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youths screamed, stamped, clappee
and howled their approval. Espe-
cially, they loved Mr.. Wallace. Anc
he loved them.
Gosh, it's swell to meet with folk.
who don't play it safe, but who SET
the long possibilities of the future,
the former Vice President said
Only hold fast in your present
course, and you will be surprised
how rapidly the future is drawn
toward you SO per cent ot
you will live to see the course oi
events come around to you ano
validate your positions.
Mr.. Wallace provided the gather
ing with its inspiration-Mr. Taylor
made with the jokes and a mildly
dirty song-Mr. Robeson, at the end
provided the bitterness and revolu-
tionary fervor. At no meeting OF
the adult Wallaceites had America
and her present way of life been
subject to more biting criticism, OF
the criticism drawn heartier ap-
plauSe
Czech Message Cheered.
Never. in the Wallace movement
had tine red thread of the Com
munist line been more clearly trace
able. At one point, it was an
nounced messages of greeting had
been sent to the new organization
from Denmark, Hungary, Ecuador
Czechoslovakia and China. The
only name applauded was the one
from behind the Iron Curtain.
Nor, at any other Wallace session
had those conducting the business
more surely had their way. A "resi-
dent committee" named at the first
small Wallace youth gathering ir
Chicago on April II had prepared
all the plans.
There were some protests about
the proposed rules for selecting
committees. Major industrial States
were to have three delegates or
each committee-others tWo-and q
MidWestern delegate was not sure
he understood why. Teen-agers
from the Bronx felt, also, that
those too young to vote had not
received proper recognition in the
committee nominations.
But, in the end. the whole order
of business was virtually unanimous
The smoothness of the operation
was a testament of the parlia-
mentary skill of the chairman, Miss
Christine Walker of Detroit, the
pretty, brown-haired 24-year-old
president of the United Professional
and Office Workers of America, Lo-
cal 26, and of Seymour Linfield, 80
New York attorney and youth
director of Mr.. Wallace's national
committee, who helped Miss Walker
out from time to time.
Wallace Loudly Cheered.
Mr.. Wallace entered the ballroom
from the rear and, amid shouts of
I'VE want Wallace in the White
House" and Jim Crow must CO.
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Wallace
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a number OF proposals out of order
Several others were defeated by
vote of the convention.
An amendment to the preamble
of the platform which was accepted
declared that the Progressive Party
believes that enduring peace is pos
sible only through world law. II
asserted that responsibility for end
ing the possibility of war is a joint
responsibility of the Soviet Union
and the United States. and the
differences between the countries
can be settled by peaceful negotia-
tion. 1t denounces anti-Soviet
hysteria as "a mask for monopoly
militarism and reaction"
An effort by the Vermont dele
cation to have inserted in the
preamble provision which sought
in some measure to place blame on
the Russian government as well
as on the United States Govern
ment for the present situation was
voted down.
DeLacy DenOunces Amendment.
Former Representative Hugh de-
Lacy of Washington. Democrat
while he was in Congress and ac-
cused of following the party line
was a delegate to the convention.
He denounced the amendment, say
ing that IF there is any virtue
in this platform, it comes out solidly
for friendship with Soviet Russia;
we must fight for it."
Such an amendment will cast
doubt on this friendship, he con-
tended.
s The Vermont amendment said
fatty:
1T is not our intention to give
blanket Endorsement to the foreign
policy Of any nation" This would
include the foreign policy of Russia.
1t was urged in support of the
by a Vermont delegate
that the platform was critical of
the foreign policy of the United
States and at the same time it
to indorse Soviet foreign
Il do not indorse Soviet foreign
policy 100 per cent" shouted the
delegate. "Nor the foreign policy
of any nation"
A delegate from Pennsylvania,
speaking for the amendment, said
that the party was going to face
the American public, and while he
was friendly to Soviet Russia, he
believed it was proper to point out
in the platform I'VE are not Com
Appeasement Seen.
The amendment was supported,
too, by Mrs. Steefel of Minnesota,
and by delegate from New York.
However, Indiana came forward
with declaration that the amend
ment was intended to "appease an
element which could not be ap-
peased." The delegate charged that
the amendment contained IAN in
against a friendly ally of
the United States"
With a roar of "noeS," the con-
vention turned the Vermont amend
ment down.
The convention agreed to an
amendment which appeals to the.
Arab peoples mot to be used as
tools by British and American
and to come to an
Evening star., 1948-07-26
THE EVENING STAR. Washington D. C..** As


agreement with the Jews over the
state of Israel.
Howard Sloan of Nebraska of
fered the amendment. He said he
did not approve of the suggestion
made by Representative Isacson
Iof New York in an earlier session
OF the convention that the Arabs
vote for Truman"
Albert Kahn. of New York, author
of the book, Sabotage" came out
strongly in support of the amend
ment.
Agreement Urged.
Il speak as Jew and a member
of a Jewish organization with co.
900 members" said Mr.. Kahn.
There is need for complete agree
ment between the Jews and the
Arab peoples
An amendment declaring the
right of teachers and pupils to
participate fully in political affairs
was accepted. Supporters of the
amendment declared that a wave
of terrorism and witch-hunting was
sweeping through schools and col
leges and that already many teach
ers had been fired" because of
their support of the Wallace party.
In the plank calling for the
naturalization of certain industries
an amendment was inserted specify
ing that aircraft, synthetic rubber
and synthetic oil primarily depend
ent on public funds) be placed un-
der public ownership.
Pennsylvania asked to have coal
and steel also placed on the ma
tionalization program. The amend
ment was defeated after Mr.. Press
man, speaking for the committee,
strongly opposed it on the ground
that the naturalization program
should be undertaken with care
where monopoly exists and because
there was opposition to having the
Government take over the coal and
steel industries.
Culture Department Proposed.
Rockwell Kent criticized the plat
form because it did not say enough
about culture" He suggested the
convention adopt an amendment
calling for the creation of a depart
ment Of culture in the Federal
Government. 1t was adopted.
The convention approved an
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terribly worried
because most of
the people at the
Wallace conven-
ton looked as If
they might have
written them.
This conven-
ton, and partic-
ularly the rally
at Shibe Park
which ended it,
was as unappe-
tizing an assem-
bly, as I have ever
seen in America,
and I feel no
conjunction at
Evening star., 1948-07-26
South Dakota Democrats
Meet; 7 in Committee Race
By the Asseeiotsd Press


MOBRIDGE, S. OAK, July 26.-A
two-way fight for national COM
mitteeman featured preliminaries to
the South Dakota Democratic State
Convention opening here today.
Contenders for the post were Lewis
w. Bicknell, Webster attorney, anc
Joseph Robbie, jr. Eugene c. Ma
honey. Sioux Falls. is national com.
mitteeman.
Whether there wolud be battle
for the State chairmanship awaited
word from Chairman Lynn Fellows
of Plankinton. He has not an
nounced whether he will seek re-
election against John H. Hammer
of Mitchell.
The convention will select a slate
of State candidates below Governor
Evening star., 1948-07-26
By Rebeeco West
Speciol Disputc;, 10 The Sfor

PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-If !
were an AmericSn I should not
worry whether Henry Wallace wrote
the Guru letters, but I should be
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Chinese Army
bo++Ies Reds
Neor Nunkinq

Nanking, Dec. 8--P)-Units
of the governments hardpressed
18th Army group were reported
today to have smashed through
Communist encirclement in the
crucial battle for Nanking.
The governmen military news
agency said these units had
made contact with other Nation
alist troops advancing north
ward from the new Hwai River
defense line about 100 miles
northwest of here.
There was no confirmation of
the report by foreign military
circles. The military news
agency report had no other de-
tails.
The bulk of the 18th has been
trapped nearly two weeks south
west of Suhsien, rail town As
miles south of fallen Suchow.
The army group, short on food
and ammunition, is getting some
supplies by air.
Meanwhile, other Communist
columns were reported tighten
ing the moose on the 250,00 gov
ernment troops which abandoned
Suchow a week ago in an at
tempt to relieve the 18th Army
group.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Ira Lee Allen
Dies At Home
After Illness

Funeral services will be con-
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at
three o'clock from the Gums
Chapel Church for Ira Lee Allen,
81, who died at his home yes
terday morning about $50 after
prolonged illness.
Services will be conducted by
the Rev. w. E. Thompson, pas
tor of the Pentecostal Holiness
Church and burial will be in the
Love-Allen family burial plot
near the Allen home on the Little
ton Highway.
Mr.. Allen was formerly an en-
ployee of the Roanoke Mills, but
had been in i'll health for several
years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Dora Love Allen; two daughters,
Miss Dorothy Allen and Miss
Maxine Allen of the home; and
six sons, Perry, Kenney, John
and Lester Allen, all of Roanoke
Rapids, Wilbert Allen of Alston,
Texas, and Herbert Allen with
the U. S. Army in Germany.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Influential Lobbying Seen
In 1910 General Assembly Term

legislative lobbying activities
fall in that classification.
Here are some things known
to be true, but unprovable by
any evidence that would be ad-
mitted as competent for a jury:
Prospective members of the
1s49 general assembly have been
approached by persons purport-
ing to represent interests not in
sympathy with the anticipated
Scott program, and have been
given sales talk along the lines
that they (the legislators) must
save the state from disaster by
opposing the governors program.
The appeal is to egotism of the
legislator, who is promised rec
ognition as the savio of his
state if he will just 60 along
with the plans of the appealer
to prevent enactment of the new
governors recommendations on
certain items.
The activity is not confined
to one group. The harassed leg
islator is also being approached,
sometimes before sometimes af-
ter, by another lobbyist" who
seeks to create the impression
that the legislature is going to be
just rubber stamp proposition,
and that we (meaning the Scott
bloc) are going to run it just
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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Another Hiss
In Spy Probe

New York, Dec. s-P)-Do-
nald Hiss, former State Depart
ment employe, was called today
with his brother, Alger, to testify
before an espionage-probing fe-
deral Grand Jury.
The jury entered the third day
of its renewed investigation with
a federal official reporting it to
be near final conclusion"
The inquiry began Monday fol-
lowing disclosure of statements
by Whitaker Chambers, confess
ed former Communist courier 4,
that Alger Hiss had supplied i'm
portant government documents
10 years ago for delivery to
Russian agents. Hiss has flat
ly denied the accusations.
Chambers, now a senior editor
of Times Magazine, appeared be-
fore the jury Monday and yester-
day, along with Alger Hiss, and
is scheduled for third session
in the closed jury room today.
Federal courthouse sources in
dicated Mrs. Alger Hiss also pro-
badly would 60 before the jury
at later session. She had been
accused by Chambers of copy
ing some of the documents which
her husband allegedly took from
the State Department files.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
By Lynn Nisbet

RALEIGH, Dec. SO extent
far greater than has been the
case for many years several
groups with divergent ideas a.
bout state governmental policies
are attempting to influence elect
ed members of the general as
sembly in advance of the formal
convening date Of that body.
There is more lobbying" 60
ing on now than old timers have
seen before at comparable per-
iod. The term lobbying is used
here in its broadest sense of at
tempting to influence legisla-
tion, not in the narrow and too
commonly accepted meaning Of
a paid representative of some
special interest. Fact is, the most
pernicious and obnoxious lobby
lists are persons who bitterly re-
sent that designation.
It is hard to put a finger on
specific items in the current lob
bying activities, and almost as
hard to identify the lobbyists.
But-there wouldn't be so many
rumors and so much talk about
preliminary attempts to influ-
ence legislation without factual
basis. It is automatic in court
circles that many things are
known which cannot be proven
by admissible evidence. The pre-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08

THE EDITOR TAKES OVER:
Readers of this column are anxl-
ously waiting to find out what
was in 'the fateful package" that
Jiggs, the Herald's Washington
street carrier, "had to get
through to Langford's."
The suspicious of Old Father
Roanoke w, yesterdays column
ist, have been confirmed. AS ne
prophesied, the package contain
ed high explosives: pictures OF
Old Father Roanoke at dramatic
stages of his life.
The object in rushing them to
Langford's was to have line
drawings made for the Herald
The Old Egotist hoped their pub
lication in this column would
stem the growing tide of hostility
to his column. He counted on in
spring a counter-rush of admir-
ers, especially of the bobby-sox
variety, to his rescue.
We of the editorial staff anti
cipate the opposite reaction:
they will put the finishing
touches to the column, hurry the
end
Please take time out now to
look at the Langford drawings.
They are exceptionally faithful
representations.
Young Father Roanoke
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
River Rises to 41.5
.Feet;;FloodD
Believed AVerted

Weldon - The Roanoke Rivert
still swollen by heavy weekend
rains in the Virginia and upper
North Carolina watersheds, rose
to a measured 41.5 feet here this
morning. it was reported by
weather observer L. M. Shearin,
who said the water was still
showing a slight rise.
Indications were however,
that the danger point" of AZ
feet would not be exceeded and
damage would be slight. The
Mush Island farming section
near Weldon and farm lands of
William Pierce and others far
mers on the Halifax and North
ampton County banksof the riv-
er were reported under water,
however all industrial property
in the Weldon area seemed to be
safe.
Yesterday Garrett DeMots,
head of the State Weather Bur-
eau in Raleigh, had predicted a
42-foot river in the river at We'll
don, and possibly 44-foot crest.
The 42-foot level here is consid-
cred to be a critical point, since
much property is subject to
flooding once the 42-footmark
has been exceeded.
42-foot level here is considered
to be critical point, since much
property is subject OF flooding
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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Berkeley Will
Head Ministers
For New Year

The Rev. Edmund Berkeley,
Rector of All Saints Episcopal
Church, was elected president of
the Roanoke Rapids-Weldon
Ministerial Association for the
1948-49 year, when the Associa-
ton met here Monday at the
First Presbyterian Church.
Vice-president of the minis
ters' group is the Rev. w. E.
Thompson, pastor of the Pente-
costal Holiness Church, and the
Rev. John T. Maides, pastor of
South Rosemary Methodist
Church, was elected secretary
treasurer for the coming year.
The Association members dis
cussed the accomplishments of
the past year and looked ahead
to another successful year of
work in the two cities. Among
the accomplishments of the past
year were sponsorship by the
Association of Simultaneous va
cation church schools, an inter
denominational teacher-training
school and several other activi-
ties sponsred by the ministers
of the two towns jointly.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Merchants Group
Directors To Meet

Members OF. the Board of Dir
ectors of the Roanoke Rapids
meet in regular session in the
Association office tomorrow
morning at 1890, it was an
nounced here today.
The directors meeting was
previously scheduled to be held
late last month, but was post
poned until tomorrow due to the
unavoidable absence from town
of several of the members of
the Board. Several important
matters are expected to claim
the attention of the Board and
all directors have been urged to
be present.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Lane Has Only
One More Day
For Inspection

Mechanical Inspection Lane
No. 38, which has been in oper-
alton here since last Tuesday
will close tomorrow afternoon to
move to Jackson, it was announ-
ced today by the lane supervisor
E. G.. Whitehurst.
He said response to the lane
which is now visiting Roanoke
Rapids for the last time in 1948,
has been "slow" this week and
expressed doubt that all vehicles
in the Roanoke Rapids area have
been inspected as they are re-
quired before the January dead
line which has been set forth for
all motor vehicles.
The lane here, located on East
Twelfth Street between Roanoke
Avenue and Hamilton street, will
be open tomorrow from eight O.
clock in the morning until five O.
clock in the afternoon for its last
day. On a previous visit the
lane had remained open for 16
hours a day to give motorists
an opportunity to get their cars
inspected day and night, but so
few people took advantage of the
lanes policy that it was discon-
tinued on subsequent visits.
Whitehurst said all motorists
who drive after the first of the
new year will subject themselves
to indictment for failure to have
their cars checked within the
time allowed. He said faulty
vehicles are still causing acci-
dents daily on the North Caro-
lima highways.
He made one last plea for own
ers in and near Roanoke Rapids
to take advantage of the lanes
presence for the last time here
and urged that they bring their
vehicles for inspection while the
last chance of the year is still
available.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Buggs Island Dam Inspection Set
For Friday: Gen Wheeler To Speak

Buggs Island, Va.-All plans
have been completed here for an
inspection trip of the Roanoke
River Development by members
of Congress and officials OF
North Carolina and Virginia
which will take place on Friday.
Lieutenant General Raymond
A. Wheeler, Chief of Engineers,
United States Army, is sched-
uled for an illustrated address
on the Buggs Island Project and
the Roanoke River Basin Devel-
opment generally. Brief talks
will be made by senator's and
congressman from the two states
and the governors or their rep
resentatives of the two states.
More than $50 persons have ac-
cepted invitations to be present
as the guests of the Mecklen-
burg Virginia Civic Council
which is host for the OCCASION,
and which is being assisted in
the affair by the Roanoke River
Basin Association and the Roa-
noke River Flood Control Com
mittee. United States Army En-
gineers are in charge of the en-
tire program.
Following the address by Cen
eral Wheeler, which is scheduled
for 10 o'clock the distinguished
guests will be recognized n d
brief remarks will be made by
some of them, after which the
entire gathering will be guests
of the Mecklenburg Virginia Civ
ic Council at luncheon.
Following the luncheon the Ar
my Engineers have arranged to
divide the group into smaller
groups under the escort of an
Army representative each, and
an inspection trip will be made
over the entire project.
The Buggs Island Project is
the first dam to get under con-
struction in the vast program for
development of the Roanoke Riv-
er Basin for flood control, hydro
electric power and recreation
Ten other dams in the basin are
included in tn e Governments S
project.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
City Board Cooperates for Parking Areas; Adopts Taxi Cab
Hearing Conservation
Program to Be Started
By Exchange Club

An AMBITIOUS nearing conSer-S
walton plan to be started in the
Roanoke Rapids schools in con-
junction with the Halifax County
Health Department has been an
nounced by the Roanoke Rapids
Exchange Club.
George W. Davis, chairman of
the clubs Hearing Conservation
committee, said the club will
purchase Immediately an audio-
meter with which to test hear
ing and has agreed to take care
of partial expenses of a school
health nurse in giving hearing
tests to the city's school child
rem. He said the committee
hopes to ready to start checking
the hearing of children in five
of the grades by February l.
DR.. Robert F. Young, Halifax
County Health Officer, DR.. Mat
thew S. Broun, Roanoke Rapids
eye. ear, nose and throat specia-
list, l. E. Ready, Superintendent
of Roanoke Rapids city schools,
and Mrs. Kathleen Suiter, city
school nurse, worked with the
Exchange Club committee in set
ting up the long-range hearing
conservation plan.
1t was pointed out by Davis
that number of children in the
schools are suffering from hear
ing deficiencies which affect the
quality of their school work and
generally serve as handicap.
He said unless there is some
marked trouble present and a
physician is consulted, parents
often are unaware of their child's
condition because hearing tests
are not conducted as regular
thing in school examinations.
With the audiometer equipment
in action the school nurse will
be able to tell where deficiencies
are and how bad they are.
He said the work projected by
the Exchange Club will be at
the start a program which is
not too far-reaching. Davis said
the main purpose in starting the
ear checks is to bring to parents
and teachers the awareness that
certain children are suffering in
some degree from deafness which
may be easily remedied if found
early.
Correct measures will be TAX
en- by family physicians where
financial conditions permit, and
other public health agencies will
cooperate in taking care of those
children whose parents are not
able to afford corrective treat
ment.
The clubs committee will fin
ance the purchase of the audio-
meter and will pay part of the
salary of a public health nurse
who will be able to devote about
two full days of her week to the
Continued on Page Tenn
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-08
Lions Club Has
Annual Party

Bill Cope, professional British
entertainer was the feature on
the program last night, when the
Lions Club held their regular
meeting in the form of a Christ
mas dinner, with their wives as
guests, at the high school cafe
terra.
The meeting was a elimination
of an attendance trace" in which
the club was devided into teams.
Every place at the table was
taken, with approximately $50
present.
The cafeteria was festive with
Christmas groups of red, green
and silver bearing white frosted
candles. The speakers table
was centered with a huge white
sleigh, drawn by white reindeer
and filled with dozens of lovely
red carnations mixed W t h
Christmas silver and evergreen
upon which was frosted artificial
snow.
Harvey Woodruff, president,
presided. The meeting was op-
ened with a song and address
of welcome by the Lion w. Ber-
nard Allsbrook. Mrs. Allsbrook
responded to the greeting.
The meeting was turned over to
the Rev. Edmund Berkeley, pro.
gram chairman, who introduced
Bill Cope, the entertainer for
the evening.
Cope began his performance by
playing on the piano accordion
and having the group join in
group singing.
President Woodruff, reminded
the members again of the annual
Lions Christmas party of un-
derpriveleged children to be Civ.
en-. He suggested that the COM
mittee of about 80 who would
furnish cars to carry out the
Christmas baskets, given by the
Lions each year, visit the homes
beforehand and be sure to be
present for the Christmas party
December II. 4