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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-16
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Note from Paula Perier to Leslie
Prescott

Note from Paula Perier to Leslie
Prescott
Dear Mrs. Prescott,
When Mrs. Atherton was in Cali
fornia, she had SO much to tell me Of
your great kindness to every human
being and your sympathy with every
living thing on Gods earth, that my
heart was gladdened by the fact that
!. too, was your debtor. | shall never
forget how kind you were to me dur
ing my first personal appearance in
Buffalo.
Then again you earned my great
gratitude by giving me such gor-
geous time with your two boys when
was in Pittsburgh last week and
I'm going to ask you if / may come
to see them again when I'return next
Tuesday.
expect you know l have promised
, to make some personal appearances
during the bazaar and the plan is
now that we shall shoot the mill
sequence right afterwards.
| Give my best love to Sally Ather-
ton. She has been one of my true
friends ever since we met I. hope
that one day during my stay in you,
city you and Sally will lunch with
/ me.
/ Affectionately and sincerely yours
= PAULA PERIER.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
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! tOPiR In Leslie preRcOff
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NIGHT LETTER FROM JOHN AL
DEN PRESCOTT TO PAULA
PERIER

Will you please try to get your
producers to cancel contract with me
for motion picture sequence to be
shot at the Hamilton Steel Mills?
will personally reimburse them to
any extent if they will do so. The
nearly fatal accident which we had
last week has made me afraid Of
something happening from which
you would not escape as easily this
time.
l wish YOU had not bought those
pearls. Although | am very glad
/, Leslie has sold them, am sorry il
was you who purchased them. Ever
since Leslie has had them. which
means ever since she was married
i'll luck has seemed to follow her.
Please answer Immediately abou
the motion picture sequence.
JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT.
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ANNUAL INSURANCE MEETING
81 HE0 n

La Moure.-The annual meeting of
the policy holders and directors Of
the La Moure County Farmers Mu-
tual Fire and Lightning Insurance
company was held here Thursday af-
tcrn0on. Herman GOehl of La Moure
was elected president.
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Wire from Paula Pcricr to John Al
den Prescott
Producers positively refuse abroga-
ton of the contract They say it is
worth over a million dollars to them.
Under the circumstances | expect we
will have to 20 on with it. Don't
worry. Lightning never strikes in
the same place twice.
PAULA pERIER.
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& k,y@4e J
by @nQ Qchenm
THE CROUCH

ne lives around our nelghOOfhOOd.
You've seen him there, no doubt. He
doesn't know what joy and fun and
laughter are about. 1t seems to ir.
ritate him when he hears the young
folk shout, and from the look upon
his face. he always seems put out.
They call him crouch. and maybe
that's the name that fits him best.
I've heard a lot of people say he's
nothing but pest. He spreads the
sort Of spirit that can never stand
the test that's passed by any fellow
who's a mighty welcome guest.
'Wherever he may travel he's ex-
tremely out Of place. He always
has that downcast look Of sourness
on his face. It's really rather sad
but true. that his type sets the pace
that always kinda irritatcs the
friendly human race.
And yet, why people scorn him ]
have ne'er quite understood. At best
the scorning habit never does you
any good. Perhaps the world might
change him if 'twould plant the prop.
CIR seeds. 1t seems TO me that sym.
pathy is. what this fellow needs.
With some married people. If the
wife's in California, and the hus.
bands in Maine. they get along bet.
ter together.
| Parents make kids get up on week
day mornings, and the kids get even
with them on Sunday.
Excerpts From Any Prominent
Mans Speech: II am not . public
speaker" "And. as ! said BEFORE
"Unaccustomed as l am to public
speaking, etc" @s
"That skater'es light upon his feet,
! Another skater said.
And then he saw the first one slip
And light upon his head.
NOW, HONESTLY
How often has something gone
wrong, down at the office, and sent
you home to take it out on the fam.
lily?
Cut out the kidding. You've been
guilty, just IS all Of US have.
And, it isn't fair.
If you've got . pet peeve. clear il
| up at the proper place and time
Don't drag it around with you. i You
only upset 3yourself-and everybody
Eclse.
The family likes to hear about the
office, of course. But they'd much
rather hear the nice things.
It's perfectly all right for a pho.
.tographer to "shoot" you before sun.
rise. Ht
We've all heard of the seven won.
dcrs Of the world. l guess the eighth
is "Wonder where my baby is to.
night?" Ri
CHEERFUL: Why SO down in the
mouth. this morning!
GLOOMY: Oh, ate some duck
last night, that wasn't thoroughly
picked.
FABLES IN FACT
ONCE THERE WAS A LITTLE
BOY WHO FRETTED HIS MOTH.
Ter MUCHLY PERIOD HE'D A..
WAS WASH HIS HANDS AND
FACE NICELY COMMA BUT NEVER
SEEMED TO REALIZE HE HAD
A NECK PERIOD AND YOU
SHOULD SEE THE HIGH WATER
MARK HE'D LEAVE PERIOD Fl.
NALLY COMMA MOTHER ASKED
FATHER TO SPEAK TO SONNY
|.COMMA so DAD TOOK HIM ON
HIS KNEE AND TOLD HIM ALL
ABOUT THE WHY'S AND WHERE
FORES OF CLEANLINESS PERIOD
SONNY LISTENED VERY ATTEN.
| lively PERIOD THAT. HAS. BEEN
SOME TIME AGO AND YOU OUGHT
TO SEE THAT LITTLE BOYS NECK
TODAY PERIOD JUST AS DIRTY AS
EVER PERIOD
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COMMISSIONERS REIECr nIns

Linton.-Linton's proposed new
brick addition to the court house
was abandoned when the commission
ers came to letting the bids fellow
ing consultations with the states at
torney and the attorney general at
Bismarck as to the legality Of letting
bids without direct vote from the
people Of the county. All bids were
rejected at n meeting Thursday
night.
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VOTE TO IMPROVE HIGHWAY

Beach.--At their session Thursday
the county commissioners voted to
petition the state highway commits
sion to build with federal aid the
road known % State Highway No. 2
from Trotters, on the Mckenzie
county line, south through Beach
and Golva to the Slope county line
to connect with the road south to
Marmarth.
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WOMEN SERyE ON Jury

Beach.-Five women of Emmons
county will serve on the jury at the
ceming term Of court. The women
are Mrs. N. Mccoy, Mrs. Oscar Clar-
in, Miss Mile Brennon, Mrs. Frank
Kannenberg and Mrs. Lydia Schell.
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STATE BRIEFS

BARNES COUNTY PIONEER BUR-
led
Valley City.-Funeral services
were held here Saturday morning for
Simon Stroth, Barnes County pioneer.
The services were attended w q
large number Of old friends and
ncighbors.
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tOris to Leslie Prescott.
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II it is better to give than receive
he man who is broke should be hap
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JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT.
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The article sets forth in very concise and inter
csting style the duties of United States
According to the author. II costs ten million dol
lars daily to our government and the handling
Of the money comes under the supervision Of Franz
White.
Ii What becomes of worn and mutatcd money i.
: t1ld in the following excerpt:
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Is Overhauling Over?

Big repair shops are beginning to
complain of scarcity of overhaul
Jobs Cars are being revamped. true
enough. but in the side alleys and in
haphazard way This Is believed to be
due to the low price tags on new cars,
owners preferring to buy a new ma
chine rather than have the old one
made over.
Used cars are being auCti0ned or
sold in lots. Individual cars receive
less attention and, therefore, do not
have to be in as good repair. Persons
who buy the used cars are not SO par
ticular as to how they run and will
cal DEFICIENCIES so long as the cars
go"
Used car buyers are divided into
two distinct and entirely new groups.
They may be shreWd persons who
know values and who have the intel
ligence and energy to make old things
as good as new. On the other hand,
they may be individuals in very re-
duced circumstances. Any man with
an average job and not too many
strings on his purse can buy a new
car on time nowadays. This leaves
the used cars to the less fortunate
financially and the shrewd folk.
A queer combination! The latter may
he skillful enough to repair his pur-
chase. That also cuts big repair bust
ness. This type, however, is compare
lively rare. Most of the used cars
are being bought by those who can
afford neither to buy a new car nor
to have the used one rebuilt
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Use Your Automobile.

Some persons would rather walk a
few blocks to a street car line and
enjoy all the comforts OF travelling
la sardine rather than try to park
their own automobiles on downtown
business and shopping trips. Others
prefer to use their cars as much as
possible. parking them a little farther
from their destination and walking
the rest of the way.
With temperamental motorists, a
little difficulty in the way of parking
causes them to forego the advantages
of personal transportation altogether.
If this type had been intrusted with
the development of the automobile.
there would have been no motoring at
all They would have gone back to
the horse and buggy the day the first
engine bearing burned out. Tire
troubles would have f1oored them com
pletely. ~
Cars can be used for city transpor
tation far more than they are. 1t is
less tiring to park the car and walk
four blocks to ones destination in the
business center than to walk one
block to n street car and then stand
all the way home.
SO far as the cost is concerned there
is no argument. Many who leave
their machines at home are spending
more per mile for their motor trans
portati0n than those who use their
cars for every transportation pur-
pose. The most prosperous people
using prosperity in its fullest sense,
including good health--are the car
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Heterodyne Motorized.

Automobiledom is indebted to radio
for an idea that ought to help many
a driver get more smoothneSS out of
the highways.
In radio, if a local wave is generated
in a, receiving set and allowed to play
against the one being intercepted by
the antenna. a. beat note Is crea ted.
This Is known as keterodyning.
In driving it works this way:
The road has a natural wave. y
That is, it has certain high and low
points, particularly well illustrated
in the case of a wavy asphalt stretch
or a concrete highway which has
raised a little at the expansion joints.
The springs of the automobile are sus-
ceptible to vibration on q wide va
riety of wave lengths. Play this local
wave against the wave of the road in
just the right way and a heterodyne
beat is produced.
If the springs of the car are vibrat-
ing In unison with the wave length
of the road the car will get to bouncing
or galloping. Even if 1t is well pro
tected with shock absorbers the
chances are that the chassis will be
disturbed enough to make the car ride
hard. But If a heterodyne beat is de-
veloped the resulting action of the car
may be even more annoying.
Heterodyning is not neutralizing.
Many drivers try to neutralize the
waving of the road surface by match
ing the natural vibrations of the
springs against it. Instead of succeed
ing in neutralizing the vibrations of
both spring and road they produce an
entirely new and perhaps more annoy
ing heterodyne beat.
Ordinarily the vibrations OF the
spring, or Of the car as a unit. can be
varied by the speed of the machine.
This is analogous to turning the dials
OF a super-het. Owing TO the wide va
riation in road surfaces and road
wave lengths no. fixed reading OF
the throttle can be relied upon to pro
duce the neutralizing effect or to avoid
heterodyning The driver must eX-
pertinent with each road.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

u 0nIlnueU from NcNoIllIl dEei
while Jimmy Gleason in his slower
car went on to an easy victory.
For all the stands kneW-and that
includes many in the Judges stand.
too-Winnai's crash was due to two
hlowouts That was WinnaiS con-
viction, TOO. until he was set right
by Albert r. Jacobs. secretary of
the y. NJ. r. a. Jacobs, like Glea-
son, knew Winnai's weakness. He
pointed out to the nervous, quiverinG
sorrowinG youngster later that the
tires were blown all right. but the
front one blew when the car crashed
into the rail and that the rear one
followed suit when the tall OF the
car struck q second later after skid
ding all the way around.
The famed "Dusey'' never had an
accident in the hands of De Paolo.
The swarthy little champion of last
year. like Gleason. knows that it is
the business of the race driver to
look straight ahead and let the other
drivers take care of themselves.
Looking straight ahead is some
thing with which the car has moth
ing to do. It's the driver
More evidence in favor of the
speedway realized the remarkable
courage Gleason was showing and
the beautiful race he was driving IL
spite Of the most trying OF handicaps
Shortly after Winnai went out Of
the race. GleaSon's steering. the most
dangerous part Of the racing car. be-
came loose. but the businesslike.
coura geous Celt kept riding through
out the race at an average speed OF
113 miles and AT times went as high
as 123 miles an hour
Here again, it wasn't the car. 1t
was the driver.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
AUIO|STS WARNED
TO WATCH SIGNALS
Carelessness or Ignorance
Still important Factor
in Accidents.

CarelessneSs in giving signals or ig-
norance Of the correct way 10 give
them still Is an important factor in
automobile accidents despite warnings
that have been given to motorists
since the day the "onelunger" chug-
ged its torpid way down the highway
Like his counterpart in other parts of
the country. the District motorist is
no exception to the general rule in
this matter, according to officials and
other observers.
With the increase in traffic. it is alb
solutely imperative. officials say, that
the motorist acquaint himself with the
correct method of giving signals il or
der that there will be no doubt in the
minds of other drivers and pedestrians
as to what he means to do.
The traffic code Of the District re-
lating to signals and signaling de-
vices is especially clear and easy to
follow. Any motoriSt. no matter how
familiar he may regard himself with
the regulations, can re-read it with
profit.
The section reads. in part:
"fa) The driver of any vehicle in
tending TO draw out from the curb. or
from any parking space, shall indicate
such intention by unmiStakable signal,
and shall not draw out in such ma n
ner as to interfere with moving traffic
approaching from either direction.
'tb) Before turning to the right or
the left to leave a highway, and be
fore turning around or stopping there
on, or before pulling out of line, the
driver of Il motor vehicle shall give a
timely warning signal by extending
the arm beyond and straight outside
the vehicle, holding the same in such
position for n sufficient time to ap-
prise approaching drivers of vehicles
of his intention TO change his course
or stop, as the case may be: Provided,
however, that in lieu of such signal
above required signals may be given
by any mechanical or electrical de.
vice which conveys an intelligiblc
signal or warning to another driver
approaching from the rear. In all such
cases the driver of a motor vehicle to
whom such q signal has been given
shall bring and keep his vehicle under
such control as to be able to avoid an
accident resulting from any misunder
standing of such signals, and shall
In all cases heed any such warning as
shall have been given him.
'(c) A driver of a street car at a
street intersection shall indicate, by
an unmistakable wave of his hand to
approaching pedestrians and drivers
of vehicles. whether they may pass
safely in front of the car"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
700 GASOLINE FILLING
STATIONS IN BALTIMORE
City Believed to Lead All of Size
In Country-Applications Are
Being Made Frequently.

With approximately ZOO gasoline
filing stations. Baltimore is believed
to lead all cities of its size in the
country in this respect.
The information regarding the num-
ber of stations was obtained by III.
Walter Johenning. head of the bu-
reau of motor privileges, at the re-
quest of Mayor Howard w. jackson.
So many applications for filing sta
ZION permits have been made In re-
cent months and so much opposition
to granting them has been voiced that
the mayor decided to learn if there
is a real need for more stations.
Mr. Johenning's report is expected
to enable officials to determine wheth-
or existing stations will keep the
motoring public conveniently sup
piled with fuel and lubricants.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
STATE AUTHORITIES
OPPOSE NEW LAW
Motor Officials and Insurance
Companies Hit Proposed
Maryland Statute.
Special Dispatch 70 Tho Star.

special Dispatch TO Tho star.
BALTIMORE. October 2.-While
opposed by State motor vehicle Of
ficials. as we'll as by all the large
bonding and insurance companies
here. on the ground that it will in
crease. instead Of decrease. reckless
driving. efforts to pass a compulsory
automobile insurance law will be
made at the next session OF the Mary
land Legislature.
Due to the rapidly increasing num-
ber of deaths and accidents in Balti-
more, the question is being agitated
by a number OF business and civic
organizations here and move for its
enactment was made this week by
the "Old Town" Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association. when a com.
mittee was appointed to draft a bill
requiring motorists to provide In
demnity against personal injuries and
property damage caused by them.
The bill will be introduced in the
Legislature next January, II it Is
approved in It's final form by the
organization at its meeting In No
vember
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Taxis Prove the Auto.

Taxicabs. perhaps, are the most
convincing evidence Of the automo
bile's marvellous proficiency. Beside
the performances of these public con
yevances. the service of the average
family car is almost insignificant.
Twice around the world is the aver
age distance travelled by hundreds OF
city taxicabs every year. There are
many machines in the modest area OF
New York City's small borough oil
Manhattan that yearly achieve 50.0oC
miles without getting out of the city's
business district. Some of them. II
fact. travel approximately 10000 miles
in the course of a year.
These machines have q o4.hOul
Evening star., 1926-10-03
SUPERHIGHWAY IN VIEW
GIVING 60-MILE FAST RUN
Project Proposed as Private Enter
prise Connecting Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.

A private owned super highway
between Philadelphia and Atlantic
City to assure rapid travel by auto.
mobile between the two cities has been
proposed by Gen. Russell Thayer Of
Philadelphia. The plan now is be.
fore the State highway commission.
Tolls Of approximately 81 a car would
be charged for the 60-mile run. Right
of-way options now are being obtained.
There would be six speed lanes. each
20-feet wide and separated by three
foot grass plots. Outside drives
would be for trucks and other heavy
vehicles. In the center drives, ma
chimes would be allowed to travel at
high speeds. Delays would be elimin-
ated by underpasses or overpasses at
railroad and street intersections.
Thus far. the commission Is with.
holding its approval. because II has
no jurisdiction over such work by
private capital.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
DRIVER OWN GUIDE.
Must Make Rules for Self Under
Certain Conditions.

In all cases the pressure on the
gear teeth and the fabrication con-
ditions alter the natural or manufac-
tured tone qualities of the gears. Thus
each driver must work out his own set
of rules for certain conditions. 1t may
be found, for example. that a car Is
quieter in second gear on a hill at 81
miles an hour when loaded than at
%, though the tone of its gears may
be quite pleasing at the latter speed
when only one passenger Is carried.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Did You Know That

The rear wheels of three quarters,
semi or seven-eighth floating aXles
should be drawn up tight at all
times? The nut at the end of this
type of axle should be frightened
while the wheel is on the ground.
1t will be necessary to pound the
wrench handle.
Noises from spring control devices
usually are constant? That is, as
suming that road roughness Is con-
slant Over smooth pavements, the
devices scarcely are working and
any difficulties they are laboring un-
der cannot be expected to show up.
A little carbon will make one en-
gine knock quicker than a lot OF car
bon in another? 1t depends upon
compression.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Others Are Modern, Too.

1t might be wonderful If just a few
of the cars on the market were mod
ernized. the rest being cumbersome,
packed with vibration and powered by
low-compression. slow speed engines.
Think of the fun climbing hills easily
while others struggled to the top.
Many motorists who buy new cars
with all the latest advantages are sur
prised. and often not little disap-
pointed. to find that they do not whiz
past other cars as they had imagined
they would. They simply forget that
millions of others are also driving
moderniZed cars too.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Collision Better Defined.

The time -honored question as to
whether a car that turns over on a
highway and which does not crash
into any other object has "colllded"
and should be subject to indemnity
under a collision policy now Is being
answered by the use of a new word In
insurance forms. That word Is up
set" Cars are being insured against
loss resulting from collision or upset.
Use of both words, collision and up
set, seems to provide against all pos
sibilities But doubtless there will be
freak losses to adjust from time to
time.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Nature Compasses
Guide Auto Camper
Who Knows Woods

The motor camper or picnicker
who feels very keenly the alb
sence Of a compass in his equip
ment when lost in the woods. can
use nature to good advantage in
compensating for his lack of fore
sight. One can get ones bearings
IL one knows that the bark of
trees usually is heavier on the
north side and that branches are
more numerous on the south. Moss
grows on the north side. as an
other indication. Nature serves
we'll in such q predicament, but
a compass is simpler to read.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Old Oil in the Sky.

Motorists who wonder what Is done
with all the old oil drained from crank
cases should crane their necks and
look upward. A lot of 1t is being
used to write advertisements in the
sky.
A skywriter stationed In Philadel-
phia for the Sesquicentennial buys
oil DRAWINGS for the special tank In
his plane from which he draws his
ink" The old oil is fed into the ex-
haust, leaving a trail of thick smoke
behind as the plane spells out the Sc
ductive ads for the land-bound thou
sands.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
CRANKING ENGINE DEAD"
MAKES STARTING EASIER
Leaving Ignition Switch Or fol-
Few Turns Brings Rich
Gas to Cylinders.

A better start usually can be had
by cranking the engine over few
times with the starter before switch
ing on the ignition. When the cylin-
ders have a chance to load up with q
stronger charge of gas the firing OF
but one cylinder when the ignition is
turned on usually will send the en-
gine off with q snap.
Care should be taken not to crank
too long before switching on the
ignition. as the engine will present
starting trouble If it becomes flooded
with gasoline. Just a few turns OF
the shaft, and then snap on the
Ignition.