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Evening star., 1954-05-02
Alabama
By Hugh W. Sporrow
Birmingham News Political Writer

BIRMINGHAM. - Although the
1852 Democratic vice presidential
nominee, John Sparkman, appears
to have the advantage for the Sem
ate nomination in Tuesdays Ala
bama Democratic primary, the
United States Supreme Court could
become a factor in the outcome.
If the high court should hand
down it's long-deferred ruling on
school segregation at tomorrow's
decision day, that action could we'll
upset the Sparkman applicant by
the effect it would have on voters.
Candidates and their leaders.
openly at least, are not discussing
the possibility of the courts ruling
coming on Monday. the last decision
day before a scheduled recess.
But others, including editors and
political writer's, apparently agree
that ruling ending segregation. or
even warning that the separate
but equal facilities rule henceforth
would be enforced. would react
against Senator Sparkman and in
favor of his foremost opponent,
Laurie c. Battle of Birmingham,
Alabamas 9Th district Congressman.
Mr.. Battle and his principal
hackers, including most OF Ala
bama's daily newspapers, have en-
deavored to make Senator Spark
mans alleged 1852 "deviations" on
0f afxy in1a re I
issue Of the Senate race.
Senator Sparkman, who blames
most of his present campaign trou-
bles son Alabama's Republican"
newspapers. denies he has ever
varied on civil rights.
Two others are in the race besides
Messrs. Sparkman and Battle. One
is John G.. Crommelin. distinguished
naval officer who was retired with
the rank of rear admiral after dis
agreeing with higher-ups over de-
fense policies. The other, William
c. Irby, is 75-year-old attorney
who advocates a so-called ''pie in
the sky" program.
Admiral Crommelin's shots at
both Senator Sparkman and Mr..
Battle haven't carried much weight
of late. His star began to set when
he charged that Senator Lister Hill
was secretly backing Mr.. Battle At
the same time it was pretty gen.
orally understood that Senator Hill
was backing Senator Sparkman-
especially since a defeat for the one
in 1854 might have unpleasant re-
percussions for the other In 1856.
Right now 1t appears TO be Q
acase Of North Alabama versus less
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a Senatorial candidate to oppose
Democratic Senator Thomas A.
Burke in November for the remain
ing two years of the term Of the late
Senator Robert A. Taft.
Senator Burke, former Cleveland
Mayor, is unoppoSed for the Demo-
cratic nomination. He was appoint
ed to the post last October by Gov.
Frank j. Lausche following the death
of Senator Taft.
Contenders for the Republican
nomination are Representative
George H Bender Of Cleveland, for
mer Congressman-at-large who now
represents Cuyahoga Countys
(Cleveland) 23d district, and Will
liam Saxbe, Mechanicsburg attor-
ney, who is Speaker of the Ohio
House of Representatives.
The anticipated light vote may
be due to the fact that, for the first
time in 40 years. neither party has
a primary fight for Governor. In
November Gov. Lausche, Democrat,
will face the youthful Republican
State Auditor James A. Rhodes.
Lausche is seeking fifth term.
The Big Bottle
While there are several primary
contests for lesser State Offices, the
Bender-Saxbe battle is attracting
most of the attention.
Most of the politicos figure that
Representative Bender should be
nominated because he is much bet
ter known over the State than his
opponent and has the Endorsement
of the Ohio Republican organiza-
ton. headed by State Chairman Ray
Bliss of Akron.
Representative Bender ran for
Congressman-at-large, which re-
quired a Statewide vote, 10 times
and was nominated by the Repub-
licans IN each primary. He was elect
ed and reelected to six terms as
CongreSsman-at-l In 1852. after
the CongreSSman-at-large post was
abolished, he was elected to Congress
from Ohio's 23d district.
In addition to the State committee
Endorsement. Representative Bender
also has the backing Of the three
largest county organizations -
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Has Nation Turned Economic Corner?

10 per cent, and the figure is Is per
cent If adjustment is made for part
time work.
The White House View
Now, let's look at the situation
through the eyes Of an expert close
to the White House:
Signs of general economic i'm
provement have been multiplying
recently. Unemployment has lev
eled off; construction Is at a record
high-up II per cent first half of
April: car and truck production is
up; decline in steel has leveled; new
orders are flowing into factories at
faster clip; soft-goods industries
have picked up a little; though
Federal expenditures are down, this
has been offset to an extent by in
creased State and local government
spending; money and credit are
easy; investment and finance ac-
tivities are moving up sharply as
reflected by stocks and commodities
markets: the amount of money
people have to spend has dropped
only per cent since last July.
On the not-so-bright side, the
decline in general industrial activity
has slowed, but it has not turned
around; the number of persons
drawing unemployment compensa-
ton. although down some from the
winter high, continues at a post
war record level for this. time OF
year.
'The action of commodity mar
ketS. OF investment and finance, pre-
Sents a picture of normal business
recovery" high Federal expert
said. "The business contraction has
slowed at least for the time being.
We can breathe little easier. But
there is no reason for complacency.
This may be false recovery"
The Academic View
Here is another opinion, that Of
DR.. Courtney Brown, dean of CO.
lumbia University's Graduate School
of Business:
with the coming Of spring there
seems to be better feeling. Yet.
unfortunately. when we look close
ly for elements of sustaining
strength, there is no convincing
evidence that the 1ncipient revival
will be more than an improvement of
several months duration. It could
turn out to be merely a period of
stability at present levels. It would
be nice to think that our worries are
behind us, or that they will shortly
be behind us; but that perhaps is
premature. It may be more realistic
to regard the present prospect of
improvement as a period of rally in
a longer period of slack activity"
While the business contraction"
has been relatively mild, it has been
more serious than President Eisen-
hoWer's advisers foresaw when they
wrote his economic report to Con-
gTess in January.
And just where the Presidents
experts misjudged the situation is
illustrative of the perils and un-
certaintieS of economic forecasting.
It was on something that literally
was right under our noses" they
admit now-in the amount of Fed
eral Government spending. They
figured Federal spending would drop
So billion in the first six months this
year. Actually it was off So billion
in the first three months, and the
absence of that money in the econ
omy had considerable to do with
what happened.
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early indication Of MP. Hoover's
awarenees Of the Communist men
ace.
In his time as assistant director
of the Bureau of Investigation under
the ace detective, William j. Burns.
Mr.. Hoover handled deportation
proceedings against alien agitators.
In World War II-by then in the
top F.BI job-Mr. Hoover assisted
the Attorney General in the prose-
cution of German saboteurs who
landed on the Long Island and
Florida coasts from Nazi U-boats.
He won the Medal for Merit-a top
civilian decoration-for his wartime
service.
Except for his appearance before
congressional committee in the
recent Harry Dexter White case, the
FBI director has deftly managed to
keep aloof from anything remotely
approaching partisan politics.
And though the FBI has become
big and its problems and RESPONSE
bility have increased, its director
has managed to keep it guardian
of, rather than threat to, the peo-
pies liberties.
After a generation of public serv-
ice. j. Edgar Hoover can justly re-
fleet on the fact that he provides
a living refutation to the old say
ing that nobody loves a cop"
Evening star., 1954-05-02
ies-Three Key Battles for Senate Seats Coming Up

Cuyahoga (Cleveland), Franklin
(Columbus), and Hamilton (Cincin-
nati).
Mr.. Saxbe, on the other hand, is
making his first Statewide race. He
has the support of a number of
rural county organizations but is
depending mostly on his own cam
paign committee to beat the bushes.
Few National Issues
So far at least the senatorial cam
paign hasn't attracted much ma
tional attention. Both Bender and
Saxbe are strong supporters of Pres
ident Eisenhower and both are OPP
posed to sending American ground
troops to Indo-China.
In speeches over the State, Mr..
Saxbe has hammered away at the
"bossism" theme, contending it was
improper for the G. o. P. State
Committee to indorse his opponent.
Representative Bender, however.
has insisted the candidates should
not IDEAL in personalities" in the
primary campaign. He said his
fight was not with Republicans but
with "the common foe-the Demo-
cratic Party"
Mr.. Saxbe jumped into the race
a week after the State Committee
Endorsed Representative Bender At
that time Saxbe described his pri-
mary opponent as the "bell-ringing,
Psalm singing voice of doom" of the
last Republican National Conven-
ton.
Representative Bender, it is re-
called, was the "cheer leader" at the
Taft demonstration during the con-
vention. The Cleveland Congress-
man has answered his critics by
saying he carried out Taft's instruc-
tions.
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Anderson, Democrat, and Gov. Ed
win l.. Mechem. Republican, who
are already squaring off in their
fight for the States senatorial post.
Anderson-a former Secretary of
Agriculture and strong Democratic
figure in the present Senate-WaS
nominated at Democratic conven-
ton without opposition.
Mechem-the first Republican
Governor New Mexico has had in
20 years-was also nominated with
out opposition.
Equol Match
Both are leaders in their respective
parties. Both are considered the
strong men of their respective par
ties. The fight down to the Novem-
ber general election date should be
good one.
Neither man is taking too active a
part in the primary election which
involves candidates for other offices.
Senator Anderson did come back
to the State and participate in an
unprecedented tour Of the States
east side with Democratic Guber-
material Candidate John Simms, jr.,
and other Democratic candidates.
But he emphasized before leaving
here that he has not-and will not
express a preference before the pri-
mary for any one Democratic can
didate. Mr.. Simms is also running
without opposition.
Gov. Mechem - or at least his
backers-is supporting Holm Bursum
of Socorro for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor. But so far the
Governor hasn't done any open work
for Bursum and apparently doesn't
intend to do so before election day.
So far Senator Anderson and Gov.
Mechem have campaigned along
much the same lines. The Senator
has advocated drought aid; the Gov
ernor has wired Washington for
similar help. Anderson has said he
will seek New Mexico's inclusion in
the Upper Colorado River program
in the Senate; Mechem has worked
closely with local residents and
others interested in the same thing.
Anderson has sought aid for needy
ranchers in the Ration area; Me-
chem's welfare department has sent
in aid.
SimiIor Toctics
And so it goes. So far both men
have kept their campaign out Of
personalities both have sought
votes through service to the people
of the State.
Both were somewhat reluctant
candidates to start with. Senator
AnderSon's health has not been too
good for several years. and he has
threatened several times to retire.
But he agreed to make the race
when fellow-Democrats insisted he
was the only man who could beat
Gov. Mechem.
Mr.. Mechem-after two terms as
Governor-wanted to take bis fam
lily back home to Las Cruces and
practice law. His wife doesn't want
to go to Washington. But he. too,
was prevailed upon to run as the
only man in the Republican Party
with a chance to put the State in
the G. o. P. column come November.
The National Republican Party
wants New Mexico-normally Demo-
cratic-in it, corner.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
President Will Be Host
To Conodo's Chief of State
By Gerald Warinq

OTTAWA.-A smallish. elderly
man whose name appears on big red
farm tractors right around the
world will visit President Eisen-
hover this week.
Canada's Governor General, Right
Hon. Vincent Massey. will arrive in
Washington tomorrow afternoon
and stay until Wednesday-his first
state visit to the American Capital
where he served as Canadian Minis
ter a quarter century ago.
He will be guest of the President
at the White House, and on Tuesday
he will deliver an address to Con-
greSS.
The Massey family name is better
known in the United States than
is Mr.. Massey personally. both be-
cause of the Massey Harris Co.,
which Mr.. Massey's grandfather
founded. and because of Mr.. Mas
sey's actor-brother. Raymond.
Wide Accomplishment
But in Canada the Massey name
means much more than farm ma
chinery and motion pictures. Pri-
marily it means Vincent Massey,
titular head of the wealthy Massey
family and successfully college pro-
fessor, induStrialist, cabinet minis
Evening star., 1954-05-02
BY Jones Y. Newton


a source of amazement to the ex-
perts. The record pace continued
in April.
The biggest surprise was in the
building plans of manufacturers.
Last September a firm of business
analysts forecast this type Of build
ing would decline per cent this
year. Now the prediction is for no
decline. And it has been in manu-
featuring industry, especially in So
called durable goods. that the CON
traction" has hit the hardest.
Construction activity, including
near-record number of housing
starts. is about the most hopeful
economic sign at the moment. Ex-
pertS point out that an upSurge of
construction heralded recovery from
both the big depression and the re-
cession of 1948-49. A chart compar-
ing building activity in recent
months to movement of the gross
national product, the total value of
all goods and services of the coun-
try. shows construction climbing
rapidly while GIMP is headed down.
ward. It is almost identical to a
comparable chart for '48 and 40. It
is pointed out. too, that preceding
the great depression, building ia
pered off sharply.
The lobor View
Not all economists see the same
picture at the moment or give the
same forecast for the future. But
it is significant that scarcely any
of them look for the country to en-
counter really hard times. The more
pessimiStic experts are confined
largely to the organized labor field.
For example, here's the opinion of
Stanley Ruttenberg, the CLOS re-
search director:
Barring outright intervention in
1ndo-China and Stepped-up mill
tary program, business activity win
move counter-SeaSonally the next
few months. Unemployment 81
million in March-will drop q maxi
mum Of 100000 by June. If the nor
NAL seasonal pattern develops, the
number Of jobless should drop 60O,-
600 from March to June. There will
be increases in June and July, so
that, come September. there will be
4 million unemployed.
Mr.. Ruttenberg sees nothing" in
the cards on which to base a re-
covery prediction. He looks for steel
production, an important barometer,
currently at 68.4 per cent of rated
mill capacity, to rock along at about
the same level, and not to go above
70 per cent of capacity. Business
inventories or stocks have decreased
some, but for recovery they must
drop more than anticipated, because
sales have dropped. And while auto
mobile production is high, dealers
are not selling them at compare
BILE rate.
To sum up, while Mr.. Ruttenberg
is by no means hopeful about the
future, neither does he foresee any
economic catastrophe. But he and
the CIO think the situation long
since has reached the point for the
Government to take emergency ac-
ton in the form of public works,
tax relief, etc.
That the CIO should view with
alarm is natural. The CLOS strength
lies largely in manufacturing, where
unemployment has reached serious
proportions. While all employment
is off only per cent. employment in
manufacturing industries is down
Evening star., 1954-05-02

populous South Alabama. Senator
Sparkman is believed to be much
stronger than Mr.. Battle in the
North Alabama while the reverse is
the case In the South. Mr.. Battles
home county is Jefferson, where
Birmingham is located and which
contains about one-Sixth of the
States population. In this big
North Alabama unit, Mr.. Battle is
believed to be stronger, but this fact
is the exception.
There is not too much difference
between the legislative records, OF
the two top campaigners-both are
in general agreement on foreign
policy. Their major differences are
on domestic issues. with Senator
Sparkman labeled as more OF a lib
eral than Mr.. Battle.
Each claims the other has GER
tain secret "big money backing"
Senator Sparkman has sought to
show that Texas oil interests are
supporting Mr.. Battle. AS matter
of fact, neither man reported more
GIId1l SC,OVU AL NcaA41kn4SA 4AAAA NO4A~
tributions.
In Alabama as in most southern
States, the primary is the def1nitive
test, and the Democrat who wins it
sails on to victory in November,
often as not without Republican
opposition. Because of this one
party situation, run-offs are pro-
vided. If no one candidate gets more
than half the votes cast, leading
candidates go into second race.
It is believed that if run-off
should materialize between Senator
Sparkman and Mr.. Battle. the votes
that went to Admiral Crommelin and
Mr.. Irby in the first primary would
60 to Mr.. Battle in the run-off.'
So what it boils down to is this:
If Senator Sparkman Is to hold onto
his present job. he will have to turn
the trick on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

The state Of the Nations economic
health, subject Of almost universal
attention and millions of words a few
short weeks ago. has been lost of
late in the shuttle of headlines
about McCarthy-Ar o-China,
the housing scandals and such.
What's been going on in the world
of business and industry? What's
likely to happen in the future?
To deal with the latter question
first, you can get almost any answer
you choose from the economists.
those followers of the crystal ball
who like to guess how many dollars
we will have in our pockets at any
given future date. It all depends
on to whom you talk.
The consensus of economic experts,
both in and out of Government, is
that things are looking up; that the
country, economically speaking, has
turned a corner similar to the one
ex-President Hoover never got us
around in the early 1930s. OF course
then the problem was deep depres-
sion. This time we are dealing
with what is called, in official circles,
"a period of business contraction"
One Federal official, in Illustration
Of the business cycle we are going
through, used a story about Eddie
Cantor. the bouncing comedian. It
seems that in the early '30s Mr..
Cantor was severely criticized for
harping on the depression in song
and story. 1t was bad psychology, he
was told. He agreed to change his
tune.
I'M stop talking about depres-
sion," Mr.. Cantor said, "but this
is the smallest boom I've ever seen"
This present period we have been
going through" the official said. 'is
the smallest recession I have ever
SEEN"
Breathing Eosier
Most signs point to business i'm
provement. The watchdogs Of eco
nomic movements in the Govern
ment and the administrations pol
icymakers are beginning to breathe
easier. But just how long this i'm
provement will continue Is any
body's guess.
The official position Of President
Eisenhower's economic advisers is.
not to coin q phrase. one of eau
tious optimism" They know there
can be all sorts of false recoveries.
Just in case this one turns out
that way. plans are being readied
to give the economy q TRANSMISSION
of Government dollars if necessary.
This would be in the form Of tax
reductions, easier money and credit
policies and a big program Of Fed
eral public works.
In a few days now there will be
released a flood of economic sta
tistics for April. These mostly will
be on the favorable side. They will
show that employment has picked
up "a decrease in unemployment in
April, the first in six months, though
not SO large as the average for that
spring month"; that construction
generally, and housing particularly,
continued at a record high level;
that consumer buying. income and
savings continued to be high.
The Rescue
Construction, in almost all forms,
really saved the country in these
recent months of general economic
contraction" It was expected to
hold up fairly we'll. but the fact
that building in the first three
months this year reached record
$7.3 billion, slightly above 1853, was
Evening star., 1954-05-02

Fine States-Aldbamd, Florida,
Indiana, Ne1D Merico and Ohio
10iU hold primaries Tuesday,
making that the biggest polit-
ical day in the current oF-year
election season. In Alabama,
NeaD Merico and Ohio, crucial
contests for seats in the Senate
wiH hold the spotlight.
Leading political 1Uriters In
those three States haze sent re-
ports on the significance OF the
senatorial primaries. Their dis
patches tollo1U.:
Evening star., 1954-05-02
New Mexico
By Bob Brown
Albuquerque Journal Political Writer

ALBUQUERQUE.-Two candidates
who have no opposition in New
Mexico's May 4 primary election
are attracting more attention than
the remainder of the Republican
and Democratic primary states.
They are Senator Clinton P.
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