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Evening star., 1928-10-22
NEGLECT BLAMED
IN ELEVATOR DEATH
Inquest Into Blackburn Ester
lines Fall Reveals Absence
of Safety Devices.

Carelessness on the part of "some
party or parties unknown to the jury" )"
was held by a coroner's jury today to
have been responsible for the death yes
terday in the Department of Justice
Building, at Vermont avenue and K
street, of Blackburn Esterline, 81
years old, an assistant to the Solicitor
General.
Esterline's head was crushed by a
descending elevator, operated by Will
former went to the building to catch
up on some work Maher testified that
he did not see Esterline until after he
had been struck by the elevator.
Safety Devices Lacking.
Following the watchman's, testimony,
Joseph M. Brown, chief elevator in
spector for the District, took the stand
and produced records to show that
neither the owners nor the occupants
of the building had complied with the
law passed on July /, 1925, requiring
that all elevators in the District be
equipped with safety devices that auto
matically stop the elevator from run
ming when door was open.
These records show that the building
is owned by the Wardman Construction
Co. and has been leased for a number
OF years to the Government.
The first communication regarding
the elevator was mailed to Col. u. S.
Grant, Sd, director of public buildings
and public parks, on March 10, 1926, in
which his attention was called to the
equipment of the elevators. A copy of
the answer from Col. Grant showed
that he had communicated with the
Wardman Construction CO., whose legal
staff had ruled that the lessee and not
the owner was responsible for the
change in equipment
Second Notice Given.
On July 13 of this year Capt F. w.
Hoover, an assistant to Col Grant, was
again notified that the elevators were
still running without the required
safety devices.
Although they do not have the au-
thority to force the Federal Govern
ment to abide by the regulations,
members of the elevator inspectors
Office of the District had been requested
from year to year by the Office of Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks to make
these inspections and report any vari-
ations from the strict wording of the
regulations. The question which now
remains to be solved is the same one
with which Col Grants office and
officials of the Wardman Construction
Co. are already at odds-that is, as to
whether the owner or lessee is re-
| quired to stand the expense of the
change and shoulder responsibility for
| the lack of it.
Emmett E. Mayhall, 100 block Kill
bourne street, was in the basement
when Esterline fell. He and Maher
| summoned police and the Emergency
Hospital ambulance.
Esterline, bachelor, had been in the
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
SIX ADMIT VOTE FRAUD
GUILT AS TRIAL OPENS
Flint, Mich, Court Defers Sentence
Pending Outcome of Mayors
Case on Same Charge.
BY the Associated, Press.

By the Associatedg Press.
FLINT, Mich, october 22.-Six men
arrested In grand jury investigation
into the September primary in Flint,
in which Mayor William H. McKeighan
also was indicted, pleaded guilty in Cir
cult Court today to conspiracy charges.
Judge Fred w. Brennan deferred
passing sentences, awaiting the out
come of the trial of McKeighan, prob
ably next month. The six who pleaded
guilty are Rollin S. Pringle, Lawrence
Hicks, A. E. Nettleton, Clarence E.
Carlson, Walter Bair and Willard Vro-
man. They were accused of ballot box
stuf1ng.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
DR.. Eckener Invites Is Officials Here
On Zeppelin Trip Through Middle West


mandant of the dirigible and balloon
service at Scott Field, Illinois; Maj.
who is a dirigible pilot, and Lieut..
Frank M. Mckee, Norton Field, Colum-
bus, Ohio. These three officers have
been ordered to report at the Naval
Air Station, Lakehurst, N. j., where the
Graf Zeppelin now is undergoing re-
pairs to her damaged port stabilizing
fin.
The Navy Department today an
nounced that it will be represented by
Assistant Secretary Edward P. Warner
and Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
head of the Bureau of Aeronautics. A
third representative will be appointed.
The State, Commerce and Post Office
Department representatives will be ap-
pointed today Or tomorrow. -..-..
Evening star., 1928-10-22
REVIEW PLEA DENIED.

Daniel j. Shields of Johnstown, Pa,
convicted in the District of Columbia
courts of bribing an employe Of the
Prohibition Bureau to furnish him
copies of certain papers on file in that
Office, was today refused review by
the Supreme Court.
He claimed that he had been con-
victed by papers Illegally seized, without
a proper search warrant, and that the
whole proceeding was one Of entrap-
ment
Evening star., 1928-10-22
LIQUOR SUGAR COMBINE
is BLAMED FOR SLAYINc
Baker Believed Killed After In
curing Enmity of Rum
Manufacturers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, october 22.-Police
believe a brown sugar combine here.
which they say. seeks to furnish brown
sugar exclusively to liquor manufac-
tur RS, was responsible for the murder
Of Joe Wilmer, baker, Saturday night
Wilmer was killed when his motor car
was riddled with bullets as he drove
home.
The police say Wilmer used three
bakeries he owned as blinds for selling
brown sugar in large quantities to IL
licit liquor manufacturers, thus incur
ring the enmity OF the combine. The
sugar is used in some liquors to give
them alcoholic content, in others for
coloring.
Evening star., 1928-10-22

This city is to be well represented on
the passenger list of the Graf Zeppelin
for its Midwestern flight, which now is
scheduled to begin Thursday.
DIR. Hugo Eckener, builder and COM
mander of the big German dirigible, has
invited the State, War, Navy, Commerce
and Post Office Departments to send
three representatives each to be passen-
gers on the ship on its two-day Ameri-
can tour. These departments are all
connected directly or indirectly with the
development of aviation and were
designated by DR.. Eckener for this
reason.
The War Department announced to-
day that it will be Represented by
three officers of the lighter-than-a air
division of the Army Air Corps, They
are Lieut.. Col. John A. PaegehE, COM
Evening star., 1928-10-22
FOUND SLAIN AT MINE.
Man Believed Shot When He Tried
to Keep Miners From Work.

SCRANTON. Pa, October % CY.-
A man believed by police to be Steve
Petchinski. 80. a mine union picket,
was shot and killed today near the Oia-
mond mine Of the Glen Alden Coal Co.,
In West Scranton, where there has been
strike in progress for several days.
Police who were dispensing strikers
near the mine found the man lying on
the ground with a bullet wound over
his heart. They believe he was shot
when ne attempted to stop miners going
Evening star., 1928-10-22
JAWORSKI GIVEN DEATH.
Bandit, Sentenced for Killing Pay
Roll Guard, Is Composed.

PITTSBURGH, October % R.-
Paul Jaworski, slayer and notorious
bandit, who was at large for more than
year after his escape from the Ale
gheny County Jail here, today was SEN
fenced to die for killing a pay roll
guard.
Suffering from a bullet wound he
received in a battle with Cleveland
police, who captured him several weeks
ago, Jaworski was carried into court.
He seemed unpreturbed except for his
slightly flushed face. His only words
we're II have nothing to say" spoken in
answer to visiting Judge j. Frank Crafts
question.
A heavy guard was stationed in the
courtroom and corridors to prevent
any attempt to free the slayer.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
Panama Takes Up Anti-War Pact.

The State Department was advised
today In a telegram from President S..
H. Arosemena of Panama that the null
tilateral treaty for the remuneration of
war was submitted today to the
recommendation for its ratification.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
TIDE TURNS, RASK0B SAYS
Chairman to Give Hours Talk on
Prosperity Thursday.

prosperity IHuTsUay.
NEW YORK, October % CP).-With
the Republican presidential candidate
here to deliver campaign address in
his Democratic opponents home
State, Democratic National Chairman
John j. Easkob told newspaper men to-
day that he believed the political tide
was swinging toward Gov. Smith all
over the country
Chairman Raskob said that Thursday
night he will make the longest speech
he has ever delivered. He will talk
on prosperity from o'clock until 8
over Radio Station WIZ and a Ma
tion-wide hook-up of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

Note-This is the first Of series Of
articles on the political situation In
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1928-10-22

Radio Programs-Page 81
Evening star., 1928-10-22
WEATHER.

70. s Weather Bureau FOfscassI
Fair; warmer tonight; tomorrow in
ereasing cloudiness. followed by showers.
Highest, 65, at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest, Al, at $50 am. to-
day. Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1928-10-22

lContinued on Page .. Column 3D.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
New Fire Siren Installed

Williston Herald. No little inter-
est has been exhibited on the part
of Williston residents the past few
days in the new fire and curfew
siren which has recently been in
stalled on top of the Masonic tenn
pie. Vim. McCrory, fire chief, states
that the siren will be used as a fire
alarm only through the dav and up
to ten o'clock at night. and that il
will be sounded at $50 each evening
as curfew. For night calls the
automatic phone system which calls
the homes of all members of the
fire departments instantaneously
will continue to be used. The new
siren may be operated either from
the fire hall or the local telephone
switchboard. 1t was installed at a
total cost of $3.50.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Year Left, Who Will
Next President Be?

Washington, March q. - March
fourth, the date on which presi-
dents are inaueurated, served today
to recall that one year from now,
another executive will take the oath
OF office.
Who he will be and from what
party he will come is for the future
to unfold. What changes in gov
eminent will be made, if any, and
what new faces will be around the
cabinet table and in governmental
Offices is something for the politl-
cally minded to speculate upon.
Once more March 4 fell on Sun.
day in a year not the inaugural
year. Some say the nations found
ers selected March 4 for the inaug
uration date because il fell on Sun.
day less than any other day OF the
year. At any rate, few presidents
have had to wait an extra day be-
fore entering the White House
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Lrvt!I!1o.6(!K1
N FL NEWS
VACCINATE HOGS
TO AVOID CHOLERA

No cure IL known for hog cholera,
but it may be controlled by prevent
ing 1t from entering the herd or by
vaccinating the hogs before they get
the disease, says Dr.. H. ]. Metzger
Of the animal husbandry department
at the State College Of Agriculture at
Ithaca, N. Y.
Some breeders In New York and In
the United States as whole suffered
considerable losses from this disease
last year. For this reason, Doctor
Metzger warns breeders, whose hogs
may have had cholera or II the dis
ease Is in the neighborhood, that they
should either be careful to keep out
the disease. or should have their hogs
vaccinated.
When hogs are vaccinated they have
a mild attack Of the disease, but this
immunizes them against disease for
life. The amount of serum needed for
the vaccination and the cost of 1t de-
pends on the size Of the hog. A 60
pound hog usually needs about 90
cents worth Of the serum, while for q
full-grown hog 1t costs about $3.50.
1t IL often somewhat difficult to
keep the disease from entering herd
Of hogs, Doctor Metzger says, for 1t
may be carried by streams which
how through lots In which diseased
hogs have been, by breeding crates or
utters, by dogs that feed on the car
casses Of dead hogs. or even on ones
shoes. The germs are present in all
parts Of the bodies and discharges Of
diseased hogs; therefore carcasses
should be burned or buried deeply.
Vaccinating a herd after cholera
has started is costly and never is en-
tirely successful. he says.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Telephone Company To
Improve Lines in State

The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company will expend
approximately 2,500,000 in Mon
tana this Year, according to infor-
nation received here Wednesday
by Frank Farwell, district manager.
from j. N. Whittinghill, Montana
MANAGER. This sum will represent
Improvements to present equip
ment. extensions, salaries, etc.
Approximately S862,000 will be
spent for extensions of service and
Improvements, it is stated. as part
OF five-year program of telephone
development in this state which will
eventually aggregate $5,534,300.
About $4,000 will be spent in
Great Falls this year for improve
ment of service. This work, ac-
cording to Mr. Farwell, includes
laying underground lines in 20
blocks. to be done as soon as pos
sible in advance of paving opera
tions. New lines will also be laid
across the Ninth street bridge to
serve Black Eagle
The aim here is to increase the
wire capacity in congested districts
and also 10 assist in Identification
of the city. A line on Thirteenth
street is to be removed. Mr.. Far
we'll said, as it is now in contact
with trees.
The telephone company has also
made substantial appropriation
for tie improvement of both local
and long distance facilities in Mon
tana cities. Among the important
items authorized by the board of
directors as announced by President
IF. H. Reid of Denver, in addition
to the local work, large sums are
budeeted for long distance lines for
tine following:
B0zeman- GELATIN gateway. copper
circuits to replace iron, $4,000; For
syth- -Sumatra, circuits, $4,000,
lewiston Danvers, circuits, $4,000,
Glendive Brockway, circuits 10000.
Monarch-Neihart, circuits and pole
line, Sis, 600; PIentywood- -Westby,
circuits, $4,000; Shelbv-Sweet
Grass, $780, general toll line re-
placements, $4,000.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Republican Central Com.
Holds Enthusiastic Meeting

The Republican forces of Sheri
dan county apparently are awake
to the many calls and demands for
q chine IN county government. for
on Monday evening, March 5th
precinct committeeman were pres
ent from all parts of the country al
a meeting called to perfect and put
into working order its political
machjuery for,the coming campaign,
From the enthusiasm expressed
at such meeting, the impression
was had that the slogan adopted
Clean House Campaign" will be-
come q reality at the polls next
November. The County Central
Committee assure the voters that
only such candidates as can and
will maintain clean house" will
receive their endorsement, fer coun
ty Office. The Committee states ths,
no endorsements whatsoever havs
been made.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Base Ball Coming Up
Fast Team Now Assured

Jack Backer, manager of the 1928
Plentywood bali team, came back
from the cities Saturday after max
ing arrangements with some OF the
best talent farmed out by the Amer
ican Association this year.
The manager informs the Herald
reporter that all the PLAYERS are
young fellows, ambitious and anxi-
GUS to work up. The team will be
formed in Minneapolis, and a sched-
ule of games is being arranged at
several towns on the route to Plen-
tywood
The first game is tentatively
scheduled on the home grounds for
May 27, also another game for Dec
Grafton Day. The manager says he
expects to carry all high class play
ers on his team. and that he intends
TO show John Donaldson and his
colored catcher plenty of action be-
fore the season is over.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
R0OSt0rS Mustn't Grow
at Night, Court RnIas

Paris, March 3.-Roosters shall
not crow at night. So declares JUS
tice of the Peace Timothee ef Marty
lie Roi, near Paris. Paul Gruyer,
an author, filed suit against his
neighbor. Nj. Arnaudin, a chicken
fancier, for $40 damages because
Arnaudin's cocks cfOwed so sten.
uously and so continuously GruyeI
was not able to work days or sleeE
nights. Justice Timothee aw ardeC
Gruyer one franc damages, rulinf
that the rO0sters should be allowed
to crow to their hearts content dur
ing the day, but that the author
was entitled to complete quiet al
night.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
PlentyWOOd Concert Band
Gives Real Lively Program

Under the direction of R. E Bruce
the local baud rendered splendid
concert program at the Farmef-La-
Dor temple last Friday evening. A
large number of home talent parti
cipated, and the artistic manner in
which every number rendered was
enthusiastically attested to by all
those present.
Between parts one and two Atty.
Greer gave some clever and inter
estlng remarks. MIR. Bruce explein-
ed that the names of Mrs. E. H. E.
Helgeson aud Miss Laura Helm had
been Inadvertently omitted from
the printed programs, the former
playing for the Mems quartette and
the latter for the Faculty trio.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Or. and Mrs. j. c. StOrkan
Back From Eastern TrIp

Or. and Mrs. j. C. Storkan re-
turned Monday from a two months
Trip in the east.
While gone DR.. Storkan attended
some of the best clinics in New York
City, Washington, D. G. and Chica-
60. The greater part of his time
was spent at the New York Poly
clinic Medical School and Hospital.
DR.. had an enjoyable and profit
able trip and is now back looking
after his practice.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09

man, Erwin Nelson, Leo Donaldson,
Daeny Jessen, Alden Klovstad,
Howard Nelson.
1t would be we'll if parents would
assist in keeping down the rather
large number of tardinesses and ab-
sences from school. Pupils are tar
dy at school often times because of
the tardiness of the parents in get
ting them started off to school in
time. Remember that the appor-
tionment of school moneys is based
on the attendance basis, so every
day that your child is absent from
school, the school loses money
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
P|entywO0d School Notes

Remember the grade school oper.
eta to be given at the Orpheum on
Friday March 23rd. There will be
Il matinee in the afternoon for school
children at which time the admis-
sion charge will be 25c and SOC.
The evening price will be The same
for all and namely Soc. with loge
seats at 75c.
Another school program will be
gwen the following week and name
ly the high school operetts. Watch
for further announcements.
The Honor Roll from the high
school for the fourth six weeks per-
iod is. Margaret Barner 93.0O, Edith
Briggs 9l.5; ClarabeI Malcolm 81 90;
Luella MoriD 92.5; Bessie Pace 90.25,
Gibson Zeidler 9l.75; Gladys Carl
son 93.75; Velna Smith 91.75; Lee
Chapman 922; Verna Shiveley
9075; Martin Storasli 1875; Ellen
Nelson 92z5.
The following high school pupils
are deserving Of honorable mention.
Raymond Erickson. Archie Hunt,
Arnold Mitchell. Inez Barnes, bu-
ford Jelmeland, Elsie NORM, Alice
Nelson, Goldie Baker. Lucille Good
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Small Flock of Sheep
Can Be Made Profitable

On farms where large flock Of
sheep is impossible on account Of
dairy, and other phases of farm In.
dustry, taking up a great deal Of the
hms and barn specs, a. well As the
fodder, Z small flock ct sheep can be
made to pay almost vice the amount
yearly per eve that the large flock
viii do. X,
With large flock 1t is not general
iy practical to have the ewes lamb
until they are able to do so In the pas
ture, that il In May At the earliest.
This makes late lambs. comparatively,
Whereas with the small dock, the
ewes can be penned off and arranged
to lamb In early March and their
lambs reach the market a little in
advance Of the common run and just
when lamb is at premium.
The goat is useful animal to the
sheep raiser who is only keeping a
small flock. Some ewes disown their
lambs. 1t has been found quite salts
factory to take the disowned lamb and
give her to q milch goat, who, ordi.
narily, will make a fine foster-mother
OF course, ewes lambing In the win
ter are much more trouble than the
ones lambing on the pasture later on
but the returns are doubled. The
price Of dressed lamb In June and
early July often rises to 80 and 4C
cents. From this 1t gradually drops
to Is and 20 cents by October. II
would almost seem worth the little ex
ira trouble to get the highest price.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
More Local News

j. j. Murray was over from An
telope Wednesday attending to some
business matters.
VIM. Gottlieb returned last Friday
from Seattle where he spent ths
major portion Of the winter with his
family.
The Congregational Aid was enter.
tanned by Mesdames C. c. Johnson
and c. B. Peterson Thursday after
Doou at the Johnson home.
The CLAUS and John Eeeen fsmi
lies we're in our city Saturday
They are looking forward to large
farming operations this spring.
Horace Bolster returned from
Great Falls where he had been Wis
iting his brother George and family
Tuesday he left for GAINESVILLE, Wis
and will return with q new Chevro
let car.
Nels c. Christensen, one of tn,
old political war horses of the Dag
mar country. was here Monday at
tending to some work at the cour,
house and incidentally hobnobbinl
with old-time friends.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
LIBRARY NOTES

Besides Saturday nights the H.
brary will be open every Wednesday
evening from 7.30 to 900 o'clock
beginning March 18th.
A slight change has been made
in the interior plan of the librarv.
The chiIdrens department is now al
the right of the charging desk, and
the remaining space at the rear is
used exclusively for reference work
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Lutheran Synod Doubled
Members Last Ten Years

Despite loss of IL churches in
10 years, he Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Montana has more mem
bers than the United States Bureau
of Census shows. In 1916, the
church reported 2l churches with
394 members ia Montana, its report
for 1925 was valued at $4,000 and
the organization reported expendl-
lures of 81 ,232 during the year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
Something to Rely On

sheet anchor Is an anchor used
only In emergencies. Formerly II was
the heaviest anchor on vessel and
was called sheet anchor because 1t
was slowed just abaft the fore-sheet
Figuratively the term sheet anchor Is
applied to anything regarded as
sure support or dependence In times
of danger
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09

Friday night, Feb. "a, the patrons of
school district 43 met in the gymnasium
of the newly completed Comertown school
for the purpose Of organizing and electing
officers for a Parent Teachers Association.
Prior to the business meeting the follow
ing program was given:
Vocal Solo. Mrs. Vogt. Remarks, Peder
Bruvold, chairman of the Board; Demon
stration, primary reading, Mrs. Hout,
Orchestral selections, Mr.. Rostad, Carlot
Rostad and Miss Garneau Pantomine,
Father takes family for ride in Ford =
directed by Mrs. Boley Vocal duet, Mr..
Schelling and Mr.. Mckenzie. accompanied
by Mrs. Schelline; Address, Prin. Henry
0. Raaen; Choral selections, Comertown
chorus.
With M. L. Rostad as temporary chair
man. P 7. A. was organized. Meet
ings will be held each month. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected;
PRESIDENT fTln. hddtn
Vice President M. L. Rostad
Secretary Verne Dusenberry
Treasurer Jacob Twet
A large and enthusiastic audience was
present at this first meeting and it is be
lieved that such an organization will fiji
long-fet want iD this community
A three act comedy, ''Yimmie Yon
sons Yob." will be given March is by tht
students of the high school TO raise funds
for equippng new stage.
Fifty teachers attended the group meet
ing at Plentvwood March ) and twenty.
one attended the group meeting at Dag
mar, March S. There we're eighteer
teachers in the Dagmar group who were
raised in Sheridan county, At both meet
ines Miss King, state rural supervisor
conducted demonstration lessons and dis
cussions in geography
Ethel E. Singleton,
County Superintendent.