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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-02

ago when he was writing an
extensive piece about Wilson
H. Elkins, the newly arrived
president of the University
of Maryland, the Rambler
asked the educator:
as there anyone in town
who knows you real well?"
And the answer was:
you might talk to Bob
Anderson, the Deputy Sec
rotary of Defense. We were
at the University of Texas
together"
This reporter called on Mr..
Anderson in the Pentagon
and found him a mild man.
nered man with a very good
memory. He was very help.
full. He recalled Wilson Elk
ms prowess on the gridiron;
how Elkins was a BMoC (big
man on the campus) in 1892,
had earned several rs in
major sports and was presi-
dent of the Student AsSocia-
ton.
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Lost OF q Series
--~--~- ~~~-----~--
ing Authority to lease private
space have been discussed by
urban renewal planners.
I'VE have to proceed with
our housing plans in spite Of
spotty opposition from some
private builders" said Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Robert
Mathe, urban renewal chief for
the District. I'VE would well
come private developments that
could handle the 10000 families
expected to be uprooted in the
next 312 years-but the fact
is, such developments simply
aren't forthcoming"
Sites Lacking
He was referring to the
charge Of public housing mis-
management" made recently to
the Commissioners by the Home
Builders Association OF Wash
ington.
Without dismissing private
propositions, Robert E. Nc
Laughlin, president Of the
Board Of COM Jssioners. has
maintained tn lack Of public
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EMBATTLED BUILDERS
D. 6. Officials Null
Housing Precedents
BY GRACE BASSETT

City officials cropping for ways of housing families
due for wholesale relocation here
Their willingness to explore means of
STIMULATING public housing comes at time the very core of
their ow-cost housing programs under attack private
developers. T
Before the Commissioners proposals to buy private
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The
Rambler
-. Drops in on
An Old Comrude
BY GEORGE KENNEDY


1t occurred to the RAM
bier the other day that in his
rounds he has hardly been
skirting the citadels. of power
in this Nations Capital.
Readers of this column
have been denied visits with
cabinet members because the
Rambler seems to be more
interested in trivialities and
having a good time.
Then an idea flashed into
his consciousness. Two years.
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apartments and to turn public
units back to private owner
ship. They are investigating
chances Of placing families in
public housing in surround
ing counties.
Legislative changes to al
low the National Capital Hous-
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House Vote Slated
TODAY
Unique Rule Needed
For Mass Transit PIon
Expert Urges Interstate Poet
Like New York Port Authority

planners told by expert today that they will
up with unique form of government If an
transit system is to be built and operated here
Dr. Lyle Fitch of the Institute of Public Administration OF
York. said he assumed that interstate compact would
formed and then steps taken toward authority
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ApdrfnlentsGei
Tax Reduction
Blanket 4 Pct. Cut
Granted in ArIinqton
BY SAM EASTMAN

| Dy 0h4A EA0 \ MAIN
A real estate tax reduction
has been ordered for every
apartment house owner in Ar
lington.
The tax relief measure on
449 apartment buildings means
that an estimated $780, 900 in
anticipated revenue is being
eliminated from the budget
books.
A blanket per cent re-
duction has been ordered by the
Board of Equalization Of Real
Estate Assessments. The real
estate tax payments are due
August Is.
The tax abatement is being
granted so as to reflect apart
ment vacancies during the year,
it was explained.
This action by the three
member board--taken over the
opposition by Chairman Vim
cent L. Marcum-was immedi-
ately attacked by Treasurer
Colin c. Macpherson.
Legality Questioned
Mr.. Macpherson said he
questions both the legality
and the fairness Of the ruling"
The treasurer, whose Office
has begun to receive the tax
relief orders. said:
What recourse does the av-
erage property owner have, who
has. say, two or three pieces
of property? He lives in one
and rents the other. Suppose
his house is vacant three or six
months. He has no recourse
whatsoever"
The equalization board chair
man, Mr.. Marcum, emphasized
that he did not question the
need for some apartment house
tax relief to compensate for
vacancies. Mortgage concerns
and the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration allow 8 to 10 per
cent vacancy rate. he said.
Tax Bills Sent
However, Mr.. Marcum ex-
planned, he would have pre-
ferred to have dealt with the
tax situation on an individual
basis rather than through the
across-the-board order.
The real estate tax bills we're
sent out earlier this year after
assessments were set by a five
member reassessment board.
Mr.. Marcum's group has the
duty of dealing with appeals
from the reassessment board
and eliminating inequities.
The vacancy factor was not
counted in computing the as
sessments.
For Arlington Towers, the
windfall on the four buildings
totals 1851. For the Bancroft
apartments the reduction
amounts to $4,4l8.
Mr.. Macpherson emphasized
that no checks have gone out to
the owners who have already
submitted their tax payments.
Law Is Quoted
Regarding the Equalization
Boards action, Mr.. Mcpherson
stated that a Virginia law says
such a board shall not grant a
uniform percentage" reduction
or increase.
In the current school and
county budgets, the estimated
$4,000 is figured in as part OF
the anticipated revenue. The
breakdown. as based on the tax
rates. is about $4,000 in the
school budget and the $1,000
balance in the general county
budget.
In addition to Mr.. Marcum.
the remaining two members OF
the Equalization Board are
Homer O. Bauserman and
Thomas r. Harrison.
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MR.. ANDERSON was not
an athlete. He had and stiIl
has a slight limp from an
attack Of polio.
The idea was to call on DR..
Elkins at the university and
get him to tell about his
friend, Robert B. Anderson,
who took the oath Monday
as Secretary of the Treasury.
A visit to the university is
always interesting. There is
always some building near
ing completion that you
hadn't noticed before.
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ASKED ABOUT the build
ing program, he went to a
window and proudly pulled
up the venetian blinds. There
across a long quadrangle of
lawn was the new library,
nearing completion. Getting
a SIS million appropriation
for it from the legislature
had been one of his first
tasks.
I'm afraid I'm going to
disappoint you," he said.
1--WE been trying to think of
a good Bob Anderson story
since you telephoned you
were coming out.
While we're both the same
age (4O, he got to the uni
versity before l did. AS he
told you, he was a senior in
the law school when 1 was a
senior in the college.
II knew him, but not very
well. 1t was later and in con-
nection with education that
we became friends. He was
highly thought of as a law
student, considered one of
the most brilliant ever in
attendance.
II went to England for
three years (as a Rhodes
scholar) and he went into
politics and law; came back
to the university to teach.
Then he became manager Of
the $500 million, 500, 0O0-acre
w. T. Waggoner estate, oil
and cattle, and he was on
his way"
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Home ScOrched

Firemen from several COM
panieS were called and pre-
vented the flames from spread
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Ills to buy private
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30

Friday night and visited over the
week end leaving again Monday.
Miss Gloria Hafeman was hon.
ored at a PERSONAL shower at the
Gene Levno home last Thursday
afternoon by her school friends.
Miss Hafemann received many
lovely gifts which were opened be-
fore lunch was served by hostess
Miss DeAnne Moe and Mrs. Lev
no.
Saturday, May rs Miss Gloria
Hafemann became the bride of Mr..
Wilbur Stedman who's parental
home is in Sentinel Butte, N. D.
The young couple were married
in Glendive Saturday evening in a
quiet ceremony performed at the
Assembly of God church. Miss
Merle Stedman, sister of the
groom and Mr.. Frank MacKray,
a friend, both from Sentinel Butte
were the attendants. The young
couple left Sunday for Billings,
where they will make their home
and where Mr.. Stedman is m
ployed at a service station. The
community wishes them all happi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Petrik drove
to Alexandria, N. D., Sunday to
visit friends. That evening they
called on their daughter and fami-
ly, Mrs. Eugene Roberts.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Legion Auxiliary
Opposes Opening
immigration Gates

Opening Americas immigration
gates any wider to the millions
of aliens eager to come to this
country will be vigorously op-
posed by the American Legion
Auxiliary, according to Mrs. Rus
sell Dishon, legislative chairman
of Sidney No. II, unit of the
auxiliary. The auxiliary is join
ing with the American Legion in
a stand against bills now before
Congress to increase immigration
quotas or to weaken restrictions
in the McCarren Walter Act.
GAS much as we would like
to throw Americas gates wide
open to the hungry and hopeless
peoples of other lands" said Mrs.
Dishon, 1--WE realize that the days
when this could be done are
gone. America is no longer an
empty country capable of alb
sorbing aliens in unlimited num-
bers. Our population is increas-
ing so rapidly that we are hard
put to provide schools for
own children, and homes, hos
pitfalls, highways for native Amer
leans. We must hold down the
number of immigrants to those
who can be readily assimilated
into our economy and way of
life"
Proposals that have been pre-
sented to Congress would result
in increasing the number of
aliens admitted to the United
States for permanent residence
up to 100000 a year, Mrs. Dish
stated. Present quotas pro-
vide for admission of 154,857.
Acts of Congress in recent years
have authorized admission of
100000 displaced persons and
refugees above quota figures.
with a population now esti-
mated at 10000, 900 and with
200, 600, 900 predicted by 1867"
Mrs. Dishon continued, "our
country faces the prospect of
overcrowding soon enough with
out opening u gates wide to a
lew flood of immigration. We of
he American Legion Auxiliary
believe that the restrictions of the
Carran-Walter Act must be
for the well-being of
he United States"
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
|Glendive Host
To Grand York
Rite Sessions

GlendlVe, o
Dear Companions and
Sir Knights:
This year, on June 2, 3, 4 anc
5, representatives of every Com
mandery, Council and Royal Arch
Chapter of Montana together with
visitors from other jurisdictions
will gather in Glendive to meet
in the Grand York Rite Sessions
This is the first time that Glen
dive has been privileged to be
Host to such a meeting.
We are truly honored and ex-
tremely proud also, that Right
Eminent Grand Commander VIM.
A. Wax and Most Illustrious
Grand Master Walter R. Flach-
seminar will be presiding over
the Grand Commandery and the
Grand Council respectively. AS
you know, Brother Wax is a
member of all bodies in Glen
dive and Brother Flachsenhar is
is a member of Glendive Coun-
Gil No. 5.
We are asking Terry Chapter
No. 81 RAM to share with us
in this honor and be co-Host
with Yellowstone Chapter No. 5.
This is truly an opportunity
for us to show our hospitality, to
make new friends and renew our
acquaintance with old friends. 1t
will take the united efforts OF
III membership to make this a
successful and memorable meet
ing. We ask that you give thi
meeting due publicity, attend as
many of the activities as you
can and give your services when
ever possible whether you are on
committees or not.
Speaking on behalf of the
Committees, ~ are counting on
you.
Sincerely yours,
Arnold G.. Beusen.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Lambert
Me- C~~ux R,,--~.

Visitors at the Osten Kvaalen
home over the week end were
Miss Karolyne Nybord, Miss In
grid, and Agnes Soyland of Flick
kefjord, Norway. These ladies
from Norway are friends of Mr..
Kvaalen's relatives in the Old
Country and are here in the u. S.
on a tour and to visit relatives of
theirs who live here. They came
by cargo boat which is owned by
one of the brothers and was COM
ing to the u. S. empty to return
with coal for Norway. The ladies
locked in New York where a
brother of the Miss Soyland's re-
sides, about the 18th of May, hav-
ing taken 16 days to cross the
ocean. They were enroute to the
West Coast where they planned to
visit Miss Nybord's brother who
lives in Seattle, Wn. The guests
arrived at the Osten Kvaalen's
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Chamber Supports
Travel Shows

Active promotion OF n Vaca-
ton possibilities of the Sidney
area was successfully carried or
this spring in seven major trav-
ell shows of the nation which
attracted a total of 1,271,814 per-
sons" reports Jack Knoop, Sid
ney Chamber president.
This extremely valuable pub
licity for the Lower Yellowstone
was made possible through the
work of the Pacific Northwest
Travel Association in which The
Sidney Chamber cooperates With
other agencies in the Pacific
Northwest States in striving to
promote tourist travel to the en-
tire region"
1.-THE seven exhibitions in which
thirty-foot displays, with beau
tiful and Illuminated murals of
scenic highlights of the area, were
entered, included shows at: =
San Francisco, Kansas City, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles,
all key travel markets. Booths
at the shows were equipped with
counters for the display and
distribution of descriptive liter
allure and were stated by per-
sonnet from the Pacific North
west thoroughly familiar with its
travel assets. With an estimated
1000 00 folders used at each event
- at least 1,400, 900 folders were
distributed, all having to do with
some attraction in n or anoth-
of the member states of the
organization.
with travel authorities agree
ing in predicting that the sum-
mer of 1857 will see very heavy
vacation travel it is a satisfac-
ton to know that our Chamber
is alert to the need of letting
prospective tourists know what
area has to offer. The COM
petition for travel business is
growing constantly and we must
constantly tell our story
in the important markets. Thru
the cooperative work of the Pa
,ific Northwest Travel Associa-
ion the Chamber finds an eff
iicient means to do this"
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Airport News
BY Jim Sebastian

This correspondent returned tc
Sidney Monday evening after
spending a few days down South
visiting friends and relatives ir
Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Taos
N. M. and Denver. / never did
get off Frontier Airlines system
and flew 1888 miles. l didn'i
keep track of the amount OF
lemonade consumed but it was
considerable. Frontier serves lem
onade from real lemons. Salt
Lake City was cold and damp
but my sister and her family
were glad to see me. / practic-
ally froze TO death watching the
Salt Lake City Bees beat the
Pocatello Athletics 10 to / in a
Pioneer League game .
Albuquerque, my old home town,
is now a city of some 10000
people and still booming. Lots
Of old friends still working in
the Albuquerque Airport. Ed
in Albuquerque, showed me a dog
tfldt WILL Sdt ltdlIdu PdSGy dllu
Italian ice cream. A very amaz-
ing dog. johnson and his wife
were planning to drive from AL
buquerque to Colorado Springs this
past week end so / rode along
to Pueblo where / boarded From
tier for Denver. Along the way
stopped in Taos, N. M, one
Of my favorite places. Taos is
noted for its Kit Carson Museum,
its art colony, its Indians and its
wonderful scenery. We couldn't
find a dog in Taos that will eat
Italian pastry. AS you drive
north of Taos, you see the Span
ish Peaks, a mighty panorama
of beauty The airport ter
minal building in Pueblo is new
and really nice. 1t has a very
fine restaurant Denver is
busting at the seams with ac-
/ talked TO Harry King,
former Sidneyite now represent
ing the Rocky Mountain Division
Tor Visco Products. Harry has
found a temporary home in Aur-
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Cartside Lake In
Annual Fish
Planting Program
State Of Montana

SLdIe OF montana
Fish and Game Dept.
Rex Smelser, president,
Richland Co. Sportsmen's
Club, Sidney, Mont.
Dear Sir:
The planting of fish in the
waters of Montana are set on an
annual basis so hatchery per-
sonnet know the production needs.
Gartside Lake is on an annual
program to be planted with $500
to $500 & to 9 inch) rainbow
trout annually. These fish will
be planted in Gartside Lake as
it fits into the operation schedule
of the Bluewater station and
when the fish reach the desirable
size.
You r going into the second
year of this fishery near Sid
ney, and 1 am sure that Bill
Alvord will make his observa-
tons and together with the req
resentatives of the Richland
County Sportsmen's Association
will manage Gartside Lake for
fishing. We certainly do not want
this project to fizzle out due to
the lack of fish. We sincerely
hope that the people of this
area will use a little judgment
in harvesting the fish and enjoy
the lake for many years.
Very truly yours,
Walter M. Allen
Superintendent of Fisheries.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30

Funeral services for Charlie,
Earl Varco "a, were held Sunda,
afternoon, May 26 at 200 p. m
in the Peoples Congregations
church in Sidney with Rev, B
McLain, pastor, officiating, anc
the Fulkerson Funeral Home il
charge of arrangements. During
The service Mrs. Phyllis Ediag-
ION, accompanied by Mrs. Harold
Rounce, sang in the Garden
and mo Night There"
Honorary pallbearers were: DIR
j. S. Beagle, Carl B. Halver,
Russell Huling, Judson TruiocE,
Lewis Maxson, A. M. Cooley and
Roy Rounce. Active pallbearers
were: Donald c.. Nutter, Joe
Schaner, DR.. Gordon A. Beagle,
William A. Ford, S. H. Braacen
and Elmer Sorensen. Following
the services the body was taken
to Austin, Minnesota for Inter
ment.
Mr.. Varco passed away early
Friday morning in the Sidney
hospital following an extended
illness.
He was born on April 16, 1888
in Rose Creek, MINI. In April
of 1906 MIR. Varco moved TO
Sidney. He married Antoinette
Belden in Austin, MINI. on Au-
gust 5, 1908 and they returned 10
Sidney TO make their home and
have resided here since that time.
Mr.. Varco founded the Yellow
stone Mercantile Co. in 1906 and
served as president until the time
uI his death. He also served as
manager until 1850 when he re-
tired due to i'll health.
He was a member of the Poo
pies Congregational church, Low
tr Yellowstone Lodge No. go AT
& AM, past president of the
Chamber of Commerce, an early
day member of both the Sidney
City Council and the Sidney XII
wants Club. He had an active
part in the formation of Richland
county, and was active in bring
ing the Holly Sugar factory to
Sidney.
Surviving r his wife Antoin-
'stte, two daughters: Mrs. Leo
(Kathryn) Smith of Missoula,
MrlIt., Mrs. Edward (Winifred
Haagensen of Encino, Calf; three
brothers: DR.. A. r. Varco of
Minneapolis, Mimi; Lynn G.. Var
Of Orlando, Florida; and Walt
er Varco of Austin, MINI, and a
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Varco of Lacrosse, Wis, and 9
grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by a son, Charles Bel
der. Varco, who died in 1949.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30

ora, Colo, a suburb of Denver
While l was in Denver / was the
guest of Lloyd Love, director o.
Frontier Airlines agent and hos
tess training program. 1t is nice
to take a trip once and awhile
You get some new ideas and {
better appreciation of what ono
has at home.
Eight Civil Air Patrol Cadets
and two Senior members of the
local Civil Air Patrol Squadron
will represent Sidney at the Civil
Air Patrol Encampment in NAL
strom Air Force Base, Great
Falls from June Is to June %.
This IS the deal that the local
Cadets have been looking for
ward TO for quite some time. Pres
ent plans call for an Air Force
c l19 to pick up the Sidney party
here at the local airport on June
Is and fly them to Great Falls.
Next Civil Air Force meeting will
be held on June ii in the Armory
at 7:30 p. m.
John Burns spraying operation
is moving along at full throttle.
Burns rev so far this year in
cludes Al Ledbetter, Doc Baker
and Cliff Tyree.
The Montana Air Service Case
continues in Great Falls. More
about this next week. However,
the communities and Airlines in
volved r still presenting their
cases and no kind Of decision
has been made.
Passengers boarding Frontier
Airlines this past week in Sid
.ey include Mrs. Vic Vestman
and son, Denver; John Miller,
Billings; Paul Morris, Williston;
n. L. Schneider, Bismarck; Mrs.
Nichols, Billings; w. A.
I.ytle, Minneapolis; Larry Larson,
Boston; Arnold Frederickson, Bill
.ings; and, Jim Sebastian, AL
ouquerque.
Another Frontier Travel Tip =
Sidney. $3.50 p. m, arrive
Billings 1924 p. m.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE OF
PROPERTY

SEALED BIDS WILL BE OPENED
JULY /, 1857 at 1000 O'Clock A. M.
in the chambers OF the Board of
County Commissioners in the court
house in Sidney. Montana for the
following personal property not nee
essary 30 ne conduct of the County's
business:
One building situated in the town
of Savage, RichLand County, Mon
tana. on Lots 7. 8 and 8 in
Block 3 In the original townsite
Of Savage, Montana. appraised at
$4,000 =
All bids are to be addressed to
the Clerk and Recorder. Sidney, Mon
tana.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Richland County will moi be re-
sponsible for the building after sale.
Dated at Sidney. Montana this 10th
day of May, 1857.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS OF RICHLAND COUN-
TY, SIDNEY. MONTANA.
BY Donald W. Pentz. Chairman.
Pub. May 80. June 6. 10. 2)
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-30
Sidney Band
Regina for
Concert Thursday

Sidney's 100-piece high school
band plays three concerts in Re-
gina, Saskatchewan on THURSDAY
and Friday, May 80 and 81. This
land group includes ten flashy
majorettes and twirlers and is
recognized as one of Montaad's
finest. The group xviii arrive IN
Regina at about 1900 noon to-
day Thursday and will be
housed at the Regina College.
Director Orlan Strom and the
band members left here this
morning by bus and private cars.
The first appearance is sched-
uled at Sheldon Williams Col
legiate Auditorium at 400 p. m.
and they viii present a special
TV show, $50 10 900 p. m. over
CKCK-TV Regina. On Friday at
noon the band will present a
special concert on the steps OF
the Capitol Legislative Building.
The concert presentations will be
varied and will include speciality
numbers by some outstanding
students.
Arrangements were made FOR
the visit of the Sidney band in
a joint meeting at Regina last
week. Those present from Sid
ney included Orlan Strom, band
director; Dan c. Price, Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Manager,
Milt Anderson, Sidney Attorney
and Chamber representative. They
met with Alex Aitken and other
Chamber of Commerce
members; DR.. VIM. Riddell, and
Howard Langford-Brown of Re-
gina College, CKCK-TV officials
and with Saskatchewan govern
ment officials. The Regina Cham
Der is furnishing a breakfast for
the group and the Sidney group
arranged for other meals with
the Legion.