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Evening star., 1937-04-04
BANK AUDITORS
PLANCONFERENCE
Committees Named for Fifth
Eastern Area ConcIave
Here April 1924.

Raymond G. Marx, chairman OF
the NTH Eastern regional conference
Of the National Association Of Bank
Auditors and Controllers, to be held
in Washington on April 1924. at the
Wardman Park Hotel. announces that
definite plans are well under way
ditors and controllers are expected
to attend Mr. Marx recently ap-
pointed the following committees for
the conference:
Commercial exhibits-R. Earle Hay
cock, Riggs National Bank. Chairman;
James D. Barrett, American Security
81 Trust Co., vice chairman; Ralph
Endicott, Washington Loan g. Trust
Co.; H. F. Stokes, National Metropoli-
tan Bank; A. J. Bitterly, Munsey
Trust Co.
Entertainment-Willi B. Mehler
jr., City Bank. chairman; A. E. Yeat-
man, Columbia National Bank. vice
chairman; Roger S. Quinn. Washing
ton Loan dS Trust Co.; Louis K. Lynn,
Morris Plan Bank; Truman A. Thor
son, National Savings g. Trust Co.:
]. Oscar Bielaski, Riggs National
Bank; Reginald D. Watkins, Munsey
Trust Co.
Finance-H Norman Glasco, Union
Trust Co., chairman; John Higgins
Second National, vice chairman; F..
v. A. Cook, National Metropolitan;
H. K. Warner. Hamilton National;
Edgar Saylor, Hamilton National.
Other Committees Listed.
Hotel-Harry L. Downey, Washing
ton Loan g. Trust Co.. chairman;
Lewis E. Thomas, Liberty National,
vice chairman; T. P. Cowgirl, Riggs
National; Mrs. K. M. Cochrane, Nc
Lachlen Banking Corp; w. J. Ship
man, Security Savings & Commercial;
Alex p Gordon, National Savings &
Trust Co.
Keene, Second National, chairman;
J. C. Elgin, w. B. Hibbs & Co.. vice
chairman; Everett H. Parsley, National
Bank of Washington; Miss F. M. Kelly,
McLachlen Banking Corp; j. S. Linge-
bach. City Bank; J. Arthur Cromwell
Union Trust Co.
Publicity - Millard S. Yeatman,
Hamilton National, chairman; J. F.
Bridges, Riggs National, vice chair
man; Audley A. P. Savage, National
Savings 8 Trust Co.: William Legg,
American Security e. Trust Co.; A. D.
Reesch, w. B. Hibbs & Co.: j. Russell
Bolton, National Savings d1 Trust Co.
Reception-A. S. Offutt, City Bank,
chairman; Mrs Vera M. Rhine, Morris
Plan Bank, vice chairman; D. E.
Wisecarver, Riggs National; John M.
O'Brien, Liberty National; Walter M.
McCurdy, Union Trust Co.; William
F. orrison, American Security &
Trust Co.
Registration-Wilha M. Harris,
Lincoln National, chairman; D. D.
Whitcraft, Riggs National, vice chair
man; Laurence G. Grimes, Lincoln
National; William w. Offutt, Wash
ington Loan g. Trust Co.; j. O. Leh-
mann, Security Savings & CONNER
| cial.
ct-speakers-Arthur ]. Linn,
| Hamilton National, chairman: Ray
mond G. Marx, Riggs National; Mil
lard s. Yeatman, Hamilton National.
These committees have been func-
| tioning successfully and at the vari-
| GUS meetings each have turned in
very encouraging reports, an attend
ance of more than $50 being expected.
The Speakers Committee has sue
ceeded in obtaining number OF
prominent speakers, who will discuss
various subjscts pertaining to bank
An1t ~ oeDlnA
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SHARE VAL LUES DECLINE
$50 MILLIONS IN MARCH
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Value of
shares listed on the New York Stock
Exchange decreased about $3.50 100000
during March, according to a monthly
compilation released by the exchange
today.
Their aggregate market value was
$62, ,467, ,777,32o as of April i, against
$62,617,741,l60 on March /. On April
|, 1895, value was $5l POI ,637 ,902.
Average market value Of shares was
s4526 on April /, against s45.56 on
March l and 1885 on April l, 1885.
Collateral borrowings OF exchange
members on March 81 amounted to
$1,158,6S4,20 against $l,074,832, l39
at the close of February.
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Carriers Order Equipment
To Handle Growing Traffic

tions, experts say, were the forward
surge of the durable goods industries
and quickening Of the general trade
pulse which put increased shipments
of consumers goods and put more
money into the pockets Of the public
and help stimulate travel. In addition,
it is stressed travelling was Increased
by fare reductions on Eastern systems
last June.
The increases in freight shipments
and travel has had double e-barreled
action. It has served both to put a
heavy load on existing equipment
and to put more purchasing power
into the hands of railroads. If the
past year be taken as a precedent,
it is argued, the stretch ahead may
be not unpromising, particularly IL
the light Of estimated carloadinzs
ealnA
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-With facili-
ties taxed by heavier freight loadings
and increased travel, railroads have
been stepping up to the equipment
counter more aggressively.
Continued to increase at an ac-
celebrating rate, orders for new rail-
way equipment during the first quar-
ter amounted to 108 locomotives,
27,613 freight cars and 386 passenger
train cars" a summary by Railway
Age shows.
Compared with the like quarter last
year. locomotive orders were up nearly
so per cent, freight car orders more
than three times as large and passen-
ger car buying more than i've times
greater.
Last year railway equipment volume
~ AasMaA Gi1oe va 3paaaa.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
BY LEONARD ]. REID.
Tohlo IN The Star

LONDON, April 3.-The short post
Easter week, coinciding with the close
Of the three weeks account period in
the securities markets, made small
business turnover inevitable, but the
tone generally was firm and satisfac-
tory.
The irregularity in the commodity
markets was welcomed in responsible
quarters, where a quick, spectacular
rise is deemed highly undesirable at
the present juncture. It is obvious
that authorities here are equally as
anxious as those in the United States
to prevent the development Of an un-
ruly boom in either commodities or
securities In this connection, carry
over facilities for stock market specu-
lators are being sharply curtailed
The firmness of Government equities,
despite deficit of f6,500,00O in the
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FOREIGN BONDS MOVE
LOWER DURING MARCH
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Foreign
dollar bonds declined 3.39 per cent
during March, according to the Foreign
Bond Associates, Inc. Index OF 50
representative issues, which stood at
$3.50 on March 81, compared with
6055 on February %.
The 16 South American issues IN
the Index fell 1928 per cent, the 20
European issues, 3.87 per cent, and the
Australasian issues, 1873 per cent.
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CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The weekly
statement Of the New York Clearing
House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits
unchanged at 1884, ,661 100.
Total net demand deposits (average)
increased $29,093,000.
Time deposits (average) increased
$21,447,000.
Clearings week ending today,
$4,373, ,556,357
Clearings week ending March ~,
$3,757, ,3O8,141.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
CLEVELAND ELECTRIC
REDUCES HOME RATES
nv ,he Assoc,ater Press

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April 3.-The Cleve-
land Electric Illuminating Co. an
nounced today voluntary reduction
in electric rates for residential use,
designed to save Northern Ohio Gus
toners 100000 year. The new rates
will go into effect Of meter readings
made after May If the State Utilities
Commission approves.
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Earnings

BY the AS. ociated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Corporate
earnings statements released during
the week, showing profits per share,
included:
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Year ended December 81.
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(See SPEARE, Page G-2)
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New 1887 high.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Rexford Would
Issue Bonds for
Voter System

The Rexford fire district will hold
a bond election next Saturday to
vote on the question whether or not
the district shall issue bonds In the
sum of $4,000 for the building of a
water system for that community.
This sum would be far from enough
to build an adequate water system,
but the expectation is to secure a
WPA grant to cover the balance.
Inasmuch as Rexford is not in
corporated, the board of county
commissioners acts as board of di-
rectors for the fire district. They
have called the bond election in
compliance with the wishes of the
community.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Libby Young Man
Acting in Warf Theatre

PROVINCETOWN, MASS. - La
mar Rowland of Libby, Mont, has
been spending the summer at
Provincetown, Mass, at the Wharf
Theatre. Although he joined the
group as an apprentice in the Thea
tire School, his talents proved to be
such that he was engaged as reg
ular member of the professional
acting company.
The Wharf Theatre is stepped in
history and tradition. Just short
distance from the theatre wharf,
the Mayflower cast anchor in 1920
and the Pilgrims drew up the fam
GUS compact which was to have in
fluenced the future of America. AL
most 300 years later another group
of pioneers, George Cram Cook, Eu
gene ONeill, Susan Caspe1 and
Robert Edmond Jones, to mention
a few, were gathered together in
Provincetown and their works have
become one of the most vital in
fluences on the theatre in America
Mr.. Rowland has been seen in
ITS a Wise Child" Death Takes
Holiday" Ca student production)
Just Suppose" "Three-Cornerec
Moon and with Sally Rand ir
white Cargo"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Libby Farm Women's
Club Gains Recognition

The many friends of the Libby
Farm Women's club will be inter-
ested in knowing that the scrap
book entered in the contest spon-
sored by the Country GentleWom-
ans League of the Country Cen
tleman Magazine won an honorable
mention. One hundred twenty
eight books we're entered by 81
states. Montana clubs drew one
prize of $40 and two honorable
mentions.
This week our president received
second letter from the Irish Coun
trywomans' Association located in
Dublin, Ireland, stating that a let
ter written by her was printed III
The Farmers Gazette in the issue
Of July g. These letters are very
interesting. While much of their
work is necessarily somewhat diff
ferent from what we do, it is es-
sentially the same.
The week of August l6 to Il Susan
Allen. home service director on Spo-
kane radio station KHQ, Offered
the IL menus used by our club as her
weeks special.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Supt Wood Gives More information
Regarding Opening Of Libby Schools

secured as full time janitor at the
rooms in the old court house where
the two fourth grades will be housed.
On account of the question in the
minds of many parents regarding
the use of this building for the
overflow classes, the public is earn
estly urged to inspect the building
since it has been cleaned and re-
paired with a view of making 1t
safe and sanitary.
The regulations regarding the en-
trance age of beginners is the same
as before; pupils should be six
years old before January |, 1888
All freshmen should register Sat
urday, September 4, when their
courses may be discussed with them
A. A. WOOD, Superintendent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Young Couple Announce
Marriage in June

Announcement was made during
the past week of the marriage of
Bob Fraser and Miss Harriet Field,
which took place on June Is at
Blairmore, Alberta, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. MIR.
Lark of the United Churches OF
Canada The young people had
kept their marriage secret until
their return to Libby last Sunday
from trip to the west coast. Miss
Field, who had been employed in
Spokane for the past several years,
resigned her position week ago
last Saturday and she and Mr..
Fraser left on deferred wedding
trip to the coast.
Both these young people are
graduates of the Libby high school
The bride is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Oscar Field Of this city.
After being graduated from the Lib
by school, she took course in a
Spokane business college and had
been employed for some time IN
the clerical department of the
Spokesman Review. The groom is q
son of MIR. and Mrs. A. Fraser of this
city. He is one of the young bust
ness men of the city, being oper-
ator of the Rustic Service Station
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Fraser will join in wishing them
long life and much happiness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Libby People
Win Prizes At
KoIispeIl Fair

The first Northwest Montana fair
is over and a grand success as all
who attended will tell YOU One of
the most attractive booths there was
the one sponsored by the Libby
Farm Women's club for the Libby
community. This exhibit was TAX
en- to the fair by Mrs. A. c. Herbst
and Mrs. Augusta Manicke. They
had as their very excellent helper
Kenneth Manicke who did much of
the work of placing the exhibit The
club received End place in Lincoln
county, bringing a reward Of $20.
Each group was allowed a space
10xl0 feet. This gave three walls
and shelf space for the exhibits.
Green and white streamers were
used to form ceiling. A fence was
made of green and white IN lat
tice fashion and was placed across
the front, which added to the at
Effectiveness. The beautiful gladi
oil which were sent by Mrs. Echo
caused a great deal of comment
many asking for the name of the
various specimens. A map of Lin
coin county, given to the club by
the forest service, had the homes of
the various club members located
and showed the small section from
which the TO entries exhibited by
some 20 persons living near Libby
came from This map was placed on
the wall SO that it caught the at
tention OF all passing by and it re-
ceived much favorable comment.
It would require too much space
to even begin to mention the many
comments heard on all sides con-
corning the products on display.
Because of the largeness OF the ar
ticle entered five premiums were
received but considering those were
Judged in open classes in which all
four counties competed, we are very
well satisfied with the results at
tanned by those who gathered and
prepared the exhibits. Those re-
ceiving premiums were E. M. Slaus-
son, 1st on stock pumpkins, Bird an
ripe tomatoes and 3rd on Early
Ohio potatoes; Bertha Bergstrom
End on plate of plums and Mrs
Mike Skranak End on kohl rabbi.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Announces New Committees
For Libby PIT. A.

The executive board of the Libby
PIT. A. announces the following
committee appointments for the en-
suing year.
Program-Carl Crane, Miss Grace
McCannon, Mrs. George Neiss, Mrs.
III. r. Richards, Rev. Fl. w. Woods,
Miss Lucille Carlson.
Membership--Mrs. Fred Goose
law, Mrs. Forrest De Rosia, II. w.
Redfield, Mrs. Otto Nordstrom, Miss
Jessie Staudacher, Mrs E. ]. Barkee.
Publicity - William Anderson,
Miss Virginia Eldredge, Mrs. Ferd
Peterson.
Hospitality-George Hayes, Mrs
F. E. Baker, Mrs. Clay Parker, Mrs
Jack Lillevig, A. A. Wood.
Finance-Ole Rolseth, Otto Nord-
strom, HI. r. Richards, Mrs. Otice
Maize.
Publications-Miss Inez Ratekin
Miss Rosetta Idso.
Projects-W. E. Dexter, K. A
Klehm, Chas. w. Powell, w. ]
Erickson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02

The Libby schools have the
unusual experience this year
of beginning school with the
same faculty as last year
without a change or replace
ment. The teachers are be-
ginning to arrive and will
hold their regular meeting on
next Monday at 1920. School
opens for all day sessions
Tuesday, September 7.
Many inquiries are being made
by patrons new to the district as
to the registration of their children
It will save much time If all new
pupils above the first grade are
registered at the office before the
opening of school More time can
be given to individual cases in this
way. All primary pupils are re-
quested to 60 to the large gym
where teachers will be waiting to
register them on Tuesday. Mothers
are great help to the teachers
when they accompany the beginning
child on his first school day.
The buildings arr. IN the sShes1
shape for years and will be com
plete when the repairs on the ROOT
on the high school building are
finished. Mr.. j. O. Baker has been
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Do Not Delay Longer,
Says County Clerk Schuck

Il wish you would jog the peo-
Plies memory" said County Clerk
Schuck to the Western News re-
porter this week, lin regard to the
necessity for re-registering. The last
legislature passed a law requiring
that every elector in Montana be reg
istered again. That gives the coun-
ty clerks and their helpers a big
job. Registrations are coming in
very slowly and If too many wait
until the last minute, this office IS
going to be swamped with the work.
up to September | only ll82
had registered out of more than 37OO
who were registered at the last elec-
ton. In the Libby district only
300 have registered out of about 1000
who should be registered. These
figures give an idea of how slow
the re-registering is being done.
If you can hurry the people up
little everyone will benefit and the
work will not be SO heavy just be.
fore the next election concluded
Mr.. Schuck.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Big DoingS
p tanned For
Labor Day
Baseball Tournament, Races,
Log Chopping, Saving
Events in Program.
WRESTLING BOUTS
BY PROFESSIONALS

The program for Libby's
big annual celebration is COM
plete. The first number on
that program = the Labor
Day celebration - will open
Saturday night at $3.50 o'clock
at the Libby ball park. 1t
will be a wrestling card in
which some of the best pro-
fessional Wrestlers of the
Northwest will compete.
The Labor Day celebration is be-
ing sponsored by the Libby ball
team. Manager Roberts reports that
for the Saturday night card the
semi final bout will be between Pat
O'Brien and Duke Pettigrove; two
falls out OF three, with Is minute
time limit. The main bout will be
between Toy Aho and Cyclone
Franco, also two falls out of three
and with As minute time limit
These bouts will be under present
wrestling rules, rough and tumble
with nothing barred.
Another wrestling card will be
staged Sunday night, but the prin-
cipals cannot be announced at this
time.
The baseball tournament will
start Sunday afternoon, with four
teams competing - Occur d'Alene
Troy, Half Moon and Libby. Prize
money for this event will consist
of 500. This feature of the cele-
bration promises to be treat fol
ball fans as the four teams are al
fast. There will be a battle roya
for the prize money. Libby has
one of the fastest teams this veal
in its history. Out OF 20 game.
played, it has won Is. But it vii
have stiff competition II 1t wins thu
big money. Occur d'Alene will sent
a strong team, and Half Moon ane
Troy are always hard fighters.
The program, as usual, will in
clude log saving events in which
some of the best saWyers in thu
Northwest will compete. There will
also be log chopping contests. 4
race program will provide fun TO
the boys and girls, and they vii
also have a chance to earn NOR
prize money when the creased phi
Is turned loose. Also included il
the program will be nail driving
contests for men and women, base
ball throwing, base running AM
many other events. The Libby am
Troy Midget ball teams will pla,,
Sunday morning. The committe
has also arranged entertainment TO
those who like to dance. There Wi
be dance at Gopher Inn on Satur
day night and at Cedar Creek ia
vilion on Monday night.
The Labor Day celebrations ar
popular with the people of Libb
and vicinity and there undoubtedl
will be large crowds to enjoy tn
unusually good programs that wi
be presented.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
White Pine Forests
Dying Before Blister
Rust Invasion

Due to lack of adequate funds,
the work of eradicating wild cur
rant bushes to control white pine
blister rust is falling far behind
schedule, it was stated at the office
of Forest Supervisor Klehm today.
AS a result, the disease is spreading
much faster than it can be con-
trolled, and in few years II II
nancial means are not Immediately
forthcoming, it will have destroyed
practically all remaining young
stands of white pine in north Idaho
and northeastern Washington, and
only question OF short time until
it moves across into western Mon
tana and destroys the white pine
! here.
A comprehensive plan to control
/ the blister rust plague In the In
I Land Empire was prepared IN 1884
! by the bureau of entomology and
plant quarantine, with the advice
and agreement of the forest service.
Prior to 1884, 1,O76,000 acres out OF
total valuable white pine area OF
2,710000 acres had been covered
by the first working. Wild currani
and wild gooseberry bushes are the
'sspreaders' of this disease, and the
plan for eradicating them over the
remaining area called for working
of 726, 900 acres in 1885, $4,000 acres
in 1886, and 100000 acres in 1887
AS an indication of how far thi.
work has been limited by lack O
sufficient funds, actually only 262,
900 acres were worked in 1885, 3D.,
900 acres in 1886, and probably les
than 100000 acres will be covered
in 1887. This represents less THAI
80 per cent of the acreage 1T wa
intended to cover during the three
year campaign.
The 1886 cut of white pine i
northern Idaho was 442 million fee
which is approximately rs per Ger
of the total timber cut IN thu
region. From this, it is obvious TIL;
the whole lumber industry of nortf
ern Idaho is conferred around Whi'
pine and would largely disappe;
without that species.
Studies made by the forest Sc
vice show that for each million fe
of lumber cut, approximately
people receive direct employing
for one year, and that the white pi
industry now supports IN the neig
borhood of $500 men with thu
families. Unless blister rust c
be brought under control, this grs
industry will eventually be dis
; pated, since the destruction of y
protected young stands is cert;
and considerable infestation In n
ture timber is already evident.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Brings Back Specimens.

When Mr.. and Mrs. <. ]. Driear
came back from their auto trip to
Sheridan, Wyo., Mr.. Driear brought
with him a half dozen Norman
crickets which he keeps penned up
in a glass jar and which he has
been showing to friends. They look
much like the common cricket ex-
cept that they are about five or six
times as large. They are about an
inch and half or two inches long
and as thick through the body as
a mans little finger. Driear says
there were countless millions OF
them in districts in southeastern
Montana and in Wyoming, IN some
places being SO thick as almost tc
cover the highway. In places they
did great damage to crops.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Hereafter Autos
Will Be Assessed
On January lst

HELENA, Sept. Automobiles
of Montana, hereafter, will be as
sessed on January |, and license
plates will be withheld by the state
registrar of motor vehicles until
taxes are paid, the state board of
equalization announced today. The
new regulations are designed to plug
loopholes by means Of which pay
ment of personal property taxes on
automobiles and trailers have been
avoided, E. A. Dye, chairman of the
board, announced
simultaneously, the board an
nounced new uniform assessment
procedure to be used by all county
assessors in the state, and the state
examiners announced new anc
unified method of handling the tas
columns in the offices of county
| treasurers of Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-02
Libby Mineral Exhibit
Wins First Prize

When Fred Ely returned from
the Northwest Montana Fair held
last week in Kalispell. he brought
the news that the mineral exhibit
sent over by Anderson & Eby had
been awarded first prize at the fair.
Ely states his mining exhibit at
tracted a great deal of attention and
that from 10 to II people were
standing around it asking questions
most of the time. Numerous sam
Piles of ore were taken away by in
terested people, especially travellers
from the East. The interest in the
exhibit was SO great, says Ely, that
he could not take care of all the in
quiries and should have had help.