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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11
local NEWS HENS

Mrs. Charles Mosley of McAller
Tex, arrived in Libby last Thurs
day for visit ats the home of MI
and Mrs. H. w. Redfield and MI
and Mrs. Sam Ratekin and family
Mrs. Mosely is Mr.. Ratekin's siste
and Mrs. Redfield's aunt.
-RUMMAGE SALE: October 10th
by ST. W.S.C.S., Methodist Church
Harvey Noble, Sic left Thursday
of last week for San Diego, after
enjoying a four weeks leave with
home folks in Libby.
Everett Adkins and son, Darrell
Adkins of Wichita, Kan, drove ir
Monday to visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. r. Adkins and family
Everett Adkins is Buds uncle.
WV meeting the End and 4tl
Thursdays of each month at the
club. If.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris B. Swanson
and Mrs. viii Ulrich Of Bemdji,
MINI, came Monday to visit at the
home Of. Mr. and Mrs A. D. Nor
ton of this place. Mr.. Swanson is
Mrs. Morton's brother. The Swan
sons, who stopped at Glacier Park
en- route to Libby, plan to visit Mr.
Swahson's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Swanson of Occur d'Alene, be-
fore going on to Coulee Dam. Mr..
and Mrs. Morton expect to join
them tomorrow in Seattle, both
families going south to California,
and the Minnesota folk returning
home by way of Yellowstone Ma
tional Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Morton leave
tomorrow for California where they
expect to visit at the home of Mr..
Morton's parents, the Rev and Mrs.
A. H. Morton of jacksonville.
and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
9Th Tuesday of each month.
Attorney Marshall Murray of
Kalispell was in Libby Friday on
business.
Mr.. ;bd Mrs. I E. Yaple visited
over Sunday with friends in White
fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom c. Kitley and
Naomi Dawson left yesterday for
heir homes in California. They |
nave spent the past week visiting /
At the homes Of P. " Kitley and /
R. W. Smithberger and other Lib
~ relatives.
Mrs. Donald Bos-auga of Eureka |
will teach the first grade at the
Roosevelt school in Eureka. The
irst grade is SO large this year that
! was found necessary to divide
into two groups.
Miss Alice Fauley spent the week
nd at her home in Troy:
M/Sgt. Keith B. Leigh returned
o the local Recruiting Office Mon
ay after two months in Pennsyl,
ania where he has attended Re-
ruiting Instructors school.
Mrs. F. L. DeRosia spent the
weekend in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-09-11

Attorney Forrest lockwood o
Kalispell was in Libby Friday o.
business. He was accompanied b.
his father, Judge lockwood. WHIT
formerly served this district fol
eight years. While they were il
town the editor enjoyed d shor
visit from them.
Mrs Thomas F. Murray and son
Harry. Of Missoula are visiting al
the home of MI and Mrs Percy
Baker and other Eibby relatives
this week. A few m0nths ago
Harry. who is four years DID, won
a contest making him Master Mis-
SoLla."
See Libby Sash and Door for
sash. window and door frames,
doors and wood work. Phone 247-J.
Mrs. George Day was down last
Thursday from Eureka attending to
business matters. She called at The
Western News Office while in town.
Mrs. Al Hamel received word re-
Gently that her son Frank Bud"
Boyle was married to Hazel Ster-
rift in the Grace Baptist Church,
Spokane. Mrs. Boyle is a book
keeper at the Montgomery Ward Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Closer ex-
.pect TO spend two weeks elk hunt
ing at Big Salmon Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magyar Ronning
from Bozeman, we're guests at the
home of Mr.. Ronnings parents, MIR.
and Mrs Ingvar Ronning last week.
They drove TO Roundup last Satur-
day to visit Mrs. Ronning's parents
from where they will return to
Bozeman.
Mrs. Roy Ellis from Kalispell
spent a few days last week at the
home of her daughter and son-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs Pete Ramlo. She
returned to her home last Sunday.
Correction: The birth of a son
in the Hospital Notes to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold should have
been to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Stedman of
Mimi, were callers in !
Libby Monday. They are friends
of Mrs. E. p. Woodwork now of 4
Ore.
Miss Nina Larson of Tacoma ar
-ANSN last week " SpGtlu the UlOlbn n
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Petersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Barkee and
son. James, entertained Sunday with
a dinner for the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peterson and
.amily, Mr.. and Mrs. Barringer of
Kansas City, Mr.. and Mrs. Mattson,
and Rev. Strong, who filled the
Presbyterian pulpit last Sunday.
James barkee roomed at the Bar
niger home while employed in Kan
as City last winter
Elmer Carroll and Mrs. Monte
carroll accompanied Mrs. Dale
Walker to her home in Lewistown
fter her visit here Mrs. Carroll
viii remain in Lewistown to visit
elatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Pete Ramlo and
on, Jay, took Mrs. Ramlo's moth
r, Mrs. Roy Ellis, to her home
saturday evening. They were joined
sunday by Mr., and Mrs. Oscar
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Indonesian Officials Seek
Revision Of Note 10 Dutch
By the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, July 7.-Indo-
nesian Depuey Premier Setiadjit
and A. K. Cant took off for jog
jakarta today in Dutch plane on
what informed sources said was an
emergency mission to have the re-
publican governmnt reconsider its
latest note to the Dutch.
The Indonesians repeatedly ac-
cepted a Dutch offer of special
plane for the mission after Setiadjit
and Health Minister Lemeina had
conferred with Governor General
Hubertus j. Van Nook and Dutch
Cabinet Chief P. J. Koets.
SetiAdjit requested that the note
be withheld from publication be-
cause of prospects of revision. In
Jogjakarta high Indonesian official
said the note was IAN acceptance OF
the request contained in the United
States aide memoire' of June %
In this memorandum the United
States urged peaceful settlement
of differences between the Indones-
ians and Dutch in setting up the
United States of Indonesia and
offered to discuss economic aid for
IndoneSia
Informed Dutch circles, however
expressed pessimism over avoiding
armed conflict unless the Indones-
ians sharply revised the note, which
they claimed was evasive as to the
republics willingness to comply with
the American request to proceed
with the interim government on the
basis outlined in the Netherlands
May 27 ultimatum.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
; From PapaI Observatory
Inspect Navy Installation

Three JuSuit astronomers from
the Papal Observatory near Rome
we're visiting the Naval Observatory,
Bureau of Standards and other Gov
ernment scientific establishments
today as part of tour of observa-
tories and laboratories in this coun-
try
The Rev Alois Caterer. S. j., di-
rector of the Astrophysical Labora-
tory of the Papal Observatory; the
Rev Joseph Junkes, S. j., vice direc-
tor of the observatory, and Rev.
Walter J. Miller, s. j., former
Georgetown University professor,
arrived at Georgetown yesterday and
will remain until Thursday. While
here they also will inspect facilities
at Catholic University. They will
go TO Johns Hopkins University later
this week.
Father Miller, the only American
among the nine Jesuit astronomers
at the Papal Observatory, taught
physics and was assigned to the OBJ
servatory at Georgetown from 1881
to 1884 He has been at the Papal
Observatory since 1945.
The Papal Observatory was found
ed 400 years ago and the Jesuits
were put in charge in 1906. The As
trophysical Laboratory, Father Mil
ler explained, was organized in 1882
to analyze meteorites in the papal
collection. Atomic scientists have
found this laboratory specially use
full, he said.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Reilly |ndorSes Repor
On D. {. Projects by
Citizens Committee

John A. Reilly, president OF the
Washington Board Of Trade, has
indorsed the Citizens Committee
report, washington A Plan for
Civic Improvements. 1947," as agree
ing with policies of the trade group
"in most respects"
Writing in the current issue OF
Board of Trade News. Mr.. Reilly
pointed out the report had not
been acted on by the board but
commented:
I'VE recognize that there is q
requirement for substantial addl-
tions to the municipal plant"
He noted the report stated an
opinion that not more than $lO,-
100000 could be earmarked an
nually from the Districts general
fund to carry forward the recon-
mended capital improvements.
But. after study by and on the
recommendation of the Municipal
Finance Committee, the Board OF
Trade has stated that, in its judg-
ment, no more than 100000 a
year should be made available from
general fund current revenues for
capital items Mr.. Reilly said.
This difference, however, was
relatively unimportant, he added.
Mr.. Reilly characterized the re-
port as required reading for all
who are interested in civic develop
ment and for businessmen who are
planning for the future"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Virginia Taxi Owners
Look TO State 10 Solve
Insurance Problem

Taxicab owners in Alexandria and
Arlington are looking to the State
Corporation Commission to solve an
insurance problem which may result
in the majority OF their cabs being
taken out Of service the end of the
month.
Following cancellation last month
of the business license Of the Key
stone Mutual Co. of Pennsylvania,
Virginia taxi operators obtained
temporary policies with other COM
panies.
According to Frederick NJ Baker
hack inspector of Alexandria, and
Sergt. R. S. Cole of the Arlington
County Police Traffic Bureau, these
temporary policies will be void after
July %.
"Taxis are considered bad insur-
ance risks" Mr.. Baker explained
Very few companies will insure
them. Owners have appealed to the
Corporation Commission to locate
companies which will write policies
for them
There are about $50 cabs in the
two nearby Virginia areas. Most Of
them under State law. will have tc
go off the streets If they do not OBJ
tain new policies.
Taxi operators in Montgomery anc
Prince Georges Counties in Mary.
land reported their insurance
policies will continue in effect fol
another year.
A spokesman for one Maryland
cab company said that most insur.
ance companies would take OIL tax
risks "for a high premium-$300 OF
more"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Donald Smith Beams
Serving Term Today

Donald Wakefield Smith of Pitts
burgh, former member of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, was
to be turned over to the United
States marshal today to begin
serving a 4-to-12 months Jail SEN
tence on mail fraud charges.
His conviction in District Court
in January, 1916, along with Mayor
James M. Curley of Boston and
James G. Fuller, in connection with
opera tions of Engineers Group, Inc.
was affirmed by the United States
Court of Appeals last January.
Smiths attorney, William A.
Gallagher, said Smith would appear
at the court house some time this
afternoon. In addition to the Jail
sentence, fine of $1,000 was i'm
posed on Smith.
Justice James M. Proctor today
denied a petition asking that Smith
be granted probation. The petition.
filed through Mr.. Gallagher, con-
tended that this is Smiths first
offense of any sort during his entire
lifetime" It added. He has held
positions Of trust and confidence in
public capacities and has never
failed to fulfill that trust"
The petition said Smiths connec-
ton with the offense charged was
of such character as to distinguish
him from the other defendants in a.
marked manner" It asserted that
he was connected with the enter
prise for only two months"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Wife Beater Admits
Theft, Is Sentenced
To Total Of 1870 Days

A 90-day sentence for petty lar
ceny and an additional 80 days for
a previous offense of wife-beatine
was given to Alfred w. Cunningham
"a, of 712 N street N. W., by Munich
pal Court Judge Thomas D. Quinn
today.
Cunningham pleaded guilty to
robbing Lewis E. Hall, 43. of 1921
Eleventh street NV, OF SAL Satur-
day night. Judge Quinn also re-
voked a years probation on which
Cunningham was placed November
26 on charges of beating his wife,
Dorothy.
In another case, Judge Quinn SEN
fenced Jerome D. Foster, Is, District
Training School escapee, to 100 days
for stealing a suitcase containing
clothing from an automobile in the
I4OO block of Chapin street NV.
Yesterday. Foster was arrested on the
street carrying the suitcase. He was
sentenced to from to IL months for
grand larceny in 1916.
Cash and property totaling $6lS
were stolen last night from the
home Of Charles K. Nulsen, 1886 P
street NV. in one of a score OF
thefts and robberies reported to
police over the week end.
Two rooms at 1925 Sixteenth
street NV. were looted last night
according to police. Ferne Mitchell
said a pocketbook containing $9o
cash, an Endorsed $50 Army allot-
ment check, and papers were taken
from a bureau drawer in her room
Mary Terris told officers wallet
containing $13, and personal papers
were taken from a dresser in her
room.
A Richmond woman was treated
for a sprained arm, cuts and bruises
at Sibley Memorial Hospital after
she had been struck by a shabbily
dressed man who took her purse
containing $32, keys and papers
Mamie Jacobs, "a, said she was
walking along the 1000 block OF
Twelfth street NV. when the at
tack took place last night, accord
ing to police.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
100 U. 5. Locomotives
UnIoaded at Shanghai
sy N. Assoe;o,~d Press

SHANGHAI, July THE biggest
shipment of railroad locomotives
ever to reach Shanghai is being un-
loaded from the Norwegian ship
Beljeanne, which put into port Fri
day with 100 locomotives and tend
ers brought here from Weehawken,
N. J..
When assembled, the Aston en-
gines will be distributed along
Chinas war-ravaged railroad net
work as a part of an UNRRA pro-
gram to rehabilitaUe the transporta-
ton system.
The big locomotives we're specially
designed to meet Chinese require
ments. They were built by the
Baldwin and Lima Locomotive
Works, and ipclude automatic
stokers.
Altogether, including the chrrent
shipment, 147 locomotives have thus
far been imported-the largest SIN
gle item In the UNRRA's $530,0OO,-
900 program of aid to China.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Paper Carrier Awakes
Couple in Burning Home

A carrier boy delivering Sunday
newspapers awakened Mr.. and Mrs
Julius Townshend, 329 Eighteenth
place NE, early yesterday and
warned them of a fire that was
burning in the living room of their
home.
The boy was AL Heck, Is, OF 800
Sixteenth street NE, who said he
broke III the front door after ringing
the doorbell brought no results. A
neighbor heard his shouts and called
the fire department. Heck helped
MIR. and Mrs. Townshend from the
house and attempted to douse the
flames until firemen arrived to fin
ish the Job. Firemen were unable TO
determine the cause of the blaze.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
District Fire Department
Praised by Underwriters

The District Fire Department is
a Strong and effective fire force
under good supervision, the Com
missioners were told today in re-
port by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters
The board had made survey OF
department operations at the re-
quest of Fire Chief Clement Murphy
The report found, however, that
the positions of chief and deputy
chief are not now guaranteed prop
er tenure of Office protection" and
recommended the extension of civil
service regulations to these posts
The report also urged making the
position of battalion chief subject
to competitive examination.
At present, in both the Police and
Fire Departments, civil service ex-
tends only to the rank of captain.
Other recommendations included
three new engine companies to serve
newly developed areas; annual test
ing of all pumping engines; space
to relieve crowded conditions at the
Fire Department repair shop and
separate salvage truck with at least
20 waterproof covers for use in high
value districts.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
.Dr. Marshall Declines
Call TO Philadelphia

DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor Of tho
New YORK Avenue Presbyterian
Church and chaplain of the Senate,
has decided to turn down an offer
to become minister of Philadelphia
congregation to be formed from
three churches in that city.
The announcement that DR.. Mar
shall has decided to stay as pastor
of the New York Avenue Church
was made during the service yester-
day.
The offer to Dr. Marshall was
made last month by members OF
Philadelphia congregat ton to be
formed through the merger OF three
downtown churches in that city
the First, Second and Chambers
Wylie Churches. In 1943 DR.. Mar
shall received an offer from ths
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
at Dallas, Tex He decided TO remain
here.
The preacher yesterday also called
on his congregation to erect a new
church and Sunday School plant on
the present site at Thirteenth street
and New York avenue NV. Plans
toward this goal have been going
forward for some time.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
By WoIlacs (. Clayton

Deciding one day in 1885 he
wasn't getting any younger and
that his job at an accountants desk
was too boring, John r. Shannon
cooked an interested eye at the
myriad Of sightseeing buses crowd
ing the streets of Washington.
Today he is senior tour con-
ductor" on one of the city's largest
"rubberneck" lines and Immediate
past president of the, countrys only
AFL union for sightseeing guides
and drivers.
Mr.. Shannon, a resident OF Wash
ington since 1922, lives at 220 O
street S.W. He may be seen six
DAYS week aboard one of the Gray
Lines buses, introducing tourists to
the city's historic sites.
Likes People and Work.
Although he travels around the
CITY daily and has lectured to more
than 25O0O0 people, Mr.. Shannon,
now 46, still likes his job. The union
has improved working conditions
tremendously, he says. But basicany
he likes his work because he likes
people.
known In the 'trade" as "one OF
the best in the business" Mr.. Shan
non conducted a three-week school
for fedgling tour conductors this
spring. Run on the "schoolroom
u,orrcbap" tbaorv newcomers to the
business learned their spiel about
Washington and then each was told
to conduct their classmates on q
city-wide tour.
1.-The biggest mistake one can
make in this business is letting his
voice sound like a phonograph rec
ord" the veteran guide asserted
1.-The customers are quick to spot q
bored guide, and they resent it,"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Cole 5 Illness Delays
House Action on Bill
To Outlaw Poll Tax
Nv the kssocjcted Press

The antipoll tax legislation being
pushed by House Republican leaders
is hung up on parliamentary snag
Chairman Lecompte of the House
Administration Committee told a
reporter today the illness OF Repre-
sentative Cole, Republican, OF Mis-
souri, may keep the bill from reach
ing the full committee for vote as
early as planned.
Mr.. Cole is a member of the sub
committee which closed hearings on
the measure last week The others
are Representatives Gamble, Re-
publican, of New York, chairman;
Vursell, Republican,, OF Illinois:
Lands. Republican, of Indiana
Pickett, Democrat, of Texas: Harri-
son, Democrat, of Virginia, and
Smathers, Democrat, of Florida.
With Cole gone" Mr.. Lecompte
said, "the vote in the subcommittee
is 3 to 3. Gamble is going to see
whether the Democratic members
will agree to let him vote proxy
for Cole or whether we will have
to appoint another Republican In
Coles place
Mr.. Cole has gone to hospital
here for an eye operation, which
Mr.. Lecompte said will keep him
from his Office for least two weeks
The bill. which is on the House
"must" schedule for the current
sessions final month. would outlaw
the payment of poll tax as a pre-
requisite for voting in Federal elec-
tions. States which would be af-
fected are Arkansas, Mississippi
Tennessee. South Carolina, Alabama
Virginia and Texas.
Similar legislation has gone to
the Senate several times with House
approval, but has always died there
without a vote.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
| New High Set in Sale
| OF Liquor Stamps for
| 5.O75,985 Gallons

An all-time high for liquor stamp
sales-5, OTIS ,985 gallons worth--,wss
reported today by Guy Pearson, Dis
trict tax collector, for the 1947 fiscal
wear which ended last Monday.
The previous high was for the
1916 fiscal year. .583 800 gallons.
However, the last three months oi
the year dropped off considerably
Mr.. Pearson said. He said April was
Is per cent less than normal; May
30 per cent less, and June, so pei
cent.
Mr.. Pearson's figures were for dis
titled spirits, whisky, rum. gin and
brandy. and did not include stamp
sales for wines and beer.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Club in Silver Spring
Dedicated by Legion

National and State officers of the
American Legion took part yesterday
afternoon in dedication ceremonies
Of CiSsel-Saxon Posts $65,000 club
house at GOT Sligo avenue, Silver
Spring.
Declaring America needs to be re-
dedicated, Col. Leonce r. Legendre
assistant national adjutant of the
American Legion, spoke in place OF
National Commander Paul H. Grit
fths. who was unable to be present
He dedicated the building TO ever
lasting service to the community.
The ceremony including the rails
ing of a flag that covered the coffin
of Joseph GiuSta, who was killed in
the war. Mr. Giusta, a member OF
the post, was the son of a former
president of the auxiliary, Mrs
Lillian Giusta, and of the late
Harold Giusta, a former post COM
mander.
Col. J. Bryan Hobbs. former ma
fionaI executive committeeman from
Maryland, and John Alexander, re-
firing commander of the post, also
spoke. John F. Collier. chairman OF
arrangements, presided
The Silver Spring Elks boys ano
girls band played
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Truman Council Preparing
New Economic Report
By the A,socioted Press

Presidential Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today a new
report on the economic outlook is
being prepared by the President S
Economic Advisory Council, headed
by DR.. Edwin Nourse.
Mr.. Ross told newsmen the report
is not imminent but that it is ''in
the works" The council, established
last year, has submitted two re-
ports previously to President Tru-
man.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Ross said he did
not know when the President will
appoint a new general counsel fol
the National Labor Rela tions Board
or fill the two new posts provided
for the board under the Taft-Hart-
ley Labor Control Act.
He had indicated Saturday that
Mr.. Truman will try to make the
appointments before Congress ad-
journs since they require Senate
confirmation
Evening star., 1947-07-07
| Boy, IA, Pinned
Under Elevator,
In FoirCondition

A 14-year -old boy, who was
pinned beneath freight elevator
behind a building at 1924 Twenty
fourth street NV. last night. was
reported in fair condition today at
Gallinger Hospital.
Police said Thomas Young, COL
ored, IA, of 1926 Twenty fifth street
NV. was at the bottom OF the
outside elevator shaft, and younger
brother Bob was playing on top of
the elevator when sprocket chain
snapped, dropping the elevator on
Thomas from one-story height.
The boy, who was reported to
have suffered a possible fractured
skull and broken back, was freed
within a few minutes by others in
the vicinity. Given emergency
treatment by Fire Department
Rescue Squad No !, he was taken
to Emergency Hospital, then later
transferred to Gallinger.