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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-05-23
Trusting The Judges

Right to comment on the evidence in a criminal
trial has been given to the judges Of California by a
recent law adopted by initiative procedure. The pos
sibility exists that the Aw will be put through a con-
stitutional test soon. In the Gosden murder case which
was Just concluded the presiding judge used that
right. He made his comment to the jury upon the
testimony and the ~credibility of the witnesses and In
his conclusion remarked: 81 caution you to consider
carefully if there are any mitigating circumstances In
this case. 1 have failed to find any,"
To that forceful comment the defense attorney
took most emphatic objection, the news reports inform
us. His client was convicted and may appeal to the
high court, among other things attacking the law
granting the judge the right to discuss the case be-
fore the jury.
Most persistently do the legal fraternity In most
states oppose the grant Of that right to state judges.
Federal judges possess it. SO do the English and do
minion judges. 1t is not an innovation but a thorough
ly established method. Yet but few states retain the
original method Of conducting criminal cases.
Paid and ~prejudiced attorneys on both sides may
stand before a jury and endeavor to influence their
minds by the freest possible discussion OF the evil
dence and the witnesses. They may make emotional
pleas Of an unrestralned character. They may COM
ment in the most one-sided and p~rejudiced manner.
But in most state jurisdictions, the judge on the
bench, the one trained and experienced man in the
courtroom whose position Is bipartisan, is compelled
to remain silent beyond a dry outline OF the letter OF
the law.
The situation does not make for efficient admin
istration of the criminal law. 1t is responsible for
much of the feeling Of distrust Of state courts and
their ability to judge wisely On criminal cases.
New Jersey allows trial judges to comment on
the evidence and in the Haupman case the summing
up of the testimony by the veteran jurist on the
bench was the most impressive feature Of the case.
California will now try the plan and western states
whose legal codes and presidents are largely In
fluenced by California will watch with interest the
use of that power by her judges-Great Falls Tribune.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-05-23
Hea1tL
4enutx,

In this column last week The
Herald published = story about
"The Black Window Spider" The
story should have been captIoned
"The Black Widow Spider" and Il
was not the desire OF this paper to
Invent any new pest The error
a purely typographical, for
which w beg our readers pardon.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-05-23
Washington NEWS
FOR u. 5. Farmers

The AAA, one OF the first New
Deal agencies to be established In
1888. celebrated its second birthday
last week and it might be well to re-
view it's accomplishments in the eff
fort to secure "pre1war parity" be-
tween the prices of goods the farm
ers sell and of those they buy.
AmOSS everyone knows that when
President Roosevelt entered office,
the index OF farm prices, computed
by the Federal Bureau OF Agricultur-
al Economics was 56-with 100 rep
resenting the pre-war average.
Wheat, cotton, cOr and other farm
commodities had dropped in price
much farther during the depression
than manufactured goods, and farm
purchasing power was practically
paralized.
When the farmers index number
was SIS, the same number for goods
that he buys WAS 1O1. Now. about
two years later, prices OF goods the
farmer sells stand at Ill but parity
has not been achieved because prices
Of goods the farmer buys have moved
upward to 1928. According to statisti-
cans, this represents eightyseven
per cent OF parity compared with
fiftyfour per cent In the spring OF
1888.
The remarkable improvement in
farm buying power Ia a TACT regard
lees of tho ra,,no difference Of ODin-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-05-23

The remarkable Improvement In
farm buying power Ia a TACT regard
less OF the cause. Difference Of opin
ion naturally EXISTS as to the effect
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-05-23

the relative value of national cur
NSenctSH& VII rsadi< vsreK atzsa
M prd peFty depends Nosa con-
fahle kteAt upon a satisfactory
Olu4aon ~ this yexing problem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
MORE WINNERS
ARE NAMED IN
CON TEST

Four more winners in the con-
test sponsored oy The Washington
Times on section 213 of the Econ
omy Act were announced today by
the committee of prominent wom-
en- who are judging letters sub
mitted under the Craftsmanship
of Esther Penn, secretary of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees.
Mrs. Abbie Owen, 1400 block of
M st. N. W., who submitted an
unusually interesting article; Mrs.
j. B. Wilson, 1900 block of Otis
st. N. E.; William E. Dixon, 400
block of Fifth st. N. E., and Grace
Brewer, 2100 block of o st. N. W.,
were the persons added to the
list. The total now stands at
nine, with seven more to be
named tomorrow and Thursday.
The six letters that are eventu-
ally chosen best will be given dual
season passes to the National
Theater Players season through
the courtesy of Stephen E. Coch-
ran, manager of the thee ter, while
the next best 10 get tickets for
two seats to the opening perform
ance, Accent on Youth" which
starts Monday evening and will
feature Nancy Sheridan and Roy
Roberts in the starring roles.
The committee includes Miss
Elizabeth Christman, of the Won
ems Trade Union League; Mrs.
Maude Anderson, president of the
Age Sick Benefit Association;
Miss Estella Meade, Interstate
Commerce Commission: Miss
Mary Mattingly, president of the
Sodality Union, and Miss Selma
Borchardt, representative of the
Washington Teachers Union.
Mrs. owens article, which won
the attention of the judges
through it's galaxy of painstak-
ingly gathered facts on the mar
ried persons clause" would repeal
the measure. One pertinent para
graph said:
WIFI FcSdEu w VIC pEAuCAPdA
reason given for the enactment
of section 213; i.e., that it
would spread employment, at
tentiOn may be called to stats
tics published by the Depart
ment of Labor in October, 1884,
which show that only 2 per cent
of The women of this country
of Is years of age and over
were in public service and that
only 2 per cent of that num-
Der were married women.
"MOst of the married women
discharged under this law were
obliged to seek employment in
the lower grade and more
crowded occupations. Those
who remain at home displace
domestic workers. Thus it will
be seen that section 213 does
not spread employment"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
Perjurer Gets
Three Years
In Jail

RICHMOND, Va, April %.
One of the severest penalties
for perjury was imposed by a
jury in Hastings Court here
upon Charles Morris, IS, of the
1900 block Government Road, a
taxi driver, whose punishment
was fixed by the jury at three
years in the State penitenitary.
The indictment against Nor
ris was the outgrowth of his
pending divorce action.
Morris SWore that ar indecent
picture was that of his wife.
John Hirschberg, counsel for
Mrs. Morris, who took the wit.
ness stand in a cleared court
room, introduced similar pic
lures, purchased at random in
another city, establishing that
the picture which Morris eX-
hibited as that of his wife was,
in reality a print sold CONNER
cially in some cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
Phone Rate Cut
Asked by County

BALTIMORE, April % (Spe-
ciaD Charging that the rates of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co. are retarding extern
sions. Paul M. Coughlan, county
commissioner for the Fifth dis
trict in Montgomery county, has
appealed to the Public Service
Commission for reductions.
Mr.. Coughlan, in his letter to
the commission, stated that the
rates in this subdivision seemed
unreasonable"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23

you how effective, and how safe, it is.
The woman who once tries Midol
is all over her fear of regular pain.
These tablets either bring complete
comfort, or give such decided
relief that the period is no longer
dreaded. Try Midol! You'll see it on
the druggists counter - or just ask
for Midol. Why not get it today2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
SHE FEARS IT
NO LONGER
VERTIsEMENT

Some girls never
try it until their
suffering makes
them desperate.
but there is really
nothing to fear in
taking Midoll It's
not a narcotic; it
has noill effect; but
relieves periodic
pain, in a way to
earn any woman's
gratitude. Midol is
a special medicine,
for this particular
purpose, and any
SDecialiSf can tell
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Portland News
Mrs. - Boyle, Edif0r-i1onager
2637 S E Iibbett ST SeIlwood 657l
mIa Ksss Lewis Assistant Editor, szos / Tibet s.


Elizabeth Summers, secretary
The Sigma Alpha Theta Fraterni-
ty WIN have charge Of vesper 9r-
vices Sunday afternoon at 8 o.
cock. Mr., Donald Rutherford yin
conduct the devotional service, vo4
cal solo, Mr.. Robert Price; piano
solo. Mr Clifford Flowers; from
bone solo, Mr.. Jerry Turner Prac-
teal health talks win be given by
Mr.. Bill Law and other members
Of the fraternity The public IS
urged to support these programs
BY attending promptly.
Miss Inez Foster win arrange
the following program for vesper
services on April Z. Devotlons,
Miss Ida Edwards: piano solo,
Miss Edna Thomas; reading, Miss
Marshie TuggIe; vocal solo, Miss
Mary Simmons. Or. fred B. Mes
sing. Elk. Secretary Of the Oregon
Hygiene Society. win speak on
Health and Religion
Miss Juanita johnson, president
of the Business and Industrial
Girls Club, made brief talk on
ePrejudices confronting Negroes. .
at the Nationwide Banquet held in
~ Central YWcA on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Robenia Martin led
the songs and rendered a vocal so
10 for the program.
Miss Irene Patterson and Miss
Summers attended the Mid-winter
Conference Of the Business and
industrial Girls club held IN Ia
coma last week end. The Misses
Patterson ana Inez Bird are Coun-
ell Members from Portland.
A motion picture film from
Kent County. Maryland. win be
shown on Friday evening, April
o at 8 o'clock in observance Of
National Negro Health Week.
Talks win be given BY Or. D. N.
unthank Messrs Eut1 ene MINOR,
Wyatt Williams for tne program
during the evening, Special musi-
cal selections win be rendered by
group participating in pageant
now holding rehearsals at Bethel
AM.E. Church. A goodwill tour
win be conducted and an Interra-
cial Fellowship Dinner served BY
the Housing Committee previous
to the program.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Spokane. Wash.

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Edmond
son, adagio dancers. joined a show
in Lewiston, Mont. which win
tour the Inland Empire theatres.
A marriage license was issued
to Miss Anna Weisiger and Mr..
Hubert Strong last week. Mrs.
Marie Nichols entertained with
dinner party Sunday IN honor Of
Miss Blondeen Harris. Covers
were placed for six. Mr. Ironclad
Oliver of Seattle united with Be
theI A.M.E. Church Sunday, Mar.
"a. Mrs Mildred Downs Steph-
ems. soprano. sang group of Me-
gro spirstuals Friday evening at
q lecture-recital at the First Bap-
fist Church. Miss Robin Stokes
was the accompanist- Mrs. John
Turner entertained at dinner Mar.
II in honor Of the birthday anniv-
ersary of her husband. Covers
were laid for twelve. Assisting
Mrs. Turner were Mesdames Fan
ME May Humphrey and Helen s..
Davis. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon. March 10
from the Hazen and Jaeger Fun
eral Home for Mrs. Katie Sharp
who passed away at a local hos
pital on Sunday morning, March
m Rev e. 3. Reed officiated.
with Rev. Geo Martin assisting
The deceased was an active menu
Der Of Calvary Baptist Church
and had been resident of Spo-
kane for twenty years. She is sur
vived by her widower. Fred Sharp.
sister, Mrs Hattie Hanley, and a
niece. Mrs. Lena Cunningham both
Of Chicago, Ill Bruce Brown de-
feated his opponent by knockout
in the first rouno last week Mr.
Bobby Burns VIZ a featured per-
former at the annual program Civ
en- by the theatre Masque Club Of
North Central High School Mr.
and Mrs. t. Boyd of ElIensburg
are recent arrivals in the city.
Mrs. Cena Donegan of Seattle is
house guest of Mrs. Edna Horton.
Miss neen Donegan celebrated
her tenth birthday anniversary
with a party Thursday evening at
tended by a large group of her
young friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
TACOMA NEWS
G. 3. AIdrlch, Edltor-Mor.
s3sLs Pacific Ave.

Mr.. James Roberts of Fern Hill
is resting at his home after thirty
years steady work at the Tacoma
Smelter.
Mrs. Lennie Wilson and family
are now residing at the home of
Mrs. Haley cabell. 54Os So. K.
Mrs. Pearl Black left last week
to attend the bedside of her fost-
er mother, Mrs. 6. Shaw Of Gig
Harbor.
Mrs. C. c. Mathews spent few
days in Seattle last week visiting
friends.
Mr.. J. II. Hallowell is serving
on the petit jury this month. Mr..
E. H. Hallowell returned this week
from Olympia where he was en-
ployed during the session of the
Legislature.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
White Girl Killed

CONTINUED from Page one)
stated that he acted as a go-be-
tween for Bundy because he is
light enough to pass and Bundy is
not.
After it had been proved by ball
listics tests that the police bullet
killed the girl, friends Of Franklin
speculated on the possibility that
there might not have been any
Negro suspect at all. They implied
that the girls family may have
notified the police that Bundy
was with her and asked the police
to get the Negro" However, In
stead of getting the Negro. the
patrolman got" the girl
After the public had had time
to cool off from the sensational
headlines to the effect that the
girl had died after a struggle and
that there we're evidences that she
had been attacked. Franklin sur
rendered to the police and told
the entire story of the shooting.
"she was Bundy's girl for the
past five or six years" he said.
"She wasn't my girl. I merely
acted as the go-between because
I was lighter and could pass my
self off for white.
The theory held BY some per
sons is that the police knew the
girl was in the car with Bundy
and that when they saw Franklin
get out, they seized the opportun-
ity to take shot at Bundy, but
missed him and struck the girl.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

Continued from Page One)
ing tie sunshine aud hospitality
Of ne fight fans.
But the powerful young fighter
was very anxious to see his mo-
Their The two months he was in
California was the longest time he
had ever been away from her
Both Joe and his sister carried
many presents for their mother.
Has BAG Of New Tricks
IN discussing his trip with a
group Of friends, Joe said, I'm
back with heap Of new tricks
Asked what he meant by the new
tricks, Joe said that he had Inn
proved his boxing under the care
ful tutelage Of Jack Blackburn.
trainer. The two fights on the coast
also added to Joe's ring craft.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Yakima Wash.
Benny Sanders Held
For Stabbing Man

Facing possible charges Of first
degree assault. Ben Sanders, col
ored, IS being held IN the county
jail while Luke Kletzing. ~, is in
critical condition IN st. Elizaheth's
Hospital with a stab wound alleg-
ed to have been inflicted By San
ders. Charles Robinson colored,
alleged to have been mixed up IN
the affray which took place at
Ben's Chicken Dinner inn on So.
First st. extension, is also being
held in jail.
Trouble started when Sanders,
former proprietor of the establish
ment, quarreIed with Bert Banker.
who had been operating It for thsi
last S1A weeks. officers were in
formed. Banker said Sanders and
Robinson had arrived at the place
at 1880 last night and that San
ders wanted to "cut in on the Il
cuor business Banker said he
would have nothing to do with Il
quor, he told the officers.
Fails to ReaIIze Hurt
An argument between Banker
ana Sanders followed and then
Robinson struck Banker over the
head with a chair, witnesses told
the Officers. Hetzing, who had
been eating dinner at tae estab-
llshment, was attempting to tele-
phone for sheriff's officers when
stabbed in, the abdomen with a
large butcher knife held by San
ders, the injured man told sher-
IFS officers.
Kletzing said he had dropped
his nickel IN the telephone and
was dialing when Robinson made
swing at him and then Sanders
kicked him. he kept on telephone
ing as Sanders grabbed the knife
from the kitchen and stabbed at
him. Kletzing did not realize at
first that he was stabbed but he
dropped the telephone and grab
bed the knife away from Sanders
and threw it across the room, he
said.
Sheriff's officers arrived few
minutes later and took Sanders
and Robinson into custody, Both
were drunk at the time, Deputy
Sheriff Jasper Day reports.
Questioned in the Jail today,
Sanders admitted quarreling with
Banker according to Deputy sher-
ifs H, 7. Armstrong and Harry
Thompson, and he ad1-.sted hav-
ing knife, but denied stabbing
Klctzing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Helena. Mont.


Az gunmed up with the law
was walter Gumm when he pur-
Joined whole bolt Of suiting from
tailor shop last week Gumm,
it Is said. is narcotic addict.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Marshall,
Mrs. Ella Butler and Mr. Elmer
Bichford Of Butte were visitors in
Helena Sunday and were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Ford
The Pleasant Hour club was
guest Of Mrs. H. J. Baker last
week at the residence Of Mrs. N.
Ford
Harry Thompson, who lives IN
KaIispell. paid five dollars for a
pie in that city last week because
the owner objected to his taking
ways
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Howard
were the recipients Of beautiful
" decorated cake complimentary
to Raymond Crump Howard, a re-
cent infant ADDITION to the How
ard family, with Compliments Of
the Eddy Bakery.
Louis Christian thinks he per-
sonally solved the problem of an
irresistible force and an immov-
able body when 4 big passenger
bus on Sixth Avenue bumped his
Ford against lamp post, demol-
ishing the post, damaging his car
beyond repair and Gripping the
bus. Louis car was Of the vim
tage Of the year 20 The bus COM
pany compensating him with a '33
Ford, and there is still q chance
for a 35 model if he travels the
same street as the busses. Last
week they put five people in the
hospital.
we have looked for an an
nouncement in Butte papers Of
the death of Harry .Pally' Sim
mons and failed to see one We
have heard that Mr.. Simmons died
at Thermopolis, Wyo.. where he
went for treatments. The body
was brought back to Montana and
was buried by his daughter, Mrs.
Wesley Brown Of Butte. Mr. Sim
mons resided in Anaconda.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

kif. and HIS J. Young Of Ain-
neapalIs. Minn., enfoute 10 their
home from California. are guests
as The home Of mrs. 3. ]. Fpsler
cub notes. Mrs Eayl tfllklns
was hostess to meeting Of the
Modern Matrons % Tuesday ct
her home Mrs. WIN. DIE was
hostess for fhe last meeting Of the
Auxiliary Guild Of ST. Philips.
Ms p Minor win BE hostess this
week Mrs. Ann Shepherd, vice
president OF the o.A.C.W. called
the club are chairman Wednesday
to complete plans for the annual
art exhibit Mrs. +. J Marshall,
Better Home chairman, assisted
by Mrs. Charles stanton, is ar
ranging fine exhibit for that de-
partment
Miss Esther Brown Of New
york National Field Wicker Of
the Episcopal Church. left thig.
week for Seattle. Last week she
was guest speaker at churches in
Astoria and Corvallis. Those en-
tertaining recently in honor Of
Miss Brown were Mr.. and Mrs. e.
} Minor. Mr. and MRS. Lloyd
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

Mrs. Bessie Ruiz, 1903 Monroe,
is slowly improving from her ILL
ness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
race Riot


CONTINUED from Page one)
lied almost simultaneously.
A series Of trivial incidents, in
clpding the accidental appearance
of a nearse and frantic woman's
conclusion that the small boy rad
been killed caused the minor In
cident within the store to grow
gradually into pitched battle be-
tween fifty or more police and the
1000 Negro and white sympathiz-
ers.
Second Crowd Gathers
After police had dispersed this
mob, they believed that their trou-
bles were endec but soon after 9
o'clock new throng of 1000 riot
ers assem- led at 125th st. and 7th
Ave. Police kept pushing them
back, but because of their number
the crowd kept forming anew. AS
the evening wore on, the riot was
spread throughout Harlem with
smaller outbreaks here and there
Police were rushed to the section
from other parts of the city
BY 10 p. m. windows had been
smashed in almost every store
front on 125th St, between Sew
enth and Eighth Ave-, the rioters
hurting bricks and rocks from
windows, roofs and even from
moving automobiles Many Me-
groes were arrested in addition to
one Negro and four white persons
seized in the earlier battle.
Two policemen suffered minor
injuries, while many others were
thumped with rocks and fpelted
with bottles. Five persons, one a
Negro, were arrested.
The Kress store stands midway
between 7th and 9Th Avenues,
with it's main entrance on 125th
St, and rear entrance on 124th
st. All the rear windows and two
large plate-glass windows in front
were shattered by rocks or bottles
and many inside counters were
damaged. The traffic in 125th st.
was disrupted for near.v two
hours.
Several shots were fired in the
air when persons standing on the
nearby roofs of 125th st. bonn
barded police with missiles from
above. It was net determined
whether police or some one in the
crowd fired the shots. No one was
hit so far as was known.
BY 2:30 o'clock this morning the
police had made total of fifty
arrests and they announced that
the majority of the prisoners
would be charged with melting to
riot. At that hour the excitement
had died down except for occa-
sional minor disturbances. The
strong police guard, however, was
ordered to remain on duty thru
out the night. It was announced
that the police would launch a
general investigation Of the riot at
once, The police estiminated that
100 persons had been injured.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Remove $500 Insane
Folk In Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. CAMP One
Thousand three hundred Negro pa
TENTS and 1900 whites we're re-
moved from the state hospital for
the insane to the recently COM
pleted $5,250.00O fireproof asylum
IN Rankin county last week.
The old building was regarded
by grand juries Investigating it,
as a ''firetrap-' It is located on
North State Street.
One Negro died Saturday just
when he was due for release from
the old plant His remains were the
last to be placed in the old ceme-
terry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
EIIensburg, Wash.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Turner, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs @. Braz-
ier, were visitors here last week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs K
Martin. Mrs. John Boyd enter
tanned with dinner Sunday for Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Harris.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

This was noticeable IN his spar
ring as his blowg flicked out with
unerring accuracy. At the same
time he Tended off blows with am
azing ease. His rhythm and ball
ance have been toned up. IN other
words one can see the finishing
work that is IN process under the
skill Of the cid craftsman, Jack
Blackburn.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Evans Must Serve
Term In Prison

An order revoking the suspen-
sion Of the six months sentence to
the State reformatory at Monroe
imposed in October upon Ebert
Evans, coiored, was signed by
Judge A. w. Hawkins in superior
court late Monday. Police arrest
ed the defendant March Z for pos
session of stolen property Upon
bis promise to mend his ways, his
sentence was suspended last Octo-
Ter when he pleaded guilty to
three counts Of burglary. He viii
be taken 10 the reformatory to
serve his sentence without hear
ing.