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Evening star., 1960-10-31

house, and a friend whom she
identified only as Elizabeth. "
Dunninger was instructed to
stay away from the seance as
he created a disturbing atmos-
phere."
The two SpiritiualistS sang
hymns. They gave prayers.
They clasped hands.
Report Getting Message
They got this message from
the other side Of the grave.
they reported:
Hi, Bubbles" a voice said.
"A-I-Z," it continued.
What's that mean?" Asked
Dunninger when the ladies tele-
phoned their results.
"Houdini said to tell Dun
ninger, he'd know" said the
ladies.
"As a matter Of fact, I don't
know" said Dunninger. II do
know, however, that the letters
A and I are the first letters Of
two words in the codes. Prob
ably a coincidence"
Dunninger, who says ne
doesn't believe in spiritualism,
commented: "I've talked to a
lot Of dead people. The only
trouble is, they never talk
back"
Evening star., 1960-10-31
Polls Just Fad,
LodgeAsserts

SOUTH ORANGE. N. j.. Oct.
81 (AP).-Henry Cabot Lodge,
Republican vice presidential
nominee, told a group Of 1000
cheering students today he ex-
poets o tremendous victory
for the Republicans in the
presidential election.
Mr.. Lodge. his wife and SEN
ator Case Of New Jersey. ap-
peared at o student convoca-
ton at Seton Hall University.
The former United Nations
Ambassador delivered a speech
and then answered questions
from the audience for the re-
mainder Of his half-hour visit
KhruShcheV Hit
Asked whether he thinks
Soviet Premier Khrushchev
wants to destroy the United
Nations, Mr.. Lodge replied:
He certainly would like to-
He's in the position Of a lady
who doesn't dare leave the
bridge table for fear others will
talk about her."
Many Of the questions con-
cerned foreign policy and elec-
tions Of pollSters.
Mr.. Lodge said he felt po-
litical polls were a passing
fad" Of the American people
THE polls can't predict what's
going to happen" he said.
II feel we are going ahead
to q tremendous victory but
not because Of any polls" he
added.
Mr.. Lodge said the failure Of
the summit meeting was moi
due to the U-2 plane incident
He said Mr.. Khrushchev broke
up the meeting because he
knew he wasn't going to gel
his way and he wasn't going
to get Berlin"
No u. N. Seat for China
On the matter of Red China
Mr.. Lodge said that "aS long
as. their conduct is as out
rageous. fanatic. bellicose and
subhuman, I see no chance oi
admitting them to the United
Nations. And I see no use ir
diplomatic recognition by the
United States"
About 100 uniformed Reserve
Officers Training Corps stu.
dents lined the sidewalk in the
rain as he arrived by motor.
cade from New York.
Mr.. Lodge is carrying out ar
all-day, flve-county tour o.
North Jersey with Vice Presi.
dent Nixon joining him in the
evening for a speech in Ridge.
wood and a rally in Newark.
Evening star., 1960-10-31
Message From Houdini
Means Nothing to Aide
To New Jersey at Dusk

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (AP)-
The candles sputtered eerily in
a darkened and locked room Of
the uptown house where the
late magician and escape artist,
Harry Houdini. once lived.
It was midnight-the witch
ing hour.
Two lady spiritualists, their
hymns and prayers finished,
clasped hands-and waited for
Houdini'S spirit to manifest
itself.
Would he appear?
If he did and gave the ladies
the right-and oh, so secret
message-they would be richer
by $4,000.
For it was "a years ago today
-Halloween-that Houdini
died. And Houdini, whose hobby
was exposing spiritualist frauds,
promised to come back from
the tomb-if he could.
Made Pact With Friend
He made a pact with Joseph
Dunninger, an associate and
friend, that whoever died first
would try to communicate with
the other.
He gave Dunninger, a profess
sional magician and mind read
er, a 10-word, three-part secret
code. If any spiritualist were
able to contact him, Houdini
reasoned, he would reveal the
code.
Year after year, small groups
of SpiritualiSts and friends
tried to crack the death bar
rier. No one has yet succeeded
in coming up with the secret
words. Dunninger offers IL
grand to anyone who does.
Dunninger gave this account
Of the latest seance:
At midnight last night an
other attempt to lift the vel
was made-this one by Mrs
Rose Banana, a spiritualisi
who lives in Houdini's ole
Evening star., 1960-10-31
NIXON
Candidate Discusses
OId-Aee Problems

ahead in California, Texas, Illi-
nois and Pennsylvania. They
concede he may be behind in
New York and Michigan. They
call Ohio about even.
Mr.. Nixon is pinning his
hopes of winning New York on
Wednesday campaigning in
New York with Mr.. Eisenhower,
Mr.. Lodge, Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller and Senators Javits
and Keating.
This five-star array Of tai
ent will get the ticker tape
treatment in a parade which
the Republicans hope will outdo
that which recently greeted
Senator Kennedy.
In a position paper on the
problems Of the elderly, Mr..
Nixon called yesterday for an
increase in private and Gov
ernment programs with "still
greater Coordination and a
more effective mobilization of
available resources. ..
Contending that "our ma
tional attitude toward retire.
ment is in a rut," Mr.. Nixon
opposed compulsory retirements
without regard to physical and
mental fitness.
Among remedies suggested is
liberalization of amounts which
old-age pensioners can earn
without having social security
benefits halted or reduced.
He also called for an In
creased investment in programs
for the rehabilitation Of the
physically ana mentally handi-
capped, Endorsed more Federal
research in health problems of
the aged, and urged liberaliza-
ton Of old-age, survivors and
disability insurance programs.
Evening star., 1960-10-31
Church Donations
Average $40 q Year

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (AP)
Church members averaged
nearly $40 a year in church
donations last year, the Ma
tional Council of Churches
says.
Altogether, the total given
to the 40 Protestant and Or
thodox denominations in the
National Council was $2,407,-
464,641, the organization said
yesterday.
Evening star., 1960-10-31
NIXON
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make stops in South Carolina
and Wyoming this week to bring
his total to 40 before visiting
Alaska.
To New Jersey at Dusk
He planned to tape 15-minute
television appearances today for
later showings in several States.
At dusk he heads for New
Jersey, starting the campaign
windup in which he will travel
more than $4,000 miles.
In New Jersey, where he may
be trailing in the battle for the
States 16 electoral votes, the
Vice President will join Mr..
Lodge at rallies in Rtdgewood
and Newark before flying to
Philadelphia for the night.
Mr.. Nixon is convinced that
in this week he is going to win
or lose his battle with Senator
Kennedy, his Democratic rival.
The Vice President apparently
feels that all that has gone be-
fore. including four Nation
wide televiSion debates between
the two candidates, has left the
score about even at this time.
The Nixon camp believes the
election is going to be settled in
seven key States which have a
total of 201 Of the 269 electoral
votes needed for avictory.
In two key States outside the
Northern industrial complex
where he has been concentrat-
ing his stretch campaigning, Mr..
Nixon feels he has the definite
edge. These are Texas and
California, both of which he will
visit later in the week.
Some of Mr.. NiXon's strate-
giStS rate the Vice President
Evening star., 1960-10-31
Nixon S BrotherAdmits
$205, 5,000HuehesLoun

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 81 (AP).-vce President Nixons
brother Donald acknowledges he $205OOO loan from In
dustralst Howard Hughes tool connpany-a circumstance
denied last week by the Republican presidential nominees per-
Sonal campaign manager.
But in his first comment Drew Pearson column link
Evening star., 1960-10-31
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Evening star., 1960-07-13
Charleston Rudio,
tn Stations Sold

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July
13 (AP).-Sale of Charleston
television and radio stations
WCHS-TV and WCHS by the
Tierney Co. to a Delaware firm
was announced today.
The purchaser. subject to
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announced.
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Evening star., 1960-07-13
Pennsylvania
Switch Possible
After First Ballot

LOS ANGELES, July l3 (AP) !.
Pennsylvania delegates back
ing Senator Kennedy may
switch their support, if he fails
to win the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination on the first bal
lot tonight.
That's the opinion of Senator
Clark. 1t is backed by a large
bloc of the 68 delegate votes
presently committed to sena-
tor Kennedy.
IF Jack, for whom I voted
Tin caucuS), does not make it
on the first ballot, we should
all reconsider our position"
Senator Clark declared last
night.
He made the statement short
ly after Gov. David Lawrence,
chairman Of the 81-vote dele
cation, reported changes in
delegate votes boosting Senator
Kennedy's support from &c to
68.
II agree with Gov. Lawrence
that Adlai Stevenson is the best
qualified man to be President,
but I concurred in the feeling
Cat Mondays delegation eau
cus) that Adlai had no chance
(for nomination. Senator Clark
declared, adding:
But if the situation could
change, I could change, too.
Mr.. Stevenson now has g
Pennsylvania delegate votes.
Evening star., 1960-07-13
EMOTIONS
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which he said he did not expect
to convert any Texans.
The Texas delegates had
showed up in strength. Across
the aisle were a handful of Bay
StaterS.
Previous commitments and
provincialiSm were given as the
reasons for their failure to
show up.
You know how they are"
explained a South Bostonian.
"They think the world is
bounded by Dorchester Bay and
East Boston. They never heard
of Texas"
Plays the Bold Raider
Black eyes glittering in the
spotlight, Senator johnson
played the bold raider. He
wants votes from all over, he
said, and, having somehow con-
vinced himself in the course of
his arm-waving exhortations
that he already had them, he
finally shouted, "and when I
Evening star., 1960-07-13
VIRGINIA
Plan for March
In Protest FizzIes

presented his case. The dele
gate also complimented Gov.
Almonds conduct when inte-
grafton came peacefully to Vir-
ginia schools a year ago. s.
Before going to the rostrum
to address the convention Gov.
Almond made sure Virginia's
placard was in the unwavering
hands of Joseph Blackburn.
Just behind Mr.. Blackburn
was Frank Vaughn, the only
individual delegate challenged
before the Credentials Com
mittee because he twice sup
ported President Eisenhower.
The challenge was withdrawn
with Gov. Almonds interven-
ton.
Asks Strong Protest
Last night, Mr.. Vaughn was
not about to let the civil rights
moment pass without some
show from Virginia, in spite of
the Governors wishes. He came
prepared with a Confederate
cap and Confederate flag which
he waved behind Virginia's
banner for the benefit of tele-
vision cameras.
Earlier in the day at a caucus
to decide Virginia's course on
civil rights, Mr.. Vaughn ap-
pealed for stronger moves than
a perfunctory vocal protest.
Il do not agree that we must
approach this in a sensible
way" protested Mr.. Vaughn.
What we need is some angry
people - not sensible people.
Let's have some mad people"
He concluded that "the best
things in life are based on emo
ton"
The delegation, however, de-
cided to leave things in Gov.
Almonds hands, instead Of Mr..
IVaughn's.
Evening star., 1960-07-13

didates, the New Englander OBJ
served with a grin.
Senator Kennedy said, 1T is
true, Senator johnson made
a wonderful record anwering
those quorum calls" But, he
added, that was the Texans
proper responsibility as major
ity leader.
He went on to say that If he
is successful in this convention,
it will be a result of what he
learned watching Senator john
son operate as majority leader
in the Senate.
Il come here to strongly sup
port him for the post Of ma
jority leader" was the parting
Kennedy shot.
Evening star., 1960-07-13
PLATFORM
PLATFORM
WoIkout Prevented
By Dixie Moderotes
Continued From First Page

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bama, Arkansas, Florida. Geor-
|gia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia. Tennessee Joined
IN later. Texas was a notable
abstainer, repeatedly because
of fear that participation in the
protest would embarraSs Sena-
tor Johnson's candidacy.
At the end, the South ac-
cepted the conventions verdict
without demanding a roll call
of the States.
The floor battle began when
Senator Erwin of North Caro-
lima moved to strike the civil
rights plank from the 1860
platform which otherwise was
accepted with virtually no op-
position. He made the motion
after Representative Bowles of
Connecticut, the platform m
chairman, had presented the
plank to the convention.
James H. Gray, Georgia State
chairman. read the minority
report. A transplanted New
England editor, he collected
boos along the way as he as
sailed the rights plank as the
result of pressure groups living
in States which have not been
loyal to the party.
Hour for Debate
Gov. Leroy Collins of Flor
ida, the permanent chairman,
allotted an hour for debate and
the time was equally divided.
The speakers lined up for
the South were Senator Erwin
Gov. Ernest Hollings of South
Carolina, Gov. Ross Barnett OF
Mississippi, Gov. Almond of Vir-
ginia, and Senator Holland OF
Florida.
Seven Of the civil rights ad..
vocates, all members of the
Platform Committee, spoke in
rebuttal-and then came the
voice vote which signaled the
passing of the strongest civil
rights plank ever adopted by
the party.
Senator Erwin, the first cp-
position speaker after Mr.
Gray. said the civil rights pro-
posals were unnecessary" and
a violation of the Constitution
Don't make it too hard for us
to carry the South" he pleaded
Citing the South's 127 electoral
votes. he said You need but
142 more from all other States
to elect a Democratic Presi-
dent this fall.
Thirty seven-year-old Gov
Hollings assailed the plank as
vicious and unnecessary. +"
Speaking of the expression OF
sympathy for the sit-in demon
strations, he said that when
you try to force personal Serv-
ice. you have slavery" Oppos-
ing permanent Civil Rights
Commission he suggested, Lets
use the FBI as a Civil Rights
Commission"
Gov. Barnett, a fiery segre-
gationist, said II denounce and
condemn" the civil rights plank
and added that it has no place
in the Democratic platform iii
the Democratic Party wants
the support of so million South
erners." Approval of the sit-ins
Evening star., 1960-07-13

The South gained q victory
in at least one respect: The
platform failed to include a de-
mand made by some groups
that the party pledge to trim
the powers of the House Rules
Committee to pigeonhole legis-
lation.
The Rules Committee ira
ditionally has been dominated
by Southerners.
Among the major platform
planks adopted are:
Foreign policy-Restore the
Nations military, political. eco
nomic and moral strength so
that It might more effectively
lead the free world.
National defense-Recast the
Nations military capacity in
order to provide forces and a
diversity Of weapons sufficient
to deter limited or general ag-
gressions.
World trade-Press Tor re-
duction Of foreign barriers to
United States products.
National economic growth
Pledges policies to speed rate
of economic growth.
Farm Plank
Agriculture-Raise price sup
ports, use Government pay
lments, food stamp program and
expanded program Of foreign
distribution to boost farm
prices and income.
Housing-Expand Federal aid
to encourage building Of two
million homes a year.
Medical care-Expand the
social security tax system to
provide funds for extending
medical care to the aged.
Education-Extend Federal
financial aid for school con-
struction and employment OF
teachers.
Natural resources Develop
and conserve natural resources
for this and future generations
Urban problems-Establish a
Federal department to aid cities
with problems of slum clear
ance, urban renewal, water sup
ply, transportation, recreation
health and other problems.
Minimum wage - Pledge to
raise minimum wage from 81
an hour rate to SIPS and to
extend coverage to several mil
lion additional workers.
Taxes-Raise taxes If neces-
sary to meet unfolding de-
mands at home and abroad.
Evening star., 1960-07-13
VIRGINIA
Continued From First Page

OOntkuucu WIOm rlrSL rage
turned down the marching bid.
THE main reason we stopped
the movement is because we
couldn't get a unanimous group
together" observed the Georgia
Governor. I'VE decided it
would be better not to have
any demonstration than to
have only a handful"
The moderates, or near mod
crates, didn't get their way
completely. One Southern
Senator privately expressed the
view that the language of the
minority report was too strong.
But even those moderates
who had some reservations con-
cllded that it was better to
go along with whatever speech
making the majority wanted as
a sort Of letting of steam ex-
ercise rather than have the
valve pop.
If there were any ill-feelings
over the marching f1zzle, they
were not apparent. Gov. AL
mond was among those the
Southerners chose to speak in
their behalf before the full
convention.
Almond Praised
The way Gov. Almond han
died the marching matter was
applauded by the man who is
serving as Senator Byrd's al
ternate on the Virginia dele
gation-Dan Daniel of DAN
vile.
II think the Governor han
died it WE'LL" he said. I'VE
have done all we can by put
ting ourselves on record against
the civil rights plank"
The Governor also won
plaudits from another corner.
After he addressed the conven-
ton a Negro delegate from
Delaware came up and con-
graduated him on the way he
Evening star., 1960-07-13
DEMOCRATS
u psurqe Of Sentiment for Stevenson
Faced by Kennedy as Voting Neors

Continued From First Page
Senator Humphrey for guild
ance. Senator Humphreys an
nouncement of support for
Mr.. Stevenson followed several
hours later after continued
meetings of the States leader.
A series Of cracks that
began to appear yesterday in
the Kennedy fortress made it
more important for him to
drive for a first ballot victory,
lest a second ballot show
further losses.
Evening star., 1960-07-13

he added, amounted to con-
doning lawleSsnesS. In MiSsis-
sippi. he went on, nothing was
going Ito coerce the people to
live with neighbors not of their
own choice"
Gov. Almond told the con-
vention that in his State,
There are no impediments on
the statute books to operate
against the statutory rights of
any citizen because of race,
color or creed"
He solemnly recalled that in
1925 Virginia passed the most
severe anti-lynch law of any
State. There has not been one
lynching since then. nor has
there ever been a severe threat
or attempt to "perpetuate that
dastardly crime" he said,
The civil rights section of the
platform, he declared, would
Invite disorder, worsen social
relations and hurt attempts to
reconcile the problem"
Turning specifically to sit
ins, he insisted that "any
American has the right to serve
or not to serve you or me in
his place of business" To en-
courage people to violate those
rights is to invite lawlessness,
he declared.
Sees Serious Moment
Senator Holland warned that
This is, whether you know it
or not, a serious moment in the
life of the Democratic Party" I"
He said it might cost the party
most If not all the 10 States
signing the dissenting report.
Philip Perlman of Maryland,
vice chairman of the platform
group and former United States
solicitor general, said the plank
deals clearly. honestly and
completely" with civil rights.
He called it "the most impor-
tant plank" in the platform.
Left Ericsson of Montana re-
jected the Southern contention
the plank was the result of
pressure groups, and said
We're for the plank because
it is right"
Mrs. Patsy Mink of Hawaii
said the conscience of America
will no longer tolerate" racial
discrimination. The world
watches us tonight. :"
Miss Dorothy O'Brien of
Illinois, a candidate for Con-
gress, urged those opposing the
plank to "use their energies in
a good direction" and Joseph
A. Rauh, jr.. of Washington,
D. c., said that with it's adop-
ton "our party walks forth
into the sunshine of human
rights"
Senator Hart of Michigan
said the people and the politi-
cal parties "can do no less"
than support what the civil
rights plank calls for.
Mr.. Bowles, the concluding
speaker, pointed out that it
had been 81 years since the
Emancipation Procla m alton
and said I'VE have not acted
precipitately" in the field of
civil rights.
Tennessee Joins
The Southern leaders waited
until they were on the conven-
ton floor before they organ
lied their protest. 1t was
worked out by Senator Erwin,
Senator Eastland of Mississippi
and Mr.. Bloch.
While they were conferring,
the Tennessee delegation just
across the aisle, bestirred it.
self. Some of its members were
chagrined to find they had
been overlooked in what was
explained away as poor COM
munications."
why aren't we on here?"
asked one, pointing to the
Southern protest. That's what
I'm going to find out" said
another. Where's Buford?"
referring to Tennessee's Gov.
Buford Ellington, a leading
johnson supporter.
Eventually they signed I'D.