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was out of session. On March 16,
1884, the President sent by a special
messenger a message addressed to the
Senate. 1t was dated March Is, and
it gave his reasons for not approving
a certain bill. AS the Senate was not
in session on the last day which the
President had for the return of this
bill under the Constitution, the ten
day period, the secretary accepted the
message in order to protect the in
terests of the Senate, so that it might
have an opportunity to reconsider the
bill. With this action, legislative prec-
edent was set.
Col. Halsey has established other
precedents during his term as secre-
tary. He has compiled. for example,
list of all veto messages which have
been received by the United States
Senate. He has gathered together
constitutional amendments from the
beginning of the Government to date
and published them in series of
pamphlets for ready reference. Both
of these publications have proved of
great value, not only currently TO the
Senate body. but as historical docu-
ments! covering a field which has
heretofore received no special atten-
ton. State legislatures have been
particularly appreciative Of his "elec-
toral and popular votes for President
and congressional election statistics"
Particular interest has been shown
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HALSEY IS GUIDE FOR SENATE
Secretary of Branch Has Become Useful Source of Va
able Information Which Is Appreciated by
Old and New Members of BODY.

THOUSANDS Of Senate documents
are distributed through the Senate
document room in the charge of John
Lambert. All the printing Of the SEN
ate is directed by Guy Ives under the
secretary. and Mr.. Ives serves as head
contact man" between the Senate and
the Government Printing Office.
The secretary likewise supervises
the conduct Of affairs which have to
do with the Senate stationery room
headed by Harold SCARBOROUGH. The
receipt of all executive nominations
from the White House. treatises. etc,
is taken care Of through Lewis Bailey,
his executive clerk. The secretary. too,
Is directly responsible for the Senate
library, a private library dedicated
to the use Of Senators who are aided
in all research by the Senate librarian
Ruskin McArdle.
In addition to these duties, the Of
fees of Col. Halsey take care of filing
Of all Senate bills and documents and
have authority over the proceedings
Of the Senate as set fourth in the
Journal, which is in the direct charge
Of Charles Watkins, journal clerk and
parliamentarian.
In the vaulted ceiling Of the private
Office Of Col. Halsey's suite there are
four medallion spaces. In the one op-
posite his desk Is painted the seal Of
his native State-Virginia. Directly
above his desk the medallion represents
the seal Of the United States Senate.
The two vacant spaces will be filled in,
with the passage Of time, with the
seals Of the native States of whom
ever may in the years ahead be his
successors in oflce.
Born at Fern Moss, Tye River, in
Nelson County. Virginia, Col. Halsey
first came to Washington as a young
boy to take his place In the Senate
Press Gallery as page under James
D. Preston. He came to the gallery
through the interest of his uncle,
Senator John w. Daniel Of Virginia.
A very fine engraving of his uncle,
distinguished and handsome in ap-
pearance. stands now on his mahogany
desk.
He served for l6 years In the Senate
Press Gallery. was next floor assistant
In charge of pages, and in due course
Of time became secretary to the minor
ity under the brilliant leadership
Of Joseph T. Robinson, and also acted
as assistant sergeant at arms. 1t was
in 1910 that he received his rank of
colonel when he was appointed on the
stan Of Gov. william II. Mann Of VIZ.
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By C.. E. BnfferfeM,
Associated Press Radio Editor.


- EEING things by radio is on the
- way. The year 1886 was re-
sponsible.
- The latest Of developments
for the ether waves - television -
emerged from the laboratory but was
not ready to be turned over to the
public.
Engineers who have worked long be-
hind closed doors had an opportunity
to check up their gadgets under cir
cumstances paralleling actual sight
broadcasting conditions. But the en-
gineers haven't expressed full satisfac-
ton with their work nor advanced the
belief that most of their problems have
been solved.
Hardly had they got into the field
with their pictures when it was de-
cided to increase the detail of the
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ginia. He served subsequently on the
staff of Gov. Henry c. Stewart.
HE WAS elected sergeant at arms
= of the Democratic National Com
mittee In 1928 and served in that ca
pacity at national conventions in
Houston in 1923. Chicago in 1882 and
in Philadelphia in 1886. He had been
an officer prior to that time at all
national conventions since 1904 Con-
sequently the aspirations and hopes of
politicians are as familiar to him as
the daily routine of the Senate
In position such as his. the secre-
tary of the Senate finds occasion to
assist Senators in many. ways not
officially required of him. When one
considers that no single group in the
world contains such diverse assem-
bly, Of sectionally prominent figures
as the United States Senate, the Do
tential activities of an Office which
seeks to assist them in every way pos
sible can be understood. For example,
Col. Halsey has helped gather ma
terial for speeches; he has arranged
radio time; he has apportioned Office
space: he has been helpful in matters
OF Senator's Office personnel; he has
helped Senators adjust many matters
of personal nature In short, Col.
Edwin A. Halsey serves as a kind of
spiritual and temporal godfather to
the whole Senate body.
His personal interests are as d.
versified as his official He has won
a prize in open competition for his
definition of Democrat. "A Demo-
crat," said Col. Halsey, sis one who
votes to adhere to the principles of
the party as expounded by jefferson,
Cleveland, Wilson and Roosevelt,
which assure personal liberty, freedom
OF religion, speech and press; equal
justice. industry, frugality and hap
piness; abhorring corruption and
privilege, and preserving inviolate the
Republic in vigor and union
The secretary Is, as well, the inventor
Of what was known as "the lucky
campaign coin" and which was pat
ented by him in 1895. On one side
Of the coin are the profiles of Roose-
velt and Garner with the caption,
Heads you win" On the other side
retiring elephant, his tail promi-
nently displayed, bears the caption
Tails you lose" and under that the
date 1886"
COL. HALSEY is the first secretary
OF the United States Senate to
have accepted . veto willis the Senate
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Q) These young ladies careakers of a unique
hawk exhibit for the Biological Survey Good hawks,
which have broad wings and wde fan.shaped tails, live
mainly rodents insects and other destructive forms of
wild life. Bad hawks which have relatively long tails and
rounded WINGS sometimes prey on poultry and valuable
game birds ~ Miss Anna Mix, whose Government
work includes careful inspection of the purity of all
popular soft-drink mixtures (3) Cabbage painter is
one of the novel jobs of this research artist with the
Agriculture Department. The idea is to show how cab
baees are infested with the harlequin bug. ~ This
scientist is "nematod expert" She studies
nemaods round, worm.like creatures, which prey
plants and animals. (5 Is your tomato juice pure? This
youthful scientist of the Food and Drug Administration
can answer the question in jify.
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WOMEN SKILLED IN SCIENCE SERVE FEDERAL BUREAUS
Others Make Representations of Fossil Rock Formations and Re-
touch Pictures of Specimens Against Mys
terious Dseases-Dealng With Reptiles.

portions certain precise characteristics
fitted into a formula for their CLASH
fication.
Right here is where Miss Cochran,s
scientific post is so important She
has to classify every one Of the speci-
mems submitted to her. and this is an
extremely difficult, slow and painstak-
ing job. For not only does she have
to place every type of modern reptile
in its proper scientific cubbyhole, but
she also must piece together. correct
and alter, add to and subtract from,
numerous incomplete descriptions of
specimens which earlier scientists may
have missed in their technical writ
ings. Besides, numerous early-type
specimens have disappeared and many
type localities have been lost with the
passage of time.
T 1NCLE SAINTS chief woman ex-
plorer is Mrs. Agnes Chase of the
Department of Agriculture. Her off,
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Iowa. Gov. Herring was the first
Democratic Governor of Iowa in 40
years.
I'VE also have several members COM
ing over from the House side-Mr.
Gillette, Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Lee, all
Of whom will bring constructive legis-
lative ability
I'm the new Senate will also be men
from State Legislatures, like Mr..
Smathers of New Jersey, Mr.. Schwartz
Of Wyoming and Mr.. Andrews and
Mr.. Pepper, distinguished for their
legal and judicial background in Flor
ida. Among the Republicans are also
distinguished men. For example. Gov.
Bridges of New Hampshire and Mr..
Lodge Of Massachusetts, whose grand
father was a Senator from that State.
"As a matter Of fact. this Congress
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting from every point of view, be-
cause Of these outstanding personali-
ties and their fresh viewpoints"
1t will fall to the lot of Secretary
Halsey this session. as in other ses-
sions, to receive many distinguished
guests. to accompany committees on
occasion, to join with the sergeant at
arms in leading the procession which
escorts the new Senators to the cham
ber. On occasion he will actually re-
port messages to the Senate.
One of the major demands the OPEN
ing days OF the new Congress will
make upon him will be the perfecting
of plans to receive the President in
the Senate chamber prior to Mr..
Roosevelt's taking his oath of Office on
the east front plaza. The apportion-
ment Of gallery seats and responsible
ity for a smooth-running inaugural
ceremony are responsibilities that will
bring to the forefront the tact. diplo-
macy and executive ability that are
characteristic of the secretary.
AS matter of fact. these duties
Col. Halsey does not find too arduous,
for the reason that he seems peculiarly
fitted by nature and temperament to
fulfill them. Possessed of a warm,
friendly understanding of human ma
ture. and qualified by his special ex-
perience for the exigencies of his Of
flee, he Is one of the best-loved figures
on the Hill today. The United States
Senate can no more contemplate a
session without the friendly guidance
Of the colonel than 1t can contemplate
. Warrington without . Senate.
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TELEVISION LOOMS
It's Arrival Is Scheduled This Year, Say
Those Who Are Convinced That
Obstacles Are Overcome.

images to agree with a generally &C.
cepted standard.
This detail is measured in lines per
image. Most of the current research
has been with 343 lines. Now there
will be an increase to AL. gain OF
slightly more than 80 per cent. Years
ago, say around 1928. "a lines were
thought to be pretty good.
Evidence, however, that the engi-
neers have reached the point where
they feel their work is good enough for
outside observers to see has been given
by the fact that the year brought four
rather important demonstrations on q
semi-public basis.
Three of these were showings OF
the system developed at Camden, N. j.,
by engineers of the Radio Corpora.
ton of America and now under field
test in New York through a transmit
ter atop the Empire State Building
and special studio in Radio City.
The other was at the Philco labora.
tories in Philadelphia. Further prog
ress also was reported by a third
Eastern research laboratory, that OF
Philo T Farnsworth, at Philadelphia.
Television activity in America may
have been stirred by the fact that
England has been delving into the sub
ject rather seriously. London has
started program field tests that also
are open to the public. So far the
New York tests, other than the spe-
cial demonstrations, have been avail
able only on sets in the hands of tech
ricians.
Germany, likewise. has been going
into television. During the Summer
it tried out what was described as
the first "long-distance" television
telephone.
In the United States there has been
no definite indication or announce
ment as to when the public will get
television. Still there's lot Of talk
to be heard that the Fall Of 1887 may
see sets on the market. at least In
such centers as New York.
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exact classification has not been de-
termined.
Grass furnishes principal supply
of food for all the advanced races"
Mrs. Chase says. Here are just a
few that one doesn't think Of as being
grasses at all: Sugar cane. corn and
most of the other major cereals, such
as wheat. oats, barley and rye"
Miss Gladys DAILY has fascinating
Job. She is chemist in the water
beverage section of the Food and Drug
Administration. Every day she is busy
with every known kind of soft drink,
from the cheapest soda pop to the
most expensive grades of ginger ale.
Miss Daily has the distinction of be-
ing the only woman engaged in this
particular type of work in the entire
Government service. She makes an
expert analysis of soft drinks. studying
them for the Government from two
major points of view-first. as to OBJ
jectionable coloring and flavoring,
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by Col. Halsey and care taken in the
preservation of original documents
and manuscripts of the United States
Senate. He has assembled very val
liable collection of such papers and
restored them for permanent filing.
These documents, containing inval-
liable historical records, were gathered
from unobtrusive inches, basement
shelves and little-used rooms of the
rambling structure which comprises
the United States Capitol. Many had
lain there unnoticed since before the
days Of the burning of the building
by the British in 1914.
In two instances Secretary Halsey
has been called upon to sign the GER
tificate passing a bill over the Presi-
dents veto, once in connection with
the historic bonus bill.
COMMENTING upon the incoming
Seventy-ffth Congress, Secretary
Halsey said:
I'VE have an array Of really won-
derful men coming to the Senate this
year. There are several Governors.
Gov. johnson of Colorado, for example,
who was sent to the State Legislature
in 1922, was elected for four straight
terms, chosen Lieutenant Governor in
1880. promoted to the governorship in
1882 and reelected in 1884.
Then there are Gov. Green OF
Rhode Island and Gov. Herring of
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New Bodyguard
S THE Presidents new bt

A S THE Presidents new body
~ guard, a Massachusetts, State
~ trooper has inherited a place
4 \ in the official family closer to
Mr.. Roosevelt than any Of the other
members.
Thomas E. Qualters' duty will be to
guard the life of the Nations Chief
Executive "a hours q day. But II he
follows the example of his late prede-
cessor. broad-shouldered, fun-loving
Gus Gennerich, who died suddenly in
BuenoS Aires during the Presidents
visit, Qualters will do much more than
that for F. D. r.
Qualters' job includes serving not
only as bodyguard. but to q certain
extent. as body servant.
He must rarely leave the Presi-
dents side in his waking moments
and must constantly be on call.
He must keep watch at times In
the White House until far into the
night while the President is working
or entertaining.
He must accompany the President
on all his trips in and out Of WASH
ington. On motor tours his place Is
in the front seat Of the Presidents
car and he Is the first to alight and
pro1er bis arm to the Chief Executive,
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both of which might be injurious to
the health of millions throughout the
country. and second. as to whether the
drinks come up to the precise speci-
flcations of the Federal pure food laws.
A PROMINENT woman scientist of
the Bureau of Animal Industry
Is HDr Eloise Cram. As "nematodist"
she has been In the Government serv-
ice more than IS vars. Few know
what a nematodist is, so Miss Cram
herself explains the little-heard term:
"Nematods are round worms with
circular cross-sections, but instead of
being formed in segments. like earth
worms, they develop all in one piece
Some are vicious parasites and are
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w yHEN rookie Senators arrive
\A/ within a few days to take
" their places as members
nf the hichast leoielafi,,a
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By Lucy Salamanca.

" YHEN rookie Senators arrive
M within a few days to take
" " their places as members
Of the highest legislative
body in the Nation. experienced as
each will be in the complicated State
legislative machinery of his own Com
monwealth, the intricate pattern of
the United States Senate will place
him as much at sea as was ever q
newly arrived West Point cadet or a
pilot flying blind over unknown ter
rain.
For 40 years Col Edwin A. Halsey,
secretary Of the United States Sem
ate, has been spending his time in
familiarizing himself with all the
mazes that might confront any new
conner to the Hill. The veteran attache
Of them all, he has made the long
climb from youthful gallery page in
the Senate Press Gallery in 1897, the
lowest salary on the Senate pay roll,
to the highest executive post, outside
Of senatorship itself. and incidentally
the highest paid executive position.
Today not only rockies but seasoned
Senator's. with long political careers
behind them. look upon Col. Halsey
as their right hand man, guide. coun-
selor and friend Would the new
Senator know who is the most prom
inent politician in Washington? Let
him ask Col. Halsey. Would an in
coming Senator learn what are the
prerogatives Of his new post? Col
Halsey is there to tell him. Complete
familiarity with legislators and Gov
ernment officials alike. their back
ground. their public policies, and their
contracts, is part of his job.
Today. as secretary Of the Senate
one of his duties is to escort the Vice
President to the rostrum at the OPEN
ing Of the session. From his suite oi
beautiful Offices In the Senate wing
of the Capitol he supervises the ac-
tivities of an efficient, methodical
experienced and sympathetic stan
who keep the mechanics Of Senate
routine running smoothly and satis-
factorily for the conduct Of Senators
affairs.
As head OF that staff he supervises
various activities, each OF which come,
under designated head. First of all
the disbursement of salaries and all
financial matters are taken care OF
through his efficient financial clerk
Charles F. Pace. As a matter Of fact
Mr.. Pace can well be compared to q
personal banker 80 far as the Senators
are concerned.
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cia1 title is "agrostologist," which
means an expert in identifying every
conceivable kind of grass in the world.
Mrs. Chase helps to take care of
the largest and most complete grass
herbarium In the world. Housed in
the Smithsonian Institution. it con-
tains more than 100000 specimens.
In the course Of year Mrs Chase
is called upon to identify. on an aver
age. 5000 to 10000 specimens for the
Government and for schools, colleges
and museums throughout the world.
Recently she explored sections Of Bra
zil, thereby adding between IS and
IS varieties to her collection.
At least 10 Of these were previously
unknown to science. Even now their
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just about as numerous as insects.
Billions upon billions of them occur
in the soil and water. preying upon
different kinds of plants and animals"
Miss Inez Demonet. scientific illus
traitor for the National Institute of
Health. also is an artist for her own
enjoyment. Proof that woman can
hold a full-time job and do splendid
creative work as a sideline lies in the
fact that Miss Demonet's etching,
Hope" recently won a prize in an art
show in Washington.
All day long Miss Demonet makes
important scientific drawings showing
death-dealing insects in action and
the ravages of various diseases upon
the human body.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-30
Handle Wool Carefully
in Packing for Market

In the preparation of wool for the
market, special care should be TAX
en- to tie and pack the feeces prop
erly. Manufacturers discriminate
against damaged or dirty fleece be-
cause of the excessive shrinkage
which takes place when such wool
is cleaned. Shearing sheep on a
clean floor or canvas will protect
the fleece from dirt, grass or straw.
Do not let the animal kick the
fleece apart. It is hard to wrap a
torn fleece as neatly as an unbroken
one. Before a fleece is rolled, all
tags, dirt and foreign material
should be removed. Then the sides
and neck should be folded in and
the entire fleece rolled into a COM
pact ball, starting with the tail-end
and ending with the shoulders.
Never use binder Irvine for wrap
ping up a fleece, because the fbers
work into the wool, do not take dye
and appear in yarn and wooden fab
RIGS as coarse, ~colorless material.
Buyers object to f1eeces tied with
such Irvine. Instead, use standard
paper Irvine. Most feeces should be
wrapped two ways around, especial
ly il the wool is ~short.-Wallaces'
Farmer.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-30
PICTURE MAGNATE WAS A
PEDDLER

IT'S fun for the young man who
I was born to be president of his
rich fathers company: q month in
the shop, a month clerking, and
then general manager. But consid-
er the Encouragement and heart
aches Of the boy too poor for an
adequate education, too poor for
nourishing food or decent clothing,
too poor to meet people with influ.
ence. That such boys, possessing
only courage, ambition and brains,
can still rise in America is this
country's strongest defense against
fascism and communism.
William Fox was born 1879 in
Tulchva, Hungary, son of a small
shopkeeper who extracte.: teeth as a
side-line. The family moved to
America when William was nine
months old, and settled in an East
Side tenement district Of New York
city. His first job was at the age of
nine, when his father, who was out
Of work, made stove backing in
their small tenement and William
peddled it from door to door in the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-30
Way Back When.
WALT DISNEY WAS A MAIL
CARRIER
BY JEANNE

M HAT are the secret ambitions
Of those who serve us, par
ticularly those whose occupations
are mechanical or lonesome enough
to allow their minds to drift often
into the realms OF fantasy?
Walt Disney is an example. Born
in Chicago in 1901. his first job was
as q mail carrier there, at the age
OF sixteen. As q little boy he liked
to draw, and he liked to draw ami
mails; but the famous creator of
Mickey Mouse had to make q living
delivering mail. He had no chance
to express his creative genius I'm
til after the World war, when he
obtained a job as q commercial
artist in Kansas City. In his garage,
he experimental with animated
newsreels called Local Happen
ings,"' which he sold to Kansas City
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-30
Agricultural Notes

Keep fresh, clean water or milk
before growing poultry.
Each 500 chicks should have at
least n acre of range.
Cannibalism among chicks is
largely caused by lack of something
to do, to over-crowded houses, or to
hunger.
Chicken tight fencing should be
erected to keep the birds off dis
eased ground.
Washing eggs diminishes their
keeping quality and hastens their
deterioration.
Chopped Swiss chard is an excel
lent green feed for chickens during
the hot months. r.
Do not overcrowd young chickens.
Allow at least one foot Of floor space
for every three chicks.
Cuba has ruled that small toma-
toes may be sent out Of the country,
but large ones must be kept at
home.
Pnblic schools at Tula, Russia.
have produced hardy frost-resist-
ing grain resembling wheat By
crossing wheat and rye.
Records kept by 1853 Oklahoma
farm women for Oklahoma A. and
M. college show they contribute an
average Of $1e6 annually to the fam
lily income.