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Evening star., 1947-03-10
Law Students Elected

Walter E. Smith, 1872 Fourteenth
street NV, has been elected presi-
dent of the freshman class at Ma
tional University Law School, 1t was
announced today. Other officers
elected are George E. Phillips, vice
president; Miss Jean r. Oakley, sec
retary, and Marcus l.. Beckner jr.,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

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Mystic, Conn.,, will make the cruise
from New London.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
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Evening star., 1947-03-10

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Of all forest land In the United
States.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Tribune Station
Fails to Garry
Wallace Speech
By the A,soeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Radio Sta.
ton WGN, from whose studios
Henry Wallace broadcast his speech
last night announcing his independ-
ent candidacy for the presidency
did not carry the former Vice Presi-
dents remarks, although WGN
Transmitted them to the Mutual
Broadcasting System, of which it is
a part.
Frank P. Schneider. manager Of
WGN, issued the following state
ment:
"WGN did not broadcast Mr.. Wal
lace's address because the political
nature of his address is in conflict
with the stations policy governing
broadcasting of political speeches
WGN has a well-established policy
Of granting equal time to both sides
Of controversial questions.
IF we were to broadcast Mr.. Wal.
lace's controversial political talk. we
would be obliged to grant time tc
persons desiring to answer Mr.. Wal
lace. which would be further vio-
lation of our policies on political
broadcasts. Naturally, If anything
that Mr.. Wallace says tonight Is OF
newsworthy character, it will be
covered by the station, as all news
is covered"
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Europeans Interpret
Wallace Candidacy
As Boon 10 6. 0.P.
BY the A,sociofsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-European
commentators generally interpreted
Henry Wallaces presidential can
didacy today as boon for Repub-
lican election hopes.
They refrained temporarily from
assessing its implications on inter-
national affairs.
Even at this distance and among
many who have supported Mr.. Wal
lace's past declarations on foreign
policy, there was no inclination to
believe he had chance of election
in 194s.
The British press gave prominent
display to his announcement as an
independent candidate. The London
Times speculated on the possibility
that Wallace upporters-with their
eyes on 1952-may hope for the
election Of "the most reactionary
Republican possible" next year.
Choice Of Chicago Deplored.
The London Daily Telegraph's
Washington correspondent said Mr..
Wallace had done little to enhance
third party's chances by his man
ner of announcing it."
That he should have gone to
Chicago, center Of wartime isola-
zionist sentiment, to make the type
of speech which at one time was
associated with Charles Lindbergh
and America-First spokesmen is
something which has saddened his
associates the correspondent wrote
The London Daily Herald, organ
OF the Labor movement, said in its
news dispatch that Mr.. Wallace's S
decision would split the Democratic
vote and that he had no hope for
victory in 1948.
The London Evening Star said
that his announcement "has pro-
PEELED American relations with Rus
sia into the race as an issue" The
London Evening News said his can
didacy will divide the labor vote.
Truman Defeat Seen.
In Paris the independent French
Socialist newspaper, Combat. said
Mr. Wallace's decision would put
the RepubNCanS more at their ease
in choosing a candidate and that
its first consequence will be the
almost certain defeat of the Demo-
cratic candidate, that is to say,
President Truman"
Mr.. Wallace's announcement was
given prominent display in major
Russian-controlled newspapers in
Berlin. 1t got only scant attention
In those licensed by the western
powers.
The official Russian and German
Communist press long has been
terming Mr.. Wallace an opponent
of American Warmongers" and "the
true disciple of Rooseveltian policies
for world peace and understanding.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Taft Says 1948 Issue
Is Tota|itariianism;
Hits U. 5. Spending
By The Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30.-Senatol
Taft. Republican, of Ohio calling
totalitarianism the great issue" ir
next Novembers' election. declared
last night that the Democrats want
more power ito impose arbitrary
controls that won't work.
Speaking in President Truman's
home county, the Senator said:
THE Government today already
has the power to check imitation if
it wishes to do so. 1t can cut Gov
ernment spending. and urge the
people to spend less and save more.
- " It can reduce the great surplus
of exports on borrowed money OF
gift dollars, which took $10000,-
100000 worth of goods and services
out of this country in excess OF
imports.
police State Powers"
1T does not need the police-state
powers which the President de-
mands. It can stop the increase
in prices If 1t really wants to do so. y
He said "the great issue in the
election next November Is whether
the American people desire to set ur
in this country q totalitarian state
state which shall direct every
detail of the lives Of its citizens ant
try to direct all production and dis
tribution of goods. or whether the,
wish to resume progress toward
higher standard of living ="
Turning to foreign problems, Sen
ator Taft told his audience OF ap
proximately 1900:
IF Russia won't 60 along with
sounder basis for the United Nations
I don't see what we can do bu
organize all Of the rest Of the worlt
under q rule Of law and justice
under an amended United Nations
Charter, and hope that Russia anc
her satellites may ultimately see tn.
wisdom of joining.
Cannot Be Forced"
obviously Russia cannot be
forced to cooperate under the
United Nations or join in an i'm
proved organization. The Russian
problem has become so serious 1t
cannot be solved solely through the
United Nations"
He said that there are plenty
of other problems Of foreign policy
that are not solved" and declared
"Our stupid policy in Germany is
costing us today nearly a billion
dollars year"
I'VE have lost all moral leader
ship by the abandonment Of the
ideals Of the Atlantic Charter Sem
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Mother Leads Six Children
From Fire in VIRGINIA Home

Mrs. Ruth Thompson, 80. and her
six small sons escaped with their
lives but lost most of their belong
ings when fire destroyed the inte-
rior of their Springfield (VaD home
yesterday.
Mrs. Thompson said the fire ap-
parently was started by Goals that
fell from a kitchen stove shortly
after her husband Walter left for
work as q taxicab driver in Wash
ington. She said she discovered the
fire too late to put 1t out, so she
led all her children, ranging in age
from l to years. out of the house.
Prompt work by the Annandale
and Franconia Volunteer Fire De-
partments saved the house from
complete destruction, the Thomp-
sons said. The family has moved
in with neighbors until the home
can be repaired.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
By me Asseeiofsd Press

Henry A. Wallace's decision to seek
the presidency on a new third-party
ticket gives him his third party
affiliation of a stormy career.
Like his father, Mr.. Wallace once
was a Republican. But he broke
with the COP to follow his fathers
footsteps to Washington to become
Secretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. Wallace joined the Roosevelt
cabinet in 1882 as Democrat. He
has been fighting with Democrats
and Republicans alike ever since.
His attack on the Truman admin
istration's foreign policy in Septem-
ber, 1916, blew him out of the cab
met, where he was serving as Sec
retary of Commerce. That fight
started the rift with Democratic
leaders which resulted in his Chicago
announcement last night.
Five Third Party Attempts.
Since then Mr.. Wallace has con.
tinued his campaign against the ad-
ministration's bipartisan foreign
policy as editor of the New Republic
Magazine, a post he relinquishec
with his announcement that he will
run for the presidency on thire
party ticket.
There have been five major ef.
forts to elect a third party candi.
date in this country. None has sue.
ceeded. But occasionally thirc
party has taken enough votes away
from one of the two other candi.
dates to swing an election to hi.
opponent.
Democrat James K. Polk was
elected in 1874 when liberty
party grabbed up so many of Henry
Clay's New York votes that Clay, a
Wing, lost the State.
The so-called Mugw,lmps-Re-
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Truman. That is good enough fol-

Truman. That is good enough 70,
me-"
Representative Hendricks, Demo-
crat, of Florida commented: Good
riddance. Mr.. Wallace is now q
renegade Republican and Democrat
It will help the Democratic Party
to be rid of him and his followers.
Representative Mccormack OF
Massachusetts,, assistant Democratic
leader in the House, similarly main
tanned that "the Democratic Party
will be stronger because Of his
candidacy"
Wagner Expects Boomerang.
"The votes we may lose" Mr.. Nc
Cormack asserted, will be more
than Offset by those voters who will
vote the Democratic Party because
of Mr.. Wallace's attempt to create
confusion"
Senator Wagner, Democrat. OF
New York, also said he thinks
Mr.. Wallaces announcement will
boomerang in favor of the Demo-
cratic Party"
I'VE all want peace, but not peace
at any price" the New York Senator
said. Henry Wallace is asking fo1
that when he asks for peace at the
Soviet dictator's price"
Without mentioning the late Pres
ident Roosevelt by name. Senator
Wagner concluded his statement
with: Eyes, the angels are weeping
and there is a great man and q
good friend of Henry Wallace who
I feel sure weeps with them"
Morse Sees Little Effect.
Senator Morse, Republican, OF
Oregon said he doesn't believe Mr.
Wallace's campaign will have any
noticeable effect on either party
"The strength of our American
representative form of government
is to be found in our strong two
party system free Of class conscious
political alignments, Senator Morse
said. Apparently Wallace does not
understand that principle and would
substitute class consciousness in
politics for true progress"
Senator Watkins, Republican, of
Utah said the Republicans ought
not to permit themselves to be
caught mapping with the assumption
that Mr.. Wallace will cut any figure
in the outcome.
IF I were running the campaign,
I certainly would not slacken my
work because of this development"
he said.
In Philadelphia Joseph N. Pew,
prominent Republican leader, said
of Mr.. Wallace's candidacy: II
don't think it will leave ripple"
James G. Patton, president of the
National Farmers Union, said in
Denver that undoubtedly" many Of
the unions 42s, 900 members will
support Mr.. Wallace, but the Or
ganization itself will take no stand
Evening star., 1947-12-30

won't influence the final result OF
the election, Senator Johnson, DEM
ocrat, of Colorado said the NOM
nations on both tickets may be af-
fected.
This deals a death blow to Gov.
Dewey" Senator johnson said, be
cause the Republicans will think
that with Mr.. Wallace draining of
some Democratic votes they will
have cinch In that State"
Similarly, the Coloradoan said he
thinks it will affect adversely any
changes that Gen. Eisenhower may
have for the nomination and In
crease the prospects of Senator Taft.
THE Republicans would like to
nominate Taft if they think he can
win," Senator Johnson told re-
porter.
Vice Presidential Speculation.
From the same standpoint Sen:
ator johnson saw the Republicans
possibly going to New England for
Senator Saltonstall of Massachu-
setts as vice presidential candi-
date If Senator Taft is the No. l
nominee. He said Senator OMa-
honey, Democrat, Of Wyoming. who
has strong organized labor support
might be the logical Democratic
vice presidential choice with Mr.
Wallace in the race.
Representative Brown, Republi-
can, Of Ohio, chairman of the Ma
tional Taft-for President Commit
tee, said that while there never has
been any question in his mind about
a Republican victory in 1948, "the
announcement of Mr. Wallace
should make this result apparent
to all"
House Majority Leader Halleck
said Mr.. Wallace's candidacy will
help to clear the atmosphere" and
Representative Hoffman, Republi-
can, of Michigan termed it "a Won
derfully fine thing" because now
maybe we'll. get all the crackpots
on one ticket"
Morgenthau Loyal to Truman.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, jr, who was a
White House caller today, told re-
porters he did not think Mr.. Wal
lace,s candidacy would hurt Presi-
dent Truman next year.
Mr.. Morgenthau said the late
President Roosevelt carefully weighed
Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Wallace for a
running mate and he picked Mr..
Evening star., 1947-12-30

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., and May
or Hubert H. Humphrey of Mime
apolis.
1t was recalled here today that
Mr.. Wallace, in a signed article
appearing in the June, 1916, issue
of the Democrat, official organ OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee, declared:
II believe in the two-party sys-
tenn. I want the party I belong to-
the Democratic Party-to be the
progressive party" This, Mr.. Wal
lace continued, was quoted from a
speech he delivered at the 10th
anniversary celebration of the
American Labor Party in New York
on May "a, 1946. He added:
Il want to repeat it now and tc
add to it the warning which l in
cluded in that speech: Any pro-
gressive third party which attempts
to operate on a national scale will
find, because of the laws in most
States, that it will guarantee a re-
dictionary victory by dividing the
votes of the progressives!
Senator Brooks, Republican, OF
Illinois commented that it may be
"a healthy thing" for Mr.. Wallace
to lead third party.
"It will break the spell OF the
coalition that the late President
Roosevelt formed when he par
doned (EarD Browder and got him
to dissolve the Communist Party
and wooed. the American-Labor
Party in New York" Senator Brooks
declared. IF Wallace is successful
in attracting the Communist and
left-wing support, perhaps the two
major parties can return to the
basic issues in America"
Senator O'Daniel, Democrat, of
Texas said Mr.. Wallace can't count
on union labor support.
Lip Service Only.
THE Communists, fellow travel
ers, reds, pinks, labor leader rack
Ieteers and other radical groups will
whoop it up for Henry with lip serv-
ice, but after is years of faithful
service rendered them by the New
Deal dynasty they will not go so far
as to desert it when voting time
comes around" Senator O'Daniel
declared.
Senator Mcfarland, Democrat, OF
Arizona, commenting that he be-
lieves Mr.. Wallace is making a
terrible mistake" said the former
Vice President will be surprised at
how few followers he has-he won't
get anywhere"
While agreeing that Mr.. Wallace
Evening star., 1947-12-30

to outline plans for the 1948 cam
paigns. Undoubtedly the third party
question will be one of the items on
the agenda"
The Executive Board is composed
of the presidents and the secretary
treasurers of the UAW, the United
Electrical Workers, the United
Steel Workers, the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers and the United
Textile Workers and Mr.. Kroll.
The Wallace camp looks to the
American Labor Party in New York
as the probable vehicle of the Wal
lace candidacy in that State. This
may split the ALP wide open, with
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
already to leave the party if it
plunks for Wallace.
In California, another key State,
steps already have been taken to
launch a third party, which it is
hoped will support the Wallace can
didacy. The moving spirit in Cali
fornias Wallace campaign is Robert
w. Kenny, former State attorney
general and now president of the
Progressive Citizens of America, the
organization which had taken the
lead in demanding that Mr.. Wallace
run as an independent candidate.
Mr.. Kenny insists that Mr.. Wallace
will poll large vote in California
and also in neighboring Oregon,
where the Wallace supporters al
ready are active.
Politicians are almost unanimous
in their judgment that Mr.. Wallace
has an even smaller chance of elec-
ton than the late Robert M. La
toilette, sr., who carried only his
home State of Wisconsin under the
Progressive banner in 1924. Mr.. La
toilette poiled 4,822,000 votes, more
than many observers think Mr..
Wallace will get despite a vast in
crease in the electorate.
But the same politicians agree
that Mr.. Wallace's attack in his
speech last night on what he called
the bipartisan reactionary war
policy" will require answering by
the two major party candidates
during the campaign.
Mr.. Wallace said that policy "is
dividing the world into two armed
camps and making inevitable the
day when American soldiers will be
lying in their arctic suits in the
Russian snow.
Similarly, the former cabinet Of
ficer's assertion that universal mill
tary training is "the first decisive
step on the road toward fascism"
may point up that controversial
question as an issue.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida, said he regrets Mr.. Wal
lace cannot be fighting the liberal
battle-and for prosperity and peace
inside the Democratic Party"
Despite public statements dis
counting the effect of Mr.. Wallace's
move, there was ample evidence the
Democrats fear its possible effect
not only In New York and California,
Evening star., 1947-12-30

but also in Washington, Illinois and
Michigan.
Blow to Democrats, Millikin Says.
| Senator Millikin of Colorado
chairman of the Republican Sena-
torial Conference, named those par
ticular areas in declaring that Dem
ocratic hopes for 1948 had suffered
"a major blow"
There is some doubt, however
that Mr.. Wallace can get on the
ballot in the key States, Senator
Millikin listed. In others election
laws governing third parties def
nitely deny him that opportunity.
A prominent Democratic official
who asked not to be quoted by
name, apparently has the same idea
as Senator Millikin. He told re-
porter: Last night was blue Mon
day for the Democratic Party"
In Los Angeles, James Roosevelt
son of the late President and chair
man of the California Democratic
Committee, said the Wallace move
will bring closer to reality the
dangers in a return to power Of the
Republican Party"
McCarran Not Worried.
But Senator McCarran. Democrat
Of Nevada said Mr.. Wallace. who
was booted out of the cabinet by
President Truman last year for
his criticism Of administration pol
icy toward Russia, is intent of
venting his spleen on the Presi-
dent" and added:
His candidacy will form rest
/ ing place for the votes of all COM
munistically inclined people He
will create an expression of accord
with Russia. I think there is moth
ing to worry about
On this point, Senator Taylor
Democrat, of. Idaho said Mr.. Wal
lace is likely to be called "a Rus
sian sympathizer and fifth col
umnist, but he certainty is fighting
the good fight"
Senator Taylor said he is Con
sidering" a tentative offer to run
for Vice President on the third
party ticket.
Americans for Democratic Action,
the self-styled liberal" political Or
ganization, called Mr.. Wallace's an
nouncement an Invitation to dis
aster." The group said that
whatever Mr.. Wallace's own inten-
tions, it is now 'indisputable' that
"the Communists are the machine
behind the third party"
Challenge Accepted.
While referring to the danger
that a third party movement might
divide progressives, create nationa
confusion and insure the triumph
of reactionary isolationism in 1948,
the ADA said 1--WE believe chat dan.
ger) can be overcome"
I'VE accept Wallace's challenge
The people will not be fooled" the
ADA statement concluded. It was
signed by Wilson w. Wyatt, former
Federal housing administrator: Leon
Henderson, former OPA chief;
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it is possible for a little handful OF
warmongers to stampede them. AS
Mark Twain long ago pointed out:
81 =" The Nation will rub its sleepy
eyes and try to make out why there
should be a war and will say, ear
nestly and Indignantly, 1T is unjust
and dishonorable and there is no
necessity for it. The handful will
shout louder and now the
whole Nation I" will take up the
war cry and shout itself hoarse. and
mob any honest man who ventures
to open his mouth and presently
such mouths will cease to open.
Next the statesmen will invent
cheap lies, putting the blame on the
Nation that is attacked, and every
man will be glad of those con-
science-soothing falsities."
Pattern Repeats Self.
This pattern as Mark Twain saw
it so years ago is repeating itself
on scale so vast as to threaten the
destruction of humanity. The rich
monopolists have always been more
ready to sacrifice their sons than
their money, but now they have
reached the point where they are
willing to sacrifice both for the sake
of world control.
1t just doesn't make sense. The
time has come for new party to
fight these warmakers. We say that
peace is mandatory and that it can
be had If we only want 1t.
Universal military training is the
first decisive step on the road to-
ward fascism. We shall fight 1t to
the limit and all Representatives
who vote for it.
A new party must stand for a
positive peace program of abundance
and security, not scarcity and war.
We can prevent depression and war
if we only organize for peace in the
same comprehensive way we organ
ize for war.
I personally was for the humani-
tartan aspects of the Marshall plan
long before it was announced. Be-
cause I saw the postwar need of
helping human beings, I was &C
cused OF wanting a quart of milk
for every Hottentot. pushed for
help for Greece against the opposi-
ton of the administration eight
months before the Truman doctrine
was announced. But have fought
and shall continue to fight programs
which give guns to people when they
want plows. I fight the Truman
doctrine and the Marshall plan as
applied because they divide Europe
into two warning camps. Those
whom we buy politically with our
food will soon desert us. They will
Evening star., 1947-12-30
|WoIIoce's Decision Gives Him
Third AffiIiotion in Political Life

publicans who had broken Win shIe
party-did much the same thing in
the same State in 1884 to give the
election to Democrat Grover Cieve-
land over James G. Blaine.
When Theodore Roosevelt left the
Republican Party In 1912 to run
on the Progressive-or Bull Moose
ticket, Woodrow Wilson won the
election over William Howard TAFT,
although he had fewer votes than
the combined Republican : Bull
Moose total.
Since that time. No third party
effort has had an important enect
on presidential election.
Robert M. LaFollette ran as .
Progressive in 1924. but while he
polled almost 100000 popular
votes, he got only the 13 electoral
votes of his home State Of Wis
consin.
And in 1886 william Lemke failed
to get single electoral vote as the
candidate of the shortlived Union
Party.
Three main factors have been re-
sponsible for tripping up third par
ties in American politics:
l. They usually lack the money
needed to run successful presiden-
tial campaign.
2. Their appeal generally is linn
tied to single major issue. AS a
result, they lose the votes of groups
not interested in that issue.
3. In most States they have trou-
BILE getting the names of their can
didates on the ballot. While the
laws vary. some States require q
petition signed by a certain per-
centage of the States voters: in
others the new party must have
polled a certain percentage of the
votes in the last general election.
ator Taft said. American dollars
alone cannot save the world with
out more ability and common sense
in the administration.