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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
EvACUATE THOUSAND
 FAMILIES
Property Damage Runs Into Millions of Dollars
 -Red Cross Aiding

SEATTLE, Dec. l4-Relief for the flocd-ravaged White River Valley, where nearly 1000 families have been evacuated and damage has mounted into the millions of dol lars. was forecast today by the Weather Bureau which said drop ping temperatures at higher eleva- lions and decreased rainfall should check rampaging streams within the next 24 hours.
 Whether the anticipated reces- sion in the worst Western Wash ington floods since 1934 would be more than tempors' could not be predicted by thf leather forecast CTS, who reported new stcm, over the Pacific appeared to .novir inshore
 Through many other parts :. the Pacific Northwest flood threats ap- peared to be increasing
 At Portland, the Weather Bureau predicted that virtually the entire Willamette Valley would be en- dangered but no major change was expected above the lowlands.
 Alert Warning
 Residents along the Naches and Yakima River lowlands have been advised by Paul Taylor, Reclama- tion Bureau hydrographer, to be On the alert because of heavy rain fall in. the mountains.
 Snake, Clearwater Walla Walla and Umatilla Rivers in Eastern Wash ington and Oregon were reported to be subsiding.
 Focal point of the flood menace, however, was in the White River Valley where the American Red Cross reported that one of every five homes in the Renton- Kent Auburn area had water covering main floors and more than 200 farms had suffered extensive dam age"
 Eight hundred and seventy fam- lilies had been evacuated by rescue crews up to late hour last night and Army Ducks. skiffs and other craft operated through the carly morning hours to carry per- sons to safety.
 Renton Threatened
 A new flood is threatening the city cf Benton. The Cedar River. which flows through Renton, is at flocd stage and Sheriff's deputies are checking reports it has spilled over it's bapks at one point The river levelled off about midnight and weathermen say Renton will be Ill no danger if the present level holds. However, they point cut heavy rains are continuing near . the source of the Cedar River, which supplies water fer seattle, and there IS danger the river wilt continue to rise. The rising water already hls reached one home and preparations are under way against possible heavy flooding.
 Longacres Race Track and Earl- ington Flats are under water from the swollen Green River which yes- terday overflowed it's banks.
 The Red Cross estimates nearly 800 families have been evacuated from the path of the floods which have centered in the Kent-Auburn- Benton area. Many are sheltered in hastily-improvised dormitories while others are living with friends and neighbors. Sheriff's deputies say water still is flowing in the streets Of Kent this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
Washington Siafe G0pers Plan Dies
 Committee in 1o47

SPOKANE, Dec. 14-Organiza- ion of an American activities committee on a permanent basis was said by the Spokesman-Review today to be "one of the first acts contemplated by Republican legisla- tors for the opening of the 1947 state legislature.
 The newspaper said the commit tee would function along lines sim liar to the former Dies Committee in Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
SEN. BILB0
 TESTIFIES
 AT HEARING
SaysHe Didn 'tGet a Damn Dollar in 1o42 Po--
 Iitieal Campaign

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Senator Theodore G. Bilbo D.-Miss.) testi- fled today T didn't get damn dol7 lar" of $25,G00 cash contributed by a war contractor in 1922 Mississippi political campaign.
 Bilbo made his first statement of a Senate War Contracts Investigation as Senators Mead D.-N. Y.) and Ferguson (R.-Mich.) tried to trace the S25,O0O contribution made by F. T. Newton, Mississippi war con- tractor.
 Earlier witnesses testified that all this cash and other funds were used in an unsuccessful effort to re-elect Wall Doxey as Senator.
 Forrest Jackson, Jackson. Miss, attorney and personal counsel to Bilbo at the hearing, and Robert Candy, Jackson insurance man and Bilbo political adviser, had told the Senate War Investigating Commit tee that all the $25,000 was used on the Doxey campaign.
 But neither Jackson nor Candy could actually trace the full disposi- ticn of the cash.
 Bilbo Called
 Ferguson then suggested that Bill bo be called to clear up this phase of the inquiry.
 I'll be glad to testify but prefer to make my statement at the con- clusion after all the evidence has been presented and in written form, |" Bilbo said without taking the wit ness chair or being sworn.
 The veteran Senator had difficulty speaking because he is unable 60 wear his lower dental plate as a re- suit of a mouth ailment.
 "But I'll say now I never did get a damn dollar of it," Bilbo added.
 Earlier Jackson, Bilbo's attorney testified he "knew that all i'lc $25,- 0o0 went into the pot. we eyent the money, and we still OWE money"
 Money for Votes
 Jackson said much of the $25, GOO was used to transport workers on defense jobs in Mississippi to their homes so they could vote
 He said he could mot guess how much more than the $25,000 had been spent on the Doxey campaign but he agreed in answer to questions that it was less than $75,00o.
 Doxey then was called to the stand to tell what he knew of the $25 ,0oO contribution to his campaign.
 Candy had told of paying 1000 cash to meet an operating deficit of Ross Collins" in 1942.
 Wild Scene
 Candy is the witness who was knocked sprawling by Collins yes terday in wild scene for which Collins apologized to the committee by letter today.
 Collins, a former Mississippi Con gressman, was an unsuccessful can didate for the Senatorial nomination in 1942.
 After much hesitating, Candy tes- tified that he paid the $11,000 ito Cevil Travis" Jackson, Miss, busi- nessman who he said was a political aide of Collins at the time.
 Chairman Mead CD.-NY.) of the War Investigating Subcommittee which is probing reports of gratuitie5 by war contractors to Senator Bilbo. announced as the session opened that a subpoena had been served on Ed ward Terry, former secretary and political aid of Bilbo, now in a hos pital at Quitman, Mass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
DIVORCE ACTION FILED

Edla Lonneberg has filed suit for divorce in the District Court against Hans E. Lonneberg on the grounds of incompatibility. The Lonnebergs were married in Doug las February 3, l946. The plaintiff desires the restoration of her maid en name, Edla Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
JEANETTE STEWART HOME

Miss Jeannette Stewart. who just returned from a four-month bo- tanical survey in the Arctic, will spend the holidays with her fam fly in Juneau. She is the daughter of B. D. Stewart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
DECEMBER l6
AT GASTINEAU

Registering at the Gastineau Ho- tel were Pete Poppas, MT. and Mrs Harry Douglas and daughter Mar lene; Mrs. c. Shank and children, and J. H. Likins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14

Tn San Diego, Quentin CBaby) Breese stopped Joe Robleto of Pasadena in the eighth round of scheduled ten round fight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14

There are 110,500 miles of troll Icy coach, street car and bus routes in the United States, an increase of two percent over 1944.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
PRECIPITATION

. In Juneau-.l7 inches; since . Dec. l, 1l3 inches; since July . l, 5l.l3 inches. . At Airport-.04 inches; since
 Q Dec. l. .79 inches; since July . l, 35.46 inches.
 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14

WEATHER FORECAST Juneau and Vicinity Cloudy with some snow fur
 ries this afternoon and Sum- day Continued cold with low est temperatures near zero.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
WEATHER REPORI
70 s WEATHER BUREAU

tPast 24 hours ending 7;3o e.r-.. today, ,
 In Juneau Maximum. g.;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14
TIDE TABLE

DECEMBER 15
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-14

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-13
roundup
Meet Shortage, Strikes
Top Euents OF The Week

ClO then reversed itself, dropping
a stipulation that a back.to-work
move depended OH the Maritime
Commission extending the Atlantic
Gulf agreement to government
ships on the West Coast.
FBI agents arrested three ex-
servlcemen who allegedly tried to
sell a Baltimore newspaper photo
graphs O. a highly secret atomic
material, which, if disclosed, would
be most detrimental to the secur-
ity of the United States"
The Army halted all indicted
from Oct. Is until the end of the
year. The draft suspension was
made possible because of the high
rate of Army enlistments.
Wage News
The two industry members OF the
wage sterilization board resigned
their posts and urged Mr.. Truman
to abandon his program. of trying
to keep wages urder control.
The state department revealed
that Marshal Iito's Yugoslavian
government has agreed to pay
$50, 900 in indemnities for the lives
OF five American aviators shot
doWn over Yugoslav territory in
August.
The Justice department turned
over to a Federal grand jury for
possible indictment all the evidence
collected by the senate Mead com
mite in its investigation~of a mid
west munitions combine headed by
Murray and Henry Carson.
Surplus Property
UNRRA director R. H. LaGuar-
dia and chairman Roger c. Slaugh
ter, D., Mo-, of the house surplus
property committee engaged in a
short but spirited wrangel after La
Guardia told Slaughter his commit
te his committee had no right
to investigate UNRRA's diversion
to Yugoslavia Of steel originally in
tended for China.
Soviet Ambassador N. V. Novi-
kov protested to the State depart
ment that he was treated with dis
courtesy by custom guards at New
York's LaGuardla Field. His
charge was denied by customs Of
ficials.
The Supreme court held its first
session of the new term, with Chief
Justice Fred M. Vinson the new
presiding justice.
w. A. Hartman, former ambas-
sador to Great Britain, was sworn
in as. secretary of commerce. He
succeeds Henry A. Wallace who
was fired for opposing the admin
istration's foreign policy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-13
Liner Will Transport
Delegates To Foreign
Ministers Next Meet

LONDON, Oct. 12-R-The for.
eign office announced tonight the
liner Aguitania will make a special
sailing from France to take dele
gates to the New York meeting OF
the council of foreign ministers.
The announcement said Russian,
American and French delegates
and foreign secretary Ernest Bevin
would be on board and added sit
is anticipated that much prepara-
tory work for the New York meet
ing will be done during the voy-
age"
A spokesman said the announce
ment was not intended to imply
that all members of all delega-
tions-the Soviet, French, United
States and British - would be on
board. He said, however, that dur
ing the voyage there would be dis
cussions on an "official level"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-13
Roundup
r,u.,sn Does Not Indicate
Fuluye Action On Ex-
pIosive Issue

u,sHINGTON, Oct. 12- U.D "A
"tnslly.explosive meat shortage,
n,ore acute than any seen in
ID. war years, landed squarely in
Tx as lap q President Truman last
n. Truman conferred with his
~. aides and prepared to deliver
IVY .adio address outlining to the
su,orican people his plans for get
s ao beef and pork back to the ma
+ tT5 retail butcher shelves.
rsore was 20 indication of what
~ President might decide to do.
Az . late hour last week, he re-
a,,tojlv still looked with disfavor
Snon a removal OF meat price con-
N.Y. Truman inherited the meat
pro6'em-one of the toughest in his
;, months in the White House
after his top economic aides had
Trestled with the puzzle and failed
n reach any conclusion.
The tap men IN the White House
inner circle met in the office of
conversion director John R.
staelnan Wednesday. for a thor
rI5b study. Democratic chairman
po5ert f. flanagan, aware that
,bo shortage would have grave re-
ne-cIssions in the congressional
elections next month, took a ma
IN part in the conferences.
The next dav, the 'kitchcn cabi-
RET met again for two hours, and
Mis- time NJ. Truman. sat in. On
F-i5rv. he held an extraordinary.
m.~,invte meeting with his full cab
rc+.
C7binet members refused to di.
ulge what was discussed. The
sH-a-ion was canvassed throughly
and the decision left to Mr.. Tru-
r..
Alternating presidential action,
sao-a-arv of agriculture Clinton P.
t-1e~-on deferred action on a beef
rs~v petition urging the remov-
= r. I'll meat controls. The indus
f.. has long maiHtained that with
= ~-ol, removed. beef, pork and
n~1 soon would find their way
bs''- ITO consumer markets.
Cher Washington developments:
Maritime Scene
A1anttc and Gut Coast operators
v"N-ad out Of negotiations with two
officers unions when CLIO
eY4'0eers refused to agree to re-
f. 10 work on east and Gulf
sims - even if they reached an
ag-eentnt with the operators. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-13
Jaycee Officers Open
New Insurance Offices

Announcement Of the appoint
ment of Jesse Sellers and Jack
Atkinson as local representatives of
the Atlantic Life Insurance com
pany of Richmond, was made here
yesterday by Fred Dixon, state
agency director.
Sellers and Atkinson have open
ed offices in room SO, Trust bull
ding, Dixon said.
Two 81 tn, etheSiletao r rid rid
The two Wilmingtonians we're
formerly connected with the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company.
Sellers is the present president of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
and Atkinson is serving the Jay
Gees secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-13

The Rubber City Kennel Club
all breeds dog show, held at Akron,
O., included automobile tires in its
list of trophies and awards.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
M. ]. POWERS
PASSES AWAY

Funeral services were held
this (Thursday) morning at St.
Joseph's church for Michael
Joseph Powers, 81, who passed
away on Jan. 81. The Rev. c.
L. Owens, S. j., was in charge.
MI. Powers was born in
Waterford, Ireland, on Feb. 10,
1881, and came to Hardin in
1908. He was a contractor.
Survivors include his widow
and five children, Edmund
Powers, Michael Powers, Jr.,
William Powers, Margaret Pow
ers of Chehalis, WASH, and
Mrs. wallace Ogden of Port
land, Ore.
Pallbearers at the funeral
were Sam Cunningham, Sam
Meeke, John Graf, William
Falker, w. S. Fish, and Troy
French, ST..
A complete obituary will ap-
pear in next weeks edition of
the Tribune -Herad.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
MORE THAN $500
FOR POLIO DRIVE

Incomplete returns indicate
this week that more than 5000
has been contributed to the
National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis through the
March of Dimes and various
dances in Big Horn county.
The total to date is $6O9.63
and returns from Lodge Grass
and Wyola are not yet in. A
full report will be given next
week.
About $500 was taken in at
the Hardin dance. County
Chairman Robert A. Vickers
complimented the Hardin Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
club for their work in selling
dance tickets. More than 200
were sold in advance of the
dance here, he said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jan. IS, Martin E. Schilling
and Edith M. Focht, both Of
Manchester, Wyo.
Jan. 26, Hugh R. Duke and
Mary E. Croker, both of Bill
ings, Mont.
Jan. %, Murray Mckinney
and Jessie R.. Edwards, both OF
Sheridan, Wyo.
Jan. 20, Matthew Stops and
Maude Bear Ground, both of
Crow Agency.
Jan. 20, Stanley F. Baker and
Gladys R. Billingslea, both Of
Sheridan, Wyo.
Jan. 20, George E. Goodman
and Guyla M. Schallmeyer
both of Sheridan, Wyo.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
NEW OWNER AT
LOCAL STORE

Charles H. Wallar, formerly
of Utah, has purchased the en-
tire stock and fixtures of the
local Marshall Wells store from
c. A. Simmons, who has own
ed the store since last Sept
ember, it was announced this
week.
Mr.. Wallar has owned and
operated hardware stores in
Utah and South Dakota for the
past nine years.
The store will operate as
formerly. Mr.. Wallar said con-
siderable additional merchand-
Use had been purchased to in
crease the size of the stock.
Mrs. Wallar is expected to
arrive shortly from Utah with
their young daughter, Macine.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
u. S. E S. OPENS
NEW OFFICE

J. E. Schneider of Billings, a
representative of the United
States Employment service, is
opening an office in the base
ment of the court house in the
rooms formerly occupied by
the ration board.
The office will be open
from $50 am. until 5 pm. on
week days and from $3.50 am
until noon on Saturdays.
Mr.. Schneider is prepared to
discuss job opportunities, give
labor market information and
facts about veteran readjust-
ment allowances and unem-
ployment compensation claims
and will take the forms for
both.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
GREENWALT IS
SAID RECOVERING

The condition of Victor
Greenwalt, who is receiving
treatment in a Billings hospital
was reported as satisfactory
this week.
Greenwalt was seriously in
jured when a bullet from a 30
O6 rifle lodged in his lower
back.
The shot was fired by Emil
Schlepp, officers said. Schlepp
is now in the Big Horn county
jail charged with assault with
a deadly weapon.
The shooting occurred II
miles southwest of st. Xavier
on Jan. IL. GreenWalt was
driving a truck and Schlepp is
alleged to have fired three
shots at it, one of which pen
etrated the cab and injured
Greenwalt.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
Local Civic Clubs Receive Visits From
District Governors During Past Week
Kiwunis Hos Dinner
sddY Night.
Lions Meet Saturday

Hardin's Kiwanis and Lions
clubs both we're honored by
visits of district governors last
week, and dinners we're held in
honor of these notables.
Kiwanis celebrated its 31st
anniversary Wednesday even
ing at a dinner in the Metho-
dist church basement. District
Governor Mearl Fagg of Bill
ings was principal speaker.
District Governor Fagg was
accompanied by several other
Billings Kiwanians and their
wives. Other guests of the CLUB
included Mayor and Mrs. A. M.
Crilly, the Rev. and Mrs. Albert
MuSkett and Mrs. Lillian
Quinn.
The musical portion of the
program consisted of several
Scottish numbers sung by XII
wanian Jack Hoatscn of Bill
ings accompanied by Mrs.
Marian Mann at the piano.
The anniversary message of
International President Hamll-
ton Hold was read by Robert
Kruger, vice president of the
local club.
The district governor of the
Lions club hales from Red
Deer, Alberta, Canada, and Is
Gordon Sorenson. He was ac-
companied to Hardin by his
wife and by Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Beveridge of Calgary. Mr. Bev-
eridge is a prominent Cana
dian cattle man.
The dinner honoring MI.
Sorenson was held at the Ma
sonic temple Saturday even
ing and was served by the
ladies of the Sunshine clup.
It was attended by 70 Lions
! and their ladies and guests.
Bert w. Kronmiller acted as
POSTMASTER and Mrs. Lura p.
Strand arranged the program.
j MI. Beveridge was introduced
by Mr. Kronmiller and spoke
briefly before presenting the
district governor to the group.
Mr.. Sorenson discussed some
of the goals of the Lions club.
The musical portion Of the
program consisted of several
pep songs led by Mrs. Strand,
accompanied by Mrs. Ray Nor
risette at the piano, and two
vocal solos by Mrs. J. w. Bry-
ant, also accompanied by Mrs.
| MOrriSette,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
Commission Opens
Office In Hurdin

On Thursday a claims taking
office of the Montana Unem-
ployment Compensation COM
mission was opened in the Big
Horn county court house on q
temporary basis, Barclay Craig
head, chairman of the commits
sion, has announced, to take
care of the large number of
veterans and Montana workers
who are filing or desire to file
for veterans readjustment al
W a n ceS or unemployment
compensation.
Through cooperation with
county officials and local vet
Grams organizations, Craighead
continued, the office was made
possible.
In charge is E. c. Larkin of
Hardin, recently ii charged
The temporary office was eS-
tablished here following sue
cessful application by the COM
mission for additional funds
from the Social Security board,
the Veterans administration
and the Department of Labor
to extend claims office service
to those areas in Montana not
now completely served by local
office of the employment ser
vice.
1T is a shame that this Of
flee was not opened a month
ago., Craighead stated. cal
though we made application
some time ago, we just re-
ceived an okay on funds from
the Washington agencies. We
are sure that this office will
give to the residents of this
community the service they
should have"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
LOCAL BOYS AT
F. F. A. MEETING

Five members of the Big
Horn chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, accomp-
anied by their sponsor, Ed
Rice, attended a joint meeting
of six southeastern Montana
chapters at the Northern ho-
tel in Billings Jan: 80.
The principal business of the
session was planning the COM
ing southeastern district con-
vention, which will be held On
March 20 and 80. A. w. john
son, state advisor, spoke to
the 40 Future Farmers who
were present.
Representatives from the
Worden, Billings, Miles City,
Fromberg, Bridger and Hardin
chapters attended. Those from
Hardin present included Roy
Pitsch, Bill Fergerson, Robert
Ewing, Charles Scabery and
Roy Nayematsu:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-01-31
Sets Ceilings On
Some Materials

The first pricing orders on
repair and maintenance in
Montana were issued by the
state OPA district this week to
cover plumbing, re-roofing and
insulation materials on an in
stalled basis.
Exact dollar and cen
prices for installed equipment
and services will be announced
and will be posted in supply
centers such as lumber yards.
Copies have ben mailed to all
contractors in the state and
are available at local Price
Control board offices and Of
fices of local building inspect
orS.
Maximum prices were set
following extensive conferences
with the retail industry in
Montana, LIMA. Wass, district
OPA director said.
The order on plumbing fixes
maximum prices Of services
and sales of materials and eq-
uipment in connection with
any building, structure or con-
struction project in the state.
Plumbers have until Jan. 81 to
send their price lists to the
district price division in Helena
The insulation pricing order
covers material and the SER
vices required to incorporate
it into a building. It covers
several types of insulation and
methods of installation.
In the r~e-rooftng order, the
following are covered, among
others: Base installed price for
12-inch asphalt, 210 h., SIS
per So; re-roofer type shingles
160-162 lbs, $13 per So; roll
roofing, mineral surfaced, 80
lbs, 81 per So; No. l unstained
wood shingles, $13 per So.