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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-25
Com mGnt
WORTHWHILE AND
OTHERWISE, ON MAT
TIERS IMPORTANT and
UNIMPORTANT

The chief of police of Great Falls
and number of his subordinate Off
GERS were convicted last week of con-
spring to violate the prohibition law.
Much the same condition was brought
to light there as was disclosed sew
eral months ago at Kellogg and Wal
lace, Ida. The judge, in sentencing the
Great Falls official, said he did not
believe the police chief had benefited
personally by his crime that the money
obtained had ben turned over to the
city government The same condition
was largely true in the Idaho cases
Such violations of law are becom-
ing a common occurrence. They cause
hardly ripple in the placid calm of
public attention Here is seen the
strange anomaly of public official
sworn to uphold and defend the law,
pledged to protect society and prop
erty from criminals, who deliberately
schemes to violate the constitution of
the United States. the government that
sustains him The people in general
pay it only passing attention
Are the American people losing the
power to experience the finer sensi-
bilities? Where is that justified indig-
nation that should be in evidence
everywhere over this astounding be-
trayal of the trust reposed in police
officer? Is crime to be laughed at and
considered joke?
Senator Borah, whom some consider
the greatest American statesman of the
present time, has stated repeatedly
that America is travelling the same
path travelled by the great Roman en-
pire when it struck the toboggan. There
is much to sustain the senator in his
contention. The appalling thing about
the Great Falls and similar episodes
is not that police officer has violated
the fundamental law of the land. The
terrifying thing is the sleepy indiffer-
ence of the public to that violation
An inspired news item sent out from
headquarters in regard to the forth
coming meeting of the State Sports
mems association at Helena next
IL
ISOLATION has outlined for next year
will include a campaign of education
throughout the state in schools, among
Boy Scouts, sportsmen's organizations,
civic clubs and other organizations
looking toward greater respect for the
natural heritage of Montana and the
necessity Of its preservation for fu-
ture generations In other words, the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-25
Christmas Card Custom

In 1886 the king of England sent
cards Of greeting to his friends and
this started the custom. In England.
too, was first started the nice GUS
toms OF saying Merry Christmas and
OF decorating the house.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Appliances Flying" and
Cruising" Speed Differ

Cruising speed Of an airplane is the
speed at which ii runs TO best advan-
tage considering oil and fuel consumn-
ton rate, vibration, aboring of and
strain on motor. In other words. the
speed one would care to run the motor
Cor airplane) on a long trip SO that one
would not burn up too much gas per
hour at. perhaps, slightly lower mo.
tor speed atepertTHFs. r1u decrease iii
airpane speed: so that the motor
would not waste oil so that the mo-
tor would vibrate least, SO that the
motor would take ii most easily. Com
-rrarnffr to nm atftutruf1fte- there rs tt,ft
speed--sav G. miles per hnnr-anl
cruising speed (speed II which 4 car
runs most smoothly with moi too much
care in steering, say III 30 miles per
hour) In plane, top speed might he
l0l miles per hour; cruising speed, 30
miles per hour. Speed necessary 10
keep the plane In mir Is called flying
speed Minimum flying speed Is called
stalling speed. Landing speed is usu-
ally about two miles per hour greater
than staIling speed.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24

The speculative mind Of man is like
q colossal chateau set on hill II Is
surrounded by perpetual darkness.
The chateau has countless windows
facing in all directions. There is, at
first, but one light. Pickering glims
mer, in one small window level with
the ground.
Ages pass. Another window slowly
lights up. Gradually. as time flows
away, a thousand windows in the cha
teau flame with light. Tower windows
begin to glimmer. Finally, the whole
chateau is q blaze OF light. For be.
hind each window a mind labors in n
small dark room shaped like human
skull to create a light OF its own.
From the tower windows the lights
cash the dark for great way. But
the most powerful light from the larg-
est window is merely en- inch trying
to eat the Infnte.-The Thinker.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Monarch's Neat Rebuke
to Overxealous Priest

King Leopold of Belgium-merry old
soul-had caustic wit. On one oc-
casion when he was at his chalet at
Ostend, the parish priest approached
him and asked for private word with
him. When the two were alone, the
priest began to read Leopold II a long
sermon:
"Sire, am profoundly grieved," he
said. There Is a rumor, | am sorry
to say, that your majesty's private
life Is not marked by the austerity suit
ed to the lofty and difficult task which
God has laid upon the monarchs of this
earth. Remember, sire. that 1t be.
hooyes kings TO set an example to
their subjects
For 20 minutes the king listened pa
tiently to the utterances OF the good
man, until the priest desisted from
want Of breath, relates Evelyn Graham
lin his authorized biography of King
Albert, nephew of Leopold.
what a funny thing, Monsieur lie
Cure" said the king, fixing him with
a cold look and smiling slightly. do
you know. people have told me exactly
the same thing about you :.
only refused to believe it."-Kansas
City Times. ~, w..
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24

The rind OF the pomegranate Is used
IN tanning certain fine grades OF NOR
Deco leather.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Harvest Home Festival
Great Scottish Event

The annual "Kirn" or.Iiaryest Home.
ID settled institution on Scottish
farms. These events are usually held
In the granary Of the farm. which Is
suitably decked fer the occasion. The
floor Is none too smooth, but the tack
ETY. boots OF the dancers are quite able
to contend with II. The band consists
OF a fiddle and melodeon, and the
dances bear such weird titles as Pc
tronella.' "Riieman" and Drops OF
Brandy The most amusing part OF
the proceedings comes when the stew
ard returns thanks TO the farmer for
giving the "klrn." II Is the one speech
he makes In the year, so II is great
event for him. He usually begins In
high-f1own English, TO the admiration
OF the company. but invariably fails to
keep ii up. and ends in braid Scots.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24

Mrs. Mildred Roche and brother Bill
Farris, expect to leave Sunday to re-
turn TO Seattle after a two months
visit m the Twin Cities and Libby
The '06 Club will give an ice cream
social, oD/the Jean Racicot lawn Fri
day from 3 to 8 p. m Ice cream, cake
and ice cream cones will be served
Even Ferguson of Occur d'Alene
Ida, left today for his home after
visiting in Libby for the past two weeks
at the home of his friend, Robert
Fraser.
Harold Martin and La Mar Rowland
left last Saturday for the Scout Camp
at Seeley Lake near Missoula. They
expect to be there for about two
weeks.
Mrs. Alice Farris, Mrs. Mildred
Roche and son Donald and Bill Farris
spent Sunday in Eureka as the guests
of Mrs. C. B. Hamilton, former Lib
by resident.
Miss Elizabeth Carter of Boise. Ida.
arrived in Libby this week to spend
several weeks visiting at the home of
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Church.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Little Profit Found in
Search for Sensation

A time comes 10 most OF US when
life means just little more man
playing around. We must not think
for a second that there should be no
play. That would be unwise. But
what is foolish is the attitude that
brings US to the belief that, to gain
happiness-for that is. after all, what
we are trying to get-we must indulge
In all sorts and all kinds Of fun and
froic.
Sometimes it extends beyond that !:
we seek every Kind OF sensation We
possibly can in our pursuit or gaiety.
Whenever new idea Is mooted we
20 after it with renewed vig0r, In the
hope that the boredom Of life-as
some limited minds regard twill tie
changed to really good time.
We only manage to secure the maxi
mum Of contentment by accepting the
debts and Notwithstanding the former
ut their real valuations, and making
the utmost Of the credits. -Exchange
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24

The dining room sideb0ard once
served different purpose from that
OF holding the family silver or glass.
The sideboard, known first as q
credence table. held all the dishes that
were to be served at dinner. An
-underling Of the house then, in tile
presence Of the guests, tasted each
dish Of food on the credence table to
make sure there was no poison that
might be fatal to the guests. But
gradually, as people became less
vicious and the desire to poison ones
enemy, or friend, became less GUS
tomary, the credence was utilized for
the display Of silver and table service.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Caesar's Profound Rebuke

The following quotation is from
"plutarch's Lives" Caesar once, see
ing some wealthy strangers at Rome
carving up and down with them In
their arms and bosoms young puppy
dogs and monkeys. embracing and
making much Of them, took occasion,
not umaturally, to ask whether the
women in their country were not used
to bear children by that prince-like
reprimand gravely rejecting upon per-
sons who spend and lavish upon brute
beasts that affection and kindness
which nature has implanted In US to
he bestowed on those of our own
kind"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24

Women may lead in literature, d.
yorce. glass blowing, fat girls. etc., but
there is still one province where man
regns supreme.
When got home last night Mrs. p
was listing about 80 degrees to the
starboard and complaining Of severe
mains In her left side.
After much coaying got her to tell
me what the trouble was. She said
she had carried in bucket Of coal.
lit into her good. was furious.
| told her never to let me hear OF her
CARRYING in another single bucket OF
coal as long as she lived.
Her lips quivered and + thought
that perhaps | had gone too far.
Then | told her that II she wanted
10 carry in the coal II was all right
with me. but | wanted her to carry
two buckets nj time In the future.
don't want no lopsided wife.--Spo.
kane Spokesman Review
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24

There are many cases OF so-called
miraculous showers In which the sub
stances found on the ground did not
actually fall from aloft. Thus some
alleged rains OF blood are due to the
deposit OF red fluid elected by certain
species Of lepidoptera emerging sinful
taneously In large numbers from their
cocoons, and others to the rapid multi
pllcatIons in rain pools Of algae and
rotifers containing red coorlng mat
ter The well.known red snoN OF
polar regions results from tie pres
eDce Of similar Organisms.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Short Shots AtThe
Week $ News
(By the United Press.)
Ones Birthday

The word birthday designates nri-
marilv the day of ones birth. Col
1oquially, the term Is used to deslg
nate subsequent anniversaries OF that
day. Dictionaries emphasize this use
defining the day as. THE day of ones
birth or its university An ami
versary Is defined as. "A cominemora
tive observance or celebration of an
event separated by one year, or by
an exact number Of years from some
past event" On ones first anniver
sary, one is one year old but celebrates
what is colloquially accepted as ones
second birthday. but ones first birth.
day anniversary.-L Literary Digest.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Origin of Superstition

According to IL writer in the Lon
don Sunday Tones the superstition
that 1t is nnlncky to open an umbrella
In the house has Its origin In Cath
Ollie times, when the priest carried the
viaticum 10 the dying person under a
small canopy in the form Of an umbrel-
la, as Is still done in Catholic coun-
tries today. Therefore the open UNI
brella In the house became associated
with the idea of death.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Ancient Sea Warriors

The word viking is not racial
term. II has twofold meaning, be-
ing both Vocational and martial. The
old Morse spelling Of this word was
"vikingr,' which literally meant inlet
man." the basic word 'vik" meaning
s"inlet of the sea-" .'Nikingr' was also
the Morse synonym of the Anglo-Saxon
word "wicing." which was composed OF
wi" (war) and cling (king) by which
WAS meant n sea warrior.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Early Arctic Voyages

The Arctic regions we're explored
as early as 1888 by John Davis, who
In that year reached latitude II de-
grees II minutes north. He was fol-
lowed by William Barents in 1896,
Henry Hudson In 1907 and William
Baffln in 1915. The North pole was
reached by peary on April 8, 1909.
The south polar regions were explored
by Capt. James Cook in 1774. The
South pole was discovered by ROAD
Amundsen on December Ia, 1911.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-24
Wouldn't Be Worth Framing

A way has been found to take photo
graphs directly on cold, hard, untreat-
ed metal. Evidently the time Is not
far distant when 1t will be possible
to take picture Of the miscreant who
crumples the fender on parked car.
Seattle Daily Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
WOMAN SENTENCED
FOR EMBEZZLE MENT
Motion for New Trial Denied, Miss
Elzina Howells Will Serve
Four Years, Six Months.

Miss Elzina Howells. 4s, was sentenced
today by Justice Jesse @. Adkins in
Criminal Division to serve four years
and six months in the penitentiary.
The woman was convicted on Is counts
Of an indictment charging embezzIe-
ment and larceny after trust of $500
from Miss Irene Biggs and Miss Lillian
Girard. nurses, Toronto Apartments.
While possible sentence Of 10 years
might have been given on each OF the
Is counts, Justice Adkins decided to Inn
pose only one general sentence in the
case. He overriled a motion for q new
trial which the woman had interposed
Sedgewick.
Sedgewick advised the court that Miss
Howells had told him yesterday that no
matter what sentence might be irnposed
on her she stu regarded the matter As
9 loan and would repay the money 10
the nurses at the earliest opportunity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
CURTISS, AVIATION PIONEER,
DIES FOLLOWING OPERATION
Aviator Was Reported Re-
covering Rapidly After Re-
movaI of Appendix.
Buffalo Hospital Authorities
State Death Was Due to
Pulmonary EmboIus.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, July 23.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss, widely known aviation pioneer, died
this morning in the General Hospital
here.
Mr.. Curtiss was brought to the hos
pital several days ago from his home at
Hammondsport, N. Y, to undergo an
operation for appendicitis. The oper-
alton was said to have been successful
and he was reported recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Curtiss came hare with her hus-
band. and has been almost constantly
at his bedside. AS his condition began
to improve she spent her nights in a
downtown hotel She was hastily sum-
noned when the aviator became un-
conscious this morning, but arrived
after his death.
Hospital authorities stated death was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
LEWIS FINED $500
ON CONTEMPT COUNT
Other Defendants Among Union
Mine Leaders Found Guilty
in Illinois.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 23y--John
L. Lewis, international president Of the
United Mine Workers OF America, was
fined $500 and all remaining defend
ants in the recent miners contempt Of
court case we're found guilty today by
Circuit Judge Charles Briggle after
considering the findings of Master in
Chancery Trutter.
Lewis announced he would appeal.
He contended during the hearing that
the Illinois, group had abandoned shell
ter Of the Injunction by setting up a
dual organization. Judge Bicycle ruled
that Lewis had never asked for q
modification Of the original Injunction.
Those found guilty with Lewis include
Frank Hefferly, provisional president;
Joseph p. Goett, provisional vice presi-
dent; John T. Jones, secretary-treasurer,
and the IL provisional district board
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
TERROR SMELLS DEATH TOLL.
Accurate Count of Victims Imprisoned
in Wreckage Impossible.

Accurate Count of Victims Imprisoned
in Wreckage Impossible.
NAPLES, Italy. July % (R.-The
terror of earthquake, so sharp and
frightful that the number of deaths
from fright in Naples alone was esti-
mated at so, struck Southern Italy to-
day in three shocks that caused the
most widespread devastation since the
great MeSSlna quake OF 1908.
Because of shattered communicat tons
and the difficulty of reaching victims
imprisoned in the wreakage, an accu-
rate count of the dead and injured
was unavailable early in the evening,
but the known deaths steadily APP
preached 20c while the number of in
jured reached several hundred. with at
least a hundred in q serious condition.
Three violent shocks were felt short
" after. O'Clock this morning and
lesser shock added to the horror at 6:35
am.
The hamlet Of Melh, in Apulia, was the
hardest hit, unconfirmed reports stating
that there were 100 deaths there alone.
Rescue Agencies Work Swiftly.
Everywhere in the stricken region
firenien. soldiers, militianlen and civil
ian volunteers dug into the ruins, hour
after hour. in frenzied efforts TO dis
cover whether there we're victims buried
under the debris. Damaged walls and
roofs were bolstered up.
The violence of the three fatal
shocks-grade seven on the Mercalli
scale-.was indicated by the calculations
of seismographers that If it had reached
grade 10 on the same scale the whole
city of Naples would have been de-
stroyed.
None From u. S. Believed Dead.
Up to O'Clock this afternoon the
United States consulate had no notice
of any American victims in Naples or
any of the nearby resorts on the famous
bay. At Sorrento, which is popular
stopping place of American tourists,
two natives were killed by cave-il.
Five deaths were reported in the nearby
countryside.
Relief workers returning from Melh to
Potenza reported that large number
of houses had caved in there, while the
historic castle of Frederick II was vir-
tua1ly ruined.
The railway station was badly dam
aged. The section of the town least
harmed is near the law courts.
At Romero many children were in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
BRIDGE COLLAPSES
WITH $50 GERMANS
Only 10 Rescued in Tragedy
Following Celebration in
RhineIand.
BY the Associated Press.

Ns~N ~NSSN~%NNNNN
COBLENz, Germany, July as
Thirty-ffve bodies of the 100 or more
who we're swept into backwater Of the
Moselle River by the collapse of a
rickety pontoon bridge last night had
been recovered at 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
Exactly how many persisted probably
will not be known until relatives report
those missing from home, for the spot
was dark and there was no way OF de-
termining just how many went dotkn
with the fiimsly little bridge.
$50 Believed to Have Fallen.
1t was heavily crowded, however, by
those who had ben watching fireworks
fro mthe historic fortress of Ehren-
breitenstein to celebrate the evacuation
of the Rhineland by French troops and
reliable estimates place the number that
fell up to $50.
OF the IS recovered. II were men, IL
women and 6 children. Ten we're res
cued and taken to a hospital.
A 6-year-old American boy, Raymond
Lawler of Akron, Ohio, was drowned in
the collapse of the bridge. His grand
father. whom he was visiting here, also
was drowned.
Besides Mrs. Helen Conrad of Chicago
and little Katherine Lawler of Akron,
Ohio. Grandmother Lawler was also
rescued.
She was Frustrated with grief at
losing both her husband and her grand
son.
Among the victims were Sisters of
Mercy who were In charge OF q group
of schoolgirls.
When the great crowd which had
gathered near Flossafen to watch the
illumination Of the old fortress and an
other at DeutSches Eek had started
homeward, the 75-foot length of the
frail bridge quickly became n1assed
with people.
Load Became Lopsided.
The illumination Of Ehrenbreitenstein
was Just dying and all those crossing
crowded to the side facing the display
that they might see the final glow.
With this lopsided load, the structure
suddenly dropped into the water.
Frenzied shouts for aid were heard
and police and firemen quickly began
rescue work by torchlight. Their ef-
forts were Handicapped by the tendency
of the panic-stricken victims to cling
to one another as they went under.
Others were pinned beneath the col
lapsed framework and many were
struck by loose timbers.
Anxious relatives waited all night
for the bodies to be recovered, while
pitiful scenes we're witnessed in the
nearby shed used as a temporary
morgue.
President Won Hindenburg, who had
participated In the festivities, was in
his special train en- route for another
celebration when informed Of the dis
aster.
urNynrNuTrpr S-ANrrVS TpIp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
NORMAL WEATHER
FORECAST FOR D. c.
Weather Bureau Reports In
tense Heat Wave Will Not
Return This Month.

A return to near normal weather
conditions for July with a maximum
temperature a shade under 90 degrees
was the forecast today for Washington
and vicinity.
Despite the drop of 26 degrees in q
few hours following yesterdays rains,
one death and four cases of heat pros
tration were reported during the after
noon. With the mercury as low as u
degrees last night and no higher than
80 degrees around 10 o'clock this morn
ing, 1t was doubtful If any further dis
comfort would be experienced.
The Weather Bureau said the intense
heat wave, now definitely a thing Of
the past, would not return again this
month, at any rate. By tonight the
temperature will reach normal for July
and remain so for the time being, it was
said. That would indicate temperatures
ranging from about u to 80 degrees.
While no further rain was forecast for
the next SO hours, 1t was apparent that
the downpour yesterday did something
to help alleviate water conditions In
the metropolitan area Of Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties. Lower
temperatures following the rains, caus-
ing decreased water consumption had
more to do with lettering conditions.
Another contributing factor was the
widespread observance of the regulation
against sprinkling lawns. This aided in
reducing consumption during the past
a hours, Robert B. Morse, engineer Of
the washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, reported today.
Burnt Mills Reservoir Rises.
The decrease was SO great as TO cause
a rise of more than a foot In the sur
face of the Burnt Mills Reservoir,
which had been dropping steadily dur
ing the past week and yesterday was
seven feet below normal. Mr.. Morse
said the gain in the reservoir would
probably amount to two feet when
complete reports were received. Up
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