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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Spaghetti Sumner

Spaghetti Supper
 Graduates of Washington Cram mar school were guests last night at the home of Angcline Ferraro of South View street where a real Italian spaghetti supper was served. Angelinc was graduated with the group at exercises Tuesday and also took part in the class picnic at Savin Rock, Wednesday. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Ferraro.
 Earbendcrs Plan
 All necessary arrangements will be completed by tonight for the first outing this season Of the Ear bcndcrs. For the past several weeks committee has been busily en- gagged in the completion of the inci- dentals. The outing will be held tomorrow afternoon at the usual spot, "Earbenders' Grove" which was the scene of several such festive occasions last year. During the winter months activities of the Ear benders have been confined to the Community House. Thomas Rey- holds, former president of the group. is chairman of the committee in charge and he is assisted by Lewis Atwood. James 5tenSon, Andrew Campbell, and Thomas Coughlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
OBITUARY

Biago PoWonni, 58, a resident of Wilkenda avenue, died this morning at the Waterbury hos pital after a brief Illness MT. Pow onni was born in Italy, but came to this country 25 years ago and has since made his home in this city. He leaves no known relatives.
 The body Was removed to the Colaganto funeral home, 934 Bank street from where the funeral will take place on Monday morning. The time and other arrangements will be announced later.
 WALSH-William Walsh died this morning at the home of Mrs James Brophy on the Watertown- Middle bury road, Watertown, with whom he made his home. He was for mer resident of thiB city and was q carpenter by trade. His twin brother, Walter. who died about Six years ago, and himself were well known carpenters throughout the city for many years.
 He leaves no near relatives.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at B:l5 o'clock from the Bergln funeral home, 200 East Main stret to St. Mary Magdalen's church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Josephs cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this eve ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Schools Close

Schools Close
 Vacations started in earnest to- day. when school children of all grades were released for the sum mer recess. Washington and Null cahy grade students were promoted and allowed out today, while St. Francis Xavicr's dismissal was earlier this week. Instructions in religion, which arc given at St.. Francis Xavier's church during the winter months, have also been dis continued for the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
MASSES

MOnIAnTY-A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, June 18th, at Z o'clock, at Bt Margarets church. for tbs repose of the. soul of the late John Moriarty,
 eULLlVAN--An anniversary high mass Of requiem will bs celebrated BHturdny morning, June 2s. At s:30 o'clock. at the Immaculate COncep- lion church. for tho reposG Of the souls Of the late Mfr. and Mrs. John Sullivan of i3 Ayers street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
An Elks' Party!

Bachelor Dinner to "Tom" Bennett Brings Out Gathering of Old Time Members-Spirit of 265 Flames Bright on Such Occasions "Old Timer"
 Writes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

Hillies Forfeit
 Failing to show a full team with in the required time last night, the Raymond Hillics forfeited their pro- posed game Of the Washington Park Twilight League to the Tri-Y. This was tn efirst game to be won by any team in such manner this sea- son. It is suspected that the ma jority of those absent were at Ham ilton park to see the Thomas Club beat the Hearts, G-5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Fireworks Display
 Fund Now Assured
Community Clubs Committee Confident Money Will Be
 Available ShOrtIy-Date for Priests Reception
WASHINGTON HILL

Dalton, Thomas Scaddcn, MT. and Mrs. Martin Tchan, Mrs. Fred Ro- chon, James Bowling, Henry Hay den, John Fitzmauricc Sa.
 "45" Outing
 Further preparations for the an- nual outing of the "45" teams of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name So- ciety tournament were made last night at a meeting in the parish hall. The outing will take place August Is at the Recreation Rod and Gun Club. Sergeant John Phe- Ian is chairman of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
 DIED

this city. June 18th, ib31 Bingo Powonhi of WilksDda avenue, Funeral Monday morning from the Colasanto funeral home. Ds1 Bank street. Time and other arrangements will be announced later.
 WALtU--tn lhts city, June %. 1037. William Walsh of Watertowi- NJ 10 {. dlebury road. WaiGrt6wp. Funeral tomorrow morning bt H.t5 o'clock, from BerKin funeral home, 2D0 East Main street, to Et. Mary Mag dhlen's church. Burial in old St. J0sepb'H cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

A grand total of $322, ,776.536 was received by all the states during 1895 as motor registration ices
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
Treasure State Nerus i'm Brief

M1SSOULA-F. J. Taylor. IA, a Northern Pa
cific district engineer at Livingston for more
than 80 years, died here after a months ILL
ness.
GREAT FALLS-H. C. Brisbine, travelling
freight and passenger agent here for the Mil
waukee railroad since 1929, will be transferred
to Miles City to work in the same capacity.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of IT national for
ests in Montana and northern Idaho, and their
assistant supervisors, will meet at regional
forest service Headquarters here Feb. g for
q Today o. two-week conference.
ANACONDA-casper oimoen, Anaconda, and
Barney Mclean, Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo,
we're elected directors of the Western United
ing here after the ski jumping tournament.
Observation-Disclosures John E. Hightower
said he is ready to put crews at work on gen.
ersl construction Of the new Journalism
building on the Montana State university
campus as soon as weather permits.
HELENA-More than 2,70O new cases of a
mild form OF influenza were reported to the
state board Of health in the last week.
Treasure county reported 465 cases, Roosevelt
county, 346; Missoula county, 32l, and
Lewis and Clark county, 800.
MILES CITY-Louis Jurwitz. Junior met
eorologist Of the federal weather bureau here.
bureau airport station at Boeing field. Seat
tie. March l. He is to be succeeded by William
G.. Chaplin, Seattle.
HAvRE+Sixty-two Hill county farmers and
ranchers received SIS. $1,000 for carrying out
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12

soil conservation practices in 1886. it was
announced by F.. B. Purdy. president OF the
Hill County Agricultural Conservation as
ISOLATION. The average was $4,000 for each
producer.
FORT BENTON-Neighbors OF Fred Early.
rancher Of the Teton district who became
seriously Ill a few days ago, worked five
hours bringing him seven miles by sleigh from
his ranch home to a point on a highway
where an ambulance met the party and rushed
him to a local hospital.
MISSOULA-Thomas N. Marlowe. president
Of the Western Montana Sportsmen's associa-
ton, said a campaign to provide feed for
water fowl and upland birds wintering in
western Montana is getting away to a good
start The camraign is being concentrated
in the Jocko valley. where 10000 to 1900
ducks are wintering. Marlowe said.
CORvALLIs-Despite the cold weather lamb
ing could not be postponed. and several
the mercury was below zero. they were
brought through the cold spell by dint Of
hard labor and can be seen frisking about at
the Harry Fierce ranch and at the Louis
Printz ranch west Of here.
BUTTE-one Butte man sweltered in the
winter heat one morning recently. While the
temperature stood at 20 below he strolled
along West Broadway-clad in a Tapping
nightshirt. police said. Tn just trying to
up on Hamilton street. Just crazy with the
heat" they commented as they gently steered
him back to his room.
M~ELROSE-Again the old ghost smelter
site at Glendale reverberates to the heavy
rumble OF trucks in its deepening Stag pit.
Superintendent by L. D. Forman, Salt Lake
City Utah. an average Of 80 tons of Stag is
being trucked daily to Melrose and hippo
to East Helena. The last Substituting by truck
was in 1925. Previously. transportation was
by six-horse teams.
CASCADE-Cascade firemen held their an
nual banquet at the Cascade hotel. with mem
bers OF the city council and all the wives be-
ing invited guests. E. o. Simmons, Bob Rum
ney and w. F. Berger are the only three char
ter and active members at this time. The
Cascade volunteer fire department was or
ganized in 1913. The first fire to which the
newly orGanized department was called was
In the old brick schoolhouse which burned
completely. Fire equipment used then con-
sisted mostly Of buckets and the fire was be-
yond control when fire fighters arrived. At
present Cascade has . modern truck, with
siren. fire station. fire bell and . large roster
of firemen.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12

state, and eminently Quallfled to I'LL the
post to which he has been named. He
will take office March l.
Mr.. Dye is a native of South Dakota,
the son of an early-day resident of that
state. His father was the first superin-
tendent of schools for Dakota Territory,
which in the early sos was comprised of
what is now North and South Dakota.
E. A.. Dye Sr. died of pneumonia con-
tracted while driving a team between
schools in a blizzard in the spring of 1896,
a month before the birth of the son, re-
Gently named as a member of the Mon
tana board of equalization.
Reared in the town of Mellette, S. D.,
E. A. Dye Jr., entered the University of
South Dakota in 1914, leaving in the
spring OF 1917 to enter an officers train
ing camp at Fort Smelling, MINI. He was
commissioned a first lieutenant of infantry
in August, 1917. and left for service in
France in September, 1917. After two
months with the British army as an OBJ
server, Dye was assigned to the Twenty
sixth infantry of the First American di-
vision. He served as a commander of in
fantry companies until the spring of 1919.
For a year prior to the arlmistice on Nov.
IL, 1918. his commanding officer was
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Returning from the war in the fall of
1919, Dye received an A. B. degree at the
University of South Dakota and entered
the newspaper field at Aberdeen. S. D. In
the fall of 1922 he came to Great Falls
as makeup editor of the Tribune. WITH
the exception of three years with the As
ISOLATED Press in Denver, Kansas City an
Tribune since 1922. For the last eight years
In 1885, Dye married Josephine Dunn,
resident of Montana.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
Beer Vat Blast
Injuries Workers

Three men were seriously burned
when an explosion filled with flame a
huge vat in which they were working at
the Gallatin Brewing company's plant
at Bozeman.
The injured workmen, Fritz Gilman,
brewmaster; his son, Carl Gilman, and
Charles Moffett, were hospitalized.
A heater in the 2,000-gallon vat had
ceased tt burn and filled the container
with natural gas. A torch used in re-
vanishing the interior of the vat fur
nished the flame which ignited the
blast. The brewery was not damaged.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
FOR OIL COMMISSION

Senator Drumheller of Glacier county is the
author of a measure introduced in the senate
for the creation Of a state petroleum commits
sion which would result. he said, in giving
small producers q share Of the market they
are not now getting in competing with large
producers" The commission would consist Of
five members with authority to supervise
and regulate the drilling and operation Of
both oil and gas wells and define pools. etc.
Tit bill would provide for a license tax Of
three-fourths Of . cent . barrel on crude Pc
troleum produced and one-twentieth Of a cent
per 1000 cubic feet Of natural gas produced.
who would have Q salary Of S6,ooo Q year,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
REAPPORTIONMENT

Attorney General Harrison J. Freebourn has
delivered an opinion to the effect that the
present Montana legislature has no authority
to make a reapportionment Of its members.
His opinion set forth that apportionment
may be made at the session next following
either q federal or state census.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
FOR NEW LIQUOR sETUP

The Montana liquor board would gain con-
troll over both liquor and beer law administra-
ton under q bill sponsored by Senators Ben
jamin of Toole county and nipple Of Mis-
soula. The state equalization board now ad-
ministers the beer law. The proposed law
would also provide for a state liquor admin
lstration which would control all state liquor
stores. The board members would be appointed
for 4-year terms and receive SO per diem and
expenses The administrator would receive q
yearly salary Of $4,000.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
STATE CIVIL SERVICE

Representative Lambert of Hill county has
introduced a bill to create a civil service de-
partment which would take in virtually all
employees of the state. A civil service COM
mission, to be composed Of three members to
be appointed by the governor, would be es.
tablished and a civil service director would
head the department. Lambert said the COM
missioners, after the first year, would receive
per diem remuneration not to exceed $3.50 per
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
E. A. "Shorty" Dye Appointed
to Important State Position

Governor Roy Ayers has appointed E. A. Shorty" Dye a member of the
state board of equalization, a very important post to which is attached a
salary of $4,000 a year. Mr.. Dye is one If the bright young men of the Great
Fails Tribune editorial staff, very popular among the newspaper men of the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
roR UNIVERSITY PLANT

Representative Joffray Of jefferson county
is sponsoring q bill in the legislature for the
consolidation Of the different units Of the
Montana State university and the selection Of
a site for it. He said his bill will call for a
vote of the people. first on the consolidation
bond issue. and If that passes, then on the
selection of a site from three places to be
nominated by a committee to be appointed by
the governor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
LIVESTOCK SALES BILL

The senate Committee on stock growing and
grazing introduced a bill to guarantee pay
ments to livestock sellers. The measure would
require livestock markets operating on a COM
mission or fee basis to post a $4,000 bond
and pay a license Of 500 a year. Senator
Stevens Of Wheatland county. a member Of
the committee. said the bill would not affect
farmers disposing of their livestock at small.
private sales. nor the large markets at Great
Falls, Billings or Miles City. He said that
in the past there had been a few cases where
some small eastern markets delayed payments
to stockmen who shipped in their cattle for
sale.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12

The laurel-cherry tree of Florida has
leaves rich in prussic acid.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12

Halley's comet has been traced back
to the year $40 B. G.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
OFFICE INQUIRY STARTED

Speaker Rolph Of the house Of representa-
tives has named a committee to conduct an
investigation for the house into the affairs OF
the office Of the state superintendent OF pubic
instruction. The members of the committee
are Representatives Lippard. Alvord. Hamil-
ton. o'Connor and Longnecker. The proposed
inquiry was initiated by Representative Al
word.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12

Ambergrls in early days served to
flavor sauces and wines.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
spoNsoRs

Representative H. A. Lambert Of Hill county
is sponsoring a measure which he says will
take the office Of county superintendent OF
schools out Of politics." 1t will call 1or a
Constitutional amendment to remove the coun.
ty school superintendent from the list OF
county elective offices and leave to the legis-
lature the selection Of another form OF select
ing the superintendent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
GET A

State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon allocated
$35. 1916 to county high schools in all counties
of the state. the schools share of the oil pro-
duction license tax collections.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
FIVE NKI BILLS

Five bills relating to banking were intro
duced in the state senate at one session last
week. Three of them by the committee on
banks and banking related to compliance with
federal laws. Two by Senator Baker Of Daw-
son county would fix the maximum interest
rate on special improvement district warrants
and bonds at 6 percent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
cAsOINE TAX O N

Senator Meyer Of Silver Bow county IS lEe
father Of a measure to divert S percent OF
the highway departments income from the
5-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax and apply it TO
the county old age pension funds IN counties
Where It was collected. At present the high
way fund receives rs percent Of the fund and
the gasoline drawback fund rs percent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
RITZ, Is KILLED

The Montana senate killed a bill which
would have prevented railroads from owning
and operating truck lines within the state.
The measure, introduced by Senator Plumer
Of Treasure county. was adversely reported
upon by the senate railroad and transports.
by a vote Of 81 to IA.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
TWO RIILS PASS HOUSE

Among bills passed by the house OF repre-
sentatives of the legislature was one which
would give war veterans preference in public
works employment and another making the
secretary of state attorney-in-fact for non
residents who become involved in highway
accidents in Montana. Both measures are
now in the senate.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
SCHOOL FOR DEAF, BLIND
GRAZING ACT N

Senator Garrison Of Madison county has
introduced a measure to make the state treas
urer custodian Of all federal funds collected
and turned over to the state under the terms
of the Taylor grazing act. he said the funds
would be spent in range and pasture i'm
proyement in counties where they were COL
lected.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
REER. PARLOR HOURS

A bill introduced in the state house Of rep
resentatives by the committee on public NOR
ais, would restrict the operation Of beer par
lors between the hours of 8 a. m. and 2 a. m.
Ray Campbell, Cascade county representative,
has introduced a measure which would pro-
hibit the sale Of beer to minors.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-12
TELEPHONE LICENSE TAX

A proposal for a 2 percent annual license
tax on the gross income of all telephone line
in Montana Is contained IN a oM
of which Representative ]. B. Conner Of Te-
ton county is the author. Representative
O.Connor believes the bill. If enacted into law.
would yield approximately $100. 900 revenue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-25
rH1rRsDAY IS THE DAY

Thursday, Nov. IS; St. GATHERINGS
Dav. Turkey Day in every State anu
commonwealth in the Union ana LIS
.rict of Columbia; also Alaska ma
wall, Philippine Islands, Puerto Hico
and the Virgin Islands, but not III
Turkey, Constitution Day in Paraguay
Thanksgiving Day has been ooserV-
ed in this country at one time or an
ether in virtually every month in the
wear. The first one celebrated in New
England was in December, and it was
really a Thanksgiving Week, for the
praying and feasting went on for that
period The second celebration was IN
July. Connecticut observed 1t first IN
September. Ten years later it was
held on February %, and the month
continued to vary as long as the oc-
casion had sectional character.
Not until Washington was Presl-
dent did it begin to assume the pro-
portions of a national celebration, and
then there was bitter opposition in
Congress to empowering the Presi-
dent to proclaim it a holiday. Thomas
Jefferson was one of the most out
spoken opponents.
jefferson as President refused to
proclaim any Thanksgiving Day for
he held that religious observances had
no part in the activities of the State.
1t remains the Only national holiday
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-25
TO-DAY u
TODAY,S ANNIVERSARIES.

1758-Noah Worcester, New Eng
land Congregational clergyman, foun-
der of one of the first societies for
peace. born at Hollis, N. H. Died in
Boston, Oct. 81, 1887.
1758-John Armstrong, soldier OF the
Revolution, author of the. celebrated
"Newburgh Letters, seeking justice
for the army then disbanding, senator
and secretary of war, born at Car
Isle, Fa. Died April 1, 1843.
1S16-Lewis M. Rutherford, noted
physicist of his day, born at Morris
ania, N. Y. Died at Tranquility, N.
j., May 80, 1892.
1Sa5-Andrew Carnegie, famed steel
manufacturer and philanthropist,
who tried to give. most of his vast
fortune away, born in Scotland. Died
at Lenox, Mass, Aug. il, 1919.
1S46-Carry Nation, militant Kan
sas prohibitionist of Ratchet motor
iety, born in Garrard Co., Ky. Died at
Leavenworth, Kans., June 9, 1911.
1865-Kate Gleason, Rochester,
Y. gear manufacturer, first country
bank president, noted engineer and
philanthropist, horn in Rochester.
Died Jan. 9, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-25
Today is the Day
By CLARK KIr~NAIRD
Copyright, 1897. Tor S' TINS News pap

in our calendar that has a religious
character. Although such festivals
as Good Friday are legal holidays in
some individual States.
Feeling against it's observance con-
tinued forsa number sof years, after
Jefferson. When Governor Johnson
of Virginia proclaimed Thanksgiv-
ing Day in 1855, his act caused such
a controversy that his successor omit
ted it for two years.
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-The British
drive on Cambria, which had been
launched with such success by a sur
prise tank attack, reached point
within three miles of the ruined city,
and the Hindenburg Line had been
shaken to such an extent that Luden-
dorff, who had hurried to the front
from German Great Headquarters, IS
sued secret orders for general retreat
Ribecourt, Flesquieres, Havrincourt
Marcoing and Bourbon Wood had fall
en- into British and Canadian hands
in quick succession.
Meanwhile, Italians, with the help
of French and British re-enforcements
were repulsing German-Austrian at
tackers along the whole front from
Asiago Plateau to Brenta River where
two weeks before the Italians had
been in wild retreat.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-25

which he did not deliver, because
he had a bad tooth, but which Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace read for him.
AS the president remarked (through
Secretary Wallace), in George Wash
ington's day American infant indus
try needed to be protected against
foreign competition, and American
farmers had no objection, since they
could produce only enough to go "a
round at home. s"i
But now American manufacturers
can take care of. themselves, but
American farmers. 9verproduce in
world markets.
Farmers N eed.,
Ip short, American farmers, need
free trade (and have needed it for
years. to help them ITO be exporters.
Manufacturers, however, still want