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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
LOCAL STUFF

j. 7. Brindley was a visitor in
Boomers Ferry this week
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Westendahl on
May g. .
Coming-"Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs" May 10, 20, 2l-
Kootenai Theatre. It,
Peter Besir, a lumber company
employee, was patient at the Lib
by hospital last week.
The small son Of julius Becarri
underwent an operation at the Lib
by hospital on May 4
Mrs. j. E. Sweet, Portland, Ore,
and o. Beutel, Fernie, are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Price.
The Turner Cafe and Tavern is
much improved in appearance with
new coat of paint over the front
of the building.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Benefit Dance for Midgets.

Arrangements are completed for
a benefit dance for the Libby Mid
gets to be given at Gopher Inn on
Wednesday night, May Is. Music
will be by Williams Colored Or
chestra. 1t is said to be one of the
best colored orchestras ever to play
in Montana and comes with strong
recommendations One of the lar
gest night clubs In Montana recent
ly said this band was the finest
colored band it had ever. booked
The band will play few selections
on the street at 4 o'clock the even.
ing of the dance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Honor Visiting State President

A special meeting of the Rebekah
lodge was held Tuesday evening for
the benefit of State President Mrs.
Ardith Dixon of Billings. Initiation
was held for Mrs Vida Moser and
Mrs. leila Brittenbaugh. Helen
Martin rendered two vocal solos and
Mrs. Hampton played two violin
solos. A lunch was served after
wards. Mrs. Dixon left Wednes-
day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Mrs. Dunn Hostess.

Mrs Everett Dunn entertained a
group of ladies at her home Monday
night, contract being the evenings
diversion High score prize was
won by Mrs. Donald Hargreaves,
the consolation by Mrs Harold Mil
Ter while Mrs. Leo Becker won a
prize for making her bid the most
times. Refreshments were served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Entertains at Contract.

Mrs. Harold Miller was hostess to
a group of ladies Friday afternoon
at the last of a series of several par
ties given by her. The afternoon
was devoted to contract, two tables
being in play. High score prize was
won by Mrs. j. T. Brindley, the con-
ISOLATION by Mrs. Bertha Crotteau
and a travelling prize by Mrs. Israel
Crotteau. Refreshments were served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Political Announcements
For County Commissioner.

/ wish to announce that ! will be
a candidate for nomination to the
office Of county commissioner for
the Libby district on the democratic
ticket. II the voters of the county
conclude to favor me with their
votes, will appreciate it very much
and will promise them the best serv-
ice | am able to render. Your sup
port is respectfully solicited.
w. II. KEMP.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
How to Control Dandelions.

A radio broadcast last Sunday
said that the Idaho agricultural ex-
pertinent station had discovered by
experimenting that two quarts of
pure kerosene sprayed over each 100
square feet of lawn will kill dande
lions without injuring the grass.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
Entertains Bridge Club.

Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr., enter
tanned her bridge club Tuesday
night at an evening Of contract
Mrs. G. j. Martin was awarded high
score prize and Mrs. Hans Westmar
the consolation, while a guest prize
was won by Mrs. Viola Jacobs
Dainty refreshments were served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12

Painting, Decorating, Paperhang-
ing, General Rem0deling and Re-
pairs. Reasonable prices. 80 days
time on all wallpaper jobs over
$1,000. IF. l.. Brownely, Turner
Tavern, Phone J-9. 45-u.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12

If you are not tired at night you
are not doing your part.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS
:. 2 Statesmen

Travel with manager. Good ap-
pearance, over Is, and free to travel.
Transportation paid. No investment
required. Good position for ambi-
tious men. For personal interview,
write Box 1873, Western News. 1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12

For Sale-House and two lots in
Troy. Will consider trade for prop
erty in Libby.--A. A. Brooks, Troy,
Mont. 1T
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

Groom modern house for sale
Easy terms.-Mrs. E. w. Oylear
46-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12

Used auto parts for sale and trail
ers built to order, at Chevrolet
Wrecking, rear door of J. g. c.
Garage, Libby, Mont. If. 4
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12

For Sale-Grimm Affidavit Alfal-
ia Seed, 99.79 pure; $4,000 per cwt.
Write Kootenai Valley Produce Co.,
Boomers Ferry, Ida. 50-51.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-12

Small size modern piano, will sec
rifice. Terms-W NJ. Gray, 2702 S.
Arthur, Spokane, Washington. 1851.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
4-H Boys Will Leave
For CHICAGO This Week
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Three members of the Maryland
All Club will leave for Chicago to-
morrow to participate In the Inter-
national Livestock Club Show, Mylo
Downey, assistant State Boys Club
agent, announced.
The boys, James Prigel of Get
tings, Milton Poffel and Earl Uzzell,
both Of McDonough, along with
Coach WHEELER Ensor, assistant
county agent of Baltimore County,
will represent Maryland in the non-
collegiate livestock Judging contest
at the show.
Saturday four additional All Club
boys from the State will leave with
Agent Downey to attend the Ma
tional All Club Congress Week in
Chicago as reward for outstanding
club work.
Winners of the trip are Clifford
Smith, Hartford County, and Daniel
Poole, Frederick County, outstand-
ing in livestock club work; Roland
Mullenix, Howard County, sectional
winner of the Wilson meat animal
contest, and Charles McCartee,
Howard County, winner in the ma
tional rural electrif1cation contest.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Plans for Patriotic
Revival Made by
Flag Association
Col. james A. Moss and
Ex-Secretory Hurley Go
On Rudio Tomorrow

Plans for a national patriotic re-
vival-a Nationwide program OF
education in "Americanism" to cul-
inmate formally during Flag Week
next June-will be announced by
leaders of the United States Flag
Association in coast-to-coast
broadcast at 7:45 pm. tomorrow
through the facilities Of Red Net
work Of the National Broadcasting
Co.
Col. James A: Moss, o. s. Army
retired. president general Of the as
ISOLATION, will discuss arrangements
for the campaign and introduce
former Secretary Of War Patrick j.
Hurley. who will be executive chair
man Of the Sponsoring Committee
in charge of the revival.
Col. Hurley, who will describe the
need for mobilizing the patriotic
service of the country in support
of "Americanism, will be followed
on the 15-minute broadcast by Mrs.
Stephen H. Pell, chairman of the
National Woman's party, who will
be co-chairman of the Sponsoring
Committee.
The broadcast will begin and end
with music by the United States
Army Band. directed by Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy.
The program will originate on
Station WMAI. Mrs Pell will sneak
from New York.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Tokomo-SiIver Spring
Students Win Awards

Winners in the contest for the
best stories, poems and articles
written by students of the Takoma-
Silver Spring (Md) Junior High
School, under the sponsorship of the
school magazine. the Lookout, were
announced today as follows:
First prize for the best story, War
ner Ragsdale, for story titled
"Okeefenokee Nose; second, Ches-
ter Nauman, who wrote The Treas
ure,' and third, Alan Wiley, with
Swift Eagle Wins His Laurels."
Alan Wiley also took second prize
In the poetry class, in which Newton
Magness was first. The best article
was written by Robert Derrick on
'The Life of a Bottle" with Mar
garet Wickes second with THE
Round Corner"
Judges of the contest, in which
there were more than so entries,
were Miss Naomi Crown and Miss
Margaret Elms, faculty advisers.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Youth Is Detained
In Mystery Death
Of Fl. Myer Soldier
Henry D. TrommeI| Must
Face Police Court
Hearing Friday

A young mechanic was being held
by Arlington County police today
for Police Court hearing Friday
in connection with the death from
a factured skull of Pvt. Guy Y.
Keller, 80. attached to the 10th
Field Artillery at Fort Myer.
The youth being held is Henry
Douglas Trammell, q, Of 4218 North
Fairfax drive, Arlington. He is to
have a hearing at 10 am. Friday
before Judge B. M. Hedrick In Ar
lington Police Court.
Pvt. Keller died at Walter Reed
Hospital late yesterday after he
was found unconscious about II
o'clock Sunday night in drive at
rear of the post hospital. Detective
Hugh Jones later arrested Trammell
at his home.
The Police Court hearing was
agreed upon following a confer
ence this morning in the office of
Commonwealth Attorney Lawrence
w. Douglas between officers of the
Army Board of Inquiry. a Federal
Investigation Bureau agent and Ar
lington Investigators.
Father Broke Up Quarrel.
Detective Jones said he learned
that the soldier went to young
Trammell's home some time Sunday
night, and there was a quarrel be-
tween the two young men broken
up by Trammel's father.
The two then went down Fairfax
drive, still quarreling, police said.
The detective said he was told Kel-
ler had been drinking. The pair ex-
changed blows with their fists in
front of church in Ballston, 1t was
said.
Police located seven youths who
were passing in two cars at the time
and stopped to see the fight.
One of the youths. Ralph Lining,
of 6707 Eighth street NJ, Arlington,
said the soldier was knocked to the
pavement.
Left in Front of Quarters.
Young Lining, Detective Jones
said, offered to take Keller to the
post, which he did. The youth said
he left the soldier in front Of Battery
B quarters and that the latter
walked away. That was the last he
saw of him, he said.
Investigators today were seeking
to learn If Pvt. Keller could have
been injured after arriving on the
post or If he received a fractured
skull in his fall to the pavement.
Attorney William c. Cloth, former
Commonwealths attorney, was re-
tanned to defend Trammell.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
New Chest Plea Planned
In Southeast Area

Alarmed by the poor showing of
the Southeast section in the Com
munity Chest campaign, business
and civic leaders of the area de-
cided last night to draft a letter
to Southeast businessmen and pre-
vious contributors urging them to
pull the area out of the doldrums.
The letter will be signed by Clar-
ence F. Donohoe, president of the
Southeast Businessmen's Associa-
ton, and William Maio, president of
the Southeast Citizens Association.
According to Mr.. Donohoe, the
letter will put the matter bluntly
before those who either cut their
gifts Of previous years or failed to
contribute at all. 1t also will appeal
to their civic and community pride,
pointing out that the area is ap-
proximately 20 per cent behind any
other area in the Metropolitan Unit.
The recommendation to send out
letter Of appeal was made by
Adelbert Lee, one of the vice presi-
dents of the Southeast Business
Mems Association, at a meeting of
businessmen, volunteers and Chest
leaders In the area at the ONCE of
Mr.. Donohoe.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
John +. Costello Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Three cabinet officers will be
among the honorary pallbearers at
funeral services tomorrow for John
F. Costello. former Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the Dis
trict, who died Sunday at his home,
3l49 Newark street NV.
The funeral services will be held
at 10 am. in the Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church, Chevy Chase, fol-
lowing brief services at Gawler's
chapel, 1750 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
The cabinet officers who will be
honorary pallbearers are Secretary
Of State Hull; Secretary of Com
merce Roper and Attorney General
Cummings. Other honorary pail
bearers will be Senator Bennett
Champ Clark of Missouri, Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph Of
West Virginia, Chesley W.. Jurney,
sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate;
Daniel w. Bell, acting director Of
Cne Dudgets Huoolpn rOISCeI, eAeCu-
tive clerk of the White House:
Malcolm s. McConihe, Democratic
national committeeman; James
Boyer, q Democratic leader; Judge
Robert e. Mattingly, Edward J..
Walsh, Rosa F. Downing, j. Dallas
Grady, George w. Of1utt and Isaac
Cans.
Active pallbearers will include
Michael M. Doyle, Ralph A. Cusick,
c. c. Carlin. jr.; Andrew j. Hickey,
George D. Horning, jr., and Edward
T. Folliard
Mr.. Costello, native of the Dis
trict, was Democratic national COM
mitteeman for almost q quarter of a
century.
Evening star., 1938-11-22

Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
A native of Cumberland, Nd. Mrs.
Rench had been a resident OF Wash
ington most of her life. DR.. Rench
is a member of the staff OF the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rench
leaves son, Robert Browning
Rench, and daughter, Mrs. Fenwick
Nelson Reeve, of this city; her
mother, Mrs. D. M. Browning Of
Cumberland, widow of Rev. DR..
Browning, former pastor of Douglas
Memorial M. E. Church here, and
two sisters, Mrs. Bernard Norwood
Ridgely, wife of Rev. DR.. Ridgely,
pastor of Center Street M. E. Church,
Cumberland, and Miss La Rue
Browning, superintendent of the
Washington County Hospital, Ha-
gerstown, Md.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Foundry M. E.
Church. Burial will be in the Rock
vile MD Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Held for Jury on Charge
OF Rail Wreck ATTEMPT

A 20-year -old colored youth, who
assertedly said in signed statement
that the idea Of placing a 50-pound
boulder on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tracks here Thursday 'just
came in my mind" was held for
grand jury action under $1,000 bond
when arraigned in Police Court to-
day.
The youth, James S. Thomas Of
the TOO block of Twentieth street
NE, pleaded not guilty. He was
arrested shortly after allegedly plac-
ing the boulder on the tracks just
east of New York avenue and
Bladensburg road NE.
Detective E. E. Scott told Judge
Edward M. Curran Thomas admitted
placing the rock on the tracks with
the intention of seeing a train
wreck" The officer quoted the youth
as saying he knew some one would
be killed.
Thomas was arraigned under a
specific charge prohibiting the ma
licious placing Of an obstruction on
railroad track. He retained
Thomas M. David as defense counsel.
A juvenile also was arrested in the
case.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
6. W. u. Frat Houses
In Decoration Contest

George Washington University
fraternity houses were competing
today to see which could provide
the best decoration for homecoming
week.
The gaily bedecked houses were
to be inspected by 6 o'clock, to-
night by three judges whose 'iden-
tity Is being kept a secret. A gold
cup given by the General Alumni
Association will be presented to the
winning fraternity by the univer-
sity sweetheart" at the homecom-
ing ball Thursday at the Washing
ton Hotel.
Meanwhile one fraternity reported
its decoration representing guillo-
tine for West Virginia, with whom
the homecoming game will be
played, was partially destroyed last
night by vandals. At the fraternity
house 1t was said police viii be
asked to investigate.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Man Is Held Guilty
On z Assault Churqes

After an hours deliberation, a jury
In District Court yesterday returned
q verdict of guilty against Ralph H.
Haynes on two cases of assault with
intent to commit rape.
The case was prosecuted by Assist
ant United States Attorney Allen J..
Krouse.
The alleged offenses occurred
October %, the first involving a
16-year-old girl about II pm. on
Thirteenth street NE. near c street,
and the second occurred about 20
minutes later on B street Sc.
between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, involving a 43-year-old wo-
man and her young daughter.
Justice James M. Proctor, who
presided at the trial. is expected to
sentence Haynes soon.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Smothers, u. S. Correspondent,
Is Told to Leave Italy

Smothers became the Daily News
correspondent in Rome IA months
ago, having been transferred from
the Far East. He is the 7th resident
correspondent compelled to leave
Italy in a little more than a year.
The last was Paul Cremona. cor
respondent of the Christian Science
Monitor and British subject. The
others were Swiss, German, Austrian.
Polish and Hungarian.
The November 16 dispatch told
of the delivery of credentials by
Lord Perth to the Italian minister
as Ambassador from Great Britain
to Italy and described it as the
elimination of broken pledges
Smother, a native of Rossville. ILL.,,
is 81 years old, married and the
father of three children. His family
resides with him in Rome. He at
tended Northwestern University and
the University of Wisconsin and
joined the Daily News staff In 1925
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Miss Lena R. English
Dies Of Pneumonia

Miss Lena R. English, 36, an Ar
lington County school teacher for
the last Is years, died at Providence
Hospital yesterday after an illness
of more than two weeks.
Miss English succumbed to pneu-
monia despite blood transfusions
administered last week when her
brother-in-law, George r. Douglas,
policeman at No. 8 precinct, broad
cast an appeal for donors over the
police teletype. Six teachers at
Washington-Lee High School, in
Arlington, Va, left their classes in
the hands of the students to VOL
unteer their blood in an effort to
save Miss English's life. The trans
fusion finally was donated by 1t.
Horace Lineburg of the police public
relations squad, who was one of a
number of officers responding to the
appeal.
Miss English was a teacher in the
elementary school grades. A gradu-
ate of the Normal School at Freder-
icksburg, Va, she was attending
classes and specializing in child
studies at George Washington Uni
versity when she became Ill.
She Is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Nancy English, and a brother,
B. w. English, both of Acorn, Va,
and sister, Mrs. George r. Doug
las, 2518 Seventeenth street NV,
with whom Miss English made her
home.
Funeral services will be held at
the w. w. Deal funeral home, 4812
Georgia avenue NV, at $50 am.
tomorrow. Services also will be held
at the Ebenezer Church, Oldhams,
Va. at 2:30 pm. Thursday. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Bids to Be Opened
For Potomac Bridge
a. ihe Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-The State
Roads Commission said yesterday
bids would be opened December 6
on preliminary work for construc-
ton Of a bridge across the Potomac
River between Ludlow Ferry, Nd,
and Dahlgren, Va.
The project calls for clearing OF
land, fills, abutments, a field con-
struction house and erection Of some
Of the necessary piers.
Bids on actual construction Of the
bridge, the commission said, would
be asked at q later date.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Stewart B. Shaw Named

Stewart B. Shaw, chief of the
Maryland State Department Of
Markets, was chosen president of
the National Association of State
Marketing Officials at the annual
meeting of that organization in
Cleveland, according to information
received at his office in College Park
yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Zionists Meet Nov. 80
To Ruise Jewish Funds

Zionist leaders Of this region will
hold a supper meeting at the Hamil-
ton Hotel on the night Of November
80 to raise funds for the Jewish
colony in Palestine and to campaign
against the closing Of Palestine to
Jewish refugees from Germany.
The call for the meeting was is
sued by Daniel Ellison, president Of
Zionists in this region, and Rabbi
Edward I. Israel of Baltimore, chair
man of the Administrative Commit
tee. The United Palestine Appeal
has raised $3.50, 900 in this area SO
far in 1898.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, Nov. 22.-Frank Smothers,
Rome correspondent Of the Chicago
Daily News, was ordered to leave
Italy today because of the "unfriend-
ly" tone of his dispatches.
Guido Rocco, director of the
foreign press section Of the ministry
of popular culture. in informing
Smothers of his expulsion, cited par
ticularly his dispatch of November
16 on the Anglo-Italian accord
Smothers was given to understand
the order could not be modified be-
cause of the generally unfriendly
tone" of his articles in the past.
The United States Embassy made
representations at the Italian
foreign Office in Smothers' behalf,
but was informed the decision was
irrevocable.
He was given until the end of the
month to leave of his own volition.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Mrs. Emmo W. Compbell
Dies in New Jersey

Mrs. Emma Wagner Campbell,
widow of Thomas Campbell, former
ly of this city, died yesterday in
Trenton, N. j., after q long illness,
according to word received here.
Funeral services, with solemn
requiem high mass, will be held at
10 am. Thursday at st. Francis
Church, Trenton, following brief
services at the home of Mrs. Camp
bells sister, Mrs. Thomas F. Nolan,
ST., % Delaware View avenue, Tren-
ton. Burial will be in st. Francis
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Review by High Court
OF Hague Dispute
Is in Prospect
Immediate Intervention
In Case, However,
Is Refused

A formal review by the Supreme
Court of the civil rights" contro-
versy in which the G. I. o. and the
American Civil Liberties Union have
engaged with Mayor Frank Hague
Of Jersey City was in prospect to-
day, following the action of the court
yesterday in refusing to accede to
the request of the two organizations
and intervene Immediately in the
case.
Although denying the application,
the court left the way open for filing
Of a petition asking formal review.
The case grew out of decision
by the Federal District Court in
New Jersey restraining Mayor Hague
and other officials from interfering
with the c. I. o. and Civil Liberties
Union in holding public meetings
and distributing handbills.
Decision Appealed.
The decision was appealed to the
Federal Circuit Court at Philadel-
phia, and the petitioners Saturday
asked the Supreme Court to remove
1t from this jurisdiction. They con-
tended Presiding Judge j. Warren
Davis, by assembling a e-judge
Circuit Court in place of the GUS
tomary three judges. had created
public suspicion" that the tribunal
had been packed" in favor of Mayor
Hague.
In another labor case, the Su-
preme Court dismissed yesterday an
appeal from decision Of the Maine
Supreme Court, which upheld con-
stitutionality of State statute pro-
hibiting conspiracy to injure prop
erty or business. Leaders of a
strike at II shoe factories in Lewis
ton and Auburn, Me-, had been sem
fenced to Jail under the law. They
admitted they organized shoe work.
ers in the two cities and that as a
result Of the strike the business of
Charles Cushman Co. was injured
Not Federal Question.
The Supreme Court ruled that
no properly presented substantial
Federal question" was before it in
this case.
The tribunal sustained a Wis
consin Supreme Court decision up
holding a 1885 Wisconsin law impos-
ing emergency relief taxes on per-
sons who received dividends of Ger
tain corporations in 1888.
Justice Stone delivered the opin-
ion. Justices Roberts. McReynolds
and Butler diSsented.
Evening star., 1938-11-22
Russian Stork Flies F oster
Than Diaper Plants Produce

during the first nine months Of
1888, only 765 300"
Many Of these, the newspaper
charged, failed to reach the ultimate
consumer.
Even In Moscow shops, in the
same neighborhood as the peoples
commissariat of trade 1t added,
1T is d!fncult to find set OF diapers.
During the past 20 days articles
for babies have disappeared entirely
from shops"
Izvestia criticized Is insulting
and bureaucratic" an attempt to
organize diaper distribution on the
basis Of q census to be taken of
all women expecting babies within
q month.