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The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

vern Tabor of McCone City wa
q call-r in Wheeler Saturday. Ht
and Mrs. Tabor are again residing
in McCone City after being LOCATED
in Harlem a few weeks on the
Government works.
Bill Miller started out with an
other load of cabins for Poison
Sunday. He was forced to leave
his load AT farm house near Maltf
and return to Wheeler on account
of the heavy wind.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Jewell are
moving from their present ioca-
ton on Wood St. to the corner oil
Wheeler Ave. and 3rd st. SO.
Nei Cook and Russell Edwards
are back on the job, driving cab
for the Wheeler Taxi, after spend
ine the holidays with relatives in
Livingston and Wolf Point.
Mr. and Mrs Gerald Fleming re-
turned to Miles City Sunday, after
spending the holidays at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Johnson, of
Fort Peck.
r. Shumaker returned the early
mart of the week from Aberdeen, 5
D. where he spent the holidays
He reported road conditions very
had and after being stuck in the
drifts several times, was forced to
leave his car at Stanley. 5. D and
make the rest of the trip by train
Mrs Claude Reeves, who has been
confined in the hospital at G'aS-
cow. is reported doing nicely and
hope is expressed for her speedy
recovery.
MIS-. UtlIUSUl lIio'iiSi VI h'''' j
Davidson, is reported to be recover
jne from her recent illness, salts
factorily.
Bill Ulm is reported i'll at his
home. He was taken sick Monday
morning but is feeling much better,
Miss Edna Cole of Harlem, has
been visiting at the Babcock and
Keefe home this week,
Mrs, Gladys Reinertson of Plenty
wood, is visiting friends in Wheel
er and New Deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Scott return
ed Monday from Williston; where
they spent the holidays.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

BozemaR, Jan. 7.-Leading Mont
anas dairy herd Improvement
secia tion in production for the
Month of November was the Gal
a in Park association with All
IA efase of 635 pounds of milk and
and 25.4 pounds of butteffat, re-
ports j. o. Tfetsven, extension
dairy specialist at Montana State
College.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

final appropriation OF $IO,
5l3,NN for completion by
1889.
Estimated in revised figures to
cost S168, 500, ,0D8, the Missouri
flood control project has already
been allocated S89.3si 900 by ap-
preparation mp to last June 80 and
on that date Si4,f3i SAP reMaiIses'
uucontraeted and available sof
use this fiscal year aud thereafter.
General Markham did not es-
innate how much Of the current
funds would st,il be available next
July.
The river and hafboT report
turned "thumhs down" on oiAer
Montana fiooat centre4 pfej ects be-
jns investigated by the war deaf.
Fort Peek Near Hall Bone
In the Fort Peck fepaft, GeH+Iaf
MARKHAM said the glast fesMaf
and dam. the largest earth .GAea
dan in the world. was ~ percEht
completed last June
All preparatory work On the
project, such as CAMPS. road. shops
power lines plants and other eae-
ments are reported com1Ae ted
Other completed items included the
base of the dam stripping. steel
sheet pillng cutoff we'll and the e1
Of the spill~ay chaaaeI.
Reported under construction are
four diversion tunnels, spilAHay
channel, spillway gates. sraveA the
upstream facing, dredging for eAfth
fill and acquisition Of lands.
Remaif4ipe to he completed Mere
paving of the upstream slope, fac
ne the dewn-streain slope. osn-
sruction and installation of 1naiH
control gates in the diversion Num-
,els. construction and placinej of
late operating machinery and cpn-
truction of parapet wall aDna
he crest of the dam.
Cost of new work under the ex-
sting project up to LAST June 80
vas S44. 1883. OF which $31 ,933,-
'05 we're public work funds, $40
,8 500 emergency relief funds.
nd Si,553,053 were regular funds.
here were no maintenance costs.
Next Years Program
New work for the next fisc1l year
937- 38, would include: dredging
1916, 100: upstream faciAs of gra-
el blanket, Sl22,O00; upstream
acine of paving stone. ST ,794 900; |
pillway date operating machine
y. $464 600; main ceHtrol gates
{ the diversion tunnels, ST S9t 900
t:eam diversion, S75.OU0; ac.tuisi |
on of lands. $l14,000
The total Of these amountS1
auals the amount, Gen. MarkhaMI
aid could be spent "erOfitably"
] the o37-3 fiscal yearin adj
tion to funds remaining.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

Major Gen. Edward M Markham, chief Of army enein-
eers has recommended the expenditure Of $8 706 900
the Fort Peck flood control in Montana during the
fiscal year 1887 80 in addition funds remaining from
previous ALLEGATIONS
The suggestion made in his annual report and
harbor activities Recommended also the appropriation
S19 $4,000 in addition to funds available com
plete the project by October 1889.
General Marhk suggested appropriation OF S. TOO 900
by the congress for the beginning July
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. c, r, Casterline
and family were guests at the d.
HarbeCht home in Fort PECK, on
New Years eve. The Harbechts held
open house before attending the
dance at the recreation hall.
Miss Vivian Harbecht of Fort
Peck, left Sunday, for Havre, where
she will enter college for the win
ter quarter.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

Satisfy your sweet tooth with
a pound of Chocolate Cherries
for only 39c at Halls Wheeler
Drug.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07
$l9,219,OO0 Asked For
Completion of Fort
Peck Dam by 1890

General Markham, Chief of Army Engineers
Recommends $8,7O6,O0O Appropriation
for Work During Fiscal Year 1898
in Addition to $l4, l3l, ,542 Still
UacOntracted For
The Fort Peck press., 1937-01-07

Make Keefe' Dress Shop your first
stop on your next shopping tour
for best quality hosiery.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
NOTED SURGEON,
DR.. WALKER, DIES
Chief Army Uro|ogist After
Armistce Was Prominent
ir Baltimore.
ir Baltimore.

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. April DIR. George
Walker. 6S. widely known wartime
surgeon and chief uroloeist of the
Army after the armistice. died yester-
day at a hospital where he had been
patient for lS months.
Dr.. Walker, a native Of South Caro-
lna. was bachelor. His sole survivors
are several nieces who live in his ma
tive State.
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. tomorrow in Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial
will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
Rise Was Rapid.
The son of William Millen and Mary
Ellen Hudson Walker, Dr. Walker at
tended South Carolina College at Co.
lumbia and came to the University of
Maryland Medical School to take his
degree in medicine in 1889. Years
later. in 1921, bis South Carolina alma
mater bestowed on him on honorary
doctor of laws degree
After receiving his medical degree,
he returned to his birthplace to prac-
cce for six years. He came back to
Baltimore then and was at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital for two years before
going abroad to study at Breslau,
Leipzig, Germany.
He again became associated with
Johns Hopkins and rose rapidly
in his profession. He served as chair
man of the Maryland Vice Commis-
sion in 1918.
Friend of Pershing.
Answering the call to the colors he
went to France in 1917 as member
Of the Medical Corps He entered the
service as major and came out as
colonel He was cited in France and
in 1922 was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for his war work.
After the armistice, he was made
chief urologiSt of the American Army
and. after spending some time in Eng
iand, returned to the United States
In 1919. He was a great admirer of
Gen Pershing. with whom he formed
4 close personal friendship.
Back in this country, he ener-
getically resumed his work in his pro-
fession and took an active part in de-
veloping the hospital system of Balti-
more. He was author Of a technical
book on his war experiences and OF
many articles in medical journals.
In his profession. DR.. Walker was
known as an authority on cancer. He
also was dietary expert and was in
demand as a lecturer.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

the list Of patronesses, all OF whom
are connected with the college in some
way. President Roosevelt received an
honorary degree from Dartmouth in
1929.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Admitted to Practice.

BY the Associated Press.
Attorneys admitted to practice be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
include Ei::a Cs;aric. Jc.::.HcG 9.
Chevy Chase, Md
Evening star., 1937-04-01
CONCERT FOR ALUMNI
Dartmouth Glee Club TO Enter.
Ia ! Here Tonight.

Washington Alumni of Dartmouth
University will meet at $50 tonight
at the Washington Hotel to hear .
concert by the Dartmouth 0lee Club,
Barbary Coast Orchestra. quartet
and solonts both instrumental and
vocal Dancing .1!ii sciiS=
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads
Evening star., 1937-04-01

Amnesty to Be Granted,
Amnesty will be granted to cer-
tain class Of prisoners in South Africa
during the coronation in London.
Evening star., 1937-02-11

The list is too long to give in full,
but the works mentioned give an i'm
preston Of the character and worth
Of the contributions and the oppor-
tunity the public has Of acquiring
meritorious works Of art and at the
same time assisting the flood sufferers.
Garf1nckel, Inc, cheerfully con-
tributed space for the showing on the
seventh floor Of the establishment,
where no goods are displayed for sale.
The exhibition has the distinction of
having been opened by Mrs. Roosevelt
this afternoon, and of being sponsored
by leaders in the diplomatic corps and
social circles.
The artists committee comprises
Miss Hoyt, Charles Bittinger. president
Of the Society of Washington artists;
Mrs Chase, secretary Of the Washing
ton Water Color Club; Mrs. Ralph
Graves. treasurer Of the S. W. A.;
Miss Marguerite Mum, Benson Moore
and Roy Clark.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
D. c. SUPPLY BILL
HEARINGS HALTED
Officials Heard-Subcom-
mittee May Resume Ses-
sion on Monday.

The House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee, in charge Of the 1898 District
supply bill, abruptly postponed its
hearings today to permit Chairman
Collins to carry on his activities with
q commission investigating the space
needs in Washington Of the Federal
departments.
No definite date has been fixed for
resumption of the hearings. Chair
man Collins, however, believes it will
be Monday before he will have time
to devote to the District budget.
A number Of District officials went
before the subcommittee yesterday and
defended the budget estimates Of their
respective departments. These in
cluded members Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission; Frank B. Marks.
poundmaster. and representatives OF
the Offices of weights, measures and
markets, and the coroner.
The hearings are being held, &C
cording to custom, in executive ses-
sion. Chairman Collins and other
members Of the subcommittee decline
to disclose the proceedings, and Dis
trict officials are sworn to secrecy.
Collins, however, plans to question
District officials about their views on
the Jacobs plan for solving the fiscal
relations controversy between the Fed
eral and District governments at the
first opportunity. The 1898 budget
estimates which the subcommittee is
considering are predicated on adoption
of the Jacobs three fiscal relations
formula.
Evening star., 1937-02-11

Started several years ago during q
Baltic cruise by the Polio family,
Ollie's collection Is largely the result
Of gifts by many friends. A tiny jap
anese doll with set of five wigs to
show various headdreSses worn at diff
ferent ages by the Japaness was a
gift Of the late Speaker Joseph w.
Byrns. Mrs. Dolly Gam has con-
tributed several prize pieces, and some
of the loveliest of the European dolls
were given by the Albanian Minister,
Faik Konitza.
After Henry Arnetta, the Italian
character actor, had seen the display
he sent Miss Polio a small doll house.
completely equipped, as background
for the collection.
Even George Phots, the Greek
waiter who serves the Polio family
at the hotel, remembered his young
mistress on a recent visit to his home
land. His contributions pair Of
Greek dolls, one representing a Greek
soldier in typical pleated skirt and
pompoms on his sfoes-is a favorite
with all who visit the collection.
The young hostesses themselves ex-
pect to wear costumes Saturday.
Ollie Is elated at the thought that
the flood victims are to be aided by
the display Of her beloved dolls.
i've already received 81 for the
fund" she exclaimed, looking up from
the doll frock she was busily pressing.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
P TO their necks in soap suds
and ironing boards, two Of
Washington's most popular

7 Up TO their necks in soap suds
and ironing boards, two Of
Washington's most popular
young girls temporarily have
adopted the role of doll clothes laun-
dresses this week for the benefit Of
flood sufferers.
A doll show from 3 to pm. Satur-
day at the Mayfower Hotel, when
guests will be invited to contribute to
the Red Cross flood relief fund, will
climax the busy domestic preparations
now engaging Ollie Polio, 8-year-old
daughter of the manager Of the May
flower Hotel, and Anne Moore, 12-
year-old daughter of the Shoreham
Hotel manager.
Ollies collection Of more than 100
foreign dolls, with several additions
by Anne, are to be set up in the east
end of the presidential dining room
at the Mayfower. Invitations have
been issued to some 500 friends for
the occasion, which will be similar to
a show last year for the benefit OF the
sChildren's Hospital. - ss'.' 5-ss~
Since Ollie's dolls, which represent
more than 20 foreign countries, must
be spick-and-span for so momentous
an event, the two joint hostesses have
elected to take personal charge of
preparations for the show. Painted
faces are being cleaned with cold
cream, and costumes soiled from han
ding are being carefully scrubbed and
pressed.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Army Band in the audi
torium at 4:30 pm. today. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, conducting.
Program.
Ohicial march, boy Scouts Of
America" --------------Goldman
Overture, youth Triumphant" Hadley
Solo for trombone, "Sndus from
bonus" ---------------------Lake
Clarence Hurrel, soloist.
sPatrol Of the Scouts"
"Bugle Call Rag" -Schoebel
Novelty, "Big Bass Drum Yoder
Waltz, youthful Fancies"- dell Ore
March, "Sons of Uncle Sam" Mccoy
By the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the sail loft at the Navy
Yard at 8 pm. Lieut.. Charles Benter,
conductor; Alexander Morris, assistant.
Program.
"Wotan's Farewell and Fire Charm
Music" from die Walkure,"
Richard Wagner
"Poeme Roumaine," Op. l,
Georges Enesco
"Roses From the South" Op. 388,
Johann Strauss
Second Suite from Carmen" (a)
LES Contrebandiers," (b) "Ha-
banera," (c) "Marche Militaire,"
(d) finale, "Seguidille," George Bizet
"Scher2o No. l." Op. Caesar Cui
"Don Juan" Op. 20 Richard Strauss
BY the Soldiers Home Band in STAN
ley Hall at $50 pm. John s. M. zim-
mermann. bandmaster; Anton Point.
ner, assistant.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
GRAvELLY POINT
FIGHT Renewed
Senator Gibson Reintroduces Bill
Specifying Site for
Capital Airport.

With commission created by the
last Congress still celebrating on the
question of where an airport for the
Capital should be located, Senator
Gibson, Republican, Of Vermont yes
terday renewed his advocacy of the
Gravelly Point site.
The Senator reintroduced his bill
from the last session. specifying Grav.
ely Point and setting up a commits.
sion to reclaim the area, which ex.
tends out into the Potomac.
The Gibson bill would fix 81, 500 900
as the limit of cost on the airport
project The funds would be advanced
by the Federal Treasury, but the Dis.
trict would pay back half of the
amount spent in five annual install.
ments, starting 10 years after the air.
port was established. The cost Of
maintaining the airport also would
be met $3.50 by the Federal and local
governments.
The whole question of where tine
airport should be established is ex.
pected to be brought before Congress
soon, when the commission created
last year is ready tn report. Congress
will have to act on whatever recon-.
mendations the commission decides to
make and pass legislation to carry it
out.
The commission has held a number
Of meetings in the last few months,
but has been marking time recently,
Waiting for a $4,000 appropriation to
cover its expenses. This fund became
available yesterday in the new def
cheney act and probably will be fol-
lowed by an early meeting of the COM
mission. Its recommendations will not
be made public until they are fled in
the House and Senate.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
Chinese Welcome Ne,u Year
With Traditional Practices

Chinese residents Of Washington
were celebrating their traditional New
Year day today with the exchange Of
friendly calls, distribution Of gifts and
payment Of debts.
At the Chinese Embassy, however,
today was merely February II of the
twenty-sixth year Of the Chinese Re
public. Ambassador Size and his staff
worked, as usual, and 1t was ex-
planned that today Is not an official
holiday in modern China.
The custom Of observing the New
Year Of their ancestors Is still dear to
the hearts Of the older generation and
widely followed by the younger gen.
Grafton out of respect for their elders.
Many Chinese residents celebrated
New Year eve last night with dinners
prepared from vegetables imported
from China. While the Chinese are
great meat eaters. they observe an
ancient custom Of purifying the body
on the New Year by abstaining from
meat on the eve Of the holiday.
In the exchange Of calls between
friends, II Is polite for the guest, II
he II given tea, to deposit unohtru-
dvsly . good luck" coin YEappsd IN
Evening star., 1937-02-11
BOILER INSPECTOR
SALARY FIGHT ENDS
Agreement Is Reached on So 200
as Greenlaw Quits Battle
to Get $3, 800.

The District once again has a boiler
inspector on the job. Controversy
over the salary for the position has
been ended with agreement on $4,000,
this being victory for the Civil Serv-
ice Commission and setback for the
official, Price M. Greenlaw.
There has been no inspector since
December "a. Greenlaw, who had
been inspector since 1927, held the
last fee job in the municipal service.
Congress decreed that the fee system
be ended December "a.
Then ensued the contest over what
would be his salary as regular en-
gineer employe in charge Of boiler
inspection. Greenlaw held out for
$500. It was said his fees had
amounted to $4,000 year or more.
He asked the District Commissioners
to help him get q higher pay than
5000. The question was left with
the Federal agency and it held to the
$4,000 rating. Greenlaw, who has
been i'll recently, capitulated and has
been appointed. He now Is assigned
to the staff Of H. Kenneth Kugel,
chief Of the Districts new Smoke
Abatement Division.
Evening star., 1937-02-11
CIVIL SERVICE BILL
HEARING OPENED
Mitchell and HaIIeck at
Odds on Nature of
Examinations.

The House Civil Service Committee
today started hearings ON the bill to
extend the civil service to employees of
emergency agencies and other large
groups In the departmental service,
with opposing views expressed on the
nature Of the examinations to be
given to the employees affected.
President Harry B. Mitchell Of the
Civil Service Commission and Kenneth
c. Vipond, assistant chief examiner,
argued in favor of non-competitive
examinations. Mitchell said that by
this method the commissioners could
pass on applicants in more orderly
fashion and the work Of the various
agencies would not be disrupted. He
said that probably rs per cent of those
now employed would be able to pass a
competitive examination while 80 to
95 per cent could pass the nom
competitive examination. He esti-
mated, however, that very few Of
those now having practical experience
in the service could keep their Jobs
because the appointing officer would
have to take one Of the three highest
certified under the examination.
Both Mitchell and Vipond argued
in favor Of retaining the experienced
employees, even thought other who
might take an examination in COM
petition against them might con-
ceivably get q higher rating.
Chairman Ramspeck said he favored
q competitive examination to equalize
the apportionment throughout all the
States.
Representative Halleck, Republican,
Of Indiana insisted that to blanket
in these temporary employees under q
non-competitive examination would
not give people generally throughout
the country fair opportunity to get
into the Government service on q
merit basis, and that the principle Is
q return to the spoils system.
Mitchell pointed out that under
non-competitive examination 10 would
be the passing mark, while in COM
petitive examination 1t would be nee
essary to make about 90 per cent In
order to get job. He also explained
that there should be some time limit
in the bill to prepare the way for the
discharge Of those who failed to pass
the requisite examination, whether 1t
be competitive or competitive.
Vipond said that the veteran pref
erence law would not be taken into
consideration In non-competitive ex-
aminations. He also emphasized aliens
would be ruled out. They must be
full citizens to be taken into the serv-
ice and II any are now employed they
would not qualify to be blanketed un-
Ger the civil service.
Evening star., 1937-02-11

the committee in charge. The idea
was quickly taken up by the other
artists and the response has been
almost overwhelming in its generosity.
The artists have given Of their best
and, in many instances, not one but
several works.
Nearly 100 paintings and other
works were received at the Arts Club,
marked for this exhibition, by noon
yesterday. These included great
variety Of themes and media. Both
Richard Lahey, principal Of the Cor
coran School Of Art, and Eugen
Weisz, vice principal. sent important
paintings. Miss Hattie Burdett con-
tributed one Of her most pleasing
flower studies; Mrs. Chase, who Is
holding an exhibition at the Women's
City Club, gave a very attractive and
characteristic water color; Miss Hoyt
herself is well represented: Benson B.
Moore sent not only painting but
several of his most excellent etchings
in black and white and color.
Evening star., 1937-02-11

red paper in the empty cup, or on q
refreshment tray.
Cigars and candy are exchanged
and the men drink red and white rice
wine. Homes and clubs are decorated
with sprays Of artificial flowers and
paper streamers bearing appropriate
notices inscribed in Chinese charac-
tiers.
The size Of the "good luck" coin,
whether it be q penny or q silver dol
lar, is dictated by the economic cir
cumstances Of the donor. The coin Is
wrapped in paper bearing q greeting
and the name Of the guest.
The New Year celebration lasts from
three days to fortnight, depending
largely on the number Of the cele-
orators friends. Each member of a
certain circle entertains his friends
and sometimes this runs into weeks
instead Of days.
A feature of the celebration here
will be New Year "open house" Sum
day for American friends of the On
Leoug Chinese Merchants Associa.
ton, In the associations club rooms
ct 618 H street.
There will be Chinese music, re-
treatments and gifts Of tobacco for
tho snests.