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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

The soldiers who garrisoued
MOntana's military posts in In
dian days used to get mighty
thirsty during the off season when
they were confined to barracks
with nothing but routine duty TO
occupy their minds. They would
drink almost anything that would
burn their threats, except hot
water, and fight for any drink
which anyone even suggested would
lend exhilaratfon. And whisky was
often scarce, always expensive and
many times difficult TO obtain.
At old Fort ASSinniboine in northern
Montana at time when there was no
canteen there and outside liquor hard
to get, the boys sometimes resorted to
heroic methods to slake their thirst.
One winter 20 Of them went to the
store Of the post trader and bought
tub in the center Of the floor and
emptied their purchases into it. There
were in the mixture by the time they
had 1t completed and ready for use, a
quart or more Of wood alcohol, two or
three quarts OF regular alcohol, two
dozen bottles Of red ink, several dozen
bottles Of vanilla and lemon extract,
a large bottle. OF Jamaica ginger, all
the perfume there was In the store, q
bottle or two Of bay rum and several
cans Of condensed milk.
They stirred 1t with a broom handle
and drank all they could hold. The re-
suit was a fighting. mutinous, murder
Gus drunk. They were not paralyzed and
helpless, but they were quarrelSome and
wild. They had no respect for the
chevrons Of the noncommissioned Of
ficers or the epaulets of the commits
stoned officers.
1t took half Of the regiment to get
them to the guardhouse, and after they
were in it the pandemonium they Gre
ated kept the whole post awake until
the members of the medical staff were
called and the drunken men forcihly
given bromides which put them to
sleep.
In the early days Of the Northwest
territory Of Canada when that country
was under strict prohibition reglla-
lions enforced by the Mounted Police,
DRINKS ON perfume and extracts became
so numerous that the authorities finally
forbid its sale to anyone who did not
have a permit from the superintendent
Of police. One man in one of the Cana
dian frontier posts made small for
tune through his ability to outwit the
police.
He made flat, oval tin container
to fit about his body, which he
could wear under his clothes without
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

1t being discernible. It held about a
gallon He filled it with whisky and
sold 8 small drink for 50 cents. BE
carried with him IN his pocket a small
sized jigger Of very thick glass. To the
attached small rubber tube with a
clasp on the end so that he could open
or close It at viii. When he found q
customer they would walk to q secluded
spot and he would draw q half jigger
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

Judge 8. K Paul OF the 18th Montana 3u-
dicial district has RESIGNED from the bench and
Vernon Hogen OF brentwood was appointed
his successor BY Lieut.. Gov. Hugh Adair, act
ing governor during the absence from the
state Of Gov. Roy E Ayers. Judge Paul plans
70 leave the state to accept a position in
Denver. The 18th district embraces Sheridan,
Daniels and Roosevelt counties
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

for q half dollar. and the customer
tossed II off.
Liquor was shipped into the country
in syrup buckets and tomato cans. II
came labeled carriage oil and prepared
paint and IN 50 many different dis
guises that the Canadian police, as
vigiIant as they were. couldn't stop IT,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
TOuRTST CAMP RATINGs

Montana-S tourist camp and guest ranch
health ratings generally improved last year
according to the annual report OF the state
board Of health upon such ratings. The
report states that practically all camps that
opened for the first time last year started
with ratings Flathead, Gallatin. Adissoula
and Sanders counties. it stated. are notable
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

Try placing an ordinary flat rubber
sponge in bathroom, kitchen and laun-
dry soap dishes. The sponge provides
q nonslippery anchor for the bar of
soap. eliminates the Shiny deposit which
forms in the dish, and the sponge,
with the soap it abSorbS is useful to
keep bowls or tubs clean
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

When a commission Of three men
representing the bureau Of Indian
affairs of the national government
came to Montana In the winter OF
1887, Il took them three weeks to
make the trip from Sun River to
the Blackfeef Indian agency be-
cause of the deep snow, billiards.
and cold weather, the thermOmeteg
standing much of the time at IS
or more below zero. The commits
sion came TO make a treaty with
the BIackfeet whereby the Indians
gave mp the eastern part OF their
reservation to the government and
In return received 3 million and 3
half dollars worth OF livestock and
supplies.
From the time they left Fort Shaw
until they returned three weeks later
40 word was heard Of them and 1t was
thought they must have persisted In
The cold.
The commission was composed OF a
Judge Wright of Tennessee, Mr.. Lar
rabee Of Washington, D. c., and Dr..
Daniels of Minneapolis. Col. John II.
Brooke, later major general IN the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

YOU CAN HAVE
FAITH in EN-AR-CO
(Jopoaass stYlsl OIL
For over SO yeors i
hos kept ioith with
millions-giVen them
quick relief from the
poins and diseomfogts
Of neuralgia. mUssU-
lor soreness. oehss
and poins eovssd BY
fotiavs and exposure
Excellent for diseoT-
foyt Of heed eoldsond
bronchial irritotions.
Get q bottle todcy.
soc ct oil dwssists-
AMERICAN owNEpi
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
THIRSTY SOLDIERS
DRANK ANYTHING
TWENTY AT FORT ASSINNIBOTNF
BOUGHT ALL EXTRACTS, RED
INK FOR BIG SPREE

Soldiers in Indian Days Became Mighty
Thirsty Due TO Confinement; Would
Drink Anything That Burned Their
Threats Except Hot Water.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
NAMES OF CREEKS
CONFUSE ANGLERS
NO ORIGINALITY USED IN NAM
ING STREAMS IN AREA
NEAR HELENA

Thirty-six Streams Within an Hours
Drive of State Capital but There Are
Only IA Names on Maps; Five Near
City Bear Name Of Beaver Greek.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05
EARLY-DAY SHOWS
DELAYED TREATY
THREE WEEKS REQUIRED ON TRIP
FROM SUN RIVER TO BLACK
FEET INDIAN AGENCY

Indian Commissioners SnOwbOund for
Days on Way to Sign Treaty With
Redskins During the Winter Of 1887;
Thermometer lowered Around -S5.
The Washington times., 1938-12-20
Gayly LightedHomes
Await Santa'S Visit

the doorways of their homes. and
windows, so that the passerby may
enjoy the beautiful sight of Christ
mas decorations.
IA CUPS OFFERED
The Patterson Newspapers, The
Washington Times and The Wash.
ington Herald, are offering IA
cups for the best decorated homes
in Washington, Alexandria, Prince
Georges, Montgomery and Airing.
ton counties.
The Georgetown and Lincoln
Park Citizens Associations and the
Society of Natives have passed
resolutions commencing The Pat
terson Newspapers for the prize
contest, and urging their members
to decorate their homes at this
Christmas season.
The Washington times., 1938-12-20
THERE'S Time
YET TO BRING
THOSE TOYS
10000 Needy Children
Waiting on You

Thank you! Thank you, thank
you. thank you!
Santa Claus thanks you-the
Washington Herald thanks you
The Washington Times thanks
you-but most of all nearly 10000
roor children of the District of
Columbia are going to thank you
next Sunday morning!
For YOU-through the Good
Cheer Club-will have done more
to bring them the special kind of
joy and happiness that Christ.
mas is supposed to mean than
ANYBODY ELSE!
KEEP RIGHT ON
Yes. Sir-you are going to keep
right on-during the next five
dcys-sending the toys that your
children are through with-or
maybe few new ones, too-to
those children whom Santa Just
CAN'T visit without your coopera-
ton. We know you are because
you have been doing so very, very
well this year,
You see-you're catching on to
the fact that proSperity-money-
magnificence-hav ave NOTHING
TO DO WITH IT!
BRING A SMILE
You're beginning to see that a
simple toy-fixed up by the big
hearted firemen in all the fire.
houses of the District-painted
over by the WPA workers out at
Ninth and G SITS. N. E., dressed up
and freshened by Miss Sybil
Bakers hundreds of District Play
ground charges-can bring the
smile of REMEMBRANCE to a
child's face on Christmas morn
ing-and that THAT'S the really
important thing, after all!
But-don't you dare let up on
the fine start you've made! Every
time you say to yourself-"I have
some old toys 1 could send the
Christmas Cheer Cuba n d
then don't do it-you are LEAV.
ING sad little face Sadder than
ever on Christmas morning. And
of course you won't do that!
IT'S so EASY
Anyway it's so EASY! All you
have to do is to call metropolitan
~
and they will run right out to your
house and pick up whatever gifts
you may have-and bring them
straight to the Good Cheer Club.
And-if you want to find out
whether this is a real NEED-just
listen to Art Browns broadcast
every morning this week over
VOL!
You'll find out!
The Washington times., 1938-12-20
TOY MATINEES
HUGE SUCCESS

A veritable mountain of Christ
mas toys will go to underprivileged
children this Christmas, following
the special TOY matinees" held
in five Maryland theaters of the
Sidney Lust chain yesterday.
Gifts by the thousands were
stacked around huge Christmas
trees in the Hobbies of the Lust
showhouses. The toys were the
only price of admission.
At the Cameo Theater, Mt
Rainier, the Charles F. Hunte.
mann Post, American Legion, co.
operated with the theater manage.
ment in getting a big attendance.
Similar parties were held at the
Marlboro Theater, the Arcade
Theater in Hyattsville, the Boro
Theater at Bethesda. and other
Lust ShowiouSeS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-20
Yule
Contest Is
LQuded

Praise for the competition
being staged by the Washing
ton Times and Herald for the
most gaily bedecked homes
this Yuletide came today
from the Federation of
Business Mems Associations.
Arthur L. Carroll, jr.. secre-
tary Of the organization,
writes:
"At their meeting Thurs
day. December Is, 1898, the
delegates to the Federation
of Business Mems AsSOcia-
tiOnS unanimously endorsed
the Home Christmas DecOra-
tiOns Contest now being con-
Quoted by the Patterson
Newspapers.
"In the opinion Of the
delegates, as expire sed at the
meeting, this contest is but
aEStSer illustration Of the
continuing interest which the
Patterson Newspapers take
in promoting the general vel
fare of the residents Of the
District of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1938-12-20

Come next Saturday night,
when old Santa drives up in his
sleigh to leave packages for good
little girls and boys, he is going
to be delighted with his view of
the Capital.
For Santa will see a city gleam.
ing with thousands and thou
sands of multi-colored lights,
city that is expressing outwardly
the inner joys of this Christmas
season.
HOMES LIGHTED
At hundreds of homes, these
Colorful outdoor decorations have
already been installed, and are
lighted each night. Trees and
shrubs shine with tiny bulbs.
Other persons have decorated
The Washington times., 1938-12-20
HOLIDAY SPIRIT
DOMINATES 1870
SCHOOLS HERE
Bright Decorations and
Gifts in All Rooms

One hundred and eighty public
schools in the District Of Columbia
ere in the throes Of Christmas
Preparations.
With school closing from Decem-
Der % to January 3, the young
sters are having a pre-Christmas
celebration that threatens to top
that in their own homes. And, in
many cases, Christmas in the
schools will be the only kind that
some children will have.
The senior and junior high
schools are bright with holly, red
ribboned wreaths, and, perhaps, a
large tree in the main hall. But
1t is in the elementary schools that
Christmas becomes paramount.
CLASS TREES
Each classroom has its own
small, gaily decorated tree; each
child receives a gift. In the kim
dergartens, the walls and black
boards are brilliant with crayon
drawings of Santa Claus and his
RENDERS or with muralS done on
brown wrapping paper (but i'm
pressive none-the-leSS) by some
young teacher with an artistic
trend.
Little children who would never
know what Christmas meant if it
weren't for their teachers, are
especially appreciative of the
trees and holly in their class
rooms.
In the better sections of town,
mothers have worked for weeks
rehabilitating toys, discarded by
their own youngsters, but still,
with a little paint, or new dress
for a dolly, ALMOST as good as
new.
BOYS WORK
In the Bancroft School at
Eighteenth and Newton SITS. N. w.
the boys made the doll beds that
will 60 to poor little girls. The
girls made the Sheets-some Of
them hand-hemstitched, and en-
broidered the quilts.
Little girl dolls in new dresses
and bonnets and baby dolls wear
ing swaddling clothes and hand
embroidered baby jackets vie with
reprinted fire engines that look
like new-teddy bears, tops. tri-
cycles and delivery trucks.
The mothers baked gingerbread
Santa Clauses and reindeer to
hang on the tree in the main hall,
with "Seabiscuit" sporting a head
and tail of white icing. The
children themselves strung the
garlandS Of cranberries that
festoon the tree and popped the
corn that adds Its white and gold
beauty to the decorations.
"The tree" Miss Elizabeth An
drews, principal, said, sis like that
my grandmother used to have
when was a child" adding:
Doesn't that gingerbread
smell good?"
AIDS CHILDREN
In the poorer schools teachers
have worked overtime visiting
homes, talking with parents, and
trying to supply a Christmas gift
that will warm small shivering
bodies as well as childish hearts.
The Seaton Elementary School,
assisted by the various Parent
Teacher Associations, gives out
stacks of clothing to its unfortu.
nate children, yet manages to
make the gift, gaily wrapped, seem
a symbol of Christmas and not
charity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30

CANTA MONICA, Cal, asks: did the New
Deal cause the boom and depression of 1919
81? Do newspapers want their advertisers and
subscribers to save and not spend?"
These questions sound smart and plausible,
but are boomerangs.
The boom in 1890 was caused by the same
sort Of overspending and overborrowing that
the New Deal has practiced. In the earlier
period. there was the excuse of the World War
The depression was not nearly as bad as now and
unemployment was far less. Nor were our politi-
cal institutions in danger. The New Deal waste,
over5orrowing, and overspending have been
entirely unnecessary, deliberate, and against all
good advice and established economic principles.
Newspapers do not want anyone to spend be-
yond his means, or to waste his money. They
want saving enough to enable people to pay their
bills when due.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
Circus Parade
First in D. C.. in z
Years Due MOndau

Washington's first circus parade
in seven years. for which permits
sion was granted yesterday by
police, will begin touring the city
at 10 a. nj. Monday.
With tire bands and about 500
mounted performers in the line of
March, Col. i'm McCoy's Real Wild
West and Rough Riders of the
World will stage the procession.
From the Union Market show.
grounds at Fifth and Florida Ave
nue. Northeast, the parade will
travel west through Florida to
New York Avenue, to Third Street
Northwest, to Constitution Ave
nue.. to Fifteenth Street North
west, to E Street, to Pennsylvania
Avenue, to Constitution Avenue,
to Louisiana Avenue, around
Union Station Plaza to F Street
Northeast, to Fifth Street and re-
turn to the ShoWgrounds.
The show will arrive tomorrow
afternoon, unloading near the
grounds. Performances will be
given Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday at and 8 p. m.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
ShOw Closes
On May I

Closing on May is the current
exhibition of Paintings of Flowers
and Fruits" which also marks the
close of the seasons exhibitions of
the Washington Gallery Of the
Museum of Modern Art.
More than 10000 persons have
witnessed the exhibits, five mod
ern French masters, sporting pic
lures, American watercolors, por-
traits of children, and paintings
of flowers and fruits. Some 287
persons became members of the
Gallery.
Scores of private showings for
the benefit of public and private
schools, clubs and study groups
marked the season, and students
from Central High, Fairmont
Junior High, Chevy Chase, Airing
ton, Convent of the Visitation.
Georgetown University, Corcoran
Art and other schools made use
of the exhibits,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
TRAFFIC INJURY
BLAMED ON HAIL

A traffic victim who can blame
it on the hailstones yesterday is
Charles Olivet, of the 270G block
BladenSburg Rd. N. E. He is re-
covering today in Garfield Hos
pital from fractures and multiple
bruises suffered when he was
struck by an auto at College Ave
nue. and Baltimore Avenue, Col
lege Park.
Olivet, blinded by the bullet-size
hailStoneS, walked into the path of
a car operated by George We'll. of
New York, who told police he was
also unable to see where he was
driving because of the storm.
Sadie Harris, colored, of the
100 block Seventh st. N. w., a
passenger in a car operated by
James Wallace, colored, of the
1900 block of Providence st. N. W.,
was in Emergency Hospital today
after being injured in a collision
at Eighth and N Streets N. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
ORPHANS ENJOY
HUCK AND TOM IN.
THEATER PARTY.
Youngsters Made Happy
By Cream, Cake, Pop

Five hundred of Washington's
forgotten worcestershire orphans
were remembered today. Guests
of The Washington Times and
the Loew's Theaters, the children
had the time Of their lives at
Loew's Columbia Theater, Twelfth
and F Streets Northwest.
They witnessed a showing of the
motion picture adaptation of Mark
Twain's immortal classic Of boy
hood, tom Sawyer there
probably never will be an audience
which will appreciate the movie
more.
THRILLS AND SHRILLS
The youngsters chuckled at
Tom Sawyer's Shrewdness in get
ting his playmates to whitewash
the fence of his home; giggled at
the young hero's romance with
Becky Thatcher, guffawed re-
peatedly at the antics of Tom and
Huckleberry Finn and thrilled at
the diabolical doings of "Injun
joe"
A small fleet of buses emptied
virtually every orphanage and
home in the city. transporting the
youngsters to the party. They
began arriving at the theater at
1890 a. m. The management put
on a special detail of usherS to in
sure their comfort and set aside
a special section for them.
ICE CREAM AND CAKE!
Before the picture started, the
juvenile guests were treated to
those two ever-important party
items-ice cream and cake. Gen
erous helpings of ice cream were
donated by the Southern Diaries,
Carry's, Colonial and RUSSELL
Young ice cream plants. The
cakes were the gift of the Holmes
Bakery. Then there were oumer-
GUS bottles of soda pop, donated
by the THYME Bottling Company.
In addition to these firms, The
Times acknowledges the gener-
osity of the following, who contrib
uted to the success of the party:
The Greyhound Bus Lines and
the Holbrook Farms Dairy of
Brentwood, Md, for buses: DR.. L.
N. Blaustein, pharmacist, Eleventh
and c Streets Southeast; B. L.
Demmon, barber, 246 Eleventh st.
S. E.; Joseph Witcoff, grocer, 254
Eleventh st. S. E.; H. Krahling,
confectioner, 238 Eleventh st. S.
E.: DR.. A. B. McVeigh, dentist,
1853 East Capitol ST.: DR.. j. c.
Eckert, dentist, 100 Thirteenth st.
IS. E.: E. T. Neal, timer, 1851 East
Capitol ST.; F. w. Mattingly, au-
tomobile electric service, 232-34
Eleventh st. S. E.; M. David Rob-
ertson, 1924 Eleventh st. S. E.:
Harry E. Gladman, real estate, 3O8
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.; the Ken
lucky Market, 200 Kentucky Ave.
S. E., and L. Green's D. G.. S. Mar
ket, Eleventh Street and North
Carolina Avenue Southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
Labor Board and the CIO

A TLANTA, Ca, asks: isn't the National Labor
IA Relations Board just means of forcing the
CIO on industry? Isn't the Go a Communist
organization?"
PROFESSIONALLY, the NLRB and the Wagner
act have greatly helped the CLIO. The act and the
board are strongly based in favor of radical
labor organization. Probably, however, neither
was intended to be as onesided as has turned
out to be the case.
The CLIO cannot fairly be called Communist
organization; but there are many Communists in
it and it has fostered radical ideas and tactics
in line with Communism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
CCC RESTORES
OLD C.&O. CANAL

Picks, axes and spades in the
hands of Civilian Conservation
Corps workers will soon transform
the old Chesapeake and Ohio
canal into a recreational haven
for Washingtonians.
Two CCC camps soon will be es-
tablished in Montgomery county,
Third Corps Army headquarters
has announced.
At the same time, receivers for
the c. and o. waterway have been
authorized to contract with the
Government for sale Of the 1885,
mile route to Cumberland, Md,
unused since 1924.
The towpaths, Lighthouses and
ancient taverns along the canal
will be restored for the benefit OF
mixers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
Judges Pick Best
10 Posters Today

Best 10 in the Community Gen.
ter Children's Circus poster con-
test were to be selected at noon
today at the Thomson School.
Twelfth and L st. N. w. Judges
are Clifford Bergman. Russell C.
Parr and Miss Harriet Garrels.
The prize-winning posters will be
displayed in a local department
store.
At the same time applications
for the Princess Snow White con-
test will be received, winner Of
which will ride at the head of
the Children's Circus on May II
at Central High School stadium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-30
DEADLINE NEAR
F 0 R W|NCHELL
.BEAUTYCONTEST
Photographs Must Be In
By Midnight Tonight
Today's the day!

Today'S the day!
All you lovely girls in Govern
ment service have until midnight
tonight to get your photographs
entered in the Washington Times
Walter Winchell Sweepstakes OF
course. by this time you know all
about it. You know that it Is
the Times answer to the state
ment printed by Winchell in his
column in the Washington Herald
on April 6 that there are no
beautiful women in Uncle Sans
employ"
Well - there are scores Of
beauties who have entered the
Sweepstakes themseIves-or have
been entered by friends-Who Ger.
tainly will make Winchell eat his
words when he comes to Wash
ington to pick the very loveliest
OF the 10 beauties who will be
selected from the department win
nerS at the Capitol Theater
Wednesday and Thursday nights
OF next Weekday and S.
BEGINNING TOMORROW
Tomorrow, Monday and Tues.
day the three judges-Muriel Aus
tin, of Corcoran Art School: VOL.
colt Waggaman, the noted Wash.
ington architect and portrait
painter, and Robert Gates, of the
Phillips Gallery, will select from
the photographs the one they be-
lieve to be the most beautiful in
the various departments. These
will be Miss Treasury, Miss Senate
Office, Miss General Accounting,
and so on, and all the department.
winners will enter the semifinals.
From each Of the two groups
to be in the Semifinals at the Capt.
toll 10 most beautiful will be Sc
lected from whom Winchell him
self, in person, will select the one
he must admit publicly proves his
anonymous informant was wrong,
and who will be his personal guest
for three days and nights in Man.
haitian,
GUESTS OF SHOW
And don't forget that all en-
trants in the Sweepstakes will be
the personal guests of Col. Tim
Mccoy at his Wild West Show
Monday night! All you have to do
is to apply to the Sweepstakes
Editor of the Washington Times
for your ticket to this greatest Of
Continued on Page IL, Col. 81
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE TODAY