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The Washington times., 1937-12-21

Evayn Walsh Mclean have. 1t is not easy to make or
pass laws and the responsibility is enormous. but
these men are acting like lot of selfish school
boys who need nothing so much as good spank
ing.
All summer long we heard: when Congress
gets together, takes off some Of the ridiculous
taxes and cuts the red tape business will pick up"
business Neglected
This really is the first thing they should have
done, but no indeed. Business can go to the hot
place while they try to settle the antilynching BILL
Remember the old nursery rhyme?
Little Jack Horner
.. Sat in his corner
Munching his political pie.
With deafening screech
He made long speech
And said: what a great boy am I"
There you have the Senate today.
President Roosevelt was blamed for not con-
sulting big business. Well, as understand it, he
did call in the heads of all the big business cor
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

States to ruin herself financially and wind up
in q dictatorship to control the mass of disillu-
stoned embittered people after the war is over.
We have nothing to gain by official hySteria
over the Panay affair-and everything to lose.
Are Lives to be Sacrificed?
Granted that the vessels may have been ma
chine,gunned and bombed deliberately. Are we
to sacrifice the lives of our own citizens as well
as the lives of perfectly innocent and luckless
Japanese civilians for the reckless, insane act OF
some military plane pilots?
military pilot is at best q mere youth. Into
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Rep. Fish Opposes
Boycott of Japan
Washington Times Staff Photo

Representative Hamilton Fish
(R0 of New York, appeals to
President Roosevelt to urge the
American people to keep calm, I"
and avoid all boycotts, saying:
1.-THE President can point out
that boycotts, reprisals or
threats mean creating hatred in
our country and in Japan, and
that is the road to war"
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Railway Music
CarOLers to Entertain
B. e O. Travellers
"Noel, NOEL"

Noel, NOEL"
Passengers on Baltimore and
Ohio trains on Wednesday will
hear the strains of that ancient
carol, and on Thursday they will
hear others.
Marking an innovation in rail
roading, the company will have
groups of carol singers going
through the trains, to bring the
Christmas spirit to travellers.
There will be trees on the
limited trains, with gifts of candy
and toys for children.
The carols will be sung by mem.
bers of the Women's Music Club,
made up of employees Of the COM
pany.
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mad, Tor We are IN no eco
nomic position at home either
to spend more money or to
jeopardize more lives.
To go to war. or risk war.
over a matter Of a sunken
gunboat and three private oil
company tankers-whic C h
should not have been where
they were in the first place
had the State Department
been thinking OF the people Of
the United States-is the
surest way for the United
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Chief of Staff and now in command of squad
ron Of destroyers on the West Coast.
Before she was accepted by the U S. Navy, the
Pansy, like sister ships built under contract had
to be carefully inspected by Rear Admiral Bristol
and his staff She had to make trial runs and
maneuvers, and prove herself seaworthy and of
good fighting stock before this Government added
her to its fleet.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bristol were at the
launching of the Panay. It was cheerful occa-
sion. No bad omens marked the gunboat for its
tragic end.
Some Fast Diplomacy
Unwritten Diplomacy: threecornered parley
Of the Soviet Ambassador, Troyanovsky; John L.
Lewis, Labor Leader, and Representative William
]. Sirovich, of New York!
Said Mr.. sirovich: "NGr. Ambassador, can you
explain why your Government has shot down so
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

in q million Tor them 10 nave a
happy New Year, let alone a
happy election the next time
one rolls around? And it's such
nice work if they can get it.
If the American people lose
faith in them, it is the end. I
am very much afraid this is
what is happening now.
There is no one in the world
who has a deeper respect and
admiration for our great gov
erning body of men than I
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Fire Perils Old
French Embassy

The old French Embassy at 2460
Sixteenth st. N. W., was threat
ened with destruction last night as
flames of unknown origin de-
stroyed a pile Of mattresses in the
basement. Mrs. J. R. Henderson,
manager of the house, now an
apartment, estimated damage did
not exceed 5000.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

personal direction Of one OF
Washington's most popular
and useful citizens. It was
commissioned 10 years ago in
Shanghai by Rear Admiral
Mark L. Bristol when he was in
command of the United States
fleet in the China waters.
Assisting him were two Off.
GERS well known in Washing
ton, his Chief of Staff, Ken
meth G. Castleman, now a re-
tired captain, and Capt. Will
liam Bappaley. then Assistant
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

Court sitting on the case.
Those who went on trial today
were Attorney John P. Mullen and
bondsmen Hyman Mendelson and
Joseph P. MCGEE. The case of
Henry D. Green, attorney, charged
with the same violation, was con-
tinued until January S.
Judge John P. Mcmahon is pre-
siding over the trial, with Judges
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Edward M. Curren, Walter J..
Casey and Hobart Newman sitting
with him.
The case is being prosecuted by
the grievance committee Of the
Bar Association, including Austin
Garfield, William S. Gallagher,
George Monk and Franklin Vas
mer.
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SUSPECT PNEUMONIA

He suffered a broKen leg ana
fractured rib and was allowed to
leave Emergency Hospital satur-
day. He died at his home yester-
day. 1t is believed he was a vic
tim of pneumonia.
Three persons were injured, one
seriously, in traffic mishaps dur
ing the last "a hours. James
Banar, 81, a soldier at Fort
Belvoir, Va, is in Gallinger Hos.
pital with a fractured skull. He
was knocked down last night by
an auto at Third and E Streets
Northwest, as he crossed the
street against a "red" light police
said.
Policeman Arly B. Cidwell, SO,
stationed at Fourteenth and F
Streets Northwest, was injured
about the head and shoulders
when struck by a street car while
on duty.
The death in New York of James
Harrington, 40, who was injured
several weeks ago in a local traffic
accident, was reported as the one
hundredth death several days ago
However, police today revealed
they are awaiting report from
New York authorities as to the
cause of Harrington's death before
deciding whether to include the
death in the local traffic toll.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

Will nature destroy mankind aS II did
the huge dinosaurs? Scientists point out
that the human race has travelled the
same path of evolution. has now perhaps
passed Its peak and Is on the way down.
hill to extinction. A dOubIe-paGe Illus
trated feature In tho American Weekly,
with Sundays Washington Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Says Boake Carter

his hands is given an instrument of deadly de-
struction. But you cannot pack general or an
admiral or some venerable statesmen in his plane
each time he flies, to caution him when he sees
something that appears likely target down
below. Planes are not like battleships, where
mature man of judgment and caution is in COM
mand. In a plane, youth is on his own, and
youth is reckless
But, where in heavens name be the common
sense in plunging our whole Nation, into war with
another nation because of the fool act Of g.
handful of youthful military airplane pilots?
More especially when we have ali to lose and
nothing to gain?
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EEBut'' %

The United States has only small stake Of
private dollars in China. What else? AS the
Daily Pennsylvania declares so aptly: "Na-
tional prestige gunboats and few citizens"
For these, are we to sacrifice the whole of
this Nation? If so, then we are going utterly
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Time to Forget Parties

These bills that were put before the Senate and
the House may have been partly wrong, or all
wrong, or they may have been very wise. But, in
either case why in the name of Heaven couldn't
these heavy thinkers get together, forget they are
Democrats or Republicans, and remember only
that their country is facing very serious crisis?
With little spirit of give and take, they could
make some headway with what is best in the bills.
put them through, and try to get this country
back to where it could be if there were more
pulling together and less politics
Here we are, the greatest nation in the world
today, and everybody seems to be blaming every
body else for troubles, political and economic
the familiar cry Of the day being This country
is going to the dogs"
If the people will stop talking like defeatists
and act with patience and determination, they
will find there is no earthly excuse for the grand
est country in the world, the country with the
greatest resources to be in the red, as well as in
the red tape.
When our President calls an extra session, puts
four bills before the Congress that, right wrong,
he thinks imperative for the nation, and all that
Congress can do is vote themselves $225, 900 for
their pay TO go back home, don't think it is
very good example for our younger generation or
for the rest of the world.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
My Say

What in the world has happened to the Con-
gressP
%. Don't they know that if they don't stop this
futile fussing and pickering there's not chance
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Record Christmas Mail Here
Is Handled Faster Than Ever
5000 Employees Aided
BY NeU Methods
This Year

Busy" is the word for the
scene inside the walls of the Wash
ington Post Office today, where
a double army Of 5000 clerks
handled the peak volume of
record-breakins Christmas mail.
Running well ahead Of last
years total the letter mail for
December Is to "a was expected
to exceed 100000 pieces, while
receipts for the same period will
add up to approximately $3.50 900
an increase Of per cent over
last years figure.
WORK. EASIER
Postmaster Vincent c. Burke
guaranteed, however, that the
building will be cleared Of all out
going and incoming mail by
Christmas Day. Despite the I'm.
precedented volume of business,
the huge task is being handled
with greater ease than ever before.
Innovations that have increased
efficiency, Mr.. Burke pointed out,
are the revised traffic regulations
permitting only 15-minute parking
on sections Of the Union Station
plaza and streets adjacent to the
post office, AMI the new system
of disposing of outgoing parcel
post mail.
Instead of awaiting their turn
at intervals in front of three win.
dows, those with packages to mail
are being taken care of at any
one of half q dozen parcel post
tables, arranged in U-formations,
each manned by three clerks. Each
customer gets his package weighed
by the clerk at the center and is
then assigned to one of the two
clerks at the sides for his stamps
and insurance receipt. BY assign.
ing customers alternately to the
stamp clerks the line is kept NOV.
ing.
FORCE DOUBLED
The normal force Of 1900 postal
employees has been more than
doubled with the addition of $500
temporary workers, Mr.. Burke
said. These are divided about
equally as clerks and delivery men.
The departments fleet Of SO
trucks has been augmented to 800,
borrowed from the Army, the Ma.
rine Corps and the District Ma.
tional Guard, and rented for the
Christmas interval.
A special collection Of mail from
the 1000 street boxes in the city
will be conducted daily at mid.
night until December "a. This
roundup is completed by 2 a. m.
and the mail is through the office
we'll before daylight.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

I The poor little Panay. whose destruction has
brought Japan and the United States to an inter-
national deadlock, started its career under the
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Lawyer, 2 Bondsmen
On Trial for Ethics

Trial of attorney and two bondsmen charged with
ethical practices opened today with the four judges of Police
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Attitude of Official Washington

Let us reverse positions for moment. Sup
pose our own airmen had been at war with
neighboring country and Japanese ship had
been destroyed by them Suppose we apologized
profusely, said we would pay, promised it wouldn't
happen again, collected money for the survivors
and made sundry other gestures of regrets-and
all these gestures of ours were turned down
coldly and bluntly by Tokyo as mot enough"
The United States would be furiously angry
We'd say Tokyo wanted to pick fight. Yet,
that is exactly the attitude official Washington
has adopted toward Tokyo.
(Bodke CGrters opinions are his ol0n and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinleSJ
(Copvri0ht Ledger Svndicate)
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
TUESDAY, DEC. q, 1887
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

porations in the country, and consulted with
them. These men pledged themselves to spend
great sum of money, if the red tape were un-
tangled. And you see how much of that has been
done by the Congress up to date!
Now, Of course there are always two sides to
everything except crooked gamblers two-headed
twenty-five cent piece.
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ID. c. AUTO TOLL
CLIMBS TO 100.
AS VICTIM Dies
Three More Hurt in
Last "a Hours

While experts continued to plan
a means of improving conditions,
the Capitals toll of traffic fatali
ties reached 100 today with the
death Of David j. O'Connell, Of
1907 Decatur st. N. w.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid ordered an autopsy performed
today at the Morgue to determine
the cause of death. O'Connell was
felled by an automobile December
IS at New Hampshire Avenue and
M Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

news tips phoned TO The Times Tip Editor at
Republic 1894. There will be given SIS weekly
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SKIPPY

Do you want money? The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week for
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

for the best news tip received. $40 for The
next, and ST prizes for the next IS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-05

which met at the home of Mrs.
Orrin Y. Weir Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Walter J. Brekke,
president of the chapter, presided
at the meeting. The election re-
suited in the CHOOSING of Mrs.
Pan w. MADDOX; president; IN MIS- r.;
vice president; Mrs. D. M. Strang,
secretary; Mrs. J. p. Astle, treas
urer; Mrs o. Y. Weir, chaplain,
and Mrs. w. J. Brekke, guardian.
Mrs. D. w. Maddox and Mrs. D.
M. Strang were selected as dele
gates to attend the state conven-
ton of the P. E. o. which will be
held at Cut Bank early in June.
The REGULAR meeting of the Wy
ola Woman's club was held Sat-
urday, Feb. 81, at the home of
Mrs. A. E. Montgomery. After a
short business meeting the fol-
lowing program was enjoyed:
Roll call-Western expressions,
western SONGS and poems, Mrs. E.
c. Woodley.
A framed copy of the Declara-
ton of Independence, which is to
ne olVen 10 the WyOla school by
the Woman's club, was disnlayed.
Twelve members enjoyed the re-
freshments served at the close of
the meeting.
j. A. Koebbe of the South Har-
din community was reelected
chairman of the board of d.
rectors of the Big Horn County
Agricultural Conservation asso-
citation at the organization meet
ing of the board held last Friday.
February 26th. John E. Rice of
Lodge Grass was elected vice
chairman and Geo. Miller of the
Crow district. third member of
the committee. Other members of
the board of directors are H. A.
Williams, chairman of the North
Hardin community, and w. T.
Raglan of the Decker community.
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Hardin visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Macleod were
in town Friday from their ranch
home at McRae.
The Hardin Townsend club will
meet at the Hardin primary grade
school building next Tuesday ev-
ening.
C. c. Quinn and H. w. Bunston
left Sunday for Washington, D. c.
in the interests of the Lodge
Grass-Little Horn Dam Associa-
ton.
Dr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ransier en-
tertained at a seven o'clock din
ner and an evening of bridge Sat-
urday at their home. Adorned
with spring flowers and tall ia
pers, the attractive table held
covers for twelve guests. Mrs.
Labbitt and E. L. Kelley received
the score awards.
The Congregational Ladies' Cir
Gle will meet next Thursday, Mar.
IL, at 2:30 p. m, n the church
parlor. Hostesses will be Mrs.
Lester Orr and Mrs. Russell DAN
ielson. All members and friends
are welcome. Do not wait for a
personal invitation to attend these
meetings.
Harry Hite met with a painful
accident Tuesday morning. While
shoeing a horse at his ranch
home in the Sarpy community, a
piece of steel flew from the horse
shoe, striking him on the left eye.
Luckily the steel did not pene-
trate the eye ball and he will be
no worse for the mishap within
a short time.
Sam E. Mcdowell was in town
from the G. F. Corwin ranch on
Pine Ridge, where he is putting
in the winter feeding cattle for
James E. Keane of the lower val
ley. Sam is tanned and has the
figure of an athlete, having lost
all his surplus avoirdupois wrest-
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Another bunch of checks in
payment to Big Horn county
farmers we're received at the Of
flee of the association Wednes-
day, according to J. A. Koebbe,
president. Payments totaling $54,-
1919 have been received so far,
for a total of 234 farmers. This
is approximately one-third of the
total payments to be made under
tn 1896 program. Notices are be-
ing mailed out to those whose
checks have arrived. Others will
be notified as soon as their checks
arrive.
At the Office of the Hardin Fri
bune-Herald, Saturday, Feb. &c,
Johnnie Fisher, "a, and Miss Fern
Wright, %, both of Hardin, were
united in marriage by Justice of
the Peace Robert A. Vickers. The
ceremony was witnessed by Doro-
thy Mills and Lyle j. Tintinger.
The groom is the son of Chas.
Fisher and was born at Columbus.
Montana. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Wright of the Wright cafe, Har-
din. The Tribune Herald Joins
their friends in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
T1|
Talisman roses and harmonic
ing tapers beautified the tables
of a dessert and bridge party
given Thursday evening by Mrs.
Loren P. Kenyon and Mrs. Ster-
ling Loanev at the KENYON home.
Score awards at bridge were won
by Mrs. John N. Thompson, Mrs.
Gladys Jensen and Mrs. James T
Durkin.
Spring flowers predominated in
the attractiveness of the tables at
a dessert supper and bridge party
at which Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Barker entertained Friday evening.
After partaking of a delectable
menu, the guests enjoved several
games Of contract, at which hon.
ors were won by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kalberg.
Election of officers for the COM
ing year was a feature of the
meeting of P. E. o. Chapter L.,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
of CLARISsA FERGUSON,

Estate OF CLARISSA FERGUSON,
Deceased.
dersigned Administrator of the Es-
tate of Clarissa Ferguson. deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
essary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication Of this no.
tice. to the said Administrator at the
office of his undersigned attorneys,
IN Hardin: in the County of Big Horn.
State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin. Montana. Febru-
ary rs. 1887.
w. H. FERGUSON,
Administrator of the Estate of Clar-
issa Ferguson. Deceased.
Quinn & Maddox. Hardin. Montana,
ATTORNEYS for Administrator.
Pub. March S. 12 10. 1887.
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st. Patrick's dance Mar. II
Warren hall, by Catholic ladies. II
Lee Gebo was a Sunday dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wagner.
Pet Vandersloot and wife were
Billings visitors here the fore part
of the week.
Former U. S. Senator Henry l.
Me"ers was a business visitor from
Billings, Saturday.
The Women's Auxiliary of st
Thomas Mission will meet with
Mrs. Frank Starina Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Pasteurized milk and cream for
sale at our plant, across from Ii
brary, at regular raw milk prices.
Big Horn Dairy Products, Phone
80. lip
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer S. Allen
left by auto on Wednesday for
Harrison, Idaho, where they ex-
pect to locate if they find some
thing to suit them.
Ship us your eggs now to be
Custom Hatched. Our rate is
only 81 per 100 eggs set.-ALLEN
HATCHERY, BILLINGS. If
We chage regular raw milk
prices for pasteurized milk and
cream at our plant across from
the library. Phone 83. LIP
Big Horn Dairy Products.
Walter Miller, Little Owl Greek
rancher, attended to business in
Hardin, Friday. He reports 1s
inches of snow covers his wheat
fields.
MI. and Mrs. Robb c. Brown and
Mrs. C. L. Morris of Laurel were
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N H~SAAS AA0A &NASAAN IVA
ing, March 8, at 1880 o'clock.
AS the result of a contest by
members of the Foursquare Sun
day school the adult classes en-
tertained the younp peoples class
at a party at the home of Mrs.
Ell Barnett, Friday evening.
Forty-two were in attendance,
who enjoyed music, games and a
late lunch. MRS. Clarence Doane,
Mrs. Dan Ratledge and Mrs. Her
man Pauleys sponsored the party.
Mrs. B. J. Kleinhesselink was a
luncheon hostess of the week
when she entertained the o. A. O.
club and several guests Wednes-
day afternoon. Early spring flow
ers conferred the charmingly ap-
pointed table at which cards
marked places for twelve guests.
Awards at contract were won by
Mrs. Lester Orr and Mrs. H. P.
Schaller and Mrs. Jensen was
winner of the travellers prize.
On Tuesday noon the students
Of the commercial department en-
JOyeQ a nO-hOSC luncheon at the
high school building, sponsored
by Miss Maude OHara. This
luncheon is an annual affair and
was attended by SO seniors.
Miss Kathleen Jensen enter
tanned Thursday evening with
several games of bridge and a
buffet supper, complimentino the
members of the N. ]. P. bridge
club. HonorS were won by Hell
en- Jean Buzzetti and Yvonne Kali
berg.
John Fellon. 80, and Lucille
Tuegel, "a, both of Gillette, Wyo.,
were married at the Tribune-Her-
aid office in Hardin, Monday af-
ternoon by Robert A. Vickers,
Justice of the peace. The cere-
mony was witnessed by Mrs.
Martha Tuegel and Werner Tue
gel, mother and brother of the
bride. who accompanied the cou-
ole here from Gillette. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fellon will make their home
on the groom's ranch near Gil
lette.
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Sore Gums PyOrrhea
Foul breath, loose teeth or sore
Gums are disgusting to behold,
all will agree, LETO'S PYORRHEA
REMEDY is highly recommended
by leading dentists and never dis
appoints. Druggists return money if
it fails. SHELLEY DRUG co. adv.
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ling sacks of cottonseed cake to
the bovineS.
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The Associated Charieties will
meet in the basement of the Har-
din public library Monday even
ing, March 8, at 7:30 o'clock.
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LOCAL ITEMS

Our snow is going fast and the
water holes are being filled up.
St. Patrick's dance Mar. II
Warren hall, by Catholic ladies. IL
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-05

Lee Gebo was a Sunday dinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Wagner.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-05

Election of officers for the COM
ing year was a feature of the
meeting of P. E. O.. Chapter L.,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-05

Pet Vandersloot and wife were
Billings visitors here the fore part
of the week.