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Evening star., 1936-11-28
NORTH VIRGINIA
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
New Board Head, However,
Warns Against 0verexten-
sion of Operations.

Indications point to some years Of
the recently accelerated pace OF North
ern Virginia real estate and construc-
tion activity, Robert L. Kane, newly
elected president Of the Alexandria
Arlington-Fairfax Real Estate Board,
told the board in his opening speech
at the meeting held on Friday night at
the offices of George H. Rucker Co.,
Clarendon.
While expressing the opinion that
the immediate future of Northern Vir-
ginia real estate looks very bright. the
speaker stressed the fact that reason
able caution is desirable in an espe-
cially active market and warned men,
bers against overextension of opera
tions to a point at which a sudden
change Of conditions might have dis
astrous effects.
Kane, who was also elected vice
president of the virginia Real Estate
Association at its recent meeting at
Roanoke, becomes the fifth member
Of the Northern Virginia board to hold
an executive Office in the State body
All lcCtIlI ycdIS. L 1llC OIIlCl AOuA al Z
John G. Graham, Ashton c. Jones,
Guy N. Church and Henry c. Morris.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the meeting: Executive
Committee, Henry c. Morris, Ashton
c. Jones and John G. Graham. Men,
bership Committee, Eppa D. Kane and
John G. Graham for Alexandria, Ash
ton c. Jones and Henry C. Morris for
Arlington County and Guy N. Church
for Fairfax County. Publicity Com
mittee, John F. Webster. w. Selden
Washington and c. A. Keefer. Ap-
praisal Committee, Ashton c. Jones,
jr.; John F. Webster and c. w. Smith
for Arlington County, John G
Graham, Eppa D. Kane and w. Selden
Washington for Alexandria and Guy
N. Church and E. Newton Snider for
Fairfax County.
The board voted to hold dinner
meeting in December and invite rep
resentative Northern Virginia builders
to meet with it.
Evening star., 1936-11-28

months, Locher continued. Old men,
bers who dropped out due to the pinch
Of depression are returning, and many
new members are entering. These
must stand strict examination before
they are admitted.
During the last few years many
building mechanics went into other
lines Of work, and the supply Of ap-
prentices was not as large as normal
because Of the dark outlook pictured
for the construction industry. Due
to these conditions and the normal
death rate among the tradesmen, a
shortage of skilled mechanics has been
reported in some sections of the coun-
try. Locher says this condition does
not hold true here. Perturbation,
not necessarily of entire buildings,
but of various parts, has lessened the
demand for workmen on the site Of
. building job. This has made up
for the loss in number Of craftsmen
in recent years.
Sees Threat TO Jobs.
Locher believes that prefabrication
offers the one serious threat to the
craftsman's job today. For example,
he pointed out that new types of CELL
tngs are being used instead of plaster,
throwing many plasterers out OF work.
Wood in some instances is being re-
placed by steel and other metals in
the construction of buildings. Der
ricks and travelling cranes have taken
over the jobs of many iron workers
and stone masons. Plumbing sup
plies arrive on the jobs ready for
installation with only a couple of pipes
TO be connected. Factory assemblage
Of doors and kitchen cabinets has
thrown carpenters out Of jobs.
Locher says further development
along the line of prefabrication is
inevitable. The only solution ap-
parent from the standpoint of the
building mechanic is shorter work.
ing hours with suficient pay to COM
pensate for the loss Of time, he con-
cluded.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
SEES FURTHER GAINS
Aealtor Disputes Theory of Presi.
Dental Year Slump.

The fallacy that business must slump
IN presidential election years was dis
puted by Clarke & Kniskern, large
Philadelphia realty firm, in a study
made of its sales for the four months
prior to the recent election.
The study, according to members of
the nationally known firm, empha-
sized the fact long recognized by eco
nomists that business follows the
natural curve of business cycles and
that presidential election years have
little effect on conditions in general.
Economic conditions have been def
nitely on the upgrade for some months,
and our figures show a steady in
crease, with a decidedly large gain
for October, the month preceding the
election itself.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
HEATERS SLENDERIzED
Radiators, Though Smaller, Are
Deemed More Efficient.

The current vogue for slender fig-
ures has seized the heating industry,
with the result that the radiator Is
going in for q strenuous reducing
treatment. according to the Plumbing
and Heating Industries Bureau.
Stylists have taken the bulky radia-
tors Of yesterday in hand. There has
emerged a new and gracefully slender
lied unit occupying 40 per cent less
space with no loss in efficiency, 1t is
said. Indeed. manufacturers of the
new radiators say that tests have
proved that they are more efiicient
on account of their smaller water
ways and the freer circulation of air
around the tubes. All of the surfaces
of the radiator are heating-active.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
QED ROOM windows are pretty

PED ROOM windows are pretty
much of q problem in cold wea-
ther when you try to ventilate the
room with partly opened window
and find that you are being blown
out Of bed by the freezing blasts
To eliminate this difficulty, We now
have glass window ventilators which
can be controlled 50 that they will
supply anything from a large breeze
to the minimum of healthful venti-
lation. The denector part of the
devices is made Of glass like most
standard ventilators, but the top part
Is the spot which contains the inter-
esting elements.
A small filter Of the screen type
is placed across the opening and an
adjustable door is above that. II you
want q large amount of air you
don't have to worry about the window
Evening star., 1936-11-28
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unsightly piece Of equipment. The
humidfier pan Is placed against the
hot surface and the water is vaporized
into the air, making it pleasantly
moist and much healthier atmosphere
in which to escape from the ravages
Of Winter.
An attractively designed grille
surrounds the moistening elements so
that the unit not only fufills very
valuable humiditying requirement, but
will also add to the appearance Of the
room
Evening star., 1936-11-28

Pierce states "The miracle is really
but the attainment Of q higher law
than has been known before, and its
application to our daily lives" That
this new living Is here is unquestioned,
she concludes, and these funda-
mental changes In standards Of living
are in great measure matter Of tenn
perature control
Evening star., 1936-11-28

ration, all are considered. The cooks
comfort Is no longer ignored"
-Four specially designed floor plans
are included In the brochure to DEM
onstrate the most practical arrange
ment Of equipment in kitchens OF
varying sizes. Arrangement OF
equipment for the saving of steps and
motions Is essential to keeping the
cooks temperature down and efficiency
up." Miss Pierce states. 1T means
much In the course Of days work."
Miss Pierce praises the part the
electric range plays in bringing about
scientifically controlled kitchen tenn
peratures. The electric range has
personality" she says. Its good looks
cleanliness, convenience and safety
win half the battle, and its perform
ance completes the conquest"
Fundamental Equipment
Given an equally important part In
the scientific advancement Of the
kitchen is the electric refrigerator. II
has become "a fundamental piece oi
equipment for health, efficiency and
economy" Miss Pierce believes, and
an essential factor in complete con.
troll Of kitchen temperatures. "The
electrical refrigerator also is one ol
the advance guards on the frontiers oi
modern dietetics," she says. with.
out 1t the milk-vegetable-fruit founda.
ton Of the diet cannot be safely main.
tanned nor economically carried out.
The saving in labor for the woman
doing her own work, the saving ir
food waste, the security for the baby,
health via its milk and vegetable diet
the economy of operation and supe.
rior service are among the many ad'
vantages Miss Pierce lists for the
modern electric refrigerator.
THE wonder fades all too soon Out
Of the truly revolutionary services that
science has rendered to the comfort
security and ease of daily living" Mis-
Evening star., 1936-11-28

or struggle with its opening or closing
on icy mornings. All you have to do
is flick the little door to the desired
position and the desired amount of
air is allowed to enter without
causing q draft.
TO MAKE rising in the morning
q little more bearable when it Is
cold and uncomfortable in the room
you will welcome device which au-
tomatically closes the window at any
predetermined time. A spring
mechanism which is screwed on to
the window actuates spring steel
coil connected to the bottom side of
the window sash. When the timing
mechanism goes of the window Is
quickly pulled closed and you can lie
luxuriously in bed until the room
warns up.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Artisans

Continued From First Page.)
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Porch for Protection.

Many q house, where the front door
Is unprotected from the elements,
would be improved by the addition of
q small entrance porch, II It Is well
designed.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Employment Near Peak.

Employment in the manufacturing,
distribution. servicing and operation
Of automobiles now approximates the
peak year 1929.
Evening star., 1936-11-28

Egypt's 1887 census will include
dwellings, population industry, COM
merce and live stock.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
URGE Speed ON
AAA CHECKS DUE

kilograms urging wheat allotment
officials to expedite issuance Of allot-
ment checks due Sheridan county
farmers so hat the money in many
instances could be used for spring
farming operations were sent Wednes-
day to Washington officials and con-
gressional delegates by the Plenty
wood Lions club.
Checks for the last half of the 1885
payment totaling approximately $780,
900 is due Sheridan county farmers.
1t was pointed out at the Lions meet
ing that the maximum seed loans t.
be issued this year will not in count
less instances be adequate to take care
of seeding operations. However, with
allotment checks in the hands of farm
ers, the situation would somewhat be
relieved.
The Lions club also appointed a
committee to contact proper officials
at Washington to speed up seed loans
as much as possible in an effort to
avoid a last minute rush which has in
previous years hampered farming OPP
erations in this section.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
WORK ON new ROAD
WEST WILL STAR
within TWO Weeks
Machinery Arriving AS Lob
nitz Bros. Prepare to
Build Road

Work of building a highway from
Plentywood to the Daniels county line
will get under way within ten days, il
was learned here Wednesday.
Road machinery for Lobnitz Bros,
who have the construction contract, is
arriving and is being unloaded.
According to plans two camps will
be set up and work will progress from
both ends of the construction stretch.
A camp will be established at Plenty
wood and one at Redstone. Two crews
will be used.
Lobnitz Bros. were successful bid
ders on the road which was let in two
units. The successful bidders were
given the contract from Plentywood
west after three attempts were made
by contractors to bid within the states
estimated figures. The contract was lei
carly in the winter and the second let
ting was made two weeks ago. The
contracted price for the approximately
IL miles from Plentywood west i:
slightly in excess of $4,000 and The
road from the Daniels county line cas-
$4,000.
M. c. Jockey, state highway engin'
Ger, Sdlu DelOre meiIlDeIs VI uie lieii'
tywood Commercial club Tuesday tina
IN view of arrangement of funds Sc
aside for the work, one job includes
crawling and oiling and another gray.
cling. Contracts, however, will be lie
in ample time to insure completion o
the "a mile stretch in practically on'
operation.
In the performance of the contract
the contractor will be required to pa.
a minimum wage of sixty cents pc
hour for unskilled labor, a minimum
wage of seventy-five cents an hour TO
the lowest classification of intermedi
ate grade labor with higher minimum
wage rate for the higher classification
Of intermediate grade labor and
minimum wage rate of S1.N per hou
for skilled labor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
loan BLANKS
ARRIVE and NOW
READY FOR FARMERS
Loans Will Not Exceed $500
to One Farmer, Rule
States

Application for emergency crop
loans for 1885 are now being received
at Plentywood by Arnold Horgen, field
supervisor Of the Emergency Crop and
Feed Loan Section of the Farm Credit
Administration.
The emergency crop loans will be
made only to farmers who cannot OBJ
tain credit from any other source, as
provided by regulations issued by the
Governor of the Farm Credit Admin
istration. The money loaned will be
limited to the farmers immediate and
actual cash needs for growing his 1886
crops and in no instance may exceed
5000 to one farmer.
Farmers are not eligible for emer-
gcncy crop loans if they can borrow
from an Individual, production credit
association, bank, or other concern.
Farmers will also be considered incl
igible if they have an application
pending with Resettlement Admins
t~ration, have received assistance from
that organization this year or are in
debted to the Resettlement Admins
tration for an unpaid loan.
AS in the past, the security for an
emergency crop loan will consist Of a
first lien on the crop financed. Land
lord or others having an interest in the
crop to be financed will be required to
waive their claims in favor of a len
to the Governor of the Farm Credit
Administration until the emergency
crop loan is repaid.
Checks in payment of approved
loans will be issued by the Regiona
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Of
flee at Spokane, Wash.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Post Will Sponsor
Amateur Night Here In May

Come on, all aspirants to Major
Bowes amateur fame!
1t was announced this week by the
Plentywood American Legion post
that plans have been made for staging
an amateur night" open to all anna
teur competition in Sheridan county,
which will be staged here Friday, May
%.
Eight cash prizes will be awarded
S25 first prize, SIS second prize, SIS
third prize, 81 each for 4th to 9Th
places.
Winners are to be chosen by ballot
by those present at the fun. Every adj
mission ticket entities holders TO one
vote for his or her favorite contestant.
The Legion boys say that the con-
test will be strictly for amateurs
anyone using their talent to earn mo-
ney will not be eligible.
Applicants must be at least Is years
of age and a resident of Sheridan
county. All applications must be in the
mails by April Is. Blanks are available
from local L%egionnaires, principal of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
flag CONTEST IN
CITY SATURDAY

Winners to the Regional Flag con-
test at Glasgow will be selected Sat-
urday when contestants from all parts
of the county will meet at the high
school auditorium to compete in the
County Flag Contest.
Judges of the contest will be Mrs.
D. D. Bolyard of Homestead, Mrs.
George Lund of Reserve, and Rev.
Earl A. Clifford of Plentywood.
Written test papers will be checked
by the judges and marked on the basis
of a scale of so. Then declarations viii.
be given by the contestants in which
thew will be rated on a scale of SO, al
lotting Is points to delivery, IS to
voice and gestures, and 20 to interpre-
tation. The contestants securing the
highest rating in the declamatory con-
test plus the written test, shall be the
winners.
The county contest will be the final
contest for the fifth and sixth grade
group. The seventh and eighth group
however, goes on to a regional and
state contest.
The contest will begin at 2 o'clock
The public is invited.
Following the contest, delegates to
the Montana Education Association
convention at Great Falls will give 6
reoort of the convention.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Wet and Dry Cycles
Prevail, Is Belief

A study of precipitation records
from 1880 to the present time upsets
the rather prevalent belief that there
is a regular cycle of wet and dry
years, according to H. G.. Bolster, ex-
tension land economist and former
Plentywood resident. The question OF
precipitation cycles has come up at the
county economic conferences now be-
ing held throughout the state and the
data on rainfall is being presented to
clear up the misconception.
Bolster warns that where rainfall is
the limiting factor in crop production,
farmers cannot depend on cycles.
"They can depend upon the official
average precipitation over a period Oh
years and the longer the period, the
more accurate the period"
Rainfall records kept at the Havre
station since 1880 show that precipita-
ton has varied from a low of less than
seven inches to a high of over Is in
ches. The average of the entire period
is slightly over IS inches. Bolster says
that farmers who planned their opera
tons on the heaviest rainfall would
have suffered, while those who based
their plans on the average precipita-
ton would not have been disappointed
in yields.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
NO Filings YET
FOR CITY POSTS

There are SGT persons in Plentywood
qualified to vote at the city election to
be held Monday, April 6, according to
registrations at the clerk and record
er's office The number of voters regis
tered is less than at the general cleo
ton in 1884 when 600 were qualified to
cast their ballots.
Up to today, no petitions for candi-
dates seeking city offices have been
lied An alderman for each ward will
be elected. Holdovers are Mayor P. G..
Neville, Aldermen Henry Barner and
c. c. Johnston, Police Judge George
Munson and City Treasurer Albert
HOLMAN.
Aldermen terms expiring are Robert
Smith and Joe Redmond.
The special election this year is held
10 comply with a law passed at the
last legislative session which requires
that city officials are to be elected ev-
cry two years after 1887. This election
will be for terms of one year and will
cause all city officials terms to expire
at the same time next year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
COUPLE ON
18TH

More than sixty friends and neigh
bors of MIR and Mrs. Lars johnson ga
thered at their farm home four miles
north of Plentywood to honor them on
their t~wenty-hfth wedding anniver-
sary.
The affair was a surprise on the es-
teemed Sheridan county couple. A So
cial afternoon was spent after which
a lunch was served by those honorine
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson.
A mock wedding took place and was
part of the afternoons entertainment.
Following the luncheon Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson were presented with a set OF
silverware as a token of remembrance.
The gift was presented by c. w. Pet
erSon.
Married in Dakota
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson were married
at Norma, N. D., March 16, 1911. Mr..
Johnson first came to Montana in 1906
as a homesteader.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson have been
tillers of the soil during their twenty
five years as residents of this county.
They have a family of seven children,
and all were here for the anniversary
celebration. The children are Mrs. Ar
thur Brekhus of Tolley, N. D.; Elmer,
Myrtle, Rudolph, Melvin, Alfred and
Lester.
The honored couple was recipient OF
a silver gift from friends and relatives
at Norma, N. D., where they are also
held in high esteem.
Three families, G. w. McCoy's, Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Smith and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Selmer Johnson, who were
members of the charivari party tha'
serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
twenty-five years ago., were among the
guests at the twenty-hfth anniversary
celebration.
The honored couple has a host o.
friends who extend congratulations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
mrs Office Is
AGAIN SET UP

With considerable road work to get
under way in the county within the
next few weeks and to enable better
handling of employment rolls, the
Federal Unemployment office will
again be put into operation in Sheri-
dan county.
Tuesday Gordon Peterson of Plen-
tywood was appointed unemployment
officer for the county. He left Tuesday
for Glasgow to receive information Oh
the employment setup and to get final
Instructions.
The Sheridan county Re-employ-
ment office was transferred to Glas-
Cow early this winter and employment
rolls were handled from the general
office there.
In view of much activity here it was
advisable to establish the office here.
Labor, to some extent, on the high
way construction jobs will be taken
from the employment office lists.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Legionnaires Feted at
Hall Here Monday Night

More than sixty Plentywood Ameri-
can Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem
bers attended a banquet and social
dinner at the Legion hall Monday
night. The affair, sponsored by the
Plentywood Auxiliary unit, was in
commemoration of the 18th anniver-
sary of the founding of the American
Legion.
The banquet was served at $50.
Mrs. w. E. Stegner was toastmistress.
The program included remarks by
Mrs. Stegner on the nature Of the ev-
ent, a vocal solo by H. D. Moore,
National History of the American Le-
gion" by Mrs. c. M. Undhjem, Local
History by R. Frank, and accordion
solo by Chas. Carbone, Presentation
of the Birthday Cake by Mrs. A. l..
Roser and a Response" by Post Com
mander AL Hendrickson. Group sing
ing was led by H. D. Moore.
Following the program whist and
bridge were played. The affair was one
of the finest social events of the seas
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
IS over The TOP

A goal set at twelve hundred dollars
to be used in improving the road from
Plentywood south was reached this
week by the Plentywood Commercial
club and Lions club, in charge of SOL
letting funds.
Archie Mann, prominent good roads
booster and George Koenig, who has
successfully served on many financial
which were met with hearty response
in practically every instance.
Contributions ranged from $50 to 81
and business men and farmers were
reported as much in favor of the road
improving program.
1t is planned to build a road t.~-
will make possible all-year travel
from Plentywood south into the Well
liver country for a distance of approx
imately 20 miles.
The road at present is in bad shape
and when winter sets in it is practic-
ally impossible to travel over it. Con-
struction of feeder roads is also being
considered as well as improving the
roads to coal mines which Plentywood
depends for its coal supply.
The money raised will be used to
pay for gasoline and oil for county
road grading machinery that will be
used for the work. 1t has not as yet
been determined if the amount so far
solicited will take care of the expense.
Assurance has been given by county
officials that county machinery will be
available for the construction work.
AS soon as weather conditions per-
NIT, preliminary work on the con-
struction will get under way.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19

schools or by writing E. A. Clifford,
Plentywood.
A preliminary addition will be held
in Plentywood Saturday, May 8 from
/ to S at the Congregational church. 1t
is urged that applicants be there for
the tryout.
The following classifcations will be
considered in building the program:
Vocal solos or groups up to four.
Instrumental solos or groups up to
four.
Tap dancing.
limitations and novelties.
There you are, folks! If you can play
a gazooka, a saw, or any kind OF a
musical instrument, or a so-called
musical instrument, or if you can
dance, sing, or initiate, here is a
chance to strut your stuff.
Get your applications in early and
start to practice. If you can interest
the audience so that you get the ma
jority of votes you will win the mo-
neyl