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Evening star., 1952-02-16
Court Clerk Disputes
Kirkland Charges on
Prince Georges Crime

w. Waverly Webb, Prince
Georges County Circuit Court
clerk. today branded as ''hearsay''
the basis Of District Judge James
r. Kirkland's recent charge that
past county grand juries had
ignored evidence in exchange for
q new fire engine for the COM
munity.
In a letter addressed to the
Federal jurist, copies Of which
were released to the press, Mr..
Webb declared:
''Your charge is not borne
out by the records of this court
and would seem to be based on
hearsay.
"The best evidence, the original
record, discloses that during the
period you referred to. the grand
juries did not ignore evidence
for a new fire engine"
The letter went on to assert
that foremen of grand juries from
1880 to the present went into the
matter of gambling with the aid
of States attorneys and Sheriffs
of both parties and found a lack
of evidence which would sustain
an indictment in the American
manner. except in cases where
indictments were returned"
Too Much to Swallow
Mr.. Webb added that the i'm
plication that 46 grand jurors
each year, drawn by lot. can be
fixed and not one would be law
abiding enough to expose the fix,
is too much for the most naive
to swallow"
The court clerk said H. Winship
Wheatley jr., States attorney
from 1899 to l941, closed up "the
house behind the high board
fence" obviously the late Jimmy
lie Fontaine's notorious gambling
establishment. by posting police
man to take down car license
numbers Of patrons move
which resulted in the loss Of
patronage.
What a contrast to present.
day investigations costing as
much as a years payroll for the
whole Prince Georges County
Police Department." Mr.. Webb
commented.
Invaded by d. c. Bookies.
After the gambling house was
closed, the letter stated. numbers
men and bookies who fell out of
favor across the D. c. line" ap-
peared in the county. Some were
arrested and convicted, Mr.. Webb
said. while others, he asserted,
moved back into the District.
while the spotlight is focused
on Prince Georges, the press re-
ports gambling, dope and other
crimes in the outside shadows,
such as the county has never
known" the letter charges.
The communication cited COM
plinentary remarks made by Cir
cult Judge Charles C. Marbury to
former States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie following the end of the
1atter's term. --
Commenting on the letter. Judge
Kirkland told The Star that his
charges were based ION informa-
ton I received while a member
OF the United States Attorneys
Office from 1929 to 1884"
Judge Kirkland's charge. which
touched of a storm of resentment
in the county. was made at the
swearing-in of the special District
crime grand jury several days ago.
Evening star., 1952-02-16
Student Forum Planned

A student forum on Catholicism
in North and South America will
be sponsored by the Sodality Of
Georgetown University's School OF
Foreign Service at 11:45 am. to-
morrow IN the Foreign Service
annex, Thirty-seventh and @
streets NV.
Evening star., 1952-02-16
House Unit's S Report
May Speed Action on
Mcdonald Nomination
BY the Associated Press

Two Senators said today a
House groups report has removed
"a major block" from the path of
Senate approval of the nomination
of Harry A. Mcdonald to head the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
But some Senators said Mr.. Nc
Donald's confirmation may be held
up while, anyway.
The House Investigating SUBJ
committee headed by Representa-
tive Heller, Democrat, of New
York announced yesterday it had
uncovered mo credible evidence
rejecting on the honesty or in
tegrity" of Mr.. Mcdonald.
Probe Still Goes On.
The group emphasized Its
studies Of charges of fraud in the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion, of which Mr.. Mcdonald is
the chairman, still continue. But
it gave no hint Of any prospect
that its final report would treat
him less kindly.
The Senate Banking Commit
tee had refused to approve Presi-
dent Truman'S nomination of Mr..
McDonald for the RFC post while
his old job was under investiga-
ltion. "
It has emphasized that no
fraud charge ever had been level
ed specifically at Mr.. Mcdonald
himself, but some members said
publicly they felt the White House
had shown a lack Of common
sense" in naming him to a new
Federal post during the House in
quiry. Mr.. Mcdonald is a Repub-
llican.
Can't Predict Action.
Senator Moody, Democrat, o1
Michigan, a committee member
told a reporter the House groups
report removes a major block
but that he doubted anyone could
safely predict before the COM
mittee meets next week whether
it will act on the nomination be-
fore the official windup of the
House probe.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
|of Alabama in a separate inter-
view voiced similar views. He
said he thought the report
Fought to remove the major OBJ
stacle. but of course can't speak
for the committee.
Chairman Maybank, Democrat
Of South Carolina said he would
call an early meeting of the group
to consider the report because 81
will not be party to smearing an
innocent man by unnecessarily
delaying action on his nomina-
tion."
Evening star., 1952-02-16
Rabbi GoIinken to Speak

Rabbi Noah Golinken of the
Arlington Jewish Center, will
speak on Judaism at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the Arlington Metho-
dist Church, Glebe road and
South Eighth street.
Evening star., 1952-02-16

Wind: East by Northeast, i
miles an hour, at 1920 am.
River Report.
(From u S. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear q
Harpers Ferry. ~..es
Evening star., 1952-02-16
Glenn Dale Civic Supper

The Glenn, Dale Md3, Citizens
Association will sponsor q supper
at the Glenn Dale fire hall at 5
pm. today. Mrs. D. N. Hoover,
jr., ways and means chairman,
is in charge.
Evening star., 1952-02-16

Record Temperatures This Year. :.
highest, "A. on January l5.
Lowest. Is. on January so.
High and Lew Of Last "A Hours.
High, A, at 3:55 pm.
Low, 81, at am
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
First School Bells
Ringing tuesday,

Columbia Falls high school stu
dents will return to classes next
Tuesday at 9 a. m.
Principal Carl Launer comment
ed that the schedule calls for a
general assembly, assignment of
lockers, purchase of activity tick
cts for SO, which is optional, and
the So book deposit. The session
will be over at 1890.
Starting at 1920 will be the an
nual fall meeting, for all district
high school and grade school tea
chers with Supt. Dulane Fulton in
charge.
Grade schools will start classes
Wednesday at 9 a. m. with high
school students returning to COM
plete their registrations. School
will be out Wednesday noon.
Thursday will be full school
day.
RURAL SCHOOLS
The so Flathead county rural
teachers will hold their annual
teachers meeting Tuesday at 9 a.
m. in Flathead county high school
with Lulu Barnard, county super
intendent, in charge.
School bells for rural students
will ring Wednesday at 9 a. m.
Ruling for local district first
(PIease turn to page 4)
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
Parks Trail Tunnel
Getting Steel Doors

Steel is going to take the place
of wood in attempting to keep
snow out of the 183-foot long
Ptarmigan tunnel high in Glacier
national park.
This is the only trail tunnel in
Glacier, and it pierces the Ptar-
migan wall to shorten the distance
between Many Glacier and the
Belly river country. If not closed
in the fall, midsummer would
still find the tunnel plugged with
snow.
Wooden doors have not success
fully resisted the high mountain
winter, so steel doors are being
transported behind a trail tractor
to the spot. 1t will be a seven mile
trip for the 8 by 6 foot sections.
For the past month Trail Fore
man Stuart Swanberg has had
crew of 10 men at Ptarmigan wild
ening the portals and generally
improving this park trail feature
which was tunneled through SOL
id rock in the mid-1930s.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
Schroth Sees Plane
Become Flying Saucer

Fred Schroth, Columbia Falls
saw an airplane in the distance
that turned out to be flying sau-
Ger and then became an airpland
again.
Schroth, an employe at Plum
Creek mill here, was watching a
plane flying Monday evening abb
out 7:10. When the plane changed
course, a window or metal part
reflected light, Schroth comment
ed, so that all that was visible was
light that looked like a bright
electric globe in the sky. The
much smaller black speck that
was the plane was no longer visi-
Bile.
He called his neighbors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil OFT, and told them there
was a flying saucer. They came
out, and saw the bright object
moving across the sky. Then the
object changed course, the bright
light disappeared, and it was a
plane again.
Schroth figures that the sun
reflecting on planes may be ac.
counting for some of the flying
saucers. He doesn't question that
some folks may have seen actual
flying saucers, but feels that re-
Election may be playing a part in
some of the reports.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
Park Expects Big
Labor Duy Weekend

The three-day Labor Day holi-
day is expected to be Montana
weekend in Glacier national park
as the alpine playground has its
last big travel days of the 1852
season.
AS in the past park officials
expect the Labor Day holiday will
see a larger percentage of Mont
ana cars than during the three
summer months. Washington, CAL
ifornia and Canadian cars follow
Montana in bringing the most vi
sitors. During the season every
state and number Of foreign
countries are represented.
Park travel during most of Aug
ust averaged 5000 visitors day,
and last Saturday passed the half
million mark and also the
previous record season of 1851
when 500,125 visitors entered Gla-
cier. Outlook for the 1852 season
which officially ends October l is
100000. The travel total is now
approaching $4,000.
After Labor Day when most
families return to homes and
school, park travel drops. Last
year Labor Day Sunday saw 5,756
visitors followed by 4,503 Monday
and then with school starting 1859
Tuesday and 1929 Wednesday.
Accommodations in and near Gla-
cier are available into the fall
The parks Going-to-the-Sun
highway usually remains open to
through traffic until late October
or early November.
While cabin camp facilities con-
tinue available, the parks hotels
this year arc scheduled to close
September 10.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
TO Resume Tests
OfH.H. Generator

Testing of the first of four H.
$50 kilowatt generators at the
Hungry Horse powerplant will re-
sume next week.
The first tests started August
20. Two days later the main bear
ing became too hot. Tests ceased
and the big flat bearing was re-
moved and returned to General
Electric Co., at Schenectady, N. Y,
for resurfacing. A spare bearing
is now being placed in the 900 ton
generator unit.
The bearing failure was termed
by Bureau of Reclamation
spokesman as not unusual in start
ing test operations of big gener-
ators.
First power production is still
slated for about October / with
President Truman slated to be the
speaker at the Hungry Horse dam
dedicatory ceremony.
Sunday and Monday, General
Shea Morrison, the prime con-
tractor, expects to reduce opera
tions over Labor Day. A skeleton
crew will take care of concrete
curing and equipment overhaul.
Last concrete placement in the
big dam itself is scheduled for
about October 10.
The employment figure has re-
NAMED steady at about 1900 men,
but is expected to continue down.
ward trend. College students who
were summer employees are retur-
ming to school. Concrete placing
areas are becoming more restrict
ed, and reservoir clearing is COM
ing to an end.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
Open Bids for New School

Gordon Construction Co., Miss
oula, formerly of Coram, were low
bidders at the Thursday evening
opening for the new Columbia
Falls grade school building.
Gordon's bid for the general
contract was S251, ,289 with alter
nate deductions of $32,485 making
a bid of $218,804..
Low bid for the mechanical
phase plumbing and heating) Of
the new $4,000 square foot build
ing was submitted by Kalispell
Plumbing and Heating asking $685.
643 with alternate deductions of
$3,538.
Miller-Ford Electric, Kalispell,
submitted the low bid for the elec-
trical phase of the building asking
$28,239 with alternate deductions
of 1,407.
Result is that with the deduc-
tions such as eliminating finish
work in the multiple purpose stu
dy room, and not having the big
folding door or finishing the
shower room and basement, the
total bid is S3l0,741.
The federal government is al
lowing S295,000 for building. pur-
poses with the balance of the
$326,400 grant to be used for en-
gineering, equipment and Incl
dentals. There is $4,000 gap.
Otto Fehlberg, chairman of the
district school board, expects that
through negotiations, a contract
can be let for construction within
the government limits. In the
r. L. Durkee, of the
u. S. Housing and Finance office
in Seattle, is being contacted.
At the meeting including mem
bers of the school board were 81
persons, mostly contractor repre-
Sentatives with a sprinkling of To-
cal citizens. Board members in adj
diton to Chairman Fehlberg, Cor
(Please turn to page A.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
N en- to Operate
H. H. PoWerhoUse
Arriving at Dam

Arriving at the Hungry Horse
project are the first Bureau o.
Reclamation powerhouse opera
tors. First of the four 1880 Kill
owatt generators is being tested
and is slated to be producing pow
er October 1.
Charles Simmons from Grand
Coulee dam will be power plant
superintendent. Powerhouse opera
tors recently arrived are Edward
l.. Rose, Anderson dam, Idaho
Oliver c. Newhouse, Minidoka
project, Idaho; Duane R. Reinoehl,
Green Mountain dam, Colorado
and from Grand Coulee, Perry w.
Crandall, H. P. McVay, and Ron
aid D. Jewell.
The permanent Bureau of Rec
lamation staff at Hungry Horse
after the project is completed in
the fall of 1853 is expected to
number 70 men.
The Bureau phase of building
Hungry Horse dam will not be at
the finish stage until next fall.
Eugene Gochnauer, an electri-
cal engineer, who is currently in
charge of the mechanical and cleo
trical installations in the power
plant for the Bureau, is slated to
become power superintendent, the
top Bureau job when the dam is
done.
Top man for the Bureau of Rec
lamation during the building
phase of this worlds fourth lar
gest, third highest concrete dam
is Clyde H. Spencer, construction
engineer.
The Bureau force now numbers
$40 including surveyors and other
summer employees, most of whom
will be returning to colleges. Bu-
reau staff this fall will be about
275 employees. Transfers to other
projects are taking about 25 men
this fall. They are going to Ken
newick, Palisades, Minidoka, CO.
Iumbia River and Eklutna in AL
aska. Others have gone to Atomic
Energy developments such as Oak
Ridge.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
Reservoir Clearing
Neurs Completion

Now being completed are clear
ing operations that removed for
ests from $4,000 acres to be inclu-
ded in the 34-mile long Hungry
! Horse dam reservoir.
Clearing operations were for the
purpose of more slightly lake ano
to remove the added threat of de-
bris to the turbines that would
continue through the years. There
was also the salvage of 100,000,00O
board feet of timber, much of il
processed as lumber in Flathead
valley mills.
Clearing the reservoir provided
some of the most dramatic phases
of Hungry Horse project construc-
ton. There were the eight-foot
diameter steel balls pulled by two
tractors. j. H. Trisdale and Wix-
son and Grove, clearing contrac-
tors improvised the ball arrange
ment, and forests of trees and
snags were felled as fast as a man
could walk.
MONEY SAVED
A result was that later clearing
contracts were bid at prices be-
low the government estimate, and
the total cost of this phase of
Hungry Horse dam construction
has been less than anticipated.
This week j. H. Trisdale of Red
ding, Calf, was moving equip
ment out, and had just Is brush
piles remaining to be burned. His
contract to clear 1885 acres for
$2,484, 1860 is virtually done.
Wilson and Grove, also of Red
ding, within three weeks will
complete 6,480 acre clearing con-
tract also awarded in 1850 for
So, ,446,850. The bottom of the new
lake will then be officially "all
cleared" |
BACK IN '4s
The first Trisdale combined
with Wilson and Grove clearing
contract was awarded in 1948 for
7,210 acres to cost $1,733,880.
Other early clearing contracts
were r & S Construction Co.,
1885 acres for $408, 800 completed
by the bonding company, and
Coleman H. Dykes, 1,070 acres for
$508,950 taken over by subcon-
tractors.
The Hungry Horse reservoir
area will be a 100 man plus job
provider during 1858. Left to be
completed are west side of the
lake road building. Miller and
Strong is currently employing Sc
men on $1,179,410 contract for
22.5 miles, while Hoops Construc-
ton Co. has 43 men on their $685.
(PIease turn to page 4)
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
Glaciers Glaciers Reflect Weather

Measurements of Glacier nation
al parks two largest glaciers, Sper-
ry and Grinnell, indicate that the
early spring of 1852 has resulted
in recession of ice fronts, but that
the volume of the glaciers has
grown as result of deeper snow
winters There are more crevasses
and signs of ice activity.
Glaciers in the park were in re-
treat from 1890 until 1850, when
the cycle apparently changed. They
are now thought to be holding
their own and even growing
Ice mass of Sperry glacier COW
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29

cred $40 acres in 1900 and by 1850
was down to 800 acres, the area
of 70 city blocks.
Participating in the glacier stu
dies were Arthur Johnson and
Duane Wegner of the u. S. geolo-
gical survey, Tacoma; Allan Solid
Of the U. S. geological survey, Kali
ispell; Park Naturalist Don Robin
son and Harry Johns, ranger nat
uralist. Chief Park Naturalist M.
E. Beatty supervised the annual
aerial mapping and participated in
the Grinnell glacier measurement
rio.
Hungry Horse news., 1952-08-29
WEATHER forecast: Increasine

WGN T1EH forecast. INCTGdSl1R
cloudiness Thursday night and
Friday. Chance of rain beginning
by Friday afternoon or evening
with continuing cloudy over the
weekend. Precip. SO far in Aug
ust so, same as week ago. Aug
ust normal Ill inches. High tenn
perature for week IS, low "a
Thursday morning Cat airport) but
no frost reported. Dry weather
has resulted in clear skies with
warm days and cool nights. The
summer has had five days with
80 or above. Warmest day was "a
July 81.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-04

In the event readers have tired Of the Jose
phne Walter Wnche Billing club embrogha which
think that there
should BE- explanation
We could simply state that long the well
However number important involved
which affect Of sound civil
rights public carelessly and selshy
thing and practice quite another.
Josephine Baker. big stuff the
tertainment world internationally Wnche newspaper
outlets
day night radio by millions His
worthy Damon RunyOn filling purpose
and getting public relations the cOumni
commentator It's the best which he his talents
When Hitler the murderer the WncheI
began take interest rights rights
which had been strangely his
offerings all before Winches pop the Baker
him phOny the
The Baker the sork Club which wnchel
silent partner attracted International attention It st
at least New York still paper
because involves principles than have
piece.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-04
Nothing To Weor

How
and daughters, u have nothing wear"
II like Al q Il
how many clothes the ladies have
indeed happens possessing
and the that the oudest frequently
they are In state of virtual Evctke nudity
10 always to-day
change rapidly and etrcsPctng lady
to BE- up-to-datr
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OF daub kcrchet sufficient
off another but this primitive
little.
temperate
q lifetime q
TO lend individual distinction
Ia swiftly paced cohnE
styIists working
something the
pIoymcnt and business centerprtse.
Herr Individuals
which would b. impossible but capitalist where
emphasis freedom novelty distinction
while garments pattern produced b.
they
to b purchased frequently styles change
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which maid samoa rOSOand Nigh, obtain flower
few stripes Of paint
Naturally money keeping keeping
Jones
against coming ONt In what the last word" in 1880
And complaint that
Il have nothing to wrarl"
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Unfortunately almost money
Poa to keep abreast Of the evNrhAnEinG styles this
o. friction and tension especially the taho
complaining about the their
style
Nevertheless intelligent resourcyr
and ds remain In style all time and much than
prsssmAkAg and dcsgning taught ~s the schcCls
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-04
Stassen Still Trying

Harold stasscn who running u,
president Europe from Pennsylvania Minnesota
political ring
stanaen an ambitious opportuna"
an over Puohesed N"heao'A ""uVe son wa"se one aoSo" w
nc been almost ruthless attempt attain the White House
the uncomfortable of who would do
almost anything to attain that end
Minnesota Negroes considerable say about
Republicans Negro voters large take to
stASsen 1892
saascns popularity with Negroes hiEA
consistently the Ralph
considered Minnesota
NcErues a political they governor
almost dsdAinnl of his fellow Negro MnnCSoAns
has pancd loyal Negro of they
with conscience sAssrnwhcn
their best friends the white his enthusiastic
supporter
Negroes early
years Wendell winke Luther Young
woHld sacrifice
anything Snyoy to achieve his ambition to reach the
White House
Ralph viii
help stAsscn nationally among To-day
average Negro political presidential AspAns record
the Negroes his and we're al
that Staen stand wen with recognized
Negro the rank and
Negro citizens Of the Gopher state They simply do no, trust
They fortnight
EhS recall that In sAs he South Caro-
during closing campaign
tbs mOrcs OF the south polite of saying that IN" white south
could amendments and trNa
is Negroes IA SeCondelaSs ctiSsns
TAsy know MI governor
dsntey stamped him rights Of
fellow Mnnesotans Of
I0as the stasssn folks little Negro
patAy their candidate
showed made attempt
NeRros result his only tOpngh Negro supporter
70 s Philadelphia CONVENTION Chester Gillespie cleveland
attorney after ballot Gillespie
Minnesota Negroes did think highly OF Mr.
TAas time imagine stAnssn forces
counting tho Negro voters his home
state IN that will arrive late with too little
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-04
Bad Housing Is Friend
Of Disease & Death

The housing. sn large
hamIets municipalities
hth conditions these urban
low level something
approach
through the process eliminating
condemning housing
the level the
II all Of housing
healthy people
nal health authorities that
still living the endanger
housing
dwelling 100000 dwelling lacking
private private pipd
water Over 100000 dwelling
shU
When housing associated with
facilities darkness ventilation
vermin and rodent nfestation will become prevalent
Such conditions affect health
dwellings directly both the
debihtatng effects Of unfavorabe environment
II without question that among
affected bad
something while tagging
matter Political played
holding back the matter affong
citizens Of community regardless
however practice
rapidly fading minority Housing deep
mtey the trend
gone long in
mating the bad housing What happen
the South program
There still politicians making
their personal gains
through effective political part
Negro who realize the depth Of this evil
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-04
Mr.. MOrrill's Duty

public that when they fairly
they their Joba We hope President
James Morrill, does not get
which his fellow Mnnesotans want Ia
know anything that goes at the University.
people the university operating The
who anarrable To the
people there not be too much frivolous
university administration from individuals
KaniMaonn the
Virgins
Then Il duty the regents Ia be-
usually willing and
accept eSpanatIona Failure To be- frank give
impression that officials concluded that IT'S
q publioS business and that would be bad
a reputation for being pretty
dealings with the university regents and the
legislature being Eealou the
selection regents something with which
university president should have anything to
he 10 good . politician claim President
the public gets the facts the Wig
gins laid before the pubic and the chips fall
they may.