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Evening star., 1941-12-11
Funds Provided
For Recreation
In Capital Area
Other Community
Facilities Included in
$555,110 ALLEGATION

AllocationS under the Lanham
Act totaling S555,110 to finance
community and recreational facili-
ties in the District and the defense
areas of nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia have been approved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. according to a re-
port filed with the House Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee
today by the Federal Works Agency.
For the District $4,000 is ear
marked for equipment of a recrea-
tional center. The balance of the
s555,11O is allocated for projects in
the nearby areas.
The Maryland allocations follow:
Montgomery County, S12,870 for a
disposal plant. and s12,870 for addi-
ton to water works.
Laurel, $86,500 for recreation CEN
ter.
Annapolis, s74,62O for recreation
center.
La Plata, s29,75O for additional
hospital facilities.
Indian Head, $4,000 for recrea-
ton center.
Glen Burnie, $4,000 for extension
of the water system.
Among the Virginia allocations
are:
Alexandria. $35.0OO for additional
school facilities and sl15OOO for two
eational centerS
AcCotink, $4,000 for recreational
center
Fredericksburg, s35,OO0 for recrea-
tional center.
The report also lists approved
projects in various other parts OF the
country.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Paper Salvage Drive
Will Be Extended Into
County
Schedules for Piokups
At Schools Twice q Week
Are to Be Announced

Responding to many requests, the
sponsors decided today to extend
into the metropolitan district of
Montgomery County, Md, the public
school collection of waste paper
much needed for. National Defense.
Trucks will move through the
area two days each week, picking
up bundles of newspapers. maga-
zines and old books brought to the
schools by children and adults.
DR.. E. w. Broome, superintendent
of schools, has given his approval
to the program.
This is the first time that the
highly successful campaign for
making use of waste paper has
been carried into territory beyond
the District boundaries. In Wash
ington, it was reported that COL
lections were at a level four times
as high as on the opening day OF
the drive, a week before.
Receipts will be given for paper
taken from each school, and pay
ment will be made according to the
amount received. All the cash pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the
parent-teacher or home and school
association of the school at which
the collection was made.
An exact schedule of day and
route for pickups will be published
in The Star. Paper should be
brought to the school buildings on
the day assigned, so that it will
not pile up in the schools over
night.
The campaign is sponsored, as a
contribution toward victory, by The
Star and organizations of parents
and teachers. Representatives OF
schools wishing to participate
should phone The Star, National
5000.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Youths Parole Ended
To Permit Enlistment

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 11.-A 49,
year-old Arlington youth was re-
leased from parole supervision today
so he could enlist in the United
States Navy.
Parole Director Herman M Moser
said the Virginian, sentenced to
years in the House of Correction for
housebreaking in Montgomery Coun-
Il, was paroled last May 7 and sent
to Arlington.
The parolee, who said his father
was serving with the Army in Homo
lulu, told Mr.. Moser<naval officers
would accept his services if he were
released from parole supervision.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

used for the acquisition of sites in
the event satisfactory Federally-
owned land Is not available and for
the construction of additional faeili-
ties, so that the defense program will
not be impeded. Moreover, it Is
essential to refrain from the leasing
by the Federal Government of addi-
tional apartment houses so sorely
needed for the housing Of defense
workers"
If the subcommittee, presided
over by Senator McKellar of Ten
nessee, completes action on the big
defense bill today, the full Senate
Appropriations Committee may be
ready to report 1t to the Senate to-
morrow. AS it came from the House,
it carried funds to meet the main
tenance cost of raising the Army to
1000 900 meh, and additional lease
lend funds to aid Britain, Russia or
any other country fighting the Axis
powers.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
YuIe Gift House
Opens Tomorrow
In Silver Spring
Broadcast TO Feature
Christmas Event
Stort Of Community's

The Community Christmas Gift
House, sponsored by the Silver
Spring Lions Club, will be opened
at 8 pm. tomorrow with a program
of music and talks.
Carols will be sung for the first
IS minutes of the program by the
Montgomery Blair Senior High
School choristers, under the direc-
ton of Miss Grace Hendershot The
latter part of the program will be
broadcast over WINK, sent from
the Gift House.
Fred Mcmillan will act as master
Of ceremonies for the broadcast.
Charles NJ. Irelan, jr., president of
the Lions Club, will talk. Police
Officer Charles Robson will describe
an experience he had last year when
he delivered Christmas basket to
a needy family.
Joby Reynolds, radio singer. and
Fague Springman, director of music
at National Park College, will sing,
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Jean McCandish. Selections will be
given by the Montgomery Hills
Junior High School carolers. under
direction of Miss Ruth Nixon.
At the close of the program. Neil
Holmead, official host at the Christ
mas House for the evening, will be
presented with a check for 500,
donated by William A. Julian, treas
urer of the United States. marking
the start of the campaign fund. The
presentation will be made by James
Wilson. general chairman.
Mr.. Wilson said the Lions already
have % families with 113 children
on their list and expect TO take care
Of considerably more. Food. clothing
toys and money for distribution to
needy families will be received at
the Christmas House each week day
from 2 to 9 pm, except Saturdays,
when it will be open from 10 am.
to 10 pm.
Girl Scouts Of Troop IS will
assist at the Gift. House on Satur-
dave
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Women Defense Workers
SOUGHT in Prince GEORGES

Mrs. John K. Keane, chairman of
the Women's Division of the Prince
Georges Defense Council, issued an
emergency call yesterday for volun-
teer workers in tipping, skilled labor,
vocational training, agriculture, mo-
tor corps, canteens, first aid, nurses
and nurses aides.
Women volunteers should register
in the reception room OF the State
Attorneys Office in the County
Service Building at Hysttsville, Mrs.
Keane said.
At a meeting of the executive
board yesterday, budget for the
divisions defense program was
adopted and reports of IA commit
tee chairmen read. Mrs. Venia Kel-
lar, chairman of the Agricultural
Committee of the Maryland Defense
Council, spoke on the State agricul-
tural program and the work of
women in it.
The Advisory Board and the Ad-
ministrative Committee will meet at
8 pm, next Wednesday in the
County Service building, it was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Group in Silver Spring
To Take Defense Course

Lending aid to civilian defense,
the Silver Spring Public Health Lay
Committee yesterday voted to take
group training so as to operate the
new health center in Silver Spring
as an emergency station.
The members will receive an in
tensive course to carry out plans to
operate the center as a receiving
station for air raid victims or in
other emergencies, Mrs. A. o. Den
ham, chairman, said.
Facilities of the health center,
which was formerly the ole Blair
School, have been offered to the
Montgomery County Defense Coun-
Gil for use as a first aid receiving
station.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Christmas Fund Started
Star Receives First Gosh Donations
To Provide Toys for Needy Children

Despite the Washington residents remembering the
children afford provide Christmas for
them.
The Star glad acknowledge today the first
the Christmas of needy children These gifts will be turned
Christmas Social Agencies
distribution among families with children at Christmas time
If would like to make gift toy may leave toys
time in the lobby of Warner theaer attend
the TOY Matne be held at IL Warner Bros Theater
on December TO-
are con-:
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Board 10 Convene
To Study Maryland S
Defense Finances
Needs of State Guard
And Other Problems
To Be Considered
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec. ll.-A
special meeting of the Board OF
Public Works. called by Gov. o 'Conor
for IL am. tomorrow, will discuss
MARYLAND State Guard finances and
all other matters concerning the
financing of defense operations
The Governor said he would issue
a statement after the conference in
view of the expressed fears of some
Legislative Council members who
doubted whether adequate funds had
been appropriated by the Maryland
General Assembly to maintain the
State Guard on active duty for a
prolonged period.
Special Session Delayed.
Some Council members had con-
sidered a special session of the
Legislature necessary if the problem
of further funds for the Guard and
other financial matters were to be
solved.
Gov. O'Conor had said recently
that he was contemplating a special
session to reduce the States income
tax rate. More recently. however,
he said he would withhold decision
until specially-appointed commits
sion completed a study of State
finances.
In connection with Mondays an
nouncement that a portion of the
Maryland State Guard would be
called for duty, Gov. O'Conor ap-
pealed to Maryland employees to hold
open jobs for men temporarily called
for emergency work.
Appeals to Employers.
This appeal is made because of
certain reports I have received re-
garding the attitude of employers
of some of the men already on duty"
he said
AT the same time T am very
gratified to announce that other en-
ployers have informed us they are
not holding open the positions of
our State Guardsmen, but intend to
pay them the difference between
their regular salary and the amount
which the law authorizes us to pay"
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Montgomery Seal SuIes

tuberculosis Christmas seal sale
returns in Montgomery County, Md,
are $4,12l, an increase of $500 over
this time last year, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Homer Guer-
ry, receiving chairman. From the
$4,000 envelopes sent out in the
county there are still 1000 which
have not been heard from, Mrs.
Guerry said.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
To Aid Seumen

Mrs. j. Russell Mcqueen of Silver
Spring yesterday was appointed
chairman in charge of organizing a
Bundles for Bluejackets branch in
Montgomery County, Md, to aid
American seamen. The appointment
was announced by Mrs. E. Brooke
Lee. president of the Montgomery
County Branch Of Bundles for Brit
ain and OF Bundles for Bluetackets.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Health Officials to ToIk
At Rockville Meeting

DR.. M. V. Ziegler, senior surgeon
of the United States Public Health
Service, and Dr. V. L. Ellicott, Mont
gomery County health officer, will
discuss county health problems at 8
o'clock tonight at the Rockville
High School.
The meeting is the eighth in
series of talks on various phases Of
the Brookings Institution report on
the county government sponsored by
10 countrywide civic, agricultural
and educational groups.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Heads Blood Donors

Mrs. Donald r. Sabin. chairman
of the Silver Spring Branch of the
Montgomery County Chapter, Red
Cross, today appointed Mrs. P. A.
Croney as chairman blood donors
for the Silver Spring area. Persons
in the community desiring to con-
tribute their blood are urged to call
Mrs. Croney at Shepherd 1907.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Sole to Aid 'BIuejockets'

FAIRFAX, Va. Dec. IL CSpeciaD. .
"A silver tea andssale of Chinese
articles will be held at the home of
Mrs. Charles Pozer, from 3 to SPIN.
tomorrow to raise funds for Bun
dies for Bluejackets.'
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Paper Collections
for Tomorrow

BeloiU is the list of schools and
the order OF collection in the
PIT. A.-Epening Star paper SAL
page program tomorrow.
District No. 5.
Burville Madison
DeanWooC Taylor
Kenilworth Blair
Benning Hayes
Smothers Ludlow
Phelps Vocational Logan
Browne Junior Stuart Junior
High High
Young Carbery
Blow Hilton
Webb Peabody
Pierce Gales
Kingsman Seaton
Eliot Junior High Walker
Eastern High Jones
Maury Douglas-Simmon'
Lovejoy Blake
Edmonds
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Toll In Previous Months.

In December, Beware Of
l. The hours betf
10 pm. Ten of IN
victims in Decemb&
we're killed withiTI
hour period.
2. Crossing a str&
point other than
Three pedestrians
lives in December,
doing this. NJ
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15

a bullet past his head and without
thought Of the blazing fire within,
made a plunge into the stove. Men who
kept their heads grabbed him back. He
fell, crawled to the counter, where he
hid until a bullet hit the bar mirror
square in the center, sending cracks
radiating like a sunburst. Mike, with
a whine of terror, wriggled across the
floor to the outer door and fled whim-
pering.
Meanwhile, Bodie and Campbell had
been doing execution on each other
Bodie shot the gun out Of Campbells
right hand. It fell on the floor. With
his right hand hanging helpless,
Campbell picked up his gun with his
left hand, put it between his knees
and cooked 1t with his left thumb.
"Bodie had emptied his gun into
and at Campbell, not all Of his bullets
taking effect. Campbell drew bead on
him with his left hand. Bodie lost his
head and dashed for the back door
Afraid to shoot at distance, for fear
of missing, Campbell followed him. AS
Bodie struggled with the door Camp
bell pressed the gun against his abb
domen and fired. Bodie crumpled to
the floor and Campbell staggered to
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15
STAGE GUN DUEL
IN GAMBLING DEN
PIE-EYED MIKE so FRIGHTENED
HE OWED INTO FLAMES
DODGING SLUGS

On a Christmas day so years ago,
according to an old-time Butte man,
the gambling fraternity of Montana
staged a battle to the death at King
g. LOwrys gambling house on Main
street, when "Bodie Joe" and Joe
Campbell, two "tinhorns," fought it out
with six-shooters across the width Of
poker table.
Campbell was pumped full Of lead
but lived through it. "Bodie Joe" was
shot through the abdomen when, his
gun empty and Campbell drawing a
bead on him, he dashed for the back
door in a vain hope of making his
escape, only to fall in his tracks as
Campbell pressed the gun against his
abdomen and fired.
The French Kid" was shot through
his hand and was crippled for life,
pedestrian passing Brophy's store on
the opposite side of the street, had a
piece Clipped out of his cheek, and
"Pie-Eyed Mike" narrowly escaped
death by burning when he made wild
plunge into the open doorway OF a
huge cordwood stove, IN MS mad ef-
fort to escape the range Of the bullets.
Bodie, though frightfully wounded,
lived for eight hours after his wound.
He died in Dr. Holmes hospital.
ST remember the circumstances well, .
said the old-t1mer, who was porn III
Walkerville. 81 was then shaver and
had a shaver's memory. Montana was
still territory. Tom Carter was the
delegate to congress and Lew Smith
was sheriff. The town was fun OF
gamblers. In those days men shot first
and invited the innocent bystander to
get out of the way afterwards.
There was bad blood between Bodfe
and Campbell. The men on Christmas
day, 1881, engaged in a poker game
in King g. Lowry's.
"a big crowd had gathered IN the
place, whether attracted by the game
or because of the holiday, I don't know.
Probably on account Of both. The
game had gone on for some time when
liar was passed.
"Quick as a flash both men grabbed
their guns and the fusillade com
menced. The spectators rushed for
safety. out through doors and windows
they went like stampeded cattle, while
two six-shooters we're roaring their
messages Of death within. There wasn't
a door or window left after the gun
battle. The crowd had smashed them.
"In the middle of the room stood q
huge cordwood stove filled with Goals,
its great door standing wide open to
lessen its heat.
'Pie-Eyed Mike felt the whizz OF
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15
S293,OOO Borrowed
Under FILA, State
Director Reports

Last month was the biggest home
building February in Montana in the
history of the federal housing admin
istration.
state Director Ben S. Hill reported
that Montanans borrowed 1898 300 I'M
der FILA guaranty to build SO new
homes and buy % already built. In
February, 1910, the total was $3.50, 300
or So percent less than for February
i941.
In January, 1941, the total was $780,
300. For the first two months Of 194l
total loans guarantees we're So per-
cent above those for the first two
months of 1910.
Hill added that during 1910, state
homeowners and builders obtained In
sured mortgages on 544 units, totalinl
81, 1877, 700.
billings led the February home
building activity with IS new residences
and 10 already built. Great Falls was
second with eight new and four ex-
listing homes.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15
Deadbeat Caleb Perry Forced
Creditors to Dig for Debts

district put Mr.. Allen in possession Of
the claims of Caleb Perry and assist
and protect him in working the same
until he shall take out 500 clear Of ex-
penseS.
"On motion C. Farnham and S. jeff
Perkins were appointed committee tC
wait upon Mr.. Perry and to notify him
that unless he complied within 20
minutes with the decision as rendered
by the jury selected to try the dis
pute between Allen and Perry that
Mr.. Allen should be put in possession
Of his (Perry's) claims on the follow
ing day.
Perry Stands Pat
1.-THE committee appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Perry reported that he
Perry refused to comply with the de-
ciSion of the meeting.
ION motion the chair appointed the
following committee to put Mr.. Allen
in possession Of Perrys claims; James
Hunter, c. Farnum, S. jeff Perkins,
Michael Hughes, and Joseph Wood
ward"
The Perry claims were duly placed in
possession of Allen and company, who
worked them until they had secured
500 above expenses. The claims were
then turned back to Caleb Perry, who
probably from that time on was bit
more faithful IN meeting his just OBJ
legations.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15
Montana Troops Stood Firm in islands
When Aguinaldo Sought Their Death

The story of the Montana regiment
arrival in the Philippines, the weirC
and novel existence at the old Spanish
fort of Cavite, the later transfer o
the regiment to Manila, and those mo
mentous hours during the evening ant
during the long hours of the night o!
Feb 4. 1899, the fateful day following
upon which William Meyersick, tn
first member of Montana regiment x
lose his life in action, received thu
wound from which he died, and tn.
death of Fred Hall, another member
of company l at the battle of Caloocar
on Feb. 10, follows as written by ar
eyewitness after the Americans re-
turned home.
Sailing from San Francisco on JULY
10. touching at Honolulu July % anC
resuming the voyage from that de-
lightful port on Aug. 3, the Pennsyi-
yania dropped anchor n Manila bay
off Cavite, the old Spanish naval sta
ton, on the morning Of Aug. "a. Ow-
ing to delay incident to arrangement
of quarters, it was well after dark that
troops embarked from the ship into
lighters and landed at the Anticipated
and ill-Smelling fertilization. Almost
Uncomfortable darkness prevailed, as the
troops silently tramped through gloomy
and decayed passages, emerging oc-
casionally where glimpse Of the star
lit southern skies furnished the only
evidence of the gay and joyous civili-
cation left so far behind.
Flash Of Lantern
Through the gloom, came the flash
of the welcome lantern, the white
stripe on the officers trousers betok-
ing an effort to find the way through
the intricate labyrinth of dark passages,
foul r14VCo01C Of CfUpiQn black
ness. At last, after what seemed to
have been hours of chilling horrors,
the troops emerged into an open area,
surrounded as the morning light later
displayed, by moss-groWn masonry
walls. where opportunity was afforded
for the first time in more than a
month to unfold our blankets and
make down our bed on terra firma.
Life at Cavite was an unfolding OF
a series of mysteries after mysteries;
the native marauders Of the Spanish
wrecks in the harbor, the native vii
lage close by, their peculiar and
strange modes of living, monkeys,
lizards, centipedes and tarantulas, ths
unknown fruits and wares of the ma
tive peddlers, frequent attacks by the
native troops against the garrison, all
combined to fill the first few weeks
with much of interest and variety.
Attitude of AguinaldO
"Aguinaldos attitude, since the cap
ture of Manila by the American forces,
had been one of increasing aggrava-
ton, and his unreasonable demands
to enter and pillage the city were met
by prompt and well supported denial.
This condition was continually aggra-
waited. and during the latter part of
October, the Montana contingent was
transferred from Cavite to Manila to
assist in its protection. From that time
until the outbreak in early February,
the American troops stoically with
stood the taunts, native soldiers APP
Nebraska, at the Santa Mesa bridge, on
the extreme right of General Mac
Arthur's line. A native officer, one Of
Aguinaldo's trusted lieutenants, boldly
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15
CANCER OF LUNG
REPORTED CURED
MONTANA DOCTOR, NOW RESI-.
DENT OF SAN FRANCISCO.
TELLS OF SUCCESS

What Is hailed by fellow doctors as
major progress IN the field of cancer
surgery was announced by DR.. H.
Brodie Stephens Of San Francisco, for
merly Of Anaconda, at q meeting OF the
western section Of the American Laryn-
geological, Pathological and biological
society.
The doctor reported that cancer Of
the esophagus, once regarded as hope
lessly and invariably fatal, can now be
cured by surgery.
The paper highlighted the session
Of doctors held In San Francisco, and
was given considerable display in news
papers In the bay region.
Speed Is Essential
Reporting at the conference, DR..
Stephens stressed the importance Of
speed IN performing the removal OPP
GRAFTON, once the condition Of carcino-
ma Of the esophagus Is diagnosed.
Symptoms Of the condition are
usually short. averaging from three TO
five months" DR.. Stephens was quoted
as saving. "Cancer Of the esophagus
Is easily diagnosed. Changes IN the act
of swallowing in individuals past 40,
Immediately should arouse suspicious. =
Although many Of the cases showed
cancer had progressed TO the point OF
incurability nevertheless, the doctor
said. -four of the II patients made
very satisfactory post-operative re-
covery."
He reported surgical treatment was
first successfully attempted as early
as 1913 but major progress has been
realized in the past three years.
Control Lung Expansion
The doctor attributed the progress
to improved methods Of anesthesia; to
perfected control Of lung expansion
and contraction, which enables the
surgeon to spend several hours in the
chest cavity; to increased understand
ing Of body chemistry, and to general
improvements In operative technique.
Doctors in Anaconda said DR.. Ste
phens is associated with DR.. Harold
BRUINS, noted lung surgeon IN san
Francisco.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15

the bar and called for q drink.
Slayer rs Acquitted
'Dr. Holmes had the only hospital
In Butte Bodie was moved there, where
he died
Campbell was arrested, but was ac-
quilted at the preliminary examine
ton on a plea Of self-defense. A re-
markable feature OF the fight was that
despite the shower of bullets, the two
principals, the French Kid and the un-
known man across the street were the
only ones hit"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-15
Western Air May
Chnnne It's Name

The Oldest name In airline history
may bow to modernization when stock
holders OF Western Air Express vote
upon a proposal to change the name
OF their concern to Western Air Lines,
Inc.
Leo II. Dwerlkotte, airline vice preSi-
dent, announced the proposed change
heads from California, Nevada, Utah,
Idaho and Montana. Dwerlkotte said
the alteration would avoid confusion
with express companies, adding that
the connotation had changed since
the company's organization IS years
ago, when express" meant speed.