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Evening star., 1944-07-04
Workers Begin Salvage
Of Wrecked BIimp

NANAIMO, British Columbia, July
4 Canadian Press United States
naval engineers have begun salvag-
Ing . 100000 blimp which was
wrecked 20 miles inland three weeks
ago while assisting In . search for 4
crashed RCAF bomber in which hve
persons were killed
The 245-foot dirigible was caught
by a down draft. sucked into a
canyon and left hanging in a tree
top. A logging crew has hacked a
trail through long stretch of forest.
Rigid parts must be cut into sec
tions for loading on packhorses. The
salvage job will take at least a
month.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Fire Gives McKeIdin
Chance to Pass Out
More Signed Photos
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 4.-Mayor
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin,
who reported last week he had
passed out his 100 .OOOth auto
graphed picture, bettered the
mark considerably today when
he passed out some more to
the spectators at the $50, 1000
fire which destroyed Oriole
Baseball Park.
The Republican Mayor, who
unseated = Democrat last year,
showed up at the nre about s
am. approximately 40 minutes
after 1t broke out-well sup
piled with autographed photo
graphs.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Girl Quitting to Escape
Profone ToIk Upheld
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn. Observins
that women are still women" Cor
Inelius A. Moylan, unemployment
compensation commissioner, has re-
versed the decision of an examiner
who refused to award compensation
to a l9-year-old girl war plant
worker who quit her job because q
man working near her habitually
used "profane and indecent Ian
guage"
Mr.. Moylan said the girl had good
cause, indeed, to quit"
Evening star., 1944-07-04
| Danish Liberty Council
Calls for End Of Strike
~ the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, July 4.-The DAM
ish Liberty Council has issued CIR
culars directing Copenhagen work
ers to return to their jobs tomorrow,
Free Danish sources said today.
The action would end . general
strike, now In its NTH day, which
Free Danes said broke out spon-
taneously Is q result Of oppressive
measures by the Danish Nau Schal-
burg Corps and German enforced
cuYfew.
The Liberty Council declared the
strike now could be ended because
the schalburg Corps no longer was
In evidence in the streets Of the
capital and tho curfew, although
still ofacially in effect, was no long
er enforced.
Danes reaching Stockholm esti-
mated 100 persons had been killed
and perhaps 100 wounded In spo-
radio street demonstrations Begin
ming last Friday. The strike was
reported TO have spread from
Copenhagen to 20 other towns.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Col. Edmundson, on B-29
Roid on Jopun, Sufe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONG BEACH. Calf, July "A
Jap broadcast on June ~ said 1t
Col. James V. Edmundson was q
member OF the crew OF a B-29 shot
down over Northern Kyushu Island
six days previously.
Mrs. Edmundson got letter yes
terday-her first from her husband
since the Super Fortress raid on
Japan-dated June ~, the day OF
the broadcast.
Jimmy Is safe and sound" she
exclaimed happily. He said he was
over the target and got In some fine
hits"
Evening star., 1944-07-04

ana marry 23-
| year-old Carlos
! Ojeda, civil at
tache Of tn e
Mex lean EN-
baSsy here and
son of the Mexi-
can Amb q S SSA-
dor, Carlos Da-
rio Ojeda.
The wedding
of he four
time-m arrie d
Chicago woman
and Ojeda has
b e e n set for
July 81.
Miss Ea hrneN
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Ruth Slenczynski Wed;
will Continue Coreer
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l.-Ruth
Slenczynskt. the former child piano
prodigy, says marriage won't inter-
rupt her musical career which began
with . formal concert when she
was T.
Ruth, 10 now, disclosed last night
that she eloped to Reno June II
and married George Andrew Born,
jr., "a, a San Francisco advertising
man.
George is going to be my personal
manager. and. of course, I'm going
to continue by concert career" she
said
Ruth has been studying at the
University of California, specializing
in psychology.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
WLB Orders Termination
OF Twin Cities Strike

BY the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board telegraphed
of1cials of the AFL Teamsters
Union at Minneapolis and st. Paul
yesterday that a strike affecting
fuel oil transportation companies
there must be terminated imme-
diately."
Board officials said a decision in
a case involving the strikers would
have been issued this week, but that
the WLB will take no action on
your case while there Is a work
stoppage in progress"
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Firemon Dies Of Injurie:
Received in October

Joseph A. Carter. .35, colored, 12C
Fffty-third street NE, fireman
attached to No. 4 Engine Company
died in Emergency Hospital today
from injuries received when he fell
while fighting a fire at Tenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE
October %.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Joseph A. Carter, and two sons,
Donald, II, and Barry, 8.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
CorI Mayer. Movie
Writer, Dies in London
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, July Carl Mayer,
49, film writer and coproducer, died
Saturday in London nursing home.
A native of Graz, Austria, Mayer
refused all Hollywood offers al
though he wrote the script for Sum
rise" produced In the United States
Among his other best-known pic
lures were "the Cabinet of DR.. Cali
gari" and THE Last Laugh" With
Emil Jannings in the leading role.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Girl Rides 18 Miles to Bus

HELENA. Mont. tR.-Heavy rains
disrupted usual means OF transpor-
tation for Wanda Madden of Terry
Mont, threatening to keep her from
reporting for nurses training school
on time. So she borrowed overalls
a slicker and q horse, rode 18 miles
cross-country in the downpour to
catch her bus.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Fire
Continued From First Page

forms, trunks full OF bats, 40 dozer
new balls brought in yesterday, doz-
ems OF pairs of shoes, almost ire.
placeable office equipment and many
highly priced trophies and picture.
owned by the late Jack Dunn.
Every seat for today's games hac
been sold in advance because of the
baseball fever aroused by the Balti-
more clubs spirited fight for tor
place in the league. Concessionaire,
said $4,000 to $4,000 in food and
drinks had been destroyed. Severa
thousand persons gathered on sur.
rounding blocks to view the fire.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
|t1,7Oo Japs Killed
This Year by Troops
Under Gen. Sti|weN
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS. HANDY, Ceylon
July 4.-American, Chinese and
British troops operating under the
command Of Gen, Joseph w. stilwell
In Northern Burma have killed
l7,7oo Japanese troops and have
taken 100 prisoners since they
launched the campaign early this
year, Allied headquarters announced
today.
United States and Chinese forces
have combined to kin $4,000 Japa-
nese. while Chinese troops alone
have accounted for an additional
5000. the announcement said. A
total Of TOO Of the enemy were slain
by British Gurkhas from India and
by Kachin Levies In the Hertz
Valley.
The Americans at Myitkyina sur
rounded and annihilated a Japanese
force seeking to recapture the main
airfield, it also was announced.
Chinese forces repulsed three at
tacks south and west Of the out
skirts Of Myitkyina.
Allied troops have captured Ukhrul
in the India Burma border region
and British troops moving eastward
from the Kohima- -Imphal road have
reached Meiring, IS miles from
1mphal.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Brio. Currie Killed

LONDON, July 4 lP.-Brig. John
Cecil Currie, thrice awarded the
Distinguished Service Order for gall
lantry in the Middle East and Italy,
has been killed in action, it was an
nounced today. The announcement
gave no details.
Evening star., 1944-07-04

who has been in Buenos Aires for
two years, said she fell in love with
the young Mexican at first sight and
intends to settle down and cook and
sew for her husband, II necessary
The funds of the heiress have
Evening star., 1944-07-04

all enemy mortar and artillery flre
had been silenced.
kamari drome had been captured,
and the push to the other airfields
was on.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
tha Assaciatad prasa

I AsSUCINVoU EIchS.
BUENOS AIRES. July 4-Merry
Fahrney. patent medicine heiress
formerly Of Chicago. said yesterday
she would join the Catholic Church
Evening star., 1944-07-04
RESORTS.
MARYLAND.

BEAUTIFUL PASADENA INN.
The ideal vacation spot All land and
water sports. Excellent fishing. Nearby
ana reasonable. Restricted clientele
FRED HARPER, Royal Oak, Nd.
Evening star., 1944-07-04

Discusses Robot Bomb.
Gen. Arnold did not shrug off the
German pilotless planes or bombs
but he made it clear that the Army
Air Forces, after years of expert
mentation, had chosen precision
bombing in preference.
The Germans, however, without
control of the air, use the flying
bomb as a neXt-best procedure to a
depleted LuftWaffe," he reminded.
"As long as We have large preci-
sion bombing force we don't need
hit-and-miss flying bombs"
Allied fighter planes are becoming
very successful" in knocking the
roobt machines out of the air, es-
pecially since they are not maneuv-
cradle, he assured. He told a story
of how one British flyer kept along
side a robot plane when he couldn't
machine gun it. BY carefully slip
ping the tip of his plane under the
bomb, he raised up and spiraled it
to earth.
Sees Changing Types.
Discussing different types of
planes, he said production must
change with the changes in war
fare and each theater must be given
the kind of planes best suited for it.
He predicted the end of medium
bomber production. In the Pacific
the light and medium bombers
haven't enough range, so only heavy
bombers will be utilized
! Turning toward the japanese war,
Gen. Arnold said the new B-29
Super Fortresses had bombed va
wata, the Pittsburgh of Japan"
rs a shake down cruise.
Being new, the B-29s have some
bugs" In them. but they are being
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
Red Cross Drive
To Get Under
Way March 10

Mrs. Clay Parker announces that
March 10 will be the opening day
of the Red Cross War Loan Drive
in Libby, and that it will continue
all during the month. A number
OF people have volunteered to help
on this drive, but she wishes more
to volunteer so that each may have
smaller territory to visit. Anyone
willing to help please give your
name to Mrs. Parker.
Over the nation about 5000, 600
volunteers will participate in the
annual home-to- home canvass for
the $500, 000, 900 fund needed to car
~ forward the gigantic task Of the
-aGEoon AAnaan An1s1 4te ~s1o93A.
These workers representing the
1886 chapters and 0084 branches Of
the Red Gross have spent weeks pre-
pairing Tor the drive. Each volunteer
viii carry with him credentials in
dicattng his official connection. dur
ing the drive.
The familiar Red Cross lapel flar
also will find its place on many
coats this year. Scrap metal, Of no
value Tor other purposes, was used
in preparation OF the flag.
The Red Cross wishes to give
every American, regardless Of
where he is located, the opportunity
Of contributing to the cause Of hui
mainly. We do not need to tell
Americans how important these con-
tributions will be-" Chairman
Davic
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
Wins Two
! To End
season

Libby Terriers closed their Tegu-
lar basketball season this past week
end by winning two games, defeat
ing Troy on Friday and Kalispell
Reserves on Saturday night
Libby got off to a l1-2 lead in the
first quarter against Troy Friday
night and was never hard pressed,
the final count being 37-14 for Lib
by. Gerald Neils was high scorer
with Is points while McCracken
made for Troy.
On Saturday the Terriers Jour-
neyed to Kalispell where they held
practice session Saturday after
noon on Kalispell's larger floor ia
preparation for the White1ish toAx-
nament this week. Saturday even
ing they took on the Kalispell Re-
serves again, and winning 24-22. De-
spite the close score at the end,
Libby had comfortable lead
throughout the entire game until
the closing minutes when Kalispell
spurted to close the gap. This was
the first defeat for the Kalispell
Reserves on their own floor this
season, having won games from most
Of the teams in the district.
These games completed the sea-
sons schedule with only the tourna-
ment games remaining The victo-
ries this week gave the team a
record of ten games won with eight
losses. Coach Wilson is we'll salts
fled with the record the boys have
made especially as most of this
years team is made up of mex
perienced men. Only one letterman
from last years team was left for
this year SO prospects at the be-
ginning Of the season were not too
bright. especially as most of the 9TH
err district teams had several veter-
ans to start with. With only three
members of this years team seniors,
prospects for another year are good.
The team leaves for the district
tournament Wednesday and is rated
as one of the top four teams, Col
umbia Falls, Bigfork, and Whitefish
being the other three. Libby, how
ever, is placed in an unfavorable
bracket and if they are to get to the
finals will have to meet all three
VI tiiC lop tCdIio, uldWluk white
fish for their first game. The win
ner of this game will have to meet
Bigfork--last years champs-and
the winner of that will probably
meet Columbia Falls, so it will be
hard role to get to the finals. If
the breaks are with the team, they
have as good a chance as any to
come through.
Tho Tsna-TTn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
I ed Fowler Writes
From Southwest
Pacific

Ted Fowler, who was formerly
employed by the j. c. Penney Co.
here, but with the marines now,
writes to Mr. Barkee, giving news of
Libby boys in the same section with
himself. These boys were all in the
Tarawa battle, and although they
were unaware Of the others pres
ence at the time Of the battle, they
have managed since then to see
each other az is evidenced by Fowl
er's letter, which follows, in part:
Wayne johnson and I are still
together and / see him almost ev-
cry day We also located Harry
Grambauer here in camp couple
Of weeks ago. haven't seen Tom
Kitley since we were in New Zea-
land but he it not too far away from
here, and ! am hoping that / can
get in touch with him before too
long.
Il guess that there have been a
lot Of changes in the old home
town since / was last there, but I
would certainly love to be able to
drop in for awhile. / read in the
paper that Don Shaurette is home
after two years in the Pacific area,
so hope that can be just as fortuu-
nate.
Il really haven't any news to
write, as i haven't been on liberty
since / left New Zealand. You see
am really reforming.
Il must get back to work now, so
will sign off. Write and let me
know the latest store news. My very
best regards to all"
AS ever,
rr,D
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
Gilbert Earle
Wins Fome in
Basketball Circles

A clipping from an Athens, Ca.
newspaper gives an account Of a
battle OF giants between Shorty
Maddox, six foot three center Of
the Georgia Pre-Flight School, and
an ASTP quintet spanked by Pete"
Earle, former Libby sharpshooter
Of the champion 1941 squad. The
clipping goes on to say:
Earle, giant ASTP (Army Stu
dent Training Program) center.
playing under the handicap OF hav-
inc to play wholly with his left
arm because of an injured right one,
was the man who really won for
the ASTP'ers by his superlative
blackboard play. Towering above
Georgia's six-three center, Shorty"
Maddox, Earle was the man t. catch
all night. Georgia never got but one
or two shots before Earle had it.
He left handed in nine points be-
fore being removed in the third
quarter with three fouls already
called on him."
Pete has been consistent per
former for his outfit and they have
taken into camp such schools as the
University Of Georgia, Georgia
Tech, Columbia Pre-Flight and 9TH
ers. 1t is understood that several
college coaches have their eyes on
Pete" and that he has been pf0ered
college scholarship to compete A.
ter the war. Callahan, former Troy
player, was member Of Eafle's
squad for time. In q letter from
the camp, Gilbert says that all the
Montana boys in his outfit were
invited to eat their Christmas din
ner with jeanette Rankin, former
Montana congresswoman who now
lives in Georgia.
One more Libby boy making good.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
Ve|dndn Is
Forced Down
Over Burma
Obliged To Parachute
From Transport Plane
And Goes to Hospital
WAS SEVEN DAYS
MAKING WAY BACK

More Of the experiences Of war,
fare in the air has come to Lieut.
Dick Veldman, son of Mr.. and Mr2.
r. r. Veldman of Libby. L4eut.
Vehman has been flying transport
planes on the India China run for
some time. A recent letter to his
parents states that he was forced to
bail out and came down in Burma
territory, landing in tree. He had
been in hospital but was out at the
time the letter was written. He
wrote that he had to be very care
full what he told but it is gathered
that he required seven days to make
his way back to his own lines.
VeMman wrote the sad part was
that his roommate, who was with
him on the plane and who also
bailed out, was still missing but that
they had not given up hope he
might still be heard from.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
Sincerely yours,
HENRY L. STIMSON,
Secretary of War.

The other letter, from the De-
partment of the Navy follows:
My Dear Mr.. Mansfield:
Replying to your letter of 10
January 1914:
The Bureau of Naval Personnel
has announced the policy of ro-
tating enlisted personnel for re-
Mobilization leave and reassignment,
after a minimum period OF service
of 10 months in hazardous duty
afloat or in outlying stations. How
ever, this is promulgated as mat
ter of policy and not of directive
since the granting of leave or ro-
tation must be consistent with the
maintenance of the fighting eff
ficiency of Service. The method
of effectuating this policy is mat
ter within the cognizance of admin
istrative Commands, and the grant
ing of leave remains the preroga-
tive of the commanding officer.
In order that necessary personnel
may be available for rotation, the
Bureau Of Naval Personnel has au-
thorized interchange of personnel
between Fleets and Naval Districts,
and has conducted surveys Of shore
based personnel with view of linn
iting tours of shore duty; and re-
lief crews in excess of the actual
operating force have been provided
for submarine and air operations.
Quotas have been assigned to the
Fleets to supply men for the man.
ming OF New Construction, and ex-
perienced men who have served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
orange Is
Interested
In (o-ops

Much of the time at the meeting
OF the Kootenai Valley Grange on
Friday evening last, was devoted
TO discussion of Grange co-ops, pur-
chasing agents, and consolidation OF
Oranges. Although the present
time seems inopportune for the es-
Enlistment of the office Of pur-
chasing agent, due to the scarcity
OF farm machinery and supplies and
the OPA regulation Of prices, 1t was
decided to have an agent appoint
ed so that he could be formulating
plans and be ready to function when
conditions became more favorable.
The selection Of such an agent
was left to be made at later date.
A resolution was adopted asking
that the Grange Four State Whole
sale Coup be prepared to purchase
material and equipment that will be
placed on the open market by the
federal government at the close OF
the war, such material and equip
ment to be sold at cost to Grange
members within the four states COW
cred by the coop.
A communication was read from
Pomona master, Winton Weyde-
meyer urging all members TINT can
possibly do 50 to attend the Po-
mona meeting at Warland on Sat-
urday evening, Feb. ~. Installation
Of officers will be held th1t even
ing and other important business
will come before the meeting.
The names Of five candidates for
membership were favorably acted
upon and names OF three other APP
plicants for membership were pre-
sented. The economic committee
put on display OF kitchen eadaets
whish was- very attractiye and In
tereSting to the ladies'. MrB. Bert
Grambauer demonstrated so called
Poor Mans DISH" which proved
to be very tasty and appetixing
when sampled. The usual Sucial
hour and lunch wound up the ev-
ening's enjoyment.
GRANGE REPORTER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED

The local fire department WINS
called out on chimney fire at the
cottage at the Libby General Hoe-
pital last Thursday evening. No
damage was done.
Saturday morning they WnEQ call
ed out to the Jaborsd p}aee woGt
Of town, which i occ6pta NJ H.
Command family, on chimney dfe
which did no damage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
Asks Support
Of Legion Bill
OF Rights

Legionnaires will call at your
home in the next few days and ask
you to sign your name to a penny
postcard addressed to your congress
man and senator, requesting his sup
port for H. r. 39l7 and S. 1917, the
American Legion's Omnibus Bill.
Here in brief are the ten points
sponsored in this bill: Cd Adequate
disqualification; (2) prompt settle
ment of disabled claims, (3) mus
tering-out pay; "a opportunity to
complete education; (5) vocational
training; CO. employment oppor-
tunities; (7) unemployment COM
pensation; (8) Home-farm or small
purchase aid; 90 board of appeal
for reviewing discharges; (l0 plac-
ing these functions in the Veter-
ans Administration.
The Legion has lived with this
problem for Is years. They under
stand the needs of the service man
and have prepared a master plan
to remove forever from politics the
care of our veterans. We of the
American Legion want this legis-
lation enacted now, not for our
selves, but for the men and women
who have taken our places in the
ranks of the armed forces of our
country. We want to assure both the
veterans and the taxpayers square
deal.
Will you help US to help them by
signing your name to the penny
postcard? You know the members
who will call on you; they are your
friends; they are doing this for your
son, your husband, or close relative.
Please cooperate with them,
- $50 ,-.'~- i CONTRIBUTED. :,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
SHOE RATI0NING UNCHANGED

Reports that only one more shoe
ration shamp will be made valid for
rationed shoes this year were de-
MED by the Office of Price Admin
istration through the district OPA
in Helena. No substantial change in
the ration program is anticipated
Although it is still too early to
say definitely how many pairs of
shoes will be available for civilians
in 1914, indications now are that the
present ration rate--a new stamp
approximately every six months
will be maintained" officials stated
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
HAS FREAK EGG

]. D. |. Silvius found a freak egg
that had been laid by one of his
chickens the past week. First, it
was an unusually large one It
measured 6lzx7A inches Second,
there was a perfect small egg in
side the larger one. 1t is not IN
usual to find an egg within an egg
but usually the inside egg is i'm
perfect, with a soft shell or some
other defect. This small egg had a
hard shell and was apparently per-
feet in every respect.
The egg was laid by an BIZ month
old New Hampshire Red hen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24
STAMP NO. 3 is VALIDATED

Valuation Of spare ration stamp
No. in war ration book No. 4 for
five points in purchase of pork and
all types of sausage has been an
nounced by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration. The stamp may be used
through Saturday, Feb. 26, but will
not be valid for purchases Of lard.
OPA said civilian pork supplies in
most parts of the country are larg-
er than anticipated, due to the con-
tinued receipts of hogs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-24

long periods at sea are returned to
the United States to become the
nucleus crews of new ships. Key
ratings may or may not receive
further schooling in addition to re-
Mobilization leave when returned
for new assignment.
Requests for consideration under
these programs should be addressed
to Commanding Officer for consid-
Grafton by the personnel officers of
the Distribution Commands.
Sincerely yours,
RALPH A. BARD,
Acting Secretary.