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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Navy Recruiter
Coming Friday

John Coey, Navy recruiting Of
ficer, will be in Libby, February
a23 to recruit men for Radar, Conn
bat Aircrewmen, II year Odds for
General Service and women for the
WAVES.
Men between the ages of II and
26 may apply for aircrewmen. Men
accepted for this program, after a
period of training, win their wings
and fly with the Navy Air Corps as
gunners, radiomen, mechanics and
ordinancemen. SO per cent extra
flight pay is received at the end of
the training program.
Men between the ages of II and
SO may apply for Radar which is
one of the finest programs offered
by the Navy. A background of
mathematics, physics. shop practice
and radio is needed to pass the
qualifying examination. Men adj
mitted to this program receive at
least ten months of highly special
lied training covering mathematics,
electricity, radio and electronics.
Also those who qualify for the
training are enlisted or indicted
as seamen first class instead Of APP
prentice seamen. At the conclu-
sion Of the course a trainee will
have attained the rating of petty
officer second class.
Mr.. Coey may be contacted at
the post office
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
|. Pleads For
More Nurses

AS everyone should know by this
time. the need for trained nurses
for the Armed Forces is critical. An
urgent campaign is being carried on
in an attempt to get more quail
fled women to enter that branch OF
the services. This newspaper has a
letter from Col. S. Fl. Mitchell. Ad-
jutant General Of Montana, which
discusses this timely topic. Col
Mitchell says:
Recently General Marshall asked
Governor Sam c. Ford to facilitate
the recruiting of Is Montana women
to serve as the Montana Hospital
Platoon at Baxter General Hospital,
Spokane, Wash. Governor Ford has
asked my office to act as liaison
between him and the Army for this
project
As you know, the need for trained
nurses for our Armed Forces is
desperate. Our men cannot receive
the care which they deserve with
out additional help. The women OF
the Montana Hospital Platoon will
assist the registered nurses. Many
of our men formerly with the 163rd
Infantry Regiment Of the 4lst Di-
vision are in Baxter General Hos
pital for treatment of wounds and
illnesses received while fighting in
the South Pacific. Thus our Mon
tana Hospital Platoon will be help
ing our own men
Women between the ages of 20
and 49 with no children under Ia,
who are citizens, and have had at
least tenth grade education are
eligible. They will be given certain
prescribed mental and physical ex-
aminations and enlisted in the Wom-
ems Army Corps for service with
the Medical Department. These
women will take their basic and
technical hospital training together
at Fl. Oglethrope, Ga. and will 20
to Baxter General Hospital as a
unit for service there. After month
Of on-the-job training all qualified
women will receive the rating Of
'Technician Fifth Grade (corporaD
Arrangements can be made for
Montana women to serve at the fol-
lowing general hospitals if the en-
listee 50 requests: Birmingham at
Van Nuys, Cal; Bushnell at Brig
ham City, Utah; Dewitt at Au-
burn, CAL; Dibble at Modesto,
Cal; Madigan at Tacoma, Wash;
McCaw at Walla Walla, Wash; and
Torney at Palm Springs, Ga.
Information on this program is
available at the WAC Recruiting
Offices IN Billings, Butte, Great
Falls, Helena, and Missoula."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
R. G. Fund Choirmo,
Asks Booking
Of Everyone

Foreseeing an intensified need
for Red Cross services as bat
tie lines smash further afield, Colby
NJ Chester, chairman Of the 1945
American Red Cross War Fund cam
paign, which opens Thursday
March |, today asked every Amer
lean to give to his fullest ability,
to Keep Red Cross At His Side"
'The campaign for S200,000,00 to
open March will be Of great i'm
portance,' Chester said, mot only
because as we come another year
nearer the wars end, men and Wom-
ZEN in military service need to know
that Red Cross is staying right with
them, up to and beyond the day of
peace and victory"
THE Red Cross lapel tab is not
only an indication that the Wearcr
makes donation to the l945 War
Fund the chairman asserted, "bul
it is a symbol that the man, Wom-
an or child who wears the tab is
doing the utmost in his power to
insure safekeeping of the fighting
mans morale BY contributing to the
organization that is constantly at
his side
Those of us who must stay at
home and fight by doing our daily
tasks as efficiently as possible like
to think of the Red Cross ais our
personal emissary to our particular
sefvicemen. We feel that though we
are not beside John or Jim or Bob
on the battlefield, the Red Cross
keeps our spirit there, and always
is our go-betWeen in case of emer-
gency," the chairman concluded.
Chester, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of General Foods
Corporation, has been closely iden-
titled with Red Cross since 1912,
when he became vice chairman of
the board of directors Of New York
Red Cross chapter. He began his
career as lawyer in 1900. In the
last war, Chester served as major
in the army
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Sgt. John BugeI
Still Pitching Boil
In South Pacific

Somewhere in the Pacific-(De
layed) Marine First Sergeant
John Bugel, former Libby, Mont.
semi-pro baseball pitcher, recently
helped pitch the headquarters bat.
talon team here into the baseball
championship of the Third Marine
Division.
He has been overseas % months
and has been playing ball at every
opportunity since his arrival here
He is veteran of Bougainville ano
Guam.
If the war doesn't last too long,
he said, some of these Third Di-
vision players are going places in
organized ball The outfielders and
catchers are particularly outstand-
ing.
Baseball teaches teamwork the
painless way" he added, land the
good fellowship that prevails on the
diamond gets the men from the
various units of the division better
acquainted"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Appropriate
Large Sum
For State
SOlOns Provide Several
Millions For Needs
OF Montana Institutions.
MUCH TO BE DONE
AS END DRAWS NEAR
BY Harry L. Carlson

United Press Staff Correspondent
HELENA-Wp - Montana's 10Th
legislative assembly moved into its
eighth week and the last lap of a
strenuous legislative course this
week, with only a few days left in
which to complete action on legis-
lation of far-reaching Importance
to the future of Montana.
With the exception of two major
appropriation bills, the house had
about so senate bills, memorials and
resolutions to work on before the
final Goth day, March l. Mean
while, the senate had nearly $50
house measures to adopt or reject
before next Thursday.
Although the volume of legisla-
ton introduced this session was the
smallest since the 18th legislative
assembly in 1925, the plans and
proposals embodied in some mea-
sures this year were of far-reaching
significance to Montanans, particu-
larly the states $4,000 returning
servicemen and war workers.
For Postwar Planning
Probably the most important leg
islation of the 1945 session is a
bill appropriating S4,500,000 to fl
nance long-range program Of pub
lie improvement and creating an
ll-member postwar planning and
construction commission to study
and prepare for spending the huge
sum after the war.
The postwar planning measure
was passed by the house a few
hours after its introduction, with
Democratic and Republican mem
besS-.in unity on the necessity for
its adoption 1t is expected to re-
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Big Plane Takes
Off Monday After
Runwoy Is Built

No longer are Libbyites asking,
When is the B-24 going up?" The
big plane TAXED down to the far
end Of the Tom Boothman field
Monday noon, and after warming
up her four motors, took down the
runway, which Geiger Field en-
gineers had constructed, going into
the air with grace and ease it is
hard to realize her capable Of Once
she circled back over the field,
having already gained much alti--
tude, and then headed on her way
for a destined base.
1t was with relief that about 20
civilians, who were fortunate
enough to have heard it was tine
for the takeoff, uncrossed their fin
gers and watched the mechanical
bird wing its way westward high
above our lovely mountains, which
made a beautiful background with
their snow glistening in the sum
light.
The crew of the tWo-motored
transport then boarded their ship
and it quickly took off, rising from
the runway much sooner than the
large bomber. Circling back and
dipping low, they gave thei, fare-
well salute, taking with them the
last Of the excitement created fol-
the past Il days by the forced land
ing Of the bomber
On the take-off II is said the plane
required only abcut three fourths
Of that distance before it lifted into
the air.
Just after leaving the runway
the plane dipped slightly and on
lockers held their breath for an in
slant, but the pilot was able to tip
its nose skyWard and it was soon on
its way to its base. A crew Of air.
men came in from Spokane to take
the plane out. The engineers who
had been here almost two weeks
constructing the runway, left Tues
day morning for Geiger field
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Old Pepper Contains
Account of
Lincoln S Deuth
Y. S. Marine Corp. Phoso

An item OF much interest and
curiosity has been donated to the
Lincoln County Free Library and
is on display at the present 1t is
two pages from the New York Her
aid for April Is, 1865, and tells
about the death of Abraham Lin
coin and other matters pertaining to
that period. The paper belonged to
Perry Rogers of this city who
framed each sheet between two
pieces Of glasses, making both sides
visible. The headlines and odd
phrases show how English usage
has changed since that period. Mr..
Rogers thought that it should be
preserved for historical interest and
presented it to the library.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
BILL GOES TO GOVERNOR

Forrest De Rosia, committee
chairman, received telegram We'd
nesday from Senator y. r. Fewkes
to the effect that bill No. II had
passed the senate and would now
go to the governor for his sigma
ture. This is the bill that would re-
lleve the state fish and game de-
partment from paying rent for
quarters. Mr.. De Rosia is much
gratified and says this shows what
the sportsmen Of the state can ac-
complish when united behind q
project.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Sgt. Boeth With
Fomous Bombing
Group

A 7th AAF Heavy Bomber Base
in the Marianas-(Delayed) AS a
member of the famed 18th Heavy
Bombardment Group Of the 7th
AAF, Staff Sergeant Kenneth B.
Baeth, Libby, Mont, has been COM
mended by Major General Robert
w. Douglass, Jr., commanding the
7th AAF, for his part lin the cam
paigns which have taken large
section of the Pacific from the en-
emys hands.
General Douglass issued his conn
mendation along with personal
message Of congratulations as the
group rounded out its fifth year,
one Of the oldest, most travelled
heavy bomber outfits in the Pacific.
Based where its B-24 Liberators
bomb, strafe and harass the enemy
at points within 600 miles Of the
japanese mainland, the 18th Group
has participated in almost every
major move of the great offensive
that has rolled the Japanese back
more than 1900 miles to their own
front yard.
us IlgnllnR lTadlllon began a.
Hickam Field when the group was
all but destroyed in the Pearl Har-
Dor attack. The 18th later sent
bombs crashing down on Wake and
Guadalcanal
1t precision bombed northWard
through the Gilberts, the Marshalls,
the Carolines, the Marianas, bring
ing such targets as Truk, TaraWa
and Guam within its bombsights.
Now the BONN and Volcano Is
lands are the targets for its at
tacks
THE valiant record of group
is the valiant record Of Its men,
both as unit and as individuals
General Douglass declared.
Sergeant Baeth's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George n. Baeth, live in Libby
He was graduated from Libby high
school in 1910, and was employed
I by the j. Neils Lumber Company.
He Joined the 7th AAF in the Pa
cific in February, 1914. He has
been awarded the Air Medal with
/ two Oak Leaf Clusters. and the
Distinguished Flying Cross
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Certificate Of
Transfer on Cars,
Trucks Necessary

All sales and transfers of pas
senger vehicles and trucks must be
made through local war price and
rationing boards, and the proper
ceiling price established before gas
oline may be issued to the new
owner. After unused gasoline ra-
ton stamps have been surrendered
to the local board office and in the
case of trucks, the certificate OF war
necessity also turned in, Form r.
$50 is then issued to the new own
er and must be presented along
with the correctly motorized title
before the new owner may secure
title for the vehicle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
Creston Lineup
RED CROSS GLASSES

Red Cross Home Nursing and
Red Cross First Aid Glasses will be
organized within short time. Any
one interested please call either
Mrs. Frank Bancy or leave their
name at the Library. These courses
are OF great interest and should be
taken by everyone,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
OPA Supervisor
Visits Libby, Troy

Roy Stillwell, OPA supervisor fer
this part Of the state, was in Libby
over the weekend meeting with
local officials and comforting with
merchants on various phases of the
price fixing and rationing programs.
Friday night he held meeting of
the local price panel and explained
in detail the many advantages and
savings that come to the public be-
cause Of the fight being put up by
OPA to control prices from going
sky high and to see that available
food stocks are more evenly dis
tributed
Monday Mr.. Stillwell drove to
Troy to meet with Troy OPA Of
ficials and to confer with Troy mer-
chants.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
FIRST RETURNS ON
TOURNAMENT

Wednesday night at the tourna-
ment, the following scores were
made.
Troy 81, Whitefish so; Libby 80,
Poison Is; Columbia Falls 40, Eu-
reka 20.
This afternoon Poison will play
Troy. Tonight Whitefish and Libby
come against each other and Big
Fork and Columbia Falls will battle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22

Connie Blackwell was home over
the weekend from his duties at the
Naval Air Base at Pasco.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Dorden Asked to Oppose
Shenandoah Valley Dom

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. s R.-Gov.
Darden today took under considera-
ton a letter from Representative
Robertson of the 7th Virginia con-
gressional district, asking that he
disapprove the proposed construc-
ton Of two dams in Northern
Shenandoah Valley, when the mat
ter is brought before him by the
Army engineers.
The proposed dams, part of a
flood control project in the Potomac
River watershed, are to be erected on
the Shenandoah River at Millville
and in the Brooks Gap section of
Rockingham County.
Stating Il feel / should advise
you why I think the plans tenta-
lively prepared by the engineers are
against the best interests of Vir-
ginia and should not have your
approval" Mr.. Robertson pointed
out that "the construction of such
dams as are proposed would destroy
some of the most fertile farming
land IN Virginia, some Of the most
beautiful homes in the valley, as
well as disrupt a community life
it has taken centuries to develop" :"
Mr.. Robertson further said that
local people will lose employment,
the counties will lose valuable
sources of taxation, while the State
will be put to enormous expense in
rebuilding Of highways and other
publicly-owned properties"
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Patman 10 Address
Maryland House
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. .6.-Representa-
tive Patman, Democrat, of Texas
was to speak at an open hearing in
the House of Delegates today against
a proposed amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution limiting taxes on
incomes, inheritances and gifts to
Is per cent.
His appearance was sponsored by
a group led by Senator Kimble, Re-
publican, of Allegany, who said
representatives of numerous organi-
cations would be on hand to pro-
test a resolution which would me-
morialize Congress to propose such
an amendment.
He said the organiza tions included
the Maryland Farm Bureau, the In
dependent Retail Merchants, the
AFL, the CIO, the railroad brother
hoods, the Maryland Federation of
Women's Clubs and servicemen's
groups.
Seventeen State Legislatures have
adopted the joint resolution pending
in the Senate. If it were adopted
by 80 such bodies, Congress, under
the Constitution. would have to call
a convention to draw up such an
amendment
Mr.. Kimble said he was against
the proposal because it would even
tually mean that poorer people
would have to bear an increased tax
burden to pay in part for easing
the burden on the wealthy.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
RFC Asks Il Billions
For Year S Subsidies
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance Corr.
advised Congress yesterday that II
will require about 81, ,498, 600 900 for
the next fiscal year to carry on
subsidies which it is financing.
John D. Goodloe, RFC counsel,
told the Senate Banking Commit
tee this was an increase Of approxi-
mately $255 600, 900 over expendi-
lures in the current fiscal year, end
ing June 80.
He asked congressional approval
of legislation which would authorize
subsidy expenditures in the II
months after June 30 up to these
ceilings:
Foreign purchases other than
rubber. $40 0,00o, 600; rubber, $50 .000,-
900; meat, $600, 900 900; butter, $780,
000, 900; -four, $190, 0,00o, 900; petro-
leum, $290, 900 900; copper and other
minerals, $88, 900 900, and miscel-
laneous, $100, 900 600.
Mr.. Goodloe said the figure for
petroleum represented $100, ,000, 600
increase over this year due to in-
auguration Of ''stripper we'll" pro-.
gram and a program for movinp
Texas crude to California for. the
Navy.
A boost of sl2o, ,o0o, 900 over this
year in the meat subsidy was at
tributed half to an increase in
subsidies on better grade beef and
half to the need for a cushion" in
event meat production increased.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Damages Awarded in
Death and Injuries

Consent verdicts for $4,000 dam
ages for a death, injuries to four
persons and expenses resulting from
an automobile collision last May ut
Connecticut avenue and East West
Highway were handed down yester-
day by jury in District Court. All
of the verdicts were against Barry
w. Mulligan, II, driver Of one Of the
automobiles, and his mother, Mrs.
Annette r. Mulligan, owner of the
machine he drove. both of whom
live in the 5000 block of Northamp-
ton street NV.
The largest single sum, 81 500, was
awarded to Mrs. Esther L. Howe Of
Brentwood, Md, as executrix Of the
estate Of her husband, william W.
Howe, for his death.
Other verdicts included one for
81 500 for injuries suffered by Mrs
Howe: 81, 500 for injuries suffered by
Mrs. Mamie r. Wake Of Richmond
Va; 81 500 for expenses and injuries
suffered by Harry e. Longley, Brent
wood, Md, driver Of the automobile
in which Mr.. Howe and the injured
persons were riding, and $1,000 for
injuries to Mrs. Lydia A. Longley
All of the plaintiffs were represented
by Attorney Ralph A. Cusick. The
case had been on trial for two days
when the plaintiffs and defendants
decided to agree to the verdicts.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
William {. DuIey Dies;
Retired tobacco Farmer

William Cornelius Duley, 86 retired
Groom Station tMd.O tobacco farm
er, died Sunday in Prince Georges
General Hospital after an illness Of
several weeks.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Alice Ridgeway Duley, whom he
married January n, 1902: II chill
dren, 20 grandchildren, IA great.
grandchildren and l great-great.
grandchild.
His sons are: George W.. Bowie.
Md; William c., jr.;: guy Bennett
and Thomas c. Duley, all Of Groom
Station; James H., Oxon Hill, Md;
Joseph A., a member of the Metro
politan Police Force of Silver Spring,
Md, and Sergt. Oscar Duley, in the
Army overseas. Daughters survive
ing include: Mrs. Evelyn Baden,
Groom Station; Mrs. Eva Turner,
Silver Spring; Mrs. Fannie Naylor,
Aquasco, Md, and Mrs. Mildred wy
viii, Upper Marlboro, Md. Five
grandchildren and one great-grand.
son are overseas in the armed forces.
Mr.. Duley was born and educated
In Prince Georges County. He spent
most of his life at Groom.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Marys
Church, Upper Marlboro. Burial
will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery
there.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Arlington Hospital Group
Re-eIects Hall President

Gilbert L. HalP has been re-elect-
ed president of the Arlington County
Hospital Association, it was an
nounced today after the annual
meeting of the board of trustees.
Others continuing in Office are Mrs.
Mae E. Jacobs, vice president: Louis
Carl, treasurer, and Mrs. Ann Bab-
cock, secretary.
Elected to three-year terms on
the board were Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs.
Julia Thomas, Mrs. Babcock. Mrs.
Elsie Fits, Mr.. Carl, j. C. Conner.
L. c. Smith and Calvin Haley.
A portrait of Mr.. Hall, painted by
Mrs. Mary Mann, was presented to
the hospital in appreciation of his
past work. In the 81 months of
its operation, ending December 81,
the hospital cared for 2,24O adult
patients and 3,144 out patients, of
whom about 1900 were emergency
cases. A total of 465 babies we're
born in the hospital.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Bethesda Business Group
Nominaies Henry Connor

Henry Connor, Bethesda real
estate dealer, was nominated for the
presidency of the Bethesda Chamber
of Commerce at meeting last night
at the Bethesda Woman's Club
Other nominees are G. Wady Imirie,
first vice president; w. +. Hisey, Sec
ond vice president: Stanley Ever
hart, treasurer, and william K
Hodges, secretary.
Nine members of the Board Of Di-
rectors win be chosen from the fol-
lowing II nominees: Carl A. Bach
schmid, Mrs. j. Reed Bradley,
George w. Fessenden. William
Fletcher, John L. Imirie, w. L.
Lebling, Burrell H. Marsh, King
Mularkey, Wesley I. Sauter, j.
Philip Schaefer. John M. Smith and
Mrs. Ethel v. Taylor
John F'llks, G. w. Imiple and
Walter Bogley were nominated as
delegates to the Bethesda Fire
Board.
The election will be held next
month.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
0'conor May Parole Man
He Prosecuted in 1922
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated FTess.
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. Gov.
|C'Conor has disclosed that he has
received = recommendation for q
parole for Walter Socolow, serving
. life term for murder in the hold
up Staying Of . Baltimore contractor
IN 1922.
The recommendation was made
|by Parole Commissioner F. Murray
Benson, the Governor said in 1
statement, along with the informa-
tion that parole supervision, I home
and employment had been arranged
for Socolow n New York State.
It was Gov. OsCmor who. as pros
|ecuting attorney IN Baltimore. OBJ
tanned the conviction of SocoIow and
several Others involved IN the case,
Including Jack Hart, Johnny Keeler,
Country" Cary and "Wiegies''
Smith.
The contractor, william Norris,
was robbed 81 his firms pay roll and
shot to death on asdowntown Balti-
more street.
In recommending SocoloW's pa
role, Mr.. Benson said the convict
had made "an excellent record
while m inmate at the penitentiAry
where he had been employed in the
printing shop.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

When Lana Turner walks through
Union Station, she gets about as
many whistles as the next pretty
girl.
Or she did yesterday.
Miss Turner is here for a personal
appearance on Thursday, when her
latest picture, Keep Your Powder
Dry" in which she plays the part
of WAC, opens at the Capitol
Theater.
When she got off the train yes
terday, she looked very much the
part of movie star. Her clothes
were strictly civilian-a change from
the WAC uniform she wore through
out the shooting of the picture.
Her haircut was more nearly GI-
for the past several months she has
worn it waist-length.
She wore a full mink coat, black
turban, what looked like silk stock
ings and Hollywoodish dark glasses.
Her hair is feather-cut, and the
back is shingled.