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The Washington times., 1936-05-14
II Duce to Establish
Standing Army in Ethiopia
LINDSAY PARROT

Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service
ROME, May 14.-Backing by
swift action his challenge to the
world that mo power on earth
shall mutilate our victory" Pre-
mier Mussolini today ordered for
nation of an independent stand
ing army to remain permanently
in Ethiopia.
Organized for quick and indie
pendent movement at the end Ut
Italy's long line Of communities
lions in her new African empire,
the new army will include all
Italian troops in the East African
colonies Of Eritrea and Italian
Somaliland as well as in the newly
conquered territory Of the neguS.
It's title will be THE Imperial
Army Of Ethiopia per Ondy iEg
in its name the new Roman EN-
pire proclaimed by Il Duce Just
five days ago.
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
n. Y. Senate Backs
Permanent Relief

ALBANY, N. Y, May IL
U.N.S).-Moving to place unem-
ployment relief on a permanent
basis, the Senate has passed
and sent to Governor Herbert
H. Lehman a bill transferring
temporary emergency relief ad.
ministration to the State social
welfare department, and also en-
acted o bill permitting localities
to revise their relief machinery.
The Washington times., 1936-05-14
TUGWELL CASH.
. TO BE ISSUE IN
RELIEF FIGHT
ResettIennent Chief to
Appear Today Before
Senate Group

A prolonged battle In the Senate
over the Administrators work re-
lief program was forecast today as
bipartisan groups moved to amend
the Observation-Disclosures Works
Progress Administration appropria-
ton in the first deficiency bill.
A group Of Democrats from
farm States banded together to ear
mark a portion Of the appropriar
ton for the Resettlement Admin
istration. another sought an
additional TOO million for the
Public Works Administration, an
other, composed mostly Of Repub-
licans, prepared a general assault
on the program.
Chairman Adams CD Of Colo
RADIO, today summoned Resettle-
ment Administrator Rexford q.
Tugwell before his appropriations
subcommittee, holding secret hear
ings on the bill. Tugwel, whose
organization has been under fire
in the Senate, will be asked to
outline policies Of the present pro
gram and estimate its ultimate
cost. It was recently estimated
the RA's present funds would be
exhausted by July /.
Bloc Wins Hearing
Tugwell owes his chance to ap-
pear before the committee to the
almost unprecedented action Of
an unofficial Senatorial delega-
ton. Following q secret meeting,
eight Senators from farm States.
led by Senator Wheeler CD Of
Montana, marched on the commit
tee while it was in executive ses.
sion. Adams went outside to hear
their demands. He then invited
them into the committee room
and the delegation was reinvited
to appear today to hear TugwelrS
testimony.
Switch of the Roosevelt admin
istration from security wage"
to the prevailing wage" Of pr.
vate industry for WPA employees
was revealed yesterday.
Harry l.. Hopkins, WPA direc.
tor, told o Senate Appropriations
Committee in secret session that
he now favors the prevailing
wage"
Swings to Current Wage
Senator Glass Cd Of Virginia,
chairman Of the full committee
and q member Of the subcommit-
tee, said:
Last year when we had the
security wage issue under con-
sideration In the Senate, Hop
kins was fighting for 1t, but
now he has swung over to the
prevailing wage"
As passed by the House, the bill
carries this paragraph:
"The rates Of pay for persons
engaged upon projects under
the foregoing appropriation
shall be not less than the pre-
vailing rates Of pay for work
Of . similar nature rs deter.
mined by the Works Progress
Administrator (HODkinS)."
SPYING BANNED
Hopkins yesterday forbade his
subordinates to "spy on Commu
nists organizing relief workers" Of
to blacklist" trouble-makerS.
Announcing q new policy "in
the interest Of fair and friendly
labor relations" Hopkins also
issued orders against the employ
ment Of armed guards to protect
relief headquarters in any city
This was a direct rebuke to Victor
Ridder, retiring New York City
Works Progress Administration
head, who hired men to guard
mis- office from Communist demon
StratorS.
While Hopkins insisted his rul
ings were designed to protect
Legitimate organizational activi
ties eof Works Progress Admins
tration workers." members Of his
staff admitted the Communist
had been most active in stirring
up strikes among relief workers
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

| the welter class, and ending his fight
ing days as a middleweight.
In striking contrast TO the main
event, the 10-round preliminary be-
tween Jerry Mccarthy, the walker
vile poet" and Nose LaFOntise, proved
to be the star attraction. This pair Of
Butte boys stepped out to get each
other. The bout was fast, and at times,
furious The decision went to Jerry.
Many LaFOntiSe rooterS gave vent to
a voluminous protest. A few years be-
fore, Nose defeated the Walkerville
boy easily. When they met the second
time, Jerry was an improved lad. 1t
was close. Nose was knocked down twice
during the bout. Mccarthy, too, had
his moment of distress. The Butte
boys stole the show, as the main event
was a case of too much Gardner.
Jeffords had been In Butte about
six weeks before he was Garuner1zed.
In those days Butte was a sweet spot
for boxers TO visitor fight in. The
big fellow was fairly popular here. His
ring record was not too impressive,
but interest was generated for his bout
with Gardner, regardless of the dis
crepancy In the weights and even
though odds were offered on the light
er Gardner to win by a knockout. Billy
Nolan, adept in the art of ballyhoo was
successful In packing the theater. He
WAS SlftG1t 10 UOOk NEUTRALITY
and LaFontiSe for the preliminary, as
this pair had friends by the score.
Gardner came to Butte with his
brother Jimmy, when the latter put
the quietus on Willie Fitzgerald, q
q month earlier. He stayed here until
he met JeffordS. AS matter of fact,
the Jimmy Gardner Willie Fitzgerald
bout gave birth to the Gardner-Jeffords
match. George Gardner was chief sec
rsxH m HE HYsn%ttoTs aY1d InfFrY4rc
in a like capacity for Fitzgerald. Dur
ing this fight, the chief seconds passed
remarks to one another, all of them
complimentary. This word barrage
was kept up for several days. Finally,
fixy Billy Nolan thought he might as
well capitalize on the feud, and with
much ado, signed the men to settle
their argument.
Jack Curley, the most impressive of
all wrestling impresarioS Of the last
20 years, was Gardner's manager. Mons.
Jacques, even in those days, past
master in manufacturing fan-intereSt,
kept the pot boiling by passing out
daily insults to Jeffords and his man
ager, Mark Shaughnessy. Nolan ap-
plauded the efforts of the belligerents,
aud rushed to the newspaper offices to
crash the sports pages with stories of
the intestinal hate harbored by the
principals against each other. Upon
being interviewed several days before
the bout, Nolan declared that he was
fearful If the men met on the street,
they would start and probably finish
their argument then and there. Yes,
Billy manufactured box office interest
Curley on the day Of the match Of
fered to bet Shaughnessy 81 900 to $500
that Gardner would knock out the
Cornish giant The bet was made, or so
1t was said, and duly heralded. Suffice
it TO say, the fans paid 81, So and So
for their 20 inches of parking space
that went with each ticket. Most of
the 20-inch spaces were gobbled UP.
The fight was promoted to q success
in dollars and centimos
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

Orchids or some floral offerings must
go to Nolan and Curley for putting
the thing over" What looked like bad
match for q main event, no matter how
one viewed 1t, was sold to the fans for
good merchandise. Promotion put II
over, even with the betting odds 2 to
against the giant. Gardner proved that
a good small man was better than q
"big dub" as one reporter classified
Jeffords.
on the same day, Eddie Graney was
selected as referee for the Munroe-
Jeffries championship match which
would take place in 10 days at San
Francisco. Butte was a member Of the
Pacific National league, and won two
games from Salt Lake that afternoon,
BY scores of 8 to / and Is to 8, with
Pete Bowling and Kirby Hoon pitching
for Butte piggy Ward, popular
second baseman Of the local club,
played his last game here that day
after seeing the fight he journeyed to
Birmingham to play with that club in
the Southern league on the same
night, q banquet was rendered to Fl. N.
Reno by the Butte gun club !. Reno
was moving to Douglas, Ariz., and had
been secretary of the Centennial Brew
ing company for many years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18
1885 Acreage Of
Wheat Over 1884

In the fall of 1885 Montana farmers
planted 100000 acres Of winter wheat,
as against $4,000 acres Of the same
grain in the fall of 1884, an increase
Of 80 percent, the United States di-
vision Of crop and livestock estimates
reported few days ago.
Rye crops planted last fall amounted
TO 10000 acres, while SO 900 acres we're
planted in rye in 1884. This represents
q gain of 25 percent.
Montana districts in which spring
grown grains were damaged in 1895
show an increase in the acreage OF
fall sown grains, the report showed.
Crop indications in Montana to Dec.
I were said by crop reporters to be
GA percent of normal in winter wheat,
as compared with 81 percent of normal
q year ago, and in rye 66 percent Of
normal, as compared with Is percent
q year ago.
This condition was attributed to the
lack of precipitation in the fall Of 1885
and the absence of a protective cover
ing OF SNOW on the crops.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

later manager of numerous fighters
was the matchmaker for the Montana
Athletic club, which sponsored the
show. Billy used camouflage in an
nouncing Jefford's weight, but the
crowd was wise to the fact that JEFF
ford's tonnage was right around the
200 mark. Anyway, weight meant Moth
ing in the life of the Lowell lad, who
was accustomed to fighting big men.
He made short work of his ponderous
opponent. A quick trip down Queer
street" was Jeffords' fate. Winner take
ALL was the arrangement, so glory and
money went the Gardner route.
Gardner looked like a pocket edition
alongside of JeffordS when they entered
the roped premises. But the boy from
Lowell, Mass, opened up like a jour-
neyman. He had job to do, and set
about to complete his task with plenty
of fist efficiency. He assumed the lead
from the first gong. He peppered blows
at the giant in all three rounds. The
big boy was slow and the numerous
landing punches bewildered him. He
looked like a dub and never at any
time displayed the ear-marks Of a
fighting man.
round opened, Gardner, to the delight
of the big crowd at the Broadway
theater, had finished his nights work.
As the bell announced the third stan-
"a. the Irish boy rushed to meet his
opponent landing hard right TO the
gaw. A singing left hook also zoomed
against the big boys jaw. Jeffords
went down in heap. AS Dune Nc
Donald reached the count of nine, Jeff
shambled to his feet, to be greeted by
two fists to the jaw, and again the
referee counted to nine. Jeffords got
up, moving unsteadily, only to be met
again by the Gardner reception COM
mittee Of fists. Again the jaw Of the
giant was the target, three blows land
ing in quick sequence. Jeffords 1eu 90
the floor, and lay PROSTATE. He was
counted out
Gardner came out of the scrap with
out mark. He was fresh and friSky
indulging in glove-waving to the crowd
and dancing around the ring with his
seconds. Jeffords threw few blows, all
through the fight parading a lack Of
confidence. His only edge was in height
and weight.
In summing up the fight, Standard
reporter had the following to say: JEFF
fords is no fighter, even If his paper
record is good. He did not compare
with the man who knocked him out. He
fought like a man In the dub class.
Kid Mccoy, Marvin Hart, Philadel-
phia Jack OBrien and Jack johnson
challenged the winner. Gardner, pre-
vious to the Jeffords fight had tangled
with Jack Root, Jack johnson, Bob
Armstrong, Peter Maher, Marvin Hart
and Bob Fitzsimmons. Afterwards he
met Jim Flynn several times, also Mike
Schreck and Al Kaufman. A year
later he tangled with Jeffords again,
at Philadelphia, the bout going six
rounds-it being q no-decision affair
Gardner's ring career ended in 1908
For a time he operated a saloon in
Butte on East Park street, then drifted
back to his lovable Lowell
A month before the Jeffords match
Gardeners brother, Jimmy, defeated
Willie Fitzgerald In Butte, landing a
kayo In the fifth round. Jimmy was
lightweight then, later stepping into
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18
ANACONDA MAN
DIES FROM SHOT

Gordon A. Strom, 22-year-old Ana
conda youth, called at the home OF his
friends, George and Fred Kortum, and
asked about shells left over from
hunting trip they had taken together
While the Kortums we're preparing
breakfast in the kitchen, Strorn, In am
other room, began playing q guitar.
The K0rtums heard shot and
found Strom on the floor, dead, bull
let hole in his head.
Coroner Frank CsubbinS said ne
found an unsigned note on a small pad
In Strom's trousers pocket which read:
Mother, forgive me. 1t Is the best
way out
no inquest was held.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

Carloadings in Montana last Novem-
Der numbered 81 ,845 as compared with
25,O69 during the same month in 1894.
according to figures released by j. @.
Bruce, traffic expert for the state rail-
way commission. The abnormally large
s1irsnents Of sand and gravel TO the
Fort Peck dam and unusually heavy
livestock shipments by the federal gov
eminent account for the larger figure
In 1884.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18
REHEARTNG rs ASKED

The Republic Coal Co. has asked FOR
a rehearing in the case in which the
state supreme court awarded compen-
sation to Edward Lunardello, miner
critics. The company contends the ques-
lions it submitted were overlooked by
the high court and that its decision
was in direct conflict with a statute
to which the courts attention was not
directed when the case was appealed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18
RING TALES OF MONTANA
by Joe L. Markham
GEORGE GARDNER VS.: JIM JEFFoRDs.

little be better than big when
heavyweight
Of be
weight S0h
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

Maybe you can't believe everything
you hear, but you can repeat it.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

Avoid accidents. Drive carefully.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

HELENA-After giving the alarm that en-
abled her TO escape with her parents from
flames that destroyed their ranch homo,
Berry, May, Helena high school senior, was
hurt In an auto smashup as the family was
driving to Helena from the ranch Berry, was
awakened by smoke and aroused her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred May The family,
stopping only to grab clothing hastily, fled
into the subzero cold Of early morning. On
their way TO Helena their car and a machine
driven by Pete McHugh collided. Beryl was
bruised on the leg and suffered from shock.
She was brought 20 q hospital here. Tho
others In the accident were not hurt.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BLLTNGs-officials Of the Billings Live
stock Commission Co. predicted q 80 Is per-
cent increase in the firms transactions in
1885 as compared with 1885. Last year the
company sold 71,132 cattle and 1891 horses
for q gross return Of about $4,000. 900.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BILLINGs-The first wool sale OF the year
In this vicinity was reported by F. w. Foulkes.
buyer who said the company he represents
paid 261a cents at the sale Of q 1885 clip Of
so 900 pounds belonging to L. r. Hines which
had been in STORAGE.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

4. BY Reduced Maintenance
2. By Savings in POuOer
B. By Uninterrupted Production
A. BY Less fabrication Cost
Certainly fabrication profit is worth the consid-
Grafton of every plant executive who has any
responsibility for the fabrication of his plant
The four economies listed above grow logically
out of the methods the knowledge and the
facilities that Socony- Vacuum puts at the dis
pcsal of your plant staff
If you believe that conditions this year warrant
combing your business for every profit possibility,
why not go into the fabrication profit idea with q
Socony-Vacuum representative
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BUTTE-In three separate cribs. Butte's
newest residents gave new year greeting to
1886. Two girls and q boy were born Jan.
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Haller, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brainer and Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Tar
diff
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

HELENA-Gov Elmer Holt said recently that
Montana requisltioned governors of other
states for the return Of 2s criminals In
1885. In the same time only IS prisoners,
apprehended In Montana. we're extradited for
other states.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BMLRGs-More than 3. 100 automobiles and
trucks passed through the Billings safety
clinic since the city began its regulation Of
compulsory vehicle testing Oct q said May
or @. J. Williams recently.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

HAvRR-The Northern Montana Student
a college social function must present guest
card signed by the dean Of women. The rule
was made to halt an epidemic Of gate
crashing"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

MISUNDERSTANDING at st. Peters hos
pital said recently that John ]. Holmes state
auditor, who underwent an emergency oper-
alton for appendicitis was making g good
recovery.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BILLuGs-Postai receipts here IN 1885
went over the $4,000 mark. Postmaster
MearI L. Fagg said, slightly more than 10
percent in excess Of 1884
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BILLINGs-Dsud Pitsch, Big Horn county
stockman residing about 10 miles south Of
Bardin, recently Vaid 500 fine on pleading
guilty TO a drunken driving charge in the
justice court Of T. w. Polly.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BUTRE-A Butte manufacturer show will
be held here in February, at which win be
displayed products from rs or so factories
here.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

POLsON-A surprise party was given at
the Rivervlew pavilion on New Years eve
ming for Mr.. and Mrs. George Mangeis, IN
celebration Of their 35th wedding anniversary.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

OnM0NT-The sham battle s-year-old
Robert Black and a younger brother were
staging in freshly fallen snow ended fatally
for Robert. Each was throwing snow on the
other with shovels In their play. As Robert
bent down to fill his shovel the brother raised
his and accidentally struck Robert on the
temple, 1t was reported No bruise was Wis
ible, but later Robert became Ill. A physician
was called and advised that the youngaker
be taken TO the hospital at Conrad. He died
OF q brain hemorrhage shortly after his
arrival.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

units assigned to the Nine Mile camp west
of Missoula, will leave eaFly this month for
Camp Dix. company at Big Bend, near
st. Regis. will replace the unit leaving for
Camp Dix
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

ATISSOULA-Hale g. Bates Construction Co.
Of Missoula submitted the low bid for con-
struction Of diversion works and the main
canal Of the FrenchtoWn reclamation project in
Montana. the bureau Of reclamation an
nounced a few days ago. The low bid. which
was sent TO washington for contract award
Ing was S48,329.SO. Second low was the
Bernard Curtis 90. Of Minneapolis, at $751;
698.50.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

MILES CITY-Lieut Col Henry Gibbons.
formerly conn andant at Fort Keogh here,
was promoted 50 the rank Of brigadier gen.
erai. It was le4rned here Colonel Gibbons
left here In 1927 for Washington barracks
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BaLINGs-More homes we're built IN Bill
llngs ana lis environs IN 1888 than IN any
other year IN history, It was disclosed in
yearend records Of J. r. Balm, city building
inspector.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

HELENA-The Montana highway commission
completed construction OF its first main
tenance house on Macdonald pass west Of
here. designed to provide more economical
and to provide a safety station
at an isolated point
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BELToN-Two feet Of snow was reported q
few days ago at the Waterton ranger station
In Glacier national park
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-18

BUTTE-The Oregon Short Line, Montana's
Oldest railroad, has changed It's name again.
The road started business in 1882 as the
Utah Northern, then became the oregon
Short Line. 1t now Is a part Of the Union
Pacific system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Attention.

COME time in the middle of the
night when everything is quiet,
you might try this experiment. Place
a watch at the other end of the room
at a distance so that you may just
hear it tick. Then concentrate on
the ticks by attempting to count
them. Very soon you will find that
you cannot hear the watch. Soon
you hear it again. No matter how
long you thus attend to the ticking
watch, you will find the sound of the
ticking watch comes and goes in
waves. If you measure these periods
of inaudibility, you will find that they
are of about the same duration.
In this simple experiment you are
studying the inner workings of your
mind. You are studying the f1uctu-
ations in your ability to pay atten-
ton.
Suppose that you are confronted
with the solution of some persona,
problem which demands your careful
attention. And suppose you try tc
study all the angles of the case. I'M
mediately you get those familiar
fluctuations. One moment you have
reached one conclusion, the next mo-
ment somewhat different conclu-
sion. This means only one thing
Your mind is active. 1t brings one
set of suggestions to the front and
then contrary set of suggestions.
There are persons who. faced with
a real problem, can never come to a
conclusion. 1t seems that they be-
come confused by the results of the
fuctuation of their own attention.