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Evening star., 1936-12-04
British Oppose Mrs. Simpson
Because of Prior Marriages
ST. Ratclife Says Abdi'
cation Is Most Simple
Solution.

The marriages and divorces Of Wallis
Simpson-not the fact she Is an
American or . commoner-constitute
the great objection of England and
the even greater objection Of the
more pious dominions to her becom-
ing bride or consort of King Edward
VIII, one Of the nations journalists
who is widely known In the United
States, declared here last night.
Abdication, he believes. would be
the most drastic, yet the. most simple
solution to the future Of Edward and
the woman who has been "the only
real thing that ever came into his
life"
For the past 20 years s. X. Ratclifie.
American correspondent for the Spec
tator, famous English weekly, has
stumped his way up. down and across
the United States. delivering lectures
before college and chatauqua audi
ences on foreign affairs.
Getting along in years, white-haired
but still peppery. pungent and speedy,
Ratcliffe was mustered into service by
one of the Nations two largest broad
casting chains yesterday to tell an
American radio audience his slant
and some of the background OF 'L'af-
faire Simpson"
The English journalist, interviewed
last night at the La Fayette Hotel,
outlined the four alternatives facing
King Edward in his dilemma of love
that has set the entire world to talk
ing and has brought to the British
empire one Of the greatest crises OF
its history.
Open to the King are Q) continu-
alton of the present arrangement
impossible under the glare Of pub
licity"; CD the English form Of NOR
ganatic marriage. marrying Mrs
Simpson as the Duke of Cornwall, one
of the Kings lesser titles; 81 marry
Mrs. Simpson and abdicate; 90 stand
on the royal marriages act, marry Mrs
Simpson. try to make her Queen and
court constitutional crisis.
Speaking of the present Edward
Simpson tempest sweeping over Eng
land, Ratcliffe declared Edward Is
the most publicized young man that
ever lived and you must remember
that the people of England only
learned of it today. Only five pei
cent of the population had been aware
of the affair. 1t came as an earth.
quake to the other IS per cent"
Prime Minister Baldwin. Ratclifft
thinks, has bungled the works. CLEAR
| ly he Is not the man to lead the
country at this time. Newspaper Sc
crecy all these months was grave
mistake. The government SHOULD
Evening star., 1936-12-04

ecutive Committee of the Privy Coun-
Gil, was an evolution from the Kings
Court" formed by Norman rulers OF
their chief feudal barons and others.
Originally the council, meeting on
"the Kings business" exercised ex-
ecutive, judicial and legislative pow
ers. As the realm grew the increased
duties were divided among the men,
bers or groups. The most influential
members gravitated to definite duties
and became in fact the Kings min
isters."
The King presided at first, but
George I, tired Of struggling with an
alien tongue, ceased to attend. One
Of the ministers, usually the first lord
of the treasury, took the chair and
soon became prime minister" STAN
ley Baldwin today is prime minister
and first lord Of the treasury, as was
Ramsay Macdonald before him.
The cabinet, theoretically at least
Is appointed by the King. When a
government resigns the King sum-
mons a parliamentary leader who Sc
lects his co-ministers and reports tc
the ruler. The King notifies Parlia.
ment.
The cabinet informs the monarch
on affairs Of the realm and theo-
retically needs his advice and obtains
his consent on all measures. The
King in turn is supposed to take ad-
vice from his minister's
The ministry may function, how.
ever, only so long as 1t has the support
of Parliament. The real power rests
in the House of Commons. Once that
body votes mo confidence" in the
cabinet, the ministers resign.
The Commons. too, in the last an
alysis, may make or break the mon
arch. An "act of settlement" by Par
lament in 1701 established the pres
ent house of Windsor as Great Brit
aims ruling house. Parliament
though, meets only when summoned
by the King and dissolves when he SC
DEGREES, by and with advice and con-
sent of his ministers.
Can Define Succession.
As Parliament can define success
sion to the throne. that body would
act If Edward VIII should abdicate
The Duke Of York, Edwards brother
would assume the throne automat.
ically only should the King expire.
With Edward alive there is no pro.
vision Of statutory law for his sue.
cessor Before leaving the throne
Edward would have to summon Parlia.
ment. which would pass a special ac'
declaring York the lawful King.
What the King can do toward get.
ting rid of q recalcitrant cabinet /,
a moot question. In 1865. when Kine
Edwards great grandmother. Queer
Victoria, was having trouble with hel
ministers, Walter Bagehot wrote ar
oft-quoted volume on the English
constitution.
Bagehot said the Sovereign, as 70.
CARDS his ministers, had three rights
to be consulted, to encourage, to warn
Under these ruler might not swerv,
q minister, but "he could always trou.
bic his mind" The Kings advantage
over . stubborn minister would Ii,
in his exalted station, for, as Bageho
put it, minister cannot argue OF
his knees"
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Commons Held
Most Powerful
Unit IL, Britain
King'sAuthority OUer
His Cabinet Not
Clearly Defined.
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 4.-The
British nation, facing today what it,
editorial commentators agree is =
grave constitutional issue" because
Of the conflict Of wills between its
King and prime minister. may well
shake its head and ponder.
Actually there is no definite con-
stitution on which to base the de-
bate Basic law in the British Isle.
Is not thing Of sections and ar.
ticles. as in America, but a conglom.
Grafton of statutes. documents, prec.
edents and customs.
The cabinet. as such, has no exist.
ence in law. for it was q development
within the body polite. The post Of
prime minister tfor which there !,
no salary provision) stems back II
the fact that George I, German borr
and bred. could not handle English.
The cabinet, at first Q sort Of *
Evening star., 1936-12-04
INSULT AFTER INJURIES

Police Ticket Given Victim Of Be-
ries Of Accidents
BLANCA. Colo. (P.-Farmer Sam
Abeyta started to town to sell q load
Of milk.
En- route. tire blew out. As he
changed it passing truck ripped on
two tenders. A little further on, his
steering gear locked, overturning his
truck, spilling the milk. Starting of
again, his brakes failed. He crashed
into sign post.
Disguised, Abeyta turned homeward
only to be tagged by a policeman for
not having motor vehicle inspection
certificate.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Foxes Pal With Hounds.

MARIANNA, Ark. (P.-Will Hum
phries bought six foxes to run wild
over his broad acres and provide merry
chases for huntsmen.
Now the foxes loll about the door
steps with Humphries' hounds.
Evening star., 1936-12-04

THESE SHOES set new high mork in voIue!
And they steal the IimeIieht with new styles,
new Iosts ond new Ieothers! In handsome Golf
skins, Suedes and Scotch Groins with plain
Or fancy toes thot will put on extro flourish
into every step you take. But the big point is
this exceptional voIue is added to the style
to give you finer shoe thon $3.50 ever bought.
Custom, medium and brood o. ~
toe models. Sizes 5h to II, S5-5O
"A to oE
Evening star., 1936-12-04

(DetDitt Mackenzie, former chief
OF the London Bureau OF the As.
sociated Press, explains IN the fol-
lowing article the position OF King
Edwdrd in the present British
crisiS.)
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
A. HENRY ROSS

YORK. May cling to represent pretty Catherine
A oP
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
ARMY GUSTS
|. B0L|NIARULER

LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 1s
. Q.N.S)-A military junta was
In control Of Bolivia today, fol
lowing a peaceful coup d'etat In
which President Jose Luis Teja-
da Sorzano was quietly tossed
out Of office.
President Sorzano resigned
under pressure Of army chief
tains, who wanted the military
to have more Of q hand In run
ming the country The entire
coup was carried out without dis
turbanceS or disorders. There
were no arrests.
Following Sorzano's with.
drawal, the military junta pro
claimed all existing treaties with
foreign countries would be re-
spected.
Sorzano was ousted in a coup
similar to the one in which he
attained the Presidency. He
seized power In 1894 during the
Bolivian-Paraguayan war over
the Chaco. II Former President
Sagamanca was then at the bat
tie front.
Col. David Toro, q hero Of the
Chaco war, has been named pro-
visional President by the Junta,
which will be in command until
Toro assumes office.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18

NEW YORK, May IL uN.SJ.
A probe into practices Of alleged
breach of promise" lawyers was
being conducted today by District
Attorney Dodge as q result Of
startling disclosures In the Alfred
E. Smith, jr.. extortion case.
Dodge and his assistants also
were looking deeply into q re-
ported new variation Of the black
mail racket, in which the black
mailer poses as q newspaper re-
porter and telephones prominent
men and women threatening to
write q full page feature story"
giving complete details Of scandals
in which they are involved. AS
a result Of yorlne Smiths action
IN reporting the alleged extortion,
10 similar cases have been re-
ported to the district attorney, it
was said.
One of the first moves to be
taken by the prosecution was TO
investigate two previous lawsuits
in which Attorney A. Harry Ross
and Private Detective Max D.
Krone were involved. Both have
been indicted on a charge Of ex-
torting $10,250 in hush money
from young Smith, while pretend
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
ADVERTISEMENT

The gas on ny stoHs-
Gch to1s so bad I could
not eat or sleep. EUea
my heart hurt. A
friend suggested Ad-
leriled. The first dose
! took brought me
relief. Not0 I eat a. J
t0ish, sleep fine and
ReUer telt better" -
Mrs. Jas. Filler.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
SMALL
DEADATB

KANKAKEE, nj, May 10
QN.S) Flags here and on State
buildings at Springfield flew at
half staff today for Len Small,
Republican governor Of Illinois
for two terms-1921-1920.
Death Of the hard roads" gov
ernor, who was 70 years old, &C
CURED suddenly here yesterday.
Cause Of death was an embolisrn
resulting from a minor operation
performed last week.
Stormy petrol Of Illinois Repub-
ncan politics, 1000 miles of hard
roads biSecting the State COM
prise the principal monument to
Small's eight-year gubernatorial
record.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
DAWSON TRIAL
POSTPONED

ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 1S.-The
case Of Thomas l.. Dawson, secre-
tary Of State Of Maryland, charged
with reckless driving and operat-
ing an automobile while under the
influence Of liquor, was continued
today until June !.
The warrant for Mr.. Dawson's
arrest was sworn to bye. ]. Cent?
Ter, Of Clarendon, Va, following an
automobile accident on April 26.
The case was scheduled for hear
ing in police court here before
Judge Harold Smith today, but was
continued because\two Of the wit
nesses are still confined to their
beds from injuries suffered in the
accident.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
Sir Philip Ben Greet,
Noted Actor, Mourned

LONDON, May 10 dN.So.
Shakespeare enthusiasts in Britain
and the United States mourned to
day for Sir Philip Ben Greet, IA
nous Shakespearian actor and
producer, who died here at rs. He
became Ill few days ago.
Ben Greet, as drama lovers best
knew him, began his theatrical
career in 1879 with a stock COM
pany at Southampton, and in the
years that followed he played more
than 500 parts.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18

license applicant. Does he drink
whisky?" mo, this dog cost me-
two quarts so I'm giving him an
appropriate name. The name
whisky" was inscribed on the
blank for the white spitz.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
"WhiskY" spitz

BOSTON. QN.SJ-"What's
the dogs name?" asked Police
clerk George E. Morrisey. "Whis-
KY" replied Frank Herson, dog
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
CITIZENS FEAR
DEADL0CK0N
DC. BILL
By A. J. DRIsCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

OAA4eu8 ASSOCA3bIOnS EuAIOE
The deadlock between House
and Senate conferees over the
1887 District appropriation bill
has caused apprehension among
citizen associations, who fear it
may not be passed at this seS-
sion of Congress, necessitating
O continuing resolution to pro-
vide funds. This would eliminate
many major projects for which
the associations have been fight
ing.
The Northeast Council Of Citi-
Zens Associations recently held
Q victory dinner to celebrate the
securing of six major civic
projects for that section, includ-
ing q viaduct to eliminate the
Michigan Avenue grade crossing,
q new fire house at Fourteenth
Street and Rhode Island Avenue
and development of Turk ey
Thicket as a recreation park, all
Of which will be lost should the
bill fail of passage.
The hard work OF the ConoulC
Road Citizens Association in OBJ
tanning an appropriation Of $780,
900 for replacement of Chain
Bridge, likewise will prove futile.
After several years Of active
campaigning the Petworth Citizens
Association finally convinced Con-
gress of the need for q branch
public library in their neighbor-
hood and secured an appropria-
ton of sits, 900 in the bill now in
conference. The Southeast Bust
ness Mems Association and all as
sociationS in the Southeast by
united effort succeeded in getting
approval Of the Budget Bureau
and both houses for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for a preliminary
survey for q new Pennsylvania
Avenue bridge. Both items would
likewise be lost should the bill fail.
The Washington times., 1936-05-18
Southeast Council

The Southeast Council Of Cit
liens Association will meet in final
session for the season tomorrow at
SPIN. at Buchanan School. Presi-
dent w. A. Maio on behalf of the
council will award loving cup to
AnacoStia Citizens Association,
winner in the membership cam
paign sponsored by the council.
The Anacostia group increased it's
membership 200 per cent during
the drive.
Chester w. Holmes, principal of
AnacoStia Junior-Senior High
School, will be speaker.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27

Inspect Your Brakes Regularly!
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27
MONTANA MAN
ON CAIRO TRIP
(MoNTANA STATE CoLLEGE)

An from the Egyptian gov
eminent to attend the fourth annual
conference for an~ti-locust research has
been accepted by DR.. j. r. Parker, SEN
ior entomologist, U. S. department of
agriculture, with headquarters at Mon
tana State college, Bozeman. DR.. Parker
left Bozeman to sail from New York
March II for Cairo where the confer
ence will be held April 14-24.
The purpose of the conference IS to
focus attention on means Of controlling
the huge losses Egypt is experiencing
from locusts and grasshoppers. Egyptian
losses have been heavier than N the
United States where grasshoppers and
locusts have caused total damage eS-
timated at $3.50, 000, 900 in the past dec
ade.
Entomologists from all parts Of the
world will participate in the conference
to discuss research problems and work
out effective methods of control. Or.
Parker will address the group on the
grasshopper and locust problem in the
United States and summarize losses and
expense of control. He will be gone
about two months.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27
GAME BIRD LOSS
LIGHT,

Following a brief survey of the west
ern Montana district, Kenneth F. Mac
Donald, state game warden, announced
that losses Of Chinese pheasants and
Hungarian cartridges from starvation
during the February winter storms were
not more than S percent of what was
expected.
A combination of circumstances
saved the birds, MI. Macdonald said.
First, Montana sportsmen raised
81 ,765 without a solicitation campaign
for money to buy grain to feed the
birds when deep SHOWS made it i'm
possible for them to get their natural
forage.
Second, the spring breakup surprised
everybody. No one thought that the
huge pile of snow which covered the
ground would disappear as rapidly as
It came. That was another factor which
saved the birds. 1t gave them a chance
to get back to their natural feeds.
However, if the sportsmen of the
district had not done something the
losses of birds would have been much
heavier"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27
$500 Per Acre
Placed AS Value
of Helena Lands

Eghty-seven hundred odd dollars
per acre is something of a price to pay
for land.
At least, so thinks the state highway
commission which recently filed an
appeal in Helena district court from
the appralsement OF a board 81 three
Neill $4,206.5 for a tract of ground she
OWNS and which the commission seeks
to condemn for highway purposes.
The tract of land in questions is de-
scribed as a portion of lots two and
three in the Chessman and Davis placer
addition to the city of Helena.
Commissioners named to appraise the
land decided construction of the over
pass and road there would entitle the
owner to damages of 81, 206.54 to the re-
mainder of her property, in addition to
the $1,000 at which the property is
valued.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27
FARM PRICES
RECORD GAINS
Slight Increase Is Noted by. Check
of Conditions AS of
Feb. IS

Montana farm prices Feb. Is were
slightly higher than the prices q
mont previous, ]. G. Diamond, e
eral agricultural statistician, report
ed recently.
Eighteen commodities showed In
creaseS, 10 decreased IN value and SIX
remained unchanged, he reported.
Wheat prices averaged a cent higher
than a month ago, and IA cents higher
than a veal ago. The average OF the
three classes of wheat was an even
dollar to Montana farmers on Feb. Is,
while the United States average price
was 91.9 cents, a similar spread having
prevailed throughout most of the cur
rent crop year as a result of the strong
prices in spring wheat markets and
the fact that large bulk of Montana'S
wheat production is in this class.
Hay prices Feb. Is showed but slight
before. Probably. however, as a result
of extreme cold February weather and
heavy feeding demands, sales have been
stimulated and hay prices probably
continued to increase toward the end
of the month until checked by the re-
cent change to mild weather.
While beef cattle prices remained I'M
changed, all other classes of livestock
continued to advance during the month
ending Feb. IS, again establishing new
high levels for sheep and lambs for the
last six years beginning July l, 1880.
Wool also rose slightly, rejecting the
new clip prospects. Only slight changes
were noted in the dairy and poultry
groups; which for the most part re-
manned unchanged or declined slightly.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27
DIESEL TRACTOR
COURSE SUCCESS
81 STUDENTS COMPLETE SCHOOL
ING AND RECEIVE GER
TIFICATES
MONTANA STATE coLLEGE)

STATE
Seventy-one short course students in
agriculture and Diesel engineering at
Montana State college were recent
guests at a graduation banquet and
program held at the close of the cours
A total of 81 students completed the
Diesel tractor ours and "a COM
pleted the agricultural course. Certifi-
Gates of completion were presented the
students by President Alfred Atkinson.
The short courses are designed es-
pecially for Montana farm youths who
find it impossible to take a regular four
year college course. The 1O-week in
Struction period began this year Jan.
6 and concluded March II.
Included in the graduation program
this year was an address by Dean j.
M. Hamilton and short talks by H. Allen
Shumate of Helena, agricultural stu
dent, and E. E. Ramspeck Of Columbus,
student in the Diesel tractor course.
Vice Dean Clyde Mckee was chairman
of the program. Entertainment features
included a solo by Maurice Robertson
of Roman, and musical selections by the
short course group composed of Maur-
ice Robertson, Wallace Millegan of
Canyon Ferry; John OVERLY of Plenty
wood, and Henry Flayler of Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27

Light airplane clubs sponsored BY
the Canadian government showed an
increase in membership during tho
in "a clubs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27

Sanitation is entrusted to buzzart
in the smaller towns Of Mexico.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27

VI Ulle eLCOullIcI CduoCu oNAy w e0hO
a five-minute trip to sunderland.
As the men came out of their corners,
| they SPARED for an opening. Ketchell
tented, and as Paddy came in, a right
to the head ended the nights sport.
That's all there was to the fight. Here
the fight story ends, but II additional
paragraphs are devoted to facts on
the ring career of Ketcheu.
Ketchell Started in Butte
Ketchell started fighting in Butte. He
wa to become one of the great middle
weights of the prize ring. Stanley was
a tough youngster when he first hit
the Butte camp in 1902. He was 1nduced
to try his hand at professional box
ing, and, in 1903, had two fights, win
ming both by knockouts. One of them
was with Nose LaFontise. He kayoed
Nose in the Oath round. That bout
stamped him a conner.
Stanley engaged in IL bouts in 1904,
all in Montana. Nine OF them were
won by kayoes, one OF his opponents
Thompson scored two decisions over
Ketch, the bouts going six and IL
rounds. The other match was a draw,
In 1905, Ketchell had is fights, all
of them in Montana cities, and al
Of them were o by k~nockouts with
the exception Of the 20-round draw
with Montana Jack Sullivan
ocVCA 4ASA1Co
we're posted on the Ketcheu 1905 rec
ord. He did engage in one exhibition
bout in Butte with Tom Kingsley. On
Sept. II, 1906, he kayoed Kid Foley at
Miles City. That was his last appear
ance in q Montana ring.
2 wins, l Loss Against Papke
In 1908. the Kayo kid had re-
bouts, three with Billy Papke. He won
the first bout on a decision, was
knocked out when they met again, but
kayoed Billy in their third meeting. ne
also kavoed Mike Twin" sullivan,
Jack Twin" Sullivan, Hugo Kelly and
The only bout Ketchell lost in 1909
was with Jack Johnson. johnson
knocked out Ketchel in the 18th round.
Ketchell had seven fights that year.
In 1910, three kayoeS and W no
decisions were posted by the former
Butte lad. On Oct. Is he was shot and
killed. KetcheIl fought in California,
New York, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin and Michigan, after he said
goodbye to Montana. ~
While in Montana Ketcheu resided
in Butte, Billings and Miles City.
A Kayoes in 60 Fights
Forty-four of Ketchell's 60 bouts were
won by knockouts. His punching power
made him a great drawing card. Fans
would flock to a Ketchell fight TO see
a knockout. In only two OF his 60
bouts was he a knockout victim.
During Ketchells time in Butte, there
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27

were quite a few other prominent box
ers who made this city their home.
They were: Nose and Sid -LaFontise,
Doc Flynn, Jack Monroe, Maurice
Thompson, Montana Jack Sullivan,
Jerry Mccarthy and Aurelia Herrera.
OF that group, only three are alive. Two
Of the three still reside at Butte, Nose
and Montana Jack. Jerry Mccarthy is
in California. None reached greater
heights in the ring game than Ket-
chell, who twice held the worlds mid
dleweight championship. The title was
a Ketchell property at the time of
his death.
Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, Bob Fitz-
this day regarded as the greatest of
all the champions to win the middle
weight crown.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-03-27
Earl Evans Staging
O d Performance

According to word received at Balm
Vile by relatives, Earl Evans, a former
Bainvi1le resident and nov manager OF
the Flying x rodeo, will open his show
ct st. Louis with a one-Week engage
ment beginning April 10. The show. will
al0o be given at Dies MONIES, Ia. from
May "a to 80.
he was born near Fort Benton, operated
q ranch neal Bainville for several
years, and later was in the horse bust
ness in the vicinity of Miles City and
Jordan. For the last several years he
has been connected with the Flying x
rodeo, which has been showing in the
principal cities of the east and south.