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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
County Commissioner S
Proceedings
Libby, Montana
December End. 1885.

December Zllu. 1901.
THE BOARD of County Commissioners
met in regular session with all mem
beers present. s.: GOD
Minutes of previous meeting ieaa
and approved. ur.u,,aa
Montana. appeared before the boafo
aeking relief and medical attention lol
Thomas Salander. uo
The resignation of Frank f. Thomas
&C trustee of the Lincoln County Hlgh
School was, accepted, and F. T Carey
Of Eureka, Montana was appointed ~
fill out the unexpired term OF WI.
Thomas. Gle
7 R. Rice, Joseph Peltier and Carrie
ton Joughin were reappointea do
trustees of the Lincoln County Hieh
School for two years term.
Application for Mothers Pension
of Grace E. Carr having been tiled with
the Board, same was set tor hearing
January 9Th, 1886, and Elgin Murphy
was appointed to investigate and re-
port his findings on said application,
Various pieces of county property
were appraised and ordered advertised
for sale.
Various correspondence was care
fully looked over and disposed OF.
Various budget item transfers were
authorized
Sealed bids as advertised for the
medical attendance and disqualification
of the sick, poor and infifm Of the
county and the inmates of the county
jail were received, and contract Tor
same were let to Drs. Martin and
Cairns Of Libby Montana and the
Olson Hospital of Eureka. Montana for
a term of one year.
Claims as previously filed with the
County Clerk were audited and al
lowed by the Board and the Clerk was
directed to draw warrants on the sew
eral funds in payment of the same as
allowed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
COL. ROGERS OF
OIL FAME DIES
One of Richest M e n in
Nation-His Marriages
Gained Publicity

Southampton, N. Y, July rs -
(UP) = Colonel Henry Huddleston
Rogers, IS, who followed in his
fathers footsteps as a guiding
genius in the Standard Oil Com
pany and became one of the ma
tons richest men, died at South
ampton hospital today after long
illness.
His death had been expected
and his third wife, the former
Pauline Van Der WORT, was at the
bedside. Attending physicians said
Death was the result of his long,
11-month illness"
Colonel Rogers was sericken
with pneumonia year ago. Com
plications developed and despite
reassuring bulletins it was known
that the multi-millionaire had scant
chance to survive.
Three Marriages
His death ended a brilliant. So
cial, financial and military career
which drew him into three much
publicized marriages and focused
attention on his daughter, MILL
cent, who caused a social sensation
a decade ago when she went
against her fathers wishes and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
in
NO TESTIMONY

New York, July 25.-(UP).AThe
case of Noel C. Scaffa, charged
with perjury in connection with
the recovery of Mrs. Margaret
Hawksworth Bells stolen $685.
900 jewels, was brought to an I'M
expested denouement when De-
Tense Counsel George z. Medalie
rested without presenting testi-
mony Medalie, former U. S. at
torney, rested after protesting
against Federal Judge Carroll c..
Hincks' ruling throwing out two
counts of the indictment against
Scaffa and modifying two others.
The lawyer had moved yesterday
to have all counts of the indict-
ment dismissed. The court ruled.
however, that Scaffa should con-
tinue on trial on four of the counts,
with the specifications altered in
two of them. Medalie maintained
the court haSano power to change
an indictment. Immediately after
resting Medalie began his summa-
ton. The perjury charge against
Scaffa are based on statements
made to a federal grand jury con-
cering the alleged recovery OF the
stolen jewels at Miami, Fla. The
government contends they were re-
covered In New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
SHINE BOYS OF
GREEN TO FORM
ORGANIZATION
They Want Old Stamping
Ground Back-Petition
Sent Miss Crowley

Opening a fight to seek the re-
storation of privileges taken away
from them by police last week,
bootbiacks who piled their trade
on the Green today announced
amid much ado, the formation of a
protective organization of their
own. In a letter addressed to Miss
kathleen Crowley. Juvenile proba-
ton officer, the youngsters suggest
that all bootblacks in the city be
licensed. claim that only one or
two of their number were RESPONSE
bio for the mischief which resulted
in the order forbidding them the
use of the Green, and ask for Miss
Crowley's assistance in regaining
the privileges they lost.
They Adopt Name
In their well-written commune
cation, the youngsters announce
that their organization will be
known as 1.-THE Shine Boys Of the
Green. The letter was signed by
two bootblacks. Albert Codianni Of
2 Carmen street and Michael
Sorbo of IL Brennan place. but the
pair told Miss Crowley that they
have the support of many other
shine boys for their organization.
Police Supt. Joseph H. Mclean
last week issued the order forbid
ding the boys the use of the Green.
He said at the time he was acting
as the result of complaints Of petty
thefts from parked cars on West
Main street and pedestrians being
fCortfrvaN ~ poua a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
Thomas ODea Bound
Ouerh Sugar Hearing:
U. S. Commissioner Harry Krasow Held Him For u. S.
District COmt-Violated New Federal Law
in Sale of Brown Sugar

Arraigned this afternoon before
U. S. Commissioner Harry Krasow
on a charge of violating new
federal law by failing to report the
sale of a large quantity of brown
sugar, Thomas O'Dea. manager OF
the Naugatuck Valley Wholesale
Grocery Co., IFS Meadow street
was bound over to the u. S. dis.
trict court. He posted bonds OF
$500 to insurae his appearance
September 18th.
Another wholesaler arrested on
the same charge, Joseph Pope,
whose establishment is at "a Chat
field avenue, is free on bonds of
$500 pending a hearing August
9th. Both arrests were made By
u. S. Deputy Marshal ]. ]. Marsh.
What Law States
The new law, part of the govern
ments attack on che Illicit liquor
traffic, stipulates that all dealers
must report sales of more than
100 pounds of brown sugar, which
is commonly used in the manufac-
ture of alcohol. The government
charges that the two local firms
sold 5000 pounds each of brown
sugar during June and July with
out making formal reports of the
transactions.
The arrests here were among
the first made since the recent
passage of the measure. The reg
ulation was designed to aid gov
eminent agents in keeping track of
bootleggers by having available in
formation on the sale of all large
quantities of brown sugar. A SIM
liar regulation applies to yeast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
POLICE SUPT. in
DISCUSSION. OF
DRUNK DRIVERS
Says Problem Should Be
Settled By Courts or
Motor Vehicle Dept.

The drunken driving problem is
as much up to the courts and to the
State Motor Vehicle Department,
declared Police Superintendent Jo-
seph H. Mclean this morning in
commenting on a statement by
Commissioner Michael Conner Of
the Motor Vehicle Department
that the legalization of the sale of
hard liquor by the drink may bring
an increase in the numbers of driv-
ers who are under the Influence.
There's more 10 the problem
than arresting drunken drivers"
the police head state" II their
number is to be reduced, then it
is up to the courts to deal with
them severely when they are tried,
and it's up to the motor vehicle
department to enforce strictly its
own ruling OF taking driving IL
censes away from those found guilty
of driving while, under the influ-
ence."
No Sharp Increase
Superintendent Mclean ex-
pressed the opinion that there
would be no sharp increase in
drunken driving, but declared that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
BAD EARTHUAKE
ISPREDICTED

New York, July 25.-(UP).-An
earthquake of serious nature" will
shake Turkey, Persia. Western In
dia and the norther part Of Africa
July 30th, Reuben Greenspan. who
has accurately forecast 10 tree
tremors in the past three months,
announced today.
The force was described as an
intensity OF seventeen. the force
ten being the highest recorded.
The first period Of stress will be
July 20, Greenspan said, In q
=. lies OF volcanic islands north Of
New Zealand.
The partial eclipse of the sun
will cause another series Of mild
shocks. the young astronomer.
mathematician said. near the iTth
parallel on July 80.
Greennpon made his announces
mnnia from computations using q
ernvatatie discovery and "a sqsa.
1|en he worked out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
CHINATOWN TOM
.NOONAN IS DEAD

New York, July 25-(UP)-Tom
Noonan, an ex-convict who got
religion" and founded the China
town mission over which he presid-
ed as self-styled bishop of China
town. died today in Long Island
College hospital of a heart ailment.
He suffered breakdown several
weeks ago. Tuesday evening he APP
peared at the hospital, complaining
he was not feeling we'll" and was
put to bed. Physicians said his all
ment was aggravated by over.exer-
ton.
Bishop Tom. 81, was born in a
Brooklyn slum.
~ never knew my mother, and
my father died a short time after
my birth" was the way he told the
story of his life. II was thrown out
on the streets to scrape and to
scratch. I've been doing that more
or less all my life."
His mission was established in
the heart of Chinatown and he GEN.
tered his spiritual activities on the
derelicts and unfortunates of the
Bowery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
SCHMELINC HAS
NOT YET PICKED
HIS OPPONENT
Manager Jacobs Arrived
From Europe To-day--He
Makes Demands
BY STUART CAMERON
(United Press Shorts Editorl

New York, July 25-(UP)-The
mystery at to whom Max Schmeling
Joe Louis-remained unsolved to-
will fight this fall-Max Baer or
day when Joe Jacobs, manager of
on the U. S. liner Washington.
An interview with Jacobs aboard
the liner gave the impression that
he leaned toward Louis.
"Schmeling is interested in
dough, and only dough-" Jacobs
said. HE will fight where the
most money is likely to be.
Just before left Schmeling in
Germany we agreed on this: He
will come over to New York this
fall to fight Louis or Baer, but
before he leaves the sum of $780,
900 must be deposited in a place
satisfactory to him in other
words, somewhere in Europe.
He Prefers Louis
He would rather fight Louis be-
cause I made him believe that's
where the bought is, but actually
he would prefer to go in against
Baer, as he thinks the other Make
would be softer touch"
Jacobs was met down the bay
by Mike Jacobs, Ono relation),
front man for the Twentieth Gen.
fury Sporting Club. which holds
an option on Louis services, and
by Jimmy Johnston, boxing boss
of Madison Square Garden, who
has Baer under contract.
When he was in Europe Joe
(Copfinpad nv pouo ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
FARMERS ANGRY
AT INDUSTRIES

Washington, July % - (UP) =
Groups of farmers angered by in
dustry's legal attacks on processing
taxes are considering a counter
thrust at validity of industrial tar
ifs, according to informal reports
received by AAA Administrator
Chester. Davis.
Davis said he undehstod one
group in Texas and another in
Iowa were organizing with a view
toward suing to restrain opera
ton of the tariff.
Many farmers, Davis said, feel
that the processing taxes the the
farmers tariff and that if they
are to be denied their benefits, then
industry likewise should be forced
to da without the protection from
the tariff walls.
Most legal experts, however,
doubted an attack on tariffs would
be sustained. Solicitor Seth Thorn
as of the agriculture department,
said the constitutionality of the
tariff had been upheld in previous
test cases.
Davis felt farmers generally
would support a constitutional a
mendment to validate the taxes if
necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
ANOTHER MOCK
DUEL is FOUGHT

Buneos Aires, Argentina, July Is
-(UP) .-Finance Minister Fred
eric Pipedo and Senator Lisandro
de la Tore fought duel today as
an aftermath to a shootingf1 affairs
in the senate Tuesday night in
which senator was killed and two
deputies wounded.
While Pinedo was speaking in
the senate, De La Tore approach
ed and called him a coward, say
Ing he would not fight duel. Pin
edo Challenged him yesterday.
They fought with pistols at 20
PAGES. Each fired one shot and
neither was wounded. De La
Tore fired his in the air. They
refused to become reconciled.
About 100 persons witnessed the
duel in field near the Palomar
air base.
De La Tore is 20 and gray
bearded. In his younger days he
was known as champion sword
fighter. Pinedo is Al and one of
the youngest men ever to serve in
the Argentine cabinet. *
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
DIVORCED WIFE
OF OLYMPIC STAR
TO WED CAPTAIN
Mrs. tell and Mrs.
Beady Both Agreed;
Former FOOts All Bills

Kingston. r. l., July 25.-(UPN
The millionaire wife of formeD
Olympic champion, who received
her divorce yesterday at REQ, New
soon will marry young army
captain as the climax of romantic
triangle that savors of fiction. Mrs.
Anne Parsons Tootell, daughter Of
Reginald Haskins Parsons, Pacific
northwest lumber and steamship
king, was separated legally yester-
day from belmont Tootell, ham,
mer throwing champion aft the
last Olympic games.
To Wed Captain Brady
She Immediately announced she
would marry Captain James r.
Brady, infantry officer, some
where in New England" Mrs.
Brady received her divorce at Reno
on Monday. After Tootell consent
ed to a divorce, his wife settled
$1,00 a month on him as we'll as
her Kingston estate, a show place
of Rhode Island, it was reported
here by legal advisers. Mrs.
Brady, who lived with Mrs. Tootell
in Reno while awaiting their di-
vorces, was also rewarded fl
nancially, according to reports
Peculiar Triangle
The peculiar triangle developed
last fall, when Captain Brady was
assigned as military instructor at
Rhode Island SRtate college, where
Tootell is track team Coach. The
Tootells have two children and the
Bradys one. Tootell, just out OF
Bowdoin college, met his wife for
the first time aboard ship en-routc
ito the 1924 Olympics. They were
married in 1925 at Chestnut Hill,
Boston. Dispatches from Nevada
revealed that unusual precautions
were taken to keep the two d.
vorces secret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
MERCHANTS BANK
RECEIVERS WILL
CLOSE SEPT. 20
Will Turn Til cir Duties
Over to Commissioner
On That Date

Receivership of the Merchants
Trust Company will be surrendered
to the state banking commission
September 20, it was announced to-
day by Lewis L. Reed, president of
National Bank.
The Is closed banks in Connecti-
cut will each inturn present &C.
countings of their receiverships to
State Commissioner Walter Perry.
First of the designations, required
under the new Culhane bank liq-
uidation act, was presented this
morning by the National Bank of
Commerce, receiver for the Paw
catuck Bank and Trust Company of
Stonington.
All Banks to Follow.
One by one all of the banks will
be put under the sole control OF
Bank Commissioner Perry until the
last transfer is effected. Mr. Reed
explained that definite dates, rang
ing up to the middle of October,
had been arranged for each bank
in order to ilitate the work Of the
banking commission.
He said there was no indication
Of what plans the commission had
in mind for the local institution,
and that it could not be learned
whether the present receivership
organization would be retained in
tact or whether an entirely new
personnel would be installed.
Profits More Than Expenses.
In connection with the receiver
ship Mr.. Reed called attention to
the fact that the profit realized
from set-offs and home owners
bonds during the period December
23 to July Is was greater than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
FLYING BOMBER
Is BEING TESTED

Seattle, July 25-(UP) - After
many delays the Boeing Aviation
Company's flying battleship. most
powerful bomber ever constructed
goes on its initial flight today.
Les Tower. chief test pilot. said
everything was ready for the final
test OF the 15-ton four-motored
streamlined plane.
Tower TAXED the plane around
the Boeing field yesterday, check
ing the motors.
After q series OF test flights the
plane II to be flown nonstop to
Dayton, Ohio. and turned over "a
the United states army air corps
for inspection.
According 10 this specifications
the bomber has top speed OF 22o
miles m hour and q lying rangf
81 sNAo Hl.Ae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
HUNGARY MAKING
ATTACK ON JEWS


Budapest, Hungary, July 25.-
(UP).-Jewish male lawyers win
be reduced in number and women
lawyers Of whatever race or creed
will be deprived of the right to
practice under a law which the
government intends to introduce In
parliament early In the autumn, It
was learned today. The law pro-
vides that the number of lawyers
shall be proportional by race and
religion.
In q religious census of the
country In 1880. Jews numbered
t4,5e7. or 5.1 percent OF the
sopu:ation according to religions.
Though the proportion OF Jewish
lawyers TO other lawyers has not
beer specified. It IL known to be
ss.sfively large.
WCMen will be perlnitted 10 con.
sinue 20 study Jurisprudence but
act ~ practice. Present women
AWyxss may continue practice.
There are only two. ard the gov
eminent thinke they're two 500
many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
WELFARE DEPT.
OF CITY FACING
MORE BURDENS
Relief Situation is Rather
Muddled as Changes Are
Being Affected

Out of the muddled relief situa-
ton today, admittedly growing
more serious as the PWA organi-
cation fails to keep pace with the
disintegration of the FERA, the
possibility looms of additional bur.
dens for the city's public welfare
department. This is the only. re.
course for workers now Employed
on the FERA in the event of theil
release from federal payrolls, ac-
cording to William M. Harris. Mu-
tual Aid and FERA administrator.
Asked whether Mutual Aid con-
tSibutions might be increased to
care for those discharged from the
FERA, Mr.. Harris said he did not
believe 1t would be possible.
No Chance of Transfer
Following the conference Tues
day at New Haven when relief Of
ficials from all sections of the state
gathered for further instructions
on the new program, Mr.. Harris
stated that there would be no
chance of Mutual Aid workers be-
Aho - GU " lUS w "A ana
that in all probability many of
those now employed on the FERA
might be dropped.
Meantime, with ouly one more
week remaining in the current
month, there has been no indica-
ton of the amount of money to be
allotted the city for August as d
FERA appropriation. Miss Eleanor
Little, state FERA administrator,
Is at present in Washington in an
attempt to obtain an appropriation
sufficient for Connecticut's needs
until the PWA is in full swing.
Time Was Reduced
In order to meet the payroll,
with the rapidly dwindling fund
on hand here, it has been neces-
sary to reduce the time on FERA
projects this week. There has been
no reduction of the number of
workers UP to the present time,
fCnnffnr,aA ~ Do~Ns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
ONE CONTEST IN
LIONS ELECTION

Mexico City. July 25-(U.P.)--A
report by the nominations commit
tee of the Lions International or
ganization to-day showed but one
contest for office-between Walter
F. Dexter, of Sacramento, Calf.
and Harold A. Crane, of Manches-
ter, N. H, for thir dvice-president.
Richard j. Osenbaugh. of Dem
yer, will advance to the presidency;
Edwin r. Kingsley of Parkersburgs
w. Va. to the first vice-presidencys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
INVENTORY OF
CAROLINE PLATT
ESTATE FILED
One of the Largest in
Years-Valuable Hold
ings in the Estate

The late Caroline A. Plat, a
member of family prominent in
local industrial history for many
years and distinguished for its
many generous contributions to CIV
ic, social and charitable enterpris-
es, left an estate approximating
$2,300,000. The inventory filed to-
day with Judge Dennis J. Slavin in
probate court marked one of the
largest submitted here in many
years. The variety of assets would
indicate the many interests the late
Miss Platt held in business cir
Giles. Relatives, under the provisions
of her will made public several
weeks ago, will share the estate.
The summary:
Real estate, $659,91S.29; Stocks,
$S62,317.17; mortgages, $3.50, 442.-
OF; Bonds, $3S9,704.72; Bank De-
posts, $206,120.2S; Miscellaneous,
$4,6S4.13; Jewelry, $1,407.00.
Among the parcels of property
listed is the Irving Plat building
extending along East Main street
from North Main street to Phoe-
nix avenue, one of the largest single
business blocks in the City of Wa
terbury. The deceased's undivided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
DRIVER ROBBED
BY HIGHJACKERS

New Haven. Con. July 25-(U.
P.)-After being forced to drive
two negro bandits and white wo-
man to Danbury from Tomilson
Bridge, Tony Nero was struck over
the head with a blunt instrument
and robbed OF Sill, he reported to
the police.
Nero said he was driving over
tho bridge when the woman ieaped
IN front Of his car. He stopped
short to be confronted BY two ne.
sroes. They boarded HIS car and
ordered him 70 drive TO Dgnbury
and Into secluded highway.
where he wan knocked unconscious
aHd robbed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
REP. BLANTON OF
TEXAS REFUTED
-. SOME STORIES
EARLY Witness in Utilities
PrObe==President MagiIl
Reveals Secrets
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, July 25-(UP)-
Representative Tom Blanton, DEM
ocrat, Texas, told the senate lobby
committee today that Sinstead of
being entertained by lobbyists
against the utilities bill death sem
tence, he did the entertaining"
The committee momentarily
side-tracked it's investigation of in
situations that a power official
passed mysterious "box wrapped
in newspaper" to congressman, to
hear Blanton as it resumed its
inquiry into lobbying against. the
Wheeler Rayburn bill. The house
committee also resumed a similar
inquiry today.
Didn't Know Carpenter
Blanton denied yesterdays testi-
mony which indicated that John
w. Carpenter, president of the
Texas Power and Light company,
had discussed the bill with him be-
fore the death sentence" vote.
IF I've ever seen him before I
met him this morning don't re-
member it," Blanton said.
"He certainly has not talked to
me-"
He said that the only one he had
talked to was my close pal of 80
years. Robert w. Haney, attorney
CONTINUED on Page 41
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
TOBACCO INJURED

Hartford. Conn.,, July 25.-(UPl
Damage OF $500, 900 was done TO
Connectlcut's shade-erown tobacco
crop by recent electric storms and
accompanying winds, according 70
survey completed last night by a
committee OF the Valley Shade
Growers. With moro than one
third OF the crop affected, Il Il the
worst blow 70 thoh industry since
sn7a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
Final Nelvs Flashes
YOUTH ALMOST KILLS MOTHER

Revere, Mass, July 25.-(UP)-After
perhaps fatally stabbing his mother, police said,
Lynn youth today slashed patrolman in
scuffle, according to authorities. The purported
matricide attempt was made in the poultry yard
of their home Mrs. Bella Poust, "a, was stabbed
in the right lung and was believed near death.
Her name was placed on the danger list at hos
pital. The son, Jacob, 6, was captured by Patrol
man Max Freedman after chase and struggle.
Police said they found knife on Proust
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
Adolf Hitler Is Called
mailman OfGerm1any'
|ByRep. Sam. Dickstein
Germany-Rep. Tom Blanton Replied By Asking
the United States to Mind Its Own Business

Washington July % - (UP) = Calling Adolph Hitler
the Mad Man of Germany" Representative Samuel Dick
stein democrat New York. today demanded inclusion Of
safeguards for United States citizens in proposed recp
rocal trade agreement with the Reich
Dickstein's denuncation of Hter's religious policies
followed announcement by Senator William H. King
cra Utah. that he was drafting resolution for an inquiry