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98-Unit Apartment
Sold to Syndicate

Sale Of the 98-unit Aspen
Court apartments in the $500
block Of Georgia avenue NV.
was reported yesterday by the
broker through whom the trans
action was conducted.
Richard H. Swesnik, of Sidney
z. Mensh & Co.. Inc, said
the seven-building. garden-type
apartment group was sold by
Morris Pollin and his sons, Jack
and Abe Pollin, who built the
development two years ago.
Purchasers of the apartment,
which consists entirely of two
bedroom units, was a syndicate
of 80 Washington investors, Or
ganized as the Bonifant Limited
Partnership. The group is headed
by Sidney z. Mensh and Mr.
Swesnik, as individuals.
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and five women jurors were eX-
cused until this afternoon, when
the defense will make its OPEN
ing statement.
Wife Is Summoned
The defense witnesses include
Graham's wife, Gloria, %. moth
er of his two children. Others
summoned by the defense are
j. w. Stevenson of San Fran
cisco, a United Air Lines pilot;
Floyd S. Woods and Roland C.
Wood. railroad men; He'->e
West, neighbor Of the Graz .
Jerome r. Strickland, Gil
family attorney. and Paul I as
of Industrial Laboratory. Denver.
Mr.. Stevenson, who testified
for the State, was captain of an
Iairliner flying in the area when
the other United ship exploded.
The railroad men were aboard a
freight train in the vicinity at
the time of the crash.
Defense attorneys said they
were unable to say at this time
If Graham will testify.
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a directed. verdict of acquittal
and for dismissal of the charge
the 24-year-old defendant killed
his well-to-do mother. Mrs.
Daisie E. King, SIS.
Charles S. Vigil, one of Gra-
hams three court-appointed law
yers. argued that the Denver
District Court lacked jurisdiction
because the plane crash last No
yember / near Longmont, Colo.
occurred in Weld County, north
of Denver.
Statement Disputed
Mr.. Vigil also commended Ora
hams statement to the FBI-
which the prosecution calls a
confessional no point states
the defendant committed the
crime of killing his mother"
Graham's confession - which
he has since denied-said he put
Ia 25-stick dynamite time bomb
in Mrs. Kings luggage before it
was stored aboard the United
Air Lines plane which exploded
III minutes after taking of from
Denver.
In denying the defense mo-
lions, Judge Mcdonald ruled
1.-The court is fully convinced
the people have made a prima
facie case beyond any doubt"
The motions were argued late
Yesterday after the seven men
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a in Audience to Get
Dance Scholarships

Four modern dance scholar
ships will be awarded to men,
bers of the audience at the
Washington Dance Company's
premiere performances at $3.50
pm. Saturday and Sunday at
the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation.
The scholarships will be pre-
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sented by the Dance Workshop
and the Ethel Butler Studio.
They will be awarded to an adult
and a child who write the best
review of the performance and
to an adult and child for the
best painting, drawing or sketch
inspired by the concert.
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Seven Witnesses Called
To Broce Graham Defense

DENVER. May QSeven witnesses called today for
the opening Of John Gilbert Graham defense against State
charge he killed his mother by blowing alner with A
aboard.
Immediately after the prosecution rested its yesterday
District Joseph Mcdonald denied defense motions
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Needs no refrigeration!
Just heat and serve right in
the Jane Wilson Pan Pac!

You know how tempting and satisfying
home-cooked Swiss Steak can Defender,
lean and perfectly seasoned. Now the
Jane Wilson Kitchens fix it just that way
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good :. why not try one now at the
special low Introductory price?
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
U
RALLY AT

Saturday, April IA at 300 p. m.
in Glendive the eastern Mon
tana Methodist Youth Rally
will be held. Fellowships from
Miles City, Richey, Wibaux, Glen
dive and Sidney will be in at
tendance. On the faculty will be
Rev. James Hunter of Miles City.
Rev. DR.. George Harper of Great
Falls, Rev. Harry Burgess of
Washington, D. c., representing
the Board of Temperance and
Public Morals of the Methodist
church. The youth program will
then be presented. Attendance at
the summer camp near Livingston
and severalsother matters will be
discussed.
A devotional hour followed by
a social hour led by the Glendive
Fellowship Of which Rev. c. F.
Grove is the pastor is planned.
All members of the Lonsdale Fell
lowship planning to attend are
requested to meet at 200 p. m.
Saturday next.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12

Spring affects different people
in different ways, I've discovered.
For instance my husband always
gets an irresistible desire 10 plant
onion sets and puts out five or
six hundred of them. There's a
hole in the fence and every night
some cat Sneaks in and digs them
up. The next day Henry replants
them. If friend kitty keeps aid
ing and abetting in this fashion,
my husband can keep busy all
spring at his favorite occupa-
ton with no added expense.
When spring arrives, the boy
shows a pronounced tendency to-
ward nosebleeds and baseball.
After watching several games, /
see the connection. He also be-
comes very tired at night and
complains of his legs aching. But,
of course. mother, playing base
ball for hours ON end has nothing
to do with it!
The teen-age gal suddenly
pours over Montgomery = Ward
catalogues and develops an in
bC4toC AIlClSSl III IlOCh I1uUSOIl.
Moreover, in the spring she takes
care of her fingernails and
cuts down - a little - on her
food intake.
The baby decides he'll stay out
all day long and to heck with
the maps. He races into the house
every five minutes for a quick
drink of water and drives all the
crazy by turning on
their hoses and letting the water
drip into the street.
Me, 1 just get sleepy and long
new kitchen curtains and
more sugar in my iced tea. Usu-
Ally before June these symptoms
ron themselves out, are absorbed
nto our other living habits, and
become less noticeable. But for
next month or so I can look
Onward to a topsy-turvy exis-
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drive picture recently.
One of the major questions pos
ed at the conference was that Cd
Government controls over the
charity-fund raising programs
The keynote speakers at this
years National Conference cd
Solicitations was Charles G.. Schaf-
er Jr. of Kansas City, Mo-, who
warned that a check on charity
drives is becoming increasingly
necessary.
Shafer said individuals, foun-
dations and corporations contrib
uted more than $685. 900, 600, 900 10
philanthropy in 1855. He estimated
that as much as $3.50, DOC, 900 OF
this was given to 'tfake charities"
The legitimate charities, Shafer
believes, are partly responsible
for this situation, since they OPP
pose all government checks and
any controls in most cases.
Shafer also said that a number
of health drives being added TO
the already large number of
charity drives was a serious
problem" and that if the increase
was not soon stopped the coun-
try might health-drive itself to
death.
We are not in favor of federal
control over independent fund
raising charities. However, we do
believe that such groups should
be subjected to government
checks, and government investiga-
ton, and be required TO turn in
annual exhaustive financial re-
ports to a special government
commission, set up to handle this
problem.
The commission we propose
have recommendation pow
er only, but it could withhold
endorsement of any charity or
ganization which did not comply
its recommendations, and
soon many giverS would refrain
rom donating to causes net
by the commission.
When one considers that these
drives take as much as
S85. 000, 000, 1000 from the American
each year-which is more
han it costs to run the entire
government for the year - it is
that some sort of super
or regulation, is needed
md that a government commits
ion, limited to a reasonable per-
onnel, is needed TO keep watch
n the activities of these groups.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12

/ just finished reading Hugh
Walpole's Blind Mans House and
strongly advocate II for those OF
you who are interested In English
fiction plus heart and minus plot.
Oh. there's a little plot, but not
enough to get excited about. For
years now I've carefully avoided
anything written by Hugh Wal
pole, probably because / was con-
fuSing him with another Walpole
- Horace. who may or may not
be an ancestor. I don't know.
However, Horace Walpole lived
in the eighteenth century and is
known for his Letters and The
Castle of Otranto, a mystery story;
Hugh Walpole, on the other hand
died in 1941, which makes him
very much of a contemporary.
He's noted for the vividness of
his descriptions and for the au-
thenticity with which he depicts
social backgrounds. Sounds dull,
doesn't it? Actually, it's not.
49,
Comic books, although not
newsy,
Are the choice of those who
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
s. CuIbertSOn
Mrs. Stan Patch

Larry Baker missed Schoo,
Monday because of illness.
One of the earliest in the fields
in this community was CAP
Hodges who started in the fields
last Saturday. Maynard Cellmer
has been seeding this week also.
The Stan Patches shopped in
Sidney Tuesday. They bought
their seed potatoes at the Har-
mon Gardens. While visiting with
Mrs. Harmon we discovered she
knew several of our friends and
had even been to a picnic at the
Don Birch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Palmer were
shoppers in Culbertson Tuesday.
The Don Birches and Ross
Bradley were evening callers at
the Stan Patch nome Tuesday.
The Maynard Celmers were
evening visitors at the Buck Ed
ridge home Tuesday.
Don Birch and Kay motored
to Glendive Thursday to bring
Bee and Larry home after Larry
had spent some time in the Bill
lings hospital. Bee and Larry had
a ride from Billings TO Glendive
with Bees relative, Mrs. Marion
Skillestead and son Larry is feel
ing much better.
Laverne Peterson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Peterson of
Andes returned home Monday
from Glendive where he had
come by Ous from the coast.
Corky Peterson and Whitley
Marshwick brought Laverne and
Jimmy MarShWick home from
Glendive. Laverne has just fin
ished four years in the navy.
The Bakers were callers at the
Cellmer home Thurs
day evening.
A school election was held Sat-
urday at the school house with
Don Birch elected to another
term as trustee. Edith Antonson,
Berta Patch and Eva Cellmer
were the judges.
The Cap Hodges were sup
per guests Saturday at the par
Tom Hodges home.
The Nose Towards OF Sidney
we're dinner guests OF the Stan
Patches Sunday. ].
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
EDITORIALLY
THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE REPLY

(Wailuku, Hawaii Maui News)
BY now President Eisenhower
has had his answer from the
people to whom he addressed
himself. 1t comes in the form ot
a resouding expression of relieved
gratitude and satisfaction that he
has decided to offer himself to
his country, if the country wants
him.
Aside from the snide remarks of
a few politicians and presidential
hopefulS, the response to Mr..
Eisenhower's historic speech is a
rthundering 1--WE Want Ike"
No doubt the opposition will
make the Presidents health a
nauSeouS campaign issue but there
is more likelihood that this will
boomerang instead of help his OPP
ponentS. The American people
by and large resent any conduct
that is not entirely clean and
above board Attacking the presi-
dent because of an assumed health
deficiency would probably be
classified as unsporting by most
voters. But it Will be done, in
many devious ways.
Like the good citizen and SOL
dier that he is, President Essen
hover has diSregarded his per-
sonal desires and physical well
to be of service to his
country.
That viii be good enough for
a predonderance of the citizens
of the United States.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
lie
Light Touch
By ~sta,y GOurafiaA
Dumas, Oxxa4

tence. And, frankly, I'm so sleep,
I couldn't care lessl
We are all enjoying the lates
addition to the family - Edwin.
big red and yellow stuffed Eastel
rabbit. I rather wish, though, hi
hadn't named it Douglas Arms
Sounds too much hike an apart.
ment building 10 me.
Here's a little teen-age informa-
ton I've garnered from Dell and
pass on to you for what it's
worth:
You never wear a tight skirt %
a football game.
You never wear a sweater with
jeans
You never wear screw-on ear
rings, only cip-ons.
You never say anything nice
about cafeteria food.
You always wear an identifica-
ton tag.
You always wear a different
Sh4lt dlNd OlOQSG GdC1l ody.
You always wear white socks.
You always suck a lemon at
a basketball game.
You always say "thrill- thrill"
in a bored tone when speak
ing of boys.
s = +
Sam, nearly thirteen, attended
a formal cotillion recently and
adored all twenty-six dances of
it. (For some reason known only
to himself he sat out the twenty
seventy. We heard about it until
the wee small hours and we en-
it, too.
"Just like the movies" he kept
repeating. Everybody all dressed
up, a real orchestra, and" Gin his
opinion this was the clincher)
I'VE even sat around at tables
between dances!"
4 4 4
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
LONSDALE YOUTH
HOLD

The LonSdale Methodist Youth
Fellowship held an interesting
meeting last Sunday with thirty
young people present. The Miami
Latin Youth center was the bur-
den of the prayers of the young
people. An invitation has been
extended the Culbertson club TO
meet with the local youth for
a devotional and social meeting.
Rev. Dutton Offered prayer, and
then led in a discussion on Hymns
of the Living Faith.
Leaders for next Sunday are
Carol Powers and Judy Ander-
son. Twenty-nine of the members
present said they planned to at
tend the Youth Rally next Satur-
day afternoon. It was announced
that the members are to meet at
the church Saturday, April IA at
200 p. m. RefreShment commit
tee members are Linda Burnt,
Laurie Black and Darwin Brock
way. The meeting closed with the
Fellowship Benediction.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
ON FUND
DRIVES NEEDED
lSeIected Editoria,

(SeIected EdltOrlaI)
A three day conference at
tended by several hundred rep
re~SentativeS of corporations which
give generously to various chart
ties. the Chamber of Commerce.
Better Business bureaus, and 9TH
ers, took a look at the charity
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
THE RUSSIAN

THE RUSSIAN ANOMALY
Someone recently said in effect
that Stain died just in time :,
keep from being purged.
That was a wiSe-crack, o
course, but it does illustrate the
incredible change in the expressed
attitude of RusSia's rulers - 6
change that stunned and confused
the whole world when Khrusch-
chew laid down the new line al
the goth Communist party con-
greSS.
AS chief OF the party, KhruSh-
chev is generally considered the
No. / man in the Kremlin. Going
by his speech, nothing is too bad
TO say about the dead Stain. Stain
was described. at great length
and in grim detail, as a maniac,
a murderer, a traitor, a coward,
and a tyrant. Among his crimes,
according 10 Khrushchev, was the
torture of children And KhruSh-
chew went even farther than
the most jealous anti-communiSt
in tearing down Stains reputa-
ton. He said Stain DISTRACTED the
war effort, was grossly stupid and
incompetent and ran the wal
from a school globe of the world,
without even knowing what a
proper map was. BY contrast,
Winston Churchill has stated that
Stain, for all of his sins, had a
remarkable grasp of military and
related affairs.
This, it should be remembered,
is the same KhruShchev who, on
the occasion of Stains birthday
in 1949, said: "AN the peoples of
our country put exceptional
warmth and filial love into their
words when they call the great
Stain their own dear father,
great leader, and brilliant teach
err"
With KhruShchev's late speech,
came action. Busts and pictures of
Stain, which were everywhere
in Russia, swiftly disappeared.
His tomb, where he lies embalmed
Lenin, was closed to wish
tors. And the shock to the Rus
sian people must have been of
unbelievable severity. 1t
is reported that in Georgia, Stall
ms birthplace, there we're riots
that had to be subdued by police
and soldiers.
What is the reason for this I'M
oelievable about-face? There are
A number. One set has to do with
internal policy. Discomfort of
Russians with their lot can now
oe blamed on Stain, and the
promise of better days to come
Inder an enlightened leadership,
leld out. Also, by denouncing
,ne-man rule, the new leaders
nay hope to persuade the popu-
ace that a day of a more rep
'eSentative and understanding /.
ype of government has dawned. ,
The other set of reasons is far /.
more important and far more ON j
nous to the West. There is no !
.oubt that the new leaders in r
end to present themselves to the
and particularly the neu- {
nations, as men of reason, {
Tho want international peace and r
friendship, and are bent on out +
awning war. There is also no :
oubt that this Interpretation is i
Roadway. +
To American eyes, the Russian 3
eSture seems totally phony. AS +
Torunan Thomas has put it, the 7
ew men in the Kremlin 'have y
no power The last Z
communist congress was the same
d rubber stamp for them as it n
ad been for Stain" But Rus r
as successes in the field of
-opaganda and diplomacy are :,
a reconsideration of u. S. =.
Id allied policy. The new soft u
owe covers the old iron fist n
Mr.. Dulles and other respon- a
Die men r fully aware. r.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12
GIRARD FARMERS UNION
JUNIORS MEET

The Girard Flu Juniors held
their regular meeting April 6 at
the D. w. Johnson home. There
was an election of Officers. Mar
vim Kilen was elected president,
Naomi Olafson, vice president,
Lloyd Sjostrom as secretary and
Gary Davidson, reporter.
Glasses were held after which
lunch was served. The next meet
ing will be held April 20 at the
Walter Jensen home.
Gary Davidson, reporter.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12

are not choosey.
And though they take q lot of
money,
They really are not very funny.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-12

Home On the Range
you'll be my little lamb, won't
you, darling?"
eyes, if YOU'LL be my shepherd"
what do you mean?"
"You herd me-"
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&c. Russell McGee,
With Gun Factory

/ C. Russell MCGEE, 63. a Wash
Iington native. died today In
Georgetown Hospital. He hat
been hospitaiized for several
weeks.
MIR. MCGEE was associated
with the supply division of the
Naval Gun Factory for over 81
years, where he was a supervisor
The son Of the late William j
and Annie r. MCGEE, he was
educated at Georgetown Pre-
paratory School, Georgetown
University and Georgetown Uni
versity Law School. He was a
member of the Georgetown
Alumni Association.
Mr.. McGee served in the Navy
during World War /. He was a
member of George Washington
Post No. ] Of the American
Legion.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Florence r. MCGEE Of the home
address, 1915 Yuma street N W.,
and a sister, Miss Isabel j. Nc
Gee of Washington.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by the s. H. Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
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{. E. Conroy,
ExFBI Agent

NEW YORK. Feb. q (R.-Ed.
ward e. Conroy, so, longtime
lFBI agent who directed opera
tons in the capture of a number
Iof World War II spies and sabo"
lteurs in this area, died yester.
day.
He had been Ill of a heart ale
ment and on leave from his
--latest work as security director
for the American Cyanamid Co.
Conroy was an FBI agent
from 1922 to 1916, spending
most Of this period as special
agent in charge Of FBI bureaus
lin IL cities.
It was in this capacity that
he headed the moves in Newark,
I'M. j., and New York which led
Ito capture of many World War
IN spies and saboteurs. INCLUDE
ling four German spies who were
landed by submarine on Long
Island.
He directed the investigation
lof the Union Station massacre
at Kansas City in 1888.
He won the inter-colle giato
lightweight wrestling champions
ship Of the United States while
lat Cornell University after
serving in World War /.
He was a native of Ogden,
Utah.
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daughter of the former Mrs
Carleton Hadley, whom Senator
Barkley married during his tern
las Vice President.
Mr.. Truitt was known as
brilliant lawyer. He was (
member of the American Geo.
graphic Society. the Academy o.
Political Science, the American
Political Science Association
the American Academy of Pc.
tlitical and Social Sciences ant
Delta Tau Delta.
Active in City Life
He had served on the Execu.
tive Committee of the jefferson
National Memorial Association
and the Executive Committee or
Commercial Policy. He wa
United States delegate to tn,
international Maritime Confer
lence in 1910.
An active golfer until he los
his health. Mr.. Truitt was /
member Of the Burning Ire,
Club and the Metropolitan Club
Survivors besides his widow
and four sons are three grand.
children, a brother, Paul Truit
of 1909 Lenhart drive, Chew.
Chase; and two sisters. Mrs
Arthur Buddemeyer Of st. Loui
and Miss Althea Truitt of Men
10 Park. Calf.
Funeral services viii be HEX
lat 1890 am. Saturday at st
Margaret's Episcopal Church
Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place NV. with burial II
Rock Creek Cemetery.
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c. {. Mcknight, II.
Retired Engineer

Charles Eugene Mcknight, II.
an air-conditioning engineer with
the Public Buildings Service here
for 20 years. died Of cardiac
asthma yesterday in jackson
Memorial Hospital, Miami.
Mr.. Mcknight retired in 1853
and moved to Miami last year. A
native of Allen, Tex, he attended
Texas A. and M. College. He
Travelled extensively as an cleo
Itrical engineer early in his career.
Mr.. Mcknight came to Wash.
ington from Mckinney, Tex.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Laura Jane Mcknight Of Miami;
two sons, Charles Freeman Nc
Knight Of Springfield. Va. and
Eugene Mcknight of Miami; q
daughter, Mrs. Kay Abdian. 2809
Radius road, Silver Spring, and
i've grandchildren. He is also
survived by a sister, Mrs. Mollie
Holloman of Mckinney.
Services will be held at 9 am.
Saturday at the Chambers flu
neral home at Fourteenth and
Chaplin streets NV. Burial will
be in Washington National
Cemetery.
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Frank Hall, IS, Ex-Firemon,
Served Department Until IS

Frank Hall, a fireman here
for SO years, died Monday at
his home at 1901 M street NV
He would have been 81 on
March IA.
Mr.. Hall was born and reared
In Southwest Washington, and
lived at 46l D street S.W. prac-
tically next door to old Engine
Company No. 4. He was ap-
pointed to the fire department
on July l, 1903, and joined the
old Truck Company C at Four
tenth and D streets NV, on
ground that Is now q parking
lot behind the District Building.
He later served with Truck
Company No. S. On July 81,
1919, he was assigned to fire de-
|partment headquarters.
Mr.. Hall retired on March /,
1912. after Commissioners
order was issued January 5,
1912. setting the retirement at
Ga. Mr.. Hall WAS then almost rs.
He was commended twice dur
ing his career. He received a
ribbon decoration for meritorious
service for his rescue work after