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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-11
More Hot Weather.

The past week up to Tuesday was
somewhat warm, with the following
temperatures: Thursday SO, Friday IS,
Saturday SO, Sunday 80, Tuesday s..
Wednesday there was a decided drop
in temperature with local showers
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-11

Robert Gregg of Troy was transact
ing business in Libby Monday
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
POINTER GIVEN
DOG RIBBON

Bringing with him titles won
at dog shows in New York and
Cincinnati, Nancoleth Markable,
two-year-old pointer, yesterday
ambled, loped and pointed his
way to a blue ribbon in Wash
ington.
Nancoleth was chosen best dog
Of the National Capital Kennel
Club show by Walter johnson, a
blue-ribbon holder himself in the
world Of baseball, and Col. Frank
Webb, presidential candidate on
the Farmer-Laborite ticket.
The winner, rated the best
bench and field dog in England,
is owned by Mrs. Gilralda Dodge,
Of Madison, N. Y. Mcclure Hally
is trainer.
Second prize went to Champion
Fionne v. Loheland Of Walnut
Hall, a Great Dane, while Creek
Ridge Jolly Boy, a beagle. took
third place.
The show included 583 entries
including several foreign impor-
tationS.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
HOME PICTURES
LECTURE TOPIC
Do pictures puzzle you?

Do pictures puzzle you?
If they do, you will find in
tereSting information concerning
the proper use of pictures in
home decoration at the Home
Furnishings Institute to be held
here under the auspices Of The
Washington Times.
The authority who is to con-
duct a series of lectures is Ber-
nard c. Jakway, former profes-
Sor Of interior decorating at the
University of California, who has
invited all washington house
wives to be present.
The lectures will be held to-
morrow, Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons at the United
States National Museum, Tenth
Street and Constitution Avenue.
They will start at 2::30 o'clock
each afternoon. They are open
to the public and no admission
will be charged.
Concerning pictures in the
home, Mr.. Jakway said: q
There has been q great deal
said and written about the
selection Of . picture. When
it is all over there is one
thing sure: The picture should
be bought for . certain room
and it should be purchased only
after sufficient thought has
been given the subject to in
sure a purchase which will
bring lasting pleasure.
Having purchased the pic
ture, the task is but half done.
1t must be hung in the room.
There are a few simple con-
SideratiOnS which NAV be q
guide in hanging pictures 20
they will be effective. They
should not be hung in too
small q space. The center Of
attraction of the picture should
be about 81 feet from the
floor. In medium sized pic.
lures, in very large pictures,
the lower edge Of the frame
should be about this distance
from the floor"
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
ELks Help Lay Stone
At Southwest Church

The cornerstone laying of the
recently remodeled First Baptist
Church Of Southwest Washington
took place yesterday. John Rhines.
exalted ruler Of Morning Star
Lodge Of ElkS, conducted the SER
vices, assisted by Capt. Sylvester
EppS, exalted ruler Of Columbia
Lodge, and members Of both Of
the above lodges and Forest Tenn
pie.
Others participating were the
Rev. Augustus Lewis, president Of
the Baptist Ministers Conference,
and the Rev. James H. Marshall,
pastor Of the church.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09

Is always an iron pot WalClng LOT
whatever the youngster finds.
Many Fiercer Foes
Fiercer foes than skunk or wild
cat lurk along the trail. These
are Indian days. Dark faces
peering from the underbrush: {:
dark forms Scurrying by on pinto
ponies-SometimeS gunting ami
ably; sometimes passing in hos
tile silence.
And when hunting and Indians
pail. there is always a fight to
be worked up with the rival
,Possum Trot outfit. Jack is a
great fighter. SKINNER than most
Of the other fellows and kind Of
spindling, he can yet whale the
tar out Of any 'PoSsum Trotter
that tackles him.
It is funny to watch him fight
ing. Some fellows make a lot of
faces when they fight He doesn't.
His face doesn't move very much
ever. He nearly always is grin.
ming. He grins even when he
fights. You never are sure what
his grin means. It is one Of those
grins that may mean almost any
thing.
But his eyes get excited when he
fights. His eyes are always more
excited than the rest Of his face
They are always running ahead Of
him, taking things in, making
plans.
Just now his eyes are joyously
intent on pasting the Postum
Trotter one in the Snout. The
'Possum Trotter is a big, fat boy,
He claims to know a lot about
fighting. Young Jack doesn't claim
anything. He just fights. He dives
in. His tough little fists hammer.
His skinny legs kick. He yellS.
The big boy goes down, young
Jack on top of him. The big boy
bellows; young Jack grins; hangs
on like a terrier: bunts and bat
terS with every Scrawny inch OF
him.
The black Texas dust rises in a
cloud. The other Coon Soupers
and Postum Trotters crowd closer,
cheer, shout, jostle. jump up and
down. A dozen yellow, flea-bitten
pups yelp, bark, scuffle between
the boys legs; start a fight Of
their own.
Proud of the Cut
Presently the big boy whimperS
"Uncle." Young Jack crawls off
him, sits UP happily, wipes the
dirt out of his eyes. Blood is
trickling from his nose over a
split lip. He runs out his tongue
-licks the cut proudly. The Coon
Soupers whoop "Ya-ya, the Pos,
sum Trotters!"
Young Jack pretends not to no
tice. But he notices, all the
same. He feels great. He thinks
it would be grand to go through
life pasting the tar out Of Pos
sum Trotters.
But in the meantime he's got
to go home and milk the COW. Or
weed the beans. Or draw the
water. Or split the kindling.
Chores! He hates chores,
Gosh! it Lakes him sick the way
they're always picking on a feller,
making him do chores. Daggone
ole COW! Daggone ole weeds!
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
The Making of an American
JOHN NANCE GARNER
By ELSIE ROBINSON

Daggone old kindling! Wouldn't
it be great to be growed up and
not ever have to do any more
choresl
Coming, Nav"
The old COW gives her tail a
final flip. The boy stands up
brimming Ailk pail in one hand
It is growing dark. Beyond the
ccrral the prairie stretches, Shad'
owy, immense. He wonders,
vaguely, what Is out there, beyond
the home corral, beyond the
prairie. What Is out there for
him? More fights? More
chores? He wonders. His face is
stubborn, expreSsionless; but his
eyes are eager.
The wind whines suddenly. He
shivers; turns away. A light
glows warmly in the cabin win
down. A woman calls. There is
the smell of corn-bread, freshly
baked, of home-roaSted coffee and
fried pork.
He's hungry. He's always hun
gryl
"I'm coming, maw," he answers.
He is grinning. He's thinking
how the corn-bread and molasseS
will taste. He's thinking it was
great to whale the stuffing outta
that 'Possum Trotter.
The door closes.
Beyond the corral, the shadowy
world waits.
ITO be continued tomorrow In
The Washington Tines
Copyright 1892, King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-05-09

What makes an American?
What makes an American dtt-
jerent from an EnglishnIGn, q
Frenchntdn, a German or an
Italian? What particular back
ground, tDhGt special experience,
aDtGt distinctive ideals and de-
sires?
We need to knotO. For Amer.
icG Is In q jam. 1t Is In the
aDorst jam of its history. 1t Is
not only struggling to restore its
industry and finance. 1t Is
struggling to retain and restore
dts otOn character.
We are hGrGssed by problems
caused by alien people tOithtn
and tOithout our boundaries. We
are facing conditions foreign to
our experience and nature. And
1De are so beSet that tDe are In
danger of forgetting tuhGt Amer
icGnS are really like and tohGt
Americans really tOGnt. We are
IN danger of becoming q nrongrel
nation Without particular puT.
pose.
As neUer before In our history
aDe need an AmericGn-SonIeoTse
Icho Is the product OF our unique
life, tDto knotUs tDkGt tDe are all
Gbout-to get US out of our jam
and set us going on our OtCG trail
again. We need a man. Not
Just q smart or successful or
popular or potDertul nsGn-but an
AMERICAN man.
What makes such q man?
Where may he be found?
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
PROGRAM AT oxoN HILL

A program of sketches, songs
and readings will be given by
the Dramatic Club of Oxon Hill
(Md0 High School Thursday eve
ming. Proceeds from the affair
will be used in improving the
school.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
SPEAK IN CLARENDON

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Magruder
and Lyman H. Kelly, members
of the Arlington county board of
commissioners, will speak at .
meeting Of the Clarendon Citizens
Association.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
TO PICK NOMINEES

Nominations for officers to be
elected at the June meeting will be
made by the Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association tomorrow night
at the Takoma branch Of the Pub
lie Library.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
5sl DOCUMENTS FILED

Five hundred and ninety-one
legal papers were recoroed in the
office Of the clerk Of the Circuit
Court at Rockville in April. OF
this number 1853 were deeds; 110
mortgages and releases; 81 trusts,
and 257 bills Of sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
BACK HOME AGAIN

belong to:
street, Ford tudor, found in rear OF cab
companvs office.
Carl Robinson. Brownsburg. Ind, Chew
rolet coupe. found at Twenty-third street
and Manloye avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
PARTY WHIPS
ARE CRACKED
ON SALES TAX
Democratic Leaders Seek
to Force RebeIIiouS Men,
berS in Line.

by JHtte0 PTeSS
WASHINGTON, March l4.-Party
whips cracked in the house today.
Democratic leaders were trying to
force rebelliouS members into line
on the revolutionary sales tax fea-
ture of the new billion-dollar reve-
nue. bill.
Displaying a complete change in
strategy, the leadership now seeks
to force the issue, confident that
the opposition to the 2A per cent
tax is ready to collapse of its in
ability to find and unite on an
adequate" substitute.
Jouett ShouSe, executive chair
man of the Democratic national
committee, Sunday injected the ma
tional party organization into the
bitter sales tax battle, urging party
members to support this feature OF
the bill.
Both Acting Chairman Crisp OF
the ways and means committee and
Majority Leader Rainey expressed
confidence that the tax would be
passed by the house.
Although attacking the "Repub-
lican deficit" Shouse declared that
he had mot hesitated to advise
Democratic members" to vote for
the sales tax as the only means OF
balancing the budget.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
LEGISLATORS WILL
PONDER TAX PLAN

increase for trucks; return Of half
of the gasoline tax and motor
license fees TO the counties cities
and towns, instead of one-fourth,
as at present; control of all town.
ship roads by county commissioners,
and reductions of from to 20 per
cent in salaries of public officials.
Other recommendations to slice
governmental costs include appoint
ment of a commission to study the
states system and suggest plans
OF consolidating departments.
Repeal of the three-mile gravel
road law; prohibition of county unit
highway bonds for two years; limi-
tation of the 1888, 1884 and 1885
budgets to the aggregate of that
adopted in 1892; and administration
of poor relief by the county COM
miSSioners instead of township
trustees, also are recommended.
A radical departure in Indiana
statecraft is suggested in the pro-
posal that mo bonds shall be is
sued by any municipal corporation
until such issuance shall have been
approved by a majority vote Of the
qualified voters Of the corporation
at a general election
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
NEGRO CLAIMING
HE'S JOHN SHAW
TO DIE IN CHAIR
Figure in Brutal Murder
Here Is Convicted in
Tennessee,

John Thomas Shaw, who insists
he is the same Negro who was &C
quilted Jan. 30, 1926, of the murder
here of Mrs. Helen Hager WHEEL
chel, young white woman, was sem
fenced to die in the electric chair
at Nashville, Tenn, today, accord
ing to press dispatches. Execution
was set for May 20.
He was convicted of numbering
Mary Lee Foster, IL, Negro, who
died Dec. 9, after a criminal at
tack.
Despite the Tennessee prisoners
claim, w. S. Henry, local Negro at
torney, who was chief counsel in
the three trials of the Whelchel
case defendant, doubts he is the
same man.
His view is shared by James
Curley, cousin of the local Negro,
who says he attended the trial of
Shaw in Nashville.
The local men declare the Negro
acquitted of Staying Mrs. Whelchel
is living in Cleveland, o., under
another name.
Body of Mrs. Whelchel was found
beneath a Big Four railroad bridge
four and one-half miles west of In
dianapolis, Nov. %, 1923. She had
been Strangled and beaten. Police
believed she had been kidnapped III
an automobile near her home.
Bloodstains on Shaw's automobile
and his possession of jewelry be-
longing to the dead woman led TO
his arrest, Dec. 2, on a charge of
murder. He insisted he bought the
jewelry from "Hunky John" Aaron,
whose name was mentioned in the
statement of the Negro at Nashville.
Feeling ran high following the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
Relief Proposals Will Be
Sent Lawmakers for
for Study.

Copies of the official report of
the citizens tax relief committee,
containing recommendations an
nounced Saturday, for attempted
equalization of the governmental
burden were being prepared today
for distribution to members OF the
general assembly for study and
possible ratification.
Meanwhile, Governor Harry G
Leslie, who several months ago an
nounced he would convene the as
sembly in special session if the ma
jority of members could agree on a
tax relief program, is analysing pro-
visions of the program and await
ing legislators opinions.
Digest of the report sets out
recommendation for a personal in
come tax Corporations not in
cluded); levy on intangibles; a Is
per cent increase il passenger auto
mobile license fees and 100 per cent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14

arrest and Shaw was taken to the
Indiana state prison at Michigan
City for Safekeeping.
Shaw was convicted of murder on
Christmas eve, 1923, after trial
Of five days in Marion criminal
court and Judge James A. Collins
sentenced him to die in the electric
chair April 7, 1924. He was re-
moved to death row at the state
prison.
Appeal to the Indiana supreme
court was taken by cousel for the
Negro, stay of execution was
granted and finally the case was
remanded for new trial in Morgan
circuit court at Martinsville on a
change Of venue. Trial was held in
May, 1925, and jury disagreed.
The third trial, also held at Mar
tinsville, brought acquittal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
r. F. Bellows. Rockford H., Ford sedan.
185-957. Illinois, from $40 Barton avenue.
Ora Richardson, Franklin. Ind. Chew
rolet coach, 24S-52l. from Franklin Ind.
Feekman Motor Company. Kokomo. Ind,
De Sosto sedan, from Meridian and YER
mont streets.
A. r. Young. r. r. l. Box Ssh. chevro-
Jet coupe. 62-026, from Southport. Ind.
D. F. White. 2l06 Shriver avenue Chrvs-
Ter sedan. 5s,564, from ITO North West
Bowman Keene so. 1871 South Gather
wood street. Ford coupe. 53l-776. from
Wst street and Indiana avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14

BIZ United Press
GLOBE, Ariz., March 14.-Golney
" Mac Seymour, q, Apache IN
dian herder, will go on trial today
charged with the murder of Hen
rietta SCHNEIDER, young Columbia
university student.
The death Of Miss Schmerler last
July was a tragic ending to her So
journ among the Apaches, with
whom she lived to study anthro-
pOlogy and their tribal habits.
1t was precisely her failure to
understand these tribal customs
which led to her death, the defense
is expected to maintain.
n
A LTHOUGH John P. Dougherty,
IA Seymour's attorney, refused to
indicate his plans, there has been
persistent talk among the Indians
that Seymour had been lied" into
asserted intimacy with the girl
through her supposed breach Of
tribal etiquette.
The Indians say that Miss
SCHNEIDER accepted an invitation to
ride behind the young brave on his
horse.
Among the Apaches, it is a gross
breach of etiquette for a young
woman to ride a horse with brave
unless she is his squaw. They main
tain it amounts to confession of
intimacy.
TINE defense was expected to
l. contend that the girls death
was accidental during a fight, in
which they were to claim Seymour
was threatened with death because
he refused to marry the girl.
The governments chief witness
was expected to be Robert Gate
wood, Apache range rider, who told
authorities Seymour confessed to
having fought with the girl and
acting bad" the night he was to
have taken her to an Apache dance.
Miss Schmerler's body was found
three days later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
ORAL ARGUMENTS SET
Chancery Master to Hear Water
Case Pleas Friday.

Oral arguments in the Vincennes
Water Supply Company rate case
will be heard Friday in federal
court before Albert Ward, special
master in chancery. Submission OF
evidence ended Saturday.
The VincenneS company is seek
ing to block the enforcement of a
rate cut ordered by the Indiana
public service commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
NO BANK FAILURES
Canadian Institutions Meet
All 1881 Dividends.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March IA
Canadas ten chartered banks were
free from failures and paid their
usual dividends during 1881 despite
shrinkage in profits, the commerce
department reported today.
Canada operates banking sys-
tenn similar to that of Great Britain
"a few large chartered banks with
numerous branch banks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
FOWLER TO BE SPEAKER
Former Publicity Manager to Ad-
dress Delta UpsiIOn.

After Office Hours in Europe"
will be the topic of Volney B. Fow-
ler former publicity manager for
General Motors Export Company, in
speech before the annual state
banquet of Delta Epsilon Saturday
night at the Claypool.
Fowler toured more than $500
miles in Europe as part of his work.
Delta Epsilon chapters from De
Paw, Indiana and Purdue univer-
stiles will be represented. A dance
will follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
K0K0MO MOVIE BOMBED
Labor Trouble Blamed for Blast;
Damage Is Slight.
81 United Press

81 United Press
KOKOMO, Ind. March IA
bomb exploded at the rear of the
Indiana theater here Sunday night,
but damage was Slight and no one
was injured. The management
blamed labor trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
DIRECTORS

ROY E. ADAMS President
J. D. Adams Manufacturing Company
CLARENCE S. ALIG
Vice-President Home Stove Company
FRED G. APPEL President
Gregory & Appel, Incorporated
HENRY W. BENNETT President
Indianapolis Stove Company
ARTHUR v. BROWN
President Union Trust Company
EUGENE n. DARRAcH
President Interstate Car Company
G. A. EFROYMsON President
Occidental Realty Company
HENRY EITEL Vice-President
R. MALOTT FLETCHER
Vice-President and Cashier
Co. Trustee Ma1ott Estate
J. S. HOLIDAY President
w. J. Holiday g. Company
w. 6. IRWIN
President Irwin-U Union Trust
Company, Columbus, Ind.
JOHN J. MADDEN
President John J. Madden
Manufacturing Company
GWYNN F. PATTERSON vice-President
NORMAN A. PERRY Capitalist
SAMUEL E. RAUH
Chairman of Board, Belt
Railroad & Stockyards Company
PETER c. REILLY President
Republic Creosoting Company
OBIE J. SMITH
Real Estate and Insurance
WILLIAM L. TAYLOR Attorney-at-Law
FRANK D. STALNAKER President
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
YOU'VE NEVER SEEN
THE EQUAL OF
THIS OFFER!

Carlton silver plate is
sold under the guaran-
tee to give satisfactory
service with the proper
care. The d e Ign is
most beautiful, finest
finish. excellent weight.
Buy an extra supply
for emergencies or for
gifts at this low price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
NEW BOOKS ARE ISSUED
Eight Volumes Placed on Shelves
at Business Library.

Business branch library today
placed the following new books in
circulation:
and Moore; THE Young Man in Bust
ness by Davies; Canadian Customs
Tariff and Excise Duties" 1881; Traffic
Officers Training Manual" by Taylor;
Teaching Gregg Shorthand by the Analy-
teal Method by Frick; Accounting
Problems" by RittenhouSe; Stock
SwindlerS and Their Methods" by Frasca,
and Purchasers Guide to Music Indus
tries 1881"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14
Crossing Collision Claims Life

By JHitcd Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, March lara
Wark, SO, was killed when his auto
was struck by a traction car near
here. William Mason, 8, riding with
Wark. was injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-14

Beautiful raYOn-SilF-hat crepe-print
and knitted dresses. Models fashioned to
give a slenderizing effect to large size
women. The newest fashion details in
all the popular spring cOlOrs. Exciting
values at 81 up to $40.
The Washington times., 1932-04-22
WELFARE HOUSE
CELEBRATES

The second anniversary of the
founding of the Southeast House
Of the Washington Welfare AS
ISOLATION will be held tonight at
the social house. Third and G
Streets Southeast.
A special program has been ar
ranged which will include music
by the Louisa Jones String En-
Semble and an exhibition of work
done in the sewing, nursing, Boy
Scouts and mechanics depart
mentS.
The center has more than 500
children enrolled and is the only
organization of its kind under the
direction of the association pro-
noting social work among colored
people in the southeast section of
the city. Miss Marion Conover is
secretary.
The Washington times., 1932-04-22
SOCIAL HUBBUB
DEPLORED BY
MRS. GARNER

NEW YORK. April % (U.S)
Mrs. John N. Garner, wife of the
Speaker of the House of Repre-
Sentatives. calls herself IAN old
fashioned woman" and as such
urges a return to the simpler
ways of living. She deplores the
extravaganza in Washington so
cial life.
She says, in an article she has
written for the current issue OF
Good Housekeeping:
"In the crisis in which the
world is suffering today.
think women have two out
standing duties; to be strong
in their faith, and to accept
the need for retrenchment and
to do it gracefully, and to make
their homes and their husbands
as happy and as peaceful as
possible.
"Once simplicity is a reign
ing virtue, we shall be a hap.
pier people. The little things
in life give the greatest con.
tentment. The more simply we
live, the more evenly money is
divided"
Mrs. Garner. who for 80 years
has taken dictation for her nus
band, as we'll as attending to
her duties as wife and mother
explains her aloofness from Wash
ington social life in this way:
MANY women believe their
social activities are important
to their husbands progress. This
Is often a cOmmendable wifely
attitude, but it is ill-adviSed. l
doubt If the social efforts of
official wives are ever of ma
terial benefit. On the other
hand, they may be a decided
drawback.
"SinCe we have been living in
q hotel, I have given up en-
tertaining entirely. l do not
believe official entertaining is
obligatory. 1 think Alice Long
worth proved that"
The Washington times., 1932-04-22

The correct name of the re-
Gently completed memorial bridge
is Arlington Memorial Bridge"
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, executive
officer of the bridge commission,
said emphatically today.
A growing tendency on the part
of the general public to refer to
the new bridge as Lincoln Me
mortal Bridge was deplored today
by Colonel Grant for several rea-
sons. In explanation, he said:
Governments have a regret
able habit of dedicating vast
construction projects to the
memory of a single hero.