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The Sidney herald., 1957-12-19

day were their son Gottlieb r.
Schmidt from Marsh, Mont, and
Mr.. Schmidt's brother and wife,
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Schmidt of
Fairfield, Montana. Thursday eve
ming visitors at the Schmidt
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Saemann, and Mn and Mrs. Ar
thur Zieszler and daughter.
The Rau school children will
lave their Christmas program
Friday evening, Dec. 20.
The Sidney herald., 1957-12-19
THE SkDNEY HERALD -
Thursday. Dec. IS. 1857 "A
"A PRESENT
FOR Eosa
|:s4d]NIAfA
By F. l.. RowIey

By F. l.. Rowley
MARX LINGER blinked at the
A'A blue-eyed girl who held her
arms out to him. 1t was the third
time today that she had climbed
upon the high platform to ap-
proach Santa's throne.
"And what brings little Peggy
back?" he asked.
She looked obviously at the
matted whiskers. Are you really
Santa CLAUSE"
Mark stifed a chuckle. Look at
that big sign over my head; it
says I'm Santa Claus, doesn't it?"
Apparently satisfied, Peggy
reached into her coat pocket and
drew out a small package.
Here's your present." she said
simply.
IA present-for Santa?"
"Sure. Mommy says everyone
asks Santa Claus for things, but
The Sidney herald., 1957-12-19

nobody gives him anything. It's
q purse" she said impulsively.
Mark peeled back the tissue
paper to reveal a wallet. His puz-
zled gaze took in the ring of faces
around Santa's enclosure. He soon
picked out Peggy's mother; he'd
seen her twice before in the span
of a few hours. This time there
was 4 strange look in her eyes
4 look Of compassion. She pitied
himi
|. Peggy was Juggling at his sleeve.
'sYou didn't say thank you'." she
ehided-
Look Of Pity
Marx dutifully thanked her.
Holding up the wallet he nodded
to Peggy's mother. By this time
: the line Of children had grown
considerably. Diminishing Peggy,
he went on with his work. But it
wasn't the same. That look of pity
had disturbed him. What did the
woman take him for, a down-and-
outer?
AT six o'clock Mark was hot and
weary. He watched gratefully as
the last few customers were ush-
cred through the big doors. Then
he removed his head-gear and set
tied back for a smoke. AS he
reached for his pipe his fingers
folded over the new wallet.
Sudden Gift
Outside it was showing. The air
felt good. Little groups of people
stood before the windows Of shops
that were still open. AS Mark
neared the corner the sight Of a
small figure startled him. 1t was
Peggy! She and her mother we're
absorbed in a toy shop display.
Mark slipped quietly into the shop
and bought the biggest plush panda
In sight.
A moment later he thrust it into
4 surprised Peggy's arms, saying:
"a man with a white beard told
to give this to you, little girl"
THAT was Santa Claus. But
where's the doll? And the buggy"
Hell deliver those himself,
said Peggy's mother. She
turned to Mark: you shouldn't
have done that. Surely your own
needs things?"
No Place to Go
Mark laughed. what family?
1t this moment l haven't the
slightest idea where I'll eat Christ
mas dinner. Not that it matters
Nov don't get me wrong" he
fastened to add. I'm not broke
y any means"
so that's why you were work.
ng as-as-you know what" She
danced cautiously at Peggy, then
'ack at Mark; why not have
dinner with us7 There's
ally me and Peggy"
'I'd like that" said Peggy. smil-
q over the panda.
PegGs mother scrubbed down
10 address. A. he took the paper
her he realized how very
retty shs was. Then they were
one.
Mark was brought back to real
BY = bump from behind. It was
red Mason "Sorryl Oh, it's you
[r. Linger. How does 1t feel for
u manager of q big store to play
lnta Claus? The shortage Of help
really something this yearl"
Mark smiled. Somebody's 60
e to be surprised tomorrow to
Id out that there really is a
Claus. Excuse me now; I've
It to 60 back to the store for a
III and buggy and something spe-
al-for a lovely lady"
The Sidney herald., 1957-12-19

Walgreen's Perfection Lanolized
Hand Cream for lovely, soft and
smooth hands. Is ounce jar for
only $1.19 ut the New Sidney
Drug Store. 48-1tc
The Sidney herald., 1957-12-19
NOTICE

NOTICE
Will all creditors, who have
accounts against my mother, the
late Mrs. Mary Gauker, please
send them to me for settlement.
Leon Gauker,
1888 Juliet Ave-,
St. Paul S, MINI. 47-4tp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
One Women Dies,
Two Hurt in Crash

A Baltimore woman was
killed and two Washington
women seriously injured yester-
day in an accident on Route /
near Fredericksburg. Va.
The dead woman was Mrs.
Alice M. Suit. "a. Her husband,
Wilbur L. Suit, a soldier, and
their year-old son suffered
minor injuries. State police
said.
Miss Emile v. Haynesworth,
Al, and her mother. Mrs. Emily
B. Haynesworth, IS, both of
1901 Connecticut avenue NV,
were admitted to Mary WASH
ington Hospital in Fredericks-
burg. Hospital authorities said
Miss Haynesworth suffered
fractures of both legs and that
her mother suffered a dislocated
leg and head cuts.
State Trooper Zane L. Leitch
said the car driven by Mr.. Suit
was passing northbound traffic
at the top of a hill when il
swerved to the left and side
swiped the front end of the
southbound Haynesworth auto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02

United States was trying to
goad Turkey into war against
Syria had some initial effect
on Arab-Asian leaders. But
when the Soviets announced
the supposed invasion would
take place last Monday and
the day passed without Incl
dent. delegates became dubious
about the Red charges.
Seen as DiversiOnary Move
There was some feeling the
Kremlin may have staged the
debate at this time to detract
attention from the anniversary
of the Hungarian revolt that
prompted the last Assembly to
denounce Russian aggression
One Western delegate ex-
pressed the view that the de-
bate and Russia's obvious stage
managing Of Syria's case had
one good effect-to show Mid
die East delegates what life
would be like in the Soviet
orbit.
Others felt that Russia s
propaganda drive backfired be-
cause it gave the United States
the main target-a chance to
make a few charges Of its own.
In some of the toughest Ian
guage he has ever used before
the Assembly. United States
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge
accused Russia of cooking UP
a phony war scare to try to
frighten Arab nations into the
Red fold.
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District Buffers Agree
Breeds Vanishing

proper even on their own time,
were cautious in talking about
their prominent employers.
Strictly society" was the
way Mr.. Strath pegged Mrs
Cafritz. He said she did a lot
Of entertaining, which II like
my employers to do"
The lui. Of being a butler
as 10-year veteran Strath sees
it - you meet interesting
people"
The buffers, about is of
them, all out of uniform. but
sticking to somewhat subdued
suits Of dark blue and grey,
appeared to greet James Boyd.
He is butler to the 18th Duke
Of Bedford, Ian Robert Russell
of Woburn Abbey some 40 miles
from London.
Mr.. Boyd. the only one who
came dressed for the part in
striped trousers and. black
jacket. has been turned over by
his boss-the duke-to help
publicize a movie story about
a butler-"My Man Godfrey"
Mr.. Boyd. 40, with gray eyes
and wavy dark hair. has all
the aplomb you'd expect of a
butler. He says he really lost
it just once with the duke and
had ito retire for a litter with
the footmen" when q guest
dropped q monocle in the soup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
Five Climbers Die
In Buvuriun Alps

BERCHTESGADEN, Germany
Nov. 2 (R.-Five mountain
climbers, including three young
girls. plunged 900 feet to their
deaths in the Bavarian Alps
near here last night, police
reported.
Four bodies were recovered
during the night from a Gre
vase into which they had
fallen while trying to scale
the difficult south wall OF
6,201-foot Mount Unters. A
fifth body is missing. Snow
and low-hanging clouds made
a search difficult.
A guide who saw the acct
dent alerted rescue squads. II
was believed to be the worst
mountain accident in Germany
since World War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
BY FRANCES LEVINE
Associated Press stan Writer

A group of Washington but
lers agreed with a British col
league yesterday that they're a
vanishing breed.
People don't keep the STATS
they used to-" they lamented
Young men who might 60 irfo
the profession are lured to
other jobs with more free time
and maybe higher wages.
Alfred Day, round-faced,
blue-eyed ex-butler who now
handles a lot Of the Washing
ton cocktail and dinner cater
ing, cited Mrs. Merriweather
Post as the only one in town
who maintains a full STAFF
anymore.
Mrs. Posts butler wasn't on
hand to comment. He didn't ac-
cept an invitation to join fell
low buffers in greeting a visit
ing Briton. He rarely accepts
inyitations-"always on the
job" explained Mr.. Day. who
is vice president Of the l25-
member Washington Associa-
ton Of Private Buffers.
But Adam Strath, sandy
haired young Scotsman who
handles the butlering for Mrs.
Morris Cafritz, was enjoying
some time OF.
The buffers, . bit grim and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
Dulles Pronounced
In Good Shape,
Leaves Hospital

Secretary Of State Dulles Is
in excellent shape" one year
after his operation for abdomi-
nal cancer, Army doctors at
Walter Reed Hospital reported
today.
Mr.. Dulles spent the night at
Walter Reed undergoing tests
and left for his home this
morning at 1910 am.
Mai. Gen. Leonard d.
Heaton. commanding officer Of
the Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, reported through the
State Department today that
1.-THE general physical examina-
ton revealed normal findings
for his age in every respect"
Mr.. Dulles, who will be 70
February IS. underwent the
abdominal operation Novem-
Der 3, 1856.
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70 Escape at IdIewiId
AS Plane Catches Fire

NEW YORK. Nov. 2 (PN-A
London-bound planes 81 pas
sengers and eight crew mem
bers escaped injury last night
when one engine of a Trans
World airliner caught fire on
an Idlewild Airport runway.
The plane had TAXED several
thousand feet on the 8.000-foot
runway when the blaze broke
out. The pilot Immediately
brought the craft to a halt,
and all aboard scrambled to
safety through the Constella-
tons emergency chute.
The cause of the fire was
not Immediately determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
Sailor Skilled
As Auto Rams
Parked Truck
Driver of Cor Hurt,
Charged in Crush
On Shirley Highway

One serviceman was killed
and another injured today
when their car plowed into
the rear Of q truck parked
along Shirley highway IN Alex
andria.
The dead man was identified
as Ronald Cramer. Is, a sailor
stationed at Cameron Station
Army Depot. His home town
wal listed as New Stanton, Pa.
Injured was David Cunning
ham,, l7-year-old sailor. iden-
titled as the driver. Police said
he was stationed at the Cam
eron Station.
The driver was charged with
granddaughter and. driving
without a permit. Police said
he is the son of Mrs. Beulah
Nelson of the 1000 block Sew
enteenth street NV.
Police said the driver appar-
entity went to sleep at the
wheel.
Alexandria police said the
tractor trailer truck was parked
under the overpass at Route z.
Police said the truck, which had
a fiat tire. was pulled OF the
travelled portion Of the high
way.
The truck driver, Garland
Dellinger. of Charlotte. N. c..
was sitting in the cab when
the southbound car crashed
into the truck about tbs am.
He had just returned from a
service station and was waiting
for aid in fixing the tire, police
said.
Police said the car was de-
molished. The car went under
the rear of the truck and the
force Of the impact loosened
the rear wheels. police said.
Alexandria Hospital aides
said Mr.. Cunningham did not
appear to be seriously injured.
He was transferred to the
Naval Hospital at Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
Beck Aide Hit
|0nS15,OOOFee
Conflict of Interest
Seen by Mcclellan
BY JOHN V. HORNER

An admission by a magazine
writer that he accepted $50
from the Transfers Union as
an adviser while serving as
chairman of the New York
State Mediation Board is char
acterized by Senator McClel-
Ian, Democrat of Arkansas, as
a conflict Of interests.
| Merlyn S. Pitzele, labor edi-
tor Of Business Week. told the
McClellan ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
investigating committee yes
terday that he received $4,000
each year from 1853 through
1855 from the union.
Senator Mcclellan told re-
porters later that he did not
think there is any doubt as to
a conflict of interests.
The Pitzele testimony, in
GLIDING a statement that the
money from the union was paid
to him by Nathan w. Shelter
man, a labor relations consul
tant. also further emphasizes
the nature of Shefferman'S
operations, the Senator said.
II think he was serving two
masters at the same instant, "
Senator Mcclellan said of
Shefferman. I'm my book that's
very much of an improperly"
Shefferman and his firm, La
Dor Relations Associates, Inc,
had numerous employers
among their customers. In this
case, he was also representing
Dave Beck, head of the biggest
labor union in the country.
Mr.. Pitzele referred to Shelf
ferman as a sort of chancellor
Of the exchequer" for Beck. who
is bowling out now as Teamster
president after the Mcclellan
committees disclosure Of ex-
tensive corruption in the or
ganization.
Senator Mcclellan said the
editor exposed himself. ito say
the least. to impropriety."
"The best ethics would dictate
he shouldn't do it" observed
the committee chairman.
Although committee investi-
gators reported Thursday they
had served a subpoena on Zig
mund (ziggy) Snyder to APP
pear forthwith" before the
committee for questioning. the
Detroit Teamster business
agent did not show up yester-
day. Senator Mcclellan said he
lis expected Monday.
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announced visit Of Egypt's min
lister of war, Maj. Gen. Abdel
Hakim Amer. These were at
tended by seven Soviet mar
shals, three generals and many
lesser military figures. Moscow
radio said Marshal Rodion Y
Malinovsky, who succeeded
Marshal Zhukov as defense
minister, greeted Gen. Amer
at the airport.
The Communist Party news
paper Pravda announced be-
latedly that President Tito OF
Yugoslavia will not attend the
celebrations. The report was
tucked in among dispatches re-
porting the arrival of other
Communist leaders, including
President Ho Chi Mimi of
North Wet Nam.
(Marshal Tito, reported
disturbed by Marshal Zhu-
Continued on Page AS, Col. /
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had been sent to Peiping to
fly him here for the November
7 event.
They included Premier Nj
kolai Bulganin, Communist
Chief Nikita Khrushchev,
President Klementi Y. Voro-
shilov and other members of
the ruling presidium.
It is Mr.. Macs first visit to
Moscow since 1850, when he
came here to negotiate an
agreement under which the CO.
operation and friendship be-
tween the Soviet Union and
Communist China flourished.
Greets Comrades"
Mr. Mao greeted Marshal
Bulganin. Mr.. Khrushchev and
Marshal Voroshilov as "dear
comrades" praised the launch
ing of the earth's first artificial
satellite and said the Soviet
Union had moved into the
lead among all countries Of the
world" in many fields since the
1917 revolution.
He assailed American i'm
perialism." saying it was now
being directed against Syria.
He said "these aggressive in
tentions are fraught with the
danger of war"
"The Chinese government
and the Chinese people reso-
lutely support the just struggle
of the Syrian people and of all
Arab peoples. The Chinese gov
eminent is in full agreement
with the serious warning Of the
Soviet Union to the agrees
sors."
Moscow radio did not list any
Of the Soviet military leaders
greeting Mr.. Mao.
Zhuk0v Misses Functions
But the downgrading of Mar
shall zhukov became increas-
ingly obvious in the feverish
pre-celebration activities in the
Soviet capital. Marshal Zhukov
did not attend three official
functions involving the top So
Wet military leadership yester-
day. The functions were in con-
nection with the previously I'M
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clined comment last night on
the merger possibility. In pro-
posed railroad mergers. the ICC
investigates to determine If.
among other things. the pro-
poSal would be in the public
Interest. The Justice DEPART
|ment usually intervefles to fol-
low the testimony presented.
Other possible roadblocks in
|clude possible objection by
States and cities served by the
railroads and the fact that
stockholders of both companies
would have to approve the
consolidation.
Consolidation would create a
transport giant covering most
of the Northeastern United
States. The railroads cross
heavily populated and indus
trialized sections Of the East
and Midwest.
A merger would apply both
to the physical properties and
the financial structure. 1t
would enable the roads to con-
solidate terminal facilities and
eliminate duplicate, rail and
yard facilities in some areas.
A merger Of the roads would
create the 18th largest cor
poration in the country.
The joint statement of the
Presidents of the two roads
said economic and competitive
conditions confronting rail-
roads, particularly in the East.
"haye so changed that a thor
ough inquiry should be made
into the wisdom Of consolidat-
ing, as against continuing COM
petitive operations"
Other Groups Affected
The statement stressed the
impact of other forms OF
transportation that are Sub
sidized to varying degrees
an evident allusion to trucks.
airlines. buses. barges and pri-
vate automobiles.
Earnings Of both railroads
plummeted this year. In the
first nine months Of the year
See MERGER, Page A-S
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pOoolD1C AuCISCI AL1tO UhAc COAA-
solidated system.
The two roads are the larg-
est in the country, based on an
Mop Of Systems. Poss A.
nual revenue. Their combined
assets are in excess; Of SIS
billion.
The announcement by James
M. Symes. president Of the
Pennsylvania. and Alfred Z.
Perlman, president of the Gen.
trail. was made after the New
York and other stock exchanges
had closed for the day.
Stocks of the railroads on the
New York exchange were both
of 1875 cents. Previous an
nouncements of planned merg-
ers have been reflected on the
exchange by fiurries Of activity.
Wall Street Skeptical
Wall Street observers took a
rather skeptical view Of the
proposed merger, pointing out
the many roadblocks that would
have to be cleared-approval
by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the possibility
that the Justice Department
could intervene on antitrust
grounds.
Railroad and investment men
indicated it could be years be-
fore the Central and Pennsyl-
vania operated as d single COM
pany on the same tracks.
The ICC has long held that
competing lines should not be
permitted to merge. The COM
mission has refused to approve
the effort by Robert r. Young,
chairman of the Central, to
merge the Central anc the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
because. the ice said. the re-
suit would be loss of extensive
competition" between the two
railroads.
The Pennsylvania and Gen.
trail compete in some areas,
chiefly between New York and
Chicago.
In Washington, both the ICC
and the Justice Department de-
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gates SAID, Russia also stirred
resentment among some of the
nations they most wanted to
win over.
General Assembly debate
ended abruptly yesterday when
Syria said she was willing to
leave without any action for
the present her Soviet-backed
charge that Turkey planned to
attack her,
A number of Arab delegates
privately expressed resentment
over being virtually forced =
through their pledge of Arab
unity - to back a cause for
which they had little stomach.
Arabs Favored Mediation
Most Arab leaders wanted
Syria to accept Saudi Arabian
King Saud's mediation offer
and felt Russia was to blame
for Syria's refusal to do so.
Turkey accepted the offer.
One neutralist delegate, who
has taken the Soviet side on
a number Of issues before the
U. ~. called the debate a
farce that should be ended
as soon as possible"
Even midas v. K. Krishna
Menon. who rarely criticizes
Soviet actions. showed little
apparent liking for the Soviet
war charges and tried to get
Syria to settle her difference
with Turkey over a conference
table.
Russia's charge that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
Reported Out
Of Two Purty
Positions
BULLETIN

MOSCOW (R.-Marshal
Georgi zhukov has been ex-
PEELED both from the ruling
presidium and from the CEN
trail committee of the Soviet
Unions Communist Party,
reliable but unofficial sources
disclosed tonight.
The report said an official
announcement Of the politi-
cal downgrading of the popu-
lar war hero and former De-
Tense Minister was expected
from the Kremlin momen-
tarily.
The disclosure reiterated
an earlier promise of Party
Chief Nikita Khrushchev
that Marshal Zhukov would
be given a new job in line
with his experience and
qualifications but did not in
dicate what this would be.
PARIS, Nov. 2 (P.-A Paris
newspaper said today Soviet
Communist Party Boss Nikita
Khrushchev first supported
Marshal Georgi zhukov before
the party's Central Committee
but turned against him to save
himself.
The result has probably been
q weakening of Mr.. Khru-
shchev's position, France-Soir
said.
The paper, whose informal
ton from behind the Iron Cur
tain has proven accurate a
number of times in the past.
said it's information came from
Moscow. It gave no specific
source.
Tour Reported Arranged
While Marshal Zhukov was
touring Yugoslavia and Albania
the Central Committee met to
GUST him from the post of De-
tense Minister, France-Soir
said. It suggested that the tour
had been arranged to get the
soldier out of the way while
a long -simmering argument
over the relative roles of the
army and the party were
argued.
Marshal Zhukov is believed
to have sought to strengthen
his personal position in the
armed forces at the expense Of
the party.
Mr.. Khrushchev first argued
in support of the marshal.
France-Soir said, but when it
became apparent that the atti-
tude of the committee was stiff
fleming against him the party
boss changed sides.
Old Antagonists Blamed
The paper said that old an
tagonisms in the committee.
left over from the purging last
June of v. M. Molotov, Georgi
Malenkov and other top lead
ers, f1ared up in the Zhukov
dispute. Mr.. Khrushchev was
considered responsible for the
purge.
(Mr. Khrushchev reported
ly was losing in the June
controversy until Marshal
Zhukov came to his sup
port and turned the tide.)
Despite appearances, France
Soir concluded, 1.-The result Of
the first act of the Zhukov
drama is probably an effective
weakening in the standing Of
the first secretary of the party"
Mr.. Khrushchev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-02
IEX-KAMIKAZE
AT GALLAUDET

A FORMER JAPANESE Komikozs
pilot and judo moster. now q Bop
tist minister is studying finger
talk" OF 6olloudet College. A re-
port on the minister appears todoy
on Pose A-S.