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Evening star., 1952-09-07
By Don Whitehead
Associoied Press Staff Writer

KASSON, Mimi, Sept, g.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ada
Stevenson battled today to what
looked like toss-up decision ir
their first major bids for the ma
tion's farm vote in November.
The two presidential nominees
didn't touch off any prairie fires
with the farm programs they put
before a vast throng at the nation
al plowing matches site in the
open fields near here.
And neither of them swept his
audience with any electric spark
of personality. The crowd stood
largely silent through most of
their addresses-and pauses for
applause mostly were filled with
silence.
Gov. Stevenson may have had a
shade the better of it in his quips
and jibes at the Republicans. But
in the main the audience was
quietly attentive and apparently
judging one man against the
other without a single roaring out
burst during the day.
Point for point. the program
offered by Gen. Eisenhower at
noon was roughly the same which
the audience heard from Gov.
Stevenson three hours later when
he spoke from the same platform.
The candidates matched polite
insults which drew greater re-
SponSe than the programs they
Evening star., 1952-09-07

and director of her show, "An
Evening With Beatrice Lille"
shooed everybody else out of her
dressing room and closed the door.
1--WE didn't want to tell you be-
FORE" he said. because we wanted
you to give your best performance
when the President was here.
We've known this all day.
"Gertie died this morning."
Miss Lille broke into tears. "Oh,
nor were the only words she could
find.
Miss Lille was unable to talk
with sympathetic friends who
called Immediately after the news
was broken to her.
She is staying near the theater
in a cottage owned by the Swedish
Ambassador. who's letting her use
it while the show Is on at Olney.
Evening star., 1952-09-07
FbI Refuses 10 Comment
On Brink S Case Report

The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation last night refused to COM
ment on published reports it Is
looking for a second man in the
$65,000 theft from a Drinks
armored car August IS.
Ray Eugene Farmer. 26, of the
1900 block of M street NE. is
being held for grand jury action
on a charge of robbery in the case.
A report published last night
quoted Farmer as telling FBI
agents that he had been forced by
another man to loot the truck
under threat that his two children,
jeanne. 7. and Billy, S, would be
harmed if he refused.
The FBI's comment was:
There have been no new de-
velopments in the case"
Evening star., 1952-09-07
British Jet Blows Up at Show
|Over Heads of Crowd, Kills ~

spectators, said the accident
probably was caused by the up
drafts and downdrafts en-
countered in a sharp climb close
to the grcund)
Mr.. Derry appeared only 300 to
500 feet high when the plane
pulled sharply upward and then
went to pieces.
He had skirted the airfield,
turned, banked steeply and started
a second low run over the heads
of the spectators. The twin
booms splintered apart and the
cockpit hurtled on, smashing into
the main runway. The engines
spiralled wildly and then whizzed
to the ground, splitting flame. One
buried itself in the middle of a
crowd.
For a moment there was
stunned silence, then the screams
of injured and dying. Dozens of
blood-spattered survivors tainted.
The swift flight was one of the
'highlights of the big British air
show, sponsored by the Society of
British Aircraft Constructors.
Present were scores of Western
aviation experts.
Parts Begin to Fly.
One witness, Ole Arnfast of
Copenhagen, said:
I'VE had just heard two super
sonic booms when a plane that
took to be the same plane that
produced the booms came on to
the airfield at right angles to the
landing strip. Before it reached
the airfield it suddenly went
sharply upward and parts began
to fly from it.
Suddenly I saw two objects
flying toward me. They were the
motors of the plane.
People screamed and dived for
the ground. I saw the engine going
right over my head, hitting the
ground Is yards behind me in the
middle of the big crowd.
When I got up I saw people
with blood Spatterd on their
clothes coming out of the crowd
as if in a daze. In a few seconds
ambulanceS came up."
Mr.. Derry's wife once said flying
was "his whole life, and it must
be mine too. OF course I am afraid
some Of the time, but it would
be madness from the point of view
of a marriage to let that interfere
in any way"
Evening star., 1952-09-07

The President of the United
States joined in a conspiracy last
night to prevent Beatrice Lille
from learning that her great
friend Gertrude Lawrence was
dead.
All through the day, show
people at the Olney, Md. theater,
where Miss Lille is stirring howls
of laughter in a new show,
struggled through the job of fool
ing a great performer with their
pretended nonchalance.
They were Sparing her the
ordeal of having to be funny when
she felt like weeping.
The President and Mrs. Truman
and Margaret Truman were in the
audience last night, rocking with
all the others at Miss Lilies goofy
wizardry.
The Trumans went backstage
Evening star., 1952-09-07
Louisiana Governor
Breaks With Party 10
Indorse Eisenhower
Hits Stevenson's Stund
On TideIonds and FEPC;
Long BelittIes Effects
By the Associdfed Press

BATON ROUGE. La, Sept. g.
Gov. Robert Kennon Of Louisiana
bolted national Democratic rank.
today with the announcement he
would vote for Gen. Eisenhower
II believe that Gen. Eisenhower
and the Republican platform rep
resent the best available hope fol
the United States and Louisiana,
he said.
The Louisiana Governor scored
Gov. Adlai Stevenson, Democratic
presidential nominee, for embrac.
ing:
/. "The Truman anti-State.
rights position on the Tidelands.
2. "The Truman-Humphrey Fed.
eral Compulsory FEPC."
3. "Truman's plan to limit de.
bate in the United States Senate.
Sees Eisenhower Victory.
Gov. Kennon, foe of Truman
ism" for months, declared Gen
Eisenhower appears to me tt
have the courage and desire tt
end the Truman era of mink
coats, deep freezes, payoffs ant
rackets in the Federal Govern
ment."'
Political weathervanes, he said
pointed to an Eisenhower victor!
on Louisiana. "On November 4
the Good Lord willing, will go tt
my polling place and cast my
ballot for Dwight Eisenhower" HI
said.
Governor Kennon won a land.
slide victory in the spring guber'
material contest, when he over.
turned the political power of for
mer Governor Earl Long. Since
then Mr.. Long has announced sup.
port of Governor Stevenson.
Led Fight on Pledge.
It was Governor Kennon whit
led the Louisiana delegation''
stand against the loyalty pledge
at the Chicago party convention
II am Democrat" Governor
Kennon said in a prepared state.
ment, "but first I am an American
the latter transcends party pol
itics."
Former Gov. Earl Long. politica
foe of Gov. Kennon, noted or
Kennon's announced backing o.
Gen. Eisenhower and said:
Eisenhower is a fine man anc
very popular in this State, but
Kennon's support for him will sure
lhelp Adlai Stevenson"
Evening star., 1952-09-07
Conviction Of BRIDGES
Unanimously Upheld
By3 Federal Judges
70-Poee Opinion Confirms
Citizenship Revocation
And 5-Yeur Prison Term
BY the Associoted Press


SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. g.
Three appellate judges today
upheld the convic-
ton of Harry Bridges of perjury
for swearing he had never been
a member of the Communist
Party.
Their 70-page decision also up
held:
/. A court order revoking the
United States citizenship of the
Australian-born longshcre leader.
2. Conviction of Bridges and
two aides of conspiracy to defraud
the Government at his naturaliza-
ton hearing in 1945.
Spokesman for the labor leader
said he would ask the Court of Ap-
peals for a re-hearing. and. fail
ing there, would carry the case
to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Bridges, 81, is under sentence
to five years Imprisonment. He
has been free on $4,000 bond
since his conviction nearly two
and one-half years ago-except
for II days shortly after the start
of the Korean war when he was
locked up as dangerous to the
security of this country" but Or
dered released on appeal.
Today's decision found there
was sufficient evidence to sup
port the trial jury "in finding that
Bridges was in fact a member of
the Communits Party"
Views Too Free, Judge Says.
Bridges was singularly lack
ing in caution" in volunteering
his views during his 81-day trial,
said Judge Walter L. Pope of
Mont.
Sections of the opinion were
also written by Judge Homer T.
Bone of Tacoma and Judge Al
bert Lee Stephens of Los Angeles.
The Appeals Court also upheld
conduct of Trial Judge George B.
Harris, who defense attorneys said,
showed a studied hatred" of
Bridges and was a champion of
the prosecution"
Judge Harris sent both of
Bridges attorneys to Mcneil
Island Federal Penitentiary for
contempt of court during the
turbulent trial. Vincent Hallinan,
chief Of Bridges counsel, is now
the presidential candidate of the
Independent Progressive Party.
Charges Politics Angle.
In a statement issued after to-
days ruling, Bridges implied that
his support of the Progressive
Party four years ago was re-
sponsible for the 1850 trial-the
third lengthy hearing based on
charges that Bridges was a
G Communist.
Bridges said that in 1948 he
was warned "by representatives
of the national CIO and Philip
Murray that I must support and
do my best to have the union sup
port Harry s. Truman for re-elec-
ton, or else. I was told point
blank that refusal meant that de-
portation proceedings would bel
instituted against me" again.
In Washington, Attorney Cen
eral McGranery jubilantly termed
the decision "a fine victory for
the government"
ut is what we expected" he
added in a prepared statement.
Evening star., 1952-09-07
c. & O. Canal Highway
Poses Many Problems

NEW USE FOR OLD CANAL
MoyIond is ponderins whether TO oe-
eept q Federal Government offer to
build a scenic highwoy along the route
Of the old c. 8 o. conoI. Stoff Writer
Rudolph Kouffmonn II outlines the
pros ond cons on Poee Go.
SCHOOL DAYS ARE BAcK-lfs
bock -to-sehool time for thousands Of
Washington oreo youngsters. Proc
poets and problems at the opening Of
the new school yeor ore surveyed in
The Stars ennuoI education and music
supplement-Seetion B.
ATTENTION, GRID FANs-FootbaII
teams IN the Washington oreo ond
throughout the country soon will bs
morchins osoin. A full pose Of foot
boil scheduIes-miIitor. collegiate and
professionol-oppeors in todoy's Sports
Section on Page ca.
Complete Index. Poge Az
Programs. Poges E-4-5
Evening star., 1952-09-07
Muccio Honored

PUSAN, Korea. Sunday, Sept. Z
R.-John j. Muccio, United
States Ambassador to Korea, re-
ceived a doctor of laws degree
from Seoul National University
yesterday. He leaves tomorrow
for his new assignment on
the United Nations Trusteeship
Council.
Evening star., 1952-09-07

agriculture programs and try tC
improve them if necessary.
Addressing the throng gathered
for the annual national plowing
contest shortly after Gen. Eisen-
hover had left, Gov. Stevenson
joshed the Republicans for say
ing in their platform that they
would "aim" at full parity for
farmers.
Then the Democratic nominee.
who apparently had read news
paper accounts of the Eisenhower
speech, ad libbed:
IT observed here this morning
that my distinguished opponent
evidently concluded to plow under
the Republican platform alto
gether."
It was an apparent refernce to
Gen. Eisenhower'S statement that
agriculture is entitled to a fair,
full share of the national income
and that fair share is not merely
80 per cent, but full parity.
Calls Platform UncIear.
Gov. Stevenson threw into his
prepared speech one other COM
ment on the generals remarks.
That was when he said the mean
ing of the Republican platform
wasn't made any clearer for me
here this morning."
The Democratic nominee was
given a good ovation when he
was presented, and was interrupted
eight or ten times by moderate
applause and by some laughter
when he referred to the Republic
can slogan, "it's time for a
change.
Gov. Stevenson embraced the
farm plank of the Democratic
platform and said he could stand
on it without squirming.
That platform promised to con-
tinue mandatory price supports at
80 per cent of parity for basic
crops, and to search for practical
methods of extending price sup
ports to other storable and to
perishable products.
Will Be Moot Question.
The Republican platform, with
out mentioning any percentage,
favored a farm program "aimed
at full parity prices for all farm
products in the market place"
Although avoiding mandatory sup
ports at 80 per cent of parity. the
Republicans indorsed commodity
loans on non-perishables. Where
Government action is needed to
protect growers of perishables, the
Republicans favored locally con-
trolled marketing agreements and
other voluntary methods.
Regardless of what the two plat
forms say. parity will be more or
less a moot question in this cam
paign, because Congress, before it
adjourned, extended the 80 per
cent formula until 1854.
Gov. Stevenson told the farmers,
as he has told the veterans and
organized labor, that he will not
do more for any group than the
public interest justif1es. But he
left no doubt in the minds of the
farmers that they can count on
a continuation of everything they
are now getting from the Gov
ernment if he is elected.
The farm vote In Ohio, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa generally is
credited with having won the 1948
election for President Truman, and
Gov. Stevenson made a strong play
for that vote today.
Gov. Stevenson seized on the
use by the Republicans Of the
(See STEVENSON, Page AID
Evening star., 1952-09-07
By the Associated Press

FARNBOROUGH, England,
Sept. 6. - Britain's spectacular
new jet fighter, the De Havilland
ITO, blew up in a faster-than-
sound flight over an airdrome
swarming with 100000 spectators
today and killed q persons.
John Derry, 80, Britain's ace
test pilot, and his observer. Tony
Evening star., 1952-09-07
Stevenson Accuses Eisenhower
Of 'P|owing Under His Platform;
General Would Extend SUPPORTS
Governor Pledges
Effort to Improve
Farm Program
BY J. A. VLe0y
StoY Sfcff CORRESPONDENT

KASSON, Mimi, Sept. 6.-Gov.
Adlai Stevenson today accused
Gen. Eisenhower of blowing un-
der" the Republican platform
when he spoke to the same crowd
of 100000 farmers here the gen.
eral had addressed a few hours
earlier.
Further, he promised to con-
tinue the Truman administrations S
Evening star., 1952-09-07

Text Of Stevenson Address on His Form
Prosrom. Poee AS
There Is Accent on Youth in Stevenson's S
Headquarters. Poee ABB
Evening star., 1952-09-07
General Fuvors
DecentruIizinq
Agriculture Plan
By Crosby S. Noyes
Stor Stof c Corrnsnondopt

KASSON, Mimi, Sept. 6-Gen.
Eisenhower made a strong bid
for the farm vote today, offering
an agricultural program which
adds up, from the farmers point
of view, to "all this and home
rule too."
He pledged continuation of farm
support laws, the development of
Evening star., 1952-09-07

Text Of Eisenhower Address on His Form
Proerom. Poee AS
Evening star., 1952-09-07

District of Columbia; Hoke Muir
ray, So, as Director of Internal
Revenue for Virginia, and of Fred
(See APPOINTMENTS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1952-09-07

Mostly sunny and windy with high near
IS. Cooler tonight. Tomorrow, fair and
cool. Gull report on Page A-2.)
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
3 Policemen Cited for Capture
Of Armed Trio and Fire Rescue

sub-machine-guns. three riot shot
guns, a carbine, Garand rifle.
three bayonets and large amount
of ammunition stolen from the
arsenal at the naval base. They
told police they were considering
staging a holdup to get some cash.
Pvts. Cannon and Green found
the men in a car parked near
Georgetown Hospital. The fugi-
tives tried to drive away, but the
policemen blocked escape with the
patrol car. Then. with drawn guns
they forced the sailors to get out
and lie face down on the sidewalk
while they were searched.
The Committee said the police
men displayed notable bravery
and skill in confronting these men,
knowing they were dangerous and
we'll armed, and effecting their
arrest without bloodshed or dam
age to property"
Pvt. Myers was directing traf-
fic at Florida avenue and Cali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
World Trade Week
To Feature Exhibits
From Many Nations

Songs. dances and fashions of
many nations will fill the Com
merce Department auditorium to-
morrow during the international
Festival which begins at 9 pm.
The festival is one of the major
events of World Trade Week,
sponsored by the Washington
Board of Trade, which begins
today.
Native dances of Egypt, Ceylon
and Yugoslavia. folk songs of
Brittany and Korea. and fash
ions from Paris are included in the
festival program. Principal ad-
dress will be given by Loring K.
Macy, director of the Office of
International Trade of the Com
merce Department.
The official start of World
Trade Week will be a luncheon
in the Willard Hotel at 1890 pm.
tomorrow at which w. Averell
Hartman, Mutual Security Ad-
ministrator, is to be the speaker
More than $50 diplomatic. Gov
eminent and business leaders are
expected to attend.
After the luncheon there Will
be an opening ceremony for ar
exhibit in the Commerce Depart
ment lobby to which displays have
been brought by many foreign
nations and organizations.
J. Thomas Schneider, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for For.
eign Affairs, will speak. The ex.
hibits will be open until 10 pm
tomorrow and will be open Tues.
day through Friday from 9 am. tt
10. pm.
On Wednesday at $50 pm.
Southeast Asia Night will be helc
in the Commerce Department au.
ditorium. Performers from Thai
land, India, Ceylon. IndoneSia
Burma, The Philippines and PAX.
istan will appear in their native
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Truman 10 Join West Point
Celebration tuesday
By the Associotsd Press

WEST POINT. N. Y, May II.
President Truman will fly here
Tuesday to help the United States
Military Academy celebrate its
150th anniversary.
He will review a full dress
parade, make a speech and lunch
in the cadet dining hall at table
with cadets from Missouri, his
home State.
Mr.. Truman will be the main
speaker at a formal convocation
in the afternoon and will return
to Washington after the parade
The sesquicentennial observ-
ance will close in the evening with
"a dinner to be addressed by Army
Secretary Pace.
Gen. Ridgway, former Far East
commander re-assigned to become
Supreme Commander for the
Allied Powers in Europe. will be
among notables attending. He was
graduated from West Point in
1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

Three courageous police privates
have been selected as Policemen
of the Month for February and
April, the Award of Merit Com
mittee announced yesterday. No
nominations were made for March.
The Committee, composed of the
city editors of local newspapers.
named Pvts. Granville B. Cannon
and Kenneth R. Green, of the 9th
precinct and John G.. Myers, of
the 18th precinct for the awards.
Pvts. Cannon and Green were
cited for their capture of three
auned fugitiveS from the Naval
Powder Factory at 1ndianhead,
Md, on April 10.
Pvt. Myers won the March award
for his heroism in rescuing an in
jured woman from a blazing home
on February II.
Captured Within Hour.
The three Indianhead fugitives
were captured by Pvts. Cannon,
and Green less than an hour after
a 13-State alarm had been broad
cast for them.
The men were armed with two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Versailles Hotel Expects Ridqways on Nav IS

for an apartment of two bedrooms
and a sitting room at the Trianon
Palace Hotel in Versailles for the
general. his wife. their young son.
and the boys japanese nurse.
Four other rooms have been re-
served for staff officers. The res
ervations start from May Is.
i The hotel management expects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

fornia street NV, when he was
told a house was on fire in the
100 block of Seaton place NV.
He directed a cab driver to sound
a fire alarm and ran to the house.
A woman fleeing the burning
structure with her two children
told the policeman a woman was
lost on the second floor. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

the new commander of Supreme
Headquarters, Allied Powers in
Europe, to stay there about two
weeks. He then will move into
the villa now occupied by Gen.
Eisenhower and his wife in the
SHAPE village of Marine La Coo
nIIette
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
By the Associated Press

PARIS. May IT, Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgways first residence
i'm Europe as commander of Allied
forces will be in the same hotel
where Gen. Eisenhwer had his
supreme headquarters during
World War II, it was learned to-
day.
Reservations have been made
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CROPPED through dense smoke until
he found the woman and carried
her to safety.
She was treated for burns on
her hands and feet. Pvt. Myers
was treated for smoke inhalation.
The committee praised him for
his cool thinking and disregard
for personal safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

t expects quette.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-09

Party just last week announced
its support of the Democratic tick
ct. At the time, A. A. Berle,
chairman of the Liberal Party and
big man in the Americans for
Democratic Action (ADA) had
warm words Of praise for Senator
Sparkman 1t is known that Powell
would not like to have the Liberal
Party "sit down" on his candidacy.
Under the circumstances, Liberal
support might be withheld or
thrown to Adams Republican rival,
Richard L. Baltimore.
If events force Powell to come
out swinging for Dixiecrat Spark
man, he will have difficult time
eating his words and so 7a7'~-' h''''-
self with his more independent
stand in the past.
Before he left Chicago, where
he attended the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, Congressman
POWELL angrly declared, 81 am def
initely unhappy over the Civil
Rights plank accepted by this Con-
vention."
PowelFs split with Rep. William
L. Dawson of Illinois on the Civil
Rights issue, was Enthusiastically ev-
ident when the New York Con-
gresham said, II have received re-
9iable information by d member of
the resolutions and platform COM
n1ittee that the only Negro mem
Der of that committee supported
she compromise and did not back
the early militant fight put up by
Senator Lehman of New York and
Senator Humphrey of Minnesota.
These two men wanted our position
on Civil Rights, FEPC, and clo-
ture spelled out in strong and def
mite language"
Congressman Dawson denied the
charge and said, "That platform is
"a great achievemert-the strong
est Civil Rights plank we ever had.
1t was accepted unanimously bv
the Convention. l am proud of
what we accomplished.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-09
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opened at the Convention in Chi
cago two weeks ago.
Powell had said before the Con-
vention that if a man from the
deep south were put on the ticket
he would either campaign against
the ticket OF would take q walk"
Explaining his position further, he
made it clear that he would oppose
the ticket if Russell (Senator Rich
ard B. Russell of Georgia. were
named. He said he would sit out
ne campaign if a less odious
outherner were picked.
Following the nomination of
Senator John Sparkman of Ala
,ama as the Vice Presidential can
tidate on the Democratic ticket,
Representative Powell, already an
cry over the watered-down Civil
Rights plank in the Democratic
2latform, announced immediately
that he would not campaign for
the national ticket.
While no one doubted the Con-
FRESHMAN was enraged by what had
AIKEN place, the feeling is that long
efore November, the fiery New
orker would have found some
way to rationalize his position and
come out swinging for the Illinois
sophisticate and the Alabama
OiXiecrat.
1t is certain that considerable
weight will be put on the Harlem
lite. For one thing, the Liberal