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Evening star., 1940-12-17
British Aid
Continued From First Page J

publicly by Mr.. Knudsen after con-
terences with Secretary Hull, and an
outright British request for finan-
cial assistance were two formidable
problems on President Roosevelt's S
desk today
AS Mr.. Roosevelt returned to the
executive Offices for the first full day
after his two-week Caribbean trip
the belief grew in some quarters
that some important action might
be forthcoming
Secretary of Commerce Jones
pointed out that something usually
does happen" when the President
returns to Washington. in explaining
recently that decisions on financial
help to Britain could not be reached
because the administration is
away"
OF the two questions, however, de-
fense production was rated the most
pressing by officials, particularly in
view Of Mr.. Knudsen's state
ment yesterday that the situation
was one of terrible urgency" which
called for "the impossible from
America nindustry.
Since armament aid to Britain de-
Evening star., 1940-12-17

table" of Switzerland because it is
one of the main rail links between
German, Alsatian and Swiss rail
systems.
One bomb smashed directly on the
railway tracks after striking a corner
of the main railway station. Long
lines of cars were damaged, and
service was interrupted. A restau-
rant inside the station was wrecked.
Bombs also fell near the freight
yard of Basel's second railway sta
ton on the northern side of the
Rhine-the terminus for South
western German railway systems.
A woman was killed as she ran
across Winkelried Square toward
an air raid shelter. Three other
persons were killed in the suburb
of Dininger.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Nye Calls British
Loan 'Utterest Folly

NEW ORLEANS, Dec IT (P.-
Senator Nye, Republican, of Indiana,
here on his honeymoon, said yester-
day United States financial aid to
England would be "the Interest kind
of folly"
The Senator was married Saturday
in Iowa Falls, Iowa. to Miss Mar
guerite Johnson, 32-year-old Illinois
school teacher.
Senator Nye, veteran isolationist,
said, Il am unalterably opposed to
lending financial help to Britain or
any other belligerent nation. don't
Evening star., 1940-12-17

think Britain needs financial assist
ance. I'm sure she has billions Of
dollars of resources which can be
converted to cash to help win the
war, which, incidentally, she declared
herself.
The idea of going into it on q
financial basis at this stage in the
name of save England seems to
me the interest kind of folly when
we know Britain hasn't spent her
own resources to save England"
Senator and Mrs. Nye will go to
Miami, Fla, in few days and then
to Washington.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

Michigan. attack Sidney Hillman,
the Defense Commissions labor
specialist.
Mr.. Hoffman charged that Mr.
Hillman considered it more i'm
portant that the demand of labor
be met than it is that we have
national defense"
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16
BILL Hynson Nsit of the Frontier Sought Follow i'm Henry
hummer Footsteps Lacked Vhat lit Takes" Make Grade
BY ELMO

Night Waterman Bill Hynson of
Fort Benton walked out from town
he morning Of Aug. Is 1868. Early
nsers saw him raise three poles
INTO the air and anchor them in
The form of tripod. A little later
he purchased a length of rope.
what is the rope for?" asked by
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16
Stuart Brothers Credited
With First Gold Discovery

following to his brother Charles in
Belgium: in 1910 I climbed a peak
a few days travel from Sacramento
The bed OF the stream that came
down it seemed to me to be of gold
sand 1t was so abundant that could
not believe the thing was real and I
passed without examining it." On
such slim evidence Laveille concludes
that De Smet discovered California;
gold long before the sawyers at SUIT
ter's mill.
There Is no doubt that Father De
Smet was sincere in his belief that
he had seen gold in the stream bed,
especially after he learned that large
quantities of gold had been discov-
cred in California. This is only natural,
but it Is quite likely that he was de-
ceived by fools gold" that deceives
so many travellers in the west even
today.
Laveille's belief that Father De Smet
knew of Montana gold deposits before
anyone else Is based on information
given in a letter the Jesuit wrote to
one of his superiors in 1845. De Smet
said, in part, THE quarries and forests
appear inexhaustible, and having re-
marked large pieces of coal along the
river, am convinced that this fossil
could be abundantly procured. What
could this now solitary and desolate
land become under the fostering hand
of civilization? Indeed the entire tract
of the Skalzi seems awaiting the be-
nign influence of the civilized people
Great quantities of lead are found on
the surface of the earth; and from
the appearance of its superior quality
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

$4,000, the new structure replaces the
inadequate stone lookout erected on
Mount Washburn in 1921. Construc-
ton of road to the top of the peak
has made it increasingly popular as
a side trip for tourists in Yellowstone
park.
The lookout proper on the third floor
of the new building. encased on all
four sides with glass, has already been
opened and has been occupied the past
month by Fire Lookout John Mackey
of Ansley, Neb., student at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, who will spend
the three summer months on the noun
tain.
The second floor of the new struc-
ture will be devoted to living quarters,
with rest rooms on the ground floor.
Not yet completed is a one-story wing
on the south side of the building which
will serve as public shelter, housing
lookout for visitors and an exhibit
of maps and fire detecting instruments.
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16
New Forest Fire Lookout
Built Atop Mount Washburn

monumental structure of reinforced
concrete is nearing completion atop the
rugged, wind-torn summit of Mount
Washburn, in Yellowstone national
park
When the last form is poured and
the shavings swept from the floor, this
three-Story fortress will stand as one
OF the largest and finest lookouts in
protection of the million and three
! quarters acres of virgin forest which
mantle Yellowstone.
For practical purposes in locating
fires the new lookout commands a
radius of Is miles. Although natural
hazes make it difficult to see a small
column of smoke any greater distance,
the Teton mountains more than 80
miles away are easily observed on a
clear day. The elevation of Mount
Washburn is 1887 feet.
Being built by the national park
service at a cost of approximately
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

threats he had made Hynson shrank.
*, did make fool OF myself when
| was drunk. and said I would kill you.
But didn't mean it. I don't want to
hurt you, and never did Let's be
friends"
Beidler listened in silent contempt.
His protestations of friendship made,
Hynson sought Beidler's influence in
securing for him the job of night
Waterman at Fort Benton. Beidler
turned and walked away. 1t was not
long. however, until Hynson had Sc
cured the coveted position.
While at Fort Benton Beidler re-
ceived instructions to watch for some
jewelry stolen in Butte. to recover it
and arrest the thief Called away from
the 70 Tn, Beidler passed the instruc-
tionS to HynSon, who contacted the
pawning it for funds which he quickly
squandered. When Beidler returned it
was with difficulty that Hynson re-
deemed most of the property
Beidler made a seizure of contra
band goods at Fort Benton, in his
capacity OF United States marshal, and
a man named Williams was a material
witness. The defendants set about pre-
venting Williams appearance at court
in Helena Meeting Williams some dis
lance from the city. Beidler gave him
a horse and started him toward Hell
ena on a Unlicensed trail. away from
the main highway. Williams failed to
appear in Helena at the appointed
time. Beidler learned his horse was
found ct Fort Benton hitching rack
and that Williams had been hanged.
Hynson confidential!y informed Beid
Ter that Williams had been cut down
before strangulation started and had
been placed on a river raft on his
promise not to return TO the country.
This was doubted. but Williams him.
self confirmed the story several years
later.
Hynson had participated in this OBJ
struction of justice and near-murder.
Other local crimes we're attributed to
him. but since sufficient evidence
could not be adduced he was permit,
ted to continue as night Waterman and
general peace officer.
When he erected his pole tripod out
side tie town, purchased rope and
ordered a grave dug, his actions were
attributed to his cratic nature, and
but little attention was paid to them.
Next morning a body was seen hang
ing under the tripod. The negro who
had dug the grave was in the crowd
that investigated.
".Fo' God!" he exclaimed. Oats de
gemman tole me dig de grave, an said
he furnish de corpSe!'
A letter found in Hynson's pocket
read
NV Dear Son: I write to relieve my
great anxiety, for am in great trouble
on your account. Your father had a
dream about you. He dreamed that he
had a letter from your lawyer, who
said that your case was hopeless. God
grart that it may prove only dream!
I. your poor, broken-hearted mother
am in suspense on your account. For
Gods sake, come homei'
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16
EXPERTS STUDY
LAND PLANNING
A RICUL URA AL ECONOMISTS
FROM FIVE STATES VISIT
MONTANA
Group Represents Two Dakotas, Ne
braska, Wyoming and Treasure State;
Inspect Organizations at Glasgow,
Choteau, Havre

Agricultural economists from five
states, together with representa-
tives of various federal agencies
concerned with land use planning.
spent three days in Montana early
in August observing PROFESS that
county agricultural planning. The
group was on a land use tour that
included four other states besides
Montana-Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Wyoming.
Montana leaders in land use plan
ming who accompanied the tour were
Ray B. Haight, representative of the
les at Montana State college; E. r.
Amends, assistant to Haight; H. G.
Bolster, land economist for the Mon
tana extension service. Also taking
part in the tour were similar repre-
s tentative from the other four states.
bureau of agricultural economics at
Lincoln. Neb., and department of ag-
riculture officials from Washington,
D. C.
The group spent the first day Of
the tour in Montana at Glasgow where
the. county. agricultural planning. or
The morning Of the second day was
devoted to an inspection of the work
being done at the North Montana
branch experiment station at Havre
and that afternoon the tour stopped
at Choteau where the unified county
planning, setup in Teton county was
explained
The last stop Of the tour in Mon
tana was at Montana State college
where members of the staff of the
Montana agricultural experiment sta
ton explained the place Of the expert
ment station in land use planning
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

In 1864 Father De Smet referred to
the paragraph above and said II have
known of the existence of the precious
metals in this region for many years
past. . :" But the paragraph of his
1845 letter does not give any evidence
that the Jesuit actually knew of the
Montana gold at that time. He refers
to coal, lead and silver, but he makes
no actual mention of gold in the north
west. His was merely guess such
as anyone travelling over new territory
might make. His letter OF 1845 can
hardly be said to establish any claim
regarding the discovery of gold.
Another claimant to the honor Of
the gold in Montana was certain
legendary gentleman by the name Of
who appeared in Fort
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16
Cowboy Praises
Chinese Herbs

For quite a few years I have suf-
.ed with rheumatism. 1t bothered me
my knees and all over my body.
stelike pains would shoot up through
hips, my back and my shoulders
me told me I had arthritis, some
ritiS, and some rheumatism. lost
ssht and was always tired and worn
1t made me lose my appetite. and
vas always weak and nervous I could
ride, as 1t was too painful. tried
kinds Of medicines and pills but
ESer. got any results. A friend sug-
s;ed I try Wong Suns Chinese
sos. tried them for a few weeks
could sec an improvement every
Now feel like a new man. went
Ef to work. and never have any pain
Pea though ride all the time. would
ommend Wong Suns Chinese Herbs
anyone suffering from these all
JOHN BURLESON.
Sheridan. Wyoming.
matter what your ailment may be,
Wong Suns Chinese Herbs. They
do for you what they did for this
ah. They are available at the Wong
"a Company. in Billings, Great Falls,
ssoula and Helena, Montana.
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

Benton in 1856 with more than 1900
worth of gold dust in his jeans He
claimed to have mined it in Montana
and when it was spent he left for
California, ostensibly to get men to
work his Montana mines.
One Of the other gold discovery tales
that does not seem to have much basis
in fact Is that which relates that a
man named Caldwell found colors in
Bitter Root valley as early as 1852.
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

Night Waterman Bill HynS0n of
Fort Benton walked out from town
he morning of Aug. Is 1868. Early
nsers saw him raise three poles
INTO the air and anchor them in
he form of tripod. A little later
he purchased a length of rope.
what is the rope for?" asked a by
hinder.
f.To hang a man with" was the re-
kinder The matter was dismissed
IA laugh.
Caye near the tripod.
Go on and dig that grave" ordered
kuson. I'll furnish the corpse"
EynSon was one of those miSfitS of
l frontier who didn't have what it
Les" TO be a leader, either among
h toughS as an out and out renegade
| on the smoother side of society as
front" TO cover questionable opera
t1S. Apparently the scion of a good
knily back in the states, his inclina-
Ems were all toward living by his wits
h with as little legitimate labor as
rSible AS a consequence he was al
ES in trouble, either petty or border
q on the serious
EynsOn first came to official notice
Helena in the fall of 1867, when X
Edler was marshal there.
A Chinese woman had been Choked
death and her money-almOSt $1,000
had been stolen. A negro with whom
h had Consorted was arrested. but
was able to prove his innocence He
slared he had returned to their cabin
ID had found a white man there; he
bTe the best description he could.
little later a riot occurred when
eEoeS in Helena went to the election
bis for the first time A white man
FLED negro. A crowd of roughs stood
4 to protect the murderer when Beid-
D appeared. HynSon. member of the
Eg, swung deadly blow, which Beid-
Z managed to parry.
With the murderer safely behind the
Us, Beidler turned his attention 10
fJlson who fitted the negro,s descrip-
tm Of the suspected slayer of the
@ineSe woman. The negro, seeing
Enson declared he looked like the
bite man he had seen. Beidler bided
z time. hoping to get conclusive evi-
Ilce
Hon William H. Claggett had been
! Helena q few days before the cleo
a4lb LIaQ hIkooCt 44IlS IIlt Ilt IldI
kTed Beidler found the rifle in a
Ecphouse Of the roughs, hidden in some
)elkets A little later Hynson APP
fuached him and reported his rifle
p missing. Beidler informed him the
Pc had been taken as stolen prop
ky Hynson protested his innocence
r claimed the rifle as his own. Under
Edler adamant gaze he finally ad-
lifted he had stolen 1t.
figured I might as well have it as
income else, so 1 took it," he said,
fher defiantly
Convinced that further delay would
Ping no evidence regarding the MUIR
z. Beidler locked Hynson up for the
PET of the rifle. In Jail he threat
Pa the life Of Jailer John Fether-
Pun On his release Fetherstun hand
him a gun and invited him TO make
Pa. Hynson quailed before the pos
elity of facing the man on equal
Fms He apologized. and uttered
reats against Beidler when he should
p him again.
In the spring of 1868 Beidler was in
[N Benton on business. Hynson was
PTking there as a freighter-doing
kaaest work for the time being One
n the two met. Hynson approached
EA his hand extended Beidler
Faped it with his left hand, keeping
y right near his gun.
Seidler chided Hynson regarding the
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

The longest railway platform in Eng
land is said to be the Victoria and Ex-
change station platform in Manchester,
which is 2,l94 feet In length.
Glacier County chief., 1940-08-16

we are led to believe there may bt
some mixture of silver"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
Stale Casts
Votes for
|Conducioreis

OLYMPIA - Ths stats pubic
service department sesssy hsa c.s,
u. vots fer ne - ~eonductassss~
rssins IN ea..s. ~ sAs ws.hsHsssa
sescs csssh the. ~ lnssreealas
IN their ssnslf si,A - is,ssass.
eeumsree eemuisslnn.
An sxsmlnef fef ths rrmms-
sien ruled TIE Elsts eTse not sn-
gagged In rahise safety sess sna
thus esms under the q. huur sess
week. rns e0mpAnv protested -
The commission ard sssea sh< a.
pafsment 10 losn IN un Ereunst. ths
travel sehessale. maas u asffsealt
20 wurs aat such hours fnr the
girls whis they we're On the tsh
The department sas advised ny
The company that the girls are .
definite AID % safety ~ watching
over aged sni yoans passengers 81
star~ snd outs. the same
a. airline "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
OrthOpedic Assn. to Hold
Party at Hospital Friday

Songs, dances. moving pictures.
refreshments and Christmas bask-
cts distributed by Santa will mark
the larger than usual Christmas
party 10 be given Friday after
noon at Wells hall. No. Sd and X
SITS, by Tacoma orthopedic asso-
citation for children who are pa
TENTS of the physio-therapy depart
ment of Tacoma General hospital
While the event is an annual
one, the recent infantile paralysis
epidemic greatly increased the
usual number of patients so that
more than so of the little victims
are now receiving treatment at
the hospital Many will be able
to attend the o'clock party
Friday.
Members of the Orthopedic as
ISOLATION board will assist Mrs
f. X. Reynolds in filling 100 large
baskets to be gaily trimmed with
red tissue paper and filled with
fruits, toys, games and various
other gifts. Santa will present one
of these baskets 10 each child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
Price Initiation
Already on Way!

WASHINGTON - The admins
tration's assurances Of no increase
in living costs apparently DO not
square with the realistic facts.
Despite all attempts to prevent
price initiation. II is on the way
with respect 10 the essentials
For national defense purposes
the government has contracted for
200. 900 600 pounds % wool through
iaAl. they viii be made into unit
forms. underwear. stockings. etc.
Tailors are already warning their
customers II they need suit,
they had better buy now. The
army and navy have purchased or
optioned lumber by the hundred
millions Of feet for the next few
years. so realtors are warning
that II you want to buy or rent
home. you should do 1t now.
Prices despite Fanny Perkins
reports and Harriet Elliots at
tempts to protect the consumers
are going up. And the more hon
est members Of the New Deal adj
NIT IL. Initiation In this line APP
pears inevitable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
Olympia Housing
Shortage Eased

oINNffA-GeEala sephy. real
tor and president Of Olympia
Chamber 90 Commerce. said today
recent publicity en olymrsss
housing shortage FOR the coming
legislature had enabled the cham
her u line un 100 rooms N private
homes for lawmakers. th~tr en-.
nloves ~ lobbyists
The Chamber a. Commerce lists
rooms but dos not handle far.
nished homes available for rent
during the session. Sophv said
however. there werv 10 10 Is such
available About half ~ the legs.
lstors slresdy nav. secured hoas.
inE. he said
Complaining against the short
agc Of space and the high rents,
Democrat Numbers 81 the house
Of Representatives last Saturday
passed a resolution AZ caucus
here 10 use the c. J. Lord mansion
here as a ''dormitory' for legis-
iatorr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
Two Negroes
Get Terms

rwe ecsared hcvs vne hsvs h>sa
wandering fsf frcm hnme ~ .
lonr tine wsii settle apwn for nlns
months N n rs<re> eosntv ~
PRESIDING 1e<1xs q .. t1o<fns ~
sfse=f Wednesday sftsrrpH
TH< kfsees<rs wtr~ Leonard
1--we. whose nem< = n Msoxo>.
Ia. Ara Charles Martin. ~ Tri~<lo.
ohsu wh~ we're arrested ~ city
detectives ne night - Nee, -
While tnsr w<fs sivlfsaa ~ -
ssktn . fss mlaufss r~fcve fvum
Ms feests Nor ~ ne y q
Cissnsfs ls,ts. Broadway
When th< tsr pless~t guilty -
EFsad isfeeny. tssdxe ttsdxs rave
th<m alre reetks s~nfsn<<s -
tn~ eenistier that th~v remeve
themselves fren ne essntv whss
the rsrtcd si~p~~s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
By Lichty

All gifts. baskets, cookies. candy
and ice cream for the party have
been donated Where there are
other children at home. the COM
mittee will see that gifts for each
one are tucked into the basket
going TO that home.
Following is the program:
Christmas message .....+t....-...
Carols by all the children. led by
Mrs a. NJ Guthrie, Mrs. A. W.
PeAse at the piano.
Early Christmas Carols .........
Mrs W. A Monroe
Mrs. Charles W Mason, accompanist
The Friendly Beasts 18th Cen
fury Carol.
Away In A Manager" Martin
Luther
Dance Numbers. Merriek Dance
Studio Pupils
! Tap in Waltz Time
Barbara Marzano Colleen Hansen.
Diana fTiesen
a. Solo Dance-Soft Shoe Tap.
3. Comedy Dance
Pat and Jimmy Sullivan.
accompanied by Mrs V. Jensen
Moving pictures shown by hrs.
Arthur Rust.
Refreshments
OF Christmas baskets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
Aged Tacoman
Fires at THUG
Holdup in Tavern
Proves Failure

Cuts around Il. NJ Reynolds
eve and a bullet-hole IN the cell
ine OF his tavern At sl3 Center
81 testified Thursday 10 his en-
counter with = would-be bandit
about midnight
Eighty-two year old Reynolds
was sitting alone IN the back Of
the tavern when the stranger
walked in and demanded his
money. oh yeah =" said Rey-
holds. reaching for a gun at his
hip.
The bandit struck Reynolds Just
rs the latter fired. Knocked grog-
gy by the blow, Reynolds was I'M
able 10 recall later whether the
bandit assaulted him further be-
fore he fled Reynolds was able
to point out to acquaintance
Thursday that there were two bull
let holes in the ceiling now-the
other from g previous call by
bandit who was foiled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
Revision Of Pension
Plan Is Suggested

Attorney General Smith Troy
Thursday advised Acting Social
Security Director Olaf l.. Olsen TO
draft a new pension plan for sub
mission 10 the federal Social
Security board based on pre-
liminary opinion of that board re-
jecting three key sections of
iniative i41.
The state has TO submit such a
plan TO the board before II can
begin operating under the initia-
tive.
1T Ia our opinion that the in
tention Of the people in enseting
Initiative i4i was that u should
harmonic with requirements Of
the federal Social Security act"
Troy said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20

OnOf1N0. t1ons = MFs Msnsl
Iisnsi~Y. aanuvssds srhocl tssepss.
s~s IN . hospital hsvs rAusplov
wfth . bullet N hsv harh sfseg
driving eight nlies fsv an
shs tnia Sheriff fsepvas rnehsy
an nnsasnssfie<s mas snss a No.
five timss last night wh~a sse
answered . xnret ~ ~ 1ppr ~
her cottage Fhyss<ises ed sne
snaEs F~rus~f
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-20
2 Drunken Drivers
Convict Themselves

Two Of three alleged drunken
drivers convicted themselves on
pleas Of guilty in Judge Joseph
Msllerys police court Thursday.
the third won continuance Of the
charge against him.
Paul r. Rice. 20. +322 so. Wash
ington st. facing charge filed
early Thursday. was fined $50 and
costs and his drivers license was
suspended for year on his plea
Of guilty. Benjamin y Loekmsn.
70-year-old Negro. a720 Asotin st.
drew the same penalty on his plea
Of blame for an automobile mishap
Wednesday. Stuart Louekn. who
pleaded not guilty 10 drunken
driving charges. won delay Of the
hearing until Friday.