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London
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cendiary bombs, (which immediate
" started a number of fires"
pilots of the next bombers." the
Ministry said, described how they
saw on their arrival one of the
larger factory buildings, 200 yards
long by so yards wide, already well
aIght. Not only was it burning
fiercely, but as the flames reached
explosive material, there were fire.
quent eruptions in the middle of the
blaze.
New fires were started and about
half an hour later, when our bomb
ers had reached the Alps and none
was over the city, observers looked
back over the plain and saw that
Turin was still being disturbed by
number of explosions"
Once the capital city of Italy,
Turin sprawls on the Piedmont
Plains a city Of more than 500 900, a
center of automobile and airplane
manufacturing.
Nad bombers laid of England COM
pletely after last midnight, but were
back early this morning and put
London under a one-hour daylight
alarm at about Z am. The raiders
came up the Thames estuary and
bombed two places on the capitals
outskirts.
A short time later, London had a
second alert which lasted only a few
minutes. No sounds Of bombs or
gunfire were heard.
Axis planes were reported near
two unnamed Welsh towns.
Just before dawn, a few bombs fell
in the London area and at two points
in Eastern England, with no casual
ties and little damage, a joint COM
munique of the Air and Home Sc
curity ministries said.
Authorities now permit the identi-
fication of three cities which have
borne the byunt of recent Nazi raids
in provincial England as Birming-
ham, great industrial center of the
Midlands; Bristol, west coast port
and the gateway for supplies from
the United States, and Southamp-
ton, on the English Channel.
Although Bristols streets are piled
high with crumbled walls of build
ings and bare Orders rise like skele-
tons over the debris of buildings
bombed by waves of German raiders
last Sunday, British reports mini
mize their effect on Bristols useful
ness as a war port.
although it was severe raid on
Bristol" the Press Association Brit
ish news agency said, ut was no
where as heavy as on Coventry, and
the city and port to which the Ger
mans referred in the past tense still
has a very active future"
Shops and old buildings were the
chief places to suffer, it said, and
within a short time life was almost
back to normal; transport was run
ming to Schedule, although some
was diverted, and accommodation
was being found for the homeless"
There was no official statement of
details on the Sunday night assault
on Bristol-merely permission to
name the city and describe some
OF the damage. The Germans ap-
parently marked out some areas for
destruction and smashed them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Wet Streets Blamed
As "a Are Hurt in
Traffic Mishaps
Most Of Injuries Minor;
Two Children Still in
Serious Condition

Wet streets and poor visibility III
tie District last night were re-
sponsible for numerous accidents as
IA persons were treated at hospitals
for traffic injuries. Two, both chill
dren, remained in a serious condition
today.
Most seriously injured was Corneal
Williams, 7, colored, Of GIL Third
street SW. The child was in GAL
hnger Hospital with fractured
right leg, possible skull fracture
and abrasions to the face and arms,
received when he ran into the street
near his home last night and was
struck by an automobile.
Given first aid at Providence Hos
pitaf. the child was later transferred
to Gallinger. The driver of the car
was not held.
Robert Coffren, 3, of 1929 Emerson
street N E., was in Providence Hos
pital suffering from a possible skull
fracture and cuts and bruises. Po-
lice said the child fell from the rear
of a car driven by his mother on E
street between Sixth and Seventh
streets NE. when he accidentally
opened the door of the car.
Two Hurt as Cab Skids.
In collision with another truck at
Twelfth and E streets NE. yesterday
afternoon, John J. O'Conor, 23-year-
old truck driver from Takoma Park,
Md, was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for a head injury.
Two persons riding in taxi cab
which police said skidded on Maine
avenue near Fourteenth street S.W.,
striking viaduct shortly after mid
night, received treatment at Emer-
gency Hospital and were released.
They were listed as Mrs. Nellie De-
vine, 26, of 2408 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, and Henry De Sousa, Is, of I'll
E street NE. The cab was driven
by James Devine, 90, of the Pennsyl-
vania avenue address.
Mrs. Helen Anderson, 81, Of TIT
Erie street Sc; her daughter, Cath
crime, u, and Owen Briggs, 5, of 4307
Ellerslie avenue Sc, were taken to
Providence Hospital as the result Of
an accident at Fourteenth and K
streets Sc, last night. They were
treated for cuts and bruises and then
released.
Police said the driver of the car in
which the three were injured was
Mrs. Anna N. Briggs, mother of
young Owen, and that her automo-
bile was in collision with truck.
Pedestrian Victims.
Two colored women were listed by
police as pedestrian victims of acct
dents last night. They were Wilma
Wall, %, of 1920 U street NV,
treated at Garfield Hospital after
being struck by a car in the 1900
block of Connecticut avenue NV,
and Pearl Robinson, %, of 1705 Cor
coran street NV, who was struck at
Seventeenth and P streets NV. She
was treated at Emergency Hospital.
Both women received minor injuries.
Margaret Williams, %, colored of
1920 S street NV, was admitted to
Gallinger Hospital yesterday after
noon suffering from a possible skull
fracture. She told the hospital her
injuries were received while a pas
senger in an automobile which
struck barricade near Fort Wash
tngton, Md, early Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
VuIfee Plant Resumes
Defense Operations
As Strike Is Settled
Aircraft Workers Win
Pay Increases; Arbitration
Provided for Disputes
) the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DOWNEY, Calf, Nov. 27.-The
sprawling vultee aircraft factory, its
f2-day strike settled by a 16-month
agreement providing for arbitration
of workers disputes, resumes oper-
atoms today on its s84, 900 900 worth.
of military contracts.
The agreement, signed last night
by representatives of the company
and the c. I. o. United Automobile
Workers, carries wage increases OF
some S1,4O0, 900 annually for pro-
duction men in the minimum pay
bracket.
Richard w. Millar, Vultee presi-
dent, said 'it will take little time
to get the factory in shape for work
resumption, but we probably can
start some men back to work at
once"
Other company representatives
declared there would be no mass
unemployment"
Workers to be Examined.
1T will be a slow process" one
of them said. 1.-THE men will be
subjected to almost as close scru-
tiny as when they were originally
employed"
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents, it was declared. will closely
scrutinize returning workers to make
sure no spies enter the plant.
Attorney General Jackson and
Representative Dies, chairman Of
the Congressional Committee In
vestigating Subversive Activities,
have charged that Communist In
fluences" played part in the walk
out. The charges were emphatically
denied by union officials.
Hailing the settlement as serving
ito smash the 50-cent minimum in
the aircraft industry" Wyndham
Mortimer, international U. A. w.
Representative, said: "It's our first
major victory in the industry on the
West Coast"
President Millar said:
Most important to the public Is
the fact that the agreement which
includes wage increases, insures
above all a peaceful settlement of
any controversies which may arise.
This protection is for the duration
of the company's British and de-
tense contracts"
Wage Scale Increased.
The contract provides for mini
mum wage Of 621a cents an hour
for present employees, equal pay for
future employees with a years me-
chanical experience and a minimum
of SIS cents for future unskilled
workers, to be increased to 62h
cents at the end Of 80 days en-
ployment.
Mortimer said all wage increases
| are retroactive to November l, that
night workers will receive bonus
of 5 cents an hour and that the
graveyard shift" which starts work
at midnight, will have a 5la-hour
day with eight hours pay.
Another clause provides that the
union will not cause or engage in
or permit its members to take part
in any Shutdown, stay-in, showdown
or sympathy strike in the plant
or any curtailment of the work or
restriction of production of inter-
ference with production of the COM
pany."
The company, on its part, guar
antees not to cause or sanction a
lockout"
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Greek
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ground to the bayonet-thrustine
Greeks.
Sign of Broken Morale"
That they are leaving behind al.
most all their vehicles, he said, is
a sign of their broken morale" and
the disorganization of their retreat
Fresh troops are covering the
Italian withdrawal. making des-
perate efforts to delay our advance,
he said, but "the broken morale
of the other italians has been i'm.
parted to these troops"
He said they have been over
thrown" and Greek troops are press
ing steadily" forward.
Qn the sector north of Koritza,
the inland war zone, border OBJ
servers in the Yugoslav frontier
town of Ochrida said a battle
line had been established along
the Cerovia River. This is about
miles south of Pogradetz, which
apparently still is in Italian
hands, although Fascists are re-
ported moving equipment out of
it in the face Of heavy Greek re-
Inducements said to be moving
into that area)
Landing Is Confirmed.
The government spokesman con-
firmed reports that Greek forces hao
landed on the Albanian coast op-
posite the Island of Corfu. He de-
MED, however, yesterdays italian
high command claim that they had
been cut to pieces or captured.
1.-THE truth is this" he said. "A
detachment Of Greek troops landed
somewhere on the coastal sector and
has been able to carry out its mission
without being in the least bothered
Italians were said to have loosed
heavy air blows on villages and
communications along the southern
battlefront sector, where Argiro-
castro, the Italians last major Gin
vasion" base, and their path to the
Adriatic Sea are threatened.
Air raids on Lixuri, on the island
Of Cephalonia; on a numbre of vii
lagos in Epirus and on Corfu were
reported by the Ministry Of Home
Security. 1t gave no details OF
damage or casualties.
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drop his second shoe. I got tired
of waiting and went up to look
There 1t was-a pretty big one
lying right there on the attic floor
II had never had anything to do
with time bombs before. But it
seemed to me that the best pro-
cedure would be to get it out in
the open some place where it
wouldn't blow the house down if it
went of. I knew there was a fuse
on it somewhere, looked and found
it. But that didn't mean anything
either. I just left it as it was.
so picked it up. 1t never oc-
Cured to me that maybe the thing
might belong to somebody. that
anybody'd be sore because I took it.
I couldn't figure anybody wanting
it. I just juggled it a bit til
got it up in my arms and then car
ried it downstairs.
Il began to find out then that
when you're carrying a time bomb
you haven't got many friends. I
called to lots of able-bodied men
to help me, but everybody I saw
ran of and I was left there in the
middle Of the street.
Il knew I couldn't stay there. II
the bomb went on In the street it
might smash through the pavement
and break up watermains and gas
pipes. I figured I'd better take it
out into the park somewhere. But
1t was a long walk to the park and
the bomb weighed something like
$50 pounds.
I tagged bus, but when the
conductor saw me he pushed me
of. He was very gentle about it.
but even so I almost let the thing
fall on my foot.
II signaled a couple of taxicabs.
But the drivers were finicky too.
One said, What the hell' Another
Just looked at me and drove away
in hurry. So I got both arms
hooked around the thing again and
leaned back to balance it and start
ed for the park on foot. I hadn't
gone more than a few steps when
I ran into a policeman who made
me lay the thing down in a sort of
garden plot across the street. Then
he made me run around the corner,
and after that he took me to jail.
I'm glad it's all over and CRATE
ful to everybody who was kind to
me and helped reduce my fine and
everything, but / still can't see the
reason for all the excitement. After
all somebody's got to remove the
time bombs"
He was roundly applauded and
the party was voted the best the
neighborhood had seen in years.
Everybody was present except the
people who used to live in the fiat
that used to stand behind the garden
plot where Mr.. Leighton-Mo left
the bomb.
(Copyright. 1910. Chicago Daily News. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Dump to Bloom Again

NEW YORK R.-Rikers Island,
once called the largest refuse dump
In the United States, is to become
a garden spot. The New York Park
Department has taken over a 50-acre
tract for a tree nursery and expects
1t to yield $4,000 trees annually.
Work Is being done by short-term
inmates of the Riker's Island Prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27

The death rate from tuberculosis
In the United States per 100000 per-
sons has decreased since 1910 from
$50 to so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27

The Toledo, Ohio, birthplace and
boyhood home Of Walter F. Brown,
former postmaster general, has been
acquired by a church as the site
for a new recreation building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27

Prom Is to 20 varieties Of apples
grown in New York State are quoted
on the New York City market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27

Rumauis was more than doubled
In si1s BY the World War.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Boy Scouts Hold Interesting
Meeting.

An interesting meeting Of Troop
Is was held Tuesday evening The
meeting was opened with the Scout
oath The boys were then given
their registration cards. Patrol
meetings were held, after which an
enjoyable shoe game was played
Keith Powell was the winner, be-
ing the first to dig his shoes out
of a pile and put them on. Donald
Smith and Harold Blanchard won
the flags in the contest, and four
other boys tied for the honor OF
being color guards. This contest
will be open for the next meeting
All Scouts are encouraged to bring
as many visitors as possible. An
other amusing game was played
and the meeting closed with the
usual ceremonies.
Most of the 20 Scouts and foul
visitors present stated that the meet
ing was the best SO far.
THOMAS HUCHALA,
Scout Scribe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Entertains 1920 PinochIe Club.

The 1920 Pinochle Club met last
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Ernest Wood, with Mrs. Wood
and Miss Marguerite Reedy the
hostesseS.
After scores were compared, it was
found that Mrs. Bill Trippett had
captured the high prize, Mrs. Har-
old Lutes the consolation and Miss
Dorothy Sleizer the travelling prize.
The hostesses served a delicious
dessert embodying clever idea
at the close of the evening. Miss
Dorothy Sleizer was elected presi-
dent of the club and Mrs. Harold
Lutes the secretary.
On Saturday, March 2, members
ard their husbands or escorts will
gather at the home of Mrs. Walter
Baker for a pot-luck dinner and
evening of pinochle. Mrs. Baker
and Mrs. Bill Trippet will be the
hostesses.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
VIII Present Pupils in Recital.

Piano students of Mrs. Wayne
Kemper will be presented in recital
Friday evening, 5 o'clock, at the
Junior High auditorium.
Mrs. Kemper has announced that
q students will give piano numbers
and there will be one violin solo
The public is cordially invited ano
there will be no admission charge
Those who will participate IN. the
recital are: Patsy Peterson, Gamer
inc Church. John Richards, Leone
Harris. Mary Harris, Helen Church
Cameron Burns, Charlotte Becker
Patsy Gooselaw, Margaret Noel
Robert Doll, Joan Manion.. Mar.
Alice Farris, Ruth Pondelick, Ger
maine Schlumn, Florence Fennessy
Ethel Mae Holmgren, Miriam Goose
law, Betty Baker, Georgianna Sem:
and Duane Delzer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
r}2R 10 Gal
| (L s 7 y IF

Commissioners Chef O. Hoislng-
ton and Ray G. Frost were Mlssoula
business visitors this week.
Miss Jean Richardson left last Fri
day for Seattle where she will en-
ter beauty school.
The Methodist Junior Aid will
meet March with Mrs. c. T.
Smith.
Have you your nominations ready
for. the personality girl and the
fascinating MANI 1t
Carl Halverson returned to Libby
last Saturday after an extended. va
cation in the east. He spent the
greater portion of his time visiting
in Wisconsin.
DR.. and Mrs E. G. Niles motored
to Newport, Wash, last Saturday
to attend the 50th wedding ami
versary of their grandparents. They
returned to their home here Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Mary L. Coram of Kalispell
and Thomas f. Long of Chicago
were here this week to be neal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22

Thomas D. Long who has been i'll
Mrs. Coram is Mr.. Longs sister
and Thomas H. is his son.
1897 Dodge truck and logging
trailer for sale. Has Eaton two
speed axle. All in first class con-
dition. Nearly new rubber $685.
Standard Motors. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. COPYRIGHT
had as their guest this week Mrs.
John Foley of Johnston, N. D. Mrs.
Foley had been visiting in Oregon
and stopped here on her way home.
, She likes this part of the country
very much and hopes TO spend a
summer here soon.
! The regular meetings of Lumber.
and SaWmill Workers Union No.
1881 will be held the End and 4th
i Tuesdays at 7:30 o'clock sharp. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Manion and
daughter and R. w. Smithberger
and daughter motored to Spokane
late last week All except Mr..
Manion returned Saturday and he
flew to Seattle to attend meeting
of Packard dealers.
New wall paper samples have just
arrived. Many beautiful designs and
colors. Wide price range.-Curtis
Hardware. 1t
Mrs. Frank Pival entertained the
'06 Club Wednesday afternoon at
her home. Cards were played and
high score prize was won by Mrs.
Joe Kujawa, the low score token
falling to Mrs. Joe Shaurette. A
! delicious lunch. was served by the
/ hostess at the afternoons close.
Mr.. and Mrs M. D. Rowland and
Mrs. Harold Hall left Friday for
Bozelnan and Deer Lodge respect
] lively. The RoWlands attended the
50th anniversary of the Bozeman
] Order of Eastern Star while Mrs
Hall visited with her parents. Sun
day they returned to Libby and
Mrs. G. d. Staffanson, mother oil
Mrs. Hall, returned with them.
SPRING HATS-Large assert.
ment, beautiful styles, very reason.
ably priced. -Parlor Millinery, Mrs
Timothy Miller, West Libby. /
Mrs. Don Leach and her brother
Don Glaypoof, notored to Kafispef
Saturday evening and returned
Sunday with Mr.. Leach who under
went tonsillectomy in hospital il
Kalispell Mr.. Leach is back a
work at the Libby Furniture Elk
change this week.
Special prices on Montag ranges
Full enameled range was $69.7:
now reduced to S5975. Another
range was S63.75 and is now only
$5450.-Libhy Furniture Exchange
James Reedy was called to Wal
lace, Idaho, last Thursday by TIL,
serious illness of his sister, Mrs. r
D. McCrory of Kellogg, Mrs. E.
Hughes of Tacoma and Mrs. Juliu
Botcheck, Omak, were also witt
Mrs. McCrory. Mr.. Reedy returned
to Libby Sunday and the latest wore
he has received from the sickroon
is that Mrs. McCrory is very mucl
improved.
The O. E. S. Auxiliary announce
covered dish luncheon at 12:1:
o'clock on February n, in the Ma
sonic hall. Hostesses will be Mrs
Gordon Cornell, Mrs. M. .. Row
land and Mrs. Ray Rice. Don't for
get to come and bring your friends
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Hostess to Bridge Workers,

Mrs. Ray Rice was hostess to the
Bridge Workers Wednesday after
noon, with contract the diversion OF
the afternoon. Mrs. w. G. Selms
was winner of the high score prize.
1t being Mrs. Seims' birthday, she
was also hnoored with a lovely
birthday cake presented by Mrs. j.
A. Krall. After the games, the
ladies were seated at long table
with Mrs. Seims presiding, when
she cut the cake and light refresh
ments We're served. In honor OF
the nearness of Washington's birth
day, the cake was decorated with
tiny flags, which were later pre-
sented to the ladies as favors.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Rebekah Lodge Gives
Homecoming Affair

One of the outstanding social af-
fairs of the winter was that of last
Saturday night when about $50
members and friends of Medorah
Rebekah lodge gathered in the lodge
rooms at a homecoming party. The
evenings pleasures opened with 9
$50 dinner served by the mem
hers. Roll call followed at
o'clock. each member answering
with a story. This proved very
JOYOUS affair. After the roll cal
the evening was given over te
dancing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Large Sum Spent
In WPA Projects

Total expenditures by WPA for
the month of January in Lincoln
county was Sl5,279.5l. operating
three units on county roads, three
units on county bridges, and a unit
in the cities of Eureka and Libby
There were 265 workers employed
The sponsors contributions
amounted to So, 9028 SO, which includ-
ed labor and materials. Most OF
this amount was credit given for
use of sponsors equipment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
ROYAL Neighbors Enjoy Party.

After the regular business meet
ing Wednesday evening, the l4th,
the Royal Neighbors spent an en-
iovable time at Valentine party
and in other ways. Guessing games
were played and each ones pal for
the wear was searched out. Gifts
had been exchanged during the year
on birthdays, anniversaries, special
holidays and at the end of the year.
There were signed your Royal
Neighbor Pal" At this party gifts
were exchanged and each one was
to find out who was their pal. A
lovely lunch was served at the ev'
enings close. A large number were
Y.racarf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
MIR. and Mrs. Carlson Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Carlson were
hosts Saturday night to a group OF
friends, six tables of pinochle being
in play. High score prize winners
were Mrs. c. r. Mace and Mr.. Jim
CloWers, while Mrs A. Spranger
and Mr.. III. Brennan carried off low
score honors. Mrs. Axel Rosenquist
and Mr. Bill Baenen won the travel
ing prizes. Mrs. Jim CloWers held
the lucky number that won her the
door prize.
The affair was in the nature OF a
George Washington party, with the
patriotic motif carried out in the
decorations and the serving of a
delicious two-course lunch.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Birthday Club Meets.

A birthday club met at the home
of Mrs. George Stout Tuesday night,
in honor of Mrs. Stouts birthday.
The time was spent pleasantly with
games, some of which recalled that
the birthday anniversary of the
Father of His Country" was also
near. Later a pot luck lunch was
served, when a lovely birthday cake
was much in evidence. Washing
ton birthday decorations livened up
the scene. Fourteen ladies were
present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-22
Mrs. Miller Is Hostess.

Mrs. Harold Miller was hostess
to a group of ladies at pleasant
afternoon at contract Tuesday. The
affair was a bridge dessert, with
guests seated at three tables AT
the conclusion of the afternoons
games the scores disclosed that Mrs,
Chas. D. Rowe had won high prize
and Mrs. Minnie Walker the con-
ISOLATION. The tally cards and other
appointments of the afternoon we're
suggestive Of Washington's birth
day.