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Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-12
PLANA NEARLY READY

The state fish and game commission expects
that its new game farm at Billings viii bS
ready for use by the close Of June. The farm
will have cost. when completed, $4,000. 1t
is being constructed as a WPA project on
purchased. The farm win annually nberate
IT, 900 pheasant, quail and partridge for Mon
tana sportsmen. The older established game
farm at Warm Springs has only q 10000 bird
caIsacity
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-12

By mon TANA LOU" GRILL
Beef on the block, instead Of beef
from off the range, was much pre-
ferred by stOckmen operating IN
the early nineties near the Chey-
enne Indian reservation at Lame
Deer. Captain John Tully, in
charge Of the agency, visiting In
Miles City during August 1882,
reported the Indians were quietly
taking their beef on the block.
Even Little Chief" said Captain
rulIv. "who has been a chronic kicker
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-12

The state board of examiners will call soon
for bids for insurance on stste-owned pas
senger cars trucks and highway equipmen&
The state viii take out property damage
public liability and fire insurance on all Of
its motor vehicles and will cover its passenger
cars with theft insurance as well.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-12

since he came over
from Pine Ridge,
and held out for
some weeks, has
given way to the
Establishments Of
the beef ration and
takes all he can
eel" Complaints of
livestock thefts, es-
pecially horses, had
been made for q
long period pre-
vious to this Incl
of the estab-
lishment of the ra-
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-12

were to be found on the open range,
and that if cattle supplanted the bif-
falo, the meat of the former was just
as essential to subsistence as the lat
ter in the heyday of their occupancy
of the vast domain.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, January 19.-Munic-
ipal Judge Lewis Drucker bound Mrs.
Flossie Hartman, 80, Of Dunkard, Pa,
over to the grand jury today on
charge Of flrst-degree murder and
handed county jailers the problem of
caring for Mrs. Hartman's 11-month-
old son Wayne.
Mrs. Hartman is charged with the
killing of her estranged husband Jo-
seph. Still nursing her baby. Mrs.
Hartman was held in a hospital ward
of City Jail.
While waiting for her removal to
county jail, policewomen, bailiffs and
deputies tried to find some answer
to the perplexing question presented
by the baby. Until the present ad-
ministration moved into the sheriff's
Office two weeks ago, there was a rule
forbidding the reception of babies.
Detective Anthony Kosicki said Mrs.
Hartman found her husband in an
automobile with another woman last
night and shot him five times.
please get me out Of here" Kosicki
quoted her as saying from the jail hos
pital ward. where she was held pend
ing filing of charges.
Police said Mrs. Hartman told th(H
she arrived from Dunkard only O.
few hours before the killing. which
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Wife Held for Killing Man
after Handing Baby to Him

occurred in an automobile parked
across the street from Hartman's resi-
dence.
Il don't know how she missed the
baby" said Miss Mary King, "a, who
was sitting in the car also occupied by
another man, Neil Mckay. Miss King
said she once had gone steady" with
Hartman in Pennsylvania.
Miss King told police that Mckay
went into the house when Mrs. Hart
man came to the car and told her
husband he had not contributed to
the support of her and their three
children.
You didn't even send them a stick
of candy for Christmas" Miss King
said Mrs. Hartman told her husband.
She said Hartman asked his wife
to get him some insurance papers
from a trunk and she returned to the
car a few moments later. Five shots
were fired and Hartman fell dead at
the wheel.
Mrs. Hartman, who said the couples
two other children, Roy, 9. and
Joseph, 3, who are in Waynesburg,
Pa, orphanage. told police that she
had come here to effect reconciliation
with her husband, from whom she had
been separated six mont The
woman had been living at Dunkard
with reiatiyea
Evening star., 1937-01-19
PRISONER ADMITS
THREATENING STARS
Insists He Sent Extortion Notes
to Relatives of Jane Withers
and Freddie Bartholomew.
n the Associated Press.

y the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January ia
small, bald, whiskered man, his hunger
relieved, insisted behind Jail bars to-
day he wrote extortion notes to rela-
tives of Jane Withers and Freddie
Bartholomew, child film stars.
The notes were signed Ace Of
Spades" The suspect surrendered last
night and gave his name as David
Harris, 46. He is dark, but rather
mild in appearance. Federal officials
said they would charge him with mis-
use of the mails.
"I was broke and hungry" Detective
Lieuts. Edward Romero and Thomas
Ryan quoted Harris as saying. Il
thought I might get some money
without really harning any one"
The note to Miss Myllicent Bar
tholomew, the child actors aunt and
guardian, said at will be too bad for
Freddie" If police were notified. It
demanded $25,000.
Two letters told Mrs. w. E. Withers
to place $4,000 in a shoe box.
IF any one Of us gets caught the
other three will get you or Jane" one
letter warned.
Harris, 4 feet inches tall and
weighing 96 pounds, told detectives
he got the idea from reading about
threats against Shirley Temple.
He told the officers he had served
three years for forgery in Minnesota
and 18 months for grand larceny in
Nebraska.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
SUSPECT WOULD
KILL MATTS0NS.
Man, Who TaI|ies With Kid
naper, Would like to See
Family SIain."
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND. Greg. January 10
John j. Keegan, captain Of police de-
tectives, said today he was question:
ing a man who fits perfectly" the
description of the kidnaper of Charles
Mattson, slain Tacoma boy.
He was identified by Keegan as
George Wilson, 38, and was taken into
custody by Patrolmen Don Galbreath
and jeff Gabler after they had noticed
his resemblance to published draw
ings of the kidnaper.
I'D like to see every member of the
Mattson family killed." the officers
quoted him as saying. Il wouldn't
hesitate to do it myself I'm glad the
Mattson boy was kidnapped and glad
he was killed. If had an oppor-
tunity I'd kill all families like that"
Later Keegan said:
We are continuing our investiga-
ton. This man certainly resembles
the published description of the kid
naper. We will know better. Of course,
when the Mattson children see his
picture"
Keegan said that Wilson, when asked
the reason for his hate of wealthy
families. shouted:
They haven't done anything to me
but Starve me to death"
Wilson said he was in Tacoma, but
left there six weeks ago. He said his
home was Rockford, Ill, and that he
once had been in q Louisville, KY,
(See MATTSON, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-01-19
MURPHY HOPEFUL
OF STRIKE PEACE
Michigan Governor Arrives
Here for ParIey on Auto.
motive Disputes.
BY the Associated P

Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan
told newspaper men today he was
confident everything" in connection
with the automobile strike will work
out all right"
Murphy arrived here this morning
from Detroit for President Roosevelt's S
inauguration-and conferences with
Secretary Perkins and others, possibly
the President himself, on the strife in
the automobile industry.
He declined to tell whom he would
see or when, but said:
Il have definite plan of procedure
In mind"
Murphy had breakfast with James
F. Dewey, Labor Department concili-
ator, who helped arrange the urSuc-
cessful peace conference between the
striking United Automobile Workers
and General Motors officials.
After breakfast the two went to
Murphy's hotel room.
Murphy conferred with John L.
Lewis in Secretary Perkins Office in
an effort to work out solution of the
General Motors strike.
With Miss Perkins, Murphy and
Lewis, head of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization. was James F.
Dewey, veteran Labor Department
conciliator.
None would comment before the
conference started.
STRIKE DEADLOCK HOLDS.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
SIX LIVES LOST
IN FLOOD AREAS
Workers Battle Swollen
Streams From PennSW.
vania to Arkansas.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The mighty Ohio River surged at
food stage along its entire 980-mlle
course today and other overburdencd
Middle West streams threatened addi-
tional destruction of life and property
in at least eight States.
From Pennsylvania to Arkansas 8
workers battled flood waters created
by heavy rains. Indiana. Ohio. Ken-
turky, West Virginia, Illinois and Mis-
souri, were other States menaced by
swollen streams.
Thousands of persons fed from their
homes when turgid waters engulfed
lowlands in the Ohio Valley, Missouri,
Illinois and Arkansas.
Six deaths were attributed to floods
two each in Illinois and Indiana, one
in Missouri and one in Kentucky.
W. p. A. Workers Fight Floods.
Federal officials said more than 1900
w. P. A. workers were fighting flood
waters. They aided in rescues and
laid thousands of sandbags against
weakened levees. The Red Cross all
nounced establishment of a central
disaster relief headquarters at Evans
vile. Ind
The Ohio reached a 57.3-foot level
at Cincinnati early today, So feet over
flood stage. Its waters virtually
isolated Newport, KY, where more than
300 families fed to higher ground. A.
Parkersburg, w. Va, the Ohio forced
23O persons from their homes.
Red Cross workers prepared to
evacuate 500 families from the Ohio
River lowlands near Evansville, Ind.
Swollen streams threatened serious
property damage in the southern sec
ton of the State.
A force of 1,750 men worked through
the night reinforcing st. Francis River
levees in Southeastern Missouri, pre-
pairing for the zero hour today. Two
United States Army engineers were
engulfed when a levee broke at Ken
nett, but pulled themselves to safety.
w. P. A. Supervisor c. L. Blanton
said the river must be whipped today
''or it will whip U.s." Farmers, share
croppers, w. P. A. workers and c. c. C..
boys joined in the fight.
The st. Francis poured through a
200-foot crevasse in the levee at Mo-
ark, Ark. forcing scores of persons
(See FLOODS, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-01-19
HUGHES FLIES ACROSS
U.S. 7 HOURS 81 MIN.
Lands at Newark From Los Angeles.
Shattering Own 9-Hour Mark at Aver.
age of 232 Miles Per Hour.

The new record breaks his old mark
of 9 hours IS minutes and 10 seconds,
he set last January IA.
He roared away into the mists east
of the field after being sure he was
identified but came back in a few
minutes and circled the field at terrific
speed. apparently in an outburst of
exuberance at setting the new mark.
He set his fast ship down to earth
at Ill pm.
Hughes was smiling broadly as he
climbed from the open cockpit to
receive congratulations of field at
taches.
(See HUGHES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-01-19
DRY GOODS RETAILERS
CONSIDER OWN N. R. A.
Program of Fair Trade Practices
and Standard Hours and
Pay Is Proposed.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 19.-Proposal
that the 5000 store members of the
National Retail Dry Goods Association
adopt a program of fair trade practices
and establish hour and wage stand
ards for employees was before a COM
mittee of the organization today.
Embodying many principles of the
national recovery act. the platform
already has met the approval of the
associations board 1t would have as
other objectives: The elimination of
child labor, reduction of unemploy-
ment and making effective the greatest
possible economy in distribution of
goods and services.
The committee will report on the
proposal at Thursdays session.
The program was offered by Irwin
d. Wolf. department store official of
Pittsburgh, who said that members
of the association have always
reached toward social justice"
Evening star., 1937-01-19
REJECT
CONTROL OF ARMS
Burgos and Valencia Shun
Non-Intervention Units
Suggestions.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 19-Spanish
Socialist and insurgent governments
rejected today the Intervention
Committees proposal to control mu-
nitions shipments to both sides in the
Spanish civil war
The action by the Burgos and VAL
encia governments met a gloomy re-
sponse in British circles where it was
stated:
Everything is now up to Italy and
Germany depending on whether they
will shut off the flow of volunteers"
Complains of French Aid.
Fascist Generalissimo Francisco
Frances rejection was fiat, accom-
panied by complaints that thou
sands" of volunteers were crossing the
French frontier to fight for the So
cialist government.
The Valencia reply, imposing nu-
merous conditions to the suggested
plan, also complained of enlistment of
foreigners in the insurgent legions.
Gen. Franco not only refused to ac-
cept the specific suggestion. but also
side-stepped the question of whether
he would accept the principle of in
ternational control to isolate the civil
war.
Proposal Drafted in December.
The proposal, drafted by the Inter-
national Neutrality Committee of 81
nations in December, was designed to
tighten Spanish frontiers and coasts
in an effort to keep shipments of mu-
nitions from either Fascists or So
cialists
The plan was sent to Burgos and
Valencia January l after the COM
mittee had approved its language in
a session December %. 1t did not
include any suggestions regarding VOL
unteer recruiting in foreign coun-
tries.
The rejection left the situation as
complicated as before, with only a
possibility that new plan, accept
able to both factions, might be worked
out.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Removal Hearings Delayed.

MADISON, Wis, January 19 F].-
Attorneys for major oil company
executives under indictment on con-
spiracy charges announced yesterday
hearings for their removal to stand
trial in Madison had been postponed
until February Is. The hearings
were set for February l in various
cities. Defense counsel said Govern
ment attorneys agreed to the post
ponement.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, January l9.-Iran's govern
ment threatened today to withdraw
hundreds of students from French
schools unless the French government
gives satisfaction" for magazine
joke about the Shah.
An official of the Iran (Persian)
Legation pointed out there were 600
Iranians in French colleges and uni
versities, 100 at Saint Cyr. the French
West Point, and another 100 at the
Brest Naval Academy. He added:
1T is a French military mission
which is training Trans army,
Frenchmen are running Teheran Uni
versity. a Frenchman is financial
councillor to the Iran National Bank.
there are many French commercial
organizations waiting over there for
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Iran, Irked at Joke About Shah,
Demands Satisfaction of Paris

orders and who want to construct a
railway connecting the Caspian Sea
with the Gulf of Persia.
Think about all that, and you can
but regret with me over the incident
which just occurred"
The Iranian Minister to Paris, Mira
Abolghassem Khan Nadjm, left Paris
hurriedly last night en- route to
Teheran. At the same time it was
stated the Shah, butt Of Jokes In two
French magazines, had Cancelled Trans
entry in the forthcoming Paris ex-
position.
On the occasion Of publication Of
the first Joke the Shah protested to
the French minister at Teheran, the
minister informed Paris, and the
magazine apolos ed.
Then aother Magazine caused to-
Aavaa fsiaia
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Ry the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., January 49,
Burning the wind at an estimated
average speed of 1872 miles an hour,
Howard Hughes. the flying movie pro-
ducer, today drove his high-speed
monoplane across the continent in Z
hours 81 minutes for a new trans
continental speed mark.
Hughes took off from Union air
terminal. Los Angeles, at 2;l4 am.
(5:l4 am. Eastern standard time) to-
day and roared down across Newark
Municipal Airport, 2,490 miles away,
at 12:43:27 pm, making his official
time z hours % minutes and 81 sec
onds
Evening star., 1937-01-19

NATIONAL.
Howard Hughes flies across U. S. in 7
hours and 81 minutes. Page Al
Mattson kidnap witness to confront
bearded suspect. Page Al
Rep. Buchanan named head of Reor-
ganization Committee. Page A-3
Law to bar labor political contributions
considered. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
D. c. Committee authorizes study Of
Jacobs fiscal report. Page Al
Garcia held for grand jury under
$25,000 bond. Page B.1
Grand jury to probe Maryland utility
mans death. Page As
Some D. c. hackers plan operating on
hourly basis tomorrow. Page B-l
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
This and That. Page AS
Answers to Questions. Page AS
Stars. Men and Atoms Page AS
David Lawrence. Page A.9
Evening star., 1937-01-19
RETAINS JERSEY SEAT

q. s. Senator-elect Smathers to
Return to Trenton.
TRENTON, N. j., January 10 R.-
United States Senator-elect William
H. Smathers Of Atlantic City plans to
attend the Presidents inaugural at
Washington, but expects to return i'm
mediately to his seat In the New Jersey
State Senate.
Smathers, whose presence keeps
State Senate Democrats within one
vote of contrN would not say when
he would leave Trenton to be sworn
IA n united States Senatox.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Proposal of Senate Commit.
tee Chairman for Joint
Action Is Rejected.
RED RIDER REPEALER
PLACED IN CALENDAR
Bill Will Be First District Measure
to Be Considered at Cur
rent Session.
BY JAMES E. CHINN,

The House District Committee today
authorized an exhaustive study of the
Jacobs fiscal relations report by two
special subcommittee and at the same
time ordered placed on the House cal
endar the Kennedy bill providing for
repeal of the so-called red rider" to
the 1886 District appropriation act.
Action on the red rider repeater came
as a distinct surprise and was cleverly
negotiated by its author, Representa-
tive Kennedy. Democrat, of Maryland.
His bill will be the first District meas
ure to go on the House calendar at the
current session of Congress.
AS next Monday is scheduled to be
the first District day in the House, it
is possible Kennedy's bill may be
called up for consideration at that
time. Chairman Norton of the Dis
trict Committee. however, has not
definitely decided to seek action on
that day or postpone consideration
until February.
In approving selection of two special
subcommittee to study various fea-
lures of the Jacobs report the commit
tee definitely turned down proposal
of Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee that the Senate and
House District Committees hold joint
hearings on the new fiscal relations
plan.
Several members of the committee,
including Representative Schultz,
nnrNAarat of v1It a leo M
Democrat, of Maryland and Dirksen.
Republican, of Illinois, opposed a
joint study.
Will Study Tax Plans.
One Of the two special subcommit-
tees will study proposals in the Jacobs
report for new tax legislation to offset
part of the slo.000,000 deficit the
District will face in the coming fiscal
year if the proposed three-point form
ula for solving the fiscal relations
problem is approved by Congress.
Kennedy was appointed chairman
of this subcommittee Named to serve
with him are Representatives Schultz,
Sacks, Democrat. of Pennsylvania :
Dirksen and Short, Republican, of
Missouri.
The other special subcommittee will
study the 10 proposed statutory
changes recommended in the Jacobs
report. Representative Nichols, Demo-
crat. of Oklahoma was selected to
head this subcommittee Other mem
bers are Representatives Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia; MCGEE
hee. Democrat. of Mississippi; Brew
ster, Republican, of Maine, and Cole,
Republican, of New York.
Mrs. Norton at the outset of the
meeting-the first the committee has
held since Congress convened
stressed the Importance of the Jacobs
report and the effect it would have on
the District if Congress approved the
(See FISCAL. Page, A-5)
Evening star., 1937-01-19
WITNESSES HUNTED.
SWIFT CASE WAITS
Packing Firm Accused by U. s. of
Unfair Trade Practices.
Hearing Tomorrow.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 19.-Govern-
ment process servers today reported
they had been unable to reach several
witnesses sought to testify at the Gov
ernment's bearing on charges that
Swift & Co., Chicago packing firm,
had engaged in unfair trade practices,
and the hearing, before an examiner
of the Department of Agriculture, was
postponed until tomorrow.
Charges were filed against both
Swift & Co. and Armour g. Co., but
the latter firm secured a severance OF
the hearings.
The hearings began last week.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
BADLY BEATEN SOLDIER
FOUND LYING IN STREET
Fort Belvoir Man, 90, "Unable to
Remember" Cause of His
Injuries.

Badly beaten about the face and
head, Daniel Ward, 20, attached 10
Company G, Engineers, Fort Belvoir.
Va. was found lying in the street in
the southwest section early today.
Ward was semi conscious when he
was discovered by police at Virginia
avenue and First street.
At Gallinger Hospital. where he was
treated for multiple cuts and bruises,
he was quoted by police as saying he
couldn't remember" what had caused
his injuries.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
DEBATES FILM TESTS
Atlanta Society Girl Considered
for "Gone With the Wind"

ATLANTA. January 10 (R.-Susan
Falligant, blond Atlanta society girl
and junior at the University of
Georgia, debated acceptance today Of
a contract for further tests for the
role of Scarlet O'Hara in the screen
version of "Gone With the Wind"
Miss Falligant. who is the daughter
of Col. and Mrs. L. A. Falligant OF
Fort Mcpherson. revealed yesterday
she had been offered a contract to
follow up tests recently made here
with more extensive filmings in New
York.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
POPE HAS bad DAY.;
WEAKENED BY PAIN
Recurring Condition in Swollen
Legs Follows "Easier-Than-
Usual" Night.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, January 19-Pope
Plus. suffering from recurring pain in
his swollen legs. was reported consid-
erably weakened tonight after bad
day"
The Pope went about his usual
morning routine somewhat refreshed
by night described as "easier" than
usual.
During the early morning hours the
pain in his legs was reported to have
increased, but the pontiff, i'll for more
than six weeks, welcomed another
day of work made possible by his
wheeled divan.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
STRIKE DEADLOCK HOLDS.
Auto Workers and General Motors
Make No Peace Moves.

DETROIT, January 10 R.-Dis-
order f1ared again briefly today in the
far-f1ung automotive strike as a
'trotting picket line" of union strikers
prevented workers from entering the
Briggs Manufacturing Co. plant on
Meldrum avenue and forced it to shut
down.
Apparently as far apart as when
the strike first started. General Mo-
tors and the United Automobile Work.
ers of America made no further moves
today toward a peace conference.
Gov. Frank Murphy, still hopeful, was
in Washington to discuss the strike
Evening star., 1937-01-19
APPO|NTEES TO ACT
ON POWER POLICY
5-Man Committee to Sug-
gest Legislation on
Federal Projects.

Establishment of continuing pol
icy Of the Federal Government in the
matter of generating, transmitting and
distributing electric power appeared
likely today as a newly appointed
committee prepared to organize and
consider legislative recommendations
bearing upon this issue.
Selection of the committee was an
nounced this morning by President
Roosevelt with the membership COM
posed of Secretary of Interior Harold
L. Ickes, Vice Chairman Frederic A.
Delano of the National Resources
Committee, Commissioner Robert E.
Healy of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Administrator Morris L.
Cooke of the Rural Electrifcation Ad-
ministration and Chairman Frank R.
McNinch of the Federal Power Com
mission.
Recommendations Required.
Specifically. the committee is under
instruction to make recommendations
to the President for legislation bear
ing upon utilization of the Bonneville
project in the State of Washington.
At the same time, however, it is
clothed with broader responsibility in
regard to general power policy, an
issue which has been somewhat
clouded throughout the first term of
the Roosevelt administration and
(See POWER, Page A-4.)