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Evening star., 1961-10-08
BY FRANK JUDGE

IGURATIVELY speaking,
the biggest Il Like Ike"
button in the land is being
Evening star., 1961-10-08

lege campus except for day spent
at the Eisenhower farm, show Just
the two of them.
"His son John did some research
ing and briefed his father nightly"
Cronkite explains, but this is to be
strictly Mr.. Eisenhower'S show
Cronkite tells of typical day:
1--WE walked down the path of the
Eisenhower farm one morning, with
a cameraman riding in convertible
just few yards ahead.
"Mr. Eisenhower spoke as a gen
tleman farmer. Then the director sig
nailed for cameras to start as Mr..
Evening star., 1961-10-08

By FRANK JUDGE
IGURATIVELY speaking,
the biggest Il Like Ike"
button in the land is being
worn these days by CHS newsman
Walter Cronkite.
1t hasn't thing to do with politics.
Cronkite's admiration for Dwight
D. Eisenhower is the result OF the
week he spent with him filming a
three-part series for "CBS Reports
Mr.. Eisenhower emergeS as TVS
newest star, Cronkite says, in apprals-
ing the 10000 feet of filming at Get
tysburg, Pa, in June.
THE editing of that vast filming
Job is now completed" Cronkite ex-
plains. THE first of the hour-long
programs, Eisenhower and the Pres
idency,' is being shown Thursday. The
other two follow a month apart"
The series is comprised of Cron-
kites talks with Mr.. Eisenhower on
his eight years in office, with some
backward glances at his military
career.
Cronkite, who has known Mr..
Eisenhower since the war years in
North Africa and Europe, admits the
relationship was always on a "Mr.
Cronkite" basis.
"But at the end of the first day
of filming, he gripped my hand, gave
me that horizon-wide. smile. and said,
See you at $3.50 in the morning,
Walter"
The programs, filmed at Mr.. Eisen-
hower's office on the Gettysburg Col
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
As Usual, Nutter In Error

The bringing of the last BIZ
ennium to a close is being de-
layed to allow the boards, bu-
reaus and agencies of the State
a chance to stock up on equip
ment and supplies to weather
the coming retrenched two
year period imposed by Gov.
Don Nutter.
AS of Wednesday, State Auditor
John J. Holmes had issued $685.
462.1O more warrants this June than
June of a year ago. In 1860 the June
warrants issued against the general
fund amounted to $5,165, 309.53.
The June warrants for 1861 have
not all been issued yet tit will be
some time next week before the final
results are known) but as of Wednes-
day Holmes had written S5,748,771.63
against the general fund.
The Treasures cash balance as
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
As Usua,Nut In Error.
General Fund Deficit Much Less
Than Predicted 500 Million

1861. The Governors bloated deficit
figure was used by Republicans in
the 1861 Legislature to justify an
attempted raid on various TRUST funds
including the Hail Boards So million
reserve. The much lesser deficit fig
ure of about four and one half mil
lions is substantially nearer the up
wards of four millions in-the-red pre-
dicted within the Board of Equaliza-
ton last December - information
which was available to the Governor
had he been interested in facts rather
than using deceit in attempting to
sway legislative thinking.
Even with the depressed economy
this $4.4 million lag will be absorbed
as the money rolls in this fall. The
half again as many people on unem-
ployment compensation as last year,
CLOG now as compared with 4126,
could probably not care less. What
good is financially healthy state
if the people are broke?-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
Kennedy Already
Ahead of Ike In
Cutting SURPRISES

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(NFU)-
Agriculture Secretary Orville L.
Freeman says the Kennedy Admin
istration in the past six months has
done more to cut farm SURPRISES than
the Eisenhower-Benson Administers
ton did in eight years.
Freeman said during press con-
ference that corn production this year
may be down 1870 under the emer-
gency feed grain program.
He said if Benson's programs would
have been allowed to continue, corn
acreage would have been about 10 %
larger and new SURPRISES would have
resulted.
In addition to reducing the sur
pluses, Freeman said, the new Adj
ministration 'is beginning to bring
some sense to the nations farm econ
omy.'
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28

Proceedings in the rate case
Thursday in the noisy court
room in Butte were interrupted
by claps of loud thunder, I'M
attended telephones, truck
traffic and finally the booming
of drums in an Elks parade.
At one crucial point C. w.
Leaphart, Jr., opponents at
torney, was interrupted by a
loud clap of thunder and he
commented, "The good Lord
is on our side.
AS dramatic as the forces
Of nature in the rate case court
room are the ramifications of
testimony Thursday by j. J.
Harrington, Power Company
treasurer, that the rate of re-
turn, based on company figures
will not be COS % as they orig
inally claimed, but $3.50.
Opponents counsel said the
greater rate of return indicates
an added burden of $1,500,000
on Montana rate payers. The
company asks a rate of return
on the fair value of it's rolled
in" holdings, but attorney Leap
hart insisted on segregating
the Montana production plant
which has an estimated fair
value of $21,546,734 for the
year 1862.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28

figure to which they contend per-
centage figure will apply on which
to compute rates to consumers.
Consumer attorneys hammered
away this past week at Frank HI.
Woy, company manager of rates and
depreciation, seeking to show that the
company has inflated the value of its
gas reserves for rate-making pur-
poses.
C. w. Leaphart, Jr., consumer at
torney, pointed to company exhibits
showing Woy had listed $76 million
as the original cost of the entire
interconnected US system (Which
leaves out of account Canadian plant
and the isolated Lewistown system) /.
Then, he said, Woy figured the sys-
tenn to be worth $155 million on a re-
production cost new basis-the cost
of replacing the entire system at to-
days prices-without including de-
probation. Of this $79 million value
increase, he said, SAP million, or
more than half, is in gas reserves.
That the present method of deter
mining rate base, in which origial
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28

In his cross examination of
Harrington, Leaphart asked
what would be the rate of
return on the contemplated
$1,992,235 yield for 1862 of
til e Montana production
property. After Public Serv-
ice Commission Chairman
Jack Holmes overruled COM
pany objections, Harrington
testified that the rate of re-
turn would be $3.50.
Indications are that company
officials are becoming edgy
over the testimony being drawn
put of this hearing.
Waving aside continuing
Continued On Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
legislative Council Plans
Publishing Of Newsletter

The Legislative Council de-
cided Monday to enter the
propaganda field in full force
with a news letter to be pub
lished as often as the chairman,
William Mackay (R-Carbon)
and the executive secretary,
Eugene Tidball, "deem advis-
able". The newsletter will be
sent to legislators and any
other interested persons when
ever it seems expedient to pro-
mote the aims of the council.
Some of the aims were revealed
at the meeting-the primary goal
being the establishment of short
ballot. The electorate would be al
lowed to select only three state Off
cials-the Governor, the Lieutenant
Governor and the Secretary of State.
This is supposed to make for strong
state government by elevating the
Governor to position of being
more than just an observer. He
would appoint everyone, even the
Supreme Court, although there was
some doubt as to whom should ap-
point the Clerk of the Court. The
Council opinion in the matter was
expressed by Sen. David James Cd
Liberty " certainly not by the
people,.
The resolution from the Montana
Natural Resources Council urging
the creation of a Department of Nat
ural Resources was laid aside without
any action taken.
Representative Alex Blewett (R-
Cascade) was absent SO no action was
taken on the proposal 10 regulate
appearances before boards. This
measure would cut across the present
rules and procedures of boards but
at least the public would know what
to expect from board, and the
boards would be required to have
some rules and regulations. While 1T
was thought 10 be a proper study
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
Uses Numbers Came To
Bolstel Idigher Gus Rates' Request

cost, original cost new less deprecia-
ton, reproduction cost new less de-
probation are all considered to reach
''fair value, is really nothing but
a numbers game, becomes more evil
dent with every rate hearing in which
consumer experts are available to
point out the pencil and paper infla-
ton and exaggerated value the COM
pany puts on it's investments.
A case in point is seen in the
company's reproduction cost new
value of US gas reserves. Original
cost given for these reserves is
$3.6 million. and company RON
cost is $34 million. Woy said orig
inal cost of the gas was rs per
thousand cubic feet, and is now
figured at Sc. On the same basis,
the company's Canadian gas re-
serves, originally worth 500 mill
lion. are now valued at $3.50 mil
lion.
The $3.6 million, according to
consumer attorney Leo Graybill, Jr.,
includes producing lands and
leases. whereas under the uniform
accounting system prescribed by the
Public Service Commission, only pro-
ducing properties may be included;
that the right to produce gas cannot
be valued as gas itself, and the gas
is not in fact owned until it is "re-
duced to possession" He pointed out
that gas or oil is subject to drainage
by neighboring wells.
Oscar Hendrickson of Chinook, one
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
Phone Trust Makes
New Profits Mark

American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., the Bell telephone trust,
made higher profits in the IL
months ended last May 81 than
any corporation has ever made in
history. The company said last
week it's net profits for the IL
months period totalled $1,279, OOO.-
600. In the same period its opera.-
ing revenues were $8.1 billion. This
means that for every dollar people
paid on their phone bills nearly
is cents ended up as net prof. for
the Bell System. Little wonder the
FEC is undertaking study to de-
termine If it should order Ma Ball
to make substantial cut in inter-
state long distance tolls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
For Fiscal 1961-62 =.
ST Million Budget Set
By Highway Commission

in case they decided to adopt the pro-
gram at later date.
Other items in the disbursements
of state funds are: Administration
expense of the commission and de-
partment; new laboratory and office
equipment; GVW collection expense
state parks, and advertising and other
Legislative appropriations. TX t
amount to be expended from state
funds, including maintenance is $10,-
287,333 This amount, subtracted
from anticipated state funds, leaves
a total of approximately $12 mil
lion, which, when added to the pres
ent balance in the highway fund as
of July 1. makes total of state funds
available to match federal aid of
$21,774, 081.25.
In addition to payments to con-
tractors for highway construction,
other items that are included in the
budget, and for which federal funds
are used are: Construction engineer
ing, $4,758,200; right-of-way acqui-
sition, $3.50, 22O; preliminary engi-
neering, $2,883,987, and planning
survey, $4,000. The total of ex-
penditures is $6O,932,607, leaving an
estimated balance of $950,00O at
the end of the fiscal year.
eve have a realistic budget" says
Fred Quinnen, Jr., state highway
engineer, "as evidenced by the fact
that our payments to contractors. has
amounted to over 81 million per
Continued On Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
or Fiscal 1961-62

A budget Tor operation OF the
Montana Highway Commission for
the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1861, through June 80, 1862, calling
for expenditures of nearly ST. mil
lion has been adopted by the Com
mission, according TO George Slime,
department information officer.
The budget is based upon estimated
income of $22 million in state funds,
and calls for payments to contractors
during the coming IL months of
$4714 million. The commission antici-
pates that there will be 1897 million
in federal funds allocated to Mon
tana during the '62 fiscal year.
Estimated income for the next IL
months is based on $17,592,40O in
gas tax receipts; $3,400,O0O in Gross
Vehicle Weight Taxes; 100000 in
in u. S. Oil Royalties; $4,000 in
Caravan Fees; and 100000 in special
permits. Miscellaneous income, such
as equipment rental and other income
is estimated at $4,000, making a
total of $22,O41, 400.
Expenditures of state funds in
clude $8,337,925 for all maintenance.
This includes not only road nlainte-
nance, but building improvements
and upkeep, new equipment, and
equipment upkeep. Also, included in
this item is 100000 for maintenance
of certain, selected secondary roads
in the state. The commission has not
formally agreed on this proposal,
but the item was put in the budget
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
WOULD TRIM DUTIES,
OF STATE AUDITOR

Efforts will continue to make the
Auditors office into a post audit
operation only. With the elimination
of this control only the Controller
would be able to know what money
was being spent for what because
the over 800 fund listing in the
Treasurer's office would be aban-
doned to favor six group listing
revolving, trust, agency and one for
federal money, surplus and miscel-
laneous.
The continuing lag in state collec-
tions behind expenditures since Au-
gust 1858 will not be helped a bit
by the Council returning unspent
$12,867 of it's appropriations for the
last two years. This money must be
placed in the surplus fund which is
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Compiled from Special Reports to VOICE.
BUTTE-As the second week of the hearing Montana
proposed close proestants
preparing to take the stand to testify behalf of
and small business and governmental Almost eight
days have been spent by these in of
experts attempt to devine how the
it's figures the basis their request
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
At Least SIS of $3.7 Million Request "Water"
Utility Admits Attempt
To Blk Gas Consumers
Special to the VOICE

BUTTE-Despite barrage of objections by Montana Pow
Company counsel r. D. Corete yesterday drove
home their that Montana anticipates greater
rate of return the Montana portion of its natural plant
than the Canada portion The Company also admits that
granted the full $3.7 million increase, its of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28

of June 30, 1861, is 1920, 358.5s.
However this will be wiped out in
the final counting of the states
scheckels. The lag between income
and expenditures will probably be
about $4.5 million in the hole.
The Auditors balance Wednesday
was $4,273,13O.O1 in the red, while
the Controllers balance for the same
day reflected the continuing of the
stockpiling to survive Nutter's fl
nancial drought-$4, 408, 320.65, or
another $3.50 in the red.
Thus we begin the first fiscal
period for which the Nutter Admin
istration has any say what should be
spent for what.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28

The value the company puts on
it's investment in this gas business is
the root of the rate base. 1t is to the
advantage of the utility to promote
figures indicating high investment
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28
RECALLS ATTEMPT TO RAID
HAIL BOARD RESERVE

The budgeting for the 1961-63 BIZ
ennium was based on Nutter's pre-
diction that the state would be $6.6
to 81 million in the hole by June 80,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-07-28

for bar associations little hope was
seen for any work to come from that
sector.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

half Of the population of the
Sta tie Farm approximately
ZOO. but even minus that, the
county scored high gain of 655
persons.
Reason For Growth
The reason for PoWhatan' S
growth in the past decade is
that portions Of the county lie
within easy committing distance
of metropolitan Richmond. 1t
has received some of the city's
outmigration and is expected to
continue to receive its share of
the overflow Most of the growth
has taken place along Stat e
Routes I'll. Is and U. S. Route
60.
The rise in population in the
county for the past ten years is
IN sharp contrast to the period
prior to that. In 1850 the pOpu-
latioa of Powhatan was 8,l70
persons. One hundred and ten
years later it registers a ISIS
per cent drop for the total peri
cd or about one seventh of one
per cent per year.
Until Richmond started spread
ing Powhatan's way, the county
experienced a persistent pOpu-
lation decline. There are large
number Of old homes, estates and
historical points of interest t.
Three fourths of the total area
is in forest.
Agricultural County
PoWhatan has always been pre-
dominantly agricultural with no
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

major industries within its boun
darieS. attributing to some ex
tent to the county's slow growth
in the past.
There. are no Incorporated
towns in the county. The court
house village is the largest
settlement. Huguenot and Spen-
Ger districts are more populous
than the third district, Macon,
mainly because they are closer
to Richmond.
The Negro population Of the
county is quite high, the race
representing "A per cent of the
total population. The 1860 census
shows $3.50 whites and 3.O4l
Negroes.
The report says that an anal
ysis of the white and Negro
school enrolment over the past
ten years would indicate that
the Negro population has ex-
perienced a fractional gain Of
the total population during the
past ten years.
For the next 20 years the out
look is for steadily increasing
number of school age children
lagos six to 10.
School enrolment is up in the
county. In fact. the planning
commissions report is timely
for the school board which is
experiencing some space diff
culties this year. For the 1883
60 school year, total school en-
rollment was higher by ia per
cent than in the l95O-51 school
year. For last year, the enroll
ment was 1895, 73O white and
665 Negro.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29
BY BEN BOWERS

POWHATAN. Sept. % - The
population of Powhatan coun-
ty. unlike most rural Virginia
counties. is increasing day by
day.
The cure population Of
6,91l persons will probably in
crease by as much as four per
cent each year to give it total
Of 1929 persons in 1870 ard
1915 by 1880. This woul d
amount to more than double the
present population in 20 years.
Editors Note: This is the
third in a series Of ten ar
ticles ON summaries of find
ings contained in reports Of
the Powhatan County Plan
ming Commission. The fourth
article will give a picture Of
employment and income in
the county.
The population projection for
the county. sontained in the
third report prepared by the
Powhatan County Planning Com
mission with the assistance of
Virginia's Division Of Industrial
Development and Planning, is
based on number of factors.
The projected climb will ma
terialiZe if the county holds its
natural increase in population,
attracts new industry. and gains
population from immigration Of
families from Richmond.
PoWhatan registered a good
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

ANiELLAS n o
had
simple 1t partially with
o O. each nOOr
the foot
Of the
n the
NOm a Of For almost
il a i
and should be only for confinement until
o n S. it
OF
Of N Of
one FOL
to the
havingo
n longer
ground which the jail located needed
be demolished
old building ed The Jail
still
EDITOR IN home n County be pubie lin Tn
will b o be at the nd Of the
o he pamphlet
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29
Out Migration OF Persons From Richmond
Gives Powhatan Population A Big Push

gain in population in the 1860 de-
cinal census. The county grew
by PA per cent from 1850 to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-29

1860, surpas sing the tate 's
growth of l76 per cent. Figured
into this for the first time was
Evening star., 1961-07-28
BY creiq FlesseI

that West. a good player, had
played the eight of clubs from
a holding of 1857.
He might have been right,
OF course. but he was taking
the short end of the odds.
West is equally likely to have
1913 and 1887 of clubs.
Whenever he has the 1913 he
is bound to play the eight
without exception. But when
he has 1887. West may some
times play the eight and some
times the seven either
through inattention or from a
desire to vary his play.
AS a result. the eight is far
more likely to be played from
1913 than from 1887. When
in doubt, assume that your
opponents are making normal
plays. If they are very skillful
and are playing in good form,
you will be wrong. You will be
right when the normal situa-
ton exists, when your op-
Evening star., 1961-07-28

ponents are unskillful, and
when your skillful opponents
fail to make the most de-
ceptive play.
Daily Question
After two passes, you hold:
AK j VAQ1O nA1095 %J954
What do you say?
Answer: Bid one no-trump.
You are one point short of
the normal 16 points for this
bid, but you have two tens
and two mines to make UP for
the shortage. For game pur-
poses this is unlikely to cost
anything. and slam need not
be considered in view of
partners pass.
For Sheinwold's 36-p g e
booklet, "A Pocket Guide to
Bridge" send so cents to
Bridge Book. The evening Star,
Box 1918, Grand Central Sta
ton, New York II, NY.
Copyright, 1861, Gen. Features corp1
Evening star., 1961-07-28

queen. West followed with the
eight of clubs, and South had
to decide which opponent had
started with the doubleton.
If East had started with
only two clubs, his king would
now be unguarded. Declarer
could make the slam by lead
ing a low club from dummy
at some later trick. But if
West had started with only
two clubs, the ten would now
be unguarded. Declarer could
Evening star., 1961-07-28

Soothing. onti-bocterioI, heal
ing treatment for dioper
rash. Stops ammonia odor,
too.
Evening star., 1961-07-28

make the slam by leading the
jack of clubs from dummy at
a later trick. This would cap
ture the ten. and finesse
through the king at the same
time.
The slam depended on know
ing which opponent h a d
started with the doubleton.
Goes Wrong
The actual declarer went
wrong in this case. He assumed
Evening star., 1961-07-28
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
Don't Assume
Unusual PIoy
Pogo
By ALFRED SHEINWOLD

Don't take it for granted
that your opponents, however
expert, are playing craftily.
Even the best opponents must
sometimes make normal plays.
South dealer.
North South vulnerable.
NORTH
AKJ
VAQ10
A1095
%J954
WEST EAST
A754 A108632
07532 1884
oS762 1K3
&108 %K73
SOUTH
AAQ9
2KJ6
oQJ4
%AQ62
South West North East
- Pass 10 Pass
INT Pass 6NT All Pass
When this hand was played
in the recent regional tourna-
ment in Wilmington, East won
the first trick and returned a
diamond. South ran the suit,
diScarding a club.
Peclarer next LED a club
fEm dummy, finessing the