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Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27
Jack Benny, Alexis Smith In Laugh Hit

Combining the rib tickling an ties Of funny-man Jack Benny che blonde loveliness of Alexis Smith and the production skill of Warner Bros. studio, one of the brightest and gayest comedies of the season, The Horn Blows at Midnight, plays Sunday and Monday at the Orpheum theatre
 Starring Jack Benny and Alex is Smith and featuring a support- ing cast that includes such capa. ble performers as Allyn Joslyn, Reginald Gardiner, Dolores Nor an, Guy Kibbee, Franklin Fang born, and John Alexander, the farce comedy tells the tale of a trumpet-blowing angel (Jaek Benny. really tooter in a night club) who is sent down from Heaven to herald the doom of the earth on his horn.
 Caught in the web of mortal scheming when he gets to earth he becomes involved in a series of situations both hilarious and fantastic. Mixed up in scheme to steal a fabulous string of pearls he forgets about his horn footing and the world spins mer rily on, unaware of it's narrow escape from destruction, until Benny makes peace with the cos mo powers.
 The picture was produced by Mark Hellinger and directed by hit-maker Raoul Walsh.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

Councl committees for the current year were named as fol- lows by Mayor Lee Bettinger at l the council meeting Monday. In each case the first named is the chairman: Assessment & collection ol taxes-Nelson, Christopherson, Owen
 Streets, street improvements Martz, Owen, Sears
 Light, water & sewerage Martz, Owen, Christopherson
 Health & Wodlinger, Sears, Owen
 Finance & elaims-Wodlln Christopherson, Sears
 Printing & election-Owen, Christopherson, Sears
 Judiciary Nelson, Christoph- erson, Owen
 Pub ic buildings & improve ments-Owen Sears, Nelson
 Harbor 6 Wharfage-Christ- ophersou, Sears, Wodlinger
 Public parks & cemetery Sears, ChristoDherson, Owen
 Fire protection-Christoph son, Sears, Owen
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27
Town Topical

"With summer coming on, :" Why stay at home in an over hot kitchen when you ctn enjoy those delicious (full of FRESH yegetahles) dishes at the Yum Yum?
 Chop Suey, Chow Men, Foo yung, Noodles, Sweet x Sour, as only the rum Yum can make them; to say nothing of that Creole Gumbo, reole Okra soup and Italian Spaghetti that melt in your mouth
 Orders sent out from 6 pm 70 3 am. Party orders for as many As twenty on short notice, pip, ing hot to your table Closed on Mondays hereafter.
 It's that good eatin'-
 Yum Yum
 Adv
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

Io SALE 32O acre homestead l, miles of fence will enclose Io 900 acres grazing land) with room house in good shape ';th cedar siding & celotex in- Iae, old sawmill, Broom log Isbin, sev. outbuildings. Only
 e5OO, less for cash. tssboat KayDee, 95 HIP Mer- ,,ry 3 to l reduction. Is HP Hill Diesel, mch. per eet. lss9 Chev. sedan, extra good
 pbber.
 only 7-ft. new Simmons fall- bs and bucking saws. Por Sale or Charter-MS Uyak |no,sire Harry Howe, Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

Local police reported yester- day that a bus driver of the Ia gura Transit System has lost his base pass because of alleged drunken driving on the naval reservation.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

Mrs. o. T. Mulqueen has rent ed space from l.e Bettinger in a portion of the former Pinch building, to open beauty parlor.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

A marriage license was issued Saturday to Dena W Ward, per sonnel clerk, NOE, and Freder- ick F. Fldell, rigger, NOE.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

FOR SALE-Income property, consisting of two Broom furn.
 houses, workshop, warehouse, all on 3 lots. See Harry Howe
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27
Classified Ads

FOR SALE = Modern furn.
 house, plus 2 part. furn. cab iDs. Close in. Income $l10 monthly. See Emmett Jenn- ings, Kodiak Cleaners. tf
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

R RENT-Modern furnished Iomes, Hot & cold running batter Quiet residential dis 'net. See s. H. Seais, Mission bad If
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

IR SALE = Money-making .oektail bar in heart of Anch-
 Fage. Sacrifice for SIS, 800 ln- buding inventory. Write Box lO5, Anchorage, Alaska. 5-11
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

hNO TUNING-By appoint
 Rent. Rex Parrott. Leave word ft Navy GA. If
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

Ck & KEY SERVICE Docks lnsta led, repaired & heys made for cars or homes. eafes servlced. Leave orders at
 "odlinger's Drug Store. 4-27
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

1, SALE-4.loom house e
 arooms) furnished. Modern
 ,h basement furnace See ,,a Peterson, 58 Mission I'd.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

R SAT.E-Est business in keart of Fairbanks. Plumbing, Beating & Sheet metal works. Btoek on hand $20,000 with 2 lord trucks inc. Price $28,500
 terms.
 5 have listed several choice bts in Richart addition, finest esidential dist. in Fairbanks Erite or call in pe,son for de- hils on these fine lots. Price Fon $275 to $350 each.
 Gradelle Leigh, Realtor
 SIS 3rd Ave. Box 468 Next to Nordale Hotel Rear Fairbanks, Alaska
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-27

R SALE-Trading post with Opportunities to expand. In Iailr oad belt, fur & gold min bg area. We'll established pro- buetive business. $l0,000 eo.Id handle. Owner retiring. box l35, Kodiak Mirror. 4-27
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Veterans Committee
Proposes 10 Destroy
Tennessee Machines
BY the Associated Press

COPPERHILL, Tenn, Aug. 90
A Veterans Committee. formed in
this Polk County stronghold Of the
potent Burch E. Biggs Democratic
political organization. proposed to-
day to destroy machine rule in this
part of Tennessee"
Mr.. Biggs himself, former sheriff
and State legislator, said, II have no
comment to make-they've got as
much right to organize as anybody"
He pointed out there are several
former servicemen holding county
offices, including his son, Burch, jr.
who is sheriff.
A statement bearing the names
Of SO men, Veterans of World War
/ or World War II or both and resi-
dents of Polk County" also pro-
posed that convention of former
servicemen be held at Athens, Tenn.
September 2 to pay tribute to Nc
MINI County servicemen for their
restoration Of law, order. liberty
justice and democracy in that
county" Polk and McMinn are ad-
joining counties.
The statement added that the
convention could nominate veter-
ans to be candidates for State legis-
lative posts from the counties OF the
third congressional district.
In Alamo. Tenn, yesterday veter-
ans from nine counties declared war
on political machines" and set up
framework for State wide organi-
zation dedicated ito restore a fair
ballot to the people"
Big Jim Buttram, a leader in the
recent McMinn County veterans
uprising that overthrow the strongly
entrenched political organization
there, was named temporary chair
man. About $50 veterans attended
the meeting.
In an address before the mass
meeting Mr.. Buttram urged that the
veterans carry out the principles
we used in McMinn County to do
everything possible to prevent shoot
ing"
The rally was also addressed by
the famous leader of "Carlson's
Raiders retired Marine Brig. Gen.
Evans F.. Carlson,
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War Assets
Continued From First Page. }

Yount and his associates made an
offer, WAA officials explained.
They declared the appraisal by the
Los Angeles firm was thoroughly
reputable" and that independent
appraisals of that kind were ordered
by WAA sometimes in similar trans
actions. The officials said that the
Arizona property was one of go for
mer flying schools, mostly in the
Southwest and West, which the
WAA has been trying to sell. The
Arizona field is the only one on
which a bid has been received to
date
Deed Never Transferred.
The only transaction definitely
stopped, a WAA spokesman said. is
the one involving the $407, OoC
Thunderbird airfield.>
Approximately 200 students have
been enrolled. According to reports
here, a faculty has been recruited
and practically all arrangements had
been made to start sessions next
month.
WAA officials said today the deed
never had been transferred.
They said they understood" that
the group of retired Army officers
headed by Gen. Yount are ION the
premises by permit" But the for
NAL possession cannot be taken and
the school cannot function until the
title is transferred, a spokesman
said.
He refused to speculate on the
future Of the school or the property
Presumably. the school will begin
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can and British troops from the
Yugoslavs.
Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore, di-
vision commander and acting COM
mander of the 18th Allied Corps in
Venezia Guilia, reviewed the troops
with Gen. Lee and other ranking
American and British officers.
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action and attitude of the Yugosla,
authorities, to renew the United
States demand for immediate re-
lease of the passengers and crew
now able to travel and in conclusion
to request an urgent Yugoslav state
ment whether in the future the
United States Government can ex-
pect that the Yugoslav government
will accord the usual courtesies, in
Guiding the right of innocent pas
sage over Yugoslav territory, to
United States aircraft when stress
of weather necessitates such devia-
ton from regular routes.
The Yugoslav authorities have
already received United States as
surance that United States planes
will not cross Yugoslavia without
prior clearance except when forced
to do so by circumstances over
which they have no control.
The United States Government,
pending receipt of detailed informa-
ton regarding injury to persons on
these two planes and the cost of re-
pairing planes, fully reserves its DO
sition in matter of claims for COM
penSatiOn."
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Parade
Continued From First Page }

dead that it was flying through
tracer bullets and antiaircraft fire.
Sharp Notes Sent to Tito.
AT higher levels, moreover, there
had been the acrid Yugoslav pro-
, test against the beating of two
Yugoslav officers here on August 9
and the American reply refuting its
, contentious. There also had been
! the American protest against Yugo-
/. slavia's shooting down of another
: American transport plane on Au-
gust 9.
F., In addition, the American and
British Governments yesterday re-
leased the texts of the sharp notes
sent the Marshal Tito government
accusing YugoslaVia of violating the
American British occupation zone
and waging a war of nerves against
Allies.
Conspicuous for his absence at the
parade was Col. Bencic, commander
sof the detachment of Yugoslav
troops in the Americana British oc-
.cupation zone of the italian north
east area, which Yugoslavia covets
with Russian support
1t was the 88th Divisions first
parade in its 80 months overseas
land its announced purpose was to
honor the I'd Battalion of the 35lst
Infantry for heroic fighting around
Monte Capello in Italy from Sep
TENDER 81 to October l, 1914. The
,s8th Division is the major American
unit in Venezia Guilia.
Presidential Citation Given.
A presidential unit citation was
presented to the battalion, by Lit
Gen. John c. H Lee, acting su-
preme Allied commander in the
Mediterranean.
Another reason assigned for the
review was to award the Distin-
guished Service Cross to Lit. Col
Dured E. Townsend, of Portland
Greg. for extraordinary heroism in
Italy from April IA to II. Col
Townsend, now assigned to the 35lst
Infantry, was cited for heroism
/. in spearheading with his battalion
the 10th Mountain Divisions final
offensive in the Northern Appennine
! Mountains and, with disregard OF
personal safety, leading his forces
through stiff fighting in which he
was finally wounded"
The 10000 or more troops of the
18th Division who paraded we're al
that could be spared from guarding
the Morgan line, which demarks
The occupation zones of the Ameri.
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YugosIov
Continued From First PAGE }

and forced to land on August 8. The
occupants of the first plane were
held incommunicado for a week be-
fore American diplomats could see
them and protest subsequently that
the incident was a wicked. inex-
cusable and deliberate attack on a
friendly nations plane"
Raj Planes Make Search.
Two Raj planes which went In
search Of the American craft after
it sent distress signals reported nc
trace.
Leonard Scopes, British vice con-
sui at Ljubljana, went to headquar-
tiers OF the Yugoslav 4th Army or
receiving reports that a plane hao
been downed. He reported that the
Yugoslav soldiery declined to dis
cuss it." Theodore Hohenthal
American vice consul at Zagreb, was
en- route to the scene.
United States Ambassador Rich
ard c. Patterson, Col. Richard
Partridge, military attache; Lit. Col
Chester M. Stratton, assistant mill
tary attache, and other Embassy
officials will fly to Bled Thursday
and confer with Marshal Tito.
Several OF the Americans who
were aboard the first CAT transport
forced down on August still were
held at Yugoslav 4th Army head
quarters at Ljubljana. The Embassy
said 1t had received no reply to any
OF the protest notes nor any indi.
cation when any of the detained
Americans would be released.
A report telephoned to Vienna
said the airport at Udine picked
up call yesterday from the pilot
Of the missing transport saying that
he was under attack by fighter
plane in Klagenfurt corridor Just
north of Yugoslavia. The radio then
went dead.
A Trieste dispatch said the plane
left Vienna yesterday morning but
failed to arrive at Udine, in the
Allied occupied zone A of Venezia
Giulia. The fight normally takes
about two hours.
Allied headquarters in Caserta re-
ceived message from the plane
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operation in September If every
thing is cleared up by then" hgsaid.
Unoficially, it was indicated that
at this late stage in the transaction
the deal might not be Cancelled, but
the terms of the transfer might be
revised, perhaps, with view to
changing the 100 per cent discount
and obtaining some financial pay
ment to the Government.
From other sources, it was learned
that the matter is being held up also
pending WAS own current investi-
cation of several aspects of the
Thunderbird Airf1eld deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Nine Children Reported
Dead in Cunudiun Fire
BY the Assoeiofed Prs.a

BALE ST. PAUL, Quebec, Aug
20.-Nine children were reported
burned to death yesterday in a fire
which destroyed the center of the
nearby Charlevoix County village OF
Petite Riviere-St. Francois.
Details of the conf1agration were
scarce as communications with the
village. 10 miles west of here anc
about 40 miles east of Quebec, were
cut Off.
Persons who came from the village
by car said the dead were the FIVE
children of Michel Bouchard and the
four children of Remi Lavoie. Tit
two families live in Montreal, but
were spending the holidays at the
home of relative, Gerard Bouchsrd
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Morgan Denies Americans
| Fired First on YuqosIovs

! LONDON, Aug. 20 {Pl.-Lt. Gen
Sir William Morgan, Allied COM
mander in the Mediterranean, said
in statement issued by the British
War Office today that Yugoslay
newspaper accusations that Amer
lean troops fired first in the July Il
border incident in Venezia Giulia
were. entirely false"
The text of the War Office state
ment:
LIT Gen Sir w. D. Morgan. su-
preme Allied commander Mediter-
ranean forces. today issued a state
ment regarding reports which haC
appeared in the Belgrade press con-
corning a clash between American
and Yugoslav troops on July II ir
the vicinity of Ursina. Italy Gen
Morgan says that detailed investiga-
ton of the incident has proved thai
these statements were entirely false
THE claim was made that at the
time of this incident the Yugosla,
frontier guards were at their proper
position This was definitely not
true All the action took place well
within the zone, as was admitted BY
the Yugoslav officers who invest.
gated the matter and who then Or
dered the Yugoslav troops with
drawal
Americans Fired on.
THE further claim was made that
| the American troops first opened
fire. This again was definitely not
true. While calling on three armed
Yugoslav soldiers found in Zone A
to drop their weapons, the United
States patrol was fired on from the
rear by hitherto concealed persons
from point still further in Zone A
Furthermore, another United States
patrol went out to make contact
with the first and was fired on I'M
aware while they were definitely in
Zone A. In both cases the United
States patrols effectively returned
| the fire.
The Yugoslav press also stated
that an American machine gun
opened fire in the direction of the
Yugoslav position, giving rise to sus-
picion that the incident was pre-
pared in advance. Apart from the
fact that the only machine gun ir
the vicinity was one emplaced or
the following day by the Yugoslavs
the admission by the Yugoslavs tina
they were in zones of the Allies car
hardly be said to support their con,
tention that this was an inciden
tplanned by the Americans
In conclusion, the result of en-
quiry shows statements made in tn,
Belgrade press were utterly falls
and were apparently intended II
divert attention from Yugosla'
troops in Zone A de Venezi,
Giulia, which lies west of the Nor
gan line)."
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SORE SPOT-A United States
Army transport plane, en-
route to Udine ca, Airport
for the British American zone
of Venezia -Giulia, from vi
emma OBJ, vanished yesterday
after it messaged that tracer
bullets were streaking past it.
At the same time, the State
Department charged that
Yugoslav troops Illegally en-
tered the Allied zone shaded
area from the Yugoslav zone
(black area on July IL and
fired upon American forces.
-AP WirephOto.
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Downing of u. S. Planes
In Poor Grace, BRIDGES Says

CONCORD, N. H.. Aug. 20 lP).-
Senator Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire declared today that re.
ported downing of American plane.
near the Yugoslav frontier came cir
very poor grace" from a country
whose people are existing today
largely on the generosity OF
America"
Senator Bridges said in a state.
ment that he favored an "hnmed
late investigation and very definite
action to prevent further wanton
attacks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
From Movietone News.

that it was being fired upon with
tracer bullets and antiaircraft fire
The customary route for plane:
on the Vienna-Udine run is along
the Isonzo Valley, at times very close
to the Morgan line dividing Yugo-
slavia and Allied occupation areas
American pilots have been briefed
to steer clear of Yugoslavia. How
ever, weather conditions were bad
Yesterday, as they were August 9
and airmen say that when flying
blind plane easily could stray far
enough from It's course to cross the
border
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CONTINUED From First Page)
last reported itself under machine
gun attack while en- route to Italy
from Austria yesterday.
Crews Briefed.
He said all American airplane
crews flying the route have been
thoroughly briefed" to avoid fly
ing over Yugoslavia, but it is diff
cult for the pilots to make sure
they are on the proper course in
bad weather.
Referring to the August 9 Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Cos Pumps Stripped

Sixteen computing machanisms
for tallying sales of gasoline were
stolen from as many gasoline pumps
stored behind the shop of the Pc
troleum Engineering Co., 1918
Eighth street NE. N. S. Gallon. the
manager, told police yesterday. He
valued the mechanisms at $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Death Sentences Upheld

SAPPORO, Japan, Aug. 20 LP.-
Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Swing. com
handing the 18th Airborne Division
yesterday approved court MARTA
death sentences imposed on TIE
Marion r. Brown, 10, of Danville
Ala, and Pfc. Gerald N. Hayes. 20
of Lakewood, N. j., for criminally
attacking Japanese girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Nazi Papers Linking Muiii
10 Revolt Held Forqeries
BY the Associossd Prsss

~ wv SsSSNfStSo FI0Sh
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug 20
A statement issued today on behalf
of the exiled Mutt of Jerusalem
Hal Amin ell Husseini, suggested
that captured German records say
ing he fomented revolt in Arat
countries during World War II were
forgeries.
There is a great possibility that
Zionists managed to forge these
documents and put them among
German off1cial records" it was
added. "All the Mufti's activities
were and will be for the sake of the
Arab and Palestine cause"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-25
NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs

Notice is hereby given that the
City Council of The City of Libby,
Lincoln County, Montana, has com
pleted its preliminary budget for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947,
and that said budget has been
placed on file and is open to in
spection in the office of the City
Clerk, and that the City Council
will meet on Wednesday, August
z, 1916, at 300 o'clock P. M in the
City Hall in Libby, for the purpose
of fixing the final budget and max
ing appropriations and that any
taxpayer may appear thereat and
be heard for or against any part Of
said budget.
Dated this oath day of July, 1916,
PAUL CHURCH
City Clerk.
q Times July Is August y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-25
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 98l

Estate Of LYNN FRARY, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the executrix of the es-
tate of Lynn Frary deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice to the said eXecutriX
at Libby in the County of Lincoln
State of Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
EMMA NORTON FRARY
Executrix Of the Estate of
said Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana this
18th day of July, 1916.
]. F. FENNESSY, Jr.
Attorney for Petitioner.
CAT July Is Aril 1919
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-25
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of County Commissioners,
Lincoln County Montana, will re-
ceive sealed bids on the following:
Two 80 h. p, or lighter. craWler
type Tractors, cable controlled,
double winch rear and single winch
front with and without angle dozer
equipment One f. o. b. Libby and
one f. o. b. Eureka.
One 10000 lbs. gross 4-wheel
drive Truck, equipped with cab and
dump body, reversible snow pillow
and two wings. Pillow to be mount
ed on truck and wings to be mounted
TO permit operation of dump box
without removal. F. o. B. Troy.
Bids to be opened Friday, August
9, 1916, at 1000 A. M.
All bids must be addressed to
the County Clerk, Lincoln County,
Montana.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Lincoln County,
Montana.
Dated this 22nd dav OF July, 1916
P. V. KLTNKF Chairman.
JAMES MAFCNFY
CHEF o. HOISINGTON
Board of County Commits
sioners, Lincoln County
Montana.
ATTEST:
C. c. EARLE
Clerk of the Board.
(Three Times July Is April l-8)