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Evening star., 1961-01-30
SIichter to Retire
As U. S. Engineer

Francis B. Slichter. chief Of
the engineering division. civil
works, in the office of the
Chief Of Army Engineers. will
retire in March after 80 years
Of service with the Corps OF
Engineers.
Mr.. Slicnter. Of Box Hill
Farm. Burke. Va, joined the
Army Engineers at their Kan
Sas City District in 1928.
Mr.. Shchter plans to remain
in the Washington area and
establish a practice as a con-
sulting engineer.
Evening star., 1961-01-30
George ". Penn
Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for George
w. Penn, 78. the K street door,
man at the Statler Hotel since
its opening in l943, will be held
At 9 am. tomorrow in St.
Peters Church, Second and C
Streets Sc. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Penn was found dead
Saturday in his apartment at
1928 Seventeenth street NV.
He had no close relatives.
At one time he drove an ice
truck in the Eighteenth street
and Columbia road vicinity. In
1888 he became a doorman at
the Mayflower Hotel. a posi-
tion he held for 10 years.
Evening star., 1961-01-30

most likely would have the ef-
feet of bottling up key meas
ures in his domestic legislative
program.
Mr.. Kennedy was reported
today to be refraining from
doing any personal missions
ary" work among House men,
bers. But 1t is understood that
he has talked to White House
aides and other administra-
ton officials about the mat
tier. and they presumably are
making his views known be-
fore tomorrow's House vote.
Evening star., 1961-01-30

executive session to ask the
Federal Housing AdminiStra- =
tion to okay the 40-year mort
gage with a stepped-up system
Of payment.
To date. 80 years is the long
est period for which mortgages
are guaranteed by the Federal
Government.
Under the NAHB plan mort
cages would be written for 40
years with the anticipation
that the borrower would better
his status salary-wise and his
payments would be increased.
Increasing Payments.
Mr.. Bartling said that as
the borrower increased his in
come, the Government coulo
make him pay more on his
aoan.
In this way, he said, people
who today could not afford tt
buy a house. could extend theil
payments with the idea in
mind that a few years late
they could meet the obligation
This aspect of financing
along with the fact that tn,
housing industry intends tx
stress lower cost homes, viii
be the answer to a bigger ant
better year in the construction
business in 1861, he declared.
a One other factor was singled
out by Mr.. Bartling, outgoing
president of the organization.
He stated at the vast Nc
Cormick Place Exhibition Hal
that something would have t,
be done to make it easier 70
a home owner to sell his pres
ent home in order to buy {
bigger and better house.
He said an organization
would have to be set up in tn,
Future to make it somewha
like trading in an old auto
mobile on q new one.
. This, he added, would ere
Evening star., 1961-01-30
,40-Yeor Mortgage Plan
Proposed by: BortIing
By JOSEPH b. BYRNES
Real Estate Editor Of The Star

CHICAGO January 30-A 40-year mortgage proposed
today by Martin Barng retiring president Of the National
Home Builders Association, shot in the for the
Nations economy.
- Mr. Bartlng said NAHB members had agreed today
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
How's That Again?

The following appeared in
the Observation-Disclosures COL
umn of the Sacramento, Cali
fornia, Bee: "Sir: / recently
came upon the Congressional
Record, which | understand
is an official government
publication. In that publica-
ton was a vicious article at
lacking the John Birch So
ciety. When a magazine can
attack patriotic organiza-
ton like the John Birch So
ciety that is carrying free
dom of the press too far.
think the Congressional Rec
ord should be Investigated
and if it is found to be un-
American it should be. sup
pressed"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
English DepIores
Stockmen's Action
On Rail Merger

Emilio F. English, Havre, chair
man of the Joint Legislative Board
of Railway Brotherhoods, when in
town this week for the merger
hearing told THE VOICE that he
joins with Railroad Commissioners
Paul Smith in deploring resolution
action by Montana Stockgrowers
Association in support of the pro-
posed GIMP merger.
Smith, a member of MSCA in
private life, it will be recalled,
called the MSGA resolution
"thoughtIess endorsement" which
was apparently pushed through
with high pressure lobbying by
railroad interests :"
English said cit is unfortunate
the Stockgrowers didn't call in
representatives of railroad labor
to present the other side of the
merger question before resolving
in favor of consolidation.
"The brotherhoods,' he contin-
ued, would have been most happy
to appear and outline what the
merger will do to the economy of
Montana.
'In this time of STRESS" English
concluded, "the MSCA action
amounts to throwing Montana rail
workers, who are substantial citi-
zens of the state, the bone left
over from the Treasure Steak"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

new company will determine whether
certain duplicate lines, not branch
lines, can be dispensed with in the
public interest, of course.
Some consideration will be given
by the new company as to whether
the line between Helena and Butte
will be continued, Paul Smith, Mon
tana Commissioner was told.
Merger proponents could not en-
vision at the present time that there
will not be a reasonable demand"
for passenger service on both main
lines through Montana.
Company representatives were
asked if they would be willing to
state that for a period of, say ten
Continued On Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

Montanans representing employ
ment, education, health, rehabilita-
tion and welfare services will partiei-
pate in the five-state regional con-
ference of the National Rehabilita-
tion Association, June 20-22, at Can
yon Village in Yellowstone Park,
John J. Earls, Helena, has an
nounced.
Earls, director of field services for
the Montana Bureau of Vocational
Rehabilitation, is general chairman
of the regional conference.
DR.. Mary E. Soules, Helena, State
Board of Health director of disease
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

Friday morning: DR.. R. R. Renne,
president of Montana State College,
and James J. Leary, Butte, acting
director of Region Xxx, AFL-CIO.
The estimated 200 delegates and
visitors Friday morning will be well
coined to the Gallatin city by Boze-
man Mayor Arnold Swanson, Chief of
Police Charles V. Saunders and Gala
tin County Sheriff Don Skerrett.
Friday afternoon: Supt. of Public
Instruction Harriet Miller, State La
Dor Commissioner j. Maurice Jones,
and Vice President Lester Green,
Denver, of the Hotel & Restaurant
and Bartenders Inter
Union.
In addition, on Friday afternoon
a representative of the union label
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

Walter Gray, Billings, area director
of COPE; Earl Hartley, Portland,
exec. sec'y., Western Council of Lum-
Der and Sawmill Workers; Paul
Shafto, president of Wyoming State
AFL-CIO; Stanley E. Thompson,
well-known member of the Electrical
Workers;
Secretary of State Frank Murray;
Leonard Kenfield, Great Falls, presi-
dent of Montana Farmers Union;
Emilio English, Havre, chairman of
Rail Brotherhoods Joint Legislative
Board; Mel Marrone, Billings, Int'l
Rep. of Clerks Union;
Robert Weller, Kalispell, secretary
of Montana District Council of Lum-
Der & Sawmill Workers; Ben Ulberg,
Helena, state director of Savings
Bonds Division; w. L. Mccormick,
Spokane, repr. of United Steelwork-
ers, and Frank Mckee, also a repre-
sentative of the Steelworkers.
At least four resolutions will be
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
See Editorial, Page Two

Company spokesman Dean HI. East
man, Northern Pacific vice presi-
dent, stated the virtues of merger
includes elimination of waste, an
annual savings of 40 million dollars
before taxes, relieving the pressure
of the two-way squeeze of rising
internal costs and external competi-
ton, and said this program will "bring
large benefits to the areas involved.
While the railroad companies were
happy to appear before this meeting,
Eastman indicated they thought the
whole thing somewhat superfluous
because the ICC will give ample OPP
portunity for everyone to be heard
at extensive public hearings and the
ICC will make it's decisions on con-
siderations consistent with the pub
lie interest.
He said there would be no
changes in passenger service, and
it was on this point that repre-
sentatives from Minnesota, North
and South Dakota as well as Mon
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
Lady Demos
To Hear US
Treasurer

Mrs. Elizabeth Rudel Smith, Treas
urer of the United States, will be the
banquet speaker at this years con-
vention of Montana State Democratic
Women's Clubs in Havre, June %
and "a, state president Norma Keil
of Ledger announced this week.
Mrs. Smith, formerly director
of machinery company, assistant
labor commissioner of California, and
a Democratic National Committee
woman, succeeded Mrs. Ivy Baker
Priest as Treasurer, under appoint
ment by President John F. Kennedy.
Her political activity began in 1913
when she headed up party women's
activities program in a congressional
campaign. Since then she has been
active at the congressional, state and
national levels in party politics.
Other convention speakers will in
clude Mrs. Gretchen Billings of the
PEOPLES VOICE, Helena, and Rev.
E. Twohy, ST., Spokane,
Gonzaga University professor.
Mrs. Billings will be the conven-
ton kickoff speaker at the luncheon
opening the meeting Friday noon.
She will place emphasis ON the late
legislative session, it's accomplish
nents and failures.
Rev. Twohy will conduct the after
loon workshop session.
Main order of business Saturday
will be the election of officers, rou-
inc reports, resolutions, and changes
n the organizations constitution.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

tana INDUCED Eastman in point
blank questions as to what the
future service would be if merger
were granted by the ICC.
South Dakota could envision the
merged giant squeezing the life out
of the Milwaukee railroad" and thus
eliminate another source of compe-
tition. The answer to the So. Dakota
question was deferred by Mr.. East
man (who really had a difficult time
answering at all because of the con-
viction of the South Dakota Com
missioner that his question was in
fact, fact) until after the Milwaukee
had had chance to testify. Eastman
said if the Milwaukee made any such
claims of fear of the merger then he
would answer the question.
WHAT is REASONABLY?
Questions came from North Da-
kota on the statement by company
spokesman that there will be no
change in transcontinental passenger
service, "as long as we have any rea-
sonable patronage. What yardstick
would the merged road use to deter
mine reasonable patronage, they
were asked? And, wouldn't there
be a tendency to weaken one route
by routing passengers one way or
another and so weaken the Northern
Pacific that eventually there would
be passenger train abandonment?
Eastman said the abandonments
that are Immediately being considered
are included in the application be-
fore the ICC. After the merger the |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
Farms Still Lag On
Telephones

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
There are As counties in the u. S.
each with more than 1000 farms that
have no telephones, Norman Clapp,
rural identification administrator,
said recently. There are TAO counties
where more than 500 farms have no
phones.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
Monfonons To Participate In
Area Rehabilitation Conference

control, and Miss Charlotte M. John
son, Helena, State Board of Health
public nursing consultant in nursing
home care, will participate in the
three-day conference.
Earls says advance registration
from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO and Montana indicate more than
200 professional and lay persons in
terested in rehabilitation will attend
and participate in the MIRA confer
ence. He said the meetings are open
to all interested persons.
Boynton G. Paige, Philipsburg,
member of the Montana State Board
of Education, will extend a welcome
and greetings to the conference at
the opening session Tuesday, June 20.
John Coey, Jr., Helena, assistant
director of the Division of Public
Department of PUBLIC
Welfare, will preside at sessions on
June %.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

department of the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union will
speak.
MARGARET THORNBURGH
TO SPEAK SATURDAY
Only definitely listed speaker for
Saturday is Margaret Thornburgh,
western area director of Women's
Activities, Committee on Political
Education.
Other prominent officials of the
labor movement and state leaders
who have accepted invitations to at
tend the convention and perhaps
speak briefly include:
Edgar E. Cozad, Missoula, Inter
national Representative, Machinists;
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
Rails Assert Merger WI ! Bring
Lurqe Benefits To Northwest

The closing hours of the first day of the Railroad Merger
Conference in the House chambers of the State Capitol this
week brought sharp Interrogation of railroad company spokes
appearing in behalf of the proposed GIMP merger Before
packed house. Public Service Commission representatives
from 10 states Wednesday afternoon down
which merger might lead with vigor tenacty
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
Prison Warden Gets the Picture
AS Result of Hatfield Dismissal

Governors reception room, the Ex-
aminers will give approval.
However, another meeting with the
warden and the Machinists is sched-
uled to see if something can't be done
about the serious security risk of
having the steam system under the
control of the prisoners. Thirteen
civilian jobs are now being done by
prisoners because of the Nutter econ
omy kick. In event of strife at the
prison the old ark could be blown
sky high by the closing of few key
valves.
Absent from the meeting was the
Bricklayers Union which will not par
ticipate in any of the rehabilitation
or security programs of the prison.
The warden Deputies members of
the craft unions in times of emery
ency.
CUT HERE, ADD THERE
Even the Examiners themselves
are feeling the budget cut. Two claims
clerks and two stenographers plus
Martin Kelly, the licensed engineer,
receive their last paychecks this
month. The Controllers office will
now hire additional help to take over
the functions which kept control over
spending directly in the hands of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

The merger conference proposed
by the Montana Public Service Com
mission for the purpose of informa-
ton continued through Thursday.
Railroad company spokesman spoke
for an hour Wednesday afternoon
after which an hour was allotted for
questioning, with preference being
given to Public Service Commission
people present. Questions by these
people, mainly projecting the results
of merger into the future took most
of the hour.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
Fifth Annual State AFL-CIO
Convention Convenes Friday

Prominent speakers important policy DECISIONS election Of
officers and reports will occupy much of the ghpacked
agenda of the fifth annual convention of Montana State ALL
CLIO in Bozeman Friday Saturday and Sunday, June 1913
according to President James S. TIMBER.
Speakers definitely slated to address the convention ncude
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
HANDICAPPED TO
SPEAK ON REHABILITATION

In addition, four severely handi-
capped men, now successful profess
sional and business men, will speak
on the significance and Importance of
rehabilitation Thursday, June %.
In addition to an attorney from
Colorado and successful wholesale
merchants from Utah, two Montanans
who have overcome severe handicap
ping conditions will speak on the
value of rehabilitation.
The Montanans are Bob Kiesling of
Havre and Jack Picard of Butte.
The three-day conference is open
to the public, especially those inter-
ested in rehabilitation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09

| Burl Hatfield, the business manager
of the Galen tuberculosis Sanitarium
who agitated the labor troubles in
the institution despite orders of the
Board of Examiners, had his position
abolished and his name removed from
the payroll (for budget reasons) at
the Board of Examiners meeting
Wednesday.
Abolishing of this position will
save the State $500 a year, plus
subsistence costs for the manager.
Gov. Don Nutter, who has consis-
tently told the people that the "fat"
must be cut out of state government,
voted mo" ,and then gushed tragic
laments over Hatfield's firing for
the benefit of the press.
Hatfield was in Las Vegas attend
ing hospital meeting when Attorney
General Forrest Anderson and Secre-
tary of State Frank Murray cashed
in his chips.
The action had a very statutory
effect upon the warden of the State
Prison in Deer Lodge. After the de-
lay of nearly year contract will
be signed with the craft unions, whose
members not only are an important
factor in the security of the prison
but are also the keystone in rehabili-
tation programs.
Jim TIMBER, president of the Mon
tana AFL-CIO, arranged the meet
ing with the Examiners and the lead
ers of the craft unions present in
The institution.
Herb Dubay, Carpenters; John
Forkay, Don Painter and Joe wants.
10, Plumbers; Sid Beausoliel, Elec-
,rician, and Machinists Ed Cozad,
Terry Conklin and Carl w. Douglas
convinced Warden Floyd Powell and
MS assistant, R. l.. Dwight, that a
contract was necessary for the good
of the prison, despite
he fact that the Republican-con-
rolled last legislature did not pro-
vide funds for any pay increases.
Deficit spending is the only door
available to a number of agencies
and departments which must function
for the next two fiscal years because
Of the urealistic budget submitted to
The legislature by Nutter.
LEGISLATURE KILLED
TRAINING PROGRAM
The apprentice training program
S an example of the blind budgeting
iur hating state is now limping
nder. The Apprentice Training Coun-
il rallied at the Examiners meeting
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-09
LEGISLATURE KILLED
TRAINING PROGRAM

The apprentice training program
is an example of the blind budgeting
our hating state is now limping
under. The Apprentice Training Coun-
ell rallied at the Examiners meeting
to see what could be done. They have
money for only one employee and
nothing left for a place to rent so
that he can function.
AS soon as the local unions of the
crafts in the Prison can meet to sign
the contract hammered out in the
Evening star., 1961-04-04
DEWEY M FREEMAN
BERENs, AP. 7-4646

CHEVERLY AREA-3 bedrms., i u
baths, air cond.; S395 down and
move in. OWNER, DI. 7-4445i
avae WIZ o -OSz
Evening star., 1961-04-04

ROCKVILLE - You'll move from
your apartment when you see this
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PAY RENT; S350.00 down; price
S1O.50O. Lo. 5000.
HUGH T. PECK. 1l246 Ga. Ave.
LIST WITH Us FOR RESULTS
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Colonial: full bsnt., lge. rms.
throughout, sep. din. rm.
SPACIOUS LIVING"
Convenient to schools, bus, shops
Only Sl5,050, $3.50 down.
W. J. NICHOLAS Lo. 5-OS0C
SANDY SPRING, MD. Brick ram.
bier. 3 acres, all wooded. S34 $50
ASHTON REALTY CO. Ev. 4-1T32
SILVER SPRING - Ideal 2-bedrm.
rambler style home. For the small
family or retired couple. LoVely
corner lot: Sl5,500. HUGH T
PECK, 1885 New Hamp. ave. HE
4-l70O.
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BETHESDA, mr.. 8 golf COURSES
Charming brk. rambler on "a acre;
4 bedrms. on one level, ga baths,
dishwasher, etc., and dinette
space, huge rec. rm., workshop
2-car carport; mid-30s. SAMUEL
E. BOGLEY OF MD, INC. OIL.
R.HSnn VII O
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BETHESDA, MD.

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3-bedrm,. 1ls-bath brk. rambler
Super de luxe kit; magnificent
pan. rec. rm.; patio; fenced I'd.
$2l.950. LO. 5000. g. A,
Evening star., 1961-04-04

ST. GATHERINGS PARISH-spot-
less. condition, lovely split-level:
2 fun baths; fenced lot: play
house, large rec. rm; S21,5OO.
HUGH +. PECK, 11246 Ga Ave
Evening star., 1961-04-04

Charming and imposing white brick
Colonial: center-hall, living room
with fireplace. guest size din .ng
room, kitchen with breakfast area (:
bedroom. bath and paneled library
on 1st floor; 3 bedrms., . baths
on I'd; out-of-ground rec. room;
tastefully planted garden: un-
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II, Ewes. can MI. Laux, EN-. 3-3637.
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COLESVILLE
4-BEDRM. RAMBLER

Brand-new brick rambler on r.
sielec. e co.. kit. creme tremendous rsp rec. nTs' rm
carport. and a wonderful view
Just S29,500.
CALL Mr.. KRUHM, EV. 1890
Williams & Co. JU. 7-6744
Evening star., 1961-04-04

WHEATON-AmazinR value for
growing family; 3-bedrm. rancher
on very wide lot. Build addition,
garage, etc. All brick with tiled
bsmt., open porch. Lots Of extras.
With $1,000 dn., FHA. 10. g.
1857.
TOPS IN TRADE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. brick RAM
bier, basement. storm windows:
level fenced yard, nr. schools. 500
dn. FHA. BOGLEY'S, LO. 5-3434.
WHEATON - Immaculate 3-bedrm.
split-level; powder rm., den, fully
equipped kitchen, sub-basement,
possession; S20,500. Call 10. 81
OS44 til 8,
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RIVERDALE
Lge. liv. rm., sep. din. rm., mod.
tiled kit. 2 extra-lge. bedrms.,
huge paneled family rm., gear
garage and Workshop; level fenced
lot; close to all cows; S15,500
as little as $3.50 down.
ROGERS HEIGHTS
Many extras included with this
immaculate rambler; liv. rm., sep.
din. rm.. twin-siZe bedrms., bsmt.
WIDE luxe rec. rm., workshop and
laundry rm.; lovely fenced lot;
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assume loan and move right in.
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CHEVY CHASE-3-bedroom brick
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sep. din. rm.. l u baths. full bsmt
priced in low 20s. o. F. SMITH
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with all city con-
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level with Dashboard
hot-water heat, full
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Oh. 2-0208
C1FVY CHASE: BIG RAMBIER
CHEVY CHASE

Charming 3-bedroom (pluS dormi-
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stone residence with eye-catching
over-sized living room, spacious
dining room, secluded rear porch.
daylight recreation room with
fireplace and grade entrance at
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REALISTINGS CORP.
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ROBERT E. LoHR, INC.
REALTORS HE. 4-4000

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