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service retirement system under the
social security system. A special
investigating group of the House
Ways and Means Committee rec
similar move this year.
but no action was taken on the
proposal.
NFFE officials believe similar at
tempts to undermine the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement Act will be made at
the next session Of Congress. This
move will be bitterly resisted by
Government employees groups, who
are convinced the Federal retire
ment law is the most liberal of it's
kind in the world.
Another danger seen by NFFE
leaders Is a move to break down the
merit system by wholesale frings in
Federal agencies. This attempt, too,
will be bitterly fought by the union
Rees Will Speak Today.
Considerable interest was also dis
played in the scheduled speech of
Representative Rees, Republican, of
Kansas, who is flying here to ad-
dress the convention this afternoon.
Mr.. Rees is the ranking minority
member of the House Civil Service
Committee, and if the Republicans
should gain control of the House in
November, Mr.. Rees will be chair
man of the committee.
The delegates yesterday afternoon
heard Senator Mead, Democrat, of
New York, declare that "it is the
responsibility of Congress to create
a Federal service which will attract
and hold the most competent men
and women in the land"
1T is the plain duty of Congress
to provide salary scale which
brings the most qualified personnel
into the Federal service, with a real
incentive promotion system and
every other adjunct of sound, for
ward-looking system of personnel
administration,' Senator Mead
added.
The New Yorker told the conven-
ton the United States has assumed
immense and growing tasks at home
and abroad.
I'VE can carry out these tasks
properly only if we have an efficient,
effective Federal service with which
to accomplish our purposes" he said
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Miami
Los Angeles, Bermuda and Honolulu
are among the cities bidding for the
NFFE's 1848 convention.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
1t. Col. Fred E. Rankin
Dies of Heart Attack
BY the Assoeiated Pres.

LAWTON, Okla, Sept. 3-Lt Col.
Fred E. Rankin, about 55, executive
officer of the Oklahoma Military
Area, with Offices in Oklahoma City,
died yesterday of heart attack in
the station hospital at Fort Sill.
He was visitor at the fort. where
he formerly served as post inspector.
Col. Rankin served in the Pacific
theater during World War II and
was a holder of the Bronze Star.
Military funeral services will be
held at the old post chapel at Fort
Sill at II O'Clock Thursday morning.
Survivors include his widow, one
daughter, sister, Mrs Carl Young
blood of Sioux City, Iowa. and
brother, Floyd Rankin. Watumbal'
Iowa -r
Evening star., 1946-09-03
5 Passengers Escape
As Auto Rolls Over
Twice in Bus Crash

Five persons narrowly escaped
serious injury yesterday when an
auto rolled over twice after a colli-
sion with an empty Capital Transit
bus at Eighth and L streets NV.
Police said the auto, driven by
James H. Vincent, 30. of 34ll 40th
avenue, Colmar Manor, Md, was in
9 collision at Las pm. with the bus
operated by James c. Hampson, 80,
Of Beltsville, Md.
Hampton was charged by police
with colliding Vincent was charged
with failing TO exhibit a drivers
permit
Passengers Treated
The four passengers in the auto
mobile were treated at Emergency
Hospital and released. They were
Gordon K. Campbell, 3S, a brother
in-law of Vincent from Richmond.
Va. Floyd E. Perkinson, SO, brother
in-law, Hyattsville, Md, Herbert
Hood, 81, brother -in-law, Sandston,
Va, and Fred Herzig, 10, nephew
Meherin, Va.
The Vincent car was travelling
north on Eighth street and the bus
was westbound on L street. The re-
Sulting crash sounded like "a house
falling in" an eyewitness said.
The auto landed on its side a pile
OF crushed metal and broken glass,
after the double-barrel roll. The
crash attracted holiday throng.
Girl Hurt in Crash.
Riding in car that struck another
parked near Good Hope road and
Twenty fifth street Sc, Eunice Pat
terson. l8, of l746 Eighth street NV
suffered bruised hip. She was
released from Emergency Hospital
after treatment Driver of the car,
James E. Duckett, 81, of Brandywine,
Nd, was charged with failure to
exhibit the proper Maryland permit
A pedestrian, Archie c. Taylor, IS,
OF 1723 l street NV, received minor
back injuries when hit by car back
ing into parking place in the 1400
block of Girard street NV. Saturday.
Police said the driver, Monroe M.
Vincent, "a, of 1431 Girard street
NV, was charged with failure to
report an accident.
William KidWell. 10 of 2604 Mil
itary road, and Miss Lorrain Ward,
1S, of 1880 North Sixteenth street,
both of Arlington, we're taken to
Arlington Hospital with injuries suf-
fered when the motorcycle they were
riding collided with a car at Wilson
boulevard and North Rhodes street
during rainstorm last night. Their
condition was fair.
The car was driven by Howard j.
Eberly, So, of Arlington Village,
police said.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
By Joseph A. Fox

The troublesome task of forming
the five-member Atomic Energy
Commission was high on the list of
must" jobs facing President Tru-
man, as he resumed the daily grind
today, relaxed and refreshed after
an 18-day cruise that took IN a
week in Bermuda.
AS the yacht Williamsburg, on
which the President had lived since
August Is, moved slowly up the Po-
tomac yesterday on the last leg of
the trip, the President once more
canvassed the field of prospective
appointees with those in his party,
but there was nothing to indicate
any decision has been made.
The President gave long consid-
Grafton to this problem during his
stay in Bermuda. Close associates
say he is determined to pick five
men who will work together as a
team and ascribed his difficulty in
getting the right" individuals to
differing views among those con-
sidered for the posts.
Among those mentioned as pos
sible choices are Joseph P. Kennedy
former Ambassador to Great Britain
and head of the Maritime Commits
sion; o. Max Gardner, Undersecre-
tary of the Treasury; DR.. Irving
Langmuir and David LilienthaI,
iva chairman. The commission
ers will receive $4,000 each, plus
$4,000 extra for the chairman.
The President was at his desk
early digging in to the accumula-
ton of work-and had but one
visitor listed during the day-Acting
Secretary of State Clayton.
He also did several hours work
last night, Mr.. Ross said.
Secretary of State RvrneS talked
Evening star., 1946-09-03
All Rights and Interests
In Romonio Restored

PARIS, Sept. 5 (P).-The Bal
kan economic commission today
adopted unanimously Polish
amendment which obliges Romania
TO restore "all the legal rights and
interests in Romania of the United
Nations and their nationals as they
existed" on September /. 1889, the
date war broke out in Europe, in
stead OF the day Russia entered the
war. as the Foreign Ministers Coun-
Gil had drafted the paragraph.
The commission then came up
against clause on which the For
eign Ministers Council had been
unable to agree-compensation for
property which Romania could not
restore because it had been de-
stroyed or disposed of.
An American proposal, generally
supported by Britain and France
called for full compensation in Ro-
manlan currency. A Russian coun-
terproposal called for compensation
for only one-third the value.
Willard Thorp, the American del
egate, argued that it would be un-
just TO assure full restitution OF
available property but not require
full compensation for property de-
stroyed. The commission adjourned
without deciding the question.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Montgomery
Continued From First Page

Truman and later will be the guest
Of Secretary of War Patterson at
luncheon. He will be the guest of
honor that night at a reception given
by Gen. Eisenhower at Fort Myer.
September 12-Leaves by plane for
Fort Leavenworth, where he will in
spect the Command Staff College
and address the students and faculty.
September 13.-Leave Fort Leav-
,nworth for Maxwell Field to tour
Evening star., 1946-09-03
7uIIn Hos No Information
On Another Forced Londint

VIENNA, Sept. 3 (P).-Flight con-
troll at Tulln airbase, American flying
field for Vienna. said today it had
no information of any plane on the
Vienna-Udine run making forced
landing last Friday near Lubljana as
reported last night by the Paris
radio.
Flight control said that since the
previous incidents on the Vienna
Udlne route, very few flights hac
been made between the two bases
and these were kept under close
watch. No forced landings had been
reported.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Roxus Names Consul General

MANILA, Sept. 3 (P).-President
Roxas today announced the ap-
pointment of Jose P. Melencio as
Philippine consul general at New
York. Mr.. Melencio was acting
director of the Philippine Press
Bureau at Washington in 1919. Be-
fore the war he was associate justice
Of the Philippine Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Quuds Born in Poris

PARIS, Sept. 3 [P.-Four daugh-
ters were born yesterday to Mrs.
Pierre Waller, 80, wife of a worker
in a metal plant in Paris suburb
All four are doing fine," according
to the doctor who attended their
births.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
India
Continued From First Page.

party could never ally with Britain
against the Moslems."
After all, if the Hindus and Mos
lens must fight, let them be brave
and fight it out amongst them
selves" he declared. so long as
we rely On British arms there can be
no real freedom in India"
If the Moslems insist on regarding
the members of the new govern
ment as their enemies, then it is
necessary for the government "by
correct. conduct to falsify that be-
lief" Gandhi added.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
u. S. Secretary to Address
Reich Officials in u. S. Zone

BERLIN, Sept. 3 (P.-United
States Military Government officials
announced today that Secretary of
State Byrnes would address a spe-
cial meeting of German officials in
the American occupation zone Fri
DAY at the opera house in Stuttgart.
Mr.. Byrnes is expected to arrive in
Stuttgart Friday morning from the
Paris Peace Conference. His un-
precedented appearance in Germany
r expected 10 be the occasion for
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Bright
sunny and dry with highest tenn
perature in middle 70s this after
noon. Clear and cooler with lowest
temperature around SIS degrees to-
night. Tomorrow, sunny, continued
cool and dry.
River kep0rt
From United States Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
SHENANDOAH clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
Evening star., 1946-09-03

RECORD Temperatures This Year.
Lowest, IL, on January 2S.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Gendetic Srruau e 'i1N
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Arms

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Troy To Have New
Activity Directory

Representatives of The Western
News met Saturday with the man
agement of various Troy firms and
discussed plans for giving Troy an
activity directory. The plan met
with cordial welcome, and the
directory will appear, beginning in
a near future issue of The Western
News.
Troy has large number of or
CARNATIONS, and the directory will
list them including their presidents
and secretaries. The meeting nights
will also be given. AS in other
communities, the Troy calendar will
be supported by various business
firms who will receive good adj
vertising through this means as well
as rendering the community a SER
vice which will be appreciated.
1t was impossible to make the
complete rounds last Saturday, but
the survey will be completed in the
near future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
OFFICIAL DISCHARGES
RECORDED THIS WEEK

Libby:-Kenneth G. Neils, Army;
Cleveland J. Runyan, Army; Maur-
ice Dudley, Army; Charles Shranak,
Army; Walter H. Dutton, Army;
Andrew L. Williams, Army.
Troy:-John G.. Haaland, Navy;
Frank D. Tallmadge, Army.
Eureka:-Gerald D. Smith, Mar
inc Corps; Keith L. Shiflett, NAVY.
Rexford:-Paul D. Marvel, Army.
Charles H. Martin, Navy, Moi
rlstown, S. D.; Miles A. Privette,
Army Spokane, Wash; Walter B.
Remmes, Army, Aberdeen, Mary
land; Joseph T. Frombach, Navy,
Erie, Penn; James R. Davis. Army,
La Frank, w. Va; William ]. An
1erson, Navy, Fargo, NJ D.; Donald
<. Roberts, Army, Sidney, Mont;
Edwin R. Coleman, Army, Priest
River, Idaho
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
NeiIs Co. Plan
Apartments

Work on a new apartment house
just north of Mill Row, is expected
to start within a couple of weeks,
according to Walter Neils, of the ].
Neils Lumber Co. The new build
ing, which will accommodate seven
or eight families, is being built to
house company employees. Brink
man of Kalispell is being employed
as the architect.
To assist employees in their hous-
ing problems, the company has also
bought the four Martin cabins on
Montana Avenue south of U. S. 2.
Sawyers began working in the
woods Tuesday of last week. Last
Sunday the company power shovel
and gravel trucks were taken to
Warland to begin travelling roads
the first of the week.
Actual logging operations are
scheduled to begin as soon as roads
are passable, which if weather re-
mains favorable, will probably be
next Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
SheW Bros. Toke
Bowling Tourney

In one of the best tournaments
held in Libby, Shew Bros. team OF
kalispel won the team event in
the Kootenai Valley Bowling Tour
nament which closed last Sunday.
Interest was good throughout the
tourney and the bowling was done
before enthusiastic crowds of spec
tators.
The Shew Bros. team rolled I'D a
score of 29l7. Second prize was
taken by the Libby Motors team
which was erowding the Kalispell
with 2899 score.
Kemp & Little of Libby gathered
IN LIST for doubles with a score of
1898. Goble & Robertson, White
fish trailed very close with 1890.
Robertson of Whitefish took first
in the singles, scoring 654, with
second going to McCully, Kalispell
With a Gal score. McCully also
.ook the All Events prize with a
score of 1852.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Trego Delegation
Meets With Board

A delegation from Trego, repres-
enting the Fortine River local of
the Farmers Union, met Tuesday
with the board of county commits
sioners, demanding as a minimum
improvement during 1916, that a
road be graded and graveIled from
U. S. SO near Dickey Lake to the
summit of Trego Smile road. Also
that a road be completed from the
present Trego road to the school
house; and that three-quarters of
mile of new road be constructed
and gravelled running north from
the Trego schoolhouse to the point
Of intersection with the present
road, running northwest from the
Trego Store.
After due consideration and dis
cussion it was agreed to complete
the new road from the present road
to the Trego schooIhouse, grading
and graVelling the same.
Those present with the delega-
lion from Trego included Messrs. /
Hampton, Gutenberg, Newton, Far
ey O'Pelt, Johnson, Hillicker,
Bump and Fugle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
FIREMENS BALL TO BE
GALA OCCASION

It was difficult to get any sort of
statement from Fire Chief George
Wood or from L. J. Brown, who is
in charge of ticket sales for the
Annual Firemen's Ball, except the
fact that tickets are still being sold
every day and the occasion promises
to be very successful in every way
In case you have not bought a
ticket for the affair, be sure to see
one of the firemen and help this
very efficient and worthwhile or
ganization and also assure yourself
of good time at the annual Fire
mems Ball Saturday, April 90
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Hi-JiinY Queen
Crowned Fri.
By Students
Popular Carnival Staged
Annually as Benefit to
School Activity Fund
CANDIDATES ENTERED
FROM THE 4 CLASSES

Libby High Schools Annual Car
nival on Friday, April 5, promises
to be the usual snappy, happy. gala
event of former years. Although
coming at a different time of the
year than formerly, the carnival
has the same appeal to all and
will provide the best of entertain
ment and gaiety for all patrons.
The stage show, under the direc-
ton of MIR. c. H. Keel has a num-
Der of acts and stunts that will
provide good entertainment and
lots of amusement. A high-kicking
and fancy stepping chorus of de-
mure performers shows evidence of
being the hit of the show. and
should be seen by everyone to be
appreciated. And if you have never
seen the dance of the Grecian Urn.
then you really have something to
look forward to. The Timber Lass
in her back bending performance
puts on a good show. Then there
are the Daring Doolttles, those
marvellous muscle men, to thrill
you in their daring acrobatic act.
These are only few of the crowd
pleasers that are in store for you.
Singing, dancing and speciality num-
bers- round out a good stage show
that you should not miss. One show
starts at 800 P NJ, and the second
show begins at 9:15 p. m.
Then there are the boxing bouts
for those who like to see fisticuffs.
A battle royal is on the schedule
and should be a source of many
laughs The concessions in the
gym include many favorites such
as the horse-race, fish pond, basket
ball throw, the African Dodger,
md others to test your skill and
o provide you with prizes.
The high light of the evening of
curse is the browning of the Hi
INK Queen in the Junior High
after which there will
'e dancing to conclude the festi-
rites.
If you want to enjoy yourself
nd help the high school and jun
Or high school activities don't miss
he Hi-Jinx on Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Mont. Study Plans
Interesting Course

Last Friday evening the Mon
tana Study, under the direction of
DR.. Baker Brownell, gave a din
ner in the Student Union Building
on the campus of Montana State
University in Missoula for the study
group chairman and other leaders
from eight different towns in which
the Montana Study has sponsored
projects. Miss Inez Ratekin, Mrs
Art Sheldon, o. L. Gillespie from
Libby and Tom Costich of Eureka
attended as representatives of the
discussion group sponsored by the
Lincoln County Free Library as a
cooperative effort with the Mon
tana Study.
Howard c. Beresford, regional re-
creational representative of the fed
eral security agency from Denver,
was the guest speaker and discussed
and answered questions on RE
IRRATIONAL PROBLEMS FOR
SMALL COMMUNITIES" Mr.. Ber-
esford is one of the leading authori-
ties in the country on this topic
and those attending expressed |
themselves as having gained some
good ideas. 1t is hoped that he I
will come to Lincoln County the I
latter part of May or the first of
June to consult with interested per-
sons and organizations in Troy, Eur
eka and Libby on local problems.
President Mccain of Montana
State University, Joseph Kinsey
Howard of Great Falls and several
aculty members of the University
we're also guests beside the nearly
o study group workers.
Because of the inspiration and
to be gained from shar-
ng experience, the representatives !
resent decided to form an associa-
ion to keep the groups informed !
+ the progress of the different :
Up to the present time the dis
Ission group at Libby, which in >
ludes members from the Troy De- :
elopment Association and the To- y
acco Valley Improvement AssOcia-
on, has discussed sustained yield :.
nd other related forest topics be- !,
iuse of the county,s economic de- :
upon forest. products z
hese will be continued but other :,
problems will be in -
uded and the Montana Study's .
LIFE IN MONTANA" a ten weeks ~ ~
'urse which includes community :,
lalysis, is being planned for the D
CUP and any other interested per- M
MS. y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Park SnowSIide
Levels Forest

Glacier National Park, Bolton,
Mont, March T.-(SpeciaD. - A
terrific gale, created by a snowslide
roaring down the side of Boundary
Mountain in Glacier National Park
on March 8, lay low 100 acres of
virgin timber, Park Superintendent
J. w. Emmert reports. Trees two
feet in diameter were snapped off
like so many matches.
1t was 8:45 in the evening. Park
Rangers Hugh W. Buchanan and
John c. Lindahl were at the
Upper Kintla Lake Snowshoe cabin
at the base of Boundary Mountain
for the night while on an elk
counting patrol. They had walked
the nine miles across frozen Kintla
lake that day, their third day on
a snowshoe patrol
At the avalanche's first rumble,
the rangers dashed out of the cabin,
Lindahl was wearing the sheepskin
slippers which he had carried with
him to complete his enjoyment of
an evening of solitude in a remote
cabin. One was blown
off his foot and he was thrown to
the ground. He lay face down in
the snow as he was unable to get
up because of the wind, and wall |
Of flying snow and debris.
Buchanan had reached the COM
oarative safety of the lake but was
struck by two flying branches.
The slide fell from the summit |
IF Boundary Mountain, which has
an elevation Of 1900 feet, to within
a few feet of the cabin at its base
It 4l00 feet. The rocky mass strad-
lies the Montana-British Columbia
border of the Continental Divide.
The next morning deer were
gathering in the fallen forest to
eed on moss in the trees, the bran
hes of which had been too high
or them until the i'll wind came
long.-The Weekly Inter Lake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Black s. Brown Bear
Season Opens 18th

BLACK and brown bear may be
shot during 1916 from April is
to November Is, inclusive" stated
deputy warden o. J. Nollar last
Monday evening. The warden had
just called Helena and confirmed
the dates.
Grizzly bear may not legally be
shot except during the regular big
game season. In fact the shooting
of black and brown bear is frowned
upon by many sportsmen ex-
cept during the fall months. Lin
coin citizens should be conserva-
tive in their harvesting of our game
and fish crops.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
D. F. Fewkes Files
For Reelection

D. F. Fewkes filed yesterday
morning for reelection to the office
of State Senator from Lincoln
county subject to the republican
voters at the July primary.
Mr.. Fewkes served two terms as
representative to the legislature
from Lincoln county, and was ap-
pointd to fill the unexpired term
of M. D. Rowland as senator. A
long time businessman in Lincoln
county, levelheaded with a pleas
ant personality, Sen. Fewkes has
proved a good man for the office
he has filled and to which the voters
will doubtless return him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
Murdoch Endorses
Hungry Horse Dam
Appropriation

Kalispell-CUR)- Endorsement OF
the department of interiors request
for a $2,980,000 appropriation for
proposed Hungry Horse dam was
wired the house appropriations sub
committee by Rep. John r. Murdoch
OF Arizona after a tour of the pro-
ject area.
Having viewed the Hungry
Horse situation and area to be bene-
fitted by irrigation, I unqualifiedly
recommend the budget estimated
for the project" Murdock's wire
said.
"Multiple-purpose Hungry Horse,
it seems to me, needs immediate
with brilliant prospects of
successful national investment. I"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-04
LBBY FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES SIS DONATION

Last Monday evening the Libby
Fire Department was called to put
out a fire in a storeroom near the
Kootenai Laundry which is operat-
ed by Earl Measner. A great deal
of damage was done to the building
before the fire fighters arrived on
the scene but they were soon able
to get the blaze under control and
extinguished.
In appreciation for the depart
n1ents efficient work, Louis Shikora
donated S. to the firemen's fund.
Mr.. Shikora's garage containing his
car was near the building which
burned, but the fire was exiting
uished before any damage was done
to his building.