The Norman Transcript from Norman, Oklahoma • 1

Let Your Heart Decide 1889-1943 Latest News Best Features Yonr Favorite The Norman Transcript tort hei hei ini: ional War Fund Campaign Now Under Waj Katcrad a-ny (except Saturday) at tbe Borman Okla fortofilc second dM BiaU matter under the act of Congress of Starch in I 7 UME 55 NUMBER 100 NORMAN OKLAHOMA SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7 1943 PRICE FIVE CENTS Stalin Reports Second Governor Presents Association Awards to Top Ranking Students avy Water to Cost sout $100000 Oklahoma Runs Over Jays 26-13 Front Opening of character scholastic ability and leadership Miss Med berry is a pre-med student president of Pi Beta Phi social sorority member of the Mortar Board and the A A on the cam- dedicated to Ue alumni and parents of all of the students of the University whether they had ever won the award or not The awards which are usually silver cups vefe only certificates this year but will be replaced after the war wherever the student Is regardless of how long It is Emil Krsettll secretary of the University Mid Thursday After tlie presentation of the awards the Tarmacs future aviation cadets from the Norman Naval Air station put on a striking drill fro the spectators Despite the cold north wind the Navy men made an excellent showing for the Homecoming crowd Is Near Germany Standing Face to Face With Catastrophe LONDON Nov Marshal Premier Joseph Stalin tn a victory speech on the eve of the 28th anniversary of th Red said Saturday night that the opening of a "real second front" to Europe "is not far and that Germany now stands face to face with catastrophe Speaking calmly and confidently for 39 minute before a meeting of Moscow workers Stalin In his capacity of chairman of tha state defense committee said that present operations of allied armies In southern Europe could not yet be regarded as a second front although "neverthelesa this is something like it" See nd Front Near "It to he said "that opening of a real second front to Europe which Is not far off will considerably speed up victory over Hitlerite Germany And lt will consolidate and Mill further the alliance of the Allies with tha UJBSR" The defeat of German armies In Russia and the Anglo-American blows being hurled against tha Nazis in Italy have "shattered tha structure of the Fascist myth which now la crumbling before our eyes" fitalin "Fascist Germany" he raid "to suffering an acuta crlsto and stands faca to face with catastrophe" Great Exertions Needed The Moscow conferences Stalin said qave "shining proof" of firm relations between Russia and tha great allied powers "and now tht United Nations have fully decided to deal concerted blows to the enemy" He warned however that "great exertions" Mill will be neces-cary by Die allies before final victory to achieved Stalin also revealed that: 1 Finland Hungary Rumania and otlwr of Hitler vassal states are now trying to find a way out Of The "Taking to the bushes and trying to find a favorable moment to slip away unnoticed from he robber Nasi Liases Huge 2 The Germans lost more than 4000000 officers and men In Russia during the past year 1900-000 of them kilted In addition Red arms destroyed more than 144)00 plane mors than 234)00 tanks and 40000 guns 9 Germany finally has lost Its hopes fro victory and its troops now are concerned with how they can flea Russia with their own Uvea A Allied participation in the European war cannot yet be regarded as a "second front" but It already la something In the nature of a second front 5 The allies an now fully determined to wage a common fight and smash the enemy alth allied supplies considerably facilitating Russia's fight against Germany a Mach Territory Liberated In the past year Soviet force liberated two-thlnU of the territory occupied by the Germans advancing about 807 mites In the south and 372 mites on the- central sec-ton Stalin speech broadcast by tle Moscow radio a si notable fro Its calm and confidence contrasting sharply with his defiance of the past two anniversaries when the Germans had the upper hand Proclaiming that Russia wss fortress "which cannot be smashed" and that Russia wuuld finish the war "even more powerful than before" Stalin Mid that contrary to Germany expectations the friendship between Russia and the other Allies had grown as a mult of the receut three-power conference Stalin liMed the allied and Russian war Sim In the folloauig order: 1 Liberation of the occupied European ccintriet Including Poland Prance Belgium Yugoslavia Csschoaiovakia and Greece Free (kale af fanniaienl 2 Libera 'cd countries must be el-kmrd to choose Uieir own from of goverrmerl AS ar criminate must be punished 8 Such order must be created that re future attempt at world dvminitro can be made by Oct-many 9 establishment of full coloration between nation of Europe on the bears of full mutual tret which will make any further ag-gresaicn by Impassible Satellites Bid for Peace LISBON Nov 9 Ecpre-auves of live Re-mantan and Bjina got -rTKoe-t have been In cwM with the Bnt-teh In an effort to arrange a separata peace informed fiesaa) aourros sMd toctehL Got Robert 8 Kerr presented the annual Dad association awards to this year most outstanding man and woman of the University at the half of the U-K Homecoming game Saturday afternoon Miss iqrlith Medbeiry Clinton received the award fro being outstanding woman and Herbert Keener Brasil 5 A won the award as outstanding man student Tha award regularly presented In an annual Dad Day celebration wm this year combined with Homecoming day because of wartime transportation difficulties Tor the 19th time the award wm presented to the two outstanding students of the University on the Big Parade Is Scheduled On Thursday Armistice Day Event Will Re Feature of American Education Week American Education week starting today will be highlighted here Thursday by an Armistice dey parade and patriotic program sponsored by the Norman public schools in oo-operatlon with the Pledger-Alien poet of the American Legion Puplle of Norman senior and Junior high school will march en masse from the high school to the Armory USO starting at 10 a Thursday and there will participate In a program of music and patriotic speeches The theme of the Thursday program will be "Education fro Wartime Citleenship" War Veteran to Speak Veterans of World War II wtn appear as speakers at the Norman high school program and also wUl speak to students at Lexington Noble and Moore when special assemblies are held on Armistice day Wrinkle chairman of the Ameri contain committee of the local Legion post announeed American Education week Is spon sored nationally and Jointly by the National Education association the American Legion tha United States Office of Education and the National Congress of Parents Teachers The general theme Is "Education fro Victory" Civic clubs are expected to observe the week In their meetings whita several Norman ministers will taka cognizance of the observance in today church services A series of radio broadcasts emphasizing the various themes of the week also art planned Tha broadcasts will fall dally at 1:15 over station WNAD except on Saturday when tha broadcast begins at 1:15 Speakers Are Lisle! Themes and speakers include "Education fro World Understanding" Cortes A Ewing speaking on Monday "Education fro the Air Age" Lt Houston Hill Tuesday: Eduction to Win and Secure Peace" Mayor Thornton Wednesday: "Education for Wartime Cftisenehlp" John Bender Thursday "Meeting the Emergency In Warden Friday and "Education fro Sound Health" Dr Gertrude Nielsen Saturday Gov Robert Kerr has issued a proclamation calling on the public to take cognisance of the week and to visit schools to observe the actlv-(Continued on Page Two) Baruch Gets Tough Job WASHINGTON Nov 0JB War Mobilization Director James Byrnes Saturday night turned over to the nation's No I troubleshooter 71-year -old Bernard Baruch the tough and highly controversial Job of adjusting the government entire multl-bll Hon -dollar procurement program to the constantly changing stratestcal requirements of the war effort Today IN NORMAN Near freezing temperatures were predicted fro early today with continued rod weather this afternoon tnd tonight It will be partly cloudy through tonight the weatherman forecast After hitting a high of 77 degrees Friday the mercury Saturday was taking a sharp drop and at nnon had cnly reached 55 degrees two notchn above the low for the 34 hours preceding noon 4000 Teachers Join Retirement Program OKLAHOMA CITY Nor g-Al than 4-00" Oklahoma school (reciters hare si rafted Intention to participate tn tie retirement program approved at the tast general election ve-Mile Main to Connect faval Air Station Wells 'ith Training Center mr Bon Morrell chief of the Bureau of Tarda and Dock unoed in Washington Saturday approval of a project to loathe water supply for Navy eta here according to Can' nan Mika Monroney project to cost in tha neigh--od of 11004)00 provides for nstaltatlon of five miles of line the Naval Air station ah road Lindsey street and tauqua avenue to the Naval nechnical Training center Is designed to provide the rc and the Naval hospital with adequate and better water is now available Comdr rt officer in charge of oon-tlon announced water available at the Naval llshments south of Norman not proved satisfactory either the standpoint of production sta Commander Gilbert said Naval Air station has a suf-t supply for Itself and its wells 0 a strata that gives promise ough water to serve the other 1 units here the officers point it- present when the NATTC and tal supply proves Inadequate eet the needs of the Naval nnel water Is taken from the lation wells by way of the an water lines ever the two units are using own wells at this time itationa to submit bids on the rt already have been sent to actors Commander Gilbert They will be opened Friday the contract let at that time ifting Of ate Inmates ill Begin xtor Griffin In Be In isrjfe of Institution For lileptics LAHOMA CITY Nov (UJ!) vraltwd wholesale shifts of Institution Inmates -probably iegln next week" Chairman Browne of the board of af-tald today announcement may be made Jislrtnsn Mid after a confer-Monday morning of the board mi and Gov Robert 8 Kerr shifts win be made with the mind that the Granite rotary win be leased to tha Navy i-ar prison Browne explained ssbljr first to be affected by the ers of Inmates wfll bs tht Pauls training school for delinquent Tha Institution bunt for M0 es now hu only 130 Browns Epileptics Tssls Valley eptlcs now In the state's over-ed Insane asylums win be erred to Pauls Valley the nan Mid the board had de-Where the delinquent boys sent hu not been determln- na Indicated the Governor make the final decision on ntura school for delinquent Three places 4 re under coition They Include the Helena home and the former home nfederate veterans at Ardmore board had previously lndlcat-favored shirting part of the es from the overcrowded Enid 1 for feeble-minded to the a institution after the orphans een moved to tha Whitaker at Pryor earlier plan to transfer the Valley bore to the state prison at McAIeater la si id to have ibandoned after it had drown including one from Mix Bassett commissioner of lea and corrections Griffis in Charge me said Dr Griffin ntendent of the Central State a at Norman would have i of the epileptic Institution at Valley Claude Parsons form-Srrtntendent of the boys' train-hod win be offered a position Ik if he wishes to remain Hen Claude Moore of Granite is tory wtil be transferred to TcAlester penitentiary if and the Navy completes the lease be chairman revealed first termers from Granite kept apart from the more ned crimlpaia at McAlester explained me mid the Ardmore home srtlities for ISO persona wss erupted by only five cmfeder-t arena and about 25 widows of tear-old TS BKOTHEK INGFIELD 111 Nov 5-fl) by his older ll-year-oid Wlutaa to hoot me" ar-cld Harold Eugene Harley ay pointed a 12-gause shot- William turned hu back the trigger end killed him as tha patted Spectacular Kansas Aerial Game Makes It a Contest Oklahoma crushing ground attack paid off greater dividends at the goal line Saturday than did the Kansas Jay spectacular aerial game and the Sooners won their final home contest of the IMS season to IS A small crowd of approximately 44)00 chilled spectators aaw the two teams battle a cold wind which blasted the gridiron and contributed to the numerous bobbles In the Oklahoma traveling with the strong wind struck quickly to scon two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the game and was never Lebew Bene Over Jays The Sooners with Deraid Lebow doing most of the lugging had no trouble biting off big yardage through the Kansu line and around the ends fine throttled the Jay hawk running plays with ease and only when they took to the STATISTICS KU OU First dawns earned 1S Bashing net yards gained 15 til Farward paw campleted 14 Fsrward passes tried 15 Farward passes net yards gained JM 41 Fsrward pass interceptions net yards gained St Pant ranbaeka yards gained 11 Kickoff nubactat yards gabled 62 Total yards gained trashing fsrward Interceptions ranbaeka) Ml 557 Penalties yards last 15 55 Fembles (that east lorn af ban) 1 1 Panting a vents (frsa line ef errlmmage) Hi 43J air with the wind to their backs were the Jays able to get rolling Six plays Into the first quarter Bob Bromley took a Kansas punt on his own 48 and ran it back to the KensM 40 Then he pounded right end for 21 yards and came back at left end for 12 with Charley Heard Homer Sparkman and Lloyd Me inert cutting down the Jays with crisp blocking Lebow took it over there and busted off tackle for a touchdown strewing Jayhawfcera right and left Bromley kick mi bad Lebow Connects With Burgert Pour plays by Kansas and the Sooners had the bail again and showed a passing attack of their own Lebow passing to Omar Burgert for six yards and then dropping him another which was good for 41 yards and a touchdown Heard and Bromley cut Burgert free for his coal line sprint with precisian Mocks Bromley kick wss good and Oklahoma led 13 to with six minutes of play expired Coach Henry Shenk team started a serious touchdown threat late hi the first quarter and stretched it over into the second period Outstanding feature was a spectacular triple pase play In which Barrington threw to Btucker who ran until tackled then talers led to Hamm who in turn tateraled to Berg-in The gain vu 19 yards Bob Bromley who showed up at the right time on arveral occasions in both an offensive and defensive role nipped the Kansas drive In the bud after the Jays had driven to first down on the Oklahoma 10 PTOm that point Barrington plunged three yards and then fired a pass Intended for Bergln In the end sore Bromley leaped Into the air on his three for an Interception and raced back 15 yards down the sideline Bt emley He errs Lebow broke through a great hole in the left aide of the Kansas line fro 15 yards and then alternated with Heard to tote the bail down to the Kansas 40 Bromley cleverly hid the ball on his hip on a "bootlegger" play and then sprinted off around the Kansas left end toward the oaL With two between him and the gnal Bromley feinted one out of position and Caused the second Kansas de-(Continued mi Page Tao) British Warships Bombard Durazzo By HFVRT CORREAL CiNrt From atsd Conwpona-nt ABOARD THE FLAOBHIP OP A BRITISH DESTROYER FIOTILLA OFT DURAZZO Nov Albanian rierrillas slipped inside the German coastal batteries at Durasao today and beheaded the Nad gunners They cleared the way fro an uninterrupted British warship bombardment that pounded the big axis-held Alban iso seaport to a pulp The flot ilia raced in under ftarei dropped fay the Royal Air force end set Durasao ablaze with a 25-minute bombardment at point -blank ranee-Then ww retired without drawing a shot from tha surprised German garrison Keener Is treasurer of the Delta Tau Delta social fraternity an outstanding member of the petroleum engineering echool and is an active member of the YMCA on the campus Governor Kerr who was graduated from the University In Dll was Introduced by President Joseph A Brandt Mr Brandt pointed out to the crowd that the presentation of the Did association awards wm Italians Say Turks to Cede Bases to Allies By OsiM Pma The Bart radio station of Meishal Pietro BadogHo Italian govern' oient said Saturday that "lt la already agreed that Turkey will cede a number of Important bases to the aWea" The broadcast was recorded by FCC monitors It asserted that the German government has recalled Its envoys from Ankara and Lisbon Cession of Turkish bases was on the "same basts as the Aaores" si tha Bart broadcast Bases In the Aaores islands were granted Britain by Portugal under terms of a treaty of long standing Turkey hu a treaty of friendship with Britain Anthony Eden British foreign secretary hu been conferring In Cairo with Turkey Foreign Minister Human Menetnenclojlu reportedly to give details of decisions reached at tha Moscow tripartite conference Basra In Turkey presumably would Include airfields upon which to base fighter planes escorting British bombers attacking German-held lands of the Aegean Islands which afford stepping stones toward Greece Heart Attack Is Fatal For Mr Cleveland A sudden heart attack brought death to Homer Cleveland 49 Norman Route A at 9:10 a Saturday while sitting In his car which he wu able to park in the 00 block North Porter avenue after being stricken Elijah Campbell Sinclair Service station manager and Mr Cleveland wm on their way to get a car to taka to tha station fro servicing when Mr Cleveland became UL He pulled ever to the curb and Mr CampbeU called an ambulance and took tha sick man to the Norman clinic He waa pronounced dead by Dr Curtis Berry when the embulance reached the clinic He Is survived by his wife Mr Pearl Cleveland of the home address and three sons who ere in service Terry Cleveland 8 Army Australia Cleveland Saline Kana Army Air field and Leo Cleveland 8 Army Tonopah Nev and a fourth son Cleo Cleveland of the home address And two sisters Mrs Minnie Smith Denton Tex and Mr Annie MoCrory Justin Tex and three brother Grover Cleveland and Leslie Cleveland Decatur Tex and Tam Cleveland of Oregon Mr Cleveland had lived Ui Cleveland county the tast 23 year having came from Denton Tex Funeral arrangements are in charge of Janslng-Primrose Funeral home and will he announced taler Ragged Robin Wins Garden Club Event The Victory garden exhibit in Burr store won fro the Ragged Robin unit of Norman Oarden club first place In the window shows being beta this weekend Mrs Grecnsfatelda council president announced Saturday Second place winner was the Gladiolus dub display in the window at Landsew Furniture store Third place was tie fro the Verbena and Tulip clubs the Verbena rlub displaying to the Oklahoma Natural Gas company window and the Tulip club to Bonner's Style shop alndow More than 40 varieties cf food are shown to the Ragged Robin units display and Includes canned dried and fresh vegetables from gardens of the member Beautiful chrysanthemums that were kept a tire during the hot August drouth are hwa by Mrs Stephen Scarier! With help of her daughters Mrs Scatorl carried wash water and bath water to the once each week and carried grass and weed cutting from vacant lots to use fro mulch Navy Joins In Attacks On Rabaul At Least One Heavy Cruiser Sunk By Aerial Pincer ALLIED HEADQUARTERS Southwest Pacific Sunday Nov 7 ALB The allied aerial pincers of the south and southwest Pacific air forces closed Friday on Rabaul Japanese stronghold on New Britain Island when Navy planes from the south Pacific Joined fro the first time with Army airmen from New Guinea to blast the enemy base and sink at least one heavy cruiser The allied planes striking at the enemy key base fro operations In the south and southwest Pacific battle sone scored hits on five other enemy cruisers at Rabaul and shot down 24 Japanese fighters Just 150 miles to the north a Japanese cruiser at Kavleng New Ireland island waa sung Thursday night Gen Douglas MacArthur Sunday communique announced Eight Cruisers Hit Eight erulsera and two destroyers were bit by torpedoes or bombs In the attack the communique reported Five heavy cruisers and a light enuler were struck by both torpedoes end bombs In the first sweep over the harbor by naval planet from Halsey forces A sixth heavy cruiser and the two drstroyera were hit by torpedoes and bombs smashed another Ught cruiser Army plane followed with an attack on the township and waterfront (Continued on Pag Two) Four Bombs Dropped On The Vatican By DsiM A lone low-flying plane of un Identified nationality dropped four bomba on Vatican City Friday night the Vatican radio announced Saturday following Axis claims that the Vatican had been bombed by tha Allies In 8 broadcast heard by govern' ment monitors the Vatican Mid there were no casualties but that "there was a direct hit of grave consequences: the roof of the Mosaic workshops collapsed despite Its thickness" "The blast also caused serious damage to the governor palace to an buildings facing tha plasm Santa Marta and to many windows of the Vatican Basilica including the window of Bernini" It said quoting an article In the Vatican newspap-r Osaervatore Romano New Officers Of SAL Announced New officers of the Son of the Legion were announced Saturday They Include Lester Jensen captain Hillard March first lieutenant Jimmy Carter second lieutenant Jark Koch adjutant Joe Wallace finance officer Dick Floyd sergeant at arms: Jim Schults historian Ernie Schults squadron bugler and Billy Carter chaplain The local squarlrrm It waa announced sill sponsor a war bond auction at I Wednesday night the Legion building 710 Eat Main street Norman residents are Invited to al'rod the auction and purchase their November quota at this time and at the Mine time enjoy the fellowship of the evening entertainment Doyle Pope Cleveland county auctioneer will auction off pm and other edible during the evening The Sons also are aiding to the local rrap drive Resident who hare old papers magazine torn tht phonograph records or other scrap they wish to contribute are asked to c3 Bfl Peters telephone 504 Victor Humberto May Abdicate Soon ALGIERS Nov UJ Pi Victor Emmanuel and Crown Prince Humberto are expected to abdirate soon to favor of an Italian regency and a government liberal elements informed quarter said Saturday lbe action wrmjd crreie an entirely new political pkture to be Oeait with bv the allied advisory council on Italy It wm ecbrduted to meet before the and cf the mouth $2000 Is Goal In Campfire Finance Drive Women Workers to Regin Annual Drive Monday To Support Girls Program Campfire Girls sponsors and member Monday will begin a three day financial drive to obtain 524)00 to promote a wartime program fro girla This year the organization hu called on the women of the com unity to take over the Job of solicitation leaving men free to attend to their business activities since so many of them have been workers in recent drives Girls Get Special Prospects The women will devote the first three day of the week to visiting businessmen and other residents while special prospects have been assigned to older member of the focal organization feel that the girl of our community deicrvq as much attention as the boys and only unless we have adequate funds will we be able to carry on a satisfactory character-building Mrs Key DurKse president of the Campfire Girls council said Contribution to this program is a service to the country Camp Fire officials believe Help War eerie A contribution to the Campfire fund is a contribution to war service that will be multiplied by many pairs of willing hands as Campfire Girls carry on their war activities Mrs DurKse Hid Since war strCMea and strain affect all adolescent girls however protected their homes may be it Is deemed essentia! that Urey have an opportunity to express thrlr new found energies through worthwhile programs for girls The problem of Juvenile delinquency can be offset it wm pointed out' by giving girls an active pert In the war effort and by providing a healthy outlet In group work and play under adult guidance This la one of the principal alms of the Campfire program rrviu lily lofiaeoce Campfire also la a continuing influence on the personality of girls as they grow into womanhood it wm explained This wm the chief concern of the organisation before the war and will be always according to sponsors Their war service la planned so as not to Interrupt this program of personality development but to strengthen it by applying the skills learned in the even crafts of Campfire Home Health and Handicraft Buslnem Camping Nature Lore and Cittaen-shlp By helping girls develop through their war work such attitude as helpfulness co-operation responsibility and self-confidence persona contributing to the drive arc contributing to the citisenahip of tomorrow Mrs DurKrc Mid The women campaign workers will go uut as teams of two except In a few Instances to make the solicitation fro funds BULLETINS ALLIED WJlTH PMIItr ftwnday Nev Aa a ire raft carrier fane from Admiral HaheyV command staved Into the enemy aery near Friday la the aieU daring naval mere yet made In the eeelh Pacific la Jeia farm with Army hemhees from New Guinea end deliver a smashing Mw again (he Japanese strong haM at Raton! New Bella reporta from the aawth Pacific revealed Balarday CHARLESTON Ya Nor e-Twa miner were reported billed a ad at treat 19 others trapped la an andetfraand exptatoow af tha Nelli mine af tha Amrrt-eaa ReTing Min ram pony la Boone comity Mate pallet reported Satwrday night LON DO Nev porta from Mortholn aaid Bat-rdav that tha ffnnfoh tavern-meat had ordered ll Fiwwhh ships plying Norwegian wstere la the turtle af Uka German la return to Uub awa country tauaedtetety GEOFFEEY MORGAN Morgan Will Discuss Future For Aviation Aviation of the future and the role it will play in the tile of every man and woman In America will be dieeuased here Tuesday night by Geoffrey Morgan manager of the speakers bureau of Douglaa Aircraft company Santa Monica Cal Mr Morgan will speak on "The Shape of Wings to Come" His sddress will be given at I In the Business Administration auditorium under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and the University college of business administration and engineering Mr Morgan has been engaged In dvic and Industrial work fro the last 20 yean Prior to that time he was an educator At one time he held a professorship at Ohio university He toe graduate of Stanford university' juufhai aiT degree from Columbia university New York City He also is a former member of the California legislature Demos Urged To Nominate Gen Marshall Colorado Senator Predicts landslide Will Sweep New Deal Out of Office By LYLE WILSON tiBitad rw Mart Cvmpuadaat WASHINGTON Nov UA Sen Edwin Johnson a Colorado Democrat Saturday night pronounced the New Deal to be through and called on his party to nominate Gen George Marshall army chlet of staff for president next year He warned that tlie Drmorrstic party would he almoat annihilated unl-ss It chsnxea leader Coming within a week of scattered by-eirctlons which hit the New Dral-Drmocratlc party hard In New York New Jersey Pennayl-vanla Kentucky and a few other spot Johnson unexpected blast was interpreted as a counter-move to the open maneuvers of some Democrats and tabor organisations to keep President Roane celt In the White Hnure fro a fourth term rredkel Landalide "Even a child knows that a political revolution comparable to tlie Harding landslide la steeping the nation" Johnson mUL "As Americans we ought to be Interested In its causes and we should place country ahead of rtty "The Deal' la through) If the Democratic party penuaia In barging onto its dead corpse It will ke the Senate the House and the gore mere of every northern and western Mate to the rrxt election "This Is a time to draft men In this grave crisis the Democratic party owes It to the people to draft Gen Marshall for president He to not a candidate and he will emphatically say so but no pa-kie American from George Washington down can refuse such a cal!" Johnson Mid Marshall vras a fine Christian gentleman and a statesman firm and courageous Ha anftocBce ef People "He has tart" the senator cantoned "and he has the respect and eorJtdmoe of the Congress and the people regardless of party He to the man of this tragic hour Marshall however had no comment whawoever on Johnson's statement Immediate Senate reactl' waa cautious ecperiaZy among thn-e senators who are up fro election next year some of whom evidently feel that Mr Roosevelt would strengthen the ticket and aid In (Continued on Page Two).