Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-03
This Week
~ ARTHUR BREBANx
Death for kidnapping
The Prcsidcnt's Address
Sloan's Good News

Sloans Good News
Great Condwanaland
The big news comes from Kansas
City, Mo-. where Walter MCGEE. whe
kidnapped Mary McElroy and collected
10000 ransom. Is sentenced to death
TO make sure that he will never kid
nap another woman.
This first infiction OF the death
penalty In connection with kidnapping
In the United States, is believed by q
Kansas City jury. and the prosecuting
attorney and others. a step toward
discouraging kidnapping.
The population of the United States.
and a great part OF the civilized world
outside discusses President Rooseveit's
admirable radio address, its deep sim
certify and lofty purpose.
"Omens" do not bother the Presi-
dent. who speaks with pride OF the
crowded events of -the hundred DAYS"
since his Inauguration. that have been
devoted to starting the wheels of the
new deal"
The expression. the hundred days."
was first used TO describe the period
between Napoleon's return from Elba,
March Is. 1915. and June 28. 1915.
when Louis XVIII became king, and
the project of Paris. welcoming him,
spoke of the cen jours-
These hundred days to President
Roosevelt mean days that will start
the wheels turning now. and not sir
months from now"
President Roosevelt Is not interest
ed In anything around the corner.
One encouraging straw" showing
which way the prosperity wind Is
blowing from the General Mo-
tors company. Mr.. Alfred r. Sloan.
Jr., General Motors president. informs
you that earnings on the 43. 100000
shares OF his company for the 1rst
three months OF this year were seven
times greater than In the same period
last year. The General Motors conn
pany earned for Its stockholders In
three months. after paying all charges
and taxes. more than $41. 100000.
Did you ever hear OF Gondwana-
land? II Is not only real. but the big
gest thing on earth barring the Pacific
ocean Biologists In Washington want
yon to know about G~ondwanaland. gf-
gantic continent that disappeared be
low the ocean 100000 years ago.
That huge continent. as big as Eu-
rope and Asia together, named for
Gondwana. district of Central Asia.
may interest us when we begin explor-
Ing and exploiting treasures that lie
below the ~ater.
There are under sea In Gondwana-
land great beds OF coal. much iron,
and heaven knows what else In the
way of gold and other precious stuff
Two strange deaths In New York
A man. very poor Henry Jelinek. fifty
years old, bought a roll In a restau-
rant, put poison on II, ate some. went
to the washroom and died.
A woman. Lillian Rosenfeid. who
left $4,000 in n bank. and had been
sleeping In q cellar on a broken bed
with no mattress. seized the bread
that the man had left, swallowed 1t,
and she. too, died
III you want to do IL, as President
Roosevelt said. you can do 1t. and Mr.
new postmaster general. is en-
gagged In demonstrating the soundness
OF that observation. According to his
assistant, Ambrose O'ConnelL. Mr.. Far
ley has practically wiped out the pos
tai deficit OF <153,OOO.OOO In 4 few
and without hurting the mail
II that al be done. many
other things probably could be done
Germany's new government cOntin-
nes to pass laws that 1t thinks may be
necessary or useful. The penalty for
spreading lies" including stories OF
atrocities" against Jews or others. In
10 be death.
An attempt on the life OF a member
II the Maxi army will be punished by
ieath.
Captain Goering, for Chancellor Hit
er, that he Is about to
take hold with the mailed fist and
whoever lays hands on the National
(Nazi) movement shall know
hat he will pay with his life In the
time. simple establishment Of
Intention being sufficient for convic-
Biologists gathered In Washington
i've all sorts of interesting informa-
ion. and incidentally reassure you. II
are worried by gentlemen occa-
announcing the end OF the
TOrld-