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Evening star., 1937-12-29
PLOT TO ROB D. c.
Of $5O,O[|D SEEN
Investigation of $500 Theft
Points to Plan Aimed
at Tax Funds.
picture on Page BIZ

What appears to have been a care
fully-laid plan to rob the District tax
collectors Office of $4,000 or $4,000
was revealed today following an in
vestigation into the theft of $3.50
from cashiers cage there yesterday.
Nearly S50,000 in cash was in the
cage of F. w. Baumann, head cashier
in the office of Collector Chatham M.
Towers. when he was summoned twice
to corridor of the District Building
to answer mysterious telephone calls.
This occurred shortly after noon. at
about the same time that Charles NJ
Sabin, an assistant cashier, stepped
moMentarily from his cage to transact
some business in the next room. All
the money IN Mr. Sabin's cage was
gone on his return.
Investigators we're told that the
apparent plot to rob the head cashiers
cage was frustrated by the fact that
Mr.. Baumann locked the door behind
him each time he went to the tele-
phone. The assistant cashiers cage
has an old-fashioned lock and, while
Mr.. Sabin closed the door. he did
not use the key to secure it.
Description Meager.
Detectives have only a meaeer de-
scription Of a stranger who appeared
twice in the collectors Office to sum-
mon Mr.. Baumann to the telephone.
He was described as being about 80
years old, unkempt and unshaven
Information gathered by Detective
Sergt. Leo Murray indicated two or
more persons planned to rob the COL
lector's Office by inducing the cashiers
to leave their cages.
Mr.. Baumann said the stranger"
told him of the first telephone call
shortly after noon. As he left the
cage. he said. he made certain the
spring lock had caught.
At the telephone in the corridor a
male voice engaged Mr.. Baumann in
a conversation about a diamond ring
which the caller explained had been
lost in the collectors office.
Mr.. Baumann said that, although
he was busy. he would. do his best to
find the ring. He did not obtain the
mans name. however, he said.
The head cashier said the same
stranger returned shortly afterward to
say another call awaited him. He
said he did not get a good look at
the messenger"
Again Locked Cage.
AS previously, Mr.. Baumann locked
the cage behind him before going to
the corridor. The voice at the other
end of the wire explained the ring
had been found in waste basket.
Aroused over the possibility of 4
big robbery, Mr.. Towers planned to
appeal to the Commissioners at once
for construction of stronger barriers
for the cages and a more modern sys-
tenn Of locks. Sergt. Murray called
the gratings on the cas- les "flimsy
affairs"
Mr.. Sabin told investigators he often
had as much as $4,000 on hand be-
fore turning collections over to Mr..
Baumann, who handles the transfer
of the money to the Treasury De-
partment for deposit to the credit of
the District.
Wade Pembroke, another assistant
cashier. was occupied with a line of
taxpayers and did not notice the
stranger or see anything suspicious at
the time Of the theft, he said.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Three DrO1U,,
As Plane Falls
Into Lake Erie
Woman One Of Those
to Slip Into Icy
Wnters.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 29.-Three
persons were drowned today when 6
plane plunged into Lake Erie a halt
mile of Put-in-Bay. The pilot was
saved.
The dead: Nancy Howard, 42; Del
bert Watkins, 80, and Albert Ander-
son. As, all of North Bass Island.
Rescued: William Somogy, 80
pilot.
The plane fell into open water as
the pilot, blinded by a heavy fog,
tried to land on the ice. Somogy
clung to the tail and was saved by
Emil Weisler and Arnold Burggraf,
who went to the scene in a boat.
The plane was en- route from North
Bass Island to Put-in-Bay, where the
passengers intended transferring to a
larger one to make trip to the
mainland. Put-in-Bay is an island
about 3 miles from the mainland
The air was clear as the plane head
ed into the sky, but over Put-in-B
fog obscured the island. The pilot
could not see through the fog, and,
when he landed, the ship struck open
water.
Somogy tried to save the woman's
life by holding her with one hand,
but the cold water finally forced him
to loosen his grip and she sank.
Put-in-Bay residents heard the noise
of the motor as the plane circled the
island and put out in an effort to
find it. When they reached the
wrecked plane only the tail was
visible.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
BEER IMPORT BAN
STILL IS HELD UP
Three Judges Continue Restraint
Of Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec 29.-Three Federal
Judges sitting en- banc here today
continued temporary order restrain
ing the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission from enforcing its ban
on importation Of beer from States it
believes discriminate against Michigan
beer.
Judges Charles c. Simons of Gin
cinnati and Edward A. O'Brien Of
Eastern Michigan directed counsel for
the indianapolis Brewing Co. and the
Michigan commission to file briefs
within q week.
Attorney for the Indiana company
In q brief hearing assailed constitu-
tionality Of the Michigan statute per-
mitting imposition of the ban. The
temporary restraining order was
granted December 20 after the liquor
commission forbade entry Of beer into
Michigan from 10 States because it
objected to import fees assessed
against Michigan beer.
Other States affected are Penusyl-
va1h. Tennessee, Washington. Mary
laLG Maine. New Hampshire, Nevada,
Vermont and North Carolina.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
JAPAN'S ERROR CLAIM
REJECTED BY BRITAIN
Copies of Toxic Reply to Protest
on Attack Distributed to
Cabinet Minister'S.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Great Britain
today received Japan's reply to pro-
test against the Japanese attack on
the British gunboats Ladybird and Bee
and Immediately distributed copies to
cabinet members for consideration be-
fore making it public. The note will
be published tonight or tomorrow.
There was no indication of the ma
ture of the l.200-word communication.
Informed sources said the fact that it
was temporarily withheld did not
mean the government was dissatisfied
with 1t.
At the same time, the japanese
military version of the attacks on the
British vessels was described here as
"an unacceptable Interpretation" and
the British Embassy in Toxic was in
structed last night to inform Japan to
that effect.
The japanese explanation was that
their troops did not know the vessels
were British. They described the in
cident As "a mistake" and expressed
regrets.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
THREE-ALARM FIRE
ENDANGERS SCORES
Hotel Guests Leap Into Life Nets,
Others Escape Down
Ladders.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY. N j.. Dec 2s-A
spectacular three-alarm fire endan-
gered the lives Of scores Of people In
the city's largest hotel today. but WAS
brought under control quickly without
fatalities.
Dozens of residents of the eight
story Plaza. situated on journal Square
In the heart of the business sector,
climbed down fire ladders to safety;
at least two men jumped from the
sixth floor into life nets; fremen car
ried out others.
Several-the number was not i'm.
mediately determined-were taken to
hospitals for treatment. Among them
was colored maid who was trapped
in a smoke filled seventh-floor room
until firemen reached her by ladders.
Witnesses at first believed she had
persisted. Screaming, she was first
heard, then seen at q window, the
smoke pouring out behind her. She
teetered back and forth on the win.
dow ledge for a moment, then fell
backwards, overcome, into the room,
where she was later found.
The blaze, firemen said, was started
by q Christmas tree in the ground
floor lobby. Before those in the rooms
above could NIKE their escape. y
blocked elevatofssand stairways.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
DAVIS SAYS CONDITIONS
CARE AS BAD AS IN 1890"
Senator Asks Pennsylvanians to
Offer Proposals to Solve
Unemployment.

By The Associated Press.
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. Ex-senator
James J. Davis, Republican, Of Penn
sylvania, declaring conditions are as
bad as in 1890" left an appeal today
with Pennsylvanians to offer proposals
to solve the unemployment problem.
I'm addition to millions out Of work, /"
he said last night in radio address.
''the Nation faces staggering national
debt. Unemployment has been re-
garded too long as an emergency prob
lem. We must find permanent means
of dealing with It,"
He declared millions had been spent
in "a vain attempt to prime the pump"
and concluded:
'"The entire tax system needs over
hauling The costs are excessive BE-
cause there are too many agencies,
much needless overlapping a duph-
cation"
Evening star., 1937-12-29
FIGHTING RENEWED
ON ARACON FRONT
Insurgents Drive to Break
Into TerueI to Save
Besieged 5000.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Loydlists' capture OF Teruel,
Spearhead of insurgent drive to
isolate Valencia and Barcelona. left
5000 rebel troops and men, 1romen
and children sympathizers trapped
in three thick-wdlled buildings.
Government artillery has pounded
them for days as besicoed thou
SANDS aWait delirerdnce by Fascist
counter-drire, Which has not yet
succeeded.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, Dec. 29.-While the
Spanish government fought to crush
the last remnants of insurgent re-
sistance in Teruel improved weather
conditions in the Upper Aragon today
permitted a resumption of military ac-
tivity all along the battle front.
: After three weeks of inaction troops
from Huesca southwark to Teruel
were busy Strengthening their posi-
tions and repairing communications
damaged by recent floods and snow
storms
Government artillery shelled Huesca
yesterday, reporting several direct hits
Insurgent batteries replied but no
great damage was admitted.
Heavy Fire From Loyalists.
Government artillery just north of
Teruel laid down heavy fire in an
effort to halt an insurgent counter
attack on the captured city, where
about 5000 insurgent soldiers and
civilians were still holding out.
The government said insurgent
troops made several desperate at
tempts to break through lines around
Teruel but were checked
Government troops closed in for
occupation of two dynamite battered
buildings from which the insurgent
garrison had blazed defiance for a
week.
At the same time the insurgent army
which lost the strategic provincial
capital to the government surprise
offensive made desperate efforts to re-
cover 1t by mastery of the air.
Four insurgent planes were brought
down in flames yesterday in a spec
tacular air -outmaneuvered and
beaten off in two attempts to break
through the governments air de-
fenses.
One Building Captured.
The besiegers had reduced by one
the number of insurgent fastnesses
in the old quarter of the city.
Yesterday government soldiers. mov-
ing behind protecting phalanx of
tanks, pushed up the insurgents SEM
mary fortress, blew up barricades of
whear sacks at the doors and thrust
through the building, throwing hand
grenades.
The defenders held out to the last
and then retreated to the adjacent
courtyard of the Santa Anna Convent
and thence to other hiding places.
Government advices said both the
convent and the seminary were in
flames.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
QUAKE KILLS, HURTS 100
Central Peru Shaken Christmas
Eve-Heavy Damage Reported.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 20 R.-About
100 persons were killed or injured in
an earthquake in Central Peru on
Christmas Eve, said delayed dispatches
to the newspaper Ell Comercio today.
The quake rocked Huancabamba. q
small Andean township in Junin De-
partment, and Oxapama, a small town
in the jungle.
Heavy damage was reported.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
FILMS ON WAY EAST
Motion Pictures Of Panay Bomb.
ing Being Flown.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, Dec. "a
plane flying motion pictures of the
Panay bombing to New York left here
at 6:15 am. (8:15 am, E. s. T.) to-
day after being grounded all night
because of bad weather.
Passengers included Norman Alley,
Universal News Reel photographer,
who took the pictures; his family and
several news reel company onlcias.
The films, insured for $3S0.000. were
guarded on the plane by1f two uni
formed officers from the California
State police.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
AUSTRALIA WELCOMES
FOUR U. S. WAR VESSELS
Pleased by Decision to Send
"Good-Will' Squadron in Jan
uarv. Premier Ivons Save

udA y 1ACAACA Ay OAo Gays.
By the Associated Press.
SYDNEY. Australia. Dec. 29.-Pre-
mier Joseph A. Lyons of Australia
was highly pleased today over The de-
cision of the United States to send
four goodwill" cruisers here in jan
uary to participate in exercises COM
memorating the l50th anniversary of
the founding of the commonwealth.
Premier S. S. Stevens of New South
Wales and other high government
ofdcials said the cruisers visit would
guarantee success of the naval side Of
the pageant. which begins January 26.
The Navy in Washington yester-
day said the cruisers, commanded by
Rear Admiral Julius c. Townsend,
would call at Honolulu and Pago Pago,
American Samoa, en- route to Sydney.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Paris crippled as 100000 strike: move
ment spreads. Page Al
Japan extends rule claim to foreign
sections. Page Al
Clearing weather spurs fighting on
Aragon front. Page Al
japanese refuse to pay duties on goods
at Shanghai. Page Az
Ex-Kaiser announces betrothal Of
Prince Louis Ferdinand. Page Al
French rightist charges reds plotted
Blum death. Page A
NATIONAL.
President may request more naval
armament. Page Al
jackson delivers new blast at Roose-
velt's business critics. Page Al
President working on budget and an
nual message. Page Az
Don Marquis, poet and playwright,
dies at So. Page AZ
Congressional inquiry Of T. V. A.
backed by McNary. Pags b.
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Apparent plot to rob D. c. tax collec-
tor is revealed. Page Al
Hazen and Allen cool to increased
rAspeed proposal. Page A-2,
slpliott ruling bars holiday pay for pen
diem workers. Page D.L
Evening star., 1937-12-29
ny the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt announcing the
projected construction of 2 new bat.
tleships and 16 lesser craft. left dis.
tinct impression today his GROWN;
concern" ever international condi.
tions might prompt him to ask Con.
gress for even more naval armament
Facts are facts and the United
States must recognize them" he sale
in letter yesterday to Chairman
Taylor Of the House Appropriations
Committee.
Citing the failure of his own effort.
to arrest the world armament race, the
President added:
The fact is that in the world as 4
whole, many nations are not only
continuing, but are enlarging, theil
armament programs"
Mr.. Roosevelt emphasized at q
press conference, however. that the
prospective increase in this country's
fleet was not part of prepared
ness program" Some observers in.
terpreted his action as rejecting q
desire to hasten the achievement OF
maximum naval strength. which un-
der present policy would not be at
tanned until 1912.
Type Vessels to Be Studied.
The number and types of new ves-
sells which may be recommended, the
Chief Executive said, still are SUBJ
jects Of study Naval officers said
the fleet now is most deficient in
auxiliary vessels and under-age de-
stroyers. They also said battleships
soon to reach over-age status should
be replaced.
The Presidents letter said specifi-
cally he was not referring to any one
nation as threatening the peace OF the
United States. 1t was noted. also
that it did not mention the recent
sinking of the American gunboat
Panay by Japanese war planes, which
participated a critical diplomatic in
cident.
He wrote:
Inc preliminary eStlmateS Suo-
mitted by the director of the budget
to the Naval Subcommittee were pre-.
pared some time ago and called fol
appropriations to commence during
the fiscal year 1899 two battleships
two light cruisers, eight destroyers ano
six submarines.
Since that time, world events have
caused me growing concern. Under
the Constitution, the President is COM
mander-in-chief of the Army and Navy
and has, therefore, very specific dut!
to safeguard the defense OF nationa
interests. *s
will you, therefore, be good enough
to inform the Subcommittee or Nava
Appropriations that after the mex
session of the Congress has met, 1t i
Evening star., 1937-12-29
FIVE DIE IN FLAMES
Father and Four Children Perish
in Farmhouse.

BELMONT, N. Y. Dec 20 R.-A
farmhouse fire claimed the lives OF
four small children and their heroic
father, who tried to save them early
today.
The father, Theodore Oestrich, 43,
died in Wellsville Memorial Hospital a
few hours after his son. Theodore, jr.
10, succumbed to burns. The bodies
Of the other three children, Lucille,
6; Jack, 3, and Rrth Eva, 2, were re-
covered from the ruins Of their home
2 miles east of here early this morn
ing.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
NAVAL BUILDING
MAY Be SPEEDED
President Indicates Condi.
tions May Prompt Request
for More Armament.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Although Americas armament
expenditures haze been close to
81 900. 900 900 for each OF past
three fiscal years. this figure rep
resents less than one-eighth OF to-
tai expenditures. Italy and Japan
spend about so Per cent OF their
government budgets for this pur-
pose, France about one-third,
Britain and Russia about one-ffth.
GermdnyS figures are beliered
aboue so per cent mark.
Evening star., 1937-12-29

(See NAVY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-12-29

Partly cloudy, with lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight; tomorrow cloudy;
possibly rain; not much change in tenn
perature. Temperatures today-Highest,
As, at pm; lowest, "a, at am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1937-12-29

(See BUSINESS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-12-29

(See DUTIES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-12-29

(See PARIS, Page A-12.)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-09-24

Park Addition. to Fred LAchenmeier
Lot ii. Block 1s. Highland Park
Addition. to Mabel Wilson for $40. 90.
Sold to Aargaret Sinner Lot 8.
a4aEhland Park Addition. considera-
ton being the returning Of q deed to
the county on Lot /. Block s. Fourth
Additien which she had purchased
!fom the county on the 9Th day Of
June, 1877. for $500. the appraised
yalue Of Lot is. Block Is. Hiehland
Park Addition being $1,000.
Lezsed the following land to ID. C.
Richardn Of Custer. Montana. for q
term of five wears: Lott Q. 3. 4.
sNNA and BY q Section 5. TWP. 2
N. r. 81 f.. n. p. n. 3 III 7
The read petition OF Clifford Lud-
rick ct al was received bv the board
and ordered filed. Commissioner b.
III. AcCArty and County Surveyor C.
- Randall were APPOINTED TO view
q comnittee from Lodge Grass
called on the board in regard to road
The board spent the remainder Of
the dav tfhnsactinR regular county
business. E4t5ae
There beinp no further business.
the board adjourned. Y s
!. D. a. KAMP. Chairman.
HARRY g. cox. Clerk.
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REGULAR SESSION
Second nav


September 9th. 1887. Hardin. Mont.
The board met this dav in regular
session. all members being present.
including the county clerk.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and annroved. 43&{5
The following monthly reports were
eXamined and approved and ordered
sherifrs report of the iail boarders
for the month Of August. 1887.
Sherifrs report of the criminal
cases for the month Of August. 1887.
Sheriff's report of the fees and
month Of August. 1887.
Report of the clerk of the district
court for the month of August. 1897.
Report of the county clerk showing
fees and other collections made dur
ing the month of August. 1887.
Report of the county treasurer
showing the balances on hand for the
month of August. 1887.
The board approved the appoint-
mepts as DEPUTY sheriffs of o.. e.
Robertson. st. Xavier. and ]. s. Tug
gle. Pryor. the said aDpointees ito
serve without salary. -
sales of tax deed pronertv:
Lot 20. Block Is. to LYDIA Unver-
zagt for the sum of $1,000 in the
Hi~hland Park Add.
Lot 20. 20. "a. Block II. to Reuben
Evans for the sum of $4,000 in the
Highland Park Addition
Lot 4. Block Z. Southwest Addition.
to Harold Belts for the sum of $4,000.
Lot 4. Block Southwest Addition.
to Raw Bverlv for the sum of $4,000.
Lots Is 10. 20. Block Is. Highland
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Dear Aunt BETTY:
A week ago last Sunday we went
out to Grandma POpe;s and on
the way out We saw Q mother
buffalo and her cali. They were
trying to get out Of Q field. One
Sunday we went to COalstrip and
saw them dynamite coal and load
it into cars with q dredee.
S55. Yours truly,
80 pop !, e <. SAM POPE
A NEWS Az 7
/ went TO Sunday school last
Sunday. I saw q little cat.
ROANN PRESTON
Last Sunday we drove out to
Cooke City. On the way we saw
about q thousand sheep.
SONIA JACOB6ON
The week before school started
We went thru Yellowstone Park.
e. ss5 3 SAMMY RAGIAAND
I went to Big Timber, the
Thursday before school started.
NY DADDY went thru the park
= '.,y. DALE RILEY
I Last summer q bird built her
nest Y Sur garoen. sne napcneo
saleee 1--WE t DyHs; ,-,,,,,, 49,. :, .
r saass AMES AnA
Er,; naY nss.e hstlan0 gony:
aas nsane Is fe Ss - = oniy ABOUT
- large as q ''s PonGs 49,
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suS csaa1e AfotiI e'ie iaif' tl'As suM-
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HllEl.o%kE Sc Ess1os

IHn4
The boerd met, this dax in re1uiar
.sea1ion. all members being present.
,inclndihe the county clerk.
The minutes Of the previous meet
inE were read arid apprUved.
'reeard to road matters. ... J.l~-
Mr.. Hanson. WPA director. called
on the board In regard 10 road work
in the vicinity of Decker. ~ -
str sa fssfDafi ss COUNTY Of Dr. p
and health officer was received bv
The board thereupon appointed DR..
g. 4: Baker y. p. e fi,l out the un-
D.. as county physician and county
health officer at a salary OF s175.00
per month Said appointment to be
for the remainder OF the wear 1897.
sones E ssTea by GGT te
contract or saie OF Row g. Mmkres
the Town (now citv) OF Hardin. Mon
! tsna; was apnroved and adopted bv
The hoard instructed the clerk to
advertise for bids for the care of
Door contract for the year 1888.
The board spent the remainder of
The board ordered themselves out
September.
The following claims were az
proved and warrants ordered drawn
on their respective funds:
L GENERAL FUND
ID. A. Kamp. per diem ........... $500
B. H. McCartv. per diem - $500
VIM. Lvnde. per diem end
""ea*e ROAD FUND '''''
D. A. Kamp. viewing ............... $500
b. II. McCartv> viewing and
mileage ..............-...:. -: G4s2
VIM. Lvnde. viewing and mile
age .................... ................ $3.50
!. There being no further business.
the board adjourned. sine die
APPROVED:
d. A. KAMP. Chairman.
HARRY e. cox. Clerk
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Cattle shipunents this year are
the lowest In . decade. but prices
VIII receive the ten-year average
income for their livestock, = A.
PHILLIPS, secntary Of tne 1lpatAna
StockgroWers association, an
head will be shtpped ~ natket,
whereas the average sh1pmenfs
exceed 900, 100 head. nut prsoee
this year are 60 to 20 Per cent
ahove average payments.
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RAILROADS. MUST NOT PUr
EXfRESS CARS END TRAIN

Railroads hereafter may not
switch refrigerator express cars
onto the tail end 81 passenger
trains, the state railroad c0mEAis-
sion decided last week. The prac-
tice endangers life and Is against
good policy, the board d0eided.3
The e1pEsss cars will heye to be
properly placed at the head Of the
trains behind the engines.