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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Little Sisters Of Poor
Pound Party Benefit
To Be Held Sunday
Knights Of Columbus to
Sponsor Affair to Aid
Home for the Aged

The annual pound party for the
Little Sisters of the Poor will be
held at their institution, Second
and H streets NE, Sunday after
noon under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus.
Visitors are asked to bring food
stuf1s, tobacco, sewing articles or
make cash donations.
The home admits aged dependents
without regard to creed or color and
now shelters 235. There are II
sisters stationed there. Plans are
on foot for enlarging the accom-
modations.
Because the VOWS of their order
require them to beg for the aid of
their charges, the Little Sisters of
the Poor cannot participate in the
Community Chest, although their
work has been approved by that
agency.
At the conclusion of the party,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24

which will be from 2 to 4 o'clock.
the Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Guilday
Of Catholic University will give q
short talk and then will officiate at
benediction. The Very Rev Aloysius
Burggraff will assist in the cere-
monies, which will be attended by
the Fourth Degree Knights of CO.
|lumbus in uniform.
Those in charge urge particularly
that non-Catholics take this oppor-
tunity to inspect the home.
John Francis Hillyard IS general
chairman of the pound party, and
Roy M. Ferry is in charge of special
gifts.
Robert F. Handley, ST., district
deputy of the Knights of Columbus,
is directing special church collec-
tons, which will be taken up at
many churches Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Banks to Distribute
$4,000 for Christmas

Christmas savings accounts aggre-l
eating s167 03O.5O will be distributed
by Arlington County and Falls
Church, Va, banks a week from to.
day, according to word received from
five institutions.
The Old Dominion Bank will dis
tribute about 100000: Clarendon
Trust, $37 900; Arlington Trust. s45.-
337 so; Falls Church Bank. $4,000.
and the First Federal Savings &
Loan Association, S. 693.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
CHING WASHINGTON D. c., THURSDAY,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ON THIS LIST?

The increased Of between
the this Community Chest campaign The
large doing their part Will
pledge in the amount make least
500? Both original pledge be paid
wish. The Chest
gift appears this list!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Subscribers to the
Community Chest

Those who have contributed 500
or more to the Community Chest
are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
To Hire
To Hire .
$4,000 EXTRA statesmen
The Cost Is
ONLY s2.8O PER DAY

Yes, MIR. Merchant and Mr.. Trades.
man, that's all it costs to tell your sales
story in an ad the size of the one shown
above to all The Stars readers. Based
upon the use of 1000 lines within year,
the rate per line is 20 cents; measuring
II lines, any ad the same size of the sam.
pie above, costs only $3.50. And small
ads costing that small sum bring BIG re.
suits when run consistently in The Star!
On geek days each small ad appears in
145.O0O papers and on Sundays in l55 900
papers, the majority of ,chich are deliv.
cred into the homes of Washington fam.
lies zcho haze confidence in all the neus
printed in The Star and ,uho haze the
money TO spend for ,Vhat they aVanf
Estimating about people TO every home,
it is apparent that the gross number of
prospects reached by the selling bouer
of every Star ad is tremendous. When it
isrealised that this total number is about
equak to the entire population of Wash.
ingfon, it is evidem that the advertisers
story in The Star covers the city. Now
consider this the Investment required
to run a little ad like above is only $3.50
but the eventual cost is nothing because
...resulfs return the cost PLUS profit
and Star records as cell as those of
~oduIn. Cfo. cannH ndr,orf;corc hro.,o tho
fact!
X Phone National 5000; your call will
bring an Evening Star representative
to help you with your advertising prob
lens; he will show you HOW to adver.
tise more effectively, more econom.
ically and 81. with GREATER results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24

Belfast, Ireland, is trying to stop q
wave Of shoplifting
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

Lawrence r. Capron, 3 veteran
railroad man, who Is wen known
in Montana has completed his
Horatio AIger rise from office boy
TO vice president In charge of traf-
fic. for the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Co.
Oddly enough, Mr.. Capron-oI
Larry" Capron, as he is widely known
is succeeding the man who hired
him as an office boy in 1902.
The retiring vice president is Horace
Hale Holcomb, who began his work
with the Burlington 40 years ago as
freight clerk. In 1902 when Mr.. Hol-
comb was chief clerk in the st. Paul
freight office Of the Burlington, he
hired Larry" to run errands.
There always has been friendly ar
g1ments between the two as to young
Capron's initial salary. Larry said
it was SIS a month and MIR. Holcomb
insists 1t was 500.
the law for a brief apprenticeship
with the late Frank B. Kellogg and
then came back as an office boy with
the Northern Pacific, one of the joint
owners Of the Burlington lines.
His first substantial promotion came
in 1915 when he was made assistant
general freight agent for the Northern
Pacific at st. Paul and in 1920 was
transferred to a similar position at
Seattle. In 1921 he was made assistant
freight traffic manager with head
quarters in st. Paul and in 1924 he
became freight traffic manager. It was
n that capacity that he frequently
Visited Montana.
Mr.. Capron follows his father In
The elder Capron was
agent for the Milwaukee road at Chi
ago shortly after the great fire and
alter was general freight and passen-
ger agent Of the Winona & South
western railway.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
PONY EXPRESS
RIDER IS NOW 95
JOHN EDWARDS OF BOHEMIAN IS
AMONG LAST OF EARLY
PLAINSMEN
Is Also One Of Few Surviving Veterans
Of Civil War and Is Proclaimed the
Worlds Oldest Member of Odd Fell
lows Lodge.

JOhn Edwards of Bozenan, one
Of the few remaining members of
the Grand Army of the Republic
now living In Montana, celebrated
his 95th birthday recently. Ac-
claimed athe worlds oldest menu
Der Of the Odd Fellows lodge" the
Civil war veteran shows remark
able agility and mental powers.
He attended the recent state
10. OF. convention in Helena, where
he frequently recalled many Of the
places he visited when Montana's
capital was small gold-mining COM
mIlnity
Edwards was born Oct. 20, 1843 in
Kentucky. After his father was killed
In the Mexican war, he went to Mis-
souri,, where, in Bonneville, Nov. IA,
1855. he affiliated with the / Q. o. F..
lodge. His residence in Bozeman
started in 1895.
In addition 10 being Civil war
veteran and the Odd Fellows lodges
oldest living member, both In age and
years Of membership, Edwards Is
among the last Of the pony express
riders whose feats made western his
tory. During the past year Edwards
served as state commander OF the
q. AR.
last summer, Edwards could be seen
almost any day busy caring. for his
flower garden, or sprtnkling the yard.
He even moved the lawn at times
with the speed and deliberation De-
fitting his age
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
Aged indians ReliUe Past
At Choquette Ranch Feast

! the locality of about where the Cree
Indians first had an agency and was
prior to the survey of the interna-
tional boundary In this battle, it was
related, out of over 1900 big Bellies, ,"
practically the whole Gros Ventres
tribe was exterminated only 296 sur
viving Cause Of the battle in the first
place was treachery by the eros Ven
tres to the Blacdeet. The stream
known to the Blackfeet as Milk river
however, is the present Teton, tribu-
tary Of the Marias and was so called
from the resemblance Of the two
conical-shaped Teton buttes west from
Choteau to a Woman'S breasts past
which flows the Teton river. Teton is
French for this appellation and IL Is
presumed the Indians may have
termed the two Teton butteS the Milk
buttes.
Early-Day Battles
James White Calf told Of early
Blackfeet history and an encounter
between the Blackfeet and Flatheads
in which one of the Blackfeet chiefs,
Red Old Man, had all his fingers cut
off. Red Old Man returned home but
was killed later by the Cut Threats
Sioux He also gave the original I'M
Outstanding of the existence of the
North American Indian as generally
accepted.
Rides At The Door, whose wife, Mary
Rides At The Door, it is understood
figured in the Baker massacre on the |
lower Marias river in January, 1871. !
Rides At The Door said his father, |
Many Tail Feathers, lived 100 years.
Three Calves repeated what he knew
Of the stories told in this house by |
Grinnel and Jackson many years ago. |
Takes Gun On Top, Dusty Bull and |
Night Shoots told legends.
Louis Champine told Of the part he
took In the capture Of Jones, White
and four others after they held up a
Great Northern train in the Glacier
park region In 1895.
Naming of Typographical features in
Early days by the aborigines and their
successors is sought by many as a
record Of nomenclature for posterity.
In connection with nearly every inn
0ortant stream, gulch, mountain or
quite, there attaches to the present
accepted name a story that went into
history making. Only a few can be
FAMED here, such as Stack of Grass
,utte near Augusta, now Hay Stack
'utte; ClotS of Blood and Sweet Pine
'uttes, now known as the Sweet Grass
ills: Loud Noise, the region about the
5reat falls of the Missouri, and Good ,
zap, now Cadott pass over the con-
mental divide between the Lewis and
lark and Helena national forests.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
ARSENAL SOUGHT
BY GUARD GROUP
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION TO ASK
LEGISLATURE TO REPLACE
CONDEMNED BUILDING

Resolution requesting the next
legislature to provide for cOnstruc-
ton of can adequate state arsenal
at Helena" to replace the one dam
aged by the earthquakes of 1885
and since condemned by the war
department for storage of federal
equipment, was adopted by the Ma
tiOnaI Guard association of Mon
tana ut q recent meeting In Great
Falls.
The resolution points out that APP
proximately 100000 worth Of United
States army equipment is on hand In
Helena and for it the state is re-
Sponsible. The present administration
Of the Montana national guard is COM
mended for having saved in It's gem
eral expenses $35, 900 from the present
biennial appropriation, and the legis-
lature is urged to use that money as
the sponsors share of a WPA project
for new arsenal.
The association approved a WPA
project to rae the old Helena arsenal
and use the salvage to construct a
recreational building at Camp Roy E.
Ayers at Fort Harrison. The Helena
delegation assured the meeting that
Helena citizens would supply the spon-
sor's share Of about $1,000, which
would make possible the erection Of
$4,000 building.
Major William @. Ferguson was APP
pointed to present this proposal to the
Helena Chamber of Commerce. Lieu
tenant John L. Hoffman Of Glasgow,
president Of the association, reported
the National Guard association of the
United States has been assured that
the personnel Of the nations national
guard will be increased from 1876 900
to AS, 900 officers and men under the
present national defense expansion
program.
Montana, If prepared to get its pro
rata share, viii receive an additional
$250,O00 annually IN pay for more Of
ficers and men, Lieutenant Hoffman
said. The money would be expended
to provide training with pay for a
large number Of young men now un-
able to obtain 1t under such conditions.
There are now in Montana, Lieu
tenant Hoffman said, five cities and
towns that want national guard units
They are MisSoula, Hamilton, Havre,
Big Timber and Miles City.
Lieutenant Hoffman announced that
Montana has been allocated a regi-
ment, less one battalion, of artillery
l55-mn. howitzers. This regiment, with
other important branches Of the armed
forces, Is expected to be instituted
within q year.
Besides Lieutenant Hoffman, officers
Of the National Guard association OF
Montana are Lieutenant William H.
Fredericks, Helena, vice president, and
Captain Clinton L. Primer, also Hell
sna, secretary and treasurer.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

Montana has escaped the severe
and widespread dr0ukh which has
developed In a wide midwestern
farm area extending from the
Appalachian to the Rocky noun
tains.
survey conducted among Montana
agricultural authorities showed sub
SOIL moisture conditions In the states
wheat producing areas the best in
many years.
We are not worrying about drouth
IN Montana now" Jay @. Diamond.
federal bureau Of agricultural eco
Monies statistician at Helena, and one
OF the farm observers questioned, said.
The survey showed winter wheat
suffered some because of dry topsoil
conditions which prevailed during
September in the principal wheat
growing counties, but the heavy mid
October snow restored favorable grow
ing conditions.
Winter wheat and rye were much
benefited by precipitation last month
and the moderate weather which pre-
vailed after the midmonth storm, the
weather bureau said.
October precipitation averaged well
above normal in all districts Of Non
tana, the Helena weather bureau re-
district.
For the state as q whole" Meteor
ologtst w. e. Vaughan said, 'sthe aver
age precipitation OF I.62 inches was
90 OF an inch above normal and well
above the "a inches in October, 1897"
RARE The EHm@~2fT-N
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
IRRIGATION AIDS
5000 FAMILIES
WATER BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
TO GOVERNOR ON DIRECT
BENEFITS CONFERRED

Reservoirs Have Been Completed or
Are Under Construction 70 ImpOund
ASSOC Acre-Feet to Reclaim 415.00o
Acres; 1000 stock Water Ponds Built
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

George Washington made the first
presidential tour. In 1871 he took. 9
/. 88e-mile Swing around the circle"
in a secondhand coach.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

For every 50.7 gallons Of gasoline
used in the automobiles Of the United
States. an average Of one gallon Of
oil Is used.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
RAILWAY OFFICIAL
KNOWN IN STATE
LAWRENCE CAPRON, NEW BUR
LnNGTON VICE PRESIDENT,
ROSE FROM OFFICE BOY

When Connected With Northern Pa
cific He Made Many Trips 70 Mon
tana and Enjoys Wide Acquaintance
in Various Cities Of This Region.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

Elixir was q substance sought by
medieval alchemistS which they be-
neved would prolong life and make
possible eternal youth.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

Weighing 1900 pounds, q cake made
in London recently was a complete
model of the Tower Of London, in
GLIDING drawbridges.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

pixies peak undoubtedly is Colo
radios best known mountain and
Longs peak runs O close second, pus
both Of these must look NJ to NUM-
@~rssa rykR@r SUBMITS az Colorado.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
STATE SLIBSOL
MOISTURE GOOD
DRY SURFACE HURT FALL WHEAT
SOME BEFORE OCTOBER
SNOW, REPORT

Montana, However, HAS Escaped Sc
we're and Widespread Drouth which
Has Developed Over Big Stretch In
Midwest Farm Survey Shows.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

If your kitchen work table is too low
put casters on each leg.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12
MONTANA PLANS
1899 TOURIST NET
BIG ADVERTISING PROGRAM AND
GOOD ROADS BAIT TO
BE USED

Pamphlets, Folders, Movie Travel
shows Expected to Draw Travellers
to and From World Fairs to Be
Held on Each Coast.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

London viii increase its number of
one-way streets
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-12

Read the Classified Advertisements
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
Loc%t TEACHERS ATTEND
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION

Local teachers motored to Ephrata
for a meeting of the Grant County
Education association last night. Joe
A. Chandler Of the state association
was the speaking guest at the session.
which was presided over by H. P.
Backus, superintendent Of the Coulee
City schools.
All the states teachers have to ell
ect to join or tay out of the new re-
tirement set-up within the next few
months. Naturally, the teachers who
were compelled by law to sink from
$l2 to $36 year in the old retire
ment plan. only to learn in recent
years the money was complete loss,
are making quite a thorough study Of
the new legislation before joining it.
Under the new plan, from five to
eight per cent of teachers salary
is to re set aside by the state every
year to build up monthly annuity,
which in some cases may run as high
as $40 month, this to be paid on
retirement at so years of age, or after
30 years of active service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
Mold News

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Edgemon spen
Sunday with HIS mother, Mrs. Carri
Edgemon. rf
Ed Mclean spent day in the hos
pital at Spokane taking treatments
and was able to return home without
an operation being necessary.
Ras Tanneberg. assessor, was il
the community this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. I. Frederick visit
ed one day last week with Clarence
Edgemon.
Mrs. Will Mclean went to Spokane
Thursday to have her eyes treated.
About four inches Of snow fel
Tuesday afternoon and night.
Vaughn White was in this part Of
the country servicing A. G. tractor:
last Tuesday
Mrs. Maggie Mclean and Clarence
Edgemon took in the movies in Coule,
Thursday night.
Jasper Burton was in this neighbor
hood circulating a petition to change
the Mold mail route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Edgemon spent
Sunday at the Sam Malone home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
Vera Adams Is
Representative

Vera Adams, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Adams of Bright COM
munity, was selected yesterday to rep
resent Coulee City in the Wenatchee
Apple Blossom Festival this spring
In accordance with instructions from
the festival committee, the selection
was made by vote Of the high school
students, the only other limitation be-
ing that the princess must be sixteen.
Vera has been active in high school
activities. At the present time she is
president of the Student association,
the highest office which student
may hold
The exact date for the Festival has
not been yet announced.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
LAND GAMBLING
WARMING GIVEN

A waning against speculation in
land ultimately to be irrigated by tho
Grand Coulee dam in central Washing
ton came recently from John Hage
reclamation commissioner.
His statement came after reports
had been renewed despite enactment
year.
Page reminded real estate deal ess
and farmers the anti-spsculation leg
islation act established heavy penal
ties.
He said the law provided any land
which was to receive water must eth
er be sold at the appraised price or It.
owner pay penalty ranging from hat
to the entire amount paid in. excess o
the appraisal or forfeit the waite
rights.
Page emphasized it was at prasen
impossible to say which land woul'
be irrigated first.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
st. Andrews

Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Snyder and
children, Thelma Rice aud Dexter
Hunt Of Tacoma, Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
Adams, Jack and Ray spent the week
end visiting at the E. w. Rice home
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen wer
in Wilbur last Monday having dental
work done.
Mrs. Dick Larson and children re-
turned home Sunday after spending
a week in Spokane visiting with Mrs
Larson's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Wilson, Newall
Sam and Carol visited at the Everett
Rice home Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Stoll and Guy
Watkins spent last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Hans Wogensen.
Because of bad roads no Grang
meeting was held last Saturday TIL.
next meeting will be April End.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
BLIND SPRINGS GRANGE
HAS ST. PATRICK's PARTY

HARTLINE, Wash. (special) the
Blind Springs Grange met in regular
session Saturday night, with a gooy
attendance, The hall was beautifully
decorated in keeping with the sain
Patrick's Day, and those having
birthdays in January, February and
March were honor guests during the
lunch hour.
A program was given consisting of
vocal solo; accordion solo; group
singing, readings, stunts and plano
solo; Bohemian solo by Frank Wos-
oba, and four persons blindfolded to
find "Mrs. Murphy's pig"-orumb-
ed crackers The winners were Mrs.
Amy Clarke and A. J. Tilson.
Dancing completed the evenings
entertainment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

In His Name.
Sunday, March ~, 1888:
Sunday school, TO a. m.
Lesson: Custom VS.. True Religion.
Mans lock of complete knowledge
inclines him along the hard path Of
error.
The mems Bible class study the
revealed and complete knowledge OF
God and man.
The young people meet at $3.50 p
M, Juanita LETTERS, leader.
Evening praise, 1880. Subject: TIL
Fruit of the Holy Spirit.
To be at one with God and Hi
children is Christ 8 aim for your life
The annual Congregational meet
ing will be held Wednesday, March
3Oth. at $50 p m. Pot-luck luncheon
will be served. Bring your family.
Thos. A. Davis. Minister.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
MR.. AND MRS A. HAROLD
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harold were
honored at golden wedding anniver
sary celebration last Sunday at theil
home here. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold wert
married in Tennessee SO years ago
and came to Washington 13 year
later. where they homesteaded abont
six miles east Of Coulee City.
Many lovely gifts were received b,
the honored couple, and a. big dinner
featured the day.
Relatives present included Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. Harold, Priest River, Ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Harold, Maritime
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGregor of Spo
kane; VIM. B1ackenburg of Hartline:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Harold, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Jess and Mr.. and Mrs
Elwood Harold, all of Coulee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-24
BROCKWAY BUSY

Bert Brockway, local painter and
decorator, is convinced that spring
cleanup days must be here. Recent
work by Mr.. Brockway includes tint
ing of the walls of the Lang resi-
dence; redecorating the interior Of
the Tucker cabins, and painting OF
the interior and exterior of the Gem
cafe.
Several other property owners are
also anticipating Improvement work
in the near future, which all aids IN
Frightening up the town.