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The Washington times., 1935-03-21
n { v BUILDINGS
|. BADLY NEEDED,
He DECLARES
Urges Construction As First
Projects Ualder Pending
Work-ReIief Program

Support in thai drive to make
erection of new schools in the
District the firsui project to be
considered under the work-relief
program now awaiting a vote in
the Senate, was given today by
Senator William king, chairman
of the Senate District Commit.
tee.
He said:
Help for the Washington
schools should Ia, of primary
importance in paans for con-
struction under t2le new work
relief program stnd the Dis
trict Commissio u,ers should
strike hard for enough money
to cover fully thAe immediate
needs in the Distri ct and then
ask for S and 10 l1er cent ad-
ditionaI to care far increased
population.
River Work Jrged
"T am also inS crested in
publication of the Potomac
River and / think Ahe District
Commissioners Shot Id stress
construction of build 'ings such
as the municipal q enter. In
connection with SUCH construc-
ton I think they sl1 ould look
far enough ahead taO request
sufficient moneys to take care
Of the city for so yea rs"
Reminded that the United
States Commissioner Of Educa.
ton recently reported 81 need for
% new schools in the District,
Chairman King said he thought
that certainly enough money
should be asked to take care Of
all the projects outlined in this
report.
He added:
Il intend to take a w1i ole day
off very soon and mai &c the
rounds of all the schools that 1
have time to see. I did it two
years ago and intend th' do it
again very shortly.
Seeks Is Millions
81 asked the Government t not
so very long ago for $1a;,0OO,-
600 for District schools 20 nd I
want to know just how Auuch
money is needed and whtA.e it
is needed. Undoubtedly the Dis
trict of Columbia needs an ex.
panSiOn of the school system to
clean up the overcrOwding now
prevaIent." !"
The Senator declared he be.
lieved the Federal grant shou& be
80 per cent on school projects but
on the municipal construction
program it SHOULD be an out and
out grant of the entire amount.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
8 PAIRS SEEKING
BRIDGE LEAD

Three pairs of partners remain
in the race for the pair champion
ships of the Federal Bridge
League, it was learned today from
averages issued by Paul E. Golden
of the Bureau of Standards, Off
cial scorer.
E. P. Brooke and A. B. Gait Of
the "Execs" team lead with an
average of SIS, with w. A. Cor.
ley and L. r. Watson of the same
team runners-up with .567. H. T.
Wensel and w. Bockstahler of the
"Phychems" team are third with
563. Two more sessions of play
remain for the current season.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21

Investigation shows there are
a number of experienced horse.
women in Government service,
and among the topnotchers may
be rated Ivy Lee Buchanan,
youthful stenographer of the
Public Works Administration.
Ivy Lee learned to sit in a
saddle and handle a bronc back
home in Dallas, Texas, and she
continues to ride here.
She used to govern horseback
activities as a counsellor for
summer camps before she be-
came a Federal worker, and is
now considering taking charge
of riding parties on Saturdays
and Sundays for one Of the 10.
cal schools.
Miss Buchanan, hazel-eyed and
brown-haired, is a graduate of
both Southern Methodist Uni
versity and the University of
Colorado.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
LECTURE At SCHOOL

G. Smith Wormley, principal OF
Randall Junior High School, will
speak tomorrow at the second of
a series of lectures under the
auspices of the Boys League OF
Cardozo High School. Major
Campbell C. johnson, executive
secretary Of the Twelfth Street
Branch Y. M. c. A., was the
speaker in the opening Of the lee
ture series.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21

not soliciting funds but preach
ing the Gospel" the judge in
formed them:
"Well, you have to have a
license to do that in Alexan-
dria.'
He imposed a fine of $5 each,
and when they refused to pay it
they were taken to Jail.
Mr.. Koerber also objected to
the fact that they were all vacci-
mated at the Jail, stating his Or
ganization is opposed to vaccina-
ton.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Death at Crossing
Ruled Accident

A coroner's jury at Hyattsville
last night returned a verdict Of
accidental death following an in
quest into the death of Robert
Lee Page, 17-year-old Edmonston,
Md. youth, killed Sunday night
when his car was struck by a
Baltimore and Ohio flyer at a.
grade crossing near Ammendale,
Md. A lone witness declared
Page drove his car into the side
of the train.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
MRS, BALDWIN
ASSA|LS RULE
ON MARRIAGE
Miss Turner and AFGE Also
Attack Ban As Unjust
To U. S. Workers

Attacks from three quarters
were registered today against the
married persons clause" Section
213 of the economy act, which
gives Government departments
the right to discharge employees
who have a mate also in the
service.
Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin, presi-
dent of the legislative council Of
the National League of Women
Voters; Miss Mary Turner, of the
Woman's Bureau, Department of
Labor, and the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees de-
livered verbal missiles against the
law.
The official of the league, who
has fought the issue for several
years, said her organization does
not approach the question from
basis of sex or marital status
but believes qualified persons
should keep their jobs regardless
of sex, and that marital status
should not be the basis for job
selection.
Views Explained
Mrs. Baldwin added:
"The league is really in
tereSted in efficient running Of
the Government by well-trained
employees. Under this law q
Welltrained man or woman can
be thrown out in favor Of an
unframed person who will cost
the service heavily before reach
ing the efficiency of the prede-
ceSSOr.
"Many scientific and technical
positions require more than a
year Of training, and an mex
perienced worker could cause a
piece of important research to
lose its entire essence.
Back of it all, the law causes
much upheaval in office and
keeps morale at a low ebb."
Mrs. Baldwin recently addressed
a meeting of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, in which
she also stressed inequities Of
section 213.
Calls Law Unfair
Miss Turner, Women's Bureau
worker. who has been active in
employe organization effort for
several years, said the measure is
unfair, discriminatory and de-
feats the whole intent of the
Economy act"
She pointed out that frequently
a wife whose husband is in the
service will receive her discharge
and then be replaced by a. wife
whose husband is not in the Serv-
ice but nevertheless making good
salary elsewhere. She said of
this:
"Such condition merely
takes a job from one family
and gives it to another, defeat
ing the whole intent of the act,
and I know of more than one
case like that"
The American Federation of
Government Employees today re-
ported that members have asked
officials to direct attention to the
fact that many persons have been
forced out of the service under
the clause who thereby have lost
retirement rights that would soon
have become effective.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Memorial services for Mrs. Net
tie E. Harr, founder Of the Good
Samaritans, will be held at the
McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church, 915 Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w., at 4 o'clock Sunday.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
SORORITY DANCE

The Beta Beta Rho Sorority
will hold spring dance at the
Chantilly room, Hamilton Hotel,
on Sunday. The music will be
furnished by Moe Baer and his
orchestra,
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
OFFUTT TO SPEAK

George w. Offutt, Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board chair
man, will address Sigma Nu
Delta Fraternity members on
crime and law enforcement, at the
Y. M. C. A., at 8:45 next Wednes-
day.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
MARINE BAND TO PLAY

Under the leadership Of Capt.
Taylor BranSon, the Marine Band
will give a concert in the bar
racks auditorium at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
Schools to Hold
Poster Contest

Approval Of a poster contest on
better housing, to be conducted in
District schools, was given yester.
day by the Board of Education.
The contest will be under the Dis
trict Better Housing Campaign.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
COOKS MEETING

Cooks and Kitchen Workers
Union will meet at 9 o'clock to-
morrow night at 1412 I st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-01-31
BRINE
DRILL GUEST

Maj. Gen. Upton Birnie, jr.,
Chief of Field Artillery in the
United States Army, will be the
guest of honor tomorrow at an
exhibition drill in the new riding
hall at Ft. Myer, Va.
The drill will be presented by
the Sixteenth Field Artillery and
Third Cavalry.
General Birnie has been in the
Field Artillery service since his
graduation from the United States
Military Academy in 1900. During
the World War he served on the
General Staff of the A. E. F. and
received the Distinguished Service
Medal, with a citation for his
thorough military knowledge, 10y
atty and devotion to duty2
The Washington times., 1935-01-31
Fish Urges Laws
To DepOrt Reds

Legislation to secure speedy
deportation of radical aliens was
advocated by Representative Ham.
ilton Fish, of New York, at the
meeting Of the washington Lions
Club yesterday at the Mayflower
Hotel. Representative Fish was
principal speaker at the meeting.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
Gladys Redden and Tony
Yung Wed In P~lentywood

Gladys Redden of Plentywood be-
came the bride of Tony Yung of
Outlook last Wednesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Myers in
this city. Rev. E. j. Bot performed
the ceremony. The young couple
were attended by Veva Redden and
Archie Redden, sister and brother Of
the bride.
The couple left Thursday morn
ing for Wheeler where they will
make their home, and where the
groom Is employed.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Redden, pioneer
Sheridan county residents who re-
side northeast Of the city. She grad
uated from the Plentywood high
school with the class of 1881.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Yung, longtime residents
of the Outlook community.
Both are well and favorably known
in this section of the county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
Funeral Services For
Redstone Man Sunday

Funeral services were conducted
last Sunday from the Fulkerson.
Nelson Mortuary for Charles Fl.
Wise. a resident of the Redstone
community for % years who died at
the Sheridan Memorial hospital fol.
lowing a slight stroke and complica-
ton OF poor health.
The body was shipped 10 Steele, N.
d., where burial was made.
Obituary
Charles Fl. Wise was born in Fred
erickson, Maryland, April %. 1879.
He was married to Tina Elliot OF
West Plains, Mo, in 1918 at st. Paul.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, 2 brothers and 6/sisters. most
OF whom reside at Steele, N. D.
Mr.. Wise came to Steele with his
parents when a boy Of 4 years, and
when 16 years old went to Norfolk,
Virginia.
Before moving to Redstone Mr..
and Mrs Wise resided at Medicine
Lake, where Mrs Wise taught school
for 2 years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
P L E
A r E NOW
Application Blanks VIII Be Mailed
From Registrar This
Year

Applications for 1895 automobile
license plates will be accepted at the
county treasurer's office starting
this week, announces county treasur-
er Paul Kurtz.
This year no application blanks
will be mailed from the office of the
registrar OF motor vehicles at Deer
Lodge, but will be available at the
county treasurer's office.
When making application for 1885
plates, the automobile or truck own
er must display to the treasurer his
1884 registration card and his 1884
tax receipt showing that same has
been paid. II he doesn't, his applica-
ton will not be received.
The plates will be mailed out
some time after this month, states
the county treasurer. They are
manufactured at the state prison at
Deer Lodge.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
POWER COMPANY TO.
GIVE new R TIES.

A cut in electric power and light
rates was announced this week by
the Montana4Dakota Power company
in a new graduated scale for amounts
used. Savings to consumers will
range from Is to 20 percent.
The new rate will go into effect on
light bills for January and is avail
able for all domestic residential pur-
poses.
The minimum rate to consumers,
which has been $500 will be reduced
to $1.25. According to the new sche-
dule, the first so XVIII per month
will be charged at 6 cents per kilo-
watt. The next $50 XVIII per month
would be charged at 8 ga, and over
200 XVIII, 2 cents.
AS an illustration. in towns where
the IL cents top rate Is charged, as
in Plentywood, a consumer using 80
XVIII on the old rate would a
$3.50, while on the new rate the cost
would be s3.O5 or a saving of ap-
proximately Is percent. If the con-
sumner uses so XVIII on the old rate
his light bill would be $500 as com
pared to $4.25 on the new schedule,
or a saving of 20 percent.
The new electrical rate will be OPP
tional to users, and will be applied
to all patrons served by the power
company, unless a written statement
Is sent to the company that they
wish to continue on the old rate,
however, the company will refigure
the bills for all customers on the new
rate at the end of a 12-month period,
and If it is found that any customer
would have saved money by being on
the old rate the bills will be adjusted
and the customer will be given the
benefit of whichever rate is lower.
All service billed under the new
schedule must be registered on one
meter.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
Cattle Shipped From Here
To Falls Processing Plant
u c. E TO
ATTEND PEA MEETING

I'VE want every one of our stock
holding members in Sheridan county
to be present at their first annual
meeting of the Northeast Montana
Production Credit association in
Wolf Point, January s."
This urgent invitation is extended
by directors of the Northeast Mon
tana Pea who emphasize that mat
tiers Of real importance and interest
TO members will be taken up. Sec
rotary Carl Bull says that all farm
ers are welcome TO attend the meet
ing, but only those owning Class B
stock will have the privilege Of vot-
ing. Glass B stockholders have one
vote each, regardless of the number
of shares they own.
"The Northeast Montana Produc-
ton Credit association is the farm
ers W cooperative organization for
making production loans on a busl-
ness basis at actual COST" Mr.. Bull
points out. 1T isn't a government
agency and it doesn't loan govern
ment money. The federal govern
ment, through the farm credit ad
ministration, helped provide the ma
chinery, but it Is up to farmers
themselves to operate this machin'
cry successfully.
"We want all farmers to learn
more about this cooperative credit
system by attending the annual
meeting January 5 at Wolf Point. A
full report will be given on the past
seasons operations and there will be
opportunity for free discussion. Ev
eryone is going to have a better
understanding when they leave this
meeting-and we hope they will be
come enthusiastic boosters for coop
erative credit"
Local directors to serve for the
coming year will be elected by mem.
bcrs, and plans will be made for the
coming seasons operations. MAJ
Legge, fieldman for the Production
Credit corporation of Spokane, will
be present to explain the whole farm
credit administration system, with
particular attention to the production
credit division.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
Potatoes And Salmon
To Be Distributed Here

Two carloads Of potatoes will be
distributed by the Sheridan County
Emergency Relief Administration to
all sub-cOmmissaries in Sheridan
county Saturday morning, Jan. 5,
states E. j. Prendergast, county ad.
ministrator.
Due to the limited amount of pc.
tatoes received, only families of
three or more who are on the direct
or work relief rolls, will be eligible
for potatoes at this time.
Cards will be mailed from the Re
lief office to those persons eligible
to this surplus commodity. When
the cards n c~ountersigned and pre-.
sented to the merchant whose name
is listed thereon, the client will be
entitled to the amount of potatoes
stated on the card. Families re.
ceiving this card should present
same to the merchant Saturday, Jan.
The local FERA office is in receipt
of 1875 cases Of salmon from the Sur
plus Commodity Division of the Mon
tana Relief Commission. This sal.
mon will be distributed, during the
month Of January, as a Surplus com.
modify over and above the family
BUDGET
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
AGENCIES FOR feed
SALES Designated
IN COUNTY TOWNS
Must Get Permits In Ordel
To Purchase Feed From
Set-Up

Feed selling agencies will soon be
set up by the Rural Rehabilitation
Corporation at a few central points
IN the county, announces county ag
ent Carl Peterson.
The Sheridan County Drouth Com
mittee recommended dealers for
Redstone, Plentywood, Reserve, and
Medicine Lake on the Great North
ern line, and Comertown and Out.
look on the 500 line. The final des
ignation of dealers and distribution
points rests with the Rehabilitation
Corporation. while it is highly de
sirable to have dealers in every
town." states Mr. Peterson, "the Cor
poration advises that it Is not pos.
sible TO secure enough hay and feed
to divide among all dealers in the
county, hence only a few are desig
mated.
1T Is not the intention Of the Feed
Selling Agency to supplant the loca,
dealers now handling feed. In fact
some dealers who made early purch
ases can sell at a lower cost than the
Rehabilitation Corporation.
"All farmers who desire to pur
chase feed through the Rehabilita
ton Corporation must first secure Q
permit from the County Drouth Ser
vice Committee at the county extern
sion office. This committee will bt
In session regularly on Wednesday
and Saturday of each week to pass
on applications. The county agent
Is the County Drouth Director
Blanks are available now at the ex
tension office, but they may also be
obtained from the dealers as soon as
the latter are designated.
"All feed must be paid for in cash
so those who have none available
must secure 1t through the local feed
loan office.
press reports seem to indicate
that by a recent ruling Of the Can
adian government and the reduction
OF freight on the Canadian railroads,
It may be possible to secure feed,
particularly hay and straw, at lower
prices than In the past" concluded
MI. Peterson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
COUNTY TO REMAIN
SIXTH CLASS SAYS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Opinion Received This Week
By Attorney Upholds
Statement

Attorney General Raymond T.
Nagle, has issued a statement con-
firming an opinion issued by county
attorney Vernon Hoven, that Sherl-
dan county is entitled to be classifi-
ed in the sixth class since the cor
rection Of errors in the assessed val
ue OF the property in the county.
The opinion was issued Wednes-
day following a recent request to the
attorney general to furnish an opin-
ion.
In the letter addressed to the at
torney general, county attorney Hov-
en- explained that at the reclassifica-
ton meeting of the Sheridan county
commissioners, Sheridan ~county's as
sessed valuation was $4,000 less than
5000, 900, the minimum valuation
for counties of the sixth class. At a
later meeting it was found that prop
erty had been wrongly omitted and
when added brought the figure to
more than $4,000, 900.
The attorney general concluded
that If it appeared the county COM
m%issioners had by calcula-
tons, omissions or inclusions, i'm
properly determined the classified
ton of the county, the error would
be corrected by the courts.
He added. however, the fact that
the assessment roll at the time of
the September meeting failed to
show an assessed valuation Of S.
900 900 was not due to any error on
the part of the county commission
ers.
The discovery of the error and
the correction Of the assessment roll
should relate back to the time when
the correction should have been
properly made, the attorney general
said.
Taxpayers Association Protests
At a recent meeting of the board
OF county commissioners, a group
representing the Sheridan County
Taxpayers Association met with the
board of county commissioners in an
effort to have the county dropped
from sixth to seventh class.
Members of the association con-
tended that the county's valuation
was low enough to warrant the re-
duction. "A reduction In officers sal
aries would result from the reduced
classification.
The county commissioners explain
ed to the group that additional as
sessments since that period had in
creased the taxable valuation, and a
big portion of the assessments came,
1t was revealed, through assessing
Of cattle which had not been right
fully entered on the assessment rolls
when blanks were mailed to taxpay-
ers last March. A true statement Of
the number of cattle in the county
was made available during the time
the government was purchasing live
stock and granting seed loans here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
DR0U7H SETS new
ALL-TIME MARK

A new low all-time record for pre-
cipitation was established in Sheri-
dan county in 1884 advises meteorol-
ogist Geo. Wheeler who recorded the
final figures Monday.
According to the check-up but 5.S8
inches of moisture was recorded
here. The month of December fell
short Of the normal precipitation
which has been .5S Of an inch. But
Is was recorded during the month.
The all-time drouth record estab-
lished for this territory at Fort Blu
ford, 1877 in 1884 fell by the way
side, as well as the new-low mark
reached here in 1881 when but 1925
inches Of moisture was recorded.
Had December been a normal
month for precipitation, this years
moisture would have fell short 81 Of
an inch of the low mark established
in 1881, however, according to the
local meteorologist's figures the
amount is 1876 of an inch less.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
Additional Shipment To Be
Made in County Starting
January 9

Approximately 235 cattle were re-
ceived at Redstone, Plentywood, An
telope, and Medicine Lake on Deem
Der 29 and 81, by the AAA for ship
ment to a processing plant at Great
Falls.
Carl H. Peterson, in charge of the
Cattle Purchase Program in Sheri-
dan county states that two more re-
ceiving dates are available for this
Jan. 8, and Westby on Thursday,
Jan. 10. This will give farmers a
chance to deliver their cattle who
were unable to bring them in the
first dates providing they secure a
permit from the county extension
office.
at is hoped" stated Mr.. Peterson,
that all who find it necessary to re-
duce their herds had an opportunity
to do so during the recent listing
period as this appears to be the last
opportunity to sell through the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration.
The quality of stock, while poor,
averaged better than that .ceived
previously, as only a few animals
had to be condemned at the yards.
On the other hand. 1t is not likely
that many of the animals offered for
sale would have lived through a cold,
hard winter. BY selling. the farmers
received at least a small remunera-
tiCn, which is not the case where
cattle die next spring.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-03
C0L0RED QU|N7 TO
PLAY Independents

The Harlem Globe Trotters,
worlds champion colored basketball
team, will again appear in Plenty
wood, states l.. j. Moe, manager of
the Plentywood "Redbirds," who
this week completed negotiations
with the colored five to play here
Jan. %. =
This will be the third appearance
for this outstanding basketball quint
in Plentywood, and, according to adj
vance information, will bring an even
more colorful squad than in previous
tours.
Manager Moe states that a strong
quint will be picked to battle the
Harlemites.
Easter and Pullins, who thrilled
the crowds here last year with their
accurate losses and fast passing are
again in the lineup for the barn
stormers. Three new men comprise
the squad.
The Globe Trotters won from the
Golden Bobcats, former State Col
lege stars and former Rocky Noun
tain conference champs at Great
Falls last week. They dropped a
second game to the Bobcats, and will
meet at Billings this week for a
play-Off.