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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23

study of 295 sites for prospective
hydro-electric power paints in the
Basin, the Bureau found that lat
of them might be feasible sources
OF additional electric energy. These
prospective plants, it is estimated,
could furnish 2,116,OOO kilowatts of
capacity and 1902 million kilowatt-
hours of the energy needed to meet
the Basin requirements in 1910. The
additional power would be provided
through construction of thermal -elec-
trio (fuel-burning) power plants in
the Basin and the importation of
power into the Basin marketing areas.
These plants and importations would
furnish 100000 kilowatts of ca
pacity and 1920 million kilowatt-
hours of production to meet the
1870 demands.
Abundant supplies of coal are
available in most parts of the Ba-
sin. Coal beds in central Wyoming
are extensive and of quality to
Justify shipment to many localities
in surrounding states. Other coal
beds in Wyoming and Montana and
Ignite deposits in North Dakota
are important sources of supply.
The report, one of a series of re-
connaissance studies conducted by
the Bureau in connection with the
Project, will be supplemented by fur
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23

ment. IhlS potential plus 2,60O, 00O
kilowatts from Federal plants now
operating, under construction, or au-
thorized would provide 100000 kilo-
watts of hydro-electric power from
the Missouri River Basin system. The
Bureau of Reclamation is charged
with the responsibility of marketing
all power generated at plants built
by the Bureau and the Corps of En-
gineers as part of the Federal
water resources development program
in the Missouri River Basin.
The report, based on a year-long
field study, estimates the Basins 1850
firm electric energy requirements at
4,568,00 kilowatts of capacity, with
1921 million kilowatt-h hours of pro-
duction. In 1860, it will be $4,000
kilowatts of capacity with 37,710
million kilowatt-hours of production;
in 1870, it will be 13,390,0O0 kilo-
watts of capacity and $3.50 million
kilowatt-hours.
The total available firm supply in
1850 was at 4,403,000 kilowatts of
capacity, and 1882 million kilowatt-
hours; in 1860, under presently au-
thorized programs, it is estimated at
6,519,O0O kilowatts of capacity and
7,040 million kilowatt-hours; and in
1870, it will be $4,000 kilowatts of
capacity and 23,620 million kilo-
watt-hours.
After making reconnaissance
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS
AGAIN DECLARED NON
TAXABLE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Patronage refunds paid by co-opera-
tives in cash or other forms of legal
obligation once more have been ruled
not subject to income tax, the Tax
Court of the U. S. has declared. The
decision, handed down Oct. Is, "has
reaffirmed in very clear language
the principle that patronage refunds
=. are subject to exclusion by the CO.
operative in computing its net income
subject to tax" according to the Ma
tional Council of Farmer Co-opera-
tives. The decision was rendered in
the case of Colony Farms Dairy.
"The opinion in this case, rendered
by Judge Leech, certainly gives no
comfort to those technicians in the
Treasury Department or elsewhere
who hold the view that Congress has
the constitutional power to subject
patronage refunds of farmers to cor
porate income tax" commented the
National Council. Judge Leech stated
in his opinion that the accepted rule
is that if the cooperative receives
these earnings under an existing leg
al obligation to distribute them to its
members, such earnings are not in
come of the cooperative and con-
sequently are to be excluded in the
computation of its gross income"
In the report of the House-Senate
conference committee on the Revenue
Act of 1861, this statement appears
on page rs:
"Under the conference agreement,
patronage dividends allocated by a
cooperative to it's patrons will not be
treated as taxable income to the CO.
operative"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23
POWER SURVEY OF
RECLAMATION TO
UNDERGO MVA CHECK

Pointing out that engineering re-
search conducted by the Montana and
Regional MVA associations over the
number of upward revisions of power
production and irrigation schedules,
Col. Jerome G. Locke, MVA regional
engineer, this week stated that Mon
tana MVA will make thorough study
of the latest Bureau of Reclamation
Requirements and Supply in Missouri
Basin"
Decision to make the study came
following a meeting of the executive
board of Montana MVA. Members of
the board are Richard Shipman,
Brooks; Left Erickson, Helena; Don
w. Chapman, Great Falls, and L. L.
Price, Great Falls.
MVA association has long main
tanned that proper utilization of Mis-
souri, basin water resources could
bring irrigation to almost ten million
acres of new land in the basin. Rec
lamation has now upped its sights to
five million acres. Similarly, MVA
has shown time and again that under
the Pick-Sloan plan power develop
ment proposed falls far short of the
amount of power potential of the
basin, despite repeated upward re-
visions by Reclamation.
Engineer Locke contemplates hav-
ing his investigation of this latest
power prospectus by Reclamation
completed around the first of the
year. His findings will appear in the
Voice.
Note: 1t is suggested that those of
you who are vitality interested in
power development clip the article
adjoining which is a synopsis of the
power prospectus prepared by Rec
lamation, and save for comparison
purposes with Col. Locke's forthcom-
ing report.
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Their detailed investigation of the
power needs and supplies in the Ba-
sin. Ultimately, definite plan reports
for the development of a detailed
construction schedule will be pre-
pared.
Electric energy is of such vital
Importance" Secretary Chapman
said, Sin the Basin that investigation
of potential power resources and sup
ply will be continued as an integral
part of the development plan.
Calling attention to the vital need
for the additional power development
in the Basin, Reclamation Commits
sioner Michael w. Straus said:
PLAN IRRIGATION FOR FIVE
MILLION NEW ACRES
"The Missouri River Basin Prof.
ect will ultimately bring water to
more than 100000 acres of land.
This is approximately equal to the
land now being irrigated in the Ba-
sin. If the agriculture created by the
additional irrigated acreage has the
impact on the Basins economy that
existing irrigated agriculture has had,
the contribution of the project to
the economy will be impressive. The
economic effects of the newly ir-
rigated lands may be even greater
because under the project irrigation
will bring with it other integral bene-
fits arising from electric power.
The phenomenal increase in the use
of electric power in the Missouri Riv-
er Basin is characteristic of that in
the United States as whole, the Blu
reau report points out. The average
year-to-year growth in the Basin dur
ing the past Is years is seven per
Continued on page four)
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DRYMAN APPEAL STRESSES RECORDS
OF Naval MEDICAL INQUIRY BOARD
Attempt To Administer Vigante-Lke Justice" by County
Attorney and District Court Deprived Youth of Right To
"Due Process, Defense Counsel Brief Contends

ceeding was neither Correct or suf-
ficient," defense counsel pointed out
that:
1. The court erred in failing to in
form defendant of his constitutional
rights to counsel before arraignment,
that counsel is as necessary at ar
raignment as at trial' and that the
United States Supreme Court has
so held. In this case, defense pointed
out that only after the plea of gull
ty had been entered did the court
"'. almost as an after thought" de
eide to appoint counsel for defendant.
2 Although the County Attorney
John C. Hoyt) was aware that de-
PENDANT had had a Naval medical sur
vey and had been subsequently dis
charged from the Navy, he was gull
ty of misconduct in failing to call
to the attention of the court at ar
raignment information concerning de-
PENDANTS mental history"
3. The court erred in not grant
ing a change of plea and a new
trial at May 20 hearing following
revelation by Shelby Chief of Po-
lice Denison that the defendant
had been beaten by Sheriff Dun
stall with sap during the six days
he was incarcerated without
charge, that confession might be
forced from him. The rule in law
is that &C. confession obtained by
threats, force, or brutality IS not
admissible :" and therefore the
confession signed by Dryman was
of no legal value. 1t was error for
the court to admit confession OBJ
tanned by such means.
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23
'SF JWSTONE REA
s ES Big ADVANCE
{, mEkT ON LOAN

: 1lloWstone Valley Electric Coop
=, ltley, has made another whopping
ADVANCE repayment on it's REA loan
to the United States Treasury, re-
ports Max Mathews, coop manager
The payment, $4,000, makes total
of $180,949.85 the coop has made
in advance payments to date. In adj
dition, Yellowstone REA has repaid
$167,524.66 in regular repayments
and $120,968.00 in interest charges.
During the past four years, con-
sumers serviced by the power coop
have increased their consumption of
power by one third. In 1948 average
XVIII consumption per connection was
Eli, in 1851, 283. Average monthly
bill now is 1904 as compared with
$7.48 in 1913, an increase of slight
ly less than % per cent. Total kilo-
342; in 1851, estimated 613,094.
In 1913 the coop had a total of
1875 consumers; in 1851, 2,168. Of
these rural consumers represented
the great majority. However, in 1913,
489 were residential, commercial and
street lighting consumers, and in
1851, 548 were non-farm.
Taxes with Yellowstone REA, like
all other co-ops, represented sub
stantial cost of doing business item.
In 1913, on total energy sales of $14,-
029.70, the coop paid $2,895.26 in
taxes. In 1851, energy sales had risen
to $40, 619.90, and taxes went up to
S4,083.89.
Officers of Yellowstone REA are:
Ed c. Brown, Huntley, president;
Leo Kamp, Laurel, vice president;
George Lackman, Billings, secretary
Trustees are: August Rieman, Bal
lantine; Joseph Ruff, Custer; J. o.
Void, Laurel, and R. E. McKelvie,
Billings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23

competent leadership where avail
able. He assured the group "there
were no strings attached as far as
he knew. The foundation will bring
in the desired speaker (f one is avail
able) on any particular subject with
no cost to the institute. The local
sponsors must finance the institute
otherwise and manage it and if the
sponsors so desire they need not use
Ford Foundation talent at all,
Swackhamer told the committee. The
object of the foundation is to make
available to local citizen groups COM
petent speakers on international and
domestic problems in a nationwide
effort to promote adult education.
The Great Falls institute is being
co-ordinated with those planned at
Butte and Kalispell so that the same
speakers can be used at all places,
Committee Chairman Duley said.
Members of the Great Falls Farm
er-Labor institute planning commit
tee are A. ]. Duley, Machinists; Pete
Fontana, Mine-Mill; Walter David
son, Building Trades; Elmer Sticht,
Teachers Union; Leo Stewart, Clerks;
E. B. Campbell, Electricians; Esther
Curtis, Clerks, and Leonard Ken
field, Farmers Union, secretary.
Also attending the planning meet
ing were john Dusak, president, Cas-
cade County Trades & Labor Assem-
bly,, and Don Chapman, president, J
Montana Farmers Union.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23

Monies at Montana State University,
speaking on the mechanics of holding
a farmer-labor education institute.
The following topics were selected
for discussion at the institute:
/. Wage and price controls, with
emphasis on collective bargaining
and farm subsidies;
2. Taxation for providing educa-
ton, health services, highways and
other governmental functions;
3. International relations; and
a. Anti-farmer and anti-worker
legislation with a summary on poll
teal action.
AS an alternative topic, "Silicosis
and industrial hygiene" was listed.
The Great Falls planning follows
suggestions made at a meeting held
at the university in Missoula a week
earlier where Farmers Union and lab
or representatives conferred with
university extension officials on ways
and means of holding district insti-
tutes at Great Falls, Butte and Kali
ispell. In addition to the Great Falls
meeting, the tentative schedule calls
for an institute at Butte, January %
and %, and one at Kalispell, Janu-
airy &c and 27. These will be follow
ed by the annual state Farmer-Labor
institute at Montana state university
next fall.
Efforts are being made to obtain
competent leadership in each topic
selected for the Great Falls institute
through the Ford Foundation which
is aiding in adult education programs
throughout the nation. Professor
Swackhamer explained that the local
committee could do as it chooses
about topics and leaders and could |
ask the Ford Foundation to furnish
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23
Reclamation Survey Reveals
Greater Power Potential In Basin

longrange
the Missouri is mil
lion klowatt shortage 1860 million
presented of
scar L Chapman Iastwe
The lists additional kilt
which
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23

Naval medical records and the fail
ure to accord "due process" are two
important points in the appeal of
Frank Dryman from the death SEN
tence imposed by District Judge Hat
tersly, for the killing of Clarence
Pellet of Toole county last April
4.
In asking the supreme court to
remand Dryman's case for jury trial,
Dryman's attorneys w. M. Black of
Shelby and Jerry J. O'Connell of
Great Falls, presented four questions
to the court:
1. Was due process of law accord
ed defendant?
2. Was the lower court proceed
ing correct or sufficient in the prem
Uses?
3. Should a new trial nave been
granted Cat May 20 hearing) on the
basis of the evidence acquired by
defendants counsel after imposition
of the death sentence April II?
4. Did the court abuse its discre-
ton in conducting the hearing on
the defendants petition to set aside
the Judgment and allow a change
of plea, and in refusing such pc
tition?
Contending that the answer to the
first two questions is "No," and that
new trial should have been granted
and the April judgment set aside, de-
tense counsel listed IA specifications
of error in the lower court proceed
ing.
DUE PROCESS DENIED
Contending that Dryman had been
denied due process as guaranteed I'M
der both state and federal constitu-
tons. and that the lower court nro-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23
FARMER-LABOR INSTITUTE TO BE
Held in GREAT FALLS, JAN. 1920
Wage and Price Controls, Taxation International Affairs,
tFarmer and AntLabor Legislation To Be Discussed

district FarmerLabor institute will be conducted in Great
Falls January following the Farmers Union school for
officers according to A j. Duey chairman of the Cascade
County Assembly committee the institute
Preliminary arrangements made last Friday evening
assembly hall with John Swackhamer professor of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-11-23
DUE PROCESS DENIED

Contending that Dryman had been
denied due process as guaranteed I'M
der both state and federal constitu-
tions, and that the lower court pro-
Evening star., 1951-05-30
7 Held for Grand jury
On Murder Charqes

A man and woman were held
for grand jury action by a coro-
ner's jury yesterday in two deaths
Mrs. Auris Katherine Hunter
20, colored, 1900 block of Vermont
avenue NV. was held for the
grand jury on a murder charge
She is accused of shooting Ken
meth Jones, "a, colored, 1900
block of Fourth street NV. at his
home Saturday.
Police said Mrs. Hunter told
them that Jones showed her
against bureau, knocking off
some boxes containing a .22-cali-
ber revolver. She grabbed for the
gun in order to hide it, police said,
but Jones began struggling with
her and the gun went off. The
bullet lodged in his chest.
In the other inquest, Ulysses
Hubbard, 26, of the 300 block of
Elm street NV, was held on a
murder charge in the death of
Coless Gerst, 27, of the 2100 block
OF Flagler place NV. The wom-
ans body was found in an alley
In the rear of the 300 block of
Oakdale place NV. Saturday. She
died Of a broken neck, an AUTOPSY
revealed.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Court Revenue Risinq,
Judge Barse Reports

Chief Judge George P. Barse yes
terday reported Municipal Court
business is still increasing and so
is its capacity as a money maker
for the District.
In a six-month appraisal COW
|ering the period from June 30,
1850. to last December, Judge
|Barse reported 1874 more new
cases filed in that time, as COM
pared with those in the same
period of 1949. Court revenue in
that time totaled $757,915. or 10
per cent more than receipts of the
1949 period.
The chief judge pointed out
that the court = recommended
budget for fiscal 1852 comes to
less than half the total antici-
pated revenue the court will have
taken in by the end Of the present
fiscal year.
The $739,000 budget requested
by the court for fiscal 1852 in
cludes seven additional clerks who
are essential for adequate and
efficient" operation of the court,
the Judge said. He noted that
three additional judges appointed
last year are enabling the court
to catch up with its work to the
point where the perennial back
log OF civil jury cases may be
cleared In another month.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Catholic U. 10 Confer
4 Honorary Degrees

Four honorary doctor of laws
degrees will be conferred at the
|62d annual commencement o1
Catholic University at 10:30 am.
June s. in the gymnasium on the
campus.
About 1000 will be graduated
The honorary degrees will go to:
Dr.. Carlos Castaneda, professor
|of Latin American history at the
University Of Texas; DR.. Eugene
"a. Clark, president OF Miner
Teachers College; Clarence e
Martin Of Martinshurg, w. Va,
and William L. CALVIN Of Balti-
more. both lay members of the
university's Board Of Trustees.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Price Control Office
Kept Open on Holiday
To Gel Store Charts

District Price Control Director
Vincent A. Holmes kept his Office
open for business today so that
Washington retail stores could file
pricing charts before tomorrow's
deadline.
Some 300 retail stores here
and 275,000 throughout the Ma
tion-must file the pricing charts
under Ceiling Price Regulation I
which covers clothing, furniture
television sets and many other
for that to be done.
MI. Price said that the majority
of the retail stores here had COM
piled but there were still a "large
number" that haven't done SO.
He said his Office expected q
last minute flood tomorrow. After
tomorrow, a store can't lawfully
sell any of the goods covered by
CPR Z If it hasn't filed the charts
The pricing charts in effect set
UP a system under which the re-
taller may maintain o margin OF
profit and not be caught in q
squeeze such as might result II
q fiat ceiling freeze were in effect,
Evening star., 1951-05-30
DuvaII Death Accidental;
| Nurse Ruled Suicide

District Coroner A. Magrudel
Macdonald has issued a certificate
of accidental death in the case o1
"a 65-year- -old woman whose body
was found in Rock Creek on the
Zoo reservation two weeks ago.
DR.. Macdonald said tests showed
that Mrs. Lola Duvall of 1917 On.
tario place NV. died from
drowning but also had suffered 9
heart attack. Whether the heart
attack occurred before or after
she fell in the creek could not
be determined, DR.. Macdonald
added.
Her body was discovered in siz
inches of water by park police.
man making a routine patro'
through the ZOO grounds.
In another case, DR.. MacDon-
aid ruled the death of Miss Pa
tricia M. Casey, Is, a staff nurse
at George Washington University
Hospital. was suicide.
Miss Casey plunged to he1
death from the fifth floor of the
hospital on May is and died a
few hours later. The young nurse
shared an apartment with her
mother and brother at 1926 Ninth
street NE.
Evening star., 1951-05-30

Miss Jeanene Watkins, 22-year-
old daughter Of Senator Watkins
Republican, of Utah, has accepted
Ia call to serve as a missionary ot
the Church of Jesus Christ OF
Latter day Saints.
Miss Watkins. who graduates
from George Washington Univer-
|sity today. is to serve with the
Pacific Northwest Mission Of the
church which has headquarters in
Portland, Greg.
A former president of the Sen
ate Daughters Club. she is the
third of the Senator's children to
serve such a mission. to which
many young men and women OF
the Mormon faith are called.
Miss Watkins was honored at a
missionary farewell program and
dance last night at the Arlington
Latter-day Saints chapel at Six
teenth and Inglewood streets,
Arlington. ..
Her fiance, Richard Scott, 20,
3510 Porter street NV, is cur
rently on a similar mission In
Uruguay.
Evening star., 1951-05-30

program, small co-educationa,
groups will be formed at Armed
Forces stations. The ,fellowships
will be integrated through local
|chaplains and will not interfere
with regular post church services
The plan was developed by 9
committee of representatives OF
the General Commission on Chap
lains. the United Christian Youth
Movement and the services Chiefs
of Chaplains.
DR.. Reynolds. who lives at 1885
Holly street NV, recently re-
tired after a two-year term as
president of the Military Chap
lains' Association. He retired
from the Army Chaplain Corps in
1916 with the rank of brigadier
general. At one time he was pastor
of the Wesley Methodist Church
here.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Bottle Club SHOOTING
Victim Faces Charges
by State Department

Earl Kermit Peterson, special
assistant to the chief Of the State
Departments Munitions Division,
who was struck by a stray bullet
in an after-hours bottle club
shooting on March 81. has been
suspended. 1t was disclosed today.
Michael j. McDermott, State
Department press officer, said Mr..
Peterson had been given 10 days
to answer charges. the exact
wording Of which was not dis
closed.
Mr.. Peterson was released Fri
day from a hospital where he has
been under treatment for a
wound suffered when Louis T.
Gregory, 80. night manager of the
Downtown Club. 800 block of E
street NV, was shot and killed.
Ralph j. Bencoach, az, former
Senate library employe, has been
indicted for the Staying and is
awaiting trial.
Mr.. Peterson. was not involved
in the fracas that preceded the
shooting. He was seated at a table
when a stray bullet struck him
in the thigh. Mr.. Peterson re-
fused to comment on the depart
suspension order.
The State Department has an
nounced that Mr.. Peterson was
not in sensitive work" in his inn
portant policy-making job, al
though he did have access to
classified material.
Miss Margaret p. Morriss, 26,
a WAVE yeoman, second class, who
was shot IN the ankle while seated
at a table near MIR. Peterson's,
was transferred from her job in
the Office OF the Secretary Of the
Navy shortly after the incident.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Wife Of Swedish Envoy
Injured in Auto Mishap

Mrs. Mark Bohemian. As, wife OF
the Swedish Ambassador to the
United States. suffered minor in
juries yesterday when her car
struck an opening in streetcar
tracks on Wisconsin avenue NV.
Police said her auto was q short
distance behind the streetcar
which had stopped at the plow pit,
where the cars change from over
head trolley to underground pow
er. AS the streetcar pulled away,
she drove one wheel into the pit,
the report said. She suffered a cut
chin and bruises.
A five-year-old boy, Donald A.
Covington, colored, 600 K street
Sc, suffered a broken right leg
when he was struck by a bicycle at
Sixth street and Virginia avenue
Sc. He was taken to Providence
Hospital.