimmy Roosevelt in California’s Democratic primaries. Kimball has money for the campaign but isn’t well known. He's bitterly anti-Jimmy, would like to help beat him. White House may ask Congress to extend rent control after June 30. It has put Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Housing Administration to work gathering data about what happened to rents in areas decontrolled this year despite fact Congress allowed no funds for this. Latest figures show 382 areas, with 40 million tenants, still under rent control. Special rent study covers Jacksonville, Houston, Knoxville, Salt Lake City, Topeka and Spokane, People there are being asked how present rents sp compare with those before décontrol. - ~ n

‘Operation Bootstrap’ ATOMIC ENERGY Commis sion’s “operation bootstrap” may turn out to be most important development since discovery of the bomb. . Id's supply of uranjum i= large, but only 1/140th of it can produce nuclear energy. The commission is now trying to produce atomic energy reactor or furnace which will convert other kinds of uranium, produce more fissionable material than 3 coneames.

Fight Truman Plan ALIGNMENT of» American Legion “and other powerful

groups with American Medical,

Association seems to have convinced AMA heads they've just about licked Truman “socialized medicine” program. But fact is, AMA probably has fight on its hands with those who don’t go as far as administration, yet insist more be done to improve medical care situation. There'll be some beefing from doctors, too, at $25 compulsory dues just voted at AMA meeting here, but organized opposition seems unlikely. Big chunk of the $2 million doctors will raike goes for national advertising.

. ” . May Ease Subsidies NEXT session of Congress may be asked to lift 50 per cent lid which limits government subsidies on ocean-going vessels built in this country. Maritime Commission, which grants construction subsidies, is making study of this. Many officials think foreign devalua~ tion will make higher subsidies necessary if U, 8.'yards are to do any shipbuilding. Construction subsidy was designed to meet difference between costs in this country and abroad,

taxes. He felt at there might have to be ie new ones and; the GOP’ would be stuck with a broken promise.

He did not, however, pro--pose that the voters be warned.

An" the party platform “tht despite the cry for government economy, thefe might still havé to. be some new

taxes, “ Another legislator objected ‘to recent platforms on grounds that “if we run on 'em we get defeated and if we don't run on 'em we're called rebels.” He suggesied that it wasn't such a good idea to build up a platform ‘early. Better, he said, wait until after the primaries are over. Then let the candidates have something to say about what kind of a platform they want to run on. . ” » DEMOCRATS in 1948 got into a good deal of hat water because they called the pres-

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and let them say what they wanted. The platform, written accordingly, able number of conflicting promises such as more spending, economy and fewer taxes. The odd thing about that

.- platform was that it produced

the desired results from the party's standpoint, anyway. ~ Apparently, the ideal politfcal platform is. one which seems - to promise everything to everybody but actually promises nothing to anybody. That way it has lots of appeal

but involves no risk of broken

promises,

It should not be a matter °

of party responsibility, but should have a number of interchangeable planks to make

localities. ) sw = IF YOU'LL look carefully, you'll gee that this des-

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‘cription of an ideal platform _

bs nothing but a combination ‘ot ‘what the Republican legislators want and what the Dem: ocrats had in 1948. Any relation between the platform and’

what the party actually does once in power may be regarded as coincidental, accidental and very unlikely. That's why the first phase: of Ben. Homer E. Capehart's campaign for re-election is revolting to some of his GOP colleagues. The senator wants to ‘a the opposite stand from the Democrats on what he calls the issue of socialism and let the voters vote it up or down, At least he says he wants it that way. It's that idea of voting it down that worries his critics within the party. So that des-

cription of an ideal platform .

is strictly for them. Why give

fen

the voters anything to vote up or down? i u - ~ AS FOR when the platform should be draftea, it seems possible that before the primary elections would be a good time despite the objections of those GOP legislators. Then the candidates, instead of making their own platform, could just look at their party’s and decide whether they Want to run on it, Candidates for pritiasy 1 nomination could decide one of’ two ways--either change ' to the y whose platform best suits them or just not run for office all. This idea is not advan with the thought that any dandidate will like it. .® ec. MEANWHILE, the GOP “grassroots” boys have put out some more “tentative” party principles — platform planks to

Frantic and Frenzied Efforts to Pin Halo on Stalin Lead to Suspicion That Soviet-Chinks-Wedk Spots

Called ‘Father, Teacher, Genius, Creator, Inexhaustible Source, Power and Glory

By GORDON CUMMING Compiled from the Wire Services Worship of Marshal Josef Stalin as” the savior of Russia and the people's democracies if not of the entire human race, was the subject of study and speculation in Washington today. Preparations for Stalin's 70th birthday on Dec. 21 have assumed hysterical proportions in Russia, each day bringing new symptoms of a national psychosis. All of the descriptive phrases

used by Christian peoples in relation to God are used to deify Stalin. He is the source of all knowledge and spiritual light. He is the “father and teacher,” the “inexhaustible source of creative inspiration,” the “geniuscreator of the friendship of the Soviet peoples,” the “trans-former-of nature,” the “power and the glory.” Communist propaganda obviously is seeking to place Sta~lin in the position once held by the Czar as the “Little Father.” Because communism seeks to

erase the name and the thought

of God from thé consciousness

of the people; Stalin is offersd

asa substitute. E ~_Spasm-eof-Effort ~“Through the movement, a néw spasm of effort in production is being fostered in the name of “Our Father in Moscow.” Industrial groups are promising fantastic results in unit-production over and above the quotas assigned in the five-year plan. Poets, artists, sculptors and authors are beseeched to mould their praise of Stalin in imperishable words, pictures and marbles. The passionate beliefs of the founders of the United States which so frequently appeared in the phrases “Freedom Under God” and “In God We Trust,” are paraphrased in the mounting paean of birthday praise as “Freedom Under Stalin” and “Our Trust Is in Our Father-Leader Stalin.” The use of giant pictures of Stalin and Lenin has characterized the propaganda effort of the Kremlin ever since Lenin’s death. Stalin's picture appears in all public places in all offices, and on coins and currency. While this use of the picturés of national heroes is common to all countries the Soviets acknowledge no higher being. Stalin is supreme, May Be Weakness United States coins are today the symbols of the faith of the Founding Fathers. The words “Liberty and Freedom” continue to be stamped in metal alongside the words “In God ‘We Trust.” In Russia the picture of Stalin or Lenin appears with the symbolic hammer and sickle but with no reference to a higher authority. Men who have spent years in the study of Russia's ideology and the Marxian philoso-

..phy, of whom there /are many

in Washington, look upon this manifestation of idol worship whipped up by the Communists as ofie of the great weaknesses in Moscow. It is highly repugnant to masses of people in the satellite states and may become as a great a disruptive force as Titoism, ” ~ ~ United Nations THE fourth annual United Nations General Assembly was over today. It wound up its 12-week session yesterday with its leaders agreeing that the “cold war” had abated only slightly, if at all. Soviet Delegate Jacob A. Malik, adjudging the Assembly “unsatisfactory,” accused the “Anglo-American imperialists and warmongers” of “a black plot against peace.” Non - Communist members, however, noted progress at certain levels. The major accomplishments: ONE: Solution of the Italfan colonies question, TWO: Unanimous #agreement on a United Nations technical-aid program paralleling President Truman's proposal to develop areas Industrially backward. THREE: Adoption of a $54.9 million public works and relief program for the Near East's 940,000 Arab refugees, FOUR: Creation of a So-viet-opposed United Nations guard to protect field missions

and supply transport and com-

munications. FIVE: The 53-vofe indorsement of the AngloAmerican list of ‘‘essentials for- peace” and rejection of Russia's proposal for a Big Five “peace pact” and condemnation of alleged Anglo«American war preparations.

trade union

SIX: Indorsement of a French plan for a verified count of non-atomic arms and rejection of Russia's proposal for a unverified count of atomic stockpiles as well as conventional weapons. SEVEN: - Recommendation of an arms embargo against Albania and Bulgaria until they halt aid to the Greek guerrillas, EIGHT: Request for an international court ruling on the legality of Soviet bloc refusal to arbitrate western charges

-of human fights violations in =

Balkan church trials.

TRAICHO KOSTOV, once Bulgaria's No. 2 Communist, stood officially denounced today as a “two-faced coward and criminal” after repudiating his “confession” of conspiring with the United States, Britain and Yugoslavia to overthrow the government of his former comrades. Mr. Kostov alone of 11 defendants denied plotting the Red regime's overthrow. Col. Emil Nedialchev, Mr. Kostov's secretary while he was vice premier, testified at the conspiracy trial yesterday that his superior once received Donald Read Heath, U. 8. Minister of Bulgaria, in his office. “I remember a visit of Heath to Kostov’s office in December, 1947, I believe it was,” the colonel testified. The examination thereupon was switched to another line, Spectators at the trial were restricted to the best “abovequota” shockworkers. - - -

Austria POLICE today said a number of persons were when several thousand Com-munist-led strikers invaded the Chamber of Trade Building

and beat up non-Communist .

workers at Graz. The crowd smashed the doors: and. windows of shops and houses of supposed ‘capitalists,” police said. Some homes were virtually wrecked. Parked automobiles ‘were overturned and burned. The Graz police director said the “situation js now under

control.” Police dispersed the rioters, arresting several of them.

The director said there were about 4000 strikers. Only about 200 are still shifting around town, he said, adding that “these will be taken care of shortly.” ~ ” - Israel THE mayor of Israeli-held modern Jerusalem said today that Jerusalem by the United Nations can be carried out ‘only

" "over our dead bodies.”

Mayor Daniel Auster made

Cross Fire

injured

internationalization of

Nehru Drops a Bloc—Buster—

By PARKER LaMOORE; Scripps-Howard Staff Writer When Prime Minister Nehru of India was in

the United States he refused officials any encouragement when sounded out on an antiCommunist coalition in Asia. India, he said, in-

tended to be neutral.

But later in Britain he urged immediate recognition to the Chinese Communists. Speaking still later at New Delhi, he characterized Chinese communism as a form of

democracy. “Democracy

is coming up on various

planes,” he said. “In China it is on the Commu-

nist plane. It is much less than communism. It '

isn't even full-blooded socialism; although the ‘Chinese Communists in their minds may aim at

mueh more.’

When 3 State Department decided to

it plain he was not apenking for Israel as a nation, but only

‘for the 100,000 residents under

his administration. “For us,” he declared, “the UN resolution does not exist,

“We are still an integral part

and parcel of the state of Israel. “We shall stand at the city's gates to keep out any pretenders who may seek admission. We shall use force in defending our position.” (King Abdullah of Hashemite Jordan also hinted at possible future bloodshed when he formally notified the United Nations that his government is unalterably opposed to interna-

tional control of the Holy City.) . ” » » China

THE flopover of Kunming troops to the Communists to-

. day reduced Nationalist main-

land resistance to two. pockets on the remote borders of China. Remaining organized Nationalists are rapidly being herded into the Sichang area of southeastern Sikang province and the hinterland of southern Yunnan. Even if the Nationalists fight, they appear capable only of harassing operations. Major Red armies in the past week have captured northern Yunnan, including the city of’ Chaotung, blocking the southward flight of the defeated Nationalists from Szechuan province, These Red forces are now

=: abandon Nationalist China, it counted upon building- an anti-Communist “bloc around India Now Pandit-Nehru has Vetoe] that idea.

pose west and threatening an estimated 100,000 Nationalists escaping from Chengtu to Sichang. Meanwhile, a second Red column marching west along the wartime. upper Burma road from the Kweichow provincial capital of Kwelyang have crossed the eastern border of Yunnan. As the Red forces ap-

chief United States wartime base in China, retreated south toward Indo-China. Advance of Red armies into

abortive September coup that demonstrated their “pro-Com-munist sentiments.” ” - ”

Philippines IF Chiang Kai-shek's star is on the wane, across the China Sea, it was on the rise today among his countrymen in the Philippines. A campaign is on to establish a “Chiang Kai-shek University” in Manila for Chinese students from Communist-held areas of China and all the South Seas countries. Wang Chuan-sheng 64-year-old Chinese, is the prime mover, He already heads the wellknown Chiang Kai-shek High Schopl at Manila. : Mr. Wang also publishes the pro - Nationalist Chinese - language newspaper, Kong Li Po, founded some 30 yearr ago,

Havanans Cast a Fishy Eye

At Harbor Tunnel Boom

Boosters Talk of World's Fair in '52 But Skeptics See a Haul on the Make By STEPHEN TRUMBULL, Times Foreign Writer

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec, 10-—-Lion’s share of a $200 million Cuban public works program is earmarked for a long overdue face-lifting job on this city—but a lot of Havana residents -are

completely unenthusiastic.

The Havama phase of the plan is so grandiose, so completely startling, that some of the worldly-wise here refuse to believe it,

The plan starts with a tun. nel under the harbor entrance, where a scant 750 feet of water has stopped the city's growth for centuries and crowded all of Havana on the west bank of the channel, Undeveloped Land To the east of the channel and within rifle shot there are broad acres of completely undeveloped land which would be within a matter of minutes from downtown Havana by the tunnel. An airport is visioned there, plus a virtual burst of new hotels. Land prices are so high that Havana hasn't had

a new first-class hotel for 20

years. The boosters of the plan also talk of a world’s fair on the land in 1952, 50th anniversary of Cuban independence, Some 15 big buildings would be tossed up for this. The plan is a “personal” pet of President Carlos Prio Socarres. Plan opponents are varied and vocal. Reduced to the language of the streets, they say Havana needs this tunnel like they need a hole in the head. They say that those people with the foresight to buy land on the east side of the harbor

"are going to be just filthy rich

when this is all over — or

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Crime Commission of Greater Miami as authori

you = for the approval of the

Eighteen planks are included in the latest release. So far,

ence, they bear a striking similarity to the planks on which the GOP has been losing elections for a number of years. After each section — taxes, agriculture and -soclal security—the statement of tentative principles carries the question: - “Can you suggest an improvement on these?" Upon readying “these,” it would be difficult for anyone to. ag down the urge to answer: F “w es.”

» » . . CONSIDERING the Cape-hart-Jacobs debate tomorrow night, is just a talk-fast, after all, a lot of political strategy was wasted on it. The battle over where it was to be held ended in a compromise,

Our Fair City—

Gary Mobsters Worry Florida After Influx New York Hoodlums Already

There, Gang Warfare Feared

Influx of mobsters, driven out of Gary in recent crime drive by aroused citizens, has Florida “A part of the old Capone rackets syndicate in Chis cago, these vice lords of Lake County, Ind., look to Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties as the ‘plums’ in battle now under way for control

“says the Miami (Fla.) Hersls Shing + messes Si uy

be made quickly es : With New York mobsters already in the Florida field; the Miami ‘official warned “The seeds of sang warfare have Yo

sown.” Ge

Will Butler Field House scoring equipment be in operation for Capehart-Jacobs battle of century tomorrow night? Sports ed Toomwers °F the gladiators Papen See ot rebos each gab contest. ra Fans want to know how each verbal flip into the basket, for a brilliant line buck. Board, equipped with red light and gong

ical blows below belt, or double , 5

Solidarity

INDIANA MINE operators’ insist they will not break ranks, make separate deal with John Lewis, will not sign new : contract containing clause that miners work ‘when able and willing.” One small operator in Indiana who did so is reported finding his -best coal market drying up, buyers in different to his offerings. Reports also reach Indiana that major (and most profitable) customers of eastern Kentucky group that capitulated to Mr, Lewis cancelled all future shipments of coal from them, as coal buyers impose union policy “in reverse. Indiani miners rebellious and grumbling over thiee-day week, but still held in line by fear of UMW, *

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» . " Europe's dollar was brought home to Indi ana last week: Times received application ' from Maison Cordier of Marseille, France, to advertisé Its wine old brandy. “But,” said the Cordier letter, “since we don’t have -dolars, the ad would interest us only if you payment in merchandise—that Is, a case of brandy.” » » ~

Time to Spare HAS WORK declined on vast Center Township reassessment program to point where workers can take half days off with pay? - One worker last week spent major part of his working day In a horse race bookie joint. Earlier, he divided time between bookie joint and Conrad murder trial at Courthouse.

Senator. Homer Cavehart has been nominated-—as tne year's Joining-est politician. He's a Lutheran, Mason, Shrine.r, American Leglonnaire, Elk, Moose, Eagle; also belongs to Indiana Societies of Chicago, New York and Washington, Columbia Club, - Athletic Club, Meridian Hills Country Club, National Republican Club of New York,

>" Statehouse workers are guifawing about how = prominent department head was cured of pinching office girls. One gal told ; husband, who oto) office- late full of fire, Luckily, departs ment head » door,

National Press Club, and Burning Tree Country. Club. of Controller Bayt, who Washington. . Blue Cross policy himself,

"a he doesn’t have enou ‘Boss’ a Cinch? Can a Hoosier politician who |, is “boss” of 86 county chairmen name his party's ticket? Statehouse politicians say Secretary of State Charles Fleming is. cinch for Democratic senatorial nomination if he wants it. They point out he has 86 county chairmen working under him as license plate distributors; declare “He could al most name the ticket.” 5