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The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
England Continues Pack
Monday Fair Observance

OF the surviving harvest fairs in
Ena1and one of the most curious
is that held in Sherborne, DORIS
shire. The legend is that when
Queen Mary, Catholic wife of Phil
ip of Spain, gave up the ghost and,
to Queen Elizabeth, her throne in
1858, the ardent Catholics of Sher-
borne accepted the curfew on
economic grounds but rejected the
Protestant Sabbath on religious.
Their Pack Monday fair had al
ready been held annually for CEN
tury, when in 1885 they abrogated
the curfew for Pack Monday eve.
There is also a legend about the
fair itself. When the great restora-
ton of Sherborne's abbey was COM
pleted in 1890 the workmen parad-
ed the town and made a noisy
clamor to indicate their departure.
Sherborne people on the eve of
Pack Monday still parade the town
and make the clamor.
This year, as midnight ap-
preached, the customary Sabbath
of the town was
strangely disturbed. The long, mar
row main street, Cheap street, and
its approaches, had already been
into sections for stalls.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

Washington, April 9Th. - Consti it
utionality of the Roosevelt court
reorganization bill was questioned
today By James Truslow Adams
historian, and others who asserted
that it's enactment would set a
precedent Incorporating grave
dangers of dictatorshipl. Adams
statement made before the Sen
ate judiciary conmitnee was that
congress was never given the
right TO increase the number of
judges solely ror the purpose of
packing the court and so having its
decisions controlled by the exec
utive or the leslsilture". To use
the letter of the constitution for
a purpose not intended and sub
V ersive of the whole constitution.
al structure cannot be considered
a constitutional act, although it
may be legal one" he said.
He praised the Presidents OBJ
ectives but criticized his methods
ind advocated constitutional
lmendment instead.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
HOME BURIALS ARE
SYRIAN CITY FIND

Discovery of ali ancient city in
Syria whose inhabitants buried
their dead under the floors of their
houses has been announced by
Prof Claude Schaeffer, assistant
curator of the National Museum OF
Antiquities, writes a United Press
correspondent in the Chicago Trib-
une.
The city, which was laid bare on
the site of Ras-Shamra in northern
Syria, apparently was the capita
OF the kingdom of Ugarit, powerful Il
state $500 to 1000 years ago. It's
people were rich and highly civi
lized, Schaeffer found, and lived in
well appointed houses, some OF
which contained as many as &c
rooms, baths and efficient plumb
ing.
The most curious custom Of the
inhabitants was the burying of their
dead under the floor--apparently for
religious reasons rather than lack
OF space. With due ceremony they
lifted the fagstones of the floor, put
the body in a sort of crypt beneath
and put the stones back in place
Next time there was death the
process was repeated and the sec
ond body lowered beside its prede-
cessor.
Schaeffer's expedition found evi-
dences of several civilizations. The
oldest found was Ugarit, the people
of which were among the success
sors of the Sumerians. Less aged
buildings. dated from the Four
teenth and Thirteenth centuries be-
fore Christ, were found in some
cases to be even more luxurious
than those of the earlier city.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
SALOON DAYS ARE BACK AGAIN !!
F.P.P. PUBLISHERS

NJ. D. Easily, former Fort Peel
Prrss publisher. was seen in Glas
gov distributing tracts last week
Verne Hovey. former Fort Peel
Press publisher, has repaired Il
the Rocky Mts. on account of hi
health or something
Jerry Reinertson. former F. P.
P. publisher is working off his o
hl,eations at the Glasgow Times
Glasgow.
James Wilson. former F.P.P.
publisher, is the new adding ma
chine at the Wheeler Auto Co.
James Howell, former F. P. P.
publisher, lefc for Butte Sund. y to
work in the mines. Famous words:
You can't leave Wheeler without
getting drunk
Other former F. P. P publishers
are living a life of seclusion in
parts unknown.
H. }. Hubert is holding the
sack" at the old stand. "A paper
at least four times a month" is
tentative slogan
p. S. Come in! Well put your
name in the paper
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Popular Sport
Clock Turns on Lights

When darkness comes a new
auto clock turns on the parking
lights automatically. The clock is
connected to the DINNER lamps Of
the headlights and to the tail lights,
operating them at a set hour. The
clock is fastened to the steering
post of the car. A three-wire cable,
with instructions for installation, is
in c ud e d. Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
GARBAGE BUSINESS \
CHANGES OWNERSHIP

K. A. Cook of Wilson townsite
has taken over Vinegar d Wine
gar's garbage business in Wheeler
and plans to keep the city clean.
Business places will be covered
daily and residences twice weekly
Garbage will be removed regularly
at minimum rates. More efficient
service may be expected as Nh.
Cook will devote his entire time IT,
the work.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

til a vote is taken. The old tune
Daddy, Oh Da :dy. Oh Daddy
Come Home" ought to prove en-
invaluable aid in This campaign.
AS an afterthoueht, the work
is opening up. and all persons
who have been forced TO bootleg
on the side to carry them thru
the winter are requested to regis
ter for emplOymt mt at once.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
PlaygrOundS for DOGS

An effort to improve the welfare
of London dogs by providing play
grounds for them with money paid
in dog licenses is made in a bill to
be introduced into parliament. APP
proximately $1,000, 900 is paid annu-
ally on dog licenses.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Month in Jail and Fine
for DIR. F. r. Townsend

UNLESS his appeal is successful,
~ DR.. Francis E. Townsend, head
of Old Age Revolving Pensions,
Ltd, will have to spend a month in
Jail and pay a fine of $100. This
was the sentence passed on him
by Judge Peyton Gordon in Wash
ington for contempt of the house of
representative in walking out of
committee meeting last May.
81 would do the same thing to-
morrow should the occasion arise"
said the elderly doctor
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

Two million Easter lilies like this
come annually from the largest lily
farm in America, located at Spring
Valley, N. Y. Bulbs are imported
from Japan. ..
Popular Sport
Ten years ago Gen. A. c. Critch-
ley of Calgary introduced dog-rac-
ing into England. Now 22,000,000
go to these races every year. The
derby at White City stadium, Lon
don. has a value of 1000 guineaS.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

Once soldier, always a soldier,
is an old army belief, but once .
private, now a general, is a para
phrase that fits Brigadier-General
Kenyon Joyce, whose new rank was
announced recently by President
Roosevelt. General Joyce, once
ranker, now commands the "Presi-
dents Own third cavalry troop al
Fort Myer, Va. During the World
war he won the D. S. c., Order of
the Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre
and the French Legion of Honor.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
IexacO Station Changes
Brand

Hi-Way Tex co st tio1 in
Wheeler, Bob" Lewis, mgr, is
chaneiDgits brand to a different
product. This week it boasts Phil
lips 66" but Bob says it's still in
the chameleon stage and may
change again.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
First Move in Chess

In playing chess the right of first
move must be determined by lot.
The player having the first move
must always play with the white
men.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Ihrigizing

The name Ihrigizing is taken from
its inventor. 1t is a method OF driv-
ing silicon into steels or ferrous art
icles to form protective case OF
almost any desired thickness.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
u. 5. Dictatorship p Is Whispered!
Historian James Truslow Adams Questions h e
Constitutonality of Presidents Judiciary
Change Proposal

Orvile Lands, Sidney Deacon
and Bill Lathrop went to CCC
camp at Missoula last Wednesday
March 31st. among 5 others from
Valley Co.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Mountain Named for PiIate

The beautiful Swiss mountain
PilatSs was SO named because Pom
thus PLATE is said to have drowned
himself in the lake few hundred
feet below its summit.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

Yucatan got its name because the
Indians said Yucatan, meaning eve
do not understand when the Span
iards asked the name of their coast.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Why 1t Is Called Pop"

Some sweet, notwithstanding drinks
containing carbon dioxide were namet
pop because when the bottles were
pop or quick, explosive noise. The
original name was soda pop" but was
soon shortened to pop"
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

The Service Hardware Wheeler
is receiving a new coat of pain
this week in line with the spring
cleanup tradition.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

Have you seen the new wallpa
per samples at Halls Wheeler
Drug?
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
High Pressure

Valet Ito master)-Sir, your car
is at the door.
Master-Yes, l hear it knocking.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

Mother never could make pies
like this, is probably the verdict OF
Reva Whitcomb, who is taking her
own medicine here. To elucidate,
Reva was declared champion pastry
cook of New York state in competi-
ton at Rochester, recently. She ap.
parently agrees with the judges that
her pies are the best, for she is
shown eating one Of her blue-ribbon
products.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Just a Repeater

Sergeant Cat police station)--
What! You back again?
Prisoner-Yes, sir. Any letters?
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Sound Waves Spur Potatoes

Sound waves arc being used in
Russia to make potatoes more pre-
cocious. Moscow reports say that
the waves vibrate through the seed
10000 times a second. AS a result.
the "spuds" thus treated flower
earlier, grow bigger and contain
more starch than others. The pur-
pose of the research has been to
prepare potatoes which will grow
in more northerly and colder eli
mates than before.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

A new distinction for variously
distinguished Vilhjalmur Stefansson
world famous American explorer
scholar and author, was his recent
election as president Of the EXplor
ers' club, New York. Renowned for
his many expeditionary studies o!
Arctic archaeology, anthropology
ethnology and geography during tho
past quarter-centtry, Stefanssor
holds degrees, medals and othe
high honors.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
More Natural

Photographer - Place your hand
on your husbands shoulder, it
looks more natural
Man It would be more natural
if she put her hand in my pocket.
opponents or the f-resluent Juui'
ciary program, especially those of
his own party, were stirred to anger
by his speech, denouncing it as an
example of pharisaic demaGogy.
Senator Edward R. Burke of Ne
braska led the Democratic assault
on the President address with a
radio speech in which he spoke
with bitterness OF "loose, mislead-
ing, unfounded and exaggerated Ii
rades against the Supreme court"
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08

"My wife likes tea for breakfast,
while / like coffee"
you'll soon get used to tea"
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
Natural, of Course

Teacher-My goodness, Willie!
How did you get such dirty hands?
Willie-Washin' my face.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-04-08
LAUGHS FOR ALL
Follow-Up

FoIlow-Up
"He barked his shin on a chair. "
"Then WHAT"
"Then he hoWled."
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
TOM MIX SHOW
HERE JULY %

A new circus lot will be inau-
gurated when the Tom Mix Circus,
headed by the former famous star
of the Western movies, comes to
the Capital July rs for three-day
stay.
The new lot is located at
Twenty-fifth st. and Benning Rd.
N. E., on Government-owned prop
erty. The National Park Service
granted the circus permission TO
use the lot with no fee except a
small guarantee that the lot will
be cleaned up when the circus
leaves.
The Tom Mix Circus, playing
here for the first time, is appear
ing under the auspices Of the Dis
trict National Guard.
New canvas will be erected for
the first time with the Washing
ton showing and elaborate prep
arations are being made for the
visit of the circus with a number
of civic organizations cooperating.
Members of the James E. Cooper
Top of the Circus Fans Associa-
ton expressed delight at the inau-
guration of the new circus lot.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
Ken MURRAY
Says:

It must have been very in.
Structive for the Boy Scouts to
hold their jambOree in Wash
ingtOn last week. Uncle Sam
can give 'em a first-clasS DEM
OnStratiOn of how to burn up
money without using matches.
Gosh, you don't even need frie-
ton to burn up couple of bill
lions down at the WPA.
The Scouts also can get
helpful demonstrations of how
the Government, using the
prone system, reviveS a taxpay-
er whose been sunk three con-
secutive years and makes him
come across with a deficiency
payment. Then there are dem"
OnstratiOns of economic royal.
lists wigwagging from incOr-
porated yachts for relief.
Down in the Senate, the
Scouts could fry an egg on the
oratOry. And if he amt out of
town laying a post office cor.
nerstOne, they could see Jim
Farley doing his 10000 good
deeds for the day and signing
'em with green ink.
Washington Is the ideal place
for a Boy Scout jambOree.
(copy1 light. 1897. by Mcknight
Syndicate. Gnc.D
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
.D.C.P0L|CEMAN
GETS HIS MAN

Bradley Wilson, %, colored, of
the 1900 block of Champlain St.
N. W., came to grief today when
he broke away from the restrain
ing arm of the law.
Placed under arrest by Park Po-
liceman Richard D. Livingston on
a complaint that he was acting
peculiarly, in the, vicinity of Mer-
idian Park, he fought the police
man and broke away, running
down Chaplin Street. He ran into
an apartment house in the 1400
block of Chaplin, followed by Po-
liceman Richardson.
Jumping from a window, he
then concealed himself in another
apartment several doors down the
street. Mrs. Ray Hanna discov-
cred him, and screamed for help.
Policeman Richardson, hearing
her screams, fired his revolver to
frighten the colored man, and
rushed to her aid.
Again placing him under arrest,
Policeman Richardson took Will.
son to Freedmen's Hospital where
Wilson was treated for a fractured
ankle and decorations to his head.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
HAzEN OFFERS
SUGGESTIONS
FOR CHANGES
. ouId Consolidate
Park Police With.
DistrictForce

Control of the Board of Educa-
ton and the Recorder of Deeds
office by the District Commits
sionerS was urged today by Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen in a
series Of recommendations, which
h laid before a committee, headed
by E. Barrett Prettyman, former
corporation counsel, now study
ing reorganization of the District
government.
Ever since he too koffice, Com
missioner HaZen has urged ,plac.
ing of the school board under con-
troll of the city heads. Its mem
bers now are appointed by the
justices of the United States Dis
trict Court.
Regarding the Recorder of
Deeds office, Hazen pointed out
that this is purely a local office
dealing solely with a local prob
lem" He urged that not only the
two agencies be placed under the
Commissioners but that the city
heads also be empowered to make
all appointments.
Hazen also urged that the
Metropolitan Police Department
absorb the park police, thereby
doing away with numerous juris-
dictional disputes and overlapping
authority.
Hazen urged the Water Depart
ment be brought under one
agency rather than the present
District and United States Army
Engineer set-up. He urged the
committee to study the desir-
ability Of putting the department
on q public utility basis, rates to
be fixed on an aScertained valua-
ton with provisions for retirement
and replacement of plant. The
Public Utilities Commission would
handle rates and kindred subjects.
Other recommendations m d e
by Hazen included separating the
District budget officer from the
District auditors office and from
the Federal Bureau of the Budget:
definite determination of control
over streets in the city by munic-
ipal and Federal authorities: plac-
ing of all parks under jurisdiction
of the District Government; reor-
ganization of the tax assessors Of
flee; consolidation of recreational
centerS: division of cost by Fed
eral and District Governments for
maintenance and operation of the
Zoo,
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
Commissioners Seek Control
.0f School Board and Records
Awnings Sought
At Pound as TWO
DOqSDie of Heat

Poundmaster Frank B. Marks,
the man who said he would find
homes for dogs and not kill them
when he took over his post last
August, today was complaining
about the lack of awnings to keep
out the intense heat which yester-
day claimed the lives of two Of
the IS animals under his care.
Marks said heat deaths among
dogs were rare, but added that
many suffer perceptibly from the
hot suns rays. The need for at
least two more awnings to be
placed near the feeding pens
doesn't look as if it will be salts
fled, however, as there is no pro-
vision in the District budget for
them.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
Record of Convictions
I'm Traffic Court

Oscar N. Freeny, 3O1O Wiscon-
sin Ave. N. W., IS
Charles Gotkins, 1856 Third st.
N. E., IS.
James H. Walter, Maryland, S..
Dwight L. BriScoe, no address
given, IS.
Frances B. Jones. no address
given, IS.
Archie Booth, Maryland, IS.
Julius Ray, S21 M st. N. W., IS.
Ross c. Thompson, Maryland,
IS.
Howard M. Markowitz, 1413 H
st. N. E., IS.
Thomas J. Humphrey, 3o4 B st.
S. E., IS.
Richard A. Bischoff, 2817 Son.
necticut Ave. N. w., IS.
Edward H. Stevens. $500 Con-
necticut Ave. N. w, IS.
Milton H. Bleachman, TOO H
st. N. E., IS.
Hans r. Maurer, Maryland, IS.
Eugene J. McGolrick, 2012
Franklin st. N. E., IS.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
DR.MARG0SHES
FIGHTS SPLIT
OF PALESTINE
Rabbi Wise Here to
Protest Jew Batting
BY Polish Regime

Partition of Palestine into trip
partite state in which Jews, Arabs
and Britain will each rule a part,
is bound OF hinder plans for the
removal of Jews from countries
where they are prosecuted, DR..
Samuel L. MargosheS, of New
York, editor of the Jewish news
paper, The Day, commented today.
Presiding at a meeting of dele-F
gates of the American Jewish Con-
greSs in the Willard Hotel, gath
cred to protest alleged ill-treatment
of the Jews of Poland, DR.. Mar
goshes declined to elaborate on
American Jewish opinion Of the
result of the Lord Peel Commits
sion.
He did indicate, however, that
combining the Jews to but a third
Of their Palestine homeland would
make it difficult to provide homes
and vocations for the flood of refu-
gees forced to leave Poland, Ger
many and other European coun-
tries. where equal opportunity no
longer exists for them.
Led by DR.. Stephen S. Wise, OF
New York, a 15-man delegation
visited Secretary of State Hull this
morning to seek friendly interces-
sicr by the United States Govern
ment in behalf of Polish Jews.
The group presented petition
to Secretary Hull, accusing the
Polish government of officially foS-
tering ill-will toward the Jews and
Sanctioning an economic boycott
against them.
The 200 delegates to the confer
ence here spent the afternoon Wis
ting congressman. whose aid they
sought in the Polish situation. A
final meeting of the group was to
be held at the Willard Hotel at
8 e m,
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
4 D. {. THEFTS
NET STAT

More than $400 was taken
from a small safe last night,
after it had been stolen from
a restaurant in the 1900 block
of U st. N. W., taken to the
garage of Representative Arthur
Mitchell. of Illinois, and cracked
open. Representative Mitchell
reported to police today that
when he returned to his home,
at 1920 r st. N. W., he found
the safe under a blanket in his
garage.
Police say the safe was stolen
from a restaurant operated by
Reginald Martin at 1912 U st.
N. w. Martin told police it con-
tanned more than $40O.
: Another attempt to steal a safe
was halted when two men were
frightened by a woman at an
awning shop at 1889 H St. N. E.
Mrs. Anna Phillips, 27, told
police she was awakened by a
noise yesterday morning and saw
two white men Juggling the 400
pound safe through the door of
the shop. They dropped their
loot containing $215 and fled
when they saw her.
Carl Andrews, of 484 K st.
N. w., told police two colored
men held him up with a knife
and took $24 from him. Carol
Burnhan, of 1853 P st. N. W.,
reported a colored boy snatched
her purse containing $50 in the
1400 block of Massachusetts, Ave.
N. W., and Ruby Howell, Of 1872
Third st. N. W., reported her
purse containing $3.50 and valu.
able papers was snatched by two
colored men near Delaware
Avenue and C st. N. w. Liquor
and cigarettes valued at $3.50
were stolen from a liquor store
at 1925 Mount Pleasant st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
HOUSE VOTE 5
REALTY BOARD

Creation of real estate COM
mission in the District to pro
tect the public against fraud" in
real estate transactions is pro-
vided for in a bill passed by the
House today.
The measure, introduced by
Representative Mary T. Norton
CD of New Jersey, prior to her
retirement from the chairman
ship of the House District Com
mittee, came up on the first
District day" since Representa-
tive Vincent L. Palmisano CD
of Maryland, assumed the COM
mittee chairmaSship.
The bill was passed without
objection, with certain minor
committee amendments.
In the committee report on the
measure it is stated that the
need for a law regulating the
conduct of real estate businesses
has long been recognized, but
numerous bills on the subject
have failed to pass.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
TRUCK DRIVER
LOSES LIFE
NEAR HOME
Young Members
Of One Family Hurt
In D. G. Collision

One Virginian was killed and 10
persons we're injured in series Of
accidents in and near Washing
ton during the weekend.
The death reported was that Of
Edward Sweeny, %, of New Balti-
more, Va, near Warrenton, who
was killed early this morning
when struck by an automobile
while crossing the highway near
his home.
Young Sweeny, who was truck
driver on road construction work
in Fauquier county, is believed to
have been struck by one car and
run over by a second. His badly
mangled body was taken to War
renton, and Billy ELISE, Is, Of
Greenwich, Va, driver of the car
that struck him, was released
after authorities concluded the
accident was unavoidable. The
other driver was not known.
Three Children Hurt
Among the 10 persons injured
were three children Of one family,
who suffered cuts and bruises
when the car in which they were
riding collided with another in
the 2400 block Porter st. N. w,
last night.
The children, treated at Chill.
dren's Hospital, were George Tay'
lor, 2; Barbara Taylor, S, and
MuSette Taylor, 8, all of II K st.
N. E. John H. Rodgers, 80, Of
504 Third st. N. w., driver of the
machine in which they were
riding, escaped injury. William
v. Dougherty, 35, Of 1888 Con"
necticut Ave-. the other driver,
was charged with reckless driving.
Earl Taylor, II, of Alexandria.
suffered a fracture of the pelvis
when the car in which he was
riding struck a taxicab at Seventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Couple Hurt in Crash
Anna Bonds, q, and William
Knoblocks, 1408 New Jersey Ave.
N. w., suffered cuts and internal
injuries when their car ran off
Richie Road near Capitol Heights,
Nd, and turned over on them.
They were taken to Gallinger Hos
pital.
In a three-car collision, Private
Charles T. Williams, Is, of the
Metropolitan Police Department.
and Robert Scatter, of 1403
Meridian Pl. N. w., suffered cuts
and bruises. Police said Williams
was in a scout car and Scraped
his fender against that Of Herbert
J. Ojarpera when the latter made
a turn. Williams car then hit a
machine belonging to Richard
Buchanan, coming up Connecticut
Avenue. Scatter was riding with
Buchanan.
Crushed by Tractor
George Revelle, So, of Ardmore,
Md, was brought to Emergency
Hospital after being crushed by a
tractor while working on his farm
when the machine turned over
on him.
Another freak accident was that
in which Clarence Bell, Is, of Fiji
tieth Street Northeast. suffered a
badly crushed body when his truck
turned over on him.