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Evening star., 1948-01-04
Doomed Ax-kiHer of 7
Admits Numbering erin 10
|0fhers in 70 Years
BY she Associated Pres.

TACOMA Wash. Jan. 3.-Under
sheriff Joseph Karpach said toda!
that Jake Bird, ax-slayer of two
Takoma women, has admitted tn,
murder of 10 other persons during
his 20-year wanderings through the
Midwest.
Birds confessions were contained
in a four-page dictated confession
which he signed In his Walla Walla
penitentiary death cell where he is
to hang January 16 for the ax-slay-
ing of Mrs. Bertha Kludt here Octo-
ber. 80. Mrs. Kludt's daughter, Bev-
erly June. was also killed when she
attempted tc defend her mother.
Late today, Gov. Mon C. Wallgren
said Bird might be granted a stay
of execution, in order to clear up
any other slayings possible.
However, If we see that the con-
fessions are lies, we will not grant
any delay" the Governor said.
Mr.. Karpach's list of Birds con-
fessions included the following
slayings:
Harvey Boyd, 8, at East Omaha,
Neb,, in June, 1928, for which C!ar-
ence Lukehart has served 10 years
of life sentence in the Iowa pen
itentiary.
Sisters Slain in 1928.
j. w. Blackman, Omaha. Nebr.,
on November 10, 1928.
Mrs. Waldo Resso and her sister,
Creta Brown, 10, Omaha, on Novem-
Der 10, 1928. On November 81 Bird
attempted to murder Harold Strib-
ling in Carter Lake, Iowa, a suburb
of Omaha, for which he served IL
years in the Iowa penitentiary.
Alta Fulkerson, SO, Highland Park.
ILL.,, on June "a, 1912.
A retired railroad watchman. his
wife and their 18-year-old son, at
South Bend, Ind, in September,
1912.
Mrs. Marie Manners, 81 at Pueblo,
Colo, on October /, 1947.
An unidentified man in Ogden,
Utah, on October s, l947.
The 45-year-old transient, who Is
colored, indicated he had further
disclosures, Mr.. Karpach said, and
q return visit to the doomed mans
cell Is planned soon.
Confession Revealed on New Years.
Birds confession to the murder
of the Boyd child was revealed New
Years Day. In his detailed con-
feSsion to Karpach he said that
Lukehart knew only such details as
he had been told by Bird. Any
statements made by Lukehart in
confessing the crime probably were
made during period of insanity,
Bird said.
The Highland Park killing was
said to have been done with an un-
identified accomplice. Miss Tulker-
son was followed from a show to
her home and the two men broke
in with the intention of robbing the
premises. Miss Fulkerson screamed
so they kidnapped her and carried
her to an alley two block away.
She was then hit on the head with
a rock and checked to death, the
confession says.
Mrs. Kludt and her daughter both
died Of ak blows on the head and
knife cuts across the throat. Bird
was captured when he ran from the
house just as two policemen arrived
in answer to a call from a neighbor
who had heard Mrs. Kludt scream.
Results Of Inquiry Awaited. "
In Des Moines, meanwhile, Gov.
Robert D. Blue awaited results Of
an inquiry he ordered into the Boyd
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Congress against any plan to give
the District d voicean its own gov
ernment, but he predieted this prob
ably would not reach the point of
being a Eiaihuster in 8hs Senate,
! Sees o. SSasset Guarded.s & ] J
! Senator Ball said he believed the
Federal interests were adequately
protected in the plan offered by the
Auchincloss group. This would give
broad new powers of ordinance max
ing and proposals of legislation to
the city council. But, Senator Ball
noted, it would reserve the ultimate
legislative decision to Congress and
reserve the right of veto for the
President.
AS a preliminary to the Thursday
conference between the House and
Senate Home Rule subcommittee,
the conferees yesterday directed
James r. Kirkland, counsel to the
Senate District Committee to meet
with DR.. Galloway to review the
whole plan.
Senator Ball told reporters ne
had decided not to give up his post
as chairman of the Senate Home
Rule subcommittee, despite his
heavy legislative schedule for the
next two months. He said the
intended joint hearings could be at
tended by one or more members of
the Senate committee in prepara-
ton for later Senate action.
As soon as the House and Senate
Home Rule subcommittee have
agreed tentatively on details of the
omnibus bill, it is planned to have
companion bills introduced stimuli
taneously in both the House and
Senate. Unless there is hitch,
this may be done shortly after the
Thursday session.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

$4,000 Federal
pay ceilin n 6,
overhaul of the
F e d eral j o b
.Classihc a t / o n
Act, provide un-
employ m e n t
compensa t i o n
b e n e tits, and
! n CT e Sc per
diem travel al
loWanceS.
The retire
ment bill bet
ter known as
t he Lam 6 e r.
Chavez = Steven
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Brother and Sister,
Speaking Different
Tongues, Reunited
By the Assoe;o,ed Press


FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Jan.
"a brother and sister who
do not speak the same language
are among visitors to the Ma
tional Lutheran Missionary
Conference here.
They are Elmer and Alice
Kaardahl, son and daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. j. I.
Kaardahl, who have spent the
last 27 years as missionaries in
Central Africa.
Because of the climate in that
region, Alice was placed with
relatives in Norway and Elmer
with relatives in the United
States. Alice speaks only
Norwegian and Elmer only
English. Both are in their 20s.
Evening star., 1948-01-04

son Dlll-IlaS LIic
best chance of all the bills to be
enacted. 1t appears to have the
backing of Chairman Taft OF the
Republican Policy Committee and
should pass the Senate. It already
has passed the House.
Republicans Offer Pay Bills.
Federal pay raise legislation has
slightly better than $3.50 chance
of passage. The attitude of Speaker
Martin and other House Republican
leaders, and Senator Taft and his
top colleagues in the Senate, will
determine the bills fate. One
optimistic note is the way that
rank-and-file Republican members
are sponsoring various pay bills.
Revision of the Federal Classifica-
ton Act, which classifies jobs for
salary purposes, is almost certain to
receive congressional attention this
year. Congress seems to be SYM
pathetic to the, idea of undermining
the 25-year-old job classifications
but the big question is whether
complete revision program can be
worked out by the time Congress
adjourns.
Lifting of the $4,000 Federal pay
ceiling, so that top Government OFF,
cials may get pay increases, appears
to have fairly good chance Of pas
sage. However, like other Federal
employees bills 1t faces the danger OF
eventually being sidetracked In
favor of more important national
legislation. AS Congress drives fol
adjournment in time for the national
conventions.
Per Diem Raise Favored.
Legislation to increase the present
s6 per diem travel expenses to $s for
Government employees whose duties
frequently take them out OF town
appears to have a good chance OF
enactment. Members of Congress
who have travelled on official busi-
ness during the recess have found
that Sc day isn't nearly enough
and appear willing to support the
measure.
There doesn't appear to be much
chance of unemployment compen-
sation benefits being voted for Gov
ernment employees. ! The bill has
been buried in the House Ways and
Means Committee for two years and
Chairman KnutSon and his COL
leagues show noa inclination to act
on the bill this session.
HQa theber ssthe picture
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Weather Report

From American Automobile Association.)
All roads now clear. f@& W.
|. District Of Columbia and vicinity
Mostly sunny in the morning,
some cloudiness in the afternoon
with highest temperature near Is
and gentle southerly winds Sunday.
Monday fair with little change in
temperature.
River Report. Is
Prom o 8. EngineerSIs
Potomac River muddy At Harpefs Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls, Shena ndoah
clear. 1t Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
case a few days ago after receiving

case few days ago after receiving
word of Birds confession.
Bird and Lukehart served II years
in the Iowa Penitentiary at the
same time Lukehart already was
serving a 12-year term on a charge
of attempted rape of an 8-year old
girl when he pleaded guilty to the
Boyd Staying.
Advised of Birds confession,
Lukehart-who has been In the
States ward for criminally insane
the past six years-asserted he
did not kill the Boyd boy.
Lukehart's aged parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Lukehart of Des
Moines, said they hoped Birds con-
fession would bring to a successful
climax their .19-year long fight to
clear their son of the murder
charge.
The mother said her son was
beaten into an oral admission Of
the Staying and that there never
was a written statement from him
admitting the crime.
Three Bodies Found.
> At South Bend the bodies of
John Korpal, IS, a retired railroad
watchman; his wife, Stella, 81, and
their son. Henry, l8, were found
beaten to death in their beds Sep
tenrber %, 1912, and the case still
is listed as unsolved on their rec
ords.
Police Chief Harry T. Everett of
South Bend ordered Capt. William
L. Welch to 60 to Tacoma in the
hope Of being able to close the cases.
Officers said the Korpals' skulls
had been crushed.
Robbery was not considered as a
probable motive until nearly year
later when handbags belonging to
Mrs. Korpal were found under
lumber pile in a neighbor's yard.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Credit Leuque to Meet

BALTIMORE, Jan. (P,.-The
convention of the Maryland Credit
Union League will be held here
February 81, Melvin H. Widerman,
president said.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
The Federal Spotlight s . s.s ...ss. s3ss.
Pay Raise and Retirement Bills
Are Given Good c Chonce to Pass
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Government employees may expect in the of
Federal workers legislation during this session OF Congress
major pieces legislation that Federal
ployes groups would like enacted by the time Congress
ladiournSs this summer Sta
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Belgium now produces cotton
woven goods we'll ahead of prewar
production.
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Three Bodies Found,
Aroentinu Arrests 355

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3 R.-
Police today arrested 355 persons
including 100 women, who demon
strated in front of the Spanish
Embassy here against the execu-
ton in Spain last week of Agustin
Zoroa Sanchez and Lucas Nunez,
ConiffsiufiStss r~ePeTra1 gGiynT rfat
Evening star., 1948-01-04

Tne TWO most Important DillS
would provide pay raises and lib
eralization of the civil service re-
tirement system. Others lift the
Evening star., 1948-01-04
Communists

Chile. has a three year plan to
develop her new Magallanes oil
fields further.
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idII nUuI dIteI SuNSSL.
Preeipitaticn

Monthly precipitation In inches IN sh,
Capital (current month to date):
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The sun and M
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FURNISHED by United States Coast
and nanAatIe
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Hungry Horse Builders
Hear Mauritson, Lee

County Agent Wait MaurltsoI
and Supt. c. e. Lee talked to tine
As persons who attended the Mon
day meeting of Hungry Horse
Builders in the Log Cabin cafe
The new organization is cham
Der of commerce for Damtowu
Wagsmith and South Fork. Mr
Mauritson discussed rural fire
fighting, and Superintendent Lee
explained elementary school plans.
Announced was the purchase OF
two fire sirens for the area. On
the luncheon committee were
Mrs. Alvin Nash, Mrs. Don Nash
and Mrs. Leo Edwards.
Appointed by President Neil
Keim to the membership commit
tee (annual dues SD were Alvin
Nash. Harold Bauer, Bill Storm
and Harold Richardson on one
team, and on the other, Mitch Nj
mey. Don Edmondson, Harold MI
chols and William Neill.
Next meeting will be Monday at
8 o. m. in the Villa tavern with
Dan Mangan, Jim Steffes, E. o.
Strong and Sam Moree on the
entertainment committee.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Soldiers Home

Mrs Mabel Darling, our for
mer matron called at the Home
TO make out her report to the
board of managers.
Harry E. Johnson, LewlstoWn,
who is chairman of the board Of
managers arrived Monday. Rhesls
Fransnam, Bozeman, arrived Tu-
esday morning for the board meet
ing but since only two members
reported no meeting was held. DR..
R. L. Towne, Kalispell arrived at
noon but due to the fact that he
could only remain a short time,
the board members decided not to
have a meeting at this time.
Visitors to meet with the board
of managers were, G. Mcconnell,
Clancy, and o. T. Walsh of Co
lumbia Falls.
J. A. Blevins, Lewistown, ac-
companied Mr. Johnson to the
Home.
John Miller, a former member
of the Home was visitor on Tu-
esday.
Father Faley of the st. Rich
ards church was at the home Tu-
esday morning to hold communion.
Mrs. Harp and Frank Grouse,
Kalispell, were visitors of Mr..
Poppe. Mrs. Harp is Mr.. Poppe's
daughter.
Mrs. Willet, Columbia Falls was
visitor one day this week.
Rev and Mrs. Olsen held church |
in the parlor of the women's bull
ding Sunday afternoon.
Charles Poppe is improving in
health but is still quite weak.
Carmen Bliss is still patient
1t the Whitefish hospital, his con-
iition is not so good.
Mr.. Reynolds, Mr.. Scott, Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
andi visited Darothy FITZGERALD
It the Whitefish hospital during
he week. We are all waiting for
Ter return to the Home and hope
will be soon.
We hear Mrs M. N. Reynolds
vas a patient at the Whitefish
hospital few days last week. We
lope she is better.
In spite of the cold snap work
S going forward on the rewriting
If the Hospital building and the
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
District Court Adjou1ns

The 194S session of district
court adjourned Monday. It had
convened February "a.
Cases heard by Judge Dean
King included: Fletcher McCor-
mack, not guilty to rape of a mi
nor; Edwin James Williams, four
years at hard labor for second
degree burglary; Stanley Stanis-
lawski, charged with second de-
gree murder given a sentence Of
one year on manslaughter at the
recommendation of the jury; Joe
McGregor not guilty to charges
Of possessing a cub bear hide.
Also dismissed was the case of
the city of Kalispell versus Carl
Pearson on charges of inciting dis
order. Pearson bystander, had
wisecracked about the police.
Civil cases included Winkley
versus Stedman in the case of a
collision between a logging truck
and a car. The jury found in fav-
or of Stedman and the Kalispell
Pole and Timber company: no da-
IMAGES.
Settled out of court was the Ray
Landon versus Plum Creek case.
Twelve other cases were settled
just before trial or continued to
next term, reports Wendell E.
johnson, clerk of court.
Changing his plea to guilty just
before trial was John Macdonald
in the shooting of his wife with
resultant loss of a limb. He re-
ceived a five year sentence.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Announce Grade School
Honor Roll Students

Grade school honor roll has beer
announced by Principal Ralph
Magnuson.
Fourth grade honor students are
Dorothy DeFlyer, Carl Iverson
Deanna Cada, Lynn Loveall, III
chard Knapton, Sharon Blodgetr,
and Gerry Grilley; sixth graders
include John Carter, Rita Crum,
Charlotte Keim, Charlene Mudd,
Ann Schweinfurt, Sally Ann Sey-
mer, Joan Seetten, and Sally Ann
Travis. In the seventh grade list
are Ronnie Perry, Willis LoveaIl,
Gene Moree, Larry Carlson, Dolly
Lehman, Joan Smith, and Mari
lynn Turnquist. Eighth grade top
students include Billie 10 Andrew,
Mary Esther Olsen, Larry Smith,
Jack Tillman, Alfred Reese, Joan
Brew and Arlis Sather.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Half Moon Notes
Mrs. Frank Smith

]. C Hendrickson has returned
from Arizona and Calfornls
where he spent a month on vaca-
ton. He reports a very ENJOY
able trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 1vanoff
are the proud parents of a son
born at the KaIispell hospital.
Howard Trustv was taken back
to the hospital Tuesday. We sure
hope he gets back soon and IN
much improved health.
Mrs. Haverland is spending
few days east of the mountains.
Howard Role and James Konen
attended the semi-annual conven-
ton of the Montana District coun-
Gil held in Kalispell Saturday and
Sunday.
Rudy Arvidson's sister, Patsy
Allen. Portland. is spending a few
days here at the Arvidson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Mohn and
children, Marion, called at the
Frank Smith home Saturday. They
stayed all night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mick Watson and returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. John Johnson was in Mis-
soula a couple days rast week. She
went for a medical checkup.
Mrs. Frank Smith went to Pol
son Saturday to see the Toutants.
They are getting along fine and
send their best regards to their
Half Moon friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Friske went |
to Troy to visit Fred's mother ov-
er the weekend.
The Jack Christofferson's baby
has measles. The Role and CrunI-
ley children have whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Friske and
baby went to Kila to visit Mrs.
Friske's folks James is going to
work at Marion.
The Rudy Arvidson family spert !
Tuesday in Bigfork visiting rela- !
tives and friends.
The Mas family are all on the
sick list. We hope they will soon ]
be ok again. {
The McElwain children are ab-
sent from school due to chicken :
pox-
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12

burne dam in order that a 70 mar
crew may move into Many Gla
cier and begin work on a sprlnA'
ler system at the hotel.
St. Mary rangers are on patro
this week in the Waterton anc
Belly river districts taking snow
mea s,,rements and attempting a
game count for the annual rep
orts Since all animals are widely
scattered throughout the areas
this winter, an accurate count Is
extremely difficult.
News gets around these days.
especially if published in the Hun
cry Horse.
The Knowltons, who thought
thew lived a sheltered life among
tbe Bighorn sheep, Mountain goats
and snow covered peaks of Many
Glacier, find their lives aren't So
after all. Since the cpl
sode of the Bighorn sheep apear-
ed in the Hungry Horse News, MRS
Knowlton has been opening stacks
of fan mail from many cities ana
towns throughout the country. a
ettere received recently from a
in Santa Anna, Callf.
.eads. "I enjoyed the story of your
,xnerience with Glacier Park
sheep. If you will be SO
lind as to send me some pictures
f the sheep and lamb mentioned
IL be happy to mail you in return
few of my cherished photographs
f California bathing beauties.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
lett, Kalispell, Sunday.

lett, Kalispell, Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Kirby and daughters
moved from Spokane to Columbia
Heights recently to join Mr.. Kir-
bv, who has been pianist and en-
tertainer at Rex's the past month
Also new at the Heights are
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Holler, from
Sidney, Mont. Mr.. Holler is en-
ployed at the soldiers home where
a good deal of remodeling is being
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tabarsky and IA
mily, Kalispell, were Sunday visit
ors at the latter's aunt's home,
Mrs. Fred Morris.
Mrs. Bill Roedel, Kalispell, vi
sited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Morris Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Manley and
visited the Homer Car
ters Thursday evening.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Hungry Horse News
Erickson to Speak On
Cooperative Agreements

Left Erickson will present twe
Flathead talks on the cooperative
agreement plan whereby the y. >
forest service enters into a con-
tract with a large timber oper-
ator with the purpose of sustained
forest yield.
Erickson will talk at the Elk's
gym in Kalispell, Monday at 1:3o
and in the Lake theatre, White
fish. Tuesday at 8 p. m. sponsor
of the Whitefish discussion OF this
controversial subject is the cham
ber of commerce. The plan defln-
itelv results in smaller lumber
operators forever losing the op-
portunity of becoming large.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Ardella Stryker, Hostess
To Deer Park Clovers

The first meeting of the Deer
Park Clover club was held at Ar
della Stryker's home with 13 ol5
members and 12 new members en-
rolled.
Monte Senners is the new rec
reation leader replacing Ronald
Ford who has enlisted in the ar
my.
The boys and girls are having
dance March 10. Lunch was SER
we'd by the hostess. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Jean
Howell March 20.
June Leighty, club reporter
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Start Safety Meetings

First of IL safety meetings VIII
be held at Glacier national park
headquarters Monday at a. IN M
with Ranger Stan Spurgeon talk
ino on orderly maintenance. Next
speaker is chief electrician, n. L;
Rupp who will discuss electrical
hazards on April IL.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Assessors A'Coming

Annual real estate and person
al property assessments will start
this coming week, according to
County Assessor E. B. Jystad.
Continuing their work is the coun-
ty reappraisal board which by
1949 will have established new
set of values for all property In
the county.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
File Rectory Suit

Anton A. Hoerner filed SUIT
AGAINST the Roman Catholic bish-
op of Helena, Mont, seeking $lo,-
Ooo payment for claimed labor
and material costs in building a
parish house in Columbia Falls.
He claims payment was refused.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Friday, Ma,ch :,
AL Alrplane plane Takes NJ,
10 North Fork HON.. a's''

by plane. u's this ,
%uiE equipped s7 with h.ssas ssiis lsa,,, ssss,,, ,
DAY, picked up the ssl'oa "a A
mail, and landed At ~ =. pad
IL was the first ny saIeaa
weeks for the dozen fas.!,. inall y
carrier Earl Ryan's snoull ,,allss !
broken down, and The s'',saabl wsal
road is snow blocked N0'a
Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12
Columbia Heights
By Mrs vi Carter

Cub Scout den 4 deserve much
praise for winning the attendance
banner Monday The boys nave
interested parents and other
townsfolk in their den and this
interest is sure to continue. There
were 81 people from the Heights
at the pack meeting in Columbia
Falls. This shows over so per cent
parent interest! Columbia Falls
has at least four times as many
parents, but the den having next
high had only 19 representatives.
Since den 4 has won the BAN
ner three consecutive times, they
are now allowed to keep it. They
also won the appearance banner
for the month.
Boys in den 4 are Harold Nc
Clintock, Gene Cada, Wesley Whe-
atley, Johnny Opalka, and Rob
ert Baumann. Keep up the good
work boys, we're proud of you.
Many a leader was first a BOY
scout!
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Nelson visit
ed the Gus Wheatley's Saturday
evening Pinochle was played and
4 delicious lunch served by the
hostess, Marg Wheately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brew and
were Kalispell callers /
Saturday.
Jim Manley and Homer Carter
lew to Missoula last Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. Dean King
md daughter, Susie, and Mrs. E.
\. Steere, Kalispell, were dinner
-uests at the Chuck Hetzer home
sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Cliff Robinson vi
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Robin
on and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Trip