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Evening star., 1953-07-17
Showdown on Truce
Due at Meeting at
Panmunjom Tonight
Clark Confers With
U. N. Negotiutors in
Advance of Session
BY the Assoeioted Press

MUNSAN, July 17.-Gen. Mark
Clark conferred for three hours
with United Nations truce nego-
tiators today in advance Of a
showdown meeting tomorrow
afternoon at which the Com
munist high command is ex-
pected to answer an allied de-
mand for a quick Korean
armistice.
There was no hint of what
was discussed during the secret
eleventh-hou conference, but
sources said there was no ques-
ton but what the U. N. COM
mander and his negotiating team
mapped strategy for the crucial
session at Panmunjom tomor-
row.
The top-level delegations are
to meet at 2 pm. q am. Satllr-
day. EDIT.
Robertson Broadcast Tonight.
(Walter S. Robertson, AS
sistant Secretary of State who
persuaded Syngman Rhee to
collaborate with a proposed
Korean armistice, reports to
the Nation in radio and tele-
vision broadcasts at 10:30 to-
night.
(Mr. Robertson met sepa-
rately yesterday with the Sen
ate and House Foreign Policy
Committees, and repeatedly
told them of his agreement
with the South Korean Presi-
dent that Everything is in
black and white"
(That was the word from
Chairman Chiperf1eld of the
House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. Mr.. Robertson was
also represented as saying he
thinks the Communists really
want a ceaSe-f1re and will sign
a truce agreement soon.
(Secretary of State Dulles
also will report on the broad
cast tonight on the recent for
eign ministers meeting here0
Recess Asked by Reds.
Gen. Clark told newsmen be.
fore flying back to his Tokyo
headquarters that he talked ovel
the truce situation with the
U. N. delegation. led by 1t. Gen
William K. Harrison. He re.
fused to discuss details.
The negotiations were in reces.
today. The Reds asked for 8
one-day recess yesterday aftel
the U. N. delivered what Wash.
ington sources called a firm de.
mand that the Reds agree i'm.
mediately to steps leading to 9
prompt armistice.
Evening star., 1953-07-17
Army Denies Sending
Atomic Cannons 10 Korea
By the ASsoeiuted Press

None of the new atomic can
mons is overseas, the Army said
yesterday in response to ques-
tions prompted by rumors that
some of the big weapons have
been sent to Korea.
1t is known, however, that the
Army has enough of the 280-mm.
guns to equip some American
forces in Korea If President
Eisenhower should consider 1t
advisable.
Such a step presumably would
be considered anew If the Com
mun1sts do not quickly agree to
an arInistice and if they con-
tinue all-out offensive opera
tions.
Evening star., 1953-07-17
or Swimmin' Hole
Creates q Problem

RURAL PARADlSE-The swimmers
who dive hoppily into the voters Of on
old quorry near Diekerson. Nd. ore
stirring up quite bit Of resentment
in the quiet Montgomery County. Nd,
community. Story and pictures on
poee 81.
THE NEWS ABOUT WINTER
coATS-Eleni, The Stor's fashion
editor. looking oheod despite the cur
rent weather. turns her attention to
what's new in the winter eoot line.
She leads off with dosh Of mink at
the color for other details, see
pooes B-4 and BIS.
Evening star., 1953-07-17
Mohuruiuh Injured

HITCHIN. England, July II
R.-The wealthy Maharajah of
Cooch Behar, whose horse racing
colors are prominent on the
British turf, was critically wound
ed last night. A woman riding
with the 37-year-old Indian
prince suffered leg injuries.
Hospital records gave her name
only as Miss Martin of London"
Evening star., 1953-07-17
Dutch to Debate Pact

THE HAGUE, The Neither
lands, July II R.-The lower
house of the Netherlands Par
lament will begin debate on
ratification of the European De-
fense Community (the European
army on July %, it was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1953-07-17
Eisenhower Going to Comp

President and Mrs. Eisenhower
plan to leave today for Camp
David. their cabin retreat in
Maryland's Catoctin Mountains.
and return late Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-07-17
Late News
Bulletin
Veterans Chief Named

President Eisenhower today
nominated Harvey v. Higley,
of Marinette, Wis, Industrial
ist and COP political leader,
to be administrator of the Vet
Grams Administration.
Evening star., 1953-07-17

(See KOREA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-07-17

(See INDo-CHINA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1953-07-17

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1953-07-17

temperatures Today.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
voorhis, Thatcher, Say
Others Besides Farmers
Must Compete

ST. PAUL-(CNS)-Those who
say farmers should be thrown on the
competitive market without price sup
ports are insincere, unless they're
willing to apply the same standards
to industry.
That's both Jerry Voorhis, the Co
operative Leagues executive director,
and M. w. Thatcher, president of
Farmers Union Grain Terminal AS
sociation here, told the annual meet
ing of Farmers Union Central Ex-
change, March 3-5.
"Our economy has always been
dragged down by declining farm
prices" said Voorhis. "Never was the
work of co-ops so important as to-
day when it is SO vital to boost farm
income through marketing co-ops and
cut farm costs through coop pur-
chasing"
Local co-ops in Minnesota, the Da-
kotas, Montana, and Wyoming bought
$45, 708,050 worth of farm supplies
from FUCE in 1852, said Emil A.
Syftestad, its general manager. These
purchases meant net savings for the
co-ops of 1861, 426.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13

For the next fiscal year the state
will provide the schools about
$2,900,000, and for 1954-55 fiscal
year, $4,665,000. Availability of
income off school oil lands and funds
remaining in the school equalization
fund were the principal reasons for
the smaller general fund appropria-
ton for 1953-54 year.
Trifling increases in funds were
allowed many state departments, as
compared to the budgets for the past
biennium, however these amounted
to little more than grudging adj
mission that some upward adjust
ments in salary schedules were badly
needed by practically all state en-
ployes.
OF far greater significance than
the 1858 Legislature continuing
the fiction that a 1853 state gov
eminent can be operated on a
1888 tax base, were other things
done, undone, or not done by the
assembly.
Special privilege groups received
far more than their deserved amount
of kindly treatment. On the other
hand, the assembly avoided solving
urgent problems affecting much of
the states population by setting up
interim committees to
"study" and report back at the 1866
Legislature.
Practically nothing was done to
solve the highway financing prob
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13

Mon.ana's land board Wednes-
day raised non-drilling penalties
from 81 to So an acre and post
poned decision on an oil lease sale
until it finds out what kind of leas-
es to offer.
The board decided to raise the
ncn-drilling penalties and discus
sed the possibility of making the
penalties sitter in succeeding
years, on sliding-scale arrange
ment.
This action came with decision
to set lease sale date, at later
time, in order to find out what
kind of leases Montana can offer
bidders.
The SD Legislature passed a law
allowing, in effect, perpetual leas-
es as long as production is main
tanned. This is departure from
the old system of leasing, where a
2O-year limit was maintained.
In all, about $50 tracts of state
land are up for leasing at the next
sale, whenever that comes.
The board asked Attorney Gen
eral Arnold Olsen for an opinion
on what kind of leases to offer be-
fore setting the dates of the sale.
Olsen in the past suggested the
new lease law may go against Mon
tana law and told Supreme Court
Justice Hugh Adair this subject
might come up for discussion in
some future case.
The tracts scheduled for leas-
ing at the next lease sale are locat-
ed in Fergus, Daniels, Liberty,
Wheatland, Carbon, Madison, Big
Horn, Treasure, Carter, Broadwat-
err, Rosebud, Fallon, Dawson, Val
ley, Hill, McCone, Teton Chou
teau and Blaine counties.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13

tana-Dakota Utilities stampeded the
Public Service Commission into APP
proving a considerably higher sched-
ule of natural gas rates. Claim was
made the increases were needed to
finance the importation of badly need
ed gas into Montana from Wyoming.
| The commission granted increases of
10 to IA cents per thousand cubic
feet.
Later on, at hearings before Fed
eral Power Commission, at least two
important facts were brought out
that were previously unknown. The
MDU claim of immediate gas short
age was admitted to be false. Mon
tana at that time had sufficient gas
reserves available to MDU to last
for rs years. MDU officials admitted
that the increase granted by the state
regulatory commission was excessive
by four to eight cents per thousand
cubic feet
TELEPHONE RATE BOOSTS
Citing as another example of the
inadequacy Of investigatory facili
ties available to the Montana com
mission in determining proper rate
schedules for utilities, Anderson
pointed to the rate increases granted
MST&T in 1913 and 1851. From the
record he called attention to the fact
that the January 1851 increase in
rates made long distance calls in
Montana cost more per mile than long
distance calls placed to out-of-state
points. Noting that Bob Corette, act
ing as counsel for MST&T in Sep
TENDER 1851, had appeared before
the commission in support of a third
round" of increases, and had assert
ed that rates then in force permitted
MST&T earnings of only 2.37 per
cent, Anderson showed that the COM
pany actually earned 1928 per 500
share in that year. In each instance
the commission had to rely in large
degree on telephone company facts
and figures in determining whether
the rate increases sought were equi-
table.
Continued on page four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
New Non-Drilling Schedule
Applies To All Leases

The $500 per acre non-drilIing
penalty applies to all present leas-
es whereon drilling has not been
started by the end of the first two
years of the lease, There are at
present over 100000 acres under
lease. Purpose of the increased
non-drilling penalty, which was un-
animously approved by land board
members Governor Aronson, At
torney General Olsen, Secretary of
State Mitchell and Supt of Public
Instruction Condor, is three fold:
1. To force Iessees to commence
drilling before end of second year;
2. Or, pay $500 instead of $1.00
per acre for continuing to hold the
lease without drilling, after two
years;
3. Or, to drop the lease at end of
two years so that it can again be
put up for competitive bidding.
The land boards action came
about as a result of several lease
holders requesting extension of
time to commence drilling, beyond
the two-year limit. The time ex-
tension was refused and the lease
holders were advised of the board
decision regarding increased nom
drilling penalties, reports Land
Commissioner William Pilgeram.
These leaseholders must agree to
either point one or two, or drop
their leases.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
Legislature Met Bud & Problem By Cutting
Requests Of Schools and Public Welfare

loot the public schools Of their oil
lands, as well as to put over their
own version of an oil consergation
act. They didn't get everything they
asked thanks to a broad base of re-
sistance, but, they did pretty well
for themselves-an they didn't
have to give the state a single thing
in return for the favors granted by
the legislature.
AS originally presented and even
as approved by the house, their
House Bill 48, stood in a fair way
to financially destroy the schools
interest in state lands. The senate,
not quite so given as a rule to being
generous with public property, did
considerable doctoring on the bill.
End result was that the 20-year limit
was taken off state leases without
any strings.
The state land board will now
be almost powerless to enforce any
rules and regulations over leases
brought into production, if this
act approved by the Governor
should prevail through the courts.
lib 4s was introduced by Fulton,
O'Connor and Bricker.
The lobby also secured approval
of a conservation bill which, al
though amended considerably, may
provide the means for literally freez-
ing much oil development and pro-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13

lem. Occupational disease legislation
was put off another two years by an
interim committee being set up to
bring in "whitewash" of the prob
lem, as happened twice previously in
the past Ia years.
The oil industry came in on the
premises of task and you shall re-
ceive," and walked away with i'm
portant concessions without having
made single concession in return.
The power company crowd, eying
the possibilities that the Eisenhower
administration will rid the govern
ment of all taints of Socialism"
rammed through bill repeating
1885 law which will permit private
power an absolute monopoly if Re-
publican Washington comes across
as they expect.
Only in the realm of three state
institutions did the legislature show
any grasp of stern reality.
Now let's review in detail the rec
ord of the 33rd Legislative AS
sembly:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13

duction activity in the state should
the major oil companies so desire.
This bill (Senate Bill $50 was under
stood by few-if any - legislators.
Yet, they hastily gave it their ap-
proval.
Protection and preservation of
federal off-shore (so-called Glide
lands") oil reserves for naval or
beneficial use for all the people was
looked on with a jaundiced eye by
the senate majority. This, despite
the fact that turning these fabulous
$500 billion reserves) over to three
states and their major company as
signees will cut Montana out of it's
share of approximately $3.50 million
worth of oil. A move to memorable
the national congress not to make a
gift of these reserves to the three
states-California, Texas and Lou
isiana-was contained in Senate
Resolution 2 by James, Mahoney and
Grandey.
Protection of land owners from
unjust eminent domain condemna-
ton proceedings was weakened by
passage of Sub HB ITO. This bill,
despite drastic amendment by the
senate which eliminated many of its
worst features, still permits private
utilities to condemn barren under
ground storage space for storing of
Continued on Page Three
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
Something Basically Wrong With Public
Service Commission Set-up

Something is basically wrong will
set-up which can arrive at so many
wrong answers" Sen. Leroy Ander
son, (D-Pondera) told his senate col
leagues on the final day of the SEES
sion in asking for a thorough-going
study of the Railroad and Public
Service Commission.
In substantiation of his contention
Anderson cited examples of major
Importance to the pocketbooks OF
Montana citizens:
/. The findings of the Federal
Power Commission in 1914 showing
that Montana Power Company
rates were based on upwards of 40
per cent "watered" capitalization.
2. The exhorbitant increase in
natural gas rates granted Montana
Dakota Utilities Company in 1949
to supposedly cover the cost of
bringing Wyoming gas into Mon
tana.
3. Excessive rate increases
granted Mountain States Telephone
& Telegraph in 1913 and 1851.
4. The current court fight un-
derway in Great Falls aimed at
rolling back freight rate increases
authorized by the commission.
In urging the senate to concur
in his resolution to study the COM
mission (Senate Resolution No. 81,
Anderson stated that g. the pur-
pose of this resolution is not point
to the finger at the Montana Railroad
Commission, nor at any of its mem
bers," rather, it C. is to see if the
legislature can give the people of
Montana a better supervision and
control over transportation and utili-
ties" He also pointed out that this
isn't partisan issue aimed at the
since, in the past 16
years the COP has only had a ma
jority of the commission once-and
that since January of this year.
Emphasizing the Importance of
such regulatory body to the public
and accordingly the need
for an overhauling of the commits
sion's tools" in order to secure eff
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
"I'II Take Montana!

Although Flathead Rep. Sykes
resolution that we adopt as our state
song "I'll Take Montana, did not
prevail, only in the selection of
lyrics was that the case.
The oil lobby came in prepared to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
Crafts al Dams Get il-ceni
Hourly Wage Increase

Craft unions covering workers at
Canyon Ferry and Hungry Horse
dams have negotiated an IL cents
per hour increase in wages for all
union members employed on the two
jobs, reports E. R. Britten, secretary
Great Falls Building Trades Council
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13

/ fective regulation, the Pondera Dem.
ocrat pointed out: Transportation
and utilities are essentially monopo-
lies, and the state is the only protec-
ton of the public. Regardless of party
| think we all subscribe to the basic
doctrine that it is the duty of gov
eminent at any, level to do for the
people that which they cannot do for
themselves, or which cannot be done
at lower level of government. Con
troll over monopolies must be exer-
cised by the federal government in in
terstate matters and by the state in
interstate matters"
Illustrating how adversely the pub
lie interest is affected when adequate
regulation is lacking, Sen. Anderson
briefly reviewed the case histories of
the four examples outlined above.
THE FPC ORDER TO
MONTANA POWER
After years of stalling by Montana
Power Co., the Federal Power Com
mission about ten years ago ordered
the utility to wiring out $53 million
in "watered' capitalization from it's
financial structure. The company re-
fused. Six weeks of hearings in early
1914 in Butte by FPC brought out
many fragrant examples of manipula-
ton of the capital structure of the
utility with the result that Montana
Power rates to consumers were based
on forty per cent phoney capitaliza-
ton. In December 1914 the Montana
Public Service Commission ordered
the monopoly to cut its capitalization
by $40 million, as of January 1, 1887.
Two and one-half months later FPC
handed down it's order that MPCo.
write off $51, 978,025 of it's capitali-
cation as representing water in it's
stock. The Public Service Commits
sion, so far as we have been able to
never did compel the utili-
ty to complete the "drying-out" proc
ess by writing off the remaining $32
million.
THE MDU GAS RATE INCREASE
Four years ago this summer Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
NON-DRILLING PENAL Ties ON STATE
LANDS DOUBLED BY land BOARD

This will be the first sale since
before the legislature met. Dur
ing legislative sessions, the state
sells no oil or gas leases.-GREAT
FALLS TRIBUNE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-03-13
Republican Majority Avoided Solving Many Important
Problems By Setting Up Numerous Interim Committees

The state budget for the coming bennum balanced
during the final 91hour 60th day of the 33rd Legislative As
semby largely by virtue of reduced general fund
ons to the public school system and the public welfare de-
parmen The general fund appropriation for the schools
reduced almost million dollars and public well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
Man Held in Attacks
On Two Women

A 26-year-old man today was
charged with rape in assaults on
two young women in the past
two weeks.
The charges were filed against
Oliver H. Fooks. IT., 26, colored,
Of the $500 block Of Eleventh
street NV. who told police he
was employed by the Depart
ment Of Justice. Police said he
admitted the assaults.
One happened February l,
when he lured q 20-year-old
George Washington University
student from her apartment on
the pretext that her boy friend
had been hurt in an accident.
The boy friend had just left
after bringing her home from a
date.
Police said Fooks followed the
girl down the street, grabbed her
and placed a knife against her
throat. He pulled her into the
alley and assaulted her, police
said.
In the other incident, a 49,
year-old waitress was accosted in
the 400 block Of H street NV.
as she was en- route to work. Her
asailant took her to a parking lot,
held a knife against her throat,
and raped her.
FookS was arrested in the $500
block Ut Fourteenth street NV.
last night while shopping for q
valentine. He is married and
has one child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
Protests Flare Up in AIsoce
Over Massacre Sentences
2 Get Death Penalty, Is Others Receive
5 to II Years in Soyinq of 642

Alsatians in the case should be
dealt with leniently because they
had been forced into the Ger
man service. Today, as the
court findings were announced,
indignation spread through the
press and in government assem-
blies.
The verdict was unjust, said
the Catholic newspaper lie Nou.
vel AlSacien. because our citi-
zens were pushed into the hor-
rible maelStrom In violation Of
international law and the rights
Of people,"
I'VE can't accept the ver,lic
because it gives the irnpressiSn
In the entire world that oar sol
diers, forcibly incorporated tin
the German army. were mainly
responsible for the massacre Of
Oradour." the paper said.
]. Assembly Member Protests.
Pierre Pfiimlin, Catholic men,
Der Of the National Assembly
and former French cabinet
member, wired q protest to
French Defense Minister Rene
(See MASSACRE. Page AIRY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
Paper Cup Order
On Gun Device
Puzzles Pentogon

An item in specifications for
the complicated and costly M-33
fire eentrol device for anti-air-
craft guns had Defense Depart
ment officials puzzled today.
In the fine print was a re-
Quirement for IL paper drinking
cups packaged three in q box
with each Of the IRE control de-
vices.
The equipment manufacturer
didn't mind furnishing the drink
ing cups, but he couldn't under
stand why the military insisted
that he pack them three to a box.
Defense officials couldn't UNI
derstand it either and began an
inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
B-36 Crash in Labrador
Kills ;; IA Survive
BY the Assceiofsd Press

FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. Is.
A Carswell-based B-36 bomber
crashed and burned is miles
from Goose Bay, Labrador. Just
before midnight last night (Lab-
rador time).
Three crew members were
killed, six suffered major injuries
and eigth others were slightly
injured, Carswell Air Force Base
officials said here today.
The giant bomber, returning
from a fight to England, was
making a scheduled stop en- route
to Carswell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-13
Reaction Is Divided
Al Hearing on Plan
To Raise School Fares
PUG and c Commissioners
Back Bill, but Senators
Seek Financial Dutu
By Don s. Worren

Proposed legislation to permit
the public Util: lies Commission
to r; Use the school children's
3-CoAlt bus and streetcar fare to
as much as half the adult rate
toclay drew both solid support
and sharp objections at Senate
District Committee hearing.
Action on q bill by Senator
Holland, Democrat. Of Florida,
was deferred by q subcommittee,
headed by Senator Payne, Re-
publican. of Maine, to await fur
Their data.
Approval Of the bill was voiced
by Spokesman for the commits
sioners, the PUG. the Capital
Transit Co. and others. !
But spokesman for several
mothers groups attacked the
move. contending it would force
children to go without hot
lunches or to ride to school on
bicycles through heavy traffic.
Asks Facts on Stocks.
Chairman Payne asked the
company to supply more detailed
information on the number of
passengers carried in the past
year by the transit company,