Evening star., 1944-10-05
President Would Hate
10 Win OF Lose in Light
Ba|Ioting, He Says
HoIts Work on Speech
Tonight to See Committee
Of Arts and Sciences
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt, who to-
night will talk to Democratic
"get-out-the-vote" rallies all
over the country, told a group of
visitors today he would hate to
win or lose by light vote in
November, according to 10
Davidson, the sculptor, who
headed the delegation.
The White House callers, repre-
senting the Independent Voters
Committee of the Arts and Sciences
for Roosevelt, brought the Presi-
dent pledge of support by more
than 1000 Of the Nations outstand-
ing artists and scientists.
In addition to Mr.. Davidson, the
group included Van Wick Brooks
the writer; Jan Kiepura, Metropol-
itan opera star; DR.. Harlow Shap-
ley, director Of the Harvard College
Observatory; Joseph Gotten; screer
star, and Dorothy Gish, the actress
Ethel Barrymore, currently appear.
Ing at the National Theater, orig.
inally was slated to accompany the
party but was unable to do so, 1,
was said.
Davidson Issues Statement.
Mr.. Davidson issued a statement
in connection with the visit in which
he said that the men and womer
Of the Arts and Sciences are sup
porting Mr.. Roosevelt because
freedom of thought and expression
are, essential to the life of the minc
and the creative arts" He added
I'VE are in politics because we have
learned in the past few tragic years
that free governments decide
whether free learning can flourish
and art can survive"
The President took time out te
meet the delegation while putting
the finishing touches to tonight.
speech, which will be broadcast ovel
the Mutual and Columbia Broad
casting Systems at 10 o'clock.
Tonight's broadcast will afford tht
President an opportunity to reply
to Gov. Dewey's bristling Oklahoma
City speech, but there has been NJ
hint of what the Chief Executive
will discuss.
Hannegan Stressing Big Vote.
Ten party workers are supposed
to listen in each district, and after
the broadcast each will be given 8
list of registered voters and charged
with getting them to the polls or
November 7. Democratic Chairman
Robert E. Hannegan, who will be or
the program also. with his assistant
Mrs. Charles w. Tillett, has beer
stressing the necessity for a huge
Democratic turnout, and Sidney
Hillman of the CIO Political Action
Committee has been sounding the
same note, arguing that large vote
will assure the partys success.
There is some difference of opinion
on this point among leaders, how.
ever. Vice President Wallace re.
Gently told news conference thai
a small showing at the polls woulc
be to the advantage of the Demo.
Gratis. He offered no explanation.
David Dubinsky, president of tn,
International Ladies Carmen
Workers and vice chairman of tn,
Liberal party, which is supporting
the Roosevelt Truman ticket. callet
at the White House yesterday tt
seek the Presidents good Offices il
getting Mr.. Wallace and Senator
Truman. the Democratic vice presi
Dental candidate, to address a New
York rally of the Liberal party Oc.
tober 81. Mr.. Dubinsky said ths
President promised to do what hi
could.
A group of rail union leaders also
saw the President yesterday, ane
afterward George Harrison, presi.
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, said, Il assured Presiden,
Roosevelt that the railroad men still
are his friends, and we are going te
do the best we can to re-elect him.
With Mr.. Harrison were Elmer w
MilIman, maintenance-of-wa,
workers; David B. Robertson, fire.
men and enginemen; w. H. Fraser
conductors, and Harvey Brown, ma.
chinists. The President later vii
see representatives of the trainmer
onI oe0iy1aare