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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
GAME DEPARTMENT HELPS
sun RIVER ELK HERD

Helena-UH-The State Fish and
Game Department is negotiating for
the purchase from private owners
.of 10000 acres Of winter elk range
in the Sun River area to use as a
Wildlife Restoration Project, ac-
cording to A., A. O'Claire, State
Game Warden
The acreage is situated directly
east of the Sawtooth Mountain
Range, extending about four miles
east of the range and about seven
miles south of the North Fork of
the Sun River, O'Claire said. The
land is owned by two principal
holders and several smaller land
owners.
O'Claire said that a large por-
ton of the Sun River elk herd, sec
ond largest in the state, in the past
had used the area now sought by
the department for winter grazing
during months of extreme weather
Acquisition of the property by the
state will continue to supply winter
range for the elk and help to guard
elk forays on private haystacks dur
ing the winter months, O'Claire
said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
LOCAL news ITEMS

Mrs. Kenneth Baeth was guest
of honor at a stOrk shower at the
home of Mrs. Edward Hewitt, Fri
day afternoon Hemming of the
"three-cornered squares" and visit
ing made the afternoon pass pleas
antly, following which a delicious
lunch was served.
Mrs. Harry E. Chapman and Mrs.
Marie Nichols were hostesses to IL
women in the Chapman home Fri
day afternoon at stork shower for
Mrs. Melvin Heath. A most enjoy
able afternoon was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Knight re-
turned to their home in Spokane
Monday after spending the holi-
days here with her father, Mr.. Day,
and other relatives.
Mrs. Willis FriSke of Hansboro,
N. D., plans to leave for her home
about January 20 after visiting with
her daughter and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben BourasoW and David of
Everett, Wash, and other daugh-
tiers and families, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Ernesti and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
johnson and Diane of Libby. She
also visited with Katie Friskie and
Ruth McCauley and other friends
of Troy.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Blair were
host and hostess at gathering of
10 relatives for Christmas dinner
when a 24-lb. turkey and all the
''fixings" were enjoyed by all. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Roeser of Portland
Albany, Ore, daughters of Mrs.
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Murray of
Blair returned to their homes Sat
urday evening.
N. w. Cutler, who will be jun
ior in the school of journalism at
the University of Idaho, Moscow,
came over Monday of last week for
several days visit with Libby
friends Students at Moscow were
obliged to resume classes Monday
of this week, day earlier than
those attending state schools in
Montana.
Ray Ramlo of Modesto, Calf, has
been here for the holidays visiting
his brothers and sisters, and is now
visiting his brother in Kalispell.
The Libby Garden Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Orlo Johnson
on January goth.
Supt. VIM. Guernsey and Al Flint
of the Forestry Service spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Rexford on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crush of Mos
cow returned to their home after
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Crush at
Sylvanite.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. West re-
turned to their home in Missoula
via Roundup following the holiday
visit with his mother here.
Kareen and Tana Backman of
Missoula, children of Monty Book
man, former Libby man, spent the
holidays with relatives here.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Don Smith left Fri
day for a visit in Sunnyside. Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Teeple re-
turned on Saturday from Illinois
where they spent the holidays with
her folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Church re-
turned Wednesday Of last week from
Boise, Ida, where they were called
by the death of Mrs Church's father.
Charles Haschke has returned
from Great Falls where he visited
over Christmas with his wife.
". F. w. Meetings the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of each month at the
club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

Miss Wilma McRell Spokane,
visited over the weekend at her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Rel and sister, Mrs Earl Winfrey.
Miss Mary Lou Role left Sunday
for Cheney, Wash, after spending
the Christmas vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. G.
Role.
James Mahoney, Jr., returned last
week to Spokane after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Mahoney of Libby. The
younger Mahoney is a senior at Con
zaga University.
Mrs. L. L. Bennett and Mrs. L. L.
Shields of Troy were in Libby on
business last Tuesday.
During the absence of Liquor
vendor Kitley, Clarence Karnes is
assuming the duties at the local
store
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

Only about 35 per cent of the
bands from 10000 cock birds re-
leased this summer have been re-
turned to the department Office:
Doubling the figure to take care OF
additional bands recovered but not
reported, a survival rate of only Z
per cent would be indicated, the
Department said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08
GAME DEPARTMENT SAYS
HATCHERY PHEASANTS
NOT A SUCCESS

Observation-Disclosures pheasant re-
turns received to date indicate a
low survival rate of game farm
raised and released birds, according
TO the State Fish and Game Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Capitol Hill Study0K'd
.0n Steam Distribution

The House today authorized a
comprehensive scientific study Of
steam distribution and the refriger-
alton supply and distribution for all
buildings on Capitol Hill, looking
toward expansion needed in the
future.
Shortly after the House convened
in the last session of the Eightieth
Congress it approved quickly q
House resolution authorizing the
study and appropriated from the
House contingent fund $1,000 for
the study.
The resolution was presented by
Majority Leader Halleek. 1t dl-
rected the survey be male by the
architect of the Capitol, David
Lynn, for the House Office Building
Commission, which has jurisdiction
over the Capitol power plant.
Immediate need for the study was
the construction soon of the new
Senate Office Building, to be erected
directly east of the present Senate
Office Building. Proposals also have
been advanced for added facilities
for the House of representatives,
either in the form of remodeIing
the old building or constructic, of
a new one. No legislation, h,w-
ever, has been approved for TX.
panding the facilities for the HOUSE.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Two Leaders Appointed
For Symphony Gift Drive

Appointment of two leaders for the
advance gifts unit of the February
sustaining fund drive of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra was an
nounced today by Mrs. Hans A.
Klagsbrunn, campaign vice chair.
man.
Mrs. Benjamin w. Thoron, 1900
N street NV, was named chairman,
and Mrs. Raymond Cox, 2436 S street
NV, was named vice chairman OF
the unit.
Mrs. Thoron, who led the special
gifts committee in the 1948 drive.
has been active in nearly all SYM
phony campaign since the first one.
She has also taken part in fund
drives of the Red Cross, Community
Chest and Washington Cathedral.
She is a member of the board of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society.
Mrs. Cox, a symphony association
BOARD member, Is taking post in
the campaign for the first time. She
is a member of the board of the
Washington Cathedral Choral So
ciety.
The drive, which will seek min.
imum of s175,OOO for the orchestras
1949-50 season, is scheduled for Feb
ruary 3-2s.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Report Of kidnapping
And Robbery Probed

Robbery squad detectives today
were investigating a Philadelphia
visitors report of being kidnapped
robbed and forced to hand over
the keys of a friends automobile
early today.
Robert M. Pratt, who has been
visiting at 1850 Twenty-eighth street
NV. told police he was approached
by a man who flashed a Mauser
pistol and forced him into a car
with another man in the HOO block
of Seventeenth street NV. about
1:45 am.
They took his watch. a ring and
the keys to an auto he said was
owned by Robert S. Whiteley of the
Twenty-eighth street address, drove
him to New Mexico avenue and
Tunlaw road NV. and then re-
turned to where Mr.. Whiteley's car
was parked in the 1900 block OF
M street NV.
There, he said, the second man
got out and drove the Whiteley car
away, followed by the car contain
wig Mrs. Pratt. IN the 1900 block
of H street NV, Mr. Pratt said he
grabbed the wheel, slowed the car
down and leaped out. He then dis
covered, he reported, that he had
left his billfold containing $40 in
the glove compartment of the
Whiteley car.
He described one of the men as
about 26, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with
black wavy hair, blue eyes and a
scar on the right cheek.
The other, he said, was about %,
blond and known as Charley"
Detective Sergts. William l.. Spar
shott and Thomas F. Harty are in
vestigating.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Miss Perry Will Direct
Publicity for WMAL

Miss Mary Pauline Perry has been
appointed publicity director of The
Evening Star Broadcasting Co.'S
radio and television stations, WMAL
and WMAL-TV, and the American
Broadcasting Co. in Washington, it
was announced yesterday.
Kenneth H. Berkeley, vice presi-
dent and general manager of WMAL
and WMAL-TV, said Miss Perry had
her own publicity bureau here before
joining those stations. She was pub
licity director for the National Sym
phony Orchestra for a year and
handled publicity for the annual
convention of the Association of
Women Broadcasters this year. She
also has been a Washington CORE
spondent for several publications.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Red Cross Blood Supplies
Low; Volunteers SOUGHT

' Stocks Of several types Of blood
are low, with only about 20 per cent
of its normal blood supplies on
hand, DR.. Kenneth r. Nelson, ply
sician in charge of the District
Red Cross Blood Center, said today
in issuing a call for volunteers.
Dr. Nelson urged that as many
persons as possible go to the Blood
Center, 1730 E street NV. today
or later or make an appointment
for donating pint of blood by tele-
phone.
The doctor declared some types of
blood are entirely depleted. He said
'in the face of the usual number of
New Years Eve and New Years Day
casualties" particularly, the blood
supply needs to be replenished i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
City Building Supervisor Retires
Today After 44-Yeur Service

1--WE gotten a great deal of pleas
ure out of my job" Mr.. Brooke said.
He started as an engineer in the
surveying Office and became super
intendent of District building in
1919. At that time only 10 employees
were in the department.
Mr.. Brooke said he expected to
devote much of his time to his work
with the Washington Society for
the Blind. At present he is serving
as treasurer of the board.
And I think I'll just hang around
the University Club with the boys, F"
he added.
Mr. Brooke lives at 3714 Calvert
street NV.
His successor will be Howard 0.
Akers, who is no stranger in the de-
partment. He was there in 1918
when Mr.. Brooke took over the sup
|erintendent's job.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Neighborhood Concert
To Be Held Thursday
At Roosevelt High

The next in the 1948-e series
of neighborhood concerts by the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star, with Howard
Mitchell conducting, will be held
in Roosevelt High School, Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets NV,
at $50 pm. Thursday.
Invitations, which are issued
free by The Star, may be obtained
at Roosevelt, High School. Mac
farland Junior High School, Pet
worth, Raymond, w. B. Powell,
Health, West, Brightwood and
Truesdell Schools, at the Recrea-
ton Department at Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV. and from
the business counter in the lobby
of The Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

The District Rent Control Office
has decided on using a single meth
cd of computing rent increases, 1t
was learned today.
Criticized by the Municipal Court
of Appeals in two rent adjustment
cases which the court, during the
past week, sent back for review, the
rent control Office revealed that
where requests for rental changes
are presented. the basis for the
computation will be the landlords
costs averaged over a period of sev-
eral years.
The cases involved the 270-unit
Carlyn Apartments, $500 @ street
NV, in which 116 tenants objected
to 7 per cent rent increase granted
the landlord, and the 143-unit VIM
throp House Apartments, 1927 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, whose man.
agement protested an 8 per cent
rent increase, which was 2 per cent
less than the amount requested.
Two Methods Used.
The Appeals Court found that
the averaging" method of comput-
ing rentals was used in the Win
throp House case, but that another
method was used for the Carlyn
Apartments.
In an opinion written by Judge
Brice Clagett, the court declared
that Administrator Robert F. Cogs-
well should determine anew" a
single method of computation.
I'VE do not believe that the ad-
ministrator is entitled to adopt diff
ferent fundamental bases in passing
upon different requests for rent in
creases in cases where the funda-
mental facts are approximately the
same" the court declared.
Called Most Equitable.
Ruffin A. Brantley, assistant gen.
eral counsel for the rent Office. said
today that the averaging" method
has now been permanently adopted
as a basis for computing in all rent
control petitions. He said this meth
Cd has been decided on as "the
most equitable for landlords and
tenants alike"
As q result Of the court action,
both the Carlyn and Winthrop
House cases will be heard again by
rent control examiners, Mr.. Brant-
ley said.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Refunds by Builders
On Defective Homes
For Veterans SOUGHT

In the last month, the Office OF
the Housing Expediter has held
final conferences" with six builders
in the District area in connection
with refunding Of an estimated
$135, 900 on $50 veterans houses,
the Office reported today.
The amount of the claims is
based on Investigations made of
dwellings built under priorities
granted at the time the Veterans
Emergency Housing Act was IN ef-
feet.
In addition, the Office has held
final conferences with 13 other
builders in Virginia and Maryland.
outside the Washington metropoli-
tan area, in connection with refunds
involving about $315,000 on $50
dwellings. Most of these cases are
in Baltimore, spokesman said.
Overcharging Claimed.
Refunds sought by the Govern
ment represent what the Govern
ment claims are overcharges, or
amounts estimated to be due to
veterans as a result of failure of
builders to comply with specif1ca-
tions. the expediters Office ex-
planned.
Since October IS the Washington
regional Office has referred cases to
litigation involving 101 housing
units on which the Government
claims there should be refunds
amounting to $19,075.
voluntary settlements" made by
four builders since that date in the
District Virginia Maryland region
refunded q total of $13,691 to
veterans.
5,919 Complaints Received.
Listed as pending settlements"
bv builders are five cases involving
ST units with a refund total of
S117,662. This is the amount, said
the agency, the Government is try
ing to persuade builders to refund
to veterans in cases which have
been already discussed with builders.
Up to now, total of 5,919 COM
plants have been received from
veterans that they were overcharged
by builders. Nearly $500 COM
plants remain to be investigated.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Group Health 10 Open
lis Continuing Dental
Care Clinic Monday

A new dental program in which
participants agree to obtain COM
plete. continuing dental care will
begin Monday when the Group
Health Associations 12-chair clinic
opens at 1925 Vermont avenue NV.
At first, the dental services being
offered to the $500 participants in
the associations prepaid medical
care program will be on a cost-for-
service basis. William E. Warne,
assistant secretary of the Interior
and president of Group Health, said.
When enough experience is gained
to establish the service on an annual
fee basis. however, the program will
be converted to a prepaid dental
service plan, based on the insurance
principle.
Leaders Of the program said this
probably will take at least three
years.
1,500 Apply For Service.
The advantage Of participation
now, Mr.. Warne explained, will be
the same as we have held out in
Group Health-the complete, con-
tinuing service that each individual
will obtain"
He said about 1900 persons have
applied for the service and 700 are
now in the process of being enrolled.
Initially, the dental staff will in
clude one full-time and three part
time dentists, dental hygienists,
dental assistants and Office person.
mel in addition to DR.. Irving LIGHT
man who will act temporarily as
dental director.
The other dentists are DR.. Philip
Trey, full-time, and DR.. Myron Dra-
pen, DR.. Jessie Blatt and DR.. Sheldon
z. Baldinger. The present facilities
will accommodate seven or eight
dentists, it was said. and it is hoped
eventually to include an orthodontist
for teeth Strengthening.
Preventive Dentistry Stressed.
Mr.. Warne said members now par
ticipating in the plan have agreed
to accept a complete program OF
dental care, including regular pro-
phylaxis, X-ray examinations and
early restoration when tooth defects
occur.
He said preventive dentistry would
be emphasized, particularly the early
care and treatment of children's
teeth. AL regular treatment serv-
ices will be provided, including minor
oral surgery.
Preventive services besides full
mouth X-rays, teeth cleaning and
detailed examination by the dentist
will include instructions on the care
of teeth and gums and the applica-
ton of fuorine to childrens teeth.
The participants will put up a
minimum service fee of $40 for each
adult and S. for each child.
Prepaid Rate Not Set.
Beyond the minimum services,
charges will be assessed at cost to
the association. The tentative cost
schedule was not announced.
"It is our intent to make the den-
tai program carry it's full share in
the association" Mr. Warne said,
"and not subsidize it by the medical
program"
The association does not yet know
what the eventual prepaid rate might
be
I'VE haven't had sufficient ex-
perience-and no one else has-to
know what the general average cost
for a group Of our size would be for
full dental services" Mr.. Warne ex-
planned. "We feel that this particular
endeavor is unique"
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Corcoron Gallery to Give Away
20 Tons of Coal for Askinq

The Corcoran Gallery Of Art has
several thousand works of art. It
also has about 20 tons of coal. The
coal must go.
So gallery officials have sent out
a free coal" call to any body who
wants a ton or more and is willing
to haul it away himself with his
own equipment. The only hitch is
that the fuel is buckwheat coal,
the smallest grade of anthracite,
and it is unsuitable for a stove or
for any furnace that doesn't have
a blower.
But there it is for any chilly per-
son who has some sacks and a truck,
and it's worth $13.95 per ton at cur
rent prices. 1t will be warm work
Evening star., 1948-12-31

getting it out, however, because the
coal bunkers are inaccessible for
any but hand-hauling methods.
About 20 years ago, the Corcoran
was allowed to use Government
steam to heat the building. The
coal is left from those days, and fire
underwriters have asked that 1t be
removed. What is more, the gallery
is hard up for space, and even
few coal bins will come in handy,
gallery officials said.
The gallery first tried to sell It's
coal to a fuel company, but the
hauling prospects chilled the COM
pany's interest. Several charitles
were contacted but could f1nd no
use for it.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
25-Minute Power Failure
Halls Downtown Streetcars

A 25-minute power failure today
stranded workbound streetcar pas
sengers on most downtown lines.
The streetcars stopped along G
street, Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventh street at. TBS am. Some
rush-hour passengers got out and
walked. Some transferred to buses.
Others decided to sit tight and wait
for more power. The cars started
moving again at 7:50 am.
The Capital Transit Co. attributed
the tieup to power failure at Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. substation
serving all downtown lines except F
and Fourteenth streets.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Average Cost Method Senate Leaders ParIey
Adopted in Computing Slated Soon 10 Select
Rent Increases Here Head Of D. {. Group

The unsettled question of who will
head the Senate District Commit
tee in the new Congress is to be
taken up by Democratic leaders
within the next few days.
Key man in the decision will be
Vice President-elect Barkley who
returned last night from Europe.
The Kentuckian, who will not be
sworn in as Vice President until
January 20, is chairman of both the
Democratic caucus and the Senate
Steering Committee, which has the
authority to set up the Senate COM
mittees.
The caucus was to meet today. 1t
will determine the date for the
Steering Committee meeting. Sen
ator Barkley already has been ad-
vised of complications involving Sc
lection of a District Committee, ii
was said.
Holland, McGrath in Line.
Senator Holland Of Florida and
Senator McGrath of Rhode Island
are in line, respectively, to head the
District group. But Senator Hol-
land, who arrived here yesterday
will continue to insist that he does
not want to take the chairmanship
If it would deprive him of assign
ment to committee where he could
better serve his home State. He now
is on the District Committee and
Public Works Committee.
If Senator Holland leaves the Dis
trict group, it is considered likely
Senator McGrath will become chair
man. Senator McGrath insists he
Is not seeking the post, but would
accept it, if it is offered to him.
There were reports on Capitol
Hill that some Southern members
Of the Senate would rather not have
Senator McGrath as District Com.
mittee chairman, since he has said
he will support the Democratic civil
rights program and presumably
would try to impose it on. Washing.
ton.
Senator McGrath plans to intro.
duce in the new Congress bill tt
make possible summer daylight saw.
ing time for the District on a regu.
lar basis
Expects Approval.
Champion of the proposal during
the past two years, he succeeded il
getting legislation which gave. the
Capital daylight saving time only
for a year at a time. He expect!
his new bill will be approved by
Congress.
On the House, side 1t was con.
ceded that Representative McMil.
Ian. Democrat, of South Carolina
again will become chairman of tht
House District Committee. He helc
that post in the Seventy ninth Con.
gress.
Virtually all the Democratic mem.
bers of the House District Commit.
tee were returned to the new Con.
gress. but several Republican mem.
bers we're unseated in the elections.
Representative George j. Bates
Republican, of Massachusetts,, wht
was reelected, will be the ranking
minority member of the Distric1
group. He was chairman of the
subcommittee on fiscal affair.
handling the city's controversial taa
problem in the Eightieth Congress.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Flynn Heads Boys Club

Thomas A. Flynn has been elect
ed president of the Merrick Boys
Club for the coming year by the
board of directors. Other officers
elected were j. Harold Kilcoyne,
first vice president; R. M. Meehan,
second vice president; M. j. Matan
secretary, and John Reilly, treas
llrer
Evening star., 1948-12-31

JS1 "AcJ
His retirement
becomes effective
at midnight to-
night. It will end
a tour of serv-
ice with the Dis
trict Gov r n
ment which to-
tails "A years.
Y e S t er d a y,
more than 400
workers in his
department gave
a party for him
at his office. He
and his wife
were swamped
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Rail Executive Promoted

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 81 (P.-
George Dunglinson, jr., vice presi-
dent in charge of traffic of the Nor
folk & Western, has been appointed
executive vice president of the rail-
way. a new position, the general
Offices announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Ed Brooke, 10, who has been sup
erintendent of the Districts munic-
ipal buildings for the last 20 years,
put in his final eight hours on the
Evening star., 1948-12-31

with gifts, including a wrist watch
and luggage.