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Evening star., 1936-06-23
YOUNCDEMOCRATS
DRAFT STRATEGY
National President Says
100000 Members to
Push Campaign.
BY WILLIAM p. KENNEDY,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

PHILADELPHIA. June 23.-The
Young Democrats have been dealt in"
at this convention. They are making
themselves known with an active
headquarters in the mezzanine ball
room, near the National Committee
headquarters. Young Democrats are
on most Of the State delegations, and
their national officers are here in daily
conferences with the National Com
mittee's Executive Board, planning
for strong cooperation in the coming
campaign. Their one big social event
is to be a banquet and ball at the
Penn Athletic Club Friday night.
Frank Wickhem OF Sioux Falls, S.
OAK, who is president and is to have
the distinction of addressing session
Of the convention, says: 1--WE are here
to work with the National Committee,
We have no planks to offer for the
party platform, we are asking moth
ing-only the chance to help re-
elect President Roosevelt.
"Au Of the Young Democratic Clubs
are solidly behind the President. We
have more than $500 active organ
lied clubs in every State in the
Union, with a paid-up bona fide men,
bership of more than 100000. We
are going to work In this campaign ~
The national vice president of the
Young Democrats, who spends more
than II hours day at an executive
desk in the headquarters. working on
organization plans and details, is
Mrs. Louise Galliher of Leesburg,
Va. She is one of the special COM
mittee of IA from the womens d.
vision of the National Committee,
which has made its report on sug-
gestions for planks in the party
platform. Mrs. Galliher has no Of
fetal place in the convention, how
ever, because she failed of election
as delegate from the LeeSburg dis
trict and was omitted from the roster
approved by the recent State Conven-
tion. Yet she is one of the most
active women at the national head
quarters. Her husband, John G.
Galliher, Is N. E. C. director in Vir-
ginta.
Other national officers of the Young
Democrats who are working at the
headquarters are Joe Carr of Nash
vile, Tenn, secretary, and Charles
Murphy, Portland, Me-, treasurer. A
battalion of 25 pep" men, selected
from all over the country, have been
sworn in as assistant ushers for the
convention.
During the campaign Wickhem will
work at the national Democratic head
quarters in New York. Ace Carraway
of Florida already has opened ma
tional headquarters in the Shoreham
Hotel In Washington.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
CONVENTION TO UNITE
DEMPSEY AND TUNNEY
Both offered Jobs of Honorary
Sergeant at Arms Near
Scene of Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-Col.
Edwin A. Halsey, sergeant at arms Of
the Democratic Convention, set out
today to unite in common cause Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney, who
fought for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world 10 years ago
in this city.
1--WE got Dempsey signed up for an
honorary sergeant at arms" said Hal
sey, "and now I'm trying to land
Tlnney.
81 want to get them to march down
the aisle together and take their oath
from the platform"
In September, 1925. Tunney won
the world heavyweight boxing cham
pionship from Dempsey in Municipal
Stadium. The stadium is about 2
miles from Municipal Auditorium.
where the convention is being held.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
this finally should be found neces-

If this finally should be found neces-
Sary.
Discussion of the latter proposition,
it is said, reached the point where
several Senators, including Harry F.
Byrd of Virginia and Alva T. Adams
of Colorado, virtually threatened to
bolt the party if it was enacted.
Tugging in the radical direction Is
organized labor, headed by John L.
Lewis, who is strongly represented In
the delegation from Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and other mining
States. Lewis Is in a towering rage
because Congress was permitted to ad-
journ without passing the substitute
Guffey coal control bill. Senator Guf-
fey announced Monday that the PENN
sylvania delegation would seek an in
dorsement of that measure IN the
platform, and this again may precipi-
tate q bitter convention battle.
tcopyrisht. 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl,
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Delegate Is Undecided.

PHILADELPHIA, June % R.--An
oldish looking gentleman weaving
through a hotel corridor was con-
fronted by a young lady, who asked
whether he would like Ito sign our
protest against war"
mo, madam, thank you," he replied,
81 haven't decided how stand on
that or any other question at this
couventiou."
Evening star., 1936-06-23
RACIAL COOPERATION
IN RESEARCH URGED
Southern Regional Development
Institute Seeks Means for
Planning Program.
By the Associated Press.

py tIlC fAooOSAdtC0 ACoos
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., June 23.-
Speakers at the Institute on Southern
Regional Development yesterday urged
coordination of work between white
and Negro institutions for the ad-
vancement Of research, better balance
of educational programs and avoid
ance of duplication.
The institute is attempting to de-
wise practical means of translating
into action program Of Southern re-
gional planning. 1t is attended by rs
specialists from 20 educational insti-
tutions and agencies Of the Southeast,
with sprinkling from other sections.
DR.. Guy 3. johnson of the Insti-
. tute for Research in Social Science
at the University Of North Carolina,
offered four possible solutions for CIV
, ing opportunity to Negroes with ability
In graduate and professional work.
They were Cd Send the Negroes
outside the State for training and
pay proportionate share of their ex-
penses; CD add graduate work to ex-
isttng Negro institutions; CO admit
Negroes to the existing white graduate
and professional schools, and a. let
the Southern States pool their re-
sources and establish two or three
: centers for graduate and professional
work TO: Negroes.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
WOMEN SUGGEST
FIRM NEUTRALITY
Advisory Group Calls for
Stronger Legislation
to Curb War.
B, a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The
Women's Advisory Committee on
Platform Suggestions yesterday adopt
ed a strong peace plank as their chief
recommendation to the Resolutions
Committee. Caroline ODay, Repre-
sentative from New York, who is
chairman Of the special commit
tee of IA selected by the women's
division Of the convention. announced
the text of this plank and. said
she had contacted organizations OF
women representing all phases OF
women's interests and found pre-
ponderant general sentiment among
the women of America for such a
plank.
She said her contacts also showed
a strong desire by women throughout
the States for a party declaration re-
garding social welfare, Civil Service
safeguards. equalization Of oppor-
tunities for women.
Plank Announced.
The plank as announced by Mrs
ODay is as follows:
Believing that the well-being OF
the people is the chief end Of demo-
cratic government and that rumors
Of war, war itself and the conse-
quences of war destroy the funda-
mental security Of the people, we
urge a program Of peace and har-
mony with that end, as well as pre-
requisite to any program for eco
nomic and social betterment.
I'VE point with satisfaction to the
record of this administration in:
81. Easing international tensions
through reciprocal trade agreements
20. Passing effective neutrality leg
islation.
IS. Cooperating in the settlement
Of disputes by peaceful means in ac-
cordance with the principles Of the
Kellogg pact.
Strong Neutrality Urged.
I'VE advocate continuance Of such
q policy, borne forward by:
81. Stronger neutrality legislation.
90. A definite policy based upon a
defense Of our soil from invasion and
not of our interests abroad"
The Women's Advisory Platform
Committee continued its session last
night, with announcement Of other
decisions likely today.
Representative Mary T. Norton Of
New Jersey Is vice chairman Of the
committee, and other members are:
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, Miss Har-
riet Elliott. North Carolina; Miss La
vinia Engle. Maryland; Mrs. Bennett
Champ Clark, Missouri; Mrs. Burton
w. Musser, Utah; Miss 10 Coffin,
Government Printing Office, WASH
ington; Mrs. Louise Galleher, Vir-
ginia: Mrs. Annette Adams, Cali
fornia; Mrs. Thomas McAllister,
Michigan; Mrs. Ben Kizer. Washing
ton State; Mrs. H. M. Lamberton,
Minnesota, and Mrs. Carl Pryor,
Iowa.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
HELD FOR EXTORTION
Ex-Cowboy Charged With Asking
$1,000 From Mrs. Rogers.

LOS ANGELES, June % R.|. E.
Snyder, 72-year-old ex-cowboy and
cook, was arraigned yesterday before
United States Commissioner David P.
Head on charges he attempted to ex-
tort $1,000 from the widow of the late
Will Rogers, actor -humorist.
He was remanded to the county jail
under s25, 900 bond A Federal grand
jury probably will investigate the case
this week.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Intellectual Blast Withers
Tobacco Road ''NOminatOr''
S5.5OWorth of Roosevelt Buttons Halted
in affirmative S,oay as Brain Trust
Critic Gets Too Steep.

allegiance, while a convention book
cost him $3.50.
He elbowed himself to the front Of
the group to meet the baleful eye Of
the big fellow.
81 am telling you" the latter pur-
sued, ''it is what is wrong with you
intellectuals-I1 tell you what to do
get Benda's book-it's Just out, and he
says very clearly why the people are
turning against you intellectuals.
Eye Elevates 'Nominator."
As he pursued his TRADE he began
to look mostly at the little Roosevelt
nominator who, although he had been
looking around to see who the intel
lectuals was that was being denounced,
was gradually coming more and more
to accept the role himself.
From a questioning mood at first,
he had now come to shake his head,
not necessarily In approval, but as
evidence of his understanding. He
tilted back and forth on his feet and
seemingly began to grow in stature.
Certainly he grew in self-importance.
Plane Too Steep.
He had come to the point Of saying
"yes. yes" occasionally. when the big
fellow blurted:
1.-The trouble with you intellectuals
is that you won't come down OF your
metaphysical plane"
At that the Roosevelt nominator
from Tobacco Road stopped his fitting
and gulped. The air Of camaraderie
and understanding he had had to-
ward the big fellow vanished. He
looked helplessly toward the others
in the group, and then turned and
walked away.
As he did so he asked:
What is that plane we won't come
down off off"
It would seem that the movement
against intellectuals is as cruel as the
intellectual movement itself.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
LABOR SECRETARY
At CONVENTION
Mrs. Perkins Favors Mini.
mum Wage Scale Under
Constitution.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-Secre-
tary Frances Perkins says she would
prefer to arrive at a minimum wage
scale for labor by trying the remain
ing possibilities under the Constitu-
ton"
The Labor Secretary has come here
to appear before the Democratic Reso-
lutions Committee and discuss the
labor plank for the Democratic plat
form.
Certainly We must put a bottom to
such downward spirals of wages as We
witnessed in 1882" she said. But
constitutional amendment would con-
sumo valuable time Maybe we can find
way to establish a minimum wage
under the Constitution in its present
form"
Expects Wide Discussion.
She expects to see "all phases OF the
problem Of bettering working condi-
tions" discussed before the Resolutions
Committee; a minimum wage, a
maximum working week and the right
of labor to bargain collectively.
Practically speaking, it is imma-
terial whether the minimum wage is
administered by States or by the Fed
eral Government" she said. I'VE were
coming along nicely when the Supreme
Court decision on the New York mini
mum wage came down The States
which had minimum wage laws already
covered 60 per cent of the women in
industry, and women have always been
the lowest paid groups"
The Supreme Court decision inVali-
dated the New York minimum wage
for women.
Sorry About Smith.
Miss Perkins has arrived with a
mingling of emotions. She plans to
throw herself into all phases of the
convention. But she feels great sor-
row" over the stand Alfred E. Smith
has taken against the denomination of
President Roosevelt.
His stand is a very serious matter
to me-" she said. Remember that I
campaigned for him in his 1928 presi-
dental campaign, and in his previous
campaigns for Governor of New York.
I personally recommended him to the
voters because he stood then for the
identical issues for which the Presi-
dent now stands"
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Donkey Elephant Race.

;, PHILADELPHIA, June % R.-An
ice-skating race between a Democratic
donkey and Republican elephant Is
the. feature Of convention week at
9 big arena. Each contestant will wear
skates on all four feet. The names
of the skaters who will be the hind
legs and the front legs are o secret.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
BY CARLISLE BARGERON,
Staff Correspondent Of The Star.


PHILADELPHIA, June % The
movement against intellectuals which
some writer's have seen on the hori-
zon as advancing to take the place OF
the social force which the New Dealers
say they are, came into the lobby OF
the Bellevue -Stratford today, but its
only victim was a Roosevelt "nomina-
tor"-one of the button men-from
Tobacco Road.
Observers got the impression, In
fact. that it is not very discerning
movement. But it probably wasn't the
whole movement. 1t seemed to be
more of a scout. apparently looking
around to see If any Of the New Deal
intellectuals were around They aren't,
Of course.
Anyway, 1t came in looking like a
house detective, a big, burly man with
a straw hat cooked on the side of
his head. After nosing around a while
he came to rest in the center of the
lobby and proceeded to unburden him
self against the intellectuals. Pres
SAkoAy AAI AAeh>k OLA ia o(NCAA l44CA1 al OdA1d
him.
$3.50 Worth Of Roosevelt.
"The trouble with you intellec-
tuals-" he would say, and all those
present would look at one another to
see which was the intellectual he was
talking to.
About this time up walked the
Roosevelt nominator, a raw-boned lit
tie fellow whose reddish-brown suit
and tan shoes matched his red clay
complexion. Ribbons he wore showed
he was going all the way with Roose-
welt, or at least $3.50 korth. Being a
Roosevelt nominator cost him ST.,
a Roosevelt courier another 81 and
to Go Forward with Roosevelt"
added third 81 TO the cost of his
Evening star., 1936-06-23
MRS. ROGERS H0N0RED
Widow of Late Actor Is Sent Con
vention Badge.

vention Badge.
PHILADELPHIA, June % R.-An
honorary badge to the convention has
been sent to Mrs. Will Rogers, WIDOW
of the late actor and political COM
mentator.
This Is the first time in many
years." said Col. Halsey, sergeant at
arms, "that Will Rogers has not been
present"
He said the No. 1 honorary badge
had been set aside in memory Of the
Oklahoma cowboy philosopher.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
DONKEY BITES WOMAN

Loses Part OF F1nger UneTlng AnI-
NAL Sugar.
PHILADELPHIA, June % R.-A
couple of pint-sized donkeys. carrying
placards advertising everything from
the Democratic party to cafe, are
being led through the streets. Their
custodians persuaded them to enter
hotel loby.
A woman produced lump of sugar.
One of the animals took it and part
of her finger. She went to hos
pital for repairs.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

Working Hours Reduced.
Thousands in Britain have had their
working hours reduced this year.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
2 MOTIONS TABLED
ON CHURCH DOCTRINE
Presbyterian Group Delays Dis
cussion on Interpretation
at Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November IA
The second general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church Of America ia
bled all discussion today on inter-
preting its doctrinal standards and
undertook to establish a form of gov
eminent for the church founded here
five months ago.
The assembly, which adopted the
historic Westminster confessions and
catechisms as its doctrinal standards
yesterday, tabled two motions today,
which would interpret the doctrines
on the question of the second COM
ing Of Christ. Church leaders in
terpreted the action as assuring
archaeological liberty within the
church on the question.
The constitutional form was dis
cuSsed at the afternoon session.
1t became known today that Rev.
H. McAllister Grifiths Of Philadel-
phia has resigned as a member of the
church.
Rev. Mr.. Grifiths was ecclesiastical
counsel for Rev. DR.. J. Gresham
Machen, first moderator Of the new
church, in his trials on charges OF
characterization to the authority Of
the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America. DR..
Machen was suspended from the
church after the general assembly up
held his conviction. At his home,
Rev. Mr.. Grifhths confirmed his resig-
nation, but said he preferred not to
make any statement.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CAVALRY RETAINS
WAR IMPORTANCE
Not Superseded by Modern
Machines, Says Gen.
Frank Parker.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November l4.-Maj.
Gen. Frank Parker. U. 8. A., retired.
asserted today that Cavalry has not
been superseded by modern war ma
chimes.
IT quote Gen. John Pershing and
other widely-known military author
ities," he said, "in stating that the
Cavalry has never been more impor-
tant than today"
Instead of charging defense as
IL did many years ago, the modern
Cavalry acts more like body Of
mounted Infantry.
Armed with rapid-fire weapons.
machine guns, grenades and trench
mortars, and self-sufficient for q
short period Of time, they are Of the
utmost value because of their speed
over all types Of terrain"
New high-speed tanks have Gen.
Parker's approval "for special kinds Of
work"
Tanks Face New Weapons
"For certain assigned work In
known terrain the tanks are very valu-
able" he said But they get into all
kinds Of trouble-and they will have
to face new weapons, too.
"A firearms expert the other day
was telling me of a new type of
shoulder rifle cartridge which fired
a bullet capable of penetrating one and
one-hah inches of steel.
II would not like to be in a tank
moving slowly over rough country and
have soldiers firing that kind of bull
lets at me-"
Stories Of death rays, wholesale
slaughter by poison gas, and fleets of
bombing airplanes have made little
impression on the general.
Poison gas remains practically in
the stage of 1918, with improved masks
and the natural elements of wind and
rain as defenses," he remarked.
Nothing Practical rs Yet.
Concerning death ray stories, he
observed: "I do not think anything
practical has yet been developed"
He regarded the Russian army's feat
in dropping thousands Of warriors in
parachutes from planes as IAN inter-
esting experiment"
Gen. Parker said it was his opinion
that Itaiy's Ethiopian campaign and
the struggle in Spain had added
little to military knowledge, except
the use of airplanes as transports for
munitions and supplies. The speed
and coverage of distance in bringing
s,,ch sl1pplies bv air in Ethiopia WAS
Of great value to the Italians. he said
He said the fundamental needs oi
the United States were 1000 more
trained Army officers, a total of 1000
airplanes. and q Navy Of full treaty
strength.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

bria's STANDARD Catalogue OF Air Post
Stamps" has been issued. Neatly
printed and attractively bound, it
represents more than 500 pages Of
data on every phase Of airmail COLI
lecting. Harry NJ. KonWiser Is asso-
ciate editor and in that capacity Ia
entitled to q large share of the credit
for task efficiently performed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer refers to
President Roosevelt as "pasting some
stamps In his albums" But that does
not mean that he has abandoned the
use Of hinges.
Reuben A. Saunders, 709 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast, announces
cachet for Inauguration day, January
20. Self-addressed. stamped envelopes
are specified, and there is charge of
one cent each for servicing.
Harry +. Dunkhorst and William A.
verhas, partners In the National
Stamp Mart, have discovered q series
Of covers bearing civil wars stamps of
Mexico, SCOTS No. 407, an unpriced
rarity. Cancelled at various towns in
Sonora, the envelopes show the corner
cards of G. Zaragoza. the National
Paper g. Type Co.. P. Sandoval y Ca,
and the First National Bank Of
Nogales, Ariz.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Clinton B. Eilenberger, Ill in hos
pital at Stroudsburg, Pa, Is reported
improving.
Eugene Klein, president. American
Philatelic Society. will be in Balti-
more tomorrow for the opening Of ma
tional stamp week. He will confer
with Philip Simms Warren. David II.
Davenport and other Washington col
lectors during the afternoon.
Harry B. Mason will be In Ashe-
vile, N. c., Tuesday, to confer with
Ruffner Campbell, general convention
chairman, and G. o. Shepherd, presi-
dent, Asheville Stamp Club, on ar
rangements for the Society of Phila-
telic Americans convention.
The Washington Airmail Society
will meet at the Hotel Lafayette to-
morrow evening at 8. Marin J. Nor
ris will speak on "Lighter-than-air
Craft in Aviation History" and the
public Is invited.
The Washington Stamp Club Of the
Air will meet over Station VOL to-
morrow evening at 9:l5. Program ar
rangements call for a dramatization
of the Inauguration Of Manuel Que
zon, president of the Philippine Com
monwealth, November IS, 1885.
The Washington Collectors Club,
Branch S, Society of Philatelic Amer
leans, will observe national stamp
week at meeting at the Thomson
School, Twelfth street, Tuesday eve
ming, and a banquet at the Hotel
Hamilton Saturday evening.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
9. DR.. Ellis Haworth, president, will
exhibit and describe his stamps of
Rumania. The public is invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
faces will be painted wonderful de-
signs, done in many colors.

faces will be painted wonderful de-
signs, done in many colors.
There will be troops Of Indian
lancers, among the worlds finest and
most daring horsemen. And there
will be a great military display, par
ticipated in by both government forces
and picked units from the standing
armies Of the native rulers.
Edward will greet the princes and
people in the open air. He will sit
upon a golden throne, wearing his
finest robes and ermine and sur
rounded by members of his court. 1t
will be a scene of regal grandeur such
as only India can produce.
His crown will be special for the
occasion. The one used by his father,
George v, at the coronation durber of
1911, was constructed with some 6,170
diamonds, as well as emleralds and
sapphires. The center stone on the
front was an emerald weighing "a
carats. Edward may wear the same
crown, or have it altered.
way ~NVt DnNhSs
The throne will be high up on a
huge covered dias, and the princes
will have to mount many steps to do
their obeisance to the Emperor. When
they descend they must not turn their
faces from their ruler, which means
that they must back down the steps
not an easy job to do gracefully and
without falling.
There will be receptions and many
forms of entertainment at the durbar.
One of India's specialties is the
nautch, though there may not be one
of these in connection with the
ceremonies. A nautch is sort of
ballet, done by beautiful nautch girls.
The dignified Encyclopedias Britain
MICA says that "the nautch Is per-
formed by nautch girls, who move
their feet but little" That is deli
cate, but expressive way of describing
the manner of dancing.
Politically Important Visit
King Edwards visit to India is OF
the greatest political Importance. 1t
is the throne which binds this coun-
try to Britain. The late Maharajah
of Gwalior, in whose palace was a
guest for a week, told me that the
loyalty of the princes was rs per cent
for the throne and only Is per cent
for the British government. He said
that the disappearance of the throne
would result In chaos in India.
"I will tell you what would hap
pen," declared this potentate. II have
strong standing army. Frankly I
should attack my next door neighbors
among the princes. Other rulers would
do the same thing, and there would be
battle royal to see who should be
supreme ruler. We must have a
King"