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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-16

The following report to the
members of the Blackfcct Tribe
was received here last week,
cnumcrating the activities and
accomplishments of the Tribal
Council delegation that spent sew.
cral days in Washington. d. c..
the carly part of this month, sub.
mittcd by Arthur ]. Lazarus,
chief counsel for the Indians in
the capital city:
The many varied and import.
ant subjects taken up with Indian
Bureau officials and members of
Congress by the representatives
of the Blackfcct Tribe during
their recent trip to Washington
fall within three general catcgor.
les:
l. The proposed contract be.
tween the Tribe and Lucicn II.
Cullen:
2. Legislation affecting the
members of the tribe. either di.
rcctly or indirectly; and
3. Administrative action either
requested by the tribe. or to
which the Blackfcct Indians OBJ.
jcct.
The following report will sum.
Marie the understandings reach.
cd and the value to the Tribe
of the conference on these mat.
tors in which the Blackfcet dele.
gates participated.
Proposed Cullen Contract
While in Washington, the dele.
CATION repeatedly conferred will,
the tribal attorneys on the pro.
pOsal of Lucicn II. Cullen to un.
drrtakc comprehensive program
for the development of resources
on the Blackfcct Reservation.
During these discussions. several
of which were also attended by
Mr.. Cullen and his attorney. the
tribal representatives stressed
that. in the negotiation of any
contract to implement the pres.
cnt informal understanding of
tho parties. due consideration
must be given to the advance of
a sizablc sum of money by Mr..
Cullen. to the establishment of q
time schedule for the operation
of any development plan. and to
provisions insuring that the
rights. interests and income of
the Blackfcct Tribe. and individu.
ais thereof. will be adequately
protected. CA number of these
safeguards are more fully dis.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-16
THE CHURCH,. land ALCOHOL

No who loves God and humanity be Indifferent
to the alcohol problem The total Of human misery is
vastly increased by the a which, rightly
used Gods good gift to Use of alcohol beverage
is misuse which, in millions of instances. destroys
personality and then the person.
Fortunately. wealth of and valuable information In
regard to alcohol coming today from scientific Not
all the force Of custom all the promotion
G" practice no longer dcfcnsiblc can protect the alcohol
trade from the disincgrang influence Of scientific
Science that alcohol is deprcssant. ancsthcc
narcotic Its harmful effects when used beverage
chiefly due to its action the brain and the central
system.
According to Dr. Haven Emerson prominent public
health authority alcohol habforming drug The tendency
is to constantly increasing doses aco
hoc beverages in order to create the desired effect
is not food II supplies calorcs but vtamins or
minerals. thus establishing vtamnraory mbaancc which
fills hospitals with alcoholics suffering from malnutrtion
The effect Of alcohol is chiefly the behavior of
individual II always changes personality and always for the
worse
Func,ionng of body dc,croratcs after drinking al
though the drinkcr thinks tho contrary to be wine
q mOckcr."
Alcohol directly and chronic diseases
and is believed kill less than every hundred
thousand of the population each year.
crime accidents. industrial incfficicncy
dependency Scientists Of the highest tell that
responsible for not less than thirty Of all crime.
Edgar Hoover tells US that our crime bill each year ut least
fifteen billions of dollars!
Our drink bill Is than billions of dollars
annually Drunkenness indicated by has
doubled since repeal Of prohibition. Drunken driving has
vastly increased juvenile delinquency has risen enormously
Tho opponents Of prohibition told that the legal sup.
preston of drink the What their answer:
Certainly yet laid before American people
Why has the drink traffic been unchecked In time war.
Why has grain crn fed to tho dstcry and the brewery
instead Of to cattle and poultry that children might
fed Why when transportation facilities under such
terrible strain tho drink makers and sellers allowed
four million tons Of transportation year? Why have the
dscrs glOatcd the great oppor.
tuny make drinkers of boys from Christian homes?
why these people allowed to into homes by the
tho radio To teach children that their and
school teachers and ministers have been all In telling
drink beer? Why there such Indifference In
legislative halls and administrative offices 10 0ur fourth
health problem 10 the alarming trends throughout
society?
The Church stand fast In It's timc.honorcd position
against drnka drinkand It's children should support
stand Nictodn agency against this great
evil and preach the gospel Of temperance the Board
Temperance with headquarters at 100 Maryland Ave-, NJ e.
Washington q d. C.
tsponsorcd by Methodist Dlackfect Mission)
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-16

such progressive measures as the
long.term leasing and tribal funds
bills, which, respectfully, would
encourage the development of
tribal resources and would give
the tribe greater control over its
own money. The delegates also
suggested possible legislation 10
enable and assist the tribe in tho
purchase of individual Indian
lands when such real property i,
offered for sale. Senator Murray
and Congressman Mctcalf csocci.
ally promised to support pro.
grams advanced by the Black.
feet Tribe. and even though the
beneficial effects of these discus.
sions may not be immediate, the
value of educating members of
Congress to see and understand
Indian problems, par,ic ularly
with regard to the preservation
of Indian land holdings, cannot
be over-estimated.
90 While the Blackfcct dclcsa.
ton was in Washington, the
liquor resolution was approved
by Assistant Secretary of the In.
terror Orme Lewis, was publish.
ed in the Federal Register, and
was put into full force and Of.
feet.
(c) While in Washington, the
delegation secured final approx.
al for the release of s25, 900 in
sorely needed frozen" crcdj,
funds. Later on the delegates al
so discussed with Mr.. Utz and
Mr.. Huber the release of all re.
naming credit funds under terms
and conditions satisfactory to the
tribe. the details of such an ar.
rangemcnt to be- worked out nv
Mr.. Huber and the tribal attyr.
neys. subject to approval by tie
Council.
I'd During a conference" with
Assistant Comm lunrr Grcrr.
wood. the Blacklrrt Representa-.
tiveS came to a tentative agree.
mcnt with him fer III" prrpar.
alton and use of 4 Standard form
of advertisement, for oil leases
thus allowing the ir!N" To- offer
lands for bidding wlthou, prior
approval by the Secretary The
details of such a form of adycr.
tisemcnt are to be worked out by
MIR. Greenwood and the tribal
attorneys. again subject to Coun.
Gil approval.
(e) At q meeting attended by
Congressman D'Ewar,. Mr.. Flick.
niger was forced to admit that
his proposed contract calling for
the payment of only $4,000 in
Federal funds to the State of
Montana for education was not a
final offer, as previously had
been understood. but was only
tentative. and that the amount
In fact would increase.
% Other matters taken up by
the Blackfeet delegation either
with the tribal attorneys or In
dian Bureau officials are: I. thu
claim for the use of buildings or
the reservation: 2. an amendment,
to the Blackfcct Constitution tc
establish an Executive Committee
to handle financial matters: 3
the release of $4,000 in Glass
"A" funds for relief: I. the re
lease Of $1,000 in Class "a
funds for law and order: 5. the
reversal of present Indian Bur
eau land policies; and 6. the re
versal Of present Indian Bureau
policies on grazing leases.
Conclusion
The foregoing report demon
stratcs that. while in Washing
+ ton. the Blackfcet delegates were
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-16

particularly active in bringing
rArrcnt problems affecting the
tribe to the attention of appro.
pirate Officials and in protecting
the rights and interests of the
Blackfcct Indians.
Respectfully submitted.
Arthur Lazarus. Jr
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-16


Doth Of Of tond management h
Secretary Of Interior oevsos Mekey conssmen
Public Lands
Nsvado. oIse
member Of tie Committee for the OCCASION isf rights Floyd
Chief
The
GfeGks photograph.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Hunt Ball
Bids Issued

The masters and the Hunt
Committee of the Redland
Hunt have issued invitations
for their first spring ball, to
be held Friday at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel. The 10
to-1-o'clock event will take
place in the Burgundy Room
and hunt members are asked
to wear pink coats.
Officers of the Redland Hunt
are Mr.. Thomas T. Mott and
Mr.. William F. Carl. MFH;
Mr.. Joseph Richards. jr.. hon.
orary secretary: Mr.. Frank
Fraley, huntsman; Mr.. Thomas
T. Mott, jr.. and Mr.. Joseph
Fraley, whippers-in.
Members of the various
standing committees of the
hunt working to make the ball
a success are Mr.. Richards,
chairman: Mr.. Edward w.
Fletcher. Mr.. Joseph Tumulty.
jr.; DR.. William j. Cusack. DR..
James T. Lowe and Mr..
Kenelm Dallam. Hunt Com
mittee: Mrs. James T. Lowe.
chairman: Mr.. Joseph Rich
ards III. Mrs. Calvin S. Mar
tin. Mrs. Edward w. Fletcher
and Miss Judy Jackson. Ball
Committee. and Mrs. Kenelm
Dallam, chairman: Mrs. Jack
Bird and Miss Carol Stuart,
Decorations Committee.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Flower Mart
Posters Here
FrOnnFrunce

Members Of the Executive
Committee for the 1854 Flower
Mart, to be held on May 7 in
the oak grove on the cathedral
grounds. met at the home OF
Mrs. william B. Mackall.
chairman of this years mart
on Tuesday to see the hum
dreds Of beautiful posters
which have just arrived IN
Washington as a gift OF the
French government to the
mart.
Following the French theme,
an innovation Of the annual
fair, booths will be decorated
with the large and colorful
posters depicting scenes in
Paris, Brittany, the Riviera
and the chateau country. Some
are designed by famous artists
such as Duffy, Cavaille. Tai
and Jean Picart and many
will be available, along with
handsome booklets illustrating
the churches and art treasures
of France.
Mrs. Richard Nixon, wife
of the Vice President, will cut
the traditional ribbon to open
the mart at IL in the morning.
The Air Corps Band will pro-
vide music from the opening
Of the event until l o'clock.
In case of rain the mart will
move indoors in Satterlee Hall
and St. Adams Church Guild
Hall.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Luncheon
Scheduled
6. ofC. Wives
Take Tour

A luncheon at the May
flower Hotel on Tuesday Is
one Of the special events
being arranged for the wom-
en- who will be in Washington
this week to attend the 42nd
annual meeting Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce Of the
United States.
Also scheduled for the Ia
dies is a Georgetown House
and Garden Tour on Wednes-
day which will feature six
homes in that historic section
Of the city.
More than 1000 women,
including delegates and the
wives Of delegates. are ex-
pected to be in Washington
for the national chamber
meeting
Mrs. Richard L. Bowditch,
wife Of the national presi-
dent. will preside at the lunch
con, which has become an
annual event.
The luncheon speakers will
be Mrs. Alice K. Leopold, di-
rector Of the Women's Bureau
Of the Department Of Labor,
and Mrs. Dorothy Gordon,
author. radio producer and
founder of the New York
Times, Youth Forum radio and
television programs.
Both career women will have
Is their topic, "Our Rights
and Our Responsibilities"
Wednesdays house and gar
den tour In Georgetown Is an
innovation on the program this
year.
The hours Of the tour are
from II am. to 4 pm. and
tickets will be available to the
general public at the Chamber
OF Commerce Building, 1915
II street NV.
The National Symphony Or
chestra will benefit from the
sale Of tickets.
Arrangements. for the tour
were made by members of the
National Symphony Women's
Committee and the visitors will
be met at each home by q
guide from the committee.
The social events Of tho an
nual meeting will begin this
afternoon with the open house
and presidents reception to be
held from 8 to 5 o'clock in the
Hall Of Flags Of the National
Chamber Building.
The annual dinner viii be
held Wednesday evening at the
Hotel Statler.
Evening star., 1954-04-25

Congressional leaders vowed
themselves at an intimate
dinner of rs given in their
honor recently by the Capitals
famed Gridiron Club. At least
it was intimate compared to
the clubs huge white tie din
ner in December. Almost all
so members Of the exclusive
journalistic club were there,
but not q word has appeared
in print, since it was strictly
of the record, as usual. How
ever. a few pearls have been
repeated.
Senator Everett Dirksen was
one of the five amusing speak
ers. 1.-THE Senate's like a slot
machine" he quipped, you
put a nickel in the meter and
out comes a speech" Speak
ing of the Democrats he said,
"they accuse US Of being di-
vided and confused. But that's
our strength" he smiled in
agreement. They don't know
where to attack U.s."
Then presidential possibility
Senator Stuart Symington
took the opposing side and
warmed up to his subject.
THAT great Republican
Party" he wound up for the
kill. THAT GREAT Repub-
lican Party of-Lincoln-Mc-
Kinley-Cohn-and Schine."
X y \
Pfeasantries at Admiral and
Mrs. Radford's party Wednes-
day gave no indication that
the reputation of Army leaders
would go on trial the next
day.
Assistant Secretary of De-
fenSo Wilfred Mcneil and Un-
dersecretary Of the Navy Bob
Gates and Chief Of Naval OPP
erations Mick" Carney were
chatting together when Assist
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Maryland
Tours Begin
OnFridoy

The seventeenth annual
Maryland House and Garden
Pilgrimage will open on FRI
day at Annapolis In Anne
Arundel County. and will con-
tinue for eleven days through
out the various counties Of
Maryland.
The opening day tour in
Annapolis will conclude with
a reception and tea at Gov
ernment House. Each Pilgrim
age visitor will be greeted by
the Governor Of Maryland and
Mrs. Theodore r. McKeldin.
During the 1854 Pilgrimage
the houses or gardens in each
county will be open for only
one DAY from 10 in the morn
ing to six In the afternoon.
Visitors will have an oppor-
tunity to see colonial estates
and modern homes, as well as
many old portraits. exquisite
china, crystal, and silver.
The complete tours and dates
will be as follows: April so,
Anne Arundel County; May +.
st. Mary's County; May 2.
Charles County and Modern
House Tour; May 3, Worthing-
ton and Western Run Valleys;
May 4. Baltimore; May S,
Green Spring Valley; May 6.
Calvert County; May Z, Kent
County; May 8. Queen Anne's
County; May 9, Talbot County;
and May 10, Hartford County.
A free printed folder and
Tour book describing the
forthcoming 11-day event
may be obtained by writing the
Maryland House and Garden
Pilgrimage, 217 Sheraton-Bel-
vedere Hotel. Baltimore :, Md.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Presidents
Wife to Be
HOnOred

The members Of the Con-
gressional Club will highlight
their six months Of activity
with q brunch Thursday in
honor Of Mrs. Eisenhower at
the Presidential Room of the
Statler Hotel.
This annual affair Is being
arranged by Mrs. Walter Judd,
wife Of the Representative
from Minnesota, who is this
years chairman. She has an
nounced that Victor Borge.
well-known pianist and come
dian, will be their special
guest.
Seated at the head table
with Mrs. Eisenhower will be
members Of the Cabinet and
the Supreme Court, past presi-
dents OF the club and present
board members. Other events
being planned by the Con-
gressional Club include a black
tie reception for the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Warren, to
take place May II.
Heods Potroness List
Mrs. Eisenhower heads the
list Of patronesses for the an
nual tea benefiting st. Johns
Orphanage which will take
place May IL in the gardens
and residence of the Peruvian
Embassy.
Invitations have been sent
out for this 4:30 to 7 o'clock
event, which will have many
distinguished Capitalites as
patronesses.
Among them are Sonora do
Berckemeyer, wife OF the
Peruvian Ambassador; Lady
Makins. Nine. van Roijen.
Mime. de Kaufman. Mrs. John
roster Dulles, Mrs. Angus Dun.
Mrs. Sinclair Weeks. Mrs.
Hugh D. Auchincloss. Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby. Mrs. Robert
Carney. Mrs. Charles Brugge-
mann, Mrs. J. Harry Covington.
Also on the list are Mrs.
Albert Cox. Mrs. Charles
Dewey. Mrs. Franklin Ellis.
Mrs. Howard Ferguson. Mrs.
Ralph Edward Flanders, Mrs.
j. William Fulbright, Mrs.
Horatio Gilmore. Mrs. Lister
Hill, Mrs. Charles P. Howard.
Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis and
Mrs. A. S. Monroney.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Spring Weddings
Crowd Calendar
Many Family Reunions Planned
To Coincide With Ceremonies
By DoisY CIeIond
By Doisy CIeIond
The season is almost upo

The season is almost upon
US.
The shops are stocked.
photographers alerted, musi-
clans tuning up, florists
dreaming up new colorful ar
rangementS, caterers new
delicacies, and travel bureaus
mapping trips. The furry Of
activity is for the leading lady
the bride!
Washington will have its
share.
May Is is the day picked
by Miss Hilary Ann Hoover
who will become the bride of
Mr.. Cramer James Luther Of
Olean, N. Y. Miss Hoover
comes from an old Washing
ton family. She is the daughter
of Mrs. John Dimick and the
late Mr.. Reeve Hoover.
The wedding will take place
in Christ Church in George
town with DR.. John Anschutz
officiating and the bride will
be given in marriage by her
stepfather, Mr.. John Dimick.
The reception will take place
at the Chevy Chase Club.
Hilary Hoover has chosen
her sister, Miss Clara Hoover
to be her maid Of honor. The
bridal attendants will be Miss
Ann Davis Of Bronxville, N. Y.
Miss Margaret Rose OF Sharon
Hill, Pa, Mrs. William G.
Hoover, OF Rochester. N. Y,
sister-in-law Of the bride. and
Miss Johanna Luther, sister OF
the bridegroom.
Brother Best Man
The future bridegroom Is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Luther of Olean. His
brother Bob Luther viii be his
best man. This, incidentally.
will be good practice for the
best man since he will become
a bridegroom himself the end
of the summer. His bride-to-be
is Miss Anne Walker Of Great
Neck, Long Island.
The ushers will be Mr..
William Hoover, brother Of the
bride; Mr.. John c. Dimick,
step brother Of the bride and
the Messrs. George Goetz OF
Cleveland, Ohio. Ed Proctor
of Bloomfield Hills. Mich,
Donald Saltus Of Waterbury,
Conn, Robert Oakleaf OF
Olean and John Dusenbury
also Of Olean.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dimick
will give the bridal dinner
following the rehearsal the
Friday night before the we'd
ding. This party will be Tor
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Exclusively Yours BETTY ''4s
BETTY BEALE

Tony will speak on the occa-
sion. Many Of his boys lost in
the Battle Of the Bulge are
buried there.
The number on people they
know coming to Europe this
summer is fantastic, says
Wiley, not to mention the
number from their own fam
lilies. Wiley's two sisters and
their children are coming at
different times. his mother and
brother another time and
Ruth's father, DR.. Hale, is
there now.
Finally, the Buchanans
themselves will vacate to
Monte Carlo with their family
on July 31st for a two weeks
stay. That sounds pretty
good from where I'm sitting.
Evening star., 1954-04-25
Congressional Leaders QuiP at Party;
Wiley Buchonons Visiting Clare Luce

spied herself in q wall mirror.
No similar case Of q we'll
dressed woman has ever come
to the attention of yours truly.
News from the Luxembourg
front: American Minister Wiley
Buchanan writes that the ru-
NOR that he and Ruth were com
ing here for a visit this spring Is
all wrong. They won't be able
to get away for a long enough
stay until fall, when they do
definitely plan to come home.
In the meantime they have
been busy as bird dogs and
they don't see a free day
ahead until after summer sea-
son, which is about to be
launched. Down to Rome this
week end for a visit with Am
bassador Clare Luce. they have
been hosts recently to the
young George Pattons and the
Keith Merrills. Gen. j. Law
ton Collins was expected the
end Of this month-he left
this week end for Europe, and
NATO Ambassador John
Hughes Is going there from
Paris next week to address the
international American-Euro-
pean Societies which are hold
ing their convention in Luxem-
bourg. Nine. Georges Bidault
Is president.
Edie and Gully Darlington
arrive there the first part Of
May, writes Wiley. and 1t.
Gen. and Mrs. Anthony Nc
Auliffe will be there the end
Of May for the Memorial Day
services ct the American MIL.
taxY Cemetery IN Luxembourg.
Evening star., 1954-04-25

ant Secretary Of Defense
Struve Hensel came up smiling.
What Is this?" the four men
were asked-"Eat. drink and
be merry, for tomorrow we
die?"
mo" said handsome Bob
Gates. because you could say
that every day in Washington
at noon about the afternoon.
D.. Admiral Carney and Mr..
Mcneil were joking about
wearing each others hats for
three months before they fl
nally discovered the error.
Obviously the same head size.
the only difference he could
tell, said the Admiral, was that
his thinking was a lot clearer.
Assistant Secretary Mcneil re-
torted that he noticed that
his military decisions improved
enormously.
y
Elegant. goodloohng Mrs.
Struve Hensel Is q remarkable
woman. No man viii believe
this story. but she wore a
brand-new hat the other day
without ever having seen 1t on
her head.
What happened was her two
new Paris hats had been sent
to her husbands Office and
she stopped by there on the
way to Gen. and Mrs. Lemuel
Shepherds recent sunset pa
rade. She chose the turban Of
ashes Of roses chiffon with a
sen-rose in the front, placed
it on her bean and headed for
the party. It wasn't till after
the parade was over and the
party moved inside that shs
Evening star., 1954-04-25
GuiIIurds to Entertain
Miss Louise CropIey

will wear . white ballerina.
length dress with the bodice
embroidered in light blue and
belted with matching blue
satin.
Other parties being planned
for Miss Cropley include a
dinner in her honor on June
IA to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clifford Folger. On June
20 Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kar-
rick Morris will give a Sunday
luncheon for her.
Miss Cropley. who is In the
graduating class at the Ma
deira School, will have other
parties given In her honor
during the Christmas holi-
days.
Picture on Page D-D
Evening star., 1954-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Gaillard
will entertain at a garden
party this afternoon at
their home. the Rocks. in
honor of Miss Louise Cropley,
who will make her debut in
June.
The guest Of honor is the
daughter of Mrs. Charles Ell
more Cropley and the late Mr..
Cropley. Her formal debut
will be made at a dinner dance
for young people to be given
by her mother at the Chevy
Chase Club.
The Gaillards' party today
will be to introduce Miss
Cropley to her mothers friends
and contemporaries. For the
occasion. the June debutante
Evening star., 1954-04-25

CAPITAL HOSTESS POSES IN GARDEN PARTY SET
~ TING-Mrs. Joseph E. Davies pictured the
of her hoe Teeoron, kinge Rood against bockdop
of Ixuront wistero The noted hostess, Of Washing
tons most knowedeeobe horticuturss and her husband
former Ambassador to Russia will oford friends op
pounN to the extensive gardens Of their estoe this
week. They will be hosts at garden portes Tues
, 1954-01-14

The SIS "ALCOA ROAM
Err" is scheduled to sail from
Baltimore January 18th, 1874;
New York January IS, and is
due at Frederiksted January
23rd, via Puerto Rico and st.
Thomas, accepting freight for
Venezuela and Paramaribo.
c CO..Inc
.Rob,t L. Merwin & Co., Agts.
, 1954-01-14
NEWS

HEeFN4 tAHL
The SAILING Of the SIS GA
GLE from New Orleans and
Mobile December 80 and 3lst
las been cancelled.
The S/S~"ARCHANGELOS"
sails from Mobile January 18th
New Orleans January 7th and
lis dueat Frederksted January
18th via Jamaica, Haiti and ST.
Thomas, accepting freight for
Venezuela, Aruba, British
Guiana, Netherlands Guiana.
, 1954-01-14
MEETING

The local Republican Club
will hold its annual meeting
n January25, 1854 at the Po-
ice Court in Christiansted at
800 AN. to elect officers for
the present year.
N A.
President
, 1954-01-14
WEST INDIES

phase is expected to amount
to a savings Of $65, 600 to the
eopIe Of the Islands,
Banking hours are from 8
I'm. to 4 pm. including Sat
urdays and through the lunch
hour to facilitate the public.