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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Democrats Pick
4 Main Issues
For Campaign
Mccormack Silent
On Civil Rights As
Debate Continues
By J. A. O'LEARY

STAR CONVENTION BU-
REAU, CHICAGO, Aug. H.
Representative Mccormack of
Massachusetts, who will direct
the drafting of the Democratic
platform, today listed four ma
/ jor issues on which the party
will try to win this years cleo
ton. They are:
Foreign policy. the condition
of agriculture. the problems OF
small business and public VS.
private power development.
Mr.. Mccormack could not dis
cusS the nature of the specific
planks that will be written on
these subjects, because the
drafting subcommittee will not
start work until tomorrow. But
testimony during a week of pub
lie hearings indicated that the
Democratic line of argument on
these subjects will be:
/ /. That the foreign policy of
the Eisenhower administration
has been confused and lacking
in clarity.
2. That the farmers would be
better off with a return to 90
per cent of parity. with a food
stamp plan to help dispose Of
SURPRISES. The Democrats are
not likely to oppose the soil bank
plan the Republicans are now
putting into effect, but probably
will argue they could do it bet
ter.
3. On business affairs, the line
will be that the Republicans
have neglected small business
and catered to certain big bust
ness interests.
+ 4. The power issue will be
used chiefly in the West and
will center around Government
development of natural resources
in preference to the Republican
approach of partnership devel-
opment between Federal and
local interests.
Truman Move Weighed
The Platform Committee
hearings ended at $50 pm. and
the 16-member drafting subcom-
mittee called session for 2::3O
Sunday afternoon to begin writ
ing the planks.
There were indications tonight
former President Truman's in
dorSement of Gov. Hartman
may make it more difficult for
the platform drafters to agree on
the controversial civil rights
plank.
Those who held this view
reasoned that the Truman an
nouncement makes the choice
for the Presidential nomination
less certain, and will cause the
SouthernerS to weigh more eau
tiouSly the wording of the civil
rights plank. They will also have
in mind the fact that the con-
vention will adopt the platform
on Wednesday night, "a hours
before it starts voting on nomi-
nees for President.
Chairman Mccormack pre-
dicted a completed draft will be
ready for the full committee by
Tuesday night.
No Word on Civil Rights
/ Mr.. Mccormack did not men,
ton civil rights, presumably be-
cause party leaders still hope to
reach a compromise that will
prevent an open break between
Northern and Southern wings.
But even if they succeed in
SEE PLATFORM, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
How Hartman Reacted:

I am deeply moved by this
mark of confidence by my old
boss.
No one knows better than he
the. immense responsibilities of
the presidency. That he should
endorse me gives me renewed
confidence and determination.
1 have just seen President Tru-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
ROCK NJ ROLL
PRO AND CON

SOLID OR sALAcloUs'-Tesn-
osen defend rock N roll while their
porenb condemn il os leSd and don.
serous, writes Eugene Gilbert OF The
Gilbert Youth Research CO. on Page
A-l0.
CITY Of coNTRASTS-Tuo Yale
Students, Jones ~ and Linden S.
Blue. describe their impression; of
Guatemala City in the second report
on their trip through Ls;,n kmsfieo
BY Or Story on Pose A.lo.
ADVENTURE At sEA-Ths thrill
Of landing lighting white motin is
told BY Sior sfoff Reporter George
Kennedy in his account Of o recent
trip out Of oeson City. Nd, on
Page AIS.
Complete Index. Pooe Az
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man. and what I told him.
should like to repeat to you:
I pledge to him. to the party
and to the American people that
l will fight relentlessly for the
liberal principles which have
Guided his career for the better
ment of people everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12


production program he had adj
vocated before.
In appraising Soviet ability
to design and mass produce top
quality warplanes and other
weapons. Gen. Twining told a
Senate Armed Services subcom-
mittee July 10 I'VE should not
ever downgrade them The
testimony was taken at a secret
session and censored version
made public yesterday.
quite Shocked"
Gen. Twining said Il was quite
shocked" by the speed with
which Russia has produced Mig
fighter planes. He said he has
not changed his estimate that
they produce 10 times as many
weather fighters month as
this country.
On the subject of warplane
numbers Gen TWining stressed
one point-a belief that if wal
should come Russia would need
more bombers than the United
States because there are more
target areas in this country than
in the Soviet Union.
His words and those Of 1t. Gen
Donald L. Putt. chief of All
Force research and development
were spoken from the back
ground of their recent trip to
Russia. where they were allowed
a restricted look at Soviet air
power
Gen. Putt told the Senators he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Food StockpiIe Urged

MEXICO CITY, Aug. II lA1.-4
An international stockpile Of
food for use in famines and
emergencies was proposed this
week TO the first Inter- American
Conference Of Food Industry
Workers. The delegates were
told this would serve as insur-
ance against shortages and help
absorb SURPRISES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

vigorously and I did so without
any way seeking to influence The
political fortunes of any one
man.
I knew all along that eventu-
ally I would have to express my
choice. In making UP my mind
I have talked to many people in
many parts of the country and
in all walks Of life. 1 have re-
ceived and read thousands OF
letters from my fellow citizens
Since my arrival in Chicago a
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steady procession of delegates
candidates, public officials, po-
Ilitical leaders and representa-
tives of workers, business anc
various minorities have calico
on me to express their views as
to who would make the strong
est candidate.
And now I have made up my
mind.
! realize that my expression
See TEXT, Page At
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Twining Says Soviet Jets
Top Ours by Thousands

Nathan Twining says Russia has thousands
jet combat planes in operaona units than the u Air Force
and Navy combined.
The Air Force Chief of Staff reports that the United
States still holds advantage in aerial striking power but
unless starts the stepped
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-~------~----~---~--
Adlai Stevenson. the front-run-
nlng candidate. and Gov. Harri-
man in the Democratic conven-
ton opening here Monday.
Mr.. Truman, at a news confer
ence eagerly awaited by Demo-
Gratis assembling for their con-
vention. minced no words in his
support of the New York Gov
ernor. He said Gov. Hartman
would be a fighting" candidate.
Cites Experience
Mr.. Truman praised Gov. Har-
riman's wide experience in gov
ernmental and international af-
fairs. If elected, Mr.. Truman
added, the Governor would not
have to go through costly period
of training.
Mr.. Truman did not mention
any other candidate by name in
his fiat Endorsement of Gov.
Hartman.
A short time later, Mr.. Ste
venson told a news conference,
Il expect to be the Democratic
candidate" At the start of the
conference, he quipped. mo one
can say we Democrats don't have
fun"
Within a short period after
Truman's announcement, Gov.
Hartman, accompanied by his
wife, appeared before the press.
He expressed his gratitude to the
former President and pledged
himself to conduct a fighting
campaign.
Deeply Moved"
'I am deeply moved by this
mark of confidence from my old
boss" Gov. Hartman said.
The Hartman forces jubi-
lantly predicted:
This means Gov. Hartman
will be nominated and elected
in November"
Notwithstanding the Truman
Endorsement, Mr.. Stevenson re-
manned the leading candidate,
and it seemed doubtful that at
this late date he could be brushed
aside. The Endorsement, how
ever, gave the Hartman cam
paign a shot in the arm without
which his chances would have
folded at once.
Mr.. Truman read his state
ment to what was probably the
largest press conference ever
held. At least 700 reporters and
commentators damned the Crys-
tai Ballroom of the Blackstone
Hotel when Mr.. Truman entered.
He was greeted with applause.
He read his statement in a
distinct and firm voice, and when
he concluded, that was the end
of the conference. Mr.. Truman
said at the outset he would
answer no questions, but that
next week he would be willing
to have another press conference.
Has Only One Copy
Mr.. Truman said he had writ
ten his statement with pen and
ink, and added there is only
one cOpy. He began reading inn
mediately.
Il have always believed in
free and open political conven-
tions." Mr.. Truman began. He
said he hoped that the delegates
at the convention would have
full opportunity 10 express their
wishes.
Il have little faith in the value
of bandwagon operations or in
Continued on Page AS, Col. /
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GeorgeUrges
Bipartisanship
In Suez Crisis
Strong Plea Raises
Hopes for U. S. Unity
On Moderation Policy
By EARL H. NOSS

Administration hopes for unit
ing the Nation behind a United
States policy of moderation in
the Suez crisis scared last night
with strong plea from Senator
George of Georgia. retiring dear
Of the Senate and chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, that our efforts should be
on a strictly bipartisan basis"
Senator George and other
Democratic and Republica n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Politics on Inside Pages

The personalities, the color and the political events at
the Chicago convention being brought to daily By
The Stars Contention Bureau reporters Read their stories
and other political this and the foouing pages:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

1Hcy were SUIIlIIlOileQ DS lIlt
President for an unusual Sunday
briefing on the grave develop
ments in the Middle East since
Egyptian President Canal ABIDE
Nasser nationalized the British
dominated Suez Canal Company
July 26.
24-NatiOn Farley
Great Britain has called a "a
nation conference to begin dis
cusSions next Thursday in Lon
don on possible methods of IN
ternationalizing the Suel water
way. Egypt has given strong in
dications she will not attend
Greece has refused The Soviet
Union and India, while indicat-
ing they favor certain aspects
of the Egyptian action, are ex-
pected to participate.
In dian Ambassador G. L.
Mehta told Mr.. Dulles during a
half-hour conference yesterday
the Indian government is dis
satisfied with proposals for
creation of an international au-
thority.
Mr.. Mehta was reported to
have explained the attitude of
Indian Prime Minister Nehru as
being based on the belief that
the Western plan would not be
acceptable to Egypt.
The Indian Embassy disclosed
the meeting, which was held at
Mr. Dulles home, but Mr.. Mehta
declined to comment on it. It
was learned however, that Mr..
Mehta told Secretary Dulles
India wants a solution which
will assure the free and open
navigation of the canal to the
ships of all countries. Much of
India's own commerce is de-
pendent on travel through Suez
Consultative Powers
Western diplomats here have
received reports that at the Lon
don meeting India may propose
the creation of an international
group with consultative powers
only. Egypt, according to this
report, would subscribe formally
to the principle of freedom of
navigation through the canal
but would be left in sole operat-
ing control.
The noon meeting today will
give Secretary Dulles an oppor-
tunity to acqualnt congressional
leaders with his plans for the
multi-nation conference. which
are said to include support fol
the British French demand that
actual control of the canal be
put into the hands OF an inter-
national commission.
Mr.. Dulles is scheduled to leave
Washington Tuesday for London
He said yesterday, after 40
minute conference with President
Eisenhower, that he expects tc
be gone until late next week
probably too late to take any
part in the Republican National
Convention in San Francisco
which opens a week from to-
morrow,
Week-LOng Farley
His expectation that the Lon
don meeting Of some 20-odd ma
tions would last about a week
was taken as an indication thai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
How Narcotics Police
Trapped 'Limping Man
Most Wanted VioIutor in District
And $4,000 in Drugs are Seized

EDITORS NOTE-How do police close the gap betDeen
suspicion proof in narcotics case? In UielU of the
Just passed by Congress to the dope
traffic The Star asked police for detailed The
chosen nUolued most Wanted uolator who had
arrested preuouSg The before the grand
jury story that tOuoWS taken from interviews NTH
detectives and official reports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

Here it at last clue to the limping who dealt
in dope
Probationary Detectives John R. Panetta and Guy w
Hocomb hadn't expected anything. They had set up
rendezvous pay off nformer who had led them
fugitive Now the inormer doing talking
"Clarabele" the inormer said lis doing big business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Week-Long Farley

His expectation that the Lon
don meeting Of some 20-odd ma
tions would last about a week
was taken as an indication that
the Western Big Three--the
See CONFERENCE, Page AS
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See Editorial, live Politician" on Tru-
mon Announcement. Poee AIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

lroq Reported Offering TO Mediate Suez
Issue. Poge AIS
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leaders in Congress will meet
with President Eisenhower. Vice
President Nixon. Secretary OF
State Dulles, and Joint Chiefs
of Staff Chairman Radford at
the White House at noon today.
They were summoned by the
President for an unusual Sunday
briefing on the grave develop
ments in the Middle East since
Egyptian President Canal Abdel
Nasser nationalized the British
dominated Suez Canal Company
July 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Stevenson Saws
He Is Still Sure
Of Nomination
Democrats Line Up
For Bitter Fight
For Top Position
BY GOULD LINCOLN

STAR CONVENTION BU-
REAU, CHICAGO. Aug. H.
Former President Truman came
out today for Gov. Averell Har-
riman of New York as "the best
qualified man" for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
His announcement set the
stage for a bitter fight between
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WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly fair, but scattered late showers
today, high, 90. Continued hot tomorrow,
afternoon showers. Full report, Page AID
Hourly Temperatures
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Hourly Temperatures
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Complete Index, Pose Az
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DORIS FLEEsoN
Wiley Seeks Presidents Aid

Representative Davis of cam
paign funds. for Coleman is
a fabulously successful money
raiser. AS the Senator frankly
said, it was not quite case
of deserving him: the Coleman
group has never really wanted
him.
The convention action was
a birthday present in reverse
for Senator Wiley; he was 70
the day it happened. He has
proved in the past an inde-
fatigable and pleasing cam
paigner and on those talents
he must now largely rely.
Because he is an interna-
tionalist. he can expect some
help in the primary from
Democrats who have little hope
of capturing the Senate seat
for themselves. State law
makes this very easy. He may
be helped too by present indi-
cations that relations are
strained between the Republic
can Governor of Wisconsin,
Walter Kohler, and the Cole
man faction.
One experienced Republican
believes the Wiley-Davis race
will be hot and close. He an
ticipates too that the President
will be responsive to the plea
that Representative Davis is
the young blood, new face, that
Eisenhower has so often said
the G. o. P. needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Record of Administration Support
Cited in Bid for Booking in Primary

wealthy manufacturer from
Madison, who was the late
Senator Taft's floor manager
at the 1852 Republican con-
vention. Coleman has strongly
backed Senator Mccarthy at
home but has prudently kept
his Eisenhower administra-
ton fences here in good re-
pair.
To the extent that the Cole
man faction sponsors him,
Representative Davis, who is
Al, represents a revival of the
right wing isolationist senti-
ment of Wisconsin. His House
colleagues. however, classify
him as the Nixon type of
politician rather than an echo
from the Taft past.
In his nine years in the
House they have found him
ambitious, tough and intelli-
gent. Republicans describe
his voting record as lin be-
tween" Democrats feel it re-
fleets Strictly standard brand"
Republicanism. spiced with ex-
pediency. Neither side expects
to find him at the barricades
fighting for unpopular causes.
The G. o. P. Endorsement
denied Senator Wiley has no
legal status; it does insure
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The Soviet Union may COM
pare itself favorably with us
IN chronological developments.
But it certainly excels us in
diplomacy.
The reported invitation of
our Air Force Chief of staff.
Gen. Nathan Twining, to at
tend the Soviet Aviation Day
show in Moscow June "a is
another shrewd lull-them-t to-
sleep operation. 1t is intended
to undermine the Vests deter
mination to continue its prep
arations to resist Soviet ex-
pansion by showing that Rus
STA now wants only friendships.
The peace-hungry free ma
tons are hanging on every
peace" gesture of the Russians
and are forcing themselves to
see in each gesture further,
proof that things have changed
radically in the Communist
world and that peaceful CO.
existence is now not only pos
sible but has become a must.
Only a few hours after pub
lication of reports that the
Kremlin had invited members
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Senator Ellender of Louisiana
commented over a television
network that he was cheered
by the news. He expressed
complete Endorsement of the
Red invitation, pointing out
that through such means we
could cut down drastically
on the heavy disarmament
burden.
This is exactly what the
men in the Kremlin want to
convey to the American people,
who have been told by their
leaders that we won't let down
our guard. And it is a typical
example of how Moscow's psy-
Geological campaign works.
The Kremlin chiefs continue
to worry over the American
military potential. They are
driving hard to isolate Amer
lea from its remaining asso-
ciates all over the world.
Russia has been in the inter-
national game much longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
DAVID LAWRENCE
Slogan Trouble for Democrats

bad and the possession of mil
lions Of dollars of private
wealth even worse.
There are a lot of more or
less "titular" things about Gov.
Harriman's career. He is, for
instance, the "titular" head of
his party in New York State
today. though some say Sena-
tor Lehman is the real boss.
Gov. Hartman is believed to
be the "titular head" still of a
big railroad having inherited
a fortune from his father-the
famous railroad king. The New
York Governor was for many
years, too. the "titular" head
of a big banking house in Wall
street. But he is reported lately
to have said something to this
effect to his friends:
big business is bad. I know
about its iniquities from the
inside. Let me at 'em. What's
good for Wall street isn't good
for the country"
It's Senator Kefauver's~ i'm
piled criticism, however, of the
law practice of defeated candi-
dates in the Democratic Party
that has caused an arching of
eyebrows on Capitol Hill. For
if every candidate is to be
barred from taking lawyers
fees from big corporations lest
this conflict with his faithful
responsibilities as "titular"
head of the Democratic Party
in his home State or congress.
sional district, then some men
who have been reelected
recently to Congress after an
interval of defeat, are going to
be embarrassed and some of
them, perhaps, ought not to at
tempt to avenge their defeat
next autumn either, because
they might possibly have to
vote on legislation affecting
some of their previous clients.
It's. a topsy-turvy world in
politics nowadays. There are
plenty of words spoken on the
stump. but so far as any
thorough presentation of basic
issues is concerned, the cam
paign is still nebulous-or per-
hapS. only ''titular."
Reproduction Rishts Reserved.
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Senator Alexander Wiley,
denied reelection Endorsement
by the Wisconsin Republican
convention, will look to Presi-
dent Eisenhower for help in
the State nominating primary
next September.
AS chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
from 1852 to 1854 and now its
ranking Republican, Wiley has
ardently pushed the Presidents
foreign policy. The veteran
Senator has also fought the
Bricker amendment, which
Eisenhower opposes, from his
key place as ranking Repub-
lican of the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Backers of Representative
Glenn R. Davis, who won
surprise G. o. P. Endorsement
for him. can be expected to
insist upon White House
neutrality. They will probably
have National Chairman Hall
in their corner. for they are the
dominant and Embarrassing
force of the State organiza-
ton.
Their best known member
is Thomas G. Coleman, a
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Is Proposed Russian Generalization
Merely Reorganization, or Peace Bid?

gates fainting. The boys, to
maintain their de facto au-
thority, had to give in. To
whom. and why?
One pressure certainly came
from the army. Stain had
claimed the entire credit for
ultimate victory in the war,
shunting the blame for ter
rife losses and initial defeat
upon the army, the cream of
whose officers corps he purged
Just before its outbreak.
There is every reason to be-
lieve that Marshal Tukachev-
sky was framed. The film
Mission to Moscow" produced
here during the war travestied
history-it presented the mar
shall as being tried in an open
court and not, as was the fact,
secretly court-martialed--and
was a shameful defense of
Stalinist justice, so excoriated
in this column at the time.
During the Goth Congress.
Stains military failures were
put squarely on the record.
This can mean only that the
army was thoroughly fed up,
not only with Stain but with
his associates. and that what
ever military changes have
since occurred have been ini-
tiated by the army and rubber
stamped by the Kremlin, not
the other way around.
Other things happening in
Russia indicate that the pres
ent political rulers" are not
masters in their own house. :"
KS and BIS traipsing around
the world may, we think, be
due to the necessity Of i'm
proving their position at home
by diplomatic victories abroad.
This country should have as
little to do with them as pos
sible. remembering (and re-
Winding others) that they are
guilty, along with Stain, of
Stains atrocities.
The invitation to American
officers comes from Marshal
zhukov, not the politicians.
And long ago the President
indicated that he might be
pleased to receive the marshal
here!
The Russians cannot pre-
tend that a courtesy invita-
ton, not uncommon between
officers, is a substitute for
real inspection, control and
disarmament. But Soviet