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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-19
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j. j. Gibbons

Mr.. ard Mrs. Ole Jensen and
children Of Grenora were visiting
friends in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Strand and Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Lyngass picnfced at
Brush Lake Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Pete Stewart Of P~lentywcod
was a dinner guest at the Robert
Henderson home Sunday.
George Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Strand left by car Thursday for
Idaho. where they hope to find a
new location.
Mrs. Kittleson, Evelyn and Cecil
returned Sunday from Minot. where
they have been visiting relatives for
the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Strandskov returned
Wednesday from a few days trip to
Fort Peck. Alvin remained there.
He is working for a contracting
company.
| visiting the Aasvad home. while Wal
ter is working on the wheat allot-
ment check in this vicinity.
Carl Hole returned from Minot on
| Sunday. While there he had his
tonsils removed.
Dorothy and Bina Murk were
| dinner guests sof the Darvis girls in
! P~lentywood over Sunday.
Mrs. Eric LyngasS entertained the
Community Ladies Aid at her home
on Thursday afternoon. Plans for the
new church were discussed but no
idefinite date was set for beginning
the project
Katherine Kiley Smith of Plenty
wood who has been visiting Mrs.
Evenson, was an honored guest at
an afternoon party given Thursday
by Mrs. Eyenson and Lucille. Those
| attending were Mamie and Eunice
Rorvig, Hazel Petersen, Gloria and
| Carrie Mauritson, Arliss Aasvad,
| Melvin Murk and Michael Gibbons
The Annual meeting Of the share
| holders OF the Farmers Elevator Co,
was held at the Elevator office last
| Thursday; the old officers were re
elected. Genius Laursen, Pres.
Hans Larson, vice Pres, James
| Michels. Secy., Erik Lyngass was re
| tanned as manager. The Annual re
| port showed a substantial profit for
the concern
Cliff Hansen took a trip to GAS
| Cow last Friday taking In the Rodeo
at Wolf Point on the trip
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-19
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Mrs. c. n. Brock

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Willumsen
drove to Canada last week where
they are attending a convention.
Mrs. Cliff Hanson and daughters
of Reserve and Mrs. Vic Sonenbers
and son of Bainville. visited at the
homes of c. R. Brock and NJ. g.
Rongstad on Tuesday afternoon
Harry Merbee, stock buyer OF
Grenora, has been buying cattle IN
this vicinity the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Lipscomb. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Nolte and Miss Bes-
sic Lipscomb and Esther Geiser
were guests at c.. R. Brooks Tuesday
evening.
Miss Eva Rea Scott of Trenton. N.
D.. came out on Wednesday for a
visit at the II. @. Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dahlstrom and
family and H. G. Peterson returned
Wednesday from a three weeks visit
with relatives in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emelius Olson and
Gordon Peterson were in Winston
Wednesday.
Adolph Granlund made a trip to
Bergen, N. D.. last week.
Miss Della Henke came last week
for a visit with relatives here.
Appraisers were busy Wednesday
in the A. f. Lipscomb pasture mark
ing cattle for the Government.
Henke Bros. and Emelius Olson
were County seat visitors on Tues
day.
Miss Lois Vance was a visitor In
Grenora the past week with the
John Krouse family.
Eleanor Miller visited last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winters and
Eleanor Miller helped Verne Beck
celebrate his birthday on Wednesday
evening.
A large crowd attended the cattle
buying set up meeting at Dagmar on
Friday evening. County agent, Peter
son was in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Brock were
county seat visitors Friday.
Ole Wikum came home from Glas-
gov Saturday for a short visit with
home folks, returning to his work on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Granlund visited
Sunday at the Fl. G. Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whittier and
Eleanor Miller were Thursday even
ing visitors at G. r. Brooks.
Mrs. Howard Wegely and Mrs.
10y Hymer of Williston. visited over
Sunday with their sister. Mrs. Ole
Wikum and family.
A ball game was played at sunny
Hill Sunday afternoon between the
Sunny Hill team and the East team,
resulting in victory for the East
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul pruess and
children of Medicine Lake spent Sun
day at the c. r. Brock home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Wikum and fam
lily, accompanied by MRS. Howard
Wegely and Mrs. 10y Hymer. visitec
Saturday evening at the NJ. G. Rong
stad home.
1t is reported that the grade from
the Blue Trail to the Roosevelt
county line has been O. KID. and as
soon as funds are available the work
which will employ a number OF men
win begin. 1t is indeed good new
for the farmers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-19

and children. took in the Stampede
at Wolf Point Friday. Louie Nelson
did chores at the Myers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Lodahl drove to
the George Nielsen home of North
CoaIridge to spend the day.
Mr.. ArnesoH OF Westby was
through here Friday. trying to To-
cate a horse which had strayed.
Norbert Thull OF Bonetrail, N. D..
visited the past week with his sister.
Mrs. Robert Weer and family.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
WATER SUPPLY
CHECKUP To Be
REQUIRED
Work on TuberCuIars' Home
to Start Soon, As Contract
Is Approved by PWA

Another step toward erection
of the tuberculosis hospital at
Glenn Dale, Md, was taken today
when Secretary Of the Interior
Ickes, PWA Administrator, Off
cially approved the contract be-
tween the Federal Government
and the District for the project.
The contract was signed by
the District Commissioners last
week and only waited the Admin
istrator's signature to permit work
in the site.
One clause of the contract re-
NAMED today as a possible bar.
rier in the hospital Development
that the Commissioners satisfy
the PWA on the matter of an
adequate water supply for the
hospital. If an ample supply is
not available, Secretary Ickes re-
serves the right to cancel the
81 100000 allotment for the work.
New Wells Planned
The Commissioners are expected
to order additional wells sunk at
Glenn Dale Immediately to clear
up this point. When that is done
construction work will go ahead
at once, it was said today.
Secretary IckeS also reserves in
the contract the right to approve
all construction contracts for the
hospital. The District CommiS-
sioners have been told they must
submit these contracts to the Pub
lie Works Administration before
awarding them.
Water Ample, Says Sultan
Questioned on Capitol Hill,
where he is attending hearing
before House Appropriations sub
committee, Col. Dan I. Sultan,
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, said:
1--WE have an ample supply
of water for our present needs
at Glenn Dale. If we need
more water we can obtain it
by digging deeper wells, or by
bringing it into the site through
a main leading from the Dis
trict. There is no doubt we can
meet this condition of the allOt-
ment of the PWA funds"
Colonel Sultan explained that
when work is started on the new
sanitarium for adults at Glenn
Dale, the District will dig deeper
wells in the Glenn Dale area.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Dixie PROPOSED
To SAVE PARK
PROPOSED Dixie

Floods in West Potomac Park
in the area of the Navy and Mu-
nitions Buildings will be averted
if plans to be placed before the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission tomorrow are
approved and carried out.
A dixie. nine feet high, its crest
20 feet above the low water mark
of the Potomac River. has been
proposed for construction in line
with Independence Avenue, ex-
tending from the Washington
Monument to the Lincoln Me-
mortal.
A boulevard along the crest of
the dixie will be suggested to the
commission by E. A. Schmitt, of
the United States Engineering Of
flee. to beautify the dixie.
The proposal to be placed be-
fore the commission at it's meet
ing tomorrow is designed to dis
place a plan for a temporary
dixie in the same locality, ap-
proved by the planning group
two years ago.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Maj. Brown to Aid
Knights Yule Fete

Major Ernest w. Brown, super.
intendent of police, will be one of
the principal hosts at the Knights
of Columbus annual Christmas
party for inmates of all District
orphanages at the National Thea.
ter Thursday morning, Decem
ber 81.
Arthur Reilly, the Globe Trotter,
and John Mayo, N. B. C. an.
nouncer, will act as masters of
ceremony. Features of the pro-
gram will include Harry Nestor, the
singing policeman; the boxing
team and tumblers from the Wash
ington Police Boys Club, No. 5,
and Evelyn Tyner, pianist. The
Boys Band from Holy Comforter
Church and the McWilliams Or.
chestra will play.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
DEATH.
TOLL NOW 127

The death toll from traffic accl-
dents rose to 1877 today when
Leroy Lindsay, colored. 10, of the
400 block Second st. S. w., died
at Casualty Hospital from in.
juries suffered last night when
the automobile he was driving
crashed into tree in the 400
block Sixth st. S. w.
Police said that he was driving
stolen car and was attempting
to escape from a scout car when
he failed to make a turn.
He was pulled from the wreck
age and taken to the hospital,
where he died several hours later
from internal injuries.
Wet and icy pavements in and
near the District claimed two
lives in traffic accidents and in
jured one late yesterday and to-
day
Both deaths occurred on the
Washington pike.
Those killed we're Edward
Shoemaker, ~, of Baltimore, and
Richard Anderson, %, of Church
vile, Va.
Mr.. Shoemaker was instantly
killed when a truck skidded into
his stalled automobile near Joppa,
Md, and Mr.. Anderson died in
Casualty Hospital soon after a
truck on which he was riding
collided head-on with another
truck near BeltSville.
A woman was seriously burned
in another accident near Belts
vile. Her automobile burst into
flames after colllding with two
other machines and a truck. She
was Miss Mary Mills, of the
1900 block of 1 st. S, E.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20

d. C.. Police R1ze
Tmmy;s Fence
FUTILE MOVE

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
today ordered a "bull gang" to
proceed Immediately to tear up 80
feet Of fence along BladenSburg
Road which shields James
Jimmy" La Fontaine's gambling
establishment, located on the
Maryland side of the District line,
from the view of passing motor
lists.
The fence blocks Eastern Ave.
nue., which is being cut through,
the District having acquired the
right of way through condemna-
ton proceedings several years ago.
Tear Down Gate
Workmen were ordered to tear
down the fence facing Bladens-
burg Road, an iron gate which
leads into the gaming establish.
ment and a fence which blocks off
the roadway adjacent to a private
road built by La Fontaine.
The work of tearing down the
fence was handled under the
direction of C. E. Pelz, District
engineer, in the presence of high
police officials, including Major
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police.
Other police officers who
watched the proceedings included
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards,
Inspector Albert Headley and
Capt. Hugh Groves, of the Twelfth
precinct.
Crowd Gathers
A good-sized crowd gathered.
Several cars, nearing the place,
moved on when they saw the
police, while many persons,
apparently customers, entered the
establishment without molestation
by police.
The gaming establishment prop.
erty is beyond the District Line
and District officials have no
jurisdiction over it. Commissioner
Hazen said:
"As far as we are concerned,
it is a futile gesture at closing
the gambling place up"
The District head ordered AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Ver-
non West to investigate the rights
OF the District in tearing up the
private road owned by La Fon-
taine.
Action Speeded Up
Commissioner Hazen said demo-
lition of the fences and gateway
are necessary in completing the
construction of Eastern Highway
to Bladensburg Road, but stated
that the action was ordered in
advance of necessity" to en-
barrasS the gambler.
Eastern Avenue, adjoining the
establishment, will be filled in to
meet the level of a new bridge
crossing the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad tracks, which will be
built at cost of $13O,O00.
Bids for the construction work
will be opened January 7 and
work will be started if February.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
LOOM,
CONGRESS MAY
TAKE ACTION
Recommendations AW a tied;
Agents of Justice Dept,
Also Check the Jail

Attorney General Cummings will
recommend to Congress any legis-
lation which the present investiga-
ton of police courts and the Dis
trict Jail by Department of Justice
agents reveals as needed to remedy
conditions.
He announced that at a confer
ence today after he had admitted
the investigation was under way
by the Justice agents. This invest
igation was made on the recon-
mendation of District Attorney
Leslie C. Garnett, the Attorney
General said.
Busy at ID. c. Jail
After the results of the investi-
cation have been carefully studied
by Mr.. Garnett, any recommen.
dations he may make for changes
in the local court Setup will meet
with the approval of the At.
torney General, and he will seek
to speed the matter through Con-
greSS so that the necessary legis-
lation may be placed in effect as
soon as possible.
AS the investigation moved on,
The Times today learned that
the agents have extended their
scope and are busy going over
the records of the District Jail.
Cummings to Decide
When concluded, the divisions
findings will go to Attorney Gen
eral Cummings for decision as to
appropriate action. This, it is
believed, will take the form of
recommendations to Congress
calling for legislative changes in
the procedure of the Districts
lower courts.
Juvenile courts and "alibi"
laws here are scheduled as par
ticular objects of corrective meas
ureS.
No haven for the child Of
fender is offered in Washington,
it is pointed out. Rather, the
court is conducted as an ordi-
nary criminal court, similar to
the magistrates court of other
Jurisdictions.
AIibi Laws Urged
Recommendation of the adop-
ton of "alibi" laws patterned after
those of Michigan, Ohio and New
Jersey also is seen as a likely out
come. In the States named de-
PENDANTS in criminal cases are re-
quired to give notice to the prose
cution if an alibi is to be resorted
to as a defense. If no notice is
given, the defendant forfeits his
right to setting up the plea of alb
sence from the scene of the crime.
Enactment of these alibi deter
rents resulted in a so per cent de-
crease in perjury, spokesmen at
the Department of Justice pointed
out. They declared:
"Such laws never injured in.
nocent men,"
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
$4,000 Suit Filed
In Traffic Death

Jacob B. spund, grocer, 510O
block Connecticut Ave. N. w., was
sued for $4,000 yesterday in Dis
trict Supreme Court by Marietta
Myers, of the District Training
School, as administrative for the
estate of Mrs. Virginia Pflieger,
who was injured fatally in traf.
fic mishap.
Through Attorney A. Henry
Walter, the administrative charged
that an automobile operated by
Mr.. Spund struck and fatally in
jured Mrs. Pflieger at Connecticut
Avenue and Rodman Street North
west on December 20, 1893,
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Mail Box SWindler
Gets Peoples Keys

Postal inspectors were put on
the trail of a young colored man
today, who has been presenting
himself at Washington apartment
houses as a ''delivery agent for
the Post office Department."
The man, according to police,
approac hes occupants of the
apartments with a request for
their mail box key, saying he will
deliver their Christmas mail
direct to their door during the
holiday rush.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Two D. C.. Schools
Share in Estate

Howard University and Catholic
University will receive large sums
of money from the estate of Con-
rad Hubert, of Florida, according
to word reaching here today.
Howard University is to receive
100000 and Catholic University,
$4,000.
William and Mary College and
the University of Virginia get $4O,,
900 each and the University of
Chicago $25O,OOO.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Suspect Is Freed
In Station Robbery

Police today released a man who
was taken in custody Tuesday
night for questioning in connec'
tion with the daylight robbery and
shooting of Frank Laport, So,
Riggs Bank runner, in front of
Union Station, Monday. in which
more than $1,000 was stolen.
Witnesses, including Mr.. Laport,
were unable to identify the sus.
pect as one of the two robbers.
He was previously identified" by
witnesses from a picture which
had been taken some time back.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
4,4OO DepOsitors
Fail to Collect

Checks bearing 20 per cent of
deposits are awaiting 4,400 deposi
tors at the Park Savings Bank
who have not called for them, it
was announced yesterday by John
F.. Moran, receiver. More than
1000 other depositors received
about 100000. Payment began
Monday. The bank will remain
open until 8 p. m. today. Begin.
ming tomorrow the closing hour
will be p. m. On Saturday the
bank will close at noon.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
BUSINESS
IN D. {. GAINS
25PER CENT
National Increase Is General;
Detroit Up, 20; Chicago, is;
Xmas Clubs Heavier

With Christmas but five days
away, the rush of shoppers con-
tinued today, packing every store
in the District, while merchants
beamed with delight at the best
season since 1929.
All over the country merchants
reported business as excellent.
1t has been estimated here that
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
HONOR BANQUET

In honor of Miss Ida S. Jack
son, Berkeley, CAL, president of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Howard University and local grad.
uate chapters will hold a banquet
tonight at the Whitelaw Hotel.
Miss Jackson, a teacher, is en-
route to New York for the annual
conclave of the national chapters
next week,
The Washington times., 1934-12-20

buying is about Is per cent higher
than last year. And reports today
from Detroit showed that in that
city it is 20 per cent higher.
Chicago merchants report busi-
ness 16 per cent over last year.
Denver is up 20 per cent; Sacra,
mento, Cal, 20 per cent, and San
Francisco, 18 per cent.
A survey of 5000 banks
throughout the country showed
the Christmas savings this year
totalled about $36O,000,0OO, more
than $10,000,000 higher than last
wear.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
ROBBED OF $1s

A red light cost John T. Gil
chrest, of the 140O block of Law
renee st. N. E., $18 in cash early
today, when young colored gun
man jumped onto the running
board of his automobile when he
stopped for the signal at Fifteenth
Street and Rhode Island Avenue
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
STUDENT DANCE

Students at the Mckinley Night
School will be hosts at a dance
in the school gymnasium tomor-
row night, sponsored by the re-
Gently formed Alumni Association.
All night school students and
their friends are invited,
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Coroner to Probe
Death of Woman

Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald will conduct an inquest
today into the death of Mrs.
Louise Robbins, %, of the 900
block New York Ave. N. w., who
died in Emergency Hospital
yesterday.
Mrs. Robbins was taken to the
hospital December 9, suffering
from poison, according to police.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
/. c. C. CHAIRMAN
Nv TutornatioroI Nev. servic,

Hugh M. Tate of Morristown,
Tenn, today became chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for next year. The chair
manship rotates among members
of the commission.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
BOYS PLAN PARTY

A Christmas party will be held
at the Washington Boys Club at
8 p. m. today. Joe Brown and his
radio kiddies will be the feature of
the party.
The Washington times., 1934-12-20
Doesn't anybody want me?
"My name is Rogue and Id
love to have a home"

love TO nave a nOme.
This cute little dog was discov'
cred by The Washington Times
at the Animal Rescue League and
anybody who might want Rogue
should WRITE to the Pet Editor
of The Times.
Do NOT telephone, but WRITE
your request, and the editor will
try to take care Of you.
Rogue is just one of many pups
and kittens which would like to
find a nice, comfortable home
these days,
Evening star., 1934-02-12

thorities, investigating agents and
prosecutors. They are not, however,
always summoned, owing to the fact
that the crimes are strictly intra-
state In character. But the Depart
ment Of Justice Is cooperating with
the local courts, police and prosecut-
ing organizations in the pursuit of the
lawbreakerS and is the factor most
feared by the bands and the indi-
viduals who have for some Years been
making travesty OF the laws.
The difficulty Of ignoring State lines
in the conduct Of a campaign against
crime in this country Is recognized.
The Federal authority cannot intrude
upon local Jurisdiction where the
offense Is strictly State matter. Yet
it is a clearing house Of research and
information. While success in pur-
suit Is not scored in oil cases, the
percentage Of accomplishment Is
steadily rising, and this fact has been
sufficiently demonstrated to encour-
age State authorities to waive local
restrictions to degree that may ulti-
mately lead to the establishment of an
interstate Jurisdiction capable Of i'm
mediate application and calculated to
yield prompt success.
Evening star., 1934-02-12

people are accustomed to turn to the
courts for trial and punishment. The
Senate is both a legislative and po-
litical body. And the Senate itself
has recognized time and again that
the courts are the proper place in
which to seek convictions Of persons
who decline to testify before its COM
mittees or otherwise have shown
contempt" of the Senate. Many Of
the Senators are asking themselves to-
day just why such procedure should
not be followed In connection with the
MacCracken case. Has the Senate
lost faith in the courtsP Does it be-
lieve that kind of political lynching
has become necessary?
In the minds Of some of the OBJ
servers and probably in the minds of
some of the Senators. the idea seems
to have become fixed that the Senate
must have its pound Of flesh, and
have it of its own taking. Well, per-
haps it should. But whether 1t does
or it does not it certainly has pro-
vided the country with a hearty
laugh over the Jurney-MacCracken
episode. The picture Of a prospec-
tive and desired prisoner going to
the home of the "high sheriff. not of
Nottingham, but of the Senate Of the
United States, and insisting upon
sleeping through the night in the
sheriff's bed, while the sheriff resorts
to a davenport, might have been
culled from the delightful romances
of Robin Hood, with Will MacCracken
cast in the role of Will Scarlet. And
the supreme heights of the ridiculous
are reached, perhaps, when the '.high
sheriff" himself escapes from Will.
The next chapter in this drama may
prove more ridiculous or may prove
extremely serious. But at least the
country has had a laugh.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
Ridiculous Heights.

When the Senate scales the heights
OF the ridiculous-as 1t sometimes does
the job is quite complete. The cat
andmouse, hide-and-go-seek per-
formance Of the last few days, in
volving the sergeant alarms of the
Senate, william P. MacCracken, jr.,
charged with contempt of the Senate,
and the Senate itself has taken on an
opera bouffe aspect which has set the
whole country laughing. First Mr..
Jurney, the sergeant-at-arms, in the
guise Of hound follows the trail of
r Mr.. MacCracken, the hare. Then
Hare MacCracken assumes the role of
the hound and Mr.. Jurney becomes
the hare. All of this interesting epi-
sode arises from the desire of Senator
Hugo Black, chairman of the airmail
investigating committee, to have
MacCracken tried" and presumably
punished by the Senate itself, and the
desire Of MacCracken to entrust his
case to the courts.
Generally speaking. the American