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Evening star., 1955-11-27
YuIe Crowds Create
Third Thanksgiving
Stores Rejoice
At EurIy Rush;
Police Added

The merchants of Washington
had their third THANKSGIVING"
in a row yesterday.
Once again crowds Of Christ
mas shoppers piled into the
downtown area. And while store
officials estimated the shoppers
did not top Fridays record of
traffic -jamming crowds, yester-
days numbers were larger than
at this time last year.
What's going on?
officials of two of the larger
department stores said last night
the washington area is feeling
something Of a trend" which is
becoming apparent throughout
the country. Whether the Post
Offices annual command is at
last taking effect of whether it
is just the general prosperity, no
one was saying. But'it is quite
evident. merchants pointed out,
people are off on the Christmas
buying spree earlier this year.
Triggered by Thanksgiving
One official said it appeared
that Thanksgiving Day signaled
the "go ahead" for the annual
rush for the counters: the bump
your neighbor now and shower
him with presents later. Another
store official said he believed To-
cal merchants were in for an
excellent year-perhaps a rec
ord year" Of buying. He also
theorized it appeared shoppers
were making 1t downtown in
heavier numbers instead of pick
ing things up at branch" stores
out in the suburbs.
Police had an easier time of
it yesterday. Sergt. P. c. Duvall
of the Traffic Division, said a
special detail was ready and
waiting for yesterdays rush.
"They surprised us Friday"
Sergt. Duvall said last night.
They came in like locusts. But
we had more traffic. Saturday
it was lighter. / guess the peak
load was about IL am"
Seventeen Men Added
Borrowing from surrounding
precincts, the Traffic Division
added II more men for duty at
crowded corners, particularly
along F street.
Meanwhile the Weather Bu-
reau. which co-operated nicely
in furnishing good. brisk shop
ping weather yesterday. said
shoppers would have a sunny
day today in which to rest up
and prepare for tomorrow's as
sault on the stores. And while
a blast of cold air was reported
due here tomorrow it was de-
scribed as capable of little ex-
cept some lowering of tempera-
ture.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Bethesda Swim Pool
Club Coils Meeting

Old Georgetown Club, Inc. a
group organized to build a SWIM
ming pool on Fernwood road.
Bethesda, will hold an open
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow at
Grosvenor Elementary School.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reidy, club Sec
retary, said several memberships
in the community sponsored or
ganization are still open.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Masonic Veterans
Will Elect Officers

The annual meeting Of the
Masonic Veterans Association of
the District will be held at 1880
pm. Wednesday at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue NV.
The program will include an
nual reports, election of officers,
Entertainment and a speaker.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
.Sofety Tulks
D. c. Schools Program
Listed BY Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
Of The Stor's School Program. will
give his sofety Talks at the follow
ing District schools this week:
Tomorow--Burroushs School. s:l5
and l0:45 ON.
Tuesdoy--cook School, S:l5 and
l0:45 ON.
Wednesdoy-TyIer School, s:ls
and l0:45 an.
Thursdoy-Birney School. 9:ls and
l0:45 ON.
Fridoy--RudoIph School. l0:4s an.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
CoIumnist to Speak

Constantine Brown, columnist
for The Star, will discuss the
Soviet Policy in the Middle
East" at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
Mcmahon Hall auditorium,
! Catholic University.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

plan showing the Tenth Street
Mall unobstructed. as proposed
by the Zeckendorf firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16

oh). prominent international
lawyer who wrote an open letter
to Gen. Jose Embrioni (Hoh-SE
Em-bree -OH-nee) in the Minis.
try Of the Army, urging him to
lead the Army forces against
"the dictator" Juan Peron.
The White House announced
that President Luis Battle Ber-
res (LOO-iS BUT-leh Der
of Uruguay (OO-roo-goo-AYE)
has accepted an invitation by
President Eisenhower to visit the
United States the first week Of
December.
In Santiago (Sunt-ee-AH-go) ,
Chile, Minister OswaldO Koch
(Oss-vAL-doh Kauwh) has been
acting president, while his
father-in- law. President Carlos
Ibanez del Campo (KAR-loss
Ee-BUN-yez del KUM-poh) is on
an official visit in Bolivia.
At Bogota CBoh-goh-TAH) i.
Columbia. censorship was es-
tabIished on outgoing news. As
q result. Labor Minister Castor
Jaranlllo Arrubla (Hah-rah-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
y. S. Mail Service
Is Decentrulized

The Post once Department
announced today completion of
Its decentralization program as
it incorporated its postal trans
portation service into the re-
gional ofiices 1t had set up
earlier.
The IS regional directors
throughout the country now win
have supervision over trahspor-
tation as well as other phases Of
postal service within their re-
gions. The genera supcrinten-
dents who have handled trans
port now, become regional trans
portation managers. Most Of the
districts remain unchanged.
Postmaster General Summer
field predicted the change would
improve mail service through
better ordination. The change
became effective yesterday, ex-
cept for clerical work which will
be completed as of September 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
Lost Your Dog?

TOPEKA, Kan. P1. "A new
ordinance provides that dogs not
on leash be impounded and Ar
land Smith. city dog officer. won
ders II dogs really are mans best
friend. Impounded dogs can be
retrieved by payment Of a IS
fine and 81 a day for care. In
the FIRST month so dogs went to
the pound and only three owners
retrieved them. Meanwhile dog
complaints average 20 q day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16

MEE-oh Ah-roo-BLAH) handed
his resignation to President
Gustayo Rojas Plnilla tGoo-
STAH-voh RAW-has Pin-EE-
yah). Also, DR.. Alberto Lleras
Camargo (Ahl-BER-toh YER
uss Kum-AR-go). Secretary Gen.
eral of the Organization of the
American States, resigned.
tAIl Rights Reserved.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
NAMES
IN THE NEWS
By CONSTANCE CHEKREZI
Duo DuDLEY.
THE ReRRYs

Signs point to an imminent
showdown between President
Juan Peron (Hoo-U N-Peh-R ON)
Of Argentine and the military
junta (HOON-tah) with which
he has been sharing power since
the June revolt. Two incidents
have aggravated the situation:
the Argentine medical profession
went on a 24-hour strike to pro-
test the death Of a Communist
physician, DIR. Juan Ingalinella
N-gul-ee-NEH-yah) of Rosario
(Ross-AH-ree-oh). The doctor
uied while being Intercepted by
police, and his body was thrown
into the Parana tPah-RAH-
nalD River.
The second incident was the
order to start criminal proceed
ings against Or. Mario Amadeo
MAgI-ree-oh Ah-mah-DEH-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
Special Reason

s ST. IGNACE, Mich. R.-
Percival lWhitey) Adams, straw
boss Of crews weaving steel into
3 500 million bridge across The
Straits 5of MAckinac. has 4 spe-
cial reason for hoping his record
OF never having lost a man
holds on this job. One OF
Whitey's crewmen is his 19-year-
old son. an engineering student
on vacation from college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
ANSWERS TO
DIR PRESIDENTS

Edith Kermit Carow, the
second wife Of Theodore Roose-
yelt. was born at Norwich, Conn,
16, 1851.
President James Buchanan,
l6, 1858.
3-The Marquis de Lafayette
arrived in New York In August.
1924, to begin o long tour Of the
new Republic whose independ-
ence he had helped secure.
(QuA tions on Preceding Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
WORD GAME
Find % or more words in
OGOMACHY,

meaning. "a war Of words" Az
erage is 81; time limit. 20 min
utes. =
Rules OF the same--i. Words must be
Of four OF more letters. z. Words which
-. such as bats ears, are not
used, 3. Only one form Of q word Is
used. 4. Proper names are not cSed.
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08
"Side Deals" May Result
In Treble Damage Actions

sue OCdAS way result
In Treble Damage Actions
Builders, real estate dealers and
other persons selling homes to
veterans with the aid of CT loan
financing are reminded by the
VA of a law which allows a vet
eran-purchaser to sue for treble
damages when he has been forced
to pay more for a property than
the official appraisal price set by
the VA.
The VA explained that under
the loan provisions of the CT Bill
any payment for a home over
and above the VAS appraisal of
reasonable value" is prohibited
and criminal statutes provide
fines up to $1,000 and prison terms
up to one year for willful viola
ton of the law.
VA said the law makes the risk
of overcharging a veteran even
greater by allowing the Federal
Court to assess the seller three
times the amount of the over
charge, plus costs and attorneys
fees. The damages are payable to
the veteran.
VA explained that overcharges
in CT housing purchases usually
are provided for through "side
deals" or under-the-table pay
ments which are not shown in
the papers submitted to VA.
Any subterfuge which is used.
VA warned, is a violation of Fed
eral statute. VA said that investi-
cation of reports of various side
deals are being made, particularly
with regard to closing costs and
newly required down payments.
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08
MONTANA THIS WEEK.

have had more influence than
the platform on which the candi-
date presumably stood.
This would certainly be typical
OF n real game of practical
polltlcs in which, all too often.
d party platform means less than
the personality of the candidate
IN theory, a party platform is a
Testament of party dogma tran
eidteo lnto terms of current con-
oltlons and their remedies. But in
practlce, a party platform not in
frequently is an adroitly phrased
declaration designed as a bait tn
voters. Moreover, sometimes .
platform is an attempt to recon
che lrreconcilable ideas of vari-
Gus nominees. Sometimes about
al these nominees have in COM
mon IS the party label.
The Boys State Vigilante nartv
lniS year captured the governor
snip and the offices of secretary
OF state, state auditor and clerk
OF the supreme court. The Trail
blazers elected the lieutenant gov
erhor, attorney general. state
treasurer and the three railroad
and public service commissioners
Ihls means that in this MYTH
cal state government the most
important board - the board of
examiners - is controlled by the
~Vlgllantes, but on what is per
maps the next most important
board the state board of land
commissioners - the division is
even with two members from
each party. We presently have the
same party division in u state
government.
1t might be noted that the Boys
State voters chose a governor
from one party and a lieutenant
governor from the rival party.
This has been a common expert
ence in Montana politics, indi-
eating that quite a number of
people are more inclined to vote
for the man than for the party.
The Vigilante platform called
for better Montana highways.
periodic vehicle checkups, physical
and mental tests for driver Ii
censeS; more and better schools;
limiting oil and gas leases on
state lands to 20 years; develop
ment of Montana's natural re-
sources to keep its youths from
leaving the state; more private
than government dams for power
and irrigation.
Press reports gave less atten-
ton to the Trailblazer platform,
but it included condemnation of
the state gasoline tax as unfair
and advocated new efforts to bring
industries to the state. Also the
platform proposed combining the
annual Boys State and Girls
State.
The platform writer's of both
parties we're obviously aware of
the highway problem. but it ap-
pears that the Trailblazers were
chiefly concerned about the gaSo-
line tax, whereas the Vigilantes
recognized the need for positive
action for safety on the highways.
The Vigilane point of view may
be interpreted as rejecting the re-
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08
BY Ernest Immel

Helena Worthy of contem-
ton is the political thinking Of
the young people who in a few
wears will be voters and at least
some of whom, not so far in the
future, will be helping to make
our laws and administer affairs of
government. That is why we might
well examine the platforms on
which candidates were elected in
the mythical Montana Boys State
at Dillon recently.
There were two political par
ties, one the Vigilantes, the 9th
er the Trailblazers. Analysis of
the election, which gave the Wig
ilantes four offices and the Trail
blazers seven, suggests that the
personality of the candidate and
the effectiveness of his appeal nav
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08

Thursday. Sept. 8. 1855 4
suits of highway safety educa-
ton, on which many Montana
high schools could we'll put more
emphasis than they do.
Although their ideas were some
what differently expressed, both
parties recognized the Importance
OF Montana's industrial develop
ment. The Vigilante platform con-
tanned the significant and encour-
aging inference that Montana's
young people will build their fu-
ture in Montana if they are given
the opportunity.
Montana Boys State, sponsored
by the American Legion, brings
together carefully selected high
school students who are about to
begin their senior year.
Special attention was given this
year to the legislative process,
and it was my privilege to discuss
the constitutional provisions per-
tanning to the making of laws.
Other speakers in this department
were 1t. Governor George M. Cos
man, Beaverhead county State
Representative George E. Gleed
and the chairman, Frank w. Ha-
zelbaker of Dillon, a former state
representative from Missoula
county and in the 1855 assembly,
secretary of the senate.
AS I spoke to this group and
undertook to answer their ques-
tons, I had in mind that before
many years some Of these young
sters would be legislators and that
because of their participation in
Boys State they would be better
prepared for this responsibility.
= & =
Forest products are much more
important in Montana's economy
than many of our citizens realize.
Inferentially, this was pointed up
at a recent meeting of the state
forestry board in Helena. The
problem being considered was
how to finance aerial spraying of
timber to combat a spruce bud
worm infestation which, unless
conquered, will cause huge losses.
United States forest lands are
being sprayer, but the difficulty
is as to state and private lands.
Appropriations available to the
state forester do not contem-
plate such activities. And in the
case of many Of the private hold
erS of timberlands, it is said they
are either unwilling or financially
unable to meet the cost of spray
ing.
In this general connection it is
indeed fortunate that in the tim
Der country of western Montana
there r loggers, such as the ].
Neils Lumber company at Libby,
whose facilities r available as
they might be needed when a
crisis of this kind occurs.
An alarmingly widespread in
festation by the spruce bark
beetle two or three years ago is
ar example. 1t was critically ur-
gent that timber killed by the
beetles be removed as quickly as
possible. Big loggers were equip
ped to do the job, and they have
been doing it with remarkable
dispatch. I happened to be at Lib
by about the time that this
emergency program was getting
well under way. The veritable
deluge of logs pouring in from
the mountains was indeed aston
ishing to me. For one thing. I
began to realize the magnitude of
western Montana's timber resour-
ces - and the importance of pro-
tecting and utilizing these re-
sources as a continuing mainstay
of a very important factor in the
economy of Montana and the
northwest.
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08

were: good service, location,
friendship with the dealer, and
the brand of gasoline sold !.
Over 100000 service stations in
the United States compete for
your business, and 95 per cent of
them are owned or operated by
independent local dealers"
= = s
Mansfield, Ohio, News-Journal:
In the long run American pros
perity, not Marxist theology and
stagnation, will be the leaven that
promotes world amity. Communist
leaders fear this probability as
they fear nothing else"
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08
QUESTION OF THE WEEK.

Q. I ann a World War II veteran,
and I have been thinking of 60
ing to Canada and buying a farm.
Could I use a CT farm loan to
purchase a farm in Canada?
A. No. Under the law, a CT
loan cannot be placed on proper
ty outside the United States or its
territories or possessions.
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08
GRASS ROOTS OPINION

Swanville, Mimi, News: "The
measure of a mans living stand
ard is how much he can buy with
the proceeds of his labor. Taking
the wages per hour of the average
worker in three countries and
equating them to the cost of the
things they buy, it is estimated
that the free American can buy
a suit of clothes for Is hours
work, while a Socialist-inclined
Englishman works one and one
third weeks for a suit, and a
Communist - controlled Russian
three weeks"
+ + +
Auxvasse, Mo, Review: Gao
cording to a recent survey, the
average service station is open
and at your service 100 hours
every week and seven days a
week. When customers were ask
ed their reasons for patronizing
a particular station, the replies
The Sidney herald., 1955-09-08

You'll get a high trade allowance, a low
down payment, and long, liberal terms.
Your present car will never be worth more
than it is today, so don't delay. See your
Plymouth dealer ROV.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
BIuze
Continued From First Page.)


request Of firemen to pull the
dangerous tank cars away.
Paid $41,5O0 For House.
A three-alarm fire destroyed an
Upper Montgomery County farm
house owned by Merle J. Pusey
routing his sons family of three.
No injuries were reported.
County police said the owners
son, C. Richards Pusey, who lived
in the house, was thawing pipes
in the basement. Sparks from
his wood-and-gasoline fire ig-
nited a stack of hay. officers
said.
Merlo j. Pusey is associate
editor of the Washington Post
and Times Herald and biog-
rapher of the late Justice
Charles Evans Hughes. He owns
the 406-acre farm along the Po-
tomac River near Martinsburg,
but lives at 5209 Albemarle street,
Westmoreland Hills, Md.
Pvt. Joe Stokes of Montgom-
cry County police said flames
shot through the eight-room,
two-story frame building. BY the
time firemen from Rockville,
Hyattstown and the Upper Mont
gomery department in Beallsville
arrived, there was little they
could do. Eight pieces of appa-
ratus answered the alarms.
The property is called the
Laurel Lea Farm. The elder Mr..
Pusey bought it in 1853 for SAL
500 from the late Col. Paul E.
Tombaugh.
Earlier it had belonged to DR..
Daniel E. Seckinger. District
health officer.
Ijam's Home Damaged.
Fire last night caused $4,000
damage to the home of George
E. Ijams on North Springbrook
road in Colesville, Md.
Mr.. Ijams, national director
of veterans services for the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, was
vacationing in Florida at the
time of the blaze, which was
discovered by his daughter, Mrs.
Tracy Coleman, who lives next
door.
Five fire companies fought the
blaze, which Chief Marvin Glib
bons of the Hillandale Volun-
teer Fire department said was
caused by defective wiring.
Damage was confined to one
end Of the brick rambler home.
Tanks of the five companies pro-
vided enough water to quell the
blaze just in time, said Chief
Gibbons. who reported there was
no nearby source of water.
Evening star., 1955-02-13

George E. c. Hayes. go, named
to succeed Robert E. Mclaughlin
as chairman of the District Pup-
lie Utilities Commission, will be
the first Negro to serve as a high
District official.
A staunch supporter Of the
Eisenhower for President move
ment in 1852, he was one of the
two lawyers who carried to vic
tory in the Supreme Court the
District case to end segregation
in the public schools.
A veteran of criminal and civil
law, he has lived with his wife,
Louise, and his senior partner,
former Municipal Court Judge
James A. Cobb, at 1882 S street
NV. The house is handsomely
furnished, three STORY cream COL
ored brick structure.
Mrs. Hayes is a former District
kindergarten teacher, who was
retired for disability three years
ago. They have no children.
Served ON School Board.
Mr.. Hayes served on the Dis
trict Board of Education from
1945 to 1949. In addition to his
private practice as a member Of
the law firm of Cobb, Howard
and Hayes, he teaches at Howard
University, where he also is a
trustee and a member of the
executive board.
Mr.. Hayes said yesterday he
has had no particular experience
in finance or utilities regulation,
with which he will be dealing
extensively. However. he said, he
was assured by White House Of
ficials involved in the nomina-
tion that specific background
was less important than capacity
to learn a new job.
He is ready and willing, Mr..
Hayes said. to do just that.
Avoiding specific. comment on
the post, he said he is "appre-
ciative of the chance for some
community service and hopeful
that I can justify the confidence
the President has shown by
making the appointment"
Recognition of Race.
Mr.. Hayes, who is reported to
have turned down the post as
chief judge of Municipal Court
under the Eisenhower admins
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Quick Approval Likely for D. c. Appointees

1 with it, and feel very honored."
However, he said, "just about
the worst problem in the Dis
trict is traffic" a matter he
has encountered in regulating
the Capital Transit Co. while
chairman Of the utilities COM
mission.
He was appointed in May.
1858. to serve out the three
year term of James H. Flanagan
which expires next June 80. Mr..
Flanagan, a Roosevelt appointee.
resigned after Mr.. Eisenhower's
Inauguration to become a vice
president of Capital Transit.
81 think" Mr.. Mclaughlin
said yesterday. sit will be Won
derful to work with the welfare
and health departments (Which
Mr.. Camalier supervisedD.
"The District is beginning
very constructive Program on
which there must be no letdown.
We must make it a real modern
community in every way"
Mr.. McLaughlin's job on the
utilities commission has paid
$11 800 a year. Along with four
others, he was told on his birth
day, it is being upgraded to
$12,800. His new promotion will
give him another boost, to
$13,80O.
Strong Eisenhower Backer.
During Mr.. EisenhoWer's cam
paign for the Republican nomi-
nation in 1852, Mr.. Mclaughlin
came out as bitter opponent
of the Old Guard Republican
forces supporting the late Sena-
tor Robert A. Taft, headed here
by Joseph c. McGarraghy, now
a District Court judge.
Yesterday, however, congratu-
lations on the new appointment
came quickly from both factions
of the party. ..
Mr.. Mclaughlin enlisted in the
Navy at is, and won appoint
ment to the Naval Academy after
a competitive examination at 18.
He resigned after his second
year and studied law, receiving
his degree at National Univer-
sity here in 1880. He was ad-
mited to the bar in 1882.
Mr.. Mclaughlin served on ac-
tive duty with the Navy during
World War II and was assigned
to Naval Intelligence in the At
lantic. He took part in the Afri-
can invasion and was later dis
charged as a lieutenant COM
mander.
Early in his career, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin served as a law clerk
in the Office of former Municipal
Judge James A. Cobb, veteran
Negro community leader and
mentor Of Mr.. McLaughlin's sue
cessor.