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The Washington times., 1931-03-06
Goddard Mill Price
Is Cut to S5OO,OOO

NEW YORK. March 6.-The
WiCkwire Spencer Steel Company
receivers and the Goddard Es
tate have signed an agreement
whereby the purchase price of
the Goddard plant has been re-
duced from $1,500,000 to $780,
900.
U-:der this agreement, the an
nual rental paid for the plant
prior to purchase was reduced to
$4,000 against $230,000 a year
nreViolS1v maid
The Washington times., 1931-03-06
Cuban Sugar Crop
LOUer Than in 1880

HAVANA, March 6.-According
to the Sugar Club, production OF
sugar in Cuba from the present
crop, up to February %, amounted
to 1,522000 tons.
In 1880, up to March 1, produc-
ton amounted to 100000 tons.
The Washington times., 1931-03-06
VOTE ON HOLIDAY

NEW YORK, March GA pc
tition is being circulated on the
New York Cotton Exchange re-
questing a ballot of members on
making Friday, April 3, and Sat-
urday, April 4, either or both, ex-
change holidays,
The Washington times., 1931-03-06
Iron, Steel Average
Prices UNCHANGED

The average price for eight i'm
portant iron and steel products
remained unchanged from the
preceding week at $44.50 a gross
ton. Pittsburgh, based on Iron
Age quotations, according to Daw,
Jones & Co.
The Washington times., 1931-03-06
LIBERTY BONDS

NEW YORK, March 6 GN.SJ. d.
Opening price quotations for Gov
ernment bonds today were: Lib
erty Fourth 4Hs, 1921; Treas
ury Is, 1922, 32ss of AZ, 1915
and gas of '43, 1901.
The Washington times., 1931-03-06
McRORY SALES GAIN

McRory Stores Corporation re-
ports February sales this year
at $2,945,912, as against $2.906,-
937 for the same month in 1880,
a gain of 1.3Sper cent.
The Washington times., 1931-03-06

Charles P. Steinmetz. whose
genius famed the flame of life
into what Is now the General
Electric Company, often said:
"Any industry that cannot
The Washington times., 1931-03-06

Know the pleasure Of car-OwnershlD
the Used-CaF columns In to-
days Classified Ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
sALE--AUToMOBILEs.
THESE ARE
NOT
TRADED-IN
CARS.

Every car listed below was bought
from its original owner who needed
cash or was leaving the city. Every
car guaranteed as represented. Many
are practically new. All 1881, 1880
cars carry o0-day guaranteeS and
all 1929 cars carry 6O-day guaran-
tee.
1881 Chrys1er IS" Sport Roadster,
$1,450.
tire covers, steel trunk. Cost $3.50 so days
ago. Only 1000 actual mileage.
1880 Essex Coach (last series), $475.
Bought in Dec, 1880; run less 2,0o0 miles.
1880 Buick Sport Roadster, $3.50.
Cost, sl,5s5; like new in every way.
1880 De Soto 6 Sport Roadster, SAYS.
Run 5000 miles. Absolutely perfect.
1880 Ford Coupe, $425.
5000 miles; new-car guarantee.
1880 Ford Coupe, $500.
1000 miles; equal to new.
1880 Chevrolet Sport Coupe, $3.50.
Mechanically and appearance excellent.
1880 Oakland IS" Sedan, $3.50.
Cannot be told from new.
1929 Packard De Luxe 5-pass. Sedan,
$1.275.
Straight g. Equal to new.
1929 Cadillac 7-pass. Sedan, $3.50.
Model 34l-B, and series.
1929 Pontiac Sedan. $3.50.
New tires. finish; upholstery excellent
1929 Olsdmobile Coach, $475.
Mechanically and appearance excellent.
1929 Nash Convertible Coupe, SAYS.
Rumble seat. Guaranteed.
SEE MR.. BARNES,
1929 14th NV. Phone Decatur 1890
for demonstration. Open Sunday to
E, week DAYS until 9 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY.
FOR THE
DISCRIMINATING
BUYER.

1880 Packard De Luxe Club Sedan.
disc. wheels, well tenders, trunk rack;
every extra.
1929 Lincoln 7-pass. De Luxe Sedan.
Run only $4,000 miles; cost $3.50; can be
bought for less than half, with new-car
guarantee.
1880 Cord De Luxe Sedan.
An opportunity to buy one OF those dis
tinctive cars at q rare bargain.
SOUTHERN MOTOR SALES,
1888 18th St. NV. Dec. 0488.
WANTED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
RENT HOUSES-FUl2NISHED.

BOARD-Jewish private family can accom-.
modate two persons; wholesome food. 1906
Harvard st. NV, Apt 2. Adams ITO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
BARGAIN BASEMENT
Is CARS
BELOW 500.
TERMS TO SUIT YOU.
THF HOUSE OF
CONFIDENCE.

THF HOUSE OF
CONFIDENCE.
1881 Essex Touring-Seda DEM
onstrator ..'........... $76s
1929 Essex Challenger Coupe. 365
1929 Whippet Sedan ....,.. 29S
1929 Essex Challenger Sedan. 365
1923 Ford Coupe ..... 225
1929 Essex Coach, early .... 245
1929 Chevrolet Coach ..... 325
1928 Essex Coach Cate)...... 225
1928 Pontiac Sedan ............ 345
1880 Hudson 8 Sedan, demon. $50
LAMBERT-HUDSON
MOTORS CO.,
Path and NJ St. NV.
West 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

1881 REQ 8 Sedan, brand-new.
1881 REQ 8 Coupe, brand-new.
1929 REQ Coupe.
1929 REQ Brougham.
1923 Hudson Coach.
1923 REQ Coupe.
1928 Nash Sedan.
1927 REQ Sedan.
1927 REQ Brougham.
1927 Chevrolet Coupe.
1926 Jordan 8 Roadster.
1925 Buick Brougham.
TRUCKS.
REQ D. A., l-ton, 8-foot panel; brand
new; at cost.
REQ G. A., 3-ton; l67-inch wheel
base, 2-speed rear axle; brand-new
at cost.
1929 REQ 3-ton, Stake Body.
1929 REQ lH-ton Truck.
1929 Chevrolet lH-ton Truck.
And some very good cars for
500. Come up and see them.
DICK MURPHY, INC,
l724 Kalorama Rd. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
IT'S A FACT

1891 Buick De Luxe Coupe.
1881 Studebaker Dictator De Luxe Sedan.
1880 Cord De Luxe Brougham,
1880 Cord De Luxe Convertible Sedan.
1880 Buick De Luxe Sedan.
1880 Chrysler ~ De Luxe Roadster.
1880 Chrysler n Crown Sedan.
1880 Chrysler 20 De Luxe Roadster.
1880 Chrysler 20 De Luxe Sedan.
1880 Chrysler Sc Coupe (Rumble).
1880 Buick Marquette Coupe.
1880 De Soto Coupe.
1880 Willys-Knight De Luxe Sedan.
1880 Wnlys-Knight De Luxe Coupe.
1880 Dodge De Luxe Coupe.
1880 Essex Town Sedan.
1880 Studebaker President De Luxe Conv.
1929 Lincoln 7-pass De Luxe Sedan.
1929 Dodge Senior De Luxe Roadster,
1929 Buick De Luxe Sport Roadster.
1929 Buick 5-pass Sedan.
1929 Hupp De Luxe Sedan.
1929 Hupp 4-paSs. Coupe.
1929 REQ Flying Cloud 4-pasS. Coupe.
1929 Hupp Custom Sedan.
1929 Franklin 7-pass. Sedan.
1928 Lincoln De Luxe Roadster
1923 Chrysler u Sport Roadster.
1928 DodGe Senior De Luxe Cabriolet.
20 20 others.
SOUTHERN MOTOR SALES,
1888 18th St. NV. Dec. O488.
30 Years Fair Dealing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

Small cars as partial payment on
our guaranteed cars. Packard
originated the 60-day-new-car
guarantee and 3-day-money-back
plan in January. This plan has
proven so sensationally success
full that we are required to in
crease our stock to meet de-
mands. We want Ford, Chew
rolets, Chrysler, Dodge, etc, in
all late models.
Today there is a marked ten
dency toward the high-grade
slightly used or renewed car
rather than the medium priced
new car. We claim that you get
more motor car value for dollar
in a traded Packard than in any
other car-even a new Packard.
PACKARD'S USED CARS,
Kalorama Rd. at Seventeenth.
PACKARD'S AID. RADIO PAGE.
NEED CASH.
Packard Sedan. 26 model; perfect condi-
ton; GOOD rubber; family car; bargaini 1895.
Phone Adams 1900, ask Apt. al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
NASH-ORR MOTOR CO.,
1922 14th NV.
NASH DISTRIBUTOR.

l5EZ 18th NV.
NASH DISTRIBUTOR.
1881 Nash Sedan ST. $50
Used BY Executive.
1881 Nash Sedan. .$845
Used BY Executive.
1881 Nash Coupe .........$75
Used BY Executive.
1880 Nash Sedan ........$1,1 $50
9 Wire Wheels.
1880 Nash Coach 81 ,050
Trunk; 2.OOo Miles.
1929 Nash 7-pass.. 1895
Beautiful Condition.
1929 Nash Sedan 1875
8 Wire Wheels.
1929 Nash Sedan $685.
Model l-44O; perfect.
1923 Nash Ambassador. =. 1896
Beautiful Condition.
1923 Nash Sedan .$445
Mechanically Perfect.
1927 Nash Sedan ..........$ 275
Beautiful Condition.
1923 Pontiac Sedan .$275
Mechanically Perfect.
1928 Chevrolet Sedan .$245
Excellent Condition.
1927 Chevrolet Coach. .$l45
Mechanically Perfect.
MANY OTHERS.
DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN MAY BE
ARRANGED INSPECT THESE GOOD
VALUES TO-DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

so OTHERS-ALL PRICES.
Well Cash Your Bonus Check.
seOPEN EVENINGS TILL $50.
-, SUNDAYS. 9 TO 6.
STOHLMAN CHEVROLET,
- 1907 NJ ST.-GEORGETOWN.
PHONE WEST 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
1854 QUE NV
WANTED-ROOMS.

II . = y y ~ "
Private bath, large second floor front:
delicious, well served meals; delightful home
atmosphere. 18s
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
r aymon d

Raymond-Leo Young left last Fri
day for st Paul. He went en- the stock
trail with a shipment of horses.
Mrs. A. j. Markuson is able to be
out again after several weeks of
sickness.
ice Olson hauled a load of coal for
John Stewart last Monday
We were glad for the snow last
week to settle the dust. 1t seems more
like Montana.
DR.. Storkan of Plentywood was in
Raymond on Sunday.
Ole Mathiason was a Plentywood
visitor or Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe MCGOWAN motor
ed to Plentywood on Monday.
Adolph Torgrinson of Dooley was
a Raymond visitor last week.
Ed Hananh and Mrs. Tooke wei.
P~lentywood visitors Monday after
noon.
Leroy Holland and Merrill Dodge
brought in the horses last week for
Hill and McCutcheon They shipped
three carloads.
Jake Nelson went to Plentywood
on Saturday.
Sophus Morstad left last week to
enter the clinic at the Mayo hospital
at Rochester.
Custom Officer Shcrupp was in
town Monday looking after his res
idence preparatory to moving.
Merrill Dodge is delivering the R.
F. D. mail this week and helping in
the Raymond Mercantile Co. store.
Frank Raymond and Charles Ste
wait, were Plentywood business visi-
tors Monday.
Bob Smith, undersheriff from
%Pelntywood was in Raymond on Off
cial business last Thursday.
A. j. Urquhardt of Dooley is doing
carpenter work for Olaf Nordby.
Olaf Nordby, A j. Markuson, Art
Dubry and Pete Crumb attended the
dance Saturday night at Minton, Sas-
katchewan.
Raymond Carlson was in town or
Tuesday afternoon.
School election for one three year
term trustee will be held at the
ciool house Saturday, April 4, 49,
81.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

for the Young boys.
Mrs. Johnson returned to her home
at Dooley Tuesday night after spend
ing a week here. Miss Opal Griffin
was in Plentywood Wednesday.
Mrs. A. L. Desonia came home on
Wednesday from Outlook where she
has been visiting her son
Mrs. Elmer Chaffee and two chill
dren went to Outlook Tuesday
f. J. Cole and Mr.. Christensen mo-
tored to Redstone Thrsday.
Mrs. Christensen is helping Mrs.
E. j. Cole this week.
Mrs. Hazel Luxford and Mr.. Hal
version stopped in town on their way
to Redstone Friday.
Bud Bucklin was in town Friday
night.
F. O. Torno and Francis Fellon
were Redstone business callers Fri
day.
Johnnie Griffin went out to Walt
Lees over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Lester, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Chaffee, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Chaffee, Francis and Minnie Fellon,
Dave Beaumont, Club Desonia and
Tom Boyer all took i the Elks dance
at Outlook Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wagner were
Plentywood visitors Tuesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
Says Rumors
of added Tax
Without Fact

HELENA, March 18-Secre-
tary D. E. Salyards of the Mon
tana Automobile association is
in receipt of a letter from At
torney E. G. ToOmey, which may
go far toward putting aside re-
ports and rumors which have
been circulated by persons here
and there who perhaps have al
ways been opposed to the high
way program of the state from
its beginning, and who now would
like to find a flaw in house bill
$50, the highway anticipation war
rant measure, that was passed by
the legislature almost unanimous
" and was referred to the peo-
pie through an election to be
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
held May S.

Following is the text of the letter
Dear Mr.. Salyerds:
you have called my attention t,
some more or less irresponsible rum
ors which are being circulated aroune
the state in an effort to defeat house
bill 450. This is the measure submit.
ting to the people of Montana, the
question of whether or not the pro-
ceeds of the gasoline license tax may
be used to fund state debenture is.
sued in anticipation of such tax tc
match federal aid highway money
The two rumors which opponents of
highway improvement in Montana
persits in circulating are % that if
house bill $50 is approved by the peo-
pie, it will mean that the gasoline IL
cense tax will be 10 cents a gallon and
(2) That here will be no refund for
industrial gas and motor fuel users.
Permit me to say that l have ra-
Their intimate knowledge of the whole
subject, arising from the fact that l
appeared in the supreme court of
this state in the Ease of state ex rel
Diederich VS.. Highway commission in
aid of the r~elator, who was represen-
ted by Hon. Howard Toole of Mis-
soula. ! briefed and argued the ease
in opposition to house bill /, which
preceded house bill $50. and the for
mer bill, as you we'll know, was de-
clared unconstitutional by our sup
rene court. AS a result of my connec-
ton with that litigation, and know
ledge of the provisions of house bill
$50 am glad to state:
II. That by no strech of the
Imagination will house bill $50 re-
suit in a 10-cent a gallon tax on
gasoline. House bill $50 simply re-
fers to the existing tax of 5 cents
a gallon and devotes the scent tax
TO the payment Of the debentures,
without in any respect whatsoever
increasing or attempting to in
crease, by so muchh as l mill-not
to mention 10 cents, the existing
5-cent tax on gasoline. 1t leaves the
tax as it formerly was, i. e., 5 cents.
"2. The suggestion that house
bill $50 does not provide for any
tax refunds for industrial gas and
motor fuel users is based on an
entire misconception of our exist
ing law. The refund provisions of
our law exist separate and apart
from the gasoline license tax pro-
visions, and stand entirely unaf-
fected by such gasoline tax provi-
sicns. The refund provisions are
now in full force and effect, with
out any change whatsoever, if the
people approve house bilyl $50. All
persons now entitled to a refund
from gasoline tax payments will be
equally entitled to a refund after
the passage of house bill $50.
The great majority of our citizens
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

will not be misled by any such defea-
fist propaganda as the above. When
they read the full text of the house
bill $50 they will find that the authors
of such propaganda affirmatively
m~isrepresent the facts and the law.
"Very truly yours,
(Signed) "E G. Toomey, Attorney"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
GRANT BAKEWELL NOW
HAS NAME OF GRANDAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Blackwell +
very proud folks this week, and
Grant takes exceedingly long steps
as he thinks his little grandson that
came to brighten the home OF his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey of Minneapolis. The lusty
youngster arrived Monday morning.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
DALEVlEW

Daleview-P. j. Scott was in town
Wednesday.
E. V. Hurst came out to the ranch
Wednesday.
Walter Lee has finished the we'll
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
Bridge Dinner

Bridge Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Bull entertain
ed at a bridge dinner Monday even
ing. DECORATIONS and favors were
suggestive of st. Patrick's day. The
high honors at cards went to Mrs. w.
f. Stegner and DR.. w. d. Roy. Mrs.
Jessie Davidsl IN and E. H. f. Hedge
son had low score.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
THE WEEK in SOCIETY
(From Last Week.

IRON lASt week.
No Host Gathering
The Wednesday Bridge Club enjoy
ed a n host gathering at the home of
Mrs. AT. Mclean Wednesday after
noon. Dinner was served at one o'clock
followed by cards at two tables. Mrs.
c. S. Nelson and Mrs. f. F. Madden
received prizes for high score.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
Celebrates birthday anniversar,

Celebrates birthday anniversary
Sunday Peter Marion was host at
6:15 o'clock dinner at his ranch home.
There were ten guests invited. At
ter the dinner hour they enjoyed a
number OF whist games. A general
good time was had by everybody. Miss
Kathryn and Miss Nancy served the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
Entertained CLUB

Entertained CLUB
Thursday evening Mrs. Frank E.
Guenther entertained the members of
her club at cards and luncheon. Priz-
es for high score were given to
Mrs. Charles Dahlin and Mrs. Ida
Wright.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

dinner and assisted in the entertain
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

has built up . business IA raising and
selling bros that supports me. The
prison authorities allowed him. to DO
this: they let him build up this busi-
ness: they even encouraged him In u.
"The money he made at 1t enabled
me 60 quit work In factory and that
put his mind at ease, for one OF his
deepest troubles was that ! had spent
$4,000, all had IN the world, In fleht-
ing 20 save him from being hanged.
what right have they to do this
cruel thing now; TO take all the sun.
shine and happiness and song out OF his
life and to MI 1t with drab despair"
she sobbed.
Cell Ne Place.
"They say q prison Is prison, not o
q business with the outside world. II
that is so they should not have let him
start It and carry It on to this point
Or they should parole him and let him
carry on his business outside: surely
he has proved himself worthy Of IL.
Robbie was never Q bad boy. He
worked and gave me what he earned.
They say he ran away from home. It
is not so. He got contract to work
in Alaska. went to the boat to see
him on. In Juneau, when he was only
a boy Of 10, q bad woman Of the dance
halls got him in her clutches.
"She had another lover, q bartender.
tough, bad man. He was Jealous OF
Robbie and tried to kill him. Robbie
killed him, in self defense. There were
no witnesses. The woman was arrested
for the killing. My poor boy, infatu-
ated with her, under her influence, but
chivalrous and brave, pleaded guilty
to save her and he was sentenced to
serve IL years in McNeills Island
while working in the prison kitchen
there, big murderer, in for life, tried
to beat Robbie up and he cut the bully
with pairing knife. It was self de-
tense again. They transferred him to
Leavenworth. came with him, to be
near him.
Now, want you to zee what a won
derful man my son its. He had been
only to the third grade In school. Now
was MS chance to get an education. He
ment of the Kansas State Agricultural
College and was given three diplomas
In diflcult mathematical and engineer
ing branches.
Killed Guard.
Then came the bitter tragedy for all
Of us. Over him was a guard man,
so it was sworn later, who beat an old
man into insensibility. He took an in
tense dislike to my son. He tainted
him, prosecuted him, threatened to kill
him, called him names that are known
among men as killing words. One day
he started to club my boy and my son
killed him in elf-defenSe.
He was tried for murder, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged, but there
was fiaw in IL and he got q new trial.
Again he was tried and sentenced to
life imprisonment. We appealed, got a
reversal and he was tried the third
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time and convicted and sentenced o
second time to be hanged.
at sold everything ! had, borrowed
all could, gathered together every dol
lar possible and went alone to wash
| ington to plead for his life. saw every
one with influence who would see me.
pleaded, begged, wept.
Wilson signed and sent out the paper
that saved him-a communication to life
| imprisonment--andI came back here TO
stroud's life was spared. Prison
guards tore down the gallows that had
been cheated Of its prey and Stroud was
put into his solitary cell "for the bal
ance Of his natural life"
His keenest anxiety was how TO nelp
his mother live. He thought he might
do It by painting. He got child's box
board. He made Christmas cards and
all kinds Of greeting cards ana sent
them to his mother and she sold them.
Stroud had become such o good pris-
oner that each day, for an hour, they
| let him out into the "bullpen," Q strip
Of Gods earth 40 by 1T feet in size.
with high walls all around, and there
he took the little exercise allowed him.
Young sparrows, learning to ny, often
fell within that pen and were unable to
fly high enough to get over the wall.
He would pick them up and cast them
into the air. so they could ny over.
He took two of those sparrow chicks
to his cell and reared them, feeding
them crumbs from his own meals.
Studied Bird Books.
One day, playing with his pet SPAR
rows, an idea came to Stroud. II he
could have sparrows IN his cell, why
not have canarieS, and breed them and
have his mother sell them? He got
books about canaries from the prison
library and studied them.
For one whole year Stroud planned
and schemed and worked upon the
feelings Of the warden until he got per-
mission to have a pair of canaries.
At that time Stroud was looked upon
as the most desperate and dangerous
They would not let him have any metal
thing, not even a steel pen to write
with. When baby canaries came he
had to have a cage, but nothing to
make it Of and no tools, not even q
table knife.
At last he begged a wooden soap box
from q guard. Once q week he was
allowed to shave with q safety razor.
He managed to hide a razor blade in
his cell. He took the wooden box apart,
concealed the nails, and then with the
thin razor blade he fashioned o bird
cage from 1t.
Then as money came in from the
sale of his birds Stroud bought books
about canarieS and subscribed for bird
Journals Mrs. Cora Peck Finney Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, bird fancier, offered
a prize for the best written story about
q mother bird. Hundreds Of stories
were sent. in from all parts of the
world Stroud's story won the prize
The prize was one OF MRS: Finneys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
PRISON BIRD TRADE
ENDED BY RULING
LITER, Twice Sentenced 10
Die, Deprived of Industry
Aiding Mother.
Special DISPATCH to the star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November g.
An aged, white-haired woman opened
'1 rs sG this Mrs. Elizabeth strouda" the
reported asked.
yves. sir" and she stood in the hall
way, with one hand on the door knob.
Her son Is Robert Stroud, who stabbed
two men to death and tried to kill O
third, who was twice sentenced TO be
hanged and is serving O life term IN
solitary confinement in the Federal
prison in Leavenworth. To this mothers
plea for his pardon or parole one OF
the men in charge Of the United States
prisons wrote, year or SO ago: Our
chief regret Is that we did not get o
chance to hang Stroud, as he richly de-
served Failing in that we shall see
that he remains in prison for the bal
ance of his life. He is q vicious and
dangerous man."
Telling Of this letter, Mrs. Stroud
said: How could vicious and dan
gerous man have such love for birds
that he raises thousands Of them In
his cell and is known to bird lovers
throughout the whole world as one Of
the greatest experts and writer's about
birds?
Stroud was doing a profitable bust
ness in canarieS until the prison board
passed a new regulation, which pro-
vided, among other things, the follow
ing:
1.-THE conduct OF outside business. af4
fairs by inmates, except to the extent
specifically approved by the warden, Is
prohibited"
Not Aimed at Stroud.
According to the Department Of
Justice, this rule was not directed at
Stroud, but was subsequently applied to
his canary business. Shortly after that,
Stroud began sending circulars to
prominent business men and politicians,
complaining against the stopping Of his
outside business. Since then the prison
Officials here have sought to find some
way by which the prisoner could con-
tinue his canary raising without clash
Sng with the penitentiary rules.
He has been born again." Mrs.
Stroud went on. His birds have given
him a new utlook. In his cell he has
bird equipment worth $500. From his
cell with me as his outside agent, he