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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Pival on February 4, at the
Libby hospital.
Mrs. c. NJ. Bennett came to Libby
last Saturday from Troy for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs Gunnar Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Shanahan and
children drove in from Spokane. during
the past week for visit with MFR.
Shanahan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Shanahan
Mrs. Les Ellingson Of Poison came
Saturday to visit her sister and
brothter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs VIM
Baeth Her visit here, however, will
be brief one.
The De Molay lodge wishes to an
nounce the annual Valentines Day
Charity Ball will be given at Kienitz
Hall Friday night, Feb. H. Admis-
sion 75c Music by Bernie. Let's all
come and enjoy ourselves. It..
The Libby De Molays wish to thank
A. A. Kemp for informing us that he
will not put on dance Saturday,
the 18th. He stated that he would not
buck worthy cause such as a charity
dance (Signed) Committee.
f. j. Clark is in receipt Of good news
from Mrs Clark who underwent a
major operation in Sacred Heart hos
pital, Spokane, about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Clark is convalescing nicely and
is expected home the latter part Of
this week.
According to reports, pheasants from
the surrounding country are coming in
to Libby looking for food Ghas. Jo-
hanson reports that his young son
called his attention to covey of birds
in their yard this week and when he
looked he counted IA Hungarian pleas
ants in the yard.
In spite Of much sub-zero weather,
the signs of spring are beginning to
show up During the week Mrs. Moody
found lively little yellow butterfly
at her place III west Libby She put it
in fruit jar and brought it to this
office where it appears to be risky and
full of life. We are fearful, however,
that it has miscalculated the weather by
a few weeks at least.
Mrs. Merrill Tester entertained at
her home last Thursday evening at a
miscellaneous shower in honor of her
sister, Mrs Clifford Hayden. The honor
guest received many lovely gifts. The
diversion of the evening was pinochle,
with a dainty lunch served at the con-
clusion of the games In addition to
the many gifts, Mrs Hayden was also
extended wishes for much happiness by
her many friends.
This newspaper is in receipt Of q
news item from u. S. army headquar-
tiers, San Francisco, which states that
1st Lieutenant Earl D. Madden, dental
corps reserve formerly of Libby, ir
accordance with orders issued by Head
quarters Ninth Corps Area, u. S. Army
left on February 1st for Fort Missoula
Mont beginning five months tour o.
active duty with the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. DR.. Madden will be re-
membered as formerly practicint
dentist of Libby, having left year o.
more ago to take postgraduate worl
in oral surgery in a Chicago university
Since finishing that course he has beer
located at Portland, Ore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
LIBBY SKI CLUB HAS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

In spite of unfavorable weather the
Libby Ski Club spent an enjoyable al
ternoon Sunday on their ski hill. A
number of spectators went out to en-
JOY the thrill of seeing the jumpers. The
road for spectators TO the bottom of the
hill is being plowed out again through
the courtesy of Mr.. W. H. Kemp, coun-
ty commissioner, and the club asks that
this road be used by those who are
not skiing Too much crowding at the
top of the hill is liable to cause &C
cidents.
Toward evening the club went to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ri. Davidson
and enjoyed hot dogs and other re-
freshments around the fireplace. A
very good time was had, visiting and
making plans for the future.
Mrs. John FINLAND, club president,
called the meeting TO order and num-
Der OF interesting topics were discussed.
1t was decided to have ski tourna-
ment a week from Sunday, Feb. Il.
To make plans and take charge OF this
the president appointed John Mass,
chairman, Elmer Stevens, Otto Nord-
strom and John FINLAND More de-
tails of this will be given next week.
II was proposed that the club keep
a scrapbook of interesting notes and
publicity, and pictures taken of the
group Clay Parker took several very
good jumping pictures a week or so
ago Miss Beatrice Larson will have
charge of the scrapbook.
The club voted to change their name
from the Kootenai Ski Club to the
Libby Ski Club.
After very happy day the members
went home tired out but happy with
many enthusiastic plans for club ac-
tiuities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
LONG TIME RESIDENT
ANSWERS LAST CALL

John Franklin. rs, passed away at
the Libby hospital last Friday. He had
been found Thursday by Leonard
Sleizer when he delivered groceries
to him, lying helpless on the floor of
his house. He was taken at once to
the Libby hospital but passed away the
following day.
Mr.. Franklin was born in Sweden,
and had come to Libby from Minnesota
in 1919. For a number of years he
worked for the J. Neils Lumber COM
pany. He is survived by the wife and
a daughter who live in Minneapolis, by
another daughter in Chicago, and by
two sons-Carl of Minneapolis, and
George who lives in California. Carl is
here for the funeral Also present is
a niece, Mrs. Reba Stemp of Glendon,
Mimi and friend, Joe Batinski, of
Bremerton, Wash Recently Mr.. Frank
lin had spent some time with Mr.. Ba-
tinski at Brenerton.
Arrangements for funeral services are
indefinite but they will probably be
held from the Gompf chapel Saturday
afternoon
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
NEW RULE REGARDING
VETERANS NATURALIZATION

The local unemployment office is
in receipt Of a circular which gives in
formation relative to the naturaliza-
ton of allen veterans. The circular
says, IN part:
1T has come to my attention that
there are still d number OF veterans in
Montana who have not become natural
lied Should you have any such vet
Grams registered in the files Of your Of
flee, ! wish to advise that an act Of
congress approved June %, 1885, pro-
vides a shortened term Of naturaliza-
ton for World War veterans who de-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
Entertains PinochIe Club

MIR. and Mrs. George Neils were hosts
last Saturday night to the members Of
the Double Ten pinochle club. High
score honors for the evening were won
by Mrs Chas. D. Rowe and MIR. Neils
while the low score distinction for club
members fell to Mrs Grace Swale and
r. W. Smithberger. Dainty refresh
ments were served at the conclusion Of
the games.
A number Of non member guests were
present at this enjoyable affair, includ-
ing Mr. and Mrs. M. X. Kedzie, Mr..
and Mrs w. N Curtis of this city and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rathert of Kick
itat, Wash.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the stockholders of the Silver Grouse
Mining Company, corporation, will be
held and has by resolution by the
board of directors of this company for
the hour of ten o'clock a. m. on the
first day of March 1887, at the office
of said company in Troy, Montana, to
consider the question of selling, ex-
changing, or otherwise disposing Of the
property, and assets of this company for
part of the Capital Stock of the Giant
Sunrise Mining Company, a corpora
ton
Dated January 16, 1887.
N. M. CURTIS.
l2l-fll-4t. Secretary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
ATTENTION
II fAl l. Nv Srseaaa1a'
i
Automobile Owners

Notice is hereby given
that all trucks and automo-
biles operating on the public
roads Of Lincoln County
must display 1887 license
plates on the front and rear.
Drivers of vehicles not SO
equipped by March |, 1887
will be subject to arrest.
T. r. BANEY,
1899. Sheriff.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

sire to become citizens Of the United
States. First citizenship papers are not
required and there is no filing fee. The
act applies not only to veterans of the
United States forces in the World War,
but 10 veterans Of the World War who
fought in the armies Of our allies.
The benefits under this law ex-
pire May Is, 1887"
For further particulars inquire Of the
local re- employment office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
CARD OF THANKS.

To the Moose Lodge, Women of the
Moose, Royal Neighbors and many
friends who SO kindly helped at the
time of the loss of our husband and
father.
MRS. OTTO SAUNDERS
and FAMILY.
N. L. SAUNDERS
FRANK SAUNDERS.
MIR. and MRS. GEORGE PIKE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
Paws off Mortgage.

The local post Of the American
Legion IS happy these days over the
fact that recently the post was able to
make the final payment on the mort
gage against the Legion hall, giving
the organization unincumbered title to
the property
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
AMERICAN. HIDE AND
COMPANY
EoffSueII Montana
Kalispell, Mont, Jan. 10, ]

Kalispell Mont, Jan. 10, 1887
Mr. Jess J. Ross,
Eureka. Montana.
Just received two coyotes by mail
and enclosed find check for $500 We
are holding same separate for 10 days
or until we hear from you.
We always would appreciate 1t il you
will write us if accepting our check
for sny goods sent US.
Those coyotes sent US we find as
follows: Medium size; one little
coarse.
Hoping this meets with your approval
and that we may receive any furs you
may get as we. are always anxious to
have more satisfied customers.
Thanking you for this shipment we
are as always
Yours very truly,
AMERICAN HIDE AND FUR co.
80 First Ave West
kalispell, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
Indians in Colorado

The Only band OF Indians remain.
Inc IN Colorado are the Southern Utes.
who live in the southwest corner OF
the state
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

When man gets to where business
interiors too much with his pleasure,
it's time for him to drop business before
business drops him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

Eureka, Mont. Jan. %, 1887.
American Hide and Fur Co.
Kalispell, Montana.
/ received your. check for fur and
am we'll satisfied. Have wired to an
other fur house ordering them to re-
turn my furs, SO will ship to you soon.
j. j. ROSS.
P. S-You have the liberty to use
this testimonial in your advertising if
you wish Am well known in Lincoln
County Adv 35-tf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

The principal part Of everything i
the beginning
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11

The unfairness of the fair sex Is pro-
verbal.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Path. Cunningham Reported Safe
 King Island

Reports that Father Thomas Cunningham of the Catholic Church was missing, in an at tempt to cross Boring Sea in a motor boat from King Island to the mainland, caused the U. s. Coast Guard life boat at Nome to make an intensive search last night, which brought nothing new 10 light, upon their return here early this morning.
 Later. indistinct radio reports from the radio station set up by the Father Hubbard expedition on King Island were received here, that Father Cunningham. after starting out on the voyage across the Sea, had returned to the Island safely, and that every thing was accounted for.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

Ploit John Cross of the Wien Alaska AirlineS flew into Nome this morning from the North and is scheduled to return with Shorty Woods for kotzebue, freight and mail for other points.
 Pilot Hans Mirow of the MiroW Air Service flew to the kougar- ok with freight today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24

Pilot Sig Wien of the w A A made a flight to the kougarok section this morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24

Pilot Ray Crawford of the MAA flew to Council and Golovin today with a load of freight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Weather Today GU. s. Weather Bureau)

Generally fair weather prevail ed early this morning over west ern. Alaska except for low over costs in the vicinity of Deering and Candle. Fair weather also prevails over eastern and south eastern Alaska and the interior of western Canada. Rain was fall ing along the Gulf of Alaska.
 Temperatures remain seasonab- ly moderate in all portions of AL aSka.
 Low pressure is centered around Kodiak Island while readings con tinue relatively low over Alaska in conjunction with this disturb ance. An extensive area of high pressure is charted south of Dut- ch Harbor. This distribution will likely be attended by fair wealth CT for Nome and vicinity tonight but increasing cloudiness tomor- row becoming unsettled at tim es.
 Fairbanks reported light earth quake shocks at am. this morn ing.
 The lowest Nome temperature last night was 47 and the highest yesterday 68.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-24
Starts Excavating

Ground was broken yesterday for excavating the basement and for installation of a foundation on the new Federal Building for Nome, under the direction of Supt. Martin Anderson, of the Macdonald Construction Co.
 Work of lining up the federal site and actual digging and clean ing up of the lot also started yes terday and are well under way today.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-17

Jeste lesy dfimaly v rannlm
soumraku, kdyz Vaclav probu-
div Sc, vyskocil z l6zka. Venku
hucela snehova boufe, ale We
sv6tnici rozlevalo Sc prljemne
teplo. Eva uz byla vzhGru a
otacela sc kolem sporaku chy-
static snfdan1.
"Aj, tvs rannf place." small
Sc Vaclav libaje zenu.
"Nechtela jsem tie budit, nez
Sc rozednf," fekla tul1c Sc k
n6mu.
Novomanzel6 zasedli pax k
snfdanf a kdyz Sc venku zaca-
10 dnfti, Vaclav chystal Sc do
lesa. Lfbil sc Eve kabatci Sc
zelenymi vylozkami a v opefe-
mem klobouku, tax re fekla:
"Hezky tt to slusf, Venousi."
"To jsem rad, re Sc tt liblm,"
odvetil il rozmarne. "Myslel
,jsem, re ii m6j myslivecky Il
Dor Dude protlvny, protoze Dyl
pTfcinou, re jsem te zavedl do
Cimelky." Snal potion rucnici
sc steny a podavaje Eve ruku,
Ease rekl sym mekkym hla-
sem "Tak 81, Evicko, nenech
styskat. Muslin k lidem do pa
seky. Budu dnes prvne pfijl-
matt posecene df1v, a pan ad-
junkt tam Pride, ably mi vse
vysvetlil. Ale nejdele O desa-
te budu doma, protoze tn mann
az kupu kovarske prace, $ KITE
rou je treba 81 popfliti. Zatlm
81 prohl6dni nase hospodarstvf,
nez budes S prohlldkou hoto-
va, vratim Sc. A kdybys nece-
no potTebovala, bez ostychu
vejdi do kterekoliv chalupy,
kazda Cimelacka tt ochotne
poslouzf."
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-17

Ostatn6 i Cimelacky Sc tn
tuzily, abys vsechno nasla V
poTadku. Vybflily vsechno, Wy
drhly podlahy, umyly okna,
pomahaly rozestavovati a ukll-
yeti a take dobytek mi pokll-
zely do dnesn1ho dne."
"Dobytek name take?" di-
villa Sc Eva.
mo, mnoho me-" small Sc Va
CLAW. "Dal mi bratr dive rocn1
jalovice, ale vyrostou z Mich
dive kravy, ma ktere die smlou-
Wy budu dostavat p1ci. Ultra
81 je prohl6dnes. A pole ma
me vsechna "a hajovnou. A
prece jsem Sc bal, re tt tn, fla
to mole, Dude smutno, a re bu-
des plakat."
ely Fly clovece, proc bych
plakala?" hovoFila Eva, l1ba-
JIG muze. "Nebylo mi "a tez-
ko opustiti k Will tobe rodice,
proc bych tedy plakala, kdyz
vim, jak mne mas rad?'
"A budu te mfti stale rad,
Jen abys Sc tn necitila n~estast-
nou a jednou nelitoval, zes k
Will mne opustila rodice," no
vofil, tiskna zenu pevne naruc.
"Vfs, pozdeji pTijdou starosti
a ma Cinelce je V zine smutno.
Mic tn neuvidfs, nez stale ty-
t6z obliceje nasich Cimelakd a
kolem hajovny jen zaveje a
les stenajfcf pod snehovym "a
vesem. Ale "a to ma jafe a V
l6t6 je tn raj, re pc vsi ami ne
zatouzis. Ostatne name uz
1nor a jaro Dude tn hnedle.
Jen ten zbytek zimy, CO pre-
stojfs, pres l6to zvyknes a ma
presrok uz Dude lepe. Ostatne
v zine budu vzdy vice donna
pracovati V kovarne a v lete,
kdyz budu sluzbou vice poutan
ma les, Ease budou sem docha-
yeti mole i tvoje matka a ne
kdy ty 81 dobehnes do vsi.
Vzdyt je to jen kousek cesty!
Jenom zima je tn fla"
"I at 81 je, jaka chce," fekla
Eva vrele, tullc Sc k Vaclavo-
vi. "Kdyz je to ted mas do
NOV, budu tn S tebou rada a
stastna."
"K6z bys byla," fekI vazne.
"Jenom I've stesti me- jsem ma
mysli a vyc1tal bych 81, kdybys
tn spokojena nebyla."
"Takove myslenky vypud z
hlavy," odv6tila mu take po-
jednou zvaznevsi. "Mam te
tax rada, re bych S tebou sla
krai sveta, natoz pGl hodiny
cesty cd Okrouhlic. TAX uz Sc
k Will mne nemuc, blahovy!
Byla bych spokojena, kdyby to
tn bylo i horst a kdybych Sc s
tebou jednou denne sucheho
chleba najedla a zatlm je tn
krasneji, nez jsem 81 pfedsta-
vovala. Ktera pax zena to tax
MAJ"
ely isl zlata mole Eva" zvo
lal Vaclav radostne. "Uz vi
dim, re jsem sc o tebe zbytec-
ne bal. Velkou starost snala's
mi Sc srdce. Budeme tn stast-
ne zfti uvidis."
A Vaclav objal ted Evu
bouTlive.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-17

mu Eva predlOZila, Shltal take
vsecky zbytky ma talfr1ch, ale
Eva mu toho prala a mela ra-
dost, re mu chutna. Ia to vsak
mohla pc boku muzove klidne
sedeti, nebot Franta bez pob1d
ky sklidil sc stolu a pustil Sc V
kuchyni do myt1 nadob1 a do
1klidu.
O jedne Vaclav Sc zdvihl, o.
blekl myslivecky kabatec, wal
rucnici a narizoval strucne :
"Odpoledne nekovame. Zdsta-
nu cele p1ldne v lese a vecer
jdu S panem lesn1m ma cekan1.
Prijdu tedy az pc tine. We til
privezou z Loukovskeho dvo-
ra pet pluhG ku sprave. Musf-
me do jara vsechno sprawl, co
kde je ma dvorech poroucha-
no. Pluhy sloz1s pod k1lnu, a
kdybys~ je neunesl, at tt vozka
pomdze, nebo nekoho zavo-
lej!"
"Pomohu mu sama," nab1-
zela Sc Eva.
mo, sama nosit nemus1s,"
fekl Vaclav. "Jen mi DEF po-
zor, ably 81 chlapec mic neublf-
I'll. Potrebuji no. A ty, Fran
to, delej vsecko s rozumem!"
"Nestarejte Sc, pane hajny,"
rekl hoch, mrknuv ma Vaclava.
"Obstaram vsecko sam. Vzdyt
je lid ma Cimelce dost, bude-li
treba."
A kdyz vecer Vaclav sc vra-
til "a krute snehove vanice a u
sedl We vytopene svetnici, ma
sci mladou svou zenu veselou
a spokojenou. A kdyz povece-
feli, prisli Cimelaci a Cimelac-
ky ma ''hratky''. Byli prac1 Sc
dreni a unaveni, ale prisli, ably
pohovorili a ably Sc te mlade
PAM hajne nestyskalo v tie les
nj %pustine, nebot zimn1 vecery
jsou ma samotach nejhroznej-
81. 0 devate sc Cimelaci vytra-
till, Franta pTeje dobrou noe,
odesel "a mimi a Eva vesele 81
popevuj1c odestylala manzel-
ske loze.
"Ani trochu sc ii nestyska
pc domove?" otazal sc Vaclav
nejiste.
Gale AMI dost malo, m1j Va
s1cku," rekla Evicka obracej1c
k nemu stest1m zarfcf tvar.
"Nepredstavovala jsem 81 sv6j
zivot S tebou ami z poloviny ia
kovy, jaky je. Kdybych byla
tusila, jak vse S nami dopadne,
mohla jsem 81 usetriti mnoho
slz, kdyz mne nasi trap1vali k
Will tobe."
Vaclav spokojene Sc usmal.
Pocatek tedy dopadl dobfe, a
ostatn1 uz Dude mnohem snaz-
81. Jen kdyz je Eva stastna!
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-12-17

Zimn1 dni plynuly jeden ja-
ko druhy, celkem dosti jedno-
tvarne, ale piece sc zrejme bill
lilo jaro.
Snehy roztaly, lesy kolem Gil
melky ztracely svoji tmavou
zimn1 barvu, zelenaly Sc a ma
vyslunnych prGhonech objevi-
la Sc prvn1 jarn1 kv1tka.
V tie dobe prvn1 jarn1 pred
zv6sti dojfzdel ma Cimelku cas-
to VaclavIv bratr Jan. Dova-
Eel bratrovi jeste RUNE nastro-
je, ktere 81 Vaclav pc dobu sve
prace We meste nakoupil. Ma
posled dovezl do hajovny ne
kolik pytlG obil1 a rekl: "Jeste
yam oseji pole a potion uz k
YAM nebudu doj1zdeti."
A potion pTijel sc svymi krav-
kami, zGstal v hajovne til dni,
zoral a Easel bratrovi vsecka
deputatnf pol1cka, a kdyz byl
Sc vs1m hotov, fekl Eve: "Tak,
holka, splnil jsem slovo, co?
Dial jsem YAM vsechno do po-
fadku a muslin ted mysliti ma
sebe. w jsem hodne starry
mladenec, muslin Sc ozeniti."
"svakrfcku", rekla Eva Sc
zaslzenyma ocima. "Preji yam,
abyste byl Sc svou zenitbou tax
stasten, jake ia Sc svymi vdav-
kami."
"Tys tedy stastna, Evo?" ia
zal sc oprev ODE ruce o ramona
Evina.
"Nesmfrne, svakrfcku," rex
la shlfzej1c mu uprfmne v oci.
"Jsem tax stastna, re VAN to
ami vypovedeti nemohu," hovo-
fila vzrusene.
"Tak vidfs," hovoril Jan
neobycejne vazne. "Kdyz jste
tax v tom m~anzelstvl stastni,
muslin chvatat, abych Sc oze-
nil. Je cas-, abych take trochu
stestf uzil, nez re mne Dude
dedek."
Vaclav pristoupiv k bratrovi,
stiskl mu vrele mozolnou pra-
vici. Vedel, re bratr nehleda
zenitbou stestf, ale re must W.
zeniti pen1ze, ably zaplatil
duh zalozne, ktery 81 udelal,
ably jemu mohl vyplatiti hoto-
We otecky podll a umoznil mu
tax zarfzenf spokojene domac-
nosti. A Eva pov1dajfc jake
dlte o SVEN blahu a spokojeno-
sti, netusila, kolik vdec1 "a to
tomu drsnemu muzi, ktery ne
znal jineho potesenf, nez praci
a povinnosti a pri tom cele sve
okoll miloval a kazdemu Glove
ku pTal jen dobre zapominaje
vzdy ma sebe sam.
J (Pokracovanf.)
Evening star., 1937-07-03
BY ]. A. OIEARY

The revamped District tax bill awaits
an uncertain fate in the Senate next
week, because of conflicting views on
some OF the revenue ue-raising changes
and the fact that IL has national
rider.
After the District Committee had
voted yesterday to substitute the 2
per cent sales tax on luxuries for the
gross receipts business levy. and an
increase of 81 PEI sl0o on the value
OF land in place of the House increase
of 20 cents per sl0O on property as
whole, Chairman King announced an
other committee meeting will be nee
eSsary to act formally on the detailed
wording Of the amendments.
The new tax OF per cent on the
value Of land. sponsored by Senator
McCarran. Democrat, OF Nevada, will
draw a larger part of the revenue
needed to meet the deficit from prop
erty owners than would the House
bill
May Hold Meeting Monday.
A reprint Of the amended bill will
not be ready until Monday. The
committee probably will be called to-
gether then to ratify it so that it
can be reported to the Senate.
With the Senate in adjournment
until Tuesday because OF the Fourth
Of July holiday, it may be late next
week before the bill can be taken
up for debate. and even then it may
have to compete with the Supreme
Court reorganization issue to gain
considera ton.
In view Of its emergency character
to meet an impending deficit in local
revenues. the tax bill probably will
be allowed to come up as soon as pos
sible, but at that point it will confront
controversy over the effort to write
into its Nationwide legislation relat-
ing to the maintenance of resale
prices on commodities
Inclusion of the resale price mainte-
nance amendment in the local meas
ure was deplored by Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen.
1T has no place in the District of
Columbia tax bill" Hazen said. THE
amendment is controversial and will
delay the tax bill. We can't afford to
wait. We emphasized to the COM
mittee that this is very urgent matter
and our need for funds is critical"
Hazen said he was grateful to the
committee for restoring the provision,
tSee TAKES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-07-03
Allen Cites Story
OF RaiIroader in
Discussing d. G. Tax

Commissioner Allen today ex-
pressed himself on the Tydings
price resale maintenance rider to
the District tax bill with a short
story about the reaction of one
legged watchman at a railroad
crossing who had witnessed
train wreck in which several per-
sons were killed
The Commissioner said he
asked the old watchman in court
what he thought when he saw
the two trains approaching each
other toward a head-on collision.
The reply was:
When I looked up the track
and saw old No. / comm hell-a-
to-hoot. and then l looked up the
other way and l saw old No. 3
comm in the opposite direction
hell-a -to-hoot. I says to myself,
says I. That's a hell of a way
TO railroad"