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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18

An eight-hour television show
will highlight Washington's an
nual March for Crippled Chill
dren" tomorrow.
In addition, more than 500
men and women and thousands
of children will visit Washington
area homes for contributions to
the $4,000 goal of the Society
for Crippled Children.
The television show. continu-
Gus from Z am. to 3 pm. on
Station WMAL-TV. will include
entertainment by local and ma
tional show personalities, DEM
onstrations of services to the
handicapped, and interviews
with Washington civic and bust
ness leaders.
Mitchell to Conduct
DR.. Howard Mitchell, con-
ductor of the National SYM
phony Orchestra, will conduct a
children's rhythm band on the
television show between noon
and pm. and between 2 and 3
pm. Stage and television stars
appearing will include Geraldine
Page and Betty Clooney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18
British Scientists Elect
Poniecoryo's Brother
By N. A..osio,.d Pres,


LONDON, Mar. 18.-Dr. Guido
Pontecorvo, brother of the Brit
ish-Italian atom scientist who
deserted to Russia, yesterday
was elected to a fellowship of the
Royal Society for the Advance
ment of Science.
Guido Pontecorvo, At, is a
reader in genetics at the Uni
versity of Glasgow. A Royal So
ciety spokesman said he was
chosen for distinguished work in
genetics.
His brother Bruno once was
employed at Britain's atomic
energy research station at Har-
well.
Guido was among Is scientists
elected to the Royal Society,
founded in 1862 to give govern
mental support to scientific in
vestigations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18
Jury Hears Simkins
Today Tell Of Split
With His Partner
By Jock Jones'

A Federal Court jury today was
to hear Roger CWhitetop) Sim
kins' story of how he split up
with his partner in the num-
bers racket last July because he
suspected the partner was hold
ing back part of the take.
+ Capt. Todd o. Thoman, jr.,
said Simkins told him of the
split-up with Albert H. tReal
Estate) Smith during a talk last
July 3 at Bladensburg road and
Eastern avenue NE.
His testimony was given in the
bribery and conspiracy trial of
two policemen and six alleged
gamblers in U. s. District Court
for the District of Columbia. A
recording of the talk-made by
Capt. Thoman on a vest-pocket
recorder-was played in court
late yesterday with the jury. abb
sent, and was to be replayed to-
day for the jurors.
100000 Loser
At one point on the recording,
Simkins' voice told of the split
up and then complained:
I'm over 100000 loser and
the hits don't show it, so why
kill yourself. The figures don't
show it. On one occasion he got
$4,000. l checked it and my
wife checked it. The hits showed
$4,000. That's getting $4,000 too
much"
Later, Capt. Thoman's voice
said:
you can't do business with
everybody who's stealing from
you"
On trial with Simkins and
Smith are Capt. John B. Mon
roe. suspended 18th precinct
commander; George c. Prather,
suspended probationary detec-
tive; Charles (Geechie Charlie)
Anderson, 40, colored; Burnie
King. 20, colored; John Lefty
Winston, AZ. colored, and Curtis
M. (Bozo) Taylor, SO. colored.
Jurors Hear Other Recordings.
The jurors yesterday heard
recordings of talks which Capt.
Thoman said he had with VIM
ston and Taylor last July and
with Anderson last July 3.
Capt. Thoman said Winston
gave him $500 for Capt. Monroe.
The witness said he delivered
the 500 to Capt. Monroe eight
days later.
He said Taylor agreed to pay
$500 a month to protect his
segment OF the numbers racket
from police interference. Earlier,
Winston had complained he was
unable to meet $1,000 monthly
payments, and asked to cut Tay-
lor in on the payments.
Two $500 Brides
During his talks with Anderson
and Simkins on July 3, Capt.
Thoman told the jury, he got
$500 bride payments. from each
of them.
The playing of the recorded
talk with Taylor brought laugh
ter from the spectators, the
Jurors. Judge Burnita S. Mat
thews, and Taylor himself. He
spoke rapidly and in a high voice,
and the result was a kin to a
record played at too high a speed.
At one point, he complained
about unidentified persons who
stick a coke bottle in their
pocket and pretend they're
policemen"
The trial was to be resumed at
l pm. today, with Capt. Thoman
in the witness chair for the
eighth day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18

reported hearing noises about
1915 am, but no report was
made to police. Another tenant
belatedly reported seeing the
hole in the wall into the banks
women's restroom. but failed to
report it.
From plaster dust footprints
on the floor, police reasoned the
intruders made no effort to crack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18

re-impose the present Federal
tWo-cent gas tax if the National
Government gave it up. He said
this would keep the highways
under State control and save for
highway work the $11.5 billion
that would be used for interest
on bonds under the administra-
ton plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18

the big vault in the main part
Of the bank.
The hreak-in was discovered by
a charwoman. Mrs. Irene Rus
sell, 43. colored. Of 1882 Vermont
avenue NV, when she reported
for work early today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18
Convict Thinks JUDGE

THANK you," said Chau Hing,
30-year-old factory worker. when
Justice j. Reynolds sentenced
him to be hanged in Hong Kong.
He had murdered his wife by
burning her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18
Senator Byrd Attacks
President Highway
Scheme as Unsound
By J. A. o'Leory

Senator Byrd today unleashed
q long-expected attack on the
administrations $25 billion bond
issue program for new highways.
The Virginia Democrat de-
nounced the scheme as one that
would destroy sound budget pro-
cedure and concentrate still
greater power over the States in
the Federal Government.
In testimony prepared for a
Senate Public Works subcom-
mittee, Senator Byrd urged, in
stead, that the road program be
expanded by allowing the States
to collect the two-cent gasoline
tax now levied by the Federal
Government and continue exist
ing Federal aid to State high
ways on a matching basis.
Byrd's Objections.
The Virginia legislator sum-
married his objections to the
Eisenhower program as follows:
1T establishes a Government
corporation without income or
assets and authorizes this cor
poration to borrow S21 billion
for 80 years without declaring it
as debt. and, by legerdemain,
excludes this debt from the debt
limitation fixed by Congress. The
interest will be $1l.5 billion, or
SIS per cent of the funds bor-
rowed.
ut abolishes the State match
ing formula, which has existed
since 1916. 1t turns over to the
Federal Government control of
10000 miles of our most i'm
portant roads heretofore under
control of the 48 States.
1T gives to certain States
large windfall refunds for exist
ing roads, which will be rt-
funded to the States on a basis !
that will result in great injustices !
between them.
"It is based on the erroneous
conclusion that the interstate |
system AS established by this bill /
will meet the needs for a period .
of 80 years. 1t would dry up the /
gasoline tax for road improve /
ment on this system from 1866 |
to 1887 in order to pay the bonds |
and the int iest thereon. 1t APP
parently ass INES that no new
road Development on the inter-
state system will be necessary in !
this 22-year period"
Would Bypass Congress !
Senator Byrd also charged
that the corporation could draw /
from the Treasury at any time
during tine next 80 years addi- !
tional amounts up to SIS billion I
outstanding at one time without !
going through any appropriation
review by Congress.
1t was only three days ago
that Senator Byrd led the adj
ministration to victory in its
fight against tax cuts in the
Senate. III
But. in opposing what he re-
CARDS as unsound financing in
the Presidents highway pro-
gram, the Senator said today
that II care not whether it
emanates from Mr.. Eisenhower
or anyone else" He was refer
ring to a bond issue that would
not be counted in the public
debt.
IF we are going to keep piling
debt ON our children and grand
children, the least We can do
is keep an honest set of books"
the Senator added.
Basis Of Objections
The Senator said that the adj
ministration program allots Vir-
ginia 908 miles of highway con-
struction, somewhat more than
the average State. His objec-
tions. therefore. are based on
fundamental reasons that the
program is unsound and unwise.
and not on its treatment of Vir-
ginia.
He said he would support a
sound paY-aS-YOu-gO road plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18

continue through Easter Sunday,
April 10. Funds collected will
be distributed among the sepa-
rate units of the Society for
Crippled Children in the Metro
politan Area.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20

president. he
is one of our
old timers as
he homestead
ed on Mount
Pleasant in
1906 and still
owns his farm
in that COM
munity altho
living in town
for the past
few years. He
has served on
L~--Ir
and commit
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Rev. Delabarre
Installed As New
.Ebenezer Pastor

Rev. A. c.. Delabarre was in
stalled as the new pastor of the
Ebenezer Congregational church
in Sidney at a very impressive
ceremony at 200 p. M, January
16, conducted by Rev. Edward
Grammar, pastor at large for this
district. Rev. Grammar, who is
Rev. D~elabarre's brother-in-law,
was assisted by Rev. Maedche of
Fallon, and by Rev. Ketterling of
Plevna.
The afternoon installation ser
vice was followed at 700 p. m.
by a Observation-Disclosures meeting
in the form Of a grocery shower,
which filled the cupboards and
most of the deep freezes with a
fine supply of meats and grocer
les.
Rev. Delabarre preached his
first sermon here Sunday morning.
The church has been without a
minister since early November
when Rev. Biel left for Portland,
and the congregation and the
entire community welcomes the
new minister to Sidney.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Russian Aims Still For World
Domination General Guthrie Says

everyone, even farmers, Give out
of cans" With this dependence on
cities for supplies and equipment,
within two or three months after
the destruction of main cities even
farmers would feel the lack of
supplies. The General discussed
the importance of the Ground OBJ
sever corps and urged public par
ticipation.
The new officers and directors
were presented by Ed Edmondson,
retiring president Paul Cresap act
ed as M. c. and Monsignor Curtin
gave the invocation. A program
highlight was a plaque presenta-
ton to retiring president Paul
Cresap by Glen Joslin of the Rich
land County All Council. The
award to the Chamber was for
Meritorious Service to the All
boys and girls during 1854. The
DeSautel trio sang some popu-
lar songs, thoroughly enjoyed by
everyone, and Phil Sickler fur
nished dinner music at the ex-
cellent banquet in the Lalonde
hotel ballroom.
Some 80 to 40 guests from north
communities were unable to be
present due to the icy roads. Sec
retary-manager Dan Price intro
duced the following:
MIR. and Mrs. John Lobb, Gull
bertson; Hamilton Gordon, Al Mil
Ter and Roy Provost all of Miles
City; Noel Carrico and Oliver
Haney of Glendive; Capt. Kassik
and Airman Don CrowI of the
Air Defense Command, Great
Falls; Sidney Jaycee President,
HUI Williamson; Frontier Airline
representatives Mike Cook, Den
yer, Earl Passwater, Bismarck,
Wayne Stewart, Sidney and Jim
Sebastian, Sidney; Ole Jensen and
Otis Waters, Richey; John Simard
and Marvin Lorenz, Bainville; Mr..
and Mrs. John Ming, Bloomfield.
Congratulatory letters, tele-
grams and phone calls were re-
ceived from Jack Pew, Sun Oil
Co., Philadelphia, Chambers OF
Commerce at Great Falls, Billings,
Regina, Poplar, Froid, Plentywood,
Williston, Watford City, and Gov.
Hugo Aronson.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Chamber Work
Program Clinics
Completed Here

Four Chamber of Commerce
program of work clinics were held
Wednesday and Thursday at the
Lalonde Coffee Shop with a good
attendance reported. The clinics
were held to set the 1855 program
of work and budget for the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce and to give
every prospective and present
member a chance to inspect and
help set up the work program.
Several new projects which
drew heavy support included a
Farm Institute, February "a and
Is, improved office facilities, and
community planning. Other popu-
lar items noted in a preliminary
study of membership opinions in
Guided heavy agricultural and
merchants committee programs,
Frontier Airlines support, empha-
sis on road development, freight
rate adjustments and emphasis on
All : FLA farm youth activities.
The final 1855 program and
budget will be approved by the
board of directors about February
l, at which time all new commit
tees will be organized and real
to carry out the program.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Pea Reflects
GrOsknsky As
President

At an organization meeting of
the board of directors at the Pea
office Immediately following the
annual meeting Tuesday, Albert
Groskinsky was reelected presi-
dent and Virgil c. Gregg was
reelected vice-president.
Mr.. Groskinsky farms in Rich
land county and was one of the
original incorporators Of the as
ISOLATION. He has been a member
Of the board of directors for 81
years and has served as president
for 20 years.
Mr.. Gregg farms in Dawson
county and was also one of the
original incorporators. He has
served as a member of the board
for 81 years.
Cecil Lafond was reelected
secretary-treasurer and Pat Waldo
assistant secretary-treasurer
Among the various business
matters transacted January 9th
and 10th, 1856 were set as the
dates for next years annual meet
ing to be held at Sidney and
Glendive.
Other members of the board are
Martin Nemitz of Glendive, A. E.
Reukauf Jr., of Terry, and Mike
L. Flynn of Fairview.
The office personnel consists OF
Dorothy Mathison, Vince Jollo
Eugene Petersen and Shirley
Newton.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Montana School
Legislation Is
Topic At PTA

The PrA Of the Sidney Public
Schools met Tuesday evening in the
high school auditorium. PTA Presi-
dent R. A.. Gilster conducted the meet
ing. Stanley Levno, institutional repre-
sentative of scouts reported on the
progress of the PTA-sponsored cub
pack. Miss Clara Solbarg and Miss
Agatha Varty tied in the room count
competition for the PTA pennant.
Mrs. Rodney Hanson, program chair
man. introduced Carol Frandsen who
played two piano solos, theme of the
Concerto in b Flat Minor by Tschai-
kowsky and Malaguena by Lecuona.
One of the scheduled speakers, Lee
Nelson was unable to be present. Mrs.
Arthur Miller talked on the March
of Dimes Drive, and the PTA passed
a resolution to support the March of
Dimes.
Mark Fawcett addressed the group
on the subject of school legislation
which IS now in debate in the State
LegIsl are, and explained the several
reconi0h additions as proposed by the
Montana School Board Assn. These
recommendations I'VE changes in the
teachers qualifications for certificates
and in the entrance eligibility of c
year olds, and in county superinten-
dents salaries. Recommendations also
include al increase of the bonding
fund for building programs with 5%
tOr elementary SchOol ana 3 to 81
for high schools.
The School Board Assn. also asks fol
equitable property assessment through.
out the state in order that a ricI
area of the state with a small schoo
enrolment will help share the burden
of the poorer section having a large
enrolment, thus equalizing educa-
tional advantages for all of the chill
dren in the state. Another recommen
dalton, Mr.. Fawcett explained, is tina
of a go increase in the foundation
program as raised in the various state
taxes. Education, he pointed out, viii
cost more. if our teachers are to bC
kept in the profession and if teach,
ing is to be attractive as a career
compared with other professions tina
young people may choose. He empha'
sized the need to recognize what things
are important, because much more i
being spent now for luxuries than TO.
the education of our children.
A lunch was served by a committe,
of parents of the 4th and 5th grade
with Mrs. Kenneth Mcdonald. chair
man.
The PTA will hold the Februar,
meeting on the 18th with the program
in charge of the scouts.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
.COncOrdia Band
Will Appear
Here Feb. 4

The seventy-piece Concordia
College Concert Band, under the
direction of Prof. Left I. Christian
son, will appear in Sidney Febru-
airy 4. Homer Gorder is local
chairman arranging for the con-
cert, which will be sponsored by
Pella church.
A wide variety of selections is
featured on the program for the
1855 concert tour, including class
ical overtures, American folk
tunes, and the standard military
marches.
The band, founded in 1899 is in
its fifty-fifth concert season and
is currently touring the Middle
West.
Homer Gorder has picked the
following chairmen to work out
the important datails with him:
Mrs. N. K. Nielsen, housing; DR.
Harley Carlson, ticket sales; Knut
Hoversten, publicity.
DR.. Carlson announces that the
Luther League has set Wednesday
February 2 as the day for the
ticket sale. At that time the Luz
ther'League young folks will move
out upon the town for the one
and only ticket drive for the con-
cert which will be two days later
February 4. DR.. Carlson adds fur
Their that the tickets are $1.00 ano
$50. Tickets will also be available
at the Sidney Music Mart at any
time.
Don't forget - Feb. 2 is the eve
ming the Luther Leaguers vii
bring the tickets.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Mildred Thorsen
Reports School
Finances

The first payment for 1954-55 from
the State Public School Equalization
Fund to the school districts of Rich
land county in the amount of $124,-
246.OO was received by Frost Wilder,
county treasurer, January II.
This amount equals 600 of Rich
land county's share. The remaining
400 will be received in June.
$73, 777.O0 is apportioned to the gen.
eral fund of the elementary schools
and S50,469.00 among the four (4) high
schools.
Anticipated soon is the interest and
income fund from the state for the
elementary schools. This is based on
the number of children between the
ages of 6 and 81 years in each district
and varies from year to year.
The 1854 = SIS payment will be $500
for each such child. The interest and
income payment added to the equal
ization fund equals 500 of the foun-
dalton program of the elementary
schools in Richland county.
Mildred Thorsen. County
Superintendent of Schools.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20

Brigadier General James o.
Guthrie, Commander of the 29th
Air Division, gave an interesting
account Of the Air Defense
Command and Strategic Air Com
mand, to an audience of about
800 Chamber of Commerce mem
bers and their guests Thursday
evening, January 18th at the
Ialonde hotel. The annual
meeting was termed a most sue
cessful one by outgoing President
Paul Cresap and President-elect
E. E. Edmondson. Strong support
for the 1855 work program was
requested by both.
General Guthrie warned "a
gainst false security built up
after World War III and the KO-
rean War, and declared that the
Russian aims are still for world
domination. Further that they
would not hesitate to lose sew
eraI hundred planes and pilots
If necessary to accomplish the
destruction of vital production
centers and defense detectives
IN the United States.
He divided the work of air de-
tense into two parts, the Strategic
Air Command, which includes the
bomber striking force capable o.
carrying atomic weapons to OBJ
literate an enemy and the Cont
mental Air Command, which ha:
as its main purpose the defense
Of the nations cities.
He stressed the work of the ra-
dar stations along the Canadian
border, which are manned around
the clock. Because of the tremen-
douS speed of modern planes, Gen
Guthrie explained that only II
minutes ear elapse between the
time an aircraft is spotted, iden.
titled and intercepted.
In emphasizing the need fol
defense of our cities, Guthrie sale
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Fair Board
Holds Election
OF Officers

At a meeting of the Richland
County Fair Board this week the
following officers yer elected:
Dwight Howard, Crane, presi-
dent; w. A.. "Babe" Turner, Sid
ney, 1st vice president; Werner
King, Hillcrest, End vice president,
and Bud Starr, Fairview and
Ralph Blair, Sidney, directors.
Senator Don Nutter was re-hired
as secretary-manager.
Ralph Blair is completing his
10th year on the Richland County
Fair Board, the last few years as
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Billings And 81. Mary's Here This
Week End; Coyotes Edge Eagles

Just how much the Eagles have
improved these past weeks will
be tested this week end as the
Billings Broncs and the st. Mary's
Saints move into Sidney for two
nights of basketball.
The locals, with the exception
of their lopsided win over the
hapless Lewistown team two
weeks ago, haven't met a Big Is
team since they edged Glendive
here just before Christmas. Since
that time they have played four
games winning two and losing
two.
Billings, who will be here for
Friday nights contest has shown
power in conference play with
a won four lost one record. Cur
rently they are holding down
third place in the Big Is closely
followed by Helena and Sidney.
The locals have won three and
lost one.
Coach Roy NORM did a little
juggling with his squad last week
and the results showed a pay-off
Both Lewistown and Butte fell VIC
TINS to the Broncs last week.
Billings has always invaded the
Eagles territory with strong teams
They never seem to have much
height - and from a school OF
1000 enrolment that doesn't make
sense - but they are aggressive
and fast and seem to always get
their share of rebounds.
Little is known about the Broncs
style of play this year. In the
past Coach NORM has used both
the single and double post and
either could be used Friday. They
do a lot of passing with the least
amount of dribbling. In earlier
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
MASONIC LODGE HAS
ANNUAL OYSTER STEW

Lower YELLOWSTONE Lodge No. 80,
A. F. & A. M, held its regular meeting
Wednesday night, when Robert M. St.
Cyr received the Master Mason de-
gree conferred by Worshipful Master
VIM. Redgren. There was a very fine
attendance including a number Of Wis
itors from nearby lodges.
Following the degree work and clos
ing ceremony. the treat Of the occa-
sion was the annual oyster stew with
a social hour to conclude a fine fra
ternal evening.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-20
Finance
Discussed At
M. !. A. Meeting

A most interesting and informa-
tive presentation on school fl
nance was given by Superintend-
ent R. A. Gerber, at the January
meeting of the local MEA.
Superintendent Gerber distrib-
uted a summary sheet showing
the financial structure of School
District No. 5, to members in at
tendance. The summary was
broken down into two groups, the
elementary and high school, which
in turn were categorical as (a)
the way the general fund is con-
structed, (b) the way money is
provided for the general fund, and
(c) how Governor A%ronson's re-
cent proposal would affect Dis
trict No. 5. In addition to ex-
planning the local finance, district
mill levies and permissive levies
representing the figure which the
district is allowed to raise), Ger
Der correlated the local district
Embarrassing aspects with state
aid equalization through the
foundation program.)
A question brought up regard
ing Governor Aronson's proposal
for state equalization cancellation
was explained in that should the
proposal be adopted, an increase
of is mills for the elementary and
IL mills for the high school would
have to be carried by the tax
payers. This additional mill levy
would represent the loss of state
equalization in the amount OF
$42,071 for the elementary and
$45,558 for the high school.
Concluding the meeting refresh
ments were served.