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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
Agricultural Income Down Another 1000.
MONTANA BUSINESS MUCH IMPROVED
over LAST YEAR

months of the year was 8 per cent
above the same period in 1854, and
May output topped that of May, 1854
by IA per cent.
The production of crude oil from
Montana fields continued to expand
in 1866. The total output of Go mil
lion barrels during the first five
months was p per cent above the
corresponding period last year.
Nonagricultural employment, which
had been tagging during the first four
months of 1866, finally made a slight
ly better than seasonal gain in May.
The University publication notes also
that many workers were more fully
employed at better wages. Because
of increases in the work week and in
hourly earnings, average weekly earn
ings in May 1855 were higher than
year earlier in number of indus
tries including mining, manufactur-
ing, and transportation and utilities.
Montana Business" reports also
that construction prospects in the
state continue to be favorable. En-
ployment figures indicate that from
February through April, 1855, build
ing activity ran little behind the
same months last year but in May
was about the same as in May, 1854.
This is in spite of the fact that nu-
merous construction projects were
delayed by adverse weather during
May of this year.
The agricultural sector of the econ
omy did not appear to be sharing IN
the general recovery movement, with
cash receipts during the first four
months of the year nearly 10 per cent
under last year. Two factors will make
UP at least part of this deficiency
as the year progresses. Farm prices
have increased gradually during the
first six months of the year, and the
July l crop forecast indicates that
Montana farmers in 1855 will pro-
luce II per cent more of the states
IL major crops than in 1854.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
Coop Institute Meets
AT Purdue

LAFAYETTE, Ind.-Two or three
thousand people get together here in
August to talk about co-ops and agri-
culture. They'll come to Purdue Uni
versity's campus, August Til, for
the American Institute of Corpora
ton.
The Institute, a self-styled zone
week, travelling university" has on
its program farm, business, and farm
coop leaders. Hundreds of Al Club
and FLA young people will be among
the crowd, and there's a special pro-
gram for women.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
HEY, SLOW
DOWN And live!

The Montana CRUSADE FOR
SAFETY Committee joins all Fra
ternal, Farm Groups and Veterans
organizations of Montana and the
Nation in urging everyone to SLOW
DOWN and LIVE-to drive carefully
and be alive in SIS.
National organizations that now
have their own educational traffic
safety campaign include the Eagles,
Elks, Moose, K of C, U.T.C., Odd
fellows, K of P, State Council CI0,
Montana Federation of Labor, VFW,
American Legion, Amvets, also the
DAV, and the following organiza-
tons in convention assembled this
year adopted resolutions joining the
statewide Crusade for Safety Cam
paign:
The Order of Ahepa, Montana Pub
lie Health Association, Montana Home
Demonstration Council, Disabled
American Veterans Auxiliary, United
Spanish War Veterans, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, also the Mon,
tana District Council, Lumber & Saw
mill Workers and Carpenters of
America, according to Frank Murray,
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Helena,
who is also Secretary of the Mon
tana Crusade for Safety Committee.
Slogan for Today SLOW
DOWN and LIVE!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
F.U.c.E. PAYS OUT 81, 100, 600 In Cash
COVERING 500 OF THE 1947
PATRONAGE REFUND STOCK

of the 1947 stock, the financial con
dition of the Central Exchange wa:
examined carefully. The figures
showed that the Central Exchange
had a strong cash reserve and the
volume and savings are excellent fol
the year to date"
Retiring the 1e47 patronage re-
fund stock again boosts the cash
returned to local affiliated coop
eratives. Prior to this, the Central
Exchange had returned about S.
100000 In cash for capital stock
retirement. The addition of ST.
100000 of the 1947 stock raises
the total to approximately $780,
900.
If the present operations continue
on favorable basis for the balance
of the year and the remaining amount
of the 1947 patronage refund stock
is retired before the close of the year,
1855 viii set new cash retirement
record of almost S2,20O,000. In 1853
the Central Exchange retired the en-
tire 1944-45 patronage refund stock
issue amounting to about S2,052, 900.
In 1854 it retired the 1916 patronage
refund stock amounting to about ST.
625, 900. However, this can be done
only if the business conditions justify
such actions.
Concluding his statement, Syftes-
tad said, 1--WE believe that the patron
age refund retirements for cash have
benefited many local co-operatives
and have acted as business builders.
We have great hopes of continuing
the program"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05

After a careful review of the
first six months operations the
board of directors of the Farm
ers Unon Central Exchange au-
thorized the retirement for
cash, by July 81, 500 of the
1947 patronage stock. This fol-
lows a pattern established in
recent years of retiring the pa
tronage refund stock whenever
business conditions justify such
action.
When the announcement of the
stock retirement was made, E. A.
Syftestad, general manager of the
Farmers Union Central Exchange,
said, "A number of years ago it was
the declared intention of the board
of directors to authorize the retire
ment of patronage refund capital
stock each year in an amount equal
to go of the total outstanding capital
stock of the Central Exchange. This
has been carried out far beyond the
29o We feel that this policy has built
patrons confidence in their co-opera-
tive wholesale, the Farmers Union
Central Exchange.
Before authorizing the retirement
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
East African co-ops Ending
Foreign Economic
Domination

MOSHI, Tanganyika - lCNS) -
Co-ops in this British-administered
UN trust territory have helped break
the hold of non-Africans on the coun-
try's internal trade.
Formerly, traders from India and
Europe handled most buying and
selling. Within the past five years,
this has slowly changed.
Co-ops now import, distribute food,
seeds, and farm equipment.
They also market and process coffee,
rice, tobacco, and maize flour. The
90 co-ops have 157, 900 members.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
Legal Advertising
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids viii be received and publicly
opened and read at 10 O'Clock A M.
1MST1 on Thursday, August II, 1855 by
the State Board of Examiners at IFS
office in the Capitol Building, Helena,
Montana, for the hauling of hogged fuel
from the Thornton Lumber Company
10 the heating plant on the campus of
Montana State University, Nfissoula,
Montana. After this hour, no bids will
be received
Your bid shall be made on the bid
proposal and specification sheet at
tached TO the specifications. No other
bid will be considered. A covering let
ter or supplementary information
should be attached TO all bids stating
the equipment proposed TO be used in
the execution of this contract.
Specifications may be obtained from
the Maintenance Engineer. Room II.
University Hall, Campus Montana
State University, Missoula, Montana.
A Certified Check in the amount of
$4,000 made payable to the State
Treasurer shall be furnished.
Contractors are urged to view the
site of the work and to check their
bids carefully. as no alterations or cor
reetions will be allowed after bids
have been entered.
Your proposal must be enclosed in
an envelope addressed to the under
signed and clearly marked across the
face. bid for hauling hogged fuel at
Campus of Montana State University"
and addressed TO the State Board of
Examiners, State Capitol Building.
Helena, Montana.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids and to waive such technicalfties
as the best interests of the State of
Montana may warrant
State Board of Examiners
State of Montana.
BY: G. L BRYANT,
Executive Clerk.
July 1929. Aug. 5.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05

Up to April %, publicly reporting
companies had announced 239 divi-
dend increases and only 80 reductions
or omissions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05

And an unknown amount of excise
taxes and freight taxes were paid
during the year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05

Here is a book all of you readers
who are interested in Montana his
toricaI lore will enjoy immensely
In reviewing his more than sixty
Years in Montana, longtime lum-
herman turned author, c. ID. oven
of Kalispell, does a superb job OF
putting down in print for posterity
MANY of the countless stories he's
told his children and grandchildren
over the years.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05

cost-sharing unless application there
for is made to the county ASC office
before work is begun. Lists of con-
servation practices for which cost
sharing is available and requirements
under these practices are available at
county ASC offices.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
THE II CLUB

The Department of Agriculture re-
ports average market prices as of
May Is, 1855, together with per-
centages of parity these prices repre-
sent, as follows:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05
COOP PAYS THOUSANDS
I'M LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL TAXES

Manager AL Mcleod of the Havre
Farmers Union Oil Company says
that cooperative paid the following
taxes for the year ending May 81,
1855:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-08-05

Keeping in mind that the items
listed above account for a very large
percentage of all farm marketing and
income in the U. S., it is obvious that
agriculture is anything but pros
porous. For 779o of parity falls con-
siderably short of providing farmers
with adequate prices and incomes.
Prices on certain other important
farm products are in even worse
shape This is indicated by the fol
lowing percentages of parity on May
Is; Calves, IA; cottonseed, rs; flax
seed, 66; rye, SO; grapefruit, AZ;
oranges, 81; sheep, SO.
Since May Is, further important
declines have taken place-on steers,
for instance, which recently fell to an
average price 22so below that pre-
vailing in February, 1855. If the
Benson program for agriculture is
working" as he claims, it is work
ing for someone else-not for the
farmers. THE MEAT OF 1T,
(UPWA-C IO).
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Chang Planes Hit
Ships Near Mutsu

TAIPEI, Formosa. June 20 (P).
Nationalist China announced
today its warplanes attacked a
fleet Of more than 400 Chinese
Communist vessels about Is
miles from Hatsu, a Nationalist
island, and sank more than 20.
The vessels presumably were a
supply convoy.
This was the largest number
OF Red vessels yet reported so
close to Matsu.
The communique said the Ma
tionalist planes bombed and
strafed the fleet.
The communique did not say
how many Nationalist planes
were involved but declared all
returned.
Another communiuue an
nounced that Nationalist planes
dropped millions of anti-Com-
munist leaflets on the mainland
provinces of Chekiang, Kiangsi,
Fukien and Kwangtung last
night.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
|Vietnom Reports
200 Rebels Killed

SAIGON. South Vietnam, June
I20 (P. Premier Ngo Dinh
|Diem's government announced
today more than 200 soldiers Of
the Hoa Hao religious sect army
were killed last Thursday in four
hours Of fighting in west Wet
nam.
A delayed report from the
battlefront IS miles west of Sal
gon said the rebels suffered the
heavy loss at Thanh Phu, in the
second of two major battles.
It said the defense was led by
Hoa Hao Gen Bacut himself and
that he barely escaped.
No casualties have been an
nounced for the first major
battle, at Tan Phuoc on the Bas-
san River.
Thousands of nationalists re-
inforcements are pouring into
the area in a final knockout at
tempt against Bacut, Mr.. Diem's
arch foe.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Connecticut Ave.
Apartment Plunned

Plans for a SIT million apart
ment house at the northwest
corner of Connecticut avenue
and Leroy place were unfolded
today before the District Zoning
Commission.
A zoning revision of three lots
included in the site, in the 1900
block of Connecticut, would be
required to permit construction
of the proposed 8-story building
to contain 95 units ranging in
size from three rooms up to
units with three bedrooms and
three baths. Spaces for "a cars
are to be included in the air
conditioned building.
Norman B. Frost, one Of the
owning group represented by
Attorney Robert E. Lynch, testi-
fed the mansion which had
stood on the corner has been
demolished after unsuccessful
efforts to find a tenant.
Objections to the project were
expected. The coming Office has
received a number of protests
from nearby residents, including
tenants of the Westmoreland
Apartments and
The Highlands Apartments.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Tornado Injuries
80 in Manitoba

.~. VITA, Manitoba, June 20 up
"A tornado hit this southeastern
Manitoba town yesterday and in
jured at least 80 persons. Prop
erty damage was heavy.
First reports that two persons
were killed proved incorrect. The
exact number of injured could
not be determined.
Vita is a town of only 400 set
tied by Ukrainian immigrants.
The tornado lasted only two
minutes but caused extensive
property damage including:
Six or more homes, a six-room
school. and a funeral parlor de-
stroyed; a 25-bed hospital, the
towns only hotel, a bakery,
and church mission, and
a drug store badly damaged.
A general store and three
homes burned after the winds
struck. A lumber yard was scat
tered for blocks. Automobiles
were overturned on the streets,
and trees were uprooted. COM
munications lines were down for
hours.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Reason for Martial Law
In Defense Drill SOUGHT

law was declared without any
preparation"
The Tennessee Senator called
on Mr.. Burgess to supply his
subcommittee with a detailed
statement Of defense plans and
preparations In the event of an
actual declaration of martial
law.
Seeks to Reassure People
Other highlights of the testi-
mony of the two officials before
the subcommittee included:
!. Mr.. Peterson sought to re-
move any public, feeling that the
declaration of martial law would
mean that civilian defense or
ganizations throughout the coun-
try would be replaced by the
military. He said civil defense
would continue to exercise all
its responsibilities and that mar
tial law would mean that those
efforts would have the support
of the military.
Q. The civil defense admin
istrator said the exercise sinu-
lating devastating atomic at
tacks on nearly three score
American cities brought up
problems of such magnitude in
feeding. sheltering and protect
ing evacuees against fallout that
ne believes the Federal Govern
Continued ON Page Az, Col. Z
Evening star., 1955-06-20
HyottsviIIe Man
Killed Under Train

A Hyattsville man was de-
capitated today under a north
bound Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road freight train just north o.
the Hyattsville overpass, Hyat s.
vile City Police reported.
He was identified by police as
Frank John Valenta, Al. of 3505
Lancer drive.
Mrs. Valenta would not talk
to a reporter.
Neighbors said Mr.. Valenta
was the father of two sons and
a daughter, ranging in age from
s months to 8 years. They said
he had worked as a photographer
for the Government and was an
Army veteran of World War II.
Mr.. Valenta was killed about
1O:30 am.
The body was taken to the
Gasch funeral home, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
|SLAYING PROBERS
USE AiRPLANES TO
HUNT FOR CLUES

After q minute search Of the
ground and trees near the
scene of last Wednesdays
double staying in Northwest
Branch Park, police today
took to the air for a survey of
rooftops in the area.
A plane piloted by Prince
Georges County Detective
Sergt. Donald d. Forsht, a
licensed pilot and a Civil Air
Patrol wing commander, few
over the area for about an
hour. With Sergt. Forsht was
Detective Sergt. David Gould
Of Washington police.
Capt. Charles N. Thomson,
Prince Georges chief OF de-
tectives, said the men were
scanning the rooftops looking
for the murder weapon or
anything else that might help
U.s." The search was fruitless.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
House Group Clears Bill
To Tighten insanity Law
Floor Action Set for Next Monday
On Product of 7-Month D. c. SURVEY

ia mental examination. The
Judge would have to be given
some reason to believe that the
defendant was not mentally
competent to stand trial. AT
present, q Judge must grant re-
quests for mental examinations
las long as such requests are not
frivolous and are made in good
faith.
2. After a prisoner has been
sent to a mental hospital as
mentally incompetent and is
found ready to stand trial. a Ger
tif1cate from the hospital super
intendent would suffice to advise
the court that the inmate quail
fies for trial. At present. a hear
ing is required at which psychia-
trists tell the court what has al
ready been reported by the su-
perintendent in writing.
8. If the defendant raises the
insanity defense at his trial, the
Government under the bill
would be allowed to present psy-
chiatric testimony in rebuttal.
At present, this testimony, which
could expose malingering, is
barred on the ground that it vio-
lateS the confidential relation
ship between psychiatrist and
patient.
4. If a prisoner is found not
guilty by reason of insanity, he
would have to be committed to
a mental hospital and the hos
pital superintendent. the court
and the prosecutor would share
the responsibility for his release.
At present, commitment to a
mental hospital for such de-
PENDANTS is a matter of dis
cretion, and release is by Ger
tificate Of the superintendent
only,
Evening star., 1955-06-20

speed up output Of supersonis
Ijet fighter planes.
The first two proposals already
have been defeated in the Ap-
preparations Committee by a 81
margain. Normally the Senate
accepts its decisions.
Chavez Shifts Stand
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of
New Mexico. floor manager for
the measure, was on the losing
side in those tests but told the
Senate Friday he now will vote
to uphold the committee deci-
sions.
He said a majority of the COM
mittee had relied ION the as
surance of the President" that
the funds asked are adequate.
Senator Chavez made the
opening statement of today's
debate.
Senator Symington also said
Of the committee who
voted to approve the cuts ex-
planned their stand ION the
grounds President Eisenhower
had approved these cuts in the
interest of our economy"
But should we blindly trust
the Eisenhower record in this
matter?" he asked. Lets look
at some Of that record"
He went back to the record Of
Continued ON Page Az, Col. 4
Evening star., 1955-06-20
u. S. Raise Of W Pct.
Approved by House
Conference
With Senate
Is Next Step
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The House today approved the
rs per cent Government en-
Iployes' pay raise bill.
The increase would be retro
active to the first pay period in
March.
The legislation now goes to
House-Senate conference. The
conferees are expected to meet
Wednesday and there is a good
chance the bill will clear Con-
gress and reach President Eisen-
hower's desk by the end of the
week.
The Senate already has ap-
proved a 10 per cent raise for
classified employees.
Amendment Barred
The House bill was brought up
under suspension of the rules,
which barred an yamendment to
increase the amount to 8 per
cent. However, supporters of an
8 per cent raise are hopeful that
this amount can be achieved in
conference.
President Eisenhower is con-
sidered certain to sign the meas
ure into law
100000 Here Affected.
More than million Govern
ment classified employees, in
cluding more than 100000 in the
washington area, ade affected.
In addition, District government
workers and legislative
and judicial employees here also
would receive raises.
The pay raise will be the first
received by classified employees
since 1851.
The rs per cent bill would
cost an estimated $500 million
a year.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

The House District Commit
tee today approved Legislation
giving the public more protec-
tion against defendants claiming
insanity in criminal cases.
The measure goes to the House
floor for action on "District
Day" next Monday.
The bill moved swiftly through
House District Crime Subcom.
|mittee, headed by Representative
Davis, Democrat. of Georgia. II
was rushed to the attention oi
the full committee because legis-
lators have been told that loop
holes in the law permit prisoners
to feign insanity to escape pun
ishment.
The bill, reported out with
only a few minor word changes
was the product of a seven
month investigation by a special
subcommittee of the District
Council on Law Enforcement
The special subcommittee, head
ed by George l.. Hart, jr., was
named last fall to study the
impact of a series of decisions
by the United States Court OF
Appeals for the District of Co.
lumbia.
The special subcommittee
concluded that the law as inter-
preted by the court, was dam
gerously out Of balance in favor
of defendants.
The House District Crime Sub
committee at a public hearing
last week heard prosecutors, psy-
chiatrists and District officials
urge early action on the bill.
There was no opposition.
The measure would:
/. Make it somewhat more
difficult for a defendant tn pet
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Troll Blozing Dovy Crocketts
Are Urged to Spore Trees

The chief Of the Montgomery
County Tree Division today
urged modern Davy Crocketts to
tie string around a tree instead
of stripping its bark when they
blaze a trail.
Croydon S. Tolson, the tree
chief. said he was concerned over
the destruction caused in recent
weeks by junior Davy Crocketts,
aged 4 to 10, who have been
blazing trails In Bethesda, Chevy
Chase, Alta Vista. Glenmont and
Four Corners.
He said bark has been stripped
from several trees. both ON public
Evening star., 1955-06-20

and private property. In the i've
years prior to the recent Davy
Crockett craze, MIR. Tolson said,
his department received reports
of no more than q dozen tree
killing incidents. However, in the
last six weeks about 90 such
calls have come in.
In one instance, q $500 dog
wood was destroyed by q tree
blazing poneer.
Mfr. Tolson said it is difficult
to curb the destruction because
''all the mothers we called said
1t couldn't possibly have been
their youngsters"
Evening star., 1955-06-20
BY CECIL HOLLAND

Administration officials today
began coping gingerly with q
major Operation Alert" hang
over headache, as they tried to
explain what President Eisen-
hover had in mind in declaring
mock martial law during last
weeks civil defense exercise.
Assistant Defense Secretary
Carter L. Burgess and Federal
Civil Defense Administrator Val
Peterson we're the first called
on for explanations by a Con-
gress skittish over the implied
threat Of a temporary military
dictatorship in the event Of a
withering H-bomb attack on the
United States.
They had no ready explana-
tions in testimony they gave
before the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Subcommittee on civil de-
fense headed by Senator Ke-
fauver, Democrat, Of Tennessee.
About all they could contribute
to an understanding Of the
Presidents actions was that it
was q matter requiring careful
study" in the months ahead.
Burgess Wasn't Told
MIR. Burgess, who is in charge
of civil defense matters In a
vague sort Of way for the De-
fense Department, acknowledged
that he did not even know in
advance the President was 60
ing to issue the proclamation as
part Of the nationwide exercise.
He added. however, thae he knew
it was a possibility.
After listening to their testi-
mony. Senator Kefauyer OBJ
served:
1T appears TO me that martial