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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

Thomas J. Troy Of Havre, a
member of the state legislature
from Hill county, died Wednesday
from the effects Of furnace gas In
hailed in his home on Feb. 15
Several blood transfusions were
made in IN attempt to save his
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

The Glasgow chamber Of COM
MERGE has forwarded to Arthur M.
HYDE, secretary Of agriculture, a
resolution declaring that the $500
maximum set by the government
for seed, fuel and feed loans is
not enough, and urging that the
present limit be doubled.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

YELLOWSTONE BREAKING UP
Ice went out OF the Yellowstone
at Sidney last week Monday and
the first row-boat crossing for the
year was made the following day.
It was reported breaking up at
Glendive a few days previous.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

Should Husband Simms ever have
presidential aspirations, he will
find his wife knows all the tricks
Of the game to help put him over.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

George Hurd of Great Falls has
filed suit asking the appointment
Of a receiver to take charge Of all
records, files, the law library, etc.
belonging to Hurd, Hall and Nc
Cabe which recently dissolved
partnership. Hurd alleges that
there are certain sums of money
due him from other members Of
the firm.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

Rose Wood, boted actress Of a
generation ago, the grandmother
of Constance, Joan and Barbara
Bennett, died at her home in Tena-
fly, N. j., in her SIND year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

The railroad and public service
commission has denied the appli-
cation of Truman Bowen of Glas-
COW to operate a freight and pas
senger bus service between Gas
Cow and Havre.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

France is said to be watching
with great interest, but a certain
amount of skepticism, the open
ing of President Hoover's anti
boarding campaign in this country.
boarding has been on the increase
in France since last summer, and
financial experts estimate there is
fully as much money and valu-
ables hidden away in France as
in America. BIT try and get it
back into circulation!
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

James DeJute, 12-year-old son of
a Niles, Ohio, contractor, was kid
naped last week Wednesday. De-
tectives found him Sunday being
held captive in a secret tunnel
connected with a gambling resort
near Youngstown, o. At Columbus,
o., 10-year-old Martha Ford was
found 24-hours after she had been
kidnapped from school. A man
lured her away from the school
grounds with a promise Of candy.
She was held in a garage, but
managed to escape her captor.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

Franklin D. Roosevelt won a
sweeping victory over Alfred E.
Smith as democratic presidential
candidate in the New Hampshire
primaries.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11
Flashes of News
From Exchanges

John Phillip Sousa, 77-year-old
march king" and noted band
master, died from a heart attack
at Reading, Pa, late Saturday
evening after a banquet in his
honor. He had gone to Reading
to lead a band of that city in re-
hearsal. Funeral services were
held Thursday in Washington.
Sousa is survived by his widow
and two daughters. The band
master, whose stirring compost
tions have inspired two continents,
died as he would have chosen,
"still in harness"
Aristide BRAND, veteran French
statesman and apostle of peace,
died at his home in Paris Monday
afternoon. He was So and had
suffered a paralytic stroke a few
days before. He had occupied the
post Of foreign minister in one
cabinet or another for so many
years, that he had almost made
that office his own. 1t was in
that capacity that he participated
in the Kellogg pact out
having war as an instrument of
national policy. He recently re-
tired from the cabinet of Pierre
Laval on account of i'll health.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

Chief Plenty Coups, aged Indian,
who died a few days ago was
buried near his home at Pryor,
on the Crow reservation. He was
a wise leader of his people and his
integrity and sagacity won the re-
spect Of whites as well as Indians.
Ri. Rev. Edwin v. O'Hara, bishop
Of the Great Falls diocese, cele-
brated requiem high mass.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11
STATE ~ f, rs

The Montgomery-Ward branch
store at Sidney is to be closed
March 20. The store has been in
operation since last fall.
James D. Moore, SO, died Of a
heart attack near Sidney last
week. His body was found about
a mile from his home by school
girls. The following day his
father, Robert C. Moore, SO, living
near Richey, passed away after a
heart attack believed to have been
caused by the shock of his sons
death. A double funeral was held
last Friday at Richey.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-11

A WATER QUESTION
How long would 1t take 10
ALL a bathing pool IS < rs N
feet deep? Straight up sides.
Read Question a Week" below.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

City Hotel were accomplished In stately
fashion, we doubt not. The arrival of the
President, then Is now, opened the ball, as
the bands played the Presidents march, and
the assembled company bowed low. Statements
made by contemporaries Of Washington state
variously that he enjoyed dancing even at the
age of "a and that he never really danced after
the famous Fredericksburg ball, when he
danced the minuet with great acclaim. Mr..
Gusts states that "he appeared to greatly enjoy
the gay and festive scenes Of the birthnight
ball, and remained till . late hour. Though
SO dignified and reserved, Washington ever
looked with kind and favoring eye On al
rational and elegant pleasures Of life"
The last, deep curtseys, and the hand on the
heart. as the Chief passed from the scene, and
the strains Of the Presidents march feded
softly away-the scene is gone from the world,
but will never be forgotten.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

the new calendar. It happened in 1898 that
the birthday came on Sunday. and therefore
the next day, Monday, took its place for cele-
brations
IN Alexandra the old homes were filed with
! company, staying company or company COM
ing to town to dress for the ball at leisure.
Time and convenience were required for this.
And then that last touch of powder, that hair
dressing in town, and that added grace to be
acquired to perfect the curtsey with which the
Presidents entrance was to be greeted!
However far the sons and daughters of Alex
andria had wandered they made the utmost
endeavor to come home for the birthnight
festivity If the homes were overfowing some
of the beaux could be put at the Indian Queen,
which well known hostelry took "a few genteel
boarders and gave private dinners and oyster
suppers"
Mount Vernon at such time as this was
likely to have state guests as well as the usual
contingent Of the Gusts ladies, Mrs. Law and
Mrs. Peter, the Bassetts, Lewises, Balls and
others. The President and his lady frequently
made their headquarters at the Carlyle House,
the home Of lifelong friends at the corner of
Fairfax and Cameron streets. George Wash
ington had been summoned by Gen. Braddock
to a council in this house in 1755. In the same
paneled drawing room in which that council
took place long before Washington was SO far
famed, merry party gathered to exhibit their
toilets before setting out for the birthnight
ball to be held in the old City Hotel. or rather,
Gadsbys Tavern, as it had become several
years prior to 1898.
The elegant soirees" and most select assem-
blies were usually held at Gadsby's Tavern.
This hostelry had been added to some six years
before and was known, as it is today, as simply
Gadsbys, the name of its former owner instead
of the former name Of the City Hotel The
tavern was selected for the great birthnight
ball of 1893. It was without doubt the best in
the United States at that time, and for some
years. On this festive occasion Gadsby outdid
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Cadsb Tauey Alexandria ,chere the birth night balls held
BY ESTELLE HARRIS

even his usual excellence as host. The deco
rations, the music and the supper were beyond
criticism.
There seems to be no positive record of what
Lady Washington wore Her taste was always
excellent inclining to quiet elegance more than
to extreme style. The towering headdresses
worn in New York during the second presi-
dency did not appear so popular In Virginia,
and whether the heroS wife had her hair
dressed high or wore one Of those airy, trans
parent daps shown in the miniatures Of her Is
not known. She would wear good lace and
handsome brocade and carry fan, and what
ever she did was right because she was the
First Lady of the Land.
THERE IS, however, Fairfax family letter
] in which amazement Is expressed at the
lawful length" Of Lady Washington's train on
this occasion. In this letter there Is . de-
scription of the costume Of Miss Sally Fairfax,
a young relative of Mrs. Carlyle. This was the
little Sally, the daughter Of the house Of
Fairfax who from babyhood had adored the
tall young colonel, her fathers friend and
frequent companion at Belvoir. sally wore
dress Of white patnet over white satin, the
patnet trimmed with . vine Of ro6e-cOlored
satin leaves, pink rose in her hair with one
white ostrich plume"
The general has been pictured fancifully In
a suit Of hght-colored satin, but it Is far more
likely I0dC ne wore us usual 1uu OIeSS OF Ol6Ck
velvet, as he did at the social events at New
York and Philadelphia. This costume was
minutely described at other splendid balls given
him when on tour. Fine lace rufles were
beautiful with the black velvet, which was
further enhanced by diamond knee buckles.
His hair was powdered and carefully dressed
In black silk shoulder hair-bag. The hat was
carried under the left arm and Q sheathed
dress sword hung In its correct place. He wore
his old uniform ON q festive occasion In 1899,
when giving Nellie Gusts to Lawrence Lewis
The few steps between Carlyle House and the
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Land Ozvuer
Continued from Eleventh. Page

of political and business leaders in the period
between the French and Indian War and the
Revolution.
His intention was to build one more canals
on the east side Of the lake of the Dismal
Swamp to carry on surplus water to the sound
and the sea. Sawmills were established in Suf-
folk and docks on the Nansemond River The
plan was not realized however, in Washingtons
lifetime
He was forced to give up active control in
this project during the Revolution and his
Presidency, and in 1896 sold his interest to
Gen. Henry Lee, receiving a part payment and
contract for $4,000 more in three annual
installments with interest at per cent. Gen.
Lee, however, forfeited the payment he had
finally was sold at auction by his estate in
1928 for $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

the new calendar. It happened in 1898 that
the birthday came on Sunday, and therefore
the next day, Monday, took its place for cele-
brations.
Evening star., 1932-02-21


ton, Richmond and other places that BIRTH
night balls were held prior to 1893 and 1899,
the two birthnight balls for which onicial
records exist
To be positive Of what one says one must
be positive of the authority behind the state
ment So and quoting the hatchet morale of
story fame, here is the authority as to the
birthnight ball for February II, 1898, when
Washington mad attained all his fame and
glory and had retired to enjoy his beloved
Mount Vernon. In his diary the entry for
February IL, 1798 reads:
Went with the family to a ball in Alexan-
dria given by the citizens of it and its vicinity
in commemoration of the anniversary Of my
birthday"
The date of February IL for the birthday
calls for a moments recollection. The Gre
gorian calendar, which had been adopted by
nearly all the world in 1752, was still confusing
current dates. Prior to that date 1852, the
New Year began on March Is, and in advancing
the New Year to January the last three
months Of time were discarded. The prob
lem of adjustment was rather intricate, and
Alexandrians preferred their own time. There
was much 1eeway in arranging birthdays, and
during Washington's lifetime his birthday was
kept on the 18th day of February, according to
the old style, without rhyme or reason. The
birthday in the course Of years advanced to
February %, as it should have on adoption Of
The Washington times., 1932-12-31
.'NeiII Drams d
Fine Film for
Grown-Ups

Strange Interlude has at last
reached F Street after being road.
shown here months ago.
Eugene O'Neills tragic story OF
Nina Leeds three loves provides
serious, stimulating fare for adult
movie audiences. Employing the
famous O'Neill "asides," through
which The characters innermost
thoughts arr revealed, it pro7es
q daring departure from the
usual serious drama. That these
thoughts are expressed aloud With.
out seeming ridiculous or provok.
ing laughter is a credit to the
direction of the film ana the
capable cast headed by Norma
Shearer and Clark Gable.
OF course, as in the play, the
action is slowed up considerably
by these "asides" and it seems to
this reviewer, that while some Of
the players register Their inner
thoughts on their faces others
mask their true feelings behind
the polite conversation.
The story of Nina Leeds is more
or less familiar by this time,
Morbidly affected by the loss in
the war of her fiance, Nina is
induced to wed a man Sae does
not love. Her husband, though
he is not aware of it, comes from
a family, in which there is a
strong strain Of hereditary in.
sanity. Nina, desiring children,
dares not have any because of
this taint. Rather than divorce
her husband she decides to have
a child by another man, her
physician, Dr.. Darrell. She, is
fated to go throug,l the years
linked to a man she despiseS and
separated from her lover.
Norma Shearer grows old grace
fully but the transition from a
young man to an old one is not
accomplished as expertly in the
case Of Gable, who plays the
lover. Other important roles are
handled by Alexander kirkland
as Sam Evans, Nina's husband
Ralph Morgan is Good Old
Charlie" MarSden and May Rob
son plays the mother Of Evans.
The story offers a half dozen
interesting psychological studies
The Washington times., 1932-12-31

Andrew R. Kelley though its cli-
max has been ingeniously devised
and presents an original If some
what Sorrowful finale.
Frisco Jenny" is a girl, who
might have lived to become an
honest woman had not the earth
quake shattered her romance and
carried away her father and his
saloon in the ruins. Jenny be-
comes a Salvation Army lass, but
finding it insufficient to support
herself and the baby takes an
easier and less honorable way to
make a living. Eventually she is
compelled to give up her son to
a family who can give him q
chance, and Jenny detaches her
self from her offspring, and con-
tinues to be a heroine Of crime.
AS years pass the son becomes dis
trict attorney, and justice COM
pelS that he prosecute Frisco
Jenny for a murder. He sends her
to the gallows not realizing she Is
his mother.
Earthquake Scenes
There is a fascination and Vic
torian glamour about the scenes
of the old-time saloon and the
earthquake (Which loyal Cali
fornians still call fire), has
been graphically portrayed. Con-
siderable attention has been paid
that the dress and manners of
early days be authentic and the
result is interesting.
Ruth Chatterton is excellent in
those scenes which call for SuS-
tanned emotion with the power
and appeal of the story carrying
her through the sordid sequences
where she is less than a convinc.
ing huSSy. She clingS to her
cupid bow mouth through all
viciSsitude and only in the heart
tearing finish does she consent
to let grief age her appearance
Donald Cook gives superior cup.
port as the crusading son and
Louis Calhern again serves capa.
bly, as a villain. The William
Wellman direction is high class
throughout.
A novelty on the stage pro.
gram is the Vincent Lopez Deb
utantes, a group Of girls who
blend comedy and melody in an
entertaining jazz band speciality.
I suggest that they drop the
Sigma Chi vulgarity in their
closing number and round up
some Georgetown and G. w. pen.
nants instead.
Fritz and Jean Hubert have a
pantomime number, so good with
its surprise finish, I marvel that
Roxy ever let them escape. They
are ideal for his Music Hall pro.
gram. Frank Richardson made
his usual hit with topical songs
and Block and Sully have a new
version of the Dumb Dora COM
edy. The Uyenos, agile Japanese,
round out a five act program,
charmingly introduced by Max
inc Doyle who looked particularly
fetching in her red cape frock.
The Washington times., 1932-12-31
Mummy Remains
Second Week
at RiaIto

An eerie tale of the mysteries
of Egyptian antiquity is THE
Mummy" which is now playing
a second week at the .Rialto.
Boris Karloff, who specializes in
horrible gentlemen, plays the
title role.
It's all about some scientists
who unearth a rare old mummy
Of ancient Egypt. Through de-
viouS means this man is brought
to life, where he proceeds to
make merry in several ways. He
finds a modern girl, played by
Zita Johan, who resembles his
ancient sweetheart, and 1mhotep's
attempts to take her back into
his world are particularly terrify,
ing.
There are several scenes in a
gorgeous house, where Imhotep
sees his victims die, through his
efforts, which are always admir-,
able. Then, of course, there's the
modern-day hero, in love with the
girl, who reScueS her at the last
moment.
It all depends on the attitude
with which the picture is viewed
how much enjoyment it will give.
Seen in a matter -of-fact way, the
story is naturally unbelievable,
but it can be very enjoyable If
taken with a grain of salt.
Karloff is a convincing mummy
and proves himself a very expert
makeup artist. The others OF
the cast, which includes David
Manners, is satisfactory in roles
that give little opportunity.
An entertaining short, featur.
ing Morton DoWney and Brown
and Henderson, and the newsreel
cornnlete the hill
The Washington times., 1932-12-31


radios famous BEBE DANIELS
3O-day United States Senator,
Haw Martin. AS Robinson Wis
ualizes the sturdy miner who
rolled in wealth and descended
to poverty, the portrait is one
of lusty appeal, well favored
with provocative romance, alive
with the vigor Of the West. TeAe
star has some able assistance
from Bebe Daniels and Aline
MacMahon. ~
On the supplementary program
is Alexander Gray in Passing
the Buck" a lively two-reel musi-
cal comedy with Dorothy Dell,
Nina Mae Mckinney, Victor Kill.
liam and Ed Jerome Assisting
The latest issue Of the Para
mount news reel completes the
program,
The Washington times., 1932-12-31
Lugosi at Columbia

Loew's Columbia Theater is
bringing to the screen starting
Friday, Bella Lugosi star of
"Dracula," white Zombi" and
"Chandu the Magician" in
another one Of his thrilling
dramatic roles, Death Kiss"
which has in the cast David
Manners, Adrienne Ames and
many other screen favorites.
The Washington times., 1932-12-31
A Good Reason

"Hit was like this, SIR" was
his unforgettable reply. "Hi
came down from Hengland
habout ten years agN and fell
in love with a French cutie in
Marseilles. Befor1 I knew hit.
Hi was itched to 'er.
"Since then Hive 'ad four
babies, a 'ouse on the hout-
skirts, plenty Of good grog-
and now there's hanother baby
hon the way. HIN 'appy, sir.
And, beggin' your pardon, Hi
think Hill stay where Hi ham!"
Madame x. One Of the great
characters Of Monte Carlo. She
has another name, and it's
quite a famous one. But, not
wishing to flirt with the libel
laws, I'll call her Madame K
and let it 60 at that.
The Madame-and q very
good name it is for her, too
must be at least so years of
age. But she's still kitteniSh
and she's still coy. Her eyelids
flutter when a young man
passes. and she flirts like a
debutante. Take it from me,
the old buzzare is a great char
acter-if you don't get too
close.
She has money. Oodles Of
it. And tley say she's very
generous-with her gigoloS. She
pays them 1000 francs-about
$4O-every time they take her
out. I suppose that's a lot of
money to a gigolo. But when
you consider that they have to
push that mass of tonnage
"round a dance floor all night,
they aren't paid half enough.
CigoIo Trouble
When Madame K first came
to Monte Carlo she had def
mite trouble with her gigolos.
For the 1000 francs she gave
them she demanded to be es-
corted to her suite in the hotel.
She wasn't content to be left
at the elevator; she insisted
that her escort take her directly
to the door of her suite and
bid her good night there.
The reason for that, I sup
pose, was that if she met any,
one in the corridor, she wanted
the party to know that her
swain was gallant enough to
conduct her directly to her
home. And if that reason
doesn't suit you, you may sup
ply your own at no additional
cost.
The gigolos didn't like that
last part of the bargain. So,
for some two or three months,
they kept ducking as soon as
they were paid off. They leave
the old gal seated at a table
as soon as she had handed
over the 1000 francs and tell
her they'd be right back. And
that was the end of that.
It took Madame x a long
while to get wise to the racket.
Her escorts never failed to have
an excuse to disappear as soon
as her money was in their
hands. So one night, after
long and sincere deliberation,
she didn't pay off at all.
When they reached the hotel
elevator, the gigolo pleaded a
severe toothache and asked If
he could have his money so
that he could go home and
treat it. Madame K took a
1,000-franc note from her bag
and tore it in half. She
handed the youth one half.
Here" she muttered, "go
home and treat your tooth.
I'll wait here. And when you
come back to escort me up
stairs, you can have the other
half"
And she's been doing the
same thing ever since!
The Washington times., 1932-12-31
RROADWAYS
OF The WORLD
BY Mark HeIIinger.

ABOARD THE MONTE CARLO EXPRESS,
PARIS BOUND
The Washington times., 1932-12-31

did you come to land on this
line, p-Nyhow?"
He sighed.
The Washington times., 1932-12-31
Good Wild West Is
Columbia Feature

Action and then more action is
the keynote of Heritage Of the
Desert" Zane Grey'S thriller now
on display at the Columbia. And
do the kids eat it up, from horse
back pursuits to ferocious battles
between any number of things.
Randolph Scott has the leading
role in this one, and plays a young
surveyor who becomes embroiled
in a fight with a man who Is
attempting to take land not his
own. Then there is his employer,
who has a son, engaged to marry
the daughter Of an old partner,
who is in cahoots with the schem-
ing Judson.
BY all these complications it is
evident how many opportunities
for gallops after the criminal.
tricky gun work and the like in
the unwinding of the tale. And
the juvenile element in the audi
ence (who probably have seen
the picture two or three times)
revel in it-and numerous not-So-
juvenile patrons were observed all
heated up when the villain tricked
the girl.
1t comes out as it should, with
the surveyor getting the girl, Of
course. The chief differences be-
tween Heritage of the Desert"
and any other Western horse
opera is that there is a deal of
authenticity in the background,
etc., and that they have chosen
people who could act for the prin-
cipal roles.
Randolph Scott, Sally Blame, j.
Farrell Macdonald and David
Landau all do well by their char
acterizationS, and Quinn Williams
and Vincent Barnett also con-
tribute. For those who like their
drama in the wide open spaces
with plenty of fast moving this is
the picture for them.
The Washington times., 1932-12-31

which are almost as effectively
presented on the screen as in
the much longer stage play.
A respite from the seriousness
of the drama may be found in
the Laurel and Hardy comedy
"Scram," in which the boys get
into no end of trouble by
stumbling into the wrong house.
The Globe Trotter features re-
view Of the past year in sports.
Very intereSting.-T. K.