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Evening star., 1939-12-16
Blasting of Bridges
And Icy Lakes Reported

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Dec. 16
P.-Leaving villages in ashes. the
Firms were reported falling back to-
day before the onslaught of Soviet
Russian forces in the mining sector
of Salmijarvi. key objective in the
Soviet Arctic campaign.
Bridges were dynamited and the
ice on lakes blasted by the Firms as
they prepared to face the enemy
further south The nickel mine
properties at Salmijarvi were re-
ported wrecked before the arrival
of Russian troops from the Petsamo
area.
CA newspaper correspondent
at Rovaniemi, south of Salmi-
jarvi, said he watched Finnish
engineers lay dynamite charges
in the nickel mines. owned chief
ly by the International Nickel
Co. Of Canada, during the night
just before the Firms retreated.
He said the Finnish headquarters
staff later told him the entire
workings" were blown up.
(Russian military headquarters
at Leningrad reported the occu-
patton of Salmijarvi and said
that in Central Finland the army
advanced 80 miles from the east
ern frontier, which would place
the troops midway across the
country
Dispatches from the Northern
Finnish-N Norwegian frontier said
cannon fire could be heard and in
some places troop movements could
be seen in the distance.
Gen. Kurt Wallenius, Finnish
commander on the central front,
predicted the Finnish-Russian war
might last year and declared he
hoped heavy SHOWS would aid his
defense against the enemy.
THE Soviet artillery is good, the
tanks indifferent, the planes not
skillfully piloted," he told Swedish
newspapermen. THE flyers appar-
emily have not been adequately
trained. Some of the captured Rus
sian flyers have been found to carry
printed multiplication tables to help
them work out technical problems. v
At Helsinki, the Finnish high COM
mand reported more than 20 tanks
captured or destroyed and the sink
ing of Russian destroyer of the
2,6O0-ton Gordi type. In the Taipale
River sector. Firms armed with
dynamite and hand grenades were
reported to have destroyed several
of the enemy's tanks.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Exeter Is Believed
On Way 10 FaIk|ands
By the Associated Presa


BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 16.-The
shell-scarred British cruiser Exeter
today was believed to be churnine
her way slowly toward the Falkland
Islands, British naval base in the
South Atlantic, with a casualty list
estimated by naval sources here at
100 wounded and an unknown num-
Der Of dead.
Crippled in her battle with the
German pocket battleship Admiral
Graf Spec Wednesday, the cruiser
had been expected to tie up at the
Bahia Blanca base of the Argentine
Navy, but naval officials had re-
ceived no word of her whereabouts.
Naval sources said they believed
that In addition to a damaged con-
troll turret the Exeter had most
Of her batteries out of commission,
from direct hits Of the Graf Spec
or from engine room damage.
One hundred beds had been or
dered prepared at the Argentine
naval base hospital at Bahia Blanca
to receive the Exeter's wounded
after the government invited the
Exeter to put into port.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Decisive Batt|e Looms in Arctic
As Red Motor Forces Roll South;
Ciano Bares Reich Peace P|edqe
Firms Reported
Occupying New
Defense Lines
By the Associated Press.


SVANVIK, Norway Cnear the
Finnish border), Dec. ia possibly
decisive battle in Northern Finland
appeared likely today near Pitka-
jarvi, 20 miles south of here, as mo-
torized Russian troops rolled south.
The Firms were reported to have
occupied new defense lines near
Pitkajarvi, close to the Norwegian
Finnish frontier, after their retreat
southwest from Salmijarvi.
Motorized Russian troops began
moving from Borisgleb to Salmi-
jarvi during the night-some re-
ports said they were in 100 trucks
and today Russian tanks We're seen
coming down the mountain slopes
from Kuvermoerkii. Three Russian
bombers circled overhead.
Lakes and river form a natural
barrier near Pitkajarvi, of which the
Firms were expected to take fullest
advantage.
A modern resort hotel just built
by the Firms at Borisgleb was re-
ported in ruins.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Smaller Cruisers Hurt Graf Spee
Worst, Nozi Captain Declares
Longsdorff Pays
Tribute to britons'
Daring Seumunship
BY the Associated Press.

by tIe Associated fTeSS.
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 16.-Deplet-
ed fuel, and daring British seaman
ship which was more than seemed
credible" forced the German war
ship Admiral Graf Spec into a run
ming fight dangerously near shore,
Capt. Hans Langsdorf told port au-
thorities today
In the first authoritative account
of Wednesdays 14-hour battle with
three British cruisers. the German
commander spoke with matter-of-
fact objectivity.
About IN Wednesday, he said,
he glimpsed the British cruiser
Exeter off the Brazil coast. The
Admiral Graf Spec headed to the
south, for Capt. Langsdorff said his
ship already was in "a critical con-
dition" due to lack of fuel.
He explained he had been unable
to establish contact with the supply
ship Tacoma. which had loaded at
Montevideo some time before. The
Admiral Graf Spec had full COM
plement of 1,096 men and was in
full possession of combat facilities,
however.
While Capt Langsdorff was taking
stock of the Exeter, he suddenly
found himself in the presence of the
British cruisers Ajax and Achilles,
and by this time was opposite the
Uruguayan coast.
These two smaller. faster vessels
maneuvered so the German pocket
battleship was between them and
the shore. Fearing he might 60
aground in shallow water, and vet
unable to run - sea for an open
fight because of little fuel, Capt.
Langsdorff said he found himself
between the devil and the deep blue
sea-"
Therefore. he went on the often
(See LANGSDORFF. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-12-16
g. Q. P. Chuirmun's Son
Critically Hurt in Crash
BY the Associated Press.

ny thc ASbOClHLSQ EEc68.
LAWRENCE, Kans., Dec. 16.-Dan
Hamilton, "a, son of John Hamilton,
the chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, was critically in
jured today when an automobile
overturned 2 miles east of Lawrence.
His companion, John Battenfield,
10, Of Kansas City, a student at the
University Of Kansas, was killed.
The car rolled several hundred feet
of the highway.
Young Hamilton, who Withdrew
from the university early this Sc
mester, was brought to a Lawrence
hospital. The wreckage was found
two hours after q smashed wrist
watch worn by one Of the cars oc-
cupants had stopped, 4.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Two Rivers Of Lovo
Loosed by Vesuvius
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Dec. 16.-Vesuvius sent
two new 50-yard-wide streams of
lava pouring down the mountain
side today toward the valley of
He'll" and the town of Terzigno.
After a first alarm, however, off,
cials said there was no danger to
the populace. A railroad at the
base of the volcano and funicular
railway on its slopes continued to
operate.
The two new rivers of lava began
overnight and continued during the
day.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
The Other Wise Man

The students of Terrell
Junior High School will pre-
sent a Christmas program
over WMAL at 7::30 pm. The
broadcast will feature a
dramatization of the story of
"The Other Wise Man" The
cast will include Is youthful
actors and a mixed chorus of
80 voices.
This will be another in the
series Of junior high school
programs sponsored by The
Star with the cooperation Of
the National Broadcasting Co.
and the Board OF Education.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Foreign.
Graf Spec hurt worst by smaller
cruisers, says captain. Page Al
DR.. Juan Demostenes Arosemena,
Panama President, dies. Page Al
Germany favors italian neutrality,
Ciano declares. Page Al
Decisive battle between Firms and
Reds looms in Arctic. Page Al
1nternment or fight only alternatives
for Graf Spec. Page Al
House group would quiz British re-
leased from Spec. Page AS
japanese freighter sails to test ex-
port blockade. Page AS
Jury indicts three men as foreign
agents. Page Al
Hungarian actress dies in leap from
baron's apartment. Page Al
Smith faces further quiz on N. L. R.
B. actions. Page AS
U. S. envoy reviewing North China
restrictions. Page A-9
Washington and Vicinity.
Block" trafic light plans opposed
by advisory council. Page Ais
Evening star., 1939-12-16
japanese Destroyer
Sunk, Chinese Claim
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 16.-Chinese
Nationalist newspapers reported to-
day that Chinese artillery sank a
Japanese destroyer on the Yangtze
River near Kiukiang, about l20 miles
southwest Of Hankow, last Tuesday
with the loss Of 100 officers and men.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Warships Lurk Outside.

Lurking outside the harbor was a
squadron of British warships, in
Guiding the cruisers Ajax and
Achilles, which with the cruiser
Exeter battered the German vessel
from waterline to fighting top in a
14-hour battle Wednesday.
All indications were the allies were
an armada of great
strength and speed to greet the Ad-
(See GRAF Spec page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Sam J. Houston Dies

WICHITA, Kans., Dec. is R.-
Sam j. Houston, "a, Wichita lumber
magnate and father of Represent.
ative John NJ Houston of the fifth
Kansas district, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Children Throng Toy Mdtinees;
Lobbies Filled With Gifts
Young Sonto Clauses Flock to Theoters
With Beribboned Packages

Childrens Emergency Home of the
Central Union Mission came in with
gayly wrapped packages. Their ma
tron, Mrs. Flora Brown. explained
they wanted to be sure that other
needy children were taken care of,
too.
1t was gala occasion for 3-year-
tSee TOY MATINEE, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Smith 5aysHe Worked
In Strike 10 Preserve
Labor Bargaining
Admits Aiding Boycott
Of Mill Would Have
Been Improper
BULLETIN.

Board testified before a congress
sional investigating committee
today that a member of what he
called the boards "goon squad"
had told him to make industry
fear" him and the board.
James p Miller, who served as
regional director at Cleveland,
told the committee that such ad-
vice was given him by Fred Kri-
vonos Of the Washington staff of
the Labor Board during the lat
ter's visit to the Cleveland office.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.
Edwin S. Smith, a member OF the
National Labor Relations Board, on
the stand again today before the
House committee investigating that
agency. insisted that his "extra-le-
gall efforts to bring about a settle
ment of a strike, in 1896 at the
Berkshire Knitting Mills in Read
ing, Pa, were prompted only by a
desire to prevent undermining of
labor relations in the big hosiery
industry.
Subjected to a barrage of ques-
tions by committee members, the
witness reiterated that there was no
desire on his part at any time to
assist in boycott against the prod
ucts of the Berkshire Mills. Such
action, he admitted, would have
constituted improper conduct on his
part as member of the board
AS the questioning of Mr.. Smith
continued Edmund M. Toland, chief
committee counsel, broke in with
this question:
Repudiates Charge.
isn't it a facet, Mr.. Smith, that
you have been biased and preju-
dicial in favor of the industrial
union of the c. I. or"
That's nonsense, Mr.. Toland,' y
he replied bluntly.
The questioning of Mr.. Smith
was conducted chiefly by Repre-
sentatives Healey of Massachusetts,
and Halleck of Indiana, both Dem
ocrats.
Smith Registers Protest.
Later, Mr.. Toland placed in the
record a photostatic copy of a men,
orandum in which David j. Saposs
board director of economics, in
which he questioned the wisdom OF
Mr.. Smiths placing himself on
public record in favor of the Clio
The introduction of that memo
randum brought an emphatic pro-
test from the witness.
Il want to place with the com.
mlttee very vigorous protest
against my views on the craft and
industrial units being brought in In
this backhanded fashion"
Mr.. Toland remarked that he IRE.
sented" Mr.. Smiths reference tc
'backhanded fashion"
Mr.. Smith explained that in q
number of dissenting opinions hi
had expressed himself in favor OF
industrial units and that his full
reasons had been set forth in those
official opinions. He pointed out
(See LABOR BOARD page A-n
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Civil service employees right to fight
liquor license upheld. Page Ais
Sports
Lombardis snooze rated greatest
oddity of year. Page ALA
Pat Comiskey Debated by Dudas as
coming ring champ. Page Ala
Thornhill fired as coach after 10
years at Stanford. Page ALA
w. H. Smith takes lead in Stars
Yule bowling tourney. Page Ais
Twin-bill gate plan profitable for
school basketers. Page Ais
Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page AS
Answers to Questions. Page AS
Letters to The Star. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Alsop and Kintner. Page 40
G. Gould Lincoln. Page As
Lemuel Parton. Page A-9
Constantine Brown. Page A-9
Miscellany
City News in Brief. Page Al
Service Orders. Page Al
Vital Statistics. Page A-1o
Natures Children. Page B-9
The Talking Doll. Page B-9
Christmas Adventure. Page Bio
Bedtime Story. Page B-14
Crossword Puzzle. Page B-14
Letter-Out. Page B-A
Winning Contract. Page B-15
Uncle Rays Corner. Page BIS
Evening star., 1939-12-16

(See GRAF SPEC, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-12-16

(see LABOR BOARD, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1939-12-16

(See ROME, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-12-16

(See PLUNGE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Civil service employees right to fight
liquor license upheld. Page Ais
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Nunns To Expldin
Soil Survey Here

F. K. Nunns, assistant agron-
omist at the State college at
Bozeman, will explain the soil
survey which was made under
his direction in the irrigated
areas of Big Horn county in
1888, at a meeting called by
George w. Gustafson, county
extension agent, to be held IN
the community room of the
court house beginning at 100
pm, Wednesday, March %.
MIR. Nunns will discuss the
type and character of soil
found in the valley, and will
make some definite recommen-
dationS as to its best manage
ment and cultural practices.
G. H. Bingham, irrigation spe-
cialist of the state extension
service, will also attend the
meeting and explain the best
methods of handling soils such
as those in the county for irri-
cation purposes. Questions of
drainage, leveling and irrigating
the different types of soil found
in the valley will be discussed
by him.
All farmers, whether tenants
or owners, are invited to attend.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
To Hold Meetings
Through County

The 1889 Agricultural Conser-
walton program has been an
nounced, and a series of meet
ings has been scheduled to ex-
plain the new set-up to the
farmers.
Times and places of the meet
ings are as follows: Decker
Tuesday, March 81, 1000 am,
Bumbaca hall; Wyola-Thurs-
day, March %, 100 pm, COM
munity room; Lodge Grass
Friday, March "a, 1000 am,
grade school; Kirby - Monday,
March 81, 100 pm. Kirby hall.
The program will be discussed
in other parts of the county at
similar gatherings following the
first series.
Farmers of the county have
been notified of their acreages
for 1899, including the general
soil depicting allotment, wheat
allotment, normal yield and
productivity index of each in
dividual farm. This Information
is basic, and must be observed
in order to earn benefit pay
mentS.
Wheat payments in 1899 will
he somewhat larger than they
were in 1888, and will consist of
two instead of one. The first
payment will be known as the
conservation payment and will
be IT cents instead of IL cents
as in 1888. The second payment
is known as the parity, or wheat
adjustment payment, and will
be at the rate of II cents per
bushel. Each of these payments
will be calculated on the basis
of the wheat acreage allotment
time the normal yield deter
mined for the farm.
In addition to these payments,
general soil depicting acreage
payments will be made on land
not included in the wheat or
sugar beet allotmentS. Soil
building payments will also be
made on about the same basis
as during the past year.
A few changes have been
made in the program for 1899
and it is urged that every farm
er in the county attend one of
these meetings to learn of these
changes. The meetings are I'M
der the direction of the coun-
ty committee and county ex-
tension service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
CHANGE RAINBOW
Benefit DATE
Style Show and Operettu
To Be Held Tuesday
Instead Of Wednesday

The date for the Rainbow
benefit and style show has been
changed from Wednesday,
March % to Tuesday, March
81. It is to begin at 800 pm.
Three Hardin clothing Stores
will exhibit clothing in the
style review. Those participating
and the girls who will model
for them are as follows:
Karl johnson Company-Eil-
cen Plumb, Viva Shirley, Marie
Wilson and Eva Jean Turley,
Rainbows, and Bruce Scott and
Fairlee Ann Rowland, junior
models.
w. G. woodward Company
Connie Labbitt, Phyllis Nelson,
Bonnie Warren and Irene Sweet.
Ping's-Mary Bennett, Betty
Labbitt, Roberta Fitzpatrick and
Betsy Ross, RainboWs, and Shir-
ley. McCarty, Judy Haverfield,
Johnnie Malborn and Billy Ev-
enson, junior models.
The operetta to be given is
entitled "The Awakening of
Spring" It was written by j. S.
FeariS, a brother of w. E. FeariS,
formerly of Hardin.
The part of Lady Spring is to
be taken by Betty Shoemaker,
and special numbers will be Civ
en- by Jean and Janice Kelley,
Eileen Plumb and Betsy Ross
In the chorus are Alta Coch-
ran, Janice Kelley, Jeanne KEEL
ley, Virginia Barnett, Jean Bar
nett, Marie Wilson, Corinna Nc
Dowell, Mary Roberts Rhinehart,
Edith Dinsdale, Pamela Lane,
Maxine Clawson, Roberta Kill
patrick, Eileen Plumb, Betsy
Ross, Betty Shoemaker, Hazel
Thomson, Jeanne Mann, Bette
Mann, Margaret Berns and Vera
Louk.
Rainbow fairies will be Lora
Lee hammers, Carol Kalberg,
Jeanette Malborn, Ruth Char
lotte Cammock, Mary Jane Hav-
erfield and Rose Mary Lewis.
Those who will appear in a
comedy skit, THE Seven
Dwarfs" will include Shirley
Clark, Peggy Joyce Baker, Shir-
ley Bair, Mary Bennett, Con-
ME Labbitt, Betty Labbitt, Mary
Lou Frailey, Margaret Reyburn,
Ruth Lewis, Esther Wolcott,
Bonnie Warren, Marilyn KEEL
ley, Irene Sweet and Patsy Ran
dali.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
WILL INITIATE
LEGAL BATTLE
Suits Brought Against
Employers For Delinquent
l937-36 Contributions

Suits against subject employ
ers to collect delinquent 1887
and 1888 contributions due the
I'm em plo y ment Compensation
commission have been filed in
Big Horn, Yellowstone, Valley,
Phillips and Cascade counties
and similar actions in other
counties will be started soon,
Everett E. Lofgren, attorney Tor
the commission, announced this
week.
1T may be necessary to file
between 100 and $50 actions ag-
ainst liable Montana employers
who have deliberately failed to
make reports to the commits
sion and who have not made
required contributions or ar
engagements to pay contributions
now overdue" Mr.. Lofgren said.
Barclay Craighead, chairman
of the commission, has advised
the legal department to coop
crate to the utmost with Mon
tana employers who prove they
will comply with the unemploy-
ment compensation law, but it
is no longer possible to refuse
to prosecute those who appar-
emily refuse to make required
reports and pay amounts due
the commission, MIR Lofgren
stated.
He explained that the number
of delinquent employers in Mon
tana is remarkably low and that
over 80 per cent OF the subject
employers are complying with
the provisions of the law.
Benefit payments to eligible
unemployed workers start in
July and it is the duty of the
commission to force the pay
ment of all amounts due in
fairness not only to the work
erS of Montana but also with
employers who cooperate with
the commission, Mr.. Lofgren
said. He said employers delin-
quent in payments must make
arrangements to pay amounts
due or face immediate court &C
ton. Lofgren warned that in
cases of this kind employers will
be forced to pay court costs
and penalties and in certain
cases even face criminal prose-
cution.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
Community Church
Leads In S. S. Contest

Hardin's Sunday school con-
test is sky-rocKeting! Rigures
for scores are now topped by
the community church with
1912.
Runners-up are the following
churches: baptist, 1865; Four
square, 1913; Methodist, $50;
congregational, TIC.
Scores for last Sunday were
as follows: Community, 1877 per-
sons present giving $5.l3 Tor
1875 points; Baptist, SO persons
present giving $7.58 for 1883
points; Foursquare, SO persons
present giving $3.25 for 1890
points; Congregational, LOG per-
sons present giving $5.32 for 652
points; Methodist, rs persons
present giving 1927 for 562
points.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
CELEBRATE 10Th
LEGION BIRTHDAY
Local Auxiliary Unit Gives
PurtY Commemorating 20
Years Of Service

Members of the local post of
the American Legion were the
guests OF honor Tuesday evening
at a birthday party held in the
Masonic temple and marking
the 10Th anniversary of the Or
ganiZatiOn.
The Hardin unit of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary, acting
as hoSteSSes, joined several
Thousand other units over the
nation, which, during this week,
are helping to commemorate
the twenty years OF service Of
the Legion.
Following the business SEES
SionS OF the two groups, AuXil-
larry members joined in a birth
day march and song as two
large cakes, one bearing 20 can
dies and another decorated in
patriotic colors, were carried in.
Mrs. H. D. Kenyon, Auxiliary
president, greeted the Legion
naires and introduced Rev. c. A.
Bentley, Post chaplain, who &C
ted as master OF ceremonies.
The program, which had been
arranged by Rev. Bentley and
Mrs. George A. Baker, a charter
member OF the unit, was then
given.
Following group singing of war
songs LED by MRS. Baker with
Mrs. j. N. Thompson as accom-
PIANIST, instrumental numbers
were given by Bill Sibley.
Mrs. Baker gave a talk on
the activities or the Auxiliary.
Mrs. Kenyon then introduced
past department. presidents, and
Mrs. I. L. Dehnert, past depart
lnent president. Past Post COM
manders, adjutants and finance
officers were presented.
Betty Shoemaker sang two
numbers. Three legionnaires,
each of whom had held con-
tinuous membership in the Or
ganization for 20 years, were
introduced. They were Troy
French, Roy o. Chambers and
I. L. Dehnert. Many others re-
sponded to a call for those who
had been members IS years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Redmon,
who were instrumental in bring
ing the membership of the Lee
gion and Auxiliary to a high
level, were recognized for their
efforts, and the thanks of the
organizations was expressed 10
them.
Willard Scott reviewed &C
Invites of the Post since its in
ception, and Rev. Bentley added
his "reminiscences.
Three sons OF LegiOnnaires,
Bill and AL Sibley and Leighton
Gustafson, sang two numbers,
Group singing concluded the
program.
A lunch carrying out both
the patriotic and St. Patrick's
Day motif was served by Mrs.
j. A. Koebbe, Mrs. H. D. Ken
yon, Mrs. Ruth Knight, Mrs.
Wilbur Dow, Mrs. J. N. Thomp-
son, Mrs. ]. R. Swain, Mrs. E
A. Sibley and MRS. w. A. Ran
sier. The remainder of the eve
ming was spent at cards and
dancing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-16
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND AID TO
TO CHILDREN Will BE REDUCED here
Reduction Will Be For April. May p.
And June. Is Passed By State .
Welfare Bourd.

Old age assistance and aid to
dependent children payments
will be reduced for three
months, April, May and June, In
Big Horn county according to
a resolution passed by the state
board of public welfare at their
meeting March 10.
The resolution directs the
welfare departments of the fiji
ty-six counties of the state to
make a reduction of thirty-three
and one-third per cent in the
old age assistance payments for
the three months and a reduc-
ton in payments for aid to de-
pendent children of thirty per
cent. The state administrator Of
public welfare was ordered not
to make any payment for these
purposes to any county until
such counties have made these
reductions.
The Big Horn county board of
public welfare has already re-
ceived this resolution.
The present condition of
county poor funds and being
unable to reimburse the state
department was believed to be
the cause of the boards action.