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Evening star., 1948-04-19
Mortgages Up Further
This Year, Reports
Home Loan Board
ey Edword c. Stone

The Home Loan Bank Board re-
ported today that non-farm mort
gage recordings Of $4,000 or less
totaled s827, ,000,o for the. whole
country during February. per cent
more than in February, 1947, and a
third above the same month in 1916.
Because Of seasonal factors and, the
short month, the February total was
about S81 ,000, 900 below January.
Comparison of January February
figures with the first two months OF
1947 showed a rise of 7 per cent
the board said. The volume OF
lending by commercial banks de-
clined 3 per cent. All other classes
of lenders extended their activities
insurance companies experiencing
an increase of II per cent from a
year earlier.
Building and loan associations
made 54,542 mortgage loans in
February, or 80 per cent of the
total; banks granted 42,4ss or 25
per cent.
9uUtA SENSWVV,VVVs-
Virginia has been assigned a
quota of S4O,OOO,O00 in the Security
Loan Drive now in full progress
under Treasury direction. Old Do
minton banks have peldged full sup
port to the campaign.
Ben F. Cousins. for 81 years with
the Lynchburg National Bank &
Trust Co., and for 80 years secre-
tary-treasurer Of Group Nv of the
Virginia Bankers Association, re-
tired on April /.
Emmett c. Berrey, president and
chairman Of the board OF the Page
Valley National Bank, at Luray
Va, has just completed 4S years OF
service with the bank.
Loan Leaders Visit South.
Leading Washington building and
loan executives have arrived IN Sa-
vannah for the spring meeting OF
the Southeastern group OF the
United States Savings and Loan
League.
The Capital delegation includes
Edward L. McAleer, president OF the
District Building and Loan League;
Wilfred H. Blanz, Howard E. Thomp-
son, Roland M. Brown, Carl G.
Smuck, Edward C. Baltz, William
H. Dyer, w. c. Farmer, j. HaWley
Smith, Edward K. Jones and Elmer
J. Carlson,
Speakers include w. K. Divers
and j. A. Adams of the Home Loan
Bank Board w. H. Walker, presl-
dent of the group: Ralph M. Smith.
head of the national league, and
Morton from the Chicago office.
Heard In Financial District.
Revival of interest in the New
York stock market crowds the
Washington Offices to the doors
every. day. Visitors at lunchtime
can hardly get into the boardrooms
Mrs. Harry S. Truman will be the
guest of honor at a United States
Chamber of Commerce women'S
luncheon on Tuesday, April n, one
of the special social features OF the
annual meetinv. Wives of the Su-
preme Court justices also Will
attend.
Richard H. Stout, executive vice
president of the Bank of Louisville,
will be general chairman OF the
2sth annual meeting Of the Con-
sumer Bankers Association at Pine
hurst, N. c., in October National
headquarters are in Washington.
Department store sales in the
Fifth Federal Reserve District from
January through April 10 were 8
per cent ahead of the like l947
period.
Evening star., 1948-04-19

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Evening star., 1948-04-19
+odd-Lot DeoIines
n ihe Assoeiotsd Press

sion reported today these transactions By
customers With odd-lot dealers Or special-
lists on the New York Stock Exchanss for
S5S shares; 6.f91 sales inyolyins 199. 744
shares including 81 short sales inyolvins
For April il: 2.543 purchases involving
74,S67 shares: 2,540 sales involving g..
095 shares including 32 short sales In.
yolving 1.130 shares.
Evening star., 1948-04-19

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Evening star., 1948-04-19
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
FURNISHED - the Associated Press.)

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Dividend Rate. 9
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Evening star., 1948-04-19

Seaboard Air Line Railroad ap-
pointed H. J. Midgette assistant to
the president. w. H. Rose was
named office assistant to the pres
ident.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Washington Exchange

Columbia Title Ins Co.'S at 49,
Potomac Elec Pow com-50 at 1914. 80
1t 1917.
Capital Transit co-so at 1874, 30 at
Potomac Elee Pow $50 pfd "A"-1o at
Garfinckel CONS at Is.
POTOMAC Elec Pow com-sloo At 1ass, 100
Evening star., 1948-04-19

Federal -Mogul Corp. earned $377,-
764 or 68 cents In three months
ended March 81 VS.. $7l8,809 or $1.2s
Ia year earlier.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02

drivers course is open to all high
school students
Chevrolet is happy to play an
important role in teaching the
youth of America how to drive. an
automobile" said T H. Heating
general sales manager of Chevrolet
Statistics have shown definitely
that the number of serious accl-
dents in the youngest age bracket
drops proportionately in groups OF
young men and women who have
received driver instruction.
Before a Chevrolet is allocateo
for training. a school must PROVIDE
a properly trained and approved
teacher, must meet high standards
for its training course, must agree
to use the car a minimum of ~
school periods a week and must
agree to furnish insurance ana
maintain the car.
The AAA makes available the
dual control mechanism to the
dealer. who installs it, along win
other necessary accessories, before
loaning it to the school. If a school
has no trained instructor, a MEMBER
Of the faculty may attend an AAA
training school to prepare hmseH
to teach the classes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
YOUR CAR ENGINE

Automobile engines of the present
gay are run at such high speeds
mat dynamic forces become as great
as, II not greater than, the forces
que to the gas preSSureS. Centri-
/ frugal forces on the crankS of a
Ierankcase become of prime impor-
lance, since any small lack of bal
lance causes severe vibration at high
speeds Shafts are approximately
balanced statically in all conven-
uonal engines by virtue of the cy-
Under arrangements. since there are
.eran1S equally spaced at all angles,
out practically all crankshaftS have
20 be balanced dynamically Ga run
ning balance) to correct for unbal-
anced disposition of the material in
the rough forging
Once these shafts are balanced
they VIII then run true and will
ouliast the length of the engine If
Ineir bearing surfaces are looked
after. The cams themselves are
made of very durable steel with
a tempered finish and viii not burr.
PIT, or score. Your engine is pow
ertuL rugged machine-capable of
great performance. but at the same
time a delicate machine-the very
hrst minute you suspect that your
engine is not operating properly.
mat IS the time to visit your garage
mamie knows what to do. -
CLACKS SERVICE, L. J Brown,
Prop. Cpd. ADV
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
Pormenter Valley

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Payne re
turned to their home in Seattle fol
lowing a short visit at the II. 3
Wallace and Dick Smith homes.
Mrs. Sullivan called at the Geo
Rouse Sr. home one day last week
Mrs. J. T. Shanholtzer was a brlei
caller at the Bud Brunette and Geo
Rouse ST.. home Sunday morning.
The many friends of Mrs. Geo.
Rouse Sr. will be happy to learn
Mrs. Rouse is again able to do her
own homework as her health IS
much improved
Mrs. J. T. Shanholtzer called at
Jerry Darsows Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Zwang and Mrs. Guernsey
were brief callers at Shanholtzers.
Mrs. H. B. Wallace brought Mrs
Shanholtzer and Peggy a beautiful
BOUQUET of sweet peas.
We are sorry to lose our neigh
bors Mr.. and Mrs. Bud DunWoodle
and family, but happy to learn they
have purchased home at Warland.,
The Community welcomes Mr.. and
Mrs Ted Hollandsworth and fam
lily, who recently moved into the
Mooney ranch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Shanholtzer
called at the F. A. Senter home Sat
urday afternoon.
F. A. Senter. Helen and small
son attended the show Bill and
Coo Saturday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
HOSPITAL NOTES

Births:ZAug l9-Mr and Mrs
James Enders, a daughter: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Chapel, son.
Aug. 20-Mr and Mrs. Carl Bull
man, daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Smart, son; Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Croucher, a son.
Aug. 23-Mr and Mrs Earl Aid
rich, a daughter.
Aug 24-Mr. and Mrs. Palmer
Olson, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs.
A j. Olson, a son.
Admitted:-August %, small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Young, sur
gical patient; August "a, Mrs. Bud
Beagle of Ural surgical patient.
Released: - Aug. 20. Mrs. Tom
Kelsey; Mrs Daniel Hoisentroit:
Mrs. T. R. Montgomery; August "a
George Morris
HOSPITAL NOTES
August 27-born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sabol, a girl; August 81, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Scholtz boy.
Admitted: August % - Betty
Scoonmaker, Troy, surgical patient.
/, Ray Dedic, surgical
patient; John R. Lyman, Troy, sur
gical; Mrs. Harold Berg, Troy. sur
gical
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02

o.cy Parks They we're accompanied
oy their son George and Allen Gar
.lsOn
Mrs Irene Einhous and son Mic
key Of Tacoma are visiting at her
tiers home, Mrs. John Crawford.
She was accompanied by Ralph and
Carl Connors. also of Tacoma.
Mr. and Mrs George Russell left
Monday for their home in Chey-
enne, Wyo. after SPENDING the past
month visiting at the home Of Mrs
Russell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Hendrickson
Ralph Hendrickson accompanied
by his mother. visited at the Frank
Hendrickson home in Libby one
day last week
Mrs. Sarah Harper of Mlssoula is
visiting at the home Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Ed Hendrickson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02

home of Mrs. P. Detjen, at 200
p. m.
Special c. A. Service at 800 p.
m with Rev Raymond Bache,
sectional c. A. Representative,
in charge
Behold, stand at the door and
knock; if any man hear my voice
and open the door, I will come in
and sup with him and he with me. -
Rev. 3:20.
THE LORD CHRIST WAITS FOR
YOU TO OPEN THE DOOR
LEON H. AYERS, Pastor
Libby, Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
1000 CHEVROLETS
USED IN DRIVER
TRAINING CLASSES

DETROIT.-More than 1000 au-
tomobiles, equipped with special
dual controls, have been allocated
by Chevrolet to Chevrolet dealers,
who have loaned them to high
schools in all parts of the country
for the training of young drivers,
the division announced last week
Jacqueth's Inc will furnish one
of these especially equipped Chew
rolets to the Libby high school. The
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
EUREKA NEWS
lContinued from Page 81

Mrs Frank OBrian and little
daughter left for Spokane Monday
Mr. and Mrs Manuel Kaufman
are enjoying a visit from Mr.. Kautz-
mans sister and husband Mr. and
Mrs John Lawrence and daughter
of Hardin
Freddy Bronson had the mlsfor-
tune to fall and break his arm. Sat
urday while at play He was taken
to the Kalispell hospital for treat
ment
Mr. and Mrs Melvin Hansman re-
turned home from a trip to the
coast Wednesday of last week
Mr. and Mrs Burgess Drake spent
the weekend at Waterton and Gla-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
TROY ASSFNIRLY OF GOn

Sunday School in Troy at the
Moose Hall at 1000 a. m. every
Sunday morning Glasses for all
ages sponsored by the Log Church
of Libby. Glasses will be conducted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Rayson
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
ST. JOSEPH's CHURCH

Masses every Sunday, 800 and
1000 a. m.
Confessions Saturday evenings.
1880 to $780,
Baptisms by appointment.
Holy Days of Obligation Masses
al tbs and 800
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Eureka, Montana

Sunday:
1000 a. m Sunday School.
1900 a. m. Family Worship.
Wednesday:
800 p. m. Prayer Meeting
f. L. LeWno. Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02

LIBBY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. VIM. C. StearnS, Pastor
Sunday:
Gas a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Worship
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
ASSEMBLY OF GOD EUREKA

Services every night except Mon
day and Saturday at p. m. with
Mrs. Marguerite Kelso, of Seattle,
Wash, as evangelist
Rev. o. w. OLSON. Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
CHURCH OF GOD

Sunday.
II a. m Morning worship.
10 a. m. Sunday school Glasses
for all ages.
p. m Young Peoples meeting.
p. m. Evening worship.
Wednesday:
200 p. m Prayer Meeting
Everyone welcome to our services.
REV. B. H. -APPLEGATE,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
ST. MARY'S CHURCH

Mass will. be held in Troy from
October to May at $50 a. m.
on the End and Attn Saturday of
the month.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
FOR1TNE COMMUNITY CHURCB

Sunday School, 1890 a. m; Wor
ship Service, 1l:30 a. m; Jr. Young
People, 7;45 p. m: Evangelism
Meeting, 8:l5 p. m; Wednesday
Prayer Meeting, 800 p. m.
ARVID ERICKSON. Jr.. Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Senior Ladies Aid meets at
the home of Mrs. John Knudson.
September g. The aid will hold a
rummage sale October 9.
There will be Sunday services at
HOO a m.
John Appelgren, Deacon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
THE CHURCHES
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
(MissOuri SYnOdl

NNNoSOuAA OyMUUJ
Church Calendar Sept 2-8)
THURSDAY:
800 p. m. Ladies Aid (Churcl
basement, Mrs Kenneth Spen
Ger, hostess)
FRIDAY:
3:OO-4:OO S 100000 p. m. An.
nouncements for Holy Com.
munion
SUNDAY:
Gas a. m.-Children's Service &
Sunday School
1l:00 a. m. Divine Worship Ser
vice with the celebration of the
Lords Supper
MONDAY:
100 p. m Walther League
TUESDAY:
7:30 p. m. Sunday School
Teachers.
WEDNESDAY:
800 p m Choir Rehearsal
ARTHUR o. WERFELMANN,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
TROY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. VIM. C. Stearns, Pastor
Sunday:
900 a m. Worship
Tuesday:
7:30 D. m. Official Board.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
James Davidson, Pastor
Sunday School GAS a. m.
Worship Service = II a. m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
There will be no services at the
Christian Science Church until Sep
TENDER II.
, 1948-09-21
LOST

GOLD R blue stone.
Finder please return to Ham
ilton House, Christiansted.
REWARD
, 1948-09-21
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
59,158 which was registered
in the United States Patent
Office, Washington D. c., on
January l, 1907 in the name
Of Clark & Co. Ltd, a corpora
ton organized under the laws
of the Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain; which was registered in
the Office Of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands on August Is, 1918; re-
neWed at the United States
Patent Office, Washington D.
c., for a period Of twenty
years from January l, 1927,
which renewal was recorded
in the Office of the Govern
ment Secretary Of the Virgin
Islands on September 9, 1888
has been renewed at the Uni
ted States Patent Office, Wash
ington D. c., on May Is, 1947,
for a period of twenty years
from January /, 1947, unless
sooner terminated by law, to
The Clark Thread Company,
Of Newark, New Jersey, a cor
poration of New Jersey, which
has made a showing Of owner
ship Of the Trademark origin
ally registered to Clark & Co.
Ltd, and that the said renew
al has this date been recorded
in the Office of the Govern
ment Secretary of the Virgin
Islands Of the United States
at St. Thomas, in accordance
with the provisions in the reg
ulations governing the regis
tration of Patents and Trade
marks in the Virgin Islands,
approved April, 1916.
, 1948-09-21
PUBLICATION NOTICE

The Division of Personnel announces the establishment of
eligible list for ASSISTANT. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDU-
CATION (St. Croix). Application must be made on the ofhc-
ial form and postmarked by midnight September Is, 1913. The
official form can be obtained from the Office of the Admins
TRAITOR. Each applicant is also required to take a physical ex-
animation at the municipal hospital and submit the doctors
report with his application.
Relative position on the eligible list will be determined by
an evaluation Of O educational background ~ teaching ex-
perience 81 experience in the supervision of an Institutional
program.
DUTIES: With the Superintendent of Education, participates
in the development and administration of the educational pro-
gram; responsible for the phase or phases of supervision and
administration assigned by the Superintendent Of Education.
DESIRABLE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation
from a recognized college Or university supplemented by
training equivalent to that Of a Masters Degree in Education;
considerable experience in the supervision Of an instruction
al program.
MINIMUM SALARY: $4,000 per annum.
LIMO 1. AME
Director Of Personnel
Evening star., 1948-08-30
l{l|3|k IS

From down dorngs sleep cozy
little wrists snugosohug and provide four inches adjustable
length The comfortable bootee foot doubesoed
and weor Generously sized smooth sewn
point of strain reinforced problems
and encourage sefhep, Peoch blue ereen yellow wopece
style in size 0 to 3, $1.o5. Extra ponts $1.l5.
One-piece style, sizes 4 to 8, $225.
Corner andch hndrnU Underwear
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Granite NyIon Hose

Lovelier than ever this foII and still blessed
with the wonderful run-sovins "Gorter-bIock"
You find them in short medium and long in an illusion
sheer, 20 denier, 81 gauge f. in an exciting new
shode, Phantom dark toupe tone to blend beouti-
fulIy with all harvest shades and black of course.
And how grand the garter block" thot lessons ston
Short. u to ek. Medium, 8h to loHz. Long, e1h
to- $1.o5
80 dener, 81 gauge, medium length, poir---.-$I.75
w6l-Hosiery. Aisle H. First Floor
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Buster Brown Shoes and Socks

so-important port Of your ehiIdren's back
to-sehooI pIons here now in all sizes.
Nov is the time to bring the children in for their
shoes and socks -. to have them fitted carefully
land accurately with the skill that assures young
feet proper growth. Buster Brown shoes and socks
stand up under rugged, active wear :. and how
the children love their Buster Browns
Evening star., 1948-02-15
By STANLEY BATE

mail. After the first week we
were 45O, 900 letters behind
almost half a million letters
that hadn't been touched.
We had mail up and down
the corridors (the mailroom
was then behind the White
House) and even over in the
State Department. It took us
six months to catch up, by
which time the mail had gone
down to Is, 900 or 20. 600 letters
a day"
Mr.. Smith, now u, came
into the job under President
Mckinley in 1897. He was the
entire mail staff and per-
formed additional jobs be-
sides, such as clipping and
pasting up news items and
editorials from papers and
magazines, so that Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt and VIII
liam Howard Taft would know
how political winds were
blowing. His most treasured
recollections, perhaps, are
those of President Coolidge.
Sometimes I'd come to
work in the morning and find
him, sitting with his feet up
on my desk. poking over the
morning mail. He'd want to
sit for awhile and discuss the
mail, but I'd find I was the
one who did all the discuss
ing"
The first precaution taken
Evening star., 1948-02-15

with White House mail is to
Horoscope it. If anything
suspicious shows up, that
package is then x-rayed. If
anything of a lethal nature is
involved the Secret Service is
called in, but Gene Groshon,
chief of the mail-receiving
room, has taken special in
struction in the handling and
disposal of explosives-just in
case.
All gifts of food for the
President are taken under
Secret Service guard to the
food and drug inspection
laboratories for analysis. If
they are not poisonous, they
are sent to the White House.
Food, gifts vary with the sea-
son. The mail staff always
knows when it's cantaloupe
time in California, water
melon time in Texas, salmon
time in Oregon.
Among the nonfood gifts,
shirts are most common Dur-
ing the postwar white shirt
scarcity President Truman
once intimated that he was
getting low on white shirts,
and Immediately thereafter
the mail was loaded with
packages of white shirts for
the President. Many of the
gifts to the Presidents daugh-
ter Margaret are sheet music
and recordings. These are
Evening star., 1948-02-15
Thomas R. Podeett, 1912
Twenty-first place Sc,
"pigeonhoIes" the mail.

screened by the mail staff.
The recordings are first played.
to make sure exactly what
is on them. A surprising
number of people send their
personal messages, political
speeches and patronage re-
quests to the President by
means of recordings, and
these, too, are heard by the
Office staff before being sent
on to the proper White House
or departmental functionary
with a digest of what the re-
cording Is all about.
Mail addressed to the va
rious members of the Presi-
dents Official staff is quickly
assorted, but the mail ad-
dressed to the President is
first screened by Mr.. Smith
and his assistant, Mrs. e. L.
Haberkorn. His personal mail
goes unopened to the Presi-
dent. All the rest-important,
official. foreign and run-of-
the-mill-is scanned by a
staff of 10 woman readers
who decide what presidential
secretary or agency or what
department should receive it.
UP until a few years ago
MIR. Smith, himself, handled
the precautionary functions.
Il listened for ticking, opened
packages at the end of a pole
and dunked others in OIL" he
says. did it for years-and
never lost a President"