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Evening star., 1944-07-21
Helen Gahagan Invites
Republicans 10 Join
Fourth.Term Drive
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July III Straight
from the Democratic convention
went an invitation last night-ex-
tended by Helen Gahagan of Holly
wood-for the Republican rank and
file TO join in the fourth-term cam
paign for President Roosevelt.
Miss Gahagan, wife of Actor Mel
vyn Douglas, who now is in the Army
overseas. made brisk political
speech fitted to her position as a
congressional candidate and party
committeewoman rather than to her
own stage background.
She stressed hard the argument
that Mr.. Roosevelt is the man "all
Of America" needs. She described
Republican Nominee Thomas E..
Dewey as inept and spoke out
against committing "the lives and
the future Of the American people
to inexperience and negation."
Needs Republican Votes.
There aren't enough Democrats
to elect a President-nor are there
enough Rpublicans to do So" Miss
Gahagan said, declaring that in his
last three presidential triumphs Mr..
Roosevelt drew important support
from the opposition party and es-
tablished his own as the best
friend the Republican rank and file
voter has ever had"
The appearance of the tall. bru-
nette Miss Gahagan. with her stage
trained voice and poise. had been
hailed in advance by some as a
counterblow to the Roosevelt
speech in the Republican conven-
ton by Representative Clare Boothe
Luce Of Connecticut.
But Miss Gahagan never referred
to Mrs. Luce by name, and her
speech amounted largely to a con-
trast between Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Dewey and the two parties
they lead.
The Republican nominee, she said,
runs for the ONCE of Commander
in Chief on the solemn pledge that
If elected he will not fulfill his du-
ties" as civilian head of the armed
! forces and implies that he will par
ticipate In no such conferences" as
President Roosevelt has held with
Allied leaders.
(This was evidently a refer
ence to Gov. Dewey's remark
that If there is any civilian in
terference with the military COM
mand, he will stop it If electedD
THE reason, of course, for the
Republican attempt to divest the
office of the presidency of these
vital duties is clear" Miss Gahagan
continued.
THE Republican leaders realize
that the people of America suspect
that the Republican candidate is not
properly equipped for the tremen-
dous. tasks ahead" she declared.
At the start of her speech, Miss
Gahagan mentioned these tasks:
"As commander in chief of the
armed forces the next President will
have enormous influence in bringing
the war to complete victory, - :
will have more influence on sthe
peace terms than any other person
in the world, = :" will be required
to take the lead in shaping domes-
tic affairs during the period of de-
mobilize tiov apd af+>~D
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Lincoln Is Quoted
In Presidents Speech


WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
AT A WEST COAST NAVAL BASE.
July 20 (Thursday).-President
Roosevelt tonight borrowed q quo
tation from the second inaugural
address of President Lincoln to con-
clude his own speech accepting a
Democratic fourth term nomination.
Here is the quotation:
- With firmriess In the right,
as God gives US to see the fight, let
US strive on to finish the work We
are in; to bind up the Nations
wounds; to care for him who shall
have borne the battle and for his
willow, and his orphan-to do all
which may achieve and cherish 4
Just and lasting peace among our.
selves, and with al nations"
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Byrd Is Nominated
By Florida Woman,
Native Of Alexandra
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoc lated Press.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-The name
Of Senator Byrd of Virginia was
presented in nomination for the
presidency at the Democratic con-
vention last night by Mrs Fred r.
Mooney Of Jacksonville, Fla, a
native of Alexandria. Va, and one
Of the four Florida delegates elected
on the Byrd ticket.
Mrs. Mooney said she considered it
quite an honor" to nominate the
Virginia Senator, adding it was the
first time to her knowledge q prest-
dental nominating speech been
made by woman. When she took
the platform "boos" were heard from
Roosevelt partisans. But the chair
man quickly stopped the demonstra-
ton.
Mrs. Mooney described Senator
Byrd as a man whom Providence
seems to have given to U.s." He
springs from the very cradle Of
democracy"
He not only Is a great lawmaker,
but also great farmer and a great
businessman and has held a
position that has given him great
experience in handling national
affairs"
Byrd not only speaks of democ-
racy. he also practices every phase
of it,
When she told the convention
Senator Byrd believes in only two
terms for a President" there was
some scattered applause.
The seconding speech was made
by Herbert Holmes Of Senatobia,
Miss, chairman of the Mississippi
State Executive Committee. He
spoke briefly and brought chuckles
when, in slip of the tongue, he said
Mississippi seconded the nomination
of Senator Byrd for Vice Presi-
dent"
Evening star., 1944-07-21

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Bonds!
Evening star., 1944-07-21

er one OF Chem would Drln8 real
strength to the ticket.
Always sincerely,
tSigned)
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Coming out of a midnight con-
ference in which the Wallace stra-
tegists figured themselves into more
than 500 votes on the first ballot,
Senator Guffey told reporters:
II think the letter was a funda-
mental error. 1t will nominate
Wallace"
Philip Murray, president of the
CIO, another conferee, said there
was mo question but that Wallace
is going to be renominated."
Earlier in the day Chairman Jack
son read to the convention the let
ter sent him several days ago. by
the President declaring that if he
we're a delegate he would vote for
Mr.. Wallace, but adding he would
leave it up to the convention to de-
eide whom it should nominate.
Chairman Hannegan resents the
charge leveled against him by Sem
ator Guf1ey of Pennsylvania that he
has used his Office to boost Mr.. Tru-
man for vice presidential nomina-
ton. Like Senator Truman, Mr..
Hannegan is a Missourian.
Yesterday was full day for the
convention delegates, climaxed by
radio address delivered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt from a naval base on
the Pacific Coast. The President
formally accepted the nomination.
He had promised to accept if nomi-
mated ard to serve if elected in q
letter to Chairman Jackson of the
convention a week ago.
In his address the President pre-
dicted that within the next four
years the war will be won and the
world will fino itself at permanent
peace. He said:
New hands will then have full
opportunity to realize the ideals
which we seek"
Demonstration for Wallace.
Without naming Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey of New York, his opponent in
the presidential race, Mr.. Roosevelt
told the convention the voters will
have the choice of turning the Gov
ernment over to inexperienced and
immature hands" next November or
continuing in office those who are
already planning a world peace and
security.
At the close of the Presidents ad-
dress there was applause. 1t had
scarcely died down when the Wallace
demonstration got under way. WAL
lace supporters moved into the aisles
with banners inscribed I'VE Want
Wallace" 'The People Want Wal
lace" The Winning Team, Roose-
welt and Wallace" Not many of
them were delegates and few of the
State banners Joined the parade.
But from the galleries and many on
the floor came shouts for Mr..
Wallace.
After the demonstration had
lasted for 10 minutes or more, Chair
man Jackson sought to call the
convention to order. He had to
make several attempts. however, be-
fore there was quiet enough to on
tinue the business of the conyen-
ton.
Senator Pepper Of Florida, Wal
lace adherent, was seeking to gain
the platform and recognition to
move that the convention 60 right
ahead with the nomination Of .
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Wallace Tells Session
Roosevelt Must Finish
Job 10 Keep U. 5: Safe

b Staff Correspondent Of Ths Star
CHICAGO, July 21.-Seconding
the fourth-term nomination Of
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Wallace yesterday told the Demo-
cratic National Convention that the
Chief Executive Is successfully con-
a war bigger than all the rest
Of our wars put together" and "he
must finish this Job before the Ma
ton can breathe in safety"
Mr. Wallace hailed the President
as the greatest living American"
and the greatest liberal in. the
history Of the United States" and
declared he measures up to the
standards Of liberal leadership which
Jefferson, Jackson and Woodrow
Wilson recognized as indispensable.
THE first issue which transcends
all others is that complete victory
be won quickly" Mr.. Wallace said.
Roosevelt, in a world sense, is the
most experienced military strategist
who has ever been president Of the
United States. Roosevelt Is the
only person who can meet on even
terms the other great leaders In
discussions of war and peace The
voice of our new world liberalism
must carry on"
The Vice President also touched
on the race issue which has stirred
the party, and declared for elimi-
nation OF the poll tax.
The future belongs to those who
go down the line unswervingly for
the liberal principles of both politi.
cal democracy and economic DEM
ocracy, regardless Of race, color or
religion" he said. in a political,
educational and economic sense
there must be no inferior races. Tho
poll tax must 60. Equal educa-
tional opportunities must come. Tho
future must bring equal wages for
equal work, regardless of sex or race.
Roosevelt stands for all this.
That is why certain people hate
him so. That also is one of the out
standing reasons why Roosevelt will
be elected for fourth time"
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Southerners
Continued From First Page.)

certified had no persuasive power
whatsoever -"
The Democrats of Texas will
meet the challenge OF these undemo-
cratic elements and will make sure
that they shall not gain control of
the Democratic party of Texas"
The statement was issued by c. c.
Renfro of Dallas.
The convention. on recommenda-
ton of the Credentials Committee,
yesterday seated both the delegation
selected by the regular" Texas
Democratic Convention and the del
egation chosen by pro-fourth term
group. Each delegation was given
one half of Texas 48 votes.
Anger Directed At Wallace.
Nettled by defeats in two of their
major tights yesterday and split by
dissension in their own ranks,
Southern delegates directed their
ire at Vice President Wallace.
Their opinion of Mr.. Wallace,
never too high. fell to the zero point
yesterday when the Vice President,
seconding the nomination of Mr.
Roosevelt, declared "the poll tax
must CO."
That rubbed anew the wounds in
fiicted on the Southerners earlier In
the day when the convention Rules
Committee turned down their de-
mand for restoration of the two
thirds nominating rule and the plat :
form drafters rejected their plea for
a white supremacy" plank.
The Texas delegates, angered by 9
split that developed in their State
convention, let off steam in 4 biz
way when the Credentials Commit.
tees recommendation that both
contesting delegations be seated
was upheld by the national conven.
ton.
Thirty-three delegates and alter.
mates from the regular. or anti
Roosevelt delegation, promptly LEFT
the convention hall and held 9
session of their own to whip up en-.
thusiasm for drive to choose elec.
tors who would cast Texas electora,
college votes for Senator Byrd fol
President.
Electors Given Leeway.
The State convention that sent
the regulars" here gave the States
Democrat electors leeway to vote
for some one other than Mr.. Roose-
welt when the electoral college
meets.
The situation, some Texas politi.
cal observers believed, might make
1t necessary for the President to put
forward his own set of electors in
Texas unless the States Democratic
convention in September sets aside
the instructions Of the May conven-
ton. The effect would be that the
President, though head of the DEM
ocratic party, might have to run
under a third-party label in Texas.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Democrats
Continued From First Paee)

clared that Mr.. Wallace is showing
up as great progressive leader.
He will be the presidential can
didate four years from now," Sen
ator Guffey said.
The prospects were for desperate
convention floor fight on the first
ballot. Many of the so-called fa-
vorite-son candidates are expected
to go after the first ballot.
Senator Barkley. who placed the
Presidents name in nomination for
a fourth term yesterday, was still
hoping that shift to him would
come in time for his own nomina-
ton.
The Wallace managers, claiming
an increase in sentiment for the
C1O-backed candidate, estimate he
will have between 400 and 500 votes
on the first ballot. 1t takes 589 to
nominate
Deadlock Unlikely.
1t Is conceivable that the conven-
ton will deadlock and a compromise
candidate come forward to win in
the end. This seems unlikely.
The Truman forces figured on
three ballots-the first to let home
State choices be registered and to
gauge the strength of the leaders,
the second to demonstrate which
leader was rising, which falling;
the third to clinch the nomination.
Mr. Wallace's friends thought a
second ballot would be decisive
They We're disappointed by their
failure last night to force then a
vote in convention where Mr..
Wallace has become the galleries
hero, much as Gov. John w. Bricker
was the vocal favorite of the Re-
publican delegates three weeks ago.
When Senator Jackson of Indiana,
chairman of the convention, recog-
nized David l.. Lawrence, Pennsyl-
vania national committeeman, to
move an adjournment of the session,
there was a roar of protest from the
Wallace demonstrators, most of them
nondelegates. They thought the
psychological moment to put Mr..
Wallace across was at hand.
Puts End to Protest.
Chairman jackson, who has
handled the convention admirably
and with a firm hand, put an end to
the protest and declared the conven-
ton in recess until 1890 pm. East
ern war time today.
The recess was taken, it was
learned, so that the delegates might
be able to read-and let it sink in
a letter written by President Roose-
welt July 10 to Democratic National
Chairman Robert E. Hannegan.
made public at 8 o'clock last night
by Mr.. Hannegan, saying the Presi-
dent would be glad to run with Tru-
man or Associate Justice Douglas of
the Supreme Court. Undoubtedly
the Truman supporters will use the
letter in the contest today.
Presidents Letter to Hannegan.
It follows:
"Dear Bob:
"You have written me about Harry
Truman and Bill Douglas. I should,
of course, be very glad to run with
either OF them and believe that eth
Evening star., 1944-07-21

Secretary Of Labor, who opposed it.
Outstanding in the platform is the
foreign affairs plank, which calls
for a postwar international organi-
zation, based on sovereign equality
and with power to use armed force
tc preserve peace.
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Evening star., 1944-08-30
Vast Coast Brush Fire
Believed Near Control
By the Associated Press


LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30.-Control
of brush fire appeared imminent
today after it had blackened an
estimated 5000 acres OF rugged ter
rain, destroyed a dozen or more
houses and swept close to fashion,
able movie colony homes near
Encino, west of here.
Actor Robert Young's property was
endangered for time. Two chicken
coops were destroyed at the home of
Movie Director Michael Curtiz The
Woodland Country Club was de-
stroyed Uneasy movie colonists
joined other inhabitants in hauling
out hose and sprinkling their roofs
and yards.
Fire Chief John Anderson said he
personally counted the smoking
ruins of u dwellings, mostly canyon
cabins. He added it probably would
be some time before reports could
be verified that approximately 40
others had been burned.
A purple smoke plume darkened
the Los Angeles sky yesterday, and
ashes sprinkled Hollywood, Beverly
Hills, downtown Los Angeles and
San Gabriel, nearly 40 miles east
of the fire.
The Red Cross announced it was
caring for 80 burned-out or evacu-
ated families.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Shooting Of Chevo|ier
Is Yet Unconfirmed

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug 20 Delayed) =
French Forces of the Interior have
no confirmation of reports that
Maurice Chevalier. French screen
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Girls Appeal Conviction
On Inciting Race Incident
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 3O.-At-
torney Ben Trimble yesterday filed
an appeal from the conviction and
finlng in City Court of two college
girls charged with disorderly con-
duct in what Prosecutor Owen Will
llams called an attempt to create
race incident.
Frances A. ROBBERS, 81. Chicago. a
student at Northwestern University
and Eleanor Guttman, 10, Bowling
Green, Ky. student at Goucher
College, Baltimore, we're fined sl0O
each.
They were arrested July IS at the
bus station here when, Mr.. Williams
said. they refused to leave a section
IN a restaurant reserved for Negroes
Mr.. Trimble said his appeal was
based on an Indiana law prohibiting
race segregation.
Mr.. Williams said the girls were in
Evansville soliciting signatures for
petition placing Socialist candidates
on the Federal ballot.
Appeal bonds of $1,000 each were
hled with the Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
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Evening star., 1944-08-30
Colored Ministers Hail
Army Ban on Segregation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 30-A
group Of Birmingham colored min
listers has sent President Roosevelt
letter commencing the War De-
partment and declaring, I'VE en-
practically deny that we are salts
fled with the evils Of segregation !"
The letter was prepared by the
Birmingham Baptist Ministers Con-
ference, an organization which its
president, the Rev. r. N. Hall. said
was composed of more than $50 COL
ored churchmen.
The conference deeply apprecia-
ated" the recent War Department
memorandum banning segregation
of races on military establishments,
the letter said. 1t then added:
I'VE are setting forth as reasons
for our stand the following:
Il. ..'' We realize that segrega-
ton takes away from the. Negro
his constitutional rights.
%. Because of segregation the
Negro has been kept out of the best
institutions and technical schools,
thereby impairing his preparation
for the highest training as & whole
in the armed forces of the country
g. We believe that true
democracy should work throughout
America for all people and '"' we
emphatically deny that we are sat-
isfied with the evils of segregation. -
Join the attack make your
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Evening star., 1944-08-30
Partisan P'artisans
Beqin Restoration Of
Routine Way Of Life
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-Parisians re-
turned today to arranging the
scrambled fragments of tn ,ir pre-
war existence after a three-day lib
Grafton celebration climaxed yester-
day by parade of American troops
past the Arc de Triomphe and down
Paris beautiful avenues.
That parade was not like wars
end march" along New York's Fifth
avenue by soldiers finished with bat
tie. Swinging down the Champs
Elysees, where their fathers had
marched a generation ago, the men
of great United States infantry
division followed the sound of their
drums through Paris and headed
back to the battle line.
With them went the cheers and
silent prayers of hundreds of thou
sands who stood along the line of
march. At one place a bearded
priest stood solemnly with uplifted
hands, not bOthering to brush away
the tears that moved down his
cheeks.
"Any Gum. Yank?"
Along the route were mingled
cries and shouts-everything from
God bless YOU TO ANY gum,
Yank?"
1t was solemn moment when 1t.
Gen. Omar Bradley and 1t. Gen.
Joseph P Koenig laid a wreath on
/ the tomb of Frances unknown
soldier of the last war.
( Things remained orderly and
amiable in Paris today but far from
normal. There was no public
nsportation-buses and subways
dwindled to nothing after the in
vasion-and no one had hot water
because of the fuel shortage.
The American Army had estab-
lished an endless chain of trucks
and planes bringing in American
food, and in addition reviving traf-
/ flc from the French countryside.
Everybody was eating, but a res
taurant meal might cost $50 for
three.
Dozens of little cars hastily paint
ed with FIJI initials continued to
race through the streets honking
| furiously and there was the con-
tlnual clatter of armor moving to
the front, as we'll as the cheers of
bystanders.
Shipping Ceases.
But the sniping and random shoot
! had raocn1 al
a little more secure.
Matters governmental were the
cruX OF the confusion. Newspapers
newly brought up from the under
ground announced the composition
Of Gen. Charles de Gaulles new
CIVIL government. Throughout the
occupation the FIJI had been in
constant touch with the De Gaulle
organization in Algiers but to many
millions in France who were not
on the inside of the FIJI and to
whom De Gaulle was simply lib
Grafton figurehead. the transplant
ing of the regime organized in
AlglerS came as real news.
Some of the men involved were
unknown or concealed behind as
sumed names of war.
Paris is virtually under three
regime-the De Gaulle civil admin
istration Gen. Koenig's military
governorship and the United States
Army, which is establishing a great.
base of operations and managing
the emergency food supply and
fields like antiaircraft defense.
Meanwhile, special American War
Services are moving in. The Army
newspaper. Stars and Stripes, which
had been publishing at Rennes. has
set up in the Paris Herald offices
ue-uniformed American Red
Cross girls are filtering in.