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Evening star., 1942-03-12
~ Traffic Death Toll
Rises 10 26 as Girl, ;,
Youth, 19, Are Killed
Army Truck Hits Child
In Front Of Home; Car
Crash FotoI to Boy
D. {. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 26
Killed in same period of 1941 II
Toll for all of l941 95

Patricia Schwartz. 8. was fatally
injured by an Army truck late yes
terday. and another traffic accident
killed Melvin Wynn, l9, today.
The child was romping with play
mates in front Of her home, 1901 M
street NV. when she ran into the
street, witnesses said. She saw the
truck approaching. but slipped on
gravel as she turned to get out of
the way.
Sergeant Drives Truck.
The vehicle. loaded with soldiers,
was driven by Sergt. Mike Spruill
police said. He was released in
custody of military authorities pend
ing an investigation.
The Districts 26th traffic death of
1912 occurred at lis am. when an
auto failed to make turn at Min
nesota avenue and Sheriff road NE,
police said.
Car Strikes Tree.
The car overturned and struck a
tree. Wynn. colored living at 1904
T street NV. was thrown out Of
the vehicle. according to police. He
was dead when he arrived at Casu-
atty Hospital.
Police listed Cornelius Quick. 20.
colored. 20l2 Portner street NV, as
the driver. He was treated at Casu-
atty for chest injuries.
Washington's civilian volunteers
went into action today when a
woman pedestrian was struck by a
street car at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
victim, Miss Janet Booth, 19, of 7l3
Kearny street NE, was treated
later at Emergency Hospital.
While a passerby. Georgette B.
Bessell. 4500 Fifteenth street NV.
administered first aid, an auxiliary
policeman identified by police as
Ernest Anastasi. 26, of 213 C street
NE, kept back the crowds that
gathered on Pennsylvania avenue
before the arrival of a traffic police
man.
Miss Booth was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital in its ambulance
and treated for an abrasion of the
head and a possible conclusion. The
hospital said her condition was not
serious.
The operator of the streetcar,
listed by police as B. L. Stokes, IS,
of the 4600 block of Fourteenth
street NV, reported he started up
on the green light and that the
woman struck the right front of the
car, they said.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

be 1t. Col Charles R. Morris, re-
tired, who blindfolded Secretary OF
War Newton D. Baker at the first
World War lottery in the summer of
1917 and bandaged the eyes Of Sec
retary of War Stimson in October,
1910, and Secretary KnoX's eyes in
July, 1941, when the lottery for 81
year-olds was held. Col Morris is
i'll at his home in Elizabeth, N. j.,
and his place will be taken by Col
John D. Langston, chairman of
the planning council of selective
service.
Capsules to Be Green.
Adding color to the ceremony,
however, will be the Irish War Vet
Grams in their bold green military
jackets. They will be the honor
guard, in recognition of st. Patrick's
Day. The capsules to be drawn
from the bowl will also be green. In
the first drawing they were blue, in
the second melon colored.
Secretary Stimson has been asked
to draw the first capsule from the
historic goldfish bowl bought by Col
Morris and used in World War I
and two lotteries of the present
emergency.
Other members of the cabinet
have also been invited to draw num-
bers After them will come the ma
tional presidents of various veterans
organizations There the cere-
monial phase of the drawing will
end.
The rest of the drawing, expected
to take about 10 hours, will be done
by civilians, taking turns and draw
ing out 100 capsules before being
relieved.
Not more than 5000 capsules, and
possibly less, will be drawn. depend
ing on the number of new regis
trants in the largest local board
Baltimore County's Local Board
No. has topped the Nation in both
previous registrations, and in this
registration signed 4,720 men.
Doors to Open at 5.
Although the blindfold - cloth
from the upholstery of a chair in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
and the wooden ladle to stir the
capsules, a fragment of a rafter in
independence Hall, are traditional
accoutrementS of the country's Sc
lective service lotteries, there will be
several innovations.
One Of them is glass bowl which
vii be suspended above the goldfish
bowl and in which the capsules will
be churned for nearly an hour be-
fore being spilled into the bowl for
the drawing.
The doors of the Departmental
Auditorium will be opened at pm.
and there will be no reserved seats.
All the February l6 registrants-
previously unregistered men be-
tween 20 and 44-are now being as
signed serial numbers, which will be
posted by local boards here within
a few days. Capsules bearing the
same numbers will be drawn from
the bowl, and the sequence in which
they are drawn will determine the
order number of each registrant, or,
in other words, the order in which
each will be considered for military
service.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Nutrition Group to Meet

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March II
(SpeciaD The food value of cere-
ais and their preparation will be
considered at meeting here to-
morrow of the nutrition chairmen
of the 10 homemakers' clubs of
Montgomery County. Miss Edythe
M. Turner. county home demonstra-
ton agent, will cook and serve
cereals Of different kinds. The
meeting will be held In Miss Turn
ers ONCE.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Six Montgomery Men
Inducted at Comp Lee

Six Montgomery County selective
service reglstrants have been in
Quoted into the Army at Camp Lee,
Va. it was announced today by Sc
lective Service Board No. 3 for the
Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac
area. They we're:
Cesario Baclig Savellano, John
Douglas McBryde, Norman Gran
vile Hough. jr.; Thomas Bernard
ODonnell. Albert Ritsenberg and
Neil Burton Ceilings.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Arlington Laundry
Is Damaged by Fire

Fire, apparently caused by an
overheated furnace, today caused
damage estimated by firemen at
several thousand dollars" to the
Industrial Laundry Co., 1900 Fort
Myer drive, Arlington. Va.
Three fire companies, including
two engines each from the Ballston,
Arlington and Clarendon Fire De-
partments, battled the blaze for
more than an hour.
The flames at one time threatened
to spread to an adjacent row OF
frame houses.
All OF the workers In the laundry
got out safely.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Funeral Services Held
For Frank /. Estep

WILDWOOD, Va, March II (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services were con-
Quoted here yesterday for Frank L.
Estep, 43, former Washington fire.
man, who died Monday in q Win
chester hospital.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mar
guerite Brown Estep; four children,
three brothers. Walter, Of Washing
ton. and Henry B. and Fred Estep
Of this place, and four sisters, Mrs.
Charlotte Vorous, Mrs. Joseph Dove
and Mr6. Henry l.. beavers of Clarke
County. and Mrs. Z. H. Hoffman, jr..
Front Royal, Va.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Nearby U. S. Offices
Place 891 Workers

During February the United
States Employment Service Ofiices
in Alexandria and Arlington helped
employers find 891 workers of all
types, from professional persons to
laborers. it was announced yester-
day by Manager Carter w. Friend.
Mr.. Friend has asked that every
person who can do any work to help
win the war or desires training for
work in war industries register i'm
mediately with one of these offices:
3213 North Washington boulevard,
in Arlington, and 30l King street,
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
City Heads Aroused,
May Query Stimson
On Street Closing
Commissioners liked
By Indirect Approach
To Van Ness Cuse

Reaction to the sudden announce
ment that Van Ness street had been
closed within the limits Of the Bu-
reau of Standards so aroused the
members OF the Board of Commits
Commissioners today that they di-
rected a letter be sent to War Sec
retary Stimson, asking on whose
authority the street was closed.
The issue of whether this section
of Van Ness street should be closed
had been debated for months before
the Commissioners and members of
Congress, with the city heads op-
posing the change Announcement
that the street had been closed came
to the Commissioners through the
press without other notice. they said.
Commissioner John Russell Young
said he had made inquiry and was
informed by the Office of Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, provost marshal for
the District of Columbia, that in
structions had come from Maj. Gen.
Allen w. Gullion, provost marshal
general of the Army.
Civic Representative Protests.
Mr.. Young said the letter will ask
Secretary Stimson definitely upon
whose authority the street was closed.
District officials said they are per-
fectly willing to comply with all and
any necessary war measures, but
they could not understand, in view
of the history of the Van Ness street
case, why there should pe such an
indirect approach. since the street
area involved had been under the
Jurisdiction Of the District Com
missioners.
They said they already had re-
ceived one formal protest from
civic representative, and agreed that
unless and until Washington was
placed under military control, they
felt the Board Of Commissioners had
responsibilities for washington
citizens.
Inconvenience Claimed.
John B. Dickman, jr.. 1928 Veazey
street NV, president of the North
Cleveland Park Citizens Association,
announced a special meeting of the
groups Executive Committee would
be held tonight to discuss the form
of protest to be made by residents
of the area. Mr.. Dickman said the
closing not only inconvenience
citizens, but creates a new obstacle
to effective civilian defense mobiliza-
ton in the event Of an emergency.
The civic leader contended the
move would operate as a severe
handicap to prompt evacuation if the
neighborhood were subjected to air
attack. He said he doubted the
legality of the Army's taking juris-
diction over the street in the absence
of martial law declaration.
Mr.. Dickman called attention to
an act of Congress approved in
1880, which, he declared, prevented
closing of the street. DR.. Lyman j.
Briggs, director of the bureau, dis
agrees with this view, arguing that
the law merely did not specifically
authorize the closing.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Purse Snutcher Gets
Income Tax $50

Her pocketbook and $50 with
which she intended to pay her in
come tax was snatched from the
arm of Miss Edna Marshall collars,
s6. of 5812 Nevada avenue NV,
khe reported to police last night.
A colored man seized the purse
st Chevy Chase parkway and Pat
terson street NV, she reported.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Induction Due Tomorrow
For 36 D. {. Registrars

Thirty-six registrants of local
Draft Boards /, and will be in
Quoted into service tomorrow at
Camp Lee, Va.
BOARD NO. /.
AaronSon, Sidney Lewis Elliott p.
Bowers James Enid Nichols. Chas. E.. jr.
Brown. James A. Rudy, David G.
CHAMPION, Frank Todd, John Roy
Feeney. John E. Trodden. John S.
johnson, Frank A. White, Charles c.
Kerins. James P. Woodward. c e.
Kiselicia. Peter
BOARD NO. 3
Benbow, Henry r. kines Shirley L.
Darden. Frank z. Lyles, Stanley A.
EicEman. Elmer H. Mason. John i.
French. Harold W. Mooney, Thomas r.
johnson. Maxwell P. Needle, Joseph S.
BOARD NO. 3.
BlackWelder, Leroy j. Sedberry. James H.
PAGE, Robert F. Thorn, Albert c., jr.
Petromes, John N Timm Richard c.
Poore. Thomas P Weissman. Arthur
Porter. John L. West. Ernest Daniel
Schmidt, August H.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
Honor Men Who
Sacrificed Lives;
Buy Poppy

New. names on Americas roll of
honored dead give new meaning to
the memorial poppy day this year,
Mrs. B. Schlumm, Poppy Day chair
man of the local American Legion
Auxiliary Unit, pointed out as she
worked on final arrangements for
the distribution of the little red
flowers Saturday
Wearing a poppy is the individ-
ual way of honoring the men who
have sacrificed their lives IN the
nations service" said Mrs.
cchlumm. rssgsssEver since the first
World War the poppy has been
worn in tribute to the men who
gave their lives in that conflict
Now new names are being inscribed
among Americas heroic dead. The
poppy is foR them. too. 1t is SYM
Dol of our soxro~ and pride. 1t is a
pledge that we will always remem-
Der them and serve on in the cause
for which they died.
THE poppy springs from the
blood and tears that are the price
of victory =. the price of freedom
in this world of conquest and OPP
preston. Again and again Ameri
cans have had to pay this price t.
win and maintain their existence a.
a free nation When we wear tn,
poppy this year we will be shoWin
that we are not shrinking from pay
ing that great price once more il
order that we may pass on to Amer
leans to come the heritage of fire.,
America.
AS we honor those who Civ
their lives, we should think, too, c
. those who sacrifice health an
strength, and of the families lief
in need because father or son ha
served his country. They are stil
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
Selected For HOnOrs

Of this years graduating class
four seniors have been voted as
outstanding members. Each year
the Joughin Award has been gwen
to the boy and girl who have the
highest ratings in the following
points; scholarship, leadership, gen
eral attitude, respect for property,
cheerfulness, dependabllity, eour-
tesy and cooperation. This year, as
representatives of the graduating
class OF 1912, Phyllis De Rosia and
Bill Martin receive that distinction;
To be presented with the annual
gift of the book Il Dare You, given
to the boy and girl who have con-
tributed great deal to the senior
class. Pauline Kienitz and Thomas
Huchala have been selected.
Great care and consideration has
been given to the selecting of these
candidates They are to be con-
graduated on the distinction OF re-
ceiving such awards.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
Libby Attends Missoula
Track Meet

Bill Martin gathered the only two
points at the inter-scholastic track
meet at Missoula that Libby made
last week. Martin scared 10 It. b
in. to tie for third place.
Daugharty finished sixth and Just
out of the running in the 44O which
Marengo from Poison won. Bud
Vinion finished sixth and Daugharty
seventh in the half mile which also
missed the scoring column. Cripes OF
Troy won the half mile and was
second in the mile.
Martin barely missed. points IN
the broad jump with leap Of ~ It.
8 inches and in the javelin when
he threw IA It.
Columbus won the class b
laurels led by the Sears with 28l2
points.
Don Edwards of Corvallis was in
dividual high point man Of the track
meet with 22ll2 points His brother
Dick, scored the other 5la points
for Corvallis.
Troy finished third with % points
Don Moore gathering Is Of them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
Urges Public Be
Potent During
Price Changes

The overall price ceiling, Of
ficially labelled the general maxi
mum price regulation went into
effect throughout the United States
for sales at retail last Monday, May
ia, and merchants of the Rocky
Mountain region have shown ev-
cry indication of sincere and con-
scientious effort to put the pro-
visions of the regulation into opera
ton" according to Glenn W. Col
Inns. regional director of the Office
of Price Administration.
1.-THE price ceiling regulation,
Collins said, lis a most important
part OF our battle against rising
cost of living, and we must work
together to insure its success.
nIn these first few weeks of OPP
Grafton under the regulation, the
public must be patient and tolerant.
| It is a physical impossibility for
SO vast a program to function
smoothly overnight. The general
buying public will perform SUBJ
stantial service by being patient
while the businessmen of the nation
and the government work out the
inevitable last-minute problems OF
the program.
every American should be thor
ouphly familiar with the provisions
of the regulation and should have
faith in the good will of our mer-
chants and the ability of our gov
eminent to enforce the regulation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
k. VGronge
Tronsocts Much
Business

The Kootenai Valley Grange
members met in the New Central
auditorium Friday night before
their regular meeting to see a pic
ture on defense work presented by
the foreset service. These pictures
were extremely interesting and
those in charge were sorry that
more of the public did not see
them.
After the picture the members re-
tired to the Legion Hall for their
meeting. One proposal for member
ship was received and two propos-
ais were accepted. Eight were CIV
en- the third and fourth degree The
first and second degrees will be CIV
en- to all in waiting at the June 5th
meeting. E. A. Rice, overseer, will
be in charge of the program. All
spoilers are asked to get in practice
for the State Grange spelling
match. Two spoilers from each
Grange will be entered
Sister Burrell announced, the fol
lowing supper committee. Broth
ers and Sisters Bowen, McGill, Mar
Jensen and nellie Slauson. The caro-
party to be held Saturday night al
the Legion Hall was saiso discussed
Members interested in the flooc
control program, being planned BY
the county commissioners. were
asked to meet with others on May
20 to discuss the situation. A let.
ter was read from Mr.. Powell
former ranger in Libby, telling 0.
the work being done in Idaho by the
Grange.
Master Ohlerich appointed Sister
Bowen captain of the seating drill
and Lecturer VanderWood captain
of the degree team. At the reques
of Worthy Ceres. Sister Beebe in
structed the stewards to correc
procedure when presenting the flag
Kootenai Valley Grange will b
hosts to the Lincoln County Pc
mona on May 23rd in the Legion
Hall. Any fourth degree membe
is asked to Join the Pomona AM
! receive the fifth degree. The final
! will be held for the best dressed
gentleman coming attired as lady
GRANGE REPORTER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
Civic Club Holds
Annual Picnic

The Civic Club held its annual
picnic Wednesday, May l3, at Rainy
Creek. The members played base
ball between showers, and ate their
hot dogs and ice cream under a tarp.
after which the regular meeting was
opened by the president, Virginia
Petrusha.
The following officers were elect
ed for the next year. President,
Carole Staley;; vice president, Dom
aid Madison; secretary, SWanee
Quenemoen.
Virginia Petrusha, Bill Martin and
Pat Barrett are members who are
graduating this year; Bobby Ben
ditti, Peggy Rawlings, and lila Moe
Whitefield were elected to mem
bership.
Gilbert Earle and Alice Mary
Rogers will have their names en-
graved On Civic Club plaque as
the most outstanding members OF
the graduating classes this year.
The members were unable to visit
their hidden treasure because of the
rain, but all had good time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
Will Hold Annual
Vacation Comp
July 9 to Il

To all ladies who enjoy camp
ing-You are invited to attend the
Woman's Vacation Camp, which will
be held again this year at the Meth
odist grounds at Rollins on Flat
head lake, July 9, 10, I.
Those who have had an oppor-.
tunity to attend one or more OF
these camp periods feel that camp
this year is very important to ev-
cry woman, that she may have an
opportunity to relax from the heavy
every day tasks and gain new
strength to go ahead with anything
she may be called on to do in the
months to come.
The Home Demonstration Clubs
will hold their achievement Day
program on the last day of camp.
However, you do not need to- belong
to a Home Demonstration Club TO
attend. 1t is hoped that more or
CARNATIONS will be represented this
year than last Every lady will be
welcome.
1t is necessary for all campers to
bring their own bedding and per
sonal things. Good beds are furn-
lished and meals will be served lin
I the dining room on the grounds.
4 Please wear house dresses or Stacks
and above all wear comfortable
shoes. Come to have good time.
You will 60 home tired, but you
will 60 home feeling that you have
gained something inspirational, ed
ucational, recreational. You will
feel that the small fee of three dol
! lars has been well spent.
If you are interested write to
Miss Lillian Tubb, Kalispell, Mon
tana, for registration blanks. How
ever, if you feel that you can come
at the last minute do so, as there
will be room for everyone.
Ladies from Flathead, Lincoln
and Lake counties will be IN at.
tendance, and it is hoped that Mis-
soula and Sanders counties will bt
represented this year.
Come one! Come all! Have a gooe
time at the Woman's Vacation Camp
at Rollins, July 9, 10, 18th.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Commercial Club meets every 3rd
Thursday. ]. E. Christie, presi-
dent, M K. Kedzie, secretary
American Legion Auxiliary Lodge
No, 81 meets lst and 3rd Thurs
days. Mrs. Sadie Kaeding, presi-
ident, Mrs. Bessie Glowers, sec'y.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. M. .. Rowland, pres
ident, Austin Fraser. secretary.
Libby Womans Club meets End
Tuesday at 2.30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrs. G. w.
Gildea, president, Mrs. Paul Church,
secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets LIST and Ord Thursdays at the
Legion hall. Fl. r. Richards, COM
mander, Irwin Flescher, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
1st Wednesday. Mrs. ]. F. Bowen,
president, Mrs. Margaret Shawl,
secretary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at p. m. in the
community room of the court house.
Mrs. Leonard Sleizer, president and
Mrs Bradley Phillips, recretary.
Libby Townsend club No. / meets
on the first and third Fridays OF
each month in the community hall,
at 300 p. m. VIM. Kammeyer, pres
ident; Mrs. Geo. Stout, secretary
Kootenai Valley Grange meets Isl
and 3rd Fridays of month at Ameri-
can Legion Hall. Louis G. Ohlerich
master; Fred Collier, secretary.
Regular meetings OF international
Hold Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union of America
A. F. L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, helc
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21

in the Candid Clippings with Billy
II. every week. Is it true, Gayle
Who's the new boy friend, Vlo-
let?'
who's the second boy Joyce
walks home with every night
1T sure seems nolsey lately
Could school be out soon2'
THE 9th graders seem rather dis.
gusted having to come to the schoo
once in while for chorus anc
graduation practice.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The following resolution adopted
by the State Board of Educational
Examiners, December, 1941, was re-
ceived recently from Miss Elizabeth
Ireland, State Superintendent of
Public Instructions:
Applicants for life certificates,
whose state certificates expire in the
summer months, must make appli-
cation before June lst. The eight
credits required for life certifi-
cate may be earned in the current
summer session No life certificate
for June applicants will be granted
after September LIST of the current
year"
JESSIE S. FAGERBERG,
1t Co Supt. of Schools,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
To Those Who Have
Read the Lariat

The Lariat staff thanks those who
have read our Junior Hi paper each
week. We have enjoyed putting it
out for you and hope you have had
as much enjoyment reading it. We
are quite sure it will continue next
year. Much credit is due advisors:
Mr.. Bergen and Mr.. Anderson, and
so-with the seventh grade staff
members and new additions-you'll
be seeing this paper In three months.
THE LARIAT STAFF.