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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
OFFICIALS WHO CAUGHT GRAIN
CROOKS fired BY BENSON

As result, William F. Farrell,
Dallas representative of the solicitor
OF the Agriculture Department, NOV
ed in vigorously, under direct orders
from Secretary Charlie Brannan to
prosecute. He secured the following
convictions:
C. M. Henderson, Farwell, Tex.
-four years in jail and $1,000 fine,
with $1,086,000 still to be collected
for the federal government.
Tenner's Inc, Cortez, Colo
Harold Tenner, Is months; Halworth
Tenner, three-year suspended SEN
tence; R. R. Wilson, Is months paid
$4,000 fine. Total to be repaid the
government: $1,108,O0O.
Herman Dawson, Fort Worth.
TeX.-Six years in prison and $15,-
600 fine, with $454,000 to be repaid
to the government.
o. L. Shannon, Sudan, Tex
Five years in prison and SIS, 900 fine,
with $1,043,000 to be repaid the
government.
In other parts of the country,
Francis Spellman of Rochelle, Ill.,, was
given five years in prison, though
later revised downward, while C. L.
Bert of Clarion and Gait, Iowa, was
given two years. The above compan-
les owed the government $4,000
and $398,000 respectively.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
BY DREW PEARSON, In
Daily Argus-Leader,
Sioux Falls, S. d.

Observation-Disclosures lead
ers have taken an amazing step re-
garding the theft Of about $5,000,-
600 worth of grain, cotton and beans
from government warehouses.
They have terminated" the Ag-
riculture Department officials who
convicted the criminals, held up col
lection of money from those who IL
legally purchased the stolen farm pro-
duce, while Sen. Butler of Nebraska,
Republican, has introduced bill
which would prevent collecting money
from the purchasers.
The theft of this grain, beans, etc.,
was one of the most brazen in the
history of government farm price sup
ports. Under the support law, the
Commodity Credit Corp, subsidiary
Of the Agriculture Department, loans
money to the farmer after he stores
his crop in warehouse. If he de-
faults on his loan, then the crop
reverts to the gov
eminent. Every elevator operator,
warehouseman and grain dealer
knows this Yet in Texas and the
Midwest, several deliberately sold
grain, and certain grain
dealers bought it with their eyes wide
open.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
DEMOCRATS MOVED TO
COLLECT SIS MILLION

And with most OF the warehouse
men in jail, the former Democratic
administrator of the Agriculture De-
partment had moved to collect more
than $5,000,000 from the grain deal
ers who purchased the illegal grain
with their eyes wide open.
However, shortly after Ezra Ben
son took over the Agriculture De-
partment, a special delivery letter
dated March 80, 1853, was sent to
William Farrell in Dallas, ordering
him to hold up claims to collect this
The letter read in part: although
you should continue preparation of
cases involving third-party purchas-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
WANTS IMMEDIATE START
ON WEALTH
PRODUCING PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, D. c. = Wealth
producing projects, such as great null
tipurpose dams, should be started
now, Senator Wayne Morse, Ind, Ore.
declared recently.
Morse is a strong supporter of a
high federal multi-purpose dam at
Hells Canyon on the Snake river. At
the same time he is vigorous OPP
ponent of the Idaho Power com
pany's plan to build one to three
smaller structures which would for
ever eliminate the building of the
Hells Canyon federal project.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
CONGRESS WILL IGNORE
Continued from Page One)

wheat is $2.44 and the 900 supports
amount to 1920 per bushel New par
ity figures about $2.10, but Mr. Ell
senhower would not spring the gal
lows trap-he would let the condemn
ed farmers down to the end of the
rope easily, SO a year. That means
that the official parity in 1856 would
be about 1922, based on current
economic conditions.
"The sliding scale would become
effective at the same time. If the
1855 crop is good and production
adds 1919 to our normal carryover,
the level of support would be drop
ped to $50 of adjusted parity in
1856 or about $1.97 bushel com
pared to 1920 new-a drop of more
than 1919. At 1870 of parity, 1856
supports would be $1.74.
''The minimum prospective price
support for wheat in the years ahead
would be 759o of $2.10 or $1.521a
compared to 1920 now.
Wheat farmers have voted over
whelmingly to abide by acreage al
lotments and quotas in preference to
such drastic cuts in support levels.
The Presidents message now proposes
both continuation of production con-
trolls and drastic support reductions.
president Eisenhower told farm
ers in his campaign speeches that he
wanted them to have 1907 of parity
in the market place, with a guarantee
of 900 in the law. He specifically
mentioned rye, oats, barley, and sor-
ghums as entitled to the same treat
ment as basics.
"In the current session of Con-
gress, | expect to help Mr.. Eisen,
hover keep his campaign pledges
even if he has backed out on them
himse IT,"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22

ers, you should not take any affirma-
tive steps toward the institution of
new suits against third-party pur-
chasers or the making of additional
demands for payment upon them until
further advice is received from this
office"
AS of today-nine months later
no further advice has been received.
Note: Farrell, however, turned his
cases over to the Justice Department,
and it's reported that some officials
at the Justice Department disagree
with the new Agriculture Depart
men and are endeavoring to prose
cute the claims anyway
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
NO TRUTH IN
AANDAHL'S ASSERTION

"By direct statement and implica-
ton, the assistant Interior secretary,
Fred. G. Aandahl, charged that our
executive manager, Clyde T. Ellis,
together with others was exploiting
this association to promote a federal
monopoly of the electric power bust
ness in America. Such charge has alb
solutely no basis in fact.
con the contrary, the facts, as Aan-
dahl surely knows, are that this as
ISOLATION, its member co-ops, its Of
ficers and board members, and par
ticularly it's executive manager, Clyde
T. Ellis, always have unreservedly OPP
posed all forms of monopoly, whether
public or private.
eve resent Aandahl or any other
person who attempts by such charges
to regulate our thinking, divide our
interests, and destroy our unity. We
commend the actions of our directors
and our executive manager, and we
stand firmly behind them so, through
their service, the welfare of the peo-
pie of rural America will be advanced
and improved and our democratic
way of life thereby strengthened"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
PEOPLE WILL PAY
FOR SMALL DAMS

Maybank said Mckay also has Civ
en- up the battle for Hells Canyon and
turned Snake river power develop
ment over to Idaho Power Company
The administration, he said, has
given private utilities fast tax write
offs so federal taxpayers will pay
for the cost of at least two or three
private power dams = plus fat
bonus'
Maybank congratulated the co-ops
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT

Only one bright spot in an other
wise dismal year of political per-
Torrance, was recorded by the Ell
senhower Administration. This was
the reaching of a truce in the Ko-
rean War. Uneasy though that
truce may be, and fraught with
danger though the Dulles big
stick" policy in foreign relations is
to this country, the important fact
Observation-Disclosures boys are not
at the moment dying in a senseless
foreign war, 1000 miles from our
shores.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
At National REA Convention =.
AANDAHL ATTACKS COOP power
LEADER BEFORE 5000 DELEGATES

MIAMI -(CNS)- An administra-
ton spokesman linked Clyde Ellis,
executive manager of National Ru-
raj Electric Cooperative Association,
with crusaders for a federal power
monopoly" at NRCEA's biggest and
turbulent convention here, January
lila. But when Ellis invited Fred
G. Aandahl, assistant Interior sec
rotary, to name the person or per-
sons who "use rural electric co-ops
to FOSTER federal monopoly" Aan-
dahl backed down.
In shocked, resentful silence, 5000
delegates from power co-ops in AZ
states and Alaska heard Aandahl
quote Ellis as urging the government
to assume some responsibility for
wholesale power supply, then proceed
to charge that crusaders for a fed
eral power monopoly try to use rural
electric co-ops to foster monopoly"
Ellis rose on the convention floor
to say, quite simply, Neither | nor
any other leader of rural electric
co-ops has advocated a federal power
monopoly" Delegates jumped to their
feet, clapped, cheered, whistled.
PLUMBING FOR PUBLIC
POWER N-AMERICAN?"
Ellis asked Aandahl please to name
the person or. persons he accused of
such advocacy. The secretary stood 81
lent for moment, then said he had
MT and wouldn't name any one spe-
officially as advocating federal pow
er monopoly but that he felt anyone
who said the government had re-
sponsibility for power production was
encouraging "a trend that is not in
the best interests of the American
people"
Senator Burnet Maybank (D-S. c.
warned delegates that 'the most ser
ious threat to rural electric co-ops
in history has emerged this year"
He said, "The partnership between
the federal government and local
rural systems is being destroyed and
a new partnership of dubious extrac-
ton substituted for it. The situation
in Congress was bad, but the worst
attacks came from administrative ac-
ton"
In August, Maybank said, Interior
Secretary Douglas Mckay, with the
Presidents approval, issued new
policy that is a wide departure from
the policies of the last so years"
This policy, he said, denies that the
federal government has any RESPONSE |
bility to meet power needs anywhere,
denies that it has any responsibility |
ior planning river basin development,
eliminates federal steam plants to
firm up" its hydro power, and ties
he governments hands should it need |
TO buy enough private power to full
fill its contracts in a drought year.
A month later, Maybank, said, Nc
Kay announced new power market |
ng policy in the 10-state Missouri
valley. This policy, the senator said,
(1) "Orders rural electric co-ops to
show up in 80 days with a request
or power" (2) sells power they don't
hen request to private companies |
1nder long-term contracts, (3) warns
.o-ops that if they try to contract for
enough power to meet long-term
needs they'll be penalized by higher
'ates, and (4) announces Interiors
Intention to abrogate the law desig
lating co-ops and cities as preferred
ederal power customers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22

PATRONIZE THE CO-OPS-THFy
BELONG TO THE USERS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
CIVIL LIBERTIES
FURTHER ENDANGERED

Along with weakening farm prices
and slumping employment, the con
tinuing and increasing attacks on
American civil liberties cast fore
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
FIRST YEAR OF CADILLAC CRUSADE, PROVIDES FEW

boding shadow on the future of Amer
lean democracy during the first year
of the Eisenhower administration.
Whereas, irresponsible besmirching
of regulations, before January 20,
1858, had been principally the long
suit of political opportunities and
fanatics, under Attorney General
Brownell, character assassination has
become official government policy.
Not even an ex-President, Harry Tru-
man, finds himself immune as the
Republicans attempt to turn public
attention from the dismal failure they
are making of running the govern
ment of the United States.
NO BALANCED BUDGET
IN SIGHT
For all the Republican assurances
that budget balancing would be no
problem once those "wasteful Demo-
Gratis" were thrown out of office, the
federal budget continues as out of
balance as ever. Forecasts are that
the nation will be in the "red" an
OSiiCl illuC DllllOll QOllc1IO dI IIit emu
OF this fiscal year.
Immediate tax cuts for either in
dividuals or corporations failed to ma
terialize during the first IL months
and ten days of the Eisenhower Ad-
despite 1852 campaign
promises. On January L, an income
tax reduction, already guaranteed by
a Democratic congress in 1851, did
take effect. The Eisenhower Ad-
continues to toy with
the idea Of asking Congress to pass
a manufacturers sales tax which,
if enacted, would increase your cost
of living by ten per cent or more.
Another plainly worded campaign
promise f the Republicans = that
they would Immediately reinstitute
twice-a-day mail delivery-has gone
the way of most COP promises.
Twice-a-day delivery is out the win
dow says Postmaster General Sum-
THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-22
PUBLIC OUT IN COLD
UNDER NEW POLICY

In a question period, Aandahl
% admitted Northern Sta s
Power Company had just been award
ed a contract to buy federal power
n Wyoming though there isn't enough
power now for co-ops;
(2) justified giving up Hells Can
yon on the grounds that Congress has
twice bottled up the proposal in com
mittee;
(3) said the federal government
will only provide power at multi-pur-
pose dams, thus ruling out dams built
solely to generate power;
az told coop leaders their rates
for federal power will go up.
Ellis Arnall, former Georgia gov
ernor and now counsel to Georgia
Electric Membership Corporation, said
Aandahl had told the Georgia co-ops
that sit hasn't been decided yet
whether the 50-year-old preference
right of public bodies to federal pow
er will be continued" Thirty-seven
Georgia co-ops with 100000 farm
members are struggling with Georgia
Power Company over the right to buy
power from Clarks Hill dam on the
Savannah river.
Said Arnall, "The rural electric
co-ops may we'll provide the test of
whether American citizens are capa-
bic of preserving their system of free
enterprise"
By resolution, NRCEA delegates
decried Aandahl's at
tempt to regulate our thinking, di-
vide our interests, and destroy our
unity" Said the resolution:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Women Can Learn
Much From Art
OF Old Egypt

Although Of . later period
than the present excavations
taking place among the pyra-
mids Of Egypt. objects in the
Gulbenkian Collection Of
Egyptian Art at the National
Gallery Of Art are attract
ing an increasing number Of
viewers.
Gallery oficials say that.
stimulated by the fascinating
reports Of the present finds.
people more closely study the
Statuettes, toilet articles and
other items entombed with
dead Pharaohs, which are In
dicative Of their ways Of life
as well as Of their death rit-
uals. Women seem especially
interested in the cosmetic con-
tanners and other beauty
items"
When the Aim 1.-THE Egyp.
tian" is released it should also
serve as Q beauty and fashion
documentary for women who
are interested In seeing how
the Beauties Of the Nile"
achieved their famed lowell
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Falls Church Club

Mrs. David r. Strobel will be
installed as president Of the Wo-
mans Club Of Falls Church at q
meeting tomorrow at the Cross
man Methodist Church parish
hall. 384 North Washington
street.
Mrs. j. Fred Abel. president Of
the Northern District Federation
of Women's Clubs Of Virginia.
will conduct the installation.
Others who will take office are
Mrs. Marjorie Lee. vice president:
Mrs. B N. Gibson, jr., recording
secretary; Mrs. Arthur M. Rollef-
son. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. w. r. Curtis. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

MADAME HUSSEIN-The
wife Of the Ambassador Of
Egypt wears q dress Of Eeyp-
tion brocode and poses by q
centuries-oId stotuette in
the Embassy. -Stor Stoff
Photo by Arnold Toylor.
viously like cosmetics is seen in
Nine. Hussein's remark that
they "can transform an ordinary
looking girl into. a beauty" In
thus saying so. she also offers a
slogan to the beauty world.
The endorsement of we'll
dressed tourists accounts for
bringing into the wardrobes Of
Egyptian women, Of many fash
ion items previously considered
too native" Such an item is the
cotton tulle stole worked with
silver that many are wear as q
little evening wrap.
Linen for centuries has been
worn by Egyptians. Its sheer
ness, stiffening and pleating has
never been rivaled by any other
land. Ancient Egyptians dressed
almost entirely in white linen.
Whereas formerly cotton was
used for strictly unitarian
needs, today there is quite Q
market amongst Egyptian wom-
en- for the fine long-staple cot
ton that even United States cot
ton-growers are forced to admit
is the finest in the world.
An interesting bit of Egyptian
fashion research brought this
to light. Costumes of the royalty
of one dynasty became the dress
Of the nobility, In the next. The
downhill march then found
those styles becoming the 'best''
clothes Of the lower classes in
later dynastieS. J
This is no longer the way
fashion works in Egypt. Today.
Madame Hussein. notes q trend
toward simplicity In the fash
ions worn by all women in
Egypt. This is probably in keep
ing with the times that reflect
q desire on their part for
clothes that are comfortable,
casual, and in keeping with their
new role Of being more active
participants In their country's
progress.
Next week: Great Brittany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
MRS. THOMAS M.
WARRINGTON III
The former
Miss Gale Valentine.

At All Saints Episcopal Church
yesterday Miss Gale Valentine.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. KIM
ball Valentine. was married to
I'd 1t. Thomas Morgan Waiting
ton III. son Of Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Thomas Morgan Waiting
ton of Fort Sill. Okla.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. c. Daniel Boone Of
Ascension Memorial Church.
Ipswich. Mass. assisted by the
Rev. Frederick H. Anterior Of
All Saints Episcopal Church.
Following q reception at the
Kenwood Country Club. the new
lyweds left for a honeymoon In
Virginia. They viii make their
home in Fort Benning. Ca.
where 1t. Warrington has been
assigned to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
By EIeni

The fashion world expects to
share in the excitement Of the
great archaeological finds cur
rently coming to light on the
banks of the Nile.
In 1922 when Tutankhamen's
tomb was found intact, the event
caught the fancy of the worlds
fashion designers. A furry Of
Egyptian-inspired fashions fol-
lowed.
Already Jean Desses, the
Egyptian-born French designer
has created a line Of under
garments for an American foun-
dalton firm utilizing the swathed
hip Grapes of ancient Egyptian
costumes. There's no telling
where this new Egyptian influ-
ence may stretch if this is an
indication!
Cosmopolitan Chic
The chic seen in cosmopolitan
cities of the world is present in
Alexandria and Cairo. To see
native garb you must travel into
the villages and the countryside.
In the bazaars. though, called
the Musk" or the KHAN
Khalili" you will spot colorful
costumes. One outfit that will
catch your eye is the striped
"gallabiyah" worn by workers.
Pictures Of workers near the site
of the newly discovered "solar
ships of Cheops" show them
wearing this "nightshirt" FASH
ion, and the little skull caps
called "takiya." Another head
piece worn by some Egyptian
men is the "tarboosh," more
familiar perhaps to us as a fez.
Wells Becoming Outdoted
Woman wearing wells aren't
seen as much in Egypt as they
once were. The dropping Of the
wearing Of the veil has been
done on a somewhat voluntary
basis. Farm women have never
worn them. Wells were the
mark of the sheltered well-to-do
female. There was no religious
significance involved at all. |
Gradually, the "burku'o" is going |
the way of all out-dated GUS
toms. being replaced by modern
ones.
Nine. HuSSein, the wife of the
Egyptian Ambassador here, says
that fashion shows are as popu-
lar with the women in Cairo and
Egypt as they are in Washing |
ton. A recent one that caused
much comment was a showing of |
the designs Of Yvonne Madi. a
young Egyptian designer whose
fashions were done IN Egyptian |
cottons, brocades and linen.
Nine. HusseM says that pro- |
fessional Egyptian dreSSmakers |
are very skillful in copying the
Paris styles the more sophisti-
Gated city women prefer. Younger
women choose the casual ele-
gance of American styles i'm
ported by leading stores. Many
wealthy elegantes go to Paris to
do their seasonal shopping. |
Others wait for the representa-
tives of the leading French |
houses to arrive in Cairo to
order each season.
One Of the "big fads" right |
now in Cairo. says Nine. Hus-
sein, Is learning to sew. Cutting |
their own dresses and sewing |
them is the latest rage Of the |
young girls. Madame, herself,
recently took up sewing and
makes many of her own dresses.
Cosmetics old Hot
The phrase nothing new
under the sun" may have origi-
mated in Egypt. Famed cos
metic expert Elizabeth Arden's
sponsorship Of blue eye makeup
is old hat to Egyptian women.
Beauties Of the Nile used blue
eyeshadow centuries ago.
Although less makeup is being
worn than previously, the pale
pink" look will never be popular
in Egypt, as the dark coloring
Of the women reacts best to
bright makeup. That they OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Through Centuries
Egypt Always
Of
Fashion Art

(Sir In a series OF articles
on utdt Is being UorD In
VdTious parts of the tDorld.J
Evening star., 1954-01-17
William Beck Circle
InstaIIs New Officers

Past National President Mar
garet Hopkins Worrrell installed
the officers of Gen. William
H. Beck Circle, No. 4, Ladies Of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
last week at the Willard Hotel.
Department President Amy p.
Lesher acted as installing chap
lain, with Mrs. Susanne v. Myers.
installing conductor.
They are: President, Lois Ja-
cobs: senior vice president, Chloe
Traylor:; junior vice president,
Ercelle Quinn: treasurer, Anna
Hausman: secretary, Olive Van
Wagenen: chaplain, Goldie Der
ricksof: patriotic instructor.
Laura Hartman; conductor, Su-
same v. Myers; assistant con-
ductor, Eloise Whitmer; guard,
Helen Appich.
Delegates were elected to the
department convention at the
Willard Hotel on January 80.
The yearly reception for visit
ing national officers to the Ma
tional defense conference and
the security forum. and depart
ment officers. will be held at the
Willard Hotel. January 81, from
6 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1954-01-17
Masonic Groups List
Activities Schedule

Lex L. Dodds. president Of the
Association of Worshipful Mas
ters Of the Districts Masonic
lodges, has appointed John F.
Isaac. master Of Lafayette
Lodge, general chairman for the
associations benefit activities
for 1854.
The executive committee has
arranged for the use Of Griffith
Stadium June 18 for the annual
benefit. The Masonic and East
erh Star Home is the beneficiary.
Royal and Select Masters.
Observation-Disclosures Coun-
Wednesday - Zabud Council.
host to Anacostia Chapter.
R. A. M, and Electa Chapter.
o. e. S.
Thursday-Adoniram Council,
Royal and Select degrees.
knights TemplAr.
Tuesday - Brightwood Com
mandery.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Com
mandery, Drill Corps: Potomac
Commandery: Washington Com
mandery. officers rehearsal.
Saturday-Grand Command
cry, school of instruction.
Scottish Rite.
Tuesday - Mithras Lodge Of
Perfection.
Evening star., 1954-01-17
Jewish War Veterans
To Institute New Post

The institution of Corpl. Israel
Kleinman Post into the Depart
ment of District of Columbia
Jewish War Veterans, will take
place at pm. today at Agudas
Achim Synagogue. 1400 Russell
rd.. Alexandria, Va.
Joseph F. Barr, National
Executive committeeman. will
speak: Arthur M. Schiller, ma.
tional vice commander will pre-.
sent the charter.
/ Joseph j. Jablow. department
commander. will install the fol.
! lowing officers: Commander
Bernard Simmons; Jack Epstein
senior vice commander; Edward
Lastik. junior vice commander
Max Rather. adjutant; Joseph
Ruskin, quartermaster; Samuel
Radow and Jerry Salkin, trus.
| tees.
Those desiring transportation
will assemble in front of JWv
Building, 3147 Sixteenth street
NV. at las pm.