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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-13
LIKES PEOPLE OF LIBBY

! wish TO thank all the people Of
Liopy who were 50 cooperative
with me during the construction OF
the new telephone building. Your
generous help and hospitality has
made my stay here a very pleasant
experience / shall not soon forget
| can say with all sincerity that I
have never met finer people than
/ have IN Libby and I deeply regret
having TO leave your community
for another construction project.
Sincerely.
Claude J. Williams.
Occur d'Alene. Ida.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-13

Nr- and AErs. Ed Kemp Of New
PORT, Wash. visited over the week
end with relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-13
McGINNIS MEADOWS
WEATHER REPORT

The McGinnis Meadows weather
report given through the courtesv
Of Bert B. Davis.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-13

Il 3. Wallace and Lee Tinker
were In Spokane the first Of the
week on business
Evening star., 1949-11-24
White Thanksgiving
Hits Part Of Midwest
BY the Assoeioied Press

It was a white Thanksgiving In
many Midwest areas today.
Snow fell over the Eastern Da-
kotas, Minnesota. Wisconsin
Western Michigan, Northern Iowa
and Northern Illinois. The falls
ranged from two to six inches,
Temperatures dropped as low as
six degrees above zeros at Penn
bina, N. Oak.
In the District the Weather
Heaviest snowfalls were re-
ported in Minnesota. Willmar got
a blanket measuring more than
six inches. The fall at Rochester,
Mimi, was more than three inches
and it was more than four inches
at Bemidji. Falls in parts OF
Northern Iowa were described as
heavy"
Snow mixed with rain fell in
parts Of Iowa and Illinois. An
other wet spot was in the Far
West. Rain fell over wide areas
in Washington. Oregon and Idaho.
Skies generally were clear and
temperatures normal over the
southern half of the country.
Mild weather continued through
out most OF California. Los An
geles reported a high Of IS yes
terdey. Temperatures moderated
in the New England States after
Yesterday mornings cold snap.
Evening star., 1949-11-24

The "hopelessly deadlocked" jury
deciding the fate of William
(Snags) Lewis and 13 co-defend-
ants tried on gambling charges
was sent home early today with
orders to report back to District
Court tomorrow to renew its dellb-
erations.
The jury Of nine men and three
women had deliberated eight hours
when Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE
dismissed the panel for the
Thanksgiving holiday at 12:45
am.
Before recessing the jury. Judge
Mcclure asked the foreman. Con-
don M. Flynn, a General Account
ing Office transportation expert:
"Is there any possibility OF this
jury reaching verdict within .
reasonable period Of time?"
IT believe not. your honor Mr.
Flynn replied.
DO infer that you are hope.
Ilessly deadlocked." Judge MCGUIRE
asked.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Czech Court Sentences
Z on Plot Charges
By the Assoeiotsd Prsss

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. Nov.
|24.-The Prague State Court to-
day sentenced IL persons, includ-
ing French woman. to prison on
charges of plotting to overthrow
the Communicated government.
: Although no foreign power was
directly mentioned in the trial, the
prosecution limited that some of
the plotters had at least the SYM
pathy of certain Americans and
Frenchmen.
The trial was held at Prague's S
Pankrac political prison, where the
busy courts yesterday began an
other treason trial of 20 Czechs
accused Of spying for the Ameri-
can Army's counter intelligence
corps.
Czechoslovakia's s Catholic bishops
said today that they were barred
from seeing Archbishop Josef Be-
ran, the nations primate. when
they attempted to visit him q few
days ago in his police-guarded
Prague palace.
Msgr. Beran has not emerged
from his palace since June 10,
when he was driven from his
throne in st. vitus Cathedral by
Communist hecklers. He says he
lis "interned." Government plain
|clothesrnen guard his telephone
and his apartment.
Rude Pravo, Czech Communist
Party organ, disclosed today that
the governments drive against
owners of larger farms has broad
ened into a nation wide program
In which the lands OF alleged
saboteurs are being coufiscated.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Belgium S Regent Reported
Engaged 10 French Princess
By the Assoeioted press

BRUSSELS, Nov. 24.-Unoficial
sources today reported that Bel
GUMS regent, Prince Charles, is
engaged to the 'sister-in-1aw OF
the Count of Paris, pretender to
the throne Of France.
These sources said the prince'f
fiancee is Princess Marie Therese
d'Orleans-Bragance, sister of the
Countess of Paris. 81 -
The engagement, these sources
said. would be officially announced
later.
A source close to the prince re-
gents palace refused to confirm
or deny the report, but said "the
news is premature"
The press office of Prime Minis
ter CASTOR Eyskens said: This
is the first we have heard about
such an engagement"
Prince Charles. 46, is the broth
er Of King Leopold III, now In exile
in Switzerland. He was elected
regent by the Belgian Parliament
In 1874.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
u. N. DUE TO CONSIDER Future
| Administration of Jerusalem
Today. Page Az
By the Assoeioted Press

JERUSALEM, Nov. "a. Fire
which broke out last night tn the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre,
hallowed Christian shrine. was
still blazing today.
Flame and smoke columns
could be seen above the Old City
walls. From roof top it appeared
that the superstructure and cupola
of the church already had been
destroyed by the flames. Lack OF
communications prevented a re-
port on whether the fire is being
brought under control.
The Israeli government has
offered to send in flremen. If
the Hashemite Jordan regime will
let them cross the lines to the
Old City, occupied by Jordan's
Evening star., 1949-11-24
|Quirino Reinforcing
Army Against Rebels
By the Associated Press

MANILA, Nov. 24.-The gov
|ernment poured reinforcements
into Batangas province today,
denying that a truce had been
reached with dissidents who fought
Ia pitched battle with constabulary
troops so miles south of Manila.
At least 20 men were killed in
the fight. Twenty-seven Of them
were government constabulary
men. The rebels are believed to
have lost many more but removed
their dead
President Elpidio Quirino's adj
Fministration blames the outbreak.
which may be the forerunner Of
more serious trouble, on political
opposition to the president who
won the November 8 election.
Some 900 dissidents, perhaps
among them Communicated Hulk
balahaps. participated in the at
tack on constabulary men.
Mr.. Quirino yesterday said the
rebels included some who were to
be arrested in the murder of one
of his Liberal Party leaders, Mayor
Roman Perez Of Batangas City on
election day.
There was no report Of further
fighting in the area south of Ma
nila today. Mr.. Quirino has termed
the situation there very serious.
Mr.. Quirino holds nearly 400.-
900 votes lead over his nearest op-
ponent, DR.. Jose P. Laurel, in still
incomplete official returns from
the November 8 election. Batangas
is the home of DR.. Laurel, who
was the puppet president under
the japanese.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
New Lewis Move Seen
In Report Of Call for
Policy Committee
Mine Leader May Open
New Peace ToIks With
Operators Next Week
BY the Associated Press

A report that John L. Lewis will
meet with his United Mine Work
ers' Policy Committee Monday
spurred speculation today that Mr..
Lewis and mine owners may re-
sumo coal peace talks next week.
Plans for the meeting Of the
20O-man policy group in New York
were reported last night by a
source who asked to remain anon
ymous. Mr.. Lewis. followed the
Policy Committees last meeting,
held earlier this month in Chicago
by ordering a truce In the 52-day-
old coal strike.
Even before this new indication
that the UNIV leader may be
planning surprise move, there
were reports that he would meet
with coal operators soon,
These reports persisted despite
denials from some top representa-
tives of the mine owners. It was
said the operators plan a meet
ing tomorrow to decide if they
will talk peace with Mr.. Lewis.
For a week since President Tru-
man announced a temporary
hands-off policy in the coal dis
pute neither side has made a move
Each was waiting on the other to
invite negotiations.
But neither side has budged.
Mr.. Truman, leaving Monday for
a long vacation in Florida. has
given no indication that he will
step into the dispute before de-
parting.
The most recent word from the
White House was the Presidents S
promise last Thursday that he is
ready to invoke the Injunction
provisions of the Taft-Hartley
Act when and If he decides a. coal
shortage has created a national
emergency.
When Mr.. Lewis ordered the
present truce on November 9 he
said It would expire December /.
A new strike could develop then.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Officials Hope Ward
Will Be Able 10 Start
From Mukden Soon
Expect Deportation Orde
To End Obstacles to His
Departure for U. S.
BY the Assoeiuted Press

State Department officials ex-
pressed hope today that Amer
lean Consul General Angus Ware
would shortly be able to begir
his long-delayed departure from
Communicated Mukden, China
They are anxious to have him
safely home and they want te
ask him some detailed questions
about his imprisonment by the
Chinese Reds.
The fact that a Communist
court ordered Mr.. Ward and four
staff members deported gave rise
to. the belief here that the Com-
munists would no longer place
any obstacles In the way Of clos
ing the consulate at Mukden and
removing all the personnel.
For the moment. however, the
State Department was without
any specific word as to Mr.. Wards
plans or how rapidly the Chinese
Communist authorities will per-
NIT him to act.
News of his release was an
nounced by the Department yes
terday after Mr.. Ward himself had
sent word of it through Consul
General o. Edmund Clubb at Pei
ping.
|, Told to Leave Immediately.
Mr.. Ward said that he and foul
of his staff members had beer
convicted of various charges re.
volving around the alleged beating
of Chinese employe last October
III. He reported they had beer
given prison sentences ranging
from three to six months. All thu
sentences. however, were COM
muted to deportation.
Mr.. Ward drew the six month.
sentence; Ralph c. Rehberg o1
Rochester. N. Y, and Alfred Kris.
tan, a European employed by ths
consulate, each got four months
Shiro Tatsumi, a Japanese-Ameri'
can, and Frank Cicognia, another
European employe, was giVer
three months.
The State Departments re.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Nearly Full Shutdown Due
In French Strike Tomorrow
By the Asseeiutsd Press

PARIS. Nov. 24.-France is dig.
gine in today for at least "a hour.
of almost total inactivity expected
from general strike called fol
tomorrow.
Communist, non Communist
and even some anti-C Communist
unions are scheduled to take part
There were reports that the Com.
munists would try to drag the
strike on as long as possible be.
yond the 24-hour period.
Frances workers are demanding
that the government unfreeze
wages, give them increased mini
mum earnings and cost Of living
bonuses and allow them to bargain
collectively without compulsory
arbitration.
Premier Georges Bidault said
the National Assembly had before
1t bill unfreezing wages for the
first time since the wars end, but
the government has shown nc
willingness to grant the other
union demands.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Federal Employment
Drops 10 2,o52,40o
ey the Assoeiossd Press

The United States Government
had 2,052, 400 paid employees at thu
end of September. the Civil Service
Commission said today.
This was 32,532 fewer than were
on the rolls month earlier.
Employees within the continen-
tai United States totaled 1885, 1852
a net decrease of 29,078 during the
month.
There were $4,000 Federal en-
ployes in the territories and pos.
sessions, and 80.938 in foreign
counties, a net decrease overseas
of 3,454. 80.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Jury to Resume DeIiberation
In Gambling Case Tomorrow
'snogs' Lewis Panel Excused for Holiday
After Reporting Hopeless Deadlock

After a moments hesitation the
foreman answered, Eyes, sir
Earlier as the jury's delibera-
tions went on hour after hour,
Judge MCGUIRE decided to give the
panel the Allen Charge, under
which jurors in the minority are
asked to re-examine their con-
sciences in view of the fact that
the majority holds a different
view.
Calling the jury into the court
at 11:l5 o'clock last night, Judge
MCGUIRE said:
"A dissenting juror should con-
slider whether his doubt is real
one. when it makes no impression
on others equally honest"
When this advice failed TO pro-
duce a verdict, the jurors were
sent home with instructions to
return at 10 am. tomorrow. Be-
fore letting the jurors 60. how.
ever, Judge MCGUIRE urged then
/ (Sea GAMBLING. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Day Ideal for Feasts
And Football as Nation
Marks Thanksgiving
Thousands Attend
Church Services:
TroveI Is Heavy

Crowded churches this morning
were to be followed by crowded
dinner tables this afternoon, as
Washington gave thanks in the
traditional manner.
Thousands of residents. as we'll
as thousands of Thanksgiving Wis
itors. attended church before set
ting down to the customary turkey
dinners.
For both those who remained In
the city and those who flocked to
distant tables, the day dawned
fair and cool throughout most Of
the country-perfect for Thanks
giving and football.
. Highlighting religious services
here were the annual Pan Amer
lean mass in st. Patrick's Church.
and the Thanksgiving services at
Washington Cathedral. And at
most other churches. voices Joined
in prayers for world peace.
uchVy 1TatCA 1CPOI kGus
Union Station, National Airport
and bus terminals reported the
usual heavy influx and exodus Of
holiday travellers: markets and
stores found their turkey and pie
stocks well depleted, and both Of
fees and schoolrooms remained
well-emptied. Although trains.
buses and planes we're we'll filled,
extra sections assured seats for
most.
At Blair House, the menu for
President and Mrs. Truman and a
few relatives featured turkey, and
at the Lorton Reformatory. which
numbers former Air Force Mai.
Gen. Bennett E. Meyers among its
inmates, the menu also included
turkey.
Lorton officials explained its
turkey dinners this year were un-
usual, that usually beef is served
on holidays. And at District Jail,
where Axis Sally is staying, that's
what was still on the menu. Lor-
ton processed its own fowls this
year.
Pie Rush Snarls Traffic.
Although the poultry counters
and most pastry shops we're well
attended yesterday. the last-min-
ute rush for pumpkin and mince
pies at one pastry establishment,
at Twenty third street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, snarled
traffic for more than an hour last
night.
Government Services, Inc,
which offered turkey dinners for
SO cents yesterday at its AZ cafe
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Sir Ralph N. MiIbonke
Found Shot to Death
By fhe Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON. Nov. 24.-Sir, Ralph
Mark Milbanke. adventurous scion
of a noble line whose baronetcy
dated to 1861. was found shot to
death today in the bedroom of
his Mayfair home.
A police report said there was
no suspicion Of foul play. Sir
Ralph was a.. He became baronet
when his brother, Sir John. died
in 1947.
He served with the Royal Ar
mored Corps in North Africa
where he developed enteritis-in-
fammation of the intestines
from which he had suffered ever
since.
He was unmarried,
Evening star., 1949-11-24
ACL DeraiIment Forces
Rerouting Of All Trains
BY the Associated Press

PEMBROKE, N. c.. Nov. "a
Freight car derailment here last
night forced rerouting Of north
south traffic today over the At
,lantic Coast Line railroad.
Five cars of a southbound
freight ripped up 200 feet of track
on both northbound and south
bound lines. Nobody was hurt.
Five gondola cars loaded with
stone tipped upside down on the
northbound track. Sections OF
rail were tossed 80 to 40 feet. :
Deputy Sheriff D. J. Jones said
railworkers told him the task Of
repairing damage would require
about IL hours.
The derailment delayed the
Champion. due in Washington at
$50 o'clock this morning. It was
expected about 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Churchill, III With Cold,
Saws He's All Right
BY The Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Nov. a. Winston
Churchill. who is suffering from a
severe cold. sent out this word to
the press today:
II am going on all right"
Lord Moran, the Conservative
Party leaders doctor, has advised
him to stay indoors until the cold
improves.
Mr.. Churchill was forced to can
eel his attendance last night at
the annual dinner OF the Inner
Temple, a law society, OF which
King George VI Is treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Panama Police Corner
Hiqh School Students
After Fighting Battle
Wounded in 20-Minute
Skirmish Near National
University Building
By the Associated Press

| PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov
24.-Police laid siege to high
school students in National Uni
versity building last night after
fighting gun battle with the
youths in which seven persons
were wounded.
The police, Panama's only
armed force. said the students
opened fire on a patrol car that
was dispensing groups gathering
to demonstrate in support Of ef-
forts by Daniel Chants. jr., to
regain Panama's presidency.
The students claimed the police
opened IRE on them without
|provocation.
The firing. around q university
building on the boundary between
Panama and the United States
controlled Canal Zone. lasted 20
minutes. Stray bullets reportedly
fell in the Canal Zone and armed
Panama police patrolled along the
boundary.
Demonstration Prevented.
The students had tried first tt
demonstrate In a downtown plaza
but were prevented by police pa.
trols. They were reassembling al
the university when the shooting
started.
Many of the students fled inte
the building adjoining. Others
were arrested. Police tear ga!
forced still more out and intt
custody.
| A 41-year-old woman was criti.
cally wounded. but police said she
suffered gunshot wounds while
walking on a street far away from
the university area. Two police.
men were among the injured.
An hour after the firing a uni.
versity professor entering the
building with a medical team sale
about 100 students were inside
though many had escaped. Ths
professor said the youths were moi
armed but we're pelting the police
with broken flower pots and tiles
Other witnesses said the police
fire had been returned from thu
university, building.
The medical team said there
were no casualties inside ths
building. g.
BY midnight only 80 students
described as high school boys,
still were inside the building.
36 Students Declared Held.
The police surrounded the site
throughout the night but made
no further attempt to force theil
way in. Though eyewitnesses Saic
the police had picked Up car
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Reds Reported Creating
80 German Divisions

BERLIN, Nov. "a (P.-A "Peo-
pies Army" of 80 German divisions
headed by Soviet Marshal Ivan
Konev will be created in Commu-
mist East Germany by next April,
Western sources said today.
Marshal Konev was commander
of the Russian armies that over
ran Vienna in 1945.
Appointment of the marshal tc
the East German command was
reported in Western quarters as
being in line with a new Kremlin
policy to install top-ranking men
in each of the satellite areas.
Moscow announced appointment
of Marshal Konstantin Rokossov-
sky as chief of the Polish armies
two weeks ago. The German press
in Berlin said recently that Mar
shal Ivan Malinovsky would be
placed in charge of the Rumanian
troops soon.
Police Declared Nucleus.
The American licensed news
paper Der Abend said the 30
division East German army would
be in being by spring. Its nue.
leus, the paper said, will be the
Peoples Police" which numbers
at the moment about 100000, in
cluding recruits.
Gen. Sir Brian Robertson, Brit
ish high commissioner, told cor
respondents last year he expected
the Peoples Police to some day
reach a 200, ,000-man roster.
An air force with Russian made
planes is provided for in the or
ganizational chart. Der Abend
said.
Western intelligence sources re-
fused comment on the reDort
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Place your Ads Nov
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Starting Sunday

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mas Gift Suggestions column
In the classified section Of The
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Evening star., 1949-11-24
West Allies to Halt DismontIinq
Of Is Reich Factories in Return
For Promise to Help KeepPeoce
Brood Concessions to
Germans Ease Curb
On ShipbuiIding
By the Assoejoted Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov.
24.-The Western Allies agreed to-
day to stop the dismantling of 1S
big Western German factories in
return for German pledges to help
keep the peace in Europe.
The plants to be removed from
the dismantling list include the
August Thyssen steel works, one Of
the largest in Europe.
All dismantling in divided Ber-
lin will stop under the agreement
announced today by the Allied
high commission with the West
German government at Bonn.
Will Join Ruhr Authority.
In return for sweeping Allied
concessions, the West German
government agreed to join the
International Ruhr Authority and
ito maintain the demilitarization
of the federal territory and to en-
deavor by all means in its power
to prevent the recreation OF
armed forces of any kind"
The German government also
promised full cooperation with
the Allied Military Security Board.
This board was set up to keep
Germany demilitarized.
The communique announcing
the agreement said the West
German government "afirms its
resolve as a freely elected demo-
cratic body to pursue unrese vvedly
the principles of freedom. toler-
ance and humanity which unite
the nations Of Western Europe
and to conduct its affairs accord
ing to those principles"
Shipbuilding Curbs Relaxed.
The German government ex-
pressed its firm determination to
eradicate all traces Of Nazism
from German life and institutions.
For its part, the high commits
sion agreed TO relax the present
restrictions on German shipbuild-
ing.
It authorized the construction
of ocean-going ships, excluding
those primarily designed for pas
sengers and permitting tankers
up to 1900 tons, fishing vessels
up to $50 tons and coastal vessels
up to 2,700 tons.
The speed Of the authorized
vessels will be restricted to II
knots. but no limit was set on the
number of such ships to be con-
structed. -
The Germans were authorized
also build or acquire six special
ships exceeding these limitations
of size and speed.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
No Late Editions
Today

Due to the Thanksgiving
holiday, the Night Final edi-
tions of The Star will not be
printed today. Subscribers to
these will receive the regular
Home edition.
Evening star., 1949-11-24
Late News
Bulletin

G. W. High Leads, 1872
The George Washington High
School Presidents were leading
tho Washington-Le Little Gen
erals, 1912, late in the third
quarter Of their football game
st Alexandria today. The game
started at II am.