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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
Mail Piles Up for Boy, 10,
Who Lost Both His Arms

Ball, salesman at the COM
|pany's Hyattsville Md Office.
Yesterday, at the hospital, Mr..
Ball presented Butch with the
check as the little boys former
private nurse, Mrs. Bessie Dublin,
of Springfield, Va. fed him
watermelon. She dropped back
in to see how Butch was getting
along.
After the watermelon feast,
Butch got out of bed and
walked down the flfth-floor cor
Iridor with Mrs. Joan Viehmann,
supervisor of the Nursing Serv-
ice Office at the hospital. He
mad said earlier he didn't want
his picture taken, but on agree
ing. suggested that his hair be
combed.
Butch is in for other contri-
buttons, one of which will be
the proceeds from a circus in
the back yard of Lucinda Sypult
IL, of 1854 Madison street NV,
at 4 pm. Friday.
Girl Tells Plan to Help
The sixth-grade student at
Brightwood School, Thirteenth
and Nicholson streets NV,
called The Star yesterday after
noon to ask what hospital Butch
is in.
On being questioned, she re-
Ivealed her plan to help the little
boy.
/ She is going to make some
soft drinks to sell to classmates
and other children in the neigh
borhood, at five cents a glass
and her mother and girl friends
are going to help her with the
cookies. The latter will sell fol-
two cents each.
All the proceeds from the
circus, which will consist of a
comedy skit put on by Lucinda
and girl friend, singing, anc
blngo, will go to Butch.
Il think we'll raise a lot OF
money" Lucinda said. because
l hope a lot of children will
come"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

HE CAME BACK in a few
minutes with a man who
looked like an American in
dustrialist and turned out to
be Henry C. Howells, a Wash
ington representative for the
American machine tool build
ers and makers of special in
dustrial equipment.
Wines a hobby with me-"
he said. Everybody has his
own way of tasting it. I'll
show you mine.
Three senses play a part.
You look at the wine to see If
the color is right. Then you
smell it to see if the aroma is
right. Then you look at it
again, to reaSsure yourself
about the color.
For example, this Chablis
has greenish cast. All Cha
bills should have a little green
in it. Then, only if the color
and aroma are right, you
taste 1t.
"And the final test-no wine
should leave an aftertaste. 1t
should leave the palate clean"
Everybody, even M. Devle-
tan, who brought them from
France, and Mr.. Howells, the
guest faster, seemed happy
with the wines. The only un-
happy ones there were the
walters, because nobody, not
even M. Devletian or Mr..
HowellS, brought along his
own personal tastevin, and
wine tasting takes a lot Of
glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
BY JAMES F. MOsER, Jr.

Ten-year-old Robert (Butch)
Upton of McConchie, Md, is
now walking around at George
town University Hospital. And
his mail is piling up-some of
| it from as far away as Cali
fornia.
The letters, his mother, Mrs
Catherine Upton, said, tell him
what q brave" boy he is and
congratulate him on his cour-
age. Most contain contributions
toward his recovery.
THE interest of SO many peo-
pie is wonderful" Mrs. Upton
added.
Butch is in the hospital as
the result of touching high
voltage wires at his home on
May 10. Doctors were forced
to amputate both his arms at
the shoulders.
Surgical Problem Seen
| Butch's surgeon said yesterday
there has been a surgical prob
lem but that plans now are
being made to try to fit him with
artificial limbs.
/ Meanwhile, total of $227.6s
in contributions to help in the
rehabilitation of the little boy
has been taken in at the 30l
Restaurant at La Plata, Md.
where Mrs. Upton is employed
as a waitress.
Bennett v. Gambrell, owner
of the restaurant. said employees
at Marshall Hall amusement
park, Marshall Hall, Md, have
COLLECTED $125 there and that
fraternal organizations in La
Plata are starting funds. He
added that the Charles County
Restaurant : Tavern Association
also is contributing.
Receives Check
/ Almost another 5000 was col.
elected by employees of Lustint
Nicholson Chevrolet Co. The
fund was started by Ode r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

that was an interesting and con-
Ivincing story-his story-of the
happenings that led to the trial
He was a short. broad-shoul-
dered man. His balding ano
whitening crown made his blue
eyes the more noticeable.
Mr.. Leahy would make the
most of a motion for dismissal
Many lawyers would make it q
iperfunctory move for the record
Such a motion is made at the
conclusion of the opposition'S
case. The argument is that they
have failed to make a case anc
there is no use going on.
Argued Motion All Day
After the Government hac
spent 81 days in court during
the war presenting evidence
against a businessman and ar
Army officer charged with con-
spring to defraud the Govern
ment, Mr.. Leahy made his mo-
ton to dismiss.
He argued it before the judge
a full day. His motion was de.
MED. He then let the issue &c
to the jury entirely on the Gov.
lernment's case without calling &
witness or offering any evidence
Il in defense.
/ The Governments case largely
depended on checks for severa
thousand dollars which the bust
inessman had sent the officer. Mr.
Leahy laid the checks on the raj
in front of the jury as if he wert
going to explain them. ther
talked on the testimony of thu
trial for three hours withou
mentioning the checks. Tit
Government attorney sought tt
reestablish their Importance il
his closing but the jury brought
in a mot guilty" verdict.
Judge Drops Indictment
In 1850 the farmers coopera.
tive of this area and most of thu
distributors were indicted OF
charges of conspiring to violate
the antitrust law. Mr.. Leahy
retained for the defense. tried tt
take the burden entirely on hi.
own shoulders and spare the
courts months of tiresome testi.
mony and pleading.
He moved to dismiss the in
dictment before the trial ano
asked that his argument on the
motion be heard. His argument
before Judge Richmond B
Keech, took two and a half days
The judge dismissed the indict-
ment. 1t might we'll have ended
there, but the Court of Appeals
ruled that Judge Keech's dis
Continued on Page B-3O, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
PoIsy Fund Drive

The Fairfax-Falls Church
United Cerebral Palsy drive will
continue through this month.
James Lawrence, mpaign
chairman. said yesterday. Earlier
it had been announced the cam
paign would end this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
Arlington Okays
Courthouse and
School Bonds
SGT Million Outlay
On Two Projects
Approved by Voters

Arlington VOUerS, reversing
their thumbs down vote on a
February school bond issue, yes
iterday approved a $4.5 million
school bond issue and a $2.2
million bond issue for court
house improvements.
1t was also the second try on
a courthouse improvement pro-
gram. County voters in 1854
turned down a 100000 bond is
sue to acquire nearby property
to expand the courthouse.
The vote on the school bonds,
a l,243 margin of victory, came
too late to avoid half -day Ses-
sions next fall in some elemen-
tary schools.
The tally was Gill votes for
the school bonds and 4,92S
lagainst. In a special election
February 81, voters turned down
Ia $9.4 million school bond pro-
posal by a vote of 5.720 to 6,653
The courthouse improvement
bond issue, which authorizes a
six-story replacement for the
present center portion of the
couNhouSe. was passed by a slim
799 vote margin 5,937 for and
5,l38 against.
A total of 1885 votes were
cast barely more than one
fourth of the 41.000 registered
voters of the county.
Groups Backed Proposal
Both bond proposals had the
virtue of almost unanimous bus
mess, civic and political indorse-
ment.
E. R. Draheim, school board
chairman, said yesterdays re.
suits followed logically from the
I"fine cooperation of all commu-
nifty groups working together"
He said he was delighted thai
we can now move forward with
much-needed school construc-
tion and planning for future
school construction"
Last month the school board
said the February bond setback
would mean halliday sessions al
the beginning of the next schoo
term regardless of the outcome
yesterday.
Between 800 and 1000 students
will be on double sessions in ele.
mentary schools next fall. Thi,
would involve from % to 3:
classes. But an early sale of the
bonds voted yesterday will en-.
able construction of an addition
Ito the jamestown Elementar,
school. This will relieve over.
lcrowding, sometime during the
next term. by about IL classes
&c. Wynn Tolbert, Arlington Bal
Association president, said yes.
lterday's vote showed that Ar.
Ilingtonians are still willing t.
vote bond issues for emergenc,
and critical needs"
Lawyers Led Campaign
The bar association led the
way in planning and campaign.
ing for the courthouse bono
issue. The $2.2 million includes
funds for acquisition of parking
facilities in the courthouse area
Mr.. Tolbert said supporters
OF the courthouse improvements
hope an early start on construc.
ton Will be possible.
!, Seven Arlington precincts
played turn-about roles by giving
the school bonds a margin OF
victory yesterday where they hao
contributed heavily to the Feb.
ruary 81 school bond defeat. The
precincts we're Bancroft, Madi.
son, Oakridge, Overlee Knobs
Thrifton. Virginia Highlands
and Westover.
Each of the 81 precincts re.
corded less opposition in the
school bond vote yesterday thar
, in the February 81 election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
Quick Action Is Due
On District Funds Z
William E. Leohy Dies;
Lowyer, Civic Leader

William E. Leahy, one of the
Nations leading trial lawyers,
died of a heart attack yesterday
Afternoon at his home, 1925 Gar
field street NV. He was So.
/ He became i'll while lunching
at the Cosmos club and went
home. His wife, Mrs. Miriam
Kramer Leahy. was with him
when he died. The Leahys had
no children.
Mr.. Leahy had returned in
April from four-month con-
valescence in Florida after a
previous heart attack.
He was supposed to take ii
easy, but OF course he didn't, y
an associate said.
Praised by Commissioners
He stayed away from the
courts after his illness but he
was still indefatigable in his
civic activities. He was chair
man of the commissioners Citi-
zens Advisory Council since 1858
and a member since its inception
in 1852.
The Commissioners issued q
proclamation late yesterday
terming him an "outstandine
civic leader" who had served or
the Council with distinction
and devotion"
One of the problems that
faced him on his return from
Florida was that of saving the
Old Union Engine House, the
meeting place of the Association
'Iof Oldest Inhabitants of which
he was president.
/ One of his last tasks was the
preparation of a memorial Serv.
ice of the association for de-
ceased members scheduled fol
tonight.
Draft Director During War
He served as Washington di-
rector of Selective Service dur.
ing World War II and after 194S
when the draft was revived.
He was born July IL, 1886, al
Monson, Mass, near Springfield
He was graduated from Holy
Cross College and came here ir
1909 to enter Georgetown Law
School. He has lived here since
then and no native son has ever
been more devoted to this com.
munity.
i In recent years prominent
lawyers, the late Supreme Court
Justice Robert H. Jackson anc
Lloyd Paul Stryker amone
; others, have complained thai
the art of advocacy" has beer
declining-that is the talent Of
|, pleading before a jury. But il
! had a brilliant exemplar ir
Washington as long as Mr.
Leahy was practicing.
He was lawyers lawyer,
one to whom other lawyers re.
ferred difficult jury cases thai
could not be settled, a highly
remunerative calling.
Eloquent Trial Lawyer
1 Trial lawyers have their fan.
and he had many among his col.
leagues. There might be only {
dozen persons in a courtroom
where he was counsel but wher
the word went out that he wa.
about to sum up, the seats fillec
mostly with lawyers-and soor
there was no standing room.
/ He was an eloquent pleader
AS a former associate put it
He had way-only an Irish.
man could do it-of twisting thu
melody of a phrase. He had {
tremendous power of persuasion
with juries. He would fit thu
eVidential facts into a nattery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

THE ELABORATE menu
warned that, for maximum
enjoyment, the wines should
be tasted in the order in which
they were listed. The first on
the list was a Chablis, 1852,
and sip Of that was taken first.
Light. Very dry"
"Ah, monsieur!" said M.
Devletian. "Un connoisseur!"
He seemed pleased.
Here, at the next table," he
went on. "Try the Bordeaux. "
The Bordeaux was slipped.
Heavy"
M. Devletian looked horri-
fed again, and hurried away.
Another man, whose accent
indicated that he, too, must
know about French wines,
took his place.
"All of the Bordeaux" he
said, automatically, ARE very
solid. You need something
with them for the proper en-
joyment. Some cheese or wal
nuts. We do not, unfortu-
nately. have any walnuts. Here.
A bit of cheese. And have you
tried the vavray?"
Several vavrays, barsacs
and armitages later, M. Devle-
tian was collared again and
asked about the proper meth
cd for tasting a wine.
First" he said, you must
look" He held his glass to a
light and looked. "Then,"
holding it beneath his nose,
you must catch the bouquet.
Then, you sip, like this"
M. Devletian slipped, like
that, and seemed to be chew
ing the wine. Later, you sip
way down here" he said,
pointing way down there to a
spot a quarter of an inch
above his Adams apple. But"
he added, and a note of sad
ness crept in, Il am not an
expert. I will bring you an
expert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06
Street Scenes

A woman at Eighteenth
street and Columbia road
NV, hailing a taxi, then tell
ing the driver to go on when
she spotted a friend rafting
toward her in his tattered-top
Model A convertible.
Workmen unloading boxes
from a truck on Tenth street,
with the This Side Up" ar
rows pointing down. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-06

NORFOLK, Va. June 6 P).-
The last escort-type "jeep" air
craft carrier of the Atlantic fleet
the Norfolk biased USS ST.
boney-is scheduled for de-
activation in July.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25

Mrs. w. c. Price visited at the
Chas. Basta home last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Annette Olson visited
with Mrs. Hendricksen and MIS-.
Chris Rasmussen Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Cundiff and frankie
and Mrs. Bernice Cundiff had
dinner with Mrs. Raymond Hen
derson and children Wednesday.
1t was Diana Henderson's birth
day.
Mrs. Bernice Cundiff attended
Lydia Circle at the home of Mrs.
Bert LeSueur Wednesday, and
had supper at the Avon Brest
home.
Lon Brest went to Richey last
Tuesday to get calves ready to
haul to Yellowstone Livestock
Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Hendricksen left
Tuesday morning for Lincoln,
Neb., where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. James Olsen and
family for some time.
MI anu nll >. Ot11J SlCll
are the parents of a baby boy
born Thursday, October 18 at
the Sidney Memorial hospital. All
are doing fine.
Mrs. Erving Norgaard was a
visitor at the John Cundiff Jr.
home Friday afternoon.
Sunday evening Mrs. Denowh
and children visited Mrs. Cecil
Gartner.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cundiff en-
tertained the members of the
Bronson cshool board Friday eve
ming.
Ralph Levengood and daughter
Sharon had supper and stayed
all night at the Avon Brest home
Saturday.
Mrs. Russell Denowh and chill
dren visited Mrs. Bill Fink Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gartner went
to Glendive Saturday to hear
Governor Gary of Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Christian
sen and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sorensen and family, Mrs.
Christensen and girls, Mrs.
Marie Sorensen, Chris Christian
sen and Olaf Rasmussen were
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25
Sidney Feeder
Day Changed to
January 18th

The 26th annual Sidney Feeder
Day and Banquet has been
changed from January 10 to jan
uary II, to better accommodate
some outstanding speakers and
feeding industry specialists. The
annual event will feature morn
ing feedlot visits, an afternoon
education program and an eve
ming social session and banquet.
Jerry Sotola, Public Relations
and Livestock Burea urepresenta-
i've, Armour and Company of
Chicago, will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers. H. E. al" Hus-
band, Northern Pacific General
Livestock Agent from st. Paul
will be POSTMASTER. Representa-
tives of various packers, railroads,
commission firms, buyers and 9TH
ers connected with the industry
will attend this affair along
with Lower Yellowstone area
feeders and business people.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25
Eastern Montana
Hereford Sale at
Sidney, Nov. 10

The East Montana Hereford AS
ISOLATION serving eastern Montana
for the past Is years will offer
35 head of outstanding hereford
bulls and two top heifers at the
Yellowstone Livestock Commits
sion yards at Sidney Nov. 10.
The show will begin at $50
a. m. and will be judged by Tay-
lor McNiven, a well-known pure
bred Hereford breeder from near
Livingston. The sale will start at
1870 p. m. with. Willard Schnell
of Dickinson, N. d. as auctioneer.
Ringmen will be Bob Schnell and
Don Venable.
Consignors to this annual event
will be f. S. P. Foss, Glendive;
Hammervolds G. Moen, Carlyle;
Holger Holman, Culbertson; Jen-
sen Brothers, Circle, Montana;
Charles j. Johnson, Savage, Mon
tana; Richard Knopp, Sentinel
Butte, N. D.; Madison & Forthun,
Alexander, N. D.; George Mahl-
stedt, Circle, Mont; Richard &
Radke, Miles City, Mont; Art
Schock, Vida. Mont; Gottlieb Ul-
rich, Marsh, Mont; and o. M.
Woodhouse, Wibaux, Mont.
Anyone desiring catalogs should
write to Howard M. Wilson, sec
rotary, East Montana Hereford
Association. Box 669, Glendive,
Montana; or Phil Olmstead, Box
1923, Sidney, Montana.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25
Elks Speech,
Hearing Therapist
Here Oct. 27-30

Mr.. E. L. Stewart, the Speech
and Hearing Therapist for this
area viii be in the Elks Lodge
rooms Saturday, October 9th,
Monday, October 29th and Tues
day, Oct. 80 from 900 a. m. I'M
till 4:30 p. m. each day.
Anyone wishing to take adj
vantage of this service may stop
into the Elks Lodge. The recep-
zionist on duty will make your
appointment. This service is open
to anyone regardless of age.
This therapy is brought to this
area by the Montana State ElkS
association and the Montana So
ciety for Crippled Children.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25
Reclamation Assn.
Convention Held
At Miles CITY

The 14th annual Montana Rec
lamation Convention at Mile:
City this week elected j. Garter
Johnson of Billings, president
Other officers are Dean Olson
Wolf Point, vice president; Star
Howard, Townsend, secretary; A
O. Bergeson, Dillon, treasurer and
D. P. Fabrich, Choteau, Montana,
director to the national aSSocia-
ton. Ingvard Svarre of Sidney
representing District No. 20 at
tended the convention and head
ed up the important Resolution
committee. Dan Price also attend
ed the important sessions.
One of the program highlightS
was a panel discussion on eff
cient water use. Other topics and
speakers included: Whats New
in Reclamation" Frank Clinton,
Bureau of Reclamation Director;
The Part that Water will Play
in the Development of Montana"
Perry Roys, Director of Montana
Planning Board; ''Sedimentary
Canal Lining" R. D. Dirmeyer
Jr., Colorado A & M College;
What Should Montana be Doing
to Conserve and Develop Water
Resources" by D. P. Fabrich of
Choteau. The annual banquet
speaker was Herbert Eagon, Del
aware, Ohio who spoke on soil,
Water, People and Progress"
Among the important reSolu-
ions approved were the follow
ng: To urge full support of an
adequate appropriation for the
State Water Board so that Mon
ana's program of irrigation can
e continued; to support proper
egislation for the control of I'M
water in order to pro-
ect that resource; approval of
he water resources survey pro-
ram and urging appropriations
4 order TO complete surveys on
dontana counties. The convention
lso urged a study of Montana
avs for the purpose of deter
if we should amend basic
water laws to enable Montana to
exercise greater control over the
observation and use of water
esources.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25

Mullin will make their home in
Lambert in the Alvin Burgess
house hear main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Ruffattc
and baby daughter Synthia OF
Culbertson visited at the Martin
Lake home Sunday.
This week will end the grav-
cling on the highway west of
town by the road crews which
have been in here this summer.
Many of the trailer houses will
60 on to another job with only
a few remaining to work on the
gravel crushing job. At present
there are approximately twenty
trailer houses in town with the
trailer court unable to meet the
demand. Some trailers have
been parked down town on main
street.
The annual carnival was held
at the gymnasium Saturday mite
with the evening starting with a
program which proved very in
teresting. After the program the
booths were open to the public
etc. in evidence. Dancing be-
with confetti, noise makers, hats,
gan at 11:00 with music by a
local orchestra closing at 200 p.
m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Torgerson
arrived home from North Da-
kota Sunday where they spent
the past three weeks attending
business matters, visiting rela-
tives and some time in Canisto-
ia, Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Qualley
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Qualley and family
drove to Culbertson Sunday to
a family dinner honoring
the boys father, Oscar Qualley
On his 10th birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Burgess
and son Alan of Billings arrived
lere Tuesday to spend the week
With daughters, Mrs. Ray and
Qualley and family.
Miss Verna Thiessen arrived
home to spend some time tend
ng to business matters concern
ng her fathers estate.
Mission services are being held
ach day and evening at the To-
al Catholic church this week.
The Sutera Twins who have
cen holding special services at
he local Christian and Mission
ry Alliance church have been
at the John Bolstad home
nd will go to Sidney from here
here they will hold a series of
ervices at the GINA church.
Rev. and Mrs. Leo Berreth and
ms Jerry and Jimmy left for
leir new home in Watertown,
i. D., early Wednesday morning.
large truck came for their
lrniture Tuesday having brought
load of corn here from that
'ea to sell.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-25

Sunday visitors at the Chris Ras
mussen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving NorgaarC
and family visited at the 10,
Gartner home Sunday afternoon
Joe Gartnen Irving Norgaarc
and Ray Stuart held a commit
tee meeting for the PIMA Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cundiff Jr
and family went to Wolf Point
Sunday to watch the stock car
races.
Sunday Mrs. Cecil Gartner and
children and Nh. and Mrs. Joe
Gartner watched Pat Denowh's
televiSion.
Mrs. VIM. Cundiff and chill
dren had dinner Sunday with
Mrs. Elva Putnam.
MIR. and Mrs. Jens Jensen had
dinner Sunday at the Aril Sum
wall home.
Mrs. W. c. Price went to Will
liston to shop and see the oil
parade Saturday.
Mrs. Berniece Cundiff had din
ner and supper at the Laci home
in Sidney Sunday and in the eve
ming called at the home of
Mrs. Lima Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, Mrs.
Mabel Simard, Mrs. Leah Green
and daughter were supper guests
at the Art Miller home to help
Art celebrate his birthday.
Mrs. w. c. Price attended a
church supper at Fairview Sun
day. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Aril Sunwall and
spent Sunday afternoon at
the Fred Iverson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sawyer
we're supper guests at the Avon
3rest home Monday.
Mrs. Villa Panasuk and chill
iren were Sunday dinner guests
It the Art Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gartner call
d at the home of c. w. Ras-
.ussen Monday.
Douglas, Larry and Melva Cum
Tiff called at the Gerald Larson
.ome Monday and then went deer
uniting.
The children of the Brorson
are having an unexpect-
d holiday Tuesday IS their fur {
ace needed repairs.
The Bronson HomemakerS club |
let a tthe Cecil Gartner home I
tuesday, afternoon at 2 o'clock. {
Irs. c. w. Rasmussen gave a S
.sson How to Grow Old" {