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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
TRANSIT
Tydinss Group Given
Inside Track to Tuke
Over Locol System

The Capital Transit Co. was
given one year to get out of town
last August after city fathers blew
their tops at Transit Chief Louis
E. Wolfson during the 52-day
strike. In the four months since
the revocation of the franchise was
ordered, the District has not been
able to find a new company.
Last week. however. the Public
Utilities Commission seemed to DO
making some progress.
1t announced that hearings would
be held this Thursday to see If the
new franchise should be given to q
Baltimore group headed by former
Democratic Senator Millard E.
Tydings. The Tydings application,
the P. U. C. said. was the only one
of five principal proposals which
contained solid financing plan.
There was no assurance, of course.
that any applicant would get the
franchise There are tremendous
problems of private financing,
operation and financial concessions
by the city to be worked out.
A couple of samples of the bitches
which can arise:
Star Reporter Hector Mclean
disclosed last week that the financial
hacker of one applicant, the Met
ropolitan Transit Cooperative. has
been in an intricate tangle OF
trouble recently with the Securities
Exchange Commission and with
Federal tax and fraud laws. The
P. U. c., which has no money with
which to make detailed investiga-
ton of franchise applicants, was
not fully informed on all the
questionable activities uncovered by
The Star reporter.
BroyhiIrs Proposal
And Representative Joel T. Broy-
hill, Republican of Virginia. tried
last week to bring Mr.. Wolfson back
into the Washington transit pic
ture. Mr.. Broyhil called Mr.. Wolf
son to Washington to ask him If
he would keep the franchise, pro-
vided Congress repealed the custer
law. The Florida industrialist said
he might be interested-provided
the city made certain financial
concessions.
The P. U. c, retorted that it had
no intention of wooing Mr.. WolfSon.
It was clear, however, that similar
concessions will have to be made
to any private operator Of the tran
sit system.
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ically, and a million miles apart
philosophically. The conventioneers
didn't have much chance to rub
elbows but each group was think
ing of the other. The NAM was
worried that the new union fedora
ton would have too much economic
and political power, and >the ALL
CLIO was hopeful that 1t could nego-
tate a non-aggression pact with
the NAM from labor's new position
of strength.
A labor spokesman went to the
Waldorf to trade criticisms with
business spokesman-and they part
ed unconvinced.
When the week ended the groups
remained the same distance apart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Shifting Sands

Britains interest in the eastern
end of the Arabian peninsula dates
back to the late 18th CEN
fury. when her ships engaged in
trade with India we're being
harassed by pirates based on the
Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
To put a stop to this. the British
arranged a truce with the seven
Oman Cast Arabian) sheikdoms on
the Persian Gulf. The sheiks agreed
to end their pirate raids and to turn
over their foreign affairs to Her
Majesty's Queen Victoria's) gov
eminent. In return the sheikdoms
became British protectorates, as was
the imperialist fashion of the day
Britain also made a less formal
deal with the Sultan Of Muscat.
around the corner from the Trucial
states. The Sultan's foreign affairs
are conducted by the British only
on his request.
Oil Chonses Picture
Britain claims always to have
had an interest In Buraimi and
other interior areas said to have
been historically under their friends
jurisdiction. But until oil was dis
covered on the Arabian peninsula
In 1882, exact delinitation Of desert
borders had not become burning
issue.
80 Under the stimulus Of the 1892
oil strike and King Ibn Saud's 1888
decision to give American instead
OF British oil companies the con-
cession to prospect in his terri
tories, Great Britain made an effort
in 1885 to reach an agreement with
the Saudi king on the legal limits
Of his domains. Both sides made
claims, as shown in The two 1885
lines in the accompanying maps.
But the negotiations were unsuc-
cessful.
In 1897 the British made slight
concessions, but the Saudis were
unimpreSsed. Finally. in 1889. the
whole problem was shelved for the
duration Of World War II.
l949 Line
BY 1949 things had quieted down
enough for King Ibn Saud to ad-
vance q new claim, this one much
farther eastward than his 1885
offer (see map, and terminating
ct Buraimi.
The British countered this with
charges of expansionisrn, and claims
that the legal boundary Of Saudi
Arabia lies well to the west. fixed
back in 1914 by an Anglo Turkish
treaty, when King Ibn Saud was
o sub-ruler under the Turks.
There is no doubt, Of course, that
the Saudis' 194o claims to Buraimi
and other territories In southwest
ern Arabia are seriously weakened
by their 1885 offer to settle for
much less territory.
Britain retaliated in 1852 by re-
vising It's line inward from the
north, expanding the trucial sheik-
dom Of Abu Dhabi In defiance. nat
urally, Of the new Saudi claims.
Also in 1852, Saudi agents arrived
in Buraini to compete for the loyal
" Of the local village sheiks. The
"Trucial Oman Levies" (conscript
Arab soldiers under British officers
tried to blockade the Saudis, but
they continued to thrive and dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
FOREIGN REVIEW
U. S. Maps New Strategy
For Second Cold War

Esenhower return to fundamental decision
making ay could be observed several key
developments last week.
Chicago Thursday evening, Secretary Of State John Foster
line which the administration
proposes second cold war; offensive
Briefly intends its military guard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Arbitration

Although the British were deeply
concerned about what they re-
ferred to as Saudi bribery activities
in Buraimi. the Foreign Office pro-
posed arbitration in 1852, to counter
the Arabs call for a plebiscite.
The British kept repeating their
proposal. and rejecting Saudi pleas
for a plebiscite, until the Saudis
finally consented to arbitration in
1854. The two sides agreed on
a five-man tribunal, three neutrals
from Belgium, Cuba and Pakistan.
and one member from each side.
All were distinguished men Of
international reputation. The chair
man was the eminent Belgian
jurist, DIR. Charles De ViSScher. The
Cuban was Judge Ernesto Dihigo.
ex-Foreign Minister of Cuba and
professor Of Roman Law at the Uni
verSity of Havana The PakiStani
judge was DR.. Mahmud Hassan,
vice chancellor of Dacca University.
Sir Reader Billiard. longtime
British diplomatic official in the
Middle East, represented Great
Britain on the tribunal. The Saudi
Arabians sent their deputy foreign
minister. Yusuf Yasin.
At the tribunals organization
meeting in Nice last January, the
Saudis warned the tribunal that
they were apprehensive about the
arbitration's effect on conditions in
Buraimi. They suggested that a
neutral supervisory COMMITTEES. be
set up, under the court, to reside
in Buraimi during the arbitration
period.
Sir Reader Billiard opposed the
idea. The tribunal decided to put
off the issue, to wait and see if the
feared unrest developed.
Bribery Choree
The tribunal was to get down to
business last September when it met
in Geneva. Both sides had by that
time prepared printed memorials"
presenting their cases to the judges.
But the British were still worried
about foul play at the oasis.
Before the court ever took up the
substantive problem of sovereignty
in Buraimi. the British accused the
Saudi Arabians of gross misconduct.
The bookkeeper for the Saudis in
Buraimi. 1t was alleged, had tried
to bride the brother of the Sheik
of Abu Dhabi, offering him 400
million rupees in one payment Of
gold Approximately $50 million. or
in Arab reckoning, 1000 camel
loads. The British added that the
Saudis had also violated the pre-
arbitration temporary standstill"
agreement by augmenting the IS
man police force they had been
allowed.
The British put the full weight
Of their prestige behind the bribery
charge. Saudis laughed it all off
as fantastic. Who-they wanted to
know-would seriously expect a
lowly bookkeeper to negotiate such
a tremendous deal? And how
could anyone take seriously one
shot delivery Of that much gold?
Even King Saud would have a hard
time rounding up that many camels,
they quipped.
Great Britain produced the man
who claimed he had received the
bribery offer. He was put on the
witness stand and produced a
CONTINUED on Page A-27)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
British, Soudis Clash
On Control of Remote
Oasis Near Oil Fields
Ry EARL II. YOSS

As the world hasn't enough worries in the orch Middle
bitter Arabsrae dispute and the Soviet
another smoudering crisis rising
sands Arabia This involves Great
Britain and Saudi Arabia
srategically called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
MAN,.
IndustrioIists Rebuff
Meony's Peace PIon,
Score Socialism

Members Of the National AsSo.
citation Of Manufacturers, meeting
1000 strong at the Waldorf. had
these things on their minds last
week: The AFL-CIO. politics, taxes,
the expanding economy and creep
ing socialism.
Speakers made 1t clear they
thought the merged AFL and CLIO
would form a threat to individual
freedom and individual RESPONSE
bility." Outgoing President Henry
G. Ritter Sd criticized the big union
for its plan to mail the voting
records of Congressman to all its
is million members. He called this
union blacklist of Congressman"
Meanwhile AFL-CIO President
Meany offered to talk peace with
the NAM. His announced idea was
to find some area of agreement
which could cut down on future
labor-management strife. He didn't
say so, but doubtless he felt his
big new union was in a good po-
sition to bargain.
The NAM was having none Of
1t. however. Incoming President
Cola G. Parker said he had no in
tention of working out any kind
of agreement with Mr.. Meany. II
think that is matter for the in
dividual companies to take up with
the union" he said.
Mr.. Meany was invited to address
the NAM, however. His speech was
conciliatory, emphasizing the COM
mon interests of labor and man
agement and claiming peaceful in
tentions for the new federation.
Charles Sigh, jr.. NAM board chair
man. answered him with sharp
criticism of union political action,
"lawless" strikes and economic
restraints imposed by labor.
In an even sharper retort, de-
livered after the set speeches, Mr..
Meany defended union action, spe-
officially in politics. He said that
If unions could not gain a voice
through the two political parties.
they would organize a third party
of their own.
Ike Supporters
NAM members shaped up as Eli
senhower supporters in convention
discussions, but President Parker
said Mr.. Eisenhower should an
nounce his plans soon enough that
other candidates can enter the pri-
maries. He said he himself was
Knowland man.
Senator William F. Know
land, Republican of California,
told friends, meanwhile, that he
would declare for the G. o. P.
nomination if President Eisen-
hover did not reveal his plans
by February ~
Taxes must be the No. l
target of the NAM in 1856. the
convention decided. The group
wants a ceiling of 35 per cent on
Federal income taxes.
There was no optimism that this
goal would be reached, but the
convention was confident that
some tax cuts would be made in
the coming year
The outlook for business in Sc
is mighty good, the convention was
told. Administration spokesman,
from Secretary Of Commerce Sim
clair Weeks on down. said the
coming year should set new rec
ords. Capital expenditure on new
plants and equipment will run IL
per cent above the current year,
Mr.. Weeks said. Mr.. Weeks urged
the NAM to help hold down prices
and to watch for dangerous in
creases in consumer debt and in
ventories.
But not all Is rosy in the future,
President Parker warned. Ameri-
can preoccupation with economic
security and Government aid is
leading to socialism. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
REVIEW OF The WEEK
Labor's Big 2 End 2O-Year Split

Big business and big labor met in New York City last week
but not with each other.
The National Association of Manufacturers held its Goth
annual convention the WaldorAstora Hotel The American
Federation of Industrial Organizations held
its first annual meeting at National Guard armory.
The two meeting places about mile apart geograph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11

suits In elections in recent years
have borne out that statement.
Still, Is million members are sure
to make the AFL-CIO a potent
pressure group, one to be listened
to by prudent politicians.
Evening star., 1955-10-07
Learn to Play You'd
Never Guess How Much

Luis was in town yesterday
staging a fashion presentation
for julius Garfinckel g. Co. His
new collection is noteworthy
because Of its brilliant color.
the tremendous emphasis on
the flill-length ballgown with
its straight front and back
fullness--a silhouette he calls
his signature" and the mag
nificent black velvet ankle
bone length dinner sheath with
the high neckline. in front and
the low back. Esteyez is ia
nous for his necklines. So fa-
nous in fact that his holiday
line has several that the young
senior has had patented. they're
so completely new and fasci-
mating. Strap arrangements
change the outlook of many .
dress. So he criss-crosses them,
and arranges them so they are
subject to change II you like.
For holiday time Estevez
suggests wearing brilliant color
and lighter looking fabrics. It's
q time that hints of things to
come feels the young designer.
keying his designs to resorts
and advance Spring fashion
ideas. He designs his own jew
elry which is hued to the dress
to be worn with it.
Estevez explains his sleeve
treatments in this way: "In the
daytime sleeves are short, in
the evening ] like the covered
up look with long sleeves. high
necklines in the front, and low
cut backs"
Keep an eye on Luis for we
hear that on Seventh avenue
eyeryone's knocking him on"
tthat Is copying him in the
vernacular Of the dress boys)
and that his new collections are
as guarded as Dior's in Paris.
Evening star., 1955-10-07

Any time Of the day iinds
leather being worn.
Best Of al Is the fact that
many Of the new feathers may
be cleaned with Just q wipe Of
q sponge. These iaunder leath-
ers come in pale pastels as well
Evening star., 1955-10-07
importance
OF Leather

You can be wearing mink.
satin or brocade but you may
well be wearing leather right
with them. New and improved
methods for processing. tan
ming and dyeing Of feathers
have made them soft. pliable.
and among the most colorful
offerings the fashion industry
has come up with In some time.
Evening star., 1955-10-07
Continued From Page B-4

DIOR HAS NOTHING ON
ESTEVEZ-They gave fashion
awards the other night to three
top young designers in New
York. Maybe next year the crit
les win get around to applaud
ing via the award system the
fine design work Of Luis Este
vez. the young Cuban designer.
Evening star., 1955-10-07

as deep-dyed hues.
Printed feathers in colors
never before dreamed Of. !.
Leather jewelry that beats the
imagination with its scarlet
lizard coloring. -. The slim as
q wafer handbag that expands
Evening star., 1955-10-07

as many evening fashions +. . .
the new black matte leather
that can be worn even into the
evening and the happy re-
turn Of the gold kid evening
shoe.
Trims on leather gloves are
Evening star., 1955-10-07

to accommodate the needs Of
women. Shoes that are the
softest kind Of designs
these achieved by new tam
nages. soft constructions -.
and the repetition Of the low
cut sillpuettes In shoes as well
Evening star., 1955-10-07

LEATHER SHIRT
JACKET Every bit a
casual foshion that
snocks of high style.
This leother shirt jacket
by Somuel Robert pos
sesses SNORT push-up
sleeves and interesting
front and back pocket
treatment. One Of the
feotured Ieother fosh-
ions shown OF the "Be
Good to Yourself in
Leother" showing at
julius 6orfinckel 6 Co.
today.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
NeurOSurgeOn
Medical Meet
Speaker Here

DR.. J. T. Schwidde, neurosur-
geon of Billings, addressed the
southeastern Montana Medical So
ciety at its meeting held at the
Frontier room of the Lalonde ho-
tel Saturday evening, January %.
DR.. Schwidde spoke on Head In
juries" as the scientific portion of
the meeting following the 7:3O
dinner, which was also attended
by several of the wives of the
members.
At the conclusion of his talk, the
Society elected officers for 1855.
President is DR.. R. D. Benson; vice
president, DR.. J. S. Pennepacker;
and secretary-treasurer, DR.. Har-
ley c. Carlson. AL are from Sid
ney. The retiring president is DR..
John Chambers of Glendive.
The Southeastern Medical So
ciety includes II counties compris-
ing the entire southeastern part
Of the state. Representatives at
tended from Sidney, Fairview,
Glendive, and Miles City. Dis
tances and winter driving condi-
tons prevented those from great
er distances from attending.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
Boy Scout Week
Begins February (

The nations 100000 Cub
scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and
heir adult leaders will observe
he 45th anniversary of the organ
zation during Boy Scout Week,
Teb. 6 : II. Since 1910 more than
p, 750,000 Americans have been
Identified with Scouting.
With Building For a Better To-
morrow as their theme, members
IF $4,000 Scouting Units, led by
100000 adult volunteer leaders,
will mark the anniversary with
demonstrations and dramatiza-
tons.
More than 400 conservation
agencies at national, regional and
state levels worked with the Boy
Scouts in carrying out the Ma
tiOnal Conservation Good Turn
requested by President Eisenhow-
er, honorary president of the or
ga~nization. President Eisenhower
viii honor at the White House
during Boy Scout Week the II
Boy Scouts and Explorers with
the best records in conservation.
Throughout the nation other
Scouts Will report on conservation
achievements to governors, state
conservation departments and To-
cal conservation agencies.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
Legion Auxiliary
Heads Red Cross
Drive

Syl Braaten. Richland County chair
man of the American Red Cross an
nounces that plans are now being
made for the annual fund drive which
VIII take place during the month of
March.
The fund campaign this year will
be under the direction of the American
Legion auxiliary with Mrs. Ethel Smith
as chairman and Mrs. Guy Ross as
publicity chairman.
Mr.. Braaten states that this win be
a critical year for the Richland county
chapter insofar as financing is concern
ed. For the past several years the
county has failed to raise its quota of
funds with the result that all reserve
funds are depleted.
A major portion of the funds raised
IS used to support the blood program
and if a chapter fails to meet its
portion of this expense the county can
no longer participate in the program
and the hospitals in the county would
not be able to procure Red Cross
blood which is given to patients at
no cost except a small charge for
administration to cover the hospitals
cost of administering the blood.
In addition to the blood program
the local chapter does a large amount
of home service work for present and
former service men and their families
and last yea also assisted in the
swimming pool program which viii be
continued in 1855.
Further information relative to the
work Of the American Red Cross in
Richland county will be published as
the campaign progresses and those
wishing information or having any
questions are urged to contact anyone
in the Richland county chapter. Your
support is urgently needed by the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
VIEW Auxiliary

Inc VFW auxiliary held its smorgas-
Doru January %. In spite of the bad
Weatner a fair crowd attended. We
wish to thank all members who work.
ca and donated food and everyone for
their tine cooperation.
Inc Following committees organized
ana worked on the smorgasbord: cam
Ger, 10 Maltese, chm; Essay, Marie
luOtti Hospital, Mary Ann Meschke.
legislative, Iva SWenson; MEMBERSHIPS
Molly Ebersole; Savings Bond. Hazel
WlIlams; Youth Activities, RUBY Cos
grove; Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Marian Dasinger, and Polio. lean
st. Cyr.
A social meeting was held Mondav
January "a at the VIEW hail. After =
snort business meeting games were
played and prizes were taken home
Dy nine members. Babe DeShaw and
FRANCES HasS were in charge of the
program. Lunch was served by Hulda
kopp, Bertha O'Brien n Martha
Gierke.
Ida Ruud played her accordion and
narmonlca accompanied by Francis
Hass at the piano.
Membersi Remember to get busy on
the membership drive. Annie Kalievig
ana her team is way ahead and the
losing team has to sponsor a dinner
for all the members.
A committee meeting was held
Thursday, January 9th at the home
OF Lorraine Minch 10 plan favorS
for the luncheon and banquet for the
convention to be held June 8 through
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
PERSONALS

Alma Jensen, a deaf-blind girl of
Sidney, is a member of the Ma
tional committee of deaf-blind
She is also editor of the letter
department of "Good Cheer. A
national magazine for the blind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Peterson
and daughter stopped in Sidney
last Thursday for an overnight Wis
it at the home of his sister. Mrs
Bud Nelson, and were aecompan-
led on their return to Wolf Point
the next day by his mother. Mrs
Jennie Peterson, who had been \
guest at her daughters home. Mrs.
Peterson came down three weeks
ago with her son and his family
and stayed here while they went
on to California for a two weeks
visit. They made the trip from
Billings and return by plane.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Narum ar
rived home Sunday evening from
Panama City, Florida, where fhev
went to spend the holidays with
their son-in-law and DAUGHTER
Capt. and Mrs. L. A. Dennison
and children, Linda, Kathv and
Larry. The Narums spent severa1
weeks with their daughters fami-
ly and returned by way of Delta.
Colorado, for a visit there at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r T,
Tewes and daughter Pat. ~forsoerIv
of Sidney. They also spent a few
days IN Denver, where they took
In the Denver Livestock show.
Mrs. Katherine Lauster return
ed Monday from st. Paul. where
she has been visiting since before
the holidays at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. John Worthing and children.
Gary, Charles, Caroline and Mary
Katherine.
Mrs. K. Allen and children re-
turned Saturday from Helena
where they have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. c. R. Mclean. They
went up to spend the HOLIDAYS and
stopped enroute at Malta for a
visit with her father, who ac-
companied them to Helena. Mr.
Mclean is employed at Malta.
Emma Fink, who is a student
nurse at the Holy Rosary hospital
In Miles City, visited over the
week end at her home in Sidney.
She made the trip both ways via
Frontier airlines.
Kenneth Mcdonald, manager of
Montana-Dakota Utilities office in
Sidney, was a guest of the Fair
view Commercial club at their reg
uiar dinner meeting Monday eve
ming.
Mrs. Thomas Sherlock and little
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
Hurry Carey In
Provident Life
Top Agents List

Attending a prevleW showing of
the Provident Life Insurance
Company's ultra-new home office
building in Bismarck, North Da-
kota, January 10 and II, was the
following Provident representative
from Sidney: 7. Hurry Carey, dis
trict manager, 80 S. Roosevelt.
Only the top producers in the
company were selected to attend.
The schedule Of events at the
preview showing of the new build
ing included a sales conference
which was one of the largest in the
company's history. All nine states
IN which Provident operates were
represented.
The new home office building
the largest Of its type in North
Dakota, was just recently complet-
ed. Formal dedication will take
place February Is.