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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
TREASURY DEFICIT
CONTINUES TO GAIN
Administration Ends First
Four Months S661,12O,850
in Red.

BY the Associated Press.
A new set of figures on the deficit
today thrust the question Of increasing
taxes farther to the front Of admins
tration problems.
Word that the Treasury ended the
first four months of this fiscal year
with S66l 1908 in red on its books
went Immediately to the White House
President Hoover does not expect to
state his position on new taxes in the
immediate future, however.
The budget is in preparation with
Mr.. Hoover and his advisers attempt
ing to keep it down. All Government
departments are under orders to reduce
where possible.
Tax Proposals Grow.
Curtailed spending on the part of the
Government would put brakes on the
deflcit-now threatening to 60 far be-
ycnd the one billion mark before July
but it would not raise money to
meet the arrears which have already
accumulated.
Proposals for increased taxation are
growing as the time for the next Con-
gress approaches. Not long ago it be-
came known the administration is
studying the feasibility of special sales
taxes on a selected list of luxury articles.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, whose
views have conceded oftentimes in the
past With those of Secretary Mellon,
urged sales levy.
Many other Senators and House MEM
bers OF both parties have said, how
ever, they favored an increase in the
levies on large incomes and strengthen
ing inheritance tax laws in preference
to the sales tax idea.
S171,514,52S Last Year.
Among them are most Of the Vest
ern, independent group of the Senate,
the Democratic House leader, Garner
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
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Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc STAT
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, November s.
About 5000 consumers of gas IN this
town were unable TO use their stoves,
furnaces or lights this morning. when a
recently discharged elnploye Of the Ha-
gerstown Light a. Heat Co, believed &C
tusted by revenge, turned of the mains
in the plant of the company.
Fearing many persons would be aSphyx-
lated through open pilot attachments
on stoves and furnaces, the gas COM
pany refused TO turn on the gas until
notice could be sent every user All en-
ployeS OF the company were drafted 70
notify every customer Of the situation
and the towns morning newspaper
printed a first page warning. which was
delivered to every house n HaserstoTn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
DEATH PENALTY FOR 17-YEAR.OLD
BOY DEPLORED BY u. S. OFFICIAL
Contrary Juvenile Court Standards, Says Miss Lenroo
of Chidren's Bureau.

sentimentalists, but by persons Of ex-
perience and judgment"
The ideal set forth by them is that
juvenile courts have exclusive jurts-
diction over all minors under 10, with
discretion given &c juvenile judges to
refer serious charges against minors
over 10 to other courts.
Murder cases involving children
under Is are usually either accidental
or indicate mental abnormality of some
kind" Miss Lenroot said. I'm either
case, the penitentiary is not the place
for them. They should be where both
the child and the public Is safe
guarded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
"PEKING MAN" PICTURED
AS RATHER INTELLIGENT
Study Convinces Research Chief He
Was Handy With Tools and
Was Not Cannibal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, China, November Study
Of the remains of the Picking Man" in
dicateS he was a rather intelligent fell
low. step up LIES ladder from mans
first ancestor. Abel Henry Breuil, di-
rector Of research at the Institute Of
Human Palaeontology in Paris, said
today.
He was handy with stone tools and
could carve a pretty good dagger out
of a deers antler, Dr. Breun said. He
used deer skull for a drinking cup and
he wasn't q cannibal or there would
be more bones IN the limestone deposits
where his skull was found.
DR.. Breuil told the Chinese Geological
Society he based his deductions on
examination of more than 1000 worked
quartz fragments found in association
with the human remains and fossilized
animal bones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
DoAK SAYS WAGE LAW HAS
BROUGHT CLOSER TOUCH
Tells ouartsrmasteF Corps Associa-
ton of Contacts With Other
Federal Agencies.

The prevailing wage law has placed
the Labor Department in closer touch
with other Government agencies, Sec
rotary Doak. said today In q message
read at a meeting Of members OF the
Cuartermaster Corps Association, In
session at the Carlton Hotel.
The message was read by Assistant
Secretary Husband because Of q slight
illness of Secretary Doak.
Because Of the heavy Army building
program now going on under the super
vision of the Quartermaster Corps, Doak
explained the prevailing wage law
which became effective last April, as
serting that It's objective was to pre-
vent contractors on Government build
ings from breaking down standards and
prevailing wage rates existent in the
locality In which q building q being
erected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
WIFE OF JOBLESS MAN
KILLS 8 CHILDREN, SELF
Philadelphia Woman Shoots
Youngsters While Husband
Seeks Work.

BIZ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-Mrs
Anna Nathan. 81, shot and killed her
three small children and then COM
mitted suicide in the kitchen of her
home today. Police said she was de-
sponcent over inability of her husband
to find employment.
The children were Charles. jr., 5;
Herbert, 1, and Eva. 2. Their father
had left home two hours before the
shooting to continue his search for
WORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
COAST GUARD VESSEL
RAMS AND SINKS BOAT
Nine Aboard Unidentified Craft of
British Registry Rescued
of Maine Coast.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November 3.-The Coast
Guard patrol boat Harriet Lane rammed
and sunk an unidentified power boat Of
British registry of the Maine coast dur
ing the night. The power boats crew
of nine men we're taken aboard the
Harriet Lane and brought into this
port.
craft was an S0-foot boat and was run
ming without lights when the collision
occurred. They declined to divulge the
specific location of the crash or the
identity of the vessel.
The rescued crew is being held here
to await action by the immigration au-
thorities, to whom their status was re-
ferred by the Coast Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Miss Katherine Lenroot, acting chief
Of the Children's Bureau, today de-
plored the lie sentence pronounced
upon 12-year-Old Herbert Niccolls OF
Asotin, wash, and the death sentence
for l7-year-old Russell williams OF
Rockford, Ill.
mo I7-year-cld boy should be sem
fenced to death nor should any IL
year-old be sent to prison for life, z said
Miss Lenroot
She described the Niccolls case as
Contrary to juvenile court standards, .
which, she said, we're worked out under
ChiIdren's Bureau auspices not by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
MASKED MEN STEAL
ITO VIRGINIA BALLOTS
Votes Mailed in Advance TAX en-
From Home of Registrar
at Honaker.

By the Associated Press.
HONAKER, Va, November S.-One
hundred and 10 ballots. mailed in ad-
vance Of today's election here, were
taken from Norman Yates registrar for
Honaker precinct. last night by two
masked men
Yates told officers the two men en-
tered his home and pointed pistols at
him with instructions to hand over all
mailed ballots. He did so and the men
aed
This morning officers found "A of The
ballots Strewn along a road. Russell
County, in which Honaker is located
today voted for county officers ana the
Virginia Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Administration of Air and
Ocean Funds to Be InveS-
tlgated in House.
METHODS OF AWARDING
WORK ARE UNDER FIRE
Postmaster General, Shipping
Board and Ship Operators
to Be Called.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation into the administra-
ton of $56, 900 900 ocean and air mail
funds and contracts will be instituted by
the House Appropriations Committee in
December
Representative Wood. chairman Of the
last House appropriations group, today
announced plans had been completed
for the inquiry
Numerous complaints. the Indiana
Republican said, had been received from
air and steamship line operators over
existing contracts and the methods I'M
der which they we're awarded.
Postmaster General Brown is charged
with the administration of the funds,
but w. Irving Glover, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, supervises their ex-
penditures directly.
The ocean mail funds last year
amounted to $36,600,000, of which ST.
100000 is for foreign ocean airmail The
domestic airmail subvention, under the
recently enacted Watres act, is $40
100000 annually
The ocean airmail contracts are
awarded to steamship lines which have
been certified by the Shipping Board
Wood said Postmaster General Brown,
Shipping Board commissioners, aircraft
and ship operators holding contracts
and those complaining against the con-
tracts would be called before the COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
WIFE, FEARING CRASH,
KILLS MAN AND SELF
Horror of Possible Auto Accident
O. and Lifelong Suffering Re-
vealed in Death Note.
ny the Associated Press.
arNr NncAC r-Yr,Nr

ny the Associated Press.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kans., November
S-Fear OF an automobile wreck which
would cause them suffering caused Mrs.
Edna Meyer TO kin her husband, James
Z. Meyer. railroad blacksmith, with a
hatchet and end her own life by taking
poison.
I'VE are both to be mangled in an
automobile wreck, TO live forever Just
suffering said a note left by Mrs
Meyer, who wrote that God revealed
the plan"
The bodies were discovered last
night Meyer Is believed to have been
killed last Wednesday night and Mrs.
Meyer 70 have taken poison q day or
10 laoer ~ their home.
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Visit to U. S. Postponed.

ATHENS. November 5 tE9.-Foreign
Minister Andrew Michalakopoulos said
today that he was forced to postpone
his scheduled visit TO America until
Spring, owing to pressing domestic
problems.
The government closed the stock sx-
change until December ,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Woman Tries Suicide:
Had to Get Washing
Out First, She Says

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, November 3.-Mrs.
Lillian Monroe, SO, shot and
wounded herself, perhaps fatally,
after doing a heavy washing
yesterday. 49,
I've been wanting to do this
for a long time" she told police,
but 1 just had to get that wash
ing done first"
Dependency over financial az
fairs was advanced by relatives
as a possible motive for the at
tempted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
CURTIS TO MAKE SPEECH
Vice President to Address A N.
P. A. at Los Angeles Nov. IL.

LOS ANGELES, November 3 (P.-
Vice President Curtis has accepted an
invitation to speak at banquet to BE-
rendered members of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association by
the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
November II. Will Rogers, the humor-
list, and Gov. James Rolph, jr., also will
be on the program.
The Vice President has accepted an
invitation also to address leaders OF the
motion picture industry November 10,
when awards will be made for out
standing work in the various phases of
the industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
MADE FOREIGN MINISTER
DR.. Adolfo boy Succeeds Bosch
in Argentina Cabinet.

BUENOS AIRES, November 3.-Dr.
Adolfo boy. assistant secretary of for
eign affairs, was promoted to the pest
Of foreign minister Of Argentina yester-
day to succeed DR.. Ernesto Bosch, who
resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

NAIROBI, Kenya.' East Africa. No
vember 3 LH9.-Peggy Salaman, British
aviatrix. who is flying from England to
Cape Town, arrived at Entebbe, Ugan-
da, today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
MUST GO TO CHURCH

Detroiter Must Attend Regularly
to Keep Out of Prison.
LANSING, Mich, November 3 [P).-
Ernest Ramsey, 23-year-old Deroiter,
must go to church If he wants TO stay
out Of prison.
A parole was granted Monday, with
the provision that Ramsey must at
tend services regularly. The stipulation
was requested by his father, it was said.
Ramsey was. sentenced In 1927 to Is
years in Jackson Prison for armed
robbery. He has served his minimum
term, less good time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

Radio Programs on Page ALI
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fU 3 weather Hursag Torsssss)
Pair and warmer tonight and tomor-
row; lowest temperature about - de-
Rrees. COOLER Tomorrow night
observation-disclosures 81, ~ noon 20
day; lowest. -. 1T s.45 am. today.
Pull report On page Q.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-08-14
WHEAT FORECAST
SHOWS INCREASE

Washington, Aug. IL Drouth
in the west and south cut deeply
into American agricultural produc-
ton last month but generous sup
plies of most important crops still
are assured.
Forecasts made by the agricul-
tural department today showed the
rainfall shortage in July had re-
duced the prospective corn crop by
1913, O00,0 900 bushels, oats by 1877
0O0,0O bushels, spring wheat by
SO million bushels, barley by As
million and flaxseed by four mill
ion bushels. Estimates for hay,
potatoes and some fruits also were
lower.
For the country as whole, how
ever, an average crop is expected
A composite of prospective yields
for % principal crops is 1919 pei
cent above last years when droutf
was widespread and 0.3 per cen
! below the average for the last II
years.
Corn was said to need rain bad
ly but in only a few importan'
states was it already so seriousl!
damaged that it cannot recover.
In the northwest a production o
spring wheat is estimated at 118,
4O2, 900 bushels as compared wit
1856, 402, 900 on July 1. This is tn
the smallest crop since 1910.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-08-14
Sen. Walsh Says Hoover's
Moratorium is a Big Flop

San Francisco, Aug. 13,-United
States Senator Thomas ]. Walsh
of Montana told members of the
Democratic club of California here
today the democrats are due to get
control of the house of representa-
tives during the next congress. And
if they do, he predicted, there will
be a democratic president of the
United States next year
Sen. Walsh attributed his con-
fidence in his party's chances to
the depression.
81 cannot rejoice at the econo-
nonic condition of the country but
tbs true this condition has been
the means of cOnceding more pow
er to the democratic party" he
said.
The senator called President
Hoover's moratorium a complete
flop" asserted the farm board had
failed to help farmers and said the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-08-14
AGED OUTLOOK
LADY PASSES ON

Mrs. A. J. Fawcett passed away
Thursday, August 6, 1881 at the
home of her son, Ephriam at the
age of SO years, 2 months and six
day. She was born in Peterboro,
Ontario, Canada, June 1st, 1888.
On October 10, 1856 she was
united in marriage with Andrew
Fawcett, who passed. away Al
years ago. To this union was born
IL children, six boys and six girls,
six Of whom survive her, namely:
William of Pickton, Ontario; Rob
ert of Victoria; B. c., Samuel, Of
Gettysburg, s. D., Mrs. A Mattson
of Reno, Nev., Mrs. John Rose Of
Vancouver, B. C. and Ephriam OF
Outlook with whom she made her
home Four brothers also survive.
She was a member Of the Meth
odist church. Services were con
| Quoted by Rev. E, J. Bott of Plen.
tywood at, the Outlook hall and
the body was laid to rest in the
Outlook cemetery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-08-14

which brands of fruit were best
and explaining the cause for diff
ference in price of A fruit. He also
told how some fruit was GRADED
and cured.
At 2:3O the meeting was opened
by all singing America followed by
roll call each member answering
with one rule of etiquette.
The secretary read the minutes
of the previous meeting then the
membership committee reported.
There was no old business so new
business was discussed.
The next meeting will be held at
the Chas. Mclaughlin home at two
o'clock on Tuesday, August 18th.
The Antelope clubs will hold a
picnic for their mothers in the
Weldon Richardson grove Friday,
August 7th.
Mrs. A. T. Larsen spoke on how
to set table correctly. Esther
Folsom and Nora Romstad demon
strated how to set the table.
Ardella Stoen and Marie Hedges
demonstrated how to serve poached
eggs and make a puffy omelet.
Club Reporter
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FROM AROUND SHERIDAN COUNTY
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Sunday, Miss Louise Craig from
Outlook and her father from Hins-
ud1e motored to Minot where they
VISITED with Miss Mary Craig who
Is patient in the Trinity Hospital.
They returned Monday.
MRS. sam Thompson who has been
visiting with relatives in Fortuna
returned to her home Sunday. Her
DroIher and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. e. Thompson returned with her
ana went home Sunday. Their son
douglas is visiting a few days this
week at the Sam Thompson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle Garrick and
TWO sons returned home from Spo-
kane, Wash, Saturday evening In
spokane they visited with Mrs. Car
r1ckNs mother, Mrs. Wunderlich. Dick
Wunderlich returned home with Mr..
and Mrs. Garrick.
Mrs. N. ]. Nilsson went to Glas-
cow Thursday where she will visit
at the Montgomery and Rach homes.
MRS. Nelson will also have dental
work done while away.
Mrs. Ike Selvig who has been as
Slstlng in the N. ]. Nelson store
lett for Bainville Sunday.
Harry Prescott and Claude Mills
lett for Lake Qu'AppelIe, Sask.. on
Monday. They would like to make
the catch on the seasons fish.
Henry Valdez and John Lein who
| nave been travelling in Minnesota
returned home Sunday. The spent
some time at Little Fork where a
number of people from this section
are living and report those people
are getting along fine and apparent.
life. i''ei' 0u' VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Flannery re.
turned home from Minnesota Mon.
day. They have been looking for 3
new location.
Thursday evening Grandma Faw
cett, and old resident of this com
Inun1ty passed quietly to the greaI
beyond. The funeral was held at tn,
Outlook hall Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Omar of Chicago
are visiting friends and relatives il
Outlook. =
Max Deck has bought a half inter
est in the Bakery at Plentywood.
Martin Homme, who has been il
Harlem on business, returned HON,
Sunday evening.
Miss Louise Craige, Mr.. and Mrs
WIN. GoodlaXon and daughter Viol;
motored to Minot Thursday and re
turned Friday.
Mr.. Craig, father of Louise, o
, Hinsdale, has been visiting at tn
Craig home the past few days.
Miss Smith of Culbertson, a form
er teacher in the Outlook school, Wis
tied with friends in Outlook tn
past week.
Wednesday evening an ice cream
social for the benefith of the Luth
: eran church was held on the N.
) Nelson lawn. The social was well at
tended.
Saturday afternoon a number o
lady friends dropped in at the Sam
: my Thompson home and took tn
, lady of the house by surprise, eX
planning that the occasion was he
birthday.
) Jim Laid. ST.. and o. Ladd O
: Memphis. Tenn. were Plentywoo
visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fawcett an
family and Clifford Hamilton @
Gettysburg, S. D. mtored to OutIoo
? Sunday. They intend to stay abou
E a week.
Miss Craig, who has been in Mino
e is slowly improving. She expects t
4 be home within two weeks.
N. ]. Nelson and daughter Lucill
took Mrs Ike Selvig to Bainville o
Sunday where the latter will Wis
wit hher sister.
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a three inch rain fall in about
three hours last Friday evening ac-
companied by a very severe thunder
storm gave the burg a real thrill.
The coulees west of town were run
ming several feet deep and one tor
rent washed out the county bridge on
the grade a mile south of town. An
other came down the H. c. Riley cou-
lee end tore out a esction of the
railroad track. However the section
crew got busy and repaired it in an
hour or two thereby causing no de-
lay to trains.
Nearly everyone in town took in
the Legion dance at French's barn
Saturday night.
G. w. Wolbert of Williston was a
week end guest at the ]. ]. Gibbons
home.
Mrs. Won Eschen of Bainville is
spending a few days at the Carl Pet
erson home.
The Farmers Elevator is taking
advantage of the cheap rates on
feed grains from eastern points and
is stocking up on various kinds OF
grain for feed.
Stock buyers are preparing for an
other shipment Of livestock to Chi.
cago this coming Thursday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-08-14
BUSY NEEDLE SEWING CLUB

The Busy Needle. Sewing Club
met at the Helmer Thoresen home
on August 4th. We discussed the
Judging of wool and renovated
garments. We planned a picnic to
be held with that of the Top O. the
morning cooking club the following
riday at the Richardson grove. We
decided to proceed the picnic with
regular meeting. There were
three visitors at our meeting: Mrs.
R. D. Clark and Miss Katherine
and Mrs. Axel Romstad.
After the business meeting was
adjourned we practiced singing
club songs and Mrs. Thoresen serv-
ed a delicious lunch.
| Friday, August 7th we met at
/ Weldon Richardson's for our picnic
! but due to rainy weather we held
our meeting in doors. We answered
roll call by giving a reason why
we Joined the All Club. 1t was
decided the next meeting would be
held at Axel Romstad's on August
18th. After the regular business
meeting we sang songs, played
games and enjoyed a picnic lunch