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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-01
Mayor Contest
ToEnliven Town
Election Monday

With Mayor Norman a n d AL
derman Burke Handy of the pres
ent Town administration contest
ing for mayoralty responsibilities
for the next biennium, next Mon
days election promises to be the
most exciting one in a number of
years.
Both were elected to their pres
ent offices two years ago.
There are no contests in either
First or Second Ward for alder
man.
In the. First w ard the candi-
dates are Jack Meyer and Harold
SERVER. Second Ward candidates
are Henry Parsons and Bob Seu-
bert, the latter being one of the
present aldermen.
Also to be held the same d y,
with election officials and polling
aces the same as those
serving the regular election, will
be the special bond election, at
which Taxpayer voters W | de-
termine whether or not the Town
of Browning will be bonded for
$l4, 900 to finance construction of
a Town administration building.
There is no gainsaying the COM
munity needs such an improve
ments.
AS set forth in a legal publica-
ton elsewhere in this issue, the
building would provide needed
quarters for the various official
departments.
Above all, the fire department
equipment would be so housed as
to be Immediately available for
use. In wintertime under present
circumstance of inadequacy. if
fire breaks out anywhere divine
supplication in behalf of firemen
and their equipment is h e first
sensible mo v towards putting
out the flames.
If everyone stayed we'll there'd
be no need for doctors nor hos
pitfalls.
And if everyone were law-abid-
ing, there'd be no need for jails.
1t so happens that it is to the
advantage of the Town Of Brown
ing to have its own Jail. Under
standing among some people that
the Agency Jail is available with
out cost to the Town is certainly
without foundation. Psychologist
ally and otherwise, a Town j al
would be blessing.
Polling places for vot ers of
First Ward will be the Town Hall
and f o voters of Second Ward
the basement of t h e Methodist
Church. Election hours W i'll be
from s a. m. to 6 p. m.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-01
Fishing Starts May z

Montana's 1919 fishing season
will open May %, the next to the
last Sunday in May, and will
close November Is, the state fish
and game commission decided this
week.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-01
Auto Gadget Saves Brakes

'AutO Gadgct saves Brakes
A new electric gadget for the
automobile is a dashboard signal
light designed to prevent wear and
tear on brakes. When the cars ig-
milton is turned on the light goes
on, if the mandrake is set. 1t stays
on until the brake is released.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-01
Full Citizenship
For Indians Is
Being Proposed

NIAl5 AAVPVOCu
Washington-The Hoover COM
mission recently proposed to con-
gress the launching of a program
to convert the country's 400, 900
Indians into "full, tax-paying
citizens under state jurisdiction.
AS a start, it recommended
transfer of the bureau of Indian
affairs from the interior depart
ment to the proposed new depart
ment of public welfare a n d ed
ucation, now the federal security
agency.
Step to improve education,
raise living standards, r e d u e
mortality and disease a d make
the Indian self-supporting were
proposed as we'll as transfer of
tribal property to Indian-owned
corporations.
On the issue of a basic policy to
solve the Indian policy" three
members of t h e commission on
government reorganization dis
scented. They were Secretary of
State Acheson, the retiring Sec
rotary of defense. James Forces
tai. and former Presidential Ass
istant James H. Rowe Jr.
The majority Of n n e. led by
former President Herbert Hoov-
er, chairman. held that the fitting
of the Indians into the rest of the
population should be h e key
stone of the organization and
activities of the federal govern
ment."
Forrestals dissent held t h a t
the commission lacks both t h e
competence an d. authority" to
make such a policy decision. The
question should be e t to con-
gress, he held.
Acheson and Rowe voiced mis-
givings about the majority pro-
gram. 1t proposes. Acheson said.
to remove surplus Indians from
Indian land, put the land in t o
private. individual or corporate
ownership, remove t a exemp-
ton from the land and as soon as
possible, merge the Indian, his
life and land with those of t h e
people of the state where he re-
sides, subject entirely to t a t e
jurisdiction"
"These recommendations seem
to me beyond o u r jurisdiction, "
the secretary of state wrote.
In most other respects, the re-
concentrations were unanimous.
They were sent to Capitol hill as
part of the commissions findings
on social security and education.
The report urged that the ad-
ministration of social programs
for Indians be shifted progress
lively to state governments. The
federal government would make
payments to states for services
until Indian taxes can help carry
the load.
Duties of the Indian bureau,
which has $4,000 workers an
spends $40, 900, 900 year, should
be cut down as states take over
the commission said.
young employable l n d a n
and the better cultured families
should be encouraged to | e v G
reservations and live on farms OF
have businesses, it was urged.
The commission TO u n d the
government lax on educating his
Indian wards. 1t said in s o m {
areas children are not being edu'
Gated at all and buildings n
teachers are inadequate"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-01

Mrs. James Cassidy of Troy,
Montana, is here visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mile Steele.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-01

Gust in Case"
A first aid kit and hashlight
should be in the glove compartment
Of every automobile.
Evening star., 1949-11-19
Repeal Of Federal Ia,
On Margarine Urged.
Al Convention Here

A repeal OF Federal taxes and
other restrictions against marga-
rine was urged yesterday by 8oC
members of the School Food Serv-
| ice Association at the end Of their
convention In the Hotel Statler.
4 The group of institutional cafe
terra and lunchroom managers
stated. in q resolution, that mar
| garine is a food scientifically
known to be nutritious and
healthftll and is q substantial part
of National food fat consump-
ton"
Restrictions on margarine con-
stitutes an unfair and discrimina
tory burden on schools, plants
welfare agencies, churches, hos
pitals and other institutions en-
gagged In furnishing healthful
Ilow-cost nutrition - often with
limited budgets" the resolution
stated.
Givens Is Luncheon Speaker.
The luncheon speaker was VII
lard E. Givens, executive secretary
Iof the National Education Asso-
citation, Who said there are 4.00O.-
600 American children not attend
ing schools.
"They never WILL" he continued
until there are enough schools
for them to attend. We have q
bumper crop Of war babies here
and nobody to teach them"
There must be 100000 more
teachers in 10 years to have an
adequate supply, Mr.. Givens said.
This year there were only 5000
more enrolled in teachers colleges
than in 1948. he said. ~
"The only solution to current
school problems lies in some sort
of Federal financial aid" Mr..
Givens stressed. 1.-THE State and
local governments should be in
charge Of their own school pro-
grams, however"
UN Fund Explained.
The United Nations Interna-
tional Children's Emergency Fund
was explained by the chairman of
the United States Committee, Mrs.
Oswald B. Lord.
This is definitely not q charity
operation on the part Of the UN.
like a soup kitchen or bread line,
Mrs. Lord said. Countries are
taught TO help their own children
rebuild themselves, with dollar or
goods-matching assistance from
the UN."
Mrs. Thelma Flanagan, Talla-
Evening star., 1949-11-19
Cook Held After Charge
OF Failing 10 'Turn-in' BET

A 34-year-old cook today was
under $1,000 bond on a charge
of operating a lottery because of
allegedly forgetting to turn in"
a winning bet placed with him
by another man.
+ He appeared yesterday before
United States Commissioner Cyril
s. Lawrence who continued the
case until November 80.
The cook, Roland Taylor, COL
ored, of the 1900 block Of Emer-
son street NE. was arrested
Thursday by Vice Squad detec-
tives, after a 56-year-old hotel
clerk who works across the street
from him in the TOO block of
Twelfth street NV, reported to
police that Taylor had not paid
off on the bet.
The clerk said he placed the
bet with Taylor on November is
and won on a combination but
received nothing. He said Taylor
told him that he had overlooked
the slip and had forgotten to
turn it in.
Evening star., 1949-11-19
John Erskine Continues
In Critical Condition
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-John
Erskine, 70-year-old author OF
'The Private Life Of Helen of
Troy remained in critical condi-
ton today from q high blood pres
sure ailment.
Mrs. Erskine said her husband
collapsed on the street Wednes-
day after attending a trustees
meeting of the Juilliard School Of
Music. Mr.. Erskine Is president
and chairman Of the board OF the
Juilliard Foundation.
He is under treatment at the
Beekman Downtown Hospital.
Mrs. Erskine said he was hurt
in a Michigan automobile accident
in 1896 and 'has never been the
same"
Mr.. Erskine has written nearly
80 books, including novels. poetry,
essays, music history, and his par
odies on mythology, such as
Helen" and "Penelope's Man"
Evening star., 1949-11-19
D. {. Man Held on Charge
OF 0bsfructinq Justice

Lee Skipper. IS, colored, of the
TOO block Of K street NE, yester-
day was ordered held for grand
Jury action under $4,000 bond in
Municipal Court on a charge of OBJ
structing justice in an assault
case. He appeared before Judge
George D. Nelson.
Skipper. a mechanic, was &C
cused Of calling Beatrice Burton,
Evening star., 1949-11-19

hassee. Fla. was elected president
and other officers are Mrs. Mabelle
Ehlers, East Lansing, Mich, secre-
tary; and Miss Constance Hart,
Rochester, N. Y: treasurer. Miss
Winning S. Pendergast, Detroit,
was named president-elect for
1OE1
Evening star., 1949-11-19

colored, Of 623 Florida avenue NE,
by telephone Wednesday night
and saying he would kill her and
her whole family if she testified
Evening star., 1949-10-22

ing, farm. home and its planning,
scholarship, home repairs. book
binding, stamp collecting, first
aid, life saving. personal and pub
lie health. cooking. camping.
civics. bird study, pathfinding,
safety, pioneering. athletics and
physical development.
Tenderfoot 2 Years Ago.
Jimmy. who moved to Maryland
from Roanoke, Va. last year, en-
tered Scouting as a Tenderfoot
less than two years ago and had
to wait the required month to be-
come a Second Class Scout.
Il got it right on the month,
too." he stated. warming a bit to
his subject. Then I waited two
months to become a First Glass.
And when I went to present my
requirement card and take the
review at Roanoke. the man in
charge had gone. I had to wait
another full month"
The boy reached the Star class
after his return from camp in
August, l948. and passed the Life
Scout requirements last Novem-
ber.
But for Jimmy, a member of
Troop 33 of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, his award
last night means just another
wait on regulations.
You see. I have enough merit
badges now to get the bronze
palm-but I have to wait another
month";" he sighed.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
D. {. Players Capture
Three Bridge Prizes

Washington bridge players yes.
terday captured three major tro-.
phies in the 10th annual District
tournament at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Mrs. Freda Bentley and Lew
Levenson triumphed over the
mixed pair field last night to
take the Capitol Cup. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lazard received run.
ner-up awards. Mrs. ]. R. Me-
Ghee, jr., and Miller s. Roberts
were third. .a - 9
In the women's pair contest yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long and Mrs. Harold Young
maintained their strong lead to
win the Columbia trophy. Mrs.
McGhee and Mrs. Margaret L.
Fisher finished second.
In the mems contest. DR.. A. J.
Steinberg and Lewis G.. Tubbs
outscored a field of So pairs to
claim the Presidents Cup. Jules
8. Chadock and James Surrock Of
Baltimore were second.
The four-day tourney, under
sponsorship Of the Washington
Bridge League, continued today
with a two-session open pair
match. Teams-of-f four begin play
tomorrow at 1880 pm. Also on
tomorrow's schedule is q two-ses-
sion amateur pair contest for the
Evening Star Trophy,
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Apartment Thief Takes $40
Durinq Bridal Shower

Mrs. Gertrude Stewart, 2808
GAINESVILLE street Sc, reported to
police that sneak thief entered
her ground-door apartment and
stole a purse containing $40 last
night from the bedroom while she
was holding shower for a BRIDE
to-be in her living room.
The thief slashed the screen in
bedroom window. she told police,
and apparently entered the bed
room while the party was under
way. The purse belonged to her,
she added.
In another housebreaking, po-
lice reported that some one ran
sacked the home of DR.. Benjamin
F. Weems at Sill Chain Bridge
road NV. yesterday afternoon
while the family was out. The
thief took $349 from pocketbook
and 400 pennies which had been
collected by the Weems' son.
The Ace Wrecking Co. Office at
4002 Minnesota avenue NE. also
was entered last night by thieves
who moved a metal strongbox to
the yard and used a company pick
to open it. The company said
about $3.50 was missing.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Teachers Stimulated
By G|s, Says Marvin

Veterans studying under the
G1 Bill of Rights aren't much
more than average, so far as
grades go, but they have stimu-
lated "revitalization of teach
ing" by asking the fundamental
questions that came to them out
OF their wartime experience.
This is the great contribution
Of the CT Bill to education in this
country, Dr.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of George Washington
University. declared last night. He
spoke at testimonial dinner for
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant. III. retir-
ing commander of Cooley Nc Cul-
Tough American Legion Post, at
the National Press Club.
Gen. Grant. who also is a trus-
tee of George Washington Uni
versity. pledged continued in
terest" in activities of the post.
Other speakers included Lynn
Stambaugh, past national COM
mander: Charles K. Dunn, de-
partment commander: Capt. John
r. Perry of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, and Comdr. Frank
Sanders. Past Commander Carl
Kuldell was master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1949-10-22

Jimmy Browns chest resembles
a page from the Boy Scout award
book.
The Takoma Park Md IA
year-old officially became an Eagle
Scout last night at Court of Honor
ceremonies, which stressed his
record-breaking, l7-month sprint
through six Scouting classes. be-
ginning with the Tenderfoot.
James Thompson Brown, II, of
100 Westermoreland' avenue, en-
tered Roosevelt High School where
the event was held, wearing a
sash filled with q merit badges.
It'll only hold nine more"
Jimmy laughed.
Jimmy, whose fast climb to the
Eagle class is not equaled any,
where on District and nearby
Maryland Scout records, has been
forced to cool his heels since May,
when he actually passed his re-
quirements. The award had to
be made at one of the three courts
held a year.
Wasn't Much to It.
Although Scout officials testi-
fed the average boy becomes an
Eagle only after at least two years,
Jimmy stated:
"AW, there wasn't much to it,"
But his badges. nine of which
were necessary in addition to the
eighteen he had as a Life Scout.
include: Swimming, forestry
Workmanship. mechanical draw
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Soil Is Flown Here
From Britain to
PubHcize Film

The Agriculture Department S
strict regulations on imported soil
salvaged a press agents stunt
here Observation-Disclosures this
item would never have made the
paper.
AS a build-up for the British
film, Passport to Pimlico," the
press agent had 100 pounds of
British soil brought over by
American Overseas Airlines so the
Playhouse Theater patrons may
tread on English soil.
Prevalence of the golden nema-
tode, a microscopic, potato-hun-
CRY worm. in some English earth
made the Agriculture Depart
ment's Plant Quarantine Inspec-
ton Service doubly cautious. The
earth was steam m-sterilized before
delivery to the theater.
I'VE don't want the golden
nematode in our potatoes" said
a Quarantine Inspection Service
spokesman.
Evening star., 1949-10-22

school in the area is the Grant
School, an eight-room building
with an enrolment of 203 pupils,
IS under capacity.
Two colored grade schools are
located here - the Briggs Mont
gomery with an enrolment of 583,
seven pupils over capacity. and
the Stevens. with an enrolment
of 557, which is 81 under capacity.
Replacement Asked.
Stevens. however, is not con-
sidered to be much of a school.
In the 1851 budget estimates, the
Board of Education asked for
money to replace Stevens with a
modern 24-room structure.
School officials pointed out that
one unit of Stevens was con-
structed in 1868, and the other
two wings, in 1896. All the toilets
in the three-story building are in
the basement, and there is no
auditorium. no lunchroom, no Of
flee for the principal. no first aid
room and no facilities for physi-
cal education.
Francis Junior High School
should have an addition. In the
1851 budget requests, the school
board asked for money to make
improvements and additions to
the building. including a new
cafeteria, new gymnasium.
No other construction is plan
ned in the area for the time being
The Webster School at Tenth
and H streets NV, for many
years used as the Americaniza-
ton School, was abandoned for
classroom purposes this year. The
Americanization School now oc-
cupies one wing of the Adams
Elementary School at Ninteenth
and California streets wv
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Guard Told Drills
Outside Armory
Need Approval

The next time any unit Of the
District National Guard wants to
storm the Capitol or any other
public building. it will have to get
permission flrst-in writing.
Brig. Gen. William H. Abend-
roth. Guard commander, yesterday
issued an order restricting all
operations to the Armory. If a
unit commander wants to work
out a problem outside this area,
he must apply for permission to
brigade headquarters and wait for
written orders. Headquarters also
will clear the maneuver with Of
ficials of the public building in
volved, before approving the prof.
ect.
The new order followed the sur
prise raid" on the Capitol earlier
this week by a platoon of military
police.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Restaurant Owner Fined
For Sunday Whisky Sale

The proprietor of a Southern
Maryland restaurant was fined a
total of $500 in Upper Marlboro
Police Court yesterday on a charge
Of permitting the illegal sale Of
whisky on a Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Good. 40. operator
of the Colonial Inn at T.B., near
Brandywine, was fined 5000 on a
charge Of permitting the sale and
another 500 for allowing minor
to do so.
The latter fine was suspended,
however. by Trial Magistrate Alan
Bowie with the provision that no
more similar offenses occur during
the next IL months.
Miss Good and a 17-year-old
waitress in the establishment were
arrested last Sunday afternoon by
Pvt. Wallace L. Baker and Desk
Clerk Louis E. Weaver of the
county police. The two policemen
were in plain clothes at the time.
The waitress was charged with
selling the whisky and will face
county Juvenile Court action at
Upper Marlboro Friday.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
September Sales Tax Yield
Nears Million Mark

September sales tax returns
tabulated through yesterday had
reached $959, ,905, and Sales Tax
Administrator Allan r. Brooke
estimated the total for the month
will 60 well over $1,000,000.
Mr.. Brooke said less than 100
establishments had obtained per-
mission to delay returns beyond
the deadline last Thursday, but
that he knows of one such ac-
count alone which will bring the
total to 100000.
He estimated that, in all, the
outstanding reports will add $780,
900 to the returns tabulated SO
far. .-.
The 2 per cent levy imposed on
sales here beginning last August /,
brought something over $840, 600
for August. Tax officials termed
August as probably the slowest
month Of the year. for sales.
Merchants and businessmen
must file each months returns
by the goth day Of the succeeding
month
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Arnold Line Fare Boost
Blocked by ice Order;
Hearing DATE 10 Be Set

An order Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission has
blocked. at least temporarily,
fare increases on Arnold Line
buses, which operate between Vir-
ginia points and downtown Wash
ington.
The higher fares would have
become effective Monday had not
the ICC suspended" the COM
pany's proposed tariff schedule.
The suspension order was en-
tered late yesterday. the last day
on which the ICC could prevent
the rate change. The commits
sion fixed no date for hearing the
merits Of the busline's proposal.
but indicated an investigation will
be made. The order is effective
until May %. 1850.
The proposed rate increases also
are being studied by the Virginia
State Corporation Commission
because Of the intra- State serv-
ice Arnold provides.
Whether the ices step yester-
day will affect the bus line en-
ployes' threat to strike remains
to be seen. During the summer
the AFL Amalgamated Street
Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployes' Union threatened to strike
for wage increase.
That matter went to arbitra-
ton and the workers, numbering
almost 800, were awarded in
creases ranging from 10 to II
cents an hour, spread over a long
period.
To Offset the award. Arnold
moved to raise fares S cents per
zone, generally. It proposed to
sell six tokens for 81 instead of
four for so cents, as at present.
The State Corporation Commis-
sion has ordered an audit of Ar
mold books, which it will take up
at q hearing November /.
2 The workers union set Novem-
ber 2 as the date of the strike
If the pay raises were not forth
coming. II they 60 through with
the threat, the State is expected
to take over operation of the bus
line as 1t has done in the case Of
the Alexandria, Bancroft & WASH
ington Transit Co., which also op-
crates between Washington and
Virginia points.