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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AT PRIVATE SALE.

In the District Court of the Eleventh
Judicial District Of the State Of Mon
tana in and for the County of Lin
coin.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam Williams, Deceased
Notice Is Hereby Given, That the
undersigned, George A. Ottowa. the
Administrator of the Estate of William
Williams, Deceased, will on or after
the 18th day of April, 1881, sell at Pri-
vate Sale, to the highest bidder the
real estate belonging to the said Estate,
hereinafter described, upon the follow
ing terms:
Cash, ten percent of bid to be ten
dered with the bid, which must be in
writing, the balance Of the bid to be
paid on confirmation Of the sale by the
court, and delivery of Administrator
deed to the purchaser. Separate bids
will be accepted for the city property,
and the Estates interest in the group
of Mining Claims. but the Estates in
terest in the Group Of claims will be
sold only in lump for the entire group.
Written bids may be left with the
undersigned at his home in Libby,
Montana, or with B. F. Maiden, his at
torney, at his office in the First Ma
tional Bank Building; or may be left
with the Clerk Of the above entitled
Court
The Real estate is described as fol-
lows:
Lot Nine Of Block Eight of the South
Libby Townsite, original, in the city
Of Libby; and an undivided one half
interest in and to the following de-
scribed Quartz Lode Mining Claims,
unpatented, situate on Great Northern
Mountain about thirty miles south Of
Libby, in said Lincoln Count: The
Great Northern, Sambo, Sambo No. l,
Libby Chief and Spokane.
Signed and Dated this March Goth,
1881.
GEORGE A. OTTOWA,
Administrator OF the Estate of Will
liam Williams Deceased.
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-26
UNUSUAL NUMBER ATTEND
A. A. CLOUGH FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mr. A A Clough
were held from the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon, with the
Rev r. W. Orr officiating and inter
ment was in the Libby cemtery. The
Masonic order, of which Mr.. Clough
was member, was represented by a
large delegation and the order had
charge of the services at the grave.
Members of the Odd Fellows and Re
bekah lodges also attended the serv-
ices in a body.
The funeral was one of the largest
ever held in Libby. Testifying to the
high regard in which Mr.. Clough w~s
held, friends gathered to pay their
last respects, completely filling the
church, with large numbers unable to
gain admittance Cars filled the streets
for number of blocks around the
church building Numerous beautiful
floral tributes also gave expression to
the esteem of many friends for the de-
ceased AS stated in last weeks issue,
Mr.. Clough died last Thursday morn
ing after short illness from pneu-
monia.
A niece, Mrs. A. R. Horn of White
fish was here to attend the funeral.
Also present were two long time
friends of Mr., and Mrs. Clough, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur May, of PotIatch,
Ida
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-26
CARD OF THANKS.

1t is with sincere feeling of appre-
citation that we wish to extend our
thanks to the many friends and mem
bers of the Masonic, Odd Fellow and
Rebekah lodges for their numerous
acts Of kindness and expressions Of
sympathy which were called forth by
the illness and taking away of our
beloved husband and father
MRS. ANNA CLOUGH.
Mr. AND MRS. ELMER CLOUGH.
mr.. AND MRS GEORGE WOOD.
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Continued from page l
commission will be shown in Libby
April l. President Boyes remarked that
he had seen these pictures while at
Helena and that they are the best he
has ever seen.
Finances Are Low.
Another important subject discussed
was that of club finances. The club, it
appears, is in financial straits. The sec
retarys salary has not been paid for
two or three months, and funds are
low L. s. Welch suggested an increase
in dues, recommending that business
establishments be assessed $40 year
and individuals $500. This also called
forth considerable discussion. 1t is real
lied that the prevailing dues of $500
year is altogether too small and
wholly inadequate for the work the
club is called upon to do Since the
meeting the board of directors have
decided to adopt the new schedule Of
dues. All members who are in
arrears are urged to pay up at
once so as to relieve as much as pos
sible the financial stringency.
Those attending this meeting of the
local civic organization are unanimous
in the statement that it was one of the
best ever held by the Libby club and
that much interest was manifested in
all discussions.
One pleasing feature of the evening
was music during the dinner hour
furnished without charge by the Gompf
orchestra, including Harold Gompf.
Miss Frances Gompf, Reefe Bennett and
James Phillips.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-26
WoRLD 2, WAR
~ = /. YARNS
The Gas Alarm
LIEUT.. FRANK E. HACAN

A certain ambulance unit In France.
whose members Will recognize this
yarn. was equipped with hand sirens
similar to those employed In the Allied
trenches to warn OF gas attacks.
Obviously, 1t wouldn't have done to
sound the sirens near the front where
folks grew more "touchy" on tho sub
ject of gas alarms the longer they
stayed In the line.
SO when 4 new driver Joined the
unit he was given the usual instruc-
ton: you must not use the hand
siren; 1t Is the gas call"
well, when do we use them p the
new driver asked seriously. when
We run out OF gasf"
"a. 1910. Western Nswspa DER Union,
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-26
HUGE TIMBER SURVEY
WILL BE STARTED SOON

SPOKANE The Timber Products
bureau Of the Spokane Chamber Of
Commerce has received word that the
Federal Timber survey of the Inland
Empire, provided for under the provi-
sion Of the McNary- McSweeney act Of
congress, with an initial appropriation
Of $4,000 for the work, will start July
J. Another appropriation of s40,000~will
be asked of the next congress.
E. w. Thorpe, secretary Of the Tim
Der Products bureau of the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce, in summary
of the timber situation in the Inland
Empire, placed the timber acreage of
northeastern Washington at 4,036044;
north Idaho lO,045000; western Mon
tana, ll,848O00 from data compiled by
the state department, total Of 25,-
929,044 acres. The estimated value of
the timber products of the Inland EN-
pire on an annual basis was $4,000, :
600.
Spokane has the largest sash and
frame factories in the United States
and SO per cent Of all Manufactured
sash and frames marketed are made
here. The white pine Of the Inland
Empire furnishes 80 per cent Of the
nations match blocks. The summary
also sets forth that 20 per cent Of the
nations annual consumption Of red
cedar poles comes from the Inland
Empire, with the marketing of these
poles one Of Spokane's big industries.
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THRILLING AIR FIGHTS
IN ~HELL'S ANGELS

Howard Hughes Spares No Expense to
Make Aviation Drama.
Hells Angels" the most expensive
and most talked about film drama oil
all time, will be the deluxe attrac-
ton at the Kootenai theatre Thursday
Friday and Saturday
Nearly three years in the making
and bearing an overhead cost of ap-
proximately $4,000 900, this lavish air
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-26
Notice OF Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that regular
annual meeting of the Libby Cemetery
Association will be held Tuesday, April
Ia, 1881, at 5 o'clock P. M. in the
Woman's Club building.
42-44 A. K Fleetwood, Secy.
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Evening star., 1931-04-11
FAIRFAX ORATORY
F|NAL|ST CHOSEN
]. Francis Jones of Jefferson
High Wins at Falls
Church.

Acclaimed by the audience and chosen
by unanimous decision Of the judges, j.
Francis Jones, 18-year-old senior in
Jefferson High School, Falls Church, Va,
was designated last night as the orator
who will represent Fairfax County in
the Virginia district finals of The Eve
ming Stars area In the National Ora
torical Contest.
Young Jones will receive the gold
medal awarded to each county winner
in The Star territory. and in addition
was given a SIS special first prize do
mated by the Fairfax Teachers Asso-
ciation. Miss Louise Arnold of Frank
hn-Sherman High School, Mclean, Va,
was selected as alternate and received
the $40 second prize provided by the
association.
Speakers VIII Poise.
Speaking with unusual poise before
the audience of 900 persons, Jones ex-
pounded the topic of THE Expansion
Of the Constitution in Our National
Progress" His delivery was notable for
the quality of his voice infections and
his easy manner. Jones is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Jones of East Falls
Church. His father is employed in the
United States Treasury Department.
While in school the Jefferson High
speaker has served as president Of the
athletic association, member of the
base ball and track teams, manager of
basket ball and has participated in
Glee Club and Dramatic Club activi-
ties.
Supt. of Fairfax County Schools w.
T. Woodson presided over the cere-
monies, opening the event with brief
talk in which he mentioned the pur-
poses Of the contest and the efforts of
The Star, as sponsor, to further the
interests of education in citizenship for
representing each of the 100 per cent
high schools in Fairfax County, were
introduced in the order determined by
lot drawings made in Washington
Judges were Mrs. Hilda M. French of
American University, Col. Allen w
Gullion, U. s. A, and W. 3. McGroarty
OF Alexandria. Va. TIE Jefferson High
School Orchestra. assisted by members
of the Falls Church Orchestra, rem
dered musical selections as prelude
to the meeting and during the period
when the judges ballots were being
counted.
Private and ParOchial Finals.
Next week the priyae and parochial
finals will be held on Monday at pm
in the National Museum auditorium
opening a series CT preliminary events
which Will continue throughout the
week, with the Prince Georges County
Charles County, st. Marys County and
Montgomery County finals following on
successive nights in the order named.
Announcement has been received al
local contest headquarters of the selec-
ton of Genevieye Everett, 14-year-olo
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William w
Everett, Bowie, Nd, to represent the
Bowie High School, and Vesta Pear
Grimes, 16-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs owen Grimes. Cedarville, Md.
to contest for the Baden High Schoo
in the Prince Ge.rges County flnals.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
BIG Zeppelin LEAVES
EGYPT FOR HOLY LAND
Crowd at Nile Delta Field Drenched
by Firemen to Give Big Ship
Clearance for Take-oR.
By the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt, April 1.-THE Graf
Zeppelin, slim gray world traveller, was
drawn by British soldiers to a landing
at dawn today at AlmaZa Airdrome,
near the head Of the Nile delta, site of
one of the Oldest civilizations in the
world.
An hour later, after debarking and
taking on new passengers, 1t roared
aloft again and. allowing those aboard
one last look at the Pyramids. turned
toward the rising sun for visit to the
Holy Land.
Despite the early hour, rs 900 persons
were at the airdrome. AS soon as the
Graf touched ground they broke police
lines and thronged about the ship,
which was unable to make its depart
and cleared space around 1t.
A member of the Crafts crew de-
Scended by parachute a short while be-
fore it was drawn to the ground and
instructed force of $50 British SOL
diers, who acted as a landing crew.
They were In charge of Flight Lieut..
Luck, who came to Egypt to arrange
the mooring of the Ill fated R-101.
When DR.. Eckener heard that he was
here he had him come aboard for a
long chat.
DR.. Eckener's genial face was at q
window Of the gondola as the Zeppelin
drew close to the earth and the crowd
gave him an ovation as he stepped TO
earth after the dirigible had been
brought down.
The Zeppelin will return here tonight,
debark its passengers and take of again
for Friedrichshafen, where she will ar
rive Monday morning.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
WAKATSUKI SOUGHT
TO FORM CABINET
Present Ministry Holding on
Until New Premier Can
Be Determined.
BY Gable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
TOXIC, April 1.-THE Japanese
cabinet has decided to resign in body
and give Reijiro Wakatsuki, who led
Japan's delegation to the London Naval
Conference, an. invitation to head a new
Wakatsuki's answer, the cabinet men,
berS have decided not to resign until 1t
is definitely known who will be the next
premier.
Every indication pointed to accept
ance of the premiership by Mr.. Wakat-
suki. Railway Minister Yoki Egi and
Home Minister Keno Adachi called
upon him late last night to sound him
out as to whether he will agree to form
n cabinet. Mr.. Wakatsuki reserved his
decision until today.
Baron Harada, secretary to Prince
Saionii. who is the real power in times
Of political uncertainty, came to Toxic
to inform himself of the situation. He
returned this afternoon to Okitsu to
ask the elder statesmen's approval Of
Mr.. WakatSuki'S nomination.
A WakatSuki cabinet would mean
virtually reconstruction of the present
cabinet, with but few changes. Two of
the strongest men in the Hamaguchi
cabinet, Foreign Minister Baron Kijuro
Shidehara and Finance Minister 1nouye,
are expected to continue in the new
combination, but War Minister Gen.
I. Ugaki and Overseas Minister Matsuda
will probably be replaced.
The cabinets decision to resign came
following the third operation suddenly
performed on Premier Yuko Hama
guchi late Thursday night, with the
prospect that his recovery may be long
delayed.
(Copyright, 193i)
Evening star., 1931-04-11
BUSES MAY OPERATE
ON REDUCED SERVICE
Commission Opposed to Abandoning
Foxhall Village-Potomac
Heights Line.

The Public Utilities Commission has
decided to deny the petition of the
Washington Railway e. Electric Co. for
abandonment Of its Foxhall village
Potomac Heights bus service, but final
disposition of the case remains in doubt.
1t is believed the commission will
allow the company to operate on one
hour basis during non-rush periods If
the company agrees to bring the buses
all the way downtown, instead Of stop
ping them at Thirty fifth and Reservoir
streets as at present. The present nom
rush hour basis is 80 minutes.
1t was pointed out that with a
through service, patrons would be able
to get downtown just as fast with the
longer headway than with the combina-
ton of more frequent service and a
transfer
The company is expected TO submit
several tentative schedules to the COM
mission next week, and the case then
will be finally decided.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, this evening, at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandrnaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, "Old Comrades" ...... .Teike
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Won suppe
Duet for flute and clarinet, Tar
Messrs. Prezioso and Darby.
Scenes from grand opera, III Trova-
Fox trot, "Georgianna". DE Rose
Waltz song, Tears" s"............U Uhr
Finale, Along the Highway of Love-"
Stone
"The Star spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band.
this evening, at the auditorium, Marine
Barracks, at 8 o'clock. Taylor Branson,
leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader.
Les PreludeS'. Liszt
'Canz0netCa .................C .COuarQ
Duet for clarinet and flute, LOO, Here
the Gentle Lark. ............. Bishop
Musicians Henry Weber and
Luis Guzman.
Selections from Robin Hood" .DeKoven
Meditation from ''Thais" .Massenet
Waltz, "Secretos". .CalVo
Suite, Caucasian Sketches"
Ippolitow-Iwanow
In the mountains.
In the village.
In the mosque
Procession of the Sardar.
Marines hymn. THE Halls of Monte
guma."
"Ths STAR spAnsled Rannsrr
Evening star., 1931-04-11
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow, slightly colder tonight;
gentle to moderate northwest winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomorrow,
slightly colder in east portion tonight;
moderate west winds.
Virginia-Fair, somewhat colder in
south and east portions tonight; to-
morrow fair, gentle to moderate west
and northwest winds.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; rising temperature tomorrow.
Record for "A Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81; 8 pm, "a;
IL midnight, So; am, ST; 8 am, So;
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 1892; 8 pm
1892; IL midnight, 5000; 4 am, 1910;
am, 1920: neon, 1921.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred at
4:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, SIS, occurred at
7 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, Al.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide. e:46 am. and 1914
pm; high tide, 3:04 am. and $3.50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 10:46 am. and
11:o7 pm; high tide, 4:o2 am. and
4:27 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:39 am, sun sets
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:38 am, sun
sets 6:41 pm.
Moon rises 2:58 am, sets 1910 pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first four
months against the average is Shown in
the following table:
Average. 1881.
January 1855 ins. January ..1.56 ins
February .3.27 ms. February .1.36 ins
March =. .3.75 ins. March $3.50 ins
April -. .3.27 ins. April .....2.04 ins
Record rainfalls for the first foul
months we're:
January, 1882, 7.os inches; February
1884. 6.34 inches; March. 1891, 8.64
inches; April, 1889, e.13 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
.EX-TEACHER FACES
brain EXAMINATION
Mrs. Thomson, Confessed
Killer, Says Spinster Held
Strange Power Over Mate.

BY the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, April 11.-Mrs
Frances Thomson, 20, Pittsburgh, the
former school teacher, who yesterday
confessed the staying of Miss Minnie
Dilley, 76. eccentric and wealthy spin
ster, will be arraigned at preliminary
hearing here today, but authorities ex-
pressed doubt whether she will face
trial.
While attorneys for the college grad
uate and daughter of former minister
indicated today they will not raise the
question of sanity. District Attorney
Thomas M. Lewis intimated a request
will be made for a sanity examination
Evidence as yet undisclosed is ex-
pected to play an important part in to-
days hearing before Judge w. S
Mclean.
Taken to the Forty Fort home, where
the battered body Of the spinster was
found last Saturday morning, Mrs
Thomson yesterday told authorities she
killed Miss Dilley in self-defense.
Arrested in Pittsburgh Wednesday
night, Mrs. Thomson said Miss Dilley
had "a strange influence" over her hus-
band, Carl Thomson, and that she tried
to have him assume the leadership of a
love cult composed of former school
teachers"
Mrs. Thomson. in re-enacting the
tragedy yesterday. said she had hitch
hiked from her home in Pittsburgh, had
beaten the spinster over the head with
a filled gingerale bottle, and after rem
dering her unconscious had taken a
large bread knife from her umbrella
and slashed the throat of the prostrate
woman. Then she returned to Pitts
burgh.
Letters authorities said Mrs. Thomson
had written to Miss Dilley, and which
led to her arrest, are to be produced al
the hearing today.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
SPECIAL
IS MET BY THRONG
President Goes to LongWorth
Home Before Attending
Rites at 2 Pm.
Continued From First Page)

the former President and mother Of
Mrs. Longworth; Mrs. Kermit Roose-
velt, Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt and
Mrs. Ethel Roosevelt Derby, who came
here for the funeral, were occupying
the ninth floor of the Aims Hotel, which
had been reserved for them.
Vice President Curtis and congress
sional delegation of Senators and Rep
resentatives arrived this morning before
the Hoover special reached Cincinnati.
Simple but impressive funeral services
The body of the late House Speaker
will rest alongside those of his anceS-
tors in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Soldiers on Duty at Home.
No escort was provided. but q de-
tachment of soldiers from Fort Thomas,
KY, was on duty at lockwood. There
the body was to lie in state until the
funeral.
The funeral cortege prepared to leave
the home at lis for the church, arrtv-
ing few minutes before Q o'clock. The
brief memorial service, during which
Bishop Hobson planned to read the rit-
ual OF the dead, but make no eulogy
was expected to be concluded by 2:30
when the funeral cortege, including the
presidential party, was to leave for the
cemetery.
Brief Services at Grave.
Brief commitment services were
scheduled at the grave. After the Long
worth family has departed, President
Hoover and his party will be escorted
to the station and Immediately board
the special train for the return trip tc
Washington.
Because the housing capacity oi
Christ Church Is only 750, it was neceS-
sary to limit many organizations which
made application for places for honor
ary pail bearers, to six seats. Only
those who had cards were admitted.
Those receiving cards were to entel
the church between / and 1880 o'clock
followed by the presidential party al
1:45.
The family and intimate friends
planned to enter at 2 o'clock and aftel
that as many others as could be ac-
commodated.
Mrs. Longworth requested that the
services consist solely of musical num-
bers by Emil Heermann's string quar-
tet and the reading of the Episcopal
service for burial of the dead. She also
made arrangements to have those who
wished to visit the bier of her husband
admitted at the home between 8 and
1880 O'Clock this morning.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
FIVE POLICEMEN LEAVE
FOR CRIME STUDY COURSE
Group Headed by Capt. r. s. W.
Burke to Take instruction
Under Col. Goddard.

Five representatives of the Metro
politan Police Department were en-
route to Chicago today to study sci
entific methods of crime detection under
Col. Calvin Goddard. prominent bal
listics expert, at Northwestern Uni
Versity.
The party. which left yesterday after
noon, was headed by Capt. Frank S. w.
Burke Of No. precinct, who will be-
come chief of detectives here when the
force is reorganized July /. Others in
the group were Lieut.. John Fowler Of
No. 10 station, department ballistics
expert; Detective Sergt. Floyd A. Tru-
scott, Ira Gullickson, civilian photog-
rapher, and DR.. Edwin r. Donaldson,
police chemist.
They will study for one month under
Goddard and his aides, returning to
Washington the middle of May.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
BURNS KILL THREE
IN OIL EXPLOSION
Mother and Two Children at Nanse.
mond Succumb From
Flames.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tNt hBsOLIdLtu FIEbb.
NANSEMOND, Va, April 11.-A
mother and her two small children were
dead today and another woman was in
a critical condition as the result Of two
explosions of kerosene occurring when
the women were starting kitchen fires.
Mrs. Mary C. Amos, 80, wife Of John
Amos, a farmer, and her 4-year-old
daughter Bernice died a short time
after the explosion in the Amos home
last night. John Amos, jr., 6, died
this morning from burns.
Mrs. Letcher c. McClemmy, a resi-
dent of Franklin, near here, suffered
serious burns in a fire resulting from
the use of kerosene in her home. Her
husband was slightly burned in extin-
gushing the flames that enveloped her.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
ITALY STUDIES ACCORD.
Will Support Discussion Of Proposed
Union at Geneva

ROME, April II (P).-The Italian
government was understood today to
have decided to support a discussion of
the proposed Austrc-German economic
accord at Geneva either before the Pan
European Committee on May Is or be-
fore the League Council on May 49,
Meantime italian experts have been
studying the possible economic conse-
quences of the accord to Italy and pre-
liminary estimates are that the proposed
pact would benefit italian agriculture,
but that manufacturing might suffer.
With the study still incomplete, how
ever, Italy was continuing to suspend
judgment at least until after the dis
cusSionS which are looked for at Geneva