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Evening star., 1948-01-04

And, Of course, there must be kept q wide
margin for friendships. How that garden Is
kept fragrant and green by constant thoughtful
contacts, by written messages, for instance,
which do not end breathlessly with Yours
hastily! There are not many things that
reveal quite so much with regard to the margins
one keeps as the letters one writes.
And then in full life there is a margin for
music and for poetry. Charles Darwin, at the
age of so, confessed that his former love OF
music and poetry had quite faded away, be-
cause ne had crowded life's pages to the very
edge with his scientific studies. Mournfully
he declared: IF had to live my life again
would make it rule to read some poetry and
to listen to some great music at least once
every week" Speaking of the atrophy of his
spiritual faculties, he said, Disbelief crept over
me at . very slow rate, but 1t was at last
complete"
This great scientist was bemoaning the fact
that he had neglected the margin that must
be kept widest and whitest Of all unless we
are to rob our souls Of abundant life-the
margin of the unseen and the eternal Is
not the great problem Of our rushing, man.
mon-mad day that of keeping the spiritual
faculties from being smothered, as "the soul
struggles less wildly, and more feebly prays'?
AS that margin is secularized and desecrated,
life becomes a garden without flowers a house
without window, temple without an altar.
What miracles would happen If even daily
dozen Of moments should be reserved as
margin for listening to those voices which
tell of the meaning and the worth of life
with all the avenues Of ones being open to
Him who is the Life! Such = margin would 60
far toward rectifying the practical materialism
which curses 80 much Of our American life,
the shut-in, self-absorbed, unhallowed exist
ence. with the windows toward Jerusalem closed
and barred and the man within so busy under
q gaudy ceiling that he has no eyes for the
starry skies and can spare no time even to
look out and up at the spires of the spirit.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Thut White House Balcony

Is the Fine Arts Commission in favor of
the proposed White House balcony or is
1t against 1t?
As The Star understands it the COM
mission, or some of its members, was
consulted Unwilling to assume RESPONSE
bility, 1t ducked the issue by recommending
an architect-William A. Delano, one of
its former members-in whose hands the
building of the balcony would be well done
from an esthetic standpoint. Mr.. Delano
was in charge of extensive alteration of
the White House during the Coolidge ad-
ministration and he Is considered to be a
competent authority on It's design and
Jealous Of its preservation.
But the whole reason for the Fine Arts
Commission was to create continuing
body Of men who would assume response
bility, given under law and supplementing
executive orders, for guarding against
some of the mistakes which otherwise
would be made in following personal in
clinations of individuals. The real powers
of the commission may be limited. But
the moral force of its decisions, when
supported by strong commission, is great
The balcony may be an appropriate addi-
ton to the White House, its construction
may be in competent hands, 1t may add to
the comfort of the President and his fam
lily. But II the Fine Arts Commission Is at
tempting to evade responsibility, If it is
secretly opposing the change as matter
of policy while recommending an architect
on whom it can depend, the balcony per-
haps should be built, but the commission
might as well fold up. For such an attitude
will divest 1t of prestige and 1t will operate
In Washington to confuse rather than
clarity public understanding Of what is
going on.
Building of the White House balcony
will be financed by White House funds,
thus eliminating opportunity for the dis
cussion which ordinarily would accompany
an appropriation for the purpose. The
negative attitude of the commission excites
curiosity as to the grounds on which 1t
would decline to give formal approval.
The speed with which contract has
been let and the secrecy which seems to
have surrounded details of preparation are
not conducive to confidence. The balcony
may be all right, but the principle under
which 1t is being planned is all wrong.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

human development when the noblest char
acters are fittest to survive has not been
reached. spark Of ideality, glow OF honor
in Tess nature; capability for true af1ec-
ton too delicate to be understood by her family
and associates prevented her from pursuing
an existence Of stolid content and made her
life q tragedy" The mastery novel; by
Thomas Hardy and the play based upon 1t by
Lorrimer Stoddard alike were commended.
Mrs. Fiske," 1t was affirmed sustained the
title role with the discretion and frmness OF
effect which can be relied upon only when
technique is fortified by intellectually"
The Star on December %, 1897, disclosed
that: "The Post ONCE Department will issue a
series of exposition
Trons- Mississippi stamps for the Trans
Stomns Mississippi and Omaha
Exposition which takes
place in Omaha next year. While the details
of the new issues have not been worked out as
to design and color. the Postmaster General has
ordered the denominations of them. They are
to be cent, cent, S cent, 10 cent and 81.
The new (series) was proposed by Editor Ed
ward Rosewater Of the Omaha Bee, who Is
prime mover in the exposition" BY the date OF
nrst-day release, June l. 1898, 4cent, Scent, So
CeQL anu % FdlucS lldu UCCh ouuCu " WIZ wv
Any reader who then bought perfect specimen
Of each Of the nine different labels at face price
and saved the lot unused until the present mo-
nent would find that, according to the most
recent edition OF SCOTS Catalogue, his original
investment Of $3.50 now is worth $21060.
i X
The Star for the last day Of 1897 devoted nVe
columns Of type to a list Of residents OF Wash
ington who will keep open
NewYeor house" on the first day OF
Rseantions 1885, Among those neighbors
mentioned were: Mrs. William
Francis Alden, with the ladies OF the Hamllne
Methodist Episcopal Church; Mrs. William
Boss, 1902 L street; Mrs. Paul H. Cromelin, l2ll
New Jersey avenue; Mrs William H. De Shields,
412 Tenth street S.E Mrs. Clayton Ely Emig
of Emigold Conduit road; Miss Bessie Fee.
100 c street Sc: Mrs. William Grady, 5s Fen
ton street NE; the Misses Holmead, 342l Ihlr-
teenth street; the Misses Kiely, 487 L street
S.W.; Mrs M. D. Lincoln, 1910 K street; MRS.
H. B. Moulton, 1924 Ninth street; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Nolte, 900 Eleventh street; the Misses
Poseys, 11o8 Virginia avenue S.W.; Mrs. Charles
Renshaw, 1894 Corcoran street; the Misses
syne, 22l7 Washington circle; Mrs. H. 2.
Tharp. 141 r street; Mrs. Jane A. Van Doren
and daughters, e47 East Capitol street; Miss
Helen Willis, 273 N streek and Miss Mamie
Zimmerman. 1909 street sE.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Looking Ahead ''s %rs 1vo%" Moss@ Here and

The State Department had good deal more
to do than is generally apparent with Presi-
dent Truman's decision to drop James M
Lands as chairman OF the Civil Aeronautlcs
Board. Aviation and diplomacy have some
close ties. Mr. Lands fellow board members
recommended unanimously that he be named
chairman of the United States delegation to
the world air conference at Geneva in Novem-
ber, but Secretary Marshall bluntly rejected
the recommendation. Mr.. Lands was privately
scornful OF the State Departments ability to
handle tough international air problems, and
in negotiations at Buenos Aires and London
demonstrated how he thought it should be
done
Evening star., 1948-01-04

the original settlers, who number some
$4,000, plus some $4,000 Of the natives who
have been more or less imbued with the
Americo-Lberian culture. This small
minority runs the country's political life.
The balance of the population, estimated
at some 10000 are primitive Negroes,
divided into many small tribes and largely
pagans.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

pages of 1948 will
bear witness as to
whether our own
lives are a part OF
the problem or a
part OF the solution
of all that ails this
troubled world. A
vital question Is,
how wide and white
will we keep the
margin Of these
pages.
Who does not love
books which have
spacious margins?
Evening star., 1948-01-04
A Break

From now on divorced husbands can claim
dependency exemptions from Federal income
taxes on children to whose future education
they contribute although they do not support
them. A new Treasury ruling allows 1t, re-
curing only that the husbands education fund
payments amount to more than half the
money spent each year on support OF the child.
The ruling covers the case of children living
with their mothers and makes it immaterial
~ thew remarry
Evening star., 1948-01-04
'CuW Chickens

Some housewives are worried about the
"cull" chickens they may get under the Agri-
culture Departments request to egg producers
to Gull their focks Of poor layers. The depart-
ment points out that poor layer puts her iced
into meat instead of eggs-and that therefore
a "cuu" as far as laying variety goes is likely
ia have more meat on her than a sister saved
for her egg record.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Mexican Congress

MEXICO CITY-Newspapers are comment
ing that the Mexican Senate's defeat of three
administration bills on the same day Is an in
dication Of growing independence on the part
of Congress These were the first adverse votes
on administration bills during the current ses-
sion. but no nationally strong opposition party
is in sight.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Next Problem
ncinnati Enquirer.

Prom the Cincinnati INQUIRER
Now that rain can be produced by scattering
particles Of dry ice on . cloud. the next problem
up for solution Is how to tow . cloud 70 ths
drought area.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Warships for India

LONDON-The Commonwealth Relations
Office says India will buy the British cruiser
Achilles. veteran of the 1899 River Plata battle
against the Graf Spec, and is dickering for
three destroyers. 1t says the government is
"sympathetically examining" request from
Pakistan for naval vessels.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Today we come to the fourth page Of new
year which, In national and international de-
cisions, is being hailed as a year of destiny.
What we will personally write upon the 366
Evening star., 1948-01-04
British Losing Weight

LONDON.-Sir Jack Drummond wartime ad-
wiser to the Food Ministry, warns that bread
and potato rationing is causing disturbing
retarding or loss of weight among Britain's
youth. He predicts the food situation will be-
come worse before it improves but is cleaning
with hope by comparison with the world
situation"
War Scrap
The Army is planning to salvage lot Of
those junked tanks, ships and ornaments lit
tering the landscape and shores of Europe
Word from military government headquarters
in Germany is that q program soon will begin
to collect and process scrap totaling about
100000 tons monthly for shipment to the
United States and Britain.
Cable Briefs
MANAGUA-President Victor Roman y
Reyes says his government will give fullest
collaboration to the United States should 1t de-
sire to open a Nicaraguan canal
MOSCOW-The Ukrainian Soviet republic
will celebrate its 30th anniversary, January %.
RIO DE JANEIRO-Minister Hello Lobo says
Brazil is interested in bringing in European
displaced persons as immigrants.
Mosco,O's Missiles
Reports reaching Washington indicate the
Russians are ahead Of the United States
in guided missile development particularly
with respect to control and range. The Rus
slams took over great deal OF German BRAIN
power and laboratory equipment, and the re-
ports indicate that they are making full use
Of both.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Spires Of the Spirit
Keeping Life's Margins
Every Career Is Enriched by Interests and Activities
Outside the Discharge of Daily Tasks
Spires Of the Spirit

By the Req. Frederick Bro,cn Harris, D. d.. Lit D.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
PICTURE OF INNOCENCE

SOTbtHAeo JTOW page EVenty-Seren
Shepherd. So now we've got the
whole gang" He glanced at
Fleurette. Who's the woman?"
The woman looked him up
and down with that cold disdain
which / had sensed but never
seen in action.
Il am Fleurette de Granvil-
lier. This jewel belongs to me.
l am the last. My father, the
Marquis. died for France. If you
wish to humiliate me, monsieur,
ask me to show you my papers.
which include my birth certifi-
Cate"
Grogan Il didn't know his
rank at the time) was a little set
back.
We'll look into that later"
he said. He turned to me. WHO
do You claim to be?"
L HANDED him a passport.
Major, the Honorable NAL
colin Roscoe. What regiment?"
Scots Greys."
"Oh," said Grogan, thought
fully. This is kind of compli-
Gated" He glanced, patheti-
cally, toward his aides-de-camp
in the doorway. Maybe you
would both like to make a state
ment. :"
1t was getting late by the time
we had made our statement, and
returned from police headquar-
ters, but not too late for the
dinner l had arranged.
Fleurette had changed into a
frock as simple as the one she
wore during the day. But it
made more elaborately dressed
women look like something
picked up in a bargain basement.
l asked her if it was French.
But of course. I made it my
self"
FLEURETTE," / said. as we
sampled our cocktails - and
perhaps sounded a bit downed
there will be all sorts of
duties and charges and forrnali-
ties, but in the end you'll be
pretty we'll off,"
Shall II" The somber eyes
watched me. What is this motto
again?" She raised my hand on
which I wore the ring. I right
the wrong And you are super
stitious - yes?"
Il am"
do you think, when you 60
to Philadelphia, it would be
lucky for me to find a place in
some florists there?" The End
Evening star., 1948-09-17
IIse Koch's Life Sentence
Commuted 10 4 Years
By The Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Sept. 1.-THE life
sentence of Ilse Koch, widow of the
former commandant of Buchenwald
concentration camp, has been COM
muted to four years. the Army news
paper Stars and Stripes said last
night.
The 42-year-old woman was ac-
cused of having made lampshades
from the tattooed skin OF camp
inmates.
The Army paper said in a dis
patch from Munich that the United
States war crimes office had con-
firmed the report.
Her sentence was officially COM
muted June 8 on recommendation
of the theater Judge advocates Of
flee. Stars and Stripes said.
The Army radio also reported the
communication and said the sentences
of IL other Buchenwald defendants
convicted in war crimes trials at
Dachau also were commuted.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
lGuf Gasoline On Way
Ito West Coast 10 Ease
Shortage in Strike
" The Asseeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
first tanker load of gasoline from
gulf ports was on its way today
to the West Coast, where the pro-
longed oil strike has depleted gaso-
line supplies and attempts are be-
ing made to curtail pleasure driv-
ing.
The oil industry's ALLEGATION Com
mittee, in a public statement,
warned that all "recreational and
social driving must stop. Oil CO.
ordinators from Washington, Ore
gon, California and Arizona signed
the statement. Gasoline shipped
in from Oklahoma and Texas Is
easing the crisis in Arizona,
Federal Conciliators Busy.
As the CIO oil workers strike
kept coastal refineries idle for the
14th day today, the Federal Con-
ciliation Service plunged actively
| into the negotiations for the first
time, "in the public interest" EN-
ployer- union sessions were contin-
uing only at Standard Oil, with the
other five major companies involved
awaiting the outcome.
There has been no further vio-
lence since Tuesdays street fighting
between pickets, police and AFL
maintenance men at Richmond.
The number of tanker cargoes
shipped from the gulf, last nights
committee announcement said, will
depend on the supplies available
there. One cargo of 100000 GAL
Ions is on its way, and negotiations
are under way for two more"
Essential Supplies Pledged.
The statement said there will be
adequate quantities" of gasoline for
farm and other essential uses.
It warned, however, that even a
quick end to the strike would not
| Immediately assure the public "all
the gasoline it wants"
A 1-cent-a-gallon price increase,
meanwhile, was spreading in the
bay area. Retailers said that with
smaller deliveries their margin OF
profit was inadequate.
The deadlock has been over union
demands for q 21-cent wage in
crease. The companies offered 12h2
cents
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
HEREFORD BULLS AVERAGE
S56l IN RECENT SALE

At the End Annual Northwest
Montana Hereford Breeders Sale,
the Bun consigned by David Burton
of Roman, Ensign Eagle sold for
81, 075.0O for the top price Of the
day to Leo Opalka of Niarada.
The Grand Champion Bull Of the
Show Teton B. Mischief of the
Savik and Larson herd from Bynum,
sold for 81 10000 also 10 Leo Opalka.
The sale averaged $56l00 for all
bulls sedan increase OF nearly
$500 over the l947 sale. Directors
Of the Association termed the sale
very successful They we're espec-
ALLY impressed with the quality Of
the animals offered which were a
highly uniform lot and OF superior
quality to the l947 offering con
sistently.
Walter and Mia Robin had the
Reserve Champion of the Show
which was sold to Pickett Bros. of
Poison who purchased two Robin
bulls
The nine consignors to the Sale
were;
David BurtOn-Ronan
Lloyd Cowan & Sons-Deer Lodge
J. B. Kiracoffe-PolSon
j. M Whitefish
Harold Passmore-Creston
Walter & Nta RObbin-Bigfork
Grace d. Prongua-Hot Springs
Savik & Iarson-Bynum
DR.. II. M. Teel-Ronan
H B. Sager of BOzeman was the
auctioneer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Border Trail Riders Meet

About "a members of the Border
Trail Riders met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sabin Sunday.
November Z, and partook of a most
enjoyable pot luck dinner accom-
panied by much hlarity, which, the
writer understands, was started by
the telling of a fateful experience
one of the lady members had at
KaIspell recently; Mr.. Baney was
there to preside at the BUSINESS meet
ing in his usual droll manner.
Plans were completed for the tur-
key and ham dinner to be held
81, at the Rexford ranger
stations mess hall. The ladies then
withdrew to the dining room and
enjoyed a jovial game of cards while
the men had their Icing and brag-
cling session in the living room and
Mrs Sagen busted herself in the
fixing coffee and sand
Wiches. The members reluctantly
left at a late hour.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Sweet Potato Legend

Some authorities consider the
Puerto Rican yam-sweet potato to
most of us-the original potato.
Legend has it that Columbus dis
covered this nutritious tuber. The
sweet potato gets ITS name from a
Carib Indian word "batata," so It
isn't hard to understand how a cor
ruptlon of the same word became
attached to It's white namesake,
which some people call the Irish"
potato. Because Of its yellow color,
the swee, potato IS rich in vitamin
A. II also has significant quantities
Of vitamns 81, c and G, in Edition
to energy giving sugars.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11

Lucy lay back against the pillow,
looking very wan.
ble," she faltered. I'm so weak
and tired"
"But that's because Of the flu,
isn't it, doctor?" John asked anx-
ously. "Tell her she'll be all right. )"
held my breath, then relaxed at
the Doctors answer. Your wife
will need the utmost care in the
future, Mr.. Grahame, he said
soberly. "She must not do anything
that will tire her under any consid-
Grafton"
"PH take care of her," John exclaiTed.
"AnytbinS yOH 1D$nf done Honey i1'f
tell me-"
The doctors face remained per-
fectly blank, but if the Judge had
been a less dignifed man, would
have declared he winked at me.
/ enjoy sitting watching John cut
grass and do the chores Lucy had
done for so long. She insisted be
make a garden and keep it
in order. He treats her very diff
ferently than he did before. He
watches her like a hen with one
chick. She understands his solicit
tude. He is afraid she might die
and he would lose the hundred dol
lars a month. But she enjoys hav-
ing him wait on her.
Sometimes I wonder what he
would say if he knew Mrs. Arnold
had lett Lucy the money in lump
sum. / don't believe he would APP
preciate the Interpretation we gave
the will.
Released by WNU Features
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Notice

The election judges of Precinct
No. 5, Library building, would like
to inform the public that there was
a sample ballot copy of the returns
tackled on the outside of the build
ing after election as required by
law. Mayor Stevens and Police
Chief Houde copied this ballot af-
ter it was tackled outside. Some
one took this ballot before 7 a. m.
Wednesday. This is to correct people
who think it was not put out
Signed: Florence Pike, Laura
Sweet, Margaret Zook, Alice Price,
Drake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Rites for Eureka MatrOn
Friday, November 5

Mrs. Margaret Gruenke, wife of
William Gruenke passed away Nov.
/, 1948 at her home in Eureka due
to a heart attack.
Margaret Jacobs was born at
Sheboygan, Wisconsin. December S,
1895 and lived there during her
girlhood, days. May %, 1905 she
was united in marriage to William
J. Gruenke at Sheboygan. To this
union one son was born, Gilbert,
who now lives at Port Arthur, Tex.
They moved to Eureka in July 1909,
where they have since made their
home. Mrs. Gruenke had been in
poor health for the past few years.
She leaves to mourn, her husband,
son and host of friends and neigh
bors.
Services were in Ladies of Mercy
Catholic Church with Rev Father
Delaney officiating Burial was in
the Eureka cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS
STARTS NOVEMBER %

UP)-Sale of Christmas
Seals in Montana this year will be
gin Nov %, according to the State
tuberculosis Association.
More than 20.000009 seals have
been sent to county seal sale chair
men to be distributed to Montanans
the association caid
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Dry Clean Outside

Home dry cleaning and spot re-
moval always should be done out
doors and hung there until com
pletely dry This allows all fam
mablc and toxic vaporS To be quick
ly dissipated Under no circum-
stances should gasoline and naphtha
be used for home dry cleaning.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11

Once again we salute our Newspaper
boys, hunOring their thrift and enter
prise. Nearly 100000 of these boys
are carving on that sense Of duty and
responsibility which brings the papers
TO our door every day in she year. These
nephews of mine are training for sue
cess, and a part Of that training Is in
thrift. Last year, newsbOys enrolled
in Newspaper Thrift Clubs invested
$1,000, 900 in u. S. Savings Bonds.
These bonds will pay them 81 for
every So invested ten years hence.
Every bond is guaranteed as the safe
sure investment for everyone.
u. S. TressHry DsportmsHt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
China Home Of Wallpaper

Though wallpaper was invented
in China some 1000 or more years
ago. and 1ade in Europe as early
as 1900, today the United States is
the largest producer, and two-ffths
Of the u S. production is made in
Illinois. Fifteen mills are operated
in Illinois by II manufacturers.