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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-26
LOCAL STUFF

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Nixon ON May 81.
Lester LaBelle of Spokane was a
visitor in Libby last week -end.
w. V. Kuchan of Eureka was in
Libby Tuesday and Wednesday.
E. j. Driear was in Kalispell Tues
day transacting company business.
Hot oil and fingerwave 75c.-
Sadie E. McKane, phone SCR. Soft
Mrs. William Bright underwent
an operation at the Libby hospital
Friday.
Food Sale by the Catholic ladies
at the Variety Grocery Saturday af-
ternoon. It,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-26
Zonolite Co. Officers Here

The officers of the Zonolite COM
pany were in Libby on general in
spection tour Monday and Tuesday.
The members of the inspection party
were. S. N Muirhead, president of
the company; w. B. Mayo, chair
man of the board of directors; J. c.
Cummings, r. c. Shields and M F.
Gay, members of the board of di-
rectors. c. F. Fisher and E. f,
Johnson, stockholders, accompanied
the party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-26

vertised no more construction work
will take place for the balance of
the year as no money will be avail
able after taking care of payments
due on debentures voted some years
ago, and maintenance work, and
that maintenance alone would cost
about 100000.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-26
viii Give Second incubation.

The second and final incubation
for immunization against diphtheria
will be given on Wednesday, June /,
beginning at | o'clock. Those who
have received the first immuniza-
ton should plan to be present. Any
one wishing to start the treatment
may do SO at this time.
DRS. MARTIN & CAIRNS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-26

Stores to Close.
Stores will be closed Monday
May 30, Memorial day
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-26
Road Matters
In Discussion

Continued from page y
Evening star., 1938-05-01
GOVERNORT0TALK
At ANNUAL DINNER
Speakers for Arlington
County Banquet on
Thursday Named.

Final plans for the annual banquet
of the Arlington County (Va). Civic
Federation have been completed, it
was announced yesterday by DR.. Victor
Meyers, president.
Gov. Price of Virginia will be the
principal speaker and other 'honored
guests will be State Senator John w.
Rust of Fairfax. Representative How
ard w. Smith. Democrat, of Virginia;
William D. Medley, delegate to the
Virginia General Assembly; H. S.
Yohe, president, Interfederation Con-
ference; L. A. Carruthers, president,
Federation Of Citizens Associations of
Washington, and Judge Alfred D.
Bailey of Prince Georges County, Md.
In addition several Arlington County
government officials will attend in
cluding County Manager Frank C.
Hanrahan and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ma
gruder, chairman, County Board.
The banquet will be held at pm
Thursday in the George Mason Hotel
in Alexandria, Va Tickets are selling
last. DR.. Meyers said, and the few re-
naming reservations may be obtained
from nearly any member of the fedora
ton, DR.. Meyers or Julian D. Simpson,
secretary. whose telephone number is
Walnut 7044.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Citizens Petition Congress
For National Representation.

ON THURSDAY last there was
presented to the Senate and
House of Representatives a very
formidable petition with accom-
panying argument asking the Con-
gress to pass certain joint resolu-
tions proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the United States.
The amendments would empower
Congress to give the residents of
the District voting representation
in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives. the vote for President
and Vice President and the right to
sue and be sued in the courts Of the
United States as if they were the
citizens of State. In addition, one
OF these amendments would give
Congress the authority to delegate
some Of its exclusive power of legis-
lation, in all cases whatsoever over
the seat Of government. Only
through such latter grant of power
could a worthwhile local govern
ment be set up over the District.
This petition, which with the
argument, is printed in the Con-
gressional Record of Thursday. is
signed by the chairman of the
Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation and the head
or acting head of 81 organizations.
The Democratic national commit
teeman and the Republican ma
tional committeeman for the Dis
trict of Columbia also are signers.
Among the organizations support
ing the petition by their chief ex-
ecutive officers signature are four
delegated bodies, the Central Labor
Union, with 125 member bodies;
Federation of Citizens Associations,
with 81 member bodies: Federation
Of Women's Club. with 80 clubs,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
House Membership Threatens
District Taxation Bill.

DIsTRIcT taxation for 1899 hs-
cal year continues to be a
problem on Capitol Hill. 1t is un-
derstood that heavy pressure by
Maryland interests is being applied
in opposition to the business privi-
lege tax and beer tax increases.
This opposition is understood to be
so strong that it may kill the 1889
revenue bill and thereby force the
Commissioners to raise the real es-
tate tax to as much as So to offset
the anticipated budget deficit.
If the bill is sent to conference
Representative Palmisano of Mary
land, chairman of the District Com
mittee. will head the conferees.
The other members on the part of
the House would be Representative
Nichols, Democrat, of Oklahoma
and Dirksen. Republican, of Illi-
nois. If either Mr.. Nichols or Mr..
Dirksen should support Chairman
Palmisano there is a strong pos
sibility that the revenue bill would
die with the adjournment of Con-
gress
This Is only another example of
the Districts unfortunate position
In legislation. Its own exclusive
and all-powerful legislative body is
influenced more by the pressure of
special interests in the States than
1t is by desire to do justice for the
unrepresented and voteless COM
munity for which it is the local
legislature. This is only another
reason pointing to the necessity for
the District residents having voting
representation in both the Senate
and House of Representatives.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Compromise Seen
On Juvenile Court Bill.

THE compromise is understood to
have been arranged by the
conferees on the Juvenile Court bill.
The final outstanding difference
between the House and the Senate
has been over the question of
whether the corporation counsel's
Office or an agent of the court
should determine, after preliminary
study. when the court should take
jurisdiction Of complaints involv-
ing children. The House bill vested
this authority in an agent of the
court, while the Senate gave it to
the corporation counsers Office.
The plan as provided by the House
bill is in accord with the modern
practice and is one of the features
urged strongly by the proponents
Of this legislation.
It Is understood that the con-
ferees look with favor upon a pro-
posed compromise which would
subject the findings and recon-
mendations OF the court officer to
approval of the corporation counsel
or designated assistant. This
compromise, it is understood. would
also authorize a complainant to
appeal to the corporation counsel
whenever the investigating court
officer fails to find sufficient cause
for filing petition in the court.
A report Of the conferees will prob
ably be made on Monday.
Many civic groups which have
been pushing this legislation for a
new Juvenile Court code are most
anxious that there be no further
delay In completing the enactment
Evening star., 1938-05-01
GROUP IN COUNTY
TO DISCUSS LAWS
Sweeping Changes Before
Prince Georges Federation
on Thursday.

Several sweeping changes In the
Prince Georges County Md laws will
be discussed by the County Federation
of Citizens Associations at the regular
monthly meeting in Bladensburg next
Thursday night, according to Judge
Alfred D. Bailey, president.
The program, prepared by Hugh G.
Bickford, chairman of the Legislative
Committee. will occupy the entire
meeting time. Each suggestion in the
lengthy report will be acted on sep
arately
Among the first matters on the pro-
gram for discussion is change in the
regulations governing the Maryland
National Park and Planning Commits
sion in questions of zoning. It Is
claimed by the committee that under
the present rules one party can build a
shack and destroy an entire neighbor-
hood OF good homes. 1t is suggested
that the commission be given building
control authority similar to that in the
District of Columbia.
The committee will ask the fedora
ton to approve legislative plan call
ing for creation of an office of weights
and measures in the county as a pro-
lection against fraud.
Other suggestions contained in the
report include strengthening of the
present dumping law; the question of a
law requiring drivers to dim their lights
when meeting another car; a tax on
rallers; stricter control of pigpens.
Federal and State legislation to make
possible the building of roads into
Washington through Federal partici-
patton IN the cost also is suggested.
This plan is similar to that now being
carried out in Washington Under the
new plan, the Federal Bureau of Public
Roads would contribute so per cent.
the National Park and Planning COM
mission Is per cent and the balance to
be paid by Maryland and Prince
Georges County.
Three projects are included under
this proposal. They are the conversion
OF the Washington-B Baltimore boule-
Vard INTO a dual highway as far as
Laurel; new dual highway to An
hapollS over route to be selected bv
the National Capital Park and Plan
nlng Commission and the Federal Bu-
reau OF Public Roads, and dual high
way over the Leonardtown pike to
Waldorf to handle traffic to Southern
Maryland and the new North-South
Coastal Bridge at Popes Creek.
One of the most important questions
to be decided will be the stand to be
taken by the federation on the matter
OF county roads and whether the State
or county is to have Jurisdiction. 1t is
pointed out that under the old system
When the county commissioners con-
troled the road maintenance work, the
roads were bad, but that under the
present set-up, where the State Roads
commission decides what roads are to
be repaired, conditions are worse.
Taking cognizance of the change in
the police set-up in the county since
the last Legislature, the committee
said law enforcement conditions In the
county are the best they have been in
years, but adds the recommendation
that two more desk clerks and four
additional men be added to the force.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

retary. Mrs. Selwyn L. Powers: cor
responding secretary, Mrs. George L.
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. George Vass.
and assistant treasurer. Mrs. Colder
kimmel.
Mrs. Harold F. Machlan has been
selected as page for the annual State
Convention. Delegates are Mrs. Har-
old F. Machlan, Mrs Charles E.
Eckles, Mrs. Colder Kimmel. Mrs. Ed
ward Lewis, Mrs. Selwyn L. Powers,
Mrs. George L. Smith, Mrs. George
Work and Mrs. George Vass.
Whittier.
The Executive Board will meet to-
morrow at lis pm
The Executive Board gave a towel
shower to Mrs. Harold Weiss. student
aid chairman, for her new home.
Miss Elsie Green. principal, gave
conference in arithmetic for the
parents on April 26.
The following have been appointed
delegates to the annual State Con-
vention: Mrs. Edgar Hamilton, Mrs.
G. Pell, Mrs. Earle Dahlberg, Mrs.
Harold Weiss, Mrs. J. Douglas WAL
lop, Mrs. H. SchWertner, Mrs. Ken.
meth Foote, Mrs. Howard R. Jones,
Mrs. Leroy Dye, Mrs. Wilson K.
Huntemann. Mrs. w. v. Ball, Mrs.
Solomon Maxim, Mrs. j. F. Lartz,
Mrs. J, Leroy Poole, Mrs. F. Arthur
Oehm, Mrs. Rudolph w. Santelmann,
Mrs. H. j. Quay, Mrs. C. P. Reynolds
and Mrs. w. H. Seaquist.
The PIT. A-Manor Park Citizens
Association banquet will be held MAY
% in Albright Memorial Church. Mrs.
H. Schwertner is general chairman,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
CITIZENS ARE GIVEN
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
M. D. Rosenberg Addresses April
Meeting of Group in
Alexandria.

Maurice D. Rosenberg, delegate to
the Virginia General Assembly, re-
viewed the legislation of local in
terest passed by that body. in an ad-
dress before the April meeting of the
Sixth Ward Citizens Association in
Alexandria. Va.
Mr. Rosenberg called attention to
the 1938-194o budget adopted for the
State which is the largest ever ap-
propriated. OF the total of sl64 ,OOO.-
GOO, approximately $4,000. 900 will be
devoted to road maintenance during
the biennium.
He explained the slum clearance or
housing authority bill which he spon-
sored In the House of Delegates and
explained how Virginia could gain
benefits from the Federal Housing
program.
OF strictly local interest, Mr.. Rosen-
berg explained the bill passed by the
Legislature providing for a referendum
in Alexandria on June 7 to determine
whether the Offices of city attorney
and city collector should be made
elective. He pointed out the bill was
presented at the 1886 session of the
Assembly following the request of
numerous voters and was presented
again this year when it was passed
unanimously
The association adopted resolution
indorsing the national "clean~up,
paint-up and fix-up campaign" which
was proclaimed by Mayor Richard
Ruffner and Acting City Manager
Carl Budwesky to be observed next
week. Several new members were
admitted to the organization.
The next regular meeting will be
held May %, it was announced.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
HelpleSsneSs of District
To Express Officially Its Will.

FRANTIC efforts of group to set
up improvised election ma
chinery through which the people
may express their desires as to the
application to the District Of
fundamental American principles
is surely spectacle to behold. Here
is community of more than half
a million souls absolutely helpless
to give official expression Of its will
on public questions 1t is true
that these voteless and unrepre-
sented Americans possess the right
to peaceably assemble and petition
the Government for redress of
grievances. Petitions are not highly
regarded as effective documents on
Capitol Hill, even when they ema-
nate from voting Americans. and
those from the voteless have even
less weight.
To try and fill this gap in the
Districts lack of political facili-
ties in an impossible task. To even
Wy W oCb up HldhJSllllN tleCllOll
machinery, and particularly in the
space of few weeks, has been a
much bigger job than some of those
vino fixed the date for referendum
realized. They have. however, been
getting some valuable experience in
trying to organize a method for
community expression of its will.
This situation and the experience
of these civic workers points to a
problem needing solution. 1t must
be clearly evident to every one that
regardless of the immediate OBJ
tanning of either national repre-
sentation or so-called local suf-
frage, the District is entitled to
have Congress set up a referenda
system. The referenda with all of
the necessary safeguards and elec-
ton machinery should be avail
able on petition of a fixed number
OF citizens or on the order of the
District Commissioners or through
the submission of questions by
Congress.
Commissioner Allen has several
times proposed that some sort of
a referenda plan be authorized by
Congress, but they met with rather
scant support and some opposition.
Mr.. Allen has contended that it
would be big help if we really had
such set-up available when need
ed. The number of such referenda
in any one year could be limited by
law SO that the cost would not run
too high. Such a system would
appear to be a solution Of the
problem of how to make vocal our
community desires.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
u. {. Asks Congress for National Representation.
Helplessness of CAPITAL in Officially Expressing
Its WILL

and the Federation of Business
Mems Associations with IL associa-
tions.
1t will be seen that the petition
really represents the action of
more than $50 organizations. The
number of individual members
making up all these organizations,
if available would indeed be most
impressive The Board of Trade
with 1000 members, Central Labor
Union afflliates of about 10000
members, Federation of Citizens
Association constituent organiza-
tlons estimated at $4,000 and the
Federation of Women'S Clubs with
5000 members would aggregate ap-
proximately 10000 persons.
The other organizations would
probably add at least another
10000 to make up around l75.OOO
persons represented by the or
ganizations on the petition. That
is larger number of persons than
the number of persons of voting
age in each of three States as re-
ported in the 1880 census.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
NOLEN TO SPEAK

Future Use of c. & O.. Canal
Is Subject.
Plans for the future use of the old
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, illustrated
with slides. will be discussed by John
Nolen of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission at meet
ing of the Progressive Citizens Asso-
Citations of Georgetown tomorrow at
pm. in the Curtis School,
This will be the last meeting of the
year. the association adjourning until
fall.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
PEST DAMAGE is TOPIC

DR.. George S. Langford, specialist in
insect control at the University Of
Maryland. will give an illustrated lee
ture Tuesday at pm in the Parish
Hall on the ravages of the japanese
beetle and the effect on the COM
munity.
The meeting is sponsored by the
College Park Md Improvement As
soclation, the Home and School As
soci2tion. the Progress Club and Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops. DR.. T.
B. Symons, director of the university
extension service. and DR.. E. N. Cory,
State entomologist, also will speak.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
HOBBY FAIR SET

IEONARDTOWN. Md, April 30
(SpeciaD .-Th1 Boys and Girls
Hobby Clubs of the Margaret Brent
High School vii sponsor their second
annual hobby fair at the school on
Friday, May 13.
A pet show will be held in connec-
ton with the fair, and prizes on
hobby exhibits and pets will be
awarded at program to be held at
pm. Friday night. Judging will
take place during the afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

- days suffrage referendum
overshadowed all other
"A civic matters during the
past week. This being written we'll
in advance of the poll the actual
voting and the results cannot be
discussed. 1t has, however. been
busy time for many of the civic
workers and whatever the result
there has been opportunity for a
large amount Of educational work
which should eventually pay sub
stantial dividends.
Monday was District day in the
House of Representatives and IN
10 minutes and without debate five
District bills were passed. These
were to change the name of Water
street S.W. to Maine avenue; place
employees of the Minimum Wage
Board under the Redistribution
Act so as to increase the salary of
the secretary of the board to $4,000;
relieve Mount Olivet Cemetery
from paying roadway assessment;
amending the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act to permit the railroads
to obtain blanket on-sale licenses
for their dining cars, instead of
separate licenses for each car, as at
present: and a bill to incorporate
the United States Power Squad
rons. All of these are House bills
10
consideration.
The House District Committee
was able to muster only three of it's
19 members at his regular weekly
meeting on Wednesday, Four bills
were referred by the chairman 10
subcommittee, but there was no
attempt to transact other business.
The District tax bill was passed
by the Senate with amendments on
Tuesday and has now gone back 20
the House. In the Senate form the
bill is estimated to raise S5,2O0,0Oo.
A new tax on beer of so cents q
barrel and modified gross receipts
tax are the chief features of the
Senate bill. The yield from this
amended bill is expected to pro-
duce 100000 in excess of the an
ticipated deficit for 1889 Chair
man Palmisano will ask to have
the bill sent to conference. He
predicts that the House will not
accept the Senate's amended gross
;y,yc @ox f-l
The conferees on the Juvenile
Court bill were reported to have
reached an agreement on Thursday.
1t is understood that the confereeS
held no meeting this week but that
informal conferences have succeed
ed in bringing about the agree
ment.
The Senate late on Thursday
adopted the conference report on
the bill to require all taxicabs in
the District to carry liability insur-
ance House approval of the con-
ference report will send the bill to
the President for approval.
The District Commissioners on
Tuesday modified their recently
announced, but suspended, rules to
govern the parking of vehicles at
street intersections. The changes
are believed due to Col Sultan,
who was absent when the original
action was taken. Under the rule
which will now go into force park
ing will be prohibited 20 feet back
Of the building line at all intersec-
tions. The proposal to make the
limit 100 feet at all light controlled
intersections has been laid aside
for further study.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
P.>T.A.Convenes Tuesday
Interesting Features Are Arranged
For Annual D. G.. Congress.
BY MRS. WALTER b. FRY


INTEREST Of panteacher
annual convention be held Tuesday
mental Auditorium So busy doing the things
that 1T has almost
Atnough the D C. Congress OF
the organization
held until typical this
work that they quietly
Evening star., 1938-05-01

of this legislation. Our Juvenile
Court procedure has been much out
of date for long time and those
of our citizens who are interested
particularly in juvenile delinquency
and child welfare feel that under
the new conditions created by this
legislation there will be a marked
advance in the handling of child
problems.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Civic Recruits

eliminating a drive of several
months "a new members were well
coined into the Anacostia Citizens
Association at the April meeting by
William E. Otto, president of the
association.
Mr. Otto in greeting the new men,
bers highly commended George F.
lizard, chairman of the Membership
Committee, who has been greatly re-
sponsible for promoting a larger as
sociation in recent years.
The new members are:
Evening star., 1938-05-01

FOREST HILLS-Ben w. Murch
School, 8 pm.
KENILW WORTH Kenilworth
School, pm
MANOR Whittier School.
8pm.
METROPOLIS VIEW-Crosby S.
Noyes School. 8 pm.
MICHIGAN PARK-Bunker Hill
School, pm.
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS OF
CONGRESS HEIGHTS - Congress
Heights School, 8 pm.
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS OF
GEORGETOWN-Curtis School. 8
pm.
Tuesday. May 3.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - Fourth
Presbyterian Church, pm.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK-3923
Window place NV. 8 pm.
Wednesday, May 4.
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST IN
HABITANTS - Old Union Engine
House. 1880 pm.
FRIENDSHIP-Janney School, 8
pm.
Thursday, May 5.
BRADBURY HEIGHTS - Brad
bury Heights M. E. Church, 8 pm.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE - All
Souls Memorial Church, 8 pm.
FORT DAVIS-Southeast branch
public library, Seventh and D streets
Sc, 8 pm
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE.-THE.
IL police precinct, 8 pm.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS -
3946 Second street S.W., 8p.m.
Friday. May 6.
CHILLUM HEIGHTS-John r.
Keene School, 8 pm.
Saturday, May I.
FEDERATION-Boar room, Dis
trict Building, 8 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-24
By WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent Copyright 1888 by United Press)

Prague, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 24.- (UP)-Czechoslovakia will resist by every means-diplomatic and mili- tary-Adolf Hitler's implied intent of bringing 3,500,000 of its citizens under a Nazi protectorate.
 I am able today to outline, on the highest authority, the attitude of this nation which stands in the path of Hitler's drive to the east. .' Government ministers have refrain ed from issuing formal statements because of the delicacy of the mid dle European situation, but this IS how Czechoslovakia feels:
 l. It regards Hitler's proposed protectorate over Germans who live in other European countries as an unprecedented and intolerable m- reference in the internal affairs Of this nation.
 2. It has received assurances from Paris that if Germany attacks Czechoslovakia, France will spring to arms in its defense. Czecho- slovakia and France are bound by a close military alliance.
 3. It has informed the German minister that the CzechoSlovak1an governments reaction to Hitler's