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Local News ? T The Weather Fair today and Friday; warmer Interior with lower humidity. Max. temp. 83; min. 48. River -3.9 ft. N'W wind. The Oregon Statesman is by far the leader of Salem dallies In local new cover age. Alert attention Is gfrea to all local sources. COUNDOD 1651 EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, August 17, 1939 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 123 EDsmra TED Fired alt lewmen Fittest whig? llOlt! KuIiil Starnes ! Nearly dash At Dies Meet US Representative Is Angered at Retort by Bund Leader "Liar? Cry Nearly Opens ) . Fisticuffs Fray but Police Step in I By RICHARD L. TURNER i WASHINGTON. Aug. W The 'Dies committee resumed knalnan Ita old Stand todaT and delighted, then disappointed a half-hundred V spectators with an unfulfilled orosiect of, fisti cuffs k between Representative Burner - (D., Ala.) and Friti Kuhn. leader of the German American Bund. All day lone, the stocky Knhn had eat at the committee's wit ness table. In a throaty voice, heavily burdened with teutonic accent, he had, between flares of anger and defiant retorts, testi fied: t That the Hand has 20.000 to 25,000 members and about 100. 000 organized sympathizers, some of whom pay dues. That membership records of iiia organization had been ue- ttroyed at his order when inresti ratlons - seemed . likely by the Dies committee and a New York state legislatire group. That he cherishes an abiding dislike for William Dudley Pelley. leader ot the silver shirts, an antipathy which was the product of a 15-minute conversation. That ilnr earlv 1938. the Band has received 118,000 In voluntary contributions, but that monthlv dues receipts run to about $2,000. " Representative Starnes Starts Examination. Late In the day, Starnes took nit th examination. Cocking an accusing finger at Khn.:he said: . . " trwhas cotoneetioii 'have- yon with the German" governmifftt" "Absolutely ; no connection whatsoever." Kuhn retorted. "Isn't Mr. Hitler against the communists?' "Aren't yon against the com' nnnists?" Kuhn countered. "Isn't Mr. Hitler anti-semltlcT" "Aren't you ? Starnes' face was flushed, his fists elenched. Kuhn was sput terinr an indistinguishable com' bination of German and English words. -. Starnes cut him short with an imperious gesture and question whether the, purpose of his organization was not the es tablishment here of a government like that in Germany. "Thafu an absolute lie! Viilm Tnta mi fi.t lift!" Starnes Jumped to his feet and lunged toward the witness, I and newsmen; A big capital policeman ploughed through after him. Another made tor Kuhn. who, red-faced, was still placidly seated In the witness chair. In all Starnes advanced about five paces, and. still had another aair-doien to go before he could reach the witness. There he stopped. " f - "Don't yon call me a liar!" he tried. By, that time an officer had gotten between Starnes and Kuhn. Many , spectators were doubled up with laughter. Chair man' Dies., was thunderously pounding for order, Lee Collins Plea -m-r f- T " 11 Ol rUlliy- insane - , , CONDON, Ore.. Aug. 16.-UPV- Lee Collins pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity when arraigned In 1rintt t-nnrt todav on a chirr of fatally shooting State Patrol - man wluard Tubbs near Arling ton June 21. He was indicted for first-degree murder. , - . Defense Attorney Walter L. Tnaia f Portland said he would ask for a change of venne. ; t 52,000 Troops Battle in Rain in Neiv York PLATTSBURG, NT, Aug. 16-(m- Gunfire e h o d through northern New York hills today as 62,000 rain-soaked troops armed with blank ammunition got their first taste of-war as lt will be fought If this nation ever Is com pelled to defend Itself against in vasion. . - - ' In a series of 11 unrelated "dog fights," in which regiment was pitted against regiment, the men f the first army worked out proh- lems in advance and flank guard acUon as a prelude to next week's isrvra seala war cames. ' " " Military officials explained the - chief purpose of the opening man euvers was to test the efficiency mitH which advance parties could relay Information : to - supporting tMvma after eontactinr the "ene my. if fnritnr with the sound of ri fle, machine gun and artillery fire as both regular army ana nsuww CO. B PLACES Tl i t A:; 'I 4 f i. Marksmen Set. VlreJl AUen of S70 noral Kenneth Calsse ef 60O South pete in the naUonal rlGe matches. Inset, Lt. John D. George, a ivoo, woo cwtcmcu iu uw. , Highway Leaders See Boon, Defeat Rejection of Roosevelt's Bill to Mean Aid for Pacific Road, Say Congress recent rejection or a 1750,000,000 toll road and bridge construction program proposed by President Roosevelt has height ened the prospect of having Ore gon's Pacific highway and the Old Oregon Trail reconstructed into modern highways, state officials said here yesterday. The state highway department, in fact, is happy for the first time in history over defeat of a federal road bill. The reason is that the federal bureau of public roads in report- a n. lil. a a ika ...a- A scheme recomteeed. t,.the ieaer m "6""" '"v-'vvl' to assist improvement of main traveled highways over the entire nation. The toll charges under the rejected plan would have been one cent per mile for passenger cars and 34 cents for trucks and busses. The federal government may go so far as to contribute 60. per cent or more of the cost of im proving major highways, with the states paying the remainder. Representative James W. Mott re ported last week, State Highway Engineer K. a. Baldock will confer in a few days with Senator Charles L! McNary about Oregon's need for the new program. 97 AAA T A clrAi4 .UUU IS lsiVCll For Girls' Burns SPOKANE, Aug. 16. UP) Suits for $20,000 and $7,000, re- spectively, were filed in superior court today against omciais 01 ue Spokane pageant, "Columbia Cav-1 alcade," by Cora Virginia Wlebel, IE. and Geraldine Smith, is, fori burns assertedly received as they danced in the show August 3. Two rlrls. Sally Lacy. IS. and Ipatricia Sells, 15, died from burns nffered when their costumes caught fire from sparklers used in the act. Florence Wiebel, mother of Vir ginia, in bringing the suit for her daughter said the girl's injuries iwouia resuu in permauiui uu- .. . . f . ji.. bllity to her left hand and would llsawa hr "nftrmanentlv and hor- 7 scarred. I State Liquor Commission !-' 1 To Consider new Lhiej I PORTLAND, Aug. 16. I The state liquor commission will resume consideration of appli- I cants for administrator when it I meets tomorrow. ; Several license matters also will be considered. . : Stage Mimic rnird nnita from nine states went! into action, was I the rumble ot thunder which preceded a soak- ing rain storm, i ThA nlan 01 acuon m eacn 01 the 11 problems was Idenucai. ettlnr out simultaneously from previously designated "jump Oil" points live muea or mu Miuurint rerlments. supported by field artillery, tanks, and observa - Uon planes, cautiously reu meir wij wwiravMMuuiw. - . Troops deployed tnrougn corniwvviugv msfpciivc&m fields and wooded areas as they advanced.' Enemy' observation planes, roaring, low overhead. were greeted with rifle fire from the ground troops. ' . Umnires. stationed between the lines and constantly advised ot the disposition of the opposing forces I by radio and wig-wag signau, ae termlned the success of the vari ous movements by noting tactical errors and relaUve- firing power. ON OREGON TEAM P i 5S J L North Liberty, Bgt. George Waterman of 1085 South 13th and Cor- street, who left last nizht for Camp Perry. Ohio, where they'll com o Father Divine's Paradise "Lost" Near FR's Home NEW YORK, Aug. lO-iA3)- Despite President and Mrs. Roosevelt's assurances they would have no objections, the plans of Father Divine, little Harlem negro cult leader, for a second "heaven" near the Roosevelt's ancestral Hyde Park home, apparently went a glimmering tonight. For from swank Newport, Kl, came word that Mrs. Ja m e s Laurens Van Alen, socialite owner of the beautiful 700-acre Vanderbilt estate which she in herited, would not sell it to Di vine or his followers. Father Divine had offered $80,000 for the estate, once valued at 8500, 000. nBut Mrs. Van Alen's refusal : Jt TOderstand tt la for sale," T, uM and If thev fhi fol- lowers) desire to have it, they cannot hold them out of It, if lt Is sold to the public Bridges Predicts 'Lockout' in 1940 Labor Leader at Portland Sees Employers Acting When Contract Ends PORTLAND, Aug. Harry Bribes, who flew here to day to y his Portland and Seattle longshoremen behind de mands for a revision In the water front agreement, predicted "water front employers will lock ns out when the contract expires Sept. 30." He declared the International Longshoremen's and Warehouse- men's union would stand fast for a base wage increase of 95 cents to $1.10 an hour, "tightening up cf the six-hour day clause, and a voice in Introduction of labor sav ing devices on the docks. Longshoremen, he said, would insist they not be made to pass through picket lines for which they have no responslbilit7-such as Chinese demonstrators .against scrapiron shipment to Japan. "Are we supposed to beat our way through women and children? he asked. ' Referring to ' his deportation hearing. Bridges said "it was news to us that the city, of Portland paid a few thousand dollars to have Captain of Detectives J. J. Keeran run un and down the coast as a labor spy." New Parole Law Rapped by Judge MEDFORD. Aug. H.ttV- The state's new parole law is making a Joke out of our whole Judge H. D. Norton said today. The new law tinkering with the statues has made . matters worse than ever before," . the judge declared. The judge's comment was made when District Attorney F. J. Newman -, advised he had learned the new parole board was 1 cowioennr me release iroiu 1 prison 01 vean 1. vsu-anaer, I sentenced to four years for steal- ling a sioca iraiier iau uciuuer. , I prison for a long time. linage said. I r - n: - Merger It Completed i PORTLAND, Aug. l.-(ff)-Five hundred ' members of the Oregon Food and Beverage . Dispensers' association and Taverns, Ine met today and combined Into the Ore gon Beverage association, - Inc.' J. . H. Lake, McMlnnville, was elected president; Tom Holman Salem, secretary ,-,,,- , 1 - J 3 (I member of the team In 1037 d Local Infantry fff war Ull tO MatCheS Three Local Men Place I on 12-Man Squad to Compete in Ohio Company B, 16 2d Infantry, for the second straight year, placed three men on the 12-man Oregon national guard rifle team that left ast night for Camp Perry, Ohio, to compete in the national rifle matches that will draw 2000 com petitors. Out of the 37 who qualified from -regional matches, Corporal Kenneth Calsse placed second, Sgt. George Waterman placed third and Sgt. Virgil Allen placed sev enth on the 12-man team. Water man, along with Lt. John D. George, who was unable to try for the team this year baeause of pressing duties as deputy city 'en gineer, were two of the three com pany D members who made the team last year. The team will fire against the best service and civilian teams in the United States in matches that begin August 26. The boys, who boarded an eastbound train In Portland last night, will raturn here about September 12. Newspaper Editor Spared Cas Death SACRAMENTO. Aug. 16.-V- Harrr French. Altnras newspaper , 1 - v,; editor who wrote his town's big- ect air brakes or other equlp gest news story with a lethal t on the train." said George weapon, was saved today from San F. Dodge Denver Rio Grande Quentin's gas chamber. Governor Colbert L. Olson, who announced recently that he would spare French, signed formal papers changing the death penalty to life Imprisonment. French klUed Claude Mccrack en, publisher ot a rival newspaper In Modoc county in March, 1937, A -1, 1 L I 1.1.t,li. wf valry with his business competitor. TTa nlaoAiul that ha wu emotion- ally unbalanced at the time he shot McCracken, but a jury found him guilty of first degree murder on August 6, 1937. The state pardon advisory board early this soring recom mended executive clemency. Late Sports PORTLAND. Aug. (ff Sacramento bats roared In tne 2!? tair lata innlnra toniaht for a s-z lm game of series. In the eighth two errors oy Portland's shortstop Wilburn were followed by four consecu- Uve hits for three runs. Port land got two of them back In their half of the eighth when a the bags and Wilson singled home a pair. The sacs removed all doubt as to the outcome when rih, flrittla DTru1nwVl hit a homer off Ralph Birkhofer. re - Uef chucker. in the ninth with one aboard. Sacramento . 16 2 Portland 2 12 2 Freitas and Ogrodowski: Hil- cher, RadonlU (8), Birkhofer (8) and Monro. SEATTLE, Aug. 16. UP) Seattle batsmen broke up what looked like a 0-0 tie game here tonight In the last half of . the eighth Inning to heat San Diego. 3-1. San j Diego's lone run was in the ninth. San Diego V.........1 I 9 Seattle .............3 7 0 t Hebert and De tore; i Webber and-Hancken. . -. r:-';;. : LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 6. UP) s ; , . . San Francisco .,... 4 t , J Loa Ancelea i f Jorgens, Gnay (8) and Leon ard: Floras and R. Collins. Hollywood ,...'......7 T ' Oakland ... .18 1 - Blttner and Brensel: -t Blthom and conrey : - 'Laugliing Man' h now Sought In Rail Wreck i Another Questioned as 24th Nevada Tragedy Victim Succumbs George Stansell, Negro Employe, Dies; $5000 Reward Posted RENO, Ner.. Aug. ll.-US- Wnue authorities soagbt a "man who laughed," and questioned an other on the theory the stream line train "City of San Francisco' was deliberately wrecked, the Z4th Tictlm died tonight In the Elko hosDltal. He was George Stansell, Oak- 1 A.., , . A I ana, uui negro employe 01 mo Southern Pacific company, most seriously hurt of the 109 persons wno rwelTed injuries when the a 9 AAA AAA trait wtlnvtevawt fAm tias lw,vw v ntu viuuaou a VaU uv nieht. A $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or Ipersons responsible remained F0.8 Southern Pacific. joim operator 01 me train wim the Union Pacific and the Chlca- c nd Northwestern. ooiea orncers," Man Boasts Near Reno this afternoon. Sher iff Ray Root said he was informed that Robert La Duceur of Lewis- town, Mont., who previously had been exonerated, had boasted he 'fooled the officers." He was tak en into custody for more question ing, but was held only briefly and instructed by the sheriff to leave town. At Pine Bluffs, wyo., a man was reported to have laughed when he read of the tragedy and left, a store there without making a purchase. An investigation was begun. Meanwhile, In : San Francisco rail officials announced a new II- car streamliner would he placed en-n 39 y.-hour schedule fr.om Chl ; eago" to 'the Golden Gate,"- start ing from Chicago, Aug. 23. DENVER, Aug. l.-0Pr-Engi neer W. W. Medae, 66, was dis missed today by Denver Jb Rio I Grande Western railroad officials who declared he was "solely re sponsible' 'for the collision of two passenger trains Saturday in which two .were Injured fatally and 63 others hurt Medae, who had 28 years of service without a previous acci dent, was engineer of the lead locomotive on the Denver it Rio Rranrin Kinl ItmltAil -wVioti It crashed Into a chair car of the Santa Fe s Navajo at a South Den- ver cross over. 'Our Investigators found no de- publle relations director. It was shown conclusively that the wreTk wed by i iallure of the engineer on the front en gine to stop for a red signal." Medae testified at a police hear ing that the air brakes failed to work when he applied them three times in an effort to stop. I ( nTt n PTT1 WflCPA I ' Ult'l 11 If OOVU PUD Is Approved THE DALLES. Aug. 16. UPi Formation of a public utility district in northern Wasco county was approved 176 to 1194 in a special election yesterday. Dufur and Mosier furnished chief opposition. The six The Dalles precincts voted 1086 to' 802 in favor ot the proposal. Rural precincts of Hood River county recently approved a dis- "A The city of Hood River. however, voted against It. P. A. Banks, aetfnr Bonneville administrator, said immediate steps would be i taken for con struction or Bonnevnie power lines to The Dalles. Bids will be asked In less than 80 days, he saia. The line wUl be finished lnor utr than Jane 30 10 i . . . , I ArmiStlCC JCiVeilt I I JrTplfl Tfl ilirsrl 1lV -"lJUreU UJ Roosevelt Edict SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug, 16. - (JPf-S t e p h e n F. Chadwick of Seattle, national , commander ot the American Legion, said today President Roosevelt apparently haii ami-iaaVaa a .4.f.. I whence scheduled Thanksgiving cay for November 13,' "In this redistribution of holi- lays Thanksgiving Is moved up I a week, . pressing It up against Armistice day, a nationil holiday which should bo equally revered by an loyal Americans," Chadwick said In an interview. "Apparently it was designed to be a compromise between Labor , . n... v- v ,ui.r. "" u Ufc Jr. i otner nonaays, sucn as uoiumnus day and Navy .day, to be taken Into consideration. h t suppose It's all right, Chad wick added, smiling, "but I won der if the president realises what he has done to. football schedules.' Freak Downpour Traps 3,000 Subway R iders in Queens; Laborer Killed 200,000 Manhattan Workers Delayed, Motor Traffic Tied up as Water Spouts From Streets, Walks; Power Failure Brings Trains to Halt NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (AP) A freakish cloudburst in Queens trapped 3,000 passengers in 15 subway trains today and resulted in the death of one trying to escape the deluge. The evening tide of 200,000 I live in Queens and use the city-owned independent subway O Work Train Wreck Kills 1 in Flood Fireman Victim as Lnsine C7 Leaves Track; Blamed on Alabama Flood . - , - , . . . a -Utn-A. MODiie ana unio wora pmngea on a waier-ioggea tUl near here tonight, killing the fireman and injuring the engine man, as flood waters from Autauga creek drove seores of families from their homes in this mid-state textile town. Mobile and Ohio offices identi fied the dead man as M. S. Chism. Dent Maharry, engine- man, suffered head and back in juries. M & O offices reported "only the engine went off." The locomotive almost tumbled onto the Montgomery-Prattville highway, falling within a few feet of a highway underpass. The train had been aiding in repairing washouts near here. . One store collapsed downtown as heavy rains iea sun rising waters. Estimates of the homeless ran as high as 600. National guardsmen were called out to assist state patrolmen in rescue and relief of those forced from homes as waters - attained a depth t four feet and more In some sectors. Torrential rains also caused flood threats farther south in the state and severely damaged crops, roads and communication faclll ties. Ports of Pacific Pass Much Cargo $.6U,UUU,UUU Is Estimated Business With Foreign Countries This Year SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16-OP) -Pacific coast ports did about S260.000.000 worth of business with foreign countries in the first half of this year, holding within two per cent of the aggregate doi lar yalue of the foreign trade moved last year An encouraging phase of the trend was the Increase shown In both exports and Imports In the final two months for which fig ures have been compiled by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. Business observers watching imports as a sign of domestic in dustrial activity pointed out that American firms had been bringing in more raw materials through Pacific coast ports in five of the first six months of this year. Export trade in the Pacific northwest, stimulated by the gram export subsidy, showed up better than in California. Oregon shipped abroad some $17,980,346 worth of goods, a gain of more than 1 million of the 19 38 first half . forelcn sales. Washington with well over $32,800,000 in the I six months' exports, was a little I under isss. Elaine Bourbonnah of ML Angel Will Be Crowned 1939 Queen of Flaxaria Friday MT. ANGEL. Aug. 16. The announcement that Elaine Bour- bonnais ot ML Angel would he the 1939 Queen of Flaxaria was made by A. W. Holmes, fesUval chairman, late tonight to throngs 1 that had lled the streets since 9 p. m. when the contest closed. Winner of second piece, ana in I consequence- Crown Prineess,is I Marie Schneider of Portland. The I three other princesses of the eurt will he Virginia Meek, ML rr" '.Z.Z ZZ I a n Wa all.. Tae - mm m Viivi si wtt - T ft At "J"""! 7 ,"'. - BBB ,? T w- I M o h,i 'aX the NET JtJ The tally Ofvotes i on; Wednesday l-rtii-, ha shown a difference I.. .it.vw i... ti. ia knttnn. I between ? first and tenth i place. -,TV. .... ..... ' ipositlons neid at " mat ume oy I Katherlne' Boyer of , Salem - and Margaret Whitney of Woodham. Queen Elaine and her court will enter their reign Friday night at t o'clock when elaborate coronation ceremonies - will be held opening the three-day . an laborer and injury of others who work in Manhattan and was diverted to other transpor tation systems and many even re sorted to "thumbing" their way home as hitch-hikers. Starting at noon, the tie-up con tinued through the evening rush and stretched into the longest sus pension of service in the seven- year history of the independent system which carries a minion pas sengers daily. Service finally was resumed at 9:08 p.m. after a more than nine-hour paralysis. Those in the trains caught by floods rushing Into the subway tubes were led to safety along catwalks. By chance, none of the trains was caught under the East river. The downpour, which lasted about an hour over a 12-square mile area, gushed through side walk ventilators to depths of sev eral feet over the underground tracks, causing the power to fail and several trains to stall between stations. . Index, Wash., Is Victim of Blaze Brush Fire Races Through Edge of Town, Many Homes Destroyed INDEX, Wash., Aug. 16.-(JP)- The Presbyterian church, the par- Bonage and five other dwellings. with most of treir contents, were destroyed in one flaming hour today when a brush fire raced through an edge of town and swept up Index bluff. Tonight the Monroe, Snohomish Sultan and Index fire departments batted out "spot fires" here while 70 civilian conservation corpsmen and foresters from Skykomish at tempted to control the blaze on the wooded mountain. About 80 more fire fighters were expected In answer to a sum mons from the Washington Forest Fire association. One entire side ol the bluff was ablaze and the fire had crossed the top and was spreading down the far side as darkness fell. The blaze started In brush at a ouarry a Quarter mile from this village, 38 miles east ot Everett. A freshening breeze swept lt Into town about 3 p. m., then the wind direction changed as the first of the neighboring town's fire equip ment arrived and started battling to save the schoolhouse and other structures in the path of the flames. Japanese Mop up in Hongkong Area HONGKONG. Aug. 1. OPi Japanese forces drove Chinese from a 13-mile section of Kwang tune province bordering British Hongkong today in a swift mop up operation which brought Brit ish troops into precautionary positions on this side of the boundary. Japanese officials said the drive which gave the invaders control of alt but seven miles ot the Kwangtung-H oitkong border area, was Intended to cut off Chinese supply lines witn mis British crown colony. nual Flax Festival which closes Sunday. . To amuse the people gathered on the streets wane ue count ing was going on an amateur program and street : dance .had. been'- arranged by waiter cam, Albin Bean, and T. t B. Endres. Grsb bag prizes were - awarded the- participants In the amateur program. - Those ' taking part in cluded Ray Rothenfluch, singer; VlrgU WiUs, singer Andy Wach-ter,-' novelty numbers; Tony Blg ler, finger; Frank Slaby, guitar; Tony Penka; aeeordlan, ' Walter Smith, singer; male octet, direct ed by Sam Wells; string en-" semble; - tap " dancesbr Yvonna LeDoux ..' and Ramona " Hasslngf solos by: Agnes Walker;-recitation by y Margaret Trank, and songs by Maxlne and Mary June Schwab. : - The Mt. Angel band played. Walter . Cain acted as master of ceremonies.' Final official standings In the queen contest were: Elaine Bour bonnals, , . 1,466,000;. Marie Schneider " 1.72.000: VirslnU 1 (Turn to page 2, eolumn 1.) . Britain Stays Calm as Nazis Send More Mien Polish Soldier Killed or Danzig Soil, Second Incident of Day Germany Holds out lot Unconditional Gift of Free City WARSAW. Aug. 16.- The Polish telegrapn agency reported that a group of young nazis today attacked Polish policemen in charge of Foils passport control at the frontier station of Beuthen, in German Silesia. The agency said that one Polish policeman was slapped and another thrown on the floor while German - police men watched "with complete indifference." (By the Associated Press.) Danzier free city police reported that a volley of shots was fired last night over the Polish border near Dirskhao at an automobile) on Danzig territory occupied if Dansig newspaper men. The Dan zig senate promptly made another protest to Poland, caning me in cident the "second serious vio lation of our border in one day. Previously, a Polish soldier. was killed on Danzig soil. Great Britain, Italy and Po and evidenced no great uneasi ness Wednesday over any im mediate eruption ot the Danxisr dispute, but Germany kept cen tral Europe tense with an un concealed attention to military business. Large Numbers" of Troops in Border Town. While Fuehrer Adolf Hitler was receiving felicitations in Ber lin on the 25 th anniversary of hist enlistment as an Austrian volun teer in the German World war army, nazi troops in "large numbers" were arriving in Glel wita, German- town- on Pelandn southwestern" border." Unusual numbers of messenger motorcycles, automobiles and military ' trucks rumbled along" the streets. Construction of troop emplace ments near the border were re ported and helmeted soldiem with entrenching tools rod through the city in mud-caked trucks. Troops could not be ldentl- - fled because shoulder regiment numbers were concealed by cloth tabs sewed over them. (Gleiwltz is near Beuthea, where a 70-mlle.strip of border was closed today. Germans, how- (Turn to page 2. column 5.) Big Montana Fire f Corralled by 503 MISSOULA, Mont., Aug. 16. (JP) A fire was "corralled" to night after lt had burned over more than a square mile ef tlmberland in Bad Rock canyon, the regional forest service said. Five hundred fire fighters, in cluding 200 CCC enrollees, were holding their positions In tka rocky, wind-swept area, near the west entrance of Glacier . Na tional park. The blase, termed by Major Evan W, Kelley,' regional forest er, as "potentially the most dangerous of the summer sea son," had . leaped the Flathead river earlier in the day. Forest officials reported six grass tires in the Cabinet national forest near Thompson Falls. All but one were controlled quickly. Foresters said the blazes were man-caused. In the Bull lake section, nesr Llbby. in extreme northwestern Montana, 760 men battled flames which had covered 600 acres of second-growth timber. - ;-::- ft . QUEI IXilNa . .