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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12
Burger and a Moral

Charlie Burger, like many another criminal who
Succeeds in successfully avoiding the consequences
Of his acts for some time has at last come to trial
THE Illinois gang leader, who ruled Herrin with an
iron hand, has been brought to justice, largely be-
acaua two Of his compatriots "squawked"
!, Birger's trial offers occasion to point an old
;moral It has sometimes been said that GRIM
,ihal can escape the law just 80 long-but his time
sinevitably win come So it has to Birger, even
sthongh he has held sway for SO long.
Nearly an indications point to Birger being found
guilty. There il chance. although very small
fcuG. that he may 60 free. II he pays for his crime
~ VIII be but fulfilling the prediction made in that
sold hsaxim; Il he goes free, his end win some time
sessas 70 him, even though It may b postponed
ffsway pears.
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Club Of New York the world Is fac
ing a credit crisis. Won't they ever
settle that old gag about who won
the war! ~.
Three Ohio high school boys were
arrested for blowing safe. ter-
haps they were only cribbing.
A bridegroom sometimes meets
the bride with u brass band.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12
Old Masters

Moan, moan. ye dying ealesl j
\ The saddest Of your tales
IL not so sad % life;
Nor have ye Ger began
A theme. 50 wild o man..
or with such sorrow rife.
Fall. fall, thou withsrsd leaf!
Autumn sears not like grtets
Nor kills such lovely fjowers:
More terrible the storm,
More mournful the 9etorms
. When dark misfortune lowers:
Henry Meals: Moan, Moan. -
Dying Gales.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12

the horse doctor. The dentist then had to apol-
Ogze for his calling. He was browbeaten by the
ordinary of pill doctors, he could not gain ad-
mttance to the semi-sacred gatherings Of the
ty medical associations, and his existence was a
sorry one indeed.
OF late years the trade has been picking up. The
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement Of Teach.
ing now reports that there is one dentist to every
1850 or so possible patients, while run-of-the mine
physicians number to every 7G0 potential
toners. and the percentages gradually becom-
ing more nearly equal
The pioneer attitude towards tooth carpentry was
more less mechanical. You waited till you had
q toothache, and then went in to suffer- You wait
ed till your teeth broke down, and then you went IN
to the shop for repairs snoring, staf
folding, abutments, fasework, masonry or super
structure. Now. there is such a thing as p-even-
tive dentistry. You go to the dentists twice a
year and literally stop the toothache before it hap
pens.
The big gain in prestige for dentistry has come
through the discovery that all sorts of naladies
traceable to bad teeth Kidney trouble, rheuma-
tism. heart failure-these and other mnlades ap-
parently in way related to the mouth, were
traced to tooth decay, and with this discovery, the
high hat pill doctor found that it necessary for
him to call dentists in consultation.
The natural corollary to this is that the dentist
has had to become more than carpenter with some
knowledge of sapping, mining, masonry and gen.
eral blacksmithng. He must % to college,
and not just apprenticeship. He must
know anatomy, and he must know materia medica.
Anesthetcs and the X-ray are now part of his tool.
kit. Where once he was mere artisan he is
now professonaAman who can hold his own with
the pill rollers in any club of. the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12
CAPITOL

J. Farrell Macdonald and Arthur
HousIs,an are furnishing q cure forA
blues or CROUCH ut the Capitot
theatre. They opened last night In /
Fox Films "Love Makes EN- Wild"
8 version Of the story, willie the
Worm" The two comedians would
make mummy chuckle.
Johnny Harron and Sally Phipps
have the leading roles in the film,
which concerns IN office worm whom
romance turns into roaring lion.
Some breezy scenes ien3uo when
the worm decides to settle with all
those who previously made, life mis-
cradle for him. included Ii everyone
from the big boss to the slsvator
boy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12
Two Kinds Of Heroines

Few people among the hundred millions who go
to the movies regularly ever heard of-Ethel Hall
until she killed doubling for Dorothy Dwau in
a wild west production the other day. A high
priced star herones neck of course is entirely
swan-like and precious to be risked in any such
business occupying oarless boat adrft in a
swift-running, boulder adorned rapids. For this
work the $50-a-week heroine is brought forward
and given her chance.
Ethel Hall was to be rescued by q valiant hero,
Tom Mix while the cameras were shooting at long
range that the double deception could be pen
etrated. The rescue, however, failed to function
until after the double had sustained fractured
skull.
But what, do you suppose, will be the emotions
of hero Mix and heroine Dwan, whose names will
be emblazoned in the cast of characters, as they
clinch for the final fadeout; knowing, they do,
that one life was taken to make possible their EN-
brace?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12
IN NEW YORK

New York, July 12.--In Manhattan
they have way of speaking in terms
Of those who reached the top and
those who reached the bottom.
They keep forgetting about the peo-
pie in between-people who just 60
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holding down her cabaret job. She
couldn't stand it.

The other day in a morning news
paper l noticed couple Of para'
graphs about the death OF Kitty
Banks. She had developed tubercu-
lOsis- and death came III q Sanitar-
ium.
Yet somehow, somehow she had
been struggling right along
q kid beautiful enough to win 2
prize from the big parade of lovely
professional beauties.
But that's the way with Manhat-
tan. Only those who rise to the top
or slide to the bottom are noticed.
The in-betweens just disappear-or
die! -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-12
aTuL. WINNTNc

Phil Zwiek, ) ClGv9lsnd fiRhter.
Il continuing TO win bouts 81 AZ.
cisivt m1rtins u hds homo town,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
TICKET SCALPERS WIN
SUPREME court TRIAL
New York Law Fixing
Price of Resale De-
clared Unconstitutional

Washington. Feb, Is PlThat
part Of the New York state law
which prohibits licensed brokers
from charging more than SO cents
above theater prices on the resale
OF tickets was declared unconstitu-
tional today by the supreme court.
Justice Sutherland, delivering the
opinion, said that theaters were not
in the class of public institutions
whose interests warrant such pro-
lection.
He declared also that the New
York law was the first attempt at
price fixing by legislature to come
before the court, and that such price
fixing by a Legislature could not be
sustained. If it were, he said. it
would be difficult 10 see where
price fixing by law might end.
The decision was rendered in
case involving Tyson & Brothers
and the United theater ticket offices.
The court divided five to four,
Justices Holmes, Brandeis. Stone
and Sanford, dissenting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Nor Will He Receive
Back the Money He
Spent in Attempting
to Garry These Into
Effect, Supreme Court
Rules Unanimously.
Tribunal Will Next Take
Up Similar Proceedings
Involving Rights of Sim
clair to Teapot Dome.

Washington. Feb. % LP-Edward
L. Doheny must give up the naval
oil leases and contracts awarded
him when Albert B. Fall was secre-
tary Of the interior.
Nor will he receive back tho
money he spent in attempting to
carry the agreements into effect.
In an opinion amounting to a
complete victory for the government
the supreme court held today that
the agreements not only were faint
ed by fraud, but that the Fall leas-
ing policy under which they were
made was Illegal.
1t was under this same policy that
the Teapot Dome lease was given to
Harry f. Sinclair, although the suit
to cancel that lease was not directly
involved in today's finding.
The opinion OF the court was an
nounced by Justice Butler and
there was no dissent It completely
affirmed findings of the court OF
appeals, holding that the Doheny
leases and contracts are invalid and
that Doheny is entitled to no COM
pensation.
Congress His Only Hope
This finding covered not only
Doheny's lease for development of
the Elk Hills oil reserve in Califor-
MIA, but his contract for construc-
ton of oil storage facilities at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. Since these agree
ments were tainted by fraud, said
the opinion, claim for Ompensa-
ton could have no standing in lie
| courts and only recourse Dohcny
would have would be to secure pas
sage of special act Of congress.
In its finding of fraud, the court
cited not only the secrecy in which
the negotiations were conducted and
the fact that there was no COMPETE
tive bidding. but alluded to the now
familiar story of how Doheny sent
Fall 100000 in a little black
satchel. Recently Doheny and Fall
were acquitted here on a criminal
charge of conspiracy based on pas
sage of the 100000, but the highest
court said today that the evidence
that conspiracy and fraud existed
was clear and unmistakable.
This finding will have no effect on
the criminal proceedings against the
two men which were concluded by
the acquittal.
Justice Butler declared that after
the issuance of President Harding's
executive order transferring the
naval oil lands from the navy to tho
interior department, Fall dominant
ed the negotiations that eventual
ed in the contracts and leases
From the inception no matter Of
CONTINUED on Page 13)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
rough RIDE IN AUTO
IS HALTED BY TREE
Car Hits Pole, Jumps
Curb and Continues
1870 Feet

Pulling his car too far to the right
trying to avoid a collision with a car
coming towards him. Albert Kata.
aged 22, of 272 Broad street, this
city, unwittingly drove it against
telephone pole in front of the Su-
burban Filling Station on Stanley
street, just north Of Hartford avenue,
about $50 last night. After strik-
ing the pole, the car continued on
for about 100 feet, going over the
curbstone and coming to a stop
against a tree. But for the tree, the
car might have turned completely
over and killed kata and his cousin,
Lukarz kata, aged 81, of 22S Curtis
street, who was asleep and did not
the floor of the car.
Robert Hames of Kensington was
about to close the filling station
when the accident occurred and he
and passing motorists rescued kata
and his cousin from the wreckage.
Reporting the details to Sergeant
Michael Flynn. Hames said a car
was backing into the street from an
alleyway on the west side of Stanley
street, and another car was going
south on Stanley street hen kata's
car came along in the opposite di-
rection. The car going south pulled
to the left to avoid the car leaving
alleyway, consequently kata was
obliged to pull to the right to avoid
being struck. Apparently he mis-
judged the distance between the
travelled way and the telephone pole
Lieutenant Bamforth detailed Ser
geant Flynn and Officers Tanguay,
Ustach and Brophy to the scene on
receiving word of the accident. Ser
egant Flynn sent hata and his
cousin to the hospital with Officers
Brophy and Tanguay. 1t was found
that Albert kata has possible rib
fracture and an injury to the chest,
while his cousin suffered bruises
about the head The latter was able
to leave after his injuries were
dressed, but the former viii be under
hospital treatment for several days
at least.
The police did not learn the iden-
tity of the drivers of the other cars.
1t was reported at the scene of the
accident that Kata had been drink
ing, but he denied it. He said he
did not know what happened after
he struck the pole,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
ENGLAND Willing TO
help COOLIDGE Plan
Sends Favorable Reply to
Naval Arms Limitation
Proposal

Washington. Feb. IS Rt-Great
Britain's response to the American
overture for further naval limitation,
received at the state department to-
day, accepted President Coolidge's
invitation to discuss the subject and
said that the British delegates would
do their best to further the success
of the proposed conversation.
Together with the Japanese ac-
ceptance, the reply was regarded as
probably opening the way for a
three power consideration OF limita-
ton Of smaller classes Of warcraft in
line with the principles applied to
first-line ships al the Washington
conference.
1t was thought that some project
was under study here, although the
British and Japanese acceptances, to-
sether with the French and Italian
refusals will be carefully examined
before any decision is announced.
The text of the British note fol-
lows:
His majesty's government re-
ceived with cordial sympathy the in
vitation OF the government of the
United States of America to take
part in a conversation at Geneva on
the further limitation OF naval
armament.
The view of his majesty's govern
ment upon the special geographical
position OF the British empire. the
length Of the inter-imperial com
munication and the necessity for
the protection Of its food supplies are
well known. and together with the
special conditions and requirements
OF the other countries invited to par
ticipate in the conversation must be
taken into account
His majesty's government are
nevertheless prepared to consider to
what extent the principles adopted
at Washington can be carried fur
Their. either as regards the ratio in
different classes of ships between
the various powers or in other i'm
portant ways. They therefore accept
the invitation of the government of
the United States of America and
will do their best to further the sue
cess of the proposed conversation.
They would. however, observe
that the relationship of such a con-
versation to the proceedings OF the
preparatory commission at Geneva
would require careful adjustment"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
T.AND.RUN Driver
C0NFESSES TO POLICE
Miami Beach Man Admits
killing Former New
York Financier

Miami, Fla, Feb. % P-George
Colburn, 80, a Miami Beach real es-
tate dealer. today confessed respon-
sibility, police announced, for the
death of Milthorne Woolsey, 10, for
mer New York financier. who was
run down and killed by an automo-
bile the night of Jan. %.
Colburn was arrested in Orlando,
Fla, Saturday. Three men whose
names were withheld, have been ar
rested on suspicion of having at
tempted to blackmail him.
The body of Mr.. Woolsey was
found in a vacant lot the morning
of Jan. 20. Police said it apparent
ly had been dragged there after he
had been struck and killed by an au-
tomobile.
Colburn told police the killing of
Mr.. Woolsey was accidental. He
said he was driving home shortly
after midnight when his vision was
blinded by newspaper that blew
into his face. He felt his car strike
something but speeded on when he
saw what he believed to be another
automobile because he feared an at
tempted holdup. Some blocks farth-
er on, he stopped his car and the
body OF Mr.. Woolsey dropped from
the bumper, he said.
Seized with fear. he said. he drove
to his apartment, telling only his
mother of the accident. She advis-
cd him to inform the authorities but
he said he was afraid to do so.
Police say they obtained their
first clue to the identity Of the
driver of the automobile from one
of the three men held on suspicion
of having attempted to obtain
money from Colburn as the price of
silence.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
TRIES Death BY GAS
BUT POLICE interfere
Father Turns on Jets
Drives Family From
House

Arriving at the home in an intox-
icated condition Saturday evening,
according to his own admission in
court this morning, John Nadeau,
aged 81, of IS Beaver street, pulled
the door off the gas stove and turned
on all the Jets. driving his wife and
children out OF the house. He then
locked the doors and threw himself
On the bed, while his wife and chill
dren went to the formers mothers
home at III Lafayette street. Mrs.
Nadeau was made i'll by the gas and
DR.. A. J. Savard was called to attend
her.
Police headquarters was notified
about $50 o'clock and Sergeant Pat
rick ]. O'Mara responded with the
lungmotor. Supernumerary Officer
Lovines Johnson. who had been no.
titled that an officer was wanted at
the Lafayette street address, had
gone there and met DR.. Savard, who
lOIu Hill " 81 " os oCd'tl StlSCt.
When Sergeant O'Mara arrived. he
found Officer Johnson there with
Nadeau under arrest on charges of
breach of the peace and drunken
ness.
Nadeau pleaded guilty to the
drunkenness charge and added that
ne had no recollection Of what hap
pened after he reached home. Rela-
tive to the testimony of his wife that
this was not the first time he turned
on the gas on reaching home under
the influence Of liquor, Nadeau had
nothing to say.
Officer Johnson testified that he
raped on the door three times and
there was no response. so he was
obliged to force it in. He found Ma
deau almost unconscious from the
effects of drink and gas.
Judge Hungerford told Nadeau he
must have been in bad condition to
be unable to recall the details of
his experience, and he warned him
that he must behave and keep away
from court. He fined him IS with the
costs RENTED and imposed a sus-
pended Jail sentence of 80 days, i'm
pressing on his mind he will be re-
Quired to serve the sentence unless
he mends his ways.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Contractor in City Hall Row
With Acting Elec. Inspector

went to the office OF the prosecutor
at once and lodged complaint,
which was turned over to the po-
lice for investigation.
No arrest is expected % result
from the incident. Prosecutor
Greenstein was not furnished with
sufficient evidence to issue war
rant, he said, and he was convinced
that the matter was q private dis
pute' between Cowles and Wratsch-
ko for which, he said, both parties
deserved to be censured.
The case will be formally brought
before the building commissioners
when they meet tonight. The al
legged offense is not one OF those for
which revocation of Wratschkos IL
cense may be brought about. Such a
course was to have been attempted
this afternoon until this fact was
ascertained.
Cowles has been acting inspector
for the past week and this is the
second act of near violence that has
attended his brief tenure. Several
CONTINUED on Page 13.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
D0HENY MUST GIVE UP ALL naval ).
OIL LEASES AND CONTRACTS THAT
WERE AWARDED HIM BY SEC. FALL
City Will Ask States Approval
Of 100000 Water Bond Issue
Anticipates Raising Shut
tie Meadow Dam to In
crease Storage Facilities
With Eye to Future.

Authority to issue water bonds to
the amount of s2,000,000 will be
sought at the current session Of the
legislature by the local water board,
and although the bonds will very
likely remain unsold for year or
more it is expected they will eventu-
ally be used to finance elevation OF
Shuttle Meadow dam.
Absence of sufficient storage facil-
ity is one Of the most serious prob.
lens of the water department.
Pumping stations at Forestville and
prolific sources Of water supply at
other points insure a heavy flow of
water during all except extremely
dry seasons, but there are not suffi-
Client accommodations for storing the
supply for use in time of drought
The pumping station at Forestville
is not dependent upon ordinary flow
ing conditions since It can be oper-
ated at all times drawing from un-
foreground sources, and by its use
the reservoir could be kept at a
safe high point, were the dam raised.
persons familiar with the water de-
partment explain.
Consulting Engineer Allan Hazen
lays great stress upon the Importance
of storage He recommended stor-
age accommodations of five or six
billion gallons, three of four times
the present amount. Until this diff
ference is taken up, in part at least,
he fears tributaries cannot be de-
veloped to their maximum and food
waters will continue to be lost in
great amounts. lie was convinced
that Shuttle Meadow with the pres
ent dam would give sufficient stor-
age for It's immediate sources. but
pointed to the need for larger res
ervoir to fully benefit from the
Whigville and Burlington areas.
Discussing the Shuttle Meadow
matter he declared himself confident
that reservoir could be developed tc
provide storage facilities. with pipe
lines from the points of catchment
to the reservoir. By raising the dam
50 feet a delivery in excess of 49,
100000 gallons a day would be
possible, he reports. An additional
80 feet raise would make the stor-
age adequate for many years.
For cutoff work to create the
higher dam an estimate of $500. 600
was made by Engineer Hazen several
years ago. The work might be done
for considerably less, but because the
reservoir is higher than some parts
Of the city. Hazen felt it prudent
to make the wall much thicker than
would be constructed at some other
point.
Hazen estimated the cost of the
Job at S2,357,300. This includes rails
ing the dam, building new outlet
tunnel and control works, a dixie al
the upper end. clearing and cleaning
of additional area to be overlooked
At a meeting of board of finance
and taxation, Acting Chairman
Joseph F. Lamb emphasized the need
for considering the dam raising pro-
ject at an early date The water
department has insufficient leeway
in its bonding authorization to be.
gin this task, and if the legislature
does not approve at this session. il
will be nece rsa~r to wait two more
years before operations can begin.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Stepfather Saves Girl
From Being Deported

New Haven, Feb. 2S.-Fl-Tha
granting of petition to her step
father, x. H. Mahakian of West
Haven by Secretary Of Labor James
j. Davis has saved from deporta-
ton Rubina Gurdgian, l5-year-old
Armenian girl who is being held at
Ellis Island. Mahakian put UP s165
necessary for treatment for the
girl who is suffering from trach-
oma. highly contagious eye disease
of the Orient.
The girl arrived at Ellis Island .
few days ago from Palestine. She
has been separated from her
mother for II years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Perfect Bridge Hand
Twice on Same Deal

Springfield, Mass, Feb. IS
(UP)-That rare phenomenon,
the perfect bridge hand, ap-
peared twice in one deal of
the cards here.
Ernest w. Baxter of IA Dor
chester street and Edward A.
Merriam of II Princeton street
were playing against their
wives.
Mrs. Baxter held IS clubs
and tossed down her hand
claiming a slam.
Her husband, with 10 dia-
monds, refused to concede a
slam. stopping the bidding.
Merriam held Il spades and
one heart and his wife held IL
hearts and one spade.
The participants insisted that
the cards were shuffled twice
and then cut before the deal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
"Try Another Brand" Is
Advice Given by Judge
To New Britain Man

Hartford. Feb. % (UP) -
John Clark, %. of so Main
street. New Britain. alleged to
have engaged two strangers In
a fist fight here Sunday on their
refusal to give him a match,
was fined $40 and costs when
arraigned in police court this
morning.
Officer Samuel Weinstein de-
clared Clark had continued his
struggle after his arrival and
that his uniform coat had been
torn from his back. Clark pro-
tested innocence of the affair,
to which Judge Schatz replied.
TRY another brand. Twenty
dollars and costs"