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The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19
q. S. A IMPROVING

StatlStlcianS OF a major lie
insurance company have reveal
ed that the 1855 death rate was
only 90 per 1000 population in
the United States. This is the
eighth successive year that the
death rate in the United States
has been less than ten per 1000
population.
Contributing in recent years to
the steady decline in this death
rate is the reduction in mortali-
ty from tuberculosis. For the first
time, last year the death rate
from tuberculosis dropped below
ten per 100, 900 persons. This is
about a ten per cent decline from
1854, and constitutes only about
twenty-five per cent of the death
rate from tuberculosis ten years
ago in the United States.
It should be pointed out that
the improving health standards
in this company make it possible
for insurance companies to charge
lower rates to policy holders.
Such advances in the war on di-
sease as the discovery of drugs
which were so effective on tu-
berculosis, and such advances as
the development of the Salk polio
vaccine, which reduces the severe
cases of polio considerably, are
of great value to both the insur-
companies and the popula-
ton.
AS an example of the progress
being made in the United States,
the last decade will show how
rapid this progress has been
In 1945, the death rate
from influenza and pneumonia
Az per 100000 population.
Ten years later, in 1855, the
had been reduced by ap-
proximately one-half. The death
from tuberculosis had been
reduced by seventy-five per cent
in the same decade.
Goals which lie ahead are
irastically reduced death rates
from heart disease, cancer and
other major diseases.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Connie were Sidney callers last
Thursday. They and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Miller we're dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stone.
MIR. and Mrs. Al Knight were
Sidney callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner King and
sons attended the Bronson Farm
hands All meeting Friday. Roger
gave a talk and showed slides on
the National All club Congress.
Robert Strommer and Werner
King were Richey callers Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pilgrim
returned from Spokane Friday af-
ter receiving word of the death
of their son-in-law, Melvin Door
mex. Carol and Denise Joined
them at Shelby and Julia at
Great Falls.
Joseph Pilgrim, Carol, Joe and
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19
81, 500 SCRATCHED

The National Safety Council re-
Gently estimated that $500 per-
sons we're killed in 1855. This
was a tentative estimate and Of
fetal figures may prove the total
to be even higher.
The estimate of dead in 1854
was $4,000.
In other words, the traffic
death toll jumped several thou
sands in 1855. 1t approached the
all-time record of $1,000, and Of
fetal figures may show that it
is closer to that figure than ten
tative compilations indicate.
In the Korean War, 33,417 u.
S. soldiers. sailors, marines and
airmen were killed in over three
years of fighting. Yet the total
does not equal the number killed
on the highways and streets of
the United States in 1855 alone.
Unless the trend is changed,
1856 is sure to be a record year,
and deaths recorded on our high
ways and in the cities this year
will exceed the all time record of
1871, and top the 10000 figure.
If the increase continues its
present pace, it will only be about
five years before we r killing
about 1000 Americans a week
in traffic accidents. These fig
ures are a pretty convincing T
gument in behalf of safer streets
and highways and more care on
the part of the drivers of motor
vehicles.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Funeral services for Melvin v.
Ooornek, 29-year-old Grandview
community farmer, were conduct
ed Monday, January Is, at the
Immaculate Conception Church,
Wolf Point.
Doornek died from a bullet
wound from a % rifle, when he
vas accidentally shot in the back
If the head by a hunting COM
oanion. The accident occurred
IN the Lloyd Lenieux farm at 9
o'clock Wednesday evening. He
Was Immediately taken to the
Wolf Point hospital, where he
lied a few hours later.
Melvin V. Doornek was born
July 10, 1926, in the Grandview
community, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Doornek, now Of
Wolf Point. He married Gail A.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Pilgrim May 81, 1851, at Glas-
gov. The couple have five chill
dren, all under four years of
age. Surviving are his wife, one
daughter, Karen; four sons,
Richard E., Loran T., Keith L.,
and Daryl j. Doornek. Also sur
viving are his parents, MI. and
Mrs. Joseph Doornek, a sister,
Marie, attending Carroll College,
Helena. and four brothers, Myron,
Marvin and Murel of Wolf Point,
and Martin, U. S. Navy.
MI. and Mrs. Irving Barnes
were Sidney callers Tuesday.
Bill Voorhees, took Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Voorhees, to Glendive
via Sidney, where they took a
bus enroute to Denver and other
points west where they will
spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Miller and
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

/ United States a little longer each
day.
This is because the Winter
Solstice occurred in late De-
cember, 1855, when the sun en-
tiers Aries. It is hard to believe
that Spring is only about two
months away, but that is when
Spring begins this year.
The Summer SolStice occurs
on June 21st, at SPA a. m, when
the sun enters Cancer, and Sum-
mer will last until the Autumnal
Equinox on September %, at 1886
D. m, when the sun enters Libra.
Thereafter, Autumn will con-
tinue until the Winter Solstice,
which occurs on December 21St
at four O'Clock in the afternoon,
when the sun once again enters
Capricornus.
For those who watch morning
and evening stars, Mercury is
favorably situated to be seen as
an evening star in January, as
is Venus, which will be an eve
ming star longer than Mercury, or
until about June %. Thereafter,
Venus will be a morning star for
the rest of the year.
Morning stars to be seen now
include Mars, which will be a
morning star until September
when it will become an evening
star for the rest of the year.
Jupiter will be a morning star
until February 10th, and Saturn
will be a morning star until May
goth. From that date until No
vember 9th. Saturn will be an
evening star.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

problem which has far from dis
appeared.
sChest x-ray surveys for the
detection of communicable pull
monary disease are in the pub
lie interest,"" says the statement.
"They should be conducted as
| part of a program to control and
eliminate pulmonary tuberculos-
is"
The College takes a dim view,
however, of the mass x-ray sur
vey method for protection from
lung cancer and heart disease.
Experience in mass x-ray screen
ing, saws the statement, has dis
closed such a small number of
cases that il is not recommended
as practical or effective" in de-
lection of cancer, or as a "pri-
mary method for the detection OF
cardiac disorders"
If the tuberculosis campaign is
to be effective, says the College
of an age old health problem, ar
rangements should be made in
advance of the mobile units visit
for all whose chest X-ray films
show suspicious shadows to- re-
ceive prompt medical examina-
ton and definite diagnosis. The
size of the x-ray film used, the
report observes, is not as i'm
portant as the quality of expo
sure and processing. The report
also stresses the need for inter-
probation by highly trained medi-
cal personnel. Many authorities,
if states, recommend that these
films be read twice.
In the x-ray, medical science
and the engineering sciences,
working hand-in-hand, have
a mighty weapon against
one of the greatest killers in his
tory - tuberculosis. By mounting
x-ray equipment on wheels and
bringing it to every community
IN the nation, many organizations
and thousands of public-spirited
people have given it unprece-
range. And by lending
he official support of its mem
oership, the American College of
2adiology has aided in a great
health crusade.
AS for the rest of us, it is
nothing less than a stern duty
ourselves and to the other fell
ow - to take full advantage of
his fabulous and mysterious gift.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

Gary, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Etzel
and Bob and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Voorhees, were callers at the
Frank Winhofer home Friday eve
ming.
MIR. and Mrs. Ned Wood and
children of Galen attended the
Doornek funeral and visited the
Doornek and Etzel families Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Pentz
visited at the Charles Carlson
home Friday evening.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

E~vERYBODY's FIGHT

During 1856, mobile x-ray units
will visit practically every COM
munity in the u. S. at least once
during the year. An estimated
thirty-five million Americans
will have their breathing ap-
paratus x-rayed by these rolling
x-ray laboratories, the great ma
jority in their own home towns.
To make this mass screening
of utmost value to the participant
ing millions, the American Col
lege of Radiology national
medical association of 1000 u. S.
radiologists, who + physicians
specializing in the use of xrays,,
radium and other radioactive
substances for both diagnosis and
therapy - has just issued a poll
cy statement concerning a health
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19
LAMBERT ITEM

Mr.. Scammon, chairman of the
Lambert March of Dimes cam
paign. announced that in the
grade school contest the first and
Second grades won first place,
when they gave 69% as compared
with 59% by the third and fourth
grades. The seventh and eighth
grades gave 500 also, as they
edged out the fifth and sixth
grades 44%, which made them
fhe winner in their contest.
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19
THE 1856 SEASONS

1t may be hard to believe, as
Winter tightens its grip, that
the days are already getting long
er, and the sun shines on the
The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

It's not a lot of BACK
YARD gossip that we've
built a reputation to be
proud of.
Evening star., 1956-08-30
SCENE
Calling All Actors
GObs to Admiruls

deeds Of American naval he
roeS have built the great
naval tradition and heritage.
Admiral's Idea
Admiral Burke's idea re-
suited in a pilot production
put on very quietly as an ex-
pertinent last June. The idea
was to see how a Navy audi
ence would respond to it.
The response was immediate
and enthusiastic. so the wheels
were set in motion to put on
a really big show.
Appropriately titled Spirit
Of the Navy" it will have an
all-Navy cast of 35, with every
rank represented from admir-
ais to Seamen.
Tryouts began last night in
the Sail Loft of the Naval Gun
Factory, and will be held again
tonight. ALI officers and men
of the Navy and Naval Re-
serve in the Washington area
have been invited to attend
the two casting sessions.
The pageant will give high
lights of the history of the
Navy from the days of John
Paul Jones through World War
II. -s.s
Different scenes win illu-
strate the expansion of the
Navy through the years. the
exploits of its heroes, and the
many jobs the Navy does.
1t. 0.g) Stewart Gordon is
the producer. A local musician
of note, he has written the
overture for the pageant.
The script for the show is
being written by Comdr. Alan
Brown, USNR. who is now act
ing as associate producer of
a film on the life Of John
Paul Jones. now in production
in HOLLYWOOD.
The October q performance.
to be held in the Department
of Agriculture auditorium. will
be given for a closed audience
of Navy families only. Limited
seating space is one Of the
reasons. At that. there will not
even be enough seats. to go
around to meet the demand
for tickets.
Since the whole venture is
an experiment, the Navy feels
1t would like to see how it
works out before putting on a
production for public perform
ance.
AS far as finding talent for
the show, its producers have
great hopes.
Evening star., 1956-08-30
BY RUTH DEAN

On October 27 the Navy
celebrates its 1Soth anniver-
sary, and as a special birthday
treat to Navy families in the
Washington area. it will pre-
sent q 12-act pageant
1t will depict the history ant
traditions Of the Navy and
feature an all-Navy cast.
Admiral Arleigh Burke.
Chief of Naval Operations. is
credited with the suggestion
for the production.
The Navy has become a
large organization with a
rapid turnover of personnel.
By telling the story of the
Navy, the dramatic production
will demonstrate how past
Evening star., 1956-08-30
BPW( President Plugs
For Rights Amendment
BY ISABELLE SHELTON


The controversial Equal
Rights for Women amend
ment to the Constitution will
be approved next year, in the
first session of the new Con-
gress in the opinion of Miss
Hazel Palmer, new president of
the National Federation of
B usiness and Professional
Woinen's Clubs.
The amendment must be
approved by two-thirds of the
members Of both houses, and
then must be passed by three
fourths Of the States, by either
convention or legislative ac-
tion.
The head of the 10000
member organization of busi-
nesswomen. who was elected
in July, has been in town the
past several days charting the
course of her two-year ad-
ministration.
A former county collector
and assistant prosecuting at
torney in her Sedalia, Mo-,
home, she now practices pri-
vate law there with her father,
John w. Palmer, a one-time
member of Congress.
Chief Aim
Passage of the Equal Rights
Amendment. which the BPW
long has supported vigorously,
will be her chief aim, Miss
Palmer said.
Other objectives that she
will press are increase of the
membership to 100000 by
next July, establishment of
the organization in its own
building, and the setting up
Of a foundation, voted this
spring by the BPW board, to
do research on matters of
concern to women workers.
The purchase or conStruc-
ton Of a headquarters build
ing will complete a move
started this spring. when the
national headquarters we're
moved from New York to
Washington.
At present. the organiza-
ton is occupying rented quar-
ters in the Dupont Circle
Building.
Her optimism about con-
gressional passage Of the equal
rights amendment grows out
Evening star., 1956-08-30

Of the fact that some organi-
cations which previously OPP
posed it vigorously have now
dropped their opposition, and
she hopes other groups will.
Miss Palmer explained.
She cited the American As
sociation Of University Women
as one such group. Opposed to
the amendment in past years,
the AAUW since 1853 has had
no position on the question.
II think no woman could
possibly be against the equal
rights amendment if she ac-
tually knew what it was" Miss
Palmer declared.
Asked about the chief point
made by opponents of the
measure-that it would wipe
out protective" laws for wom-
en-, she said:
This is truly a fallacy. It
would take away no protec-
tions. OF course at one time
there was protective legisla-
ton needed for women, as
there was for men. because
we know there was a time in
this country when men and
women were practically Moth
ing but slaves Of their en-
ployers.
Protective Laws
AS for the opponents con-
tention that the amendment
Evening star., 1956-08-30

would take away such things
as widows pensions, mater
nifty benefits. a mothers Gus
tody of children after a di-
vorce, etc, Miss Palmer de-
clared:
That simply is not so.
There isn't a single law on the
statute books now, any place,
that says the wife gets Gus
tody of children after a di-
vorce. The matter is decided
by a judge. His decision
wouldn't be affected by the
equal rights amendment at
all. And there's no law now
that says a woman must get
alimony, either. In fact, in
some States men are awarded
alimony."
What the amendment would
do. she said. is wipe out in
equities in certain States which
among other things bar
women from jury service.
prohibit them from signing a
contract without their hus-
bands permission. and make
them turn over their salary to
their husbands.
The pilot show last June was
directed by former Hollywood
film star George OBrien, now
a Captain in the Naval Re-
serve, who was on active duty
here at the time.
He is quoted as having said:
II have never seen a group of
people who better caught the
fire and were so full of the
spirit of the Navy they were
trying to present"
Evening star., 1956-08-30
TO ALL DEMOCRATS:
DON'T HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS

Even you're not up for election, the Democratic Ma
tional Committee hopes you'll hat into this ring
For fun and funds to fill the till. in other words to
help finance the presidential campaign, the Democratic
National Committee is sponsoring Democratic Women's
Day. The day is September % and it promises to be a
miliners paradise
The ladies will have three rings instead of Just one
in which to toss their chapeaux. .4
Hat Ring-Aucton Hats! Everyone donates favorite
hat and bids for elses.
IL Prize Rng-Make hats Give prizes for the prettiest
funniest, most original.
III Surprise Rng-Give hats! Ask local celebrity and
milliner to contribute hats door prizes.
Admission is one dollar and hat
Democratic Womens Day established in 1899 at the
suggestion OF Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt annual fund
raising event by and for women marks the
anniversary of the date in 1919 which women were
admitted to the executive committee of the Democratic
National Committee:
WomenS Day keynote? Bring dollar and hat-Help
elect Democrat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
Primary: August 2.

OhicIals TO Be Elected: Nine
Representatives to Congress. 80
members of the States Upper
House, SO members Of the Lower
House.
Residence Requirements: State
one year; county, six months,
Registration: In person or by
mail and permanent If elector
votes at least once in a State
wide election during each four
successive years. Write County
Election Commission any time
for registration affidavit. The
completed registration must be
in effect 20 days before regis
trant is entitled to vote for
election October I'D in counties
over $4,000 population. In coun-
ties under $4,000, such registra-
ton must be in effect at least
10 days october 20.
Absentee Voting: Permitted ir
primary and general election
Request ballot by letter of Com
missioner of Election between AZ
and five days prior to an election
September 81 to November II Il
within continental United States
between the 80 and 20 days prior
to an election If outside the limits
of the United States august {
to October III.
The voted ballot must be re-
turned by Registered mail in time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
Stevenson Cuts
Press Margin

NEW YORK, Sept. % Dr.
More daily newspapers are giving
editorial support to President
Eisenhower than to Adlai
Stevenson. but the margin Is
narrower than in 1852.
Editor a. Publisher, trade mag
azine. says the margin is 3Is to
l. compared with S to / a month
after the 1862 conventions, based
on reports from SOL per cent Of
the Nations dailies.
In the final week Of the 1852
campaign. the margin was about
Az to in favor Of Mr.. Eisen-
hover.
At that time, 67.3 per cent OF
the daily newspapers with 1924
per cent Of the circulation backed
las per cent with 1888 per cent
Mr.. Eisenhower, compared with
Of the circulation supporting the
Democratic presidential candi-
date.
The magazine reported yester-
day 1t based its findings this
year on returns from ssS news
papers.
1t said 59.46 per cent Of those
reporting. with 1928 per cent OF
the circulation. are supporting
MIR. Eisenhower. and 1871 per
cent with 1873 per cent Of the
circulation are for Mr.. Steven
son.
Editor & Publisher will report
its final result November 3. The
ELECTION is November 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
Yale Seems Plan
To Admit Goods

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept. "a
l(R.-Yale is considering a pro-
posal to admit girls to its un-
dergraduate body.
Arthur Howe. jr.. dean Of ad-
missions, made the proposal tc
Ia faculty meeting yesterday
William C. Devane. dean of Yale
College. expressed himself in
agreement and said he would
submit the proposal to a COM
mittee for study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
ABSENTEE VOTING
Election Day DeodIine
On Tennessee Ballots

As o service to the Districts obsentes
voters The Star is publishing voting
regulations in soeh Stote for nexI
Novembefs election. One Stote will
be published eoch doy. Woteh for
yours. Todoy's instolIment is for resi-
dents who wish to vote in Tennessee
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to be deposited in precinct ballot
box on election day.
For further information call
Mrs. Clarence Fisher, chairman
of the voters service, District
League Of Women Voters, Dis
trict 7-4510 or visit its informa-
ton service in The Star lobby.
Tomorrow: Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28

If you hoven't reoized that different
hat makes different YOU" you
haven't seen Lee hats. Lee makes a
hot for every occasion or every mood.
It's sound investment to have severol-
you'll take all the "someness" out Of
your dressing hobits!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
By g. w. DE FRANCEAUX

BY q. w. DE FRANCEAUX
Former President, Mortgage Bankers
Association of Metropolitan Washington
Every day someone asks me,
'What has happened to all the
mortgage money. and what are
the prospects Of more money in
the future?"
try to explain the situation
To as many as time will permit.
In this article / will put my
thoughts and reasons into writ
ing for the benefit of readers OF
The Star.
The first thing that must be
remembered about an area such
as metropolitan Washington is
this: Because of our large build
ing program, we need more
money, and have almost always
needed more money than we are
able TO accumulate ourselves.
In other words we must i'm
port" millions Of dollars from
other areas to help take care of
our mortgage money needs.
Because of this, we are affected
more by fluctuations and dis
turbances that occur on a ma
tional level than we would be if
our money needs could be taken
care of by local institutions.
Another point to remember is
that when we obtain such a large
majority of our funds from other
areas we not only have to COM
pete with loan applications that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22

now have a down payment on the
property: the area of the house
may not be less than 1000 square
feet; or the loan cannot be for
a 30-year term. 1t is more than
likely that at some time or other
they have not had these restric-
tive requirements, but are using
them now in order not to lend
all available funds in Just short
period of time. and then be COM
pletely out Of lendable funds.
! have been asked to give my
opinion of what the situation will
be in the future. OF course. if
really knew I could make a for
tune.
However, my guess is that for
the next six or nine months the
situation is not going to improve,
My reasoning on this is as fol-
lows; There is a tremendous
amount of commercial property,
such as Office buildings. apart
mentS and shopping centers, UNI
der construction. The builders
of these are willing to pay a high
rate Of interest in order to get
the funds.
There is also a very large pro-
gram under way by industrial