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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-04-13

these wells is available except
through Montana akota's common
carrier pipeline system or by a sale
at such price and on such terms
as Montana-Dakota may determine,
and then only after Mondakota has
Joined in the utilization plan as APP
proved by the secretary of the in
terror. Asserting that the rates were
unreasonable and discriminatory,
Mondakota asked the FPC, after
hearing, to fix fair and reasonable
price.
"The various pipelines aad
facilities comprising the Baker
Bowd0in system were con-
serncfed By baonfana-DakOta,
with one exception, during the
years 1926 to 1884, under and
pursuant to Section g8 of an
Act of Congress commonly
kn0wn as the leasing Act of
1920. AS amended Aug. Il, 1885,
this Act grants right-0f-way
through pnblie lands Of the
United States fer pipeline puF-
poses for the transportation of
eli OF natural gas supon the
express e0Rds1&on 4hm& smCh
pipelines ssaasl be constructed,
operated and maintained rs
eemmoB carriers and sssalI &C
cept, convey, transport or par.
chase without discrimination OIL
or natural gas produced from
government lands Ina the vsGan-
ity OF the pipeline I'm such
prop0rsSOnafe amounts as the
Secretary of she interior, after
a fun hearing with S7as notice
thereof TO the interested parties,
after proper finding Of facts,
determines 70 be reasonable
= ION the basis of Montana Dakota
operation of an il1tRrcOnnected ma
tural gas transmission pipe lin
system through which it transport
in interstate commerce natural ga
produced in Montana and Nortl
Dakota TO markets In Montana, ant
North and South Dakota for publ
consumption, Montana-D Dakota wa
found by the commission to be
natural gas company within tn
meaning of the Natural Gas Ac
Accordingly, the commission
opinion concludes:
AS we conceive the suhstantiv
issue presented for our determine
ton, the only question is whethe
rates for the common carrier tran
portation of natural gas thr0ug
Respondents Baker Bowdoin sly
tenn, established pursuant to I'll
provisions of the Leasing Act (
1920, as amended, and filed wit
this commission, are just and re
sonable.'
'Montana-Dakota contended TIL
the Federal Power commission
without any jurisdiction to dete
mine the issue presented becaui
(1) Mondakota Gas company Is "a
a qualified complainant under q
provisions of the Natural Gas Az
(2) Mondakota Gas Company mu'
prior to filing a complaint tand
the Natural Gas Act, obtain et
tifieate of public convenience al
necessity from F'PC; 49, there Is q
on file with the. commission Fn
schedule published by Montana-L
kota as a common carrier for t
interstate transportation of natuI
gas; (4) there is no published "a
schedule on file with the comm
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-04-13
Pipelines Cross Public Domain, so.
FPC Fixes Rate, Rules Montana
Dakota Lines Common Carriers

Of widespread Montana oil and producers
ruling the federal commission ordering the Montana
Dakota Utilities Company transport common carrier
through pipe from the and Bowdon fields
North and South Dakota with exception
Evening star., 1946-06-11
District Diaries Ask
2-Cent-a-Quart Boost

Diaries here today sought OPA
approval of 2-cent- quart boost
in milk prices.
II the increase is approved it will
make 3-cent-a-quart advance here
since June l. The price of milk
in Washington was increased l cent
on June l following approval of the
move by the Agriculture Depart
ment.
The dairies are seeking the addi-
tional 2-cent increase after the
action yesterday of the National
Wage Sterilization Board approx
ing 12-cent-an-hour wage in
crease for the 1,70O employees of
Washington's II dairies.
The dairies had submitted to the
board an agreement between man.
agement and labor representatives
calling for 15-cent increase in the
hourly wage rate, but the board ap-
proved 1t only as to IL cents. Labor
members dissented from the deci-
sion. The wage increase is retro
active to March l.
Arthur Fletcher, president of the
Embassy Dairy, Inc, member of the
f1ve-man board representing the in
dustry, said the appeal for increased
milk prices has ,been made to the
New York regional Office of OPA.
Dairy officials said they hoped the
OPA would reach a decision on the
price increase appeal within a week.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Commissioners Vote
14Per Cent Pay Boost
For Per Diem Workers

Pay raises for the city's 5000 per
diem employees, approximating IA
per cent for those making more than
s6.88 a day and a fiat $3.50 a year for
those making less, were approved
today by the Commissioners, effec-
tive the first pay period after July /.
The action is designed to bring
the pay of these employees in line
with more than 5000 classified en-
ployes who will receive their in
crease of IA per cent, or a minimum
of $3.50, under the recent Federal
pay act, effective after July /.
The increase for the per diem
workers, all but 68 of whom are
employees of the District Engineer
Department, will cost the city an
estimated additional 100000.
Highway Director H. c. White
hurst, chairman of the Wage Board
which recommended the increase
estimated about so per cent OF the
employees involved would receive the
fiat $3.50 increase. About 80 per cent
of the employees work for the city
refcse division and the remainder
for the Highway, Water and Sewer
Departments. Almost two-thirds are
laborers and another % per cent
mechanics.
A IA per cent increase for the
police and firemen is provided in a
bill which yesterday passed the
House and the city's more than
5000 teachers have under consider
alton a proposal by the Commits
sioners for a similar percentage
increase, but $3.50 instead of a $3.50
minimum. The teachers originally
asked a fiat 5000 increase.
If the raises for the police, fire.
men and teachers are approved be.
fore Congress adjourns next month
it is estimated that total of about
100000 will be added to the Dis
trict salary bill This is in addition
to the more than 100000 paid out
in salary increases this year under
the various pay acts of last July.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Southeast Businessmen
Oppose Limitation on Cabs

Any limitation of the number of
taxicabs in the District was objected
to last night by the Southeast Busi-
nessmen's Association.
Although there have been pub
licized complaints about too many
taxis here, the association contend
ed 1t still is not always possible to
telephone and get cab or to find
one at regular stand. Association
Secretary Louis Frick said it was
felt that until taxis are more ac-
cessible in all parts of the city and
available on call, there was no need
for limiting them.
The group recommended a change
In District law to make carrying a
concealed weapon a felony instead
OF a misdemeanor to help cut down
on the number of major crimes here
The felony charge, it was pointed
out, carries larger sentence than
a misdemeanor. Other action taken
at the meeting included reiteration
OF the associations support of q
sales tax for the District and ap-
pointment of Louis Frick to study
admission procedures at Gallingel
Hospital.
1t was announced that Southeast
annual outing at Marshall Hal
would be held August Z. Aubrey
Lee, president, conducted the meet
ing, which was held at 3l4 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Star Bond SaIesmen
Are Named 10 Aid
Savings Campaign

Wilmer ]. Waller, chairman of the
District Savings Bonds Division Of
the United States Treasury, today
announced organization of the Dis
trict Alumni Reserve with COM
mtttee chairman selected from
among the ranks of star bond sales
men of war days, as the June 6-to-
July campaign to promote the
sale of Savings Bonds neared its
second week.
Those named are: Wylie w. Bar
row, payroll savings; Francis G.
Addison, jr., banking committee; Ed
gar Morris, business committee; DR..
Carroll r. Reed, education COM
mittee; DR.. w. Marion Falls, dental
committee; Milton w. King, legal
committee; Frank La F,alce. motion
picture committee; Oliver M. Walker,
real estate committee; Mrs. Nathan
Hurwitz, women's committee; Ran
dolph E. Myers, organizations COM
mittee: Harry L. Merrick, publicity
committee; w. H. Colston, liquor
committee; Clemen. F. Preller, labor
committee; DR.. w. Calhoun Stirling,
medical committee; and "A. w. Lee,
construction committee.
The committee has been alerted
for all-out action. The 1,50O COM
mittee workers will limit activities
mostly to word-of-mouth publicity
Charles Edison, former Secretary
of the Navy, speaking in support
of the quotaless publicity drive, de-
clared: United States Savings
Bonds start to work for you the
moment they are purchased by i'm
mediately combating imitation be-
cause money so invested cannot COM
pete in the prevailing market in
which purchasing power far exceeds
available goods.
1T is just plain common sense
to back your future by buying
United States Savings Bonds now
Your future as an individual can
be no brighter than the future OF
your Nation"
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Us Altar Bound Couples Here
Set Marriage License Record

one hundred and twenty-five al
tar-bound couples, ranging in ages
from their teens to their 7os, flooded
the Marriage License Bureau at
District Court yesterday and set
an all-time record in a days license
applications, Mrs. Maude r. Rynex
deputy clerk In charge of the
bureau, reported.
The week ends splendid weather,
coupled with the traditional desire
for June wedding, seems to have
been the vital factor In the record
breaking trade in applications, Mrs.
Rynex indicated.
In addition to the 125 applica-
tions-the largest number in Mrs.
Rynex's 16 years as head of the
bureau-she and her assistants,
Mrs. Caroline Berry and Mrs. Helen
L. Kidwell, dispatched IS marriage
licenses. No exact figure on the
past record for an individual days
applications is available, Mrs. Rynex
said, but within her own experience
at the bureau yesterdays is the top.
Thirteen out of town couples,
many Of them from as far away as
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Spotted Fever Victim
Expected 10 Recover

First District victim of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever this year,
Brent Allinson, so, American Uni
versity political science professor,
remained in critical condition today
in the university infirmary, where
he has been confined since May 81.
DR.. C. P. Ryland, Prof. Allinson's
personal physician, who reported
the case to the District Health De-
partment yesterday, said he believed
the educator contracted the fever
about two weeks ago when he re-
moved tick from q dog.
Though Prof. Allinson is expected
to recover, DR.. Ryland said, his con-
dition warranted the summoning
of his mother, Mrs. Alice D. Allin-
son, from Chicago.
Three previous cases Of spotted
fever treated in local hospitals this
year were contracted elsewhere. The
disease, which is spread by a small
brown tick frequenting wooded areas
is fatal in about 30 per cent of the
cases, District Health Department
officials said.
Anne Arundrel County (Md) yes
terday recorded its first spotted fever
fatality with the death in Annapolis
Hospital of Mrs. Elizabeth c. Cowl-
ing, II, of st. Margaret's. Eleven
cases have been reported thus fal
this year in Maryland. and three in
Virginia.
Prof. Allinson, a former assistant
to the president of the American
Council on Education, rejoined the
American University staff last
March after serving on the faculty
of Northwestern University for eight
vaorS
Evening star., 1946-06-11
NAVY Abundons 2-Yeur Drive
To Acquire St. Johns Campus

emergency neither justifies nor
warrants" the proposed acquisition
Writing that the department was
most reluctant to undertake the ac-
quisition of the college property >
Mr.. Forrestal said other plans" to
expand the Naval Academy were be-
ing pursued.
Mr.. Forrestal's statement and the
action of the House committee which
precipitated it were hailed as states
manlike" by DR.. Parran.
Yesterday, Senator Tydings
Democrat, Of Maryland, said "the
Navy Department has advised me
that a survey is now being initiated
which will permit expansion of the
Naval Academy through utilizing
other land areas and the possible
filling In of Dorsey Greek, making II
unnecessary to have the st. John 8
property"
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Meat Remains Scarce,
With Industry Giving
No Hope for Increase

Delivery of meat in Washington
continues at a low level, with the
industry giving no hope for relief
from a meat shortage that has
plagued this area for weeks.
While neither the PENNSYLVANIA
nor Baltimore dz Ohio Railroad had
any statistics Immediately available,
freight agents said they have noted
no increase in receipts from Western
packing plants.
The Pennsylvania, which handles
most OF the meat for the big three
packers-Armour. Swift and Cud-
ahy-reported deliveries were def
nitely down." Near normal receipts
were reported by the B. & O., which
handles meat for most of the smaller
wholesalers.
Typical Of the situation here was
the Cudahy plant where % cattle
arrived yesterday and represented
this weeks supply. An offlcial said
that before the war the plant
handled between 800 and 400 head
What little that comes in is doled
out on a pro rata basis to regular
customers, he said.
The Armour plant reported ship
ments of meat as tremendously
light" No official was available
for a report from Swift g. Co.
One shipping source pointed out
that the recent railroad strike
brought on excessive meat buying
and that the trade was still trying
to catch up-thus far unsuccess-
fully.
Packers doubted there was any
holding out of meat in anticipation
OF the end Of price control July l.
This was charged yesterday by
StabiiZatio Director Bowles
Evening star., 1946-06-11

Minneapolis, Mimi, registered to
wed.
One ambitious applicant was 1t
Thomas B. Maertens, %, who is
stationed in Toyko, japan, with the
1st Cavalry Division. The Pacific
Ocean and United States Army serv-
ice apparently are no obstacles to
marriage in June to him, for he had
his mother, Mrs. Joseph K. Bush
7113 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
apply In his name for license to
marry Miss Carrie B. Miller, 18, of
Hinesville, Ga. License applications
are valid for only 80 days from the
date issued.
The oldest couple who applied at
the clerks Office yesterday were
John S. Branom, "A, 1130 Twenty
second street NV, and Mrs. Mary
E. Mays, SO, 1888 Corcoran street
NV. A half dozen other couples
were past so years old.
Babies" In yesterdays 8-holr pro-
cession were Bernard l.. Ten Eyck.
18, and Sarah v. Carpenter, 16, both
colored, Of 1904 Twenty seventh
street NV.
(See Marriage Licenses on Page A.7.)
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Parental Responsibility
Law Asked by Group

Legislation to place direct re-
sponsibility for criminal acts" of
children on parents was requested
last night by the National Gateway
Citizens Association as a means Of
curbing juvenile delinquency.
In another action, Mrs. Lorencita
I. Lewis was appointed special dele
gate on youth problems to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
and chairman of the association's s
Publicity Committee.
Opposition to proposed rezoning
to comercial and industrial of the
area from Bladensburg road NE.
to the Eastern Branch and Seaton
place NE. to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road line also was expressed.
Gilbert G. Vincent, president, and
Miss Florence Luperini, secretary,
were named alternate delegates to
the Northeast Conference. Ten dol
lars was donated for July 4 cele-
brations to be held at Taft Junior
High and Langdon schools.
The meeting, last of the season,
was held in the Avalon Heights
Church of Christ, Twenty eighth
and Douglas streets NE.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Baby Dies as Home Burns;
Sister, II, Badly Burned

Pauline o. Doup. 8-month-ol
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Doup, colored, 1000 block of Sixtieth
avenue, Fairmont Heights, Md, was
burned to death yesterday and her
17-year-old sister Geneva was crit
ically burned when fire destroyed
their home.
Members of the Capitol Heights
Volunteer Fire Department, who re-
sponded to the blaze with the Hill
side and Seat Pleasant Volunteer
Fire Departments, said the fire ap-
parently resulted from coal oil
stove explosion. Damage to the one
and one-half story frame dwelling
was estimated at between $500 and
$4,000.
The older girl was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Civil Service
Reverses Stand
On Annuities
Those InvoIuntoriIy
Separated After rs
Years Would Benefit
By Joseph Young

Reversing its previous stand, the
Civil Service Commission today
backed legislation providing for full
annuity benefits for Government
employees with rs or more years In
Federal service who have been in
voluntarily separated from the serv-
ice.
The commission, through its pres
ident, Harry B. Mitchell, remained
firm in its opposition, however, to a
provision extending annuity rights
to Governmet workers who wish to
retire after rs years Federal service.
Appearing before the Miller sub
committee of the House Civil Sery-
Ice Committee holding hearings on
the Forand retirement bill, Mr..
Mitchell said the commission real
lied the injustice and hardship i'm
posed on veteran Government en-
ployes who have been in the Fed
eral service for Is to 40 years and
now are being dismissed and de-
prived Of their retirement rights.
Steward Takes Same Position.
At present, Federal employees are
eligible for full annuity payments at
so years Of age with 80 years serv-
Ice. Of 81 years Of age and is years
service.
Mr.. Mitchell said the commission
opposed the voluntary retirement
feature Of the bill because Of the
"prohibitive costs" involved.
Another witness. Luther C. Stew
ard, president Of the National Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees, took
the same position as Mr.. Mitchell.
Pointing out that the legislation un-
der consideration is only temporary,
Mr.. Steward said that the question
OF lowering retirement age in Gov
ernment is too broad a problem to
be passed on at this time. The bill
would be effective only until August,
1947.
Many in Navy Yard Affected.
Most of the veteran Federal work.
ers being dismissed from their jobs
are employed in navy yards, al
though some are in other Federal
agencies.
One Of the objections raised to
voluntary retirement after rs years
service is the fact that many people
in their late 40s or early Sos could
retire on full Government pensions
and then take jobs in private in
dustry.
Chairman Miller continued the
hearing until 10 am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
1aximen Meet Thursday
To Discuss Limitation

A special mass meeting of taxicab
drivers and owners of the District
will be held at 8 pm. Thursday in
the Basement of Pythian Temple to
discuss possible actions" on the
taxicab license limitation question
According to q representative OF
the AFL Local 935, discussion will
be Scentered on the recent post
ponement Of congressional action on
cab limitations by the House District
Subcommittee.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Star Cup Presented
To William Horne for
Services 10 County

William B. Horne, charter mem
Der Of the Montgomery County Ci-
vic Federation and retiring presi-
dent Of that group, was presented
The Evening Star Cup for out
standing service to the county dur
ing the past year at the federation
annual meeting last night in the
Bethesda Elementary School.
In making the presentation, Ste
phen James called Mr.. Horne 'the
grand old man of the civic fedora
tiOn."
The 2lst recipient of the trophy,
Mr.. Horne served the federation for
more than 10 years as treasurer be-
fore becoming president last year.
Rhees Burket was named presi-
dent In the annual election of off,
GERS. Herbert N. Eaton was elected
vice president, Ernest Woodchek,
recording secretary; Mrs. w. w.
Rubey, corresponding secretary, and
Wesley H. Blank, treasurer
Elected members of the Executive
Board are Ralph D. Boyd, James D.
King, Dwight M. Collins and DR..
Lewis Merriam.
Following report on the pro-
posed county budget by Gerhard j.
Isaac, member of the Budget and
Finance Committee, the federation
approved the proposeds 25-cent in
crease In the tax rate and asked
the county to plan for future gen.
era. county tax rate sufficient to
meet the necessary operating ex-
penditures and debt maturities.
1t was pointed out that the pro-
posed budget provides for increased
expenditures in virtually every cate
CORY, thus absorbing the proposed
25-cent increase in the tax rate,
making 1t necessary to refund near
ly 10 per cent of the general obliga-
ton maturities and more than 90
per cent Of the floating debt.
The federation asked that the
county commissioners empower the
county supervisor to prepare a plan
Tor ef1ecting economies in the oper-
alton of the county government.
1t also suggested that the quarterly
allotment system be adopted.
The federation president was in
structed to appoint a special COM
mittee to consider and report on
housing in Montgomery County, lay
Ing particular stress on undermining
building codes and zoning regula-
tions and co-ordinating housing ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Hotel Fire Laws Here
Almost in Suspension

Material and labor shortages have
resulted in almost total suspension
Of fire regulation laws for hotels in
Washington since the beginning of
the war, Fire Chief Clement Muir
ply told The Star today, adding,
however, that he thought the Dis
trict's 10 hotels were in good" fire
safety condition.
"The policy of building inspectors
here has been to hesitate to order
changes In structure unless b very
definite hazard to life exists" Chief
Murphy said, when the owner COM
piled with the building code at the
time of construction"
"A year ago an egress law was
passed, but it Is impossible to en-
force 1t in its entirety, and during
the war and today certain code sec
tions were suspended because own
ers found 1t impossible to obtain
material or get needed work done. 4"
He said the building inspectors
office has only enforced structural
changes when they were absolutely
necessary. Under the present setup
here, the District fire marshal sends
two representatives on an inspection
tour of city hotels once a year,
usually accompanied by building
inspector. The building inspector
handles structural changes or de-
fects, while the fire departments
responsibilities are the signal sys-
tenn, maintenance, fire escapes, ex-
tinguishers, hose lines and exit
lights.
Chief Murphy said the Fire De-
partment has authority to enforce
the fire safety regulations by serving
notice on hotel owners, listing con-
ditions which need remedying. If
the changes are not effected within
a reasonable time, he said, the de-
partment can obtain warrants and
haul the offender into court.
Meanwhile, New York City has
taken drastic steps to prevent any
disastrous fires in its teeming hotels
such as the recent conflagrations
which swept the Hotel La Sale in
Chicago and the Hotel Canfield In
Dubuque, Iowa, with great loss Of
life. New York's 470 hotels will be
inspected by an augmented staff of
experts from the Department of
Housing and Buildings to report vi
olations such as illegal cooking, IL
legal alterations, blocking of exit
stairs, defective fire escapes, accum-
ulations of refuse in cellars and ell
evator pits and other fire hazards. }
In addition to the yearly inspec-
ton of hotels here, Chief Murphy
said the hotels are inspected twice
a week by firemen from neighbor-
hood houses.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Lawyers Guild to Name
New Officers Toniqht.

The District Chapter of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild will elect of1i-
GERS and Executive. Board members
for the next year at 8 o'clock tonight
In National Archives Auditorium.
Delegates also will be selected for
the guilds national convention
scheduled in Cleveland during the
first week of July. Resolutions for
presentation at the convention will
be offered and voted on.