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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

Street, Mr.. Wood, r. L. Duba of
Columbus and Fred Heinecke of
Helena.
Chairmen of standing commit
tees for the year were named as
follows: Mr.. Wood, education; A.
r. McDermott of Billings, public
relations; Mr.. Wegner, legislative,
and B. M. Harris of Laurel, nomi-
nations.
A smoker and dance for bankers
tand their wives and guests was a
highlight of the entertainment
program.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

John A. Johnson of Butte, who
still owns the irrigated quarter
section homestead he filed on in
1906, four miles north Of Hardin,
spent Sunday and Monday on the
ranch, which Is farmed by Antoine
Teller. He returned on Monday ev-
ening's train No. II to the great
est mining camp on earth, where
he Is employed in the Eclipse
chain OF Butte grocery and meat
markets.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04
q Wolfe
Passes AWoV
Popular Young Crow Orchestra
Leader Dies Suddenly
Monday p. NJ.

Mark Arthur Wolfe, Familiarity
known to his intimates as Babe"
Wolfe, died rather suddenly at
the Crow Agency hospital about
S p. m, Monday. A short time
ago his back was injured in a
fall from a wagon, and as a result
paralysis of the body from the
hips down developed. Notwith-
standing his condition, he con-
tinued to play his slide trombone
in his Babe. Wolfe Orchestra I'M
til a few days ago, when he went
to the hospital.
Mark Arthur Wolfe, had he
lived until July, would have been
% years Of age. Besides his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wolfe Of
Grow Agency, he is survived by
one brother, Furman Wolfe, other
relatives and numerous friends.
He was a young man of exemplary
habits, a talented musician, and
was deservedly popular with all
who knew him, Indians and whites
alike, and his untimelv death when
Just on the Threshold of a use
full life is. regretted by the people
Of this community.
Funeral services were held at
the Grow Community Baptist
church at Grow Agency at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the
pastor, Rev. c. A. Bentley of
ficiating. Music was furnished
by a chorus of twenty voices and
Robert Yellowtail, superintendent
of the Crow Indian reservation,
sang a solo.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

E. L. Kelley was among those
who attended the district con-
vention of bankers OF, group7 at
Clydesdale on the Boulder river
Monday and Tuesday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

Mrs. Gorden Swabu will enter
tain the Rebekah Thimble club at
the c.: A. Corkins home on West
Fifth street, this Friday afternoon
at 2:30.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

L. B. (Hoopie) Moore is leaving
in a few days for Yellowstone
park, where he will be engaged at
the Canyon lodge. In addition to
day work, he will plav drums in
the lodge orchestra every night.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

Miss Lenora Ewing of Judith
Gap came down this week for a
few days to assist her father, Guy
Ewing, in his new grocery store IN
Hardin. Miss Lenora is manager
Of the home store in her fathers
absence.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

: The Rebekah state assembly
president, Mrs. Emma Schaller of
Kalispell, with state assembly war
den, Mrs. Ardis Dixon, husband
r. L. Dixon and son Wallace, of
Billings, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Hazelton, also Of Billings, spent
Monday visiting the Custer battle
Held and national cemetery and
the old Fort Custer site. En- route
home they stopped of at Har-
din, where they were dinner guests
OF Nh. and Mrs. John w. Bulls
with whom they spent the re-
mainder OF the day. :"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

Bolton Evans, Pass creek rancii
er, was in town Tuesday. !
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04
Girl Scouts of Hardin to
Leave for Calnp Next Sunday
Mrs. Harry Martin, Hardin, camp

MRS. Harry Martin, Hardin, camp
cook.
The activities offered at camp
are the study of flowers, trees.
rocks and stars; second class Sig
mailing, tramping and trailing, and
one overnight hike. Hobbies
dramatics and handicraft. The
nature activities will be under the
supervision of a member Of the
national forest service.
An honor has been conferred
upon one of Hardin's Senior
Scouts, Miss Dorine Waterman, in
that she has been selected as al
ternate delegate to represent Mon
tana at the international meeting
Of Girl Scouts at Camp Andree
Clark, Briarcliff Manor, New York,
where every state will be repre-
sented as well as Puerto Rico,
Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands,
beginning August End and con-
tinuing for three weeks.
Mrs. M. A. Thompson, director
of the Hardin Girl Scouts, attend
ed the Rocky Mountain regional
Girl Scout conference held in
Great Falls May 10, 10 and 20.
About five hundred women and
girls, representing those directing
and participating in the Scout
movement, attended from five
~states-Montana, Wyoming, Idaho,
Utah and Nevada, which comprise
the region. Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
national president, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the 25th ami
versary dinner which was given
Thursday evening. Girl Scouts
honored the memory Of Juliette
Low, founder Of the organization,
at the dinner Thursday evening
and at programs during the con-
vention. Other highlghts of the
conference were the introduction
OF the new Girl Scout program
and the regional court Of awards.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-06-04

Bert Romine, prominent Owl
creek farmer, was among Lodge
Grass section visitors in Hardin
Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
MATTSON CASE
SUSPECT HANGS
SELF IN CELL
John F. Johnson Takes Life
in Auburn Jail Body
Found This Morning

fAUBURN, Wash, fep. 4. - John
f. Johnson, aged 40, held since last
|I,4iday in connection with the Mat
'rbn kidnapping and Staying case, was
found strangled to death in his city
jail cell.
Police Chief Ed Norris found the
body at 8:l5 O'Clock this morning
lying on the cell floor, belt at
tached to the cot around his neck
Other prisnoers in the bullpen
nearby heard no struggling or no
outcries during the night.
Jailer Charles Ludwig said he
talked with johnson at IL o'clock
last night and johnson then appear
ed respondent.
johnson was arrested in the hobo
jungles here last Friday when other
transients complained he acted
queerly and they thought he knew
of the kidnapping OF the
Mattson boy.
johnson denied any knowledge OF
the crime when he was finger
printed.
Chief Norris said he believed
johnson was Just mentally i'll. He
had more than 500 in his pockets
when arrested. Johnson had lived
for years in Tacoma where he SAL
vaged articles from the garbage
dumps.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
RAILROADS IN
/. CANADA FACING
WALKOUT NOW
Strike Ballots to Be Sub
mitted-Restoration OF
Wage Cut Demanded

MONTREAL, Feb. 4-Canadian
Railway Union leaders have made
plans to submit strike ballots To
117,00O members of Is railway I'M
ions in dispute with the employ
ers over restoration of the ten per-
cent wage cut.
The leaders said that If the strike
is authorized by the workers II
means protest to the Mediation
Boards recommendation to re-
store only seven percent of the
wage cut and also would tie up both
the Canadian Pacific and Canadian
National systems.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
MEN RETURNING TO WORK TOMORROW
GOLD, PLATINUM
CROSS TAX BILL
IN LEGISLATURE
Three Per Cent on Total
Over $780, 900 Proposed
Nepotism Measure Killed

Providing for a three per cent
license tax on gross production Of
gold and platinum mining opera
lions in excess of 5000. the second
mining tax bill made its appearances
IN the Territorial Legislature today,
Beng introduced in the Senate by
Senator M. E. 8. Brunette Of the
Third Division A measure nd pre-
viously been introduced in the House
calling for a raise in the graduated
tax on net incomes from mines.
In addition to the tax on gold and
platinum gross, the Brunette bill
raises the levy on net incomes Of
other mining properties as follows
higher Levies
Over $1,000 and not over $4,000
three fourths of one per cent; same
as the present law.
Over $4,000 and not over $4,000
one and one half per cent; present
levy is one and one fourth.
Over $4,000 and not over 500, 900
one and three fourts; present levy,
one and one half.
Over 100000 and not over $780,
900, two and a fourth; present levy,
one and three fourths.
Over $4,000 and not over $780,
300, three per cent; present levy,
two and fourth.
Over $250.O00 and not over $500
600. three and three fourths: pres
ent levy, two and three fourths
Over 100000 and not over $780,
600, four and a half; no classified
ton at present.
Over $750000 and not over 81 ,000,-
900, five and a fourth; present levy
100000 to 100000, three and a
nalf per cent.
Over 81 900, 900, six per cent; pres
ent levy, four per cent.
Two other bills were introduced in
the Senate this morning, both by
Senator Henry Roden of the First
Division. One would pay Charlie
d. Jacobson $40 for wolf pelt and
the other would appropriate $1.363.51
to pay for installing heating plant
in the Territory-owned building at
Third and Seward.
Nepotism Bill Dies
The Roden nepotism bill, which
would prohibit the employment OF
relatives by public officials, again
fell by the wayside this morning
being defeated in the Senate by a
vote of five to two. A like meas
ure was defeated two years ago.
One Senate bill and two Senate
Joint Memorials won approval of
the Senators and now go to the
House. They were: s. B. 10, by
Brunette. leaving 1t to the court
where public sales Of real and per-
sonal property may be held; 8. o. M
No. Q, by Walker. urging the Ter
ritorial Road Board to continue
work on the Craig Klawock road
and s. j. M. 3, by Walker, urging
the Road Board to continue trail
work along Unuk River near Ket-
chikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
Starping Woman Found to
Haze Fortune Hidden A,uay;
Chickens, Cats Kept in Home

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. AIRS
Anna Miller. about 80 years of age
was found starving in her squalid
three room house here when she
complained to the police that bur-
glars were attempting to rob her
although Il have nothing anyone
would want"
Two officers shooed a flock OF
chickens and a pack of cats out OF
the house and then found $40 600
in cash, much of it in $1,000 bills
in a dresser drawer and bucket
of coins behind door.
Mrs. Miller said: THAT is very
strange. I did not know about
that"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
CHAIN STORE
TAX BILL IS UP
IN WASH. LEG
Proposal Again introduced
by Representative
from Yakima

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 4. = The
chain store tax bill has appeared
again in the State Legislature, be-
ing introduced by Representative
limerick of Yakima.
He proposes scale from 81 on
one store to $500 on each OF twenty
or more in a chain. The measure
would also license all stores doing
business in the state.
Gov. Martin vetoed graduated
tax on chain stores passed at the
past session.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
AUTO STRIKERS
TO BE Elected
FROM z PLANTS
Machinery Of Law to Be
Brought Into Action Es-
pecially at Flint, Mich.

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 4.--The
General Motors Corporation is pre-
pared to set the machinery of the
law in motion to eject strikers from
two plants they continued to occupy
in defiance of the court Injunction
to leave them.
Chief Of Police James Wills an
nounced he is resuming enlistment
of several hundred reserve police
Roy Brownell, attorney for the
General Motors Corporation, an
nounces a writ of attachment re-
quiring election of strikers is being
filed
Chief Wills said the enlistment OF
police reserves does not constitute
violation of the non-violence truce
reached at midnight between the
city authorities and the United Auto
Workers of America.
DETROIT, Feb. 4.--Gov. Frank
Murphy has again called for con-
ference of representatives from both
sides. The conference will be held
during the afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
BUNNELL TELLS
CHAMBER ABOUT
.U.OF A.pR0CRESS
Fairbanks School Swamped
with Students-Many
Begging Entrance

Reporting that the University OF
Alaska is "swamped" with students
and predicting that the enrolment
will be doubled when facilities are
made available, DR.. Charles E. Bun
nell, President of the University,
brought an interesting message to
the Juneau Chamber of Commerce
as guest speaker at its weekly lun-
cheon today noon in the Terminal
Cafe.
DR.. Bunnell told of the excellent
reception and praise the University
has won for instituting the five
year curricula in engineering cours-
es and its development of practical
application along with theoretical
instruction. Leading educators in
the States had declared that it is a
practice every institution of learn
ing would like to do but thus far
has not; but the northern university
is pointing the way out. he said.
Grads Make Records
Attention has been called in edu-
cational circles, outside, the Presi-
dent said, by the excellent records
graduates of the university are max
ing when they leave school. Eighty
three in the Territory and 81 in the
States are all holding positions OF
responsibility. He also pointed to the
national recognition that has been
won by the Unversity's research
and extension departments.
Touching briefly on functions OF
Chambers of Commerce, DR.. Bum
nell referred to the address made
by President Comstock, newly elect
ed President of the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce, when he took over
his new post. The educator said ne
subscribed to the expression OF Mr..
Comstock that the scope OF the
Chamber. of Commerce should be to
reach out and be of service to the
entire community; to be live and
potent force or become function
less. It's new President pointed out
to the Seattle Chamber. DR.. Bum
nell recalled. that it should have
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
Beauty Contest
Opens, Fairbanks
Queen to Be Selected One
Participant Withdraws
Soon to Wed

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Feb. A.
The beauty contest to name Miss
Fairbanks to the Ice Carnival is
now in full swing, the primary con-
test being closed leaving ten local
beauties In the race.
Miss Adriana Black retired from
the race, saying she will be welded
soon to Arthur Peterson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p. o. Peterson, OF
Seattle, whose father is Superin-
tendent of the Warrack Construc-
ton Company in Seattle.
Miss Black is the daughter OF
Capt. and Mrs. George Black. Her
father is a steamboat skipper and
operator on the Tanana and Yukon
River.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
KIDNAPER TRIES
TO ALIBI FROM
ABDUCTION CASE
Robert Kenyon Claims All
He Did Was to Write
Ransom Note

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 4. -
Robert Kenyon, young OZARK
farmland, arrested at willow
Springs and charged with kidnapping
and Staying of Dr. J. G. Davis. in
sists the physician was abducted
and killed by mysterious hill coun-
try acquaintance he dubbed might
Hawk
Kenyon also chung stubbornly to
his alibi that Might Hawk" forced
him to write the ransom note and
then mail it.
This Night Hawk fellow knew
stole motor car over in Missouri
He said if I didn't write the ransom
note, he would turn me over, so ]
done it. The Feds caught me in the
Post Office as I was mailing It
That is all / had to do with the
business" said Kenyon who is kept
in solitary confinement.
G-Men are little impressed with
Kenyon's story.
In Washington, J. Edgar Hoover
announced the case was closed ano
no other suspects are being sought
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
FLOOD CREST
NOW SWEEPS
TO SOUTHLAND
WaterRuns Between Levees
on Upper Stretches
of Great River
DANGER NOT OVER
DECLARE ENGINEERS
Danger Still Turks in Every
Bend of Walls Along
1000 Miles

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 4.-The tide
of battle against record flood crest
on the Mississippi ran favorably
along the upper stretches today, es-
pecially near Cairo, but engineers
cautioned the fight is not yet won.
The flood crest is believed passing
Cairo and Hickman with six inches
to spare along the emergency wall
Sand boils in the heart of Cairo
have quieted down.
Face Flood Test
Hundreds of miles of INFESTED
levees are still facing the flood wa
tiers.
Flood dangers still lurk in every
bend of the 1000 mile sweep OF
the Mississippi from Cairo to New
Orleans.
There is no relaxation in the eff
forts among 10000 pick and shovel
laborers working day and night.
Some rain was forecast during to-
day in several sections.
A. secondary levee northwest OF
Tennessee is believed to be the next
danger spot
20 Drown
Twenty persons are now known
to have been drowned last Saturday
night when a barge carrying refu-
gees capsized In Southeastern Mis-
souri,. Five more bodies have been
found. Ten known to have been
on the barge are still missing and it
is not known whether they were
drowned or swan to safety.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
Approves Examination
of Skagway River for
Purpose Flood Control

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.. - The
House Flood Control Flood Com
mite has approved the bill authoriz-
ing the Army Engineers to make a
preliminary examination Of the
Skagway River, at Skagway, Alaska,
with view of controlling the floods.
The bin is sponsored by Alaska Dele
gate Anthony J. Dimond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 4.-The
Provincial Health Commission an
nounces hopes to eliminate the
shopping around to get medical
aid.
Under North Americas first COM
pulsory state health insurance plan,
effective March /, it Is contemplat-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
Red Cross Fund
Goes Over Top,
Westward Towns

SEWARD. Alaska. Feb. 4. - The
Red Cross relief fund contribution
at Kanakanak and Dillingham; is
1927 better than one dollar per cap
ita..
Seward is nearing goal of five
times the original quota set Of
$470.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
BATTLE BLAZE
SUCCESSFULLY
IN FLOOD zone
Cincinnati Firemen, with
Low Water Supply, Put
Up Stiff Fight

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 4. =
Firemen, fighting at great odds, late
yesterday confined fire in the flood
stricken west end to the 6tille-
Durhlmeyer Furniture. factory and
one nearby building.
Despite inadequate water supply
the firemen saved lumber yard.
Owners of the five-story furniture
factory estimated their loss al
$250,O00.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
LINDBERCH IS
OBSERVING HIS
18th BIRTHDAY
Filler and Wife Expect to
Hop Late Today for
Flight to Tripoli

ROME, Feb. 4.-Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh is spending his thirty
fifth birthday here. He and his wife
are planning flight today to Trip
oil. They expect to visit Italo
Balbo, Italy's first ranking airman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
First Compulsory State
Heath Insurance to BE
Started, British Columbia

ed that 100000 British Columbians
who earn less than $1,000 annually
will pay two percent of their weekly
salaries. the employers one percent
to their insurable payroll into
fund to pay doctors. specialists and
consultants.
A commission will administer the
fund.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04

The catching and killing of frogs
around Marking, China, is forbid
den by municipal regulations, based
on farmers belief that the animals
are beneficial to crops.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04

Gold was first discovered in the
Black Hills region of South Da-
kota July ~, 1874. at the site Of
the town of Custer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
AWAIT SUMMONS TO
RETURN TO OLD JOBS

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Feb. A.
Nearly 10000 Pacific Coast Mari
time strikers are considering their
record breaking walkout and await
ed back to work" summons.
The Joint Strike COMMITTEES ex-
pected to meet at noon and during
the afternoon issue call although
early this mording nothing was
definite.
Ballots are piling up here and 1t
is believed the vote taken by the
seven unions is for return to work
and arbitration Of pending issues to
be accomplished later.
Early Reports
Reports indicated that the Mar
inc Firemen may not ratify their
tentative agreement with the off,
shore operators but such action will
not prolong the strike as the fire
men have agreed to arbitrate the
disputed issues.
All other agreements seem to have
been accepted by big margins, in
some ports almost unanimously.
Action Results
Activity aboard many of the 239
strikebound vessels along the coast
lis noticeable. Emergency crews
checked boilers long cold and cargo
fropf;,,,,a5 ~, naoa Lr;ol,fA
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04
Joint Strike Committee at
San Francisco Calls
for Cessation
WORKERS REPORT ON
JOBS s A. M. FRIDAY
Delay in Making Announce
ment Caused by Min
or Troubles

IA<I A4s cdAh oAs
cisco, CAL, Feb. 4.-The 98-
day Pacific Coast maritime
strike was officially called off
at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon
by the Joint Strike Commit
tee and the men have been or
dered to return to work at 3
o'clock tomorrow morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.
4.-Early this forenoon mari
time workers were ordered to
stand by" for return to work
order when the long tieup
ends officially and at that time
there was a possibility the or
der might be issued late to-
day.
Early this afternoon the
Joint Strike Committee an
nounced an overwhelming I'M
ion membership had voted for
approval of agreements to end
the record breaking walkout
but tabled temporarily the
motion for a call for return
to work tomorrow pending a
report on the status of strikes
involving affiliated unions.
The strikes of shipyard work.
ers, bargemen and ship scalers
complicated the situation.
The committee asked for a report
from the leaders of the involved un-
ions and all went into a conferences.
Voting showed the marine fire.
men had rejected tentative agree
ments proposed by the negotiators
but the balloting favored arbitrat-
ing differences of the Cooks and
Stewards Union, which had only
partial agreement.
Orders for lila
John Hogan, chief dispatcher here
for the lila hiring hall, said he had
orders for 100 gangs of is men each
to move the great accumulation of
cargo.
Fred Kelly, Secretary Of the Mari
time Federation. announced all ball
lots have been received except scat
tered return from the Pacific
Northwest.
The Tug Boatmens' strike here
still remained unadjusted but mari
time men said they were only nee
essary to dock the big ships and
not move them out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-04

(conttnued on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
NEW BOOKS

New books to be released by the
Ell Centre public library Dec. "a,
include:
FICTION
Poirot Loses a Client, Agatha
Christie
Girls Can Be Gallant, John S.
Douglas.
Of Great Riches, Rose Franken.
Painted Post Gunplay, Tom Gum.
The Talisman Ring, Georgette
Heyer.
The Enemy Gods, Oliver La Fargo.
NON-FICTION
The American Annual of Photo
graphy 1885,
Hear America Singing, Ruth A.
Barnes.
Negro Builders And Heroes. Ben
jamin Brawley
Ten Thousand Public Enemies,
Courtney r. Cooper.
Madame Curie, Eve Curie.
Caravansary And Conversation,
Richard Curle.
Daylight Moon Elizabeth C. For
rest.
Farewell to Revolution, Everett
D. Martin.
Americas Cook Book. New York
Herald Tribune.
4O,OOO,O00 Guinea Pig Children,
Rachel l.. Palmer.
Standard Book of Celebrated
Musicians, Hubert Whelbourn.