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was still turning up full revolutions
and power, and we were making
knots over the ground with an in
rrea singly lighter load as the gasoline
was burned up.
AT the end of the hour I took my
ralcula tons and found that we were
at the Pole. We reached ii at 9:0i
Greenwich time. just about the hour
we had hoped to get there.
Bennett and | shook hands simply,
and ! went back to the cabin, stood at
attention and saluted for Admiral
peary. The Navy had reached the
pole again. the blessed old Navy. |
did not drop an American flag.
Pearv had done that. The ice and
snow were similar TO that which
Peary had described. hut the Ice was
not the same as In the Polar Sea
There il is in constant motion. II was
slightly rougher here than il had been
when first described it,. but criss-
r"ossed in the same way.
We flew several miles further. cir
cled and then took some still and mo
lion picturea. As we flew there at the
top OF the world. circumnavigatinE II
in a few minutes of flight, I regretted
that we had not found land and that
our leai<y oil tank would prevent our
RET nrnlng by way OF Cape Norris
Iesssup. But one Thought more than
COMPENSATED me for all we had gone
through for the danger that was
around us and that lay ahaad-name
lv. that II we could hy to the top Of
the world business need no longer
hesitate to take up aviation. Maybe,
then, our effort would help the game.
fro BE Continued)
ropyrighi 1926. ny the New York Times
and St Louis Post Dispatch.
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ARTS FEDERATION
CONVENTION ENDS
Robert W. De Forest Reelected
President-Rritish Ambassa.
dor Speaks.

The American Fedora ton Of Arts
closed it's seventeenth annual oonVen
ton ~ the W, fC1vcr Hotel Ia - night
following tho eIectiqn nf officers and
addresses hv several prominent guests.
STR Esme Howard British ambassador
10 the United States. urged the re
newed development of the handicrafts
and craftsmanship while Mrs. Alfred
~ Brosseau. president General. n. 4.
r.. stressed the importance Of cult.
vation of the love or heautr.
Mai L. s. Grant. 3D.. director of
public buildings and publ" marks. out
lined the development Of Washington
Under the L'Enfant plan, and VI. W.
Kent. secreta~N. Metropolitan Museum.
New York. described the growth Of
American art. Rev. Il. 8. Phillips,
rector of Epiphany Church. spoke on
the relation of music to the other arts.
The meeting was presided over by
Frederick P. kenpel. president. Car
nerie Corporation. New York, and
director of the Federation
A dra matte incident occurred upon
the Introduction Of the British Anhas-
Sador wheH Toa stmaSter keppel as
s,Ired Sir Fsme Howard Of the graft
ficatiOn fell by the American people
for the "a tisfacto rr ma inner in which
the British government had met and
developed in that country. This re-
mark va~ mel With prolonged ap-
plause which the Amha ssador ac-
knowled"ed with 3 brief reference 10
the situation in his own land. whore.
he said. the cauSA of constitutional
covernmer' h?d triunphod.
Robert w. De Forest. president
Metropolitan Museum of Art. New
York. was re-e,ected president oC The
Federation. with the following ohNWrs.
w. X EiXhN. fret Vt"c president. FNia
Mechlin. Secrojsrv: Frederic a DE
lano, treasurer: Cuthhert Lee. asso
ciate secretary. Irene NJ. Richards.
assistant tree surer. Helen NJ Camp
hell. assistant >ecretary. Richard r.
Bach, extension secretary. vice presi-
dents, Cecilia BeauX. Edwin II. Blash-
field, Robert Woods Elss. Mrs. George
Blumenthal. howell c. Brown c. T.
Croker, William o. Goodman. Morris
Gray. \. \. Hammerschlae Edgar L.
Hewett. Archer NJ. Huntington. John
r. Lewis. Frank G.. Logan. a. w. Mel
lon. John Barton Paine. George D. Sey
rnour, John f. Van Derlip. Charles n.
walcott and Henry White: directors
10 serve until 1929 Herbert Adams.
George G. Booth. Robert w. DeF'or-
est, Otto n. Kahn. Mrs. Gustsve
Radeke Everett V. Meeks and C. G.
ZantZinger.
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piled. We are talking about this
fund. There will be deficit in this
fund. and when the employe pays so
many dollars into this fund II Will
more than pay for any annuity that
the employees separating themselves
from the Government for the next -
years will get. But during that =
years there is a liability for every dol
lar that Is put into the Treasury.
When that liability comes. ~ course,
from year to year after the IL years,
the amount will he increased
Senator Stanfield then brought
ont that II the 81 200 plan is adopted
H. would cost the Government SIS
more per snnum for each Govern r.
ment employe than the S1,"oo plan.
Senator Dale. Republican of Yer
mont, a member Of the subcommittee
which considered the retirement
problem. declared the Government ts
"a wing money on the retirement law
because of the Increased efficiency
resulting from the retiring Of aged
workers. He said:
ut impresses me that the Son
ators who are discussing this bill
are entirely lea wing out one element
Of Il. They seem to he speaking Of
retirement of Government employees
az a matter Of generosity on the
part of the Government toward Inc
employees. comparing the govern .
ments one with another, and tatins
that certain governments are being
more generous with their employees
than are some other government.
This is moi matter Of generosity
1T all. The basic principle of the
whole thing is q purely economic
principle. The United States Coy
eminent today with its retirement
law is not giving It's employees any
thing. hut II Is king money on
the system. II is not costing the
Government today half as much 10
paw the retirement pav As It would
10 keep these old erannuated en- =
pIoyes IN the service at the rate If
compensst ton they We're receiving
H. is purely an economic matter
Foreign governments feel that II IL
o matter NJ economics. They do not
ask the employees 10 contribute any
thing
Senator Smoot said that some NJ
the most efficient employees In the
Government have been between the
ages of SIS and 10 wears. Senator Ma Il
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BYRD CARRIES AID
TO TWO TRAPPERS
LOST IN THE NORTH
Uontinued from First PaSel

CONFINED from First paSe.l
Kings Pav over tho same route in
a total duration "f an hour and 4
half.
Comdr ENrd said he wouldn't have
made such q fight for any other
purrose than to render comfort to
those in distress \ great load was
lifted from the minds of the watch
ers in King Bay when the plane
returned with the news that the men
were safe, and many crowded about
Conldr. Byrd. thanking him.
Besides Peterson were Gustav Lind
ouist, also of Tromsoe. and Ernest
Shell, a German.
During Byrd's absence. Parker,
plotting the Oriole. entertained the
settlement with stunts never before
seen here-looping and spinning.
After the return Comdr. Byrd ordered
two more short fights by the Jose
phine to give members of the crew
the coveted chance to ride.
Downright 1925. by the New York Times
and St Louis Post Dispatch,
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area all the way to the pole. Then
our line of fight would meet Admiral
Pearys line of march.
Bennett had filled the gas tanks
from the cans and taken his check on
the gasoline. lie handed me the gas
report as he took the wheel. Our
gasoline consumption had gone down
to about 80 gallons an hour and we
had enough left to fly to Kings Bay by
way of Cape Morris Jessup. | was
delighted beyond measure. We were
going to get an even better gas con
sumption than ! had calculated on for
the engine revolutions we were MAX
ing. We wanted to make good speed
Tor the quicker we could get through.
the better our chance TO have the sun
All the way on the return trip.
Motor Shows OH Leak.
We went on for another hour. fly
ing al varying attitudes from , 1000
7" 5000 feet. when | suddenly saw
what ! thought was n bad oil leak
in the right hand motor. | took the
wheel and asked Bennett To give me
his opinion of the seriousness Of the
leak. lie jotted down that il was
very bad and that he was afraid the
motor would not last long. What
should we do? II was one of the big
moments. We decided to keep on for
the Pole and decide what to do after
reaching It, We would fly with thai
motor as long as il would run. We
We're about an hour from the coveted
goal. and every minute of the time
we were taking unexplored regions
off the map. It was tough to have
The motor trouble here. so near the
Pole and 80 far from Ia nd. hut We
would go on. because 30 miles more
would make no difference
We then throttled the STANDARD
motor and found thai not only could
we stay a)oft but could make little
more than so miles an hour with
the other two motors. Great There
would he No trouble about reaching
the, Pole now. Could We then get
ALL the way back on two motors But
the Pole first and the worry about
the return later.
Fascinated by Motor.
As | navigated ! cast frequent
Ella noes on the oil running from the
motor and lodging on one Of the wires
and tail surfaces. When would it
stop II fascinated me. one motor
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i. S. EMPLOYEES HIT
CLASSIC y|NC BOARD
Has Fallen Down on Job, Fed
GRAFTON Declares. in State
ment Today.

Moving toward more efficient ad-
ministration" Of the Justification act.
he National Federation OF Federal
F;mploNes declared In a statement to-
dar that the Personnel Classification
Board has signally fallen down on
the Job intrusted TO il by Congress.
1T deVolves upon the ORGANIZED
Federal employees" the federation
said. as The most effective instrume nj
10 improve conditions in the Federal
service to the interest alike of ad-
ministrator. emplove and taxpayer.
The federation recommends abolish
n,en' Of the Personnel Cla ssiticatioN
Board and transfer of its duties and
functions to the Civil Service COM
mission.
Endorses Compensation Act.
At the same time the Federal en-.
ploNes body announced its indorae-
ment Of the continued admins: ia tion
Of the EMPLOYEES compe nsation aci by
the EMPLOYEES Compensation Com
mission. registering its opposition TO
any reorc3n iZation plan which VIII
abolish he existing commission.
Pending legislation increa sing the
amount of compensation allowed en-
ploVes injured in line IF duty was
Endorsed.
- Although the act has been IN o.
feet more than jhree years. the TED
era ton said of tho classification ACT .
The Personnel Ola Seifica ton EOard
has Houted the will Of Congress and
has refused to conduct the survey as
rrovided in the act. Section I" Of the
ac, provides hat il shall he the duty
If the board 10 make a study OF the
rates Of comncnsation provided in this
act for the various services and
grades with view 10 any readiust-
nnent deemed by 50 id hoard Ia he just
and reaAnnahle This important sec.
tion has been completely ignored by
the Personnel Ga SSification Board.
Measures Sought.
"'rhe National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees has undertaken TO So
cure the correction Of these notorious
failures to carry out The terms Of the
ola SSificatinn ACT nv securing the in
PRODUCTION of the following measures;
First TO abolish the Personnel ClasSi-
fication Board and transfer its duties
and functions to the United states
civil Service Commission. Second.
hill to amend the compensation sched
niles Of the classified ton act. fXine
81 500 per annum minimum for AL fun
time adult enploveS. with rates ad-
iusted upward from that figure in ac
cordance with the duties and reSpon
sibilities Of the ioh: - secure and
maintain p proper quality Of service
to the public. the rates Of pay and
working conditions Of Federal en-
ploves must he adjusted in accord
nee via modern employment stand
ardsWd practices.
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RETIREMENT BILLS
STIR WARM DEBATE:
ACTION DUE MONDAY

continued from First PaGeD
would have to begin approprlatlnE
its share in y years. They agreed
however. that. whether the Govern
ment payments begin - or 80 years
from now. the Government $ 1iahil
itv under the Lord substitute would
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Meteor Weighs IL Million Tons.

The great meteor that lies buried
between Williams and Flagstaff. in
Arizona, weighs 1000 900 tons and il
composed Of q nickelsteel alloy which
contains 9.ooo,o ounces Of platinum
worth 81 600, 900 900, according to the
Dearborn Independent.
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.Appearance is Dpcpiving.

Some Of these frozen leads, proba bly,
older than the others had layer Of
snow over them and looked as fiat as
table. but | knew them for danger
ons sirens. They gave the appearance
of affording an excellent landing. hui
they we're very probably TOO thin I"
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average $4,000 year and under
the committee bill, S24.000. 900 a year.
Senator Stanfield told the Senate
he wanted to correct the impression
in some minds that the retirement act
would not cost the Government any
Thing. He explained that all money
contributed by the employees draws !
per cent interest. compounded an
n,ialIv and that IL the employe re-
signs. Is separated from the service or
dies before he receives his annuity his
contribution must he returned with
interest.
.Therefore. said the Senator. ut
must he obvious that the Government
ultimately must meet It's proportion
ate part of this cost. which under the
pending bill would amount 10 3.23 per
cent Of the pay roll. The employees
contribution ia per cent Of the pay
roll"
After Senator Stanfield had ex-
planned the differences between the
| 81 200 committee bill and The 81 ZOO
substitute. Senator Simmons. Demo
rrat Of North Carolina, asked:
Has the Senate surrendered 10 the
dema nds Of the administrations?
No" answered Senator Stanfield.
u am trying to make II very plain
1hat shall propose this substitute
will do about it," Senator Stanfield
! later added that he would not per
sonaly support the substitute.
Concerned Over Future.
| Senator Simmons wanted to know
! If Senator Smoot thought this admin
| istration should he concerned over the
| effect Of retirement legislation on the
/ Treasury if the Government is moi re-
auirrd to NEE, it's share for al least
! - wears.
! ~ do. answered Senator Smoot
| Just the same as the manager OF any
| institution would take care ~ any
| kind of proposition that would In
| Nolve a future pa Yment."
I In order 10 determine whether this
/ would result in deficit in the Treas
| urv 10 or !" Years from, now we would
( have 70 know what are going to he
! the expenditures of the Government
| in that time and we would have 10
| known what are going to he the re
CENTS NJ the Government during that
/ period" Senator Simmons observed.
We are not talking about receipt =
3 or expenditures. Senator Sm"nt re-
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Judge Lembke Takes
Special School Case
Under Amusement

After listening to testimony in the
case of the Mandan special school dis
trict VS.. ". II. Stutsman and II. l..
Hcnkc, Judge r. I. Lcmbkc late yes
tcrday afternoon took the matter un-
der cons liberation and requested the
attorneys for both sides TO prepare
briefs on the case.
The school district is suing the two
men for $4,000 for loss of deposits in
the former Merchants National Bank.
C. +. kclsch is prosecuting the case
for the school district. while l.. H..
Connolly and W II. Stutsman are ap-
pcarinp for the defense.
The case is the outcome of the
closing of the Merchants National
Bank three years ago. at which time
the school district had a large deposit
there. secured by personal bonds OF
Henkc and Stutsman.
Two dividends have already been
paid by Receiver c. {. Storing but
the major part Of the deposit is still
unpai0
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QUEEN MARIE
IS MEMBER OF
WAR MOTHERS
Ru,nanian Ruler Now Belongs
10 Only Indian War Moth
crs Chapter in Country

IIonored by the men Of the Sioux
tribe with the highest title they could
give her, Queen Marie Of Kumania
the women OF the tribe with her elec-
ton To honorary membership in the
only Indian War Mothers chapter in
the United States.
The action was taken Armistice
Day on the Standing Rock reservation
ut the Indians Armistice Day cclebra-
ton. according TO Major A. b. Wclch.
Feeling that they, rs well AS the men.
should do some honor To the queen.
the women decided that election to
membership in the War Mothers
would be the highcs, honor the
could confer.
THE Queen will not have TO worry
about her dues for the year, either.
for Major Welch has already paid
them in honor Of Mrs. Grass and Mrs.
Blue Earth. whose sons were killed
in action during the war.
Armistce Day was u big day on
the reservation. according to Major
Welch. Starting early in the morn
ing and continuing until late ut night,
the Indians presented many cercmon.
ies-in honor Of the soldier dead and
the survivors. A procession of War
Mothers. cx-scrvicc men and White
Horse Riders was a feature Of the
day
A chicken dinner. served by tn"
War Mothers. was another feature ~
the day. ~ ex-solders being guests
During the eating of the meal the old
men surrounded the table and saaa
songs Of their old war times, follow
ing which the Wur Mothers danced
and sang songs Of jubilation, as well
as Of sorrow for the soldier dead.
Major Wclch then delivered a
speech explaining the meaning OF
Armistice day and telling how all
over the world people were gathering
in honor Of the day and how tn"
graves of the Indian dead in France
were being decorated with flowers
md lovinulv cared for
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Hile'S Sentence
Will Be Third From
Same District Court

When Fred lille, farmer near Cen
ter in Oliver county, receives sen.
tence in Morton district court Fri
day following his plea Of guilty Sat.
urday to the charge Of arson. It will
be the third time he has been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary from the
same court.
were sentenced to three years for
stealing horses: later lille was sen
fenced for from three to five years
for stealing wheat. Sheriff Charles
Mcdonald recalled. Recently lille
c"rfessed to AN cmplOye Of the state
fire marshal's department that he
burned his farm house to collect
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MQndQn NeWS

remaining there until the start Of the
Great War. when he returned to Eng.
hand and was engaged as chief pro-
duction clerk in Belgian factory
by the Ministry Of Munitions.
After the war Rev. Thorn returned
to Canada and finally decided to
study for Holy Orders. Bishop Ty
Ter sent him 10 DuBose Divinity
school, Montraglc, Tenn. To study
theology for two years. In January,
1926, he passed his examinations for
priests orders and was ordained TO
III. dcaconatc January 81 al Fargo.
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Littlehales Advanced
to Master Mechanic
Position in Seattle

d. $. Littlchales, formerly Of
Jamcstown, passed through here Sat
urday en- route to Seattle. where he
is to be master mechanic Of the west
erm division Of the road. Mr.. Little
halcs was for many years rOundhouse
foreman Of the Northern Paiific here
and since 1913 has been master me-
chanic Of the Dakota division with
Headquarters at jamestown. w. r..
Duakcrly Of Glendive, master me-
chanic Of the Yellowstone division.
will succeed him ut jamestown.
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Rev. Thorn Ordained
as Episcopal Priest

With impressive ceremonies. Rev.
G.. ". Thorn was ordained to the
Episcopal priesthood by Rev. j..
Poyntz Tyler Of Fargo, bishop Of The
North Dakota Missionary district, at
Christ Episcopal Church Sunday.
Reverend Thorn was born in Eng
land, coming to Winnipeg in 1907 and
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Mrs.M.HatZenbuehler
Passes Away Sunday

Mrs. Math Hatzenbuchler. aged 6G,
died at 6 o'clock Sunday evcn.E.. at"
~ long illness. Cause of death was
heart disease.
Mrs. Ha,zcnbuehler had been resi-
dent Of Dakota for a Eamber Of years
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

Saturday afternoon, November 20 in
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms. 4 4
farm women within q radius of 10
miles of Mandsn can join the club
and are urged to do 80. The work is
under the direction Of the North Da:-
kota Agricultural college and the
course of study includes drcssmaking,
cooking, home decorations and other
lines having to do with the home.
Meeting are held, once each month
and there is no charge for member
shin.
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Beside her husband, she is survived
by two sons and tive daughters who
live in the vicinity Of Mandnn.
Funeral services were held from
st. Joscph's Catholic church this
morning at 9 o'clock and burial took
place in the Catholic cemetery.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1926

.
tonight at the regular meeting Of
Mandan> Lodge No. A.,E and 4. NJ.
Work in the second degree will be
exemplified. A large attendance is
desired.
ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE
Five tables Of bridge were played
ut the luncheon given Saturday by
Mrs. E. r. Griffin and Mrs. Al Mich
OILS at the Griffin home on Sixth
street. Honors weer won by Mrs. J.
A. Murphy.
Leave II to Gloria" We'd
nesday and Thursday nj the
Auditorium.
Buttons are made from powdered
blood In several European countries.
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E$l,2OO insurance. He pleaded guilty
Saturday and sentence will be passed
next Friday.
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m vtSvr nArYcuTC

TO VISIT DAUGHTER
Mrs. II. J. Newton left last evening
for the Twin Cities and Chicago. In
Chicago she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Heater.
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avenue northwest. entertained l6s Of
her friends Saturday afternoon 1t q
birthday party, celebrating her 18th
birthday anniversary.
VISIT IN MANDAN
Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis and the
latter's mother, Mrs. N. 7. Hoverson,
Of Lantry, 8. D., were weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Hovcrson. They
made the trip by car.
VISITS MOTHER
Edward Shaw of Billings, Mont,
son Of Mrs. w. A. Shaw of Mandan.
stopped in the city Monday morning
for a few days visit. He Is en- route
to his home from Chicago.
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Election Of officers will be held
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las are both graduate nurses Of the
Mandan Deac oness hospital
ENTERTAIN FOR yIsITORS

ENTERTAIN FOR VISITORS
Mrs. Oscar Olson and Mrs. Emma
McCadams entertained ut the latter's
home Saturday evening in compliment
to Miss Vada Hanson of Tacoma,
Wash, and Miss Marian Keidel Of
Chicago. Friday evening Mrs. Olson
and Mrs. McCadam entertained for
Mrs. Carl Henderickson Of Seattle,
Wash.
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PARENTS OF SON
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred ]. Smith Saturday.
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GOES TO CALIFORNIA
Miss Corrine Funden left Monday
morning for Modesto, Calf, where
she will join Miss Douglas, formerly
of Mandan. and then go to Sacra.
ploycd. Miss Funden and Miss Doug
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
Miss Gertrude Roberts, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Roberts. Fifth
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Personal and
Social News Of
.Mandan Vicinity
GARDNEP-MRNA

GARDNER-MRNA
The wedding of Miss Frances
Mrnak and Vernon Gardner, both Of
Mundan, was sOicmnizei: Monday
morning at st. Joseph's church at an
3 o'clock nuptial mass. Rev. Father
Clement performed the ceremony. At.
tcndants were Miss Charlotte Gard
ner and John kupper. A wedding din
ner was served at the Gardner home
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner will cont nue
10 make their home in Mandan.