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Evening star., 1949-03-17
Higher Meat Prices
Within Two Weeks
Predicted by Dealers

Retail meat prices, while practi-
cally unchanged from last week
may move somewhat higher within
the next two weeks because whole
sale listings If beef. pork and some
other types are edging up slightly
dealers said today.
Lamb was quoted at 2 to
cents higher in some retail stores
here and some grades OF rib roast
and pork were up a few cents.
Chuck roast, ground beef and
sirlon and porterhouse steak re-
NAMED at about the same prices
as last week. Two large chain
stores were selling roast at two
cents higher than a week ago
but this reversed a corresponding
drop from the week before.
Fresh vegetable prices showed
no marked change, although pro-
duce dealers in several other cities
reported an upward trend in re-
tail prices of cabbage, lettuce,
green peppers and spinach. Cauli-
flower. broccoli, string beans, Gu
cumbers and eggplant were gen.
orally lower than a week ago
throughout the country, an. Asso-
ciated Press survey indicated.
Fruit growers declared freezing
temperatures early this week dam
aged many budding or blooming
peach orchards in the Carolinas.
First large shipments of straw
berries from Louisiana began ar
irving in several Eastern centers
as the Florida crop tapered off.
For the third successive week
the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale
price index declined. It stood at
$5.79 as compared with $5.81 last
week and $3.50 year ago. Dur
ing most of February the index
went up. The index represents
the total cost at wholesale of
pound each of 81 foods in gen.
orol 1Ico
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Some Discrimination
Against Jews Found
In College Admissions
By the Asseeiafsd Press

The American Council on Ed
ucation yesterday reported evi-
dences of discrimination against
Jewish students seeking admission
to college.
But the council added that
Jews ultimately succeed in get
ting a chance at some kind Of
college education as often as Prot
estants do," although it said they
bad to shop around more.
The councils findings were
based on q Nationwide survey
made last year by Elmo Roper into
the factors affecting the admis-
sion of high school seniors to col
lege."
The study was financed by a
grant from the Anti-Defamation
League and the Jewish organi-
zation B'nai Birth.
$4,000 Interviewed.
Mr.. Roper's staff interviewed
some $4,000 seniors in 225 differ
ent high schools last spring to find
out how many hoped to go to
college. Then in October 1t
checked again to see how many
had applied and were admitted.
The survey showed that only
ST per cent of the Jewish students
were admitted to the institutions
listed as their first choice. while
IL per cent of the Catholics and
81 per cent Of Protestant appll-
cants were accepted.
But the report went on to show
that of the total number OF col
lege applicants interviewed. 81
per cent of the Jewish seniors
were admitted to some college. ~
per cent of the Protestants and
81 per cent of the Catholics.
It pointed out, however, that
the average Jewish student filed
applications to "a institutions,
while his Protestant and Catholic
counterparts made only IL and
l.6 applications, respectively.
"The more favorably circum-
stanced socio-economically the
Jewish senior is, the more dis
elimination there is against him,
the report said. >
1T is in the professional and
executive occupational groups. IN
the homes of native born parents
who are college graduates, that
the advantage is most clearly in
favor Of gentle as against Jew.
Small colleges in. the home
State of the applicant, and espe-
cially colleges which accept men
only, seem to be discriminating
against bright Jewish male stu
dents.
Goes To College Somewhere.
Small colleges outside the home
State seem to be discriminating
against Jewish girls, no matter
what their scholarship standing
may be-" But it said, "The jew
ish student with top qualifications
get into college somewhere. His
qualifications are simply at a GER
tain discount when he competes
with similarly qualified gentiles
for enrollments in the prestige
colleges to which many in both
groups would prefer to 60"
The study drew this conclusion:
"Such discrimination as exists
does not, therefore. absolutely de-
ny the Jewish students a college
education or prevent Jews from
getting more than proportionate
share Of the places in freshman
classes. The unfortunate thing
is that the group this discrirni-
nation does bear upon is made
up of the ablest students and
those whose socio-economic back
grounds presumably make a col
leee career inevitable"
Evening star., 1949-03-17
".

selected by the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics and.
the Secretary Of Defense. The
sum earmarked for this construc-
ton is $4.400.00e.
The. bill would authorize acqui-
sition Of an additional 500 acres
and expansion j of the Langley
Aeronautics Laboratory in Vir-
ginia at cost of $150,000, 900.
The Navy would be given
81. 400 900 to expand the David w.
Taylor Model Basin at Carderock,
Md.
The Air Force would get $780,
000,0 900 to acquire land and es-
tablish an air engineering de-
velopment center, wind tunnel
and housing accommodations.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Nations Ready 10 Draft
Wheat Export Pact
Without Soviet Aid
By the Associated Press

The United States, Canada and
Australia yesterday proposed to
draw up new international
wheat agreement without Russia
Charles F. Wilson of Canada
Chairman of the Six-Nation Ex-
porters Committee. said the de-
cision was made because the So
Wet Union was not willing to ac-
cept an export quota of less than
100000 bushels year.
The other exporting nations felt
that Russia should be limited to
50.000,000 bushels annually. he
said.
Previous Agreement Dropped.
Russia was not a party to the
previous wheat agreement nego-
tiated last year but never put into
effect because the Senate did not
ratify it.
Both Russia and Argentina
Joined in the eight-weeks- old
talks aimed at drawing up a new
pact, but Argentina withdrew
some time ago.
Sheed Anderson Of Great Brit
ain. chairman Of the Importers
Committee. told a reporter he ex-
pected his group to reach an
agreement within a day on
whether to accept the new offer
made by the exporters.
The offer would pledge them to
supply 450.000.000 bushels of
wheat a year for four years at a
of $1.80 a bushel.
The minimum price would be
81 so the first year. 1949-1950. 1t
would then drop 10 cents a bushel
to a low Of $1.2o in the fourth
year.
Mr.. Anderson said the importers
are very reluctant" to enter into
an agreement which excludes
Russia.
France, Uruguay Included.
In addition to the United States,
Canada and Australia, the new
offer includes two minor exporters.
France and Uruguay.
Mr.. Wilson said the decision to
leave Russia out is final. He said
that the Soviet delegate, Deputy
Foreign Minister Sergei Borisov,
made no objection and did not in
dicate any Willingness to withdraw
from his previous stand.
He said that If Russia were per-
mitted to supply 100000 BUSH
els year, the three major export
ers would be giving up markets
against our will and against the
will of our importers"
Delegates from Poland, Finland
and Czechoslovakia refused to say
whether they will participate in
the agreement without the Soviet
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Tydings Asks Expansion
OF Ship, Plane Research
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

A $4O0 ,000, 900 expansion of the
Governments aircraft and ship
testing laboratories is proposed
by Chairman Tydings of the Sem
ate Armed Services Committee.
A bill he introduced yesterday
would create a "unitary plan" for
construction of transonic and
supersonic wind tunnels. establish
an air engineering development
center and set up new plants at 13
universities.
The universities at which wind
tunnels would be built would be
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Actor LeyIond Hodqson Dies

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, Mar. IT
R.-Leyland Hodgson, Sc, vet
eran stage and screen actor, died
of heart ailment here yesterday.
A native of London, England, he
came to Hollywood in 1880 as a
character actor. He is survived
by his widow, Kathleen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
NIASONS TO HOLD ANNUAL
BALL NEXT SATURDAY

The evening of Saturday, Feb
1uary 10 is the date of the Masonic
Annual Washington's Birthday Ball,
which will be held in the Moose
Hall, at Libby.
The annual ball is an invitation
affair to which all Libby and Troy
Masons are invited to attend and
bring their friends. Members of the
Eastern Star are also eligible to
attend.
Music will be furnished by the
Rondoliers and dancing will begin
at $50 The intermission for re-
freshments will be at 1900 Mid
night. The Rainbow girls will be
in charge of the check room and
will serve the refreshments.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Mother of Locol
Lumbermen Passes
At Portland Home

Word was received Saturday of
the death of Mrs. Julius Neils
mother of Walter and George Neus
Of Libby Mrs Neils passed away
that morning at her home in Port
land. Ore
Mr. and Mrs Walter Neils. Vin.
cent and Arthur Neils and A. J
Agather left Monday for Portland
to be present at the funeral which
was held Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Neils, who were returning
from the Southwest. also went to
Portland for the services.
Mrs NeilS was born in Racine
Wis, August 25, 1857, and would
have been 90 years of age had she
lived until her next birthday. She
moved from CasS Lake, MINI. 10
Portland in 1928 She and her
daughter, Miss Anna were making
their home together at the time of
her death She is survived BY nine
living children.
An obituary has been promised
for publication next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
LAST NIGHT WARMEST IN IT
DAYS; LAST ABOVE FREEZING
"a HOUR MINIMUM, OCTOBER IA

According to Assistant Ranger
Clarke Hamor of the Libby Ranger
Station last wednesday, night had
the highest minimum temperature
reading during the past n day per-
iods. The low of IS above Zero
was the highest since October IA.
registered low Of 80 degrees above
Zero.
Last nights reading is also the
first low" reading which has been
above 30 degrees (freezing) since
December 2, 1913.
To date there has been 86.2 inches
of snow this winter; and at this
same time last year we had 3l.8
inches Of snow; also at this time
last year the snow on the ground
totalled 8 inches, while this wear
snow on the ground amounts to q
inches.
The snow now is almost equal
to that of the winter of l945-'46. At
that time we had SO and fraction
inches of snow.
Following is the weeks weather I
report furnished through courtesy
Of the Libby Ranger Station.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
ire Protection
For RuroI Homes

The proposed rural fire protec.
ton organization appears to be of
to a good start according to infor-
nation from Kootenai Grange Off
Gals.
Petitions for the project have
been drawn up and are being cir
culated al this time. The petitions
will require a minimum of so per
cent of the property owners as
signers. The protection will cost
property owners affected an ap
proximate addition of three mills to
their taxes.
The proposed fire fighting equip
ment consists of a fire truck which
will be capable of furnishing pres
sure for playing water on the
flames, and will also have pumps
-or drawing water from tanks,
streams or irrigation bitches. It is !
added, that while plans call for the
manning of the equipment with ex-
'erienced fire fighters, it will at
10 time cause a shortage of fire !,
ighters available for other fire
lghting equipment in the COM !
nunity
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
M.G.Cdndee. a
County Pioneer
Passes Feb. 8
Came to Jennings When
Great Northern Railway
Entered Lincoln in 'O2
TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR
MANY YEARS IN co.

Marshall Greene Candee was
born September %, 1876 at Mobile
Ala, and passed away at TOO a. m.
February 8, 1949 at home in Jen-
nings, age 70 years, four months
and Is days.
Mr.. Candee came to Jennings in
1902 when the railroad came through
here and taught school for many
years there.
He married Bertha E. Smith June
80, 1908 in Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Candee is survived by his
wife Bertha E., four daughters, Sis
ter May Candee, nurse at Poison
hospital, Mrs. Bart Sullivan, Libby,
Phyllis Candee, teacher at San Jose,
Calf, Mrs. Louis Valentine, Spo-
kane Wash; two sons, Charles of
Libby and Marshall who is in Ger
many, and eight grandchildren.
Services were held Monday morn
ing at 1000 at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church with the Rev. Father John
OMalley singing High Requiem |
Mass The choir was composed of |
Mrs. Norman Risley, Mrs. Leo Clou-
tier, Mrs. Everett Noel, and Mrs. !
Ernest Wood with Mrs. Verna Rob /
ertS as organist.
Pail bearers were James Mahoney.
=. M Slauson, Leslie Leigh, Joe
tennessy, Jr., Dean COPYRIGHT and
Pete Hughes.
Interment was made at the Lib
by cemetery. n
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Eureka Wins Jr.
Tourney

The Junior High Tournament
ended Saturday night with Eureka
taking top honors. Libby took sec
ond place with Troy third and Bon
ners Ferry fourth.
Friday night. February II. Lib
by played the first game with Bon
nerS Ferry. Libby was far ahead
up until the third quarter. Then
Boomers Ferry got going and Libby
had to play to hold its lead. The
game ended with a score Of 25-l9
The second game that night was
between Troy and Eureka. This
was a close contest all the way
with the game ending Eureka 2s
and Troy 10. This meant Eureka
and Libby played for first and sec
ond place and Troy and Boomers
Ferry for third and fourth.
The Libby Terriers played a third
game Friday night with the Kalis.
peu Reserves. This proved 60 be
fast, close game with Kalispell win
ming 1925. This ends the home
games and the Terriers 60 to White
fish next week for their tournament.
Saturday night, February IL, Troy
and Boomers Ferry got off to a good
start to determine who would Be |
he third and fourth place winners |
y. the Junior High Tournament. /
Troy won 1910. Now came the big I
moment to see who would be the
'ictors of the tourney, Eureka or
libby. Libby made the first bas-
et ending the first quarter with
score of 20. The second quarter.
libby made no progress but Eureka $
nded the quarter with a score OF
q Now Eureka got moving and
nded the game with a score of
2-l8. All showed good sportsman
Zip and it was tournament well !
'orth seeing.
The tumblers gave the audience
show during the halves of the /!
ames. Also during the half of the ia
game, Cara Lou Bog cc
ess and Eleanor Jewell gave the as
Idience quite a show with their Va
lncing dolls. m
The trophies were awarded after le
e last game III
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Jesse J. Van Horn
Passes February IA

Jesse James Van Horn was born
October 81, 1882 at ConnersvilIe
Ore, and passed away at home al
5:45 p. m, February IA l949 age l6
years, three months and IA days.
He was proceeded in death by
his mother in Oregon in 1888 when
he was six years old.
Jessie Van Horn is survived bv
his father James M. Van Horn. ono
sister Mary c. Erickson, Shelby.
Mont, and three brothers Alan Of
Libby, Lionel, Everett, Wash, and
BOyo of Chase, Alaska.
Funeral services will be held al
zoo p m. Friday at the Gompf
Funeral Home with the Rev. James
W. Davidson of the Libby Presby-
terrain Church officiatin.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Ski Tournament
.ISA Success

me successful tournament spon-
SSoreo by the Libby Ski Club las
sunday afternoon spotlighted the
craftsmanship and improved skill
VI the contestants, the encouraging
ana enthusiastic support of the
Spectators, the need for a longer
~" ana need for more cleared
space on the hill In spite of the
penetrating cold the group of hardy
spectators stayed most of the after
noon; The public address system
"n'ch gave out cherry music and
'Sohlfnents on the races helped to
Keep everyone in a festive spirit
NOT coffee and doughnuts from the
relIeShment stand helped. too.
The icy condition of the hill mace
l; difficult for the contestants and
e.gre were a number of spills. Tho
ohly casualty of the afternoon was
SpTained knee suffered by Ray
mead Bleich. {
Inc aim of modern ski instruct +
.lon IS to teach controlled skiing i
rom the beginning for the safety
u the skierS and others on the Hill
All OF the races Sunday were slalom
aces IN which the skier passes
through a series of gates and
ilusheS strung out along the course.
I one IS missed the racer has to
% back and go between the flaas
r he is disqualified
The first four races started a
mort distance up the neck of the
Ugh above the tow and the last
ace was from the top. The last
ace by nine of the top-notch skiers
tins vicinity was well worth
n@ones time coming to see. The
-hers were interesting and showed
hat IS being learned by some of {
e enthusiasts who enjoy this zest-
4 sport. o
Two heats were run for women's u
Atom and mems slaloms and one
eat each for the boys and girls b
atoms. First and second prizes n
ere given by the Libby Ski Club U
each group, prizes being ski b
uipment items. Prizes were a. h
a!rded to the two of each group g
ahlng the fastest time, combined T
the two-heat races. b.
DICK Hennessy was Race chair W
IN and was assisted in the plan W
lg and management of the tour al
ment by other members of the al
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Come Birds Needing
SPortsmen's Help

Donations to save starving ducks
and geese will be taken by the Lib
by Rod & Gun Club, according TO
George Earle, club secretary. Suf-
fering among mallard ducks winter
ing in this vicinity was reported
Tuesday evening at the clubs reg
ular February meeting, and the call
for aid published last week in The
Western News from the Poison
sportSman'S association was also
discussed.
Scores of Libby sportsmen, IL
was said, 60 over to the Flathead
for hunting waterfowl and pheasants
tchlnks) and the consensus of the
gathering, was that the local hunt
erS should assist in saving the ducks |
and geese in that section. Eight 70 |
ten thousand ducks and geese are |
wintering there and they are re-
curing from 1000 to 1900 pounds
of food daily to keep them from
disaster.
The ringnecks also are needing
help. so it was voted at the Libby
club for the organization to advance
SIC to the Poison club to assist in
preserving the waterfowl and chink
OF the Flathead, and to adj
vance So for feeding local ducks
These funds will not be sufficient
To meet the local need for the win )
,Sf nor care for our share of the
7 iathead need, but are in the nature
u temporary emergency fund.
me local club has been to a heavy {
expense IN building and eouipping q
ne new indoor Rifle & Pistol range. Q
20 cannot afford to make these do '
latlons from funds now on hand Y
Consequently the club is putting IN I
centerS about town and
skiing all sportSmen who are in 8
crested IN the welfare of game and n
hootlng, to contribute to the cause. 81
Al gifts will be gladly accepted NV
whether of few cents or number II
I dollars, and the club wishes each e
Individual sportsman. whether or "
OF ne IS bird hunter to feel that n
as IS a direct appeal to his love IN
m
Recepticals for donations will be nj
" up at the Y. F. w. building: na
ne heglerS; Delzer's Barber Shop -
10 Geo. Woods Hardware. Secre-
ny Earle states, it is hoped thaf -
will not wait to be IN
rvlewed but will rally at once
ooting.
The club Monday evening also
proved a request from the states
me department, to trap and ito
lnsfer $50 Whitehall deer from the to
sher River section to other parts ma
the state where the department cha
attempting to re-introduce this F
ecies of deer in localities where bee
'use is plentiful, thus removing cuI
ne of the hunting pressure from viii
Lincoln County herds. cen
Tuesday evening it was voted to sigr
le the board of directors submit pro
list of candidates for the club pro,
ceS, which will be voted upon thei
the March meeting. NJ
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Libby Motors Wins
First Match in
New Indoor Range

Monday evening the Libby Riff,
4 Pistol Club initiated the new in
door range and opened the season.
matches, when the Libby Motor:
IN a closely contested shoot took
the long end of the match, shoot.
ing score of 1889 against a 1886
score shot by the Lumber & Saw.
mill Union team.
The new range proved to be all
that was expected of it, and much
satisfaction was expressed over the
clubs new quarters.
Six sponsored teams are now in
the lineup, and judging from in
tereSt shown during last season. it
IS hoped that several more teams
may be organized this year.
This evening at 7:l5 O'Clock there
will be a meeting of Junior Rifle
Club members who will hold cleo
ton OF officers During last season
shooting proved so popular with
juniors that the old range had in
sufficient capacity to handle them
and instructors had difficulty in
giving all an opportunity for firing |
during the evening. The additional |
targets Of the present range will |
remove this difficulty and prevent !
the young shooters being disap-
pointed
Following is the schedule for the
teams shooting during the coming
month:
February IA:
Libby Motors VS. Sawmill Union
February is:
Libby Tranfer VS.. V.FW. No. I
February Is:
Hartles Welders VS.. Western News
February 81
Y. F. w. No. vs.. Libby Motors +
February %: :
Hartle's Welders VS.. Sawmill I'm.
February %:
Western News VS.. Libby Transfer =
February %: :
Libby Motors vs.. Western News T. =
March /: y
Sawmill Union vs.. VIEW. No. l +
March 2: u
Libby Transfer vs.. Hartle's Weld. e.
March z: q
Libby Motors VS.. Hartle's weld'rs . .
1arch 8: c cS
Sawmill Union vs.. Libby Trans. " W
farch 8: y,
VIEW. No. VS.. Hartles Welding i.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
Midyett
fOHedd Labor
Day Fair Board
Elect Board of Trustees
Consisting of A. Sheldon,
Mrs. SlauSOn and E. Duttom
co AGENT ROBINSON
PREMIUM CHAIRMAN

The work Of Chairman LIovd
Midyett and Secretary DexSpT
Shaurette Of the Western Lincnaw
County Labor Day Fair & Cele-
bration Board received the endorve-
ment of the other members of fhe
board last Thursday evening wbem
they were reelected to their respee-
tive offices for the l949 Fair and
Celebration Neither man was a
candidate for te-election, but the
demand for their services was spon-
taneous and unanimous
In the absence Of the secretary
Dexter Shaurette. who was out ~
town, Howard Ahlskog served IN
that capacity for the evening. The
board passed a resolution OF apoI-
0gy to the Mountain States Power
Co, the company's name HAVING
been omitted from the publisheS
list of donors to the fair and cele-
bration fund by various business
houses.
On account Of the increasing
duties of the secretary (and in his
iosence) it was voted to paw that
'ifice an annual sum of $50 II was
.lso voted to give the Libby High
school Band the sum Of $50 for lis
ervices during the last celebration
! resolution was passed making il
obligatory to have all bills OK'd bv
ne chairman before they are in
urred
The board of three trustees was
lected to serve for the current
ear. The members are Arthur
heldon, Mrs. Hugh Slauson, and
d Dutton. Most of the committee
I'LL be appointed at a later meet
y but the Planning Board for the
oming event was appointed Mon
ay night and consists Of H. E. ALL
cog, Arthur Sheldon and Clavton
Dung. County Agent Frank Rob
lson was also chosen to head the
remium department again this
ear.
While Of necessity, plans for the
onling fair and celebration are stiII
their infancy, good groundwork
being laid by the board and with
lifted community cooperation such
has been given in the past, and
IN proper representation from
e various participating organiza-
ms at board meetings, which
lid show Improvement, plans for
annual event will move forward
oothly and surely for the biggest
! best fair and celebration in the
tory Of the community. The
lrd adjourned Thursday evening
'iect to call
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-17
NEW DODGE CARS TO
BE SHOWN HERE FEB. %

Harlow Stordock and Stanley
Smart left Wednesday for Portland
where they will attend the Di-
vislonal meeting for the introduc-
ton of the new Dodge cars. The
new Dodge car will be on display
at the Libby Motors February %.
Mr.. Stordock and Mr.. Smart flew
from Spokane to Portland and ex-
pect to return Saturday, February