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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
/ Hughes Defends High Cost
Of Big Aerial Cargo Boat;
Cation Court Hearing Set
Company Will
Take Losses
West Coast Builder Claims
Government Getting
Full Moneys Worth

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -(P1--
Defiant Howard Hughes testified
today that the government is get
ting its moneys worth form his
$50, 900, 900 aerial cargo boat that
never has flown.
And the millionaire manufacture
err and flier of planes told 4 Sem
ate War Investigating subcommit-
tee he isn't making a dime out
of that project or any other war
time business.
Hughes still was going on the
subject when the committee quit
for the night. He gives another
installment of the story tomorrow.
The subcommittee is investiga-
ting wartime contracts with
Hughes and industrialist Henry j.
Kaiser for which the government
got no wartime planes. n
Relative calm descended on the
afternoon hearing. Hughes glover
ed and titled with Chairman Fer
guson R-Mich) and let off steam
with a little cussing. Ferguson
threatened to clear out the spec
tators when they applauded one
of Hughes cracks.
But for the most part, the in
vestigation stuck to the charted
course.
The morning meeting, however,
was stormy, with temperS strain
ed and hot words flying.
Hughes defiantly refused twice
to hunt up free-spending Johnny
Meyer, his missing publicity man.
He and Ferguson barked and
snapped. Ferguson angrily pound
ed his ash tray on the table top.
demanded obedience to the COM
mittee and ground out subpoenas
for Meyer and for Hughes per-
sonal papers.
Lunchtime was something OF a
cooling off period.
Hughes came back to the stand
to explain at least in part why
it is taking so long and costing
so much to turn out the worlds
largest airplane-a 200-ton flying
boat for which the government
contracted with Hughes and Kali
ser late in 1912. Kaiser SUBJ
sequently withdrew from the prof.
ect.
The original contract was for
S18, 900, 900 for three planes.
Hughes said this was changed to
n plane of twice the planned
size. and the doubling the size
more than doubles the cost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
EXPLAINS
THEFT TECHNIQUE
Woman Bank Employe
Used "Phony" Withdraw
ais In 100000 Deal

BRISTOL, Conn, Aug. 8-UD-
An intricate system of "phony"
withdrawals which took two days
and nights to unravel was employ
ed by Mrs. Helen R. Fourier, 60
a-week chief teller of the Bristol
Bank and Trust company who to-
day voluntarily showed bank ex-
aminers how she took between
800, 900 and $3.50, 600 of the banks
money.
State Bank Commissioner Rich
ard Rapport said Mrs. Fournler
used a system of "phony" with
drawals.
Deposit cards which should have
been in the "active" file had been
switched to the "inactive" file, it
was learned.
1t was also reported that Mrs.
Fourier selected cards of GUS
toners who appeared at the bank
infrequently and placed these
See TELLER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
COTTON FORECAST
UP % PER &c Mt
Agriculture Department
Sets Expected Yield AT
11,840,000 Bales

WASHINGTON, Aug. Z -W.p-
The Agriculture department TO-
day forecast this years crop at
II, 844, 900 bales, 38 percent above
last years crop, and prices on
New York and New Orleans 1u-
lures markets promptly dropped.
The break in the New YORK
market at the news, when traders
started liquidating, exceeded 80 a
hale. In New Orleans, the Market
reacted to the unexpectedly large
estimate with declines OF more
than Sc a bale before trade ouy-
ing halted the drop.
A crop of II, 844, 900 bales would
See COTTON On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
Rhodes Death
Under Probe
Night Waterman
Faces Murder Charge
AT Hendersonville
Special to the Star

HENDERSONVILLE, Aug. 8 -
Night Waterman J. R. Cation of
The Notwithstanding air
port will be gwen a preliminary
hearing in Henderson county Re-
corder's court on August Is On a
charge of murder in connection
with the death of Noah Cecil
Rhodes, Jr., Wilmington student
at Mars Hill college, Sheriff F. D.
Dalton said late tonight.
Cation was arrested early this
morning by Sheriff Dalton and
later released on a $500 bond for
his appearance.
Sheriff Dalton SAIL the warrant
was signed after a conference with
18th District Solicitor G. o. Rid
ings, who indicated he would be
present when the cas- is given a
hearing before Judge J. E. Ship
man. The Recorders court is
without final jurisdiction and
Judge Shipman will sit as a COM
hitting magistrate.
Cation is alleged to have admit
ted that ne shot the young college
student at 2:15 Thursday morn
ing. The vatchman related that
he shot the boy after Rhode. ad-
vanced upon him with a chock he
had removed from beneath the
wheels of an airplane.
The Waterman told Sheriff Dali
ton that the Wilmington youth said
he was going to "take a plane"
but the sheriff said that Cation
could not remember having heard
the youth say he was going to
"steal' a plane.
The Henderson county sheriff
said late tonight that it was pos
sible that Rhodes was going to
purchase a ticket and being a
stranger did not know that the
ticket office was closed.
Sheriff Dalton said that we went
to the airport early Thursday night
TO talk with Cation and found
him asleep in his car. He said to-
night that he was gong 70
thoroughly investigated the night
watchmen at the airport.
The sheriff said he was not not1-
fled of the shooting until "about
1890 Thursday morning, when the
Asheville police asked me to bring
the Henderson county coroner over
there to investigate the death OF
the Rhodes boy" The sheriff ex-
planned that since the entire air
port is located in Henderson coun-
ty it was under the jurisdiction of
Henderson county authorities.
He said he ordered the Ashe-
Vile police to return the body Of
Rhodes to Hendersonville. IT gave
them n hour to return the body"
he said and added that the Ashe-
See RHODES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
MEMPHIS PASTOR
HEADS COMMITTEE
Presbyterians N a m e DR..
Thomas K. Young AS
Protestant Coop.

MONTREAL, Aug. - DIR.
Thomas K. Young, minister of the
Idlewild Presbyterian C h C n
Memphis, Tenn, was chosen here
TODAY as chairman of a church
wide committee on Protestant CO.
operation.
DR.. Young is moderator of the
general assembly of the Presbyte-
rian church fully affiliated with
the Federal Council OF Churches
of Christ in America.
Young was named as head OF
a committee of laymen and min
listers who are committed to Prot
estant cooperation who will pro
vide for factual information on the
service of the federal council
throughout the church.
This step, it was emphasized,
was made necessary by the sub
mission of the questions as to
whether Or not the southern Pres
byterian church should remain IN
the council to the 81 Presbyterles
by the last general assembly.
These Presbyteries will express
their judgement on the question
during the coming year, and the
1913 assembly will decide the mat
ter, according to the Rev. Aubrey
N. Brown, Richmond, Va, editor
Of the Presbyterian Outlook, ;
weekly religious magazine.
Associated with Young on. che
executive committee Of the group
will be DR.. P. D. Miller, San An
tonic, Texas; DR.. James A. Jones,
Charlotte, E. L. Repass, Salem
Va: R. A. Farnsworth, Houston,
Texas, and Gordon Palmer, Tus'
caloosa, Ala.
Ministers and 1aymen who gath
cred here for the meeting hearo
Young read a partial list OF those
who will compose the larger com
mittee, including DR.. c. Grlel
Coz MEMpuIS IN Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
ASHEVILLE GETS
FOOD CONVENTION
North Carolina Dealers AS.
ISOLATION To Meet There
September I

The annual convention Of the
North Carolina Food Dealers as
ISOLATION, of which two Whining
ton men are officers, will open in
Asheville Sunday, Sept. 7, for a
three day meeting, it was an
nounced last night.
A dinner meeting at the George
Vanderbilt hotel for the directors
and the state association will get
the convention underway. A recep-
ton will follow in honor of John B.
May, president of the state asso-
citation.
Sunday evening a meeting Of the
directors will be held.
The program follows:
Monday the meeting will be
called to order by John L. LaWr-
snce, president of the A-G stores
of Asheville. Invocation will be
given by Rev. Julian Bandy, Cos
pei Tabernacle, Asheville, N. C.
Community singing will be led by
Seth Parkinson, field secretary Of
ne Y. M. C. A. Asheville.
addresses of welcome will be
given by Wayor c. E. Morgan ane
Arthur Jones, manager of the
ASheviIIe Chamber Of Commerce
Response to the addresses of vel
come will be given by Hon. o. A
SWaringen Of Concord.
The president of the North Caro-
Ina Food Dealers association viii
be introduced by John L.. LaWr'
ence, president of the Asheville
association.
The first talk of the convention
Will be given by Watson Rogers.
president Of the National F o o c
Brokers association OF Washington
See ASHEVILLE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. -W.R)-
Because he couldn't forget the
American soldier who b~efrlended
him in war-torn Germany, a a.
year-old Polish boy was headed
for Ellis Island today, facing pos
sible deportation.
Henry Mierzowski had trekked
across Western Europe and stow
ed away on a freighter to get to
the United States to see Willard
Van Viekel, the G1 who sheltered
him for more than a year.
When he arrived in New York
from LIE Havre, France, he was
i'll from undernourishment and
was allowed to stay. Two months
ago, he was placed in the care
Of foster parents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
Cooked
With Flame Thr0Wer

copper-head. The dogs, a Dachs-
hund and an Airdale. were dead
within an hour after they were
found writing and bowling near
the wall.
Amateur snake hunters failed.
Greenwich Time. the Local news
paper, suggested that a flame,
throWer was needed and asked
Army authorities at Fort slocum,
N. Y, whether they could help.
Fort Slocum had a flamethrow-
er, but no fuel. A BIS from Mitch
ell Field, New York. flew in a sup
ply of fuel from Edgewood Arsen'
al in Maryland last night.
Bright and early today, Parker,
a master sergeant and a corporal,
See ARMY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
Boy Facing Deportation
Because OfLoVe For CT

But Van .Viekel still was on
Henry's mind. So the boy ran
away from his foster home and
started to hitch-hike to St. Cloud,
MINI, where the soldier lived.
Goes To Island
On Wednesday. however, police
picked him up near Allentown.
They held him for osep
Uravich, a representative of the
Catholic Bureau of Dependent
Children, who took him to Ellis
Island. Uravich will explain to i'm
migration authorities why Henry
ran away in violation of his pro-
baton.
Henry, who hasn't seen his pa
See BOY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
POST ACCEPTS FOARD
RESIGNATION AS HEAD
OF AMERICAN LEGION

The resignation of Charles H.
Foard as commander of Whining
ton American Legion Post No. 10,
was accepted at an emergency
meeting of the executive committee
of The post last night, it was an
nounced by acting Commander
James S. Craig, Jr.
Craig, first vice-president, was
named by the committee to serve
as acting commander.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
Airmen Die
When Ship Hits Bay
DEER" BLACKOUT

ASH FORK, Ariz., Aug. SIP
An antelope ran fulfill into a
sagging A, O0O-volt power line
early today and darkened the
towns of Ash Fork, Seligman
and Williams for seven hours.
The wire had been left sway
ing a few feet above ground
when a bolt of lightning smash
ed an insulator.
Linemen, investigating the
power break, came upon the
charred body of the antelope.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
Wife Of Prosecutor
Kills Father L
MISSTEP FATAL

PITTSBURGH, Aug. s.-F-
A misstep at the top Of a long
flight of steps in this billy steel
city sent a 35-year-old truck
driver hurtling to his death in a
street 40 feet below.
When police reached the body
of Frank Paul last night they
found nearby a smashed box
of chocolate candies. Inside
was a card: ITO my wife on
Ii eleventh anniversary"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
The Weather

FORECAST:
North and South Carolina Partly
eo9dy and continued warm Saturday
aHG Sunday with scattered afternoon
wv evening thundershowers.
Eastern Standard Time)
by U. S. Weather Bureau)
chronological data for the "a hours
ending 7:3O p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
i'.o a m. rs; 7:30 a. m. II; 1870 p. m.
NJ l;50 p. m. rs; Maximum s.; Mini
"'h "a; Mean so; Normal 78.
HUMIDITY
10y a. m. 81; 1880 a. m. Sc. 1870 p. m.
W. f:3o p. m. 81.
PRECIPITATION
n iotal for "a hours ending 1870 p. m.
U inches.
NO. ao'al since the first Of the month
TIDES FOR TODAY
II from the Tide Tables published by
> Coast and Geodetic Survey.
huntington $500 2:25 am. 9:31 am.
NJ. BIB pm. 1927 pm.
'Sonooro Inlet IL 80 am. 6:25 am.
1898 pm. 7:05 pm.
II S.uanrlse 5:29; Sunset 1905; Moonrise
SOP; Mocnset 12:35p.
.ivef stage at Fayetteville, N. G. at
"" m. Friday s.2 feet.
More WEATHER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloudy
and continued warm today and Sunday
with scattered afternoon and evening
thundershowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09

See PRICE DECLINE On Page 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09

See WIFE On Page Two
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
Death Takes EorIy
Settler In County

Wellington Paul Brock was born
in Michigan May 20, 1860 and
passed away at his home in Rexford,
May 8, 1947.
February 2, 1885, Mr.. Brock was
united in marriage to Sarah Butts.
Seven children were born to them:
four sons, Albert, Roy and Guy of
Rexford, Arthur of Libby, and three
daughters, Mrs. Addie Scott of Eu-
reka, Mrs Viola Mills of Spokane,
and Mrs Gladys Sahnow of Stock
ton, Calf Other survivors are
thirteen grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, three brothers and
one sister.
Mrs. Brock passed away Septem-
Der 81, 1916
February 2, 1916 Mr.. and Mrs
Brock held open house" celebrat-
ing their 60th wedding anniversary
All the family with the exception
of Mrs. Sahnow, attended the fun
eral which was held at the Baptist
Church Monday afternoon, May IL.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
Show Interest in
Mining Prospects

GGeat interest is being shown in
minfng activities and properties this
spring. County Assessor Leslie
Leigh informs The Western News
that a number of inquiries are com
ing to the court house regarding
mines and mining claims. Every pa
tented claim held by the county for
tax title has been sold.
Men from Butte, Spokane and
Eastern Montana towns have called
at the court house to check over
tract books for ownership. They ap-
pear anxious to buy if terms can be
reached.
A. Koebel and son, w. H., expect
to begin drilling at Silver Butte
Mine about the first of next week.
The Koebels, who are from Sand
point, are considering locating in
Libby Many rumors concerning
mining are afloat, and hearsay has
il the area is on the eve of consid-
cradle development.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
Fishing Season
Opens Sunday

Howard Lake will be open fol
fishing this year on the opening dag
of the regular season, Sunday, May
IS, stated G. G. Earle, secretary oi
the Libby Rod &c Gun Club The
club held its regular meeting last
Tuesday evening at which time il
ern Lincoln County Fair Associa-
tons fund 1t was also decided to
hold the annual club picnic Tues
day, June II, at the Fish Hatchery.
Smith McNeal made an interest
ing report on the new indoor range
at the Brock Garage building. The
committee is waiting for lights be-
fore going ahead with this range.
The secretary states there are to
date 279 members in the Rod & Gun
Club, and he adds, when the mem
bership committee gets around to
canvass many of the former mem
bers the roll will run we'll over 300
The club is offering prize of one
years possession of the clubs low
ing cup with the winners name en-
graved on it, to the club member
who before p. m. Tuesday, May q,
weighs in at one of the Libby hard
ware stores the largest trout caught
in Lincoln County on opening day,
Sunday. May Is. Char and bull
trout are not eligible for entry.
Other prizes are offered by var
ious Libby firms. Jaqueth & Charm
holm are advertising the gift of
Leader Snip, leader dispenser to the
Rod & Gun contestant who weighs
in the largest fish across their
scales; George Wood Hardware
offers a prize of SIS trade for fish
ing tackle to the boy or girl under
is who weighs in the largest trout
across their scales, the fish to be
taken in Lincoln county opening
day The K NJ is also offering a
similar prize to the angler who
weighs the largest fish on their
scales in accordance with Rod e.
Gun Club regulations
Complete regulations for fishing
in Lincoln County as published by
the State Fish & Game department
will be found on another page of
this issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
X-Roy Survey
Underway In Co,

The tuberculosis Patch Test x
raging survey which is being con-
Quoted in this county by Mrs. Ethel
M. Dietrich, field nurse for the Mon
tana tuberculosis Association, is
rapidly nearing completion.
All schools in Lincoln County
with the exception of four small
rural schools have been contacted
and tests have been given in the fol-
lowing places: Troy High School
and grade school, Eureka high
school and the following rural
schools: Mccormick, Warland, Rex
ford, Fortine and Trego
Children in Libby high and grade
schools had previously been tested
by Miss Huchala, school nurse, and
at Eureka Or. Clark had tested the
grades; so no additional tests were
offered in these schools. However,
a preschool patch testing clinic was
held in Libby and 81 pre-schoois
were tested. Pre-school children
were also tested at Mccormick,
Troy, Rexford and Fortine. Sixteen
adults were tested in Libby, Troy
and Eureka.
The following is a summary of the
work: Number pre-School children
tested rs; number pre-schOols posi-
tive, 5; number grade school chill
dren tested, IA; number grade
school children positive, S; number
high school children tested. 1877;
high school children posi-
tive, 10; number adults tested, Is;
adults positive, Z; Total
tests given, 1852; total num-
Der positives, 30.
An positiyes have been offered.
free X-rays by their family physi-
clans. So far a total of nineteen X
rays have been taken and the rest
will be taken as soon as possible.
AS soon as the X-ray diagnosis are
made home calls will be made by
Mrs Dietrich, who will explain how
best to keep health built up so any
breakdown into active tuberculosis
can be prevented. So far no active
cases have been found.
Mrs. Dietrich, expects to leave for
Helena the latter part of this week, !
but will return to make these fol- (
ow-up calls, as soon as she receives 1
he results of the X-ray.
This program has been financed /
oy the Lincoln County Christmas |
Seal Sale and Mrs. Luvia Craven is
Hartman in charge of this work.
This survey has been offered as a
to the coming of the /
Mobile Unit in l948. When the Mo
1ile Urit comes, free X-rays will be
offered tc all persons over r years
# age and an effort will be made
o contact everyone in Lincoln
county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
ELI RAYOME HONORED
ON nth BIRTHDAY

Sunday, May 10, was a happy
occasion for Mr.. Eli Rayome. when
he celebrated his nth birthday with
all of his children present for q
lovely dinner at the Richard Ray
ONE home.
Here from out of town were his
daughters, Mrs. A. L. Greiner and
Mrs. r. H. Goodwin, Seattle, and
Mrs. Roland Yost of Plainville, Ore.
Daughters from Libby were Mrs.
George Smith, Mrs Mac Petrusha
and Mrs. Leonard Homann, and a
son, Richard Rayome.
Mrs. Greiner and Mrs. Goodwin
returned to their homes Monday.
Mrs. Yost will remain to visit for
awhile. Also coming over was Mr..
great granddaughter,
Miss Sharon Nicolai, of Renton,
Wash. Sharon will visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith for a few weeks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
'Weor q Poppy; Show
Your Appreciation

Honor the war dead and aic
the wars living victims" will bs
the theme of the annual observance
of Poppy Day, Every person II
! Libby will be asked to wear
memorial poppy Saturday, May 3
and to make a contribution for the
welfare of the disabled veterans
their families and the families d
the dead.
Preparations for Poppy Day were
being completed today by a large
committee of American Legion
Auxiliary women, headed by Mrs.
Bernhard Schlumm, Poppy Chair
man. Volunteer workers from the
Auxiliary and cooperating groups
will be on the streets at an early
hour tomorrow distributing the
peoples and receiving the contribu-
tons.
although the second World War
is slipping rapidly into the past, we
believe that the memory of the
young men who gave their lives in
that conflict is still fresh in the
minds and hearts of all of us" said
Mrs. Schlumm. THE dead of the
first World War have been gone for
% years, yet we remember their
service and sacrifice. The peoples
which we will put on tomorrow viii
show that we have not forgotten
and are grateful for their defense Of
our country.
I'VE must not forget, either, those
who live in suffering and hardship
because of war wounds and illness,
the disabled veterans, or their chill
dren and the children of those who
have died. The contributions we
make for the peoples 60 for their
welfare, for help which can come to
them only through this means.
The peoples to be distributed here
have been made by disabled veter-
ans at Fort Harrison. Auxiliary
will all be unpaid volun-
teers, permitting the full amount Of
all contributions to 60 into the Aux
iliary's rehabilitation and child well
fare work
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
Libby to Observe
Memorial Day

The joint committee from the
v. F. w. and American Legion,
which is planning for a good Decora-
ton Day program Friday, May 80,
has asked The Western News to in
vite the public and all civic, frater-
nal and social organizations to par
ticipate with the veteran organiza-
tons in making the day a success.
The Legion and ". F. w. posts
urge all veterans regardless of post
affiliation, to turn out and take part
in the parade and exercises. The
line of march will form in Libby
and parade to the cemetery where
an appropriate program will be
given
The complete program will be
published in next weeks Western
News
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-22
BOYS All GARDEN CLUB
MET AT DARSOW HOME

The All Garden Club met at the
bone of Mr.. Darsow Saturday, May
10, The meeting was called to order
BY president, Kendall Ward which
was followed by the Club pledge
Ten members answered roll call
and two visitors we're present. Min
.uteS Of the previous meeting were
read by Billy Sheldon after which a
general discussion on the All club
books was cnoducted.
This meeting was held outside
around a bonfire where weiners
were roasted for refreshments which
ended a jolly evening.
All the All club members of Lib
BY and Troy attended the Methodist
Church Sunday, May 10 and en-
i0yed a fine sermon by Rev. w. c.
Stearns.-4-H Reporter, Leonard
Rice