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Evening star., 1948-05-13
Pension Action
For Police, Fire
Widows Put Off
House Unit Will Awuii
Agreement on Single
Measure for Raises

Action on legislation to increase
pensions for widows and orphans of
policemen and firemen here was
deferred until next week by House
District Subcommittee after hear
ing today on two separate measures.
Subcommittee Chairman Beall
asked the police and fire groups to
go back to the District Commis-
sioners and work out an agreement
on one bill.
Pending before the Beall subcom-
mittee were two measures, one
introduced at the request Of the
Commissioners and another, more
liberal measure, introduced late
yesterday, sponsored by the police.
Orphans Would Get SIS.
The Commissioners bill would
increase the pensions for widows
from $50 month to 500 a month
unless their husbands had died in
action or as a result of extraordi-
nary hazards, in which case their
pension would be $125 a month.
The Commissioners bill also
would increase the amount for each
orphan under the age of is from its
present $40 month to $25 month.
The police bill would provide that
all widows receive the same pension
of $125 month without differential
for death due to hazardous or dan
gerous experience. The pension for
each child-$25 a month-would be
given to each one under the age
of 18 instead of the 16-year limit
in the Commissioners bill.
Many witnesses appeared at the
hearing this morning, virtually all
of whom favored the more liberal
measure presented by the police.
To Defer Pay Raise Action.
Irving Bryan, assistant corpora
ton counsel, had told the commit
tee that the Commissioners under
stood their bill had been approved
by the police and firemen.
Some spokesmen for the services,
however, said that not all features
of the Commissioners bill had been
voted on.
At the opening of the hearing
Mr.. Beall announced that a pending
measure to grant a cost-of living
increase of $500 in the salaries of
police and firemen would be de-
ferred until after the House has
acted on pending legislation for
raising the pay of Federal employees.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

whether the beetles in the Washing.
ton Elm are contaminated with the
virus of the elm disease. But If they
are, the experts warned, 1t would be
dangerous to let them emerge from
the old tree onto nearby elms.
Studies of the ancient elm and its
history 60 back to the first recorded
evidence in 1882, when it was men,
toned by Frederick Law Olmsted
who laid out the Capitol Grounds
Borings and technical studies of the
inside of the tree have led experts
to say, in one report, 1T is very
reasonable therefore to assume that
George Washington could have
planted this elm"
If he planted it in 1898, as be-
lieved, it would have been about 1C
years old, so its life, therefore, dated
back to 1888.
Many conjectures are being made
in congressional circles as to what
may be done with the wood wher
the tree is cut down. Mr.. Lynn said
he has made no decision in this
matter.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Draft Of Bill 10 Permit
direct St. EIizabeths
Admissions Due Soon

Corporation Counsel Vernon West
said today he hoped to complete
the draft of a bill to permit direct
admission of mental patients to St
Elizabeths Hospital by next week
He said he had received prompt
reply from st. Elizabeths Supt
Winfred Overholser in response to
his request for DR.. Overholser'S sug-
gestions on the proposed bill.
The bill, which probably will take
the form of an amendment to the
Districts 1888 Mental Health Act,
would make it possible for patients
requiring extended care to bypass
Gallinger Hospitals psychopathic
division and 60 direct to st. Eliza
beths.
Mason Asked to Speed Draft.
Chairman Miller of the House
District Subcommittee on Health
Education and Recreation asked
Commissioner Guy Mason Monday
to get the proposed bill to him with
out delay. DR.. Miller acted after
The Star disclosed such a measure
had been agreed on in general
months ago, but that the District
Building never took action on 1t.
Mr.. West said DR.. Overholser
proposed that "other than emer-
gency cases" be sent direct to st.
Eizabeths.
When the draft is ready. he said,
he will submit it to DR.. OverholSer
to see if he believes it will take
care of the situation. After DR..
Overholser has approved it, the cor
poration counsel added, he will sub
init it to the Commissioners for
their approval.
May Bypass Budget Bureau.
Since the bill was specifically re-
quested by DR.. Miller it was believed
tiiat it will not be necessary to
route it through the Budget Bureau.
Mr.. West said Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Ralph Quinter, who
handles mental health cases for
the District, is preparing the pro-
posed legislation.
He said Mr.. Quinter had found
in his examination of the present
law that certain patients now can
be admitted directly to st. Eliza
beths in the courts discretion. He
said these patients are the ones
who are so i'll that the Commission
on Mental Health visits them at
their homes, and can recommend
to the court that they be admitted
to st. Elizabeths without going first
tn Go1linoor
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Art Lecture Is Slated
AT Corcorun Gallery

Miss Amy Briggs, lecturer at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, will dis
cuss drawing and water color paint
ing as a hobby at 1890 pm. tomor-
row in the gallery. Her talk will be
the second in the final series of this
years Friday gallery talks. The
lectures will be on American water
colors, drawings and graphic arts.
At II am. Saturday Mrs. Jose
phine M. Bever will show different
types of art to children to Is dur
ing the children's story hour. The
children will view sculpture, prints,
furniture, rugs and pottery.
Both gallery events are free to the
nllhlic.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Bill Would Allow District
Trespass 10 Cut Weeds

The District Government would
be given wider authority to cut
weeds, even on private property,
under bill introduced in the House
by Representative Beall, Republican,
Of Maryland.
Under an old weed law of 1890, the
city may not trespass on private
property to dispose of weeds.
The Beall bill declares weeds
higher than 4 inches to be a
nuisance injurious to health" It
would compel every property owner
to keep his or its land free and
clear of such nuisance Violation
of this section could be punished
by a fine up to 500.
But if the owner did not cut the
weeds the. District government
would be empowered to do it.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Hecht 10 10 50 Year Club
To Hold Banquet Saturday

More than 400 members of the
Hecht's Ten-to-Fifty Year Club will
hold their annual banquet at 6:4s
pm. Saturday in the Hotel Statler
The occasion will mark the ad-
mission of IS new members who
have completed 10 years Of associa-
ton with the department store.
Sapphire pins will be given to 81
members for Is years of service
Ruby pins will go to 20 for 20 years
service and diamond pins to two
employees for 80 years service. -Four
|pthers will get gold watches for rs
years service.
The awards will be made by
Charles B. Dulcan. sr., vice president
and general manager, and other Of
ficials of the store. Jack Cats Is
president of the club.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Road Machine Burning
Probed BY County Police

Montgomery County police today
were investigating the burning OF
an 11-ton county road-grading
machine near Clarksburg. The
damage was estimated at approxi-
mately 5000.
Police said someone drained the
gasoline from the fuel tank and set
fire to the machine. The vehicle
was found about SO yards from
where 1t had been parked on .
construction Job.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Greek Attoche Surprises
Intruder in His Home

Constantine Colocotronis, COM
mercial attache at the Green En-
bassy, told police today he surprised
an intruder last night in the act of
rif1ing a coat hanging in the living
room of his home at 2535 Waterside
drive NV.
AS Mr.. Colocotronis entered the
room, the intruder fed. The Greek
official reported the only loss was
a wallet which contained State De-
partment Identification papers, a
drivers license and other papers.
In another robbery report, Daniel
Cullinane, 4435 Garrison street
NV, owner of the Shamrock
Restaurant, 1926 M street NV,
said $18850 was taken from the
restaurant last night.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Woman in Fair Condition
After SHOOTING in Home

Mrs. Eleanor Thomas, 26, of the
$500 block of North Fairfax drive,
Arlington, was in fair condition to-
day at Arlington Hospital after suf-
fering a gun-shot wound last night.
The shooting occurred about Z
pm, police said, shortly after Mrs.
Thomas entered the Fairfax drive
home where she lives with her
mother, Mrs. Fanny Moore. g
Police said william Bellamy, HOO
block of North Hudson street, Ar
lington, visitor at the home, told
them that Mrs. Thomas ran into the
bathroom with % caliber rife and
locked the door. A few minutes
later, a shot was heard. he told
police.
Hospital authorities said Mrs.
Thomas suffered gun-shot wound
In the breast.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Young Maryland Man
Dies Of Crash Injuries

Vincent L. Fladung, 81, of Bowie,
Md. died yesterday in Prince
Georges General Hospital, Cheverly,
OF head injuries received in a auto
mobile accident Sunday night on
Defense Highway near Grain High
way, in Prince Georges County.
Prince Georges County police, who
still are investigating the cause
OF the accident, said James B. Far
rell, %. of Bowie was injured in
the same accident and is in Prince
Georges Hospital with severe head
injuries. Police said both men were
riding in the same car which over
turned.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
.VMI Alumni to Honor
Corps. Elect Officers

The Washington Chapter OF the
Virginia Military Institute Alumni
will honor the corps of cadets who
fought as a unit with the Confed-
crate Army at their annual meeting
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Army and
Navy Club, Seventeenth apd ]
streets NV.
Officers for the coming year will
be elected. Guests of honor VIII be
Senator Robertson, Democrat, OF
Virginia, and Herbert Jacob, secre-
tary of the VMI General Alumni
Association.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
0ptimist 0ratory Contest
Set for Tomorrow Niqhf

The annual oratorical contest for
boys, sponsored by the Optimist
Clubs of Washington, Is scheduled
for 8 pm. tomorrow at the Eastern
branch, Boys Club of Washington,
ITO Massachusetts avenue Sc.
The youthful orators, all under
18, will speak on MY Opportunity
in Tomorrow's World Two win
ners will go to the area finals at
Virginia Beach May %.
Judges will be Representative
Gathings, Democrat, of Arkansas:
J. Allison Rupert, Treasury Depart
ment attorney, and Scott Kirk
patrick, former Davis Public Speak
ing prize winner at George Wash
ington University.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Alexandria Ministers
Indorse Hospital Drive

The Alexandria Hospitals 5000, 900
Embarrassing campaign has been in
dorsed by the Alexandria Minister
ial Association.
The association agreed to an
nounce the appeal in the churches.
The ministers also designed June
as Hospital Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

crank" threat calls. He said the
threats, which he did not take seri-
ously, had been directed against his
wife and children.
Four such calls reached his home
last Friday night. while he was in
New York, Mr.. Fay said. and ne
decided to end the annoyance by
having hts number changed.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

ner Tuesday in
Chicago in the
l948 Easter Seal
poster contest of
the National So
ciety for Grip
pl e d Children
and Adults, Inc.
it W as an =
nounced today.
Mr.. Hardesty,
an Army veteran
of two years in
t h e European
t h e a t er, pre-
viously had tax
Evening star., 1948-05-13
ID. {. Art Student Wins
National Contest Prize

Daniel F. Hardesty, %, of 1913
Potomac avenue Sc. commercial
art student at Chamberlain Voca-
tional High School, was named
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Davis and
family were guests at the Louis
Bothman home where they enjoyed
a lovely dinner.
Mrs Thurman Trosper and son
Ronnie went to MiSsoula for two
weeks visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Davis were
guests of the Harry Davis Sunday.
Orville Bothman went to look
over his trap line the other day
and found nothing in the traps,
however. muskrat was walking
toward him so he decided to get it
anyway. When the muskrat got
close enough. Orville jumped on It
with both feet and got it. He
thinks that one kind of trap IS as
good as another now
Mr.. and Mrs l.. J BOthman. Jr"
have been visiting the Louis Both
mans
We had another record crowd at
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25
Fisher River News

H. L. Harris came home last week
from Fort Harrison where he re-
Gently underwent an operation. Mr..
Harris is a veteran of both World
Wars. He is recovering nicely
St. Patrick's motifs were featured
at the stork shower that Mrs. Nellie
Waylett gave in honor of Mrs. Louis
J Bothman, Jr. A delightful lunch
was served at one o'clock and the
guest of honor received many beau
tiful gifts. Present were Mrs. AIDE
line Davis, Mrs. Myrtle Harris, Mrs.
Wilma Alberts, Mrs. Ethel Shelley,
Mrs. Edna, Lloyd, Mrs. Sylvia Nc
Kenzie Mrs. Verda Wilson, Mrs.
Tangen, Mrs. Dorothy Beebe, Mrs.
Doris Boothman, Mrs. Ethel Bache,
Mrs. Fred Bache, Mrs. Rose Both
man, Mrs Genieve Kenelty, Mrs.
Corey and Mrs. Evelyn Davis.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with Sec 1892 Revised
Codes of Montana hearing Will
be held by the Board of County
Commissioners of Lincoln Co., at
2 D. m. April 10 in the Courthouse
at Libby for the purpose of hear
ing protests against the creation OF
horse herd district defined in
Petition No. 161. as follows. to-wit:
Beginning on the United States
Canadian boundary line at the
northeast corner of Township No
81 NJ, Rye. 81 W., thence running
in a S. E. direction along the W..
boundary of the KOotenai Nat,
Forest to the S. E. corner of Sec.
IS, T. Sc N, Rye. 26 W. thence
w. on the S. boundary line OF
said Sec IS, extended, to To
bacco River; thence in a N. w:
direction along the center line OF
said river to its junction with the
Kootenai River; thence along the
E. bank of said Kootenai River
in N. direction to the U. s.
Canadian boundary line; thence
f. along said boundary line to
place of beginning.
BY order of the Board of
County Commissioners,
Lincoln County
JAMES MAHONEY,
Chairman
ATTEST:
G. c. EARLE, Clerk
(3t March Is - April 1-8)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25

Enders. Libby; Mrs. Clarence Logs
don. Troy; Mrs. Arnold Pangor,
Kellogg. one son, James Davis, one
sister in Spokane and five grand
children
Funeral services were held from
the Gompf Funeral Parlors Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Rev. B H. Apologize officiating.
Music was furnished By the Rev
erend and Mrs. Apologize.
PalIbearers were Wiley Moody,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25

Arthur Martin, Harold Decker, Ned
Decker. Roy Decker and Ernest
Spencer.
Here for the services were Mrs
Enders and Mrs. Logsdon, as well
as many friends who paid their
last respects to the deceased.
She was laid to rest next to her
husband in the Libby cemetery.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25
KOOTENAI VALLEY
GRANGE MEETING

The Grange held an open meet
ing on March 18th at the Com
munity Room in the Court House
Quite a nice attendance was there
in spite of bad weather and road
conditions
The program was on soil con-
servation. Our County Agent, B.
F. Robinson and Mr. Moos, District
COnservationist for the Soil Con-
serVation Service were the speak
ers of the evening
Mr.. Robinson told what the Soil
ConservatiOnist can do for the far
mer. He discussed soil losses by
too steep farming without contour
ing and said due to the heaving
of such soil in the spring much
of it is washed away with thaW-
ing and spring rains.
To Remain A Wealthy Nation
Means We Must Take Care Of Our
Resources.
Mr. Robinson introduced Mr..
Moos He told about Flathead and
Lincoln Counties becoming Soil
Conservations districts & why part
of Lincoln County went in with
Flathead County district Lloyd
Maize represents this part of Lin
coin County district He is to help
the farmer whenever he can; fur
nish application blanks for the
Farm plan, whereby the farmer
may receive supervision for soil
and moisture practices, etc.
When the farmers application is
approved, the Soils man comes and
makes a Soils Map of his place;
this Soils Map will help the far
mer to determine what and where
his best soil is and what best to
clear and cultivate.
This map is colored and the diff
ferent colorS represent the different
types of soil, such as:
Green on map-Land that IS
level deep soil, continues to be
very productive over a long per
iod
yellow on map Sloping
lighter soil.
Pink on map-Land that requires
intensive practices, may need con-
tour stripping and to be planted
heavy to grasses.
blue on map - Whether 1t
SHOQlQ DG CQ4lINdlOQ Will NNA , ~
tensiVe practices, such as being
heavy sod or alfalfa soWn.
5-6-7-Land that is either too
steep or rocky Sow to grass or al
falfa.
8-Land suited to wild life and
recreational purposes only.
The soils pan also takes samples
of the different tyDes Of soil.
Under Woodland Management
the Farm Forester will assist the
farmer as to when and what trees
to cut and also help with Christ
mas Tree management, also refor-
estatiOn.
The technician's work is free but
the farmer has to pay for the
equipment used to clear land, make
bitches, etc.
Mr.. Moos showed pictures on the
Extent of Soil Erosion of the U. ,.
Such as Strip cropping, Contour
Farming; Burning Stubble; Sub
Surface Tillage; Drainage bitches;
Wind-break Planting; Clearing land
for pasture and different obnoxious
weeds. These were very educa-
tional and interesting
After the meeting was over
goodly number Of those present pro-
ceeded to the j F. Bowen home,
where they were served cake, sand
wiches and coffee AS usual they
discussed several matters Of interest
TO the Grange members, leaving at
= late hOur-Grange reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25
ANNA CAROLINE DAVIS

Anna Caroline Davis, resident of
the Warland District for many
years. passed away March II, l948,
at the age of nearly 65 years, hav-
ing been born in Wisconsin in May,
1888
She was preceded in death by
her husband. James, who died in
September l943, and is survived
by three daughters, Mrs James
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-25

our dance at the Pine Tree Club
Saturday mite On the Bird of April
is our basket Leap Year Shadow
dance where the men furnish the
lunches and the women buy the
shadows Of the men, who will then
be their supper partners. We an
ticipate lot of action and fun from
the ehaann.r
Evening star., 1948-07-29
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