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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

evidence THAT he was a victim of
foul play.
Recently. Nicholas Silva,
spokesman here for an anti
Trujillo revolutionary party, said
he was told that DR.. Galindez
was kidnapped and tossed into the
Fundacion's boiler on the ships
last visit here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

the royalty cost Schwimmer
So, 900.
Connolly said he had little
recollection, if any, about the
Sachs case before he was called
to testify before the grand jury
that returned the indictment
against him.
Sachs was fined $4,000 in
1851 on guilty plea. but es-
capped a prison term on health
grounds.
Il was not asked to do any,
thing for Mr.. Schwimmer that
I did not do for other people, :"
Connolly testified.
do you recall Schwimmer
making a gift to you of two
suits valued at more than $1,000"
he was asked.
"Yes. I believe that was in
Kansas City at the Muehlbach
Hotel"
No further explanation was
given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

Dominican authorities called
the stormy a lie.
In a formal report to Police
Commissioner Stephen p. Ken
needy. Chief of Detectives James
B. Leggett said the search of the
Fundacion failed to produce any
information of value to the De
Galindez investigation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

never asked me to do anything
improper"
Connolly and Caudle, former
head of the Justice Departments
tax division. are charged with
conspiring to defraud the Gov
eminent by fixing the tax evas-
ion case of Irving Sachs, st.
Louis shoe manufacturer.
If convicted, they face a max
imum penalty Of five years in
prison and a $4,000 fine.
Connolly told the Federal
Court jury that Schwimmer Of
fered in 1949 to buy an oil
royalty for him for $3.50, saying
it would be a good investment.
Did you have any informa-
ton from any source that the oil
royalty cost anything other than
$750?" he was asked.
mot at any time from any,
one" he replied.
The Government contends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

superintendent. who called po-
lice.
Mr.. Schmitt and Mr.. Epsky, an
Office worker with Traders Serv-
ice. told police they started along
Varick street after having the
diamonds evaluated at an APP
praising firm. They were look
ing for a taxi to take them up
town when the gunner APP
peared.
The diamonds were to be de-
livered to five midtown Man
haitian firms. Police said the
gems were insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07

HONORED-Walter T. Bon
ney, of 9414 st. Andrews
way, Silver Spring, assistant
to the executive secretary
OF the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics,
has been given the 1855
public relations award of
the Aviation Writers Asso-
citation. Mr.. Bonney has
been with NACA since 1851:
he saw service with the Air
Force during World War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07
Paper Officials Wife
Found Shot to Deuth

CHARLOTTE. N. c., June Z
R.-Mrs. Alice Scott Milford,
SIS, wife of Stanley H. Milford,
district manager for the Virginia
Paper Co.. was found shot to
death in her home near here
yesterday.
Police ruled she had killed her
self with a pistol wound in the
head. They said she had been
ill for some time and was pre-
pairing for third trip to a
lWinston-Salem hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07
Connolly Says He Never
Discussed Sachs Case

ST LOUIS June QP.-Matthew Connolly, White House
appointments secretary under former President Truman
at his axxng trial yesterday that discussed the
Sachs ax evasion with T. anyone else
at any time
Connolly also said Harry schwimmer attorney for Sachs
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-11-22

VARIETY shop for antiques, buy and
sell: repair lamps; replAte silver;
polish metals: also watch and clock
repairing; across from Wtndermere
Storage. GL. 1880, i446 Hayden
ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-11-22

PAINTING. paperhangins, plaster1ng.
steam removing. expert WORK 1or
l-9490, insured. established 1eD.
F11pTHTTTR worF TenoodeIina. re-
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-11-22

GARPENTER work, renaodeling, re-
pairs, garages, attics, recreauon
rooms; will build on your lot; Tree
estimates. WI. 2-O413.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Following a very impressive in
stallation ceremony the newly
installed worthy advisor, Dorothy
Dashner, introduced her parents
and presented them with a bou-
quet of roses. She also introduced
her fiance. Carmin Larsen and
her sponsor, Mrs. Nord Lund.
The new officers whose terms
will extend from January TO
April, are:
Worthy Advisor Dorothy Dash
ner; Worthy Associate Advisor
Audrey RozeIle; charity, Faith
Wit; hope, Joyce Bowers faith,
Margaret Strom; drill leader, Sue
Thompson; chaplain, Barbara
Dashner; love, Jean Erickson, re-
ligion, Evelyn Fink; nature, Aud
rey Hestikind, immortality, Joann
McVay; fidelity, Elene Wuertz;
patriotism, Shirley Besel; service,
Kathleen Crippen; conf. observer,
Dorothy Jones; outer observer,
Judy McVay; musician, Janice
Ebersole: choir director, Elaine
Dela1nere; recorder, Gloria Eng
husen: treasurer, JoAnn Ness; and
choir. Sharon Anderson, Lor-
raine Anderson, Ruth Browning,
Patricia Dougherty, Sharon Eber-
sole. Charlotte Kolstad, Brenda
Martin. LaVerne McWilliams,
Dean Mende. Marlene Dotson,
Donna Obergfell, Patricia Ron
ming, Judy Anderson, Kathy Pc
tersen, Wanda Madsen, Barbara
Kappel, Caroline Yarlott, Karen
Helten. Karen Dashner, Leota
Gregg. Shirley Palmer, Carol
Marman, Laurie Black, Karen
Kangas, lilo Viestenz, Linda
Burns. Rita Anderson, Jane Pc
terson, Kay Peterson, Beverly
johnson, Shirley Anderson, Pa
tricia France, Donna Allison, Ju-
lie Conway, Kathy Peterson,
Mary Ann Thompson.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19
SAVAGE CHURCH
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Savage Congregational
church held its 35th annual meet
ing Sunday afternoon with Allen
Darnall, moderator in charge.
Various reports were read and
approved of the Women's Fellow
ship. church school, Pilgrim Fell
lowship. Twenty-seven new mem
bers have united this year max
ing a total membership of 81
members.
The following were elected:
Trustee, Charles Nelson 1858 to
serve with Robert Seeve and AL
len Darnall; Deacons, Howard
Bach 1858, Chris Bach, 1856;
Deaconesses, Mrs. /. Kimball,
1858: Mrs. Chris Bach, 1857; Mrs.
Margaret Frederickson, 1856.
Treasurer, Mrs. Leonard Hagler;
clerk. Mrs. Howard Bach; Supt.
of church school, Mrs. D. Drury,
Mrs. Alex Larson, assistant; or
ganist, Mrs. A. Darnall; assistant
organist, Mrs. o. Larson
These officers will be installed
during regular divine worship
services at 900 a. m. by Rev.
Bernard McLain, minister. The
church school follows at 10 a. m.
Families not attending another
church r cordially invited
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19
BAPTrSMS AT
PEOPLES

Donald Watson, son of MIR. and
Mrs. William J. Cook and Lou
Ellen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon r. Nicer, were baptized
Jan. IS in Peoples Congregational
Church by the Rev. Bernard Nc
Lain. The couples were sponsors
for one another.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Dorothy Dashner, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Dashner,
was installed as worthy advisor of
Rainbow Assembly No. % at the
regular meeting held Tuesday
evening at the Masonic hall. Out
going Worthy Advisor Audrey
Weaver installed the officers,
mother advisor and advisory
board at a public installation,
with Doris Baldwin as installing
marshal. LeVerne McWilliam, in
stalling chaplain. Corrine Lynch,
installing recorder, and Sharon
Anderson, installing musician.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Don't dye your lips, beautify
thom With ~kubknstetn's New Su-
per RteA" Yeung Look Lipst&ck
tl1x & Hstsa Pharmacy. Turner
DRUG c. S3-1tc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
Parking Cases
Proof Ordered

| A decision handed down yes.
terday in Traffic Court on a
parking ticket case may make 1t
necessary for the corporation
counsel's Office to present proof
that the man answering the
charge In court is either the
owner of the car or the indi-
vidual who parked the car in
violation.
Municipal Court Judge Edward
A. Beard yesterday told Assistant
Corporation Counsel Olive Fair
cloth the prosecution had not
presented the court with q
proper defendant"
Involved was a Herbert Odom,
Negro, Of 1910 Ames street NE,
who posted SO collateral and
elected to appear in court on q
charge Of parking a truck in a
residential zone. He pleaded not
guilty.
Judge Beard asked the arrest.
ing officer, Pvt. William B. Sar-
Wis. whether Mr.. Odom was the
owner Of the truck or whether
the officer had seen Mr.. Odom
actually park the car. The ON
GERS answer was that he did not
know who owned the truck or
who parked it.
The Judge ruled the Govern.
ment had not shown that the
man charged with the violation
was either the man who parked
the car or the owner. He dis
missed the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29

has predicted the traffic toll may
reach 400 at the end Of the 1922
hour holiday period at midnight
Tuesday. That would be a rec
ord for a New Year period. The
present mark is 407, set during
IA four-day period at the end of
1852 and the start of 1858.
1854 Killed Last Year
In the three-day New Year
period in 1866, traffic deaths
totaled 1854. During the first 10
months of 1856 they have aver
aged lot a day. An Associated
Press survey of accident deaths
during a four-day non-holiday
week end from December IA to
December 10. traffic fatalities
numbered 500.
The Christmas traffic toll was
706. the highest for any holiday
period. In addition, 81 persons
were killed in fires and 124 9TH
ers lost their lives in falls and
other accidents for a total of 884.
That overall total also was a
record.
The record traffic toll for the
combined Christmas-New Year
holidays is 973 set last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
Woman Held as Annoyer
Accuses Aston of Assault

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 20
R.-A young woman accused Of
annoying millionaire playboy
John Jacob Astor obtained a
warrant yesterday charging him
with assault and battery.
Lucille Ann Stiglich, rs,
swore to the warrant after trial
of the charge against her was
postponed until next Friday.
She was arrested Sunday and
again Tuesday on Mr.. Astor's
complaint that she had threat
ened to break windows in his
home. She was placed under
81 300 bond.
Charges against her include
disorderly conduct and creating
a disturbance and three counts
of disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Astor's attorneys in New
York described Miss Stiglich's
charge against him as "flagrantly
false and unfounded."
1T is obvious that her swear
ing out Of q warrant against Mr..
Aston for assault is an after
thought and done for the sole
purpose Of causing additional an
Inoyance, aggravation and en-
barrassment to him." they said.
Miss Stiglich is a former Sec
Rotary to Gar Wood. millionaire
speedboat designer and racer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
he stepped from his private
plane, Columbine III, in mid
afternoon.
Say, look, we've got to gel
going because the afternoon is
going" Mr.. Eisenhower chuckled
impatiently to photographers
who were pressing him to stand
still for a moment for pictures.
The point was that the Presi-
dent had only a few more day.
light hours for a round at the
Augusta National golf course
and he wasn't in any mood to
let picture-taking interfere.
Within a few minutes after
the plane landed at Bush airport
the President was on his way
to the links-and within the
hour he was playing the course
Flies Back Tomorrow
This may be his last vacation
for a while. He plans to fly
back to Washington tomorrow
night for conferences Monday
and Tuesday with congressional
leaders.
The Democratic controlled
Congress convenes Thursday. Or
Monday. Mr.. Eisenhower will
meet with Republican leaders tc
discuss the Administrations leg.
islative program for 1857.
That White House session viii
deal mostly with Mr.. Eisenhow.
er's domestic plans. The next
day. New Years Day, the agends
will be given over to foreign pol.
icy for the year ahead, with
special attention TO these mair
immediate problems:
/. The danger of Communist
penetration Of the Middle East
and discussion of the United
States role In the future in deal.
ing with that threat.
I 2. Whether to admit to tbs
United States more than 1850
Hungarian refugees. the quota
currently fixed by this Govern.
ment. Indications are the mum.
Der will be increased II the
congressional chiefs are WILLING
to go along.
Names Two Defense Aides
Soon after his arrival here
Mr.. Eisenhower gave recess ap-
pointments as Assistant Secre-
taries Of Defense 70 Mansfield
d. Sprague Of Bridgeport. Conn.
and Edward p. Mcclure Of Cleve.
land. Ohio. Mr.. Sprague Is 46
Mr.. MCGUIRE So.
Mr.. Sprague win be in charge
Of manpower. personnel and re.
serve matters. Since October
1885. ne mas been . membeI
Of the Defense Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29

/ had known Of them In advance
he would have ''held out for test
ing" But he added that he saw
no legal way Of reversing inte-
grafton.
"In the light Of all the facts
as I know them to be. I think
we've done pretty WE'LL" he as
serted.
DR.. Kinks backed the proposal
to change the attendance law
with respect to problem students.
Exaggeratiens Seen
All board members reached for
comment said they feel the Davis
report exaggerated disciplinary
and behavior problems. All also
disagreed with the reports dis
missal Of finances as a school
problem. Members pointed out
the board is currently seeking
funds to reduce excessive class
sizes and provide needed school
buildings.
Most members said they do
not object to q proposal to re-
quire keeping school records by
race during the indignation
transition period. They said this
would help in working to i'm
prove low achievement scores.
But several said the practice
should stop after present prob
lens are solved.
Gerhard Van Arkel, chairman
of the Washington COMMITTEES
for the Public Schools, q group
formed as a result Of the Davis
inquiry, yesterday criticized the
majority report as negative and
hostile"
Points to Study
Mr.. Van Arkel said a three
tnOICn study Dy MS group
showed many present school
problems were caused by segre-
cation, and others by lack Of
teachers and funds.
The city's former Negro schools
were understaffed and over.
crowded compared to the white,
he said. He also asserted that
economic factors handicapped
Negro pupils.
He denied that Indignation is
the primary cause Of the flight
to the suburbs"
"Desegregation is giving us q
better school SYSTEM" Mr.. Van
Arkel said.
The Davis report is slated to
go to the House District Com
mittee. Representative Miller
said yesterday he will oppose
any favorable action on 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
LOG OF HOLIDAY DEATHS

fatalities, leads the Nation.
Michigan has reported the
second highest toll with three
dead.
S am: 26 traffic, fire,
miscellaneous-Total 20.
z am: Deaths, 26 traffic, /
fire, miscellaneous-total %.
8 am: Deaths, 26 traffic, 2
flre, miscellaneous-total 90.
8 am: Deaths. 80 traffic, 2
fire. 2 miscellaneous-total "a.
$3.50 am: Deaths, 81 traffic,
2 fire, 2 miscellaneous-total
IS.
10 am: Deaths, 80 traffic,
2 FIRE, 2 miscellaneous-total
az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29

bag in his possession. He was
seized after an unidentified per-
son reported him for scurrying
about the huge terminal in an
allegedly suspicious manner.
Almost every type of public
gathering spot was the object OF
threatening bomb calls yester-
day. These included the main
lobby o fthe Waldorf-AStoria Ho-
tel, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. new
Coliseum. the new As story
Socony -Mobil Building, the Port
Authority Bus Terminal and
bank buildings. among several
other types.
The bomb scare calls were by
no means confined to New York.
Police seized three youngsters in
Yonkers. N. Y, for placing such
q call. Others were reported in
other widely scattered cities, in
Guiding Philadelphia, Trenton
and Jersey City. N. j.. and Haver-
hill. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
Crash ki|IsFive
In Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20 (R.-
Five Pittsburgh residents, in
Icluding four teen-agers, were
killed last night in a near head
on collision of two autos on 9
snow-covered, slippery highway
in Baldwin Borough about -four
miles from Midtown.
The tragedy was among the
first to be reported on the Ma
TONS highways as the New
Years holiday period began.
Just how the wreck happened
may never be known" said Police
1t. Charles Colosi. He added
however. that one car may have
skidded after rounding a slight
curve and crashed into the other
vehicle.
Stanley F. Puchalski, 81, was
the lone occupant of one car
Like the occupants of the second
car. he was thrown out Of his
machine. He died instantly.
Ambulance drivers reported q
scene Of horror as they arrived
Two of the victims were dead
as they were placed in ambu-
lances about 11:10 pm. Twenty
minutes later two more died at q
hospital. At midnight the fifth
victim died.
The driver of the car carrying
the teen-agers was identified by
1t. Colosi as Alfred Daugherty,
ID. Killed with him were Doro-
thy Salmon. and Mary Alice
Healey. both 10, and Barbara
Hines, II.
The lone survivor Of the
Daugherty machine was Harry
j. Haney. 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29

and two in the miscellaneous
bracket for q total of SO.
The holiday period began at
6 pm. (local time) Friday, with
President Eisenhower challeng-
ing motorists to make it the
safest New Years week end on
record"
Seek to Avoid Record
State and city police were out
to avoid an encore of the record
toll Of the Christmas holiday
week end-a loss of 706 lives
on the streets and highways.
Police in Columbus, Ohio, are
burning parking lights on all
police cars during the holiday
period as a constant stop" sig
nal against reckless driving.
Safety experts, fearing a record
toll during the four-day period,
expressed hope that shock" of
the Christmas holiday toll would
induce caution by motorists.
Snow In Northeast
Snow and rain were scattered
in the Northeastern quarter Of
the country. Elsewhere, the
weather was dry.
Pennsylvania, with six, led in
the total traffic deaths among
those reported.
The National Safety Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
windy and colder this afternoon
with possibly few snow fiurries
Partly cloudy and much colder
tonight. low near "a. Rather
cloudy and quite cold tomorrow
Wind. IL am. today. northwest,
% miles per hour.
Virginia-Partly cloudy with
snow flurries in mountains and
much colder in all portions to-
night with low in the 20s. In
creasing cloudiness and con-
tinued cold tomorrow with some
light snow in the western portion
in the afternoon.
Maryland--MoStly cloudy to-
night and Sunday with light
snow over mountains. Much
colder tonight with low tempera-
ture $3.50 in east and south
portions and 20-25 in north and
west, except 1920 in the vicinity
OF Garrett County. Continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29

1910. Twenty-Five have ex-
ploded, injuring is persons. No
deaths have resulted. Rewards
totaling $4,000 have been posted
for the maniac's capture.
The discovery which caused
the greatest alarm occurred last
night at Madison Square Garden,
where some 10000 persons were
attending a holiday college bas-
ketball tournament. A suspicious
looking pipe object, wrapped in
a white sock, was found in a
lower level lavatory of the arena.
A Garden security official
raced out of the structure with
the device and deposited it in a
parking lot. Police later found
it to contain nothing more harm
full than a flrecracker.
Found Elsewhere
Similar devices were found
yesterday at Macy's Department
Store. a doorway of a private
home in Queens. a Manhattan
movie theater and the Grand
Central Terminal. All were fake
bombs, fashioned to look like the
authentic article.
The overall number of bomb
calls yesterday compared with 16
calls received all Thursday.
Only two legitimate bombs
have been found since Monday
when the first explosive device
was found in the city's main
public library. The other was
discovered early yesterday in the
Paramount Theater in Times
Square. Both missiles were
traced to the bomber.
They were detonated yester-
day by police and Army ord
nance experts on a lonely stretch
of beach on the Atlantic Ocean
near Fort Tilden. Army 1t.
Clifton D. Truett said the force
of each explosion could have
killed people"
In New York. a man identified
as 63-year-old George Cermac Of
Bethlehem. Pa, collapsed and
died after he was seized yester-
day in Grand Central Station. A
harmless bomb-like device had
been found there hours earlier.
Cermac collapsed and died of an
apparent heart attack in a police
station where he had been taken
for further questioning.
Authorities said pair Of red
socks were found in a shopping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-29

cold tomorrow with temperatures
in the 30s. Small craft warnings
displayed.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
ings are displayed. Northwest
winds 20-30 miles per hour this
afternoon will diminish slowly
tonight and Sunday. Visibility
mostly good.
Road COnditions-AAA
West. D. c. to Pennsylvania turnpike,
clear; Pennsylvania turnpike. western end
Icy and hazardous. Speed limits reduced.
Ohio turnpike wet except slippery and
snow covered In eastern END: U. 8. 40
West to Ohio. mostly wet and slippery
In spots U. 8, 50 West TO Ohio, ICY
chains advised
shiTI s,n hiubwss d. g sse 6o GEAR Ries.
mond' South, clear, D. c. to charlottes-
North and East: D. c. TO Delawar.
Memorial Bridge. clear; New Jersey turn
pike. clear: New England, slippery; D. c
TO Harrisburg. Pa, clear.
Furnished by the United states Coast
and Oeodetic Survey
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