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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-24

year ago, according to the October
first report Of the agricultural sta
tistician. Livestock and range con-
ditions range from good to excellent
in all of the range areas, comprising
II western states.
Ranges
Western North Dakota ranges
took q further drop in condition dur
ing the month as result OF below
normal rainfall, but arc still much
above average, and will furnish good
winter feed. For Western South
Dakota the same condition exists, al
though late grass was caught by
frost before being cured. The hay
supply is large. Range prospects in
Montana are the best in years, but
here too, late grass failed to cure
before frosts. The hay crop is large.
Wyoming ranges are generally good,
except in the southwest. Hay and
feed supplies are ample. For the
range states, generally, winter
range prospects are very prom
ising. There has been some
frost mage, to late cur
ing grasses. In Texas and Okla
homa dry weather has held back
growth of grass until recently. Hay
and feed supplies, except for small
areas, are generally sufficient
Cattle
North Dakota cattle are in good
flesh as indicated by condition of
80: The number Of cattle being
shipped to market is much below q
year ago, showing the tendency Of
cattlemen to restock after the heavy
marketings of year ago. In South
Dakota cattle are being held for
breeding stock, and to make use Of
the large surplus Of roughage on
hand. Montana cattle are in excellent
shape with good demand for fat
stock. In Wyoming catlemen are
showing Q strong tendency to re-
stock. For all range states cattle
are in good shape with strong de-
mand at good prices existing for all
surplus stock. High prices have re-
suited in the moving Of large steers
from IN already light supply. The
calf crop this year in range states
was unusually large. :.
Sheep
Sheep and lambs in North Dakota
show slight improvement in con-
dit;on as compared with the Septem-
Der fret condition. Skeepmen are
holding eve lambs and yearling
ewes to increase their own flocks.
a smaller number Of sheep will be
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Although there has been some de-
cline in the condition Of cattle and
sheep in certain sections of North
Dakota, livestock will 60 on winter
feed in much better condition than
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-24
Squirrel Club public dance
Thursday evening at Patterson
Hall. Everybody invited.

WANTED: Extra mattresses
for luncheon and dinner, for
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Apply Head Waitress,
Grand Pacific Hotel.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
d. G.. Naval Reserve

have some important station to fill
and duty to perform at the time of
the practice to be held at some point
off the Atlantic Coast. AS much de-
pends on the keen handling of the
ship during the practice as on the
men actually at the guns, it was
pointed out, as she must be brought
accurately on the target range and
kept steadily there during the actual
firing.
Lieut.. Comdr. A. s. Wolf, command
ing the Allen, lectured TO the officers
last Monday night on the organization
of the ship during the target practice,
and gave some valuable advice not
only on methods to be followed to pro
duce the best results, but impressed
them with the very great Importance
of carrying out all the safety precau-
tions to prevent casualties during the
period of the practice.
Places have been found in the com.
plements for the annual cruises this
Summer for some of the officers Of
the volunteer reserve, who were
formerly active in the local battalion,
it was announced and it is understood
that some Of the volunteers will seize
this opportunity offered them, Two
Of the former active officers who have
tentatively Indicated that they will
make one of the cruises are Lieut..
Paul V. Thompson and Lieut.. J. q.
Walter Young. Lieut.. Young now is
in Panama, but word has been re.
ceived from him by officers here that
he will be in Washington this sum
mer, and plans to make one of the
cruises.
With the arrival Of warm weather.
preparations are being made to shift
the drills Of the local reservists from
the armory in the Washington navy
yarc to the Destroyer Allen, the train
ing ship, it was announced by Lieut..
Harry j. Nichols, executive officer.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
BOY SCOUTS.

The Leaders Training Course is
being conducted by the District or Col
umbia Council with an enrolment OF
80 men. Forty attended the afternoon
and evening hike to Camp Wilson and
SIS were present at the Monday eve
ming session at the Wilson Normal
School. The next session will be to-
morrow evening, when Troop 3, win
ners of the drill contest will give their
flag ceremony and exhibition drill,
Commodore Longfellow will give
demonstration OF first aid and me
saving. DIR. Galloway will talk on
sociology and other features will be
introduced. The overnight trip to
Camp Roosevelt was postponed to
May IA. The sessions of the course
are free to the men of Washington.
Inspections I'm the Troop Efficiency
Contest are now nearly completed and
t. results are far exceeding the ex-
pectations of officials. Most OF these
credits may still be made UP II the
back cards are in by May 10.
The last court in the contest per
iOd will be held at the Wilson Normal
School April 80. 1t will be the last
opportunity to round up delinquent
scouts for a possible 10 points in ad-
vanCement and another possible 10
points for reaching that so, 80. 30 goal.
The interdivision field meet will
he held May Ia at Camp Wilson. OF
the possible 1000 points in the meet
760 viii be for the overnight camp
and 24O for the project. The score
sheets are now In the hands of Scout
masters. The project will include only
first and second class tests.
The First and Fourth Divisions have
announced their field days to be held
May Z. the former probably at Camp
Meigs and the latter at Camp Wilson.
The report OF the chairman of the
Court Of Honor for March shows that
the council record for merit badges
which was made in March 1924 when
436 badges were granted was broken
by 81 badges last month when a total
Of 497 badges were awarded. Troop
81 again led in the number of badges
taken with a total of 54-Troop 8
followed with As and Troop 100 was
next with 3s. The most popular
badges were Pathfinding and Per-
sonal Health, 35 of each being taken.
On the recommendation Of the
Board Of Commissioners the Execu.
tive Board of the District OF Columbia
Council presented to DIR. Paul Bartsch
at their meeting April IL, a gold en-.
graved wrist watch as a token OF
commendation for his long service
to scouting.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
GIRL SCOUTS.

Troop No. 2 met April ID at pm,
at the home of one OF the Scouts
whore they learned bedmaking. The
girls also worked on nature STUDY
There will be no meeting Friday.
Troop No. met with Captain Rat
life in charge. Opening exercises
were followed by patrol corners, when
the girls studied the general service
code. Captain Ratliffe taught the
girls forward and backward marching
in column formation. Two new mem
bers were enrolled as tenderfoots.
Because of the beginning of the
Easter holidays. Troop No. Is held its
meeting Thursday instead of Friday.
Captain Reybold was In charge. After
the regular exercises, the meeting was
completed outside The new girls
worked on tenderfoot tests. The Fox
patrol has two new members, Helen
Norbeck passed her tenderfoot test.
Troop No 20 met April Is at the
Cleveland Park Church. Two new
Scouts were enrolled, Kate Moore,
Ruth Marschalk.
Patrol No. ] has new banner and
on the strength of this, they presented
a stunt Betty Cameron read Casey
at the Bat" while the rest of the pa
troll acted it. Elinor Schafile pitched
and Barbara Brown played Casey"
Mrs. Wilson red a story.
Troop No. 2S, meeting at St. Mar
garet's Church, has divided into two
sections. Section A will meet Fridays
at Gas pm, and Section B has its
meeting Thursdays at $40 pm. At
its meeting April IA, Section b elected
its officers. The patrol leaders are
Doris Stickley, Margaret Wright and
Frances Smith. Mona Laurent is the
new treasurer and Marion Howard,
scribe.
Troop No. 5S of Aurora Heights
held its last meeting at the James
Monroe School. Ruth FOrney and
Patrol Leader Virginia Gulick. CON
Quoted the meeting. Frances Bireley's
patrol chose the Startling" as its
name. Instruction period, patrol cor
ners, horseshoe formation, games,
songs and the good night circle con.
stttuted the meeting.
The last meeting of Troop No. 81
was held at the Maryland school April
Ia. The regular opening ceremonies
were held. Mrs. Shure told the girls
of the plans that had been made to
visit the Graham farm April 2S. The
girls will take along anything they
want to cook for dinner in the open.
There will be two new training
classes formed for prospective Girl
Scout officers, beginning May g. Miss
Eleanor Lewis will be in charge of
the classes. The class beginning May
will be held from 10 to IL am. at
the Little House, 1850 New York
avenue, and will cover tenderfoot
work and Troop management. This
class will be held each Tuesday for
six consecutive weeks. An advanced
class, covering further work in Troop
management and second-class work
will be held Thursday mornings, from
10 to IL, beginning May g. This class
will also be held at the Little House.
Any one wishing to register for the
elementary class on Tuesdays are
asked to phone Main 9429.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

King has been assigned to command
he Lamson. Comdr. Aubrey. on duty
in the office of naval intelligence,
Navy Department, will go to duty as
executive officer of the Nevada, as the
relief of Comdr. William Baggaley.
Upon the completion of his course at
the Army War College, Comdr. John
+. Shafroth, jr., will assume duty as
a member of the faculty at that col
lege. Lieut.. Comdrs. Delaven B.
Downer, who has been ordered de-
tached from the Vega. and Charles
T. s. GLADDEN. from the command Of
VI Squadron l of the Aircraft Squad
rons of the Scouting Fleet, win short
ly assume duty at the Naval Observa-
tory in this city, relieving Lieut..
Comdr. William III. Lee respectively.
Orders have been issued 10 Lieut..
Comdr. Chester c. Jersey, detaching
him from duty in the office of naval
communications of the Navy Depart
ment. and assigning him to duty as
navigator of the Pennsylvania as the
relief of Lieut. Comdr. James s.
Spore. Lieut.. Comdr. Scott Umsted.
on duty i'm the naval communications
office Navy Department, will go TO
duty as executive officer Of the Mag
ara, as the relief of Lieut.. Comdr.
John b. W. Waller.
As a result of the resignation of
Lieut.. Comdr. Byron r. Ralston, which
became effective April Is, Lieut.. J. l..
Wenworthy and Lieut. juniOr grade)
ID. l.. Jones became due for promo
ton AS a result of the retirement of
Capt Thomas Dwight. L. s. NJ. c.,
due TO disability incident to the seTv-
ice. on April 9, First Lieut. Ford o.
Rogers and Second Lieut.. William NJ.
Mitchell became due for promotion.
Two more officers of the Marine Corps
became due for promotion as a result
of the death Of Capt. Robert l.. Mel
son at Portsmouth, n. H., on April 13.
They are First Lieut.. Walter G.. Far
rell and Second Lieut.. James Stuart
Lieut.. Comdr c c. Copp, who has
been on duty at the Washington Navy
Yard, will report May / to the Mary
land for duty as supply officer. Lieut..
Comdr NJ L.. Ring will be detached
May from duty as supply officer at
the naval powder factory, Indian Head,
Md, for duty as supply officer of the
Detroit. That vessel will proceed to
European waters in June for assign
ment as flagship of the naval forces
in European waters, at which time
Lieut.. Comdr Ring assumes additional
duty as aide on the staff of the force
commander. Pay Clerk w. ID. Bur
roughs was detached from duty in the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts last
Wednesday and will report May l for
duty with the fleet paymaster of the
scouting fleet.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

TWO Naval Reserve aviatUrs Of the
District Of Columbia aircraft squad
ron will be given an opportunity 10
serve for one year with the air craft
Bquadrons Of the active fleets, begin
ming July ], in accordance with plans
of the Navy Department, which pro-
vide that TO be eligible the men must
have been appointed or commissioned
since July /, 1923. The two local men
who are qualified are Ensigns Robert
l.. Earle and Harry J. Flatequal.
The plan has been mapped out 10
give the Reserve aviators an oppOrtu-
nifty for a long period of service with
the air fleets TO fully qualify them for
active service in time Of war. There
viii be only 90 from the entire coun-
try allowed on this service at one
time, and it is apparent that the duty
is being offered to the younger men of
the air service. No requests for less
than a years service will be accepted,
but at the end of the year favorable
consideration will be given for re
quests for another years service. The
selections viii be made before
May IS.
Plans were made Monday night by
Lieut.. Comdr. Finney b. Smith, com
manding the local reserve battalion,
for a rigid gun training schedule to
prepare the members Of the local
command for target practice with the
big guns aboard the United States
destroyer Allen this Summer during
the annual training cruises with the
Scouting Fleet on the Atlantic Coast.
This is the first year since the war
/, that the Reserve has been permitted
TO participate in such practice, and
Comdr. Smith IS urging the local cit
izen sailors to perfect themselves in
every way.
Comdr. Smith pointed out to the Of
fcers and men of the battalion that ii
was up to them to show good records
and he emphasized the importance Of
target practice as part of their train
ing. Preparations will be started i'm
mediately, by holding intensive drills
at the guns installed in the armory,
and at the regular battery on the de-
stroyer Allen, which is berthed at the
Washington Navy Yard.
There viii he one set Of gun point
ers from each of the three divisions
composing the battalion, and each di-
vision will furnish a gun crew. Dur
ing the target practice the reseryists
viii man all the battle stations, in
cluding the guns. the fire control and
maneuvering of the ship, which means
that every man of the battalion viii
Evening star., 1927-04-24
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

At the regular convention of
Calanthe Lodge tomorrow evening
the knight rank will be conferred.
Rathbone Temple and Friendship
Temple, Pythian Sisters, win give a
reception to the intercity bowling team
of Baltimore and Washington at the
Pythian Temple next Saturday eve
ming. Those in the receiving line will
be Mrs. Elsie Vandervort, supreme
Junior; Mrs. jeanette Crowthers,
grand senior; Mrs. Matte Hooper,
grand outer guard; Mrs. Lola Marks,
grand mistress Of records and CORE
spondence, and Mrs. Carrie Davis,
State organizer and past grand chief.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters,
will give card party in the Temple
next Friday evening.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Ralph b.
Ford installed Alvin p. Kar and Paul
B. Snyder as chancellor commander
and vice chancellor of Century Decatur
Lodge last Tuesday evening
At the convention of Webster Lodge
to be held Tuesday evening there will
be debate on Foreign instruction"
between Samuel Banks and Cleveland
Kennicutt.
The ways and means committee win
give a theater party May IL.
At the convention of Excelsior
Lodge Tuesday evening Past Grand
Chancellor Lee B. Emory and Past
Grand Chancellor w A. Kimmel were
present, and Mr.. Emory explained to
the members as to the intercity bowl
ing match to be held Saturday eve
ming. Past Grand Chancellor Kimmel
presented statistics showing why the
ways and means committee should be
continued.
Webster Lodge had as visitors at it's
last meeting Henry Mcintyre of
Lodge, Clarksburg, w. Va,
and Charles Fl. Gage of Denver Lodge
Denver, Colo. Mr.. Gage gave a de.
scription of the progress and the good
work of the Pythian order through the
West and Northwest.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Army and NavyNews

must be distinct and separate for each
OF the three services. 1t Is expected
that the board will be made up OF at
least and perhaps not more than two
officers representing each OF the serV-
ices interested.
Great care will be exercised by each
of the three services involved in the
selection of officers who are qualified
to make this study of the new prob
lem. They are entering a field, it was
explained in the War Department last
week, that has not been previously
traversed, and will come to the task
of adjustment with minds free of any
preceding prejudces or sympathy.
Consideration has already been given
in the War Department, it is under
stood, to the designation of the OFF,
GERS who are to be assigned to this
board, but up to the present time no
announcement has been forthcoming
from the department as to the tden-
tity of the Army officers who will as
sist in this important task. 1t is
known, however. that the military
service representation on the person
mel uniformity board will be chosen
from among the general officers on
duty in Washington, and it would oc-
casion no surprise IL Majs. Jay l.. Ben
edict and Thomas w. Hammond, both
of whom are experts in Army person
mel matters, would not be prominently
identified with this new study. The
Navy representation will in all proba-
bility include Rear Admiral f. H.
Campbell, judge advocate general of
the Navy; Capt. Roy G. Smith, II. s.
~, retired. both of whom are authori-
ties on Navy personnel matters. and
Comdr. T. S. Wilkinson. The Marine
Corps representatives on the board
will probably be selected from the
board which recently prepared some
promotion proposals for that corps.
That board was composed of the fol
lowing officers: Brig. Gen. Ben H
Fuller, Col Fl. G. Reisinger Lieut.
Coils. d. c. McDougal and r. 3.
Creecy, Majs r. s. Keyser and r. H
Brainard and Capts. Charles Ubel and
Z. f. Collier.
The following. together with the
stations to which they have been as
signed, have been appointed second
lieutenants in the Air Corps of the
Regular Army: Earl G. Robbins, Mark
d. s. Steensen and Alexander +. Ca
hana to Fort Crockett. Tex; A. j. Ker-
win Malone, Dale D. Fisher and VIII
lard r. Wolhnbarger to Langley Field,
Evening star., 1927-04-24

Va; Russell Kelllor, Ernest H. Law.
son, John +. Bodle, William Fl. Doo-
little, Burton NJ Hovey, jr, and Ir-
vim A. Woodring to Selfridge Field,
Mich; Charles c. Coppin. jr., and
Lewis L. Bowen to Marshall Field
Fort Riley, Kans.: Russell Scott and
Henry w. Dorr to Mitchell Field, NY;
Richard r. Cobb to Boston Eir Port
Mass; Carlisle I. Ferris to Luke Field.
Hawaiian Department. and Elwood r.
Quesada to Boiling Field, Washing
ton. ID. G.
Though extensive efforts were made
last year to increase the available
supply Of parachutes. the cost is so
prohibitive that ii would be impossible
to completely equip all Navy air units
at one time. AS the result Of this eX-
cessive cost, it has been the policy Of
the Bureau Of Aeronautics, Navy De
partment. to make purchases of para
chute equipment In moderate guam
titles from time to time, and at pres
ent the parachute. allowance of each
unit has attained such a point that it
is unnecessary for any member OF the
Navy's flying force to fly without a
parachute A survey has been made
of probable requirements of the fly.
ing units during the coming fiscal
year, and parachute requirements
'lave been outlined accordingly. The
expense involved, however, will prob
ably make 1t impossible during this
year to provide every individual en-
titled to fly with an individual para
chute. but the proportion available
will be greater than has been the case
in the past.
Efforts are being continued to i'm
prove the present type of parachute,
and with the miraculous escape last
week of Lieut.. stephen T.. Mcclellan,
Marine Corps Reserve officer, who
was demonstrating his plane to Gov
ernment officials off Hains Point, this
city, it is expected that efforts will
be redoubled with a view to perfecting
a chute to be worn on high-speed
ships.
Capt. Neil l.. Nichols, now in com
mand of the Whitney, will, upon his
arrival I'm Washington, be assigned to
duty as a member Of the Naval Exam
lining and Retiring Boards. His du-
ties on the Whitney will be taken over
by Capt. William J. Giles. who is now
on duty at the Naval Academy. Capt.
William Norris. on duty at New York
as inspector of engineering material,
will undergo the next course of in
struction at the War College. He will
be relieved of his New York duties by
Capt Joseph o. Fisher, who Is now
on duty at San Francisco. COmdr.
Samuel S. Payne, now in command Of
the Lamson, will go to the Navy De.
partment for duty with the Naval
Examining Board. Comdr Rufus
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Famous Forest Built Over.

Sherwood Forest was an ancient for.
est in the west of Nottingshire, Eng.
land. in a hilly district between Not
tingham and Worksop, The tract GOV.
cred about 200 square miles and was
formerly royal forest. famous az
the scene of the exploits of Robin
Hood. Only a small portion of the
forest. near Rotterdam. still remains.
The rest of the country ii once COW
cred is now occupied by country seats
and private parks and is for the most
para bare Of trees.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Easily Satisfied.

Thomas did not like mathematics.
He had been absent when long division
in algebra had been developed, and on
his return TO school had been unable
to grasp the subject
The day for the test came, and sure
enough, there was a problem In long
division Thomas copied it. studied it
thoughtfully for few minutes and
without the least attempt 10 solve il
wrote underneath 1t the following
note Dear Teacher-lf you Will give
me i've on this problem. I'll be salts
fied--Thomas."