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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
By WiIliom A.. MiIIen.

Fairfax Circuit Court was
ready today to hear further de-
tails Of a case involving a former
Air Force chief warrant officer,
accused Of taking top secret"
letters to enable him to advance
Ehis black market operations in
Turkish Ira. This is a civil
proceeding to seize his property.
The Federal Government pro-
duced evidence showing that
while the officer, Kenneth E.
Robertson, "a. was away on leave
from Ankara. Turkey, officials
broke into his safe. They used
a crowbar and drilled around
the combination to gain entry.
1t was lam packed with liquor.
cigarettes ard papers" and cur
rency, the testimony showed
Safe Breaking Described.
Col. Francis I. McGarraghy of
the Office of Special Investige-
tions of the Air Force yesterday
told Judge Paul Brown about
breaking into the safe. He said
it contained $500 Turkish Ira,
United States Treasury checks
totaling around $4,000 and
travellers checks, mostly made
payable to Robertson. totallng
$3.50.
Not the least important find
in the safe, the colonel said,
were three letters marked top
secret" which Robertson had pre-
viously shown to a superior.
These authorized him, to travel
widely, empowered him to en-
gage in a secret mission, the
details of which were not re-
vealed beyond that it had to do
with keeping Germans under
scrutiny and to make certain ex-
changes of foreign currency.
Only Robertson had the safes
combination, the colonel said.
He also was the finance officer
there.
Contends Robertson Wrote Them.
The Government contends
these letters were written by
Robertson himself and because he
also was the top secret control
officer at the Ankara mission,
he was able to get away with it.
But subsequent investigation
showed that there were no such
officials as Mcintyre" and Mar
kell" who had signed them, the
Government maintains. The
letters purported to come from
Washington headquarters.
The Government claims that
Robertson by using Government
funds, made $136,0O0 profit in
his deals and it is entitled to the
money.
Special Assistant United States
Attorney William P. Woolls, jr.,
yesterday served notice on
James R. Brownfield, sitting in
the courtroom, that he will be
called as witness. The Gov
eminent contends that although
Mr.. Brownfield holds the deed
to property at 1885 Poplar drive,
Falls Church, Robertson is the
real owner. The Government
also is after Mr.. RoberSon's bank
deposits in this area.
Robertson Believed in Ankara Jail.
The case opened yesterday.
with Robertson absent. He is be-
lieved to be still in jail in An
kara, as a result of a $4,000
fine, which he said he was I'M
able to pay.
Mr.. Woolls says Robertson OPP
Grated in the Turkish lira black
market between May. 1949. and
July, 1851. He manipulated $451,-
+, 900 in United States funds, rep
resenting $50 checks, to make Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Planning Unit
In Virginia Sets
New Procedure
Rototing Terms
EquoIize Areas
On Representation

Northern Virginia planners
worked out a new procedure last
night to give themselves more
equitable representation on the
National Capital Regional Plan
ming Council.
The council, authorized by
Congress last year, is made up
Of planners from nearby Mary
land and the District as we'll as
Virginia for the study of area
problems.
Seats 4 Virginia Members.
It has seats for four Virginia
members. Five Virginia jurisdic-
tions, however, want representa-.
ton. The result has been that
four-Falls Church, Arlington,
Alexandria and Fairfax - have
had members seated at council
sessions. The other jurisdiction,
Loudoun County, has had only
an alternate member.
All five are members Of the
Northern Virginia Regional
Planning Commission, which
dominates the council members.
Last night. the commission
voted that two-year terms
should be set for council mem
bers. At the next council
membership turnover. it de-
cided, Loudoun should automat-
ically get a seat. The jurisdiction
among the other four to get the
alternate member would be Sc
lected by a drawing.
Alphabetical Order,
In subsequent two-year terms.
Jurisdictions would lose member
ship on the council in alphabet
ical order. The alternate so
selected would automatically sit
in for any member absent.
The commission last night
also voted to nominate John
Graham. jr., as new council
member from Falls Church and
welcomed Everett c. Weitzell as
a new commission member from
Alexandria.
The commission meeting was
held at the Fairfax Courthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Brothers Land
One River Perch
With Two Hooks
BY the Assoeiofod Press

WARMINSTER, Va, May L.
This is q one tish-two fishermen
story.
Billy Turner yelled out, "I've
got bite" as he began pulling
his fishing line out of the James
River here yesterday.
His brother, Walker Turner.
standing alongside Billy. felt his
line tighten at the same time,
and he. too, began yanking.
Up came the two lines stimuli
taneously. Each one was at
tached to a fish-the same Ill.
fated perch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Firemen Discard
Apple Blossoms to
Fight House Blaze
By O siof Correspondent Of Tn. Ste,

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Stas
WINCHESTER, Va, May
City firemen ended their
performance in the Apple
Blossom Festival parade here
last night with an unre-
hearSed attempt to save the
home of Glaize Lewis. q
builder.
The fire fighters, wearing
newly scrubbed uniforms,
received the alarm just aft.
er they had broken ranks
after the parade. The in
terror Of the house was
burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01

manuel Episcopal Church, and
teacher of music at st. Stephens
Episcopal School.
Tenor Ernest P. Suit will sing
at Sis pm Monday at the
YWCA. A choir festival, with
choirs from seven Episcopal
churches, will be held at 8 pm.
May 10 at Christ Episcopal
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
School to Register Pupils

New elementary and high
school students expecting to en-.
ter st. Mary's Academy, Alexan-
dria, this fall will be registered
between 9 am. and noon tomor-
row at the school. Registrations
for summer school also will be
| taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01

observance of
N a t o n a !
Music Week
next week.
The p
pointment was
m a d e by
Mayor Mar
shall j. Bev-
erley in pro-
claiming the
city's support
of the Nation
wide program.
Mrs. Garth
of is choir di-
rectAr at. FIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-01
Alexandra Mayor Names
Head OF Music Week

Mrs. Arnold A. Garthoff, music
chairman of the Alexandria
YWCA since 1916. has been
named head of Alexandria S
Evening star., 1953-05-27

sor. There, when they are off,
cially in residence at Bucking-
ham Palace, the royal family
spend week ends. This is their
family home, and now, she has
had to cut her weekly visits.
leaving London on Saturday
morning instead of Friday eve
ming and coming back on Sun
day, because of sittingS for ar
fists working on coronation coins,
medals and portraits and a dozen
such appointments. However.
the Queen enjoys riding in Wind
sor Park.
Until her father gave her a
car, the Queen and her sister
cycled at Windsor. Not so very
long ago she gave Princess Mar
garet a bicycle which must be
unique. The Princess chose as
color scheme for the frame
"polychromatic green outlined
with gold" The bicycle has every
new gadget.
When the members Of the
royal family 60 north, their
riding horses will 60 ahead of
them, their dogs. corgis-ma-
tronly Susan and skittish Sugar,
the latter the nursery favorite-
go with them. Prince Charles
will leave his rabbit behind. but
there will be another waiting for
him at Balmoral.
He will be happy child play
ing in Balmoral gardens with
his mother within sight, and as
she sits by the flower beds she
she will probably find the hours
equally pleasant. A holiday re-
taxation, she, as well as millions
of other women thoroughly en-
joy. Peaceful moments, sunshine,
her family, her favorite place
and a good detective story. Yes.
when she has the time the young
Queen delights in a raising
thriller!
Tomorrow. No. 10: Her Nd
jeSty'S Parties.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

highland reels danced. Dancing
a reel is, in fact, considered an
essential social requirement.
Her majesty does not play
bridge but likes canasta. The
favorite evening card game, how
ever. is Racing Demon"-an
adult mixture of patience and
snap. The Queen, Duke of Edin-
burgh and Princess Margaret
are experts at the game, which
goes at an exciting pace.
Holidays for Queen Elizabeth
can never be the complete re-
taxation enjoyed by her subjects.
For whether she is at Bucking-
ham Palace or Balmoral. gov
ernment documents must be read
and signed. The principal pri-
vate secretary goes with the royal
family to Scotland, and assistant
private secretaries take up their
duties in turn. The dispatch
boxes" travel up by plane, and,
occasionally, a cabinet minister
arrives with them.
Her majesty is not an ardent
sportSWoman, though she has be-
come increasingly interested in
some sports since her marriage.
The Duke is a thoroughgoing
outdoorsman who plays cricket,
squash, hockey and polo and
swims and sails. Last year he
took the Queen fishing and she
caught her first salmon near
Balmoral, but he was not so
lucky.
Water Sport
Prince Philip has also taken
the Queen sailing during the
Cowes Regatta in the Bluebottle-
wedding present from the Is
land Sailing Club-and they
spent much time on the Fanny
Rosa-a six-ton motor yacht
owned by 1t. Col. Sir Frederick
Browning, controller of their first
household at WindleSham Moor
and Clarence House. His wife is
Daphne Du Maurier, the novelist.
Sisters on Bicycles
There is a swimming pool at
Buckingham Palace and another,
popular with the Queen and
Princess Margaret, both good
swimmers, at Royal Lodge, Wind
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Auxiliary Votes
ToFound School

The Washington Auxiliary of
the American Leprosy Mission
voted yesterday to found a school
in Chiengmai, Thailand, for chill
dren afflicted with leprosy as a
memorial to the late William
Mason Danner.
A pioneer in leprosy mission
work, Mr.. Danner served as gen.
eral secretary to the American
Mission to LeperS (now known
as the American Leprosy Mis-
sions, Inc) for 26 years.
He was the founder Of the
washington auxiliary and his
widow, Mrs. Danner. has been its
president since 1884.
The memorial will cost $4,000
and will be known as the William
Mason Danner School. It is
expected to have accommoda-
tions for 80 children.
The project was approved at
the auxillary'S semi-annual
meeting yesterday in the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church.
It was reported that $14,750 was
raised by the local group in 1852
for the leprosy mission work
and $500 was received at yes
terday's meeting.
Mrs. Danner was reelected
president of the auxiliary. 9th
ers elected we're Mrs. P. F. Allen,
Mrs. Gale Feaster and Mrs. o. B.
Atwood, vice presidents; Mrs.
Charles S. Trimble. recording
secretary; Mrs. David Selke, cor
responding secretary: Mrs. w. L.
Slifer. financial secretary, and
Mrs. William j. Sando, treas
urer.
The program included a me-
mortal service in tribute to Mr..
Hammer
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Secretaries
To Receive
Certificates

Representative Hosmer, Re-
publican. of California. will be
a guest speaker at the banquet
being sponsored tonight by the
three local chapters of the Ma
tional Secretaries Association at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The dinner will highlight the
local observance of National Sec
retaries Week.
Representative Hosmer. whose
topic will be Atomic Energy"
will share the program with DR..
Estelle Phillips. head of the
Business Education Department
of the District Schools.
Hostess chapters will be Cap
ital. Executive and Presidential.
The banquet will honor four
local members who were success
full in passing the Certified Pro-
fessional Secretary examination
held last October.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Dubay Of
Baltimore, member of the Insti-
tute for Certifying Secretaries,
will present the certificates to
Miss Olinda Dormaier, Miss Bar
bara Neill, Miss frankie Snider
and Mrs. Gladys Willard.
Miss Dormaier. who was for
merly with the Economic Sta
bilization Agency, has accepted
a temporary position with the
international Society of Chris
tian Endeavor at Columbus,
Ohio, but is in Washington at
the present time.
Mrs. Willard, charter men,
ber of the Capital Chapter. has
been employed by the Interna-
tional Bank for Reconstruction
and Development since its incep-
ton seven years ago.
Miss Neill is secretary to the
president of the American Plan
Food Council and Miss Snider is
a secretary of the Office of ad-
ministrative planning of the
General Accounting Office.
The four qualified for the CPS
ratings by taking examinations
offered at George Washington
University. The examination is
conducted at testing centers in
various sections of the country
under auspices of the National
Secretaries Association.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Arlington County G. o. P. Women to Meet

Plans Tor fund-raising events
during the coming season will
be discussed by the executive
board of the Arlington Republic
can Women's Council at lunch
con meeting tomorrow at 1890
pm. at the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

University this month. The pro-
spective bridegroom is . sradu-
ate of the Georgetown Medical
School and after completing his
residency at Children's Hospital
in June, will practice in WASH
inPton.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Or|eons-Wof Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Or
leans announces the engagement
of their daughter, Harolyn, to
DR.. Stanley Wolf. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Wolf.
Miss Orleans will be gradu-
ated from George Washington
Evening star., 1953-05-27

Arrangements also will be
completed for an al fresco lunch
con Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. William E. Cramer, jr., in
Spring Valley, Washington. The
hostess will be assisted by her
sister. Mrs c. c. Macpherson,
wife OF the county treasurer.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
New York Visit

Mrs. H. Conger Pratt and Mrs.
William L. Richie are in New
York City where they are stay
ing at The Plaza.
, 1953-10-23
GOVERNOR 1

the passage Of this law the
late D. Hamilton Jackson Of
ST. Croix bought a printing
press to espodse the cause Of
the workers an dthe newly
formed Isl. Croix Labor
Union. The paper was called
THE HERALD and the first
issue appeared ON November
], 1916 !
, 1953-10-23
Il mo E

Notice IS hereby given the
general pubnyilKat, POISON
WILDE placed On The property
west 81 Mays FaacY. IL ac-
cordance wffhlaw.
, 1953-10-23
DANIEL HIGGINS
-.T@T-- f1SlsE5
MEARp OFfFHANKS

Through u this medium, !
wish tor thank All neighbors
and friends, the members Of
The A.M.E. congregation and
ESPECIALLY the Rev. David
WiNiamsdMbo assisted me by
visiting duBing. thesillness and
death Of Miss Alice Block, or
bv any Other t6ken Of kindness
shown.
, 1953-10-23

Pun Amerledn VIII slrdlY help YOU
plan a Clipper. trip to almost
anywhere-to any Of 8S countries
and colonies on all six continents.
i tiqhf luncheon on a shorter Hight
Is Is carefully planned and pre-
pared as the magnificent full
course dinner you viii enjoy on
1 voyage between continents.
, 1953-10-23

Throughout your fight You
will notice those little extra
touches which mean so much.
BY continually studying even
the smallest details which con-
tribute to more ENJOYABLE air
travel. by directing its train
Ing program towards pleasing.
not merely satisfying. passen-
gers, Pan American has es-
tabIished service as q tradition
Of which every member OF ts
staff is Justly proud.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-09

delay drilling rental in lieu of cancellation of lease not
brought into production at the end of two The land
board has set this rental at 00 In the next
the current school operations fund ncome and Interest FUND.-
will receive approximately $4,000 from this accord
ing to Office of Supt of Public instruction.
At least oil industry spokesman has branded this
being unfair free enterprise That opinion however,
not hold with those of other industry spkesmen.*
Removal of time limit drilling before delay rentals
be imposed nothing than invitation spectators
leases and hold them for period years by
payment OF only nominal IS cents rental The
OF present law covering delay rentals is to
state lands from becoming merely goods which could
used for speculative with development obligations
by the leaseholder during the ten-year period.
Under Northern Pacific delay
easehoder However, the easehoder drill within
set period of time he forfets the
the Northern Pacific If oil is discovered then operator must
drill another we'll within 80 days and maintain rig
tnuous drilling until there's producing we'll each 40
Or each 80 acres if the wells go below 5000
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-09
4. Perpetual Leases

Under present Montana law lease a maximum of
20 years and then must be put up for bid again.
The Oil interests removal of all time limitations
leases.
Most private leases it is true in effect long
oil is produced in paying quantities. The Northern Pa
cifc however, does not believe good business
run over 10 years without being re-negotated.
There might be merit in removing the 20-year lm
aon state leases if there that
conservation and exploitation practices would
public interest There such Adherence
only be achieved by the land board having sufficient staff of
inspectors to that proper conservation practices followed
In view of traditional legislative perjury providing sufficient
funds for administering and enforcing existing laws by
parment of state government there
the land board will have sufficient staff protect
public interest if the 20-year limitation is removed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-09
Leave the Law Stand - AS Is

would appear from the foregoing that present
laws most fair to the oil industry The Wlston
yet in too much of exploratory stage for determination
be made to it's ultimate potential Enactment legislation
at this time to give the oil industry the far break"
handing may rob schools of millions dollars which
should from this rreplacabe best
eress of the schools and the taxpayers
there should be changes the laws governing
land leasing laws Maintenance of high educational standards
direct obligation all Montana taxpayers Preservation
of schools financial interest in school lands public trust
and must not be rvoous fttered behes of an
industry which of the nations most profitable
slow weakening of state oil land leasing stautes
Rocky Mountain Oil Reporter, June, 1862,
Wall Street Journal See Voice. Dec. &c, 1862.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-09

Under present easehoders pay an annual acreage
rental of rs cents for the entire period of lease
Oil industry spokesman propose that production is
achieved that annual rentals cease
Monanas present law compared to recently enacted stat
utes in Arizona and Wyoming governing annual rentals
most reasonable to the oil industry
The last Arizona legislature, according Rocky Noun
tain Oil Reporter Sept 1852 SO, adopted law
der which primary leasing term five years permitted and
rentals unproductve at 25 cents After produc
ton brought in the rental jumps SIPS annual
rental and retroactive the date of signing The
easehoder has only 80 days in which pay the OO
for the period before production brought
Reporter comments:
The form good and Arizona really
after being held back for by its archaic
The State of Wyoming public land leases according to
Oil Reporter August 1852 3d. has primary period
of 10 leases and charges 25 cents until
duction achieved After that the
Comparing Montanas state land leasing with
other states, the Oil Reporter comments:
at would
harsh likely
The Northern Pacific does not charge rentals
according to Wall Street Journal increased taxaon
because of increased due oil discovery
paid by the eaehoder Increased could
Is cents per annual rental
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-09
Re School Oil Law Revsions
LET'S NOT GET in A HURRY

major revsons of state school oil land leasing laws
requested the Legislature this week by the oil industry
through Basil Andrikopoules Montana of Rocky
Mountain Oil & Gas Association. These proposals
royalty payments to the permanent school fund to
1912 per cent
g Eliminate delay drilling rentals
Provide for paying annual rentals of rs cents only
until oil production is achieved.
f. Remove the 20-year limitation leases
These proposals being put FORTH industry spokesman
say provide flair break for the oil industry Other
dusy spokesman previously have contended that these revs
bring Montana laws into line with leasing
policies followed in other The threat has been held
that unless such rons enacted by the legislature that the
industry will be deteed from seeking leases school trust
lands
How fair Montana school land leasing laws to the oil
industry?
How do present statutory requirements with the
leasing other states major private land
ers?
Should the legislature consideration toughenng
rather than weakening school oil land laws?
otherwords what picture? the
points outlined above and make a few comparisonS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-01-09
|. Flat 12H Per Cent Royalty

Present sliding SCALE of royalties The land
board has set these at 2 the first 5000 barrels
produced month"; 12 cent the next 3OOO and 25
per cent all production 5000 barrels per month
In seeking flat royalty the industry claims that present
sliding scale royalty puts state lands dadvantageous
peve position with private lands that call for flat II - per
cent royalty
This statement open to question In the 1852 issue
of the Rocky Mountain Oil Reporter 49, advertisements
of oil land brokers 100000 Of land Fergus Wibaux
Petroleum Powder River countless called for 2
PLUS 2 override royaltyor total of per
This Is per based average monthly production
barrels from Is Murphy Shell and Texas wells in Mon
tana actually amounts royalty that the state
would receive under sliding scale if
lands
Under Is per cent basis royalty 48OObarrel we'll
per month would amount to 72O barrels
Under state sliding SCALE 1912 per cent of first 1000 bar
rels 375 and IL cent of 300 barrels Total
$50 barrels.
The Utah Legislature in 1851 established sliding scae
royalty oil production state lands to be determined
the controlling state board deem fair and in the in
terest of the state =" utah Code, 86-1-18).
Under Northern Pacific leases according to Wall Street
Journal the MP retains the regular IL per landowners
share and takes SO cent of the remaining 81
production This a royalty 56H per cent. On
MP would receive plus barrels or 27OO barrels per
month Both Texas and Shell signed production agree
ments with the MP.
One farmer north of Poplar reported signed pro
ducon calling for per royalty Four wells
producing total of 1000 barrels per day. brought
IN l6Oacre tract of this holdings
400 barrels If this 00Obarre per day production had been
$50 barrels day. the total monthly production per we'll
would be $500 barrels with the states amounting to
275 barrels per month-or42.5 barrels per day.
Evening star., 1953-06-01
G. 0. p. Club Plans
AnniYerSdKyEete

The Wo7nen's Republican Club
Of Takoma Park, Md, will hold
its second anniversary dinner
tomorrow evening in the banquet
room Of the Hot Shoppe on
Colesville road In Silver Spring
The principal speaker will be
]. Douglas Bradshaw, chairman
Of the Montgomery County dele
cation to the State Legislature.
Mrs. Emert Bowlus, president of
the State Federation Of Repub-
lican Women's Clubs, also will
speak briefly.
Mrs. Stephen M. johnson is
president of the hostess club.