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Evening star., 1948-04-15
Police, Pickets Clash
As Exchange Strike
Brings New Violence
BY the Assoeiaied Press

NEW YORK, April 15.-Club-
swinging police and pickets clashed
in the financial district yesterday
as a new furry Of violence punctu-
ated the 17-day-old strike of New
York Stock and Curb Exchange
workers.
The short Lived skirmish, second
since the AFL United Financial EN-
ployes began their work stoppage,
broke out when seven AFL seamen
sympathizers tried to rush the Wall
Street entrance OF the stock ex-
change.
Their strategy apparently was to
block the passageWay to the build
ing.
The seamen's first two attempts
were frustrated when policemen
drove them back across the street.
On the third try, the officers used
their nightsticks and the seamen
their fists. -Four were arrested and
three escaped.
Seamen From Boston Area.
Assistant Chief Police Inspector
Frank Fristensky, jr., said addi-
tional pickets had reached New
York from the Boston area yester-
day.
They're all seamen from laid-up
ships" he said. They were brought
down here for the picket line"
AFL seamen have taken part in
the picketing activities of the finan-
cial workers since the start of the
strike. First violence in the dispute
came March 30 when police broke
up a lie-down demonstration by
pickets in front of the stock ex-
change.
One Of the four men arrested
yesterday was held on felonious
assault complaint. Booked as
Anthony Pinchook,, %, of Framing
ham, Mass, he was charged with
kicking policeman in the groin.
Settlement Progress Reported.
The others were charged with dis
orderly conduct.
Meanwhile, progress toward set
tlement of the Curb Exchange phase
OF the strike was reported by Walter
A. Maggiolo, head of three man
Federal Mediation Board.
Substantial progress was made
today on the major issues" Mr.
Maggiolo said last night following
a mediation session.
The issues involve wage increase
demands and union security. The
union seeks SO weekly increases for
members making less than $40 and
SIS for those earning more.
Yesterdays flareup followed
tense afternoon in which the picket
ing forces were increased to about
1000 persons, the largest since the
start OF the strike.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
95% Personal Surplu!
Price Cut Authorized
For Nonprofit Uses
By MoIcoIm lomborne, Jr

| A 95 per cent reduction in the
price Of virtually all types OF
surplus personal property was
authorized today by War Assets
Administrator Jess Larson for
purchases by nonprofit educa-
tional and public health institu-
tions.
The order, effective Immediately
was described by a WAA spokesman
as a ma jor move by the Government
to nquidate more than 81 ,000, ,000, ,000
worth Of personal property still held
by WAA.
Available Jobs Doubled.
Mr.. Larson said the order nearly
doubles the number of surplus items
available to qualified institutions at
per cent of appraisal value.
Secondary and elementary schools
as we'll as colleges and universities,
will benefit directly from the new
order, in that all institutions will
now be able to stretch their limited
budgets for much needed
equipment" the administrator de-
clared.
He said officials Of the United
States Once Of Education and the
Public Health Service had asked
the action.
Priority Positions Unchanged.
At the same time, Mr.. Larson
directed Charles G. LAWN. head OF
WAA priority claimants division, to
make every effort to increase the
flow of property" to the groups
benefitting.
The order does not change the
priority positions Of educational ano
public health institutions.
These groups may purchase al
items in WAA inventories except
those listed as raw products, rail.
road transportation equipment
manufactured feed, tobacco and to.
bacco products, end products o1
leather. miscellaneous parts anc
assemblies and ammunition ord.
nance materials and guns.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
What theRussions
| Are Saying of Us

The MoscoD radio, broddcGsttn!
in Russian 10 the SoUiet Far East
said:
THE call for the rejection Of
government censorship which is
especially heard in the speeches
of the British and American
representatives at the Geneva
Freedom of Information) Con-
ference is pure hypocrisy, since
there can be no censorship more
drastic than that which is i'm
posed by the owners of monopoly
groups in the sphere of the press
and information in the United
States and Britain"
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Peron Sees Common Foe
On Other Side Of North Pole
BY the Assceiutsd Press

by me ASSociofed PFeSS
BUENOS AIRES, April 15-Pres-
ident Juan D. Peron told a group Of
Mexican journalists that "a common
enemy confronts us across the North
Pole one Of the Mexicans said last
night.
This was considered the most out
spoken statement Gen. Peron has
made concerning Argentinas atti-
tude toward the Soviet Union.
Jose Manuel Jurado said he and
five other Mexican newspapermen
interviewed Gen. Peron Tuesday.
Mr.. Jurado quoted Gen. Peron as
saying that only economic independ-
ence could keep the Latin American
nations from collapsing in the event
of another war. He said Gen.
Peron added:
I'VE of the west must be united
in our conversations with the east.
We must base our position on racial
and strategic reasons in view Of the
fact that our common enemy is to
be found on the other side Of the
North Pole"
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Kentucky Society to Hold
Derby Party Tomorrow

The Kentucky Society of Wash
ington will hold its annual Derby
party and dance from 10 pm. to !
am. tomorrow night in the grand
ballroom, Shoreham Hotel. The
affair will be the sixth and final
meeting Of the society in its current
year.
Allan M. Trout. Louisville Courier
Journal columnist, who will be guest
speaker. will read anecdotes of Ken
lucky life from his new book
Greetings From Kentucky"
Evening star., 1948-04-15

promise amendment. There is q
Joker" in the amendment which
would provide that suspended en-
ployes could not be restored after
so days from the time they filed
their appeal.
In other words, the Civil Service
Commission would have to decide
on the appeal within so days or the
employe would be out Of a job. The
Gee fears this might result in STALL
ing tactics by agency of1icials. who
deliberately would delay sending
the employees appeal to the commits
sion within the 60-day period.
It seems likely that the House
conferees will agree to strike this
clause from the amendment. II this
is done, the bill SHOULD prove ac-
ceptable to Government employees in
general.
All, UNITY The armed forces
are unified into one National De-
fense Establishment now, but the
rivalry between the various services
still appears to be Is red-hot as
ever.
This is illustrated by the delighted
chuckles that Army men In the
Pentagon are having at the ex-
pense Of their Navy colleagues over
caustic appraisal Of the Navy De-
partment made by former Secretary
Of War Stimson in his new book
"On Active Service in Peace ano
War"
Many q grinning Army man is
pointing out this paragraph in Mr.
Stimson's book:
Some Of the Army-Navy troubles
grew mainly from the peculiar
psychology OF the Navy Department
which frequently seemed to retire
from the realm Of logic into dim
religious world In which Neptune
was God, Mahan his prophet and
the United States Navy the only
true church."
TEMPERS FLARE The House
Republican leadership Is very an
cry at the House Civil Service Com
mittee for reporting out the Fed
eral pay raise bill the other day
only one day after the leadership
had asked that action be deferred
for several weeks.
Republican leaders have chastised
Republican members Of the commit
tee for approving the pay measures
in face of Speaker Martins request
that action be postponed until it
was determined how much the cost
Of the defense program would af-
feet Federal pay legislation.
Now that the committee has dis
regarded the leadership, Republican
leaders and the House Rules Com
mittee are under increasing pres
sure by the politically powerful
postal groups, as well as other Gov
ernment employees unions, to bring
up the measures for House action.
This situation is extremely an
noying to Republican leaders. They
do not intend to bring up the leg
islation for at least a month, and
If the House Civil Service Com
mittee had delayed action on the
bills. the Republican leadership
wouldn't now be on the spot.
Latest reports are that it still will
be at least several weeks before the
legislation will be considered. And
it's certain that the leadership will
demand that the $468 and $585
Evening star., 1948-04-15

measures approved for Government
employees and postal workers, re-
spectively, be toned down somewhat.
An amusing sidelight Of the Civil
Service Committees censure by the
leadership is that Republican men,
bers OF the committee have blamed
their Democratic colleagues for
having "stampeded" them into vot-
ing out the bill last Tuesday. In
cidentally, Chairman Rees urged
the committee to delay action but
was overruled.
A House Republican caucus Is
scheduled for this afternoon, and
pay raise legislation probably will
be discussed.
OUTSIDE CHANCE-There may
be a fighting chance for Senator
Langer's bill to give permanent
status to war-service employees with
five or more years Of satisfactory
service.
Opposition by the Civil Service
Commission and veterans organiza-
tions practically had killed the bills
chances. But now it's reported that
various veterans groups might
swing their support to the bill, If
military service is counted as Fed
eral service.
What some veterans officials are
asking is that up to four years of
military service be counted as eX-
perience in the Government service.
Thus, a veteran who served four
years In the armed services and
one year in the Government would
be given permanent status
The Civil Service Commission,
however, remains dead-set against
the bill and would fight it every inch
Of the way.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Civil Serv-
ice Commission examinations are
being given for the jobs Of instruc-
tors in the, various Federal prisons.
The Jobs are under the Justice De-
| partment and pay starting salaries
Of 1886 a year. :. Examinations
for fire-fighting positions at the
Boiling Air Force Base have been
announced by the commission. Sal
aries range from $3.50 to $3,648 a
year.
additional ne,Us OF Gouern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young'S broad
cast DerSion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station)
Evening star., 1948-04-15

Rojas Hotel, where about one-third
of the American delegation was iso-
lated" Everywhere, he said, there
were cries of Down with the
governments" Down with the
Yankees"
Mr.. Jackson said Colombian off,
cials - including liberal leaders -
deplored the revolt "and in no way
was expressive of their sentiments. "
Representative Mansfield. Demo-
crat, of Montana left Washington
for Bogota this morning. mean
while, to serve as Congressional
adviser to the conference. H.
Named as a special delegate by
Chairman Eaton of the House For
eign Affairs Committee, Mr.. Mans
field said in q statement that he
believes the conference must con-
tinue ito show to the world that
countries of the Western Hemi-
sphere can work together in ham
ding their own problems" '@.s-
Evening star., 1948-04-15
B-29s Reach Germany

WEISBADEN. Germany, April IS
P.-A group of B-29 bombers from
Smoky Hill Air Base, Kans., landed
today at Observation-Disclosures Air
Base. An Air Force announcement
said the planes will be based there
temporarily before returning to the
United States.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

d6A CSA " PAS
vide for suspen-
sion instead OF
firing in these
cases and to give
the employees a
right to appeal
their agencies
action to the
civil Service
Commission.
But the AFL
Gov e r n m e n t
Employees Coun-
Gil has asked
the conferees to
modify still fur
x, 49,
Evening star., 1948-04-15
The Federal Spotlight
Acceptable Compromise Near
On Security Dismissal Bill
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

compromise acceptable Government employees groups
the security dismissal bill to be worked out shortly in House.
Senate conference.
As passed by the would give all Federal
the employees Summarly in the interest Of
Evening star., 1948-04-15

national security, without the
workers being given any right to
appeal.
The House conferees already have
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Weather Report

District of Columbia Mostly
sunny, with highest temperature in
upper COS this afternoon. Clear
and cooler tonight with lowest
around AZ in city and near 38 in
suburbs. Tomorrow sunny and
warmer in afternoon.
Virginia-Mostly clear and cooler
with scattered light frost likely in
north and west portion tonight. To-
morrow fair and warmer.
Maryland-Mostly fair and cooler
with scattered light frost tonight
Tomorrow fair and warmer.
Wind velocity, 13 mp.h; direction
north-nortnwest.
River Report
CFrom United States Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry
Humidity.
Yesterday Pct. Today Pct
Noon ------ g. Midnight -- 9S
4 pm. qS am - rs
q m Q1 120 n m 10
Evening star., 1948-04-15
High and Low For Yestel

Hish and Low For Yesterday.
Hish. ~. at 6:55 pm.
Low, 80. at 502 I'm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, S6, on March Il.
Lowest, 5, on January &c.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1948-04-15

additional ne,Us OF Gorern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast persion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star stdtion)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26

pre-training at the University OF
Montana. Niissoula. Bob, VINO IS
/ one out of ~ GRIZZLY veterans sIu
hopefuls to receive an invitation
plavs center, being one OF four en-
pbie to complete for the poSltlOll
ne complete list includes OnIVeT
sitv OF Montana athletes from ColO-
rado. California, New YORK, NJ
, kansas. Inolana ana ILLINOIS IN az
oluon 10 Montana men
Miller's Clothing Store IS Dusy re-
mooenng TINS week, out as Mr.. NIL
lei. remarked. they are not too busy
10 care Tor their customers wants
Leo. Mansfield and Ernest Lelr'
who were called tuesday OF last
week TO McHenry, n. u, oy tAIe
Qeatn OF their moJner, Mrs CnarleS
Lelr, narrowly escaped being oll
the passenger tram when We
wrecked with several 1atahtleS. Olliy
the fact they stopped for a 4ouI "a
brother was responsible Tor tileAAi
not being on the Inflated train
The Junior LaoleS Aid OF the
First Lutheran Church VIII nave
a hUMMAGE SALE on Sept H.
Remember the date. The place
VIII be announced soon
Wiley Moody suffered painful IN
Iuries MONDAY OF last week Wneh
ms lett hand was caught IN the
lower lawn mower at the court
mouse. ana severly lacerated-
Mr.. ana Mrs. l. B. FIesner 4eft
this week for Portland where they
Will spend two weeks visiting their
son and MS family, Mr.. ana MIS-
IrVln J. I IeSher and Paula. ms
Will be the second time they nave
seen Paul VINO IS now Il months
old
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill hoffman Of
Leeds, y. OAK: Mrs. Jessie Rod
gers. Seattle: Mrs. Mary Ulrich,
Great Falls. and Mrs Margaret
Slower, KahSpell, left Monday at
ter q short visit at the Clarence
Swimley home. Sunday the Swim
leys held a picnic IN honor OF their
guests with Mr.. and Mrs. Olver
Phillips Nj and Mrs. Jack Mid
yeti, Mrs. Clifford Peterson, and
Miss Alice Fauley of Libby also
present.
The Misses Gloria and Ihirley
Eomann and Bob and Jerry Brin-
ION spent the weekend IN PascO.
Wash. where they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry S. Brlnton. Bob and
Jerry are Mr. and Mrs. Brlnton S
sons
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union Nc 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday of each month
Miss Margaret Redfield. who IS
employed in the head Office Of the
Shell Chemical Corporation, San
Francisco, arrived Sunday for a few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. W. Redfield The company
head Office is being moved from
San Francisco to New York City.
After leaving Libby, Miss Redfield
plans to visit over the Labor Day
week end with friends in Chicago,
going on from there TO begin work
in the conpany's new office IN New
York
Three Libby Girl Scouts passed
their life saving test at Flathead
Lake last week. The Scouts, Gail
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26

relatives in Iowa. Wisconsin and
Michigan.
John Lyon arrived from Seattle
Monday night for a short visit with
his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs
Floyd Bowen. and other relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin X. Kerns
are leaving Saturday for Spokane,
where they viii make their home.
They will be accompanied by Mrs.
Kerns' sister. Miss Sophie Zaran.
of Regina, SaSk., Can, who has
been visiting here for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman PETERSON
and sons of Minneapolis have been
visiting the past week with A. E.
and Floyd Peterson and their fam
lies. Mrs. PETERSON being a niece of
the gentlemen. The Pehrsons are
leaving Thursday for Glacier Park
before returning home.
MeSdameS Mabel Vanderwood,
Violet Madison and Ruby Ward
met at the Floyd Bowen home Tues
day evening to work out the year
" program for the Libby Farm
Woman's Club, several officers be-
ing absent.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hamilton and
childrenS Judy and Jim of Milwau-
kee, Wis, who came to Libby three
weeks ago to visit relatives here.
have purchased new home on Da-
kota Ave. and will make Libby their
home. They are pleased with the
west and enjoy the climate and
beautiful scenery here. Mrs. Ham
llton is the daughter of Mrs. Inez
Hipke of this city.
Mrs. Amelia Spranger returned
Tuesday from a combined business
and pleasure trip to Spokane and
Occur d'Alene, where she visited
her Son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. E T Viebrock. and went
on a boat trip up the scenic St.
Joe
Dickie Riddle returned last week
after spending the summer at his
uncle'S Lake Resort at Lake Mary
Roman.
Mrs. Dale Walker and her moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Walker OF
Livingston visited the past week
with Mrs Walkers mother. Mrs
Smith. Mrs. Smith accompanied
them back to their home on the
eastSide. Also coming with them
was little Diana Walker.
Mrs William Brad left SATURDAY.
for Billings to visit her daughter.
Mrs. David Barker winnie Booth
mani and new grandson in the Bill
lngs hospital. The baby was born
August l9 Mrs Brad will accom-
pany them home to Joliet where
she will visit for a few DAYS.
Mr. and Mrs W. J. Emery OF
South Lyon. Mich. are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. L.
Nollar Mr. Emery and Mrs. Nolar
are cousins. The families plan q
number of side trips while the En-
.erys are here and expect to visit
next week in Poison.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baeth and Mr..
and Mrs Ed Else of Ida Grove. Ia.
visited at the George Baeth home
this week.
Bob Gillespie of this place, mas
been invited by Coach Fessenden
to report September for football
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26

! Sherman. Susan LeDuc. and Cara
I Lou Roggess. began their work on
the Life Saving Badge at Camp
+ kaIltana last month. The camp per
/ 100 was over before all the badge
krecutre-ents could be met SO Mr..
and Ms Raymond Bleich took the
I girls - kaEspell where the camp
life saver gave them their final
tests
Mrs Paul Seeker Of Ocean Lake.
Ore Visited few davs last week
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs R. r.
! Veldwan and Mr. and Mrs Norris
Adams Mrs. Seeker is a sister of
Mrs Feldman and Mr.. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicolai and
small daughters Of Odessa. Wash.
left Yesterday after a weeks visit
at the home of Mrs. NicolaI's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith
Of this place
TIE Misses Donna and Lynette
Button returned TO their home at
kelSo. Wash. after spending their
summer vacation with Mr. and Mrs.
DIN DeShazer. Mrs. DeShazer is
the girls aunt
M and Mrs T. 4. Sallender re-
turned home Sunday Of last week
from Eo-ristow1 Ariz They ex-
Dect 70 spend several weeks az home
and then return 20 MorrIstown for
he winter. returning home 10 Libby
n May OF 1919 The have been
IN Arizona since last May. and are
fond Of the Southwest.
Mrs. c. r Carter Of Boise Ida.
came Sunday 70 visit a. the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Church Mrs
Garter IS Ms. Church's mother.
Miss Jacqualine Comp flew to
Spokane last weekend for medical
treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arness. recently
IF Park River y D. are now nice
" settled n Libby az the Libby
Cabin Camp. which thev recentlv
purchased from Nj and Ms. 4. J.
DunhaD- vi and Mrs Arness have
one son Franklin. who viii be a
1ophowore n high school this wear.
and two daughters. Beverley who is
II freshC an and Mary Lou not vet
in school The family are fond Of
hunting. fishing and scenic beauty
which : largely responsible for their
making their horne in Libby.
The new recreation building
which " and Mrs. Dick Brinton
are erecting south Of the Dome
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26

Theatre on Montana Avenue, IS
nearing completion and VIII be
ready Tor occupation about the first
of the month
". F " Meetings the lst and 3rd
Wednesday of each month at the
club
Mrs. H. J McDougal Of Spokane
IS staying a. the Earl ] Barkee
home during the absence Of the
BarkeeS who are vaCauonIng Mrs.
McDougal IS q former Libby resi-
dent.
Mrs. George " Brooks and
daughter. Barbara left Tuesday Of
last week after visiting three weeks
It the home OF Mrs. Brooks par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. y. R. Velt'man
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Baeth Of
Troy and Kenneth Baeth flew 70
Great Falls Sunday where they at
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-26

tended the East West Shriner Foot
ball game
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Local Man Heads
Kent Legionnaires
continued from nrst page)


He served ten years in the U. S.
Army during which time he was
overseas with the 26th Division. He
is the wearer of the Purple Heart
and two clusters, ETO ribbon with
three campaign stars, silver star
and cluster, Pearl HarbOr ribbon,
Good Conduct Medal, and the Com
bat Infantry Badge. After his dis
charge he served as Second 1t. in
the First Battalion adjutant of the
Delaware State Guard.
Col. Lank also received his life
time membership to the American
Legion with a silver lifetime MEM
bership card, which was presented
to him att the banquet by the pres
ent department commander.
Charles Burrous, Jr., was elected
alternate delegate to the National
Convention in Miami, Florida, in
October.
William Matthews, of Smyrna,
was elected as a candidate for Ma
tional Vice Commander of the At
lantic Coast District. He will be
presented for election of this Office
at the National Convention in Mi
ami.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange met last Monday
night, June %, with fairly good at
tendance in spite of the intense
heat. Best methods of taxation to
obtain the money the state must
have to carry on were carefully
considered. The Grange considers
that the best method is to increase
the tax on liquor, narcotics, luxu-
ries and amusements. The literary
program was in the hands of Mrs.
Elma Smithers and was as follows:
song by the Grange, Beautiful
Golden Somewhere" readings by
Annie Cow and Betty Bostick;
household hints by Gladys FARRELL;
vocal solo, Mildred Simpson; vocal
duet, Mrs. Florence Lefty and Mrs.
Kieth Smith; skit by Mrs. Elma
Smithers and Mrs. Ruth Pittard.
Candy was passed at the close of
the program.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday night, July u. The Topic
will he vacation for the busy
housewife"