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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29
LEGAL NOTICES

CHAPTER 1877
An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE HE 9eTUA lLLIIF ED
MONTANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION 80 OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
I MISSION OF .,0 CERTAIN D De- Y,
TAXES AND THE CANCELLATION
OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS HELD
OF WHICH IS BARRED BY THE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Legislative AS
V of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, that the question. of such
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the general election to be held in
Section g. That Section 80 of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"39 Except as hereinafter provided,
no obligation or liability of any person,
association or corporation, held or
owned by the state, or any municipal
corporation therein, shsll ever be eX
changed, transferred, RENTED, re-
leased or postponed or in any way di
minished by the legislative assembly;
nor shall such liability or obligation
De eXIlIfSu1Sneu, except ny the pay
ment thereof into the proper treasury.
1T shall however be lawful for the
legislative assembly, in such manner
as it may direct, to authorize the can
collation. of any personal property
taxes which are not lien on real
estate and which have been delinquent
for ten (10) years or more.
ut shall be lawful for the legislative
assembly, in such manner as it may
direct, to authorize the cancellation of
fra t nWld n
held by county, for seed grain, feed
or other relief, the collection of which
obligation is barred by the statute of
limitations"
Section 8. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided for by
Section CTS, Revised Codes of Montana,
1885, as amended by Chapter 81, Ses-
sion Laws, 1889, and as provided by
law, and there shall be printed on such
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

State of the State of Montana do here
by certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of an act entitled:
AN Act to Provide for the Submits
sion to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana of an Amendment to
Section SO of Article of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Montana, Relat-
ing to the Remission of Certain De-
linquent Personal Property Taxes and
the Cancellation of Certain Obligations
Held by Counties, the Collection of
Which is Barred by the Statute of
Limitations"
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Montana, at Hell
ena, the Capital, this twenty-sixth day
of July, AID. 194S
SAM w. MITCHELL,
(Great SeaD Secretary of State.
First publication August 6. l94S-13t
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

ballot the title of this act and the fol-
lowing words:
n For the above amendment.
r Against the above amendment.
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by making an x before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section a. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed. and
determined by such officials, and in
such manner as provided by law, and
if a majority of all votes cast at such
election for and against shall be in
favor of such amendment, the gov
ernor of such amendment, the gov
ernor of the state shall so declare by
public proclamation, and the amend
ment shall be in full force and effect
as a part of the Constitution from and
after the date of such proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after it's pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 5, 1947.
United States of America
State of Montana SIS.
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29
TO Keep the Record Straight

or on the theft of Montana irrigation water
by General Picks navigation channel Ger
tainly Mr. Bonner has been very elusive on
these important matters.
Governor Ford's own pronouncements
and acts in the matter of valley development
are less secretive but darn site more mud
died and confusing. The governor did raise
his voice toward securing the O'Mahoney
amendment to the Flood Control Act of 1914,
which was designed to reserve western water
from use by General Picks navigation chan
nell The governor, however, seems to as
sumo all credit for this purported accom-
plishment The major credit actually be-
longs to a group of western senators, includ-
ing Senator Murray.
Unfortunately the same bill that carried
an amendment to supposedly protect con-
SumptiVe use of western water also author
lied General Picks navigation channel which
requires more than 900 Of that water. So,
while the governor did raise his voice, four
years ago, to protect Montana water he has
spent the intervening time leading the fight
for the very navigation channel and acces-
sorry reservoirs that will take said water AS
a member of Missouri Basin Interagency
Committee he has begged congress for the
appropriations that will bring this about.
Now the governor must have spells when he
is conscience stricken. In the BitterroOt a
few days ago he declared hostility to any
plan that would require use Of Montana
water for lower valley purposes, in either
Columbia or Missouri rivers.
Still more inconsistency and hoakum is
involved in this valley development business.
Governor Ford opposed an MVA because it
proposes a three man control obard. He
supports the Pick-Sloan plan, of which Gen
eral Pick is actually the man Dictator
Then the governor wants power developed
at dams that are built by the government
He thus favors publicly owned power but
neglected to say that such power must be
distributed over publicly owned transmission
lines and not turned over to private power
companies at the bus bar as was done at
Fort Peck. No where, so far as I know, has
the governor raised any row because his Re-
publican brethren in the last congress cut
power development out of the Canyon Ferry
dam and nowhere has he raised his voice
against Republican High Command bills in
the last congress to turn all public power
over the private power companies for sale
and immense profit taking with no invest
ment.
Some of us still want more enlightenment
than we got last Sunday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

HOW Attorney General ON CLARK
made a slip of the tongue which en-
phasized the fact that Harry S. Tru-
man, the President who broke more
strikes than any other man ever to
occupy the White House, uses the
Taft-Hartley injunction law against
workers is given bold type promi-
nence in the October issue of the
United Mine Workers Journal.
The story, first reported in the
New York Times of September %,
should be an eye-opener for workers
everywhere whose leaders are trying
to herd them into camp for Truman
and the Democrats.
1t happened in Dallas, Texas.
Clark introduced Harry as the guy"
who stopped Joe Louis in the federal
courts.
AS the audience roared in amuse-
ment, Truman tried to laugh the ref
erence off by explaining that it was
John L. Lewis, the Mine Workers
president whom he had stopped, not
Joe, the Brown Bomber" of the
squared circle.
The New York Times told the
story in it's edition of September
% as follows:
Dallas, Tex, Sept. 27.-Attorney
General Tom C. Clark was carried
away with his own eloquence today,
introducing President Truman, and
gave him credit for the "great cour-
age" that made it possible for him to
"stop Joe Louis in the federal
courts"
Laughing heartily as Mr.. Clark
went on, unaware of his mistake. the
President corrected him at once.
"You gave me too much credit,
Tom," the President said. at wasn't
Joe, it was John Lewis that stopped
in the federal courts
The crowd roared with laughter, |
and the President added: ~ haven't |
got that much muscle" with refer
ence to the heavyweight fighter.
The comments of the United Mine
Workers Journal reveal the futility
0f expecting anything of value to |
Labor from a Democratic
victory in November:
'The Journal has reported over
and over again the political motives !
behind the injunctions which In
JUNCTION Harry secured in an effort
o stop the UMWA and John L.
lewis. We have charged that they
we're political in concept and in exc
ution, designed solely to harvest
Truman campaign funds and votes.
Vow comes Injunction Harry to
'erify these charges"
Flouting the claim that Truman
stopped John L. Lewis, the Journal
ontinued:
''The stop 'em record about which !!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29
By JEROME G. LOCKE

Last sunday afternoon Montana was
treated to slightly bitter and somewhat,
but not wholly, enlightening radio debate
over the pending governorship Following
an expensive flare of newspaper advertising
"Hear Governor Ford Attack, this principal
in the verbal duel went on the air quarter
hour after the conclusion of the Governors
barrage, his opponent Mr.. Bonner, opened up
with his heavy vocal artillery
Except as a citizen, who hopes to vote in
the best interest of his state, this correspond
ent has no special interest in the governor
ship race. Nor has he any desire to air his
views on most of the matters that are in con-
trOversy. However, there are a couple of
items that come close to home On these it
may be in the public interest to keep the rec
ord straight
Governor Ford charged that Mr. Bonner
has made an alliance with Wallace forces in
Montana and defied him to prove otherwise
AS one who holds a position as state COM
mitteeman in the Progressive Party and who
has been somewhat active in attempts to
further the candidacy of Mr.. Wallace, I think
it only fair to say that the Governor was
stretching the truth rather thin in such an as
sertion. SO far as | know, the Montana Pro
gressive Party has made no alliance with Mr..
Bonner, or any one else, outside its own ma
tional candidates Wallace and Taylor.
III COuNSuIIOu IIS THRU parry NOIcQ W put
up no state ticket and endorsed no one. 1t is
true that many active party members, pos
sibly a majority of them, will vote for Mr..
Bonner on the ground tht he is more of a
political liberal than Mr. Ford. have talked
to a considerable sprinking of this member
ship who will vote for neither Mr.. Ford nor
Mr.. Bonner These are for the Socialist
Party candidate, Mr. Leverne Hamilton, who
made a one hundred percent liberal record
while a member of the Montana legislature
several years ago. There are few others
who, for various reasons, do not fancy either
Mr.. Bonner or Mr.. Hamilton. They will vote
to retain the present governor although they
think little of some of his past acts and of his
political philosophy.
Governor Ford's challenge to Mr.. Bonner
to say where the latter stands on MVA is
shot that went home. Where does Mr..
Bonner stand? There are a lot of us who
would like to know before November 2. Mr..
Bonner is reported to have told few people
that he is against the Pick-Sloan plan with
out saying what he proposes in it's place.
He apparently has not enlightened the gen
eral public in this issue, on the matter of
public ownership and distribution of power
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29
$40 STILL WITHOUT POWER

More than "a per cent of the farms
in North Dakota still did not have
central station electric service on
June 80, 1947.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Royal B. Stedman, 81, Dies;
Was Auditor for Army

Royal B. Stedman, 50, auditor In
the Army Department, died unex-
pectedly today at his home, zoe
Douglas street NE.
An autopsy will be performed
today at the request of son, Rich
ard G.. Stedman of the Douglas
street address.
According to police, Mr.. Stedman
had suffered pains in his chest since
Wednesday night, when he attended
the sons graduation at George
Washington University.
A native OF Washington, Mr.. Sted-
man was graduated from Mckinley
High School and George Washing
ton University. After serving in
the Army in World War I he re-
turned to Washington and Joined
the War Department as a clerk. He
had been an auditor for more than
20 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude E. Stedman; two sons,
Royal B. Stedman, jr., and Richard
G. Stedman, and a daughter, Miss
Joyce c. Stedman, all of the Doug
las street address.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1948-05-28

William A. Tying, II, OF 7l6 Ninth
street Sc, was found dead in his
car this morning, seven hours after
his wife believed he had suffered q
periodic fainting spell.
After Mr.. Tying lost consciousness
in the garage at his home at II
O'Clock last night, Mrs. Tying sat in
the car for two hours and returned
several times throughout the night,
not realizing her husband was dead,
a friend said.
Thurmond Cordell, $40 K street
NE, who has known Mr.. Tying since
World War I, gave this account OF
Mr.. Tyng's death:
Shortly before II pm. Mr.. Tying
and his wife, Mrs. Margaret B. Tying,
were returning from a meeting OF
Rebecca Lodge of the Odd Fellows.
AS Mr.. Tying drove the car into
the garage behind the home, he
collapsed at the wheel. Mrs. Tying,
who is a semi invalid, thought her
husband had suffered a fainting
spell. She turned off the engine
and stayed in the car for two hours,
waiting for her husband to regain
consciousness. Then she went into
the house, but returned to the car
several times during the night.
Once, when it began to rain, she
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Mrs. Mary {. PetteY,
District Native, Dies

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pettey. IS.
died today at Oak Retreat Sani-
tarium, 1901 Park road NV, after
q long illness.
Mrs. Pettey. who had been at the
sanitarium for the last two years,
formerly lived with daughter, Mrs.
William j. Newman, 10l Greenacres
drive, Hillandale, Md.
A native of the District, Mrs.
Pettey attended schools here and in
Alexandria. Her husband. George
w. Pettey, died Is years ago. He
was an auditor in the Justice De-
partment.
Mrs. Pettey was a member Of the
Brookland Chapter of the Eastern
Star and the Brookland Methodist
Church, and was q former president
of the Federal Auxiliary OF the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
Surviving, besides Mrs. Newman,
are two other daughters, Mrs.
Lynden p. Hawthorne and Miss Vir-
ginia Lee Pettey; three sisters, Mrs.
Adelaide M. Grant, Mrs. Agnes
Miller and Mrs. Virginia Page, and
two brothers, John Strobel and
Ernest Strobel, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at I
pm. tomorrow in the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV.
with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Rites 10 Be Held tomorrow
For Walter N. Alexander

Funeral services for Walter M.
Alexander, Sc, transportation special.
ist with the Army Department, will
be held at 2 pm. tomorrow in the
Deal funeral home, 1912 Georgia
avenue NV. Burial win be In Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Alexander, who lived at 4l06
Fifth street NV, died Wednesday
in Sibley Hospital after . Ave-
month illness.
For the last 80 years. he had been
in the transportation branch Of the
Army. At the time of his death, he
was with the movements division OF
the office of the chief Of transpor-
tation.
Mr.. Alexander was born In Vande-
mere, N. c., and attended college
in Ayden, N. C. He came to WASH
ington in 1908 and was In the print
ing business with the Washington
Office of Albrecht & Co. for some
years.
Mr.. Alexander was great chief OF
records for the Order Of Redmen
and was past great sachem OF the
organization. He was also member
of Dawson Masonic Lodge and the
Petworth Citizens Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Essie 1. Alexander, and half
brother and half-sister in Califor-
mia.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
In mrtituriaitt
BRAXTON, FRANK

memory % Of f our father, FRANK BRAxToN
Sr; who passed away fifteen years ago
today, May 2S, 1888.
Dear God. you called our father home
Pray help US as we journey on to meet
him there some day;
Still tenderly Watching over us to keep
HIS qs Eoviaa t1s% " VIE hsFR AND CHILDREN. {.
DAVIS, CICELY DIGGs. tribute of
beloved mother dear. CICELY DIGGs
PAWS, who departed this this u life sysnty-
HfR RoBRRTs REH9THR AaD SAckseN Hag5EN i. b8SIs. %
DEMAREsT, FRANK B. ); In sad AN. and
oVds Ssnd and Fa3bep rRANR e fpF
MaREsn sre seaay VIA May passsd s ds sva' SIX years
HIS BREs Esv1Sd aDEn1aE MlhE FAN REofsa ASR ch
GAYHART, WILLIE IRWIN. tribute
Of love and devotion TO y, the Wsmory .% Ct
ago naNt today, sn0 Nay days:ss' IS, 1914. @ ' '''
He. had a smile for every ao,d! one
To me who knew and loved him.
His memory will never grow old.
The time passes quickly,
And some people forget.
But sadness fingers slowly
Ana EvERLo1Isd Ry esafs j sfhcE sfhans AMELIA
memofy oeff' Of my ~ dear Husband, Rev ROB.
ERT GooPEN 3SdoE sh who passed iSas away ten
years ago lGfs' IFS DEVorED Nsy Is WIFE, WIFE FAY.
of our Atss; Beloved sister. LOUISE JENKINS:
s"o sso To-Day easeyeo May sH'0 es 1913. '' "
Until memory fades and life departs.
You will live forever in our hearts,.
Time takes away the edge of grief,
bEvoTEp BH1 ss1sTERs 0afk AND eTs BRoFaER
MANNING. PEARL v; a Al tribgss I t9 the b
MANNING. who entered into eternal rest
one year ago today, May IS, 1947.
God has taken you. dear Pearl
"'e '00 " THE FAMILY.
NORRIS. sERGT HARRY MARVIN. In
Rae seret sas HARRY HARRY n MARVIN Ar IN NORRIS,
N N action A over e e. cermaHy nhH Ess oar sss years
ago today. May 2s, 1914.
HIS DHSofED ESssf 5e9sHssEsd sfs4ER LucEIr s5cfzi
NORRIS, sERGT. HARRY MARVIN.
In proud and treasured memory
aARV1n n sv1 dsa5 aoRRfs f1a e seFfI F.. SHo sho
V was killed in action over Ger
many four years ago today, May
o God. forgive the silent tear
And constant wish that he were here.
MOTHER AND DAD.
OWENS, LILLE T. In memory of our
beloved wife and mother. LILLE T.
OWENS, who died one year ago today,
Just as God loves US, YOU did, too.
And we. are sure there is no other
That We think of more than you
Our beloved wife and mother
1t isn't only this day. dear.
In which we kept our fate;
Except 1t has been one whole year.
Now that it Is May IS
| DOUGLAS AND LILLE MAY.
WHITE, VIRGINIA. In loving memory
| of our dear mother. VIRGINIA WHITE.
who passed away hve years ago today,
May 90, l943.
A precious one from US is gone.
| A voice we loved Is stilled:
place is vacant in our hearts
Which never can be filled.
Keep her. Jesus. in Thy keeping,
Until We reach the heavenly shore,
And then, o Master, let us see her,
Love. and have her as before:
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Col. Anthony J. DrexeI BiddIe,
MiIIion-D Dollar Fighter, Is Dead
Marine, 73, Taught
Thousands of Men
DeodIy Combat Arts

Col. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. a
warrior who scorned the comforts
offered by a million dollars to teach
fighting men the science Of hand
to-hand combat, is dead at the age
Of 73. ...
Ill since suffering a stroke four
years ago, Col. Biddle died yester-
day at the home Of son, Livingston
Ludlow Biddle II in Syosset, N. Y.
Immediate cause of death was
;,remic poisoning, followed by a
cerebral hemorrhage.
Upsetting almost every tradition
expected of a Philadelphia socialite
sportsman, Col. Biddle showed his
versatility as an author. newspaper
reporter, publisher, corporation ex-
ecutive, amateur boxer, singer and
religious worker.
After retiring from the Marines
in 1898 at the age of ga, he asked
for restoration to active duty during
the war. As in World War I. he
taught the deadly art OF jiu-j jitsu,
knife stabbing, eye-gouging, strang-
ulation and bayonet fighting.
Met Bare Bayonets.
It wasn't from the sidelines that he
operated, either. Mixing 1t with
youths one-third his age, he invited
them to attack him with unsheathed
weapons. He barred to the blades
SCARED arms and gnarled and bro
ken fingers.
During one demonstration at
Quantico, Va, he was stabbed IN the
groin and hospitalized week.
The wealthy leatherneck served in
the Marines without pay or allow
ances. During the recent war he
was lent to the Army to teach in
fighting at Fort Bragg, N. c. Be
tween the wars he continued the
work at Marine bases and as an in
structor at FBI schools.
His wealth and his name came
from his maternal grandfather,
Anthony J. Drexel, international
banker.
Was Father OF Ambassador.
Col. Biddle was the father Of Col.
Anthony j. Drexel Biddle, jr., now
with the United States occupation
forces in Germany and formerly
American minister to Norway, Am
bassador to Poland and minister
ambassador to the allied govern
ments-in-exi during the early part
of the war.
He also was a distant cousin OF
Frincis Biddle, former Attorney
General. Another survivor Is a
daughter, Mrs. Thomas M. Robert
son of New York City.
Col. Biddle's interest in the art
of self defense dated back to the
days when he was the scion OF a
prominent Philadelphia family.
A young married man, he con-
verted a harness and carriage room
into an area seating 300 and spared
there with such ring notables as
Jack johnson, Philadelphia Jack
Evening star., 1948-05-28
| Student Catches
| Fox in Back Yard
| After Brisk Chase

There's a little red fox at the
Washington Animal Rescue League
headquarters today, the product OF
a one-man game Of fox and hounds.
While surprised neighbors in the
1000 block of Allen place NV, did
little more than call the Rescue
League when they spotted the
animal, George r. Fraser got down
to business.
The 27-year-old Georgetown For
eign Service School student pursued
Br'er Fox over lawns, sidewalks and
hedges for 10 minutes, finally corner
ing the quarry in the tall grass OF
his own lawn at 2029 Allen place
NV.
Now the Rescue League has the
not -so-foxy beast and Mr.. Fraser
is thinking of hiring out to the
Middleburg Hunt Club for its next
chase.
Maybe they'll make me an
honorary hound" he said
Evening star., 1948-05-28
w. B. Oliver, Former
House Member, Dies

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
NEW ORLEANS, May q. - Will
liam B. (Buck) Oliver, 81, who
represented Alabama's 9Th district
in Congress for % years until he
retired in 1884, died in Touro In
firmary today.
The former Democratic Repre-
sentative, who came here to visit
niece, Mrs. Mary Bacon Duncan
entered the hospital May 10 for a
heart condition. He apparently had
improved and was expected to
leave the hospital tonight, when he
suffered a final fatal attack.
Mr.. Oliver is survived by his
widow, the former Beryl D. McCann.
He was a former dean of the Uni
versity of Alabama Law School.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Holmes Sentenced 10 Die
For Assauhing Girl, 3

Theodore Holmes, %, was SEN
fenced today to die in the electric
chair at District Jail July IS for as
saulting a 9-year- old girl near the
Arbortum on March 18.
Justice Edward M. Curran OF Dis
trict Court announced the sentence
and electrocution date for the coll
ored North Carolina convict after
overruling a motion for new trial.
During the trial, witnesses told OF
finding the little girl unconscious in
ravine a few hundred feet from
her home in the 1900 block Of Nor
ris place NE. She was in critical
condition in the hospital for weeks
but was able to attend the trial on
crutches.
The jury in convicting Holmes
recommended the death penalty.
Holmes showed no emotion rs
Justice Curran set the execution
date.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Peoples Lobby 10 Hold
Symposium at WCA

DR.. Broadus Mitchell, professor of
economics at Rutgers University and
newly elected president of Peoples
Lobby, Inc, will preside at SYM
postum on World Planning or
World Chaos" sponsored by the
lobby, at 10 am. tomorrow at the
YWCA.
The lobby is a 20-year-old ma
tional organization favoring public
ownership of natural resources and
monopolies, removal of sales and
consumption taxes and increased in
come and land taxes, and world Or
ganization.
Speakers will include DR.. Colston
E. Warne of Amherst College, vice
president of the lobby; ]. T. Sand
ers, legislative counsel, the National
Grange; Chat Patterson, national
chairman, American Veterans Com
mittee, and Miss Helen Ball, direc-
tor, student division, United World
Federalists.
At an afternoon session beginning
at 2 o'clock the speakers will be
DR.. Dewey Anderson, director, Pub
lie Affairs Institute; Leslie Fish
man, assistant director of research,
CIO; Mrs. Katharine Lee Marshall,
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom; Sidney Shear,
Federation of American Scientists,
and DR.. Mitchell.