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Evening star., 1923-12-02
Saturday Half Holiday Au
Year Proposed for u. S. Clerks
Polls Taken in Departments and Legal
Advice Sought to Put Plans
Into Effect.

on five days In order to get Off early
Saturday afternoon. Several move
ments in the past. 1t is understood.
have been started to obtain this
and have almost without exception
met with whoie-hearted response
from the emnloyes themselves.
Criticism from the outside world
that government employees have a
soft snap" in quitting at 4:30 was
declared yesterday by spokesman
for the new movement to be in error.
AS matter of fact, II has been found
in study OF the situation that the
government employe does not have a
much easier time of II on that ac-
count. The government employe gets
only half an hour for lunch. as COM
pared with an hour to an hour and a
half In the business world. 1t was
half holiday only during the sum-
mer months. while the general prac-
tice in most large cities and bigger
business, 1t was said, Is to give Sat-
urday half holiday the year around.
Legal problems involved have been
declared by those who have studied
the problem for some of the depart
ments and establishments lately to
offer no serious objection to placing
in effect the new scheme without diff
ficulty.
1t has been held by one authority
that there would be no violation of
the law II employees would work until
pm. on five days of the week and
be released at pm. on Saturday all
year.
Must Work Forty-twO Hours.
Federal. statutes hold that govern
ment employees work for forty-two
hours a week. seven hours a day, ex-
cept. on holidays. By adding the half
hour day for FIVE days, 1t was said.
the entire forty-two-ho require
ment may be met.
AS for the stipulation in the law
as to seven hours daily, except on a
holiday. one legal opinion points to
the fact that in the District of
Columbia code Saturday is holiday.
This would obviate possible objection
on the score that employees must work
seven hours each day. except on
holidays.
Among the cogent reasons why de-
partmental heads having extensive
connections with the business world
are in favor of the new plan. is the
open until o'clock and close Satur-
day afternoons. The government by
closing half an hour earlier. for five
days week, under the present plan,
and staying on the job during Satur-
day afternoon. is in operation for
much time when hours do not
coincide. This is said to be such
loss OF time that IL is the principal
reason why many government es-
adjustments in the field have chang
ed their hours TO correspond with
those in the business with which
they have the most dealings.
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MILITARY SECRET GIVEN
AS NAVY'S REASON FOR
TEAPOT DOME CONTRACT

Continued from First Page)
which he had complained and had no
bearing whatever upon the leasing.
through the Interior Department. of
the government petroleum preserves,
Defends Storage Plan.
Taking up the examination OF Ad-
n1iral Robson at yesterdays hear
ing. Senator Smoot. republican. Utah,
asked if you conceived that the
policy of erecting storage facilities
and paying for them out of royalty
oil was essential for the national de-
fense?'
"Emphatically." replied Admiral
Robson And 1 can convince you as
certainly if you give me ten minutes
Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana.
tnterposed that the motives" Of the
department were not being question
ed, but merely the legality of the
Interpretation it's officials had placed
on the statutes.
To read the provision which au-
thorized the use, exchange and stor-
age" of royalty petroleum so that it
permitted it's exchange for $1O0.0O0,-
600 worth of construction, the Mon
tana senator said, seemed to him too
absurd for comment"
Legality of Lease.
Senator Walsh developed that some
doubt OF the legality Of the lease to
the Sinclair Company had been raised
by Mr.. Fall, then Secretary Of the
Interior Department
He expressed doubt" Admiral
Robson said, "of our success in OBJ
tanning bids because Of the question
of legality, although he himself was
certain it would be proper"
a letter from Mr.. Fall to Secre-
tary Denby. proposing an amendment
10 the Navy appropriation bill spe-
officially giving the authority to con-
atruct the storage out of royalties
was read into the record by Senator
Walsh. There was no evidence of
fered, however. that the resolution
was ever submitted to Congr ess by
either secretary.
Admiral Robson, reiterating that
the whole idea of the lease had orig
mated in the Navy Department. de-
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Saturday half holiday the year
around for government clerks is the
aim of 4 new movement recently
started in Independent establishments
of this city, which has developed so
far as to elicit several legal opinions
by counsel and polls OF the personnel
These legal opinions hold. it was
revealed today, that such half holi-
day on Saturday could legally be in
stituted by the executive branch Of
the government without act Of Con-
greSs. One opinion. just rendered.
holds that heads of departments and
establishments could make the
change without even an executive or
der by the President
Polls taken in several establish
mentS within the past few days re-
veal. it was said, an overwhelming
sentiment on the part of the govern
ment clerks in favor of the move
ment, even If it means a lengthening
OF the other five days work.
Schedule in Effect.
The Railroad Administration. it was
pointed out, already is working on a
schedule OF 9 to pm. with saturday
half holiday The Shipping Board
operated on those hours until about
y
seriously considering a return to the
old system. Officials of the Veterans
Bureau have made an intensive study
of the problem and are about to take
poll OF the employees on the sub
ject. The field offices ot the Veterans
Bureau in many places, operating un-
der the same act of Congress regu-
lating hours of workers in the Dis
trict of Columbia, already are enjoy
ing a Saturday half holiday through
out the year by working until 5
O'Clock in the afternoon on the other
days of the week.
Offices of several other government
establishments located in the field
where regular hours usually extend
until ) o'clock in the afternoon, are
understood to be holding open until
that hour.
Two major arguments are ad-
yanced by proponents OF the plan.
First. they claim it would result in
greatly increased morale among the
government employees, and, second. ii
would put q stop to criticism from
business. and from many outside the
government, who feel that govern
ment workers have an easy snap"
quitting work at 4:20 o'clock. and
until the customary quitting hour
for the majority of business offices.
Favored by Employees.
Concerning the first point. it was
revealed today that one poll taken
in a certain establishment here with
in the past few days shows that 80
per cent of those voting were in
favor of working half an hour longer
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single foot of the fatal Army goal
line Minutes seemed like hours be-
fore the teams again lined up, again
the soldiers crouching tense behind
! their own line. A slip, fumble-the
slightest mistake-meant the game.
| Goettge stood poised; the pigskin
/ snapped back and landed safely into
his hands. Straight into a hole be-
! tween right end and tackle he
plunged-a touchdown by yard!
The crowds were already on tip
toe to watch that play and when the
maroon jersey of the Marines husky
quarter fell across the line all re-
straint was released. Officers and
privates over in the Marine section
threw hats. coats and blankets into
the air. Brig. Gen. Smedley d. But
ler standing in front of the Marine
section, embraced an officer beside
him Had it been the Army mule he
would have embraced it, too perhaps,
for he was too happy to know who or
what he grabbed.
staid Generals Go Wild.
All OF the CuecTlHs, SHoubiHs dHu
whistling of the Marines-all of the
pleas for one last staunch stand and
cries of hold that line. hold that
line. hold that line" from the Army.
during those fateful moments. how
ever, were as naught compared to
the din that was let loose few
minutes later when the game ended.
Four thousand devil dogs. generals.
lesser officers and privates, raced
upon the field. augmented by several
thousand civilian rooters.
Headed by their band, playing Wig
orously the famous Marine hymn
From the halls of Montezuma.
To the shores of Tripoli.
We fight our country's battles.
On land and on the sea-
they did a snake dance twice around
the field and wound up under the Army
goal posts. There they told in song and
story the glory of the leatherneck and,
in all due solemnity. sounded taps
1.-The soldiers farewell'-in memory Of
the vanquished Army.
It was the graduate service foot
bali classic of the country. and never
before has the National IapiCai VIII
messed such an overwhelming ath
letic demonstration. From / o'clock.
when the crowds began to arrive,
until after 4. when the grounds be-
gan to empty their throngs at last,
there was a thrill or a laugh for the
spectators. When the mud -smeared
warriors were not bringing roars of
cheers from one stand or the other
the sidelines were furnishing more
fun than a flrst-class circus.
Marines Salute Weeks,
The soldier rooters-coming to
Washington on special trains from
many distant points-were the first
to march into the stadium. They
were headed by their own band of
200 pieces and filed part of the north
stand. Right behind them, marching
In snappy columns of fours. came the
marines stepping to the lively music
of an Army march played by the ia
nous Quantico Marine Band, also
numbering 200 pieces.
Straight to the Army stand march
ed the Leathernecks, their center
halting before a box in which sat
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ARMY AND MARINES
MEET AT BANQUET.
Both Wctors and Vanquished
Praise Clean Playing of
Each Other.

Victors and losers joined hands
across the banquet board as guests
of the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce last night. when the teams
representing the Army 3rd Corps Area
and the Quantico Marines sat down
at the table at the City Club, sur
rounded by their chiefs and hosts,
the members of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. The air or
clean sportsmanship permeated the
entire atmosphere. and the leaders
of the two services represented as
principals in the game praised each
other.
To the vtctors the Marines from
Quantico, was presented the hand
Evening star., 1923-12-02
CHRISTMAS SEALS
SALE BEING PUSHED
Designs This Year Most
BeautifuI-Use of Funds
Accounted For.

By tomorrow the annual sale of
Christmas seals. under the auspices
of the Washington tuberculosis AS
sociation. Will be in full swing. The
Washington Railway and Capital
Traction companies and the Washing
ton Rapid Transit Company, as in
former years. have volunteered to
carry announcements of the sale in
the form of the slogan, Christmas
Seals Buy HEALTH"
This years seal Is the most at
tractive that has been designed.
With its two-co.or arrangement of
red and green it shows the figure of
a healthy and happy child before a
glowing, open fire, through the
flames Of which is seen the smiling
face of Santa Claus. 1t is for the
preservation of such childhood as
this, as well as for adult protection,
that the work of the tuberculosis
Association makes its appeal for COM
munity support by means of the sale
of Christmas seals.
How the funds collected last year
were used in the purchase of health
for the people of the District is shown
in the report of the treasurer, Frank
z. Reeside. as follows:
Treasurer's Report. !.
Receipts for the year ended September 30, !:
1923:
From sale Of Christmas seals. S29 1928
Contributions and memberships. .... 1,6l3.50
Endowment fund. Observation-Disclosures. S75.67
Interest bank balances and re-
serves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 944.94
Totals NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$33, ,2l0.5 so
Disbursements:
For nutrition clinics and health cru
sade. including salaries OF four
workers .... ........................ Ss.45e.13
School lunches in open-air classes for
underweight children. ........... 97o.3s
For supplementary service in health
schools ........................ 100000
Health day camp. 2O2s.4
Educational publicity and seal sale. 6745.54
For national work rk.................. 1850. SO
0ccupatiOnal therapy at Tuberculosis
Hospital, including salaries of two
workers ..:........ .............. 3,778.4o
Bureau Of advice and informa ton,
executive office and administration
expenses ......................... 1896. 40
Total expenditures. $40 928 81
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More than twenty different proc
esses are involved in the manufacture
of single needle. The world at
large uses up something like 100000
needles a day.
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MARINES BATTER
ARMY'S WALL TO
THIRD VICTORY, 10

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EDITH T. MACNAUGHToN, Plair
tiff,
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Wheat Price Fixing
BY JAMES c. LODAHL

Continued from Page FOUR
sold at a European Price; altho the
three-fourtbs of the wheat is con-
sumed bv the American people.
The American people believe IN falr
plav. The workers demand a living
wage, and can therefore not very well
denv the farmers the same.
Therefore when Congress meets IN
extra session, in next Decsl! .i.' III nIT
it first make a law promDltlhg al
importation of wheat, next, Duy three-
fourths of the wheat crop (or WhaI Is
consumed in America), at SZ.OO
bushel, at the terminals; that VIII give
the farmer about $1.75 a bushel,
OF what it cost him to produce the
wheat, plus a fair profit, the IA,
or what is left of the wheat crop,
1.-THE surpIus) Uncle Sam can sell for
what it will bring on the world MARI
ket. at the present time that is about
SIPS a b1shel. That will give the
farmer S1.OO for One-fourth and S1.75
a bushel for three-fOurths of his wheat
crop, or an average of about Sl.5O a
bushel.
If that is done, the farmers get a
fair price for their wheat crop, TINS
fall, and it will continue, because the
| farmers will soon learn that what he
produces. over the amount the Ameri-
| can people can consume, he will have
| to sell at a loss. Nobody will be dis
eliminated because the American peo-
pie will only pay for bread at Cost,
plus a reasonable profit, and uncle
Sam will have the pleasure to run the
business, because it is too big for the
farmers). without losing a cent, and
wheat farmers will not be the only
ones benefited. Corn, oats, and flax
is at present higher priced compared
with wheat. and if the wheat price
goes up, they will follow, and thereby
improve agriculture as whole.
Now brother farmer and Mr.. Bus
inessman and Banker, l have not writ
ten this article to act smart, or show
off, l am in earnest. We are all II
the same boat. it is national calami'
tv, and YOU all know it. If you car
improve this plan, or if you have {
better one, let US have it, the best Is
not too good. / am sure the Produc
ers News. or any other paper in the
county, will give space to discuss thl!
all important question. Later on, We
4 could have a meeting, agree and unite
about a plan; get the press interested
so the country and our Senators anC
Representative may know what we
. want
What Do You Say?
Those four Senators and other pro
gressives, are going to start things
down at Washington this fall, let VI
back them in everything that is right
and good, for all the American People
!. We farmers don't want charity, bu
a square deal.
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till,
versus
JOSEPH MEEHAN, a single man;
WELLS-DICKEY COMPANY, a
corporation; SHERIDAN COUNTY,
a Municipal corporation; JOSEPH
REDMOND; and MRS. JOSEPH
REDMOND; Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA Sends
Greetings tc the Above Named De-
PENDANTS, and to Each of Them:
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office of the Clerk of
this Court, a copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in each
County wherein any of you reside and
to file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service
of this Summons, exclusive of the day
Of service and in case of your failure
20 appear or answer, Judgment will
be taken against you, by default, fer
the relief demanded in the complaint.
That the nature and object of this
action is to foreclose and determine
the lien of a certain mortgage, dated
September 25th, 1916, made, executed,
acknowledged and delivered by joseph
Meehan, as mOrtgagor, to Wells-D Dick
ey Company, a corporation, as mort
gage, and thereafter by written as
signment duly assigned to the plain
tiff herein; which said mortgage was
duly recorded in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder of Sher-
idan County, Montana, on the 3rd dav
of October 1916, at 900 o'clock A. Nj
IN Book 122 of Mortgages, on pages
5O8-9-lO-11; and also to foreclose the
equity of redemption of said defend
ants, and each of them, in and to the
following described premises, to-wit:
The South Half of the South Half
(S3S7a), the Northwest Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter (NWH =
SWA) of Section One (fl and
the North Half of the Northwest
Quarter (N1aNWA) of Section
Twelve (12), in Township Thirty
six 1867 North, of Range Fifty
seven (5) East Montana Merid-
ian, Sheridan County, Montana,
containing 280 acres, more or less:
together with all the Entertainments
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing or in anywise appertaining.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of
said Court this 22nd. day of August,
1928. - =
c. B. PETERSON
NOourI oeal) Clerk.
By D. G. PETERSON,
,r-1D,- Deputy Clerk.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Great Falls, Montana. oo-41
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Try a Want Ad-It PAYS.
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OLIVE J. KEMP, formerly Olive J.
King, Plaintiff,
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TAX TRIBUNAL
VERDICT HELD
UP BY SPENCER
(Continued from Page One

proved by the people notwithstand-
ing the failure Of the legislature to
spread it on the journals of both
houses.
AS Judge Spencer had been dis
qualified by, State Auditor George P.
Porter in the matter of the action
brought by Joseph Oker to mandamus
the old board of equalization to con-
vene and fulfill the duties as pre-
scribed under the constitution, that
matter was not presented to the court
Tuesday.
1t was announced, however, that
Judge w. H. POOrman had called
Judge Ben B. Law of Bozeman to sit
in that case, which will come up later
at the convenience of Judge Law in
the event he is permitted to preside.
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PHELPS-EASTMAN COMPANY,
corporation, Plaintiff,
versus
MARY F. ROWAN, A. D. PAULSON,
T. V. ROWAN, and ROBERT DA-
VISION, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the
18th day of September, A. D., 1923,
at 200 P. M. at the front door OF the
Courthouse in the Town of Plenty.
wood, County of Sheridan, State OF
Montana, to the highest and best bid
der for cash in hand, the following
described property, to-wit:
Lot eight ~ of Block Cd, Of the
TOwnsite of Dooley, County of Sher-
idan, State of Montana, according to
the plat thereof on file and record IN
the office of the County Clerk and
Recorder of said County and State.
And in particular all the right, title
claim and interest of the above
named defendants in and to the prop
erty hereinabove described, together
with all and singular the tenements
and Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any way
appertaining to the same.
Dated this 21st day of August, A
D., 1923, at Plentywod, Montana.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Montana
By ENG. TORSTENSON
2O-t4 Deputy Sheriff
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PHELPS-EASTMAN COMPANY,
corporation, Plaintiff,
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Carpenters and laborers are busy at
work this week on the Harry Koike
house in this city digging larger
cellar. building a new kitchen on the
rear of the house and replasteJing the
whole house, after the fire which so
nearly burned down that structure.
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COAST TO COAST MAIL
DELIVERY TEST TO-DAY

New York, Aug. 20.-Uncle Sam
tomorrow will make a most audacious
attempt at delivering transcontinental
mail in record time.
From New York plane will wind
it's way westward and from San Fran
cisco a plane will speed eastward for
New York. The planes viii pass one
another in the center of the continent
of plans carry. The schedule calls for
80 hours 1ving time.
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q sss3 We're s ss $ 8 Pa aS55 Ss5
p3 noisoD children Poiso So5 f +, Y
jured member. regard to 4. p
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH Judicial DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
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ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
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VCI6LIo
ALFRED w. OVERHEARD and DEN


versus
ALFRED w. OVERHEARD and DENA
OVERHEARD, his wife, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale to the
highest bidder for cash, at the front
door of the Courthouse in the town of
P!entywood, Sheridan County, Mon
tana, on the 9Th day of September, A.
D. 1923, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Southwest Quarter (SWA) of
Section Eighteen (18) and North
west Quarter (NWA) of Section
Nineteen (19) in Township Thir-
ty-six 1867 North of Range Fifty
eight (58) East of the Montana
Meridian, Montana.
Dated this 18th day of August, A.
J.. 1923.
RODNEY SALISBURY
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Montana.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
MAX P. 'KUHR,
Havre, Montana. 1914
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SHERIFF'S SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
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FL misteriio de la vida y de Ia....

Cn Jmo de los grandes hoteles parisien-
ses. FL agregado mihtar de Francia
me dijo EN- San Sebastian que Mata
Hari habia costado mas de una divi-
sion al Ejercito frances.
En- la Legaci6n de Holanda en- Paris
me han dicho que durante su proceso
no habia pedido jamas protection a las
autoridades de su pals.
Soy dc usted, etc, G.. de With
Este documento, que a primera vista
parece aclarar ell misterio de la culpa@
bilidad de Ia bayadera. en- realidad 10
llnico que consigue es complicarlo.
5Como aceptar. en- efecto, la idea de
que una mujer intehgente, una sim
pie mujer que no este loca, Sc precipi-
te asi hacia el tragico garlito, cuando
todos. hasta los representatives ofciales
de su Patrja, le indican las sospechas
que pesan sobre ella? Sc dira, tai vez.
que bien puede no haber dado las
palabras del diplomatico holandes sino
IN sentido abstracto de consejo gene
raj, dirigido, por prudencia, a todos los
que iban o pedirle pasaportes Muy
bien. Pero 10 terrible es que, va an
tes. un periodista madrileno habia pu-
blicado, NADIA menos que en- lei Libe-
rail-, una serie de articulos titulados
Ella Dana de las Pieles Blancas'' en-
los cuales hablaba de las relaciones ex-
tranas que existian entire los jefes del
espionaje aleman en- Espana y Ia ia
mosa bailarina ex6tica. IQue tam
bien es possible que ella no halla leido
estos articulos? Esta bien. En- la exis
tencia, hasta 10 mas inverosimil suele
ser real. Pero.
E. GOMEZ CARRILLo.
Paris. Mayo, 1928.
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UNA MUJER sE AHORCA PORQUE
SU MARIDO LIE FEGO

Nuestro Corresponsal en- Ponce nos
informa que despu6s de las investiga.
clones practicadas por el fiscal Font,
en- ell case de la desgraciada mujer Ana
Rodriguez, quien fu6 encontrada ahor-
cada en- su propia residencia, Sc ha
llegado a la conclusion de que Ell ma
rido de Ana, Juan Rivera, acometi6 y
agredio a su companera, siendo este el
origen por Ell cual ella Sc ahorc6. FL
Fiscal orden6 el arresto dc Rivera.