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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

handle Purchase. 1t was. how
ever, ceded by the Ute Indians
in 1869, and included within
Colorado's boundaries when
that State was admitted to the
Union in 1876. American
sovereignty over the tract was
proclaimed by Colorado's Gov
ernor E. c. johnson in a cere-
mony on August 8. 1886.
@. What is a non-compen-
sable disability. in relation to
veterans? F. r.
A. II a veterans chances OF
earning a living have been re-
duced by some disability which
was caused by his service, he
is examined by doctors to de-
termine what percentage OF
his earning power has been
lost. II 1t is decided that less
than 10 per cent of his earn
ing power has been lost
through his service-connected
disability, 1t Is termed a nom
c o m pensable disability
meaning one which does not
entitle the veteran TO compen-
sation (benefits).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

their jobs. they either would
not permit motor mowers to
be used, or they would at least
enforce the use of mufiers.
If the millions of owners of
motor cars can be forced to
use muffiers. then the hundreds
Of thousands of mower enthu-
siasts ought to be made to cut
out their outlandish racket.
There is no real excuse
for permitting Jack to belch
forth fumes and noise beneath
the neighbors' windows.
Dissertation of Sunday can
60 little further than this.
Sensible wood thrushes know
they cannot vie with the hub
bub of power mowers, so they
ny away to the woods when
one Of them starts.
Ordinary traffic noises, the
slither of thousands of tires,
the Shrek and groan Of brakes.
the aggregate noise of flowing
traffic. something in itself and
by itself and for itself
These can scarcely drown
out the thrush, as we have
said.
Its voice is loud, clear, musi-
cal, a combination not always
found. even in musical circles.
If it were not for the loud
ness, we could not always hear
1t. in this era of noise and more
noise all around us, beneath
us. on all sides of us, now
above us. unfortunately.
If it were not for the clear
ness. we might confuse it with
some old mocker initiating 1t
the best he can.
II 1t were not for its true
musical qualities. the cynical
might call it too loud, not
clear enough, most unmusical.
Fortunately for all of lis,
both the optimist and the
cynic. the wood thrush is a
real musician. ordained by the
Creator to take our ears out
Of engines and put them in the
heavens where they belong.
The wood thrush appeals
even to little children, who
ordinarily have their surnmer
ears attuned to Hey, Skim
nayl" and "Billi-e-e-e. come
here this minute!"
The wood thrush song in
trigues adolescents. who may
loaf for hours apparently doing
nothing. but they actually are
listening to great music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
WSTAS' IN. SCIENCE
Earth Satellite as GIoboI Surveyor
By THOMAS r. HENRI

four new transport types have
been introduced-one for fly
ing patients from Europe to
the United States, one for the
Pacific routes, one covering
routes to Puerto Rico and
Panama, and one for trans
portation within the United
States,
The latest. a two-engined
Convair. is literally a specially
designed flying hospital
ward" Some of its features:
Adjustable litter assemblies
which make patients easily
accessible to medical crewmen,
permit maximum or minimum
loading and better cushioning
against normal flight motion
and vibration.
A cabin heating system
which can cope with f1uctuat-
ing temperatures distributes
heat evenly. The exterior
coating of the fuselage, a SUM-
heat resistant paint, reduces
cabin temperatures while on
the ground. Interior insulation
cuts down the noise level.
Rheostated interior lighting is
sectionalized, so that light of
desired intensity can be sup
piled individual litters for pa
tent care. Tinted windows re.
duce sunlight glare.
Ward Atmosphere
Remembering seats are
able to withstand high decel-
erative forces. The interior Of
the aircraft has stainless steel
or aluminium fittings, painted
to present a hospital ward at
moSphere.
Until recently a major prob
lem has been movement Of pa
tientS in respirator equipment.
Because a large tank-type res
pirator weighs about 1000
pounds, it presented many
loading and operational diff
culties. Now the Air Force
School of Aviation Medicine
has devised a portable, full
body. half-tank respirator
which is considered adequate
for any patient, which weighs
less than 200 pounds, and
which can be handled easily
by a few persons.
Also modified for operation
within aircraft are aspirators,
incubators for babies, and re-
suscitators. There is a COM
pact new nursing kit providing
all indications normally re-
quired for in-flight care.
Col. Braswell says fights
from Tokyo to Washington in
So hours with full patient
loads are made dozen times a
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

@. What is the difference
between Kashmir and CASH
mere fabrics? d. j.
A. The words are often used
INTERCHANGEABLE, although
"Kashmir" as a rule refers to
a lower grade of cashmere.
Cashmere Is a natural fiber
obtained from the fine UNDER
down Of the Kashmir goat.
found in the high plateaus Of
inner Asia. There are many
grades Of the fiber. and many
methods Of processing it.
hence cashmere garments may
be had in a wide range Of
qualities and prices.
@. Is there, in some Western
State. a strip of land which the
United States does not own?
B.
A. No. but at one time there
was. In north-central Colorado
there is q tract Of about 1900
square miles which was long
called "No-Man's Land" be-
cause II lay between lands in
cluded In the Louisiana Pur.
chase and the Texas Pam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

Even the noise of traffic
could not drown out the song
of the first wood thrush in our
neighborhood.
At exactly 1880 by the clock
he sang wild and clear. yet
sweet, the three-part song for
which he is famous.
No art song, no symphony,
no opera, has a melody quite
like this. Musical works have
tunes made by man
This one. the wood thrush
song, Is made by nature.
1t speaks out with a sincerity
and finality any human COM
poser might envy.
= 4
The wood notes wild" of the
poet Of yesteryear, when poets
believed in metrical compost
ton, are caught once and for
all in the wood thrush song.
Walt Whitman. Washington
resident of Civil War days,
knew and loved it.
He. perhaps. favored the
melody OF that shy singer. the
hermit thrush, which he cele-
brated in more than one song
and article.
In his day. the wood thrush
really was the wood thrush.
He. too, was q hermit.
Since then. the wood thrush
has more or less deserted the
forests for the towns.
This Is a very fortunate
thing for suburban jewellers.
Those Of us who, born in
small towns, moved to the
cities. and then went out to tie
suburbs, make our first &C
quaintance with this species
in the shady areas of the vast
collections of homes fringing
all he big cities.
Just why this thrush. cousin
to the robin. has become tame
is not known exactly.
1t will follow along behind
a mower to collect insects
stirred up. and often will move
along a few feet ahead of the
whirring blades. to the con-
sternation Of a tender hearted
operator. The hermit still
stays away from town.
\ \ \
Companionship of this
thrush. however, is lost to the
owner Of motor mowers-and
no wonderl
II governing bodies of Ameri-
lean communities were onto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
An Ecumenical Layman.
Fairfax County Taxes

Fairfax County taxpayers
faced with a prospective Ale
increase in the real estate and
personal property tax rate Of
1920 per 500 of assessed value.
and the opportunity to express
themselves at the Board of
Supervisor public hearing on
May Is, may be interested In
the following facts concerning
the budget proposal Of the
School Board:
% An overall increase Of
~ per cent has been requested
to take care Of a II per cent
increase in pupil membership;
20 Items in excess Of the
IA per cent include: Admins
tration. Is per cent: supervi-
sion, 10 per cent: Principals.
20 per cent: classroom teach
ers, 20 per cent: libraries. l6
per cent: other Institutional
costs, IS per cent; fixed
charges, 844 per cent: debt
service. 40 per cent. and cap
ital outlay. 37l per cent.
90 The 1867 appropria-
ton by the Board Of Supervis-
ors for school purposes is
equivalent to the proceeds of
$2.6l Of the tax rate. The re-
quested appropriation for 1857
SO would amount to a sum
equivalent to the proceeds OF
$2.79 Of the tax rate.
"a The county executive
has estimated that there will
be a IA per cent increase in as
sessed values from new con-
struction.
60 An appropriation by the
County Board Of Supervisors
equivalent to the proceeds of
1891 on the tax rate would
yield IA per cent more revenue
with which to educate II per
cent more children.
Supervisor william Moss has
said that he thinks the present
1920 tax rate should be re-
tanned. and the departments
of the county government told
to get along on the II per cent
increase in revenue that they
can expect from the increase
in assessed values. Wonder II
the taxpayers will come to the
hearing and back him up?
Harley M. williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

The International Geophysi-
cal Year earth satellite may
make possible for the first time
an accurate survey of the
earth's largest unsurveyed area
and the fixing of positions of
the thousands of islands with
a tenfold greater accuracy
than at present.
This is the hope of Army
Map Service engineers. now
working In the Central Pacific.
Radio data received from the
satellite, says Col. Julian D.
Abel. commanding officer of
the service, can be used to min
point islands on maps and
navigation charts which at
present are in error by as much
as a mile.
Using radio equipment which
will track the satellite in its
orbit, the engineers will be
able to record on machines
the precise instant it passes
over a point on the earth's
surface. These radio signals
will indicate the satellites
exact latitude and longitude.
Island Observations
Wake, Guam, Midway and
American Samoa have been
selected tentatively for the OBJ
servation stations. The receiv-
ing equipment consists Of two
sets Of antennas. each set
looking like a row Of television
antennas. These are located
1000 feet apart. Data will be
transmitted back to the map
service headquarters in Wash
ington where it will be COM
puted to establish the precise
location of the island where
the measurements have been
taken.
The party at each site is
to consist Of an astronomer,
an electron engineer. an cleo
tronic technician and a help
er. Each will remain in the
Pacific area about a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
Flying Hospital

Now the well-equipped hos
pital in the sky" is close to
reality.
Air evacuation of sick and
wounded. still in its horse
and-buggy days at the end of
the war in Europe. has made
enormous progress in the years
since, reports Col. L. Render
Braswell Of the Air Forces
medical service in the United
States Armed Forces Medical
Journal.
At first the Military Air
Transport Service used only
modified cargo aircraft. Now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
Tax Burdens

Are taxes TO be imposed &C
cording TO the advantages re-
ceived In return or according
to ability to pay? Not only
should economic considera-
tons. rather than political
ones" prevail in this area: we
should also consider justice
and morality.
Lloyd Buchanan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

hearted lover of gay Mary Martin in
South Pacific.
Mr. Pinza's voice is preserved in
library Of recordings-from classics to
folk-tunes. But one of the most engaging
personalities of our day is gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
The Bishops Gurden

There. amid a ctty's din
And more than din
Confusion and dissent
We found a garden
Filled NTH perfect peace
Where one may tDdlk
And rest and dream.
In such a place
A soul can stretch and orow
And find the harmony
We all should know.
Moy Vim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Wrtters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

Information Bureau offered so
freely in Nationwide advertis-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN Sci

BY THE HASkIN SERVICE
A
lnforma
rem o Dos
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
srECIAL EVENTS:


August IL, City Horseshoe tour
nament, 100 at the south park.
Registration at the courts, singles
and doubles.
August IS, City Swimming
meet at the pool at 1870. Dem
o~nstrations and competitive SWIM
ming and pageant.
GIRLS SOFTBALL:
The Ridgelawn girls won the
girls softbau tournament over
Quillings to go. through league
and tournament play ~undefeated.
TENNIS:
The city tennis tournament
concluded with Roger Will win
ming over Jon Lund ga, rs as
he did last year in a well fought
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08

increase over a similar twelve
month period of the previous
year. The average passenger fly
ing Frontier Airlines makes a
trip of 276 miles in flying to his
destination.
During the past month and
year a number of new records
for passenger boardings have
been established by Frontier Air
lines. It was the first time that
over 200, 900 passengers have
flown on Frontier Airlines' DC-3
Sunliners in a twelve-month
period. 1t was also the first time
that over 10000 passengers have
boarded Frontiers flights in n
month. Most of the increased
travel that is being made thru
out most of Frontier Airlines'
system can be directly tied in
with the general growth and
increased business activity in the
Rocky Mountain Southwest, said
Frontiers President, c. A. Myhre.
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
VIOLIN. News

The W.O.T.M. met Tuesday eve-
ming with all elected officers and
six chairmen present. A thank
you note was read from Rose NAL
tese. Selma King, Dorothy Kopp,
Clara Thompson and Rose Fink
reported on the trip to the con-
vention at Missoula. Selma King
said that only eight members Of
the drill team were able to at
tend, but in spite Of the few men,
bcrs they tied for third place.
Chairmen yer appointed for
the bingo booth at the Richland
county fair, and volunteers were
asked to help at the booth during
the three days of the fair. If you
viii be able to help please be sure
to contact Senior Regent Rose
Fink and let her know when you
can work.
Betty McMorris' name was
drawn for the three dollar atten-
dance prize but she was absent so
the prize will be four dollars for
the next meeting. Lunch was serv-
ed by Matte Dishon, Freda Ver-
hasselt, Alice Sather, Ruth Narum,
Selma King and Lavina Tholkes.
Betty Mercier,
Publicity Chairman.
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
Frontier Has Best
Month in History
During July 81

Denver, Colorado, August l.
The best month in the history of
Frontier Airlines went into the
record book for this past month
of July. On a system-wide basis
a new high of 20,30e passengers
flew over 5,413,0O0 revenue miles
throughout Frontiers seven-state
system. This was a $50 increase
over the number of passengers
carried a year ago, July, 1856.
Frontiers increase for July is
in keeping with the added use
that passengers have been max
ing of the airline's commutor and
~inter-line connecting schedules
during the past year. For the IL
months ending in July, POI, 100
passengers flew 1896, 900 reve-
nue. passenger miles. This is 11%
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
|kiwaniians To
Develop Lake
Playground

Members Of the Kiwanis club
voted at their meeting Thursday
August LIST at the Lalonde hotel
to undertake the development OF
adequate playground facilities al
Cartside Lake. The motion was
presented upon recommendation
of the Board of Directors.
President Al Johns appointed
a special committee to start the
ball rolling on this project, con-
sisting of Rusty" Packard, chm,
Bob ST. Cyr, Mansel Woods, Hol-
ger Petersen and Rex Smelser.
The Kiwanis club plans to co-or-
dinate Its work with the Sports
mans Club and other organiza-
tons interested in development
of Gartside Lake as q place for
family outings.
Clint Fulkerson presented a
program of Kiwanis Education.
He was introduced by Otto Hab-
edank, program chairman. A
QUESTIONABLE was reviewed and
discussed, designed to assist mem
bers to keep posted on matters
pertaining to Kiwanis Interna-
tional.
Guests at this meeting were
Jake Sturzenegger, DR.. Ivan j.
Peterson Jr., and Rev. George S.
Sanders Of Sidney, Don L.
Boyle Of Bismarck, and Paul W.
Doran, a member Of Bohemian
Kiwanis Club.
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
Sidney Fniemen
Hold Annual
Picnic Sunday

Richland County Park, north
of Sidney. was a very busy place
last Sunday afternoon, when the
Sidney Volunteer Fire Depart
ment gathered there for its 45th
annual picnic. Over 100 men,
bers of firemen's families and a
few official guests were in at
tendance. A delicious dinner of
fried chicken was served topped
off with ice cream and cake -
the latter being provided by sew
eral wives of department mem
bers.
This picnic is an annual affair
put on by the firemen for the
enjoyment of their families, with
all arrangements handled by the
members. Pop was available
throughout the afternoon for the
children and rides about the park
on the fire engine really gave
them a thrill. Also, one of the
members brought his boat out
this year and spent the afternoon
giving all the children rides.
The park is an ideal setting
for not only large picnics such
as this but also for small family
picnics and the people and or
CARNATIONS this locale should be
justly proud that such an area
is provided for them
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
Annual Irrigation.
Conference Set
For Sept. Sc

The 10th annual meeting o.
the Water Users Irrigation Con
ference, sponsored by Region 6
Bureau Of Reclamation, will bt
held at Powell, Wyoming, on the
Shoshone Irrigation Project, Sep
tember S and 6, with representa-
tives invited from all irrigation
districts, associations and COM
panies within the region taking
part.
Howard L. Hart, President OF
the Shoshone Irrigation District
and Chairman of the Program
Committee, has invited represen-
tatives from all irrigation projects
in Region g., which includes that
part of Montana east Of the Con-
tinental Divide, Northern Wy
oming and North and South Da-
kota. This action is in keeping
with the instructions of the con-
ference group, which during their
last meeting in Billings, Montana,
in January Of this year voted to
broaden their membership to in
clude all projects in the Region
rather than those from Bureau
constructed projects only as has
been the policy during the past
nine years. We believe that by
so doing. we can not only add
to our already proud achieve
ment in the field of on-the-farm
irrigation development" Mr.. Hart
stated in his letter of invitation,
"but that we can spread the
benefits Of these achievements to
a larger group"
Delegates attending the con-
ference, from Bureau-construct-
ed projects, will represent the
Milk River, Sun River Grow
Creek, Huntley, Buffalo Rapids,
Savage and Intake Projects in
Montana; the Lower Yellowstone
Project in Montana and North
Dakota; the Buford = Trenton,
Heart River and Fort Clark
Projects in North Dakota; the
Belle Fourche, Rapid Valley and
Angostura Projects in South Da-
kota, and the Riverton, Hanover
Bluff, Owl Creek and Shoshone
projects in Wyoming.
AS a part Of the September 5
and 6 meeting, irrigators of the
Shoshone Project and residents
Of Powell are making arrange
ments to celebrate their Golden
Jubilee, concentrating the 50th
year of water delivery. First wat
er delivery occurred on the Gar
land Division on June l., 1908.
The Shoshone Project was au-
thorized by the Secretary of the
Interior on February 1904 and
the Bureau of Reclamation start
ed construction in May. The Gar
Ian dDivision was opened for
homestead settlement in 1907, the
Frannie Division in 1917, the
wildwood Division in 1927, and
the Heart Mountain Division in
1916. The four divisions of the
project are irrigating about u.s.
900 acres Of land.
The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08
Report On
Conservation
Camp at Pines
By Robert Efxel

While attending All conserva-
ton camp at Camp Pines, / was
assigned to the range conservation
workshop. We had regularly
scheduled classes in the morning
and afternoon. In these classes
we learned that if range land is
to. be conserved 1t must be well
managed. Our instructor showed
several demonstrations that prov
ed this. For instance, water pour
ed on lightly grazed land will soak
in much faster and farther than
on heavily grazed land. BY plac-
ing a piece Of cardboard upright
behind bare soil and another be-
hind soil with good plant cover
age and sprinkling water on the
two areas one can plainly see that
the sparsely covered soil will
splash the rain back and start
erosion and the well covered soil
will absorb the rain.
We also learned to identify new
plants and how to judge range
condition.
The other workshops held were
Wildlife Management, Forestry
and Watershed Management, Soil
and Water Conservation and HUI
man Conservation. On Thursday
afternoon each workshop took part
in the "Share the Workshop" pro-
gram. Members Of each workshop
gave talks and demonstrations to
show the other groups what they
had learned. It was interesting to
note that all types Of conservation
tie in closely with each other.
The camp was not all work.
Each afternoon we had a free
period In which we could swim,
play softball or volleyball, visit
the reading center or just do as
you wished.
Tuesday evening we had a
After we returned to
camp the Saskatchewan delegation
had charge of the get-acquainted
Wednesday evening the IFYE
from India helped pre-
pare a typical Indian meal. After
dinner, they and John Wesin, a
1881 IFYE delegate to India show
ed us many things of interest
about India.
Thursday evening the Valley
County Junior leaders conducted
the camp party.
/ wish to thank MIR. Charles L.
Horn, president of the Federal
Corporation for paying
my camp fee, and Mr.. Carl Hunter
Of the Richland County Soil Con-
Service for transporta-
lion. / hope other All members
will strive for this award as /
think this has been the most
one / have received.
Robert Etzel.