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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
BY GENE GOODWIN

State Controller j. Willard
Tawes still is running for Gov
ernor of Maryland despite
George P. Mahoney's defeat in
Mondays Democratic senatorial
primary.
MIR. Tawes, who was Mr..
Mahoney's biggest supporter.
told The Star he has had prob
ably 100 telephone calls from
people urging me not to change
my plans because Of Mr.. Ma
Ihoney's defeat"
Some See Little Chance
Many politicians around the
State seem to believe that the
combination Of Mr.. Mahoney's
defeat and his loss of seven of
the nine counties on the Eastern
Shore, where Mr.. Tawes is sup
posed to be a power. has Just
about erased the controller as
a gubernatorial contender in
1858.
Mr.. Tawes said. however. that
he plans ito continue laying the
foundation for my candidacy in
1883"
IF I see that I have a good
chance. I will file and campaign
for Governor, just as I have
said I would"
Comedies Tydings Popularity
Trying to get votes for some
one else is always harder than
getting them for yourself" Mr.
TaweS said. His reference was
to the fact that Willard E. Ty-
dings captured all the Shore
counties except Somerset, where
Mr., Tawes lives, and Dorchester,
where Mr.. Mahoney had power
full backing from two formerly
feuding local organizations.
Mr.. Tydings has always been
very popular on the Eastern
Shore" Mr.. Tawes added.
Mr.. Tawes and Mr.. Mahoney
apparently had some sort of
agreement for mutual support,
but whether Mr.. Mahoney can
do much for him now that he is
a defeated candidate is a moot
question.
1t would seem that Mr.. Ty-
dings might be in better posi-
ton to name the 1858 Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nominee.
At least two of Mr.. Tydings'
supporters have given hints they
might try for Governor, and one
already has announced.
DR.. Byrd in Race
The announcement came from
DR.. H. c. Byrd, 81, former Uni
versity Of Maryland president
who was defeated for Governor
by Republican Gov. McKeldin in
1854. DR.. Byrd's statement, is
sued in the last week of the
Tydings campaign, came as a
surprise and failed to stir up any
noticeable outpourings of sup
port.
The other two Tydings hackers
being mentioned for Governor
are Mayor D'Alesandro of Balti-
more and State Senate President
Louis L. Goldstein of Calvert
County.
Mayor D'Alesandro failed to
carry his own first legislative dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Alexandra Legion Post
Elects Leon STRAIGHT

Leon L. Straight was elected
commander of Alexandria Post
"A, American Legion, last night
to succeed Bentley Apperson.
Others elected included Leon
ard Thomas, Park Bell and
Richard Downham, respectively
first. second and third vice COM
manderS: Mrs. Janet r. English,
adjutant; Thomas Summers.
finance officer; Sidney We'll,
chaplain, and Louis F. Hoy, SER
geant-at-arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

view avenue. Cheverly, Sons OF
the American Revolution Award
Capt. Edward l.. Miner, TIA
Milestone drive, Silver Spring
Vandenberg Guard Award, and
1t. Lawrence G. Larkin, 3113
Cheverly avenue, Cheverly, Per-
shing Rifle Award.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-16
Power Officials
From Japan
Visit District

Thirteen representatives of ia
pans electric power industry are
here today fresh from a Nation
wide tour Of major electrical in
stallations for a short stay in
Washington before heading home.
Nine management and four
labor officials constitute the
party that landed at San Fran
cisco August IL for an on-the-
spot study of American power
plant operations. administrative
procedures and labor-manage-
ment relations. The tour is
sponsored by the International
Cooperation Administration and
the japanese Productivity Cen
ter
Heading the group is Kyubei
Kanai, vice president of an cleo
trio company in Toyama. who
acted as spokesman for manage
ment at an interview yesterday
in their headquarters, the Bur-
lington Hotel. His labor coun-
terpart, Kazu Hamano, is vice
president of an electrical union
in Osaka. Hideo Ishihara of
the ICA acted as translator.
Satisfied With Visit
Both officials were satisfied
wi h the outcome of their visit.
They were particularly i'm
pressed. Mr.. Ishihara said. by the
st. Lawrence hydroelectric prof.
ect in Upper New York. and the
atomic power plant at Shippelas-
burg. Pa. among the score of
works they inspected.
Mr. Hamano, who pictures
New York as "a huge stack of
concrete" praised United States
management for treating labor
with such dignity" He said in
Japan. "management-labor rela-
tons are relatively peaceful, but
here they are very peaceful"
In answer to a question on
comparative standards of living,
Mr.. Hamano said American
labor earns about eight times
as much as its Japanese counter
part" Mr.. Kanai supplemented
the labor leaders remark with
so does management"
Eyes Opened to World
Both spokesman said they
gained a greater insight of their
homeland from America. I'VE
should open our eyes to the
world; we should not be too con-
cerned about trivial matters at
home but should concentrate on
world affairs" they said.
They will be guests of several
Government and labor agencies
here, remaining in Washington
until Wednesday. when they will
oiSband and each go home his
own way. They thought they
would like Washington better
than New York because ut seems
quieter here"
And how about Japanese food
IN the United States? mot
completely Japanese-but still
1t is Japanese" Mr.. Hamano
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-16
Ford FeIIowships

The Ford Foundation has an
nounced its sixth program of
fellowships for training in for
eign areas and international af-
fairs. Grants are being offered
for 1888 to graduate students
in the social sciences and hu-
manities. Information is avail
able from the foundation at ATT
Madison avenue. New York %,
N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-16
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

OHueT IL. Z. tau couples must
apply TOR a marriage license on
one day. DGit three tuu dovs
and receiue the license on the
nm day. Sundays and holt
days are counted the same as
other days.
h1ek Grayson; g. 1908 champiain ct
is47 kalorams I'd NV. 90
Nichard P. Puffenberger. 25, 600 G 81
Sc and Barbara E, Sunderland % -
william mIiisrSia ~ P PSnmnMsoG5, >, o-ao -,
way st; NV. and Mary a ogden 5S o5 ~
- 33lS Newark st. NV.
herosrt R. BURGESS ~. University PARK
R XIV, sha ma auth w. Atkinson, IL
oinnio F MeNeill. 30, 45O5 Thirteenth
* S;o nv and Virginia M. Glasker, IS.
Robert n Davis, 49, $50 Randolph st.
svrip snd Ma Laura F. Dawson, IS, Silver
Bert S Crystal. e5. s1t4 Fourtssr,,
ssos ny and Marcia Satisfy, 10,
victor j hl.ssoh0q rs g p sEGo s,.,.
ne and Betty A. Jones, 20, 57is }; Jo st
Robert il Enenberser. 90. and Mar
WIFE, Nd. "SeFs' 3D. both Of Hsatts-
nv nv an1 Claudio Claudia n " wiss sTysnf g q.
- IiOa Clifton ST. NV.
BENJAMIN Epps. 81. 633 Morse ri
ne and Carrie L. Kearnry, III. IL
poasld NJ runaway. 90. and sa,b.r.
NJ Olson. is, both of q19 MARYLAND
Robert D. Miller 80, Hyattsyiue Md
and Lena Band 81 627 Third ST n .
Richard A. Slime sl. and sandra
Dana Ms''1V MccI sSth 81 e AATsPston ys
and Barbara j. McPhaui 20 GAIA
Thirty-hEst 81 NV
Peter R. Branchen. ~. 1918 Pennsvl-
yaria ave. NV. and Ruth Hoke, as.
l106 Wisconsin ave. NV
Richerd D Bnrson 81. TT Myer. Va
and Mary E HiGgins. 2l, 1901 six
teenth ST. NV
Edward W. Coleman, IS. SEQ M St.
ne and, Evelyn Murray. 90. IT14
Thirteenth St NV.
Charles T. Richardson 81. and Betty
- 1 BriEht 30 both Of Baltimore. Nd.
5tavros s. Moungelis. 90, Manchester.
II and Katherine Margeiis. "a,
Sis Monroe St NV
Georse A, Yoshitake. 81. Los Angeles
CALI and June A. Iwata, 90, Silver
PINK Dinkin. 81. liIe Twenty-ftrst At
ne and Alise Sanders. ~ @l05 /
Tr.ns :. ri4lsy. "a, 1921 s St. NV.
and Jeeaneiine A. Hackney, "a 1lO7
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FOna Floor; Park
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Removes oround-in dirt, yet is gentle enough
for your finest fobrics. Economical. little
goes long way effectively.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
CHARGE OIL, GAS LOBBY
INVADING The
EDUCATION field

Big oil-natural gas money not only
corrupts politics, it also puts "pres
sure" on the educators who shape the
minds of young Americans. That was
illustrated recently at the great state
University of Texas.
The student-elected editors of the
university's newspaper, the Daily
Texan, wrote two editorials displeas-
ing to the oil and natural gas mag
mates who control the Texas govern
ment and legislature. One of the edi-
torials criticized the natural gas
"gouge bill" which the u. S. Senate
passed recently. The other editorial
charged that the regents who rule
the university were squelching "free-
dom of the press"
Both editorials were "killed" by
two faculty members who supervise"
the campus newspaper.
On several occasions in the past,
the student editors dared to defy the
"powers that be-" AS a result, the
Board of Regents ordered the faculty
supervisors to see to it that editorials
in the campus paper "were kept with
in policies officially prescribed"
The editorial condemning the "gas
bill stayed out Of the student
paper. The editorial on freedom of
the press" was finally printed, after
the Student Publications Board, COM
posed of students and faculty mem
oers, over-ruled the supervisors by
q vote of 5 to 3.-LABOR.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
.LSW CHARTER ISSUED TO new
LOCAL AT LIVINGSTON

executive secretary of the Montana
District Council, LSW. Members pres
ent were obligated by Brotherhood
Representative Allie Cole, who also
gave the officers obligation to the
elected officers. Other visitors pres
ent included MDC Organizer Albert
Root, who is also vice president of
the Montana State Federation of La
Dor; Orren Doty, president, Carpen-
tiers Local 1885, Livingston; w. j.
Priest, secretary, Park County Trades
& Labor Assembly, Livingston, who
assisted the newly elected officers
by notarizing non-Communist Taft
Hartley affidavits. Carpenters Local
557, Bozeman, was represented by
a six-man delegation headed by Pres
ident John Roberts and Business
Agent John Hancock. LSW Local
1921, Bozeman, delegated former Re-
cording Secretary Anton Heller as its
official representative.
The meeting was followed by a
well-attended dance arranged by
members who took the initiative in
the local union.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24

built and 10, including the one at
Miles City, be closed because of Gun
economic and inefficient operation"
Specialists have studied these rec
concentrations for months and win
up on both sides of the fence. For
example, five commissions of the
American Legion went over the rec
concentrations affecting federal pro-
grams in which that organization has
an interest. The Legion then took a
position on n of the recommends
tions. Of that number, 81 were ap-
proved, 46 were opposed.
Nearly all the Hoover Commission
recommendations I've read were
made in the interests of deficiency
and economy in government" Your
congressional delegation favors eff
cheney and economy in government.
But clue your congressman when you
write him.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
LONGER Earning BASE FOR OASI
FOR Farmers TO BE SOUGHT

: the, option of using the same base
as others. This means permitting
them to go back as far as 1850 in
come in establishing their base, and
permitting them to eliminate a or 5
lowest income years as other citizens
may do" Census figures indicate that
100000 to 100000 farmers will be
65 years or older by January 1857.
1t is estimated that 100000 out of
this total had self-employment earn
ings in excess of $500 annually, the
minimum required to qualify for old
age and survivors insurance benefits
or would have had except for the
agricultural deflation and other dis
asters in 1955-1956. While a small
percentage of the 100000 may have
had incomes in excess of $4,000, the
maximum on which OASI payments
may be based, most of them are in
the $500 to $4,000 bracket, and will
have been put on the sliding scale
for the remainder of their lives I'M
less some correction is made. The
farmers survivors are, of course,
affected.
An indication of how farmers re-
duced income reduces their OASI
benefits is given in the following
table of monthly benefits for various
income levels:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
FARMERS SHARE OF FOOD
DOLLAR DOWN TO 39c

The farmers share of the con-
sumer's retail food dollar shrunk to
only soc in November. This is the
smallest it has been since the 1905.
The farmers share year ago was
42c. Ten years ago farmers got 53c.
''Middlemen" who now get Gle of
the consumers food dollar have in
creased their share by not passing
ON to their customers the decreases
in prices paid to farmers. Farm
prices are down 10@ since November
1854, but retail food prices have
dropped only 2%o.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
SURVIVORS.

One case, brought to Senator Muir
rays attention, illustrates the effect
low incomes for 1866 may have on a
farmers benefit.
The farmer had self-employment
income in excess of $4,000 every
year for 10 years until 1866. He and
his wife had anticipated retiring at
$162.80 per month OASI benefit
and permitting their veteran son to
take over the farm.
But in 1866, the farmers self-em-
ployment income dropped to $2,460.
On this basis, the OASI monthly pay
ment to the farmer and his wife in
retirement will be only $119.30 per
drop of $43.50 per month
from the $162.80 their longtime in
come would have allowed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24

A bill to prevent a half million
elder farmers from being penalized
for life, through reduced old age and
survivors insurance (OASD benefits,
as result of the Republican della
ton of agriculture, drouth, floods
and other disasters, is in prepare
ton and will be introduced in Con-
gress shortly, Senator James E. Muir
ray of Montana has announced.
Self-employed farmers were
brought under OASI by the Social
Security Act of 1854. Farmers who
are 65 years or older this year (1956)
and have paid Social Security tax on
minimum of quarters of self-em-
ployment income in 1856 are 1856
are eligible for benefits.
Farm income in the 1955-1956
period, on which farmers must base
their OASI benefit claims, has been
seriously reduced by the sliding scale,
widespread drouths, floods and other
Senator Murray explained.
at would be unfair to base the old
age and survivor benefit payments
on such abnormally low incomes.
Together with Senator Mans
field and a number of others, | shall
a bill to amend the Social
Security Act so farmers will have
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from rage One)
The great majority of Montana
farm families own only one automo-
bile per family-91.2 per cent. 3.9
per cent-or more than a thousand
Montana farmers-do not own car.
Only 40 per cent own two or more
cars.
Other information gathered in
GTA's survey shows: Most Montana
farm homes have power, electric
washers, refrigerators and radios
with these being found in more than
80 per cent of the farms surveyed.
However, Montana farm homes do
offer a large potential market for
many other household appliances and
equipment. Approximately 5000 rural
homes do not have deep freezes; an
other 10000 lack bathroom facili-
ties; the television field has only
been scratched with less than 10000
sets in farm homes last fall. Likewise,
with less than seven thousand having
LIP. gas for heating and cooking, an
other potentially large market exists.
Only "a per cent of Montana farm
homes have telephone service, the
GTA found.
The average farm in the six counties
had total investment of
$67,914. Of this land and buildings,
including house with average worth
of $3.50, totalled $47,421. Equip
ment on the farm had an average
value of $11, 442; livestock, $5,429,
and crops, 1892.
Chouteau county farms had the
argest average investment of $114,-
761; Sheridan county the lowest,
S48,336.
Average debt per farm in the six
counties was $3,988.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24

CONRAD-Albert E. (Bert) Kath
an, 80, well-known Pondera county
and state politician, died in st. Mary's
Hospital here.
Kathan, a champion of farmer CO.
operatives, died Saturday after hav-
ing been hospitalized few days. He
had been in i'll health about a year
and a half.
A Brady area farmer for many
years, Kathan was a member of the
board of directors of the Farmers
Union Grain Terminal Assn. from
its founding in 1888 until his retire
ment in early 1853.
He was a state representative and
state senator from Pondera county,
serving one term in each post dur
ing the late 1930s. In 1910, he filed
on the Democratic ticket for governor
and was defeated by Roy Ayers in
the primary. He was named to the
State Highway Commission in 1941.
He retired from farming at the
end of 1852 and his son, Howard,
Great Falls and Brady, took over
operation of the farm. Previously
they farmed adjoining land.
Kathan was born May 27, 1876, in
Beloit, Wis, and came to Montana in
1910, hoping to clinch big sale for
a Minneapolis farm machinery COM
pany for which he was salesman. He
worked out of Bozeman, Great Falls
and Missoula while employed by the
firm.
The Kathan took a homestead ii
miles southeast of Brady in 1914 but
a few years later he went back to
Great Falls selling farm machinery
In 1925, he bought more farm land
20 miles east of Brady.
During the late 1920s, Kathan fin
ished out an unexpired term as Pom
dera county commissioner. He helped
Pondera county Farmers
Union.
He put in % years as a director,
first on the board of the Farmers
Union Terminal Assn. and then with
the GTA. He was secretary of the
The GTA.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
Chemicals In-Food Bill
Wins Wide Support

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(CNS)-
Food industry spokesman have agreed
with consumer groups that the gov
eminent must have power to bar
chemicals from food until they've
been proved safe. Even chemical pro-
ducers themselves are going along
with the idea. That makes it practi-
cally unanimous.
Cong. James J. Dooley (D-N.Y.)
wants food professors to protest
chemicals they add to food and let
Food & Drug Administration pass
on these tests before the chemicals
are added. FDA's chief, George P.
Larrick, said in st. Louis last month
he favors law like Delaney's bill.
Jack T. Jennings of the Co-opera-
tive League also urged that FDA
funds be boosted far beyond the
Presidents budget request of 500
mere 4c per capita"
House health and science subcom-
mittee hearings began January 81
on the bill.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24
BERT kATHAN, farmer, COOP
BUILDER. PASSES AWAY

Kathan started in cooperative ven
lures in 1922 when he sold his grain
to the Equity Cooperative Assn. at
Brady and later was elected to the
board of directors.
He was a charter member of the
Conrad Production Credit Assn. and
president for II years. He was a di-
rector of the Conrad Mustard Co.
operative.
In addition to the son, Howard,
Kathan is survived by two brothers,
R. L. Kathan, Beloit, and Henry
Kathan, Milwaukee; a sister, Harriet
Lathrop, Great Falls, and four grand
children.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at the Conrad Presbyterian
Church with Rev. Arthur Cooper Of
The Conrad Masonic lodge,
of which Kathan was high priest, con-
Quoted graveside services at Hillside
Cemetery.-GR FALLS TRIB-
UNE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24

LIVINGSTON-The charter of the
Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local
1926 of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters & Joiners of America was
installed here at a meeting Feb. IL.
A large turnout of members and
prospective members of the local
union was present, with forty-four
filling out official application blanks
to complete their membership in the
local union. Meanwhile, nearly eighty
employees of the Downer Lumber Com
pany have signed cards designating
Local POPS and the Montana District
Council, LSW, as their collective bar
gaining agent and an official request
for early negotiating sessions has
been made upon the company. A nine
cent per hour wage increase made
by the company since the first organi-
rational meeting held January 81,
appears to have had little or no eff
feet on the desire of the workers to
organize, according to union Off
Gals.
Officers elected by the local union
are: President, Clifford A. Scarf;
vice president, Glenn D. Howard; re-
cording secretary, Henry M. Metcalf;
financial secretary, Veryl Kroeger;
treasurer, Gerald A. Gladish; con-
ductor, Billy G. Smith; warden, Earl
E. Slime; and trustees, Harry C. Mel
son, Marvin M. Reynolds, and Cool
Counts.
A negotiating committee composed |
of Clifford Scarf, Harry Nelson,
Glenn Howard and Harold Brown was
also elected
Members present established tenn
porary initiation fees and dues and |
voted to hold regular meetings on the
first and third Saturdays of each
month at the Labor Temple. The time
Of the meetings will be 1880 p. m.
The charter installation meeting
was chairmaned by Robert C. Weller,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24

from FL cents to a maximum of 29
cents for gasoline. Upon entering
Montana (where on one route you
will be greeted by signs welcoming
you to oil country and throughout
the state you will pay, almost with
out exception, from "a cents to 81
cents per gallon for gasoline, de-
pending on locality and grade.
eve might add that this dis
crePancy cannot be explained by
the relatively high gasoline tax in
Montana. Seven states have gaso-
line taxed equal to Montana's.
Fourteen states have gasoline taxes
only one half cent or one cent
lower than Montana's.
"The Montana Trade Commission
is conducting studious inquiry of
the situation despite the inadequate
ness of the $4,000 appropriation"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-02-24

The Bureau of Reclamation has
made another preliminary reply to in
quiries by Senators Murray and Mans
field and Congressman Metcalf on
reservoir plans for the Madison River.
Over the signature of Floyd E..
Dominy, acting assistant commission
er, letter to the SIMS said in part:
eve are checking with our regional
director at Billings to determine what
his Investigations of water problems
in that rea indicate to date. The Bu-
reau of Reclamation has made no
feasibility reports or recomm enda-
tons concerning dams on Madison
River Our Investigations in that area
are incomplete, and we have very
little data in Washington as to the
situation on Madison River. Upon re-
ceipt of status report from the re-
gional director, we will write you in
greater detail"
The Montanans asked for the re-
port after they read in a national
magazine that the Bureau of Recla-
nations program would convert the
Madison into a series of lakes con-
nected by riverbed that would be
bone-dry at least part of the time
and fishless 365 days year."
DROP THAT SHOTGUN
When a fly is buzzing around the
kitchen stove, people don't usually
take down a 12-gauge shotgun and
start blasting. But some of these
same people don't hesitate to use
the "scattergun approach" on legis- |
lation pending before Congress.
One example is a postcard which
says simply: Support the Hoover
Commission Recommendations"
The logical answer is: (Which one,
or ones?" The Second Hoover Com
mission submitted 10 Reports to the
Congress, making 314 recommends
tons for changes in the operation of
the federal government. They ranged
from personnel to budgeting and ac-
counting, from medical services
through food and clothing to trans
oortation.
| don't claim to have read through
he nine volumes of reports each
me accompanied by another volume,
which was the task force report on
hat general subject. But there is t
'lenty to agree, and disagree, with. {
For example, there is a recon- Y
administration general hospitals be !