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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
Libby and Troy
Have $50 Phones

The December issue of the tele
phone directory for Libby and Trio,
IS now in the hands of the sub.
ScrlberS" stated George r Amae
Eastern District Manager of Tnter.
state Telephone Company TO-DAY
ms issue contains more telephone
listlngs at both Libby and TROY
IMAM any other directory we have
ever issued. As of October 81. I947
there were 1888 telephones at Libby
and 1873 telephones at Troy. As
OF october 81 this year there are
859 telephones at Libby and ISL at
Troy, net gain of SO telephones at
the two places for the year.
Every one is urged to refer to
this new directory in calling for
numbers as there have been So
many changes in addition to the
new subscribers listed. THE first
three pages should be read bv ali
as they contain information which
Will be of value in cases of erer-
3ency At the end of the Libby |
llstlngs several nearby communi- |
hes which may be reached via |
long distance are shown. It will
llso be noted that there is no adj
cruising IN the alphabetical section
All matter of this kind for both
Abby and Troy appear in the classi-
led section, in yellow pages at the
ack of the book. VIZ
The Bakers, LarSons and Mel
1ns tie for first place with seven =
stlngs. The Andersons and Smiths :
ave listings each for second 9
lace. The BoWens, Coles, David {
ms, Johnsons and Parkers all have {
We llstings each. The first name =
Adams. The last is Zwang. We n
elleVe this to be one of the best "
rectorIes we have ever iss11ed !, d
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
Libby Post Office
Open All Day Dec.
Is and Port of 19

The Libby Post office will he
open all day Saturday, December
ID, and from 200 to 400 o m
Sunday, the 18th, according to a
statement made by Postmaster For
rest L. DeRosia.
The postmaster added: NAV I
suggest to insure delivery by Christ
mas, mailers should send their
greeting cards as first class mail
The postage for first class mail
is one cent on local box delivery:
three cents for route or out of
town, and if the distance warrants
five cents for air mail. A fee of
thirteen cents above the regular first
class postage is required on special
delivery greetings.
The employees of this office
stated, DeRosia, are sure that Lib
by people are going to have a very
lice Christmas, as the packages re- |
'eived and delivered daily have |
1een many. It is our wish. he said |
hat this may be the best Christ
mas ever for our MANY patrons
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
TO HOLD DUTCH LUNCH
AND WRANGLERS MEET


Everyone who likes to wrangle
and enjoys dutch" lunches is ex-
pected to be present Tuesday even
ing, December %, at Lincoln's
Gopher Inn when the Libby Cham
per OF Commerce plans to give a
iree dutch lunch to. members and
The program, which will consist
OF various phases of publicity as
applicable to the Libby Chamber
VIII begin at 800 p. m. Following
the lunch plans call for a wide open
WranglerS session" during which
all matters of interest to the organi-
zatlon may be discussed and "cus-
sea with no hard feelings allowed.
avs President Joe Fennessy Jr.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
Receive B In.
Snow T0ddte

Last night was the coolest night
OF the season, the mercury dropping
down to Zero. It has risen bv 8.09
a. m. to Z above.
The snowfall todate as of last
Tuesday, at the Libby Ranger Sta~
ton totals SO inches, according r.
Information furnished by District
Ranger j. w. Fox Snowfall for the
comparable period lastsyear totalled
w inches. This seasons IAN
amounts to an increase over vaar
ago of 23.1 inches.
AeaVy SHOWS and curtailment of
woods work by timber operators,
mas reduced employment on the
Nootenal National Forest to So en-
o!oyeeS, according to Forest Super
VISOR w. G. Guernsey. A further
1rop IN January may be expected.
continued Guernsey.
M: d. Oaks, forester is attending
district meeting of Blister Rust
which is being held this
week in Spokane.
A new method of making com
ressed wood that contains no resin
tates the local forest office. has
ecently been developed at the For
81 PRODUCTS Laboratory. BY com y
resslng the wood under proner
of moisture and tenn
arature, the lignin is caused In
oW sufficiently to relieve stresses
ID thus eliminate the spring back
ndency encountered in the usual
ensltied wood. The wood so pro- d
ssed has been named "Staypak =" R
mong uses for which StavpalS d.
ows promise are aircraft pro A
Hers, tool handles, forming dies So
ID connector plates. til
Following is the weather report G
the past two weeks as given
rough the courtesy of the Libby Sc
NIGER Station. 0y ar
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
METHODIST CHURCH CHOIR
TO PRESENT CANTATA
SUNDAY EVENING

The Choir of the Libby Meth
odist Church viii present their an
nual Christmas Cantata at the
church on Sunday evening. Dec
-, at 800 p. m. The cantata selected
for presentation this year is The
Christmas Alteration by Carrie B.
Adams.
The choir directed By Mrs Oliver
Phillips, viii be augmented BY sew
eral local singers. The public is
cordially invited
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
LIBBY CLEANER TO TAKE
SPECIAL COURSE IN
CLEANING AND DYEING

Arley Thompson leaves Deem
Der II, for Silver Springs, Mary
land. to attend a twelve week course
Lao the National Institute of Clean
ing and Dyeing. Definite class
periods are scheduled for labora-
tory dry cleaning, spotting. wet
cleaning, silk and wool finishing
furs. dyeing and specials.
During Mr. ThompSon's absence,
The Fashion Cleaners will be oper-
ated by Mrs. Merle Nelson and L.
D Alfred. Mr.. Thompson is pleased
to be accepted for this course since
it will enable him to give improved
service in new methods upon his
return.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
Walter NeiIs Vice
Pres. Timber Group

Walter NeilS, Libby. will serve
as Vice President of the Western
Forestry and Conservation Associa-
tlon for the coming year
Mr.. Neils was elected December
J at meeting of the association in
Victoria, b c He will also serve
as Regional representative for Mon
tana and as an association trustee.
President of the organization will
be P. D. Edgell of Seattle
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
c & r FARM SERVICE
TO CLOSE FEED DEPT.

The c g. R Farm Service. Libby
will temporarily discontinue OPERA
alton of their feed department ef-
tective December ID according 10
the owners, Adrian COPYRIGHT and
Stuart Risley.
They will continue to handle
chimney blocks, pumice building
blocks, septic tanks and other
items.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
NOTES

Born:-to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Fletcher a girl Dec. 8. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Cole a girl Dec. II.
Surgical: Richard J. Krag. Troy:
Mrs. Arthur Yates.
Admitted Harry Knight. Ural
Dec, IA, died Dec. IA
Released: Mrs Richard Parker
and baby. Dec. 10: John GiIden
Dec. 10, JEANNE West Dec 10.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
Lions Holiday
Yord Contest

AS the edition goes to press Pres.
W, j. Erickson of the Libby Lions
announces the clubs annual contest
Tor the best holiday decorations of
yards and residences in Libby.
w. J. Harris will serve as chair
man of the judging committee
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16

MissOula:-William Dolan. Mel
yin Heath, Kenneth and Don Pay
ton, and Billie Littell, Montana
State University students from Lib
by and vicinity, are five members
of the 300-voice choir that will sing
in the annual Christmas concert on
Sunday, December IL. The choir
will sing part of Handel's Messiah
and other Christmas music.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
LIBBY STORES TO OPEN
NIGHT OF DECEMBER %

Stores in Libby will be open fer
business until 900 p. m on the
evening of Thursday. December AZ.
Comm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16

Old Santa Claus met over 400 of
the youngsters last Saturday at the
Adkins Super-Market. Each child
received a treat from Saint Nick.
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CONTINUED on Page Four
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Mrs. Sarah Wolpe Dies;
Hebrew Academy Founder

Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Wolpe. 72, a
founder of the Washington Hebrew
Academy, died yesterday at Doctors
Hospital after brief illness. She
lived at 1882 Eighth street NV.
Mrs. Wolpe was born in Lithuania
and came to this country 81 years
ago. She lived in Charleston, w.
Va, for II years before coming to
Washington in 1902. She was the
widow Of Meyer A. Wolpe, founder
of S. r. Wolpe & Son, wholesale
paper merchants.
Mrs. Wolpe was member Of the
board of the Hebrew Home for the
Aged; the Washington Chapter Of
Hadassah; the Adas Israel Syna-
gogue and the Ladies Auxiliary of
Beth Sholom. She was also inter-
ested in various charitable organi-
cations. her family said.
Survivors are four daughters, Mrs.
Paul Eanet, Mrs. Herman Fenichel,
Mrs. Benjamin Reinkel, all of Wash
ington; Mrs. Samuel Weisberg. Bal
timore; son, Ellis Wolpe, president
of the paper firm, and seven grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at the Danzansky
funeral home, 3501 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Adas
Israel Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Mrs. Margaret |. HoIz
lis Found Dead in Bed

Mrs. Margaret L. Holtz, 81, life
long resident of the Washington
area, died Saturday night at her
home, 1880 Red Oak drive, Silver
Spring.
Mrs. Holtz was found dead in bed
by her husband, Emil H. Holz, a
movie operator at Columbia Theater
when he came home last Saturday
He called the Silver Spring Rescue
Squad but efforts to revive her were
futile. Death was attributed to a
cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Washington, Mrs. Hol2
was the daughter of the late Will
liam E. and Margaret A. Dixon.
Besides her husband, she Is sur
Evening star., 1948-02-09

IN. 2. and was educated at
Rochester, Vermont, Columbia and
Yale. He taught school and was
principal of a New York high school
before serving as superintendent of
schools for a total of 20 years In
Vermont and Connecticut.
Later he was Connecticut State
director of training and re-employ-
ment. During the war he was
American Red Cross club activities
director in England. Afterward he
came to Washington as acting head
of the institutional and user branch
of the OPA.
Mr.. Thomas was State chess
champion of Connecticut for three
years and was vice president of the
Washington Chess Divan.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Emily I. Thomas; his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Thomas of Arlington;
four children, Collins Rhys Thomas,
Hartford, Conn; Elliott Harold
Thomas, Rockaway, N. j.; the Misses
Barbara Elizabeth and Joyce Ann
Thomas, both of New Haven, Conn,
and three grandchildren,
Evening star., 1948-02-09
DrathH

gssISsIs : lsss' = Ss4H ssslgthssr SzsSA 5SSeits5
daughters, Mrs. Jenet snowden; Norbeck,
b. c; one SON, Ulysses Bond. washington,
p; C.; three sisters. Mrs s., Mary .s, Walke5'
IS, District OF Columbia The body is
resting at her daughters home, MS
n Fanera ssT2ess On NV
Methoalst u church pm Intelment tern Mouns ehaTss as
cemetery Rev. Z. E. Arter oficiating. 10
ALLNUTT, LUCY WILLIAMS. On Sat-
urday; February 7, 194s, at the home Of
s.! assass M s HsSfshiS Maz1f
Lawrence a. WHITAKER, sadie L., Emily D.,
Guy F., j. Kenneth and r Rvs Walter An Allnutt ut
Allnutt, Seneca. Md. where funeral serv-
% iptsf@ens '3fsa %enoesss csnsssrs y
ANIsIoBI, oKECHUKUU. On Friday,
ps psus5E oEkpeHktS s sts n ESsf9fpi 81 a9s
rElsnes ne1. my S6m cali Il ths Yo Ernest
kesauetm mass a.' at H40dS', the Holy Redeemer
fss Ghufh f1eSds THfses' nVea PsS1nsa{
Mount oiivet Cemetery.
BELL; STERLING G.. At bis home
Theodors Bell Father aef Ms hqiefa f
Bryant Ms; Alma Ashby, Miss EdmSnla q %ns
TsSIas41 70 2 6 m uqf5a sem st. Tuessg Ssssf
BENNETT, CHARLES ALLEN. On Sat-
prday February l94s g. BIS ps sesidenssi ID SS
Bennett father Of Jane and Raymer Ben;
PPst 6osP Heen ef pnd
ssryieeso oad, Il the s. \. Hines CO. Funeral
February 10 at IL am. interment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
BENTLEY JULIA. On Friday, Eel Febre- :;
n g. 1a4s at her ssidenfI A ldS4 BENZ
mother Of Mrs. Maude Randall, and adopt.
suao Sd ssss1 N Of e. MsS aunt ESf " Mgnsd
''ai bin and c' cousin Of josephine Shorter; all
ehnn AlPsson Punslal Home ss3 sso5 gay g.
I'd, Arlington, Va. after 6 pm. Monday
February Rev J. E. Green wiz resp1 sGn
Church, 10th and S: Langley, St. Arlington,
Va Interment Odd Fellows Cemetery.
members Of Minors Tabernacle No. AZ,
4 4 the ODD q Iiev Feliovs IL Hsi Va
sister, sister,. JULIA 5I1 B B. BENTLEY,
gIs2ER gK2ERER REIEN iAMES s. Il ohbMaN dfsEN Sec
ruas9 j. sSs MARY NARY BSgHsA sunsas Il ESP
Douglas st. ne. beloved wife of the late
William Boehman. Mrs. tGeorsie H; Dean
sna siTed 'TWe' BY seven S erandchiIdren and four
Friends zds may sSan sal
Services ays Will be idei held on Wed Wednesday,, Feb
ruary II at z pm. Relatives and friends friends
BRADLEY, ELLA p: On Saturday. Feb
5A beo1sd He o S %.f sst B. 8Fsasy
walter b Bradley, j.: Allen r Bradley;
Avery c., Charles G. and Franklin D.
Bradley. Also surviving are other rela-
yes and trendS ndted After te the
Mcclure Funeral Home 1920 9th st. NV.
where services will be held on wednesday,
Memorial Cemetery. 10
en]. on Friday, January 80, 194s, at
Clearwater. Fla, where services were held
BRIDGEMAN (nee Bowen),' beloved wife
of Andrew Bridgeman, sister OF S. Russell
Bowen and James L. Bowen.
BROWNE, MARY LOCKWOOD: On
dence. 1905 Langdium lane. Chevy Chase,
Nd. MARY LOCKWOOD BROWNE, wife
retired: mother of Frederick Lee Browne
OF Honolulu. Hawaii; William l. Browne,
Chevy Chase. Md; great aunt Of Edith A.
Cockerille Of Chevy Chase; sister of Mrs.
Julia g. Cockerille OF Washington, D; G.,
and Mrs. r. B. Potter Of West Nyack, N Z.
Services will be held at Gawler's Chapel,
1855 Pennsylvania ave. NV, on Wednes-
day, February IL, at ~2:30 pm. Inter
ment Arlington National Cemetery. 10
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Paul Graham O'NeiI
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 9.-Fu-
neral services for Paul Graham
O,Neil, 40, director Of transporta-
ton for the State Corporation Com
mission, will be held at 10 am. to-
morrow at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary
Cemetery.
Mr.. O'Neil, who died here Satur-
day, was associated with the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway before 60
ing to the sec in 1886.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Kathryn Clark O'Neil: two sons,
Paul Graham O'Neil, jr., and Da-
vid Francis O'Neil, and four sisters.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

lection Of compositions Of Stephen
Foster.
He was one of four original EN-.
ployes of the pharmaceutical firm
which was founded in 1876 by his
father, Eli Lilly. It became one of
the largest concerns of it's kind in
the world while Josiah Lilly served
as president from 1898 to 1892.
Mr.. Lilly received the Remington
medal for distinguished service to
pharmacy in 1912.
He was born November IS, 1861,
in Greencastle, Ind, where his
father operated a small drugstore
at that time.
He married Miss Lilly Marie
Ridgely of Lexington, KY, in 1882,
and two sons are now executives Of
the Lilly concern. They are Eli
Lilly, president, and Josiah K. Lilly,
jr., executive vice president.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

vived by a daughter, Mrs. Paul
Berkeley, 1898 Van Buren street
NV; five sisters, Mrs. Manning
Thompson, Mrs. Jack Goldberg and
Mrs. Kay Russell, all of Washing
ton; Mrs. Charles T. Williams, Sill
yer Spring, and Mrs. Ralph A. Fur-
ner, Hyattsville; and three brothers,
Royden j. and Raymond A. Dixon,
Washington, and william E. Dixon,
New York. Three grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

Infantry Division. He and his wife
had lived here at the Devonshire
Apartments.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Maxine
r. Dixon, who now lives in Duluth
Mimi, he Is survived by daughter
Patricia Ann, 4; his mother, Mrs
Goldye E. Dixon, 1901 Argonne place
NV, and his father, Herbert A.
Dixon, of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Josiah Kirby Lilly, IS,
Drug Firm Head, Dies
By the Asxociofed Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9.-Private
funeral services will be held tenor.
row afternoon for Josiah Kirby
Lilly, 86. board chairman Of Eli Lilly
q Co., pharmaceutical manufac.
turers, who died yesterday after 9
long illness.
Widely known as q philanthro.
pist and patron Of music. Mr.. Lilly
was a co-founder OF the Indianapo-
lis Foundation and the Purdue Re-
search Foundation. He owned what
was considered the best private col
Evening star., 1948-02-09

nelQ at q pm.
Wednesday a t
Arlington ceme-
terry.
1t. Dixon was
born in Wash
ington and was
graduated from
Roosevelt High
S C h ool. H e
worked for the
Safeway stores
before entering
the Army in
October, 1912. He
went overseas in
1914 and was
with the 29th
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Rites Set Tomorrow
For H. W. Thomas, 81,
Former 0PA Official

Funeral services for Harold Web
ster Thomas, 54, former Office of
Price Administration official, will
be held at 2 pm. tomorrow at the
Ives funeral home, 2847 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington. Burial will
be in Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas died Saturday in
Circle Terrace Hospital, Alexandria,
after several months illness. He
lived with his sister, Mrs. Vivian r.
Loving, 1888 North Bluemont drive,
Arlington.
Mr.. Thomas was born in Hume,
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Viscount Sunkey Dies

LONDON, Feb. 9 (P.-Viscount
Sankey, 81, Lord Chancellor from
1929 to 1885, died at his home here
Friday. Since 1880, had been a Brit
ish member of the Permanent Court
of Arbitration at The Hague. He
was unmarried.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Rites Set at Arlington
For I'd Il. Blair Dixon

Graveside funeral services for I'd
1t. Blair ]. Dixon, %, an Infantry
officer who was killed in action July
l, 1914 near st. Lo, France, will be
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Qarn nf Chunks

fly of Mrs. STERLING N. BROWN ac-
fnowiedges with sincere appreciate the
thoushtfulness and sympathy OF their
friends during its recent bereavement. To-
SCOTT, PAUL d. The family OF the
late PAUL D. SCOTT wishes to express its
sincere thanks and appreciation. to the
relatives, friends neighbors and fraternal
ORGANIZATIONS for the kindness extended
during his illness and for the floral trib-
utes, cards and expressions of sympathy
MARTHA W. SCOTT AND FAMILY. g.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

Col. James S. Pettit Camp
U. S. w. ", are requested I,
assemble at Chambers South
east Funeral Home, 517 11tl
st. Sc. at 2 pm, Tuesday
February 10. 1948, for tn
funeral of our late comrade
Dor AMI Garuicoc OF Enr
Evening star., 1948-02-09

ZONES. ROBERT d. The New Jeru-
n salem Lodge No. 9; F. A: A. M,
A !: E:
" ice for our late brother, ROBERT
Evening star., 1948-02-09
DrathH

February Z, 1913, at his resi-
!; s; i; s: S.;
J. and Mrs. Helen v. Hayes Re.
aims resting at Chambers Southeast
Funeral Home, SIT 11th st. Sc, until
Tuesday, February 10 at 2:3O pm.
Prayers at Fort Myer Chapel Fort Myer
Va. at pm. Interment Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery. 10
Evening star., 1948-02-09

HoLER; karl z; On I'm Mqnaay;; nS =; asds psb3
18th St. NV. brother Of Miss Pauline E.
Holer. Services at the S. H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home, 2901 14th st. NV, on
Wednesday, February IL, at pm. Inter
ment private. IL
HoLZ, MARGARET L. Suddenly, on
Saturday, February Z, 194S, at her home,
1880 Red Oake dr., Silver Spring. MARGA-
RET L. HOLZ, beloved wife Of Emil l.
Holz and mother of Mrs; Paul BeTkeiy
Mrs: Helz rests at the Warner per-. E Pun aYs
Silver Spring, Nd, where services VIII
be held on Tuesday, February 10, at pm
Interment Cedar Hill Sanctuary.
HUGHES. CHESTER. Suddenly, on Fri
day, February 6, 1948, CHESTER HUGHES
Irene Page father 9f Irene Hughes: neph; fi1a;
and friends mourn his passing. Remains
resting at the John T.. Rhines & Co. Fu-
neral Home. 901 3rd st. s.w., where rela-
tives and friends may call on Tuesday;
February 10 after pm. where funeral
services will be held on Wednesday. Feb
ruary IL at 2 pm. Rev. e. w. Ward OIL
ficiating. Interment WoodlaWn Cemetery
HUGHES, CHESTER. Suddenly. on Fri
Of 700 You st. NV: :, son Of Mrs a Irene
and father of Irene Hughes; nephew OF
Walter Matthews: Funeral services a.
John T. Rhines' Funeral Home, 9o1 3rd
ST. s.w, Wednesday, February IL. at
IN, Rev. C. W. Ward of11ciating. Inter
ment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

February Z, 1913, THEODORE pESKINS
of 1243 Carrollburg st. s.w., THEODORE
DESKINS. beloved husband of Mrs. Connie
Deskins; son of Louis Deskins; brother of
Mrs. Hattie Robinson. He also leaves four
grandchildren, three foster children and
call at his late residence after 4 pm. Tues
day, February 10. Funeral services. Wednes-
day, February II. at pm, at the Reho.
both Baptist Church, 1st st. between N and
o sts. s.w., Rev. A. H. s. johnson OH
ciating. Relatives and friends invited
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
Arrangements by w. Ernest Jarvis Co. 10
Evening star., 1948-02-09

FEBRUARY =, 1e4s, at Newton B.
VI. Va. EDMOND J. DoRIO, the
beloved husband Of Dorothy M.
Dorio (nee Painter. and father
of Edmond j., fr.. and, Mar,
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Two Cafes Lose
Liquor Licenses
On Ninth Street
New Western Lunch
And Reno Foods, Inc.
Are Denied Renewal

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board refused yesterday to renew
LIQUOR licenses to two restaurants
in the 900 block of Ninth street.
The restaurants were the New Wes-
tern Lunch and the Reno Foods,
Inc. The licenses expired last mid
night.
The board said it was not satisfied
that the places were appropriate
for licenses considering the charac-
ter of the premises and the sur
roundings.
The fight against renewing the
licenses was made by the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church and
the Mid-City Citizens Association.
Business men in the vicinity also
asked that the licenses be denied,
saying that their women employees
had been annoyed by drunks.
The board also refused to renew
the license of the Veterans 1880
Club, Inc, 1909 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE. The board said it was
not bonafide club. The board will
hear a protest against granting a
license to sell mixed drinks to Gard
iner Spring White, 319 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, Wednesday at
IN m
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Last Month No. 10 on List
|Of Coolest Jonuurys Here

Remember January 81, l947?
Maybe you'd like to. The mercury
boiled up to 10 degrees that day,
rounding out month whose aver
age temperature was a sizzling AZ
degrees.
Some More Comparisons.
For comparisons sake, it should
be written that the average mean
temperature for any January here
is 34.4 degrees, the average maxi
mum being AZ degrees and the
average minimum 26.7 degrees.
The average low of the January
just passed was % degrees. the
average high 356 degrees.
About the snow. There's nothing
to prove whether the nine-day sur
vival of the sol inches that fell
January "a constitutes a record for
a single snowfall. Yesterday there
were still two inches on the grouno
But for those who can't remem-
ber the ground being white so long,
this may be enlightening. The rec
ord duration of a trace of more
snow on the ground was Al days
from January 10 to February %.
The record for an inch or more
was ~ days from January 30 to
February IS; 1905, and the longest
six. inches or more covered the
ground was the IA days from Febru-
airy 6 to 10, 1899. ."
t incidentally, there was some snow
that year-an accumulation of 34.2
inches on February IA and Is. y
Snow Is Under Par.
Along the snow line, it may be a
surprise to learn 1877 inches have
fallen here this season. That's less
than five inches under par any
winter
In addition to three inches on
December 26, there were eight
measurable snowfalls in January.
The District gets an average of six
inches of snow in both January and
February.
And those who think we've just
been through cold spell might con-
slider the week of February 9-15
during the 1899 freeze-out. The
low temperatures for those seven
days went like this: 7 below, 8 be-
low, IS below, above, 5 above, S
above and 6 below.