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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
LABOR LAW REPEAL IS
 URGED NOW
James Roosevelt Is Sur prise Speaker During
 Demo Convention
By JACK BELL

CONVENTION HALL, PHILA- DELPHIA, July l4-lR-The Dem ocrats cheered today a demand for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Labor Law. It came from James Roose- welt in one of the speeches leading up to the main business-picking a Truman -Barkley 1948 ticket
 The late Franklin D. Roosevelt s eldest son was surprise addition to the listed speakers. President Truman's forces, in control of the convention, obviously put him on for purpose. That was to show the closing of ranks behind the President. Roosevelt was one of those calling last week for nomi- nation of Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hover for President.
 But the harmony efforts were not making as much progress with in Southern delegations, sore over the Presidents civil rights stand and displeased with the proposed party platform
 Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia, among others were say ing they would not vote for MT Truman when the convention got around to the formality of nomi- mating him later in the day.
 Threat By Alabama
 Alabama delegates were reported ready to walk out of the conven- tion immediately after adoption of the platform. leaving behind a pronouncement that it's electoral votes will not be cast for this con- vention's nominee.
 There was no argument about giving the Vice Presidential nomi- nation to Alben Barkley, 70-year- old Kentucky Senator.
 Party leaders were aiming at a schedule calling for a Windup of the convention tonight after an acceptance speech from President Truman. Dispatches from Wash ington said the President was waiting for the word to come here.
 Barkley still was not saying pub licly whether he is willing to take second place on the ticket. But no one in Convention Hall has any doubts.
 BarkIey Miffed
 Although the Kentuckian ob- yiously was unified at MT Truman's previous misfiring hid toward Jus tice William o. Douglas, friends said they had no doubt that he would accept the No. ? spot on the ticket.
 In fact, some rebellious Southern CTS were talking of Barkley for No. man, largely because the 28- minute demonstration given him when he completed his keynote speech Monday night hasn't been approached in enthusiasm since.
 
 Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, who once said he was going to nominate Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hover was -committal about the possibility of offering Barkley formally to the convention in the top-of the ticket spot.
 Gov. Beauford Jester of Texas said he had been approached by Kentucky and California delegates to support Barkley as the No. man. His reply: Texas would be very much interested"
 Dave Foutz, Golden State dele gate, said: California would go for him"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
PLATFORM I5 APPROVED BY
 VOICE VOTE
Important PIanks Written in = Nominations
 This Evening
By JACK BELL

CONVENTION HALL, FHlLA- DELPHIA, July l4-tR-The Dem- ocratS shouted into their party platform today a call for civil rights" laws such as President Truman has asked, and made ready to hand him their Presidential nomination.
 Overriding their platform writing committee, 651ls to 582i2, the delegates approved a flat declara- tion against race discrimination in the armed services and for laws to secure "the right to equal opportunity of employment"
 It was a double blow to the Southerners and left many of them fighting mad There was fresh talk of refusing to support the conventions nominees.
 Alabama's delegation sought re- cognition to announce walkout, but Convention Chairman Sam Rayburn ignored them and ordered a recess.
 Vote On Platform
 Here is what happened;
 First, the Southerners were beat en 925 to 309 when they tried to get into the platform stand for states rights" that would case the impact of it's declaration for civil rights" The vote on that issue included Alaska 6 votes: 3 yes, 3 no.
 Then the convention broadened the civil rights" plank written by the platform commmittee. It added "commendation offered by Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey of Minneapolis for President Tru- mans stand and call for Con- gress to enact the laws he asked. The roll call showed a 69-vote majority
 VOice-YOte
 That cleared the way for voice. vote adoption of the platform as whole and move on to the business of nominating President Truman and naming Senator Alben w Barkley as his running mate.
 But the delegates were weary and hot. So convention leaders ordered a recess until 3:30 D. m. CPDT). That is to be the windup session.
 Democratic Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath said MT. Tru- man will reach Philadelphia at 6:l5 p. m. ePDT).
 There was an air of tension de- spite intermittent cheers, during the voting on the platform.
 Angry Debate
 It came after an angry debate during which Dan Moody of Texas and Cecil Sims of Tennessee told the convention they would not bolt if defeated But Sims said defeat on the issue would mean the dissolution Of the Democratic party in the South"
 Preliminary to the platform arr gument, the convention heard an- other round of speeches praising the Democratic record and lam basting that of the Republicans.
 There were cheers when James Roosevelt and A. F. Whitney, rail- road union leader, shouted demands for repeal of the Taft-Hartley La- Dor Law. Its repeal is one plank in the platform draft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
T0GLIATTI
 WOUNDED,
 FIVE SHOTS
Fiery Nationalist Attempts 10 Kill |tdIy's Lead
 ing Communist
lBy The Associated Pressl

A fiery nationalist gravely wound- ed Palmiro Togliatti, Italys leading Communist today. Leftist mobs start ed shooting riots in the heart of Rome and threatened to enguf all Italy in violence. General strikes were called in Rome and Milan province.
 ROME-Togliatt trained in Mos COW and considered the Kremlin's best foreign operator, was shot when he emerged from the Cham Der of Deputies where he was lead- ing a fight to unseat Premier AL eide de Gasperi
 The worst thing that could hap pen de Gasperi said of the shoot ing. Angry shouting mobs soon clogged the square before the cham Der tuilding. Heavy firing rang through the area. Police fought back Communicated crowds. Togliatti, who signed the recent CCminform diatribe against Premier Marshal Tito of Yugoslayia, was re- ported probably out of danger. Two of tAe five shots fired at him punctured his chest.
 ROME-Togliatti, Moscow train ed puppet of the Kremlin, was wounded in the chest and thigh by two of four bullets fired by Antonia Pallante, 25-year-old student who professes no political party
 The Communicated confederation of Labor called secret meeting of it's executive committee. An Italian general strike had been rumored for days and the bullets may give agitators an added reason to walk out
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
SERVICE UNINTERRUPTED

With a settlement between the parties in the Canadian Railway dispute now reached, there will be no interruption of the Canadian Pacific or the Canadian National service to Alaska, D. H. E. Mac Lean, local agent for CPR, an- nounced this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
TEXAS VISITORS

Staying at the Baranof Hotel are Dr. Claudia Potter and Miss Helen Potter, visitors from Temple, Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
LENGTHY PLATFORM

PHILADELPHIA, July l4.-tAi--- The Democratic platform is more than three times as long as it was in 1944.
 The new document runs about 5000 words. Four years ago 1t was 1866 words, which was amazingly brief for a party platform.
 The 1948 Republican platform runs 2.400 words, compared with 4,000 in l944.
 LOCAL VISITOR
 Raymond Bentley of Fish Bay is in town and registered at the Barancf Hotel.
 O:;NUONIANS HERE
 Visitors from Portland include MT. and Mrs. Dale E. Kilburn, guests at the Gastineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
VFW MEETING

Taku Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold it's regular semi monthly meeting at 8 p. m. to- morrow in the vFW Jeep Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
G|amorous Democratic Lady,
 Win Goose pimp|es, Makes
 Stirring Talk at Demo Meel
By HAL DOYLE

The lady in green had goose pimples and a heart full of words
 She also wore pink petticoat, a big diamond ring bright as a firefly, and a solemn cocoa color ed makeup that crinkled as she talked.
 But the thing that made Con- gresswcman Helen Gahagan Doug las the toast of the Democratic convention last night was her mix ture of mature beauty and her political earnestness.
 She was the Democratic answer to the glamor challenge raised by the Republicans three weeks ago when they featured Clare Boothe Luce as convention speaker.
 Takes Up Challenge
 And Mrs Douglas was ready to take up that challenge!
 Men politicians may not learn from each others mistakes-but smart political ladies do.
 Whether Congresswoman Douglas or ex-Congresswoman Luce is the most glamorous gal in politics is a hair-pulling question among fem mine supporters of the two ladies. And the two ladies themselves-it it reasonable to assume--are aware of their rivalry Both are former actresses.
 Has Big Advantage
 But last night La Belle Douglas had big advantage. She had the edge that any experienced actress has after w..>hing another actress perform under strange and new conditions.
 The new element was the magic and sometimes cruel eye of tele- vision. That eye turned Mrs. Luce, a slender, blonde, whites skinned beauty, into a pale, gesturlng ghost on the television screen during her speech before the Republican con- ventiOn.
 Make-Up Learned
 Mrs. Douglas. chestnut-haired wife of movie actor Melvyn Doug las, learned a makeup lesson from her rival
 For all her public speaking ex- perience, the Irish lady in the Kelly green dress was nervous. She stood high on her toes and her pink petticoat slipped into view of those on the platform as she began pouring her speech into the microphone Her arms trembled.
 She shakes and she shouts" said one critical bystander.
 Whacks Republicans
 The lady had herself in hand Down the verbal road of New Deal loyalty she went, here whacking the Republicans, there calling up- ial to Franklin D. Roosevelt through service to humanity
 Calling for a bold expansion of the New Deal program to attain new goals of human happiness and well-being," she cried in a clarion contralto:
 This century must concern it. self with the welfare of the in- dividual. If we are going to de- feat Communism, or any other form of totalitarianism, and help lead the way toward a free and demo- cratic society of nations, democracy must offer man not only political freedom but economic security jobs, homes, and the right to raise families without fear"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
FROM DENVER

Lyle F. Jones, cadastral engineer with the U. S. Public Survey, is registered at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
FROM ANCHORAGE

Here from Anchorage is Karl w. Ball, who is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-14
WEATHER REPORT

tU. ,. WEATHER bUHEAUt ) Temperatures for 24-hour period ending 7:30 thls morning In Juneau Maximum, 66, } minimum, 55.
 } At Airport Maximum, "A; } minimum, 49.
 , F 0 K E C A 5 T
 (Juncau and Vicinity } Mostly fair and not much } change in temperature to- night ad Thursday.
 , PRECIPITATION , tPast 24 hours ending i:3o m. today In Juneau City Trace,
 since July l, .88 inches.
 At Airport Trace: since
 July l.. .69 inches.
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Evening star., 1948-12-11
OAR Actipities

The Monticello Chapter Of the
District OAR will dedicate a OAR
marker in memory of a former
regent, Mrs. John B. Hammond. at
her grave in Arlington National
Cemetery this afternoon.
Mrs. David L. Wells, State regent
and Mrs. Mamie Hawkins, State
chaplain, will assist the chapter re-
gent, Mrs. Norman Smith, with the
service.
An American flag is being pre-
sented today to Girl Scout Troop
800 of Wood Acres, Md, by the
Frances Scott Chapter in a cere.
mony in the Pilgrim Lutheran
Church at Westgate. Md. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Heckert Lambert Is chapter
regent.
Invited to participate in the cere-
mony were Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Frank
C. Morrison, State chairman OF the
Correct Use of the Flag Committee
and Mrs. George Mcclellan Pierce
chapter chaplain. Mrs. Victor
Knoop is leader of the troop.
Mrs. Wilfred ]. Chairman, past
regent of the District OAR. will
discuss THE Bill of Rights and Its
Application to Present Day Affairs
in a radio broadcast at 2:05 pm
Monday over Station WBCC. The
broadcast will commemorate the
157th anniversary of the adoption
of the Bill of Rights.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Mrs. Louisa Hesse, 7o, Dies
I'm WestmoreIand Hills

Mrs. Louisa Gordon Hesse, 10, of
13 Wetherill road. Westmoreland
Hills, Md, died at her home yester-
day after o long illness.
She was the widow of Henry A.
Hesse, former chief OF investiga-
tions and reviews of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission and private secre-
tary to Theodore Roosevelt when
he was civil service commissioner
Her brother-in-law, the late Edwin
B. Hesse, was a former superin-
tendent Of police here.
A native of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Hesse came to Washington soon
after her marriage to Mr.. Hesse in
1891. He died five years ago.
Mrs. Hesse is survived by two
daughters, Miss Marion e. Hesse
and Mrs. Madaline H. Slye, both of
the Wetherill road address; a son,
John G. Hesse of Petersburg, Va;
two brothers, Robert Leitch Gordon
Of Columbus, Ohio, and Spencer
Roberts Gordon, Detroit, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held for
Mrs. Hesse at 2 pm. Monday In the
Lutheran Church OF the Reforma-
ton, Of which she was a member.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
tArv
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Inner Wheel Club
Collects TOYS

Several hundred toys and game.
to be distributed through the Sal.
vation Army were collected by mem.
bers of the Inner Wheel of Wash.
ington at the clubs Christmas
luncheon yesterday at the Mayflowel
Hotel.
The gifts were sent to Salvation
Army headquarters where toy
shop for needy mothers will be
opened on December 81. Members
of the Inner Wheel will have charge
of the shop that day and will help
the mothers select suitable gifts fol
their children.
The club also dressed number
of dolls provided by the Salvation
Army and these were on display al
yesterdays luncheon. Mrs. Wilfreo
B. Putnam, club president, presided
at the meeting and the program in.
cluded vocal selections by Mrs. J. c
Monaghan, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Maurice Cobreth.
Mrs. L. Leroy Tuerke, program
chairman, and Mrs. Roy Champion
chairman of the Service Club Com.
mittee, have obtained volunteers tt
serve at the Salvation Army toy
shop. These will include Mrs. Leon.
ard M. Elstad, Mrs. Harrison Howe
Mrs. David E. Buckingham, Mrs
James D. Yochum, Mrs. F. P
Guthrie, Mrs. Hobart M. Corning
Mrs. A. K. Mitchell, Mrs. F. E.
Richter, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Mon.
gahan, Mrs. H. L. Richardson, Mrs
William A. Rogers, Mrs. william p.
Hoffman, Mrs. Daniel Holland, Mrs.
c. B. Handy, Mrs. F. M. Thompkins,
Mrs. A. P. Reeves and Mrs. Frank
Bauou.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Harry Go|dstein Rites
To Be Conducted in
|Connecticut Monday

Funeral and burial services for
Harry H. Goldstein, an active work.
er in Jewish affairs who was past
president of the Arlington Jewish
Center, will be held Monday in
Hartford, Conn.
He died Thursday in Chicago
while on business trip. His home
was at 20l4 North Sixteenth street,
Arlington.
Mr.. Goldstein conducted a. wood
work business in Washington for
more than decade before he re-
tired about two years ago because
of i'll health. He held several pat
ents on wooden household articles.
Mr.. Goldstein was president of the
Arlington Jewish Center for two
years until last June and was a
trustee at the time of his death.
During his administration the CEN
ter constructed a building Of its own
at 1920 Lee boulevard.
He was Secretary treasurer of the
Arlington Round Table National
Conference Of Christians and Jews,
and a member of the National
Board of Directors and Executive
Council of the United Synagogues
of America. For two years until a
month ago he was secretary of the
Middle Atlantic Section of the Ma.
tional Welfare Board and last year
he was vice president of the WASH
ington Friends of the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary.
He also was chairman of the Ar
lington Friends of the Jewish
Theological Seminary and a past
president and present member ot
the executive board of the Wash
ington Jewish Community Council
and United Jewish Appeal.
Mr.. Goldstein was ex-chancellor
Of John Hay Lodge Of Knights of
Pythias in Hartford, Conn, a board
member of Cardozo Lodge of B'nai
Birth in Arlington and a member
Of the Zionist Organization OF
America.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rose Goldstein and a son, Sidney
Goldstein, 1922 Thirteenth street
NV
Evening star., 1948-12-11

Miss Addie Margaret Murphy
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Milzie c
Murphy of Pensacola, became the
bride last evening of Mr.. Harold
Edward Kobilka, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward j. Kobilka of Washington
The candlelight ceremony took place
hin the United Presbyterian Church
with the Rev. Harry w. Rankin
oficiating
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Thomas McGovern and Miss Virginia
ISillman of Wilmington, Del. Cindy
McGovern was the flower girl.
Mr.. Thomas McGovern was best
man and the ushers were the Messrs.
william Johnson, Richard Holbruner
and Clarence Bertram.
The couple will reside in Alexan-
dria. The bride attended Pensacola
Hospital School of Nursing and now
is nursing at George Washington
University Hospital. The groom at
tended Syracuse University and
Strayer College of Accountancy. He
Is with the NAVY ship service.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Visitor Is Feted

The Canadian Ambassador anc
Mrs. Hume Wrong entertained al
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Harold T. w
Grant, who will leave this evening
to return to Ottawa.
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Grant, ano
members Of his staff who accom-
panied them to Washington, are
spending today in Annapolis, where
they were entertained at luncheon
by the Superintendent Of the Naval
Academy and Mrs. James L. Halo
way, jr.
The Chief of Naval Operations
Admiral Louis D. Denfeld, planned
a dinner in honor Of Vice Admiral
Grant last evening.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
HIT Mrtttnrtattt

BORAN, JOSEPH WINFIELD. In lovine
u HgF sff5 osaS bGsssRd sRa sRs pssst
away December IL, 1914.
token Of love and remembrance
OF one we shall never forget
bEvoTEp WIFE AND CHILDREN.
EwALD,. ROSEMARY RAY. In lovint
memory Of our dear daughter and sister
ROSEMARY RAY EWALD, who departed
1sfs aoly s.eree Of he
st. Aloysius Church at S:15 am.
Three sad and lonely years have passec
Since our great sorrow fell.
We still remember we'll
Days Of sadness still come over US,
Hidden tears 80 oftan flow;
Memories keep you always near u.s.
Though you left three years aso.
We are SAD within our memories,
FOR 01s' the one NJ Suf W. loved ss Sc gear dearly
Forever has been calico away.
We think OF her in silence,
No one can see US weep,
But many silent tears are shed
While others are asleep.
M NARY r. RAY AND MARoARET RAY
.sPg q ou4 EvEaxs a.Sr,.. Msx Az sister. IL sS:
ILYN MAY REDDEN, who departed thi.
life seventeen years ago today, December
IL. 1881.
Today recalls q memory
OF loved one laid to rest,
And those who think Of her today
Are the ones who loved her best.
Forset you? No. we never will
We loved you then, we love you still
Your memory is as fresh today
As in the hour you passed away.
Seventeen years have passed
Since that sad day,
But we remember you, dear Evelyn,
AS II 1t was yesterday.
May our Heavenly Father grant one day
that we'll meet our loved ones again.
NOM AND BROTHERS, ROB AND EARL
sCoGGINs, VIRGINIA Z. Sacred to tn.
memory of my dear daughter. VIRGINIA
E. SCOGGTNS. who departed this life ont
year ago today. December IL, 1o47.
Before my eyes you faded,
Growing weaker day by DAY;
Patiently bearing your suffering
Until God took you away.
HER DEVOTED MOTHER, ROSE ALLEN.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Citation 10 Choice
Over 6 Stakes Stars
Al Tanforan Today
By the Assoejoted press

SAN BRUNO, Calf, Dec. Ito.
day is the day and Citation is the
horse.
The Calumet Farms million dol
lar baby of the racetracks meets six
Western stakes stars In the $4,000
added Tanforan Handicap, and bet-
tors are making him a 1-to-10 ia.
vorite.
Old-timers of the turf said there
isn't horse, here or anywhere, past
or present, that can warm up Cita.
ton" But six hopefuls, with a
weight advantage of to 10 pounds
apiece, we're ready to try in Che
meets feature race.
This is the field for the mile and
one-quarter over track that was
drying into a fast strip with jockeys
and weights, in order Of their post
positions)
Stepfather (Walter LutZenberg) ITO
Citation Eddie Arcaro) ---- 123
Cash Reward (Johnny Longden) l04
Tropical Sea donald Wagner. los
Happy Issue CGordon Glisson)- LOT
See (Ralph Neves) 1T
Texas Sandman willie Moran 109
Citation, the 3-year-old horse of
the year." is after his 9th victory,
and the purse would add s31, 800 to
his previous earnings of $685., $50. AL
ready he is challenging the worlds
record set by Stymie-$9ll, ,335-and
some say he can't fail to become the
first thoroughbred to make a mil.
lion.
He also has been nominated for
the 100000 Santa Anita Maturity
while on the coast. And horse fol.
lowers predict victory for him in
that race, too.
Tanforan President Eugene Mort
said he would delay his decision on
the type of wagering until As min
utes before post time.
If all seven horses go to the post,
as Is indicated, it was possible that
the usual win, place and show bet
ting would be approved. When the
Calumet comet ran in a flVe-horse
prep last week betting was limited
to win and place.
Evening star., 1948-12-11

"TS' V1HVfu' IIlI &C SUIIS, III
Clifford, $50 Peabody street NV.
representative here of the Re.
tail Clerks Union (AFH; Pat.
rick Clifford, Clifton, Va, ano
Hugh Clifford, Chicago; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Portia Bailey, German
town, Nd, Mrs. Cornelia Smith, Ar
lington, and IL grandchildren.
Private graveside services will be
held Monday at Congressional Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
DR.. josiah Trent Dies;
Taught Surgery at Duke
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DURHAM, N. c., Dec. 11.-Dr
Josiah Charles Trent, "a, assistant
professor OF surgery at the Duke
University Medical School and CHIEF
of thoracic surgery, died at Duke
Hospital last night after a recurrent
illness.
DR.. Trent, native of Okmulgee
Okla, was graduet ted from Duke
University in 1884 and from the
Medical School of the University OF
Pennsylvania in 1888.
Before assuming his position at
Duke he was associated with the
department of surgery in the School
of Medicine at the University OF
Michigan.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Fronk Russek, 73, Dies;
New York Store Founder
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Frank
Russek, 70, founder and vice presi-
dent Of Russek's Fifth Avenue, Inc
died last night.
Born in Poland, he came to this
country when he was about Is years
old and started his career as a
woman's clothing merchant in q
10-foot-square store in Lower Man.
haitian.
He first opened a store on Fifth
avenue in 1912 and II years later
formed the company specializing in
women's furs. coats. suits and
dresses.