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Evening star., 1952-01-21
Lowton Says Revenue Bureau
Seeks J 400 More Employees
Reform Plan Necessary for Professional
Service, He Tells House Committee Heorino

the bureaus drive on racketeers
and for administering new and
complicated revenue laws.
Mr.. Lawton pointed out the re-
organization plan would establish
three new Offices under the title
of assistant commissioners, not to
exceed 10 Offices with titles to
be determined.
All. he explained, would be
filled under civil service with COM
pensation fixed under the classi-
f1cation laws.
"The effect of this compensa-
ton provision" Mr.. Lawton said.
"is to permit payment to those
offices at the levels of grades GS-
16, II and 49,"
Those three grades carry pay
of $4,000, $4,000 and $14, 800
respectively. Collectors, now pres
identially appointed, are paid
about $4,000 annually.
Mr.. Lawton told Representative
Brownson, Republican, of Indiana,
that no estimates have been made
on the cost of operating the Reve-
nue. Bureau under the reorganiza-
ton plan as compared with the
present setup.
Another witness was Revenue
Commissioner John B. Dunlap,
who gave the committee detailed
outline of the proposed reorgani-
zation plan with chart illustra-
trations showing how it would
operate.
Mr.. Dunlap said the proposed
reorganization would:
!. Provide "for better and less
| (Seo REVENTTE pooo AN
Evening star., 1952-01-21
McF ar|and, Truman
Discuss Home Rule;
Vote Seen Tomorrow
Senate Majority Leader
Advises President He
Expects Quick Passage
By Don S. Worren

Senate Majority Leader McFar-
land today discussed the Wash
ington home rule bill in a con-
ference with President Truman,
and told the Chief Executive he
believed the Senate would pass
the bill tomorrow.
President Truman several times
has urged Congress to enact such
Ia bill, which would give the Dis
|trict an elected city government.
The acts of the city council still
would be subject to the overriding
Legislative control of Congress.
Senator Mcfarland said he told
the President the Senate has
agreed to a limitation Of debate on
the home-rule bill and that a vote
was expected tomorrow.
Amendments Expected.
IT think it will pass" the Sen
ate leader said.
Several amendments and mo-
tions face home-rule proponents
before they arrive at q vote on
passage.
One amendment was offered
last Thursday by Senator Salton-
stall, Republican, of Massachu-
setts. This would strike from the
bill a provision fixing the size of
the Federal payment toward Dis
trict government costs at 20 per
cent of the Districts previous
fiscal year tax revenues.
Such fixed formula Federal
payment would about double the
present lump sum payment.
The Saltonstall amendment, it
was indicated today, is causing
concern among some of the home
rule advocates. The 20 per cent
provision had been used as one of
the selling points for Senate ap-
proval Of the bill.
Compromise Sought.
Some home rule advocates said
today they were trying to work
out a compromise between the 20
per cent formula and its proposed
elimination. One recommendation
was that instead of the formula
or nothing that there be substi-
tuted a general declaration that
the Federal Government recog-
nizes its obligation to share equi-
tably in the cost of the National
Capital.
Senator Saltonstall is known as
sympathetic" to home rule, al
though he is not one of the bills
sponsors. He offered his amend
ment because he did not believe
this was the time for any Fed
eral payments to be increased,
Also, as a matter of policy, he
thought the Federal payment to
the District should be settled in|
other legislation.
There is strong opposition in the
House to a fixed Federal ratio as
well as to the District home rule
bill. Present substantive law
places the Federal payment at $l2
million, but Congress last year. at
the demands of the House. in ac-
tion on the annual appropriation
bill, sliced 100000 off the pay
ment.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Most laps Are Aware
Soviet Is Foe, Dulles
Tells Senate GROUP.
Republican Adviser Joins
Aeheson in Ceiling for
Quick Approval of Treoty
By ]. A. Q'lean

The overwhelming majority o1
the Japanese people recognize
Soviet Russia as their morta,
enemy. John Foster Dulles, State
Department consultant, told the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee today as he joined Secre.
tary Of State Acheson in urging
prompt approval of the japanese
treaty.
The two diplomats also empha.
sized the Importance of the &C.
companying security agreement.
with Australia, New Zealand, the
Philippines and Japan as a ster
toward peace in the Pacific.
Both Secretary Acheson anc
Mr.. Dulles mentioned Gen. Mac.
Arthur's part in bringing Japan
to the point where its independ-
ence could be restored under this
treaty. Mr.. Acheson also men
toned Gen. Ridgway. who Sue
ceeded Gen. Macarthur less thar
a year ago.
Macarthur Views Unchanged.
MIR. Dulles said he talked to
Gen. Macarthur within the last
two weeks and was assured thu
former supreme commander II
Japan still holds the views he ex.
pressed in June, 1850, about thu
Japanese people have earned tht
moral and legal right to the res.
toration of peace.
AS the hearings began, leaders
expected no great difficulty in OBJ
tanning Senate ratification of the
treaty and security agreements.
Senator Watkins of Utah anc
some other Republicans, however
are considering some clarifying
reservations.
"The Soviet leaders do not dis.
guise the fact that they seek
above all, to be able to exploit
the industrial capabilities oi
Japan and Germany" said Mr.
Dulles, who is a prominent Repub.
lican advocate of bipartisan
foreign policy. "If they came into
control of both these countries
or perhaps either, the stage woulc
be set for a climactic struggle o1
doubtful outcome"
Must Keep on Guard.
Secretary Acheson emphasized
that Japan cannot defend her new
freedom alone, nor can any othe1
free nation of Asia stand alone
against the ruthless forces o1
Soviet imperialism threatening
the peace of the world today"
Accordingly, the security agree
ments express the willingness o
the United States to keep certain
armed forces in and about Japal
but in the expectation that ia
pan will itself increasingly assum,
responsibility for its own defens'
against direct and indirect ag'
gression."
Mr.. Dulles testified the Japanes'
see both the Soviet and Chimes
Communist menace "for what /
is and can be trusted to resist tina
menace to the limit of their abil'
ity."
Mr.. Dulles said he does not ig.
more the fact that unless the 8.
million people Of Japan find tn,
possibility of decent survival IL
freedom they may succumb to tn,
security" of captivity. But if the.
are given reasonable access to fre,
world markets and raw materials
Japan can prosper without rnajo
dependence on Russia and Com
Imunist China, he said.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Lets Perfection Stund

BAGUIO, Philippine Islands,
Jan. 81 P.-Francisco Jalon has
given up golf after 80 years Of
fighting par. The 69-year-old
Jalon scored hole-in-one on the
157-yard No. 2 at Camp John Hay
course. He said that was perfec-
tion and gave away his clubs.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
MocArthur's Pilot
Leaves Air Force
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Lt. Col
Anthony Story, for nearly seven
years Gen. MacArthur's pilot, has
resigned from the Air Force to
take a position with a distilling
company.
Col. Story, a Reserve officer who
served Gen. Macarthur as an aide
disclosed yesterday he had re-
signed last Tuesday. Col. Story
flew the general home from Tokyo
last spring.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Truman Again Asks
Dispersal Of U. ).
Buildings 10 Suburbs
Funds Also Requested
For Ruzine World War II
Temporary Buildings

President Truman asked Con.
gress again today to approve 9
program for transferring Govern.
ment agencies with 10000 EN-.
ployes to buildings to be erected
in the Capitals suburbs.
The program also provides fol
the transfer Of $4,000 Government
positions to cities outside the
Washington area and the razine
Of the World War II temporary
buildings.
The Presidents recommends
tion was made in his budget mes
sage. The proposed budget carries
SIS million to launch the pro-
gram. This would cover planning
Iof buildings and preparation OF
sites, start on necessary high
ways and funds from the removal
Iof personnel to other cities.
Would Use United States Land.
MIR. Truman said he is in full
accord with objectives Of the dis
persal bill which the Senate re-
committed to its Public Works
Committee last April % after the
measure was assailed in debate.
The program advanced then
contemplated expenditure Of $107
|million-$70 million for construc-
ton Of four permanent buildings,
with utilities; $28 million for high
ways linking the buildings and
|circling Washington; $4.5 for other
highways, and $4.5 million for
communications.
Subsequent review" of the pro-
gram, Mr.. Truman said today.
''has led to the conclusion that
presently owned Government land
should be used as sites for neces-
|sary buildings and facilities, with
resulting economies"
Beltsville Site Planned.
The measure which failed Of
passage stipulated that one Of the
outlying buildings should be
erected on the grounds Of the
Agricultural Research Center at
Beltsville. House Public Works
Committee members inspecting
Government-owned properties for
sites for dispersed buildings visited
Fort Belvoir and the Manassas
Battlefield Park In Virginia, but
made no recommendation.
The Senate last year passed a
decentralization bill for the trans
fer OF $4,000 Government positions
to other cities while permitting an
increase Of $1,000 jobs here, but
the House has yet to act on this
Government planners use the
term decentralization" when re-
ferring to transfers beyond the
area: "dipersal", for re-
moval to the suburbs.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Stories on Budget
Inside Todoy's Star

Funds for Extension Of Three Importont
Porkwoys Asked. Pooe A-6
Only One New School Requested os
Building Program Is sIoshed. Pose AS
Tobls Summarizing District Budget for
Fiscal Yeor 1858. Poae AS
49, Wing Air Force Would Get impetus
in Armed Services Fund. poqe AS
$500 Million to EFoss "Donserous Gaps"
in Civil Defense Urged. Paee as
Benefits Urged for EN-.
ployes Of Government. Paas AZ
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Murray Confirms Argument
Between Barrett and Detective,
But Says Latter Was 'Upset
Capt. Strange Admit:
Simkins Got to Top
In Previous Regime
BULLETIN

Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin today urged the
Senate Crime Investigating
Committee to call the District
Commissioners to testify on
why and how it was necessary
for a United States Senate COM
mittee to explore a smelly sit
uation which should have been
blasted into the open air a. long
time ago by District officials
themselves"
Evening star., 1952-01-21

Continued on Page AT, Col. ~
Evening star., 1952-01-21

(see EGYPT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-01-21

(See REVENUE. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-01-21

Text OF Settlement by Police Chief Murroy
to Probers. Poee Al
Questions ond Answers During Testimony
Of Moi. Murray. Pose AT
Sd Ex-NeIson EmpIoye Testifies Against
Him, Names z Policemen. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1952-01-21

According to police records,
Leake went to the tavern in
search of Simkins. The records
showed that Simkins was not
there and that Leake shot Nelson,
who then shot Leake.
Members of the Senate COM
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ontinued on Page AS, Col. ~
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
Rail Unions Endorse c gndidates,
Discuss Joint Labor Farmer Action

Railway Clerks, and Stanley E.
Thurston, Helena, representing Mon
tana State Federation of Labor.
Endorsement of the Workmen's
Compensation Initiative, and OPP
position to the initiative proposing
a one cent increase in the gasoline
tax, were among resolutions ap-
proved by the brotherhood dele
gates.
Speakers at the meeting included
General Arnold H. Olsen
who assured the railmen of the con-
tinued cooperation of his office in
solving legislative and other prob
lens of the rail unions, and Lester
H. Lobe, legal counsel for railroad
brotherhoods, who discussed the re-
cent U. S. Supreme court decision
which saved the life of the Montana
Western railroad in Pondera county.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20

The bell is being sounded in the
final round of the petition-signing
campaigns for four initiatives pres
emily being circulated for a place on
the November ballot.
State and local committees are be-
ginning the job of getting their petit
tions filed with the clerks and record
ers of the Sc counties from where
they are sent to the office of Sec
rotary of State Sam Mitchell. They
can now get an idea how much more
work is necessary to qualify them for
the ballot.
Based on the total vote at the last
gubernatorial election, the law re-
quires per cent of the total vote in
% counties (2/5s of the counties) j,
and correct signatures to equal per
cent of the total statewide vote.
From now on proponents and OPP
ponents of the various initiatives will
be watching closely the returns as
they come to the Secretary of State.
AS of June 10, and with petitions
just beginning to roll in, unofficial
counts, in round figures reveal:
INITIATIVE: 100000 for the
State Hospital at Warm Springs: 8
counties over Is per cent?; 5000
INITIATIVE: $2,225,OO for the
State Training School, Boulder: s
counties over e per cent?; 5000
INITIATIVE: Gas tax: 13 coun-
ties over; $500 signatures.
INITIATIVES: Silicosis: No coun-
ties over; 1900 signatures.
There is still mighty job ahead
Of the clerks and recorders of the
various counties and especially those
n the larger ones. There must be
| minimum of $4,000 signatures for
Zach petition. Eighteen thousand
lines four equals $4,000 signatures.
BY Thursday clerks and recorders
lad okehed rs, 400 names and had at
east $4,000 yet to go if each petition
ad the minimum, and all are aiming
or an excess to allow for incorrect
ignatures.
The state law also requires clerks
nd recorders take two days for the
lrst 200 signatures and one addi-
onal day for each 200 additional
gnatures or fraction thereof, to pro-
ess each petition.
ULY 3 DEADLINE
The petitions must be cleared by
he county clerks and in the office of ,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
IT'S AN ELECTION YEAR
House Committee Approves
80 Per Cent of Parity

Should the full House of Represen-
tatives go along with the House agri-
culture committee, the nations farm
ers can be assured of 90 per cent of
parity at least through the harvest
of 1855. Present farm price sup
port law calls for sliding scale par
ity program ranging down to IS per
cent of parity.
The committee approved bill puts
price floor under such basic COM
modities as wheat, corn, cotton, to-
bacco, peanuts and rice.
The new bill, as it goes to the full
house, would also require that the
parity price for these crops be the
higher parity price, through 1855,
computed under either the old parity
formula or the more recent formula
written into law in 1949.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
FARMERS UNION JUNIORS Learn
ABOUT CITIZEN responsibilities

Margaret and Helen are co-directors
of education for MFU.
Camp registrar is Lucy Barnard.
assisted by Winnifred Redding, Jan
ct Mansfield and Mercedene Fishell,
all of Great Falls.
Frances Gallagher of Charlo, is as
sisting with recreation and handi-
crafts.
Sally Lassila, Great Falls, is dean
of girls and Sever Enkerude, Tam
pico, is dean of boys.
Most important people at the camp
are Mrs. Eta Risley, Hinsdale, and
Mrs. Alfred Larsen, Dagmar, who
are the cooks. Otto Kopp, Harlem,
is handyman, and Marianne Ostlund,
Malta, commissary manager.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20

Over one hundred Montana farm
young people this week are attend
ing the annual Montana Farmers I'm
ion camp at Fort Assiniboine near
Havre.
One of the highlights of the open
ing day of the camp was a talk on
"citizen responsibility in law-making
processes" by State Rep. Ralph Cook,
MFU fieldman.
GAS you grow older you are going
to learn that what happens in the
legislature and the congress has an
important bearing on your lives"
Rep. Cook told the young folks, and
urged them to take an active interest
in the functions of our government
at all levels, local, county, state and
national.
Twenty-four counties have young
Farmers Union members present at
this, the 18th annual state camp. The
camp closes Sunday. A full program
of classes and recreation is engaging
the campers, each of whom has
turn at KIP and other camp respon-
sibilities
Other instructors, besides Cook,
and their subjects are Don Chapman,
Conservation of Natural Resour-
ces"; Velma Good, "Your Response
bility to the Farmers Union; Leonard
Kenfield, "Co-operatives" Charlotte
Holtz, analysis of PROPAGANDA;
Gladys Kreider, "Junior Work and |
Award Insurance; John Swackham-
er, Economics" and Alma Jacobs, |
Human Relations.
Glasses in leather work, metal and |
chenille craft are being conducted by
Lillian Thinner of Moccasin. Other
leisure time activities in
clude photography, sports and folk
dancing.
Student governing board members
are Rachel Good, Floweree, presi-
dent; Victor Cess, Wolf Point, vice
Bob Banderob, Huntley,
secretary Directors are Charles
Morang, Pompeys Pillar; Henry jan
Ike, Richey; Bob Lassila, Great Falls;
and Lorraine Edmunds, Stanford
These young people establish the
rules and assist adult leaders in see
ing that campers abide by them.
Margaret Butcher is in charge of {
he class schedule and Helen Cess is
for service functions. {
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
SIGNATURES ON FOUR Initiatives
ROLLING into State CAPITOL

the secretary of state by midnight
July Sd, after which the Governor
is notified and he then "proclaims"
they have qualified for the ballot.
The most controversial petition is
the Silicosis initiative. This has
presently the least number of sig
natures filed. The Montana Indus
trial Health Committee states that
they are just beginning to file their
petitions and that they are not wor-
ried about the number of signatures
they have obtained. AS yet they have
nc way of telling what the effect will
be of the withdrawal campaign now
getting underway.
The state committee for hte Insti-
tutional initiatives reports they are
now contracting county committees
for action in seeing that all of their
petitions are filed as soon as possible.
1t will be another ten days before
any substantial or conclusive figures
show up, but as in elections, every
one is interested in unofficial re-
turns.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
"pEAN OF MONTANA
LEGISLATURE SUFFERS
BROKEN ANKLE

The gentleman from Flathead'',
G. M. Moss, publisher of the White
fish Pilot, will be laid up practically
all summer with broken ankle.
Sen. Moss sustained the injury while
pruning a tree at his home a couple
of weeks ago, according to N. A. Pet
erson, candidate for It. Governor,
who was campaigning on the Flathead
last week.
Fortunately, Sen. Moss, who first
began representing Flathead county
in 1928, will not have to campaign
for reelection this year since he is
an "hold-over" member of the upper
chamber.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
His Would Be a Welcome
Face in the 1853 Assembly

John Jarussi, Joliet druggist, last
week filed for the Democratic nom
nation for Carbon county state rep
resentative. Jarussi served his con-
stituents ably and well in the 1947
and 1949 sessions. He missed re-
election by small margin in the
conservative tide of the 1850 cleo
ton.
Jarrusi's November opponent will
be incumbent Rep. George O'Connor,
who in the 1851 session led the fight
to kill the farm-to-market road bill,
took leading roll in securing House
approval of HB 1888, and attempted
to promote legislation designed to-
tax Montana rural electric co-ops:
out of existence.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20
PRINTERS CONVENTION
ENDORSES WORkMEN'S
COMPENSATION Initiative

Approval of the workmens COM
pensation initiative was one of the
more important actions taken at the
annual two-day meeting of the Mon
tana Typographical Conference in
Kalispell, last weekend.
Featured speaker of the conven-
ton was Walter Marvick, Bremen
ton, Wash, international Typograph-
zeal Union representative.
Stanley E. Thurston, Helena, was
reelected president of the confer
ence. Vern Lawson, Havre, was
elected vice president, and Ed Cup
till, Helena, secretary treasurer.
Executive board members for the
coming year are Fred Smith, Great
Falls, and Ed Wakefield, Butte, out
going vice president.
Printers union locals represented
at the Kalispell meeting were Ana
,onda, Butte, Missoula, Havre, Liv-
ngston, Helena, Great Falls, Boze-
nan, Lewistown, and the host local.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20

iiC Hidih SoiCSIu mere, uOW0VST, Is
the property tax.
For many years in Montana a glar-
ing defect of the property tax sys-
tenn has been the inequality in as
sessments and valuations for taxing
purposes among similar properties not
only within counties but among coun-
ties. There have also been grave
questions about assessments and valu-
atoms for taxing purposes on proper
ty of many of the large corporations.
Since so much of the financing of To-
cal and state government functions
including public education is based
on the property tax, the matter of
fair and proper assessments and valu-
ations is of vital Importance. Work
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20

ers, farmers and businessmen-all
have stake in sound property tax
system.
SOUGHT UNIFORM SYSTEM OF
VALUES FOR TAXING PURPOSES
In the last two sessions of the Mon
tana legislature there was introduced
by Sen. Leroy Anderson of Pondera,
a bill to provide for "Reclassifica-
ton of Land and Appraisal of Town
Lots and Both. Urban and Rural I'M
provements." The purpose of the
measure was to authorize state
wide uniform system of determining
values for taxing purposes.
Both times the Redistribution bill
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20

was defeated, the last time only by
one vote in the Senate. A prominent
Montana newspaper said the Ander-
son measure was the "most misun-
derstood piece of legislation" intro
duced in the 1851 assembly. Large
stockmen, mainly, were credited with
defeating the reclassfication bill.
They feared their valuations would
rise.
Briefly, the Anderson bill made
it duty of the state board of
equalization to set up a method of
classifying all lands in Montana to
secure an equitable and uniform
basis of assessment for taxation
purposes; general and uniform
method of appraising all city and
town lots, and all rural and urban
improvements.
The bill made it duty of the coun-
5y commissioners to accomplish and
maintain the classification of lands
and appraisal made by the county
commissioners. Property owners dis
satisfied with classifications and ap-
oraisal would be allowed an appeal
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-06-20

Proposed formation of an all-la-
Dor, farmer, rail brotherhood perma-
nent legislative committee, endorse
ment of candidates, and election of
officers for the coming biennium
were among important actions taken
this week by the Joint Legislative
Committee of Rail Brotherhoods. The
legislative group met in Helena Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week.
The joint legislative committee
of brotherhoods is composed of the
Order of Railway Conductors, Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, Broth
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
& Enginemen.
The all labor farmer legislative
committee, as envisaged by the broth
erhood representatives would include
all AFL unions, Mine-Mill, Farmers
Union, and other labor unions wish
ing to participate in such a joint eff
fort.
CANDIDATSE ENDORSED
Candidates endorsed by the broth
erhood committee are:
u. S. Senate: Rep. Mike Mansfield.
Congress, First District: Joint en-
dorsement of Associate Justice Lee
Metcalf and 1t. Gov. Paul Cannon.
Congress, Second District: Willard
Fraser.