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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
DOUGLASS NAME
 STARTS FURORE
Suggestion as Vice-Presi- dentiaI Possibility Cause
 of Mixed Reactions
Special to The Democrat)


 Chicago, July IS - Possibility of a Connecticut candidate for the the vice-presidency on the Demo- cratic ticket was seen here today as pressure was reported being exer- cised on behalf of Supreme Court Justice William o. Douglas. MT. Justice Douglas was appointed to the supreme court by President Roosevelt as a resident of New Ha- ven.
 Students among the delegates were starting to pore back over the records to see if any Connecticut resident had ever been nominated for president or vice-preSident or whether MT. Justice Douglas, if nominated, would be the first. Backers of other candidates were already working against the su- preine court member. Word was be- ing circulated that voting records at New Haven showed that he had not voted at local, state or nation al elections there in recent years. Strategists were frowning at a possible Douglas nomination. They claimed 1t would be poor politics to nominate Connecticut man, with the presidential candidate coming from an adjoining state, and also that MT. Justice Douglas has been too prominent a new dealer, and that a conservative should be named.
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SECRETARY HULL
 NOT IN CHICAGO
Misses Democrat COnven- ton for First Time in
 Past "A Years
BY HOBART c. MONTEE United Press Stan Correspondent

Washington, July 15.-(UP)-Sec- retary of State Cordell Hull missed the opening of Democratic nation al convention today for the first time in 24 years.
 Hull remained at his desk while most of his cabinet colleagues were in Chicago. He leaves Washington this week for Havana for the open- ing there of the Pan American con- ference July 20. Hull will head the United States delegation.
 Before the third term appeared to be certainty. Hull was a poten- tial candidate for the presidential nomination, although he made no effort to obtain delegates. He too, has been mentioned frequently as a possible vice-presidential candidate to run with President Roosevelt.
 Meanwhile, Hull and his assistants prepared for the Havana meeting, expected to be one of the most im- portant Pan American conferences held in recent years.
 Decisions At Havana
 Many authorities believe that the decisions to be taken at Havana will demonstrate whether the ideal of hemisphere solidarity" can be con- tinued or whether each American nation must scramble for itself to obtain the best terms possible from the totalitarian-directed markets of Europe.
 The problems coming before the meeting were considered SO grave that Hull felt impelled to forego at- tending even the opening of his party's convention.
 One of the first of this govern ment's proposals to the conference is expected to be some suggestion concerning the future status of French and Dutch possessions and colonies in this hemisphere.
 Several suggestions have been put forward by various Latin American governments for taking over tenn porary administration of the affairs of Dutch and French possessions, but no decision has been reached. The United States is believed to be sounding out the other governments. It is believed that some form of tenn porary administration or protective custody will be arranged in event the continued government of the colo nies under their present officials is considered threat to the security of this continent.
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CUNMEN ROBBED
 TWO NIGHT CLUBS
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the cars tire marks were the same as those found near a North Wal pole, N. H., sporting good store which previously was footed of 42 pistols, 28 rifles and shotguns and ammunition.
 Friday, apparently the same pair escaped police trap at Laconia, N. H., after another burst of gunfire. Police had been tipped that the fugitives would attend Miss Jo- doin's funeral.
 Since then police of eight states had sought Hack and Stuart with out success.
 There was no indication who their companions were in today's crimes but police at both West Springfield and Manchester were certain that Hack and Stuart were leading the holdups.
 The first robbery occurred shortly after 1 8. m. The bandits entered the Wayside Inn, forced five wait CTS and two women clerks to lie on the floor and demanded that Man. ager George G. Heating of Long, meadow turn over Sundays re- ceipts.
 Taking Heating as hostage the gang took cash from safe, dropped new 12-gauge automatic shotgun with five shells in the chamber and escaped. Heating, beaten and bruis- ed, was found dazed on a road at Amherst.
 Police said the shotgun's numbers
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There will be no formal release, he said.
 "But I do not want any delegate to vote for me or do anything for me unless he feels that he wants to-" he said. T have never done any, thing that didn't want to do and at my age 1t is too late to suggest that anyone else do so."
 Farley said that he had received a telegram from Sen. Carter Glass, D., Va, saying that his wife is i'll and that he probably will not be able to attend the convention. Glass was to have placed Farley's name in nomination.
 The postmaster general said this will be done by Raymond Fisher, who succeeded Farley as Democratic chairman of Rockland County, New York.
 He said that he did not know who, if anyone, would place President Roosevelt's name in nomination. Asked whether he thought the chief executive would withdraw from the race if as many as 200 of the 1,094 votes are cast against him on the first ballot, Farley said:
 q wouldn't know" He Is Silent Also Asked if there would be more than one ballot, he said:
 Please don't press me on that"
 He said that he has not talked to Secretary of Commerce Harry l. Hopkins, contact man at the con- vention for the president, during the | past 48 hours.
 I'm playing my own side of the street." he said, grinning.
 Farley said emphatically that he was not coercing delegates to SUD- port his candidacy and when asked whether others in the race for tor position on the ticket were adding pressure to reportedly wavering del egates he said he would not com ment.
 He doubted the accuracy of pub lished reports that there would be no formal nominating speeches fol MT. Roosevelt as part of New Dea strategy to make 1t appear that he is not seeking the office but the of- flee is seeking the man.
 "I think things will go along ir the regular way-they ought to anyway" he said. Farley was eKs. phatic on the need of making thu nomination unanimous when tn, bailoting finally is completed.
 T think 1t would be bad for thu Democratic party if 1t didn't do SO. he declared.
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Farley, Garner And
 Wheeler Contestants
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ton for Garner developed in the Texas delegation where he appar- ently is weaker than MT. Roosevelt despite the states affection for the short grass country lawyer who went to Washington 41 years ago and made good.
 Reports were that the White House list of vice presidential eligibles was headed by these three names:
 Speaker Bankhead, Alabama.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Tennessee.
 Sen. James F. Byrnes, South Caro- lima.
 There is score of other potential candidates and until MT. Roosevelt's pick becomes known, it is futile to attempt to put one ahead of the other. Federal Security Administra- tor Paul V. McNutt, w11o would like the vice presidential nomination now that he can't have first place, but whose cause looks hopeless, has opened magnificent headquarters on the Stevens Hotel mezzanine. Their like has not been seen at national convention before.
 Roosevelt Has Over 700
 MT. Roosevelt has more than TOO of the 1,094 delegate votes pledged to his renomination. A quick-mind- ed crew is managing the third term campaign. Barring an abrupt and unequivocal statement from the White House that he would not &C., cept renomination, there is nothing for this convention to do now but send its champion jousting at the tradition which says no man should serve more than two White House terms.
 Anti-third term die hards see the steam roller coming but they will not lie down. Estimates of the num- Der of votes Garner, Farley, and Wheeler might accumulate on a first ballot roll call in opposition to MT. Roosevelt's renomination range up to 200.
 But against the draft-Roosevel, organizations attempts to persuade this convention to name 100 pei cent New Dealer to run with MT Roosevelt. there will be many more than 200 votes. according to con' servative Democrats who have cam vassed the situation. There had beer talk of putting Associate suprems Court Justice William O. Douglas or the third term ticket. Farley ant others believe they could stop him Word from Washington indicates that there will be seant pressure ( obtain him and that Mr. Roosevelti choice would be Hui. if the iattel would consent to run.
 Bankhead May Have Lead
 But some of the wisekt politiea heads heFeabouis have been insist ing for q week that Dankhead hal the inside rau
 others mentioned for second placi arc Wheeler who has said that h'
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won't take 1t; Chester Davis, federal reserve board member; Gov. Lloyd c. Stark of Missouri; House Demo- cratic Leader Sam Rayburn; Secre- tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal lace; and Federal Loan Administra- tor Jesse Jones.
 Platform difficulties appear to have been ended although the isola- tionists still are shouting for @ peace-and-n o n-intervention plank The United Press was informed that the resolutions committee would satisfy the isolationists and turn in a foreign relations plank which, in the words of canny southern statesman twill out-peace the Re- publicans." About the only thing here on which there is general agree ment is that the Republicans missed a trick when they failed to put an unqualified "No War" plank into their platform.
 Bomb Precautions
 Chicago, July 15.- (UP) Police men, secret service agents, G-Men and fire department vigilance squads took drastic precautions today as the democrats opened their conven- ton in Chicago's Little Hell'' dis trict where bombs once flourished.
 The theft of a quantity of dyna- mite from boxcar at Joliet, H., 40 miles from Chicago. spurred the pol- icemen. They recalled the finding of bombs in Philadelphia on the eye of the Republican convention there.
 The stadium in which the sessions were held is fire-proof, but a fire squad was on hand to turn fire hoses on any riotous demonstrators,
 Deputy chief of police John Pren- dergast detailed 575 policemen to the stadium. One hundred detectives were placed within the building to make frequent checks of all rooms, and maintain 24-hour watch over all entrances.
 For more than e month, police- rSen have been combing Little Hell for confidence men. pickpockets. and | hAsOWh k8&AbeSNA0 8ts9 Vt&A@A kV&tSN characters. They have been chased out.
 The Federal Bureau of Identifies ton also has men in the stadium Police set up a special detail t6 handle agitators. and dangerous ex. tremists. It. Jake Mills had pre-. pared c catalogue oi every radically dissident group in the city. theii memberships. officials. n eetinl places. and recent activities.
 Farley Statement
 Chicago. July iB.- (UP)-Post. master General James A. Earle, said today that he would not releasl Maaaachusetts' 3l votes pledged C his presidential candidacy but hl would not insist that they vote foI him if they want fo do oibefWlee.
 He snid at a preas conference that he considers the Aiassaehueeii| group pledged % hk candidacy
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PRESIDENT HAS
 NOT YET SPOKEN
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friend and political counsellor, Judge Samuel Rosenman of New York, re- mained at the White House as the presidents guest. Rosenman was one of MT. Roosevelt's closest advisors during pre-convention maneuvering and post-convention campaigns in both 1882 and 1886 election years.
 The New York jurist was a guest of MT. Roosevelt during week end cruise down the Potomac and 1t had been expected that he would return to New York today. Early, however, disclosed that Judge Rosenman Is remaining over at the White House as MT. Roosevelt's house guest.
 Early said the president undoubt- edly would tune in his radio at noon to hear a broadcast of Democratic Chairman James A. Farley gavelling the convention to order.
 At 1 p. m.. MT. Roosevelt will con- fer at lunch with Secretary of State Cordeli Hull, whom, reports say, may be the vice-presidential candidate should the chief executive decide to seek third term.
 No one probably will believe 1t, but the president is going to talk to Secretary Hull about problems to come before the Pan-American con. ference which opens at Havana July 20." Early said.
 He has answered only one ques- ton about his plans during the cori- yention. He said without qualiilca- ton that ne would not 90 to Chi-
 cago this week.
 Sure Answer fs 'Yess With more than TOO convention delegate votes pledged to the third term band wagon, party leaders were virtually unanimous in believe Ing that the pgeaidente answer 70 the draft movement would Do io accept the noElinniion, They exs pseibd statement. ln some fofm' Iron ar no1ssvell during the week
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JOHN CALVIN HAS
 BEEN BOUND OVER
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NCOQtuu6Q HUH EdBG ~ erable evidence that Calvin was not drunk.
 Attorney Mascolo's Argument In his argument today, Attorney Mascolo declared that this was not 8 case which warranted further ex- pense by the state. He said that all the evidence of the state had been presented and that 1t was not such as to warrant a bind-over.
 Attorney Mascolo attempted to reconcile the conflicting versions given by Calvin to the coroner by saying that Calvin was seriously injured in the crash and that his memory was befogged. He said also that Calvin was moved by feeling for the victims of the "mess." !" Pointing out that all the evidence was in except Galvin's, Attorney Mascolo said it was unnecessary to put Calvin on the stand because he had given complete statements to the coroner, and those statements were offered as evidence.
 Mentioning what he called Miss Truelove's reluctant testimony" for the state, Attorney Mascolo declar- ed that Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, medical examiner, had pointed out that Miss Trulelove was weakened" and very i'll as a result of the crash. Prosecutors Argument Prosecuting Attorney William K. Lawlor, arguing that Calvin should be bound over, said that the city court did not have the right nor the, Jurisdiction to try the case. Judge Conway disagreed with him in regard to the point of jurisdic- ton.
 The prosecutor said that he did not recall evidence of crowding in the front seat of the death-car, but If there was, 1t was clearly a viola ton of the law. He went on to say that there was evidence that Calvin was up all night with beer in front of him" and that he was re. luctant to drive, but was finally persuaded"
 MT. Lawlor also pointed out that there was evidence that Calvin was proceeding at 30 miles on hour on an unobstructed highway with noth- ing to hinder his vision and that fatality under such circumstances was held to be reckless misconduct" on the part or the driver by the State Supreme Court of Errors.
 The Calvin case has been in the city court since May 8, the day fol- lowing Coroner Henesy's finding of criminal responsibility. Partial hear ings were held, and final testimony was recorded two weeks ago, at which time Judge Conway said he would reserve decision until today and ordered state and defense to file briefs.
 The fatal crash occurred at T:30 o'clock on the morning of February 5 on Thomaston avenue where Gall wins car hit tree and a fence.
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Majority Rule Of Democrats
 Now In Effect
Convention in '36 Ended TwO.Thirds Vote for
 Nominee

Chicago, July IS. (UP)-Only a majority vote of the 1904 Demo- cratic delegates-548-will be re- uuired to nominate Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate at the party's convention here.
 The century-old two-thirds rule was dropped at the 1886 conven- ton in Philadelphia. The vote on this history-making change was unanimous, but there was fight behind the scenes. The Solid South long had cherished the two-thirds rule for 1t gave the Democratic stronghold a veto on any prospec- tive candidate. Opposition did not reach the convention floor, however, and the convention adopted the re- port of its rules committee.
 For more than 50 years the old rule had worried the party. In 1882 the Roosevelt forces had enough strength to repeal it, but MT. Roosevelt disapproved forcing it on the convention at that time. He indicated he would favor chang ing to the majority rule at the next convention. With no rivals for the nomination in 1936, the Roosevelt forces obtained approval of the change.
 The following table shows the apportionment of delegates from states and territories for the 1940 convention:
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possibly after che balloting-in which he might explain that he has not sought the nomination, that he Is weary of eight years in the White House and prefers to retire, but that he cannot reject the call to service from his party and his nation.
 Only Mir. Roosevelt. however. knew in what manner he would re. veal his political plans. xt appeared that he could do 60 by any Of three methods A statement from the White House: letter to some lead. CT at Chicago, such as secretary ot Commerce Harry L. Hopkins Wno FepoFtedly h acting as iiaison man there for the White House; CT ny . radio speech to the delegates which also should be broadcast te shs na- ton.
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(Continued from Page D ter-margarine- cooking fats ration to eight ounces week, forbade restaurants to serve both meat and fish to a patron at one meal, an- nounced that no iced cakes, cream buns or eclairs might be made by confectioners after August } and banned such sweets as candied peels and crystalized cherries effective Sept. 2.
 Newspapers joined in praising Churchill's vigorous speech yester- day, when he promised the nation that Britain, at least. would not knuckle down to Germany but would fight to the last and forecast a long war in which Britain finally would take the offensive.
 Britons were encouraged by the dramatic reports of yesterdays air battle over the Dover Straits m which British Spitfire and Hurri- cane fighters challenged a German fleet which the air ministery esti- mated at 40 Junkers bombers, 87 Stuka dive bombers and a strong force of protective Messerschmidt fighters. Five bomberS and two fighters were shot down, it was said officially, and third fighter was so seriously damaged that it was un- likely to have reached home. LOSS of only one British plane was re- ported.
 British Bombers Busy
 British planes bombed airplane. munitions and chemical works' barge concentrations and airdromes in their raids. Pilots reported that docks. ammunition dumps, oil refin- cries. barge concentrations and at least IA airdromes were bombed at tfe cost of three British planes. They reported that big fires were started among inassed bArges in which Germany might try to send men to England. The airdromeI bombed, in Germany. Holland, Bel" glum and France. were those from which German planes take on to bomb England.
 Churchill. in his speech yester- day. had said that Britain must be prepared for q long war and that the country would be defended street by street if necessary.
 we may show mercy but we shall ask nosie,s he said. we must pres pare not only for this summer but for the winter. not only fog iDai but for fek2-ullen the waF, 2 friist. wlll take a different form from ihe defensive ln which il he's hitherto been bound"
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WILL
 BE READY WED,
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we therefore pledge that our every effort shall be directed against the involvement of this nation in any foreign war. We are unalterably opposed to any encroachment by any foreign power in the affairs Of this hemisphere, and likewise to any attempt on the part of the Americas to dictate or control the affairs of other powers.
 We therefore dedicate ourselves to the proposition that we shall never use our armed forces in a war of aggression, nor shall we send those armed forces to engage in wars in Europe or Asia. We conse- crate ourselves to the principles of peace and the pursuit of friendly relations among all peoples"
 No draft of foreign affairs plank such as MT. Roosevelts sup porters would like to see, has been made public. but it was considered certain that the administration wanted this party's endorsement of the presidents futile efforts to preserve peace in Europe, and ap- proval of his Charlottesville, Va, pledge to give material aid to na- tions resisting aggression.
 MT. Roosevelt told congress last Wednesday that American soldiers would not be used in Europe or in wars of aggression. Republicans at Philadelphia fought several days in committee over a pledge not to send troops to Europe, and finally de- cided not to make one.
 Conscription of young men for military or other government service also is a controverted issue within the resolutions committee. The national committee of the Young Democratic Clubs of America last night instructed its president, Hom- CT Mat Adams of Illinois, to ask for a platform declaration favoring "a program of service to the govern ment-a program that calls into service all young men either for training in the armed forces or in civilian and vocational fields Wheeler and several other resolu- tons committee members oppose such a declaration.
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London To Be Bombed Later On Say Germans
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starye Germany and Europe is be- ing changed into a starvation of England" the newspaper asserted.
 The newspaper was the first to comment on yesterdays speech by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. It said the British peo- pie did not hear "one word from Churchill that was positive and practical" The speech, 1t said, merely was . repetition of what Churchill had said before.
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checked with one of the guns stolen at North Walpole.
 The four, all masked with hand- kerchiefs, next appeared at the So- ciety nightclub, 125 miles away, in an expensive auto reported stolen at Reading.
 One of the bandits pounded on the door of the restaurant, arousing l3 employees and Owner-Manager Frank Fishburne.
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fodon police are warning on drink. Ing places opened just to eaten n0IdieFs nlza sailors.