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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
HAS BEAN CAUGHT IN THROAT

Peggy, 10 months old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rose, is IN
Deaconess hospital in Spokane
where she is getting along nicely
after having a bean removed from
her windpipe.
The, infant swallowed the bean
Friday afternoon and was taken TO
the local hospital where it was
found impossible to remove the
bean. She was taken to the hospital
in Kalispell and from there to -Spo=
kane. Monday the doctors in Spo-
kane were successful in extracting
the pellet,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
WILL AUCTION MINE PROPERTY

wednesday, Sept y, at the LIB
erty Metals Co. mine four miles
south of Troy, a sale will be held to
dispose of all of the mining equip
ment and mill machinery and ev-
erything in the way Of equipment
and machinery pertaining to the
mine
The Liberty Metals company was
organized under thee laws of Mon
tana in 1919 and has mill ca
pacity of 100 tons. The Shopen
Realty company Of Kansas City,
Mo, auctioneers, is handling the
sale.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
ELECTS DELEGATES TO
MEETING

AT a recent meeting of the Lum-
Der and SaWmill Workers Union Of
Libby delegates were elected to at
tend the Montana District Council
convention to be held in Kalispell
on Oct 2 and 3. Delegates will be
present from 13 unions.
Libby delegates elected were Alb
ner Role, Lloyd Midyett, Marvin
Kessel and Harry Moe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
BUYS DOzER

County Commissioner Mahoney
reports that the county has succeed
ed in securing from the War Pro-
duction Board a permit for the pur-
chase of a dozer for road work Mr..
Mahoney says it is very difficult
to obtain such permits at present
and that Lincoln county is the only
one in Montana that has been given
this permission recently. The county
has purchased an International
JNzpf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
CLUB BUYS SI0O BOND

Another public spirited organiza-
ton in Libby to do its bit in the
bond sale drive is the Libby Wom-
ans Club This organization recently
voted to purchase a $500 bond. 1t
is also active in the drive, a commit
tee of its members helping in the
publicity work
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
FINED FOR ILLEGAL
POSSESSION

Louie Ninepipe, an Indian from
Arlee, Mont, was arrested during
the week by Deputy Game Warden
EllingWood at an Indian buckle
berry camp on Lake creek, charged
with illegal possession of deer meat.
He was taken before Justice Of the
Peace Wallace and fined $3.50. The
Indian maintained someone gave
him the meat.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING

Newton Cutler was arrested by
Patrolman Riddle Tuesday charged
with reckless driving and was taken
into Justice of tie Peace Wallace's
court. He was fined $3.50.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23

Mrs David Holz and son Steven
returned Sunday evening from
two-weeks' stay spent with Pfc
David Holz in Spokane.
Evening star., 1943-11-10

Sheldon Penfield CheviOt Overcoats $3.50
Society Brand Beverly Tweed Overcoats 500
Sheldon British Mode Tweed Overcoats 1875
Society Brand Perugo Overcoats ---- 1850
Hudder California weight Coats 5000
Society Brand Hudderford Overcoats 500
Society Brand Kashli Overcoats 84OO
Society Brand Camel Hair OvercOats 84OO
AND COMPLETE STOCK OF REGULATION
COATS FOR ARMY AND NAVAL OFFICERS
Evening star., 1943-11-10

Before you buy Identify! That's pretty good
overcoa Make certain of quality before you buy. Best
way to look the LABEL Is advertised? Is famous
for fine ailoring for fit for fine fabrics? Does it have
rep"taon? If the answer yes, in the of these
famous make overcoas, you can buy with confidence
knowing that these reliable labels give you the best
protection your investment can have. Names such as
Society Brand, Worsted.tex and Sheldon approval.
stamped by the leaders of the clothing industry. And
when they say thumbs-up to these famous labels you
can bet your bottom dollar they mean it.
The Co., Fomous Mans Stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Allies Move in for Kill
Al Sanananda After
Conquering Buna
Position Of japanese
In Marrow Pocket
Declared Hopeless
BY the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Jan. 4.-Surround-
ed and facing humiliation, the
only Japanese forces remaining
on the Papuan Peninsula of New
Guinea were confined today in a
narrow pocket on Sanananda
Point by American and Aus
tralian troops who wiped out the
last vestiges of enemy resistance
around Buna over the week end.
''The enemy's position is now hope
less" declared communique from
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters, adding that Allied troops
already were moving UP for the kill.
$50 Japanese Slain.
Tersely the bulletin announced
that the Allies had completed the
destruction of the enemy's defeated
forces" in the Buna AREA state
ment which a headquarters spokes-
man amplified by declaring that $50
japanese had been slain in hopping
up operations following the capture
of Buna Mission.
The fall of Buna Mission was dis
closed in a special announcement
from Allied headquarters yesterday,
but pocket of enemy resistance
still remained to be cleaned out west
of Giropa Greek before the Allies
could turn their attention to San
amanda Point.
Capture of that position will COM
plete the destruction of the Japa-
nese forces which advanced to with
in 80 miles Of Port Moresby in Sep.
TENDER and will leave the enemy
with no bases on the Eastern New
Guinea coast south of the Lae-Sala-
maua area.
While the Allied land forces thus
(See PACIFIC, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
2MorePipe|ines
MayBeLaidt 10
Bring Oil East
Ickes Tells Senators
Texos-IIIinois Flow
Sturts Next Month
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Three pipelines instead Of
one may have to be laid from the
Western Oil fields to the East
before the Government can be
dead sure" Sof supplying both
domestic needs and the growing
requirements of overseas armies,
Petroleum Administrator Ickes
told a Senate Investigating Com
mittee today.
At the same time, he told the COM
mittee that the Eastern Seaboard's
gasoline and fuel oil supplies were
on q "hand-to-mouth basis" and
were likely to continue in that status
for months to come.
The administrator offered no hope
for relaxing fuel oil restrictions In
the East this winter.
Asked the direct question by Sen
ator Burton, Republican, Of Ohio.
do you expect to be able to relax
fuel Oil this year," Mr.. Ickes re-
piled:
Il think we have to face the grim
fact there will be a Tightening up Of
supplies before there is relaxation"
Flow to Start in February.
Mr.. 1ckes sail oil should begin to
flow in February through the 525
miles Of the first pipeline from Texas
to Illinois, and surveys have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Flood Closes P|ants,,
Routs Cincinnatians:
Oregon Toll Ten
Ohio River Navigation
Halted; WiIIumette's
Rise Worst in Yeurs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Jan. "A 150-
mile-long flood crest moved
slowly down the Ohio River
through the Cincinnati district
today, covering bottoms with
muddy water, stopping naviga-
ton, shutting down some war
plants and chasing lowlands
residents to higher ground.
However, impending cold weather
plus low stages in all tributaries
above Louisville-150 miles down.
stream-promised moderately fast
run-off, leaving little material dam
age behind, barring heavy rains.
Crested at Portsmouth.
The river, over flood stage for It's
entire 981 miles last week, crested
yesterday at Portsmouth, manufac-
turing city of 10000, and then
started falling slowly. Portsmouth S
peak was 81, foot under the top of
its smile floodwall; 60-foot stages
prevailed today from there to Gin
cinnati, distance Of $50 miles.
The river reached an apparent
crest of COS feet at am. and six
hours later was virtually stationary
This figure was 81 feet above flood
stage.
Perhaps a thousand families had
to leave their homes in smaller cities
and suburban areas on the Ohio and
Kentucky sides of the river.
River villages upstream.and down.
stream were getting their usual wet
tings. Lawrenceburg, Ind, was the
only dry town in the area, lying snug
behind a new floodwall built 3 feet
(See FLOODS, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
White Paper Reveals Plot to Have Roosevelt
On jap Worship at Time Of Pearl Horbor

heart Of American seapower in the
Pacific.
Ambassador Joseph G. Grew in
formed the State Department on
January ~, 1941, Of reports that
Japan planned the surprise attack
in case of trouble" with the
United States.
Apparently the Japanese gov
eminent did not know the Ameri-
can Ambassador had got wind Of
its designs, for q few months later
it began urging on the State De-
partment q plan to bring President
Roosevelt and Premier Prince
Konoye together aboard q Japan
csc warship in the Pacific for .
frank exchange Of views"
Nomura Broached Plan.
Japanese Ambassador Kichisa-
buro Nomura broached the subject
to Secretary Hull on August 3, when
the presence Of japanese troops In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
High Court Reverses
Contempt Conviction
OF Pendergast
Time Statute Barred
Insurance Case Verdict,
Douglas Opinion Says
BY the Associated Press.

The Supreme Court reversed
today the conviction of Thomas
]. Pendergast, former Democrat
ic political boss at Kansas City,
Mo-, and two others on charge
of criminal contempt of court in
connection with Missouri's $10,-
100000 fire insurance settlement.
Justice Douglas delivered the g.
to-1 opinion, which also applied to
Robert Emmett O'Malley, former
Missouri superintendent Of insur-
ance, and A. L. Mccormack, St.
Louis insurance agent. Justice
Jackson dissented and Justice Muir
ply did not participate.
"fraudently foisting upon" three
Judge Federal court at Kansas City
"a corrupt settlement of insurance
rate litigation, procured through
bribery of the Missouri superin-
tendent of insurance"
Decision Explained.
Validity of the conviction was
challenged on the ground that the
alleged activities did not take place
"in the presence of the court or so
near thereto as to obstruct the ad-
ministration of justice" This was
necessary, it was contended, before
the judges could punish summarily
for contempt without the formality
of an indictment and jury trial.
I'VE are forced to conclude" JUS
tice Douglas said, that any con-
tempt committed occurred not later
than February /, 1886. when the
court ordered the distribution of the
impounded funds. 1t was, therefore,
barred by the statute of limita-
tions."
THE facts that the scheme was
fraudulent and corruptly obstruct-
ed the administration Of justice"
the opinion added, docs not en-
large the limited power to punish
for contempt. 1t merely means that
If petitioners can be punished, 1t
must be through the ordinary chan
nels of criminal prosecutions under
the criminal code"
This would require an indictment
and jury trial.
Justice Jackson said he could not
(See PENDERGAST, Page A-40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
San Francisco, Meat|ess,
Asks Aid in Food Crisis

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. San
Francisco. without meat for three
days and its grocers' shelves virtual
ly barren, appealed to the Federal
Government today for assistance.
Beef, pork, veal and lamb prac-
tically vanished from butcher shops
on New Year eve. There has been
none at all since early Saturday
and will be none, butchers said, until
tomorrow, and then only a scant
supply, far under the expected de-
mand.
In addition, w. D. Hadeler, ex-
ecutive secretary of the California
Retail Grocers' Association, said
only two stores out of 50 he in
spected had any stocks Of canned
goods. Butter and egg stocks like
wise were scant.
Fresh vegetables, bakery products
and packaged goods were the only
foods remaining in adequate supply,
and even in these the choice was
limited.
A request for an increase in food
quotas allocated by the Once of
Price Administration to the San
Francisco Bay region and to other
war industry centers in California
was fled with the Senate Small
Business Committee by Mr.. Hadeler.
He also urged the California con-
gressional delegation to press for
assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
House Member
Calls TireCheck
Silly; Seeks Ban
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Terming Government tire inspec-
ton and registration requirements
SILLY and reflection on the honesty
Of the American people," Repre-
sentative Manasco, Democrat, of
Alabama said today he would seek
to eliminate them by legislation
when Congress reconvenes this week
Representative Manasco said he
was drafting a bill which. would
forbid the ONCE of Price Admin
istration or any other Federal
agency to require the registration
and periodic inspection of tires.
After spending four hours "and
using up lots of gasoline" to have
his own tires inspected, Represent
alive Manasco said he was convinced
the plan was silly"
1T doesn't conserve rubber or gas
oline and it doesn't prove anything
at ALL" he declared. you have to
wait in line for hours to get your
inspection and pay a charge for it,
and most of the so-called inspectors
obviously wouldn't know whether or
not there was anything wrong with
the tires"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

French 1ndo-C China was compli-
eating the already strained rela-
tions between Japan and the
United States.
1.-THE Ambassador then inquired, !"
says the white paper, whether It
might be possible to arrange for a
meeting Of the responsible heads Of
the two governments to discuss
means Of adjusting relations be-
tween the two nations"
Secretary Hul's response is not
recorded, but few weeks later the
subject was reopened, this time by
q message from Prince Konoye him.
self to President Roosevelt, pointing
out that informal Japanese-Amer-
lean conversations were getting no.
where in . situation which might
produce unforeseen contingencies"
Konoye told the President, the
white paper says, that he consid-
(see WHITE PAPER, Page A-o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Toll of 81 Planes, 3 Cruisers
Stirs New Esteem for BottIeship
Crafts Victories
Bring Predictions
Of Greater Use
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Navy report on the effective
ness with which one American bat
tleship destroyed Japanese airplanes
and men-o-war in two great battles
last fall opened a new chapter to-
day In the grim story OF naval war
fare In the Pacific.
The results of the two engage
ments were regarded by adherents
Of the big battle wagons as proof
that they could Withstand severe
attacks by air and deliver telling
blows by night despite the handi-
caps which darkness imposes on
long-range battling at sea.
One highly placed officer, who
could not be quoted by name, pre-
dicted that future engagements In
the Pacific would see much greater
use Of battleships, especially at night
when they are relatively free Of
interference from enemy planes and
able to devote themselves entirely
to offensive purposs.
The battleship accomplishments
on which the Navy reported yes
terday were credited to an un-
identified vessel under command Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Woxey Gordon Gets Year
For Black Market Sales
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4--Irving Wex-
Ter, SO, alias Waxey Gordon, beer
baron of the prohibition era, was
sentenced today to a year in prison
for participating in black market"
sugar conspiracy.
Wexler pleaded guilty last week to
q charge that he, with other de-
PENDANTS, delivered $4,000 pounds of
sugar to customers who failed to
surrender proper ration coupons,
thus violating regulations Of the
once of Price Administration.
He was released two years ago
after serving eight years of a 10
year sentence in Federal prison for
income tax evasion.
Federal Judge John Bright re-
leased Wexler under 5000 bail until
January IA to enable him to settle
business affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Fuel Oil Shortage May
End Night Activities
lin IS D. T.. Schools
Defense Troinine Units
Face Transfer; Citizens
Meetings to Be Barred

In an effort to keep the Dis
trict's IS oil-heated schools in
full operation during the day,
Jere c. Crane, assistant superin-
tendent of schools, disclosed to-
day that he intends to ask the
Board of Education to stop all
night activities in the buildings
affected.
Mr.. Crane said his recommends
ton would be presented to the
board at its Wednesday meeting
He admitted that the major por-
ton Of the Districts $4,000 ma
tfonal defense training program
was in jeopardy as a result of the
oil shortage. Other activities which
would be forced out of the schools
would be meetings of civilian de-
tense groups, citizens associations,
dances and other recreational &C
Invites.
Meanwhile, a representative of
the District OPA today began q
survey of the Is buildings in an
effort to determine what steps
might be taken to alleviate the
shortage of oil. The schools have
been cut to 10 per cent of their
consumption of last year. Mr.. Crane
said this was sufficient to keep the
buildings heated for regular day.
time classes but not for special &C
tivities in the late afternoons and
evenings.
Threat to Defense Training.
The three buildings which now
carry the burden of the training
program are heated by oil. They
are the Old Harbor Garage at
Ninth and H streets S.W., head
quarters for the program; the JET
ferson Junior High School, across
the street, which takes care Of the
overflow business classes from the
garage, and the Chamberlain Vo-
cational School.
Lawson j. Cantrell, assistant SUI
perintendent in charge of the train
ing program, said he hoped some
arrangement could be made to keep
the training classes in operation
should night activities be stopped
In the buildings involved. He said
activities at the Chamberlain School
could be shifted, but he said the
garage has been operating on a "a
hour basis and meetings are held
(see SCHOOLS, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Nuzi Gen. Won Rundow
Reported Killed in Africa
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The British
radio quoted the Swedish newspaper
Svenska Dagbladet today as saying
Maj. Gen. Heinz Won RAINBOW, COM
mander of the 21st German armored
division, has been killed in North
Africa. The broadcast was recorded
by CSB.
Gen. Won RAINBOW was said to have
been the fourth to command the
division since its arrival in North
Africa about two years ago as q
unit of the Afrika Korps.
THE first was recalled owing to
differences with Rommel," the BIC
said, "the second, Won Bismack, was
killed in battle and the third
Won Ravenstein, is now a prisoner
In British hands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
j. :. Soldier Sentenced
To Death in Britain
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Pvt. Sammie
Mickles, a 23-year-old colored man
from Chronicle, Ala, was sentenced
by a general court-martial in Glas-
gov December 30 to be hanged for
the murder Of Jan Ciapciak, a Polish
seaman, United States Army head
quarters here announced today.
All such proceedings are subject
to review by President Roosevelt.
Testimony was introduced con-
corning a dispute in the presence
Of two white girls in Glasgow.
Mickles was the first American
soldier to be given the death SEN
tence in Britain since the war began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
November Gas Tax
1870 Below 7941,
Henderson Says

Gasoline tax collections drop
ped 40 per cent in the District
of Columbia in November as
compared with the same month
in 1871, Price Administrator
Leon Henderson told the Sen
ate Oil Investigating Commit
tee today.
The figure was cited by Mr..
Henderson to indicate the ef-
feet of rationing on the civilian
population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
By the Associated Press.

How close Pearl Harbor came
to being a much greater national
humiliation than it actually was
Is disclosed in the white paper
issued by Secretary Of State Hull
over the week end to promote
"a clearer understanding" Of war
problems and issues by Ameri-
cans.
The final and most dramatic por-
ton Of the book reveals that the
japanese not only planned months
in advance for "a surprise mass
attack at Pearl Harbor," but did
their diplomatic utmost to maneu-
yer Japanese-American peace dis
cussions In such . way that Pred-
dent Roosevelt would be in the
hands Of the Japanese Navy when
it, torpedo planes stabbed at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Your Income Tax
For 1912

The Star today begins pub
LEGATION OF a series Of So daily
articles on your Federal in
come tax for 1912" These
articles were prepared by the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue
for the guidance Of taxpayers
and can be accepted as COM
pletely authoritative. See page
Ala for the first article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Two Killed as Blaze
Traps 10 in Rooming House
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-Two Of
10 persons trapped by fire today as
they slept on the second floor Of q
rooming house here were burned to
death.
Four others escaped by jumping
from windows; two were carried
down ladders by firemen and three
fed down a fire escape as flames
licked at them.
Mrs. Efie Morris, so, was found
by firemen, burned to death In her
bed.
William Noel, IS, died at q hospital
. short time after he had jumped
from q second-floor window.
Six others, including q fireman,
were injured. Origin of the IRE was
undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

made to continue that line to New
Jersey, but with no expectation OF
completing it before June.
A request is now before the War
Production Board for second pipe
line from the East Texas flelds to
the North Atlantic coast.
whether those two will meet the
need we don't know" Mr.. Ickes con-
tinued. I'VE may come along in q
few weeks and suggest third pipe
line If we are to be dead sure OF
supplying the need for petroleum
products here and the requirements
Of the Army. which are going to be
accelerated from now on"
High Officials Called.
The petroleum administrator was
the first of a group of Government
officials to be called by the special
committee headed by Senator Ma
loney of Connecticut to get an "over-
all" picture of the present gasoline
and fuel oil situation, not only along
the Eastern Seaboard, but through
out the country.
Senator Maloney gave assurance
at the outset that it is not the COM
mittee's desire to emphasize to the
world any weaknesses in the war
effort or to be critical, but to help
the administrative agencies to cor
rect errors. If there be any,
Mr.. Ickes was cautious in predict
ing relief for the East from the
opening of the first section Of new
pipe line from Texas to Illinois next
month.
"It will help to relieve the situa-
ton, but even so we don't feel war
ranted in holding out any hope Of
relaxing gasoline rationing and not
more than a very small fuel oil re-
Taxation" said the Secretary. Its
going to be tight pull until March
/, when the weather should offer
some relaxation"
y Supply $50 Of Demand.
At the outset, Mr.. Ickes empha.
sized that from the beginning Of the
emergency his Office has given
greater attention to fuel oil than
gasoline, not to inconvenience those
who drive, but because we figured
it more important to keep people
warm than to get them to football
games, prize fights and the races
At the present time, he said, an
average of one million barrels Of
petroleum products are being brought
daily to the East by tank cars, pipe