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THE WEATHER Tonight--Considerable cloudinesi SERIES 1955-NO. 267 THE TIMES RECORD FINAL EDITION Entrc4 Ifccond Cltu Matlft tlx Pott 4t Troy, N. Un Act of March 3, 18TH TROY, N. SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12. 1955 tied Dally PRICE SIX CENTS Molotov Urges Ban On Use Of Force President To Open Business Office In Gettysburg Next Week PARIS--Mme.

Germaine Coty, above, 69-year-old wife of President Rene Coty of France, died of a heart attack today at her country home at Rambouillet, near Paris. She attended Armistice a celebrations with the president yesterday. (United Press Telephoto.) Mrs. Coty, Wife Of President Dies In France Paris (AP) Mrs. Germaine Coty, 69, wife of French President Rene Coly, died unexpectedly early today.

An Elysee Palace announcement said death was due to a heart atlack. Mrs. Coly died al Chaleau De Rambouillel, the presidential residence 35 miles'south of Paris where she and her husband normally spent their weekends. Mrs. Coty had spent a full day yesterday participaling in Armis--tree-Day observance in Paris.

She became ill suddenly last night in Paris but was able to accompany her husband to Rambouillet. Born April 4, 1888, at Le Havre, she marled Coty in 1907. Survivors in addition to her husband include two children, Mrs. Genevieve Egloff and Mrs. Anne- Marie George and several grandchildren.

Mrs. Coly, the former Germaine Corblet, Iravcled constanl- ly wilh her husband after his election in December, 1953, and carried out Ihe many social activities falling to the wife of the president of the republic. Coty held a number of regional government posts in and around Le Havre early in his career and was elected senator in 1935. In 1945 he was elected to the national assembly. He was elected president of France as a compromise candidate after a deadlock had held the electoral college in session record number of days.

He had not sought the presidency. Mrs. Coty was educated in religious schools at Le Havre and attended a school for girls in Southampton, England, for a time before her marriage. Mrs. Coty suffered several minor attacks while receiving Armistice Day delegations yesterday.

At one point, while talking with a group of delegates from Alsace, she suddenly fainted. She was unconscious for 10 minutes. Later, however, she insisted she was well enough to accompany the president back to Rambouil- lel. When the i a severe attack struck her, three doctors were rushed to her bedside. The parish priest was summoned and gave her the last sacraments ot the church.

Mrs. Coty suffered a severe attack of grippe about a week ago. Her death was a heavy blow to the 73-year-old president, who has been reported as thinking of resigning after the ncxl parliamentary elections. His own health had been suffering some strain as result of a heavy pro gram of official and ceremonial duties. Mrs.

Coty, a stout and looking figure, had been a popu lar president's wife. Although having no official duties, she occupied herself busily wilh charities and organizations concerned with women and children. Terrorist Leader Jailed In Algiers Algiers, Algeria (AP)--French authorities announced today the arrest of Mustapha Ben Mo named, a 30-year-old city council man, on charges of heading a ma jor nationalist terror movement Mohamed was described as the organizer of a group called Ihe Fidayoim fighters under th authority of the underground Al Rcrian nationalist movement. Th French consider Algeria part France and tolerate no national- Itt Ike, Mamie Will Drive To Farm Monday Washington (AP) President Eisenhower will open a business office early next week in downtown Gettysburg, about four miles from his country home. Announcing this today, the White House said the President --back at the White House for the weekend after seven weeks in a Denver hospital--probably will use the Gettysburg office for tlie first time on Tuesday morning.

On 'Monday morning the chief executive and Mrs. Eisenhower will drive from Washington to their Gettysburg farm, where the President will convalesce further for about six weeks. There they will quietly celebrate Mrs. Eisenhower's 59th birthday. Before going to the farm they will drive to Lincoln Square in the heart of Gettysburg, where the President will be welcomed by Mayor William J.

Weaver. Eisenhower then will respond briefly. James C. Hagerty, White House press secretary, told a news conference that Eisenhower had a good night and a physical examination this morning by his personal doctor, Maj. Gen.

Howard M. Snyder, showed him to be in good condition. Formal medical bulletins on the President's condition were discontinued yesterday. The President's office in Gettysburg will be in the post office. He will take over the first floor quarters of the postmaster.

Will Meet U.S. Officials. Hagerty said he looks for he President to meet there vith "many" government officials. rlost of the business meetings, Hagerty indicated, will take place at the post office rather ban at the Eisenhowers' farm home. Hagerty also said that early the veek after next, slarlingJv'ov.

20, Eisenhower probably will drive his Catoctin Mountain retreat at Thurmont, for meetings with his cabinet and National Security Council. The retreat, 'ailed Camp David for the President's grandson, is about 25 miles 'rom the farm at Gettysburg. Tentative plans for meetings of he cabinet and Security Council at Camp David were announced Eisenhower's physician while IB still was in Filzsimons Army lospital at Denver, recuperating "rom his Sept. 24 heart attack. Plans Quiet Weekend.

The President plans a quiet weekend at the While House, where he arrived late yesterday afternoon after flying from Dcn- Hagerty said the doctors had the President not to attend church services tomorrow morning and Eisenhower had agreed to take it easy at the mansion. The President plans to spend the weekend there with members of his family--Mrs. Eisenhower, heir and daughter-in-law, Maj. and Mrs. John S.

Eisenhower; the three Eisenhower and the President's youngest brother, Dr. Mil- S. Eisenhower, who heads Pennsylvania State University. Starting at 9 a.m. EST, (his morning the President conferred IKE'S WARMEST WELCOME HOME--President Eisenhower gets a kiss and a big hug from his daughter-in-law, Barbara, wife of son, Maj.

John Eisenhower (shown beaming at left) upon his arrival at Washington airport yesterday afternoon. Barbara the only member of the President's immediate family who had not seen him since his heart attack. (United Press Telephoto), (Continued On Page 13.) 88 Jailed In Dope Roundup New York (UP)--Detectives josing as narcotics users arrested 58 addicts and drug peddlers today in a mass roundup that lasted until dawn. Of those arrested, 77 were booked at police precincts in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens. Deputy Chief Inspector Peter Terranova, commander of the narcotics squad, said he believed a record had been set for the number ot persons booked in one day (or narcotics violations.

Terranova said a i seized almost 20 ounces of heroin, an ounce oC cocaine and 300 marijuana cigarettes. There was no violence but three ot the addicts were armed with dangerous weapons and will be charged with violating a state law. Terranova said that as far as he knew there was no connection between the New York roundup and the seizure of yorth of pure heroin in Montreal yesterday. He said the persons arrested were not members of a ring bui were connected with a i rings and individual narcotics dealers throughout New York City. Slain Boys' Father Dies In Chicago Chicago A A despairing, heart-broken father, whose two young sons and a companion were brutally murdered less than a month ago, died yesterday.

The cause of Anton Schues- slcr's death was described by a physician as "apparently a heart attack." He suffered the attack, the doctor added, while being given a routine electrical shock treatment for a depressed state of mind. But police and friends of the 42-year-old a of the slain ioys agreed that he died of a aroken. heart. Schuessler's. wife.

Eleanor. 37, at the news of her-hus- jand's death in a rest home in suburban DCS Plaines, sobbed: It's all the killers' fault. They cilled the boys and now they've killed Tony. I had everything lo ive for and now I've got noth- ng." The Schucssler's only children, John, 13, and Anton 11, and heir neighborhood chum, Robert Mcrson, 14, were brutally murdered on Oct. 18 at the Robnson Woods Forest Preserve.

The boys had disappeared rom northwest side home on Sunday, Oct. 16, after leaving ionic to attend a loop movie. Schuessler went without sleep the search for the boys. After he burial of his sons the succeed- ng days were filled with heart- reak and anguish. He closed his north side tailor shop and said he would devote all his lime in i police iearch for the sadistic slayers.

Thus far police have found no angible clues in conneclion with slayings. Police have qucs- some 100,000 persons and lave pursued every lead, however insignificant. Rewards for he capture of the slayers total 533,350. Schuessler, with Malcolm PC- erson, 40, father of Robert, canvassed neighborhood taverns and jowling a a tramped through the underbrush in the 'orest preserve where the boys' iruised and naked bodies were 'ound for possible clues. to give up search despite orders by his jhysician to take a complete rest.

Horoner Walter E. McCarron said lis deputies had told him a week ago that the grief-stricken Schuessler was "just fading away." He entered (he privale resl lome on Thursday. His wife said his nerves were "shot." President Gets Warmest Welcome From Son's Wife Allies Study Middle East Peace Plan Geneva (AP)--Britain and the United States are reported considering keeping the peace be- Jews and Arabs by penaliz- ng any aggressor and even using an. international force to police Body Of Missing Poughkeepsie Boy Found By Hunter Staatsburg (UP)--A hunter today discovered the body of a 13- year-old boy, identified as Jerry Foster, ot Poughkeepsie, on the Anderson School grounds here. Foster had been missing from his home for the last month.

Police made the identification through the boy's clothing. George Traver, of Staatsburg, on his way lo a i trip, came across the badly decomposed body. Police said Foslcr had been the object of a widespread search for the last month was believed the boy died ot exposure, but a formal inquest is being held. DIES AT CAR WHEEL Terre Haute, Ind. (UP)-Robert J.

Stone, 71, of Kcnmore N.Y., died at the wheel of his car while driving on U.S. Route 40 near here late yesterday. Stone's car left the road and came lo a stop in a field. Palestine borders if neces- New.nieasuces to support, the 1850 U.S.-British-Frehch declaration against any major breach of the Palestine armistice were being studied in the light ot Comm i sale of arms to Arab stales, informants said. They said the plans by the West to prevent or stamp out early any full-scale Arab-Jewish conflict include: 1.

A total embargo on war supplies from western and other 'ricndly countries to Israel and the Arabs. 2. Institution of an economic )lockade on the trouble area. 3. Complete or partial break diplomatic relations.

4. Finally, as a last resort, to consider using U.S., British, and French troops as an international sentry force to restore peace and serve as a buffer between the two sides. In a new development in the Middle Eastern controversy, a French i a said last night France would resume delivery of jet planes and other equipment lo Egypt as well as Israel. The sales to Egypt were halted about two months ago when the French blamed Cairo for a i nation- alisl unrest in French North Africa. The French have continued selling arms to Israel.

In Rome, the Italian government announced it would ban export of 30 Italian-made jet fighter planes to Egypt. Informed sources said yesterday the Macchi a private firm in Italy, had contracted to sell Vampire Jets to Cairo. The Italian foreign office denied any knowledge of the jet deal but said it would refuse export licenses for the planes if asked. Diplomatic officials in Washington indicated Israel had little getting U.S. arms until Israel first accepts U.N.

proposals to end the border strife the Middle East. In Cairo, the acting secretary- general of the Arab League, Rait Bellama, said Arab states could not consider a Palestine peace settlement until Israel accepts U.S. resolutions on Palestine. Bellanla added the Arabs insist that the Palestine Arab refugees be permitted to return to their homes and be compensated for their losses, and also that Jerusalem be internationalized, in keeping with U.S. declarations.

Pope Receives Argentine Envoy Castel Gandolfo, Italy (UP)-Maximo. Elchecopar, new Argentine ambassador lo Ihe Holy See, presented his credentials to Pope Pius XII today in a private ceremony at the Pope's summer rcsi Washington (UP)--A brown- laired girl in bulky beaver coat gave President Eisenhower lis warmest welcome home. She was young Barbara Eisen- lower, the President's daughter- n-law and only adult member of he President's immediate family circle, who had not seen the Chief Executive since his heart attack. When Mr. and Mrs.

Eisenhower stepped off the plane yesterday, Barbara didn't have a thought for all the dignitaries behind her, or the vice president and his wife standing on the small platform with her and her. Jiusband, Maj. John Eisenhower. With an impulsive rush up several of the ramp steps, Barbara threw her arms around both Ike and Marme. It was the President she kissed first.

With a fatherly, "Hello, darling," he returned her hug with a squeeze of his left arm. Barbara let her father-in-law announce this summer the cx- sccted Christmas-lime birth of icr fourth child. She lold i ie "could do anything he wanted .0" when he asked if she wanted public lo know about family secret. The three children of Barbara and Join--Davi'l, 7, Br- dence here. The 79-year-old i re ccivcd the ambassador this morning in a brief ceremony and then invited him into his library for a 15-minule private talk.

bara Anne, 6, and Susan, the reason Barbara remained at their Ft. Belvoir, quarters i the President's lospilalization. But even though they stayed at home, Barbara ai)d the children sent by Eisenhower presents and recorded greetings cheer the President in his hospital room. Probably at Barbara's insist- the children remained at the White House yesterday instead of going to the airport to jrcct their famous grandparents. Somewhat shy herself.

Barbara las strong views about loo much attention spoiling the children. Frigid Blast Hits Rockies By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cold Artie air toppled temperatures below zero in the northern Rockies today. The frigid blasts spread westward to the Pacific northwest and southeastward into the plains states. Snow gave the areas a mid-winter setting. was II degrees below zero in Cuthank, in northwestern Montana, this morning.

Great Falls reported --8 and it was Helena. The cold air spread into Washington and Oregon and southeastward into Wyoming, the Dakotas and Nebraska. At the source of the Arctic air, far north in Yukon territory, temperatures yesterday were 36 degn Watson Lake. Snow depths measured three to five inches over much of Mon tana and Wyoming. Falls in the Dakolas and Nebraska ranged from one lo Iwo inches.

Early morning temperatures in Washington dropped inlo the teens and they wrre in the 20s in Oregon. Light snow fell in most parts of Washington. Flurries were reported in Oregon. The freezing line extended from northwesl Wisconsin soulh westward inlo central Nebraska across northern Colorado to southern Nevada then northward lo southwest Oregon. Tempera lures were mostly around season al levels in other parts of the counlry.

Luz Yields To Brazilian Army Coup Rio de Janeiro (UP)--Ousted Presidenl Carlos Luz yielded today to the army coup thai over- Ihrew his government and urged his supporters to avoid violence and bloodshed. War Minister Gen. Henrique Teixeira Lott announced lhal Luz was sailing loward Rio aboard Ihe Brazilian cruiser Tamandare. Lott said Luz had admitled in a message that the army coup that ousted him and installed acting Presidenl Nereu Ramos was victorious and had agreed to caoitulale "in view of Ihe silua- lion." Luz fled Rio aboard Ihe Tamandare which anchored off Santos, 220 miles southwest of here, for 12 hours. Authorilies refused to let him come ashore there.

Opposes Violence. Luz sent a separate message to ousted Navy Minister Amorim do Vale calling on his supporters to refrain from violence and to avoid bloodshed. "My atlilude till this moment was only prompted by the decision to safeguard the authority of the president ot the republic and uphold the constitution," he said. "But taking into account the opinion of ministers, officials and other friends that I have with me, and considering the situation in which the country is now, I advise you to abstain from making resistance so as to avoid the spilling of Brazilian blood," Luz added. In his surrender message to the government, Luz said he hopes his voluntary return lo Rio will be "laken inlo consideralion" since his decision was "inspired not only by a feeling of mutual honor, but in the trust thai we have in the courage and civility of the Brazilian navy." No Fighting So Far.

Earlier, Luz had insisted in message to Congress that'he wa still in power. The government rushed loya troop reinforcements into Sa Paulo state, center of rcsislanc building up against the bloodless "revolution to prevent a revolu lion." So far Ihere has been no fight ing in the coup led by War Ministed Gen. Henrique Teixeira Loll which overlhrew Luz yester- a and installed Ramos in hi.i place. But a clash was threatened around Sao Paulo City, Brazil's big industrial center 220 miles southwest of here, when ousted Air Minister Brig. Eduardo Gomes arrived to.

rally forces against the new government. The bloodless coup was de scribed here as a "revolution to prevent a revolution." Lott Led Group. Lott led a group of military men who feared a coup by second group, led by Gomes, who openly advocated i i a action to lake over Ihe government ant prevent President-elect Juscelino kubitschck and Vice President elect Joao Goulart from laking office in January. The arrily considered Kubils chck and Goulart the politica heirs of i Vargas wilh whom Ihey had biller differences Vargas committed suicide afte one run-in wilh the army. Ix)tt broke with Luz and re signed as war minister when th acting president refused to allow him to discipline a colonel who had criticized the Oct.

3 election of Kubitschck and termed Bra zil's election system a "democrat ic lie." New Version Of Sheppard Murder Branded "Farce" Columbus, Ohio (AP)--A new unsubstanliatcd version of the sensational Sheppard case was disclosed yesterday. But a Columbus attorney, middle man between an i i i i ant and the Sheppard a i has labeled the tale a "farce." The story came to light in New York City when the Daily News published a copyrighted slorj saying an a IcUerwriler accused a fellow-camper of murder. In Columbus, Ally. Webster Lyman Jr. said Ihe published ac count jibed with the facts as CARLOS LUZ Faure Faces Tes! Vote In Assembly Paris (UP) Premier Edgar 'aure risked the life ot his government today on a vote of confidence in the National Assembly vith the knowledge his cabinet would crack up anyway even le won the vote.

The issue bill calling was his Assembly for elections based early on a national slightly modified system of proportional representation--but a modifica- ion thai would up Coriimunisl membership from 94 to as many as 150 or 160. Debate was set for 3 p.m. with crucial vote coming at any Lime after that. Again the crisis threatened deprive France of a voice a Geneva. Parliamentary sources said th death early this morning nf Mmc Rene Coly, wife of Presiden Rene Coty, would nol'cause post ponemcnt of the vote but migh help Faure's cause.

The Asscm bly might think twice before giving Coty burden of forming a new government at this lime, Ihe sources said; Five.members of Faure's cabi- nel were dead set against the very voting syslom Faurc was backing. was their threatened revolt last Thursday a forced to call for the vote of confidence today. There was a possibility the dissident cabinet ministers might resign of their own choice if the b'aure bill was upheld. Today's vole also Ihrealencd a squabble bclwecn Ihe Assembly and Ihe Scnale. Passage today a the Senate Would have to a i hill again, and they already voted in favor of another.

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a electoral Big Four Fail To Agree On Disarmament Geneva (UP) Russia pro- icsed a four-power declaration enouncing use of force in inter- lational disputes today in a Big 'our conference meeting that nded in deadlock on the issui world disarmament. The U.S., British, French and ioviet ministers held a final face-, aving meeting on disarmament hat turned suddenly from bitter 'erbal slugging to calm and mod- Talion. They abandoned further at- empts now to reach an agreement on disarmament but left he door open for further talks. Soviet Foreign Minister Molo- ov, using a more conciliatory one, repeated that the Sovieti 'under certain conditions" would accept President 'open sky" proposal for aerial ihotography and exchange of ilueprinls. This was not a new Soviet concession, however, the oreign minister said the same hing in another speech to conference Thursday.

Would Oppose Force. Molotov also proposed the Big our should join in a declaration opposing the use of force in set- lenient of international disputes. Such a declaration, he said, would be desirable to peace and security. The Soviet delegate said a 'we recognize the need to con- inue to seek agreement on a comprehensive program for dis- a a which would promote a i a peace and security "In some matters our positions have come closer together," he added. But Molotov said the ministers should not attempt to conceal their basic disagreement.

1 U.S. Secretary nt State John pegged on voting districts--the one favored by Premier Pierre Mcndcs-France, Faure's No. 1 political enemy. Mcndes France's i i a mouthpiece, L'Uxprcss, i Inday the Senate might stick with its earlier decision. II said "a majority of Ihe senators i resolutely resist any pressure; they know the country is behind them." Usually the Scnale more or less rubber stamps decisions by the Assembly; this i it was different.

Adenauer Plan New Drive For European Unity Geneva (UP) West German Chancellor Konrad A a will lead a new drive for Wcsl European i despite a a failure of the Geneva conference, i West German officials said today. Adenauer's i i a aim was said to be a new German-French Foster Dulles said: "I feel confident a even if we didn't reach a large measure of formalized agreement on armament, certainly the exchange of view points which occurred tine has been Instructive and will help our representatives in the United Nations." The ministers met for 15 min- in the morning and found llicmselves so bogged down on i a a question i.hey ran out of a i to say. Much of the lime they just sat in stony I'tlCC. Will Meet Monday. They met again at noon and a an and three minutes i discussion abandoned 'tirthcr attempts to agree on dis- a a They could not evon er on a a to the world on why they had failed.

The ministers a then hey would meet again Monday a to discuss East-West contacts a subject that tied up csser delegates in so many knots too, were a to make a a i Of all the unsuccessful sessions i one came nearest to being a fiasco though they had deadlocked previously on every nib- ject discussed. The only a at the 15- i session came from Roland De Margcrie, political a a i di- (Conlinued On Page 13.) Boy Loses Life In Futile Attempt To Rescue Father a a 111. (INS)--A 13-year- old boy lost his i in a i a to save his drowning father. The father, Leo Whalen, 43, of Cherry, I I I into the swirling waters of the Illinois River tcrday i fishing. He was swept into a culvert.

His son, Micbael, unhesitatingly in. He was caught in the current and swept downstream. C. H. Calhotm of Ottawa, who was nearby, said he grabbed a i i rod and tried lo reach the boy.

But it was too late, a nor son could rcemcnt on chronically dangerous Saar issue. The Saar lias threatened to a Paris- Bonn relations since the Saar. landers voted Oct. 23 a a i br- Neither ng "Kuropcanizcd." i French Foreign i i An- Mrs. Leo WTialcn, i i in the toinc Pinay flies lo sec A a a i car near the scene, had al his home near Bonn tomorrow.

no idea what was going on i They i discuss HIP Sarr issue;" was all over, and Rl (he sninc time map a i for Franco-German rcla-; given to him by the i a a nnt a European i month and a a ago, but a I he now believes the entire VC Plane sion to be a farce. Lyman was The not involved in the Sheppard trial. And through it all, Dr. Samuel Sheppard, husband of the murder woman spent another day of his i sentence in Ohio Penitentiary. The 31-year-old osteopath was convicted last December of the July 4, 1954, murder of his wife Marilyn in their Bay Village home, near Cleveland on the shores ot Lake Erie.

Business Church Classified Cohocs Comics Crossword Puzzle With Five Aboard Nice, France A Search planes and ground parties today for a twin-engined plane Death Notices the Interstate Oil Co. of Kansas! Editorials City, missing on a i from Naples to Nice. The French air search center at Aix-en-Provencc said the Kansas City i owned Ihe aircraft but could nol give Ihe idenlities of five persons reported aboard it. Obituary Pulse of the People Radio-Television Society -Sports Theaters 2 13, 14, IS 9 11 16 7 fi 12 6 4 10, 11.

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