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Evening star., 1947-02-20
Sheriff Says II Admit
Part in Lynching
By the Associated Press

GREENVILLE, S. c., Feb. 90
Sheriff R. H. Bearden announced
today that II men had admitted
taking part in the lynching of Willie
Earle, 25, colored, near here Monday
Sheriff Beardon said concen-
trated search was being pushed for
the trigger man."
Earle, arrested as a suspect in the
fatal stabbing of a Greenville taxi
cab driver, was taken from the
nearby Pickens County Jail by a mob
estimated at 25 men. A short time
later his body, bearing knife and
gunshot wounds, was found beside
a Greenville County road.
Up to noon today, Federal, State,
city and county officers had taken
IA men into custody.
Sheriff Bearden did not identify
those arrested. He said it may be
late today or tomorrow before war
rants are taken out.
Meantime, officers were holding a
stained taxicab in which they said
they believed Earle had been taken
for the fatal ride.
Sheriff Bearden said most Of the
men questioned in the investigation
were Greenville taxicab drivers.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
First Envoy of India
Arrives in New York
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Asaf Ali,
the first Ambassador accredited by
India to the United States, arrived
by plane early today and expressed
hope that he can strengthen the
friendship that exists between our
two countries"
The Ambassador told reporters he
brought India's greetings and when
I say greetings, I do not mean empty
ones, but greetings based on polit-
ical, economic and cultural bonds"
Evening star., 1947-02-20
President Confident
LiIienthaI Will Be
Approved by Senate
Bridges Selects Byrnes,
Meony of AFL as His
Choices for Atom Post

President Truman said today
he expects David E. Lilienthal tc
be confirmed as chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission.
The President told a news con.
ference he still is 100 per cent be-
hind Mr.. Lilienthal.
His comment was evoked by q
question about the Senate fight or
his nominee and what he had heard
from Capitol Hill on the prospects
of confirmation.
Meanwhile, Senator Bridges, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire listed
10 men-among them former Secre-
tary of State Byrnes and AFL Sec
retary George Meany-as acceptable
to him for the Atomic Commission,
Craftsmanship.
Terms Him Appeaser of Russia.
| The Senator has called Mr.. Lilien'
thai IAN extreme left winger" anc
"appeaser of Russia" and said he
definitely is not acceptable.
The first man listed by Senator
Bridges as an alternate nominee is
Ernest Martin Hopkins, president
emeritus of Dartmouth College
The Senator issued a statement say
ing these other men also would be
acceptable" to him and various
Senators taking part in the cam
paign to block Mr.. Lilienthal's con-
firmation:
Bernard M. Baruch, adviser tt
Presidents and former American
representative on the United Ma.
tions Atomic Energy Commission.
Former Senator La Toilette O.
Wisconsin.
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal.
Lawrence F. Whittemore, presi
dent of the Boston Federal Reserve
Bank.
John L. Sullivan, Undersecretar,
of the Navy.
Lewis H. Brown, chairman of th'
Johns Manville Corp.
Henry M. Wriston, president O.
Brown University at Providence
r. I.
Supporters Claim New Strength.
Mr.. Lilienthals supporters claim
to be picking up strength for tn,
fateful Senate rollcall. A Demo
cratic Policy Committee official tolt
reporters a survey shows the Senatt
now is inclined toward confrma
ton. However Senator Wherry O
Nebraska, the Republican whip ant
an opponent of the nominee, con
tended there still are grave
doubts" about the outcome.
Chairman Hickenlooper of tn,
| (See ATOMIC. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Hoover i'm London
For Food Inquiry
by The Assceioted Press

LONDON, Feb. 20. Herbert
Hoover arrived today from his food
survey of Europe and told reporters,
This is the worst period in Europe
in Is years-and that applies to the
British, too."
Mr.. Hoover and his associate,
Hugh Gibson, were flown from Ber-
lin by Capt. John A. De Wolfe of
Medford, Mass, with Capt. Joseph
R. Kreider of Lemoyne, Pa, as sec
ond pilot.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Civil Service Structure
viii Be Investigated; ;
House Group Named
Governments Personnel
Policy Is WostefuI and
Extrovogont, Rees Says
By Joseph Young

Asserting that the Govern
ment's personnel policy is
"wasteful. extravagant and un-
STANDARDIZED" Chairman Rees
of the House Civil Service and
Post Office Committee today an
nounced his group will conduct
an extensive investigation" of
the entire civil service structure.
"The investigation will last at
least through this session of Con-
gress," Mr.. Rees declared, as he
appointed a special subcommittee
with himself as chairman, to delve
into the situation.
1--WE will investigate and study the
civil service structure and personne
policies in the entire Government
with particular reference to man.
power utilization, recruiting policies
personnel management techniques
Investigations of personnel ane
loyalty of Federal employees, rapie
promotions, nonuniform promotiona
policies and efficiency rating tech.
niques," the Kansan announced.
Authority Delegated.
In setting up the special sub.
committee, Mr.. Rees said that for the
past five years the Civil Service
Commission had gradually dele
gated all authority for recruiting
examinations, classifications, promo
tions and loyalty investigations to
the individual Federal agencies.
"It was believed that at the enc
of the war this practice woule
cease" Mr.. Rees said. However
this policy of delegating duties, ths
performance of which were vested II
the Civil Service Commission by
Congress, has continued to such ar
extent that our Governments per-
sonnel policy is unstandardized
Wasteful and eXtravagant."
In addition to Mr.. Rees, the fol-
lowing members comprise the sub
committee: Representatives Vursel
of Illinois, Scoblick of Pennsylvania
and Twynan of Illinois, Repub.
licans; Lyle of Texas, Almond of Vir.
ginia and Battle of Alabama, Demo.
Gratis.
The majority of the committee
members are regarded as politica
conservatives and advocates o1
greater economy in government.
Veteran Preference Discussed.
Mr.. Rees' announcement came al
the end of the committees discus.
sion on veterans preference in Gov.
ernment, during which time repre-
sentatives of veterans organization.
complained that former Servicemer
were being Disseminated agalns
in the reduction in force program
Civil Service Commission official!
! (See CIVIL SERVICE. Page A
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Blast Kills 80
And Injuries 100
|n.Los Angeles
Four Square Blocks
Wrecked; Explosion
Felt 10 Miles Awoy
BY the Associoied Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-At
least 30 persons were killed and
more than 100 injured, police
estimated, in a violent explosion
which destroyed a two-story
brick building and several near
by structures here today.
The explosion wrecked an area
four blocks square.
Buildings were damaged for an
area of mile and a score of auto
mobiles parked nearby were de-
molished
All Ambulances Used.
Hospitals were filled with injured
taken there by all available ambu-
lances and in private motor cars.
The police department declared
state of emergency and summoned
all officers to duty, as were all staff
members of emergency hospitals.
Thousands of curious thronged
the area, hampering rescue work.
The explosion, which rocked
downtown Los Angeles and broke
windows as far away as 70 blocks,
was in the plant of the O'Connor
Electro-Plating Corp, at 922 East
Pico boulevard. Police said at least
a dozen of the Is employees of the
concern were critically injured in
the explosion, which was followed
by fire.
The critically injured include Mrs.
Vera Woltering, who was thrown
from her seat in nearby cafe.
Every available ambulance was
rushed to the scene and general
fire alarm was sounded.
Found Unconscious on Streets.
Windows were broken in buildings
in the immediate vicinity and the
force of the explosion was felt for
10 miles.
'It seemed that every building in
the area shook and rocked" said
Jesse Jay, who was four blocks
away. "Glass was shot out into the
air for blocks. Many persons were
stunned"
Motorists picked up many un-
conscious victims on the streets be-
fore the arrival of ambulances and
took them to hospitals.
Residents of the vicinity of Sev-
enty-fourth and Alameda streets,
some 10 blocks from the scene, re-
ported many windows were broken
there by the force of the explosion
Residents of Pasadena and Glendale
said windows ratified there.
Evening star., 1947-02-20

be dismissed from their Offices at
3 pm. today because of the snow
clogged traffic situation. The Com
missioners ordered the early quit
ting time on the recommendation
of Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp. Normally District en-
ployes start for home between 4:45
and Sis pm.
With almost no sand on icy streets
until after 10 am, traffic accidents
began to pile up at rate of 10 an
hour as soon as the snow began
falling. Refuse Supt. William A.
Xanten called out As trucks to
spread 1000 tons of sand on main
thoroughfares and Cancelled all
garbage collections in order to pre-
pare fleet of 100 plow-equipped
trucks for snow removal.
President Truman got in his daily
walk at $50 am, before the fakes
began to fall. The Chief Executive
stepped off 2 miles on deserted
downtown streets and beat the storm
back to the White House by mat
ter of minutes.
The Board of Education said it
did not intend to send District
school children home early today,
(See WEATHER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Father Dies in Attempt
To Save Children in Fire
" the Associated Press

BIG BEAVER, Mich, Feb. 90
A 26-year-old father lost his life in
a futile attempt to rescue his two
young children as the family's two
story frame house near here was de-
stroyed by fire early today.
Dead are Edward Frank WEIGH,
the father; Flora May, 4, and Ed
ward Frank, jr., 8.
Police said the children were
trapped in an upstairs bedroom
when the flames broke out about
80 am. Mr.. Welch and his wife
Eva, %, escaped from the burning
building by jumping out a back
window, but the father rushed back
into the house through the front
door.
He was overcome by smoke before
he could reach the children.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Boy, 5, Will Be Coned
For Killing Playmate
By the Associated Press

HONG KONG, Feb. 20.-A 5-year.
old Chinese orphan boy was SEN
fenced today to receive nine strokes
with a cane for stabbing a 4-year-
old playmate to death with pen
knife.
A jury recommended leniency
because of the defendants extreme
youth and because it doubted that
he intended to kill. The stabbing
followed a quarrel over game.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
LLOYD B. Chandler Dies

CINCINNATI, Feb. 20 (P.-Lloyd
B. Chandler, so, former classified
advertising manager of the Cincin-
natl Post, died Tuesday after a
long illness. He also was former
classified advertising manager of
the Washington Daily News, the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Times and the
Illinois State Journal at Spring
field. Ill.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
D. G. Bar Results
Announced Today

A total. of 131 men and
women who took the bar ex-
animation here on December
10, 20 and 81 passed the exam
ination. The names of the
successful candidates for ad-
mission to the bar were an
nounced today by the Com
mittee on Admissions and
Grievances of District Court.
The list is published on Page
A-19 of today's Star.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Notice to Readers and Advertisers

In view of the critical box situation in Canada af-
fecng the delivery of newsprnt the United States
The Star finds necessary the limited supply
of newsprint it has hand.
All advertisers urgently requested to reduce the
amount of their advertising in The Star in effort to avoid
stringent space raoning The present emergency is
expected to continue at least until the end Of March,
Evening star., 1947-02-20
1000 Palestine Jews
Request Permission
To Enter Germany
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 20.-Five thou
sand Jews in Palestine have ap-
piled for permission to come to
Germany, Brig. Gen. A. G..
Kenchington, British military
government expert for displaced
persons, said today at a news
conference.
Conditions apparently aren't
so rosy in Palestine" he said.
The applicants complained
particularly of bad housing
conditions, he added. He said
he believed the applicants were
mainly German Jews.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Union Head Inclined
To Favor Arbitration
In Telephone Dispute
Senator Morse Accuses
Cancellation Service of
Using 'Phony Statistics
BULLETIN

A Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee today approved Legis-
lation outlawing of portal-to-
portal back pay claims, except
those covered by agreements
between employers and EN-
pl0yes.
Evening star., 1947-02-20

(See BUDGET, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-02-20

(See PALESTINE, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1947-02-20

nounced British plan to turn the
whole promlem of the Holy Land
over to the United Nations.
Evening star., 1947-02-20

He was OVercOrne by Smoke befOTe
he could reach the children.
Evening star., 1947-02-20

lSee LABOR, Page A-4.0
Evening star., 1947-02-20

See CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-4
Evening star., 1947-10-12
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Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
COLLEGE BAND To
PLAY HERE MAY IS
BOZeman Musicians Are On
Thirty-fOurth TOur-Public
Invited To Concert

Bozeman, May 14.-The Montana
State college concert band of 70
pieces, directed by Lou Howard, will
make its thirty-fourth spring tour
May Is and 16, playing concerts
under the auspices of high schools at
Livingston, Big Timber, Billings,
Laurel and Columbus.
Formerly an annual event for the
college band until wartime condi-
lions made its cancellation necessary,
this years tour will be the first
since 1941.
Playing both standard and popular
selections, the band will play the
following schedule of concerts and
each will be in the high school where
scheduled.
May 15-Livingston, $3.50 a. M;
Big Timber, 2 p. M; Billings, 8 p. m.
May 16-Laurel, II a. M; Column
bus, 2 p. m.
The public is invited to attend.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14

In the Montana State college schol-
arship contest during High School
week, May 1, 2, and 8, at Bozeman.
three Laurel high school students
placed among the upper one-third in
six separate subject tests, and one
student, Jerry Early, placed third
in the pentathlon-an average grade
for five subjects in at least three
separate fields-from among 81 con-
teStantS.
No medals were awarded to win
ners of first, second, and third plac-
es this year. Instead, blue ribbons
awarded to all students placing
in the upper one-third of the scores
in each event. Scholarships of 500
were awarded to the winners of the
ten major events.
Blue ribbon winners from Laurel
were Bill Speare, current history, and
major social science; Jerry Early,
American history, physics, pentath-
Ion, and solid geometry; and Joel
Roth, algebra ii.
Jerry Early is also eligible for
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Native OF Reed Point
To Receive Honor For
Pioneering In Radar

Robert Chiffon Guthrie, native OF
Reed Point, Saltwater county, who
received his. bachelor Of science de-
gree from Montana State University
in 1929, will receive an honorary
doctor of science degree at the
fiftieth commencement ceremonies at
the university June 8.
Guthrie was one of the earliest
workers in radar and is in charge
of an active group of engineers
working in many phases of radar
research. He has been recommended
for the navy's highest civilian award
for his work in the early develop
ment of radar sets and their install
lation on ships even before the war.
After receiving his degree in math-
ematics and physics from the uni
versity in 1929, Guthrie accepted a
position with the national bureau of
standards in Washington, d. C. Lat
er he was transferred to the naval
research laboratory in Washington
and in 1885 was assigned to work
radar. At that time it was known
that radio waves could be directed
and reflected, but devices for pow
erful signals, ~directional projection
and receiving had yet to be develop
ed.
In April 1886, Guthrie and his
assistants had devised a transmitter
which, with other radar components,
produced a radar echo from a plane
two and one-half miles away. Two
years later they had develoved
equipment which could receive an
echo from a plane SO miles away.
Guthrie was later commended for
his work in getting early radar in
stallations into the fleet and see
ing that there was personnel to OPP
crate them.
He was recommended for the hon
orary degree by the university ia
approved by the state board
of education.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
SET FUNERAL FOR
DROWNING VICTIM
Zeiler Youth Was Brother Of
Two Laurel WOmen-Burial
Is Thursday Afternoon

Funeral services will be held in
Billings Thursday afternoon for
James Zeiler, 16, of Billings, brother
of Mrs. Philip H. Benin and Mrs.
Alex Benin, Jr. The youth, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Zeiler, of
Billings, was drowned Monday in q
boating accident at Lake Elmo, east
of Billings.
Besides his parents and the sisters
here he is survived by another sister
and six brothers, one of whom is a
twin of the drowning victim.
Services will be conducted at the
German Congregational church by
the pastor, Rev. H. G. Pfieff, assist
ed by Rev. H. E. Haemmelmann,
pastor of the Laurel German Con-
gregational church. Burial will be
ir the Billings Mountview cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Relatives Attend Erb
Funeral In Billings

Mrs. Carrie E. Erb and Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Erb were in attendance
in Billings Saturday at funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. Beatrice Erb, so, wife
of Enos j. Erb of Huntley.
Mrs. Erb, a resident of Huntley
for the last % years, died suddenly
at her home last Wednesday morn
ing. Death was attributed to a
heart attack. She was born Oct.
Is, 1896, in Billings, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Macer Of Pom
pegs Pillar. She married Enos j.
Erb in Hardin Nov. II, 1920.
Besides the widower and her fa-
Their, she is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Albert Rhodes of Billings,
Mrs. Lee Carlton of Pasco, Wash.
Velma Erb and Gerry Ann Erb at
the family home; a son, Donald Erb,
at home, and a brother, James Macer,
at Pompeys Pillar.
Services were conducted at Smiths
chapel by Rev. R. H. Norman, pas
tor of the First Baptist church Of
Billings, assisted by Rev. Joseph
Ashworth, pastor of the First Meth
odist church of Huntley, and Rev.
Charles Rhodes of Big Sandy.
Burial was in the Mountview GEM
etery at Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
ANNOUNCES DATES
GIRL SCOUT CAMP
Will Be July 1920 At Clyde
hurSt-On -BOulder-FeeS and
Requirements Listed

1t has been announced by Mrs. P,
A. Johnston, chairman of the Laurel
Girl Scout association, that a Girl
Scout camp will be conducted from
July ID to July 20 at Clydehurst-
on-the- Boulder.
Brownie fees are So, SO and $40,
according to age, and the fee for
Girl Scouts is $3.50
A Girl Scout director will be i'll
charge, also a nurse and a physical
director from Minneapolis. A coun-
selor will be assigned to each group
of eight girls. A full program is
planned.
A cooking crew will be furnished,
and the dormitory has a capacity of
$50. Other provisions are hot and
cold running water, showers and
swimming pool. Bedding and SINH
lar equipment will be furnished, ex-
cept sheets and p~illowcases.
The girls are required to have
a physical examination by their
physician and must have been vac
cinated for smallpox and diphtheria.
Written consent of parents is re-
ouired. Transportation to and from
the camp will be furnished.
Registration closes May 20. The
girls are advised to Immediately con-
tact their leaders.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
DESCRIBES
POLIO, WHAT TO Do

As part of the nationwide cam
paign to bring home to every par
ent facts about polio, the Yellow
stone county chapter of the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
will distribute a pamphlet about the
disease to every school child in the
country, Chapter chairman, Cletus
]. Walsh says.
Entitled, "a Message to Parents
About Infantile Paralysis" the bull
letin lists polio precautions to be
observed during the epidemic season,
describes possible symptoms of in
fantile paralysis, and offers advice
for the guidance of parents.
Concerning the distribution of the
facts leaflet, which has met with
approval of AZ state departments
of education, Walsh said:
"This project, designed to allay
fear and panic, merits the endorse
ment of everyone interested in the
welfare of the nations youth. I
hope, indeed, that this program
meets with richly deserved success.
1t is timely, important, and a fine
forward step in bringing to the
American people the facts they need
and must have"
1t is planned to have distribution
completed before the end of the
school term in June, the month
which in the north temperate zone
generally sees an upswing in polio
cases that continues until the latter
part of August or early September.
Last year, the largest polio year in
three decades, 25,204 cases were re-
making it the fourth consecu-
tive year of high polio incidence in
the nation.
1t is estimated that of infantile
paralysis victims, so per cen re-
cover completely, 25 to 80 per cent
show slight residual paralysis, Is TO
20 per cent show marked after
effects, and 5 to 10 per cent die.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Burdett Gets Gold
Pin For Service In
Dep'tment OF V. F. w.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Burdett return
ed Monday from Ekalaka where Fri
day evening Mrs. Burdett instituted
an auxiliary to Ekalaka post No.
1885, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Burdetts remained over SUM-
day to attend a meeting of district
G.. A large delegation attended the
session, despite the rain, and stayed
for the barbecue that was served in
the evening.
John Tomcheck, department COM
mander, and William Pilgrim, de-
partment quartermaster, both of
Helena, were present. Mr.. Burdett,
department historian, was one of
four who were presented with gold
service pins in recognition of out
standing work in the department.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
DIR. C. r. Leech, Former
Laurel Dentist, Dies
Feb. 2 In Minnesota

Laurel friends learned during the
past week that DR.. Chester R. Leech,
a former Laurel dentist who left
here about 35 years ago to reside
in Minnesota, died Feb. 2. He had
practiced for a number of years in
Minneapolis and had his home in
Excelsior, Mimi, a suburban town
a few miles west of Minneapolis.
Funeral services were conducted at
9 a. m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at st.
Paul's cathedral and internment was
in Resurrection cemetery.
His widow is the former Ella
Valek, whose father operated a gen
eral store here at the corner of
Montana avenue and East Main,
later known as Skauge-Olson COM
pany.