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Evening star., 1955-10-31
By DONALD B. HADLEY

High Government officials ant
many washington business anc
financial leaders turned out ir
large numbers today for the
opening Of the new main ONCE Of
the Bank Of Commerce at Con-
necticut avenue and K street
NV.
Ray M. Gidney, controller oi
the currency. cut the ribbons te
open the big new lobby and Ed
ward r. Carr. president Of ths
washington Board Of Trade, de.
posted $1,000 for that organiza-
tion, first account at the new
location. Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest
Treasurer of the United States
was among the flrst to open 9
savings account.
H. Earl Cook. chairman of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Of which the bank is q member
also took part in the ceremonies
Samuel Spencer. president Of ths
District Board Of Commissioners
and w Hiles Pardoe. president
Of the District Bankers Associa'
ton. were among the guests.
The large turnout was in part
q tribute to President Thomas j
Groom, who has served as presi.
dent Of the Board of Trade, thu
District Bankers Association ant
other organizations.
Change in Neighborhoods
Seen as Unusual Step
It also underlined the import.
ance Of the bank moving from
Eighth and e streets NV. where
it was located for IS years. to al
entirely new neighborhood. ont
Of the fastest growing downtown
sections.
Mr.. Gidney took the risk Noi
setting q new precedent by cut,
ting the ribbons, something h
has always declined to do in thu
past despite many invitation.
from over the Nation.
He has known Mr.. Groom fol
q number Of years and has taker
an interest in the banks ul1-
usual move since he approved Il
more than two years ago.
Directors Of the bank attended
including one of the boards
original members back in 1907
Albert 3. Galley. now q director
and vice president OF the Lincoln
National Bank, but still an ad-
wiser to the Bank Of Commerce
board.
Leon Chatelain. jr.. prominent
architect and q member Of the
present board. received congratu-
lations on his designing Of the
banking quarters. Other direc.
tors attending were: Joseph
Sanders, also q member Of the
original board; James e. Coli
flower, George M. Quirk. A. e
Giegengack. Theodore Cogswell
Harry ]. Kane. jr.. Carita b
Sander. Harry Dayidow. Charles
e. Phillips and Raymond r
Garrity.
Among the distinguished guest.
were:
Risht Rev. John x. Cartwright, pastor
st. Matthew's Cathedral; Rabbi Norman
Gerstenfeld, rabbi. Washington Hebrew
congregation; Rev. Charles Leslie Glenn,
rector, 81. Johns Church: Everett j.
Boothby. president. Washington Gas
Light Co; Herbert C. Blunck. manager
OF Hotel statler: Lewis Brueninser. real
tor, president of L. = HrgeninRer a;
Sons; George Burrus. president. Peoples
Drug Stores; Edward r. Carr, president.
Washinston Board Of Trade; r. Roy
Dunn: president, Potomac Electric Power
Garfnekel 4 Coz Georae Hamilton. jrs
attorney. Howard W. Kaey. president,
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Sam.
nel Ksuimann. president, Evening star
NewspaPer Co; Bolitha y. Laws. chief
Judge. q. .. District Court for the DIS
trict OF Columbia: william ]. McManus,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-03-03

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SPECIAL NOTICES

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lady of good habits in exchange for
being companion to elderly woman.
Call Grace Hogue, PR. l-6050 until
Sis OF TIE. 1888 after p. m.
FLICKINGER is selling his entire stock
of deluxe Super-cushion original
equipment style tires to clear stock
room for new tubelesS tires. Call
RE. 1-7l00 or stop at 939 East 222nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
Effort to Steal
Safe Holds 3

Three men accused of attempt
ing to remove a safe early yes
terday from a building of the
Standard Tire & Battery Co.,
in the 900 block of H street NE.
were ordered held for grand jury
action yesterday on a charge of
HOUSEKEEPING.
A hearing on the housebreak-
ing charge was held before
United States Commissioner Cy-
Ri S. Lawrence, who ordered the
trio held and set bond for each
at $1,000. The three are:
Marshall H. Williams, 81, of
the 1900 block of Euclid street
NV; Leon M. Shelton, %, of
the 800 block of Sixth street
NE, and Bernard D. Langley
81, of the 900 block of Ninth
street NE. all colored.
Police Detective Herbert s.
Taylor of the ninth precinct
said Williams and Shelton were
arrested in back of the H street
building. Langley was arrested
later at his home.
Detective Taylor said the
building first was entered through
a skylight by Shelton. Williams
told him he was serving as a
lookout. Officer Taylor testified.
Detective Taylor quoted the de-
PENDANTS as saying they were
preparing to load the safe. con-
tanning more than $1,000, into
an automobile when the officers
in the scout car arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
District Home
Project Hailed

Chairman Kefauver of the
Senate Subcommittee on Juve-
nile Delinquency yesterday
praised his own group and the
three Washington newspapers
for collaborating on solution to
the problem of overcrowding OF
the District Receiving Home fol-
Children.
A year ago. he recalled, the
kefauver subcommittee reported
IAN absolutely deplorable situa-
tien" at the Receiving Home
There. he recalled. youngsters
awaiting trial or transfer to other
institutions were thrown in with
hardened delinquents with con-
ditions worse than those the
animals enjoy at the ZOO"
His subcommittee, he said, was
instrumental in obtaining funds
for the enlargement of the home
A month ago. he continued
the Kefauver subcommittee noted
that the horrible situation still
existed" because the District
Commissioners could not agree
on how to spend the money.
He said this report was barely
circulated when the local news
papers took up the fight.
Within a few days, the cit
henry was aroused" he said.
And in just short time, the
Commissioners agreed on how to
spend the money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
Teen-Age Drivers Urge
Harder Written Tests

Washington area high school
students have urged that written
tests for District drivers Ii
censes be frightened because they
are now too easy.
This was one Of seven recon-
mendations adopted yesterday
by nearly 125 representatives of
Washington high schools at the
Districts Third Annual Teen
Age Traffic Safety Conference
in the board room of the Dis
trict Building.
The conference also recon-
mended establishment by the
District of a police-supervised
drag strip" where youngsters
could race hot rods on week ends.
Safety Queen Chosen
Chosen safety queen was June
Walker. is, of IS Crittenden
street NE. a Roosevelt High
School sophomore and daughter
of Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Harry Walker.
Chosen as conference officers
were Robert Funkouser, II. of
704 South Arlington Mill drive,
Arlington, Mackin High School.
chairman; Judy Segal. is, of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21

enough teachers and vehicles to
handle all students who desire
to take driver education courses.
Two $25 United States Savings
Bonds were presented to winner
of an essay contest on How
Can the Teen-ager Become a
Better Driver?"
Winners were Miss Juanita
Burrell, Is, of 1408 Lawrence
street NE. and 18th grade stu
dent at Dunbar High School:
and James Markham, IS. Of 1905
Farragut street NV, a 18th
grade student at Bell Vocational
High School.
The awards. presented by En-
gineer Commissioner Thomas A.
Lane, were provided by the Dis
trict Trucking Association and
the Insurance Managers Asso-
citation of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
Girl Writes Note
In Sand, Ends Life

RIPLEY. Ohio, April 81 (P).-
A 14-year-old girl wrote her
message of love in the sand and
then shot herself to death yes
terday along the banks of the
Ohio River. Brown County off,
Gals reported.
Authorities said Carolyn Rid
die, an eighth grade pupil.
wrote: Cant live without you.
Jerry, I love you so, can't live"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
ART DIRECTORS
MAKE CHURCHILL
LIFE MEMBER

Sir Winston Churchill. now
plying his trade as an artist
in Sicily, has been recog-
nized professionally.
The ebullient statesman
today was made the first
honorary life member of the
Art Directors Club of Wash
ington. A letter to that eff
feet. along with an official
club card, has been sent to
Mr.. Churchill by John Nc
Leod. club president.
Sir Winston, who gave up
steady employment recently,
is duty bound Mr.. McLeod's
letter says. to attend the first
club meeting after he reaches
his Tooth birthday. That will
be 20 years from next
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21

1922 Varnum street NV, Roose-
welt High School. vice chairman
and James Haynes. Is, 1880
Chesterfield place NV. of St
Adams Preparatory School, re-
cording secretary.
Other recommendations were
/. Each school in the District
should have at least one traffic
safety assembly conducted by
and for the students.
2. To lower insurance rates
create Teen-age Safety Council
composed of one representative
from each high school to pro-
mote public confidence in teen
age drivers.
Signed Agreements
8. Each teen-ager and his
parents should sign man-to- man
and dad-to-daughter agreements
on safe driving. (Sdch forms
are available at the District
Traffic Department.
4. Hold a teen-ager versus
parent road-e-o to disprove the
unfavorable opinion parents have
about teen-age drivers.
5. All schools should have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
Kirby Case Testimony
Studied by TrioI Board

A police trial board today is
reviewing testimony taken during
the three-day hearing of charges
against suspended Police Sergt.
Robert Kirby. who is accused Of
being involved in the gambling
operation of Charles E. Nelson.
Sergt. Kirby took the stand
after an impressive list of wit
nesses vouched for his character
while he was a policeman.
The As year old policeman
told the trial board he had met
Robert L. holland. a member of
the Nelson gambling ring, several
years ago through his association
with the Knights of Columbus.
Forgot Information
He said he had "heard way
back" that holland was in the
gambling business but forgot
al ut it when he began ASSOCIATE
ing with Mr.. holland.
Sergt. Kirby said he met Mr..
Nelson through holland at North
Beach, Md. where he knew Mr..
Nelson operated the Arcade.
He explained he was hired by
Nelson to guard the Arcade
cashiers Office on the second
floor Of the building after he was
told by Mr.. holland that someone
planned to hold up the cashier.
He added he was given shotgun
and put in a position in view of
the stairs leading to the Office
but said he never had it in my
mind to use the shotgun.
He explained he expected to
be able to aid Maryland police
to solve the holdup if it occurred.
On other occasions, Sergt.
Kirby testified. he escorted No
land from Seat Pleasant to the
Fourteenth Street Bridge when
the gambler carried large sums
OF money and was afraid of
being held up. 1t was at this
time, the policeman said, that
he had an idea Mr.. holland might
be In the numbers business.
RumOrS of Hijacking
There had been rumors around
police headquarters. Sergt. Kirby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21

said. that numbers pickup men
were being hijacked.
A member of the trial board
asked Sergt. Kirby If he would
have shot back had he been fired
on while serving as a guard.
THAT is a hard thing to say"
the policeman replied.
Character witnesses testifying
on behalf of the suspended Of
ficer included Inspector Robert
c. Pierce, head of the Capitol
Police force: Inspector Charles
]. Sullivan of the Metropolitan
Police Department: Capt. Rich
ard j. Felber, head of the Homi.
eide Squad; Richard F. Nc
Carly. head of the Robbery
Squad, and several other police
officials.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert D. Wise asked the board
to return a recommendation of
dismissal from the force.
Studying the testimony are
Inspector Henry Heflin. Mar
shall R. Gore and Capt. Reed
Hammann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21

There had been rumors around
police headquarters. Sergt. Kirby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
District Raped
On United Fund

The District government was
criticized yesterday for not hav-
ing rank-and-file workers in on
the planning for a united COM
munity drive to avoid numerous
charity appeals for funds.
Glenn E. Watts, former presi-
dent of the CLIO Council here,
voiced the criticism. He told
the second annual Community
Services Institute, in the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV,
that there is not a single rank
and-file member of the District
government in on planning how
the dollars received are going
to be split up.
Mr.. Watts contended the PLAN
ming is done at the top level only.
He declared there must be par
ticipation by the people who are
giving the money.
To Step on Toes.
II pledge the CLIO will be in
the forefront of stepping on
everybody's toes if the right
thing is not being DONE" Mr..
Watts told the conference, which
was under the joint sponsorship
of the CLIO and the Community
Chest Federation.
The Commissioners have de-
cided on a single appeal for
funds. Institute speakers said
a united fund should embrace
health, welfare and recreation
programs.
Mr.. Watts said the Community
Chest should be in on planning
for the single drive.
Speakers pointed out there is
no payroll deduction now in the
Federal Government. Some said
more money would be obtained
if such system were instituted.
IRIS Bonus Collections
LAC AAotlGutC was 1LlkOIIllCU
that Commissioner T. Coleman
Andrews of the Internal Reeve
nue. Service has banned collec-
tons of any kind, as he has a
right to do.
Leo Urbanske, jr., chairman of
the CLOS District of Columbia
Community Services Committee,
told the institute the CIO favors,
both nationally and locally, some
form of united fund raising.
Joseph A. Beirne, vice presi-
dent of the CLIO and president
of the Communications Workers
of America. spoke of greater
community service under a COM
bined CIO-AFL group. He said
he hopes the new group will be
called the American Congress of
Labor and that the merger will
be effective before the year ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
Two Seek Presidency
Of Young Republicans

The Arlington Alexandria
Young Republican Club will
choose from among two candi-
dates for president at a special
meeting at $50 pm. Tuesday in
Ingleside Apartments. Veitch
street and Lee highway, Airing
ton.
Nominees for the Office are
Peter Wright and Henry st. Jonn
Fitzgerald. The winner will sue
coed Robert C. Gotten, jr., who
is retiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
DAV Plans Dance

The District Department of the
Disabled American Veterans will
hold its annual spring dance at
$50 pm. tomorrow in the Occi-
dental Club, 14l1 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-21
Shrine to Meet

The Almas Temple Shrine will
hold a luncheon meeting at 1890
pm. tomorrow in the Sphinx
Club. 1915 K street NV. Rob-
ert c. Simmons. vice president
of the Johns Manville Corp,
will speak.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1955-12-24
us piSrins

Grandpa Hedges says he al
ways keeps his feet on the
ground even il his mind gifts
flighty.
Nothin's as aggravatin' as
gittin' socked with a paper wad
and not KNOWN who done it.
Some kids that git off on
the wrong foot end up q big
heel.
Zol Ringers twins started
fightin' and Zol didn't know
which one to spank
Grandpa Hedges is gittin'
bats in his belfry, all he wants
for Christmas Is a new fly
Swatter.
II some fellers had more
polish they wouldn't seem SO
dull.
Grandpa Hedges says, IF you
ask me how my youth was
spent. all my git up and go
has got up and went"
Don't argue with your wife
while you're drivin'. after all
you have a home for that pilr-
pose.
If slacks do show a woman's
independence: that amt all s
REV. CHARLEY GRANT
Lisa
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12

Representatives of the Keleket
X-ray Corporation have complet-
ed installation of Sidney Commu-
nifty Memorial hospitals new
$4,000 x-ray unit. The ultra mod
ern unit was purchased by the
hospital board only after many
consultations with the doctors of
Sidney and radiologists from sew
eral other cities. All parties in
volved in the selection agreed to
the advisability of obtaining
equipment that will be up-to-date
for many years. With that thought
IN mind, a unit was selected
which is comparable to the 40.
units in use at Mayo Clinic, in
Rochester. Keleket X-ray Corp. is
the exclusive manufacturer of
diagnostic x-ray equipment for
Mayo Clinic.
The heavy duty unit will facili-
tate many examinations previous
ly unobtainable at the hospital.
Also, due to the high capacity of
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12

the x-ray generator, shorter times
of exposure can be used, result
ing in a highly detailed radio
graph.
The motor-driven table is
equipped with a separate x-ray
tube to speed up f-louroscopic ex-
aminationS. During the examina-
tons, the doctor can take films of
any suspected troublesome area
which shows up on the screen.
These films are then studied at a
later time to obtain the utmost in
information for diagnosing the pa
TENTS illness.
Construction of the radiograph-
ic tube support is such that it al
lows x-rays to be taken of acct
dent victims while they r lying
on a Stretcher. Previously the pro-
cedure was to move the person
from the stretcher to the table.
Usually this resulted in much dis
comfort to the suffering victim.
and could aggravate the damage
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12
Methodist Mems
Charter Night

Methodist men of Lonsdale
Methodist church observed char
ter night Tuesday evening, May
10. Dinner was served by a com
mittee headed by Walter Quill
ling, with Leslie Young as chief
cook. President Robert st. Cyr
presided at the business meeting.
The mems organization has been
meeting for the past 5 years and
at a recent meeting decided to ap-
ply for a charter and thereby be
a member of the National Metho-
dist Mems organization in The
Methodist church. Rev. John W.
Bartram, church minister, pre-
sented the charter to President
st. Cyr, who accepted it on behalf
of the mems group.
Election of officers was held
for the coming year and the fol-
lowing were elected: President,
Leslie Young; vice president, Earl
Hawley; secretary-treasurer R. P.
Blair.
The program for the evening
was an address by Rev. John Bar
tram in which he told of his re-
cent trip to Washington, D. c., to
attend a Methodist Minister'S
Seminar held in the nations chief
city. He indicated the seminar is a
yearly event held under the aus
pices of the Methodist church's
board of education to acquaint
Methodist ministers with the func-
tons of government.
The June meeting will be of a
picnic nature for members and
families. Ray Whiting and How
ard Sissel head the committee on
arrangements for the event.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12
Richland County
Red Cross Drive
Short of Quota

Funds collected to date for the
Richland County Red Cross drive
total slightly more than $1,000 with a
fun quota set at S3007.
The drive has been conducted by
solicitation in different towns Of the
county and by personal solicitation of
different school districts in the rural
areas
Total for these rural districts now
stands at S487.5 so, with six districts not
yet reported. In three school districts.
the Sharbono, Petrik, and Rau-Moore-
GoSSett districts, no canvass was con-
ducted because no one could be found
hVlng IN the district to distribute ma
ter1al and collect funds. So far no con-
trioutIons of any kind have been re-
celYed from these three districts.
Topping all rural areas was the
Nohly School district, where Ray Tru-
deu, c-anVaSSlng the area, turned in A
humping sos from his own and SIG
from persons in adjoining districts for
a total of S121. Other districts and
their contributions are: Larson SEQ.
Mona $40; Elmdale (Bottens) Sc: Har-
dy-RIdgelawn S13; Newton S23: Arm
strong 81 .50; Grandview $40; Glen
dennlng IS; Crane SIS; Midway S23 10.
East Lone Butte $40; Mt. Pleasant So:
Washington 81; Elm Coulee-Clark s12:
Timmons SIS; Ruffatto (Ffsherl S21:
Larson 50; Goodwin S18; Goss S13:
Polev1lle SIT; Breezy Flats $50; and
sioux Pass 81.
Scattered contributions from indi-
VIduals in various districts brings up
the total. according to Mrs. Lucy
flSner, rural chairman, who conduct
the rural program. Information on
the Sidney, Fairview, Savage, Lambert.
cemetery Road, and FairView Road
collections is unavailable.
According to County Chairman Svl
Braaten, when all collections have
turned in and tabulated, some
other money raising plan, such as a
street solicitation will be
scheduled to try to raise additional
funds to meet the quota.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12
CongI Delegates
Return Today

The list annual meeting of the
Montana Congregational Confer
ence met at Missoula May 9 II
and the delegates returned home
today Thursday. Mrs. Norman
Shotnakoff, Mrs. George Wealth
erston, Mrs. L. J. Lee, and Rev.
and Mrs. Bernard McLain were
the delegates of Peoples Congre-
gational church; Mrs. Ed Hicks,
Mrs. Margaret Frederickson and
Miss Marie Nemec of Savage.
Excellent weather plus a beau
tiful church and inspiring meet
ings and fellowship combined to
make a most worthwhile confer
ence, it was reported by the dele
gates.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12
Vacation Church
School Workshop

The Peoples Congregational
church is holding a workshop fol-
Vacation Church School teachers
and also the regular Church
School teachers on Tuesday,
May 18th. The opening SEES
sion will be from $50 to 1870
and the afternoon session from
1870 to $3.50. The high school help
ers will come at four o'clock.
Mrs. Ralph Dixon of Medicine
Lake, Montana, the former d.
rector of Christian Education at
the Congregational church at
Great Falls will be our guide.
Groups from the Congregational
church at Savage are also expect
ing to come. Friends are welcome.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12
Sidney H. S.
To Give Concert

The Sidney High School Concert
Band under the direction of c. o.
Strom, will give their public spring
performance Friday evening, May
20, IN the high school gymnasium.
The group will present a varia-
ton Of selections ranging from
popular to classical. A more de-
tailed program will appear in the
following issue of The Sidney
Herald.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12

to the injured parts.
Now, with this deluxe quality
unit, along with the highly train
ed technician who will be manip-
ulating its controls, Sidney Com
munity Memorial Hospital takes
its place among the outstanding
x-ray departments in the country.
The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12

Hudson's new low hood and high space-guide
tenders improve forward vision, let o drive
more relaxed. The Hornet V-8, Hornet
Championship Six, and Wasp have the larg-
est wraP-around windShields in the business.
There's a new Deep Coil Ride featuring
springs with three times usual c%ushioninS