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The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27
THE CRIME" OF BEING
A PERSONAL FRIEND OF
GOV. FLOYD B. OLSON

~ IcllOW NOTORIOUS as paper
hanger, bad check artist, was
released after ten years. He
was an intelligent cuss, but broke
flatter than the tabled pancake.
He had heard of the generosity
of this man, Ward. He asked
friend of mine-an "ex-con and
one of the finest men l ever met
where to look for an honest
job. He wanted to 'go straight"
My friend who had never met
Ward personally, phoned him, told
him about the paper hanger" and
was told to send him over. I'll
give him job" No references,
none to be had! But Charley
Ward, with the memory of cold
walls around him, of days when
the sky looked miles away and
nights when the moonlight filter
ed across guarded yards, took
him in, gave him a job-and
chance.
Just one more, just one:
This chap came to see me at
my home can't afford an office.
There were tears in his eyes.
And he said to me, "Mr Near"
land I hate like hell to be called
"mister")-he said between half
sobs and curses, shave you seen
this ?" and he held out a copy of
Liggett's paper. I admitted the
offense. swell, he said, "I know
this man, Ward. When I got
out of the stir I didn't have a
dime and I couldn't get job.
My wife had been supporting
herself and the kid while I was
in but they hadn't had half
enough to eat and when I got out
and we had to whack up the grub,
we almost starved. I couldn't
get relief because I was an ex-
convict. One of the fellows who
had done time told me to 60 see
Charley Ward. I did and he gave
me a job and staked the wife and
! for grub an, Near, we're get
ting along fine. Amt there some
thing you can do to square this
fellow. He's right, Near. he's
right" and he rubbed a gristled
hand across his eyes.
Cant YOU square him?" l
can't. I shan't even try-because
man like that doesn't need
sqmdring!
His only offense. in the ewes
of the Lake Street Journalist" is
that he's a personal friend of MY
enemy, the governor of this state.
What does Editor Liggett want
Ward to do? Close the doors OF
his mammoth establishment and
throw three thousand men and
women out of employment, or sit
tight under the slime-howitzer
bombardment of the Journal
ist?" Is Editor Liggett prepared
to offer employment to the three
thousand. plus employees of the
Brown-Bigelow plant in the i'm
possible event he is successful il
his attack on Mr.. Ward and i
finally able to drive the man on
of the community in disgust
Jnst 7rhat rs the Ligqett "pldb,9'
Now let's take a look at Lig
=
gett:
I have before me copies o
+hroe ,f4;day;ts Snace is Limited
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

The two proprietors who faxed
a hold-up in order to gain pub
licity they couldn't afford to pay
for, certainly used false economy.
One is paying hundred dollar
fine, the other a twenty-five dol
lar fine. "
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

In Germany they've discovered
a new way of making horse
"giddap.'' They don't whip the
horse anymore, but apply an cleo
trio spark from the end of cane.
If we were Eddie Cantor, we'd
pun "Sparkplug,' Ell?
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

This is for the Believe it or
not column. The cobra, once
emblematic of all that's deadly
and loathsome, has turned out to
be a friend of man. Cobra ven
ON is found by scientists to be an
effective anesthetic.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

If we said the Northwest is to
be the Mecca of Commerce in the
near future, everyone in the
Northwest would believe us.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

WIFI ldpiu, lllPPliiS iiioIioi'
the German race only had a tinge
of American gamin in it, it might
recognize that Hitler's clips"
should be accompanied by this
American gem, "G'wan, you
!"
In Germany they've discovered
a new way of making a horse
"giddap.' They don't whip the
horse anymore, but apply an cleo
trio spark from the end of a cane.
If we were Eddie Cantor, we'd
pun "Sparkplug," eh?
This is for the Believe it or
not" column. The cobra, once
emblematic of all that's deadly
and loathsome, has turned out to
be a friend of man. Cobra ven
ON is found by scientists to be an
effective anesthetic.
If we said the Northwest is to
be the Mecca of Commerce in the
near future, everyone in the
Northwest would believe us.
Let's you and us sit down and
figure out what we can do with
4,8OO,OOO,OOO.
Well, well. Finally the control
of soldiers relief funds in Min
nesota has been taken away from
the FL party. Dave Lundeen
will now have to hunt himself a
"jobbie," which is rare, strange,
American animal.
The u. s. likes its bogeymen
abroad as we'll as at home. ia
pan is now our chief bogeyman.
Major criminals in Russia
haven got it so bad. At least
they don't have to owe a lawyer
the rest of their lives.
In baseball a player that gets
knocked on the head with a ball
thrown by the opposing pitcher,
gets a base free. In politics, a
candidate that gets knocked re-
fuses to take his base, and instead
accuses the opposing pitcher OF
playing politics with human
misery"
Here is a controversial theory
as to what caused those dust
storms out west. Kansas suffer
ed especially from Dry agitation.
calism in universities Throughout
the country is now going on.
The two proprietors who fakec
a hold-up in order to gain pub
licity they couldn't afford to pa,
for, certainly used false economy
One is paying a hundred dolla'
fine, the other a twenty-five dol
lar fine. y
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

Let's you and us sit down and
figure out what we can do with
S4,s0O,OOO,OOO.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

Major criminals in Russia
haven got it so bad. At least
they don't have to owe a lawyer
the rest of their lives.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

Here is a controversial theory
as to what caused those dust
storms out west. kansas suffer
ed especially from Dry agitation. .
calism in universities throughout
the country is now going on.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

The U. S. likes its bogeymen
abroad as we'll as at home. ia
pan is now our chief bogeyman.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-04-27

Well, well. Finally the control
of soldiers relief funds in Min
nesota has been taken away from
the FL party. Dave Lundeen
will now have to hunt himself a
"jobbie," which is a rare, strange,
American animal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09

landing with his cockpit completely covered at Wright Field, Dayton, O., May 6, 1882, and since has made thousands of similar landings with out so much as blowing out tire.
 How It Works
 For blind landings two portable radio transmitters which can be moved quickly about the airport are installed One is placed about two miles from the airport and the oth- CT about 1,500 feet from it in line with the direction of the prevailing wind.
 The incoming pilot approaches the field with his radio compass tuned to one of the transmitters, which operate on different frequencies. he passes over the transmitter a light flashes on his instrument pam el He immediately tunes in the second station and describes a wide arc until he passes over it, doing a complete turn until he passes over it a second time at a height of about 300 feet.
 Tfansmitter No. 1 then is tuned in and the plane begins 8 gradual descent passing over it at height about 150 feet to make slow landing into the wind at a safe fall of one foot in altitude for each 10 feet of distance covered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
Scorn for Nifty Garb
 Is Erased by Moscow

MOSCOW, August 9.-Bolsheviks who think white collars, neckties and silk dresses are signs of class leanings, have suffered resound- ing rebuff.
 The overnm ent approved a better appearance campaign which urges the public to devote more thought to clothes
 Said the official newspaper Log kaya Industria: The desire tc wear nice clothes must be re- spected."
 The public Hooked to g fashion show held under Government aus pices in a Moscow park. Sport dresses, evening gowns and silk lingerie were on display
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
By STEPHEN J. McDoN0UGH

WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-Visibil- ity zero. ceiling zero. fog hangs thick as pea soup over the airport. a plane roars overhead flying blind does a figure S.. drops through the fog and lands smoothly on the runway
 That soon will be the story around most American airports on foggy days. It will be due largely to the work of G. c. Kruesi, in- ventor of the radi ocompass, and to Captain Albert F. Hegenberger, re- cent recipient of the Collier trophy Hegenberger adapted the compass to make blind flying and landing almost as simple as driving the family auto into a two-car garage
 Will Install 20
 The Bureau of Air Commerce Is preparing to install 20 of these di- nectional radio devices at principal airports. Test installations now are , D1lll3 ItiduE dl w ds -llIlSOOAl dllS Newark, N. J. Eighteen others viii be set up along the mid-continent airWay from Los Angeles to New York.
 i With the Kruesi radio compass pilot becomes independent of the narrow band of the radio range beacon which most commercial air planes follow at present in cross country flights. All he has to do is tune in on any radio transmitter even a commercial broadcasting sta ton. then turn the plane until the indicator needle ofathe compass or the dashboard points to zero and hold it there.
 To Captain Hegenberger and the Army Air Corps was left the job oi adapting this device to make blind landings safe in practically any kind of weather. To test it, he mads the first solo take-off, flight, ano
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
FOR. REGRETS
 HEALTH MOVE 1 IS NECESSARY
35,000 Youths Were to Have Met at Washing
 ton Late This Month

WASHINGTON, August g. - De- claring that the act caused him ''deep regret" President Roosevelt late yesterday cancelled the Nation al Boy Scout Jamboree here because of infantile paralysis in this sec toin.
 Nearly 35.00o boys were headed for the National Capitol for the big Scout meeting scheduled for August 21 to 30.
 The decision was reached at a White House conference attended by Surgeon General Hugh s. Cumming District of Columbia officials and Boy Scout executives.
 Reports were considered from health officers of Maryland, Vir- ginia and North Carolina.
 The Whitehouse statement said that the paralysis condition was not considered unduly alarming but conferees decided that the Jam boree should be cancelled in the best interests of the Scouts and all concerned.
 President R sevelt, Honorary National President of the Scouts, was himself victim of infantile paralysis IA years ago.
 Surgeon General Cumming said the endemic is spreading nOrthWard slightly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
Ttoo Dollar Bills Bring Bad Luck

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 9-The superstition still persists in these parts that $2 bills bring bad luck unless a corner is torn from each bill as it is received.
 Henry Meyer, railroad cashier, recently tried to get 40 new $2 bills at bank. The bank couldn sup ply him. Neither could any other bank here. He went to the branch of the Federal Reserve bank. It didn't have any new ones, but it did have 1000 that had not been used much The clerk obligingly said he would look through the stack Rld pick out the 40 cleanest ones.
 Out of the 1000 bills, Meyer said there weren't 40 that didn't have at least one corner torn away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
HELP WANTED"
 ADS APPEARING
Depr ession Decreasing in Sweden New Factor
 Is Arising

STOCKHOLM, Aug. g. - Sweden with unemployment still a factor, but with a marked decrease in the number of jobless, is enjoying the return of help wanted signs as indications of escape from the depression.
 A definite shortage of applicants is reported in certain kinds of farm labor, in various forms of juvenile work, and in several branches of skilled industrial labor.
 The official unemployment is now placed at approximately 80,000, or slightly more than one per cent of the population, as compared with 160,000 a year ago.
 A large contracting firm, desiring 140 skilled machine workers, had to advertise for several days. Trained industrial mechanics are at a pre- mium.
 Tn Stockholm, with summer build ing under way, contractors have to advertise for skilled workers. Train ed servants are likewise scarce.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
PARALYSIS THREAT CANCELS BOY SCOUT ArBOREE
SEEKING
 SOVIET TIMBER

KAUNAS, Aug 9.-The Lithun- ian Government is trying to per- suade the Soviet Union to fulfill a contract, dating back to the peace treaty of 1920, by which, it is al-. legged, Russia agreed to make 250,- 900 acres of forest available to Lithuania for timber cutting. The Soviets, it is claimed. never made good on this promise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
Pork and" Makes Hit
 In Bulgaria's Palace

SOFIA. Aug. g. IT Boston baked beans has become a favorite dish with King Boris and Queen Giov- anna, following recent introduction of the viand by an American ac- quaintance.
 Pork and beans or ham and beans appear frequently on the palace menu, both because the king likes the dish and also because the queen, who manages the royal kit chen, finds it economical, lean days having affected the royal house. hold as well as the peasants cot tage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
Bad Vision Ends Career
 of U. s. "Alien Bouncer'

DENVER, Aug. y-One of Uncle Sam's best "bouncers" has shooed his last alien across the interna- tional boundary.
 Credited with havi-- escorted probably more aliens out of the country than any other Federal of ficer, Brown Mcdonald, 66, has re- tired from duty because of the loss of vision of his right eye.
 In 30 years Mcdonald placed more than 5000 aliens of nearly every nationality on ships outward bound or watched them step across into Mexico or Canada.
 No prisoner ever escaped from him and he rarely had to use force.
 Ty Cobb, who plays golf the south paw way he batted in the big leagues, is particularly keen to mas ter iron shots, regarding them as the key to good golf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
MINING INTEREST
 IS REVEALED HERE

Revealing the wide interest in mining in Alaska is the report of B. D. Stewart, Commissioner of Mines, which shows that 197 per- sons visited his office on business during the month of July. Core spondence relative to mining was correspondingly heavy. An average of more than six persons come in daily to find out about mining properties and other data pertain ing to the industry in the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09

Al Schacht, coach and come- dian of the Boston Red Sox, does some of the teams pitching in ex- hibition games. He hurled three in- nings at Williamsport, Pa, giving up but one hit and no runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09

Burns Sheets is a member of the fire department in Nashville, Tenn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
GAMBLERS AID IN CHEST FUND

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. g. = Operators of a gambling house here recently contributed a sizable fund to the Galveston community chest. Texas Rangers who confis- cated $2,222.37 in a raid turned it over to the chest, it was disclosed in court action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
War Steeds Honored

BUDAPEST.-Horses of an Hun garian cavalry regiment and some other horses with lesser claims to distinction played leading roles in the unveiling here of statue commemorating the steeds killed in the world war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-09
Controls Broadcasting

WARSAW, Poland. - The Polish government has acquired control of the "Polskie Radio" the Polish broadcasting company, by the ac- quisition of the majority of shares
Evening star., 1935-10-15

turning the corner, he found himself
in answer to his ring, none too cor
daily. AS the three sat together in
the living room Roy sensed something
amiss.
Duane left after a few minutes
strained conversation to mix some
highballs. Roy noted nth some sur
prise that Jeans eyes y 1re suspiciously
red-rimmed, as though she had been
weeping.
With glance kitchenward to make
sure that Duane was out Of earshot.
Jean corroborated his suspicion.
Roy" she confided in a low tone,
I'm going to leave Duane!"
X X X II
THE totally unexpected statement
= caught Roy with the force Of
body blow. What was happening to
every one?
Il see," said Roy. and he looked
thoughtful. Duane returned with the
drinks and for the ensuing half hour
there was a stiltedly uncomfortable
conversation. It was with a feeling of
actual relief that Roy finally made
his exit from the painful scene. By
this time he was beginning to wonder
if he hadn't been a bit hasty with
Joyce.
Once outside, he discovered that 1t
had grown steadily colder while he
had been inside. Another glance at
his watch assured him that he would
have time to go home and get top
coat. If he said nothing to Joyce he
would sacrifice none of his pride.
AS he inserted the key into the lock
of the front door he noted that the
lights in the house were unlit. Evil
IDENTIFY Joyce had gone out. probably
over to her mothers. Or maybe not.
Straining his eyes through the dark
ness. he made out the blue and white
checks of Joyce's house dress on the
davenport. Impulsively, in moment
he was contritely on his knees beside
the davenport and gently pulling her
head from the pillow into which she
was weeping.
oh Roy" she sobbed, throwing her
arms about his neck, Il was sure that
you meant what you said about never
coming back" AS soon as she could
conveniently release herself from his
repentant embrace she brushed away
the tears and smiled happily.
"And Furthermore, she affirmed
solemnly, I've decided that all the
cats in the world don't matter I
hour ago!"
Roy's kiss confirmed the wisdom
of her resolution.
(Copyright 1881
Evening star., 1935-10-15

believably enough, settled down a
short year ago with such assured ex-
pectations of permanent bliss.
At the corner of his block he halted.
Should be continue and catch bus
downtown, where he could engage a
hotel room for the night? Or should
he turn to the right to George Dib-
ble's place? He decided upon
Georges
George was an old pal of his. Per-
haps George and Ellen might put him
up for the night. George and he could
ride downtown in the morning as
usual. He'd show Joyce that man
could stand just SO much apd no more!
Roy was ordinarily peaceable, gar
den-variety sort of husband, but a
series of trivial arguments between
him and Joyce lately had gotten under
his skin.
OF COURSE, any passably expert
" enced benedict could have ex-
planned that it was an integral part
of the business of becoming adjusted
10 HldIIled 1iAc. OhAoa euAAoeciJ' AAo
one had.
The spark that had ignited the fires
Of Roy's wrath had been innocent
enough in itself merely Joyce's
penchant for cats. Roy hated cats,
loathed felines of any sort!
When the first furry intruder made
its appearance in his home he had
eyed it askance and kept silent. He
ventured no comment when the Sec
ond cat dropped seemingly from a
clear sky into an established place IN
his home.
Tonight he had come home to find
q third and unbearable cat calmly
seated in his favorite chair, scratch
ingly and mewingly defying dispos-
session The memory of the subse-
quent verbal pitched battle caused
tremors of wrath to run anew up and
down his back.
And what had been Joyce's Parthian
shot as he stormed out of the house?
''If you 60, please don't bother coming
back!" Well, he wouldn't, not for
s1,00O,OoO!
Almost from force of long habit he
turned his steps into the trim drive
leading to the neat pseudo-Swiss
chalet which housed the Dibbles. With
his hand on the wrought-iron door
knocker, he paused.
X X X
A LOUD crash from within startled
him. Then he distinguished the
sound of high heels clacking swiftly
toward the front door and receding up
the stairway to the upper floor. A
furious feminine voice reached his ears.
Evening star., 1935-10-15

THE door slam
- med with a VI
cious bang behind
Roy's back. The
jarring sound
brought to him a
realization of the
sudden transition
from one phase of
his life to a new
and suddenly ap-
palling one.
He had left his
wife! The fiery tide
of anger which had
surged during the
past few hectic
minutes was not
perceptibly cooled
by the coldly brac-
ing air as he strobe
resolutely a W a y
d o wn Columbia
road away
forever, he deter
mined, from the
home in which he
and .Ioyce had I'M
Evening star., 1935-10-15
SHORT story
CLOSED DOOR

George Dibble,
I've stood all ] can
Of your untidy hab-
its! I work like q
slave to keep your
home a fit place in
which to live and
what thanks do I
get for it?"
That stridently
upbraiding voic e
was Ellen's, surely!
Roy's hand invol-
unfairly fell away
from the knocker
in surprise.
"Well," he men,
tally noted, "and I
al avs thought
that they were an
ideal couple!" He
6 a n c e d at his
watch $50.
He thought that
per h aps Duane
Trent would be
home. Walking the
rL@~& AI>.v~ -A
Evening star., 1935-10-15
ORATORIO REHEARSED
Washington Choral Society Has
Meetings on Tuesdays

Meetings on Tuesdays
THE Washington Choral Society
- will hold its rehearsals Tues
day evenings at the Roosevelt High
School, Thirteenth and Upshur streets
northwest.
Under the direction of Louis Pot
ter. work has been begun on the
christmas Oratorio," by Bach, to be
given shortly before the Christmas
holidays.
New members will be welcome, as
vacancies still exist, particularly in
the tenor and bass sections. Audi
tions for new members are held each
Tuesday from 7:30 to o'clock, the
rehesr>al to begin at 8.
Evening star., 1935-10-15
ALIBI IS ADEQUATE
Colored Man Has Excuse fol


Sleeping in Court Room.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. R.-
Willie Hazel. colored, had an excuse
when he was accused of drunkenness
after being found asleep beside ar
empty bottle on the court room floor
II heard a colored man was look
ing for me, Judge, and I figured this
was the safest place for me to hide,
said Willie.
Justice C. w. Briggs considered the
explanation adequate.