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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-25
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Morse Strikes Blow for Primaries

so far. That his choice would
be a leader in the liberal
wing Of the Democratic Party
is well recognized. He wants
potential candidates TO show
strength with the ordinary
voter. He believes, too, that
the primaries in such States
as California and Massachu-
sets, in which strong native
sons are located, should be
open TO all corners, too.
Primary's Value Debated
Much has been written Of
the presidential primary.
Some hold 1t is Of no value,
pointing out 1t rarely has
been decisive in the selection
of the nominee. They point
out, too, that the number of
primary States is not great
this year Is States are hold
ing presidential primaries.
and the District of Columbia.
They refer to the arduous
campaigns candidates must
make outside their own
States to win delegates.
On the other hand, the
primary battles in such
States as California. Oregon
and Wisconsin occasionally
have had strong influence on
the nominations. This was
true in the case of former
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Of
New York, of Gov. Steven
son of Illinois in 1856 and
to a certain degree of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt in 1882.
All showed their popular
strength via the primary.
Also, a primary result in
Wisconsin in 1914 took Wen
dell Willkie, the Republican
nominee four years earlier,
entirely out of the picture.
When he was defeated there,
Mr.. Willkie withdrew, and
Mr.. Dewey received the nom
ination that year.
The negotiated nomination,
made in "a smoke-filled
room" has produced a num-
Der of candidates. some good
and some not so good. This
writer recalls the nomination
of the late President Warren
G. Harding in 1920. He was
a Senator from Ohio and had
been a Lieutenant Governor.
The three outstanding can
didates for the G. o. P. nom
ination were Gov. Frank o.
Lowden of Illinois, Gen.
Leonard Wood of Kansas
and Senator Hiram johnson
of California.
Unable, or unwilling, to
break the deadlock after a
number of ballots had been
taken without result, the
party leaders met in what
was described as "a smoke
filled room" and gave the
nomination to Ohio's favor
ite son. Senator Harding. it
is true, won the election. But
his administration was SEEM
ingly going on the rocks
when he died a year and a
half after taking Office. CAL
vim Coolidge took over and
Strengthened out the mess.
Today. only two of the
leading Democratic possible
ties for the presidential NOM
ination have evinced any de-
sire to enter presidential pri-
maries to gain prestige. They
are Senator Kennedy and
Senator Humphrey.
The former has indicated
he wants a chance to prove
his vote-getting ability in the
primaries and is frankly crit
ical of the favorite son
method of tying up the con-
vention for a decision by the
leaders. Senator Humphrey
has expressed his willingness
to meet Senator Kennedy in
Wisconsin, Oregon and other
primaries. Both belong to the
liberal wing of their party.
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PSAA0bSA " " - y NA " . - -
oregon Democrat, has put
himself on record as opposed
to the nomination Of presi-
dental candidates in the
"smoke-filled rooms" He pre-
fers a choice by the will Of
the people, and has made this
clear by his refusal to become
a favorite-son candidate for
the Democratic presidential
nomination in oregon next
year. II he has his way, Ore
CONS presidential preference
primary will be an open af-
fair, with all the prominently
mentioned candidates on the
ballot.
How effective his move in
favor of open primaries will
be as a test of public senti-
ment remains to be seen. AL
ready a large number OF
favorite sons in different
States have been advanced.
This move could be halted II
some of these other favorite
sons, like Senator Morse,
took themselves out OF the
picture. Gov. Mike Disable
of Ohio and Gov. Gaylord A.
Nelson of Wisconsin, both OF
whom have been put forward
or have put themselves for
ward as favorite-son candi-
dates, could follow Senator
Morse's lead. They could de-
clare for wide-open primaries
in their respective States.
A favorite-son candidate
for a presidential nomination
is one who has no real chance
to be nominated by his party
in national convention. There
are, of course, favorite sons
in a number of States who
are really bona fide candi-
dates, with support outside OF
their own bailiwicks. This, for
example, is true in the case
of Senator John F. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Senator
Hubert Humphrey of Min
nesota, Senator Lyndon john
son of Texas, Senator Stuart
Symington of Missouri and
Cows. Pat Brown of Califor-
MIA, Robert Meyner Of New
Jersey and G. Mennen Will
liams of Michigan.
A favorite son is put for
ward in a primary State to
keep really potential noml-
nees from entering the prima-
ries. With a favorite son for
whom to vote on early bal
loting in national conven-
lions, a States delegation
can be held in line, and the
State leader able to shop
around among the real candi-
dates.
1t has been widely herald
ed that enough favorite-son
candidates would be in the
field in 1860 to make such
an operation successful. The
name of Senator George
Smathers of Florida, a pri-
mary State, recently was
tossed into the ring as
favorite son by the Florida
Democrats in Congress to
prevent a free-for-all pri-
many in their State.
Against Tying Up Delegates
Senator Morse, apparently
is strongly opposed to tying
up delegations ITO favorite
sons for the purpose of ma
nipulation at a national con-
vention. In telling the Ore
gon authorities he will not
allow his name to go on the
ballot, the Senator proposed
that the names of all the
foremost candidates, includ-
ing that of Adlai Steven
son of Illinois, twice Demo
cratic Party standard bearer
be placed on the Oregon pri-
mary ballot.
He is playing no favorite;
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Captive Nations

On the occasion OF Captive
Nations Week-July 1926
proclaimed by President Eli
senhower, it seems appropri-
ate to set the record straight
on the Soviet's denial of self
determination to the captive
peoples Of East Central
Europe.
There is not a single coun-
try in Eastern Europe in
which the people have freely
chosen the present Com
munist regime. Everywhere
the Communists were placed
in power as a result Of threat
to use force.
The only countries in
which free elections we're
held are Hungary (Novem-
Der, l945) and to a much les
ser degree CZechoslovakia
MAY, 1946). In both coun-
tries overwhelming majori-
ties voted against the Com
munists. In Bulgaria (Octo-
Der. 1946), Romania mo
vember, 1946) and Poland
(January. 1940 the nom
Communist parties were at
first permitted to present
lists in the elections con-
Quoted by Soviet-imposed
Communist governments. De-
spite the most savage terror
Tin Poland alone 118 leaders
Of the Peasant Party were
killed during the election
campaign, in order to win,
the Communists had to COM
pletely falsify the returns.
Both the United States and
the British governments. as
signatories Of the 1945
Declaration on Liberate d
Europe, formally challenged
the validity of these elections
as free expressions Of popu-
lar will.
Subsequently, ending with
Czechoslovakia in February,
l948, the nom Communist po-
litical parties and all politi-
cal freedom and h UNI a n
rights were suppressed in all
these countries. and thou
sands of democratic leaders
were thrown into prison,
where many died. Ever since
that time, the so-called cleo
tions have been conducted
under the totalitarian. one
party, single-list system.
If the Soviet rulers feel so
certain that the existing re-
gimes in Eastern Europe en-
Joy popular backing they
should welcome the opportu-
nifty to prove their position to
the world by giving the cap
tive peoples the same right
to choose their governments
in supervised elections, of
course without tile menacing
presence of the Soviet armies
and agents.
Stefan KOrbOnSki,
Chairman, Assembly of Cap
tive European Nations.
Il Il II y
July 10 was proclaimed by
President Eisenhower as the
Week of Captive Nations.
This act represents a most
welcome message of encour-
agement, the deep meaning Of
which will gratefully resound
in the hearts of freedom-lov-
ing men all over the world.
This proclamation is also
a serene and timely reminder
about the consistency of the
American basic ideals and the
uprightness of the American
foreign policy.
During this memorable
week, let us offer silent pray
err for the souls of millions of
men, women and children.
martyred to death by goddess
materialiSts, and for those
hundreds of millions of peo-
pie who still continue to suf-
fer under ruthless oppression.
ZuZanna KalninS,
President, Latvian Woman'S
Club of Washington,
D. c.
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Had His Fill

propose that the motoring
public undertake a massive
boycott against those gasoline
companie S in Washington
and in the suburban area
that go along with the
announced price raise for
gasoline. p. L. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-25
AppIouds NAAtP

The small NAACP member
ship which E. H. Alexander
considers odd Il call it de-
plorable) evokes two COM
ments from me. The first is
that, despite the enlighten-
ment of this era. too much
of the mental and emotional
fog of three centuries of
slavery beclouds the thoughts
and confuses the actions of
too many Negroes even to-
day. Consequently, millions
do not believe paying men,
berShip in this organization
to be a measure of self
respect. What is more, there
are many who, preening
themselves with their fancy
cars. cabin cruisers and beach
cottages, would be outraged
over the assertion that they
should buy NAACP life mem
bershipS.
Secondly. Mr.. Alexander
should not forget that this
too slightly supported asSo-
citation has, ir the teeth of
derision, indifference and
hoStility-often of the courts
themselveS-been hacking its
way for a half century with
a legal machete through a
jungle of race prejudice. 1t
is now feared where it is not
also respected. Furthermore,
it has no duplicate in Amer
lean society.
J. w. Haywood, Jr.
X 4
In reply to E. H. Alexan-
der's letter on NAACP f.
nances, to get the record
straight, the NAACP is not
a Embarrassing organization.
Its program is geared to
eliminate racial discrimina-
ton and funds are raised to
meet its cost of litigation.
The NAACP has no reser-
voirs of unlimited public
cash, nor can it ask a State
legislature to appropriate
funds for the continued de-
NAL of its citizenry. 1t has
no State-supported propa-
ganda program to brainwash
the people, to smear the
civil rights organizations, or
enact local laws that deny
Negro and white Americans
their inherent rights.
The NAACP, in its so years
of existence, can be COM
pared to the "a years that
Jesus Christ lived on this
earth. Not once has this or
ganization tolerated, con-
doned or sanctioned violence.
Not one bomb ignited, brick
thrown, cross burned or pistol
shot fired by any member of
the NAACP to circumvent
any law created by the State
or Federal courts.
The Southern States have
statutes that prevent Negroes
from becoming first class
citizens. Look at the re-
strictions placed on voting,
education, housing and pub
lie opportunities. If a Negro
holds a State job, then he
must abide by State laws
that regulate his life to Sec
ond = class citizenship. He
continues to love his oppres-
sors and forgives them, "for
they know not what they
do" Yes, Christ had his
Pontius PLATE, and the
NAACP has its Faubus, Tai
madge. etc.
George r. Turner, Jr.,
NAACP Public Relations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-25
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry Uriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star., 1959-10-22


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THE SUNDAY STAR
Washington. D. {, June II, 1859

planned, Is to provide more fiex-
Utility in public debt manage
ment.
They said that removal Of the
AZ per cent interest ceiling
would not lead to an increase
in other interest rates through
out the economy.
But testimony Of several
other witnesses as well as COM
mittee questions showed wide
differences Of opinion as to
whether such a change would
contribute to imitation or set a
hard money" policy harmful
to people with small or moder-
ate incomes.
There were suggestions that
the Al per cent ceiling be
suspended or removed only on
bonds Of less than 10 years
maturity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Farley Set
On Bond Rate,
Debt Ceiling

Administration hopes for
congressional action before
June 30 on proposals to in
crease the debt limit and re-
move interest rate ceilings on
Government bonds will depend
largely on the outcome Of a
House Ways and Means Com
mittee closed meeting tonior-
row.
Members said yesterday they
do not expect to complete work
on the legislation at a single
executive session. But they
have invited Secretary Of the
Treasury Anderson and Fed
eral Reserve Board Chairman
Martin to return for a private
conference. This conceivably
could hasten agreement on
controversial points and thus
produce a House bill this week.
President Eisenhower has re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

err these three points, in addi-
ton to extending the Civil
Rights Commission: establish
q Community Relations Service
as a Federal agency for con-
citation: make the interstate
transportation Of explosives
used IN bombings a Federal Of
tense. and grant the Attorney
General subpoena powers in
voting rights cases, to be- en-
forced II necessary by a three
Judge Federal court.
It is too early to tell how
many Of these various provi-
sions will be in the bill which
comes from committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Rudio, TV Women
Elect Officers

The Washington Chapter of
American Women in Radio and
Television recently elected new
officers and board members.
Elected for two-year terms
were Mrs. Torrey Baker and
Mrs. Kay Terrell. secretaries,
and Simone Poulain, treasurer
New board members who will
serve for one year, are Mrs.
Jean Rainey, Mrs. Mary Ann
Guyol, Mrs. Nan Hannum. Mrs.
Lillian Brown, Mrs. Charlotte
Hubbard and Ellen Wadley.
The organizations president,
Patti Searight. and Mary Lois
Dramm, vice president. will
serve for one more year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Center toMark
Five Years

The fifth anniversary Of the
Children's Center at Laurel,
Md, will be observed at 1880
pm. Wednesday with a panel
discussion outlining the cen
ter's accomplishments.
The center is run by the Dis
trict Public Welfare Depart
ment and includes two schools
for delinquents. Cedar Knoll
and Maple Glen. as well as
the District Training School
for retarded children.
Miss Winifred Thompson,
general superintendent Of Chill
dren's Center, will introduce
the panel Of staff members. DR..
William Perl, administrative
clinical psychologist, will de-
scribe group therapy programs
for delinquent children at the
center; Billie Meese, education
officer, will discuss special edu-
cation in job training; special
research programs carried out
in cooperation with the Ma
tional Institutes Of Health will
be reported by DR.. Wilfred
Ehrmantraut, medical officer,
and Mrs. Ruth Iris Yeo, direc-
tor Of social work, will describe
the role of social workers in an
institutional setting.
The Public Welfare Advisory
Council will attend the session
at the Cedar Knoll School. The
council also has invited men,
bers of the Board of Education,
the Commissioners Youth
Council. the Juvenile Court Ad-
visory Committee, the Public
Health Advisory Council and
the Citizens Advisory Council
to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

lquested legislative authority to
increase the $3.50 billion perma-
nent debt Limit TO $3.50 billion
and raise the temporary limit
from 1888 billion to 1926 hil-
lion until June 80, 1860. The
debt currently stands at about
1887 billion.
The administration also
wants to increase the interest
rate on United States savings
bonds Of the Series E and H
type from 3.26 per cent to 3.75
per cent.
The third and most disputed
recommendation would remove
the AZ per cent interest rate
ceiling on Government long
term bonds which mature In
five years or more. The AZ
per cent limit was established
in 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
St. Matthews Cruise

st. Matthew's Cathedral Club
will hold its third annual moon
light cruise at 8:l5 pm. next
Sunday aboard the SIS Mount
Vernon, which will leave from
the Seventh street pier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Work Storts "Wednesday
On Rights Bill Droft
BY J. A. O'LEARY
star stan Writer

Subcommittee both the House and Senate will buckle
down wednesday Job Of trying draft 1859 civil rights
lava subject could keep Congress in session until close
to Labor Day.
II there is to be bill enacted this year, two predictions
seem fairly safe at the outset Tat
It will get through the House rst because OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Program Defended

At committee hearings last
week Mr., Anderson, Mr.. Martin
and Budget Director STAINS de-
Tended removal of the interest
limit on long-term bonds as
necessary to give the Treasury
a Better competitive position,
especially in marketing bonds.
The overall purpose of the en-
tire proposed program. they ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-11
Andrew Kramer, 80, Made
Instruments for Smithsonian

Job at the Smithsonian he was
given the keys to his shop.
Though he had worked on in
struments aiding the explora-
ton of the skies, Mr.. Kramer
never rode in an airplane.
He leaves four children, Mrs,
Bernardine Garner of Selby on
the Bay near Annapolis Mrs.
Louise Dawson of 1924 Eight
zenith street NV, Miss Helen
Kramer and Andrew j. Kramer,
both of the home address; a
sister, Mrs. Mary Disbro of
Fremont, Tex; two grand
children and four great-grand-
children.
A member of the Holy Name
Society of Catholic Church of
the Nativity here, Mr.. Kramer
also was a member of the Cath
Ole Knights of America and
Woodmen of America.
A requiem high mass will be
offered at 10 am. tomorrow at
the Church of the Nativity.
with burial in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-11

as an operations officer in the
Army'S Adjutant Generals
Office.
Awarded the Legion of Merit
for his Army service, Mr.. Daily
was discharged as a lieutenant
colonel.
In addition to being a men,
Der of the District Bar Asso-
citation and the Maryland bar,
Mr.. Daily was a member of the
Touchdown Club and one of
its founders. a member Of the
Southwest Harbor Lions Club,
the Norman Price Post of the
American Legion at Olney,
Md, and a member of Kappa
Sigma Fraternity.
A member of st. Peters
Catholic Church, Mr.. Daily be-
longed to the Holy Name So
ciety there.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Flor
ence Teresa Daily; a stepson,
Robert Maurice McClalland,
26, both of the home address,
and a son. John Thomas Daily,
%. of Pill Belvedere boule-
ward, Silver Spring, Md.
! Mass will be offered on
Thursday at a time and place
to be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-11
Charles E. Stutz, Auto Nan,
Producer of F umous Beurcut

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. II (AP) .
Charles E. Stutz, rs. pro-
Queer of a pioneer sports car
which helped put the roar in
the roaring '20s, died yesterday
of cancer.
He built and widely raced
the famed StutZ "Bearcat"-
more for business than excite
ment, he said afterward.
Racing in those days was
the best form of advertising" y
Mr.. Stutz told an interviewer
several years ago. IF an auto
mobile won a big race the
customers were in the next day
with a fistful of 500 bills 1t
was the quickest way to sell
cars"
Mr.. Stutz already was a
well-known dirt track racing
driver when he organized the
Stutz Motor Car Co. In 1909
with a cousin. Harry c. Stutz.
The firm put out passenger
cars as we'll as the glamorouS
open-cockpit racing models
which found favor with play
boys of the f1apper era.
Mr.. Stutz, a native Of Union
City, Ind, was on the Indian
apolis Speedway technical COM
mittee for more than 20 years.
He came to Miami in 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-11
Rudo!oh Stewart,
Federal EmpIoye

Rudolph A. Stewart, SIS, an
Agriculture Department en-
ploye and leading Prince Hall
Mason, died of cancer Sunday
at his home at 619 Quincy
street w.
Born in the District. Mr..
Stewart had lived here all his
life One of the first Negroes
employed as a clerk at the
Agriculture Department, he
had worked there in the pub
locations Office 80 years.
He joined Masonic Fidelity
Lodge No. 20 in 1927. Through
the years he had belonged
to the ShrinerS. Knights
Templar. Order of the Eastern
Star. He was a 33d degree
Mason.
At the time of his death he
held the national Office of sec
ond master OF the Prince Hall
Shriners. was a past COM
mander of the Davis Scottish
Rite consistory here and mas
ter of Fidelity Lodge.
He leaves his wife. Mary A.
Stewart. whom he married in
1927, and his step-mother.
Eff1e F. Stewart, both of the
home address.
Funeral services will be at
pm. tomorrow at Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, Twelfth
and r streets NV, with burial
lin Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-11
MurieIM miles, Once of FoIIies,
Ends Own Life in Obscurity

Overcome with remorse, he
spent hours at her bedside, and
she is supposed to have thanked
him for being so considerate as
to avoid soaring her face,
But the bright lights faded,
and she returned to New York,
Years passed. Almost before
she knew it. she was SO, but
people said she looked 20 years
younger. A blond, she stood S
feet 7 and weighed about lis
pounds.
Police said she had arranged
more than a year ago for a
modest funeral. The cost will
be met by life insurance.
In her apartment yesterday
police found clothing, some
iewelry and a handbook.
Her bank balance was SOS.