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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Stute Convention
Highly Successful

Mrs. Timothy Miller, state COM
mitteewoman for Lincoln county, re-
turned during the week from at
tending the democratic convention
held in Great Falls. She reports
that the convention was highly sue
cessful, with large number Of del
egates and visitors in attendance.
One of the most pleasant features
of the convention was breakfast
honoring the governors wife, Mrs.
Roy E. Ayers. A large number OF
ladies were present for the pleasant
affair. Another outstanding feature
was the banquet at which over 500
were present. Mrs. Miller also re-
ports that George Baker of Libby
was very active at the convention
in the Young Democratic organiza-
ton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
To Learn
More About
Native Birds
Forest Service and State "U''
Men Ask Hunters
to Cooperate.
PLAN TO CONDUCT
CHECKING STATIONS

An attempt is being made to learn
more about our native species OF
grouse and to get some indication
Of the kill in Lincoln county. This
endeavor is being carried on by DR..
Phil Wright Of Montana State Uni
versity and Bob Brink OF the for
est service. In order to obtain the
desired information access must be
had to large number Of birds.
This may be done in two ways:
Secure a permit to collect birds for
scientific study, or to check hunter
bags To avoid the Wanton destruc-
ton of the former method, the men
conducting the study have chosen
the latter, thus hoping to get this
information without depriving hunt
ers of any sport in the future.
Through the cooperation of the
forest service and the state game
department, two checking stations
have been authorized. This action
is not, in any manner, intended as a
law enforcement measure.
One Of these stations will be set
up here in Libby, near the junction
of Highway No. 2 and Mineral Ave
nue., and will check birds from 8
a. m. to 8 p. m. on Sunday, Sept. o.
I'VE should greatly appreciate it il
hunters whose birds have not been
checked in the forest would check
them at the station here said Mr.
Brink in discussing this project.
1.-The data desired of each species
is weight, age, sex, species and (l1
you have no objections) we should
like to remove the crops from :
few of the birds for food studies,
he continued.
The success of this study depend:
upon checking q large number o.
birds and the cooperation OF every
sportsman, conservationiSt nature
lover and wildlife enthusiast is so
licited, said Mr.. Brink.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
9. N. HouIs Longest
And Heaviest rain

Here is bit OF news that Is
worth mentioning. 1t was sent
in by r. T. Metlcr, Great
Northern employee At Troy. Mr..
Metler writes that on Septem-
Der 8 Great Northern train No.
428, Engine 1899, arrived in
Troy at 800 p. m. with the
longest and heaviest train that
has ever been handled by one
engine from the time the road
was constructed 45 years ago
down to the present day. The
train hauled 1876 cars, with a
total weight Of 7400 tons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Married at Pretty
Church Wedding in Spokane

The marriage of Miss Shirley
Brinton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Smith Brinton of this city,
to Lieutenant Conrad e. Priess, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Priess Of
Missoula, took place in Spokane
September IA at 10 o'clock we'd
ding at the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. r. w. Orr of Marcus,
Wash, formerly of Libby, performed
the ceremony in the presence of rel
atives and friends.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. The church was dec
Grated with fall flowers and lighted
with candles. Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march from Lohengrin was
played and Miss Beverly Priess,
sister at tn -GEn0uA, sang sBecaNse'
and was accompanies = the organ
MSS Mary Anne Racic0t Of this city
was bridesmaid and Lieut. George
Wallace of Fort George Wright at
tended the groom.
The bride wore long-coat cos
tune suit of soldier blue trimmed
with gray squirrel. Her hat wa.
matching in color with squire
trim and her accessories a navy blue
She wore an orchid corsage and car
ried a handkerchief which belonged
to her great-grandmother.
The bridesmaid wore WOO
dress of Indian earth trimmed will
beaver. She wore gardenia cor
sage.
The brides mother wore a dubon
net dress with black accessories ant
a gardenia corsage while the groom
mother wore blue suit with nav,
accessories and had corsage O
gardenias.
Immediately following the cere
mony a reception and wedding
breakfast was held at the Daven
port Hotel. The wedding cake wa
cut with the groom's saber by thu
bride.
The bride, a graduate OF Libb
/ high school, attended Montana Stat
University and was affiliated witt
Alpha Phi sorority The groom is
graduate from Missoula high schoo
and received a degree in bushes
administration at the university. H
is member of Sigma M fraternit
and received the commission of SEE
ond lieutenant in the r. O. T. G.
After a short wedding trip tn
happy couple will reside at Var
couver, Wash. Lieutenant Prizes
is on active duty at Vancouver bal
racks.
Out-of-town guests were Miss He
en- Haydorff of Missoula, Mr.. an
} Mrs. Ray Wisecarver, Newell Prizes
Miss Peggy Jean Swick and Ri
Davis of Spokane and DR.. and Mr.
Ben Rothman and Mr. and Mr.
/ Wallace Davis OF Boise, Idaho.
!, Libby friends who attended tt
: wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
! Kienitz, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Agathe
: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Neils, Mi
Pauline Kienitz and Miss Caro-
Jane Smith.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Registration Books
Close Tomorrow

Notice Is hereby given to all
patriotic American citizens In
Lincoln County that registration
books for the fall election will
close tomorrow, Sept. 20, At 5
o'clock p. m. II you arc not
registered you cannot vote, and
II you have chanxed your pre-
cinct since the last election, you
must have that fact noted on
the registration records.
The nation Is facing one OF
the most critical times in its his
tory. 1t Is your duty to vote
and vote intelligently. 1t Is
your duty to forget all other
considerations and vote only for
those men and women who, you
are convinced, will give the ma
ton the best service. But in
order to vote, you must be reg
istcrcd. Remember--the books
close tomorrow, Sept 20, at S
o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
MUSIC NOTES

According to the musical talent
test taken by junior and senior high
school students two weeks ago, a
large number of Libby school stu
dents have sufficient talent to profit
from and enjoy playing musical
instrument. Already, SO students
are playing in the two bands and 30
students are singing in the high
school chorus Sixty students have
expressed desire to join the be-
ginners' band and the beginners
orchestra which are being organized
this week. Several students have
already taken advantage of the rent
al plan for obtaining musical in
struments. Thirty students are en-
rolled in the school orchestra which
will be conducted by Miss Wilmarth.
This week, a musical talent test
is being given to the children IN
the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades
by Miss Simoni, fourth grade teach
er. A we'll organized program OF
music instruction has been started
in the grade schools, including train
ing in, music reading, part singing,
rhythm bands and tonettes. In the
first and second grades the children
play in the rhythm band, in the
third and fourth grades, they play
the tonettes which prepare them
for playing regular instruments
which they should take up in the
firth grade, although some may be-
gin in the fourth. Miss hamburger
will lead the rhythm band and Miss
Simoni will lead the tonette band
Other grade music teachers are Miss
Liebe. Miss Loucks, Miss Rowe, Miss
Carlson, Miss Maclean, Miss Day
and Miss Lang.
According to Mr.. Sargent school
music supervisor, 1T should not be
difficult for the Libby schools tc
attain the goal of an 80-piece banc
by the first of October. Children
who enroll in the band or orchestra
now will have the opportunity o.
. winning chair in the first band o.
spring. The younger students arr
. especially fortunate as they vii
have many years to grow up will
. their instruments and should be
come star performers by graduation
time"
A display and demonstration Q
, instruments is to be held in the higl
school band room beginning at 7.3
D. m. on Friday of this week. Par
ents interested in having their chill
dren start in the beginners band Q
orchestra will have an opportunlt
to examine instruments and discus
them with Mr.. Sargent.
Last Saturday the high schoo
band joined with the Troy Hlg
School band in the county fair pa
rades. Led by Bill Martin as drur
major and Geraldine Burke, Ellie
Stuhlreiter, Patsy Manion, Gather
inc Hampton, Georgianna Selms an
Jenny Rolseth as baton twirlers, tn
band looked very snappy, indeed
it made its first public marchln
appearance this season. The hig
school choir sang God Bless Anne
lea" as the closing number or II
Cavalcade of America pageant Whle
closed the county fair program
the ball park in the evening.
This week the band and CHOIR
elected their officers for the yea
In the band they are: Jack Dagge
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Republicans Organize
At Eureka Meeting

EUREKA-A republican rally was
held at the Masonic Temple on Mon
day evening. Miss Jeanette Ran
kin, candidate for congress, was the
principal speaker. Gale E. McKain
was elected president for this end
of the county, and w. G. Albee was
chosen secretary-treasurer Coun-
ty Chairman ]. B. Farris of Troy
and Chas. H. Curtis, secretary, OF
Troy, were present.
aKlinke-fo Commissioner Club
was organized with f. p Carey
chairman, Carlton Joughin of Libby
vice chairman for that district; E.
E. Drury vice chairman for Troy
and Mrs. H. P. Weydemeyer vice
chairman for Eureka.
The meeting started out as a mans
affair but when Miss Rankin ap-
peared, the men hurriedly gathered
in their wives so that at the close
the fair sex predominated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Hospital Notes.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Croy
on September IL, bouncing baby
boy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bill,
on September 10, daughter
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Sheldon of Troy a son on Septem-
Der Is.
Victor Anderson underwent an
operation on Friday for ruptured
gastric ulcer. Patient convalescing
nicely.
Mrs. ". F. Bushnell of Libby is a
patient at the hospital.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Contractor Says Local
Product Is High Quality

Edward Fanslow, proprietor of
the Montana Made Single Co. at
Troy, recently reported the company
was more than busy with large
number of orders for shingles. One
explanation for this demand for
the Troy product is explained by
the quality of the shingles being
manufactured. Recently Frank Pi-
val, well-known Libby building con-
tractor, said the Troy shingles were
of very high quality and that any
roof laid with them ought to be
good for at least rs years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
CoUEIE n<SIITUTE-

DR.. Walter Barton Townsend, who
will be in charge Of the. county in
stitute, is director of the Reading
Clinic at Butler University in In
dianapolis, and has conducted sim
liar training programs in fourteen
states. He comes from the state OF
California and is not only well
known authority in the field of ele-
mentary education, but also has
done a great deal of work in rene
dial reading on the high school and
college level.
Mr.. Townsend will hold a two day
workshop in the field of Reading
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19

president; Kenneth Darlington, vice
president, Phyllis DeRosia, secre-
tary; Keith Powell, property man
ager, and Robert Bigelow, librarian.
In the chorus, officers are Tom APP
plegate, president; Milton Slauson,
vice president; Ellen StuhlIeiter,
secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Contractor Now Moving PIont In To
GroveI Idaho Portion of Highway No. z

Libby travelling Spokane bring the that
OF the
Myie hill just the Moyie INQUIRY has brought
well
q these
Kuney said, with road
gvng equipment predmnatng The report to the effect that ne
stretch of highway
been exceptionally bad condition this season
FOR MAINTENANCE ONLY
of Herald,
the following message this morning:
gravel for
additional thousand yards
Taking with Governor who will be
here Monday"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Please Call for Prizes.

The following have Fair prize
money due and may have same by
calling at the Western News office
Friday afternoon at o'clock:
Mrs. Julius Beccari, Snowy David
son, Betty M. Colby, George M. Cot
trell, Mrs. Otto Kienitz, M G. Cam
dee, Senior Girl Scouts, Joy St.
Marie and Sweeney the Horse shoe
pitcher.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Girl Scout News.

In the last few weeks the Senior
Girl Scouts have held regular meet
ings and have elected Virginia Pc
trusha as captain, Carole Staley as
lieutenant, Iva Holmgren as treas
urer, Marguerite Harmon as sec
rotary.
September is the girls went on
an early morning hike and cooked
breakfast and afterwards played
games.
A food sale is scheduled for the
28th day of this month, the money
to be used for the purchase of new
uniforms.
CAROLE STALEY,
Reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19
Associate Justice Visits Libby.

Ralph L. Arnold, associate justice
of Montana state supreme court, was
in Libby Thursday distributing pub
licity matter and meeting the vot-
ers. He is non-partisan candidate
for reelection to the office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-19

and Guidance at Libby, Septem-
Der 80 and October |. Elementary
and rural teachers of Lincoln Coun-
ty will be in attendance. DR.. Town
send will also appear on a PIT. A.
program at the new Central School
auditorium on Monday evening
September 30 at 8 p. m. Anyone in
terested in the schools OF Lincoln
County is invited and urged to at.
tend this meeting.
JESSIE S. FAGERBERG,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
automatic fire alarm systems were
set off by the power failure.

automatic fire alarm systems were
set off by the power failure.
In some cases citizens who were
frightened by the power failure
called for fire engines. In addition
to the nine false alarms, firemen
answered four calls which they de-
Scribed as needless"
The city's fire alarm system OPP
crates on batteries and was not af-
fected. However, the police radio
system was of for 10 minutes.
The local radio stations went of
were back on the air in IS minutes.
WJSV was off the air for half an
hour, while WMAL-Which uses di-
rect current-was off for AZ minutes.
At the Washington Airport it was
said that the power failure was not
radio broadcasting from the field
suffered some interference But
planes landed and took of on
schedule.
Prince Georges and Montgomery
counties were included in the black
out, as were some areas in Arlington
County, Va. Traffic lights were out
for nearly half an hour in Bethesda,
Silver Spring and Takoma Park,
Md.
Residents of Bowie, Forestville.
Marlboro, Brandywine and Clinton
in Prince Georges County, Md
reported power failure.
Phone Service Maintained.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. reported that it was able
to maintain service-under some
handicaps - throughout Likewise,
Postal Telegraph and Western Union
said their service had not been in
terrupted.
All of these systems switched TO
emergency batteries when the power
went off However, their operators
were forced to work in the dark for
some time and electric power sup
plying elevators and other office
equipment was shut off.
Clocks in office buildings stopped
for several minutes. but were speed
ed up later from a central operating
point.
Many places had reason to be
thankful for having independent
power sources. The Navy Yard,
which has its own generating plant,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
which operates its electric trains
on an Independent feeder in
emergencies; the Capitol and Su-
preme Court. which get their cleo
! tricity from the Capitol power plant.
/ were among these.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

cause of the oil burner explosions,
gave the following as possible ex-
PLANTATION: When the electricity went
off, oil continued to collect in the
burners in such quantity that it
could not be safely burned When
the power came back on the ex-
plosion resulted.
Fire alarm sirens on all floors at
George Washington University Hos
pital blared for half an hour before
building mechanic could be sum-
moned to shut them off. Hospital
attaches said no panic was reported
among the patients. but nurses and
internes were kept busy going from
one ward to another explaining the
trouble.
Power was off for 80 minutes at
Columbia Hospital, the citys prin-
cipal maternity hospital
Hospitals Use Auxiliary Power.
Emergency. Casualty and Sibley
Hospitals switched to auxiliary power
systems and reported only minor in
convenience Georgetown Hospital,
as we'll as hospitals in some nearby
Maryland communities. reported
that their lights flickered but did not
go off.
The principal traffic snarls were
in the downtown area Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer re-
ported. The low voltage which
reached the traffic lights affected
their timing devices. he said.
AS a result, many motorists found
themselves confronted with red
lights for inordinately long periods.
Impatient, many went through the
red lights causing further confusion.
The complicated system of lights at
Thomas Circle was slowed to half
speed. At some intersections the
lights were turned off altogether.
Extra police were sent out by some
precincts to handle the traffic. A
police car equipped with a loud
speaker cruised over streetcar
routes, urging those waiting for cars
to find some other way of getting
downtown.
Nine false alarms came in during
the blackout. In the Interior De-
partment and in a building located
at Eleventh and F streets NV. the
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Embassy
Continued From First Page.)

Embassy in Paris, has been living
In Washington at 4801 Connecticut
avenue since October, 1880
She said today the only informa-
tion she had of the German request
that her husband be withdrawn was
from a friend who had heard it
announced over the radio.
Mrs. Hunt, Belgian by birth. has
with her their two children, a
daughter, II, and son, 12
Mr.. Hunt was born in Washington
and received his higher education
at the University of Michigan and
the Sorbonne in Paris. He served
with the American Army in France
during the World war and at the
end of the war became clerk to
the commercial attache in Paris
From 1920 to 1923 he held a similar
position in Brussels and in 1923 was
made a trade commissioner at the
Belgian capital Later he was pro-
NOTED in 1927 to be assistant COM
mercial attache at Brussels and in
Luxembourg,
Returned to U. S. ip 1885.
In 1885 he returned to the United
States and served with the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
at the Commerce Department. Ir
1887 he was sent as trade commits
sioner to Ottawa and in 1888 re.
turned to Paris in this same capac-
Evening star., 1940-12-21

clSionS and instructions of the board.
In emphasizing that he is pre-
vented by the Constitution from
delegating his fullest powers and
responsibilities to any other person.
the President insisted, however. that
every degree of authority permitted
will be extended to this new agency
and that it will be given thoroughly
to understand that it is to make
far-reaching decisions and back
| them up by action.
So confident did he seem that the
four members will function in
equible fashion that he predicted
unanimous agreement on decisions
without recoursing TO vote-taking
or the possibility of a deadlock
through an even division Of opinion
He added, however, that if. and
whenever things seemed going wrong,
he would still have the power to
impose his own Judgment
On the question of whether the
plan was devised for the purpose
of speeding up the program, Mr.
Roosevelt said that each "a hours
of the last months have brought
an acceleration in the Nations S
mobilization He did say. though
that it had become evident about
a month ago that the end of the
study period had been reached
and that certain needs had been
learned: accordingly, the reorganiza
ton decided upon.
Creation of this new setup. in
cidentally, will not affect the advi-
sorry National Defense Commission.
the President explained, since the
problems handled by that group.
particularly as they pertain to the
Nations civilian life, still remain.
Endorsement of the new plan was
reported by the Associated Press
from Capitol Hill. Senators Bark
ley of Kentucky and johnson of
| Colorado, Democrats. commencing
1t.
Other Congressional Comment.
Other congressional comment on
preparedness moves turned on the
question of aid for Great Britain.
W. 0NIlOSl dtN oCiiclo!S, 1lA-
lette of Iowa and Adams of Colorado,
expressed the belief that the ques-
ton of extending credit to Britain
should be submitted to Congress as
a simple financial proposition.
Senator Gillette said he would
like an opportunity to pass directly
on the question of removing legal
bars which currently prevent loans
to Britain.
II think that evasion of any law
by subterfuge. whether the sugges-
ton comes from high or a low
source. is inimical to the country" :"
he said. IF the purpose is laudable,
the administration and Congress
should meet the problem openly and
by direct action. rather than by in
direction and evasion"
Said Senator Adams:
IF we're going to lend money to
England, let's lend money to Eng
land. We aren't going to fool Ger
many or anybody else by taking
some roundabout course"
Representative Dirksen. Repub-
lican, of Illinois came out for joint
Senate House investigation of what
he called confusion. bewilderment,
chaos, misdirection, discordance, in
efficaciousness and mysticism" in the
defense program.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Utilities Body Dismisses
Probe Of Power Concern
pv tho AsSociotedp praSs

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-A Public
Service Commission inquiry into the
power supply and rates Of the Sus-
quehanna Power Co. and the Sus-
quehanna Electric Co. concluded
yesterday with a commission order
dismissing the proceedings.
The order held that the two COM
panies were meeting charter obli-
cations and conditions imposed by
the commission in 1926 in connec-
ton with the supply of power to
the ConoWingo Power Co.
Under the 1926 ruling the commits
sion ordered the two Pennsylvania
companies to furnish power to the
Conowingo firm at rates which
would not discriminate against
Maryland customers.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Defense
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
sions and may call into service such
men as Edward R. Stettinous and
John D. Biggers, already on duty
at the Defense Commission.
Second of the subordinate divi-
sions will be that concerned with
defense purchasing, to be directed
by Donald Nelson. former mail
order house executive, now pro-
curement co-ordinator for the De-
fense Commission.
Priorities Board Remains.
Third will be the Priorities Board
substantially as it now exists under
the commission. Mr.. KnudSen, Mr.
Hillman and Defense Commissioner
Leon Henderson will continue te
serve in this capacity, Mr.. Roose-
velt said, and in certain instances
Mr. Stettinius and Mr.. Nelson also
will participate. An administrator
for priorities will be designated, the
President explained, to carry out de-