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Evening star., 1943-10-14
Speedup Of Invasion,
Due 10 Il Duce's Fall,
Described by Briton

The tremendous job of moving up
the invasion of Italy by about two
weeks because of the fall of MuSso-
lini was described yesterday by
Comdr Anthony Kimmins of the
British Royal Navy, who has arrived
in Washington fresh from his sixth
landing operation at Salerno.
Comdr Kimmins. who previously
had helped to land troops in Nor
way, North Africa, Pantelleria, Lam
pedusa and Sicily, said the collapse
of II Duce required swift and
radical revision of Allied plans.
Ships far from their bases had to be
brought back at full speed Other
equipment had to be hurriedly
whipped into shape Landing craft
had to be loaded.
A further complication developed
the British officer said. when word
reached the ships on the eve of the
assault on Salerno, that the Italian
government had surrendered.
Troops Disappointed.
In a way that was unfortunate"
he said. Here were the troops. all
keyed up for the show, and then
they learn that part of the enemy
has given up. 1t left things up in
the air because we didn't know
what we could shoot at and what
we had to leave alone. The admiral
in charge, though. sent a message
around Immediately that we weren't
to let the news bother us-that we
were to 60 in as planned because the
enemy would make things just as
hot for US"
AS it happened. Comdr. Kimmins
told a press conference, the Nazis
did make things very warm indeed.
He said the plan had been for Amer
lcan forces to land on one side of
the river at Salerno and for the
British to take the other side. When
the landings began at dawn. how
ever, things became so confused that
Americans and British were mixed
up with each other and actually
fought as single unit.
Salerno Bay Mined.
The Bay of Salerno. he said. was
heavily mined and mine -sweepers
had to pick their way cautiously
through the dangerous waters to
clear a channel for the landing
craft.
Comdr. kimmins said Salerno was
his most interesting" operation
because we knew that the enemy
must know just where we were COM
ing in" The Germans, he said. were
dispersed among the hills back of
the beaches and waited until the
Allies had committed themselves to
certain beachheads before they
counterattacked.
The men who went in on that
first sweep" he said, are the
greatest heroes I know. They de-
serve the Victoria Cross or its
quivalent-all of them"
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Fortune-Te||ing Charges
AgainstMrs. EggersDropped

Satisfied that the District Code
provides that ordained ministers
may tell fortunes without license,
providing the fees are turned over
to the church. the CORPORATION
Counsel's Office yesterday dropped
their case against Mrs. Zoe Eggers,
22l0 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
When Mrs. Eggers. an ordained
minister, was arraigned in Munich
pal Court two weeks ago on the
charge, her attorney. James J.
Laughlin, contended that she was
entitled to tell fortunes because she
was a minister.
Uncertain as to the provisions
of the code, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Warren Browning agreed
to a tWo-Week continuance to check
up on District regula tions.
Mr Browning told Judge Thomas
D. Quinn yesterday that his office
was satisfied that Mrs. Egger5 was
not violating the law.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Detective as Interpreter
Aids Woman Suspect

Detective Nunzio Bonaccorsy, long
accustomed to testifying in Munich
pal Court as a Government witness
In cases he has handled, found him
self in a new role yesterday-that
of an interpreter.
Native born of Italian descent, he
was behind the desk at No. 9 pre-
clnct last week when Mrs. Connie
DeSantis, Al, Of 1900 block Florida
avenue NV. was charged with shop
Evening star., 1943-10-14

lifting hat valued at $4.98 from
department store.
When Judge Almond Scott
learned yesterday that Mrs. DeSan-
tbs would not be able to testify with
out an interpreter. he designated
Mr.. Bonaccorsy to translate for her.
The detective did his job well.
Mrs. DeSantis was acquitted.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Roilrouders to Meet

The District Electric Railroa ders'
Association will meet at the home
Of Ellicott Valentine. 1905 Kansas
avenue NV, at s o'clock tonight.
Servicemen interested in electric
railroads and trolleys are invited to
attend
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Popoz to Address Forum

Charles H. Papaz will speak on
The Application of Geo-Political
Principles to the Solution of the
Armenian Problems at the next
forum sponsored by the Armenian
Presbyterian Church. 1t will be held
at $50 pm. tomorrow at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
Bishop ScIormun Elected

MILWAUKEE, Oct. IA lP.-Bishop
Joseph H. Schlarman of Peoria, Ill,
was elected president of the Ma
:ional Catholic Rural Life Confer
ence at its closing session here yes
terday.
Evening star., 1943-10-14
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VITALESEkCE CREAM

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cream prepared especially for you.
Famous Vita a-Ray Vitalesence night cream
Is rich in compensating lubncating m
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Evening star., 1943-10-14
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Choose complete set of famous Houbgant
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100
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FACE POWDER 100
Evening star., 1943-05-14
$363,000 for District
Included in Pendinu
Bill
Measure Also Carries
$229, 500 to Convert
Howard u. to Coal Use

Appropriations providing $685.
500 for conversion Of the present
power plant at Howard University
from fuel oil to coal use and $685.
300 for various other District items
are included in the deficiency ap-
preparation bill on which the House
Is acting today.
Most OF the District items are
small amounts for salaries in vari-
Gus municipal agencies. The total
for the District, exclusive Of high
way and water funds, Is $3l3, $50,
For trees and parking and salaries
payable from the highway funds.
s740 Is provided and for general
expenses for the Washington Aoue-
duct, $4,000.
Other items in addition to those
for salaries are: Commission on
Mental Health, $3.50; Board of In
determinate Sentence and Parole
sl10; Division Of Child Welfare. de-
tention OF children, $1,050; Munich
pal Lodging House, $470; National
geological Park, $3.50.
Regarding the Howard University
item, Chairman Cannon explained
that the Appropriations Committee
changed the language of the budget
estimate to permit partial CONVEX
sion to coal or to permit installation
OF an additional boiler for use Of
Evening star., 1943-05-14
Dean Kayser Assai|s
j. :. Isolation Elements

Condemning all phases Of isola-
tionism among the American peo-
pile, Dean Elmer L. Kayser of George
Washington University yesterday
warned members Of the Junior
Board Of Commerce that we must
not go to the peace table with any
naive convictions that international
marriages are made in heaven"
Speaking at the regular Thursday
luncheon meeting of the board In
the Annapolis Hotel, Dean Kayser
hit the idealism Of Americans.
Americans are going to have to
get on the ball and wake up to the
fact that the new map Of Europe has
already been drawn. We must rec
ognize the balance Of power set up
which prevails in Europe Those
countries deal in facts. The recent
breach between Russia and Poland
shows how little they are governed
by idealism.
international marriages are mar
riages Of convenience. America must
be there with the shotgun. Let us
keep adequate armed 1OrceS durlne
the peace conferences 50 that We
can write into the treaties whatever
we deem necessary to prevent a
recurrence of this war too soor
again"
James Wiley, chairman Of the
boards Community Chest Comittee
presented the regular awards tt
those men contributing the most ir
time. effort and cooperation to the
success of the drive in the organiza.
ton.
Evening star., 1943-05-14

director, instructed a panel study
ing union wage demands to cease
deliberations until the strike ends.
Pay demands of $1.25 an hour by
the unionists. now getting 861a cents
an hour, were certified to the WLB
and special panel heard the argu-
ments last week.
Termed Violation Of Pledge.
Mr. Bullen termed the stoppage
violation of the unions mo strike"
pledge and described the action as
"solely an attempt to force the COM
pany to violate terms of contract
with the AFL covering a seperate
group of workers over which the
transit workers union has no juris-
diction."
The union locals President Will
liam H. Wright said operators de-
cided to walk out because the COM
pany is hiding behind the war
effort in refusing or delaying set
tlement of grievances" He did not
elaborate on the nature Of the
grievances.
Major rubber plants reported only
a slight increase : in absenteeism,
Goodyear Aircraft Corp, the city's
largest employer. said absenteeism
was only IS per cent yesterday
compared to the normal average Of
about per cent.
Evening star., 1943-05-14

gun mounts, rubber goods and null
tiple and necessary material is COM
pletely crippled by the strike.
Mayor Harter wired the President.
will you as commander-in-c chief
Of our Army and Navy please take
over the direction of these trans
portation lines and appoint an ad-
ministrator to run this equipment
for victory?" the mayor asked Mr..
Roosevelt.
Union Charges Ineffciency.
The CIO Transit Workers exec
utive board adopted a resolution
which also asked the Government
to run the system. The board
claimed the Akron Transportation
Co. operated it inef1ciently.
The walkout started Unexpectedly
yesterday. The unionists-number-
ing about 200 operators-disregard-
ed War Labor Board order to re-
sumo work, and Frederick H. Bull
len, the regional WLB'S disputes
Evening star., 1943-05-14

coal without disturbing the present
oil-burning equipment. The con-
version has neen ordered by the
OPA.
The plant burns approximately
10000 gallons Of oil a year. It
serves both Howard University and
Freedmen's Hospital. The CONVEX
sion will require six to eight months.
The cmmittee has consulted the
War Production Board regarding a
new boiler and hopes that priorities
may be granted so that the present
oil-burning equipment will not have
to be disturbed and can be retained
for standby services.
Evening star., 1943-05-14
Col. Joseph E. Horrimor
Promoted to Broader
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP EDWARDS, Mass, May
14.-Col. Joseph E. Hartman of
Appleton. Wis, recently returned
from service in North Africa. yes
terday was elevated to the rank Of
brigadier general.
Recipient of the Purple Heart for
injuries received while on duty in
Africa, Gen. Hartman has served
in antiaircraft units since the start
of his Army career. He was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1920 and
went overseas last year.
Evening star., 1943-05-14
Akron Mayor Appeals
To Roosevelt 10 Act
In Transport Strike
Union Likewise Asks
For U. S. Administrator
To Operate Lines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, O., May 14.-President
Roosevelt had plea from Mayor
George J. Harter today to appoint
q Government administrator to take
over the rubber capitals strike
bound mass transportation system.
"Akron's right to keep her great
wartime production of planes, tanks,
Evening star., 1943-05-14

tght)-Cdrdtgdn neck-
line-strdD belt. In Lime
Green, Sea Coral, Shell
Aqua, Corn YelloD. Sizes
IL to 16.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
Leove UnexpIoded
Bombs Strictly Alone

GREAT FALLS, Nov Aft you
come across an unexploded bomb,
leave it strictly alone" That warn
ing was voiced again today by of
ficials of the Army Air Base, Great
Falls. Bombing ranges scattered
throughout Montana have been used
almost constantly for several months
and there is possibility that hunt
ers and other civilians may find
'duds', bombs that through me-
chanical fault have failed to ex-
plode when unloaded on target.
In the event of such find civilians
are strongly urged not to imperil
themselves by tampering with the
bomb. Instead they are asked to
telephone, collect, the air base adj
jutant, Great Falls, 1861, and give
instructions as to where the bomb
is located.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
Troy Air
Fighter Is
Decorated
Sgt. Richard Bartlett
Wins Three Decorations
In European Fighting.
ONE is DISTINGUISHED
FLYING CROSS

TROY, Mont, Nov. 9.-(Special)
In a letter Staff Sgt. Richard
Bartlett writes that he has been
decorated three times, receiving the
Air Medal, with three clusters and
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sergeant Bartlett was one of the
Liberator flyers who made the
famous raid on the Axis oil fields
at Ploesti, Roumania, in September.
The 2400 mile raid destroyed an es-
timated one fourth of Hitler's oil
production In this raid Sergeant
Bartlett was top turret gunner in
the bomber Utah Man"
Sgt. Bartlett was sent to Eng
land shortly after that raid. He was
there just two weeks when he was
sent back to N. Algiers with the
Fifth army when things were look
ing so bad for them at Salerno
He writes that "A lot of people
underestimate the Germans. Those
guys are wonderful flyers and plen-
ty aggressive. Particularly Goer-
ing's Yellow Nose Squadron
Germany's crack outfit"
Sergeant Bartlett also writes that
he is up for another stripe and
that as soon as his missions are fin
ished, he hopes for commission.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
S. O. S.; Christmas
Tree Yord Workers
Badly Needed

Do you want to help bring
Christmas cheer to some of our SOL
der boys wounded and now spend
ing their days in government hos
pitfalls? And do you also desire to
provide holiday gladness for the
homes that are saddened because of
loved ones absent who are fighting
our country's battles? If you do,
there is a way you can help.
The J. Hofert Christmas tree COM
pany IS sending out an urgent plea
for workers, 1t will take men or
women, full or part time, with pay
on an hourly or piece basis. The
Hofert company says it is Woefully
short of labor and is far behind
in its shipments The company re-
ports that large part of its ship
ments will 60 into government hos
pitfalls and in homes that have sons
or fathers in the service. 1t pleads
for the men and women of the
community to come forward and
help get these shipments out and
thereby do their bit in keeping uI
the morale of the country, and also
help to bring little Christmas cheer
into many hearts. Phone the Hoferi
company or call at the old CCC
camp
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
Will Observe Book
Week Nov. IA to 20

The 25th annual observance Of
Book Week will be celebrated next
week, November IA to 20, with the
theme this year-BUILD THE FLU
TURE WITH BOOKS. At the Lin
coin County Library preparations
are being made for this event and
Miss Inez Ratekin, librarian, an
nounces that the usual exhibit of
new books will be at the library,
both juvenile and adult titles, and
also an exhibit of book jackets
made by pupils of the county schools
in contest. 1t is hoped that par
ents will come and look over the
new attractive books and see what
is available for their children to
read. While there they can also
see the new and timely adult books
for fall.
To be brief, there are four main
purposes of Book Week:
|. To encourage in boys and girls
the love of books.
2. To increase public appreciation
Of children's books.
3. To increase support for public
book facilities.
4 To encourage home companion
ship through books.
Be sure to visit your local library
next Week--in Libby, Troy, or Eu-
rpkai
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

Another Libby couple will soon
have spent a half century together
in life's journey. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Rayome will celebrate that happy
occasion at their home next Tues
day, Nov. is. 1t was on that date
SO years ago, that they took their
wedding vows. In honor Of the an
niversary, they will hold open
house from to o'clock in the af-
ternoon and from to 10 in the
evening, to which all friends and
neighbors are cordially invited.
In addition to the children living
here, two daughters from distance
are coming for the event-Mrs. A.
L. Greiner of Harrison, Ida, and
Mrs. r. II. Goodwin Of Edmonds,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayome have been
residents Of Libby for about "a
years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
Rexford Man
Dies At Age
OF 102 Years

REXFORD, Nov 9.-The oldest
resident of Rexford left this life
Wednesday, Nov g. Peter Ham
mons lived far beyond the usual
span of life Of three score years
and ten At the time of his pass
ing he had reached the age Of l02
years, 6-fronttas and 8 days.
Peter Hammons was born in Cash
Vile, Va, April Is, I841. He was
the youngest of a large family. He
spent his boyhood in Virginia. At
the age of 81, he enlisted in the
Confederate army, and served with
his regiment for the duration Of the
Civil war. Fourteen years later Mr..
Hammons went to West Virginia,
where he met and married Sarah
Fowler.
The Hammons family left West
Virginia in 1913 and came to Mon
tana to make their home. Since
then, with the exception of few
years spent near Kalispell, they
have lived in Lincoln county, most
of that time on a homestead six
miles south of Rexford. The past
eight years, Mr. and Mrs. Ham
mons have resided in Rexford.
Peter Hammons was lover of
nature. He spent most of his long
life in the great outdoors. When
not OTHERWISE occupied, he could
always find pleasure in his favorlte
hobbies, hunting, trapping and
fishing. He was an expert IN all
three.
Peter Hammons is survived by his
wife, eight children, SO grandchll-
dren and 80 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in
Eureka Monday afternoon, Nov. g.;
burial in the Tobacco Valley ceme-
tnry ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
II Montana
Persons Already
Killed This Year

There is a growing shortage of
man power throughout the United
States not helped by the toll of in
juries and deaths resulting from
high traffic accidents last year. The
war effort suffers greatly as re-
suit of the $4,000 deaths and the
100000 injuries piled up by traf-
fic accidents here at home, more
than 10 times the losses of our arm
les fighting over seas, and the rec
ord this year is not much better.
Yes, traffic is down. Here in Mon
tana, it is down 43 per cent below
the peak of l941; yet the accidents
continue. ~ persons have been kill
ed already this year here in Mon
tana, Ii of them in October The
causes are the same, three of that
l. had been drinking too much,
others were driving too fast to make
a curve ahead of them, an old lady
was struck down by group of
youngsters bent on good time,
another was riding on the outside
of car and fell off. Two cars,
both in the middle of the highway,
struck head-on at the top of a
hill, and SO the story goes.
Carelessness, foolishness and a
little recklessness accounts for prac-
tically all of our highway fatalities
The Highway Patrol has been do
ing its best to educate the driving
public against these dangers. 1t has
made 1888 arrests and issued IT.
1853 warnings since the first of last
January. But the Patrol is short
handed. Over one-half of its pre-
war force is now in the armed
services, and the remainder cannot
be everywhere, so it, is up to the
driving public themselves.
The only way that this orgy OF
death, injury and destruction OF
property can ever be stopped, OF
even slowed to any degree, Is
through public consciousness of the
danger of bad driving practices.
This is an appeal to you who
drive, not only for the sake of your
own lives, but for the sake of 9TH
rs; for the sake of the war effort
and our rapidly dwindling automo-
tive equipment to use our heads
Dou't take chances, read the safety
rules on the back of your drivers
license, and practice them. Keer
your mind on your driving and you
will be doing much toward your owr
longevity and the shortening of the
war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
To Open Bids
On Bridge
Approaches

Announcement has been made
from Missoula to the effect that
bids for the construction of the APP
proaches to the new highway bridge
below Troy will be opened at 10
o'clock a. M, on Friday, Nov 10, at
Missoula. This newspaper published
considerable details of this project
several months ago and will not re-
peat them at this time. Anyone
wishing data concerning the work
to be done can secure full informa-
ton at the Libby office of the forest
service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
OBITUARY

Frank Edgar McKusick was born
in South Levant, Me, on Jan. 2,
1867, and died at his home in Libby
on Nov 7, at the age Of rs years, 8
months. He had lived an Libby n
years, and leaves to mourn hrs pass
ing, his wife of short time, Cora
There are no children.
Funeral services were held from
the Gompf Funeral Home Wednes-
dav Nov. 10, with Rev. f. Roy
Fort officiating.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-11
Wounded in Action

A telegram was received by Mr.
and Mrs. Gust Adamson on Tuesday
from the War Department stating
that their son, Staff Sergeant Rob-
ert E. Adamson had been wounded
in action over New Guinea on Oct.
%. Sergeant Adamson is an aerial
gunner assigned to bombing
squadron in New Guinea.
Mrs. Bernice Seymour of Libby
received word that her son, Pvt.
Roy u. Seymour, had been wound
ed Sept. "a, in North Africa.