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Evening star., 1933-08-09
BROTHERS Of JETT,
|NS|S7|NG.HE WAS
| SLAIN, OPEN PROBE
Cite Disappearance of His
Pocketbook-Lange Is
Freed in Hearing.
|EVIDENCE Insufficient
NOW, PRESCOTT ASSERTS
Montgomery and D. c. Police Prom
ise Aid in Continuance of
Death Inquiry.

Firmly convinced that their brother,
Wilmer Lee Jett, was murdered and
left on the railroad tracks at Glen
Echo to be ground beneath the wheels
of street car and was not the VIC
tim of an accident, Charles c. Jett
and Earl E. Jett opened a private in
vestigation of his death today.
States Attorney Stedman Prescott OF
Montgomery County, pronounced the
death an accident after a four hour
hearing at Rockville yesterday and or
dered the release Of Raymond Lange,
35-year-old pressman, who had been
under arrest since Friday in connection
with the case
Charles Jett, the older of the two
brothers, declared this morning that
neither he nor Earl are fully satisfied
with the accident theory advanced by
Prescott and will make q private probe
of their brothers death in an effort
to find his murderer or murderers."
Cites Missing Pocketbook.
The elder Jett. who lives at 1716
Irving street. pointed out that the
pocketbook of the dead man was miss
ing when his body was removed from
beneath the wheels of a Washington
bound street car the night Of July 81
while the pockets Of his trousers were
turned inside out as II he had been
robbed
Four quarters were found on the
ground beside the 23-year-old grocery
clerks body.
Charles Jett said that both himself
and members Of his family would like
to know why Winners pocketbook was
missing and his pockets turned inside
out"
The two Jets said that both Mont
gomery County and washington police
have promised their full cooperation
in running down any information they
uncover pointing toward their murder
theory
"Not Sufficient Evidence"
States Attorney Prescott announced
after the hearing yesterday that there
is not sufficient evidence Of foul play
to hope for successful criminal prose-
cution at this time"
Questioned by newspaper men as to
what he meant by the phrase at this
time" Prescott said the case would be
reopsned Immediately If any new facts
were brought to light.
Prescott declared that the statements
of both witnesses In the case. police and
DR.. George E. Lewis, acting coroner
who performed an autopsy on Jett's
body, indicated that Jet was alive
when struck by the street car.
The witnesses included two women
who testified they saw the fight be-
tween Lange and Jett and that the
latter walked away in the direction
Of the railroad right-of-way after the
fray.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
Prevailing Scale Is Decided
On Up to but Not hcIud-
ing August |. .
CATALAN0 MUST PAY
Difference IN SCALES
District Officials Reach Decision
After Much Early Con-
fusion.

After much preliminary confusion
the District Commissioners decided to-
day the prevailing wage scale for con-
struction laborers in the District was
IS cents an hour up to but not in
cluding August 1. What the rate would
be after that they left undecided.
The importance of the decision Is
based on an order the Commissioners
issued last week to the Catalano Con-
struction Corporation that 1t must pay
its laborers by tomorrow the difference
between the prevailing scale and the rs
cents an hour which the concern pre-
viously had been paying.
The action was taken when Corpora
tion Counsel William W. Bride showed
the Commissioners a statement from
the Labor Department that wages for
construction laborers here were varied
between IS and As cents an hour The
Commissioners picked the lowest rate
Rate Set Last Friday.
Mr. Bride said the 35-cent rate had
been set last Friday. Daniel E. Garges,
secretary to the Board of Commits
sioners. said no rate had been set The
two statements finally were reconciled
when the Commissioners, in a special
meeting, decided officially the matter
had been decided unofdcially last Fri
day. No written order on the subject
has yet gone out, however
The reason for making the rate apply
only up to August / is that was the
day the Presidents voluntary blanket
employment code went into effect with
minimum rate of 40 cents
Meanwhile, convinced that their
efforts to obtain higher wages on public
construction jobs will not be successful
until they are organized building
laborers here are rapidly joining locals
Of the International Hod Carriers,
Building and Common Laborers' Union
Of America.
IS Sign Union Papers.
At a meeting at Carpenters Hall last
night, IS men, laborers on five Govern
ment construction jobs here, signed ul
as members Of the new local They will
forward an application for a charter al
the end of the week. Larry Kelly, 62C
G place, Is business agent, and Joseph
Mcdonald, secretary.
The men were addressed BY John W
Garvey. representative of the inter-
| national union. who told them it was
impossible to raise wages of common
labor here without organization.
Building Laborers' Local No. 46 Of the
international, which has had a charter
here for many years, also is putting or
an intensive drive for new members
The organization has been dormant fol-
long time. Frank Williams GIL First
street southwest, is secretary. and
Charles James, 1901 o street, Is business
representative.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
.OXHOLM IS APPOINTED
LUMBER. DIVISION CHIEF
Former Director Of Hoover Com
mittee on Wood Use Succeeds
L, H, PEBBLES,

Axel H. Oxholm, former director OF
President Hoovers National Committee
on Wood Utilization, has been appointed
chief of the lumber division of the Bu-
reau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. according to an announcement
today by the bureaus director, DR.. VIII
lard L. Thorp.
Oxholm had been director Of the
Wood Utilization Committee, semi
official organization engaged in activi-
timber and forest products with which
the Department Of Commerce cooper
ated, since 1925.
Oxholm succeeds L. H. PEBBLES, who
has been detailed as a liaison officer be-
tween the National Recovery Admins
tration and the Commerce Department
Evening star., 1933-08-09
START OF MILK PRICE
HEARINGS TO BE SET
Senator King and Investigator Seal
Will Fix Time at Confer
ence Tomorrow.

A date for the starting of hearings
IN prevailing milk prices in Washington
is to be set at a conference to be held
tomorrow afternoon between Chairman
King of the Senate District Committee
and Elwood H. Seal, investigating agent
for the committee.
Seal. who is an assistant corporation
counsel of the District, now Is engaged
in completing various phases OF his in
vestigation. One of the important fea-
lures of this work Is the examination
by auditors of records of the various
local distributors.
The auditing work has been done
for the Senate Committee under the dl-
rection of Seal by three accountants
in the Office of the District auditor and
three others loaned by the General Ac-
counting office.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
CAL VERT STREET BRIDGE
DRAWING IS BEING MADE
Firm Makes No Change in Effort
to Conform to Arts Com
missions Ideas.

A new drawing of the proposed new
Calvert Street Bridge over Rock Greek,
in keeping with suggestions outlined by
the Fine Arts Commission, is to be pre-
pared for the District, without cost, by
the engineering arm Of Modjeski,
Masters q Chase, District officials said
today.
The new sketch is to show masonry
bridge of multiple arch type, to con-
form to the general style of the Taft
Bridge, as the Fine Arts Commission
has ruled must be the plan for the new
Calvert structure
The engineering firm. however, will
delay any preparation of detailed work.
ing drawings, pending approval by the
Fine Arts body Of the sketch work.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
Confederate Sons to Meet.

WARRENTON, Va, August 9 (Spe-
ciaD The annual meeting of the
Black Horse Camp, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans, will be held Friday, August
IL. at Fauquier Springs, with reunion
and picnic, when all Confederate vet
Grams, wives and widows of veterans
will be the honor guests of the camp.
The speaker will be Judge George l..
Browning of Orange, Va. j. Edward
Beale ID. commandant of the camp.
Evening star., 1933-08-09

TOM. the old fire horse, who plays
as an important part in the an
nual Labor Day flreman's parade
as the President does in the
inaugural parade, will be on the
job again this year.
The last of that famous trio-Barney,
Gene and Ton-the veteran horse will
come out of retirement for the event
and once again take his place in front
of a smoke -belching engine. Barney
and Gene died last year, both having
passed their twenty-second year
Although he is 18 years old and has
been out of the service for eight years,
Evening star., 1933-08-09

eral asked him If he wouldn't please
restore the st."
The boy did 50. His recent detail by
the Army to the Recovery Administra-
ton brought out the apparent disagree
ment over the spelling. Young Mr..
Johnston has been assigned to duty in
the legal division of the Recovery Ad-
ministration, where he rarely comes in
contact with his dad.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
Fairfax Sportsmen to Meet.

FAIRFAX, Va, August Especially =
A meeting Of the Fairfax County Game
and Fish Protective Association has been
called for tomorrow night at o'clock
in the court house here by A. L. Haight,
president of the association. Sportsmen
from nearby points in Maryland and
the District are invited.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
Justice Proctor Appoints Son.

Appointment of James M. Proctor, jr.,
as secretary to his father, Justice James
M. Proctor of the District Supreme
Court was announced today. He sue
ceeds Clinton D. Vernon, who resigned
to enter private buGness.
Evening star., 1933-08-09
Hunt Club to Meet.

LEESBURG, Va, August 9 Especially
w. F. Peach, secretary Of the Lou
doun Hunt Club, has called meeting
of the club for Saturday, August IL, at
$3.50 pm in the Peoples National Bank.
Evening star., 1933-08-09

Tom still is susceptible to the call of
duty Caught browsing in the pastures
of metal. Ears high and eyes wide,
Tom was ready for the harness to be
buckled on and swift run through the
streets
Tom is the upholder Of the best
traditions of the Fire Department. Old
timers will recall how his team raced
through IL inches Of ice and slush,
drawing an engine for miles to fire,
while all other available apparatus was
at the scene of the Knickerbocker
disaster.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26

atty on delinquent payments means
So Fur m average Of two years
;ttd -twn motors e1ehIhi@Xill mean
ST in addition % Tie new license.
THU Will b. I'm almost impossible
payment fora great mans-le make
in these times.
Euus ng NJ the proposition from
the comfy wide view point we find
that IN the past we have received
rs much rs $4,000 Il year from Ii
cense money. The PAST year ii
amounted To only around $4,000
and less anticipated for this year.
That $4,000 difference will be
come practically Il dead loss each
FEAR 10 this county unless some
way is found to work il out. That
itfnutttft rtCfI- ypar would do Il lot of
work on ON feads. II would also
prevent any extra road levy. which
is now threatened. Fl wt,tli also
help somewhat on this unemIEov-
nlent problem. Give lis Il chance
To work it out on the roads" Is the
solution and the plea Of the car and
truck ownerS-and il can be done
If sufficient sentiment is behind it.
and expressed. Prompt legislative
could possibly be had on this
now.
Edgar CyNerud
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
tMrs. Burton Davenport, Gorres.

Mr.. and Mrs. ey Ulrich and sons
visited Mr. and Mrs. Burton Dayen-
port Sunday evening.
Cecil Garneau returned home ON
Monday. He had been VISITING with
friends in Redstone and FlaxyiIile
over the week end.
Willard French and Burton DIV
export called at Jasper Phelps.
Herman Crete shipped turkeys
from Redstone Thursday and en-.
route home called at Vic Willbere,s
on business.
Mr4and Mrs. c. Ulrieh were tram
sacting business in F1axville and
scobey Friday.
James Garneau visited at Dan
Qhmpbells Saturday afternoon and
In the evening.
The school board met Mt A. NJ.
Hagan's Saturday afternoon and had
heir meeting.
Friday was a turkey picking day
at herman Crete when Gordon Ro-
b%ertson, VIM. White and James
Garneau helped pick turkeys. Mr..
Grefe shipped turkeys through tile
pool from Plentvwaea Saturday
Miss Ruth Frethe.m is spending
this week end with Miss Watkins at
the Dallas Matkin ranch.
Fred Losing took a load Of coal
to Redstone Thursday for the board
ing house, where his son Marion |
stays.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
Delinquent Auto Licenses

Recently Il suggestion was mart
70 me for a solution of the delina-
lent auto licenses due. Many farm
erS and others are behind from one
t0a three years Or more III their auto
licenses and in order TO obtain d
license for the current year all these
back licenses must be paid, also til,
penalty of ten percent after tile
first Of May each year. This will
amount to big sums in many cases.
sums that 1t seems will never be
paid. Also in the transfer of auto
certificates Of ownership, it is an
t eipated that all this back license
money must be paid before the
transfer is authorized or d new Ger.
tificate issued. This will tie up a
great many transactions as well as
leave 4 shady title to such automo-
bile or truck. Fiji many cases it will
prevent many car wner from OBJ
thinning licenses for this year. there's
much to be paid. Legally, hun-
dieds OF cars would he tied up.
The solution suggested is that the
owners Of such ears or trucks who
are behind in their license payments
be allowed to work this out on the
roads Of the. county. In that wa,
the licenses will be brought up toI
date. more new license will and can
be spared. In many cases of farm.
ers owning both a truck and d car
or two this will mean considerable
money. A car and a truck on the
average means $40 license money
efrch year, Plus the TO percent pen-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
ROCK SPRINGS
(Knute Kampen. Correspondent

William Brightsman and Freddie
Summers were callers at Ole KAN
pens Monday.
Otto Andersen is erecting Il barn
at the Rock Springs school to ac-
comodate several horses.
Lief Mork is attending school
again after a few weeks absence on
account OF an appendicitis opera
tion.
Ole and Eng. Kampen and Jim
Mann were in Plentywood Tuesday
OF last week.
Several people got their turkey
returns from the pool organization
which shipped a month ago.
Jonas Froistad was d visitor ut
Eng Kampen's home last Thursday
afternoon.
Fred Cameron was a caller at the
Eng Kampen home Friday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
NORTH COALRIDCE
Spoklie, Correspondent

Leonard Hansen took n barrel OF
Turkeys to Coalridge Monday. Mr..
Loodell trucked them to Grenora.
Melvin Tommerup walked over 10
the Albert Spoklie farm SATURDAY
afternoon. He was the guest Of
toward Spoklie until Monday when
ne accompanied Grethe and Howard
to school.
AIR and Mrs. Peter Tommerup
and children We're Sunday dinner
guests ut the Christ Jensen home.
Several from this community at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. Victor
Nelson Of Danville. which was held
wednesday afternoon. We all sym
pathize with theh usband and little
daughter IN their bereavement.
Emmett Harshbarger clerk Of the
school district, called at-the Albert
SpokIie home regarding school af-
rairs Saturday afternoon.
Peter Andersen family were Sun
day dinner guests at the Hans
SWartz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nelson and
children, Alice Williams, Carl and
I. Z. Petersen called ut the Mat
Matsen home Thursday evening. the
occasion being Mr.. Matsen's birth
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
daughters were Sunday guests at
the Albert Spoklie home.
MI. and MIS-. Clarence TTfTTsfen-
sen and little son called at the Pet
or Tommernn home Tuesda
Levi Larson was d dinner guest
at the Albert Spoklie home Sunday.
Vera johnson who has been EN-
ployed at the Art Hetland home for
several weeks at Westby returned
to her home Saturday.
Henry Brenteson is reported i'll
with pneumonia following an influ-
enza attack.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Danish Lutheran Church was enter
tanned at the Albert Spoklie home
Friday eyening
Mr.. Sand and Mrs. Johnson who
live In the western part Of our
community We're supper guests al
the Albert Spoklie home Saturday.
The chicken box has been visit
Ing several families In the western
part of our community. At present
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Miller is recovering from 4 seige.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
Levi Larson were Plentywood call
ers Wednesday.
George Parker is now staying at
the Clarence Nelson home.
Hstx. TN..sl -. - - 4
tanned at the Frederick Hansen
home Thursday afternoon. A large
crowd was present.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
DONALD A. kEOGH.
Deceased

1GACdSCA
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRIcT OF THE STATE OF Mon
TAN-A. IN AND FOR THE COIfN-
TY OF SHERIDAN
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Don.
aid A. keogh. Deceased
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY
tile undersigned administrator Of the
estate of Donald 4. Keogh, Deceas-
d. 10 the creditors of and NIL per-
sons having claims against said lie
ceased. to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice. to the admihistrato. Mt
the place Of his business. the setrlr-
ity State Bank, Outlook, Montana,
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said
estate Of Donald 4. Keogh, deceased.
in the County of Sheridan.
DATED, this 18Th day OF Janu-
airy. 1922.
4. q. TELAND,
Admin strator of the Estate Of
Donald 4. Keogh, Deceaserd
20-4t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
accord ng 70 law. that /, the under
signed, Siels Madsen, County Clerk
and Recorder. and as such < -ofric.
70 County Registrar In and for Sher-
idan County, Montana, will close
The registration books for the r o.
istration Of electors resid ng lii the
City of Plentywood, Montana. on
Thursday the 10th day Of Febru.
airy 4. D., 1893 at the hour of five
o'clock p. m.
mat said registration books will
be closed rs aforesaid on account of
the Annual City Election 70 be-
held in and for the City Of Plenty.
Wod, Montana, on Monday TIN. 3rd
Jay OF April, 4. D., 1898 between
o'clock y. m.
That all electors desiring to vote
at said election must register by an.
pearing before a Deputy Registrar
or before any Notary Public or Jus
tlee OF the Pence, but preferably
before the County Clerk and Recor-
der nj his office in the Court Holse
IN the Town of plcntywood. Mon
Iafla, rs and in the manner REQUIRED
by law, prior to tire day, date and
hour for the closing OF the regis
fratlon books aforesaid. Electors
VINO iailed to vote at the last. gener-
III election must register to vote at
tifs election. elecors who moved
from the precinct last voted in TO i
different precinct, must have the
change noted on the registration
books.
If YOIF ARE NOT REGISTERED
YOU CANNOT VOTE.
9RAsfHaaHHSS WHEREOF
nave %ierennto set my official sig
nature ut my office in the Court
House, in the Town Of plentywood,
Montana, this 10th day Of January
4. D., 1888.
Niels Madsen.
County Clerk and Recorder, and as
such ~ex-officio County Registrar in
and for Sheridan County, Montana.
fSEAL-
Pub. 19-4t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
c O Nj E K T O w N
Mrs. K. E. Hoist, Correspondent

Joe Wirtzberger and Sanford
Fransen transacted business in
plentywood Tuesday.
The Z. T. \. meeting was well
attended Wednesday, The play Civ
EN- by hibh school students, songs by
the gleea club and mandolin duets.
by Mr.. Rostad and Arnold ~IIensler
was enjoyed by everyone.
Mrs. Edwin Joyes has been een-
fined To her bed Il few days with the
flu.
Mrs. Joe Wirtzberger and AIRS.
Kenneth Hoist helped Mrs. Sanford
%fransen stitch Il quilt Thursday ar
tefnotn. An enjoyable afternoon
was spent. with Mrs. Fransen sery.
ing lunch.
\ wedding dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. Red Rierson Friday night
was enjoyed by il large crowd.
The basketball game between
Gomertown aud Ambrose Independ
ent teams was well attended Friday.
Ambrose won.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nielsen en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Han
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoist
ald Chester Heelfffa 1T Il ! q clock
dinner Saturday.
Next Saturday III $ O'clock The
eemertown Junior Glass will ne
sent The Adventures Of Grandpa
Rev. Sand held services in s..
JOINS church Sunday mornig.
Sven Saderqtlist was i town
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Tony Weller and boys spent
7 few days visiting NJ the homesef
ll.f sisters and husbands. Mr.. and
Mrs. Golhurn fironpold and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Red Rierson.
Correction.
Alr and Mrs. Andrew Bakkeu
anu family were not supper g,lests
IT the Hans Olson home on Satur-
aay as vas stated in last weeks
pal'er. being they were all sick win
the flu. viii
Raymond Peile spent the
week visiting at the home az his
SISTERS, Mrs. Colburn GronvoIa and
Mrs. Albin Rierson.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Kenneth Hoist were
visitors 1T the George Nielsen home
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week.
Brit Chandler Of Medicine Lake
mad the misfortune Of breaking his
car on the Blue Trail near the d.
estflp home Tuesday. He STAY
~ overnight at the Ole Hoist home
.Iien Mr. Hoist helped him fix his err
morning.
Chester Hoist has been absent
school this week with chicken
box.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEEn

Pursuant 10 a resolution pissed
hs the Board of Come Commits
~ioners. Sheridan County Montana.
! december 18th, -1931l nhtiee is here
y visen that the undersigned will
On the 10th day of March, 1888 an
ply 10 the County Treasurer of
Sher dan County. Montana. for tax
decd to the following described pro-
IFpTty.
Lot L Block s Orig. Outlook.
Amount If taxes due So6S.22
Niels MadSen,
County Clerk III ahl FOL
Sheridan Gonaty, Mon.
tana.
Applicant.