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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Car Stolen
Saturday By
TwoCCCBoys
Drive Away With Auto
Standing Before Theatre
In Libby.
WAS LEFT WITH
KEY IN IGNITION LOCK

Charles w. Weston and Jerome r.
Todak, two boys from the CCC camp
at Libby, Is and l9 years old, are
being held by Sheriff Baney charged
with the theft Saturday night of a
Chrysler car belonging to Charley
Fem. The car had been left in
front of the Kootenai theatre, with
the ignition key in the lock. The
key was damaged and could not be
removed, but it made it easy for
the boys to get away with the car.
The auto was found about S
o'clock Sunday morning by Charles
Johanson and q party of fishermen
who were going to the lakes south
of the city. They ran onto the car
sitting across the highway just be-
You'd the Fisher river bridge at the
Kenelty place The men moved the
car off the highway and into the
kenelty driveway. They did not
know at that time the car had been
stolen but when they were return
ing homo Sunday evening they no.
ticed that the car was still there
and so informed the sheriff when
they came to town. The officers
later went out and brought the car
to town. It was not damaged in
any way.
Sheriff Baney reports that the car
when found by Johanson had its
headlights on and the heater going.
Tire chains were lying beside the
car as though the culprits were get
ting ready to- put them ON and had
4denarted htlrripdIv
During his investigations Sheriff
Baney found that the two CCC boys
had been picked up about 10 miles
south of Libby Sunday afternoon by
Elmer Oldenburg and wife. He also
found that they had stayed at the
ranger station on Swamp creek for
short time Sunday morning, hav-
ing shown up there about 5 O'clock
that morning.
1t is reported that the boys admit
having taken the car According to
the story, they said they intended
to drive out merely to Gopher Inn,
get little fresh air, and return to
town. But not being acquainted
with the location Of the Inn, they
missed ii and drove by. They say
tiiSJ WClE dllSIiiplilB VI tulIl Tile
car around to start back to town,
when they were frightened away by
the appearance of the fishing party.
Warning by Sheriff
In this connection Sheriff Baney
wishes to warn auto owners against
foolish habit quite a few have.
The leaving of an ignition key in
an unlocked car is merely an in
vitation to some one to run away
with the car" said Sheriff Baney.
"One might think such a practice is
rare, but quite often we run onto a
case where car has been stolen in
which the ignition key was left in it
and the doorss left unlocked. 1t is
a foolish practice and ought to be
stopped. I hope that car owners
will recognize this and will cooper
ate with the officers to the extent, at
least, of not leaving their cars with
the keys in them. If you are going
to leave the key in the lock,
please lock the doors. 1t might save
you from having a stolen car, and
stolen cars are frequently badly
damaged before they can be re
covered"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Over Three Millions
Issued for Relief

HELENA.-Checks for relief pur-
poses during 1897 totaled $3,l90,8
according to summary by State
Auditor John ]. Holmes. OF this
sum, the state has supplied 81, AGO.
900 and the federal government
$I,700,823. Old age assistance cost
100000 from state funds and ST.
044,523 from federal funds; gen.
eral relief Withdrawals cost $780,
600. The state contributed $l45,000
to aid for crippled children and the
u. S. government $123,902 Child
welfare cost the state $4,000 and
Uncle Sam $14,047.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Libby Women
Sow Pioneer
Life In West

In the sudden passing last Thurs
day of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Black
well, widow of the late George
Blackwell, ST., the busy and worthy
life of one of the real pioneers OF
the early West was ended.
Elizabeth Jane Field was born
Dec. q, 1854, in Missouri and was 50
years of age at her passing When
two years old she made the great
overland trip with her parents to
California. They travelled by wagon
and OK team, with the cows trail
ing behind. Months were required
in the crossing, and Mrs. Blackwell
often told how those stirring and
danger-filled days were impressed
on her memory in spite of her early
age. She once said she we'll re-
membered remark by her mother
after they had reached California.
If that journey had required much
more time" said the mother, i
don't know but what I would just
as soon have been scalped by the
Indians" Mrs Blackwell well re-
membered many of the exciting
events of pioneer California days.
She and Mr.. Blackwell were mar
ried on Nov. ID, 1874, in Lane cdun-
ty, Ore. In the late SOS she made
her first trip to Libby, following MIR
Blackwell here. She came in over
the mountains from Thompson Falls
to the headwaters of Libby creek by
horseback She did not take Up
permanent residence at that time but
returned about 1900 to make Libby
her home
1t is interesting to know that Mrs.
Blackwell was the third white
woman to come to Libby. Mrs.
BlackWell's mother was the first
one and the late Mrs. John Leigh
the second one
Three children were born to MIR.
and Mrs. Blackwell, two daughters
Vera and Carrie, and one SON
George. The two daughters died
when they were six and four years
old, at Sprague, Wash They passed
away within 90 days of each other
from scarlet fever. George sur.
wives and lives in Libby.
Mrs. Blackwell was woman o!
estimaDle. character. She always
spoke well of everyone. She wa:
prominent in the church and socia
| life of the then pioneer community
and gave willingly of her time anc
strength. She had long been af-
| filiated with the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Blackwell died very suddenly
| at the home of her son. She hac
been ailing little but was up anc
about. She had just risen to hei
feet to 60 to the table for lunch
when she crumpled to the floor ir
death. Up to the very last she wa:
active and alert mentally, taking {
great interest in the life about hel
and looking into the future, caring
little to dwell on the past.
Funeral services were held from
the Gompf chapel Sunday afternoon
with the Rev. r. w. Orr official
ing. A large number of old tims
friends and neighbors were presen
to pay their respects. Burial was il
the Libby cemetery by the side O
Mr. Blackwell and also of her fathe
and mother, all of whom sleep il
the same plot.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
G.. NJ. Trains Change Time

two Great Northern trains changed
time at Libby. No. n now goes
west at 2.45 p, m, and No. % east
at 5:45 p. m. The time table fol
lows:
= Eastbound-~-No. 2, 1:O3 p. m; No.
20, 5:45 p. ma.
West bound-No. *27, 2:45 p. m;
No, !, 6;19 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Two Libby Hunters
Bag Big Mountain Lion

After spending several days hik-
ing in the hills on Fisher river,
Merton Miller and Ben Baenen cap
tured big mountain lion last week.
The dogs freed the big tom and
then bayed it onto the ground, where
it was shot by Ben Baenen. The
big cat was BIZ feet long.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Will Talk To Libby
Club on Tax Matters

Fred Benion, executive secretary
of the Montana Taxpayers associa-
ton, will be in Libby Tuesday night.
the 18th, and will address meeting
of the Libby Commercial club on
tax problems of Montana. Benion
is tax expert and an interesting
speaker 1t has not been possible
to complete all arrangements for the
meeting. Further notice will be
given by mail.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
County Commissioners
Plan Bridge Work

The county commissioners, in SEES
sion this week, planned much bridge
repairing this spring. Relief road
crews, scattered over the county,
will be used on bridge work. The
commissioners are thinking of build
ing a bridge at Warland to do away
with the ferry there but have not
yet fully decided. The bridge as
now planned would be of timber
construction.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
GRANTS TO COUNTIES

Grants of funds to Montana coun-
ties unable to supply funds for poor
were made by the Public Welfare
Commission this week, A total of
So, 700 was allotted as follows. Car
ter, $500; Cascade, $4,000; Lincoln,
81 900; McCone, $400, Missoula.
$4,000; Powder River, $500; Sheri-
dan, 81, 900; Silver Bow, $4,000
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
STORES TO CLOSE FOR FUNERAL

In honor Of departed citizen, all
Libby business houses will be closed
from 2:30 to 4 o'clock Saturday af,
ternoon, during the funeral Of Mr.
A. M. Hoffman.
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10

Forty young people Of the Ep-,
worth League of the Methodist
church held their monthly social at
10 Dema Krebs' home Friday night.
IA Heff~f1ustess lunch was served
Nat 1890. Games were played.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
YB Team Now Heads
City Bowling League

Another series has been finished
in the bowling tournament now in
progress at the Play alleys and the
YB team is leading the league.
Following are the standings of the
teams.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10

Fountain Team Leads Women
Bella Brown holds high score
among the women bowlers with a
one-game score of 1876 and a three
game score of 449. The Fountain
team is in first position, Cheff's End,
Teachers 3rd and Model Cafe 9TH.
Evening star., 1938-08-10

nology. where he remained until the
armistice Completing his course at
M. I. T., he was given preliminary
training at Miami, Fla, and advanced
training at Pensacola. In 1919 he
received his commission as ensign and
was placed on inactive status.
Returning to Washington. Mr.. Friz-
Eell entered real estate business with
the firm of Shannon & Luchs. of whcih
he later became vice president and
general manager. He went to the H. o.
L. c. in 1888 as assistant manager of
the District of Columbia Office.
Mr.. Guthrie is experienced in in
dustry and in private and Govern
ment legal work. He was graduated
with honors from Harvard Law School
in 1908 and formerly was with the Re-
construction Finance Corp. He was
engaged in private practice here when
he went to the S. E. c. in 1885.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
TWO ARE NAMED
T0NEWA WA|RPOSTS
FrizzeII to Be Secretary
and Guthrie Counsel for
Aeronautics Unit.

Paul J. Frizzell, we'll known WASH
ingtonian and a former naval flyer,
has been named secretary of the new
ly-created Civil Aeronautics Authority
His appointment and that of Charles
Stuart Guthrie as general counsel,
were announced last night.
Both are transferring from other
Government establishments, Mr.. Friz-
yell having been deputy general man.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
DISABLED VETERANS
TO ATTEND MEETING
Large D. c. Delegation to Leave
For National Convention at
Grand Rapids, Mich.

a/d1 sc ~. W OCASo uSAoAA w H~So =
For National Convention at
Grand Rapids, Mich.
John T. Chichester. Washington de-
partment commander of the Disabled
American Veterans Of the World War,
will lead delegation of Washington
veterans attending the 18th annual
national convention of the veterans
organization at Grand Rapids, Mich,
Saturday
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, admin
1strator of veterans affairs, and w.
Frank Persons, director, United States
Employment Service, are among the
Washington officials attending the
convention who are scheduled to make
addresses Mrs. Maude Ballington
Booth, founder of the Voluntary
Prison League, will be a guest at the
opening ceremonial
Local members of the Washington
delegation leaving this week include:
Thomas Kirby, Theodore Lindstrom,
Mahlon c. Ward, Ralph Chambers, E.
Claude Babcock, Joseph ]. Foran, DR..
Walter Hess, Ames K. Heimer, Earl
G. Hendrick, Earl D. Harrell. Roy
Westbury. Lou McCray, Theodore z.
Carroll, Harry Nuremberg, Penn How
ard, Thomas Haley. John Egense,
Charles w. Myers and Mrs. Mary
Anne Kennedy. Included in this
group are delegates to the annual
meeting of the National Order of
Trench Rats, fun unit of the D. A. v.
Evening star., 1938-08-10

ager OF the Home
o W erS' Loan
Corp, and Mr..
Guthrie assistant
general counsel Of
the Securities and
Exchange Com
mission.
Mr.. Frizzell at
tended Ge org
Washington Uni
versity before the
World War, when
he entered naval
aviation at the
ground school at
Massachusetts, In
stitute of Tech.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
WASHINGTON MAY GET
D. A. V, HEADQUARTERS
Committee Visits Proposed Sites
Here-Will Give Report to
Michiran Convention.

mlcn1Ran convention.
The national headquarters of the
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War probably will be moved
to Washington from Cincinnati, ac-
cording to Maj. Mapel T. Harl, ma
tional commander.
With special committee, Maj Harl
held meetings here this week at the
local headquarters, in the Munsey
Building, and visited several sites which
he said were very desirable. The CON-
mittee will report to the national con-
vention, which opens Saturday at
Grand Rapids, Mich. Maj Harl ex-
pressed confidence the convention will
accept recommendations of the COM
mittee.
This committee is composed of
Charles Dougherty of Revere. Mass. !;
William E. Tate of Daytona Beach,
Fla; Robert j. Doran of Wilkes
Barre, Pa; Frank j. Irwin of Los An
geles, Calf. and George H. Fout of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
NAMED TO POST
Horner Made Post Office Groups
Legislative Representative.


William I. Horner, Nashville, Tenn,
has been appointed by President
Roosevelt as legislative representative
of the National Federation of Post
Office Clerks and editor of the Union
Postal Clerk, its official publication,
effective August is.
Mr.. Horner, member of the Ten
nessee bar, has background of many
years in active service of the organ
ization. having held numerous Offices
in local No. 5 of the national fedora
ton Of Nashville, and in the Ten
nessee State Federation of Post Office
Clerks, which he was instrumental IN
organizing. Since 1885 he has been
national vice president and a member
Of the Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1938-08-10

The Fish Had Feathers.
BENTON, Ill. P.-Edward Pearce
east for bass in Lake Moses and caught
. loon. The bird took the hook while
swimming under water after fish.
Evening star., 1938-08-27
BUSINESS LEASES
ARE ANNOUNCED
New Shops and Stores Are
to Open Soon-U. S.
Signs Contract.

shannon & Luchs Co. has an
nounced the following leases:
James A. Nelligan. agent for Cros-
by Square Shoes. has leased premises,
922 F street NV, from the owner,
the Jerome Corp, for a term of
years. The store will open about
September l with a complete line of
mems shoes.
Herman and George Leder, owners
OF the Juvenile Shop on Connecticut
avenue and the Beverly Shop in Co.
lumbia Heights. have leased the two
story-and- basement building at 1904
Fourteenth street NV, adjoining the
Savoy Theater, from the owners, Mrs
Edith Butler and Mrs. Margaret B.
Seitz. for long term of years, to
be used as an exclusive infants and
children's wear shop.
Ida Siegel, Inc, operator of ready to-
wear stores in the Columbia Heights
section for a number of years, has
leased premises 1904 Fourteenth
street NV. for term of years. and
after completely renovating and in
stalling new fixtures. will open for
business about September l.
Eleventh Street Lease.
Nathan Gentleman has leased a
four story and basement building
at 42l Eleventh street NV. from
the owner, The Evening Star News
paper Co. for long term of years.
This building is being remodelled ex-
tensively. and the premises will be
opened as modern restaurant about
September l.
Storms Shoe Co, Inc. has leased
premises 526 Twelfth street NV. from
Emile, Inc, for term of years, to be
used as shoe store
Milada Kopriva has leased store
premises 1924 Connecticut avenue,
NV, from the owner. Will H. Towles,
for term Of years. for sale of dresses
United States Government has leased
the entire third floor of the garage
building known as iii Eighteenth
street, NV from Frank K. Logan for
one year.
United States Government has leased
the entire second floor of the building
known as the Skinker Motor Co.
Building at 1916 Twentieth street
NV for term of one year
Wholesale Paper Business.
Frank T. Parsons, jr. has leased
the entire building known as 1920
Fourteenth street NV. from the
owner. Mrs B. B. Horn, for term
Of five years, to be used for the whole
sale paper business.
Lafayette. Inc. has leased the park
Ing lot known as l53l-33 L street
NV. from the owners. Mrs Elizabeth
3. Lambie and the Union Trust Co.,
to be used as parking lot in conjunc-
tion with the Lafayette Hotel for a
term of Ave years.
Safeway Service, Inc has leased the
store known as 1923 Connecticut
avenue NV in the Park and Shop"
Development from Parking Stores, Inc.
for term of years, to be used as a
cleaning and laundry agency.
Sanitary Grocery Company, Inc
has leased the store known as 1881
Twelfth street NE from the owner,
!. Joseph Mazo, for possible term of
20 years. This store is being extern
sivelv remodelled before the tenants
occupancy.
Evening star., 1938-08-27

often had A. little claim to beauty
As = telegraph pole, but likewise they
were tolerated because they served a
real purpose.
Today there are the concealed and
indirect lighting systems as well as
those in which all fixtures are ex-
posed.
Not so many years ago the light
ing OF a house was not considered
= problem to be studied carefully
and the needs ascertained accurately.
The lights were placed without much
regard as to whether they were in
Evening star., 1938-08-27

Va, for apartment houses to cost
S470,000: in Montgomery. Ala, for
State Memorial Building to cost $780,
600: in Lubbock Tex. for store and
mercantile buildings to cost nearly
100000: in Albuquerque, N. Mex. for
hotel building to cost nearly $780,
600; in Pocatello. Idaho, for a school
building to cost 100000. and in Wash
lngton, for store and mercantile build
ings to cost approximately sl,200,0O0.
Contracts were awarded bv the
Bureau of Yards and Docks of the
Navy Department for new buildings
and Improvements to existing build
lngS in Boston, Mass to cost S6l5 900:
IN Brooklyn, to cost more than
Sl,O00,000; in Philadelphia. to cost
approximately $l,1O0,0OO; in Norfolk,
Va, to cost nearly 100000 in San
Diego. Calf, to cost over 5000 900: in
Vallejo. Calf. to cost over 81. 100 900;
in Bremerton, Wash. to cost more
Evening star., 1938-08-27
u. S. Building
CONTINUED From First PageD

Continued From First Page.)
amounted to sle.ss7 900: for June.
1888, to s8.046 900. and for July, 1887,
to s6.842000.
Outstanding Projects.
Permits were issued during July for
the following important building prof.
ects: In Buffalo N Y, for an apart
ment house to cost S600000; in Yonk-
ers, N. Y, for apartment houses to
cost over $l,200O0O; in New York
City, in the Burough of Brooklyn, for
apartment houses to cost nearly s10,-
100000; in the Borough of Manhattan
tor public works and utility build
ing to cost Sl00O.000; in the Borough
OF Queens, for one-family dwellings
to cost over s2,700O00, and for apart
ment houses to cost over $5l 900 900:
in Philadelphia. for a school building
to cost S350,000; in Pittsburgh, for
school building to cost $4,000: in
Springfield, Ill. for hospital build
ing to cost 100000; in Springfield.
ONO, for Y. M. C. A. building to
cost over s35OOOO: in Charleston, w.
Evening star., 1938-08-27

the best place possible to furnish the
most light. The term "footcandles"
was not known and the amount of
light matter Of little moment or not
known.
Evening star., 1938-08-27

than 100000, and in Seattle, to cost
more than sl,OOOO00
Evening star., 1938-08-27
EXPOSED LIGHTING
IS NOW OBSOLETE
Concealed Systems More
Fully and Efficiently Serve
Home Needs.

The old-fashioned telegraph pole
was unsightly. but for years 1t was
tolerated because 1t served a purpose.
Then engineers worked out a system
for concealed telegraph and telephone
lines. and the appearance Of some
cities was greatly benefited. Old
fashioned lighting systems in the home
Evening star., 1938-08-27

The Benjamin Duany house, COL Duke street, Alexandria,
Vd built in 1885 and subsequently, purchased By
ton Gallagher George WaShingtons financial AGENT
1ro so1d to Taylor Cen lafayette addressed the ci7
OF Alexandria from the this house during
in 1924 the accommodations at the called Lafayette House.
across the street. inadequate This another a
OF sketches Of old homes draUn for The Star
Moran, architect.
Evening star., 1938-06-14


cation and drainage, making farm
machinery more useful and farm
houses more livable by resistance to
heat and cold.
Engineering has always been Mr..
McCrorys business. Even his hobby.
ne admits is the bureau, or perhaps.
he adds, the reading Of old books with
an eye to how the ancients tackled
their agricultural engineering prob
lens. Quiet and serious, Mr.. McCrory's
hair has retreated quietly, though not
seriously. He Is a big man with re-
cessed eyes. that are both keen and
kindly. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, in
1879, a graduate engineer from thu
University Of Iowa, Mr.. McCrory has
projected his influence on the De-
partment Of Agriculture ever since he
entered 1t as drainage engineer in
1907.
In recognition of the high value to
agriculture and to society of the 80
years devoted to research and research
administration in the Department of
Agriculture" Mr.. McCrory will receive
formal presentation of the John
Deere gold medal in June. He is the
hrst recipient of an annual award. to
be presented hereafter by the Ameri-
can Society Of Agricultural Engineers.
as memorial to the man who ham
mered piece OF saw blade into the
first all-steel moldboard, providing a
plow that solved a stubborn tillage
problem"
A century has elapsed since this in
vention, the harvester, and the cotton
gin. Mr.. McCrory is a modern soil
pioneer. His accomplishments in the
realm If drainage, soil erosion, tillage
machinery, etc, were the basis for his
recent honor. 1T was the incest thing
that ever happened to me-" Mr..
McCrory said.
New tools for the soil are constantly
emerging from this bureau. A cotton
dryer and variable depth planter are
two Of the many new inventions,
Work Is progressing on a mechanical
machine for harvesting the sugar beet.
1t automatically thins the beets wher
planted. The bureau is taking tat
lead in the fertilizer question. The
Division of Structures Is trying out
cotton seed hulls for house insulation
testing Improvements in the location
OF windows and doors for ventilation
Thus is life for the formerly forgot
ten farmer being relieved OF elements
Of drudgery. hazard, inconvenience.