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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
By Allen Drury

A Democratic Party showdown
which could decide the political
fate of Adlai Stevenson and half
a dozen other potential presi-
Dental candidates in 1856 is
shaping up these days. It prob
ably will come to a head in Chi
cago next month.
An estimated 1000 Democrats
will gather at the Conrad Hilton
Hotel for a two-day conference
starting September IA. OSten-
sibly, their first meeting since
last November's Republican tri-
umph is being held to give the
party needed financial and
psychological shot in the arm.
But friends of Mr.. Stevenson
have managed to time the con-
clave with his return from a
woodworking tour.
Obviously, their purpose is to
give the defeated 1852 candi-
date a head start toward re-
nomination in 1856. And, also
obviously. this project will not
sit too well with other Demo-
cratic hopefuls. who are quick
to contest the ex-governor's
credentials to party leadership.
The stage managers hope
they can maintain an outward
show of harmony at the gather
ing. Being Democrats, however,
they know what happens when
Democrats get together. Every
body winds up singing, "Old
Lang Syne." But plenty Of dead
cats and ripe tomatoes are likely
to get traded in the meantime.
Bipartisan Welcome.
In an attempt to forestall too
much open resentment at the
fanfare the Ex-Governor of Illi-
nois inevitably will receive, his
homecoming is being handled by
Bipartisan Civic Committee. +"
His major speech, broadcast and
televised, will be delivered under
this groups auspices at the Chi
cago Opera House on the night
of September Is. His appear
ance at the Democratic rally
will be confined to a few brief
remarks at a Embarrassing ban
quet the previous night. The
rest of the time, his friends will
attempt to keep him in the back
ground.
But of course" as one of
them points out, cts going to be
a little difficult to conceal the
fact that he's there. He is, after
all, the titular head of the party,
it's most recent Presidential can
didate, and still just about the
most glamorous Democrat there
is. don't suppose anybody is
going to be able to hide him."
1t is these facts which have
already aroused considerable
jealousy among the supporters
of such other potentials as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
DC. Entry Faces His Big Test
In Champion Soap Box Finals

parade, which will number 400
persons, will be celebrities in
special cars. Dinah Shore, hon.
orary parade marshal, will ride
with Mauri Rose, indianapolis
race driver in the new Chevrolet
Corvette sports car.
Other celebrities include Miss
Shores husband, George Mont
gomery: Andy Devine and his
young son; Don Ameche;. Capt.
Video, and Wilbur Shaw, presi-
dent of the Indianapolis Speed
way.
Joe Lunn, last years world
champion, will pilot his Ram
blin' Wreck from Georgia, down
the hill in a pre-race exhibition.
Scholarships totalling $4,000
will be awarded the first five win
ners. Today, the boys were given
wrist watches.
The boys also were entertained
with a science show given by the
B. F. Goodrich Tire Co. at Derby
town, and were feted at a lunch
given by Akron business men.
All of the boys stay at Derby
town, a boys camp located out
side of Akron on the shore of a
lake. They have been spending
their time swimming, horseback
riding or just relaxing.
Crowds of. people have lined
the downtown district of Akron
since Thursday when the first
boys began arriving.
The crowd roared with laugh
ter when Ranger, Capt. Video's
space partner. toppled from
platform in front of the May
flower Hotel while signing auto
graphs. The celebrities were led
through town by a band and
marching majoretteS.
Three of the celebrities will
drive giant-size soap box racers
down the championship hill to-
morrow in the "Oil Can Derby"
Johnnie Moore received last
minute setback when the inspec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
By c. Steed Evons
Stur Sfoff CoErespondent

AKRON, Ohio, Aug, 8.-To-
morrow is D-day at Akron. For
the ISL champions entered in the
18th annual All American Soap
Box Derby, it is the biggest day
of their lives.
By 4:35 pm. one of them will
be crowned world champion.
Johnnie Moore, jr., Is, of 303
Hume avenue, Alexandria, Va.,.
could be the new champion.
Washington's derby winner
clicked one Of the fastest ut-
official runs in practice sessions
yesterday.
When he flashes down the hill
tomorrow it will be the culmina-
ton of four years of work and
hope. He won heats in two
Washington derbies and lost out
in another before taking the Dis
trict title this year.
He won on July 10 in 80 sec
onds. The race was sponsored
by The Evening Star, the Dis
trict Department of the Amer
lean Legion an dthe Chevrolet
dealers of metropolitan Wash
ington.
Forecasts of partly cloudy skies
and a temperature of 80 degrees
make it an ideal day for racing.
Derby officials estimate the
crowd at 10000, a near sellout.
Signalled by the firing of Is
arial tombstone for each year
of the derby-the race will begin
at 2 pm. Heats will be run 90
seconds apart and will continue
until 4:35 pm.
The United States Marine
Band from Quantico, Va, will
give a half-hour concert tomor-
row morning at the track.
At lis o'clock, the champions
Will parade down the Derby
Downs Hill, lead by the Marine
Band an da loror guard. In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
What About Stevenson? Chicago Rally May Decide

the country. Rallies have been
held in New York, Birmingham
and the West Coast.
Sam Brightman, another ex-
perienced newsman on the COM
mittee staff, has launched 1.-THE
Democratic Digest" a brightly
written monthly containing
pointed attacks on the Repub-
lican administration, most of
them culled from the pages
of what the Democrats like
to describe as "the one-party
press" It's subscription list
is now nearing $4,000, and
newsstand sales in the second
month of publication are ex-
pected to reach 100000.
New Fund Raising Plan.
Furthermore, the committee
staff has devised new plan for
raising money, important since
the party has a $270,000 deficit
left over from the last campaign.
The goal is $750,000. To achieve
it, a 300-member national adj
viSory council has been ap-
pointed. If the plan works as the
committee staff hopes, each
member will be responsible for
raising $4,000, and each will have
five associates responsible for
$500 apiece. The associates in
turn will farm out their fund
raising to 10 more persons, each
responsible for raising $50
In addition, there'll be a
greater stress on the annual JET
ferson-Jackson Day dinners and
an attempt to get them out of
the $500-a-plate category and
down to the SIS and $3.50 box
supper level.
Its always been harder for
us to raise money than it has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

Senator Symington Of Missouri,
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee,
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma,
Senator Russell of Georgia and
Gov. q. Mennen Williams of
Michigan. They resent the way
the spotlight seems to fall auto
matically on Mr.. Stevenson.
They aren't sure just what they
can do about it, but they don't
like its And they're frank to
say so.
Particularly they resent what
one Southerner refers to as
stacking the National Com
mittee with Stevenson people. /"
The party chairman is the
Chicago lawyer, Steven Mitchell,
Mr.. Stevenson's choice. Clayton
Fritchey. former editor of the
New Orleans ITEM" served as
an administrative assistant to
Mr.. Truman and then was
assigned to work with Mr..
Stevenson in the campaign last
year. Now he's deputy chairman
Of the national committee.
Philip Stern. another Stevenson
campaign staff member, is now
the committees director of re-
search.
And it's no secret who the
national committees stenograph-
ers and secretaries are in love
with. It isn't William Jennings
Bryan.
Critics of the Stevenson in
fluence at national headquarters
tend to overlook the job the new
staff has done in recognizing
the shattered party machinery.
Mr.. Mitchell has been on the
road almost constantly since the
first Of the year, strengthening
ties with party workers all over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

ton officials ruled that his cock
pits sides were an inch too high.
He had to pare the wood away
with a portable electric saw. So
carefully did he make the re-
pair, it is impossible to see where
the cut was made.
Johnnie's car has attracted
much attention from the spec
tators because of its f1awless
finish and ultra streamlined
shape. The lad generally is con-
sidered a threat because of his
four years racing experience and
his very fast practice run.
Two 11-year-old boys were dis
qualified, however, by the Derby's
Board of Control. They are Tony
j. Mynsted of San Francisco and
Lee Obermann of Ottawa, Ill.
The board gave no specific rea-
son for the action.
The Illinois boy will be re-
placed by Gerald Kusmaul, IS. of
MarseilleS, Ill, who will be flown
to Akron for the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

for the Republicans" committee
Staffers explain. We've tended
to rely too heavily on big con-
tributors, and that's one reason
we've gotten into so much trou-
BILE. They always come around
and want to collect afterwards
and then the scandal begins.
This way. we hope to give every
thing a much broader base and
also make it impossible for big
contributors to buy their way
into power in the party"
Rallies Proposed.
Along with this goes another
plan-and here the Stevenson
issue comes up again. It would
be nice. headquarters thinks. to
have a series of Democratic raj
lies at strategic intervals over
the next three years. His friends
think the only logical speaker
would be Mr.. Stevenson. But
his opponents UNDERSTANDABLE
enough. are fearful that this
would deliver him the nomina-
ton on a silver platter.
This may be one of the issues
fought out in Chicago. The Ma
tional Committee will have it's
first plenary session in a year and
half. It's members, two from
each State and each of the terri
tories. will decide on how extern
sively they intend to publicize the
party in the coming months.
They will also decide whether
they want to hold a mid Term
Conference" in 1854, a sort of
halfway national convention to
stir up enthusiasm. And they
may make it clear how actively
they want Mr.. Stevenson to par
ticipate in these plans.
And Mr.. Stevenson himself?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
THE SUNDAY STAR "A
Washington. D. C. *"'
SUNDAY, AUGUST Q, 1883

One of his closest friends at com.
mittee headquarters puts it this
way:
This idea of running again Is
an ambivalent thing, for him.
He does. and he doesn't, you
know? Some men want to be
President, period. there's no
doubt about it. But Stevenson's
different.
He's not sure in his own mind.
I think he does want to rather
more than he doesn't, but he
isn't committing himself yet. At
the same time. you'll notice he
isn't saying, I'll never run again.
either. If things worked out
right. so it more or less came to
him the way 1t did last time. I
don't think he'd hesitate.
1T will be up to the party.
really. If the leaders are con-
vinced he has the best chance Of
winning. they'll take him again.
If they don't they won't
"A lot will depend on how the
public reacts to him in the next
three years. expect he'll re-
open his law Office here in Chi
cago, take a few carefully
selected cases which will keep
him in the headlines, make may
be four or five major speeches a
year. He really shouldn't have to
lift a finger to stay in the news"
1t is possible the Governors
friend is right, and that the fu-
ture will unroll as simply and in
evitably as this. straight into an
other triumphant nomination in
1856. But a number of other
ambitious gentlemen are deter
mined it won't be so. Their plans
to prevent it may develop in
Chicago next month. Which may
make Chicago quite a story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Eddu Ciuno Soils

GENOA, Italy, Aug. 8 (P.-
Edda Mussolini Ciano, daughter
of II Duce and widow of Gale
ago Ciano. fascist foreign min
lister, sailed today aboard the
Italian liner Augustus for South
America. She declined to make
any statement to reporters.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06

believe with the
"gant guarding
rights of mnorties the nation
the existence discrimination against the
capitol friendly
authority strategy
discrimination the nation
course, the many
and cities inclined honestly
otherwise into admitting the equality opportunity
regardless color Thus these
story. citizen rights
doubt that the president eliminating
discrimination Washington D. the million
Catholics other minoes that
stantly oppressed within
graed by the existence equality nations capitol
to small to give to be satisfied
remaining communities
visiting dgnitaes
the president sustaining
honeymoon with the conservative majority
comprehensvely seeing the equality fact
replace the inequality that the
the address.
public employment right
privilege" What does this coming from him. We
equality opportunity
social political
equality instituted
minority affected therefore benefit
affected? a
of billion
discrimination Negroes alone Add to that the
discrimination against Catholics Indians Mecns
Japanese Chinese etc We that this
goddess
may practice preach.
Omaha Star
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06
NEW YORK POLICE ON THE SPOT

allegation York Citys police officials
with the Department permit
handle of police brutality involving rights the
big metropolis a other.
These charges collision alarming,
New York City way of
knowing that similar contaminated
between the Justice Department and other cities of the country
1t obviously ridiculous police any city
permitted by agreement investigate
rghtseven with the good enjoyed by
the of relations.
Mayor Impeitten knowledge any
echoed him. and just possible that both telling the truth
Many things department
ment unknown to the administrator and both
Mayor police regard to
racial Indignation and apay reluctant to
conclusions.
The allegations charges certainly rigid
groups
New York order establish the fasy
plants.
embarrassing investigated
Federal relation
bad having individuals
inside precinct stations
there no community S
protecting rights individual
York City there should be Misunderstanding
investigating
of violation of civil rights.
Advancement
of Coored People bringing
this issue to the fore and forcing showdown.
Attorney General Brownel should institute investigation
his department City police any cys police
and if there is, to cancel it Immediately.
the meantime, in O previous of
regard
of this kind think that judgement
Pittsburgh Courier
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06

feels its wisdom the best for the people.
In the years this newspaper has observed the League of
Women Voters in action it has depart from its
nonarsan stand giving all candidates opportunity to have
their the regousy follows the
in evaluating proposed legislation
Early in the life of the league there disposition of
the professional politicians scott at the women and often
to try to brush off league members who went to court house
and state capitol to lobby for which the league had
decided worthy of support We well understand why
politicians don't want the league taking such interest
and legislation The league has always had in
its membership well trained who often have been
better informed about then who make laws
This knowledge often has made of city council
bers county commissioners and Legislators rather uneasy
An example Of the high purpose of the league has been
its advocacy during tn last three sessions of the legislature of
FEPC now called EOM
The league membership made study of the effects of
employment discrimination and found that the cost large
both TO the minority group members Disseminated against
and the whole of society The league then record
favong FEPC and since that time has worked increasingly
help pass a state FEPC law.
This newspaper believes the almost overwhelming per-
of in the revealed by the Minnesota
Poll who favor FEPC is due to large to the
work of the League of Women Voters The last report which
showed that S49S of Mnnesotans favor FEPC due to
extent believe the intelligent resOurcefu campaign
which the league and other interested organizations have ma
educating the Minnesota public of the waste of employment
discrimination.
If and when Minnesota FEPC law, much of the
credit will to the league which has carried splendid
campaign get the approved Their latest printed
piece Employment Merit and Your Business signed by
20 leading industry and business leaders is fine contribution
good and should be read by every business
who has doubts that FEPC is needed in this who
thinks such law would cause confusion
For the second time six years bow in the direction
of the fine intelligent who make up the membership
and leadership of the League of Women Voters In book
they all really honeys.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06
Job Gains Mean More Responsibility

Much Of the progress of the Minnesota Negro in recent
years in the Of placement and job opportunity
While the Negro still faces discrimination in employment
Of the major firms shown by last weeks issue of this
newspaper are giving the Negro increasing opportunity
to work at his highest skill
Today Negroes are moving into job with the full
welcome employers and unions The elaborate preparations
and safeguards for the introduction Of Negro workers no
longer as necessary it was say for example, in 9i
The Negro worker in the years ahead win stand fall
on his own individual employe Because of them
will come north from where educational advantages
are meagre they will Of have problems OF adj
justment and training for years to come.
This should be Of the Mnnesoaborn Negro who
should be- and in many eases is able into employment
heretofore closed to the without much difficulty
While need for the safeguards Of which wrote are
disappearing Negroes viii continue to have problems in
Of job opportunity until more OF them are employed
in the area Of where they work close to firm
pocymakers The best along this line is in personnel
and the employment fields So far know only two Negroes
are employed in Minnesota personnel department
and both of them the Federal Cartridge Corp operated
Twin Cities Arsenal
the manufacturing where unions have contracts
the labor organizations industrial and craft unions do
job seeing that their Negro members get shake but in
the non-unionized only management help such
workers important is the fact that there much work
to be done within the group Of coored fellow citizens
for the tremendous opportunities ahead will to those who
best prepared This job for the Urban League the
churches the civic and aterna groups and the alert in
dlYdual cltlzen Inc more progress
responsibility it has group and as individuals.
Negroes in leadership positions must begin to counsel
more workers the need Of making Time less abseneeis,
personal hygene and good job attitudes to maintain the gains
workers making. ...s...,...t. ....
The alert international Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Pore in the past few months has concentrated keeping
its membership alert their duties employees The union
insists that its members be punctua do their work well and
cooperate with in giving the public good service
all times The union refuses to defend employees who
derelct in their duty.
The BSCP is wise II has secured good contract which
makes the sleeping good earnersearnng
their jobs income than many employees and
plenty Of private industry people The BSCP wants the good
wages the good conditions has secured for the Pullman
porters continue The best way do believes to build
in each Of its members Of their duty to their job the
theory that job efficiency and good job performance strength
the position Of the union when its officials at the
bargaining table with management That makes
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06

We like the about the old fellow 90 years old who boz
nat he didn't have the world had out
all II takes about that long County TRIBUNE
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06

Heard frequently statements from and depong
Obviously manage
to find time for the things most enjoy but s think there
is a good deal of sincerity in the plants aforesaid
As matter Of plain fact these days and times which it
almost superatvey find entertainment and activity
leisure time without effort Radio and televson
example call for than the flip of switch and little adjust
ments of ds and Movies available always without
much trouble. There records and and
1t beside the cast blame the mechanical
Of entertainment education They facts and their
virtues individual lacks something
his continued development unless he reads onds
fresh conclusions the study interpreted
in the light of his knowledge and experience
Careful serious reading also ordinarily that
from others for that useful
and especially in the midst life such
busiest usually snatch is 80
for reading and brief nedes of
is surprising how much ground you
stimulation you get,
Maybe it is not possible
and good for anything that breaks
in the rush helpful physically, mentally and spiritually
mercAl Appeal (Memphls)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06
Give to the Red Cross

The Red Cross is conducting its annual drive for
money carry very important work Readers of this
paper who usually most in support of worthy
urged this year give larger amount to the
Red Cross
One that the Red Cross expand its
work among military and nationals stationed in foreign
countries The other very important is that the Red
Cross process the valuable drug gamma glObulin in
preparation for the dread polio epdemc which break out
each This project alone will require the Red Cross to
spend 100000.
Lets all of who live here in the Twin Cities where polio
has struck often bit help the Red Cross do its
job this year BY adding few dollars last years
ributOn win be saving human being from suffering
much worse.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06
JIM CROW DIES HARD

Like the slip between the and the lip compliance
with the Supreme Court decision against racial segregation
state travel will not achieved time
of the railroads and bus lines from suberfuge
Negro veteran this suing
the rail lines that the compelled him
day a Pullman ticket
difference in COST with interest and damages.
Recently Rep Adam Powell New York joined
Association the Advancement People urging
strongly that action should against
repeatedly they high
dies hard fight indignation ending
San Francisco,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-06
Influence for Good Government

There many useful organizations in Minnesota but
there which uniquely useful in the of
improvement by political action The organization to which
refer the League of Women Voters of Minnesota which
constantly attracts the admiration of those who believe in and
seek good government
This newspaper knows Of other organization which
carefully operates in nonpartsan fashion in the important
area Of political action for the berment of both and
local government The league attempts first with good results
10 acuuant its members with and its functions
Il stdes the framework of all branches of seeking
first thorough knowledge of what makes government tick
II has no axes grind except to support those which