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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1953
Demo Chieftains Divided
On Civil Rights Plank
By JACK BELL
WASHINGTON (AP) - Demo
cratic state chairmen are nearly
equally divided on whether the
party should adopt a strong civil
rights plank in 1'JtiO or compromise,
with the South.
This division of sentiment was
apparent in replies received from
Democratic leaders in 4.) stales to
an Associated Press inquiry
The survey disclosed some
strong support outside the South
for dealing with civil rights on a
basis which would not drive Dixie
members out of the party in a
presidential year.
On the other hand, chairmen ol
18 states representing 506 of the
1.372 voles cast in the KM nation
al convention took a no-compromise
stand. They declared for a
strong plank even if it means a
Southern walkout.
These IS states included: New
Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
in the East: Michigan. Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wis
consin, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska
and Missouri in the Midwest; Col
orado, Washington. Oregon and
California in the West. ,
Kleven Southern chairmen were
solidly against the party taking
any stronger position than it did
two years ago, particularly on
school integration.
Chairmen of II other states,
mostly in (he Midwest, said the
views of Southern delegates should
be taken into consideration.
Arizona Chairman Joseph Wal
ton, Maryland's T. Barton Har
rington and Nevada's Kred Stro
snider declined comment. Strosni
dor said National Chairman Paul
M. Butler had instructed party of
ficials not to answer such ques
tions. Butler expects to find himself
involved with the issue at a na
tional committee meeting here
Dec. 6. He has said bis remaining
as chairman may depend on re
action to his demand for a strong
er civil rights plank than that of
1956.
Two years ago. the Democrats
committed themselves to "con
tinued efforts to eliminate illccal
discrimination of any kind, in
eluding that in public education.
They said Supreme Court deci
Sions, such as that outlawing
school segregation, are "part of
the law of the land." But they
rejected the use ot lorce in scgre
cation matters.
Two state chairmen outside Ihc
South said a similarly worded
plank would be acceptable. Thev
were Oklahoma's Loyd Bencficld
and Vermont's E. Frank Branon.
Virginia's Thomas 11. Blantnn
and Arkansas' Tom Harper said
they think the party went far
enough in 1956. They indicated
they would accept a similar state
ment. New Hamnshiie's J. Murray De-
vine camo out for a compromiso
with the South.
1 Believe in a moderate ap
proach to the problem, he said
You can't legislate this sort of
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thing. If we push it too fast we
might destroy not only the Demo
cratic party but the whole coun
try.
Delaware's Garret E. Lyons
said he lavors a practical an
preach "which will unite, not di
vide. Democrats and which takes
into consideration sectional prob
lems." William L. Coleman, Ohio chair
man, said "I never saw any prob
lem of this sort which couldn't be
solved if everyone concerned was
determined to sit down and solve
it. . , . 1 believe the Democratic
party is big enough to work it
out.
In a similar vein, Maine's Alton
A. Lessard said he is for a firm
rather than a strong plank. He
said it should contain something
that "appreciates the South's
problem." adding: "We can't run
roughshod over them."
Indiana Chairman Charles E
Skillern said he favors a moderate
civil rights plank. He suggested it
might outline a program of into
gration starting in the lowest
school grades and gradually work
ing up.
Kansas' Frank Theis said that
while the party must have a
strong plank "I also favor getting
along with the aouth.
"I don't think they ought to he
insulted or driven out of the par
ty." he said.
Seaborn P. Collins of New Mex
ico called for a compromise that
would satisfy a majority of the
delegates. He added that "I would
hate to see a plank that would
cause cither the north or south to
break with the party." Montana's
Hugh Lemire said he, too, is in
clined to compromise with the
South.
Wyoming's Tcno Roncalio said
he favors a compromise, but
called for ".omc leadership with
gins to cnlorce the law of the
land.
There were some statements
lhal Ihc party must strengthen its
position on the issue, no matter
what the cost in Southern support.
Oregon s Javid tops said the
Democrats must have a stronger
civil rights plank than the Repub
licans. "Wc have to go farther to retain
th North." he said. "No one likes
to have a split or lose anyone but
if we have to lose somebody, I'd
ralher lose the South."
Wisconsin's Patrick J. Luccy
said he doesn't think the South
will bolt. But he said "the wiser
heads in tho South must recognize
that the election results this month
are a mandate for a stronger
stand on civil rights."
Michigan's Neil Stacblcr said
the party has no choice but to
adopt a strong plank.
.lohn M. Bailey,, Connecticut
chairman, put it this way: "We've
got to make our stand. What the
South does is their business.
Missouri's Wilbur F. Daniels
said that so far as he is concerned
"Iherc can't be' any compromise
with the law.
Minnesota's Ray Hcmcnway
plugged for "au extremely strong"
plank..
New York s Michael H. Prendcr-
gast called for "a forthright, posi
tive and morally right stand.
Southerners made it clear they
hold strong sentiments on the oth
or side.
Georgia's .lohn Sammons Bell
aid tbc Northerners will cave in
when the Mine comes.
"The South has always been the
itadel of strength for the Demo
cratic parly," Bell said. "The
Democratic party is wise. It will
make any compromise necessary
o assure the support of the solid
South for the Democratic nomina
tion."
South Carolina's Thomas H
I'onc and North Carolina's Wood
ow W. Jones both suggested that
he Democrats adopt a platform
.vilhout mentioning civil rights.
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Today's Stars
By BOB THOMAS
HOLLYWOOD (AP) Richard
Arlen, looking scarcely a day old
er than when he played (or the
Paramount varsity, has some
sharp words to say about today's
stars, such as:
They're slobs.
They're pricing the movies out
of business
Okay, so Dick has an affection
for the days when he, Clara Bow
Gary Cooper. Jack Oakie and oth
ers were making collegiate movies
at Paramount.
"In those days, a movie star al
ways looked like a movie star,'
Dick remarked. When you re in
public life, vou should dress
cordingly. You wouldn't expect the
governor to go to work in a sweat
shirt. Nor should movie stars.
"Yet I see Ihcse young kids
come to the studio in pegged trou
sers or blue jeans and T shirts.
Their hair is uncombed and their
faces are dirty. They're a mess.
"At Christmas time, you go to
fine store in Beverly Hills and
see stars like Irene Dunne ana
Joan Crawford shopping in beau
tiful clothes. But you see some of
the younger names wearing ballet
shoes, those tight toreador pants
and a man's shirt and dragging
a mink coat.
'And these 'method' actors out
Berserk Negro Prisoner
Slain After Gun Battle
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) Min
utes after a prisoner was let out
of his cell, 'he local police station
became a shambles of blood,
debris and gunfire in a siege
nearly two nours long.
When the battle ended at 5:30
p.m. Tuesday, Robert Shaffer, 26,
tho rangy Negro prisoner, lay
dead of shotgun blasts. Desk offi
cer Ted Beam. 38, shot and held
hostage by Shaffer, was hospital
ized in critical condition from t
bullet wound in the back. Two
other officers were treated for
minor hurts. Two women station
house clerks were treated for
shock.
Shaffer, who was being held on
a disorderly conduct charge
jumped Beam after complaining
of illness and being brought to the
station office.
He yanked Beam's gun out of
its liolster, shot and clubbed
Beam, fought off other officers
and fired at them as they fled
outside.
Acting Chief Robert S. Dcwilt
broke his hand in Ihc scuffle with
Shatter. Dade County patrolman
Jack Allen, one of more than 30
police who rallied to the scene 30
miles south of Miami, was cut by
flying glass when Shaffer fired a
bullet through a window pane
Mary Lou Lawrence and Julia
Cato, clerks, locked themselves in
a station house room when Shaf
(er went berserk. Officers outside
rescued them through a window.
Police firod into the building
when they failed to Induce Shaf
fer to surrender, but ceased fire
when Beam called out ' that "he
says he's going to kill me if you
shoot any more.
Then offkvrs saw Shaffer heal-
Release Date
Set By Army
PORTLAND (AP)-Army Engi
neers will release Dec. 11 a re
vision of their much-discussed 308
Report for Columbia Basin devel
opment. The Columbia Basin Inter
agency Committee will hear de
tails at a meeting here.
The Senate Public Works Com
mittee directed Army Engineers
in July, 1955, to prepare the re
port. The development program
was the subject of hearings in
the Tacific Northwest one year
ago.
In the report. Hie engineers will
ay what projens they bcliev c
should be started for hydroelec
tric rower development, flood
control, navigation and other ri
ver uses.
The S08 report, adopted In 1!MR,
contained the original basin de
velopment program.
Turkey has a woman military
air rilot. She is the widow of a
Turkish air force officer. Her
name is Sabiha Gokccn.
Classifies
As Siobs
of the New Y'ork dramatic
schools! You know what they
leach thcin? They are told to
stand in the corner for 15 minutes
and pretend they're rocks!"
Of the prices that many stars
are demanding for their services,
Arlen said:
"These figures of $750,000 for a
picture are ridiculous, he said
"Many a producer can't hope to
make a profit by the time he has
paid the stars'.
"The stars can ruin the picture
business with their demands.
When the business is in trouble,
they should be cutting their prices,
not asking for the moon.
"Wc did that at Paramount one
year. When the studio was in dan
ger of bankruptcy, we worked a
whole year for nothing. We man
aged to live all right; we had
been overpaid for a long time.
When times got better, we were
paid back."
Dick himself doesn t have to
worry where his next part is com
ing from. When he was earning
thousands weekly and keeping it,
he invested in San I'ernando Val
ley real estate. But he doesn't
ever want to give up acting.
In fact, he grinned, if I have
enough time between pictures to
get my face fixed, I'll even do an
other football movie."
ing the helpless Beam about the
head. They fired tear gas into the
station and charged in, shooting.
"Kill that dirty ," Beam
moaned as the gun squad blasted
Shaffer with sawed-off shotguns.
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Winter's Icy
Winter's icy entry into the Klam
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mobile accidents, most of them in
volving minor property damage
and little or no injuries.
Three were chain reaction acci
dents involving three cars each.
One occurred in the 800 block
of East Main Street when the lead
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP)-Norfolk
voters decide today whether they
want six closed white secondary
schools returned to the city for
integrated operation.
A vote of between 22,000 and
25.000 was forecast, with some ex
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Date Postponed
PORTLAND (AP) Circuit
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day put off the trial of Clyde
Crosby, Oregon Teamsters Union
leader, on a false swearing indict
ment until some time after the
first of the year.
Crosby s attorneys asked for
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Supreme Court probably will re
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A defense appeal is on file
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car, driver unknown, stopped, was
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which was hit in the rear by a
car operated by Clarence Richard
Adreon, 2048 Wiard Street. Police
were looking for the unknown driv
er, who faces a charge of failing
to leave his name and address
tioning Gov. J. Lindsay Almond
Jr. to return the schools. Regis
tration lists show 40.758 whites and
8,540 Negroes eligible to vote.
The informational referendum Is
not binding on City Council or on
Almond. At 'east five of the seven
council members have indicated
they will act on the basis of a
majority vote.
The three junior high and three
senior high schools were closed
Sept. 29 under Virginia's antiinte
gration laws when the city school
board bowed to a Federal Court
desegregation order and enrolled
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Tomorrow, a three-judge Feder
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