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lumbia University.
If the amateurs are to have rep
resentative on the new commission,
and they probably will, the outstand-
ing candidate, it was said, would be
Hiram Percy Maxim, president of the
American Radio Relay League.
Although the radio-control bill is ex-
pected to pass the Senate. its first
airing in that august body met with
unexpected opposition and became en-
meshed in a tangle OF Senate rules
and political by-play. Cloture limiting
debate and setting of voting hour
may have to be invoked to obtain ac-
ton on the bill. Cloture requires a
two-thirds vote of the Senate. That
this force can be mustered to meet a
filibuster seems as apparent as the
fact that a majority exists willing to
pass the measure.
Walter Damrosch will use the first
two acts of Wagner's "The Meister-
singer" for a lecture recital as his
contribution to the sixteenth Balkite
hour, to be broadcast by WRC to-
night through WEAF and other sta
tons on the red" network of the
National Broadcasting Co.
THE Meistersinger" differs from
Wagner's other works in the circum-
stance that the characters in the play
are all human. The Meistersingers
were the medieval successors to the
Minnesingers. who were knightly
poets and musicians.
Other attractions which WRC will
draw from WEAF are the weekly en-
tertainment of the WEAF Musical
Comedy Troupe, and a dance program
by the lie Perrequet de Paris Or
oh Zoo - ,{S~i~
viii include concerts by the Mayfiower
and Carlton Orchestras and a piano
recital by George F. Ross.
WMAL has scheduled a five.hour
continuous program. starting at 7
o'clock. There will be selections by
the Bel Canto Quartet, concert by
an octet Of wind instruments played
by students of the Army Music School,
a Get Acquainted" dance program
from the City Club and another talk
by Will P. Kennedy, political writer
for The Star.
Again the congestion on the wave
lengths spoiled what should have
been a perfect night for radio recep-
ton. Signals of the out of town
broadcasters last night appeared to
have been rejuvenated. for volume
was exceptionally good, but clarity
was lacking. as almost every wave
length seemed to have two or more
stations aboard it or just a few
kilocycles Off Consequently there
was much heterodyning and consid-
cradle difficulty was had in separat-
ing the stations.
1t was just a case of the ether
being too sensitive. The weakest
signals We're carried with great
strength, with the result that fans
were picking up 100-watt stations
which appeared to have t+.n volume
of 500-watters under average condi-
lions. WSSH, a 100 waiter in Bos-
ton, came in as strong as VIDAL in
Baltimore, and that, indeed is I'M
usual.
Despite the din in the ether KOA
in Denver, was able to get it's
signals through with fair audibility
Among the other stations heard were
CFCF, Montreal; WSM, Nashville:
WOOD, Chattanooga. and WEAN,
Providence.
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Engineer Corps Changes.

Changes in the stations of officers
of the Corps of Engineers have been
ordered as follows: Maj. Harry NJ.
Trippe, from Huntington. w. Va, to
the Panama Canal Zone; Maj. John S.
Butler. from the Panama Canal Zone
to Wilmington, Del; First Lieut.. Ar.
thur J. Sheridan, from the Philippines
to Galveston, Tex; Second Lieut.. Don
aid C.. Hill, from Fort Humphreys.
Va, to the Philippines. and Second
Lieut.. Howard Ker, from Ithaca, N.
Y, to Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Northern Stations.
Overture Selected
In Stars Contest

Another station north of
Washington broadcast about
1850 o'clock last night an over
ture by an ensemble, Morning,
Noon and Night" Can YOU
identify 1t? 1t isl the fifth Sc
lected for Identification for the
Attn week of The Stars radio
contest.
The sixth station will be
picked up tonight between 7:30
and o'clock.
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Soviet Plans Big Trade Loan.

MOSCOW, February CP.-To put
into effect its enlarged industrial
plans, the Soviet government has de.
cided to issue an internal loan of
lOO,000,000 rubles. to run for eight
years at 10 per cent interest. The
issue price will be SO. Shares of the
loan will be non-taxable and they will
carry prizes.
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dates are beng
mentione / for the
FIVE positions on
t he commission
that it will create.
These positions
will pay 10000
each for the first
year. After that.
q compensation of
$40 a day every
DAY the commits
sion is in session
is provided.
First and fore.
most among those
mentioned for the
new commission is
w. d. T ere / |,
chief radio super
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Z to no p.m.---'T'he Reinstatement
and Conversion of Government In
surance by World War Veterans" by
Watson g. Miller, chairman. national
rehabilitation committee of the Ameri.
can Legion.
710 to p.m.-Supper dance pro
gram by the Club Mirador Orchestra.
assisted by Phil Hayden, soloist
s to $40 p.m.--Bel Canto Quartet.
Helen Harper, soprano: Mary Eliza
beth Parker, "meZzo sopran no; Lucy
Napkins, Alto Hattie IIerfurth, con.
tralto; Margaret Morgan, accompa-
mist,
$40 to $40 p.m.-Win p. Kennedy.
political writer for The Star, in a
talk on who's Doing the Work in
Congress-"
$40 to $40 p.m.-AIusical program
by an octet of wind instruments
played by students of the United
States Army Music School
900 to $50 p.m.-"Building Fund
Drive" by Roy l.. Neuhouser, general
chairman ,,of the Casualty Hospital
drive.
$40 to- IL p.m.--Dance- program by
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CITY Club Syncopators and Margaret
Levy and Ethel Willis, juvenile en-
tertainers.
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
(468.5 Meters).

p.m.-Bible Talk by Representative
John c. Ketcham of Michigan.
715 p.m.-Mayfiower Orchestra.
8 pm.--W1AF Musical Comedy
Tro,ip from WEAF, New York.
9 pm-Balkite Hour, with Walter
Damrosch and the New York SYM
phony Orchestra, from WEAF.
10 p,m.-George +. Ross, pianist.
1910 p.m.-Le Perroquet de Paris
Orchestra from WEAF.
II to midnight-Carlton Club Or
cheStra.
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partment of Commerce. He has the
distinction of being one of the two
original radio inspectors in the United
States, and is as well informed as any
one in the Government service on
radio-control matters.
Judge S. B. Davis, jr, solicitor of
The Depar. alent of Commerce. and DR..
!. II. Dellinger. head of the research
laboratory of the Bureau of Standards,
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are two other Fed
eral officials who
are looked upon
AS possible candi-
dates for the posi-
lions. Others who
have been spoken
Of are Mai. Gen.
George O. Squirer,
retired, formerly
head Of the Army
81 z al Corps;
T4aurens White
IN ore of n e w
York, technical ex-
pert and secretary
Of the first three
national radio con-
ferences. and Maj.
z. II. Armstrong.
inventor. of Co
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California Gets Scotland.

An American radio fan living in
lula Vista, California, reports the re-
ception of broadcast station CSC at
Glasgow, Scotland. a distance of ap-
.proximateIx {. O00 noilsa.
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MANY RADIO BOARD
PROSPECTS NAMED
Speculation Turns to Choice
Likely to Be Made for
New Commission.

with little doubt as to the outcome
of the radio control bill in the Senate,
for the sentiment there is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of it. numerous candi-
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MISREPRESENTATION Radio HOSDit;
Fund (256 Meters).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Radio Forum
1898 Mefersi

IL TO 10 noOn--Current events and
police reports.
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LocalRadio Entertainment
Saturday, February S, 1927

NAA-Washington Navy Yard 434.5
Meters).
1905 a.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
3;45 p.m.--N Gather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.--ArIington time signals.
1905 p.m.-W leather Bureau reports.
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THE FOX STUDIO
REATRICE COLES

Ballroom and all styles Of stage dsncinl
PUPILS prepared for the stage. Engagement
secured. 81 18th st. NV. q
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-07

Governor Sidney EdRerton came to
Idaho Territory . man Of first-hand ok
p~ertencc In matters legislative, having
served In Washington as congressman
from an Ohio district. As governor of
the newly created Montana Territory, no
was In = position to know what the new
commonwealth could expect to do. Tho
address he delivered to tho first session
Of legislature In 1854, was . same and =
constructive documen Excerpts from
this address follow:
ITO the Honorable Council and House OF
Representatives of the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Territory of Montana:
"Gentlemen-You have met here the rep
resentatives Of the people, In the first
Legislative Assembly OF the Territory OF
Montana. To your hands Is committed the
honorable but responsible duty OF ~enactine
such laws as may conduce to the happiness
and prosperity Of the people. To enact the
first laws; to set in motion the machinery
Of a government for a young, but rapidly
growing territory, is a task of no ordinary
import, and the limited time assigned fol
your labors by the act Of organization, will
require of you the most patient industry
and answering devotion to business.
have no doubt you have assembled with
the energy and r~esolute purpose common
surate with the high and responsible duties
you have assumed, and 1t becomes my duty
as well as my highest pleasure to cooper
ate with you In every measure for the ad
vancement Of the interest OF the people O.
this territory"
Territorial Presperity-"In the prosecu
ton Of our labers. we should fine abund
ant encouragement and incentive In the un
paralleled growth and prosperity Of GU
territory. But q few years since the %countr.
now embraced In the territory of Montanl
was little better known than tho interio
Of Africa. A few explorers had passed owe
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Clark and Jefferson. During the session
which convener December 4, 1871, and ad-
journed January IL, 1871, we occupied the
same room, together with Charles McCabe,
a member of the house from the mouth OF
Bear in Deer Lodge county and the late
Sol Star, who hailed from Deer Lodge
at that time. Mr.. Star was not a member
of the legislature, but was there at the
request Of Governor Potts as a candidate
for Territorial treasurer.
A -Four Man Bed
a the weather was excessively cold
even for Montana-we four agreed to throw
in together and get a room large enough to
hold us and a stove during the session,
which promised to be unusually long, pos
sibly lasting all winter. After a search of
two or three days, we found the place
which was to. be our home in Virginia
City. 1t was upstairs over a woodshed at
the back end of q frame store building
which had, in the palmy days of Alder
Gulch been the big gambling house of the
camp.
The room had evidently been built hasti-
ly out of green lumber, for cracks in the
walls, in the language of Captain Mills
of the New Northwest, who was our guest
on one of his trips to the capital, while
not large enough to throw a cat through.
would accommodate a kitten nicely The
room. an old timer informed us, had been
the short card or poker room of the es-
Establishment of which 1t had been a part,
and, doubtless, many ounces of gold dust
had changed hands on the turn of a card
in its sacred precincts. Upon furnishing
the room, We found that 1t was not large
enough to hold the stove and two bed
steads, so we compromised by having a
local carpenter build of white pine, a bed
stead that would hold four. This neces-
STATED a home made mattress stuffed with
bunch grass. In lieu of bed springs, we
used more hay.
1--WE passed the winter very comfortably,
$50 ..r - sha- .,..A H.
members, one of whom in particular, | re-
member, who moved his blankets and
buffalo robes into the senate chamber and
bedded down behind the big box stove.
1.-THE legislature consisted of 81 members.
10 in the senate and "a in the house. DIR.
Mitchell Of Deer Lodge, was president of
the senate, and Harry X. Comfy of Helena.
was speaker of the house. All the members
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With oil and gasoline legislation
promising the greatest general Interest,
a long list of subjects for legislative ac-
tion already confronts the Twentieth
Montana assembly which convened for
the biennial 40-day session., Monday Ian
uary 8
Several administrative codes, taxes, ap.
preparations, together with the various
phases Of legislation affecting the oil In
dustry promise to lead the sessions cal
endar with an unusual grist Of important
matters.
The usual legislative calendar is about
1000 bills, of which two thirds originate
In the house. Possibly 300 of these are
given the consideration OF printing and
somewhere near 20 per cent are enacted
into law.
Message In Preparation
The trend OF this sessions activities un-
doubtedly will follow along the lines OF
Governor Erickson's message which deal
with a variety of matters, to be treated as
Legislative material from the standpoint OF
the governors two years as the states
| chief executive.
The reports of the five commissions ere
ated at the 1925 session of legislature are
to receive the consideration Of the law-mak
ers. Each report forecasts considerable,
discussion. They have to do with revis
ion of banking laws, establishment of
state accounting system, creation of a new
state normal school at Billings, utilization
Oh lne roTt hsSlnlDOiHe property AT daNTe
and the erection of a memorial to the ex
p~lorers, Lewis and Clark.
Liquor Legislation
Liquor legislation In some phases un
doubtedly IL to be sought of the Twentieth
assembly, following the repeal Of the stat
prohibition laws by an initiative act las
November. 1t may be assumed that tn
provision relative to disposal OF liquor t
minors, now considered shaky because 0
the repeal of correlating statutes, will b.
strengthened and there have been general
ly circulated reports that the dry force
will attempt to put through a new prohi
bitiop code.
Land, bank, game and Industrial acct
dent codes are In prospect as meat for con
sideration. The governor, with the assis
lance Of Attorney General Foot and l. M
Brandjord- register Of state lands, hal
been considering modernization of th'
states land laws for some months and pro
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1t; a few hunters and trappers had found
their way into its mountain Businesses, but
Its vast resources we're -unknown-the rich
deposits Of precious metals lay concealed,
awaiting the all enduring energy and pa
tient research Of the hardy miner. 1t Is
now only a little more than two years
since gold was first discovered here, and
organization, and now We rival the oldest
Of our sister territories In population, and
are inferior to none In future promise.
Within this short time, large settlements
have been made; society has been organ
lied, and towns and cities have sprung up
with a rapidly and growth that challenges
credulity and almost realizes the widest
consideration the distance we are from the
settled portions OF our country, the long
stretch of desert and mountain which In
tervenes, the growth Of this territory seems
indeed marvellous, and speaks we'll for the
energy and enterprise Of our people. The
tide Of immigration which has set In upon
US with such force during the past year,
will increase In power and magnitude with
each succeeding year; thousands In the
states are now Looking to this territory as
the field for future enterprise and at no
distant day our population will not only
warrant. but require our admission as one
Of the states Of the American Union. -
Roads to the stste-"In view Of the i'm
mense immigration flocking to our terri
tory, would respectfully call your atten-
ton to the Importance OF the construction
Of a road to the states more direct than
any that have yet been opened.
Mining Intercsts--"The mining interests
OF our territory win claim your early and
earnest consideration. The new discoveries
OF gold and silver established beyond q
CONTINUED on Agricultural Page
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of each house of the Legislative assembly
to employ at each session of the legisla-
ture a fireman, who shall be in attendance
at all times during the sittings of their
respective houses; they shall discharge
such duties as shall be directed by the
doorkeeper, and Ii shall be the duty OF
the legislature to appropriate such sums
OF money In the treasury, not otherwise
appropriated. for said firemen, as they
may think proper, provided that no allow
ance for the present or any subsequent
session Of the legislature shall exceed the
sum Of four hundred dollars for each fire.
man."
The First Montana Census
A law enacted In December, 1866, pro-
vided for the first census of Montana, 1t
being provided that the assessor taking
such census shall be paid five cents per
head for each person named In his list,
out Of any funds In the treasury of his
county. not otherwise appropriately
Lords Day Observance Laws
At the same session a law was passed
"for the better observance OF the Lords
Day. which provided that Hereafter, II
shall be unlawful for any person or per
sons to keep open any playhouse, theatre
or dance house. hurdy gurdy house, prize
ring or race ground on the first day OF
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Twentieth Montana Legislature
Faces Calendar of Varied Demands

badly will have a complete new code to
submit.
New Banking Code Probable
While the banking code commission de-
clared that a new code was not necessary
and has recommended two amendatory
measures for passage, there seems a prob
ability that the banking committee OF one
house or the other may take matters into
Its own hands and formulate q complete
new code. The bank deposit guarantee
law undoubtedly will again be offered.
While a new game code was enacted by
the last legislature, the state sportsmen's'
association has in preparation a bin which
VIII offer extensive amendments TO the
code and the game warden has some ad-
min1strative changes to propose.
A long list Of changes In the industrial
accident and inspection codes are suggest
ed In the report of the boards chairman.
The industrial Insurance act also was re-
vised last session after an extended and
extensive discussion but Is q frequent sub
ject for Legislative action.
OIL Needs Regulating
The oil industry comes In for attention
from numerous angles. The rapid growth
or the industry in Montana has caused
much puzzlement among officials who have
hau, thus far, to adapt old statutes passed
FOR the regulation of other industries, to
the requirements of the oil business. Con
servation, taxation and regulation suggest
ions come from many administrative de-
partments and the oil men themselves are
reported to have a complete code which
they hope to have passed.
Educational matters, including an at
tempt to relieve the heavily taxed smaller
districts, will have consideration. The gov
ernor has recommnded that the legislature
submit to the voters a measure re-enacting
the mill and a half educational levy from
which the four units OF the University Of
Montana now draw their incomes.
License fees from domestic corporations
With non par value stock and Irrigation
district regulations are to be considered.
Public Finances
Public finances wiz be the subject Of
several measures. Provision whereby the
state VIII be empowered to purchase all
general fund warrants for Investment In
other state funds, will be sought and prob
ably some means for funding the states
floating debt will be considered. The cities.
towns. counties and school district budget
laws are assumed to be on the docket again.
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vened at Bannack, December -, 1864, pass
ed a law regulating trout fishing, which
law provided as follows.
'Tha a fishing tackle, consisting Of a
rod or pole, line and hook shall be the only
lawful way that trout can be caught In
any of the streams of this territory.
THAT said hook shall not be baited with
any drug or substance poisonous to any
kind of fish whatever.
THAT 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son--er persons in the Territory of Mon
tana to make any dams or use any nets.
seines or similar means for catching trout,
or to use any drug or poison intending, to
catch, kill or destroy any species OF fish.
This law provided for a fine OF not more
than $500 nor less than $500, one-haif OF
the fine SO collected to be paid into the
school fund of the county, where the Of
Tense was committed, and one half to the
| person or persons informing the nearest
magistrate that such offense had been com
mitted. 1t will thus be seen that in those
remote days every man could constitute
himself q game warden, thus eliminating
the necessity Of a high-priced official.
Crooked Games Barred
The Territorial government of early days
did not object to honest gambling games
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of both houses were democrats but two.
Robert Fisher of Jefferson county and my
self. We were regarded as curiosities for
a time, as we were the first republican
members seen In Virginia City. was
doubtful of my tenue of office for d while
as l had not attained the legal age neces-
sary to a seat.
Nine Counties Represented
Before going over to the session from
Helena, / consulted with Colonel Sanders,
our republican war horse, about this.
He advised my going and occupying the
seat to which | had been elected, saying,
Nobody is going to look at your teeth
and ask your age.' And nobody did. There
Lewis and Clark, Madison, Deer Lodge,
Missoula, Beaverhead, Meagher, jefferson
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Laws Passed at Early Sessions.

son or persons as are executed by police
men In cities, to detect crime and prevent
breaches OF the peace and arrest parties
guilty OF such"
Provide for Capitol Firemen
II would appear that the solons who were
engaged In making Montana's early laws
suffered from cold weather and insuffic-
lent heat during their deliberations, for a
law was enacted by the Legislature at yir-
ginia City In December, 1866, providing
that 1t hsall be the duty of the door keeper
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and Chouteaq. Any one of them was larger
than a New England state. The members
of the senate from Deer Lodge and Mis-
soula were Granville Stuart, DR.. A. C.
Mitchell, A. 7. Shoup and Major John
Owen; from the district of Madison and
Beayerhead, the members were c. J. Kin
ney, George w. Stapleton, and Ex-Chief
Justice Warren; from Lewis and Clark the
members were Seth Bullock, Robert Fisher,
James H.. Howe, and Robert Lawrence;
from the district of Gallatin, Meagher and
Chouteau the members were Stephen j.
Beck and Timothy Collins, 10 in all. Rufe
Erick, a lawyer of Helena, was chief clerk,
and James Cadigan of Virginia, a placer
miner, sergeant at arms. Benjamin +. Potts
of Ohio. was governor and James r. Cal
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y vX7Ak \ II IN n q Framing thee odsm Enb-Dy Montana Terri AZ
NV ! ~ wv |Vu ~ II II X - tory The FntS Session fL legislator eCMwend WW
- W AVAA at Bnmmk December H. 184 Some of the "
D Lus Passed at Early Sessions What Governor Edron Sought From the First Legislature D

but at the first session OF the Montana
Territorial legislature a law was enacted
barring crooked" games, as follows:
THAT If any person shall deal, play at
or make any bet or wager for money or
other things of value, at any games called
or known as three card monte black and
red game strap game 'thimble rig game
or patent safe game or any dice game,
two card box at faro or any similar game
or games, or shall induce or attempt to
induce, any person whatever to make any