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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
HoIf-MiIIion TVSwindIe
Charged to Gutermo.

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 (AP)
Alexander Gutter
ma has been accused of stealing
a half million dollars worth
of television time from a COM
pany with which he was an
executive.
Guterma not only stole the
time from the Bon Ami Corp,
a Brooklyn Federal grand jury
indictment charges, but later
sold it back to Bon Ami, which
never knew it had owned it in
the first place.
The indictment, handed up
yesterday as the latest in a
long line Of swindling charges
against the A year old
Guterma. also says:
Guterma, then chairman of
the board of Bon Ami, and
several associates engineered a
loan from the company to an
individual. The borrower agreed
to put up $350,000 worth IL
television time he had received
In exchange for film rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL
sos, WGMS AMIN (57O Kc

sos, WGMS AMIN (57O Kc.
and 1898 Mc0-Amphithe-
alter: Johannesburg Festival
Overture by Walton and
Symphony No. l04 in D,
London, by Haydn.
500, VOL AMIN Q450 Kc.
and 98.7 Mcleod Music
Time: Music by Weber,
Strauss and Rodrigo.
$500, WMAL-FM (107.3 Me-
Hi Fl Showcase: Eva
Waltz by Lehar and Piano
Concerto in A Minor by
Grieg.
1900, WMAL-FM (l07.3 Me-
-Nocturne: Alicia, Over
ture by Handel and Over
the Hills and Far Away by
DeliuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
THUGS OVERLOOK
CASH, PICK 1T UP
ON RETURN TRIP

LONDON (AP).-Four
holdup men made such a
fast getaway during a pay
roll robbery yesterday they
had to go back for the loot.
The four. in an auto,
pulled into the curb along
side David Selby, carrying
f200 ($560 from the bank
to his firm. Two men
dubbed him to the side
walk.
In the confusion; each Of
the thugs thought the
other had grabbed the
bag Of money. They piled
into the auto and roared
away.
They didn't get far be-
fore missing the cash.
The auto screeched to a
stop. One Of the crooks
dashed back, grabbed the
bag and just eluded pur-
suers in the race back to
the getaway Car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
Time to Refute
lHomosexuulity
Charge Extended

A charge Of homosexuality Il
so grave that the accused
should have more than five
days to submit evidence in his
behalf. Federal Judge Alex
ander Holtzoff ruled yester-
day.
In his decision. the jurist
granted summary judgment in
favor of a dismissed employe
Of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
now the Federal Aviation
Agency, who sought reinstate-
ment to his $5.100-a-year job
The employe, william Dew
Of Denver, Colo, was repre-
sented by Attorney David Rein.
Mr.. Dew, %, had been dis
missed on grounds of disgrace
full personal conduct" The
agency declared had it known
Of the alleged conduct in ad-
vance. 1t would not have hired
Mr.. Dew.
The charge alleged Mr.. Dew
had been involved in homo
sexual activities when he was
a college freshman some 10
years before.
The CAB, after he replied to
the charge, gave him five days
to file psychiatric affidavits
which. Mr.. Dew said, would
show he was not homosexual.
A request for extension of time
was denied by the agency.
But Judge Holtzoff held that
in view Of the nature of the
charge. which, he said, would
make Mr.. Dew an outcast from
society. five days was not "rea-
sonable" time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
Fashion Model Wed
By Zeppo Marx

LAS VEGAS, New, Sept. 10
(AP) Former Comedian Yep
pc Marx, Sc, and Barbara
Blakely, 29-year-old Long
Beach fashion model, were
married last night in the
Riviera Hotel. They met three
years ago when Miss Blakely
was a showgirl at the hotel.
Now retired. Mr.. Marx once
was the straight man in the
Marx brothers comedy team.
His brother, Groucho, is still
active in television.
Judge George Marshall per-
formed the ceremony. The
couple will make their home in
Palm Springs, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
Gfutmun Executed
For Killing Models

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Sept,
10 (AP)-Harvey M. Glatman,
81, nonchalant to the end, died
yesterday in San Quentin Pris-
on's gas chamber for the desert
rape-murders of three beautiful
Los Angeles models.
The slender television repair
man. who photographed his
victims before they died, told
a prison official he alone was
to blame for his fate.
At no time did Glatman, SEN
fenced in San Diego December
IT, make any appeal or ask
communication.
Glatman made only one final
request--a banana split at his
final dinner.
The victims in the rape
slayings were Mrs. Ruth Rita
Mercado, "a. and Mrs. Shirley
Ann Bridgeford, "a, both of Los
Angeles. and Judith Ann Dull.
10, of West Hollywood.
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amounts Of cash under the
guise of legal expenditure"
The report put Mr.. Cohen
at the center of the alleged
wrong doing. He has been Sec
retary-treasurer since June.
1884.
Samuel Dash, lawyer for the
seven, said he would file a pc
tition to quash the indictments.
He said they were illegally OBJ
tanned because his clients did
not receive preliminary hear
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19


opinions are offered guide to area piewers
Reckoning-Incdent in Kurishik" (repeat) There are
some very affecting moments in this set in Japan
The basic flaw the attempt to e-life incident
(he Grard case while the headlines lin 1851 were still
being discussed and they stand in the way
derfu human relationships John Cassavetes plays CT
who kills boy stealing Government property beautiful
Michi Kob plays the boys sister, and Sessue Hayakawa
portrays her uncle. 1880 pm, WTOP-s.
Dick Clark Show-Dick way there in space tonight
dropping out of ship and inspecting the possible
remnants of rocket in his midst His guests however
are their usual earthborne selves with Joni singing
Are You Sorry" Freddie Cannon "Okefenoke" Jerry
tet Mary Lou plus Carl Dobkins and Floyd Robinson
and their solos 7:3O pmp wMAL-7.
Waned-Dead Ave-Bounty hunter Josh Randall takes
up the role Of matchmaker he tries pick wife
pal who thinks he's pretty ugly Randall has three gals
almost at his dsposaFay Spain Virginia Christine and
Kasey Rogers $3.50 pm, WTOP-9.
Brenner-Monopoly on Fear" Milton Seller gives such
convincing performance cop the verge retire.
ment that he manages to the ccheS written
for him and turn this into absorbing play. pm,
WTOP-9.
KhrushChev Vst-Hourlong recap and hghghts of Pre-
mier Khrushchev's day, from his departure from New
York to his arrival in Los Angeles and the subsequent
movie-set visit and luncheon at goth CenuryF Martin
Agronsky is anchorman. $50 pm, WRCA.
GunsmokeSaoon hostess Kitty the of the show
she is seen only for few minutes Out riding with Mar
shall Dillon, Kitty is thrown and badly hurt and the
marshal puts her up at the nearest cabin belonging
squalid, downrodden family. Though they may make
want to take bath, they happen to be darn good
actors 10 pm, WTOP-9
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LATEST ~
INFORMATION

Television programs for
the week are carried in the
TeleVue Magazine with
Sundays Star. Following
is supplementary informa-
ton on today's programs
received after Televue
went to press.
TOO. WRC (4)-United
States Border Patrol is de-
leted for continuation Of
football game.
1890. VITO (5)-Play-
house Five: Soviet film,
THE Forty First" replaces
the originally scheduled
movie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
Attorney GiesIer
Has Heart Attack

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf,
Sept. 10 (AP) Attorney Jerry
Giesler, 10. who has handled
many of Hollywood's most
famous cases, is under treat
ment in a hospital after
suffering a heart attack. He
was stricken yesterday in his
home.
His physician, DR.. Jack A.
Scheinkopf, said the attack was
mot very serious" DR.. Schein-
kopf said Mr.. Giesler will re.
main in the hospital about two
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19

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WUSr-tl2o ke.-DYllght saly.
WFAx-171o ke.-Dyilght snly.
WWDe-i7eo ke.-7l-hsur spsrltien, sxespt
Sunday midnight 10 an. Msutiy
WEEL-13io ke.-2l-hsur sesfstisn creep
Msaday midnight 10 an. Tuesday.
W00k-t3lo ke.-2l-hsuf operation Msnaay
Saturday; Sunday an. to Miiaisht
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sundsy midnight 10 5 an Monday.
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WPec-fsso ke.-Daylight snly.
WPRW-i4eo ke.--Dsytlms only.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

7:05, WWDC-Report to the
People: Commissioner Alvin
c. yelling win be inter-
viewed by Miriam Often
berg Of the Evening Star
and Jack Essen Of the Post
Times Herald.
9:l5, WTOP-Football: Red
skins VS.. Detroit Lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19

a supermarket at 1918 Benning
road NE. was charged with
receiving stolen property, Capt.
Shimon said.
Nearly $4,000 worth Of Dart
Drug merchandise was con-
fiscated from the Benning
road supermarket, the captain
said.
Gordon, Of the 100 block of
Granville drive. Silver Spring,
Md, said he did not know the
goods were stolen, but thought
that the delivery man worked
for a cut-rate wholesaler. Capt.
Shimon said.
Police Report Confession
He said Anderson, of the
1900 block of Congress place
Sc. admitted stealing mer-
chandise from the now defunct
international Sales Corp. and
the Richray Distributors, Inc.
of 2400 Seventeenth street NV.
before going to work for Dart
Drug last April.
Capt. Shimon said Anderson
estimated he had taken $50, 900
to $4,000 worth of goods over
the past four years, but said
he thinks the figure is much
too high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
CoIIos Fuss ImperiIs
Marriage, Onossis Says

ATHENS Sept 10 AP)-Aristoe Onasss declared yeser-
day he loves Maria Caas family friend
over their friendship is threatening to wreck his marriage
In interview published in the newspaper Ethnos Mr.
Onasss said of course" he loves Miss Caas Gods
sake nothing evil in that Maria is just a family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
7 eomsters Indicted
By Philadelphia Jury

i PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10 (AP).-A grand jury has
returned indictments against men, including the
top officials of of the largest Teamsers Union locals in the
country.
All but one of the other members of the local.
The indictments charge forgery conspiracy and msap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19

preparation Of funds from Local
lot, which has more than H..
600 members. Records of the
Senate Rackets Committee were
examined by the jurors.
Five-Minute Action
The jury deliberated only five
minutes last night before re-
turning the indictments, and it
heard only two days Of testi-
mony.
District Attorney Victor H.
Blanc petitioned a judge
Wednesday afternoon for per-
mission to seek the indictments.
The first Of Is witnesses, in
GLIDING an investigator for the
Senate committee. testified the
next morning.
The conspiracy took place
between June, 1854, and Sep
TENDER. 10. 1857, Mr.. Blanc
charged. The two-year stat
ute of limitations expired today.
Mr.. Blanc conceded that the
procedure he followed was UNI
usual in that the seven were
not arrested and were not given
preliminary hearings.
The seven men are Joseph
Grace, president; Raymond
Cohen, secretary treasurer;
Benjamin Lapensohn. who was
hired by the union to work on
a yearbook; Abraham D. Ber-
man and Edward F. Walker,
business agents; Joseph E.
Hartsough. Cohen's secretary,
and John J. Elco, a member.
Pleaded Fifth Amendment
Mr.. Grace and Mr.. Cohen
had been questioned by the
Senate committee, but had
pleaded the Fifth Amendment
in refusing to answer most
questions.
The committee issued a re-
port last month which said the
locals officers completely
stified the democratic proc
esses of the union by terror
and brute force and proceeded
to drain the treasury Of large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
TV KEY PREVIEWS

Ton0hts top shors preuetUed By TV KEYS STAFF
Dho attend rehearSas match screenings and analvze
scripts in Ne,D York, Hollywood and elsewhere Their
opinions are offered a guide to area viewers
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1 1u
THE EVENING STAR Alb
Washington. D. c. ~
Saturday, September ~, 1859

Risking his life Is
part of the job for
government scien.
fist Glenn Barton.
Tonight, his re.
lentless search for
human-li1nits data
leads him into the
jaws Of o deadly
avalanchei Stars
GEORGE NADER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

5-The Three stooses. Com'dy.
7-Amos m Andy. Comedy.
9-SpotIisht. Weather. News.
GoIloher. Douglas. Cushing.
6:35
4-WeGther. Sports. Color.
Forester. Gibbons.
6:45
4-NBC News.
Dovid 6rinkley, Chef HuntIey.
9-Dous EdwoFds. News.
TOO
4-The Gray Ghost. Adventure.
Tod Andrews stars.
5-Whirlybirds. Adventure.
Kenneth Toby. Croio Hill stor.
7-Baekstoge. Sports. News.
Strong. Malone. Make.
.9-Ten-Four. Crime.
Mathews. joins forces with the
Army to capture two dangerous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17
Moy. 20


McCottreY. Allen.
1880
4-Woson .Troin. Western.
Hour. "Chuck Wooster-Woa-
onmoster." Wooster takes over
os wooonnoster when number
of men Disappear from the wagon
troin. Word Bond, Robert Hor-
ton, Fronk McGroth.
81 Search for Adventure.
7-Lowrenee WeIk Show.
81 Love Lucy. Comedy.
500
Sylvester Feature. Movie.
z Hours. "FIon1inoo Road"
lo4o. Joon Crawford, Dovid
Brion, Zochofy Scott.
9-keep Ticking. Come.
New time. Carl Reiner. m. c.
$50
4-The Price Is Right. Color.
Bill Cullen. host.
7-oxzie and HoFFiet. Comedy.
David and Rick ore fascinated BY
an old English touring cor and,
in moment of weakness, decide
TO buy 1t. The Nelson fonlily.
9-TFoekdown. Western.
A frightened woman seeks help
from Ranger Gilman. Robert
culp. Ellen corby.
900
4-Dovid King Show. Color.
PREMIERE. New variety show.
7-Dqnno Reed Show. Comedy.
Ddnno misses the children too
much when she and her husband
90 on O vacation without them.
Donno Reed, Corl Betz stor.
9-The millionaire. Dronno.
THE Story Of Louise Benson" A
knife sIoshino through the foooy
night brings pretty artist and
French seaman together. Bev-
erIy Garland. Don Gordon.
$3.50
4-Bot Mosterson. Western.
THE Deoth of Bot Mosterson.
Mosterson arrives in Bononzo,
Colorado, and discovers thot he is
decd and buried" Gene Barry
stors.
7-PeopIe's Choice. Comedy.
jackie Cooper stors.
olive Got a Secret. PoneI.
Cory Moore, host.
1000
4-This Is Your Life.
Rotnh EdNUorde bost
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

'IYs up to us to go ahead and have
courage enough to put something on
the books" Sen. George Wilson ID
Toole) said, with strong trace of
disgust in his voice, at the conclusion
of the first of two public hearings
by the Senate Irrigation Committee
on the proposed underground water
control bill, Monday afternoon.
The bill, SB ID, by Sen. MCGOWAN
(D-Chouteau), committee chairman,
is the fourth consecutive attempt in
the legislature to secure enactment
of legislation to promote the orderly
appropriation and conservation of the
states underground water resources.
Before Wilson aimed his closing
comment at the several speakers who,
with one exception, did not recon-
mend outright killing of the bill, Nc
Gowan pointed out that "we've taken
all the Objectionable parts of prev
ious bills out of SB ID. Now we have
practically as many objections as be-
fore. Is it possible to get even mild
(control) measure on the books?"
Reviewing the long-used tech
nique of studying" a bill to death
one session after another, Sen. Will
son recalled the same tactic had
been used for six successive sessions
before proponents of the Coal Mine
Safety Code Act were finally sue
cessful in getting that important
life-saving measure enacted in
1949.
AS for getting at least skeletal
water law on the books,
Wilson emphasized that it's time to
stop Studying and learn by practi-
cal experience under the law. Said he,
''We can amend it two or four years
hence" if experience dictates such
action, "I'm in no frame of mind to
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
HIGHER SCHOOL
CHARGES PROPOSED

Tuition fees for elementary anc
secondary students attending schoo
in districts and counties other than
where they reside would be materially
increased to the home districts under
two Senate bills introduced by Thies-
sen (D-Richland) and others.
SB 35 would increase tuition rates
for children attending high school in
counties other than the counties of
the children's residence" to more
nearly offset added costs to the
schools where they are in attendance.
The tuition for up to one hundred
transfer students would be increased
from $3.50 to $3.50 per school year;
for t01 to 400, from 1925 to $225,
and for 401 on up, from $1OO to
5000. Other sponsors of SB 35 are
Cotton, Brenner, Grandey and Man
nix.
SB 36 applies applies to tuition
chargeable to the home district for
students transported to elementary
schools in another district. Tuition
schedule would be increased for up
to 100 students from $3.50 to 1925;
101 to 300, from $125 to 5000, and
3O1 and over, from $1OO to $175.
Sponsors of SB SO, in addition to
Thiessen, are Minette, Grandey and
Cotton.
Tuition schedules were frequently
a subject of discussion at various
meetings of the Taxation Education
Commission the past year and a half.
The Helena school system is a case
in point. Several districts transport
grade school pupils into Helena and
discharge their educational response
bility by payment of nominal tut
tion schedule. The existing schedule
has hardly kept apace of added cost
of day-to-day educational operation.
Yet, because of this influx it has been
The people's voice., 1959-01-23

the House it's HB 83 by Barnard. In
the Senate, SB 26 by Croft, Meow
an, Harken, Minette, Clark, LaCombe
and Keister. A quick glance indicates
they are companion measures. Past
attempts to enact legislation aimed
at identifying lobbyists have met op-
position from a variety of sources
corporate and labor. Fact remains,
what's wrong with setting up some
rules so that legislators can know
who a lobbyist represents when he
is urging action for or against a
piece Of legislation?
SB 33 by Minette, Croft, Brenner,
Grandey, Stein and Durkee, has con-
siderable appeal to this motorist. SB
33 proposes that "all highway patrol
passenger cars hereafter purchased
by the State of Montana shall be in
delibly and conspicuously lettered
with the word PATROL on the front
and rear of the vehicles in plain let
ters not less than twelve (12) inches
high - This one like. Fine bunch
of citizens though l consider our
patrolmen to be, it's downright
"sneaky" the way they can slip up
on you because of lack of Identified
ton for driver to discern via the
rear view mirror. (Just in case you're
curious-no-Tve no grudges to bear,
seeing as how I've yet to receive my
first $40 driving lesson. .)-HLB.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
Bosses OK
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women and they are unorganized".
He said the purpose OF all mimi
mum wage laws is "to provide all
those workers covered by the act
with at least a living wage S. to
maintain minimum standard of
living, and added, "the payment
of substandard wages in any COM
munity in this state adversely af-
fects the economy, not only of those
people receiving the substandard
wages, but the economy of the
community and the state as a
whole.
Substandard wages, he said, are
detrimental to the health and we'll
being of the worker and burden
upon the community, and added, "The
community is not bound to provide
what is in effect a subsidy for un-
considerable employers This is
not simply political question, it is
not simply an economic question. 1t
is, in fact, a social question and a
social responsibility.
Ernest Salvas, executive board
Int'l. Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers, in rebuttal to
the Corette statement said labor has
always demonstrated responsibility
in community services, and their pur-
pose in supporting a minimum wage
bill was part of that responsibility,
and not just selfish concern with
their own particular people. The issue
he said sis whether the Legislature
wants to assume a responsibility for
people who are not able to protect
themselves. He said "there is a lot
If organized opposition here today
% their having living and decent
vage''. He said employers were using
,hese defenseless people as "pawns
n a competitive situation.
Also speaking in rebuttal were
Zoe Crosswhite, vice president of the
Al Root, AFL-CIO; and
Robert Harris, AFL-CIO.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Senate Secretary's
Action Praised

To the Editor, Peoples Voice:
Hats off to Secretary of the Senate
Alfred Anderson for refusing to con-
tinue that not-so-small graft of that
office whereby certain fees" were
accepted (O.
Yes, hats off, and mine is touching
the g7round-HERBERT H. HAIGHT.
EDITORS NOTE: Former Fergus
Sen. Haight has been very i'll in a
Great Falls hospital. In a note he has
assured us that he's not about to be
incapacitated very long. He can be
reached at 80 No. 18th St., Great Falls.
The people's voice., 1959-01-23
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and, the name of person or group
reprinting bill would have to be
printed across the bottom of the
first page of bill in type of same size
as that used in the title. Violation
of the act would constitute a mis-
demeanor.
TO IMPROVE UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION
Two additional unemployment COM
pensation bills lin addition to SB
by Smith, briefly reported on in last
weeks PV) are now before the Sen
ate for consideration.
SB 18 by Siderius, Dussault. La
Combe and Reardon, would revise the
figuring of "chargebacks" against
employers, and would make some
changes in clauses governing eligi-
bility of the unemployed for iobless
comp. 1t would also provide machin-
cry for bringing all except elected
officers under the act. SB 18 in addi-
ton would exclude any supplemental
unemployment benefits received as
result of any free collective bargain
ing agreement between employer and
employees or the agents of the en-
ployees' from being considered as
wages in determining eligibility for
jobless benefits.
SB 19, by Siderius, LaCombe and
Reardon would increase maximum
weekly benefits for jobless workers
from the present $32 to $40 and
would extend from % to 33 weeks
the maximum length of time an un-
employed worker could receive bene-
fits. Employer contributions to the
fund would be determined on the
first $4,000 income of the covered
employee. SB 19 also would fix the
employer contribution at the 2.7 per
cent maximum until such time as
the compensation reserve fund ex-
ceeded $38 million, at which time
the experience rating" schedule of
lower rates put into the law in 1947
would again determine employer con-
tributions to the fund.
The higher benefits proposed under
SB 10, although falling far short of
the 662s per cent of average wage
comp payment recommended by the !
Administration Depart
ment of Labor, is somewhat nearer
to the realities of life in an economy
which annually finds the dollar de-
preciating three or more per cent.
The proposed longer duration of
jobless payments, in addition to more
nearly meeting the job-destroying re-
cession which is still with us here
in Montana, would also go far to
alleviate the very serious problem
facing almost $500 Montana workers
who have exhausted all jobless bene-
fits, and in many instances have had
to turn to Public Welfare for assist
ance