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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09
Two Ladies Entertain.


Mrs Frank Pival and Mrs. Amelia
Spranger were hostesses to a group of
friends at pleasant party last Satur-
day night at the home Of Mrs. Pival
The guests were members of the
Triple F club and included also IL nom
member guests. Bridge was the diver
sion of the evening At the termination
of the games, it was found that Mrs.
w. J. Farris had won high score prize
for club members and Mrs. Bernard
Schlumm the consolation token. For
the guests, Mrs. Chas. D. Rowe was
awarded prize for the High score.
Three other guests tied for having
made slam the most times and on the
cut, Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr., won the
prize. A delicious two-course lunch
was served by the hostesses.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09
LOCAL stuff

H. c. Weidner, well-known Troy
merchant, was visitor in Libby last
Saturday.
Ed Woodward postmaster at Wal
land, was attending to business matters
III Libby IN Saturday.
Ge rye Wort was BIZ .ines1 visitor in
Libby Friday, coming to the city from
his home in the Fisher river section.
Rev G. Gabrielsen of Bonners Ferry
was in Libby last Sunday to hold
services -at-the First Lutheran church
Dexter Shaurette is home from his
studies at the Pullman, Wash, State
College to spend the spring vacation
with relatives.
Miss Margaret Fennessy arrived
home Sunday for the spring vacation.
This is Miss Fennessy's senior year at
the State College at Pullman, Wash.
Miss Jean Barkee is home from her
studies at the Washington State College
in Pullman to spend the spring vaca-
ton with .lcr parents, Mr.. and Mrs E.
j. Barkee.
Miss Isabel Kienitz is another college
student to come home to spend spring
vacation with her parents. She is a
student at the Washington State college
in Pullman. ~
Robert Burst, tailor for the past 40
years, has moved to Libby from Kalis-
pell and will be employed at the
Kootenai Cleaners. He is accompanied
here by his son.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Des Voignes of Bon
ners Ferry were in Libby Monday
when Mr.. Des Voignes played much
enjoyed piano organ number with DR..
Stevens at the organ concert given that
evening at the high school.
M. F. Gay left Sunday with his new
Hudson auto on trip to Portland and
San Francisco. He planned TO visit his
daughter, Mrs. Williams in Portland
and then the two Of them viii drive or
10 San Francisco, where Mrs. Gay has
been spending the past several weeks
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09
Entertain Entire Nous Club.

Mrs. Walter Neils was hostess to the
members of the Entire Nous club at her
home Thursday night. The evening
was devoted to contract bridge, with
Mrs. w. N. Curtis winning high score
prize and Mrs. H. c. Bolyard the con-
ISOLATION Mrs. Chsa. D. Rowe was
presented with guest prize. Refresh
ments were served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09

Carl Gilbertson of the McGinnis
Meadows district, was a Libby visitor
on Friday
A'rs Lulu Lux was shopping last
Friday, coming in from her home in
the Fisher river district.
A number Of Libby fishermen have
been having great sport during the past
week catching whitefish from the
Kootenai river bridge at this place
Especially good catches were landed by
the nimrods last Sunday The white
fish are running and it is said the river
beneath the bridge is black with them
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09
FAMOUS Miller VISITS
PARENTS AT BONNERS FERRY
Boomers Ferry Herald)


Glenn Cunningham, outstanding dis
lance runner of the country and ar
aspirant for Olympic honors, stopped
off in Boomers Ferry Sunday and Mon
day while en- route to Kansas from an
exhibition race at Portland. Ore, last
week While here Glenn was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Cunningham, of Paradise Valley.
Glenn states that at Portland he was
pitted against about a dozen runners
of the coast. He won the contest
handily, displaying a handsome gold
plated cup presented him by Portland
people,
Speaking of the 1886 Olympics, to
be held in Germany, he said the try
outs for the United States entries
would be held in July and that three
milers would be selected to represent
this country.
Glenn said he regarded Bill Bon
thron Of Princeton as his most danger
Gus rival He added, however, that a
number of American runners are COM
ing to the front rapidly and there is
every indication that the try outs will
see several young men entered who
will be we'll qualified for the distance
races.
Asked what he thought of his
chances Glenn said you never can
tell, it only takes one bad day to
lose out"
1t is evident, however, that Glenn
has his heart set on the Olympics and
will, with his experience and his out
standing ability as runner, be among
the leaders when the races are held
next July
The parents of the famous athlete
moved from the middle west onto a
ranch near Boomers Ferry a few
years ago.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09

In the Eskimo language, Il love you"
is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
gueiak" This explains why the arctic
nights have to be so long-Pathfinder.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-09

The parents of the famous athlete
moved from the middle west onto
ranch near Boomers Ferry few
years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Pattern No. 1904

How can you resist this appeal
ing pair of kittens? Their ''por-
trait" on pillow top or picture
will add charm to your home
aside from your pleasure in max
ing it. And how effective it is,
worked quickly in colorful floss,
the crosses an easy 8 to the inch.
Since the motif requires but the
merest outline, you're finished be-
for you know it!
In pattern 1904 you will find a
transfer pattern of these kittens
1874 by IA inches; color chart
and key, material requirements;
illustrations of all stitches needed.
To obtain this pattern send Is
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
Fourteenth ST., New York, N. Y.
Write plainly pattern number,
your name and address.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Failure

Towards the end of last semester
an English professor decided to
spring a character quiz on his
Chaucer class. Among the ques-
tons was one asking, "Who
laughed and sang all day."
After much squirming and strug-
Cling one student wrote, ''The Sec
ond little pig" and handed in his
paper.
It came back a week later
marked as follows:
"Triple credit will be taken off
because the answer is wrong, your
attitude is too fippant, and be-
sides, it was the first little pig!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
DOLLARS g. HEALTH
IS SO
WNU-4

The successful person is a healthy per-
son. Don't let yourself be handicapped
by sick headaches, sluggish condition,
stomach "nerves" and other dangerous
signs of over-acidity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
Very .sTouching''

Two members of a club began
to exchange condolences. "Do you
know" said the young man, my
wife is absent on pleasure cruise,
and that she writes me from every
port she TOUGHEST"
you're lucky" replied the old
er man. '.My wife is also on a
pleasure cruise, but she touches
me from every port she calls at"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
45-Foo+ Tide

The largest known periodic tides
in the Atlantic ocean and in the
world as a whole aoour in Minas
Basin, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia,
where a mean range of AZ feet
and spring range of As feet have
been reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-08-28
J
HEARTBURN?

It's surprising how many have heart
burn. Hurried eating, overeating, heavy
smoking, excessive drinking all lead to
heartburn. When it comes, heed the
warning. Your stomach is on a strike.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Clarendon 10 Have
Santa Claus Lane

CLARENDON. Va, Dec. 18.
This town began to take on a
Christmas aspect today as work
men started installation of Santa
Claus lane. traditional project of
the Clarendon Business Mems
Association.
Huge Christmas trees are being
set in place along both sides of
Wilson Boulevard from North
Highland Street to North Irving
Street, and along North Washing
ton Boulevard for a distance of
one block. The trees will be
trimmed with colored lights and
maintained until the New Year.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
ZONE CHANGES
TO Be TOPIC
AT PARLEY

Recommendations for radical
revisions in the zoning laws of the
District of Columbia were ex.
pected today as the National Cap
ital Parks and Planning Commits
sion convened for its monthly
meeting with midwest experts on
zoning problems.
The experts-Hayland Bartho-
lemew and Alfred Bettman, city
planning authorities from St.
Louis and Cincinnati, respectively
have been in conference with
officials here for the past week.
Mr.. Bettman, it was learned, will
present to the commission find
ings which will not only call for
revision of the Districts basic
zoning laws but further alteration
of regulations under existing laws
and revised laws.
AbattOir Is Issue
Under study since the June
meeting of the commission, the
zoning problem here was brought
into focus by the recent applica-
tion for the establishment of an
abattoir in the Northeast section.
Pointing out that such a proposal
would be Immediately outlawed
by the more modern zoning ordi-
nances of Alexandria and Airing
ton county, commission members
have made no secret Of the fact
that they consider Washington's
zoning regulations out-dated and
BEND the times.
It will be the commissions OBJ
jective, according to expressions
voiced today, to establish tighter
regulations here and probably ex-
tend the powers of the District
Zoning Commission.
If, as is expected, the planning
body adopts the proposals recon-
mended today, the changes will
be virtually assured of incorpora-
tion into law. Senator William H.
King CD of Utah, chairman Of
the Senate District Committee,
advocated the study which cul-
minated in today's recommends
tions and has promised to cleer
the legislative path to make them
effective. commission members
stated.
Residences Affected
To be affected by the sugges-
tions, it was disclosed, are not only
factories and commercial ventures
such as garages and gas stations,
but residential restrictions on
apartments and single and row
houses.
Also to come before the COM
mission will be proposal to eX-
tend the power of the Fine Arts
Commission on approval of con-
struction of buildings contiguous
to parks and Government build
ings. AS provided by the Ship
stead act, the Fine Arts body now
has jurisdiction over the approval
of structures in the vicinity of the
Mall and other parks and public
areas in the downtown section.
The proposal would subject to
approval Of the arts commission
construction neighboring all parks
within city limits.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
N.F.F.E. SEEKS
NEW BENEFITS
FOR RETIRED

The National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees will present an
itemized program for additional
retirement benefits to Government
workers before Congress in Janu-
ary, officials of the organization
announced today.
The program, adopted by the
executive council during a four
day legislative conference which
ended late yesterday, will advo-
cate optional retirement at the
age of so after 80 years service,
as has been repeatedly recon-
mended by the Civil Service Com
mission.
1t will also ask that workers
who have served IS years but less
than 80 have the option of retir-
ing when they reach the age Of
50, plus compulsory retirement at
10 for all employees.
Disability Benefits
Legislation will be asked plac'
ing annuitants retired for total
disability on the permanent retire
ment roll when they reach the age
of 81. For those on disability ali,
nuity who recover, it will be asked
that they continue to receive an,
nuitieS from the date of medical
examination showing recovery un.
til they are restored to service
"in position comparable to the
one held at the time of retire
ment."
The program favors basing de-
ferred annuities and immediate
life annuities both at the age of
81, rather than the age limits of
g. IS and 10 now in force, and
would give workers forced out of
the service for reasons other
than their own misconduct i'm
mediate life annuitieS if they are
81 or over.
Change Present Law
Under present law, workers out
side the postal service who are
involuntarily separated from de-
partmental rolls must continue to
make retirement contributions
until they reach 10. under the
deferred annuity plan. This age
would be lowered to 81 under the
programs proposal.
Other retirement privileges to
be sought include the privilege Of
making additional contributions
to the retirement fund, with in
terest, to be used to purchase
increased annuities. and the op-
tion for workers at the time of
retirement to accept a reduced
annuity of equivalent actuarial
value, to cover the life Of the
employe and a selected bene-
ficiary.
The executive council also en-
dorsed extension of the merit sys-
tenn, establishment of a thorough
system of classification through
out the Federal service, and a
maximum working week of 40
hours without reduction in COM
pensation, as prime objectiveS to
be sought this winter.
President PetitiOned
Letters asking aid of President
Roosevelt for necessary beneficial
legislation outlined were sent to
the White House late Wednesday
afternoon.
Before adjourning yesterday the
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
VIRGINIA SOIL
BILL T0PASS
TODAY
By a Staff Correspondent


RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 18.-The
unemployment compensation act
was passed yesterday by over
whelming vote in both house and
senate. and the governors pro-
posed soil conservation act prob
ably will be enacted today.
Second in Importance of the five
pieces of must legislation pre-
sented to the special session of the
assembly here Monday by Gov.
George c. Perry, the soil measure
is expected to benefit more than
$4,000 farmers $4,OOO,000 and ST.
100000 annually.
Passed BY Senate
1t passed the senate yesterday
by unanimous vote and will come
to the house floor today on a spe-
cial continuing order.
The bill designates the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute of Blacks
as the State agency for administer
ing the program under the Federal
soil conservation and domestic
allotment act, after January /,
1898. It also appropriates $40, 900
for administrative purposes to
June. 1898, and provides for an
advisory board composed of farm
ers from five agricultural district.
Director John r. Hutcheson, of
the V. P. I. extension division, told
senate and house committees
that $4,000 Virginia farmers who
participated in the Federal soil
program during 1885 will receive
between 100000 and $4,000, 900.
Assures Federal Benefits
In presenting the bill Governor
Peery pointed out that Virginia
farmers would not be in a position
to receive benefits under the Fed
eral act after December 3, 1887,
unless the terms of the Federal
act had been accepted by Vir-
ginia and a State agency ap-
pointed to cooperate with the Sec
retary of Agriculture in carrying
out its provisions.
Both houses Of the assembly
met at 9 a. m. today and it was
expected they would clean up the
calendar of four minor must bills
and two dozen local acts and ad-
journ by tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18

Widespread popularity among
her classmates and keen inter
est in eXtracurricular activities
during her first three years at
Trinity College have made Miss
Florence Stewart, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, one of the most prominent
students on the campus during
her senior term this year.
She has been elected vice presi.
dent of the student government
association and was named a
member of the staff of the
Trinity Times, campus weekly
newspaper. In addition, she has
held prominent positions in the
campus Dramatic Society, the
Literary Club and the Wekanduit
Club, volunteer foreign missions
organization.
She is majoring in sociology
and expects to continue the study
of that subject at a New York Uni
versity after her graduation from
Trinity. She expects to go into
social service work as a doctors
assistant.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Death AT Ga|Iinger
Called An Accident

zachariah Collins, 75-year-old
Gallinger Hospital patient, died as
the result of an accidental fall,
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
declared following an autopsy
yesterday.
Collins, who lived at 1891 Yuma
st. N. w., fell from a second floor
window of the main building early
yesterday. He was killed in
Stantly. He was admitted to the
hospital early this week, suffer
ing heart trouble.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
TOWN TO BUY
WATER FIRM

HERNDON, Va, Dec. 18.-Pur-
chase of the Herndon Water
Company by the town Of Hern-
don is now contingent only upon
approval by thePublic Works Ad-
ministration of application for
a $3O,6OO grant, it was revealed
today by Corporation Counsel
Stanley B. Hanes, following an
nouncement by the Mayor and
Town Council that a 30-day op-
tion on the water company has
been obtained for 1925. A spe-
cial bond issue of $37, 400 has al
ready been authorized for addi-
tional financing of the water
service extension project.
1t is planned to enlarge and
extent the mains and add an
other 5O,0O0-gallon tank. which
fire department officials have
urged as necessary for adequate
fire protection. Financing of the
project, it is estimated, would be
slf3sliquidating within 80 years
from increased water tax reve.
nues.
On January IS bids will be
opened for construction af a
sewerage system which will cover
one-fourth of the corporation
area and serve 1908 per cent OF
the towns population. The esti
mated cost of this project is $90.'
900, of which $4,000 will be fl
naced by bond issue and $4,000
by PWA grant.
The council has voted to en-
gage the Chester Engineers as
supervisors of construction.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Va. Security Bill
Amendment to
Assembly

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ia
minor and technical amendment
to the State unemployment com.
pensation act, which was passed
by the General Assembly here yes.
terday, is expected to be presented
to the Assembly today by Cover
nor George C. Peery.
This action. however, will in no
way delay the immediate effective
ness of the act, State officials ex-
planned.
Both the Senate and House con-
vened at 9 a. m. today to witness
the formal signing of the measure
by Lieut.. Gov. James H. Price,
president of the senate, and
Speaker of the House Ashton
Dovell.
Governor Peery Is expected to
present the bill carrying the minor
amendment to both branches Of
the Assembly shortly after noon
for thei concurrence.
Following this procedure the
governor will affix his signature
and Attorney General A. T. Staples
and William R. Stands, director
of the legislative research and
drafting, will rush the bill to
Washington for formal approval
by the Social Security Board.
This approval has been unoffici-
ally assured.
Speaker Dovell reassured legis-
lators here today that the special
session would be completed here
tomorrow
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
GEN. GUINEYS 5
FUNERAL SET
TOMORROW

Tentative funeral arrangements
for Brig. Gen. Patrick w. Quincy,
assistant to the Quartermaster OF
the Army. who died yesterday at
Walter Reed Hospital, have been
set for tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock, when services will be held
in the Ft. Myer Chapel. Burial
with full military honors will be
IN Arlington National Cemetery.
General Quincy had a heart all
ment. He served Al years in the
Army and held decorations for gal
lantry and service in the Boxer
Rebellion, in the Philippine Insur.
rection and in the World War.
He was born in Fall River, Mass,
and was graduated from the United
States Military Academy at West
Point. During the World War he
served as division quartermaster
of the Seventy-eighth Division. His
commission as brigadier general
was given him in September, 1888.
Mrs. Margaret B. Quincy, his
widow, with whom he resided at
the Kennedy-Warren, and son,
Lieut.. Patrick w. Quincy, jr., OF
Fort Hancock, N. j., survive him.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
DIR. FRANK sWARTWOUT

Last rites for DR.. Frank SWart'
wout, prominent homeopathic ply
sician, who died unexpectedly yes
terday at his home, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Cal.
vary Baptist Church at 2 o'clock.
1nterment will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
DR.. Swartwout was SO. Death
was due to a heart attack. An
active member of the Homeopath'
ic Hospital staff at the time of his
death, he had practiced here, for
AZ years. He was also secretary.
treasurer of the Southern Home
opathic Medical Society, active in
church affairs and senior dea-
con of the Calvary Baptist Church.
Born in Lee Center, Ill, DR..
Swartwout was a life member Of
the Sons of the American Revo-
luton. He also was a member Of
the Society of Colonial Wars.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Bessie A. Swartwout, with whom
he resided at IL Logan Circle:
two sons, F. A. Swartwout and
DR.. John A. Swartwout, the latter
an inferno in the Providence (R.
H. Homeopathic Hospital; a
daughter, DR.. Edith S. Hewitt, a
physician affiliated with the Mayo
Clinic at Rochester, Mimi, and
two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Downes,
Oxnard, Cal, and Mrs. C. T.
Greenway, Maryville, Tenn.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Birney Center Plans
Christmas Pageant

Birney Community Center will
open Christmas activities Mon
day evening with the presentation
of a pageant. "The Gift We
Bring" in the Birney school aud
itorium. The play features the
Birney Center Players and will be
directed by Miss Callie Scott.
Carols will be sung under the
leadership of Mrs. E. Bookings.
Garfield Community Center has
arranged two short plays to be
given in the Garfield school audi
torium Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Bessie Diggs will be
in charge of the plays.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18

CLARENDON, Va, Dec. ia
special moving picture program, at
which the price Of admission will
be a toy or any article of canned
goods, will be given at the Ashton
Theater, Wilson Boulevard, today
from 3 to 6 p. M, for the benefit
Of underprivileged children of the
county, it was announced by Mrs.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Food or Toys Admit To Movie for Needy

HMae E. Jacobs, superintendent OF
Pubic Welfare.
The articles collected will be
turned over to the Welfare Board
for distribution in their Christmas
baskets throughout the county on
Christmas Eve. A barrel has been
placed in Peoples Drug Store here
for additional collections Of toys
and canned goods.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18

council heard a report from Secre'
tary-Treasurer Gertrude McNally
to the effect that heavy recent
membership gains indicate the
N. F. F. E. will reach its goal of
100, 900 members bv the time Of its
twentieth convention next Septem'
ber in Springfield, Ill.
In addition to President Luther
C. Steward and Miss McNally,
council members who attended
the conference we're John Fitz,
gerald of New York city, Lee r.
Whitney of Milwaukee, Charles L.
Wiegand of Baltimore, DR.. Walter
P. Taylor of College Station. Tex.
Ulrey J. Biller of the District of
Columbia, William M. Rapsher of
Philadelphia. George L. Evans of
Denver, Arthur oachims of
Seattle, and Vaux Owen of At
lanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
3 Grid Stars Play
Hockey for Maroons

The Montreal Maroons have
three great football players in
their lineup. One is Lionel Con-
acher, their crack left defense
man who is rated the best foot
baller Canada ever had. In fact,
Bob Zuppke, famous American
football coach, rates Conacher as
the greatest punter who ever
lived. The second Maroon foot
ball star is Carl Voss who, though
born in Chelsea, Mass, once played
for Queens University at King
ston, Canada, and was considered
an outstanding back-field star.
The third is Zip Radley, once OF
Ottawa's Big Four team.