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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29
Browning Streets Crowded
During Per Capita Payments

Per capita payments to the
members of the Blackfeet Tribe
began yesterday morning at 8.
Payments of $50 per person on
the Blackfeet Tribal rolls will
total $287 900 for the $500 per.
sons listed on the rolls. The pay.
mcnts are expected to be com.
plcted today. Members of the
Tribe living too far to come for
their payment will receive their
checks by mail.
Browning streets were crowd.
cd all yesterday with vehicles
from all over Northern Montana
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29
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/SAEROfe DENIES
INCREASE IN
iIAW VIOLATIONS

! Sheriff Jesse Harlan says
!that there has been no mark.
led increase in law violations
Iby blood Indians on the
iBlackfeet Reservation In re.
icent months.
J In a story on July 10, the
Associated Press quoted the
;Sheriff as saying lawlessness
:had increased on the Reser.
walton. a statement which the
Associated Press has since
!learned was not made by the
!Sheriff. The Associated Press
reporter who wrote the story
twas under the mistaken i'm.
lpression that he was talking
to Sheriff Harlan when he OBJ.
itained the erroneous informa.
ition.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29

as payment of the largest per
capita sum went off without q
hitch. The largest per capita
payment made previously was
$45 made in December of 1914.
The last per capita made was one
of $25 last December.
Members of the Tribal Coun.
Gil have discussed another pay.
ment to be made sometime be.
fore Christmas. but nothing fl.
nal has been reached as yet &C.
cording to Walter Wetzel, secre.
tary of the Tribal Council.
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Governor Hugo Aronson
Here on Sunday

Gov. Hugo Aronson will at
tend the Republican rally in the
city Sunday afternoon. it was
learned last night just prior t.
press time.
Allen Anderson. Cut Bank
will fly to Helena Sunday morn
ing to pick up the Governor. lie
will make the return trip fol
lowing the rally.
II was also learned that Robert
Yellowtail will attend the rally
and will be a featured speaker
The rally will be At the High
School beginning at | p. m.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29

For U. S. Senator
James T.. Murray
For Representative
Leroy II. Anderson
For State Treasurer
Horace +. Casey
For RR & Pub. Sssv. Comm.
Austin u. Middleton
Paul r. Smith
For Ststs Representative
Carl Patrick Mincttc
For County Commissioner az
~ Woodward
For County Commissioner ~
william a. johnson
For County Clerk & Recorder
J. W. Smith
For Sheriff
A. T.. Armstrong
For County Attorney
Dan =. Wclch
For County Treasurer
IA,uisc NJ. Brennan
For County Assessor
Edward Murphy
For County surveyor
John J. daley
For Public Administrator
Shirley l'r0cfrOck
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29
PRENATAL CLASS

The first class for cxpcctant
mothers will be held In the Con.
ference Room at the Blackfcct
Hospital Thursday, Nov. 9Th. A
picture. Before the Baby
Comes" will be shown. The
class will be conducted by the
Public Health Nurse.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29

For Y. s. Senator
Wesley A. D'Ewart
For Representative
Orvin d. Flare
For State Treasurer
Edna j. Human
For RR & Pub. Ssrv. Comm.
George A. Davis
Frank W. iIazclbakcr
For State Representative
Dave NJ. Higgins
For County Commissioner
Harold llanneman
For County cisrk & Recorder
J. Lee Anderson
For Sheriff
Jesse I. Harlan
For County Attorney
John p. Moore
For County Treasurer
Minnie Fink
For County Svps. Of Schools
Laura Jane Taft
For County Coroner
c. Murl Beck
For Public Administrator
Robert T.. Young
For Justice Of the Psses
Robert NJ. SERVER
william d. Bcrcovich
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29

SQUARE DANCE SATURDAY
The N.F.F.E. will give q square
dance Saturday night at the Bar.
racks In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Hobbs who are moving 70
Billings.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Patients admitted and dis
charged: Judith Weasel Head
Frank Henderson. Peter Red
Horn. Fannie Bull Plume and
daughter. Edward LaPlantc, An
ma Rides At The Door. Ruth La
Buff and son. Mike Bad Old
Man. Martha Kittson. Gwen Con
nell. Peter White Man. Doris
Farmer. Peggy Whitford. Annie
No Runner. Virgil Edwards and
Donald Lee Bird.
Patients currently hospital
lied: Annie Bull Child. Charlenc
Every Body Talks About, Ncttic
Racine No. I. Fred Gerard, ST.,
Alice Juneau. Geraldine Spotted
Eagle. Nathan G0ss. Joseph Dc
Sh0n. Beverley kitts0n, Harry
Horn. Clifford Spotted Eaglc,
Elvira Silvas. George LaBrcchc
Thomas Spotted Eagle. Jess La
Buff. Jr.. and Hildcgardc Salway.
POT LUCK SUPPER ~ o.G.S.
Al O regular meeting of the
O.E.S. Monday evening. plans
were made for q pot luck supper
In the Masonic HALL Tuesday eve.
ming for MaS0nS. members Of tho
O.E.S. and their families. Guests
Of honor will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Hobbs who arc bcina
transferred 70 Billings.
Proceeds will 60 toward the
purchase Of new piano. which
Ii the project for the year.
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Letters . .

To the Taxpayers and Voters of
Glacier County:
I am your present county com,
missioner from commissioners
district No. 3 which is known as
the Browning District. l feel |
am we'll qualified to act on all
road and other county matters
rs I am q civil engineer by trade
and also own my own business in
Browning. For your information
I will cite a few of the more i'm.
portant county business matters
that I have been in favor of and
have taken 4 firm stand on. The
matters I am referring to can be
found In the Commissioners
Proceedings which are a matter
of record In the Clerk and Re.
corder's office.
On November 10. 1858, the
Commissioners entered into an
agreement with the State High.
way Commission to cut down
the grade on the Cut Bank. Kelvin
hill from 10 per cent to Z per
cent (Which, by the way, is one
Of the larger projects in the
state). This agreement provided
for participation on a 43 per
cent State and 81 per cent Coun.
ty basis and work on this project
should be completed within ap.
proximately the next two weeks.
On February l, 1854, proposed
FAS Route No. 342 (Chalk Butte
Road was passed on by the
Board rs . route designed for
paving.
On April s. 1854, the State
Highway Commission was ad-
vised that the next project that
Glacier County wished to desig.
nate for completion was what is
known ~ the Cut Bank.Sweet
Grass road.
On August 70. 1854, an agree
ment was entered into with the
United States Indian Service in
which the County agreed to take
over and maintain what is known
- the Browning.He Butte
road via Little Badger and the
Browning. Emisrant Gap road as
soon ~ the Department of the
Interior brought these two roads
up to county Specifications. (The
north end Of this road to the Ca.
madam Border. approximately
~ miles. was completed by the
County this year,
Because of the farming and
oil development in this county.
I firmly believe that the projects
I have mentioned were of vital
importance.
Because of being q business
man. also firmly believe in the
taxpayer receiving q full dollars
worth of good out Of every dol.
lar he pays in taxes. II reelected,
the experience and knowledge
Of county business I have gained
In the past year in the conduct
Of your business will enable me
to do an even better Job in the
future.
Harold Hanneman,
Glacier County Commits.
sioner.
District 20. :.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29

Next Monday, Nov. I, 10 the
Feast Of All Saints. Mass In
Browning will be at 7:30 q. m.
and $50 p. m. This 10 the first
evening Mass to be said In the
Parish and should enable many
to attend Mass on that day.
Tuesday. Nov. 2. 10 All Souls
Day. Mass on Tuesday morning
at Browning will be at $50, Babb
Of 10 .. m. and East Glacier at
II noon.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-10-29
Indians Close
Piqskin Parads

Browning wrapped up the
1854 football season Wednesday,
dropping . $50 decision to Cho.
teau In . contest played there.
The game was moved up from
Friday evening due to the MEA
conferences this week end.
Last Friday evening the In.
dams suffered their first rout Of
the season. losing 70 red hot
Fairfield by Z $40 count.
Elsewhere In the Northern
Class B. Shelby and Great Falls
tied for the crown. the Mustangs
whipping Cut Bank and the Co.
votes winning over Conrad. Sun.
burst fell before Chinook and
Fort Benton downed Choteau "a
wrap up the season.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Strosburg Pupils Find Music Helps Them Work Arithmetic

is being conducted at strasburg
High School where music is piped
into the library over the schools
public address system.
The experiment began by acci-
dent in the second grade at Trip
lett Elementary School here. One
Of the students brought a music
box to school and the teacher.
Miss India Lands, decided to
play it while the children were
doing their numbers"
Miss Lands noted the usual
furroWed brows and tongue-bit-
ing were less in evidence and the
problems seemed easier for her
charges to solve. She graduated
to the use of school phonograph,
using Brahms Lullaby. It worked
fine in easing the children
through the mathematics lesson.
But the introduction Of music
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Mrs. Willis Clark,
Property Manager

Mrs. Willis r. Clark, 81, prop
erty manager in Washington for
many years, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital after a
long illness.
Mrs. Clark, wife of a Veter-
ans Administration official, lived
at Glib Temple street, Bethesda,
Md.
A native of Chillicothe, Ohio,
Mrs. Clark came to Washington
about % years ago. She has
been manager of the York
apartme~ is and an apartment
house TT 1925 New Hampshire
avenue NV Most recently she
was manager of the Idaho Ter
race Apartments, 3040 Idaho
avenue NV
She was the former Callista
Cathe.
Surviving are her husband; a
daughter. Mary Ann Clark. of
the Temple street address; three
brothers, Columbus of Spring.
field, Ohio. Cathe, of Canton,
Ohio, Edmund, of Columbus,
Chic; two sisters, Mrs. Ray
mond E. Smith, of Arlington,
and Mrs. Fred D. Jackson, of
Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 am. Tuesday at ST. Jane
Frances de Chantal Catholic
Church, 9601 Old Georgetown
road, Bethesda. Burial will be
in Parklawn Cemetery. The IA
mily suggests that expressions of
sympathy be in the form of
donations to the Cancer Fund.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Defense Engineer Sues
To Halt His Being Fired

An $11, ,000-a-year supervisory
general engineer with the De-
fense Department yesterday
brought court action to prevent
his being fired.
The official, Ralph r. Britton,
q grade GS-15, said an appeal is
pending before the Civil Service
Commission. But, he said, his
removal had been made effective
Monday.
He asked the US. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia to restrain the Defense De-
partment and the csc from
firing him pending determina-
ton of the case on it's merits.
Mr.. Britton asserted in his
suit that he was never informed
in detail of the specific charges
against him. as required under
the Veterans Preference Act. Mr..
Britton is a veteran of World
War I. In the suit, he said the
charges, rejecting on his pro-
fessional ability were false and
malicious. Mr.. Britton lives at
6119 Wynnwood rd.. Bethesda.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Medium Bomb Winqs
Soon 10 Be Rotated
From the Far East
ex the A.seeiated Pres,

The Strategic Air Command
announced yesterday it soon will
begin rotating home its medium
bomb wings from the Far East.
A similar rotation policy is
now employed in Great Britain
and North Africa.
The first rotation under the
new policy, to go into effect
early this summer, will involve
medium bomb wing equipped
with piston-engine planes. Later
this year, other types of aircraft
will make training flights to
the Far East.
A spokesman said the rota-
ton policy had no connection
with developments in Indo-
China.
The Strategic Air Command
also said that within the next
few days, the. 10Th bomb wing,
one of the three in the Far
East equipped with B-29 Super
fortresses, will return to the
United States to be re-equipped
with BAT Stratojets.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Press Institute Board
Gets ; New Members

The trustees of Columbia Uni
versity last week appointed three
new members to the advisory
board of the American Press In
stitute.
They are Barry Bingham,
editor of The Louisville (Ky.D
Courier-Journal and president of
the Courier journal and Times:
E. E. Lindsay, of The Lindsay
Schaub Newspapers in Illinois:
and Paul Miller, executive vice
president of the Gannett News
papers.
The trustees reappointed
Sevellon Brown, former editor
and publisher of The Providence
Journal and The Evening Bulle-
tin, as chairman of the board,
and Ben Reese, former managing
editor of The st. Louis Post Dis
patch, as co-chairman.
The institute held seven SEM
mars during 1953-54. with a total
attendance higher than ever be-
fore, according to the annual re-
port. Forty eight newspapers
took part for the first time.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Lute Customer Costs
ObIiqinq Grocer SIS

A bandit tricked a grocer into
opening store after closing
time last night by pretending to
want a package of cigarettes,
then robbed the grocer of SIS,
police reported.
Ray Cary, operator of the
grocery at 1900 G street Sc.
said he was in the store with
his wife shortly after they had
closed for the night, when a
young man hammered at the
door. He shouted that he wanted
to buy cigarettes.
When they let him in. he drew
an automatic pistol from a
pocket. warned them to be
quiet, then scooped $75 from the
cash register, Mr.. Cary said. He
fed afoot.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Frank Armstrong,
Founder Of Fruit
Firm, Dies at 3

Frank Armstrong. 50, founder
of the National Fruit Co, and
active churchman, died Friday
night at his home in Haywood.
Va.
Mr. Armstrong, formerly Of
Washington, was the president
of the fruit company. producers
of the White House apple
products.
He also won an honorary
chairman of the board of trus-
tees of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church here and
contributed large sums of money
to the church.
Contributed to Church.
A native of Central Station,
w. Va. Mr.. Armstrong had lived
at his Haywood residence, Gill
nockie, since his retirement about
about 20 years ago.
Mr.. Armstrong was active in
the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church for many years.
A number of years ago he wiped
out a $4,000 debt and has been
a regular contributor through
the years. He was chosen hon.
orary chairman of the trustees
three years ago.
After retiring from business,
Mr.. Armstrong began raising
cattle. His herd received ma
tional recognition and his cattle
took top honors in shows
throughout the Nation.
One Great -Grandchild.
Surviving are a son, Frank, jr.,
of Winchester; a daughter, Mrs.
w. Marion Glover, 5000 Klingle
road NV; a brother, William S.
Armstrong, of De Queen, Ark;
two sisters. Mrs. Benjamin T..
Neal, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
and Miss Gertrude Armstrong;
five grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held
at 3 pm. Monday at Gilnockie.
Burial will be in the Mount Car
mel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Two 72-Yeor-OIds
Will Be Wed After
dEf-Century Tiff

Two 72-year-olds, each wild
owed forr 10 years, will be mar
ried here today just SIS years
after they broke their engage
ment half way across the coun-
try.
Clarence A. Onyun, 1921 Clin-
ton street, N. E., will marry his
childhood sweetheart, Jennie
Richards, recently of Detroit,
Mich, at 2 pm. today at the
Brooklyn Methodist Church,
Fourteenth and Lawrence street
N. E. .
The romance that broke up
SIS years ago when Mr.. Onyun
failed to take her to church one
sunday, began again last
Christmas.
That was when Mr.. Onyun
discovered some old pictures of
his former fiance. He wrote her
he was getting ready to die"
and asked her if she wanted the
pictures. She did and a cor
respondence began.
He sent her 70 love letters
between last Christmas and yes
terday when she arrived at the
National Airport to keep their
wedding date.
"I5ve given up getting ready
to die now," he said last night.
There's too much to live for"
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Garden Show Continues
In Wesley Heights

The Wesley Heights-Spring
Valley garden show will continue
from IL am. to 8 pm. today at
1850 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
In judging yesterday, these win
ners in arrangement were an
nounced:
Best in show - Mrs. Ben
Grant.
Glass Mrs. Roy c. Miller;
Glass 2-Mrs. Britton Browne;
Glass 3-Mrs. Herbert Howell;
Glass 4-Mrs. William King;
Glass 5-Mrs. Frederick Reuter-;
Glass 6-Mrs. Grant; Glass T
Mrs. Henry T. Allen; Class g.
Mrs. Grant.
Glass 9-Mrs. Howell; Glass 10
Miss Frances Mccall; Class IL
William B. Ardery; Glass 13-
Mrs. Karl R. Price; Class IA
Mrs. E. r. Steagall.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

vention of the District group,
held in the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Col. John v. Hinkel, U. S. A. r,
was installed as new chapter
president. Other new officers
are:
Maj. Gerald j. Glassman,
U. S. A. r., vice president for
Army; 1t. Comdr. Norman A.
Gaseau, U. S. N. R, vice presi-
dent for Navy: Col AL E. Fors-
man. A. F. r., vice president for
air; Maj. William F. Fadler, jr.,
A. F.. r.. judge advocate, and
Capt. Roger E. Wheeler, u. S.
A. r., historian.
Maj. Gen. John w. Stokes, jr.,
new commander of the Military
District of Washington, spoke at
the dinner in the Fort McNair
Officers Club, to close the con-
vention. He stressed the i'm
portance of reserve components
to the national defense.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Alexandra Man browns
In 0ccoquan Creek

Charles w. Bailey. IS, Of 1T
South Fairfax street, Alexan-
dria, was drowned late yesterday
when he slipped while fishing
and fell into Occoquan Creek,
at Occoquan, Va.
The accident occurred about
GAS pm, witnesses said. 1t was
reported he struck his head on
a rock. His body was discovered
by other fishermen in the vicinity
within a short while.
Mr.. Bailey was employed as a
mechanic by Akers Oldsmobile-
Cadillac Co., in Alexandria. He
was married but the couple had
no children.
He was a native of the
Occoquan area and had at
tended schools in Prince Will
liam County.
The body was taken to Halls
Funeral Home in Occoquan
pending funeral arrangements.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Woman, "a, Rescued
From Fire by Scouts
By the Assoeicied Pre,a

MIAMI. Fla, May "a 94-
year-old white woman was res
cued from her home today by
members of a colored Boy Scout
troop after a kitchen stove ex-
ploded. setting fire to the build
ing.
Assistant Fire Chief Earl
Rogers said Mrs. Susan Shelley
was taken to Dade County Hos
pital at suburban Kendall, but
was not seriously hurt.
Charles Tackett, a neighbor
told Chief Rogers he heard the
explosion and saw flames COM
ing out the window of the small
frame house where Mrs. Shelley
lived alone.
The scout troop, out on an
early morning hike, heard Mr..
Tackett's calls for help, dashed
into Mrs. Shelley's house,
stamped out the flames and
carried her from the building.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Du Pont Aide Found
Dead in Garage
BY the Assoc,oted Press

WILMINGTON, Del, May g.
Stanley L. Abrams, SIS. general
counsel for the E. I. du Pont de
Nemours & Co., Inc, was found
dead today in the garage of his
home in Wilmington. He had
been in i'll health for some time.
He had been legal counsel
for the company since 1850 after
rising from stenographer at the
age of II to his ultimate position.
He was a graduate of Temple
University and a native of North
East. Md.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Mary j. Holland, and
three sons. Donald H.. Richard
and William S. Abrams.
Wilmington police said Mr..
Abrams was found in the back
seat of his automobile. the
motor of which was running.
They added that sleeping pills
and a glass of water were on the
front seat. No official verdict
of cause of death has been
given.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Transit Co. Safety Bus
Starts Running tuesday

A green and white safety bus"
goes into operation Tuesday, the
Capital Transit Co. has an
nounced.
The bus is a rolling safety
clinic to teach transit operators
the latest safety techniQues.
A brake reaction time gauge
is one of the safety devices on
the bus. Another meter regis
ters the smoothness of stops and
starts.
The bus will be in regular pas
senger service when not being
used for safety demonstrations
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Two D. G. Students Win
Photo Contest Prizes

Two Washington boys have
won special prizes in the Ma
tional High School Photographic
Contest.
The winners are Jacobus de
Vries of 1912 KanaWha street
NV, of Wilson High School,
and Richard Faust, 1929 Twenty
seventh street NE, of Eastern
High School. Both boys received
$40.
The contest is sponsored by
the National Scholastic Press
Association and the Eastman
Kodak Co. A total of $4,000 in
cash prizes was divided among
265 winners.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Girl, II, Severely Hurt
When Hit By Tuxicub

A 12-year-old girl last night
was admitted to Children's Hos
pital with severe head injuries
after she was hit by a taxicab.
Police identified the girl as
Peggy Ann Carmichael, colored.
of 1701 Swami street NV. Driver
of the taxi involved was Fred T.
Fallen. SIS, of the 500 block of
Farragut place NE, police said.
Police said the child ran out
between two parked cars in front
of 1916 New Hampshire street
NV. Her condition was listed
as undetermined.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
By W. M. Hines, ST.
II e.

MOUNT JACKSON, Va. May
8.-Mathematics students here
are being prodded to greater
achievement by classroom music.
A novel experiment under way
in Shenandoah County schools
has shown, thus far, that ele-
mentary school children concen-
trate on arithmetic problems
better while soft background
music-like Brahms Lullaby-is
played.
But the same grade level
youngsters are distracted by
music during silent reading ses-
sions.
Conversely. music retains its
charm for high school students
whose concentration during read
Evening star., 1954-05-09

G m er w.
Bailey of Den
yer, has driven
more than !
million miles
safely and is
credited with
S a in 6 tn e
lives of an en-
tire ia m il y
after a house.
trailer smash
up in Wyo-
ming.
Judges OF
t his We a r S
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Conner W. Bailey. winner were
Robert B. Murray. ir.. under
secretary of commerce. chair
man; w. Y. Blaming. director
of the Bureau of Motor Carriers,
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. and Arthur c. Butler,
director of the National Highway
Users Conference.