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MONDAY, 27, 1937. PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUENAL PAGE THUEE Paint Manu facturer Plays Santa Claus Pennsylvania Man Will Pay Bonus of $300 to Wives of Em ployes of Plant. AMBLER, Pa.. Per. 23 U'3') J. liarvty GravtH, the paint manu facturer who plays Santa Claus to his -workers every Christmas, dis close d Unlay that ho had conceived a new type of Christmas gift a $300 bonus to the wife of each employee. Last year the president of the American Chemical Paint company distributed ?100.000 among his em ployees so they could pay all their personal debts. Workers -with no obligations received $100 each. Gra ven distributed $o4.0l'0 in Christmas bonuses ranging from $100 to as high, in one case as "about $7,000" to his S5 employees yesterday. Then, to each of the 70 workers who are married, he gave a check for $300. saying "this is for your wile, not you." "When a man hires a laborer." he said, "he is not paying for a specific commodity. He is paying for the doc tors, the teachers, the lawyers, dent ists and priests who have contributed to the makeup of the laborer as well as for the labor itself. "But one of th msot important factors in the makeup of a man hr.s. up to this time, been ignored. That factor is the housewife, who plods along year after year, mending her husband's socks, cooking his food, washing the dishes, and putting up a good front. Often she gets nothing for for all this." ICY ROAD CAUSES DEATH LINCOLN. Dec. 2 4 (UP) A wom an identified as Ethel Ilermon of Hastings was killed last night when her car apparently skidded on the ice and plunged down an embank ment eight miles west of Lincoln on U. S. highway No. 6. Her body was found lying near the automobile by a passing motor ist this morning, who notified the county sheriff's office. Deputy Sheriff Leslie Ilasson said the accident rrob ably occurred about midnight. Identification was established through Christmas cards found in the car which apparenUy. had rolled over several times as it went down the ten foot embankment. Hasson said the car was traveling east when the driver lost control. The body was taken to a Lincoln mortuary. Authorities said Miss Hermon's neck was broken. The body was near ly frozen. CitieSNAPSHOT CUILEk, J SUNNY PICTURES INDOORS - , : j i ' ' - -fn . v ' Is - - x NJVV I "XrLr r i1 ' - -v J i I ML n afternoon nap and an indoor-sunlight picture of rare charm. Note now reflecting surfaces, the light walls, the bed spread, the white dress, soften and brighten the shadows. Exposure 110 second at f.8. DO not feel, fellow snapshooters, that just because the sun stays out of doors you cannot make sun light pictures inside. Wherever sunlight streams through a window, there is a setting for a picture, often an extremely good picture, because of the play of light and shadow from the window framing and curtains. In a light-walled room, espe cially one with plain plaster walls or patternles3 wallpaper, the shad ows in such an indoor-sunlight pic ture have a soft, luminous quality whicb ives the prints unusual deli cacy and appeal. However, unless it i3 a sun-room that has windows fac ing in several directJons, it is neces OLD COW EPiAND BACK TO EANGE POZEMAN, Mont. (UP) An east ern capitalist will return one of Montana's cattle brands to the roll ing ranges of the lower Madison val- 'ley after more than a quarter of a century of disuse. The brand is the "Ca". The brand formerly was the range signature of the far-flung Child-An-ceney holdings i:i this part of the state. H was acsuired by Dean Fran cis,' Cleveland capitalist who was impressed by the west during a re cent vacation trip and decided to come here to live. Charles Anceney, Sr., pioneer stockman, who came to the south western Montana Territory In 1SC4, registered the brand in partnership with H. W. Child, in 1SS3. It was used by the Anceney interests until 190S when the "Flying D" brand came into use. Anceney located west of Bozeman, between the Madison and West Gal latin rivers, on what was then free range. After his death in 1894 the property was built up to one of the largest cattle empires in the Rocky Mountain region by his son, Charles L. Anceney, Jr., who died following an automobile accident in 1936. Today, the Flying D Ranges, Inc., successor to the Anceney ranch, in cludes more than 200.000 acres of grass, hay and cultivated land ex tending from the West Gallatin to the Madison river and from a point north of Bozeman back 20 miles into the heart of the Spanish Peaks primitive area. Francis, represented by Ben Adams, Three Forks real estate man, has purchased and leased approximate' 10.000 acres along the lower Madi son for his home ranch. From the Flying D, he purchased about 500 head of cattle for a foundation herd and with them the "Ca" brand. The building program for the new "Ca" ranch includes the erection of 30 miles of new fence, construction of corrals large enough to handle 2.000 cattle at one time, and the construction of new ranch buildings. PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER HOME SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 23 (UP) Mrs. Anna R. Boettiger, daughter of President Roosevelt was back home today after having been confined in Providence hospital. Her physician. Dr. G. C. Miller, said she underwent a minor operation. DRAWS SENTENCE OMAHA, Dec. 24 (UP) The testi mony of a 12-year-old school girl in police court this morning resulted in a 60-day sentence for Frederick Kel icy, a salesman of riattsmouth on a "disorderly conduct" charge. sary to aid the shadow illumina tion with reflectors. These can be white sheets or pillowcases draped over a chair, white cardboard or blotter-paper, or anything else that will pick up the sunlight and cast it toward the subject's shadow side. In addition, the light may be pleasingly softened by a close-mesh window curtain through which the sunbeams pass. "With such a diffuser, exposure should be about double what you would give outside in the sun. The sunlight should come from above, slanting downward upon the subject and amateur floodlight bulbs can be used to soften shadows where reflectors are insufficient. John, van Guilier. Bierman See Better Gopher Team for 1938 Less of Twelve Veterans No Cause for Concern at Minnesota Much Good Material MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 22 (UP) It is likely to be "Mighty Minnesota" agaiit on the gridiron next fall, when the Gophers start in search of an other Big Ten championship and a fourth national championship. The 1937 Gophers failed to win a a national championship they miss ed by the 6 points represented in the Nebraska 14-0 victory and the Notre Dame loss, but they won the undis puted Western conference title for the seventh time. Four other times they have shared the honors. Although the team will lose 12 men. seven of them classed as regu lars, even Coach Pernie Bierman. one of the best "moaners" in the busi ness, finds that next year's prospects are exceedingly bright. The posts vacated by seniors, ob servers believe, will be just as cap ably filled by reserves or men who have stepped up from the freshman ranks. New Wingmen Needed The Gophers have to find two new ends to replace Ray King and Dwight Reed, regulars for the past three years. Three w ingmen Bierman is counting on strongly are George Nash. Earl Ohlgren and Johnny Mariucci. all of whom saw frequent service this year. A fourth end. Melvin Erickson. played little this year. Although handicapped by lack of height and weight he weighs a scant 1C0, and is only 5 feet, 0 inches tall Bierman and Bert Baston. end coach, liked his "football brains" and aggressiveness. They say that should he build up his weight to 175 he will.be a strong contender. Seven strong tackles will be back for next year's team. They are Charley Schultz. a regular for two seasons; Bob Johnson, Warren Kil bourne. Win Peterson. Marvin Le Voir, Bob Heel and Howard Farkin son. Outstanding Tackle Lost Gophers loss at tackle position is Lou Midler, a standout. Guard positions are well taken care of for 1938. The return of Francis Twedell. ace guard, and Horace Bell, negro place-kicker, re moves Bierman's worries as to that position. Twedell was a regular all season and placed on several "all-" selections of conference and Middle Western scope. Capable guard reserves are Allen Rork and Kenneth Filbert. Three men will fight it out for the center position. Dan Elmer and Johnny Kulbitski, who in their first year filled the shoes of All-America Bud Svensen. will have the competi tion of Elmer Wilke. a junior. Both Quarters to be Graduated Bierman lost two quarterbacks in the graduation of big Vic Spadaccini and little Rudy Gmitro. In line for the job are George Faust. George Gould and Dick Teterson. It is also rumored that the talented Harold Van Every may be groomed for that spot next year. Should Van Every return to a half back spot, Bierman will have two regulars in those positions, with the hard-running Wilbur Moore prepar ing for another year of competition. Holdovers also are Harold Wright son. Bill Gilchrist, Leland Johnson, George Franck and Ray Bates. And at fullback usually one of Minnesota's strongest spots the re turning material promises to make that position even more capably taken care of than in other years. Two Crack Fullbacks Hard-hitting Larry Buhler and Marty Christiansen and Phil Belfiori, who scrapped for the position this year, will show up again to make it hard for Bernie Bierman to make a choice and also harder for the op position, no matter who takes over the spot. The 1937 freshman team rated one of the best in history no doubt will send up its share of sophomores to fight for and win some posi tions. The 1937 season brought to a close the sixth year of Bernie Bier man's tenancy of the head coaching position. Under Bierman, the Gophers have won three mythical national cham pionships and three Western titles: His teams have won 39 games, play ed three ties and suffered six de feats. River navigation will open up a new industrial field in the smaller Nebraska river towns. Want ads sell all kinds of odd household goods. Continental Oil Co LaunchesJHusjng JPIan i . , v.?.- - if-.- .' CONFIRMING President Roose velt's position that there Is an acute housing shortage, even in the most remote sections of the country. Continental Oil Company, according to an announcement by tho Co:.i pany, nas started to meet the situa tion as it exists in several oil produc ing areas and at its refineries in ths Southwest by erecting a number of singla family houses for oncupancy by 113 working forces. Soma sixty ICY ROADS BRING DEATH OMAHA, Dec. 24 (.UP) Tho east ern section of Nebraska, fnm Hast ings and Grand Island to th M".:;po:.ii was blanketed with ice, following seet and frozen mist storms last r.ip-ht. Hig-hway traffic was extremely pie carious. The ice extended into Iowa as far as Des Moines and south to Kansas City. About an inch of snow was reported in northern Nebraska. Two Lincoln persons, Constable R. R. Smith, -lo, and his secretary, Mrs. Mildred Prell, 23, were killed when their car overturned near Atlanta, Nebraska. A dozen persons suffered broken bones or sprains because of falls in Omaha. Several were hurt in motor accidents. The ice almost demoralized last minute Christmas shopping. RELEASE PRISONERS BERLIN. Dec. 24 (UP) More than 100 political prisoners have been released so far from concen tration camps and from preliminary arrests in Germany under the Christ mas anntsty it was learned today. No official announcement was made, but it was known that the releases have been proceeding for the last ten days and include persons now considered "politically reliable" as well as some pastors. SALESMAN LOSES WALLET WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UP) Charles Schwab, an insurance sales man was visiting prospects. He reach ed for his wallet. It was gene and with it 512 and three railroad tickets, Schwab complained to police. "And where did all this happen?" the police lieutenant asked. "In the department of justice building, federal bureau of investi gation, G-man headquarters," Schwab said. A K0RSE ON HIM HUMBOLDT, la., Dec. 23 (UP) A public auction was being held at the Gottlieb Hanselman farm near here. "How much am I offered for this fine horse?" cried the auctioneer. "$75" came a reply. "I'm bid $75, do I hear 80?" '$S0." The horse dropped dead. CHOKES TO DEATH ON STEAK ATLANTIC, la., Dec. 24 (UP) Harley Gaines, 24, choked to death on a piece of steak which became lodged in his throat at his home here last night. Thysicians said the strangulation brought on a heart attack. Gaines was with his father in the operation of a transfer com pany. FEAR HEAVY DEATH TOLL ISTABUL. Turkey, Dec. 23 (UP) A heavy death toll was feared today in violent snow storms which swept the black sea, the sea of Marmora, the Bosphorus and all Turkey. Hun dreds of fishing boats were endanger ed and 24 of the crew of 25 perished when a Turkish freighter sank. A : tisi i I : J ; - 1 1 ; f " iilim.il -"Tnnrnm in i b'&fl -.. s i J .f: "-fit . - ,..sw - houses of four and five rooms have already been completed, with forty three now under construction. Continental, already well known in the oil industry for lt3 "good housekeeping" practices at Its re f:nor:c3 and field pumping stations, is equipping each unit with a mod era kitchen and tiled hath room and is landscaping the eurroundlng grounds. Most houses vlll also bo provided with. garage3. LOYALISTS CLAIM VICTORY HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Fron tier, Dec. 24 (UP) Loyalist offi cial communiques asserted today that the last nationalist resistance in the outskirts of Teruel, on the eastern front had collapsed and that the in surgents held only a few buildings in the city's center. Nationalists, however, have assert ed not only that they hav restored communications with the small de fending force but that one of several relief columns reaching the hills out side Teruel was in sight of the city. Loyalists asserted that they defeat ed the nationalist counter attack on their right flank last night. Loyal- lists estimated losses in the Teruel operations at 400 killed, wounded and prisoners. ISSUE RIGID ORDERS TOKYO, Dec. 24 (UP) The Jap Japanese govrnment. with the ap proval of Emperor Hirohito, issued its official reply today to the United States protest against the sinking of the gunboat Panay, declaring that "rigid orders" had been issued to re spect foreign life and property in China. The note reiterated Japan's expres sion of regret, promised indemnity and said the offending officers had been dealt with "according to law." The note was delivered in the for eign office to Ambassador Joseph C. Grew by Koki Hirota, foreign min ister. AUTO WORKER FIRED ON KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24 (UP) Orville Robinson, an employee of the Ford assembly plant where the Un ited Automobile workers called a strike today reported- to police that he was fired upon while he was on his way to work. The bullets were fired from a car full of men he said. Two windows in Robinson's car were pierced by bullets One shot narrowly missed his head he said. Production at the plant was continued despite the strike and union men have abandoned picketing be cause of a police ban against it. RECOVER AERIAL SANTA BOSTON, Dec. 24 (UP) The body of an aerial Santa Claus who para chuted to death in Boston harbor was recovered today. A harbor police boat found the body of Corporal Harold J. Kraner, 35, of the army air corps after a 36 hour search. He drowned Wednesday night after leaping from an army plane at an altitude of 1500 feet. JOBLESS FARMER SLAYS DANVERS. Mass., Dec. 24 (UP) A jobless Danvers farmer hanged himself today after slaying his wife and two children with a hammer in their sleep. The victims were Albert Jalbert, 4 3, Mrs. Clarine Rose Jal bert, 38 and two children, a boy, 15. and a girl, 6. Dr. Charles Deering, health officer, said he had been treating the elder Jalbert for a ner vous disorder. :: Vi.-XII II" ""V.,, I i ( ' y j UlW"r - Ii I Tii.. mini:: - j ' " A 1 I Air Transport Ending a Record Mileage Year Fatal Accidents Believed to Be Few est for Distance Flown Radio Facilities Improved. WASHINGTON (UP) Late sta tistics of the Bureau of Air Com merce indicate that during 1937 air lines in the United States will set up a new all-time record for miles flown and at the same time establish a new record or saiety. Most recent figures point toward a total mileage of more than 75,000,- 000 compared with 73.303.S3C last vear, and the number of miles flown per person killed may exceed 1,000, 000 compared with 1,332,433 last yea r. Figures compiled early this month showed that 47 persons, including pilots, have been killed in five acci dents on scheduled airways this year, len tatal accidents tooK t Mves last year. The bureau's statis tics for this year do not include the Pan-American Grace crash near Cristobal, Panama. Aug. 2, in which 14 died, or the destruction of the dirigible Hindenburg. Radio Facilities Improved In keeping with the expanded ac tivities of the airline companies, the bureau has launched a three-year construction program contemplating the expenditure of $7,000,000 for improving radio and airport facil ities. Approximately $3,600,000 of the funds made available by congress will be used in modernizing existing radio equipment and installing new radio broadcasting stations for trans mitting weather and flight inform ation. Another allotment will go toward improving lighting conditions on the nation's 21.7S2 miles of charted air ways, and other funds will go toward adding 1,500 miles of teletype com munications circuits to the 13.SS5 miles which now transmit weather bulletins to ground stations through out the country. The program is being administered under the direction of Fred D. Fagg, Jr., who succeeded Eugene L. Yidal as head of the bureau after Yidal resigned last April. Dennis Mulligan is assistant director, succeeding R. W. Schroeder, who resigned July 1. Transport Planes First On Nov. 1 the hureau promulgated the first comprehensive "traffic regu lations" for the country's airways. Designed to provide maximum safety from collision for scheduled airlines, the regulations virtually turn over the air lanes to regular transports during the most dangerous weather conditions. Only those private planes which are equipped for instrument flying are permitted to operate. In addition scheduled air routes are rated according to their import ance and given a color green for first, amber for second and red for third. Similar to automobile traffic custom, planes on the green routes yr-' HR-GE0RCe ,y fiYTHEClTI2EKS0r 1 ' h J -. I mm IF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SINGLE GIFTS OF CHEESE IN HISTORY WAS THE 149 POUND CHEDDAR CHEESE WHICH THE PEOPLE OF CHESTER, ENGLAND. PRESENTED TO THE KING IN 1825. too ac THE ANCIENT ROMANS KNEW 22 VARIETIES OF APPLES.TO0AY,WE CAN COUNT OVER 148,000 KINDS. THE WORLD'S BEST KNOWN EAT ING APPLES ARE CROWN IN WASHINCT0N STATE. ZK FAMOUS GOURMETS OF HISTORY jj LOUIS 16, HAD A SANDWICH SPREAD ALL Cv Jftfcfrn J? HIS OWN-MELTED CHEESE MIXED WITH AND SPICES. AND SPREAD OH THIN TOAST. ONE OF THE DELICACIES WHICH WERE SERVED FROM A UNIQUE SERVICE TABLE WHICH WAS INTO THE KITCHEN TO BE SET AND WN, LADEN WITH F00CI WAS RAISED UP R1CHT BEFORE THE KING. have preference at airline terminate over both amber and red. Amber has precedence over red. Airport Parley Called On Dec. C. the bureau opened a conference of local, state and federal officials and representatives of air plane manufacturers and operators in an effort to work out a solution to a national airport problem which Fagg describes as "chaotic." A new type air transport plane to be put in service next spring or summer will be so large that run ways on many of the nation's prin cipal terminals may be inadequate to permit the new planes to land and take off. Thus the cities, many of them already financially pressed be cause of increased relief loads and burdened with debt following the de pression, are faced with the possi bility of having their air service se verely curtailed unless they expend large sums for airport enlargement. Negotiations were still in prog ress after the conference. STAR REFLECTS CHRIST MAS FOR BETHLEHEM, PA. BETHLEHEM, Pa. (UP) This in dustrial community has striven to live up to its name as the Christmas City. A women's committee headed by Mrs. Eugene C. Grace, wife of the industrialist, has cooperated with the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce to make this holiday the greatest in years. A star simulating the one that the Bible describes as shining on tho ancient City of Bethlehem has been placed atop South Mountain. It is studded with electric lights and measures 30 feet from point to point. The star is visible for five miles. The street - lighting display stretches 22 city blocks and includes the famed Kill-to-Hill bridge, which spans the Lehigh river. This city was founded by devout Moravian pioneers, and an ancient Moravian "Putz" in which the Na tivity scene is depicted, is a feature of the holiday observance. Candles burn nightly in the 200 windows of the central building of the Moravian College For Women, TELLS OF PEACE MOVES PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Dec. 24 (UP) Recent diplomatic negotia tions have reduced the danger of war to the lowest points in recent years President Eduard Benes said today in his national Christmas message which was broadcast to the nation. He stressed improvement of rela tions with neighboring countries and promised every effort would be made to insure peaceful internal condi tions. DONATES $50 BILL NEW YORK. Dec. 24 (UP) The Salvation Army, preparing for Christ mas, reported good news today. Some one dropped a $50 bill into the Sal vation Army kettle on the "lucky corner" Fifth avenue and and 52nd street. It was the first $50 bill the Army had found in any of its kettles since 1929. ONE OF THE CAESAR5.CETA, LIKED VARIETY WITH HIS FOOD. HE INSISTED ON HAV ING AS MANY COURSES AT DINNER AS THERE WERE UT TERS IN THE ALPHABET. THE FIRST WHITE BREAD WAS MADE BY HUGH PADDINGT0N AT THE REQUEST OF AN ENGLISH N0&LEMA1 WHO WANTED BREA0 TO MATCH HIS TABLECLOTH. SUGAR -VOvU THIS WAS HIM LOWERED 4 ' Ii I I L r I - w -.1 J