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Evening star., 1940-03-07
Businessmen Ask
Retention Of D. T..
Commissioners
Boord of Trade Does Not
Advocate Local Suffrage,
CoIIifIower Says
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Seal plan for reorganization OF
District government contem-
plates granting of increased po1C-
erS to District Commissioners, es-
tablishment OF Citizens Advisory
Council appointed by them. Al
ternate Grifenhagen plan calls
for city manager as ddministrd-
the head of city, retention OF
Commissioners as local legisld-
tire body. Reorganization hear
ings before House subcommittee
began last ,Ueek.
BY DON S. WARREN.
Representatives Of leading WASH
ington business groups today
strongly urged continuation of the
commission form of government for
the District and lauded the ability
and services of the present city
heads in hearing before the Re-
organization Subcommittee of the
House District Committee in the
House ONCE Building.
Heading a delegation of a half
dozen spokesmen for the Board of
Trade, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association and other groups,
James E. Colliflower, vice president
of the Board of Trade, took direct
issue with criticisms which have
been made of the administration Of
the Commissioners.
He said: I'VE have found that the
Commissioners are very able, honest
and efficient. We are thoroughly
satisfied with the commission form
of government"
Mr.. Collifower said the Board of
Trade was not an advocate of local
suffrage, although his association
had not prepared a formal state
ment on that point.
Board to Meet Monday.
Mr.. Colliflower reported that his
group determined to throw its active
support to the Commissioners at a
meeting Monday night of its Board
of Directors. He explained his group
represented 1000 business and pro-
fessional men.
Under questioning by Representa-
tive Bates, Republican, of Massachu-
sets, the witness said there was
basis for "some" criticism against
the Commissioners, that they were
not ''faultless," but that the trade
body was satisfied with the citys
administration.
Arthur J. Sundlun, president OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, declared he had found
the city government very respon-
sive" and "very efficient"
He said the commission form was
zone of the BEST" particularly for q
city having the peculiar situation
that Washington has. He agreed
some changes in the municipal set
up might be desirable, and suggested
broadening of the powers of the
Commissioners-so that Congress
might be relieved of handling minor
matters.
Edward F. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict, who could not be present, sent
(See REORGANIZATION. Pg. A-8)
Evening star., 1940-03-07
18 Believed Lost
On Dutch Freiqhter
BY the Associated Press.

BY tHe ASSoclated Press.
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands,
March IAN empty life raft and
some wreckage bearing the name
Grutto found in the North Sea to-
day were interpreted as mute evi-
dence Of the loss of the 920-ton
Netherlands freighter Grutto with a
crew of 18.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Giant British Liner
Reaches New York
In Bold Voyage
Queen Elizabeth Is Safe
After Evodine Threat
Of Sub Attack
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March with the
"red duster" union jack proudly
flying at her mast, Britain's new
$28, 8,750,000 liner Queen Elizabeth
the largest, fastest ship af1oat-
arrived within the safety of New
York Harbor waters today at the
end of her bold dash 5000 miles
across the Atlantic.
The Bluish-gray coat of the YES
sci, unrelieved by a single note of
color, blended into the haze over
the harbor. She looked like a ghost
ship as she reached quarantine and
dropped anchor.
Having missed the morning slack
tide, the Queen Elizabeth was to
remain at quarantine until about 3
pm, to await tide permitting her
to tie up at pier 80 at the foot of
Fiftieth street.
Moves Up Harbor Alone.
Unidentified escort vessels, seen
with her farther out, were dropped
somewhere in the lower bay and
the. queen of the seas moved up
the harbor alone in solitary
majesty.
The first welcoming salutes came
from salvage and a press tug. The
Queen Elizabeth responded with a
throaty roar from her whistle and
ran up the yellow quarantine flag.
No guns were evident. Her life
boats, of which she did not carry a
complete complement, were uncov-
ered Members of the crew and a
number of stewards waved from the
rails.
AS she reached Quarantine sew
eral planes, including a police am.
phibian, scared overhead and nu-
merous harbor craft circled around
the vessel, which rode high in the
water.
Painted drab gray, the $4,000
ton liner passed Ambrose Lightship
shortly after 9 am. and headed to-
ward the narrows, past winter
deserted Coney Island, with the sky
line of New York 20 miles distant.
A wartime fugitive, fleeing the
dangers OF German bombing assaults
in her Clyde River berth in Scot
land, the Queen Elizabeth success
fully evaded the threat of German
undersea attack and triumphed in
its risk of a mortal blow against
British claims of supremacy of the
sea.
Planes Sight Liner.
Planes flying out of New York
first sighted the queen Cooking like
a dirty gray whale" of Fire Island,
cutting up a mile-long wake as her
giant engines turned up apparently
close to her top speed of more than
80 knots.
Only a few figures were seen on
the decks, and from the planes
there was no indication that the
worlds largest ship even had q
name painted on her gray-smudged
prows.
Not until a T. w. A. plane made
a second circle over the Queen Eliza
beth did the ship even make her
nationality known. On the second
circle, crew members broke out the
union jack and some of the crew
waved.
Black smoke belched from the
Queen Elizabeths two slanted fun
nels as she suddenly Strengthened
out from her previous zig-zag course
and cut a direct line for New York
(See QUEEN EIIZA8ETH. Pr. 1-3]
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Brown Urges
Sunday Ban on
Beer and Wine
Would Permit Bur
Patrons to Stand
While Drinking
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The House District Committee
ordered subcommittee to in
Uestigate the liquor situation in
Washington after the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board failed to
issue t,0o liquor licenses. The sub
committee has heard testimony
on an "ofer" OF aid in getting q
liquor license and that the board
handles licenses by "rule of tear."
The District Committee Mondav
refused to halt the Investigation.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
B U IL etin

LOS ANGELES, March 7 (R.-
Betsey Gushing Roosevelt today
was granted a divorce from
James Roosevelt, son OF the
President.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Gornet-Potterson
Students on WMAL

Students Of Garnet. Patterson
Junior High will participate in
q radio broadcast on poetry over
WMAL at 4 pm. today.
The program is another in the
series of educationh features
sponsored by The Star with the
cooperation of the National
Broadcastint Co. and the Board
Of Educatioa.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
New Labor Relations Boord
Shorn of Prosecution Functions
Urged in Smith Report to House
Explanation of Amendments
Labor Act Changes Recommended
By House Investigating Committee

The text of the explanation the National
Labor Relations Congress TODAY by the
cal investigating committee follows:
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Summary of Todoy's Star

Ballou to confer with Randolph oh
child labor bill. Page BIZ
Deficiency sum sought for school in
Southeast section. Page B-l
Airport building bids to be opened
March 27. Pare Ri
Auto driver sentenced to Jail in traf-
nc death case. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-03-07

Foreign
Reds suffer heavily crossing bay ice,
say Films. Page Al
Sweden seeking armistice in Russo
Finn war. Page Al
Welles sees Lebrun; confers with
Daladier later. Page Az
Rumania to throw all resources be-
hind army, says Carol. Page Ais
Resumption of British trade talks
urged in Italy. Page A-13
Nationol
Wheeler def1es cabinet officers on
transportation bill. Page Al
Senate to reconsider rejection OF
Hatch act amendment. Page Al
Milder substitute census resolution
reported agreed on. Page Az
Strategic value seen for U. S. in
Atlantic islands. Page A-16
Washington and Vicinity
Fire destroys main unit Of Rockville
High School, Page Al
Evening star., 1940-03-07

(See FIRE, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1940-03-07

(See REORGANIZATION, Pg. A-8.)
Evening star., 1940-03-07

(See HATCH, Page A-l5.)
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Weather Forecast

Increasing cloudiness tonight, followed
by light snow and slightly colder tomor-
row: lowest tonight about 80 degrees.
Temperatures t)day-Highest, 43, at 2
pm; lowest, 81, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

(See LIQUOR, Page A-15J
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
Anacondans Replanting
Barren Slopes With Trees

The days when suntcd pine which
in districts
killed still stand in ugly about the
They however
by it, AL
ready, clubs citizens looking their
gOwth of yellow Within intend
vision Practical being taken to
plant the
of
officials earlier this asking aid
identifying bnefing the water shed in this
section vital industry agriculture and life
the supply
extending the top
marked Sheep guch back the county
the city
Sheep guch
to head of Cedar street in
following
in Eighth street
planted by Scouts inside the
background RndScapng the
field.
plant half
being
at
the when
high school started plot Of 100
Burke supervising Ranger
the survived which he
dereda extremely hot and dry summer
hsdes south of
several dug from the early
seedlings discovered He termed
He eight
which considered an
ideal spacing for growth and development OF trees
10y
the
being made
o 'o''
yellow
members recently donated money for
which
rather than The ranger said the altitude was loo
for
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

open revolt and organized republic
with a provisional government, at the
head of which was Riel.
Riel demanded for his constituents
fair representation in the DomlnlOA
parliament. a provincial legislature,
local Self-government, the oft-c!a4 US
Of both the French and English Ian
guagcs, land grants for the parothlaI
schools and public Improvements,
Tree homestead law and the Issuance
Of Da,ents to settlers for their reapcC-
tive holdings. While Riel IS commonly
claSsrd as a visionary, and sometimes
is a mailman. il IS difficult to Tina
anything in these demands that Is eH-
trrmelv unreasonable or lmpTactlcap-e.
Rel led the revolt with d1;mt!eaS
yigor and un;iying energy. SeiZlng For
Garry, he speedily established the
authority OF the mSur.eCuOnary GOV
eminent throughout the province: A
canadian, Thomas Scott. who deflcd
RlrTS authority. was sentenced 10
death and executed.
Archbishop TIche. who enjoyed the
confidence ami affection OF the IN
clIrp,rlS, visited Fort Garry, and by
liberal promises OF ClcmcnCy created i
more cunClhatO"y sentiment. IN the
meantime the Dominion government
Mad sent Col mel Garnet WolSey. later
tI.ld marshal and cUmmander-ln-Ch
of the British army. to suppress Rle!
and his followers. but the soldiers did
not reach Manitoba until August, 1870.
In the meantime the Dominion gov
ernmcnt had passed the Manitoba act.
which admitted that province into, the
confederation of provinces with local
self-government. representation III par
lament and made provision to recog-
nize the rights OF the half-breedS 10
their lands, Nearly all of the demands
of the rebels were conceded, and when
the Wolsey expedition reached the
province. the provincial government
had melted away and Riel had fled
to Montana.
In 1874, at the general election, Riel
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

although a fugitive in Montana. was
elected to parliament for the district OF
Provencher in Manitoba, and notWith-
standing that there was an indictment
against him for the murder Of Scott,
he went secretly to Ottawa, where by
means that have never been explained
he took oath and signed the roll, bu.
thereupon returned TO Montana.
Parliament met and expelled him, a
new election being ordered. Riel was
so strong with his people that he was
reelected but was again expelled. This
time, however. an order was made tina.
he should be granted pardon after
five years OF exile should have expired.
Rebellion of 1854
In 1879 he settled again in Montana
where he taught school AZ the CATHOLIC
mission on Sun river. at times joining
half-brcedS 10 hunt buffalo. During
these years he lived in extreme POI
erty.
The uprising in Saskatchewan was
similar in its cause to that in Mani
toba in 1869 The Dominion had grant
ed TO every half-breed III Manitoba 2+0
acres of land. but no such CONCc>>l i
inces. Other grievances existed among
the half-breedS. and when RIel Wen,
among them i'll the fall OF 1884 4, their
request. it is conceded by Canadian his
torians that he spoke with mod9ralo"
and advised only pacific measures. H.
bill OF rights called for ~ the division
of the Northwest Territories into prov
inceS: (2) the half breeds to receive
the same grants and other advantages
as those in Manitoba 80 patents TO
be issued at once to the ColonIStS in
possession of lands; "a the sale Of
lands to establish schools. hospitals.
and to provide the poor with seed and
implements for farming: (5) reServa-
tribution among the children of half
breeds: 90 a grant of at least 81 900
in aid of an institution to be conduct
ed by the nuns in each half breed set
Element: and CD more liberal provision
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
for the Indians.
Riel at War Again

for the Indians.
Riel at War Again
Riel'S petition having been thrown
aside by the government, he assumed
aggressive tactics. Believing that Eng
land was about to go to war with Rus
sia he proclaimed himself The Lib
orator" and established Instruction
headquarters at Batoche
Riel displayed genuine genius for
rebellion. He provided a commissariat
points for occupancy by his troops,
and in the person of Gabriel Dumont,
chose a man of rare natural gifts as
a military commander Some fighting
followed, in which the half-breeds bat
tied fiercely. but they were unable to
resist the trained forces that they en-
countered. Riel was not directly re-
SponSible for the massacre at Frogs
lake where a civilian settlement was
murdered by the Indians.
The leader of the Indians at Frog 5
lake was Big Bear, chief of renegade
band of Crees and Chippewas. Little
Bear, his son. and some of the Indians
who took part in the revolution, are
shown in the picture accompanying
this article.
After a few hard fought battles the
rebellion was suppressed and Riel gave
himself up as a prisoner of war. He
was tried for treason at Regina. The
trial was participated in by eminent
counsel from remote parts OF the do
minion. Riel's attorney made a plea
of insanity. which he. himself. scorn-
fully repudiated. He was convicted, and
on the 18th of October was hanged
On the scaffold he bore himself with
dignity, and protested to the last that
he had acted in fullfillment Of mis-
sion
So great was the sympathy felt for
Riel by the French population of the
ernment at Ottawa was nearly over
thrown because of its refusal TO COM
mute the sentence against Riel.
Rivl had been called the John Brown
of the half-breeds, and this name is
not inappropriate in some respects
Like John Brown he was a dreamer;
again there may have been a faint OF
insanity in his makeup. His demands
for the people of Manitoba were for
the most part granted and while the
Canadian authorities were preparing
to hang him, they were also proceed
ing to grant the demands that RE
made for the half-breedS in the North
west Territory. Patents were Issued L
them for the lands which they OCcu-
pied and in less than a year after
RielS death they were granted repre-
sentation in the parliament OF the Do
minlon.
j In the little churchyard at St. Boni.
face. outside Of Winnipeg, lie the re.
mains of Louis Riel HIS grave is {
shrine for the French half-breedS o.
the Dominion. who believe today thai
he like the man OF Harper'S Ferry Of
fered up his life in behalf Of q poo
and oppressed people.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
rDriUe Safely" Just
20 Many Words for
Treat Falls Youth

In 4 car bearing five highly il
Eliminated and colored designs with
the letters Drive Safely" a IL
year old student was booked in
Great Falls recently by police for
two major regulations. The boy
was deprived of the use of his car
for at least 10 days.
The boy was arrested on First
avenue north for speeding and dis
regarding a stop sign. Ironically
enough. officers said, the car had
three Drive Safely" signs on the
front of the car and two at the
rear.
Further examination revealed
that the car was an ancient model.
and that the youth had placed
cardboard on all the side windows
except that by the drivers seat.
The rear window was almost
completely obscured with political,
convention and anti-hitch- hiking
signs. A large political sticker was
on the windshield. The boy. Off
GERS said. had actually reduced his
vision to n minimum.
The Inconsistency of the ''Drive
Safely designs under the circum-
stances, it was emphasized, was
apparent.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
CUSTER COUNTY
HERDS IMPROVE
RIGID CULLING AND BETTER
RANGE INCREASE NUMBERS
AND QUALITY
Practice of Conservation of Grass and
Adjustment to Conditions in Feed
ing and Watering Help Business.

=,
flenty OF grass and water the
last three years plus rigid culling
OF herds that cattlemen were
forced TO DO IN 1884 and 1886 have
bloush. aoout itldrkeu nnEroVe
.,I ~. "a. '-ou I' c"uts
oS,1aI'ri rr;o ,'p t H ~ ~ t, 500
cniInGn O''-'e d. Hioii'"Aa 0'A'e
coiese
YeaELhg steers this year, have been
at tie raIr52d, and fat COWS have
Weighed up TO 1,l5O pcunE5 2cr. head,
VAue IN fOfA.er years GOD and 1000
.)-ul!4S we're considered good average
W-lgltS To- each class, respectively,
jJCobzcn S7'i. one bunch q 600 2
Eo lr,old steers aTeI1get .O35 pounds
pr o i9aG a. ~ 49, t 10y q S6Tn IlGtUq fe
ne, 4aSS {Saloan Gla9e on LAS: one
80, SIS. anu ,otL 900
rom ION, foma ai htyet coul4'y scalea i,oSZ
i' orI!S,. eaCit, "tiIc!i "aS iCnlQtL "
80 9ItiSe GaSo a! !;HI atSo S+io"s
"iiaU "40ti'at4a 81 "oe WIZ w.
Conserve Grass
Whle range men cant 40 much
ABOUT grass without ram they are
tuo t,tItits IottstI IatINe HIsIilouS anu
f. az .. .1Geo u uoiis e. asS, attu Niien
;s eto irc s ne aJesttoii VI S.oh Mamt
- .I"a = S ou W Id. ehte eIis
iiie IeEeioL n eiI " ,eseIVoms; "shs
trib pt HsS 70 give 4h even US
t ttuuiioi' " 500 !o Oh We 1anse anu
otIeIeDy avoio oVet .L u Soiiie AREAS
anu ",i0et uoe VI o'iis:
1, STOCK reservoirs SO lar nave been
the most popular type OF development
IN Custer county and the surround
ing country, Up to this year Custer
county ranchers have built close to
800 STOCK water dams, benetiting
around iooooo acres OF land. Prac-
uIca! .is d! oat!tS naEe oeen puLI uiaoef
prof -I ~ " o ~ r GO ia an
a aI. I'll Soou pStCet!ease y! tI!ee,
i Su. ai4o au,dcS ~, ~ e tl.s uo.Ion
etatv aoont e. I'LL ~. o9u IoS
$500 ~ ~ Aoo
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
HEADS SOCIAL WORKERS

Dr.. Edythe Hershey, Helena. was
elected president of the Montana Con-
ference of Social Work. held in Bill
lingS Dr.. Hershey replaces Milo F.
Dean of Helena. Other officials chosen
are Payne Templeton, Helena, first
vice president; The Rev Frank Har-
!ngton. Butte second vice president;
Mrs Gertrude Won kuster. Plenty
wood. third vice president: Mrs Astha
CARMEL. MtSSoula. corresponding
secretary. and Maj c. o. Taylor, Great
Falls. and c. NJ Warrington. Billings,
dc!eCatCS at large
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01


$50,
an So!dlcFS oy ms SHl4I ana caring IN
otla. na9''I region lhaL IL Lhey ala Hot
Go!tt"'t a. .it@ 'SEaPG, Iitey were az az
tt'.SU 80 WV" it MdS Sy1Ieu me
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Pom ne StL. ''E ,P Se d wen utittG9,
out ms SNORT, S'oul frame ana strongly
marked features conveyed the impress
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~ III '!'c " ',1,to.' " 'Iit1 -'!I' w.
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s"Et nm an 'tte "9tS .ti' te ~. w ~
PtITS0tt chiidisT daii"ht witb which he
HHi1CsL C4it!I+Sit utItE'.I NJ! "tt!ott Nv
ttCG-'ta liz vi tLn vi " ninri.
.tS'. ~ M!I.O'' "a t,ond .'' al ~,
OF we CIV Hau a..dSlltG Sg"1 o,l :
s-....'-i'e ~ H., 80 Co., 10 ~
oit;I 80 " cl!"'s 90 INN s4' 1ot ''1e ''.
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3oIiai,;o,, ZOO ~ ,1,rIy'ot',' Is
Renei!ot! o. 1000, pE ~ H"''"''S Is
4out!u ''4e 4o'to"1'5
When the northwest naN-orecda
asked him tR:e! TO lead them as he
had led them III Manitoba, ne al llFSI
refused. SAVING that he was a citizen
OF the Cnltet states ana ".SNed 10
nave no more CINaataH fouo!eS, ~
IheH ttt'le""7" p!e'"44eo o'' t'-''' ~
consent.
While Rlcl may have seen ut TO
be coy, I cannot accept The above
statement in It's entirety. During ms
visit TO Helena he called repeatedly
at my Office ana my mouse. IN lhe
course OF our Conversations ne as
closed The tact that ne had men
projected a movement Tor the Mue-
of
establishment OF a repuhllc IN me
provinces OF ASSlnabo!a ana SaSkatCA-
evan. He told me that he had drafted
a constitution and iuIl plans Tor me
execution OF the scheme. l SAD: ,Rlel
you had BEER be care1ul OF lhoSe
papers; they are !!SeN 10 geL you II!
troupe WIN ,G PEtStS , 1uittG' w.
ne Itp.!yu. AL, AL, iI"'e Jul 'eO '-'' 't'
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SO Ia lLo'.t hSoe ~ hoc9I,se no
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was an AIie. -N'tl trT -H,,rMose
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hepSIleutS ~ t;.ai Sto.ae IN bis re,.o.
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further ms eAd olat Ne as; @sH' e,o iI1s
70 aPPCt''t nm , d 49, fai- ohiired
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70 DENY
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~ was o1 ~ d 49, ~ draan, If a
!4Sttlt ds nc utliC!u1L - t,ai;af no
ha!t -preeq Iepap.tC' III d 80 raciai
haIl-pFetaS oii,itni ocI'aiitv
people, Deserving W po 5tlo,eib,IitieS ~
and aaequate 70 s 49, S dp"cn1opatior NJ
sen -soEelj.liletl syn tp-,tJ IN -,Ia
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was a o 40 ~ sa+tiare
years were inc !!CutS"t d. III,
a more stable and int,elllgent class
! than me wandering ntn vi ec ,.H ~ ~
/ drifted hither and tniIheT over tHe
| ROCKY mountain region uIi ing '41e
/ frontier days.
/ HIS project was TO gather the half
! breeds from the United States and
! all the British provinces in North
America and so build a nation. 1t was
: to possess n republican form of gov
. e,pn1D,1t Tho Clrh0lir religion was
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

Until the discovery OF America, the
worlds surface was believed to be
mostly land. II really IS about three
fou-thS water