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Mrs. Roy Hagaman and daugh.
ter Gertrude were guests las
week of Mrs. Ella Lannen al
Absarokee.
Mrs. James o. Speare was hos
tess Thursday evening to her five
hundred club. Members discussed
plans for the clubs Christmas
party to be at Mrs. Speare's
home Dec. 16. Prizes at the
games were won by Mrs. An
thony Freed and Mrs. Christina
Keck, and the door prize went
to Mrs. A. F. Elliot.
In attendance at the lunch
con and ceremonial of the Daugh-
tiers of the Nile at Billings last
Monday were Mrs. G. w. Fenton,
Mrs. Vinton Shay, Mrs. E. w.
Coombs, Mrs. H. E. Richardson
and Mrs. o. R. Burdette from
Laurel. The luncheon, given at
the Billings Skyline club, hon
ored Mrs. Matte Watson of
Phoenix, Ariz., supreme queen of
Daughters of the Nile and in
ternational representative, on her
official visit to Bath Zabbia
temple. Tuesday, when Mrs.
Watson visited the Sheridan.
Wyo., temple, Mrs. Fenton and
four other Nile members accom-
panied her and attended a bar
quet in Mrs. Watson's honor.
Mrs. Shirley Penninger was a
member of the program commit
tee of the dinner meeting of the
Billings Business and Profession
al Women's club Monday evening
at the Billings Commercial club.
. Sketch "God Bless YOU" was
presented under the direction of
committee, a health and safe
" group of the club. Four mem
,ers took part in the skit. There
vas an attendance of Sd mem
'ers and guests at the meeting. ,
Mrs. A. H. Pearson was COM
at a surprise house
warming Thursday at her home |
of Laurel. The after |
loon was spent playing bingo,
nd h~ostesses at lunch were Mrs. |
o. Boylan and Mrs. Richard !
Invited were Mrs. Billy
'ray, Mrs. Henry Kaiser, Jr.,
1rs. Saschia Herman. Mrs. James |
.ollman, Mrs. Fred Schiller, !
1rs. Kenneth Olson, Mrs. Thelma
Vhiteaker, Mrs. Harold Propp, |;
1rs. A. B. Warfield, Mrs. Elsie
wen, Mrs. E. A. Laipple, Mrs. +
uella Kiesz, Mrs. j. H. Crutch-
r and Mrs. I. R. Mcdaniel of
oliet.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord R. East
on are the parents of a son, born
Friday, Dec. 2. at the Deaconess
hospital in Billings.
Mrs. Stella Clark and son
Teddy of Big Timber were guests
last week of Mrs. Clark's sister,
Mrs. Jack Kirkwood and family.
Mrs. Alice Hageman of San
Diego, Calf, has arrived for a
visit with her son, L. w. Hage-
man, and family and will remain
over the holidays. Also a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hageman over
the week end was Mrs. Hage-
mans mother, Mrs. A. E. Crum-
ley of Shelby.
Friends have received an
nouncements of the birth of a
to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Carpenter of Detroit, Mich.
The baby, born Nov. 1, was NAM
ed Cathy Sue. Mrs. Carpenter,
the former Miss Mary Beighley,
the daughter of Mrs. Josephine
.eighley.
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The News
ofLAURELI

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Platz re
turned home Saturday from al
extended motor trip which tool
them over 5000 miles anc
through 10 states. They visited
relatives and friends in every
state they travelled except Texas
and New Mexico. In Texas they
saw the striking contrast of cot
ton picking in some parts of the
state and snow and cold in other
sections. Mr.. and Mrs. Platz re-
port that their trip was very en-
joyable and was uneventful, as
they managed to avoid. the snow
storms in some of the states by
taking the more favorable routes.
The worst weather they encount-
cred was in the Wind River can
yon of Wyoming on their return
to Laurel they said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gowen
had Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Myrebo
Of Billings as guests Thursday az
6 o'clock dinner.
Meeting Monday at the South
school, the session of Girl Scout
troop 9 was called to order by
the president, Amy Alvin. In
the absence of the leader, Mrs.
Fred Getz, the meeting was in
charge of Mrs. Harold Gremmer.
Roll was called by the treasurer,
Sharon Michael. Sharon Behm's
Beavers made pot holders and
Gay Rolison's Starlight team
to make pictures. Thir-
zen girls were present. Several
songs we're sung and the meeting
vas concluded with the good
song.
The Rebekah Thimble club met
asst Wednesday with Mrs. Louise
1anNice at her home and dis
used plans for their Christmas
'arty, to be held Dec. Is at the
ONE of Mrs. Effie Gerard.
lunch was served by the hostess
t the close of the meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-08

the state treasurer for Improve
ment company coal mines license
tax, and property, gasoline and
oil taxes of the Northern Pacific
Transport company, another
wholly-owned subsidiary, will
amount to about $4,000.
Of the total tax levy on N. P.
properties, $1,172,04O, or 52.3S
per cent, goes to elementary and
high schools and an additional
$92,932 to the state university.
County taxes of 1854, $50 in
cludes $159,921 for county poor
funds.
Yellowstone county's levy on
Northern Pacific for the year
totals $162,680.
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Northern Pacific
Pays $162,680 Tax
In County For '4S

The Northern Pacific's 1913
tax bill in the state of Montana
was $2,237,650, which is $33,597
more than the previous all-time
high established in 1947.
E. A. McCrary, tax commits
sioner of the railway, made pub
lie this years levy in announc-
ing that checks for 81 ,24O,521 of
the property tax bill of the n.
P. and its subsidiary, the North
western Improvement company,
were mailed to various Montana
county %treasurers to reach them
by Nov. 80. The remainder will
be paid next May.
In addition, McCrary said,
Pacific will pay APP
proXimately 100000 direct to
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-08
New InSecticide

BIC. a new insecticide, has been
found useful in treating farm
animals for external parasites and
is effective against such parasitic
diseases as hog mango and sheep
scab. However, complete and re-
liable data still is lacking as to the
poisonous properties of BIC, and
caution should be used in applying
it on animals intended for human
consumption. warns American Vet
Urinary Medical association.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-08

Preparing Clothes for Ironing
Dampened clothes usually need
to stand from two to three hours
before they are ready to be ironed.
Warm water used for sprinkling
shortens the time it takes for the
moisture to be distributed.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-08
Free Speech in 1893

Alien and sedition laws. passed
in 1898. made it a crime to criticize
the President and congress. The
laws were fought bitterly and soon
repealed.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Austrian Parties Agree
On Plans 10 Bar Reds
BY fhe Associated Press

VIENNA, Mar. 27.-A political
pact. binding Austria's two largest
parties to unified action in case of a
crisis, is expected to be signed soon.
The pact will be designed to block
any move for power by the minority
Communist Party.
Preliminary negotiations have
taken place between the right wing
Peoples Party and the Socialists.
Final action was postponed until
after the Easter holidays because of
the absence of Vice Chancellor Adolf
Schaerf, who attended the Socialist
Congress in London.
A government spokesman said the
agreement would deal with actions
to be taken If the Chancellor, Vice
Chancellor or President of parlia-
ment is unable to fulfill his duties
1t was pointed out that this applied
to sudden illness, arrest, or a leap
from window" The pact also will
call for better armament for the
Austrian police organization.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Celebration Planned
For Boys Club Week

The Boys Club of Washington
today was completing preparations
for celebration of National Boys
Club Week April sill, after in
dorsement of the country wide cele-
bration by President Truman and j.
Edgar Hoover, director of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
The observance, sponsored by the
Boys Clubs of America, of which
the Washington club Is a member,
is intended to permit young men,
bers to demonstrate their activities
and to show Boys Club value in
Building the Citizens of Tomor-
row."
President Truman praised the
supporters of youth programs and
their leaders in a letter to David H.
Armstrong, executive director of the
national organization
Mr.. Hoover pointed out that
Boys Clubs have been militantly
challenging the ravages of crime
and urged moral and financial
support of our citizens" for them
The Boys Club of Washington will
hold open house at both of its
branches, 271 Seventeenth street
Sc. and 2726 M street NV, through
out National Boys Club Week. Off
cials are scheduling a series of spe-
cial programs during the week.
Charles M. Fyfe is executive direc-
tor of the Washington organization
The Boys Clubs of America have
300 member groups throughout the
country, with a total membership of
approximately 100000.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
COSTA Rica Battles Rebels
In Coast City Of Dominica|
BY the Associated Press

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica, Mar. 27.
Rebel and government troops
fought at the seacost city Of Do
minical last night in Costa Rica's
Civil War.
Dominica is on the Pacific, South
of San Jose. the capital. Govern
ment forces established a strong
point there last week to begin an
assault on Rebel Chieftain Jose
Figueres.
Fighting lulled south of Cartago,
which is about 30 miles southeast
of San Jose. 1t is in this area that
rebels and government forces fought
on the steep slopes of Cerro de la
Muerte Hiss of Death) this week.
Gen. Figures, who wants to put
Otilio Ulate Blanco in as President
of Costa Rica, had claimed his forces
control about third of Costa Rica
the southern part.
Mr., Ulate was elected president in
February, but on March /, Congress
annulled the vote, upholding fraud
charges brought by Rafael Calderon
Guardia, government backed cam
didate,
Evening star., 1948-03-27
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

coMMIssIoNERs ,,.1sn, oF THE THE DISTRICT q
in Public Act, No. 3O7., approved December
Is, 1882, authorizing the closing Of streets.
ROADS; highways and alleys in the District
and the provisions Of Public Act. No. 43S.
as smendsd by fpe xc so A
suthorizins chances in the Plan Of the
Rs q pses " e
will give q public hearing in the Board
Room of the District Building. 14th and
Mosdas sesss's April NM s. 1s4s as 1o
to interested property owners to determine
as to any property rights which may be
s'ssn the street ff and 20 alley M areas and eectins
system system Of Hishways; hf M al ii IN @ the pistries
q d) Sii;'i closins Of ssnd Street NV. south south
Lafayette Avenue NE. between the west
easterly line Of Parcels 143 1873 and 1881:
also the closing of Paine Street NE. north
cosns sou9 Il sh St 1ssysf str:ss IVY Avsnn ner 9 q
IN Square ssss q Closing Of public
aey aRptt n:,1 Lots e. 50 to 81 in sausrs
1s44. te} S Closing g Of D public @ alley 's abats
tln9 LotS 9S 10 1O,S IN square S01. I'D
Closing of public alley abuttinE Lots ~,
As and 73 to 91 in Square 5s0s: and
abutting Lots sol, s23, e24, $50. S31 and
ssS to S92 in Square 5S07. ts) Closing
of Blaine Street NE. east Of 61st Street.
abutting Lot 500 in Square 5271, and Lot
10 in Square 527s and Parcel 1921.
t9) Proposed change In the Plan Of the
Permanent System of Highways affecting
property in the Northwest Section Of the
District of Columbia, bounded on the
northwest by University Terrace, on the
east by Chain Bridge Road. on the south
by Macarthur Boulevard, and on the west
by Dana Place, eliminating a proposed
street paralleling Chain Bridge Road, be.
tween Macarthur Boulevard and Univer-
sity Terrace. Maps showing the street
and alley areas proposed to be closed.
and showing the proposed changes in the
Plan Of the Permanent System OF High
ways. are on file in the ONCE of the Sur.
veyor, D. c., Room 405, District Building.
and, snd numbered as Maps sa5s ssso 1881;
respectively and these maps may be ex-
amined by interested parties during busi-
ness hours prior to the hearing. Said
maps will also be displayed at the hear
ing, and the Commissioners will consider
any suggestions or protests concerning
the proposed street and alley closings.
and the proposed changes in the Plan
of the Permanent System OF Highways as
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG, GUY MASON,
GORDON R YOUNG. Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Janitor Returned 10 Face
Charaes in Bank Theft

David A. Briggs, SO, was in the
custody of Alexandria authorities
today on bank theft charges after
waving extradition in Detroit yes
terday.
Briggs, colored, had been sought
by Alexandria police since last June
when s27,4O0 in cash and checks
was taken from the night depository
of the First National Bank OF Alex
andria, where he was a janitor.
He was arrested in Detroit re-
Gently in connection with the theft
of s1.21 from a Detroit building.
He pleaded guilty to larceny in De-
troit, but Recorders Judge John P.
Scallen delayed sentence to turn
him over to Alexandria authorities.
According to Detroit police, Briggs
admitted the Alexandria bank theft.
He was indicted on grand larceny
charges by an Alexandria grand
illrV
Evening star., 1948-03-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

CHEVROLET Fleetmaster 4-door sedan;
II 900 miles; heater. seat covers, excellent
tires and condition: by owner; $1,000
cash: EN-. $40 until 7 pm. 2Ss
BUICK l947 Super 4-dr. sedan; new, 194s
delivery; less than 100 mi; fully equipped
Wv; tires; private owner, leaving city;
S2, $50. Box 277-S, Star. 2sa
CHEVROLET 1899 Master de luxe 2-door
sedan; oEiginal jet black paint, clean in
new tires and battery; Ss45 or best offer.
OWNER, DU. OO63. rs
CHEVROLET late l946 club coupe; 2.tone
blue; 5000 mi; radio; heater, seat covers,
FORD 1884 Tudor sedan; rebuilt motor;
cHEvRoEET 1910 s-dr. Spec de luxe; new
eng. bat, seat covers; one owner; $3.50.
DE. 5091 eve. or all day Sun. 20
DODGE 1898 coach; heater, seat covers
must sell, S2o5 or best offer. AT. 7499.
DODGE 1910 2-door, s7e5. cHERNER
MoToR !, CO o6P Tord Dealer)' 17s1 Fla. ave.
BUICK I947 Super convertible; maroon.
with tan top; radio and heater: very low
mileage; has showroom appearance; 81
795. CHERNER MOTOR CO. (Ford
DealeD, 1871 Fla. ave. NV, HO. 5000.
LINCOLN 1947 4-door sedan; 1000 actual
miles; fully equipped; this is truly a beau
tiful auto and has showroom appear-
CO. Ford Dealer), 1871 Fla. ave. NV.
HO 5000 30
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Baltimore Sugar Plant
Closed as 900 Strike
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE. Mar. 27.-Nine
hundred employees of the Baltimore
branch of the American Sugar Re.
filming Co. went on strike yester.
day. The plant suspended produc.
tion.
Police reported the ualkout pro.
ceeded in an orderly manner.
Company officials said only q
skeleton force would be maintained
at the factory.
Local wholesalers have beer
stocking up supplies since the strike
threat developed, a survey showed
The workers. members of the
Sugar and Allied Products Divi-
sion of the CIO United Packing
House Workers OF America, have
asekd a 24-cent hourly wage in
crease. The company offered an
1l-cent boost.
A chief issue in the dispute ap-
parently was the unions attempt
to make August 81 the expiration
date of the contract with the COM
pany. This date would coincide
with the deadline at other plants
The company has charged that
this was an attempt to pave the
way for industry wide BARGAINING
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Montgomery Council
Urges State Law 10
End Segregation

A resolution attacking racial dis
elimination and segregation in
Maryland and urging Gov. Lane to
recommend legislation to the Gen.
eral Assembly abolishing such prac-
tfces has been adopted by the Citi-
zens' Council for Mutual Improve
ment of Montgomery County.
The council also asked that Mary
land not affiliate with other South
ern States in the proposed estab-
lishment of regional colored schools.
The resolutions were made public
today, along with the first annual
report of the organization, In which
the council charged that colored
residents of the State ARE denied
many of the ordinary and funda-
mental principles of living"
Practically all Of the reports
criticisms were directed at condi.
tions in Montgomery County. The
county commissioners were accused
of failure to live up to their re-
spoEsibilities to Negro citizens"
Our children are without ade-
quate schools" the report said,
avenues of employment are denied
to us and a portion of our
tax money is used to print and paint
Jim Grow signs to be maintained in
public buildings about the country.
These and many other cowardly and
un-American practices are leveled
against U.s."
The county commissioners recently
denied a request by representatives
of the council for elimination of
separate lavatories for colored per-
sons in the Rockville Courthouse
and other county buildings.
The board also promised to inn
prove roads leading to colored COM
munities as funds are available and
referred the councils request for
school improvements to the Board
of Education.
In reference to another council
request for appointment Of colored
policemen, the commissioners point
ed out there is no regulation barring
colored persons from applying for
such positions.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
King Michael 10 Fly
To Detroit Today

King Michael, deposed monarch
of Romania was to fly from Wash
ington to Detroit today. The trip
is in line with his interest in mo-
tors. Yesterday he went to Day.
ton, Ohio, inspected Wright Field
and saw display of planes.
He returned in an Army Bit tc
Washington last night, landing at
Boiling Field. Army personnel and
unidentified guards surrounded him
when he stepped from the plane
and an official limousine took him
to the Shoreham Hotel, where he
and his mother, Queen Helen, are
staying.
The extra precautions were taken
as result of rumors of a plot
to assaSsinate him.
Police have assigned two detec-
tive sergeants to guard duty in the
day time and a uniformed police
man at night. Maj. Robert j. Bar
rett, superintendent of police, said
yesterday the State Department had
asked an increase in the guard
But Acting Chief of Detectives Rob-
ert S. Bryant said today the guard
detail was not being Increased.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
China Announces Program
For StabiIizinq Currency
Rv the Associoted Press

NANKING, Mar. 27.-The State
Council said today program for
stabilizing China's inflated currency
had been worked out which involved
using $500, 100000 UNITED States)
worth of assets in government-held
companies.
Members said privately the plan
came direct from Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek. 1t will become
effective when the Council gives its
final approval.
The plan has these provisions, the
Council announced: Sale of so per
cent of stock in the China mer-
chants Steam Navigation Co, sale
of 10 per cent of the China Textile
Corps assets, sale of s50,000,000 in
assets of the National Resources
Commission and sale OF certain
japanese reparations. All sales
would be to private individuals.
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Hams EisIer, Accused
AS Alien Communist,
Leaves for England
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Hanns
Eisler, former Hollywood. composer,
left by plane for London yesterday
under a deportation agreement al
lowing him to go to any country
except Mexico and Canada.
Eisler had appeared before the
House American Activities Com
mittee and was accused of being an
alien Communist. He said he was
anti-Fascist and not member of
the Communist Party. But I have
respect and sympathy for them"
Declaring that this is my second
exile-the first exile was by the
government of Adolf Hitler" he
added. "Mr. Truman's Government
wants me to go. I make a differ
ence between the authorities and
government and the American
people"
Eisler was accompanied by his
wife.
Gerhard Eisler, alleged No. l
Communist in the United States,
also being threatened with deporta-
ton, accompanied his brother and
sister-in-law to the airport.
Il hate reaction and fascism in
every FORM" the departing composer
told newsnen., "and I see IN the
activities of the House Un-American
Activities Committee a very dam
gerous sign of such development. ]
hope the American people will soor
place these men where they be-
long-on the garbage heap of his
tory"
He said American democracy is
wonderful if it works" and added
I'm my case it didn't work"
Eisler had made several unsuc-
cessful attempts to leave the coun-
try during the last two months.
Mrs. Eisler's departure from the
United States was voluntary.
Both are citizens of Austria and
they plan to go from London to
Prague and Vienna
Evening star., 1948-03-27
North Shore Rail Strike
Hits Chicago Commuters
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 27-Rail. bus
and streetcar service on the Chicago,
North Shore & Milwaukee Railway
was halted today by strike over a
wage dispute.
The electric line serves about
72,00O riders daily. Most of them
are residents of 36 suburban COM
munities between Chicago and Mil
Waukee. Some of the suburbs are
served by the Chicago, Milwaukee,
St. Paul and Pacific Road and others
by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway.
Four unions of about 300 workers
are involved in the strike, which
followed year-old wage dispute. A
Government fact-fnding board had
recommended a 1512 -cent-an-h hour
wage increase. However, the COM
pany said 1t could not pay the in
crease because it operated the road
at deficit of $95,971 for 1947.
In addition to discontinuance of the
224 trains operated daily, the strike
stopped bus service in Waukegan,
ILL.,, and North Shore streetcars in
Milwaukee,
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Too Late to Classify
HOUSES FOR SALE-Northws.t.

CORNER = Vacant: 9 rooms, ? baths;
newly radecoratedi excellent location; easy
terms: JOHN z1ERWES. INC, RE. 6345
s45I MACoMB ACcooSMB ST. N.w.-vacant: , bed
snn Em6'' ~ p baths new cond' s24's0o, oopen
GLOVER CLIO 10 PsARk-possession, title ras ready:
cor; nTlsk; e. rms nel porches; newly
NEAR 14th AND KENYON SITS. NV
Semidetached house converted into apts {:
income. $3,041 yearly: price, S1S95O. For
complete details call Mr. White teves, WA.
21sp. with WIN, M. THRcCKMcRTON,
Realtor, DI. 6092.
WEsTHAVEN-Deiightf 3-bedrm.. 2-bath
brick, stone, and clapboard home; fenced
rec rear yard. elee. kit, garage; about 10 yrs.
5IasE KS Ks{e:1 e. iSs 5ssS hTs:
KENsINGToN view Bunsalow, living
rm, dinette. elec. kit, 2 bedrms. bath,
full basement. oil a-c.h.; completely furn.
$1,000 cash, $685. mo: H: J. KOR-
ninss; Mr.. Harper. WI. 1875.
POWDER MILL RD., . miles from Naval
Crdlnance Lab, g miles beyond D. C. line
home; 1ie built q masonry; logs and frame;
bedrms;, baths, bsmt., oil &C heat,
garage attached by breezeway: situated on
: acres and overlooks Paint Branch which
borders the rear OF property and is stocked
with trout; the rear porch affords beau
thu vista of stream and forest price,
SIG 500. H. J. KORzENDORFER CO,
NC, OIL. 1896; ewes, Mr.. Harper. wi,
Evening star., 1948-03-27
Lost Coast Guard Plane
Raised in Baltimore Harbor
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 27.-The Coast
Guard plane which disappeared with
four men aboard during a snow
storm January "a, was recovered to-
day from the Baltimore Harbor.
The craft was hauled to the Coast
Guard yard Bodies of three of the
four-man crew have been found in
the last 10 days floating off Wagners
Point. The fourth occupant, 1t.
d.g.) William N. KillebreW, co-pilot,
still is missing
Seven divers from the Washing
ton Navy Yard helped search for
the plane.
Chief Boatswain Mate A. A. Phil
lips, an instructor in the Navy diving
school, who assisted in the res
cuing of the submarine Squalus, tied
the cable around the one remaining
propeller so the plane could be
hauled up. 1t was a -engined
Lockheed Lodestar.
The cutters Cuyahoga and Appa-
lachee and the buoy tender Jonquil
spent all day yesterday locating the
plane.