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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27

The Montana WPA writer's prOi-
ect, with one published book "a its
credit, another I'm the hands Of a
publisher, five others In process
and three more proposed, expecfs
to have at least three published
works 20 its credit at the end of
the current fiscal year, state
Supervisor Michael Kennedy an
nounced recently.
Montana, A State Guide Book" wa
placed on sale at book stores through
out the state in September. Mon
tanans' Golden Anniversary Humorou
History Handbook and 1910 Almanac
now In process of publication by tht
State Publishing Co. of Helena, should
be on sale before the end of thi.
month, Kennedy said The almanac
viii be a 128-page book, humorously
illustrated and intended for popular
sale at so cents a copy. The state
guide, as one of the American Guide
series contains over 400 pages Of in
teresting Montana information includ-
ing rs photographs and 8 maps. It
sells at $3.50.
Now in various stages of completion,
each of which 1t is hoped win ulti-
mately result in a published book, are
the following: History Of the Montana
1LfCSOOSh n10lodyt G1ALSSCiVRcu1A lOI
Montana" THE ASsinniboine, a col
lection Of original stories on the his
tory and legends Of this tribe; q Small
Metal Mining Study Of Mineral Com-
ty and Stories of Montana" a coIlec-
ton of some historic, industrial and
otherwise educational articles which
may be first offered in pamphlet form
for grade school use and later worked
into 100000 page book Of text value
Proposed work includes a series of
city guide books, similar on a smaller
scale to Montana, A State Guide
Book" collected "Blacdeet Medicine
Lodge Legends" and Romantic His
tory of Butte"
The livestock history Is the most
ambitious under Aaking Virtually all OF
the projects IS workers are engaged
in research or writing on this subject
at the present time, Kennedy said
Seven writer's in the state office serve
as area editors. They direct the efforts
Of field research workers now assigned
IN every county where the industry
has or still Is Of Importance, and
rolls are available, the writer's project
explained.
Cooperation of persons throughout
The state who feel they have informa-
ion or unpublished material of value,
will DO much to expedite completion of
The long needed volume" Kennedy
aid. I'VE are especially anxious to be
advised of old-time cattle and sheep
men who have original brand books
iiaries, and other early day records
)r who know authentic incidents of
he early range days which have not
previously been published"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27

officers frequently visited Alzada. One
man, who knew they were looking for
I him, was tap dancing at the dance
| hall. when they came In the front
/ door. He kept on dancing, edgtng near
/ and nearer the back door until he
was near enough to tap dance right
out. He wasn't seen around there for
IL years.
Violence Was Common
Guide to AIzadas history packed
cemetery is MIS- Annie Watts, who for
Sc wears as . resident Of the town, has
seen many a procession move to the
little barbed wire fenced graveyard
side by side In the sagebrush-
burial ground are expensive monu-
ments to prominent southeastern Mon
tana cattle and sheep men and the
bullet riddled pine slab headb0arris Of
men who died with their boots on. In
Boot row are eight mounds with
Weather-worn slabs or stakes marking
the graves Of eight men who met death
violently. Five of these were officers,
cowpunchers and alleged rustlers who
died In the famous Axelby fight Of
old Stoneville in 1888. Billy Campbell,
another of the rllstlers, wounded by
officers after he had escaped down
the river, was brought into Stoneville
''The story they tell that they put
him across spring wagon and used
him for seat Is not true" Mrs. Watts
declared. They tossed him In, with his
head dangling and the woman who ran
the hotel made them bring him IN and
take care of him until he died"
Campbell was buried down the river
away from the prairie cemetery. "They
wouldn't let him In the graveyard"
Mrs. Watts says But after q time,
my father, Levi Motz, my brother,
John, and Bruce Sebastian went out
and dug him up so they could put
him In Boot row. Bruce shot a hole
through his headboard to show that
he had died a violent death"
In Boot row are two men, one killed
as the result of gambling games, the
other, a stage driver between Miles
City and Belle Fourche, shot by a
young fellow whom the men Of Alxada
had cornered In a hotel and accused
of talking about the women of the
town. The latter denied the story and
finally the two men let him go, but
as he went out on the fiat where he
would get every one of the men," he
got" the stage driver and was never
seen In the country again.
Mrs. Watts proved up on a home
stead on Cottonwood and during "a
days when she was there alone, she
saw not one person Her house burned
down one time when she and her
family were living on the Little Mis-
souri, river. Her husband, who had been
to Belle Fourche, returned lust as
the flames were dying out.
"Well, mother" he said, you nut
the children in the wagon and take
them to town. The river is up blrt
when you get to the crossing, wrap
,he reinS around the dashboard, give
Did Buck and Charlie their heads and
they will take you across" And they
lid.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27

Brewer as one who directed her efforts
only in one line. She believed In doing
missionary work In the home field and
was always interested IN the Chinese
who followed the white men to Mon
tana. When the construction of the
new hospital relieved her Of her duties
in its connection, she turned immedi-
ately to Chinese missionary work and
opened a missionary school in Dillon.
In 1896 she became its superintendent.
But the turn of the century saw old
st. Peters hospital again boo small
to accommodate those for whom 1t was
intended and Mrs. Brewer turned her
efforts at once toward getting newer
and larger building. She died unex-
pectedly March IT, 1903, OF heart
condition OF the new hospital build
ing which she visuaized she had said
only shortly before, at win come" Her
faith was rewarded Helena did not
forget her. Nor did the Chinese, for
when her body was lowered to its last
resting place flowers sent by the
orientals of Montana who loved her,
nestled in her coffin beside her. She
had left the imprint of her kindness
upon a community, upon state, upon
q race
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27
CORRECT FURNITURE PLACEMENT

CORRECT FURNITURE PLACEMENT
Furniture arrangement to give the
most balanced and pleasing effect viii
offer no serious problem If a rather
general rule Is remembered Place
straight pieces of furniture at right
angles to or parallel with the walls
of the room-never across corners. Re-
serve corners for chairs, corner cup
boards, curved pieces.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27
STATES ALMANAC
BEING PUBLISHED
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY HUMOR
Gus HISTORY OF MONTANA
NOW ON PRESS

Writers Project Has Five Other Publ
cations in Progress, Including His
tory Of Livestock Industry, Encyclo
pedia, City Guide Books.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27

When Dundee, Scotland, decided to
buy sandbags to protect against air
raids it found that sandbag prices had
jumped from 3 cents each before the
war to Is cents.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
House Votes 10 Authorize
10 New Federal JUDGES
~ the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated IIeSS.
Over almost solid Republican op-
position, the House passed and sent
to the Senate yesterday bill which
would authorize President Roosevelt
to appoint 10 new Federal judges.
Cries of politics resounded from
both sides of the chamber in the de-
bate which preceded the final 211-to-
1876 roll call vote.
The Republicans argued that the
Democrats were creating more off,
ces to fill, while the Democrats
shouted back that the Republicans
sought to stop the bill because they
hoped to have their man in the
White House after next January.
Three of the judgeships provided
would be permanent additions to
Circuit Courts of Appeals. Seven
district judgeships would be tempo
rary in the sense that when the first
vacancy occurred in each of the dis
tricts affected that vacancy would
not be filled.
The circuit judgeships voted: One
for the 9th circuit, serving Ken
lucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennes-
see; two for the 9th circuit, serving
Arkansas, Iowa. Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota.
The district judgeships: South
ern California, New Jersey, North
ern Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania,
Southern New York, Northern Hi.
uois and Western Oklahoma
Evening star., 1940-03-15
A. FL. Attacks House
Probers' Proposals 10
a. a..
Change Labor Act
Justice Department
Investigates Charges
Of N. l. R. B. Lobbying

Organized labor stood In common
cause today in opposition to the
pending amendments to the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act recon-
mended by the special House 1nves-
tigating Committee.
Meanwhile, the Justice Depart
ment proceeded with "comprehen-
sive investigation" of charges that
the Labor Board, administering the
act, has engaged in lobbying activi-
ties against changes in the law.
With the c. I. o. already on rec
ord as disapproving the amend
ments submitted by the committee
headed by Representative Smith,
Democrat, of Virginia, the A. F. of
L. followed suit last night in state
ments by William Green, president,
and by Harvey w. Brown, head of
the International Association Of
Machinists, a Federation affiliate.
Assails Proposals.
While conceding that some of the
Smith amendments ARE practical
and constructive" Mr.. Green as
serted that as a whole they strike
in destructive way at vital, funda-
mental principles of the Labor Re-
lations Act" Instead, Mr. Green
urged, Congress should approve the
Yevisions proposed by the Fedora
ton and now pending before both
Senate and House Labor Committees.
Mr.. Brown was more sweeping in
his denunciation of the Smith pro-
posals, urging labor to rally in op-
position, "lock, stock and barrel"
against both the amendments and
the committee majority report.
Intention of the Justice Depart
ment to study Labor Board practices
was disclosed in letter from At
torney General jackson to Chairman
Smith. Primarily, the Attorney Cen
eral wrote, the need is for a re-
vision of 21-year-old statute
against lobbying by Government de-
partments and agencies in a way
that would leave neither admin
istrative officials nor the courts nor
congressional committees in doubt"
Refers to 1919 Law.
His reference was to a law enacted
in 1919 as a rider to a deficiency
appropriation bill: The all but for
gotten legislation was revived re-
Gently by evidence before the House
committee investigating the Labor
Board. Mr.. Smith charged that the
evidence indicated q possible viola
ton Of the law by a board official
in using the long distance telephone
to arouse opposition to pending
legislation.
Mr.. Smith asked the Justice De-
partment to take some action. Mr..
Jackson replied that he had ordered
comprehensive investigation" be-
cause testimony presented to the
committee could not be used in
court.
Referring to an earlier request by
Mr.. Smith for an opinion on the
law, the Attorney General wrote:
"A prosecution under a statute so
uncertain that your congressional
committee sought an opinion of the
Attorney General to determine its
meaning would, of course, be in the
nature of a test case. Con-
gress could quickly and with GER
tainty rewrite this act to make it
say just what Congress wants it to
mean and to place upon officials
whatever limitations and prohibi-
tions it thinks desirable"
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Alexandria Man Found
Dead in Vacant House
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 15.-A
certificate of death from natural
causes was issued by DR.. Llewellyn
Powell, city coroner, in the death of
Melvin Devers. 40, former Alexan-
dria High School baseball star, whose
body was found yesterday afternoon
in vacant house less than block
from his home.
Police discovered the body in
house at the rear of the 17OO block
Prince street after an anonymous
telephone call to police headquar-
ters DR.. Powell said the man had
been dead several hours.
MIR. Devers, son of the late Silas
Devers, owner of the Dreadnaught
Athletic Association, semi-profes-
sional baseball team, was employed
at the Potomac railroad yards. He
was unmarried.
He is survived by his mother, with
whom he made his home in the 1900
block of Duke street; two brothers,
Leon and Frank Devers. and a sis
ter. Mrs. F. A. Sick of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Dog Team Brings III Woman
From Snowbound Home
3y the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ASHTON, Idaho, March Is
Western sled dogs can run on er-
1ands of mercy as we'll as for money.
Resting at the Carl C. Lenz ranch
near here today was Mrs. Lynn
Fare, brought from snow-bound
mountain home by dog team. She
will be taken on to Idaho Falls by
automobile to receive medical at
tention, her husband said, was des-
perately needed.
Everett Heseman of Twin Falls,
who in the past month won dog
races here and at Red Lodge, Mont,
and Lloyd Van Sickle of Ashton,
who finished in the money in both
races, used their teams to transport
Mrs. Farre, her two small children,
her husband, farm worker, and
their luggage, 18 miles.
'The going was fairly easy while
the snow had good crust, but dur
Ing the early part of the day, when
the crust begins to give way, sled
travel is almost impossible" the
drivers said.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON 9, FRIDAY MARCH Is 1e4o

fore the bank becomes operative.
The United States, Mexico and CO.
lombia 10 far have announced read.-
ness to sign the draft In its present
form, while several others are ex-
pected to offer suggestions for some
detailed changes.
The bank Is an indirect outgrowth
OF the European War, which Is
throwing the American republics
closer together economically. Shares
having valuation Of $100, 900 each
will be issued. The preliminary
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Yield Of Income Tax
Is Due 10 Influence
Congress Spending
Form and Defense
PIons May Hinge on
Returns Due Tonight
BY the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
Political leaders are looking to
the Federal income tax returns, due
by midnight tonight, to influence
important decisions about farm and
defense spending, new taxation and
changing the Federal debt limit.
While the administration set up
no goal for this months tax collec-
tions. the margin by which the re-
ceipts exceed the $505 100000 col
lected last March is expected to be
cited over and over in coming con-
gressional debates. Unofficial
guesses for the March total average
about $3.50 ,000
For instance, officials said, If the
tax yield is plentiful farm leaders
can be expected to argue that the
extra collections represent an un-
expected Treasury windfall which
could be used for larger farm ap-
preparations without impairing the
budgetary outlook.
Similarly. proponents of greater
defense spending could cite the
availability Of extra funds for their
products.
May Aid Tax Opponents.
At the same time, opponents Of
the $3.50, 900 900 in new defense taxes
proposed by President Roosevelt in
January will find support If the coll
lections are large. Congress has
been cold to the tax Lrcpesas but
~ NForc1, toto1 cho,,1J y@rov,o dicor
pointing, the lawmakers might be
more receptive.
@Overhanging all congressional de-
bates on spending and economy in
recent weeks has been Mr.. Roose-
velt's prediction that, unless appro-
priations were held to his January
estimates and the new taxes were
voted, the Treasury would reach its
$45, 1000, 100000 debt limitation dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July l..
Thus, if revenues should be larger
than he expected, there might be
room either for more spending or
avoiding new taxes, or both.
The receipts also may influence
the past reluctance of Congress to
follow the administration request
to tax the interest from future is
sues of State and local government
bonds.
Returns must be filed in person
or mailed before midnight to the
nearest of the so internal revenue
Offices throughout the country. At
least a week is expected to elapse,
however, before authoritative esti-
mates of the yield will be possible.
Earlier Returns Ahead.
Relatively few citizens paid their
taxes beforehand, and In the first IL
days of the month, income tax col
1ections recorded at the Treasury
amounted to only $81 ,475,743. This
was so per cent above the similar
period last year, but might not be
any indication of the final increase.
From July /, 1889, through March
II, 1910, the Treasury's total re-
ceipts were $3,725 ,691 ,256, compared
with $3,815, I'll 1859 in the similar por-
ton of the previous fiscal year. The
total. for this fiscal year, however,
Is expected to. be we'll ahead
Expenditures through March II
totaled $6,446,636034 creating a
deficit of ,72O.e44,777 after nesrly
three-quarters of the fiscal year. pn
the same date last year, the deh|cit
was $2,406, 1877 ,675.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Man Gets Return of Lift
In Short Order
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Ky.-Parker Gard
ner gave a friend a short ride IN
his automobile.
Thanks" said the friend, alight-
ing from the car. I'll give you a
lift some day."
Five minutes later, Gardner was
back.
IT want that lift now," he told
his debtor. Il need some one to lift
my car so can get out Of the ice
ct the curb"
He got the lift"
Evening star., 1940-03-15

agreement reached by the Advisory
Committee calls for the United
States, Brazil and Argentina to take
. minimum Of so shares each, Mex
leo and Venezuela each IS; Chile,
Colombia and Cuba, 30; Peru, 25;
Uruguay, 20; Bolivia, IS; the Do
minican Republic and Panama, 10:
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Paraguay, 5.
The bank is designed to foster
cooperative action among the
Evening star., 1940-03-15
SianuI DisIocotes Arm

FRESNO, Calf, March IS (F.-
Leo Hilton, dead tired" from driving
truck In heavy traffic all day,
dreamed he was signaling for a turn.
He flung out his arm so violently he
dislocated his shoulder.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Advisory Committee yesterday.

Advisory Committee yesterday.
Describing the bank proposal as
"a step Of major importance In the
development Of inter American
financial and economic co-opera-
tion," Mr.. Hull said this Govern
ment would sign q convention
creating the bank on April IL, when
the instrument will be deposited at
the Pan-Anerican Union here for
signature.
At least Ave nations must sign
the proposed draft convention be-
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Killed in Cuye-jn

RATION, N. Mex, March IS R.-
Fred Thorn and Leo Scoops under.
mined gravel pit bank where their
truck was parked. The resultant
cavein killed Thorn. Scoops, buried
to the waist, suffered serious Internal
injuries.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
U. 5. Ready 10 Help Set Up
Infer-American Bank

The United States is ready to
join other American republics next
month In establishing q 500, 0,000, 900
inter-American bank for the pro-
motion Of trade and financial sta
bility in this hemisphere, Secretary
Of State Hull informed the Inter-
American Financial and Economic
Evening star., 1940-03-15
King Takes Tickets,
But Tommies Fail
To Recoqnize Him

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March liking
George vi, dressed up In naval
uniform. turned ticket collector
yesterday, but very few people
were the wiser.
The Kings play-acting came
at the dockside, where he was
watching 1000 B. E. F. men
disembarking from France on
leave.
Taking over the task Of a
railway employe, the King
stood and collected leave passes
as the men came ashore.
Few Of the soldiers recognized
his majesty. Most OF them
handed over their passes me-
chanically and hurried past.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

American republics In the fields
Of agriculture, industry, public utin-
ties. mining, commerce and trans
portation.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

Great Britain Is expected to pur-
chase all sugar produced in Jamaic&
this year. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Details Complication Tea University Club Friday Afternoon
Wedding Plans
Announced
Miss Enme Theut VIII
Wed Saturday at $50

The marriage Of Miss En-
ma Thaut. daughter o. Mr..
and Mrs. William Thsut. and
Mr.. Max Kenneth Archer, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Il.
Archer, will be read on Sat
urday evening a. $50 n LII
Their Memorial church By the
Rev. A. r. NJ. kettner. After
the ceremony the couple will
receive wedding guests IN the
church parlors.
Attending the bride VIII be her
sister. Miss Pauline Thaut. as maid
Of honor. Miss Elsie klink and Miss
Lettie Lawrence. bridesmaids, and
Mrs. Joseph Rausch, IT., Of Long
view, candle lighter.
Mr.. Archer will be attended BY
his brother, Mr.. Herbert L. Archer.
with Mr.. Henry Wana and Mr..
VISITOR ThaUt as ushers.
The young couple viii 20 n Cali
fornia on their wedding trip and
will make their home here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Miss Habgood
Is Honored
Mrs. CoweII Enfer+sins 70,
Popular Bride-eIeet

One of many parties for
Miss Joyce Habgood, bride
elect of Mr.. Glen Kimball,
was the miscellaneous shower
which Mrs. John Cowell,
5235 So. Lawrence St, gave
recently. Assisting hostesses
were Mrs. Jack Shaw and
Mrs. Robert Cowell.
The wedding will be solemnized
in st. Luke's Memorial church
on Jan. 81.
White and silver decorations
and a miniature bridal party were
used to appoint the table for the
supper hour. Games during the
evening were won by Mrs. James
Russell. Mrs. Elizabeth Gaylord
and Miss Peggy Habgood.
Guests at the party were Mes
danes Harry Hall, Max knoppf,
Floberg. George Bridge. Edwin
tinker. Jack kimeral. Walter
Peterson, James Russell, Robert
Cowell, Jack Shaw, Hazel Mace
man. Wattman, William Shanks
Lorna Morgan, Elizabeth Gaylord
Joseph Habgood, mother of the
bride-elect, Ann Brink. Miss Rose
Columbine and Miss Peggy Hab'
good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-06
Blue Hawaii
Dance Theme
Junior Prom at Stadium
To Be Friday Evening

Blue Hawaii, the theme OF
the Junior Prom, will be car
ried out with palms and leis.
Murals of hula dancers and
typical island scenes will con-
ceal the walls Of the gym at
Stadium high school for the
traditional dance on Friday
evening.
Patrons and patronesses invited
to share the evening are Messrs.
and Mesdames Howard Carr, Will
lam II. Lestherwood, John Helm
rick and Ralph Kechley.
Co-chairmen for the dance are
Mr.. Keith Duppenthaler. president
of the junior class. and Miss Elsie
Stromme. Entertainment during
intermission will be: Miss Mary
Ann Kenwerthy in dance number
and Miss Doris Nelson and Mr..
Warren Lietz in a group Of songs.
Miss Mary Thomas is chairman
of decorations, Mr.. Parker Buck,
publicity chairman; Miss Janice
Lindeman, rcfreshment chairman;
Miss Priscilla Newschwander, pro-
gram chairman; Mr.. Tedd Gregg,
in charge of prizes; Mr.. Walter
Blomberg. check room chairman.
Mr.. Harry Mansfield, chairman of
the orchestra; Mr.. John Bucsko,
door chairman.
Assisting the committee heads
are Misses Barbara Philip, Lor-
raine Mcconnell, Louise McGovern.
Frances Suley, Ruth Smith. Betty
Jackson, Lois Peterson, Claudia
Van Fossen, Ruby Richardson,
Kathryn Mcdonald, Dorothy Hopp-
ing, Louise Shaub, Janet Harvey.
Mildred Hoff, Mary Agnes Call
agher, Doris Langlow, Bettilee
Moffet, Gerry Hayes. Noven In
vene. Genevieve Shaw, Effie
Weeks. Mary Lou Wilson, Mary
Anderson. Jeanne Johnson. Lorna
Chapman. Mari Lou Berlin. Beverly
Munson. Marian Breusaugh. Mar
garet Drumm, Doris Schilling and
Lorna Reitan.
Messrs. Robert Martin, Bill Ross.
Bud Boyd, Bill Richards, Hank
Clinton, Dayton Maltby. Dick Hit
brun, John Collins. Duane Dennis
Gerald Pirret, Cliff Swails, Warren
King. Bill Brack, Jack Getaz, Ron
Edling, Don Edling, Van Baker
Dick Palmer. Henry Leitje, FREQ
| Stolberg and Jim Kelly.