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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
KBNMARE MAN
is VICTIM OF
HIS "FRIENDS
Three Companions Disappear
With His Cash as He
Awaits Flying Auto

Minneapolis, Feb. 49, (AP) -
While he waited on top of the
Metropolitan Life building in
Minneapolis for a flying automo-
bile" to alight on that structure,
three companions whom he met on
n train disappeared with $219
which he had entrusted to one Of
them, Julius Young of Kenmare,
N. d., told the police.
Young said he met the men on
the train while he was on his way
to visit sister at Elkhart, Indi-
ana. Before reaching Minneapolis
Friday, one of the men took charge
of his funds, warning that he
might be robbed. Then, according
to Young, his companions told him
of the flying automobile" that
alighted on the Metropolitan Life
building every evening.
He waited for the crash on the
roof, while the others excused
themselves. When neither the ship
nor the friends showed up, Young
told his story. He was broke and
was given lodging by police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
Injunction Asked
Against Another
Proposed Merger

Washington, Feb. 13.-LP)-The de-
partment of justice, in its second
big antitrust procedure Of the week,
asked the federal court in New York
today for an injunction against an
other proposed merger Of dealers in
good products.
The action is against the Nationa.
Food Products corporation and nine
individuals and involves some of the
widely known chain store organiza-
tions Of the country.
The individuals named were H. C.
Bohack, C. C. Burdan, L. Benedict, b.
S. Halscy, ]. A. MacDermott, Charles
b. Crane, Ernest H. Wands. William
H. Hall and Ernest ]. Hallberg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13

Washington, Feb. l3.-R)-Secre-
tary for Labor Davis sent the follow
ing telegram today to ]. II. Zerbey,
editor Of the Pottsville. Pa, Rcpuh-
lican:
II am very happy that the anthra-
cite strike has been settled. Great
credit is due Mr.. 4. r. Grant of
Cleveland, Ohio. vice president Of the
M. A. Hanna Coal company. with
large interests in both the anthra-
cite and bituminus coal fields. for
his splendid assistance in connection
with the final settlement reached at
Philadelphia yesterday. ] look for.
ward to long period Of industrial
peace and prosperity in the anthra-
cite region
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
WEST COAST
IS HARD HIT
BY A STORM
Tcwns Along California Coast
Report Worst Storm in
Seven Years

San Francisco, Feb. l3--LP)-Ports
along the California coast from San
Francisco to the Mexican border to-
day were reckoning the damage
wrought yesterday and last night by
giant breakers that pounded the
coastlinc before Il driving gale.
Taking toll Of two lives, disrupt
ing train and highway traffic and
sweeping beach structures into the
sea, the storm is the second to lash
the California coast in the past two
weeks. Old timers pronounced it as
the worst in seven years.
Two men lost their lives when a
launch they were repairing eapsized
at Santa Monica. Santa Fe trains
were held at Santa Ana until a sur
vcy could be made of the tracks. re-
ported to be under water. At various
points all the way down to San Diego
the coast highway was undermined
and strewn with debris from the
mountainous waves.
Damage at, Santa Cruz
Heavy damage was done at Santa
Cruz, south Of here, when the gale
lashed surf carried away two restaur-
ants, the sea wall, two bandstands
and other shoreside structures. At
Capitola. near Santa Cruz, the boat
and bath house were badly damaged,
q gap Of 100 feet being torn in the
concrete wall at Seabright. A portion
of the wall at Coronado was wrecked
and several houses were undermined
at Mission Beach. a pleasure resort.
Along the San Mateo coast. the
waves took away three barns, a fish
market and 4 summer home.
Five or more cabins Mt the mouth
of Topang canyon, near Los Angeles,
were carried away.
Shipping schedules were affected
materially, smaller craft being har-
bor-bound while the larger vessels
battled the heavy seas with difficulty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
"TEAcHER SPANK"

Observation-Disclosures may adj
minister moderate and reasonable
corporal punishment without fear of
successful action for assault. mag
istratc has ruled, H. B. w. Bray.
teacher in q London school, WAS
charged with assault when he raped
the knuckles Of an unruly student
with his ruler. The charge WAS dis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
CONFESSION "A .FAKE

Nottingham. Albert Manning. a
b0ilermaker. walked into police sta
tion here and gave himself up, say
ing he had killed q woman in Mo-
yember when he found her rifling
his pockets. Police could find no
trace Of tho crime and Manning vas
1e3eased. 1%'sasl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
G. p. Orchestra
on the Air Sunday

Bismarck's radio station KFYR,
owned and operated by Hoskins-
Meyer, will broadcast a two
hour program Sunday afternoon,
from until 5 o'clock, with the
Grand Pacific hotel orchestra
furnishing the music.
The directors Of the local sta
tion desire to hear from aUord-
ion players and old time fiddlers
in this section Of the state who
are willing to enter musical con-
tests to be broadcast later. Sew
eral letters have been received
issuing challenges to accordion
lists and fidGlers. and such con-
test, broadcast by radio, would
no doubt be interesting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
RARCE TORN FROM ITS
MO0RING ny THE STORM

Redondo Beach, CAL, Feb. 13.-l@)
"A 5OO-ton pleasure fishing barge
was torn from it's mooring two miles
off shore and swept onto the beach
near here today. A southeast gale,
fishermen say, is lashing the ocean
into the heaviest swells on record
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
WAS FIRST LONG TRIP
AWAY FROM HIS HOME

Kenmare, N. D.. Feb. 13.-(P)-
Julius Young, aged 10. who is re-
ported in Associated Press dispatches
from Minneapolis as having been
swindled out of his money by trio
of men whom he had met on a train.
is the son Of Mrs. Anna Young of
Kenmare.
1t was his first long trip away
from home. She said that Julius had
only few dollars in his possession
when he left home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
Prize EcOnOmiZer
Is Discovered

Washington. Feb. l3.--(R)--
The bureau of agricultural econ
omics thinks it has discovered
the prize economizer in one of
it's field employees in the west. In
his annual report he discloses
that he has been able to save IL
inches of shelf space in his Of
flee by the simple expedient of
removing all the bindings from
the books and pamphlets stored
thereon. Officials Of the bur-
eau deny any intention Of COM
mending his zeal as an example.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13

Dickinson. Mrs. J. B. Larson Of
this city was killed this week in an
automobile accident in Tacoma,
Wash. where she was visiting. Fun
eral services were held Friday, Feb
.ary ~. ut Dickinson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
EARLY SKATING

Misunderstanding was possible here
this year earlier than for the last
40 years. Ice an inch and half
thick has been reported on many Of
the pools and weather forecasts are
for continued cold weather.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
Want Sylvester
Arraigned d on
Another Charge

plainview. Mimi, Feb. 13.--tP)-A
committee Of, Plainview citizens has
been formed to urge that Edwin L.
Sylvester, former banker who began
serving an indeterminate sentence in
the state prison last night, be rear
raigned on another charge.
Declaring that many widows and
children in the vicinity Of Plainview
are penniless and virtually in want
because Of the misdeeds Of Sylvester,
the committee will petition. the auth
critics to have the aged banker
brought hack to Wabas'ha county this
spring to be arraigncd on at least ono
more Of the four counts against him.
AGED BANKER ENTERS
STATE PRISON TODAY
Wabasha, Mimi, Feb. l3.--tR)45
Commitment papers for f. 1. Sylves.
ter were, prepared last night and
Eylverter did not enter pris0n until
today, according to County Attorney
John n Foley. Sylvester was taken
from Rockssfer yesterday afternoon
and rcnaained Yin the county jail at
Sti4lwatcr over night pending re-
csipt Of the. papers He entered the
prison this: worning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
FUR IN PAJAMAS
KILLED m Can ACCIDENT

Paris.-The women ere now wear
ing pajamas trimmed in fur.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
CONGRESS MAY ACT TO
PREVENT FURTHER STRIKES

Washington, Feb. 13.-(P)-Grati-
fication here over settlement OF the
anthracite strike is coupled with a
hope that congress soon will lcgis-
late to render less likely any future
similar emergency.
The agreement between miners and
operators is expected to open the
way to consideration of a flood Of
coal bills in the house and senate,
with Chairman Parker, Of the house
commerce committee, confident that
comprehensive legislation will be en-
acted during the present session.
A score of bills sponsored by men,
bers of both parties from the coal re-
gion and the north Atlantic states,
seeking permanent solution Of dif-
ficulties in the mine industry, are
pending in the house, while in the.
upper chamber Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, Democratic floor leader,
has offered proposal to create a
board of adjustment to prevent
threatened suspensions.
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Unsettled tonight and Sunday,
some snow; probably colder.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Operetta at Eastern.

EASTERN HIGH SCHOOLS Fall
~ show. to be given Thursday, Fri
day and Monday, November 18, 10 and
%. will be an operetta, 1.-THE Gypsy
Rover" written by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson Dodge of Cincinnati. Ohio. The
music is tuneful and the libretto un
usually good.
Ina Holtzscheiter, soprano, will be
featured as Lady Constance. Jimmie
Madison, tenor, will sing the part of
Rob, the Gypsy Rover. later revealed
in the character of Sir Gilbert Howe.
Mary Gastrock, soprano, will sing
Zara, the belle of the gypsy camp.
The gypsy mother will be sung alter
nately by Kathryn Clark and Frances
Tucker, mezzo sopranos. Margaret
Cook, soprano, will sing Nina. Jack
Vivian and Alvin Graves will alter
nate as Sir George Martendale. Lord
Gerome will be sung by Tom Coiner.
The comedy parts are divided among
Edward Andrus, Dale Smell, Manuel
Rice and Herbert Cooper. Evelyn
Scott and Joseph Botazzi will be
featured in violin solos. William Ben
nett, tenor, will give solos.
Lord Craven will be taken alter
nayely by Russell Davis and Edward
Roherts. Katherine Brown, an alum.
nus will do special dance. Eldred
Wilson and Sam McGlathery will ap-
pear in roles, The school orchestra
will play the entire score.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Local Organist Writes
Kindergarten Song Hits

4 GROUP of songs, words and music
"A of which were written by Mary
Minge Wilkins, a. A. G. O., was re-
Gently presented to the teachers Of
the kindergarten department of the
Washington public schools at a meet
ing in the Thomson School. They
were sung by Anna l.. Patterson, So
prano. The songs are entitled Song
Phrases for Little Children" and have
been written in response to th@grow-
ing need of appropriate singing mate
rial for very young children. a need
recognized by Miss Wilkins by reason
of her long experience in kindergarten
work. Miss Patterson, herself a kin
dergartener and student of singing,
charmed her hearers by delightful
Interpretation of these song phrases.
The group consists Of IA songs, with
titles as follows: Good Morning"
Hymn" Squirrels" Halloween"
Autumn Leaves Jack Frost"
Thanksgiving, Christmas" Moon.
beams" The Wind" Tick Took"
THE Flag" Easter" and Spring"
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Music College Gives
10Th Public Concert

THE Washington College of Music
will give it's fortysixth public
concert at Central High School a week
from tomorrow evening, November %.
The program, which will start
promptly at S:15 o'clock, is free to
all who care to attend. There will
be no cards required for admission
no reserved seats and no collection
taken.
The program will include compost
tions by Rubinstein, Chopin, Levade
Diaz, Handel-IIubay, Cramer-Bur
mester, Bach-Philipp, Tschaikowsky
Terry, Curran, Svendsen, Kreisler
Liszt, Wieniawski, Gardner, Wood
Marshall. Mozart.
Those participating will include
The string ensemble, DR.. Christiani
conducting; Dorothy Sornborger, Re
becca Easterbrook, and Burrus Will
liams, pianists; Flora Clayton, Evelyn
Scott and Fritz Maile, violinists; Ger
trude Spindler, soprano; Seba Christie
tenor, and Joseph M. Barbecot, bari
tone.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Famous Musical Artists Will
Appear in Morning Recitals.

4 LIST that includes some Of the
n most famous names in the musi-
cal world and also several artists who
will make their Washington debut IL
iecitalS has just been announced for
the current series of Wednesday morn
ing musicals TO he given under the
direction of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Four of the finest woman singers
appearing in this country with the Met
ropolitan and Chicago Opera Compan
les lead the list. They ARE Lucrezia Bori.
Mary Garden, Maria Mueller and Rosa
Ponselle. Two fine man singers. Ed
ward Johnson, the Canadian. who Is
q leading tenor at the Metropolitan.
and Frederick Schurr, baritone, also
with the Met" are included. Mr
Schorr IS a Hungarian: and this Will
he his first concert in the United
States-the first program that he has
ever sung outside the Metropolitan
opera House. Last year Miss Mueller
sang her first concert in Washington,
and Miss Ponselle sang for the first
time after an absence of 10 years
from this city.
The three pianistS in this series
are Guiomar Novaes, brilliant Bra.
lillian, who is probably the finest wom-
an pianist on the concert stage to
day; Hector Dansereau. French
pianist, who numbered among hts-n-
structors Alfred Cortot, and who Is
new to America. but has already had
glowing praise in the few recitals he
has given this season elsewhere, and
Ntkolai Orloff, Russian pianist. who
has created a sensation in New York
in his first recitals there. He is
pupil Of Taneiev, the noted composer.
and of Sasonoff who will be renfem-
bered for his work as leader of the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
There will be two violinists: Paul
Kochanski. the Polish virtuoso. 'Who
played here only last week as soloist
with the New York symphony Or
chestra and is q favorite in Wash
ineton, and Ruth Breton, charming
voung American of Kentucky birth
and a favorite pupil of Leopold Auer
Miss Breton won especially en-
1husiastic praise from European
Evening star., 1926-11-14
TITO SCHlpA
>5a7u1aaH) Memorial
Continental Hall
Sounding Brass

"The Joe Thomas Sax-o-tette" will
Theater this week. They are billed as
a quintet of Americas finest saxo-
phone and trumpet artists. Betty
Hale in a series of dance numbers
will be an added attraction. She will
| be accompanied by the "SaX-o-tette."
| An imitation of an old-time German
| band will be the comedy feature by
the S2X-o-tette, with a comic conver-
! satiorf between two of the Saxophones.
| The scenic effect that the quintet
bring with them is unusual and elab-
crate. Two enormous saxophones
and a Tyre are on the back drop cur
| tain, while an arch sets this off,
covered entirely with music notes,
giving the effect of a musical staff.
| Besides this feature, an atmospheric
! prologue, Hawaiian Nights" with
Betty Marvyn, will be presented.
The first of the series of "Jazz
| Weeks to be presented at the Palace
Theater will begin Sunday. November
| 81. These programs will consist of
jazz artists of all descriptions. The
special attractions for that week will
be Charles Strickland and his Jazz
Band, playing all of the popular jazz
hits. The secondary number will be
Jack North and his Banjo-uke. and
the other attraction, Cy Landry. 1.-The
dancing sensation"
Marie Ottnhausen, local dancer will
soon appear at an uptown hotel In
series Of dances. Her most popular
number is a mixture of the Black Bot
tom and the Charleston.
Collins Washingtonians, q jazz or
chestra, consisting of local talent,
will furnish the music at the dance
to be held at Odd Fellows Hall, Ben
ming, Saturday night. Morton Col
Inns is the leader.
"The Royal Palms." popular jazz
orchestra, is playing at the weekly
dances held at the Seat Pleasant Fire
House on Wednesday nights. Their
cornet player, George Miller, is also
member of Newall's Orchestra.
The special stage attraction at the
Metropolitan Theater will be the
Giersdorf Sisters, Irene, Elvira and
Rae, recently a major attraction at
the Carlton. Supper Club, under the
supervision of Harry Wardman. The
and dancers of rare ability, and an
unusual entertainment can be ex-
pected.
Eleanor Waterman, local dancer, is
appearing with VIII Higgie in his
elaborately staged dance revue at the
Earle Theater this week. Miss Water
man comprises one-siXth of the gifted
seXtet which Higgie announces as his
six Magnetic Misses" She was pop
ular among jazz fans here.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Lillian Evanti Next Week.

BY special arrangement with Morti-
mer Harris, personal manager of Lii
Ian Evanti (Washingtons famous
colored prima donna soprano), T.
Arthur Smith will present Nine.
H,vanti at the Belasco Theater next
sunday evening, November 81, in re-
'ital. After her many operatic
riumphs in France, Nine. Evanti re-
turned to America and has just fin
ished a successful concert tour in the
larger cities of the South and Middle
West. singing to capacity audiences.
Her recital here next Sunday will
be in the nature Of an eau Revior, -
Nine. Evanti sailing December 4 to
fill her re-engagements in opera in
Europe.
Mr.. Smith announces there will be nc
segregation at this Sunday evening
concert-boxes already being taken by
prominent white and colored patrons
of music.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
UOHN PHILIP SOUsA -
/n0aW) Wash. Auditorium
Soldier Boys Entertained
With Southern Songs

An audience of 1900 boys at Camp
Meade, Md, including also many
prominent in Army and Navy circles
of the Capital, enjoyed thoroughly a
program given Wednesday night
ArmisticeF Eve, in the Tank School
TEeater at the camp. Louise Alice
Williams, raconteur of the South, who
comes from Georgia and is especially
noted for her impersonations and
cabin stories of the Southern colored
folk, called her program IAN Eve
ming in Dixie"
Assisting Miss Williams in present
ing the entertainment were two So
pranos, Margaret Louise O'Brien of
Richmond, Va, and Ethel ZiglatSky
of this city. The accompanist was
Ruth Thomas of Washington.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Organ Recitals Present
International Music

J.. EDITH B. ATHEY, organist. an
- nounces a series of organ recitals
at Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and Allison streets
northwest, at S:15 pm. on the follow
ing dates: November %, Scandinavian
composers: December 20, Russian;
January II, Belgian; February 21,
English; March 81, Italian; April 25,
French; May 16, American.
Music lovers will recall that Miss
Athey, sponsored by the community
center department of the public
schools, gave a similar series at Cen
trail High Auditorium several years
ago. There are no tickets of admis.
sion. but an offering will be received
to assist in the work. Hamline Church
has q fine new organ and wishes to
minister In this way to the people of
Washington.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
TUESDAY.

The first concert OF. the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra will be given
at the National Theater, under the
management Of T. Arthur Smith,
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Willem Mengelberg, conductor, will
present a Program worthy Of the ef-
forts of this the oldest orchestral or
ganization in the world. The interest
manifested in this series indicates
that this concert will be notable for
it's large musical and social gathering.
Cornelius Van Vliet, noted 'cellist,
is beautiful soloist.
The program will be:
l. Weber. ..... Overture to "Euryanthe'''
2. Casella. Suite from the Ballet La Clara"
(tThe Jar").
l. (a) Prelude.
(b) Sicilian Dance.
II. ta) Nocturne.
(b) Dance of Nela.
(c) Entrance of the Peasants,
I'D Brindisi.
te) General Dance.
90 Finale.
Intermission.
3. Stravinsky . . Two Suites for Small Or
. =. chestra. n, -,
l. Andante-Napolitana Bal
II. Marche-Valse-Po Polka-Galop.
ration riations or on e. Theme of Knightly Char
Solo. cello-Cornelius Van vliet.
Solo. viola-L. Barzin. jr.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
The second rehearsal of the col,m.

The second rehearsal Of the Column
bia Choral Art Society was held Tues
day at the Thomson School. Despite
the heavy rain that afternoon and
evening there was a splendid attend
ance. Otto T. Simon, conductor, ex-
pressed satisfaction in the quality Of
the work done. His breathing exer-
cises and lessons in tonal work are
producing some very fine effects. A
number of new members enrolled
More membe0 are desired and all men
and women who want to sing and who
get joy out of it are invited. Rehear-
sails are held every Tuesday evening
at the Thomson School, beginning
promptly at o'clock, after the breath
ing and tonal lessons. All members
are requested to be at the rehearsals
III 7,i5 for the preliminary work.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Who, this week, takes over the direc-
ton OF the RialtO Theater Orchestra,
is an American, who began his musi.
cal career when years old, playing
the piano in public. Eight years later
ne appeared i'm vaudeville as a prodigy.
Then, after having secured the bache-
l0r degree in music at the age of l6,
he went abroad and studied under
EgOn Petrie, Edwin Fischer and Blu.
sOni, with composition under Hugo
Kaun.
Rox ROmmell was the first Ameri-
can pianist to play with the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra after the war
and gave many concerts i'm Europe.
Since returning to America he has
conducted orchestrss In Chicago and
Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
CONCERTS

TUESDAY.
The Philharmonic Orchestral Wilem Mengebeg
Vliet celist, will
program a the National Theaer 4:30
Mnna Niemann, will Washington Club
II
Wesley Howard co1ored vion will appear recital Arm
strong High School at Sis o'clock.
THURSDAY.
The Nordca Clubs will musical the City Club
at Sis pm
FRIDAY.
John Philip give matinee program at
and night Sis the Washington Audi
torum.
Tito Schipa will recital Memorial
8:15
Evening star., 1926-11-14

critics for her work in concerts re-
Gently. This Will be her debut in
Washington.
One harper, Alberto Salvi, who is
perhaps the greatest of them all, will
appear on one of the programs
The series includes six mornings.
December and Is and January 5,
-. 10 and &c. Due to many requests,
one was added to the original five pro-
grams planned by Mrs. Townsend.
Details concerning reservations should
be sent TO Mrs. Townsend at 1909
Twenty-frst street, North 7247.