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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
PLAZA TRAFFIC
PROBE ASKED

Pointing out the traffic hazards
in Union Plaza, Mrs. Mary T,
Norton CD of New Jersey, today
wrote to Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen asking that a survey be
made there.
Hundreds of thousands of per-
sons enter and leave the District
through the plaza each year, she
pointed out. and of these, hun
dreds are imperilled as they walk.
Taxicabs and automobiles pour
into the plaza from all directions.
she pointed out, as we'll as street
cars and buses. Yet there are no
traffic lights and no traffic po-
lice on duty.
Her attention was first called
to the problem by Representative
Frank Oliver DO of New York,
she said.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CORONER SEES
POLICE DEATH
AS SUICIDE
Authorities Continue Probe of
Details Surrounding Fate
Of CIapper

With Coroner Macdonald lean
Ing toward a suicide theory, de-
tectives Of the homicide squad
continued their investigation to.
day into the death of Policeman
Harry L. Clapper, who was found
shot to death early yesterday in
a police scout car.
Whisky sufficient to make him
intoxicated were found in the
dead policeman's stomach, Cor
oner Macdonald revealed. Powder
burns from the discharged gun
had scared the dead mans fore
head. further indicating that he
took his own life, the coroner re-
ported.
Autopsy Today
The autopsy is expected to be
completed today when the results
of chemical analysis of Clapper's
blood will be made known.
Sergt. John Wise, of the hon.
icide squad, in charge of the in
veStigation, said today there are
certain details to be cleared up
before the case can be closed. The
fact that the emergency brake of
the scout car was pulled on and
that the ignition was turned off
Shrouds the death with further
mystery.
The policeman's wife told in
vestigators that her husband was
accustomed to carrying large sums
OF money on his person. When
found yesterday Clapper had only
a few pennies in change.
Auto In Collision
Skid marks on the street indi-
Gated that the car careened out of
control for about 40 feet, and then
struck a tree at the bottom of a
steep hill. Police are checking
the theory that Clapper may have
been pursued or was pursuing an
other car when the accident oc-
CURED.
Clapper had been in the service
for nine years. He came here
from North Carolina,
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Peery Considers
York RiUer Bridge

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 26.
Governor George C. Perry has
taken under advisement a plan
for construction of a $4,000, 900
suspension bride over the York
River from yorktown to Glouces-
ter Point.
The plan calls for the building
Of the span with public works
funds, 10 per cent of which would
have to be repaid to the Federal
Government, under an arrange
ment whereby the bride would be
made self liquidating through
tolls.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
EDITOR URGES.
BOYCOTT ON
EUROPE
BeaIIe Sees Trade Ban As
Best Treatment for Debt
DefauIterS

Declaring that the only way to
reach defaulting war debt nations
"is through their pocketbook
nerve" Morris A. Bealle, pub
Usher of the magazine Plain Talk,
today urged a boycott on their
imports as the "only way to
make them act honestly with
themselves and with their cred
itors."
Bealle. in issuing a statement
indorsing the Hearst newspaper
campaign to Buy American.
Don't Buy From Defaulters,"
added that the American citizen
who takes part in such boy
colt not only will be performing
a patriotic task for his country,
but "a Salutary task for those
dead-beat nations"
Reasons Cited
The full text of his indorse-
ment is as follows:
"There is no reason why an
American taxpayer, citizen or
worker should buy goods made
in a foreign country when he
can get the same goods made
in the United States. When
he does this, he helps to buy
an automobile for a foreigner.
and to wear his own shoes out.
There is less reason why
Americans should buy goods
from any of the 16 dead-beat
nations of Europe and Eastern
Asia. These nations were glad
enough to get our money, our
manpOwer, and our help in
1918, when, as the Prime Min
lister of England said, the
Allies backs were to the wall.
eve stepped in and saved
them at an immediate cost to
ourselves of 21,85O million dol
lars in cash, and 123,634 lives.
Before we finish paying for
the World War, the bill will
be about 100000 million dol
lars. In addition to this
money, nearly $4,000 million
dollars we're loaned to our late
allies, much of it after the
armistice.
U. S. GYPPED
"These beneficiarieS of our
international idiOcy also chiSeIed
us for S1,992,5O1,175.96 for the
shells we shot at the German
troops to save the hide Of
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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
|ND|CTM TMENTS
REFUSED BY
GRAND JURY
ArmWood ProberS Thanked By
Court at Princess Anne;
Investigation Closed

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Jan. "a
U.N.S0 William H. Thompson
druggist, one of four men ar
rested in the George Armwood
1ynching investigation, will sue
for false arrest and damage to
character, he said today.
The grand jury investigating
the case returned mo bill" against
the men last night.
John B. Robins, States attor.
ney, said the investigation def.
nitely has been closed.
Completing a special session
late yesterday, the jury returned
its reports but completely ig-
nored the lynching which led to
the Salisbury riots when the Ma
tional Guard was ordered out to
arrest suspected mob ringleaderS.
Judge Robert r. Duer, who at
tempted to halt the lynching Of
the colored attack suspect by ap-
pealing to the mob and warning
them that he recognized the lead
erS, congratulated the jury for
its work, saying:
'"The court wishes to thank
you for the diligence you have
shown in the performance Of
your duty"
Forty-two witnesses, 20 Of them
State troopers who battled with
the mob for more than two hours
before they were beaten down,
appeared to give testimony.
. The jury completed its investi-
. CATION of the Armwood case the
first day it was in session, and
devoted the next two days to
several murder cases, resulting in
three indictments being returned.
Earle Collins, young Virginia
oysterman' was charged with the
murder of Mrs. Minnie Taylor in
CriSfield. Sam Jones, colored,
now held in the Baltimore Jail
for safe keeping, was indicted
for the Staying of Mrs. Margaret
Brumbley at Marion Station New
Year Eve, and George Maddux,
colored, was charged with the
murder of Woodrow Wilson, also
colored.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
A|RPORT'S SITE
Up TUESDAY

Location of the District of Co
lumbia's airport will be discussed
at a meeting of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee next Tues
day morning at 1920 o'clock,
Rep. John j. McSwain CD of
S. c., announced today.
Another question which may
have some bearing on the location
of the airport will be that of
setting the boundary of the Dis
trict on the southern shore of
the Potomac. This question will
be taken up on Tuesday by the
full Judiciary Committee. A num-
ber of hearings on the ques-
ton have already been held.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
BEAUTY EXPERT
TESTS URGED

Legislation requiring that beauty
parlor operatives be required to
appear before board of examin-
ers and show their qualifications
to practice their trade was asked
in a letter sent to Mrs. Mary T.
Norton CD of New Jersey, chair
man of the House District Com
mittee. by Carey Quinn, attorney
for the Washington Hair Dressers
and Cosmetology Association.
Half the employees in beauty
parlors here now have not ade-
quate training to do the work,
Mr.. Carey charged.
Setting up of board, one mem
ber of which should be a doctor,
was advocated in the letter. All
persons desiring to work in a
beauty parlor would have to ap-
pear before this board for exam
nation as to qualifications and,
if they passed the examination,
would be formally licensed.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CITIZENS ASK
NEW RR|DGE
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and Mrs. E. A. Hind, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. D. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Schilling, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Woltz, Mr.. and Mrs. owen, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Hongell, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Prato, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. P. Holleran and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. Cole.
Ellis II. King. president. pre-.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Library in County
To Elect Trustees

Four new trustees will be elected
to the board of directors of the
Silver Spring Public Library AS
sociation at a meeting tonight in
the hearing room of the county
building at Silver Spring.
Mrs. A. r. Hasse, a member of
the faculty of George Washington
University, will speak. A discus
sion of plans for the library by
members of the association also
will be held.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CAS- DEALERS
WAR ON CODE

Independent gasoline dealers of
Prince Georges county will meet
tonight in the Cottage City (MdO
firehouse to formulate plans for
carrying their gas tax fight to the
congressional leaders of the county.
The gasoline dealers are at
tempting to prevent adoption on
February l of the NRA oil code.
The proposed code would prohibit
oil companies from assuming
State taxes.
Edward C. Stewart, president
of the Princes Georges County In
dependent Gas Dealers Associa-
ton will preside.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

MRS. HILDA ANDERSON
WHEN HE found his wife,
Mrs. Hilda Anderson, in his Bal
timore home with another man,
John Anderson told police that
he fired the shot that resulted in
her death. Anderson told police
his 5-year-old daughter, Marga-
ret, had told him before Christ
mas that another man was COM
ing to the house to visit her
mother.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
HyGttstOJUn Wife
Is Granted DiUOrCe

In a decree signed by Judge
Charles w. woodward, of Mont
gomery County Circuit Court, yes,
terday, Dorothy Evelyn Benson,
of Hyattstown, Md, was granted
an absolute divorce from William
; Paul Benson also of Hyattstown.
Mrs. Benson, who charged de-
sertion and misconduct, was rep
resented by Attorney Kenneth
Lyddane, of Rockville. She was
granted also the custody of her
two children. Mary Elizabeth, 3,
and Dorothy B., l, and permanent
alimony.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CORN SHOW FEB. 16

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 20.
February Is and 16 have been
set as the dates for the annual
Shenandoah County Corn, Egg
and Poultry Show, which will be
held this year at Strasburg un-
der the auspices of the Future
Farmers of America Association.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04

Three Men Have
Narrow Escape
From Drowning
Spilled Into Swift Current Below
Kootcnai Falls While Attempting
To Cross Stream in Boat

Three forest workers barely escaped
drowning in the Kootenai river yester-
day afternoon about 4 o'clock when at
tempting to cross the river in a boat
just below Kootenai Falls The men
were Leo Bockman of Libby, Harry
Ford and Clarence Kramm, two CCC
workers.
A crew of men under Ranger Byers
was placing a foot suspension bridge
across the gorge below the falls A light
line had been stretched from bank to
bank and the three men started to
cross to the far side SO as to pull across
stronger cable. They attempted to
cross the river some distance upstream
from the line when the swift current
caught the boat and upset it.
The mems lives were probably saved
by the quick thinking of George
Stevens, one of the workers left on the
river bank. Quickly untying the light
line from its anchor he dropped it into
the river and as the swift current car
ried the men past it each of them was
able to grab it and pull himself to
safety. Ranger Byers, Stevens, A
Lowery and l. T. Hunter were thrilled
watchers of the successful attempt oil
the men in the river to gain the lanc
on the opposite bank.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04

Mrs. j. A. Krall was hostess last Fri
day afternoon at one of the most de-
lightful parties of the fall season. The
Krall home was beautifully decorated
with a profusion of gorgeous fall flow
ers and foliage. The same decorative
motif was carried out throughout all
the appointments of the afternoon
and the guests were presented with
score cards made from autumn leaves
to which had been pasted cardboard of
the same size and shape. The guests
were also presented with favors con-
sisting of tube of Life Saver candies,
which had been cleverly converted into
manikin. The tube Of candy provided
the body for the tiny person, the head
consisted of autumn leaves attached
together and stuffed, with face paint
ed on one side thereof, while spindling
arms and legs completed the resem-
blance to live person.
AT the conclusion Of the games high
score prize was awarded to Mrs. E
E. Jaqueth and the consolation to Mrs
Joughin. Mrs l. ]. Olson won prize
for holding 50 honors the most times
and Mrs w f. Kienitz was also award
ed prize for holding nothing higher
than a queen the most times. Dainty
refreshments were served at the con-
clusion of very cleverly conducted
and enjoyable social afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Libby Wins From Troy.

The postponed football game between
Libby and Troy high school teams was
played in Libby last evening and Libby
won with Ii to 6 score from a light
but fast and clever Troy bunch.
Libby led the playing the first quar-
ter and had the ball within yard oil
the Troy goal but lost it on downs
The visitors then took up the offensive
and out played the locals for some time
going across for the first touchdown
after long pass in the second quarter
Score to for Troy
In the third quarter Libby began Il
click" better and marched down the
field with play after play giving then
from to yard gains. A Touchdown
was made and converted, Score 7 to
for Libby.
In the fourth quarter Measure wen
through tackle for touchdown which
failed of conversion. Score ID to 6 il
Libby's favor Neither team scored
thereafter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Falls Beneath
Train At Troy;
Leg Cut Off
William Powers, Long Time Employee
OF Great Northern, Victim of Fall
Rushed to Libby Hospital.

AS the result of falling beneath q
moving freight train at Troy Friday
morning, William Powers, long time
conductor for the Great Northern, suf-
fered the loss of his left leg just above
the knee.
Powers was assisting in switching in
the Troy yards when he fell from a
moving flat car. 1t is said he almost
succeeded in scrambling to safety after
he fell but the lower limb was caught
and mangled DIR. Walcott of Troy gave
first aid and the injured man was then
rushed to the Libby hospital where
Drs. Cairns and Martin amputated the
leg just above the knee The patient is
doing as well as could be expected.
1t is said Powers was brought to the
Libby hospital on a locomotive, the run
from Troy to Libby being made in the
fast time of 20 minutes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Movement Started This Week To Secure
Authorization For $4,000 Building
VOTERS WILL DECIDE
QUESTION AT GENER-
AL ELECTION THIS
FALL = WOULD PRO
VIDE LABOR, MAKE
FOR SAFETY.

In response to movement sponsored
by the Libby Commercial club and the
Libby Lions club, the taxpayers Of
the proposal of issuing bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for the building Of
new court house in Libby. The election
will be held at the same time as the
general election this fall, thus reducing
the expense
Yesterday afternoon E. w. Oylear.
L. S. WEIGH and A. M Hoffman, repre-
senting the two above named clubs,
called on the board of county commits
sioners and asked them to authorize a
bond election this fall The commission
ers consented to do so. The men pre-
sented letters from both the Commerc-
ial club and Lions club petitioning for
the election.
Those urigng the building of court
house at this time produce numerous
arguments favoring it. First there
would be much labor provided at the
time when it is needed. The Admins
tration is taking the stand that the
states and the local governmental units
must assume more of the relief burden.
Such a project would help in that
respect. Secondly, it is understood the
PW A. is to be continued and a share
of the cost would probably be donated
by the federal government. Third, is
the-natter of safety for county records
The present court house is an old frame
building, with something like dozen
stoves in 1t, and it it should ever catch
fire highly valuable records would UNI
doubtedly be destroyed.
Those are few of the arguments
advanced by those who have asked for
the bond election. In compliance with
their request the commissioners agreed
to give the voters an opportunity to.
register their will in the matter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Engineers
Arrive For
Road Work
B.P.R. Crew Making Final
Survey Prior to
Construction.
WANT CLEARING
DONE THIS FALL

A crew of eight engineers under the
direction of E. D. Kinney, of the bureau
of public roads, arrived in the city
Friday and are preparing to do engi-
neernig work on the highway right of
way in the Swamp creek district. The
crew will stake office revisions in the
line as first surveyed and will make
all necessary engineering preparations
for the beginning of construction, stated
Mr.. Kinney to Western News reporter
The project involved is that part of
highway No. extending from the
Cowell ranch ON Swamp creek to Miller
creek, just this side of Fisher river
I'VE hope to have all work cleaned
up and contracts let in time so that
right of way can be cleared this fall, y
said Kinney 1T is doubtful if much
real construction can be done this
winter as the heavy snowfall would
prevent that. But we should like to
have everything ready for real work to
start early next spring"
Mr., Kinney also said his engineers
would locate the highway for distance
of five miles running northWard from
the Cowel ranch to Elliott creek. get
ting it ready for an allotment of money
nsxt year.
Will Condemn Right OF Way.
The county is having little trouble
in getting right of way for the highway
through the Swamp creek district. and
condemnation proceedings will be start
ed 1t is understood that as soon as
this is done. bids will be called for COM
struction of that project
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Finds Mark Left By
Pioneer 81 Years AgO

Leaving footprints on the sands oil
time may be worthy accomplishment
The footprints may last for a time but
after all is said and done it must be
admitted that they are apt to be washed
from the sands by the waves Of many
years. If one is going to leave a mark
why not leave it in something that is
lasting something that will last for at
least IS or hundred years.
Evidence of mark left by a genuine
and early pioneer came to light during
the past week. The evidence was being
shown about town Wednesday by ]. X.
Dwinelle, assistant forest supervisor
The evidence consisted of slab of
wood cut from fir tree near the ferry
at Warland. Reggie Nepean was cut
ting wood and disclosed the mark left
by the aforesaid early and genuine
pioneer.
Splitting down through a block of
wood Nepean laid open the center of
the block and there at the heart of
what was once a towering fir tree WIS
the rounded remnants of the tree when
it was young sapling, the sapling rem
nant measuring some three to four
inches in diameter And deep into this
sailing was clear and unmistakable
cut of an axe. The cut did not kill the
tree and it continued to grow and en-
closed the cut, hiding it from view for
many long years
The block of wood was some Is to
Is inches in diameter and Dwinelle was
interested to know just how long ago
the axe cut was made in the sapling.
A count Of the rings disclosed Fat 81
years had passed since that axe was
chopped by some unknown pioneer into
that young fir tree on the banks of
the Kootenai river.
History says that David Thompson
and his crew of explorers went through
this section in 1908 and 1909. Ninety
seven years ago would place the time
of the axe cut in 1887, some g or %
years later than Thompson's visit. How
interesting it would be if one could
only know who it was that struck that
axe into that young fir tree so many
long years ago-and so long before the
white man had started settlement of
this district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Will VOTE ON BONDS FOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Draws List Of Jurors
And Grants Divorce

In district court on Tuesday. Judge
lockwood presiding, list of jurors
was drawn, to serve at term of court
to be held on December 3.
Two cases-the State vs.. Fred Le-
Lacheur and the State VS.. Rudolph
Falcon were set for December 3, and
the State VS.. James Page was set for
December 4.
Marie v. Roose of Eureka was grant
ed divorce from H. Earl Roose. She
was given the custody of the minor
children, he to pay SIS per month for
their support and to deliver to her
certain personal property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Boy Scout News.

Boy Scout Troop No. Is met last
Tuesday evening in the American Lee
gion hall About Is scouts attended.
Pictures of the Fort Peck dam site were
shown.
AS seasonal change the slogan in
the last part of the scout oath, TO help
prevent forest fires was changed "to
help the wild game This change, it
was decided, would help acquaint the
Scouts with the laws regarding the
hunting and killing of wild game birds
and animals
Knot tying was reviewed. Several
new knots were introduced
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Hostess to Bridge Club.

The members Of the Three Four's
bridge club were guests last Thursday
night of Mrs. Josephine Austin, three
tables being in play Comparison Of
scores disclosed that honors Of the eve
ming had been won by Mrs. G. w
Gildea who carried home the high
score prize as consequence. Mrs
George Hayes won the consolation anc
guest prize was presented to Mrs
Forrest DeRosia. Refreshments wers
served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
ASKED TO TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Because of the widespread interest
in the national series of baseball, which
started yesterday, this newspaper has
been asked to request the public to
cooperate in receiving reports from the
games by keeping electric equipment
turned off as much as possible during
the games. The time required will be
about a couple of hours during the
middle of the day and it surely will be
a great convenience to scores of people
in Libby if the public will be generous
in this respect and keep all electric
equipment turned off that might cause
interference in radio reception.
Let's all of us help the baseball fans
to receive good reports from this out
standing series.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Building Storage Bins.

Two large new storage bins have
been built at the Zonolite company
plant during the past week or 10 days,
the two bins having capacity Of 1900
tons. B. D. White. in charge at the
plant during E. N. Alleys absence, re-
ports that the company is enjoying
a nice increase in business. It is under
stood third truck will be put to
hauling ore from the mine, starting in
about week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
APPOINTS New Committees.

AT city council meeting Tuesday
night Mayor Switzer announced APP
pointment of the following committees;
Streets and Alleys-Oylear, Seims
Ostroot.
Finance-Krall, Ostroot, Oylear
Health--Ostroot, Crotteau, Seinls.
Sewer-Seims, Krall, Miller.
Ordinances-Miller, Crotteau, Krall
Light and Water-Crotteau, Oylear
Miller.
The first named on each committee
is chairman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Put SO Men to Work

d. o. Mount Of the unemployment
office reports that he put so men to
work the first of the week Some OF
them went into bug crews and forest
road crews in the Yak district Others
went to the Zonolite company and III
other local employment.