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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-04
ANACONDA JURIST
VISITS IN ALASKA
JUDGE r. E. McHUGH SPENDS VA
CATION FAR OFF BEATEN
TRACK
Goes to Shumigan Islands As Guest
Of w. T. Studdert, Granite County
Ranchman Who Operates Salmon
Cannery in Far North, Every Year.

R. E. McHugh, Judge of the
Deer Lodge county district court,
has returned from an unusual va
cation spent far off the beaten
track of regular tourist routes. The
Anaconda jurist visited the Shumi-
gan islands as the guest of w. T.
Studdert of Philipsburg, who op-
crates a ranch in Granite county
with the exception of about three
months in the summer, when he man.
ages a salmon cannery off the coast
Of Alaska.
Judge McHugh sailed from Seattle
June 8 for Sand Point on the Shumi-
gan island 800 miles west of Seward,
Alaska. and arrived there the night of
June s, The trip was made on the
lists and 200 Filipinos and cannery Of
ficials who were enroute to the islands
to begin the canning season. The tour
lists continued on to the Alaskan main
land after the special trip had been
made to carry the cannery workers to
the island.
Sees Active Volcano
One of the impressive and awesome
sights seen while Judge McHugh was
oAa IiiC Aoldliu Wdo lllc dCllNlty VI d
volcano about 70 miles distant which
threatened to destroy a village on a
nearby island about a month ago.
There were times when the volcano
could be seen at night sending UP
flames, and often the smoke belching
forth from the cone could be seen
during the day. Upon awakening in
the morning, the ground would be COW
cred with a fine volcanic dust, Judge
McHugh said.
Judge McHugh and a cannery Off
cial made a fishing trip Just off the
shore of the island on which the vol
cano was located, he said, which was
approximately 20 miles or so inland
During the trip the two men, using
heavy lines and a 2-pound weight,
caught 900 pounds of fish, including
haibut. cod and salmon. The largest
Judge ,McHugh landed was a 20-pound
halibut.
From the time Judge McHugh left
Seattle till the time he returned with
the exception of three nights, he slept
aboard boat. There are no accommo-
dationS at Sand Point, he said. While
visiting there he slept aboard a can
merry boat which was being used for
the experimental quick freezing of
salmon. He left the Islands on a mail
boat which operated around the Aleu-
tan and Shumigan islands to Platinum
from Seward. The boat was carrying a
$4,000 cargo of platinum taken from
the end point of the run.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-04
STATE LIQUOR PROFITS
100000 FOR THIS YEA

earned the State $4,000 in liquor
profits during the first half Of the
I, L. M. A. wass, administrator, re-
ported the total represents dividends
declared by the state liquor control
board.
The board sent $s5, 900 to the treasury
as excise taxes collected on bottled
goods in June In addition. to $4yo00
to the state teachers' retirement sys-
tenn from liquor sources.
Total dividends declared In juno
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-04
BOY OF LOSES EYE
SHOOTING FIRECRACKE

Dickey Fink, 10, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvah Fink, farmers near Roy, will lose
his right eye by his experience with
q firecracker.
He and some other boys put the
firecracker into a bottle and waited
for 1t to explode. The time seemed too
long and Dickey went over to the bottle
to see why 1t had not gone off. Just
then It exploded, sending a piece OF
the bottle into Dickey's eye.
he was given first aid In Roy and
then rushed to the Lewistown hospital,
where it was found that the glass had
cut through the pupil. II infection
should set in the eyeban might have
to be removed, but otherwise the eye
sight alone will be lost.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-04
WHEAT SAMPLING
INSTRUCTIONS
ISSUED BY LABORATORY SUPER.
INTENDENT AND STATE AGRI-
CULTURE COMMISSIONER
Careful Work Necessary to Determine
Protein Content, It Is Stated, Be-
cause of Wide Variation That May
Occur Even in One Field.

Because proper sampling of a
lot of wheat means much in the
accuracy of the protein test, ]. T.
Sparkling, commissioner of agricul-
ture, and W. o. Whitcomb, super
intendent of the Montana grain in
spection laboratory at Bozeman,
have collaborated in preparing spe-
cific instructions. Careful sampling
is necessary because of the wide
variations in protein content that
may occur in the same field, the
officials say. This is because Of natural
or seasonal factors, tillage and cropping
methods. Variations also suggest that
the method Of taking the sample and
then have the protein test made from
the sample. This agreement helps to
avoid dissatisfaction.
In the set Of instructions, which as
sure a representative sample, three
i. Take a sample from each truck
load Of wheat with a grain probe. Lack
ing grain probe, take a cupful from
several places in the load. -.
2. Place such. a sample from each
load into a tightly covered pail with
g. When hauling from the field has
been completed, the composite sample
in the pail should be thoroughly mixed
by pouring it from one pail to an
other, by. putting 1t through mixer
piece Of canvas and rolling It over sew
eral times by lifting first one side and
then the other. When this mixing has
been done, pint can should be filled
with the wheat, should be covered
tightly and sent to the laboratory for
testing.
The officials point out also that the
law requires that q protein test be
made Of an wheat delivered to grain
warehouse.
Samples for testing may DO sent Il
located ct Great Falls, HarloWton and
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-04
TWO MONTANANS NAMED
SCANDINAVIAN OFFICERS

DR.. Maize Hunter Of Everett, WASH,
was reelected president Of district No.
z Of the Scandinavian Fraternity of
America at the recent national con-
unanimously chosen for the next year
were: Olaf Johanson of Tacoma, vice
president; Ivan Pearson Of Spokane,
eecretary; J. N Jensen Of Great Falls,
treasurer, and Ralph A Strandberg Of
Helena, past president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Berlin Press Criticizes
BeIqion-Dutch Talks

BERLIN, Nov. (P..-The Berlin
press. with unanimity indicating
orders from higher up. today criti-
cized in identical words the meeting
Of King Leopold of the Belgians with
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands.
Alleged defense by neutrals
against England's blockade practice
contrary to international law as il
is, has been restricted to paper pro-
tests and lame resolutions behind
closed DOORS" all the papers said.
Captions over dispatches from The
Hague indicated German dissatis-
faction.
Paper Protests-the Royal Visit
in Holland" said headline in Der
Angriff, organ of Propaganda Min
lister Paul Joseph Goebbels.
Once Again Lame Resolution
asked Nachtaus-Gabe caption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Power 10 Borrow
Up 10 $1,000,000,000
Asked by Britain
Commons Also Hears
420, 500 Tons Of
Controbond Seized


LONDON. Nov. Sir John
Simon. chancellor Of the excheouer,
introduced a resolution in the House
of Commons today to empower the
treasury to borrow up to e250,0OO 900
(about $1,000, 100000 for financing
the war.
The chancellor described the reso-
luton as similar to those given
by the war loans act passed an
nually during the last war;
He said discussion of terms for
future loans would be against public
interest and that for the purpose
of large war borrowing general au-
thority such as the present resolu-
ton confers is desirable.
R. H. Cross, minister of economic
warfare, told the House Britain had
seized 42O5OO tons of merchandise
as contraband in the first two
months of war.
Figures on the amount of mer-
chandise detained for inquiry we're
not available, he said.
Mr.. Cross added that the govern
ment hoped to open trade negotia-
tions with Spain in the near future.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain denied a report of the exist
ence of secret inner war cabinet.
MY attention has been called to
statement" the Prime Minister
said, Ito the effect that there is
now an inner cabinet composed of
the Prime Minister, the foreign Sec
rotary Lord Halifax, the chan
cellor of the exchequer (Sir John
Simon and the lord privy seal (Sir
Samuel Hoare). whose decisions are
withheld from the defense ministers
until they come before the war cab
met in the form of recommended
lions.
THE statement is entirely with
out foundation" Chamberlain as
serted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
The Growth of
Greater Washington

The population of Wash
ington and the nearby coun-
ties of Maryland and Virginia
constituting what is called the
local trading area" is esti-
mated to be approximately
5000, an increase of 100000,
or about 80 per cent, during
the past ten years.
It IS an interesting fact that
the circulation of The Evening
Star in the local trading area
has increased IS per cent and
the circulation of The Sunday
Star increased so per cent
during this period.
Last Sundays Circulation
Sunday, Nov. S, 1899 169, 446>p
Sunday, Nov. 6, 1888 -155, SOL
Increase past year. 13,S45
Circulation of
The Evening Star
Monday, Nov. 6, 1899 $50, 467"
Monday, Nov. 7, 1888 -145,12o"
Increase past year. 15,347
Returns fsea aswsstsads net Do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Flint Prize Crew
Will Be |nterned
In Norwegian Fort
Americans Putting Ship
In Order, but Sailing
Dote Is in Doubt
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
BERGEN, Nov. 7.-Seventeen Ger
man seamen, the erstwhile prize
crew of the American freighter City
, of Flint, were removed from the
minelayer Olav Trygvason today tc
be taken to the fortress at Kongs-
vinger near the Swedish border.
The Germans, held when Norway
returned the City of Flint to her
American crew. we're expected to
leave on tonight's train for the trip
across Southern Norway.
An 18th German originally in the
prize crew became i'll and was left
at Murmansk. Soviet Russian port
at which the Flint stopped after her
capture by German raider Oc-
tober 8.
The American crew, granted no
shore leave. was busy putting the
ship in order This was not taken
as an indication of early departure
however. as ship chambers reported
no provisions had been put aboard.
Mrs J. Borden Hartman. United
States Minister to Norway, and
Maurice P. Dunlap, Consul at Ber-
gen, who visited the ship yesterday
declined to discuss disposition of the
cargo or departure plans.
Capt. J. A. Gainard, only member
of the Flint's company who has been
ashore, smilingly commented. I'm
sailor, not salesman" in response
to questions about the cargo 1t
originally was consigned to Britain.
and Germany contends it included
contraband.
Shipping sources in Bergen ex-
pressed doubt that the cargo would
be unloaded here, except possibly
the portion which might be con-
traband and on which there was a
possible German claim.
Three German flyers who made
a forced landing near Egersund in
October also will be informed at
Kongsvinger, it was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Age Pension Plans
Are Chief Issue
In Elections Today
California, Ohio Voting on
Proposals.; Philadelphia
Calls Police Reserves
By the Associated Press


Scattered city and State elections
offered no clear-cut test on national
issues today. but referenda on ques-
tons ranging from old-age pensions
to pari-mutuel betting robbed the
"off-year" balloting of its usual
lethargy.
Interest centered largely on old
age pension proposals in California
and Ohio The California plan
would give up to $50 every Thurs
day to unemployed persons over 50.
under law similar to one rejected
there last year. Payments would
be made in State script redeemable
after a year, provided 2-cenl
stamp tax was attached every week.
The Ohio plan has been advo-
Gated by Herbert S. Bigelow, Gin
cinnati clergyman. 1t calls for
pensions, experimenting other in
come, to provide total payments Of
$50 q month to retired single per-
sons over 90 and $50 monthly to
couples. A State income tax and
a levy on high-priced. real estate
would finance it.
Vigorous Campaigns Conducted.
Vigorous campaigns were con-
Quoted in both States. Opponents
have contended that the plans were
unavoidable and would be a burden
on the very people they are de-
signed to help. Proponents re-
sponded with intensive radio and
mass-meeting campaigns seeking to
get out large vote.
National affairs were mentioned
in Philadelphia's mayoral race
Robert C. White, Democrat, was
opposed by Robert E. Lamberton,
Republican, who argued that a
Democratic victory would diminish
the national prestige of the Repub-
lican party.
All police reserves were called up
and $50 detectives toured the city
on special rowing commissions as
officials took extra precautions
against rough stuff"
The Democrats seek to wrest from
the Republicans control OF City Hall,
a fortress of Republican power for
more than half a century. Both
sides charged there would be at
tempts at illegal voting and intimi-
dalton and each termed the ex-
pressed fears of the other political"
I'VE want an honest, clean cleo
tion," said Democratic City Chair
man John B. Kelly, but if the
Republicans want any rough stuff
we'll meet them more than half
way at the polls
Charges Exchanged.
United States Attorney J. Cullen
Ganey assured city officials he would
take steps to prevent violation of
the Hatch Act prohibiting political
activity by Federal employees. He
asked the United States marshal's
office to send deputies to the fourth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Reporters Misunderstandinx,

Miss friedman spoke from notes
in her address to the Women's Trade
Union League meeting Saturday
The Star reporter who was present
understood her to say arithmetic
was not taught in the public schools
of Arkansas and, at the conclusion
of her talk, asked her again about
arithmetic in Arkansas. Her reply
convinced the reporter that he had
heard her correctly the first time.
A member Of the audience, fol-
lowing the reporters question and
Miss Friedmann's reply, facetiously
suggested to the reporter that he
read Grapes of Wrath" Another
member of the audience then asked
Miss Friedman If the condition
referred to in Arkansas was true
of any other States, and Miss Fried
mann replied, in effect, that the
condition was not confined to Ar
kansas but was generally true of
the sharecropper district in the
South.
This was the only discussion by
the audience of Miss Friedmann's
speech as the presiding officer sug-
gested that the program must be
completed by certain hour.
From Miss F'riedmann,s own state
ment, printed here, and from The
Stars subsequent investigation. The
Star is convinced that Miss Fried
mann was misquoted and that she
made no reference to the public
schools" Of Arkansas or any other
Southern State.
It should be said, however, that
some members of the audience who
heard the speech understood Miss
friedman to say that teachers"
in Arkansas were unable to include
arithmetic in their" curriculum,
but 1t was understood this reference
was to w. p. A. adult educational
projects and not the public schools
Other members of the audience do
not agree that Miss Friedman made
that statement, and Miss Fried
mann herself says that she made
no specific mention of any pro-
hibition against teaching arithmetic,
as she does not know Of any such
prohibition anywhere.
The Star regrets misunderstand-
ing which resulted in q misquoting
Of Miss Friedmanns remarks and
"A inaccurate account Of her speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
French Hold Forboch Salient
Roked by German Guns
Nine Maj PIdnes Reported Shot Down
In Air Bottle Over Front Lines

The French also were reported to
have flattened a German land move
ment against Merten, another
French frontier city southwest of
Saarlouis. German infantry tried
twice yesterday to seize Merten, but
were repulsed each time.
Isolated sectors on the northern
flank of the front were subjected to
German barrage during the night,
which French communique de-
scribed as quiet"
Clearing weather produced a not
able increase in air force activity,
marked yesterday by a spectacular
dogfight in which nine French fight
ers were reported to have engaged
q German planes over the lines
The French said their flyers, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Six Oslo Bloc Members
Meet at COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 7 R.-Fine
points of international law involved
in such cases as that of the City of
Flint and other complications facing
neutrals were discussed today by ex-
perts representing six countries of
the so-called Oslo group.
They are Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, Belgium. the Netherlands
and Finland, which, with the Duchy
OF Luxembourg, belong to the Oslo
trade convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and
King Leopold of the Belgians today
announced they would send mes
sages to Germany, Britain and
France, Jointly Offering their good
Offices for peace.
The offer to be made to the heads
Of state of the warning powers will
be as follows, an official announce
ment said:
In the hour of anxious tension
for the world, before war in Western
Europe begins with full power, we
are convinced we are obligated to
make our voices heard again.
The belligerents declared some
time ago that they are not standing
obstinately against examination of
a reasonable and fixed basis of a
reasonable peace.
I'VE consider that in the actual
circumstances it is difficult for the
belligerents to seek contact with one
another. and as the sovereigns of
two neutral states which have good
relations with all their neighbors,
we are willing to offer our good Of
fees"
King Leopold arrived late last
evening after a hurried motor trip
from Brussels and proceeded at
once to the Noordeinde Palace,
where he conferred with Queen Will
helmina until 100 am.
King Leopold followed up last
nights conference with another
hour and-one- half meeting with
Queen Wilhelmina today.
Participating in the conference
were Queen Wilhelmina's foreign
minister. Eelco Van Klef1ens, and
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Henri
Spaak, who came here with King
Leopold.
The King had lunch with the
Queen and then left with his for
eign minister for Brussels. A large
crowd, after waiting all morning, got
a brief glimpse of Leopold as he
left the palace.
Efforts were made to keep the visit
a secret, but placing of a heavy
military guard outside the Palace
caused the news to leak out. An
official announcement issued after
midnight noted King Leopold's ar
rival but did not comment on the
reason for the visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Most Stores Will Open
On Armistice Duy

Virtually all department, grocery
and drug stores in Washington will
remain open on Saturday, Armistice
Day. although banks and Govern
ment departments will be closed all
day.
The Post Office will provide de-
livery and collection service and
most postal substations, with the
exception Of those in Government
departments, will remain open, it
was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
On Teaching
lin Arkansas

There tOlloDs a statement from
Miss Ernesttne Friedman,
Works Project administration
specialist in workers education.
Thom The Star misquoted in an
article printed in The Sunday
Star.
In The Sunday Star of November
5 was quoted by your reporter as
saying that arithmetic is not taught
in the public schools of Arkansas
and other Southern States to pre-
vent sharecroppers from figuring
now much money is due them at the
end OF the picking season.
Il made no such statement.
In discussing the general topic Of
Women in Our Democracy, l said
that confusion was created when
terms were used loosely and local
situations where problems existed
are not understood. In giving illus
trations, showing the need for study
and understanding, I spoke OF the
sharecropper's request for arithme-
tic so that he might compute his
earnings and not find himself in the
red. Other illustrations were given
and I mentioned other problems
elsewhere in the country. l was
indicating the need for study before
women could equip themselves to
understand such local situations.
1T appears that from my discus
sion of the need for clarifying con-
troversial terms and studying local
situations, illustrated by the Ar
kansas sharecroppers' need to learn
arithmetic, the inference was drawn
that arithmetic was not taught in
the public schools of Arkansas.
1T was certainly not my inten-
ton to leave any such impression,
and my speech diu not contain any
reference to the Arkansas public
schools nor to any prohibition of
teaching arithmetic or any other
subject in any other school sys-
tenn.
when someone questioned me at
the end of my talk tthe next day
learned that this was your reporter)
to ascertain whether his impressions
of my early remarks were correct,
his question was not so phrased as
to make its implications clear. did
not understand that he was refer
ring to prohibitions in the public
schools or w. P. A. projects against
teaching arithmetic to sharecrop-
pers. AS I had not intended in my
talk to leave any such impression
and had not made this statement.
missed the significance of his ques-
ton and so did nothing to remove
the impression which was evidently
in his mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Reich Food Rutions
Increased for December
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN, Nov. German house.
wives today welcomed announce
ment of a liberalization in food ra-
tioning.
Starting November 20 the weekly
meat ration for each person will be
raised from 176 to 1877 ounces.
There will be an additional allow
ance in December for the holidays.
The butter allowance will be
raised from 4 to ounces weekly
For December every German will
be permitted to buy 6 eggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Danes Report Air Battle
Off Jut|and Coast

BY the Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7.-Observ-
ers on the west coast of Jutland,
Northern Denmark. reported an off,
shore battle today between two I'M
identified bombers and a dozen
fighting airplanes. They said the
bombers disappeared into the fog
followed by the fighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Roosevelt Considered
For Nobel Peace Prize
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
OSLO, Nov. 7.-Usually reliable
sources said today a movement was
on foot to award the Nobel peace
prize to President Roosevelt.
While some uncertainty existed
whether the prize would be awarded
this year, informed quarters said
that Mr.. Roosevelt was the only
candidate at present under con-
sideration.
Members of the Nobel Committee
declined comment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Garner, Home, Plans
Fishing Excursions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UVALDE, Tex, Nov. Twice
President Garner, home from the
special session of Congress, plans to
get in some fishing while waiting
for the deer season to open.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner hoped they
would be able to spend their first
Christmas here since 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Britain Limits Use
OF Death Penalty
For Soldiers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. War Min
lister Leslie Hore-Belisha. an
swering questions relating to
the well-being of British troops
in the House of Commons to-
day, commented that the Brit
ish Army is treated better than
any army in the world"
The death penalty for de-
sertion. cowardice and sleeping
on sentry duty has been abol-
ished, he said. 1t remains only
as the maximum penalty for
murder, rnutiny and treachery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Nov. 7-Military sources
reported today that French troops
on the western front still were hold
ing fast in the important Forbach
salient despite intermittent German
artillery fire.
All Nazi attempts to penetrate the
deserted city to remove the threat
OF French guns dominating the Ger
man industrial center of Saar-
bruecken have failed, these sources
said.