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Evening star., 1955-11-25
Change Slated
In Job Bourd

BALTIMORE. Nov. IS R,A
single executive director TO re-
place the present three-man
board to run the Department oi
Employment Security viii be
recommended to the Legislative
Council Tuesday.
Robert B. Kimble, the present
board chairman. win offer the
plan after q conference Monday
TO complete details Of the re-
organization.
He said 1t will provide more
effective, efficient and economic
cal operation Of the department
Mr.. Kimble resigned ais State
Senator from Allegany County
this year to become head Of the
department.
It was investigated upon orders
Of Gov. McKeldia By former
Judge Joseph Sherbow. Judge
Sherbow and members Of the
departments advisory council
will 90 over final details before
submission to the Legislative
Council.
Besides the executive director
q separate board Of review ap.
peals Is proposed. The present
board reviews its own decisions
The executive director would
be appointed by the Governor
for six years. The State Senate
would have to confirm appoint
lnents
Evening star., 1955-11-25
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
U. Of Maryland PIons
Anniversary Festivities

Other members Of the over
all planning committee include
DR.. Myron s. Aisenberg. dean
Iof the School Of Dentistry; B
M. Arnold. assistant dean and
professor Of the School of Law:
DR.. Clifford @. Bitch. director
Iof the university hospital; DR.,
Noel E. Foss. dean Of the School
|of Pharmacy: DR.. Florence NJ
Gipe, dean Of the School Of
Nursing, and Dean Marie Mount
of the College Of Home
Economies.
Other members are Tom Orp-
wood. assistant director Of pub
Ilicity; Or. ]. Freeman Pyle. dean
iof the College Of Business and
public Administration: Mrs. Ida
I'M. Robinson, librarian and as
sociate professor Of library
science; Dean s. s. Steinberg
iof the College Of Engineering;
EDr. LeonsP. Smith. dean Of thu
College Of Arts and Sciences
and DR.. william r. Stone. direc.
ltor Of medical education and
research.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
City Parking Lot Set
Iii Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va,
NOV. 25sThe Charlottesville
City Council has approved the
purchase Of properties here for
location Of q 75-car city operated
parking lot to serve the universi-
lty Of Virginia business area.
The council gave flnal approv-
al TO the $4,000 expenditure for
two lots and houses owned BY
Shelton Gordon and approved
condemnation proceeding i
against w. n. Shifiiett. owner Of
property also needed for the
parking lot.
Development Of the parking
lot viii begin as soon as deeds
are obtained and the present
buildings can be demolished. One
LOT the buildings Is leased by the
Chiidren's Service Center until
lseptember /.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Delegate Stone Reps
Virginia School Proposal

for most serious failure to meet
standards set by the board"
Can anyone believe that the
erection Of a ierry-built system
of public schools would provide
education equal to that offered
by our present system Of public
schools2" she questioned.
She said she does not believe
virginians would tolerate the
high costs Of maintaining half
empty public schools plus an
additional levy for the tuition
grant plan. which could easily
run into huge sums"
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Dumfries, Va, Is Relic
Of Once Major Seaport

land q number Of private ware
houses, a grain storage ware-
house, q tobacco inspectors Of
lice. which stiIl is standing. and
Ia printing Office and q race track.
The settlement boasted a
population Of 5000. and by TIT
the port traffic has become so
great that q ship chandler's
store was In operation.
Dumfries owed much Of its
prosperity to the very thing that
killed it. The land along the
|Quantico Greek watershed was
cleared for growing tobacco and
grain. This is q light soil, easily
washed, and by the late I700s
enough land lay unprotected ts
threaten the welfare OF the port.
The FIRST great flood, accord
ing to historical records, silted
In Quantico Greek and cut Dunn
fries on from the Potomac River.
Docks where boats once un-
loaded at the foot Of the town
we're left high and dry. and the
city fathers began the task Of
dredging a canal out to another
dock area nearer the Potomac.
But another flood silted In the
canal almost before 1t was COM
pleted. and Dumfries as q port
of entry was q thing Of the past.
Soil Lost Fertility
And meanwhile, something
had been happening back on the
land. The soil had been ex-
hausted by too much tobacco
and grain culture. Yields went
down and so did production. And
the Importance Of Dunfries
|dWindled.
There Is q story that one Of
the early businessmen Of Dunn
fries once advised an English
acquaintance to invest his money
at Dumfries. rather than invest
In the budding port Of New York.
The future Of Dumfries is GER
tain, he Is reported to have told
his young friend. while there are
few indications pointing to an
outstanding future for New York.
That letter was written before
the first food.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Fuirfux Chamber
Plans Rudio Program,

The Fairfax County Chamber
of Commerce win inaugurate q
weekly radio program Tuesday.
s. Cooper Dawson. jr, cham
Der vice president for historical
attractions, win speak at the first
of the i5-minute broadcasts over
WFCR. a recently chartered sta
ton. The programs are sched-
.nled at 1915 pm.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD
star star carrespondent

DUMFRIES, Va. Nov. rs. -
The motorist who travels No.
highway south towards Rich
rnond would hardly believe that
this broad spot in the road in
southern Prince william County
once was Americas second sea-
port.
Dumfries today has little re-
semblance to the Dumfries OF
e-Revolutionary days. A vii
lage Of 100 persons, 1T is bisected
by heavily travelled q. S. No. l,
and hes close by Triangle and
the great Quantico Marine Base.
Soil Eroded Away
Dumfries failed TO live up to
its early promise because Of a
system Of tobacco agriculture on
q highly erOdable soil. say TECH
nicians Of the Soil Conservation
Service They like to point to
Dumfries as an example of what
can happen when the farm
lands are left unprotected from
heavy rains.
According to Harry r. Parks,
conservationist for Prince VIII
liam ana Fairfax Counties. II
took only two floods to blight
the future Of Dumfries.
Mr.. Parks, who has studied old
records. said the first flood came
In the late 1700s. This one silted
In the channel of Quantico Creek
A second flood a few years later
silted in a canal that had been
dredged out so barges could be
used to load the ocean-going
vessels.
Got Charter In 1749
Dumfries received its town
charter on May II. l749, and at
that time was considered the
second most important port o.
entry In the United States. based
on the volume Of shipping.
BY 1862. Dumfries had become
the county seat Of Prince VII
liam County. Records show Il
contained q market, II public
Evening star., 1955-11-25

Centennial and sesquicenten-
|nial anniversaries win be ceie-
|brated at the University Of Mary
land from March 6. 1856 until
commencement in June, 1857,
|it was announced today by Presi-
dent Wilson H. Elkins and the
board Of regents.
The centennial commemora-
ton will mark the Tooth year OF
the Maryland College Of Agri-
culture. The sesquicentennial OBJ
Iservance viii mark the founding
|of the College Of Medicine Of
Maryland in 1907. The two col
lleges turned the nucleus Of the
university.
DR. Ernest Cory, head of the
Department Of entomology will
Ihead the committee which will
guide the 15-month. university.
wide celebration. David L. Brig.
ham, executive secretary of the
Alumni Association. has beer
named by the committee to CO.
Ordinate all activities.
In addition to individual pro.
ljects. professional meetings. ex.
Ihiblts and other activities plan.
med by each college and pro.
lfeSSional SRhool. three majoI
celebrations in which the whole
university viii participate have
been set Tor the March 8 kick
of date. Charter Day on Jan.
uary 10. 1857. and commence
ment in June, 1857.
A committee appointed tt
work on q special publication
Healing with the history of each
college and school already has
begun work. The booklet viii
be ready for distribution in
March.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Medical Examiner
Named for Loudoun

LEESBURG. Va, Nov. 25 tSpe.
ciai) DIR. Roy B. Sampson, jr.
Purceilyille physician, has beer
appointed medical examiner fol
Loudoun County TO replace DR.
w. p. Frazer, who resigned tt
become q member OF the county
board Of supervisors.
Dr. Sampson was appointed
by Or. Geoffrey Mann, chief
medical officer Of the state oi
Virginia. He takes Office iinme.
diately.
He Is . graduate Of the Med.
ical College Of Virginia IN Rich.
nnond and interned at Lewis
Gale Hospital. Roanoke.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
YMCA Square Dance

The Annandale YMcA will
sponsor a Thanksgiving square
dance at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in
the Annandale Elementary
School.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

to make few guesSes. For example, in the 1853
Legislature the oil lobby in addition to seeking per-
petual leases, also asked four other major changes
to make Montanas climate more conducive" to
the industry
1. Cut royalty payments to flat l212 per cent
no matter how much production we'll on school
lease might have each month (Under the present
law the royalty is 1212% first 5000 barrels per
month; 1715 % on the next 5000 barrels, and 25 %
on all production over 5000 barrels per monthly
q Eliminate delay drilling rentals in their en-
tirety.
g. Provide for paying annual acreage rentals
only until oil production is achieved.
A. Credit all first year rental bonuses against
royalties that would be forthcoming to the school
fund production achieved.
While the industry thought better of asking out
right elimination of delay drilling penalties and the
stopping of annual acreage rentals once production
was brought in, in the 1866 Legislature, noted
earlier in this editorial, they did succeed in under
cutting the schools financial interest in these two
respects under lib $50
However, the whole pattern of the industrys
aims is clear, and that, Rep. Hagenston (D-Daw-
SOM told the House during debate HB $50, is to
take from Montana potentially rich heritage for
the education of Montanas children Step by step,
chunk at tme the industry is attempting to achieve
that goal. They have managed to freeze acreage
rentals and curb the land boards control for the
first six years of lease Should they finally win
in establishing the legality of the 1853 perpetual
leasing act, then they doubt will come before the
1857 Legislature and ask for another hunk of wealth
belonging to Montanas children; in 1859 ditto, etc.
And, should j. Hugo Aronson by chance still
be Governor, each success achieved by the industry
will undoubtedly be hailed by him as Good News
for Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
By WILLARD SHELTON
In LABOR'S DAILY (ITU)

Anyone who can make sense out of this
weeks news about our China policy must
be soothsayer and triple-guesser. The one
certainty is that we still don't have any over
all policy, except that the President still has
authOrity-voted in advance by Congress-to
plunge us into war on the China mainland.
Mr.. Dulles returned from the Bangkok
conference, Formosa and two visits in the
Philippines. But his report to the people"
did not contain phrase that clarified our
intentions regarding the offshore islands of
the Quemoys and the Matsus.
| Dulles said that there was a serious danger
of Communist attempt to attack Formosa
and warned Red China that it must not make
the mistake. But from Britain the authoritative
word was that the idea of Chinese attack
from the mainland was ridiculous, since an in
vasion force of junks and barges couldn't pos
sibly run through or over our Seventh Fleet.
The Chinese Nationalist said they would
hold to Quemoy and Matsu. Sir Anthony
Eden, British foreign minister, said they
ought to give up Quemoy and Matsu. Dulles
invited a cease-fire through the United Ma
tions, but didn't mention Quemoy and Matsu
at all, publicly. He simply told congressional
committees that the islands wouldn't be used
for bargaining purposes.
1t is very difficult to see any policy in all
this tumble of words which protects the neces-
sary interests of the United States, accepts
the realistic fact of Communist sovereignty in
China, and provides a united western front
to deal with that sovereignty.
We are being told repeatedly, that we
cannot afford" to 'appease" China, or to let
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

lar bill through the legislature Governor Ford vetoed
it. In 1919 the same lobby made a repeat perform
of its successful 1916 effort That time Governor
Bonner used the veto Maybe there even earlier
attempts to turn control of state school oil lands
anyway. The thing s-the ndustry's attempting to
secure school oil lands isn't something new that came
along because of Williston Basin discoveries
Nor is the securing of perpetual leases under
regulations written by the industry the only goal of
the industry, shown in the recent Legislature
In 1853 they rammed through the indefinite lease
Then this year they managed to take from the State
Land Board jurisdiction leases for the first six
years of such a lease. Under the old law a lease
holder had two years in which to start drilling. After
that the land board had the discretion to either
eel the lease permit the lessee to continue holding
the lease by payment of annual delay drilling
penalty in addition to the minimum rs cents an acre
annual rental.
The 1866 Legislature at behest of the industry
(under lib $500 not only took away land board
jurisdiction school leases for the first six years
of lease, but more important still, set maximum
annual rentals at 81 90 acre. Now, matter how
valuable school lease might be, how much securing
full market value demanded higher annual rentals
the land board has been deprived of all power to
collect such additional rentals for the schools The
maximum rental is 81 90 an acre even though /
school lease may sit right top of the richest oil
structure in the state This probably also under
the Governors Interpretation of '1good news for
Montana, since he signed this special privilege piece
Of legislation into law.
What next, the oil trade goes about the syste-
matte plundering of the potential oil resources of
school trust lands? Again, one need only review
some previous legislative proposals by the industry
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
THIS is a POLICY?

her nibbe away small victories involving an
American loss of face. This is simple common
sense.
But there are two other facts that must be
recognized.
One is that the Nationalist cannot perma-
nently hope to cling to islands within few
miles of mainland controlled by the Reds.
A second is that if we engage in attacks on
the mainland to defend Chiang's claims on the
islands, we will fight without the assistance
of any of our western allies and without
United Nations approval.
The British will not participate New Yea
land has served official notice that she will
not participate 1t is inconceivabe that a reso-
luton approving American strikes on the
China mainland, executed to defend" islands
to which China has historic legal right,
would be adopted by the UN Practically
every nation in Asia would vote against us,
our European allies would at best abstain.
What do we gain, then, by vaguely warn
ing the Chinese not to try to seize Quemoy
and Matsu?
We are simply postponing something
the inevitability of some bargain or diplo-
matte exchange in which we might get what
we really want-the cease-fire in the Far
East
We do not avoid so-called "nibbling" losses
of face by loudly proclaiming as long as pos
sble, that we won't bargain-when in fact
there can never be negotiated cease-fire
until we do agree to bargain
Postponement is something in itself a poll
cy, but not without long-range clear-headed
judgment that it will bring desired results.
IT this kind of judgment exists in high adj
ministrative circles, it is being kept a secret
from the people.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
WANT "SoApY'' VILLAINS IN WHITE HOUSE

GRAND RAPIDS-Hopes of seeing
Michigan's four-term Democratic
Gov. G. Mennen Williams in the White
House was expressed by practically
every speaker at the $50-a-plate birth
day dinner in his honor, but it took
a representative of labor to explain
Williams great popularity.
He is man who ventures to stand
up for human values and champions
the sovereign rights of man, having
associated himself in an effective way
with the cause of the underpriviIeged,
the unemployed, the jewellers in slu,ns
and of all others who have problems
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
Good News, for Whom?

Governor Aronson has labelled this weeks u. S
Supreme Court ruling that Montana's 1868 leasing
law does not conflict with federal law, as good
news for Montana. Continuing, he claims that the
state can now get about the business of leasing
school lands which will bring millions of dollars
to help solve difficult common school financial prob
lens
Before let enthusiasm run away with our
better judgment how much good news the
remanding of the oil to the state supreme court
holds in store for the people of Montana we better
bear several things in mind:
1. The u. S. Supreme Court decision which to
some degree upholds Associate Justice Angstman's
dissent from the majority opinion of Justices Adair
Bottomly, Freebourn and Anderson voiding the 1858
perpetual leasing law, only ruled that the act was
not inconsistent with federal law There are sew
eral other contentious made in the land boards
presentation which remain to be ruled as to con-
sttutonality Among these is for the court to deter
mine whether the 1858 law forecloses the possibility
of the State securing full market value" school
trust lands Under constitutional provision, the State
must receive nothing less than 3fu market value"
g. Contentious by the Governor and the oil in
dustry that the old 20year limit law failed to pro-
vide climate conducive to attracting the industry
to Montana do not stand up in the face of facts |
Remember, it under that old law that oil opera
tors paid in first year rentals of approximately six
million dollars in little year for the privilege
of leasing state lands With first year bonuses
ming high as $3.50 an acre in the 1951-52 period,
it doubtful if the oil trade considered the Montana
climate unfriendly
3. Attempts by the oil industry to get the State
to turn school trust lands via perpetual leases
did not result from discovery of oil in the Wiston
Basin In 1916 the oil lobby managed to push SINH
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
MIXED BY 10, 37s, 600 SINCE 1850

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LDNS) -
During the calendar years of 1850
through 1854, the population of the
United States increased by 1875
600, a net gain of one every IL sec
onds, according to Bureau of the
Census report on estimates of the
components of population change dur
ing the last five years.
Total births during the 1950-1954
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

period numbered 19,405, 1000, the
equivalent of one birth every aeight
seconds. Deaths during the same five
year period numbered 7,485, 700, or
an average of one death every 81
seconds. Net gain by civilian immi-
grafton totalled 1,442,000, or an
average of one about every two min
utes.
The estimated population of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

and needs, rather than influence"
said John F. Schreier, AFL regional
director and labor's only representa-
tive on the speaking program.
Williams record has stood the
acid test" Scheier said. "He has
demonstrated his capacity to govern
with wisdom and responsibility, his
only invested interest being that of
the welfare of Michigan and it's citi-
zens-as parents, as taxpayers and
as workers."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

stantlaI increases TOT the FeueTaI judiciary,
from the Chief Justice down, were included.
Record is enough for one to discover how GIN
gerly the legislators felt they had to handle
this ISSUE Congressional salaries haven't been
upped in nine years. Commissions and COM
mittees have furnished impressive arguments to
justify their getting even more, in some in
stances, than the pending bill provides. Edi-
torials have struck similar sweet notes.
Yet, as Illinois Senator Dirksen said, he
and his colleagues were confronted with mot
very pleasant task" "being somewhat self
serving" as it was. "At the same time,"
Dirksen observed, fearlessly facing reality,
eff the members of Con uress do not do IL M
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

in Heaven or on earth do for
With
which
than the maintaining Washington
he quickly, if softly added g" in favor the
To which might be tempted to reply (which oo?"
Come think of right
servants amaencehs torn feelings about his check The
him then
he does criticism of what he doesn't petty
working
Maybe it's
and valid for for members of
whether
be the point they these
another ST million follow
that we'll 24kaat Congress worth 81 million
assessed valuation today If the that the it.
then take than sometimes do finding the
date to fit it. You your money and take your choice.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
CO 81 & {, n
;

EMBERS Of Congress have been putting themselves through Bit
political
bill which would
legislators present
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

About $4,000 cars produced in
1858 had power brakes
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

United States on Jan. 1, 1850 was
15o,552,Oo0. On Jan. 1, 1866, the
population was estimated to be 1885,
100000.
The net population gain of 1925
oOO during the calendar year of 1854
was the largest annual increase in
the country's history.
The Mayas figured out a calendar
with an error of only one day in 5000
years.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-07-15
UN AID COSTS
ALMOST NOTHING

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-(CNS)-
President Eisenhower's requested ap-
preparation for the United Nations
technical assistance program sis less
for one year than the cost of candy
bad" for each u. S. citizen, Wallace
j. Campbell told House appropria-
lions subcommittee recently.
Supporting the presidents request
| fer funds for "Point Four" through
the U. S. and UN agencies, Campbell
pointed out that "22 of the countries
which contribute to the UN program
have increased their technical as
sistance contributions for 1855 by
S1.4 million over 1854" These con-
tributions, he said, represent in
creases of 20% for France, 23% from
Great Britain, ESQ from Australia,
27% from Denmark and 1870 from
India" Smaller contributions have.
been increased by as much as $780,,
he said.
The mutual security bill provides
for $24 million for an 18-month peri
cd for the work of the Food and Ag-
riculture Organization, World Health
Organization, UNESCO, International
Labor Organization and other special
lied agencies of the UN. This would
bring the U. S. contribution for 1855
to SIS million. The 1856 appropria-
ton would be $15.5 million.
Campbell said three countries, Den
mark, Norway and Canada, contribute
more per citizen than the requested
Gle per U. S. citizen per year. 'Meas-
ured in comparison to daily expendi-
lures of average taxpayers, the re-
quested contribution is less for one
year than the cost of candy bar,
and quite bit less than a pack of
cigarettes, and just little bit more
than Vice-President Tom Marshall's
five-cent cigar" Campbell said.
Included in the bill also is a request
for S146.5 million for technical CO.
operation carried on by the newly
formed International Cooperation Adj
in the State Department.
The ICA replaced the Foreign
Operations Administrator at the end
of June.