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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-02-09

Ol the corporation proposals Is
apparently breaking in on the
consciousness of the corpora
ton Hobbies, and some who are
clearly recognized as willing
tools of the special interests
are now found occasionally
voting with the independent
and liberal members. To be
sure this is only voting so as to estab-
fish an alibi with their home folks.
There is never any close vote on
measures ON which they join the lib
erals. The special interests have
everything under control
Special interest was attached to the
passage by the lower house of House
Joint Resolution No. 1, opposing the
establishment of a Missouri Valley
Authority, its consideration by the
house having been made a special
order of business for last Sunday aft
ernoon. The opposition to adoption
of this memorial was led by Leo Gray
bill and Ralph Parker, representatives
from Cascade county, both of them
doing a splendid job for the people of
the state. Mr.. Graybill knowing that
the memorial was scheduled, without
doubt, to be passed by the majority
of the house which appears to take
willing dictation from the Montana
Power Company and allied interests,
proposed an amendment to the title
of the memorial which would have
nullified the intent of the memorial
which is patiently designed to protect
the monopoly interests of the Mon
tana Power Company and would have
held the door open for a proper and
functioning authority to provide for
all-purpose development of our water
resources. The amendment was de-
feated, but not without some squirm-
ing by the majority, because it def
nitely put them on the spot. Repre-
sentative Parker in an able argument
for Missouri Valley Authority stated
that Montana had long enough been
in the position of a colonial empire
for exploitation by the financial inter-
ests of the east. The proponents of
the memorial had nothing to offer in
the way of arguments except bald
statements which could not be sub
The opposition to the memorials
passage pointed out that the memorial
vas inappropriate inasmuch as it in
listed on discussing something which |
vas not currently before congress,
nd stated that if it were a matter
# principle, it could be so much bet
er stated by avoiding reference to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-02-09
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|LEG|SL AZURE CONTINUES
I'm ITS DREARY march
OF REACTI0NARY ACTS

Pressure From Home Localities of Some of
The Members Beginning To Make Them
Jittery; Methods of Providing ''Alibis" for
Those Coming From Districts Which May
Demand An Accounting, in Evidence
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-02-09

With liberal and independent members of the Montana leg
satve assembly meeting opposition at turn in their
efforts the interests of the little people OF the state
reaction still riding high saddle and realization that
the representatives going back home of the districts
be called for accounting of their ardent support
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-02-09
MONT. MVA ASSOCIATION
H0L DS WELL ATTENDED
enthusiastic MEETING
State WidO t ess,a, Of People Interested
In Co-ordinatedf' H sss LIBRA, mt of the
Missouri River Basin Discuss Plans for an
Educational Campaign to Offset Montana
Power Company Propaganda.

wide meeting of citizens from all walks of
life supporting coordnated development of the natural
of the Missouri valley by overall authority
patterned after the IVA held in Helena last Sunday with
and enthusiastic attendance Those attendance
the the probability that
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Colonial Independence
In Charter Urqed by Ickes

SAN FRANCISCO, June II lP.-
Secretary of the Interior Ickes has
urged the American delegation to
change its stand and attempt to
write into the United Nations char
ter, promise OF independence for
all colonial peoples.
In telegram to the delegation
he argued that failure to indorse
the principle of independence for
peoples under colonial as well as
mandate administration might be
regarded as reversal OF traditional
United States policies. 49,.
This issue is to be raised before
a conference committee again by
Carlos Romulo, Philippine delegate
who is scheduled to renew his de-
mand for inclusion of independence
in a general policy statement that
heads the trustee section of the
proposed charter ...
i AS previously approved by tn,
committee, the section pledges
member states to promote the eco
nomic and social advancement O
dependent peoples, to develop "sel
government in forms appropriat,
to the varying circumstances O
each territory" and to further In
), ternational peace and security.
I Any change in this adopted lang
uage is considered unlikely.
!, Despite the traditional American
), policy of helping colonial peoples
attain independence as soon as pos
sible, the United States delegation
,, has felt insistence on such a DO
sition over British and French op
, position might eliminate a trustee
ship section from the charter al
! together.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
d. {. Bus Fare Case
Hinges on Rehearinq

The Supreme Court today directed
that the mandate in the District
bus fare case be issued next Mon
day unless a petition for a rei1ear-
ing is filed by Friday and Is not dis
posed of by next Monday. - -
j. Ninian Beall, attorney for the
Washington : Virginia MARYLAND
Coach Co. iArnold Lines), said this
afternoon he would petition for q
rehearing, but he said 1t would not
necessarily delay the new rates. He
said his company Is preparing to put
IN effect the new rates as ordered,
probably within 80 days from now.
The new rates will reduce fares be-
tween Washington and Government
installations in nearby Virginia.
The mandate mentioned In the
Supreme Courts order would be
directed to the District Court which
had enjoined the Interstate Com
merce Commission from putting the
new rates in effect The Supreme
Court, in its recent decision, ordered
the injunction dissolved, and the
mandate would direct the District
Court to carry out the Supreme
Courts ruling. .ss1E
Evening star., 1945-06-11

The Okinawa biased Thunderbolts
shot down their II japanese victims
in a sweep of Kyushus kamikaze
staging bases.
Hellcats of Admiral Halsey's car
riers destroyed 80 planes on Kyushu
Friday, and Thunderbolts Thursday
bagged seven fighters. 1t was their
third attack in eight days on South
ern Kyushu airfields.
Fighter Operations Increased.
On Saturday the Mustangs fol-
lowed up a raid on Kagamigahara
field, 13 miles north of Nagoya.
Increasing fighter operations in
the last four days, combined with
Super Fortress attacks on japanese
aircraft factories, emphasized the
attempt to eliminate Japan's air
arm.
The aerial blows dealt by the Army
and Navy air teams spanned Toe
miles over Japan's homeland, from
industrial Sukagawa, northeast OF
Tokyo, to Kanoya naval airbase on
kyushu.
However, suicide pilots still ha-
rassed American fleet units of
Okinawa. Kamikaze pilots attacked
Friday at cost of IL of their air.
craft downed; returned Saturday
and lost six; but yesterday they
sank one of Admiral Nimitz's light
units.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Truiniino
Continued From First Page J

only for a small, compact land
force" he continued. Every man
that can be wisely placed can be
obtained by volunteer enlistment
if there is adequate pay with Ger
tain advancement from the ranks
to those who show ability in actual
service"
Depend on Sky Rule.
when the time comes to prepare
for preparedness, the first step will
be to unlearn the methods Of the
past and discard the archaic drilling
put all cavalry horses to blowing
shut down munitions plants making
out-of- date weapons, discard the
ancient tactics and strategy long
taught in military schools, and look
mainly toward the perfection of wea-
pons of the skies. -. The nation
which commands the air is the ma
ton that can rule the world"
Eight other individuals and or
ganizations, including church groups
and the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, were to follow Mr..
Daniels to the witness stand during
the day. Their opposition will be
added TO tomorrow when apokesmen
for organised educators appear, and
on "Wednesday WHEN Abor SrouRs,
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Borneo
Continued From First Page ]

rubber, coal, lumber, iron and other
resources, and In the 500 square
miles of its sheltered bay number
less ships of any size can ride al
anchor. The establishment Of ali
and naval facilities at Brunei Bay
combined with those in the Philip.
pines, will complete a chain Of MI.
tually supporting strategic basel
i 500 miles long, from which air anc
naval forces are within continiou.
effective range OF the Asiatic coast
from Singapore TO Shanghai.
Operations from the PHILIPPINES
bases have already practically de.
stroyed enemy shipping in the South
China Sea and the Allies will now
be able to interdict his overland
lines of communication and escape
routes in Indo-China and Malay.
Geographic Center Of Islands.
At Brunei and Tarakan Gen. Mac
Arthurs columns stand not at the
gates but at the geographic center
of enemy-occupied Celebes, Bali
Java, Sumatra, Malaga and Indo-
China. Japanese garrisons there
now only await piecemeal destruc-
ton at will.
With his conquest in the Neither
lands Indies cut of and isolated
from the empire. the rich resources
rendered valueless, his naval and
air arms in the Indies rendered i'm
potent, his ground troops immobil-
lied and unable to obtain reinforce
ments or supplies. the enemy In
vader definitely has lost the war OF
strategy In the Southwest Pacific, q
headquarters spokesman said.
Evening star., 1945-06-11

including the CIO and the AFL
conclude the opposition testimony
1t already includes the views OF
churchmen, educators, several Negro
groups and numerous other organi-
cations.
Opponents generally have urged
delay in consideration of the pro-
posals until after the war, contend
ing action now would jeopardi1e
world peace by creating suspicion
concerning this country's future in
tentions.
Years Compulsory Training.
The last three days of the week
have been allotted to supporters OF
the plan to require every youth te
take one year of military training
as soon as he becomes 10, or shortly
thereafter, and to be assigned re-
serve status for five years. Already
the proposal has the backing of the
American Legion, the qualified in
dorsement of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, and the support of some
educators and clergymen.
At the conclusion OF, the hearings
the committee will make a recon-
mendation to Congress. Whatever
its findings, however, the House
Military Affairs probably will con-
slider the matter further since It's
chairman, Representative May
Democrat, of Kentucky. is one OF
the leading advocates Of = peace
time draft.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Lincoln
Continued From First Page }

cussion' of very preliminary and
restricted character that Is to be
free of the veto. 1t may be said that
without veto the council can only
discuss whether a dispute can be
discussed and can only investigate
whether it should be investigated -
Mr.. Evatt, however, added that
"the Importance of the fact that
such. consideration and discussion
is free of the veto must not be un-
derestimated, and the joint. state
ment, represents a. substantial ad-
vance over blanket ,veto."t- It was
a blanket. veto for which Russia at
first contended. ...---
THE matter OF the veto," Mr..
Evatt concluded, assumes greater
Importance because Of the fact I'M
der the present draft each of the
five great powers could block any
of the charter" This
question of amendment of the
charter is still finally to be de-
termined but it is expected the
stand of the Big Five in this mat
ter will prevail
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Forresial Speaks at Son S
Graduation in Exeter

Michael v. Forrestal, son jof Sec
retary of the Navy James Forrestal,
graduated yesterday from Phillips
Exeter Academy at Exeter, N. H.,
with his father as one of the prin-
cipal speakers at the ceremony
Young Forrestal was valedictorian
Of the class of 205 who received di-
plomas.
Two other District of Columbia
youths graduated. They are Emery
De Hertelendy, 2244 s street NV,
and Allen D. Patterson, Zoo Nine
teenth street NV.
According to the Associated Press,
Secretary Forrestal declared I'VE
have nothing to fear from Russia"
despite differences of understanding
on both sides, and expressed belief
that Russia wishes to understand
us and that, with good will on both
sides, there is a real chance for un-
derstanding.
Other speakers on the commence
ment program were Associate JUS
tice William O.. Douglas of the Su-
preme Court; DR.. Karl r. Compton,
president of the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology, whose son
also graduated. and DR.. Lewis Perry,
president of the academy. Secre-
tary Forrestal and Justice Douglas
also spoke at Cum Laude Society
dinner in connection with the grad
uation.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Kaiser Urges Arms Center
In Rocky Mountain Area
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER. June 11-Shipbuilder
Henry j. Kaiser, ST, proposes a
great and permanent munitions
manufacturing center" in the Rocky
Mountain area for future national
security.
The elder Mr.. Kaiser, whose
name was first prominently identi-
fled with shipbmlding after the
Pearl Harbor attack and then with
munitions manufacture, declared
in a statement yesterday that "the
war in the Pacific Is being supplied
over congested railroads from oxd-
nance plants located in the East
This should not happen again"
Mr.. Kaiser, IN Denver on visit
to his son, Henry j. Kaiser, jr.
and the Kaiser munitions plant
pointed out that his Denver plant
is the farthest West of all War De-
partment ordnance establishments
with a great concentration Of ord.
nance factories East of the Missis-
sippi.
Mr.. Kaiser expects to be in Wash
ington next Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
|Absenfeeism in House
Becomes Headache 10
| -.
Democratic Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

Congressional "absenteeism" 1.
becoming a major headache of The
Democratic leadership in the House
Unless something is done about 1t
many members believe the time
soon will arrive when business ses.
sions of the House will have to be
limited to three days a week-Tues.
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
The seriousness of the absentee
problem was, emphasized last week
when the Democratic leadership un-
successfully tried to halt a Repub-
lican drive to chop the funds of the
ONCE Of War Information.
OF the total membership OF 435
(there are two vacancies), only 26t
members actually voted, and the
Republicans chalked up a victory
largely because almost 100 of the
absentees were Democrats. The 1T
Republicans on hand voted solidly
for the Owl cut, and were joined
by 20 Democrats. ---.,
Because there seldom are any de-
ASSSASAAo AAohA bAiCA ldllAS, ItCpuU-
licans are not bothered seriously by
an absentee problem. Normally they
can count on almost all of their
lS9 votes to stand pat on political
issue. And they generally manage
to be at or near their peak strength
when there's fight on hand. :, s.
With the Democratic membership
OF 242 it's another story. Invariably
a score or more Democrats bolt, >
increasing the opposition strength
In the main the large delegations
from New York and Pennsylvania
which have total Of 81 Democrat,
in the House, are the most frequent
offenders. Many of them leave
Washington on Thursday and don't
return until the following Tuesday
Twelve of the IS Pennsylvania
Democrats didn't vote on the owl
issue, while only seven Of the IL
Republicans failed to be recorded
Nineteen Of the "a New York Demo
Gratis and 13 Of the ~ New York
Republicans were listed as mot
voting"
There's the answer In a nut
SHE'LL" said one Democratic lieuten-
ant. There were 81 of our votes
from those two States absent"
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Hearings Scheduled
Today on Nomination
'0f Wickard 10 REA

Hearings on the nomination Of
Claude r. Wickard, now Secretary
Of Agriculture, to become rural elec-
trification administrator were sched-
uled today by the Senate Agricul-
ture Committee, which called both
favorable and unfavorable witnesses
to testify. .s-
Meanwhile, Harry Slattery, former
REA administrator under Mr.. Wick
ard, charged last night that his
former chief was unfit for the new
post. He made public a letter he
wrote the late President Roosevelt
at the time Of his resignation from
REA IN November, 1914, in which
he charged that the Secretary OF
Agriculture had made a "politica,
football" Of REA and destroyed Mr.
Slattery's administration Of it.
Since 1899 REA has been a part
of the Agriculture Department
However, pending legislation would
make it an independent agency and
authorize it to make $500 900 900 in
additional loans for postwar financ-
ing OF rural electric power lines. 1t
already has advanced more than
$500, 10000 for that purpose.
Mr.. Slattery charged that, the
Senate's action in passing the Lucas
bill to, divorce REA from Agricul-
ture was proof of the justification
OF his charges Of political domina-
tion" of REA by that agency. This
legislation still is pending in the
House.
Within the Agriculture Committee
only Senator Shipstead, Republican,
OF Minnesota, so far has voiced open
opposition to Mr.. Wickard's nom
ination to the REA post. Mr.. Wick
ard has submitted his resignation
Evening star., 1945-06-11
|GI Who Hit Germans
Reurrested as AWOL
By the Associated Press.

By TIE Associated PreSs.
FORT DEVENS, Mass, June H.
Pvt. Joe MCGEE, who recently was
relieved of a two-year sentence at
hard labor for striking nine Ger
man prisoners of war in France
was in the guard house today fol-
lowing his arrest on a charge OF
being absent without leave.
Army officials said he was taken
in custody Saturday night by two
military intelligence men in Wor-
cester less than "A hours after leav-
ing the post.
They said the 23-year-old Wor.
cester private was being held ir
the guard house and will be treated
theasame as any other CT who has
been AWOL for such short period.
The wounded combat veteran wal
quoted as saying he now wants tx
get out of the Army" He has IN
points-35 more than needed for q
discharge.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Col. Gabreski Maries
Kay Cochran in Wisconsin

By the Associated Press.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, June
1.-THE wedding which twice was
interrupted by the war, once in the
Pacific and once in Europe, was
solemnized today at the Chapel oi
Our Lady of the Angels at Campior
Academy when 1t. Col. Frances 5
Gabreski. an ace combat flyer
finally claimed lovely Kay Cochran
as his bride.
In the words Of the 29-year-old
ace who twice was a bridegroom
elect but never spouse, This one
made the grade"
The Jap attack on Pearl Harbol
interrupted the couples first mar.
riage plans.
Last July. Col. Gabreski COM
pleted his missions and was eligible
for a furlough. The wedding was
set for August. Then Col. Gabreski
volunteered for a raid on Germany
and was forced to bail out over
enemy territory. At first he was
reported missing Then 1t was
learned he had been taken prisoner
A month ago he was liberated ano
on May 81 he returned to the States
Col. Gabreski and his wife are
scheduled to 60 to Washington.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Puy
Continued From First Page.)

officials, DR.. Baruch also held that
the-Federal bill will cover municipal
employees whose pay is fixed by stat
ute, except the Commissioners and
the judges.
DR.. Baruch said: District en-
ployes whose pay is not fixed by
the Classification Act or any other
pay statute, while under the over
time, night and holiday pay pro-
visions, are not covered by the basic
pay increase formula. It is antici-
pated that such groups, both in the
District and in the Federal Govern
.ments, will receive parallel increases
by administrative action. -.
Suggests Amendment.
I'm order to make sure that judges
Of local courts and the District
Commissioners are definitely GOV.
cred by the bill, 1t will be sug-
gested that IN Section 102 (a), deal.
ing with exemptions, be amended
so as to exclude from the bill only
Federal judges and the heads oI
departments or agencies of the Fed.
eral Government" ~..,
AS to basic pay, the bill calls fol
pay raises on a 20-10-5 per cent
graded scale, depending on the sizt
Of the salary, and also carries pro.
visions for true time. and a hal.
for overtime and other benefits.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Police Will Question
Indian Matchmaker
In Langford Inquiry
BY the Associated press.


NEW YORK, June 1l.-Continu
ing their investigation Of the week.
old Staying of Albert E. Langford
police today hoped to question
Robert Redwing, who they were tolc
had helped arrange the match.
making of Mr.. Langord and his so.
cially prominent wife.
Redwing, who is described as ar
Indian chief, is expected to arriv.
here today from Washington.
Meanwhile, police admitted that
they still lacked either a suspect OF
motive in the shooting Of the 63-
year-old textile manufactured last
Monday night at his Park avenue
apartment hotel The shooting oc-
CURED when Mr.. Langford denied
admittance to two unidentified men
who called at the apartment and
asked to speak to his wife.
Police said they were continuing
their questioning of the $50 persons
listed in Mrs. Langford's four men,
orandum books as recipients OF
money gifts from her. Thus far
about rs have been interrogated, a
police official said.
Police salso searched city records
to learn whether any of the per-
sons listed in the memorandum
books ever had a permit to own a
.38 or 80 caliber revolver. A .3s cali
Der bullet was found in Mr.. Lang
ford's Hotel Marguery suite. 49,
"A description of the two men
taken. to the seventh floor apart
ment by James Delamather. elderly,
near sighted elevator operator, was
so vague, police said, that they had
mot even taken him to: police head
quarters to view pictures Of known
criminals. - -s,.
Police said there was q possibility
that sewers near the hotel and the
East River might be dredged In a
search for the death weapon.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
When to borrozv and
zvheM not TO bO,cy0w

ABOUT to borrow? Don't do it IN
"A less a loan is the best way to
solve your problem. Be s,re-in these
days especially-that there ism some
better way out Of your difficulty. If
you do get a loan, borrow no more
than you really need-and repay ss
'rapsdiy as possible to reduce the cost.
When loan win be helpful House
hold lends $50, 500, 500 or more.
Any man or woman with a job is VEL
come to apply for loan to be repaid
in monthly instalments. No endorsers
are needed. The sooner you repay the
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Sd and 7m Armies Slated
For Reich Occupation Role
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June IL. The Army
newspaper Stars and Stripes said
today the Sd and 7th Armies would
occupy American zones in Germany
making 1t. Gen. Leonard Gerow's
18th Army available for possible
shift to the Pacific"
The newspaper, in a dispatch
from Wiesbaden, Germany, said this
did not mean that troops now serv-
ing in the Sd and 7th were destined
for occupation duty, necessarily. It
pointed out that redeployment was
bringing about almost complete re-
vampment of personnel.
The 1st Army already is headed
for the Pacific and the 9th Army
will halt operations in Germany
next Friday.