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Evening star., 1947-11-20
Father Cushions Fall
.0f2in High-Wire Act
Saving Their lives
By the Associo.ed Press

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 2O.-Doctors
credited heroic circus father with
saving the lives of his son and
daughter when they fell from high
wire while performing with the
Ringing Bros. and Barnum g. Bailey
Circus here.
The father, 65-year-old Charles
Alzanas; his son, Harold, 81, and
daughter Hilda, 16, are in Jackson
Memorial Hospital, the two men
badly hurt and the daughter shaken
and bruised.
Charles Alzanas' neck was broken
and his son suffered a fractured
vertebrae, physicians said.
10000 Spectators Watch.
While an estimated 10000 specta-
tors jammed the big top last night
for the shows final appearance in
Miami this season, Harold and Hilda
lost their balance on bicycle atop
the high wire and fell 80 feet to
the ground. They performed with
out net.
The father, watching from the
ring below, saw them topple and
ran beneath them as they fell
Their bodies smashed him to the
ground.
Doctors at the scene said the
fathers action probably saved the
lives of his children.
Bicycle ON Tight Wire.
In the act, Harold Alzanas rode
a bicycle across a 50-foot steel
strand. He held a balance pole in
his hands and Hilda, with no aid
to keep her own balance, sat on his
shoulders. Two other sisters, Elsie
"a, and Minnie, 28, swung from
small trapezes attached to the front
and rear wheels of the bike.
While doctors worked over the
fallen performers, circus working
men rescued the two other sisters
from the high wire.
The act, signed in England last
year, was making its first appear
ance in this country.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

utt, who later became the generals s
father-in-law. at $1,000 a month as
"a production manager" who did
practically nothing at the plant, but,
after quitting in 1945, was granted
a salary through 194s.
The company folded up early in
1946, the subcommittee brought out.
Mr.. Lamarre testified he was left
holding the bag to the extent of at
least $4,000 he believes is still due
him from Gen. Meyers in accordance
with dissolution agreement"
Subcommittee members, and even
the auditors who testified, conceded
they were somewhat groggy after
trying to keep track of the COM
pany's complicated bookkeeping ar
rangement. These involved COM
Ipany earnings, profits and alleged
payments to Gen. Meyers in the
form of salary "kickbacks" by Mr..
Lamarre, Mr.. Readnower and Mr..
Curnutt or other outlays to Gen.
Meyers, allegedly charged of as
company operating expenses.
Financial "Box Score"
The box score finally was con-
structed as follows by Mr.. Lamarre,
Carmine s. Bellino, committee audi
tor; Committee Counsel William P.
Rogers and others, who carefully
added that other items may yet be
brought to light:
The Aviation Electric Corp. had
sales Of 1,343,224 from 1941 through
1945. The bulk of its business came
from $1,053,2s7 in subcontracts with
the Bell Aircraft Corp. It also had
subcontracts with Republic Aircraft,
Curtiss- Wright and the Army Signal
Corps.
Witnesses testified last week that
Gen. Meyers, as late as February,
1943, owned stock in seven major
aircraft companies, including those
with which the Dayton company got
subcontracts. Gen. Meyers, accord
ing to Air Force officers, did not dis
close those holdings to his superiors.
From 1941 through 1945, the COM
pilation indicated, Gen. Meyers re-
ceived $118, ,408 in payments, such as
salary "kickbacks" and company
Expense" items he allegedly used
for decorating his Washington
apartment, buying an automobile
and acquiring other things.
On top of this, witnesses declared
was the 59,482, including $1,172 in
interest, for repayment of loans he
repeatedly made to the company in
1910.
Still another $26,640 found its
way" into the joint bank account
of Gen. Meyers and his wife after
Curnutt should draw a $4,000 year
Evening star., 1947-11-20

Republic early this year. His care.
taker government ceased to exist
last January II, when Mr.. Auriol-
also a Socialist-made Mr.. Rama
dier Premier.
All the strikers involved in the
current labor tieup are members Of
unions aff1liated with the Commu-
nist-dominated General Confedera-
ton of Labor. They are asking, on
orders of the General Confedera-
ton, an increase in the minimum
monthly wage of 1000 france (about
$58) to $4,000 francs (about 500
and Is per cent salary boost pend
ing negotiations for the increase.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

"and dictated to my wife letter in
which I was supposed to admit
humbly that I wasted and squan-
dered the thousands of dollars sup
posed to have been paid to me as
president Of the company which ]
actually paid over to him."
did you and Gen. Myers concoct
story that would be perjury before
this committee?" Chairman Fergu-
son asked.
That's where the fabrication
started-after he informed me last
summer he was being investigated u
Mr.. Lamarre said.
Where did this subornation of
perjury flnish?" the Senator in
quired.
"In Washington as we'll as Day
ton," the witness replied. He wrote
many letters to me telling what our
line of defense to the committee
should be- I came to the executive
session last October and told that
Iconcocted story. While I agreed to
tell the story, it was concocted by
Gen. Meyers"
After the subcommittee had shot
holes through his story, Mr.. Lamarre
related, he consulted an attorney In
Dayton and decided he had no
alternative but to tell the exact
truth" A few days later, he said, he
told the truth to the subcommittee
in closed session and repeated 1t at
the public hearing this week.
Mr.. Lamarre, who testified he
was made president of the Dayton
company by Gen. Meyers at $4,000
year, with an executive salary
of $3l 900, which he handed over in
large part to Gen. Meyers, was fol-
lowed on the stand by his brother
in-laW, Mr.. ReadnoWer.
Mr.. Readnower earlier in the day
described himself as a dummy
vice president who was paid between
$25 and $40 a week but kicked
back" to Gen. Meyers an executive
salary" ranging between $4,000 and
$4,000
He informed the subcommittee that
Gen. Meyers last October, on the
eve of the executive sessions of the
subcommittee, urged him at the
Carlton Hotel to give ''concocted'
testimony. Mr. Readnower said,
however, he told the truth to the
subcommittee in closed as well as
open hearings.
Objected to absurd" Story.
"I objected to the story he wanted
me to tell" Mr. ReadnoWer declared.
1T was absurd. I never could have
accounted for all that money never
got. Meyers wanted me to bluff it
through and say I lost it on horse
races"
Before these two witnesses turned
on Gen. Meyers in this manner, they
and others testified about huge pay
monts allegedly made to him out of
the Dayton companys earnings.
They also asserted Gen. Meyers
ordered the hiring of Ray A. Curn-
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Buyer Astonished at Low Price
For Meyers One-Story Plant

twice that much,' he related today,
"and I was astonished at the ask
ing price since the company ap-
peared to>be making money. How
ever, B. H. Lamarre, the company
president, told me he was anxious
to get into another business"
While he was negotiating with
Mr.. Lamarre. men who said they
were from Republic Aviation Corp,
were checking the company's books,
Mr.. Setter said.
Mr.. Setter said the $1,000 price
included three lathes, 13 drill
presses, an air push press, one foot
press, two riveting machines, a
paint spray booth. surface grinder,
a verticle and a horizontal mill, a
hand screw machine, welding ap-
paratus, and Office furniture.
"Lamarre's lease had five months
to run when I took it over in 1946."
Mr.. Setter said.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Prosecutor Finds No Basis
For Action On 'OutIow'

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 Lp.-Dis-
triet Attorney Frank S. Hogan said
yesterday an investigation into con-
versations Maj. Gen. Bennett E.
Meyers held with two city officials
regarding display of the original
version of "The Outlaw" showed mo
basis for criminal action"
The district attorney said he had
reached the conclusion after a thor
ough study Of statements by Ben
jamin Fielding, present commission
er Of welfare and formerly commits
sioner of licenses, and Mr.. Fielding s
confidential assistant, Stanley Rose,
on conversation with Gen. Meyers.
During the conversation with the
two, Gen. Meyers allegedly said that
a 100000 commission was available
If the Howard Hughes picture could
be shown here in its original version.
A revised version finally was ex-
hibited.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
France
Continued From First Page.)

throughout France as Mr.. Ramadiel
quit. Special security guards were
posted in Paris and other tense
French cities to prevent possible
violence. Coal mines, automobile
factories and Mediterranean ports
were tied up by Communicated
strikes. A millers' strike led to fears
Of bread shortage.
De Gaulists Oppose Blum.
Mr.. Ramadier's ministers, includ-
ing Foreign Minister Georges BIZ
dault, Finance Minister Robert
Schuman and Interior Minister
Edouard Depreux, who has jurisdic-
ton over the national police, re-
manned on the job pending Mr.
Auriol's negotiations to form a new
cabinet.
The 70 De Gaullist deputies in the
619-member National Assembly al
ready have declared their opposi-
ton to a Blum government.
Mr.. Blum, who was Premier twice
before the war, headed the interim
government which paved the way
for the beginning of the new Fourth
Evening star., 1947-11-20

Says Meyers Dictated Letter.
"He sat in my favorite chair in
my home at Dayton" the 35-year-
old blond, grim-faced man testified,
Evening star., 1947-11-20
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 2o.-Until
March, 1s4s, a 1so-by-14o-foot one
story building at the Dayton Mu-
nicipal Airport housed the Aviation
Electric Corp. Senate War Investi-
eating Subcommittee witnesses have
testified the company was owned by
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers, re-
tired Air Force procurement officer,
whose alleged business dealings dur
ing wartime are under investiga-
ton.
At present, the building, which
was leased from the city of Dayton
for 1925 month, is used by the
Unidev Co., owned by Gordon Set
ter, Dayton businessman, who
purchased Aviation Electric's ply
sical property last year for a price
reported by Mr.. Setter as $1,000.
The machinery was appraised at
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Sweden's Donzig Consul
Recalled in Polish Row
BY the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20.-Sweden
today recalled its consul at Gdansk
(Danzig) at the request Of the Polish
government, which declared he had
assisted Polish opposition leaders
to escape from Poland.
While complying with the Polish
request, the Swedish government de-
clared, however, that the charges
against the consul were completely
unfounded."
Evening star., 1947-11-20

le45, when he ordered that Mr..
salary from 1912 through 1s4s, and
should be paid in full" when he
left the company in 1945, Mr.. Bellino
and Mr.. Lamarre said.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting a room.
Renting a room is made easy
by advertising in The Star.
Call National 5000. Open 8
am. to 8 pm.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Special Election
Here tuesday
City Bond Issue

The attention of all qualified
voters in the city of Hardin
was called to the special bond
election, to be held this Tues
day, July 20, to decide the
question of whether or not the
city shall issue bonds in the
amount of $45,000 to build an
addition to the city water
plant.
To be a qualified elector, a
voters name must appear on
the tax rolls and he or she
must be a registered voter in
one of Hardin's three wards.
City officials pointed out
that Hardin is growing rapid
ly and that the addition to the
water plant is already badly
needed and will be essential
If more homes and business
places are to be served.
To make the election legal
40 per cent of the qualified
electors must cast a ballot It
IS urged, however, that at least
81 per cent vote.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Mobile x-Ray Unit
Completed Work
In Hardin Today

A total of 1,545 persons from
Hardin and vicinity took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to
have free chest X-rays Mon
day through Thursday when
the chest X-ray unit of the
Montana tuberculosis associa-
ton and the State Board OF
Health was in Hardin.
Mayor and Mrs. A. M. Chilly
were the first Hardin citizens
to have pictures taken,
Mrs. I. l.. Dehnert, program
chairman for Hardin, expressed
her appreciation for the ex-
cellent response and also
thanked all the workers who
helped with the campaign.
Technicians handling the
unit here included Earl Kniepo.
Henry Arnoux and Robert
Tobolinski.
Typists we've Minnie Ellen
Wh1teman, Ferole Deernose and
Amelia Murray
" Other volunteer workers who
assisted included: Mrs. J.. M.
Astle, Mrs. John Bennett, Mrs.
L. G. Balfour, Mrs. John Bry-
ant, Mrs. John Bulls, Mrs.
Earl Cammock, Mrs. Kirk
Coulter, Mrs. M. B. Evenson,
Mrs. william Faber, Mrs. John
Finlayson, Mrs. Grace Garrison.
Mrs. Paul Collier, Mrs. c. D.
Goodnow, Mrs. Frank High
baugh, Mrs. E. E. Jackson,
Mrs: E. L. Jacobson, Mrs. Jens
kalberg, Mrs. Fred Kerrick,
Mrs. A. J. Ketterling, Mrs. John
Kifer, Mrs. Sterling Loaney,
Mrs. Edna Miller, Mrs. Joe
Olenik, Mrs. Clyde RAIDER, Mrs.
John Shonsey.
Mrs. J. Sturzinegger, Mrs. J.
R. Vickers, Mrs. Marie Weir,
Mrs: Tom Weir, Mrs. E. c.
Walker, Mrs. william Walker,
Mrs. J. A. Zacek, Mrs. H. Wag-
ner, Mrs. Harry Ross.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Conservation Chief, Tours, Barbecue,
Grow Indian Adoption Draw Crowd
Of $4,000 to Hardin on Field Day tuesday
Chamber OF Commerce.
Conservation District
Praised for Work

Approximately 1000 people
were fed at the buffalo barbe-
cue and Soil Conservation Field
day here Tuesday, according to
estimates made by those who
served the meal.
The tours in the morning
were well-attended and receiv-
ed much favorable comment,
it was stated. The Crow In
dams gave a series of dances
before the fairgrounds grand
stand, Immediately preceding
the lunch.
The five buffalo were barbe-
cued in two deep pits Just
south of the grandstand. The
stand was packed to capacity
for the speeches which follow
ed.
Dan Maddox, master of cere-
monies, opened the program
by introducing A. H. Kruse,
Montana secretary of agricult-
ure. Kruse praised the Big
Horn County Chamber of Com
merce and the Big Horn Soil
Conservation district for their
sponsorship of the affair. He
stressed the Importance Of the
conservation movement and
said, Erosion is a cancer in
our agriculture and a drain OH
our pocketbooks." He gave a
brief history of the service and
said farmers approve of this
program because it makes good
sense.
r. B. Tootell, director of the
Montana Extension service,
said, "Our generation is wit
Messing a real awakening in
the matter of soil conserva :
Continued on Page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Hardin Merchants
Drop Close Game
To Fromberg Nine

In spite of the fact that they
were minus two of their most
valuable regulars, the Hardin
Merchants almost took the
measure of a fast-improving
Fromberg team in a hard
fought game in Fromberg on
Sunday.
The issue was not decided
until the ninth inning.
Fromberg took an early lead
when SchmaltZ, Fromberg
catcher, slammed out a homer
to bring home Dougherty, who
had singled.
Hardin came back in the
second when Bailey also hit a
home run and the Merchants
took the lead in the fifth, when
they scored twice more on
bases on balls and hits by
Helmann and Saunders
A single by Jackson and a
double by Joe Stark, plus a
pair of Hardin errors, gave
Fromberg the lead again in the
seventh.
The see-sawing lead went
back to Hardin in the eighth,
with a three-run rally. Dude
Waddle hit the third home
run OF the game with two OF
his teammates on base.
Jackson of Fromberg started
the last Of the ninth off with
his third single. Boyle doubled
to tie the ball game, Sticka
grounded out and Joe Stark
hit a long fly ball to center
field which sent Boyle from
third to the winning run.
The score by innings:
Hardin 01O 020 030 6 8 6
Fromberg 200 900 3O2 Z 9 3
The Merchants meet Red
Lodge on the local diamond
Sunday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Recruiting Tenn for
Navy to Be
In Hdrdin Monddv

Five Navy recruiters will be
in Hardin on Monday, July %,
from 9 am. to 4 pm. to inter-
view men for enlistment both
in the regular Navy and the
Naval reserve.
Included in the recruiting
party will be Commander Sc
crest, Lieutenant Olson and
Chief Petty Officer L. w. Dunn
OF Helena and Boatswains Mate
A. e. Hobbs of the Billings re-
cruiting station.
In a release, the recruiters
pointed out that all veterans
should investigate the oppor-
tunities and advantages Of the
VS. Naval reserve program.
They can build up longevity,
retain rate, and are not requir-
ed to drill or take cruises.
The regular Navy, it was
stated, now offers three, four
and six year enlistments. No
consent is required for those
over 1e.
Principal attractions listed in
the release are opportunities to
learn a good trade, receive high
pay and the chance for travel
to all parts Of the world.
ALI those interested in either
the reserve or the regular
navy were urged to see the re-
cruiting team at the post Of
flee Monday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
wray Essex.FaTleI
Railroad Man,
Dies in Sheridan

Funeral services were held at
the Champion funeral home in
Sheridan, Wyo., at 3 pm. Mon
day for Wray Henry Essex, SO,
who died Thursday evening,
July II, of a heart attack in
the Burlington depot at Sheri-
dan while waiting for a train
to return to Hardin.
Mr.. Essex had been in Wyo-
ming on business. !.
The Rev. Harry B. Gordon,
pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional church of Sheridan, con-
Quoted the services, and the
graveside rites at the Sheridan
Municipal cemetery were in.
charge of Sheridan Lodge No.
8, A. F. and A. iMasons. David
l.. Egnew, past master of SITS.
John Lodge No. 90, Of Hardin,
of which Mr.. Essex was .
member, acted as worshipful
master during the Masonic
services and Robert A. Vickers,
secretary of. the local lodge
read the obituary roll. Tracy q.
Allen, past master Of Sheridan
Lodge No. 8, acted ais chaplain.
Wray Henry Essex was born
at Lamar, Mo-, May 81, 1888.
While still in his teens he took
a course in telegraphy and be-
fore he was 81 he was a reg
ularly employed operator on
the Burlington railroad. He
served as operator and agent
first at Dewey, s. D., and later
at Upton, Wyo., from Jan. 81,
1908, through 1919. In 1926 he
was transferred to Hardin,
Mont, and served as operator
in the depot here until his re-
tirement because of i'll health
in December, 1914.
Since that time he has lived
for the most part in Los An
geles, Calf, where his son,
Wray H. Essex, Jr., resides. He
is also survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Stella DIN and one
grandson Of Manhassett, N. z.
The day before his death.
MI. Essex completed the sale
Of his farm north Of Hardin
and had planned to return to
Los Angeles on Saturday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Glacier Lookout and
Tourist Spot First
Fires Of l947 Season

A sharp-eyed dude and Gla-
cier National parks oldest look
out spotted this seasons first
two fires in the park, accord
ing to a release from Bolton
this week.
The first was reported Mon
day night by the tourist trav-
cling along Hudson Bay Divide
highway. He saw the blaze as
1t flared up from a lightning
strike on Divide creek.
Scotty Beaten, % years a
lookout, spotted the second one
Tuesday afternoon as it start
ed smoking from a lightning
strike of last Thursdays storm.
Scotty was in his Numa Ridge
lookout and pin-pointed the
blaze two and a half miles
north of Polebrdge.
Crews extinguished both fires
before they had a chance to
get going.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Dry Weather Makes
Grass, Wheat
Bad Fire Hazards

Inc Big dOrn county LIT
control organization has been
reactivated for the season with
Sheriff Roy Riley as county
rural fire chief, it was announc-
ed this week.
Hot, dry weather is increas-
ing the fire hazard every day
on both grass lands and wheat
fields, N. A.. Jacobsen, county
extension agent pointed out,
and farmers and ranchers
should take every precaution
to prevent man-made fires and
be prepared to combat fires
caused by lightning.
Blackjack pumps and other
fire fighting equipment are
now being distributed to var
ious individuals in the county
outside the Indian reservation
area
Deputy fire wardens who
have had previous training in
fire control work have been
renamed by Riley and are as
follows: Hardie Redding, George
Miller, George Schissler, r. c.
Fly, Juell Ottun, Glenn Quest,
James Lemon, Guy Atkins, Dick
Fisher, Glen Gustafson, Earl
Adsit, Gregg Penson, James
Gibbon, Emmett Munson, Tom
Revis, Lloyd Cook, J. G. Lloyd
and C. E. Erbaugh
Every rancher is urged to as
semble his own fire fighting
equipment in a convenient
place and use it for no other
purpose except fighting fire.
Jacobsen suggested that this
equipment might include a
water barrel with splash box
mounted on a platform where
it can be dragged easily into
a truck or pickup, shovels, wet
sacks, swatters and other i'm
plements that can be used ef-
fectively in fighting grass or
crop fires.
In addition, several precau-
tons, including fire guards
around fields and pastures
especially those bordering on
highways or railroads, spark
a%rrestors on engine exhausts
and extreme care with the
use of anything that might
start a fire, was urged.
Although fire fighting tact
les will vary with every fire,
fighting from the sides and
road and DRIVING the fire into
some natural barrier is usual
ly the most effective means CT
combating grass fires, Jacob
sen pointed out. The use of
back-fires is usually unsafe be-
cause improper control may re-
suit in more fire, he said.
Whenever fire does occur
those in the neighborhood
should first attempt to con-
troll it themselves, it was stat
ed. If the fire gets beyond their
control, the sheriffs' office in
Hardin should be notified
Help and extra equipment will
be sent at once. After the blaze
is brought under control, II
! Continued on page a
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-24
Drunken Drivers Pow
Fines of 500
In Justice Court

Three cases of driving while
Intoxicated, all upon the COM
plant Of the state. highway
patrol, were heard by Justice
of the Peace Charles A. Corkins
this week.
Two other traffic cases, an
assault charge and a complaint
on disturbing the peace were
also dealt with by Justice Cork
ms.
Dates and other details about
the offenses are as follows:
July 10, Fred Perez, Roy G.
Riley, complaining witness, as
sault in the third degree, fined
$50 and given 80 day Jail SEN
tence
July 10, Daniel H. Lautt,
highway patrol, driving while
intoxicated, fined 500.
July 10, Amos Stoks, highway
patrol, driving while intoxicat-
ed, fined 500.
July 10, Ludwig Mitzel, high
way patrol, driving while in
toxicated, fined 500.
July 81, Ray Woers, Max Big
Man, complaining witness, dis
turbing the peace and resist
ing an officer, fined $25 and
sentenced to 80 days in the
county jail.
July 81, James Guenther,
highway patrol, failing to stop
before entering a main high
way, fined S..
July 81, Henry Armour, high
way patrol, more than three in
drivers seat, fined IS.