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Democrats Make Bid
For Workers' Vote
In Labor Day Talks
Democratic bid* for the farm and
labor vote in November were be
fore the country today in the wake
of Labor Day speeches by party
leaders.
In widely scattered speeches,'
Democratic orators assailed the Re
publican labor record and blamed
that party for the current high
eost of living.
Numerous labor leaders also
spoke, adding their voice to the
Democratic demand for repeal of
the Taft-Hartley Labor Act.
With Democratic spokesmen out
in force addressing labor-political
rallies, Chairman McGrath of the
Democratic National Committee de
clared that members of American
labor unions know “the Republi
can Party is implacably hostile to
their welfare.”
This was shown. Senator Mc
Grath said, by the “fact that no
prominent Republican spoke at
major Labor Day rallies.”
“The Republican Congress," Sen
ator McGrath declared in a state
ment issued by the party head
quarters here, "told working people
by its action that the GOP was a
party only for the 'best stock,’ as
the Republican chairman likes to
phrase it, and had no intention of
looking after the interests of those
who work with their hands.”
Demand Labor Act Repeal.
Secretary of Labor Tobin and
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
joined in attacking the Taft
Hartley Act at an Akron (Ohio)
labor rally.
Secretary Tobin declared the
legislation had promoted “needless
litigation.” Mr. Green described
the act as a “slave labor bill” and
declared the only remedy was to
elect a Congress which would repeal
the measure.
Later in a broadcast here, Mr.
Tobin said the law is imposing
‘‘serious restrictions on labor's hard
won rights.” He also warned that
Inflationary prices are posing “new
dangers,” especially for all people
who work for a living.
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan
carried on the tenor of the Demo
cratic attack when he declared at
Faribault, Minn., that the Repub
lican Eightieth Congress "has had
no inclination to legislate in the
Interest of either the farmer or
of the laboring man.”
Members of the Eightieth Con
gress, Mr. Brannan declared, “seem
to have adopted to reverse of the
old saying and are out to ‘soak the
poor.*”
Defending the price support pro
gram, Mr. Brannan said much of
the loss on the price-supported po
tatoes could have been avoided If
the Eightieth Congress had adopted
his recommendation for a less rigid
price support system.
In renewing a feud with former
Oov. Harold E. Stassen of Minne
sota, who has declared that Mr.
Bradnan is trying to maintain Jijelj
food prioes, the Secretary declares:
“Perhaps Mr. Stassen is getting
■fady to lobby for a Taft-Hartley
Act for farmers like his close friend,
Senator Ball, Republican, of Minn*
esota did for labor.”
Communist Issue Hit.
Attorney General Clark touched
en the issue of Commentate in Oov
erjimept service—an issue expected
to be pushed by the Republicans—
when he spoke in Des Moines.
Mr. Clark challenged the Repub
licans "and their old-guard Grundy
bosses to name any Communists
now in the executive branch of the
Federal Government.”
“The difference between the Re
publican group and us,” Mr. Clark
added, “is that they have done
nothing but talk about it. We have
taken action to protect the people
and our free institutions. We have
done it according to the law' of the
land, and not through hysterical
headlines.”
On the same Communist issue,
Assistant Secretary' of Labor John
W. Gibson, speaking at Duluth,
praised what he called labor's suc
cesses in fighting Communism.
Philip Murray, president of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza
tions. in a Labor Day speech at
Wheeling, W. Va.. declared that the
labor movement in this country “is
burdened with legal shackles * * *
that threaten its eventual destruc
tion.”
Charging that monopolists con
trolled the Eightieth Congress. Mr.
Murray added:
“This is the Congress which at
tempted to cut the heart out of the
labor movement by passing a legal
istic monstrosity called the Taft
Hartley law. This is the law that
tipped the scales strongly in favor
of management and is imposing
‘government by injunction' upon the
Nation’s workers.”
New Chief Is Appointed
For Mission in Iran
ly the Associated Press
TEHERAN, Iran, Sept. 7.—The
government said today the chief of
the American military mission with
the Iranian Army will be changed.
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow will
return to the United States about
September 30 to accept a new as
signment. Maj, Gen. Vernon Evans
of Detroit, wartime chief of staff in
the China-Burma-Indian theater,
will succeed him.
Girl, 18,'Called I
By Holy Spirit,'
Dies in River
By tht Atieciatcd Pr*»t
BANCROFT. Ontario. Sept. 7 —
Violet Goglin, 18, was "called by the
Holy Spirit” into the waters of the
Madawaska River, where she was
drowned, her father said yesterday.
Henry Goglin, a farmer, said his
daughter walked into the river
beyond her depth August 29. As the
water crept up toward her head, he
said she kept repeating: "Faith is
the victory."
Goglin, whose wife died 15 years
ago. said neither he nor Violet's 11
brothers and sisters were sad about
her death. They said they are happy
because she "received the blessing
of the Lord and had been called
to Him.''
Goglin said Violet received the
"blessing” a week ago last Thurs
day. That day, he said, she began
"praising the Lord” and "the prais
ing kept up until Sunday morning.”
“Then,” Goglin said, “Violet was
lad by the Holy 8pirit to the river
and into the water the same as
Phillip was led by the Spirit in the
Bible.”
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CLEVELAND.—JOHNSON AWARDED THOMPSON TROPHY—
Anson L. Johnson (left) of Miami Springs, Fla., who won the
Thompson Race yesterday, clutched the trophy emblematic of
the victory. With him is Roscoe Turner of New York, who won
the race in 1938 and 1939. —AP Wirephoto. i
States' Righters Seek to Block
Truman Electors From Ballots
By tht A»»ociot#d Pr«»*
ATLANTA, Sept. 7.—States' Rights
Democrats are building obstacles
for President Truman in the South
by attempting to tie up the ballot*
for their States.
Even as he sets his campaign
course, Mr. Truman apparently has
been eliminated from the ballot
In Alabama and is a doubtful start
er in Georgia and possibly other
Southern States.
A survey showed today that
States' Righters, on the other hand,
have made a clean sweep in all five
States that have decided their No
vember election role. States’ Rights
Democrats already have won a
chance at the polls in Alabama,
Mississippi. Louisiana, South Caro
lina and Virginia,
Mr. Truman at the moment can
count full slates of presidential
elector-candidates only in North
Carolina and Virginia.
There's plenty of confusion, how
ever, over attempts of the States
rights faction to bolt the national
Democratic Party. Many States
have yet to unravel the tangle and
decide just who will appear on the
ballot and how.
Truman’i Biggest Hurdles.
, Mr. Truman's biggest hurdles
n»ay be Mississippi, South Carolina
and especially Alabama. All regu
lar Democratic presidential electors
ip these centers of the Southern
rjevolt are pledged to vote for the
States' rights candidate, Gov. Strom
Thurmond of South Carolina. And
the 28 electors represent normally
all-powerful State Democratic or
ganizations.
In Alabama, State Senator Jo
seph Langan of Mobile said he has
giyea pp, a fight to get Truaytn
elector* -on the- ballot. -Hi* last re
sort, he said, will be a efc&trt; suif
to force Democratic electors to ad
here to Mr. Truman.
The President can get a crack at
Mississippi voters merely by certi
fying electors to the SecDttera.af
State; South Carolinians wM/wiAt
to stick with Mr. Truman must
circulate their town ballots at every
precinct.
Would Need 60,000 Signatures.
Georgia's Democratic presidential
electors are vet to be named, but
the State Executive Committee
which will select them has been
overwhelmingly anti-Truman in the
past. Mr. Trumah's forces could
get on the ballot with 60,000 signa
tures to a petition. But the ques
tion is whether they will have time
to meet an October 2 deadline, after
the committee Anally gets around
to selecting electors.
There is double trouble for the
President in such States as Ten
nessee and possibly Louisiana. Both
States’ Righters and regular Demo
crats already have certiAed presi
dential electors in Louisiana. But
there is talk that some of the Demo
cratic electors, if they win, will vote
for the States Rights ticket instead
of Mr. Truman in the Electoral Col
lege. Thus the President could lose
electoral votes in a State he car
ried.
In Tennessee at least three of 12
regular Defnocratic electors are out
in the open for Gov. Thurmond.
States' Righters, missing no bets.'
are planning to name a full slate
of their own electors anyhow.
Talk of Special Session.
Florida also counts three of eight
Democratic electors avowedly anti
Truman. At the moment no one
else—except Republicans—can get ■
on the ballot, but there is growing
talk of a special legislative session
to open the ballot to straight slates
for all factions. A court suit seeks
to force Democratic electors to vote
for Mr. Truman.
The ballot tangle also is in North
Carolina courts. States’ Righters
suffered a setback when the State
Elections Board denied them a place
on the ballot. But a Circuit Court
has reversed the board. It's up to
the State Supreme Court now, and
if a decision doesn't come in time
the States’ Rights Democrats will
win on the basis of the Circuit
Court ruling.
With a big bloc, for the Soutfc,
of 23 electoral votes. Texas is ready
Jbr a showdown September.J.4. %
State convention wfll decide whetfcfc
er Democratic electors line up with
Mr. Truman or Gov. Thurmond.
The loser probably will put up a
5}ate of “independents.” ^ n
•.Virginia’s 13 Democratic elartctt
are considered safely in the *Trff
man fold, but States’ Righters haVe
turned in 1.715 signatures on peti
tions to qualify for the ballott, too.
In Arkansas October 13 is the
deadline for putting electors on the
ballot. If regular Democrats re
main loyal to Mr. Truman. States’
Righters can get before voters by
presenting a petition with only 50
signatures.
Kindler Adds Switzerland
To Conducting itinerary
Dr. Hans Kindler. conductor ©i
the National Symphony Orchestra
has added Switzerland to the list oi
countries he will visit on a con
ducting tour in Europe next spring.
He already had scheduled appear
ances in Germany. Denmark and
Sweden, countries which he visited
this year.
Dr. Kindler will sail for Europe
after two guest conducting dates
with the Philadelphia Orchestra in
February, he said. During his ab
sence the National Symphony will
be led by Georges Enesco, Howard
Hanson. Walter Hendl and Louis A.
Potter, director of the Washington
Choral Society, guest conductors,
and the orchestra* associate con
ductor, Howard Mitchell.
Youth Given 14 Months
For Theft of $1, Radio
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and a small radio, yesterday was
sentenced to 14 months in jail by
Judge Aubrey B. Pennell in Municl
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He is Horace Dugger Burns. 19,
of the 500 block of Second street
N.E., who was advised by the Judge
to realize “that you can't buck so
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Burns was convicted in the theft
of $1 from the home of William L.
| White, sr., 202 E street N.W., and
| in the theft of a small radio from
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Surprise Victory in
Thompson Cup Race
■y the AuocutMl Frau
CLEVELAND, Sept. 7.—Anson L.
Johnson of Miami Springs, Fla.,
pinched himself today and -looked
for a $16,500 check to prove that he
had won the Thompson Trophy,
world classic of closed-course air
racing..
Johnson's surprise was shared by
80,000 .persons at the final day of
the national air races. The National
Air Lines pilot didn't know until he
was on the ground that he had won.
His average speed was 383.767
miles an hour, -computed from an
elapsed time of 46 minutes, 54 sec
onds, for the 300-mlle run around
the 15-mile rectangular course. It
was more than 12 miles an hour
below the record speed set a year
ago.
Four Prise* Go Begging.
The race was one of the safest
though it started out as the fastest
in the history of the Thompson.
It began as a three-plane race, with
the three leaders .doing better than
400 miles an hour. And it ended
as a three-plane race. Four prizes
totaling $7,500 went begging.
Seven of the 10 starters dropped
out because of mechanical trouble,
among them the three hottest racers
in the contest. f
Charles E. Brown of Indianapolis,
who looked like a sure winner with
a new record, was the last to quit.
His fuel pressure fell until finally
he had no power and landed dead
stick.
Quit After Five Laps.
Cook Cleland of Cleveland and
Richard Becker of Toledo, Ohio,
flying twin entries, pressed Brown
for the lead, but quit within five
laps. The three planes had been so
far ahead of the field it was not
really a contest. Brown had lapped
all but Johnson when he quit.
The only other finishers were
two old timers, Bruce E. Raymond,
46, of Hammond, Ind., and Wilson V.
Newhall, 48, of Chicago, who has
been racing since 1929. They get
$8,000 and $4,500 respectively.
Herman R. Salmon of Van Nuys,
Calif., won the *7,000 first prize in
the Goodyear Trophy race for mid
get planes. SteveWittman of Osh
Icosh, Wls.. last year's winner, was
second. The winning speed was
169.6 miles an hour. A new record
by four miles an hour.
Speed Trial Canceled.
During the day, the Air Force
announced that its F-86 North
American Jet fighter had averaged
669.48 miles an hour in three timed
passes over the world speed record
course on Sunday. No record was
set because four timed passes are
needed.
The Air rorce abandoned its
record quest at Cleveland and prob
ably will try again over the Muroc
(Calif.) course.
Racing pilots called a meeting
today to ~ distribute prize money,
complain about the 1948 events and
plan for 1949. They were expected
to support a proposal for a new
type racer which will be in the
300 to 350 miles an hour class.
Contestant Disqualified.
The Contest Committee disquali
fied John E. Salim of Baltimore
yesterday because of “extremely,
hazardous Jow altitude flyihg" in
Sunday's Sohio handicap race.
Saum damaged the leading edge
of his right wing and propeller
spinner and collected' leaves in the
oil cooler air scoop when he
skimmed some trees 6n the bark
stretch. '50
As a result, Saum loses the $1,750
second place money which he would
have received for averaging 318.198
miles an hour in his F-38 Lightning.
H. S. Oidovlenko of Alhambra,
Calif., was moved up to second with
his speed of 317.952 in an F-38.
_* ■
Judge Works an Hour
Overtime Sentencing
157 Labor Day Drunks
Judge John P. McMahon had
163 drunk cases to labor over
on Labor Day and he stayed
on his Municipal Court bench
nearly an hour overtime to clear
the docket.
All but a handful of the de
fendants were found guilty—
157 as compared to the 123 of
Labor Day 1947. More than
three-quarters of the offenders
were ordered to pay fines rang
ing from $10 to $25.
Policemen reported that they
found drunks almost every
where in town, in public parks,
streetcars, hotel corridors, res
taurants, train and bus termi
nals.
Economist Brands *
Socialized Medicine
Legalized Corruption
fty tta Aisociatmd Prns
CHICAGO, SejJt. 7.—Socialized
medicine was described by a Chicago
economist yesterday as a “peculiar
type of legalized corruption.”
It results in “wholesale misuse of
funds contributed by the public,”
said Dr. Melchior Palyi, who re
turned a week ago from an invita
tional lecture tour of European
countries.
Dr. Palyi, a native of Hungary
and adviser to the German Reichs
bank from 1931 to 1933, addressed
the annual National Conference of
the Professions sponsored by the
National Physicians' Committee,
spearheading opposition to socialized
medicine in the United States.
Says Quality Suffers.
"Every system of socialized medi
cine operates with huge deficits,”
Dr. Palyi said, "ultimately at the
cost of the taxpayer. Under every
governmental system, medical prac
tice suffers in quality. It results in
indifference, deterioration and mech
anized diagnosis and treatment.
“The two main systems of social
ized medicine are German and
French. The German system is now
being Introduced in Great Britain
with the prospect of almost suicide
I deficits.
“Under the French system the
public gets free service and the doc
tor gets minimum fees. The result
is that the doctors have no time for
individual patients and can only
make a living by servicing a maxi
mum number of them.
Monitor Editor Speaks.
‘‘A bureaucratic operation of vast
dimension is needed to check the
doctor and to check the patient^-to
the dissatisfaction of both.”
Edwin D. Canham, Boston, editor
of the Christian Science Monitor
and president of the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors, told the
meeting “there are a great many
people who have failed to recognize
the false turning for civilization."
He continued:
“Many have been bemused by the
collectivist mesmerism of our time.
But an awakening is coming and to
a degree is already here. More and
more people are at last seeing that
not only must we go forward, but we
must go by the right path which
lies in the repudiation of material
ism.”
Landing Gear Mixup Delays
Plane Descent 30 Minutes
By tht Associated Pros*
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—An American
Airlines plane with 18 passengers
aboard circled the Municipal Air
port for more than 30 minutes yes
terday while the pilot sought to
learn whether the ship’s tending
gear was damaged.
The pilot, Capt. Burt Benning
hofT of Chicago, postponed his
scheduled landing when the ship’s
instrument panel indicated the tri
cycle landing gear was not in place
for a landing.
Circling the airport, Capt. Ben
ninghoff informed officials by radio
of his plight. The pilot said he
was able to determine that the
wing wheels were in place but he
was unable to see the nose wheel.
Authorities on the ground finally
determined that the gear was prop
erly placed and advised Capt. Ben
ninghoff to land. He brought the
40-passenger ship in without a mis
hap.
Mitchum Marijuana Case
Goes to Grand Jury Today
Sy tht AuociaUd Srtu
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7—The
Hollywood marijuana investigation
involving Robert Mitchum, the ac
tor, and three others goes before
the county grand jury today. The
district attorney seeks an indict
ment.
But neither Mitchum. Actress Lila
Leeds nor Dancer Vickie Evans will
appear to testify, their attorneys
said. The fourth accused, Robin
Ford, real estate dealer, wasn’t sure.
Ford, through his counsel, said he
had not been invited to appear.
Chief Deputy District Attorney
S. Ernest Roll invited the three
but was turned down. Jerry Gies
ler, Mitchum's counsel, and Grant
Cooper, representing the women,
said their clients won't appear until
an independent investigation of
what they termed "a chain of odd
coincidences’’ is made.
Mitchum, 31-year-old film lead
ing man, was arrested with the
others by police and Federal nar
cotics officers and jailed on suspicion
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