davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-10-12
3 0o-3 so: few high as 400; fair condi

; 100 oo-a so O. few high as 400; fair eondi
cn,, ,cabbaxe STEADY.
Cabba age-Market about steady; round
Eets packed Iocaiy. ' New YORK, RSt. 75-1 oa6 %;
P csnfs "9 IatF faF copdton e
&t5-l o. Is; s. poorer 90 cents; Pennsylvania,
Carrots ts-Topped washed. New Jersey,
proximately bushel, / 30.
Caulifiower-Market slightly weaker;
NeW York, Long Island crates, l dozen,
corn-Maryland. sack approximately 5
Cucumbers - Market slightly weaker;
fair auaity 5o iS FIorids H'N 5o4.od 14 pickles.
Egaplant-Bushel baskets medium to
large, Pennsylvania rs: Virginia .o5-
10: nearby haf-bushel hampers, few. so.
Observation-Disclosures buShel baskets,
65-75.
Radshes-Red, nearby, per bunch, j.
"a: Ohio baskets, 24-30 punches, fair
Spinach Quotations.
Spinach-savoy, bushel baskets, Mary
lana, So; Pennsylvania, 90; nearby. half
bushel hampers. IS; Ohio. 24-quart bas-
ketS. fair condition, %.
Escarole-ohio, I8-quart baskets, fair
condition. 25.
Greens s-Msryland, bushel baskets, broc-
co, 50-75; collards. kale ana turnip tops.
Il 1O-ounce cellophane bags kale, .65.
Lettuce-New jersey, Eastern Iceberg
crates. Iceberg, . dozen, SOL 10; poorer.
LOO; Eastern crates, > dozen, big Boston
and Romaine, 100
Mushrooms - Maryland. Pennsylvania
3-pound baskets. l,3b- so; plains, 5O-6O;
pints, %. Correction, make yesterday
plains. 80 instead of / 90
Onions-Market dull: 5O-pound sacks.
New York, yellows, small to medium 30
$50.
Parslcy-Cury, nearby, per bunch, "a;
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, half -bu shell
baskets, l.25; PENNSYLVANIA, crates 80
punches, rs.
Pepper Market Dull
Observation-Disclosures New. Jersey, Penn
sylvania, half-bushel baskets, topped,
washed, 90.
Peppers-Market dull wonder and bull
nose type. medium to large, bushel
baskets. New Jersey, 75-1 90; few best,
Evening star., 1949-10-12
New York Police Hold
Woman as Fugitive
In Coast Extortion
BY the Associoted Press


NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Miss
Tonic Hughes, 20. was arrested
early today on a charge of being
a fugitive from justice from Los
Angeles police who sought her in
connection with an alleged extor-
ton ring.
Police said Los Angeles author
tiles asked that she be taken into
custody after grand jury in that
city returned a secret indictment
involving a purported Hollywood
prostitution extortionist gang.
Miss Hughes. who said she is q
buyer denied any knowledge OF
extortion, police said.
The woman, a resident of 123
West Fifty-fourth street, was ar
rested in midtown Manhattan by
detectives attached to the district
attorneys Office. She was booked
at a police station as fugitive
and held for arraignment later
today IN Felony Court.
Secret Indictment Returned.
The Los Angeles County grand
jury returned a secret indictment
yesterday in connection with
charges of a Hollywood extortion
ring.
| Ben Klekner, wealthy head of
a Hollywood correspondence
school, had appeared before the
grand jury before the indictment
was returned.
Last month Klekner had said in
statement through his attorney
that he had been a victim of ex-
tortion and offered to testify be-
fore the grand jury.
Officers in Los Angeles were re-
ported to be seeking two young
women named in the Indictment
one there and the other in New
York.
H. Leo Stanley, chief investiga-
tor OF the Los Angeles district at
torney's Office. said last month
that Klekner told him he had
given money to two girls" almost
every day" during one period.
Mickey Cohen Named.
The grand jury had been told
earlier by Paul Behrmann, former
actors agent, that prostitution ex-
tortionists in Hollywood had got
ten thousands of dollars from
victims.
Behrmann. in a memorandum
given to the grand jury, named
Mickey Cohen, West Coast
gambler. as head of the alleged
ring and called Lila Leeds and
Bicki Evans prostitute extortion-
ists." All denied the accusations.
The Los Angeles district attor-
ney's Office later announced it was
demonstrating the case of Movie
Actor Robert Mitchum to see if
his arrest on a Marijuana charge
had been engineered by the ring.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Reforestution Measure
Signed by Truman

A bill authorizing a 15-year pro-
gram of replanting the Nation s
forests became law yesterday with
President Truman's signature.
The cost of the program is ex-
pected to be S119, 100000, covering
100000 acres of land.
The measure also calls for a Is
year program of revegetating
range lands, costing about $3,000,-
900 annually.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Citizens Meet on Zonino

A special meeting of the Forest
Estates Citizens Association will
be held at 8 o'clock tonight
at Grace Episcopal Church. 1901
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring, so
members can express their views
on proposed rezoning to CONNER
cial of the, property at Georgia
avenue. and August drive. ''s
Evening star., 1949-05-06
Auto ond Truck Soles
Show Shorp Rise Here

Washington streets are wearing
a new look-the newest look since
Pearl Harbor.
According to the Washington
Automotive Trade Association
more new automobiles and trucks
were sold In the District last
month than In any month since
World War II began.
Sales included 2.s73 cars and
40 commercial vehicles.
Evening star., 1949-05-06
Fight on White House
Repair Shifts Item 10
Second Deficiency Bill

The congressional fight over
what TO do with the White House
repair the old one or replace 1t
with an entirely new one-has
been shifted from the first def
cheney bill to the second deficiency
bill.
/ House and Senate conferees
reached complete deadlock yes
terday on an item Of SIS. 400 900.
! inserted by the Senate In the first
bill. to renovate the old mansion.
/ House members opposed the
item. eontending the old building
should be torn down completely
and replaced with a new one.
Senate members insisted on the
item so that the historic old walls
would be preserved for posterity
and the rest OF the structure
renovated.
/ Eliminate Item.
/ So the Senators decided TO pull
the item out of the first deficiency
bill. They will insert 1t in the
second deficiency bill. already
passed by the House and now be-
fore a Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee.
! Apparently this simply post
/ pones the fight.
/ Deadlock of conferees after
several sessions was announced to
the Senate yesterday by Chairman
McKellar of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee. He told his
colleagues all differences had been
settled. except the fight over SAL
aries of Reclamation Commis-
sioner Michael Strauss and two
associates. The House want these
men paid: the Senate does not.
At Senator McKellar's request,
the Senate passed a House Joint
Resolution to permit agencies in
the first deficiency bill to pay
Government workers salaries that
have been held up. or are threat
ened to be delayed.
Insists ON Repair.
Senator McKellar did not dis
close, on the Senate floor. what
had happened to the hotly dis
puted White House item. But 1t
was learned afterward from both
Evening star., 1949-05-06
Salvation Army Considers
Doubling Alcoholic CenieI

Oncials OF the Salvation Army
here today were considering saaK-
gesttons 10 double the capacity al
a proposed new alcoholic renahilI-
tstion center 10 be constructed
here.
The suggestions came from Capt
Tom Crocker. reformed alcoholic
and head OF the Haroor Lign;
Corps oi the army in Chscagn i
skid row" sector. who was on hts
way back to Chicago today. after
a three day study OF conditions In
Washington.
Original plans for the center. tc
Evening star., 1949-05-06

House and Senate eonferees that
this fight had been put over into
the second deficiency bill.
Senator McKeilar insists On saw
ing the historic stfeil Of the White
House. But Representative Can
non. Democrat. Of Missouri has
contended the most practical
measure would be TO tear the old
building down and replace II with
one exactly like it on the outside
but made of marble. steel and
bronze, to last for centuries.
Evening star., 1949-05-06

be erected a. Ninth and ! streets
NV called for about 2s neds toe
sleeping. Capt. crccksr aavtse6
doubling this. With hts addition
Of a few hospital beds and q
basement recreation room Tnf
clinsr would BE- able To wcsk ~iih
about zoo patients. II xzs pcsnsec
o0i.
Can't. Croekrt also a1krtrSSe6 hts
Evening star., 1949-05-06

plans informally y~sssse.sT stst
members cs tire Cc-rSsssaoresx
Advisory Ccmmgt.ee O. ssas AGO
hoie CstnAe Afterwards. Gel, Y
0cx.rsg hiss. chairman. saAa isse
Salvation Army exrfr* ess tAe
mora ssapgSagt ~ h4s s*xs&p hrse
~-tes city welcomes ali tse sela n
car get In tire soaafSsss ~ ssss
problem.
Evening star., 1949-05-06
onV1 -
Ioi3 CONN. AVE. M.

6iz7 Geossis Ave. NV.
SSzz ceaaseifiest Ave. NV.
4Sii Mssa Ava. NV.
3333 peaMsyivssis Ave. NJ.
3954 Miasesefs Ave. NE
IN MARYLAND
TITS Wn<. Avs., Dsakssds
SOL C. Ava. Silver Sprss
37oe HsmiIssa ST., Hyssssviils
Evening star., 1949-05-06
All Washington Is SnatChing Up
Wonderfu|NeW NeWChemiCaIIy TREATED
Ny|on Hose See Them Today!

Yes, see them today-you1l realize what new
standard for beauty, wearabily and life Of nyon
hose means. Dipped into special solution to protect
against runs snaas and corrosion, perm. nyop
stockings have been thoroughly tested and proven to out.
wear others to Retain shape Of les matter how
many washngs permanent for life Of hosiery In time Tor
the most magnificent Mothers Day gift you ever dave!
81 gauge Is denier cxqisitey sheer Leading shades,
including Naive Beige. Apertif. Ambereleen Sizes sh
to H. And with ALL Pcrm.a.nzed stockings cost no
more than ordinary hose!
Evening star., 1949-05-06
$ /. ;2' 2;

NAL c~6evs sfisd o~ . ~
more patys Please a6f
Toe to~ portage.
Evening star., 1949-05-06
l\|opl)lld
FASHION SHOPS
nv.

fffS ST. MN.
1919 n Street NE.
3036 I4sh Street NV.
zl0l Rhode Island NE.
1892 I7fh Street. NE.
63I psaasylvesis Sc.
IN VIRGINIA
SOL 3 Nj. Nssmoa Avs. Assn.
3zSl Wilsoa blvd. Ariisstsa
$Bl lss Hiskwsy. Ariassca
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Courtney Stalled
On Snowy Road;
Finds Refuge

His car finally giving out while
"bucking" the snow some IL or
Is miles out of Browning on the
Merriwether road a t Friday
afternoon, fear for eorg e
Courtney's safety when he did
not return h o In e that evening
caused a searching party to go
out to look for him. They includ-
ed Don Wr ght, Roy Haroldson
and Don Watson.
Courtney had left that Friday
afternoon with Francis Vielle for
the latter's ranch home with a
load of groceries. When they had
gotten almost to the place, the
car stopped because of a burnt
out clutch.
The two continued on to the
Vielle place by foot, Courtney re-
there for the night. The
searching party had no difficulty
locating Courtney. He returned
to Browning with them, the car
being left where it had become
stalled.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Income Tax Return
Information Released
From Helena Office

During the period January 1e
to January 81. 1850 the following
zone offices of the Internal Rev.
enue Service, which are located
at Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman,
Butte, Cut Bank, Glasgow, Glen.
dive, Great Falls, Havre, Helena,
kalispell, Lewistown. Livingston,
Miles City and Missoula will be
open from 8 e. m. to S p. m. each
day, except Saturday and Sum-
day, to assist farmers and stock
men in filing their l949 Federal
income tax returns, according to
Thomas M. Robinson, Collector
of Internal Revenue.
The law providee that any per-
son who derives at least two
thirds of his income from farm
ing may postpone the filing of his
1949 Declaration of Estimated
Tax on Form 1O4O-ES until
January Is, 1850. However, if
he so desires. such person may
file his inc o m e tax return on
Form l04O on or before January
81. 1850, in which event he will
not be required to file a Declare
ton of Estimated Tax on or be-
fore January 18th.
Due to t h e heavy volume of
regular work that must be taken
C a re of, no assistance can be
given on the filing of estimated
tax returns, during the period
January l to January Is. These
returns are simple, and no one
should have any difficulty in pre-
pairing them.
Mr.. Robinson also advised that
January Is is the final date on
which taxpayers other than
farmers, may amend their l949
estimated tax returns.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Legion Releases Summary
Ut Benefits For War Vets
(American Legion Release)

(American Legion Release)
Here are a few dates for World
War II veterans to remember
concerning benefits made avail
able to them. These dates were
compiled by t he American Le-
gion on the basis of information
received from the veterans ad-
ministration:
World War II veterans dis
charged before July Is, 1947,
must start their CT Bill education
Or training before July rs, 1851.
Veterans discharged after July
rs, 1947, must begin their courses
within four years after discharge.
In both cases the training must
be completed by III ~ Is, 1856,
except veterans who enlisted or
reenlisted u ID er the Armed
Forces Recruitment Act. They
have four years from the end of
their public law 100 enlistment or
reenlistment period in which to
begin CT bill training. Disabled
veterans of World War II may
begin public law 16 education or
training at any time after dis
charge, but in time to complete
their courses by July rs, 1856.
World W ar II veterans may
apply for loans guaranteed or in
sured under the CT bill until July
rs. 1857. However, veterans who
enlisted or reenlisted under the
forces voluntary recruit
ment act have ten years from the
end of their enlistment period in
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Death Claims Paul
G. Fitzgerald

Paul Gustave Fitzgerald, 48, a
resident of this section sine e
1888, died at the Memorial Hos
pital at Cut Bank last Friday fol-
lowing an illness that began in
1947 when he suffered a heart at
tack.
Funeral services were held in
the chapel of the Beck Funeral
Home Tuesday at Up. M, with
the Rev. R. A. Murphey official
ing. Interment was in t h e
Browning cemetery.
Deceased is survived by his
widow, Anna Margaret, and six
children, whose ages range from
two to II.
A more extended obituary will
be published next week.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
True Values OF
Christmas Revealed

The intrinsic values of Christ
mas, as of other years. inspired
Browning and Reservation folks.
Religious devotion along with ap-
propriate programs were conduct
ed by the several denominations.
The final events, the Christmas
masses of the Little Flower Church
were conducted Christmas Eve
and Christmas morning.
The Methodist Church ushered
in the Christmas season earlier
in h e month. An appropriate
Christmas program was conduct
ed by missionaries of the Church
of Jesus C hri s t. of Latter Day
Saints in the high school library
on the Sunday a week before
Christmas. The following evening
the Assembly of God Church con-
Quoted its Christmas program in
its new edifce. Various outlying
communities were blessed by
similar events.
There were no unhappy events
to mar the joys of devoted cele-
brants.
Thus. the 1949 Christmas
should leave a wealth of joyous
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Postoffice Christmas
Business Heaviest
Since Close Of War

The Browning postoffice's pre-.
Christmas business was the
largest of any since the close of
World War 2, according to Post
master Tellifero. During war
time. the local Office as W it h
others throughout the country,
reached a pc ak not possible in
peace-times.
This season h local Offices
incoming m al was far larger
than the outgoing, Tellifero said.
Stamp sales during one of the
days reached apeak of $4OO.
Christmas card maiIings were
large.
Christmas business on two of
the busiest d avs necessitated
abandoning of the afternoon gen.
eral delivery mail carried on at
the window. Otherwise, Tellifero
S a d, Christmas transactions
W gu ! d have been hopelessly
stalled.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Indian Evangelist To
Speak At Methodist
Church Monday

Paul G. Wapato, noted Indian
evangelist, will be featured in
the Methodist Church Monday,
January 2 at 8 p. m.
Wapato is full-blooded men,
Der of the Wenatchee tribe of
Indians of the State of Washing
ton and recognized as one of the
outstanding leaders among his
own people in America.
He was trained for the legal
profession and was in editorial
work on the stats of northwest
metropolitan newspapers for sew
eral years before he became pres
ident of the Northwest Indian
Congress.
After four years in the Indian
work among the Indians of Mon
tana. Idaho, Washington and
Oregon, Wapato entered the field
of evangelism and he is now en-
tering the goth year in that field.
His work has led him to pursue
his labor of love in "a states and
has appeared in some of the larg-
est churches in our nation. You
will not want to miss this out
standing Bible teacher. Every
body invited.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Old Man Winter
On Rampage
AT Christmas

Seemingly, the weathermar
was full of vengence on Christ.
mas Day, since he visited
upon Browning and the Black
feet Reservat ton one of the
most vicious storms in his
tory.
For several hours the pre-
vious morning there was a
severe blizzard, which was put
to shame by the one on Christ
mas, when loose snow that
had been accommodating for
some time previously, was
tossed about in a storm that
continued in a furious rage
for most of the day. When
towards evening it began to
abate there were few bad
drifts. In fact, several cars
venturing to Great Falls had
no difficulty. Spring HILL,
usually the scene of impass-
able drifts on Highway 80,
offered no difficulty to motor
lists.
Severe cold accompanied
both days storms. Late the
thermometer dropped to 26
below. An almost continu-
Gus furry of snow occurred
during the stormy period and
during the days moderation
was developing. The depth
yesterday was approximate
ly one foot.
The welcome warmth of a
chinook began to pack the
snow and with it was a clear
sunshiny day. Glacier Ma
tional Parks enchanting sky
line from Browning's view is
an alpine classic.
Despite inclemencies, there
are no reported misfortunes.
Several motorists returning
from Great Falls, however,
did go of the road, but man.
aged to get help within a few
hours.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
which to apply for loans.

which to apply for loans.
The CT bill readjustment allow
ance program has ended for most
World War II veterans. Those
discharged after July Is, 1947,
however, may apply for the un-
employment and self employment
allowance at any time within two
years a f t discharge, but no
payments will be made after July
rs, 1852. The headlines do not
apply to veterans who enlisted or
reenlisted under the armed forces
Continued on page five)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Latest School Census
In Glacier County
Shows Situation

The Glacier County school GEN.
sus completed recently shows a
gain of 10 over last year. The
count includes all children up to
Il years of age, whether or not
they are in school.
Apportionment for state and
county schools is made on the
basis of the number from ages 6
to 81.
Following is the count by dis
trictc.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
School Projects
Dream Finally
Being Realized
(Contributed)

During Christmas week supt.
Douglas Gold conferred wit h
X. W. Bergan at Helena on the
matter of til e long-expected
arrival of the Deficiency APPROX
ration for School Dist. No. 9 and
received the welcome hews that
the money has been turned over
to the Montana authorities and
will be available to the various
districts within few days. An
amount Of 500, 500 will be avail
able to the local trustees for pro-
Jects, which have been approved
by Mr.. Bergan.
AS they had complete conf
dence that these funds would be
made available, the trustees of
Dist. No. 9 have already made
considerable progress on those
projects which involved building
which would have to be CONFLICT
ed in construction weather.
This progress has been made
possible through the cooperation
OF local merchants. who have adj
vanced merchandise for the con-
struction projects and have also
cashed work orders of the men
employed. Without this COOPER
alton these projects could not
have been undertaken till con-
struction weather comes again in
the spring.
MIR. Bergan has explained that
his chief concern is to relieve at
least temporarily the serious
over-crowding in the Browning
schools. To do this, additional
space must be made available
and additional teaching person.
mel employed. The other pro-
lects approved are for services.
which are believed to be of par
ocular benefit to the Indian chill
iren attending the schools of the
district.
The complete list of approved
projects follows.
l. Purchase of a new bus for
he Heavybreast bus route.
$500. 1t has already been Sc
.ured..
2. Construction of building
which will be u e d temporarily
or an extra school room and ev-
for a garage to house
he school buses, $4,000.
3. determination of Pontre-
'ina, $500. This rural school has
lad running water for MANY
'ears but little use has been
made of it. Toilets. lavatories,
showers, and a sink and drink
ng fountain have now been in
tailed, and the additional build
ng completed which was neces-
itated by these improvements.
further work remains to be done
n this project as additional
forage is necessary at the spring
Which is on the hill behind the
chool.
1t is possible that only a limit
d use can be made of the water
i'll digging weather is again at
and. The installations included
modern septic tank and neces-
airy drains and tile bitches.
Needless to say the $500 allotted
oes not pay for this project.
4. Improvements of grounds
0 make the new building disable,
500. This project is already COM
'leted and includes the construc-
ion OF concrete cross-walk be-
ween the buildings, excavation
Continued on page four)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30
Power. Telephone Lines Hold Up

Despite heavy billiards., lines
of the Glacier County Electric
Coop have remained firm. Only
one trouble" was reported by
Bud Peterson, Browning man.
ager and it was less than a block
from the Office.
Randy Manuel, manager of the
Browning Telephone Co., said
that his lines had held up fault
lessly.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-30

Of the above totals 1911 child
rem are under 6 years and 1858
from 6 to 81.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
Tchulu High School
Faculty Honored

On Friday evening, May Is, at z,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Waterer were
hosts at an informal dinner at
their beautiful new home on
Shotwell plantation with members
OF the school faculty, honorees
The menu of barbecued chicken,
tomatoes stuffed with potato SAL
ad, slaw, olives, pickles, dressed
eggs, hot rolls, coffee, iced tea. ice
cream and cake was served buffet
style. The guests were Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Huddleston, Sal
ly and Martha Ann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thomas,
MIR. and Mrs. j. K. Barwick, MI.
and Mrs. v. c. Fite, the Misses
Lorraine Norman. Mauree Thomas,
Estelle Jones, Fanny Liddell, Lima
Brewer, Carmen Ferguson, Mrs.
Sally c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
Senior Girl Honored

MIR. and Mrs. Louis Naaman
complimented their niece, Cecilia
Samaha, with a dinner dance in
Greenwood Tuesday night. May
10. The T shaped table was de-
corated with red roses. A fried
chicken dinner with a dessert
course was served to the seniors,
Miss Edwards, Mr.. Huddleston,
Willie Harthcock, Julian Williams,
Harvey Baine, Lester Lyon, Mr..
and Mrs. Samaha, Mrs. Lavert
Denton and Miss Beatrice Riston,
senior of Greenwood. Winners in
the bingo games were Sibyll Will
liams. Dancing was also enjoyed.
The honoree received an attrac-
tive gift.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
w. M. U. Meets

The W. M. u. met in the church
Monday with fourteen members
present. After the opening hymn,
Mrs. Mary Sheppard led in prayer.
Mrs. j. P. Love was leader of the
study. The World Must Have the
Bible" Assisting in the discussion
were Mesdames Unger, Taylor,
Sheppard, and Harrington. A box
of clothing was packed for foreign
relief. Mrs. Austin closed the
meeting with prayer. Mrs. Isabel
Rickles was a guest.