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The people's voice., 1949-07-29
Moral: Never Sign Your Name To "Form' Letter
MVA HEAD CALLS attention TO SINILAR OF
ANTI-CVA LETTERS SUBMITTED BY GOVERNORS

I less it can be clearly shown that
there is, or will be in the near
future, a need for the power in
that area, beyond the ability or
willingness of the local systems,
public or private, to supply"
All Statements Have A Common
Origin
The common origin of this phase
ology is so indisputable and clear
that denials would be an insult to the
intelligence of citizens. These three
officials have obviously permitted
the big paw of the power trust, which
reaches across great distances, to
guide their supine hands as they
wrote these standardized passages
opposing public transmission lines.
1t is equally apparent that most of
the officials who endorsed the Army
Bureau plan with some very import
ant reservations, however) served
as Charley McCarthys for highly
placed foes of eva.
The state officials were asked for
comments on the acceptability of the
Bureau of Reclamation's proposed
projects on the Columbia and tribu-
taries. But many of them went be-
yond the scope of the inquiry to take
a slap at the proposed eva, the
President of the United States and
the Secretary of the Interior.
Other state officials transmitting
identical messages opposing public
lines include State Eng
ineer Harold Linke of Utah, Cover
nor A. G. Crane of Wyoming, Gov
ernor Arthur Langlie of Washington,
Director ]. V. Rogers
of Washington.
Some of these same officials rush
ed into Washington recently to ap-
The people's voice., 1949-07-29
! Expansion
'l1itieS?
South Valley Flu.
DEPLORES STAND ON
HAVRE-SHELBY TAKEN
BY SENATOR ECTON

Aroused over senator EcCOn re-
cent blunt statement of opposition to
the Havre-Shelby transmission lines
to bring power to many hundreds of
farm families in the triangle area,
the South Valley County Farmers
Union has sent the following letter of
protest to Montana's junior senator:
Hinsdale, Montana
The Hon. Zales N. Ecton
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator Ecton: We have your
statement before us as published in
the Great Falls Tribune of June ID,
IN which you oppose federal develop
ment of power to supplement private
power.
We are amazed at such a state
ment coming from national repre-
sentative of the people of Montana
whose interest in progress and de-
velopment should be for the benefit
of the people whom he represents.
You state that you went without cleo
CflclJy on your farm Tor 70 years.
People at one time rode in oxcarts,
but is this any reason why we should
not have built the automobile?
We deplore your stand against us
ing the implements of government
for developing natural resources
where it is in the interests of the peo-
pie in general, and in particular the
interests of the people of Montana.
You no doubt are aware of the
fact that there is power shortage
and that private power is taxing the
people with unreasonable rates,
whereas public power owned by the
people on a cooperative basis would
be self-supporting and non-profit
Signed AMESTOY,
Secretary, South Valley County
Farmers Union.
The people's voice., 1949-07-29
RHETORICAL &oeIEry
DE AArA-sAsa
MONTANA
eadt,yon Ferry--A SIP
Million Subsidy For the
Montana Power Co.
By LEONARD KENFIELD, Great Falls

By LEONARD KENFIELD
The people of Montana have frequently
recent that the Canyon Ferry dam project
northeast of Helena the Missouri the proper
development of the whole valley the afternoon of
July 22 the venerable Mr. O. Warden punger
that set off charge of powder breaking the ground
$12 100000 concrete dam could if this
would the door for full development the Missouri
valley for the people of the region the key
close the door to such development permitting
plete domination of Montana by the Power Company
affiliate of the great power
AS things stand in Congress build the
dam with u S. millions, the power company
will spend much less of its money build the power plant
and transmission lines and will sell electricity
at its fancy prices.
Congress finally approves this being
bated the u S. Senate Washington kiss goodbye
irrigation development 10000
The people's voice., 1949-07-29

pear at prematurely- called hearings
on the Pedestrians scheme and en-
trusted themselves to the handling of
Mr.. William Welch of the National
Reclamation Association, which is
supported by the power companies
and carries their torch, and Mr.. E.
w. Rising, one time power company
agent in Idaho who now lobbies
against eva in Washington for the
Co-ordinating Committee of Land &
Water Organizations and another
similar outfit.
The people's voice., 1949-07-29
By BENTON J. STONG
Executive Secretary of the Natl.
Committee on Resources,
Washington, DC.


1t is made abundantly clear by a
file of letters sent to the White
House that someone held and guided
the hands of at least two governors
and one state engineer as they wrote
their approval of the Pick-Straus de-
fense against Columbia Valley Ad-
ministration.
Gov. C. A. Robins of Idaho said,
in his comment on the Army-Bureau
throw-together plan:
g. Neither should long trans
mission lines be extended into an
area or state unless it can be clear
ly shown that there is now, or will
be in the near future, need for
the power in that area, or in that
state, beyond the ability or will
ingness of the local systems, public
or private, to supply and/or trans
nit"
Gov. John w. Bonner of Montana,
several hundred miles away and
across the Continental Divide, wrote:
"Long transmission lines should
not be extended into areas already
being served unless it can be clear
ly shown that there is, or will be
in the future, a need for extra
power in the area which is beyond
the ability or willingness of the
local systems, public or private, to
supply"
State Engineer L. c. Bishop of
with the enthusiastic ap-
oroval of overnor Crane, wrote:
Long transmission lines should
not be extended into an area un-
The people's voice., 1949-07-29

for the 1850 CROP" he said.
Present reports from the wheat
growing areas point to a 1.3 billion
bushel wheat crop this year. If this
proves true, Brannan said, another
billion bushel crop in 1850 would
leave too wide margin between ex-
port and domestic requirements.
The people's voice., 1949-07-29

people. Common citizens are told
to lay off politics because it is so
dirty, you know.
While many good citizens twiddle
their thumbs and look pious, democ-
racy gets a skinning. The Democ-
ratio party had a strong public power
plank in it's platform the last cleo
ton and even had major candidates
plugging for a Missouri Valley
Authority. The peoples victory at
the polls has been deftly turned to
defeat in the committee rooms, cor
ridors and halls of Congress.
In speaking of appropriations for
power installations at Canyon Ferry,
the Havre-Shelby transmission line
and other Montana projects Senator
James E. Murray said over the radio,
July 21: "This action of the senate
committee in rejecting appropria-
tions fixed by the house to carry out
the legitimate government program
| is arbitrary, despotic, and indefensi-
BILE. The record of the testimony
before the senate committee shows
that four power companies-the Pa
cific Gas & Electric Company of
California; the Pacific Service Com
pany of Colorado; the Idaho Power
Company of Idaho; and the Electric
Bond and Share Company of New
York, which owns the Montana Pow
er Company system in Montana
were represented in the hearings and
demanded the rejection
of all these Montana appropriations
called for under the government pro-
gram. They filled the committee
'oom with their army of highly paid
agents and attorneys. Their testi-
nony, in effect, called for a scut-
ling of the long-established power
,olicies of our country, which have
accomplished so much for industrial
.rowth and prosperity in many areas
f the nation"
The Montana Power Company
ays if the government builds the
liant and lines at Canyon Ferry it
ill mean a burden of almost 500
er Montana family. Actually, how
yer, the cost will be spread among
IL American families for the whole
alton having a stake in Canyon
erry will share in the costs.
The company also says the state
f Montana and Lewis and Clark
ounty in particular will lose in taxes
aid if the government builds the
liant and lines. To this it must be
aid that company-owned and con-
oiled power plant and lines at Can
on Ferry would mean little more
aid in property and income taxes
Y the company, but low-cost govern
ent power would so increase the
and value of property
many small private enterprisers
that area that the total net gain
ON taxes from all sources would
uch more than offset the relative
slight increase from augmented
PC holdings. And after ALL we
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice., 1949-07-29
LIMITATIONS ON WHEAT

Possible wheat acreage limitations
await the country's farmers in 1850,
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
Brannan warned last week.
"The Department may be forced
by law to proclaim acreage allot-
ments and possible marketing quotas
Evening star., 1949-10-23

4 s Day Value hit. Al wool top eoets
snd evsree1ss in single and double
breasted styles. Solids and .herrins-
bones. Sizes 81 to II. Get here early
for best selections. Street Floor.
Evening star., 1949-05-22

quired 5000, 900 West marks
monthly needed TO meet the wage
demands. but is completely un-
willing" 10 do so. A British spokes-
man took similar view.
Gen. Howley said 1t has been
obvious from the beginning that
deliberate attempt has been
made by the Soviet Reichsbahn
TO create a difflcult situation and
at the same time destroy the
(WesternD trade union movement
of UGO."
Mai. Gen. George p. Hays. dep
uty American military governor,
said 1t was up TO the Germans TO
solve the strike problem as long
as interzonal freight was not af-
fected.
Asked II he believed Soviet sec
tor police had "a right to break
the strike" he said:
They have a right to function
on Reichsbahn property"
Ebay Strike Seen.
Paul Fleischmann, labor direc-
tor in the West German govern
ment, commented: II believe the
strike will last at least two days.
l am not optimistic that the man.
agement will give in
The East Berlin government
had nothing to say about the
strike and refused 10 answer
questions about possible negotia-
tions.
The strikers, through a spokes-
man. declared:
I'VE have been deserted by ev-
erybody. Now we have to rely on
our own strength. Our boys will
carry on. although we can do very
little against the heavily armed
policemen who are thrown In by
the hundreds from the East zone.
There are no negotiations with
the Reichsbahn management and
there have been no talks with the
Magistrate tcity government
either. Our men are resolved to
carry on"
Evening star., 1949-05-22
Eastern Berlin Police Open Fire
lon Rail Strikers in u. S. Sector
lContinued From First PaRe

Continued From First Page
freight and passenger trains we're
virtually paralyzed.
Most Of the strikers are en-
ployes Of the Soviet-controlled
elevated. The walkout Of a few
hundred from the freight yards.
also under Russian control. stalled
the city's economy still further.
Officials Of the striking union
said about 500 Communists had
tried TO storm Grossgoerschen-
strasse station In the American
sector late last night but were re-
pulsed by the strikers. who claimed
TO be holding the station.
Fistfights Break Out.
When a l4-coach train manned
with scores of Russian sector
police and pulled by two engines
rolled into the Berlin Zoo station
in the British sector, fistfights
broke out between police on the
train and striking rail workmen.
Western police reported two shots
were fired but said they did not
know whether there were any
casualties because the station was
occupied Immediately by a strong
police detachment from the train.
Union officials said the Commu-
nist-controlled union had decided
last night to make another at
tempt this morning to occupy all
Western sector elevated stations.
Communist railway workers
charged the strikers are trying TO
the forthcoming Big
-Four negotiations on Germany in
Paris.
In an appeal to the Berlin
population. the Communist union
said that methods of Hitler's
Evening star., 1949-05-22
Edwards Committee
Set Up in Alexandra

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xtrrs,. The committee has ca.src
It's nrxs pubic meeting !ut q n
tozno.ro~ al The tseAte1Aftess se
outline AF, Edwards platform ar
discuss caErpA4Gn 4SSs4es
co-ehAIrnrn cf TIE eesans .s,t
are Robert Vernon HaFt4s D2xacAr q
and Miss utl2a Gray Srlih CO
Geogge Y. Wh.staa Is chairman q
the headquarters committee. wfss p
includes Mrs, Margaret Y, Rz sss
Mrs Mary Gllh~Ft and Rcoe7
A. Bowman.
Irwin NJ. Harosd xas eaects<s
treasurer ef The Edwards s4sSgsa,{
ers. Others who helped oysaazr
the Edwards gToup are Miss May
E, Williamson. Ma. Charles {
Anthony and George NJ, GsArnsl.-
toTio.
State Senators BENJAMIN T r!Is
OF Fredericksburg and A. n :
stephens of Isle Of Wl1hi yrssrl
day announced tl1eg support G:
Democrats GuheTnal< l<sstAl CanIss
date John s Battle Of Charlotte
vile. the Associate Press rrrortt,i q
from Richmond.
In another political des~lopgnen.
Ted Dalton Republican State
senator from RAdterd. advocag gs-ti
that the Virginia COR gne up IT,
plan for an August StAtsw sde
primary election because the on.s
contest that has developed IS fof
lieutenant GoNernoI
Mir Dalton expressed his ylews
in letter TO Earle IAltr execu-
tive director Of tl4r Virginia Re q
publican State Central Committee
IN Richmond
Evening star., 1949-05-22
Washineion-lee High Pupil
Wins Rotary Essay Prize

Norman Smith. 9th grade studen.
at WaShington-Lee High School.
has been awarded first prize in an
essay contest sponsored by the
Arlington Rotary Club among
junior high school pupils.
Norman. who lives at 1903 North
Wakefield street, Arlington, scored
l02 points 10 lead SO students. The
essays were entitled international
Understanding as q Road 10
Peace"
Robert Howard. 729 North Edison
street. Arlington, and Terry Lans-
ing. 1850 South Thirty sixth street,
Arlington. tied for second place
with 100 points each and were
awarded duplicate prizes
Ruby Walker of the Hoffman
Boston School for Negroes. won
honorable mention with 80 points.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
Veterans Canfeen Service
Bill Signed by Truman
by the Asseeioisd Press

President Truman yesterday
signed bill expected to save tax
payers more than $1.o00,0 900 a
year.
The new law will allow special
veterans canteen service" which
operates in hospitals and other
agencies of the Veterans Admin
istration, to pay salaries and
wages of its employees and other
expenses. 1t now seeks funds
each year from Congress.
The canteens sell cigarettes.
candy and other merchandising
to residents and employees Of the
veterans hospitals and facilities
under a limited profit plan. Vet
Grams officials said a slight in
crease in prices charged will re-
suit in the savings.
Carl r. Gray, pr, Veterans ad
ministrator. informed Congress
that savings to the Government
would amount to about $1.137 900.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
6. O. P. Women Heor
Virqinio Candidate
Rx the Assoeiafed Press

ROANOKE, Va, May 2l.-Vir-
ginia has had one party govern
ment since the Civil War anS
there is lone place for the blame
and that is on we of the Repub-
lican Party" Walter johnson OF
Heathsville, q. o. P. candidate for
Governor, said here today. He ad-
dressed the advisory board of the
Virginia Council Of Republican
Women.
p In a luncheon address, Mrs.
Robert w. Macauley Of Washing
ton, assistant chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee, told
the women that the difference
between an organization and q
machine is the difference between
leadership and dictatorship.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
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Evening star., 1949-05-22
Beriin's Elevated
Serves More Than
I 100000 Daily
BY fhs Assoeiosed Press

BERLIN, May 21.-Berlin's
elevated railway system. now
tied up by a strike. normally
serves more than 100000
persons daily.
The system, similar to urban
and interurban railways such
as those OF Chicago and Los
Angeles, is electric and oper->
ates through Ill stations in
Berlin and outlying points.
Trains travel entirely above
ground.
The main line is the Berlin
Ring" covering % miles. In
addition there are branch ex-
tensions such as the 21-mile
leg to Potsdam. a Russian zone
city.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
British Group Pushing
Drive to Release EisIer
By the Associoted Press

LONDON May 21.-The British
Council for German Democracy
pushed campaign tonight to free
German-born Communist. Ger
hard Eisler. The council says it
is a nonpartisan and antiFaScist
organization.
The British Communist Party
also called a protest meeting for
tomorrow behind Brixton Prison,
where the 52-year-old Eisler is
held.
Eisler was dragged off the Polish
liner Batory at Southampton a
week ago today by four British
policemen on a warrent asked by
the United States. The Com
munist jumped bail in the United
States and slowed away on the
liner.
Gordon Schaeffer. secretary OF
the British council for German
democracy, said the organization
had asked Britain to declare Eisler
a political refugee. AS such he
would be exempt from a United
States demand for extradition.
Evening star., 1949-05-22

stormtroopers and SIS guards"
have been revived to new tri-
umphs" by the strikes. 1t added
that with criminals there can be
no community. they must be sup
pressed so that law and freedom
are secured" .-..
Machine Gunners on Trains.
Early last night Russian ma
chinegunfleEs ruere post6 lRpoa<d
trains on the elevated railway
system. and apparently strikers
did not dare to interfere with sew
eral trains which went through
the American and French sectors,
The SoYiet.licensed Adm news
agency reported about that time
that West Berlin police had ar
rested % passengers and 38 So
Wet sector police in the course
of the first hours of rioting.
During all this the Allied air.
lift roared on, fulfilling as routine
the job of freighting in essential
supplies, as it has done since the
Russians imposed a tight blockade
on the whole city of Berlin last
June. The British and American
planes assured West Berliners of
5000 tons of produce daily.
The four occupying powers
looked on the series OF riots as
a matter for the Germans to
settle. though one Russian rep
resentative was reported to have
suggested that Allied authorities
step in to check mob violence.
Governments Avoid Issue.
The two city governments,
Communist in the east and anti
Communist in the west, were mot
at home" to either the strikers
or the strike breakers.
Half the elevated rail stations
were in Soviet sector rail union
hands. The other half were in
the hands of the West Berlin
strikers. Freight trains loaded
with supplies piled up between
suburban Potsdam and West Ber-
lin stations. This toughened city
Is riot-sore.
Clothing was torn from Com
munist women who got into the
fight.
Maj. Gen. Pavel Kvashnin.
transport chief of the Soviet
zone, was insulted and threat
ened yesterday by strikers at the
Templehof elevated station. in
the American sector. while on
an inspection trip. Western Ger
man police intervened and pro-
tected him.
Military Steps Asked.
Gen. Kvashnin. who has cordial
personal contacts with many
Evening star., 1949-05-22
z D. c. Men Hurt os Car
Strikes Tree in Fuirfux

Two Washington men were in
iured yesterday when their car
left the road and struck a tree on
Route so, about two miles from
Chantilly in Fairfax County, Va.
Thor K. Mattson, 90. of the 1900
block of North Carolina avenue
NE. listed by police as the driver,
suffered a fractured leg. Clyde M.
Rosenberger. 80, of the 400 block
of Fifteenth street Sc. suffered
cuts on the arm.
They were admitted to Arling-
ton Hospital. where their condi-
ton was described as fair.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
Carpenter Shot Dead
In RiverdaIe Home;
Brother-in-Law Held

A 50-year-old Washington car
penter was shot through the heart
and killed last night in what po-
lice describe as a drunken brawl
with his brother r-in-law in the
latter's home in the Wildercroft
subdivision near East Riverdale,
Md.
Penn A. Witt, said to have lived
alone in an apartment at 1918 D
street Sc. was found sprawled
on the kitchen floor of two-story
frame dwelling in wooded section
near Third and Chestnut streets.
He had been dead only a few
minutes.
Police arrested Lester Watson
fudge. 40 a painter. husband Of
the dead mans sister. and held
him III jail on a murder warrant
signed by, Justice. of the Peace
Many Fiddesop. Thes1 officers
quoted fudge as saying he shst
in self defense during an rargd7
ment. T.
Pvts. William F. Little and
James H. Burgess of the Prince
Georges force answered a tele-
strdasie@ @tless st ttse sddrass sdeIsss Ind ID
found fudge walking up and
down gravel road in 'front.' of
hts hofne. .tfiey said. tfifg2
Tried to Get Me Into Corner"
Officer Little quoted fudge as
saying. MY brother-in-law tried
to get me into corner and I
shot him. He's big man and I
didn't want him to hurt me. I
don't know If he Is dead or not.
He's lying on the kitchen floor"
The officers said they followed
fudge inside. Mr.. Witt appar-
emily was dead, but they put In a
rush call for DR.. John T. Ma
loney. Prince Georges County
medical examiner. DR.. Maloney
arrived shortly later. He said
death had occurred about 20
minutes previously.
The officers found a .32-caliber
revolver on the kitchen table. They
said the cylinder contained one
exploded shell and three live
cartridges which bore plunger
marks indicating the trigger had
been pulled several times before
the gun fired.
Police were told the men were
alone at the time, Mrs. fudge
having gone to visit friends. The
carpenter had been building his
own home nearby.
Hearing Set Thursday.
Detective Richard A. Pearson,
who took charge of the investiga-
ton, said the two men we've drink
ing together yesterday afternoon.
fudge told officers. they said, that
he got his gun from an upstairs
dresser drawer because he was
afraid of his brother -in-law.
fudge told police the dead man
was separated from his wife, and
that he believed the couple had
several children. He did not know
their present whereabouts.
The justice of the peace set
Thursday for a preliminary hear
ing before Trial Magistrate Alan
Bowie In Hyattsville Police Court.
The body was removed to the
Gasch funeral home at Hyattsville.