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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

humor-aimed in this case at New
Workers.
To the rest Of the world, Macy's
and Gimbels are just couple of
department stores. Thus, when
Edmund Gwenn, as Santa Claus,
succeeds in having the two rivals
shake hands, the humor, I'm
afraid, will be lost on most movie
audiences.
On a warm night, it's worth
seeing in an air conditioned
theatre.
HOLLYWOOD: Independent ex-
hibitor Harry Brandt, who re-
Gently told Hollywood producers
that most of their current films
are plain lousy, has gone into pro-
duction himself. His first, as Mara
thon Pictures, will be called Open
Secret, screenplay by Max Wilk
and Henry Blankfort, dealing with
fascist activities in the U. S.
Your favorite comedian, Danny
Kaye, winds up his Goldwyn con-
tract with the current That's Life
and then goes to Warner Bros.
on five-year deal. That is why
Goldwyn has been talking terms
with Henry Morgan. Rod
Geiger, excl connected with the
Italian filming of Open City, has
been seeing Charles Laughton
about going to Rome to do a film
OF the epic new play, Calico.
CASTINGS: Edward c.. Robin
son gets the lead in the film of
Arthur Miller's strong anti-war
play, All My Sons, Irving Refs
directing. +. Betty Garrett (star
of Call Me Mister, on Broadway,
and Mrs. Larry Parks in private
life) makes her screen debut in
The Big City, MGM's anti-preju-
dice film, with Margaret O'Brien.
Leo McCarey's new picture,
Good Sam, will also have a s'tol-
erance" theme, starring Gary
Cooper and Ann Sheridan with
Edmund Lowe in the main sup
porting role.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
Probe fires at
w. Side convent

Police and fire officials this
week began an investigation into
two fires that struck the convent
adjoining Our Lady of Sorrows
Church, 1921 w. Jackson blvd, on
consecutive days.
The first blaze> caused $1,000
damage. Authorities were not ruiz
ing out the possibility of arson in
probing the fire. The second fire,
which was discovered the follow
ing day on the fourth floor of
the five-story structure, drove Is
nuns from the convent. 1t was
accidental, fire officials believed.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

tempt to portray in one great,
broad sweep the flow of Soviet
history from 1924 to the end of
the war. 1t is the story not only
of the Soviet Unions successful
struggle to build a socialist ma
ton, but also of how one man
contributed to the struggle.
The man, of course, is Stain,
who takes a VOW at Lenin's grave
to make his country strong and
to build a real socialist state.
AS sort of counterpart to this
theme, there is the story of how
one Russian, family, the Petrovs,
contributed to the building Of their
And that's only as it should be.
For after all, it was the Petrovs
and millions like them that built
the cities and factories and dams
and railroads and then gave their
lives on the battlefield to pro-
tect what they had built.
The film shows how the Petrovs
who live on the site of Stahngrad
participate in building that great
city and then defend it against
the Nazi invaders.
Of necessity, "The Vow," at
least in the version showing here,
is sketchy and synoptic.
Thus, the epic flavor is lost.
Instead OF a continuous, inter-
related story we get a series of
sketches. Individually, many of
these are superb II think that
scene where French Foreign Min
lister Bonnet dances with his mis-
tress while German tanks rumble
into Czechoslovakia is one of the
best things I've ever seen on the
screen. But they remain sketches
and not an epic.
Perhaps the fault is that the
film was too ambitious in scope
and attempted to tell too much.
Certainly, a good part of the story
could have been told by implica-
ton, leaving more screen time for
rectifying what seems to me the
second weakness of the film.
This is the manner in which the
character of Stain is portrayed.
Maybe it was my fault, but my
reaction to Gelovani's portrayal Of
the role was that it was too stiff
and aloof. One doesn't get, in this
portrayal, the sense of dignity and
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

Headline in the TIMES last
week: "DAV told: Public tired OF
vet woes" So are the vets.
That Sun Times merger seems to
have set off whole chain of news
paper rurnors.
The HsSald-American. apparent
ly worried by the prospect OF
increased competition from the
Times. is reported to be re-sfuf-
fling its staff from top to bottom.
Last week we told of some
changes among the editors. This
week there's a new rumor that
there'n be economy" dismissals
among the reporters and rewrite-
men.
New set-up includes a "story"
editor who determines treatment
of news. Willis O'Rourke. who
had been assistant city editor, has
been moved out to general assign
ments reporting-which is no loss
to the people who had to work
with him.
Meanwhile the Tribune called
every editorial worker in last week
for conference. time McCor-
mick men are keeping close
moubhed about it, but inside news
paper talk is that the conference
dealt with rumored plans of the
Trib to launch an afternoon tabloid
in competition with the Times,
which will now be an organ of
Marshall Field III.
= y
Chemists at North tUacha,-n TIni-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

unless you're convinced that that
a belief in Santa Claus, not lit
orally but figuratively speaking,
can make this happier and saner
world, you will probably be
only very mildly amused by the
Miracle"
For another thing, the film, like
those Fred Allen jokes about bag
els and lox, is strictly provincial
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
BY PETER WILLIAMS

When the general counsel of the Taft Hartley Labor
Board, Robert N. Denham. town last he called
Dave Shaw. the associate board counsel According
accounts of the meeting Denham asked his associate
felt about the Taft Hartley law
The sharp clear and in uncertain
Denham taken aback and expressed his surprise
not believing in the law, yet working to enforce it.
But Shaw not quite through and pointed. out Hell
you believed the Wagner Act you worked
board for years" And with that he resigned.
Ira Lamer, of the Chicago Civil Liberties Committee
reports that Marshall Field III giving big endowment
the Chicago Medical College in order help raise its
demic standing to the point where it become Roosevelt
Colleges medical school Theren be quotas against
groes, Jews other members of minority groups in the
school, which is only partially accredited
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23
Movie Best
Jaded. by Hollywood
pap? Try The Vow
BY BOB BENNETT

For refreshing change of pace
from the sort of pap that makes
going to the movies a trial instead
of a Joy, go over to the World
Playhouse and have a look at
s'The Vow"
This latest Russian film is not
out of the same top drawer as
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

4" c h a p a We v, :"
"Gypsies," =" P o :
t e m k n" a n d
''Lenin in 1915"
but it S t a n d S /,
n e V e r t h e :
l e S S, head and
shoulders above
the usual Holly
wood product.
"The Vow" is
an ambitious at
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

Rail workers real weekly wages
declined by 1876 per cent between
June and December 1916, accord
ing to the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

the value Of the basic chemical
elements in the human body, once
estimated at SO cents, has scared
to $31.04 now there's real
initiation.
Members of the United Congre-
gational Church at Grand and
Harlem avs. threw a farewell
party for their pastor, the Rev.
Karl Baehr, this week. He's leav-
ing to take over a New York post
as a leader of the American Chris
tian Palestine Committee. Party
was crowded by progressive
friends who recalled his independ-
emit campaign for alderman of the
31st ward last year.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

human compassion and warmness
that one feels even in reading a
Stain speech.
Nevertheless, 1.-THE Vow" is an
important film, especially in these
historical days when it is all too
easy to forget what contributions
the Soviet people made to the de-
feat Of fascism. It is important
too because it shows the Soviet
people as human beings-even as
American people and the British
people are human beings.
1t shows that they want only
security and a chance for happi-
ness = even as people anywhere.
They are not monsters seeking to
devour the world.
m MIRACLE on 34th Street"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-23

r o u n d S of the
n e i 6 h b o r :
hoods pretty soon
|won some critical
a c c l a i m as a
"charning and a
Fmusing'' film.
| Well, there are
lie l e m e n t $ of
lcharm and some
a m u S i n g mo-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
LIBBYITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Miller wer.
business visitors Tuesday in Kalis
lpell.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. F. Endicott anc
family enjoyed the weekend holi.
day at Boisverts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Baeth re.
turned from an extended trip Il
the coast last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Zwane. Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Partlow and dauRh.
ter Merrill Vacationed over the 4th
at Calgary and Banff.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Tinker had
difficulty in preserving their over
the vacation weekend provisions
when their electric refrigerator
burned out the morning Of the 4th.
Mrs. A. w. Faragher of Seattle,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Klenck, returned home the
latter part of last week. Mrs. Far
agher is Mr.. Klinck's sister.
Miss Margaret Michigan of ST.
Paul, came Thursday of last week
to visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Switzer, Sr Miss Guigan.
who is Mrs. Switzer's niece, is an
air stewardess between Minneapolis
and New York.
The County Commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting Mon
day Business consisted of paying
claims. The Commissioner accom-
panied by the County Clerk and
Surveyor made a business trip to
Troy yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Rolseth re-
turned last week from Minneapolis,
Mimi. where they attended a re-
union Of former citizens of Selbu.
Norway. who now live in the United
States. The Rolseths report a very
pleasant gathering and trip.
A group of members of the for
mer "Dinty Moore Club" met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Z. ]. Barkee to enjoy a party given
as a shower for Mrs. Tom Brindley;
and in honor of Mrs. w. J. Dor
rington of Conrad. who with her
husband is visiting at the home of
their son, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Dor
rington. The ex-"Dinty Moores" re-
port a very pleasant afternoon, with
the bride receiving many attractive
and useful gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Barkee and
son, Jim, visited over the July 4th
vacation at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Hills and daughter Dianna
Male of The Dalles, Ore. Mrs. Hills
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
kee On the return trip the Libby
felix ctODped in SpOkane where thew
visited at the home of Mrs. Mabel
Weller An outdoor picnic was en-
ioyed at which Mrs. Weller's two
daughters and their families were
present. They are Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Rutter and son, Robert, !
Shelton, Wash, and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Cliff Brown and daughter, Barbara, |
Spokane Mr. Weller's niece and !
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Decker
Of Spokane were also present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Brushing Blankets

Maybe you brush your blankets to
bring up the nap after laundering
them, but try extra brushing be-
tween launderings too. This keeps
them soft and fluffy. Don't be afraid
to wash fluffy bedroom slippers Of
pile fabrics. Wash them as you
would fluffy toy animals or chenille
robes. Don't wiring at all, but
squeeze gently in a towel to remove
some Of the moisture and brush up
the soft nap.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Twelve per cent or one-eighth Of
all the fibre used in the manufac;
ISlre of clothing in the United States
Last year was wool. One billion
pounds Of this material was thus
utilized Previous peacetime usage
usually ran about 800 million
pounds. Sheep are unique farm and
range animals. They produce two
crops-lambs, which are fattened
Cor market, and wool. Most range
ewes clip in the neighborhood Of 10
bounds Of wool each spring. Under
range conditions most ewes have
single lambs. Under farm condi-
lions one-third to one-half Of them
have twins.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
LOosening Sugar

A slice Of apple may be used &c
loosen brown sugar which has be-
come hard and lumpy. Brown sug-
ar hardens when allowed to dry out
To restore the moisture. put the sug-
ar in tight container, a large glass
Jar with screw top or a metal
canister, and include slice of APP
pie on a bit. of waxed paper so the
apple does not touch the sugar. In
a few days the sugar will absorb
enough moisture to be loose again.
To prevent brown sugar from hard
ening, put it into a glass jar
when the package is opened and
keep it tightly closed. Air soon dries
out the sugar if left in a paper pack
age.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Simple Trick

There is a simple trick to turning
jellied cranberry sauce, or any other
Jelly, out of can without spelling
the shape of the mold. Punch a
small hole in the bottom Of the can
first. Then remove the top with an
opener that slices the tin evenly
around the can. The hole in the bot
tom allows enough air to get in at
this point so that the jelly will slide
out easily without the help of knife.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

AS far as skin color is concerned,
chimpanzees have race differences
among them just as do humans.
The hair hides the chimpanzees'
skins but if large numbers are ex-
amined it is found that the color OF
the skin varies all the way from
Caucasian white TO Negro black, re-
ports Dr.. Adolph H. Schultz Of
Johns Hopkins Medical school in
the American Journal of Physical
Anthropology. In practically al Of
their characteristics the apes. and
other animals usually considered as
forming very uniform species, vary
much more widely than do human
beings the world over, he reports.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
A Lot Of Water

The tropical Amazon basin is
nearly as large, as the United
States. Rain totals as much as 200
inches a year in the Amazon jun
Rles. The river, 1900 miles long, is
the worlds greatest in volume Of
the water it carries. II has LOO
tributaries. The largest ocean
steamers can travel 900 miles up
the Amazon during the period Of
low water.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
ComnuIsorv PasteurizatiOn

First compulsory pasteurization
law was enacted in 1908 in Chicago.
All milk for our armed forces and
90 per cent Of the fluid milk supply
In U. S. cities Of over 10000 is
pasteurized. The u. S. Public
Health service says: 1.-THE public
health value of pasteurization is
unanimously agreed upon by health
officials"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Alcohol From Whey

Alcohol is being produced from
milk by using a by-product, whey,
now being dumped into rivers by
cheese manufacturers. The process,
developed in department of agricul-
ture laboratories. uses a yeast to
ferment the lactose. or milk sugar,
contained in the whey. The protein
residue remaining after the alcohol
has been extracted is reported to
be a valuable cattle food.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Omar ON Screen

Omar Khayyan, 18th century poet
whose "Rubaiyat" is better known
to the West than any other Persian
product except carpets, is going on
the screen. A company has been
formed in Teheran but, owing to
lack Of studios and trained techni-
clans there, the leading artists win
60 to India to shoot many Of the
scenes Of the film "Omar Khay-
yam"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Copper from Chile

Ninety per cent Of South Amer
ica's copper comes from Chile,
which also leads all South Ameri-
can countries in production Of
coal and iron The half a million
tons of pure copper mined annually
in Chile constitutes 20 per cent Of
the worlds production.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Aluminum b. Color

Aluminium, formerly confined to
its natural color, now is produced in
any shade from pale green to deep
purple. Blue, orange and gold
sheets are available To produce
the color, the metal first is treated
in an electro-chemical bath, then
dyed. The dye works deep into the
pores of the material and becomes
permanently absorbed
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Dental Field

Men in New England and the Mid
die Atlantic states are better pros
poets for the dentist than those in
the South and Middlewest, accord
ing to Comdr. Carl Setback Of the
Navel Medical Research institute.
The navy found more cavities
among the Fasteners, he reported.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Measures Moisture

The succulometer. invented by
University of Maryland, measures
the moisture content of corn on the
ear, a good index as to when corn is
ready for packing The mechanism
eliminates the factor OF human
error and aids the farmer in deter
mining when the corn is ready to be
harvested
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Home Demonstration Work

Among subjects taught by home
demonstration agents are: Child de-
velopment and family life, clothing,
food preservation, home grounds
improvement, home furnishings,
nutrition, home management.
money management and recreation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
CrackIinr in Radio

Inside radios is a large tuning
condenser, which has movable
plates controlled by the tuning
Knob. Cracking noise probably is
caused by a bit of dirt connecting
the plates. A pipe cleaner run be-
tween the plates may stop the
cracking noise.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

The secret Of making colorless.
or flint" glass was discovered in
England. In the 18th century, how
ever, Venetians discovered the for
mula for absolutely colorless and
transparent glass and we're able to
blow it to extreme thinness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

A calendar system more exact
than any used in Europe until the
Gregorian reform was developed by
the Maya-speaking tribes of north
ern Guatemala and Yucatan who ex-
listed until shortly before discovery
of America.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Shells are less likely to break if
eggs are at room temperature rath-
er than cold when put to cook in hot
water. Probably better cooking
method is to put the eggs in cold
water and bring egg and water to
simmering temperature together.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Miss Bette Rubard and room
mate, Miss Gloria Swanson, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
of Mrs. John Rubard. They re-
turned to Spokane Sunday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Thnse Missnnri Fish

Graphic accounted for nearly a
quarter of all fish caught in Mis-
souri, last year. leading all other
species. The sneered-at earn ranked
third, just behind green sunfsh.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Discovered Easter Island

Easter island was discovered April
6, l772, by the Dutch Admiral
Jacob Roggenwein. who thus named
the isle because the event took place
on Easter Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Good Swimmers

Although an sO-ton whale can
swim as fast as 10 miles per hour,
he rates far behind a salmon. which
can skim through the water at 30
miles an hour.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Earthaxake in Lisbon

The earthquake in Lisbon in 1855
was so great that it disturbed wa
tiers in Loeb Momond, 1920 miles
away in Scotland, according to En-
cyclopaedia Britannica.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Construction Of big Inch" pipe
line is planned in Sweden. The pipe
line will carry American oil deliv-
cred by tankers to the west coast of
the country across the nation to
Stockholm on the Baltic sea.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Jersey and knit garments should
very seldom be dyed Being more
susceptible to damage than woven
fabrics. there may be felting and
distortion of knitted garments dur
ing the process of dyeing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Home garden tools should be
thoroughly cleaned after each use.
They should be wiped with an oiled
rag to prevent rusting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
InteIIlgence of Animals

Cows are said to possess more
native" intelligence than horses,
although horses can be taught me.
chanical movements more easily.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Sews Tnnghest Fahrics

Needles with a noint tip Of car
boloy cemented carbide. made from
tungsten and lampblack have been
produced for sewing the toughest of
fabrics.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Water Holds Them Am

The worlds largest and smallest
animals live in water The largest
are the whales. the smallest, the
one-celled microscopic amoeba.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Perverse Fellow

Thomas Gainsborough painted his
famous Blue Boy" to disprove a
statement that blue should not be
massed in a painting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Purchas Sc Of Sovheans

More than 500 million pounds Of
soybean -four was purchased by
UNRRA from United States farm
ers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Robert
son visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Hrabik in Kalispell the
4th of July
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Makes Better Soap

A SOAP preservative, known as
polyethylene polyamine, Ike IS
granular soap products from be-
coming discolored and rancid.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Candles from Reeswar

Candles were made from tallow
beeswax or bayberry until 1866,
when wax was first made from pc,
troleum at Cory, Pa.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Electric Invalld Car

A new development is an electric
invalid car, the batteries OF which
can be recharRed overnight by
plugging into a house circuit.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
THbnte 10 Washinrton

The Washington museum at Sui
grave Manor. England, home of the
Washington family, contains many
important relics Of Americas first
president.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

The flament Of 6O-watt incan-
descent lamp runs temperature
Of ABA degrees, 10 times the heat in
an oven necessary to brown a pie
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Clean That Skillet

Vinegar and salt boiled in an iron
skillet win remove all burned or
black spots.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
See HaIIev,s Cnmet

Halley's comet comes every rs
years. having been seen in history
% times. 1t is next due in 1886
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Marriage Failures

Twenty years ago only one In
every 20 British marriages was q
failure. Today it Is one in seven.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Indian Asthma Remedy

For an asthma remedy. American
Indians boiled alder oil. covered the
head with a blanket and inhaled the
fumes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

More than half million eggs are
lost each year in the United States
due to poor hatchability-money
loss, Sl5.835, 900.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10

Pasture, roadsides, fence rows,
bitches, feed lots. lawns and similar
places can be treated effectively
with 2, I'D for weed control.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
DimcuIt Test

One automobile tire maker tests
his product by having a car
equipped with his tires driven at IS
miles per hour over railroad ties
spaced 20 inches apart.