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mtm Vol. VI No. 284 Helena, Montana, Saturday, September 3, 1949 Price Five Oenti 1 Johnson efuses of Jet Pilot Flies From California To Cleveland in Three Hours, 45 Minutes to Set Speed Record F-84 Thunderbolt Travels at Average Speed of 529.6 Miles Per Hour Solons Use Military PI anes event, averaged 177.6 MPH for w. eight laps around the six-sided 1 miles course. He was trailed by James J.

Kistler of Los Angeles at 162.9 MPH. Brennand's average speed was the fastest competitive heat ever flown In the Goodyear, and apparently was the fastest ever flown in the 190-cublc-lnch engine class In competition. The fastest Goodyear heat previously was the 174.2 MPH by Herman R. Salmon of Van Nuys, winner of the $7,500 prize last year. The top qualifying speed for midgets this year Is 183.3, flown by Billie Robinson of Pacolma, Calif.

The event was first closed course competition of the tnree day show which will close with the $40,000 Thompson Trophy race Labor day. A crowd estimated by air offi cials at 15,000 was in the stands despite the early hour. Mlfontiife QUOXSET HUT Jill's THE ROAD The owners of tills 100-foot-long quonset hut, used as an auto body shop, needed It moTcd across the Cooper river at Camden, N. J. So they Jacked it up on rollers and took it down the highway and ferried It across the stream.

A dozen men completed the 800-yard road trip in less than an hour. Former Army Sergeant Captured On Corregidor Is Charged With Betraying U. S. to Japs State Championship Racing Boat Regatta Opens Tomorrow on Hauser Lake, Continues Monday Cleveland, Sept. 3.

(JP) Major Vernon A. Ford of San Francisco shrieked across the finish line at the national air races with an average speed of 529.6 miles an hour today in the fastest time ever made In the Bendlx cross country Jet division. His elapsed time was three hours, 45 minutes, 51 seconds for the dash from Muroc, air base. Ford was flying a Republic F-84 Thunderbolt, a single engine fight er rated in the 600 MPH class. The winner of the race could not he determined until three other Thunderjets arrive, since they started at Intervals.

Capt. E. J. Newman of Mason City, the second to take off, was also the second to finish. He crossed the line approximately 26 minutes behind Ford.

He said he had a helping wind of around 25 miles an hour or so. This made his trip about five minutes shorter than he had figured. The fastest time ever made in the jet division of the Bendix previously was Just under 500 MPH in 1947. Cleveland, Sept. 3.

(JP) Bill Brennand of Oshkosh, today became the first pilot to win an event at the 20th anniversary National Air races. While Bendix trophy cross-coun try fliers were winging their way to Cleveland municipal airport from the west coast, he took the first heat of the Goodyear race for midget planes. Brennand, who won the 1947 Meyers Is Making. Bid to Get Out of Prison Washington, Sept. 3.

(JP) Bennett E. Meyers, the one-time major general ousted from the army and sent to prison In 1948, was understood today to have made a new bid for early release from custody. His attorneys, asked about re ports that Meyers had suggested a compromise settlement of the government's $88,000 Income tax claims against him. said there have been "some discussions with the justice department on the subject They declined to talk details. Both the justice department and the internal revenue bureau declined official comment.

V' All Restrictions Lifted From Helena Forest All restrictions prohibiting camping and travel in certain areas of Helena national forest to day were lifted following rains that lessened the fire danger, Supervisor A. D. Moir announced. "We have had a definite break in the weather," he said, "and are thus able to open the areas for the Labor day weekend." Moir warned that the fire hazard still exists. He urged the pub lic to practice extreme caution In the "Hot sun and dry winds could easily bring about another hazardous condition," he declared.

Roads and trails were closed In the Lincoln and Canyon Ferry districts during early August. Group picnics and other activities were forbidden in areas where the conditions warranted the prevention measure. Light rains fell In most parts of the forest Friday evening and night, Fire Dispatcher Phil Mur phy reported this morning. He said that the Lincoln district espe cially benefited from the precipitation. Today's fire danger rating was 50 plus, Murphy said.

He pointed out. that the index is 65 at Can yon Ferry and 60 at Lincoln. "It is still dangerous," he said, "and picnickers should not ex periment with fires during the weekend." The ban was lifted on the Beaver creek, York, Hellgate and Avalanche creek roads in the Canyon Ferry district and the Alice creek, Lander's Fork, Copper creek and Beaver creek roads in the Lincoln district. All roads and areas are subject to closure again if future fire danger reports warrant it, Moir said Suitor Is Charged With Murder of Pretty Secretary Dallas, Sept. 3.

(JP) A disap pointed college boy suitor was charged with murder today in the death of a pretty secretary who had told him she planned to marry another man. Keith Peterson, 21-year-old junior Journalism student at Southern Methodist university here, was accused of the gunshot death yesterday of Carolyn Scho-fied, 20. Police said he walked Into a downtown office building yesterday and shot the comely brunette. i Johnson's Action Backfires Into Senatorial Probe Washington, Sept. 3.

(JP) Secretary of Defense Johnson's refusal to fly senators around the world in a military plane backfired today with a senatorial inquiry into free flights for administration officials. Senator Elmer Thomas (D-Okla.) demanded that Johnson furnish immediately a report on all the trips made by top administration people in military craft, with an account of-all the expenses involved. Specifically, Thomas wants the record on flights by President Truman, Vice President Barkley and Johnson himself, among other officials who fly. and the high man wins at the end of the season. The Hauser lake regatta is the final association event of the year.

A special race Monday will fea ture L. O. Turner of Provo, Utah, and his record-holding 225-cubic- inch inboard, "The Green Hornet," which has been clocked at 93 miles per hour. Turner will race two other large inboards piloted by William T. Cooksley of Missoula and Theron Brumquist of Salt Lake City.

Heading the hydro class are Chuck Mercord of Kalispell with 1,225 points, Julian Hughes of Missoula with 1,200 and Cooksley with 863. Jerry Paul of Poison leads the C' service hydro class with 1,200 points, followed by Ed die PInkney of Poison with 900 and Rip Johnston of Helena with 394. In the service runabout class, the leaders are George Herschel of Poison with 871 points, Roy Marxer of Poison with 752 and Johnston with 578. Johnston leads the field in the racing runabout class with 1,000 points. He is followed by Alvie Leighton of Poison with 800 and Pinkney with 675.

Ray Boettcher of Poison heads the fast racing hydro class with 1,200 points, followed by Al Croonenbergs of Missoula with 825 and Pinkney with 619. "Even men low in the standings have a chance to cop the titles because spills are a common occurrence in an outboard race," Merle Sandon of Poison, MBRA commo dore, has declared. Water skiers, music and other entertainment have been arranged by the American Legion drum and bugle corps, which is sponsoring the event. Skinner Is Named As Civilian Governor of Guam Washington, Sept. 3.

(JP) President Truman today named Carlton Skinner of Milford, to be the first civilian governor of Guam. Skinner is 86 years old. He is a former Washington newspaper man and is now serving as special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Krug. The White House said he will take office soon, succeeding Rear Adm. C.

A. Pownall, present gov ernor. Senators Planning Trip Say They May Washington, Sept. 3. (JP) Secretary of Defense Johnson's protest against using military aircraft to haul senators around the world brought a we-can-pass-a-law reaction today from congress.

Sen. Elmer Thomas who first received the pointed sug gestion that congressmen ride the regular commercial airliner, told a reporter: "This may bring this airplane issue to the front. If the military officials can assign planes to anyone they like, then congress may have to take notice of it and fix the policy." Thomas, one of the leaders of an Insistent senate economy bloc, conceded with a wry smile that the drive to slash government spending had apparently boom- eranged. But with most senators away for a long Labor day weekend, Thomas held his fire. He merely passed along Johnson's blunt com ment to other senators who had indicated they wanted to make a leisurely flying Inspection of Eu rope, with a number going on around the world; Others Grumble Other senators grumbled prf- vately to reporters that President Truman, Vice President Barkley and other officials of the executive department make frequent flying trips.

They also recalled recent pub lie testimony that John Maragon, man-about-Washington, and Maj Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, the pres ident's army aide, were able to arrange military air transport to Europe for perfume dealers. But Secretary Johnson was firm, writing Senator Thomas: "For economy reasons, both in aircraft and in dollars, so far this year I have refused to agree to the assignment of special mission aircraft to accompany congression al parties on trips around the world." Inspection Trips Thomas had informed the defense secretary that a number of the 17-member appropriations sub committee, which handles the armed services' multlbillion dollar money bills, wanted a large military airplane to make the inspection trips of six weeks, to two months. They planned to-take a boat to Europe Sept.

21, then tour Europe by military plane, with some of the senators continuing the inspection tour by air to the Middle and Far East, and then fly on home. But Johnson replied: "I have felt that the services do not have aircraft to spare for trips of this sort, and, also, I have felt that I could not justify placing the armed services in competition with commercial carriers who are engaged in carrying passengers over these same routes." Senators and representatives usually like to travel in the large four-engined military planes. John son commented: Heavy Cost "The air force estimates that it costs $130 an hour to keep a four-engine aircraft aloft, and that, on a trip of six or seven weeks' duration, the cost to the government for such a special flight easily can exceed $25,000. "It is this cost, coupled with my feeling that our aircraft should be on military duty and that we should avoid in every way possible competing with and reducing the revenues of our private air carriers, that Impels me to offer you an alternative suggestion for the travel of those members of the committee who decide to travel mittee investigators. They saidl the probe into the activities of the capital's five pef centers, men obtaining government business for third parties for a fee, has just begun.

The committee is trying to learn the extent of any influence exerted by the five percenters on top government officials. Some entirely new cases are being opened up by tips pouring in on committee members, Mundt said. He forecast that before the hearings are closed "it will be demonstrated that the influence racket in Washington is greater than expected." He also predicted that subsequent hearings will show other instances of "persons using White House contacts to advance their interests." Around-the-World Pass Law tee who decide to travel around around the world." This suggestion was that the senators ride the commercial airlines which, the secretary wrote, have offices in Washington. Bonner Appoints Mrs. Fisher State Treasurer Got.

John W. Bonner today ap pointed Mrs. Alta E. Fisher as state treasurer to succeed her hus band, Neil, who died here Tuesday. Fisher, who took office only this year, was burled in Missoula, his home, yesterday.

The 49-year-old official died in a local hospital from pneumonia complications. Bonner filed the appointment with Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell today. To his knowledge, he said, it is the first time a woman has been appointed to a state elective office in more than 20 years. A daughter, Mrs.

James Kallin of Missoula, told The Associated Press by telephone: "Mother is very happy that she is being al-. lowed to carry on father's work. She always was interested in his political work and she helped him every inch of the way. It's really wonderful." "I'm very gratified that she has accepted," the governor said. "She is extremely capable and I know she will be a good treasurer for the people of Montana," Bonner declared.

The 55-year-old mother of three married daughters was born in Franklin, Idaho. While still a child, she moved to a Canadian homestead with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William J. Whitehead.

The Fishers were married at Cardston, Feb. 20, 1919. They moved to Missoula in February, 1928. Mrs. Fisher has long been active In Latter Day Saints church and civic work.

She is president of the Eagles lodge auxiliary in Missoula and holds a national office in that organization. Mrs. Fisher first became interested in politics when her husband was elected Missoula commissioner of public safety in 1945. She was active in Missoula county Democratic committee affairs, serving as secretary prior to Fisher's election as treasurer in 1948. Her daughters are Mrs.

Kallin; Mrs. Evard Glbby, Burley, Idaho, and Mrs. Ralph Olsen, Ithica, N. Y. New York Police Ordered to Prevent Rioting Albany, N.

Sept. 3. (JP) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today ordered "all available state police" Into the Peekskill area tomorrow to prevent disorder at what he called "pro-Communist meetings" at a Paul Robeson concert tomorrow afternoon.

The governor's action came shortly before a federal judge in New York City refused to act on an application seeking to restrain veterans from staging a protest parade against the recital. The performance is scheduled to be held only a mile from the spot where demonstrating veterans prevented Robeson from appearing last Saturday. A bloody riot ensued. Hearings Resume Vaughan in his testimony before the committee readily acknowledged that he had lent a helping hand to friends In their dealings with the government but he denied doing anything Improper. He said he had never sought, received or expected any fees or other remuneration for his favors.

Mundt said many of the tips being received obviously are from cranks. But he said "about 60 of them require a second look" and he is sure that "some are pretty good." Some of the leads, he said, deal with "specific transactions' that now are being looked into by committee investigators. Others, he disclosed, have come from federal employes referring the committee to certain government files. Largest Achievement Day in County History Concludes Tonight With Special Program New York, Sept. 3 (JP) Handsome, 33-year-old John David Provoo Just discharged from eight years In the army was in Jail today on charges of betraying his country to Japan during, wartime.

An ex-sergeant, Provoo allegedly volunteered his services to Japanese military commanders after his capture on Corregidor In 1942. Federal authorities said he worked for the wartime enemy for three years as a propagandist, an inquisitor of American prisoners and in other roles. His arrest yesterday on a treason warrant. Just a few minutes after he had shed his army uniform, apparently surprised him. "This is the first time I've heard of this," he said.

The maximum penalty for treason in time of war is death. An investigation of Provoo's case had been under way off-and-on ever since the war's end. The FBI launched a new Inquiry a year ago. The tall, dark-haired Provoo, a native of California and a onetime student of Oriental philosophy, allegedly worked with "Tokyo Rose" in broadcasting Japanese propaganda to U. S.

troops. At the tlmef Corregidor fell to Japan, he allegedly changed from his U. S. army uniform to the robes of a Buddhist priest, hoping by this means to curry favor of the Japanese. Provoo was arraigned here before U.

S. Commissioner Edward W. McDonald. FBI agents permitted him to send a telegram to his father, J. F.

Provoo at Sausalito, near San Francisco, before taking Today's Baseball By The Associated Press American League New York 010 012 1016 9 3 Wash. 000 000 0000 3 3 Reynolds and Silveri Scarborough, Calvert (9) and Early. St. Louis 001 001 0024 6 1 000 200 0103 8 1 Fannin and Moss; Feller and Hegan. Phlla.

000 800 090 3,41 Boston 000 223 21x 10 16 2 Kellner, Harris (7) and As- troth; Kinder and Tebbetts. Chicago 010 Detroit 400 Wright and Wheeler; Gray and Robinson. National League 001 001 0 New York 121 000 2 Banta, (3) and Cam-panella; Kennedy and Westrum. Boston 200 011 000 4 9 1 Phila. 411 010 30x 10 13 1 Hall, Antonelli D.

Barrett (6) and Salkeld, Livingston (6); Rob erts and Seminlck. Pittsb'gh 103 000 102 7 12 010 001 09x 11 15 Chambers, Walsh (8), Gumbert (8) and McCulIough; Dubiel, kins (4), Chipman (9) and Owen Cincinnati at St. Louis, night. Jet Pilot Killed Buffalo, N. Sept.

3. A jet plane on a secret test flight dug a crater 10 feet deep as it crashed and exploded in a plowed field near here yesterday after noon. The pilot, Leff W. Larsen, 31, of nearby Etma, was' killed The accident happened in subur ban Amherst about 15 minutes after he took off from the Niagara Falls airport. him to the federal house of detention.

U. S. Attorney John F. X. Mc- Gohey and his chief aslstant, Irv ing H.

Saypol, gave this account of the case: Before the war Provoo worked in the federal reserve bank In San Francisco, where he had a good record. He made one or more trips to Japan, ostensibly to study the Japanese language and the Buddhist religion. He entered the army In May, 1941. Sent to the Philippines, he was on Corregidor when the "rock" fell to Japan in 1942, marking a major American defeat in that stage of the war. He presented himself to the Japanese in the vestments of a Buddhist priest.

He did not seek to pretend he was, a priest, Saypol said, but Bought only to show his familiarity with Oriental life and language. After offering his services, he was used by the Japanese to guard other prisoners, and to aid in questioning them, "among other things," Saypol said. The attorney did not elaborate. After the Philippines fell, he was shipped to Japan, where he allegedly did his propaganda wcrk, ana was associated with "Tokyo Rose" Mrs. Iva Togurc D'Aquino.

Denver Man Admits Killing Woman Missing From Butte Ogden, Utah, Sept. 3. (JP) Sheriff Mac M. Wade said today a man arrested on a federal auto theft charge here had admitted killing a Montana woman and dumping her body Into the Mis souri river near Great Falls. He said Ray Dempsey Gardner, 29, of Denver, had made a written confession to the slaying of Sue Horn, 39, of Butte.

Miss Horn naa oeen missing, Wade said, since she left Butte Aug. 7 with a man who answered her advertisement for a cook at a ranch. Gardner was arrested in Ogden A If tt. 8. 4.0.

ne was convictea or a federal charge of transporting a stolen car from Plnedale, to Ogden. The sheriff said two suitcases filled with women's clothing were found in the car. Some of the clothing, he said, was marked "S.Horn." A 1 Aiao xouna ine car was a bottle of medicine issued on a prescription in Dillpn, Mont, two years ago. A check with the drug store showed the prescription was issued to Miss Horn, Wade said. Rutledge Continues To Cling to Life York, Maine, Sept.

Dangerously ill Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge still clung to life today in York hospital. The 55-year-old Jurist, in a coma since noon yesterday following cerebral hemorrhage, had a quiet night. Dr. Elmer Tower, attending physician, said that although Justice Rutledge still was in the coma, "his general condition is somewhat improved." Through the night, members of the Judge's family his wife, two daughters, son and daughter-in-law watched anxiously at his bedside or restsd in an adjacent room.

Rutledge has been on the supreme court bench since 1943. He was the eighth and last appointee of President Roosevelt He was elevated from the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals. Montana's crack racing boat drivers will pilot their speedy craft over Hauser lake tomorrow afternoon in the initial heats of the State Championship regatta. Opening ceremonies at Lakeside are scheduled to begin at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow with a welcoming address by Mayor J. R.

Wine, Jr. Races start an hour later. Two state championships in the service hydro and racing run about classes will be decided to morrow. Titles in the other three divisions will be determined Monday. Competition promises to be hot as many of the pilots are closely grouped for honors under the Montana Boat Racing association scoring system.

Points are awarded during each sanctioned regatta Gen. Kirke Dies Carlisle, Sept. 3. (JP) Gen. Sir Walter M.

St. George Kirke, 72, died in a hospital here after being taken ill aboard a train. Kirke retired from the army in 1940 after a career climaxed by appointment as commander in chief of the British home forces in 1939. this afternoon for the first time in conjunction with the annual event, was attributed to drawing a large number of livestock to be displayed at the junior fair. Preliminary home economics garden and crop judging was completed Friday with judges working late into the night.

Kiwanis committemen arrived at the fairgrounds early this morning to build the barbecue fife and complete arrangements. Colorful agricultural booths, erected in the large stable, depicted the richness of produce from the land, the necessity of conservation both of soil and for est and safety on the farm. Home grown grains and tree foliage was used in many cases to form the backdrops for booths. Kitchen and sewing skills were shown in the numerous home economics club booths in the Trail Riders' building. Included in the exhibits were garments of various kinds sewed by the girls, baked goods and canned fruit and vegetables.

A high light of the program tonight will be the presentation of awards. Home economics lead er, member and blue ribbon awards will be presented by Florence Reissing, home demonstra tion agent. C. Vaughn, county agent, will present agricultural prizes. The kepers of best secretary's books, both boys and girls, will receive trophies and blue ribbon booths will be honored.

Kiwanis awards to be presented will be for outstanding club and leader, boy and girl winners if the health improvement contest and the club quantity-quality cup for the unit having the largest pro portionate volume and quality. E. G. Toomey, Helena attorney will present a short talk. Accordion solos will be played by Lewis Knox, Jr.

A welcome address will be given by S. L. Berg, president of the Helena Kiwanis club. Other phases of the program will include group singing, a magic act and a short play by members of the 4-H Builders' club. Montana, National Weather The largest Achievement day in the history of Lewis and Clark county will be concluded tonight with a barbecue and a special program of entertainment in front of the grandstand at the fairgrounds.

Members of 4-H clubs from all sections of the county worked late last night and early this morning arranging booths containing exhibits, which ranged from all types of livestock and other agricultural-products to home-sewed garments. More exhibits than ever before were viewed by the public at the Achlevemnt day today, extension agents said. A fat stock show and sale, held The official Helena tempera tnre at 2 p. m. was National Station Max.

Min. Pep. Bismarck, N. 84 55 .01 Calgary, Alta 66 43 .02 Cheyenne, Wyo. 75 48 .03 79 53 Denver, Colo 81 55 Kansas City, Mo 86 67 Las Vegas, Nev 106 73 Los Angeles, Calif.

70 62 Paul 83 59 New OrleansLa 91 74 New York City 74 60 Portland, Ore. 83 54 St. Louis, Mo 80 59 Salt Lake City 87 61 San Francisco 68 53 Seattle, Wash 78 57 Spokane, Wash 86 59 Washington, D. C. 79 60 ending 5:30 a.

furnished by Vaughan Will Testify Again When Forecast, Helena and vicinity- Clear to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, warmer Sunday Low 40, high 72. Montana Station-Billings Belgrade Broadus Butte i Cut Bank Dillon Drummond Glasgow Max. Min. Pep. 82 51 .56 74 88 75 61 80 79 78 46 55 40 40 45 35 48 60 50 43 42 40 47 54 42 40 44 .38 .19 .39 .02 .05 Great Falls 71 Havre Helena Kalispell 72 68 76 69 77 85 80 71 .07 Lewlstown .02 .63 .03 .30 Livingston Miles City Missoula West Yellowstone Whitehall 76 This data for 24-hour period U.

S. weather bureau- Helena. Washington, Sept 3. JP) Two senate Republicans gating five percenters said today they expect Maj. Gen.

Harry H. Vaughan's recall for questioning on new evidence being dug up. Vaughan, President Truman's military aide, underwent a rigorous two-day examination by the investigating committee earlier this week. The hearings now are in recess probably for a month or so. Senator McCahhy (R-Wis.) told reporters that he feels sure Vaughan will be asked to take the spotlighted witness chair again, and Senator Mundt termed his reappearance "very probable." Both based their statements on new leads being run down by com West of divide Fair tonight, Sunday.

Low 35-45, high 65-75. East of divide Decreasing cloudiness tonight, cooler southeast, clear to partly cloudy Sunday, slightly warmer. Low 40-50, high 65-75..