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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

FOR SALE-UD95 5-horsepower stationary Mo
Cormick diesel power unit. Used approximately
$50 hours. Al condition, s1,100 FOB. Sidney.
John Micheletto, Sidney, Mont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

o SALE-Used combine, Oliver model d,
16R-foot with regular reel and pickup reel,
straw spreader. extra parts. Steffeck Equip
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

o SALE-456-acre stock ranch, Is acres
alfalfa and lot acres b~luejoint irrigated, bal
ance pasture. Coulee with running water fun
length of place. Excellent winter feeding
places with good shelter and springs. Good
six-room house with full basement, barns and
chicken house, all wired for electricity. All
buildings eight years old. Drill well with ex-
cellent water. -Four miles from county seat
on gravel road. River frontage. bounded by
main irrigation ditch on south side. Good
hunting and fishing. Paul Faubert, owner.
Malta. Mont
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

STOCK now, new and used structural steel
beams, rods shafts. strap iron. angles,
sheets, pipes and plates. No priority
Carl Weissman 81 Sons. Great Falls.
Mont
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01
FARM MACHINERY

COMBINE manufacture pressed
steel V-pulleys 6 inches to 80 inches diameter
and furnish V-belt conversion drives for these
combines: international self-propelled 1913 SP,
1872; Case combines AS, A. B. G, H. M, K. P;
Hoft-Caterpillar "a, IS; platform drive for
John Deere IT. 5A; engine drive for MN Jr-,
ca, CO; platform anger drive GA; also pickup
and auger drive for new Holland baler. Field
tested. Write for literature for your machine.
Farrar Machine Shop. Norwich. Kansas. Phone
1901.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

COMBINE SUPPLIES-Heavy duty canvases.
v pulleys and conversion v belt drives. float
ing windrow pickup, rubber belt feeder house
raddleS. grain blowers, rasp bars for tooth
and rasp cylinders. Write Richardson Mfg.
Co., Cawker City, Kansas.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

SPIKE TOOTH HARROWS-World's best, most
popular and lowest priced all steel round bar
drag harrows made in both lever and flexible
styles. All sizes. Immediate shipments made.
Folder, prices, write The "Wettschuracks" fac
tory distributors, Montmorenci. Indiana
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

WRITE Lambert
Springs, Nebraska,
tors built by mani
perience. 1869. 78 f.
32-volt mixers, So
fan, guaranteed 3
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

FOR SALE=110-volt windcharger complete
With tower. batteries and generator. Mrs. Phil
[del, Eden Route, Great Falls, Mont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

FOR SALE%16 sec. solid block pasture unit.
IS mi. east Billings, 6 mi. north irr. Yellow
stone valley. Excellent grass and fenced.
Plenty water. Six wells. winterized windmills
reservoirs. No buildings. Write B. Kessel-
helm. Inc. Boz 21O2. Billings. Mont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

pasture land, Saltwater valley, 3 mi. above
Nye, Montana. Completely modern. REA cleo
tricity. Macad. highway, year around access
sibility, 2 hours drive from Billings. Price
s12, 500, terms. B. Kesselheim, Inc. BOX 2102,
Billings, Mont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01
ELECTRICAL


NEW 32-volt and 110-volt D. C. Wind King
air chargers, 1000 and 1900 watts. Also steel
towers and batteries either S or 10-year type,
7 sizes to choose from. We can supply gaso-
line or diesel electric plants in any voltage or
size. Also carry a full line of 32-volt and no.
volt appliances. viii install any place In Mon
tana. Our prices are lower. Dealers inquiries
invited. Electrical Distribution Agency, Box
325. Wolf Point. Mont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

FREE. the best climate in the state goes with
these places-villa sites, lake properties. fruit
orchards, vegetable. dairy, potato. hay, grain
farms. Also cattle. sheep. hog ranches. Homes
and cabin camp sites Tell us your wants.
Poison Realty Co., Davenport 81 wyp-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

FOR SALE-720-acre farm, 100 acres under
cultivation, lots more can be broke, lots of
good pasture, dam in pasture, on graded
road, fair buildings, well and windmill. Price
$500. 7h miles northeast Plentywood, 4 miles
southeast Raymond. Rudolph Nelson, Box go,
PlentyWOod, Mont.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

32-VOLT applianc.
stock. Nationwide
volt console radio.
mixers available.
you need New
battery charger {
S12.95 postpaid.
and stand $500
Company. Shelby,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

es of every type now in
reputation, built right. 81
phonograph-radios. kitchen
Write for list. State what
improved Farm-Aide 6-volt
operates from 32-volt line.
32-volt infra-red heat lamp
postpaid Farm Electric
Montana.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Fairfax Girl, ;, Dies
OF Burns Suffered
In Dairy Explosion

Unexplained burns suffered in a
Fairfax County farm accident
caused the death last night Of
3-year-old Kay Sewers, the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward
Sewers, route /, Herndon.
The child died at Children's Hos
pital after being burned Thursday
in a dairy house.
Fairfax County police said they
had received no report of the trag-
edy and friends of the Sewers fam
lily said they were at a loss for an
explanation.
Heard Child Scream.
Mrs. j. H. Launders, on whose
farm the Sowerses live, said the
Sewers family was preparing to
leave for Loudoun County to visit
sick relative.
Mrs. Sewers had dressed Kay and
told her to play on the porch. Then
she went upstairs to dress. Her
husband was in the barn with three
farm helpers milking the cows.
Suddenly, Mrs. Sewers heard Kay
scream. Through a window she saw
the little girl run from the dairy
house toward the barn, her clothes
afire. When the mems attention was
attracted over the noise of milking
machinery, they ran to the child
and Mr.. Sewers beat out the flames.
Then the girl was taken to the
hospital.
Little Trace of Fire.
Mrs. Launders said there was al
most no trace of fire in the dairy
house. She said, however, that ap-
parently a can of oil kept in the
boiler room had exploded. Kay
seemed to have Received the full
effects of the blast because the fire
did not spread through the building
! Besides her parents, Kay Is sur
vived by a brother, Wayne, Q, and
a sister. Rebecca, 8 months.
F Mr.. Sewers rents the Launders'
farm on a share basis. "a native OF
Loudoun, he had been in Herndon
since January /.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Services Scheduled Today
For Dr.. Charles W. Ross

Funeral services for DR.. Charles w.
Ross, 10, Washington chiropractor
who died Thursday in Suburban
Hospital, were to be held at 2 pm.
today in the Hines funeral home.
Burial was to be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
DR.. Ross, who lives at 2807 Twenty
seventh street NV, came to WASH
ington % years ago. He first prac-
ticed here in the Bond Building,
Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV. and later moved his
office to his home.
A native of Buckeye City, Ohio,
he attended schools there and grad
uated from Ross Chiropractic COL
lege, Wayne, Ind, in 1921.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Estelle Ross; three sisters, Donna
and Monna Ross and Mrs. Thelma
Steffel, all OF Detroit, and brother,
Mark j. Ross of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Gas Light Co. Makes
Shifts in Personnel

Because of the rapid growth OF
the nearby Virginia area, the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. has made sew
eral shifts in management, it was
announced yesterday.
R. C. Brehaut. who has been the
manager of the utility's Virginia
and Maryland affiliate. has been
made manager of the Rosslyn Gas
Light Co., which serves Arlington
Alexandria and Fairfax.
Mr.. Brehaut succeeds William K
MacMahon, who has been appointed
director of purchases for the COM
pany, including the suburban or
ganizations.
H. Clay Whiteford, manager OF
the Washington Gas Light Co. Of
Maryland, with headquarters in
Hyattsville, now reports directly tc
the Washington concern rather
than to Mr.. Brehaut. The position
formerly held by Mr.. Brehant has
been eliminated, company officials
said.
Mr.. Brehaut has been with tht
company since 1881 and lives il
Alexandria. Mr.. MacMahon. with
the company since 1880, came tt
Arlington in 1888. He lives in Fall.
Church.
Gas company officials described
the changes as promotions for al
officials involved.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Baby, Others
Hurt as Truck
And Car Collide
Infant Suffers Cuts,
HospitoIized in
Southwest Crush

Five persons, including an 18-
month-old baby. were taken to hos
pitals today with injuries suffered
in the collision of bread truck and
an automobile at Third and r
streets S.W.
In Emergency Hospital in unde.
termined condition were Mrs. Cath
crime Leech, IS. of 1904 K street
NV: Mrs. Mqrtle Mcdonald, 81, Of
Sunbury. Pa, both passengers in the
car, and George B. Hawkins. Is,
colored, Of I'll Second street NV,
a passenger on the truck.
John Leech, IS, husband of Mrs.
Leech and driver of the car. and
the baby, Charles Leech, were treat
ed at Providence Hospital for minor
cuts.
Streetcar Victim Critical.
Police said the truck was going
west on F street when it was hit
broadside by the car, moving south
on Third street. The truck driver
was listed by police as Charles B.
Campbell, jr., 43, of 100 Jefferson
street NV.
Meanwhile, Miss Nan Whitehead,
20, of 2441 Fortieth street NV, was
reported In critical condition today
at Emergency Hospital after she was
struck by streetcar on Fourteenth
street NV. between G street and
New York avenue yesterday.
Miss Whitehead suffered head in.
juries. The operator of the street.
car. Raymond T. Frazier, "a, of l754
Columbia road NV, said Miss
Whitehead stepped off the loading
platform into the path of his car.
The injured woman is secretary
for Bill Herson of Radio Station
WRC here.
Two boys on bicycles were in
jured in two accidents within five
minutes yesterday afternoon.
Boy Bicyclists Injured.
Jerry Porter. 8, colored, of 1853
Oates street NE, was taken to
Children's Hospital with unde-
termined injuries suffered when he
was struck at Trinidad avenue and
Morse street NE. at 5:35 pm. by
an auto driven by Emil T. Wicklow.
%, of 1926 Orren street NE, ac-
cording to police.
Charles c. Davis, IL. colored, Of
1901 Alabama avenue Sc. was
under observation at Gallinger
Hospital after he was struck in the
340O block of Fifteenth street Sc.
at $50 pm. Police identified the
driver of the car as Clarence D.
Ramsey, colored, 80, of 1926 Simms
drive Sc.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Micro Dropped From Post
At uses Office Here

John j. Micro, chief placement Oh
ficer in the Washington Office Of the
United States Employment Service,
has been released from his Govern
ment Job because he lacked civil
service status, Robert c. Goodwin,
director, said today.
Mr.. Goodwin explained that Mr..
Nicre was a war service appolntee
and the Civil Service Commission is
recurring that such appointees be
replaced by persons with civil serv-
ice standing.
The commission also directed the
release of Joseph Pariseau, another
chief placement officer here, but his
case is being appealed, the director
said. Mr.. Goodwin said he expects
a ruling in a couple of weeks. Mr..
Nicro's release was not appealed be-
cause his job was not as specialized
as the other, Mr.. Goodwin declared.
Mr.. Micro, on leave without pay
since August 6, was officially re-
leased today Mr.. Pariseau. who
was in a similar status, went back
on the Government payroll. Each
was paid $4,000 annually.
TT is doubtful if we will fill Mr..
Nicros post" said Mr.. Goodwin
today, adding that appropriations
for his Office have been cut and
other personnel will take over the
uork
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Red Cross Makes New Plea
For Nurses in Polio Areas

The American Red Cross has ap-
pealed for additional nurses to serve
in polio afflicted communities.
The shortage Of nurses continues
to be acute, although the organiza-
ton already this year has recruited
$40 nurses to augment normal re-
sources in the polio-hit areas, ac-
cording to DIR. G. Foard McGinnes,
vice president In charge Of health
services.
Such nurses are paid salary.
maintenance and transportation by
the National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis. OF those recruited
to date, 400 have been assigned to
North and South Carolina and 300
to the far West.
"The need for nurses in the Caro-
linas is paramount" DR.. McGtnnes
declared. But new and increased
outbreaks In California and scat
tered sections of Eastern and Mid
western States have increased the
need for nurses proportionatley."
Nurses here who are available for
polio duty were urged to communi-
cate with District Red Cross officials.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Cost Of UNRRA 10 u. 5.
y Billion Up 10 April

The United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration, which
virtually went out Of business on
June 80, 1947, cost the United States
a total of $2,624,574,721.95 as OF
March 81, President Truman said
today in a report sent to Capitol
Hill.
The figures were contained in
the quarterly statement for the
three months Of this year which
the President sent to Congress along
with reports on the two previous
quarters
The latest report discloses that
American funds allocated to
UNNRA's work totaled $2,678. .394,-
797.77 and that $2,672 1854 $3.50
had been obligated. The smaller
actual expenditures left balance.
American funds went primarily for
food for distressed nations over
seas. with nearly billion dollars
spent for this purpose.
This Government also paid for
clothing, textiles, footwear, agricul-
tural and industrial rehabilitation
supplies and medical supplies.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Summer School Glasses
End for 7,400 Students

More than 7400 students who.
have been attending the public
summer schools, were free today
for the months vacation period
left them before regular classes re-
sumo in September.
The closing classes Of the summer.
session were held yesterday at 90
schools and the two teachers COLI
leges, Wilson and Miner. Gradua-
tions are not held, since students
attending the summer session usu-
ally are making up courses in which
they fell behind during the regular
term or are taking extra work.
Charles knight directed the white
schools, and Clarence o. Lewis was
head Of the colored schools. Under
Mr.. knight. 1900 boys and girls
studied this summer, while Mr..
Lewis had 3,4o0 in his buildings.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Building Inspector
On Leave Pending
Decision on Charges

William M. Phoebus, a District
building inspector was placed on
annual leave by the Commissioners
yesterday pending decision on
charges that he submitted false re-
ports, absented himself from duty
without authority and disobeyed
direct orders.
Mr.. Phoebus, who lives at 13
Maryland avenue, Gaithersburg,
Md, refused comment today when
questioned by a reporter.
He was notified of the charges in
letter forwarded to him by the
Commissioners yesterday and given
10 days to make a reply in writing.
The inspector was charged with
reporting he had inspected certain
buildings on July 8, 9, IL and %
when as matter of fact he had not
visited the properties as stated.
Reply Asked in 10 Days.
The letter said that if no reply is
received within 10 days or the an
swer is unsatisfactory Mr.. Phoebus
will be discharged "if the Commis-
sioners so decide"
The Commissioners charged Mr..
Phoebus with disobeying orders is
sued to him on July by Jesse j.
Kimball, chief building inspector.
These orders, it was said, require
that you report truthfuily and ac-
curately in writing each of the places
and location in the District of Co.
lumbia inspected by you daily, to-
gether with the times in which you
made such inspections = e"
The letter said Mr.. Phoebus made
the required reports in which he
stated the inspections had been
made when in fact he "did not make
such inspections at the time as
specified in the said reports"
Held Absent From Duty.
1t was further charged Mr.. Phoe-
bus was absent from duty without
authority on July 8, 9, IL, IA and Is.
Referring to the serious nature OF
the charges" the letter said, "It has
been decided that your continuance
on active duty would be detrimental
to the interest of the Government
of the District of Columbia, and
YOU are hereby placed on annual
leave until further decision on the
above charges, but not beyond 80
days from the day of receipt OF this
notice by you
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Flanders 10 Study Problems
OF Scottish Lobstermonqers

Senator Flanders. Republican, OF
Vermont, disclosed yesterday he will
fly to Scotland on his vacation and
try his hand as lobstermonger.
Senator Flanders, at Ct, is serving
his first term in the Senate after a
career as a machine tool inventor
manufacturer. economist and Fed
;.ral Reserve Bank president.
Why Holsters at this point?
II always am dipping into things
I don't know anything about" he
explained to a reporter. 1--we be-
come interested in helping the
Scottish fishermen on the Isle of
Barra store and market their
Holsters"
Barra is Scotland's most westerly
inhabited island, far south in the
Hebrides chain. Senator Flanders
said the problems of a cooperative
lobster marketing group interests
him as hobby.
II learned that lobster had to be
stored until there are enough to
market" he said. Then they must
be kept fed and healthy, so they
won't eat each other"
Evening star., 1948-08-14
1O-Mi||ion Fund Bill Signed
For FHA Insurance Program
Nv the Associoted Press

President Truman signed yester-
day AN appropriation bill giving the
Federal Housing Agency $l0,0OO,o0o
to establish an investment insur-
ance fund authorized by Congress.
1t was the only appropriation
measure passed in the extra session
of Congress which adjourned last
Saturday.
The new law also gives the FILA
$500 900 to meet extra administra-
tive expenses and allows it to use
81, 100 900 it already has for the same
purpose.
The Veterans Administration re-
ceives S5,o0o,00o additional to buy
automobiles for disabled war veter-
ans. This new money is to continue
a purchase program authorized by
Congress more than a year ago.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Woman Sues Hospital
Charging Test by Intruder

Columbia Hospital FOR Women is
being sued in District Court for
$50 on the contention that a
young mother was given physical
examination by an intruder who she
thought was an inferno.
Brought by Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
B. McNett, 1921 Kalorama road
NV, in District Court yesterday
the suit says baby was born to
Mrs. McNett on March %. Six days
later, when Mrs. McNett was to &c
home, the man entered her room
and proceeded to examine her, pre-
tending to be an inferno, It is
charged.
The complaint says Mrs. McNett
discovered by his actions and a
more careful examination of his
clothing and by the smell of his
breath that he was half intoxi-
Gated man who had no medica.
knowledge" At that point, the suit
said, Mrs. McNett pressed an elec.
trical signal summoning hospital
authorities who elected the man
The suit blames hospital authoritie.
for letting the man get into tht
room.
As a result of the incident. the
suit says, Mrs. McNett has suffered
nervousness and has been unable
to attend to her household duties
The suit asks $4,000 damages ir
her behalf and an additional $5,o0t
in behalf of Mr.. McNett.
Attorney H. Winship Wheatley
who filed the suit, said the intruder
was a Navy enlisted man but de.
clined to give his name. He sale
he understood the man had beer
freed, following arrest on ground.
of no criminal intent.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
z D. {. Lawyers Triumph
With Krupp Conviction

The recent war crimes conviction
of Munitions King Alfred Krupp at
Nuremberg, Germany, meant legal
triumph for two Washington at
torneys.
They are Max Mandellaub, 35-
year-old expert in international
law, who prepared the indictment
count charging plunder against
Krupp, and Rawlings Ragland, &c.
former special assistant to the
Attorney General. who headed the
prosecution staff of eight attorneys
Mr.. Ragland will return to Wash
ington this month, but Mr.. Mandel-
laub will remain at Nuremberg to
take part in the prosecution of q
former German foreign Office ano
high NaZi officials.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Rest Of D. {. Air Guard
Due From Camp Today

The District Air National Guard
ground conveys that aided in the
l5-day summer encampment at
Dover, Del, were due back at An
drews Air Force Base this afternoon,
with payday at the end of the road.
Officials said the Washingtonians
placed first in aerial gunnery over
units from Reading, Pa; Baltimore
and Richmond.
The convoy of military vehicles
left Dover at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. with private automobiles slated
to leave an hour -and-a-half later.
All the vehicles were due to reach
the base here around l o'clock this
afternoon, led by Col. Ladder B.
Mackall, District Air Guard COM
mander.
Paymasters were prepared to
start paying total of s32,3s4: IS IN
cash at 3 pm. to the 403 officers
and enlisted men who participated
in the encampment. Since July 81
they have been taking their regular
summer training at Dover, engaging
in aerial target practice and train
ing l29 recruits of the group.
The % FAT fighters and two T-6
trainers of the command landed at
the base here yesterday. In this
outfit were 81 pilots and 20 other
Air Guardsmen. Maj. w. w. Mllll-
ken, commander of the 121st Fighter
Squadron, led the flight.
Col Mackall commanded the Dis
trict, Baltimore and Richmond
units. They were under the SD
Wing. Participating in the encamp-
ment from Washington were: The
l2lst Fighter Squadron, Headquar-
ters and Detachment A Of the 213th
Air Service Group, the 18th Fighter
Group Headquarters. the l2lst
Weather Station and the l2lst
Utility Flight
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Man in Critical Condition
From Injuries in Fight

Clarence B. Young, 80, colored
laborer, of 2l41 Ward place NV, is in
critical condition at Freedmen's
Hospital today after suffering head
injuries and cuts in a fight last
night.
He was found in a garage at the
rear of 1888 Eighth street NV, and
hospital officials said he was IRA
tional" when he was admitted. Po-
lice said he reported he had been
assaulted with a knife by another
man.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Dr.. Hastings to Preach
Tomorrow at luruy

DR.. J. Warren Hastings, pastor o'
the National City Christian Church
will speak at the sunset vespel
service at $40 pm. tomorrow at
the Luray (va.) Singing Tower.
Opening the program will be
music on the bells by Carillonneur
Charles T. Chapman. Miss Jo Anne
Frances Hastings. daughter Of DR.
Hastings, will sing. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, Post Gal, Of Luray
VIII attend services IN q body.