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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
NORRIS AND BLACK EX-
POSE MUSSEL SHOALS VETO

Brilliant speeches by Norris and
by Black of Alabama, exposing
the falsehoods and inconsistencies
in the Muscle Shoals veto message,
marked the tense hours of debate
on the night of March 8, when the
senate voted 40 to 81, its futile dis
approval of the veto. Lacking the
necessary two-thirds majority to
pass the Norris bill in spite of
HOOver's opposition, the Senate in
Dictated it's determination to pro-
vide that two-thirds majority next
winter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
Friday, March l3, 1881.
"JAP''

With tail wagging and supremely happy, early
this week, "Jap," the canine pal of a 3-year-old
Helena boy, proudly followed his little master to
the bank of a nearby lake. The boy ran gleefully
cut onto the soft ice, broke thru and drowned.
The childs father, attracted by the violent bark
ing, yelping and protracted bowling of the dog,
married to the lake. There, running around hole
IN the ice, barking and reaching out over the
water endeavoring to take hold of a small visible
portion of the child's clothing, was Gap" Here
IN Plentywood is a man who would remove the
last possibility of display of such faithfulness
by putting out poison for the pals of his neigh
5Ors' children.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
ZNaRoS
SS4
ROOSEVELT COUNTY PEOPLE
BREATH EASIER NOW THAT
STATE LEGISLATURE HAS
ADJOURNED
Froid, Montana,
March II, 1881

Froid, Montana,
March IL, 1881
Editor, Producers News:
The people of Roosevelt county
are breathing easier as the SEES
sion of the state legislature has
come to its end, and they feel for
tunate that no more dangerous leg
islation is in the making for some
time to come.
The lower house seems to be re-
ceiving more complimentary COM
ments on their ability and intel
lectual conception of laws that
should be placed upon its people
this year than usual, as they kill
ed some of the senate bills that
would take from the people the
free expression of their thoughts
when expressed in words, through
fear of severe penalties, though
silence might take from them the
savings of life time. No, the IL
bel bank bill did not pass, but the
intent should not be forgotten
when the selection of representa-
tives for future legislation occurs
A legislature that will try to
check free expression of thought
when embodied in words, is an en-
envy to the liberty Of its people
and a menace to the state.
Taxpayers Association
At the present the Roosevelt
Taxpayers Association seems tC
he leading the Sheridan County
Taxpayers Association.
We feel some pride in this.
Yours truly,
]. A. BLODGETT.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13

Good News Bay district, far to
the south was being swept by
whOoping cough, IA lives having
been the toll so far. The disease
was still spreading.
DR.. Myers of the bureau of ed
ucation, Fairbanks, will be flown
to the district to supervise in COM
batting the disease.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
Voters Refuse to Grant
Franchise in Great Fall.

Great Falls, March 9.-Frseb0,.
er electors of Great Falls +oSN
refused to award a gas f1,ancISaay
to the Public Service Gas Co.
The vote on the proposed actin,
was s26 against and 6l9 for.
The company is headed nv
b. Coolidge, widely known VS. -
tana oil and gas operator sSIs.
city is now served by the GrssS
Falls Gas Company. s~'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
Prevailing Wage Rule Is
Endorsed In u. S. Senate

Washington-FP- Endorsement
of bill providing that on federal
construction work the contractors
and subcontractors shall pay the
wage rates prevailing in that To-
cality, was voted Feb. 8 by the
senate committee on manufac-
lures.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13

one of the largest hospitals in Montana
which is interested in H. B. 1S9, and which,
at present, is forced to carry an unfair bur
den in automobile cases.)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
MALTA GASOLINE PRICE CUT

Malta, March 1O.-Malta garag-
es and service stations have lower
ed the price of gasoline from 261a
to 24A cents, the fist drop III
gas prices in this vicinity since
early last fall.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
AS We SEE IT
CONTINUED from front page)

intimated that American business
men who are trading with Russia
are living examples OF the truth OF
Lenin's statement.
IL 80
He stated that the Five-year-plan
is success, declaring himself in
agreement with Peter Bogdanov
who addressed the City Club on the
previous Saturday. The main OBJ
ject of the activities of the Fish
committee was to protect "Free
American Labor" he stated and adj
mitted that was the object of the
Grundy tariff also.
MIR. Fish ridiculed the Socialist
Party declaring that it hardly ex-
listed and was confined to a few
protestant clergymen" the rank
and file having como over to the
Communists. He did not even give
the Socialists credit for saving our
ger! The credit belonged chiefly
to the leaders of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
&*@
The congressman scored Mr.. ee-
rard for saying that So meE OF
wealth and position dominated the
American government. A thousand
times no, he said. Each and every
one of us is sovereign citizen and
each is equally potent in influence
ing legislation. During his many
years in the house of representa-
tives he never knew of a dollar
being accepted by duly elected
representative of the people in the
form of a bride. Daugherty and
Fan were not elected he answered
in reply to query about Teapot
Dome. "What about Harding ?"
came from the rear of the hall.
His answer, If any, was drowned
$&A&
In reply to questions Fish said
that the rich were just as good as
the poor and should not be discrim-
mated against; that they are just
as patriotic as the unemployed; that
OF course Communism is based on
the interests of the poor, thus Gre
ating class hatred; that the rapid
growth of Communism is due to
the spread of poisonous propaganda
put out by the ten foreign lang
uage dat1ies and one English daily
published in this country; and be-
cause of the failure of the Ameri-
can government to suppress Com
munist propaganda. He admitted
that no club had so far black1isted
an American business man for trad
ing with the Soviet Union and said
that the government encouraged
such trading tho he had previous
" boosted Of his success in induc-
ing the treasury to place an en-
barge on the importation Of Soviet
lumber.
4 =
MIR. Fish indicated that he was
not against revolution provided it
originated in the country the gov
eminent of which 1t was designed
to overthrow. He defended tho in
prevention in Nicaragua on the
ground that It was only for the
purpose Of stopping a scrap be-
tween the liberals and conservatives
in that country. Fish was an art
full dodger in answering questions.
OF the thirty or so questions asked
$3.50 were friendly to the Soviet
Union. Fish looked relieved when
the chairman called "time."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
More than
$4,000 miles in
q New Ford

HE substantial worth of the new Ford is reflected in
its good performance, economy and reliability It's
stamina and endurance are particularly apparent in
sections where bad roads severe weather uut heavy
extra burden the automobile
In less than year a new Ford Tudor Sedan was
driven more than seventythree thousand miles over
difficult route The operating per mile was very low
and practically the only expense for repairs was for new
piston rings and new bearing for the generator
The car carried an average load of 1900 pounds of
ma" ana was driven ESQ miles daily. "The Ford has
never laled TO go when was ready writes of the
tnree mail carriers operating the eThe starter did
tne trick last winter even 81 degrees below Zero The
gas runs about 20 miles per gallon At times pull
trailer whenever have bulky lOad''
Many other Ford owners report the same satisfactory
performance Every part has been made to endure
serve you faithfully and well for many thousands Of
miles.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-13
Aches and
PAINS!

When you take Bayer Aspirin YOU
are sure of two things. It's sure relief.
and it's harmless. These tablets with
the Bayer cross do not hurt the heart
Take them whenever you suffer from
Headaches Neuritis
Colds Neuralgia
S0re Throat Lumbapo
Rheumatism Toothache
When your head aches-from anv
cause-when a cold has settled in
your joints, or you feel those deep
down pains Of rheumatism, sciatica.
or lumbago, take Bayer Aspirin and
get real relief. If the package saws
Bayer, it's genuine. And genuine
Bayer Aspirin is safe.
Aspirin is the trademark of Baver
manufacture of monoaceticacidester
of salicylicacid.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
NOSE IS broken
IN ASSAULT

Charged with assault and bat
terry on James Williams, of Cap
itol Heights, Gotlieb Link. also of
Capitol Heights, was found guilty
and fined $25 and costs by Judge
j. Chew Sheriff in Police Court
in the Maryland town yesterday.
According to the story told in
court. Link struck Williams after
an alteration in front of a lunch
room in Capitol Heights. Williams
declared he thought Link was only
playing when suddenly Link struck
him with his fist cutting his eye
and fracturing his nose.
Charles Bolding, alias Arthur
Jackson, colored, of Fairmount
Heights, also paid a fine of $25
on a charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon. Policeman Ralph
Brown and Constable Howard
Slater said they found dan
gerous spring knife on the man
when he was arrested in a raid
on house in Fairmont Heights.
James Young, colored, also of
Fairmount Heights was found not
guilty of disorderly conduct.
Young was also arrested in the
raid in Fairmont Heights, but. &C
cording to testimony. was sitting
in an automobile outside of the
place at the time of the raid.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
BRIDGE RULING
FAvORS STATE
Times Staff Photo

After almost two years of legal
obstruction, work on the Kensing-
ton overpasS may soon be started,
following Judge Robert B. Peters
action in Rockville diSSolving the
temporary injunction granted to
former Mayor Edgar w. Moore, of
Kensington, against the State
roads commission and dismissing
the bill filed for a permanent in.
junction.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs indi-
Gated they would appeal.
On September 80, 1929, a group
of Kensington residents sought to
restrain the State roads commits
sion from closing a grade crossing
on st. Paul Street at Kensington
and erecting an overhead bridge
on Lincoln Avenue. Judge Peter
overruled demurrers filed by the
defendants on the ground that
they had not filled certain statu-
tory requirements.
A cross bill was then filed by
the roads commission, in which
it was stated that all preliminary
requirements had been met and
the injunction was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
STREETS
PLAN O. K'D

Plans for the widening of the
four streets surrounding the new
courthouse at Rockville, as sub
mitted yesterday by Harry b.
Shaw, county engineer, were ap-
proved by the Montgomery county
board of commissioners.
The widening Of Montgomery
Avenue in front of the court
house, a State project, will be
subject to the approval Of the
State Roads Commission. AS Mr..
Shaw and the roads commission
are in accord about the matter,
work probably will be started
soon. so as to have the street
ready when the new building
opens next month.
The commissioners approved
recommendations of Edwin w.
Broome, superintendent of schools,
that land located in Smiths Addi-
tion to Silver Spring be procured
as a site for the proposed senior
high school for the eastern sub
urban zone. The land. which is
on Montgomery Avenue east of
the Armory, is worth 8 cents a
foot.
Contracts were executed with
the General Fireproofing Com
pany. of Youngstown. Ohio. and
the Dulany-Verney Co., of Balti-
more. for the new steel and wood
furniture to be placed in the new
courthouse. -
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
staff Phot
HUDDLE
Housewives Called
Best Judges of Beef

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Aug.
IA U.SO raisers should
take their cue on the kind Of
cattle to raise from housewives,
C. B. Denman. member of the
Federal Farm Board, said in an
address at the annual farmers
field day at West Virginia Uni
yersity here yesterday.
The kind of meat the house
wife desires should be the guide
to the livestock raiser, he said.
The market for heavy beef cattle
is rapidly disappearing.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Spectators Smell
Whisky, and That
/ Is All

Liquor, liquor everywhere, but
not a drop to drink! That is
what spectators thought yester-
day when Prince Georges
county police broke up IS
cases of confiscated rum right
under their noses.
Loaded into three patrol
cars. the bootleg" was trans
ported to the famed glass pile,
where gallons and gallons have
gone before, and disposed of by
the officers. The catch was
that confiscated from ram rS1A-
ners convicted in the 6Sunty
police court Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

Every county has its share OF
peculiar names and tracts of land,
and Montgomery is no exception.
A list has been prepared by
Lawrence Chiswell, supervisor of
assessments, which is unusually
expressive. Some of these explain
the feelings of the surveyors, some
the owners, and some are Of
doubtful origin. Among the choice
bits are:
An Unexpected Event, Beer Gar
den, 'Betsey's Fancy, Bear Bacon,
Bernard's Desire, Bersheba, Big
Pines, Black Meadows, Bowling
Green, Brothers Industry, Brown
ing's Folly, Contentment, Bussey's
Adventure, Boanes Good Luck
Again, Berry's Neglect, Conjurers
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
COURT REJECTS
+. 70 CASES BY
CLOTH
County Last Year Lost So, 900
by Same Process; Levy on
Property Is Alternate Plan

The wholesale filing of chancery
suits for the collection of de-
linquent taxes in Arlington county
has been baked by the decision
yesterday by Judge Walter T..
Mccarthy, in Arlington circuit
court, sustaining demurrers to
more than score of the suits.
More than a thousand similar
suits had been filed by Com
monwealth's Attorney William C.
Cloth last fall, all of which will
be thrown out of court as a
result Of Judge McCarthy's de-
ciSion.
Affected Real Estate
At the time of the filing of
the suits by Mr.. Cloth, protests
were made by the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce and by
the Arlington branch of the
ArlingtOn-Alexandria- Fairfax Real
Estate Board on the grounds
that such action was affecting
the sale of real estate in the
county and the placing of loans
thereon.
1t was pointed out. too, at this
time, that when a similar policy
of collecting taxes through suits
was adopted last year, the county
lost more than $4,000 in costs
of prosecutions, the suits being
thrown out of court at that time
by Judge Howard Smith, who was
then on the bench.
The demurrers. filed to the
suits by Jesse, Phillips and Klinge.
Arlington attorneys, were based
largely upon a clause in the tax
law giving to the counties all de-
linquent taxes collected.
Acted for State
InaSmuch as the State had no
interest in the taxes under this
clause, the defense attorneys
argued, the State had no right to
bring the suit for their collection.
MIR. Cloth had entered the suits
I'm behalf of the State.
It was further claimed in the
demurrer that the taxes could be
collected more easily and with less
expense through the simple pro-
cess of levying on the property.
Complicated Matter
Under the law. suits for collec-
tion of taxes can only be insti-
tuted when the commemorative
attorney is requested to do so by
the State tax commissioner, the
attorney general, or the local tax
collector.
The demurrer points out that
in this instance the suits were
filed at the request Of C. III. Nor
rissett, State tax commissioner.
However, a letter appended to
the demurrer indicated that Mr..
Morrissett did not request Mr..
Cloth to file the suits until after
MIR. Cloth had asked him to do so.
This, the defense maintained,
was not request within the spirit
of the law.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Annapolis Considers
City Manager Form

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. Fireplace
ment of the present mayor and
city council plan of government
here with a city manager system
is being considered to end the
open warfare which has marked
the sessions of municipal officers
for the past two years.
The move to investigate the
feasibility of the city manager
plan was launched by the Civitan
Club at a meeting yesterday,
when committee was named to
make the study.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
PARADE, FR0L|C
END CONFABS
Of F|REMEN
HiIarity Rules z Conventions
at Winchester; High Speed
Record Set by Stauntonites

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. IA.
This historic city at the con-
fluence of the Shenandoah and
Cumberland valleys this afternoon
turned back into these fertile ter
ritories the hosts of firemen who
since Tuesday have been holding
two large conventions here.
The simultaneous conventions
of the Cumberland Valley Volun-
teer Firemen's Association and
the Virginia State Firemen's AS
Sociation closed with a gigantic
parade of both associations plus
all the fire equipment in town,
and various floats, many local
autos, and pedestrian paraders
climaxing three days of merri-
ment marked by typical mardi
gras relaxation. Band contests
marked the grand finale.
Hilarity Rules
Mayor Amos Shryock formally
presented the keys of the city to
the firemen Wednesday, but
many of the younger element of
the visitors had already found
the keys, and kept them, judging
by the hilarity shown by the
smoke-eaters since their arrival.
In the absence of any serious
issues, the occasion has been one
prolonged celebration for most Of
the bluecOats.
The Virginia State association
has had large delegations from
such places as Norfolk, Suffolk
and Roanoke, although the Shen-
andoah Valley and northern Vir-
ginia sent most.
10000 Visitors
The Cumberland Valley group
included delegations from Penn
sylvania as far as Harrisburg,
and parts of Maryland and West
Virginia. Estimates of the num-
ber of visitors run as high as
10000.
The Winchester and State po-
AANC A1ehN AAO Oil 4CoCo w 4CSOIb, al
though Winchester's narrow busi-
ness streets have been checked
by traffic. mo Parking" and
similar traffic signs were gaily
ignored by the visitors, with the
assent of city authorities. But
there was one traffic rule the
firemen voluntarily and carefully
obeyed-the rule against parking
close to fire plugs.
StauntOn Shows Speed
OId-time residents of Win
chester recalled that the Virginia
State firemen held their cOnven-
ton here 81 years ago, when
flowing mOustaches, heavy he'll
NETS, hand-pumping apparatus
and few fire plugs were the rule.
This was the thirtieth cOnven-
tiOn of the Cumberland Valley
group, and the fOrty-fifth of the
Virginia group.
The Staunton company won
the reel race in fraction over
% seconds. which the Staunton
firemen claim is a State record.
They won first prize of 5000.
The Luray company won Sec
ond prize of $50.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Blddensburg Fire
House Renovated

The volunteer firemen of Bla-
densburg, Md, are renovating
their firehouse. Included in the
work will be the construction of
sliding doors for the front of
the engine house to replace the
old swinging doors.
The enclosing of a fire tower,
recently constructed by the en-
CINE house members, out of dis
carded parts of an old windmill,
will complete the work. The
tower will be equipped with facil-
tiles to dry fire hose in the
winter time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
HUNT SEASON
OPENS SOON

The first open season for hunt
ing game in Maryland for 1881
will begin on September /. There
is an open season on rail birds
and doves from September ! to
80 inclusive. then the dove season
closes October l to November IA,
and then opens again November
Is to December Is. inclusive.
The open season ON squirrels will
be September Is to October Is,
inclusive: then closed October Is
to November IA. inclusive, and
then reOpened November Is to
December "a, inclusive.
There will be no open season
on any other game until Novem-
ber /, when the wild fowl season
opens.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
County Land Tracts Boast
Unusual Names Indeed

Outdone, Cider and Vinegar,
Clara Barton's Island, Clean
Shaving, Conjurers Disappoint-
ment, Constant Friendship, Con-
tention, Dreamer's Luck, Dispair,
Duck Island, Easy Purchase,
Eleven Brothers, Fathers Gift,
Molly's Rattle, Hard to Come At,
Honesty, Horses Leg, 1t May Be
Good in Time, Land of Goshen,
Lost Breeches, Maiden's Blush,
Rural Felicity, Sprained Ankle
and Trouble Enough Indeed.
In a more poetic vein are Eden,
Elysian Fields, Minnie Ha Ha,
Labyrinth and Robinson Crusoe.
Some relics of a past era are
noted in Double Distilled Brandy,
Brandy Hall and Burgundy.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
HOSPITAL GETS s2,1OO

It has been announced by
Mrs. Mortimer L. Stabler, of
Sandy Spring, that the recent
annual supper given by the
Women's Board of the Montgom-
cry County General Hospital
netted slightly in excess of ST.
100, more than 1,7OO people
having attended.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued at
Rockville to Everett H. Knight,
81, and Gurnie A. Morris, 18, both
of Mclean, Va. and John Hunton
Foster, 81, Of Richmond, Va. and
Lucille Helms, Is, of Petersburg,
Va.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
RALLSIOM A. c.

The Ballston Athletic Club will
hold it's annual carnival at Balls
ton, Va, August % to September
/. Dancing will be nightly fea-
ture, with music furnished by the
L'AiglOn Band.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
All CLUBS MEET

The All clubs of Annandale.
Va, and Lincolnia, Va. will hold
meetings this afternoon. Miss
Sarah Thomas, Fairfax county
home demonstrator, will be pres
ent at the meeting,
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
WRONG TAGs-s25

J. Y. Robertson, of Fairfax, Va,
was fined $25 and costs by Judge
Harry Shepherd, of Accotink, Va,
yesterday when he was found
guilty of operating his car on
D. c. license tags.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
FIVE DAYS FOR ASSAULT

Charged with assaulting Fred
Keyser, jr., colored, Nelson Lynn,
also colored, was sentenced to five
days in Jail by Judge Charles w.
Woodward, in Rockville Police
Court, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
VOLUNTEER FlREMEN

The Arlington Fairfax Volun-
teer Firemen'S Association will
meet Tuesday night at the Ball
ston Firehouse, Ballston, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Girl Alleges Attack
Bu Armed Escort

Charged with an attack on Ger
trude johnson, colored, Wesley
Henson, also colored, was held
in the Marlboro Jail without bond
yesterday. Charges of driving
while drunk and assault and bat
terry also were lodged against
Henson.
According to the story told JUS
tice of the Peace Horace Taylor,
of Upper Marlboro, Henson drove
the woman out the Old Wood
yard Road in a taXicab, and at
tackled her at pistol point. He
was arrested by Policeman Elon
Turner,
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
FIRE AUXILIARY PLANS

The executive committee of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Sandy
Spring Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will meet at the firehouse
Monday, August II, at 4:30 p. m,
for the purpose of planning activ.
tiles for the fall and winter.