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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

l Walnut high-light-
ed finish Suite of 10
pieces. Was
$500 1926
2 Eight foot Extension
Tables: walnut and gum.
Were $50. Each. .....$35
5 Comeback Chairs to
match above tables; wal
nut finish. Were $13.
Each ..............$7.75
l Buffet, golden oak. Was
$50. 500
Serving Table to match
the $50 buffet. Was
$50 .SZf
/ Armchair, oak. Was
$50 ............... .9l0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

The manufacturer agreed to make this suite
for one days selling only at this remarkably
low price Hence the value is extraordinary
For these suites were made to Our own rigid
specifications. They are the custom-built kind
rare indeed at the price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

2.piece Mohair Liv-
ing Room Suite, with
hand-carved mahogany
frame. Was
$42s ,$285
8 Mohair Suites; Q
pie C e S; light over
stuffed type; 3 colors.
Were $2Ss each, 1892
Handsome All-block-
ed Mohair 2-piece suite
with mahogany frame.
Was $685. 1888
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

The frames are of SOLID mahogany. The
finest mohairs used for upholstery. The link web
bottom springs are tied eight ways. Choice of
green, taupe or walnut mohair covering, with the
spring cushions reversed in selected frieze.
Tomorrow only three pieces, SOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
g.: g. to So Silk
SC@rfs, SOC

Asst -. Slight water spots-Otherwise
@.y wou:d sell for e=en i:ss-e than the
ss,;;rHl prices we qIote. Nationally known
hal, quality silks, heavy crepeS, taffe.aS
snc tka sc;:es: fiat crepes in vivid colOrs
and gorgeous patterns. The water spots
arr not bad enough to make any serious
difference in their appearance.
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

Office attendants in the Netherlands
now wear regulation uniforms.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
EDUCATION IS HELD
Anne. CHURCH GOAL
Bishop Addresses Annual
Philadelphia Baltimore
Area Session Here.

The African Methodist Episcopal
Church has committed itself to pro-
gram of higher education, Bishop j. S.
Caldwell told the 200 delegates attend
ing the l0lSt annual session OF the Phil
aaelphia and Baltimore Conference Of
the A. M. Z. Zion Church, in Union
Wesley A. M E. Zion Church last night.
The conference convened yesterday
morning with more than 100 ministers
and several out-of-town bishops in at
tendance. Bishop Caldwell calcd the
delegates to order and assisted in the
celebration of communion with Bishop
George c. Clement and Bishop E. d. W.
Jones.
Following communion an organization
meeting was held at which heV. j. w.
Hilton was chosen secretary and Rev.
j. II. Daniels Scatistician tor the con-
VentiOn. Reports were then submitted and
the delegates were visited by the re-
Gently elected Bishop w. w. Matthews,
DR.. II. /. Medford, newly elected Secre-
tary of foreign missions, and DR.. G. S.
Whitted OF Philadelphia
The delegates were officially well
coined last night in addresses deliver
cd by Judge James A. Cobb, Miss Mary
A. Mason, Garnet C.. WILKINSON assist
ant superintendent OF schools, Rev. j.
&, Olden, president OF the Ministerial
Alliance, and DR. l. A. Foster.
Todays program includes an address
by Bishop Clement OH THE United
Negro Methodist Church" and a church
extension rally The conference will re-
main in session until Sunday when
pastoral assignments will be made.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

but the picture of the young man be-
hind the microphones and the sound
| OF his fine voice were things to keep
an audience awake.
Young Bob traced the history of the
| McNary- -Haugen bill through Congress
and finally got down TO where the
| President vetoed 1t twice. There was a
tremendous burst Of applause. But 1t
was for President Coolidge-~and not
| for Bob.
Even Secretary Mellon smiled and
! applauded.
When the applause died down Sena-
tor La Toilette smiled and assured the
audience that 1t was SO unprecedented
| for delegate from Wisconsin TO re-
ceive applause at Republican national
convention that he appreciated it sim
cerely. no matter what caused It,
This took well. and this time the
young man from Wisconsin was ap-
plauded on his own account.
Passive on Oil.
When Senator La Toilette 'in the
name OF the rank and file of the Re-
publican party" repudiated the leasing
of oil reserves and the incidents con-
nected Herewith. there was much ap-
plause from the rear of the hall. where
sit such delegations as those from Wis
| consin, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
But the vast majority of delegates re-
manned passive and unmoved.
Senator La Follette's speech was the
minority keynote" of the convention
Secretary Mellon appeared interested
when Senator La Toilette denounced
,, the Mellon plan. But he did not join
in the applause from the delegates in
the back of the hall
When young Bob completed his
speech he moved for the substitution
OF the minority report for the majority
report and thanked the audience for
its courteous attention Senator Moses
patted him on the shoulder and the
delegates cheered him. Senator Moses
put the motion and the noes" drowned
out the ayes"
The chair recognized delegate from
Illinois who wanted 10 speak. Senator
| Moses said he would be given 80 min
uteS II there was no objection. There
were many noes SO Senator Moses
raped for order, said the Republican
party was the party Of liberty and add
re-objections-~the chair
hears--none--and So--ordered SO fast
that the delegates laughed and sat back
to wait half an hour through an afro
ciously dull agricultural speech from
the Illinois delegate
The hum of talk and the milling about
on the floor by the unintereSted dele
gates began again.
Before the Illinoisan began to speak
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler of New
York was on his feet trying to get
recognition from the chair. This was
evidence that there may be some fire.
works over the law enforcement plank.
But Senator Moses appeared perfectly
capable of handling whatever situation
might arise.
The delegate from Illinois finished
and delegate from Minnesota was
recognized. These were both farm lead
ers They were urging adoption of a
minority report on the farm plank.
They both urged a fair deal for the
farmers. Both were applauded politely.
You can't tool these farmers any
more with platform pledges" was one
statement that seemed to meet the ap-
proval Of many. and when the delegate
from Minnesota said the farm pledge
Of 1924 had been repudiated by the
party, there were some loud shouts.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
HOOVER GETS RADIO
CONVENTION NEWS
Clears Up Desk to Listen to
Platform Reading--Has
Friends Present.

Clearing up the business on his desk
and gathering about him small circle
Of old friends of Belgium relief days,
Secretary Hoover made himself COM
Portable in front of the radio loud
speaker at his Office today and listened
to the platform makers at Kansas city
The probability was that he and his
friends would remain at the loud
speaker most of the day~-at least until
1t became apparent that balloting would
be held over until tomorrow. The in
formation at Hoover'S Office today, how
ever, was to the effect that the conven-
ton would begin voting some time late
this afternoon or evening In the latter
event the Secretary probably will return
10 his office after supper and continue
his listening.
Included in the gathering about the
radio set in room adjoining Hoovers'
office, were Herbert Hoover. ir.. older
son of the Secretary; Edgar Rickard
OF New York, John Beaver White of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Mary II. Meloney OF
New York and George Barr Baker of
California, all OF whom were associat-
ed with Hoover in Belgium relief work
and George L. Akerson, assistant to the
Secretary.
Brought Convention News.
Rickard had just returned from Kan
sas CITY with glowing account of the
landslide to Hoover. He was merely
an observer at the convention.
Col. William j. Donovan, Assistant
Attorney General and friend of Hoover.
was expected TO join the group In the
iatterS Office later today He conferred
with the Secretary yesterday upon his
return from trip to Europe.
Hoover manifested considerable inter-
est in the platform situation as It
came to him over the radio. He played
an important part in the drafting of
number of the major planks, in a
preliminary way having conferred with
Senator Borah on this subject before
the latter's departure for Missouri
Silent on Vice Presidency.
The Commerce Secretary continued
to maintain silence on the question Of
vice presidential nominee. despite
the clamoring from Kansas City for
his advice. II he has any preference
as to a running mate. he has indicated
that he will not express 1t openly.
Friends OF Hoover here are known to
look askance at mention Of the name
OF Dawes in this connection.
messages OF conBfatulatl0n continued
TO pour in on Hoover today from all
parts OF the country, He smiled broad
ly as he read them and dictated
answers to those requiring a reply. He
was unable to send his thanks to the
person who sent him a rabbits foot for
good luck. because the donor failed TO
inclose his name. There was a slip of
paper with the fetish, reading "A
winner never quits; a qultter never
wins Another gift was silk hand
kerchief with Hooyers features en-
broidered on it. He took it home a.
Mrs. Hoover yesterday.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
NEW FRENCH STAMPS AID
IN RETIREMENT OF BONDS
Sale of Special Issue at All Post
Offices Open to Collectors
Until June |.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Stamp collectors and the
public viii get an additional chance to
help the French government retire some
more bonds through the issuance OF a
new special stamp. 1t Is being sold at
all post Offices until June / and the
governments advertising urges all col
lectors to buy early to avoid the rush.
The new stamp will sell for 10 francs,
or 40 cents. with postal value Of @
cents The other "a cents. win 20 10 a
national amortization fund. which has
the Job OF reducing the national debt
by buying IN bonds and accepting gifts
from the public.
A whole series OF ordinary stamps.
surcharged. already is sold by all post
offices The surcharge Of from one-half
10 2 cents goes to the fund. Many
millions OF francs have been raised in
that way. much Of 1t from stamp coll
lFctOrg
Evening star., 1928-06-14
TWO HURT IN BLAST
ON COAST GUARD BOAT

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, June IA mys-
terious explosion yesterday afternoon
wrecked the engine room of the Coast
Guard Patrol boat Dart and sent two
men to the Marine Hospital suffering
from serious burns and other injuries.
The injured are Fora b. PeeIe. fire.
man, % OF Norfolk. and Amos Stack
house, motor machinist mate, 80, OF
Hampton
The Dart. former rum runner, cap
tured by the Coast Guard ana convert
ed into rum boat chaser, was under
going repairs 1t was the generally ac-
cepted theory that the explosion was
caused by a leaking gas connection,
which had formed pocket OF gas
which was ignited by spark from the
hammers Peele and StackhouSe were
using.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

nOlir last night
trantically tele :
phoning her neigh
bors and the police
before she finally
found the child in
the Office Of DIR. A.
Magruder MacDon-
aid, 800 Twelfth
street northeast.
Frances was re-
turning home from
the Holy Name
School, on West
Virginia q avenue, IN
company with her
sister, Marie. and
several other chill
dren, wnen the
dog appeared and
k{f taaF x,t tkzn -
Evening star., 1928-06-14

step II was necessary to take three
stitches in the wound
Miss Mary Compton, 1905 West Vir-
ginia avenue, whose mother owns the
dog took Frances 10 DR.. MacDonald's s
Office, but neglected to notify Mrs. Col
Inns, About an hour later the mother
went to the Compton home and learned
the whereabouts of the child. When
she arrived at the doctors Office. how
ever. she claims she found Frances still
waiting for treatment and took the
child to the family physician, DIR. Ray
mond A, Fisher, sos B street northeast.
who dressed the wound.
Police notified Mrs. Compton TO keep
The dog secured until It has been
examined.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
MOTHER HUNTS HOUR
FOR GIRL DOG BITES
Mrs. Anna Collins, Alarmed at
Daughters Absence, Finds
Her at Doctors.

Alarmed when she was unable to
locate her l0-year daughter, Frances.
after learning she had been bitten bv q
dog, Mrs. Anna Collins spent over an
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Mississippi last year held the record
for iynchings, with seven. They also
occurred in six other States Arkansas.
Tennessee. Kentucky. Louisiana, Mis-
souri, and Texas
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
SEED SHOW TO BE
HELD IN FROMBERG
IN NOVEMBER

c. ". Conger, Carbon county Smith
hughes man, was visitor in From
berg Tuesday evening and while there
made arrangements for the holding
of a seed improvement show at that
place on Friday and Saturday. Nov.
l6 and II. In connection with this
show farmers short course will be
conducted.
chairmen of various committees
We're appointed and all are enthusias-
Tic about the work which will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the ag-
rlcultural extension service of the
Carbon county high schools. The
ehairmen of the various committees
are-Finance, Otis Latham; pub
licity, c. C. Crossen; exhibits, F. G.
Simpson; entertainment, Professor
karsbergen.
Prizes will be given for the best
samples or exhibits of threshed grain.
corn, sheaf alfalfa, field seeds and
potatoes. Complete details of the
show will be given in later issues of
this paper.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
ADDITION IS
BEING ADDED TO
BELFRY SCHOOL

An addition to the Belfry high
school is under construction at this
time, being 81 by 8S feet and built
to match the original building. Con-
tracts were let to Red Lodge men for
the work, they being in competition
with contractors throughout the coun-
try. The addition will house a new
gymnasium and the old quarters in
the original building formerly used
Tor this purpose will be used for
school room purposes, two such being
added by the new building operations.
James A. Leslie received the CON
tract for the building operations and
has large force of men at work at
the present time. We understand he
received the bid in competition with
half dozen competing contractors.
The contract for heating and plumb
ing was awarded Henry Albert, again
IL competition with several firms. Mr..
Albert has his material on the ground
and has workmen busy.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
BRIDGE PARTY
COMPLIMENTARY
TO THE TEACHERS

The teachers of the Washington
school entertained at a bridge party
at the Manual Arts building last Fri
day evening. The invited guests IN
cluded the teachers of the various
grades, their wives and husbands
High score for the evening was
taken by Mayme Anderson and BOBBY
or complimentary prizes were given
the gentlemen present. At a proper
time lunch was served by the host
esses. 1t is the plan to have regular
meetings of the club, Miss Provinse
acting as chairman of the meeting
This is the same club that funetioned
two years ago, and much good was de-
rived at that time by the meetings.
Guests for the evening were Miss
Abigail Doran and Miss Fleming, and
gentlemen were Messrs. Horsfal.
Jenkins, Field and Schmidt.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
SUDDEN DEATH OF
ALPHONSO ROMAN
MOURNED BY MANY

Alphonso Roman died Monday
morning at the Adams hospital, fol
lowing an illness of several weeks.
Death was caused by mental-typhoid.
While. the death of Mr.. Roman was
not entirely unexpected, it came as a
distinct shock to the people and his
many friends in Red Lodge.
MI. Roman was well known in Red
Lodge, having been in partnership
with Rocko Cobetto in the Liberty con
fectionery for many years. Mr.. Co
oetto passed away very suddenly
about two years ago. The Liberty
confectionery, under the management
Of Mr.. Roman, was sold over a year
ago, and since that time Mr.. Roman
has been employed as an agent for
the New York Insurance company.
Mr. Roman was % years of are
having been born in Italy, June is,
1899. He leaves to mourn his un-
timely death his parents, who live in
Italy, brother in South America and
an uncle, Frank Roman, who resides
in st. Paul. His uncle. who was i'm
mediately notified of his death, is IN
able to be present.
A young man Of good caaracter,
physically attractive, and with pleas
ing disposition was Mr.. Roman. HIS
death brought sadness to his friends
and business associates Funeral
services will be conducted by the
Eagles lodge tomorrow afternoon at
the Martin Funeral Home.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
OLD TIMER OF
VOLNEY c. REEK
DIES WEDNESDAY

larger Straatveit died at his ranch
home on Volney creek Wednesday
evening. Oct 2, at 1910. For about
four months he had been suffering
with aggravated cancer of the stonl-
ach, being confined to his bed wi h
the allment greater part of the tin !.
MI Straatveit was born in Norwa7 z,
Oct. Is, 1862, and at the time Of
death lacked 10 days of being 66 YET S
old. He came to America a year aft ar
being married and in 1907 he settl d
on Volney creek, where he has since
made his home continuously.
lie is survived by his wife and five
children, one soa and four daughters,
Knute, Borghild, Valborg, Norma and
Cora. Four brothers in Norway also
survive.
Services were held in the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Rev Oscar Haugen
officiating Interment was made in
the church cemetery. Services were
held in the church at 2:30, preceded
by short services in the home at
o'clock. 1t was one of the largest
services and professions known, as
many friends Of the deceased were
present from Bridger, Billings, Rob
erts and Red Lodge. The Downarl
Funeral Home had charge Of the ar
rangement.
Pallbearers were Filing Rogness,
Osmund Tieltveit, John Fiveland,
Cornelius Inderland, Sam Loyning and
Sam Riswold.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
CARBON COUNTY
PRIZE WINNING
EXHIBIT DISPLAY

The prize winning exhibits at the
Midland Empire fair and at the Mon
tana State fair are on display this
week IN the window of the Carbon
County News.
This exhibit is very attractive and
many people are enthusing over the
beautiful grains and other things
which are neatly grouped. The work
Of selecting, grading and displaying
this exhibit was done under direc-
ton of the Smith-Hughes man in Car
bon county, c. W. Conger. lie had as
assistants the class in agriculture in
the Carbon County High school.
The banners and prize ribbons are
displayed and if you have not seen
this display you would do well to stop
and look it over. Plans are now being
made to send an exhibit to the Inter
national Livestock exposition in Chi
cago, Dec. |.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
TWO GRADES TO
BENEFIT BY THE
ESSAY CONTEST

The American Legion auxiliary es-
say contest has been changed some
what in order that pupils of the sew
enth and eighth grades of the Red
Lodge schools may have an equal
chance. This action was taken at the
regular meeting held Tuesday NIGHT
at the home of Mrs. Sam Heatherly.
-Four prizes will be offered instead
OF three. Two first prizes of 81 each
and two prizes of 81 each will be
given, a first and second prize for
each grade. The judges of the con-
test will be announced next week. The
contest will be held on Friday, Oct. 26.
Mrs. Heatherly was a charming
hostess on Tuesday evening and the
members enjoyed a fine lunch before
leaving for home. The meeting next
Tuesday evening will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Davis, on Ward ave-
nue.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
MANY STRANGE
AUTOS VISIT VEL
LOWSTONE PARK

Aside from breaking the tourist
travel record, Yellowstone chalked up
a gain of / per cent over the attend
ance last year-it had the greatest
variety of automobiles on it's list at
the close of the season. People of 40
foreign countries were among the
tourists, and citizens of every state
in the union are included in the rec
ords.
The list of makes Of automobiles
driven by the 58,186 drivers numbers
So and includes makes that are said
to be almost unknown to Montana
dealers. The list includes: Alec. Al
len, Anderson, Bay State, Fayer,
Holmes, Indiana, Kleiber, Moorland,
Roamer, Sheridan, Standard, Sayers,
Pilot, Templar and Westoott, in ad
dition to the better known makes.
The total travel shows 29O,984 per-
sons as compared with 200,825 last
year.
The rail visitors numbered al 1897
persons; the automobiles carried
1855 and motorcycles 196. Those
who came afoot or on horseback mum
bered 2,426, while preseason, unclas-
slfied visitors numbered 2,100. Last
year there were 49,055 autos reported.
This year the number was 5S,028.
Rail and motor travel entrance and
exit favored the western gate this !
year. West gate auto travel was
more than 1000 stronger than at the
Cody gate, the favorite entrance last
year. Rail travel by way of West
Yellowstone showed 1900 passengers
'yer three railways. Gardner Gate
gay had 13,021 to its credit. Cody
lad 1857 and Lander 1903.
In the matter of the citizenship of
he tourists, Illinois was first; New
fork, second; Pennsylvania, third
nd Ohio, Fourth. Approximately AZ
,er cent Of all rail travel came from
hese four states plus California.
Montana led in auto tourists. Cali
ornia was second; Idaho, third, and
Jtah, fourth.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11
LAST RITES FOR
RED LODGE PIONEER
HELD TUESDAY

Alexander f. McFate, 81 years of
age, passed away last Sunday at the
home Of his son, Frank McFate, of
Fromherg. Funeral services we're
held Tuesday afternoon at the NJ eth
odist Episcopal church, Rev. c. G.
Hannah officiating. Interment was
made in the John Henry cemetery.
Mr.. McFate was born Oct. 2, 1874,
in Butler county, Pennsylvania. In
1868 ne was married to Elizabeth
Lucas, who died about Is years ago.
Since the death Of his wife Mr. Nc
Fate made his home with his son
Frank
In The early seventies he moved to
Michigan, living in that state until
1903, when he came with his family
to Montana. He settled on farm
near Red Lodge and had been actively
engaged in farming until few years
past.
Surviving Mr.. McFate are three
daughters and two sons: Mrs. Sarah
Lantis of Anaconda, Mrs. Jane Jones
OF Barroyton, Mich, Mrs. Rose Whit
ing Of Jackson, Mich, John R. Nc
Fate OF Red Lodge and Frank N. Nc
Fate Of Fromberg. He is also sur
vived by two brothers and one sister
in Michigan, and 18 grandchildren.
Mr.. McFate was a man of cheerful
disposition, a fine citizen, and a mem
Der of the Methodist church in Han |
over, Mich.
The Carbon County news., 1928-10-11

Please do not field this issue of
The Carbon County News, as il
contains the latest picture of Her
bert Hoover, republican candi
date for president of the United
States. The picture is in sepia
brown, 10x15 inches in size, and
is suitable for framing. Next
week we will give our readers a
companion picture of Charles
Curtis. We will have a limited
number of pictures left after we
have presented each of our sub
scribers one, so if you care for
another of the pictures, call at
our office and as long as the sup
ply lasts we will hand them out.