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Evening star., 1944-09-10

will have the benefit of Gen. Drums
long Army service in dealing with any
military questions that arise in the
course Of the campaign.
Similarity, in dealing with the impor-
tant subject of foreign affairs, which is
bound to figure prominently in the CAM
paign, Gov. Dewey has taken counsel
with man who has devoted many years
to the study of world problems, John
Foster Dulles, who is approaching 81.
Three other men who have played a
prominent part in Gov. Dewey's political
rise and who are still close to him are J.
Russell Sprague, New York's Republican
national committeeman; Edwin F..
Jaeckel, Republican State chairman,
and George z. Medalie, lawyer and for
mer United States attorney for the
southern district of New York, who gave
Dewey one of his first public ofYices as
chief assistant United States attorney In
1881. That was before Dewey was ap-
pointed special prosecutor Of Organized
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Both Parties Worried
Over PAC in New York
BY James Desmond.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Outstanding
political development of the week in
New York State was the clarification of
the Republican party's intention to make
the C1O Political Action Committee a
major issue in the presidential election
campaign
Edwin F. Jackie. Republican State
chairman, pointed the trend In a press
conference in New York after a series
of conferences with Gov. Dewey Just
before the COP standard bearer
started his first extended speaking tour.
Jackie, acknowledged by politicians of
both parties to be master of divining
State trends, reported that his contacts
have informed him that the PAC has
stirred the fears Of Democrats as we'll
as Republicans throughout the State.
He was echoed by National Chairman
Herbert Brownell
1t was the first time Jackie had
brought the PAC into campaign dis
cussions and his statement indicated to
observers that Upstate Republicans will
hammer away at the PAC from now
until November. Their fires will be
more than little aided by National
Chairman Brownells constant linking
of the "Hillman-B -Browder leadership"
with the Democratic party.
The Republican assault on the PAC
gave further credence to reports cur
rent around Democratic headquarters
that National Chairman Robert E. Han
negan won White House okay to play
down the CIO from here on in. So far
unconfirmed, these reports have required
for two weeks and dovetail with reported
resentment in other parts of the country
of the CLOS growing power in the
Democratic party.
Otherwise the week was quiet. The
election odds remained unchanged, and
If any big money" bets were made.
Wall Street didn't hear of them.
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Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela.
The only nations to pay in full are the
United Kingdom and Canada. Congress
has voted $500 900 900 toward our total
obligation of $1,350,Oo0,000.
80 Pay Administrative Share.
In July, 80 Of the A signatory ma
tions had made the 10 per cent contri-
buttons for administrative expense.
Only the United States, United King
dom, Canada, Iceland, Liberia and the
Union of South. Africa have contributed
toward the larger operating expenses.
Several OF the war ridden nations are
disgruntled over a fact which, while ap-
pearing small to us, looms large to them.
UNRRAs staff is an international one,
and, according to tradition, would be
exempt from income taxes wherever the
headquarters are located The United
States Congress has not voted the ex-
emption. Yet until recently UNRRA
was running entirely on funds from
other nations. The result was that
about one-fifth of UNRRA funds paid
out in salaries came from impoverished
nations and went into the United States
Treasury. To some Europeans it looks
like the rebirth of Uncle Shylock."
Canada, which houses the Interna-
donal Labor Office. exempts its staff
from taxes. Consequently there is senti-
ment for moving UNRRA to Montreal
The biggest and most intangible worry
is the flour for power one Can the
UNRRA supplies be used without dis
elimination against political groups?
All the Europeans here are watching,
silently. what is happening to the Poles
In areas controlled by Russia. The Rus
slams, themselves, are so short of sup
plies that presumably they are distrib-
uting little to the Poles. !
Do Gooders Have Trouble.
The Poiish-American relief societies
have piled up a half million pounds
OF clothes and good deal of money
which they have tried to move into Po-
land. They can get no clearance. Sir
Arthur Salter, UNRRA deputy director.
who is just back from London, says
merely that conversations are going on
between us and the Russians, and be-
tween us and the Poles"
At the same time, Polands future Is
torn between the old exile government in
London and the Polish Committee for
Liberation in Moscow Whichever group
is permitted to distribute the supplies
will have an important political ad-
vantage
The "do-good-ers" have caused minor
1rritations. One such approached a
European government in London with
the suggestion that UNRRA set UP to-
mato canning factories for it. The ma
ton grows no tomatoes! 1t does can
other foods, and wants assurance it can
quickly resume the old industry. The
tomato canning project is dropped. but
the story ran down the Washington
grapevine and caused new apprehensions
over the amount of control which will
be required over newly liberated areas
both by the armies and by UNRRA.
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crime in 1935-the job that started him
on his climb to national prominence
While Mr.. Brownell moves about the
country building up and strengthening
the Republican national organization,
and co-ordinating it with the State or
ganizations-particularly in the 26
States that have Republican Gov
ernors-the others are available in New
York to aid the candidate in preparing
the case he will present to the country
against q fourth term for President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Bell probably has been his clos
est adviser on economics and finance
topics that undoubtedly will form the
basis of most of his speeches on domestic
issues Mr.. Bell has been with the Gov
ernor on his Pawling farm much of the
time during the past 10 days, working
on the seven major speeches to be de-
ivered on this Western tour
The two men have been close personal
friends for 20 years. Mr.. Bell studied eco
nomics at Columbia, and, while Gov.
Dewey was breaking up rackets as q
prosecutor, Mr.. Bell became assistant
financial editor of the New York Times.
When Dewey made his first bid for the
Republican presidential nomination in
1910. Mr.. Bell obtained leave and ac-
companied his friend on his preconven-
tion campaign for delegates.
When Wendell Willkie emerged as a
rk-h min AZ hn
ton, Mr.. Bell became one of his research
men and advisers, and ne brings to the
Dewey campaign this year in the expert
ence he gained on Mr.. Wilkes whirl-
wind drive for votes in one of the most
strenuous speaking tours ever taken by
a presidential candidate.
After the 1910 election Mr.. Bell re-
turned to the Times as q member of the
editorial board, until Dewey was elected
Governor In 1942. One of his first acts
was to name Mr.. Bell superintendent Of
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men Gov. Dewey is relying on to help
him carry the Republican banner against
the Democratic three-time champion,
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Gathered around this comparatively
young presidential candidate as he writes
his speeches and plans his strategy are
number of others who have gone far in
a few years, and are we'll under so, in
cluding:
Herbert Brownell, jr., new chairman of
the Republican National Committee, who
is 40
Elliott " Bell. adviser on economic
and financial problems, AZ.
Paul Lockwood, the Governors A.
year-old secretary, who has been one of
Dewey's right-hand men since he first
attracted national attention as a racket
busting district attorney.
John E. Burton, 37-year- old director
of New York's budget.
Charles D. Breitel, 36-year-old legal
adviser to the Governor, who also was
with Dewey in his racket smashing
days
James G. Hagerty, 35-year- -old press
relations secretary, who is son of
James A. Hagerty, widely known and
popular political writer on the New York
Times for many years. Young Mr.. Hag-
erty also served eight years ons the
Times before joining Gov. Dewey's staff
two years ago, during which time he
gained wide acquaintance among news
papermen outside of New York.
1t. Gen. Drum an Adviser.
But Gov. Dewey is not averse to call
ing in older heads for consultation and
advice in fields where long experience
are OF particular value. In running New
York, for example. he has 1t. Gen. Hugh
A. Drum, who retired from the Army
last year at the age of "a, serving as
commander of the State Guard and
chairman of the New York Veterans
Commission. The Republican nominee
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will be covered next week Those re-
ported today reveal the following trends:
President Roosevelt will retain the
votes of the solid South, with the pos
sible exception of Texas, where an intra-
party fight still jeopardizes-for the New
Dealers-15 electoral votes.
Mr.. Roosevelt holds the edge in Cali
fornia and Washington on the Pacific
Coast, while Gov. Dewey leads In Ore
eon. There is a division of strength in
the mountain States with Utah doubtful
and Montana leaning to Roosevelt with
Deweys chances bright in Idaho and
fair in Colorado
In the great States of the Midwest the
preponderance of sentiment is strongly
Dewey. This goes for Illinois, Ohio,
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Midwestern States
Strong for Dewey
By Charles ". Wheeler,

DUQUOIN, Ill, Sept. 9-Whether his
quick collaboration with Secretary Hull
on the postwar peace program has in
1ured or enhanced generally Gov
Deweys chances in the Middle West is
yet to be appraised. Also the big wigs
are listening for the first reactions to
the Philadelphia speech They had
anticipated a dramatic bellringer that
would have captured the Imagination
Of the folks out this way. They expect
to get the lowdown next week.
Some of the chieftains, particularly
here in Illinois, are bit disappointed
over close cooperation with Hull, fear
Ing it may have the effect of wet
blanket in the hinterlands throughout
Indiana, Illinois. Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, where isolationism was
rampant before Pearl Harbor.
At the same time, 1t is believed to
have stopped that segment of indie
pendentS which was swinging to Roose-
velt on the postwar issue This trend
was quite serious in larger cities of
all five States. particularly Chicago.
The previous is0fationists, at the same
time. can subscribe 100 per cent to
Deweys spanking Of the New Deal in
his first speech, party chiefs point out.
Awaiting definite information from
their listening posts, they insist that
the old isolationist crowd cannot go
to Roosevelt under any circumstances
and that they will stick with Dewey,
although with a wry countenance over
the tieup with Secretary Hull.
This faction, leaders are guessing, is
not opposed to a peace that will pre-
Evening star., 1944-09-10

StaH correspondent OF The Star.
LANSING, Mich, Sept eff Gov.
Dewey wins the presidential campaign on
which he is about to embark, he will put
a crimp in Horace Greelys advice to
young men to go West.
Tom Dewey came East, from Michigan
to New York, and in the short space of
l3 years in public life finds himself at
the age of AZ chosen by one of the major
political parties for the highest Office in
the land-demonstrating that, at least
IN politics, the East as we'll as the West
is land of opportunity.
If he wins the presidency, the New
York Governor also will bring success
to lot of other young men, for the ac-
cent on youth in Republican leadership
this year Is noticeable In the group Of
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COP in Uphill Fight
For CALIFORNIA; Vote
Rr II We Palmet.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9.-Preliminary
skirmishing by California Democrats
and Republicans bear out generally
held opinion that the presidential con-
test in this State will be hot and close.
Although there are COS registered
Democrats to 39.5 registered Republicans
In California, the States voting record
on national candidates and late polls of
political opinion show much narrower
gap between President Roosevelt and
Gov. Dewey.
Republican leaders both in the south
ern and northern counties of California
have begun organizing on a scale which
contemplates strong fight on the CLOS
Political Action Committee as we'll as
upon the regular Democratic party's
campaign setup
popular Republican Gov. Earl Warren,
who defeated Democratic Gov. Culbert
Olson two years ago, the main Repub-
lican effort will get under way with the
arrival in California of Gov. Dewey, who
will make two major campaign speeches
in the State-one in San Francisco and
one in Los Angeles
The Democratic leadership seemingly
Is confident of again carrying California
for President Roosevelt. although the
Roosevelt ma jority over Wendell Willkie
in 1910 was 100000 under the Presi-
dents smashing victory over Landon in
1895.
Realistic summaries of CALIFORNIA; s
probable status in the November cleo
ton returns show Roosevelt now leading
Dewey, but by not more than an esti-
mated 10000.
United States Senator Sheridan
Downey is facing hard fight with his
Republican opponent, 1t. Gov. Fred
erick F. Houser, and current opinion
favors the election of two new Repub-
lican members of the House of Repre-
sentatives in districts where Democratic
incumbents are not candidates for re-
election.
Registration of voters for the Novem-
ber election will wind up on September
% with a probable total in excess of
100000 in prospect.
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COP Is Expected
10 Sweep Maine
Bv John O'C0nnor.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 9.-For what
ever truth there may be in the political
axiom "As Maine goes, so goes the Ma
tlon"-and it certainly took a fearful
Jolting in the Democratic landslide of
ls36-the Pine Tree State will definitely
remain in the Republican column on
Monday, when its voters march out to
elect new Governor and three men,
bers of Congress.
This years Maine election, inaugu-
rating the Nations voting season, will
be decided largely by the labor vote, for
the bustling city of Portland now boasts
2l,000 shipyard workers Thousands of
these workers had never even seen the
Atlantic Ocean before the war. They
worked far inland on farms and in the
forests, where they were born. War
wages have drawn them to the ship
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banks. Early in the Dewey administra-
ton Mr.. Bell insisted on all State banks
joining the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, believing it to be sound innova-
ton in government.
Lockwood Ex-Newspaperman.
Mr.. Lockwood, the Governors secre-
tary also started out as newspaperman
on the Brooklyn Eagle, but switched to
the study of law. AS young attorney ne
Joined Dewey's staff in the drive on the
rackets. When Dewey was elected dis
trict attorney of New York County in
1887, Mr.. Lockwood became chief as
sistant and. administrative officer. He
has been a close associate of the Gov
ernor ever since. As his secretary, Mr..
Lockwood is head of the executive de-
partment and ranks as State cabinet
member. He exercises general super
'(see ADVISERS. Page C-30
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Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa,
the Dakotas and Indiana.
What happens, therefore, in the States
OF the Eastern seaboard and the So
called border States is likely to tell the
tale in the end. Dewey is given the bet
ter chance in New York: PENNSYLVANIA
and New Jersey are listed as doubt
full
Evening star., 1944-09-10

The battle between President Roose-
velt and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York for the presidency, with practically
two months of strenuous campaigning
still ahead, as outlined by special po-
litical correspondents of The Star in
States throughout the Nation, is still
very much of battle.
Some of this correspondence is carried
below and on Page C-3. Other States
Evening star., 1944-09-10
BY James De K. Br0rcn.

SEATTLE, Sept. 9.-Poltical leaders
OF both major parties are finding it ex-
tremely difficult to overcome a general
apathy on the part of the voters this
year. This applies to the entire Pacific
Observation-Disclosures, oregon, Idaho
and Montana.
The visit of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
In the Northwest next week may help,
Republican leaders believe, but this is
only hope. The Political Action Com
mittee of the CIO is striving to overcome
this general apathy, but outside of West
ern Washington, in the industrial Puget
Sound area, a small segment of Oregon,
(See NORTHWEST page Cay
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Pennsylvania Close
BY Charles J. Miller.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. 9-Penn-
sylvania will be one of the battle
grounds in the presidential election and
the vote is expected to be close, but Gov.
Edward Martin, former State chair
man with very intimate knowledge of
conditions in the Commonwealth, be-
common with other Republican State
(See KEYSTONE PAGE C-3l
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Northwest Apathetic

ISee MIDWEST, Page ca
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(See MAINE, Page CO
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(See KEYSTONE, Page C-3o
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(See NORTHWEST, Page C-3D
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(See PEACE, Page C-3J
Evening star., 1944-08-20
By RosaIind Shafer.

they contained cases and cases of
beer!
In a sentimental mood he de-
signed the canopy for the bar, dec
Grated it with figures of soldiers in
the uniform of the Royal Danish
Light Footguards, done in silk ap-
plique. AS youth Melchior be-
longed to this regiment in his native
Copenhagen, and on the face of each
soldier is pasted that mans likeness,
cut from group photo made at
that time.
Other souvenirs include magnifi-
cent specimens of big game killed
all over the world. One huge rug is
a Kodiak bear he shot; it recalls the
funny story about the time he
brought bears carcass from New
Brunswick to his New York apart
ment and had pieces of the smoked
meat hanging from his balcony over
looking Broadway while he was at
tempting to eat and give away the
stuff, which seemed an endless job.
Enthusiastic Over Home.
Melchior's home is a great en-
thusiasm of his and his wife's as
they love to show it. Mrs. Melchior
is Maria Hacker, former UFA star,
and 1t is obvious that much of the
charm of their unusual home is the
result OF her taste. The house itself
Evening star., 1944-08-20
HOLLYWOOD.

Lauritz Melchior hung up some
sort of a record when he got down
off his pedestal as an opera star and
tried comedy on Fred Aliens air
show. The path has led him
straight into motion pictures after
a quarter of century Wagnerian
roles.
You'd think such an experience
would demolish any original sense
of humor, but Melchior's has sur
vived it nicely Everything about
Melchior has survived nicely. His
physique-he's feet Ais tremen-
dous, yet he has the muscles of
youngish man wnen he sWims or
gardens. He eats well, but with
restraint; he likes drink, but linn
its himself. His life represents
nice balance to achieve the best
without overriding things.
Looks Like Danish Buddha.
He's jovial this Melchior: when I
arrived, after fabulous adventure
of mountain roads over steep
grades and breath-taking Vistas.
was greeted by Melchior from his
front steps like Danish buddha.
He wore short khaki trunks and
a gorgeous Chinese brocaded short
kimono, open to the waist exposing
the expansive bosom familiar to
opera audiences.
Melchior has European formal
tty in first encounter, but warns
up as conversation and luncheon
progresses. This huge Dane has
the quick, sharp wit of man who
has seen much, and understands life
in many countries, who can laugh
at himself as quickly as at others.
We talked about his film role.
"Of course there's no use for me
to play any role but what I am"
he says. In the film, am a mid
dle-aged opera singer who goes to
a resort place to lose weight, and
I become a. middle aged cupid who
brings the young couple together.
Naturally. sing; operatic, popular,
military, folk music. I am COM
edy character, of course" That "of
course suggests that he thinks of
himself as funny fellow, which he
Is, when it pleases him to be funny
Trophies in Trophy Room.
In the trophy room which he
built, partly as bomb shelter
couple of years ago, there are long
benches along the wall which is
dug out of the mountainside. With
SchoOl-boy glee, he showed me how
Evening star., 1944-08-20
La Swanson Likes the STAGE
By Charlotte Fifx Henry.


Der her lines, afraid she'd open her
mouth but emit no sound as she
stepped before live audience.
The night she opened in Reflect
ed Glory" her first stage venture,
she said she didn't feel scared, didn't
remember having any emotions at
all. But when the curtain went
up and I heard my own voice, I
was all right"
Hid Behind Chic Clothes.
Long noted for a chic wardrobe.
Miss Swanson said she chose Re
fiected Glory" because I could hide
behind four or five different changes
Of clothing"
Now, after three years training
with stock companies, she still is
costume conscious in "A Goose for
the Gander." She wears four diff
ferent gowns and has a tendency
to identify parts Of the play by the
dress she has on.
Producers of "A Goose for the
Gander" hope to take the show into
New York this fall. After that
we'll, Miss Swanson says, 1t all de-
pends on how the audiences like
her.
Her next stage venture may be
another Kennedy play, comedy or
mystery farce, with Zasu Pitts and
Edward Everett Horton.
Zasu, playing in Chicago in
Ramshackle Inn," got the idea for
the play the other night when she
Miss Swanson and Kennedy were
together after their shows.
Miss Swanson chuckled fondlv
She and Eddie just want me to play
the straight for their antics. Nav
be we could switch parts. I'd be the
maid for q change"
Then she exclaimed thoughtfully.
Say! There's an idea"
Evening star., 1944-08-20
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Hollywood is called q wild wonder
land, inhabited by crazy, power
grasping people, inflated with their
own egos and importance. 1t is
called a place where debauchery is
prevalent and the only war they
know about is from their own pic
lures where or-soldiers die in
artificial mud. 1t is referred to as a
small community on the West Coast,
where movies are made to impress
12-year-old morons.
Is Hollywood really like that?
The answer is no. And don't take
it from me: I am prepared to show
you few facts and figures, which If
read without prejudices, may even
make you want to come out and
see us.
It's a Kind Of Klondike.
Hollywood is the last Klondike in
America, and therefore it attracts ali
kinds of people This is the place
where race, color and creed is of
absolutely no Importance. You may
be white as alabaSter or black as
Sudanese, If you are talented your
chances are equal and you are ac-
cepted without any questions about
your past.
The people are no more power
grasping than anywhere else, but
they are noticeably devoid of ruth
lessness, many of them being great
artists. There is more talent by the
square inch in Hollywood, than any,
where else in the world, and that is
in every branch. In fact the tent
of the motion picture industry covers
more professions than any other
industry.
Debauchery and wild parties
even before the war people had lit
tie time for those things. True, a
girl may throw an egg at another
female and incidentally 1t may land
on the famous nose of Enrol Flynn;
or a couple OF actors will fight on q
balcony in full view of half the
town and the local front pages will
glow with headlines about the sordid
details for the next week.
Girls will arrive from their small
home towns and believe that the
only way to stardom is knowing a
| famous producer who has passed
the bloom of youth and sometimes