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Friday My t, 1985 First Murmurs of Battle Heard for Democratic Presidential taUta TE-MHrORD (OREOOm MAIL TRIBUNE r- 3i Adlai Stevenson, Harriman Expected Main Candidates By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Correspondent Washington (U.R) The first murmurs of battle for the 1956 Democratic presidential nomina- njui i mi.Liu tion are sound ing in the news about Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois and Gov. Averell Harriman of New York. Steve nson let it be known in late May that he was of Lyle C. Wilson a mind to make a fight for renomination next year. This was revealed in a New York Times story which did not quote Stevenson but which obviously was based on authentic information. The nub of it was that Steven son hoped to obtain the support of the conservative Southern ele ments of the party, but would fight them, if necessary. Ham man, meanwhile, was deferring to Stevenson's claim to another shot at the White House. The New Yorker acknowledged his own strategic political position' but said he was for Stevenson. That's the way it was until last week end when Tammany Boss Carmine DeSapio said that the New York delegation to next ' year's Democratic national con vention would be for Harriman: DeSapio guided Harriman to the governorship and remains close by as secretary of state, jn the Harriman cabinet: ' Further more, DeSapio is cleaning up Tammany Hall to make it again a powerful political weapon. Prendergast Plugs Harriman His pledge of the New York delegation was followed . .'this week by a plug for Harriman by Michael. H. Prendergast, newly elected Democratic state chair man in - New York. Harriman's reaction simply was to say he was honored by the suggestion but that he still was for Steven son. To make it short, Harriman is in the hands of his friends ambitious friends. Neither Har riman nor his backers will do anything soon to bruise Steven son's feelings. But the atmos phere of amateur ping pong can not long prevail in the tough game o presidential politics. Stevenson is expected to an nounce' in the early autumn his availability for renomination. Harriman and company may be expected to lay back to measure the Stevenson strength. If there is a general rally, out side the South, to Stevenson's banner, Harriman will get a courtesy vote from the New Yorkers at the Democratic con vention, and that's about all. But if local leaders around the coun try hesitate, DeSapio would be expected to go to bat with a big pre-convention campaign for his . man. In all of that there is no com fort for conservative Democrats. Thousands of them bolted Ste venson in 1952. Harriman was closer to the New Deal and Fail Deal than Stevenson ever was. Gov. G. Mermen Williams of Michigan would not be much of an improvement from the con servative standpoint. Kefauver Compromise Sen. Estes Kefauver of Ten nessee might be a . compromise candidate, but it would be over the dead body of Harry S. Tru man and others. Under those cir cumstances, there is a whisper around this town that Speaker Sam Rayburn could be the 1956 Democratic dark horse. Mr. Sam is 73 years old, which is an enor mous handicap. But he's hale and hearty if looks and appetite count for anything. After 42 years in 'the House and in the midst of a sixth term as speaker, Rayburn is the senior member of the Congress. He is a popular party figure. . The other standout Democrat if the party seeks a strong and popular man is Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio, now serving a fifth term. He is 59 years old. Lausche is a Catholic and it is nearly 30 years since the Demo crats defied tradition to nomi nate ,a member of that church for president. Catholic Alfred Emmanuel Smith of New York lost to Her bert ; Hoover of California in 1 928. A ' great many traditions and prejudices have gone over the dam since that election. Eith- Police Check Teller's Story of Blackmail Pittsburgh (U.R) Police and FBI agents today checked the statement of a 59-year-old bank teller who said he embe?zled $24,000 for a "final" payoff to a blackmailing husband whom he had already given S25,000. Emil H. Grosglass, teller of the Farmers National Bank at Beaver Falls, Pa., refused to name his alleged blackmailer during persistent questioning by FBI agents yesterday. er Rayburn or Lausche could look mighty good to Democrats assembled in 1955 if they be came convinced that the nomi nation of a left wing leader would split the party again. Popular Songs of Another Era Making Strong Comebacks in Films, on Records New York (U.R) A record combining the voice of Sammy Davis Jr., and a song called "Love Me Or Leave Me" is slid ing upward on the best-seller charts. The song and Davis have something in common. Both are about the same ago. Davis is a 28-year-old show man of infectious enthusiasm whose voice has made him a bright new star at Decca Rec ords. "Love Me Or Leave Me," also is 28, is one of those older tunes that has had color put back in its cheeks for another turn before the footlights. There always are some old tunes returning to popularity, but chances are during the next year people will be whistling more and more tunes out of the late 1920s and 1930s. "It's A Sin to Tell A Lie," which Kate Smith used to sing over the radio in 1936, js back in the guise of a banjo number played by Somethin' Smith. "The Breeze And I" and "Darl ing, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" are others of early vintage be ing heard again. Only Beginning But, as the interlocutor used to say, that's only the begin ning. Word has come from Holly wood, that important detour of Tin Pan Alley, that "standard" tunes 20 or 30 years old will be getting the most plugs in mo vies in months to come. It's because of the kind of movie musical occupying the major studies right now the backstage saga. And the era that seems to be fascinating the pro ducers most is the roaring twen ties and the not-so-soaring thir ties. The film biography of Ruth Etting provided the impetus for the revival of the title song, "Love Me Or Leave Me." Anoth er number from the film, "I'll Never Stop Loving You," also is on the climb as a single record. , A collection of all of them, sung by Doris Day on the Colum bia label, is No. 1 this week on Variety's list, of best-selling popular albums. More To Come ' Tunes from the same era will be given a whirl when MGM releases its film version of the Lillian Roth autobigraphy,. "I'll Cry Tomorrow." ' - Then there will be a cascade of 1930 swing music when Uni versal comes out with "The Benny Goodman Story," and the same musical epoch is the sub ject of Columbia's forthcoming "Eddy Duchin Story." : ;- . . "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes," the Jane Russell-Jeanne Crain musical - soon to ; come from United Artists, doesn't tell any real-life story but it illustrates Hollywood's . fascination with old music. The film has nine musical numbers but only one is new. The rest include such museum pieces as - "Daddy," "Miss Annabelle Lee" and "Ain't Misbehavin'." y And to do it up brown, none other than Rudy Vallee is along to sing them. SIGNS AUSTRIAN TREATY . London (U.R) Queen Eliza beth signed the Austrian treaty Thursday. 2202 WEST MAIN FOOT SHOP-- NOTHING TOO SMALL We Fix! Anything WORK IS GUARANTEED an tn "roi ti3 at ' ' fr . ' ' L COMRINI YOU HEW CHEVROLET PURCHASI r WITH YOUR VACATION PLANSI Order a new Chevrolet through us, then pick it up at the plant in Flint, Michigan, see Chevrolet built, if you like, and drive yours heme. Chances' are, you'll save a substantial share of your vacation travel costs! 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