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Oklahoma Runoff Set
For Kerr and Smith in
Democratic Primary
By the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 7.—
Former Gov. Robert S. Kerr and
former Representative Gomer Smith
will meet in a July 27 runoff primary
for the Oklahoma Democratic nom
ination for Senator.
Returns from 3,148 precincts of
the State’s 3,698 in yesterday's pri
mary vote gave Mr. Kerr 111,751
and Mr. Smith 58,022. Eight other
entries trailed far behind.
The runoff winner will oppose
Representative Ross Rizley, Repub
lican senatorial nominee, in the
November general election. Mr. Riz
ley swamped five primary' rivals so
badly that he will miss a runoff.
With 1,727 precincts reported, Mr.
Rizley had 21,472 votes against a
combined total of 8,032 for his op
ponents.
Mr. Kerr, who was keynote speak
er in the 1944 Democratic National
Convention, polled nearly 40 per
cent of his party’s primary total, but
it wasn't enough for nomination. To
escape a runoff an Oklahoma can
didate must get more votes than the
combined total of his primary op
ponents.
Mr. Smith, an Oklahoma City at
torney who once was national vice
president of the Townsend old-age
pension organization, lost the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor to
Kerr in 1942 by a slender margin.
The Senate seat at stake will be
vacated by retirement of Senator
E. H. Moore, Tulsa Republican.
Incumbent House members assured
of renomination were Representa
tives Mike Monroney, W. G. Stigler,
Carl Albert and Toby Morris, Dem
ocrats. and George B. Schwabe, Re
publican. Representative Preston
Peden, Democrat, was trailing Victor
Wickersham. a former House mem
ber, in the seventh district.
Platform
•Continued From First Page t
nf the 18-member subcommittee—
was limited to hearing proposals of
major farm organizations for the
party's agricultural plank. These
groups are fairly well agreed as to
what they want for the farmers.
Tomorrow's schedule calls for a
parade of witnesses on the question
of whether the party should com
mit itself to President Truman's
civil rights program—to which
Southern Democrats object violently
—or strike a compromise.
Taft-Hartlev Act Up Friday.
Set for Friday was an airing of
views of labor leaders on the Taft
Hartley Labor Act. They have de
manded its repeal. On this issue
—as on civil rights—the Democrats
in Government are sharply divided.
President Truman vetoed the leg
islation, but many Democratic law
makers voted to override the veto.
Senator Myers has set his sights
on a short platform comparing
favorably with the party's 1944 ver
sion of less than 1,500 words.
Farm groups listed to be heard
today besides the American Farm
Bureau Federation, are the National
Council of Farmer Co-operatives
and the National Co-operative Milk
Producers’ Federation.
All were prepared to ask the
Democrats to pledge themselves to
Government farm programs de
signed to assure farmers a "fair” in
come. The co-operative organiza
tions want assurance that farmer
co-ops will not be made subject to
Federal Income taxes. Some busi
ness groups are pressing for such
laxation.
Hope t« Win Back Farmers.
The Democrats hoped to write a
arm plank that would pull many
s aimers back to their standard. In
the last several elections, many
rural areas which voted strongly for
the New Deal in 1932 and 1936 have
switched to the Republicans.
In this connection, they expected
the aid of Clinton P. Anderson, who
resigned as Secretary of Agriculture
in May to run for the Senate from
New Mexico. He was due to arrive
here later in the week.
Senator Myers said he hoped to
finish platform hearings Friday
Saturday and Sunday—and possibly
Monday—would be devoted to writ
ing the platform. He said he ex
pected to lay it before the conven
i>n Tuesday or Wednesday for
adoption
Subcommittee Members.
Members of the 18-member sub
committee—which also will serve as
the final drafting committee—in
clude; Senator Myers; Former Gov.
Chauncy Sparks of Alabama: Mrs,
Esther Murray, former Democratic
vice chairman for Southern Califor
nia: Senator Lucas of Illinois: Mrs.
Florence M. Lynch, Iowa National
Committeewoman; former Gov.
Maurice J. Tobin of Massachusetts:
former Senator Prentiss M. Brown
of Michigan; Mayor Hubert H
Humphrey, jr., of Minneapolis: Rep
resentative Mansfield of Montana:
William Ritchie. Nebraska Demo
cratic State chairman: Representa
tive Celler of New York. Senator
Hoey of North Carolina: Represent
ative Kirwan of Ohio: George D
Key, former Oklahoma Democratic
State Chairman: Senator Green of
Rhode Island: former Gov. Dan
Moody of Texas: former Senator
Mitchell of Washington, and Philip
B. Perlman of Baltimore.
Massachusetts Delegate
Urges 'U. S. Sweepstakes'
BOSTON, July 7 (JP).—A former
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor
plans to present to the National
Democratic Convention platform
committee a plan for a Federal
sweepstakes drawing as a tax reduc
tion measure,
Francis E. Kelly, a delegate-at
large to the convention, said today
he had been invited by the com
mittee chairman, Senator Myers, to
explain his plan to the group.
Mr. Kelly said he intended to
submit a resolution calling on the
convention to recommend in its
platform establishment of the
sweepstakes.
His proposal suggests that half
the proceeds from the sweepstakes
be awarded as tax-exempt prizes
"and the profits used to reduce the
taxes of all Americans."
Mr. Kelly, in his statement, esti
mated $2,000,000,000 would be re
ceived by the Government annually
"Such a drawing.” he said, "is
a taxless, practical, beneficial and
voluntary method of raising revenue
for our Government from the many
millions of chance-taking persons
who are now enriching the rack
eteers, tax-dodgers and welchers
who today control the illegal draw
ings. lotteries, counterfeit tickets,
number pools, etc.”
Mr. Kelly said he had already
received promises of support of his
sweepstake plan from 104 delegates
to the convention from various parts
of the country.
NEW YORK.—EISENHOWER GIVES CONCEPT ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS—Gen. Eisen
j hower smiled and frowned as he spoke to students pf Columbia University’s summer session
! from the steps of Low Memorial Library yesterday. He said that Americans should “recognize
,| kinship with all the world and conduct Government in that concept.’’ He spoke to nearly
10.000 persons assembled before the library after having flatly disavowed political ambitions in a
i1 statement the night before. —AP Wirephoto,
Eisenhower Stresses j
Kinship of World in j
Address to Students
(From Yesterday's Last Edition.)
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 6.—Gen. Eisen
hower said today that Americans
should “recognize kinship with all
the world and conduct government
in that concept." !
He addressed students of the Co- !
iumbia University summer session
after flatly disavowing political am
bitions last night with a statement j
that he "could not accept nomina- \
| lion for any public office."
Speaking to an estimated 10,000
persons from the steps of Low Me
morial Library, the new president of
Columbia said:
“The other governments of the
Americas and Western Europe
where men remain free are related
to us and we have a common inter
est with them."
Gen. Eisenhower told the summer
session students, “You came here
fundamentally to make this coun
try a better place for you and your
children and those who come after
you.
"The American Army and all of
; this country's armed services have
existed from the beginning not only
to' protect life and property but a
wav of life.
"Such men as Washington, Jack
son, Pershing and Grant have done
it in uniform. Others, like Jefferson,
Marshall and Lincoln, have done it
: in civilian activities. We are engaged
in the same struggle they fought to
accomplish and gave their lives for.”
Democrats
'Continued From First Page.)
the choice of a vice presidential
candidate. The name of W. Averell
Harriman. with a background of in
dustrial prominence and long serv
ice in the Roosevelt-Truman ad
ministrations, figured prominently in
this discussion. Mr. Harriman now
is the ‘roving ambassador” under
the European Recovery Program.
Leftists Discounted.
President Truman and those
around him know the sort of re
ception the Harriman selection like
ly would get from the "leftist'’ ele
ment of the Democratic Party, but
that wing has done everything pos
sible to beat Mr. Truman anyway,
so its likes and dislikes are expected
to carry little weight.
Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming
and Representative McCormack of
Massachusetts are others whose
names have been mentioned.
Mr. Ross turned aside questions
concerning Mr. Truman's preference
for a vice presidential running mate
if he receives the nomination. Mr.
Truman's statement last week that
the matter is up to the convention
is ‘‘still true,” Mr. Ross said.
On the disintegrating "draft
Eisenhower” front. James Roose
velt. son of the late President, re
newed his call for a preconvention
caucus in Philadelphia Saturday to
get a candidate to oppose Mr. Tru-1
man, and Frank Hague of Jersey
City and Jacob M. Arvey of Chi
cago. a couple of other bolters, also
continued to beat the Eisenhower
drums.
Hears From Own People.
Mr. Roosevelt, who is Democratic
State chairman and national com
mitteeman from California, began,
however, to hear from some of his
own people. Patrick W. McDonough
of Oakland, a member of the State
committee and delegate to the con
vention. wired Mr. Roosevelt tell
ing him to get off of the delegate
ticket "so that confidence may be
restored to the integrity of the
California delegation "
The California delegation is
pledged to Mr. Truman on the first
ballot, and Mr. McDonough, a man
ufacturer, told Mr. Roosevelt “you
have dishonored the delegation” by
, proposing the runout to Gen. Eisen
hower.
Arriving In New York today to
confer with party leaders. Mr. Arvey
declared that Gen. Elsenhower
• ought to let us nominate him.”
“The people want him.” Mr. Arvey
continued. "It's a people's draft,
not a partisan draft.”
He said that Gen. Eisenhower
“could unite the country and the
world." But he took occasion to add
that he had never been anti
Truman. I’ve been pro-Eisenhower,”
] he explained, "because the people
want him and he's a natural.”
Mr. Arvey praised President Tru
man as “steadfast” and "courageous
in the face of an antagonistic coun
try.” adding that Mr. Truman had
"submerged party politics for the
public welfare.”
Also Mentions Douglas.
The Chicago Democratic leader
said Mr. Truman was "next closest"
to Gen. Eisenhower as the one to
unite the country. He also men
tioned Supreme Court Justice Doug
las and Senator Barkley of Ken
tucky as possible Democratic leaders.
Meanwhile, the head of the
Douglas-for-President Clubs said in
Chicago that Gen. Eisenhower's
latest thumbs-down on the presi
dential nomination is making gains
for the Douglas campaign.
Hugh Will, Chicago attorney, said
that the number of Midwestern dele
gates backing Mr. Douglas is "sub
stantial," the Associated Press re
ported. Mr. Hill gave no specific
estimate.
Mr. Hague. New Jersey Demo
cratic leader, called on Mr. Truman
to take the convention platform and
nominate the general—a circum
stance that those supporting Mr.
Truman said was about the farther
est possible from the President’s
thinking.
James S. Peters, State chairman,
said Georgia's 28 votes will go to
Gen Eisenhower, if his name for-,
mally is offered to the convention.
G. Fred Switzer, Virginia State
chairman, said his State's 26 votes
must go to Gen. Eisenhower be
cause the party's State convention
already has directed that action.
John Nangle, Democratic National
Committeeman from Missouri, vis
ited the White House today. On
leaving he told reporters that Mr.
Truman “without question will be
nominated on the first ballot.”
Mr. Nagle also said the President's
chances “look good" for carrying
Missouri in the election. Henry A.
Wallace's third-party strength in
the State is dwindling, he said.
Truman Camp Elated.
Mr. Truman's friends made no
secret of their elation at the Eisen-:
hower statement.
Senator Hatch. Democrat, of New
Mexico said here that he thinks it
all will be over on the first ballot,!
unless Mr. Truman himself changes
his mind. Senator Hatch added that
"I don’t see “that happening.”
Mr. Truman picked up some sub
stantial backing in the wake of
Gen. Eisenhower's statement.
A New York party spokesman said
the General's self-removal from the
race means that the bulk of that
State’s 98 votes will go to the Pres
ident. The course of that delega
tion previously had been doubtful.
Senator Lucas of Illinois, who has
been wavering in his support of Mr.
Truman, said the President will get
about all of Illinois’ 60 votes with
Gen. Eisenhower out of the running.
Ohio and Pennsylvania also were
falling in line.
Carlson Won't Give I'p.
Harry Carlson. New Hampshire
National committeeman, was one of
those who didn't give up easily.
He noted that Gen. Eisenhower
hadn't gone'as far as Gen. Sherman
to say he wouldn't serve if elected.
Therefore, he said, if Gen. Eisen
hower doesn't “Shermanize" himself
he ought to be nominated.
Some of the Southern Democrats
who want to get rid of Mr. Truman
because of his civil rights program
had the same idea. But mast of
them conceded privately that the
wind had been taken out of their
sails and there was little left to
tight over except the plaform.
Senator Pepper of Florida said
Gen. Eisenhower should assume "na
tional nonpartisan leadership."
Some of the leading Alabama
Democrats took a similar position,
but Senator Hill said, "Well have'
to look elsewhere for a nominee.”;
Senator Johnston of South Caro
lina still held out for Gen. Eisen
hower, and declared further that
"since Harry Truman continues to
play ‘dog in the manger’ it becomes
imperative that we rudely and forc
ibly, if necessary, evict him.”
Leon Henderson, chairman of
Americans for Democratic Action,
which has backed Gen. Eisenhower,
took the General’s word as final.
He said it amounted to rejecting
the nomination.
But Mr. Henderson said Gen
Eisenhower s move "does not alter
the fact that President Truman has
been repudiated by the Democratic
Party.” He added in a statement
that ADA has consistently main
tained that the Nation has the right
to call upon men like Justice Doug
las and Gen. Eisenhower.” He ex
pressed confidence the convention
“will exercise that right.”
Mayor Curley Calls
James Roosevelt's
Plan 'Impertinence'
By !h« Associated Pres*
BOSTON, July 7. — Mayor
James M. Curley, Democratic
National committeeman, termed
as “grass impertinence” a re
ported plan by James Roose
velt to urge President Truman
to give up his fight for nom
ination.
The 73-vear-oId Mayor said:
“I think it is gross im
pertinence and unquestionably
due to his extreme youth."
Mr. Roosevelt, eldest son of
the late President, is 42.
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HePlanstoTeach ;
Live Americanism j
i
By th« Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Julyj
7.—Gen. Eisenhower plans to devote j
his time to ‘ preaching, teaching and.
living' Americanism.”
In a letter to Hugh M. Sutton, I
Fort Lauderdale attorney, the Co-1
lumbia University president told why j
he would not seek the Democratic \
presidential nomination in these
words: >
“My own position of absentionj
from partisan strife was taken as a!
result of sincere and objective re-1
flection. * * *
“For whatever it may be worth II
hope that, free of any slightest:
suspicion that my views are colored!
by partisan approach, I may devote j
the time left to me to preaching,:
teaching and living Americanism.!
By that term I mean to include.:
among other things, devotion to the j
concept of human freedom and!
dignity of man: adherence to the;
system of free enterprise and recog- i
nitlon that a positive program of;
supporting freedom both at home j
and aboard is essential to our future ;
well-being.” j
Mr. Sutton had written the former j
chief of staff giving reasons why,
he believed Gen. Eisenhower should
reconsider his position with refer
ence to accepting the Democratic
nomination for President.
Miami Woman on Way
To Funeral Here Dies
A Miami. Fla., woman died yes-.
terday in Jacksonville, after being j
‘stricken while en route to the;
funeral of her sister-in-law here,;
according to word received by the!
family.
She was Mrs. Bayard W. Tansill,
who was stricken in a Jacksonville
Hotel while en route to the funeral
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edward
B. Hughes, who lived at 4214 Thirty
seventh street N.W.
Mrs. Hughes died Friday at her
home and the funeral was held
Monday at the Hines funeral home.
Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Tansill was a native of Wash
ington. She moved to Miami after
her marriage 25 years ago. Burial
will be in Miami.
Navy Chief Is Fined $103
For Beating Daughter, 7
By th* Associated Pros*
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. July 7 —
A Navy chief petty officer received
a suspended six-month Jail term in
Juvenile Court yesterday on a
charge that he beat his 7-year-old
i daughter with his metal-tipped
service belt.
| John H. Forshaw, 40, of the
lu. S. S. Bennington was fined
$103.75 by Police Justice John W.
! Massey and placed under peace
! bond of $300 for a year.
Judge Massey suspended the jail
sentence when Chief Forshaw’s
commanding officer appeared and
took him into custody.
Police whe went to Forshaw's
ihome yesterday said they answered
la call from a neighbor who said "a
child was being beaten to death.”
The girl, Gloria, was flogged on
j the face, back, shoulders and legs
jand was a mass of bruises, blisters
; and cuts, where the metal tip of the
! belt penetrated her skin, police testi
i fled. >
French Guard Post
I Is Attacked in Hanoi
By th* Associated Press
HANOI. French Indochina, July
17.—Ten persons were killed or
; wounded last night in what French
! military authorities said was a Viet
| Minh “nuisance attack” against an
army guard post here.
In Saigon fire destroyed part ol
the city's rubber depot, causing
damage which city officials estimated
at nearly $1,000,000. The officials
charged the fire to sabotage by Viet
Minn Indo-Chinese nationalist party
The French said the attack at
| Hanoi was carried out by two squads
I of insurgents who fled under a
j counterattack.
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Sistie Boettiger to Wed
College Sweetheart Today
ty th» Associated Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 7.—Anna
Eleanor (Sistie* Boettiger. who 15
years ago lived at the White House,
today marries her college sweet
heart.
From 1933 to 1935 Sistie and her
brother Buzzie (Curtis* helped
brighten the presidential mansion
during the first term of their grand
father, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Now 21, and preferring the name
Eleanor rather than Sistie, the
eldest of the Roosevelt grandchil
dren will be married to Van H. Sea
graves, a 25-year-old former Navy
officer, at the Boettiger home here
this afternoon.
They met while both were stu
dents at Reed College in Portland.
Oreg., 18 months ago. Mr. Sea
graves graduated this spring and
will start work with a meat packing
firm after a week's honeymoon. The
roup’e will live in Portland.
! Among arrivals for the wedding
was Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, widow
‘ of the President. John Boettiger,
the bride-elect's stepfather, was on
hand to meet her at the Phoenix
airport.
Both Sistie and Buzzie took the
Boettiger name after their mother
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Buzzie, who graduated from a Wis.
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will be on hand at today's cere
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Private Enterprise to Get
First ECA Aid in China
gy the Associated Press
SHANGHAI. July 7— Private en
terprise will get the first help front
the American Economic Co-opera-,
tion Administration in China, top,
ECA officials said yesterday. ;
Roger Lapham. China director for
ECA, told a news conference he
found private enterprise "more pro
ductive” than Chinese government
projects and said. “I am out here to
get the most I can for the American
taxpayer's dollars.”
Charles Stillman, head of an ECA
survey mission, said he would rec
ommend American aid to projects
backed by private capital when he
returns to Washington. He expects
to leave here July 25 to make a pre
liminary report in person to ECA
Director Paul Hoffman.
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