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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
Alabama Democrats
Seek Funds in South
For Use Elsewhere
Senator Bonkheod
Sets Up Headquarters
Under New Policy
BY ]. F. ROTHERMEL,


Special Correspondent Of The Star
BIRMINGHAM Ala, Sept. IA
Confident of keeping all the States
of the Southeast in the Democratic
column, Senator Bankhead opened
up regional campaign headquarters
in Birmingham this week. He and
his co-workers are initiating
campaign to pile up the usual
Democratic majorities in Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Tennes-
see and Virginia.
There Is not a chance Of the
Democrats losing any of these
States" said Senator BanKhead who
has been appointed campaign chair
man for the Southeast. Despite
some strength of Willkiecrats in a
few Of the States, the election will
find all of them giving their cleo
toral votes to President Roosevelt"
The Southeastern campaign,
which will stem from here. will be
conducted through the regular party
machinery. working down from the
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee into the county COM
mittees. A large part Of the work
will be devoted to raising funds for
use in doubtful States.
The last step is somewhat of
departure in the South. Hereto
fore. there has been little direct, Or
ganized effort to raise funds for the
national campaign fund Although
Southern Democratic money has
gone out of the State into the
doubtful treas in all general cleo
tons, generally it has been con-
tributions made direct to the ma
tional committee. This year,
Southern Democrats feel that much
more is at stake than merely loss
Of prestige and leadership.
Events Of the week have tended
to strengthen the Democratic spirit
in Alabama. With only one DOS
s1ble exception, all the delegates
to the national convention are now
supporting the ticket. There were
some who were so opposed to a
third term that they refrained from
voting for President Roosevelt at
Chicago even when the rest of the
delegation switched to the band
wagon. The last of the outspoken
opponents of third term in the
delegation came out for President
Roosevelt this week. He was w. l..
Lee, Dothan attorney, who said he
was going to swallow his third-term
opinions and stick by the party.
Only one member of the delega-
ton has not yet announced his
position finally. 1t is David S. An
derson, Birmingham lawyer, an &C
tive leader In the Liberty League
Of other days. Suggestions that he
be read out of the party have been
made, with little headway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
New Hampshire Primary
Recount Is Probable
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept. IA
A recount in the Republican guber-
material race is probable following
Tuesdays primary when DR.. Rob-
ert o. Blood of Concord nosed out
James c. Farmer of Keene, Ma
tional Grange lecturer. 29,608 to 28.-
815. DR.. Blood, president Of the
State Senate in 1899, would have
for his Democratic opponent F.
Clyde Keefe of Dover, unopposed in
the primary.
Mr.. Farmer carried the indorse-
ment of Gov. Francis P. Murphy.
He has made 1t clear that he would
challenge the outcome of the con-
test, one of the closest in the States
history. Petition for a recount must
be made within three days after
the official tabulat ton has been COM
pleted, which will require about a
weeks time.
New Hampshire's two Republican
Representatives were renominated.
Election day, November S, is ex-
pected to draw an unusually heavy
Republican vote this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
.iIkie Boom Loses
Impetus in Kentucky,
Still a New Deal State
6. O. P. Machine Creoks,
While Democratic One
Is Running Smoothly
BY JOE HART,


LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. IA
Kentucky, one of the strong New
Deal States, showed signs of waver-
ing over the third-term issue short
ly after Wendell L. Willkie was
nominated from the neighboring
State of Indiana, but all that has
passed now.
Reports brought here last week by
visitors to the Kentucky State Fair
from every section of the State,
both Democrats and Republicans,
indicate the bottom is dropping out
of the initial Willkie boom. That is
attributed TO the fact that the
Hoosier nominee is not catching the
imagination of the people.
1t is true that the Willkie cam
paign got of to a poor start in
Kentucky. The Republican delega-
ton to the Philadelphia convention
was opposed to Mr. Willkie to the
last. And even after the nominal
ton a squabble developed between
the Republican State organizat ton.
dominated by Repres entative Rob-
sion and the Willkie organization.
Control of the purse strings was at
the bottom
A compromise peace was reached
and the Republicans put on drive
to register party voters. But at
best it was compromise without
enthusiasm on either side. Thomas
S. Yates, ally of Mr.. Robson. is
running the campaign without too
much reliance on the compromise
campaign committee. made up of
all groups and factions of the
party.
1t is an unhappy situation for
Mr.. Willkie. To make matters
worse, Kentucky has received cold
ly some of his recent utterances.
That is true particularly of his stand
against conscripting industry. Lead
ers Of the party say his stand prob
ably was sound, but wonder why he
brought up subject that would
require the rest of the campaign to
explain
The Democratic machine, mean.
while. has been going along with
accelerated speed. The party is
united under the leadership of j.
Lyter Donaldson, commissioner Of
highways, considered one of the
ablest Kentucky politicians within
recent years.
But the campaign has not started
and 1t is only fair to point out that
Kentucky is temperamental in its
balloting. 1t varied more than 800
900 votes from the 1923 Hoover
landslide to the 1882 Roosevelt ava
lanche. 1t is possible, of course,
that the turn of international af-
fairs and the campaigning ability of
Mr.. Willkie might start a trend to
him, because it doesn't take a whis-
per long to turn into a shout in
Kentucky.
But the odds are against him now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
Democratic Lead in Utah
Seems InsurmountobIe
special Dispatcb to me Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. IA
Democrats of Utah seem to have an
insurmountable lead. There was
a fairly heavy vote In the primaries
September 3 and comparisons with
figures of some past elections indi-
cate the Republicans have a long
way to 60 to win anything in Utah
In November.
The three Senate contestants on
the Democratic ticket received to-
tai of 76,742 as against 37,945 for
the four aspirants on the Republic
can ticket. In the 1888 general cleo
ton 183,424 votes were cast for
Senator. With the margin Abe
Murdoch, the nominee, now holds
he could give his opponent Ave
sixths of the vote which did not
turn out at the primary and still
win.
While the vote for Utah's two
congressional districts is not as
large as that polled for the Senate,
in each case the Democratic .sader
has q comfortable majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
.SewaII Vote in Maine
Called an Unreliable
National Barometer
Brewster Victory Held
More Nearly Accurate;
WiIIkie to Garry Stote
BY SAM E. CONNER,

special SOElcSpOUCcHl OF me star
AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 14.-Those
who attempt to read sure sign Of
November national results into the
election last Monday Of Sumner
Sewall. Republican. as Governor by
a majority of 10000. will be stretch
ing their imagihations.
A more nearly accurate barometer
Is the $4,000 victory of Representa-
tive Brewster. Republican, over for
mer Gov. Louis j. Brann, Demo-
crat, for the senatorshir.
Mr.. Sewalls large ma, ority can be
traced to a great personal popular
ity, plus the resentment of many
Maine Democrats to the campaign
their candidate, Fulton J. Redman,
conducted. He based his entire ap-
peal on claim of great corruption
at the State House, without produc-
ing any concrete evidence. This fact,
in turn. partially explains why the
Brewster majority was but half his
Democrats voted for Mr.. Sewall but
would split their ticket no more.
They stayed with Mr.. Brann.
At the same time the Brewster
margin was a surprise in many
quarters, not that 1t was less than
Mr.. Sewall's, but because 1t was 50
much. His majority, like that Of
Mr.. Sewall's, was the biggest record
ed in Maine since 1928, when Will
liam T. Gardiner was elected by
about 1000 and Senator Frederick
Hale by nearly as much.
The interesting feature, as we'll as
the most significant, Of Mr.. Brew
ster's victory is that he gave Mr..
Brann the worst beating of the lat
ter's political life. Senator White
had less than 10000 margin over
Mr.. Brann for the senatorship in
1886, while two years ago Mr.. Brann,
seeking third term as Governor,
held Gov. Barrows to about 5000.
Wendell Willkie support has
shown a downward trend in Central
and Western Maine for the last two
weeks, but the Brewster majority
is a definite indication President
Roosevelt cannot carry the State in
November. Moreover, this trend
does not hit the Eastern section,
which is by far the strongest Re-
publican area. There the Repub-
lican presidential candidate is as
strong as at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
Vermont 6. O. P. Primary
Total Gains 9,608
Special Dispatch to The Star,

SpeCadi OiopatCu 70 AUG St1ts
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. IA
The total Vermont Republican pri-
mary vote Of IS, 497 this week was
9.60s greater than in the last presi-
Dental year Of 1896, a fact ascribed
chiefly to the contest Of Gov. George
D. Aiken and Ralph E. Flanders,
Springfield industrialist, for the Re-
publican nomination for the Senate.
Gov. Aiken won by a majority of
1891, his farm vote being great
enough to exceed the city support
Mr.. Flanders received through the
backing of capital and the utilities.
This nomination is for the unex-
pired portion of the late Senator
Gibson's term, ending January 3,
l945. Unopposed in their primary,
Herbert B. Comings. Richford fur
niture manufacturer, was nominated
by Vermont Democrats for this
term.
Republicans renamed Senator
Austin for another full term ending
in 1947. He was unopposed, as was
the Democratic nominee, Ona s.
eearles. Newport jeweler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
Delaware DoIdrums
Bother Both Parties
Special Dispatch to The Star.

speclal dispatch 10 Inc star.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. IA
The political campaign here is In
the doldrums.
Republicans and Democrats ad-
nit it, but do not know the reason.
The former say they have been
waiting for Presidential Candidate
Willkie to get started before putting
on real show here. Nevertheless,
they are concerned over the appar-
ent lack of interest. The tentative
plan is to concentrate in the last
few weeks of the campaign. when
they feel there will naturally be
less apathy.
The Democrats admit the Repub-
hcans have a strong State ticket.
They contend Mr.. Willkie is a weak
candidate compared to President
Roosevelt, but fear the strong State
ticket, made up of men with ex-
tremely good records in public Of
flee, may carry Delaware into the
Republican column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
Wilkes Visit Timely
For New Mexico
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Ereclal Dispatch TO The Star.
SANTA FEE, N. Mex, Sept. IA
Wendell l.. WILKES visit to Albu-
querque, N. Mex, is timely, whether
or not it was arranged in Corpora
ton with Republican leaders here
Naturally they take credit for it
now that it has been pointed out.
Mr.. Wilkes visit, scheduled for
Tuesday, comes just three days
after New Mexicos first direct,
Statewide primary, and the Re-
publicans are hopeful that Mr.. Will
kie may attract those Democrats
muffed by defeat Of their favorites
in the primary.
They are handicapped, however
by what is generally considered a
weak State ticket Instead of help
ing Mr.. Willkie it will act as coat
tail anchor, it is generally believed,
with one or two possible exceptions.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Draft Roosevelt Sentiment
 Blazes Through Convention
 Smothers 3rd Term Opposition

CHICAGO, July IT (A9 - The final drafting of the plank on the foreign policy in the tangled Democratic platform committee, was renewed and the controversy snarled the plans of the conven- ton program. Senator Barkley said after leaving a committee session that they had reached an agreement to recess this after noon. They were scheduled for a session until pm. PSF. The plat form was scheduled to go before the II am. session but the com mittee was so tied up on the war plank that a final draft was considered impossible of attain ment until much later in the day.
 Senator Barkley declined to discuss the events in the com mittee but it was learned that Senator Pepper started deter mined fight to force the inclu- sion in the-foreign policy, a de-
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Latest On Convention

Up until 5:45 this afternoon, the radio broadcast of the Dem ocratic National Convention at Chic "eo me majority af the states voting cast their votes for Roosevelt for presidential nominee. James Farley and Jack Garner also polled a state each. Late reports indicated that it was the intention to complete the nomination for president tonight and possibly the nomination for vice-preSident. Last telegraphic reports gave a schdule of-preSi dential nomination tonight and vice-presidential tomorrow. It indicated that James Farley was slated for the vice-prosidential nomination.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

c'aration and pledge of full aid short of War to Great Britain.
 The draft-Roosevelt sentiment blazed through the convention with a fierceness that threatened to smother third term opposition and leaves unanswered only the question of how the President will accept the nomination. The third-termerS are going ahead as confidently as if Roosevelt said he would accept the renom- ination instead he only said q have no wish to be a candidate, :"
 Hopkins and other third term CTS gather to map a floor strategy to make Roosevelt the party choice. What Roosevelt will do when nominated remains to be seen. New Deal lieutenants pre- dlcted he would accept and some even hinted at a presidential ad dress to the convention by tele- phone from the White House.
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UNDATED, July IT lP) - Am erica's interest in the Orient sharpened amid an ominous lulI in the European conflict as Japan chose a new premier to carry out their policy of foreign expan- sion. United States warships are believed to be speeding to the far East.
 New complications arose in Berlin, where authorized Nazis said the United States, following its expressed desire of keeping world trade lanes open, should condemn the British blockade against Germany and Italy.
 The Japanese foreign office an- nounced that Britain agreed to close the Burma road, China's main life line for war supplies, and also to shut off the flow of arms traffic to China from Hong kong.
 In Tokyo, the emperor sum- moned Prince Konoye, aged 48, and commanded him to advocate a totalitarian one-party system form for the new cabinet.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

CHICAGO, July Is (P1 - Presi dent Roosevelt notified the con- vention that he had no desire or purpose" to be a candidate for renomination but that "all dele gates of this convention are free to vote for any candidate" The statement was made through Sen ator Barkley at the conclusion of a long speech frequently inter nupted by demonstrations for the President.
 Barkley said T and another close friend of the President, long have known that he has no wish to be a candidate again. We know too, that in no way what
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Alaska Delegation Resolves
 In Favor Statehood Plank
 On Dem. National Platform

CHICAGO, July Is (P) = The Alaska Democratic delegation caucused and resolved in favor of a platform plank urging the dev- elopment of the Territory in the traditional American way, and for an enlarged power of self government leading to eventual statehood They also proposed blanks pledging the party to the development of potential Large oil and gas fields" also in favor of the prohibition of all federal tolls on highways and bridges" in the Territory.
 The statehood plank would fla vor the appointment only of bona
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Alaska National Convention Delegates Vote for Farley

CHICAGO, July IT (R9 - Alaska Chairman Davis said the National resolutions committee voted unanimously to leave the representative from the terri tory as at present which means that Alaska will keep six dele gates instead of being reduced to three. He said inasmuch as Roose welt was not an official candidate
 the Alaska delegation felt in- structed to cast teir vote for Far ley, explaining that they were instructed to vote for Roosevelt if was a candidate, otherwise to vote for Farley. The AlaskanS weer wearing Bankhead buttons showing his as their vice-presi- dent choice.
 The party patform adopted by the convention tonight declared ''We will not send out our army naval or air forces to fight in foreign lands outside of the Am ericas except in case of attack" " Secretary of Commerce Hopkins declared that nothing in the plank changes in any way the for eign policy of the President or the Secretary of State.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Report Friday Night Zero
 Hour Conquest of Britain
 US. Varships Speeding Far East

UNDATED, July 16 (P) - An apparent trial balloon peace of fer to Britain by the Axis pow CTS with the alternative, a threat of a full blast assault on the British Isles hoated from diplo- matie circles in Rome.
 Simultaneously, the interna- tional picture darkened with the resignation of the Japanese cab met headed by Premier Yonai. IL appeared likely that the Yonai cabinet will be succeeded by a group favoring stronger action against the Western powers in the Orient, including the United States.
 This report coincided with the departure of strong forces of the United States battle fleet from Pearl Harbor, numbering two battleShips, 12 cruisers, the air craft carrier Enterprise, and a powerful array of destroyers. While the Navy department main tained silence, speculation was aroused that the American ships may be steaming to patrol the British and French isles in the south Pacific, but was without confirmation.
 Elsewhere, the French news paper Le Petit Dauphinois quot ed foreign diplomatic quarters in Switzerland as saying that this Friday night may become the zero hour, weather permit ting, for a monster crossing Of the channel in the invasion of the British Isles. A German ex-
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17

fide residents to territorial offic- es and pledged to native citizens the same fair, equal treatment, including the payment of all just claims against the government, which is accorded to other citi- zens.'
 Chairman Oscar G. Olson an- nouneed that Delegate Dimond was designated to serve on the Resolutions committee; Olson on the Credentials committee, Jam es V. Davis on the Rules commit tee and Harvey J. Smith on the committee for permanent organ ization.
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peditiOnary force of 600,O00 men and hundreds of ships, the news paper said, have long awaited storming the island fortress, or iglnally set for the night of July 9 or 10 but were delayed because of disagreement among Hitler's generals. The Nazi ships are re- ported poised all along the channel coast from Brest to Ber- gen.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
U. S Warships Are Believed Headed For Far East
Seattle Manager
 Wage-Hour Div. Coming Alaska

WASHINGTON, July r C4) = J. R. Dille, manager of the Seat tie office of the Wage-Hour div ision is leaving on a survey of Wage-hour law enforcement prob lens in the Alaska division. l. was announced he will leave on the A aska Clipper tomorrow for conferences with Governor Er- nes. Gruening and labor officials.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Study Forming
 PrOteCtOrateS In Central and s. A.

SANTIAGO, Chile, July IS tlP, - Foreign Minister Saenz disclos ed that he has received and is studying a note from the United States on the establishment of a pro,ectorate over European pos Sessions in Central and South America. Details of the commun ication were not immediately forthcoming.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
President Roosevelt Notifies Convention Has No Desire
 For The denomination

soever has he eXerted any infu- ence in the selection of delegates or upon the opinions of the dele gates to this convention tonight. At the specific request and au- thcrization of the President 1 am making this simple fact clear to this convention. The President has never had and has not today any desire or purpose to contin- ue in the office of President, to be Q candidate for that office, or to be nominated for that office. He wished in all earnestness and sin cerity to make 1t clear that all delegates to this convention are free to vote for any candidate. That is the message I bear to you from the President of the United States
 I The Presidents declaration f..il ed to deter the third termers who continued plans to draft him, pro- bably tomorrow, rushing the nomination a day ahead of sehed- ule. The declaration started a great demonstration which last ed for over an hour and included a parade of shouting and milling delegates, waving most of the states standards.
 Harry Hopkins predicted the President would be nominated by acclaimation by tomorrow night. Senator Byrnes echoed the prediction. Hopkins said The sit uation which has developed in the past year, particularly our domestic problems, ard related to that will be "compelling req sons" why the President will ac- cept the renomination. "Roose- welt is wanted not only by these delegates, but what is far more important, by the great masses of the American people, Hop kins said some dissents however remained.
 Senator Clark of Idaho said that Senator Wheeler would be nominated on a plan and the Gar her headquarters said he was still in the race.
 During the night the platform committee agreed on the contents of that document, including an anti-War plank described as sat- isfactory by the strongest of the anti-War advocates. It will be pre- sented to the convention tomor- row afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-17
Small Town
 Hard Hit By Mine Explosion

SONMAN, Pennsylvania, July l6 (P)-Forty seven bodies were recovered from the explosion which pasted Kopper's coal mine. The explosion shook three sec tions of the big mine about 12,000 feet from the entrance. Twenty one men scrambled to safety. The cause of the blast was not known. The death list hit many families in the town of 400 per sons.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-26

will be an address by Governor John
". Bricker, at 500 pm. on the
subject Of Citizenship.
Opening the days activities win
De golf tournament at 1880 am.
followed by soft ball elimination
series at 1890 pm. The State
Highway Patrol will present their
gymnastic and first aid demonstra-
ton. Special contests and games
for both children and adults win be
staged with suitable prizes going
to the winner in each event.
A ldand concert and vaudeville
acts will be some of the entertain
ment features during the afternoon
and evening.
The public is invited to attend and
bring their lunch as there are plenty
Of picnic tables and space available.
It vii be an all day affair with plenty
Of activities throughout the day and
evening.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-26

professor and head of the Depart
ment of Sociology at Wilberforce
University, is a member of the Linz
coin University Summer staff of
Graduate School teachers. DR..
Yarbrough, who has had wide ex-
perience in both the theory and
practice Of sociological problems, has
been affiliated with the National
Urban League at Brooklyn, N. r.,
and Warren, Ohio, the New York
State Department of Labor, Atlanta
University, the Atlanta School Of
Social Work, and Miles Memorial
College. He has been Research Di-
rector for the New York State Com
mission on Colored Population, and
was an assistant on racial problems
to the director Of the Emergency Re-
lief Bureau.