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the family Christmas greetings,
but the spokesman said they
bought presents weeks ago to
give their parents and eight
brothers and sisters on New
Year'~French Canada's tradi-
tional time for exchanging gifts.
He added:
They had no Christmas gifts
from their parents-Mr. and Mrs.
Dionne evidently also follow the
French tradition of presents at
New Years"
Continue Nurse Training
Mr.. Edwards said Yvonne and
Cecile would continue their nurs-
ing training at Montreafs Notre
Dame de l'Esperance Hospital
Annette. who previously had
studied at a Nicolet fQuebecJ
convent. lis going on with her
music on the piano In their
apartment"
He reported that Marie. who
had been melancholy after the
death of the fifth quint. Emile,
last year. is "a new person now. !"
full of chatter and laughter
Marie had planned to become a
nun but left a Quebec City
cloister in a rundown condition
in November.
Mr.. Edwards said the quints
own the big l8-room house in
Callander where their parents
live and are happy to continue
financial aid to the family. He
said they currently are paying
for training in electronics which
their younger brother Victor is
taking in Toronto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

and began walking to a friends
house. Police picked her up at
2:45 am, tried to locate the
parents and couldn't.
Officers overlooked the record
the next day when the parents
began searching.
Tries 10 Call Parents
The girl had been sent to
a maximum security juvenile
home because of the hour. She
was transferred later to Sun
shine Home. a residence for
homeless girls.
Mrs. Ruth Steinfeldt. intake
supervisor at the Dallas County
Juvenile Home, the maximum
security home said she tried re-
peatedly to call the parents, up
to Saturday afternoon, when the
juvenile department closed.
Mrs. Lorraine Becker. man.
ager Of Sunshine Home, said the
child cried because she wasn't
allowed to use a telephone her.
self. Mrs. Becker asked Mrs
Steinfeldt to press her search
for the parents.
Christmas wasn't a total loss
for the girl. All her presents
were waiting for her when she
and her parents were reunited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

District and vicinity-Cloudy
with occasional light rain to-
night, low around So. Partly
cloudy and mild tomorrow.
Maryland-Cloudy and less
cold tonight, snow fiurries in
west, chance of rain in east and
low 30-40. Cloudy and milder
tomorrow with snow fiurries.
Virginia-Cloudy and less cold
tonight with occasional rain and
low 35-40. Partly cloudy and
mild tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

filling some of the normal civil
ian personnel vacancies that
occur each month.
Employe leaders had expressed
fears that the civilian personnel
cuts recently announced for the
Army and Navy would result in
the replacement of civilians by
the military. They also were
apprehensive that the work per-
formed by some Of the civilians
would be contracted to private
firms.
The employe leaders pointed
out that contracting some of the
work to private industry would
be false economy" since il
would cost the Government more
money than employing its own
civilian workers.
Employe leaders also pointed
out that replacement Of civilians
by military personnel would be
"a direct violation of the intent
|of Congress. Congress has APP
proved q provision in the law
that military personnel should
be replaced by civilians wherever
possible and not the other way
around.
James A. Campbell. president
|of the American Federation Of
Government Employees. recently
wrote to Carter L. Burgess, As.
sistant Secretary Of Defense fol
Manpower and Personnel, ex-
pressing his concern over the
situation.
Mr.. Burgess reply said in part
Il note your concern that there
be no weakening of our defense
establishment and Of the state OF
constant readiness for any emer.
gency.
Your statement that any di.
receive which may be issued fol
implementing this reduction In
civilian personnel should include
instructions that no reductions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
1.-Two Policemen,
Driver Injured
In Arrest Melee

Two Washington policemen
and q. man they arrested were
treated at Emergency Hospital
early today after an alteration
on a lot in the 800 block Of New
Hampshire avenue NV.
A 16-year-old boy. also in
volved in the melee, refused
treatment.
Pyts. r. w. Russell and r. M.
Boyd said they were struck by
Leonard c. Brooks, 80, colored.
of the 500 block of Twenty
fourth street NV, when they
attempted to question him about
driving without lights.
Describe Events
According to Inspector John E.
Winters and 1t. Charles L. Van
Meter, acting captain of No. 3
Precinct, this is what happened:
The policemen dropped be-
hind Brooks car in the 600 block
OF Twenty-third street NV.
when they saw him driving with
out lights. He was followed to
the 800 block of New Hampshire
avenue, where he pulled onto a
vacant lot.
Brooks got out of the car and
was attempting to get into a
parked truck when he was APP
preached by Pvt. Boyd. AS the
policeman asked to see his per-
init. Brooks struck him in the
face. Coming to Boyd's assist
ance. Pvt. Russell also was hit
by Brooks.
The 16-year-old youth, who is
lcolored and lives nearby, ap-
lpeared and got in the fight also.
He accused Pvt. Boyd Of at.
tempting to shoot Brooks when
the policeman drew his pistol
because of a gathering crowd.
Police Help Arrives
Other police arrived and the
two were placed under arrest.
The youth was charged with as
sault on an officer and was sent
Ito the Receiving Home. Brooks
was charged with two counts of
assault on q policeman.
Brooks was treated for a cut
to the forehead. Pvt. Boyd was
treated for an injury to the right
hand and Pvt. Russell for an
injury under the left eye.
In Municipal Court today,
bond totaling 1900 was set for
Brooks and his case was con-
tinued until January IL because
iof the illness of his attorney,
Harry Ahern. The bond was
81 900 on a charge of assaulting
a police officer and 500 each on
traffic charges of failing to show
"a permit and registration and
driving without lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

Ontario, for New Years until
their father. Olivia Dionne
charged publicly that outsiders
we're splitting them away from
the family.
BY going home now they would
be giving in" Mr.. Edwards ex-
planned. He said the quintS
want to make a private life of
their own
CUNTS Have a Party
The four surviving quintu-
plets-Annette, Cecile. Marie
and Yvonne-held a small party
last night in the apartment they
ihad rented in northwest Mont
real. Reporters in the han out
side could hear music and laugh
ter and a young man came to
the door when a newsmar
knocked.
Mr.. Edwards said the young
man was an official Of the trust
firm handling their finances. the
more than 100000 which each
received from trust funds when
they came of age this year.
Father Dionne was not re-
conciled by reports that the
girls were upset at his charges
and had denied they were break
inng away from the family.
Outsiders Criticized
II don't regret having issued
the statement" he declared.
The embarrassment We were
suffering over the separation be-
came so great we felt obliged to
make public how we felt about
1t. =.
1--WE hold no grudge against
the quints. The stories out OF
Montreal support what we said
in the first place-that the girls
are being influenced by out
siders."
Mr.. Edwards insisted they
Glove their family, but they dc
want a life of their own
"They are enjoying normal
social life" he continued. They
have friends Of both sexes. They
like to dance and listen to music
and go to shows. They like to
read, too, and they get big kick
out of cooking. =.
They're Having Fun
1.-The quints want to make a
little private life of their own
Maybe they'll get little house
They're talking over this
possibility. Meanwhile, they're
having fun"
The girls father had COM
planned that they had not sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Broker SCOTS
|At Nickel Probe

CHICAGO, Dec. 90 OWL
liam Balmer. Chicago insurance
broker, says a planned Con-
Igressional investigation Of the
Governments nickel operation
lin Cuba stems from what he
called "a fight between would-be
Interests and National Lead Co."
Mr.. Balmer commented to a
|newsman on reports that he was
among those named for possible
questioning by special Govern
|ment activities subcommittee
which said it intends to explore
financial and legal details Of the
big Government expansion pro-
gram.
Representative Jack Brooks,
Democrat of Texas. head Of the
committee, said in Washington
that Mr.. Balmer's firm, Balmer
& Moore of Chicago. receives
.two-thirds of the insurance
brokerage fee in connection with
workmen's compensation in
surance'on the project.
Called Mansure's Friend
Mr.. Brooks described Mr.. Bal
mer as a longtime political
friend" of Edward F. Mansure.
head of the General Services Ad-
ministration. which is the Gov
eminent agency holding owner
ship of the nickel plant.
They've been over this five
times" Mr.. Balmer said. This
was bid on. II We hadn't
been low bidder, we wouldn't
have gotten the business
The insurance broker, who
left a slate-making meeting OF
the. Cook County Republican
Central Committee to make his
comment, said he was among
those supporting Mr.. Mansure
for his present post in Washing
ton.
The GSA, responding to the
House Committee plan for in
vestigation. said in Washington,
We have nothing to hide"
Representative Brooks said his
committee is interested in
checking more closely the con-
.nect,on between Mansure, finan-
Icier Louis Wolfson and Balmer."
Denial from Wolfson
Mr.. Wolfson has controlling
interest in rritt-Chapman &
Scott, a New York construction
firm which Mr.. Brooks said was
made a full partner in the ex-
pansion program through the
personal decision of Mr.. Man.
sure.
Mr.. Wolfson denied yesterday
Il at Miami Beach that he had any
connection with Mr.. Mansure. He
said the subcommittee Should
go ahead and investigate" the
nickel plant If it thinks there's
anything wrong" in its expan-
sion.
The Government spent $l0C
million to build the nickel plant
at Nicaro, Cuba. during World
War II. In 1947 the plant was
shut down. 1t was reactivateo
lin 1851. and now is being ex-
banded at a cost which Mr.
Brooks estimated at $43 million
| National Lead Co. has man.
Iagement of the expansion pro-
gram. The plant is being oper-
ated by the Nickel Processing
Co.. a subsidiary Of Nationa,
] Lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Bughdod Princess Dies
In Palace Cos BIost

BAGHDAD. Iraq, Dec. 20 up
Princess Galila of Iraq died
in a hospital yesterday from
burns suffered when she lit a
gas heater in her palace Tuesday
night.
The Princess was the youngest
sister Of Crown Prince Abdul
Ilah and aunt Of young King
Faisal II. The death announce
ment from the royal palace gave
mo details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
BOYS YULE LETTER
BRINGS BICYCLE
IRON HEAVEN

PALERMO, Sicily (P.-
Postal officials at Modica
disclosed today they broke
the standing rule about
never opening letters.
They opened one this
Christmas addressed to the
Eternal Father, Kingdom OF
Heaven"
In it a boy in the third
grade asked for 10000
ire-$16-to buy a bicycle.
The postal employees
Clipped in the money and
mailed it back with an I'M
signed letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
By WILLIAM A. MILLEN

The future Of the old fire en-
CINE house at Nineteenth and H
streets NV, threatened with de-
struction. will be considered by
the Association Of Oldest Inhab-
itants on Monday.
Herbert P. Leeman. Washing
ton lawyer and vice president of
the association, said today he
plans to call the executive COM
mittee together after the annual
celebration. This will be held
on Monday at the old house.
Mr.. Leeman said q report will
be made by the special commit
tee considering the International
Monetary Funds plan to acquire
the land on which the old build
ing stands. The committee and
representatives Of the State and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
.Unionist jailed
In Car Ambush

NEW CASTLE. Ind, Dec. %
(P.-Carl Batchfield, president
of the United Auto Workers Lo-
cal $40 during its riot-marked
strike against the Perfect Circle
Corp, was jailed last night by
State police investigating the
ambush of car in which non
strikers were riding last Sep
TENDER.
Troopers headed by Detective
Capt. Robert Dillow also took
into custody John Rothrock,
Leonard Shelton and Loren AS
berry. all identified as partici-
pants in the JAW strike.
Capt. Dillon said Sheriff Rob-
.ert l.. Padgett plans to file
charges of pre-riotous conspiracy
against the four men.
Capt. Dillon added that the
investigation is continuing under
standing orders from Gov.
George N. Craig for q broad in
Iquiry into the long series of
disorders in the Perfect Circle
strike, including shotgun blasts
fired into many non-strikers
homes.
Non-strikers Kenneth Grimm
and Burlin Pate of New Castle
and Calvin Tinsley of Spring
port told Sheriff Padgett Sep
TENDER 10 they were stopped
September 10 by truck moving
slowly down a narrow road to-
ward them.
About 10 men wearing black
cloth masks ran from the near
by cornfields. shaking clubs and
pelting their auto with rocks
they said. The masked men
fled after an exchange Of gun.
fire. they added
Mr.. Battlefield has not been
employed by Perfect Circle since
the strike settlement Novem-
Der 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

he effected through the substi.
tuition Of military for civilian Il
well taken. On this point. the
Secretary Of Defense has stated
that the reductions are to be
achieved without replacement by
military personnel or substitute
by contract negotiations"
4 y
MEXICAN CHRISTMAS-All
government workers in Mexico
have been given a Christmai
bonus Of half a months salary.
4 \
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES -
The Civil Service Commission
has issued formal regulations
making it illegal for Government
employment officers to deny Fed
Ieral employment to q physically
disabled applicant who other
wise is suited for the Job.
y
HOUSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and Home Finance Administra-
tor Albert M. Cole has an
lnounced the appointment Of
Miss Annabelle Heath as Assist
ant Administrator in order to
strengthen coordination among
the various constituent agencies
comprising HHFA. Miss Heath
has served as Mr.. Coles execu-
tive assistant since March, 1858
Prior to that she had been his
assistant when he was o mem.
Der Of Congress.
GA0-Controller General 10.
Iseph Campbell has appointed
Ellsworth H. Morse, jr., to be
director Of audits Of the General
Accounting Once. Mr.. Morse ha,
been with the GAO since 1916
and has been associate director
Eof audits since 1852. Mr.. Morse
succeeds Robert L. Long, who
resigned to enter private work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Worlds Air Traffic
Breaks All Records

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y,
Dec. 29.-The worlds air traffic
broke all records this year, the
international Civil Aviation Or
Iganization said last night.
Scheduled air lines--every-
where except in the Soviet Union
and Red China. where no figures
were given--flew l,407 600. 900
miles and hauled SO million pas
Isengers. They ran up $780,
1000, 900 passenger miles and GOT
million cargo ton miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Tuipei Convicts Riot
TAIPEI, Formosa, Dec. Is

TAIPEI, Formosa. Dec. 20 (H1.
Twenty convicts staged an
abortive riot today. trying to
smash windows and doors Of
their cells in a detention house.
Police ended the uprising by
firing over the convicts' heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Reds
Break Off Talks

| BALING, Malaga, Dec. % (P)
- Malayan Communist Chic
Chin Peng stalked back into thu
jungle today, breaking up tn
talks on amnesty for his force
to end Malaya's IA years o
guerrilla war.
But in walking out the 49,
year-old rebel leader offered +,
end the fighting which has COS
| 10000 lives when an elected
IMalayan government takes com
Iplete control of its militar!
forces from the British nov
waging much Of the fight.
Britain has promised indie
ipendence or commonwealth
membership eventually to thu
Federation of Malaga. now 4
Iprotectorate with an elected leg.
islature over which the British
high commissioner has veto
power. The island crown colony
Iof Singapore also has been giver
the same promise.
Strong Talking Point
Prince Abdul Rahman. chic.
minister of the federation WHIT
led the negotiations with Chin
will go to London on January
to begin talks with the British
government on Malayan indie.
Ipendence. The Red offer to quit
fighting appeared to give him 9
strong talking point.
Chin rejected pointblank Q
government demand for uncon-
Iditional surrender Of his $500
jungle soldiers. most Of them
Chinese. He declared adamantely
as he left the English school
house where the two-day talk
had been held:
I'VE will never accept sur
render at any time and will con.
tinue to struggle to the last
man."
He indicated. however. he
might get in touch with Malayan
Officials again sometime. Prince
Abdul told newsmen later he be-
Ilieved the Reds were eager to
give up the struggle but were
'maneuvering to save face" He
added he was prepared to meet
with China again any time. any
place.
Agree on Resolution
Before going back to the jun
gle; Chin agreed on this resolu-
ton with Prince Abdul and
David Marshall, Singapore CHIEF
minister:
LAS soon as the elected gov
lernment Of the) federation OBJ
Itains complete control of in
Iternal security and local armed
forces, we will end hostilities, lay
down our arms and diSband ouI
forces. Ut does not amount to
accept the present amnesty
lterms.)"
Prince Abdul made the orig.
inal amnesty offer last Sep
TENDER after he was chosen to
head the federation's first popu-
larry elected government. The
government said 1t would in
Ivestigate persons giving them
selves up to determine whether
they were willing to cease all
Communist activity and to seek
rehabilitation as loyal members
Iof other political groups.
| Abdul Ranman told Chin yes
iterday most of his Red soldiers
would have to serve a jail term
and would have to join an ex-
listing Malayan political party
the Communists are banned
after they were released.
! Chin refused any suggestion Of
investigation Of his followers
asserting it implied surrender
After the breakup, police van.
took Chin and his aides to the
jungle rendezvous where they
had been picked up yesterda,
near the Malaga Thailanc
border. The Red headquarters l,
somewhere in the North Malayar
jungle near the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

unable to locate her, and the
people who knew where she was
couldn't contact her parents.
During the mixup the Dallas
County Juvenile Department
shut down for the Christmas
holidays for two and a half days.
No authorities would reveal
the girls name or the names
of her parents. which is custom
airy in Texas juvenile cases. But
several officers agreed on the
facts.
Cards Searched Again
The solution came from a city
detective, who once searched
records but failed to find the
child's card. He looked through
the records again. found the
name. and soon had located the
Junior high school student.
The story began last Wednes-
day when the parents. in a COM
Portable middle Income bracket,
quarreled. The father went to
the home of relatives for the
might. The mother, after seeing
that her daughter was in bed,
went driving to think about the
quarrel.
The girl awoke. found the
house empty, became frightened,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT $50
Military requirements
In Loyoffs Ruled Out
By JOSEPH YOUNG

The Defense Department has given official that
civilian job layos will military
replace civilians farm out defense work to private
contractors
Federal eploye leaders that
the Job be achieved through atrionno
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Wind--Southerly 1915 miles
per hour tonight shifting to-
northwest late tomorrow.

River Report
fFrom U. g. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls: Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
tReadings Washington National Airport
Midnight - % 3 am. --- "a
am. ----.- ~
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, aS, on July % and August 2
Lowest, 10 on February 3.
High and Low Of last "a Hours
High. -, at $50 pm.
Low, 20, at 2:05 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Police Lose Record !, Hold
Cir, II, in 6-Doy Mixup

DALLAS Dec. 20 ga pretty, 12-year-old girl who cried
telephone call her parents was held in juvenile
days. including Christmas in strange mixup Of
records.
revealed yesterday that police didn't find the
with her nine shers deputies were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Four Dionne Girls Want
ToLeod Lives of Own

MONTREAL 90 pa spokesman for the Dionne quin-
tpe home they want
their but they will visit their parents sometime
in January.
Harold Edwards businessman friend of the four famous
planned visit the family home Calender
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetie Surveyl
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-08
BY Ralf Hardester
Feature Editor Tv GUIDE Magazine

LoueLa Parsons has cancelled her show which was to
have started October End, because of illness D. Anna
Maria ALbeghet and her family will do five shows
for the Colgate Variety Hour y Milton Bee has signed
Ann Sohern for his second production of the season.
Tuesday, October 18th , Groucho Mara will encee the
October Sth spectacular Show Biz "in the cast are
Earthd Kit, Beatrice Kay Bert Lalr Buster Keaton
and Dennis Day > Marion Marlole will have role in
Ed SuAiuan's Warner Bros. picture December Bride
keeping pace with the times will have one-shot guest
stars sprinkled throughou the George Gobel
to sing and guitar his way through album of Christmas
songs Ida Lupino will grow old to 100 years for
-Four Star Playhouses In The Face Of Danger After
four years with Racket Squad and Public Defender
Reed HadIey is leaving to freelance , Bob Cummings
one busy, busy mani His shows on CHS and NBC,
seven movies-My Hero, and frequent guest appear
Three secretaries required his fan mail
@Robert Young doing something he's always wanted to
do-making one-shot Western" , keenan, Wynn
plans to do Jane Wyman Freside Theatre episode
The Sport > Two programs Let's Take Trip and
Adventure, will join forces in special visit to the solar
system a Sunday in October. Both programs, Incl
dentally, resume a regular weekly basis starting
September 25th Upcoming on GE Theatre, Charlton
Heston portraying Captain Bligh in Trial Of The
Bounty Crew y Topper will be around this Fall
October 3rd) on ABC network , Happy viewing!
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-08
Monday, September -

Monday, September -
Heart of the Home 100 to 1880
p. m. Miss Sara Lou Glunt,
home economist, will introduce
a varied program Of kitchen and
laundry techniques.
"HOwdy DOOdy" $50 to 600
p. m New features and old
friends will be blended into a
colorful combination when the
show starts telecasting in COM
patible COLOR (as well as black
and white) on a regular Monday
through Friday basis. Buffalo
Bob Smith, replete with dash
ing new costume, Howdy Doody
and all the Doodyville residents
new and old--will be on the
new program.
Robert Montgomery Pres
ents" $50 to 1890 p. m. THE
Woman in the Window" a
psychological thriller starring
Robert Preston, will be the
drama opening the new fall
series. Several outstanding NOV
les released during the past de-
cade, will be adapted for the
TV programs 1886 season.
THE Woman in the Window" is
one of these films.