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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30

The four firms are Shell, Standard
of Indiana, Union Oil of California,
and Kerr MCGEE Oil Industries. Sena-
tor Robert S. Kerr (D-Okla.) owns
a controlling interest in the last
firm.
In Tulsa, four other oil giants
agreed March "a that one of them
Sinclair-would develop any leases
that they got offshore from Texas
and Louisiana. The other three are
Standard of Ohio, Ell Paso Natural
Gas, and Peoples Gas, Light & Coke
Of Chicago.
Last December, the Texas School
Land Board leased 415, 100 offshore
acres to several big firms, including
Magnolia Petroleum and Gulf, for
$32 million. Until til lie Supreme
Courts decision stopped leasing in
1947, Texas had leased only 10000
acres. 1t now has leased one-fourth
of its 2.6 million offshore acres, as
suming its claims to a three league
(lC.35-mile) "historic" boundary is
correct.
Four firms Standard of Indiana,
Standard of Texas, Sun, and Gulf
filed for drilling rights on their off
shore Texas leases, February 9.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
Office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND ATrVH ATION

I, JOHN j. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance Elk Of
ficio, in and for the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the Valley Mu-
tuaI Fire Insurance Company, having
filed a sworn statement of it's financial
condition as of December 81, 1858, and
having complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance and insur-
ance companies, is authorized until
the 31st day of March, 1855, to transact
such classifications of insurance as
are set forth in it's present existing
license
do further certify that a synopsis
of the duly filed annual statement is
as follows:
The aggregate Income
for the year 1853 ..............S 47,O79.6O
The aggregate Disburse-
ments for the year 1853 - 39,751.92
The aggregate Assets are 9,7OS.O3
The aggregate Liabilities,
except Capital, are .-.....-.... 23,64l.95
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, nave
hereunto subscribed my name and at
fixed my official seal at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this first
day of April 1854.
JOHN ]. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTH ORIZATION

/. JOHN J.. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance Eek Of
ficio, in and for the State of Montana
do hereby certify that the sun Life
Assurance Company of Canada Omitted
states BusinessD, having filed sworn
statement of it's financial condition as
of December 81, 1853, and having COM
piled with the laws of this State re-
lating TO insurance and insurance
companies, is authorized until the 31st
day of March, 1855, to transact such
classifications of insurance as are set
forth in it's present existing license.
| do further certify that a synopsis
of the duly filed annual statement is
as follows
The actual amount of Cap.
u. S. Deposit to be 800, 100000
The aggregate Income
for the year 1858 - 103,712,S750
The aggregate Disburse-
ments for the year 1853 101,014,5 41.20
The aggregate Assets are 733034 954.9 SO
The aggregate Liabilities,
except Capital, are 800. 3,534,393.4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
fixed my official seal at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this first
day of April 1854.
JOHN J. HOLMES State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
Coop Tour

The Cooperative League of the
U. S. A. will represent American
Consumer Cooperatives at the Con-
gress of the International Coopera-
tive Alliance in Paris, France, on
September 60. Delegates from the
United States will leave New York
by airliner on August 81, 1854, and
will visit cooperatives in Scotland,
England, France, Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, and Germany. The tour will
require three weeks.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
NO CHANGE IN MONTANA
WHEAT ACREAGE

Ross Ridley, assistant secretary of
agriculture, recently answering an in
quiry by Sen. Murray on increasing
Montana wheat acreage allotments
wrote: eve find that the supply of
hard red spring wheat and high pro-
tin wheat of this class appears to be
adequate to meet market demands
even though an unusual use has been
made of considerable quantity of
st years high protein spring
wheat"
Ridley said an increase in the 1854
acreage allotment for spring wheat is
not justified
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
OF COMPLIANCE
AND AITHORIZAT

/, JOHN J. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance FIX Of
ficio, in and for the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the State Mu-
tual Life Assurance Company of WOr-
cester, having filed a sworn statement
Of its financial condition as of Decem-
Der 81, 1853 and having complied with
the laws of this State relating to in
surance and insurance companies, is
authorized until the 31st day of March,
1855, to transact such classficatiOns
Of insurance as are set forth in it's
present existing license.
| do further certify that synopsis
of the duly filed annual statement is
as follows:
The aggregate Income
for the year 1853 ......$ 76,S13,91
The aggregate Disburse-
ments for the year 1853 1909, 642.S9
The aggregate Assets the 4S0,22l, 6l6.75
The aggregate Liabilities,
except Capital, are .... 452, lO4,ol3.S5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
fixed my official seal at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this first
day of April, 1854
JOHN j. HOLMES. State Auditor
and Commissioner of insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
UP, UP, UP

UP, UP, UP
Have you noticed = Montana
Power Co. stock has gone up, up
and up, in the eight months since
the exhobitant gas rate increase
took effect? On September 1, 1853,
$2S a share. Now it is $35.5O-or
an increase of more than 26 per
cent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
SEE INCREASE NEXT
YEAR I'M J0BLESS
CLAIM FILINGS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Labor Sec
rotary Mitchell said he expects 49,
100000 persons to make initial
claims" for unemployment compen-
sation in the next fiscal year July
l, 1854 to July 1, 1850 as against
an estimated 100000 this year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30
FPC GRANTS GAS FIRMS new RATE BASE,
60 MILLION POCKETS PICKED

suffer the deIusion that he's pro-
tected against exploitation"
Before the decision, the WALL
STREET JOURNAL said, eff FPC
votes for Panhandle, it would be in
terpreted as proof that the COP
Power Commission is safely on the
side of business"
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-30

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Dockers' Back-fo-W Work
Movement Boys Down
By she Associotsd Press

NEW YORK. Mar. GA pre-
dicted back-to-work movement
on the strike-bound New York
waterfront begged down today.
There was no perceptible move
by dock workers. despite Mayor
Robert F. Wagner's early morn
ing statement that the Strong
arm boys" had been cleared from
the waterfront.
Vincent A. G. O'Connor, city
commissioner of marine and
aviation. said a survey at the
usual hour men report for work
showed no immediate break in
the strike.
Sixty ships are tied up at piers
throughout the city, Mr.. O'Con-
nor said, but work was being
done at only IL piers. No work
was being done at Hudson and
East River piers in Manhattan,
MIR. O'Connor said. and the only
work in progress on Staten Is
land was at the Army base. In
Brooklyn seven ships at the
Army base and four at other
piers were being worked. New
Jersey reported that AFL dock
men reported for work in in
creasing numbers In Jersey city
and Fort Newark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Wholesale Price
OF Some Coffee
Jumps Five Cents

The price Of wholesale roasted
coffee again jumped today and
several popular brands Of vac
uum-packed coffee were raised
5 cents a pound.
The roasters boosting whole
sale prices q nickel included
General Foods Corp. (Maxwell
House,, Ehlers, Martinson's,
Aborn and Savarin.
Retailers here either had not
received specific news Of the in
crease or would not say what the
effect would be to the customer.
Last week, however, prices for
green coffee from producing
countries rose to record levels.
The new wholesale prices as
reported by the Associated Press
from New York ranged from
$1.15 to $1.24.
Meanwhile, the five-cent cup
OF coffee disappeared from Fed
eral cafeteriaS operated by Gov
eminent Services, Inc.
Now it costs eight cents q
cup, without cream. With cream,
It's 10 cents. The previous prices
were flve and seven cents.
GSI said the boost. general
elsewhere. was caused by higher
Ree prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Debate on D. c. Works Plan
Limited to ? Hours by House
Closed Rule Curbs Amendments,
Allows One RecommituI Motion

of the city we ought to contribute
our part" he said.
The revenue measure repre-
sents the combined efforts over
two years of citizen leaders. Dis
trict officials. a joint House.
Senate subcommittee and the
full House District Committee.
It would:
l. Finance water, sewer and
highway improvements by in
creased and new taxes totaling
about SIS million for those
services over the next 10 years,
plus Federal interest bearing
loans Of about ST. million.
2. Increase the Federal pay
ment to the city from about $11
million to about $40 million
annually.
3. Boost local taxes which
finance the city's general fund
improvements by about $9.4 mil
lion q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Warmer Weather Due
As Winter fingers on

Winter defled the calendar
yesterday, with a few snowfiakes
for emphasis, as spring came to
the Washington area.
The Weather Bureau promised
a little more warmth today, with
a high about so degrees.
Officially, spring arrived at
10:45 pm. Saturday. Yesterdays
snow 1urries came early In the
day and fell internationally for
a total Of about SO minutes.
Milder weather was promised
for tomorrow, with increasing
cloudiness. A low tonight of
about 80 in the city and 26 in
the suburbs was expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

The House by voice vote this
afternoon adopted a CLOSED
rule" limiting debate to two
hours on the measure to finance
the Districts long-range $305
million public works program.
The closed rule also limits
amendments to three changes
agreed upon by the full House
District Committee and requires
that only one recommital mo-
ton can be made before a final
vote is taken on the bill.
Earlier Speaker Martin had
told reporters at the White House
the House hopes to pass the bill
today.
Earlier Mr.. Martin said the
measure would heIp make the
Capital more healthful. more
beautiful and more modern.
"The city is embarking on q
tremendous improvement pro-
gram and rs one of the tenants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
District Man, 80, Dies
After Traffic Mishap

An 83-year-old pedestrian who
was hit by an automobile Thurs
day died last night at Emergency
hospital.
Harral Mulliken of 2019 Q
street NV. was pronounced dead
at 1925 pm. He had been adj
mitted to the hospital after being
struck while crossing K street
near Seventeenth street NV.
Thursday night.
Police listed Riley M. Bailey,
jr.. IS, Of the HOO block Of New
Hampshire avenue NV, as the
driver Of the car which hit Mr..
Mulliken. Bailey Is charged
with failing to give the right Of
way to q pedestrian and having
no District drivers permit. A
coroner's inquest was scheduled
for today.
This was the 10th traffic ia
taiity as against Is by the sseAe
date last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
RiverduIe Fire Chief Discovers
He's Just Another Speeder

Riverdale's fire chief was burn
ing up the road going to a school
fire last night and twice got into
hot water with police.
Chief John w. Bush. jr.. said
he was visiting a relative in
Washington when his depart
ment phoned him about the
blaze.
Il started right away" he
said. "but a District scout car
stopped me before I got two
blocks"
Pvt. w. B. Widmer of the
18th precinct charged hi1h with
going through Q red Eht on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

children win be available for the
polio field tests about April IL.
DR.. Van Ripper made the state,
ment in q status report" to all
State health officers. the Assoc
ciated Press reported.
After April IL, he added. vac
cine will be coming forth at a
continuous rate to enable us to
move rapidly toward the compile
ton Of the field trials which will
include between 100000 and /
million school children in the
first three elementary grades"
Developed by DIR. Salk.
The vaccine to be used will be
that developed by DR.. Jonas E.
Salk Of the University Of Pitts
burgh, under a grant from the
National Foundation.
DR.. Van Ripper said DR.. Salk
would begin today inoculating
$500 children in the Pittsburgh
area with vaccine produced COM
mercially in accordance with DR..
Salk's specifications. DR.. Salk
already has used vaccine pro-
duced in his own laboratory on
about 5000 children.
DR.. Van Ripper said ut Is ex-
pected that DR.. Salk will COM
plete the vaccination of this
additional group Of $500 chill
dren this week."
DR.. Van Ripper added that as
soon as the necessary period of
observation of these children has
elapsed-or about April 1--we
will have on hand ready for use
approximately 1,113,800 cubic
centimeters Of vaccine, or
enough to inoculate 317,266
children" The National Foun-
dation's field trials can get well
under way with this backlog Of
vaccine on hand, DR.. Van Ripper
oddod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Three Flee Road Camp
In Prince William County

Three convicts today escaped
from q prison road gang working
near Lake Jackson in Prince
William County, Va.
The convictS were working
with a gang from Prison Camp
No. 6 at Woodbridge, Va. Camp
officials said they had not yet
received details of the escape.
They identified the fugitives
as:
Ralph Shepherd, 20, serving
a term for HOUSEKEEPING in
Tazewell County; Billy Franklin
Christie, 81, serving two years
for a forgery charge in WASH
ington County plus an additional
three years for a previous escape.
and Herbert Daniel Profit, 81,
serving 10 years from Danville
for robbery and breaking and
entering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Senator Bridges Taken
To Hospita! From Capitol

Senator Bridges, Republican.
Of New Hampshire was taken
by ambulance from the Capitol
to Bethesda Naval Medical Gen.
ter this morning after becoming
Ill while presiding at a closed
meeting of the Appropriations
Committee.
Senator Bridges. who returned
to Washington from New Hamp-
shire by plane last night, is suf-
fering from a virus infection, &C
cording to the Office Of DR..
George Calver. Capitol physician.
1t was reported the Senator
"needs a couple Of days rest" and
q checkup at the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
ArsonC horgeFiedAgoin Boy
Held in RiverduIe School Fire

boys running from the burning
Riverdale school noted the Ii
cense number of their car and
put police on their trail.
Seen Running From School.
Detective Gray said David r.
Lohr. IS, of 2511 Riverdale road,
Riverdale. was escorting his date
home and spotted a red glow in
the school.
Then the four boys ran from
the building toward Mr.. Lohr's
car. the officer said.
Mr.. Lonr shouted at them but
they kept running. two off to
one side and the others to a car
parked nearby, the officer said.
Mr.. Lohr caught the door,
handle Of the car and demanded
to know what they were doing,
but they drove OFF before he
could question them. said the
policeman. The Riverdale man
jotted down the tag number and
county police traced ownership
to one boys father.
The youths have admitted
stealing a car in Seat Pleasant
earlier last night and abandon
ing it after draining its fuel tank
and removing its tools, the Of
f1cerS said.
Desks Ransacked.
Police said the schools desks
were ransacked, 81 taken from q
soft drink vending machine, and
several pens stolen.
The building has % classrooms
for its 803 pupils.
Four companies, from River
dale, Hyattsville, Riverdale
Heights and College Park, an
swered the first alarm at 1920
pm.
Nine minutes later the fire
board in Hyattsville sent five
more companies, from Cottage
City, Mount Rainier, Brentwood,
Bladensburg and Branchville.
Capt. Wayne Chinn Of River
dale said the fire apparently
started in a cloakroom in the
fourth grade room in second
floor corner. It burned into
the adjoining cloakroom and
through the floor which is the
cafeteria'S ceiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

planted here. A preview Of the
annual Mayflower Hotel fashion
show will be given on the lawn
beneath the trees.
The Japanese Embassy is pro-
viding q group Of japanese girls
clad In native costumes.
Also scheduled for the pro-
gram are views Of two outdoor
picnics-one formal and the
other informal-with the wives
Of political leaders as guests.
A section on city planning
will be included in the show,
Yith filmed aerial views of
lashington's slum areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

=
-
head of the State Health De-
partment's Bureau Of Preventive
Medicine, to find out definitely
if the program could be post
poned and yet be carried out
this spring.
The first shots had been
scheduled for the week Of April
2 and school officials had hoped
to get the first two injections adj
ministered by April is, when the
pupils leave school for a To-day
Easter vacation.
Conflict in Events.
DR.. Ellicott said the county
will have difficulty fitting the
trial vaccine field test into its
school schedule after the spring
holiday because of a conflict
with preschool health confer
ences scheduled in elementary
schools for new pupils who will
be enrolled next fall.
He said county officials were
comforting today on alternate
plans previously announced for
a possible postponement.
Meanwhile, in New York, DIR.
Hart E. Van Ripper. medical direc-
tor Of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, an
nounced that enough CONNER
cially manufactured trial vaccine
to inoculate more than $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Rodford Says u. S. Considers
More Arms Aid in Indo-Chinu
Will Study French Pleas, Admiral Declares
After Gen. Ely TuIks With President

Optimistic that the French
with our help" will win in their
struggle with the Communicated
Wet Mimi forces.
Gen. Ely plans talks later to-
day with Defense Secretary Will
son and Admiral Radford.
Fighting now centers on Diem
Bien Phu. which is in grave
danger of falling to Red assaults.
The French say the battle never
would have reached this crit
ical stage If they had had the
extra bombers and transport
planes now sought.
The French sources appeared
confident the United States would
send the B-26s. They already
have gathered in France the
pilots and maintenance men to
handle them. and the men al
ready may be on their way to
Indo-China in anticipation Of
the planes early arrival.
Fear Chinese Air Attack.
Gen. Ely, who reached WASH
ington on Friday, told American
officials over the week end the
Indo-C Chinese forces could not
cope with any Communist Chi
nese air intervention in the war.
The Chinese Communists are
known to have built airstrips in
their territory near the Indo-
Chinese border. So far, the Chi
nese Reds have not interviewed
openly-aside from supplying
ground forces in Indo- China.
But If the Red aircraft struck,
the French said, "the issue could
not be resolved by French
planes"
This danger was pointed out in
order to alert the United States
to start thinking about what it
would do should Peiping in
tervene.
In the interim. the French feel
their need for more bombers and
transports should be met. The
planes they need Immediately are
World War II aircraft that have
little utility in global strategy.
But the ancient C-47s-the
outmoded DC-3s of the CONNER
cial airlines-might be more USE
full in Indo-China than the fan
cier Clio flying boxcars because
the smaller planes can land on
Indo-C hina's short runways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22

Rhode Island avenue at South
Dakota avenue NE.
He said it didn't make any
difference if I was going to the
fire." the chief said. 81 put up
$40 collateral just to get away"
In Mount Rainier, Pvt. Eugene
B. Bagwell, jr., of the town
police stopped him.
II was doing So" the chief
said. "But showed him my
Identification and he let me go
on and didn't charge me-"
Chief Bush made it the rest
Of the way unhampeq ID by
policemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
French Broee Asoin for Big Moss Attoek
BY Wet Mini Troops. Pose Al

French Broee Asoin for Big Moss Attoek
BY Wet Mini Troops. Pose Al
a talk with President, Eisen-
hover in company with Gen.
Paul Ely. chairman of the
French Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
Both Admiral Radford and
Gen. Ely, however, indicated the
question of specific additional
help to the French had not been
discussed with the President.
They described the White House
call as purely one Of courtesy"
Will See U. S. Leaders.
Gen. Ely is here for military
discussions with the United
States commanders.
Admiral Radford said in
answer to a question of whether
the French had asked for Ameri-
can B-26 bombers. that further
United States aid is being dis
cuSsed but that he knew Of no
specific request the French had
made.
IF the French ask for adj
ditional B-26s we will certainly
consider it," the admiral said.
Gen. Ely. through an interpreter,
told reporters that American aid
to the French in their fight
against Communist forces in the
Far East has been so con-
slant that it is more q matter Of
detail than it is q matter to
take up with the President Of
the United States"
The French leader said he
gave Gen. Eisenhower q briefing
on the Indo-C China situation. He
commented that in view of the
severe losses the Communists
have taken up to this time, he
believes their attacks are de-
signed more for possible effect
on the forcoming Geneva con-
ference than for military sue
cess.
Admiral Radford said he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Senate Opens Debate
Today on Whether
To Unseat Chavez
Porty-Line Vote Seen
Tomorrow on Results
Of New Mexico Election
BY the Associated Press

The Senate opens debate to-
day on whether to unseat Sena-
tor Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico. A vote. expected to fol-
low closely party lines, is possible
tomorrow.
There were no advance signs
Of a break in the ranks of the
Democrats, who hold a hairline
margin in the Senate, and one
Republican said some G. o. P.
Senators might not vote to put
Senator Chavez out.
The issue is a recommendation
by the Senate Rules Committee
that Senator Chavez seat be de-
clared vacant. The five Republic
cans on the committee outvoted
the four Democrats to adopt a
subcommittee finding that the
1852 senatorial election in New
Mexico was marked by irregu-
laritieS on such scale it was
impossible to tell whether Sena-
tor Chavez or his Republican
opponent, Patrick j. Hurley,
won.
An investigating subcommittee
made no charge against Senator
Chavez personal integrity.
In a minority report Senator
HenningS of Missouri, only Dem
ocrat on the subcommittee, &C
cused the majority of proceeding
with "the apparent intent from
the start to disfranchise the
voters and to deprive a duly
elected United States Senator of
his seat"
Senator Barrett, Republican, of
Wyoming, chairman of the sub
committee which for IA months
investigated fraud charges made
by Mr.. Hurley, declined today to
predict the Senate vote. but said:
1.-THE facts warrant the conclu-
sion we came to-"