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JANESVILLE DAILY GAZETTE VOL. 113. NO. 135. 113th YEAR JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1958 TWENTY PAGES SIX CENTS Rep.

Lawrence Smith Dies Suddenly BURIED IN-THE The soft lines of snow that virtually blankets these parked cars make a pleasant the heavy drifts brought some irritating moments to motorists who attempted to travel in Kansas City Tuesday. The in the Kansas City area in 28 virtually paralyzed traffic in some sections and caused schools to close. (AP wirephoto) Dulles Sent to Middle East for Ankara Meet Ike Pledges Support for Defense Tenets of Baghdad Pact WASHINGTON JP President Eisenhower dispatched Secretary of State Dulles to the Middle East today with a declaration of "deep concern" for the security of Communist-threatened countries in the area. At the same, time Eisenhower made a new pledge of "unwavering support" for the defense principles of the Baghdad Pact. Dulles conferred with the President for 30 minutes some 2 hours in advance of his scheduled partura for the Middle East.

Ha will attend a meeting of the five-power Baghdad Pact at Ankara, Turkey, next week. He will be an observer Jhere, and not an official participant, since the United States is not a member. In a statement on his talk with Eisenhower, Dulles said Middle Eastern countries are under "the threat of Communist imperialism" and the United States is "glad to help them" in their collective self-defense effort. Refute Soviet Charge Shortly before Dulles went into his meetmg with the which followed a session of the National Security Council the State Department denounced as "totally false" a Soviet charge that Dulles is planning to force U. S.

nuclear missiles bases on Middle Eastern countries. At the same time it branded as "incredibly arrogant" a Soviet declaration that the placement of nuclear and rocket bases in the Moslem states would be an insult to their religion. Propaganda Thrust This Soviet propaganda thrust, The United States suggested, amounts to an argument that the Moslem nations should be militarily inferior to the "atheistic system" of the Soviets who already have nuclear missiles. Dulles will visit Tehran at the end of this week, then go on to Ankara. Senate Refused 2 Top Secrets WASHINGTON President Eisenhower today refused to provide senators studying missile- satellite problems with copies of two top secret reports on proposed improvement of the nation's defense.

Discount Rate Lowered at Philadelphia Reserve Bank to Boost Business WASHINGTON JP Financial circles forecast a boost for business and the stock market as a result of the Federal Reserve Board 's approval of a lower discount rate today at the Philadel phia Reserve Bank. News of the money-easing move, a reduction in the discount rate from 3 to per cent for that district, raised prices on the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange in San Francisco yesterday. The exchange still had 45 minutes of trading time remaining when the announcement was issued. The Philadelphia district reduction is effective today. The other Federal Reserve banks are expected to request similar reductions shortly.

The discount rate is the interest Federal Reserve Banks charge their member banks for borrowed money. The' reduction will permit commercial banks to lower their own interest charges to corporations and individuals, thus encouraging the financing of new product lines, plant expansions and other business ventures. New York's biggest bank, the Chase Manhattan, immediately said it was cutting its prime interest rate that charged big borrowers with top credit ratings to 4 per cent today. Some observers predicted other big institutions would follow quickly. Wall Street reaction generally was optimistic.

Some sources there, however, expressed disappointment because the rate was not dropped to per cent. Wall Street Comment Here are some Wall Street comments: Bache "The move is along the lines of the program indicated to aid business, through easing of the money situation, which should invariably affect the stock market." A. Zelomek, an economist: "If it is reflected in a cut in interest rates by banks, then it is a really encouraging development for business." Gerald Loeb of the E. F. Hutton "I believe that the rapidity and persistence of the administration and Federal Reserve policy in an effort to check the recession will succeed in restoring confidence and stimulating business." Held Right Move Secretary of the Treasury Anderson described the decision as a "proper" one, and "continued evidence of the flexible use of the Federal Reserve mechanisms in the national interest." The trend toward borrowing was described by President Eisenhower, in his economic message to Congress Monday, as one of the favorable factors making it likely that business will recover this year from its recession.

The Philadelphia bank's action (Continued on Page 4, Col. 4) May Call Special Election MADISON JP The secretary of state's office Said today Gov. Thomson can either leave the post created by the death of Rep. Lawrence Smith (R Racine) vacant until the next general election or Smith, a Republican congressman since 1941, collapsed and died in Washington today. Almost half of his two-year term still remains.

Gage Roberts, director of the plpcfinns division nf sficrp of state's office, said there is time between now and the April 1 elections for the governor to meet statutory requirements connected with calling a special election. He said the law passed by the 1957 Legislature authorizing the governor to make appointments to fill U. S. Senate vacancies does not affect the procedure for members of the House of Representatives. Gov.

Thomson last June 3 called a special election to fill the vacancy created a month earlier by the death of the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Sen. Proxmire (D-Wis) was elected Aug, 27 to serve the remaining 16 months of McCarthy's term. Gov.

Thomson, notified of Smith's death, said he would withhold any announcements about his plans in connection with the vacancy until after Smith's funeral "in deference to the family of the deceased." He said he would issue a statement later. Death Is Shock to Rock Co. Republican leaders and many others in Rock County were shocked today to learn of the sudden death of Rep. Lawrence H. Smith.

He had a large number of personal friends in Janesville and other parts of the county Rep. Smith, a frequent visitor in Janesville and Rock County, made his last public appearance here Sept. 15, 1957, when he was speaker at dedication ceremonies of the new courthouse building. In his speech at that time he de- 1 0 federal encroachment upon state and local government, excessive federal taxes and the use of federal grants and aids to increase dependence of local governments upon Washington. During his years in Washington, Rep.

Smith was always counted among the conservative members of Congress, actively opposing most of the New Deal and Fair Deal proposals and a frequent doubter on some of the "Modern Republican" He was particularly interested in economy in government and concerned about mounting federal debt and high taxes. He was early to announce this year that he would be a candidate for re-election next fall. In his last contest, Nov. 6, 1956, he defeated Gerhld Flynn, Racine, a Democratic state senator, 94,970 to 71,105. Rock County gave him 26,992 votes against 15,107 for Flynn.

and Walworth. 15,645 against 5,627 for Flynn. in Congress, it ap pears, will have to be filled in a special election, which perhaps can be arranged in connection with the April election. The state election law relating to vacancies in Congress requires a special election unless the" vacancy occurs not more than four months before a general 'election Of less than 40 days before such an election. Rep.

Smith was himself first elected in such a special election in 1941 following the death of Rep. Stephen Bolles, former editor of the Janesville Smith was active in Racine community affairs. He was a former director of the YMCA and a past president of the Racine Lions Club and the Racine Church- The survivors are his wife, Eleanor, whom he married in 1917; two daughters, Mrs. Fred W. Wheeler, Racine, and Mrs.

William Walsh, Sun Prairie; one son, John Kansas City, public relations director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars; a sister, Mrs. Walter Kleeb, Howell, and five grandchildren. Byrnes Opposes New Debt Limit WASHINGTON JP There is no justification for raising the statutory debt limit by $5,000,000,000, Rep. Byrnes (R-Wis) told the House Tuesday. In debate on a bill to boost the debt ceiling from $275,000,000,000 to $280,000,000,000.

Byrnes said the move would make the need for economy that much less. He argued that the increase should be held to $3,000,000,000. The House approved raising the limit. Only 2 Tratiic Crashes in City, 4 in County as Result of Snowstorm Despite adverse driving conditions during Tuesdays snowstorm, only two traffic accidents were reported to Janesville one involving a snowplow and a car; and there were only four accidents in rural Rock County. A city plow, operated by Louis J.

Berner, 1103 Milton was clearing snow at Eastern avenue and Academy street when it collided with a car driven by Roy Reynolds, 59, of 1116 Center about 5:30 a.m. today. The car driver said he sounded his horn and applied brakes but was unable to avoid hitting the rear of the plow which had backed around the comer of the intersection. The car was towed the scene. Early Tuesday afternoon a car driven by Leslie K.

Mabie, 36, Rte. 3, Stoughton, slid into the rear of a car operated by Thomas Ray Mulligan, 25, of 1664 Center who was turning into his driveway. Besides the four crashes in ru- ral Rock County, there were a number of other instances of cars sliding off A large trailer jackknifed on Highway 81 at Avon Store road shortly after 9 p.m. and a snowplow was necessary to get it going again. The county highway department advised that they would be unable to get to the scene before 4 a.m.

because of its heavy work schedule. The truck was owned by William DeLong, Clinton. Accidents on 15, 59 A car and a truck collided at 2:53 p.m. on Highway 15 southeast of Shopiere when the truck, driven by Albert E. Hansen, 27.

Beloit, stopped behind a school bus and was struck from behind by a car driven by Richard Boehmke, 19, Rushford, Minn. Boehmke said he could neither stop nor turn into the ditch because of the slippery highway. A jeep being hooked up to pull a car from the ditch at Highway 59 and Goede road intersection (Continued on Fagis 4, Col. 8) REP. LAWRENCE SMITH 17 Are Dead in Central Storm Kansas City and Its Environs Dig Out of 15-Inch Snow KANSAS CITY City and environs are digging out from under 15 inches of snow today after the worst blizzard in 46 years The storm left 17 dead in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois as it whipped northeastward last night.

It left 10 to 13 inches of snow in southeastern Iowa, northern lUi nois and southern Wisconsin be fore blowing itself out along the Great Lakes. Most of the deaths were attributed either to accidents on slick roadways or heart attacks after shoveling snow or bucking drifts. There were three in Kansas, five in Missouri, three in Iowa and six in Illinois. Schools, Are Closed The storm concentrated its worst punishment on an elipse straddling the Missouri-Kansas line and bounded by and St. Joseph, Lexington and Butler, Mo.

Topeka is 68 miles west of Kansas City, St. Joseph is 55 miles north, Lexington is 40 miles' east and Butler 70 miles soutiir Most of this area got at least a foot of snow. Odessa, 38 miles east of Kansas City, had 18 inches. Kansas City's 15 was the greatest snow depth since a tWo- A frigid paralysis still gripped the Missouri-Kansas area today. Nearly all the schools were closed.

Industrial plants were shut down. Snowdrifts up to six feet deep blocked five major highways: U.S. 36, U.S. 24, U.S. 40, U.S.

50, and U.S. 71. Other main arteries were reduced to one-way traffic in spots. The snow let up in Kansas City at 5:40 p.m. after 26 hours.

Thirteen inches fell in the final 12 hours, an all-time record. Wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour whipped it into drifts and cut visibility at times to than a block. Temperatures were in the low 20s. Main thoroughfares here were packed trenches only two lanes wide between high ridges of plowed snow at the curbs. Most side streets still were impassable, cluttered with abandoned cars.

Downtown hotels overflowed with stranded suburbanites. Forecasters reported a new snowstorm brewing in the West and said it might hit southwest Kansas tonight. WOULD REDUCE STAFF WASHINGTON W. Nimitz, former top Navy officer, proposed Tuesday that the Joint Chiefs of Staff be reduced to three members. Whitewater Man Uses Ads; Sells 9 Sows Further proof that the Janesville Daily Gazette's Classified Section is THE "people's marketplace" of Southern Wisconsin is shown by this Want Ad that was recently placed: 9 sows TO FARROW IN lO'OAYSy icieatifically ted and bred to have large healthy littera.

Whitewater. People of Walworth, Jefferson, Rock and Green counties every day get results from Gazette Wand Ads. You can tqo! PLACE YOUR GAZETTE WANT AD TODAY Ask About Our Special! First District Congressman Is Heart Victim Collapses on Floor of House Restaurant; Elected in 1941 WASHINGTON JP H. Smith, Wisconsin Republican, coUapsetl and died today. He was 65.

Smith was the fourth member of Congress to die this year. He collapsed as he entered the House restaurant with a guest and was rushed to Walter Reed Army Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Aides said death was "supposedly of a heart attack," Smith suffered such an attack several years ago. Smith fell to the floor of" the House restaurant. Mrs.

Smith hurried to his side from the House Office Building and Dr. George Calver, the Capitol physician, ordered adrenalin administered. Fourth This Year Reps. Keeney (R HI) and An- (R Minn) and Sen. NpHy (D-W Va) have died this year.

The flags atop Capitol buildings have been at half-staff since Keeney's death on Jan. 12. Smith's death makes the House lineup now 197 Republicans, 232 Democrats and 6 vacancies. Smith represented Wisconsin's First Congressional district, consisting of Green, Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth counties, all located in the southern part of the state. Succeeded Bolles A native of Racine, he received his early education in elementary schools of Racine and at Milwaukee University School.

He attended Milwaukee State Teachers College for two years, then enrolled at Marquette University. He was graduated from the Marquette law school in .1923 and smce that time has been a practicing attorney at Racine. During the first World War Smith served in the 32nd Infantry Division. He was Wisconsin department commander of the American Legion in 1938 and 1939. He also was a past president of the Racine County Bar Assn.

In a special election in August, 1941, he was elected to Congress to fill a vacancy caused by the deatJt-of Rep. Stephen Bolles, and was re-elected successively. South Britain Hit by Blizzard LONDON A blizzard dumped 48 inches of snow today on the white cliffs of Dover and elsewhere along Britain's south- em channel coast. Across the channel in Holland, a blizzard tied up shipping at the mouth of the Scheldt River. There was heavy snow fall in the Alps of western Austria and northern Italy.

Storm Slows Traffic Through Middle West Kenosha Takes Hard Beating; At Least 6 Deaths Recorded MILWAUKEE JP The heaviest snowstorm in several years swept across southern and southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday, dumping up to 13 inches of new snow and leaving at least six persons dead. The snow, swirling and drifting on brisk winds, began shortly after dawn Tuesday and continued past midnight. Kenosha was staggered by a whopping 13 inches, Racine had 11 inches and Milwaukee 8, Lake Geneva Pewaukee 5, Cedarburg 6, Monroe 5, Beloit ,4, Port Washington 2 and Madison 1. Victims of heart attacks as they shoveled snow in Milwaukee were Percy Redding, 62; Harry Butzlaff, 49; Clarence Davis, 51; Edwin Greifenhagen, 58; William Butz, 64, and David DeMars, 67T Drivers Escape Crashes Three vehicles, stalled on tracks in scattered areas, were demolished by trains but their drivers escaped injury. A truck driven by Harold Sloter, 34, of Lake Geneva, stalled on Milwaukee Road tracks in Kenosha County Trunk K.

Sloter ran down the bracks to stop the southbound mail train, but the crew was unable to stop in time. The truck was demolished. Earl Erno, 35, of Milwaukee, jumped from his car after it stalled on North Western tracks on the northwest side of Milwaukee. The car was badly damaged by a freight train. School Buses Stalled At Oconomowoc, Russell Kleinhans fled from his auto as a 85- mile an hour Milwaukee Road passenger train approached.

Farts of the auto were scattered for 275 feet along the track. Two buses filled with schoolchildren were stalled late Tuesday. One was caught in heavy drifts on the south side of Milwaukee. Motorists rescued the youngsters and took them to their homes. The other bus bogged down near Sturtevant in Racine County.

The youngsters were sheltered in a nearby farm home. The Milton Union and Orfordville schools in Rock County were closed today. Drivers Cautioned Classes at Monroe High School were dismissed at 2 p.m. Tuesday to allow rural students to reach their homes before roads closed. Rural schools in the area were closed today.

As the storm continued the Wisconsin Highway Department, for the first time in its history, urged motorists to avoid driving in the (Continued on Page 4, Col. 4) Calls for Brake Upon UAW Power ANN ARBOR, Mich. Romney, president of American Motors called Tuesday for legislation to break up what he termed the concentration of power in labor unions. "Collective bargaining relationships are now almost as unbalanced in favor of labor as they once were the other way," Romney said. He spoke before the Michigan Pastors Conference here.

"I wholeheartedly believe in collective bargaining," Romney said, "and labor should be allowed to organize as freely as management has been permitted to do." But he said that United Auto Workers union contract demands "set off a pattern chain reaction in the automotive business without regard to basic economic factors." He said no automotive firm can bargain on an even basis with the UAW. American Motors Corp. produces Rambler autos at plants in Milwaukee and Kenosha, Wis. photo PARTIALLY BURIED -Getting an elevated view of Milton Avenue on their way to school Wednesday morning, Wayne Wente, 10, and his brother, Lynn, 9, of 1510 Witt and Garald Hendrickson, 9, of 1009 Blackbridge Road, paused atop a pile of snow that drifted overnight around this outdoor telephone booth. An added five inches of snow drifted into deep piles in spots, making some side roads ioiipassablei Invite Curtice to UAW Meet Reuther Assures GM Head CoixrteouB Hearhig DEi iP-rWipiter p.

ileu- ther today is taidng his reputation at labor leader wM the unusual by gotng befora a special convention of United Auto Workers with revolutionary profit-sharing jim far the auto industry. In move on the eve of the convention, Reuther invited General Motors President Harlow H. Curtice to appear as a guest speaker before the convention either today or tomorrow and tell the delegates how to shape their bargaining demands. There was no immediate reply from Curtice. Reuther messaged Curtice, "We can assure you of courteous hearing, and you may take as much time as may be required to set forth your position in detail." Reuther noted that Curtice last week had temred the UAW's new bargaining plan "wholly unrealistic" and also had expressed hope the convention "will recognize the economic realities and adopt a sound policy." Reuther told Curtice the delegates "are free agents." Acceptance by the convention of Reuther's new collective bargaining program in 1958 contract negotiations appeared certain.

The convention will vote on it either late today or tomorrow. Dies at 101: Never Outside Colorado PUEBLO, Colo. Tiofila Trujillo, who never had been outside Colorado, died in a hospital last night just two weeks after her 101st birthday. She suffered extensive burns over Her body when kerosene she was using to fuel a fire exploded. The blaze in the kitchen of her home was quickly extinguished.

Many Events Called Off Due to Snow; Some Schools Closed Weary Southern Wisconsin, which has shoveled away 13 inches of snow so far this month, rested today awaiting the next blast, as yet unpredicted. Yesterday's snowfall, termed a near-blizzard by those unfortunate enough to be out in it, a heavy snow by the stay-at-homes, closed Milton Union and Orfordville high schools which have heavy rural enrollments, as well as several rural schools; slowed traffic and, in some cases, halted it; forced postponement of some basketball games and meetings; and, in eral, created a state of sion. The 5-inch fall that began early in the morning and lasted through much of the evenuig, waa the second heaviest snow this winter and the third in more than three years. In recent years it was surpassed only by the snowfall of Dec. 31, just three weeks ago, and the Ded.

29, 1954 6-inch snow. Plows Are Busy Snowplows and sanders worked through the storm and also during die night to keep the maiii roads opened and early momuig drivers found that highways, though icy in stretches, were in fair condition. The combination of ice and drifting snow made the roads treacherous last night. Drivers were unusually cautious and there were only a few noninjury traffic accidents in Janesville and Rock County though a number of cars wound up in the ditch; The accident rate was smaller than it is on most, days when highways are in excellent condition. storm was sufficiently vere'to put alljypes of county snow removal equipment on tin roads Tuesday and Wednesday plows and small aiid motor graders for removing the jce crust.

After working all day during the snowstorm, plows remained on the road during the evening with the last of them, ending the day's run about 11:31) p.m. THE WEATHER JanesWlIe Zone-Fair thli aftenwoa. Partly cloudy to cloudy wiUi a few icattered laow (lurriei aad continued cold tonight and Thnnday. Low tonight 8-15. High Thursday In the low Mj.

Sunrise, sunaet, 4 :59. Tuesday'i low, 16 at 1 a.m.; high, 32 at noon. Temperature range to noon today, IS at 7:30 a.m. to 24 at 1 a.m. Precipitation, 5-inch tnowfaU.

Barometric pres.sure, p.m., 29.03; a 29.09; 12 noon, 29.20. Low a year ago today, 10; high, 37. WEATHER ELSEWHERE High Low Atlanta, cloudy S3 35 Boston, rain ....37 34 Chicago, snow 35 31 Cleveland, cloudy 43 34 Denver, clear 40 12 Des Moines, cloudy 24 5 Detroit, cloudy 34 33 Fort Worth, clear 50 28 Helena, clear 40 15 Los clear ..63 44 Miami, cloudy 72 60 Milwaukee, cloudy 31 24 Paul, cloudy 22 12 New Orlean.s, cletr 36 38 New YorH, cloudy '3' Omaha, cloudy .,,......21 2 Phoenix, clear 61 38 St. Louis, cloudy .....41 23 Salt Lake City, cleair 32 13 SM rancUcot Equipment went out again at 4 a.m. Wednesday and by noon it was reported that most roads were in good condition though cautious driving continued to be indicated.

City Crews Busy Arthur Badger, superintendent of public works, reported today' that the regular snow renibvit, schedule was placed in operation at midnight Tuesday, after eight plows had worked during the afternoon and evening hours in keeping main arteries of traffic open. Badger said all equipment was in operation including 10 plows, two graders, two loaders and 10 trucks for snow hauling. He reported all streets are expected to (Continued on Page 4, Col. 2) State GOP Chairman Resigns MADISON G. Kuehn' 38, Milwaukee, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, resigned today.

Kuehn, who had held the post for the past two and one-half years submitted his resignation in a letter to the executive committee of the party and announced his decision at a news conference at party headquarters. Kuehn said he was resigning because of increasing business pressure which made it impossible for him to spend the time needed to handle party business. He said emphatically that he is not a candidate for any public office nor does he expect to become one but would continue to be active in party work. Kuehn's resignation had been rumored for several days. The executive committee will meet at Wisconsin Rapids Friday at which time a successor is expected to be named.

Among those considered to be named Kuehn's successor are Claude Jasper, Madison attorney and treasurer of the state party; Everett Yerly, La Crosse, long ac tive in party work; Peter Pappas, La Crosse, now legal counsel for Gov. Thomson; Colburn Cherney, Green Bay and Ray Jondahl, Racine. I'.