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Evening star., 1960-07-13
A Struggle Without Suspense

a single missing element.
This is the traditional ele-
ment Of wonder-who is
ahead and how will it all
come out? 1t has long been
evident who is ahead. For
those who believe in planned
politics, this has been, surely,
the master work, the mag
mum opus Of that system.
Senator Kennedy is not
really disliked here by any
large number of Democratic
delegates, nor is he deeply
opposed by any large number.
Assuming his nomination
here-and somehow this has
been assumed from the start
as though it were a case
where Tuesday followed Mon
day-he will go to the coun-
try as the choice of a cool
and careful convention, and,
ironically, to meet the choice
of another cool and careful
convention, that of the Re
publicans who in Chicago
are shortly going to nomi-
nate Vice President Nixon as
their man for the presidency.
The one thing absolutely
certain is this: We shall have
the most contained, and one
OF the most technically ex-
pert. campaigns of our his
tory between two highly con-
tained rivals for the presi-
dency.
Evening star., 1960-07-13
Reversing the Nations Mood

tracts. This latter field is
separately provided for, and
there is in addition, q broadly
phrased paragraph which
says:
"A new Democratic ad-
ministration will broaden the
scope and strengthen the
powers Of the present (Civil
Rights) Commission and
make it permanent. Its func-
tons viii be to provide as
siStance to communities, in
dustries or individuals in the
implementation of constitu-
tional rights in education,
housing, employment, trans
portation. and the admins
tration of justice"
There are neighborhocds
in many American cities
where racial discrimination
prevails. The United States
Supreme Court has said the
Federal and State authorities
have no power to enforce ''in-
tegration" against the wishes
Of private-property owners.
This could become a big is
sue in the coming campaign.
Already the Southern lead
erS have announced openly
that they repudiate the plat
form. They say in a public
statement:
1--WE emphatically repudi-
ate those provisions. do not
propose to be bound by them,
and respectfully request that
the statement Of reputation
be entered upon the minutes
Of the convention and read
to the convention upon the
presentation Of the plat
FORM"
The desire Of the platform
makers to win the votes Of
Negro and other minority
groups will create new con-
flicts with other groups which
have hitherto supported the
Democratic ticket. Senator
Kennedy, as the party NOM
inee, would be on the spot if
asked whether he supports
wholeheartedly the provisions
Of the platform quoted above.
If he does, it could cost him
the South and some North
ern States as well. 1t may be
doubted whether the Repub-
lican platform will invade
the field Of private rights as
the Democratic platform has
done.
(Copyrisht, 19600
Evening star., 1960-07-13
Democratic Civil Rights Platform
Seen as Invading Dangerous Fields

form means what it says and
If laws are to be passed to
remove all forms Of discrimi-
nation. The platform plank
on this reads in part as fol-
lows:
THE time has come to as
sure equal access for all
Americans to all areas of
community life, including
voting booths, schoolrooms,
jobs. housing and public fa-
cilities."
The clause equal access
to all areas Of community
life" is the most sweeping
ever proposed in q political
platform. There are no ex-
ceptions, nor is the word
"schoolrooms" qualified by
the word public"
1t is not clear yet how the
platform writer's came to the
conclusion that the Consti-
tuition gives Congress the
right to pass a law telling
a private employer whom he
may employ, especially when
he isn't engaged in any Gov
ernment contract work. Yet
the platform plank says:
"The new Democratic ad-
ministration will support
Federal legislation establish
ing a fair employment prac-
ticeS commission effectively
to secure for everyone the
right to equal opportunity
for employment"
Does this mean that, un-
less an equal number Of
Negroes and whites are en-
ployed or if someone thinks
he should have a job for
which he isn't really quail
fled, the employer can be
hauled before a commission
and made to prove that no
discriminatory motive is be-
hind his hiring practices?
Does it mean that there must
be a proportionately equal
number of Protestants. Cath
olics and Jews in every plant
or business establishment in
order to fulfill the require
. ments of equal acceSs?"
It is clear from the way
the platform is written that
the authors are not talking
only of Federal services or
work on Government con-
Evening star., 1960-07-13
DAVID LAWRENCE

LOS ANGELES - 1t would
require a dictator in the
White House to fulfill some
of the provisions of the plat
form recommended to the
Democratic National conven-
ton by a majority Of its
platform committee and later
adopted by the convention
itself.
Not only does the platform
impose on the President-to-
be the task Of reversing the
national mood" whatever
that is, but it proposes, in
effect, that employment
practices and social customs
be changed irrespective Of
the legal rights of private
citizens.
I'VE have drifted," says the
platform, Into a national
mood that accepts payola
and quiz scandals, tax eva
sion and false expense ac-
counts, soaring crime rates,
influence-peddling in high
Government circles, and the
exploitation of sadistic vio-
lence as popular entertain
ment. For eight long critical
years our present national
leadership has made no ef-
fective effort to reverse this
mood"
Just how any administra-
ton can set about to change
the national mood in every
field from entertainment to
crime rates is a little hard to
understand. But platforms
are noted for their promises
of Utopia.
The most alarming section,
however, of the platform -
and one which could cost the
Democrats plenty of electoral
votes in the South and per-
haps in the North-is a pro-
vision which practically tells
employers they must adopt
some system of equality of
race. religion and color in
choosing their employees. 1t
also tells the private schools
they, too. must not discrimi-
nate in matters of race or
religion or color. Maybe there
will be no more exclusively
white social clubs in the
North if the Democratic plat
Evening star., 1960-07-13
RALPH McGLL
Old Order Passing From Scene

ership which might seek to
oppose him. The Old Guard
OF the Democratic Party is
finished.
Harry Truman is embit-
tered because he learned at
last what did not become
plain to him in 1856. His
personal popularity cannot
be translated into personal
power at the conventions,
There is a pragmatic reason
for this. Mr.. Truman does
not have anything to offer.
Senator johnson learned
that his own very consider
able strength as a Senate
leader doesn't have voltage
here.
There is a new group in
charge of the Democratic
Party. Their faces will soon
become familiar on television
screens and in newspaper
pictures. Most Of them are
known only in their home
States. Jack Kennedy SYM
bolizes the change. Young,
ambitious, aggressive Demo-
Gratis are soon to be in au-
thority. It is interesting to
look at the photographs
taken in the early days of
the Roosevelt years. In those
days Jim Farley, Harry Tru-
man, Adlai Stevenson, and
Lyndon johnson were young
men full Of drive, ambition
and energy.
So, we may as well get
used to the new image. Jack
Kennedy, when nominated,
will be the national party
leader. And II elected, he will
want his own congressional
leaders. This may not in
clude Lyndon johnson at all.
1t might not even include
Mr.. Sam.
We nominate q new man
and a new broom.
Evening star., 1960-07-13
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

Eleanor Roosevelt backer of Adai Stevenson doubts
JACK Kennedy can win With Adai she has doubts-ony
proof
#&**
Lyndon johnson and Sam Rayburn are forming a new
campaign outht-"Leaders-F For Kennedy"
Last word from Harry Truman to the Democratic con-
Vention Have fun Won't travel"
lot OF Democratic delegates would have enjoyed taking
the plunge for somebody else besides Jack Kennedy-but
were like the guy the diving board with no swimming
pool.
Punctuality bad habit of the people who send out
bills.
The 1860 campaign will be battle of two propositions
Republicans Will boast of what they've YOU
Gratis will reort isn't half what they've done to YOU
Evening star., 1960-07-13
WeH-Oiied Convention Held Lockinq
In Traditional Drama and Emotion
WILLIAM S. WHITE

LOS ANGELES.-Massive.
Metallic. Monolithic. Me-
chanical. These are the
adjectives to describe this
Democratic National Con-
vention. which is surely the
strangest of this generation
and maybe even of this
century.
Excitement here really is
lacking. Drama here really
does not exist. This is a
scene in which an enormous
ly careful sense Of organi-
zation has brought a very
young-and in many ways a
very able-man to the point
Of nomination for the presi-
dency by the odd, sprawling.
and ordinarily illogical in
strumentality which is the
Democratic Party.
No convention in my time,
at least, has seemed so fore
gone in its result-that is,
Of course, wherever the
problem has not been simply
that of renominating a sitting
President. No convention in
my time has been on so clear
and so obvious and so pre-
determined a track.
Democratic conventions
historically-again with the
exception of those simply
renominating Presidents al
ready in office-have been
scenes Of minor chaos and
major struggle and of a whole
mixed and crazy series of
hopes and dreams.
But this convention has
been one Of a cold and abb
solutely fixed order. 1t has
been like a play in which
the crisis Of the middle act
and of the final act has, in
fact, no element of crisis at
all. The first act is the Sec
ond act. And the third act
is the first act. And the sec
ond act is both the first act
Evening star., 1960-07-13
DORIS FLEESON
CONFORMATION of Kennedy and Johnson
Seen as Promoting Only Excitement

LOS ANGELES.-The Ken
nedy-Johnson conformation
before the Texas caucus was
high drama in a convention
which was starved for it.
1t did not change a vote.
The only risk taken was
that by Senator Kennedy,
the front-runner, who might
have stubbed his toe. Sena-
tor johnson, who was fall
ing behind, had nothing to
lose. Senator Kennedy, in
fact, scored with an excel
lent performance, smooth
and cool-tempered.
But his big plus from the
situation lay elsewhere. The
only danger to Senator Ken
nedy in the last tense hours
before the voting begins is
the existence of a profound
emotional vacuum. The con-
vention has made a political
decision to nominate the
Senator from Massachusetts,
but while it has given him
its hand, it has still to give
him its heart.
Its unease over such nom
typical Democratic behavior
has found only one channel
the candidacy of Adlai
Stevenson. Ambiguous, almost
rudderless, as that is, it has
led to the only spontaneous
outbreaks of enthusiasm and
dedication seen here so far.
The single-minded partici-
pants are telling the dele
gates that the convention is
failing to nominate its best
man for the country and the
party in a time of intense
national danger. Their thesis
Evening star., 1960-07-13
DORIS FLEESON
At Long Last, High Drama

ture Of alternatives, and he
will go on taking them.
Even as the Kennedy
johnson debate was con-
cluding. the conventions
sense Of Illustration and un-
ease began to break through
in spots.
Florida caucuSed, formally
renewed charges that Nation
tional Chairman Paul Butler
had rigged the convention in
Senator Kennedy's favor and
appealed to Mr.. Truman to
come over to Macedonia and
help them. The Missouri
delegation pushed the same
panic button, begging him to
come forthwith and help the
tagging fortunes of his
fellow : Missourian. Senator
Stuart Symington.
A possibly more significant
note was sounded in a
vigorous California caucus
which ignored the trend and
gave more votes-31 Ito
Mr.. Stevenson than to any
other candidate. Senator
Kennedy was only one vote
behind Mr.. Stevenson, but
he had enjoyed the personal
Endorsement Of Gov. Edmund
G. (Pat) Brown.
Thus 1t appears that the
Golden State. strategically
situated early in the ballot
ing, will slow a first-ballot
Kennedy triumph rather
than propel it.
The time is short, the hour
is late, there is no sign that
Senator johnson is willing
to forsake his own ambitions
in order to stop Senator Ken
nedy. 1t is perfectly clear
that Senator Johnson's votes
are essential to any such con-
cluSion,
Evening star., 1960-07-13
Shriners Showered
With Old Directories

DENVER. July 13 (AP).-
Denver's first version of a ticker
tape reception scattered thou
sands Of bits Of telephone di-
rectory pages over 10000
Shriners who paraded for six
hours yesterday through the
downtown district.
The colorful march at the
Shriners' annual convention CO.
incided with the distribution of
new telephone directories.
Evening star., 1960-07-13

and the third act. Not often
has the element of question
and doubt been so absent.
Democrats have for years
complained and indeed
rightly complained-of the
organization man. of the
man in the gray flannel suit,
OF Madison avenue and of all
the various techniques of
shaping and controlling pub
lie opinion.
In Los Angeles, it is not
perhaps Madison avenue
for Madison avenue is COM
monty supposed to mean
Republican avenue. But if
1t is not Madison avenue, it
is much more. For this is a
place in which at a single
moment has been gathered,
all in one piece, every possi-
BILE modern tactic of pressure
and persuasion, gentle and
otherwise.
In the sense that nothing
succeeds like success, the
campaign made for and by
Senator John F. Kennedy
has surely been a kleig-lit
masterpiece. The point of the
moment is not whether this
is bad or good. Indeed, to
those who have always dis
trusted emotionalism in poll
tics. this might be regarded
as the final denial of emo
tionalism in politics.
Enormously able profess
sionally, as it is, and enor-
mously efficient in terms of
results, as it is, it still has
something of the character
OF a struggle without sus-
pense and Of a contention
without contention.
What we have seen here is
the end result of a plan of
incredible competence which
has moved forward in a pre-
destined way. There has been
Evening star., 1960-07-13
RALPH McGHL
Kennedy as President Would Mean
Rise of New Men to Party Power

LOS ANGELES Lyndon
Johnson's statement that he
would not care to give up
the important position of
Senate Majority Leader to
become Vice President en-
phasized just how far from
re eality the Texan has
strayed.
If John Kennedy be-
comes the next President of
the United States, he might
not wish to have Lyndon
Joh nson as his. Majority
Leader. In fact, he likely
would not. And if he doesn't,
then there will be a change.
There is no question but
that Senator johnson has
been shaken by his expert
ence here. In Washington
he is a power often greater
than that of the White
House itself. Whatever Lyn-
don wants. Lyndon gets. But
here he can walk through
the hotel lobby late at night
and few of those who see him
will recognize him. The dele
gates have power Of their
own. 1t grows out of their
own districts and precincts.
1t does not originate in
Washington.
There has been a steady
drive over the last week end
by the johnson forces aimed
at holding their basic
strength. Congressman have
been summoned to see Sam
Rayburn, the veteran House
Speaker, and then have been
passed on to Senator john
son. They have emerged
from such meetings with a
somewhat dazed appearance.
George Meany, president of
the AFL-CIO, came out of a
Evening star., 1960-07-13

session obviously angry. He
seemed to have received the
idea that if he continued to
oppose Senator johnson he
might have a difficult time
getting labor legislation in
the next four years.
But this is not Washing
ton. The power here is in
the Kennedy organization. It
has more to offer. It has a
man who could win the
nomination and perhaps the
presidency. Lyndon doesn't
have that sort of magnetic
attraction.
So used are we to the
status quo that it is not yet
generally comprehended that
an old political order is
passin 6. Former President
Truman isn't even here. This
veteran, who wrote in a re-
cent book Of calling in Adlai
Stevenson and telling him
that If he, Stevenson, wished
to be nominated, Mr.. Tru-
man would arrange it, sulks
in his tent because of what
he calls rigging in this con-
vention. What has rigged this
one is what has rugged all
the others-the power of the
man with the best chance to
be elected. Other veterans
who served calamity in the
days Of the New and Fair
Deals are almost museum
pieces.
AS soon as Senator Ken
nedy is nominated, he will
become the head of the
Democratic Party. If Presi-
dent, he will have the pa
tronage and appointive power
to break the back of any
state or congressional lead
Evening star., 1960-07-13

has been underscored by the
refusal Of former President
Truman-no Stevenson ad-
mirer, he-to attend the
proceedings.
Mr.. Truman, always a
pragmatiSt, has appeared to
be saying that the party was
setting up a loser for No
vember. The Stevensonians
are plugging for an idea
which makes them the more
dangerous despite their tiny
numbers.
Senator johnson, the Tex
an, is playing into Senator
Kennedy's hands by his per-
sistence in making it ap-
pear that the contest is be-
tween them, a thesis eagerly
promoted for months by
Senator Kennedy. It had
already pushed much North
ern liberal and labor sup
port into the Kennedy camp
before the delegates ga
thered.
Now. with all the big State
caucuSes concluded, it is
crystal clear to everybody
except possibly Texas and its
candidate that these cru
cial areas will not accept
Senator johnson and his
record Of cooperation with
the Eisenhower administra-
tion. He has many personal
admirers there, but they
simply insist that he will not
help elect their tickets.
If Senator Kennedy can
make the convention believe
it will get Senator johnson
If his own bid fails, he is in.
He has taken every gamble
to help him frame that pic
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Evening star., 1960-08-26

Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, 95. on April %.
Lowest, is. on March IL.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the U. 8. Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High 11:l7 am.
Low -------- 5:59 am. 6:4Oa.m.
High ------- 1l:45 pm. 1901 pm.
Low SOB pm $50 D m
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from the above.
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Light, 4la hours: Colonial Beach. 6
hours; Deale. Az hours: Solomons
Island, ga hours; Point Lookout,
IA hours.
The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
Sun, today - 6:31 am. T:4S p. m.
Sun, tomorrow 6:32 am. 7:46 pm.
Moon, today 10:3S am. 1915 pm.
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AGED
Compromise Leaves
Bosic Fight on Care
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
House bill provision the Senate
had rejected relating to the
Federal unemployment ia x
rate. The provision would in
crease the present 3 per cent
rate to 81 per cent. They also
reinstated a Senate rejected
House provision to extend So
cial security coverage to par
ents in the employ Of their
children in the course of the
childs trade or business"
There was no change in pro-
visions removing the require
ment that a disabled person
must be so or older to receive
disability payments, and eX-
tending social security coverage
to about $4,000 survivors of
workers who died before 1910.
Cut $120 Million Plan
In the medical care section of
the bill the conferees threw out
a Senate amendment that
would have allowed such flnan-
eial: assistance for some elderly
persons suffering from mental
illness or tuberculosis. That
amendment would have added
about $120 million to the over
all $3.50 million Federal share
of the program.
The medical care section
would establish Federal grants
to help States provide addi-
tioaal funds for medical SER
vices for elderly persons whose
Evening star., 1960-08-26
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star stan Writer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 26.
- Vice President Nixon ar
rived here today on the sec
ond Southern swing of his
presidential campaign. He has
speeches scheduled during the
day here and in Atlanta, Ga.
The Republican nominee
plans to discuss domestic is
sues and touch on States
rights. always dear to the South
This was the word from Her.
bert G. Klein, the Vice Presi-
dents press secretary. He said
the speech would emphasize
why Southerners favorin g
States rights should vote for
the Republican ticket in No
vember instead of casting their
traditional Democratic vote.
Second Trip Into South
The Vice Presidents schedule
called for a speech before the
city hall here early this
afternoon. Then he will fly
to Atlanta for a speech and
rally in the city's downtown
Hurt Park.
In his first excursion into the
South in this campaign Mr..
Nixon few to Greensboro, N. c.,
last week to address a large
rally that encouraged him, his
aides said, TO step up the pace
of his Southern campaigning
The Vice President has prom
ised to campaign in all South
ern States. In some where Re-
publican chances are bright
est he is expected to make
more than one appearance
These States include North
Carolina. Florida, Tennessee,
Virginia and Texas.
Expect 100000
The Republican nominees
visits to Birmingham, one of
the South's major industrial
centers, and to Atlanta. a center
of both trade and industry, are
under the sponsorship of the
Volunteers for Nixon and Lodge
in both States.
officials of the Georgia Club
said they expected 100000
would hear the Vice President
Motorcades were being organ
nized to bring Rpublicans, in
dependents and Democrats
from all over the State for the
rally, the Associated Press re-
ported.
A crowd Of about 10000 was
anticipated by Alabama club
leaders for the Birmingham
rally.
The Vice President will re-
turn to Washington tonight for
an expected Saturday session
of the Senate. He left the Cap
ital this morning.
| AS a stand-in for him, Mrs
Nixon will make her second
campaign trip on her own when
she flies to Buffalo. N. Y. for
! a family picnic rally sponsored
by Erie County Republicans.
Meanwhile, the Vice Presi-
dent through Mr.. Klein brushed
off criticism of him by his
Democratic rival. Senator Ken
nedy Of Massachusetts,, who
said Mr.. Nixon has presided
over the decline Of our ma
tional security"
With reference to the Ken
nedy charges made at an
Alexandria CVa.) rally Wednes-
Evening star., 1960-08-26
U. S. Bid to See
Powers Fails
BY the Associated Press

The White House said today
Russia has failed to respond to
requests that a member Of the
embassy staff in Moscow be
allowed to see imprisoned U-2
pilot Francis Gary Powers.
Press Secretary James c..
Hagerty said it is customary to
grant such requests in civilized
society.
Mr.. Hagerty said the request
had been renewed since Pow
ers' conviction and 1O-year SEN
tence on espionage charges, but
did not say just when.
He added that President Ell.
senhower has sent no direct
message to Powers. However,
he said Mr.. Eisenhower'S state
ment expressing regret over
the length Of his sentence and
a State Department statement
saying Powers faced no prose-
cution in this country had been
relayed to Powers. Mr.. Hagerty
said the statements were sent
to the embassy in Moscow
which gave them to the flyers
wife, Barbara Powers, to take
to her husband In prison.