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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03

ted wagon freaks. We made the trip
from Lexington, KY, to Knoxville,
Tenn, over a paved highway more
than 500 miles in length. The strip
traverses the famed hill country and
is being paid for by revenues derived
from the tourist trade.
The effects of increased travel are
plainly apparent through the noun
tains. Where a few years ago one
would find few hamlets and no cities,
today towns of $4,000 to 10000 peo-
pie are common while cities of both
states have grown to great proper
tions.
much of this growth and general
Improvements in conditions is attrib-
uted to the millions of dollars annu-
ally spent by summer visitors. I'm
less Montana realizes the paramount
Importance of this trade and drives
its good roads program to an early
completion much rtvenue will be lost
to the best interests of the state.
Seeking solution to the question
of why middle western and southern
states have Jagged since the stock
crash, our party asked opinions of
leading merchants and economists of
states we visited. The consensus was
that the dollars buying power had
temporarily collapsed and that re-
covery to normal powers would re-
quire several months of careful plan
Ming"
During the trip the party visited
two test wells recently drilled for Mr..
Yates in Montgomery county, KY.
New drilling operations are now UNI
der way at Sunbright, Tenn, where
Mr.. Yates has large oil lease.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
CENSUS ENUMERAT0RS STARTED
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVAS WEDNES-
DAY ON GOVERNMENT Mt CENSUS SURVEY
MANY NEW QUESTIONS WILL
ASKED ON NEW CENSUS RE-
PORT SCHEDULE

The 1880 census started in Carbon
County Wednesday. In Red Lodge
the enumerators are 0. ]. Salo, F. l.
Johnson and Mrs. H. B. Field In
Roberts Mrs. A. D. Williams will Wis
it the various home and in Joliet the
enumerator's task falls upon A. d
Williams.
The questions to be asked by the
enumerator follow:
1. Relationship to head of fami-
ly, including statement as to the
homemaker in each family.
2. Whether home is owned OF
rented.
8. Value of home if owned, OF
monthly rental, if rented.
4. Radio set? eyes" or "No".
5. Does this family live on 8
farm? eyes" or mo.
6. Sex.
7. Color or race.
8. Age at last birthday.
9. Martial condition.
10. Age at first marriage. (Fol
married persons only.
II. Attended school or college any
time since Sept. /, 1929? eyes" OF
mo-"
IL. Whether able to read ane
write? eyes" or mo"
10. Place of birth of person. Estate
or country.)
IA. Place of birth of persons faith
er. Estate or country.
Is. Place of birth Of person
mother. Estate or country.)
16. Mother tongue of each foreign
born person.
IT. Year of Immigration to the
United States. (For foreign borl
only.
10. Whether naturalized. (For for
eign born only.)
10. Whether able to speak Eng
fish. (For foreign born only.)
Continued on page s.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
WADSWORTH SEEKS
REELECTION AS
BEARCREEK MAYOR

Interest in the forthcoming town
election in Bearcreek reached no peak
with the closing of time for filing
petitions. Roy Wadsworth, incum-
bent, is the only candidate for the
mayorality. Dominic Favero seeks
reelection as alderman in the first
ward; Frank Kastelitz in the second,
where Mrs. William Beeney is retir-
ing, and Jules Besinque in the third
John Mikesell is the outgoing alder
man there. Jay Babcock is the town
clerk and treasurer.
The Bearcreek polling places and
judges are of election are:
First ward, City Hall-Mrs. ]. P
Kane, Mrs. George Reid, Mrs. Sam
Samarzich.
Second ward, Lamport hotel-Mrs
Alex Hynd, Mrs. Dave Hunter, Mrs
Jay Babcock.
Third ward, High school-Mrs
William Becklen, Mrs. Dave Mckee
Mrs. Jules Besinque.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
LAST RITES Held
FOR HARRY OLSON
MONDAY; ROBERTS
YOUNG RANCHER BURIED FROM
ROBERTS HOME MONDAY
AFTERNOON
FATHER IDENTIFIES BODY AT
PLAINS MONT; DEATH DUE
TO EXPOSURE

Funeral services for Harry Olson,
26-year-old Roberts farmer who was
found dead near Plains last week,
were held from the Olson ranch at
Roberts Monday afternoon. The Rev.
c. G. Hannah, pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city, offic-
lated.
T. M. Olson, father of the dead
lad, identified the body last Friday
at Plains, when word was received
that an unidentified body had been
found, and the description tailed
closely with that of the missing man.
He left Seattle March 18th after WIS.,
iting his sisters, and no word was
received of his whereabouts until his
body was discovered.
Mr.. Olson's body was brought
back from Plains Saturday evening
by his father.
Finding of the young ranehers
body near a haystack 20 miles west
of Plains last Wednesday ended a
two-week search which started short
ly after Mr.. Olson failed to return
from visit with relatives at Seattle,
Wash.
1t is believed that the young man
left his train in the western Montana
city and wandered into the country
while suffering from amnesia. Death
was pronouced due to exposure.
He was born in Carbon county and
had lived in the vicinity of Roberts
all his life. He is survived by his
parents, three brothers, Arthur, Ted
dy, and Clarence; two sisters, Agnes
THAN and Mrs. F. L. Pietsch, both OF
Seattle, Wash.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
JOHN NC ALLISTER
HAS LEADING ROLE
IN COLLEGE PLAY
SON OF CHIEF OF POLICE STARS
IN LEADING DRAMATIC
PRODUCTION
ST. CLOUD, MIMI, NEWSPAPER
PRAISES McALLISTER ON ACT
ING ABILITY

John McAllister, we'll known young
man of this city, but now senior in
st. Johns university at Collegeville,
Minnesota, where he is a leader in
University dramaties, played the title
role in "Everyman" which was given
at st. Cloud, Minnesota, the evening
of March goth.
John McAllister is the son of j.
H. McAllister, chief of police of Red
Lodge, and grew to manhood in this
city. He is a graduate of the Car
bon County High School, class OF
1925, and during his senior year won
first place in oratory. Even at that
time he displayed splendid abilities
in histrionism, oratory and dramatlcs
1t was because of his outstanding alb
ility and because he was prominent
in the plays given there for several
years that he was assigned the title
role. which was the most difficult by
far in the line up of 40 players and
singers who made up the cast of the
play, and that he was successful is
evidenced by the favorable newspaper
comment after the play had been
given.
In the issue of March 21st, 1880
the st. Cloud, Minnesota, Daily
Times had as its leading front page
article "Packed Auditorium Marks
.Everyman' at st. John's--John Nc
Allister in Lead" and then said II
part as follows:
"Forceful and depicting the ever
Continued on page 3
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
SHERIFF WARNS AUTO
lists FOR LAST TIME;
GET 1880 PLATES

Those driving motor vehicles on
and after April 10th without display
ing 1880 license plates thereon will he
subject to arrest and prosecution.
Sheriff John Albert insists that no
execution to that regulation will be
made this year and that excuses will
be of no avail. Sufficient notice has
already been given to auto owners
to comply with the law in that regard
and those who drive autos or trucks
after April 10th, who have failed 20
comply with the law will do so at
their peril.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
CHINOOK WINS FIRST
CHICAGO GAME; 35-l2

CHICAGO, April Chinook, a
rangy, long passing team from the
sugar beet region of northern Mon
tana swamped Catholic Central high,
Fort Wayne, Ind, 3 5to II, in it first
game in the University of Chicago's
twelfth annual prep basketball cham
pionship tournament which opened
here Tuesday.
So impressive was the Montanans
performance in guarding and scoring
that they look like a formidable ma
chine in the championship race.
! Fort Wayne was outclassed from
the very outset of the contest and the
Montanans scored almost at will
throughout.
Overcast, Chinook's big forward,
was the scoring ace of the game
Playing fast running game he sank
six field goals and free throw fol
Is points. Proctor, his running
mate, Topped in five field goals while
Zimmerman bagged three and a fou
toss. Bennigan was the only Fort
Wayne man to get more than one
field goal land both were from mid
floor.
Towering over thier opponents, tn,
Montanans revolved about long pass
ing and follow-up game that was
unstoppable. The shorter Hoosiers
were on hand to guard in every in
stance ubt not big enough to block tn,
ball..
Joe Sackett, star Montana guard
was elected on personal fouls five
CONTINUED on page 81
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
TENTATIVE PLANS MADE FOR RODEO, JULY3,4 DURING
MEETING OF RED LODGE ROD AND GUN CLUB LAST
FRIDAY NIGHT AT ELKS TEMPLE; STATE OFFICIALS SPEAK
STATE OFFICIALS ENDORSE
AND ENCOURAGE RED LODGE
TO STAGE RODEO

Nearly 125 members of the Red
Lodge Rod and Gun club, guests and
local citizens attended the banquet
and meeting of the organization at
the Elks temple last Friday night,
when tentative plans were made for
a rodeo to be held in Red Lodge,
July 3, A and 5. A committee was
appointed to make arrangements for
the event. Neighboring cities were
represented and assurance was made
that all possible cooperation would be
rendered Red Lodge in making the
event success.
The committee is composed of H.
A. Simmons, Henry Albert, J. P.
Plunkett, Vern Cowger, Milo Schank,
and Bart Holt. Other committees
will be appointed by this body to aid
in the work.
Several out-of-town speakers were
introduced by officers of the club,
whose subjects were on various
sporting problems, but each speaker
stressed that fact that rodeo would
be a big asset to Red Lodge, and en-
couraged the movement. The speak
ers were: Mr.. Treney, of Billings,
who expressed Billings Willingness
to cooperate with Red Lodge in stag
ing their rodeo; J. w. Schoffield, of
Big Timber, explained the methods
and accomplishments of the fish and
game commission, in the growth and
planting of sport fish. Federal Game
Warden George Mushback, of Helena
spoke on water fowls, and the rapid
decrease of them. He advocated their
protection by reducing the bag limit
and creating new game preserves
Stressing the need of preserving the
water fowls the game warden asks
for the strict enforcement of hunting
laws.
Natural Playground of Carbon
county and the Beartooth Forest,
was the subject of R. 7. Ferguson,
address, who rendered valuable ane
interesting information to his listen
ers. He informed the club and guests
that over 1880 people visited tn,
Beartooth forest last year, and STATED
that forest officials expect to see thi
figure exceeded during 1880. He ad
vised the advertising and develop
ment Of this section for tourist trade
Continued on page s.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
THEODORE VIERS
AWARDED HIGH
DEMOLAY HONOR

Theodore Viers is one of eight
Montana boys who have been aw-
arded the DeMolay Legion of Honor
degree. The degree is awarded to
BOYS who have attained unusual pro-
ficiency in DeMolay work and whose
activities have been such as to merit
attention of the chapter and public.
1t is the highest degree within the
gift of the grand council and is not
attained by application on the part
of the candidate, but by the years OF
devotion which he has given the or
der and to the principles for which
it's stands. All DeMolays aspire to
the distinction Of being recommended
for the honor.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
LeaYitt's Indian Bill

WASHINGTON, April "a wide
investigation by the interior depart
ment of reimbursable charges against
Indian tribes and Indian reclamation
projects, with a view to determining
whether a part of these charges
should be written off, would be order
ed under the Leavitt bill just approx
ed by the House Indian affairs COM
mittee.
Records of the Indian office show
the unpaid balance of reimbursable
charges to be s36, 63,342.42. The
largest group of these charges covers
irrigation construction, operation anc
maintenance, the charges having beer
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03

The Misses Audrey Paulson and
Ruth Nelson entertained the Bon
Temp Bridge club at a three-course
luncheon Saturday, March 20, at the
c. R. Northrup home. The table was
charmingly centered with pink sweet
peas with the color Of the flowers re-
peated in the nutcups and place
cards. The club @,lests were Miss
Elevra Nelson and Miss Florence Nc
| Intosh. High honors were won by
Miss Elevra Nelson.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03
ORDER OF DeMOLAY WILL
HOLD MEETING IN BUTTE

The Order of DeMolay will meet
April II and IL in Butte. Low fares
from points in Montana to Butte for
this meeting have been announced by
the Northern Pacific railway, subject
to minimum attendance requirement
of 100.
The low fare, at the rate of a fare
and one-half for the round trip, will
be in effect on the Identification GER
tificate plan from April 8 to IL,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-03

Fathers and Sons banquet will be
held April IA, in the banquet room
of the Elks' temple, and those desir-
ing to attend are requested to make
their reservation early, as only lim-
tied number of tickets will be Sold
Speakers for the event will be ar
ranged for at later date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
6 D. c. POLICEMEN
TO Be APPOINTED
Full Force Expected to Go on
Duty Following Board
Action.

Sixty-three vacancies in the ranks of
the police force will be filled before
the close of the week, and the full
quota of the force will be on duty
Saturday, it was indicated today. Forty
four names have been forwarded to
the Commissioners to be acted upon at
tomorrows session of the board, and it
is reasonably certain the boards action
will be favorable
Twenty-Five additional candidates ap-
peared before the Board of Police Sur
geons today for final physical tests, hav-
ing already successfully passed both
mental and physical tests of the Civil
Service Commission. Names of those
who pass the final physical test will be
submitted to the District Commissioners
to be acted upon at Fridays board
meeting, appointments to become eff
fective Saturday.
It is the intention of police officials
to condemn about 80 Of the motor cycles
which have been in the service approx
mately three years, said by the police
to be about the life of such vehicles in
police service. Others will be recondi-
toned and turned over to the Traffic
Bureau.
There will be so motor cycle privates
and five motor cycle SergeantS on duty
In the Traffic Bureau hereafter, but
there win be no such mounts in any of
the precincts. Emergency automobiles
are provided the precinct commands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
F. MURPHY DIES
OF HEAT ATTACK
Others Who Suffered Prostitution
on Labor Day Enabled to
Leave Hospital.

All of the more than three-score per-
sons overcome by heat during the fire.
mems parade yesterday were dismissed
from hospitals last night and today.
The only death reported was that of
Frank p. Murphy, So years old, of 1880
Kearney street northeast, who collapsed
at his home.
The brunt of the burden of caring
for those unable to stand the oppressive
weather was borne by Emergency Hos
pitaL Special doctors and nurses were
called on there. Numerous other VIC
TINS were removed to Casualty Hospital.
Among those Frustrated were: Victor
G. Guellerman, 81, 1851 r street; Mar
ion Wagner, 20, Philadelphia; Alta
Weston, II, 1923 Cambridge place; Mrs.
Virginia Vandergriff. 10, 1861 Fourth
street; Roy Holland, 20, Alexandria,
Va; Mrs. Nellie Hillstngers, AZ, ait H
street northeast; George Merritt, col
ored, 49, janitor of the Ambassador
Theater; Roy Howard, "a, Alexandria;
Marie Chase, colored, SO, 1911 M street;
Robert j. Wright, 35, 447 G street;
Christine Lumster, %, IT'S L street
northeast; Harvey Rolfe, 43, 6O3 South
Carolina avenue; Odel CornweIl, IL,
Riverton, N. j.; Mary Jane Anderson,
IL, 633 Eleventh street; Charles Fridich,
30, Capitol Heights, Md; Mrs. w. d.
Sander, IS, SIS Eleventh street north
east; Beverly M. Peache, IS, 637 Fifth
street northeast; Beatrice Epps, 81, 619
Third street; Susan Washington, SO, 622
NJ street; Y. M. Broy, 80, Martinsburg,
W. Va; NADIA Protiva, 20, 1926 P street;
Ernest Keller, As, New Kensington Pa.
and Josephine Arts, SO, colored, ISL B
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
FUNKHOUSER FIGHTS
AIR SERVICE MERGER
Former Manager Of Port Here OPP.
poses UniAcation Of Sight
seeing Business.

A move to merge the sightseeing
p'hop" business of, Hoover Field and
washington Airport, started last Fri
day by directors of the latter field, Will
be fought by one of the directors, Rob-
ert z. Funkhouser. former manager OF
Washington Airport, he announced to-
day.
Funkhouser, who is suing the man.
agement Of washington Airport, alleg-
ing nismanagement, today declared
that as a director of the airport con-
Germ, he opposes a monopoly on the
sightseeing hop business. He also
alleges the meeting Of the board OF d.
rectors at which the action was taken
was not legal, saying:
This action was taken at meeting
at the Chevy Chase Club, in Maryland,
after I had expressly attacked the le-
gality of the meeting and requested
that be recorded as not voting on the
Il intend to fight this plan on behalf
of myself and the other former stock
holders Of United SIXTIES Air Transport
Inc, who hold near1y so per cent OF the
stock in this enterprise"
Funkhouser Gays he plans 70 seek 9
writ of rc<ndamus in Arlington County
Circuit Court to compel Washington
Airport officials TO allow an inspection
of the books Of the concern and an
audit.
Then, he says, he plans to carry the
matter to the next meeting of the board
of directors of the Washington All
Terminals Corporation and its two SUBJ
salaries, Washington Airport. Inc, and
washington Flying Service, Inc, al
three operating at washington Airport
called for September 0.
IT believe" he said, 1.-THE best inter-
ests of the stockholders of both Hoover
Field and Washington Airport, and oil
aviation in general. will be served by
healthy competition rather than q
monopoly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
WOOD ALCOHOL DANGERS
STRESSED BY C0NKLIN
Use in Auto Radiators May Lead
to Blindness and Death,
Scientist Says.

Danger from the use Of wood alcohol
in automobile radiators this Winter
were stressed today by DR.. Coursen b.
Conkliu, secretary Of the Medical Soci-
ETY. Of the District of Columbia
DR.. Conklin quoted several author
files as warning that wood alcohol is
dangerous whether 1t is taken into the
system by drinking, into the stomach,
or breathed into the lungs. 1T Is
known" said one Of these authorities,
.'that poisoning is caused by several
hours OF exposure to a concentration OF
only 2 per cent of methanol vapor In
the air" Methanol is the scientific
name for wood alcohol.
Quotations we're made public by Or;
Conklin from the American Medical
Association, the Connecticut State 6oaIo
of Health, the Chicago Health Com
missioner and others.
Many motorists may be blinded o.
killed by wood alcohol, said pr. ConK.
Inns statement, unless public nealtn
authorities stop its use IN anti-irecSe
mixtures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
8 FIREMEN ARE BURNED
WHEN GAS TANK EXPLODES

The condition of Fireman Robert
Davis Of No. is Engine Company,
severely burned when the gas tank OF
. flaming automobile exploded yester-
day, was described as good" today at
Casualty Hospital. Davis, who is As
years old and lives at SGT Fifteenth
street northeast, had responded with his
company when q motor truck was re-
ported on fire at Alabama avenue and
Good Hope road southeast.
Two other firemen were treated for
slight burns about the hands and dis
charged. N. Ankers of 2112 Thirty
second street southeast and c. w. Rid
ley of 81 X street.
The firemen believed they had put
out the blaze and were about to return
to the engine house when the tank ex-
ploded, projecting flaming gasoline over
the men, Davis, nearer than the others,
wss burned about the arms, face and
hands. His companions took him to the
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
MOTHER OF SIX CHILDREN
PLACED ON PROBATION
Deserted Wife, Sole Support of
Family, Accused of 8 Cases of
False Pretenses.

The mother of six small children,
Mrs. Ella Moore. alias Pomone, 80 years
old. charged with nine cases of false
pretenses, was placed on probation for
a year in Police Court today.
Police testified the woman obtained
approximately $500 worth Of goods from
several downtown department stores
and charged 1t to persons accounts
without their knowledge or consent.
Mrs. Moore was arrested Friday after
noon by Policewoman Cecilia A. Clarke
of the Woman's Bureau and was re-
leased under $500 bond.
Mrs. Clarke explained to Judge Gus
A. Schuldt after the trial that Mrs.
Moore had six children in her home in
the 1000 block of Bennett place north
east, dependent on their mother for
support. 1t was said that the woman's
husband deserted her several years ago.
while this Is very serious Offense,
said Judge Schuldt, II deem it more
important that the mother should be
allowed to return to her children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
Jury OPENS PROBE
IN GRAvELY CASE
Policeman Is Alleged to Have
Accepted $50 as "Pro-
lection" Money.

The grand jury today began an in
vestigation into charges Of alleged ex-
tortion against Spottswood F. Gravely,
a policeman of the second precinct, who
formerly served as detective at the
third precinct The charges were
made by Elizabeth G. Campbell at a
trial before jury IN Police Court
last. Thursday when she was acquitted
of a charge of assault preferred by
'Gravely against her. The woman said
she paid Gravely as much as $50 at a
time for protection and that notwith-
standing such alleged extortion he
raided her on several occasions.
The young woman was a witness
this morning before the grand jury
and was accompanied by Helen Talasz,
who Is said to have corroborated the
charges made by her.
Police Inspector Thaddeus r. Bean,
who heard the story of the two women
and investigated the charges, was also
witness before the grand jury.
Gravely is under suspension by order
Of Mai. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
of police, awaiting the outcome of a
trial scheduled before the Police Trial
Board for tomorrow. Police orders to-
day contained an assignment of Grave
ly to the first precinct in the event he
is acquitted of the present charges.