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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
Mrs. Jennie Olson
Posses Awoy Dec. |

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
| Y. Olson, who passed away Deem
Der lSt, at the home of her son
Edwin M. Olson, were held Tues
day, December z at 200 D. m. at
the Gompf Funeral Home with the
Rev. James Davidson officiating
Members of the First Lutheran
Church sang Near to the Heart
of God" and Face to Face" with
Mrs. Don Roberts the accompanist.
Sasket bearers we're F. E. Baker,
Randall Teeple, William Williams,
Al Lovick, Donald Cederdahl. and
Isak Ludvikson. Interment was in
the Libby cemetery.
Jennie V. Olson was born in
Sweden November 2, 1883 and
passed away at the home of her
son Edwin at the age of 65 years
and % days.
Other survivors besides the one
son Edwin are three daughters. Mrs. |
Gerald Thomas, Wolf Point; Mrs. |
Harvey Dahl, Phoenix, Ariz.: and |
Mrs. August Bennan of Soap Lake,
Wash. Two sisters, Mrs. Charles
Sheridan, Neilsville, Mimi, and
Mrs. Melvie Mjelde, Seattle, Wash.
and one brother Carl Swanson of
stockton, Calf, and nine grand
'hildren. i
Those coming from out of town
o attend the services were Mr..
md Mrs Gerald Tho as. daughter
Judy, Wolf Point; - and Mrs
\. J. Bennan and two sons. Steven
nd Michael, Soap Lake Wash. Mr..
nd Mrs Charles Sheridan Mr. and J
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
CosSius Duncon Jr.
To District Court

A preliminary hearing was hello
before Justice of the Peace Ha]
Hepner Monday evening for Cas-.
sius duncan, Jr., charged with
Steaiing car last August from Fred
Boothman. The hearing was held
IN the Sherlff's office at the Court
duncan entered a plea of mot
Guilty Witnesses were examined
and the prisoner was bound over
to the district court under a So 000
BOND, and was remanded to the cus-
tody OF Sheriff Livengood.
Judge Dean Kings next court ses-
son IN Libby is set for FRIDAY
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
Co. Commissioners
Appoint Leslie w.
Leigh Co. Assessor

Leslie w. Leigh has been re.
appointed to serve as county as.
SCISSOR for Lincoln County, the ap.
pointment to be effective January
6, and to last until the next general
election This appointment was
made by the Board of County Com
missioners who were in session Mon
day Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
The resignation of Henry C.
Weidner as Justice of the Peace
for the Troy township was received
and accepted by the Board. There
will be meeting of the Board of
Commissioners next Monday.
Mrs. Leonard Spencer is assisting
with the work in the County Treas
urer's office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
Dorothy Fitzgerald
At Work in Home

Dorothy Fitzgerald is well known
IN the Flathead and Lincoln county
areas and to many n the state Of
/ Montana. She has been an invalid
since she was 10 years old whem
injured in car accident The car
hit cement culVcrt and the i'm
pact crushed her between the seat
and the steering wheel. lnjuring
ncr spine which caused paralysis.
AT the tne of the accident, she was
prcparn- herself for a teaching
catt bat fate and misfortune
changed her plans For a number
Of years the Old Soldiers Home at
Columbia Falls has been her home
and she tries to be self supporting
by doing any artistic work she can
do with her hands such as. crochet
ing. embrolderlng, shell work and
many other articles.
Her father IS a Veteran of World
War ! and her mother was killed
IN q car accident about Is wears
ago. when the car in which she was
riding was Int by a train.
Dorothy IS a remarkable person
with wonderful personality. for.
regardless Of all her misfortune
she Is happy, cheerful and uncom-
planning and IS always trying to do
good for others Her room at the
Home IS a gathering spot for count
ess visitors and friends and all who
ave seen her marvel and admire
Ter courage and lovely work.
Dorothy Fitzgerald's articles of
landicraft viii be on display and
or sale at the V. F. w. Bazaar
which will be held at the CLAW
Parker Studio, Saturday morning.
December IL starting at 1905
clock
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
.Hi-Jinx Nets
81, 4O0Profif

The browning of Joan Edstrom.
freshman candidate. as the Hi-Jinx
Queen brought to a close the most
successful carnival to be presented
by Libby High School. Although
the crowd was slightly smaller than
last years record crowd, the total
receipts far surpassed those of
other years All Of the bills have
not been presented for payment
and the actual expenses are not
as yet known but it is believed that |
the total profits should be in the |
neighborhood Of $4,000 The total /
gross receipts for the carnival
mounted to S2l65.00 The queen
contest won by Joan Edstrom was
very closely contested and record
number Of votes. ll4,680. were cast.
All classes carried on a very well
organized campaign in which the
rivalry was keen but sportsmanship
and good feeling was present In
connection with the queen contest
prizes were awarded TO the lucky
persons whose names were drawn
from the cOntalner holding the
queen votes Dale Thomson was
the winner of the Dormcver food
mixer Lon Trent drew the com
olnatlOn sandwich toaster- waffle
iron and A. E. Gardner won the
coaster. The prizes were awarded
oy Queen Joan following the coro-
nation The coronation was one of
he high lights Of the evening and
vas attend by a large crowd. il
Dancing followed the coronation a
music being furnished by Bob Bige- y
and hic ri g
ioor prizes We're won bv Ole Rol- il
eth, an electric rooster, Elwood b
5roWn, pressure cooker. Dick p
'teVens an electric clock and Dol a
res Smith pair Of skis with ski h
oles A
The stage show. presented twice P
Urlng. the evening. was very well G..
atronlzed and performed to large Ct
no appreclatlVe audiences, who oil
reclaimed il the best stage show c
years to be given by high school al
The acts were very well b,
one and indicated many hours of dc
ara and dlllgent work on the part IN
the performers. The directors, m
age hands, performers and all con
9cted with the show are TO be w
'ngratulated on a very fine per in
The show was worth az
eing. The theme was also timely rio
Id appropriate
All the concessions were busy all VI
'ening and the patrons won most ro,
the prizes offered. -,
All in all the Hi-Jinx Carnival nls
as a huge success and the students 20,
the high school wish to express H.
cir appreciation and thanks to lee
who contributed to the success ~,
the l948 Hi-Jinx Carnival ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
FOREST RANGER MEETING

Forest Supervisor Guernsey an.
nounced a meeting Of Forest Ser
vice personnel to be held in Libby
Friday, Dec TO- All District Ran
gers, alternates and dispatchers VIII
attend. Winter work plans will be
discussed.
The one day meeting will be fol-
lower by a box social party FRIDAY
evening at the Moose Hall for For
est Service employees and their
friends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Anderson were
in Warland Sunday. "ei (

to inquire and see if 1 cannot fine
him before he passes on"
Anyone having information re-
garding Mrs. Balls father can write
her using the address given in the
first paragraph of this article.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

Ted Kessel, local insurance man,
spent Friday and Saturday in Mis-
soula and Kalispell, caring for bust
ness matters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
LIBBY STORES TO OPEN
NIGHT OF DECEMBER %

Stores in Libby will be open for
business until 900 p. m. on the
evening of Thursday, December %.
Merchants Comm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

J W. Fox of the Libby Ranger
station spent the weekend in Spo-
kane
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

There will be a Ski Club meet
ing at the Clubhouse on December
II, at 800 o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

Former Sheriff Frank Baney was
down from Eureka last Tuesday
caring for business matters and
meeting old friends
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Burial Of Eric Dawson
To Be in Mississippi

Funeral services for Eric Allen
Dawson, 60, of 1900 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, Veterans Administration
training specialist at the University
of Maryland, were held here last
night. The body was shipped to
Oxford, Miss, for burial tomorrow.
Mr.. Dawson died Monday in George
Washington University Hospital
after brief illness.
A native of Okolona, Miss, Mr..
Dawson had been employed by the
Veterans Administration since his
release from active duty as an Army
major two years ago. He served in
Europe during World War II and
also was a veteran of World War I.
He was a member of the Military
Order of the World Wars, the Amer
ican Legion and the Army and Navy
Club.
A practiced linguist, he worked
with the Federal Communications
-Commission's foreign language
broadcast monitoring services for
two years before World War II.
Earlier, he had taught languages at
the University of Mississippi, North
western University and the Univer-
sity of Illinois. He held A. B. and
M. A. degrees from Mississippi and
had studied at the Sorbonne, Paris;
the University of Mexico and Heidel-
berg, Germany.
Survivors include five brothers and
three sisters. Mr.. Dawson was un-
married,
Evening star., 1948-11-17
'SeIfIess Devotion 10 God
Urqed by Msqr. Sheen

Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen, professor
Of philosophy at Catholic Univer-
sity, last night urged Catholics to
serve God with "eucharistic' love
whose aim is giving without thought
of reward.
Msgr. Sheen spoke at St.
Stephens Church, 2436 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, at service con-
cluding the Forty Hours Devotion.
The Most Rev. Moses E. Kiley,
Archbishop of Milwaukee, and 10
bishops participated in the services,
which commemorated the repose
of Christs body in the sepulchre.
"Eucharistic' love is the highest
of four kinds for love for the
church, Msgr. Sheen declared. The
first is romantic" love by the
Catholic, who wants the church
to court him: the second that OF a
worshiper who Is always petitioning
God for favors, and the third is
that of people who serve God with
out asking any favors but who do
not make any sacrifices. The fourth
or "eucharistic" love is one Of self
less devotion" on the part Of the
WOrshlDer
Evening star., 1948-11-17
darlington Policemen
Face Hearing Dec. 7

A hearing for two Arlington po-
licemen charged with housebreaking
and larceny was set today for 9 am.
December Z in Arlington County
Court.
Arrest of the men, Pvts. Louie
L. Liptrap, "a. and Charles H.
James, %, was announced late yes
terday by County Police Chief Harry
L. woodward. Each is at liberty
under 1000 bond.
The men were suspended from the
force by County Manager A. T.
Lundberg.
Chief woodward gave the following
account of events leading up to their
arrest:
About 4 am. yesterday, Sergt. R..
S. Cole, who was checking" on
patroling scout cars, discovered the
cruiser in which Liptrap and James
were working parked in the rear of
a grocery store at ATT Lee highway
Liptrap and James contented they
had found an iron outer door open
They said they pushed against the
wooden door with their shoulders
and broke the lock.
Chief W6odyard e satd ..1rostls"
butter and meats had been taken
from the store.
After they were discovered at the
store by Sergt. Cole, Liptrap and
James we're permitted to finish
their tour OF duty which ended at
8 am
Chief woodward called in the
press-and isSuSd a statement shortly
afterthe two puicemen were booked,
and released on bond. ~
Liptrap, who has. several" chill
dren. has been on the force since
November, 1946, and makes $2,772
a year. He lives at 1927 South
Twelfth street.
James, who has two children, has
been a member of the department
since July, 1912 His salary is SO 200.
His address was given as 230O Lee
highway.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Chicagoan Due 10 Gel
Danish Aunt's Estate
by the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Nov.
17.-Mrs. Heby P. Hansen, 8l-year-
old recluse. who died in her ram
shackle apartment here three
months ago, left an estate of 3,000,-
900 kroner (s600,0O0). 1t appeared
today that dairy worker in Chicago
would inherit the money.
The Danish treasury was about
to take over the money when Gun
nard Eric Seaberg of Chicago en-
tered a claim, saying he was the
only living son of Mrs. Hansen s
sister.
K. A. Haak, Copenhagen attorney,
who is handling the Hansen estate,
said Mr.. Seaberg seems to be the
legitimate her.
Authorities said Mrs Hansen, who
came from Stockholm, married a
Copenhagen engineer some so years
ago. He died about 10 years later,
leaving the fortune. Since then
Mrs. Hansen had lived as a recluse.
: Mr.. Haak said it has not yet
been determined whether Mr. Sea-
berg will be permitted to transfer
the money to stha Init Cd ~StateSs
but he may have the interest," paid
in the United States.
In Chicago Mr.. Seaberg, foreman
of dairy company, said yesterday
he has been notified he Is the sole
survivor of Mrs. Hansen and has
inherited the $600,00
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Fourth Round of Wage Boosts
Is Inevitable, Ford Declares
Says Price Control
Would Ruin Nation;
Defends Tuft Act
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-Henry
Ford II, president Of the Ford Mo-
tor Co., said today fourth round
of wage increases lis inevitable"
Workers are going to get another
pay boost" Mr.. Ford told a news
conference. II don't think anything
can prevent it."
The industrialist came here with
other members of his firms Policy
Committee to inspect the Ford as
sembly plant at nearby Chester. Pa.
Commenting on the probable wage
increase, he said fatty:
Prices can't 90 anywhere but up.
If wages 60 up and materials go
up, prices too mist 60 up. There
is no place else for them to co.
Would price control help?
Sees Ruin in Price Control.
NO" Mr.. Ford insisted. Price
control would wreck the Nation
the auto industry included - and
ruin the economy.
1T is ridiculous to think that any
person sitting in Washington can
tell company how much to charge
for its product.
You must have profits. That is
the most important thing in the
country today.
You must have profits to pay
stockholders and keep business mod
erniZed"
Mr.. Ford declared price control
would turn the Nations progress
Backward adding:
1T is a trend toward socialism
And such a system would be des-
picable for the United States
Mr.. Ford also defended the Taft
Hartley Act, saying:
From our standpoint, there is no
part of the Taft Hartley law that
Evening star., 1948-11-17
7 African Chiefs Doomed
For Mans Ritual Murder
BY the Associated Press

BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange Free
Sthate, Nov. 1.-Two Basutoland
chiefs and nine followers were SEN
fenced to death today for ritual
murder.
The Maseru district court was
thrown into panic the next moment
when one of the accused tried to
escape.
The doomed chiefs are Bereng
Lerothold and Gabashane Amasupa.
ASKED why the death penalty should
not be passed on him, Chief Bereng
said he held too high a position to
resort to ritual murder. He said the
sacrifice of human flesh was not
needed to increase his eminence.
Basutoland is a British possession.
he crown accused the convicted men
of conspiring in March to kill a
man named Meleke Ntai.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Escaped Prisoner Charged
With Staying Of JaiIer
BY the Associated Press

ELIZABETHTOWN, N. Y, Nov
,17.-One of two prisoners who es-
capped Monday night from Essex
County jail was charged today with
first-degree murder in the Staying
of jailer.
Sheriff John P. Crowley said Ed
mund Hart, 81, of Keeseville had
admitted hitting the jailer, Earl
Terrence, "a, in making an escape
from the Jail.
Sheriff Crowley said Hart In a
signed statement had named Will
liam Moody, 81. of Saranac Lake as
his accomplice in the killing.
Moody still is at large.
Hart, who was captured last night
on a street in the Adirondack vii
lage of Keene Valley, waived exam
ination when he was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace William A.
Knowlton.
Sheriff Crowley quoted Hart as
saying he and Moody used 10-inch
iron bar to slug the jailer. Police
were unable to learn where the bar
had been obtained.
Hart told police he and Moody had
separated yesterday near the village
of Keene and he had proceeded over
the mountain to Keene Valley, a
village 18 miles west of here.
Evening star., 1948-11-17

around with the feeling that an
other pay boost "is in the bag"
+x
APPOINTMENT-Be ard H.
Eversmeyer is the new personnel
director of the Railroad Retirement
Board.
LOYALT Y-The Civil Service
Commission has appointed four
more persons to s"--a on the Fourth
Regional Loyalty Board for this
area.
They are Paul B. Cromelin, Wash
ington attorney and past president
of the District Bar Association;
John H. Hessey. Baltimore attorney
and dean of the University of Balti-
more's Law School; DR.. Mary
Phlegar Smith, dean of Hollins Col
lege in Virginia, and Clifton A.
Woodrum, jr., Roanoke, Va, attorney
and former general counsel for the
Secretary Of Treasury and also for
mer Security and Exchange Com
mission senior trial attorney.
BETTER UBLICITY- The
Hoover Commission on Re-Organ-
ization of the Government has hired
a press agent and public relations
man to smooth the way for its
forthcoming recommendations to the
President and Congress.
It's no secret that the Hoover
group has been disturbed over the
bad publicity breaks it has been
getting for the past several months
Since election day, there have been
numerous stories to the effect the
commission is a dead duck political
ly, so far as its recommendations
were concerned.
In an effort to counteract this
type of publicity and to give the
public and the press some indication
Of what its proposals will be, the
commission has added a public rela-
tions man to its staff.
The groups silence during the past
IA months of its existence had led to
all kinds of dope" stories being
written about the things it would
propose-many of these yarns being
away off base. For example, Hoover
commission members have denied
the widely circulated rumor that
they planned to curb still further
the functions of the Labor Depart
ment.
But, as one member remarked:
"Once a rumor like that gets out OF
hand it's pretty hard to nail it down
as being untrue. That's why we
have decided to give out as much
information on our plans as is pos
sible before our complete report is
submitted in January"
WILL BE MISSED-The Govern
ment girls living in Nebraska Resi-
dence Hall at Arlington Farms will
lose a good friend in the departure
Of Mrs. Elisa B. Herlits, the asso-
ciate house director there.
Mrs. Herlits is retiring at the end
of the month, after 81 years of
Government service. During that
time she used her off duty hours
to get her bachelor of science and
master of science degrees from Ma
tional University and her bachelor
Of laws degree from the Washing
ton College of Law.
She is considering an offer Of
an executive position with a travel
agency. The girls at Nebraska Res
Evening star., 1948-11-17

is unworkable. I don't think it is
a bad law. But 1t has been pushed
into the realm of the political and
that's too bad-for both employe
and employer"
Backlog of 2 Million Orders.
When will a customer be able to
60 to a dealer and get delivery OF
an automobile Immediately?
Il would guess that it will be a
year and a half before that hap
pens," Mr.. Ford replied. But a
customer can usually get high
priced car today without waiting"
The backlog of orders is still
around 100000, Mr.. Ford pointed
out.
On the congressional investiga-
ton of automobile dealer activities
ne said: I'VE know that many
dealers are INSCRIPTIONS. AS long
as a dealer has a chance to make
easy money. he will. We don't con-
done the practice and have fired %
dealers for black market practices.
Well fire more If we catch them"
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Truck for Nonsirikers
Blows Up al Stanley, Va.
SpeeioI Dispoteh 10 The Star

STANLEY, Va, Nov ia truck,
used to haul nonstriking workers to
the Virginia Oak Tannery at Luray,
6 miles from here, was damaged in
a mysterious explosion on Main
street last night. None was injured.
c. A. Scale, special investigator for
the Virginia Department of Motor
Vehicles, said the blast was caused
by type of explosive unknown to
him.
commemorative Attorney I. R.
Dovel and Sheriff Abram Brubaker
of Page County were investigating
the explosion which APPARENTLY was
in the cabot the truck. Cover
Breedon of Shenandoah owned the
truck, which carried workers to the
tannery where $50 employees have
been on strike for several months.
Evening star., 1948-11-17
Senator Cain Released
After Hospital Check

Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, has been discharged
from the Naval Medical Center at
Bethesda after completion of a
physical check-up.
The hospital executive officer said
the 42-year-old Senator came there
10 days ago for observation and was
officially discharged at 5 pm. yes
terday. .
Evening star., 1948-11-17
British Sub Commander
Gets Legion of Merit

A British commander whose
midget submarines co-operated
with the American Fleet in the Pa
cific received the Legion of Merit
today fro mthe Navy.
Comdr. J. F. B. Brown was pre-
sented with the award by Admiral
Louis E. Denfeld, Chief of Naval
Operations. The ceremony in the
Pentagon was attended by the
commander in chief of the British
home fleet, Admiral Sir Roderick
McCrigor.
Condr Brown now is serving on
the battleship Duke of YORK vAich
Is visiting Norfolk.
Evening star., 1948-11-17

mean only token
pay boosts for
rank = and = file
Government en-
ployes.
The pay boosts
m i g h t average
SIS to 500 a
year-scarcely a
munifcent sum.
The chances
for these revi-
S i ons b e i n g
adopted are very
good. But it
wouldn't mean
much additional
money for Gov
Evening star., 1948-11-17

point counsel for her. He said
he would not accept her plea Of
guilty or not guilty until she has had
a chance to consult with her
lawyer.
Thomas Plea Entered
Her former boss, the New Jersey
Republican legislator, who heads
the House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities, already has en-
tered a plea Of not guilty to the
conspiracy count, as well as to three
other charges of filing false claims
in connection with his office pay
roll. Trial is set for January 10.
Miss Campbell was considered an
important witness when she ap-
peared before the grand jury that
indicted her along with Mr.. Thomas
last week. She was accused on the
one count Of conspiring to defraud
the Government through arranging
payroll kick-backs.
Before Judge Keech yesterday, the
White-haired former congressional
secretary appeared composed as she
told the court:
Il have been out of Government
employment since July, 50 have no
money with which to pay counsel.
1 would like the court to appoint
counsel"
Remains on Personal Bond.
Yesterdays arraignment was
scheduled for las pm, but 1t was
an hour later when United States
Attorney George Morris Fay entered
the court with Miss Campbell.
Mr.. Fay explained that Miss
Campbell had expected to meet the
representative of surety company
in his Office to arrange bond, but
the bonding representative failed to
arrive. He said the Government had
no objection to the defendant pe-
manning on personal bond for "a
Evening star., 1948-11-17

this afternoon.
Miss Helen
Campbell. ac-
cused with Mr..
Thomas Of con-
spring to de-
fraud the Gov
ernment, was to
have been ar
raigned yester-
day, but she
told the court
she ha d no
money for q
.awyer.
Judge Rich
.nond B. Keech
Evening star., 1948-11-17


in the home of Rear Admiral R. H.
Hillenkoetter, director Of Central
Intelligence. Nine. Citrain was maid
in the Hillenkoetter household IN
France when the admiral was naval
attache to the American Embassy
in Paris. After the Hillenkoeters
returned to America they sent pack
ages to Lucienne and her mother
until they came here in April under
the immigration quota.
Lucierne shines shoes in the
family, rakes leaves, cleans cars
and uses part of her allowance Tor
the two items she buys on her reg
ular two-week visit to the "amaz-
ing" dime store.
Today Lucienne will aid her fell
low countrymen in another way.
She's going to be at the American
Aid to France adoption table" at
the French bazaar in the French
Embassy. She will take orders
for persons who wish to adopt
French children by sending relief
packages to them