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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Auto Show Attendance
Passes 5000 Mark

Attendance at the Washington
Auto Show passed the $4,000
mark last night. Show Manager
Mike Murphy announced today.
Mr.. Murphy predicted the total
attendance would be over 100. 900.
The show, which still has three
days to run, win feature DON
Cornell. popular singer. A 1855
Nash sedan viii be given away
tonight and a Pontiac win be
the prize Sunday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Pepco- Transit Pact
On Rates Is Studied

The District Public Utilities
Commission today took under
study an agreement between the
Potomac Electric Power Co. and
Capital Transit Co. under which
the transit firm would pay q
smaller increase in the cost Of
its electricity than the amount
sought by the power company.
The commission held a hear
ing on the subject this morning.
1t lasted less than two hours,
and only one protesting voice
was raised against the proposed
agreement between the two
utilities.
In its recently submitted pc
tition for an overall rate in-
crease that would cost Wash
ington consumers $5.7 million
annually. Pepco sought to raise
the transit bill by $4,000 for
the electric current used by
Streetcars.
Discussions between officials
of the two companies, however,
led to the agreement under
which the additional annual
cost to Capital Transit would
come to only $4,000.
Indications were that the COM
mission staff favors the proposed
agreement. Ofiicia1s who testi-
fed for both companies said the
$70,0 900 figure is reasonable and
that such agreements have been
entered into by power and tram
sit companies in other major
cities.
The lone protest was made by
L. Seth Schnitman. chairman OF
the North Washington Council
of Citizens Associations. He
said his organization objects to
what he called preferential treat
ment for any class Of electricity
consumers.
The public hearing on the over
all Pepco rate increase case is
to resume early next month, with
members Of the commission stan
presenting testimony. Pepco's
first witnesses already have tes-
titled and have been submitted
to cross-examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
.AAA Official Fights
Toll Road Part Of
Highway Program

The toll road part of the Clay
committees program for build
ing q 40. 900 -rnile interstate stra-
tegic highway system was stren-
uously opposed today by K. b
Rykken. American Automobile
Association official.
He spoke before the National
Conference on Highway Finapc-
ing, held under the auspices d
the United States Chamber oi
Commerce at the Mayflower Ho-
tel.
Another speaker. H. e. Bailey
general manager of the Okla
homa Turnpike Authority, how
ever, proposed that the whole
interstate system be built as toll
roads. .
The Presidents Advisory COM
mittee on Highways. headed by
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, recon-
mended that States which have
built or win build toll roads
which can be included In the
strategic system. should be re-
imb,irsed. The funds so paid
to the States would have to be
used for other parts Of the high
way program.
Mr.. Ryken expressed conf
dence that Congress would dis
approve the Clay committee pro-
posals. He also expressed the
hope that President Eisenhower
would direct the influence and
resources Of the Federal Gov
eminent toward freeing from
tolls all highways on the inter-
state network.
The system is estimated to
cost $27 billion with the States
putting up So billion and the
Federal Government the rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14

posed of most Of them by plac-
ing the young defendants on
probation after warnings about
obligations to the community.
Cites Common Sense
In one case, the Judge placed
a 16-year-old boy on probation
after getting him to admit that
plain common sense" would
have kept him out Of trouble.
This youth had accepted an
expensive camera and equip
ment stolen from a parked car
from an adult. who asked him to
sell it for $50. The boy even-
tually sold the stolen goods for
$50, keeping SIS as q commission.
One Of the provisions of his
probation Is that, since he has
quit school. he must work and
pay the SIS back from his earn
ings.
NOW ON BEfS.
Judge Cockrill, in another
case, plscedsa lT-year-o1d boy on
pr0batiUn for q second time
this time for snatching q wom-
ans glasses from her face after
an argument on a Capital Tran
sit bus.
She told the youth:
ut is Just plain fact that
youth cannot violate other per-
sons rights and live in the COM
munity. .
Another teen-ager lost two
months allowance after Judge
Cockrill heard him tell a story
Of speeding in the family car.
After hearing that he got q
monthly allowance Of $40 she
fined him $40 for the offenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Boy Put on Probation in I heft
OF Shoes to Keep Feet Warm

A 17-year-old boy. who said
he stole q pair Of shoes because
his feet were cold, was placed
on probation In District Juve-
nile Court today after a stern
warning by Judge Edith H.
Cockrill.
The case was one of more
than 20 heard by Judge Cockrill
during today's morning session.
It is the third day reporters
have been allowed to sit In on
the hearings.
Before placing the boy on
probation, Judge Cockrill was
told by a court social worker
that the youth was the son Of
an alcoholic and the Oldest Of
nine children. The family Is
being supported by the mother,
who works at q restaurant.
"Had Holes in My Shoes"
The 17-year-old said he stole
the shoes from the Goodwill In
dustries at 3405 Georgia avenue
NV. because II had holes in my
shoes and nay feet were cold"
Judge Cockrill responded that
"a great many people don't have
the things they need. But peo-
pie who can't leave other per-
sons belongings alone have to
be taken out of the community"
The Juvenile Court judge
warned the boy that on his next
birthday he would be subject to
Jurisdiction of adult courts if he
got into any more trouble.
Today's cases ranged from
traffic offenses to sexual mis-
behavior. Judge Cockrill dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
comoIier to Speak

Commissioner Renah r. Cana
lier will discuss District affairs
at Z pm. tomorrow on Report
to the People" on radio station
WWDC. He viii be interviewed
by Reporters Harry Bacas Of
The Star and Alfred Z. Lewis Of
the Washington Post and Tines
Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Extra Outlay
Sought 70 Add
School Space
Plans Include
Four Demountubie
Steel Buildings
By Jones 6. Decne

District school offlcials plan ID
seek authorization for at least
$4,000 in emergency school
construction for the fiscal year
starting next July.
The $642. 900 emergency cone
struction program, including
$3.50 900 for four steel, demount-
able temporary buildings. was
approved by the Board of Edu.
cation Buildings COMMITTEES
yesterday. After full board ac-
ton. expected next week. tho
program will 60 to the Commits
sioners and later, If approved by
them. to Congress.
DR.. Corning told board mems
bers the emergency action 10
necessary to meet expected seri-
Gus crowding In several city
areas
No extra funds would need to
be added to provide for the
emergency projects, DR.. Corning
said. He proposed using funds
earlnarked for q new $4,000
Amiuon- Greenleaf School. which
he said can't be built yet be.
cause Of a delay on Southwest
sium-red development and high.
way plans.
Other Diversions Asked.
Committee members, however,
asked the superintendent TO
consider adding another tefn-
porary building or two to the
program. They recommended
postponing another Southwest
protects new gym for Randall
Junior High School--to provide
additional funds.
The projects are:
l. Two eight-room demount-
able school buildings costing
$3.50, 900. one for the area of the
Richardson School, the other to
supplement the Young School.
Richardson is at Fifty-third and
Blaine streets NE. and Young
is at Twenty fourth street and
Benning road NV.
2. Two four-room demount.
able buildings. costing 500 900.
to be used either near Richard-
son or Young, in the Congress
Heights-P atterson-S Simon neigh
borhood in the Southeast or in
the area of the Keene School.
Rock Creek Church and Riggs
roads NE.
Would Convert Gymnasium.
8. Conversion Of the two gym.
nasiunas at Anacostia High
School TO. laboratories ana IL
classrooms and construction Of
a new gymnasium wing. The
amount asked by DR.. Corning for
this project is $187. 900. which IL
in addition to $685.. 700 already
earmarked for it In next years
budget.
4. Purchase Of sites costing
SITS, 900 for new elementary
schools near Sixth and Chesa.
peake streets Sc. and Fifty
eighth and Eads streets NE.
The schools themselves would
not be built until next year.
The superintendent also asked
for $50 900 to furnish and equip
the demountable units.
support Pay Raise.
DR.. Corning informed board
members he still feels q proposed
$2.9 million teacher pay raise
shelyed last year by the COM
missioners is justifiable.
Reporting that IL of II other
cities comparable to the District
have raised school pay In tho
last year. he called this a potent
argument for asking the Conc
rlissioners TO reconsider their
attitude now.
A request from the Elementary
Principals Association for cleo
trical communication systems In
grade schools was considered by
the Buildings Committee. DR..
Corning said they are unneces-
sary and too expensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Sherwood Bond PIeu

Results of q drive to support
the Sherwood High School Band
program win be made known at
q meeting Of volunteer workers
at 3 pm. Sunday in the cafe
teria OF the school. in Sandy
Springs, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Larson and Peyton Ford
Form Low Firm Here
By The Assoeiaied Press

Jess Larson, former General
Services administrator and Pey-
ton Ford, former Deputy Attor-
ney General. announced today
that they have joined In estab-
fishing q law firm here.
Mr.. Larson. a native Of Mil
Greek. Okla, formerly practiced
law In Chickasha. Okla. and
was once Mayor Of that city.
Mr.. Ford. q native of Sayre.
Okla. was formerly an attorney
In Oklahoma City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-14
Unit 10 Restore
Potomac Basin
Land Proposed
Seckinger Urges
Wide Representation
On Soil Life Program

DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger. Dis
trict health director, today
called for the formation Of an
advisory committee to help
bring back the life Of the land
in the Potomac Basin.
Addressing the annual winter
meeting Of the Interstate Conn
mission on the Potomac River
Basin. DR.. Seckinger said the
committee should be composed
Of agronomists, engineers. doc
tors. businessmen, industrialists.
conservation officials. farmers.
foresters and other specialists
and representatives Of public
and private agencies.
Fears Loss Of Minerals.
DR.. Seckinger said the vital
top 6 inches of our soil" Is
being damaged by improper land
usage. He said lack of proper
care of the land is taking the
vital mineral elements, so neces-
sary to human health, from our
soil.
1.-THE possible exhaustion Of
these essential minerals In our
soil challenges every member Of
the medical profession and all
public health workers." he said.
within q few generations, !"
he said, I'VE have lost q large
part of the soil, water, plant
and animal resources which man
inherited from nature. The con-
tinued growth of population and
the occupation Of most of the
known land area has accelerated
the depletion of those vitality
important natural resources"
He said that every man, wom-
an and child, whether in rural
areas or in cities. has D stake in
the soil.
Has 3-POint Plan.
w, s. Swingler, assistant chief
of the Forest Service. offered a
three point conservation pro-
gram for the Potomac Basin.
He said the program should
include steps to prevent soil
losses from the land, q pro-
gram to distribute stream flow
throughout the seasons and Q
program to increase yields from
all classes OF land.
He said less than one-third Of
the 8 million acres In the
Potomac Basin Is now under
conservation planning. He said
this should be Immediately
stepped up. with programs In
augHrated by localities.
q
Earlier, the director Of the.
Interstate Commission on the
Poton1Ae River Basin warned that
the commissions important poll
lution-control activities are being
threatened by an inadequate
budget.
Lawrence M. Fisher said both
pollution-control projects and
conservation programs spon-
sored by the commission are
being hampered by an out
dated's budget. He urged that
the budget be revised and that
authority to increase the budget
ceiling be obtained.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11
Convention Center

February through May roundup of conven-
tons in the state published by the Montana
Chamber of Commerce lists Kalispell ohce; Billings
10 times; Butte nine times; Great Falls, six; Boze-
man, nine; Missoula, five, to lead the state
Billings is having Farm Institute, Marshall
Wells congress, Montana Home Economic associa-
tion Rocky Mountain section AAPG, Billings Mar
ket week. Montana State Electrical workers, Good
year annual meeting, Teachers education workshop,
Montana Plasterers association, Montana Dakota
Utilities Associated Plumbing and Heating Con-
tractors of Montana, Tri Delta sorority, Epsilon
Sigma Alpha fraternity, theatre owners, Montana
Funeral directors, Montana Motor Transport meet
ing Beta Sigma Phi, Billings Market week.
One shouldn't expect Kalispell to have even a
similar number of conventions during the later win
ter and spring months Billings is larger and more
centrally located.
On the other hand the Flathead does not fare
too well with conventions in the summer either.
A good portion of the Flathead's problem is the
lack of MODERN large hotels. There is the need OF
convention, dining halls and similar accommoda-
tons.
In Glacier National Park the two hotels suit
able for conventions Many Glacier and Glacier
Park-are both on the east side. Lake Mcdonald
hotel has the setting but not the Size
The Flathead is well aware of this deficiency.
Therefore there is considerable interest in the
proposed new accommodations for Lake McDon-
aid hotel 1t would be fine to large conventions
on Glaciers west side.
Last week in Kalispell saw fine development
with the announcement by Myles Johns of his plan
to build 24-unit two-story motel which will b.
ultra modern and centrally located. 1t will help
Furthermore Big Mountain above Whitefish Of
fers convention possibilities in addition to ski meets
March 4, and will see the National Junior Cham
pionshp races at Big Mountain, major gathering
which likely accidentally, skipped in the stat
chamber listing.
This area is the vacatoning center of Montana
and should be convention center as well. MI
Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11
Sprinkler Irrigation
Systems Triple
by w. w. Mauritson
county extension AGENT

KALISPELL-Sin 1945 there
has been over three times as much
land in Flathead county irrigated
by sprinklers than was before by
bitches.
At the present time there are
1853 sprinkler systems on about
1926 acres-an average of 6O.56
acres per system. This is installed
capacity. Many of these systems
were well designed. However,
some of them are now being used
to irrigate additional acres.
H. L. Dusenberry, Extension IT.
rigation specialist will be on the
seed show program Thursday af-
ternoon, Feb. "a, to discuss sprink-
Ter irrigation methods. Everyone
who has or plans to have sprinkler
system should plan to hear Dusen-
berry.
Another featured specialist i.
Ken Morrison, extension agrono-
mist from Washington State COL
lege. Morrison will handle the hay
and silage clinic this year.
Everyone who has baled hay OF
silage is requested to have a sam
|ple in. Bring samples on Wednes-
day, Feb. %, to the Vo-Ag depart
ment OF the Flathead county high
school.
|. Annual Meeting of the Western
Montana Dairy Breeders associa-
ton will be held Thursday at thu
county extension office. All mem.
bers are urged to attend.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11

bobcat tracks" Mrs. Harrington
says that there were big round
tracks at her back door this morn
ing and she thought they were
bobcat tracks.
Ed and Dorothy have been busy
this morning moving Grandma to
the cottage by the cafe.
Larry and Ann Mackin were Wis
itors of the Washburns, Feb. 3.
j. Aldrich and family have
moved from Kalispell into the
Moose cabins Apgar. Welcome to
Apgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Brownback,
Flora, Susan Bengtson, Mickie and
Gilbert Washburn called on the
Pat Walkers, Hungry Horse, Sun
day.
While it was showing hard Mon
day morning we took time out to
think how fortunate we were to
have a warm schoolhouse, nice
books, desks, fountain and indoor
rest rooms. Some of the children
told of the crowded schools they'd
been in. We think we are very
lucky.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11
Browning Problems

Browning is much concerned that u S. high
way No. will be re-routed so to avoid the basin
where the city is located The highway instead
would follow the ridge to the south. Don Schmidt,
Brownings photographer, was telling OF the devel-
opment, and Tom Busey, Browning publisher, has
written several articles the situation.
Our thought is that it would be unfortunate to
bypass Browning Highways exist to get travellers
and trucks to their destination with minimum of
delay On the other hand there not many Indian
towns and Browning in addition offers the out
standing Indian museum.
We also recognize saving factor in the event
u. S. No. 2 is rerouted. U. S. highway 80 would
still come through Browning leading to ST. Mary
and Glacier National Park.
1t was also encouraging to hear Bob SERVER,
the taxdermist tell of Browning ideas for wildlfe
preserves on the edge of the city, and also in the
ST. Mary valley. Here visitors would get oppor-
tunty to buffalo, elk and other animals in large
fenced just off the highway.
Vacationers like to wildlife. Fenced areas
containing wildlife do not belong in national park.
They seem like good idea just outside national
park
All of us are of the situation where
Glaciers visitors disappointed at not seeing a
sizeable portion of the parks animals on the edge
of Sun highway. Only animals that have caught on
are the bears
In some respects Browning isn't doing much
to help Browning as far as visitors concerned.
The town is lacking in traffic regulations. Cars
back up stop and turn whenever the spirit moves
the drivers with little regard for the other fellow.
Furthermore small cities have difficulties pre-
senting the appearance of good housekeeping.
few succeed with clean streets, attractive boule-
wards with trees and absence of gutter trash that
includes candy wrappers, cigarette packs and beer
bottles. Columbia Falls has done poorly in this re-
spect and the deficiency is more noticeable at
Browning.
Browning, the Blaclfeet center has fine posi-
bilites of economic progress with new oil field.
We certainly hope the interesting community pros
pers 1t is neighbor just the other side OF Gla-
cier National Park. Mr.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11
Wrong Phone Number
Creates Problem

About 20 telephone calls this
past week plus half dozen re-
quests at the office indicated that
Hungry Horse News classified adj
vertisements are being read.
The classified ads are more eff
fective than we had thought. 1t
took transposition in a telephone
number to really indicate reader
ship.
Last weeks paper had CLASH
fled ad: GOOD SMALL HOUSE
for sale. Large lot, water, electri-
city. $1,000. 500 down. Bal. on
terms. In Columbia Heights. Phone
Whitefish 2-5013."
The phone number was wrong.
It is: 2-5103.
To help reduce inconvenience
from wrong telephone numbers we
usually print the persons name.
We didn't this time, and it would
have helped. It's Percy King.
Hungry Horse news., 1955-02-11
'Tin1beriQck'

Republic Studios western Montana picture,
'"Timberjack is on local screens following the
premiere in Mssoula last week with movie stars,
the governor, parade and banquet.
Audiences here generally have the same opin-
ion OF "Timberjack" as did local people who at
tended the Missoula fanfare. Ernie Massman OF the
Park theatre commented on the excellent photo
graphy and attention toward showing Montana at
its best. Stanley c. Joseph Glaciers assistant
superintendent, represented the park at the prem
iere He thought the picture entertaining, the photo
graphy good and Glacier given considerable recog-
milton
Movie making in these parts is getting to be
familiar story. There was Powder River" DAN
gerous Mission" and last summer Cattle Queen
OF Montana" Dangerous Mission" was supposed
to be park picture and the other two westerns.
The westerns used park settings for back
grounds, but failed to give Glacier any credit Dan
gerous Mission had park theme, but it fan
taStic. The men came out OF Hollywood ignorant
Of national park of Montana, and proceeded
to make motion picture They tossed an avalanche,
Indians forest fire, thug from the city and chase
over glacier into the pot and emerged with Holly
wood goulash.
At the same time the photography was good,
and the public is tolerant of the grooved Hollywood
approach. Undoubtedly Dangerous Mission" helped
pubcize the park, but it didn't have the approach
or public relations of the newest venture.
"Timberjack" based a novel by Dan Cush-
man, Great Falls author, is good western of the
climber" variety that capitalizes Montana seem
cry.
Republics promotional pitch is to present
'Timberjack' as Montana picture. They've print
ed jumbo color postcards with scenes from the
movie; theatre posters and placards stress the Mon
tana theme, and audiences will be well aware that
they seeing Montana. The studio says it is spend
ing 100000 on promotion.
Herbert J. Yates head of Republic in his Mis-
soula speech, pointed out that the Montana high
way department figure for 1854 visitors in the
state 100000 spending estimated $86,0O0,-
900. Doubling TRIPPING this figure could mean
5000, 100000 or $250,OOO,OOO, he added.
No actually thinks that one motion pic
ture could achieve great an increase.
At the same time the state of Montana and its
cities spend thousands of dollars each for adj
versing, publicity entertaining travel editors and
the like.
''Timberjack," color picture stressing that it
made in scenic western Montana and enter
tanning audiences across the nation and the world
will certainly advertise Montana effectively. MR.