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STATE POLITICS .

. By Robert Bloem 1m

Débaters ‘Capehart And

THE ART of debating has “been set back a hundred years. But just because the Capehart-Jacobs debates end tomorrow don’t get the idea you've heard the last of them. Every time a politician opens his mouth he is creating for himself an opportunity to put his foot in it. politicians had so many opportunities in so short a time or made

so much of them. Both 8en. Capehart and Congressman Jacobs have said things which either they or their parties seem likely to regret. Their remarks, right down to the last sputter, are a matter of word - for - word record. Full significance of their statements will not become apparent until the 1950 campaigns get into full swing. » ~ .

TO THE Senator and the Congressman this thing wasn't funny. If anything was apparent to listeners it was that both were trying honestly to make points which would support their. side of the argument. Audience reaction, however, seemed to be one of disappointment. Comments after the debates indicated that

Washington Calling—

Expect Congress To Bog Down in Filibuster Flood

Oleo Tax Bill No. 1 on List; Members Want to Campaign

By The Scripps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, Dec. 17T—Congress will be snarled in filibusters soon as it meets. Oleo tax repeal will be first bill up. Southerners want it, men from dairy states will filibuster. if Senate follows Majority Leader Lucas. Southerners will filibuster. ... Jt may mean. little.or. Bo. business: this sresinm exsepton: ““appropriution itis“ Mémbérs want to campaign. Many have spring primaries as well as November voting to worry about. Desire to save time may strengthen move to lump all appropriations into one bill. FBPC deadlock serves election- -year purposes of all

FEPC bill comes next,

political groups.

Truman Democrats will

ahead of adjournment rush.

Republicans will say FEPC bill was chosen -because it has no chance of passage—rather than less controversial antipoll tax bill.. Southerners could ask nothing better on which

to orate, win home voters.

Half a dozen Senators tell us they will “use every means in

my power to prevent vote” “all of my strength and capacity are dedicated to its defeat.” Several Republicans say they

" are ready to sit in continuous

session to break filibuster. One questions whether Democratic leadership will ask this. Another points out that amendment of cloture rule in last session, so it now requires twothirds of total Senate membership to close debate, makes action improbable. All this starts in two weeks. No FEPC bill will pass. You can write that down now. - . .

Did ‘lke’ Mean It? TOP LEADERS in both political parties believe Gen. Eisenhower didn't really mean it. Democrats say recent disavowal was

E {| senhower’s statement be-™ cause many of ; | them think their party's headed for extinction unless he’s the candidate in 52. Mild dis- Gen, Eisenhower avowals, this far ahead of nominating conventions, are routine. That may be something the general didn't realize. When “draft KEisenhower” heat really builds up, it will take stronger words than those to stop it. ~ - -

Hit Steel Hike ADMINISTRATION economists say nothing — for the record — about U, 8S. Steel's price increase. Off the record they make it plain they don't like it; agree with Sen. O'Mahoney’s blast. They cite September report of Steel Fact - Finding Board which urged the Bteel industry to lower prices and grant pensions at same time. Reports said profits were large enough so this could be done. And economists point to fact that U. 8, Steel's profits for first nine months of 1949 jumped 50 per cent. over same period last year with only 9.2 per cent increased volume of business. U. 8. Steel bases price increase. on workers’ pension program, increased freight costs, and the three-day week in coal mines which is said to

add to cost of coke. ~ . ”

Race Britain on Jets AIRLINES and aircraft industry have launched .campaign for government subsi“dies to overcome lead in jet transport held by Britain and Canada. They want government to sponsof production and purchase of “prototypes of -ad-

+..vanced type aircraft.” Power:

\ ¢ B

ful aircraft industries association ‘will mastermind the campaign. Britain has 6 turbine-pow-

ered airliners now flying, Canada has one. Plane builders say no company

_.here has. funds to finance development of je: airliners; that British and Canadian were government-subsidized. Booty wants Can to sponsor construction of jet transports, lease them to the air-

claim credit for bringing up bill dearest to hearts of minority group:

bate with a statement of his position on welfare legislation —that it should be based on need, He sald he opposed the huge cost and the government controls which he believed would follow attempts to provide pensions, health insurance, etc, for everybody, whether they needed it or not. It seems doubtful that any Republican could have answered any differently when Mr. Jacobs asked him to name the "Soclalistic’ New Deal measures he would repeal. He sald he would make them conpolitical opponents in the cam- form to that position, that he paigns, but from within their would not repeal them. own parties. = a =» = x =u HIS PARTISANS, however, are not thanking him for showIng what a tough question that's going to be to answer. They think it wouldn't have had to be answered directly except under the particular cir‘umstances of face-to-face debate. They blame him for making the challenge and getting into that spot.

Seldom have two

listeners were entertained to a certain extent, but.not convinced one way or the other. Mare important than audience reaction probably will be political reaction. Both Mr. Jacobs and. Sen. Capehart seem likely to catch plenty of you know- what, not only from

REPUBLICAN strategists have been saying for months that the party must get away from “me too-ism.” Sen. Capehart is now in a position to.tell his GOP colleagues just what a tough little assignment that's going to be. He knew it from the start. He opened his side of the first de-

World Report—

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES -

Jacobs Face ‘Year of Regret’ In 1950

The Senator hammered his party-line contention that continued efforts to provide everything for everybody will bankrupt the nation. At another point—inferring that it would be both better and cheaper— he said he would rather do “twice as much” for those in real need. " The words are on recorder

tape. When Democrats go to

work on the GOP's economy

plank in paid broadcasts, dont

be surprised to hear the Senator's own voice booming: “Twice as much-twice as much.” " a oo» . DEMOCRATS, following the tactics of both political parties, may make much of the Senator's statement that he wouldn't repeal any of the New Deal's welfare legislation. They can select only the part they want to use, If there is to be any explanation of what came before or what followed the statement, that will be up to the GOP.

With the Communist conquest of Szechuan and Yunnan

churia is obscure. Formosa and Hainan islands and Tibet, are still outside Communist control. But the Red armies in their past 14 months’ adyance from Manchuria to the "borders of Afghanistan and Indo-China have largely destroyed former

nese governments. The same basic provincial-

munications that bred regionaltsm under the Nationalists will probably ‘handicap the Communists. In Manchuria and central _ Asia reports indicate the Chinese Communist ideological ties with the Soviets, compounded by traditional direct Russian action, also is limiting central control. In. China proper it is reported that rural rebellion apparently has not seriously challenged Communist rule.

For bringing it up far

lines. No legislation needed, | Through the mechanism of the * it says, only appropriations. Communist Party and Red Government would get back grmies, Peking's control is cost of completed airliners, but ianlished over areas of

not research money. Airline executives say it's a defense issue; that government should subsidize jet airliners as it does ships,

- » Gets Anti-Sub Fund DEFENSE SECRETARY Johnson has given Adm. Sherman another $78 million for anti-submarine work in the 1951 budget; said he was glad to do it, had tried to get Sherman’s predecessor (Denfeld) to take more money for this work but was told Navy could not use it. That New York rumor that Commerce Secretary Sawyer's newspaper in Lancaster, O,, will indorse Sen. Robert A. Taft for re- election is not true, says

China hitherto largely autonomous in local affairs. Less Dependent ‘The nature of the Communist military victories suggests that the Peking government will be less dependent upon internal geographical balance of power than previous regimes of the last 38 years. Apparently the new Communist leaders will be able to determine foreign policy actions with less regard for local regional interests. Chiang Kai-shek’s National-

Nanking in 1927-28, secured the allegiance of all territory marked “China,” on the maps —but. at different times.

the Nanking government in 1928 coincided with the extension of Nationalist authority from Canton over areas around Hankow, Peking and Shanghai. But large territories of China then were still beyond

Sawyer. Nationalist, actual or legal But the nr Sawyer control. paper won't Manchuria was brought un-

indorse Taft's Democratic op-

ponent, either. v ” »

Seek Key U. S. Post PRESIDENT TRUMAN has three names on his desk as possibilities for chairman of National Security Resources - Board. There is no indication he'll act. Presidential Adviser John

der Nanking — in pame—that year with young Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang’'s declaration of allegiance. The Japanese conquest In 1932 cost the Nationalist government the northeastern provinces and pushed the young marshal and his armies down into North China. Even in North China the young marshal continued independent action, culminating with his kid-

ism and lack of modern com-’

ist government, established at -

Foreign power recognition of

oF ea rHer-CHY oo

provinces the new Peking regime today had taken over more of China than any Chinese government has ruled at one time since the collapse of the Manchu Dynasty in 1911. The degree of Peking's authority in Central Asia and ManAnd important sections of China, notably

A new treaty of alliance between Russia and Red China

‘was considered almost a cer-

tainty. It would replace the 1945 Russian treaty with Nationalist China which gave the Soviet military sontro) of Man-

“ready opened an ideological war in Asia, The Peking ra-

dio, aided by propaganda from

Soviet “cultural missions,” has become the fountainhead of all “anti-imperialist” propaganda. Talks With Stalin

Mao arrived in Moscow Friday accompanied by Gen. Chu Teh, head of Red China's armed forces. Mao conferred almost immediately with Josef Stalin. London diplomats said now that Mao has declared the “New China” aligned with Russia and the other “peoples democracies,” it followed that “sooner or later Red China's diplomatic relations with the Soviet will be brought into hurmony with the rest.”

American officials in Washington conceded that the Moscow meeting may spell further

trouble for the United States. But British quarters said the Soviets’ chief interest will be to ensure that the Chinese do not, like Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, become corrupted by their freedom. So far the Soviet press has countenanced the Peking regime's reference to “Maoism” in Red China as the counterpart of “Stalinism” in the Soviet Union. U. S. Warns Shippers Meanwhile, the United States officially proclaimed the approaches to Shanghai a danger zone and warned all American shipping to stay away.

The ‘proclamation apparent-.

ly was inspired by the recent shelling of two American merchant ships by Chinese Nationalist warships off Shanghal. Both vessels belonged to the Isbrandtsen Steamship Co. of New York, the only American line that has sent vessels intd the blockaded waters. The department refused to comment when asked what would be done if this latest - ~ -

Burma warning is disregarded. BURMA today recognized the Chinese Communist government, first country outside the Soviet bloc to do so. Burma's recognition of the Peking regime was cdnveyed by telegram to Chou En-lai,

Steelman, who's serving as temporary chairman, is 1 telling that . he can do more work in half a day, because he's so close to the President, than a regular chairman could do in twice the time. Mr. Steelman tells aids he

Mr. Steelman

gets board members together

after Cabinet meetings, has them OK decisions he has made. There are no formal board meetings, no opportunity for full discussion or debate.

. » ~ Bids for China Trade OIL INDUSTRY buzzing over rumor that one U. 8. firm has signed long-term contract to sell Red China 100,000 tons of oil per year. Some U. 8. oil companies are known to be

leaders. In. northwest and

naping of Chiang Kai-shek in December, 1936. Pinnacle of Power

prime minister and foreign minister of the Peking regime.

” ” ~ Nationalist control of Ki- a angsi and sections of other Great Britain nearby southern provinces was OFFICIAL British circles consolidated only with the predicted today that India

soon will join Burma in recognizing the Chinese Communist government, India would be the first ~ member of the British Commonwealth to extend recognition although Britain is ex“pected to announce her recognition by Christmas, Burmese Foreign Minister U E Maung arrived in New Delhi yesterday for consultations with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Mr. Nehru, after earlier talks with the Indian Ambassador in China, expressed belief that recognition of the Mao TzeThe new Peking authorities tung government could not be ‘on the other hand fought the much longer delayed. civil war in the manner of de- wm » stroying old local military Pakistan

driving of the Communists on their long march to the northwest in 1934. Chiang Kai-shek's armies, pursuing the Communists the following year, extended first real ‘Nationalist control to the remote southwestern provinces of Szechuan, Yunnan and Kweichow. ' The pinnacle of real Nationalist control was reached after V-J Day with the occupation of coastal areas of southern Manchuria. Even then an estimated” 60 million Chinese in the countryside lived under Communist local governments,

: Foster, 'Lulles' New York cam-

working -for-U, 8. recognition of Chinese Communists. “Handout state” is catching on as new Republican . term for Tru- © man Fair

southwest China former Nationalist leaders appeared on the Communist governmental letterhéads.

duced it in “- 8 =

one of his re- Asia cent newspa- WESTERN diplomats at per columns. London feared today that Chiwo “Statism” nese Communist leader Mao Mr. Tart Mogan flopped Tze-tung's state visit to Mosand “welfare cow might result in a Sino-

state” didn’t do well in John paign. |

h '

numerous

But at least in the northwest the appointment of for-

Deal. Author Mer Nationalist leaders to new is Sen. Rob- jobs coincided In Communist ert A. Taft, reorganization of their perwho intro- sonal armies,

Russian combination to spread Asia

-- FOUR major disputes are

plunging India-Parkistan relations to their lowest level since shortly after the two countries became independent in 1947.

FIRST, Kashmir. The strugKashmir frustrates solution of all other issues. No

gle - over

compromise seems in sight. 4 SECOND:

economic ties.

not.

THIRD: Water rights on rivers that rise in India and

. flow into Pakistan's irriga

canals,

SEE

India and Pakfstan are bound by intimate But trade between them stopped dead after India devalued its rupee in September. while Pakistan did

Ir ‘the Democrats use these tactics (and why not?) the Senator will be getting some black looks from Republicans.. Sen. Capehart said he wasn't contending that all New Deal welfare legislation was bad in principle. He said he simply was showing that it paralleled the British road to socialism. He added also, that it wasn't singlely that the welfare acts were bankrupting the country, it was the sum total of all of it and the prospect of more, But how easy it will be for Democrats to lift out excerpts, using only the implication that

the Senator, himself, considers certain “Socia}ist” legislation as “not bad.”

~ ~ ~ ON THE asset side of the score, Sen. Capehart’'s challenge certainly succeeded in planting socialism as a political issue for 1950. It seems extremely doubtful that the debates will hurt his chances for renomination. This will depend, probably, on how

Destruction Of China's Web Of Warlords B Gives Them A Grip That Surpasses Power O Chiang

Nationalists Never Ruled the Nation As Manchu Dynasty Did Before 1914

By GORDON CUMMING, Compiled from the Wire Services

Demands have been heard that “USSR circulated, quite legally, by the Soviet Embassy at Washington,

be suppressed. But American officials fear that if it is, "Amer. ika," a publication sitculated, alg legally, by the American Embassy at Moscow, will be a. the circuis small—50,000 copies. ‘a month—reasons have been found to believe that it is putting in some valiant

lation of “Amerika”

licks for the American’ way of life. Lt. Gen. Bedell

many Republicans consider the political repercussions of what he said as more important than his ¢ourage to stand up and say it. ~ - ~ NOW TAKE a look at the the Democrat side, Congressman Jacabs, too, displayed considerable willingness to stand up and state his position, This was particularly

true on the question of national compulsory health insurance, ° Mr, Jacobs said flatly he did not concur with the health program being promoted by President Truman and Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing. When he was reminded by Sen. Capehart that they were deb ing the policies of the New Deal Party, not of the Congressman, Mr. Jacobs replied that he was as much a part of the party as Mr. Ewing, for instance. He said a lot of Democrats had different ideas for carrying out the general health policy in

Reds

2 publication

Smith,

former ambassador to Moscow, for one, believes it is.

istan challenges those rights. FOURTH: Compensation for evacuee property. After the partitioning of India in 1047, millions of people fled each country, leaving their property behind. Negotiations have failed to agree on compensation. . . -

Java PRESIDENT SOEKARNO of the old rebellious Indonesian republic was sworn in yesterday as the first president of an independent Indonesia at Jogjakarta. Dr. Kusumaatamadja, chief of the supreme court, administered the oath. Thousands of spectators, including - representatives of the 15 federal states of Indonesia and all high Republican officials, watched the ceremony, which

was. followed. by. .a..21-gun .

salute and a troop review.

France

COMMUNISM in France, back on solid ground today, is ready to make itself as nasty as possible. This is the general conclusion being drawn in Faris from the French Communists’ central committee resolution of last Saturday. The resolution admitted communism’s greatest danger in France—"deviation and inactivity.” It cited the failure to demonstrate against the Atlantic Pact and lack of en-

ergy among civil servants who -

wanted higher wages. It called for a purge of party ranks—an action which had been expected here ever since the return of France's delegates to the Cominform meeting in Hungary a fortnight ago. The importance of France on the Moscow chessboard is underscored by this announcement starring the French Com-

First Aid

munist * Party as “leading purger of infitrated ‘Titoists, Trotskyites and police agents'.” Usually Moscow admits party troubles only after they have been overcome. The truth is communism in

in towne and mining districts, But it is on the downgrade in rural districts, ~ ~ »

Austria

OFFICIALS of the American Joint Distribution Committee said today that the American manager of their Budapest office was arrested Thursday in Communist Hungary ou undisclosed charges, The AJDC is a charitable institution that aids aged Jews in Europe.

Harold Trobe, AJD chief in

Austria, sald that 37-year-old Israel Jacobson of Rochester, N. Y., was seized soon after he crossed the border from Austria to Hungary on his way to Budapest. The AJDC executive was returning to the Hungarian capital after a six weeks’ leave in the United States, during which he visited his wife Florence and their daughters, Helen, 8, and Anne, 6, at their home in Chicago. Mr. Jacobson was the second American arrested in Hungary within a month... Robert A. Vogeler, 38-year-old assistant vice president of the International Telephone and Telegraph Co., was seized Nov. 18 and has been held incommunicado since. Mr. Trobe said that so far as he knew there was no connection between the arrests of Mr. Jacobson and Mr, Vogeler. He sald the two men might have met, but he was sure that

“they did not know each other

well

the Democrat platform. He said the outcome would be combination and compromise. He forecast that the Ewing plan would never pass Congress. » » ~ ALL OF which may be commepdable independence. But many leaders in both parties have a very low opinion of independence among elected party representatives. They prefer the kind. who permit the poli-

“cies to be dictated from within

closed chambers, This fact would not help Mr, Jacobs If he chose to run for the Democratic Senate nomi nation, Moveover, the mere fact that he has been talked up as a Senate prospect has aroused

\coolness and even resentment

among Democrats who have other plans for the Senate nomination. At least one Senate. candidate, Alex Campbell of Ft. Wayne, was smoked into announcing his candidacy for the nomination officially last week,

Our Fair City—

eran Rep. Ray Madu ® = =

STILL ANOTHER way which Mr, Jacobs got into aa water with many Democrats was by accepting the Senator's challenge in the first Many Democrats feel it was unwise even to give that much ition to the GOP charge that the “New. Deal Party forcing British type socialism on the American people.” ; Only the voters can judge who won the debates. But of the two men, Sen. seems to have risked more.

He is committed to a came

paign for a statewide office,

Mr. Jacobs can always pull back into his shell and confiné

From here, it seems a good bet that he will do just that.

Jet Air Liners Provide Headache For Local Airport

Aviation Board Eyes Progress;

Draft Queries Plague Youth AVIATION BOARD members are concerned by forecasts of rapid development of jet-propelled air liners, It's only speculation to date, but they fear Weir Cook's

~ short runways—Ilongest is 5141 feet—will not handle fires

th CALA high i 2

Ho g passenger obs,

Shaman ANE

A basic element in “dispite”

rental payments is need for airport improvement—including longer runways. Building bonds would also be retired with rent receipts.

At least one runway may be sxisnded bh In cost to city, in connection with jet ships flown station,

County draft board exe plains questionnaires are ‘being sent to some 37,000 county men as “routine” cedure under 1948 law. Board still classifies registrants, although draft is now at standstill.

uired to day. Of 350 to 400 registrants monthly, board estimates about one-fifth are 1-A's, - .

Toby or Not to Be WOMAN getting into elevator at Block's the other day wanted information from the operator. “Where,” she demanded, “can I see those funny m ”» Then, taking a quick glance at the elevator passengers’

. faces, she added: “The ones

you pour cream in.” Turned out she wanted Toby

jugs.

” » . County Attorney Scott Ging found himself in uncomfortable spot during contempt hearing on Decatur Trustee Herbert Edwards by County Commissioners, Mr. Ging, who represénts Commiissioners in legal matters, also has served as legal adviser for the trustee. Later he said he had been attorney for Mr. Edwards and might be again in future, but was not at particular moment when Commissioners were hearing case, when he was attorney for

Commissioners. LJ

~ Special Delivery L. E. SPAINHOWER, Times copydeskman, hit jackpot the other day on one of Uncle Sam's slot machines. Buying stamps in main postoffice lobby, he recetved 15 cents in stamps for dime and nickel. Twice he repeated the process, But in fourth try he put dime

_in slot and before he could fol.

low with nickel, out rolled five 3-cent stamps. Trying to square things with government, ‘Spain’ shoved nickel in anyway. Out popped five more 3centers, and pow he owed Uncle 15 cents. “Spain” wrote letter to Postmaster George Ress, outlining situation and inclosing 15 cents. “I don't want G-men..on my trail,” he explained. Unqualified assertion that Russia plans to attack this

country with undersea atom _ bombs within two years was made herd Friday by Kenneth

de Courcy, London, in speech to nilish Speaking Union.

from Allison test

to happen

Presbyterian study may mean historic congregation is planning to “move out” and

leave the long-drawn-out argu-

ment to settle itself,

to recognize the insigne often unwittingly reopens old wounds. Gold Star Mothers chapter here explains mothers feel bad to know pin is so little known, but It makes blunderer who asks feel worse. For Instance, the other night in & theater a man asked a Gold Star Mother where she got her “pretty pin.” “It's the most expensive pin in the world,” the mother answered. Earlier that day she had been informed of burial place of her war hére

son, who up to that time had

been listed only as missiig ° in action.

Grounds for Argument Clerks in Thompson's Rage taurant now ask

people who want coffee to take out if they

want the 10- or 15-cent size. Other day, customer ordered three of 10-cent size. Came paying-up time, the clerk said, “That'll be 36 cents.” “Thirty-six cents?” customer queried. “Yes,” confirmed clerk. 10.cant of size is 12 cents now.”

ell,” customer - rejoined, T4 have been better off to

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“The