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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
MiIody's BUDGET

A letter signed Housewife"
says I'VE are all fond Of butter
at our house. but we eat oleo-
margarine"
I am always puzzled by such
remarks, so when / 60 shop
ping ! watch what other people
buy. Customers will buy the
expensive brands of coffee over
the cheaper brands. buy ground
round instead OF regular ham
burger, but when they come
to the dairy counter they
reach for a pound OF mar
garine, usually saying Who
can afford butter?"
Butter Is a very fine table
spread. and as long as l can
remember 1t has never been
low-priced. not even during
the depression. Yet almost
everyone ate butter then, why
won't they buy it now? 1t cam
not be that people who can
afford to buy new homes and
new cars In greater volume
than ever before cannot afford
to buy butter.
Do women prefer margar.
inc? Then why don't they adj
init 1t? II women do not prefer
margarine, do they use it as
a symbol Of economy and good
management? Perhaps house,
wives are using butter to pro-
test high prices. but why do
they continue to buy other
foods and other items. still
higher priced? ! wish House
wife" would tell Us why.
I'm sure Secretary Benson.
and a million farmers. would
also be very interested in her
M. M. Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Commend Decision

THE President is entitled TO
run again II he wishes and the
country to elect him, but they
should know what they are
doing" So writes Colunnist
Doris Fleeson.
1t is impossible to know, OF
course, Just what Miss Fleeson
had in mind: that Is. whether
the statement was made in the
spirit Of a kindly warning to
President Eisenhower and his
supporters not to make the
mistake made by two former
Presidents in their attempts to
deceive the people. or whether
she simply docs not care for
President Eisenhower and
hopes. by this means. TO
frighten the voters. The irnpli-
cation, however. is that the
people are not getting the cor
rect information as to the
Presidents physical condition.
Miss Fleeson refers to con-
ficting reports on the Presi-
dent following his first game Of
golf since his attack last Sep
TENDER. Reporters seemed to
think him drawn and tired
or said he did not look we'll"
Perhaps that is exactly what
some reporters wanted to see.
1t occurs TO me that the av-
erage Individual. even with
reasonable health, Is likely to
look drawn and tired at the
end of q days work, even
though he has not been fol-
lowed all day by q stream Of
reporters and photographers,
watching his every movement.
The President Is quoted as
saying: I'm a little frightened.
not only OF the strokes but also
OF myself"
No deception in that re-
mark. surely. Press Secretary
Hagerty also is found guilty
Of misrepresenting the situa-
ton. What would Miss Flee
son have Mr.. Hagerty do? Pro-
claim to all and sundry that
the purpose OF the numerous
reports on the Presidents con-
dition, including those Of his
doctors. Is to mislead the vot-
ers? That may be- what we
were accustomed to: ] am not
convinced that is the case with
respect to President Eiser-
hover.
While speaking Of Presi-
dents generally. and not with
respect to President Eisen-
hover particularly, Miss Flee
son goes on to say that. in
Presidents second term, he Is
under pressure to accomplish
more to insure his place in
history" I cannot believe that
Miss Fleeson would be willing
to say that President Eiserl-
hover needs a second term to
assure him a place in history.
As / stated in these columns
on November 10. 1855. ! be-
lieve the President can be
relied upon to do what appears
TO him at the time Of his de-
cision to be best for the coun-
try, and not. necessarily. what
Is best for him. True, he may
study the problem first. the
very device" which Miss Flee
son apparently does not con-
slider proper.
Ada M. Wentz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
SpecioI but Slow

During ana since oecentrali.
zation Of the Post Once De-
partment much has been said
pro and con on this question.
The department has Endorsed
and recommended decentrali-
zation. but from contacts with
the mail users it Is not difficult
to believe that decentralization
has increased the so-ealled red
tape and disrupted and de-
layed mail in many instances.
To give a concrete example.
a few days ago the UNDER
signed mailed a first-class spe-
cial delivery package. weighing
approximately / pound, II
ounces. This package was
mailed at 100 Indiana avenue
NV, placed In a mail sack by
the undersigned between Ais
and 4::30 pm. and properly
addressed. and the occupant
TO receive this article lived
within eight or ten blocks OF
the Bethesda post office. At
9:05 am. the following day,
this package had not been de-
hvered. We called the Bethesda
post office and were told that
all special delivery mail for
that section Of Greater WASH
ington was handled and deliv-
cred by the main post ONCE
several miles away. We called
the special delivery section Of
the main post office and were
given the most unreasonable
excuse for nondelivery that !
can imagine. We were told
that. even though some II
hours had elapsed since the
package was mailed. the pack
age had not as yet left the
special delivery section. At the
employees suggestion / at
tempted to talk with q super
visory ofiicial, and he stated
In substance that. notwith-
standing the 35-cent special
delivery fee, 1t was not sent
out the evening before, nor on
the $3.50 am. delivery that
morning. because it was feared
that the messenger could not
deliver the first-class piece Of
special delivery mail. In talk
ing with the official it appeared
they were holding this pack
age hoping to have other spe-
cial delivery items in that gen.
eral vicinity In order to cut
down on the cost, disregarding
the speedy service that patrons
are entitled to in paying the
special delivery fee.
Thomas G. Walters,
Operations Director, Gov
eminent Employees Coun-
Gil, AFL-CIo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

The worlds rivers have q
potential Of more than 3 bile
lion horsepower. or about $500
times what now Is realized
from them.
This would be the case If
all technically feasible sites
were utilized, according to a
summary of the earth's power
resources recently issued by
the United States Geological
Survey. In the past 80 years.
however. world wide water
power installations have in
creased nearly skiold. accord
ing to the survey by Lloyd L.
Young.
The installed capacity Of all
the water power plants Of the
world, Mr.. Young says. now is
about 100 million horsepower.
with ~ per cent Of the total.
or about IS million horsepower
in the United States. This
comes close TO the country's
capacity.
Some PotentiaIities
1.-THE mean now OF the
worlds streams" Mr.. Young
says. would produce abcug
3 billion horsepower II all
physically feasible sites were
developed. In the United
States the corresponding fig-
ure for mean now is 116 mil
lion horsepower. Mean flow
water-power potential amounts
to SO horsepower per square
mile in this country. For the
countries of sthe world as a
whole. the square-mile poten-
tial ranges between lows Of
near nothing to q high esti-
mate Of 531 horsepower in
Switzerland.
by utilizing the gross head
at known sites, but without
further regulation. the low now
Of streams in the United States
could produce 36.5 million
horsepower. However. by reg
ulating streams at reservoir
sites where construction is
physically feasible, it is esti-
mated that this low flow po-
tential could be almost doubled.
The three Pacific States pos
sess about ~ per cent Of the
Nations water power resources
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Commentator

We commend the Education
Writers Association for its
award to Star Reporter James
Deane'for outstanding achieve
ment in the field Of educa-
tional journalism. His work Is
a fine example Of intelligent
research and courageous ex-
preston by the educational
writer's of our newspapers.
which are making a major con-
tribution in our crusade for
better schools in the yoteless
District Of Columbia.
John b. Gillilland.
President. D. C. Congress
Of Parents and Teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

Washington's friend, Tenn
pleton Jones, was out that real
sunny day looking for q good
safe place to take q 10-minute
sun bath.
Every minute counts in sun
ming. Jones takes the days as
they come, but he always keeps
q weather eye out for the.
spitters.
There is always some one,
evidently. waiting to expec-
torate out Of an of1ice window.
Nonsense, Temp" advised
a friend. 1T is just an air
conditioner"
Templeton Jones wiped OF
his hand ruefully.
Il know spit when I feel It,"
he said.
In the old days there used to
be police officer. Abraham
Toast, who knew how to handle
such cases.
One day. one leaned out the
window. and spat squarely on
the right shoulder Of, this de-
cent fellow.
As the saliva ran down the
policeman's right arm. his face
redeemed in anger.
Without wasting a word. he
ran into the building, collared
the miscreant. and took him
of to the station.
There was no more Of this
sport after that.
Today there are no officers
on corners. and there are
hundreds Of air conditioners,
and If ones dignity is insulted,
one can always think 1t is q
conditioner, not a mean hui
man with a poor sense OF
humor.
= y y
Those taking sun baths at
odd moments downtown are
advised, therefore. to get well
away from building lines,
Make 'em reach for it. any
way.
Temp Jones was probably
the inventor of the downtown
sun bath.
Others may have done the
same thing unintentionally.
Jones did 1t with malice.
aforethought. as the silly le-
gal phrase has 1t. Most legal
terms are on the moronic side,
Jones says. There may be some
need for differentiation. but
this only shows something
wrong in the mind of man.
Templeton Jones finds no
evasion In sunshine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

OF pieces that are sin period"
and in proportion. ca Consult
the highly respected author
titles at government museums.
whose advice is freesand freely
given. go Enlist the aid Of
groups such as the Colonial
Danes of America. asking for
the loan Of articles not in use
which are owned by individual
members.
The badly oyerworked term
Early American is entitled
to a long rest. And finally. If
our society must be called
Peoples Capitalism" let's
keep ii In quotes.
George H. Kernodle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
A Look at Inteqrotion

Many thanks TO Dorothy
Thompson for her objective
presentation Of the school seq
regation issue. 1t Is comforting
to see that a writer Of ma
tional prominence still has the
courage to expound on more
than one side Of this still un-
settled question of States
rights. Dana p. Miller, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

this particular battle. but no matter how
unpleasant the effort it will be less hurtful
in the long run than the damage that
would result from complacent accept
ance Of imitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

@. Is It customary for post
masters to change with each
administration?-T. S. M.
A. The Civil Service Com
mission says that it is no
longer true that postmasters
lose their positions because Of
change Of administration. This
was changed by the Ramspeck
Act of 1888 which provides
that postmasters of first. Sec
ond or third-class Offices are
nominated by the President
and confirmed by the United
States Senate. Presidential
postmasters are appointed
without term. This means that
there is no definite period of
time for them to serve. These
postmasters may hold office
as long as their work is salts
factory or until they wish to
retire.
@. Is 1t true that inventions
tend to run along the same
lines, and that inventors often
duplicate each others work?
FIX.
A. There is almost q $3.50
chance that someone has
thought of a particular inven-
ton before. according to Patent
ONCE officials. Almost half of
the 10000 patent applications
filed annually in this country
are never granted because the
idea has already been used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry priters correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKlN SERVICE

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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-01-18

Ushers were Messrs. John Ancheta
and Eddie Tabafunda. Mrs. Mateo
wore for her daughters wedding
navy blue afternoon dress with
pink rosebud corsage. The bride
grooms mother, Mrs. Teresa A.
Vigilia, makes her home at Alcala,
Pangasinan, Philippine Islands.
Reception followed at the Car
penter's Hall, which held floral
arrangements of white stock and
carnations. Pink rosebuds decora-
ted the three-tiered wedding cake,
which was topped with a minia-
ture bride and groom.
Mrs. P. Fabian served the cake,
Miss Carol Fabian served the punch
and Miss Shirley Hart tended the
guest book and gifts. All were
from Seattle.
The couple honeymooned in Can
ada, the bride wearing for travel
ing coral knit suit with brown
accessories and a pink rosebud cor
sage. They are making thier home
in BremertOn only temporarily,
pending Mr.. Vigilia's navy orders.
He is attached to the U. S. S.
Lenawee now stationed in San
Diego,
The bride, who was educated in
Bremerton and attended Olympic
College was employed in the Sup
ply Department at the Puget
Sound Naval Shipyard.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-01-18

The Filipino Community coun-
Gil of Seattle will hold its Febru-
airy meeting at the home of Mr..
Sergio Acena, 1812-12th Ave-, on
Feb. 70, at 200 Pm.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-01-18
MateO-VigiIia In Double Ring
Wedding Ceremony December II

Miss Marie Mateo, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perdro Mateo, 20i
So. Montgomery ST., Bremerton,
was united in marriage with Mr..
Rufino A. Vigilia, U. S. ~, at an
impressive double ring ceremony
December II, 1855, at Bremerton's
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catho-
lie church with the Rev. Father
Joseph E. Camerman officiating.
Miss Mateo was escorted to the
altar, which was decked with
bouquets of white stock, by her
father, who gave her in marriage
Her exquisite white wedding gown
was styled with a hoop skirt of
crystalline, while the bodice and
wide panel down the front of the
skirt were made of brocade. Her
lace-edged veil flowed from
crown of orange blossoms and she
carried a bouquet of white car
nations and pink rosebuds. Her
jewelry was a three-strand neck
lace OF pearls.
Mrs. Marcial A. Solano, who at
tended her sister as maid of hon
or, wore a gown styled similar
to that of the bride, only in blue
crystalline. She wore a lace gown
caught with blue yelling in her hair
and carried yellow carnations.
Bridesmaids came over from Sc
attic to take part in the wedding.
Miss Carmen Gamponia was attired
in an aqua ballerina length gown
and Miss Carol Fabian was at
tired in a pink ballerina length
gown. Their flowers were of pink
carnations and wore bands of pink
flowers in their hair Carmen
Garcia, flower girl, wore a teal
green dress with a pink headpiece.
Mr.. John Mateo, brother of the
bride attended as best man.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1956-01-18
RIAL DAY
PROGRAM
staple:

Devoid of numerous and boring
speeches, the Rial Day Com
memoration program last Dec 30
proved simple and adequate, at
the same time solemn and charged
with patriotic fervor.
Presentation of the Stars and
Stripes. a gift of the V. F. w.
Post $500 to the Filipino Commun-
ity of Seattle, was made by Com
mander Toso Pimentel. Gene Ma
varro, Community vice president,
accepted the gift in behalf of the
community.
The presentation was followed
by salute to the flags: Stars and
Stripes by E. Victoria Bacho;
the Philippine Flag by V. A.
Velasco.
Musical numbers were given by
Marlene Mendoza with an accor-
dion selection and a tap dance;
Eddie Viloria with a vocal solo;
and Resale Mendoza with a piano
selection. Angelina Salvador Oft
fered variety in the program by
giving a ballet dance. Katie Diaz
recited Rizal's immortal poem,
My Last Farewell"
CorneGo n Broines gave the
Rial Day Grafton, speaking on
oRizaI, Apostle of Freedom" Ma
vor Allan Pomeroy, who arrived,
through no fault of his, quite late,
spoke briefly; and Salvador del |
Fierro. Sr., president of the Fill
Pine Community of Seattle, gave
the closing remarks.
V. A. VeIasco. secretary of the !
Community, was the master of |
ceremonies.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13
By Attorney General ARNOLD H. OLSEN

100000 for just the one-half of
the plant used by the general pub
lie.
"Now, one might wonder how they
make these figures grow so fast Well,
it is a favorite trick of the utilities
all over the United States to calculate
as great a value as possible and to do
that, they contend that their plants
are to be valued as brand new the
day that they are petitioning for that
rate increase. Thus they contended
for the $39,OOO,OO0 valuation for
just the one-half of the plant that
was dedicated to the use of the gen
eral public.
81 ask a question How did
they get that determination so fast?
Well, they contended, | said, that
their plant is worth brand new
price on the day that they petitioned
for that rate increase and so as ]
have in my hand brand new late
model automobile. (Olsen showed the
audience a model of 1856 Ford.)
The utility contends that their plant
is to be valued at the brand new,
latest model price and that the rate
that the public is to be charged for
the services of that company are TO
be based upon rate of return for
serving the public with a brand new
latest model equipment.
This is what you are charged for,
but this twenty-year old plant is what
you are delivered. This is what they
wished the rates of the Public Serv-
ice Commission to be based upon,
but this twenty-year old model is
what you get. Cat this point he dis
played a model of 1884 Ford.) The
Montana Power Company is charg-
ing not less than 60 cents per thou
sand cubic feet of gas for the gas
that they deliver to the residents of
this area. That same gas they buy
for 61A cents per thousand cubic feet.
Yes, they buy it for 1/10th of what
hey charge. They buy it from the
State of Montana for less than 61s
,ents per thousand cubic feet of gas"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13

There will be a considerable in
crease in political activity by Mon
tana labor as a result of the merging
of AFL and Clio unions into one
federation, James S. TIMBER, president
of Montana State Federation of La
Dor, stated this week following a
weekend meeting Of the executive
board of the state federation.
The federation board met primarily
to select subcommittee to meet with
the CIO state industrial union coun-
Gil "to lay plans for merger on the
state level" in accordance with the
mandate of the recent AFL-CIO con-
vention in New York City.
Members of the federation subcom-
mittee are TIMBER, Albert Root, Kali
spell, MSFL vice president; Reva
Walterskirchen, Missoula, MSFL
board member, and Frank Birming
ham, Butte, MSFL board member.
This group will meet with a like
group from the CLIO and begin draft
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13
Three Firms Involved In Controversy
Insurance Men Aroused Over
ANeqed ~Laek of Action"

ceedings. This, they assert, does not
constitute suspension of license.
Wheat concluded by stating that
Sin view of the lack of action by the
state insurance department in imme-
diately publicising the names and re-
voking the licenses of insurance COM
panies which are involved in receiver
ship proceedings, as provided for by
the State Insurance Code, Montana
insurance agents have no other alter
native except to police their own bust
ness" if they are to retain the good
will and patronage of policyholders.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13
PRESIDENTS FARM PROPOSALS
DISAPP0INT hHFU STATE BOARD

GAS long as we must reduce acres
to adjust production in the surplus
commodities, we believe that price
supports to family farm operators
should be raised to full 100 per cert
of parity on all farm commodities
with assurance Of an adequate pro-
duction base on each farm.
"The dollar limitation of supports
to family-type operators, the relaxing
Of farm commodity exports and the
urging of adequate credit are pro
posals Farmers Union has been advo-
eating for several years"
Members of the board are D. w.
Chapman, president, and Leonard
Kenfield, both of Great Falls; Mrs.
Fred Amestoy of Hinsdale, Frank
Daniels of Sidney, Gordon Twedt of
Rudyard, Charles Banderob of Hunt
ley and Claude johnson of Stevens
VILE All except Johnson were present
at the Monday meeting.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13
HOLMES CONTENDS on
FIRM SUSPENDED
LAST SEPTEMBER

HELENA State Insurance Com
missioner John J. Holmes said
Wednesday that his office had been
advised that Central Standard Casu-
atty Co., Sioux Falls, S. D., has been
stopped temporarily by court order
from writing more policies.
Holmes also confirmed a report
that Inland Empire Insurance Co.,
Boise, Idaho, has been similarly re-
strained by federal court action, and
that the Louisville Fire and Marine
Insurance Co., Louisville, KY, is out
of business.
Questions about the three firms had
been raised by the Montana Insurance
Advisory Council, non-governmental
group of insurance firms, associations
and agents. The group contended that
the Montana Insurance Dept. did not
act properly ON the licenses of each
firm, nor inform the public promptly
of the companies status.
Holmes said his office would take
no action concerning Central Stand
ard Casualty operations in Montana
pending more information on the out
come of the South Dakota insurance
action in Minnehaha
County Circuit Court, S. D.
The Montana insurance commits
sioner said the Louisville firm ceased
to exist in 1854 as a result of action
taken by the State of Kentucky. He
said claims from policy holders who
losses in an east coast hurri-
cane hurt the Louisville firm.
Holmes said the Inland Empire took
over Louisville's policies and then it |
suffered from heavy claims after the
1855 Billings hailstorm which inflict-
ID multimillion dollar losses. He said |
Montana suspended Inland Empires |
license to do business in Montana
Sept. 10, 1855, after its home state,
IDAHO, took similar action.
The insurance commissioner said
Iontanans' claims against Inland En-
ire would be shared proportionately
n federal court receivership processes
which are under way. - GREAT
'ALLS TRIBUNE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13
INCREASED POLITICAL ACTIVITY
slated FOR MONTANA LABOR

ing constitution which will finally
be adopted by the executive boards of
both organizations. After that, gen.
eral membership vote will be held on
the proposed constitution.
Because of the 1856 political cam
paign rapidly approaching, repre-
sentatives of the federation's politi-
cal arm, Montana Labor League for
Political Education, were instructed
by the federation board to merge with
the Montana CLIO Political Action
Committee before February 20. The
new political action group will be
known as Committee on Political Edu-
cation (COPE).
TIMBER stated he doesn't "see any
problems or stumbling blocks right
now" which might throw hitch into
the merging of the two state union
groups, although he does expect that
the revamping Of the federation's con-
stitution to suit the merger will take
time.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-01-13

Anderson urged. "Most everyone
knows the present administration has
forced the nations farm and ranch
economy down where it can leopard
ize the economy Of the entire nation.
Sure, farmers the last few years have
had comparatively good time of it.
This last few years in Montana, al
though farm price indexes have taken
a terrific tumble, the crop conditions
have been exceptionally good with
high yields. SO the level as viewed
by city jewellers hasn't been too con-
spicuously depressed. But take some