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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-25
Troy W0men's Club Entertains.

The Troy Women's Club enter
tanned the members of the Libby
Women's Club at a 1:50 luncheon at
the Methodist church on Tuesday,
About SO members were present
from Libby. The tables were pref
tily decorated with tulips, lilies of
the valley and pansies- Corsages
| were presented to all the district
officers and chairmen present. Mrs.
Charles Cone, retiring president,
/ welcomed the guests and Mrs Grace
Clay, district president, introduced
the officers and chairmen and also
announced the program which fol-
lowed the luncheon. Miss lnez
Ratekin pleased the audience with
two lovely piano solos, while Mrs
Walter Neils graciously sang three
beautiful songs, accompanied by
Miss Ratekin, which was especially
: enjoyed by the Troy members. Rev
erend Margaret Clifford supervised
cnrkscreW dance which tue
couples from Libby and Troy par
, ticipated with Mrs. Brinton from
Libby winning first Mrs. Gordon
Cornell had the greatest number O
1 ASSOIldlIOIlS u.
drama was presented by some 0
the Troy members. The new of
ficers of the Troy Club were intro
duced and presented with prett,
corsages. They are Mrs Cola Hen
richs, president; Mrs. Leona Weld
: ner, vice president, Mrs. Grove
E Smith. treasurer and Mrs. Junanit
/ Mcneil, secretary.
Mrs. John Sagen and Mrs. Glel
Thorn and son Gerry left for White
: fish Sunday where they will atten
:, the graduation exercises there thi
week. Miss La Nor Sagen, daugh
c ter of Mrs. Sagen, is one of tn
S graduating class.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Thornton {
: Shoup, Ida, are guests of Mr.. an
Mrs. Lee Kensler.
e Mrs. Wilson of California an
Mrs. Ellen Zook of Kalispell Wer
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mr.
Bert Thomas the past week
Mrs. c. NJ. Bennett of Libby an
u Mrs F. d. Head Of Rexford are vi
s itors at the home of Mr.. and MI
n Anthony JOY
Is Mrs. Reese Bennett and daught'
lr Maxine of Spokane are spending
10 week at the home of Mr. and MI
Jack Coffman
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith of Ke
logg, Ida, residents Of Troy son
\ years ago, visited at the John Lin
/ holm home Sunday and also vi
Il tied other friends while in Troy.
\ Miss Flora Mae and Anita Sag,
/ went to Whitefish Wednesday to
!, present at the graduation of the
sister La Nor
/, Mrs. Anthony Joy entertain
! Mrs Everett Smith, Mrs. l..
! Davis, Mrs L. A. Hosea and Nj
/, A. L. Dean E&4day afternoon at h
! home. The ladies tied quilt
: the hostess and spent the afterno
!, sewing. A delicious lunch w
+, served at the close Of the afte
, noon.
About 80 people attended the fl
: lowship dinner Monday evening
: the Methodist church. when t
senior class of 80 were honor CUES
|, The tables were prettily decorat
! in the class colors of white al
: blue. Scott Woods, vice preside
of the class, efficiated in place
the president, Barnell WinsloW. w
: could not attend Mrs j. B. Fl
+, ris had made a cake for the cli
and Scott had the honor Of cutti
the cake. An interesting progrs
followed the dinner. a
u Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frye and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-25

intendent of the C. N. railroad.
brought his wife and children to
Libby to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Mcknight Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-25

Never fly into temper II you
don't want to suffer from old rage
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Citizens Association
Condemns Price Rise

The Logan Thomas Circle Citi-
zens' Association condemned cur
rept increases in food prices last
night at its first meeting of the civic
season at the home of its president,
Mrs. Ella Thompson, 112O Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Sugar prices brought especial
criticism from members, who praised
President Roosevelt for lifting sugar
quotas. The rise of meat prices was
also criticized.
The association authorized its Sec
retary to protest to proper authori-
ties about persons sleeping in Logan
Circle at night. 1t also was suggest
cd that more police patrol the area
about the circle to curb petty rob-
berries. Formal action was deferred
until the associations next meeting
Flooding of sewers in the recent
transforms was criticized, but no
action was taken
Evening star., 1939-09-13

concerning alleged attempts to Sc
cure false evidence.
Doyle denied all implications of
this nature and called some of the
evidence concerning him a down
right Justification"
He indicated, however, he would
not tell who employed him to OBJ
tain evidence against Bridges, de-
claring this would be divulging a
confidential relationship with a
client.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Doyle Ready for Quiz
In Bridges Case
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3D.
Stanley M. Doyle, long-sought wit
ness in the Harry Bridges deportation
trial, says he is ready to answer all
questions but one regarding his in
vestigations preceding the West
Coast c. I. o. leaders hearing.
Doyle arrived yesterday, one day
after Examiner James M. Lands
formally announced the hearing
closed.
The Lamberton, Mimi. attorney
told interviewers he would answer
questions fully when his deposition
is taken today 90 am, P. S. T)
before John G.. Clarkson of the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
trial examiner.
Defense attorneys contended Doyle
was the "mainspring" of a con-
spiracy to deport the longshore
leader and wanted to question him
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Books Torpedoed

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick
(P,.-First-grade pupils In New
Brunswick schools are feeling the
pinch of war-but not complaining
The provincial government was
notified by Scottish publishing
company that hundreds of first
grade textbooks went down with the
torpedoed Athena 10 days ago.
Thousands of beginning\ pupils
won't get down to serious study
until replacements arrive.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
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unusually rugged and durable,
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Deferred payments may be arranged homefnrnshngs
purchases Of SIS slight additional carrying charge
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Shadow-tone BroadIoom Carpet
i Square yard

exciting new floor fashIon-shoWn tor $/.95
first time at Semi-Annua Savings + Square yard
Wilton wool sparkling coone with delicate
houwok markings and shodnes show You
wall II
widths Choice of lovely oo|os.
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Evening star., 1939-09-13

Your bedroom takes MISUNDERSTANDING e~ this everooeY
the rues-n its
fine quality Bed
spreads Single w yards long, 50 inches wdewde
C D
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
TIPS to
Proper Watering

zach year, more and more gar
~ deners are learning that gar
dens should not be watered by
sprinkling.
Sprinkling usually moistens the
surface soil only and thus the roots
naturally come up there for water.
When the root system is concen-
trated near the surface there is
more danger of injury by hoeing;
and if sprinkling is not done con-
stantly, plants will be quickly af-
fected by drouth.
Many hours can be wasted
holding the hose and directing the
spray. Time of watering is not Of
great Importance, but it is usually
considered more economical to
water thoroughly early in the fore
noon or late in the afternoon since
the soil can then be thoroughly
soaked with less loss from evapo-
ration.
The most efficient method of wa
tering, according to Walter H. Nix
on, Ferry Seed Breeding Station
vegetable expert, is to lay the
hose on the ground. Do not have
too heavy a flow of water, or there
will be washing of soil and ex-
posture of roots. Let the water
run slowly in one place for 20
minutes to half an hour. KEEP
THE SUBSOIL MOIST.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

SAN DIEGO.-"Red Lead Row."
the graveyard of 48 United States
navy destroyers which were decom-
missioned in 1922 following the
Washington naval treaty, is teem-
ing with life again. Behind locked
gates, a crew of expert workmen
under Capt. Byron McCandless is
polishing up Americas ghost fleet"
Representing $1,000 tons of naval
might, the destroyers-which were
built during the World war-could
almost double the nations destroyer
strength in event of a new conflict,
providing IL divisions of lover age''
equipment which could sail to meet
the enemy on few hours notice.
The boats are being renovated be-
cause the Washington treaty was
practically scrapped following ia
pans reputation and Britain's de-
termination to retain a 55,0OO-ton
limit of light cruisers. So the red
lead preservative paint, which gave
"Red Lead Row" it's name, has been
scraped off and replaced with battle
ship gray.
Captain McCandless has a big Job.
Since 1922 the destroyer graveyard
has been supply source for skip
pers needing new valves, gears
and other warship parts. When the
reconditioning began workmen found
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
Suez, Coveted by II Duce, Has Colorful Past

When Premier Mussolini of Italy
began clamoring for administration
power in the Suez canal, he was
thinking of the most strategic
Glitch" in the world, known as a
100-mile s'hyphen'' connecting east
and west.
Running through Egyptian terri
tory, the canal extends from the
Mediterranean to the Red sea and is
operated under concession by pri-
vate concern known as the Suez Ca
nal company. On its board of direc-
tors are 10 Frenchmen, 10 English
men, 2 Egyptians and l Netherland-
er. Its shares are largely divided
between French investors and the
British government, with the re-
naming 10 per cent scattered
among dozen nationalities.
Short Cut to Far East.
Except for an occasional setback.
the canal has been consistently sue
cessful since its official opening in
1869. During its first season 500
ships passed through it, growing to
$500 vessels and 1000 local craft
In 1887. The 1887 total represented
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
copyrisht-WNU SERVICE
SYNOPSIS

Driving home through torrential rain,
young, well-to-do Clint Jervies picks up a
girl. scantily clad. running in terror-Stricken
flight down the road. She rides a short
ways, leaves the car and runs into the
woods. He decides to talk to his dear
friends. Inspector Tope and Miss Moss.
about his adventure. Clint still thinks of
her as Miss Moss, his former guardian,
though she and the Inspector are married.
Clint, having settled down, now manages
the Jervies estate himself In three shut
tered houses, all gloomy and forbidding. on
Kenesaw Hill, near where Clint picked up
the frightened girl. lived three families. In
one house lived old Denman Hurder. his
wife, who had been Ella Kenesaw. and his
daughter, Kitty Leaford, and her daughter
June. Living in second house was Aunt
EVE Taine, Uncle Justus and brothers Rab
and Asa. The third held old Matthew Bow
don and his wife. Living on the estate
was man known only to June as Uncle
Jim. Following their usual custom the
three families gathered in the Hurder home
Saturday night Kitty, June's mother, re-
tired early with headache. She was given
warm milk, and insisted on taking two
sleeping tablets, one more than usual.
Strangely upset, June slept fitfully, and in
the middle of the night went in to see her
June that her mother was not sleeping. She
was dead. Panic stricken, June ran from
the room, out the unlocked door, and into
the storm to get Doctor Cabler. It was here
that Clint Jervies picked her up. Clint tells
his story to the Inspector and Mrs. Tope.
They communicate with the police, who
are told by the family doctor that Kitty
Leaford died of an overdose of sleeping
powders. Clint and the Inspector are not
satisfied and feel further investigation is
necessary. When Clint and Tope drive back
TO Kenesaw Hill they find Inspector Heale.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

these windows? Should the Grapes
cover the l foot space between
them? How long should they be?"
These questions are nice and
definite and all dimensions are
given. A scale drawing was made
a little larger than the one shown
here; "a inch to a foot. This
showed Immediately that the win
dows needed to look wider rather
than higher. BY framing them
with a valance and side Grapes to
the floor they are made into a unit
of pleasing proportions.
Give your own home fresh
start with new curtains; slipcov-
ers; and other smart new touches,
which you will find in Book l,
SEWING, for the Home Decora-
tor. Book 2, Gifts, Novelties and
Embroidery, illustrates go en-
broidery stitches and many ways
to use them. They are 25 cents
each; with each order for both
books, Crazypatch Leafiet showing
SO authentic embroidery stitches is
included FREE. Address, Mrs.
Spears, 210 S. Desplaines ST., Chi
cago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
THREE Shattered HOUSES
By BEN AMES WILLIAMS
show do we get to his placer"

"How do we get to his placer"
Tope asked.
Heale explained: "You go back
toward town till you come to Thay-
er's garage, about two miles from
here. There's a path just this side
of the garage goes right into the
pond. Thayer will show it to you." "
He moved with them toward the
door: and he asked uneasily: What
are you after, Tope? It all looks
plain enough to me-"
Tope answered mildly: ''Well, I
don't like questions unless I know
the answers to them. For instance,
did something happen to the tele-
phone circuit over the hill last
night? Did something happen to the
electric current? Did the Hurders
most generally bolt their front door
when they went to bed? And why
do folks like those people on the hill
let some one squat on their land the
way you say this Glovere does? And
how does it happen he's so friendly
with Miss Leaford when she hasn't
got any other friends? And where
did that bottle go?"
Heale grinned and scratched his
head; and Doctor Derrie said, in a
sardonic anger:
''If you're trying to make a muir
der out of this, I can tell you where
to start. Miss Leaford put her
mother to bed, gave her the dose.
She was the last one to see Mrs.
Leaford alive and the first to see
her dead. Begin with the girl!
That's the place to beginl"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

AbOUe photo shO,os seUeral
decOmmissioned destroyers at
San Diego, no,o undergoing
thorough repairs as protection
against a national emergency.
the sstin cans" were in deplorabIe
condition, many filed with sludge,
needing new stacks, boilers, bear
ings and rigging.
Expert machinists, electricians,
carpenters, gunners and torpedo
men have changed all this, working
under orders to fix all damage.
When the reconditioned ships put to
sea they will be slower than the
streamlined destroyers of more re-
cent vintage, nor will they have the
destructive power. But naval ex-
perts claim they will be more val
liable than many newer destroyers
which have not been overhauled for
year or more.
One thing is certain, that the re-
conditioned ships will have all their
signal flags, for Captain McCandless
is the navy's No. l authority on the
origin of flags. He exploded the Bet
sly Ross theory several years ago by
producing evidence that Francis
Hopkinson of New Jersey designed
the first American flag.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

transformed into dining room
where passengers eat in three shifts,
just like a threshing crew. Then
follow three more passenger COM
partments, a ladies' dressing room
and lounge. Last-and most pub
licized of all-is the so-called "bridal
suite" where anyone willing to pay
the price may have complete pri-
vacy.
Pilots Have Easier Job.
Up on the flight deck are the most
elaborate aeronautical laboratories
ever placed between two wings. Two
pilots sit in the ships nose, but the
instrument board on this flying Co
lossus is really much smaller than
that of an ordinary land plane. Pilots
maneuver their flying instruments
and can glance at gauges showing
the motor speed and manifold tenn
peratures, but that's about all. At
another desk sits the engineering
officer who monopolizes the dials.
Radio man, navigating officer and
captain make up the rest of the
crew, and the captain has little to
do but watch his 10 flight officers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

of shining arrnor in her eyes. A
single valorous action, though it
may fail, and be punished endlessly,
does nevertheless in degree ennoble
the soul; and Kitty Leaford had once
done valiantly.
But now Kitty Leaford was dead,
and June moved like a person in a
nightmare. Doctor Cabler had
brought her home, wrapped in his
greatcoat but drenched and shiver-
ing still; and they found the door
open, the hall half-hooded. They
crept up the stairs like conspirators,
and so came into the room where the
pitiless illumination of an unshaded
electric bulb revealed this upon the
bed. DR.. Cabler made his brief
examination.
"She is dead, yes" he said. "But
I don't think We'll wake the old peo-
pie just now. The middle of the
night is cruel time for bad news.
I'll go next door and get Rab or Asa
to help me"
But June said in cool voice:
Mother wouldn't like that"
And without weakness or waver-
ing, she helped Doctor Cabler do
what was required; not till this was
done would she permit him to sum-
mon anyone.
She did not know how long it was
before Asa came to her.
$50 to bed. June" he said.
There's nothing to do here. I can
do that nothing as well as YOU"
SCI won't Sleep" she told him.
go along" he insisted. ''To
bed"
And she obeyed in a silent SUBJ
mission. In her own room she real
lied that she was still drenched,
wet, cold. She changed into dry
nightgown and lay down. She ex-
pected to stay sleepless till dawn:
and in fact she did lie long enough
awake to hear the Doctor return.
and hear Aunt EVE in the hall.
Then she fell asleep; and when
she woke, the sun was shining. She
opened her door and saw a strange
man in black coat go quietly into
her mothers room and shut the
door behind him.
Below-stairs, when she descended,
all these kin of hers were gathered
together. Grandma Hurder was cry
ing quietly, tears glistening on her
gray cheeks. She sat erectly in
her chair. June as she came down.
stairs heard Grandma Bowdon say
in a heavy anger: utterly incon-
siderate. No other word describes
it." And as June entered the room,
Aunt EVE remarked, in her gentle,
whispering voice:
ST was concerned about Kitty last
night. You remember, she had a
headache. know what it is to have
headaches. I have suffered myself;
and Kitty was sick with them, really
sick sometimes"
She continued, in her pitiless soft
tones: kitty resented life so deep
ly. And there was always a rebel
in her. She would never be happy.
! am not surprised"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

about 30, DOC, 600 tons.
Thousands of miles of travel
around the southern end of Africa
are avoided by ships using the ca
nal, westbound traffic in wool, cot
ton and minerals meeting eastbound
traffic in tires, textiles and machin-
cry. De luxe world cruise ships meet
grimy coal barges, often docking to
give a right-of-way to tramp steam
ers.
Italy's demands may be granted,
because her shipment of troops,
arms, colonists and supplies to Ethi-
opia has increased canal traffic the
past three years until II Duce's ma
ton ranks second only to Britain
as customer at Suez.
Great Britain has a primary in
terest in the project because of her
large eastern empire, thus permit
ting her to maintain military force
at the "ditch" in accordance with
recent Anglo Egyptian treaty.
Strangely, England first opposed
building the canal when the pioneer
company was organized by the far
sighted French engineer, DeLesseps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

Later, when Disraeli was prime
minister, the British government
bought 10000 shares from Egypt.
Crosses JOseph's Path.
The canals most interesting spot
historically is Quantara, once
milestone on the ancient caravan
lane linking Africa and Asia. Ac-
cording to the National Geographic
society, this is the land route along
which journeyed two Josephs told of
in the Bible, one sold into Egypt by
his brothers, the other Mary's hus-
band.
During the World war Quantara
was military base for British sol
diers and their East Indian allies.
During this period the canal was
closed to shipments of the Central
Powers, though this violated the
Suez canal convention of 1888.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27
New Transatlantic Airliner Service
Closes Round-the- World Travel Cap
Yankee Clippers to Start
Early in May Between
New York, London
By SHELDON TAYLOR

By SHELDON TAYLOR
ITOT $1,7S5 and IA days to
NJ spare?
Come vacation time and
you'll be able to exchange that
$1,785 for a one-way passage
eastward around the world by
air!
For only a few weeks hence,
huge, ALTON clipper ships will
wing out of New York for South
ampton, bridging the last re-
naming gap in round-the-world
commercial aviation.
Twelve short years after
Lindbergh crouched in the
Esprit of st. Louis" up to 40
passengers will stretch their
legs in comfort, dine luxuri-
ously and sleep in standard berths
while the Atlantic surges several
thousand feet below. It's Manhat-
tan to Europe in "a hours, arriving
at Southampton in time to catch the
Imperial anyways boat for Bombay,
East Indies, Australia and all points
east.
Boats Have Two Decks.
The new clippers can seat "a pas
sengers on short hops like New York
to Bermuda, where service is al
ready under way. But 40 is enough
for transatlantic travel when you
toss in gasoline, baggage and the
unorthodox-sized crew of 10 which
keeps this mechanical wonderbox
operating from special quarters on
the flight deck.
Clipper flying is an entirely new
sensation, even for veteran air trav-
elers. There's a unique atmosphere
of spaciousness about it, compare
BILE to moving from hotel room to
seven-room house. Actually there
are 10 compartments on the passen-
ger deck.
They start at the nose with large
compartment for slowing anchors,
mooring apparatus and cargo. Next
comes a large lounge, amazingly
wide, followed by the stewards pan
try where three men can work at
once preparing meals for 80 people.
Behind it is another large room,
then a compartment which can be