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at 500 and $50 pm.
Regular Admission
HELL BELOW ZERO"
starring
Alan Laid : Joan Tetzel : Basil
Sydney
MGM News of the Day" at $50
pm. and Short Feature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
COMMUNIST SANTA
UNMASKED AS HE
PROPAGANDIZES

LONDON (Pl.-Santa
Claus kayoed Santa Claus.
1t happened at Speakers
Corner in Hyde Park.
The first Santa Claus was
parading with a placard
reading Christmas is a good
time to join the Commu-
mist Party"
The second Santa Claus
got out of a passing truck.
knocked down the first
Santa Claus and pulled of
his beard and hood.
Santa No. / tottered away,
presumably bound for the
North Pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Liquor Dealer Hats HoIdup
In Wild Gun Duel With Bandit

operated by Almond j. Collins
on Edmondson avenue.
One was armed, and moved
toward Collins. Collins edged to-
ward a drawer where he kept a
gun.
When the hoodlum proclaimed
This is it. A holdup," Collins
replied with rs that SOP" and
started shooting.
The bandits started retreating,
but the gunman fired seven
shots at Collins. Bottles were
shattered, and their contents
splashed onto the floor. Shelves
were nicked, and one bullet went
through the wall to hit Huber.
Collins shots sprayed the en-
try area of the store.
Police found a stolen car they
think may have been used for
the attempted robbery, but didn't
locate the bandits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24

BALTIMORE, Dec. "a GA
masked gunman and an en-
battled liquor store operator per-
forated bottles. walls and
windows in a wild gun duel last
night but the only person hit
was a filling station attendant in
another room.
Carroll Huber, 26, was shot in
the head by a bullet. believed
fired by the bandit, that came
through a thin plaster board
wall into an adjoining gas sta
ton where he was sitting with
several companions.
Huber was reported In fair
condition at st. Agnes Hospital.
Police gave this account:
At about 10 pm. two men
wearing handkerchiefs as masks
walked into a liquor store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Here Is Flood Situation
In Worst-Hit Sections

feared. Critical shortage of
drinking water.
Reno-A cold front settling
down from the Sierra Nevada
dumped five inches of snow on
Reno this morning and ended
the flood threat by throttling
the turbulent Truckee River
within its channel through the
city. Gambling establishments,
glowing neon-red behind sand
bag barricades. were open as
usual, but there were few Gus
toners.
Santa Cruz - Eight persons
dead after flash flood from
nearby San Lorenzo River
| flooded several streets Of ocean
resort city 70 miles south of San
Francisco.
StocktOn-Inland port for San
Joaquin Valley. an estimated
5000 persons ordered evacuated
when a covered slough running
under six downtown streets
flooded large area in center OF
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
BY the Associated Press

Here is a brief breakdown Of
the Western flood situation by
area:
Marysville- Yuba City. sister
cities on the rampsging Yuba
and Feather Rivers-Some 1880
persons evacuated from Marys-
Vile and about 5000 from Yuba
City. Levees still holding at
Marysville. but a 40-yard break
developed south of Yuba City
Humboldt and Del Norte Coun-
ties-Eel. Klamath and other
coastal streams receding after
devastating and isolating Cali
fornia's two northernmost coast
counties. Only communications
still by radio. Four dead.
Russian Rivera resort area
some so miles north of San
Francisco still flooded. But
water receding after flooding
almost half a dozen communities
and wrecking countless summer
homes. Dysentery epidemic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24

converted house, the five chill
dren seemed bewildered by what
had happened to their father
and their Christmas.
There wasn't a sign of a Yule
gift or decoration.
To Get Tree Today
MY father was supposed to
get the tree and things today"
explained Louise, 13. Il don't
know where we were going to
put the tree. This is our first
Christmas since we moved up
from the first floor"
Louise and Eleanor, Is. attend
school at Takoma Park Junior
High. Constantine, 1l--or Gus, .
as they call him-goes to Ia
koma Park Elementary.
Eleanor and Louise were In
charge of the household while
their mother and other relatives
remained at the hospital bed
side. They cooked breakfast
this morning.
1--WE fixed eggs and stuff -
Eleanor said.
Friendly but shy. all Of the
children were reluctant to talk
about what they had expected
for Christmas.
The two older girls finally
conceded they would like clothes
I'VE usually get clothes. Louise
said.
Il want a watch, that's all,
Gus said.
Twins Like Dolls
The twins, honey haired anc
doll-like themselves, have always
liked dolls, Eleanor explained
when Ellie and Bessie. 4, duckec
deeper into their shyness.
They had doll carriages, too,
Louise added. "but they're brok-
en- now. They liked to ride in
them themselves"
The uncle, who operates a
carry-out food store at First ano
H streets NE. said his nephew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Pictures on pose ALI


said he has been working like a
man possessed, putting In up to
20 hours a day at his restaurant.
the Ocean Food Shop. 401 Fourth
street S.W.
He was cleaning the place up
at 4:40 am. today when a
colored man entered. wearing a
plastic Halloween mask and
brandishing a pistol. The in
truder was over 6 feet tall and
weighed about 200 pounds. Mr..
Priftis is a small man.
Give me the money" he de-
manded.
MOI Mr.. Priftis cried.
Bandit Grabs Knife
The big man rushed him,
grabbing the knife off a counter.
He plunged the blade into Mr..
Priftis' side. scooped about 1920
from the cash register and fled.
Mr.. Priftis managed to get to
his feet. stagger 80 feet to a tele-
phone, and call his uncle. Con-
stantine Jones, l40l Fairmont
street NV.
"They knitted me-" the victim
gasped. please call the police"
Mr.. Priftis intended to use
some Of the $3.50 to buy clothes
for his son and four daughters
for Christmas, and to buy a Yule
tree for their home.
In the Priftis home, a chilly
second floor apartment In a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24

has been having a hard time with
the restaurant.
Mr.. Jones said Mr.. Priftis'
profits have been only SIS to $40
a week until recently. A COM
petitor recently moved from the
neighborhood and now Mr.. Prif-
It's makes about $45 a week. the
uncle said.
Mr.. Priftis is buying the res
taurant. Mr.. Jones said.
The restaurant owner usually
opens business with 500 in the
cash register, the uncle said. in
dicating the proceeds from yes
terday's business totaled $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Colorado Rit
Winds of l04 M.P.H.
Cause Severe Damage

DENVER, Dec. "a (P.-Dust-
laden winds clicked in gusts up
to 104 miles an hour lashed Colo
Irado east OF the Rocky Noun
ltains last night and early today,
causing damage in thousands Of
Idpllars.
The hardest hit area was
.laround Colorado Springs. South
ward from there the winds ap-
Iparently abated. Pueblo re-
ported only light dust.
Trees were uprooted, power
Hines downed. windows broken
and porches and roofs ripped of
homes and business establish
ments throughout the States
Imidsection and northeast quarter
Winds Hit 104 MPH
The Weather Bureau here re-
ported winds were clicked in
gusts up to 104 miles an hour
at Fort Collins and 96 miles an
hour at Fort Carson.
| A Boulder Police Department
official said his switchboard was
swamped for a time with fire
calls and pleas for assistance
from stricken home owners.
AT Fort Morgan. fans sat for
IS minutes in darkness during a
preliminary basketball game
matching Fort Morgan and
Brush. There were other power
failures at Brush. Boulder, Long
mont and Denver. Telephone
lines were out in the Colorado
Springs suburbs of Palm Lake
and Monument.
At Manitou Springs, Police
Capt. Lloyd Klock said Christ
mas tree decorations were scat
tered all over town"
The State patrol closed U. S.
Highway 287 from Lafayette
lnorthbound to the Wyoming line
| for several hours at a time.
Power Line Blocks Road
Traffic first was halted after
a power line blew down across
the route two miles south of
Lafayette. Thereafter. cars
moved only in long lines led by
patrol cars or snow plows clear
ing the drifted dirt from the
road.
Patrolmen reported the dust
and huge masses Of tumbleweedS
were continuing to form barriers
across the highway during the
early morning.
At Fort Carson, house trailers
were upset and roofs damaged.
Small stones and gravel was car
'ried aloft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Eisenhower Set
For Quiet Day
Moy Remain Here
Throughout Holiday:
BY the Associated Press

l A quiet family day without any
official appointments made uI
President Eisenhower schedule
today as he prepared to spend
his first Christmas-and prob
ably the entire holiday period
lin the White House.
The idea Of a trip South i'm
mediately after Christmas ap.
tparently is ont, even though Mr.
Elsenhower's doctors recon-
mended it. The President has
gone to Augusta. Ga. for Christ
mas in previous years.
The White House confirmed
yesterday that the Chief Execu-
tive has said that much as
would like to follow the advice
of my physicians and seek q
warmer climate for a while.
doubt that l shall be able to
leave Washington"
Invited to Key West
That was in a telegram tc
Joe Pinder. president of the
Chamber of Commerce at Key
West, Fla. Mr. Pinder had in
lvited him to come down to for
mer President Truman's favorite
vacation spot to rest and relax
in the best climate in the
Nation"
/ DR.. Paul Dudley White. the
Boston heart specialist who ex-
lamined Mr.. Eisenhower at Get
tysburg last Saturday, recon-
mended that he visit a warmer
place for two weeks and get more
Outdoor exercise in this period
of his convalescence from q
heart attack.
| So far as is known, this is the
first time the man whom DR..
White has called an ideal and
cooperative patient has gone
against the advice OF his doc
tors. Presidential Press Secre-
tary James c. Hagerty was asked
why.
Mr.. Hagerty said he didn't
know that the President is not
complying or will not comply
with the program the physicians
have outlined. But he said there
are no plans to announce now on
a Southern Journey.
Work Is Piling Up
In response to further ques-
itions. Mr. Hagerty said there are
mo emergencies" tying Mr.. Eli
senhower to his desk, although
he does have considerable work
remaining on the state-of-the-
Union and other messages to
Congress. Mr.. Hagerty conceded
this work could be done some
where else as well as here.
Tomorrow the President and
Mrs: Eisenhower will look on
while three sprightly grandchil-
dren open presents. Then they
will attend IL am. services at
National Presbyterian Church
the first services for the Pres
ident since his September "a
heart attack.
/ Counting in-laws and a great
nephew and a great-niece, 10
members and four generations
Iof the family will gather for the
traditional turkey and trimmings
Christmas dinner at 6 pm. in
the state dining room at the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
BruziI Flood Kills 10

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil.
Dec. "a (P.-Two rivers in the
town of Teofllo Otoni over
flowed simultaneously from a
cloudburst and drowned 10 peo-
|ple today. Fifty trucks loaded
with doctors, food, medicine and
Cleanup squads were rushed to
the disaster scene. 400 miles
northwest of Belo Horizonte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Mutsu Has Air Alarms
Formosa. Dec. "a Ia

TAIPEI. Formosa, Dec. "a (A1.
Official reports said the Matsu
group of offshore islands were
under air-raid alarm both
Thursday and yesterday, but no
enemy planes appeared. The
Defense Ministry said Commu-
mist planes had been increasing
lily in evidence north of Matsu
in the past few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
PHONE SERVICES
FOR TOMORROW

The Stor's holiday telephone services
will observe the following operating
hours christmos Doy:
Classified Department: Classified
phone room will be closed. Ads moy
be placed in person at the business
counter in The Stor lobby from 9 ON.
to 6 pm.
Circulation Department, 7 ON. TO !
pm.
Main switchboard, 7 ON. to 6 pm.
As usuol, night service lines will be
ploeed in operation otter the main
switchboard is closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Bundits Get $342
From DeIicutessen

Two robbers took about $342
last night in a delicatessen at 80
T street NV, police reported.
w. c. Davis. IS, the proprietor,
said one bandit. carrying blue
automatic. took $142 from his
pocket while the other emptied
the stores cash register Of around
5000.
Mr.. Davis said one of the
colored men, who was wearing a
cloth over one hand, forced a
clerk, Mrs. Erma Hite, 705
Seventy-first avenue. Seat Pleas
ant. Md, to open the till.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Bandits Knife FeIIs Cafe Owner
And BIots Out FomiIy's Christmas Joy

Christmas will be the bleakest
day ever experienced by the FIVE
children of a Greek immigrant
who was stabbed early today by
a robber.
Gregory L. Priftis. Al. of 236
Manor circle, Takoma Park, was
in critical condition in District
General Hospital, his abdomen
pierced with a boning knife.
Mr.. Priftis came to the United
States five years ago. Relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
Thousands in California Flee
River Breaks Levee
Two Towns
Evacuated
In Flood

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "A R.
The rampaging Feather River
smashed through a levee early
today, forcing an estimated 5000
persons to flee from the Central
California community of Yuba
City with water tapping at their
heels.
Rapidly rising water trapped
countless others in their Yuba
City homes as one of the might
lest floods in West Coast history
showed signs of receding after
surging over parts of three
States.
Evacuation of Yuba City. about
80 miles northeast of San Franz
cisco, began only hours after
some 1880 persons in the sister
city of Marysville, just across the
Feather River. fed their homes
as flood waters threatened to
rupture elaborate river defense
works.
Reno Threat Ended
Across the Sierra Nevada q
sudden cold front in the noun
tains and a snowstorm saved the
gambling and divorce center OF
Reno, New, from major flooding
by the Truckee River. The True
kee was back in its channel today
after torrents of melting snow
lin the mountains sent it over its
banks, flooding parts of Reno.
At Stockton, an inland port
icity some 10 miles east Of San
Francisco. an estimated 5000
persons were ordered evacuated
early today when a covered
slough draining into the Stock
ship channel flooded and sent
water over an area of several
blocks. Work crews ripped up
parts of six streets to divert
the water to the channel.
I Meanwhile. the rain that has
drenched and beleaguered North
iern California for nine straight
days tapered of in Northern
and Central sectors today
bringing hope that the unprec-
iedented floods have passed their
peak. Army engineers estimated
today the floods have brought
destruction to 10000 to $4,000
square miles of Northern Cali
fornia alone.
Eisenhower Acts
/ President Eisenhower pro-
claimed all OF Northern Cali
ifornia a major disaster area
yesterday. giving Federal agen-
cies a blank check" to cope with
the immense relief and recon-
struction job.
And today, President Eisen-
hover. acting on a request from
Gov Charles H. Russell of
Nevada. designated the city Of
Reno and Washoe County. New,
as a major disaster" area and
iallccated such funds as are nee
eSsary to supplement State and
local relief efforts.
In Southern Oregon, coastal
rivers were reported dropping
rapidly after causing five deaths
and untold damage.
Seventeen persons were re-
ported dead in the California
floods. There were no reports
lot any f1ood-caused deaths in
Nevada.
Federal civil defense officials
say the number of persons evac-
Iuated from the floods is well over
10000 in California, some 1900
in Oregon and more than 600 in
Nevada.
Water Sweeps Into Town
At Yuba City, center Of a rich
agricultural section that calls
itself the peach capital of the
world, flood waters swept into
town after levee gave way about
3 miles to the south shortly after
midnight.
| City officials estimated that at
$50 am. rs per cent of Yuba
City was covered with water knee
deep. Associated Press Corre-
spondent Brian Duff reported the
water rising so fast you had to
run to keep ahead of it."
Mr.. Duff said Army amphibi-
Saa ET MN D.. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
CAT AND SQUIRREL
FRIENDSHIPS

MYSTeRY-Whot mokes onimols,
like people. become friends? Nobody
really knows, writes Charles {. Troee-
we'll in todoy's This and Thot column,
but he hos his own philosophie ideos
about il. See poee "A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK R.-Following are the
sales (add 001, high, low. closing price
and net change OF the 90 most active
stocks for the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight, low
near 49, Tomorrow, some cloudiness and
warmer Gull report on Page AID
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30

Guilds No. s. No. 7 and No. 9
with Mrs. William Wood acting as
chairman.
Baked goods, fancy work, relig-
ious and miscellaneous items may
be purchased during the afternoon
with all proceeds to go to the
Hospital and Children's Home Mrs.
j. c. Brainerd is in charge of the
baked goods, assisted by Guild No.
"a The fancy work will be taken
care of by Miss Mary Shower, as
sisted by Guild No. 43. Mrs. Ches-
ter Croce is in charge of the relig-
ious and miscellaneous items and
will be assisted by Guild No. "a.
A baby sitting service and fish
pond will be provided for the
guests children and will be under
the direction of Mrs. J. F. Mich.
ael
Mrs. Charles Groezinger, presi.
dent of the guilds, is in charge
of the hostesses; Mrs. Leo Kletzly
will handle the door donations and
Mrs. John Montel is in charge of
the associate memberships. The
Hospitality Cart, which will be
made available to the public on
that day will be handled by Guild
No. II.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30

st. AIMS Hospital and In.
fant's Home Guilds will hold
"Open House" at the hospital,
1855 Dryden Rd., Sunday, Oct.
9, from 200 to $50 pm. This
event is being held in connec.
ton with the annual Donation
Day sponsored by the Guilds
for the benefit of the institu.
ton.
The public is invited to attend
a tea to be held in the Guild Room
of the Hospital. A tour of the hos
pitai, children's home and clinic
will be conducted where examples
of the Guilds work will be seen
Guild members will serve as host
esses.
The open house Is held primar.
lily TO aeqUsinf ths public with
fhe work of the hospital and the
care given fhe children. The in.
sfitution also maintains a clinic
fer maternity and gyneeoIosy
cases.
Mrs. Francis Gerling is general
chairman of Donation Day and i.
being assisted by Mrs. z. j
Hueckel and Mrs. L. F. Carpenter
The tea is being prepared By
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30
Eastern Deanery
To Meet Sunday

NEW LExNGToN-Members of
the eastern deanery of the Dioce-
san Council of Catholic Women will
hold their quarterly meeting Sun.
day, Oct. 2, in St Aloysius Acad-
emy at 3 p. m Board members will
meet an hour earlier.
Theme for the meeting will be
Catholic Charities" and all wom-
en- Of the deanery are cordially in
yited. Benediction will be offered
at 5 p. m in st. Rose Church at
the end of the business session.
Following Benediction, tea will
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30

The altar rosary society of Cor
pus Christi parish will hold its
annual tea and reception of new
members, Sunday, Oct. 2, at 200
p. m. Installation of new officers,
an address and Benediction will
take place in the church. The tea
will follow in the social hall. Fa-
ther Paul Laurinaitis, assistant
pastor, will speak. Chairman of
the event is Mrs. Harry French
with Mrs. Rudolph Brown, CO.
chairman.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30
P.T.A. NO TIE S

The st. Leo PTA will serve a
roast beef dinner this Sunday, Oct.
2, from noon to 6 p. m. in the new
parish hall Proceeds will be used
for school equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Cahill will
be general chairmen of the dinner,
which is under the sponsorship of
the A, B, c, D and E groups. Mrs.
Robert Ellifritz will handle dining
room arrangements.
Free baby sitting service will be
provided by the st. Leo Alumnae
Association.
MT. VERNoN-0fficers of the
st. Vincent de Paul PTA who
planned the groups first meet
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30

ing recently in the school cafe
terra, were Michael Mcclure,
president; DR.. Thomas Prescott,
vice-president; Mrs. Robert Hall,
treasurer, and Mrs. Howard Mig
giles, secretary.
DR.. Prescott, who conducted
the business session, introduced
Father Edward Mcfarland, the
assistant pastor, and John Muir
ply, the new basketball coach.
Refreshments were served by
a committee headed by Mrs.
Doris Weber.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30
ONE CHAPEL NEEDED

In the Maronite Diocese Of Tripoli Lebanon the
people of village called ALMA-EL-CHoOB are
desperately poor and pleading with us 20 help
them build worthy Chapel to house Our Lord
There a. the present time we find Chapel no
better than a mud hut-ready to fall at any time
$4,000 will build Chapel for God. ANY
LITTLE GIFT WILL HELP TO START THIS
WORK. God will be blessing you always.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30

UNION CITY, NJ. - Nc) -
Father John Baptist Maye, C.P.,
former China missionary released
by the Chinese Reds last year after
five years of "house arrest, has
sailed from New York for Jamaica,
BWI., to work in the new Pas
sionist missions there.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-09-30

Sister Mary Ambrose, O.P., of
the Dominican Sisters of the Sick
Poor, will be the guest speaker
when the st. AIMS altar society
and PCCW of st. Michael parish,
Worthington, meets at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, Oct 5, st. Monica
praesidium with Mrs. James
Robach, chairman, will be hos
tesses for the evening. The
members of the praesidium will
serve refreshments following
the meeting.
Members of the praesidium
will lead the rosary at the $50
Mass on First Saturday, Oct. /.
The members of st. AIMS
altar society will hold their an
nual tea Sunday afternoon, Oct.
2, at 800 p. m. All ladies of
the parish are invited.