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Evening star., 1944-07-18

Senator Barkley of Kentucky and
War Mobilization Director Byrnes
Of South Carolina. Other potential
nominees are legion, among them
Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana
Associate Justice Douglas OF the Su-
preme Court. Senator Lucas Of Illi-
nois, Paul v. McNutt of Indiana
head Of the Mar Manpower Com
mission; Gov. J. Melville Broughton
Of North Carolina. Senator OMa-
honey Of Wyoming, Gov. Robert S
Kerr of Oklahoma and Senator
Pepper Of Florida.
The final selection may be made
only after further consulta ton with
the President by long distance tele-
phone, or when the leaders in the
convention. representing big State
delegations. get together and pool
their strength for one candidate.
The Wallace people are not Quit
ting, although they had expected q
stronger Endorsement from the Presi-
dent. They maintain that Mr.. Wal
lace is the real choice of the rank
and file Of the Democrats In the
States. as shown by public opinion
polls. They say he will 60 into the
convention with upward OF 800
delegates ready to vote for him
many more than any other candi-
date has. He has strong labor back
ing into the bargain with the CIC
straining every nerve to bring about
his selection by the convention.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
|Grucie Expects Freer Spenders
Ito Attend This Convention

I'm sorry got that mixed UP yes
terday.
1t looks like there might be . hot
battle over the vice presidential
nomination. Some prefer to keep
wallace some want Senator
Barley Of Kentucky some want
Senator Truman Of Missouri and
some want James Byrnes tpro-
nounced like George. Say-y-y, ~
long ~ it's that wide open, how
about George Burns? As Orson
Welles once said-"This Is . country
where every boy has . chance to
grow up and be Vice President"
The convention hasn't started yet
so George and I have had time to
look around Chicago. We noticed
the storekeepers digging out all
kinds OF merchandise which they
haven't been able to sell for years.
They explained that they were get
ting ready for the Democrats to ar
rive. They claim q Democrat will
spend money like water. I seem to
remember the Republicans COM
planning about that very same
thing
Mayor Kelly Of Chicago Is GER
tainly q wonderful host. My, he's
= tall, good-looking Irishman. Too
bad my mother, whose maiden
name was Maggie Darragh, isn't
here to see him. That would please
mother. And what q strong man
the Mayor is. Why, he could pick
George up and break him In two.
That would please mother, too.
That's all for now-more political
news tomorrow.
tCopyright. 1914. BY North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1944-07-18

Million American Negroes" ".~pre-
sented on behalf of Is organizations
representing 6.500,000 members. The
presentation was made by Walter
White of the Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People.
Warning In Petition.
Negroes are no longer persuaded
by meaningless generalities in party
platforms which are promptly for
gotten on election day." the petition
read, adding that if either major
party nominates for President or
Vice President candidate with IAN
anti-Negro record. it will be vigor-
ously opposed by Negro voters"
The Platform Committee heard
arguments both for and against the
equal rights for women amendment
to the Constitution. which led to
some conflict at this time. Mrs.
Dorothy S. McAllister of the Ma
tional Consumers League. one of
the opponents of the amendment.
quoted Mrs. Roosevelt as saying, in
part:
Il feel about the equal rights
amendment just as I have always
felt, namely, that until women are
unionized to far greater extent
than they are at present, an equal
rights amendment will work great
hardship on the industrial group
which is after all, the largest group
of wage-earning women"
Mrs. Roosevelt's Letter.
Later, Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller,
Democratic national committee
woman for Pennsylvania, who had
presented the witnesses in favor of
the equal rights amendment, made
available to the press a copy of a
letter from Mrs. Roosevelt. dated
January %, 1914, which read: Il
am making no statement on the
equal rights amendment since
cannot decide what think In peace
time, and in wartime all restrictions
seem to be of. The party will do
what they think right"
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise Of New
York led the delegation urging in
clusion Of plank calling for unre-
stricted Jewish immigration and
colonization in Palestine, and for
Palestine established as a free and
democratic Jewish commonwealth.
When Rabbi Wise told the Demo-
cratic Committee that the Repub-
licans adopted such a plank two
weeks ago. Senator Hatch of New
Mexico asked:
Would you rather have prom
ises or performance" Rabbi Wise
replied that, II want both"
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Helen Gohoeon Says Wallace
And Wagner Are Wonderful

into 1t, and I always meant to leave
any minute"
The minutes stretched out to six
years. though. and Miss Gahagan is
looking hopefully beyond the Novem-
Der election to Washington and the
duties Of Congress member.
Since she arrived here for the
Democratic National Convention,
Miss Gahagan has been impatient
with people who attempt to bracket
ner with Representative Clare Boothe
Luce. the honey-haired Connecticut
Republican.
The actress turned politician is
going to deliver a major address at
the Democratic convention, Just as
Mrs. Luce did at the Republican
gathering three weeks ago. But
there, SO far as Miss Gahagan is
concerned, the parallel ends.
S1e thinks these are too serious
times for verbal give-and-take and
makes no pretension Of being 4 wit.
Il do not say things smarter than
other people," she says
Miss Gahagans speech is sched-
uled for Thursday night.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Democrats
Continued From First Page J

time because I expect to be away
from Washington for the next few
days
Like and Respect Him."
The easiest way of putting 1t is
this: I have been associated with
Henry Wallace during his past four
years as Vice President, for eight
years earlier while he was Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. and we'll before
that. like him and I respect him
and he is my personal friend. For
these reasons, personally would
vote for his denomination If were
a delegate to the convention -
At the same time. lido not wish
to appear in any way As dtctating to
the convention. Obviously the col1-
vention must do the deciding. And
it should-and am sure it will give
great consideration t6*the pros and
cons of Its choice. ~
Very sincerely yours. ~~'se''
80 FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
Effect Of Letter.
The immediate effect OF the letter
was to cause all the candidates fol
the vice presidential nominate tc
redouble their campaigning.
Three Of the leading contendert
are Senator Truman of Missouri
who has said he was not a candidate
Evening star., 1944-07-18
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO. July 1s-Helen Ga
hagan Douglas, stage star and
Democratic nominee for Congress
from the 14th California district,
confides that she thinks Senator
Wagner, Democrat, Of New York Is
wonderful" and she feels likewise
only maybe even more 50, about
Vice President Wallace.
Miss Gahagan has no doubt that
her actor husband, Melvyn Douglas,
serving in the ina-Burma India
theater with the Army, would un-
derstand. At home, he shared her
practically boundless enthusiasm
for the Democratic party, It's lead
ing figures and its social legislation
Miss Gahagan processes to be sur
prised at finding herself ta) q
nominee for Congress and 90 ma
tional committeewoman for her
party.
If you had told me I was going
to be in politics l would have said
it was sheer insanity" she declared
Step by step, I didn't mean to get
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Mrs. Farley Still Backs Dewey;
lckes Introduced as Wallace

Republican convention and said
then she would vote for its nominee
If President Roosevelt ran again
A few minutes after she walked
into the lobby of the Backbone
Hotel this morning with her hus-
band and son. James. jr., who met
her at the train. Secretary of the
Interior Ickes followed.
"BeSs, meet Mr.. Wallace" Mr..
Farley said. Mrs. Farley and Mr..
Ickes shook hands.
Secretary Ickes grinned at the
reference to the Vice President. He
had no comment on the vice presi-
dental situation, nor on President
Roosevelt's personal Endorsement of
tMr. Wallace. <ass.ss-.s-
Evening star., 1944-07-18

to be seen. It looks now as though
the anti-Roosevelt Texas delegation
would be seated in the convention.
1t will be included in the temporary
roll of the convention, but its final
status will be determined after the
convention meets and the Creden-
tials Committee has passed upon tia
contest brought by q pyo-Roosevelt
slate Of delegates.
In the Virginia delegation there
are 70 out Of "a delegates said to
be personally opposed to a fourth
term nomination. An anti Roosevelt
South Carolina delegation also will
be seated-though how far 1t will
go in opposition to 4 Roosevelt
nomination remains to be seen.
During the Mississippi caucus,
former Gov. Mike Sennett Connors
made the motion to vote for Senator
Byrd.
Il don't know Byrd" he said. "He
is not candidate. But other people
have drafted people against their
will. Why not draft someone our
selves. Byrd has fought for the
principles We support, and right
now we've got a Government Of
men, not of principles.
There were other vigorous attacks
on the New Deal administration
and then the delegation voted for
Byrd.
The release Of the Presidents
letter on the vice presidential nomi-
nation was delayed until last night.
Many conferences we're held by
Democratic leaders here, including
National Chairman Robert E. Ham
negan. and the long distance tele-
phone was used on several occasions
before the document was finally
given to the press. When it was
passed out, about pm. at q press
conference held by Senator Jackson,
there was a mob scene, with re-
porters grasping at copies of the
letter and rushing from the room.
Sidney Hillman, chairman of the
National Citizens Political Action
Committee, and his aides, are con-
tinuing the fight for Mr.. Wallaces
nomination.
wallace Is out" was the terse
comment Of Representative D'Ales-
andre Of Maryland.
Senator Hatch of New Mexico said
Il agree with the President in all
the good things he says about Henry
Wallace. After reading the letter
it is my impression the President
wishes the convention to select its
own candidate for Vice President.
Again. agree with the President"
Senator Truman said Naturally,
I expect the President to stick by
his friends"
Evening star., 1944-07-18

John r. Suman. director OF the
National Association of Manufac-
turers
Meanwhile, Senators OMahoney
Of Wyoming, Hatch of New Mexico
and Pepper of Florida, all members
of the drafting group, told a radio
audience they thought the foreign
declaration should pledge the Ma
ton Ito adhere to an international
organization with power to enforce
leace'
Strong Declaration Urged.
Senator Hatch, in an NBC forum
with his colleagues, declared he
hoped the convention would make
declaration SO strong that it will
not mislead"
All day yesterday spokesmen for
the colored race went before the
Resolutions Committee with a plea
that the Democratic Convention take
a specific stand against poll taxes
racial discrimination in the armed
forces, and in favor of anti-lynching
legislation and a permanent fair
employment practice committee.
A long procession of witnesses
went before the Resolutions Com
mittee yesterday to urge the in
clusion of planks on an equal rights
for women amendment to the con-
stitution, on Federal aid to educa-
ton, on the opening up of Palestine
to unrestricted Jewish immigration
and for greater recognition by Gov
ernment of the problems of white
collar workers.
When party leaders began to
gather here several days ago there
was talk Of drafting a short plat
form merely indorsing the admin
lstration's record in general terms
hoping thus to avoid friction in
party ranks over detailed planks.
Reminded Of COP Planks,
Time and again yesterday, how
ever, witnesses reminded the plat
form builders that the Republicans
have adopted specific planks on
most OF the major subjects now be-
ing presented to the Democrats.
The Republicans allowed their plat
form to grow to more than $500
words. but in so doing they have
made it difficult for the Democrats
to stick to generanties.
Appealing last night for fairer
treatment Of the colored race, the
Rev. Archibald Carey OF the Amer
lcan Methodist Episcopal Church
reminded the Democrats that there
are II States with a total of 23l
electoral votes in which the colored
voters hold the balance of power.
Earlier the committee listened to a
strongly worded petition for Full
Citizenship Status for Thirteen
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Platform
Continued From First Page }

denied reports that special
subcommittee is being appointed to
work out racial plank.
Representative Celler, Democrat
Of New York warned the committee
lit would be highly dangerous" for
the party to leave out the proposed
plank favoring Jewish immigration
to Palestine, because Of the effect
of such an omission in New York.
1t would be especially dangerous to
the outcome of the voting in Brook
lyn, he said. adding:
You cannot carry New York for
the Democratic party unless you
carry Brooklyn"
Demands were requested also for
a party declaration favoring quick
peacetime elimination of the War
Labor Board, the Manpower Com
mission and the Wage stabilisation
Act.
The proposals were advanced By
Evening star., 1944-07-18
| Roosevelt Letter
| Reveals Absence
From Washington

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 18.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt expects Ito be
away from Washington for the
next few days"
He disclosed that in the let
ter to Senator Jackson of
Indiana concerning the Demo-
cratic vice presidential race,
released here last night. The
letter was dated at his home at
Hyde Park. N. Y, July II. Mr..
Roosevelt received callers in
Washington the day before.
News of presidential trips is
covered by censorship restric-
tions.
Evening star., 1944-07-18

from Vice President Wallace thank
ing the President for his COM
mendation, in which mention might
be made OF the polls which show
Mr.. Wallace's strength with the
voters, 1t was said.
Mr.. Wallace, who is head OF the
Iowa delegation, was expected here
today. Some of his advisers, how
ever, are suggesting he stay away
from the convention city and leave
the management Of his campaign in
the hands of his friends.
The first real sign of revolt against
the fourth-term nomination Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt-since the President
a week ago accepted" denomination
at the hands of the convention-was
the Endorsement of Senator Byrd of
Virginia for the presidential nomi-
nation by the Mississippi delegation.
Meeting in caucus yesterday, the
delegation voted l8 to 2 for Senator
Byrd. Under the unit, the whole 20
votes will be cast for Senator Byrd
when the roll is called, making a
unanimous vote for the President
impossible. The only two members
Of. the delegation who supported
President Roosevelt were Gov. Bailey
and Circuit Judge Jesse Graham of
Meridian.
Farley Still Undecided.
James A. Farley of New York
who said he has still to make up his
mind whether his name will be pre-
sented to the convention for the
presidential nomination. estimates
that from 100 to 125 delegate votes
in the convention will be cast against
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Farley has been assured that
delegates from Western and North
ern States, and some from the
South, will vote for him whether or
not his name is placed in nomina-
ton.
The final strategy Of the anti
fourth termers may find them just
voting for Senator Byrd and Mr..
Farley and perhaps others, without
any name having been formally
presented. They contend that If
they can deliver a sizable anti
Roosevelt vote, the result will be
just as effective. They have no hope
Of stopping q fourth term nomina-
ton, but are anxious to make q
showing.
Pennsylvania big delegation was
to have caucused today but post
poned the meeting to Thursday. The
delegation Is divided. with Senator
Guffey supporting Wallace for re-
nomination and David L. Lawrence
the national committeeman, oppos-
ing him. a
How far this revolt will 20 remains
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Chandler Is Booking
Byrnes Against BorkJey
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsS0clated PreSs.
CHICAGO, July 18. - Senator
Chandler is plugging for James F.
Byrnes for the Democratic vice
presidential nomination although
his Kentucky colleague, Senator
Barkley, also is considered in the
running.
Senator Chandler and Senator
Barkley had a bitter primary fight
over the senatorial nomination In
1898, with Senator Barkley winning.
They have never been close po-
htically, although their relations
Ia the Senate are harmonious.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
By Oracle ALLEN.

CHICAGO. July ls.-Well. guess
what I Just heard. The City Of
Chicago has notified al it, night
clubs and burlesque theaters that
Evening star., 1944-07-18

Less than half OF the American
people own War Bonds. Supposing
only half Of our Army detided to
fight? Let's all back the attack
with extra War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-18

You'd think the Republicans are
the ones who wouldn't want to see
. limb-after spending 10 much
time out on one.
Anyway, my husband, George
Burns, Is pretty disappointed. Oh,
he denies 1t. He says . strip tease
Is the last thing in the world on his
mind. But don't
know. Last night when I came in
and took of my coat George began
to applaud. I don't
know.
And another thing I Just found
out. When they refer to President
Roosevelt's running mate" they
mean the man who will run for
Vice President-not Mrs. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 18-Mrs James
A. Farley arrived today for the
Democratic convention and said she
still thinks she will vote for the
Republican presidential nominee.
Mrs. Farley. wife of the former
Postmaster General and former
Democratic national chairman, was
asked whether there is any chance
her presence here means that she
had changed her mind about not
supporting President Roosevelt.
Not chance" she said
And you will vote for Gov.
Dewey" she was asked.
Yes, sir" she said.
Mrs. Farley was, here during the
Evening star., 1944-07-18

uCy NS uOt /"
allow strip teas
- during the
Democratic con-
ven t n. And
there was nc
such ban during
the Republican
convention.
0ee,, It seems
funny to me
that they'd al
low the girls to
display their
limbs for the
Republicans and
n OF for the
Nam nnra I
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
SLAYER HELD
FOR TRIAL ON
$4,000 BOND

Thirty-two-year-old Tommy Far
mer, 3402 Brush street was placed
on $4,000 bond Last week after
he had been bound over for trial
following an examination on
murder charge before Recorders
Judge Donald NJ. Van lille.
Police charge Farmer shot and
killed Milton Andrews, IS, OF the
above address, during an alterca-
ton near their home on June 9. II
was disclosed that the Andrews.
Milton and his wife. Luzera, had an
argument with Farmer and the
landlady Zula Byrd, over the use
Of toilet facilities in the house.
Both men had a fight and later
Andrews repeatedly invited Farmer
10 come out in the yard and finish
it. Farmer claims. so police say,
that Andrews had a gun and that
he Farmer) got his own gun, went
out into the backyard where An
drews was shot several times.
He ran across Brush street 10 Err
skine where he collapsed. He was
dead on admission 10 Receiving
hospital.
Lieutenant Charles Buckholdt OF
the homicide squad has been as
signed TO handle the case for the
police department.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
CHRISTENED

SnhlS fNED
Marvellous Gambril III, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Marvellous Cambria II, was
christered al the Bethel AM.E.
church last week by Rev. William
H. Peck. He is the grandson Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Peate and great
grandson OF Mrs. Emma Phillips
Campbell, Of 3l7 z. Palmer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
Rec0nUerSion
Plan Is Watched
By Race Citizens

NEW YORK. =. Y.-"The Negro
people. with an enorl.ous stake in
Americas reconversion. are wary
OF any measures falling 10 provide
federal control" Dorothy K. Funn,
labor-legislstive director Of the
National Negro Con gress, wired
Senator Barley. majority leader,
Yesterday.
The George-Vandenburg bill Is
therefore entirely unacceptable, as
ii provides no guarantees that
states will not reduce Negroes &C.
onomic status by inefficient and
discriminatory handling o. recon-
version controls. We have all con-
idence in federal government
handling OF such a measure as the
KIlgore- Murray Truman Bill. and
urge its passage.
Negroes are intent upon this Is
sue as guide 10 voting in Novem-
ber.' Miss Funn concluded.
Identical wires were sent 10 Sem
a.ors Kilgore, Murray and Tru-
man, co-authors OF the bill, as we'll
as 10 Senator'S McNary. minority
leader. and George and Vanden-
burg, authors of the bill termed
| unacceptable.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19

Charles E. Johnson. son Of Mrs.
Olive Johnson. 628 Farnsworth.
has been selected by the Mich
igan Chronicle as this weeks
bay of the week. Charles Is an
outstanding student at Borch
school and regular member of
the Sunday school at Bethel
A.M.E. church. After buying
his clothes and school supplies.
Johnson invests the remainder
of his earnings from Chronicle
sales in war stamps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19

De thrown out OF Jobs. ard that
competition between whites and
Negroes Will be set up, defined in
racial terms"
Frazier Favors Roosevelt
Personally a supporter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, DR.. Frazier doesn't
discuss the maintenance OF gains
made by Negroes in terms Of poll
tics or political parties. He doesn't
think. either. that the Negro vote"
can be delivered 10 either rarity
or to any candidate. The Ne
groes have too many diverse in
terests and opinions he said.
DR.. Frazier is teaching ffty-sever
students in a class on -ace relations
at NYU. He viii remain here
through Sept Is. before returning
20 Howard university.
He also IS teaching a course in
The Negro IN American SOCIETY"
al the New York School If Social
Work, 10 East Twenty-second
street. where he has sixty students.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
Seek Comment
OF FDR, Dewey
On Coalition

NEW YORK.-Wires to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Governor
Dewey requesting comment on the
coalition OF southern Democratic
and Republican Senate leaders OPP
posing the Murray-Kilgore Recon-
version and Unemployment Com
penSat!on Bill. were sent today by
Walter White. secretary. NAACP.
We ask particularly your opinion
on proposal 10 invest all power 70
determine ployment compen-
sation rates IN the states although
part ~ funds for such compensa-
ton supplied from Federal Treas
u-y." the wire said. Il asked also.
DO you favor such state control?
Negro Americans are particularly
concerned with this because ap-
proximstely ght million of thir-
teen million American Negro citi-
zenS reside in South where in
equity CT Stribution OF public
funds has worked notorious hard
ship upon Negroes"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
FlorenceDuncan
In Baby Shower
Nv GLADYS MILLS

Miss Youletta Mason was the
charming hostess at the baby
shower honoring Florence Brown
Duncan last Saturday afternoon at
Youlet,a's home on Hague. The
younger socialites came bringing
just everything imaginable for
the baby. who is already here. The
weather was too hot for games SO
they gossiped instead.
Those who attended were Mrs
Nellie Brown, Mrs. Mary Woods.
mothers OF the guest OF honor and
hostess, and Geraldine Billineslee,
Jean Hill Langford. Erestine
Fisher, Mary Louise Fisher. Janice
and Norma whitby. Rachel and
Lorraine Mutt. Leone Luckey.
Bridget Watkins. Barbara and
Louise Loomis. Barbara Blair,
Doris Todd. Juanita Carr, Sarah
Casey. Christine C-oxton. Aretha
Johnson. Eulalie Cuvilie. and Glo-
rya jefferson.