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Arizona sun., 1954-04-02
AItohoIism's Effect

phone might get the wrong inn
preston from my slurring tongue
and thick voice. Then l decided
that l didn't need a job anyway,
so the hell with it.
SOON. ENOUGH, l was broke
again.
Now as never before, conscience
assailed me. Lies told; promises
forgotten; hearts broken; oppor-
tunities Haunted; all of these and
more paraded endlessly before my
minds eye. Taunting and vd'y
real voices came to life in my ears,
twenty four, sleepless hours after
tWenty-four more.
More than ever, death seemed
tempting. L tried again-this time,
rat poison with Bourbon chaser.
No luck. Then, $50 Aspirin tablets,
chased with a pint. Effective as a
harsh purgative-you may believe
me, sir-but no passport to either
the Pearly Gates or the Fiery Pit!
ONE NIGHT l almost made it. l
had a room in Spanish town. It
had a gas stove. l taped windows
and door and turned it on to roast
up a death sandwich. lay on the
floor with a quart.
l was reused from unconscious
ness by a fifteen year old from
Mexico, who advised the "senor"
that he had left the gas on by
mistake. "Theese could keel you,"
he said.
Finally, ! drifted to Detroit.
There l learned exactly what peo-
pie mean when they say "Skid
Row." 1t means sleeping on park
benches; in all night movies; in bus
stations; in Jail. A pint of blood re-
tails at four dollars in the Blood
Bank, and will buy enough wine
and beer to get you through a
couple of days if you don't throw
away any money on food. You
wash car for the price of couple
of drinks, aapack of cigarettes and
a flop. 49,:
4 *
: The next step is petty crime.
This leads to the nearest county
Jail. There you consort with mur-
.derers, burglars, rapists,, perverts,
dope addicts, robbers and your own
private he'll, which never leaves
you. You belong there:
You don't care if you are SEN
fenced to a penitentiary for what
ever you have done. At least in such
"a place you would not~have to face
the world, and. life and people for
awhile. Next to death, which you
have sought, or insanity, which has
been denied you, confinement is
the most tempting sanctuary. And
it is, by all odds, the most acceS-
sible.
Legal ingenuity, warmhearted
judge, prosecutor with no wish
to prosecute, a jury with no desire
to convict; these elements con-
spired to deny me the escape of
prison, and to spare me the label
"excon." Today, 1 am unspeakably
grateful. Then I was sorry
THERE is NO need to extend
the sordid, l am not trying to write
a later-day LES Miserables, or
preach sermon, or spoil anybody's
day by making them cry.
1t is enough to say that even yet
l was not through. 1 continued to
drink and lust for death. The pray
ers of friends and loved ones for
my return to life and sanity were
countered by my prayers for death
and oblivion.
One day / reached plumb bottom.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12
AZ DELEGATE TO SWEDEN
TO TALK HERE TUESDAY

Ruth Benson. Ill Club mem.
Der from MisSoula county who
spent three months III Sweden
as an International Farm Youth
Exchange delegate from Mon.
tana will be- in Glacier county
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
OF next week. Ruth spent her
time in Sweden liviu4 IN farm
homes and working III the homes
and on the farms. She WILL show
her pictures and tell q. her OK.
pcricnceS to several clubs and
groups while in Glacier county.
Monday afternoon. Ruth will be
a guest at a tea for All club mem
bcr>. leaders and parents a, four
O'Clock at the Frisbcr building
Monday evening, she Will I've the
guest of the Cut Bank I..yn> club.
Tuesday morning she VII talk nj
the Glacier County Il, rn.NtI
meeting in ~. lin rUr>-
day evening : vi. -, \ II |
III member, !. { IL hu!tt
community. : IS ....Hi t
the Babb SCI, We y at,
crnoon and VII be ~ pro,
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12
PARTY FOR MISS SLOUGH

On Monday evening following
the regular meeting of the In
trrmrdiatc Fellowship group of
the Methodist church. Il surprise
birthday party was held for their
leader. Miss .Ary Slough.
Lou Ann Wriprrl and Barbara
Ann Hansen were in charge of
the affair which was held in the
Methodist church basement. Gam
rs were played and delicious re-.
frcShmcntS were served Miss
Slough received some lovely
gifts from her group
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shurr,
ST. left Sunday for Chinook,
here they VIII spend a few days
visiting a, the home Of Mrs
ShU:r sister
Miss .AIrr. FondCl. Mrs Allen
Sherman and Miss Barbara Glenn
anrr are planning to leave Ivy
car on FRIDAY morning for a trip
~ Seattle
Dora Dennis is among the
Browning patients III the Glacier
Memorial hospital III Gu, Bank,
halInG entered tina; hospital last
Monday
Mr. and Mrs y II Gilbert
drove t. Great Falls Friday eve.
mn. and came hack Sunday
Whllr there Mrs Gilbert had A
che, kur j, II, Great Falls clinic
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12
KITES CAN KILL

flcaSe check your young
s!er's kite flying activities;
YOU might save hi life
Flying kites near power
lines is always a DANGEROUS
activity. There are MaNy met,
allie strengthened kite strings
III use. Contact with tile pow.
CT lines can cause I surge of
power instantly to the ground
thru the kite StrinG holder.
Kite strings that are wet or
damp are also suitable con.
ductorS of electricity eau.
ton your youngStrr abou,
flying his kite in an area
where there are opNrr lines
Kites should be flown in
open fields.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

Quite a n number from Brown.
inc drove tu Shelby on WcdnCS.
dav evening to attend the last
number for this year on the com.
r,un,y concert.
Mrs. { II. Chaltin. Mrs. II T..
Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs. W..
7 Wright drove to Great Falls
Saturday The! attended the ice
rarul\ al on Sunday.
Mrs Annie Howard has return.
Cd ~ her home at the Colbert
apartments after spending sew.
rral months with her daughter.
Spina Van Sender. at Cut Bank.
Mr. and Mrs Smell and daugh'
ter ami Mrs & Henry. Mrs.
Smells mother. were in Great
Falls over the weekend. They
attended the ice tullirS on sun.
day afternoon
Mrs Nr\lllr Go>> and two
children and her aunt. Mrs. Chris
tine Nanr> left Monday for Pen.
dlrton. NvrSrn. where the! will
visit relatives. NJ: and Mrs Eli
Suaym,t> ard Mr. and Mrs Hen
~ ElA>NN
Rev and Mrs Mercer and Miss
Barbara ClrmlNtr ui Cut Bank
were guests on FRIDAY N the
home OF Mrs Charlotte Bridges
and daughter Alice Rev Mercer
is pastor Of the Baptist churCl,
in Cut Bank.
Ole Cnderdahl. who with Mrs
Cnderdahl has been spending the
winter at Hot Springs. was here
for brief stay the first of the
week. returning TO Hot Springs
TUESDAY He expects TO be back
in Browning about April first for
the summer months
, Mr. and Mrs Don Schmidt and
sons jimmie and Eddie went to
NIiSSoula Saturday and on Sun
day afternoon they enjoyed the
univerSity'S winter orchestra con
cert Their daughter Eleanor is
a member of the orchestra They
returned home Monday.
Bob Schubert. proprietor Of Bob
y Genes. who entered the Me
mortal hospita! al Cut Bank ear
~ last week. is reported TO be
conveleScing nicely from a peri
odic attack of malaria The NAL
ady vas contracted in the Pa.
ci:!c while he was serving in
World War .
Ernest Gray. manager Of the
Browning Boxing club. left on
Thursday for Shelby. where he
expected TO lu!n a delegation
from that city 10 so to CardSton,
Alberta. for boxing exhibition
TO be held in CardSton last night
Gray was accompanied by Max
'kipp and his father Joe kipp
! Max accomplished the only kO
of the evening by downing his
Canadian opponent in 80 Min
utes Of the second round
Reports from East Glacier are
to the effect that the Great Nor
thcrn is making some changes il
their housing arrangements a
that place The agent quarters
which have been on the >econc
floor Of the depot. are being re
arranged 70 accommodate Tho
special agent and roadmaSter. anc
the agent will have 10 find Other
quarters Other buildings nov
occupied by the section foreman
signal maintenance man and a.
sistant will be moved Of: IN,
railroad property II j. stated
W. s. {. s. MEETING
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12
W. S. e. S. MEETING

The Women SOcict! o. Chris.
tian Service q: the Methods;
church held their March meeting
al the home o! Mrs George
Hoyt on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs, Charlotte Bridges gave Il
review o: John Scotiogd> book
within These Borders The
book tells o: the many things
that are being accomplished by
the Methodists among the Span.
ish.speaking peoples q! the L s \
and was very intcrcStIrgl? told
BY Mrs Bridges
At the close Of tn" Meeting
the hostess scricd d"llrinu, 70.
frcshmentS.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

RETURN or other information
regarding my shepherd collie
which disappeared ten days
ago. Coat: black, brown, with
white chest. Reward. Lillian NJ.
Cook. ltD
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Mrs. Bill Thatch has recently
taken the agency for Avon pro-
ducts for this community. Any.
one Interested please call 98M.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

LOST - Ono willie female sam.
oyd. Any information concern.
ing her disappearance will be
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

FOR SALE - st. Paul ! ward
dump box and hoist. complete.
Parkway Garage. ltp
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

SPECIAL Wash dresses, in
all sizes: S298 and 81. 9S. Econ.
0my shop. 1t
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-03-12

FOR SALE - 400 railroad ties,
15c each inquire Parkway
Garage. I'm
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HAVE $50 head COWS | wish to
put out on shares or by the
month OF season. Write John
'. Swanson. Box !. Pcndroy.
Montana. 3:l2 2tp
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appreciated. Reward for her re-
turn. G. W. Edkins. East Ola.
Cicr Park. 3.l2 tic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Geneva Diplomats Are Aware
Peace Wasn't Bought CheopIy
PorIey Ends in Cordioiy, but Leaders
Expect to Be Called to Explain Price
Resting Between Meals?

anti Communist. Admittedly,
the prospect of elections within
two years raises a strong prob
ability that the Communist gov
eminent will eventually control
the entire country. Finally, the
truce agreement was made over
the bitter protest of the Wet Nam
government itself, which contin-
ued it's objections down to the
closing moments Of the con-
ference.
Situation Desperate.
Certainly the price of peace
was high. But in passing judy
ment on what was done here, a
few other factors might be
weighed in the balance.
Now that peace is assured the
need for military secrecy is
ended. 1t can now be revealed
just how desperate the military
situation, in Indo-C China had be-
come. =.
According to highly authorita-
tive French sources, the defense
of Northern Indo- China was on
the point of collapse. If the war
had gone on the Tonkin delta
would have fallen to Communist
forces within six weeks. The
expeditionary force would have
been driven back on Haiphong
for a last-ditch stand. Facing
the prospect of fighting an evac-
uation of North Wet Nam.
French generals predicted heavy
losses of men and equipment.
The bold front put up by
French Premier MendeS-France
in the course of the Geneva
conference.-the of = redoubled
efforts and sending of draftees
to the fighting zone-appears to
have been the sheerest bluff. The
grim truth was that the expe-
dictionary force had reached a
state of exhaustion where it
could no longer fight. Reinforce
ments would have served only
one purpose: To hold the enemy
(See MOVES, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

The red-faced Air Force said
today it included a large guam
tity" of silver in a surplus sale
under the mistaken impression
it was trash. The sale is being
cancelled.
The sale was held Tuesday at
wilkins Air Depot, near Shelby,
Ohio. The silver was in the form
of unused decoration medals
which we're offered for sale in
connection with disposal OF
about SO million worth Of sur
plus material.
The Air Force said officials at
the base believed the medals
were brass, but learned later to
their chagrin that they were sill
yer.
A spokesman said that no de-
livery Of the material had been
made and that the sale is can
celled.
Two laws permit cancellation,
One allows the Air Force 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
; Dead, ; Seriously Hurt
In Fireworks Plant Blast
BY the Associated Press

CRANBURY, N. j., July 22.-
State police said at least three
persons were killed and three
seriously injured in an explosion
and fire at the Unexcelled Chem
ical Co. fireworks plant today.
At least eight persons were
treated at the scene.
The blast, heard two miles
away and followed by a mush-
room shaped white cloud. blew
up q 2O-by-60-foot galvanized
iron building and knocked an
other smaller structure OF its
foundation.
The victims were believed to
have been working in the build
ing which was wrecked.
Cranbury Is in Middlesex
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Air Force Cancels SoIe-Bross Was Silver

terminate a contract for the
good of the Government. Under
this, the liability of the Gov
eminent extends only to re-
funding any money paid for q
proposed purchase.
A second law prohibits the Air
Force from selling gold or silver
material as surplus. a provision
under which the Air Force also
acted in cancelling the contract.
The Air Force did not say
the amount of the silver. but
dispatches from Shelby said the
total was about 81 tons.
The Treasury pays COS cents
per fine ounce for newly-mined
silver. There was no word Of the
fineness of the decorations, but
the value Of a pound Of fine sill
yer would be about $144.80.
SHELBY, Ohio, July 22.-Ex-
element spread among 1000
spectators as 117.0S6 pounds Of
military decorations went on the
block. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22

Reports began circulating that
the decorations-marked in the
sale catalogue as brass-really
were silver. Bids on the decora-
lions leaped from 5 cents pound
to 81 80 a pound. A later "brass"
lot sold for 81 per pound. The
crowd was stunned.
A local Arm, Shelby Iron Metal
Co., bid 1922, 453.40 for 1l7,000
pounds of the surplus decora-
lions. Later. the Topper Metal
Co. Of Akron bid $73,l28 for 49,
282 pounds of the stuff-what-
ever it was.
The brass-silver debate turned
the auction into a 81 million
business. After six hours. the
take was $3.50, 705.99. Then the
decorations appeared. Bids
scared.
An Air Force official said the
Government had paid $968, 900
for the decorations. Some OBJ
servers said the decorations were
stamped with the name Of q sill
vef company on the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
By Crosby S. Moves
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star

GENEVA, July 22.-On a note
of high cordially, verbal bou-
quets and champagne toasts the
curtain has rung down on an
other international conference.
Foreign ministers are on their
way home to report officially on
the amazing fact: Peace that
seemed so remote q few weeks
ago has been achieved. The long
war in Indo- China will soon be
over.
But even as they congratulate
each other, Western ministers
know that the business which
has been finished here was
necessarily painful. They know
that the peace which was bought
was not bought cheaply and that
sooner or later they will be held
accountable for the price paid.
Because exact conditions OF
the armistice will remain secret
until they take effect, the exact
price is still not known. But
enough specific information on
terms of the settlement has been
discretely revealed to make a
reasonable estimate, possible.
Stripped to its essentials the
armistice can be quickly sum-
married:
l. Within the next few days a
general ceaSe-fire will take place
throughout Indo- China. The ex-
act timing will vary from place
to place depending on communi-
cations.
2. Laos and Cambodia (the
western members of the Indo-
Chinese states) are to remain
free and undivided. Essentially
their position will be that OF
buffer states between Wet Nam
on the east and Thailand on the
west. The Communists have
promised to respect the SOW
ereignty and independence OF
their strongly anti-Communist
governments. On the other hand
Laos and Cambodia have under
taken not to join in a Southeast
Asia mutual security organiza-
ton proposed by the United
States.
3. In Wet Nam, where the
fighting was the hardest and the
Communists are strongest, the
country has been cut into roughly
equal parts near the 18th par
allel. Populationwise, the di-
vision leaves some II million
Vietnamese under Communist
control compared to about
million in the south. It is agreed
that within two years elections
will be held throughout Wet Nam
to reunite the country under 8
single unified government.
Admittedly partition of Wet
Nam means eventual withdrawal
of French forces from the entire
northern part Of the country ar
area which the French and theil
native allies have fought to hold
for eight years and where much
of the population Is staunchly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
By Francis P. Douglas

A Washington restaurant
man testified today that he and
two associates are putting up
the $22 million Arlington Tow
ers Apartment with "out of
pocket" investments Of $500
The witness, Walter p. Nc
Farland, said he has been in
the restaurant business for 20
years. In testimony before the
Senate Banking Committee he
insisted the $4,000 was not a
total investment and he went
into a complicated explanation
of bank loans and contracts.
Earlier in the session, a Los
Angeles builder testified that
Federal Housing Administration
officials taught builders exactly
how to profit from a postwar
Government backed housing
program without putting up
ANY capital"
The witness, Arthur B. Weber,
said he couldn't remember the
name of the FILA man he said
came from Washington to tell
him and other builders how to
make money from the Govern
ment program. He said that he
cleared 1887. 543 on two projects
and later sold his interest in
them for an additional profit of
$125,000.
Arlington Towers Project.
In discussing the Arlington
Towers project, Mr.. Mcfarland
testified the FILA has made a
commitment to guarantee mort
cages totaling $16,504,000 on he
four buildings, which are re-
ported to constitute the largest
project of its kind in the world.
They will have 1.679 units and
are under construction near the
Potomac River between Wilson
and Arlington boulevardS.
Mr.. Mcfarland testified that
John McShain, Inc, a construc-
ton company. has contracted to
erect the four buildings for a
total of $l5.700.000. But he
added. there is a master con-
tract" between the company
owning the land and the Nc
Shain concern in which the fig
ure is $18 million.
Thomas c. Barringer. director
of the FILA district insurance
Office since 1899, was questioned
Continued on Page Az, Col. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
KnowIand Seeks C|oture Rule
To Silence Fi|ibuster in Senate
On Revising Atomic Measure
6. O. P. Leader
Determined to
Get Final Vote
BULLETIN

Senate Republican Leader
Knowland moved this after
noon to invoke the seldom
used cloture rule to break the
current fllibuster. He an
nounced that a cloture petition
had received more than the
16 signatures required to file
it. Such a petition must then
lie on the desk until the Sen
ate has recessed twice, but
these recesSes can come on the
same day. The petition then
will be put to a vote and a
two-thirds majority-64 votes
lis required to apply cloture.
If cloture is applied, each Sem
.ator thereafter will be limited
to one hour of debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Eisenhower Reports
s. Billion Deficit at
End Of Fiscal Year
Amount Is $245 Million
Less Than Had Been
Estimated in January
By Robert K. Welsh
By Robert K. Welsh

President Essen h lower an
nounced today that the Federal
Government ended its fiscal year
June 80 with a deficit of 5000
000, 900. This was about SPAS
million less than had been eSti-
mated last January.
In a final statement detailing
income and spending for the past
fiscal period, Gen. Eisenhower
declared that 1--WE have come
over two-thirds of the way to-
ward balancing the budget" He
added that this has been accom-
plished while putting into effect
tax-reduction program which
will return almost SIS billion to
taxpayers.
Spending Cut $6.5 Billion.
Gen. Eisenhower also reported
that his administration had been
able to reduce by more than $40
billion the budget proposed by
the previous administration and
that actual spending has been
cut by more than $6.5' billion un-
der the amount spent during the
1853 fiscal year.
"TheSe fiscal achievements
mean a great deal to the Amer
lean people," the President
stated. I'VE have made possible
program of tax cuts totaling
SIS billion. We have halted in
f1ation. The purchasing power
of the dollar has varied only
one half of per cent in the
past Is months. Our people
have new confidence We are
laying a firm base for a healthy
and expanding economy for bet
ter national security and fol-
more jobs for more people"
S64.6 Billion Receipts.
Gen. Eisenhower listed the
| following comparative totals:
| $64.6 billion in budget re-
ceipts during the past fiscal
year.
| $67.6 billion in budget expendi-
lures.
5000 900, 900 deficit.
In his January. 1853 budget
message to Congress Former
President Truman estimated
budget receipts for the 1854 ifs.
cal year would amount TO SCI
billion and budget expenditure.
to $77.9, with q probable deficit
of 500 billion.
Saw S3.274 Billion Deficit.
In a revised budget last Janu.
airy Gen. Eisenhower estimated
that budget receipts woule
Continued on Page AS, Col. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Paris Assembly Gets
Report on Peace Pact
FromMendes-France
Coils Indo-Chino Truce
Worth Efforts Made;
Meets With Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, July 22-Smiling and
looking relaxed, Premier Pierre
Mendes- France returned home
from Geneva today to present
to the French Assembly the
Indo-C China cease-fire he prom
ised a month ago to win from
the Communists.
His DC-3 military plane
touched down at Villa Coublay
FORTHCOMING DepIored by Ely and Chief
Of Wet Nomese Army. Pose AS
Provide Halls Indo Chino Pact. Coils for
New Koreo ToIks. Page A.
conodo Receptive to Commission. but
Unwilling to Enforce Truce. Pose AS
airport and a few minutes later
Mr.. Mendes- France stepped out
jauntily to greet about $50 per-
sons, including members Of his
Cabinet, his family and q corps
of newsmen and photographers
crowded about the ramp.
The premier kissed his attrac-
tive wife. then moved on to greet
other members of his family and
Finance Minister Edgar Faure.
acting premier during his weeks
of bargaining with the Commu-
nists in Geneva.
Mr.. Mendes-France made no
statement before pushing
through the crowd to his car
and heading for a Cabinet meet
ing.
The group about the plane had
applauded politely as he stepped
down but there was no other
demonstration.
Shuns Demonstration.
Mr.. Mendes-France avoided
the regular route from the air.
port because there were reports
that the Communicated General
Confederation of Labor planned
a welcoming demonstration
Members of the premier's staff
made 1t clear he wanted to avoid
receiving plaudits from any po-
! litical camp.
AS a result, he travelled to the
city virtually unnoticed. When
he arrived at the Foreign Mini
stry. however. some 200 admirers
mostly youths. pressed around
the gate, shouting, Bravo! anc
sVive MendeS-France."
Leaving Geneva earlier today
Mr.. Mendes-F France said he be-
lieved the results Of the confer
! I tSee PARIS. Page A-5o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22

President Eisenhower today
signed q bill to abolish the Offices
of Assistant Treasurer and Assist
ant Register of the Treasury and
create an Office of Undersecretary
for Monetary Affairs and an
additional Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury.