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Evening star., 1948-06-18
Two Die as Plane Hits
Electric Wires, Burns
y the AssociofSd Press

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, June l8.-
Two men perished in flames today
after their small plane struck elec-
trio wires and crashed as they at
tempted an emergency landing.
The victims were Melvin Hanson,
rs, and his brother-in-law, Albert r.
Haley. %, both former Marblehead
High School athletes.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Fire Rozes Two Homes,
Killing Four Children
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres.

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 1s.-
-Four children were killed and a
fifth was burned seriously in fire
which swept through two wooden
homes near suburban Longueuil out
OF the reach Of water mains early
today.
Firemen stood helplessly by as
the flames leaped through the two
story buildings.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Greece Still al Crisis,
But U. 5. Aid Results
Show, Truman Says
by the Asseeiotsd Prssa

President Truman told Con-
gress today the situation in
Greece remains critical" but
that American efforts to restore
the country's economy and boil
ster the Greek Army are begin
ming to show progress.
He added that the quiet self
confidence and competence" Of the
Turkish armed forces-also being
trained and equipped by this coun-
try-"are stabilizing influence" in
that troubled area.
In report on the 13-month-old
Greek Turkish aid program, Mr..
Truman declared:
Such factors as imitation, hoard
ed capital, the burden of supporting
refugees and indigents, and general
fears arising from unstable condi-
tions continue to retard the eco
nomic recovery Of (Greece).
Bands Molest Populace.
'The military situation still is of
first importance. Armed bands con-
tinue to molest the populace and
disrupt the nations efforts at re-
construction.
However, recent successes of the
Greek National Army, improved
morale and formation Of defense
battalions, which will permit the
Greek Army increasingly to go on
the offensive, are expected to i'm
prove the situation materially.
The continuance of United States
military assistance has bol-
stored Greek morale and, it is
hoped, will further discourage guer-
rilla resistance.
Turkey Helped, Too.
I'm Turkey the program con-
tinues uninterrupted. Plans and
facilities for the training of Turk
ish soldiers In the use of new equip
nent being provided under the aid
program assure the ready absorp-
ton of this equipment directly into
defense use
1T is assured that United States
technical and material aid will, un-
der the program, be put to the best
use in the interest of world peace.
The report covered aid provided
from the $4O0, 900 900 Congress voted
last year under the so-called "Tru-
man doctrine" pledging American
help to free peoples menaced byl
Communist aggression. An addi-
tional $275 900, 900 has been author
lied for military help in the two
countries for a second year, but this
amount appears likely to be cut to
between $200, ,0o0, 900 and $3.50, ,0o0, 900
In the pending foreign aid appro-
priation bill.
Mortars and Howitzers Due.
Detailing American military aid
10 Greece, Mr. Truman said by the
END Of March $4,000 weapons Of all
types, more than 1000 vehicles and
1000 tons of ammunition have been
supplied. Later this spring con-
siderable number" Of Sl-millimeter
mortars and 75-millimeter pack |.
howitzers ordered from United
States Army stock were scheduled to
arrive.
Deliveries already made have
given the Greek Army great superb
ority' over the guerrillas. the report
said. 1t added that evidence OF d.
rect foreign aid to the guerrillas
continues to pile up, but the few
thousand" British troops remaining
in Greece serve as deterrent r.
invasion"
The report did not detail specific
weapons or other equipment sent
TO Turkey but said that about 10
per cent OF some 305,0oo tons of
supplies to be furnished have actu-
ally been shipped. And schedules
call for q rapid step up Of shipments
from May through September. I
Evening star., 1948-06-18
81 jap Miners Killed
In North kyushu Blast
BY the A,sociotsd Press

TOKYO, June 49, Sixty-one
Japanese miners were killed or
missing in a Northern Kyushu coal
mine explosion today, the newspaper
Asahi reported.
Asahi said IS bodies we're recov-
cred.
Eight miners survived the gas
explosion in the Mitsubishi coal
mine at Umimachi. several miles
east Of Fukuoka. Kyodo news
agency reported the blast occurred
at a depth Of 1000 meters.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

S e S S ] o n. b u I
Mr.. Riehl m a n
introduced the e
measure at this
late date so his
colleagues c an
s t u dy its fea-
tur e S carefully
and take prompt
action on it early
next year.
The bill pro-
poses that the
new G e n e r a !
Property Once
would consist of
and perform the
Evening star., 1948-06-18

additional neUs OF Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast uersion OF the Federal Spots
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Bill Would Merge Procurement,
Property and Planning Agencies
By Joseph Young

move is way major consolidation Of all the
property planning and agencies into
agency to be called the General Property Office
Legislation this effect introduced by Representa-
Rehman Republican reported there
Evening star., 1948-06-18

Is substantial backing for the bill
among House Republicans.
OF course. there Is no chance that
Congress can act on the bill at this
Evening star., 1948-06-18


HiEh and Low for YESTERDAY.
Hish, so, at $50 pm
Low, So. at 5:45 am
RECORD Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90. on May IL
Lowest, s, on January "a.
River Report.
From United States Engineers,
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Fails; Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tommorw.
hlgh 6:31 Am 1::2 a m.
Low ------ 1:2Sp.m .:35 m.
High ------ ZOO pm. 1:53 pm.
Low - pm. els pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
sun, TO-DAY 5:42 S:36
Sun. tomorrow SAG S:36
Moon. today 3:34pm 6:O7 pm
automobile lishts must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
ppae itat
Evening star., 1948-06-18

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Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Locomotives Again
Take District Title
ing Here Saturday Night-Red Lodge Also
To Play In Divisional At Hardin

The Laurel Locomotives rode
roughshod over three opponents last
week to bring them their second
consecutive district 6 basketball
championship. In brushing aside
Fromberg, rs to 81, Bearcreek, GO
to 16, and Red Lodge. 81 to 81,
the Locomotives amassed a total of
1876 points to 80 for the opposition,
or an average of 65 to 80.
At no time were they really III
danger, although Fromberg jumped
to an early five-to-nothing lead in
the first game and Red Lodge went
ahead by two points in the second
period of the championship affair,
but in each instance the Laurel
team soon took command and forg-
ed ahead to the front.
In both the Fromberg and the
Bearcreek tits the regulars were
sent to the showers at the end of
the third period. The second team
then carried the game to the finish,
and in the semi-finals held the
Bearcats scoreless while pumping
the nets for 10 points.
Bill Sorg took scoring honors the
first night with &c points, and re-
in the second game with IL,
while Sonny Void in playing some
of his best basketball to date came
out with the championship game
with high honors and II points.
Christensen of Red Lodge was I'M
stoppable in garnering % points.
The Laurel team did not come
out of the sessions unscathed, how
ever. Jim Kiedrowski was only used
sparingly, having played the first
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Funeral For Leech
Is Held Thursday;
Burial At Billings

Funeral services for Thomas Her
man Leech of Laurel were held
Thursday in Smiths chapel at Bill
lings with Rev. Arthur G. Adams,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Billings, officiating. Rites
were also conducted by Rimrock
lodge, No. 149 A. F. & A. M.
The "Old Rugged Cross" and
"Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung
by Howard Smith, accompanied by
Mrs. Ernest Wild. Pallbearers were
James Blenkner, D. M. Burton, Don
Coon, S. A. Holt, l.. V. McFatridge
and C. C. Seymour.
Burial was in the Billings Mount
view cemetery where Rimrock lodge
members were in charge of a COM
initial service.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
HID. T0MPK|NS, PARK
CITY, DIES SUDDENLY.
SuccumbS To Heart Attack On
Laurel-B Billings Road While
Changing Tire On Car

While changing a tire on his car
Tuesday morning, Howard Denton
Tompkins of Park City died sudden
ly of a heart attack about 8:45 on
the road between Laurel and Bill
lings. The ~64-year-old retired mer-
chant was en- route to Billings at
the time to receive medical treat
ment. 1t is believed that the ex-
ertion of lacking up the car pre-
cipitated his death. He is said tc
have been in poor health for some
time past.
Born in Bassett, Neb., Oct, Is.
1883, he spent his youth there and
married Miss Ethel Jane Stumbaugb
Dec. g., 1905. They came to Finch,
Mont, in March 1916 and operated
a mercantile business until 1926
when Mr.. Tompkins bought the
Smith Trading company at Park
City. He sold the Park City bust
ness a few years ago..
He is survived by his widow, a
brother and three sisters.
He was a member of the Metho-
dist church at Park City and Of
Corinthian lodge, No. ~, A. F. &
A. NJ, at Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
POLITICAL POT
STARTS S|MMER|NG
Four File For State Offices;
Many Building Fences
Primary Election, July 20

With the primary election five
months away, the campaign in
Montana is off to a good start al
ready, with four political hopefuls
having officially filed for office.
Montana this year will elect a
U. S. senator, a representative from
each of two congressional districts,
a full slate of state officers, two
associate justices to the state su-
preme court-one for two years
and one for six-24 judges in 10 ju-
dicial districts, % state senators
and a full house of 80 state rep
r~esentatives.
Voters will also decide on one
proposed constitutional amendment
and two referendum measures.
State offices to be filled are gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, secre-
tary of state, attorney general, state
treasurer, state auditor, state super
i%ntendent of public instruction and
one member of the railroad and pub
lie service commission.
Nominating petitions have been
filed with the secretary of state by
Wellington d. Rankin, Republican,
for senator; Arthur F. Lamey, Dem
ocrat, for governor, Arnold H. Olson.
Democrat, for attorney general, and
r. V. Bottomly of Chinook and
Great Falls for associate justice of
the supreme court.
Important dates on the political
calendar are:
May 11-Date of county
tions to elect delegates to state
conventions.
May 18-Date of state convention
of both parties at Helena to nomi-
nate delegates to the national con-
vention and elect presidential cleo
tors.
June 3-Last date on which nom
petitions may be filed with
the secretary of state.
July 20-Primary election day.
Aug. 4-Canvassing committee
meets to canvass votes cast in pri-
mary election and certify the bal
OTIS for the general election. Mem
oers: Secretary of state, governor,
state treasurer.
Sept. 15-Last date for political
parties to hold platform
Nov. General election day.
Dec. 6-Canvassing board meets
canvass votes cast in general
election and certify election of can
Members: Attorney gener-
j, state treasurer, state auditor.
secretary of state is secretary of
toard.
Dec. 13-Presidential electors meet
t 2 p. m. to cast ballots for the
resident of the United States.
Jan. 3, 1949-Candidates take of
ice.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
MasOns and o. E. S.
Have Programs On
Life Of Washington

A meeting of Zidonian chapter.
Order of Eastern Star, was held
Thursday evening at the Masonic
temple with Mrs. Ann Hageman:
worthy matron, presiding. A read
ing, "The Meaning of Prayer" was
given by Mrs. Hazel Coombs.
A lunch was served downstairs
with Mrs. Minnie Thomson, Mrs.
Frances Fisher and Mrs. Gloria
Durrer as hostesses. The birth an
n~iversaries of Washington and
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25

Played before a capacity house
with the Laurel baseball field get
ting the profits, the all-tournament
game Tuesday evening this week
proved to be a fine success With
the 20 players divided into two
teams, the Whites lead by Laurel's
Bill Sorg forged ahead in the third
period to down the Puppies 48 to
81.
Christensen from Red Lodge led
the Puppies attack with 81 points,
two behind Sorg's %. The Purple
team led at the end of the first
period 10 to 6 but was behind 81 to
% at the half. The White team
went ahead seven points at the
three-quarter mark and increased it
to nine by the end of the game.
All players saw action, with Miller
from Columbus and Jurkovich of
Red Lodge combining with Sorg to
stand out for the White team. Void
of Laurel, Reiman of Columbus with
Christensen of Red Lodge lived up
to their notices of outstanding play
ers.
Both clubs were ragged at the
start, but picked up after getting
accustomed to the company.
Teammates during the season
found themselves in opposition and
gave the game it's humorous mo-
ments, and adding to the color OF
the affair.
In a second feature the Billings
Stockman went down at the hands
of the Lowell Indians so to 81. The
Billings team playing without the
services of Reed could not seem to
get really organized and at times
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25

Park City, Feb. 26.-The golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w.
Corwin, who have resided here 40
years, will be celebrated Friday
evening, Feb. 81, at a community
event at Harmony hall with friends
from Park City and surrounding
communities participating. The fes-
tivities are to begin at 1880.
Miss Minnie Mae Powell and john
w. Corwin were married Feb. 27.
1898, at Kinross, Iowa. and came
to Montana the following year. Park
City has since been their home.
Mrs. Corwin, always active in So
cial affairs, is the oldest member in
point of service of the ladies' aid
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25

two games after spending most of
the day in bed with the flu. Eugene
Bice is now on crutches with d
badly sprained ankle in a cast.
Pair Teams For Hardin JOust
The eight teams to play in the
divisional meet next week at Hardin
were paired at a drawing Tuesday
afternoon at the Billings senior high
school. J.. G. R~agsdale acted as
moderator and E. Scheie represented
the board of control.
Hardin and Laurel were given out
side brackets, with Roundup drawing
out of the hat to place it in Laurel's
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Father Of Simpson
Brothers Passes AT
Home In Great Falls

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Simpson ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Simpson were
called last week to Great Falls by
the death of Emmett j. Simpson.
II, father of the men. Accompany
ing them to Laurel was a brother
John Simpson of the navy, who
visited here several days before re-
turning to California.
Surviving n three other sons,
Patrick and Michael of Great Falls
and Edward of Chicago; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ella Matson of Billings
and Mrs. Betty Boyd of Great Falls,
and IL grandchildren. A brother,
Barney Simpson, resides in Canada.
Mr.. Simpson, a native of Ontario.
Canada, was a retired Great North
ern employe and a pioneer of the
Grass hills country. The town OF
Simpson, north of Havre, was NAM
ed for him and his brother, Barney
Simpson.
Funeral services were Feb. 16 and
burial was in the Great Falls Olivet
cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25

of the Methodist church, now known
as the Women's Society of Chris
tan Service.
Soon after coming to Park City,
Mr.. Corwin engaged in the mer-
camille business, which engaged his
attention some % years. He was
the first representative of Saltwater
county in the state legislature af-
ter the county was created in 1913.
was reelected representative in
1915 and served during three other
sessions as senator from Saltwater.
He was appointed receiver for the
Rock Creek bank at Joliet and the
Laurel State bank. which he sue
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
SHODA|R HOSPITAL TO
OPEN FUND CAMPAIGN

A state wide campaign for $780,
900 to enlarge the room and ia
%cilities at Shodair Crippled Child
ren's hospital at Helena will be
launched on the occasion of the
tenth anniversary of the institution
March 2.
An open house will be held at
the hospital from 2 to 5 p. m. Sun
day Feb. 90, to which all friends
throughout the state are invited.
While no funds will be solicited
from those attending the open house,
the first week in March has been
set aside as anniversary week and
donors throughout the state are
asked to mail checks to Shodair
hospital.
Among the features of the new
building will be an occupational
therapy department where the youth
full patients will find ~pleasurable
work for the hands and the mind.
Here children will be taught
ing, basket making, drawing, box
making, sewing and knitting.
The new nursery unit will be COM
plete and modern. 1t will consist
Of glassed-in cubicles for the babies
and a small isolation nursery for
sick ones. Also included will be
a premature nursery fully equipped
with incubators. Adjacent to the
new nursery will be a spacious ex-
aiming and treatment room.
Another urgent need to be met
by the new 100000 addition is a
heating plant to replace the 32-year
old unit at the children's home
is overloaded and worn out.
Children at Shodair of school age
must learn while they are being
healed. When leaving the hospital
they must be able to take their
place among children of their own
age in public schools. The new
building will provide a fully equipped
school room, so that they can keep
lp with their school work.
Swimming is of boundless value
restoring muscles to full useful
ness. 1t has been found very help
in treating polio and similar
Affections, so Shodair will have in
new wing a pool ~ feet by 26
'eet where real swimming will be
made possible.
Rounding out the new program
will be a shop closely related to the
'ccupational therapy department, but
,lso useful in making and maintain
ng equipment, braces and crutches.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
SUPERVISOR
SPEAKS At K|WAN|S

Roy A. Phillips of Billings, super
visor of the U. S. forest service
and an old-timer in the forestry sub
ject, addressed the Laurel Kiwanis
club Wednesday evening. He gave
the history of the service, some of
its work in the field and its
economic and warfare values. Lo-
cally, the chief interest in forests is
locations for summer homes and
grazing for sheep and cattle.
When Pres. w. A. Mccormick
opened the after dinner program,
Ray Stevens announced that Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Corwin would cele-
brate their golden wedding Friday
at Park City and that Laurel Kiwan-
ians and their wives were invited to
attend, without gifts. Paul Void,
guest of B.. B. Hageman, was intrJ-
duced. H. X. Porter introduced a
new member, Roy Roseberry, field
mar for Great Western Sugar COM
pany. President Mccormick re-
minded the members to register for
the approaching international con-
vention.
Harlan Russell, silver-tongued IRA
tor from the bluegrass, present
sented the speaker of the eve
ming, Phillips, who in 80 minutes
sketched a picture of the many ma
tional benefits derived from the for
estry service. A significant state
ment was that Germany came near
ly winning the war because of its
longtime forest conservation pro-
gram. And, it takes about $50
years for an acre of ground to grow
average American home.
The basic philosophy of the U. S.
forestry service is, "The greatest
good for the greatest number for
all time" Phillips said it is not
precisely known who coined the
although the choice lies be-
tween two men, but it aptly de-
the work of the bureau.
When the service first began to
junction, it's young men were often
given a hard time by the cattle
md sheepmen, numbering interests
md miners whose activities inter
erred with the overriding policy
# the forestry service. In the early
lays one had to be either a good
or a good runner if he fail
ID as a persuader. Much time was
ipent in re-examining the multitude
# claims, often overlapping.
Agreeing with Gov. Sam Ford
hat Montana needs development of
is resources and growth of the con-
,equently ensuing industries, Phil
Ups spoke of the processing of wood
nto building material and paper.
The humble lodge pole pine is now
n demand for many lateral power
ransmissions and is also being
to Wisconsin for conversion
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
STOUT |NTERPRETS
HEADLINES Of NEWS
At ROTARY MEETING

In the present, a time of momen-
tous changes domestically and in
ternationally, the American people
were never before so well Informed
on what goes on at home and
abroad, with foreign news replacing
hitherto self-centered attention Oh
domestic affairs. These and other
observations pertaining to rapidly
shifting scenes throughout the
world, and their effect on U. S.
domestic tranquility, were made
Tuesday by Tom Stout, former
Lewiston newspaper owner and ed
itor who spent a number of years
in congress as representative from
the second Montana congressional
district and is now chief editorial
writer for the Billings Gazette. He
was speaking at a meeting of the
Laurel Rotary club on "Stories the
Headlines Tell" Like many fell
low Americans he expressed high
regard for the good judgment of the
well informed public, despite its
fluctuations of opinion.
Stout was introduced by C. A..
Cromwell, program committeeman
FOR the month.
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Smith Funeral Is
Conducted Feb. II

At funeral services for Edwin C..
Smith, conducted Saturday at the
S%ettergren chapel in Billings, pail
bearers were Gene Ferguson, E. T.
Hays, w. T. Hopkins, R. o. Steele,
Frank Wagner and Arnold Walsh
Rev. Arthur G. Adams officiated
and songs were "No Night There"
and "God Will Take Care of You"
by Mrs. G. NJ. Herbstruth with Mrs.
Gustave Simmon, accompanist.
Burial was in the Laurel ceme-
tary.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
All Star Teams Play Before Full
House In Baseball Field Benefit

looked foolish when the Wyoming
team peppered the ball to each other
with abandon. The Lowell team
featured four Doerr brothers and
two Winterholler boys to make their
lineup a family affair.
There has been no official report
on cash receipts from ticket sales
at the gate and in advance, but
spectators estimated the total would
be in the vicinity of $1,000.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton E. Orr of
Billings, former residents of Laurel,
are the parents of a daughter, born
Sunday, Feb. %, at a Billings hos
pital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-06-25

Dated at WrangelI Alaska, this 4th day of June 194S.
 WILLIAM r. MAHONEY United States Marshal Territory of Alaska Division Number One By John E Krepps
 Deputy