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The people's voice., 1957-01-11
RUBBING SALT IN WOUNDS

AS though meant to be an out and
out afrfont to the Legislature, Thurs
day of this week the major oil COM
panies bumped the price of gasoline
in Montana by another cent The ex-
cuse is, of course, SueZ, but, does any
one remember it's only a few weeks
ago the oil industry was inundated
with a record amount of petroleum
products above ground? 1t was because
of the discriminatory gasoline price in
Montana as compared with neighboring
states that the Legislature in 1866 au-
thOriZed an investigation of the gaso-
line price structure by the Montana
Trade Commission. MTG has shown,
beyond reasonable doubt, that gaso-
line consumers in this state are being
victimized because of the non-competi-
tive practices of the majors" Since
the industry cannot contain itself
in face of record prOfits-may be the
1857 Legislature should give serious
consideration to the State taking over
the price regulating authority now be-
ing handled by less than a dozen big
oil companies.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
Editors Notebook
LEGISLATIVE COINCIDENCE

This legislature, as in 1866, the ma
jority leaders of both houses hail from
cratic Senator Dave James who heads
up the majority party in the upper
house. and Demo Rep. Fred Barrett
who fills a similar role in the lower
chamber. Two years ago, it was Re-
publican Senator Glenn Larson of
Sanders who was Senate majority lead
er, and Demo Rep. Eugene Mahoney
who lead the majority in the House.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
LIKE "OLD TIMES"

Formidable lobby adversary though
he is, it's always refreshing to see All
WILKINSON, dean of the Anaconda lob
by, put in an appearance in legislative
halls. So it was this week when he
arrived to spend the first few days of
the session renewing old legislative
acquaintances, and incidentally, to
mold the cOmpany's lobby into a
moothly-functioning apparatus APs
gone on to greater heights in recent
years, being lobbyist for the Ana
conda in the halls of Congress. And,
although the company's lobby is not
going to fall apart, few of them have
Al's knack for dealing with people
He's one of the sharpest ever to have
trod the carpets of the third house.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
Highway Use Tax

Continued from Page One)
now available requiring about thirty
million dollars state matching funds
There are only about twelve million
dollars state matching funds available
The committee recommends a bond
issue OF sufficient amount to cover the
difference in order that highway con-
struction can proceed in accordance
with the funds available.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Additional recommendation by the
committee include further studies OF
bond financing, classification of high
ways to determine if present systems
are adequate and properly selected
tel, primary, secondary and local
roads,, improved management Of hign-
ways along lines suggested by Automo-
tive Safety Foundation including a
study of statutes to determine if there
are legal deficiencies impeding such
improved management improved sal
ary schedules for highway engineers,
revision of present financial district
in light of the coming In
terstate system of highways, increased
funds for county roads, ALLEGATION of
an increased amount of highway user
FUNDS to cities, motor vehicle periodic
inspection law, a revolving fund for
purchase of right of way, and
establishment Of ports of entry for
control of commercial vehicles enter
ing into and departing from Montana"
II the proposed Highway Use Tax be-
comes law.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
81 YEARS OF FAITHFUL
SERVICE REWARDED

Belatedly we have learned of the
dismissal of Mrs. Ida Ducich by Land
Commissioner Lou Bretzke, because
of personal reasons. Mrs. Ducich had
been a member of the Land Depart
ment staff since December 1925. She
was known in the department as
faithful, dedicated public servant who
did an excellent job of handling the
and easement end of the
business. Now, at 55, she
is too young to receive either Social
Security or Public Employees Retire
ment, and yet, old enough jobs are
not easy to find.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11

From LABOR'S DAILY, Bettendorf, Ia
NEW YORK-The recent Sind an
nual report of the National Child Labor
Committee points out that, notwith-
standing the relatively high earnings
Of many wage earners today, pockets
of poverty still exist in the nation, and
as many as 50 million children still
belong to families who earn, On the
average, less than $40 per week"
The report, prepared by Sol Markoff
the committees executive secretary,
points out that, while "in this FORUM
ate land, abundantly blessed by rich
resources, most of the children in
America have unparalleled opportuni-
ties to grow in security, in decency, in
dignity, minority do not"
Among this group-"the disadvant-
aged, the frequently forgotten
the children of migratory farm work
ers who follow the crops with their
parents to help them plant and pick
the foods and fibres of the nation. Ere
quently these children labor in the
fields at arduOus toll unprotected by
state labor regulations and inadequate
ly safeguarded by federal laws"
Citing a study by the U. S. Children's
Bureau, the report points out that few
of the migratory children "ever see a
doctor, teacher, child welfare work
er, a nurse" and that according to the
U. S. Office of Education, 100000 mi
gratory children are being denied the
privilege of a public school education
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Rv GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

said .. am sure you will agree
we are not getting value received out
of the dollars we are now spending.
The legislature appropriates and the
administrative looks to value received.
In conclusion he said, 81 shall use
my own best Judgment in gauging my
actions on the bills sent to my desk,
which should pretty well take care of
his 1857 attitude on the will of the
legislature will he eXtolled in
his campaign and in his fight in favor
of laws passed by legislatures con-
trolled by his own party.
The dOnnybrook of the week has
been the Juror raised over Left Erick-
son taking a lobbying job from the
Teamsters Union TO oppose any leg
islation that Union would consider
inimical to their job interests.
Long time weight distance advocates
on the Democrat side of the aisle were
upset, and disappointed, | think. But
before Tuesday came along the thing
had catapulted out of all proportion.
The matter was being used as a
devisive vehicle to cause dissention Oh
the majority side and reached con
proportions with the state
ment by Charles CeroYsh Cd Fergus
that Erickson should resign as state
chairman. Forgotten was the issue OF
financing in the feast over
the battered bones of Left Erickson
After "A hours of what verged on
panic cooler heads in the ranks recog-
nized what was happening to them
and were making moves to bring
everything back into a more proper
| wish Left hadn't taken the job
but perhaps his biggest mistake was
his high sense of honor-and as a
nan of principle Erickson ranks at
he top-so in line with his principles
le made it a point TO greet every
Democrat legislator before the ses-
ion opened to tell them he had taken
he job and they were not to view him
II the capacity of state chairman on
he issue involved.
We might find it necessary to fight
4eif Erickson to the wire. and though
lie will argue with us for his clients
e would be the last person in the
Forld that would ask us TO compromise
principle if he could not convince
S. Maybe it wasn't such a wise choice
or the man to make-considering all
he things involved-but pushing the
love to keep this thing alive l dis
ern shadows with faces that send a
hiver of apprehension down my back.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
TO KEEP VALUED EMPLOYEES

One of the legislative recommends
tiOns of the Montana Municipal League
having considerable merit seeks the
authorizing of counties, cities and
towns to enter into group hospitaliza-
ton, medical, health, accident and /or
group life insurance contracts or plans
for the benefit of officers and en-
ployees :" with the governmental
subdivision contributing not more than
$500 per month per official or en-
ployee toward such insurance. Be
cause of more financially acceptable
jobs in non-governmental pursuits,
counties, cities and towns have much
difficulty in retaining efficient per-
sonnel. League lobbyists believe that
if the legislature will authorize this
fringe" benefit it will be of consider
able assistance in encouraging COM
petent people to remain public en-
ployees. 1t certainly merits legislative
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
Nine MILLION CHILDREN LIVE I'M WANT I'm THIS
GREAT LAND OF PLENTY

F. . they have the lowest educational
attainments of any group in the ma
ton . they enter school later than
other children, attend fewer days
make the least progress, drop out OF
school sooner, and constitute the larg
est single source of ilIiterates."
KIDS KILLED, INJURED
Another group Of children singled
out for attention in the committee 5
report, are those youngsters who are
injured or killed while operating trac-
tors.
''Frag agmentary reports culled from
the nations press last year." Markoff
states, "show that 235 boys and girls
were involved in serious accidents last
year. Among this group II were killed
and the rest badly crippled. The ma
jOrity of these youngsters were under
IA years of age" The committee calls
for engineering improvements which
would insure safer operation, and for
areas to demonstrate safer uses of the
tractor.
The report also directs attention to
the fact that last year nearly four mil
lion young people-about AZ per cent
OF the 14-17 year population-were en-
ployed some time during the year,
largely in part-time jobs outside Cf
school hours and during school vaca-
tions.
These are not child laborers by any
Markoff states. ''Under proper
supervision, employment is an ingredi-
ent of growth and can help the matur-
aticn of youth. But vigilance is still
required to make sure that the employ
ment of our youth is performed under
appropriate conditions The most i'm
portant occupation of youth is still |
that of getting an education. Work |
rooms are not adequate substitutes for |
class rooms, although for a good many
OF our youth, school supervised en-
ployment can very constructively be
D supplement to, or even an integral
cart of, the curriculum"
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
Construction Boom
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
to S219 million at the end of 1916.
The volume of loans extended in
creased from S7.6 million in 1916 to
S211 in 1855, the article continues.
Over the 1O1z-year period from 1916
through June 1856, building and loan
associations in Montana made 26,090
loans in the amount of $1323 million.
The people's voice., 1957-01-11
Letters to the Editor

For the duration of the legislature because space ma
ons THE VOICE will print only those letters pertaining
affairs. Likewise, letters be kept ESQ words
less, haven't the time to em to fit-EDITOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27

Mr.. Young, a native of Da-
Md. went into the gro
Gerry business when he first
came to Washington at the age
of 81. Later in 1898, he went to
work for the tobacco company
He bought into the business and
in 1916 when it was incorporated,
became president. When Eu-
gene Cochran. other owner of
the concern, died about 20 years
ago. Mr.. Young became sole
owner of the firm at 1905 Sixth
street NV.
Mr.. Young lived at 1902 SUIT
ton place, Montgomery Hills.
Silver Spring, Md. He was a
member of the Elks Club. Cosmo-
politan Club and the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants.
Mr. and Mrs. Young. the for
mer Anna c. Fleishell. had been
married almost 81 years.
In addition to his widow, Mr..
Young is survived by a son, Eu-
gene. of $500 Sutton place, and
three grandchildren.
The body is at the Warner E.
Humphrey funeral home in Sill
yer Spring. The funeral will be
Wednesday but other arrange
ments are incomplete.
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Wootton Young Dies;
Official of Ball Club

Wootton E. Young. 50, a vice
president of the Washington
Baseball Club and owner of the
George w. Cochran 81 Co.. Inc.
wholesale tobacco firm. died last
night at Suburban Hospital.
Mr.. Young had been stricken
with a heart attack May 10 at
his summer cottage at Holland
Point, Md.
A friend Of the late Clark
Griffith ever since Mr.. Griffith
first came to Washington in
1912, Mr.. Young assumed con-
troll of about 900 shares of stock
in 1920, the year Mr. Griffith be-
came club president.
In 1850, he became a vice
president Of the club and a
member Of the board of directors.
Mr.. Young's friendship with
Mr.. Griffith proved to be a fac
tor in the Griffith family retain
ing control of the team in 1850
when a syndicate headed by
John j. Jackym of jamestown,
N. Y. bought 40 per cent of the
clubs stock. The Griffith family
at that time owned only As per
cent Of the stock and had to
rely on the minority stock
holders votes to keep control.
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George Bowman,
Native of District

George Wade Bowman, 40, q
native of Washington and an
active Mason. died Saturday in
Bethesda Naval Hospital after
an illness Of Is months.
Mr.. Bowman, who lived at
1880 Thirtieth street NV, lived
all his life in Washington except
during World War II, when he
was an electrician first class
aboard the cruiser USS Quincy.
He was employed as an cleo
tronics techniciah in the ex-
perimental section Of the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak
Md, at the time Of his death.
He had been in Government
service seven years.
Mr.. Bowman was a member
OF Theodore Roosevelt Lodge
No. A of the Masons.
Surviving are a son, Albert
Wade Bowman. Of the home adj
dress, and a brother, Joseph N.
Bowman. Of Annandale, Va.
Funeral services will be at 1870
pm. tomorrow in the Deal
funeral home. 1912 Georgia
avenue NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
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|Dio Case Put Off
as
Witnesses BaIk

NEW YORK, May 81 (P.-
Refusal of underworld witnesses
to talk forced the Federal Gov
eminent today to remove from
the court calendar its case
against racketeer John (Johnny
Dio) Dioguardi and three CO.
defendants in the id-blinding
Of labor writer Victory Riesel.
United States Attorney Paul
w. Williams asked for and re-
ceived a continuance of the case
for an indefinite length of time,
but vowed that this docs not
close the book"
The attack on Mr.. Riesel APP
parently was intended to prevent
him from testifying before a
grand jury investigating rackets.
Declaring the refusal of two
witnesses to talk reflects the
power Of the underworld" Mr.,
Williams told United States Dis
trict Court Judge William B,
Herlands:
This is a challenge to the De-
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Joseph c. Abrams.
Operated Parking
Lots in Capitol

Joseph C. Abrams. 10. a park
ing lot operator for 20 years.
died yesterday Of a stroke in
Mt. Alto Veterans Hospital.
Mr.. Abrams. a native Of Balti-
more. came to Washington in
1884 and opened the first park
ing lot in the Union Station area
at $40 North Capitol street. He
later operated q lot on the site
of the Transfers Union Build
ing at IS Louisiana avenue NV
When the union headquarters
was built. Mr.. Abrams moved to
40l New Jersey avenue NV.
where he was operator Of the
Plaza Parking lot at the time
Of his death.
An Army veteran of World
War I, Mr.. Abrams vas past
commander Of George Washing
ton Post No. / of the American
Legion. a member Of the 40 ano
8 and the American Legion
Honor Guard. He was also
member Of the Tifereth Israel
Congregation.
Surviving are his wife. the for
mer Miss Gertrude Fink, of the
home address. 1000 Connection
avenue NV: a brother. Dr.
Michael Abrams, and a sister
Mrs Alexander Brash, both OF
Baltimore.
Rabbi Harry Silverstone vii
conduct funeral services for MI
Abrams at the Danzansky fu.
neral home, 350l Fourteenth
street NV. at 2 pm. tomorrow
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery,
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$4,000. the amount in which his
three co-defendants are free.
After the court proceedings,
Dio and an attorney hurried
down a rear staircase and ran
out a door to a waiting taxicab.
The racketeer threw himself on
all fours on the cab floor in an
apparent attempt to evade re-
porters and photographers.
Mr.. Williams told the court
the refusal of Miranti and Bando
to talk may be gangster ethics,
but it is not the kind of ethics
the Department of Justice will
tolerate"
THE Government has now
done all it can under the law
to compel these witnesses to tes-
tify." he said.
Without belaboring the point,
I leave it to the court to suppose
what forces have compelled US to
follow this desperate course.
Il will continue to press Wig
orously my investigation of why
these witnesses have refused to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27

Milton Baer. n. a lifelong
resident of Washington and a
jeweler here for many years, died
yesterday Of coronary throm-
bosis at Doctors Hospital.
Born in Georgetown. Mr.. Baer
was a member of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants and the
Society Of Natives.
He first went into the jewelry
business in Georgetown. and later
moved to the Transportation
Building, where he had his firm
for many years before retiring
about eight years ago. He had
been in Ill health for several
years.
Active for so years in Masonic
circles. Mr.. Baer was a member
Of the George c. Whiting Lodge
longed to the Washington He
brew Congregation.
Surviving are his widow. the
former Hortense Ottinger Of the
home address, 4607 Connecticut
avenue NV: a daughter. Mrs.
Frank Wolfsheimer. 2725 New
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testify. Their actions reflect the
power of the underworld"
Mr.. Riesel was blinded by acid
thrown into his face as he
walked out Of Lindy's Broadway
restaurant April 5, 1856.
The prosecution commended the
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Arthur @. Kendall,
Police Official

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May
81 P).-A veteran police SUPER
intendent, Arthur @. Kendall,
So. died yesterday in a hospital
here.
A native Of Fredericksburg,
Mr.. Kendall first Joined the
force in 1929. He had been SUI
berintendent II years.
: Mr.. Kendall was admitted to
The hospital several days ago.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
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Milton Boer, II, ,Jeweler
And LIFELONG D. c. Resident

lands street NV: a brother. DR..
Bernard A. Baer. 1907 Connecti-
cut avenue NV; two sisters. Mrs.
Morris Wolf, 3140 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. and Mrs. Ernest Mas,
of Tampa, Fla, and three grand
sons.
Services will be held at 10 am.
tomorrow at Gawler's funeral
home, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation
Cemetery.
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partment Of Justice which the
Government must squarely face.
a threatened collapse of the
Governments case.
Book Not Closed. He Says
while a tragedy, I assure you
that it does not close the book.
We have elected to fight. To
fail to ask for a continuance
Of trial and to ask for i'm
mediate trial would be inviting
acquittal. 1t would cap this
conspiracy with success"
Mr.. Williams said the Govern
ment would continue to press its
investigation vigorously.
The two key witnesses. Con-
dolfo Miranti and Domenico
Bando. already convicted for
their alleged part in the blind
ing, were given additional SEN
fences for contempt only last
week for refusing to talk before
a Federal grand jury.
Dio sat in the courtroom to-
day. occasionally smiling slightly.
Mr.. Riesel. released from a
hospital, blind, just a year ago
today, said at his office:
There is no comment. 1t all
speaks for itself"
Will Ask for Reduced Bail
Mr.. Williams said he would
join with counsel for Dio to have
nia.c 4 On AAA A.li 100000
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to prevent Mr.. Riesel from testi-
flying. Codefendants were Charles
Tuso, Teddy Ri and Charles
Carlino.
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acid was hurled by Abe Telvi,
who later was slain, presumably
to silence him.
Dio was charged with conspir-
ing TO obstruct justice by trying
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Will Ask for Reduced Bail

Mr.. Williams said he would
join with counsel for Dio to have
Dio's 100000 bail reduced to
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Bremen Quits Race, Backs
Mueruder for Arlington Post

10th district. He is part-owner
of an Arlington bakery.
Mr.. Brenner's withdrawal
strengthens Mr.. Magruder's
chances Of winning the election.
Like Mr.. Magruoer. MIR. Bren-
ner is a conservative and most
of the votes he would have
drawn are expected to be cast
for the AIM candidate.
The decision by Mr.. Bren-
ner. whose defeat in the race
would have been a near GER
tainty, clears the way for a
direct test Of political strength
between Mr.. Magruder and Mr..
Brown and their coalition
groups.
The county board seat to be
filled November S is now held
BY Chairman Wesley w. Cooper.
a conservative Democrat who
is not seeking re-electionG
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julius Bremen today with
drew his Independent candidacy
from the Arlington County
Board to support the conserva-
tive candidate. saying "the in
fammatory question of inte-
grafton in our schools needs the
hand Of moderation"
Mr.. Bremen backed j. May
nard Magruder, of the Arling-
ton Independent Movement.
who is running against Herbert
L. Brown. candidate Of the Ar
lingtonians for a Better County
The ABC is considered the
county's liberal political or
ganization.
Mr.. Bremen, 50. who an
nounced his candidacy In July.
was an unsuccessful candidate
last year for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the
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'Loudoun Boy, Is,
browns in Greek

LEESBURG. Va. Sept. 16
.R.-A 16-year-old Loudoun
County boy drowned yesterday
in Sycolin Greek, about eight
miles south of here.
Carroll Wesley johnson. Of
nearby Gleedsville. was wading
in the creek. authorities said.
when he stepped in a hole
about six feet deep. When he
failed to come up, his brother
Harry. IL. and John w. Hughes.
8. rode their bicycles to a near
by home to summon help.
Johnson's body was recover
ed an hour later. DR.. Roy B.
Sampson. medical examiner.
ruled the death an accidental
drowning.
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Futher Sees
Son Drown
In South River

An 8-year-old boy drowned
in South River at Riva, Nd,
yesterday. after jumping from
a pier as his father watched
nearby.
The victim was Donald A.
Morris. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert C. Morris Of Sylvan
Shores.
The father told Anne Arun-
del County police the boy
jumped from the pier about
$3.50 p.m., while he sat in a
rowboat about so yards away.
He said the boy was ian excel
lent swimmer"
After the boy didn't come
up. the father said he dove for
him three or four times before
finding the body on the river
bottom.
Rescue squad members tailed
to revive him and he was pro-
nounced dead at Anne Arundel
General Hospital in Annapolis.
The father is employed at
the Navy Department in WASH
ington. The family lived in
Arlington until four years ago.
Besides his parents, the boy
is survived by six brothers, Rus
sell T of 6059 North Twenty
first street, Arlington; John c..
Of Elmwood road. Beltsville,
Md; Paul of Sanford, Fla. and
Richard, Albert and Michael.
who live with their parents and
a sister, Betty Grace.
Funeral services will be at
Gasch's funeral home, Hyattsi-
vile, at 2 pm. tomorrow. Burial
will be in George Washington
Cemetery.
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Republican Speaker

Mrs. Rose Dawson, Mont
gomery County election super
visor, will address the Colesville
Md Republican Club Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. O. B.
Weller, 1913 Orchard way.
Colesvilie.