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Evening star., 1943-08-08

icCtOl WIFI lHe
Red Cross, Mr.. Todd was educated
at the Newport News High School,
Newport News. Va, and the Uni
versity of Richmond. Before COM
ing to the District he worked as a
food specialist and later operated
his own store in Hampton, Va.
His wife, Mrs Aileen Todd, lives
at 3l3 Ridge road, Newport News.
Mr.. Codel, former chief of public
information for the Red Gross in
the North African theater, re-
sided at 27ol Thirty-second street
NV.
Active in the newspaper field
since his graduation from the Uni
versity of Minnesota in 1924, Mr..
Codel was founder. editor and pub
Usher of "Broadcasting' before 60
ing to Cairo with the Red Cross in
April His wife, Ella April Codel
lives at the Thirty-second street ad-
dress.
A larger group of field directors,
including three women staff men,
bers probably has arrived in Sicily,
Norman H. Davis, chairman of the
Red Gross announced.
Roy Johnson, representative of
the Red Gross Washington office.
has returned to base headquarters
in North Africa after an inspection
tour in Sicily.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Harlem Put Out Of Bounds
For Troops on Week Ends
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA large
section of Harlem, where six Ne
groes lost their lives in rioting last
Sunday and Monday, now is out of
bounds on week ends to all soldiers
except those visiting their families
in the area, the Army reported to-
day.
The Army posted 500 military po-
licemen in the heavily populated
Negro district with instructions to
question every soldier found there.
Soldiers wishing to see their fam
lilies will be escorted to their homes
and all others will be ordered to
leave.
The restriction will be in force
from Saturday afternoons to Mon
day mornings until further notice.
The Army stressed that the MPs,
posted chiefly near subway stations.
will not attempt to exercise control
over civilians.
The out-of-punds area extends
from Amsterdam to Fifth avenue
and from One Hundred and Tenth
to One Hundred and Fifty-flfth
streets.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Jewish Welfare Bourd
Entertuins $50 at Dance

Three hundred and fifty service
men and Junior hostesses attended
the third Of series of USO garden
parties arranged by the Jewish We'll
fare Board last night. The party
was given at the Indian Spring
Country Club by Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Kay.
A Coast Artillery band furnished
music for dancing in the clubs
stone annex, which was turned over
to the USO for the occasion.
Mrs. Henry Hirsh, chairman of
volunteers, and Philip Schiff, di-
rector Of the Jewish Welfare Board
USO Club at Sixteenth and @
streets NV, assisted the host and
hostess,
Evening star., 1943-08-08
100 Office Workers Vacation
Bringing in Virginia Crops

TIMBERVILLE, Va. Aug. 7.-Ir
the rolling fields which surround
this Shenandoah Valley community
men and women from Washington
mostly Government employes-are
spending their vacations as much
needed harvest laborers.
Recruited by the District United
States Employment Service. more
than 100 vacationists already are
housed in a sprawling canvas-topped
encampment, where at least 90C
more will be needed as the peach
apple and tomato harvests reach
their peaks.
Here today vacationists are do
ing An "in-between job" that is
vital to maximum crop yields To-
mato plants, which cover 1000 acres
must be busted and weeded II the
local cannery Is to produce its ex-
pected 200 carloads of processed
food for military and civilian con-
sumption.
All Sports Are Out.
Golf clubs, tennis rackets and all
the other usual paraphernalia Of
the vacationists has been left be-
hind this year, and hands, grown
soft at office work, are getting CAL
loused from familiarity with the
hoe. Muscles, too, are sore, but no
one yet has failed to drag out of
bed in time to make the 7 am.
truck which carries workers to the
nearby fields, where they work un-
der the direction Of farm man
ager.
The attitude Of these city dwell
ers, which thus far has made the
USES plan to utilize vacationists as
field workers success. was ex-
pressed by one of the volunteers.
secretary in the Agriculture De-
partment. She said:
I'VE are here because this is one
thing We believe we can do to help
the war effort. 1t isn't easy to give
up your vacation to a back break
ing Job, but after all it is a small
contribution II We can keep our
country in food"
Depend on Vacationists.
H. s. Zigler, manager of the local
eannery, cold storage and poultry
producing plants, all thee cooper
atives, said the success or failure
of the harvest this year will depend
on the ability of the employment
service to recruit vacationists for
work in the fields.
Mr.. Zigler owns about 600 acres
Of apple and peach orchards, in
addition to several hundred acres of
tomatoes, and will produce about
10000 bushels of peaches and about
$4,000 bushels of apples. Most of
these crops will be processed by the
cannery and much of it will 60 to
the armed services.
The crops this year are short,
which is even more reason why we
can't afford to let them go to waste.
Without pickers we can't get in the
harvest and If We can't harvest what
We have it is going to mean that
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Biologist to Speak

1t Comdr. F. H. Thompson, for
merly marine biologist in the fish
and wildlife section of the Interior
Department, will give an illustrated
lecture on Alaska at 8 pm. tomor-
row at Dunn Loring (Va.) School.
The lecture will be for the benefit
of the Dunn Loring Auxiliary Fire
Department, and proceeds will go
toward the building Of a firehouse
Evening star., 1943-08-08
200 in Arlington Expected
To Donate Blood tuesday

Two hundred or more Arlington
County (Va) residents are expected
to make blood donations Tuesday
at Westever, when the District Red
Cross mobile unit will fill appoint
ments there.
Red Cross officials, commenting on
a published statement that period
of three to four months should
elapse between blood donations en-
phasized that a rest of only two
Evening star., 1943-08-08
West Virginia Flood
Toll Rises 10 19 Dead
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SUTTON, w. Va, Aug. THE
recovery of two additional bodies
today raised the death toll OF Gen.
trail West Virginia's worst summer
flood in history to l9, with persons
still missing.
Mrs. Tom Daugherty, about so, one
of two guests at the home of Mrs.
LYDIA Queen at Heaters when the
dwelling was swept away, and c. B.
Simons, about 81, of Copen, we're
added to the list of known dead
Rehabilitation work continued in
the four county area which was in
undated Wednesday night. j. B.
Baker, State Health Department
sanitarian, said that at least two
Evening star., 1943-08-08

months is all that is necessary.
Medical opinion and our own ex-
perience is that eight weeks rest
between donations is rot injurious
to donor" an official said.
Because Of the earlier statement,
some Arlington County citizens
scheduled to make donations Tues
day have Cancelled their appoint
ments. it was said here.
Appointments for donations Tues
day can be made through tomorrow
by telephoning the Arlington County
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Virqiniun Is Nuzi Prisoner

One Virginian is on a new list of
10l American soldiers held as pris-
oners of war by Germany, the War
Department announced yesterday.
The Virginian is Technician, 5th
grade, Jesse o. Hoax, whose STEP
father is Fred L. Purdham, Rout /,
Luray. Va.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

S t a 6 e OF the
campaign, the
Red Cross dis
closed " IS t e r.
day.
Mr.. Todd, who
lived at 2307
Calvert sire e t
NV. until 60
ing overseas,
came to the Dis
trict from Rich
mon, Va, in
1912 to work for
the OPA.
Now and as
sistant field di-
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Weather Report

CFurnished by the United States Weather
Bureau)
District of Columbia: rather warm
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Virginia and Maryland: continued
warm Sunday afternoon and eve
ming.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
g. Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at
Falls
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Alexandra Water Plentiful

Despite the drought, Alexandrians
will not have to curtail their nor
NAL use of water, according to How
ard Richards, manager of the
Alexandria Water Co. Mr.. Richards
said that Tuesday the city consump-
ton reached an all-time high Of
100000 gallons. The average for
the last week was 100000 gallons a
dav ..-.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

thirds of the wells in Braxton,
Ritchie, Gilmer and Calhoun Coun-
ties had escaped infection. Public
clinics for immunization against
typhoid had been set up, he said,
but no compulsory order had been
issued for such treatment.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Weather In Various Cities.
Forest for Fishermen

Portugal has set aside q forest
tract for the exclusive use of cod
fish fishermen, who will use the tim
Der In the construction and repair
OF their boats.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
I'd. {. Red Cross Men
Landed With Army
Early in Sici|ian Drive

Two District men, Milton Todd
and Martin Codel. were among IS
Red Cross field directors to land
with the Army in Sicily at an early
Evening star., 1943-08-08

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday
Hishest, 30, $40 pm. Yesterday, year
eso, 81
Lowest. 81, sos an. Yesterday. year
ago, 6s.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, o5, on June II.
Lowest, 8, on February Is.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

Any car in reasonably good condition today can
be kept operating satisfactorily until new cars are
again available. That may so1ud surprising b1t
it's trxe. Here are The facts wbieb y0ur Pontiac
dealer can subaantiate
Evening star., 1943-08-08

Minor defects and misadJaaments are detected
and preventive repairs made at minimum es-
bense. This keeps little troubles from becoming big
ones that might PIT the car ont Of use for
needless beriod of time.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

Subsequent risits to yonr Pontiac dealer EVERY
80 DAYS for tire and battery cheeks fabrication
and otber bretentire maintenance niH keep yoar
car rolling, your gas mileage ubere it should be,
and your costs aotUn.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

The main thing is to trerent unnecessary damage
tbroagb neglect This can be done by using the
FREE inspection serriee ubieb your Pontiac
dealer gladly supplies and ubieb mtolres check
ing 76 tItal boiuts
Evening star., 1943-08-08

With so much at stake, every precaution
should be taken to keep your present car
running for the duration. To this end we,
as authorized Pontiac dealers, invite and
urge you to make use of the FREE inspec-
ton service we are offering and the mex
pensive, efficient preventive maintenance
care we can render. Remember, anything
less than the best service for your Car can
be dangerous.
EASY PAYMENTS ON SERVICE BILLS OF
$500 OR MORE
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ing chance"
Tell me all about it while the
captain works on my ankle"
Beth said.
Il got down within a few min
utes of the time your radio mes
sage came through-they signalled
to me to let me know that my
identity was established. You can
imagine. I was spending some
pretty bad minutes up there"
You were in a dangerous
place" Beth said, Il heard the
anti-aircraft guns
II wasn't thinking of myself"
Brit said and he cook her hand in
his. Il was thinking of how you
might have been killed in that
jump. I don't know anyone else
who's have done it."
Forget it," Beth said ANY
one would have done the same
thing. There were two of us. I
couldn't fly a plane, SO there was
nothing left for me except to
jump"
Have it your way - I'm going
to tell a different story in dis
patches. What I have to tell the
general will read like fiction"
He looked at her eyes. She was
trying to be modest, and she was
succeeding; but she couldn't sue
coed in keeping blush from her
cheeks.
IT'S not over yet, though, Beth"
Brit said. We're expecting raid
within few hours. I haven't
been able to get much out of
Litas pals, but I believe the Jap
put a message through to his base,
wherever it may be. I'd say there
will be a raid by tomorrow even
ing at the absolute latest, and
maybe by tonight. BY the way,
how do you feei?"
The medical captain interrupted
'If you think I'm going to give
this girl a &C pill and mark her
duty you're wrong, Major"
of course not" Brit agreed
well compromise" Beth said.
We'll cut out the &C pill, but
I'll be marked duty. I'm able to
sit up, and when l get some nour-
ishment I can answer telephone
or watch a spoilers chart or do
something else. You need every
man you can get out N the field,
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HENRY
BY LORETTE COOPER
IN THE FIGHT
CHAPTER XVII

Halt! Who is there?' a soldiers
voice called.
Beth felt a tremendous surge of
relief.
Officer of the post" she re-
Piled. She had heard sentries be-
fore - had been challenged by
them. She did not know whether
this was the proper answer, but
if it served to obtain Identified
ton for her it would do.
Advance slowly, officer of the
post, and be recognized"
She moved slowly toward the
voice. She could see no one, She
realized what a target she would
be for a cat-eyed sentry if she
aroused suspicion.
Suddenly a powerful fashlight
was beamed on her - for only a
second, just long enough for the
sentry to see her, but not long
enough for her to make certain
within even a few feet where the
beam was coming from.
Continue to advance" the
sentry ordered.
She took another two steps,
then fell.
IT can't. I'm injured"
The sentry was at her side in
an instant.
You're Lieutenant Carter?" he
asked.
Eyes"
Il never expected to see you
here, SIR Then he was con-
fused. COR should l say sir?"
"Sir suits me-" Beth said.
He turned the light, its beam
carefully guarded so that it would
not shine vertically, onto her ankle
1t was swollen, despite the wrap
ping.
1--WE got to get you in,' he said.
ats a long way. But We should
be able to have a stretcher here
In couple of hours"
Beth heard the anti-aircraft guns
again. Two hours would be too
late.
Then she saw the sentry I'M
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-28
BY William
Ferguson q

Major. I know darned little about
this islands defenses, but I know
this much. I'm in this fight to
| the end!"
ITO Be Continued
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Beth Cant0t, WAAC
nv OPETE COOpEP
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strap case from under his arm
He turned a knob. Her eyes, becom-
ing more accustomed to the dark,
saw that he was operating some
thing which appeared to be a port
able radio Then she recognized the
instrumental was one of the Uni
ted States Signal Corps walkie-
talkieS.
Can you get headquarters"
she asked.
Eyes, sir. That's what I'm do
ing"
Then " and the order came
clearly and distinctly. for Beth
knew now what the answer to the
situation was tell them that
the airplane they're shooting at is
piloted by Major Brit Jackson,
who is trying to land"
The sentry looked at her for a
moment, as though unable to be-
lieve what she said.
Quick Beth ordered There
isn't minute to lose
Three hours later Beth was placed
on a stretcher, carried by two husky
Medical Detachment bearers. She
had dozed a good share of the time
she was waiting, though her maps
were interrupted frequently as the
pain in her ankle grew more in
tense. The sentry had given her
first aid but the swelling had in
creased
1t was noon when she was de-
posted at the island hospital and
doctor unWrapped the bandage
the sentry had put on her ankle
He regarded it with a diagnosti-
clans eye.
Its not broken, thank good
ness" the medical captain said
but it will cause you some trou-
BILE for few days. You'll be on
clutches for week, anyway"
Just then Brit came in. He sa-
luted her snappily.
Brave girl" he said. You
saved my personal bacon Lieu
tenant Carter; and what's more
important, you gave the Ameri-
can forces on this outpost fight
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
FARM MACHINERY

Stocks of repair parts for farm
machinery in the mountain region
are lin good condition and farm
ers and ranchers should be able to
obtain any repairs essential to their
production of the biggest crop in
the nations history, Walter D. Bar
ny of Washington, field chief of
WPB's Farm Machinery Division,
reported in Denver last week. Mr.
Barry conferred with Robert Roe
mer and r. c. Breckenridge, Jr., re-
gional WPB agricultural consult
ants, and instructed them to do ev-
erything in their power to expedite
production in the farm machinery
manufacturing plants of the region.
There are IL major plants in Colo
xado, five in Wyoming, five in Mon
tana, three in Utah and one in
New Mexico.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
Schools Open Drive
To Buy 10000 Jeeps

HE little jeep which is serving
SO nobly from Guadalcanal to
Africa has become the symbol of
the gigantic efforts of millions of
American school children in their
War Savings program.
Thousands of public, private and
parochial schools soon will be dis
playing a certificate of honor from
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., signifying that
they have paid for at least one jeep
by buying 5000 in War Stamps and
Bonds.
Countless others will be flying the
Schools At War banner awarded to
schools with 80 percent pupil par
ticipation in War Savings.
Ten thousand jeeps and a hun
dred bombersl This is the new goal
of Americas schools as 10000, 000
children continue their Schools Al
War program under the auspices OF
the Treasury Department and the
u. S. Office of Education.
Results so far in the program re-
ported by Dr. Homer w. Anderson,
Associate Field Director in charge
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
SEALED BIDS WANTED
FOR
SCHOOL BUSES AND DRIVERS

The Board of Trustees of the LIN
coin County High School at Eu-
reka desire bids for one school bus
and driver for each of the follow
ing described routes.
Route |: From John Olson farm in
Section 12-33-26 to Trego school
house; thence to junction of Trego
Road with Highway No. 90 at Dick
ey Lake; thence to Stryker via
Highway SO; thence to Eureka
High School building via Highway
SO (present Trego bus route)
Route 2: From Asa Curtis farm in
Section 32-35-26 on Deep Greek to
Fortine schoolhouse; thence on
Highway No. SO to Eureka High
School building (present Fortine bus
route).
Route 3: From Big Creek on
State Highway No. 81; thence to
Rexford grade schoolhouse; thence
on said highway to Eureka High
School building.
All buses and drivers must con-
form with requirements of the laws
of Montana and other regulations
of High School Board. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Bids must be in hands
of the undersigned by 800 o'clock
P. M. April 23rd, 1943.
FRANK L. SALTER,
ap8-l5-2t Assistant Secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
WITH OUR BOYS

Pfc. Royal Ellis has been trans
ferred from Camp White in Med
ford, Ore. to TT. Lewis.
Pvt. Lido Vizzutti writes en-
Enthusiastically of his life at Camp
Hale in Colorado where he is a
member of the ski troops.
1t. Jim Howell has cabled his
parents of his safe arrival in Eng
land
Pvt Frank Bean arrived Monday
from Las Vegas on furlough.
Sgt. Gus Soldering arrived Mon
day from Maria Field, Texas, on
furlough after Is months in serv-
ice. Sgt Soldering is member OF
the army air medical corps.
John Vukonich returned this
week from furlough spent at
home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
COUNCIL MEETS

At meeting OF the Town Council
on Monday evening ii was voted to
prepay another water works i'm
provement bond of $1,000 due in
1914. This leaves $4,000 yet to be
paid or half of the original issue.
AT the election held Monday As
votes were cast resulting in the
election of George Davis as mayor,
w. e. Gilbert and c. F. Dierman
as councilmen from the first ward
and Anil Swing and Fred Rock
from the second ward. All are
members of the present council.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
EUREKA NUGGETS

We have heard that Tightening
does not strike twice in the same
place., but surprises evidently do.
A few weeks back, Sgt Sterling
Schagel dropped in for few days
from the South Pacific war area.
Sunday Capt. J. p Wheelhan,
brother of Miss Nan Wheelihan, in
structor at l.. c. H. S., came for a
few days visit before returning tc
the North African war area where
he has been serving as fighter pilot
for the past 10 months. Miss Wheel
Than was hoping for letter from
her brother and instead received
the writer.
Walter Smith returned home from
Spokane where he had been work.
ing since Christmas in defense. HI
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08

from Seattle last week before as
Stunning duty at Superior Airport
near Missoula.
Mrs. George Jacobson of York,
N. D., arrived Saturday en- route
home from Beach, California for a
day with her niece, Mrs. Jacob
Erie.
Miss Aubynn Ann Armstrong of
Fortine spent last week as house
guest of Miss Harriet Finch.
Miss Harriet Finch spent the week
end with Miss Pauline Fleming.
-Mottled-red lifetime Sheaf-
fer fountain pen. REWARD. I.
Hall. II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
BIRTHDAY PARTIES

On Sunday evening DR.. and Mrs.
c. A. Clark entertained at din
ner party in honor of their son,
Gaius. Guests present were Mrs.
Lulo Olson and Mrs. Anne Ambrose
and sons, Billy and Tommy.
On Tuesday evening they enter
tanned at dinner in honor of their
daughter, Beatrice. Guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Homer CARR
son and sons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
TRIPLE BIRTHDAY

April Fools day was celebrated
by triple birthday party at Irene
Pluid's home in honor Of Ards
Erie, herself and Dale West. Thirty
nine young people were present and
late afternoon was enjoyed with
games, after which refreshments
were served. The young folks de-
parted wishing many happy returns
of the day to the three honor guests.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

The Rev. George T. Masuda was
celebrant at Holy Communion on
Sunday evening when the recently
confirmed members received their
first communions.
There will be services on Sun
day morning at $50. Sunday school
at II.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08

An armed force of 100000 men
will require an enormous tonnage
of steel for cargo ships, tanks, guns,
planes, etc. Scrap metal for these
is badly needed. Make another sur
vey of your place and sell or turn
in everything available.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
HOSPITAL NOTES

Dismissed during the past week:
Mrs ]. Filiatreau, Jr, Mrs. Ernest
Pluid, Mrs. Alfred McCully and
baby.
A baby daughter was borg to Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Frost on Aprff 4.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. May on April 5.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08
GLEN LAKE IRRIGATION
DISTRICT ELECT

The Glen Lake Irrigation District
held election on Saturday and j.
Allied Peltier was reelected COM
missioner. Other commissioners on
the board are Johannes Terpstra
and Gustav A. Soldering.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08

$5.0O-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H.
White.
S4.00-Mr ana Mrs. Jack Alvana.
S3.00-Dewey and Della Martin
S2.00-Lawrenc and Eloise Berg,
Lorenz E. Tusen, Donald. M. Moore,
Harry Roedel, John V. Callint
$1.00-John Eeraert, Mrs. Lillian
Bunner, julius and Jennie Berg,
Janas Biorhine, William B. Tusen,
Alex E. Tusen, John Spielman.
.50-Mrs. Anna Rice.
Stryker quota, $4,000; contribut.
ed, $4,000.
Because there are still few
pledges out the final district ac-
counting will not be published un-
til next week. If we have missed
your name and contribution it is
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-08

not intentional but an oversight,
and we wish the same to be called
to our attention.