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The Washington times., 1937-07-16
SEIZED
IN OFFICE
ROBBERY
Police Fire Shots at
Pair After Wild
District Chase

Two safe-cracking suspects were
arrested early today and held for
investigation following a wild
chase, during which they at
tempted to wreck a police squad
car and the officers fired several
shots at them.
Police recovered stolen truck
and several cases of whiskey stolen
by the bandits, but a number OF
other articles they are believed to
have been stolen have not yet
been located.
The gang started operations
shortly after midnight when they
went to the Langdon Mill and
Lumber Company, 2150 Bryant St.
N. W., jumped on Paul Kerney, the
night Waterman, tied him up in
the office and attacked the safe
with a Sledge hammer, in the same
fashion as a number of other safes
have been cracked here recently.
Machines Stolen
Unable to get the safe open, the
yeggs stole three typewriters and
three adding machines from the
company office, loaded them on a
company truck and drove away.
Kearney managed to free him.
self from his bonds about two
hours later and notified police. He
told detectives that he saw a
heart-Shaped tattoo mark on one
of the thugs arms.
About 1928 a. m, Archie Law
renee, taxi driver, saw the stolen
truck parked in front of liquor
store at 703 Seventh st. N. w.,
the front door broken in and three
men carrying cases of liquor to
the truck. They threatened to
shoot him unless he moved on.
Pursue Speeding Truck
A short time later Policemen
r. E. Burton and F. w. Sanford
were in a scout car at Nichols
Avenue and Howard Road South
east, when they saw a speeding
truck. AS they attempted to
halt the vehicle, the truck driver
attempted to wreck the police
car by sideswiping it.
The police opened fire on the
truck, and followed it over the
District line. Returning, they
reported the incident and were
informed that there was a look
out for the stolen truck.
Police cars started searching
the section and three men were
seen walking along Alabama Road.
They started to run as the police
came up and two of them were
captured.
The truck then was found on
Wheeler Road near the District
Line, hidden in the woods. One
of the men captured had a heart
tattooed on his arm.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS
International News Service

Big Bill' Thompson, who, a
decade ago as Chicago's mayor,
threatened King George v with a
punch in the snoot," has changed
his mind-the British are pretty
swell folks after all. He said to-
day:
Jaw, I never had anything
against the English. There was
just more Irish in Chicago. They
had the votes.
why, when the papers
printed that crack about me
gOin' to take a punch at the
king, the Irish ct 1t up. They
loved 1t.
@But 1--we caNt .OaHta that stuff
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Belligerent ''Big Bill
Turns HandShaIker

Il just shake hands now. Gets
you the same results.
That's what I'm down here
in Washington for - just to
shake hands around with the
Congressman. Jim McAndrewS
has got a bill I'd like to see
passed"
The bill, it developed, is spon.
sored by Representative Mean
drews CD of Illinois, and would
further one of Big Bills goals in
life-a complete waterway from
the Great Lakes to the Gulf
Under it. Chicago could divert
Lake Michigan waters into the
Mississippi Valley waterway for
navigation and sewage disposal
purposes.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
EARHART HUNT
NEARS END

With hope rapidly diminishing
for rescue of Amelia Earhart and
Capt. Fred Noonan, the Navy to-
day prepared to abandon search
for the filters whose plane was lost
in the South Pacific two weeks
ago.
Officials at washington said the
aircraft carrier Lexington, which
raced westward to lead the search,
probably. would be withdrawn to.
morrow.
Meanwhile, the usual crop of I'M
verified reports that the missing
filters had been rescued or located
persisted.
From Auckland, New Zealond,
came a -report-apparently base
less and received with skepticism
that one of the Lexington's
planes had sighted the 'round-the-
world plane. International News
Services staff correspondent
aboard the aircraft carrier re-
ported no progress in the search.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
Whole Town. Agog
As 0usted Teacher
Waits 10 Tell All
SAUGUS, Mass,
July Is I.N.S).
"Town Hall tonight"

xOWn HAL SVuASAbS
Feature billing, a public hear
ing before the world" for Miss Isa-
belle Hallin, blond high school
teacher and dramatic coach.
dropped by the school committee
without hearing.
Miss Hallin is to tell her story
to $4,000 persons at town hail
tonight.
The townsfolk themselves ar.
ranged the public hearing after
the school committee refused to
give her good reason for request
ing" her resignation, despite her
superiors' report that her work as
a teacher was better than aver
age, and her ability as a dramatic
coach was exceptional"
The school committeeman
claimed Miss Hallin was dropped
because her outside activities in,
terfered with her efficiency as a
teacher. They denied it was
based on back fence gossip" that
Miss Hallin had given a cocktail
party" to students in school play.
The charge was proved false
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
Sen. RObinSOn'S
Widow ArriUeS
In Capital

Clad in somber black, heavily
yelled and sobbing, the widow of
the late Senator Joe T. Robinson
CD of Arkansas stepped from a
train in Union Station early to-
day and was met by a group Of
congressional personages who Wept
openly themselves.
ooh, he was the best ever
and now he's gOne!"
Those were the only words the
slight woman spoke as she went
from person to person, to lean for
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
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STATE TO R ES |
RACKET TRIAL

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July
16.-With only one more witness
to be heard, the prosecution will
rest its case today against seven
county policemen. a former JUS
tice of the peace and a bondsman,
charged with conspiracy in the al
legged traffic violation racket" in
Prince Georges county.
1t is not expected that the de-
Tense will get under way until
Tuesday. as there will be no court
session tomorrow and on Tuesday
Continued on Page 2, Col. q
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FOES ORDER
FIGHT TO
FIN|SH0N
PLAN
Shelving in Nice Way
Abandoned After
Presidents Letter
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service

Banishing all talk of a peaceful
solution, opposing leaders today
reordered a finish fight in the
Senate on President Roosevelt's
Supreme Court bill, even as they
paid tribute to the late Senator
Joe T. Robinson.
Battle orders went forth from
both camps after the President
wrote Senator Barley Cd, of
Kentucky, acting leader, that he
desired enactment of the bill at
this session. The Presidents atti-
tude forced Administration ranks
to reorganize their lines for a new
battle, and it provoked the oppo-
sition into new war talk.
Challenge Accepted
The opposition previously fav-
ored a recommittal Of the bill to
the Senate Judiciary Committee
for further study. This would
have been a mice" way to end
the contest that has shattered
Democratic lines in House and
Senate but it would have killed
the bill for the present session.
Under this procedure, though. the
measure could have been revived
ct the next session of Congress.
Senator Wheeler CD Of Mon
tana, opposition leader, in accept"
ing the Presidents challenge,
said:
"ThOse of us opposing the
cOurt-packing bill have held q
conference and decided to 90
ahead with the debate when the
Senate recOnveneS next Tues
day. We are going right on
with our fight against this un-
American scheme. We feel now
it would be premature to dis
pose of this bill at this time"
FOES CLAIM VOTES
This attitude was adopted by the
opposition, even before the Presi-
dent made public his letter to
Barley. It was provoked by the
Presidents refusal to withdraw
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
Ban on Non-GuiId
Reporters ResCinded

PITTSBURGH, July 16 GN.SD.
A resolution barring all reporters
except paid up members of the
American Newspaper Guild from
the convention of the Federation
Of Flat Glass Workers, a c. I. o.
union, was rescinded today. A
statement signed by John B.
O'Shea, chairman, and Harry Min.
nick, secretary. read:
"The insistence on Daid,up
guild cards as a basis of ad.
mission to our sessions is with.
drawn because of the mistaken
impression 1t has conveyed TO
the public"
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
Pastor CO1lfesSes He
Killed Sweetheart

one of his admiring Pensioners,
45-year-old Mrs. Dennis Kelly. He
will be arraigned today on first.
degree murder charges.
His blue-gray eyes never flinched
as the 51-year-old minister, who
looks barely 80, told how he took
comely Maybelle, his paramour
and wife of a rural mail carrier,
in his car with a bottle of whiskey.
He related how he drove her to
the Mark Twain Bridge at Hanni.
bal, Mo-, Monday night, beat her
to death, and dumped her body
from the bridge into the MissiS.
sippi River.
Then he took 1880 from her
lCOntinned on Psss 5, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
KIDNAPERS
FREE OIL
SCION
Baird n. Markham, Jr.
Tells Of Experiences
With Convict Trio

SAPULPA, Okla, July 16 GIN.
S0.-Baird H. Markham, jr., a
student at Yale University and
scion of a prominent New York
family, was released unframed
early today by three escaped con-
victs who kidnapped him yesterday.
Having no idea of Markham's
wealth, the Texas deSperadoeS did
not consider holding him for ran
som, but merely. stole his high
powered car in which to make a
getaway.
. A captive for 10 hours, Mark,
ham, son of Gen. Baird w. Mark
ham, director of the American
Petroleum Industries Committee
of the American Petroleum Insti-
tute walked two miles to Sapulpa,
where he reported his release to
police.
Trio Of DespefadOes
His abductors were Pete Traxler,
Charlie Chapman and Fred Tin
dol, who escaped from the East
ham State Prison farm with 1e
other convicts in Texas last June
%. Each has a long criminal
record. and all were heavily
armed.
Markham was we'll treated by
the bandits, who talked profuSely
of their criminal careers, identi.
fled themselves boastfully and re-
fused to take his money when
Markham told them he had but
50. He said:
"They treated me fine"
LEARNING OIL TRADE
He explained he came here on
his vacation to learn the oil bust
ness from the ground up" and,
for that reason, had taken a job
with the w. A. Delaney Oil Com
pany near Ada, Okla.
II was driving alone, running
an errand for the company, at
about 1880 p. m. around Is miles
east of Ada when they kid.
naped me.
They had blocked the road
with their car, a Chevrolet Sc
dan, and advanced on me with
drawn guns when I stopped.
They all had revOlverS and one
of them carried q rifle"
Police had been following the
Chevrolet. Knowing they were
followed, the bandits abducted
Continued on Page 3, Col. p
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Aid to Job-Seekers
international News Service

Job seekers who have lost their
social security, old-age benefits ac-
count cards, may receive identifi-
cation forms to aid them in secur-
ing employment until duplicate
cards can be issued, the Social
Security Board announced today.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
D. {. HIT ANEW
BY HOT WAVE

Almost with the dawn today
the mercury was aroused from a
12-hour lethargy spent in the low
and comfortable 70's, only to rise
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
WaTvarens Leave Mexico

MEXICO CITY, July 16.-
Gerard Walvarens, Belgian Charge
d'AffaireS here, left by train for
Washington today. Before depart
ing, he visited President Lazaro
CarderaS.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
TERRELL HURLS;
HARDER, FOE
LINEUP

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16.
The Griffs will flee the scenes of
Cleveland this afternoon after
playing the Indians the third
game of the series at League Park.
Yves Terrell is due to pitch for
Washington, while Mel Harder is
to work for Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

GOBBLES. TAKE EN- ON THE PICNIC
Make EN- q midnight snack. Have 'em for
Sunday uiEht supper, Crunchy, crisp, cheese
Favored nopcorn. GobbleS.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

PITTSFIELD, ILL.,, July 16
(I.N.S.).-FearfuI Of facing the
wrath Of his flock, the Rev.
Col. Ellsworth Newton stayed
in his cell today rather than
appear for arraignment on
charges Of numbering his ad-
nniring parishioner, Mrs. Dennis
Kelly, As.
PTTTSFIELD, Ill, July 16
0.N.SO.-The Rev. Colonel Ellis.
worth Newton, Baptist minister Of
Paris, Mo-, slipped beer and smoked
cigarettes necessarily today a few
hours after he calmly confessed
he used "a hammer or o dumb.
bell or something to heatsto death
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Local thundershowers probably tonight
and Saturday; not quite so warm Saturday
afternoon; cooler Sunday; gentle to moderate
winds, mostly southwest
weather Details on Page 50
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
Wildcats Capitalists ON Break to Defeat Scobey Friday. y to d

hey intercepted as Kjelstrup tried TO
pass to Fiske for the third time.
Plentywood held for downs and
Gallagher made a nice run back OF
Daniels punt TO put the Cats in
scoring position again. Kjelstrup hit
center and Gallagher made IL a first
down on a half spinner. Marsh got
i've on a reverse. 1t looked as
though Plentywood would score as
they slowly advanced down the field
but on a short pass Scobey intercept
ted TO end the threat. With only a
minute and a half TO play the Cats
held and Scobey was forced to kick.
Wilson and Peterson broke through
and forced the Seobey backs into
the punt. Stenehjem recovered for
a touchdown. \ tumble spoiled the
try for point. making the score II
to &.
Newton kicked off 20 Scobev over
the end zone and on an attempted
pass from Scobey's own 20. Newton
intercepted as the game ended. SEQ
boys line play was superior but
Plentywood held on two of the cru
cial moments to keep the Daniels
county squad from scoring.
Those who played for Plentywood
we're Newton. Highland, Wilson, d.
Peterson. y. Lund. Raess, Kjelstrup.
Fiske, ~Stenehiem, Walkowski, Gal
lagher, Backer, c. Ross and d.
Marsh.
On Saturday the Wildcats meet
the powerful Crosby team on the
fairgrounds field. The game will be
called for three o'clock.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
REDST0NE Band
IS ORGANIZED

r EDSTONE ~ The Redstone
school band after two weeks of try
outs began its second week Of prac-
tice Monday with the followine
members:
Cornets-Lucile Jensen, lone An
derson. Donald Gray, yern Lindorf.
Lyal Bergh.
Trombones-James Jensen, Rog-
er Loucks. ID Jensen, Philip Loucks,
Dale Fishell.
Alto horns-Edna Bantz, Merce-
dene Fishell, George Bantz.
Drums Adeline overly. Betty
Cowan and AGATHA Briefly.
More are expected to join the
band in the neal future.
Next week "a students of the
grade school Will begin their pre-
band instruction in a newly Installed
saXette course.
This is the first year OF the band.
Mr.. Ayers OF the high school faculty
is the director.
MORE REDSTONE NEWS
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Markell and sons
Alton and Lloyd left Wednesday
morning for Billings. Lloyd will re-
main 10 attend school for the coming
year.
Mr.. ana Mrs. c. B. Bull of Wolf
Point spent sunday at the Arthur
Blase hon.
Several carloads OF cattle were
shipped ont of Redstone the last Of
the week
Mr.. ana Mrs. Forrest Matkin and
Mary Lon. J. D. Matkin. Mr.. and
Mrs Alnert Cleveland. MI. and Mrs.
II. g. Gray and Donald and Nh. and
Mrs. Loucks ana family were Plenty
wood visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albers re-
turned home from their vacation in
the eastern states the last of the
week.
Carl smith accompanied cattle to
st. Paul the last Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bantz and
family We're county seat visitors sat
urday
Mrs, Thomas Aslakson enter
tanned the Wolf Creek ladies club
Saturday.
The Methodist ladies aid is suon-
soring a rummage sale and are serv-
ing a supper at the church basement
Saturday. Oct. ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Ley. Mrs. A
NJ. Hasan. Nda and Arthur were il
Plentywood Saturday.
Joyce Loucks. who is teaching on
of Plentywood, spent the week en'
at her home here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
EDEN VALLEY
Mrs. George Hunter

Mr. and Mrs. Seyeren Barsness
and son OF Westby were visitors at
the Alfred Wide home Saturday.
Joseph Christensen and son Jul
liam We're visitors at the Lyle Fran
els home Monday.
Miss Eva Johansen OF Reserve
spent the week end al the VI L.
Hunter home.
Mrs. Chris Christensen enter
tanned her sister and family OF Fort
PEEK several days of last week after
which they continued their journey
to Westby to visit relatives.
Murray Hunter was a visitor at
the home of his uncle, VIM. j. Hun
ter, Of Antelope Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Carpenter OF
West Reserve were Friday evening
visitors at the Claus strand home.
Mrs. A. stevens, who has spent
the greater part of the summer at
her farm home here. returned to An
telope Friday,
Marvin strand was quite painfully
injured last Wednesday when he
fell while playing, striking on a
sharp object which penetrated the
tempe. barely missing the eye. He is
recovering nicely,
Dolores Francis spent a few days
last week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Christensen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
COACHES ELECT
OFFICERS herr

At a meeting of the coaches an
principals of district / held at tn
Plentywood school Saturday, Sep
25, the following officers we're cleo
ed: chairman, A. &. Erickson. Con
ertown; vice-chairman, A. l.. Kadle
of Medicine Lake; secretary-treasui
err. Lloyd Skor. Plentywood. EricI
son was reelected for his third cor
secutfve term as chairman of tn
district. All schools in the distrit
were represented.
The tournament this year will d
held ut either Scobey or Plenty
wood with Scobey having first choid
providing their new auditorium wi
be completed by that time. Accord
ing to the district constitution eac|
school in the district has the priviI
eye of holding the tournament, tn
order of choice rotating a~lphabeti1
ally. Since the tournament last yea
was held in Plentywood, Scobey
next in line for the coming seasol
Definite plans will be made not latd
than December 20. according to al
ticles of the district constitution.
1t was voted by a majority Of tn
coaches present to adopt the SAM
plans for pairing the teams as nd
been used in previous years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
American Boy Introduces
A New Football Game

In the early fall issues of THE
AMERICAN BOY there'l be pre-
sented the story of a new game
siX-man football-fast as profession
al football, wide open as basketball,
thrilling as hockey!
The game anne to life through
the need of small schools for some
substitute for 11-man football.
which was too expensive. Stephen
Epler. a Nebraska graduate student
in athletics. developed the game of
siN-man football to meet this need.
In siN-man football anybody can
scor. the possibility of injury from
mass plays is minimized. and the
same is open enoush for spectators
TO follow every exciting develop
ment.
Tile new same is a hit. New
schools are taking it up every day.
In coming issues THE AMERICAN
BOY tells the world about this prac-
teal new game. In addition, it pre-
SCENTS The American Boy Official
Handbook. which can be obtained
from the magazine at 20 cents a
copy. or 10 cents when bought in
bulk.
NOTE: subscription prices of
THE AMERICAN BOY will be raised
In tho npar future Send yOur s1h-
scription order at once to take adj
vantage of the bargain rates now in
effect: n year at $1.00 or three
years at $500. Foreign subscriptions
soc a year extra. Send your name.
address and remittance to THE
AMERICAN BOY. 1890 Second
Blvd, Detroit, Mich. On nowsstands
the price is 15c a copy. Adv.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
COMPANY TO USE
NEW BILL SYSTEM

4 new and improved method of is
suing telephone bills will be intro
duced in Plentywood in the near flu
ture. according TO an announcement
made today by Jack Holloway, man
ager of the Mountain states Tele-
phone and Telegraph company here.
Under the present practice of is
suing bills, all telephone statements
for Montana are issued on the first
of each month. 4 distribution Of
billing will now be made so that
bills will be issued throughout the
month in six equal groups. Each
subscriber Will receive but one bill
a month after the new plan is eff
f%ective. but mailing will he on a diff
lerent date than formerly.
There will be no change in the
regular October / bin but the next
statement received by subscribers
will introduce the new arrangement.
The adoption Of the new plan,
known as rotation billing, will en-
able us TO provide better service TO
our customers Holloway explained.
For example. under the present
practice. with all bills issued on the
lst OF the month, charges for long
distance calls are included only up
% the 21st OF the preceding month.
The new plan will permit the inclu-
sion of all charges and credits up to
the date Of the bill. The appearance
81 the bin itself also will be i'm
proved"
The change 10 the new plan in
Plentywood will be made october
p, when a bill will be issued bring
ing all charges and credits up to
date.
The October p bill will cover
charges and credits for somewhat
less than a normal period but each
bill thereafter, dated the 21st OF
each month will cover normal charg-
Is for a months local service and a
months Ions distance charges.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
WILDCATS MEET
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-09-30
STENEHJEM SCORES IN LAST
MINUTE AFTER WILDCATS
BLOCK KICK

The P~lentywood Wildcats emerged
victorious in their first home game
by nosing out the Scobey gridders
IL TO S in the closing minutes of
play. With the score deadlocked
at 60 and only Y minutes to play
the Wildcats blocked a Scobey punt
on the 20-yard line and Stenehjem,
Plentywood end. picked 1t up and
carried it over for the winning
touchdown.
plentywood kicked TO Scobey, who
returned the ball to their own 35.
Scobey started n sustained drive that
Melted them three consecutive first
downs before the Wildcats stopped
the drive on their 1-foot line. Back
er kicked out for Plentywood and
Daniels of Scobey fumbled. Hegland
recovered for Plentywood on the
Wildcat 10. on the first play Plenty
wood was offSide. but Backer came
back on the second play inside
tackle to romp 90 yards for a touch
down. Newlon's kick from placement
was wide and the score was Go for
Plentywood.
Scobey received and with Larsen.
Daniels and Kittock alternating
started another goalward march.
The Wildcats held on their own 90
and Backer behind effective blocking
ran the ball out TO the fifty before
being run out of bounds. A reverse
intended for Fiske was inter-
cepted by Kittock to stop the Wild
cat scoring threat. On the next play
Larsen Of Scobey was injured and
forced TO leave the game. Kittock
tried a pass that was knocked down
as the half ended.
Scohey again received at the be-
ginning Of the second half. \ sus-
tanned drive down the field gave
them a first down on Plentywood's
6-yard line and on the third play
Kittock bucked it over for the score.
a pass Kittock to his left end was
wide for the extra point and the
score remained ST. %Plentywood re-
ceiyed and GALLAGHER advanced The
BAH to his own 35 before lateralling
"a Backer. Who slipped in his at
tempt 10 reverse the field. Marsh hit
tackle for three Yards ana Backer
almost got away OF a double re-
verse to advance the ball to Scobey's
30. a wide end run was thrown for
a loss and the Wildcats were forced
10 punt. Scobey advanced the ball
with Kittock and Daniels doing the
heavy ball carrying behind excellent
line work TO net the visitors another
brace of first downs but the Wildcats
stiffened and took over the ball on
their own 80. Kjelstrup hit center
for five yards and then passed to
Fiske Tor is. Another pass to Fiske
was good when Fiske leaped high in
the air 10 snae the ball. 4 reverse
by Ross went for no gain and SEQ