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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
Senator Blasts Truman
Policy as Secrecy Gag
In 6,000-Word Speech
By Don S. Worren

chairman FERGUSON VI tue
Senate subcommittee investigat-
ing Soviet spy infiltration into
Government last night accused
President Truman of lowering
IAN iron curtain between Con-
gress and public business" and
listed impeachment of the
President as one answer to
executive secrecy. -
In a 6,OO0-word address to the
Senate, he specified series of cases
in which he said the President had
put a secrecy gag on his executive
subordinates. Senator Ferguson
warned the time is coming when
the issue between Congress and the
Chief Executive will have to be
met head on
Senator Ferguson denounced what
he called the growing executive
powers to put public gag on in
formation from bureau officials. He
said, however, he did not intend to
try his case against presidential
arrogance now.
Democrats ClamOr to Reply.
Adjournment came so quickly
after Senator Ferguson completed
his speech that it left Democrats
angrily clamoring to answer the
Michigan Senator.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, of
Connecticut, told reporter later he
thought the adjournment motion a
disgrace since it cut off an oppor-
tunity to answer Senator Ferguson.
1T was as highhanded procedure
as l have ever seen in the Senate, "
he asserted.
Senator Ferguson reviewed what
he called an attempt by the execu-
tive administration to deprive Con-
gress of data needed in legislative
work, beginning with the congress
sional investigation of the Pearl
Harbor. disaster. This was Senator
Fergusons response to the Presi-
dents calling the Capitol Hill spy
ring probe a "red herring
There has always been a blur in
the line between the claims of Con-
gressional jurisdiction and the Presi-
dents claim of executive independ-
ence," Senator Ferguson said. But
should like to point out that under
the pattern of executive domination
now developing, Congress is rapidly
being pushed into the intolerable po-
sition of having either to legislate
through a blind spot or compel the
President to answer for his conduct
in an impeachment proceeding.
I'VE do not want representative
Government reduced to such ridic-
ulous position"
Cites Refusal of Data.
Senator Ferguson called attention
to the fact that, at every turn In
the Senate's probe of Communist
activities in the Government, re-
quests of the Senate investigators
for information were refused by
Government officials.
At hearings before his commit
tees Senator Ferguson said the
Navy, Commerce and Justice De-
partments refused to supply rec
ords which Seantor Ferguson
group held was necessary to de-
velop information on the effective
-1See COMMUNISTS, Page A-4J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
Next Move in Fuvoritism Charge
Up to Judqe Ruedy, West Says

thermOre, l nave great conIiueiice
in Clark King and all his assistants
in the courthouse" Mr.. West as
serted.
In my 10 years in this office
don't recall a single judge ever max
ing such a charge, and Judge Raedy
will have to start naming cases be-
fore I intend to make another
move" Mr.. West declared.
Judge Raedy leveled her favorit-
ism charge at the Corporation
Counsers Office during bench con-
fidence last Thursday with Prose-
cutor Philip Brophy. Itw as in the
course of whispered conference
that the judges voice rose and she
was heard by many in the jury
branch courtroom to say Your
position is that you nolle PROSE-
for your friends and not for others. :"
Early the following day. Mr..
West dispatched his letter demand
ing proof of serious accusation.
Judge Raedy's ONCE announced
1See RAEDY. Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
u. ). Guard Is Wounded
As He Leaves Jerusalem
By the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Aug. Joseph
Przywitowski Of Buffalo, N. Y
civilian United States consulate
guard who was unscathed in three
months of Arab-Jewish warfare, was
wounded by snIper's bullet today
as he prepared to leave Jerusalem
for good.
A bullet struck him in the arm
as he was driving past Mount SEQ
pus on the way to Klandia airport.
where he was to take a plane for
Cairo.
The consulate said all civilian
guards had been ordered transferred
to Cairo. They were replaced here
by United States Names.
Mr.. Przvwitowski was the fifth
member of the consulate staff to
be wounded. Thomas c. WATSON.
who was consul general, was killed
last May by a sniper bullet.
Before going to Palestine, Mr..
Przywitowski was employed here
as a guard at the National Gallery
of Art. He joined the staff gallery
last October Is and left the early
part of May. He lived at 1l26
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7 Pr
Philco Corp. announced today an
increase in the price of its refrigera-
tors and freezers averaging about
% per cent at the retail level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
SO Arrested in Athens

ATHENS, Aug. Z P.-Police said
tonight that 80 persons, including
number of women, had been ar
rested In Athens on charges OF
helping the guerrilla fighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

( See IMITATION, Page A-9D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
Congress Adiourns After Passing
COP. Housing Initiation Bills;
M.JTobin Named To Labor Post
$4,000, 900 Voted
For Financing Of
Building Program

CONGRESSIONAL BOX SCORE
shows how Presidents legislation
Jared at extra session. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

See CONGRESS, Page A-9D
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1See RUSSIANS, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

Continued on Page B-1. Col. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

See D. c. HOUSING, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

Mostly sunny and little warmer today and
tomorrow. High today around 80; low to-
night around IS. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

1See COMMUNISTS, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
Refrigerator Price Boosted
By the Associated Press

(See BERLIN, Page A-5D(
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
TAX BILL WOULD REDUCE
LINCOLN COUNTY TAXES OVER
200 THOUSAND DOLLARS

Montana's dividend from the
veto proof" tax reduction bill will
he S13.3OOOOO annually according
TO a statement made today by the
Montana Taxpayers Association.
Basing its figures upon Congression-
al studies. the Association found
that the estimated reduction in this
state amounts to % percent of in
Idividual income taxes collected in
Montana in fiscal l947.
Using per capita figures, Lincoln
Icountys share of the tax saving
will be $2O8,2O0.
Far better than wage and salary
increases of equal size, the amount
of the reduction for the individual
taxpayer represents money which
can now he channeled into private
enterprise, into personal savings, or
to be used in meeting today's in
flated cost of living"
! The Association pointed out that
the new law provides for an in
crease in personal exemptions, a
decrease in rates, the extension OF
the split income provision to
married couples in non-community
property states, and other benefits
"The extension of the split in.
come provision to all states is par
ticularly important to Montana
since it removes the unfair and cost.
Nv discrimination under which the
states married couples have suffer.
ed for so many years. Montana is
now on an equal footing with its
neighbors such as Idaho and Wash
ington."
The Association urged careful
scrutiny of the Federal budget sc
that new defense expenditures
could be paid from budget savings
"A program of rigid government
al economy will permit both tax re-
duction and debt reduction, not
withstanding the expanded defense
program
Taxes would be reduced in Flat
head County S647, 600; and in Sand
ers County. Sl71,200.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
LIBBY GROUP ENJOYS
PLEASANT FOREST TRIP

Continued from Page One)
of past fires and other interesting
data were inspected before the
group left the station, Mr. and Mrs.
Fox again taking the members in
cars.
The party drove up Rainy Greek
for several miles, and then hiked in
another approximately two miles
where it was given opportunity to
inspect the Western Pine Beetle
control work of which the Libby
Ranger is in charge. Mr.. Fox ex-
planned that 13 trees were attacked
1916 by these beetles, and by this
time the insects have spread to
over 1000 trees.
If the beetles attack the trees in
early May, the ranger stated, they
will lay their eggs, and in August
will move to another tree where
more eggs are deposited 1t is pos
sible for them to move to third
tree that same season, but regard
less of whether they occupy two or
three trees during the one season,
that season completes their life eX-
pectancy. The August hatch may al
so attack a second tree the same
season, and finish their life cycle.
When the beetle attacks tree, 1t
tunnels just beneath the bark,
working up the trunk to deposit its
eggs. When the larvae are Matched,
they tunnel around the trunk, thus
girdling the tree and causing it to
die. Occasionally the ranger stated,
the beetles while tunneling up the
the trunk of a new tree, will en-
counter so much resin they cannot
go through it and give up, deserving
the tree. Nature, itself has only one
method of control for this destruc-
tive beetle, and that is an insect
with a name which is unmention-
able (unless a latin dictionary Is
conveniently which follows an in
vasion of the Western Pine Beetle
and kills the latter for food, but
does not injure the trees. Unfortun-
ately however, this insect does not
arrive in the woods until great dam
age has already been inflicted.
The most successful method for
man to combat the pest, is to cut
and burn trees which are effected,
and to peel down the bark from the
stumps of infected trees, Kidding
the stumps of all eggs or larvae. A
crew was busy cutting, hauling and
burning when the field group ar
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
BRITISH RED BOLTS PARTY,
ASSERTS COMMUNISM IN
BRITAIN ON WANE

London, England, March 10 =
Douglas Hyde, resigned editor of
the Communist Daily Worker, pre-
dicted Friday that large numbers OF
British Communists will follow his
example and bolt the party because
of Soviet policy in Europe
Hyde announced Friday night
that he had resigned his 20-year-
membership in the Communist par
ty, quit his job as news editor of
the Worker and was taking instruc-
ton to join the Catholic church.
He said his wife, who has been an
active party member for 10 years,
and was a feature writer on the
Daily Worker, where Hyde worked
for eight years, was doing the same.
Hyde said he quit because he
could not agree with Soviet foreign
policy
II have been, since the end of the
war, increasingly disturbed by Rus
sian foreign policy and by events
in Eastern Europe" he said.
II am appalled, by what has hap
pened during recent weeks in
Czechoslovakia. The way in which
it was done is an indication of what
may NC CARGSbGQ III 4bdAyg IL oAASC
and even Britain should circum-
stances arise"
Hyde, 38, tall, dark and intense,
said in an interview at his home al
Wimbledon that he thought Com
muniSm was on the Wane in Britain
There is no doubt that many
Communist party members are
deeply disturbed by the Communist
policy question in Eastern Europe
and the party's new attitude to pro-
duction," he said.
"The time is ripe for large scale
designations. Mine is not an isolated
case.
IF I, a Communist for 20 years
and an executive of the Worker for
the past eight years, feel this way,
many young people who joined dur
ing the war yearS-and a majority
of the party are youngsteTs-won t
take so long as I did to make up
their minds.
''They must be finding it extreme
ly difficult to see eye to eye with
the shapers Of Communist party
policy. My action may result in a
landslide. l don't think the pros
poets for Communism in Britain are
very bright
Il think Communism is 1ikelier to
come to this country by wav of the
Red army rather than by the
straight thinking or good general
ship of party leaders. Exchange
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
LOCAL GARAGE GIVES
BEST SERVICE

Car and Truck owners sometimes
are inclined to think that the local
Garage Operator cannot do as good
a Job as the Big City Garage, and so
they put off and defer much needed
service till they make annual or
semi-annual visits to large cities.
The majority of garage owners
have on their staff factory trained
mechanics and technicians and as
general rule can give you better
service than a stranger.
In addition to this your local gar
age man stands behind and guar
antees the job and if all is not we'll
he will make suitable adjustments
on any job that he does for you.
In addition to this garages carry
large stocks of parts This is for
your convenience. Repair jobs on
cars or trucks should first of all
be submitted to your local garage
man who is your neighbor He will
treat you right" in every mean
ing of that we'll worn phrase
! CLACK'S SERVICE, L. j. BROWN,
Prop. Cpd Adv)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
Discuss Federal
Aid For Forest
Highway Work

Washington, D. C.-(SpeciaD-
March 90, 1948.-Senator Zales N.
Ecton (R-Mont) and Congressman
Wesley D'Ewart (R-Mont) confer
red Friday with State and Federal
officials on the possibility of using
unmatched Federal funds for con-
struction of public highways within
or adjacent to the National Forests.
Montana was represented at the
conference by A. F. Winkler of Kali
lspell, Chairman. of the Montana
Highway Commission Views of the
Commissioner of Public Roads were
pl esented by attorneys for the Pub
lie Roads Administration. Also at
tending was Don Treloar of Kalis-
pell, who, with Mr. Winkler, was
in Washington on matters pertain
ing to the Flathead area.
Following the meeting Senator
Ecton explained that in an effort
to get the desired results he would
press for an amendment to the
Highway Act of 1948, legislation for
which has passed the House and is
now pending in the Senate Con
n.ittee on Public Works
Al adopted lne dInenQLnent WOul'
uermit, with the Apr, Nal of tn
Commissioner of Public Roads the
expenditure of federal aid funds or
nose sections of forest highway
embraced by the federal aid system
of roads, in the same manner thai
tic present Act permits use of fed
eral aid funds on Indian reserva.
tons. Such work would be carried
on by the PRA through cooperation
with the respective State Highway
Departments and the Department oI
Agriculture of which the Forest
Service is a part
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06

enough to see clutches of the eggs,
as well as the live larvae. Mr.. Fox.
in response to inquiries, explained
that all the infected trees must be
burned, and if there is an attempt
made to salvage them for lumber or
other commercial purpose. the
beetle is spread broadcast wherever
the trees are taken.
The Western Pine Beetle has a
preference for white pine, but when
il cannot find this species, it will
take lodgepole or Ponderosa pine in
the order named.
1t was a full day for the Libby
group which enjoyed every minute
of the time spent in the woods and
at the station, and each member
hopes that again some time he or
she may be a guest of Ranger Fox
and his wife on another trip into
the forests. Those who made the
trip were, Mrs. R. w. LeDuc, Mrs.
Hugh Slauson, Mrs. Merrill Oaks,
Miss Inez Ratekin, county librarian,
County Agent Frank Robinson and
w. r. Littell, in addition to the
hosts, Ranger and Mrs. Fox.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
LIBBY AND TROY LADS
ON ~" HONOR ROLL

Darrell R. Martin, Libby, and
William r. Dolan Troy. were two
of the 235 students who earned
grades high enough during the win
ter quarter at the University, Mis-
soula, to place them on the honor
roll
Mr.. Martin, a junior in physical
education, earned grade index of
259 out of a possible maximum in
dex of 800.
Mr.. Dolan, a sophomore in the
pharmacy department, earned 2.11
out of the possible 800.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
AMERICAN BABIES

In 1947 there were more babies
born in the United States than in
any previous year in history; the
number being 100000 This record
was accomplished despite the fact
that both marriages and births
showed a tendency to decline
toward the end of last year. A wise
analyst in Washington has dipped
into statistics that show the average
family isn't increasing their family
crop but on the contrary the war
and the postwar marriage boom
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
DID YOU WONDER ABOUT
THE WHITE TIPPED STAKES?

To satisfy our curiosity we in
CURED of Harold Zwang as to the
reason for the many white-tipped
stakes skirting along the highway
near the old burn, where the Forest
Service and J. Neils Company have
been replanting.
Mr.. Zwang informs us that the
Neils company have placed these
by the new Seeding trees to mark
the trees so that survival facts may
be more easily gathered.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06

produced more families. The
mystery deepens when the analyst
diScloses the further fact that the
Nation has Fewer spinsters and
bachelors proportional than it has
had for many a year" He is not very
definite in telling how 1t all hap
pened and the end adds up with
this enigma: There seems to be
periods in which 'everybody's dom
it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06

of the Sentinel year book of 1949 by
Central Board, university governing
body Miss Hunter is a sophomore
in the journalism school at the
university
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
MARJORIE HUNTER EDITOR
OF SENTINEL YEAR BOOK

Missoula - Miss Marjorie Hunter,
Montana State University student
from Libby, was appointed editor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06

Traffic accidents injured more
than a million and a quarter Amer
leans last year Drive carefully
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06

Traffic accidents killed 32,5OO
Americans in I947. Drive carefully!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-10
POSTAL RATES
(IMPORTANT)

The postmaster wishes to
call attention to the rate of
postage on third class mail.
Especially to invitations and
birth announcements which are
sent open. Open envelopes do
not necessarily mean the mail
is third class. If the form is fill
ed in with information as to
name, weight, place or hour,
etc., which gives information,
the mail becomes first class
mail, and the rate is &c per
ounce for local as we'll as out
side mail. Much of this mail is
unbelievable if mailed out
side the local post office. It is
not forWardable and would be
postage due to the local patron
and causes delay, as patrons
are not at home to collect post
age due, and a notice is left
for call which is many times
ignored until the party or
shower is over. If uncertain
about rates, call the post Of
flee and describe the nature
of the contents.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-10
fife TheOCrat

cry one started screaming and
yelling as loud as they could
while they beat the ground and
anything in sight. It was a
pitch dark night and left quite
an impression on Gene.
Did l tell you about the nice
pressure-lamp we have? 1t is
made by Aladdin and burns
kerosene. You just light it and
pump it up and it stays alight
all evening. Truly it is almost
as good as an electric light!
We hang it from a wire in the
center of the room and it sheds
a grand light. It cost about
$17.00 but it's worth it to have
good light.
All for this time!
Isabel.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-10

w anil Tor MuSa TO translate
into Tirihi. I don't know how
long I talked but I amazed
myself that I stood up there
as long as I did. God surely
has greatly helped me with the
language. [ have now started
a concentrated study which
will take a month or so, after
which | expect to start on a
Vernacular (Nandi or Tirihi).
The last week we have been
having special prayer meet
ings for a revival and a great
working of the power of God.
We realize there is not much
we can do, except as the Holy
Spirit convicts people of sin.
These Nandi are so hard to
move. They are proud and Sa-
tan-bound! The few Christians
there are having a hard bat
tie to stand for the right when
temptation comes their way,
and of course, there are many.
We are praying that God will
do a great work in bringing a
revival among our people. The
prayer meetings are held every
morning from $50 to 1880,
with all the people who live at
the station attending. Please
pray, and ask the folks there
to pray for our work here.
Bob had an unusual expert
ence the other day-he was
asked to take a sick boy to
Kaimosi Mission to the hospi-
tai. The boy was very ill and
Bob started Immediately. Two
chaps went along and sat in
the back seat with him. While
on the way the boy seemed to
faint. However, the friends
said nothing to Bob about it.
When they arrived and went
to take him out of the car, they
discovered he was dead. He
had died on the way without
murmuring a word. The only
thing to do was to bring him
back to Haley's where he had
worked, so he was laid out in
the back of the station wagon
and driven to our place. Mr..
Haley was notified and asked
to take care of returning the
body to the home of the father
near Kisumu. He said he was
unable to do it, so the job was
left to us. Gene offered to
drive if the boys friends
would go along to direct the
way. Upon arriving at the
home of the heather parents,
Gene got a glimpse of the
heather wall for the dead. Ev-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-10
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen La
Belle of 5000 Elm Avenue,
announce the arrival Saturday
March 9Th of a son, weighing
seven pounds and twelve oun-
ces, whom they named Douglas
Stephen.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-10
WEEKEND TRIP

Miss Erma Reynolds and her
niece, Geraldine Fisher, spent
the weekend with the Stephen
Fisher family at Sandusky,
Ohio, and had a very pleasant
time.