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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-07-26

room. II hear the hum of return
ing votes. Where's your razor,
Cece?"
"A swell girl! I always said So"
said Cecil over his shoulder, al
ready on his way upstairs.
Aunt Olympia's first words were,
whats Cece been doing?"
He said he had to shave" said
Adele.
Her eyes, and Limpy's eyes, went
guilty to the low coffee table. But
Hilda, tidily and unobserved had re-
moved tray and glasses.
The rest of the day passed in COM
Portable quiet. Ben took the big car
and Martin the two-seated Ford to
help round up delinquent voters and
deliver them safely to the polls. The
girls played tennis between show
ers with Cecil Dodd, under the
watchful eye of Aunt Olympia sit
ting near by in large camp chair,
sheltered against both intermittent
rain and sun by large umbrella.
Dave Cooper treated himself to a
well-earned nap on the library di-
! van. Hilda, reinforced by two as
sistants, had a hard day making
preparation for the evening buffet
which, as Aunt Olympia said-and
said it ungrudgingly, too-had to
be worth a months salary.
At five o'clock she began laying
the tables. Hilda was adept at this.
She had learned from experience
that while the spread must at all
times look bountiful and even lavish,
an abundance must be held in re-
serve for belated arrivals. But the
provision was ample for any con-
tingency. There were roast turkeys,
baked hams, sliced tongue, and pick
led pigs feet for the more aristo-
cratic constituents who liked to go
plebeian on election night; there
we're sandwiches, salads, baked
beans, deviled eggs and aspics;
there were cheese, candies, nuts,
cigarettes and cigars; there were
ices, teacakes and pies. And on
small table, beautifully decorated
and lighted with candles, stood the
Victory Cake, two feet high, three
feet in diameter. Aunt Olympia was
glad she hadn't Cancelled that order.
BY seven o'clock, when the polls
closed, the household was in readi-
ness. Uncle Lancy looked suave
and senatorial; Aunt Olympia
beamed like a sunburned and over
nourished favorite of Jove; Cecil
Dodd took advantage of the occa-
sion to present himself in white tie
and tails but Dave stuck to his sack
suit, and at the last minute decided
against changing his shirt. The girls
we're a little distressed about the,
still unworn wind-up costumes, but
Aunt Olympia decided they were a
little too autumnal for an indoor re-
ception and recommended graceful
and becoming-though old-chiffons.
Exactly at seven, cars began
streaming into the grounds, and
laughing, joyous, congratulating
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Extra Day Comes Today;
Most Don't Know How to Use 1t

People spend their whole lives
rushing about to save time. but
when they are given "a extra hours
on silver platter they don't know
what to do with them.
That extra "a hours, a whole day,
that comes but once In four years,
arrived today. It's leap year today
And how will it be spent? Wel,
the Government employees can brood
about the extra day they have to
wait until pay day.
Thursday is the maids day out,
but that would have happened any
how.
To most people today will be
just another day, no occasion foz
rejoicing, solitary contemplation OF
life, great deeds or anything else that
would set it part.
Even the weatherman refuses to
be stunned by the extra "a hours.
"A day thrown in," he says
doesn't affect us at all. OF course
If it rains or SHOWS there will be
just that much more precipitation
this year. But an extra day doesn't
matter much one way or another
AS matter of fact, we're not get
ting enough days the other years."
Here is what some think of the
extra day:
Commissioner George Allen-It
happens to be my birthday anni-
versary. It's terrible. Every time
have a birthday anniversary I'm
four years older. Think what's
happened since my last birthday an.
niversary. shall spend today very
quietly, very quietly indeed.
Maj. Daniel Donovan.H District
auditor-I think they should declare
February 20 . legal holiday.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
70 New Babies
Greet Leap Year
In Washington
First Arrives OF 1880,
With More Expected
During Day

Washington's crop of Leap Year
Day babies had good reason to weep
as they entered the world today
they won't be able to celebrate their
first birthday anniversary for four
years.
Twenty infants, one of them
the son Of Representative Mas Of
Minnesota, made their debut at local
hospitals in the early hours of
Leap Year Day.
Other babies born at Providence
included the daughter of Mrs. Louis
Peelyon and the son of Mrs. George
George.
Although most of the hospitals
were expecting to double their score
before midnight. Columbia, with
four new infants, had the highest
Evening star., 1940-02-29

Jimmy Lake, Ninth street night
club impresario-I think people
should sleep right through the day.
That would be one less day to worry.
I'd be just as glad If they didn't have
the extra day. That's the sane and
sensible view.
Prince Mogul. seer-I will spend
this extra day in the quarters of .
crystal gazer, having him tell me II
any one is going to propose to me.
I've been answering everybody else's
questions Now I'd like to find out
something about myself. And If q
crystal gazer told me I'd believe
him. =
Representative Vreeland Of New
Jersey-Today would be q good
day for the male members of the
general public to get out of sight.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police-It would be q
good day to get married. Then you
wouldn't have so many anniversaries
But for me-just another day.
Patricia Hurley, daughter Of the
former Secretary Of War-What
does one do on an extra day-par-
ticularly when 1t comes on a Thurs
day? I think I'll 60 out In the
country and take . walk.
Mrs. Arthur Vandenberg, wife of
the Michigan Senator-When you
come back from Hawaii to the United
States you gain q day. -uu feel
like you've accomplished something
but I don't see any cause for re-
jotcing.
Elizabeth Carmen Acton, born
last February 22-I'm going to hay(
my first birthday party, but IN b
1 years Old. Isn't that fuuny1
Evening star., 1940-02-29

number to report when . check Of
hospitals was made.
The first arrival on Leap Year
Day was a girl born to MRS. Harold
Howells of Odenton, Md, who missed
celebrating An annual birthday by
about SO minutes.
Others born at Sibley were q girl
to Mrs. william Hessick of 5325
Thirty eighth street NV. at 1:50
am, and q boy born to Mrs. Leo
Dondero Of 1s45 North Capitol street
at $40 am.
The four babies born at Columbia
included . boy, born to Mrs. Myrtin
Hanback,. 2503 Brentwood road NE,
at 1:27 am; q boy. born to Mrs.
Clara Kennedy, 5527 Seventh street
NV, at 2:22 am; a girl born to
Mrs. Evelyn Hilgh, colored, of 1888
Fifth street NV, at 3:53 am, and
boy born to Mrs. Ruth Anholt,
24ls Ridgewood drive, Alexandra,
Va. at 8:55 am.
Two boys made their debut at
George Washington University Hos
pital. Their mothers were Mrs.
James Thompson, 1922 r street
NE, and Mrs. Andrew Stevenson
of Kensington, Md.
Georgetown Hospital reported four
births. A girl was born there to
Mrs. Stanley Scanlon, 1903 Harlind
lane, Bethesda. Md, and q boy was
born to Mrs. Fielder Hays of 1l12
I street Sc.
Other mothers were Mrs. Henrietta
Clark of 1915 Ninth street NV, q
girl. and Mrs. Catherine Everngam,
1907 Chase avenue, Bethesda, Md,
boy.
The single arrival at Homeopathic
Hospital was boy. born to Mrs.
Abraham Alloy, 5113 Second street
NV. A boy and a girl were born
at Gallinger Hospital.
Another early arrival today was a
baby boy born to Mrs. Thomas K.
Miller at Washington Sanitarium in
Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
SavoId III in Hospital.
Pastor Bout Postponed
By the Associated Prexs,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. @.-The Ia
round heavyweight fight between
Bob Pastor and Lee savold, sched-
uled for tomorrow night in Madison
Square Garden, was postponed In
definitely today when an examina-
tion showed Savold suffering from
an attack Of hu.
The Des Moines boxer was taken
to Z hospital last night with q tenn
perture and while he was much
better this morning, his doctor for
bade him to 90 ahead with the bout.
Savold was advised to stay IN the
hospital for another - hours.
Promoter Mike Jacobs returned
from Miami this morning and after
hearing Of Savolds Illness said he
did not know when he would stage
the night. Jacobs had promised
Savold . match with Champion Joe
Losxls II be won.
" 'tIaxn@ seogy a Yass D-ll
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Sympathy With Reds
Laid 10 jackson BY
Dies Group Member
Thomus Hits DISMISSED
Of indictments for
Sponish War Recruiting
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-Represent-
ative Thomas, New Jersey, Repubh-
can member of the Dies Committee,
asserted today that Attorney Cen
eral Jackson's extraordinary" dis
missal of recent indictments for
Spanish War recruiting in Detroit
was motivated by sympathy for
COMMUNISTS.
when We look ut the record, the
answer to his extraordinary course
Of action will become plain" Mr..
Thomas told the Womens National
Republican Club In q prepared ad-
dress.
"On August 1, 1898, the Daily
Worker, on1cial newspaper Of the
Communist party, carried the fol-
lowing heading:
"'Peace March Is Indofsed by
Jackson
I'm the article which appears un-
derneath this caption, we read:
The march will be led by more
than $50 veterans of the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade Earl Browder,
convicted general secretary Of the
Communist party, testified before
the Dies Committee that more than
60 per cent of the veterans Of the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade were
members of the Communist part.
I'VE therefore have the astonish-
ing spectacle of the present Attorney
General having been one of the
indorsers Of the parade which was
led by veterans Of the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade.
'"The highest law enforcement
official Of the United States Govern
ment has obviously disqualified him
self to. prosecute those who had
illegally recruited these Communist
soldiers whose parade he indorsed." !"
II must reiterate that the work
OF the Dies Committee would have
been made far easier If the New
Deal administration had not 50
often made itself the official or
unomcial sponsor Of the very Com
munist groups which the Dies Com
mittee was trying to investigate -
he continued.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Washington Hotel
Sold 10 Galveston
Corporation
Transaction Involves
More Than 81, SOC, 900;
Modernizotion PIunned

Climaxing a years negotiations,
the National Hotel Co. of Galveston,
Tex, one of the worlds largest hotel
chains, today announced the pur-
chase of the Washington Hotel from
the National Capital Hotel Corp.
The sale, completed this morning
by Leas Campbell, 38-year-old presi-
dent Of the Texwash Corp, newly
formed affiliate of the National Ho-
tel Corp, is to take effect at mid
night tonight.
Mr.. Campbell, who also is general
manager of the Galveston corpora
ton, said he could not disclose the
exact purchase price. but indicated
that the consideration. after inven-
tories are made, would be between
$2,500, 900 and $300O,0OO. The prop
erty currently is assessed at $780,
600. he said.
The hotel, residence of Vice Presi-
dent Garner. Supreme Court Justice
Murphy and other dignitaries, was
completed in 1919.
Straight Cash Transaction.
The sale was straight cash trans
action, the F. E. Lucas Co., WASH
ington real estate brokers, acting as
brokers for the transaction, Mr.
Campbell said.
Discussing the purchase at a con-
ference at the hotel this morning,
Mr.. Campbell said he contemplated
no change IN the management of the
400-room hotel. Floyd Rush Is the
present manager.
He said an extensive moderniza-
tion program IS contemplated, and
that bids already have been asked
for air-conditioning of 200 addi-
tional rooms. The air-conditioning
work. he said. probably will be COM
pleted about June. He explained 100
rooms already are air conditioned.
Years Negotia tions.
Mr.. Campbell said negotiations
were begun for purchase of the hotel
year ago after patrons of other
Campbell-operated hotels through
the South and Midwest had urged
him to operate hotel in WASH
ington.
He said he has made tentative
plans to spend between $4,000 and
$10O 600 in Improvements this year
Attending today's conference was
former Representative Clark W.
Thompson of Texas, who now is
public relations counsel for the Ma
tional Hotel Corp.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

senate:
Considers House changes In Finn
ish loan bill.
Agriculture Subcommittee con-
dders changes in Agricultural Mar
keting Act.
Finance Committee continues
hearing on reciprocal trade pro-
gram.
District subcommittee hearing on
bin to legalize horse racing.
Hsuse:
Debates $2os ,ooo, 900 War Depart
ment civil functions bill.
Agriculture Committee continues
hearing on farm tenancy program
Census Committee hears further
testimony on congressional reap
portionment measure.
Subcommittee of District Commit
tee begins hearings ON municipal
government reorganization program.
Special Subcommittee Of District
Committee resumes liquor investi-
CATION.
Pubic Health 'Subcommtttee ID
District COMMITTEES makes tour Of
@specaan at Lorton 1eeEmatny,
Evening star., 1940-02-29

The disturbance that WAS east Of Nam
tucket, Mass. last nisht has continued
to move eastward. and It is now located
about $50 miles east of Nantucket, . ship.
1.01O.2 millibars (29.S3 inches). with .
trough extending southeastvard 70 the
Carolins coast. Charleston, 8. c.. 1.O14.6
millibars (29.96 inches> Pressure is low
over the Dakotas. Huron. 8. OAK. 1,Oo6.s
milhhars t2a73 inshes,. and Williston,
N. Oak 1.OO3.4 millibars go 81 inchesl,
and pressure Is also low over the North
Pacific States. Tatoosh Island. 994.6 mill
libars f2937 inche) Pressure is falling
over the central plateau region. Pressure
is high over the Eastern States Cincin-
natl Ohio. 1926 millibars t3O.11 inches).
Precipitation. mostly in the form Of rain.
has fallen in the Middle Ohio Valley. North
Carolina and Southern virEinia. while light
snow has occurred in New ENGLAND. the
eastern lake reEion. and the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. Moderate to heavy, rains
in the northern plateau region. Tempera-
lures have fallen over most Of the eastern
part of the country. while theg have risen
appreciably in the Northern Plains States.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Nazis More Active
@' - -
On Luxembourg and
Dutch Frontiers ..'|.. = =.
Germans Believed Usino
Weather Break to
Strengthen West Wall
BY the Associated Press.

ny Sue hSSOCIAtSU FIcS8.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 29.-Increased
activity by German troops was re-
ported observed today by various
points along the Luxembourg and
Netherlands frontiers.
The significance of the troop
movements was not clear, but there
were Indications that the Germans
we're taking advantage of the break
In the prolonged clear weather to
push their never-ending job of
strengthening their West Wall for
tifications.
Reports from Eupen, Belgium, told
Of q visit Of high German Army
authorities to inspect military works
and augmented labor camps across
the frontier.
Greater Activity Along Msselle.
From Luxembourg came reports Of
greater activity noted In the Moselle
valley. With the coming of milder
weather, new barracks are said to
be springing up almost overnight.
1t was also believed that some OF
the shelters which could not be
lived In in the recent severe cold
weather now are being reoccupied.
Across the Netherlands frontier
work Is continuing on military prof.
ects carefully shielded from inspec-
ton. While the extent of these
operations is not definitely known,
they have not reached the elaborate
scale Of the Siegfried Line fortinca-
tions, which extend to the Neither
lands border.
Ne Signs q Uneasiness.
The frontiers remain open and
there are no signs OF uneasiness In
the lowlands countries. Belgian
and Netherlands workers continue
committing to work in German In
dustries. T..
New passport regulations effective
March is, however, will make it
more difficult to 60 back and forth.
The Germans have stretched q
barbed wire fence along the greater
part Of the border with the Neither
lands and the number Of ports of
entry has been reduced.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
A5,M Raised Here
For Relief Abroad
In Five Months
Nine Organizations
Report Expenditure
Of $l3.lo5

Nine local organizations author.
lied to solicit funds for relief In Po. =
land, France, Great Britain and.
Germany collected . total of 345,-.
506.83 during the first five months
Of the war and had a balance Of
$40 ,850.52 on hand February /, their
reports to the State Department :.
disclosed today.
Expenditures of $13,105.77 for
actual relief purposes and of S2,. :
55O.54 for administration, publicity, =
campaigns and other overhead ex-1
penses were reported by the WASH
ington organizations.
The State Department reports
showed q total of $3,388 .962.98 was
collected in the country as a whole
during the first five months Of the
war, with s2.168,072.l4 being spent
for actual relief, and $205, ,72121 for
overhead expense by February l.
Collections Of relief funds by the q,
Red Cross and by other organiza- ..
tions for relief in Finland were not
included in the reports to the State
Department. The Red Cross re-
ports separately to the Secretary Of
War and the requirements of the
Neutrality Act for monthly reports
on funds collected for relief In bel
ligerent countries do not apply to
Finland since the neutrality has
not been invoked IN the Finnish.
Russian conflict.
Bishops Group Is Leader.
The Washington organization re-
porting the largest collections was
the Bishops Committee for Polish
Relief. which Is co-ordinating the
handling of funds solicited by vari-
Gus Catholic organizations. 1t re.
ported collections through January
Of $37, ,436.19, with expenditures Of
$4,000 for actual relief. $3.50 for
overhead expense and a balance on
hand January 81 of $27.432.69.
Other organizations, the countries
for which they solicited relief funds
and the amounts they reported coll
lected, spent, and on hand January
81, we're:
The Catholic Student War Relief
Of Pax Romano, Poland, France,
Germany and Great Britain; re-
ceipts, $101 60; spent for relief, $50;
overhead expense, $2275; balance,
$28.85.
Central Spanish Committee for
Relief of Refugees, France: receipts,
50 ,055 IS; spent for relief, $1,225.48;
overhead expense, 81, ,785 IS; balance,
$AJ61; estimated value of contribu-
tons In kind sent to France, 81 200.
Aid to Polish Children.
Gen. Gustav Orhcz Dresser
Foundation for Aid to Polish Chill
dren, Poland: Receipts, s6l220:
spent for relief, $3.50; overhead ex.
pense, $303.85; balance, $15835.
Mrs. Carroll Greenough, France:
Receipts, $3.50: spent for relief, $40:
balance, s790.
Polish Club of Washington, Po-
land: Receipts, $94431; spent for
relief. $5s3.41; overhead expense,
$4,000.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Great
Britain: Receipts, $3.50; spent for
| relief, $223.10; balance, $3.50.
Urgent Relief for France, France:
Receipts, 1-216.88; spent for relief,
S8o378; overhead expense. $739S;
balance, 81 ,33s II; estimated value
OF contributions in kind sent to
France, $92; on hand, $530.65.
The Lafayette Fund, which regis
tered on January 2 to solicit funds
for relief in France, reported no re.
ceipts and no expenditures during
the month.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Weather Report
United States Weather buresu)
Furnished by the Unit,

tFulnshed
District OF tonight followed
row. much change Temperature lowest
gentle variable
Maryland-Coudy tonight
extreme portion tonight portion
Vrgniacoudy tonight with light portion
tomorrow light probably
portion; somewhat colder in southeast portion
West Vnga-Cloudy light snow in north
ton and light south
afternoon night portion
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Will Preach in ARLINGTON

The Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips,
rector OF the Episcopal Church of
the Epiphany, will preach on Tho
Fourt Word From the Gross" at 8
pm. today at st. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church, North Nelson and
Ninth streets, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Legion Income $3.50, 399

The American Legion reported to
Congress yesterday that its income
was $3.50, ,399 In 1889 and its ex-
penses were $245,06l.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

More people were killed last year
In the District In traffic accidents
occurring from S to 10 pm. than met
their deaths during the 12-hour
period beginning ut 1 Am.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

OLD MAID-House colleagues
wondered If there was any
leap year implication in a
laughing remark yesterday by
Representative Jessie Sumner,
Republican, of Illinois, that
"as you know, I'm an old maid
and haven't anything against
any man." This comment was
an afterthought to an asser-
tion that Congress has a
tendency to concentrate too
much authority In one man.
"A. p. Photo.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-02-29

FOR8l0N STATIONS.
Qeoon. dfeenvieh time. todayJ
80. IS Tunneyasura weather.
Horta (FsyaD. A1ores- IS Cloudy
(current observationA)
ean Juan. Puerto Rico % Cloudy
Havana, Cuba - u Gear
Colon, Canal Eone- so Clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-28
Home Run Ball ls Sill AIoft

That home run ball hasn't hit the earth yet
 Last night, at meeting of Cas- tineau Channel Baseball League of ficials with two local lawyers, the matter was again brought up for discussion in seeking a ruling as to wether or not Joe Snow hit a home run a short time ago when the ball he hit struck the top of the fence and bounded out of the park.
 Put up to the lawyers for de- cision, the problem came out un- changed. Attorney Norman Ban field said it shouldn't have been a home run. Attorney Grover Vim said it certainly was.
 Meanwhile, while waiting for a ruling from the Pacific Coast League as to what should be done in such a matter, it was decided the weather was too good to pass up and the Moose will play the Elks tonight at 6:30 in Firemen's Park.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-28
GirIspIan Air Cruise
 Of Alaska
Will Fly Small Plane Over Gold Rush Trail and
 on 10 Barrow

As lost as Sally Rand without bubble or a feather, two charming flying Misses arrived in Juneau last night with their Piper sportplane following them by boat and their vacation by wings in the Great North having devolved into tiffs with the Canadian Government for lack of permission to fly through dominion country and disappoint- ment in mountainous Southeast Alaska and its lack of wheel land ing facilities.
 One is brunette Alma Heflin, in publicity for the Piper plane people in Lockhaven, Pa The other is her friend and copilot, blonde Mar garet McQuinn of Milwaukee.
 They flew out from Lockhaven across the nation to Seattle, crat- ed their wings and shipped for Ketchikan after Canadian officials had refused them permission to fly to Alaska over Canadian soil.
 Arriving in Ketchikan, the girls found more cause for grief when they were advised there was no landing field for their wheel equipped ship.
 Flying in with Herb Munter last night to await arrival of their plane on the DenaH tomorrow, Miss Heflin and Miss McQuinn bumped into their old friend, Devon Francis, Associated Press aviation editor-who made the mistake of advising Miss Heflin it wasn't safe" to fly to Fairbanks in such small plane.
 Miss Heflin's answer was lengthy.
 The girls plan to fly over the old Dawson trail and on to Fair banks, Nome and Point Barrow be- fore bringing their Alaska tour to an end.
 Miss Heflin will "do' a book on her trip and will do" number of articles on the North.
 While in Juneau the two are guests at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-28


 properties were consolidated by the Hayden Stone interests who com pleted 5OoO-foot prospect tunnel and laid plans for a 500-ton mill, which plans evidently fell through in the shadow of war.
 Meanwhile, development work on the Belgian owned Jualin properties in the same area, are awaiting set clement of European troubles while Belgian geologist-engineer H. Pom Gin continues his studies at the mine and waits for information from home.
 Should either the Jualin or the Kensington properties be developed anew, it will be the largest develop ment in Southeast Alaska mining in a score of years.