Evening star., 1948-03-01
Bockers' Hopes Are Spurred
BY Macarthur and Vondenberc

f0relgn pollcy are TOO proad 70
have extensive support In that sec
tion Of the country where isola-
zionist sentiment has been strong.
Most politicians here look for Gov.
Dewey. Senator Taft and Gov.
Stassen to battle for top places in
the preferential primary.
In the latest move in the Demo-
cratic political camp, the Truman
administration was reported trying
to defect some Of the heat, Of the
Southern Democratic revolt by
turning new fire on Henry Wallace's
third party.
This strategy, as outlined by a
party official who asked not to be
named publicly, Is to try to mini
mize intra-party differences over
the Presidents civil rights program
Many Southerners are as opposed
to Mr.. Wallace as they are against
Mr.. Truman's racial views. Thus
on the Wallace score, at least, they
think alike with the national Dem
ocratic organization leaders.
McGrath Sounds Note.
Democratic National Chairman
McGrath sounded the new admins
tration note in a weekend speech
at indianapolis. He said, "a third
party has as much place in Amer
ican politics as does q third party
on a honeymoon"
Senator McGrath added that if
Mr.. Wallace goes on with his CAM
paign, he and his supporters will
either waste their votes or give
aid and comfort to reactionary
candidates"
The tendency at party headquar-
tiers here is to roll with the punch
Of the Southern rebellion as much as
possible and hope for developments
that will overshadow it in the next
few months.
Republicans, however, left no
doubt that they plan to make
political capital Of the Democratic
split.
Senator Taft, for instance, opening
his home State campaign for the
Republican presidential nomination,
told Cleveland rally that "Presi-
dent Truman is riding a donkey
without head or q tall
In another Cleveland speech Sen
ator Taft predicted Mr.. Wallace may
capture as much as 10 per cent of
the Democratic vote.
The rebelling Southerners went
right ahead, meanwhile, with their
plans to chop away the Dixie polit-
ical props Mr.. Truman may need to
win in November.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana promised Southern
filibuster against the civil rights
legislation. But Senator Ferguson,
Republican, of Michigan declared
the Republicans will "break it."
The subject of a fllibuster came
up in radio debate last night over
Station WINK.
Senator Stennis, Democrat, of
Mississippi, Senator BLENDERS part
ner in the debate, called the pro-
posed Fair Employment Practices
Commission bill "the most un-
American bill ever considered by the
Congress. He said there could bs
mo compromise" with it or the
other proposed measures.
Senator Ives of New York, second
Republican participant in the broad
cast said it is designed to provide
equality of economic opportunity.
He added lit has nothing Whatso
ever to do with social equality"
tournaments which opens at 7:3(
O'Clock. tonight at the Coolidge High
School auditorium. 1t is sponsored
by the Division Of Neighborhood
Centers.
Children. from 8 to ,18 have beer
divided into two groups to perform
in the rs plays entered in the con-
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Judges for the tournament will be
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Oberley, Mrs. Charlotte Rogers. Mrs
Janet Hansl, Mrs. Bruce E. Clark
Mrs. Rose Robinson Cowen, Mrs
Harry Weisman, Miss Sarah Lance
Clyde Carlisle, Hollis Schrieber
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