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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-07
Twisting Rex's Tail

The old tricks in politics still are good ones,
md William Hale Thompson, having put on
rery blurby side-shOw, now proceeds to the
main tent, where the real fun begins.
The ballyhoo has been excellent, which is to
.ay side-splitting. King George of England
las been up to terrible tricks. Centering his
activities in Chicago, where it seems he has In
idiously changed the history books used in
he schools and tempered with nearly every
solume in the libraries, you can hardly sit down
o read book in Chicago without finding out
What great mistake our forefathers made
When they went to war against the British
lion.
It is we'll that Chicago has mayor that
nows all about these things. We don't know
whether or not there is anybody left in Chi
ago who drinks tea, but if there is, it's safe
let that he won't have to pay the tax on it.
lie can thank his lucky stars that there stands
1T the head of his civic government such a
s1i9hty tail-twister as Big Bill.
Mr.. Mencken has been invited to the show,
md you know Mr.. Mencken hasn't any love for
ohm Bull, either. He's going to crack the
5hip in one of the rings. The only myster-
BUS thing about it that we can see is that Mr.
lencken doesn't seem to be running for any
5ffice.
Twisting the lions tail has proved pleasant
md profitable pastime for various people who
ave something to sell to the public, whether
u be personality, press-agentry, politics OF
3iffle. If we really and truly believe all these
;ex-wrestlers, we'd shoot an Englishman on
light.
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daily. All who are troubled with
acne will find that it is necessary to
do everything to promote the eff
cheney Of che intestinee, and physical
culture exercise is indispensable in
accomplishing this purpose.
Questions and Answers
Question: Mrs. M. B. G. writess
II have a lump on the right side Of
my neck about the size Of q pecan
that has been there for over four
years. It has never bothered me, but
/ get worried at it being there. It is
movable. Would like to know what
causes it."
Answer: The lump is probably q
fatty tumor and will cause no harm.
If it does not increase in size, or
pain you in any way, ! would ad.
wise you to leave it alone. However,
the operation for removing this kind
Of tumor is a very simple one and
not attended by very much danger.
Question: Mrs. MES. writes: II
would like to see in your column,
ways of preparing meat besides
broiling or, roasting"
Answer: Those meats which I
recommend, prepared in any other
manner except by boiling, broiling,
baking, or roasting, would not be
the healthful foods ! want you and
all Of my readers to enjoy. OF
course, F never advise frying meats,
and "sauting" is really q dry-frying
process; braising requires the adj
dition of q "mirepoix," which is q
layer of bacon or ham, various vege-
tables and herbs, ETC., and meat
stock or wine. Naturally the result
is a very savory and aromatic dish,
but one which / cannot recommend.
Question:: JAIL. writes: "Kind-
ly give explanation regarding ene-
mas. How to be taken, with hot or
cold water, and how much water"
Answer: If q quart of tepid water
is used there is no danger Of your
ever producing any intestinal injury
through the taking Of enemas; but
too much water may be harmful, and
also If it is too hot or too cold. It
is best not to use soap, salt, or any,
thing else which may be irritating.
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trimmed with medals. !. I stopped
at q "pub" and the man who opened
the door fairly glistened with medals
!. Finally I stopped to have
my shoes shined. And the fellow
who bent over my boots looked up
and again / saw dangling medals.
Hurriedly excused myself, slipped
him q few shillings and walked on,
leaving him dumb with amazement.
n. / could not bear to have hero
backing my boots. .
What price glory, ] said to myself
49,. and went on. 80.
I found myself in front Of . prom
inent hotel. Here stood . tall
blond man selling papers. Like
oil London newsboys his stand dis
played huge signs, telling the head
lines Of his papers. !. AZ ! walked
over to buy one, saw that his coat
was covered with more war medals
than ! had ever seen outside . New
York pawn shop.
And one Of them was the Victoria
Cross, the proudest badge Of all. /.
Later someone told me his story. !.
He il known to all London o.
"Scotty." E. His was the fate Of
30 many returned soldiers Of Europe
-. Away five years, he came
back to find he had no means Of
livelihood. Because he wore "a
many medals police new to the beat
arrested him as an imposter, but hia
credentials always proved his case
and he was acquitted. 1890.
@Scotty" used . number Of rocks
to hold down his papers. Once q
hold-up occurred just across from hil
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divide are old now to the business world. But
when it comes to engineering that's some
thing different, something really complicated,
for here graphs and curves begin to enter the
reckoning and thinking along straight line is
lard enough without having to think in curves.
You press the button, dump your equation
into the integraph and the machine starts buzz
zing and clicking. Presently you walk to the
other end of the works and take out your
answer.
How many tons of concrete needed for the
new transatlantic bridge from New York to
London? Just press the button and there
you are
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aNewY1:lzet
%oA Paris 90

London, Nov. 7.-Just across the
channel, flags and bunting decorate
the boulevards of Paris. At
night great arches of light bid well
come to visiting veterans Of the late
war.
But here in London. Well, it
was in the Strand of a Saturday
night. 4 had seen q crowd
gathering on the sidewalk and push
ed my way through. On hands
and knees upon the sidewalk a man
was making chalk replicas Of ancient
Rembrandts. If you wished
he would attempt a cartoon Of you,
or would make q pastel seascape. .
For the sort Of thing they attempted
to be, they were very good.
When he had finished you showed
your appreciation by pitching pen
MES into q convenient hat. 1.
When he looked up you saw that
his arm was gone. When he
looked up you saw pinned to his
breast, a number Of war medals. !.
When he looked up you saw slender
line of combined colors that told you
Of rewards Of service. And
then he turned back to count the pen.
MES tossed him.
What price glory, thought I.
Just across the channel, bands
were playing and men were march.
ing. They were wearing gay
uniforms and carrying banners.
They were stopping in bars for re-
freshments and were being hailed BY
blaring bands and shouting thou
sands.
! But here in London my tax
stopped at Oxford circus and beg
gar opened my door To his breast
were pinned medals of valour ant
wound stripes were on the fadet
sleeves Of his coat. -. Il stopped
again at a movie theatre and the maj
who was taking tickets had a lape
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wanted to nominate their own candi-
date for governor. The voters de-
cided that they would nominate their
own man and gave the proposal to
abolish the primary q severe drub-
bing.
Friends of the I. & r. over the
country are not always 100 per cent
enthusiastic for it. This probably
is because sometimes their measures
win and sometimes the other fellows
are approved. But they all seem to
agree that its principal value is a
deterrent against legislation which
would not meet popular approval.
In Maine, and elsewhere, the I. &
r. is known as "the gun behind the
door"
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lieve I WILL" And Faith, happy that
Bob was still serene and cheerful.
hurried to the phone.
When she returned to the break.
fast table q few minutes later her
face wa, white with anger, her
brown eyes flashing.
II don't believe til I can't. Why
didn't he tell us that he was not
happy with Fay and Junior?" she
cried.
Cherry dropped the bunch Of
grapes from which she was picking
a dainty but insubstantial breakfast
and sprang to her feet. her golden
eyes ablaze with indignation. ~
knew it! Fay said that's WIN he
wanted to leave here-because she
was working here! Are they really
going to get married, Faith! We've
got to stop him! Dad shan't do it!
Why, Muggy hasn't been dead q year
yet"
"What in the world are you too
babbling about?" Bob demanded,
flinging his paper aside.
dads married Katie Lundy, Bob"
Faith sank into her chair and put
her trembling hands before her face.
"A servant for q step-mother!"
Cherry shrilled furiously. an never
speak to him againl II shame Mug
gy and us like that! Oh, the schem-
ing old thing! She had her cap set
for him the minute she laid eyes
on hint"
joys big grey eyes raced from
one to the other Of them, then she
flung q bomb: "Goody! I'm glad
he did! Mrs. Lundy's awfully nice.
Can ! live with Dad and my new
mamma. Faith? Say, can II"
| "When did they marry" Bob
asked quietly, but his face was very
pale.
Faith realized then that this mar.
riage of his father-in-law to q cook
would hut her husbands prestige
as an architect who had promised to
become rather the fashion among
the rich who could afford his serv-
ices for country homes and artistic
business buildings.
"They were married last night.
I suppose it's in the paper" she an
swered with . SILVER.
NEXT: A visit from the newly.
| weds.
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WASHINGTON 81
LETTER SKI

held on issues. Elections center on
men. Today there seem to be no
real partisan issues between the two
big national parties and the same
condition is often reflected in the
states.
Such issues as are mixed up in
election campaigns only serve to
complicate them to the end thai it
is often difficult to tell which issues
the voters repudiated or endorsed,
regardless of who was elected. Then
again, many Of the important issues
are straddled because of their tend
ency to split parties-prohibition
being classic example, of course.
It does seem likely that the people
will decide more and more of these
issues for themselves at the ballot
box, instead of being forced to
choose from two hodgep1dgc
c0nglomeration of issues between
two insincere candidates.
Voters in SO states voted directly
on 1914 measures last year, two-thirds
of them proposals to amend state
constitutions. Judson King, director
of the National Popular Government
League, who wrote many of the state
/. & r. laws, says that of the meas
ures voted on during 1926 in /. & r
states:
"Thirty-six related to changes in
the structure of government or the
administration of government, OF
the processes Of political action;
twenty had to do with changes in
the taxation system or the rate and
methods of taxation; four related
to public ownership or regulation
of public utilities; ten dealt with
education, including both the uni.
versities and public school systems;
six were anti-prohibition; four
were concerned with farm and labor
legislation"
Voters have generally refused II
these referenda to increase the sal
aries Of public officials and show 8
strong tendency to improve bone
issues. They voted progressivel,
80 times and conservatively Is time:
in 1926, when the results could b,
ESQ classified, according to King.
No one, apparently, has yet beer
bold enough to initiate a petition fol
referendum designed to abolish tn,
/. & R. itself. But certain interest,"
in Maine, identified with the Insul
power interests, assembled enough
signatures to obtain a referendum
on whether the direct primary shout,
be abolished. The pro-Insull folk,
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corner and he witnessed It. . With
the same presence Of mind displayed
in the war he took the rocks and
hurled them at the bandit, knocking
him senseless. Then he returned
to his stand. From that time
the police have not molested him.
-. "Scotty" stands before the hotel
selling his "tuppence papers"
And just across the channel bands
are playing and they are acclaiming
the heroes Of the war. \
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-07
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Carvicc Writer


Washington, Nov. Tone often
hears that we, the people Of the
United States, are a dumb lot, in
competent to govern ourselves and
hence allowing ourselves to be gov
erned by an assortment Of grafters,
four-flushers and plutocrats.
The fact seems to be, however, that
when we get our hooks into an OPP
portunity for more direct self-gov-
eminent, we generally hang on
despite all efforts to loosen our grip.
AS voters, we may make mistakes,
but when we know what we want we
get it to the extent permitted US.
These references, of course, are
principally to the initiative and
referendum system and the direct
primary.
Thirty-eight states nominate ma.
tional or state candidates, or both
by the primary system. Since 1924
Montana and North Carolina hav,
abandoned the presidential primary
and Vermont, Iowa and Minnesota
had discarded it previously. Court.
have acted against the primary law.
in Alabama and Texas. But one Of
the 80 states has thrown the primar,
overheard as a whole and it is becom,
ing more and more popular despite
the means Of professional politicians
Similarly, 10 states have the Uni.
tiative and referendum in practical
operation and none of them has
abandoned it.
The primary allows the voters t.
choose party candidates instead Of
being forced to elect hand-pickel
men and the initiative and referen
dunn allows them to initiate legisla
ton which may be denied by ar
incompetent or corrupt legislature
or to repeal legislation alread,
passed.
Both systems, in operation fol
years, have shown weaknesses. They
are susceptible even to corruption
but not dangerously so. They arr
sometimes influenced by heavil,
financed propaganda, especially il
there is no effective altruistic mouth
piece to reach the voters. But bott
leave the decision with the voters ant
not with a small group Of politicians
The primary has taken q seem
ingly more important part in tn,
national scene than the /. & r., bu
it seems safe to predict that tn,
latter eventually will become a mucl
greater influence. Referendums art
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DR.. Mccoy will gladly answer
personal questions on health and
diet, addressed to him, care Of
the Tribune.
Enclose . stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
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At any time in life It Is always
advisable to keep up . daily syste.
matte regime Of physical culture
exercise, combined with outdoor
games Of walking several miles
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NEXT: A visit from the newly.
weds.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

WOmen's City CIub.--The tea given
at the clubhouse this afternoon will
be in charge of the junior section.
Miss Phyllis Robinson. chairman. will
be hostess, assisted by Miss Thelma
Schmitt. Miss M. Alvina Carroll will
preside at the tea table. New mem.
bers of the club are especially invited
to attend the teas that are given each
Sunday afternoon throughout the
active club season.
The Monday bridge section will re-
ceive new members tomorrow at 80
pm. and social game of bridge will
be played. The regular meetings of the
| sectionwill begin the following Monday
Miss May Eleanor Smith is chairman
| Mrs. Frederick Yates. first vice chair
| man; Mrs: 4: B. Omwake, second vice
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Mrs. Daisy Shraeder, secretary treas.
urer. Mrs. Gather was elected vice
president. The president appointed
Mrs. c. G. Jacobs as representative
of Ingram Circle on the general en-
tertainment committee and Mrs. r. j..
Jones as press correspondent.
Mrs. w. Oliver Is chairman of the
home bake booth for Ingram Circle at
the bazaar to be held at the Mayfiower
Hotel November 81 and 2S. Mrs.
Tabor, guest of the circle. spoke to the
members on the approaching bazaar
in detail.
The next meeting will be held on
the fifth Wednesday of November at
the home Of Mrs. II. A. Barrows.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

NewcOmb Club of Bethesda.-The
Garden day meeting was held at
the home OF Mrs. e. i. kohman'
october Il, at 2:l5 pm.
DIR. Humphrey of Cabin John, senior
pathologist of cereal diseases, De
l.artment of Agriculture. spoke on the
Aesthetic Influence OF Gardens" The
keynote Of his brief talk was the
cultivation Of appreciation of beauty
in surroundings. "If we do not have
an apprecia ton of the beautiful things
around u.s." said DIR. Humphrey, I'VE
lack the essential which makes us
better citizens" The club is making
great strides in the work planned for
the year. Under the leadership OF
Mrs. George Hane, chairman of the
tine aus department, an enthusiastic
group cf women. are taking up tie
gu,s. 4or l7ir.. on American art. c"'
pj q by tie General Federation o.
Np.irn',. Clubs
Judges Of the Flower Show
VII = was one OF the important fea-
tuIs IF tie afternoon. awarded prizes
fer tie dahlias to Mrs. Bonnet, frs;
Mrs. Keplinger, second. and Mrs
AsEsansnsr. snsr. thru; Tassgsizss f9s ~ ~
Evening star., 1927-10-30
WALES HAS FIVE ROOMS,

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON.-Many London bachelors
have larger and more elaborate quar-
ters than the Prince of Wales will oc-
cupy when he takes up his residence
in Marlborough House. The heir to
he British throne will occupy only five
rooms and the staff of the entire
household will be only eight.
The most attractive room in the
princes new home is combined Ii.
brary and study. which is on the
ground floor and looks into the gar
den. 1t is decorated in shades oil
deep cream and pale blue.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

for committee day Tuesday, at the
home Of Mrs. w. j. Montgomery. The
motion picture committee Of the de.
partment of education occupied the
time before luncheon with q report
of the status of its work in musical
appreciation at the Saturday morning
children's programs at the Stanley
theaters. There was a short book
review provided by the department of
fine arts. and following the luncheon
hour. Mrs. +. +. Middleton of the
department of international relations,
presented William Tyler Page, who
spoke on tariff revision. treating the
question from an academic and his.
torical angle.
The next meeting of the club will
occur November 8. at the Battery
Park Community House, when Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor will give a talk on
her recent trip to Morocco.
The Takoma Park Civic Study Club
VIII meet Tuesday at the Takoma
Park branch of the Public Library
at pm. Ernest =. Walker of the
Biological Survey, Department of
Agriculture, will give an illustrated
address on Alaska
The executive board will meet at
1880 O'clock.
William II. Cushing Auxiliary, No.
!. met Friday night. with Mrs. Mabel
ID. Il. Gates presiding. 1t being an
nual inspections, ritualistic work was
eXemplified, Comdr. .-elect Houke of
Gushing Camp was commissioned in.
specting officer. Judge Advocate
John Bateman spoke of the sudden
death by paralysis of Conirade Spayd.
who was stricken at the unveiling of
| the Meade statue. Silent prayers
were offered and coincidence to the
| bereaved family. Although the
weather was inclement the camp and
| auxiliary were we'll represented at
the unveiling. Past President Roslie
Shelton brought greetings from ar
out-of'town member, Miss Kate Rob
ertson of Detroit, Mich, also news
| paper reports of the unveiling of a
bronze tablet to Miss Robertson's
father, who was an officer Of the Civil
| War.
George Myers of Cushing Camr
was reported convalescent, Comdr
| Carpenter Of Lincoln Camp and Past
National President Elizabeth Davis OF
the auxiliary were reported sick.
Mrs. Schreve of Ohio was admitted
to membership In the auxiliary By
| transfer card.
Two honor guests graced the aux
iliary. Mrs. Rogers of Boston, Mass
and Miss Rain. president of the Eller
Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters oi
Civil War Veterans. under the goot
of the order. Miss Rain spoke or
loyalty and Past Division President
Rose Rutledge responded. Visitors
were Messrs. Bond, Lyons and Grin
stead Of Lincoln Camp and Messrs
Hiatt, Houke, Bateman, De Groot
Westrater and Parker of Gushing
| Camp.
| In appreciation of the services rem
| dered by the inspector Mr.. Houch
was presented with a. bill fold by the
| president, Mrs. Gates.
| Social hour followed and refresh
ments were served by the entertain
ment committee.
Ingram Crittenton Circle met We'd
| nesday at the home of Mrs. Albert
| Dieterich, 1901 Mckinley street, as
sisted by Miss Alvord. Twenty-foul
members were present.
The annual election of officers took
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Ingram Crittenton Circle met Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. Albert
Dieterich. 1901 Mckinley street, as
sisted by Miss Alvord. Twenty-four
members were present.
The annual election of officers took
place. Mrs. Barrow, president. and
Mrs. r. ]. Jones, secretary-treasurer
for the past six years, were succeeded
by Mrs. f. A. Truan as president and
Evening star., 1927-10-30

The Clover Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Ralph Lawrence. 1410
Decatur street, Thursday evening
November 8, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. George
o. Gillingham will be hostess.
The W0man's Club Of Bethesda met
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
AMERICANS IN SHANGHAI OWN
MANY FACTORIES AND HOMES
Employ Thousands of Chinese In Enter
prises-To Be Violently Uprooted
Would Cause Big Loss.

decorating work. chemical produc-
lions and other goods.
In Shanghai, aside from the leading
tobacco corporation founded by Brit
ish and American capital, there are
two other companies possessing prop
critics valued at 1880, 900, not includ.
ing plants engaged in lumber, auto
mobile, foodstuffs and other lines of
business and industrial endeavor.
Status of Settlement.
At the time of the Japanese cotton
mill riot in Shanghai, which was the
foreruGner Of the wave of Chinese
nationalistic demonstrations, which
appear to be eliminating again In
that city, the municipal council en-
phatically declared its independence
of the Picking diplomatic corps in adj
justing it's troubles with the Picking
government. The diplomats and the
various governments declined to con-
sent to this proposal and since then
been more and more beclouded. 1t
was virtually lost sight of during the
civil war developments recently, when
the Cantonese forces swept into the
Yangtze Valley.
The status of the international
settlement is regarded as an important
question to be cleared up as soon as
conditions permit, since 1t Is in this
district that the Americans in Shang-
hal reside. Many of them own their
homes and want a direct hand in the
government of their colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
YOUNG AWYERD|ES
OF BROKEN SKULL
N. Y. Authorities Probing
Case of Edward B. Boyd,
Yale Graduate.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1.-The
death from a fractured skull of Ed
ward B. Boyd, lawyer and Yale grad
uate, associated with the law firm to
which United States Attorney Emory
r. Buckner formerly belonged, is being
investigated by the district attorneys
office.
Boyd died January 10 from frac.
tured skull after visiting several
speakeasies in Greenwich Village. Mr..
Buckner, asked by the New York
World whether Boyd's death was due
to an attempt to get paddock evidence,
replied by telegram from ST. Angus
tine, Fla, that Boyd never had served
in that capacity.
The district attorneys office, which
at first thought the death accidental,
found that Boyd and William Goodall
of Cincinnati and Kenneth Chalmers
of Scarsdale, N. Y, had gone to a
restaurant in Greenwich Village the
night before Boyd died. Later Chal-
mers left, and Goodall had then or
dered a taxi driver to take Boyd to a
house on East Fifty-fifth street. The
cab driver said he was unable to