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The Washington times., 1934-04-09

SALLY and Sue-Susan for long-are all atwitter and
atw and the reason is one that would 90 to YOUR head
too, be it plain masculine decorative feminine! There
are being counted and stockings being examined
by intent blue and hazel eyes, with view to finding out
how much they have left in their silky meshes
There diaphanes being carefully mended, the very
best chosen and new ones INDUCED in; Spring
chapeaux being tried and gurgled over bags dragged
since derous frock two have been added to the
best one, the precious bank-account is being minuely
counted!
Because Sally and Sue have invitation! They have
been looking from clear the sea- at queen and
part of the old world that is her setting Now they are
going to see the place that every little boy and girl can
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
Arlington Grave
Receives Arn1y Filler

Funeral services for Second
Lieut.. John Leland McAlister, Air
Corps Reserve, who was killed in
an airplane accident near west
Altoona, Pa, last Thursday, were
held at Arlington National Gene
terry today. A four-plane forma'
ton with one vacant space, from
Boiling Field, flew over the grave
during the ceremonies.
Honorary pallbearerS were Capts,
William j. Flood, Alfred w. Har"
riner, George c. Mcdonald, and
First Lieuts. Walter B. Hough,
Marvin E. Gross and Thomas M.
Lowe, all of the Air Corps.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09

tell you about in their Sleep that grownups who have
never it can almost draw you picture of-WASH-
INGTON, D. C.
Came today along with the first sniff of actual Spring
not official for the official young lady Spring often
swathed in furs and has pink invitation from
her for Spring vacation and the formal, the in
formal the fascinating sights there to see in the
Capital To the first family, perhaps ambassadors
soldiers Dances hearings, cherryblossoms the lovely
buildings, teas; to life in Sprngtime in Washington,
the historic Potomac!
"Affectionately Sylvia, she signs the wonderful bd
Sylvia is re[head. Sally is blonde Sue is night
dark. We shall see what they see.-NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
HOTEL WORKERS
ASK PAY RAISE

Hotel and restaurant employees
in Washington are seeking wage
increases of from 10 to so per
cent, in order to bring about
return to 1929 salary levels.
The movement, headed by Ed
ward Flore, of the International
Union of Hotel and Restaurant
Employees, started with notifica-
tions of intentions addressed to
the Department of Labor and
the Labor Board of the NRA.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
ENGINEER BODY
WINS INQUIRY

Charges that engineers In col
ored schools have been threatened
with dismissal if they affiliate
with the International Union Of
Operating Engineers will be
probed by the Board Of Education
this week, it was learned today.
The charges have been pre-
ferred by the local branch Of the
union and are directed at H. r.
Adams, chief engineer for the col
ored schools.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
BeQt Wife Once More
And He'll Go to Jail

Next time Paul Empy, 37-year-
old law student of the 2l00 block
New York Ave. N. w., beats his
wife he will go to Jail. Judge
Ralph Given threatened that to-
day in Police Court after Mr..
Empy had pleaded guilty Of as
saulting his wife, Mrs. Mary
Empy. He said that he had been
drinking. The court took his per-
sonal bond in this case. but said
next time it would mean iail.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
HOlUard Trustees
Elect Tomorrow

Trustees Of Howard University
will hold their annual meeting
here tomorrow.
Among the business activities
of the body will be the election
of an alumni trustee. The names
of three candidates have been re-
ceived by the board. Dean Kelly
Miller, of Howard and George A.
Parker, local attorney, are in
cluded.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
d. r. SlU0ina GiUen
Army Medal bY u. s

David R. Swain, formerly lieu.
tenant colonel, Infantry, Amer.
ican Expeditionary Forces, resid.
ing at tt ! Army and Navy Hotel,
this city, has been awarded a
Distinguished Service Medal Cita.
tion, the War Department an.
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
I0RLESS DECREASE

In the last seven months, un-
employment in northern Virginia
has decreased one-rnlrd, accord
ing to B. H. Cook, district man.
ager of the National Reemploy-
ment Service in Alexandria. Thou
sands dismissed by the CWA
April / are expected to be
absorbed by the FERA and PWA
projects, Mr.. Cook said.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
DR.. ZOOK TO SPEAK

DR.. George F. Zook, United
States Commissioner of Education,
will address Washington school
teachers on the youth problem
Thursday afternoon in the Central
High School auditorium and in
the evening in the Armstrong High
School,
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
DANCE PLANNED

East Washington Community
Center will hold a dance tomor-
row night in the armory of East
ern High School Seventeenth and
East Capitol SITS. Mrs. Roy
Critchfield is chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
True To
Type
Jimmy Savo Restores
Two-a-Day Flavor
at Casino
BY GILBERT SELDES

A lot Of actors, most OF them
out Of work, have written to
thank me for saying, here,
that I wish old-fashioned vaude-
vile would come back. 1t is
pathetic that they have to
thank so Intellectual a person
as myself. I can't bring the
miracle to pass.
In the meantime, I have en-
joyed myself at the nearest
thing to vaudeville-the Casino
de Paree, which Billy Rose is
running in New York.
With Frisco and Jimmy Savo
and three men who knocked
each other about and talent
taking bows from the floor
and a general air Of everybody
doing what they could, you had
the feel Of vaudeville and could
forget the elaborate dances and
flickers Of nudity through which
Mr.. Rose pleases those who
like revueS.
Jimmy Savo is a master
clown who is side-splitting and
who might, if he wanted to, be
heartbreaking. Whether he IS
really as tiny as he appears
I do not know; you can't tell
much about a man whose coat
hangs down to his Shins and
whose trousers be gin at his
knees and whose collar goes
over his chin in moments OF
sentiment. He makes the small
est and the most delicate ges-
lures and rolls an eye beside
which even Durante's hot-cha
eye is mild and benign.
Savo seems perpetually scared
at his own bravado, enormously
grateful for the meanest favors,
and terribly hurt at the sim
plest accidents. He is magnifi-
cent.
Great Pantomime
He was magnificent 10 years
ago when he played with Fred
Allen, now of the radio. That
was vaudeville of the best:
Allen in a Palm Beach suit,
talking endlessly, and Savo in
a raccoon or bearskin, suffer
ing in silence and, once it a
great while, daring to whis-
per, for instance, that he
would rather be Chaplin than
Shakespeare.
"Why?" Allen would ask.
And with the air of telling an
important bit of news Savo
would whisper, shyly, Shake
speare's dead!"
Nowadays he sings. He still
shows his music, fleetingly, to
the orchestra, and then, when
the orchestra leader disappoints
him, he digs a little panto-
mimic grave on the stage and
burieS the leader in it, not
forgetting flowers-from his
buttonhole, where there is no
flower.
He Shoes the river away
from his door and he sings
about a dream walking-until,
for the last two lines, he can't
bear it any longer and goes
into a frenzied and almost
fatal dance. And he still
worries about striking match
on the seat of his pants. BY
the greatest luck in the world
you should see his expression
he discovers the sole of his
foot. So he strikes the match
on the floor.
With Savo on no one else
has much of a chance, but
Frisco manages well enough as
master of ceremonies. IT keep
calling you ladies and gentle
men," he remarks, apologetic-
ally. And he tells about a
nine.course dinner in Washing
ton-the kind of dinner we've
all eaten at banquets.
But he has a ghost do his
dance, the great "Darktown
Strutters' Ball." which he made
his own some Is years ago
when he was one of the fore
runners Of all the top dancers
of today.
The Washington times., 1934-04-09
BEGGAR GETS SIX MONTHS

Arrested in Alexandria Sunday
for drunkenness and panhandling,
Benny Brown, %, of the 700 block
Fifth st. N. w., was given six
months in Jail today by Police
Judge F. G. Duvall. He first told
the court he had job but later
admitted it was not true.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-07-06

Early that morning, their informant
stated, the two wanted men left Hell.
ena on horseback, travelling b road
that passed the O'Neil ranch, 10 miles
from the city.
The two officers hastily armed them
selves and took the trail. When they
approached the ONeil ranch the early
winter evening had already cast shad-
ows over the snow-covered ground. A
sudden furry of wind brought a mist
of snow that added to the vagueness
Of the fast-failing daylight hours. The
wind caused a sudden drop in temper
allure and the officers decided to seek
shelter for the night in one OF the
ranch buildings.
One, they observed, was inhabited,
A window framed a square Of light
a beacon in the cold twilight that drew
the men toward the low, earth-thatched
hut. At the real was a 1ean-to stable
The officers turned their horses from
the road and guided them toward the
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had repeatedly granted it 10 the ma
tives.
The government had decided to con-
struct the railroad, yet failed to take
adequate measures for its protection
either while building, or later. Gen.
Dodge was convinced that the Begin
ming Of the struggle, ending in the Gus
ter battle, could have been averted, II
strong measures instead of vacillating,
had been adopted at the opening of the
Indian campaign Of 1865.
I saw a little of this opening, in o.
tober of the same year, when on the
return journey East, along the Oregon
trail to Nebraska City. No train could
pass a military post unless there were
10 EARNED men in the company. I saw q
government train that had been at
tackled by Indians; the mules captured,
and the wagon tires taken. I could
have seen two dead Indians bad I not
discreetly retired to the interior Of the
wagon until they passed. The war
was begun that would endure for II
years, until the Sioux, although victor
ious In their last struggle, understand
ing that further contention wa useless
fled to Canada, later to come back over
the line and surrender.
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No trace Of him could be found. A
series Of fires, believed to be Of in
cendiary origin, broke out in the capital
city. Murphy started them," reason
ed officers.
Murphy must be captured" were
the Helena sheriff's orders to his force.
Redoubled efforts did not produce re-
suits. Rewards totaling $1,700 were Of
fered.. Posters were printed and dis
patched to all peace officers in the ter
ritory. It was n of these Under
sheriff McTague had read the morning
of January %.
According to the story received by
the New Northwest, ]. H. Mcfarland
and George Bashaw, two Helena Of
ficers, were particularly charged with
Murphy's capture. These men exclus-
lively devoted their time to the search.
January 26, they received a tip that
Murphy and his brother had arrived
in Helena from Deer Lodge the eve
ming before and spent the night there.
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Will Get Money
to Fight tuberculosis

Montana will receive $25, 900 of the
initial allotment of So, 0OO, 900 set aside
recently for bovine tuberculosis eradi-
cation work to be carried on in Is states
oy the federal bureau of animal hus-
oandry, information received at Boze-
man from Washington, D. G., has re-
vealed.
Payments for diseased animals will
be $40 a head maximum for grade and
you a head for registered purebred cat
tie.
Regulations require that cattle be ap-
praised by a representative of the fed
eral bureau and a cooperating repre-
sentative of the state, county or mu-
nicipality.
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stable. Their route passed before, the
window. AS he passed, Mcfarland
leaned low in his saddle and glanced
through the glass pane.
Momentarily he had a clear view of
the interior. Two men were huddled
over a stove which held a feeble fire.
They had not removed their coats. One
still held a billet of wood which, as
Mcfarland watched, he showed into
the open door.
When the officer peered through the
window, one of the men turned from
the stove. Mcfarland recognized him
as Con Murphy.
The Officers horses made no sound as
they trod through the freshly fallen
snow. Mcfarland, in the lead, mo-
toned his companion to follow him and
rode a short distance past the cabin.
Then he dismounted and related to his
companion what he had seen.
How'd you see through the Window
Bashaw asked. It'd be frosted over.
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II tell you they just got here. The
building hasn't warmed up inside yet
Mcfarland answered. This is our
chance to get them"
Sure, but whatre we going to do
coming through the door with them
shooting at you?"
Mcfarland briefly outlined his plan
of attack. When he had finished, Bas-
haW nodded in agreement. Both
cautiously edged their way toward the
cabin. MacFarland took his place at
the window. Bashaw stopped at the
cabin door.
After a moments hesitation, Bashaw
pounded loudly, open up, open in the
name of the law" he shouted.
Mcfarland, watching at the win
dow, saw the brothers turn swiftly and
face the direction from which came
the orders. Both drew their guns and
held them ready to fire. Their backs
were toward the window.
The officer, who had stood ready
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Nv FLYNN

By WILLIAM FLYNN
Reward! $1,700 will be paid for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction Of Con Murphy. Wanted
for sundry crimes including theft Of
horses, and arson. Signed, Sheriff,
Lewis and Clark county, Helena,
Montana territory"
Undersheriff Tom McTague, peace
officer for Deer Lodge county, with
headquarters at Deer Lodge, surveyed
the poster which had Just arrived
from Helena by stage coach. Thought
fully he considered the likeness OF
the man portrayed by a smudged
wood cut.
HE was around here a week or SO
ago." thought McTague, as he tackled
the poster to the office bulletin board
II remember that round face and he
did appear innocent looking as the
description says"
After he had placed the poster in q
conspicuous place in the sheriff's Of
flee, McTague started on his daily
round of visits in the business section
Of the town. The weather at that time
January, 1885, was cold. Snow was
heaped high and hindered swift passage
on foot.
McTague's first call was at the office
OF the New Northwest. He intended to
~r1r thu adjtNY and
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orders to wait for reinforcements. That
disgrace OF his had to be wiped out,
as it would have been, in the event of
his success. No matter how grave his
offense against military law, the coun-
try at large would have hailed him as
a hero, and the force of its verdict
would have rendered innocuous any
attempt on the part of his superiors
to punish him for his failure to- comply
with the orders given him.
Braddock did not disobey orders, he
simply moderated the advice given him
by men who were skilled in Indian
warfare, and placed his dependence
for victory on the character of his
troops, who must, necessarily, be far
and away better than mere frontiers
men when confronted by the natives,
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taken. Custer still seemed to carry the
idea that the reason the Indians had
not been thoroughly punished was be-
cause the right kind of troops had not
determined to wipe out the disgrace OF
his arrest and be relieved from the
charges that had been made against
him."
This story should settle for all time
Clusters reason for his tactics on that
memorable day of the battle. He un-
derrated the fighting quality of his OPP
ponents, thinking a day attack could
be carried through as successfully as
the night attack at the Washita on
sleeping Indians. Then, too, it I'M
deniably explains why he disobeyed
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ask CQe eQlUOT dIlu
publisher, m s
Mills, to print a
notice in the next
weeks issue concern
ing the reward Of
fered by Helena Of
ficers for capture OF
Murphy. When he
stepped into the low.
log cabin office OF
the p he saw
Mills seated at his
desk. He was hunch-
ed over a sheet OF
paper covered with
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and they would never retreat. He did
not Over-estimate the fighting qualities
of his soldiers under ordinary circum-
stances in so-called civilized warfare.
His mistake taught the British a valu-
able lesson that they put into practice
later in Africa, when in conflict with
the Zuni, the brilliant uniforms, we are
told, were discarded to be replaced by
those of another color not so conspic-
uOuS.
Like Braddock, Custer would not be
advised. He thought he knew better
than Gen. Dodge, who as a railroad
builder, an engineer, could not be quail
flied to judge what Indians would do
when attacked by the Seventh regi-
nlent. Yet, Gen. Dodge simply con-
firmed the statement of any unpreju-
diced officer of our army who fought
on the western frontier, as to how In
dams compared with u soldiers, agree
ing they were by no means contempt
ible foes. One and all testify that fur
nished with an equal amount of guns
and ammunition, man for man they
were not inferior to their white op-
ponents.
Gen. Dodge also expressed the opin-
ion that it would have been impossible
for Custer to be the victor on the day
of his memorable battle, under the best
of conditions, and this because "'he vas
too Indifferent to military tactics"
His tragic fate led our government
to realize that vigorous action must be
taken against the Indians, if the West
was to be inhabited by settlers.
Our government wasted no time in
examination of existing treaties. Be-
ing "a government of the people, for
the people, and by the people," OF
however the Well-known statement is
worded; learning that its subjects
meant to have the land and "the rich
es thereof" it simply went in and took
it, after the manne of the conquerol
in all ages 1t is the old story Of
the man who boosted to a friend of hi:
dogs prompt obedience to his COM
mand. In proof of his claim, he order
ed the dog to sit up, OF perform somt
other feat, which order the dog chos'
to ignore, taking refuge under the table
At which its owner exclaimed, "Well
then, go under the table and sta!
there" The dog being already unde
the table, decided to remain there, an,
the proud owner pointed out to thi
as abundant proof Of obedience.
The application lies in the fact tina
gold had been discovered in the Blacl
Hills, and the government knew vel
that it was powerless to prevent me,
seeking it when the secret became
known. To save its face, it was forcet
not only to permit this invasion, treat.
Or no treaty, but to protect the law
! breakers, invaders, or whatever the.
may be termed.
No one was better qualified thar
Gen. Dodge to speak authoritative!
on the governments Indian policy
While chief engineer of the Union Pa
cific, he knew the West and its prob
lens as few of his day did. He realiz
ed that the Indians would never will,
ingly permit a trans-continental line t,
be built across their territory, land tina
never ours, we still claimed, and al.
rogated the right of bestoWing it OF
| whomsoever we chose, and in this cas-
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with gun in hand, smashed the glass
with the pistol muzzle and thrust the
weapon through the opening.
At the sound Of falling glass both
men whirled and sought the cause Of
this new disturbance. But only the
pistol could be seen. They had no tar
get to fire at.
Mcfarland commanded them to drop
their weapons to the floor. He then
ordered n Of them to unlatch the
door and Bashaw entered. After the Of
ficer had searched the two outlaws, Nc
F'arland left his place at the window
and entered the cabin.
Both men admitted their identity.
But Con Murphy again boosted he
would never be taken to the Helena
jail. I'll get away again." he boosted.
Fearing he would make good his
threat during the night, the officers
tied him to a bunk. There, they de-
cided, he would remain until morning
when they would start the return jour
ney to Helena with their prisoners.
Murphy's brother was given the same
treatment.
After a restless night for the outlaws
and a sleepless one for the officers,
Murphy was unbound at dawn and or
dered to get ready to leave the ranch.
He perched himself on the edge of his
bunk and began to massage his legs.
AS he bert over Mcfarland stopped
him with a question: whats doing
there?"
Just want to rub my ankle a bit"
Murphy replied. Those ropes of yours
were pretty tight"
"All right" Mcfarland said. But
hurry up with it."
Murphy once more bent over. His
hand stole inside his stocking top. His
fingers clasped the butt of a small re-
volver. Furtively he glanced at the Of
Ulcers. They were both watching his
brother who was untying the last ropes
that bound him to the bunk.
He pulled the weapon from its hid
ing place. II told you you wouldn't
take me-. And you WON'T" he shout
ed. Turn around"
The officers pivoted. Murphy, his
feet wide apart, stood facing them. His
pistol covered them.
Bashaw took a step toward the out
law.
Stop, stop, I tell you," Murphy
shouted.
Bashaw moved forward another step.
Murphy fired. The bullet crashed
through the officers wrist. Again Muir
ply pulled the trigger. The firing pin
clicked on an empty chamber.
Quickly the officers overpowered him.
His brother was taken from his bunk.
The men were forced to mount their
horses which had been stabbed in the
lean-to. Their feet we're tied together
under the animals bellies and the four
started for Helena.
When the officers and their prison.
ers neared the city, they were met by
a party of V~igilantes. The leader de-
manded Con Murphy. His brother the
officers could take to Jail, he said. NC
Farland and Bashaw attempted to de-
fend their prisoner.
But the Vigilante leader advised
them resistance would be useless and
pointed to his ENTHUSIASTICALLY heav-
lily armed men. Realizing their help
lessness, the officers took Murpay's
brother and proceeded.
After travelling a short distance, the
three turned and looked back. The
Vigilantes had taken Murphy to q
nearby railroad trestle and hanged him.
well, we didn't get him in the Jail
after ALL" remarked Mcfarland, as he
:, surveyed the figure hanging from the
bridge.
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Ne1u L;qhts on Custer Battle Are Revealed;
General Refused Advice of His Super;ors
'By MRS. M. E. PLAssMANN)

(By MRS. M. E. PLASSMANN)
With each succeeding return OF
Washington's birthday, old stories Of
his life are revived, and acquire re-
newed interest. Among these none are
more noteworthy, not even the myth
ical Ratchet incident, that Braddock's
defeat, which two years ago, was
frequently mentioned In the press
and over the radio.
It is doubtful if any military under
taking was more dramatic, or uselessly
tragic. A brave and experienced British