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Evening star., 1942-09-24
Indictment Against Musa
Thrown Out by U. s. Judge
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Aoeocfated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Federal
Judge John G. Knox yesterday In
effect dismissed the indictment &C.
cusing John Leonard Musa of acting
as q secret agent Of the vichy gov
eminent without prior notice to the
State Department.
Sustaining q demurrer to the In
dictment, Judge Knox said:
In my opinion, the defendants
claim that the indictment itself Is
50 indefinite and meager In its ALE.
cation as to be insufficient to require
him to defend against is well
founded"
The 55-year-old Musa, native Of
Switzerland, was negotiating for q
job In . war plant when he was
arrested In nid-July. The Govern
ment charged that he was on the
payroll Of CASTOR Henri-Haye,
vichy French Ambassador in Wash
ington, from September, 1910, to
April, 1941, and was paid from .
Vichy account set aside for service
Of information"
In his ruling today. Judge Knox
pointed out that the indictment
failed to set forth the nature OF
Musa'S acts.
The court overruled the contention
Of Musa's attorney that the statute
requiring registration OF foreign
agents is unconstitutional.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
Colored to Hold Parade
And War Bond RuIIy

Herbert E. Jones, chairman OF
special events for the uptown Sec
ton In the September War bond
drive, has announced that plans
have been completed for a War
bond rally at $50 pm. Sunday
on the grounds Of Columbia Elk,s
Lodge, No. s5, SOL Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Every colored organization In
Washington is listed as participant
ing in both the rally and a parade.
The parade will start at 1870 pm.
at Third street and Constitution
avenue: from there up Third street
to N, across to Ninth, on Ninth to s
and then to the Elks' Lodge.
An invitation has been sent to
Fort Belvoir for q contingent In
eluding band and infantry units
Present plans also include both aux
Mary police and AFRAID warden
units.
Evening star., 1942-09-24

command is fully aware that an
other naval defeat would jeop-
ardize the outcome Of the war as
far As Nippon is concerned, even
II heavy casualties were inflicted
on the American fleet.
The Japanese feet has been
built up over a period of years by
hard work. Losses 50 far suffered
have been serious but have not
crippled the Japanese fleet. An
other Coral Sea or Midway, how
ever, would place the Japanese
naval forces definitely on the de-
fensive and would give the United
States supremacy in the Pacific.
Hence, the Japanese high COM
mand is proceeding cautiously,
hoping to catch inferior Amer
ican task forces on guard and
overwhelm them In . surprise
action.
Japs Learned . Lesson.
The enemy seems to base this
plan on the daring OF the Amer
ican high command and expects
q repetition Of the sinking OIL
the Malay coast Of the British
battle cruiser Repulse and bat
tyeship Prince Of Wales, or Of the
battle of Java, In which United
Nations naval forces were de-
stroyed.
While it is believed that q large
fleet OF Japanese transports Is
somewhere In the Pacific, strongly
conveyed by the bulk OF the
Japanese Navy, this convoy has
not yet been sighted in the battle
area. The japanese, who learned
. lesson at Midway, are not likely
to repeat their mistakes. The
transports carrying the landing
forces will not appear anywhere
until the Japanese fleet has sue
cessfully given battle to the
American naval force in the
Evening star., 1942-09-24
The Political Mill
Light Vote in Minnesotos Democratic Primary
Takes Six Congressional Candidates OFF Ballots

Dealers In Washington urged the
Democrats Of Minnesota to join
forces with the Farmer-Labor-
ties, In order to make 1t i'm
possible for the Republicans to
win. Indeed, on some occasions,
the Democrats were persuaded
to withdraw their candidates for
major office to the extent Of
having them throw their sup
port to the Farmer-Labor cam
didates.
Some Of the Democrats OF
Minnesota deeply resented this
attitude on the part Of the New
Deal administration. They have
been and are today anxious to
build up the Democratic party
in Minnesota into one Of the
two major parties.
Birth Control Referendum.
The coming election in Massa-
chusetts will find the voters of
the Commonwealth expressing
themselves on the question of
birth control. Question No. l,
placed on the ballot by petition
OF sufficient registered voters,
authorizes the dissemination of
birth control information by.
physicians, medical journals, etc.
The issue has aroused tremen-
dous interest In the State and
will have the effect, It is be-
heved, in getting out q much
larger vote than might have
been the case if this referendum
had not been included. The
Catholic clergy is beginning an
active campaign against the
amendment.
1t has not become 4 political
party issue. Gov. Saltonstall, Re-
publican, has announced that he
intends to vote against the pro-
posal and SO has the Democratic
nominee for Governor, Mayor
Roger L. Putnam OF Springfield,
who is running against Gov,
Saltonstall.
The Governor insisted, when
he announced he would vote
against the referendum, that he
was making the announcement
IN order to keep the issue out
OF partisan politics. Mayor
Putnam previously had said he
would oppose the referendum.
Medical Rights" Referendum.
The referendum is sponsored
by the Mothers Health Com
mittee, which objects strenuously
to having 1t called birth con-
troll referendum" The commit
tee refers to 1t as the "referen-
dunn for medical rights" Both
houses Of the State Legislature
turned their backs on legislative
proposals Of this character.
However, q sufncient number Of
voters have lined up in favor Of
the dissemination Of this kind
Of information to force the issue
before the electorate.
Opponents of the birth, control
legislation say. the question has
been 50 loosely drawn as to
make 1t possible for euacks and
sef-styled medical journals to
give all kinds Of advice to young
men and women on this subject,
creating a bad situation. It's sup
porters, on the other hand, insist
that they are acting in the in
terests of public health.
Whatever the voters may think
about the question of birth con-
troll. 1t is clear that the voters
who come out to vote on the
referendum will in all probabil-7
ity vote on the candidates up for
election on November 3. That in
itself will make the political cam.
paign al the more strenuous.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
I'D Rother Be Right
Get Tough Advocates Are Reminded
Thot France Attempted 1t and Failed

rather roundabout way Of getting
at Hitler, who makes few purchases
in this country.
Some Suggested Targets.
Or, 1t may take the form Of . de-
mand that all wages be frozen where
they are. regardless OF inequities,
again. a bold stroke that will prob
ably miss Hitler, whose pay check is
beyond our present reach.
I have yet to hear the opposition
say: Get tough about Vichy, get
tough about = State Department
whose assistance has been given to
the wrong side in the maturing
French revolution, get tough about
that man (exposed by Bernard
Baruch) who for eight months ig-
nored Russian offers to help us pro-
duce synthetic rubber, get tough
about the scandalous fact that We
fell below estimate in our aid to
Russia, while Britain fulfilled
pledges to the letter.
And so suspect furies when they
turn inward, a world full of certi-
fed villains, against little people
easy to reach and to handle.
It's funny thing that the Nazis
broke France wide open with one
tenth the number Of troops used by
France in its wan defensive; the
Nazis were much less tough about
yanking workers out Of essential
factories and into uniform than
were the French: they made good
and sure that needed workers were
not drafted. That's real toughness.
The height Of toughness is to
know where you are going, specif-
ically and precisely; all else Is gen.
eralized rage. inconsequent puppy
noises.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
No Diphtheria Reported.
In Arlington In 1S Months

Arlington County has been free
from diphtheria for. the past IL
months It vas reported yesterday
By pr. Ralph q. Beachley. county.
health od1cer.
A campaign directed toward the.
immunisation Of children against
the disease IN the pre-school and
school ages Il mainly responsible
for this record, Dr.. Beachley said.
BY close cooperation between
the doctors and the Health De-
partment, diphtheria can be nrac-,
tically abolished from any COM,
munity, DR.. Beachley said, because
1t Is one Of the really preventablG
diseases.
Next month. hs said. the county
Health Department, In cooperation
with the school authorities, u plan.
ming to carry on . schick test and
toxoid administration program. d
In the report for the year ending,
July !, lel2, there ware l,oo1 births,
and ~ deaths recorded. TsveaNna
q birth rate almost four times at
crest ~ tase death Teto.-
Evening star., 1942-09-24

tor "meritorious acts essential to
the service In making repeated day
and night over-water instrument
/ flights. during icing conditions, to
attack the armed enemy in the
Western Aleutians."
Yesterday the award Of air medals
to n enlisted men was announced
at the headquarters Of Mai. Gen.
Simon B. Buckner, jr.
The. first pilots honored included: !:
Capt. Richard q. Lycan, Irving
ton, N. Y; Maj. Harmon J. LAmpley,
Eufaula, Ala, and Capt. Leonard
IN. Palmer, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Evening star., 1942-09-24

away from the Republicans in the
coming election-and in the 9th
district the Republicans may be
victorious.
Mr.. Buckler is not 4 candidate
there this year. However, lack Of
Democratic nominees on the con-
gressional ballots In these districts
would be unusual, to say the least.
Attorney General Burnquist has
explained that they can be nomi-
mated by petition, which requires
500 signatures in each consres.
sional district.
The Democratic candidates for
the three remaining districts, the
LIST, Id and .5th districts auto
matically 60 on the ballot, the
attorney general ruled, because
they had no opposition in the
primary for nomination.
Democrats Vote Elsewhere.
One story has it that 70 many
Democrats went into the Re-
publican primaries to support
Gov. Stassen and Senator Ball
that it caused the failure of the
Democratic congressional can
didates to receive sufncient votes
to 60 on the ballot In the six
districts mentioned.
Z. Gov. stassen and Senator Ball
early turned their backs on the
isolated stand Of the great bulk
of the Republicans before Pearl
Harbor. They supported strongly
the Presidents national defense
policies and the measures put
forward for defense. Both Gov.
stassen and Senator Ban were
renominated.
2 Minnesota. in the control of
the FArmer-Labor party very
largely for 16 years prior to
1888. when Gov. .stassen was
elected chief executive, has
swung strongly to the COP In
recent years, with a consequent
falling OF in the Farmer-Labor
party's influence. During that
period the Democratic party in
the State, divided into factions,
was 4 minor political party when
It came to elections-although
1t was able to elect its candi-
dates in a congressional district
Or two occasionally.
On several occasions, the New
Evening star., 1942-09-24
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

On getting tough: I invite those
who cry out to Mr. Roosevelt to get
tough" tor the sake Of getting tough
to remember that the late French
Republic, contrary to legend, was
one of the toughest governments
alive during It's first and only year
in the war.
The French state slapped 5000 900
Frenchmen into uniform; no ques-
tions asked or answered. On q
proportionate basis, we should have
$4,000, 900 under arms by now. It
moved hordes Of people from Alsace
to the farms Of Southern France,
and quartered them by decree on
local farmers. thus increasing their
burdens, at the same time that it
drafted their work horses and left
them helpless.
Oh, 1t was q tough government.
1t shot the work-week up to 60
hours, and it did not listen to any
chatter from the labor unions. It was
hard as nails In its treatment of its
soldiers: paid them q franc or so q
day. while, strange to relate, the
concedediy tough Nazi government
across the river was coddling Its own
troops with every manner OF priv
ilege in pay and food.
Sometimes an indiscriminate
toughness is weakness method of
evading an issue.
Toughness Of . Weakling.
The French state, with no will to
Tight. put 5000. 900 men In uniform,
where they could not fight, nor
argue, nor vote, nor work. It was
mean as dirt, mean enough to
please ever an American ex-isola-
ZIONIST. 1t turned all its furies
inward on its own people, which, by
certain current prescriptions, should
have given it victory outright. P. s.
1t lost the war.
This was the toughness Of the
weakling. and 1t availed naught. Had
the French state been able to seize
its own Fascists and pullbacks by the
shoulders and shake them as it
shook the average small Frenchmen,
the story might have ended diff
ferently. But It's toughness was
selective. and spotted with mushy
areas, which is not q new discovery
about bullies.
1t was tough enough to seize work
horses. It was never tough enough
to seize French dollar balances held
In the United States. It was tough
enough to put workers In uniform,
which was cheap and easy. It was
not quite tough enough to order
them to make the planes 1t needed,
which would have been expensive
and difficult. It was tough enough
to tear peasants out Of their homes.
It gas not tough enough to throw
Fascists out Of the government.
So when the general question Of
getting tough" is raised, we are
entitled to ask: Toughness against
whom and for what?
Somehow, In American contro-
versy, the question OF getting tough
seems inextricably mingled with i'm
posing the. sales tax, which is .
Evening star., 1942-09-24
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

A curious situation has de-
veloped in the congressional cam
paign in Minnesota. due to the
light vote cast in the Democratic
primaries there September 3.
Under the election laws in Min
,nesota, only those candidates who
receive at least 10 per cent Of
their party vote In the most re-
cent election can have their
names placed on the ballot. At
torney General J. A. A. Burnquist
OF the State has ruled, therefore,
that Democratic candidates for
the House In six congressional
districts are ineligible to 60 on
the ballots, since their votes did
not meet this qualification. These
districts are the Sd, 4th, 9Th, 7th,
Sth and 9th.
AL Of these congressional dis
tricts are represented In the pres.
ent Congress by Republicans, ex-
cept the 9th, which sent Repre-
sentative Buckler, Farmer Labor,
to the House in the 1910 elections.
There is no chance for the Demo-
Gratis to take any Of these districts
Evening star., 1942-09-24
! More Get Air Medals
For AIeutian Operations

By the Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. "a
The Alaska Defense Command
added the names Of seven first
pilots today to the list OF fighting
men in the Far North who have
been awarded air medals for Nights
to attack the enemy In the distant
Aleutian Islands.
The citations said the awards were
Evening star., 1942-09-24

men or women working or living
In the units.
In addition to the home watchers,
. paid sta6 trained for special air.
raid duties has been formed. Com
plete plans to evacuate the popu-
lation from denseiy Inhabited CEN
ters have been worked out, and =
large number Of pamphlets contain
ing instructions for evacuation
have been distributed. Steps have
also been taken to protect In
duStrieS and forests.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
Air Roid Signals Given
On Swedish Telephones

Sweden has perfected an AFRAID
signal system which permits auto
matte transmission Of signals to all
telephone subscribers at the same
time, 1t is reported in Stockholm.
Nearly all large buildings have re-
inforced bomb shelters and every
building has It's trained watchers,
Evening star., 1942-09-24

may " 01Re
far &. reaching
da N . &c suits
involving back
pay.
History re-.
veaN that after
the Civil War
the 3 uprsm .
Court questioned
some Of the
acts Of Presi-
dent Lin o In,
and it has been
the experience
Evening star., 1942-09-24

u luleb uo
ethics - set
forth at THIS
Hague Conven.
ton IA 1901.
They have
either misplaced
their minutes Of.
this gstt,efins.
q taken them
out In. the back
yard and burned
thsm.
OF course,
such conduct II
n M adntlAn6arlv.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
This Changing World
Jops Proceeding Cautiously in Poetic Areo,
Hoping to Cotch U. S. Fleet OFF Guard

South Pacific to make certain
that 1t will not harm the troop
laden transports.
II the japanese count on wear
ing down the patienos Of the
American commanders they are
seriously deluded. Both Admiral
Chester w. Nimitx, commander
In chief Of the Pacific Fleet, snd
Vice Admiral Robert Lee dho9m-
ley. who commands in the New
Zealand sone. are tried ofncefs.
They can outwait the Japs.
Meanwhile, the Japs are con-
tinuing their raids on the solo-
mon Islands with invasion
barges. These raids are very
costly and while . number Of
Jungle 1aghters' have managed
to set foot On the principal
islands, their number IL being
rapidly and greatly reduced BY
our marines.
Solomens Situation Gains.
The Jap soldiers' experiences
In Malaga and the Netherlands
Indies have made them first-
class jungle fighters while our
marines are only now learning
this type Of warfare. The Amer
leans experiences In the Solo
mons have taught them rapidly.
however. and after only five
weeks Of combat they are more
than = match for the Jap vet
Grams.
While the situation in the
Solomons cannot be described
Evening star., 1942-09-24
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

sketchy reports reaching ts
from the South Pacific indicate
the japanese are concentrated
now for their big attack, prob
ably In the Solomon Islands, but
are not quite sure Of themselves.
Right now they appear to be
vaging . war Of attrition, hoping
to wear down our naval COM
manders and lead them into q
misstep. Several times japanese
striking forces have been sighted
OF the solomons by our air
scouts, but each time they have
beat . hasty retreat as soon As
they were spotted.
This is not to be construed a.
cowardice on the part OF the Jap
admirals. The japanese high
Evening star., 1942-09-24
Seed Planted
For Postwar
Pu'y Suits
ConstitutionoIity Of
Executive Order on
Woees Questioned
Hy DAVID LAWRENCE.

Some day, when the war Is over
ana the courts get around to passing
On the constitutionality Of various
acts occurring during the war, there
Evening star., 1942-09-24

THE opinions OF the wres this page their otn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars EFFORT to giue all sides of questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-09-24
McLemore-
Lows of War? Jups
Never Heard Of En-
By HENnY MeLu6oRE.

? From what ~ have read and
heard the japanese, Germans and
Italians are not fighting this war
strictly according 10 the code
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08
Three Parties H0nOring
MIR. and Mrs. Caldwell

There were three parties last
week in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham Caldwell who left Monday
morning by the way of Anaconda
for Billings where Mr. Caldwell
will enroll in a school of aircraft
instruction. Mr.. Caldwell has taken
leave of absence from his office Of
superintendent of the state fish
hatchery here.
Saturday night, netghbUrs living
near the hatchery. gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rip
ley to hold surprise party in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs Caldwell, Eliza
beth Oneal organized the party Of
guests who played games for en-
tertainment and presented the hon
or guests with gifts
On New Years eve, Mr. and Mrs
Wayne Shanahan entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Caldwell at New Years
party. Guests played games fol-
amusement
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Shaurette
had a dinner Sunday for Mr. anc
I Mrs. Caldwell and their children
Sunday afternoon and evening
friends of the CadWell's called q.
the Shaurette home to express theil
fareWells and good wishes to Mr.
/ and Mrs. Caldwell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08
Libby Girl Honored

Tuesday evening at regular
meeting of the local chapter Of
Theta Rho girls, 1t was announced
that Miss Margaret Noel will re-
ceive a Meritorious Service pin
from the grand sire of the sover-
eign grand lodge. Mrs. Forrest De
Rosia, immediate past adviser Of the
chapter here, also announces that
Miss Noel is the only Theta Rho
girl in the state of Montana ever
to have been awarded this pin. Mis-:
Noel received this honor as a re-
ward for her having turned in II
names of prospective members &C
copied for initiation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08
New Teacher Coming
TO Fill Vacancy

A. A. Wood, superintendent Of
city schools, announces that Miss
Nellie Helleren of Columbus, Mont,
will arrive Jan. Is to fill vacancy
on the teaching staff caused by the
resignation of Miss Helen Robert
son who on Christmas day became
the bride of Don Roberts. Mrs. Rob-
erts will continue to teach until
the close of this semester, Jan Is.
Miss HelleFeR is graduate of
the university Of Montana, also at
tended st. Olaf's college at North
field, Mimi, and has taught at Will
low Creek, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08

toned something about Defense
Savings Stamps at school. We are
starting a defense savings stamp
plan in the Libby schools upon the
Recommendation of the Defense
Savings Committee Of Lincoln
County.
We are at war; We didn't start 1t
but the savings of your child Will
help assure us victory. Perhaps
this sounds too small to be OF any
value to your country at war, I ell
if every pupil in the Libby schools
would buy one ten cent stamp every
week they would have given over
$500 towards national defense we
can certainly do this much towards
victory.
Sincerely yours,
Defense Savings Stamp Committee.
Donald Roberts, Faculty Advisor
Bob Jaqueth chairman, Marguerite
Katarzy. Ethel Mae Holmgren
Frankleen Warner, Margery Hunt
err Tommy Fennessy.
The Junior High was the first to
report a 100 per cent enlistment
of its $50 members. 1t was quickly
followed by the other departments
who exhausted the entire supply Of
stamps at the postoffice and We're
asking for more when the schoo!
banks" were forced to wait unit
/ Uncle Sam sent more to the loca
depository.
Parents with their own plans Of
Defense Savings accounts are asked
to include in their program theil
children's school schedule. A dime
earned or saved each week, an act.
ual sacrifice on the part of the chile
OF some luxury, will increase HI:
interest in filling his stamp book
Fewer candy and gum wrappers or
the school grounds can mean more
stamps in the pupils folder. Il vii
not only be a material help in thu
total community returns but vii
instill a sense of thrift and owner
/ ship. a realization that he is doint
/ his bit along with adult contribu
tors
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08
Stort Defense
Stamp Drive in
Libby Schools

When Chairman j. F Fennessy,
Jr., of the Defense Savings Com
mittee announced this week as the
opening of campaign in all the
schools of the county for the pur-
chase of Defense Stamps, he gave
the Go" signal for theN pupils of
the Libby schools to enlist their
best efforts in a plan for doing a
definite piece of work. Sales booths
were set up in each room Wednes-
day where stamps could be bought,
placed in booklets with spaces for
regular future purchases and a care
full check kept to insure safety and
proper records.
The program will be in the nature
of a pupil savings bank with stu
dent officers under teacher super
vision. The plan will show each
pupil his own responsibility and
encourage actual earning and saw
ing on his part The following not
ice, carried home by each pupil,
acquaints his parents with his part
in the plan.
Dear Parent.
Your child has probably men
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08

Another new dress! Where am |
to get the money to pay for it,"
Il don't know. I'm your wife, not
your financial adviser"