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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
GETTING DOWN TO
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THE SLOT MACHINES

When public sentiment is once
aroused on any subject, you car
expect things to happen. If they
happen before that, it probably is
because of the rugged individual
ism of some outstanding leader,
who Is more concerned with doing
either right or wrong than he is
with what the rank and file may
think about it. Now take the pro-
position of the slot machines. A
prolific abundance of the "easy-
money" contraptions of varied
styles. sizes and mode of play had
found their way into many busin-
ess houses throughout the county.
Many of them were the old style
straight money changers, designed
to pay "the house" about three dol
lars TO the players one. Others
were games of SKILL" where with
the aid of steel pellets the player
would endeayor to ring up a win
ner.
Popularity of the machines
grew. Business men Wed with their
neighbor in answering the increased
demand. Agents of manufacturers
found a fertile field in brentwood
and other Sheridan county towns.
Whatever public sentiment there
was certainly manifested itself on
the side of the operators. Business
was good Not uncommon was a
return of a hundred dollars or more
a month from a single machine.
conscientious DIRECTORS held their
breath (and voices too) and just
waited for something 10 happen. 1t
did. Public sentiment was aroused.
The capitalization bomb was the
playing of the machines by high
school youths. Result? Prompt re-
moval of slot machines.
I'm beginning to think that this
matter of law enforcement Is pref
~ largely a matter of giving the
public what 1t wants. 1t isn't a con-
clusion of theory; it's simply an
evidence of fact. If the public WANT
slot machines, roulette wheels and
black jack, where men-and wo-
men-can %squander money that, in
the majority of cases at least, could
be put to mucn better use, It's slot
machines they'll get. If they want
blind pigs operating under the
guise of licensed beer parlors but
actually competing with and MAX
ing their money at the expense of
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-28
On Business Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. E. |. Miller left
Monday for western Montana
points on a business trip.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
AIR TOURS COVER
MUCHOF AMERICA
itineraries Suggested for
Summer Traveller Include
Famous Scenes.

NEW YORK. May 22.-To bridge
time and extend the territory of
sightseeing during vacation period,
leading travel agency this week an
nounced suggested itineraries for IL
independent Summer vacation air
tours. The tours, which designate
New York as starting point, are
to be joined at regular air terminals
en- route
In the seven district tours to cover
the Pacific Coast, one will be ex-
tended from Los Angeles to Mexico
City. The flight to Florida will be
the occasion for nine-day motor
journey Of the State, beginning and
terminating with Jacksonville. From
New York nine and ten day circle
tours will include the scenes around
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Detroit and
Chicago, with Mount Vernon and the
National Capital visited on the home
ward route
In the Western series, Albuquerque
on the second day from New York
Will introduce the sightseeing vaca-
tion by motor journey to the In
olan detour. Threading the primi-
1--WE Indian settlements along the
Rio Grande the tour will extend to
the Puye Cliff Dwellers en- route to
santa Fe. At Santa Clara Canvon
visit will be made to the largest
inhabited pueblo, where in beehive
OF cilffs are the original descendants
OF the pitted Puyes.
The Grand Canyon will be seen
from above, circling the rock tenn
pies and towers in a 75-mile flight
from East to West. At Los Angeles
day OF sightseeing is to include the
oeacheS, the missions. with Beverley
| Hills, Hollywood and Pasadena. From
santa Barbara resorts and its Span.
lSh architecture emphasized in ole
| missions the parties will journey b,
ran to Paso Robles and Del Monte
from where motor tour proceed,
up the San Joaquin Valley to Yosemite
National Park. The journey up tn,
Pacific Coast to San Francisco is K
be made by rail- where from tn.
sights of the Golden Gate city tn,
parties again resume air travel K
Salt Lake City.
On the homeward fights. both al,
and motor tours will be made to Vel.
ioWstone and Grand Teton Park. A,
an extension to both the Yellow.
stone and Las Vegas terminals 8
special circle flight will be made ove)
| Boulder Dam. In tour No. 6 the
Texas Centennial Exposition is sched
uled for a day of sightseeing home.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
SCILLY ISLES ROCKS
INITIATE MONSTERS

LONDON, May 22-Nowhere else
In the whole Of the British Isles can
such a plethora of fantastic rocks
be found as in the Isles of Scilly.
Noted for its flower fields, the oddity
Of the huge masses Of granite, beaten
and nodded by weather and sea, pre-
sents a strange contrast to visitors
to the isle.
Some rocks look like petrified- pre-
historic monsters, crouching or Creep
ing. Others are like giant tortoises
or grotesque gargoyles, while others
resemble faces.
Equally interesting are the loggans
of rockings rocks, one Of which is 300
tons in weight, yet can easily be
rocked by hand. Because OF their
striking popularity some of these
rocks were objects of veneration to
the bygone inhabitants of the islands.
One such was the Tooth Rock, on the
Island Of st. Marys. From certain
markings on the base of this rock,
which is 80 feet high, it is surmised
that sacrifices were offered there in
prehistoric days.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
TOURISTS SEE ROCKIES
ON HORSEBACK TRIPS
Expert Guides Accompany Parties
Discovering Grandeur of
Mountains in Canada.


CALGARY, May pa new and
thrilling vista of scenic grandeur is
opened up to those who take q trip
with saddle horses and pack train
through the Canadian Rockies, where
trails sometimes cross routes followed
by prospectors In the days Of early
gold rushes. Expert guides, compe-
tent help and sure-footed horses
make these trips more enjoyable and
less hazardous than those of the pio-
neers. Outfitters provide for every
contingency and outings Of several
weeks may be made free from bother
some details, leaving the traveller to
enjoy at leisure fishing and camp
life .
Fifteen miles are covered in an
average days travel, and camp is
usually made at any spot where there
Is wood. water and sufficient supply
OF feed for the horses.
Hiking is also another diversion
which is becoming increasingly pop
ular in both Eastern and Western
Canada. Trails have been mapped
out. shelters erected and equipment
provided, while experienced guides are
available. Conducted, well-o organized
hikes are arranged at some Of the
large resorts.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

wood, wheels and wires, but in the
southern part of the Soviet Union
it is centuries old and an artist can
produce on it genuinely sweet and
lutelike music.
Czarist Russia was for long in
danger of losing many of its folk
instruments. The reason is probably
traceable to curious seventeenth
century decree which ordered the
destruction Of those pernicious serv-
ants of the devil" How many thou
sands of instruments were publicly
burned because Of this law no one
will ever know. Today, however. at
folk gatherings all over the country,
one Is apt to see and hear strange
many-stringed bandura. or the fairly
common shovel-like balalaika. Even
more popular now are the folk dancers
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Russian Pianos EXtolled.

Russia claims pianos produced in
the Red October factory at Lenin-
grad are equal to those made in any
other country.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
LAKE At BOULDER
INVITES BOATING
Excellent Camping Sites Al.
ways at Hand for Sailing
Parties.

Fcretastes Of the inspirational pleas
ure trips that will be available to the
American public, as the National Park
Service continues the development of
recreational facilities at Boulder Dam,
are contained in an account of an ex-
tended cruise on Lake Mead received
recently at the Washington Office.
In sailboat, built primarily for
racing and carrying small outboard
motor for emergency, the party set out,
equipped for a Today trip. Their
itinerary included the circumnaviga-
ton of Lake Mead, together with side
trips into the aWe-inspiring solitudes
Of the mighty canyons. Only once
during the voyage was it necessary,
because of strong winds, to seek refuge
In a sheltered spot-Sacramento Basin.
Caution was exercised by not carry
ing full sail in some of the canyons
where the winds were uncertain and
gusty.
Camp Sites Plentiful.
1nnumerable natural camp sites were
observed all along the lake rim. "One
needs only to decide to make camp"
report the navigatorS, ''pul! closely to
shora, and he may take his choice of
countless sandWashes providing clean
sand, plenty of firewood and fairly
level camp ground Exceptions to
this general condition are specified in
the postscript: This does not hold
true in Boulder, Iceberg or Grand
Canyons"
One of the most picturesque spots
cited is the basin into which the Vir-
gin River pours. On the shore at this
point wild horses were seen and many
tracks of wild burros. Cottontail rab-
bits were plentiful. and ducks had be-
gun to recognize the desirability of the
Boulder Dam site as safe place to
rest.
Scenes Of Superb Beauty.
Scenery of superb and fantastic
beauty lies all along the shore Of this
mightiest Of mans water conservation
projects A glimpse of Fire Mountains,
caught in the light of late afternoon;
sunset in the depths of the lower
reaches of the Grand Canyon. the
vastness and solitude by which the
navigators of Lake Mead were sur
rounded, all are described with sense
Of deep appreciation for natures
handiwork and admiration for the
engineering genius exhibited in the
gigantic piece of construction.
When the National Park Service has
completed its present undertaking in
this corner where Nevada and Cali
fornia meet-knoWn as the Boulder
Dam Recreational Area-beauty low
ers and vacationists of every land will
have at their disposal desert camp
ground de luxe, para adoxically provid-
ing as its chief diversion overnight
cruises on the greatest artificial body
OF water in the world.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Folk Russians
Make Street Music
On Odd Devices
Off-the. Beaten. Track
Tourist Discovering
Curious instruments.

MOSCOW, May 22-Visitors to the
Soviet Union who manage occasional
ly to slip off the beaten track to some
OF the more remote places have been
noticing a great many curious and
oddly shaped musical instruments.
Contrary to what the intrepid travel
er may think, these instruments are
not merely makeshift combinations.
They are objects of serious workman
ship. and have long years of folk
tradition behind them. And they
are reappearing.
A rel. for instance, may look for
all the world like haphazard me-
chanical contrivance made up Of
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Deep-Sea Fishing Show.

MIAMI, Fla, May 22-Believed to
be the first general exhibit of its kind
a tropical deep-sea fishing show is
planned for Miami during Midsummer
The exhibit will bring together the
largest and rarest OF deep-sea speci-
mems caught in the Gulf Stream, Cult
OF Mexico, caribbean Sea and inland
waters of Southern Florida. There
are more than 600 known varieties
OF deep-sea fish in these waters.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

will be held at Stranraer on corona
tion day and an old-customs corona
ton parade will be held at Helens-
burgh on May 81. The customary
town festivals will be a part of the
May program and will apply to all
Highland cities and villages.
While many Of the events will ex-
tend into June, one of the most no.
table celebrations will be Lanark Lam
liner day on June 10, with the Hawick
Common Riding at Selkirk scheduled
for the 10th and 18th. The Pageant
OF Galloway will be held early In July,
and the outdoor events will be multi
Piled as the season advances.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
SCOTLAND HAS PAGEANT
Early Season Events Include
Coronation Festivals.

GLASGOW, May 22.-The outdoor
carnival at Saughton Public Park,
near Edinburgh. being staged the en-
tire month Of May. Is but one event in
the list Of attractions Scotland will
present early this season. One of the
outdoor pageants will be the historic
pageant and parade at Kirriemuir, to-
gether with the historic pageant to be
staged at Alyth. A pageant of youth
Evening star., 1937-05-23
RESORTS

FREE-New England Vacation Guide. 40
big PAGES. Fully illustrated. Write now
for your copy. New England Council. Dept.
WS. Boston.
REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL.
REIHAVEN Ocean front. American
OAAAAHV AlN plan. Private baths,
orchestra, dancing. S22.5O up weekly.
GEORGE W. TRAYLOR, Mgr.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

Shakespeare's Birthday Marked.
Paris celebrated Shakespeare
birthday with readings from his work
at the poets statue in Boulevard
Hausssmann.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

ward bound Tours 4 ard are to
include the Pacific Northwest, with
visits to Portland and Seattle. In
the Westward flight from Minneapo-
lis a side trip will be made from
Butte to the Yellowstone National
Park.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

castenets, which more than family
resemble wooden ladies,
1t may be added that among Rus
sian folk instruments has been found
a curious horn resembling the Amer
ican saXophone both in sound and
appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
FULTON FLIPS
By ANTONIO IMRIMBO

The Fulton A. Q. VIII play host tomorrow night to the formidable Torrington Braves at the Central "Y". At c recent election the fol- lowing have been chosen: Robert Banziger, president and treasurer Tony Culotta, vice president; and John Falvey, secretary. Yours truly arranging Q tough schedule, playing the states best hoop outfits. Joe Barone, ex-Fulton proxy, post-card- ing from Northeastern U. where he Is now ct study. We miss you, Joe Vic Mil Jr., Yale graduate and Ful- ton advisor, will present weekly speakers ct the regular meetings Fultonites anxiouSly awaiting the night of Dec. 18th aS they plan to hold c hot dog roast at the "Y' camp in Watertown. Bob Banziger and Bill Prock showing up ct the Ansonia game in red and black checkered winter shirts. John Fahy George Banziger and Go. taking fin the Washington Redskins slaughter of the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds, Sunday. Yours truly sporting c bea-u-tiful sinner and is now in hiding. Seeing that I have to hurry I will now sign oif.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07

Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 2. (UP)- When my ship comes in the first thing that I am going to do (after firing the captain for taking so long to make port )is to come out here In the Mojave Desert and build my self 6 house.
 Until yesterday the oesert would have been the last spot I would have selected for 6 homesite, for had had always thought of Q desert as noth. Ing but blistering sands, bleached bones, and fierce sheiks who thought nothing of riding into Q mans nome and making off with his most treasured things, such as an ash tray from Niagara Falls, 0 balsam pillow, and his wife.
 Marvellous
 Yesterday, however, l crossed the desert and had one of the most glorious times of my life. For hours [ saw mirage after mirage, and while I have never dreamed the dreams of an opium pipe I will stack the pleasures of things one sees ih the mystic air of the desert against any produced by the sweet and love- ly poppy. . s..
 I hadn't been in the desert for more than e mile when there, rum ning against the orizon, were War Admiral and Sea Biscuit. l could sec them just as clearly as they had been on the Churchill Downs track The cactus plants made perfect Fur. long poles, and in my hand I could feel Q $50 mutuel ticket on War Ad- miral. You can imagine my delight when War Admiral broke on top, hit the quest mile three lengths Ill front, pulled away to e 10 length lead in the backstretch, and came romping home a winner by ~ lengths. And then, just as clearly as could be, there rose q pay-ofl board, and on 1t were figures that told me Man O Wars boy had paio the fat and saucy odds of 100 to l
 But to show you how glorious these mirages are, the next one wal so satisfying and thrilling that didn't even bother to go down ant cash my $50 ticket on the winner This second mirage took the form of a drawing room in Q magniflcen' Hollywood home. Society, wealth power--all were represented.
 was standing alone in 6 corner of the room. polishing the Kohinool diamond (which was in my stick pin), and listening to the idle con- versation of Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, and Robert Taylor, who were standing just in front of me. Then from behind 6 grand plano, came the loveliest blonde you or anybody else ever laid eyes on. She was SC luscious, 50 divine, that Cooper Gable. and Taylor gasped and strengthened their white ties. Sweet StuR
 This gorgeous article carried an autograph book in her hand, and seeing 1t, the three movie stars walked forward to oblige her. But she scorned them, pausing only long enough to say
 "Who is that magnificent looking man over there in the corner? mean that six-foot-two one, with the curly black hair and the eyes of c poet? I must know him. must have his autograph"
 That gentleman was myself. must have his autograph"
 That gentleman was myself. Tn the mirage, 1 mean. There l stood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
Three New Records Set Up During 1887 Pro Season

Three new National Football League records were established during the 1887 season as only two out of five 1886 leaders retained their team titles according to final statistics released today. Marks were shattered for team forward passing, league total forward passing and total league scoring.
 The Washington Redskins broke the week-old forward passing record made by the Green Bay Packers, who in its last game two Sundays az had eclipsed It's own record made in 1886. Washington finished the season with 90 compilations in 222 losses for a record 44.5 per cent. Green Bay two Sundays ago shat tered the old team record of 4l per cent by finishing its season with 95 compilations in 2l6 losses for 43.9 per cent.
 Thus both teams passed the old mark and led the way for a new standard for total passing efficiency of all teams in the National League. League. 1643 passes were thrown and 504 completed by the ten teams for @ mark of 38. 6per cent. The old mark, made last year, was 36.5 per cent with GOA compilations out ot 1856 losses.
 Going Up
 The third new record was the 1,424 points scored by all teams breaking the old mark, set In 1884 of 1902 points. This IS an increase of l22 points over the former Stand- ard. The Eastern Division teams may take much credit for this new mark for clubs in that area tailed 6i3 points this season as against 4o5 in l936, Q difference of 11e points. Western teams tailed 8ll points this year as against 170 ID i936, Q difference of g points.
 Only two clubs retained their 1885 titles in the race for team honors Green Bay again led the scorers With 22O points, and the Chicago Bears held opponents to 100 points foi the best defense against scoring New leaders are Washington which took Green Bays title in forward passing, Green Bay, which annexed the ground gaining leadership formerly held by Detroit, and De- troit, which held opponents ioi the least number of yards to dis' place Washington.
 The Bears and Washington were second and third in scoring witf 2Oi and i95 points respectively Green Bay gained 3,20l for ground gaining honors. Washington be- came the first Eastern team in foui years to gain Q place among the first three ground gathers by finish ing second with 2,023 yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
THOMAS MAY BE NO SETUP FOR MAX STORYTELLING
Blonde Minnesota Mauler Impressive in Training;
 Writer Says K. o.

New York, Dec. 7.-(UP)-Max Schmeling was Q 2M to favorite over Harry Thomas today, but the confidence, superb physical condi- ton and all around athletic ability of the Minnesota mauler appeared likely to trim the odds to 8-5 by ring time Monday night.
 There was a growing feeling that Thomas, handpicked as target for Schmeling to use In sharpening his sights for Joe Louis next summer might blast Maxie's claim to the No. heavyweight challenger's role
 It will be Schmeling's first fight In l8 months--Since June, 1886 when he knocked out Joe Louis in 12- rounds-and he Is at the age, past 30, when men of his profession do not improve, but begin to deterio- rate. Maxie Is a "clean- -liver," but history has shown that there Is no substitute for competition.
 Looks Good
 Thomas Is at the age, %, when boxers reach their peak. He is Q busy puncher, packing dynamite in either hand. He has knocked out 80 opponents in 7l bouts, and lost only three decisions. He takes Q punch well and still doesn't know what 1t means to be on the can- vas.
 Schmeling was tipped off on Thomas ability the day he arrived In this country, and immediately in. sisted the bout be increased to IS rounds from the originally scheduled 10. Harry assented, quietly remark ing:
 "If he can stay IS rounds with me, he'll be the first man who ever did"
 The remark Is typical of Thomas confidence in himself, and he has sold nearly every visitor to his Pompton Lakes, N. J., training camp on the idea. He impresses one that he cannot fail, and one New York writer has gone so far as to pick the six-foot blond to win by Q knockout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
Today's Sport
 Parade Bv HENRY McLEMORE sRinsNaA prnaa Stan CoFrean0ndent)
tUnited Prsss stan CorrespondentI

positively the most handsome male creature that ever lived. couldn't hardly believe 1t myself, for I know that in real life I am, in appear ance, Q cross between vampire bat with horn rim spectacles and an inferior grade of mountain goat.
 But in the mirage was stunning, and the blonde offered her auto- graph book, and as I signed 1t she mumbled a telephone number.
 Gable and Taylor gave me black looks.
 Then my car rounded Q curve and there-the thought wrenches my soul--was a filling station with ham, burger stand attached.
 What the devil was that phone number? Prospect 2l3-No Murray Hill 654-No, that's not It.
 It's going to take me long time, but today I started to call every phone number in the United States. Copyright 1887 By United Prcss)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-07
CLEVELAND SET DOWN ON NIGHT
 BALL CONTESTS
Ballot Concerns Next Sea. son Only; Traders Fear
 Fans Ire
BY STEVE SNYDER

Limited Press Staff COrreSpOdent)
 Chicago, Dec. 7.-(UP)-QuaIlti- ties of silence from jittery baseball traders switched speculation today from players deals at both major league convention hotels to the rab- bit-ball issue which may split the major leagues.
 Most of the traders have become over-cautious since Detroit sent popular Gerald Walker to the Cht- cag0 White Sox and drew Q bar rage of protests from Tiger fans.
 Not one of the IS other clubs was willing to take a similar chance, although trades involving Van Mungo of Brooklyn, Beau Bell and Buck Newson of the St. Louis Browns, still were in the air.
 The "deader" ball argument was the livest piece of business on the program for the second day of the annual winter meetings. Both leagues announced 8 year ago they favored a less lively ball, but in It's first business session of 1887 the American league began to hedge ana apparently wants to. retain the hoppcd up ball.
 Baseball Issue
 The National league, favoring a slightly "deader" ball, will meet with manufacturers today to determine what improvements have been made in the experimental ball tried out last season.
 Club owners in the American league interviewed the ball experts and they may have to iron out their differences with National league owners in joint session We'd nesday. . All hopes of night baseball in the American league in 1888, died with Q s to 3 vote denying Cleve- land seven optional night dates on which they could play under lights if they decided to install equip ment. Cleveland was the non-vot- ing club.
 "This vote does not mean we have adopted Q permanent policy against night ball." President Will Harridge announced. Tt strictly was Q vote for the coming season"