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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-02-16
Road Equipment Bids

purchase Of about $40. 900 worth of road
equipment for the state highway de-
partment. The equipment will include
a power shovel and trailer and a dozen
passenger cars, which will be used in
inspection and other work.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-02-16
Prison Team Wins Debate

Willard S. Thompson of Butte, a
competed with and lost to a prison team
at San Quentin. On the prison team
were three university graduates, of
them from Oxford.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-02-16

Increased motoring during the mild
winter in Montana was reflected In the
Scent gasoline tax receipts for jan
uary, which, the state board of equad-
zation. reported, totaled $196,323, or
SAL ,524 more than for the same month
in 1888. In January, 1882, the receipts
amounted to $183, 1926.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-02-16
Future Farmers Take Trip

Members of the Beaverhead county
high school Future Farmers chapter
motored to the Grashopper valley re-
Gently on a livestock judging trip. The
students judged pure-bred Herefords
at the w. S. fash, George Harrison and
Nay Brothers ranches, in addition to
Shorthorns at the latter place. About
20 students made the trip, accompanied
by Supervisor Bernard Williams.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-02-16
Arrested on Liquor Charge

Federal agents arrested Mrs. Kate
Lukkanen of Butte after selling 81 gal
Ions of whisky at her place. In lieu
of the Volstead act, she will be prose-
cuted, they said. under the internal
revenue act for failing to pay taxes on
illicit spirits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
Routine Of King Is
 No Snap These Days
King George Rated One of Hardest Working Men in Great Britain-Social Season His Busiest Weeks

London (UP)-Whatever rosy visions of the delights of kingship may be called up from time to time in the popular imagination, the job of being a monarch is no soft snap these days.
 King George is well in the running for a place on the roster of hardest worked men in Great Britain. At'69 he can show a bulging engagement book that might well daunt a man half his years. With the most brilliant London social season since the war now approaching its peak. these are among the busiest weeks of the year for him.
 After his serious illness in 1928, which nearly proved fatal, the ma jority of King Georges subjects expected him to play a less active role. For a year or so some of the more tiring of these functions were, in fact, performed by the Prince of Wales, or other members of the royal family.
 Last year. however, King George took part in the Armistice Day cere mony at the, Cenotaph, in London. It was at, this ceremony in 1928 that he contracted a chill which developed into his serious illness. On June this year the king for the first time since 1928 appeared on horseback at the col orful pageant of the Trooping of the Color on the horseguards' pa- rade. in London, in honor of his 69th birthday.
 The peak period of heavy en- agreements for King George this year really began with the first two courts of the season on May
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

His three violinists played ,o- gether with unity and a co-opera- tion in timing that was almost phy- chic in it's perfection.
 Tt took me years to find 'em Harry used to say, "and 1t took plenty of hard work to get them where they are today. but it was
 worth 1t. I've built my whole or chestra around that violin sec- tion."
 You've seen orchestra leaders who were of no more assistance to
 their men than clothes dummy the personality boys who staLd facing the dance floor. idly waving clarinet or a violin bow and snil- ing toothily at the audience, or
 grooming into the microphone, or interpolating solo parts of their
 own, generally disconcerting the rest of the orchestra; but the first
 time you watched Harry in action, you knew that here was something
 radically different.
 Harry went to the opposite ex- treme, for although he was a yer satile musician and had an excep- tionally pleasant voice, he never performed in front of his orches-
 tra; instead he always stood with
 his back to the dance floor, leading his men with firm, clear signals from a small baton, ignoring the customers and concentrating on his music.
 But here in Manhattan last Win ter, trouble finally caught up with Harry Harrison, or, to be more exact, with his orchestra, for he suddenly found, as every orchestra leader does at some time in his career, that music had at last gone stale.
 It didn't take Harry very long to find out just what the trouble was Like a doctor diagnosing an
 unfavorable symptom, he tested the functioning of each group of instruments, and he soon saw that the violin section, his pride and joy, had gone wrong. His three violinists seemed to have lost the serene, sure touch
 that had formerly been an inspira- tion to the other musicians. Their timing was off; they had lost their confidence in each other; they played like amateurs, and their halting uncertainty had conveyed itself to the others and had under mined the morale of the entire or chestra.
 As soon as he had located the source of the trouble, Harry called one of the Violinists aside. Bill. what's the matter with you fel- lows?" he asked. You've gone sour, and you've put the whole band on the blink"
 IT'S McCORD. HE'S
 GONE HAYWIRE."
 Its McCord," complained Bill. Hes gone haywire, and he's throwing us all off,"
 What's eating on him?" asked Harrison. st
 Bill handed him a clipping from a Broadway gossip column, where he read the following paragraph: '-Jimmy McCord, fiddle-crooner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

"It certainly is. If you aren't married, you'd better stop worry ing Jimmy about it; if you are married. you'd better leave him alone"
 And what if I don't do either?'' "Then you don't deserve chance at him." snapped Harrison, "and I'll see that you don't get it.''
 q suppose you'll fire him if he doesn't give me up?''
 "No I won't. He's one of the best violinists and vocal men in the business, and Pm going to keep him that way"
 "When tell him you've meddlcd in his affairs. he'll leave you flat!"
 "I beat you to that trick; told him before I came to see you"
 You're lying," said the girl. You can't bluff me, MT Harrison. I've got Jimmy McCord wound right around my little finger, and intend to keep him there. He sings to me every night over the radio. Why, if I didn't see him for week, he'd die"
 Well don't say didn't warn you," said Harrison as. he started for the door.
 "Good-by. wind-bag," said Myra, slamming the door behind him.
 The next day she telephoned Harrison. Hello, Big Shot! just broke date, with your angel child. Watch what it. does to him! I'll keep you posted, just to prove my point"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

seenoed to be A new enthusiasm in 1 his singing. more personal note that gave it an unusual quality which Myra could not account for. The orchestra gradually resumed | its old stride. and within a week there was not a trace of the, ir- regularity which had threatened to disrupt ii. cA
 Several weeks passed, and Myra, no longer able to. hide her con- cern, dropped in late one night at the hotel where Harrison's Orches- l tra was playing For a while she stood in the lobby. watching Jim my through an open doorway. She soon perceived, with something of a. shock, that while Jimmy was, singing into the microphone, he was also singing past the micro | phone to a very attractive golden haired girl who sat alone at a table next to the violin section Biting her lip, Myra waited for an intermisison, and asked a waiter to call Harrison out into i the lobby. Harrison's face hard ened when he saw her, and he turned to walk away.
 wait! don't go!" she pleaded. i've come to tell you I'm sorry. ] Harrison stopped. "Well?" he asked, impatiently.
 1 "You win,". she said humbly. T haven't seen Jimmy for, nearly a month and 1 really do care for
 him. I'm not really married, and l
 want you to explain the whole
 thing to him."
 "I'm afraid you're bit late" said Harrison coldly, noddinS to- ward the doroway, through which ] Jimmy could be seen seated at l the table with the girl to whom
 he had been singing. Even at that distance Myra could tell how Jim my felt about that girl. She's my younger sister," Harrison contin- ued. ''and they're announcing thelr
 engagement tomorrow" .f
 Myra flushed with rage. "He can't do this to mel" she cried. "I'll break it up! I'll tell her all
 about him and mel"
 "she knows all about you, just as Jimmy does"
 "Then you've lied about me to him!" she cried spitefully. You've
 poisoned his mind against mel"
 "I didn't have to-" said Harrison.
 "I merely let you do that yourself,
 when you called me on the tele- Ifphone."
 Myra went white. What do
 you mean?" she faltered. | "Why, you silly little fool, every 1 time you called me. made Jimmy l listen in on an extension" | THE END.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

15 and 16. when several hundrei debutantes. including a number of American girls. made their bow before the monarch and Queen Mary. The second series of royal courts was held on June 12 and 13.
 Apart from public ceremonial events, when King George is seen by his subjects. the British mon- arch performs a daily round of less spectacular duties, though many of them are of an exacting nature. During one week in June the king gave audiences every day to newly accredited represen- tatives of foreign powers. mem- bers of the British diplomatic serv- ice and British army generals. In addition to these duties King George makes a point of keeping himself well informed on current affairs. He also has to hold ire quent consultations with members of the cabinet and has many state papers to read. One afternoon in the week. however. he always de- votes to his famous stamp collec- tion.
 One of the monarch's favorite forms of recreation is listening to the radio. He possesses fine receiving set, and he and the queen often spend the evening together listening to the pro- grams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

"One of my boys Is very much interested in you. He doesn't know just where he stands, and you've got him all stirred up. so that he's letting his work slide"
 She smiled at him naively. T can't imagine who you mean, Mir Harrison"
 Don't try to stall me off" said Harrison irritably. You know good and well that mean Jimmy McCord. He's a good kid. and a darn fine musician, He should go a long way. and I'm not going to stand by and see his chance ruined"
 'THAT'S FOR HIM
 TO DECIDE"
 The girls manner changed. "So you think I'm not good enough for your fiddler, do your"
 That's for him to decide. The point is that if you cared hang about him, you wouldn't treat him like this, Why don't you let him know, one way or the other ?"
 Myra stared at him insolently. "Wouldn't you like to know?"
 Look here!" said Harrison bluntly. Are you married to some one else, or not?"
 That's none of your business!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

"and she won't tell him whether she's married or not. He spends all his spare time and money on
 her, and she just keeps kidding
 him along.'
 The old run-around. eh?" said Harry. No wonder he's off. I've
 noticed that he was slipping on the vocal choruses, but I thought that it was just part of the general slump"
 That's because he's been trying to put too much expression into the mike. She tells him that she listens to every song he sings over the radio, and he spreads on the
 mush, trying to get it over to her.''
 whats she like?" "An imitation blonde,' said Bill, land hard as nails underneath, only Jimmy can't see it. She's too old for him, and they say she's been married before, but Jim won't believe it.''
 "I see where I'll have to pay rison. If I want to keep my orchestra together" The next afternoon, Harry liar rison made an unannounced call at an uptown hotel, where he was soon admitted to the suite occu-
 pied by Myra Muir. Myra had arrayed herself in vivid red vel ! vet negligee, and it was evident that she thought Harison's visit to be purely social. well. if it isn't MT Harrison, the famous l bandmaster!" she gushed. DO
 make yourself at home, while l l mix you a drink" . ..-..., Harrison eyed her critically for
 a moment. I'm here on business" he said shortly.
 | And just what sort of business. may I ask?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
SECOND FIDDLE

That night Jimmy was even worse than before. More than once his voice broke as he tried to sing the vocal refrains during the broadcast. During the intermis- sion after the broadcast, Harrison was called to the telephone, where he was greeted by Myra's taunt. . ing voice. What did l tell your she crowed maliciously. He called me up seven times to-day, and I wouldn't answer him. III bring that little puppy dog back to D,e on his knees!"
 ESQ YOU'RE BABY-BOY
 CAN'T TAKE TIP"
 The next night Harrison sub- stituted another voice for Jimmy's during the broadcast. Promptly afterward came telephone call from Myra. Hello, Mister Music Master! So your baby boy can't take it, eh? Are you ready to give up, or shall I give him some more?' Gs
 Don't be too sure," answered Harrison. HHe may fool you"
 Mot him." laughed Myra. He'll be back, when I'm ready to take him. Let me know when you're ready to quit!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
TURTLE CARVED IN 1855

Kingston, Mass (UP)-A turtle. on whose shell was the inscription IS. H. 1S55," was found by work men clearing a piece of land at Silver Lake, near the old Forge pond. The initials are believed to be those of Samuel Holmes, who formerly owned the property. Evi- dently the turtle had been on the land for nearly so years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Hits and bits. Bill Dwyer dropped in at the Tower desk yesterday acquanances and were we de- lighted. Bill, who has been employed in New York cty for the past years is contemplating spending week bare with relatives Al Deland one of Watertowns most heraed sport celebrities will start his first vacation Tn z years next week. The South Guiford Home economies Club presented yesterday quilting party or Io4I III Ie naoeant "The Evolution of the Farm Woan at the Home Makers picnic at Lake Quasapaug
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
By ROBERT WINSTON

YOU'VE probably heard Harry Harrison orchestra dozens
 of times If you haven't actually danced to his smooth rhythm you've heard records the radio and you've probably hummed whsted several tunes that Harry himself has turned out "Nighftfal" I Give Up" "Take Swallow" And You" Nothing Ever Happens
 It used to be traditional among musicians everywhere that Harry Harrison had just about the best violin section of any danceorchestra in the country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Tonight dip my pen in the black ink pot while 1 try
 to arrest the tearrops that fall as think ot "a bona or
 friendship that has been severed by the scythe o the Grim Reaper Yea friendship that blossomed from the day he gave me my first job and boomed to full maturity as he watched me and watched him down through the path of three long decades of tempus harvest tune in Myles Connoys life when first met him and shared with others in the distribution of his crops Silver ana gosd he had te but underneath his silver snow wnte crop of hair there cean sharp energetic mnd that
 was treasure house of ideas of the first order In busness
 If you could peer through his heart of gold you would ma
 steady beat by the finest of the fuels that feed the
 fires of true heart Love, loyalty and generosity were ever present and each who in contact with yes couldn't help feel the inspiring influence of hls noble qualities. watched him the great drought Weaved 1ts way into the evening of his long life and shared the ntma
 ces of troubled heart Through it a both the afternoon and the evening knew him couldn't help but oreate in the devotion and love which resided in his heart and mind for his faithful and ovabe wfe-hs loyal and de- voted daughter As it should be- they with him al ways in life and alone with him in his peaceful death Years may come but there will be another Myes Connolly He was pattern unto himself To say that ne represented the best father husband and friend IS sufficient His will prove that When the great re- cordng angel reads this record he will be greeted with that pleasant judgment: Well done thou good and faithful servant Waterbury has lost another of its out standing citizens. home has lost its bower have lost friend May God be good to him and to his loved ones Tn the rest of their journey!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good evening.
STSGaiai AAal ,al BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Editor Tau Toaoer Topics: Regards from the Wa terbry atrs spending the aOeek here at Myrtle Beoch Helen LarbinskaS Emelia' Strigoa0sky Helen SnTp"noS Anelia Oradeckis EvG Machu'S, Cead Tem's ana MoTy Bortkas Toodle-oo (Toode-oo yourseLves, grts, and ynnu the Milford suns tan you to your hearts content The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

 Answers to Previous Questions. CIVIL service was authorized - by act of Congress March 5, 1871. but Congress refused further appropriations and the service was abandoned in 1874, not to be re-established until 1883. The first roller-bearing coal cars were of the 50-ton hopper type and were operated between the southern Ohio coal mines and Lake Erie. Can- ming was first used, in pre- servers" for salmon. oysters. and Holsters. Cans were not used until 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Brushed up by the aoaves Edna Moir, geniat Florence Nightingale of the Oakville Pin company as spending her annual eave of absence ith relatives 10 N0vd Scotia. Louise Reynolds, the gal Oith the Norma Shedrer disposition, is taking sWimmaang tes- sons at the Crosby natatorium a0eekly. The Ted Carringtons receiUing congratulations. Yes ST. M's e girl born at St Marys hospital July 22. Mrs Corrinaton aoas formerly Alice Shanahan. Mr and Mrs Louis Moss ot Wotcott the onty tennis court in that section n buildng recently Mr Moss fortunately stratck natural clay. Art Doe0ting. poputdr Wiiby faculty member. Leaues for Sard toga Lake to spend the remainder of the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Vast rebuilding projects now
 under way in Symrna, Turkey. are expected to restore much of the beauty which made the city fla nous before the great fire of 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

with Harry Harrison's band; is all broken up because of the rumor that Myra Muir, follies eyeful. has given him the go-by in a secret marriage"
 He's nuts about her." said Bill,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

If uou drive out through the country right now yo~ qviu not only breathe n tue sweet aroa ot the "eW
 o hay but you can't help but notice the prohac das-
 ou of atures beauty a0rapped up ln the tau statey hohocks both single aud double varety aOh1ch oorder the edqes of the average farm homestead Yesterday aoas delighttM to drue aud everohere 'oe vent a0e just startiuo to come through petumias ds pate aud pretty as ever the big black eyed susans dot the roadside in close competition aoh the a0hte ss the scenic orandeur tue hisdes juSt deep Uer- dant shadous avth the full rich fohage ot the trees the fields are burnt to golden achich s the sagnot ot huu time the barn doors aU open ready to goooe t wp and the cous still knoa0 enough to park under the shade Of the coong More appreciation ot the beatg Of our nave stote and Jess concnrat1on on tue speedometer 1uod cut do10n the mortality rate an tue stnte lnroe per cent The moral to my story asLess speed and more appreciation of the grende of nature Gods o1Un handi1Cork
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Betaceen smokes Winnie Enrght drops q one-center from Leeds, W. r., to inform your spomdemt he IS enjoying mice, quiet rest .. Our profse thanks IS ertemded o-nigh to hkeable Frank lyn Lsky, 7, of 1S5 Cooke street tor has generous the soorthy Toaoer Mrs Ivam Ackerman and daughter Doris are vsiting Mrs Arthur Beardsley o Monroe. Ed Fitzpatrick ot theatracol fame 's back at his desk after motoring through scenic Can ada Edna Murphy IS recuperating at St Morys hospital cter undergoing the surgeons blade tor ap pedicts The of tlooers and good a0'shes sent her are c criterion of her popularity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

"She's my young sister," Harris son said, "and they're announcing their engagement tomorrow"
 The next night when Myra called Harrison, he hung up on her as soon as he heard her voice over the telephone. Jimmy did not call her that day, nor the next, nor the day following. Within three nights, to her surprise, Jimmy was back on the air, but his uncertain ty was gone. Instead, there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Looking backward and rec oectng when departing sweethears would coo Meet you in front of Kely's Wednesday night at eght When knckerbocke pants for youths made their appearance the boys hated them, fearful of being called sissy Many night and early morning was spent by poten- ta singers listening to Jack Freney relate some of his m teresting exploits while member of the Madison Square quartet When oldtme eating places displayed signs similar to- While you eating and umbrella has hown don't go to Stlman he has troubles of his own.
 recall that it considered that little above ordinary dance lover if you attended the Saturday night dances elsewhere than the Buck. And Neil Shea was granted the nod the champion marathon dancer . The smart alecs who bought package of sen-sen prior meeting their girl friends When black shirts the choice of factory workers and Oh boy Wednesday night the big night in Waterbury, Adios. .. Fayvee Walker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
The Cast of Characters in
 Second Fiddle"

0ONVAau AA00AS HARRY HARRISON, whose dance orchestra is hit. JIMMY Mc(ORD, fiddlcr-croOner who has gone ''sOur." MIRA MUIR, the cause of Jiill- hy's sOurness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-28
We Hope for Success

Once more the city through it's health department will attempt to prevent upper Waterville street from becoming public dump. For years this road has been literal ly lined with refuse of all descriptions that would be brought there from distant points of the city, The writer has personally witnessed men engaged in removing truck loads of ashes, paper, and even garbage along this road, one of the prettiest in the city limits.
 For years private property owners post ed it. Then the city took hand and put B. ban on dumping there. Their efforts met with success only when somebody was watching the spot As soon as vigilance relaxed once more began the task of max ing the place an unsig!tly one. We sin cerely hope that this latest drive of the health department will be crowned with complete success
 If the city did not provide spots where all refuse can be taken one might counten- ance this habit of choosing place where a high bank affords an excellent chance to let the load of refuse drop out of sight. But public dumps are maintained Tn varl- ous sections of the town and all should be used rather than private property which . in time becomes an eyesore and less valuable than it is when not defaced hy heaps of ashes or blowing papers and the like.
 There have been other places, too, in Waterbury which suffered this way . Somebody started to make an empty lot a dumping ground and everybody followed . his example. We don't think any one, . though, has suffered quite so long as Wa terville street. The mere fact that it is . bit out of the way and the unlawful ac- .. tion can be transacted without observance . no doubt accounts for this. Even if it de- mands almost constant police surveillance and the ensuing court action the city ought to enforce the health statute that forbids such practices as now make our town less attractive.