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Evening star., 1946-01-13

Murray and Mr.. Fairless for a 2 pm.
meeting with Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach, Reconversion Direc-
tor Snyder, and John r. Steelman,
special assistant to the President.
Mr.. Fairless arrived Is minutes
early. He, too, appeared haggard
from the lengthy meetings in New
York. Mr.. Murray arrived short
time later.
Numerous Side Sessions.
The meeting got under way in Mr.
Snyder's office in the White House
East Wing. Twenty minutes later
the conference was moved to the
cabinet room, next to the Presidents
office in the opposite wing, and II
seemed obvious Mr.. Truman woulo
intervene at some time. Then, fol
312 hours the parties had it ouI
before the top Federal officials
There were numerous side session.
among the conferees during the
hours of wrangling.
Mr.. Murray and Mr.. FaiTless
suddenly came out at $50 to face
newsmen. Mr. Murray said:
"It is my understanding that Mr.
Ross white House Press Secre.
tary Charles G. Ross will have 9
statement to release to you, ap.
proved by both of us. I personally
agreed to postpone action on the
strike for one week at the request
of the President of the Unitee
States. We will meet here in the
cabinet room next Wednesday after.
noon"
Il agree with Mr.. Murray's state
ment," was Mr.. Fairless' only com
ment.
Mr.. Ross then called reporters te
his office and read the President.
statement. He related that about {
O'Clock, after the conference hac
been in session for four hours, the
President interviewed. He met sep
arataely in his office with Mr.. Fair.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Home Builders Urge
7-Point Program for
'Low-Cost Housing

A point program, designed
to aid in solving the housing prob
lem, was laid before administration
leaders yesterday at the close of the
three-day session of the Emergency
Committee of the National Associa-
tion Of Home Builders, 1887 K street
NV. A goal of "at least 1000, ,00C
new living units annually" is antici-
pated
A letter was forwarded by the
associations president. Joseph E
Merrion, to President Truman, out
lining the proposals These were
also presented to Reconversion Di-
rector John w. Snyder and National
Housing EXpediter Wilson w. Wyatt
The program follows:
/. Mr.. Wyatt should obtain i'm
mediate adjustments in disputes be-
tween industries producing scarce
building materials and the OPA on
price-wage adjustment policy.
2. Channel half of the building
materials into low-cost housing fol
veterans under the new priority
plan, checking on manufacturing as
we'll as distribution.
3. A new method of simplifying
and speeding up the cumbersome
Federal procedure of approval OF
wage adjustments in the building
! trades.
f. Prompt revision of FHA's cur
rent policy of maintaining wide
margin between the stabilized cost
| index and actual current construc-
| ton costs.
s. Government to request the
| building trades to increase produc.
tivity of labor, to eliminate restric.
tive trade practices that curtail pro-
/ duction and to provide a large mum.
Der of mechanics by Nation-w wide
training program.
6, Federal officials to call for mu.
nicipal action in all communitie.
to improve and correct Zoning ane
building code requirements retard-
ing construction or unnecessarily
increasing the cost of housing.
7. Development of an improved
financing method to insure a large
! program of lower-cost rental hous.
ing for veterans unprepared to pur.
chase homes at this time.
Frank w. Cortright, executive
vice president of the association
advocated cutting of red tape to
provide housing for returning vet
erans and their families. He said
The Nations home builders stand
ready and willing to construct lower
cost houses for both rental ano
sale purposes, just as rapidly az
Federal officials take aggressive &C.
ton to provide free flow of ma.
terial and labor. We can do the
full job if we are given the took
with which to work"
The president elect Of the Ma.
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards, Boyd T. Barnard. Philadel-
phia, pledged full support of Presi-
dent Truman's low cost. home build.
ing program for veterans in con-
ference with Mr.. Wyatt yesterday
H Mr.. Barnard, whose association
represents $4,000 real estate office!
and nearly 800 real estate boards
asserted: This program to channe
scarce materials to lower cost house,
for veterans can work, and the rea
estate firms of the Nation will dt
everything within their power tt
help. All reports indicate that con.
siderable construction of houses al
ready has started, and more viii
follow when the veterans housing
program starts next week"
He said the real estate boards il
the association have established
:, veterans housing centers and infor
nation to aid returning veteran
find living. accommodations withou
COST"
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Reiehsiag Arsonist' in '33
Drugged, Report Indicates
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 12,-Reports that
the man who was executed as the
arsonist in the fateful Reichstag
fire of 1888 was drugged by the
Nazis at his trial gained credence
today with disclosure that the
Gestapo took extraordinary pains to
prevent an autopsy on his body.
The body of Marinus van der
Lubbe was first given to Leipzig
University for experimental pur-
poses, but when relatives presented
a claim the body was hastily buried,
a discovered report of Gestapo
section chief said.
His report said the grave "at
present is being guarded day and
night" and that the body later
would be cremated, quietly and
secretly"
Reporters who attended Van der
Lubbe's trial were convinced he had
been drugged so he would give
prompted answers to the prosecu-
tons questions. They noticed that
he showed growing apathy as the
trial progressed.
Joan of Arc was born in 1412 in
Domremy, France.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Officer Stationed Here
Killed in Auto Accident
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GOLDSBORO, N. c., Jan. IL
Capt. Lowell N. Douglas died in the
Seymour johnson field base hos
pital here as a result Of injuries
suffered in an automobile accident
today near Warsaw, the public rela-
tions officer here reported.
According to the information re-
leased, Capt. Douglas was en- route
from Wilmington, N. c., to Wash
ington, D. c., where he was stationed
in the Surgeon Generals ONCE.
According to Texas reports, Capt
Douglas was on leave from his post
as director of physical education at
Baylor University.
An officer at the Surgeon Cen
erals Office last night said Capt
Douglas was a member of the phys
ical reconditioning branch of the
Reconditioning Consultants divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Three Germans Honeed
For Killing 6 FLYERS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. IL
Three German civilians were
hanged for the murder of six Amer
ican airmen, two of whom were shot
in quarries and the rest tied togethe,
and shot in field.
War crimes authorities also an
nounced the arrest at Borkun
Island, near Bremen, of 18 German
civilians, soldiers and sailors fol
forcing seven other American air
men into four-hour death
march"
One soldier fell as a result of con.
tinued beatings and was thereupor
shot through the head. The re.
manning six were later shot tt
death.
Evening star., 1946-01-13


New Zealand soldiers call Marines
"cobblers," meaning pal or buddy.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

Joan of Arc was born in 1412 in
Domremy, France.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
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The echo., 1946-01-11

To the Presidents and mcm5el o.
he H. B. A:
Our newly revised Constitution is
ow ready Presidents viii collect 15c
from each member for each Constitu-
ton they buy. Each president should
do his best to urge each member to
purchase a Constitution so that he
will know the laws which now govern
he Association. Many changes We're
made in the Convention by the gov
arning body and these change. have
.lready brought splendid results, in
hat members are being added and W.
re having a chance to see and know
# valuable material IN men and wo-
men in the H. B. A.
Send now cor YOUR new Constitu-
Ion
The echo., 1946-01-11

Far East Air Forces, Philippine
Private First Glass Walter Dardon,
Jr.. son Of Mrs. Georgia Dardon, 1902
Elizabeth Ave, Hattiesbug. Miss. is
enroute HON G from Far East Air
Forces 22nd Replacement Depot, Ma
Mia. He was with the 9th Aircraft
Repair Squadron, Far East Air Serv-
ice Command in Nelson Field, Ma
Mia. Husband of the former Georgia
Henderson, also of Hattiesburg and
father of five children, Dardon was a
civilian employee at the station hos
pital, Camp Shelby, Miss, before en-
tering the armed forces.
The echo., 1946-01-11

things to eat and wear became
very dear in England. People
blamed the war, of course, but
the real trouble was lack of mod
ern coal mining machinery.
WoodeH-shoe WITH A nation
Regulations -. so dependent on
coal, why didn't
the mine owners equip their prop
critics with modern machinery,
get out more coal per man and
pay better wages? Answer: Gov
eminent interference! Tax laws
discouraged replacing old ma
chinery. Regulations placed a
penalty on efficient methods. The
results were three: High prices,
low wages and a ruined export
trade.
Workers M Belts h mines
blamed the mime owners. The
squeeze thaG punched their wages
to half tina American scale was
q political vice. Government
regulations and taxes retarded
production and choked prosper
ity. This was so cr2ftily hidden
from the workers that they
shouted loud for naturalization
government ownership. II will
come now, with Churchill out and
At.lee in.
v-f..z. l y..-y f.s4.,, 1 Z,
The echo., 1946-01-11

GOAL Is EngfsafA main indus
Ny. Her T06, 900 miners produce
DO million tons q year. We have
only 1913, 900 miners in the United
States but they produce 586 mil
hon tons of coal q year; more
,Rhan FIVE times as much per man
as in England. English miners
draw S25 a week while Americans
earn $50 a week for the same
work accomplished in a much
easier way and pursued for fewer
hours a day.
In America miners use power
cutters. Automatic leaders put
the coal in cars and electric loco
motives pull them away. In Eng
land men dig coal out with picks
and pitch it in cars with shovels.
The power that pulls the cars to
daylight is a scrub mule with a
rag over his eyes. That's how
they used to mine coal in Amer
ica when grandpa was a boy.
War Wages GETTING a ton
and Prices of English coal to
the top Of the
ground costs $42G for Labor
alone; $40 in America. The
nnanpower shortage, incidental TO
war, ran the price Of British coal
10 $3.50 a tor--twice its pJe-War
price. American coal advanced
only Coo a ton. Hand Won Is
what commands the premium
when men are scarce. This eco
aomic fact has worked a hard
thip on she English.
England does not raise eroech
IL 3 Tor ner people, nor CROUCH
5tro to clothe them. Such ---
si'ies are imported by the pc
o" Ir practical sons. .eE
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The Western news., 1946-05-09
TAXES NOW PAYABLE

One-half (12) of the amount of
such taxes shall be payable on or
before five o'clock p. m. on the 30th
day of November of each year, and
one-half M on or before five
o'clock p. m. on the 31st day of May
of each year; provided that unless
one-half (15) of such taxes are paid
on or before five. o'clock p. m. on the
30th day of November of each year,
then such amount so payable shall
become delinquent and shall draw
interest at the rate of two-thirds
(2/3) of one per centum (1%) per
month from and after such delin-
quency until paid and two per cen
tum (2%) shall be added to the
amount thereof as a penalty All
taxes due and not paid on or before
five o'clock p. m. on the 3lst day
of May of each year shall be delin-
quent and shall draw interest at
the rate of two-thirds (2/3) of one
per centum (1%) per month from
and after such delinquency until
paid and two per centum (2%o) shall
be added to the amount thereof as
a penalty.
LETHA SAUER
County Treasurer.
(3t - AIS M2-9)
The Western news., 1946-05-09

that group are then sent to the
national headquarters for final
judging. It is part of the VFW
program for our youth. Seventy
five people were served, fourteen of
whom were guests.
After the dinner, the group went
upstairs for short program and
awarding of the prizes.
The post commander, Irwin Flesh
er, opened the program with a song
fest, conducted by Miss Hansen, the
high school music teacher. Mr.
Flesher turned the program over
to the president of the ladies auXi-
llary, Mrs. Clara Boothman who,
after a short speech, introduced the
prize winners, June Baney, Margery
Hunter and DelOris Oertel. They
The Western news., 1946-05-09
"THE DOLLY SISTERS"
TO BE SHOWN HERE

All the glitter of their glamour
all their loves and their laughter
! all the daring of the fabulous sis
| ters who set a world aflame with
their songs and broke a million
hearts comes to the screen when
"The Dolly Sisters" goth Century
Fox's spectacular Technioolor mu-
sical starring Betty Cradle, John
Payne and June Haver, opens Sun
day, Monday, May 1913 at the
Kootenai Theatre.
Studded with scintillating new
song hits by Mack Gordon and
James Monaco, and packed with the
years most spectacular dance Sc
quences, "The Dolly Sisters" re-
veals the poignant drama and un-
usual romance that underscored the
talented sisters sensational adven-
lures as the toasts of the entertain
ment world from Broadway to the
Riviera and as the darlings of
royalty.
For Betty Cradle, the part of
Jenny Dolly is her first biograph-
ical role; and the high dramatic
content of the story gives her an
opportunity to display her excep-
tional acting ability along with the
already famous Cradle song-and-
dance glamour. In the role of
Harry Fox, the song writer whose
romance with Jenny Dolly, made
headlines the world over, John
Payne continues where he left off
before joining the Army Air Forces
(and from which he was recently
honorably discharged as one of the
screens top male stars. June Haver
meets the acid test of her sensa-
tional rise to stardom as Rosie
Dolly, Jennie's equally talented
sister
"The Dolly Sisters" was pro-
duced by George Jessel and directed
by Irving Cummings
The Western news., 1946-05-09
Legion Auditory
Plans Poppy Sole

Poppy Day will be observed in
Libby and throughout the United
States on Saturday, May 25. Mrs.
Marshall Warrington, President of
Austin Reedy Post Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary, has an
nounced.
Memorial poppies to be worn in
honor of the dead of both world
wars will be distributed on the
streets throughout the day by volun-
teer workers from the Auxiliary.
Contributions received in exchange
Tor the flowers will be used in re-
lief and rehabilitation work for dis
abled veterans, their families and
the families of the dead.
Extensive preparations for Poppy
Day are being made by the Legion
Auxiliary Unit under the direction
of the Poppy Chairman The volun-
teer workers are being organized
into teams and assigned to locations
in the downtown area. Residence
areas also will be covered to give
everyone an opportunity to pay tri-
butte to the war dead by wearing a
memorial flower.
The poppies have been ordered
from Helena where they are being
made by disabled veterans of both
wars, working under the direction
of the Montana Department of the
American Legion Auxiliary. They |
are crepe paper replicas of the Euro
pean wild poppy which bloomed on
the battlefields of France and Bel
gium in both wars and which has
u 4 II e
membrance of Americas battle
dead.
Poppies will be more generally
worn this year than ever before, it |
is predicted.
With peace restored and the men
coming home" she said, everyone
will want to pay tribute to those
who can never come back to US by
wearing a poppy in their honor on
Poppy Day"
The Western news., 1946-05-09
INC Convention

The delegates, Mrs. Florence
Jaborski, Mildred Flesher, Mabel
Solem and the president, Clara
IBoOthman, of Harper Erdman Aux
iliary No. 1548 left at 1920 Satur-
day April 81 in a chartered bus for
MiSsoula with the delegation from
the Post to attend the District Con-
Vention.
They had a pleasant trip. stopping
in Kalispell for dinner. At Poison,
Mrs. Boethman and small daughter,
Zella Mae, left the party to visit
her mother, Mrs. John Johnson, and
old friends.
The delegation reached Missoula
at z. After eats, they visited the
VFW rooms and decided that Libby
had better club and made better
arrangements for taking care of out
of town delegates.
In the morning Mrs. Boothman,
joined the party After registra-
ton, they went out to eat, where
a lesson in patience was learned as
it was one hour before they were
served.
An interesting meeting in the af
ternoon was held at the VFW Club
room. We were quite proud to have
Libby selected to have a member
appointed to hold office in the dist
riot group. Mabel Solem being ap-
pointed to be Sr. vice president of
the district.
There were nine units represen-
ted, a total of more than 81 women
present.
The meeting was followed with
fine demonstration of snappy step
ping and team work given by the
drill team of the ladies auxiliary
of Kalispell in uniform.
A fine supper was served in the
Labor Temple and at z p. m. the
Libby delegation very tired but
well pleased left for home arriving
more asleep than awake at a. m.
The Western news., 1946-05-09

each in turn read their fine essays
receiving loud applause.
The auxiliary president then pre-
senIed the awards. The commander
and the president each shook hands
with the winners, then the honor
able mention were called up and
commended for their efforts and
shaken hands with.
The program, was concluded by
two duet numbers given by Gret-
chen Gehrke and Darlene Cole and
accompanied by Pat Gooselaw OF
the high school
Their numbers were well received
and given hearty applause.
The Western news., 1946-05-09
v. F. w. AuxiIiory
News Column
BY Auxiliary Publicity Committee

BY Auxiliary Publicity Committee
"A special dinner was served by
the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW
at the Moose Hall, Friday evening,
May 3, at $3.50 in honor of the con-
testants, judges and teachers who
took part in the essay contest which
is nationwide and. sponsored by the.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Each unit
sponsors its own contest in the local
high schools after which the winning
essays are sent to the district chair
man and the winning ones from
The Western news., 1946-05-09
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The Western news., 1946-05-09

County Treasurer.
(3t - AIS M2-9)
Evening star., 1946-11-17
JHni0r assembly

The Junior Assembly of Washing
ton has selected December 13 for its
early winter ball and the Sulgrave
Club for its setting The Executive
Committee will invite leading debu-
tantes from resident circles whose
families have been prominent, in
Washington for more than one gen.
Grafton. These buds will. take part
in the cottilion figure which will be
the first planned in Washington
since the war;. 49,
The Executive Committee Is
headed by Mrs. John G. Reading,
jr.. with Mr. Albert Gallatin De
Knox, vice chairman. Serving with
them are Miss Virginia Ellis, secre-
tary; Mr.. James T. Clark, treasurer
and Mrs. Stephen DeVeau Ravenal
Mr.. Clarke P. Cole II and Mr.. AL
bert E. Marland, jr.
The Floor Committee for the ball
has as its chairman Mr.. Walter r
Powell, jr., who is assisted by Mr.
Herbert Bryant. Mr.. John Dorsey
Mr. John Walthall Dunn, Mr.. E
Cuyler Hammond, MIR. Robert r
Howard, Mr. Allen Monroe Jones
Mr. William Moor Kabler, Mr.
Byron King, Mr.. Glenn Lamson
Mr.. John A. Newton, Mr.. William
c. Pennington. Mr.. John G. Read
ing, jr., Mr.. w. Howard Smith, jr.
Mr.. George J. Stansfield. Mr.. Ar
thur Stewart, Mr. William Tayloe
Mr.. Frank <. Turner and Mr.
Thomas c. Washington.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Miss,Keegin We'd
.TOCHban Attacbe

Diplomatic circles were attracted
Yesterday to the wedding of the
Assistant Military Attache of the
Cuban Embassy, 1t. Jorge Gutierrez
and Miss Themis Keegin, daughter
of Mrs. Annie G. Keegin of Hyatts-
vile and the late Mr.. Keegin.
The wedding took place in st.
Jerome's Catholic Church in Hyatts-
vile, the Rev. Edward Roach officiat-
ing at the ceremony and saying the
nuptial mass at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Escorted by her brother. Mr..
Archie Keegin, the bride wore a
gown of white satin made with a
heart-shaped neckline and a long
train. Her veil was draped from a
headdress of satin trimmed with
orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet of gardenias and stepha-
notis..
Miss Helen Gervais was the maid
of honor and only attendant and
was costumed in peacock blue velvet.
Her headdress was a wreath of red
roses and she carried a bouquet of
the same flowers.
The Military and Air Attache of
the Cuban Embassy, Capt. Efrain
Hernandez, was best man for the
bridegroom, who is the son of Sonora
Victoria Gutierrez y Casanova and
the late Senor Gutierrez. Mr.. Joseph
Keegin, Mr.. Leonard Keegin and Mr..
James Madden were the ushers and
John Haley, nephew of the bride,
was the ring bearer.
1t. and Sonora de Gutierrez left
after the reception, which was held
in Hotel 2400, for trip through New
York State and on their return will
make their home in Washington.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
State Societies

The Old Dominion Ball. annual
social event with which the Society
of Virginia opens its winter season,
will be given Thursday evening at
the Shoreham Hotel at $50 o'clock.
Newly elected officers of the So
ciety are DR.. Larry E. Annette, pres
ident; Mr.. j. w. Rixey Smith, Mr.,
Arthur Clarendon Smith and Mr.,
George P. Grove, vice presidents
and Mr.. Fred P. Myers, treasurer
The ball will begin at $50 O'Clock
and other features of entertainment
will be on the program.
Minnesota WiSc0nSin
A joint dance will be given
Thursday evening by the Minnesota
and Wisconsin State Societies at
Wardman Park Hotel. Former res
idents of the two States also will
assemble Saturday afternoon at
the Sheraton Hotel to listen to the
broadcast Of the Wisconsin and
Minnesota football games.
Dancing Thursday evening will be
from 9 until 1890 o'clock. Further
information may be obtained from
Mr.. Irving Manger, Chestnut 1915
or Republic 6700, branch 1882.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
JamAary Wedding
Is Arraneed

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert N. Bowman
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Geneva Neff Bow
man, to Mr.. Walter R. Hall, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Hall of
Swansea, Mass.
Miss Bowman attended George
Washington University and the Uni
versity of North Carolina and Mr..
Hall is a graduate of Brown Uni
versity. He also has attended the
University of Maine, the University
of Syracuse and Harvard University.
The wedding is to take place
January IL.
Evening star., 1946-11-17
announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher McCabe
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Christine E. McCabe,
to Mr.. John M. Drescher, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Drescher.
The bride-elect attended I'M
maculate Conception Academy and
Mr.. Drescher Eastern High School.
He served in the Navy during the
war and now is with the Veterans
Administration.