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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08

San Francisco, Calf, ard TED A:
Roy, 22-5e-r-old tenor Of Corvallis,
Ore.
The progress Of these young sing
ers has been followed by l.usic low
ers throughout the country as they
sang In local. state and district con-
tests, in which ~ many a. $4,000
aspiring voices were heard. They
were judged in the state and district
additions by = joint vote Of the
fadio-audiences and special juries Of
musical experts, with the vote of
the listeners-in counting 50 per cent
Of the total.
The final judging will be done
solely by board o. judges COM
posed Of recognized artists and au-
thorities, whose selection has been
approved by the national SPONSOR
ship committee composed Of Mrs.
Edgard Stillman Kelley. president
Of the National Federation Of Music
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08

December II, 1t e;lf Bismarck time.
Hopeful boys and girls who have
in turn won local contests; BEEN a.
judged the best vocaliste Ia their
home states, and finally the best
singers in their own Of five Addition
districts into which the country Vas
divided, will fill the hour with their
selections, in the fina. contest Of
the series spon. ored BY The Atwater
Kent Foundation IN it, national =.
do addition. the greatest musical
competition ever brought % Z ouc-
cessful conclusion. One youth and
one young lady have ..seen qualified
to represent each o. the five dis
tricts.
These aspiring finalists, for whom
fame and fortune are IN the balance
and the states and districts they VIII
represent are:
First district-N6W England and
Eastern Seaboard States Miss Ma.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08

rie Healy. 1S-year-old hiyh-colora-
tura, Manchester, N. H, and Will
bur w. Evens, 22syear-old bass
bsritone Of West Philadelphia, Pa.
Second district-Centra and Mid
die Western States - Miss Marie
Bronarxyk, 1S-year-old coloratura
Of Chicago, III. and Harold A.
Klanck, 23-year-olo baritone Of
Flint, Mich.
Third district 49, Southern and
Southeastern States-Miss Mary
Bowe Sims, 23-year-old coloratura
of Richmond, Va, and Ben p. De-
Loache, Junior, Of ASheville, N. G.
Fourth district . Southwestern
States-Miss Ages Dsvis, 24-year-
old lyric soprano Of er, Colo,
and Liberto Micheletti, 22-year-old
baritone Of Galveston, Tex 8.
Fifth district - Western and Pa
cific States-1fiss Emilia Da Prato,
20-year-old lyric soprano Of South
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08
Lack of Oak Trees
is Due to Rabbits

Bottineau, N. D., Dec. 8.-R-
Rabbits are largely responsible for
the fact that only a small number
OF oak trees are to be found grow
ing in North Dakota, according to
F. E. Cobb, state forester and head
Of the state forestry school here.
I'VE would have more oak trees
# It weren't for the fact that the
rabbits eat all Of the acorns," Cobb
said. Large numbers Of oak trees
grow IN the mountains near here
and We are making some expert
lnents here but our main trouble is
IN getting acorns. AS soon as they
fall from the trees the rabbits snap
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08
Series Of Changes and Addi-
tons to Present Laws Gov
erning Railroad Mergers
Recommended - Changes
Would Prevent Mergers by
Roundabout Methods

Washington, Dec. 8.-More power
to control and direct railroad con-
Solidation policies was sought from
congress today by the interstate COM
merce commission.
In its annual report, the commits
sion formally recommended a whole
series of changes and additions to
present laws governing railroad con-
solidation, nearly all of which would
tend to give the federal government
firmcr and more complete grip up
on carrier organizations.
The commission asked that con-
gress make unlawful "any CONSOLE
dation or acquisition Of the control
Of one carrier by another in any
manner whatsoever, except with our
specific approval and authorization
This proposal was designed to
prevent railroad mergers being cf-
fectuated by round about methods,
in which the commission has been
unable to intervene. 1t also asked
congress to give it "broad powers to
approve or disapprove such CONSOLE
dations, acquisitions Of control,
mergers or notifications in any APP
propriate manner" Such a grant
of power would insure the commits
sion's authority to modify or allow
in part proposals submitted to it.
Wants Power to Disappr0ve
Finally, the commission suggest
ed that it be allowed to disapprove
consolidation projects when these
did not provide for the inclusion of
all the railroads which it considered
should be included in q particular
grouping. A previous suggestion
that congress repeal the law which
requires it to promulgate a general
plan for consolidating all the major
railroads of the country into linn
tied number of great railroad sys-
TENS was included.
Reporting upon its regular work
Tor the fiscal year 1927, the COM
mission said it had approved the is
use by railroads of securities hav-
ing = total par value Of $1,157 $685.
OOO.a It's work on valuation of rail-
roads was also brought nearer a
close and the report predicted that
~ June. 1923, the valuation work
begun n 1907, would be practically
completed.
- Railroads More Efficient
Discussing railroad operations,
commission pointed out that in
q operating efficiency and
@ ,safety for human life and
n@Nnotable in the common car
oss~ at the present time.
rk- the freight business
canadian Or in 1926 than in 1920"
Mont. cal ar said, "there was reduc-
the sudden er a quarter of a million
Of Canads' and nearly billion hours
fanciful worked between the two per-
ce;nts nyor the fiscal year ended
Corr 80, 1927, railways reported an
Average Of 1,798,495 g lploycs. re-
ceiving total compensation which
was about double the aggregate COM
pensation Of 1916, compensation per
enploye per annum having in
creased about so per cent in the
decade. 1.-THE statistics of railway
accidents show decided tendency
in the direction of greater safety.
So recently as 1917 the number Of
railroad fatalities was over 10000.
In 1926 the corresponding number
was about 1000. Grade crossing IA
talities, on the other hand, were
about 50 per cent greater than the
number ten wears ago."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
WANTS MORE POWER TO CONTROL and
DIRECT RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION

them up. They arc much more vigi-
liant than man could possibly be"
Experiments looking to an in
crease in the number Of walnut
trees in the state also are under
way here. They are found in many
places throughout the state, Cobb
said, particularly in the valleys, and
some reach large proportions.
Walnut trees which have been
planted here will be watched close
" to determine conditions which are
most harmful to them and those un-
der which they thrive best.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08
ADDITION Final
WILL BE SUNDAY
Americas Greatest Young
Amateur Singers to Broad.
cast From Chain Stations

Stars Of opera and internationally
known artists who have filled tho
programs Of the Atwater Kent ra-
dio hour ea~h Sunday evening for
more than two years, will stand
aside for Americas greatest young
amateur singers when the Atwater
Kent hour is broadcast over the reg
ural red network, Sunday evening,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-08
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
PLANS FOR START
 OF COURT SEASON
Manager Clarence Lanpher Or.
 5a1iZin6 New Britain Team

Clarence Lanpher, who last year pioted the National Guard Basket ball team to the championship Of the state, has perfected plans for the opening of the coming season. He has definitely signed five play CTS for the team and expects to Sc cure three more stars before the present week IS out. The first prac- tice of the year will be held the last week of the present month.
 The team will be known as the All-Ncw Britain Basketball team this season. It will be entered in the Connecticut State Basketball League in place Of last years quin- tct. The new Stanley Arena. for mcrly the Casino, on Church street, will be the home court of the club.
 Manager Lanpher stated this morning that he has definitely signed Rubcnstcin of last years championship out1t; Kilduff, cap tain and star guard Of the National Guards last season; Sturm, football star and guard on the title crew; Jimmy zakzewsl;i. Fordham star. who appeared with the National Guards towards the close of last season, and Tom Leary, another of the stars who brought the Fordham team through q hectic campaign last year.
 Several more stars have been in communication with the local bas- kotball promoter, and before Che present week is out Manager Ian phcr expects to sign White, one of the best men in college circles last year and flashy forward on the Fordham team, and two others whose names have not yet been made public.
 Of this squad, four were mem bers of the team which captured the state title last season. Added to these will be the college stars whose names were emblazoned in the has- ketball hall of fame because of their work in 1926 and 1927 Several combinations will be worked up and New Britain bids fair to make a strenuous drive for state honors aenin this fall and winter.
 The managers of the teams ,cn- tered in the state league will gather together during the next few weeks and complete all details with regard to the opening of the league. Play will be started about the middle of kcthall teams in the state is entered in the circuit, the prediction Is that the coming season will be one of the biggest ever to be experienced in Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
HICHIGAV STAGES
 SECRET PRACTICE
Coach Weinan Hopes to Keep
 Record Of Victories Intact

Chicago, Oct. 12 tPA-The burden of an uubroken string Of Michigan victories over Wisconsin for more than 25 years. turned over by "Hur- " Up" Yost this fall 10 Tad Wei man to carry on. has driven the new Michigan coach into secret practice, while the search goes on for a sue cessor to Benny Friedman A good pasSer being vitally necessary, Wei man appears 10 have settled on Will liam Puckelwartz, although other hackfield men are being drilled in this department
 Wisconsin, foreseeing the inevit- able Wolverine aerial attack. has worked steadily on a defense for it.
 Dick Hanlcy former Washington State and Haskell Institute coach. has picked q tough spot for his Big Ten beginning, against the title-as- piring Ohio State, Hanlcy finished his hard work for the Buckeye game last night in the rain, with center. right end and three Of the rackfield positions still wide open. at least so far as the candidates knew.
 Unless he Is really needed, Coach Spears may withhold his Minnesota thundorbolt. Herb boosting, in the Indiana game Saturday.
 Two powerful veteran ball car riers Pharmer and Goer, joined the sqnad this week after removing sch holarship difficulties.
 In contrast with his annual fear of Purdue, Coach Stagg was quoted as having told his Chicago squad in skull practice last night, that their chances of overcoming the conqucrors of Harvard were very good
 Iowa and Illinois have another preliminary contest to fit them for conference battles later, although the Iowans have passed out of the championship race because of the Chic defeat. Zuppke at Illinois will have Fritz Humbert again at fullback Saturday so he has given up trying to convert Nowack, a tackle, to the hackfiell
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
HANDbALL
 TOURNEY AT 'T
Nine Teams Entered in Annual
 Competition-More Coming

| The annual "" doubles handball today with nine teams already en- tered and more combinations plan-
 ming to get into the competition. | The tournament will be a round robin affair, with each team meet l ing the other team once, and 1t will end December 10.
 l The teams will play each other three games. each to go 2l points. Each team will arrange its own matches and every team must play at least one match week. Scoring will be figured on per centage basis. The winning team will report it's victory at the main desk in the Y. NJ. C. A. and the winner of the tournament will re- ceive a half dozen handballs The team coming in last in the tourna- ment will be presented with brown derby.
 The following combinations have entered the play and are all set to go: Stearns- Strong, Perakos Herg- strom. Mangan-Roche. E. Mag-Ap- pell, $. Mag-Arata, Dressel Grove, Greenstein Levitt, Loomis-Cohen, C. Anderson McGrai. Parker-Hib- bard and skoWitz-Contaras.
 The first match played this morn ing in the tournament resulted in an easy win for the Perakos- Herg- strom combination over the Stearns- Strong team. The losers started out strongly but In the third and de- ciding game something happened, for the ombination blew up and Perakos. with what little assistance Hergstrom gave him. won the match easily.
 The second match between the s. Mag-Arata and the Atlas team. composed of Grecnstein and Levitt. went to the Atlas combination when Sammy Mag lost his wind some where in the court Arata. Sam my's partner, called for time unt7 his partner recovered but the search proved fruitless and Greenstein and Levitt p Ted off their gloves and called IL day. sam Will go into training for three weeks and will then be able to breeze through for victories.
 Two new teams entered last night A heavyweight com hination composed of Doc" Waskowitz and Johnny Contaras is the dark horse" of the tournament. What the combination hopes 10 accom- plish Is a mystery for both mem hers cover the floor horizontally in naming their shots.
 Hubbard and "keck" Parker en. ter tournament play for the first time. A few teams are all ready to initiate the new members when they meet. The Mangan-R Roche team has been laying low but this pair simply looking the rest of the field over.
 Jake" Wrinkle is still without partner. He is casting longing eyes towards the local news writers and hopes 10 hook up with either Ger ald Crean or Chuck" Smedley.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Shortstop Bill Hunncheld Of the Chicago White SoH had the distinc- ton Of playing in perhaps the most unique double-hcadcr ever staged. It was during the early days of his minor league career.
 Back in 1923. IIunncfeld then an outhcI1cr and first sacler was with the Montreal club Of the Eastern Canada league. The date Of the two freak games was May 2i, 1929, and the place Montreal. Here is the yarn as HunncGcld told it to me;
 "Talk about freak ball games, I played in two on tho same day that dare you even 10 tie for unusual happenings.
 T was with Montreal and we were playing Quohac d double header Montreal won the first game 80, our pitcher, whose name was Jones, having the better of q hurling duel with Schwah, six hits to five. No changes were made in the lineup.
 "When we came on the field for the second game, exactly the same lineup was presented by both teams, tho pitchers. Schwab and Jones, es- saying to work the double bill.
 Tn this game SchWab reversed the result, shutting out Montreal 20. We made only two hits in the second battle, while Jones held Quebec to five, yet lost.
 'I doubt if any other double header in the history Of organized baseball was ever played through with the same nine mon in each lineup. both games resulting in shutouts each team winning one.
 ''Beat that if you can"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
AUTOMOBILE CLASSIC
Cream of American Drivers Entered For 200 Mile WhirI at Rocking ham Speedway.

Salem, N. IT.. Oct. 12 LP - The cream of Americas auto racing talent was entered today for the 200 mile whirl over the board of the Rockingham motor speedway
 Fifteen drivers were to complete for $@00, 000 in prizes in the main event and spurred on hy the world s record breaking time trial of Frank LoClihdrt, the closest kind of compe- titon was promised.
 Lockhart turned in 1442 miles per hour in a sensational tryout last week to win pole position. The track record for the intermediate distance was made last year by Harry Hartz who skiddcd home with an average speed Of 123.24 miles per hour.
 Approximately 60,000 persons were expected to see the races.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
FARMER ID HEAD
 GOLF ASSOCIATION
New Britain Man Elected PreSi- dent Of Connecticut Organization

New Haven, Oct F tP>-M. Farmer Of the Shuttle Meadow I Country club Of New Britain was last night chosen 10 head the Con- necticut Golf association for the coming year Fifty-siX delegates from all over the state attended the an- nual meeting. which was held at the Bace Brook Country club In Orange. The other officers elected were $. x. Pierson, Woodway, of Stamford. first vice president; L. G. Sargent,
 New Haven, second vice president; k. D. Pryde. Race Brook, secretary treasurer; r. II. Gates, New Haven, assistant secretary treasurer; W. r.. Seeley Brooklawn, of Bridgeport state team captain.
 F. B. Morris, Hartford; C. H, Zim- merman. New Haven; P. Roswell, WampaAoag. Of Hartford; J. r. Cheney. south Manchester. and C. w. Carroll, Jr.. Shenecossett, of Groton, were chosen on the eXecu- tive committee.
 Frank Ross of Scquln and George Gamble of Race Brook each re- ceived awards of special drivers for turning in the low gross scores in the afternoon tournament each get ting a 77. Low net Of G9 won q dri- yer for Rev. Dr. Kerridge of Shene- cossett.
 The salary of the secrctary-treas- urer was increased 10 $T5O q year at the business meeting. II was an nounced that 12 one-day tourna- ments will be held during the next season. the dates to be decided later on the New Haven, Sequin, Shore Haven, Race Brook, Shenecossett, Mill River, Shuttle Meadow, Wam- panoag, F'armlngtOn Highland, Brooklawn and Hartford Country clubs courses. Invitation tourna- ments will be held on the links Of the New Haven and Shonccossett clubs.
 An assisting committee. to aid the executive committee, was made up of C. Mueller, Shore Haven, NOrWalE; & Hayes, Wee Burn, Noroton A. Novel;, Greenwich; II. s. Humphrey Shuttle Meadow: l. D. Day. Natcr- bury.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Chicago. Oct. 12 CU-Lou Gehrie, Yankee first basaman and hoir-ap- parent to inc sultuatc of swat should Inc perpetual Ruth ever weaken has been designated by a committee of baseball w.itnrs as the most valuable rlay,r' Of the Amer laau league in 1a27 Ban Johnson, lragua president. made the an Houncomyat Inst njaIt.
 Seven Of eight writers, ore from each city of inc lnNeuc, named Geh- TIE as their first choice, The other 0rst place went 10 Tony Lazzeri, Yankee second hasom3n.
 GetriE won the award. which Is honorary and without monetary value, ou his all-round ability and value, particularly his effectiveness at bat, Gohis vas the third best batsman iu the league and was sec ond to Euth in number of home runs. 47. Though his home run mark Was far back Of Ruth's CO., 1t was fhe highest ever made in the league hv anyone except Ruth.
 Harry Heilmann, who won his fourth league batting championship this year, was runncr-up 10 Gehrlg for most valuable playcr' houors, Heilmann, an old timer in the De troit outneld and himself once a first bascinau like Gchrig, received 8 points compared with Gchrjg's 56.
 Tcv Lyons, the White SoX pitch er. was just one point below Hcil- mann to rank third
 Gehrig's name is the sixth 10 he listed among the most valuable players" The others arc: Ty Cobb. 1921; George SiaIer, 1929; Ruth 1928: Walter Johnson. 1924. Roger Pccllinpauph, 1925 and George Burns 1926. Rules prevent selec- ton of any one player more than once.
 President Johnson expressed pleasure in Gohrig's election. point ing to him as great example for inc youth of today. The league executive pointed out that Gchrig causes no trouble to umpires. plays consciontiously and always has given his best efforts to his club and league.
 No club failed of represen- tation in the voting for first, second and third choices. The much-abused Boston Red SoN had the largest rep rcscntaton in the list, five members of that club being mentioned in the voting. Washington and St Louis each placed four, Cleveland and Philadelphia, three each, and New York, Detroit and Chicago, two each.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
KAPLAN HAS EASY
 WIN FROM CELLO
neriden Battler Sm0th2rS Cali
 IOrDia Boy in Bout

New York, Oct. 12-LoulS (Kid) Kaplan, sturdy Meriden, Conn. bat tier, retained his post at the head of the parade of challcngers for sam my Mandell's lightweight title by thrashing Tommy Cello, California boxing star in every round of their feature 10-round match at the St. Nicholas Arena last night.
 Smothering Cello from start to finish with an unrelenting attack. Kaplan earned every round, in the opinion of ringside observers. Cello's best showing came in the tenth, when he rallied and attempted to swap punches with the Meridcn flash. only to be outscored two to one in every exchange.
 Cello Down in Fourth Kaplan floored Cello late in the fourth round for a count of eight with a smashing left hook land a right uppcrcut to the jaw. Cello was wobbly when he regained his feet but managed 10 ride out the storm by continual clinching.
 kaplan was never in danger throughout the ten rounds. Cello's dangerous right missing the mark continually. The Pacific coast boxer elected to make a running fight of it from the start, trying to turn aside kaplan's eternal aggressive ness with dancing tactics. kaplan soon solved Cello's defense however, and was working his way to close quarters to pound the body early ill the fight.
 Cello Hangs On
 In the fourth. Kap!an switched his attack 10 the head and had Cello groggy from several hard shots to the jaw. A left and a right with little more than minute re- maining in the round. put Cello flat on his back. but he hauled him. self to his feet at eight and hung on until the bell.
 Tonight'S victory was Kaplan's third over Cello in little more than year. He outpointed the western boxer at the Greensboro stadium in August, 1926, and repeated at Holyoke in November of the same year.
 Demands Title Bout Billy Gibson. kaplan's manager. announced after Kaplan's victory that he would go before the New York boxing commission within the next week to post a formal chal- lenge 10 Sammy Mandell for a championship bout. Under the rules of the commission. if the board accepts the challenge. Man dell must meet kaplan within six York state until he meets Kaplan.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
Three Children Burned
 As Parents EniOy Show

New York, Oct. 12 (UP)-While their parents attended a show. three children lost their lives last night in fire in tenement at 7S East 1O9th street. A woman and four ether children were rescued.
 The three were Rose OrteZ, 6; her sister Carmelne. ?. and her brother. Carlos, 4. All were over powered by thick smoke. Pulmotor crews worked over them in vain for 20 minutes.
 The fire started in the basement rom an unknown cause, and speed ing up the dumbwaiter mush- the Ortez children were sleeping