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Evening star., 1929-12-03
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR JOHN B. TORBERT
Scientist Connected With Geologi
cal Survey Died at His Home
Here Sunday.

Funeral services for John Bryant
Torbert, 81 years old, map expert anc
scientific worker with the United States
Geological Survey, who died Sunday al
his home. 34l5 Ashley Terrace, Cleve-
land Park, were held at the residence
at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. H. H. D,
Sterrett. rector Of All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church, offlciated. Burial was
private.
Mr.. Torbert's affiliations with scien-
tific and patriotic organizations included
membership in the National Geographic
Society. the Geological and Anthropo-
logical Society of Washington, the Sons
OF the Revolution and the Sons Of the
American Revolution.
He IS survived by his widow, Mrs.
Florence K. Torbert, and two daughters,
Miss Florence Torbert and Mrs. Edward
H. MertZ of this CITY,
Evening star., 1929-12-03
RITES FOR F. w. WHITE.
Services Held This Aftern oon, With
Interment in Cedar Hill.

Funeral services for Frank w. White
81 years old, senior examiner in the
legal division of the Interstate Com
nerce Commission, who died at his
home, 1749 Columbia road, Sunday, fol-
lowing brief illness, were held at the
Chambers funeral parlors, 1400 Chaplin
street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. In;
terment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery
He is urVived by his widow, Mrs. Ber-
tina G. White; two daughters, Mrs Dor
othy w. Falls and Miss Helen A. White
also Of this city. He also leaves sister
Mrs. Lola Smith of Chicago.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
Uarna of Thanka.

Ashton, MANY. We Wish to extend our
sincere tnaItkS TO lIlenuS ana relatives iof
their sympathy ana beautiful floral OFFER
lnss at the deatn OF our dear mother,
MARY ASHTON.
THE FAMILY, Falls Church, Va. q
COLEMAN, JOSEPHINE. We wish to extend
our thanks lor the kinoness, sympathy
and hOral tributes at the death OF our be-
loved one JOSEPHINE coleman.
The HUSBAND AND FAMILY. .
Evening star., 1929-12-03
WIFE GETS $4,000.

Mott Gives 5000 Motor Shares
in Divorce Settlement.
FLINT, Mich. December 3 (P).-An
agreement described as mutually sat-
isfactory" yesterday placed Mrs. Charles
S. Mott. the former Mrs. Dee Van
Balkon Furey, in possession of $4,000
shares of General Motors stock as her
husband. vice president of the Union
Industrial Bank here, was granted a
divorce.
The settlement, at yesterdays clos
ing quotation OF 391s. represented a
value of $978,000. The amount was an
nounced late in the day by MIR. Mott
attorneys, who also said that the di-
vorce had been granted on grounds of
extreme cruelty. Early bare an
nouncement of the decree had been
made without revealing either the
grounds or the nature of the settlement.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
FOREIGN.
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the Health Department in the past "a hours
Joseph and Florence E. Lonso, girl.
John H. and Blanche Z. Jessie. boy.
Gilbert g. and Mae r Teates. boy.
Annun5io and Mary Spasaro, boy.
William H. and Margaret Brown, boy,
Charles and Marian Butler, boy.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
SAFFEkL RITES ARE SET.
Base Ball Telegraph Director Dies
at Age of So.

Funeral services for Frank P. Saffell
SO years old, telegraph director of the
press box at the Washington BAH Park
Tor the past Is years, who died early
Monday at his residence, GOT Fourth
street, will be held at 9 o'clock Thurs
day morning in st. Patrick's Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Saffell, native of Washington,
was with the Western Union Telegraph
Co. 81 years
He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Ro-
berta l.. Saffell; two sons, Frank Pat
rick Saffell, jr., and Robert j. Saffell
and three daughters, Miss Alice Saffell
Miss Doris Saffell and Mrs. Rosemary
Schell.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
BROPHYS WIFE ILL.
Has Been Under Care of Physician
Since Husband Disappeared.

KINGSTON, Ontario. December 3
lP).-Mrs. Richard c. Brophy, whose
husband was located Sunday at Omaha,
Nebr., after being missing since last
August, is under the care of a physi-
clan in New York, her mother, a Mrs.
Grant, who lives at Vernon, Ontario,
said yesterday.
Mrs. Grant said her daughter was
with her when Brophy vanished, leaving
a suicide note, and that Mrs. Brophy
had been Ill since. She was supposed
To have left the hospital in New York,
where she was patient, last Saturday,
Mrs. Grant added.
Brophy formerly was second in COM
nand Of Comdr. Richard e. Byrd's Ant
arctic expedition.
o-
Handkerchiefs were once made in any
shape; it was not until 1874 that they
became square at the wish of Marie
Antionette, the French Queen.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
Y. W. PROGRAM TONIGHT.
Singing of "In a Persian Garden
Feature of Music Entertainment.

A music program will be offered to-
night at $3.50 O'Clock in Barker Hall oi
the Y. w. G. A. headquarters, Seven
teenth and K streets. The feature will
be the singing of Liza Lehmann's song
cycle, I'm Persian Gorden," by Min
ME Volkmann. soprano: Isabel Malone
contralto: Wilfred Smith, tenor. and
Wilfred Mulch, baritone H. lie Roy
Lewis Is in charge Of the program.
Others appearing In numbers during
the evening will include Mary Pearson
Clara Bernheiner. Inez Lessner. Eliza
beth Jordan. Nancy Kuykendall and
Lester Buckley.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
Soldier Killed by Automobile.

FAYETTESv1LLE. S. c., December 3
P1-F1oyd T. Easley, private, Battery
A. 5th Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, was
killed instantly late Saturday when
struck by an automobile driven by Ed
Mclean, Negro. Easley's body will be
sent to his home near Brighton, Tenn,
for burial.
Evening star., 1929-12-03

Nearly 1000 tons of lilies were used in
China this year to make soup.
Evening star., 1929-12-03
A Further Reduction in
LONG DISTANCE
TEL, T,EPEHONE
RATES
EFFECTIVE JANUARY r, 1880

EFFECTIVE JANUARY Z, 1880
lhe Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
reduction in various for Long Dis
telephone service, effective January 1, 1890
This is the fourth reduction in long distance
within little than three years.
The present reduction affects principally stationo-
station day calls to points 90 to 800 miles
distant.
This will make calls out Of town points more eco
nomical than On the present volume of calls it
will mean saving of more than SIS 100000 year to
telephone of the United States 1t keeping
with the fundamental policy of the Bell System, which
is to provide the best possible telephone service ata
cost as low as is consistent with financial safety.
Announcements giUins more detailed information
tOin appear shortly
Evening star., 1929-12-03
FOUND.

DOG. Llewellyn setter, male, white, blue
ticked, D. C. tags on leather collar, in Balls
ton. Va. Saturday, November 23rd. Call
Clarendon l64-W-1,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
SCHOOL TEACHER
Is ALABORER;; SO
DEGREES JUDGE


Butte, Mont, Nov. 20. (U.Pl-
Even though she does not toll
with her hands-except, perhaps.
TO belabor some small pupil with
ruler on certain portion of the
anatomy-school "marms" are la
borers.
This was the unique decision
handed down by Judge William
Carroll in deciding Margaret Nc
Bride, Seeker school teacher, was
entitled to recover five per cent
penalty on her wage account. The
particular state law under which
Miss Mcbride claimed reimburse
ment applied to laborers and her
attorney argued successfully that
one who labored mentally was as
much laborer as one who work
ed physically. t5ne
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22

oo+ n an analysis of our sales for
t HSSoper, We find some very in
o oIrrSelng and encouraging devel-
otpnehes. In face of an unsteady
c1oe market, which in some cir
f fles IS expected to adversely af-
lei ref1o retail sales, our October sales
na,.t increased buying on the
p'' or VI the general public.
taxing into account only those
sores where there was a full
year operation for 1928, as well
40 70 GATE for the year 1929, which
consideration permits of an exact
COMPARISON, we find that for Sep
oehnoer' 1929, more than 900 of
our stores lost in sales, while
more o1 than 800 gained.
For the month of October 1929
I IIst The reverse took place. More
Ihah oOO stores gained while
over 300 lost.
FURTHER, we find that our total
gam IN percentage for the month
VI october was greater than our
cumulative percentages gained
for the year.
reports from stores situated in
every state in the union indicate
satisfactory volume of business
Ior the fall and winter months"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
SHY LITTLE MAID
AVERTS PROBABLE
RAILROAD WRECK

Cascade, Mont, Nov. (U.P0-
Helen Norton, aged IL, is like
ly candidate for a Carnegie med
al. Her presence of mind avert
ed what might have been a seri-
Gus wreck on the Great Northern
railroad.
Helen was driving home the
cows one afternoon recently when
she heard a crash across the Mis-
souri, river and saw approximately
20 tons of stone rocks and dirt
avalanche onto the railroad track.
The freight train was about due
and a wreck was imminent. Aban-
doning her cows, the girl raced
home and told her father, ]. M.
Morton. Together they rowed
across the river and, in the nick
of time, tagged the train before
it struck the obstruction.
Railroad men said that wreck
was not only possible but quite
probable. They heaped praises on
the shy young heroine.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Louie SCOTS at Story;
Then He Duplicates 1t

Tomah, Wis. (U.P)- Louis
SHE, Tomah fisherman, is an ang-
Ter. Louie also likes to read fish
stories. He read, recently, of a
fish story in which the fisherman
caught two fish on one hook.
cit can't be done," Louie said
to his friends.
Shortly after this, Louie was
fishing near Mansion. He felt a
strong tug at his line. Louie reel
ed away for minute or two and
landed ten and one-half pound
pickerel as his prize. When Louie
cleaned the fish, he found a six
teen inch pickerel inside the mon
ster.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
PENNEY CO. SALES
INCREASE In OCT.

Gross sales of the J. C. Penney
Co. during October showed an in
crease of $3,854,932.26 or 1920
as compared with gross sales for
the corresponding period last year.
Sales for last month totaled S23,-
3O1, 812.74 against sales of $751;
446,88O.48 in October 1928.
Cumulative gross sales for the
year, up to and including October
81, were $155, 682, 1908, as com
pared with cumulative gross sales
of S132 ,2S9, 697.97 for the first 10
months in 1928. This represents
an increase of $23, 1892, 47O.96 or
1850.
Commenting on the October
sales report of the Penney com
pany, Mr.. Sans. president OF the
organization, said:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
MONTANA MAY BE.
CHICAGO : FRISCO.
THRU TRAIN ROUTE

Billings, Mont, Nov. 20.-(U.P)
"A Chicago-San Francisco thru
passenger train via Montana is
not only a possibility but proba-
bility.
If the Great Northern's long
delayed project to reach San Fran
cisco meets with favor in the eyes
of the interstate commerce COM
mission, such a train will be es-
Itablished Immediately, according
to G. F. Kelley, general agent.
The Great Northern seeks per-
mission to construct an 86-mile
extension from Klamath, Ore,
south to Lookout, CAL, where it
would connect with an 112-mile
extension of the Western Pacific
from Keddis, CAL, north to Look
out. The Southern Pacific OPP
poses the projects on the ground
of unnecessary duplication of ex-
listing railroad facilities.
A hearing has been in progress
before a member of the I. c. c. in
San Francisco last week and this
week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
new LIGHT IS SHED
ON CALAMITY JANE

Butte, Nov. 2O.-mPO-Cal-
amity Jane. Who hasn't heard of
Ihat famous western character;
anu YET how many know anything
oeIlnlte about her life in WyOm-
ing and the Dakotas?
AN authority in the person of
James Woods, alderman, has re-
paced much of the myth and pho
need lore which has surrounded
Calamity Jane, with an authentic
account of her life. Painted in
her true colors, Jane is still real
character of the west but she loses
the blood-thirsty, "dead-eye" Dick
standing handle to her by imag-
NATIVE novelists.
Calamity James real name was
Dalton, Woods said. Her father,
Jack Dalton, was killed SIS miles
from Laramie, Wyo., in 1861. The
mother, of true pioneer timber,
carried Jane 65 miles back to Fort
Laramie and paid with her life. An
infection incurred during the IA
day trek proved fatal.
Strong and Masculine
Jane became the girl of the fort
she was a Tom boy, strong,
quick and masculine.
In 1876 young Jane had an aft
fair with lieutenant. When sew
eral companies of soldiers were
ordered to the Black Hills to pro-
tect miners. the young officer hid
Jane In the troop train. She had
trimmed her hair boyish fashion
and donned mems clothes.
When Jane made her appear
ance, she was allowed to remain
with the troops but the unfortun-
ate enamoured lieutenant was Civ
en- a "bobtail" discharge from the
army.
Dress Lie Man.
From that time forward, Jane
Dalton never wore the clothes of
her sex; always she was attired
In garments of range riders. And
from that time on she blossomed
forth in her true character-a
pipe smoking, tobacco chewing,
swearing, staggering and yet
withal, kind-hearted western wo-
man.
Her independence of character
and her resourcefulness soon won
her the name of Calamity Jane.
AS far as her shooting propen-
stiles are concerned, Mr.. Woods
was inclined to discount most of
the wild tales of her phenomenal
craftsmanship.
StOckily Built Woman.
Calamity was not a two gun
man." he said. 81 never heard
of anybody she shot up. l sup
pose she could shoot well, but that
wasn't anything out of the Drdin-
airy among western women of
those days.
"Jane was a dark haired, stock
lily built woman. She was ex-
tremely popular among the men
and women of the range.
"There has been much fiction
written about Calamity, but it's
evident that few of the writers
had the faintest idea of the char
acter."
And so, half century or so
after Calamity's day, her true
character is revealed by one who
was born in the same town and
who had listened to tales of her
antics throughout his life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
CALL FOR BIDS

The Borad of Trustees of School
District No. 72, Archer, Mont,
will receive sealed bids for haul
ing bus route for three school
months, beginning January 4, 1880
from VIM. Leaders, CLAUS Eggan,
Adolph Olson, Emil Noes to the
school house.
Bids to be in the hands of the
clerk on or before December 2,
1929.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
TRUELS JENSEN, Clerk.
34-t2
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Bladder Irregular?

If functional Bladder Irritation
disturbs your sleep, or causes
Burning or Itching Sensation,
Backache, Leg Pains, or muscular
aches, making you feel tired, de-
pressed, and discouraged, why not
try the Cystex AZ Hour Test?
Don't give up. Get Cystex today.
Put it to the test. See for your
self how quickly it works and what
it does. Money back if it doesn't
bring quick improvement, and sat
isfy you completely. Try Cystex
today. Only Coo at Miller's Phar-
macy, Plentywood. adv.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been is
sued this week from the Clerk Of
Courts office to:
l.. M. Urdahl of Homestead and
Irene Montgomery of Homestead,
on November 18th.
Otto Brabec of Plentywood and
Estella King of Plentywood, on
November Nth.
Ed. Bambenek of Wanson and
Pearl Lawrence Of Redstone, on
November 10th.
Neil r. Arneson of Fairview,
Mont, and Selma o. Johnson, OF
Dagmar, Mont, on Nov. 18th.
Arthur Matters Of Lake Alma!
Sask., Can, and Cora Fladeland OF
Lake Alma, Sask., Can, on NO
vember 18th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. M. EGGE, Pastor,

Sunday School with Bible classes
at 10 A, M.
Services at Antelope at IL A.
M. with special music by the
choir. An offering will be re-
ceived at this service to apply on
Missions. ,r
Services at Archer at 8 P. M.
Thanksgiving Day
Divine worship at Plentywood
at II A. M. e..
Luther League Sunday after
noon, December 1sts at ; T. M
with luncheon and social in the
church parlors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Cat Wants Truck Ride;
Nearby Houses Go Dark

Troy, N. William Gerwin,
driving along in a truck, was at
peace with the world. Then a cat
had to spoil it all. 1t jumped from
the cab of the truck onto Gerwin's
neck.
He lost control of the car and
it knocked down an electric light
pole thus throwing the neighbor-
hood into darkness for some time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Hump Worth $4,000

Madrid, Oct. 3O.-(UP)- Geo.
Bernstein was not a hunchback,
authorities of the Balearic Islands
discovered after his death when
they found $4,000 in notes and
valuables said to be worth the
million francs concealed in his
false hump.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
TO WHIT TO WHO;;
Sinking WEASELS
ARE CAUGHT TOO

Martinsdale, Mont, Nov. (UP0
This time the devil got his dues:
Sinking weasels-the devils OF
animal life-had been in the hab-
it Of waylaying sleepy owls on
tops of fence posts. Traps were
set for the birds on the fence
posts and many were caught-but
along with the unfortunate owls
were four weasels who had climb
ed laboriously up IL feet of post
only to step into traps.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
E1RESTDE HOUR

The Luther League of the Lu-
+beran church will sponsor a Fire
s;da Hour on Sunday, December l
If < o'clock. A hot lunch will be
served in the basement afterwards
for 10 and 20 cents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Stomach Trouble

If you suffer from gas, bloating,
heartburn, acid, or sick stomach,
because of dyspepsia, try the DiOtex
Is Minute Test. Absolutely harm
less. Works fast. Five positive
digestive aids in pleasant tablet
form. No soda, dopes or laxative.
Get Diotex from your druggist for
only Coo. Try it. See how fast it
works. Money back if it doesn't
give stomach comfort in Is minutes,
and soon help restore good diges-
ton.
For Sale at
Miller's Pharmacy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
CONGREGATIONAL {

Regular services will be held IN
Peterson's Hall at HOO A. M.
Sunday school will be held at
1000 A. M.
At the preaching services the
Pastor will preach a Thanksglv-
mo Sermon on the topic: Giving
Thanks to a Visible God"
There will be special music by
the choir.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Nelson
Have Dinner CHESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Nelson
were hosts at an excellent dinner
served at six thirty Sunday even
;ng' Invited guests were Mr.. and
MRS. d: D. Moore and daughters
Mona katherine and Mary Sue,
Mr.. and Mrs, C. w. Peterson and
son. Roger, the Misses Vein
Schrott. McTheney and Messrs
Elsted and Sandlin. o.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22

Inc evening was devoted to hem
ming and embroidering on tea
towels. At an appointed hour the
nonor guest was presented with
several hearts which held clues as
to the gifts which were bidder
throughout the house. Mrs Camn
Dell received many beautiful and
useful gifts. The hostesses serv-
thirty. a. zen
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Mrs. sIaight Entertains-
Mrs. G. E. Campbell

HOnOreld At Shower
Mrs. G. E. Campbell, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Baker, was honor
guest at a miscellaneous shower
given Monday evening by the
Misses Hazel MacMoran and Mary
Kimball at the 7. M. Kelly home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
/6cieV
Harmony Club
Northumberland

Harmony Club
Entertained
Mrs. r. E. White was hostess
to the Harmony Club on Thursday
evening, prizes for bridge gong
to Mrs. Ed. York for high score
and to Mrs. A. ]. Moore for con-
ISOLATION. A dainty repast was
served at eleven o'clock. Mrs.
Cavanaugh of Williston was honor
guest of the club.
Mrs. SIaight Entertains-
Earthquake" Bridge at the Ford
of the Pientywood School faculty
and Mrs. w. E. Stegner enjoyed
Earthquake Bridge at the Ford
Slaight home. At the close OF
] the game, Mrs. Slaight served a
dainty lunch.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Helms Entertain

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F.
f1em was the setting of a prettily
appointed party Tuesday evening.
Court whist was greatly enjoyed
by the guests at five tables with.
prizes going to Mrs. o. A. OBJ
grande and G. B. Peterson. At
eleven o'clock a very delicious
luncheon was served.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Birthday Party

Monday evening of this week,
a number of lady friends gathered
at the home of Mrs. A. J. Moore
and surprised her, the event being
Mrs. Moore's birthday anniver-
sary. Bridge was the diversion
of the evening, three tables being
in play, Mrs. Stevens winning high
honors. The ladies served a de-
licious lunch which they brought
with them and making a most
complete surprise to the honored
recipient. Mrs. Moore was pre-
sented with beautiful present in
memory of the occasion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-22
Mrs. GOOder Hostess

Monday evening at six O'Clock
the Elmer Gooder home was the
setting of a two-course luncheon
served to twenty-eight guests.
Luncheon was followed by bridge.
at which Mrs. R. E. Gustafson'
was awarded first prize for hi0h
score and second prize going to
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman "