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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-18
Two Are HostesseS.

Mrs. Leonard Slelzer and Mrs
Donald Hargreaves were the de-
hghtful hostesses to a group of
young ladies of this city yesterday
afternoon at bridge party at the
Hargreaves home. Mrs. Tom Jewell
won high prize and Mrs. Leo Becker
second high Mrs. William Erick-
son received low.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-18

Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship HOO a. m. Ser
mon: Shattered Minds"
Young Peoples Meeting 600 p. m.
Keith Powell, leader.
Boys Club Thursday TOO p. m.
Circle B will meet with Mrs. Mary
Becker, Tuesday, January %, at
800 p. m.
Welcome to our fellowship!
ALBERT M HART,
Minister.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-18
ON SECURITY ACCOUNTS.

Olga Stromset of the Helena So
cial security office has announced
that 1871 Montanans now have
retirement accounts built up under
the federal act and will draw bene-
fits when they retire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-18
Honors Mrs. Kammeycr.

A delightful afternoon was spent
at the home of Mrs. William KAN
meyer Thursday of last week, when
the members of the Birthday Club
gathered there in honor of her
birthday. The time was spent in
sewing and visiting, with a delicious
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-18

luncheon served at the close Of the
afternoon. The Club hopes to Gel
citrate many more such happy
birthdays with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

and fast. The sheilsh Graham.
latest is the lead in Paramounts
Country Lawyer from the Bel
lamy Partridge best-selling novel
about his lawyer father.
Brenda Marshall plays the part
in The Sea Hawk" for which Olivia
de Havilland was at one time def
nltely set, then Anita Louise. Brenda
is praying for an early start on the
Enrol Flynn starrer-before some
one else is definitely set Pat
O'Brien's next at the Warner en-
porium is THE Spirit of Notre
Dame" He portrays Knute Rockne.
Difficulties of money and approba-
ton of the script have now been
ironed out Samuel Goldwyn
wires from New York that he has
outbid his rivals for the Lillian
Hellman play success, The Little
Foxes" in which Tallulah Bankhead
is starred. She will not play in the
movie version, Reported price for
the deal-$100,000
Frank Borzage gets the director
assignment for THE Mortal Storm"
starring Jimmy Stewart and Mar
garet Sullivan. After this. Jimmy
makes Wings on His Back" Sounds
like a sequel! According to the
local trade papers, Mrs. Jock Whit
ney is still trying to get into pic
lures. She is reported angling for
spot in Gene Autry Western :.
The all-important problem of who
gets the girl In Northwest Mount
ed Police" has been solved. Gary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24


Mr.. Macarthur, who long ago dis
pensed with the disturbance of hav-
ing the music before him when play
ing. What the combined artistry of
these two fine musicians accom-
phshes, holds their listeners with
magic rarely encountered among
the great before the public today.
Not only was there no vacant seat
in the vast hall, but hundreds of
extra chairs had been placed on the
stage, and even these seemed hardly
enough to accommodate the crowd
that surged toward the hall Rapt
attention and quick, understanding
applause followed every number,
This was in a way remarkable, for
Nine, Flagstad included no snowy
numbers in her program, or even
many that disclosed the full power
or range of her superb voice.
1t is very significant when a singer
can present a program wherein
nearly every number finishes on a
quiet or suspended note. Might it
be that We have outgrown the liking
for a stirring finale on high note
that gathers the full powers of an
artist together for its delivery?
Flagstad proved last evening the
subtle puissance of lovely, tender
melodies, beautifully sung, and not
once did a polite note of acceptance
creep into the warm applause.
1t is true that only magnificent
singer such as Flagstad, blessed
with lovely, warm voice, could
have sung such a program with
undimirished effect. 1t seemed that
her voice was more beautiful than
ever last evening in her easy match
less use of it. 1t f1oated limpidly,
its expressive quality richly domi-
mating from smallest tone to full
volume. Whatever the text of the
song, it became Immediately appro-
pirate with a rightness that every
one was only too glad to recognize.
There were many gems in Nine.
Flagstad's selection of songs for
there was not one aria included.
From a personal viewpoint it was
worth trip in the inclement
weather to hear Beethoven's "wonne
der Wehmuth" alone, Why this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Cooper does! The roles Of Gary
Cooper and Joel McCrea are equally
long and equally important, and
there was supposed to be some doubt
as to who would win the fair Made
leine Carroll. Don't tell Para
mounts publicity department. but l
always had a bunch Gary would get
her.
That trio of movie toughies-
James Cagney, George Raft and
Humphrey Bogart, get together
again for an epic titled Thieves Fall
Out" Sounds good Mickey Roo
ney's stand-in, Richard Paxton, gets
bit part in Edison, the Man"
Rita johnson snags the only femi-
nine role in this picture. =. Janet
Gaynor refused to sell her rights
in the Mildred Cram story, For
ever" unless she was signed with
lt-but with motherhood on Miss
Gaynor's horizon, she sold the story
to Metro, who gave 1t to Norma
Shearer. q. This latter studio has
finally signed the deal to produce
Philadelphia Story" with Kath-
airline Hepburn repeating her stage
role-the only way Katie would let
the studio have 1t, Which gives her
the last laugh on Hollywood Twas
only last year that Miss Hepburn was
described as box Office poison"
Arizona" which was abandoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

exquisite song has remained so
overlooked is a mystery but then,
there is only one Flagstad who
could sing 1t with that heart STIR
ring simplicity. All of the first group
of classics were superb. including
two perfect songs by Bach, whilst
du dein Herr mir schenken' and
"Mein glaeubiges Herr"
The following group was given
over to the two great lieder COM
posers, Hugo Wolf and Brahms. Of
the former were contrasting num-
bers of rare beauty. "Ueber Nacht"
and "Anakreon's Grab" From the
less often heard of Brahms were his
An Elm Veilchen' and "Wie froh
und frisch" together with the more
dramatic "Liebestreu."
The concert public Is indebted to
Nine. Flagstad for better acquaint-
snce with the fine song literature of
her own and the other Scandinavian
countries If it were possible for
her voice to take on more compel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Cromwell Signs

For the screen version of Augusta
fuckers best-selling novel, Miss
Susie Slagle's," Paramount has
signed John Cromwell, ace director
to make the picture. Cromwell,
who recently completed ABE Lin
coin In Illinois," will begin prepare
tons for the production within a
few weeks.
Miss Susie Slagle's" was pur-
chased by Paramount months prior
to its publication in book form
Human and dramatic, the story
tells Of Miss Slagle, kindly Balti-
more spinster, who for years cp-
crates boarding house patronized
by Johns Hopkins medical students
and Is a result is revered by doctors
the world over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

by Columbia last September In view
Of the European war and because
the picture was In the $500, 900
class, is now back on the production
schedule and goes again before the
cameras in the spring with Jean
Arthur in the lead. :. Peggy Shan
non, remember her? gets a new part
in the newest "Our Gang" comedy,
"All About Hash" william
Holden gets the leading young man
role in "Our Town. I think Holden
is going places, don't you? I liked
him very much in Invisible Stripes"
;. Paramount wants Charles Boyer
for Victory" from the Conrad novel.
And Universal would like him for
Lafayette" Looks like a busy year
for Charles.
Released by the NORTH. american
Newspaper AllisnS |. 1ncJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

jumping to her past life in France
as the governess in a ducal family.
Unfortunately the duchess is bumped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

ling feeling, 1t was to be found in
this group. Here one felt a climax
of sympathy that surged from the
depths of her nature In purest vocal
tone and expressiveness, The charm
ing "Skogsduvors toner or 1.-THE
Woodpigeon's Gail" by Merikanto
and Hannikainen's "Manen hanger
! appeltrat" Moon boys story sung
In Swedish, exquisitely delicate and
evanescent as Nine. Flagstad sang
them, were offset by Sinding's The
Cry Of the Bird and Jordan's "Og
Sc, hun kom," sung In Norwegian,
and another of his works, given in
German. "Es Naht der Herbst.".
The program concluded with Wag-
ner's "Traeme" and "Schmerzen, :"
priceless song by Joseph Marx,
"Waldseligkeit," and his more ia
miliar HAT dich die Liebe Beruehrt."
All of these songs required the ut
most delicacy and understanding for
their Interpretation. and Nine. Flag
stad proved that, however great she
is IN the broad line of her operate
successes, she is greater still as a
singer OF songs. For the audience
of Constitution Hall, accustomed to
spectacular presentations, it was a
unique experience to be held en-
thralled by this reposefui artist, by
the refinement, delicacy and SIM
plicity of this, the finest voice in the
world today.
There was only one flaw in the
evenings enjoyment Nine. Flag
stad had forgotten to include a sim
gle English song among her selec-
tons, although. for encore, she gave
one by Mr.. Macarthur. AS for en-
cores, there were many of them, not
a dozen people leaving the hall at
the end of the printed list and the
singer in mood to oblige them.
The concert was the second of Mrs.
Dorsey's evening series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Loretta and Midland
New Film Team

Latest In the parade of headline
personalities to be signed for CO.
lumbia pictures are Loretta Young
and Ray Milland, who are under
contract to appear as co-stars in
1.-THE Doctor Takes Wife," under
the direction of Alexander Hall.
Adapted from an original story
by Aleen Wetstein, the screenplay is
described as romantic comedy
Ringing upon the trials and tribula-
lions Of medico and his bride.
1.-THE Doctor Takes a Wife" in
which Miss Young and Midland are
to be provided with q strong sup
porting cast. will be under the
supervision Of Producer william
Perlberg.
Also slated for an early appear
ance at Columbia Studios is Irene
Dunno, recently signed to star in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

"The First Woman Doctor" based
upon the career Of Elizabeth Black
well. whose amazing life SPAWNED
the 80 years from 1921 to 1910.
Currently at work in 100 Many
Husbands" comedy which is Pro-
ucer-Director Wesley Ruggles' first
picture under a new Columbia con-
tract, Is another trio of popular
stars-Jean Arthur, Fred Mac
Murray and Melvyn Douglas-who
share stellar ranking,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

UA, oclle Is DC.
cused Of tn e
murder and al
most guillotined
for 1t. She re-
turns to America
to forg e t. and
finds Mr., Lynn.
Fredric March.
here for Susan
and God" will
find it very hard
to get back to
t h e Broadway
stage. Movie Of
fers are falling
on him t hi c k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Arizona" which was abandoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Nine. Flagstad, Stunning
Vocal Dramatics, Charms
Warm and Lovely Voice Devoted to
Tender Melodies; Edwin Macarthur
Shares Spotlight as Accompanies
BY ALICE EvERSMAN.

Greeted by the type Of applause that bespaks the affection
deep admiration audience Kristen Flagad
at Constitution Hall for her annual Perhaps
er to say team artists appeared Edwin Macarthur superb
accompanies OF Nine Fagstad hardly
the singer plans do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

To abolish flrst-class travel on
most trains French railways merely
painted %" instead of 81" on
car doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Fredric March Is Tempted
By Hollywood Again
There for Susan and Cod Offers
OF Other Roles Come Thick and Fast;
Jeffrey Lynn in Davis Film
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM,

Jeffrey Lynn marries Bette Davis "A This
which is quite from the making
Sheridan 1T All
humbed the
Aston and Barbara ONei
will be told In fashbacks
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Pheasant Rearinu
Pens Approved for
Imperial Valley

Imperial Valleys future as a
paradise for pheasant hunters was
virtually assured Monday when the
board of supervisors voted $3.50 to
help provide rearing pens for the
birds to be furnished by the state
game farm.
The $3.50 was included in the
board of trade budget at the re-
quest of R. B. Whitelaw, represent
ing the Imperial Valley Fish and
Game Conservation commission
1t is expected a total of 5000
birds will be released in the valley
every year. Whitelaw declared the
pheasant hunting will attract thous-
ands of persons to the valley every
year and result in material gain to
valley residents.
Rearing pens will be installed on
property east of Brawley and are
expected to be completed by Nov. 1.
Whitelaw said the property was
donated to the commission and will
be decided to the county. The pheas-
ants, of the Chinese variety, this
year will be provided by the state
game farm at Chino.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

kle ildu ucSlSildUcu DllCSCo W lC-
ply to a speech Ickes delivered last
night.
Previous plans for Bridges to
broadcast his reply to Ickes were
cancelled by Willkie, who said the
New Dealers speech was not i'm
portant enough to warrant buying
radio time for an answer. Bridges
said Ickes' radio time cost the
Democratic national committee
around $500.
Ickes, making an administration
answer to WILKES acceptance ad-
dress, had characterized Willkie as
"the simple, barefoot Wall Street
lawyer" He said WILKES charge
that President Roosevelt may be
melting the country to war was
contemplate" and that the Re-
publican party was a party of pro-
Nazi appeasement.
Bridges said that IckeS, like Hit
Ter, "is a professional rabble rouSer
who never succeeded at anything
else"
Regarding Ickes' statement that
Mr.. Roosevelt "could not adjourn
the battle of Britain" to debate
with Willkie on common platform,
Bridges declared in statement
through the Republican national
committee:
THE keeper of the White House
umbrellSr to his masters aid
against the challenge of Wendell
Willkie for free and open Joint
discussion of the issues before the
nation. Is Franklin D. Roosevelt too
proud to discuss the distressing
economic issues facing the nation?"
Ickes had upbraided the COP
candidate for assertedly attacking
the dignity of the presidency.
Since when," Bridges asked, has
Ickes defended the dignity of the
presidency Since when has the
Roosevelt family upheld the dig
nifty of the White House?
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Defenses woefu|Iy
Weakfor Panama,
Puerto Rico. Claim
House Military Affairs
Expert Says Nothing
Done for Protection

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20
(UP) - Rep. j. Parnell
Thomas, R., N. j., said today
in a letter to Secretary of
War Henry l.. Stimson that
Panama and Puerto Rico defenses
are totally inadequate" and that
virtually nothing has been done to
improve them in the. last three
years.
Thomas, member of the house
military affairs committee, recently
returned from an unofficial in
spection trip of the two places.
He reported to Stimson that the
air strength at Panama is "a joke.
There are only % modern pursuit
planes there, he said.
Thomas demanded that some of
the war departments higher ups
visit Panama.
Let's not just determine the
need for material for our insular
possessions from a swivel chair in
Washington" he said.
1.-The war department should
realize that we cannot defend the
Panama canal with fancy swimming
pools, elaborate officers clubs and
golf courses"
Discussing the Puerto Rican Sit
uation, Thomas charged that the
air corps is composed of only Il
planes-so weak tits a crime" He
raised the morale of the troops
however, both at Puerto Rico and
Panama.
Thomas said "a foolhardy blundeI
Is being made at Howard field, Pan
anna, by placing the hangers in the
open." Some of them, if not all
could be built in the side of large
hills as protection against enemy
bombers, he said
He found equipment inadequate in
virtually all branches of the service
including coast artillery, field ar
tillery and infantry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
$500 in Jewe|ry
Found Under Rocks
On Eastside Here
Negro Housewife Leads
Officers to Cache;
Prosecution Dropped

Jewelry valued at 81 500,
taken from a Cuyamaca rest
room last Saturday, was
found under a pile of rocks
on a vacant lot in Ell Centre
late Monday.
Mrs. Lillian Mozee, 48, Negro
housewife of Ell Centro, led Imperial
and San Diego county officers to
the heap of rocks near her home
at Third and Hamilton streets al
ter admitting she found it in the
rest room. The missing jeWelry, in
cluding two large diamonds, was
there.
A San Pedro woman left her
purse in the rest room at Cuyamaca
and left the resort. When she re-
turned some time later the purse
was gone. San Diego officers were
informed a party of Negroes sud-
denly cancelled weekend reserva-
tions and departed.
Names of the Negroes, all of El
Centre, were obtained and the Ii
cense numbers of all cars owned
by the group. The Negroes included
Mrs. Mozee, who said she took the
purse and none of the other men,
bers of the party knew anything
about it, Sam Mozee, so, Sunie B,
Gibson, Sc, frank Jignles, 25, Lu-
venia Gibson As, and Daisy Lucas
so.
The owner of the jewelry told the
Negroes she would not file charges
or prosecute if the jewelry was re-
turned to her. When she received
this promise officers said, Mrs. Mo-
zee admitted taking the purse and
hiding the jeWelry
The whole party was released at
the request of the San Diego Of
ficerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Hitler Proposandist Irked
By American Reporters

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 90. up
DR.. Gerhardt A. WeStrick, trade
counselor to the German embassy
and asserted Nazi propaganda, was
EN- route to San Francisco today
aboard the Japanese liner Nitta
Maru, and presumably will proceed
to Germany via the Orient.
The suave German attorney, who
gained considerable notoriety in
New York recently as a big-scale
propagandist, refused to discuss his
presence on the Nitta Maru or his
destination. All he would say was
that he was going to San Fran
CISCO"
From other sources, however. it
was learned that Westrick had book
ed passage to Yokohama Japan,
and probably will not disembark
at San Francisco, the liners next
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Game Commission
Fires Two Aides

TAHOE CITY, Cal, Aug. 20 CUP)
The state fish and game COM
mission conferred with sportsmen's
groups on local problems today after
a one-day business session marked
by dismissal of two commission Of
ficials for 'lack of harmony"
Back of the dismissals of Lester
A. Mcmillan, comission executive
officer, and James San julie, edu-
cational director, lay charges three
of the five commissioners took ocean
junkets on the $165,OOO state yacht
N. B. Scofield, and four other pa
troll boats.
Nate Minor, Los Angeles, COM
mission president, flatly denied
state boats had been used for junk
cts, and maintained state business
had been transacted on every trip
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20


ity over Germany.
Churchill, confident despite Ger
man air raids on the British Isles
cited British willingness to lease
her bases to the United States as
indicating increasing collaboration
of the English speaking democra-
cies' and said that the British en-
pire and the United States will have
to be somewhat mixed up together
for the mutual, general advant-
age"
Churchill said that each day of
air battle over Britain's soil-now
bristling with 100000 armed de-
fenders-cuts down Germany's ad-
vantage.
He limited that Britain, too, is
preparing surprises and contem-
plates taking the offensive in 1941
and 1912. Specifically, he asserted
that bigger ana bigger air attacks
on Germany are in prospect and that
growing British strength enables her
to divert large forces to the Med
iterranean to deal with Italy.
Churchill's chief points were:
/. A plea to the United States
for release of over-age destroyers.
2. An offer to lease to the United
States on a 99-year basis defense
sites in the western hemisphere.
Refusal to relax the British
blockade of Europe and rejection
of the proposal by former President
Herbert Hoover mat food be al
lowed to go to nations conquered
by Germany.
4. An estimate of Birtain's war
losses thus far at $4,000 killed,
wounded, missing or taken prisoner
including civilian casualties.
"The road to victory" said Church.
i'll, may not be so long as we ex-
pect but we have no right to count
upon this. Be it long or short,
rough or smooth, we mean to reach
our journeys end.
"The increased bombing of Ger
many assures us of one of the surest
If not the shortest of all roads to
victory"
Churchill left no doubt that Brit
ain would attempt to travel this
road and emphasized again and
again that mass raids by Germany
in the past fortnight have not i'm
paired Britain's ability to strike
back.
He stressed the crushing effect
OF British alr raids on Germany's
scientific and industrial power
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Hewes Predicts
No Increase for
District Tax Rate

Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
irrigation district board, said Tues
day that he anticipated no increase
in the district tax rate for the
coming year.
while it is impossible to make a
definite statement at this time"
he said as the board held it's first
1910 session as a board of equali-
there will have to be no increase
zaton," it looks to NEE as though
in the $377 rate which was in eff
feet last year"
The board will set as a board of
equalization for nine more days.
Within IS days thereafter the board
must adopt the budget and set the
tax rate
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Mont. Sends New
GaveI 10 Co. Board

Imperial county supervisors Mon
day were presented with new gavel
as a gift of Harlan E. Wells of
Whitefish, Mont, president of the
International Four States Highway
association.
Board Chairman A. Y. Preble used
the gavel in calling the roll on a
resolution in which supervisors
agreed to attend the association
convention in Salmon. Ida, Sept.
IA and Is. The gavel was suitably
engraved and was delivered to the
board by Robert Hays, secretary of
the international highway associa-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20


The explosion was another in a
series of blasts at Du Pont plants
in this vicinity within the past
year. Two men were killed last win
ter when a nitroglycerine still ex-
ploded.
The plant is largely an expert
mental station for testing new ex-
ploSiveS.
In a preliminary statement COM
pany officials said:
IAN explosion occurred in the
cartridging house at the Repauno
dynamite plant of the Dupont COM
pany at Gibbstown at 11:55 a. m.
"As far as is known now. three
men were involved in the explosion.
THE building where the explo-
sion took place is one-story frame
structure"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
CHURCHILL HINTS AT u. S, BRITISH L|N|
U.S.Amytas. We'll. Some Equipment, Anyway

Uncle Sam can pack plenty Of
waIlop with The equipment he
has. such as the new 4i/7 ton
I55-mm. howi+zer with a range
Of over $4,000 yards. shown at
right in use BY indiana Nation
al Guard near Camp Mccoy.
Wise. But there's another side
to the story. Below: Maybe you
won't recognize it, but this is
an "sl-mm. trench mortar"
There's no danger Of this gun
going off Unexpectedly, for It
is q wooden log on a forked
stick. set up to train the I06+h
infantry, 27+h Division. New
York National Guard. Both
pieces Of equipment were in
use during army maneuvers.
The I55-mm. howitzer is equip
men+ for The Second Army. The
wooden gun serves the First
Army in upper New York
state.