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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
House Group Acts
To Keep UNIT Label
OF Reserve Plan
BY the Assoeioisd Pres,

A House subcommittee has
taken steps designed to prevent
the administrations military re-
serve plan from becoming a uni
versal military training program.
Working on a Pentagon bill to
strengthen the reserves, a House
Armed Services Subcommittee
yesterday m ade tentative
changes which Chairman Brooks,
Democrat, of Louisiana, said
show "conclusively it is not a
universal military training meas
ure."
The group has not yet acted
finally. Mr.. Brooks said the bill
still is open to amendment. He
announced hearings will open
Monday to get the views Of
Pentagon, National Guard and
reserve officer spokesman on the
revised proposals.
Two Proposals.
In the main, the subcommittee
changes dealt with Pentagon
proposals to: Cd Recruit a corps
of youths under 10 for six
months of intensive training to
be followed by a hitch in the re-
serves; and 90 use compulsion
for the first time in getting re-
servists to keep up their required
training.
Mr.. Brooks said the subcom-
mittee version would provide
1.-The minimum amount of COM
pulsion."
The administration bill speRed
out no specific annual quota for
the special corps of under-19
trainees. It was this aspect that
critics contended could be loop
hole through which the program
could be expanded into UNIT.
To seal such a possible loop
hole, the subcommittee specified
minimum of 100000 and &
maximum of $50 900 such trainees
annually. Pentagon spokesman
had said they were thinking in
terms of 100000 year.
The House group also provided
that service in such a corps
should be voluntary. The regular
draft would continue in effect
for most youths between the ages
of 1872 and 26.
Under the subcommittee plan
the special trainees would be
liable for seven and a half years
of reserve service after return to
civilian life. The Pentagon had
asked for nine and a half years
reserve obligation. Failure to
maintain reserve training would
make a man liable to active serv-
ice recall for "a months.
Can Be Recalled
AS for draftees and regular
volunteers, the subcommittee
provided that those who refuse
to keep up their reserve train
ing can be recalled to active
duty for up to IS days. The
Pentagon had wanted to make
reserve duty dodgers subject to
discharges other than honorable,
but the House group would not
accept this. Draftees and regu-
lar volunteers are obligated for
total of eight years service
split between active duty and
the reserve.
As an indictment for ex-
servicemen to keep up their re-
serve training, the subcommittee
wrote in a clause allowing those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Star Stah Photos.

Police Capt. James M. Ma
honey learned quickly that Sig
mon had once been sentenced for
abducting a taxicab driver. Capt.
Mahoney ordered a check of cab
companies, found that one had
sent a taxi to the Harris home.
The taxi's manifest showed it
had gone to Culpeper.
Capt. Mahoney notified Vir-
ginia State Police at Culpeper
that Sigmon was in that area.
Trooper c. H. Moore. who was
in the Culpeper barracks. heard
the second lookout and went on
patrol to see if he could find
the suspect. He did-at 1883
p.m.-less than one hour after
the first lookout was flashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

Sidney r. Smith, 1885 Fourth
street NV.
Fourth place winner was Law
renee Hanson, IS, a senior at
Anacostia High, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Hanson, 10
Thirty-fourth street Sc. He won
$25 bond and a certificate.
Miss Carey and young Lawyer
were sponsored by National Ca
thedral Post of the Legion. Miss
Smith by James Reese Europe
Post, and Lawrence Hanson by
Kenna Main Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

by morning., except beginning
southeast portion late tonight.
Low tonight 1888. Tomorrow.
rain ending and clearing in af-
ternoon, continued cool.
Winds-East to southeast to-
night and mostly southeast 10
20 miles per hour tomorrow.
Road Conditions tAAAl
Southern New England: Snow
late this evening.
Southwest via U. S. IL: Rain
mixed with snow, roads wet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Shooting
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page)
bedroom. Mrs. Harris was sitting
on the edge of her bed. She tolc
Sigmon to get out of her room
or she would call police and hel
husband. Sigmon said she started
to get out Of bed and "come
after" him. He fired once anc
she toppled over onto the floor
Charlotte fed to her own bed.
room adjoining her mothers
just before the shot was fired
Sigmon made Charlotte accom-
pany him downstairs to get some
more clothesline. He brought
her back upstairs to her bed
room and tied her up like hel
brother. #
Finds Aunt Still Alive.
Sigmon then went to look at
his aunt. He had worked as a
hospital orderly and could tell
by checking her pulse she was
still alive. He covered her with
q hedspread. He looked at the
two children again to see if they
were tied securely. Satisfied
they were safe, he went to the
kitchen where he ate two sand
wiches that Mrs. Harris had
prepared the night before for
him to take to work. He searched
the house until he found $40 in
Mrs. Harris pocketbook, which
he took. , =, e
BY then ,<itaswas s.s5 am.
About an hour had passed since
the shooting. Sigmon telephoned
for a taxicab.
The taxicab driver who an
swered Sigmon's call was Milton
Barham Of 1929 South Eighth
road, Arlington. He said Sigmon
first told him to go to Washing
ton. then suddenly said he
wanted to be taken to Culpeper.
Posed as Navy Officer.
"He told me he was a lieu
tenant commander in the Navy"
said Mr.. Barham. HE said he
was a doctor and was going to
work at a hospital in Culpeper.
He claimed he was IS years old.
] didn't think he looked that
old"
Mr.. Barham recalled that Sig
mon was carrying a long card
board box with him. The taxi
cab driver was unaware it con-
tanned the murder weapon. He
let Sigmon out at the bus ter
nninal in Culpeper.
It was just before noon when
Charlotte finally managed to
chew through the clothesline
tied around her feet and hands.
She ran downstairs and called
her father who telephoned for
an ambulance. Mrs. Harris had
been dead for some time when
help arrived, police said. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Fast Police Work Nubs Youth
In Killing in Less Thun Hour

Robert Sigman. II. charged
with the Staying of his aunt in
nearby Groveton, had a three
hour start on police yesterday.
but he was captured in less than
an hour after their first radio
lookout.
He gained his three hours by
tying his niece and nephew to
prevent them from turning in
an alarm.
But minutes after the body of
35-year-old Mrs. Isabel Harris
was found at noon. Fairfax po-
police had a lookout on the air.
1t was one of the fastest-break-
ing cases which Fairfax and Vir-
ginia State Police have handled
in recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Cleric Likes to Knit

HUDDERSFIELD, England.
Mar. 10 (P.-The Rev. Reginald
Parry likes to knit-especially on
train trips. ut starts people
talking" the 64-year-old cleric
said, land the chance often
arises to spread the Christian
message"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

District and Vicinity-Cloudy
and cool with wet snow or sleet
beginning late today and chang
ing to rain during night. Low
tonight near 33. Tomorrow, rain
in morning, clearing in after
noon and continued cool.
Virginia - Rain tonight, low
1896. Tomorrow rain in morn
ing, clearing in afternoon, con-
tinued cool.
Maryland - Cloudy tonight
with wet snow changing to rain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

who do so to shorten their as
signments to the ready" reserve
the first increment to be called
up in an emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Most Bicycles

A recent display at Earls Court,
London, was termed the greatest
collection of bicycles ever as
Sembled under one roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
Danes Number 4,3So, 900

Observation-Disclosures tc
the latest estimate by the Danish
Statistical Department, Den
marks population is about
4,389, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19
ZAP wirephoto Map


Precipitation will tonight from the Atlantic Coast
through the Great Plains region with the exception
Northern England Florida. There will be
northern third of the with rain showers to the
south urries expected in the Northern and
Central Rockies Elsewhere weather will be generally fair
will colder from the Mississippi westward to the Cascades
and Plains region, with little change expected
elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

Record Temperatures This Fear
Highest "A. on March 10
Lowest. 10, on February 3.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High. 81. at 4 pm. -.
Low, 81, at 5:5S am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

West via U. S. 40 and so: Icy
spots in high elevations.
River Report
tFrom y 8. Engineersl
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Falls Shen-
andoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19

Tide Tables
FURNISHED BY United States Coast o.
Geodetic Survey
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
BY WILLARD SHELTON
In LABOR"S DAILY (ITU)

There is one field of potential federal &C
tivity where President Eisenhower's procrasti-
nation about facts, his preference for state
actions and his general taste for non-spend-
ing seem lnexcusable. 1t is the area of the
public schools and the Presidents refusal to
acknowledge federal responsibility.
There have been repeated expert surveys
showing the known facts-that our invest
ment in school buildings and in salaries for
teachers has not kept up with the increase
in the number of children.
Far back in Mr.. Truman's Administration,
the Senate passed bill-and passed it with
the active aid and support of the late Senator
Taft-to authorize federal aid to the states
for schools
Even then the bumper crop of war babies
were reaching the age of schooling, the sur
known But the House refused to pass the
bill because of an unresolved quarrel over
the question of parochal (religious) schools
and whether or how they should share in
federal aid.
Since then the school population has kept
on growing far faster than the available equip
ment to house the children
special House subcommittee reported
recently-and reported unanimously-tha
from $40 billion to S12 billion is needed at
once to house the children now in school, and
that in the years ahead increased enrollments
will require more billions of dollars for sup
Elemental buildings.
This summation followed another unani-
nous report from the Senate Labor and Public
Welfare Committee, which took the same
known facts and drew the same deduction
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
No School Aid From Ike

that federal aid to the states was desperately
needed.
And how has Mrs Hobby's Department of
Health. Education and Welfare reacted to
these pleas?/ Secretary Hobby insists that
nothing can or should be done until some
time next year when White House confer
ence on school needs is completed
Mrs. Hobby's Commissioner of Education,
Samuel Brownell, is an experienced educator
and he knows the facts But he was hastily
called off a scheduled appearance before a
congressional committee until he could be
compelled to knuckle under to the Eisen-
hover doctrine that the Federal Government
mustn't really function and that the children
should be allowed to go ill-educated if neces-
sary to vindicate that illusory thing called
Estates rights
Brownell made one feeble attempt to re-
cover by saying that the states could enter
into tax fields recently partially abandoned
by the Federal Government and finance their
own schools But state tax structures are
VIGOROUSLY unfair to low-income and middle
income families, and it simply isn't possible
additional billions needed for swift and steady
school additions.
We need federal aid for the schools-now,
not some time in the distant future. We need
federal aid on an expanding scale
Some things can wait without irreparable |
damage to the country. But the children can't
wait. By the time the White House confer
ence finishes its work, and the sloW-moving |
administration makes firm proposals to Con-
gress, nearly three years will have passed
since the Eisenhower Administration took
overland all the children will be three years
older, and the years can never be recaptured.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
If YOU'RE ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY UNDER NEW
LAW THIS MAY BE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO YOU

Many of the thousands of farm
operators and farm workers through
out the country who will become elig-
ible for the expanded Social Security
Act coverage in 1855 are among an
estimated 40 million Americans who
do not have birth certificates or other
means of officially proving their ages,
a necessary requirement in qualify
ing for Social Security benefits
These persons, however, may OBJ
tain this vital information from the
historic records of the u. S. Bureau
of the Census. During the last decade,
the Census Bureau has handled more
than two million requests for copies
of Census records from individuals
for use in qualifying for Social Sc
curity benefits, in settling estates and
insurance cases and for other, pur-
poses where it is necessary toSfurnish
evidence of identity, age or citizen
ship.
transcripts of personal census
records can be obtained from the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

Census Bureau upon payment OF
the cost of searching the records.
Federal funds are not appropriated
for this service and the fees charged
are used to pay the salaries of the
searchers and to cover the cost of
necessary office supplies
A fee of $500 is charged for
searches of two censuses for one in
dividual, given routine handling. Ex-
pedited handling can be obtained for
a fee of $500. Routine handling gen
orally requires from four to six weeks
to complete while expedited handling
is usually completed in one or two
weeks Personal information record
ed by the Census Bureau is entirely
and may be furnished
only upon written request of the in
dividual to whom it relates or his legal
representatives
Persons desiring transcripts of
their personal Census records may
obtain application blanks and infor-
nation by writing to the Bureau of
5he Census, Washington 25, d. G.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
Ex-FederaI Employees -.
UPWARDS OF 1900 affected BY
SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

The new federal law extending
unemployment insurance benefits to
workers separated from federal civil
liam employment became effective
with the 1855 new year, according to
Wesley Castles, chairman of the Mon
tana commission dealing with unem-
ployment compensation.
approximately 5000 Montana
workers. says Mr.. Castles, "are po-
tentially affected by the new law.
In the nation as whole about $780,
600 are in work which may, upon ter
mination, render them eligible for
benefits under the program"
Unemployment protection for fed
eral employees is set up as Title XIV
of the social security law, passed by
Congress last August and signed by
President Eisenhower on September
/. This gives the same protection
under the same terms as Montana
provides for its workers in private in
dustry. In each state the laws of that
state will govern the terms, amount,
and duration of unemployment in
surance for federal employees coming
within its jurisdiction.
The program in Montana is to be
administered by the unemployment
compensation commission, Mr. Castles
says, under terms of an agreement by
this state with the federal govern
ment. Similar agreements on the part
of otbor cfa+ac av+orJ Al .n,-o,,r -.
to their federal employees.
All proper benefits paid under
this new program" MIR. Castles says,
will be reimbursed currently from
fec raj funds. Such reimbursement
assures that Montana's unemployment
compensation trust fund will be un-
affected by volume of benefit pay
ments to former federal workers. All |
administrative costs of the state pro
gram are drawn from federal funds. |
again assuring that Montana public
funds will not feel the costs of ex-
ending protection to civilian workers
rom government payrolls."
Claims for benefits under this pro-
ram became officially acceptable
Monday morning, January 8, Chair
nan Castles says. All Fl of the COM
nission's employment service offices
re authorized to receive such claims
nd the subsequent claims for weeks
f unemployment. Employment by
ederal agency now supplement wage
arnings in private industry, in the
anne base period, for producing eligi-
ility under Montana law. Federal
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

wage earnings meeting requirements
of Montana law may produce eligi-
bility even though no private indus
trial employment is shown.
Benefits of from 81 to $685." Mr..
Castles said, become payable for
weeks of unemployment established
by former federal employees as having
begun after December 81, 1854, under
the same conditions and on the same
basis as Montana provides for it's
unemployed workers from private
industry"
Mechanics of the new program, ac-
cording to Mr.. Castles, call for filing
of the claim of federal worker,
whose employment has been termi-
mated, at local office of the employ
ment service. The facts of employ
ment, time and amount of wage pay
ments, and circumstances of termina-
ton, will be requested of the federal
agency concerned. Eligibility in the
light of those basic facts will be de-
termined in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Montana laws respect
ing employment in private industry.
Payment, if qualified, will be made
by the commission and recovered
from federal funds.
Government wage earnings used as
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
WORKERS FORM COOP
TO BUY textile Mill.

MIDTOWN, N. B.-(CNS)-
Textile workers have taken over the
huge synthetic yarn mill here, for
merly owned by Textile Sales.
Their employer said he wouldn't
keep the mill open, even if workers
took a substantial wage cut. John
Whitehouse, Textile Worker (CIO)
organizer, told them they'd better
buy it and operate it as coop.
So Midtown Textile Cooperative
leases the mill and has an option to
buy it. The employees continue at the
same wages, and each must invest in
the coop, either in cash or on a wage
check-off agreement.
The mill has $50 of its 900 former
employees back at work and hopes to
have more.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP SOME DESERVING
MONTANA YOUHGSTER GET AN EDUCATION?


University Endowment Fund, self-expanatory
TO THE FRIENDS OF NJ. S. u.
you will be interested the achievements of
ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION OF MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
assisting the education worthy people of this
consideration
ticipate in this scholarship
During years, outstanding received
valuable through the freshman scholarships provided
the ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION. 19531954 II Foundation
Scholars studies with 315
out of possible 400.
With committee, "a
freshmen scholarships have offered the collegiate
year.
The worthy needy scholars and fund applications
available, the ENDOWMENT
DATION will sincerely help this
standing scholarship through gift membership
trbution.
contributing the Fund become sustaining annuaD
of the ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION and Life Member
those who make initial of 500
All available scholarships
and student loans
not contributor the FOUNDATION will
cerey member If previously have been
member contribution will for If
you provide Life Mem
your family gift wish
something large small, original Life Membership
contribution.
personal satisfaction being able to help the education
Monanas certainly fine return
addition benefit for the that all
tributions deductible for
contribution today will help develop tomorrows leaders
Montana ]. BURKE Secretary Endowment Foundation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
DEMAND THE UNION Label.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
IN Tho DISTRICT COURT or THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF LEWIS & CLARK.
Summons
y WfllfilOUS
No. 24544

/
! HUBERT l.. WEAVER, Plaintiff, VS..
+, SHIRLEY M. WEAVER, Defendant
THE STATE OF MONTANA Sends
Greetings to the Above Named Defend
ants, and to Each of Them:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaints in this action which is
filed in the office of the Clerk of this
Court a copy of which is herewith
served upon one of you in each County
wherein any of you reside, and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the PLAINTIFFS attorney within
twenty days after the service of this
Summons, exclusive-ef the day of serv-
ice, and in case of your failure to APP
pear or answer, Judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint. This action
is brought by the plaintiff to secure
an absolute decree of divorce from the
defendant ON the following grounds,
to-wit:
That defendant has been guilty of
extreme cruelty toward plaintiff by
the infliction of grievous mental suf-
fering upon him by a course of conduct
towards a n d treatment Of him
existing and persisted in for a period
of more than one year prior hereto,
which course of conduct towards and
treatment of plaintiff justly and rea-
Sonably is of such a nature and char
acter as to destroy the peace of mind
and happiness of plaintiff and entirely
to defeat the proper and legitimate
objects of marriage, and render the
of the married relation
between plaintiff and defendant per-
petually unreasonable and intolerable
to plaintiff.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
said Court this 4th day of December,
1854
COURT SEAL) DAVID r. KEMP,
Clerk.
BY ROBERT e. -WITMER
Deputy Clerk.
fRAYBILL, BRADFORD & GRAYBILL
attorneys for Plaintiff
10 First National Bank Bldg.
treat Falls, Montana
Dec. 81, Jan. Z, IA, 81, 1866.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
Clio PUTS FULL
SUPPORT BEHIND
RURAL PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The pow.
erful Congress of Industrial Organi.
cations has declared its full support
for the rural electrification and Fed
eral power programs, the preference
clause, the yardstick theory, Hells
Canyon and Tennessee Valley Author
ity, but urged rural electric co-opera-
tives and municipally-owned utilities
to grant full recognition to utility
employees unions.
''The continued growth and de-
velopment of the American economy
demand an abundant supply of low
priced electric power" CLOS power
policy resolution declared at its re-
cent convention. Three sources of
electric generation, cooperative, pub
licly-owned and privately OPP
erations, "are essential if such sup
ply at low-cost is to be provided to
American industry and homes"
Utility Workers Union President
Harold j. Straub opposed adoption
of resolution supporting strong
rural identification and Federal
power programs, and condemning
'the policies of the present Admins
tration which look toward the under
mining of established preference
clauses generally"
Straub charged that non-profit
power agencies do not recognize the
collective bargaining rights and do
not give union recognition to their
workers. eve don't want our people |
o have disqualification and second
lass citizenship" he said.
An additional resolution re-assert-
ng Clio policy declared that rural
electric and municipal systems must
rant their employees full rights of
REORGANIZATION and collective bar
aiming including the right of con-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

a basis for benefit rights at this time
are those earned between October /,
1858 and September 80, 1854. That
base period, under Montana law, adj
vances on a calendar quarterly basis
and on April 1 will move to the
period January | to December 81,
1854
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

In Indonesia, the worlds sixth
largest country, with 80 million
people and most of them farmers,
there are only IL graduates of
agricultural colleges. - COOP
CONSUMER.