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Evening star., 1949-07-30

ant at Louisville, KY, admitted
to police while under a truth
serum test that he had been with
Mahoney and had engaged in an
alteration with him in the hotel
room.
Subsequently. lunacy commits
sion examined Hoover and de-
clared him sane. The ex-service-
man previously had been patient
in a mental hospital.
Hoover's arraignment on mur-
der charges followed the lunacy
commissions findings. Defense
Attorney Sam Monk Zelden made
a motion at the arraignment for
a preliminary hearing on legal
maneuver aimed at dismissal Of
the Indictment against Hoover.
District Court Judge Fred w.
Oser said he would rule on the
motion following the courts sum-
mer vacation which ends in
October,
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Four Held in Beating
OF Baltimore Banker
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 30.-Parker
c. Risley, 40-year- -old investment
banker. was beaten unconscious
early today while out for a walk
seeking relief from the heat.
Police arrested four men in a
car near the scene of the attack.
They are holding them until Mr..
Risley, who is being treated for a
possible skull fracture, can be
questioned at length.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Truck Driver Staying Case
Continued Until Auq. Is

Curtis H. Shoemaker. Al, of 2520
Fourteenth street NV, charged
with the July 16 murder of q 33-
year-old truck driver, appeared for
a preliminary hearing in Munich
pal Court today. but the case was
continued until August 13 at the
governments request.
Shoemaker, who was employed
as a newspaper credit clerk, is be-
ing held without bond.
He is accused of killing Francis
K. Arnold, 1444 Harvard street
NV. after an early morning ar
gument at Shoemaker's apartment.
Mr.. Arnold, struck by at least
three bullets from a .38-caliber
revolver died at Emergency Hospi-
tai three hours after the shooting.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
-Four Dogs Without Pedigrees
Have Their Day on 7eIevision

owned by Mrs. Christian Dole
3726 South Thirteenth street.
Arlington. went the personality
prize.
For weeks. the Monday night
show has been giving away a
pedigreed dog in program steered
by Marilynn Hines. president OF
the Tail Waggers' Club. and
Bryson Rash, director of special
features for WMAL-TV. Miss
Hines, incidentally. has a min
iature French poodle named Sim
ner. who has half-brother
named Whisky. Neither Sinner nor
Whisky competed yesterday with
40 other dogs at Western High
School.
One Of the purposes Of the
television show is to tell about the
Tail Waggers, and one of the
principal purposes of the Tail
Waggers is operation of a free
veterinarian clinic for pets.
H. r. Baukhage, the commen-
tator, was the master of cere-
monies yesterday. He tactfully
explained to owners of dogs who
did not win: ...
THE difference was only by q
hair"
Evening star., 1949-07-30
School! Aid Hopes Huri
By Controversy, Sims
Tells Boys Forum

The controversy over whether
parochial schools should get funds
from the Federal Government has
hurt the chances of Federal cid
to education being enacted into
law. Representative Sims, Demo-
crat, Of South Carolina today told
the American Legion sponsored
Boys Forum of National Govern
ment.
The lawmaker. introduced as
the youngest member Of Congress.
addressed the boys in the caucus
room of the Senate Office Building.
Answering questions, Mr.. Sims
said arguments against Federal
aid to education include those Of
economy and the danger of Fed
eral control over local education.
On House Education Group.
Mr.. Sims is member of the
House Education and Labor Com
mittee, which is considering Fed
eral aid to education.
During his brief time in Con-
gress. he said. he has found that
the so-called lobbyists are better
politicians than the politicians
themselves-andt the town is really
full of politicians"
A representative cannot accomp-
lish anything without the support
of his colleagues, the South Caro-
linian said in StreSsing the need
for studying legislation and being
of a likeable disposition. He ex-
planned the functioning of Con-
gress and the committee system,
which he said accomplished most
of the work.
See Speaker Rayburn.
After answering many questions
relating to the work of Congress,
Mr.. Sims shook hands with the
boys as they fled out to visit
Speaker Rayburn's Office.
This afternoons session of the
forum called for visits to his
toric shrines. such as the Lin
coin and jefferson Memorials
and the Washington Monument.
Two boys selected as leaders from
each of the 48 States are partici-
pating in the business sessions at
American University. The forum
will continue through Thursday.
At 2 pm. tomorrow. the visitors
will lay a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier in Arlington.
An hour later they will visit
Mount Vernon, and at 7 pm. will
listen to a concert by the Army
Band on the campus.
To Hold Hearings"
Hearings" on legislation before
the various committees of the
Senate" into which the boys have
been organized, will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at the university'S
Hurst hall. with real Senators and
Representatives assisting.
Arms to implement the North
Atlantic pact, communism. state
hood for Hawaii and Alaska, Fed
eral aid to education and price
support for agricultural commodi-
ties are among the subjects slated
for discussion.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
District Man Acquitted
In Staying Of Acquaintance

Clarence Mack. 48. colored, of
the 100 block of Browns court
S.W.. yesterday was cleared in
the Staying last march of a 43-
year-old acquaintance.
A District Court jury voted &C
quittal, after a three-day trial in
which the Government failed to
place the defendant positively at
the scene of the fatal stabbing OF
Eddie L. Taylor. colored, of the
300 block of Mclean avenue S.W.
At one point in the trial. De-
fense Counsel James Toomey ar
gued to the jury that lone of the
Governments key witnesses him.
self might have committed this
crime" The witness he referred
to had testified he saw the de-
fendant carry the victim. appar-
entity dead, out of house and
into an alley.
No one else during trial was
able to link Mack more closely
to the Slaying. - -t--
Evening star., 1949-07-30
City Reported Taken
In Offensive Action by
Chinese NationaIists
BY the Associated Press

CANTON, China, July 30.-Na-
tionalists showed signs today of
fighting back in the battle for
South China.
They reported aggressive &C
tion" had removed the Communist
threat from the east to Hengyang.
chief defense point for Human
province. Hengyang is about 100
miles south of Changsha, the pro-
vincial capital.
Official accounts said govern
ment forces counterattacked and
recaptured Lienhwa, 80 miles east
Of Hengyang in Western Kiangsi.
Gen. Teng' Wen-yi, army spokes-
man. said this paved the way for
an attempt to cut the Red supply
lines between Kiangsi and Human.
Drive Reported Blunted.
In Kiangsi-Hunan's eastern
neighbor-the Nationalists re-
ported they had blunted the Red
drive southwark towards Kanh-
sien, 215 miles from Canton. They
said the Communists had been
halted at a point south of Taiho.
Also listed as a government sue
cess was recapture of Yungfen, 80
miles south of Nanchang. Com
munist-held capital Of Kiangsi.
The 200-man Red garrison sur
rendered, it was said. Only i'm
portance attached to the action
was that it showed a Nationalist
effort to disturb the Communist
rear.
Changsha continued in Nation
alist hands. Fierce fighting was
reported northeast of Chuchow, Is
miles south of the capital.
Mongol Aid Reported Sought.
Press dispatches from Ninghsia
told Of Nationalist efforts to align
Inner Mongolia against the Reds.
These quoted the Inner Mongolian
leader, Prince Teh, as saying the
National Government had prom
ised self-rule to his people.
Inner Mongolia consists of three
northwestern provinces-Ninghsia,
Suiyan and Chahar. 1t has about
100000 population. The japanese
set up puppet republic in 1884.
The Communists proclaimed an
autonomous republic of Inner
Mongolia in 1916.
Running reports said Gen. LII
Han, Governor of Yunnan Prov
ince in the southwest. had ex-
pressed full allegiance to the Ma
tionalists. He threatened severe
punishment for anyone circulating
pro-Communist news.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

tOl (Va.) MIL
lion a ir e. Mr..
Mahoney's bat
tered body was
found in his
hotel room here
ast February
81. The 81
year-old busi-
nesSman h a d
b e e n stopping
over in New
Orleans on a
trip.
Hoover, Is,
a former park
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Reds Push Propaganda

MOSCOW (P.-The Komsomol
Pravda has called for an intensifi-
cation of Marxiam-Leninism
propaganda among the youth Of
Russia. In an editorial the news
paper of the Young Communist
League said 1000 Komsomol po-
litical circles and political schools
are now operating in Moscow.
More than 10000 persons are
studying in them.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Red Cross Bookkeeper
Accused of PecuIutions

TAMPA, Fla, July 30.-James
T. Hodgens, for four years a book
keeper for the American Red
Cross. is charged with embezzling
$751; in Red Cross funds.
An information was filed in
Criminal Court against Hodgens
yesterday by County Socilitor v.
r. Fisher.
Hodgens, SIS, left his job In May
and has not been located, Mr..
Fisher said. The money was taken
from a fund for loans to needy
servicemen, he added.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

as commander Of troop carrier
groups participating in the inva-
sion of italy and Sicily.
Gen. Dunn subsequently held
successive assignments as chief of
staff at Two Jima and as Army
garrison force commander at
Guam. Prior 70 assignment with
MATS he was inspector general
for the Air Training Command.
His son, Capt. Ray A. Dunn,
jr., ~, is an Air Force pilot.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

yesterday after
more h a n 80
years of active
duty.
A com mand
pilo t, he has
been an aviator
since 1911. He
entered military
service in April,
1917. with the
aviation section
of the Signal
Corps. During
World War II
he had extern
siYe experience
Evening star., 1949-07-30
More Girls Attend School

SINGAPORE R.-An increase
in the number Of Malay girls at
tending Singapore schools is noted
in official reports. There were
only 900 in 1941 as contrasted to
2,282 In 1949. They share build
ings with boys schools, or attend
mixed classes.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

His detailed
accounts Of II
thefts several
of t h e m in
r o c k e t e ! Ter
Center-shoWed
proceeds of $2,-
391.10 since his
discharge from
the Air Force
March 4.
He had a
dime when ar
re S t e d ! a S t
night.
Harry Levin,
| Is. formerly of
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Gen. Ray A. Dunn Ends
81 Years Of Active Duty

Brig. Gen. Ray A. Dunn, 55. for
mer director of materiel for the
Military Air Transport Service at
Andrews Air Force Base, retired
Evening star., 1949-07-30
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 30.-A for
mer Air Force sergeant, who police
said kept his own crime record,
was under arrest today.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

San Francisco, was seized as he
allegedly was about to stage his
second holdup in an Erie Rail-
road ticket Office in Rockefeller
Center.
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Not Guilty Plea Entered
In Staying Of Bristol Man
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW ORLEANS, July 30
Louis Eugene Hoover pleaded not
guilty yesterday to a charge of
numbering James Mahoney, Bris-
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Tolls Tell the TuIe

Certain hair breeds Of sheep
are distinguishable from goats
only by the direction of the tail,
which is upward in goats and
downward in sheep.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

If Alaska Is admitted to the
Union. it will become the largest
State in area,
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11

Larry Sands, who is wintering
at Bloomington, Calf, writes the
weather there is more disagreeable
than that of Martin City.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11

and Spokane, and says the pros
poets Co.: employment in this reg
ion are brighter than in the place:
mentioned.
Gilbert Burland and daughter
Lenna Dell, shopped in KalisepI
Saturday.
Mrs. l.. E. Thompson and Oh ID.
rem, Doris Jean and Ralph, kept
dental appoinir nts in VIII :ir.sh
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Kartheiser
entertained the following guests
Friday evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Cy
Tonner, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lind
berg, Mrs. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Foley, Jake and Glen Kar-
theiser, Carl Lindberg. Pinochle
was played and delicious refresh
ments served.
The snow pillow came through at
6 A. M. Tuesday. They did a fine
job and opened up all the main
streets, but it still continues 70
snow.
Wilson and Groves dozer also
did some blowing so the drill could
move up to location beside the
reservoir.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
T1a4peR x,v,'
IF I Was |
In Your |
Shoes i

I'd throa0 the beat i,
things aaoay and oct :.
ord''d meao pair of
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
NJ. C.. Scouts Plan Court

Eleven Martin City scouts will
receive awards at the court of
honor being scheduled for Febru-
airy % in the Presbyterian church.
First class badges will be present
ed Gary Barnes and Herb Kost;
second class badges to Vern Chef,
Ken Loveall, Thomas Richardson
and Alan Struble, and merit bad
ges to Vern Byrd, Glenn Miller,
Ronald Perry, Robert Perry anc
Scoutmaster Rex Wickenkamp.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Dutch Gets Water

Dutch Paisley and Al Alvord
have completed the digging of So
foot deep well below the Deer
Lick in Martin City. It's a 412-
foot square shaft, and a Every
good supply of water. An auto
matte pump has been installed
The we'll was hand dug, and caused
comment in the town. It's under
the bar.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Plan Old-Time Dance

A Founders Day dance is being
planned by Martin City Boomtowr
Builders Saturday, February %
in the Boyer building. 1t is expect
ed to be an old-time dance for
benefit of the town publicity fund
and the firemen. The committee
in charge includes Cy Tonner, Fred
Kost, Bonnie Sather, Martin Mil
Ter, and Jean Bachaud.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Hungry Horse News

Carol left Friday for a two weeks
vacation in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparky Moore
were dinner guests at the Bruce
Stewart home Sunday. Mrs. Moore
has recently started work at the
GSM store.
People of the area really appre-
ciate the efforts of the county
commissioners in getting snow
plow up to pillow out our streets.
Emil Rivard left Friday on a
business trip to Salt Lake City
and Los Angeles.
The first free movie for the
children, Saturday afternoon a.
the Walkers log building was
great success. The shows will con-
tinue every Saturday at 2 p. m.
A surprise birthday party for
Lee Walker was held in Kalis-
pell Saturday night. Those at
tending were Margie Walker, Ar
live Kive, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Stewart, and Don and Bob Stew
art.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farmer were
sinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Van Ostrand Tuesday. The even
ng was spent playing bridge.
Chris Bjornson left Monday for
! weeks business trip to Seattle.
Mrs. AL Steffes was hostess at
card club Wednesday night. High
or bridge was Ruth Van Ostrand,
nd for pinochle, Rachel Steffes.
| midnight lunch was served. !,
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Hungry Horse
Ruth Van Ostra,,d Fern Steffe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Sherman
Butte, and Charlie Ewing, pur-
CHASING agent for Atkinson Con-
struction company were here Sat
urday to call on Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Keim. Mr.. Ewing was here
during the drilling of the first
tunnel for the dam, and has a
lot of friends in the area. He is
now at McNary dam.
Tony Japan, new partner at
the Damtown tavern, slipped and
fell down the stairs and cracked
a rib. He is getting along nicely.
Charlotte Keim has been home
from school, ill, three days this
week.
Mrs. Ernie Farrell and daughter
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Page 8-Martin City

Banking, transportation an
communications problems concern
ed Martin City's Boomtown Build
ers at their Wednesday evenin;
netting in the Knotty Pine Inn
The round table discussion Lex
by President Jim Potter firs1
brought up banking problems
The new community that now has
about 1000 residents feels neec
for armored car facilities or some
other way to handle adequate
supplies of change and money for
check cashing; also a problem
is the matter of making bank de-
posits with use of the U. S. mails
now providing the most convenient
service.
The group agreed that a check
cashing service might be a good,
new business in the town, and
that a local credit union would
have too many difficulties.
A committee of Jim Potter
and Frank McCarty will inves-
tgate bank problems further.
Criticized was the auto freight
delays that find Consolidated
Freightways bringing merchandise
from the east to Kalispell and the
slowness in getting it back 10
Martin City. The town wants the
MIRO to help the situation, ana
hopes the coming Great Northern
auto freight from Great Falls ,
will make Martin City a stop.
Other Martin City headaches"
are telegraph service difficulties, 5
which may be corrected if Western ;
Union establishes facilities as the :
company has indicated. Better rail-
road express service is also r
Martin City's answer to taking n
10000 acres away from Glacier a
rational park for the proposed r
hacier View dam reservoir is to
Increase the park by 100000 acres $
+ adjoining unused national for il
st lands up the Flathead rivers a
orth fork. They feel this is bet q
er range than what the park
yould lose.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Martin City to Have
Own Voting Precinct

A voting precinct is to be es'
tablished IN Martin City.
The towns request for a sep
arate voting precinct is beng
favorably considered by Flatheao
county commissioners. The three
year-old community of about LOGO
people has been part of Coram
precinct. The two towns are TWO
miles apart.
Tn November, 1916 there were
POI registered voters in the pre-
cinct; at the last election there
wera 568 with the vote: 238 for
Truman and 126 for Dewey. Some
thing more than half the voters
live in Martin City.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Bon Writes

Inc Sublimity Ridge pinochl,
tournament met at the Grinel
home Saturday. Marion Pollmanr
received first in ladies, Jay Lyon.
first in men. Mr.. and Mrs. Mill
Scheu both low. Bessie Griner
the floating double pinochle prize
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard MulvilluI an
bounced the next party at there
home Saturday, February -
Lunch was served by Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Dryer. A good time
was had by all.
Subhmity Ridge needle club
met at the Pollmann home Wed
nesday with Dorothy Walden as
hostess at pot luck dinner at 4 o.
clock. Some of the husbands drop
ped in for dinner. The rest of the
AFTERNOON was spent in catching
up on sock darning and mending
and fancy work. Those present
Were Mrs. Ethel Mcalkine,, Mar
garet Lyons, Lillian Griner, Lila
DTyer and Marsha, Marion Poll
mann and hostess Dorothy VALID
en-. AS one husband said "It's one
sewing club that sews."
The Bluebirds met Thursday at
the Pollmann home. Valentine ma
King was the project of the even T
Ing. Very beautiful valentines were
made. All blue birds were present
for the first time in several weeks.
This has happened as sickness
ana bad weather has stopped some
Of them. The Campfire and Blue
bird joint valentine party is to be
Saturday afternoon instead of
Thursday.
Harlem Pollmann came to Mar
tin City Saturday to visit his
parents. He attends high school
In Poison.
Ruby Hathaway, of Poison. Wis
tied the Pollmann home Friday
to Sunday.
Guests of Reece Hunts are Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Young of Kent,
Wash. They intend to remain
here and will build near the Hunts
as soon as the snow goes.
The Campfire girls met Tuesday
at Carol Pollmanns. They will meet
each Tuesday at o'cock. The
next meeting will be held at Al
berta Franks house. We got our
membership cards and carved soap
this Tuesday.
Bud Oheff who had the mis-
fortune of injuring his back while
on the job Friday is now improved. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Schwack
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z
Ed Hanson in Coram Sunday.
Chris Chef Jr. was on the sick I
list belause of condition verg-
ing on pneumonia last week.
A number of persons attended Z
the last rites for Ed Gordon, We'd
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11

It pays to keep a coup y,
spares on hand in case N
old laces suffer a sudden pi' =.
These laces are heavy w.
brown ones. Order your ~
by mail if you cant nA'
the store. j
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Age of independence

Johnnie Bachaud was two years
old Monday. He had a party for
Bobbie Johnson, Jackie Gordon,
Skippy Sharpe, Pinky Groffe and
Kathleen McCarty.
Johnnie blew out his two can
dies, ate and opened one present
Then he paid no more attention
to his guests; they played with his
toys.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-02-11
Builders Talk Better Town

! nesday in Kalispell. He has man,
friends here, and the sympathy O.
this entire community is EXTENDED
to the family who are all vel
known here.
, Harold Boyd, Greene Heights
is a medical patient in ST. Vim
cents hospital, Portland, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maxwell,
Naselle, Wash, are visiting their
old neighbors the Gerald DeLaceys
in Greene's addition.
The Richmond brothers, Har-
old and Jimmy, Sublimity Ridge,
are getting out redwood for the
Kalispell market.
Elmer Jefferson, Carol Ann
ave-, is spending few weeks with
his uncle Merton Patterson, in
the Blackfoot valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hollings-
worth and daughter, Janet, were
in Kalispell Saturday and Sum
day. While there Janet entered
a local hospital for a tonsil oper-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marshall, Byrd
cheffton addition, are visiting
friends in Sunnyside, Wash.
Vinson Shields, Chehalis. Wash,
writes he will return to his Job
as iron worker in this area next {
month. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Meadows vi :
'ited kinfolk at Lone Pine over !
he weekend. !
The REA crews are completing /
lew lines east of the school house
md labor hall. Some of these peo-
lie have waited a year for service Z
ii of them six months.
Oscar Oman has purchased &C
cage in this vicinity. Mr.. Oman .
nd family, Aberdeen, Wash, will I,
1ove here early in the spring .
nd plan on engaging in poultry n
aising.
Word from Andy and Beth Schu- q
ter informs us that they are hav- =
lg a pleasant time visiting kin te
nd friends in Washington, Ore u
on and California. =,
Billie Crist and Wanna Stocker -.
re both on the sick list this week. Is
Visitors at the John Crawford M
'me during the week were their
Mrs. John Walstrad. r.
ouer d'Alene, Ida, Mrs. Brun- g.
II, Kalispell and Mr.. Crawford's
'phew Anton Brydant. re
Ace N. Moore and Phillip Haz- de
line have returned after spend So
6 month on the Washington
asst. en-
Tuesday of this week Gilbert Fl
lrland and daughter, Lenna Dell, To
owed to Hot Springs where Gil be
TT has obtained employment. Fl
Evs.'d Anderson, Martin City, tn
tenoeo the funeral rites held for WE
S mother Mrs. Ellen Anderson mt
Shriders chapel in Roman, jan
ry 81. 6
John Kessinger experienced the jof
sfortune of losing the end Of one str
ger while at work in the tunnel sne
esday.
elmer Ingraham, Martin City, oio
) gone to Pasco, Wash, but will ilio
urn to his work here in the res
ing. -
frank Griffith, Martin City, was II
recent overnight guest of The -
ro]d Cranels, Pablo. Frank has W"
It a conmodious ice house and
ow busy with a crew putting up a
tons for the local market. bu'
~ ere cutting ice on Lake Five. cha
We are sorry to report that strl
n Hsrtheiser has been sick all urd
past week and unable to at Mel
high school. dur
[rs. Reese Hunt has returned to tun
home on Sublimity Ridge after lot
erdl weeks visit in Klamath no"
S, Ore. She was accompanied L
< to Martin City by an amt the
is also visiting friends at fell
fetish. ri
erald Albers, who has been G
king in Vancouver, Wash, from
returned to Martin City. Ger wee
visited in Portland, Seattle, M
Evening star., 1949-01-09

This is the first instaument
from the book II Remember
Distinctly" compiled by Agnes
Rogers and Frederick LeiCis
Allen.b