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Evening star., 1945-11-29
Surgeon Generals
Office Must Vacate
Maritime BuiIdino
Trumon Approves Order
Making Space Available
For State Department

President Truman, it was
learned today, has approved an
order shifting about 1.40O en-
|ployes of the Surgeon Generals
office from the 12-story Mari
time Building at 1918 H street
NV. to other quarters as soon
as possible. The transfer is being
made to make room for State
Department occupancy of the
building.
A request for the transfer was
made to the President yesterday by
Secretary of State Byrnes, repeatedly
at the suggestion of Mai. Gen. Otto
C. Nelson, who recently was re-
lieved from his Army duties to ac-
|cept an administrative position with
the State Department
With little or no Office space avail
able in postwar Washington, a sur
vey reportedly was in progress to-
day to learn If part or all Of Surg.
Gen. Norman T. Kinks employees
and voluminous Army medical rec
lords can be crowded into the Penta-
lgon. It was understood tentative
Iplans call for immediate transfer of
sections Of the Surgeon Generals
|ofIice to the Pentagon with the full
move to be completed by next
February l.
State Department Scattered.
Meanwhile, the plan would neces-
state period when the Office would
be split between the Maritime and
the Pentagon across the Potomac
in Virginia at a time when vital
records are being kept of some 255,-
900 soldiers hospitalized in the
United States and at least $4,000
others overseas.
On the other hand, the State De-
partment, which now has some
$500 employees in Washington, oc-
cupies space for its divisions in al
most 80 Office buildings scattered all
over the city. This figure compares
with a total Washington personnel
of 1850 In 1910.
The Surgeon Generals staff is
responsible for all medical matters
in the Army and with shaping poll
icy to insure the maximum medical
care for all soldiers up to the time
of discharge. Retirement and dis
ability records are kept for the Re-
view Board, along with medical in
telligence reports, records from all
general hospitals, and the personnel
records of Medical, Dental, Veteri-
marian, Nursing, Sanitation, Medi-
cal Administration departments
under the Surgeon General. In
|cluded also in the Surgeon Gen.
erals Office are reports on all types
|of diseases encountered by the
Army in various sections of the
world.
Hardship Seen.
While officials would not be
quoted. it was understood the move
will work considerable hardship on
the Surgeon Generals Office at a
time when thousands of soldiers
under its medical care are being re-
turned to civilian life or referred to
the Veterans Bureau after their
discharge.
The Office now occupies some 49,
600 square feet on all but one floor
|of the Maritime Building.
Various Offices and divisions of
- g. TT,T9 a 1Ic7.1T7T9- 49,
Evening star., 1945-11-29
D.C.YuIeMerchandise
Stocks Cut IS 10 20q6
By Railroad Embargo
Truck Strike Has Let
Huge Backlog Pile
Up in Roll Yurds

An estimated Is to 20 per cent
of Christmas merchan-
disc was reported today by de-
partment stores here as the re-
suit of the month-old truck
driver strike, which forced rail-
roads to place an embargo on
less-than-carload shipments into
the District.
In addition to the stoppage of
shipments the truck strike has left
thousands of dollars worth Of goods
already here piled up in the rail-
road yards.
Until this week the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad was the only line
accepting shipments into Washing
ton, but it, too, was forced to place
an embargo on incoming goods be-
cause it was swamped with bust
ness ordinarily falling to other rail.
roads hnd fell, behind In It's owr
shipments. The B. b O. Is the only
railroad whose freight depot is not
being picketed, because the drivers
are not on q strike.
Strike Still Stalemated.
The truck strike still appears
stalemated. Both the striking
union, Local 639, International
Brotherhood Teamsters (AFL) and
representatives Of II of the city's
largest trucking firms, report a
deadlock over the unions wage de-
mandS.
Railroad and trucking ofiicials
said that even should the strike be
settled it would take several weeks
for the truckers to catch up on
the backlog Of merchandise in the
yards.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, which
handles about 80 per cent of freight
shipments into the. District for
itself and three other railroads, re-
ported that hundreds of cars JAM
med with merchandise are standing
in their yards.
Difficulties Are Outlined.
As an indication of how the strike
has affected Christmas shopping
plans Of Washingtonians, one of the
city's largest toy distributors said
that nearly half his Christmas
stocks, valued at more than $780,
600, were involved in the jam. He
saw no prospects for moving them
into retail stores before December
10, when toys should have been on
dealers shelves weeks before.
Another department store re-
ported that it had just received a
shipment yesterday which had been
sent from New York October 81.
The merchandise had been in the
B. & o. yards for nearly month.
Most department stores have
hesitated to use their own trucks
to pick up the merchandise at the
railroad yards because their drivers
are union men and would not cross
the picket lines.
Not only Christmas goods but all
types of merchandise are affected.
Especially affected are seasonal
goods, such as overcoats, mufIlers,
woolen gloves and socks and other
winter merchandise. which are
shipped in for this time Of year.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Mon First Leurns Cost
And Then SIops Wife
BY the Associated Press.

RENO, New, Nov. 29-Patrolman
Robert Ebeling thought pedestrian
was "joking" when he asked, How
much will it cost me to hit my wife?'
Patrolman Ebeling said that when
he replied, "Itn cost you $50,' the
man swung and slapped his wife,
who was standing nearby.
The patrolman wasn't joking
when he took the identified
as Bill Crowson, 40, Of Montana-to
Police Court. Police Judge Guy
Waits fined Crowson $50 on a dis
turbance of the peace charge.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000, 3.year-
olds and up; claiming; furlongs.
Rough Honey Cherry $40 500 4.4O
Isolation (Bernhart) $50 $50
Ginger Man Cd. Scocca) $50
Also ran--Dark Danger, Sunset Boy. Sea
Pilot, Balmand, Baby l., Busy Moments,
Raylight, Royal Fleet, Marys Dream.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 1890; 3-year-
olds and up; claiming; / IL miles
Maryknoll fPassara} 1920 $40 $40
Baby Billy tMartinl 1880 $40
Mclasses Bin (McGowan) $40
DAILY double paid S70.20,)
Also ran-Scarcanter, Blitzette, Night
Duty, Bardy, Toll Away, Tiresome, Bare
Cupboard, Patience, Battle Rock.
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500; maiden
2-year-olds; 8 furlongs.
Rsnser Mosby tcherry) ~ 800 $40
Sir Imp (Torres) 6.70
Also ran--Riar Black, Chaltic, Fenty o,
Tintary, Git. Alanay, Sir Spic, River Light,
Stanley.
. FOURTH RAcEPurse, $500; and
clina gssf o1 olds; sGh.lrg sloyances 40 mi5ss
isI.sa q saiss ssnas H.si'a 81 ssees. $50 ssS
san. Pine Lake. Msidofthemoon. Phara
Surprise, farmers Girl
Sakeu and Stanfield entry
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Soviet Refuses Iran
Permission 10 Send
North
Movement Of Troops
Would Couse BIoodshed,
Russio's Note Says
By the Associated Press.

Hussein Ala, the Iranian Am
bassador, informed President
Truman today his government
had received a note from Russia
formally refusing permission for
Iran to reinforce its garrisonS in
the northern part of the country.
The area has been the scene of
civil disorders.
The Ambassador said after call
at the White House that Russia s
note was delivered to the Iranian
Embassy in Teheran. He quoted
the Soviet government as saying
that further northward movement
of Iranian troops would produce
bloodshed and necessitate the move
ment of further Russian troops into
Iran.
Ala told newsmen there was mo
justification for troops of other ma
tions in Iran" and that he had been
hopeful that the American note of
November "a suggesting the with
drawal of all outside forces would
have produced different results,
Ala went to the White House
to give President Truman his Gre
dentials as Ambassador and to pre-
sent him a private letter from the
Shah.
TEHERAN, Iran, Nov. 20 {R.-
Azerbaijan insurgent forces, swerv-
ing suddenly in their push down the
main railroad toward Teheran, ap-
parently had abandoned today any
attempt to march on the Iranian
capital itself, but Iranian govern
ment troops maintained a vigilant
watch in the capital.
An official Iranian government
communique last night said small
force OF Azerbaijans was marching
on the town of Resht. Is miles from
the Caspian Sea, after taking and
then evacuating the town of Ia
kistan. The insurgents turned
northeast toward the Caspian after
reaching Takistant, the communique
said, instead Of continuing toward
Kazvin-on the route to Teheran.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed Off
cially that the Iranian government
had received note from the Soviet
Embassy in reply to Trans protest
that it's military forces were being
impeded by Russian authorities.
Evening star., 1945-11-29

(See RECONVERsION, Page A-l9J
Evening star., 1945-11-29

(See TRUMAN, Page AID
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Coxswoin Gregory
Aboard Carrier

With Fast Carrier Task Force
off Tokyo-John E. Gregory, cox
swain, USN, Warland, Mont, serves
aboard the USS independence, one
Of the Nays front line aircraft
carriers which has participated in
the aerial onslaught on Tokyo.
When the planes Of the Independ-
ence started off the flight deck with
in 100 miles Of the Jap mainland on
the first strike, it marked the real
ization of an ambition long cher
ished by every member of the crew,
from the captain on down because
the ship had been torpedoed at
Tarawa in November, 1943. The
attack was the first of its kind I'M
leashed against the Tokyo area
since last February.
AS part of the more than 1000
carrier-borne aircraft participating
in the attack, planes from this flat
top strafed and bombed some 80
airfields in and around the Japan
csc capital
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
9. Leigh S Unit
Awarded Plaque

With the 648th Engineer Base
Topographic Battalion in Manila
Technical Sergeant Gordon M.
Leigh, of Libby, is beginning his
18th month of overseas duty with
the 648th Engineers, a mapping bat
talon which recently Was awarded
the Meritorious Service Unit
Plaque by command Of General
Macarthur.
The award reads, in part: Main
tanning a high state Of morale and
discipline while operating under a
constantly increasing volume Of
work, the 648th Engineer Base Top
ographic Battalion, by its superior
performance of duty, established an
outstanding record and contributed
materially to the continued success
of our forces in the Southwest Pa
cific Area"
Sgt. Leigh is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Leigh Of Libby, Mont.
Before entering the service in March
of l94l, Sgt. Leigh was employed
as a surveyor by the U. S. Forest
Service in Libby.
Sgt. Leigh is the non-commis-
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Mercury Takes
Cold Slide

The sun Monday morning received
chilly reception but was eagerly
welcomed by Lincoln county citi-
zens. Cook stoves, kitchen ranges
and number of furnaces were 90
ing for several hours that morn
ing. And all this was on account of
the mercury dropping down to an
August artic" reading of % de-
grees, which was accompanied by
frost.
Tomatoes and other garden truck
suffered heavily from the freeze.
which was followed Monday night
by a low Of 80 degrees. The West
ern News writer has no official
confirmation, but it is claimed by
well formed parties that Libby has
had frost in each month to date dur
ing l945.
During the past week the highest
low" was SO degrees while the
average low for the period was
1914. During the same time of Au-
gust 16 to 81, inclusive, the tenn
perature got up to reading of s.
degrees on August Is. The lowest
high" was recorded Sunday, the
10Th when the reading was 50. The
average high" for the week was
1914 degrees. The humidity varied
from Is on the 2lst to 80 on the
Goth.
All the weather prophets are busy
forecasting for the balance of Au-
gust and succeeding fall months
Most of these folk agree that the
county will probably enjoy consid-
cradle warm weather following the
early frost, but that ns~More heat
waves need be expected There is
also said to be a good chance for
wet fall and winter. Maybe they're
correct--a few months will give ev-
erybody a good idea.
Following is the official weather
report furnished through the cour-
tesy of the Libby Ranger station
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23

HELENA, Mont.-U.P)-State Of
ficials settled down to postwar
problems last week after a two
day holiday to celebrate the end
of World War IL.
simultaneously with President
Truman's announcement one ques-
ton entered the minds of scores.
What about the millions of dol
lars in postwar appropriations
A undertone urging special ses
sion of the legislature to decide
about the $4.500.000 held by the
postwar Planning and construction
commission was even prevalent.
Then too, there were queries
about the proposed 5000, 900 post
war road construction program for
the state.
State Engineer Howard w.
Holmes answered that one, but the
other went without official state
ment from any quarter.
Holmes revealed the state high
way department was seeking fed
eral approval of an immediate &c.
100000 construction and repair pro-
gram. He said plans would be SUBJ
mitted Immediately oblgating pre-
war funds with 1872 per cent gov
eminent aid
The state engineer emphasized
the program was separate of the
s46,000,000 program slated for the
first three years after termination
Of the national emergency by the
president He said the program in
volving accumulated preWar funds
eliminated all projects calling for
critical materials, such as timber
and steel, because I'VE have been
told-they will be scarce for some
time
Holmes said the department was
pressing approval Of the S6,000,000
program to secure 1917 per cent fed
eral aid under the wartime highway
act. He pointed out that government
participation in the postwar pro-
gram would amount to 81 per cent.
Holmes explained plans had been
delayed temporarily until clarifi-
cation Of the wartime highway act
could be obtained Some quarter
believe the 78le per cent partlcipa-
ton ended with the termination Of
hostilities, but the departments be-
lief is that aid is governed by the
end Of the national emergency.
The proposed construction and
repair of the Bozeman Pass sum
NIT was cited as one Of the projects
included in the S6.000,000 program
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
AUGUST w. Wichmon
Had Outstanding
Army Record

Death frequently passes the sol
der by in the bitter fighting on the
battlefield only to lay his icy hand
on the soldiers shoulder in a stu
alton that is commonly considered
without danger. That was the fate
that came to Pfc. August Waldemar
Wichman, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
August F. Wichman of Libby,
while he was speeding homeward
after months Of active combat in
the European theater of war He
was one of the victims of the terri
BILE accident on the Great Northern
railway near Michigan, N D., on
August 8, when the second section
of the westbound Empire Builder
crashed into the first section, which
had stopped because of hot box.
Funeral rites were held at the
Hazen & Jaeger funeral home in
Spokane, Wash, on August IA and
interment was made in the River
side cemetery mausoleum. The serv-
ices were conducted by the family
pastor, the Rev. Hubert Hasskamp
of st. Johns Lutheran church, Lib
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Organize Pioneer
Trails Chapter

Thursday evening Of last week a
representative group of Libby cit
liens met with Joe L. Markham of
Butte, who is organizing chapters of
the American Pioneer Trails Assn
in Montana. Every other county in
Montana has an active chapter of
this organization, and the meeting
voted to organize here.
Membership cards were given to
those present who will contact Lib
by and Troy citizens and others
interested in the organization Civ
ing all an opportunity to belong
to the Lincoln county chapter An
nual membership dues amount to
$500, half of which remains with
the local chapter, and the other
half is divided equally between the
state and national organizations.
The Pioneer Trails Assn as a
national organization has a timely
work to do right now at the close
of the war, with its program of in
formation regarding the location and
stories of many places of historic
interest throughout the nation.
Montana is rich in such points of
interest, and by cooperating with
the organization, can do much to
not only preserve valuable histori-
cal data, but also to arouse tourist
interest in the state 1t is general
ly known throughout the nation
that our state has much Of interest
within its borders, but in the past
altogether too little has been done
to bring the states romantic his
tory to the tourist trade, which has
resulted in this lucretive means Of
business to a great extent bypass
ing Montana and flocking to our
sister states to the south. This ov-
ersight should be corrected at once,
and all Montana business people
should have an especial interest in
helping to do this.
Dexter Shaurette, secretary of the
Libby Chamber of Commerce, in the
near future will call another meet
ing of all who are interested in the
local chapter of American Pioneer
Trails, at which time the organ
ization will be completed and per-
manent officers elected for this
year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Will Celebrate
Labor Day
In Libby
Lumber, Sawmill Workers
Union and Loggers Local
Plan Interesting Day
PRIZES GIVEN BOTH
DANCES SAT. NIGHT

Libby will again celebrate Labor
Day, which this year comes on Mon
day, September 3. The celebration
will open Saturday night, Sept. l.
with two dances which will be held.
one at Cedar Creek and the other
in Troy. At each Of these dances
SIS Victory bond will be given to
the holder of the lucky tickets. Each
dance will have good music md
everyone is promised a pleasant
time by the Lumber and Sawnill
Workers Union, No. 1881, the Log
gers Local No. 1882 and the Libby
business men, who are sponsoring
the celebration.
The regular program will open at
1000 a. m. Monday when, headed
by the Y. F. w. Junior Bugle Corps
from Whitefish, big parade viii
swing down the main streets OF
Libby. Immediately following the
parade, log saving contests for men
and women, log bucking and log
chopping contests for men, and all
kinds of races for the youngsters
will be staged Cash prizes are plan
ned for all the contests.
During the afternoon there will
be soft ball game between the
Loggers and Lumber and Sawmill
Workers A guest speaker is also
expected to appear on the program
but has not been selected.
Labor Day celebrations have for
many years been high spot in the
years calendar for Libby and Troy
folk, and the celebration this year
following SO soon after the close of
the war, will be most fitting time
for rejoicing and happiness which
will be shared by all
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
c. Hogan Receives
Purple Heart

With the 25th Infantry (Tropic
Lightning Division on Luzon Is
land in the Philippines.-The 25th
Infantry (Tropic Lightning) Divis-
ion announces the award of the
order of the Purple Heart to Pvt.
lie Clarence E. Hogan, son of Lud-
wig Hogan, Libby, for wounds re-
ceived in action against the jap
anese on Luzon Island in the Phil
ippines.
Medical liaison man with the
25th Infantry (Tropic Lightning)
Division, Pfc. Hogan is participant
ing in the assault on the Balete Pass
in the Caraballo mountains, 125
miles north of Manila where the
Japanese are offering stubborn re-
sistance.
Prior to entering the army in
September, 1910, Pfc. Hogan was
employed by Trail Camp, Glacier
Park, Mont. He attended Libby
high school.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Fovors Repeal Of
S. Auto Use Tax

HELENA, Aug. l9.-The Mon
tana Automobile association through
its board of directors, today lent its
support to nationwide move to
have congress repeal the annual SIS
federal use tax on cars.
Members of the board of direc-
tors said the organization was back
ing the American Automobile asso-
citation, with which the Montana
association is affiliated, on the
grounds that it is a nuisance tax,
is discriminatory, is avoided by mil
lions of drivers and the cost of col
lection has been out of proportion
to the revenue received by the gov
eminent.
The American Automobile associ-
alton has fought for repeal of the
tax for many months and has taken
the lead throughout the nation try
ing to have it done away with.
A statement by the association
pointed out that the government at
this time is loath to abandon any
source of revenue, although there
has been almost universal opposi-
tiotn to the use tax on the part of
motorists individually, as well as
through drivers organizations.
Various members of both houses
of congress have expressed them
selves in writing as ready to vote
for repeal of the tax, the statement
said, and several measures calling
for an end to the tax will be in
troduced when congress convenes
again in the fall.
The Montana Automobile associ-
alton is the motor division of Mon
tanans, Inc, the state chamber OF
commerce.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Mrs. Lemon Is
Sill Missing

Search for Mrs Mabel Lemon,
missing since Wednesday morning
of last week, still continues. One
of the most intense hunts for a
missing person ever to occur in
Lincoln county has been in progress
since Mrs. Lemons disappearance.
The woman. an elderly lady in
her los was last seen about $50 am
Wednesday, August Is, by Andy
Hetle, as she walked onto the over
pass near the Great Northern depot.
Hope for her safety is at low ebb,
as it is feared she has persisted eth
er in the river or in the wilds
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
VETERAN OF NINE
BATTLES HOME
FOR VISIT

Art Larson, FIN (b) SIC, veteran
of nine Naval battles in the Pa
cific, and his wife. Edna, returned
to Spokane Tuesday after spending
four days visiting here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Larson.
Larson is spending 28-day leave
following 18 months in the Pacific,
during which time he participated
in nine battles and two raids over
Tokyo. He is the possessor of the
Bronze Star, as well as eight battle
stars, with two yet to come, for par
ticipation in the battles of Palau,
Leyte, Lingeyen, Two Jima, Oki-
naWa, Fachisima. Formosa, Ryu-
kyus, Bonins, and the Tokyo raids.
He will report back to his ship
Steamer Bay" at the end of his
leave
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Discharged List
Grows Daily

The list Of men who are gradu-
ally returning home grows each
week. Those of whom official no
tice Of discharge has been received
are:
Winifred f. Nelson, July 5, Army
Nurse Corps; William Joyce Badg-
ley, Aug. /, Army; John Alvin Don
aldson, Aug. 3, Army, all Of Eu-
reka; Edward F. Prince, Aug. IL,
Army, Troy.
Leroy l.. Gamache, Aug. 6, Ar
my; Walter A. Gaethle, Aug. 13,
Army; Alvin D. Morton, Aug. 8,
Navy, all of Libby; John s. Cum
mings, Aug. Is, Army, Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-23
Veteran 80 Months Overseas Recuperoting
From Okinowo jap Rifle Bullet;
In Oahu Hospital

Army Hdqs., Mid. Pac., Fl Shat
ter, T. H., Aug. 12.-Veteran of
three Pacific campaigns, Staff Ser
geant Verle L. Olson rs, Libby,
Mont, RECEIVERS from a Jap rifle
bullet wound in his left chest re-
ceived on OkinaWa. In an Army
general hospital on Oahu, T. H., he
was previously wounded in Saipan
Overseas SO months, Olson is a
squad leader. He has the Purple
Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Clus-
tiers, and the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon
with three battle stars. Credit: IT,
S. Army Photo).
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Olson of Libby
S/Sgt. Olson, according to last
reports is now being flown to the
States and expects to be home in
the near future.