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Evening star., 1949-12-18

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
home. Doubles and triples.
Community kitchen, laundry, maid
serv. May be seen 11-6 or by appt.
172O MASS. AVE. NV.
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lobbying outfit-which fights valley
authorities and defends the U. S.
Army Engineers. The president of
this rivers and harbors outfit is Sen.
John Mcclellan of Arkansas, who is
a member of the senate public works
committee. There are two other
vice presidents besides Wilmington:
Representative Case Or, SD and
Senator Wherry (R, Neb.) who is
Republican floor leader in the sem
ate.
Now look at the other side of, the
door. That shows that it is also the
office of ASSOCIATED General Con-
tractors of America, Mississippi Val
ley Flood Control Branch"
AS everyone knows, the contrac-
tors are leading foes of valley au-
thorities. They get lush contracts
to do all the Army, Engineers work.
After they build levees and works to
create river channel, they get per-
petual contracts to dredge it out and
keep it open to barges. John B.
Quinn, manager of the anti-MVA
Missouri River Development Associa-
ton, once admitted that the Associa-
ton was put into business with
$4,000 put up by contractors.
Now let's take another look at the
picture. 1t shows that an R. w.
Crawford is manager of the contrac-
tors outfit and executive vice pres
dent of Congressman Whittington's
outfit.
And who is R. w. Crawford?
Well, take a look!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-06-24
ECTON-A TOOL OF
MONOPOLY INTERESTS?
Poison, Mont, June 20, 1949

Poison, Mont, June 20, 1949
Editor, Peoples Voice
I note that the Montana Power
Company appears to be really con-
cerned over the current drive for
development of public power. That,
of course, is no more surprising than
to see that Buddy" Ecton has been
compelled by his sponsoring corpora
tons to appear and testify in the
senate committee hearings for the
power company and against the in
terests of the people. I note that
he said it was embarrassing" to him
to testify against appropriation of
funds for the Havre Shelby line.
Likely enough, he will be doubly
embarrassed" when the votes are
counted, if and when he runs for
reelection. don't believe that
those people in Montana are going
to forget that Buddy" has now
clearly shown that he is only a tool
of the monopoly interests in the
state.
The influence of the power COM
pduy Is QulI0 0Nlu0uG ny Inc type OIL
witnesses they had appear before
the senate committee. | note that
they had S. c. DeMers who testified
as a member of the Indian Tribal
Council. 1t is interesting to observe
that this same S. C. DeMers is also
an employee of the power company
at Kerr dam.
am quite convinced that the
Montana Power Company does not |
show the best judgment in the world
by so openly opposing the power
lines proposed. 1t just
doesn't seem the best way "to make
friends and influence people" And |
if the "signs" are any
where near right, the company had
better try to do just that.
I hope and feel sure that you will
rive Buddy" Ecton adequate pub
lefty, though, of course, it's shame
o add to his embarrassment. Sin
erely, H. S. BRUCE.
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He's U. S. Army Engineer, re-
tired!
This is an old picture of him in
all his brass and braid
The photographer who took the
picture of the door asked him to pose
IN the doorway. But no! The Gen
eral said he didn't want to "get
mixed up in this marriage of offices
for convenience
Apparently he was little embar-
raised by the situation.
But, there it is.
A powerful member OF congress,
the Associated General Contractors
and former U. S. Army Engineer
all meeting together in this suite in
the Peabody Hotel, in Memphis.
1t is fine example of interlock-
ing interests, all opposed to valley
authorities, fighting in open coali-
ton.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-06-24
WASHINGTON WASTRELS
By LOWNDES MARRY

At the University of Virginia Sc wears apo the
professor of Social Science gave lectures on the break
down of great nations that spent large revenue in mill
tary preparation well in actual war His chief
example France at two periods one for fifty wears
before the French Revoution then the period RIGHT
during which he lecturing He told of the decline
of France, coming half century in advance as clearly
one writing now, and looking backward could pic
ture it. He used to say that mankind might learn a
lesson from the bees. When the cold DAYS begin the
workers rise and sting to death all the drones and carry
the bodies out of the hive that the honey gathered
by the workers would feed and fuel only the workers.
The military spend destroy In nations
economy they correspond fairly well in time of peace
to drones in bee hive. If the drones were not killed
in early autumn, the workers would starve or freeze
to death before the flowers again. Our ancestors
knew this when they put in basic laws that the
military power should always be subordinate to civil
authorities. But in Washington the drones are
handling the honey The workers losing their Jobs
and means of getting food and fuel from Boston to
Los Angeles, from Seattle to Tampa With all the big
words about the perodicity of commercial pancs and
their old tutor had the right idea that the
the drones in the hive eat the less honey remains
for the workers. 1t does simple
The squeezed from weakening people of 1
this country is UNNECESSARILY more than ever before
In fact, when taxation gets beyond endurance the
heavier the taxes the smaller the gross income That
point has been reached. The fiscal heads expected
$22 billion for this six months period to July 1st 1t
will actually be short by 81 billion or more And
that that there will be continuing further larger
shortage in the semesters to come We are again in Il
deficit financing selling bonds in time of peace
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-06-24

Here's what the proposals for val
ley authorities are up against, told
in pictures and outlines according to
Ben Stong.
Above is a picture of a doorway
leading into one suite of offices on
the mezzanine floor of the Peabody
Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
At the right hand side of this pic
ture you will see that it is the office
of the Mississippi Valley Flood Con-
troll Association and that Cong. w.
M. Wilmington is president.
Congressman Wilmington is
powerful man. He is chairman of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-06-24

be worth $4,000 today; $1,000
in Int'l Business Machines in 1921
would be worth nearly $4,000 to-
day; $1,000 in Coca-cola in 1920
would be worth $4,000 today.
Rail profits in April were $685.
759,903. This was an increase of
20%o over April 1948. 300 large
corporations showed earnings for
first quarter 1949 up go over same
period 1948.
Life insurance companies medical
research fund has given $68O,000 for
heart disease research but has never
made contribution for cancer re-
search, says the Damon Runyon Mem
orial Fund for Cancer Research.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-06-24

the public works committee of the
U. S. House of Representatives, to
which all rivers and harbors works,
all valley authorities and other great
construction proposals are referred.
Besides this connection, he is
vice president of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress registered
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-06-24
SHORT SHOTS
By WILLIAM J. PRIEST
Livingston, Montana

Associated Press pays damages to
Clio Maritime Union and retracts
the story Remember back in
January, 1912, when the daily press
carried the AP story in big black
headlines that union members would
not unload ship on Guadalcanal and
that sick soldiers, sailors and marines
had to do the unloading. The union
denied the story. Congress appoint
ed a committee to investigate and
found it was untrue, but it took six
and a half years and libel suit to
force the AP to publish retraction
and pay the union $500. Hearst's
New York Journal American, which
carried the release, settled out of
court for $1,000. The inside story
on the AP you can read in "THE
CHECK by Upton Sinclair.
1t is in your library.
Big headlines scream: "CO-OPS
DON'T PAY TAXES. They di-
vide their profits amongst their
stockholders who have to show
such savings as taxable income on
income tax return. That's more
than GIN did in splitting $40 mil
lion amongst the head executives,
instead of all its stock holders.
Senator Taft wants to remove his
name from the Taft-Hartley Act and |
ct the law remain as is; which is |
he same as removing the string from
he end of a ring of baloney. 1t |
still leaves it baloney. Sen. Taft,
)erturbed, or should l say worried,
,ver the fact that losing three votes
n each precinct in 1850 election will
'etire him to private life. Every un
on member in Ohio is insisting his
elatives register. HOW ABOUT
YOURS?
\ 1000 Negative Record
The St. Louis Post Dispatch re-
'orts AMA's decision to retire DR..
'ishbein, long editor the ANA Jour
al. Press agents hired by ANA will
AIRY on the fight in newspapers and
Magazines against National Health
LAM You recall, years ago, when
he ANA opposed formation of COM
lunity boards of health and the COM
ulsory reporting by physicians of
diseases? In 1921
1ey opposed federal grants-in-aid to
ublic health agencies. The nation
TB association, organized to deal
18th TB on national scale, was mi c
ally opposed by the ANA. The $
[ayo clinic fought the ANA to es- b
ablish itself. The ANA opposed 1
orkmen's compensation designed t
protect workers injured in indus I
". In 1929 it opposed government c
edical care for veterans suffering 1
'om illness not connected with mill n
Try service. In 1882 it denounced c
/ group practice as communistic or =
,cialistic. b
In 1884 it opposed Blue Cross
capitalization, and several years lat
:, was indicted in the federal courts
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under the anti trust laws for the
tactics it used in opposing formation
of the Group Health Association.
AS recently as December 194S
the ANA house of delegates re-
jected a proposal by the Blue
| Cross and the Blue Shield to work
out a combined medical and hosr
pitalization plan for voluntary
groups.
AS lawyers in the senate have
stated, the attorneys and doctors in
all states have a closed shop. You
can no more blame the individual
doctor for the policy of ANA than
you can the member of a union for
the policies of the Rail brotherhoods,
CLIO, AFL, or independent unions.
Some plan will be worked out that
is satisfactory to the doctors, and the
health of the nation, same as labor
unions obtained the 8-hour day and
the 40-hour week. 1t will come, and
sooner than you expect.
Register and Vote intelligently.
Send in to Box 838, Helena, for
your copy of the Roll Call vote of
31st Legislature.
Free Press Maintained
The Flora Gill; Sentinel was
threatened with foreclosure proceed
ings when the advertisers bought up
notes against the plant because the
Sentinel was supporting union on
strike. The IBEW loaned the pub
Usher approximately $4,000 with
no strings attached to pay up the
notes and stay in business.
Insurance rates too high. Even
the government charged the GIs
too much and will start refunding
So billion by first of year. VIII it
be used for Christmas presents, or /
for flour, beans, etc.?
The proposed amendment to the
Thomas labor bill that unions and
must both file financial
is good move Remem-
yer when CLIO Auto Workers tried to
orce General Motors to produce
heir books, which would have justi-
led an increase in wages with no in
rease in price of cars? They re-
used. Under the proposed amend
nent the stock holders will have a
nance to find out where the extra
go million came from to provide
'onuses for top management.
Stock Exchange note: $1,000 in
vested in Celanese in 1881 would
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Stock Exchange note: $1,000 in
vested in Celanese in 1881 would
Evening star., 1949-07-28
$500 Pay Increase
For Postal Workers
Voted by Senators

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee today approved legislation
granting a $100-a-year increase
to postal employees.
The Committee failed, however
to act on the general reclassifica-
ton pay measure for the rest OF
the Governments. classified en-
ployes.
Committee members said this
was due to the fact that the group
devoted most of its time this
morning to discussing the postal
pay measure as we'll as the pro-
posed postal rate increase bill
They said the committee would
meet either later this week OF
early next week on the general
reclassif1cation bill and predicted
it would be approved at that time
The committee also held up
action on the top executive pay
measure due to several amend
ments that were offered to in
clude additional Federal officials
in the bill. A meeting was sched-
'uled for $3.50 pm. today to vote
on these amendments.
Chairman Johnston. OF the
committee, Is understood to be
against including any additional
officials In the measure and IA
vors adoption Of the House-ap-
proved bill,
Evening star., 1949-07-28
House G.O.P.H Hints at Court 7 est
Of Bills Enacted After July 81

except In time Of war or national
emergency or unless Congress
takes affirmative action to extend
the session.
The Democratic leadership Of
Congress presently has no inten-
ton of offering an extension
resolution. It takes the position
that since the Nation still is tech
nically at war and is in a ma
tional emergency, the adjourn
ment provision of. the 1946 law
isn't binding.
Speaker Rayburn made that
clear yesterday when Minority
Leader Martin wanted to know
about plans for adjourning.
Mr.. Martin conceded that tech
nically the Nation still is at war,
but said he thought that was a
"fllmsy excuse" for ignoring the
1916 laws adjournment Ceaoline
without passing resolution.
A resolution which would bring
the present session of Congress to
an end August 20 was introduced
in the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative jenkins. Republican. OF
Ohio.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Bark|ey Sees Chance
OF Luxury Tax Repeal
Nv the Ass~e;st>l p,>s.

CHICAGO. July 28.-There is a
possibility that Congress will act
at this session on proposals to
eliminate the 20 per cent excise
tax on so-called luxury items, Vice
President Barkley says.
I'm not saying this session OF
Congress will act" Mr.. Barkley
said. but it is possible"
Mr.. Barkley. addressing the Ma =
tional Association of Credit Jew
elers convention. said the admin.
istration looks toward eventually
reducing taxes.
But for the present we must
meet our obligations" he said.
The Vice President also denied
shopping for q wedding ring.
The 71-year-old widower, after
his address. told reporters:
Don't ask me about any woman
in st. Louis. I'm not here to buy
4 wedding ring, as one of you sug.
gested." 7~*
Mr.. Barley stopped at st. Louis
last Sunday and paid q social visit
to Mrs. Carleton s. Hadley, 4 St
Louis widow he met recently in
Washington.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
British Bonds
Continued From First Page.)

have other clients as well. Thus
the stock exchange was unable to
tell for sure today whose money
was providing the prop for the
Government bond prices.
Bonds issued by the govern
ment to pay the owners of the gas
industry when it was nationalized
lost full pound (s4) in the early
selling. they dropped to 30 pounds
for a par 100 share. Gas industry
shares were worth 101A three
months ago.
Treasury two and a half per
cent loan bonds were steady at
the opening and then gained q
quarter point to 72. compared with
8114 three months ago.
There was no panic evident ir
the transactions. Close watchers
on the stock exchange said there
is only determined selling to con-
vert paper assets into cash."
Financial writer's in London
newspapers wrote in grim terms
Of the market plunge.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Truman's S Proposal
For Welfare Setup
Criticized by Taft

Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio protested today that Presi-
dent Truman's plan to set UP a
new welfare. department doesn't
follow recommendations of the
Hoover Commission.
Senator Taft told the Senate
Expenditures Committee that un-
der Mr.. Truman's proposal, medi-
cal services of the Government
would be brought under the well
fare department.
He said the Hoover Commission
had urged that the medical serv-
ices be merged into q separate
organization.
In a statement filed with the
committee. Nelson H. Cruikshank,
director of social insurance activi-
ties for the American Federation
of Labor, indorsed the Presidents S
plan to transfer the Bureau OF
Employment Security from the
Federal Security Agency to the
Labor Department.
This change was opposed. how
ever, by Paul w. Kerr. Elkhart,
Ind, manufacturer. appearing for
the Indiana State Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Kerr told the committee
that the Labor Department is "the
special advocate Of labor inter-
ests." @
Herschel Atkinson of Columbus,
representing the Ohio Chamber OF
Commerce, also complained that
the Labor Department is dom
lated" by organized unions.
Denying this. Robert C. Good
win. director Of the bureau, and
formerly director of the United
States Employment Service. said
that in his almost three years in
the Labor Department he had not
been subjected to pressures of any
kind. He added that the philo-
sophy Of the top officials was that
the employment program should
b operated In the interest Of Ill.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Trucker WieIds
Hotchet in Traffic
Fiqht, Goesito Jail

An argument over who blocked
whom in a traffic jam this morn
ing ended when one Of the drivers
resorted to backing up his side OF
the argument with q hatchet.
One man went to Casualty Hos.
pital with q cut left hand and
wrist and the other is In police
custody.
In the hospital is James A
Watson, 26, of 704 D street S.W
The other driver, Samuel w
Washington, IS. colored, Of the
1900 block of Alabama avenue Sc.
was charged by police with assault
With a dangerous weapon. HI
drove off after the fight and wal
later apprehended.
/, Police said the fight occurred
after one Of the vehicles blocked
the path of the other on West
Virginia avenue NE. between
Morse street and Florida avenue
They said Watson told them the
other driver ran to his truck and
resumed the argument with the
hatchet.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
by fhe Associated Press

House Republicans are laying
the groundwork to challenge in
the courts any major legislation
enacted by Congress against their
wishes after July 81.
With present plans calling for
adjournment around the end of
August. a considerable volume of
major legislation may be enacted
after the end of this month. Set
for votes next month are mini
mum wage, health aid to school
children. foreign military as
sistance and social security extern
sion bills. in addition to some big
appropriation measures.
Republican leaders have re-
ported privately that some of their
members will object to action on
any bills they don't like after
July 81, unless Congress by resolu-
ton keeps itself in session after
that date.
The objection would be based
on a provision of the 1916 Con-
gressional Reorganization Act
which says Congress shall adjourn
annually not later than July 81
Evening star., 1949-07-28

look as if this was your man.
Mr.. Bryan agreed.
Mr.. King then told Mr.. Kansas
that he would arrange to have
the $25 returned to him and the
charges removed from the books
Case Thown Out by Judge.
The case involving Mr.. Felle1
has been in Municipal Court for
more than six months. A jury
found him guilty Of driving while
drunk but the judge threw out
the verdict on the grounds that
sufficient proof had not been
offered. Another judge found the
defendant guilty of passing two
stop signs. A new trial on the
drunk charge has been pending
but Judge Ellen K. Raedy agreed
not to retry the case and to allow
Mr.. King to settle it with the lie
detector.
Last December II. MIR. Feller's
car hit another at Naylor and
Good Hope roads Sc. With him
at the time were two companions,
Mr.. and Mrs. David E. Fleming,
formerly of Alexandria.
Mr.. Feller told police that Mrs.
Fleming was driving but after the
crash, said she had no license and
feared arrest. So he switched
places with her, getting under the
wheel. he said. During the jury
trial Mr.. Feller admitted he was
under the influence of alcohol.
Convinced He Was Driving.
The questions asked Mr.. Feller
we're aimed directly at whether he
was driving the car. He said he
was not.
Mr.. Chatham gave his verdict
IF he was driving the car, h,
doesn't remember it,"
Mr.. Chatham said the tes
showed the man was convinced
he was not driving the car ant
that he had been telling the trutl
during his jury trial. Mr.. Kins
told Mr.. Feller he would drol
the drunken driving charge rs HI
had promised and Also said he
did not intend to place any
charges against Mrs. Fleming.
As to the future use OF the
lie detector in Municipal Court
Mr.. King said it all depended on
the circumstances and whether q
qualified expert was available.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
4Youths and Girl Held
In Arlington Robbery
OF D. T.. Cafe Man

Arlington police today had un-
der arrest four youths and their
girl companion who are accused
of beating q Washington restau-
rant owner and robbing him OF
$3.50 near his home in the 400
BLOCK of Lorcom lane, Arlington.
Police said the restaurant owner.
J. L. Heatwole, SO. was ambushed
by the gang last night several
hundred yards from his home.
After beating him. the five took
his days receipts and left him
lying on the ground, they said.
Mr.. heatwole managed to stag
ger home and call police. He was
able to give q description of the
getaway car and q lookout was
broadcast.
Park police said they heard the
lookout at 10:08 pm. A minute
later, two park policemen, cruising
near the Virginia approach to
Memorial Bridge, saw q car speed
past them that resembled the car
described in the lookout. They
gave chase and forced the speed
ing car of the road near the Pen
tagon.
Park police said they found
money in a tin box beneath the
rear seat of the car. They also
found brass knuckles and a club
resembling policeman's night
stick in the car. The five were
placed under arrest exactly 3 min
utes after the lookout was broad
cast. sI
Arlington police charged the five1
with armed robbery. Two of the
youths. who are juveniles, aged
Is and II, face hearings in Juve-
nile Court. The others were listed
as Charles Albert Riddle, 20, of
the 1900 block of Newton street
NV; James Howard Sebastian,
"a, of the 1900 block of Fairmont
street NV, and Miss Ruth Norma
Cotton, 20, of the 1900 block of
Fairmont street NV.
Bond was set at $4,000 each to-
day in Arlington County Court for
the two men and the girl. Their
hearing was continued to next
Thursday. District Robbery Squad
detectives also questioned the
group at the county jail.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Mrs. Damrosch, Wife
OF Noted Conductor,
Blaine Daughter, Dies
By the Associated Press

BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 28.--
Mrs. Walter Damrosch. wife of the
internationally known musical con-
ductor. died here last night. She
was 81 years old.
She was the former Margaret
Blaine. daughter Of the late James
G. Blaine, who went from Maine
newspaper ranks to become Sec
retary of State in President Ben
jamin Harrison's cabinet.
They were married in 1890. hav-
ing met two years previously in
Andrew Carnegie's Scottish home.
The Damroschs we're married
soon after his first triumphs as a
conductor. A year previously he
had visited the Blaine cottage at
this exclusive resort.
A resident of New York City.
Mrs. Damrosch died at the sum-
mer home of her daughter, Mrs.
Gretchen Finletter.
Mrs. Damrosch's father. the
"plumed knight" of American pol
itics. was nominated for the pres
idency by the Republican Party
in 1884. He was defeated by
Grover Cleveland.
Mrs. Damrosch said in an in
terview several years ago that
her fathers nomination for Pres
ident in 1884 remained a vivid
girlhood memory.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Savior's Episcopal Church at
II am. tomorrow.
Besides Mrs. Finletter. she
leaves three other daughters, Mrs.
Robert Littell, Mrs. Thomas How
ard and Mrs. Hermon Kiaer, all
of New York. and a sister. Mrs.
Blaine Beal, also of New York.