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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15
STOLEN CAR BAD LUCK

Some time when I get around to 1t,
I'm going to tell a story connected with
a Billings-Roundup baseball game.
without mentioning the score of the
won or lost. Having gone thus far. I
may as well tell the story now, and
have done with it.
The game was played in Roundup.
It was in 1916. And that's enough about
the contest. If there wasn't a ball game
there would be no story. So, instead OF
the game, several players will be men
toned, because this tale is about one
Of the players in particular. and a
Harry Jacobs, Andy Thorine, Emil
Siegel and myself made the trip to
Roundup in a car, borrowed without
the consent of the owner. The 52-mile
trip to Roundup was delightful. It was
without incident or accident, though
we had both, when we pointed for Bill
lings hours later.
Returning home, and we were the
last to leave, the car was wrecked a
few miles out of Roundup. We escaped
unhurt, but the car couldn't take it.
Dodging trouble was an art with the
foursome. Instead of getting back to
Billings that night, we were marooned
on the lone prairie for hours. We did
get a pickup back to Roundup in the
a. m. part of the night. It was the next
afternoon before we got home.
The owner Of the car, the late Col
Inns West, a great guy, was at Helena
on the day the car was borrowed. 1t
was Harry Jacobs idea to get the car
back into Vests private garage before
the owner would return on the mid
night train. What MI. West didn't
know. wouldn't hurt him, was the
opinion of the four b%uckaroos.
When Mr.. West, on the following
morning, went to his garage, the ga
rage was bare.
"Where, oh, where has my vehicle
gomez" shouted Mr.. West. The police
were notified. They found out by inter-
viewing ball players that Harry Jacbos
drove the car to Roundup, and rave
the right names Of his companions.
Refused to Be Fired
Jacobs worked for West, who con-
Quoted a sporting goods and cigar
mart. When Harry entered the West
ragged. Collins fired Harry on the spot.
When Harry explained how everything
happened, from being forced to borrow
the car to get several players to Round
up, they having no transportation. to
the telling of the accident, and how it
couldn't be avoided. West fired ia
cobs again. Harry tried to argue but
the incensed boss wouldn't unincense
himself. Before Harry left the store he
was fired five or six times more.
Harry opened the store the next
morning. Mr.. West didn't show up until
noon. The rapid fire firing may or may
not have been forgotten; anyway, no
further mention of car or loss of job
was mentioned by either party.
West had every reason to be peeved.
1t wasn't the damage to the car that
caused his ire, because the thing was
insured and Harry had borrowed the
a before, with and without permis-
sion. The thing that CALLED Collins
West was that Jacobs touted him to
bet a big chunk of ice on Billings,
when he had a bunch to lay off on
this particular game with, and at
Roundup. I hadn't planned to mention
this, nor to tell how the game came
out. but the tale needed an ending, and,
maybe a punch. If it hasn't both, it at
least has one, for here it ends.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15

STATE GETS ROAD FUNDS
The state treasury last week received
$50. 887.89 from the federal government for
credit to state highway funds. The amount Is
shell, Flathead. Missoula. Cascade and
Meagher counties.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15

them, spend a month or nor in Mon
tana, playing all towns, large or small.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15

SANG WITH FRANK KAFORA
Nick DiMaggio and Frank K,afora
catcher, were great pal
while members of the Butte club. Ka
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15
FRANK KAFORA,
DOC TREMBLAY,

DOC TREMBIAY. FRANK KAFORA.
These famous old Butte baseball stars in the Union association Of
1915 followed the recent worlds series with added interest. One Of
their teammates here under Honest Jawn" McCoskey, was . fleet
little outfeder known as "Demi-John" Dt Maggie. During the season
"Demi-John" was informed Of the birth Of . new nephew, Joseph. in
California. Joe was the frst-year phenom who hit and fieded so
well during tho past season to help the New York Yankees win tho
American league pennant and then the world series.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15

Buildings weighing 1000 tons and
having five stories have been success
fully moved,
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
SAT-, OCT. 2, 1887
By Helen ESsary

The Finnish minister and Madame Jarnefelt
happily anticipating next winters visit Of the
Finnish Students Choir. The organization has
existed for 80 years. Minister Jarnefelt and his
father before him heard the boys sing. Not the
same boys.
The choir's Washington program will include
compositions of Sibelius Madame Jarnefelt's
cousin, and the musician whom Finland calls its
uncrowned king.
Day Thorpe, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Thorpe,
visited the Minister and Madame Jarnefelt at
their home outside of Helsngfors. Scouting some
times on foot and sometimes in little fishing
boats around the edges of Scandinavia, Mr..
Thorpe wandered beyond the North Cape and
found the world north Of the Arctic Circle
fascinating.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

DR.. Stanley Hornbeck, special advisor to the
State Department, has his fingers so deep in the
Far Eastern entanglements that he barely has
time to eat and sleep. He wishes he had parlor,
bedroom and bath in the State Department such
as Mr.. Ickes enjoys in the new Interior Build
ing, so he could live downtown "a hours day,
and not be Snatched out Of his bath and his bed
to outline an international policy.
regret to say that Mrs. George Barnett, bless
ings on her sprightly conversation refers to the
Women's National Press Club as the Klu Kluxers.
She needn't We are a frightened lot, running
away from time and ourselves This one entry in
the clubs who's Who" QUESTIONABLE tells the
pathetic story. It says:
"Where born? (Need not give age)."
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
STUDENTS
HAVE GRID FIRE

Ancient bonfire rites as omens
of good fortune, were revived last
night at College Park, Md, when
more than 1000 University of
Maryland students, Swallowed by
the leaping flames of huge blaze,
executed the Indian Snake Dance
in efforts to charm their football
team to victory today over the
University of Pennsylvania eleven
at Philadelphia.
The game will be played at
Franklin Field, starting at 2:30
p. m.
The huge bonfire was built by
the students in the old reservoir
near the Women's dormitory. So
high were the flames, fed by far
mers' corn cribs, small outhouseS,
huge packing boxes, barrels and
other object which burn easily,
that residents of the nearby coun-
trySide sent for the College Park
fire department.
The firemen came, took a look,
and returning to their stations
without so much as unrolling a
hose. Approximately 800 Maryland
students are expected to attend
the game.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
Copeland Backs
Lunch Campaign

provision for lunches for
the school children Of Wash
ington is as important as pro.
viding heat for the schools"
With these words, Senator
Royal S. Copeland Cd of New
York expressed his appreciation
of the efforts of local civic organ
izations and newspapers to gather
funds to provide all needy chill
dren in the District with school
lunches.
Senator Copeland. who is a
physician, has fought for years
on the Senate floor to see that
the youth of the Nations Capital
is properly cared for while study
ing.
with the present situation in
mind as an example, it is be-
holden upon Congress at the
next session to see that money
is provided to give the children
the lunches that they should
have.
81 think it is just as impor.
tant to provide lunches for
these children as it is to heat
the school buildings in which
they study"
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
The Listening Post By Carlisle Bngeron

ance was justified, he says in effect but that
time is not now. And you can't escape the fact
that if Honest Hugo is to keep his $2o,0Oo-ayear
job. he's got something there.
In fairness to our Kleagle, it was the voice but
not the hand of Honest Hugo last night. He
would not have let us common people down. He
would have denounced everybody against him
and let it go at that. But Administration in
fluences worked on him. They counSeled against
what we wanted to hear.
We have seen similar spectacle in the course
of our cosmopolitan life. In Berlin one night we
sat in cafe when all over the colntry-in homes,
on the streets, in places Of amusement-the voice
of Hitler was barking out. We have never known
what he said-something about getting back the
colonies Germany lost from the war-but we do
know that every two or three minutes all Of the
non-bedridden populace jumped up and said
Hell" and you can bet your boots that this
writer and his family, or if you want to speak
French, this writer ct his family, jumped up and
said Hell" too
OF course, there is no way in which Honest
Hugo can get out of the predicament he is in
the one he has got his fellow Liberals" in. But
he made the best out Of it he could. Except we
wish he hadn't told about making that Jewish
friend of his the executor of his estate when he
went off to war. That was 20 years ago and
Honest Hugo was about 81. At that time if steam
boats had been selling for dime apiece Honest
Hugo could not have bought the echo of the
whistle.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
,1ON HOSPITALS
after TRAFFIC.
M|SHAPS HERE.
Maryland Crash
Victim Dead

Ten Washington persons were
in hospitals here today following
automobile accidents last night.
One man, victim Of an acci-
dent at Cottage City, Md, Sep
TENDER 26, died in Casualty Hos
pital early today. He was Roy
Commodore, 81, of Parker's Creek,
Md.
Rose Branch, 4, of z Patterson
st. N. E., was in Freedman's Hos
pital today being treated for a
fractured ankle after she was hit
by a car while playing in the
street near her home last night.
At Sibley Hospital, Lawrence
Bloomfield, five, colored, 10 L st.
N. W., was treated for leg cuts re-
sulting from being hit by a car
near his home.
Alice Davis, IA, the 200 block
Virginia Ave. S. W., was hit by
car and treated at Providence
Hospital for a fractured leg.
Maurice Goss, 81, of 421 Irving
st. N. w, was at Emergency Hos
pital today after he was hit by an
automobile at Fourth Street and
G Place Northwest. He suffered
back and leg injuries.
A collision at Tenth Street and
Maryland Avenue Northeast today
sent three persons to hospitals.
Mrs. Mary Bowers, At, of 2025 o
st. N. w., and her son Lloyd, %,
were in Emergency Hospital seri-
ously injured, and Mrs. Eugene
Smith, 80, of 24O8 Nichols Ave. S.
E., was in Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

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with Gibson Island chairs-she met hers at the
Chevy Chase Club-that she took picture OF
one or two and sent the snapshots home to her
mother.
A carpenter on her mothers estate at once
went to work making chairs like those in the pic
lures. He was so successful that Madame Jarne-
felt's brother, who has the largest department
store in Finland, set his factory to copying and
producing Gibson Island chairs.
A window display Of the chairs fascinated
passersby The chairs themselves fascinated the
Ftnlanders. And, as I said before, no home is
now complete without one.
Awoit Visit of Choir
I understand, however, that some Finlander
with Gay Nineties tendencies, call this American
import "Gibson Girl Chairs"
Island or Girl, chairs across the sea are better
than gunboats and submarines on the loose.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

chatted gleefuly in anticipation Of the first round
Of Honest Hugo, whose record, unlike that OF
Senator Jimmy Davis, holdover from the Old
Order, is not completely an open book-the first
round Of Honest Hugo versus the Interests. Hon
est Hugo-ladees and gentlemen, in this corner,
worried and furtive, and in this corner-ladees
and gentlemen, the Tories very SNUG in their
confidence.
And then what does Honest Hugo do? He
throws us common people, us Ku Kluxers, down
and goes high hat. We fellows who went around
under sheets in the stiffness Of hot Southern
nights to give him his catapult to fame-he
throws us down. He denounces us. He wishes we
would disband and never bring up the matter of
our association again.
There may have been the time when intoler.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

neers of the Capital Transit Com
pany and Capt. H. c. Whitehurst,
director Of highways, and dis
cussed program Of more than
81 100000 worth of improvements
to be made during the next year.
TWO.YEAR JOB
Expressing approval of the prog
reSs made by the transit company
in improving their track system,
Richmond B. Keech, vice chair
man of the commission, said the
Public Utilities Commission wished
to expedite the program as much
as possible.
1--WE want the rough tracks
eliminated as soon as possible
so that the public won't be
shaken so much while riding
and also so that the cars will
hold up BETTER" said Keech.
Explaining that the street rail
ways got behind during the long
period of merger negotiations, Mr..
Keech said he believed it would
require about two years to restore
the track program to normal.
LIGHTED SIGNS
Included in the projects being
contemplated by the transit COM
pany are some of the most used
routes in the city. Among these
are track requirements on Four.
tenth Street from Decatur Street
to Colorado Avenue, and Constitu-
ton Avenue to Pennsylvania Ave
nue.; Georgia Avenue, Florida Ave
nue. to v Street and new tracks
for the proposed Dupont Circle
underpaSs, and the Peace Monu-
ment Loop.
Announcing that eventually all
of the company's $50 buses and
600 street cars will be equipped
with permanent route signs, tran
sit officials yesterday said illumi-
mated route numbers will be in
operation on the Buchanan divi-
sions street cars and buses to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
News Behind the News ByPau1AaAm

This Interpretation has two loopholes large
enough to sink it. First Japan had her troops
concentrated far away to the north where the
Nipponese clearly intended to take another swift
bite out of China, hoping to get away with it
before the world became aroused.
She had no troops at Shanghai only the third
battle fleet, which is usually there. Her blue
jackets were wholly inadequate to meet the situa.
ton. Two weeks was required to get her troops
on the ground.
But the Chinese had troops there. The Chinese
generalissimo was there, and not in the north
where the fighting was expected. Even today he
has his best troops there, $4,000 of them; while
the japanese have been able to put only 100000
before him so far
u. S. in NeW Development Stage
Mr.. Roosevelts Bonneville vision of a new
and different United States was inspired by
report obscurely made recently by his National
Resources Committee. It contained somewhat
sensational ideas about the future, which were
only partly presented by the President. CThe
report was made under direction of Interior Sec
rotary Ickes is entitled "Our Cities" and was
mainly written by able Professor C. A. Dykstra,
University of wisconsin,
The report predicts city population will be-
come static now for time, and then will de-
crease. This will be caused by spread of cleo
trical production Gas the President said), a de-
cline in the birth rate, the growth of the auto
and radio.
In other words, this country is in third stage
of its development, which will make it an entirely
different nation. First it grew up in cities along
the coast; then it grew up along the railroads;
now it is not going to grow any more, but it will
spread. It does not mention any year when all
the ramifcations of this trend will be realized,
but merely vaguely sees a trend
World copyright. 1887. by King Features Syndicate
Inc All rights reserved. Reproduction In full IN
part strictly prohibted.)
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
Humane Society
To Hold Memorial

The Humane Education Society
will honor the memoryof st. Fran
els of Assist tomorrow afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the Aspin Hill Gem
etery for pet animals near Silver
Spring. The services are held in
with the observance Of
World Animal Day.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
READING ROOM OPEN

Reading rooms in the Library
of Congress will be open on Sat
urday afternoons until 6 o'clock,
it was announced by Robert A. c..
Voorus, chief clerk. The Repre-
sentatives' reading room will be
open after 6 o'clock for the con-
venience of members of Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

For example:
The Japanese were right
about their bombing Of Nan
king. What they said in their
comeback at State Secretary
Hull is substantially true.
Marking is not only the head
quarters of the Chinese Cen
eral Chang Kai-Shek but the
garrison city of his best troops.
He has arsenals and supplies
there. It was good military
strategy for the Japanese to
bomb these things thoroughly.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
KING TO SPEAK

Prof. Montgomery w. King, Of
Lynchburg, Va, will be guest
speaker at the Civic National
Forums public education meeting
to be held in the Whitelaw Hotel.
Thirteenth and T SITS. N. W., to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

land. They have a vogue there
though you probably didn't
know it. In large country gar
dens by the North Sea, at sum-
mer clubs, in the outdoor plots
Of small houses, you'll find
Gibson Island chairs and find
them occupied by delighted
and relaxed Finlanders.
This agreeable, comfort-giv-
ing international situation
came about because Madame
Zero Jarnefelt, wife Of the Fin
,.SrI, ,~a;,a;,kar ~-rnn ~ Va1ao cod
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

off q hot spot. We V1Suallzed
them rushing, pushing, press
ing across the green grass of
the coliseum in an effort to get
q place close up front-pudgy,
kitchen-beaten women holding
on to the eldest child and that
child holding on to a train, ex-
cited, giggling. hollering out
about one who had been lost.
There was mostly a carnival
atmosphere. The Economic
Royalists and the Lord Macau-
lows staged radi0 narties and
The Washington times., 1937-10-02


But the important fact, which the japanese
failed to mention in their note, is that they also
bombed the civilian population indiscriminately
They seemed to justify world opinion that their
race does not produce good aviators, and that
as a race, they have poor eyeSight.
That was very bad strategical mistake from
their own selfish military standpoint alone. They
should have learned from Spain that the bomb
ing Of cities produces an adverse effect. Instead
of demoralzing the people it strengthens their
will to fight Also it draws down the disapproVal
of the world upon the bombers.
PrO-Chinese SympGthies Rife
Washington is being stuffed with proChinese
sympathies, inside and outside, official and pri-
Vate Genuine American feeling for the under
dog and the oppressed has made everyone more
ready to believe the Chinese versions of each and
every incident.
It is the popular opinion here, as elsewhere.
for instance, that the Japanese started the war
at Shanghai. Most people frankly suspect the
Japanese killed their own two officers to pro-
vide an incident necessary to justify an attack.
(They have done such things before.)
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

IN wartime the official propaganda mills grind
out their tales so fast and furiously it is almost
impossible for anyone to know what to believe.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
Dear Washington

You'll never guess how the Gibson Island
chairs, product Of languid Maryland and its Glib
son Island Club, got their present vogue in Fin
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
D. G. Trolley Track
Repairs Discussed

Seeking quick Improvement of street tracks in the Dis
trc the Public Utility Commission yesterday with eng
The Washington times., 1937-10-02

last night hotfooted it to the microphone to hear
Honest Hugo Black. man Of the people, try to get
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
HUNDREDS Join
IN DRIVE FOR
FREE LUNCHES
Churches, Officials
Aid Campaign

Efforts Of washington citizens
to provide free, hot lunches for
needy school children became q
popular front" today as churches
and District officialdom joined in
the fight against the spectre Of
starvation.
Aweek from tomorrow Washing.
ton churches will observe Child
ren's Day. as suggested by the
Citizens Emergency Committee, to
bring home to churchgoers the
plight of some $500 needy child
rem.
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
hone In Tips to The Washington Times-Win $50 We
SKIPPY

Do you want money? The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week for
The Washington times., 1937-10-02
MILK DONATED

Two large Washington diaries
today awaited orders for free milk
to be given to the children, and
reported numerous telephone calls
from sympathetic Washingtonians
ordering large quantities Of milk
for the children.
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan,
spokesman for the District Com
missioners, praised the free milk
campaign, saying:
1.-THE milk fund plan is com.
mendable. These children must
be fed. Anything looking to that
end is desirable"
GIFTS POUR IN
Among donations which poured
into the committees headquarters
in room 257 at the Mayflower
Hotel yesterday was a check for
$25-only a dollar less than is
necessary to provide free lunches
for two children for a year.
A large share in the proceeds OF
simplifying demonstration at
College Park Airport at 3 p. m.
today and tomorrow will be turned
over to the lunch fund. Additional
returns are expected from collec'
ton boxes in Griffith Stadium at
pro football games.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
HOTEL GREETERS
OF AMERICA

Charter No. 81 and Women's Aux
iliary No. 81 met Tuesday evening at
the Lee House, with Greater Manager
Kenneth Baker Is host. At the aux
iliary session, presided over by Presi-
dent Mrs. Harry Stewart, plans were
discussed for the spring dance to be
held at the Shoreham Hotel on March
l. "See America First" Director Mrs.
Weston Jones presented writing on
the history OF the Capitol for her
program, which was read by Mrs.
Charles Eckert.
Charter President G. Steuart Bing-
man, who addressed the auxiliary,
presented silver trophy to be given
to the auxiliary member at the end
of the greater year for outstanding
work in auxiliary achievement. This
trophy, to be known as the "Steuart
Auxiliary Achievement Tro-
phy," will be perpetual one. to be
contested for annually, unless it Is
won by the same person three sue
cessive years, at which time it becomes
the property Of that winner. Mrs.
Weston Jones and Mrs. Harry Kopel
were appointed to present q plan to
establish standard for rating
achievement required.
The monthly parliamentary instruc-
ton presented by International Presi-
dent Mrs. Crawford Noble was de-
livered by Mrs. Robert d. Mills.
Greater Home Director Mrs. Bessie
Stevens reported remembrances had
been sent to the guests in the home
at Denver. The Washington Aux
illary column for the American Greeter
for February publication will be writ.
ten by Mrs. Violet Thompson. Mrs.
Robert D. Mills has been appointed
sick and welfare director.
Mrs. Edna L. Finney, manager Of the
Marquette Apartments, was elected to
Following each session the two
groups joined for . buffet supper.