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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Hamilton
returned last week from their
holiday visit, with relations and
friends in Oklahoma and Texas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Miss Kay Davidson and Miss
Francis Sherod were visitors at
Ray New Years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Mrs. Lyle Rogers who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, we are
happy to state is feeling much bet
ter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Redman en-
joyed a visit from their daughter,
Margaret, who has returned to
Bisbee where she is employed with
the Social Security.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Lodders had
as their New Years dinner guests,
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Christensen and
Betty and Tommy Clark.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
McNutt to Speak on Forum
Time of Broadcast Changed This Week
To Wednesday Evening

Paul v. McNutt, Federal security
administrator, will be the guest
speaker of the National Radio
Forum, the time of which has been
changed this week from tomorrow
to Wednesday night. His subject
will be "The Role of the Admins
tration in the Social Security Pro-
gram"
The forum, arranged by The Star,
is broadcast weekly over q coast
to-coast network of the National
Broadcasting Co., and the usual
Monday night schedule will be re-
sumed after this weeks event. Mr..
McNutt's talk will be heard locally
over Station WMAL at 8 o'clock.
When the Government Reorgan-
iation Act went into effect a few
months ago one Of the key positions
in the new setup went to Mr..
McNutt, formerly High Commis-
sioner to the Philippines, an ex-
Governor of Indiana and. a past
national commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion. Since leaving his post
in the Philippines, Mr.. McNutt has
been prominently mentioned for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
The new Federal Security Agency
which Mr.. McNutt heads includes
the National Youth Administration,
which he is expected to touch on
in his address.
The agency has supervision over
the Social Security Board and other
important governmental dividons
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Att GET x-Rays
Free in tuberculosis
Examinations
Christmas Seal Sales
Toto! $24,750, One-third
Of Needs for Yeur

A total Of 4197 persons availed
themselves of the free X-ray exam
ination for lung disorders In the
program arranged by the Tubercu-
losis Association in cooperation
with the District Health Depart
ment, it was announced yesterday.
DR.. James G. Townsend, presi-
dent of the association, said 5000
of the persons voluntarily examined
were white and 1897 were colored.
They included seniors of public and
parochial high schools, young men
connected with the National Youth
Administration. employees of the
American Automobile Association
and members of the Police Boys
Club. --
Results of the examinations will
be announced after clinic physi-
clans have studied the films, DR..
Townsend said.
Meanwhile, at the end Of the first
week Of the associations annual
sale Of Christmas seals, q. total of
$24,75O-or more than q third of
the $4,000 needed for tuberculosis
work in l940-had been raised, ac-
cording to DR.. Townsend. He
stressed that, save for a small por-
ton OF the money which goes to the
National tuberculosis Association.
the money derived from sale of the
seals is spent in Washington to fight
the citys high tuberculosis death
rate.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
MI. Pleasant Citizens
Urge Work on Sidewalks

Speakers at the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Associations December
meeting last night urged the ne
cessity for local sidewalk improve
ments, especially on Columbia road
and Harvard street between Fiji
teenth and Eighteenth streets NV.
John De La Mater. secretary, said
authorities seemed unwilling to
make improvements objected to by
individual property owners, although
the general good of the commune
ity should be the primary considera-
ton.
The citizens, meeting in the Mount
Pleasant branch library, discussed
the possibility of school construc-
ton on the site of the old Sixteenth
street reservoir, authorized a let
ter to the refuse division for more
adequate street cleaning in Mount
Pleasant and asked for erection Of a
stop sign at Nineteenth street and
Kilbourne place NV. A proposal
to protest the reduction in Fire De-
partment personnel was referred to
committee for report at the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Promotions Strengthen
French Army Command
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-France strength
ened her army command tonight by
promotions within the general stan
Topping the list was Division Gen.
Marius Daille, who was raised to
general of the army corps. Ten
brigadier generals were made per-
manent division generals, while five
others assumed similar rank tenn
porarily.
Infantry, cavalry, engineering and
artillery were represented In the
promotions.
At the same time, France DEGREES
o second meatless day-Friday-for
each week. The decree will be ef-
fective next Friday. Meatless Mon
days were decreed October II. Meat
less Mondays will be suspended for
Christmas and New Year Day.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Antitrust Division
To Probe Proposed
Fisk Rubber Sale
S. (. G. Also Interested
In U. S. Rubber Co. Deo
For Prosperous Firm
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold said yesterday the JUS
tice Department would investigate
"all Of the facts" bearing on a pro-
posed sale Of the Fisk Rubber Corp
to the United States Rubber Co
to determine whether or not the
transaction would violate the anti
trust law.
I'VE are very much interested
and are going to ask for all the
facts" Mr.. Arnold said, after con-
ferring with Whitfield Reid, former
secretary and general counsel OF the
Fisk company.
Mr.. Reid, city solicitor at West
Springfield, Mass, and counsel for
group Of Fisk minority stockhold-
ers, also conferred with Leon Hen
derson, member of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Mr.
Henderson, he said, expressed him
self as very much interested" in
the proposed purchase.
Mr.. Reid said his group was op-
posed to the transaction primarily
because they feared 1t might result
in ultimate transfer of the Fisk
plant at Chicopee, Mass, to some
other section Of the country.
TT would take out of New Eng
land control of one Of the most
profitable industries in that section
and put it elsewhere, SO that in
event Of q business depression Mas
sachusetts would stand to lose in =
retrenchment by the larger con-
cern," Mr.. Reid said.
He asserted that the Fisk Corp.
was "the envy of the rubber in
dustry" because its sales and profits
had mounted steadily since its re-
organisation In 1888 until they had
almost doubled.
The purpose Of what he called
"eobbling up" the Fisk Corp, he
said, was to remove menace to
other tire companies"
I'VE don't want these bankers to
sell out Massachusetts, xny more"
he added, "and that's exactly what
they are doing"
He said Representative Casey,
Democrat, Of Massachusetts, had ar
ranged to discuss the matter with
Mr.. Arnold this week.
Evening star., 1939-12-10

In fact, everything Robert wears
or uses is a special job" His shoes
cost $50; his oversize gloves, $12, and
his suits-containing enough mate
rial for two normal ones-run
around 500 if too much stress
isn't laid on quality.
The rub on his shirts doesn't
come from the collar but from the
sleeves. His neck size is only 10;
his sleeve length, As inches.
A late dinner was awaiting the
Wadlows when they were inter-
viewed at the Mayflower Hotel, but
Robert, strangely enough, wasn't
ravenous. Despite reports to the
contrary, Robert said his appetite
isn't in keeping with his dimensions.
His morning meal is light and so
is lunch-perhaps 10 per cent more
than the average person eats. At
dinner he admits bearing down a
little, but nothing like steaks
smothered in chops He's enthu-
siastic about sea food.
sleeping Out" Is Problem.
But the eating problem Is simple
compared to what Robert is up
against when sleeping out" At
home, in Alton, ILL.,, he has his own
bed. In hotels two double beds
end to end with the footboards
down-are required.
II Robert wants to stretch before
turning in, he must be careful lest
there be shower of plaster. Hes
always ducking something" his
father explained. and as proof Rob-
ert stood up and touched the ceiling
with his head.
None of Roberts two sisters or
two brothers could do that, since
there's nothing unusual about their
build. Nor could his mother, who is
trim 5 feet 4.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
james Pictures Leqion
As Bor to Dictatorship
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. o.
Gov. Arthur H. James pictured the
American Legion as safeguard
against dictatorship today at a
State Legion membership roundup
which heard a proposal for "Dies
committee" in Pennsylvania.
There will be nothing like die
tatorships in America while the
American Legion has a voice in the
affairs of America" the Governor
told the cheering Legionnaires
MAY God forever postpone the day
when the Legion shall not have a
hand"
Charles A. Sohl of Philadelphia,
chairman of the Americanization
Committee of the Legion in Pennsyl-
vania, said the committee would
ask the next session of the Legis-
lature to investigate un-American
activities in this State as the Dies
congressional committee is doing
on a Nation wide scale.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
By IRVING F. LASH.

At 81, Robert WadloW has just
about reached his peak, but don't
try to sell him short. Because he's
the tallest human in the United
States-make 1t the world for a
taller story.
Anyhow, Robert apparently has
stopped growing, or so he said when
he paid his first visit to the Capital
last night and gave some astonished
citizens their first glimpse of the
8-foot 91z Inch frame that has been
much publicized in the press, movies
and picture magazines.
During the last year the young
giant sprouted only half an inch
mere nothing to the 5-inch gain
he averaged for 10 years. Smoking
hasn't stunted his growth either,
for his father says jokingly that his
sons only bad habit is peering
through transoms.
Wears Size 81 Shoes.
The elder Wadlow, Harold Wad-
low, 5 feet 11h, scaling l83, who
naturally looks up to his son. fur
nished q thumbnail sketch and
some statistics: -
Roberts size 81 shoe attracts con-
siderable attention, and three years
ago st. Louis shoe flrm signed
him up for advertising purposes
That's still his job.
In a year the Wadlows have
covered some 10000 miles. rolling
along in a seven-passenger sedan
the entire tonneau of which is Allied
by Roberts 49l pounds.
I'VE really need a specially built
car" explained Mr.. Wadlow, but SC
far we've found no one willing to
turn it out. But we've got date
with Henry Ford seon. and perhaps
he'll do something"
Evening star., 1939-12-10
First-Aid Class Holds
Finishing Exercises

A class of 13 colored women last
night held finishing exercises upon
successfully completing the ad-
vanced Red Cross course in first aid.
The exercises, in the form Of an in
formal party for the instructor, Ira
l.. Ferguson, were held in the home
Of Mrs. Nettie Collins. president of
the nurses unit Of the Southern
Baptist Church.
The graduates were Jessie JEAN
cite Aiken, Nettie Collins, Lurie S.
Drummings, Gladys Francis, Eula
Harris, Lucille Harrison, Elizabeth
Holloway, Jennie Holloway, Sadie l..
Holmes, Hattie M. Johnson, Viola B.
Plummer, Ida Humes Thomas and
Ruth B. Tolbert.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Mrs. Faulkner Rites
Held in Alexandria .

Funeral services for Mrs. Susie
Weifor Faulkner, 81, widow of F. G..
Faulkner, for many years a conduc-
tor with the Southern Railroad, were
held at Cunningham's funeral home
in Alexandria, Va, with burial In
Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Faulkner
died at her home, 125 South Payne
street, Alexandria.
Born in Danville, Va, Mrs. Faulk-
ner had made her home in Alex
andria since she was 20 years old.
She leaves daughter, Mrs. Mary
E. Powell of Alexandria, and two
brothers, living in Virginia.
Evening star., 1939-12-10

affecting the public welfare. These
embrace the Public Health Service
Office of Education and the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Before entering public life Mr.
McNutt practiced law In Indiana
He was dean Of the law school at
Indiana University for several years
and was Governor Of the Stats
from 1853 b 1877.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Police Seek 10 Link
Series Of Crimes
With Killing Of Six
Kidnop Plot Secret
Might Have Died
With Suicide
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. 8
The killing Of six persons today
a $40, 900 kidnapping plot, robbery and
arson-all seemingly related-sent
the police on hunt for clues con-
flrming their theory that the crime,
were the work of Donald T. Cam
eron ,one Of the dead.
Chief of Police Edward Holtz said
these things were known:
l. Cameron, about IS, committed
suicide about lis am, few min
utes before the bodies of his wife
Louis, 35: his 2-year-old SUu, David
and his parents-in-law,M Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Wilk of Minneapolis, were
found in the charred ruins Of hi.
Lake Wissota cottage, miles east
of Chippewa Falls.
Find Cameron Dying.
Chief Holtz expressed conviction
that Cameron killed the four and
fired the house. Policemen. called
to the cottage by neighbors who
heard gunf1re, saw Cameron run
from the house to the garage. They
heard the discharge of gun in the
garage and upon investigating found
Cameron dying from a bullet wound
2. Marshall Brenden, about 40, wa.
shot to death and his body left in
an Eau Claire cemetery, 8 miles
south of here. Two empty cart
ridges found nearby were similar tc
those found in the German-type
pistol with which Cameron killed
himself In the garage back OF his
home.
Ransom Demand Found.
3. A note addressed to q Mr.. Lin.
ton, demanding $4,000 or else" ano
warning that marked money means
death your boy" was found in Cam.
eron's pocket.
4. Earl Redard. Chippewa Fall
filling station attendant, identified
Cameron as the man who robbed
him of $40 at 12:45 an, sluggec
him and wounded him and two mo.
torists whose help he had solicited
S. The odor of gasoline wa.
strong in the Cameron cottage
when police broke In after answer.
ing a fire alarm. Gasoline hae
soaked one of Camerons trousel
legs.
6. Cameron attempted to borrow
$4,000 several days ago from tn
Eau Claire Citizens Loan & In
vestment Co., headed by Authul
Linton. Linton has an 1l-year-ole
grandson, Donald, whom he adopted
after the death of his daughter
the boys mother.
Clues Sought In Mystery.
With this information, Chic
Holtz and his aides hunted answer
to these questions:
Did Cameron, If he planned kid
naping of the Linton boy, set ou
last night to finance the schem,
through filling station robbery? Die
he kill Mr.. Brenden, with whom
he was acquainted, to escape de.
lection. and did he fire On Mr.
Redard, at whose station he was {
customer, for the same reason?
Neighbors heard gunf1re shortly
before the fire was discovered. tn,
police found everything quiet wher
they arrived, leading them to be.
lieve the occupants were dead al
that time. The fire had not pro.
gressed far and there was time fol
the family to escape, Mr.. Holtz said
Evening star., 1939-12-10
N. U. Fruit Team Second

The University of Maryland fruit
judging team placed second In the
Eastern States fruit-judging contest
at State College, Pa, yesterday.
The Ohio State University team
won first honors and permanent
possession Of a silver cup, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Bricker Word Battle
With President Held
Valuable Publicity
G. |. O. Official BIumes
Ohio Relief Crisis on
Toft and Governor
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. e.-The posi-.
BILE political implications of Ohio's
relief woes received increased at
tention tonight as cities continued
their efforts to deal with the situa-
ton.
A State House correspondent. who
has been observing Ohio politics
more than IS years declared friends
Of Gov. John w. Bricker felt his
word battle with President Roose-
velt brought national publicity
otherwise difficult to obtain. He
added:
"The Presidents charge that Ohio
was not spending enough for relief
brought a shout Of jubilation from
Gov. Bricker's friends. They con-
slider his stand against govern
mental spending as one of the chief
fortes Of the executive"
John Owens, president of the Ohio
council of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, said it was obvious"
the Republican Governor hoped ITO
build himself up as q presidential
candidate in the eyes Of those In
dustrialists who favor the starvation
of men, women and children"
Taft and Bricker Blamed.
In a Washington statement Mr..
Owens asserted 1t was the mo" vote
Of Senator Robert A. Taft, Repubh-
can, Of Ohio which brought about
the reduction in w. P. A. jobs" He
declared Senator Taft and Gov.
Bricker were responsible for the
crisis"
Mr.. Taft is seeking the Republican
presidential nomination; Gov Brick
er has disavowed the race, but his
name still bobs up frequently In
speculation.
Senator Taft has described the
relief situation as simply a quarrel
between cities and the State.
Ohio's relief bill last year was
$25, 900 900, with the State bearing
most of it. This year the Assembly
decided $40 900, 900 would be enough,
and State and subdivisions should
share the sum equally. From July
/ to November /, however, the State
paid only a third of the bill be-
cause the total cost ran over allot-
ments made by the State for those
months.
Toledo Has Eviction Problem.
Toledo, whose voters decided last
September to cut OF relief funds,
had an eviction problem today.
Landlords already had moved to
evict 95 destitute families, and the
city relief administrator reported
hundreds of other families were
threatened with eviction. Toledo's
Council will be asked Monday to
take emergency measures to make
rent money available.
Cleveland officials re-examined
their situation. Mayor Harold n.
Burton said an increase In relief
standards "is in the picture, but I
don't see much hope for 1t now"
Cleveland has been issuing "two-
thirds rations" to relief families with
children; most other relief cases
have been dropped from city grocery
lists and are dependent largely upon
Federal surplus commodities. At
Gov. Bricker's suggestion the city
is planning 81 200 900 in delinquent
tax bonds to enable it to carry on
curtailed relief until January /, after
paying long-standing bills.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Democrats to Hear Lee

E. Brooke Lee, chairman of the
Montgomery County (Md0 Housing
Authority, and 10 v. Morgan will
speak on the low-coet housing pro-
gram for the county at the 81
Democratic Club meeting tomorrow
at $50 pm. In the Glen Echo fire.
house.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
PART SIX.
Winter TrdDel Section.
F. }. Fronk, Publisher
Of Iron Age, Dies
Main NeUs Section.
b the Associata Press,

By the Associated Press.
MOUNT K1sCO, N. Y, Dec. o.
Fritz ]. Frank, 6s, president Of the
company which publishes Iron Age
steel trade magazine, and IN ofacer
Of several other publishing enter
prises. died today In Northern West
chester Hosmtal 4.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Report
Furnished BY the

he States ather Btreau)
District Of Cohmba-Fair tomorrow
creasng coudness followed by
Maryland and Vrginia-Fa slightly
increasing coudiness followed by rain
West VrginiaFar today increasing
Evening star., 1939-12-10

Many need help ct Christmas.
Share your merry celebration most
effectively by sending . cash con-
tribution TO The Stars Christmas
Heart Fund. Some one win thank
you.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
WAR MAP
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Evening star., 1939-12-10
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers dear
at Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
ReDort Until ~ PM SATURDAY,
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
The disturbance that was over north
eastern North Dakota Friday night has
advanced rapidly eastward being central
over Lake Huron. Sault ST. Marie, Mich,
1913 millibars $685. inches). with .
trough extending southeastward to the
Massachusetts, coast, Concord. N. H.,
1901, millibars (29.57 inches). and with
z cold front extending westward to North
Dakota. Pembina. 10000 millibars (29 So
inches): Pressure is also low along the
North Pacific Coast, North Head, Wash.
a9s.3 mi)lioars (29.4S inches). Pressure
Is relatively high over the South Atlantic
and East Gull States. Tampa. Fla,
l01S;6 millibars t3O.OS inches). and is
relatively high from Southern California,
Los Angeles, 1017.6 millibars t3O.O5
inchesl north h-northeastward to Montana,
Miles City 1O11.5 millibars go 81 inches).
During the last "a hours rains have been
confined to the Middle and North Pacific
states. Temperatures have risen In Ohio
and the middle and upper Mississippi VAL
Ieys. the Lake region and the Middle At
lantic. and North Atlantic States, while
they have fallen slightly over the north
ern Plateau and Western Montana.
Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest. 90. pm. Yesterday yesr
ago, 81
lowest. 80. am. Yesterday year
ago, 40.
Record TemDsraturss This Year.
Highest. 100. on September 8,
Lowest, IL. on February %.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Sky Hunters Must Comply
With Federal Regulations

The cowpuncher who had a big
time roping coyotes from the
hurricane deck of a cayuse has
been replaced by a modern hunter
who bags the prairie wolves with
an automatic shotgun from the
cockpit of an airplane, but as the
new sport is far more dangerous,
it must be done under federal
safety regulations.
Federal rules governing the sport,
or rather the planes and pilots taking
part IN 1t. were announced at Helena
RECENTLY by G. L. Clabaugh, aero
nautical inspector in Montana for the
general inspection division of the civil
aeronautics authority. The rules must
be followed completely, he said.
Pilots and gunnerS who try this
sport say there are few thrills equal
to that Of swooping down on a coyote
as he streaks across the prairie, with
the man at the stick trying. to out
maneuver the gray ghost and the
shooter trying to figure the lead on
the fitting bunch of fur. There is
more to it than just sport, too, the
inspector said, as several pilots in the
state cleared amounts nearly reaching
the thousand dollar mark last winter.
The regulations are part of the fed
eral agencys program to promote and
encourage aviation while making it as
safe as humanity possible for people
in the air and people and property on
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Stanley HaLUOrsOn
NelU Extension Agent
For Teton COunty

Stanley N. Halvorson, extension
agent in Flathead county since 1887,
has been appointed to the same posi-
ton in Teton county and will begin
his duties there sometime in November,
1t Is announced by Director j. c.
Taylor of the Montana extension
service
Halvorson succeeds Fred S. Wilson
who will leave for Havre soon after
the first of November to assume the
superintendency of the North Montana
branch station Of the Montana agricul-
tural experiment station.
Taking Halvorson's place in Flathead
county will be Leonard Eliason who
has been an assistant extension agent
for the last three years. He will work
with Halvorson during October to be-
come familiar with the extension pro-
gram in Flathead county.
Eliason was brought up on a ranch
near Deer Lodge and Is thoroughly
familiar with western Montana farm
and livestock problems, Taylor said.
With practical farm background and
the experience he has obtained as an
assistant agent, Eliason is well uuali-
fled to take over the extension work
in Flathead county, the director added.