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| Wins Nomination
| While Seeking
To Avoid It
> the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Okla, July 15.--Horace
ID. Payne, who won the Democratic
nomination for Ottawa County At
torney in last Tuesdays primary,
announced tonight that he would
be unable to accept due to his status
as Federal employe.
Mr.. Payne, who Is serving as pro-
bate attorney for the five civilized
tribes at Durant. on June Q an
nounced his withdrawal from the
race for prosecutor in a paid news
paper advertisement. But his name
remained on the ballot and he re-
ceived 1,18l votes against his oppo-
nent's $50.
The defeated candidate, Jesse A.
Harp, asked in District Court petit
tion today that a certificate OF cleo
ton be denied Mr.. Payne, claiming
he could not legally serve without
violating the Hatch Act.
Pending hearing July 81, Dis
trict Judge w. M. Thomas issued a
temporary restraining order which
will prohibit the County Election
Board from issuing notice of nomi-
nation of Mr.. Payne
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Gov. Dewey Plans
Afternoon Of Loafinq
BY the Associated Press,

! BY the Associated Press. .st..s .r.
| PAWLING, N. Y, July l5.-TeIe-
phone conferences on presidential
campaign plans and the meeting OF
Republican Governors at ST. Louis,
August 2 and 3 today marked the
only injection of politics into week
end Of rest planned by Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey.
The Republican presidential NOM
inee said he talked by telephone
with two Governors planning to at
tend the ST. Louis session. which is
expected to indicate the trend of
the Republican campaign on domes-
tic issues He declined, however, to
identify the Governors with whom
he conferred.
| Gov. Dewey said he also talked
by telephone with National Repub-
lican Chairman Herbert Brownell,
jr., New York City, an almost daily
practice since the Governors NOM
ination for President.
| Gov. Dewey will attend Christ
Nonsectarian Church on Quaker
Hill tomorrow, enjoy family din
ner and then, he SAID, lust loaf
until he starts back to Albany by
automobile about Z pm.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

meet with the same fate which was
meted out to raiders Of Tokyo some
two years ago"
Two interpretations
This was subject to two interpre-
tations--that the raiders have been
executed or await the same fate.
In any event. it was recalled that
the punishment of the captives from
the Doolittle raid in April, 1912, was
announced officially by the Japanese
Government and the information
was broadcast on the Tokyo radios
regular news programs
In general. the Singapore speech
to Allied forces in the Pacific was
a threat that those who attempt
what the announcer styled an
"abortive raid aimed at nothing in
particular" would get a "one-way
ticket to hell"
The War Department had no COM
ment to make on the broadcast.
A United States Army communi-
que on the first Super Fortress raid
said that one plane was shot down
over the target, two crashed and
burned after the attack, and one
was listed as missing.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Silver Spring Unit
Seeks Blood Donors

Calling attention to the fact that
many of the men now serving in
France in the 29th Division are from
Silver Spring, special appeal was
issued yesterday by the Silver Spring
branch of the Red Cross for local
residents to give their blood when
the Red Cross mobile blood donor
unit comes to the Woodside Metho-
dist Church from m. to 80 pm.
Wednesday.
Arrangements will be made to
care for the children of women who
wish to be donors. Appointments
may be made by calling Shepherd
1903 or Silver Spring 03S3. Donors
who are unable to keep their ap-
pointments are requested to cancel
them promptly so that some one
else may use the time.
The branch also is asking for more
volunteers to roll bandages at the
Woodside Methodist Church from
a m. to l pm. THURSDAYS.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Final Check on KILLINGS
Unlikely Till After War
BY RAY CRONIN
Chief Of the Former Associated Press
Philippines Bureau


Philippines Bureau
Whether Japan actually has exc
cuted captured American airmen
as reported by Tokyo in April, 1943
and limited in Japanese Singapore
broadcast yesterday, probably will
remain undetermined until afte,
the war.
Many Americans think Japan
would not dare carry out such exc
cutions but it is a good guess that
the japanese will continue to an
nounce them at every opportunity
even If untrue. Japan must pre-
serve her face" in the East Asiatic
areas, where the execution warn
ings were published with great
flourish and display.
The threat was first published in
the Far East Immediately after the
Japanese announced execution of lC
Of the Doolittle raiders in April
1943.
I was in japanese prison camp
in Manila when the warning was
published glaringly in the Nippon
propaganda organ there, in the
name of japanese imperial head
quarters. 1t said any "anti-Axis'
airmen captured after landing on
Japan proper or Japanese held ter
ritories of East Asia would be sum-
marily executed as 'murderers.
In the usual japanese propaganda
vein, the warning said Gen. Doolit-
ties American raiders of April. 1912
hit only nonmilitary targets and
killed only civilians.
Americans who were repatriated
from prison camps in Japan in
ls43, told me aboard the liner
Gripsholm that late in April OF
that year japanese newspapers of
the Tokyo area devoted nearly all
of their front pages to the imperial
headquarters announcement of the
execution of the Doolittle raiders.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Gov. 0'Conor Urqes
III. :. Use Of Force.
Against Aggressors
BY the Associated Press.

1
CHICAGO, July 15.-Gov. Herbert
r. OConor of Maryland, in Demo-
cratic platform statement issued
here tonight, declared The Amer
lea Of the future must not be con-
tent merely to talk about princi-
pies" but must give evidence of its
intention to back up its policy with
| force"
The Governors statement was re-
leased by John w. Mccormack
chairman of the Platform Commit
tee. 1t was brought to Chicago by
Representative D'Alesandro of
Maryland
Our Army, Navy and air forces
must be ready to help guarantee
protection in the future" Mr.
O'Conor said. This means they
must be ready and willing to join
with other national forces to stop
any aggressor.
I'VE now have powerful friends in
arms. 1t is no less important to
have powerful friends in establish
ling the peace. British interests,
Soviet Union interests, and Chinese
interests can all be safeguarded
within framework acceptable also
to America
1T also will be necessary to invite
international cooperation of small
er nations. 1t is apparent now that
the strong nations must have the
good will and the assistance of these
smaller nations. All interests are
reciprocal"
! Mr.. Mccormack said "the power
full statement of Gov. O'Conor which
represents the feelings, hopes and
Inspirations of millions of our peo-
pie will be submitted to the plat
form committee. There was some
talk about convention headquarters
that the Maryland Governors name
would be presented for the vice
presidency.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
| Five Oil Refineries
|Af PIoesii Blasted
BY American bombers
By the Asaociated Press..

> s
LONDON, Sunday, July 16.-Fiye
oil refineries and pumping station
at Ploesti, Romania, were blasted
by 75o American heavy bombers
yesterday as the worst flying
weather ever encountered over
Western Europe kept the great
Allied air forces in Britain virtually
idle until late in the evening.
The weather finally improved
sufficiently for 9th Air Force fighter
bombers to strike at railway targets
in Tours, Orleans, Nevers- Orleans
and south of Paris. They claimed
three locomotives destroyed and $50
cars destroyed or damaged.
The 8th's forces sighted only one
enemy fighter, which escaped into
clouds. -Four American planes failed
to return. In addition to transpor-
tation targets, the planes bombed
an ammunition dump, a large fac
tory, two power stations, an air.
drome and flaktower and left four
oil storage. tanks burning.
Convoy Is Blasted.
RAF coastal command planes
caught q nine-ship enemy convoy
off the Norwegian coast before
darkness last night, blew up one
merchantman and left the others
either burning or damaged, the
Air Ministry announced.
The Normandy biased fighter
bombers of the 9Th Air Force oper-
ated under 5O0-foot ceiling as they
dropped bombs and strafed German
troops and artillery in the st. LoI
area. They also bombed railway
yards near Cherisy and Bruex, re-
porting % direct hits with l To-
comotive and Is cars destroyed. No
enemy planes were sighted and
there were no losses.
Over the Caen area, the British
I'd Tactical Air Force bucked en-
envy fighter opposition for the Sec
ond day in a row, downing two of
the 80 Germans they encountered.
while Allied ground gunners got
five more. No RAF planes were
lost.
Planes Over East Prussia.
Indicating a possibility that the
Russian air force was joining in a
night Allied air offensive, the Ger
man radio warned at midnight that
enemy planes were over East Prus-
sia as well as western Germany.
In the Ploesti bombing, return
ing flyers said their bombs raised
smoke columns 10000 feet high and
visible 100 miles away.
Escorting Mustangs downed a
number of enemy fighters who
challenged the big armada.
Weather was so bad that less than
so sorties had been flown over
France by noon yesterday and these
were routine photo, reconnaissance
and patrol sweeps.
The great cloud banks covered the
area all the way to England, the
ceiling was from 1,50O to 1000. and
flying was made all the more miser-
able by drizzling rain, ground haze
and fog.
Paris Suburbs Pounded.
British Lancasters before dawn
pounded railroads in the suburbs of
Paris. while other heavies struck
the flying bomb installations.
Mosquitoes lanced into the Reich
and dropped 1000 pound bombs on
Hanover. where two large explo-
sions were observed. Others hit
German positions behind the battle
front.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Democrats
Continued From First Page.

on the ticket are Gov. Robert S.
Kerr of Oklahoma and War Moblll-
zation Director Byrnes.
Tunnel Open Minded.
While Senator Guffey of Penn
cylvania told reporters Its going
to be Wallace" Senator Tunnel of
Delaware said he was open minded.
Mr.. Daniels was asked if he had
picked Franklin D. Roosevelt for AS
sistant Secretary.
Il met Franklin Roosevelt first at
the Baltimore convention in 1912,
he replied. He came in with some
New York editors. I had kept up
with his record as State Senator in
New York. He was a delegate to
the convention, anxious to vote for
Woodrow Wilson. But New York
was under the unit rule and he
could not. I saw him several times
after that. I knew of his interest
in the Navy.
when I received letter from
President Wilson asking me to be-
come Secretary of the Navy, I said
to my wife: I know who will be
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, If
I have anything to do about it
Il went to see President Wilson
and asked If he had any one he
wanted for Assistant Secretary. He
said no. I said I did. Mr.. Wilson
said: You're quick on the trigger,
and asked who it was. I told him
Franklin Roosevelt. I convinced
Mr.. Wilson he was good man and
he was appointed"
Mr.. Daniels said he would sup
port Gov. Broughton. even if the
President should go all out for Mr
Wallace He added that it looked to
him like an open fight" for this
nomination. with a dozen or more
candidates striving for it.
Mr.. Daniels said the North Caro-
lima delegation would not fight for
a return of the two-thirds rule for
nominating presidential candidates.
Two Other Contests.
He said further he believed the
two-thirds vote for ratification of
treaties by the Senate should be
abandoned and majority rule pre-
vail He suggested that a consti-
tutional amendment for that pur-
pose be submitted by Congress in
time for action by the State Legis-
latures next winter.
Two contests, in addition to the
vice presidential nomination. will
face the convention. The first is
over the seating of the Texas dele
cation and the South Carolina dele
cation and the second over the
platform as it may relate to race
issues.
Despite efforts to appease the
Texas Democrats, the regularly
elected delegation shows no signs of
giving way. This delegation has
been instructed to propose restora-
ton of the old two-thirds rule, to
seek platform planks declaring
against the Supreme Court decision
giving Negroes the right to vote In
Evening star., 1944-07-16

was noncommital about his conven-
ton plans and said his position
would be prompted by the dictates
of my conscience"
The Tammany secretary, who will
represent Manhattan's 18th Con-
gressional District, confidently pre-
dicted Roosevelt on the first ballot
and Roosevelt on all ballots" He
had no opinion, however, on the
Presidents running mate.
Concerning Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey's chances of carrying the city
and State, Mr.. Stand said, He has
a good chance of running second
both in New York and the rest of
the country"
Members Of the New York delega-
ton, most of whom will leave Mon
day, have said they would make no
decision as to support of any vice
presidential nominee until they
reached Chicago.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Senator McCorron Joins
Short-PIotform Bockers

Senator McCarran of Nevada yes
terday joined other Democrats who
are urging the party's national con-
vention to draft a short pla torn
at Chicago this week.
"A concise platform can be writ
ten and probably will be as effective
as a long -draWn-out statement OF
party policies" the Senator said
adding. The people are absorbed
in how to get the war over ano
to get their boys back home"
Evening star., 1944-07-16
|Souiherners 10 Hold
Caucus in Chicago
lon Vice President

ATLANTA, July 15.-A caucus OF
Southern Democrats to try to agree
on a Southerner as President Roose-
velt's running mate will be held In
Chicago before the Democratic Ma
tional Convention opening Wednes-
day, Herbert Holmes, chairman Of
the Mississippi Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, announced tonight.
Mr.. Holmes, leaving tonight for
Chicago. said the time of the meet
ing had not been set, but that
practically all" Southern States
were expected to be represented.
I'VE are together on one thing
for sure" he asserted. "a good Dem
ocrat for Vice President, preferably
q Southerner. We do not want
Henry Wallace.
I'VE will be uncompromising in
our demand and hope the Northern
brethren won't try to run it over
us" he declared as numerous South
ern party leaders announced sup
port of the plan.
Gov. Ellis Arnall of Georgia dis
sented, declaring earlier that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had indicated to him
a desire that Mr.. Wallace be re-
nominated. He expressed confidence
that Mr.. Wallace would be the
nominee.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida, likewise said he would vote
for Wallace but that the Florida
delegation-as in some other South
ern States-was split and would
caucus Monday.
Sponsor Of the plan, Gessner r.
McCorvey, chairman of the Ala
bama Executive Committee but not
a delegate to the convention, de-
clared he had polled IA States be-
low the Mason and Dixon Line.
Favorable comment had come from
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Ten
nessee, Louisiana and Arkansas, he
said.
A welter Of names was placed
in the ring for nomination, but Mr..
McCorvey and others expressed the
opinion that the caucus main job
will be to settle on one strong
Southern contender and stick to
him.
Il am for Southerner first and
my first Southerner is Jimmy
Byrnes.' declared Winchester Smith,
State Executive Committee chair
man in South Carolina.
South Carolina will not support
Wallace" he said.
The Virginia delegation is in
structed to oppose Mr. Wallace.
Gov. Darden said he was ready
and open for suggestions National
Committeeman E. r. Combs ex-
pressed belief Virginia would CO.
operate with other Southern States
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Farley and Sidney HiIlmon
Leave for Convention

NEW YORK, July Is (P.-Amone
the first Democrats to leave New
York by train and plane today for
the party's national convention
which opens in Chicago on Wednes-
day were James A. Farley, former
State Democratic chairman: Bert
Stand, secretary of Tammany Hall
and Sidney Hillman, chairman Oh
the National Citizens Political Ac-
ton Committee.
Mr.. Farley, delegate-at-large
Evening star., 1944-07-16
'Oxon Hill Firemen
Elect Herbert ToIbert

Herbert Talbert has been elected
president OF the Oxon Hill Volun-
teer Fire Department. Other off.
GERS are j. E. Talbert, vice presi-
dent; L. R. Hutchison, secretary:
M. 0. Dennison, treasurer and
chief: Carroll Mastbrook, assistant
chief; Charles Arnold, captain
John Sheriff, first lieutenant; Frank
Manion, second lieutenant: John
Forsythe, sergeant; Marcellus Buck
Ter, superintendent of machinery
and Raymond Campbell, fire mar
Shal.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
BorkIey Reported Making
Bid for Fiorido's Votes
By the Associated Press.

, .! tne Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July l5.-
Senator Barkley, Democrat. of Ken
lucky, possible vice presidential
nominee, will make a strong bid for
Floridas S l8 votes at the Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago, Mrs
Neil Afford, national committee
woman from Florida, said tonight.
Senator Barkley revealed plans
to try to persuade the Florida dele
CATION to support him for Vice Presi-
dent in a telephone conversation
with her, she declared.
She quoted the Senator as saving
he would meet the train carrying
the Florida delegation at Wickcliffe
KY. tomorrow and accompany the
group to Chicago.
The delegation, which left to-
night. was still undecided over q
vice presidential choice. Mrs. Al
ford said the group would caucus
Monday on the vice presidential
candidate and to determine whether
to apply two-thirds rule for unit
voting.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Democratic Platform
To Be Crystal Clear,
Daniels Asserts
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July Is. - Josephus
Daniels, who as Secretary of the
Navy in the World War was Presi-
dent Roosevelt's boss, today called
for a crystal clear" Democratic
platform that will condemn isola-
tionism and "straddlers," and cause
"all lovers OF peace to rejoice
Arriving in Chicago as a member
OF the convention resolutions COM
mittee. the 82-year-old North Caro-
lima newspaper publisher, one of the
party's elder statesmen, declared:
The platform the Democrats will
adopt will ring so crystal clear fol
winning the peace after victory that
no wayfaring man can mistake its
meaning. The declaration will be
anathema to the isolationists ano
straddlers and will be the sure
promise of the day envisioned GEN.
turies ago by the prince of peace"
Roosevelt Is Platform
Mr.. Daniels and other Democrats
entrusted with the inscribing OF
party principles and philosophy in
dicated virtual unanimity for a con-
else platform-perhaps of less than
1000 words as contrasted with 1000
in 1940-with an ''unequivocal' dec
laration of foreign policy and per-
manent peace planning On domestic
issues some favor merely an express
sion of willingness to stand or fall
~, Nv DooeavoIf,s TO- yoor rooord ~,
the White House.
Representative D'Alesandro of
Maryland, Resolutions Committee
Member, said President Roosevelt
is the platform.
Many expected Democratic Chair
man Robert E. Hannegan to give
the platform trainers Mr.. Roose-
velt's suggestions of planks. How
ever, there was no direct informa-
ton that the President would thus
take hand.
Hannegan aides announced that
Senate Foreign Relations Chair
man Connally had agreed to serve
as an advisor to the platform sub
committee because of his LONG ex-
perience and expert knowledge in
the field of foreign affairs"
One problem confronting the
Platform Committee revolves about
a declaration concerning Negroes,
Early arriving Resolutions Commit
teemen for the most part parried
questions on this subject.
Platform Hearings Monday.
Some discussed the possibility OF
resolution merely by a restate-
ment of the plank headed Negroes
In the 1910 platform. 1t said:
We shall continue to strive for
complete legislative safeguards
against discrimination in Govern
Eent service and benefits, and in
the national defense forces. We
pledge to uphold due process and
the equal protection Of the laws for
every citizens, regardless of race.
creed or color"
The platform trainers open pub
lie hearings Monday.
Mr.. Daniels said of the domestic
phases of the platform:
On domestic policies which have
lifted the country out of the slough
of despond and placed it on the
high ground of diversified prosper
ity there will be insurance that in
the future such policies will be fol-
lowed as will avert the frenzied'
finance and the depression that
followed World War 1 because then
the men in high station broke the
pledge of a war against war made
to the armed forces in 1918"
Evening star., 1944-07-16
| Officer Loses Wallet
Containing Overseas
Papers and $50

A Washington Army officer
last night issued an appeal for
the return of his wallet con-
tanning papers necessary to his
shipment overseas, which he
left in a Union Station phone
booth yesterday.
Second 1t. r. G. Mahom.
2l27 p street NV, said he must
report back to Fort Meade to-
day. Besides the valuable
papers, he said, the wallet con-
tanned more than $50. The wal
let was of brown leather, en-
boSsed with his initials. He
asked anyone with information
on 1t to call Hobart $3.50.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
British Officer to Speok

Col. A. Abel-Smith, deputy direc-
tor of ordnance services, British
Army staff, will talk on Anglo
American relations at the weekly
meeting of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rotary Club Tuesday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-30

J. B. CATLETTGF es9as NO. b.
Rigging up. (FTIssT REPoRTl
C0BB-HARDROCK GT esss4s D NO. s.
G SW sW gW 1s-35fs-3W
Spudded 1O26-44; fishing, 2310.
A. n. G0EDDKRTx-G0EDDER NO. p
G NV NV Sc 16-35N-3W
COMPLETED 12-Z6-44; I'd, 1921; EN-,
1917; Oh rose 1875 feet In IL hours.
IMPEREAL-CRAEC-GAUs NO. a.
NV NV NV 1S-35N-1W
Spudded 12-0-44; standing, $50.
O. A. EEpsTAD-HAUGEN NO. T.
G NV SW NE 11-35N-1W
Rig up.
PACIFIC WESTERN on CoRP.-GF ssss4s
NE NE NV s-s5-sw
PACIFIC WESTERN OIL CoRP.-GF esss4s
Ne NE sw s-s5N-sw
Rigging up.
PETERSON 3 s0RENsON-GF OsOsss NO.
Sc NV Sc lS35N-sW
Rigging up. (FIRST REPORT)
TEXACO-R DAvEY NO. IT.
c SW NV Sc 3-35N-2w
Spudded 1854 drilling, ESQ.,
TEXACO-KENNEY EoN-JOENT NO. g.
c NV SW Sc 15-35N-2W
Spudded 12-10-44. drilling, 975.
TExACO-ANNA ERNNEY JOINT NO fo--
NE NV NE 15-35N-2W
Spudded 12-14-44; drilling, 4S5.
TEXACO-LIND NO. Is
C NE NV SW 2-35N-2W
Spudded 10-30-44. COMPLETION 1916
500 gallons; p. & A.
C. N. wRIGHTER TRUsTEE-AUTZ NO. 5
NE NE Sc 13-35N-4W
Rig up. (FTRST REPORT)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-30
Montana Oil
tcontlnued from Pags D

highs. may result in uncorking
some substantial oil production.
The seismograph is also being
used. despite winter hardships, by
the General Petroleum corporation
in the area north of Havre, a dis
trict in which hot lease play is
developing following years of in
activity. Participants in the play,
in addition to the General Pet, are
repeatedly the Standard of Cali
fornia and British-American, the
latter a concern which has taken
considerable leases in Montana, but
has done no drilling.
More attention is expected to be
paid during the coming year to the
possibility of production from
stratigraphic traps resulting from
pinching out of the Big Snowy
formation in the area near the
Sweetgrass Hills. Ii is generally
felt there are some very unusual
conditions in this area that will
bear investigating.
Indicative of the increased inter
est in Montana's oil possibilities
was a survey made during the clos
ing months of the year by the At
lantic Refining Co, survey which
took in the entire state, and which
may be followed by some action in
1915.
other likely developments during
l945 include a determination Of
possibilities of the Clark's Fork
field by the General Petroleum
Corp, fuller determination of pos
sibilities of the Morrison sand by
the Ohio Oil company in its Dry
Creek field, and possible deep test
ing on the north flank of Kelvin
SunburSt
All in all, it should be an inter
esting II months.