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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-02

cFop. Mercer sayss and to back up his
statement he cites results Obtained over
an 11-year period at the Montana
branch experiment station near Moe
casin. At that station June planted
Amber, sorgo. 5000 pounds; miilet, fox
tail type 2,376 pounds; Swedish select
oats, 2,265 pounds. and Sudan grass,
2,046 pounds.
When making emergency paintings
Mercer suggests that they be made
on weed-freea land. He also suggests
that a shallow cultivation before seed
ing is desirable. ~ ., Nv or,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-02

France has 10000 social imposters
listed as mobility"
Evening star., 1937-07-14
COMMITTEE VOTES
U.S.L0AN FORD.C.
Approves 3 Per Cent Inter.
est as City Heads Ask
Aid Be Speeded.

The House District Committee today
unanimously approved the Kennedy
resolution authorizing the Commission
ers 10 borrow Federal funds at J pes
cent interest 70 tide the n,.inicipsl Rog-
eminent over the impending financial
crisis.
Concssrrently, the Commissioner ~
dressed letters to ChAirmen King And
PahnAano of the Senate and House
District Committees. respectively, xs-
ing Aid In the present situation and
pointing to the hardships that would
result If 1t we're withheld.
The original loan resolution would
have permitted the District 10 borrow
Federal funds without interest, but
Representative Kennedy. Democrat,
Of Maryland. its sponsor. proposed the
3 per cent rate as an amendment. for
fear the House would not adopt it
otherwise.
Seal Objects Mildly.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
mildly objected 10 the per cent
interest amendment.
The Commissioners have always
felt that there should be no interest
charge" he declared. The District
has had millions of dollars in the
Federal Treasury on which it drew no
interest. But If the District can't
get the money without paying inter-
est. guess it will have to pay it
Although the Kennedy resolution
was rushed out Of the committee, the
House probably will not take action
on it before July rs, the next Dis
trict day. It can only be called up
m the meantime by unanimous con-
sent agreement or under a special
rule. and House leaders have indi-
Gated their objection to such a plan
despite the fiscal emergency facing
the District.
Kennedy, however. feels a unani-
nous consent request might be granted
and will endeavor to get action on
the resolution BY that method before
July 26.
The District Commissioners for
warded identical letters to Chairmen
King and Palmisano urging that al
possible legislative steps be instituted
to insure passage of Joint resolution
or other measure authorizing them te
borrow funds from the Federal Treas.
ury or elsewhere TO meet the operat.
ing expenses Of the local government
Failure of the tax program 10 bt
passed in time and delay in enact.
ment OF borrowing resolution ha!
brought about 4 situation, the Com.
(See DHSTRICT Page All
Evening star., 1937-07-14
CLOUDS D|SS|PATE
HEAT WAVE HERE
Capital Weather Is Like A.
|antic City's-Mercury
to Rise Again.

Cool breezes sweeping IN from the
Atlantic Ocean and low-hanging rain
clouds today brought Washington re-
lief from the heat wave under which
the city had sweltered for seven
days
With the tempera ture remaining
almost stationary at - degrees,
Weather Bureau forecasters said
Washington's weather today Is COM
parable with that of Atlantic City.
The mercury registered - degrees at
midnight, remained there for eight
hours. dropped to 70 at 9 am. and re-
turned to "a at noon.
The heat will begin to return to-
morrow. when the mercury will again
soar toward the 90-degree mark, the
Weather Bureau reported Friday will
f1nd 1t back in full force.
A driving rainstorm broke the heat
wave late yesterday when the tenn
perature dropped 10 degrees from a
high Of 90 in one hour. At the height
OF the storm lightning struck the
cornice Of the Thomas B. Brant
School, 1900 B street southeast and
caused slight damage.
One more death was recorded be-
fore the heat abated when Mary
Katherine Warren. eolored. 81. died
after she collapsed while working in
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
NAVY WILL SLASH
EXPENSES 10 PCT.
Admiral Leahy Expresses Hope
Cut Will Not Affect Ship
building PROGRAM.

A 10 per cent slash in the Navy's
expenditures for the current fiscal
year will be made. Admiral William d.
Leahy. chief Of naval operations. said
today. but he expressed hope this will
not AFFECT the shipbuilding program.
1T will be extremely difacult to
make savings in personnel" the ad-
miral asserted, but added that 1T It
becomes necessary We will cut down
on personnel, but that saving will Be
small He declared any personnel
saving in the armed forces would be
accomplished by slowing down or
temporarily eliminating altogether re-
cruiting IN the Navy and Marine Corps
Just where the 10 per cent savins
will be effected in the Nays budget
is not certain at this time, Admiral
Leahy declared, but he assured his
questioners the cut will be made. Every
effort will be extended to carry On
activities that are considered imme-
diately essential. he said.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
SENATOR ROBINSON FOUND DEAD
OF HEART ATTACK in APARTMENT:
FIGHT OVER COURT BILL HALTED
'Onr Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run
That Our Devices Still Are Oyerthrown"

When debate in the Senate
opened on the court bill 4 week
ago yesterday. Senator Robinson
made the first speech, after
submitting the motion to take
up the bill. At that time he
warned the opposition that,
filibuster or no filibuster, the
administration forces would
drive the bill through. He said:
AS one who is charged with
some responsibility in this serv-
ice. I hope that the questions
at issue will be fairly and fully
discussed, as I know they will
be, and when that has been
done, that those who are OPP
posed to the legislation will
yield without putting the Senate
to the embarrassment and In
convenience OF staying here long
days and long nights in test of
physical endurance.
Much as it might surprise
the members Of the Senate, I
would probably come out Of
that kind of a contest better
than those who are in the op-
position, at least some Of them.
I think I could endure it longer
than could the Senator from
Montana tWheeler)."
This sally of the Democratic
Evening star., 1937-07-14
Tent Sho,c audience Prays
When Lights Go Out IL, Storm

everybody pray for the storm 70
blow over,' 1t said. The audience
complied. As the deluge ceased and
the audience sloshed homeward
through the mud another voice from
the stage announced through the
blackness that the show would % on
tonight as usual. With Ten Nights in
4 Bar Room" the attraction.
A barn on the farm Of Spencer
Hayden, . mile north Of here, was set
afire by lightning and burned TO the
ground. A COW, either stunned or
killed outright by the bolt. burned
with it. Another barn, on the farm
Of Wayne Russell, near, Clements, was
4 total loss after bolt set It afire.
Light and power lines IN many
sections between here and Piney
Point were put out Of commission
during the storm, and the kerosene
lamp at the Piney Point Lighthouse,
abandoned hve years ago. was put
back IN commission when the elec-
trictty failed.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
Expressions
Of Regret

Senator King. Democrat. ef Utah:
sYhe death Of Senator Robinson is q
CREST shock 10 me and will be TO his
devoted friends and to the country
Renerally. He has made an important
contribution In our national life AZ a
staAesshan of ability and . leader of
courage. His passing Is an irreparable
loas 10 the country and the Democratic
party.
Senator harkIey. Democrat, Of Ken
tpoky: II am almost too shocked and
Rrteved TO think. No greater calamity
has occurred In my recollection than
the loss Of cur beloved leader In the
Senate"
Postmaster General James A. Far
~: Il am inexpressibly shocked.
Senator Robinson had been an out
standing American for many, many
years. His sudden death is . terrible
thing and he will be mourned by
millions OF his fellow citizens.
Senator Robinson had been an in
h,,ence among members Of the United
States Senate for many. many years.
He vas highly respected, not only by
every one With whom he came In
@ee Comment, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-07-14
BOND REPUTATION
WEIGHED BY CUBA
Representatives Consider Bill to
Default on 100000, 900
Public Works Debt.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA. July 1.-THE House Of
Representatives took under considera-
ton today 4 bill to repudiate Cuba s
500, 900. 900 public works debt. Spe-
cial protection was proposed in the
measure for certain classes of bond
holders.
Most OF the Indebtedness is in the
form of public works bonds held by
United States investors.
Reputation was urged on the
grounds it was "illegitimate" because
incurred by the regime Of the
usurper. Gen. Gerardo Machado ,
Morales"
Provision would be made for the
issuance of new bonds Of equal value
to those who bought the original issue
In good faith as An investment.
Bond holders who acquired their
holdings As speculations after the
issue deprecated would be issued new
bonds at the deprecated price they
paid.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
OFFERS TO CLOSE
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
Gobel Willing to Drop Fight
if Paid $780, ,OO0-BiII
She|ved.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Efforts OF meat packing firm to
build mem slaughter house in Ben
ming district precipitdted bitter CON-
tropersp last Pail and Winter. On
Cornmtsstoners' refusal to issue pe,-
NIT. company changed spect hcdtions
and mds granted privilege to pro-
eeedin1
King Norton bill. p~epe~ts svec-
ton OF all nuisance" industries in
the District.
On announcement this morning that
the Adolph Gobel Co.. Inc. would
abandon its fight for construction Of
\ slaughter house in the District II
properly compensated. the House Dis
trict Committee tabled indefinitely
the king-Norton bill which would
have blocked the project.
The announcement of the firms
willingness to give up its long fight to
expand its business here was made by
Frank NJ. Flror. president, along with
a request for 0,000 compensa ton to
Offset expenditures already made.
Timothy T. Ansberry. counsel for
the company. appeared before the
House committee to disclose the
change of mind by his client. armed
with long prepared statement he
attempted to read. He WAS halted
before be completed by Chairman n
Palmisano, who told him Congress
had no authority to compensate the
company for any money it may have
spent in attempting to establish a
slaughter house in the District.
The statement declared the anti
nuisance industries bill was designed
to drive the Gobel company out Of
business In the District and that
"damnable adverse publicity" had
caused the firm to lose 100 1000 Gus
toners.
1T is impossible adequately to
compensate the company for its loss,
no matter how generous Congress
might be-" Ansberry said.
He also declared that even il this
Congress should fail to enact the bill
and permit the company to 60 ahead
with plans to build the slaughter
house, a subsequent Congress could
subject it to the same persecution
1t already has had to face.
Ansberry estimated the company
had spent at least $500 900 in prepar-
ing to erect the slaughter house.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
ROOSEVELT PAYS
ROBINSON HONOR
Characterizes Him as "Fal|.
en- Soldier" With Unusual
Form of Tribute.

President Roosevelt today paid a
glowing tribute to Senator Joseph r.
Robinson. characterizing him 'as Z
soldier who has fallen with face to
the battle"
This tribute was not made public
in the form Of the customary White
House statement. but under 4 title
BY the President" This was the
first time Mr. Roosevelt has used this
form OF making a public utterance.
1t follows In full:
by THE PRESIDENT.
I'm the face Of dispensation 70
swift in its coming and 50 tragic in
the loss 1t brings to the Nation, We
bow in sorrow. A pillar of strength
is gone, soldier has fallen with face
to the battle.
Mourns Beloved Friend.
Il personally mourn the passing of
a greatly beloved friend whose fidelity
through long years never wavered.
Those who knew Joseph Taylor Rob-
inson best recognized in him the
qualities OF true liberal thought. Mind
full of the needs OF the underprivileged,
he was devoted always to improve
ment Of the lot OF the masses.
In his going Joe Robinson has left
q record as high in achievement as it
was faithful in performance. He
never temporized with principle nor
bargained where the public interest
was the. issue. But, day by day,
through long service in high Office,
he brought to the national councils
the contribution Of great learning
and sound wisdom-a leadership in
spired by courage and guided by con-
summate common sense and a devo-
ton to duty given without selfish in
terest.
Says He Kept the Faith.
And so death found him at the
last with hope unfaltering, with vision
undimmed. and with courage un-
afraid. OF him we'll may 1t be said:
He has fought a good fight; he has
finished his course; he has kept the
faith"
1t Is known that the President
wrote his tribute to his old friend
with a deep feeling. While he made
no mention by word of the Supreme
Court fight being waged In the Sen
ate. Mr.. Roosevelt took occasion to
express his appreciation of the fight
Senator Robinson has conducted in
behalf OF this proposed legislation.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
LEONARDTowN, Nd, July H.
A cloudburst and electrical storm dsA
scended on Leonardtown shortly be-
fore O'Clock last night and stalled
cars. turned = tent show into q revival
meeting, stunned one man and killed
= COW. put out lights IN half the town
and . wide area for miles around.
burned two barns and forced the light
house at Piney Point to resort to .
kerosene lamp in the emergency.
q. Morgan Knight. ST., was stunned
while sitting on the porch of his
home when = bolt Of lightning struck
tree in = yard next door. He was re-
vived later. ..,
A travelling troupe presenting
Brother Against Brother" in tent in
the downtown section was flooded and
the audience was plunged In darkness
by another bolt.
Above the thunder md r,Akh q
water . voice came from the stage:
Evening star., 1937-07-14
SCHWAB STILL 0PTIMIsT

. ALTOONA, Pa, July II (P.-0en-
eral improvement in business through
out the United States WAS forecast
today by Charles M. Schvab, chair
man Of the board Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corp.
I'm aS optimistic a. ever about
business" he smiled.
Schwab came to Altoona to visit
friend. Attorney John J. Haber-
ulrom.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
SURPRISE PROMISED
IN SCOTTSBOR0 CASE
Major Development Forecast
by Leibowitz, Attorney for
Clarence Norris.

By the Associated Press.
DECATUR. Ala, July 14-"some
surprises" were looked for today IN the
trial of Clarence Norris, Scottsbofo case
defendant, as Defense Attorney Samuel
S. Leibowitz fought to save him from
the electric chair.
Leibowitz indicated he would supply
the surprises, but declined to elaborate.
Yesterday he returned from . hurried
overnight trip to Birmingham and
promised major development.
Norris and eight other eolored men
are accused OF q mass criminal attack
on two white women, Mrs. Victoria
Price and Ruby Bates. Twice death
sentences have been reversed by the
Unitd States Supreme Court and once
set aside by a trial judge.
Leibowitz already had offered one
surprise in announcing that Mrs.
Emma Bates had been summoned as
a witness.
Mrs. Bates Is the mother Of Ruby
Bates, who testified as TO the attack
in 1881 and repudiated her testimony
as n "frame-up" in the 1888 trial.
Ruby was not called this time.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
Cover Nearly 6,70O Miles in
Slightly Over 81 Hours.
Forcebto Retrace Course
From San Diego.
GAS. TANK LEAKING
WHEN FLIGHT ENDED
Army Pilot Escorts Trio to March
Field Base, Where Soviets
Postpone Long.Awaited Baths
to Telephone Embassy Here.
Polar Plane Guarded.

BACKGROUND
Three somet flyer, lost month
began conten1p plated series of flights
iron, Mosco1D 10 the United States
BY W1y OF the North Pole.
Purpose OF these trips IL 10 de-
terntne feasibility OF establishment
OF commercial airline betueen
cosntriess3
Lnst Spring Sor,et base Hns set
up near North Pole to obtain
meteorological data.
By the Associated Press
SAN JACINTO, Calf. July IA
Three daring Soviet airmen landed in
pasture three miles west of here early
today with new long distance fight
record established in an epochal flight
across the North Pole from Moscow.
Beset by fog and leaky gasoline
tank, the trio ended their amazing ad-
venture at 627 an. Pacific standard
time 1927 am. Eastern standard time)
after covering nearly $500 miles in
slightly more than 81 hours in the air,
The three-Pilot Mikhail Gromoff,
Co-Pilot Andrei Yumosheff and Nav
gator Sergei Danilin-said they had
f1own as far down the Pacific Coast as
San Diego but were blocked by fog and
retFaced their course toward March
Field, an Army base only IS miles
from this mountain community.
Mountain Range Confusing.
The mountain range between San
Diego and March Field was confusing
10 them. and they did not know lust
where they were when the gasotine
tank sprung leak.
The big ant-type red nonoplane
! powered bv single huge motor. was
brought down safely when the pasture
was sighted. Several ranchers saw
the landing.
The flyers were unable to spec k
English, but through written notes pre-
pared in advance in Moscow and signs
they made known their first wantA-
a bath, food and sleep.
Had No Detailed Maps.
They managed by signs to indicate
that they did not have detailed maps
OF the location of March Field. A
guard of local officers was organised
about the plane to preserve intact
particularly the sealed paragraph
necessary to esta blish their record Of
ficially.
Maj. Victor n Strain few a single
scatter plane here from Marcn Field
and An automobile was arranged 70
take the three to the Army base.
At March Field the flyers first wish
was gratified first. The trio went into
the officers club and plunged vigor-
ously into the luxury of bath. They
did stop before the bath to telephone
to the Soviet Embassy at Washington.
While they were in the bath the
Soviet Consul General from San
Francisco. Grigori Gokhman, few in,
He had been flying most OF the night
in chartered plane, seeking TO To-
cate the Soviet polar plane.
He was the first to speak their
language and from the closed doors,
in addition to the splashing Of vster,
vigorous and hearty conversation in
the Russian tongue was heard.
r. H, MCCOY, employe OF humber
(See FLIGHT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-07-14
BELIEVED 'PEEPING TONI
CHICAGOAN SHOT DEAD

. 2. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 14-An unidentified
prowler. about IS years old, believed
by police 10 have been 4 ''peeping
TOM" was shot and killed early today
by Raymond Luedtke, IS. who saw
him peering into the window of =
neighbor's home.
The man, carrying coilapsible
ladder. was Arst ssen by Raymond's
mother, Mrs Bertha Luedtke.
Evening star., 1937-07-14
'NANK|NC SPEEDS
TROOPS TO HOPE|
Government Determined to
Resist Japanese Drive
in North.
-"Hamlet," Act III, Scene 2.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Japan maintains garrison OF
1000 men in North China under
the terms OF the 1901 protocol
which gaze her and other po,Ders
the right to maintain communion
tioms betDeen Petptno and the sea.
The corcesston Wds forced from
China after the BoIer uprising, in
mhich foreigners ,1ere cut Of in the
ancient capital and slain.
Relations betWeen Japan and
China hownp been strained TOR
some time. outbreaks have been tre-
quent. Latest pas last Week at
Petpin0.
Ey the Associated Press
NANKING. China. July a.
China's National government today
hastened troops to concentration
points. avowedly determined to re.
sist what Chinese believe is a Jap
anese effort to dominate the northern
provinces Of Hopei and Chahar.
Signs Of massive military prepara.
tions were evident in the capital
itself. The Chungshan Memorial
road, which traverses the heart OF
Marking, was loaded with a variety ol
military and mechanical equipment.
Ohcial news OF troop movements
was suppressed. but it was under
stood reliably that six divisions OF
Markings forces tabout 10000 mem
and q Red Cross contingent had
moved northward to the southern
borders OF Hopei
Air Force Ordered Ready.
Other Nanking units, including the
air force, were ordered ready for
emergency.
The Marking Government has de-
manded that Japan end the North
China crisis by evacuating troops In
the battle area west OF Peiping. The
Japanese government rejected the de-
mands.
Nanking has avowed its determina- =
tion to recognize no truce agreement
by local officials in the Hopei-C Chahar
area. CPeiping dispatches today re-
ported Japanese military leaders were
seeking settlement of the crisis in con-
ferences with the provinces highest
authority. the Political Council.)
All Nanking officials returned from
Summer residence at Kuling to deal
(see CHINA. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-07-14
DISTRESS SIGNAL SENT
By VESSEL IN PACIFIC
Steamer Believed the senkai
Maru No. l Flashes s Os
Early in Morning.

b. the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July IA
steamer believed TO be the japanese
vessel senkai Maru No. !, flashed dis
tress signals early today which were
picked up by Coast Guard and CONNER
cial radio stations along the Pacific
Coast. in Honolulu and Japan.
Mackay Radio later announced tas
station had intercepted Z message from
. Japanese coastal station At Otchishi
which broadcast the distress WAS end
ed" at 7:57 am. Eastern standard
time). The station did not divulee
what occasioned the s o 8.
The r. c. A. station here reported It
intercepted message which indicated
the ship was the Senkai Maru No. l, 4
vessel listed as of 2,126 net tons With
its home porth At Kobe.