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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-20
FOR RENT

For Rent:-16O acres at Eureka. 30
meadow, free irrigation, fair build
llngs, fenced. Or will sell on easv
terms Mrs. H. R. Morgan, Phone
B-53l8-R. W. 1919 Boone A. Spo-
NaIle, WASH. 51-3c
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and
Kay left Sunday for Chi
cago, where they expect to spend
several weeks.
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WANTED:-3O' and So Lodgepole
Pine Poles Not Peeled. Also same
lengths Larch Poles. J. Neils Lum-
Der Company. 4off
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Fostering 8 Stucco
LEE CHILDS
Phone 258-J-5

WANTED:-3O' and 35' Lodgepole
Pine Poles Not Peeled. Also same
lengths Larch Poles. J. Neils Lum-
Der Company. 49tf
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For Sale;-One 1871 Chrysler, a.
door sedan. 1912 international Cab
over engine, motor and transmits
sion now being completely condi-
toned. 1888 DS3O International 10
inch wheelbase, motor has been re-
Gently overhauled.-Libby Motors,
Phone 70. 10
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For Sale:-About 25-acres agricul-
tural land; remainder of 1853 acres
Christmas Tree land, and lessee
Great Northern R. R. North of
Ural- Also small house and three
lots in ReXford. Lloyd A. Bower,
Star Route, Libby. 52-tf
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For Sale:-New Fairbanks Morse 2
Horsepower Engine and Pump com
bined, 1000 gal. per hour capacity:
also 200 it. ~ pipe. Box 262, E.
B. McCroy. X
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WANTED

Country home wanted for good cat
tie and watch dog. Call at TIT
Ave, or write Box Ills,
Libby TX
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For Sale:-One Ford Ferguson Trac-
tor, dual rubber, with mower,
sweep rake, 2-bottom pillow, single
disk pillow, spring tooth cultivator,
drag saw, scoop, land leveling blade
fresno, front end bulldozer, power
take-off, crane, tractor entirely re-
built one year ago. Attachments
new in the last year Would sell
some of the attachments separate
Harry Davis Ranch, 26 miles South
on Highway No. 2, Phone 11F31.
52-2c
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FOR SALE

WANTED:-3O' and 35' Lodgepole
Pine Poles Not Peeled. Also same
lengths Larch Poles. J. Neils Lum-
Der Company. 49tf
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WANTED:-3O' and 35' Lodgepole
Pine Poles Not Peeled. Also same
lengths Larch Poles. ]. Neils Lum-
Der Company. 49tf
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For Sale:-l93l International g.
speed Special Truck. New 1O-ply
tires on rear wheels. 6 x Bed and
Rack. $3.50 cash. j. o. Erie, Eur
eka Tx
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For Sale:-4 room house, one block
from Main Street Celotex walls
and ceiling. Newly papered and
painted inside. Needs paint out
sic Lots of built-in cupboards,
large closet Has toilet and shower.
automatic oil hot water heater and
will sell with or without bottled
gas range. Cheap for cash. Harry
Irwin, Eureka. 1c
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For Sale:-1942 GMC 5-ton Tandem
Truck with l64foot Flat Bed. Phone
43-W-14. 1-2x
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Baby chicks, $18 per 100, So per
100 deposit, U. S. Approved and
Pu!lorum Controlled. B. B. Bronze
turkey .poults. Bitney's Poultry,
hallSpeu, Mont 40-tf.
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One 1943 GMC 6 x 6 Long w. B.
Truck; One 1889 Chevrolet Truck,
Thornton Drive; One 1887 IL ton
Chevrolet Truck; One 1886 Oldsmo-
bile Coupe; One 1885 Plymouth
Sedan; One 1885 Ford Coach
Johnnie's Wrecking, Libby. Tx
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WANTED:-30' and So Lodgepole
Pine Poles Not Peeled. Also same
lengths Larch Poles. J. Neils Lum-
Der Company. 49tf
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RADIO COMBINATIONS

Several sets reconditioned home
and auto sets Closing out from SIS
up. Real bargains. Mcintosh Mu-
sic House, Kalispell, Montana. 1-5c
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Steel Interests
due toAccept
Coal Pact Soon
Pay Boost for Mill
Workers Is Expected
To Follow Signing
By jones Y. Newton

The holdout steel industry Is
expected to follow the lead of
the rest of the Nations soft coal
producers soon and sign the new
United Mine Workers contract
providing higher wages and more
welfare money for the 100000
soft coal miners.
This is expected to be followed by
a wage increase to the hundreds OF
thousands of steel mill workers.
members of the CIO United Steel
Workers Union. The industry, led
by the United States Steel Corp, re-
fused the CLOS demand last spring
for higher pay. Any new wage in
crease probably would follow the
pattern set in other big industries.
a pay boost of from II to IA cents
an hour.
Although the big producers of
steel held out on the contract sign
ing yesterday, their move was de-
scribed as only gesture and indus
try sources said the Steelmakers
would capitulate within few days.
Steel Workers Denied Raise.
The refusal last spring of a pay
raise to the mill employees of the
industry was given as the reason
why the steel producers did not
Evening star., 1948-06-26
High Of 90 Forecast
Today, Tomorrow

A hot and sticky week end with
90-degree maximums today and to-
morrow was predicted by the
Weather Bureau today.
Showers are likely this afternoon
and again tomorrow afternoon the
bureau said, but they are expected
to reduce temperatures only tenn
porarily.
Yesterdays high was 90-degrees at
4:20 pm.
Two persons treated for heat pros
tration were Mrs. Dorothy Dorst, q,
of % Second street NE, who COL
lapsed at Fourth and c streets S.W.,
and John Gather, colored, 38, of
1910 Columbia road NV, who was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital after
he became i'll on the street near his
home. Mrs. Dorst was treated at a
nearby doctors office.
The Weather Bureau said it did
not expect a return of the 95-degree
temperature of last Thursday.
Potomac Electric Power Co. work.
men last night completed restoration
of service disrupted in some sections
by the storm Thursday night.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
-GuerriI|a Attack Cuts
Main Supply Road fol
Greek Army's Drive
Rebel Casualties Put at
l6 Killed; 5 Villages
Are Reported Looted
By the Associoted Press

ATHENS, June ga heavy
guerrilla attack has destroyed
part of a main supply road for
Greek Army troops pressing a
campaign against the guerrillas
In Northwest Greece, a general
staff communique said today.
The Communicated forces wrecked
a part of the road between Elasson
and Kozane, present headquarters OF
the I'd Army Corps, the communique
said. Guerrilla casualties in the
fierce fighting were given as 16
killed, while the army lost IL killed
and 20 wounded and missing.
The road serves as connecting
link between the End Army Corps
supply base at Larisa and the
Kozane headquarters. 1t passes
through a valley flanked by Mount
Pierria and Mount Kamvounia,
guerrilla hangouts the past two
years.
Five Villages Looted.
Five villages were reported at
tackled and looted near Elasson.
The communique said fighting con-
tinued around Nestorion and north
west of Grevena in the campaign to
push the guerrillas out of the Gram
mos Mountains. Guerrilla losses
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Food Workers Strike
Throughout Italy on
Order Of Communists
100000 Called From Jobs;
WoIkouts Still Spreading
In Other Industries
By the Associated Press

ROME, June ga nation
wide Communist directed food
workers strike began today.
More than 25O,OOO men were called
from their jobs by the General Con-
federation of Labor. Italy's massive
union, still under Communist con-
troll.
There were no reports yet OF the
strikes effectiveness, but most, If
not all commercial stores and mar
kets were still open. Presumably
they will not be affected until their
stocks run out.
The strike was called among work.
ers making spaghetti, flour, bread,
ice, pastries, dried and condensed
milk and packaged foods.
The strike grew out of walkout by
workers in Milan nearly a month
ago. They struck in protest against
the layof of $50 employees.
Elsewhere in Italy strikes con-
tinued to spread. Premier Alcide
de Gasperi's government met yes
terday to consider the crisis.
Negotiations to settle the nation
wide strike continued in Rome to-
day between the confederation and
Labor Ministry officials. Hopes were
held that the walkout could be
ended before a slackening of stocks
brought hardship to Italian con-
sumers.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Russell Sheets Tops Fast Field
In First Heats of Soap Box Derby
Contender in Other Years CIocked at a;
Three Tie for Second Before Hour Recess

Derby favorite. won the first heat
of the day, but trailed leaders with
q time of 321 seconds.
The new 1948 city champion Of
the race, sponsored jointly by The
Star and the District Department
of the American Legion in co-opera-
ton with Chevrolet, won't be decided
until late this afternoon after more
than $50 contestants pilot their cars
down the slope.
The morning races were marked
by q number of accidents, but none
of the youthful drivers was seriously
hurt.
After running 20 preliminary
heats, the races. we're recessed at
1890, to be resumed an hour later.
The derby track is on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Branch and
Alabama avenues Sc. The starting
point is at Texas avenue and the
finish line is near Carpenter street.
David Noon, l3, of 1902 Cheverly
avenue, Cheverly, lost out when his
car swerved out of control in an
early heat, losing a rear wheel when
the midget racer smashed against 4
curb. David's brother, John, II, also
had an accident when the axle OF his
ISoo nERRV page ADJ
Evening star., 1948-06-26
10000, Lose Homes
In South China Floods
By the Associated Press

NANKING, June 26. Summer
floods in nine South China prov
inces have left at least 10000 900
Chinese homeless and inundated
more than 100000 acres Of farm
land, the Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry reported today.
A spokesman termed crop losses
alarming. Added to cuts in pro-
duction due to the civil war, he said,
it may produce famine conditions
over large areas Of China.
In Human Province alone officials
estimated food waters lowered rice
Yields by $4,000, 900 piculs Il picul:
1888 pounds. There, too, 8,00O,eOO
farmers were driven from their
homes and $4,000 acres of the Ma
tons best farmland suffered dam
age.
Wuhu, center of Anhwei Prov
ince's wheat-rice producing area.
reported loss of at least 100000
oiculs of wheat. Crops OF wheat,
rice and beans were totally de-
stroyed' In five districts
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Dewey Off for Farm;
Warrens 10 Take In
New York Shows
Delegates Head Home
With Best Prospect for
Victory in 20 Years
By J. A. O'Leory
S+z Stoff

PHILADELPHIA, June 90
Gov. Dewey plans to leave here
this afternoon for a quiet week
end on his farm at Pawling
N. Y, after getting the new Re-
publican National Committee of
to an early start on the 194e
campaign in which he will carry
the G. o. P. standard.
His running mate, Gov. Warren OF
California, will take his wife and
three daughters to New York to see
one or two shows before heading
West.
Hundreds of rank -and-file Re-
oublicans headed for the four corners
of the Nation with brighter pro-
spects for victory in November than
they have had in 20 years.
The G. o. P. goes into battle this
year with a history-making team.
Gov. Dewey is the first man who
ever won a second chance from the
Republican Party after losing his
first bid for the presidency. Gov.
Warren is the first Californian to be
nominated for the governorship OF
that State on both the Republican
and Democratic tickets.
Would Emphasize Warren's Job.
Here are the high lights OF Gov.
Dewey,s first press conference yes
terday following his nomination:
He sees no need for a special ses-
sion of Congress this summer.
If elected, he intends to lift Gov
Warren out of the obscurity which
usually envelops a Vice President
The New Yorker said he not only
plans to treat Gov. Warren as q
member of his cabinet. but would
hope to take advantage of the
Californians administrative expert
ence to help reorganize the Federal
Government.
Gov. Dewey favors the handling
of foreign affairs through time
honored diplomatic channels, rather
than by personal diplomacy.
Hits Personal Diplomacy.
This statement on foreign policy
came when correspondent asked
him. Governor, do you think you
can handle Joe Stalin?"
Without hesitation Gov. Dewey
replied that If this Government re-
turns to the conduct of foreign
affairs through ordinary diplomatic
channels. instead of pursuing a
Co. 0,I EApV pana 49,
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Shanghai Suffers as Yuan
Falls 10 5 Million 10 81
Az the As.ociafed Press

SHANGHAI, June 26.-Shanghal
was in the midst of general COL
lapse of currency values today.
AT one time this morning the Chi
nese yuan dropped to a new low OF
5000, 900 to 81 (U. 81. The omclal
rate is 474,0O0 to 81.
The collapse was blamed to civil
war reverses and continued flooding
of printing press money by the gov
ernment, which can't come within
80 per cent of balancing its budget.
The price of rice climbed to a
peak of 10000, 900 yuan per loo-
pound picul from yesterdays H.
600 900.
A serious situation appeared
ahead Monday when the municipal
cost of living index will be issued
Most Shanghai prices are based
on It..
Evening star., 1948-06-26
AFL Never Will Support Dewey,
GreenSqysA AfterSeeing Truman
New Yorker Is Weak
From Running Too
Much,' He Declares
By Joseph A. Fox

william Green, PRESIDENT of
the American Federation of
La abor, said after a White House
call today that the AFL never"
would support the Dewey-Warren
Republican presidential ticket.
He said the workers are not salts
fed with Gov. Dewey's labor record
and that he himself thought the
New York Governor lis weak from
running too much
Asked If he thought the Demo-
Gratis could beat the Republicans,
Mr.. Green chuckled and said that
in that connection you have to
consider the Republican auxiliary.
which is Wallace" He referred to
Henry A. Wallace, third party can
didate.
The AFL head responded with
vigorous Never when asked if the
AFL political arm-the League for
Political Education-would support
Gov. Dewey. He added: Il don't
think the Republicans will get much
support from labor, either on their
platform or on their convention"
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Russians Cite Dewey
As Foe Of New Deal
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, June 26 - Morning
newspapers gave readers their pic
lures today of Republican nominees
for the 1948 presidential campaign
in the United States
Gov. Dewey, for President, was
said to be "a strong opponent of
Roosevelt's New Deal and always
spoke out against progressive legis-
lation"
Gov. Warren, for Vice President,
was described as man whose can
didacy answers the demands of
circles representing large capital
and who supports the so-called
two-party policy" embracing the
Marshall Plan and Truman doc
trine.
Gov. Dewey's campaign was pic
tured as supported by rich New
York interests including John Foster
Dulles"
TOKYO, June 26 lP-Leading
Tokyo newspapers, in the first Japa
nese editorial comment on the Re-
publican National Convention, said
today that Gov. Dewey had stronger
views on aid to China than the
present administration.
BOGOTA, Colombia, June 26 (P,
The newspaper II TEMPO says
Latin American nations are not
enthusiastic over the possibility OF
Gov. Dewey's becoming President
The paper said this prospect was
viewed without enthusiasm, if not
with misgivings." 1t added the Re-
publican nominee has never spoken
about the Good Neighbor Policy
Evening star., 1948-06-26

The electric eye at the "Derby
Downs" finish line early this
Afternoon showed Washington
and Lee High School freshman
had piloted his gravity-powered
racer to the fastest speed thus
far in the 7th>annual running OF
the Washington Soap Box Derby.
In the lead with a swift 31.4-second
race registered in the 18th prelimi-
nary class "A" heat was Russell
Sheets, IA, of 9l9 North Daniel
street, Arlington. Last year, young
Sheets lost out in the third heat to
Winner David Icenhower and in
1946 he won two heats.
Meanwhile, a triple tie for the
second best time intensified interest
In the runoffs that will follow this
afternoon. With times Of 3l.6 Sec
onds in their class "A" heats were:
William L. King, 16, of 1900
Branch avenue Sc: Matthew H.
Borning, IA, of 7723 Eastern avenue,
and Curtis Truman Sales, jr., Is. of
1910 Edmonston avenue, Hyattsville,
Md.
Eddie Diehl, 13, of 1910 L ee bou-
levard, Arlington, winner OF last
years Glass "B" race and a pre-
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Dewey Selects
Rep. Hugh Scott
sChaiirman
Philadelphia Attorney
Will Succeed Reece;
In House ; Terms
By Gould Lincoln
Star Stoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, June Co.
Representative Hugh D. Scott
jr., of Pennsylvania was elected
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee today, thus
becoming head of the national
organization to conduct the
campaign for the election of the
Dewey Warren ticket.
He succeeds Carroll Reece OF
Tennessee.
The selection OF MI Scott was
determined finally during break
fast meeting for score of National
Committee members given by j. Rus
sci Sprague, committeeman from
New York.
The election itself followed at a
meeting of the full committee at
IL am.
Supporters Will Continue Work.
The three New Workers who were
leaders in the pre-convention cam
paign of Gov. Dewey, Herbert
Brownell, jr, Mr.. Sprague and
Evening star., 1948-06-26


Edwin F. Jackie, will continue to
operate for Gov. Dewey in the COM
ing campaign.
Gov. Dewey's aides announced
that William Murphy will be re-
tanned as publicity director for the
National Committee Mr.. Murphy
former Washington newspaperman,
has served for two years under Mr..
Reece.
The naming of Mr.. Scott. now
serving his third term in the House,
accomplished at least two things.
It gives Congress en- important
political office to offset in some
measure the nomination of two
Governors to head the national
ticket 1t also may be considered a
payment in part to Pennsylvania
Republicans for the early support
from a majority of that State dele
CATION for Gov. Dewey's nomination
Last night there was considerable
discussion of the advisability of CIV
ing the Craftsmanship to Midwest
Republican. Among those mentioned
were Harry Darby, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from Kansas
Mr.. Darby, however, said fatty he
was unable to accept even if the
craftsmanship were offered to him.
Scott Served in Navy Reserve.
M. Scott was commissioned a
lieutenant in the Naval Reserve in
1910 and saw overseas service in
Iceland and in the Pacific. He was
with the Sd Amphibious Force as
a lieutenant commander at the enc
of the war and drove the first Navy
jeep into Tokyo after Japans ca
pitulation.
In 1914, as a member of Congress
he went aboard freighter carrying
war supplies to England and then
went to Normandy after the inva-
sion on a special assignment for the
Navy.
He is a member of the Aviation
Subcommittee of the House Com
merce Committee.
The newly designated national
chairman is not a personal intimate
of Gov Dewey, but they are ac-
ouainted. In 1916 Mr.. Scott man
aged the campaign of all six Re-
publican candidates for Congress IN
Philadelphia and all were elected.
Born November Ii, 1900, in Fred
ericksburg, Va, Mr.. Scott was grad
uated from Randolph Macon COL
(See CONVENTION, Page ABB
Evening star., 1948-06-26
New Mexico Judge Retires;
Hatch Likely 10 GET Post

The White House today announced
the retirement of Federal Judge
Colin Neblett of the district of New
Mexico-a move that is expected to
pave the way for the appointment
of Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico, to the judiciary.
Judge Neblett, who will be 73 on
July 6, was Wilson appointee. His
district embraces the entire State of
New Mexico.
The appointment of Senator
Hatch to succeed him is expected in
view of the fact that the Senator, in
deciding not to seek reelection this
year. expressed hope of getting a
judicial appointment. He is a long
time friend of President Truman.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
National Guard Here
Continues Recruiting
Despite Army Order
Gen. Cox Says Directive
Has Not Been Received;
Reports Normal Rate

The District National Guard is
continuing to accept voluntary
recruits despite an order from
Secretary of the Army Royal
that enlistments be stopped i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Royal wired all National
Guard adjutants general yesterday
to halt recruiting when their units
have exceeded established quotas.
He explained that there isn't enough
money to pay more men and said
Congress would not favor extra ap-
preparations.
The order had not been received
by the District Guard, Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commander. said to-
day, and he added that voluntary
recruiting here was continuing at
"Ghe normal rate"
That rate, he explained, would
just about meet the regular rate
of attrition which you always have
in an organization of more than
$500 men,"
Law Signed Thursday.
Under the provisions of the draft
law signed by President Truman
Thursday, men of draft age who
were not in the Guard or other
organized reserves by Thursday mid
night are subject to the call for
military service. Therefore, the
present recruiting efforts of the local
Guard provided no haven for men
who come under the provisions of
the new law.
Gen. Cox admitted that the heavy
influx of men 10 through Is anxious
to get in the Guard before the new
draft law became effective had
swelled it's ranks TO a point where
the total exceeded the overall
authorized strength Of 1888 by be-
tween 80 and 80 men. Ground units,
with a 1873 quota, had 1,948 men,
Air units, limited to 1920 men, were
not up to par, however.
Policies Being Co-ordinated.
Meanwhile, military leaders at the
Pentagon began to coordinate pol
icies under the new draft law. Sec
retary of Defense Forrestal, who ap-
pointed a seven-man Selective Serv.
ice Advisory Committee to work ou'
many details, said he might have 9
statement next week, and Mr.. Royal
scheduled a news conference fol
1919 am. Monday, at which mos
of those details were expected to be
divulged.
Representatives of the Air Force
Navy and selective service were te
attend Mr.. Royals conference anc
then the men who must register un'
der the law likely would be able te
figure more closely the date thai
they might be called under the ne"
age sequence draft system.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
; Navy Flyers Missing
After Crash OFF Norfolk
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, June 26.-Three
Navy flyers were missing and pre-
sumed lost today following the re-
ported crash of a torpedo bomber
last night about 20 miles east of
Chesapeake Lightship.
The crash was reported to 5th
Naval District headquarters here by
an accompanying plane during a
routine flight.
Evening star., 1948-06-26
Chinese Reds Attack Port
And Railway 10 1ientsin
By the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, June 26.-Chinese
Communist troops knitting south
ward out of Manchuria today were
reported attacking one North China
port and the railway which links
it to Tientsin and Peiping.
Government headquarters at
Peiping said the port. Chinwangtao.
was under fierece attack with a
number of other towns along the
railway leading southwest to
Tientsin.
A dispatch to Shanghai news
paper said the Red assault on
Chingwangtao-a major landing
point for government reinforce
reduced"
This term was not amplified, but
the same dispatch said the center
of fighting had shifted to the beach
resort town Of Pehtaiho, 18 miles
to the south.