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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
New Officers
4 II ~
Installed By
Woman S Club
Pleasing Program Ends
Years Work Under Mrs.
Nordstrom's Leadership.
TROY LADIES ARE
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON

Members of the Libby WOman1
Club and their guests enjoyed = de-
icious 3-course luncheon Tuesday
served at the Methodist church by
he Ladies' Aid. The church was
decorated with pro-
fusion of cut flowers tastefully ar
ranged in baskets and vases. The
tables were lovely with roses, cut
flowers and lighted candles in var
ous shades of yellow.
After the luncheon, = short
business meeting was conduct
ed by the president, Mrs. Otto
NOrdstrom, who introduced
Mrs. Ned Joughin - installing
officer. Mrs. Joughin present
ed Mrs. Nordttrom, the past
president, with q full blown
rose symbolic Of the years
work accomplished, and COM
pIimentod her on her SPLEEN
did work as president. Said
Mrs. Joughin, That which IS
our loss IS Kalispell's gain. We
shall miss you but We shall
wish you God speed"
Mrs. c. w. Gildea, the new Club
president, was presented with 9
budded rose symbolic of the years
work just beginning. In introduc-
ing her Mrs. Joughin said, In part;
II wish you a most successful year
You cannot do everything alone
We pledge to you the cooperation
of each and every one Of US. Te
work with goodwill not only fol
Libby but for our, country - we'll
The other officers for the enau.
ing year, Mrs. Earl Walker, MrS
Clay Parker, Mrs. Paul Church
Mrs. Harold Thomson. aAd Nh. n
n 41ves, Together with afrxA h01
Mane13, president OF the Troy Won,
ans Club, Mrs. George Winchester
q Guest from Oakland, Calf, anc
Mrs. J. A. Krall, program chairman
were each presented with beauti
full corsage bouquet,
A program Of Viennese music fol,
lowed the business meeting. Mrs
Joughin read an interesting intro.
ductory, THE Background Of Mu
SIC" Miss Mary Finney played two
piano solos, Tales From Vienn;
Woods" and Artists Life by 10
ham Strauss. Mrs. Walter Neil
sang group of songs accompanied
by Miss Inez Ratekin at the piano
Let My Song Fill Your Heart b,
Ernest Charles, and 'The Blue Dan
ube," by Johann Strauss. Mrs
Inez Ratekin played two solos, Alt
Wein," by Godowsky, and Wien
nese Dance No. q by Friedman
Gaertner. All numbers were wei
given and added a perfect finish +
the years work.
A note of sadness came at tn
close when Mrs. Nordstrom bad
farewell to her officers and mem
bers and thanked them for thei
cooperation during the past veal
Mrs. c. w. Gildea expressed tn
Clubs regret at Mrs. Nordstrom'
departure from Libby.
Guests from Troy were: Mrs. Ro
Maness, Mrs. Charles Cone, Mrs.
Henrichs, Mrs. Ed Laehn, Mrs. d.
Fewkes, Mrs. E. Dixon, Mrs. ].
Farris, Miss Meta Henrichs of Mis-
souri,, Mrs. D. T. Wood, Mrs. Grove
Smith, and Mrs. Winchester of Oal
land.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Marriage License

May %, Gordon f. Green and
Thelma l.. Lemon, Columbia Falls.
Married the same day by Rev. E.
Roy Fort.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05
Submits Financial Report
On Barbecue Celebration

The Barbecue committee of the
Libby Rod and Gun club submits
the following financial report COW
ering the celebration
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

Don Claypool motored to Kalis-
pell Saturday evening and returned
Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Lake were
visitors in this city Saturday from
their home at Warland
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-05

The Barbecue committee wishes
to thank all individuals and organ
izations who participated in the eel
ebration to make it a success.
BARBECUE COMMITTEE.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. July Il LP, Omitted States
Department OF Agriculturel .-Salsble hogs,
5000: total, 10000; very uneven: few early
sales 1925 higher than Wednesdays aver
age, later trade slow, early advance lost and
bulk sales steady; With spots up $40; prac-
tcal top, ii 30: extreme top. IL 90: bulk,
1S0-21o pounds, 11.50-S5; most 270-33O
pound butchers, IL .O0-50; most 35O-500
pound packing sowS a10-fO3O; with
lighter weights generally 1O35-65.
Salable sheep. LOCO: total, 5000; spring
lambs shade higher. bulk good and choice
natives, l1.25-65; throwouts mostly g so
down; with few shelly kind, 7.5O down: fat
sheep scarce, steady; best native ewes, 4.75:
small lots, 4.00-50.
Salable cattle. 1000; calves, 6OO very
active market on most killing classes: fed
steers, yearling steers and all grade year.
ling heifers, 1925 higher: bulk sold on
early round; neglieihle supply grassy and
shot fed steers here and not enough
stockers and feeders to make a market;
most fed steers and yearlings, IL 25-I2 90;
top, J. 80 on choice light yearlings; several
loads long yearlings and light steers - OO-
l2;25; bulk weighty. bullocks around II 49,
lot late Of l25-pound weighty steers today
trade being 5o-75 over wednesday week
cows strong: bulls opened strong but closed
weak after 1000 was paid for weighty
sausage offerings: eealers fully steady at
1900 down; stock cattle in negligible
supply.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Mccormick Co. Votes
Extra Dividend Of
50 Gents a Share
Financial Situation
Is Best in History,
Holders Are Told
T INDEX
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. July 1.-THE board
of directors of Mccormick & Co,
Inc. has declared an extra dividend
of so cents a share on the common
stock of the company. In an
nouncing the extra dividend,
Charles P. Mccormick, president,
told the holders of the common
stock that the financial situation of
the concern is far better than at
any time in the history of the busi-
ness. He also discussed the outlook
in the face of the war.
War clouds are looming ahead of
us" Mr. Mccormick said Whether
We go to war this month or next
month, matters little so far as our
business is concerned; but one thing
is certain-a depression will in
evitably follow
All rules should work both ways.
If people share alike in depression
days. they should share alike in
prosperous days. Notwithstanding
the prosperity We are having at
present is artificial, We are not at
all happy about this because it Is
only the preparation for war that
makes it possible.
BE that as it may, our business
has gone ahead decidedly. Our
profits have been very satisfactory
since January /. We have taken
proper care of our employees and
the management. and now the
stockholders, for they have always
been loyal and cooperative in the
past and We think it is only right
that they should participate in the
profits from the increased business"
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Rubber Industry Sets
Reoord-Bredking
Pace in June
Months Consumption
Sours US Per Cent
Over Yeor Ago
BY the Associated Press.

by lNt AsSoCISle0 ETtSS,
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE rub
Der industry continued its record
breaking pace during June, when
84,912 long tons were consumed"
statement of the Rubber Manufac-
turers' Association said today.
Consumption last month was 10
per cent above May and IT'S per
cent above the June figure last
year.
Rejecting the shipping situation,
last months imports of 65,093 tons
were 358 per cent below the pre-
vious month but still were 2O.8 per
cent better than in the June, 1910,
period.
But stocks af1oat for United States
ports on June 80 totaled It's, ,499
tons, highest ever recorded
inventories on hand. including
the Government stock pile. totaled
339,l08 tons at the end of June.
This was Sc per cent below the
close OF May but more than double
the total of year previous, the as
sociation said.
The Government reserve of this
strategic material rose to 206OO3
tons, boost of 1913 per cent over
the end of May.
Reclaimed rubber consumption
last month amounted to 22.559 tons:
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Bituminous Output
Up Sharply in Week

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car-loading reports
from the railroads. estimates BIZ
luminous coal production in. the
United States for the week ended
July II at approximately 9.325 900
net tons. Production for the cor
responding week IN 1910 was 8,244,-
900 net tons. Production for this
week was 1871 per cent over corre-
spending week in 1910. Miners va
cation effective this week, ended
July 7. LoadingS for July Z were
only $500 cars.
The report of the bituminous coal
division of the Department of the
Interior shows production of 11070,-
600 tons for the week ended June %
and 6,775 900 tons for the week end
ed July 5.
Production, first % weeks Of 194l.
244335.000 tons subject to revi-
SION; same period 1910, 234986,000
Increase 1941 over 1910, $4,000
tons, or per cent.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Government 10 Maintain
Wheat Export Subsidy
BY the Associated Press.


The Agriculture Department an
nounced yesterday it would con-
tinue to subsidize exports of wheat
and wheat flour for an indefinite
period. Authorization for previous
subsidy payments expired June 80
The subsidy program is designed
to enable exporters to meet lower
prices of other countries in export
markets. American wheat prices
are pegged above world levels by
Government farm programs.
The subsidy shipments are limited,
for the time being, to the Philippine
Islands. the Virgin Islands, and to
any country or place in the Ameri-
cas- and adjacent islands, except
Puerto Rico, Alaska and the Canal
Zone, and to islands east of the
Americas lying on or west of 40
degrees west longitude.
During the fiscal year ended June
30, total sales under the subsidy
program amounted to the equivalent
of 81 l,993,00 bushels of wheat.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Shift in Air Power
Expected 10 Change
Course Of War
British and American
Superiority Seen in
Important Types
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Air
craft Year Book for l94l, published
today by the Aeronautical Chamber
of Commerce, said that, from all
accounts. combined British and
American plane production lis su-
perior to Germany's in those highly
important categories such as fast
pursuits, long distance and medium
bombers and patrol flying boats
The publication. reference book
and directory OF American aviation
predicted that from now until the
end of the European war air power
would play a much more decisive
part and that British raids on Ger
man supplies would grow in ratio
with the number of planes sup
piled from America.
The next few months should wit
ness great reveral in air supremacy
in this war" the book said. Here
tofore the Germans have had the
tremendous advantage of numbers
Their vast productive facilities have
enabled them to keep on active duty
many times the number that Brit
ain has had available at one
time.
Nov. however. conditions appear
to be changing American
dive bombers and upward of score
of newly designed combat aircraft
soon will be leaving the factories in
large numbers. This tremendous
production from the United States
added to the greatly increased
production in England. may have q
decisive influence on the trend OF
the war in coming months
The book said United States war
plane production rose from 2,14l In
1889 to $500 in l940, and since
January of this year had been at q
rate well over 1000 a month.
Orders at the beginning of the
year were set at $1,000 military
planes, $1,000 of them for American
air forces and $4,000 for Britain
with final delivery dates about the
middle of 1912.
1T was a large order; but It was
only half of what was to come" the
authors commented.
production will increase .
This year alone, our estimates show
$1,000 planes will be turned out, and
next year, under present programs
10000"
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Johns-ManyiI|e Net
Of S1.62 a Share
Tops Year Ago
Result Compares With
Sl.l7 q Shore in Some
Period of 1910
ty the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l7.-Johns-
Manville Corp. reported today for
the second quarter net income of
81 s1.457,213, equal to s162 a share on
the common stock, compared with
s1,110.319, or SLIT a share, in the
second period of 1910
Earnings in the first six months
of $3,018,801 were equal to s3.35 a
common share, against Sl,888,0l3, or
s193 share, in the first half of
1910.
Lewis H. Brown, president, report
ed net sales in the second quarter
of $22 2.099 ,463, an increase of 463
per cent over sl5,l05 .379 a year ago.
Eaton Manufacturing.
Eaton Manufacturing Co. and sub
sidiarles, makers of automobile ac-
cessories and other metal products,
today reported net income for the
quarter ended June 80 amounting to
s997,0 or SLAP a common share,
compared with s97O.470. or s13S a
common share. in the same period
q year ago. This years earnings
were after provision of S1490, ,498
for estimated Federal income and
excess profits taxes.
Magma Copper.
Magma Copper Co. reported net
profit for the six months ended
June 30 Of s800,142 before mine de-
pletion, or Sl.96 share on the COM
mon stock, compared with SIT 587.
or SI.76 cents on the common in the
first six months of 1910.
Indicated net profit for the June
quarter was s4l2949, or slol a COM
mon share. against s376,28l, or 90
cents share, in the same period a
year ago.
Catalin Corp.
Catalin Corp. manufacturers of
plastlcs, reported net profit for the
six months ended June 80 of sLl6.-
789. equal to % cents a common
share, compared with a revised net
profit of s1O2,736, or 10 cents a share.
in the 1910 period Provision for
Federal income taxes was made at
a rate Of 30 per cent for both
periods.
Rausch & Lomb
The Bausch & Lomb Optical Co,
Rochester, N. Y, reported for the
six months ended June 80 net profit
Of sl174.528 after provision for
Federal and Canadian income and
excess profits taxes. equal, after
dividends paid on the per cent pre-
ferred stock. to S25l share on
common stock. This compared with
S767,264 or sl.54 common share in
the first half of 1910.
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat Corp. Minneapo-
lis. reported for the June quarter
net profit of s14493 after Federal
income taxes. equal to "a cents a
share on the capital stock, against
S289,l28 or 48 cents a share, In
the March quarter and sl26.237 or
p cents share in the June quar-
ter last year
Pere Marquette Railway.
Pere Marquette Railway reported
its June net income az 1885 .772.
against a deficit of s243.e59 the same
l940 month. The six-month net of
sl,830,l29 represented an increase of
81 486,774 over the first half of last
year.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Commonwealth & Southern
To Fiqht Stock Order
q, the AssocIated Press

b. the Associated Press,
The Commonwealth & Southern
Corp indicated yesterday that 1t
would fight in the courts pro-
posal by the Securities Commission
to order its capital structure re-
duced to a single stock. but S. E. C..
attorneys renewed their plea for an
immediate order.
In brief filed with the commits
sion, Commonwealth asserted that
the entry of a one-stock order now
would be "inequitable' and unfair"
to the company and its stockholders
because they were entitled TO re-
organize voluntarily" 1t asserted
that such an order would raise a
serious constitutional question con-
corning due process OF law.
s.. E. c. attorneys asserted in a
brief that the continued existence
of any preferred stock for this hold
ing company is inconsistent with
the standards of the Public Utility
Act and indeed with any sound or
conservative practices.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Foreign Exchange
lReported by Smlth 3

NEW YORK. July i lP.-Hong Kons
and Shanghai dollars gained small frac-
tions against the United States dollar in
foreign exchange trading today for the
only fluctuations noted.
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars. others in centS):
Canada
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying IL
per cent premium: selling, II per cent
premium; equivalent to discounts on
Canadian dollars in New York of buying.
9.91 per cent. selling, Q 90 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. ll34 per cent discount, SS.25
United States cents.
Europe
Great Britain, official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying. %;
selling. 04: open market, cables. 0334.
Latin America.
Argentine. official 29.17; free, 23 sc:
Brazil. official, 6O6n; free, 5.10n. Mexico.
2070n.
Far East.
Japan. 23.62: Hong Kons, 24.72;
hsnghai 5.5l.
CRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated) Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Bank C|earings Hold
1877 Per Cent Ahead
OF Year Ago
Detroit Still in Lead
With 500 Per Cent
Suin Over lo40
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l7-Bank
clearings in leading cities aggregated
$500, ,92l 900 in the week ended
Wednesday, an increase OF 1877 per
cent over S5,454,598 900 in the COM
parable period a year ago, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
In the preceding week heavy
volume at most of the % leading
cities raised the total 1913 per cent
above year ago.
Detroit continued in the lead
among the major cities with the
highest percentage increase-509 8
over 1910 Boston, Louisville. New
Orleans and Houston all had better
than 35 per cent.
Transactions in individual cities,
together with percentage changes
from last year, and other statistics
follow:
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Employees Of Grocery
Chains Will Go on
Five-Day Week
Pay to Be Unchanged
Under Plan Effective
In September

Employees of the A. & P. food
stores, American Stores Co. ano
Acme Super Markets will go on a
five-day week. continuing theil
present pay, effective about Sep
tember Is, it was announced by
arrangements of the separate Or
carnations.
The stores. however, will continue
to operate six day a week as at
present, to serve customers during
the same hours of business.
Expansion Started.
Meanwhile an expansion program
is under way whereby the A. & P
chain will be extended by five new
stores now under construction in
Washington and vicinity. The loca-
tons are: First and Kennedy streets
NV, Wisconsin avenue in Bethes-
da., Md; 2l41 Wisconsin avenue
near w street NV: Georgia avenue
and Morton street NV. and Seven
teenth street and Benning road NV
Management of the American
Stores Co. and the Acme Super Mar
kets announced: Instead OF having
one-half day off each week, as at
present, under the new plan store
employees will enjoy full day of
each week. in addition 70 which
weekly work hours will be reduced to
48, with wages continuing at the
siX-day level"
On behalf of the Great Atlantic
&, Pacific Tea Co., operators of the
A. e. P. Food Stores. John A. Hart.
ford. president. in an announcement
from headquarters at Philadelphia
stated that the fve-day, 48-houl
week, introduced on an experimental
basis in A. & P. stores in a few
Eastern States two months ago now
will be extended throughout the en-.
tire organization "as far and as fast
as possible.
New Merger Hinted.
Meantime. from New York CITY
came reports that a proposed merger
OF Safeway Stores. Inc, grocery
chain. including about 243 stores in
washington and vicinity, and DAN
lei Reeves. Inc. New York grocery
chain, will be voted upon by stock
holders next month.
Local officials of Safeway Stores
had no comment to make on the
reports from New York The Wash
lngton stores of the chain operate
as Sanitary Division of Safeway
Stores, Inc. Any merger probably
would not affect operation of the
local stores, it was believed.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Lindberqh
Continued From First Page,

'SOllNLllOCO I OlIl I IL at dsC-l
tion from the German government
In 1888.
Mr.. President, is it too much tc
ask that you inform your Secretary
of the Interior that I was decorated
by the German government while
was carrying out the request of youl
Ambassador 10 that government:
Is it unfair OF me to ask that YOU
inform your Secretary that I re-
Ceived this decoration in the Amer
lean Embassy, in the presence OF
your Ambassador. and that I was
there at his request in order to as
slSt in creating better relation
ship between the American Embassy
and the German government, which
your Ambassador desired at thai
time?"
Weak Statement" Says Ickes.
Informed of Mr.. Lindberghs
letter at his press conference this
morning, Mr.. Ickes declared that
in his opinion IF he were an up
standing American he would have
turned back the decoration long
ago"
Mr.. Ickes denied he had ever
said Mr. Lindbergh had any
connection with a foreign gov
eminent, but added:
II repeat, that he has gone
about preaching appeasement
and disunity in the interest of a.
foreign government, namely, Ger
many"
Handed copy of the Lind
hergh letter, Mr. Ickes read it
aloud in a querulous voice, in
terrupting himself to remark:
II think that is one of the
weakest statements I have ever
heard. He has put it in tears
instead of blood"
Would Think Better of Him.
asked if he would apologize
II Mr.. Lindbergh returned the
decoration to the German gov
ernment, Mr.. Ickes said:
C"1 would at least think a little
better Of him.
Secretary Ickes in a radio address
here Monday night asserted that
Mr.. Lindberghs passionate words
are to encourage Hitler and tc
break down the will of his oWr
felloW-C citizens TO resist Hitler anc
Nazl-lsm." He criticized the flyers
attitude toward the Nazi invasion
Of Soviet Russia and referred tc
Mr.. Lindbergh as the knight oi
the German eagle"
Mr. President" Mr.. Lindbergt
said in his letter which he made
public from his home at Lloyd Neck
Huntington, N. Y, If the state
mentS of your Secretary of the In
terror are true, and if I have any
connection with a foreign govern
ment, the American people have 6
right to be fully acquainted with
the facts On the other hand, i
his statements and implications are
false, I believe that I, as an Amer
ican citizen, have right to an apol.
ogy from your Secretary.
Willing TO Appear at Quiz.
'Mr. President, I give you m,
word that have no connection will
any foreign government. I hav,
had no communication. directly O
indirectly, with any one in Ger
many or Italy since I was last il
Europe in the spring of 1899. Prio
to that time, my activities wer
well known to your embassies Il
the countries where I lived ant
travelled. I always kept in clos
contact with your embassies ant
your military attaches, as the rec
ords in your State Department ant
War Department will show
"Mr. President, I willingly opel
my files to your investigation.
will willingly appear in person be
fore any committee you appoint
and there is no question regardin
my activities now. or at any time Il
Evening star., 1941-07-17
| London Market
| Steodier After
| Early Drop
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 1.-THE stock
market today displayed somewhat
reactionary tendency after the resig-
nation of the Japanese cabinet and
German claims of advances on the
Russian front, but closed with a
steadier tone Gilt-edged issues were
lower on balance, but war loan 3l2s
finished above the lows of the day.
Among foreign bonds japanese
issues regained earlier losses and
Chinese bonds also improved.
Domestic rails were easier. Kaf-
frs were steadier at lower levels.
Industrials we're irregular with the
exception of leading motor shares.
Oils weakened slightly.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Dividend Is Ordered
By American WooIen

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l7.-Directors
of American Woolen Co. have de-
clared dividend of So share on
the preferred stock. on which there
are arrears of s76,25 following to-
days payment. Two previous pay
ments Of 50 each have been made
this wear.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
London Bank Report

LONDON. July II tP,-The Bank of
England statement for the week ended
July l6 recorded an increase Of f2.sa0,0O0
in note circulation. raising the total out
standing 10 a record f65O.920.000.
The undiminshing currency demand
necessary to Britain's war effort is rapidly
lifting note circulation to the current fiiu.
ciary issue ceiling of $3.50 900. 900.
Government obliestlons and reserves
were reduced. making the seventh drop
IN the latter in as many weeks
The proportion OF reserves to liabilities
dropped TO 1876 per cent and compared
with 1910 per cent for the same period last
year.
The detailed statement follows lin thou
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Defense Orders
| Of Borg-Worner
| At SAG, ,960,078
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Borg-
Warner and its subsidiary COM
panies, makers of auto accessories
and home equipment, had received
defense orders totaling s49,960 .07S
up to July /, 1941, G. A. Shall
berg, vice president, announced to-
day.
Untitled defense orders as of July
/ amounted to $36,589.l14 after de-
Quoting shipments of S11 .328.962 and
inter-company business of 50 ,142 ,002