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Evening star., 1955-02-25
Congress Pay Rise
OF $500 Receives
House Approval
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bill was a provision raising the
pay Of professional staff mem
bers and clerks Of congressional
committees.
The conferees spent less than
two hours in working out the
compromise bill In meeting
in the Old Supreme Court Room
in the Capitol.
Representative Celler. Demo-
crat, Of New York, chairman of
the conference committee, esti-
mate the raises for members of
Congress. the judiciary and
others viii cost about 81 million
q year.
The compromise measure, in
effect. split the difference-to
some advantage to members of
Congress-on separate bills
passed by the Senate and House.
The Senate bill, approved We'd
nesday by q vote Of 81 to "a,
provided for a $500 raise. while
q more liberal House-appEOVed
measure would have boosted the
pay to $22.500 in salary and an
additional $2,500 as an expense
fund subject to taxes.
Tax Free Expense Fund.
Conferees said the $3.50 ex-
pense written into the COM
promise would be for expenses
subject to accountability on
vouchers to be. submitted quar-
terly and would be tax free.
The bill does not disturb a
$4,000 deduction for income tax
purposes which members now
may claim for the extra cost of
living expenses in Washington.
Federal judges Jared well
under the compromise, getting
raises ranging from $500 to
$4,000 q year.
Other Increases.
Salary Of the Chief Justice
of the United States would be
increased from $25. 500 to $35, 500.
and Associate Justices from $685.
600 to $35, 900.
Other increases were:
Circuit judges. from $17.500 to
$25,500; district judges, from
$4,000 to $22.500; court of
claims, $17,500 to $22,500; Gus
toms and patents, from SIT 500
to $25.000; customs, from $15,-
900 to $22 500, tax court, $1,000
to $22,500. and judges of the
Court of Military Appeal, from
$17,500 to $25.500.
The Chief Judge Of District
Court for the District Of Colum-
bia would be paid $23,500.
The bill also increases the
salaries of Vice President Nixon
and Speaker Rayburn from $780,
900 to $35,000 and left them
with the $4,000 expense allow
ance they receive at present.
New salaries fixed for Justice
Department officials were:
Deputy Attorney General, SAL
600: Solicitor General, $20,500;
assistant Attorneys General, $20,-
600; United States attorneys,
from $4,000 to $40, 900 as COM
pared with an old ceiling of
$4,000; and assistants and
special assistants. $4,000 ceiling
but with no floor.
Evening star., 1955-02-25
Floods Futol to Nine

SYDNEY. Australia, Feb. IS
R.-The worst floods In recent
years ravaged nearly 100000
square miles Of the New South
Wales state today. Nine persons
were reported dead.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
Trinity AIumnoe
Elect Dr.. Boyle

DR.. Regis L. Boyle, English
and journalism instructor at
Eastern High School, has been
elected national president Of the
Trinity College Alumnae Asso-
citation.
Other officers elected include
Mrs. william Shay Of Green
wich Conn, first vice president;
Miss Elizabeth Hanlon of Brook
line, Mass, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Paul Eichenlaub Of
Pittsburgh, recording secretary.
and Miss Jane O'Boyle of Wash
ington, treasurer.
A former president Of the local
chapter of the association, DR..
Boyle also lectures in adult edu-
cation and is chairman of the
Department Of Journalism in
Summer School at Catholic
University.
After graduation from Trinity
College. she studied at Catholic
and Columbia Universities. In
1916 she received q Gold Key
Evening star., 1955-05-31
RooseveItMemoriul
Asked by Lehman

Senator Lehman, Democrat,
Of New York, today introduced
a joint resolution to establish a
commission to formulate. plans
for great memorial here to
former President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
In a brief speech In the Sem
ate, in which he recited some
of the work and achievements Of
the former President, Senator
Lehman said:
II think it is more than fitting
that we have a memorial to
President Roosevelt to take its
place on the banks of the Po-
tomac alongside the memorials
to our other great Presidents
Washington, Jefferson and Lin
coin,
President Roosevelt has GER
tainly won his place in history
alongside those immortal men
for what he did for the welfare
of the people of the United
States and Of the world"
Evening star., 1955-05-31
DUAL MAIL SETUP
TO BE INTRODUCED
HERE TOMORROW

A dual mailbox system
for out-of-town and local
mail designed to save dol
lars for taxpayers and time
for letter writer's will be in
augurated here tomorrow.
District Commissioner
Spencer, Assistant Postmas-
ter General Norman r.
Abrams and Washington
Postmaster Roy M. North are
expected to be on hand for
KICKOFF ceremonies at 8 am.
at the first of the new boxes
on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets NV.
About fifty of the new red.
white and blue boxes will be
installed in "heavy duty"
areas of the city within the
next few weeks, according to
q Post Once spokesman.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
Silver Hill Youth
Is Killed by Auto

A 19-year-old Silver Hill (Md.)
airman was killed near West
Palm Beach, Fla. yesterday
while helping to put out a fire
in a friends car.
Police said that Chester P.
Thompson, son Of Mrs. Ella Mae
Hall, 1902 Terrace drive, Silver
Hill. crawled under a friends
blazing car with a fire extin-
guisher. He was killed when a
car driven by Henry earn, COL
ored, of Riviera Beach, Fla,
struck the flaming automobile
and ran over young Thompson.
earn was charged with reck-
less driving and causing an
accident.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
II Senators Ask
Ericsson Statue

A bronze statue of Left Eric
son, the Viking credited with
discovering America in 1902 A.D.,
would be placed on the Potomac
River bank here under a BIZ
partisan resolution introduced
in the Senate today by IL Sena-
tors.
Senator Magnuson, Democrat.
of Washington, called on his
colleagues to enact the legisla-
ton, which he said had been
presented before in 1852 but had
failed of enactment.
I'VE have the statue" Sena-
tor Magnuson, one of the spon-
sors said. Designed by A. Stir
ling Calder, the likeness Of
Ericsson was presented by the
American people to Iceland in
1881, and Iceland in turn had
the bronze replica made and
presented it to America for the
New York Worlds Fair of 1882"
The statue is now in a marine
museum at Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
Man Who Made
Million Sentenced

BALTIMORE, May 81 P.-
Eugene M. Calls, who made a
million dollars in oil and dairy
operations in Philadelphia and
on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
today was sentenced to year
in Jail and fined $4,000 on
charges Of bankruptcy fraud.
Judge Roszel C. Thomson i'm
posed the penalty in Federal
Court after hearing Calls de-
cribed as "a self-made man who
has seen his success slip away"
A jury convicted him last We'd
nesday on four charges of fraud.
The pm Secution contended he
had CO aled $4,000 in assets.
Evening star., 1955-05-31

from Columbia for teaching and
service in scholastic journalism.
She is past president Of the
Educational Association Of
Washington and the Delta
Kappa Gamma honorary So
rority.
Evening star., 1955-05-31

Exercises Set

Gen. Nathan A. Twining, Chief
Of Staff Of the Air Force. will
speak at the graduation cere-
monies of the Holton Arms
Junior College at II am. to-
morrow. Gen. Twining's daugh-
ter Olivia is in the graduating
class.
Those in the junior college
scheduled to receive diplomas
are:
Alexanser. Mary A. Linsyeaysr; Carolyn
Blackstone. Msrg'et Patterson. Dorothy
Bradford. Ann H. EainfoEd, Janice L.
Clarke. % Anne " Stirring, Elizsbeth
Sad SS%minss. a0S 0Kst5Rne Sls'' SlsEa.s. ana s 5. ~
Hodses. johann White. Betty L.
Commencement exercises for
the Holton-Arms High School
will be held at 4 pm. tomorrow.
Douglas Macarthur II, counselor
of the State Department. will
speak to the As seniors.
The graduates of high school
are:
Alfarc, Nancy H. McCulloch, Ann
Baker. Beverly !. McQuigean, N. B.
Blcuin. Gloria L. Marshall, Sophie 3.
Boyd, Mary Agnes Mitchell, Marcia M.
Bunting. Amy v. Moran, Helen A.
Coleman, s. X. Morgenstierne, 8.
Collier. B. q. Parks. Leslie A.
DENLY. e. l.. Parsons, Clara D.
Dyal, MariSane Phillips, Natalie c.
Early, Margaret r. Ptttman. Shirley
Echeverria, M. H. Powers, LeClair L.
Evans, Mary r. Rawley, Ginger A.
Fletcher. r. G. Roland, Lorinda A.
Gore, Nancy d. Sawyer, Lee Eta
Hatch. Duth D. Sellers, Abigail M.
Hedding, Michele Shuford, Margery
Helsing. Hannah C. Spalding, Ingela z.
Hornthal. Ann H. Steele, Priscilla A.
Huston, Anne W. Wade, Sarah K.
King, Suzanne T. White. Llewellyn
LaVielle. e. r. Wiley, Joan r. B.
Lewis, Susan H. Zwicky, o. A. M
Macarthur, Laura
Evening star., 1955-05-31

SCHOLAR-MisS Margaret
Mary Kiley will enter
Georgetown University Law
School on the first scholar
ship to be awarded by the
school to a woman. She is
being graduated next Sun
day from the College of
New Rochelle in New York.
Evening star., 1955-05-31
SidweII to Hear
Dr.. Trueblood

DR.. Elton Trueblood, professor
Of philosophy, Earlham College,
will speak to the graduating
class of the Sidwell Friends
School at exercises to be held at
1880 pm. tomorrow.
The graduates of the school
are:
Abolin, Nancy Levy. Simon David
Anthonisen. aosfS; q, R. Marble. j. p. il.
Asher. Vicki Anne Marshall. Elizabeth
Barbeau, Irene M. Moorhead. r. G. c.
Bernstein, Daniel L. Morgan, G. D., jr.
Bresler, Robert ]. Mueller, Katrina
Dees, Sarah Edna Olney, Warren, ~.
Defandorf, e. H. Polak, H.-Joost
Fisher, Catherine A. PoSner, Lawrence D.
Fogel, Elaine Carol Prentice, Mary
Gardiner, John r: Robbins. Richard M
Gerber, Charles T. Robinson. P. N.
Grifith. L. S. c. Rogers, Dale
Harrison, w. S. Russo, John v.
Heller. Judith Ruth Shear David Ben
Hoffman, W. p, jr. Shuman. Susanne
Hyde, Ralph H., jr. Simpson, Ruth
Judd, Eleanor Luce Smith, Margaret
Kenworthy, D. K. Starr, Melinda
Kerr, william g. Stats. Susan 10
Lambert. Mikel Wtnkelman, Ann
Evening star., 1955-05-31

First of the week marketing is becoming more and
more popular around Washington due to the E-X-
IRA grocery specials advertised in The Evening
Star on Mondays. Aside from the values being so
attractive it is big help to do part of the marketing
early in the week instead of saving it all up for the
week end Remember to check The Evening Star
every Monday for EXTRA grocery specials
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-21
ON Il BORN 10
MIX AND MRS. JAMESON

NJ and Mrs Wayne jaime eu
of Nngina announce tie bf1I
q a son, Dayie Garland on &c
tober 8, at SolIthside Community
hospital. FarmvlIle
Evening star., 1955-07-21

MONTGOMERY co.. ND.
$3.50 Wisconsin Ave-, Beth.
II N. Wssh. ST., Rockville
3753 kensinston- Wheaton Rd.
SI47 Connecticut Ave.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
Natural Resources

In my message two years ago
stated that "our water, our minerals
our timber, our magnetic scenery
these are the assets we must conserve
wisely and develop soundly. Coupled
with their development we must ever
lseek to expand our processing, manu-
featuring, trade and tourist facilities.
| Nor, should we overlook the vital
Importance of good relations with
our neighbors in adjacent Canada
and the states. We can be thankful
that the two great national parks,
Glacier and Yellowstone, are of such
great benefit to our economy. Every
effort should be made to expand and
advertise our tourist attractions to
induce more tourists to visit Mon
tana and to stay longer.
water is our greatest heritage.
Through legislation and by DEGREES
of courts, water rights are estab-
lished and determined by priority of
use. We must be diligent and protect
our rights, so that there is available
to coming generations sufficient
water for all possible development
for irrigation of our lands and for
domestic and industrial purposes. We,
should plan wisely and should CO.
operate with the other states of the
Missouri and Columbia River basins
toward sound programs safeguarding
Montana's right to all water that may
be required for the future develop
ment of the state"
In the past two years the Columbia
River Compact Commission has
worked hard to try and find an equit-
able solution to put into compact.
They have discussed it with the vari-
Gus states as well as Federal depart
ments, and undoubtedly the Montana
will have a proposal for our
sincere consideration. In addition to
the work of the Compact Commission,
The Governor, the Water Board and
he State Engineer, have worked dill
gently to keep pace with develop
nents Of both the Columbia Basin
md Missouri Basin Inter-Agency
Committee, the Pacific Northwest
oower Policy Committee, and the
Missouri Basin States Governors
Committee.
We are endeavoring to insure our
lights to use the Waterton and Belly
ivers for potential irrigation of
arge area in Northern Montana. We
re working to get the Libby Dam !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
Legislative Council, Etc.

Another great disappointment was
the Supreme Courts decision invali-
dating the legislation setting up a
non-partisan Montana Legislative Re-
search Council. Less than month ago
| attended several sessions of the
Council of State Governments, of
which | am member of the Board of
Managers. At this meeting were rep
resentatives from all states, the great
of whom were legislators.
Certainly there must be some means
devised where research can be car
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
Governor Aronson's State of the STATE Message
By Gov. j. Hugo Aronson

BY Gov. j. Hugo Aronson
annually; nor does it include the re
ceipts from the school lands which
probably will exceed $4,500,000 pei
year. For the biennium, the tota
would be $13, 100000. These together
with the $16,500,OO0 which is re-
quested from the General Fund total
/ $29,500,000. There is no doubt that
with wise and sensible management
of our public lands and with an ex-
pandlng economy, the state income
to the schools can be increased, but
it does seem to me that the shifting
of responsibility of school manage
ment and school financing from To-
cal TO state level is not sound.
After all, the fundamental founda-
ton of our American way of life
rests on the home, the Church, and
the school. 1t is my opinion that in
creasing state aid is just providing
the door opener for the next step
Federal aid. I believe in improving
schools and educations opportunities
but | think the heritage that we must
leave the coming generations must be
one based on common sense. That is
why it seems imperative that this
Legislative Assembly starts work i'm
mediately on the problem of honest
and equitable taxation as well as hon
est and equitable distribution of the
tax dollar.
At this point, state for the record
that / am OPPOSED TO A SALES
TAX which has been suggested as
means of increasing revenue. YOU
CAN trim budgets
and appropriation requests where
they should be trimmed, and YOU
CAN PROVIDE adequately where
the need is evident; but as you ex-
anime the requests, I think you will
agree with me that this upsurge of |
demands for education gives cause
or close examination.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
University-PubIic Schools

Then, too, in my opinion, the State
of Montana should provide from state
funds sufficient revenues equivalent
to the present six-mill levy for the
University units and the mill anc
one-half levy which will be required
to meet the obligations for the new
bond issues at Warm Springs and
Boulder. We, in Montana, are get
ting into position where we are rob-
bling Peter to pay Paul. We are shift
ing state responsibility back on the
property tax, and at the same time
making a state function of local
responsibility. 1t is my firm convic-
ton that this Legislature is at the
crossroads with regard to school fl
nances.
My recommendation for your
consideration is that the State ac-
cept as it's obligation the Univer-
sity responsibility and return to
the counties and school districts
the major responsibility for ele-
mentary and secondary education.
/ could hardly believe it when the
State Controllers report indicated
that the requests for General Fund
to the State Public
School Equalization Fund for 1856
1856 and 1956-1957 totaled $16,500,-
900, and that the request for Uni
versity units totaled $19,000,O00 for
this same period. Other requests for
education appropriations totaled more
than $4,000, which would bring
the total requests for state appropria-
lions for education to an amount in
excess of S36, 100000, of the total of
S68, 100000.
This 100000 for the State
public School Equalization Fund does
lot include the schools $50 of the
income tax and corporation license
ak, as well as the states portion of
he u. S. Oil and Gas royalties, the
hree of which combined are esti-
mated to be in excess of 100000 |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

ried on which will provide information
for constructive deliberations.
Then, too, Montana should not be
a charity member of the Council OF
State Governments. 1t should be 9
full-fledged member and adequate
appropriations should be provided for
this purpose. The Montana assessment
is less than $4,000 annually, a small
sum when it is realized that this
makes available the benefit of price
less research on all problems. For
instance, the subjects discussed at the
December meeting were Highways,
Tax and Fiscal Policy, Education,
Mental Health, Problems of the Ag-
ing, and Water Policy.
Industry and Federal Government
certainly recognize the Importance
of adequate research. States must
keep pace.
Tax equalization, property CLASH
fication, highway financing, educa-
ton, elimination of duplication, gov
ernmental reorganization these are
but few of the problems. It doesn't
make sense that legislator, one who
recognizes his responsibility to his
state and his home county, should
be barred from participation in this
important study.
HOW ELSE can we substitute bust
ness for politics?
Neither should the Governors APP
preparations be SO pinched that we
cannot participate in research and
analysis program.
An example of what research can
do will be demonstrated within a
short time when you have an oppor-
tunity to hear the report of the State
Board of Forestry, the Forestry Adj
visory Commission, and your State
Forester These individuals have made
i sensible approach to the problem
If protecting a resource, which by
heir analysis has been found to have
i value of $60,000,000, practically
our times what it had previously !
)een valued.
The program of conservation and
is sound and sensible,
md am sure you will give it the
it deserves.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07
School Oil Leases

In our efforts to provide for honest
and equitable taxation and tax dollar
distribution WE WANT NO SPECIAL
PRIVILEGE for any individual,
group or corporation. Neither do we
want to impose unfair penalties and
practices. Our job is to balance the
scales. To me it is most regrettable
that hobbies have been placed on de-
velopment of state lands in the Will
liston Basin and the older Montana
oil fields. The recent decision of our
Montana Supreme Court not only
clouds the issue in Montana, but also
puts a question mark on leases OF
state lands in North and South Da-
kota, the other states in the Williston
Basin. Their laws, similar to the Mon
tana statute declared unconstitu-
tional were enacted under the same
provisions of the amended Congress
sional enabling act.
Certainly there is grave doubt as
to the validity of making oil and gas
leases on state lands under present
conditions. | am advised an appeal
to the United States Supreme Court
is contemplated by interested parties,
particularly since the Montana Su-
preme Court took several months be-
fore reaching a split decision.
The inability to offer leases com
parable to those granted by the Fed
eral Government, all of the oil pro-
ducing states and private land own
ers, has resulted in the loss during
1853 and 1854 of millions of dol
lars to our School Funds.
Much of this income would have
been due to speculation. But the
inducement has been lost
now by reason of abandonment of
arge tracts due to dry holes and dis
,ouraging geophysical Developments.
Let us hope there shortly will be
lefinite and final decision to settle
he matter. The schools need addi-
ional revenue, but Montana needs
development now and in the future.
t will take millions before the real
Producing fields are outlined in the
Nilliston Basin but real dividends
.lready are evident.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

project started and are urging early
action for the Yellowtail and Moore
head Dams in Eastern Montana.
Consideration should be given to
the suggestions that an UNDER
ground water code be adopted. We
must never relax our efforts to
encourage and promote higher
standards for our rural residents
nor should we diminish the splendid
work of the Montana Water Con-
servation Board in the past twenty
years.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-07

town lots and improvements in 2!
counties average 279o. Rural prop
erty in the same 20 counties averages
28%.
The variation between countie:
ranges from 1870 to 3820 for city ane
town lots and $40 to 44qo for rura
| property in these 20 counties.
DOES ANYONE THINK the value
of non-irrigated, tillable land has
dropped from $500 per acre in
1929 to 1897 in 1854? WOULD YOU
THINK the value of this type of land
in Rosebud County increased 38%,
while in Wheatland County it de-
creased 719o?
Or do you suppose grazing land
values dropped from $4.58 in 1929
to $2.66 an acre in 1854. During that
period, Saltwater County grazing
land increased in value go, while that
in Wibaux County decreased 70%.
WOULD YOU THINK the value of
household furniture and equiment
averages less than $85 per person in
Montana? Would the people of Lib
erty County have an average of $205
per person while in Silver Bow Coun-
ty it is less than $22 per person?
WHY do the assessment rolls list
only 77ao of the cattle shown in
the census for 1854, and only 1870
of the sheep? Golden Valley Coun-
tvs ratio is 1890 of the cattle and
Carbon County's $500 of the sheep,
while Richland County is lowest
in percentage with 1919 of the
cattle and $40 of the sheep.
HOW can we allocate school and
welfare funds equitably if the as
vary in such proportions
IS I have listed, and these are but a
Few examples.
One thing is certain, YOUR GOV
AND THE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION DO NOT FAVOR
INCREASED PROPERTY TAXA
ZION. Any student of Montana Leg
slative action knows that when the
ncome tax and corporation tax leg
Station was adopted, the purpose was
o shift the tax burden from prop
rty.
Despite the fact that appropriation
equests, NOW more than $68,000,
100, likely will reach S70,000,0O0
rhen the appropriations should not
xceed $45,O00,0OO, it is my opinion
hat by sound thinking and hard
york, we can come out of this Legis-
alive Session with sensible program
nd balanced budget. {
The State of Montana has not
,vied for state purposes the two-mill $
IVY for many years, and HOPE
lat it never will.