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J' 1 I Wisconsin sfc? fi. 5 'J, Soc Jtj.V A 71-TTTl Uadleon, Wised Uny Jliiil- COLUMN 1 75th Year Neenah Menasha, Wisconsin Se Monday, August 13, 1956 for By DOC QUIGG United Press Correspondent tsvensoiv Harriman Scramble Dee gates as Convention V.j (IF i A i ARMIN GERHARDT SR. who directed the first pet and hob by show in Neenah in 1931, presented the "best in show 'award" for full-blooded dogs to Joan Alfertig for her cocker spaniel during ceremonies last evening at Riverside pavilion. Mrs. Carl (Florence) Oberreich, former Neenah playground director is shown at right (TCNR Photo.) 1 TRUMAN'S MAN.

New York Governor Averell Harriman and Mrs. Harriman bam happily in their hotel press headquarters at the Chicago National Convention after ex-President Harry Truman announced he would support the governor in his drive for the presidential nomination because of 'his long experience in top government positions." (International) Soundphoto.) -i British Up Flow Of Trooos To Mideast State Auditor Hodge Pleads Guilty of Looting Illinois State Coffers of $637,000 to bring themselves up to date CHICAGO 0f( The great game of convention politics, as played by the Democrats, was off to a confused start today. 3 Who's in charge here, anyway? It was the late Will Rogers who sagely observed: "I am a member -of no regularly organized political party. I am a Democrat," Here everybody thought Stevenson had the nomination wrapped up and sold, and suddenly a grinning man from Missouri scrambles the whole business. The inside dope, on this first convention is that the show could blow wide open.

As of this instant, the, field includes Honest Ave Harriman, Honest Adlai Stevenson, Honest Happy Chandler, and even this was a wild, wild rumor maybe Honest Harry Truman. Even the delegates were puzzled. One Tennessean, being interviewed on radio, was asked: "How's Tennessee going?" "Don't know," he replied. "We ain't cactussed yet." One of the pressing problems as the convention got underway was whether modern electronics has made, enough strides in the last four years to eliminate the glare made on TV by Chairman Sam Ray-burn's bald head, shining in the spotlights. There were rumors that the chairman may leave the dulling make-up powder off his pate this year.

Science is wonderful. Best slogan of the convention thus far. is the only one displayed at the "Johnston For President" headquarters: "Love n.at Lyndon." Fastest switch in slogan phraseology was made by Harriman headquarters. The big signs there said, "Harriman Can Win." But Overnightly, after Mr. Truman's endorsement, they blossomed out with "Harriman Will Win." In the lobby of the convention headquarters hotel, in the very gizzard of the Democratic Party, reporters found Republican Patrick J.

Hillings of California. "Wrong convention?" a newsman asked. "Thought maybe I'd learn something," said Hillings. "I'm going right Governor Harriman was introduced to a television audience as a vigorous 66-year-old and was asked how he felt. "I feel fine, but I'm not 68," said the governor.

"I'm 64. But what difference does a few years make? I think you're as old as you feel, and I feel mighty young." Seven Killed in State Accidents By UNITED PRESS Seven persons died in Wisconsin weekend traffic accidents and one more was killed early today, raising the state's 1956 highway toll to 572. There were 485 fatalities through Aug. 13 of 1955. The August toll this year now stands at 31, compared with 37 during the first 13 days of 1955.

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Wfcpther wou want to sell. Opens Adlai Favored; Pleas Are Made For Party Unity CONVENTION HALL, Chicago OP) The Democratic National Convention opened today with pleas for party unity the midst of a hot delegate fight between Adlai E. Stevenson and Gov. Averell Harriman. Stevenson was sull more than 2-to-l ahead of Harriman, but enough delegates to throw the nomination either way were still not committed.

The first session was recessed at 1:48 p.m. CDT until 8 o'clock tonight. Sen. Paul M. Douglas one of a string of opening session speakers, pleaded strong ly for party harmony.

But in reference to the civil rights issue, which could cause a serious rift, he said Negroes must be treated "not is beasts of burden but as human beings." The convention platform committee has not yet drafted a plank dealing with the school integration and civil rights Issue, but it announced some other proposed planks. Keynote Speech Tonight --These would pledge the party to cut balance the welfare spend lng, assure farmers full parity income, and "restore" U. S. leadership in development of atomic power. The platform is scheduled for convention action Wednesday night; presidential balloting night.

l.JL' The 1956 convention got going at 12:03 p.m. CDT with a good part of the delegates still caucusing down town or otherwise getting set for the big event of the meeting the balloting. Attendance began topick up as the oratory mounted but the first session was largely devoid of news. The tempo will pick up tonight when Gov. Frank G.

Clement of Tennessee delivers the keynote address. Both Stevenson and Harriman were up early in search of delegates who might be swayed to their side. As Democratic Nati a I Chairman Paul Butler gavled the convention Into session both the Stevenson and Harriman camps made claims of ultimate success. But both sides knew they were in a fight. Stevenson said he was "confident, extremely confident." (Continued on Page 5) Artist Dies in Crash SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.

0W Jackson Pollock, 44, one of this country's best known abstract artists, was killed Saturday night in an automobile acci dent. One of his two women com panions, Edith Metzger, also was killed and another one was seriously injured when Pollock's convertible left the road out of control and hit a tree. a Mostly fair and a little cooler tonight. Partly cloudy Tuesday and a little warmer with the chance of lightly scattered thunder showers in the extreme north' Tuesday evening. -Low tonight 52-58 In the north, 58-63 in the south.

High Tuesday mostly In the 80's. High temperature in the Twin Cities Sunday: 76; low this morning, 61.. Rainfall over the weekend: .37 of an Inch. Harriman Says He Has 400 Votes CHICAGO (W Gov. Averell Harrlman's campaign managers today claimed "about' 400 first ballot votes and predicted the New Yorker will win.

the Democratic presidential nomination on the second or third roll call. Loyd Benefleld, the governor's campaign manager, said a ey showed mounting strength for Harriman and that his rival, Adlai Stevenson, was "losing rapidly." Benefield said he was now certain Stevenson could not tie nominated. "Our reports show Governor Harriman now has about 400 first ballot votes and that his strength is growing steadily," he said. "The Stevenson managers, who earlier claimed 630 votes, are now admitting they were far too high." Benefield said he "thought" the former Illinois chief exec titive would lead Harriman on i he first roll call and then drop steadily. He said Harriman had picked up a "minimum of 100 with the endorse ment of former President Tru man, but that the "full force" of the Truman blessing wouH not, be felt for 48 hours.

The Harriman camp discounted the possibility of a "dark horse" candidate emerg- (Continued on Page 5) Mother; 97, Dies Mrs. Maggie Velte, 97, of Oshkosh, mother of Neenah Attorney Charles H. Velte, died at Oshkosh Saturday. She was the sole survivor of 15 children, and formerly re sided in the village of Tustin and the town of Wolf River. She was the last of the pioneer armies who settled in and around Tustin, the town of Bloomfield, and the town of Wolf -River during the Civil War period.

During the past 18 years, she resided in Osh kosh. Her husband, Adam Velte, preceded her in death about 22 years ngo. Surviving are the sons, Atty. Velte; Edward L. of Greenwood and Wallace of Wautoma; five grandchil dren, and 12 great grandchil- children.

Funeral services will be held at Hempel funeral home, Poy Sippi, at 2 Tuesday. and intelligent, flexible ef fort" will be needed to "win the struggle for peace." The vice president outlined a "platform for peace" containing these planks: 1. Resoluteness of purpose, backed by military strength "suffici nt to warn any other nation that an attack oh us or our Allies would be suicide for the aggressor." 2. Dealing with Communist subversion in this country in a "fair, sane, and effective manner." 3. Economic aid to help Al lies maintain their indepen dence.

"4. A continuing effort to ob tain "effective" world disarmament. 5. "An intelligent and enlightened program for removing the barriers of ignorance and predjudice that prevent world understanding." Attorney Velfe Florida Coast Is Put on Alert i- -V For Hurricane MIAMI P) The Florid coast was put on the aler today for Hurricane Betsy, bari reling through the Atlanti4 with 110-mile-an-hour winds that already have caused one death. i At 11 a.

m. (EST) Betsv, tie vear's first full blown hurricane, was onlv 530 miles fast southeast of Miami and rolling ahead at 19 miles an hour, a fast pace for a tropical storm. The Florida east coast from Daytona Beach south to Miami was put on hurricane alert At present rate and course the hurricane center would hit the mainland in 28 hours about 3 p. m. (EST) Tuesday.

But vance gales and hurricane" force winds would be felt muci sooner. I Winds of tne mighty storm, recorded at 125 miles an hour when it slammed into the Bahamas, were blunted somewhat hut still dangerous. One person vas killed in Puerto Rico. t. Gale winds howled for 150 miles to the northeast of Betsy's middle, 100 miles to the northwest and 75 miles on thf southern semi-circle.

Sunday Betsy, the first full-scale hurricane of the season, killed one person and caused several million dollars, worth of damage in Puerto Rico. Gov. Luis Munoz Marin called an emergency cabinet meeting to plan rehabilitation for thousands of persons driven from their homes on the densely settled island. The weather bureau located the whirler's center about 115 miles southeast of Turks Island in the Eastern Bahamas at midnight and said winds were up to 125 miles per hour. Betsy travelled along a west-northwestward course.

Forecaster Davis predicted the storm would be raging in the very midst of the 4,000 square-mile area of the Bahamas by' tonight, but its long-range course appeared too uncertain to forecast. He said there was virtually chance of the storm's breaking up for days. Aluminum Products Are to Cost More WASHINGTON (W The Reynolds Metal Co. today raised its price on pig aluminum 1 cent a pound. The cost of a'l other Reynolds products will be raised "proportionately," a company spokesman said.

The price hikes were caused ty "increased labor costs," the spokesman said. The boost will raise the price from 24 to 25 cents a creased help for small businessmen. The subcommittee postponed consideration of its toughest task' drafting a civil rights plank, until tonight or Tuesday, Meantime, party moderates huddled secretly in an effort to reach a compromise acceptable to Southerners. At former President Truman's suggestion, the subcom mittee eave Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt a 30-minute hearing during which she touched on civil rights generally.

She was reported a sponsor of one pro posed compromise that would leave out specific approval oi the Supreme Court decision (Continued on Page 8) Circuit Judge Clem Smith discharged Hodge's $100,000 bond and was placed in custody of sheriff's officers for luaticr la to cow.ty Jrtt await sentencing. Hodge was -taken to the San gamon County jail and placed in a cellblock. He walked into the cellblock. took off his suit jacket and started shaking rands with his new cellmates many of them weekend drunks. Fitzgerald said he would try to get a doctor's report on Lodge's health that would enable him to be taken from jail and placed in custody in a hospital.

Hodge's attorney, Arthur M. itzgerald, objected to the delay in sentencing and said Hodge was under the care of a physician and a psychiatrist and had lost 20 pounds in the last two weeks, Fitzgerald said "a week of uncertainty" would further damage Hodge's health. (Continued on Page 2) Heads Jewish Vets MILWAUKEE UP! William Karmen, Newton, assumed office today as national commander of the Jewish War Veterans. Karmen was elected at the group's annual convention here, defeating Samuel Shaike-witz, St. Louis, Mo.

I LONDON OP) Britain has begun to pull its troops and equipment out of West Germany to reserves during the Suez crisis, a German government spokesman announced today in Bona, The Bonn government announcement came as Britain increased its flow of troops, planes and guns to the Middle East in answer to Egypt's refusal to attend the conference in London Thursday on internationalizing the Canal. Hundreds of British troops left Britain today for the Mediterranean in the biggest airlift since the Berlin blockade. The airlift, my teriously postponed for 48 hours, was resumed in the face of Egypt's firm stand on the canal. The British Foreign Office, meanwhile, announced that ths Big Three ministers will meet in London Wednesday Milwaukee Boy Dies In Oil Tank Blast prTTSBURGH (W Joseph Suehr, 14, Milwaukee, was killed in an oil tank explosion near here Saturday. Suehr and his 14-year-old; cousin, Peter kuehr, were caught in a blast and flames of 1,500 gallon storage tank of Tude oil that exploded in a heavily wooded section of Rob inson Township.

Peter suffered burns of the face and arms, Robinson TWP Police Chief George Eaton said another boy was with the cousins. Eaton said one of the three coys had a 22 caliber rifle in his possession shortly befor? the blast. on the Suez crisis. Deny U. S.

Has Plan A spokesman denied reports that the United States had come up with.a new Suez com promise on its own which, differs irom. the Big Tree plan to put the canal under inter national control. The new plan was said to have provided for Egyptian control of the Suez under supervision of something like an "inM rnational court." "No such proposal has been received," the spokesman said. At the same time the Egyp tian press launched a new and (Continued on Page 2) Death Claims Mrs. Jordan Miss Grace Jordan, 83, former resident of Clybourn Neenah, died at 3 o'clock Sun day morning at the Matte rest home, Menasha, after a lengthy illness.

She was born Sept. 5, 1872, in the town of Warren, Waushara county, and had been a school teacher in both public and pa rochial schools, teaching at Milton, Eau Claire and Poy Sippi. Survivors are a brother, Roy Jordan, Neenah, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Furman, Poy Sippi. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.

m. at Westgor funeral home, the Rev. Floyd u. oil oi tne beventn uay aq-ventist church officiating. Burial will be in Poy Sippi cemetery.

Friends may call after 5 p. m. today until the hour of services at the funeral home. sources said today 1 At a session that lasted until 1:30 a. m.

(EDD today, the 16- member Platform Drafting sub committee also roughed out a farm plank pledging crop sup port loans of 90 percent of parity. It calls for supplementary measures, such as subsidy payments and direct purchases, to bring the income of at least the small farmers to 100 percent of rarity. A "free enterprise" plank lacked only a few finishing touches. It reportedly charges the Republican administration is dominated by "big business." It also pledges tighter enforce- jnent of anti-trust and anti- monopoly laws, as well as in SPRINGFIELD, 111. Deposed State Auditor Orvifle E.

Hodge today pleaded guilty to looting of the state treasury of Sentencing was delayed until Monday, and Hodge was placed in custody of the Sangamon County sheriff. Hodge sat nervously at the oefense table in the Sangamon (County Circuit Court room, nodded his head and murmured "Yes sir," when asked what his plea was. Alex Schmalz Alex Schmalz, 60, of Rt. 1, Menasha, died at the Veteran's hospital at Tomah Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock. He had been in poor health the past five years.

He was born Feb. 6, 1896, in tliA'lnun nf T4arrimn anrl hnrl been a life resident of the town ship. He operated Lake Park for 40 years. He was a member of Lenz-Gazecki American Legion post, Menasha. and the Ap pleton post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He was a voter-an of World War 1. His wife preceded him in death in April, 1954. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Malcolm Bodway, Rt. 1, Menasha, and Mrs.

Kenneth Ott, Sherwood; four sons, Kenneth, Rt. 4, Appleton, Peter, Gerald and- Robert, all of Rt 1. Menasha; four brothers, Walter, Rt, 1, Menasha, Arnold and Ralph, Menasha, and Ruben. Rt. 4, Appleton; two sisters, Mrs.

Joseph Noe, Rt. 1. Menasha, and Mrs, Willard Grode, Hortonville, and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a. m.

with Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call at Laemmrich funeral home Tuesday at 7 p.

m. The Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 8 p. m. Military rites at the grave will be conducted by Ienz-CJazecki American Legion post. I JewelS MOlen CHICAGO (W Former Sen.

William Benton (Conn.) and his i wife reported to police early! today that $16,000 worth of jewels and valuables were tak- en from their Ambassador East Hotel room. Dies at Age 60 i I Nixon Says West to Win The Struggle for Peace Democratic Platform Drafters Promise to Cut Taxes and Balance the Budget DALLAS, Tex. ill Vice President Richard Nixon said today "we are sure to win" the struggle between democracy and Communism and achieve peace. Nixon, in a speech prepared for the Veterans of Foreign Wars national encampment, warned that the road to peace will difficult. But, he said: "I am sure that we will rise to the challenge and will win the struggle for peace.

The in- vincible spirit of free men will triumph The tyrants and slavemasters of th? world will go down to defeat." Nixonsaid the nation's for- eign policy is dedicated wards achieving "peace with honor" in the world, "I hope that of us can present a unueu ironi 10 ine entire world in this vital area of national policy," he said. He said "patience, sacrifice CHICAGO (W Democratic platform drafters pledged the party today to cot taxes and balance the budget while boosting welfare outlays and assuring "full par-' ity" of income for farmers. They also said they would restore United States leadership in development of atomic electric power, while building an "ever present reserve" or rissionaoie terial for bombs. CHICAGO Democratic 'platform drafters have agreed on a welfare plank calling for increased social security bene fits and expansion of the fed- eral neaiin program, uuonnea Juy or rent, for best result try TCNR want ads. Just call 2-7707 and ask for Miss Adtak- er..