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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-06-15
High IStudenf
Is Winner In
Essay Contest

Following is the essay, writ
ten by Kenneth Fox, Jr., which
won first prize in the senior
high group in the recent Safe
ty essay contest sponsored by
the American Legion Auxiliary:
Thirty-one thousand eight
hundred dead, 1,564,000 injured,
so goes 1949'S tragic toll of
highway accidents. Truly death
is in the drivers seat. In the
few years since v. J. Day, more
people have been killed in mo-
tor car accidents than were
killed in action during World
War II. These cold facts lead
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-06-15

service, 7:45 p. m. Mid-T RisIs
wednesday, TEAS 2; H. ,a,,bIc Is
Study and prayer. A1ie
cordially invited.
Christian Science
Us The universe, Including g
Man, Evolved BY Atoi1Lo
Force?" is the subject OF tI ne
LeSson-Sermon winch W. sM,,ist;
read in all churches OF Otnt 90
Scientist, on Sunday, June TO-
1850.
The Golden Text is: Tin the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-06-15
First BAPTIST u

First Baptist Church
O. J. Grindheim, minister
Sunday school, 10 a. m; Sun
day services, II a. m; Sr. BYF.
Z p. m.
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints
Elder C. Denton Brough,
Sunday school 1000 a. m. In
the Seventh Day Adventist
church.
Christ Evangelical & Reformed
Church
A. C. Kroehler, pastor-Sun-
day school at 9:45 a. m; morn
ing worship. 10:45 a. M; youth
fellowship, 7:30 p. M; Bible
study and prayer service, We'd
nesday, 7:30 p. m. choir prac-
tice, Thursday. 1880 p. m.
Burgess Memorial Church. Crow
Agency
G. A. Bentley, pastor-Sunday
services: The church at Study,
1920 am. BYE. at 1880 pm,
Tuesday; the church at worship,
800 pm. Sunday evening; In
dian prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 800 pm.
st. Joseph's Catholic Church
C. L. Owens, S. J. pastor
Mass will begin at $3.50 every
Sunday morning.
st. Thomas Episcopal Mission
Services held in American
Lutheran church second Sunday
evening of each month at 1880;
each fourth Sunday evening at
7.
Church Of Open Bible
Rev. G. w. Hart, pastor
Wednesday Bible study and
prayer service, 7:45; Sunday
school, 10 a.. M; Sunday morn
ing worship, II a. M; Young
peoples Overcomer service, 2 p.
M; Sunday evening Evangelistic
service, 7:45; Everyone well
come.
Harold A. Wright, pastor.
Sunday school, 1000 a. M;
preaching, 11:00 a. M; evening
service, 7:30 p. M; prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
St. Johns Lutheran (Missouri
Synod) st. Xavier.
o. F. Wagner, pastor-Divine
worship services every Sunday
morning at 8:45 a.. m. followed
by Sunday school and Bible
class. The public is cordially in
vited.
First Methodist Church
Rev. r. T. Ludden, minister
Church school, 9:45; youth fell
loWship, ST.. division, 800, in
termediate division, 6:45; mid
week prayer and Bible study
class Wednesday, 8; choir re-
hearsal Wednesday, tbs.
Foursquare Gospel Church
West Third and Miles Ave.
Phone 164
Rev. James B. Roper, pastor
Sunday services, Sunday Schoo.
1000 a. m. Glasses for all ages;
morning worship, HOO a. m
Crusaders, young peoples serv-
ice, 6:45 p. m; EvangellStlC
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-06-15

s.a,nn;ng was the Word, a ana
n Reg VOID was with God, ana Ine
were made by him; an anu Thing
ont him was not any yrohn =
made that was made. e'oiiii -
81, Among the citations which e
oomnrise the Lesson-Sermon Is
f following from the Bi PIE
Good is our reIug helm
in trouble. Psalms 4S:l1.
rba Iesson-Sermon also IN
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-06-15
CITY POLICE CASES

Harry Senff was arrested by
city police June l for reckless
driving and posted a SIS bond.
On the same day RoSelle john
son was floated on a vagran-
cy charge.
Gus other Medicine, Tyler
Left Hand, LATE Day, Einar
Frimodid and Jorivis Neoarez
were arrested June 3 for
drunkenness, and were each
fined SIS.
of consideration for the other
driver.
before a fall" certainly holds
true in driving. DO not become
afflicted with the blight of
many experienced drivers;
namely, complacency. The fact
that 94!4 per cent of last years
death roll were drivers of a
years experience or better is
true.
Encouraging are the reduc-
tons in teen age deaths in
1949 when $3.50 fatalities were
recorded. This is 1,120 less than
1913. Nevertheless this total &C
counting for 24.6 per cent of
all death in 1949 is still far out
of proportion with the other
age groups.
Do not feel safe if you are
a pedestrian as $3.50 were killed
in 1949. However, this is a re-
markable improvement over
1948 when 1920 were killed. !
feel that these totals could be
reduced still more if pedestri-
ans showed more consideration
for drivers by obeying safety
rules more strictly such as not
walking from behind parked
cars, waiting for signals and
iaywalking. Proof of this is the
fact that these three items
alone accounted for 1900 deaths
in 1949.
AS we scan these convincing
facts. we become convinced
that Courtesy and Considera-
ton" are truly the watchwords
of highway safety.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-06-15

cludes the following passapa
from the Christian Science
Textbook, Science and HeaIfh
with Key to the Scriptures" hv
Mary Baker Eddy, Mortal er.
ror will vanish in a moral
Standardization. This mental
fermentation has begun, and
will continue until all errors If
belief yield to understanding"
(p. 96).
The Los Angeles Times was
founded in 1881.
Evening star., 1950-05-24

E Rare South African frogs, which
have clawed toes. no teeth, no
tongue and eat with their front
feet, are disporting themselves in
the Fish and Wildlife aquarium in
the Commerce Building.
Strictly aquatic. so males of the
xenopus laeviS species have been
given to Director John G. Pearson
by Baltimore firm. which i'm
ports them to be used by labora-
tories for determining pregnancy.
Only the females can be used in
the tests. but, as Mr.. Pearson
pointed out, the natives who
gather them get a little careless
and often pick up the males. too. y
The test injects a woman's urine
specimen into the female frog. If
there is pregnancy, the frog will
begin to lay eggs within 2 to II
hours.
Laboratories also use mice ano
rabbits and have used, with about
rs per cent success. a plain ole
common American frog called tn,
pickerel or grass frog. Mr.. Pear
son also has one Of the pickerels
picked up last summer at Grea'
Falls.
The clawed-toed African variety
are dainty gourmets compared tt
the boorish eating lunge of mos
frogs. They pick up their ratior
of minced raw beef in eithel
hand" and carry it to theil
mouths. They eat only in water.
Evening star., 1950-05-24

had to walk it twice before, MAX
ing a total of nine miles. Now he
walks the longer route once.
The additional mail he delivers
is deposited at relay boxes" along
his route. The maximum weight
he can carry is still 35 pounds.
Officials say the only change is
that more mail is deposited at
existing relay points for carriers
to pick up on their routes for de-
livery to a particular area.
I've had a couple of complaints
from people," the carrier said,
"but they're OK. as soon as
explain it to them. Yesterday I
took a woman a letter in the
afternoon and she complained be-
cause she would have gotten it in
the morning before. She opened
the letter and there was $40 bill
in it. I told her that she had it
by now anyway"
morning she would have spent II
by now anyway.
Evening star., 1950-05-24

am. They delivered their mail
then returned to their substation
about noon. They didn't 60 out
again until about 2 pm. This
waiting period was called the
Swing" During this time, the
carriers ate. sat around the sta
ton and killed time. They worked
eight hours, but actually were
away from home 10.
Now they 60 out at $50 am
They work eight hours. An ad-
ditional half hour is taken for
lunch. They do not return to the
substation during the day. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Bell, mail from
trains arriving between 7::30 and
$3.50 am. now go out on the first
delivery.
Anyway. in the past, IS to 80
per cent Of the days mail was de-
livered on the first rum" Mr.. Bell
said.
Under the new setup, Residential,
areas get one instead Of two de-
liveries per day. The downtown
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Conferees GET Resolution
To Assure Federal Paw

The House this afternoon sent
to conference a joint resolution tc
assure Government employees o1
their regular pay checks through
June 80.
Managers of the resolution sale
they would try to arrange a meet.
ing of House and Senate conferees
this afternoon.
The Senate yesterday amended
the original House resolution tx
prevent the funds contained in il
from being spent for new activi.
ties or new pay raises. The House
refused to accept the Senate yer.
sion and sent the resolution tt
conference.
Most agencies are running low
on salary funds as a result OF in.
creased payroll costs stemmine
from the Federal Pay Re-classi.
fication Act Of last August.
Evening star., 1950-05-24

Post Office officials appeared
pleased today over the new one-a-
day residential delivery system
but most carriers aren't commit
ting themselves-yet.
The new system, dictated by
economy cuts in postal service
began here Monday. Arlington
Bethesda and Hyattsville have also
changed, and Alexandria and Sill
yer Spring are still in the process
Carriers, whose union is fighting
the new plan, would not be quoted
by name. But one, with 20 years
service. said the system is really q
benefit to carriers.
Officials, however, were outspo-
ken in their praise.
This is the cleanest these racks
have ever been." said w. G. Bell
assistant District postmaster, as
he looked over the outgoing mail
room at the main City Post Office
this morning.
Under the old system, carriers
started On their routes at 7:3o
Evening star., 1950-05-24

business District still gets three
deliveries a day.
This system amt hurtin' no
body" said the carrier with %
years service. THE union is
fighting it, because of layoffs of
temporary carriers. but I think
they'll change their minds in a
week or two"
1t used to be that a carrier
worked six hours on Saturday
That left two hours of working
time which he had to put in on
his day of.
1T broke up your time off," the
carrier said. Now you work a
straight 40-hour week. 1t was
hard for some of us the first day
or two because routes were made
longer and we had to learn the
new territory, but I think it's
working out now
Mr.. Bell said the average length
Of route before was four and a
half miles. Now it is about five
and a half. But, he said, q man
Evening star., 1950-05-24

Lying on stretcher wheeled
into District Court, a paralyzed
witness testified today that he was
shot last July Is by a man he was
befriending.
Still hospitalized and able to
move only his arms, Peter E
Brampton, %. appeared as the
principal witness in the trial of
Harold L. Halter, 26, of the $500
block of Tunlaw road NV.
Medical authorities, describing
Mr.. Brampton's condition, said he
was unable to use his chest
muscles, and breathed only with
his diaphragm. One physician
said his condition appeared to be
worsening and that only a mir
acle" could make him well.
Mr.. Brampton told a jury of five
men and seven women that on the
day of the shooting he and severa
others had assisted Halter, who
had been drinking. into his Tun.
law road apartment. Mr.. Bramp-
ton and Halter, both clerks at the
United Mine Workers headquar.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Woman Admits Story
OF Robbery Was False

A woman bookkeeper's dramatic
story of being robbed of between
$500 and 1000 by an armed ban
dit on April "a collapsed today
when she was charged with max
ing a false report to police.
1t. Edgar Scott of the Robbery
Squad said the bookkeeper. Mrs
Ava K. Swami, "a, of the 1000
block of Oxon Hill road Sc,
signed a confession admitting she
fabricated the robbery story to
cover up shortage in her accounts
In her original report. Mrs.
Swami said she was counting
funds in the Offices Of the Wom-
ems Benefit Association. 900 F
street NV. in preparation for a
trip to the bank, when a colored
man entered and pointed a gun at
her.
1t. Scott said detectives became
suspicious when they failed to find
any deposit slips in the Office and
could find no one who had seen a
colored man enter or leave the
building at the time Of the rob-
berry. In subsequent questioning
of Mrs. Swami, discrepancies were
noted in the stories she related.
Mrs. Swami said she began TAX
ing small amounts Of association
funds last November when her
husband had to undergo an oper-
alton, according to 1t. Scott. She
estimated she had taken about
$500 and became panic stricken
when she was unable to raise
funds for repayment, 1t. Scott
said.
Mrs. Swami was released in $25
collateral which she told police
she intended to forfeit.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Senate Unit Expected
To Scan NeeIy Plan on
D. {. Representation

A Senate Judiciary subcommit-
tee tomorrow is expected to take
belated look at a proposed con-
stitutional amendment to give the
District representation in Con-
greSS.
This is one of a half dozen pro-
posed constitutional amendments
to be considered at closed hear
ings before a Judiciary subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Withers
Democrat, Of Kentucky.
Only the sponsors of such reso-
lutions are scheduled to be heard
The subcommittee will decide
whether to schedule public hear
ings.
Nicely Author of Bill.
Senator Neely. Democrat. of
West Virginia. is the author OF
the pending resolution, calling for
constitutional amendment to
give District residents the right
to vote in presidential elections
and to elect Representatives of
their own in the House and Sen
ate.
Because Of conflict with
other congressional duties, Sena-
tor Nicely said he could not appear
at the judiciary subcommittee
session. but he planned to send
a spokesman. probably Gerhard
P. van Arkel, counsel to the Sen
ate District Committee.
Wants Public Hearing.
There were indications that
Senator Nicely would prefer nc
active consideration of the meas
ure at this session. unless the Ju-
dietary subcommittee is ready to
order formal public hearings.
Senator Nicely appealed to the
Judiciary committee months age
for action on the resolution. Since
hearings were not ordered early
this year, there has been no hope
the amendment could win ap-
proval at this Congress.
Evening star., 1950-05-24

ters at the time, had attended an
Office picnic.
After the others had left, Hat
ter emerged from the bedroom in
to the living room with a gun, Mr.
Brampton said.
What are you doing with that
gun? You're not going to shoot
me. are you?" Mr.. Brampton said
he asked the other jokingly to
which Halter replied, yes"
The paralyzed witness said Hat
ter shot him once in the neck
and attempted to shoot him again
as he lay on a couch. but missed
Then Halter put the gun in the
victims hand and departed. Mr.
Brampton said.
Halter is on trial for assault
with a dangerous weapon and as.
sault with intent to kill. Police
said Halter told them last July
he was drinking and did not re-
member the shooting. Defense At.
torney Denny Hughes indicated
he will rely on a plea of acci-
dental shooting.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
ckesSuitDismissed
As Judge Rules Court
Has No Jurisdiction

Judge F. Dickinson Let's today
dismissed Mrs. Helen A. Wickes'
District Court suit for mainte-
nance and custody against her
estranged husband. Robert Boal
Wickes.
After nearly a week of trial. in
which numerous charges and
countercharges were exchanged
between the parties who first came
to court procedure last November
Judge Let's held that District
Court lacks jurisdiction in the
matter.
The judge said neither party
lives in the District, and theil
2-year-old daughter. Judy. who's
custody Is sought by Mrs. Wickes
also is beyond the courts jurisdic
ton.
Former Ruling Reversed.
Mrs. Wickes, Is, who charged
that her husband forced her ou
of his Buenos Aires home in Feb
ruary, 1949, and gave her barrel.
more than airplane fare to tn,
States. now lives in Providence
R. I. Mr.. Wickes. IS, member o.
a prominent Fairfax County (Va.,
family, is staying temporarily with
his mother in Mount Vernon.
Judge Let's view of the law il
the case varied with that of Judge
Henry A. Schweinhaut, who rulee
last November that District Cour'
had jurisdiction over the cast
despite the non-residence aspects
But Judge Let's said that even
both parties had been subject II
District Court here, he felt Mrs
Wickes failed to prove her allega.
tionS.
Husbands Offer Told.
Judge Let's pointed out thai
Mr.. Wickes has offered to main.
tain his wife land has offered tt
do so in the home where 1t /.
his duty to maintain her-but
she has refused" -
Mrs. Wickes had charged tha
in Buenos Aires early in 1949 hel
husband mauled and threatened
her, finally handing her $40 ane
a plane ticket to return to the
United States.
Her lawyer. John A. Croghan
describing Mr.. Wickes as "a peri.
patetic playboy." declared that the
husband gave Mrs. Wickes moth.
ing more and nothing since" the
$40.
Mr.. Croghan described Mr.
Wickes further as "a man oi
opulence whose wealth has moi
been revealed in this court"
Says "Fancies" INDUCED.
The lawyer pointed out that
during their married life together
starting in May. 1946, Mr.. Wickes
lived in spacious homes. drove
a Cadillac and, although aliegedly
unemployed, still had enough
money ito indulge in every pass
ing fancy" These "fancies" also
included sloop. membership In
four swank clubs. a venture into
Long Island real estate. backing
a stage play and a grand tour"
of Latin America. the lawyer said.
Mr.. Croghan's claims that the
husband had numerous and SUBJ
stantial bank accounts were de-
MED consistently through the
trial by Defense Counsel Leslie
Jones.
Mr.. Croghan told the court he
intends to appeal the decision.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
10 False Fire Alarms
Sounded in 6 Hours:
Man Charged With 5

The night was filled with
bowling sirens and the maledic-
tions of bitterly disillusioned fire.
men last night as 10 false alarms
were sounded in less than hours.
Peace and quiet was restored
shortly after 2 am. following the
arrest of Percy Lee Robinson, COL
ored. "a, of the 900 block of Eighth
street NE. Police said he ad-
mitted turning in five of the false
alarms.
But police absolved Robinson of
blame for the false alarm which
sent 13 pieces of fire apparatus
and several police cars to the
Marjorie Webster School at TITS
Seventh street NV. at 2:O5 am.
At 2:07 am. Detective Sergts.
Joseph Bonaccorsy and Mark
Gray. in a parked cruiser at Sew
enth and L streets NE, watched
Robinson sound an alarm from
tne Qre pox there.
"Safe" in Cruiser.
Robinson was safe" in the po-
lice cruiser when seven pieces of
apparatus roared up to answer
the alarm. The irate firemen
clustered around the cruiser and
pleaded with the detectives to re-
lease Robinson in their custody.
They would dearly love, the fire.
men said, to take Robinson back
to a f1rehouse and convince him
that his love for fire engines was
misplaced.
Robinson told police he had
been fascinated by fire engines
ever since he was little boy.
II love to see those engines
rum" he explained.
He was on his way home from
a dull party when he decided to
relieve his boredom by pulling the
alarm box at Twelfth and v
streets at 1908 am, Robinson said.
That helped some, but he got
bored again at Fifth street and
Florida avenue NV. and sounded
another alarm. BY the time the
engines had returned to quarters
Robinson had reached Third street
and Florida avenue NV, where
he sounded another alarm.
Detectives Wait.
Detectives Bonaccorsy and Gray
took UP station near the Seventh
and L streets fire box. They did
not bulge when a false alarm was
sounded at Fifth and L streets
NE. They just waited until Rob-
inson appeared. looked around
cautiously and pulled the fire box
they were watching.
Robinson will be arraigned in
Police Court today on five charges
Of sounding false alarms.
Between 8:51 and 1924 pm.
three alarms were sounded from
the box at the Birney School.
Nichols avenue between Howard
and Sumner roads Sc. At 1890
false alarm was turned at Forty
second and Grant street Sc.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Clergyman Addresses
RoyuI Arch Musons

Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers, ex.
ecutive secretary of the Maryland
division Of the American Bible
Society. addressed the 1920 re.
union convocation Of the Potomac.
Hiram Chapter No. 8, Royal Arch
MaSonS, last night.
The meeting. held at the Ma
sonic Temple. 1910 Wisconsin
avenue NV, where the chapter
has met since 1859. was dedicated
to life members who were pre-
sented with special certificates.
Mr.. Powers. a 33d degree Mason,
who now lives in Baltimore, has
been q member Of the Potomac
Hiram Chapter since 1908.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Gems. Collins and HaisIip
Receive French Awards

Army Chief of Staff Gen. ]
Lawton Collins and Vice Chief oi
Staff Gen. Wade H. Haislir
yesterday were presented the
Cross of Grand Officer of the
Legion of Honor of France.
The presentation was made BY
French Ambassador Henri Bon.
net at ceremony at the French
Embassy. The award was granted
for services rendered by the gen.
erals "to the cause of freedom
during and after World War II
Evening star., 1950-05-24
English Film to Be Shown

Children on Trial." an English
movie on juvenile delinquency, will
be shown at meeting of the So
ciety OF Sponsors, at 8:15 O'Clock
tonight in the All Souls Unitarian
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV. The society "spon-
sors" delinquent children in local
institutions.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Joycees to Get Citation
For Aiding Bond Sale

The Junior Chamber of Com
merce will receive a citation for
outstanding cooperation with the
savings bond program at its
weekly luncheon meeting at the
Hotel Burlington tomorrow.
The presentation will be by
Daniel w. Bell. president of the
American Security & Trust Co.
The Districts reproduction of the
Liberty Bell will be displayed out
aSde the hotel.