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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
lib SO & lib 42-To Entrench Private Power

HB 80 and HB ~, like companion measures, HB 40
and designed entrench private utilities and
high electric rates in Montana to the derment of Montana
urban well as REA co-operatives.
&c. originally drawn removed the 3-year limitation
street lighting contracts Contracts could have been drawn
for all time Later the bill amended
limit such contracts 25 provided that contracts for
longer than 3year period ratified by popular VOTE
HB A. as originally drawn also had time limit
tracts 900 entered into by utilities regulated by
commission. REA not subject
regulation and therefore would not have been
eligible for the relaxed contract provisions provided by HB A.
AS finally passed the bill also had 25year contract mta-
ton, provided the people ratified
HB A. because of the egsavely favored position
utilities regulated by the public service commission would
almost Immediately eliminated rural electric from
serving small towns and larger communities like Shelby
and Cut Bank Without such municipal business REA
would be faced with bankruptcy since the financial
feasibility of their federal loans and schedules
predcated longtime service to such municipalities
25year provisions in these would have
mitted private utilities to cinch contract that city
close government dam producing would not
able to make that owcos power available to its people
Since provision for renegoaOn of rates contained
in the bills, municipalities signing the longem agreements
would have been stuck with present high rates
Municipalities like cooperatives, preference custom
for from public dams like Hungry Horse Canyon
Ferry and Fort Peck Long term contracts had this egsa
become law would have stood between the people of such
cities Kaspe Helena and Great Falls and the purchase of
reasonably-priced power from their dams.
Sponsors of all four bills Norby Dwyer and Dokken
HB 40 and HB Al killed in the senate-he first by
ory vote of the senate the second by breaking may
of Lieut. Gov. Paul Cannon. HB SO and HB AZ
vetoed by Governor Bonner
House HB 80 and HB AZ 52-37 and $780,
respectively for passage blouse Journal 94) Senate
1920 and 323 respectively for passage Senate
Journal pgs 46263) Nay against entrenchng
the private power interests and were fright
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26

rural people will be among other ur-
gent topics to claim consideration.
The efforts to crush farmer coop
eratives as exemplified in Helena last
winter and in Washington, d. c.,
more recently will be thoroughly re-
viewed. In all this connection farmer
delegates will likely express them
selves on the Importance of political
action for improving the membership
in the state legislature and the Con-
gress so that more fair representation
of the people will result and demo-
cratic processes strengthened.
Among the officers of the state or
ganization scheduled to report on
their stewardship during the year
to the delegates are D. W. Chapman,
Continued on page four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
TWO DAY COOP Meeting
SCHEDULED

Managers and directors of farmer
co-operatives from all over the state
will hold two-day session in Great
Falls, Monday and Tuesday, October
29 and 80, reports Walter S. Good,
senior fieldman for the Farmers I'm
ion Central Exchange.
Approximately 200 representatives
from farmer-owned oil companies and
grain elevators are expected to be
in attendance, along with officials
of regional co-ops such as Farmers
Union Grain Terminal, the Central
Exchange, and Farmers Union Live
stock Association.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
lib Us & lib 454-Funds For Enforcement
OF Anti-GambIing Laws

very great degree of achieved in law
forcement throughout the result of additional
$4,000 appropriation given the attorney general by the 1949
Legislature. appeared many members of both houses
the 1851 Assembly that continued appropriations for this
purpose good business for the state whole
Elimination of slot machines alone had resulted in than
$40 million annually finding its into legitimate business
channels of the state.
the house, Reps Barnard, Hess, Cook Clark Holtz,
Graybi Freshman Trip and Loble sponsored HB 25 to
provide $4,000 for the next bennium for continued
enforcement of gambling laws lib l25 was killed by 5o-3o
margin, with 80 Democrats favorng the appropriation blouse
Journal pg. 1859
In the senate following adverse house HB 125,
Sen Wilson ooe attempted favorable consider
alton of amendment HB 1884, appropriation measure
for the office of attorney general Wilson's amendment
would have provided $4,000 per year for enforcing gamb
ling laws AS in the house. party line voting spelled defeat for
the enforcement amendment with lone Republican, Wey
demeyer voting with the Democrats for the $4,000 and
Democrat Lehrknd voting with the Republican majority in
opposition The amendment killed 1926 Senate Jour
nal, pg. 454. "Aye" HB 125, and Wilson amend
HB asa for appropriation of funds for enforce
ment, and were Fright" votes
The following members the legislature who
also members of the 1949 assembly, only voted AGAINST
law enforcement 1851 but FOR legazng operation
of slot machines in 1949 (HB 1887.
SENATORS: Gosman Spear Sawtell Lehrknd Aronson,
Balgord Padbury Lott Ebert Coe Walander Larson, and
Cremer.
HOUSE, Brenner Hawks Trout Phillips, Armstrong,
Sales, Corcoran, Rostad Skbby, Scofed McElwan Esp
Wilson (Treasure), Gebhardt, Pierce and Loughran.
The following members of the 1851 legislature who
also in the 1919 body voted FOR enforcement funds this
year and AGAINST slot machine legalzation in 1949
SENATORS: Kelly, James, Holland, Tibbals, Parriott
Phillips, Anderson Pondera), Brown Harken, DAHL Wilson
(Toole) and McQuitty.
HOUSE: Holtz, Graybll, westlake, Macdonald, Hess,
Wilson Judith Basin, Goodgame, Beck Jensen, Karlberg
Michels, Barnard, Cotton, and Trip.
Four other relating gambling introduce
the 1851 session. lib and HB 4o3 both by Noun
tain Freshman Brenner and Rosta designed
Montana to bigtme gambling HB 14s by Barnard and
Bken would have given abatement proceedings
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
lib 36-S75 Old Age Pension

elder citizens like other people living on fixed
incomes have keeny felt the effects of the growing in
needy aged has
than enough the barest of subsistence
Now with syrocketng costs of necessities pensioners
with starvation Despite this and despite
legislature found that rising living costs made
the salaries of District Judges by SIPS
Ito year, legislators refused to increase
age much five cents
month on HB introduced by Trip and Hotz
was on motion to print bill it from defeat.
"Aye for higher cid pensions and were hu
votes blouse Journal pg 248).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26

islation and co-operatives. Also sched-
uled for prominent places on the pro-
gram are E. A. Syftestad, st. Paul,
general manager of the Farmers I'm
ion Central Exchange, Inc; j. e..
Wells, Jr., st. Paul, general manager
of the Farmers Union Livestock AS
ISOLATION; and c. E. Huff, comptrol-
Ter of the National Farmers Union
Service Corporation; and Lulu Evan
son, director Of education, North Da-
kota Farmers Union.
Panel discussions on the family
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
SB 37-Farm-to-Market Roads

Montana farmers, long victims of muddy roads in the
nrne can thank Reps OConnor and Esp for help being
forthcoming the 1851 legislature With Esp acting
speaker and contractor in private fe) subbng
majority leader the final Saturday IN February fast par
lesson was taught balance of the house and
SD 81 killed.
SB ST. senate proposal legaizing the using of federal
road funds by the various boards of county
commissioners to keep county equipment busy building such
without benefit cuts to contractors passed the
upper 510 only to go down 1894 IN the house
blouse Journal, pg. 1927.
The roll call based motion by Bkken to segregate
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26

farm and the Importance of organiz-
ing more effective Farmers Unicn
will be features of the gathering.
A policy and program will be
adopted. Undoubtedly delegates will
express themselves on the plight OF
the family farmer in the current
price squeeze and make recommended
lions for achieving parity of income.
The fight for low-cost electric power
and the need for improved telephone,
health and education services for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
COUNTY Flu
S JOHNSON

ca : ,hnson, StevensvilIe, was
reel president of the Ravalli
County = .rmers Union, at the or
ganization's meeting, Tuesday even
ing, October 16, reports Emma Clevi-
dence, county secretary.
Ralph Copk, fieldman for Montana
Farmers Union, Great Falls, spoke
on the family-sized farm, Cook also
produced facts and figures to show
that farmer co-ops pay their fair
share of taxes, exposed the National
Tax Equality Association as racket,
and urged farmers to take more
active interest in political action.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Cook.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
HIM Anti CVA-MVA Memorial

Consistent thinking matter of development
and protection and potential was
not of the session. After giving
the damse SB 81 without compact OF any
for Montana the of Cark Fork OF Col
umba waters future, the legislature heavy
proval to the anti CVAMVA memorial to the con-
effect the legislature said opposed to valley
authorities supposedly such methods of development
would Montanas and Ac
tuaIly eva MVA, unlike PicSloan the only devel
opment proposals thus drafted that
will receive it's equitable share of water and
development introduced by Scofield Esp Haines
Fathead) Hanes (Bssoua), Sagunsky, NorlG, McEwan,
Working, Sykes Atkinson Peters, and Wiedman.
Hum passed the house 1888 blouse Journal 331),
and the senate 1918 (Senate Journal, 6O9).
Nay' against the memorial and for the
Montana resources and therefore right
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26

Only by being we'll informed can the people
make intelligent decisions at the polls. TO as
sist the voters to some small degree in having a
more comprehensive knowledge of the workings
of their legislature, we present herewith the box
score" on seventeen issues of major importance
before the 1851 Legislature Altogether more
than 600 bills were placed in the hoppers of the
two houses The seventeen roll called below, be-
cause they would have Cor wilD most directly al
feet the welfare of Montanans generally, were Sc
lected as key issues merting the consideration OF
Montana voters
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
36th Montana Farmers Union
Convention Starts Wednesday

Farmers Organze-For Equality the theme of the 3oth
of the Montana Farmers Union in Great
Falls, Montana, October 81 through November g.
than thousand farmers expected to attend the
meeting aiding spokesman James c. Patton Dem
ver of National Farmers Union, and NJ w.
Thatcher Paul. general of the Farmers Union
Association will deliver addresses farm leg
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
The 1851 Legislative Voting Record

citizens no recourse against whatever atered stock valu
utility might submit basis for ratemakng to the
Public Service Commission The state commission, unlike
FPC has large and experts to nvest
gate and determine proper rate base for utility companies
1856 passed by 1924 vote blouse Journal
page 27 The senate vote BAIT for passage (enate
Journal pgs 43O-431 "Nay' for continued
utility securities by the Sec and in the best in
of Montana utility consumers
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26
lib 186-Ban SEC Control of Private Utilities

another bill introduced for the direct benefit
Montana Power Company and other private utilities
ating within the state Had not received Gubernatora
the Securities Exchange Commission would no longer
the issuance of securities by private utilities
operating within Montana Further legislation such HB
1885, the books might well have also banned the Federal
Power from any supervision the accounting
procedures of the private utilities thereby leaving Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-10-26

the bill and thus keep "Aye" votes for segre-
cation and the building of more farm-to-market roads
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
FILMOS sEIMOMs

Norwood Branch Library,
64O5 Superior Ave-, vel rengia
kara seimoms. Drauge SUI suau-
gusiais leidziami ir vaikai. Tai
nemokama kulturiniu filmu va
bus penktadieni, sausio 5 diena,
lygiai 500 val yak. Programoj
81 karta violenceles koncertas,
Ohio ir jo mineraliniai turtai,
sventes Floridaj, eskimu vaikai
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
MIELI SVECIAI

Kaledu ir ciurlionieciu sukak-
tuviu proga j Clevelanda is ka-
riuomenes buvo atvyke dabar ka-
riuomenej tarnauja du ciurlionie-
ciai - Ernestas Samas ir Vim
cas- Juodvalkis. Pirmas = ciagi-
mis- amerikietis lietuvis, kitas -
dar tik prizes metus ikeles koja
j Amerika. Abu dalyvavo ciurlio-
nieciu sventeje ir koncerto metu
stojo j savo vietas chore, suda-
rydami savotiskai malonias dvi
jaukias, bet ir skirtingas zymes
choro vaizde = dvi Amerikos
karines uniformos tarp senoviniu
lietuvisku tautiniu darbuziu.
Publika svecius sveikino ypa-
tingai siltais plojimais.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
ISTEKEJO
EVELYNA YCAITE

Gruodzio men. 80 diena Evely-
ma Ycaite istekejo uz inzinieriaus
Joe Lessmann. Baznytines apei-
gos ivyko Plymouth Church of
Shaker Heights, o vestuviQ po-
kylis P. j. ziuriu namuose. Yes
tuvese dalyvavo is Chicagos at;
vyke DIR. Mikelenas ir Vyt. Sliu
pas bel is Detroito - Petrulie-
ne su sunum. Jaunieji gavo daug
dovanQ.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
VIENAS VYRIsKIS

ieskO patogaus kambari0 su vi
SUI patarnavimu ir maistu,
PraneSti laiskais ar asmeniSkai
1851 E. 66th St. III aukSte
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
LIETUVIQ SALE
isnuOmOjama

koncertams, sokiams, vestu-
VEINS ir kitokiems parengi-
mans. Is anksto kreipkites pas
Pr. Urbsaiti. Lietuviu Klube
$685. Superior Ave.
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TRYS X A r A l. l A /
MAzIESIEMS

Clevelando maziesiems lietu-
viams neringietes-skautes ruosia
malonia staigmena sausio z d.
800 val. PIP .Ir Kaledu Senelis
atvaziuos j Lietuviu Sale su di-
deliu dovanu maisu.
Skautes maloniai kviecia visus,
didelius ir mazus, j ta vakara at
silankyti. Jaunesnes skautes, tai
kininkaujant broliukams skau-
tams, rengia kaledinei nuotaikai
pritaikinta vaidinima, gyvaji pa
veiksla. Pa to bus zaidimai ir
kitokios pramogos maziesiems.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04

RkO keith's 1O5th
Sausio 3 - 6 Behind the Ri
sing Sun"
Sausio Z - 9 Revenue Agent
Double Deal
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
PIRMUTINE AUKA!

Andrius Lukas, $50 E. 118 st.
Cleveland 8, Ohio, atsiliepdamas
j AL Tarybos skelbiama atsisau-
kima del Lietuvos Laisves Mobi-
lizacijos vajaus, paaukojo tam
tikslui 5 dolerius, kurie per Drive
persiusti AL Tarybai.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
NAUJV METU SUTIKTI

Clevelando lietuviai buvo susi-
rinke sutikti daugiausiai Lietu-
viu Salej ir Naujosios Parapijos
salej. Vienur ir kitur buvo gau-
su sveciu, taip buvo gerokai "su-
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
DU zYMUS KONCERTAI

Kick tenka girdeti, artimiau-
stu laiku Clevelande ivyks du
koncertai. Viename is ju dai-
nuos solistai Motiekaitiene ir
Baranauskas, o antrame = O..
Kaskas ir Ip. Nauragis.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-01-04
RQ2!?!&!{@5[zIa}&dE&s} |?

maise" senieji ir naujieji cleve
landieciai. Buvo eile ir seimyni
Mo masto pobuviu, paw. pas Au
gustinavicius - Nasvycius Ii
kitur.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
AuroMoBllss FOR SALE

s1.2s3 over 100 others. So bank
AUTO WHoLEsALERs, i7si iHla-
densburg Rd. Ii. 3-SS0O..
PoNTAC 5aa ~ s,cylinder sed;; equip;
AUTO WHOLESALERS, 1881 Bla-
densburg Rd.. Ii. $4,000.
PONTIAC '4s station wagon: radio
and heater; completely refinished
and mechanically carries own guar
antee. Sl,245. LOVING MOTORS.
Paackard). 1891 Wisconsin ave NV,
Pontiac is41 de luxe sedan; 1ae excel.
only: $500. Ho 91fi7. i
PONTIAC 1851 S-cyl.. convert cpe.;
Psssfs PosF4s 10y ssRf Rs; sosSssSsus sass %S
sIiUHDEBAKER so sedan; o. d.:
S1,2s3; over 100 others, So bank n
auTo wHpnEsaEsse Eae ssTj sse cheaper g
sTrDEBxkEk. f6HdEs d. 81 50 accesHD com@ander 4-dr.
PuNcTURE-pRooF TUBES; 5000 5000
actual miles. black fin., in outstand-
ns sGnd 'fIeIfh0qt Belle MoToRs Folg buy so q
Wisconsin ave. NV. WO. 5000
sTUDEBAKER 1913 Commander de
luxe 4-dr. sedan; climatizer, radio,
overdrive; 10000 miles; excellent
eond.: owner; S1,250. TU. 1884. =
STuDEBAKER. so Champ. conv;
fully equipped: like showroom new;
absolutely immaculate cond.: one
very careful owner: guar. S1T4g5.
WILLIAMS & BAKER NASH, 29th
and NJ SITS. NV. HO. S7O0. II
STUDE. 80 Champ. sedan; black;
equipped; overdrive.; $l.395. HILL
& SANDERS, Washington's oldest
Ford dealer. (NA. $3.50, lila Yer
sTUDEBAKER TUni 80 sedan; o. d.:
S1.2s3; over 100 others, So bank f.
naneing. Fine cars are cheaper, at
AUTO WHOLESALERS. 1871 Bla-
sTITnpn dsInTnSbpqrE sI Rd, II a-ssoo, ,,,s
1888: over 100 others. 5ef bank A..
AUTo wHoEEssALERs isd''i f7sl Bls- a.
sTUDRBskEfaE dTfp69dss Ell Il 1850 50sseG Champion de
luxe coupe: midnight blue: radio
and heater; excellent cond.: only
syes'. s;eso oWi YVES 4sssl 3 Ss'' aI' e0li'
sTUDEBAKER AZ sedan; equipped;
1883; over 100 others. So bank A.
AUTO wHoLEsALERS. 1871 Bls-
depsburg Rd., Ii. 3-SS00,
STUDEBAKER I947 Champ. cl. epe.
$3.50; bank terms. terrific value.
ALCO MOTORS. 4th at Nd. ave. s.w.
RE. 1886. IL
Evening star., 1951-10-31
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH 40 Special de luxe 4-dr.;
ss sntee neEisa EpaEMooR sesa GesS MOTOR sus5 co.
alPPoord), $685. wis. ave. NV, OR.
PIYHoUTH so Special de luxe;
equipped: S1,1s3. Over 100 others.
ebsspsr s osnk a nHnfns HTn E1f sars Ee
PLYMOUTH AS S-dr.; fully EQUIP:
original black finish: a beautiful buy
at only -S995. EDMONDS MOTORS
tFerdl. Wilson blvd. at N. jackson,
Arl., Va. CHI. 4300.
Just like brand-new; only 1900 MI;
der list at only S2.095. EDMONDs
MOTORS, Wilson blvd. at N. jack
son, Arl., Va, CHI. 1900.
PONTIAC. 80 Catalina; r. and h.. Q
tone so yellqw ,,,H5 snd brSnze; like new;
PONTIAC ls49 streamliner de luxe
~" sedan; cleaning black, Wv.
tires. r., h, Hydra-Matic; reflects
finest care; 81 .5g5 cash. trade or
terms; WOLFE MOTORS, 18th and
equipped, radio s'A.sd and heater heater. The Ths
sl,os5, cHERNERs MoTooR CON
PAMY. 18th and Fla. ave. Ho. 5005.
tom interior, t beautiful arc Aretie n,' sray fas
This car has had the highest stand
ARDS of our factory shop; Priced
sT1NE1NicHohsoN sohsRsi f@A, SRls 7sssS. sssS
5o9 Se"o Rato AYE Hysttsyie ais,.; Nd
Tor over ! quarter Of q Century.
PONTIAC 80 sedanette "S": attrac-
tive powder blue. with custom blend
ing seat covers, radio. air-condi-
TONED heating, Hydra-Matie drive.
ooas YoIs nsr inspection on. Is r,a sincerely wei
end only, SI,6aS. JUSTINE MICH
OLSON {WA. 7205), 5000 BALTIC.
ave, Hyattsville. Md. Your Chev-
rolet- -Oldsmobile dealer for over q
PONTIAC Al g., radio, heater. new
2022 l4th st. NV. A.
PONTIAC 1850 Catalina super de
luxe; $500. mi; Hydra Matte drive,
new; beautiful ivory nnish; all
leather. 2-tone rust and ivory up
holstery to match; 1-owner car;
not blemish on this car inside or
out; you can't duplicate this car
anywhere, quality or value; So 175.
Nah NJ Auec LIuuC aAQ AnuuCC "
your satisfaction. CENTRAL MO-
TOR SALES. 1926 Conn. ave. Wo.
Pontiac 40 chieftain "s" de luxe
2-dr. sed.; Hydra-Matic. r. and h.;
$4,000 act. miles: two-tone gray
fin. This 1-owner car is In I'M
maculate cond throughout. Take
this one to your own mechanic with
out deposit and get his opinion.
go chieftain "s' eony,;
actual miles; bronze metallic finish,
Wv. tires; car in perfect shape
throughout. No deposit necessary to
take this car to your mechanic for
his opinion; 81 1895. BELL MOTORS.
6010 Wisconsin ave. NV. WO. 5000.
PONTIAC '4s de luxe convertible;
Hydra-Matic r. and h. excel cond.
throughout; see and drive this one
owner selected car, traded in on q
or 1-yr. guarantee; today's special
at 81 .295: only $436 down, 1S mos.
to pay. Open ewes. til Q. COAST
IN PONTIAC. 427 Fla. ave. ne, AT.
PONTIAC Al "s" club coupe: s3e1.
LOVING MOTORS, 1Packardj. 1891
Wisconsin ave. NV. EN-. DIAL. 81
Evening star., 1951-10-31
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

sTUDEBAKER '49 comdr. cl. cpe.
smart light gray finish, fully equip.
with r. and h., signal directors, hill
holder, gas-saving overdrive: mist
green broadcloth alligator door pan
cling with blending headliner and
seat covers makes this an ultra
interior. Tires Snft new Priced at
only 81 .439. LUSTINE-N1CHoL-
SON, your Chevrolet -Oldsmobile
dealer for over a quarter century.
$500 BALTIC ave-. Hyattsville, Md,
WA. 1905.
sTUDEBAKER 80 Regal de luxe
Champion; extra clean, fully
equipped. radio and heater. The ia
nous Chernerized car guarantee.
81 1875. CHERNER MOTOR COM
PANY. 18th and Fla. ave. HO. 5005.
STUDEBAKER as Comdr. convert;
r. and h.. new tan top, S. c.; beauti-
ful forest green; S1l45 HILL a..
SANDERS. Wash's. Oldest Ford Deal
er (NA. 9S50), lila Vermont ave.
NV.
PREWAR SPECIALS
Dodge al; T. and h., good tires, $245
Packard Al; runs fine; r. and h.. S125
Pontiac 40 2-dr.: fine motor S95
Buick Al; excellent value S2s5
Hudson 40 club coupe 500
Studebaker '3S; perfect motor $50
LOTS OF OTHER BARGAINS
ALCo MFRS, 4th AT MD. AVE. s:W.
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Ex-Park Board Clerk
Has Term Commufed

r. Glenn Slicer. former chief
clerk of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission who embezzled $4,000 of
public funds, has been released
from the Maryland State Peniten-
tiary by Gov. McKeldin.
His 18-month sentence would
have expired January 10.
Slicer was among A prisoners
given Christmas communications
from various Maryland insti-
tutions, the Statehouse announ-
ced yesterday at Annapolis. They
were released last Friday, accord
ing to the Associated Press.
Judge Stedman Prescott OF
Montgomery County Circuit Court
sentenced Slicer. who lived at 1e
Parkside road, Silver Spring, after
the planning commission clerk
pleaded guilty to taking the funds
In a little more than a year.
Eiicer testified he took the
money to make out-of-town trips
to football games. He had beer
with the planning commission fol
about five years.
The only other Communication
announced which involved 6
Washington area conviction wa.
that of Francis r. Simms, colored
sentenced by the Prince George!
County Circuit Court to six year,
n the penitentiary for manslaugh.
ter. His term was due to expire
yesterday.