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Evening star., 1940-05-06
Belgium Is DenseIy Populated

they are = great deal like the
French.
Most of the rest of the Belgians
are Flemings, who are rather close
relatives of the Dutch. There are
more Flemings in Belgium than
Walloons, and they speak q differ
ent language-Flemish.
The Flemings are centered mostly
in the provinces known as East
Flanders and West Flanders.
Belgium has been free country
for only 100 years. It was under
the power Of Rome for i've GEN.
turies. Later it was ruled by the
Spaniards and by the Austrians.
The great emperor, Charlemagne,
once had q country home" in what
is now Belgium. His palace, how
ever, was In France.
Uor travel section Of your scrapbook.) }
II you want = free copy Of the
leaf1et entitled ''BackEround Of
European War" send me Scent,
stamped, self-addressed envelope
In care Of The Evening Star.
| d~eA Rad
Tomorrow: Belgium h tho
World War.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

The adult tUho uses the technique
OF being disdgreenble in order to get
his otpn 1Day 1Das once the child w1,o
dtscoDered that this method worked.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Don't Take My
Word For II
BY FRANK COLBY.
confucius
Famous sage OF China.

Since the "Confucious say" mad
ness first swept over the Nation,
many words have been written and
spoken about the great Chinese
philosopher and teacher.
Don't take my word for it, but
sConfucius" was not his name.
His clan name was Kiung, and he
bore the title Kiung Fu-tze, which
means "the Philosopher Cor Master)
Kiung."
Kiung Fu-tze was born in $50 B. G..
He lived seventy years. On his
deathbed he said: mo intelligent
ruler arises to take me as his master.
NV time has come to die" He did
not pray, for he had no fear of
death.
Correct pronunciation: KOoNG-
foo-TSEE.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
question: What is the origin Of
the word filibuster?-H. M.
Answer: Originally, f1libusters
were freebooters, buccaneers, pirates
that infested the Spanish American
coasts.
Today, q filibuster is one who
speaks merely to consume time so as
to prevent or delay action, as in the
United States Congress.
For q personal answer to your
questions about words, send a
stamped (3c), self addressed en-
velop to Frank Colby, care The
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Not This

Mother-Tske your cap and 60 on
; to the show, If you want to. I can't
stand your being around the house
when you're 50 cranky and out-of-
sorts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Boomers Defeats Libby
In Lopsided Game

The first half of the ball game
Sunday between Libby and Bon
ners Ferry was unlucky for Libby
Just unlucky enough to give the
game to the visitors with lopsided
score of 1872 Brown was on the
mound for Libby and was not at his
best. This was shown in the sec
ond inning when Bonners lombard
ed him for runs. some of them
due to a flock of errors by Libby
players. Then in the fourth inning,
another bombardment started.
Brown retired to be succeeded by
Diester who tried the hurting game
for part of an inning but without
much success. One of Libby's regl
ulars was then called into the
breach. Bugle. young CCC pitcher.
He pitched the remainder of the
game and held the visitors scoreless.
Crouch, pitcher for Boomers. threw
a fine game and had the locals pref
ty much at his mercy most of the
time The box score follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Hunting Season To
Begin September !

HELENA Montana's fall and
winter hunting season will begin
Sunday, September |, when sports
men take to the fields and noun
tains for one-day shoot for prairie
chickens, sage hens, blue grouse,
ruffed grouse and willow grouse.
Quiet will then reign throughout
the state until October |, the first
day of a two-month season on ducks.
geese and other migratory water
fowl
Sunday, November 10. will usher
in 22-day season on Chinese pleas
ants, with hunting to begin at noon
on week days and all-day shooting
allowed on the four Sundays and
other holidays in the season.
Deers4unters will take down their
rifles October Is for the annual one
month deer season, while there also
will be several open seasons on elk
this fall, and probably late winter
season on the Yellowstone park
herd.
Deputy game wardens throughout
the state brought in CHEEKY news for
the first seaSon-they reported good
increases in nearly all species of
the grouse family. Three birds will
be the limit for the one-day season.
Ducks and geese also are more
numerous than for several years.
due to restricted hunting limits, and
the limit remains at 10 ducks day
while the goose bag has been cut
from four to three Hunting hours
will be from 7 in the morning to 4
in the afternoon
Three cock Chinese pheasants-
the real bright coiored birds-will
be limit for one day, while the
possession limit remains at six birds
The state game farms at Billings
and Warm Springs have produced
$4,000 Chinks this year, and those,
together with the best native crop
for many years, should give Mon
tana hunters their best season yet.
There also will be open season
during the fall and winter on bear
and mountain goats, with the open
season on bruin probably colncidIng
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

of Lincoln County, State of Mon
tana, defendants.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named defendants
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, a copy of which
is herewith served upon one of you
in each county wherein any of you
reside, and to file your answer and
serve copy thereof upon the plant
ifs attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons.
exclusive of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear or
answer judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of procuring Tax Deed from
the County Treasurer of Lincoln
County, State of Montana, for the
lands and premises situate in said
county and described as follows, to-
wit:
H. E. S. No. 736 in Sec. % Twp.
81 NJ, Rye. 33 w. M. M.
Witness my hand and Seal of said
Court this 18th day of August. 1910.
(SEAL) FRED F. CLARK,
Clerk of said Court
M. D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Libby, Montana. ag22-sl2-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Body Born in
Glacier Ma. Park

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Aug l9.-If Allyn Grinnell Stevens
isn't a mountain climber when he
grows up, il won't be the fault of
his heritage.
Born on August 13, 1910, at the
Many Glacier campground in noun
famous Glacier National Park.
young Allyn bears the names of a
mountain, glacier, and a canyon
in the park.
The parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen
A Stevens. of Tampa, Fla, had ar
rived at the campground the previ-
Gus day. Charmed by the sight of
distant Grinnell Glacier, they hiked
the l5-mile round-trip from the
campground to the glaciers edge,
accompanied by their two sons,
3 and 7. and Mrs. Stevens mother,
Mrs. M A. Booth.
The next day. at the campground,
a third son was born. Mrs. Booth,
the only attendant at birth, was able
to report both the mother and son
as doing exceptionally we'll"
Naming the newcomer called for
q NoiilClSiieS Will pain ldllSSlb.
Recalling the previous days hike to
Grinnell Glacier. Mrs. Booth insist
ed upon Grinnell as a middle name.
1t was Park Ranger Walter Nitzel
who suggested that the youngster's
first. name be that of Allyn Peak,
which towers above the camp
ground So the child became Allyn
Grinnell Stevens.
Allyn is time-honored name in
the Many Glacier region, for it was
in the long vanished mining town
of Allyn, near what is now Sher-
bourne Lake, that white men first
entered the region. To this day, a
grave is tended alongside the Many
Glacier road near Appekunny cree1,
where old-timers say pioneer H
tyn woman who died in childbirth is
buried.
Grinnell Glacier was named for
the famous naturalist, George Bird
Grinnell, who explored and named
many of Glaciers peaks
The last name-Stevens-W not
matter of choice. but even that
was appropriate to the surround
ings. for it was John F. Stevens
in the employ of the Great Northern
railway. who located the route for
the Great Northern Railway line
across Marias Pass. at what is now
the southern boundary of the peak
and thus made Glacier accessible tc
millions of rail and auto tourists
To this day. the canyon through
which the Great Northern and u
S. Highway No 2 skirt the park is
known in his honor as Stevens
Canyon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CUFF
By Hal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By Hal

We respectfully solicit the city
council to really and truly try to do
something about the ever increas-
ing man-made static in Libby !.
AS the days go by more and more
citizens start complaining, and they
are absolutely right in speaking up
about it
Any person who trys to play a
radio at any time of the day or night
runs up against the same difficulty
programs, it doesn't matter
what kind, are blotted out by vari-
Gus blasts OF noise that completely
drown out program and absolute
" ruin it for the listener
Some time ago a machine was
purchased. a noise finder Why not
put this thing to work 1t is
our bet that you fellows would
have the everlasting thanks of the
people whom you represent if you
would make an honest effort to
clean up the static so they could at
least get fair radio.
Sunday softball games at Sand
point seem to have returned al least
three Libby players with sprained
ankles :. Pretty good batting av-
erage for one day =.
Have you noticed the beautiful
weeping willow tree at the Halver
Rafdal place on the highway just
before you leave the city to the
east \. Mr. Rafdal claims the tree
has been planted only Il years but
it is gigantic in stature at the pres
ent time The long. sweeping
branches seem to invite the passer-
by to stop and enjoy the protected
shade 1t is really sight &.
The other day the story about
Normie Cormier's snipe catching
party came to light again if
you want to hear real interesting
tale about hunter of no small
backbone just ask Normie about
Monday evening the Libby Lions
finally recognized the valuable
services of Brother Swarens to their
great organization The boys
presented him with a loving cup
which. undoubtedly, Mr. Swarens
will hold as one of his most cher
ished treasures the remainder of his
life
Several people. Frank Wood in
particular. have seen moose south
of the city Recently Frank saw
a COW and calf but didn't pull a
Brindley Richard trick of shooting
the old gal away Frank kept
his seat in his car and just watched.
From a reliable source comes the
information that the expression
hunkydory is evolved from Hankyu
Dori Tor Hankyu street, in Yokoha-
ma. Hankyu Dori is street of JOY
to which, ever since the Asiatic door
was opened, seafaring men have re-
paired as soon as their ships reached
Yokohama
If you intend to have a float in
the Labor Day or Fair Day parade
it is time you begin to think about
it . The time of these two eel
ebrations is not far off
According to research" a man
throws away eight out of every 20
cigarettes he purchases. A woman
displays greater extravaganza by
throwing away 10 out of every 20 in
a package in butts :.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
TIME MARCHES ON.

Time marches on while officers
of the state highway patrol are look
ing for a man who apparently is not
worried about his automobile. On
the first day of June man stepped
out of a car at the Monida port of
entry station. handed the keys to an
attendant and said I'll be back for
it some day" He hasn't been back
vet
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Catholics Enjoy Annual Picnic.

sunday Logan Memorial PARK Was
the scene of the annual Catholic
picnic. A fine crowd was present.
The committee said they served
approximately $50 people
The entire day was spent eating,
playing games and having an all
around good time Races were held.
a softball game was played, horse
shoe contest was held and diving
and swimming contest took place.
Those on the committee were Yer
non Crotteau, chairman, Ernie
Wood, Ovilla Gamache, Elmer Swift
ger, Jr., and Ray Croy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
Enders-Davis Wedding.

Miss Rose M Davis became the
bride of James Enders August II at
the St Joseph's Catholic church
with Rev. Father Edmund Taylor
officiating.
Miss Nora Handley attended the
bride and Andrew Spranger was the
best man.
The bride came here from Eu-
reka recently and Mr.. Enders is a
graduate of the local schools. He
is employed at the ]. Neils mill.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
c. F. Breitenstein, plaintiff, VS..
Pat Centers, William Schneider, and
Austin Fraser as County Treasurer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors who
were SO kind and sympathetic in
our recent bereavement The beau
tiful floral offerings were especial
~ appreciated
Mr. and Mrs. 7. w. Weary.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Guffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McCrory.
Mrs. Edna Parker.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

The public is invited to enter
flowers in the Junior Woman's Club
flower show September 3. Awards
will be given. Show to take place
IN the Community Room of the
court house. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
NOTICE TO BOWLERS AND
SPONSORS.

Annual meeting will be held Fri
day night, Aug 80, 7:30 p. m. at the
Play Alleys for transaction of any
and all matters pertaining to 1940-4l
bowling season. Please arrange to
be present.
CITY BOWLING ASSN,
1914 J. F. McCully, Secy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
CARD OF THANKS.

Our heartfelt thanks to all who
extended comforting sympathy and
help in our recent sorrow. For the
beautiful service, floral offerings,
and other kindnesses, we are deep
ly grateful
MRS. JESSIE RODGERS
and FAMILY.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

in most districts with the opening
date on deer. Probable seasons on
goats will be set later by the fish
and game commission
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Mr. and Mrs Harry Nichols of
Missoula visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henrie Nichols in this city
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Three room cabin partly fur
E. Libby, Mrs c. ]. Dennis.
1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

For Rent-Three room modern
house with range. Mrs. E. Grace
Gibson or inquire at this office. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Pasture for rent, close in. Inquire
this office. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
FOR RENT

Two room furnished apartment
for rent.-Gilbert ST. Marie. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

For Sale-Circulating heater, just
like new.-Leonard Sleizer. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Chester White weaver pigs ready
for delivery.-S S. Nichols. 1916
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Dry fir and tamarack. Del Miller.
Box GIL. tt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22
CLASS|F|ED
FOR SALE

Ranch for sale; close in. Inquire
his office 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

According to research" a man
throws away eight out of every 20
cigarettes he purchases. A woman
displays greater extravaganza by
throwing away 10 out of every 20 in
package :. in butts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

Dry tamarack and green fir, Is
inch.-Bud Ferguson. lib
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-22

5acre home, 2l2 miles from town,
good house, running water in house;
rent or sell.-Charley Farrer. 1914
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02

already advocated pensions Of sso
monthly for those e 60.
Lewis said the convention vo,,,z
oe called ito meet in some centra,
city, to formulate a program +hat
each and every American can GIN
port" e"n sup
And" he roared, well soc
whether mere machine politics ~
his country are going to be more
powerful than the voice of the neo.
pie of this land" wv
Some few weeks ago, as chair,
man of Labor's Non-Partisan 1eaa,,a
L addressed the National Youth ~
gress in Washington, D. G." said
Lewis, adding:
L invited them to become affi1ia+.
cd with Labor's Non-Partisan loo g,,e
Ihey received the invitation viii
enthusiasm and since that tine :.
complete and satisfactory WORKING
a has been worked out and
ratified between the American Youth
congress and Labor's .par +isor
league"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
hint FOR LENRZ
ENDED BY LETTER
ubiteville Store Manager Elk.
Mains Disappearance In
Message To Wife

vHITEvILLE, April IA fran
.''oE.hour search for E. B. Lentz
il ,ooer of a five-and-ten cent
h "re here. who mysteriously dis
.aeared shortly before midnight
a sFsft,rdav night, was brought to a
s"ft here this morning when his
No. =, received a letter from him, ex
"rsInipg his disappearance.
rne letter had been mailed Sat
rrday night
,rs Lentz said the message stat.
i that 6e had lost his job and that
=. co1l5 not come home to face
sor and advised her to sell their
arrn;ture and go to her home in
Mississippi, where he could get in
..nch with her.
When the man failed to return
homo saturday night at the usual
+orr Mrs. Lentz and their 12-year.
III daughter, set out to try to find
Kim Finding the store locked and
Ill the lights out, the police were
notified.
Police Yesterday worked franti.
,o1y on the case. and up until the
noon hour today. A radio broadcast
If the missing man was made this
morning, before Mrs. Lentz received
The message from her husband.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
D w. B. COUNCIL

HICKORY, April l. Up Judge
William Ballard Council, 81, IN
emergency judge of the North Caro-
lima superior court bench, died today
at his home here after an illness of
about a year.
The funeral will be held at 1890
a. m. tomorrow at the home and
burial will be in the cemetery here.
Judge Council was a native #
Sumter, s. c., although his family
vas among the pioneer settlers of
Boone. His mother, who died sew.
eral years ago at the age of 1O2,
was then the oldest alumna of Salem
college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
Constipation Relief
That Also
Stomach

When constipation brings on acid indi-
gestion, bloating, dizzy spells, gas, coated
tongue, sour taste, and bad breath, your
stomach is probably loaded up with GER
tain undigested food and your bowels don't
move So you need both Pepsin to help
break up fast that rich undigested food in
your stomach, and Laxative SIENNA to pull
the trigger on those lazy bowels. So be
sure YOUR laxative also contains Pepsin.
Take DR.. Caldwelrs Laxative, because its
Syrup Pepsin helps you gain that won-
Observation-Disclosures, whilethe Laxative
Sienna move your bowels. Tests prove the
power of Pepsin to dissolve tn selumpso of
undigested protein food which may linger
in your stomach, to cause belching, gastric
acidity and nausea. This is how pepsin-
izing your stomach helps relieve it of such
distress. At the same time this medicine
wakes up lazy nerv1s and muscles in your
bowels to relieve your constipation. So see
how much better you feel by taking the
laxative that also puts Pepsin to work on
that stomach discomfort, too. Even fin
icky children love to taste this pleasant
lamily laxative. Buy D. Caldwelps Lax
ative-Senna with Sylu? Pepsin at your
druggist today! !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
NAZI WHITE PAPER
PROBES ARE ASKED
Continued from Page One)

committee with a view to lin.
parchment of any American ambas-
sador or minister OR even the Presi-
dent" if facts warranting such &C.
ton were developed.
Senator Reynolds (D-NC) urged
an inquiry by the senate foreign re.
latlons committee, asserting that
wal Vaccinations imputed to Am.
b~assadors William c. Bullitt and
Joseph P. Kennedy imposed "a very
definite duty on the senate" to de-
termlne the truth.
The North C%arolinian also offered
a resolution which would have this
government "disclaim any desire to
interfere" in controversies between
other nations.
The white book, published by the
German foreign office Friday. in.
cluded what was alleged to be cor
respondence found in the Polish for
eign office in Warsaw. Papers,
said to be reports from Polish am
bassadors, ascribed pro-Allies state.
ments to Bullitt, ambassador to
Paris, and Kennedy, ambassador to
London.
What disposition would be made
of the Fish and Reynolds proposals
appeared very much up in the air.
Regarding Reynolds proposal, Sen.
ator Pepper (D-Fla), a foreign re.
lations committee member ard ad-
ministration supporter, said he
would have no objection to any
fair investigation" although he
thought the material was German
propaganda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
I. E., HEATH

Funeral services for T. e. Heath,
GO, who died at his home at Castle
Hayne Sunday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
after a short illness, will be held
from the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Wells, at Castle Hayne, this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Rev. C. c. Myers, pastor OF
the Mcclure Memorial Presbyterian
church, will conduct the services.
Irterment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: Lester
George, Perry Johnson, Andrew
Meadows, Etha Baldwin, Wells Mis-
hoe, and Roger Miller. Honorary
pallbearers will be: Hugh Marsh.
burn, DR.. Williams, B. Van Bavel
A. Ludeke, Ralph Beaver, W. A
Loftin, T. S. Kern, G.. W. Webb,
William Blossom, ST., Charlie Smith,
ST., and Major Lamb.
Survivors are: His wife, two sons,
Elder E., and Norman E. Heath,
both of Castle Hayne; n daugh'
ter, Mrs. Albert F. Wells, of Castle
Hayne; two brothers, Lloyd, Of New
port News, and Lib Heath, of Acme.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Harriett H. Rollins. 81.

Mrs. Harriet II. Rollins, 81, Ian.
caster, S. C.
Mrs. C. A. Brown, Al, Rutherford.
ton.
Mrs. Juanita M. Matthews, Sum-
ter, S. C.
Mrs. Maggie A. Epley, Morgan
ton.
w. p. Law, SO, Kannapolis.
Mrs. Maggie HOWE, 66, Clinton,
S. C.
Ransom T. jackson, 81, Blaney,
S. C.
Wilbert Wilson, 10, Camden, S. c.
Mrs. Sarah e. Russell, Ga, Able
marie.
w. A.. Holiday, IS, Sumter, S. G.
Charles F. Hester, Al, North
Wilkesboro.
Mrs. Mary Jane Smith, SO, Char.
|lotte.
O. S. Martin, 76, Catawba.
William H. Yancey, Jr., Gas.
tonia.
James p. Freeze, "a, Kannapolis.
GLENN Thomas Jordan, IA, San.
ford.
Edward Jolley, 60, Falcon.
T. C. Lee, 10, Monroe.
j. C. Lowe, Cary.
George S. Kluttz, IS, Concord.
Richard Daniels, 81. Tarboro.
Robert N. Crawford, SO, Colds.
boro.
Mrs. Ida G. Sharp, SO, Tarboro.
Howard w. Warwick, 46, Clinton.
w. A. Hamlet, 70, Statesville.
Mrs. Caro- D. Mashburn, 76, Ben.
son.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
WATERWAY MEET
PLANS PREPARED
Continued from Page One)

(COuCluucO lEOm x6Xc OucJ
Clark, Seventh district. member of
house rules committee.
~2:30-"Waterway Improvement in
Eastern North Carolina as Recrea-
tional Facilities" by Sheriff Victor
Meekins, editor, Dare County Times.
2:45-"Relation of Waterway De
velopments to the Commercial Fish
ing Industry in North Carolina" by
Doctor Ben F. Royal, chairman
Morehead city port commission.
3-'The Port Of Wilmington and
it's Importance to North Carolina, u
by H. E. Boyd, traffic manager, Will.
mington Port Traffic association.
3:15-"The Development of Inland
Waters as a Factor in Reducing the
Cost of Distribution" by W. o.
Huske, Fayetteville, president, Up
per Cape Fear Improvement associa.
ton.
3:3o-"Flood Control Problems IN
North Carolina" by Mrs. A. H.
E~dgerton, Goldsboro, and Mayor R.
B. Peters, Tarboro.
3:45-"The Press and its Place in
the Development of North Carolina
by r. B. Page, publisher, Whining.
ton Star.News,
Election of permanent officers.