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m. a special messenger will deliver a Sentinel-News to you it you live within the city limits. 98th Year-No. 302 SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1953 ie c- Sunday and Dally Excepting Saturday TWENTY-TWO PAGES FT p. 50 GL 0 Santa Claus Visits Moose Christmas Party Claim Ike's Plan To Be Insufficient WfilMam HMee, HBaiak (Ofifiiclssl, Pies I i i Lou Dickson, past governor of Santa Cruz Moose lodge 503, in-troduces his three-year-old granddaughter, Terry Lee Dick Detroit IPliee Nmh TIaree Fpgltlves; Two till At ILare sters attended the annual event, with ach receiving two presents and a bag of fruit, nuts and candy.

Routine Business Before City Council Tomorrow Night A host of minor matters are expected to be attended to by the Santa Cruz city council when they hold their final meeting of the year tomorrow night The council is expected to accept a letter of resignation from Mrs. Fred J. Morris from the library board. Mrs. Morris in a letter to the council said she is unable to attend meetings of the board because of her teaching duties.

Leases from the tenants on the municipal wharf are expected to be accepted by the council, if the tenants have met the terms of their agreements. City Manager Robert Klein will ask the council to recommend to the county board of supervisors that City Water Superintendent Weston L. Webber be appointed to the county water committee. Klein said the recommendation is being made because since the resignation of John Luthin, the city has not been represented on the board. East Santa Cruz Christmas Party Tomorrow Night The East Santa Cruz Christmas party will be held tomorrow night at the Rio theatre- The event is open to the public without charge.

Gale Storm of "My Little Margie" fame will be the featured tar in the picture "Dude Goes West" to be shown. The party will begin at 7 o'clock. Dick Hackbarth will act as master of ceremonies for the party. The program will be under the direction of Bill Geyer, who had Harold Rees, Al Ebert, Ed Hans-inann and Harold Carriger as members of his committee. More than $1000 in merchandise will be awarded during the show.

French Again Fail To Elect President Versaillies, France (). The French parliament failed again today to elect a president of the republic. It was the ninth ballot taken since last Thursday. Premier Joseph Laniel, wealthy industrialist, got 413 votes a drop of 17 votes from the eighth ballot His Socialist opponent, Marcel-Edmond Nagelen, who has Communist support, got 365 a drop of 16 votes. Pierre Montel, who emerged as a last-minute candidate, received 103 votes.

Montel. 57, is a member of Laniel's Independent party from Lyon. Laniel was only 22 votes short of victory on the eighth ballot by the national asembly deputies senators. No other French presidential election had ever required more than two ballots. The protracted voting this time resulted from a sharp split, nearly down the political middle, in the parliament The split promised endless future troubles in the national assembly at a time of crisis on crisis.

Parliamentary leaders grew increasingly shocked at the bitter nature of the showdown battle. Laniel's support came almost entirely from the conservative ranks landholders, wealthy industrialists and rightist Catholics. Behind Naegelen was an almost solid phalanx of Socialists and Communists, representing nearly au ot ranee's working population. Hope To Reach Site Of Crashed Plane Late Today London OP). A ground rescue team started a new climb today up an Iceland glacier in a desperate bid to reach a U.

S. navy plane which crashed Thursday with nine men aboard. A blizzard turned back rescue squads last night after they had battled to within a mile of the wreck, U. S. air force officials here said.

The rescuers had to retreat several miles and make camp. 'I'he blizzards had reduced visibility to zero. The storm was less severe this morning. The 53rd Air Rescue Squadron reported severe weather was expected to close in later today "but there is a good chance of reaching the wreck before the weather sets in again." The plane, a twin-engine Nep tune, disappeared on a flight from Keflavik air field, Iceland. A report from Reykjavik said authorities held little hope that any aboard the Neptune survived.

The 53rd Air Rescue Squadron tried to drop emergency supplies during the night but severe icing killed the attempt. Icelandic volunteers and U. S. Air force personnel made up the rescue parties. They tried to reach me wreck on a weasel a special ly equipped vehicle for mountain ous and snew bound country.

Subscribers Line Up To Buy Tribune In Minneapolis Minneapolis News-hungry residents of this city of more than half a million population lined up again last night to purchase copies of the Minneapolis Tribune, sold only in the newspaper's main lobby since an At teamsters strike knocked out all truck deliveries. The morning paper continued to publish but made no effort to deliver papers to homes or news stands. Sales, made only in the lobby were limited to five copies per buyer. Cut from the usual only 75,000 copies of the Sunday edition were printed. All were sold by mid-afternoon.

Last night sale of the Monday edition was brisk. Newsstands sold out all out-of-town, papers they had. 1 he Evening Star also will be affected by the walkout. The two papers are owned by the same company and printed in the same plant. Company officers said they would continue publishing both newspapers as long as limited news print supplies last.

The drivers now on strike ordinarily haul the newsprint rolls to the plant George Wilson, federal labor conciliator, planned to contact both sides today to attempt to reopen negotiations, halted since Friday. The union seeks a weekly pay increase of $4.56 for day work and $6.46 for night work, plus fringe benefits. Last Wednesday it rejected a company offer of $3.04 and S4.18 respectively. The drivers had been paid $2.14 an hour ($80.94 a week) for a five-dav. 38-hour week for day work and $2.18 ($82.84 a week) for night work.

Set Date For Hearing On Writ Hearing on the request for an alternate writ of mandate to force re-instatement of Miss Johanna Lf kess as a teacher in the San Lo-renio Valley unified school district will be held January 9 at 10 a.m. in the superior court. The date for the hearing was set by Judge James L. Attendge. William T.

Rice, retired manager and vice president of the Santa Cruz branch of the Bank of America, died early yesterday morning in a local hospital after being taken ill a few hours before. He was 65. Known and respected by many persons in the Santa Cruz community, Rice came here in 1934 as vice president and manager of the banking institution. He was born in Santa Maria May 31, 1888. He was graduated from the Santa Maria high school and in 1907, after a short but intensive business course, became associated with the Santa Maria bank, where he was employed until 1921.

At that time he left there and went to San Luis Obispo as manager of the Bank of America, then the Bank of Italy. Subsequently he served as district supervisor and assistant vice president in San Luis Obispo and north Santa Barbara counties, and as vice president and manager of the Salinas branch of the Bank of America. In 1950 Rice assumed full time vice presidential duties, with managerial duties assigned to William A. Muriale, who still holds that position here. On June 1 of this year, under the bank's retirement program, Rice retired from his position as vice president.

At the same time he was appointed to the branch advisory board, which is made up of a group of prominent local businessmen and ranchers who serve to advise branch officers on economic affairs of this community. 400 Children Attend Capitola Christmas Party The winter-time calm of Capitola was broken by youthful merriment Sunday afternoon when the community presented its annual Christmas party in the ballroom of the Esplanade. Approximately 400 children and nearly 150 parents and towns folks attended the affair. It was sponsored by the chamber of commerce. While the kids waited for the showing of St.

Nick they were entertained by a troupe of local talent. Seven-year-old Ruth Rader of Santa Cruz gave the show a lively opening with a tap number. Spiros Benias, who came from Greece 20 months ago without knowledge of a word of English, gave a perfect rendition of "Come All Ye Faithful." Marian Decker strutted through a demonstration of baton twirling and Ronalee Findley played her accordion. Seven-year-old Bunny Yoho gave an exhibition of contor-tionism that led the audience to wonder if she had any bones at all. Six-year-old Peter Vereschzagin, caught up in the spirit of the program, came out of the audience and insisted on presenting a couple of Christmas jingles.

The Goodwin sisters, Joan, Jean, and Judy, county veteran entertainers, presented songs, tap dancing and rope skipping. At the conclusion of the program John Hesketh brought Santa alive for the kids and distributed candy and friut. Harlan P. Kessler, first Capitola mayor, was master of ceremonies. General chairman of the affair was Mrs.

Helen C. Bar-ger. Aptos Man Suffers Severe Injuries In Freak Crash Glen Miller, 43, of Route 1, Box 119. Aptos, was in the Watsonville hospital today with serious head injuries after' the car he was driving Sunday at 1 a.m. ran into some mail boxes on Freedom boulevard, according to the highway patrol.

Officers said that his 1941 Cadillac sedan struck the upright holding the supports for five of the boxes, causing the pole to go through the windshield and strike Miller in the forehead. Burglar Gets $36 From Club Approximately $36 was stolen from the 444 Club on Seabright avenue Sunday morning, Owner Abbott Brady reported to police yesterday. Investigation showed the burglar entered by cutting through the rear screen door. He pried open the juke box and removed the coin box which contained $30, and also the cigarette machine which is ed to have contained approximately S5.75. Brady also told police a green metal box containing valuable pa-papers, but no money, was also missing.

Index Page Amusements 7 Classified Section 8-9 Comics 21 Cooking Cruise 14 Editorial Features 11 Food Section 13-22 Markets 10 Radio and TV Programs 10 Society News 3 Sports 7 Vital Statistics -10 Moscow W). The-Soviet government declared tonight it is ready and willing to join in "confidential or diplomatic talks" with other powers to discuss the harnessing of atomic energy. The statement was made in a note to the U. S. government delivered tonight to U.

S. Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen. It was in response to President Eisenhower's December 8 speech before the United Nations in which he proposed a world atomic pool peaceful purposes. The Kremlin note said: "As to General Eisenhower's statement on the confidential or diplomatic talks concerning his proposal, the Soviet government following consistently its peace-loving policy, expresses its readiness to take part in such negotiation." The 3000-word Soviet declaration criticized the Eisenhower plan as insufficient, however, Stating that it does not provide ban on atomic and hydrogen weapons.

The Soviet note expressed hope that atomic conferences will reach an agreement to lessen the fears of an anxious world. It added: "The Soviet government considers that during the course of these conversations there should be examined the following proposals of the Soviet government: "The states participating in the agreement, motivating by the desire to reduce international tension, should take upon themselves the solemn and unconditional obligation not to use the atomic hydrogen weapons of mass destruction. "The signing of an international agreement on this question could be an important step on the path of the complete banning of atomic, hydrogen and other weapons of mass destruction with the establishment of strict international control to insure the fulfilment ot tne agreement banning the use of atomic energy for war purposes-" Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov first handed the Soviet note to Ambassador Bohlen, then called in foreign correspondents and handed them copies of the text in Russian.

Bohlen's text also was in Russian and it had to be translated here before transmission. Fair Weather Tonight, Tomorrow San Francisco VP). Skies were clear again over California's northern and central counties except for fog or lofc clouds south of Merced in the San Joaquin valley. The forecast was for fair weather through tomorrow, with temperatures holding about the same. Winds up to 55 miles an hour were reported in the pass between Bakersfield and Los Angeles.

Small craft warnings were flying along the southern coast. The air was becoming drier under the influence of north to ndrth-east winds. Strong east winds were forecast for the Sierra passes today. Mossadegh Gets Three Years In Solitary London UP). Tehran radio said tonight former Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh of Iran has been sentenced to three years of solitary confinement on charges that he sought to overthrow the Shah.

BRITISH DIPLOMATS ARRIVE IN TEHRAN Tehran, Iran W). Five British diplomats arrived here by air today to close a 14-month gap in Iran's relations with Britain. ty to change their minds. He in dicated the allies have given up hope that any will return home. The broadcast and the letter ap peared to be the allies' only chance of contacting the prisoners before the Wednesday midnight deadline.

The neutral nations repatriation commission ruled hat the POWs must agree to accept the letter from an allied explanation team. Lt. Gen. K. S.

Thimayya, Indian chairman of the commission, said he would get the Americans' answer tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Reds won back 33 of 250 Chinese captives as interviews were resumed after a 34-day stalemate. This not only was the greatest number of prisoners the Communists have won back in a single day but was almost triple their best previous record percentagewise. The previous records were set October 31 when 21 of 459 North Koreans 4.6 per cent elected to return to Communist rule. The best previous record with Chinese prisoners was far below this 10 won back out of 430 interviewed October 17, a percentage of only 2.4.

In eight days of interviews the Communists have talked to 2681 prisoners and have won back 104 or 3.9 per cent. 1 19 -2 3J son, to Santa Claus (Bill Conk-lin) at the lodge's Christmas party held yesterday afternoon at Moose hall. Nearly 300 young Police were particularly anxious to re-capture Roman Usiondek, 37, described as a psychopath who may have sought free dom for revenge. Authorities assigned guards to witnesses who testified at the trial which sent Usiondek to prison for life for a Detroit bar room murder. Circuit Court Commissioner A.

Tom Pasieczy, special prosecutor at Usiondek's was removed from the city for his safety. Prison Warden William H. Ban-nan blamed the break on "negligence on somebody's part." The convicts stole an acetylene torch to burn through sewer bars. Bannan said other inmates declared the torch and an oxygen supply used by a construction company at the prison was easily accessible. A complete lack of leads for some 24 hours -after they last were seen in Detroit's northwest section convinced police that the remaining five were lying low for the time being.

In an effort to rout them, several hundred city and state police combed the vast Detroit residential area where the fugitives ditched their stolen Cadillac and released unharmed two women hostages taken along on a wild all-night ride. Among the five are Edward J. Emrick, 43, and Roman Usiondek, 37, both convicted Detroit murderers; Lavid B. Bousha, 28, doing 5 to 10 years for kidnaping in Crawford county and 3 to 6 years for a previous escape; irirgil Lane, 27, serving 10 to 20 years for armed robbery in Detroit; and Robert Dowling, 33, serving 1 to 15 years for breaking and entering in Detroit. Previously, the latest fugitive "returned to safekeeping was Harold Rosa, 25, serving four to 15 years from Saginaw for breaking and entering.

He was found hiding in the basement coal bin of the Milner hotel in Jackson last night. "Come and get me," he told Patrolman Lindell Miller of the Jackson city police. "I'm hungry and cold and sick of it all. Best Christmas Gift Of His Life-Gets Sight Back Somerville, Mass. W.

Stanley Smith, 40, today has the best Christmas gift of his life his sight, after 15 years of blindness. Smith went home today after two successful operations on dense cataracts on both eyes. He now can see for the first time the wife he married three years ago. He stared at the face of the former Hazel Chipman of Millbridge, Me. "She's beautiful!" he said.

"But I knew she would be. Her voice is so sweet." The former wholesale trucker underwent operations on his left eye 10 days ago and on his right last Tuesday. The operations were performed by young Dr. Bernard Zeavin who says he is confident Smith will have good reading vision. Dr.

Zeavin said the disease (retinitas pigmentosa) also had blinded Smith's father and two half brothers for their lifetimes. Smith also is getting acquainted with the faces of daughters by a previous marriage, Margaret, 21, and Marilyn, 17. They were babies when their father was stricken, and a son of 13. "This is the greatest Christmas I've ever had" said Smith. Washington (A.P.).

The White House announced today that Soviet Russia has agreed to join the United States in secret negotiations on President Eisenhower's proposal for an international atomic pool. Murray Snyder, assistant presidential press secretary, told newsmen the Russian government also has asked the U.S. for additional information on Eisenhower's December 8 plan. Snyder declined to provide more information on the Soviet note, which Moscow radio said was handed to U.S. Ambassador Charles E.

(Chip) Bohlen in Moscow today. In outlining his plan to the United Nations general assembly, Eisenhower proposed that Russia join with the United States and other nations possessing atomic materials in creating an international atomic energy agency for peaceful development. The president suggested that each such nation contribute a reasonable share of atomic materials to a pool for such purposes. Eisenhower also proposed that details of the plan be worked out at secret conferences among the participating nations. Snyder told newsmen he first learned of the Soviet reply through news dispatches and that he went immediately to Eisenhower's office to give him the word.

Secretary of State Dulles was with the president at the time. Snyder indicated that the president and Dulles already were aware of the development. Dulles appointment with the president had been scheduled since last Saturday Dulles left the White House by a rear entrance and did not see reporters. So did Secretary of Defense Wilson, who sat in on the meeting with the president and secretary of state. Chairman Short, of the house armed services committee said he was "very skeptical" about any discussions with the Russians.

Told about the Russian move, he said: "I am also a little fearful of pooling our atomic resources or even information with a bunch of mad dogs you can't trust. We ought to have iron clad guarantees from them. I would insist upon open and free inspection first of all. Allied inspection teams should go into Russia and find out if the Russians are willing to abide by Rep. Hinshaw, a member of the senate-house atomic en ergy committee, called the propos al "a good beginning, and said the president "probably can give them some more information if their request is within reason." Thieves Take Parked Car A 1947 black Dodge sedan owned by Ernest Dillon was stolen last night from in front of his house at 1511 King street, police reported today.

Dillon said he had left the car keys in the ignition, and the vehicle was missing when he looked out the window at 10:15 p.m. He told the police the car contained an electric sewing machine, plus the keys to his business. Claims Soviets' Aerial Power Fast Improving Washington UP). Gen. Nathan F.

Twining, air force chief of staff, said today America's air force offense still packs a harder punch than Russia's but he warned tha the Soviet Union is making "a tremendous effort to overcome that lead." The air force chief also said in a copyrighted interview in the magazine U. S. News and World Report that the United States is in better position to strike through the air, should war come, than to defend herself against air assault. He suggested the Soviets may be trailing in development of a potent air offense because the Russians have had practically no wartime experience with strategic, long-range operations. He said American air superiority would cut down any advantage the Russians might enjoy from big land armies.

"If war should come, and we started our offensive I don't think their army could be effectively supported for very long," he said. Shop In Santa Cruz Stores Tonight William T. Rice On June 17, 1910, Rice was married tc Teresa McDonald in Santa Maria. She died here May 30, 1947. In September, 1949, he was married to Gertrude Roff, who survives him.

He is a past president of the Rotary club and also of the District California Bankers association. He was a member of the Santa Cruz lodge No. 824, the Santa Cruz Rotary club and the Presbyterian church. He was a former grand jury member and active in numerous civic activities. He is survived by his widow, Gertrude, of Santa Cruz; a son, John R.

Rice of Stockton; a daughter, Mrs. Kathleen Drake of San Luis Obispo; a step-son Hadley Roff of Santa Cruz; four brothers, Elmer, Owen, Marion and Ellis Rice, all of Santa Maria; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude France and Mrs. W. H.

Nuss both of Santa Maria; two grandchildren, Susan K. Rice and Wiliiam R. Rice of Stockton. "I have lost one of my best friends and his loss will be felt by the entire community," William Muriale said today. had a host of friends in Santa Cruz and he wxnt quite suddenly, which makes it that much more unexpected." However, he added, 'he enjoyed life and he died still enjoying it, which is the way he would have had it happen." Funeral services will be held from White's chapel Tuesday at 10 a.m.

with the Rev. Thomas Ewing and Santa Cruz lodge 824 BPOE officiating. Interment will in the IOOF cemetery. Longshoremen May Affiliate With Mine Workers Washington UP). Capt.

William V. Bradley said today if the Inter national Longshoremen's Associa tion (ILA) wins a collective bargaining election on the New York waterfront he would favor affiliating it with John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers Union. Bradley, president of the ILA which the AFL ousted on grounds it was crime ridden, had an hour's conference with Lewis and then told reporters: 1. "Our financial worries are over." 2.

Lewis is "very much" supporting the ILA union in a crucial government election tomorrow and Wednesday which pits it against a new AFL longshoremen's group. The poll was ordered by the na tional labor relations board to determine which of the rival unions the approximately 25,000 New York harbor dock workers want as their bargaining agent. bradley said they talked over af filiation of his union with the mine workers. If the ILA joins the UMW it would, in effect, make Lewis the labor boss of the New York waterfront. Even before today's meeting, one of Bradley's union officials had said Lewis had loaned $50,000 to the ILA in its fight with the new AFL union.

East Santa Cruz Kiddies Christmas Party Wednesday The annual East Santa Cruz Kiddies' Christmas party will be held Wednesday morning at the Rio theater, it was announced todaj'. Santa Claus will be on hand for the show, which begins at 10:30 a.m., to distribute some 600 pounds of candy and 20 cases of oranges to those attending the free show. The candy and fruit were packaged by the East Side fire department members and Explorer troop 82 of the Boy Scouts of America. The annual show is sponsored by the Rio theater and the East Santa Cruz Businessmen's association. BAKDITS GET $26,000 Winnipeg, Man.

LTi. Two bandits held up the cashier and a helper at the Winnipeg Free Press offices today and made off with two satch els containing about most of the newspaper's weekend re ceipts. Detroit MB. Police today captured in Detroit three of the five fugitives remaining at large from Saturday night's mass breakout at Southern Michigan prison. The three apprehended fugitives were identified as Edward J.

Em-rick, Virgil Lane, and Daniel B. Bousha. Police said the three were captured in a private home on Detroit's southwest side. An anonymous tip was credited for the arrest of the trio. Their capture left only two fugitives at large from the 13 who broke out of Southern Michigan prison via an underground sewer Saturday night.

The trio was questioned on the whereabouts of Roman Usiondek, 37, and Robert Dowling, 33, the still at large fugitives. The five described as among the most dangerous men ever sent to the prison broke out of the huge penitentiary Saturday night. They cut their way to freedom through a teel grate of an under ground sewage tunnel. The prison, world's largest walled penitentiary, is at Jackson, 80 miles west of Detroit. Eight other inmates who participated in the break were recaptured.

Two women hostages were freed unharmed after being held HVz hours by one fleeing group of "gentlemanly" convicts. Airport Strike Halts Much Air Service To Paris Paris (IP). A French 'airport strike stopped flights in and out of Paris today and cut into Christmas holiday plans for many American soldiers in Europe. American servicemen stationed in France who were planning on spending their holidays irt other European countries were stranded at the Military Air Transport Serv- lce terminal. Some of them tried to get reservations on already over crowded trains.

Others stationed in Germany, Italy, Austria and other places couldn't get into Paris. The strike of 2000 control tower, radio and radar operators for pay increases forced both Pan American and Trans World airlines to divert their planes to Brussels. With visibility good and the usu al heavy Iraff ic cut to a minimum, both Air France and British European airways were able to get many scheduled daytime flights, in and out of the French capital. Fog or bad weather would force cancellation, however, since there are no control tower and radar operators. Nor can they fly at night.

Other French airports also were affected by the strike. Got suit of armor? Got a Sherman tank? Just- beginning shopping? You've only you to tbaniu Prepare Last Minute Appeal To 22 American War Prisoners By Forrest Edwards Panmunjom Uf). The U.N. com mand today prepared a last-minute broadcast appeal to 22 American war prisoners who stayed with the Communists, even as the allied Far East commander indicated hope has been abandoned that any of the 22 will return home. The neutral nations repatriation commission announced it had approved an allied request to broadcast to the prisoners Wednesday hours before the deadline for explanations to balky war prisoners.

The allies staked their hopes of winning back prisoners on the broadcasts and a 12-page letter addressed to each man as chances for face-to-face interviews all but vanished in a welter of last-minute delays. The Communists resumed their long-delayed explanation program today and chalked up their best score to date. Red members of the military ar mistice commission pressed again for an extension of the time, for interviews beyond December 23 during a 2-hour meeting today, but the U.N. command promptly rejected the request Gen. John E.

Hull, U.S. Far East commander, told newsmen in Seoul that Americans in neutral custody have had both ume and opportuni.