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Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
FuIIs Looks Toward
New Post Office

Columbia Falls quest for a lar
ger post office had another devel-
opment Wednesday with the visit
of E. l.. Mochel, Spokane, post Of
flee inspector.
Mochel gathered information
about the Columbia Falls office
where all the 529 boxes are taken,
and another $50 families get their
mail through general delivery.
In addition the local post office
serves 342 families on rural routes,
and also handles mail for the star
route that serves Martin City and
Hungry Horse.
In 1916, local post office reve-
nues were S6,180.41. In 1852 fol-
lowing steady rise they reached
5,289.64.
Coming of the Anaconda Alum
mum Co. plant which is to en-
ploy 450 men, and construction of
possible 200 homes in Columbia
Falls during 1953-54 is expected
to further tax the post office that
is already overcrowded.
Space for the present office in
the Bank of Columbia Falls build
ing is 1915 square feet. Building
owners are Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Slifer.
Information from the post office
inspector is that there is the pos
sibility that the federal govern
ment at later date will call for
bids for construction of larger
building for the Columbia Falls
office.
Outlook for a federal building
in the community is considered
dim. The government is not erect
ing federal buildings.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
H. H. Reducing To
66 Regular Homes

With the Hungry Horse project
96 per cent complete, exodus of
trailers and houses continues.
The so houses built by General
ea-Morrison, prime contractor,
are being moved to other Flat
head communities.
Twelve of the governments %
Transa houses, two or three bed
room units, adaptable to moving,
are now being transported to Pal
isades dam in Idaho.
The governments so trailers used
for housing at Hungry Horse now
number ID as they've been taken
by other federal agencies and pro-
jects.
Still to be disposed of are so
prefab homes and rs duplexes, the
first homes erected at the project
in 1947. Federal agencies have
first call on this property. If they
are offered for sale, there will be
bid openings.
Operations and maintenance
staff at Hungry Horse will re-
quire a staff of 10 men and Wo-
men. The community is to have 66
homes in all, including the 20
larger homes and the As prefab
homes that are to be reshingled
this spring and summer. Other
buildings to be kept at Hungry
Horse include the main admins
tration structure, but not the an
mex, the fire station, garage, "a
room dormitory, concrete labora-
tory, conference hall and ware
houses.
The government camp is called
Hungry Horse Village.
Nearby is the town of Hungry
Horse with a number of businesses
and groups of residential buildings.
The community started with dam,
and is continuing, though smaller.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
w. }. Wedgewood
Resigns at Home

Resignation of w. j. Wedge
wood as commander of the Mon
tana State Soldiers Home was sub
mitted to the institutions board
Wednesday. 1t was accepted with
regret, and is effective July 1.
Wedgewood, former Missoula
businessman, has been commander
of the Home since July, 1949. Dur
ing this period the number of res
idents at the Home has increased
from 81 to 81. At the same time
buildings and properties have
shown marked improvement. A
World War l veteran, Wedgewood
plans to retire to his home in
Missoula.
Members of the State Soldiers
Home board are Thomas Fleming,
Bonner, chairman; DR.. J. w. Nc
Cabe, Helena; DR.. Roy Seitz, Boze-
man; A. j. Mccarthy, Glendive,
and Glen Mussy, bingham. Terms
of McCabe and Mccarthy expire
in April. The governor makes the
appointments.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
First Flood Surge Expected in April

Bureau of Reclamation engineers
expect the first of the usual three
spring flood surges of the Flathead
river by mid-April. This is from
melting snow at lower elevations.
The rivers highest flow usually
comes late in May following warm
nights or warm rains that melt
deep snow high in the mountains.
Highest peak of recent years
was May %, 1948 when the Flat
head river went six feet over flood
stage at the Columbia Falls gauge,
and flow was 10000 cubic feet
per second.
Hungry Horse dam is expected
to keep the main Flathead within
bounds of its IA foot fl1od stage
level.
Flow of the Flathead rivers
South Fork, most accurately mea-
sured of the three forks for 1948
was an average 2,778,630, with an
nual runoff totaling between g.
100000 and 100000 acre feet.
Snow pack in this drainage is be-
low average this spring.
Presently Hungry Horse reser-
voir has 711,115 acre feet in stor-
age. Inflow is averaging 900 cubic
feet per second compared to 500
cubic feet at this time year ago.
Reservoir capacity is 3,500,000 acre
feet.
This present situation reflects
the warmer spring and snow melt
ing at lower elevations.
A year ago, Hungry Horse res
ervoir had just $3.50 acre feet,
compared to its present 711,115.
Discharge is now 600 second feet,
compared to CTS year ago.
Top flow of this Flathead fork
varies from $4,000 to $4,000 cubic
feet during the spring flood.
An acre foot is the amount of
water required to cover one acre
to depth of one foot.
Meanwhile the third II, 1,250 kilo-
watt generator at Hungry Horse
powerhouse is through its dry
out" phase and into the test per-
iod. This is to be completed in
April, and as soon as associated
equipment arrives, the third unit
will be ready for operation ahead
of schedule. The fourth and last
generator will be completed this
summer ahead of Nov. l deadline.
In progress this week was TAX
ing down galloway No. 8, last of
the cableways. PInD bargeS have
also been taken out of the lake.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
Inquiries On Glacier
Indicate Big Season

With the advent of spring, AM
orleans from the 48 states and
Canadians, have stepped up inter
est in summer vacation in Glac-
ier national park.
Elmer Ness, assistant chief ran
ger reports that correspondence
from prospective visitors, has vir-
tually tripled over month ago.
About one-third seek information
as to accommodations, and the bal
ance for the most part ask gen.
eral questions.
Available is a free government
folder on the park.
Ness termed the flood of in
quiries "as many, if not more than
a year ago."
Glacier last season set travel
record of 630,949 visitors, 26 per
cent more than in 1851, and more
than double the best pre-war
years.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
Park Opens Road
To Many Glacier

First Glacier national park
road to be open to spring traffic is
the 12-mile route from Babb to
Many Glacier, cleared by this
weekend.
Repair work is to continue at
Many Glacier hotel.
Opening 50-mile Going-to-the-
Sun highway that crosses the
100000 acre park and continen-
tai divide is to reach the head of
Lake Mcdonald and on to Ava
lanche campground in mid-April
The entire highway will be open
for traffic about Memorial day
Snow depths at higher elevations
is termed normal by Park Supt.
j. w. Emmert.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
Falls Approaches
T oW Election

Columbia Falls in ten days vii
pick a mayor and six councilmer
to guide the community's govern
mental destinies for two more
years. The new administration
takes over the first Monday ir
May.
Election date is Monday, April
6. Polling hours are from 8 a. m
to 6 p. m.
The 1877 registered Ward 1 vo-
ters are to ballot at the Cozy Cor
ner hall. The 284 eligible Ward II
voters at the town hall, and the SO
in Ward III at the Ira Ross home.
Registered voters number 484
compared with 396 two years ago.
Candidates for mayor are Her
man Benzien, incumbent, and
Clarence Clapper, former street
and water commissioner. Pictures
and stories about the men were
used in the March 6 issue.
BENZIEN'S STATEMENT
An election statement comes
from Mayor Benzien and is given
to the Hungry Horse News as the
sentiments of the present council.
1t reads: eff elected we will serve
the best interests of the town of
Columbia Falls. We are proud of
our administration during the
past two years, and the progress it
has made with limited funds.
columbia Falls in the past two
years has met its financial obliga-
tons, assisted with oiling about 20
residential blocks and Nucleus av-
enue. Balance of the main street
will be oiled in the spring.
"The town is currently employ
ing an engineering firm to deter
mine the best method without
guesswork of increasing the local
water supply. Waterline extensions
have been made with installation
of a new six inch main in the
Kelly-Lenonville addition now in
progress. The pipe is paid for.
Statement of the mayor and
present administration continues:
columbia Falls is a law abiding
town with good law enforcement,
and an excellent volunteer fire
department
In conclusion: "We do not fav-
or salaries for the mayor or coun-
cilmen at this time since it would
require creation of a third class
city which in itself would cost
money that should not be spent
now"
Clarence Clapper, candidate for
mayor, expects to have statement
about his quest of the office in
print next week.
LIST JUDGES
Election judges and clerks are
as follows: Ward y Mrs. Lillian
Giroux, Mrs. Jessie B. Geer and
Mrs. Dora Chapman, judges, with
Mrs. Hazel Blood, clerk.
Ward q Mrs. Ida Green, Mrs.
Martha Opalka and Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, judges, and Mrs. Augusta
Fleming, clerk.
(Ward 81 Mrs. Mary Becker,
Mrs. Anne Ryan and Mrs. Anna E.
Ross, judges, with Mrs. Frances E.
Robinson, clerk.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27
Birth of the Blues

High school juniors are busy
gathering up tar paper and various
other properties to decorate the
high school gym for the Junior
Prom, April II.
Theme this year is Birth Of the
Blues" Music for the formal dance
will be furnished by the Billy Paul
four. i
Hungry Horse news., 1953-03-27

WEATHER forecast: Mostly high
this cloudiness Thursday. Increas-
ing cloudiness Friday with chance
of light showers. Little tempera-
ture change. Predicted high Thur
sday 50-55, low %, high Friday
near so.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

calling. His wife and children did not con-
stantly upbraid him for being one Did they,
mon Perez"
II &c don't think he had a wife and
children" said Pere Francois.
''SGcTs bleM" cried Jean-Je WHO then
cultivated his felds?"
Evening star., 1953-07-26

modestly conceived and, for a fisherman,
nicely put" His smile broadened Still, why
not? After all, Saint Peter was a fisherman,
too"
jean Jean squared his great shoulders.
Saint Peter" he said. saint Peter con-
sidered being fisherman most honorable
Evening star., 1953-07-26

Pere Francois, visibly embarrassed, took off
his bince nez, lifted the skirt of his cassock and
polished the lenses.
Let us get back to your proposition" he
said. He put his glasses on "As said, it is
commendable, though to me it seems curl
Continued on page 28
Evening star., 1953-10-01


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
HyottsviIie Man Dies
OF Collision Injuries

A 23-year-old HyattSville man
died last night Of traffic injuries
suffered Thursday.
He was Miles Znamenacek of
IA Havana street. He died in
Suburban Hospital.
Montgomery County police
said the accident happened on
Viers Mill road at the intersec-
ton of Valley Wood road.
Mr.. Znamenacek's auto col
lided with another car and rolled
into the path of a third vehicle.
The other motorists involved
were not hurt seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07

F'orty-ninth street and Sheriff
road NE.
Police said his auto and a
panel truck driven by James
Breward, SO, colored, of 729 Nor
ton street NV. collided. Mr..
Shumaker suffered a possible
skull fracture and fractures of
the leg and Jaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
GuafemaIan Courts Strike
Over Custer Of judges
By the Associated Press

GUATEMALA CITY, Guate-
mala, Feb. Judges and court
employees were on strike today in
protest against the dismissal OF
four Supreme Court members
and their replacement with jur-
lists favorable to President Jaco-
DO Arbenz's land reform laws.
The court members were fired
by congress after three of them
handed down majority opinion
ordering presidential approval
of the laws suspended while low
err courts investigated charges
that lands were being expropri-
ated illegally. The fourth was
ousted because he expressed
sympathy with the majority
opinion although he voted with
the minority.
New judges were named to re-
place those dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-07
Minister, 81, Killed
In Northeast Crash;
Two Others Injured

An 8l-year-old Baptist min
lister died of traffic injuries
yesterday a few hours after he
was struck by a car in the TOO
block Of Virginia avenue NE.
He was the Rev. William w.
Williams. colored, of 342 Oak
dale place NV.
Police said he was on his way
to his church at 6 pm. when
he was struck by an auto driven
by George D. johnson. IS. an
insurance salesman Of 900 North
Wayne street, Arlington. Va.
10th Traffic Death of Year.
The death was the 10th in
traffic this year, compared with
six at the corresponding time
last year.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams suf-
fered a brain conclusion, frac-
lures of the upper and lower
right leg and multiple bruises.
He died in Casualty Hospital.
Survivors include his widow,
Annie; a son. Emmitt, and two
daughters, Miss Theeaclar Will
| liamS and Mrs. Bemell Parker
son.
Virgil Painter, 40, of 1920
Twenty-f1rst place Sc, was in
serious condition today in Cas-
ualty Hospital with injuries suf-
fered when he was struck by
a car.
Police said Mr.. Painter, a
bellhop at the MayfloWer Hotel.
was struck on Minnesota avenue
near P street Sc. at / am. to-
day by a car driven by Vaughn
E. Jackson, Is, colored. of the
1000 block of Forty ninth street
NE. The driver was charged
with colliding.
TwO-Car Collision.
/ Edward w. Shumaker, "a, of
| 5404 U street, Bradbury. Md,
was reported in undetermined
condition in Casualty Hospital
today with injuries suffered in
a two-car collision last night at
Evening star., 1953-09-05
Dr.. KeIIey's Estate Valued
Al More Than S5O5, 900

DR.. John Thomas Kelley, jr.,
for many years a physician and
surgeon here, left an estate
valued at more than 900. it
was shown in a petition for pro-
bate of his will filed yesterday.
DR.. Kelley died on July 80 at
his home, 2300 California street
NV. He was SO.
Under terms of his will, filed
with the Register of Wills, the
bulk of the estate is to be shared
by his two sons and a daughter.
They are Thomas C. Kelley, 100
South Perry street. Rockville,
Md, and Ogden A. Kelley and
Miss Edna S. Kelley, both of
2300 California street NV.
DR.. Kelley also left bequest
of S per cent of the net estate,
after certain other items are
taken care of, to Miss Mabel
E. Neubeck, his secretary for
more than 40 years. He also
willed $1,000 to a household en-
ploye.
The petition for probate listed
DR.. Kelley's personal property at
$456,583. The assessed value of
his real estate was listed at
$49,017.
Evening star., 1953-09-05
They're Trying to Make Trouble
Od-Timer Sees THROUGH These Stories About Chicago
Meeting-VVshes People Would Leave Democrats Alone

get Adlai Stevenson. or If they
can't do that, to nuzzle him,
make him pipe down on the
matters he likes to talk frankly
about. If you can believe these
stories. they're going to walk
out on him if they don't have
their way"
We'll. they could do it.
couldn't they?"
Sure, and some of them
did last year. But he still got
more votes than any other
Democrat could have got. And
the party is still proud of
him. Wouldn't be throwing
this big Welcome Home for
him otherwise. I can't re-
member anything like it. Re-
publicans didn't do it for
Dewey after he was licked.
nor for Willkie."
II notice Jimmy ByrneS-"
Eyes. he's segregating him
self; he and some others. But
the party lost them a long
time ago. Don't look for any
effort to win 'em back at
Chicago"
Wont there be any other
candidates besides Stevenson
at the meeting?"
Dozens of them. But they
won't admit they are, any
more than Stevenson admits
he is. And, Of course, they are
not candidates in the real
Evening star., 1953-09-05
Hurricane at Sea
In Bermuda Area
BY the Asseeiofed Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 5. -- The
violent Atlantic hurricane called
Carol, packing 150-mile-an hour
winds, whirled over the open sea
today about $50 miles south
Southwest of Bermuda.
A 6 am. advisory said the
severe tropical storm is expected
to continue it's north-northwest
movement at about 18 miles an
hour for the next IL hours.
It was centered near latitude
28.9 north, longitude 66.7 west.
Highest winds are estimated
at 130 to $50 miles an hour near
the center. Hurricane-force
winds extended over an area rs
miles to the north and east and
SO miles to the south. Gales
extended over an area 200 miles
to the north and 100 miles south.
Forecaster w. r. Davis of the
Miami storm warning center
said every indication at present
is that the storm would turn
more toward the north and then
to the northeast and pass out
over the open sea with no part
of the continental coast endan-
gered.
Its closest approach to land
would be Bermuda. It was ex-
pected to pass in the vicinity
of that island late tonight or
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-09-05
JET Bombers Hop
For Record Mark
BY the Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 5.-An-
other group of BAT stratojet
bombers was to fly nonstop
from England to MacDill Air
Force Base here today, aiming
at the record of 8 hours 13 min
utes set yesterday by Col.
Michael Mccoy.
Col. Mccoy, commander Of the
306th Bomb Wing, piloted the
lead plane in the 4,495-mile hop
from Fairford Air Force Base.
With him were Maj. James Gal
lagher. co-pilot. and Capt. Clar-
ence H. Leff1ngwell. navigator
observer.
The craft clipped 40 minutes
from the mark set recently by
Col. Elliott Van Devanter, COM
mander of the 305th Bomb Wing.
Col. Mccoy averaged 508.8 miles
per QOur.
Fourteen planes made the
nonstop flight from Fairford to
MacDill yesterday. Another de-
veloped engine trouble en- route
and put down at Limestone Air
Force Base in Maine. Others
will keep coming until all As
bombers in the wing are back
here.
At the same time the 3O5th
Wing is moving to England for
the same kind of three months
overseas training the 306th has
been undergoing. It's planes are
making the trip in two hops,
stopping off at Limestone before
undertaking the Atlantic cross
ing.
The BATS flying the Atlantic
nonstop refueled in the air off
Prestwick. Scotland.
Evening star., 1953-09-05
Fletcher Knebel-
Potomac Fever

The Defense Department calls the draft Of doctors There
few doctors left at that lot of civilians
beginning get colds instead of virus infections
Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel
time and Britain hail the trust
and Americans will divide their visiting time between the
two countries in similar
Maj Gen. William Dean flies toward home after three years
Red prisoner Times have changed general Democrats
discovered the world loneyand Republicans
covered it's round.
Internal
search for dodgers Houehoders putting sgns
their doors: "Out to lunch-back after March 15"
Socialists Secretary State Dulles of trying
to intervene in West German elections They shouldn't
Republicans tried intervene in American elections years
before they made it.
The Army it will permit liquor
Army posts Visiting Air Force officers will be offered the
Wilson Cocktailno matter how much you drink you're
danger of taking off,
Evening star., 1953-09-05
Lowell WeHett-

want to talk seriously with
you, son." said the Old-Timer.
"All right. talk seriously"
"It's about this Democratic
Shindig in Chicago. Don't want
to see you falling for that bunk
that's going around, trying to
give the idea that it'll be a
throat-cutting jamboree. with
everybody out to knife some
body else. Nothing in it. Just
a lot of outsiders trying to
make trouble"
"You think it's going to be
all sweetness and 1armony?"
Lord, no! Wouldn't be a
Democratic gathering if it
was. It's when the Democrats
have enough energy and con-
f1dence to fight among them
selves that the Republicans
have to look out. Matter of
fact, a good old-faShioned row
at Chicago might be a good
thing"
What are you trying to do
contradict yourself?"
mot a bit. A good, dead-in-
earnest ruckuS over some i'm
portant issue is one thing. A
lot of sly maneuvering to dis
credit any possible candidate
is something else. And that's
what all these stories have
been about Mostly. of course,
they want to give the idea that
q lot of Democrats are out to
Evening star., 1953-09-05

sense. They are just prepared
to be available in case the
accident of politics should
bring them in line when the
time comes. You must re-
member that the next nomi-
nation is three years away.
No candidate is going to come
out in the open this early and
give all the others that much
time to gang UP on him."
What about Kefauver and
Stu Symington?"
THAT goes for them. You
won't find them working for
the nomination at this stage
or letting anybody else do it.
They're glad to have people
thinking about them and talk
ing about them. of course,
but you can be sure they
won't do any open reaching
any time soon, If they ever
do"
Think Truman will make
any trouble?"
"Plenty-but not for the
Democrats. Not for Stevenson.
if that's what you're limiting
at. They see eye to eye on all
important matters"
well. if it's going to be like
that. what's bothering you
Old-Timer?"
II just wish people would
leave us Democrats alone,
that's ALL"
Evening star., 1953-09-05
Constantine Brown
Constantine Brown
Adenouer Victory Is Expected
Barring Adverse Voter Reaction to Dulles Statement
Diplomats Feel German Chancellor Should Win Election

Diplomatic pollsters feel
that unless something unfore-
seen happens within the next
"a hours (such as an adverse
voter reaction to the Dulles
statement) Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer will gain an easy
victory in Western Germany.
Adenauer is not only the
strongest supporter of our
policies in Western Europe
but also the most enthusiastic
and relentless advocate of a
European federation. He and
a handful of other European
statesmen are convinced that
the old enmitieS between
Germany and France could be
best solved by an economic
union to be followed by a
political one between the ma
tionS on both sides of the
Rhine.
But while the men who have
Evening star., 1953-09-05

held Office and held similar
views in France and Italy are
now out of jobs, Adenauer
alone is still clothed with the
authority of Prime Minister
of the West German republic.
And we hope and expect that
he will remain in that position
after Sundays election. He
has expressed his position be-
fore and during the campaign
frankly. He hopes for a Euro
pean unity which must be
preceded by the unity of the
two separated parts of Ger
maHJ. And the only way to
obtain that is to remain
Solidly on the side of the
United States.
The 77-year-old statesman
comedies that America has
saved the free world from
disaster and communism. He
evidently feels that there won't
be many Germans who will
vote against him because of
such a public admission.
While Adenauer can hardly
expect that his span of life
will last long enough to see the
realization of his most fervent
hope-the United States of
Europe-he is determined, If
returned to Office, to continue
his policy of a frank and COM
plete collaboration with Amer
lea.
Although the idea Of a Ger
man army is not particularly
popular in a country where
only three years ago the slogan
was "ohne uns'' without us),
he has sought to convince his
people of the need to supply
German contribution of IL di-
visions for the defense of West
ern Europe. If these divisions
continue to be only a blueprint,
the fault lies with France,
which continues to fear and
suspect it's neighbor across the
Rhine, despite the obvious sin
cerity of Mr.. Adenauer and his
government.
If the German Chancellor
were to run for Office on do
mestic matters alone, the
chances of his reelection
might be less favorable than