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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
The DurduneIIes

Nobody knows who first looked
over the water from Asia into Eu-
rope and pondered the meaning of
the connecting link between the
Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
What is certain is that the Hell
lespont OF the ancient Greeks and
the Bahr -Sefed- Boghazi of the
modern Turks always has been OF
strategic Importance. He who con-
trolls the strait controls the south
door to the Danube Valley, Bulgaria
and Russia.
The Dardanelles is larger than
most Americans suppose. Its length
is nearly fifty miles. On a clear day
one shore can be seen from the
other, but the horizons are hazy.
Neither side is heavily populated.
The castles of Sedil Bahr and Kun
Kelah guard the entrance. HiSsar-
lik, the site of classic Troy, lies near
the lower shore. The whole neigh
borhood is richly historic. Legends
OF remote origin tell how Helle, the
daughter of Athamas, king of
Thebes, was drowned in the stream
while trying to escape with her
brother Phrixus from their STEP
mother Ino on the back of the ram
OF the Golden Fleece. AS we'll
known, perhaps, is the story of the
death Of Leander of Abydos, who
persisted in tempest while striving
to swim to the arms of Hero, priest
ess of Aphrodite at Sestos. In men,
DRY of their Inflated romance Lord
Byron and Lieutenant Ekenhead
swan across on May 8. 1870
Mahomet ~ sought to make the
strait impregnable for the protec-
ton OF Constantinople in 1859. A
test OF the efficiency of his en-
beavers came in 1907, when a British
squadron under command of Sir
John Duckworth passed the OAR
danelles and then repassed it in
retreat with great loss English
and French ships went through
again at the request OF the Sultan
in 1883, and the British negotiated
still another passage In spite OF
The protest of the Ottoman govern
haent In 1878. But in the First World
War no naval force equal to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Court Spurns GobbIedyeook

To those who have been exposed,
even specifically, to the mumbo-
jumbo which has characterized the
evolution of law through the process
of judicial Interpretation, recent
decision of the local Court of Ap-
peals will be received with a degree
OF amazement bordering on stark in
credulity.
A local husband had been con-
victed in the District Court of con-
spring with his wife to commit a
crime. His attorney, on appeal,
argued that the conviction could not
stand because, at common law, a
husband and wife were treated as
one person and person cannot con-
spire with himself.
Not so many years ago this would
have been tough one for any court.
The chances are that the argument
would have lasted for hours and the
ultimate opinion, If readable at all,
would have taken the better part of
a day to peruse. But the Court Of
Appeals, in an all-out contribution
to the war on what Maury Maverick
used to call gobbledygook, disposed
OF the point in two brief paragraphs.
1t agreed that. some old decisions
adopted the common-law fiction"
cited by the lawyer. But it also in
sisted that the fiction is obsolete,
and, in plain, ordinary English, de-
clared: mo reason remains why the
law should not recognize the obvious
fact that the relation of husband
and wife does not prevent two per-
sons from conspiring to commit an
offense. The interest of society in
depressing crime requires that the
fact be recognized, and our common
law system does not require that it's
recognition await express legislative
action"
To which q multitude of laymen
harried these many years by the
whereases and the tnunc pro tunes
Of the law, will append a fervent
amen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
- This Changing World =
BY Constantine Rro,Cn

The Greek situation is described in
of11cial quarters in Washington as highly
inf1ammable. The domestic disturb
ances which are expected to occur
during next Sundays plebescite are
considered less explosive than the open
hostility shown toward Greece by the
.. S. s. r. and its satellites on Greece s
borders.
The departure of Yugoslav Ambassa-
dor Isador Cankar, followed by that Of
Soviet Ambassador Admiral Konstantin
K. Rodionov is regardaa here as highly
significant.
Neither diplomat took advantage Of
the time -honored formula that he was
returning ito report" or was leaving be-
are diplomatic niceties employed by the
Yugoslav representatives banged the
door and said bluntly that they were
going home because of the hostile"
tone OF the Greek press.
1t is true that number of royalist
and anti-Communist newspapers have
printed unkind words about Russia and
her satellites. These editorials were
nowhere near as rough and provocative
as those printed in the government-con-
trolled Russian and Yugoslav press or
as violent as the Russian and satellite
broadcasters.
i X
The Greek government, which lives
In fear for the country's independent
existence. ordered the suspension Of the
guilty newspapers-a measure neither
Russia nor any other puppet govern
ment adopted when their writer's in
suited their former allies.
The fact that the Greek apology" was
rejected by the Russian and Yugoslav
Ambassadors is considered ominous.
King George is expected to win the
plebeSclte by narrower margin than
Tito, for instance. received in Yugo-
slavia. According to available estimates
from Athens, dating before the day
Russia threw its gauntlet at the Greek
government Georges majority is not
likely to exceed IS per cent. American
and British observers who have spent
some time in Greece say that had it not
been for the fear Of communism, the
Greek voters who don't want the coun-
try to become satellite might have cast
an even less favorable vote.
Many people in Greece favor the
republican to the monarchic form of
government. The activities of the Mos
cow-supported Greek Communists, to-
gether with the continuous pressure
from Russia. have Influenced these
voters to cast their ballots in favor of
George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
A Boys Heurt

Some days ,ohen the clouds bloU oDer
the sky.
And the minds are fresh and strome;
A boy ,piH see a thousand fingers
Reckoning him along.
or the iporld may be mellon, and soft
and still,
And torapped In purple haze
A boz soilI hear a thousand poices
Calling his name these days
But ,phen the rains come fercely DOM,
And the sea IL an angry foam,
A boy's heart runs ahead OF his fss1
70 fhs yelloto lights Of home.
MARGARET TYRRE.L GRIFFIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

trouble which has arisen in the con-
ference itself.
It remains to be seen, therefore,
whether the foreign ministers meet
ing will mark change for the better
in the diplomatic picture as reflected
at Paris, or whether it will merely
shift the difficulty to another field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Of Course, They Don't!

From tbs b. Louis Post Dispatch.
Dr.. Schacht says he found many good
things In the Mani program. The prose-
cutor failed to ask II they still look good
to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

Two Virginia matrons mistook the
scene OF Democratic caucus for a
maternity hospital. Perhaps they
wanted to give the party new life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

The Presidents plane, the Sacred
Cow, is being used by numerous
delegates to the Peace Conference in
the effort to spread the milk of
human kindness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

The housing shortage could. prob
ably be eased If it were tackled with
tape measures instead of red tape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Condemns Scare Headlines

Condemns Scare Headlines
To the Editor of The Star;
Yesterdays main head page y in
one Washington paper read: 300
Women Rioting Over Sugar" or words to
that effect. remember wondering when
I read the headline just how much it
was based on. Then I found stick
at the bottom Of Page / in The Star,
relating that one woman had been
jostled in single store.
I wish to commend The Star for
judicious handling of minor story.
minimizing or hurried people, reading
the bald headline in the other paper,
and having little imagination, are apt
to vision conditions under which they
must expect to have to fight for food.
Certainly this is not healthy attitude
and, under conditions of world trouble,
think it is real disservice to the COM
mon veal.
trust that The Star will continue to
debate such vicious and unfounded
stories in the future.
LEROY E. PEABODY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Mr.. Anderson's Decision
With Sunday Msrnins Edition.
WASHIN G TON, d. C.

Ala THURSDAY. August 20, 1916
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05
Should Presidents
Aim TO Serve
All The People?
By Charles D. Rowe

The aNCra re run-ot-m;nc Ancr-
can Would expect the President ci
this great nation to administer his
high Office i'm behalf of all the
people and not to favor any clique
or faction That would seem TO be
simple Justice merely what would
naturally be expected
However, that doesn't seem to be
the happy practice in this fair land
of ours. Following the recent Re
publican landslide and Democratic
defeat. President Truman let his
friends know that he feels election
results have freed him from any
ties binding him to any party or
group. Hereafter he intends to de-
vote his efforts toward working as
President of all the people. In
other words, he plans to do what
to him seems best for all the Ameri-
can people regardless of political
dictates.
He has told friends that under
such Intentions federal appoint
ments during the next two years
will be on the basis of trying to
secure the best-qualified men for
the jobs, and not with the view of
building up party strength or his
own political fences.
All of which is very laudable And
the President should be commended
for taking such a position, even
though it may be somewhat delayed
in timing.
But should it require a political
upheaval to induce a President to
adopt that praise-worthy practice?
We always supposed Presidents were
elected to serve all the people with
out fear or favor" Apparently they
do what they can to serve the ma
ton but always with the thought
in mind of their own or their party's
political welfare Most Presidents,
regardless of party, have been tain
ted by that unwholesome practice.
Once upon a time there was an
American patriot who said Il would
rather be right than president To
day we need more presidents who
will say Il Will do right even
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05
DO WE WISH TO LOSE
OUR NATIONAL FORESTS

We wonder how many Lincoln
County sportsmen have read about
the proposal to transfer the no.
100000 acres of public domain lands
lying in the thirteen Western States
from federal ownership to state
ownership.
Elliot S. Barker, State Game War
den in New Mexico, in discussing
the proposed shift, states: 1T is
the writer's understanding that the
subject is now being considered by
a special committee representing the
livestock industry of the West for
the purpose of formulating such a
bill for introduction in the next
Congress. Such a bill will undoub
teddy provide for any and all lands
that may be transferred to the
States to eventually find their way
into private ownership"
From the above we gather that
the question is not so much. shall
our national forests be owned and
administered by the federal govern
ment as they now are, or by the
states IN which they are situated, as
it is shall the national forests re-
main as they are now, the property
of all the people dedicated to the
use of all the people, or shall they
be sold TO the stockmen and other
interests. who will have the right
to exploit and exhaust them in any
manner they may choose, and post
them against all recreational enjoy
ment by both the sportsmen and
the general public.
The ID states involved IN the pro-
posed exchange include New Mexico,
Arizona California, Colorado Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wash
ington and Wyoming According to
statistics given in New Mexico State
Magazine, Montana has a total OF
6,958,656 acres which would be af
fected, or in other words, all of the
states public domain. Included in
this area. are 5,25l, 305 acres within
grazing districts, and l,706,85I acres
outside grazing districts.
If Lincoln County sportsmen feel
that the proposal is of interest to
them, they should watch for any
possible introduction of such bill
in Congress. and if it is proposed, be
ready and prompt in advising both
their congressman and the U. S.
Senators from Montana, how they
wish them to vote Once the land
Sins from public ownership, it is
liable never to be returned
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05
BECAUSE

l. AS private-mind you just a
private - your starting salary is
$75 per month plus hidden pay"
bringing your pay up to the equiv
alent of about $1,000 a year. You
also get regular automatic pay
increases.
2. As a career you have no worry
about scarcity of jobs or seasonal
layoffs.
3. Normally you receive an annual
leave of 30 days, with full pay
and allowances.
4. Your retirement income after 30
years service may be as high as
$185.63 per month for life.
These are just four of the many rea-
sons why an enlistment in the
United States Army is making sense
to thousands of thinking men today.
Why not discover all the new ad-
Vantages to an army enlistment. Just
see the Army Recruiting Officer
nearest you - he's located at
ARMY RECRUITING OFFICE
KALESPELL, MONTANA
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05
LIFE INSURANCE DEATH
BENEFITS INCREASE

The Institute Of Life Insurance
has revealed that Montana fami-
lies received $2,984,OOO in life in
surance death benefits the first nine
months of 1916 under 1900 claims
Corresponding figures showed 81
$4,000 paid in a similar period of
l945 under 1920 claims, and 81
$4,000 in the first period of 1914
through 1887 claims.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05

What should be done with the
coal strikers?
That is one of the most serious
and most difficult problems ever
to face any Administration.
Four hundred thousand otherwise
good American citizens are in ap-
parent Instruction against their
government. Following a powerful
leader, they have refused to. carry
on their highly essential work. As
the result, the nation is threatened
with economic paralysis, schools and
colleges are closed, millions of
people face the dreadful possibility
of cold and hunger in the midst OF
winter Disease and death may fol
low
For many years our constant
sympathy has been with the hard
working, underpaid coal miners. To
day, however, their status has been
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05

We like now and then to quote
when we run onto something that
carries much wisdom This week
we should like to call your attention
to a short statement made in an
address by DR.. Emerson P. Schmidt
consulting economist, A m eri c n
Legion sterilization service, while
speaking before an industrial con-
ference in Milwaukee, Wis. Said
DR.. Schmidt:
When the government assumes
authority, the area and scope of
personal liberty seems I oshrink, so
the American system and all that
it entails is tied up with provate
property and freedom of enterprise.
If we can provide economic security
for 70 to 80 per cent of our Ameri-
can people, they will be less at
tracted to the isms' that have des-
troyed and are destroying Europe"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05
though it means my political de

though it means my political de
feat
American motherhood often comes
in for a lot of criticism We con
dcWn the Notwithstanding booz,
drinking mothers, and rightly ST.
While there are altogether too man>
uf such yet fortunately they al,
IN the minority And frequently
blt Of news comes to light til.
emphasizes the high worth Of on
true mothers and that gives en-
enlargement to those who know
that the hope of our civilization
rests on high-minded. warm heat
ted, intelligent Christian mother
hood
Reference is made to that young
mother who recently was chosen
Mrs. America, which carried with
it a prize of $2500.00 and a dubious
honor But this young mother re
fused to accept the S250000 and the
questionable honor because doing
so would require a 20-Weeks absence
on tour, from her four small chill
dren
There's a young woman who put
duty to her children above money
and her own momentary pleasure
All the high praises we are wont
to lavish on true motherhood should
rest on this young mothers head
And, by the way, we know at
least a few mothers right here in
Libby who, we are convinced, would
do the same thing under similar
circumstances. May their number
increase.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-12-05

greatly improved. Wages are much
higher, working conditions far bet
ter than they once were. AS a mat
ten of fact, impartial Investigators,
golng into the heart of the coal
strict, have reported that many
the coal miners were opposed u
elkIng yet SO great is their faith
D. John L. Lewis that they will fol-
..lF his orders without question
There can be only one outcome
.1 this unfortunate controversy if
t.is nation is to remain "a govern
mcnt of the people, by the people
and for the people The strikers
muSt 20 back to work and the
leaders who have induced them to
break their agreement with the
government must be punished. No
group of men shave the right to
hold up 40 million people and
threaten those people with cold and
starvation in order to gain their
own ends. To permit that would
not be government but anarchy
Only a few months ago, a similar
attempt was made to paralyZe the
nation by certain railroad workers.
If one group of citizens is per-
mitted to force the entire nation
to stand and deliver, other groups
can do the same, We would then
have a condition Of anarchy, not
of just government
In this connection, it is not amiss
to remark that the surest way to
maintain industrial peace is to make
sure industrial justice. It the coal
miners have just grievances, they
should most assuredly be corrected.
A nations anger at this time should
not result in continuing an injustice.
But the welfare of all the people
transcends the demands of any part
os 'YuIIQs o. stu99s HlI9q!I IeuosI7d
it entails is tied up with a private
calmness let us move to protect
the comfort and lives of the people
IS a whole, and then be sure and
certain to make right any injustice
that may exist against those VINO
complain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-07
NEW AIR FORCE B-36
HAS CRUISING RANGE
UP TO 10000 MILES

WASHINGTON. Nov. 49, R-
The Army Air forces said Wednes-
day night its new six-engine bomb
er could carry an atomic bomb to
any Inhabited region in the world
and return home without refueling
in the event Of an enemy attack
An official statement giving de-
tails Of the bomber, which has been
described as the worlds largest,
said production has started at the
Consolidated-Vultee plant at Fort
Worth, Texas, after test flights
by the first of the type to be COM
pleted.
The plane is designed for a nor
NAL range of 0 1000 miles with TO-
600 pounds Of bombs without extra
fuel tanks. At an u~ndisclosed re-
duced range, the Air forces said it
could carry So tons, more than three
times the capacity for the same dis
lance of the B-29, from which the
atom bombs were dropped on Hiro-
shima and Nagaskai.
A new type landing gear is .ex-
pected to distribute the bomber's
278, o00-pound weight over eight
wheels on the main landing gear,
instead Of the two massive 110-inch
wheels on the initial test model.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-07

formaat tells us the initial tele-
phone honor goes to the N. N.
Cotton Oil mills, near Hilton.
Bell that's Bell, Alexander
Graham = like many a famous
American was not a native of this
country, being born il Edinburgh,
Scotland. The date was March 8,
l847 in case you are Interested.
Educated at the University of
Edinburgh and the University OF
London, NE moved with his father
to Canada in 1870. The reason be-
ing poor health.
Two years later Bell opened a
school for training teachers of the
deaf at Boston. His lectures and
instruction in the mechanics of
speech soon became famous and
the following year he accepted the
post as professor of vocal physi-
ology at Boston university.
THAT MACHINE-In 1876 he dis
played and demonstrated his in
vention which was the result of his
long study of the human voice.
The transmission of sound by cleo
t-icity became a reality. And with
few minor improvements and ad-
ijustments. this early demonstra-
ton machine became our modern
telephone.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-07
APPROVE
VETERAN BONUSES
3 States Pass Fund Refer
endums Aggregating
Some $675,000,000

NEW YORK, Nov. 1WD-Vot-
ers in three states have decided to
pay their war veterans $675, 900, 900
in bonuses.
The decision pleased veterans
leaders who expect to present to
the Both Congress demands for
"adjusted service pay" totalling
$50, 600, 900, 600.
Gov. John o. Pastore said 5000
payments approved by Rhode Is
land voters would be In the mail to
ex-servicemen and former mer-
chant seamen before Christmas.
The Rhode Island checks will total
$40, 900, 900.
In Illinois a $685.. 900, 900 bond Is.
sue, to finance bonus payments
from $40 to 5000, won apparent ap-
proval. However officials withheld
a formal verdict pending determi-
nation Il the favorable vote was a
majority Of all votes cast for state
legislators - an Illinois require
ment.
Michigan voters okayed bonds
totalling $27O, 600, 600 to pay for a
bonus up to $500.
The Illinois and Michigan plans
are similar. Both provide payments
See VOTERS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-07
CITY APPROVES
PAVING PROGRAM
Estimated $150,O0O Street
Project Ordered AT
Council Meet

The Wilmington City Council
Yesterday gave its approval to a
$50, 900 street paving program,
large within the city limits, an
authorized City Manager j. R.
Benson to advertise for bids on
the project.
At the same time, the council
rejected all four bids it received
last week on the installation of
new sewer lines in Sunset Park
and on Chestnut street.
Its action came on the heels of
a report by Benson which indi-
Gated that the bids were at least
Is per cent higher than estimated
costs prepared by City Engineer
J. A. Loughlin. The council con-
tented itself with simple rejection
of the submitted bids and gave no
indication of its immediate plans
Tor issuing a new advertisement.
The council also authorized Ben
son to inquire into a suggestion
by Councilman Harriss Newman
that the city set up underground
See CITY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-07
Post Office, General Store,
School Building And
Shop Entered

For the second time in two years
the Leland post office was entered
by thieves Tuesday night, and
late last night no arrests had been
reported made in the case.
In addition to the post office, it
was also learned that a general
store, a wood working plant and
the Leland High school had also
been entered during the night.
The post office robbery was dis
covered early Wednesday morning
by U. L. Rourk, owner of a gen.
eral store in which the post office
is located Rourk, whose wife is
DO 3tmistress at the Leland office,
said the front door to his store
had been forced open after the
heavy lock had been pried off by
some sharp instrument.
A large safe containing stamps
and money orders was battered by
the thieves, Rourk said. He de-
scribed heavy indentations as hav-
ing been made on the combination.
A hurried check by Rourk and
his wife revealed the contents of
a cash drawer in the postoffice
had been taken. Rourk was unable
to divulge the exact amount, he
said.
The cash register in the general
store, operated by Rourk had been
broken into and its contents taken.
The store-keeper said that a sum
of at least $40 in change had been
taken.
Rourk said the thieves apparent
ly were in a hurry as a survey of
the post office and store revealed
that several items of value were
overlooked.
E. E. King, principal of the Le-
land high school, reported the
See PROBE On Page Two