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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
GOVERNMENT BUYS
BUILDING PROPERTY
Sites for Agriculture Struc-
lures Are Purchased
in Two Groups.

Purchase Of two groups of properties
in the southwest section of Washington
by the United States Government for
use as portions of the sites for two new
Federal developments the eXtcnsible
building for the Department of Agri-
culture and the central heating plant,
was announced today by the firm Of
Boss g. Phelps, which acted in the
transactions.
Five properties acquired for the
Agriculture Building were reported as
follows:
Three-story brick residence at %!
Twelfth street southwest, purchased
from Mrs. Eliza Gillions; three-story
brick hcuse at $50 Thirteenth street
southwest, bought from Mrs. Leila u.
BurhanS; ll-room semi detached stuc-
co-and brick residence at 2l3 Twelfth
street, including seven garages, bought
from w. j. and G. Perry Lelshear,
three-story. nine-room brick dwelling
at 228 Thirteenth street southwest, pu4-
chased from Richard A. and Elizabeth
Bickerton, and tWo-stOry frame dwell
ing at 1885 C street southwest, pur-
chased from Eva V. Turner, in CO.
operation with office of c. H. Parker Co.
Twelve properties acquired by the
Government for the site of the central
heating plant were reported by Boss q
Phelps as follows:
Two-story frame dwelling at 1921 d
street southwest, purchased from Nellie
Maddox: two-story frame dwelling at
1927 d street southwest purchased from
Gus ]. Kidwell: twO-story brick dwell
ing at 3O4 Thirteenth street southwest,
bought from Puth c. Johnson; two
frame store and dwelling buildings at
3l5 and 3l7 Twelfth street southwest,
purchased from Mrs. Grace D. Slair,
through agency of Lloyd r. Turner,
two-story frame dwelling at 3l8 Thir-
tecnth street, bcught from Miss Louise
Morrow: two-storv semi-detached
brick dwelling at 1920 c street south
west. bought from Carlo Santeli.
Two two-story frame dwellings at
1928 and 1925 D street southwest, pur-
chased from Robert Evans, nine-room
three-story frame dwelling at 3O9
Twelfth street southwest. bought from
Henrietta L. Gray, through agency OF
Flovd Davis: three-story frame dwell
ing, containing apartments, at 3l3
Twelfth street. purchased from Ella "a.
Stahl. and nine-room, three-story brick
dwelling at 1912 c street southwest,
BOUGHT from Mary Ellen Bailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
REALTY FINANCING
IN MAY is HIGHER
New Mortgage Issues Totaled
$6,773,CO0, Investment
Survey Reveals.

The volume of new mortgage real
estate financing in May totaled S6,773,-
COO according to an investment survey
for the month reported today by Nelson,
Hunt e. Co. Of Chicago.
The review. covering bond and stock
issues publicly offered by leading invest
mcnt houses of the country, showed
that the financing offerings Of the past
month were per cent larger than those
for May. 1880, but 80 per cent lower
than for April. this year.
1t is pointed out also that the financ-
ing total for May Of last year was the
lowest in recent years.
ported any new bond offerings said
tha review Boston led the country
with a Sl.500,OOO issue; st. Louis was
second with a total Of Sl,450,0C0; Mil
waukee was third anu Denver fourth
other cities reporting new issues were
Baltimore, Scranton, Richmond, New
Orleans and Shreveport"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

ing society leaders are coming here
August 10 to help United States cele-
brate its 'hundredth building and loan
anniversary at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Several hundred years ago a fund
was left in England for catching flies
in Cornhill." This money by special
act Of Parliament was turned over to
cIucatiCna purpCseS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
Apartment Is Largest

The list of new operations for the
week was unusually long. although the
cost volume was not as high as in many
preceding weeks. Permits issued include
the following:
Seaboard Realty Co., Inc, owners and
builders, L. T. Rouleau, architect; to
erect one 5-story brick and concrete
apartment, Toll Georgia avenue, to cost
900.
Four Brick Buildings.
William S Minnix. owner; Louis
Moss, architect; Allen c. Minnix build
or; to erect four 2-story brick. tile and
stucco dwellings, 1921 to 1888 Massa-
chusettS avenue, to cost S44 600.
Columbia Construction Co, owners
and builders; F. G. Wilcox, designer; to
erect six 2-story brick and stucco dwell
lings, 1921 to 5531 Kansas avenue, to
cost $4,000.
Columbia Construction Co. owners
and builders: to erect five metal ga
RACES, 1923 to 5531 Kansas avenue to
cost $1,000
j. B. Tifey, owners and builders:
George T. Santmeyers, architect: to
erect four 2-story brick dwellings, 4400
to 4408 Thirteenth street northeast, to
cost $4,000
j. B. Tifey. owner and builder: 70
erect four metal garages, 4400 to 4408
Thirteenth street northeast, to ccst
$500
j. b Tifey owner and builder
Continued on Second PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

the house. a two-car garage, which is
separated from the remainder OF the
basement
The basement walls are a foot thick.
of concrete tile laid in cement mortar.
All the masonry walls are furred to
provide an air space to act as an in
sulation against changes OF tempera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Edinburgh. The Invitation was ten
dered by the British National Associa-
ton of Building Societies.
The British celebration will be held
in 1888, concentrating the beginning
of the cooperative home financing
business, known there as the building
society" $50 years ago.
One hundred and fifty British build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
DEMONSTRATION HOUSE
WILL OPEN FOR MONTH
Silver Star Homes Program to be lnaug"rated III
Observation-Disclosures May BE Entered
in Competition.

HE Silver sponsored by The Star and
conducted under the SUPERVISOR VI W he cd
tomorrow with opening OF the first demonstration house
for a public exhibition s.ox.o
The first silver is the sikh brick and frame
modern treatment recently
LuchS Inc, realtors and ouHoe at oO9
section OF Chevy chase ma
Washington is invited by The star 10 vI
succeeding OF the ensuing
between pm. make inspection OF It's pannng
methods arrangement decoration oeSgn ana oe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
US. MAY AID CELEBRATION

Possibility of Americas sending a
delegation of building and loan leaders
to help Great Britain celebrate the
founding OF the first building society
there looms as a result Of an official
invitation Just cabled 10 the United
States Building and Loan League from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
Owning Building Washington and Suburbs
NEW BUILDING PERMITS
VALUE is HALF MILLION
Plans Approved in Past Week for 81 Dwellings.
Apartment House and Commercial and
Industrial Structures

II EXPENDITURE of a half million
X projects the District plans
the past Col John w. Oehmann, building inspector
This exclusive of Federal District Government
operations.
Construction of 81 dwellings, apartment house and
several commercial and industrial structures included the
list OF private operations for which permits issued this week
Apartment Is Largest
The largest project Just approved the erection of vestor
brick and apartment house Toll Georgia costing
$125O00 by the Seaboard Realty Co. Inc The Potomac Electric
Power Co. obtained approval of for $4,000 subaon be
erected at 1916 Fifth street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
Police Inspector
Will Leave Force
To Become ReaItOI

Inspector William H. Harrison,
who will conclude 81 years of active
service in the Metropolitan Police
Department July !, will become af-
fliated with the real estate firm Of
Thomas E. FARRELL Co., effective that
date. it was made known today.
The inspector, who resides at 1882
N street, will be connected with the
sales department of the firm, Karl
E. FARRELL, a member of the concern,
announced.
Inspector Harrison in his 81 years
service with the Police Department
has held every rank in the organl-
cation up to that of inspector. At
present he is in charge of the prop
erty and equipment division OF the
department.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
STATE SCHOOL
COUNT l6O,S36
S1,o86,655 COMMON SCHOOL
FUND TO BE DISTRtBU-
TED BY TREASURER

Montana's school population is
160,836, the state department of
education announced.
While the number appears to be
10 less than the total for 1929-30,
actually, it represents a gain be-
cause the department, for the first
time, prepared an alphabetical
list of school children and elimi-
mated between 5000 and 1000 dup
locations, Elizabeth Ireland, state
superintendent, explained. In some
cases, she said, the same name
was found on as many as three
or four district census reports.
The total for 1928-29 was 157,747.
On the basis of this census, F.
E. Williams, state treasurer, pre-
pared to distribute $1,086, 655.37 as
earnings of the common school in
terest and income fund. Counties
will receive s6.756 for each pupil
enrolled. Last year a total of 81,
355,624 was distributed on a basis
of S8.42 for each pupil.
The following table shows the
school population and apportion-
ment of the counties of northeast
ern Montana:
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
|. R. LANGS MARRIED
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Lang will
have the pleasure next Monday,
April 9Th, of celebrating their 25th
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Lang, al
though of Danish parentage, was
born at Newcastle on Tyne. Scot
land, and lived there until he was
seven years old when his parents
returned to Denmark Mrs. Lang
was born in Denmark and was a
trained nurse before her marriage.
They spent their honeymoon in
Northern Italy, Austria and sever
al other countries before return
ing to Denmark. They conducted
a hospital in Denmark for a while,
and came to New York in 1908
where Mr.. Lang engaged In bust
ness. Later the family moved to
Dagmar, near Plentywood, where
Mr.. Lang conducted the Farmers
Store, later they went to Froid.
and about seven years ago moved
to Wolf Point. Mrs. Lang Is pro-
prietress of the Woman's Ex-
change and Mr.. Lang handles the
Watkins line Of extracts, etc They
have two sons, Kay who Id ath-
leuc coach at Antelope, and Aage
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
COUNTY BOARD SCORED ON
SEVERAL COUNTS; SUR
VEYOR, SHERIFF
HERALD ALSO IN BAD FOR
LARGE SUM; SOME Of
FICERS o X

The grand jury called by the
district court, Judge S. e. Paul,
presiding, and impaneled and in
structed for the purpose of invest
igating all matters called to their
attention, concerning the affairs
of Roosevelt county, filed a long
and detailed report with the clerk
of court Saturday evening.
The seven jurors were ]. w.
Pedigo, foreman. Henry ]. Kirn.
secretary, Otto Johnson, Elmer
Miller, William Mindeman, ]. H.
Dehner, Christ A. Nelson. w. l..
Rose, county attorney and F. M.
Catlin, deputy conducted the in
vestigation.
The complete report is a part
of the public records of the county
and may be examined at the office
of the clerk of court.
AS a result of the work of the
jury. the county attorney and his
deputy, and other experts. no in
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
KNUTE ROCKNE
CRASH VICTIM
FAMOUS FOOTBALL COACH,
SEVEN OTHERS DIE WHEN
MAIL PLANE FALLS

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Marcel
31-The mutilated bodies of Knutt
Rockne, Americas most famous
football coach, and sever compan
ions on a westward air voyage, lay
in an undertaking home here to
night. victims of an airplane crash
that left not a single survivor.
A giant tri-motored Fokke1
speeding westward from Kansas
City to Los Angeles through the
clouded skies, had met disaster
shortly before II a. m. on a farm
near Bazaar, Kan.
A wing of the plane had crump-
led and fallen to earth, followed
by a dive of the plane straight
downward.
Six passengers, the pilot and the
co-pilot we're plunged to their
death.
Leaving Kansas City, the big
Fokker pointed it's nose into the
southwest and roared away on its
course. Within about an hour and
a half it faltered above the farm
of Seward Baker, four miles from
Bazaar. 1t was flying low. The sky
was cloudy. Edward Baker, 20
year-old son of Seward Baker, was
in the pasture.
The younger Baker and Robert
Blackburn of Cottonwood Falls are
the only known witnesses of the
tragedy that followed.
81 heard the motors sputter-
ing" Baker said. 81 looked up, but
was unable to see the plane. 1t
was cloudy and l guess the ship
was above the clouds.
81 watched and the ship came
down below the clouds. l could
see it plainly. Then the pilot seem
ed to give it the gun.
Wing Breaks Off
1.-THE motors sounded all right
and he shot across the sky for a.
bout a minute. Then one OF the
wings snapped off. 1t went sailing
off to one side like a piece OF
cardboard and fluttered down.
1.-THE rest of the ship just seem
ed to stop in midair for an instant.
Then it dropped to the ground
Reports, whose source was IN
definite, that the aircraft had ex-
ploded and burst into flame were
denied by Baker and Blackburn,
the other witness.
Cause Investigated
A coronor's Investigation, held
the following day was unable TO
arrive at anv definite conclusion
(Turn to page g., col. 3, please)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
GRAND JURY FINDS MUCH TO
CRITICISE; NO INDICTMENTS

dictments we're returned and no
recommendations made for
instituting actions for removal of
any official. The jury does recon-
mend that the county attorney
bring action in certain instances
to sums alleged to have
been illegally allowed and paid by
the county.
County Jail
The jury began their work at
the county Jail and the report, in
part, says: I'VE inquired into the
condition and management of the
public prison of the county and
found the management thereof
under the present sheriff, Henry
Lowe, and his deputies sa~tisfact-
ory."
County Officers
The report further says: I'VE
carefully examined all the records
of said county and after diligent
inquiry of and concerning the
qualifications of the various coun-
ty officers in said county, we find
that all of the said offices are now
filled by thoroughly competent
officers. We further find that all
of the various county officers OF
the county have been, during the
period covered by our investiga-
ton, filled with officers who r
competent and well qualified to
discharge the duties of said sew
eral offices without the assistance
of outside legal or clerical help.
although we did find evidence of
negligence or carelessness in the
matter of keeping some of the
public records in the past"
The Dryer Contracts
A large portion Of the report of
the jury is devoted to a series Of
contracts said to have been made
by the county board with one, j.
D. Dwyer, a public accountant
The first of these contracts, the
report states, was made in Decem-
Der, 1924. Among the things that
]. d. Dwyer was to do was audit
the accounts, collections and dis
bursements made subsequent to
the organization Roosevelt
county, by Daniels and Sheridan
counties for the of ascer-
and determining the a.
of taxes due Roosevelt
from the counties of DAN
els and Sheridan" Also to audit
he books of Roosevelt county
rom the list day of April, 1919 to
he 31st day of December, 1928,
ind to audit and install a system
II bookkeeping. Also for check
ng the land records in the U. S
(Turn to page 5, col. 4, please)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
GOPHER BAIT READY
AT ALL, DISTRIBUTORS

Gopher control in Roosevelt
county was given a boost during
the past week with the completion
of the mixing and distribution of
four tons of poisoned oats. Poison
was mixed at the court house in
Wolf Point and the bait was i'm
mediately sent out to the distri-
butors in each trading center.
The poison was mixed under
the supervision of Mr.. Myers who
followed the government formula
in detail. This formula requires
the use of strychnine, saccharin,
soda, starch, syrup, salt, liquid pc
trolatum and water. These ingred-
tents when properly mixed with
good clean oats has given excel
lent results in the past and has
been a big factor in reducing the
gopher losses to a minimum. Such
poison sells for s1.00 per sack at
all distributors.
County mixed gopher poison is
handled by the Monarch Lumber
company at Wolf Point, the Eq-
uity Elevator at Poplar, the Mon
arch Lumber company at Brockton,
the Farmers Elevator at Froid and
McCabe, H. A. McCracken at Balm
vile and at the County Extension
office at Culbertson.
A. w. Warden, county agent
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
BAND CONCERT
APR. Is, LIBERTY
MUSIC FEAST IN STORE FOR
THOSE WHO ATTEND
GLEE CLUBS ALSO

Music lovers have a treat in
store for them at the school band
concert which will be given at the
Liberty Theatre on April Is. The
first part of the program will con-
sist of a variety of numbers in
Guiding the Junior band, the boys
glee club, the girls glee club, a
mixed chorus, a playlet by Mrs.
Kurtz's room, and an eighty-piece
band made up of the Junior and
high school bands.
Following a short intermission
the high school band will play
eight or ten selections, including
overtures, marches a n d other
types of music. A more detailed
program will be given in next
weeks issue.
Wolf Point people feel justly
proud of the work of the music
department in the school, and par
ticularly of the excellent band
work that is being done under the
leadership of Director Charles
Simon. Last year at the state mus
ic meet at Great Falls, the Wolf
Point band made the state sit up
and take notice. The Wolf Point
band was entered in both class A
and class B contests. They won
first place in class B and third in
class A, which class was for the
larger high schools with an enrol
lment of 300 or more students.
Had Wolf Point had a full forty
piece band last year they might
have carried off honors in the
class A division also.
The state music meet this year
will be held at Billings April %,
"a, and 25. Wolf Point soloists and
band are entered in the meet. Peo-
pie who are interested in the work
that the band Is doing ear show
their appreciation by attending
the concert at the Liberty theatre.
The Wolf Point band is an adver-
tisement Of the work Of the music
which the town may
we'll be proud to have appear on
the program at the Billings music !,
meet. The proceeds from the band
concert will go to help pay the ex-
of sending the band to Bill
ings.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
VALUABLE CALF PRIZE
TO LIVESTOCK CHAMP,

H. C. Bjorge, prominent farmer
and breeder of milking Shorthorn
cattle of the Lanark community,
has promised a bull calf to the
champion livestock club member
of Roosevelt county. The award
will be made at the close of the
1881 club year which ends Novem-
Der LIST.
Every All club member Of
Roosevelt county enrolled in a
livestock project will be eligible
to compete for the prize whether
he is handling calves, baby beef,
bred gifts or market pigs. The
award will be made by a commit
tee appointed for this purpose and
will be made after all records and
data are considered.
To be eligible for the prize the
club member must have completed
all of the requirements for the
project in which he is enrolled,
must have exhibited at the County
Fair and must have taken an &C
tive part in the work of his club.
The amount and quality of work
done as we'll as the candidates
attitude toward his work and his
leadership ability is shown by his
labors in behalf of his club will
be considered in making this a.
ward.
Mr.. Bjorge, the donor of the
prize for the young farmers, rec
the value of All club work
and makes the award to stimulate
interest among the livestock mem
bers.
"A. w. Warden, county agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
MEET THE new
POST OFFICE
SUNDAY FINDS FLAG FLYING
OVER BIGGER AND BET
TER MAIL SHOP

There isn't a family in town
happier OF buster than the post
office family headed by ]. B. Ran
dali. Uncle Sans place was moved
last Saturday and Saturday night
into the newly fitted and furnish
ed quarters in the Miller-McDon-
aid building. opposite the Liberty
theatre.
Between trying to remember the
location and arrangement of four
or five hundred things, and con-
Quoting a training school in new
box combinations, the crew have
been earning their wages. Every
body agrees that the new place is
a wonderful improvement and a
great credit to the town. The
room is about 80 x 20 feet, with
high ceiling, large skylight, new
heating plant, plenty of light, plen-
ty of work space and good venti-
lation.
NEW llAIuIeS Dulll lOI the Dullu-
ing and finished in golden oak are
the browning feature of the new
place. The outfit behind the boxes
appears to be convenient and com
plete. There is even an official
janitor in the person Of John Pen
nington who is right on the job
to keep things clean and bright.
Some who should know say there
is not an office in the state of
it's class that has a thing on Wolf
Points new post office.
The department is said to have
taken a ten-year lease on the
building with an option of longer.
The building is within the requir-
ed distance limit of the depot and
the railroad company is obligated
to transported the mail between
the office and the depot. The old
building was just outside the limit
and the department had to do the
trucking.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
Filings For School
And City Elections

The annual District as school
election is Saturday, April 4. Two
trustees are to be elected for 8
year terms. Three candidates have
filed. William Mindeman, w. C.:
Johnson and Bert Norby. Mr.. Nor
by is finishing a n year term.
John Herman completes a 8 year
term this Spring.
At the city election, next Mon
day one alderman for each ward
is to be elected and a city treas
urer. /. L. Jensen, present treas
urer has filed. For members OF
the council Harry A.. Inman has
filed from the First ward, and H.
G. Ditmarson from the Second
ward. No Filings have been made
from the Third ward.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-03
COUNTY FARM
INFORMATION
ROOSEVELT CENSUS FIGURES
MAKE GOOD COMPARATIVE
SHOWING

Roosevelt county had 8 more
farmers in 1880 than it had in
1925 and 81 more than in 1920 &C.
cording to results of the 1880 cen
During the same period "a
farm owners were last as well as
S managers and 151 renters were
gained. A total of 1875 farmers
of all classes are listed.
The average Roosevelt county
farm is 621.3 acres in size, is val
ued at $14.96 per acre and has a
total farm value of s9,297 includ-
ing the land and buildings.
Farm land in the county is val
ued at S11,862,945, with S9,984,898
in land valuation and s1,878,047 in
buildings. Implements and mach
inery on these farms is valued at
s2,558, Ola.
The census shows 11,195 horses
compared to 1908 in 1920. One
more mule was counted in 1880
than in 1920, making a total of
112 for the county.
The cattle population dropped
during the ten year period from
1883 in 1920 to 1880. Milk COWS
remained practically stationary,
with 2,096 for the county at the last
count. Hogs were about the same
in number as the milk cows, but
chickens increased from $4,000 to
70, 0
Crop acreage varied more than
the livestock numbers. Oats for
grain decreased from 20,051 to A.
002, wheat increased from 92,4G6
acres in 1919 to 1858 in 1924
and then to 271,178 in 1929. Barley
increased from 400 five years ago
to 3400 acres, rye from 1905 to 12,-
034 acres and flax from $4,000
to 1900 acres.
The county contains 4 farms of
less than 3 acres, 81 between 100
and ITS, Asa between 260 and 499
and 1876 of over 1000 in size. The
class more than doubled be-
tween 1920 and 1880.
The census figures show that
Roosevelt county farms are get
ting larger as time goes on, fewer
farms are operated by owners and
that the livestock is decreasing
than increasing in numbers.