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Evening star., 1949-05-01

Washington's Weekend War
riors," nearly 1000 Naval and
Marine air reservists. will go on
review at 7:45 pm. tomorrow at
the Anacostia Naval Air Station.
Families, friends and the pub
lie In general have been invited
to occupy reviewing stands facing
a large aircraft hangar in which
the ceremonies will be held.
Thirteen squadrons comprising
the Anacostia Naval and Marine
Air Reserve Training Unit will
show their best for Rear Admiral
r. r. Whitehead. chief Of Naval
Air Reserve Training and Brig.
Gen. c. r. Schilt. commander. Ma
rine Air Reserve.
Among the personnel are many
aces Of the Pacific war, heroes Of
strikes against Japan. who now
are keeping their flying eyes alert
with week end training.
Senator Green to Speak.
In addition to Admiral White
head and Gen. Schilt, Senator
Green, Democrat. Of Rhode Is
land, will address the guests. Other
talks will be made by Waldron E.
Leonard, representing the District
Commissioners. and Capt. Fred
erick Funke. jr.. commanding Of
fcer Of the unit.
Less than three years ago. the
unit was composed of Capt. Funke
one other officer and q small
group of enlisted men anxious to
get back into civilian harness.
THE task Of building up an
organization to its planned
strength of 316 enlisted station
keepers and an organized reserve
Of 346 pilots and ground officers
and 1895 enlisted ratings, seemed
almost helpless at the time" Capt.
Funke recalled.
But today the unit has grown
within easy shooting distance of
its quotas, and by and large, has
become one Of the most note
worthy of the Nations S. reserve
carrier air groups.
One of the events tomorrow will
be presentation by Admiral White
head Of the Noel Davis Trophy to
1t. Comdr. Bernie Gerdes, COM
manding officer of Anacostia's
Transport Squadron II. The
squadron was judged the outstand-
Evening star., 1949-05-01
April Showers Brino
Relief for Europe's
Drouehi-Hit Areas
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ercaghi-ssrssksa areas Of Eszcp~
but farmers sssi are wosraeo.
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With abundant rains in Tire next
SIX weeks excellent erogss wsa he
possible. bit with continued sac
normal rainfall the results vii be
extremely serious -
Short crops would naean q
lArees proportion Of American ase
must 80 into food imports Instead
Of products thai help reooastysse-
ton.
Earcpes exceptionally warm
sunny sprinx delighted seartxis
but has turrcxee the eruws O.
farmers. particularly in the south
Marshall Plan experts notes.
that rain has been suenorrnai m
one or more parts ef Europe dur
Ing each month since September
France Far neiew Normal
In France. March rains w~rr
only IL 10 50 per cent es normal
at 10 Of 10 reporting weather
stations
In the last week OF April, heavy
rains broke the Longest drcught
Italy has seen In 30 years
Germany welcomed heavy
thunderssorms Showers In Cseeh-
oslovakia were said 20 have
turned ominoas dangers into
brilliant prospects
Northern Europe Was In goo6
shape.
Britain reported below average
rainfall. but said reeen, rains
came before crops were damaged
Belgium and Holland had good
prospects Norway and Sweden.
where II Is still early for preaie-
tons. reported normal weather,
Moscow said. Conditions seem
70 favor another large Soviet grain
crop, with soil moisture good at
present. Sown grain acreage In
Russia was indicated at $500 900
acres larger than In ie4s.
Targets May Not BE Reached.
Europe's crops last year were
exceptionally good because Of IDEAL
weather, This year. Marshal
Planners had hoped to make up
any deficiencies In the weather
with increased plantinss. addi-
tional fertilizer and better ma
chinery. Targets In the 10
Marshall Plan areas include:
Wheat. l.0i2.o 900 900 bushels,
Rye, 237 900 900 bushels,
Potatoes. am .000. 900 bushels
II Is doubtful these totals will
be reached.
Greece had smaller paintings
and dry weather. Turkeys seed
ing was interrupted by an early
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Evening star., 1949-05-01
Dozen Forest Fires Sweep
u. 5. and Canadian Areas
BY The Assoeioted Press


Forest fires in widely separated
areas Of the North American Con-
tinent took heavy toll In timber
and property yesterday.
In tinder-dry Northern Mime
sofa. 1000 acres of timberland
were burned over. Three fire.
fighters were injured seriously as
their bulldozer crashed into 4 tree
Minnesota State Forestry agents
estimated that another 5000 acres
of meadow. brush and marshland
have been burned through by some
IS. fires around Bemidji.
High winds aggravated a dam
gerous situation at nine fires
threatening the entire Porcupine
Forest Reserve near the border
between Manitoba and Saskatche-
wan about $50 miles northwest of
Winnipeg.
Nearer to Winnipeg. another fire
burning over q 30-mile area de-
stroyed buildings and equipment
valued at thousands Of dollars.
In New York State q ground
fire, believed deliberately set.
burned two Smile long areas of
countryside near Port Jervis, mar
rowly missing two unoccupied
YMCA summer camps.
-,
Evening star., 1949-05-01
u. NJ.
CONTINUED From First Page :,

slcvakia. Poland. The Ukraine
Soviet Union. Yusoslavia te.
Abstentions: Afshanistan. Bur.
ma. India. Iran. Pakistan. saud
Arabia. Syria. Venezuela, Yemer
tsl.
Absent: Argentina. Dominican
Republic. Iceland. Iraa. Mexico
Panama. Parssuay. Siam, South
Africa Oi.
The text Of the resolution fol.
lows:
"Observances In Bulgaria anc
Hungary Of human rights ane
fundamental freedoms:
The General Assembly.
Considering that one OF ths
purposes Of the United Nations /.
to achieve international co-opera
ton in promoting and encouras.
ing respect for human rights anc
fundamental freedoms for all
without distinction as TO race. sex
language or religion.
Considering that the govern.
ments OF Bulgaria and Hungar,
have been accused. before thu
General Assembly. OF acts contrar,
to the purposes Of the United Ma.
tions and to their obligations
under the peace treaties to ensure
to all persons within their respec.
tive Jurisdictions the enjoymen,
Of human rights and Fundamental
freedoms,
Il. Expresses its deep concern
at the grave accusations mad.
against the governments of Bull
saria and Hungary regarding the
suppression Of human rights ant
fundamental freedoms in thoss
countries:
y. Notes with satisfaction that
steps have been taken by several
states signatories to the peace
treaties with Bulgaria and Hun
gary regarding these accusations
and expresses the hope that meas
ures will be diligently applied In
accordance with the treaties, In
order to ensure respect for human
rights and fundamental freedoms; !;
>. Most. urgently draws the
attention Of the governments Of
Bulgaria and Hungary TO their
obligations under the peace treat
les, including the obligation to
in the settlement Of oil
these questions: and
-. Decides TO retain the oues-
tion on the aeenda OF the fourth
regular session OF the General
Assembly of the United Nations. Z"
Evening star., 1949-05-01

DR.. Tippetts. students live ir
the Washington area. according
to alumni of the school.
DR.. Tippetts is former dean
of the School of Business Admin
istration ut the University Of Pitts
burgh and professor Of economies
at several other colleges. He is
a graduate of Princeton.
Evening star., 1949-05-01

ing one of its type in the reserve
last year.
The squadrons will be perform
ing at their best in hope Of win
ming other trophies to be awarded
this year.
Built on the Anacostia mudflats,
the air station is known for trans
porting more gold braid than
any other naval field. The han
gars now in use just missed being
In World War 7.
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Berlin
Continued From First Page

last night by Communist police
on q city-owned farm which
straddles the British Russian bor-
der. BY q 1s45 agreement, 1t was
considered in the British zone.
The raiders drove away "a cows
and SO horses. The three military
police, summoned by Western
Germans. gave Chase and were
surrounded by East German po-
lice. They were taken to a Rus
sian post and turned over to
Soviet soldiers.
After British demand for their
release had been served. the three
were turned loose at little cere-
mony 10 yards inside the Soviet
zone today.
Bowing and smiling. Soviet 1t.
Col. Suronov told British 1t. Col.
J. F. Corbett the British police
men were we'll behaved and gave
no trouble, but they had been in
side the Soviet zone and had to
be arrested.
There's always a big noise
around here when something hap
pens" he commented to reporters.
The dispute over barge traffic
was settled in meeting between
Brig. E. r. Benson Of British
headquarters and Gen. P. A.
Kvashnin,. Soviet Transportation
chief. i,
Gen. Kvashnin promised there
will be no further interference"
with Western craft operating on
canal waters in the British sector
Brig. Benson said the meeting
at Russian headquarters was car
ried on with extreme cordiality.' :
It was the first meeting of Its
kind in months.
It was arranged after Russian
soldiers moved into three lock in
stallations on British sector canals
three days ago and halted Brit
ish barge traffic. They said they
were acting under orders. The
British rushed up military police
units. The Russians backed down
Trafiic was moving normally
today.
So far the Russian press has
kept strict silence concerning the
meetings in New York on lifting
the blockade. There was a pos
sibility the Russians were saving
the news for big May Day pro-
nouncement with Communist
propaganda overtones.
Pravda, Communist Party news.
paper In Moscow. said in an edi.
torial today that "warmongers'
and the "uncrowned kings" ol
Wall Street and City of Londor
had erred in their calculations.
"They have not succeeded ant
will not succeed In misleading
the peoples" 1t said. THE move
ment for peace is acquiring eve,
greater scope"
Evening star., 1949-05-01

They were shipped to France to
house the Spads and Jennys Of
that day. but the war ended before
they were taken from their crates.
and they finally landed at Ana
costa.
The air reserves have become an
integral part Of the military scene.
taking part In all sorts Of events.
Between last July / and January
81, more than 1900 persons used
the facilities of the unit and pilot
Evening star., 1949-05-01

hours totaled al .23i.
One of the units proudest boasts
was the finest safety record
throughout the entire command
during fiscal 1948, and the record
Is being maintained this year.
The Naval and Marine Air Re-
serve Is designed to keep personnel
abreast Of recent scientific de-
veiopments TO insure well-trained
support for the regular air groups
In time Of emergency.
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Lever Bros. Cut Prices

CAMBRIDGE. Mas. ApsIi 50
IA two-eents q pound drop
IN the price nf spry and q cut
of about 4 per cent In the price Of
Swan soap VAS announced yo6ay
by Lever Brothers Co Both price
cuts, effective immediately. are
the third successive reduction on
these products this year. the
company statement said.
Evening star., 1949-05-01
First Both Since I347

CAMBRIDGE. Eng, April 30.
P1-Workmen scrubbed the front
walls Of Pembroke College today.
This Is news because It's the first
washing the walls have had since
the college was built In l347. The
stones turned out to be white.
Evening star., 1949-05-01

Tuesday ut the
Army and Navy
Club, Farragut
Square.
DR.. Charles
8. TippettS,
h e q d m a S ter,
will be the
guest Of honor.
Several instruc-
tors at tn e
academy ais o
will attend.
More than
200 form e r
Me RS burg
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Mercersburg Alumni Pl,n
.OroanizaiionaI Meeiinq

A dinner meeting to organize
q Washington alumni group for
Mercersburg Academy, Mercers-
burg, Pa, will be held at Z pm.
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Mussey Tent to Meet

Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No
/, Daughters OF Union Veterans OF
the Civil War. viii meet at 8 pm
tomorrow in It's headquarters
20i5 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-05-01

Finland is undergoing "disin-
flation."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
11-Piece Band Plays
Under Betty's Baton

Under the baton of Betty June
Wright, an 1l-piece band of
musicians, some local and others
f orm r residents, furnished
music for the Blackfeet Roundup.
Though hastily gotten together,
the groups music was we'll re-
ceived.
They included Betty Powers,
Harold Boyd, Paul Jeffrey, Bill
Byrne, Violet LaPlant, Cora Pam
brun, Alec Bellcoure, AL Evans,
Howard Monroe, Tiff Mckay and
Carol Aubrey.
Betty, who majored in music
at the University of Montana,
has conducted local bands here
in past years, once having charge
of the Indian band at the Great
Falls Fair.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Blackfeet Pay Honor
To Benefactor,
Mrs. Crockett

Mrs. Henrietta Crockett. Sec
rotary of the Montana Tubercu-
losis Association, who was in
Browning during the holidays,
was an honor guest of members
of the Blackfeet Tribe gathered
for the annual Blackfeet encamp-
ment.
A special tepee was provided
her by Mrs. Wades-in-the-Wa
as daytime place for reception
of visitors. She was accorded
the utmost in hospitality by the
Blackfeet. Over the years Mrs.
Crockett as secretary of the
Montana tuberculosis Associa-
ton has worked in behalf of the
joint state and federal addition
to the Galen Sanitariun for hos
pitalization of Indians afflicted
with tuberculosis.
Indicted into the Blackfeet
Tribe, Mrs. Crockett was given
the Indian name, Mink Wo-
man. A colorful ceremony was
conducted, with Crow Chief as
her sponsor.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Bob N Genes Market
Giving Free Tickets To
marias Fair At Shelby

Beginning today Bob NJ Genes
Market will present all gra d e
school children of Browning and
the Blackfeet Reservation with
free admission tickets to the
Marias Fair at Shelby. The tickets
will be valid Thursday afternoon,
July 81. Each ticket is double,
one for entrance at t h e outside
gate and the other at the bleacher
gate. Corresponding numbers on
b o t h tickets implies that they
must not be separated or torn
apart.
The gift Of the tickets is with
compliments of Bob NJ Genes
Market and the Marias Fair.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
George And Dinah At
July 4 Program

The couple, George Montgom-
cry and Dinah Shore sought to be
at the rodeo July q without being
recognized as w o appreciative
entertainers f r o m Hollywood.
When Glen Finley of the Saddle
Club approached t h e m to buy a
ticket to the drawing of the clubs
saddle horse, his high PRESSURE
craftsmanship W a permitted to
become debated as he recognized
the two he had seen somewhere
in the past. Montgomery begged
to rem ain 'incognito" to the
crowd until later in the program.
The request was granted and
later Montgomery came out on
the arena on a saddle club horse
and was introduced.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Glacier Park Youth Wins
Saddle Club Pony

Allen Armstrong, II, son of
Mrs. Armstrong, W h o operates
Bills Diner at Glacier Park, was
holder of the | u k y number to
win the sorrel pony at the draw
ing at h e Blackfeet Roundup
July 4. The project was sponsored
by the Browning Saddle Club.
The lucky number was drawn
by George Montgomery, Holly
wood motion picture star, who
with his wife, Dinah Shore, had
come up from Great Falls to take
in the rode go program. Mont
gomery is a native Montanan.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Harry WhItfore Here From Spokane
On Annual Visit With Relatives

Harry Whitford, who has been
residing at Spokane for the last
five years, is in Browning this
week enjoying his annual vaca-
ton with relatives.
Now at the age of Ct, Mr..
Whitford is in fine robust health
and holds a responsible position
with the brentwood Rolling
Mills, a large subsidiary of the
Kaiser interests.
The plant processes aluminium,
which is mined in Washington.
After being smelted and rolled at
the Spokane plant it is shipped
to factories in California an d
Ohio for manufacture into various
utensils and parts.
Mr.. Whitford plans to return
to Spokane tomorrow.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Cohen, Lawyer,
To Explain
Proposed Laws

Various matters pertaining to
Indian welfare will be discussed
at a-meeing of Blackfeet Indians
scheduled in Browning SO m e
time the latter part of next week,
the speaker to be Felix Cohen,
former chairman of h appeal
board of the Department of the
Interior at Washington, D. C.
Cohen is now in private practice.
Of the matters to be taken up
by him will be a bill proposing
emancipation of Indians. Inform
alton is that the bill h a s never
been explained to Indians a n d
that if enacted by congress would
deprive t h e m of rights granted
them under old treaties. It would
also deprive them of government
disqualification, under which cir
cumstances they would cease to
be served by the Blackfeet Hos
pital.
Also to be discussed by Cohen
will be the bill proposing a So, 900, =
600 loan to Blackfeet Indians. He
is author of the bill. 1t was intro
duced both as a house and senate
bill, with Congressman D'Ewart
and Senators Murray and Ecton
taking part in its introduction.
In view of the Importance of the
indian legislation, arrangements
are to be made Cor the meeting
to be held in the high sc h O O |
auditorium.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Rev. Fr. HaI|igan
Named PreIate By
Pope Plus XII
Helena independently

The Very Rev. Michael. Halli-
gan, pastor of St. Helena cathe-
dral, has been named a domestic
prelate by Pope Plus XII, accord
ing to word received here today
from the Most Rev. Joseph M.
Gilmore, bishop of Helena, who
is now on an official visit to
Rome.
With this elevation, Father Hal
ligan becomes a member of the
papal household and will have the
title of right reverend monsignor.
Two other priests of the Helena
diocese received similar elevation.
They are the Rev. Father James
H. O'Neill, chief of chaplains and
a brigadier general in the United
States army, and the Very Rev.
Father M. M. English, pastor of
St. Patrick's parish in Butte.
The investiture of Monsignor
Halligan in the 70 b e S of de-
mestic prelate will take place in
the cathedral upon the return of
Bishop Gilmore late this summer.
Monsignor Halligan was born in
Athlone, Ireland, and received his
early education in h National
School in Athlone and in st. Jo-
seph's college. Wilton, County
Cork. He entered St. Patrick's
seminary at Carlow in September,
1911, and was ordained priest
for the Helena diocese by the Most
Rev. Patrick Foley, D. D.. bishop
of Kildare and Leiglin, on May 3,
1918.
Since coming to M on t a n a
Father Halligan served as assist
ant at St. Helena's cathedral, ad-
ministrator of St. Joseph's church
at Har!owtown. and was pastor of
St. Michael's church at Browning
before returning to H n a in
1916. He was appointed pastor of
the Browning church in 1920, and
during the next 26 years he
served the Blackfeet Indians of
the Browning area and erected the
present church and rectory there.
Following the death of Msgr.
James Tougas, Father Halligan
W made pastor of St. Helena
cathedral in June, 1916. He was
appointed to t h e board of con-
sultors of the Helena diocese and
dean of tn e Helena deanery in
January, 1947.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Mrs. Ethel Rutherford
Leaves For Seattle;
Retires From Teaching

Mrs. Ethel Rutherford, accom-
panied by her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Robert Rutherford, left for
Seattle early last week. The lat
ter had been here visiting her
and is planning to return to this
section to be with her husband,
who is employed in the park ser
vice for the summer. The elder
Mrs. Rutherford will make her
home in Seattle. the ia mily home
for many years. For a number
of years she was engaged as kin
dergarten teacher in Browning
public schools, retiring from her
profession here at the close of
the last school term at the age of
70.
Montana, she has often said,
means much to her. Her father
was one of the early pioneers of
the state. with the family going
through days of colorful history.
In leaving Browning Mrs. Ruth
erford carries with her joyous
memories. And joyous memoir
les are left behind in the hearts
of those in this generation who
were her students. With them
is memory of a kindly soul,
who understood them and who
was first to guide their steps
along an ennobling path.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
List Of Winners In
Parade Unavailable

The ii S t of winners of prizes
offered by Browning businessmen
to those participating in the July
4th parade had not been prepared
as the Chief went to press a
night. Thus, publication in this
weeks issue is impossible.
The parade was sponsored by
the Saddle Club and was a credit
to the efforts of the group.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Park Visitors Set
New Record July 3, 4

Twenty thousand visitors en-
tered Glacier National Park dur
ing the July Fourth holidays,
compared with II, 157 which en-
tered during the same holidays
last year. On July 3, II, 200 WIS.,
itors entered. The record is high.
est in the history of the park.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
DOdd Family Here Visiting

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dodd ar
rived last week from Berkeley,
Calf, to visit with Mrs. Dodd's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Tellifero. The Dodds family will
leave for Washington, D. C. at
the conclusion of their visit, Mr..
Dodd having been given a gov
eminent assignment there. For
the last 10 or more years they
had resided at Berkeley, where
Mr.. Dodd was in the government
service.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Three Browning Students At U. OF K.

Three Browning S u d n s,
George J. Upham, Harold M.
Brown a n d James G. Kipp, are
e nroll e d at the University of
Kansas according to a school re-
lease. Upham is enrolled in the
school of fine arts, Brown in the
school of law and Kipp in the
graduate school.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08
Bill Burnison Family Visits

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Burnison and
family of Wolf Point were in
Browning during the Blackfeet
Roundup, Bill being on a mission
of advertising Of the Wolf Point
Stampede to be staged July ID,
Is and l6. Bill is manager of the
Wolf Point Stampede, one of the
biggest outdoor shows in t h e
northwest. For several years,
from the time of inception of the
Blackfeet Roundup until he en-
tered the navy in wartime, Bill
was secretary. For a number OF
years he was assistant cashier of
the First National Bank.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08

Browning youngsters with airguns
are reported to be using nests of birds
as targets.
Unholy fun, indeed, a murder of
the innocent, since now is the nesting
season of our little feathered friends.
Mothers, give us hand to have it
stopped. Have your son realize that
it is sinful to attack the defenseless.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-08

Mrs. Louise Paul is here from
Anacortes, Wash. to spend the
summer with relatives, including
Mrs. Mary Norman. Mrs. Paul is
now in her 96th year and enjoys
fine health.