davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National - Seventh Heaven" dra
ma, at $40 pm.
Keith's-Eddie Foy, vaudeville, al
215 and Sis pm.
Earle-Rose's Royal Midgets. vau
deville, continuous 1870 to II pm.
Gayety-"Let's Co." extravaganza
at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Strand-"The Moulin Rouge Re
vue," musical presentations, continu
Gus, 1880 to II pm.
RiaItO - Madame Pompadour, Al
1875 am, 1:25, $3.50, $40, 1880 anc
$40 pm.
Columbia-"The Big Parade" al
$40, 1885 am, lao, S:45, 5:45, 7:4S
and $50 pm.
Metropolitan -" Hard Boiled Hag
gerty," at 11:40 am, $40. $40, $50
1885 and $40 pm.
PaIace-"Hula," at 11:05 am, 1925
80, 4:40, 5:55. s and 1905 pm.
Little Theater - stark Love-" al
1855. 3:55, 7:55 and 10 pm.
TivOli-"Tillie the Toiler." at PAS
AIS, 6:10, s and $50 pm.
Ambassador Boiled Hag.
gerty," at 2:40, 4:25. $40, 1855 and
9:45 pm.
CentraI-"Rich Mems Sons" at
1890, ?, $50. 5, $50, S and $40 pm.
Wardman Park" Forever" at "A;
and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Poison Ivy Danger Sign Is Three Leaflets
and Plant Covers u. S. In Many Forms

Leaflets three, let it be!' was
homely phrase when Kit Carson
roamed Kentucky. And, honored by
a hundred years, the saying still offers
protection to those unacquainted with
poison ivy.
The plant, distinguished in Autumn
by it's whitish or cream-colored fruit.
exudes a volatile oil from both leaf
and stem, powerful irritant that
causes itching, burning and possibly
a fatal Inflammation.
In the Eastern and Central portions
of the United States poison ivy is
found as vine, trailing shrub or as
a low, erect. small-fruited bush known
to Northern sections as the poison
oak" From New Jersey, Delaware
and Virginia south and southwestward
there is found so-called poison oak
that does not climb. West of this re-
cion, extending 10 the Rocky Noun
tains. this form is replaced by n
thicker leaved, low bush or trailing
shrub. In the Pacific Coast region
poison ivy occurs al a bush, and some
times as a vine.
The plant is known by various local
names, including thfee-leaNed IVY,
poison creeper, climbing sumaC, mark
weed. piCry, mercury and Yeara. 1t
adapts itself to great variety of con-
ditions, tlourishing in woods or in the
open, in low. moist soil or in dry soil
and on hillsides. 1t is especially
abundant along fence rows and at the
edges of paths and roadways, scram-
bling over rocks and walls. climbing
nOStS q nd trees TO ConSidera hle beichtS
often mixing with other shrubbery,
such as the harmless five-leaved Nir.
ginia creeper, in such a way as to
escape notice until contact with il
causes poisoning.
Contaminated shoes. clothing or tools
are sources Of ivy poisoning. as arc
also animals having access to poison
ivy patches.
In many localities the growth is so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
CHEMIST URGES NEED
FOR GAS SUBSTITUTE
Production of Synthetic Motor
Fuel Vital Problem, Amer
lean Chemical Society Told.

BY the Associated PFess
DETROIT, September 5.-Produc-
ton of a substitute for gasoline ds
The most vital subject facing chem
istry, according to a report OF J. p.
Hill of Philadelphia. prepared for
presentation to the National Automo-
tive Symposium of the American
Society, which convened here today
While there is no immediate prospect
of shortage of gasoline, it is never
theless certain, the report said, that
the petroluem resources of the world
are not ineXhaustable and that the
time will come when we must have
another source of motor fuel to sup
plement or replace gasoline.
This problem SO far has not been
of such vital interest to chemists in
this country as it has been abroad and
particularly Germany, where several
processes for a synthetic motor fuel
have already been devised" the re-
port continued. The most important
of these at present are the processes
of Bergius and Fischer, both using
coal as raw material.
while we in America. do not need
to worry at present about gasoline
substitutes, we should look with a
great deal of interest to those de
velopments in Germany, since they
constitute the groundwork of the
major problems of the motor fuel
chemist for the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
DELEGATIONS DEPART
FOR TWO CONVENTIONS
Printing House Craftsmen and
Typothetae Members Go to
New York Meetings.

Delegations from the Washington
Chapter of Printing House Craftsmen
and the local Typothetae left the city
yesterday to attend the annual con-
ventions of the two national organi
cations in New York, which open This
week.
John J. Deviny, former assistant di.
rector of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, headed the former
group. The following will appear on
the program of the United Typothetae
of America program: George II. Car
ter. public printer: Peter Becker, jr.;
George E. Kennedy, r. NJ. Nash and
c. j. lansing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District Of Columbia will be hell
at the Union Engine House. Nine
teenth and II streets, Wednesday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock. A paper, entitled
1.-THE Old Globe, Officers and It's Pub
fishers" will be read by Washington
TOpham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

abundant as to discourage attempts to
destroy it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23

agreement on production in the Semi
mole field remains at $4,000 barrels a
day. II - running far below that al
present but any deficit in the Semi.
mole output could readily he made up
from these new fields, which now are
being kept punched In.
Other Big Pools.
There is prospective field right
on the outskirts of Oklahoma City.
Then at McCulleyfield oil has been
struck at 5.9S5 feet. with the top sand
production 2.S9S barrels a dav, indi.
eating tremendous outflow. Four or
nv" other places look favorable for
oil production on big scale.
Mr.. Armstrong says oil men feel that
the experience they have gained In
attempting to hold down the produc.
ton in the Seminole field will he of
tremendous advantage in enabling
them to get together in future 10 keep
production within limits at other
places. He says the California pro
ducers now are trying TO reach an
agreement. and some sort of an un.
derstanding already has been reached
in the Texas panhandle
Cost of wild.catting has increased
so tremendously In late years that
Few companies are 30 adequately
financed that they can afford mis-.
takes. In Oklahoma wells now are
costing nearly 500, 900 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
Commodity News

CHICAGO. December - f%pecisb
Parker SIDES continue very strong
m tire local market win IN advance
NJ aae half cent on some grades.
iarlgt native COWS NOW are up ~
.3Ise t. pound. while heavy native
steefs are bringing z5zc.
FAX YEANCfscO.-~To care for
she annually Increasing shipments
., California fruits and segetAbles
,,,e Pacific Fruit ExpFess win add
. aGo nes refff9etaior cars ~ it,
.a,,iou,ent 81 1923. This viii bring
az total number IT cars aVajIat ti..
"a. southern A. iEninn farIfr sy.teins
10 4o5ii,
Alta kTA The announcement b.,
,le hirertDF of the Teztiie ins9i-
.,sts D. Hines ilsi 900. g0h sUind
,ey. in the fDHtb wDnld "iistalI Dprfa
,,ans 10 four sHf hajf dats = ,seek
4. fntt by Iocst te1Iitf men 10 be IL
I've 10 insure saaiH&i more pro
,.scfed euttsiimenl inthe Winter
yAsT LIVERPOOL. Chio.~.-A Iull
A.. asnd for sit syrts ~ pottery
t..ginning 80 fhatr - app"Bfa nee
a. ths TnFistnss r~ss1n draws ~
.Ioxs although nearly 1Il fbe Dhia
,.o,fsrsss worried 81 fgiI capacity up
10 this week -
Y0IlhGsTrW n .~~fts yrusr"n
...s.1 n. Bts kefs Of structural steel.
- ha1 one Of the uispki kuccshsfDl
s..s of history lbts year, SHd -
',ssvss 0f the company have Az
,t''sszeS the expenditure 6f spii9Siv
,nataIv ~ .100, 900 tor new buildings
e,4,Ing the coming yeas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
FEDERATED METALS PROFIT

NEW YORK. December q @--
Federated Metals Corporation had net
sales of more than $4,000. 900 in the
six months ended November 30, on
which there was net operating profit
Of $60S. l03 and net income Of $343.oO6
after all charges. Bank loans were
reduced from s. 300. 900 to $3.50. 900.
Ivan Rcitler. vice president and gen.
cral manager. said every department
operated at Il profit in the six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
ATCHISON ORDERS CARS.

NEW YORK. December % Hp.-Or-
ders for $500 miscellaneous freight
cars. costing between eight and nine
million dollars, have been distributed
by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
among Penn Car Co, American Car &
Foundry, Pullman Car 4 Manufactur.
ing. General American Tank Car and
Mount Vernon Car & Manufactur.
ing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
WILL BUY RAILROAD.
Western Maryland to Purchase
Chesapeake e. Curtis Bay.
~ the Associated Press,

ny the Associated Press.
Permission to purchase control Of
the two-mile line of the Chesapeake
& Curtis Ray Railroad. In Baltimore,
was granted the Western Maryland
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Western Maryland will pay
s325 900 for the roads capital stock.
which amounts to Sl25.O00 in par
value. The commission held that the
price agreed upon was fair and rea.
sonable in view of the earning ability
of the short line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
NEW YORK MARKETS.

kssN YORK, DecsD,iIef ~ ~ ~
=, 49,. M. 4 Western, I.H2tk - b
.xr,k aud i.20ss elf ssp1n
a. =, arm. .nsiilnR. NJ = 80, AFw
~ 1srd arnast Middle West.
~ sssta96. Olhst Articles unehs ngsd,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
0KLAHOMA'SSMA
oil WELLS IN PERIL
Produce Half of States Out.
put-loW Prices Make
Them Improbable.
BY j. &. ROVI.E.


| SpeCtai Dispatch to The star.
| NEW YORK. December cs.--Consid.
cradle anxiety is felt as to the fate uf
| the small producing wells of Oklahoma
| as result of present conditions In
| the petroleum industry. About half
| the daily production of the state is in
| danger.
should present conditions continue
| in the oil business there is going to
be tremendous economic waste" de.
| clared w. j. Armstrong. chief conser-
vation officer of Oklahoma, today. ok
| lahoma now has 10000 producing
| wells. Most of these are the small pro.
ducing wells. giving Just a few bar.
rels of oil a day. accounting for about
half the daily yield. If conditions do
not improve, many of these wells will
| have Ia close down. At the present
price Of crude oil 1t Is Improbable TO
producing areas. ii now is not profitable
shut down oil from this source is lost
forever. Throughout a large part Of
Oklahoma, particularly in the large
producing areas. it now is not profitable
to pump oil because OF the depth of
the pools. Seminole is about 400 feet
and new wells which have recently
come in indicate other important pools
are from 5000 to 5000 feet deep. At
that depth it is impossible to pump"
Production of State.
Oklahoma at the present time has n
settled production outside of the
Seminole field of about $50. 900 barrels
day. With Seminole included. pro.
duction has been averaging over $50.
600 barrels day throughout this year.
Production of the Seminole pool proper
Is now dropping rapidly. If the pro
duction of the small wells also is cut
off, the loss to that section of the
country will be exceedingly heavy.
Some weeks ago the ban on shoot
ing" wells i'm the Seminole field was
removed. All Of the wells were shot"
and production advanced temporarily.
but now the yield Is gradually sagging
off again. In addition to the prohibi.
tive cost of pumping for the small
wells, it liz extremely costly TO sore
oil, and ii is not profitable for these
wells to sell at present prices, $l35 a
barrel. The cost of storage Is esti-
mated at about so cents barrel.
There are, however. number OF
new fields where preliminary exploita.
ton has indicated tremendous flow
of petroleum. The limit placed by
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17

and convicted. During this trial it
was brought out in the testimony
that it cost the tobacco interests $lO,-
600 to put the joker in the snuff bill
two years before.
The snuff bill, as originally writ
ten by Dr.. Ladd. passed at this ses->
sion and has been instrumental in
greatly reducing the use Of snuff es-
pecially among young men and boys.
The supreme court of the state sus-
tanned this law and took judicial no.
tice Of the harmful effects of snuff.
A member of the present legislature
is said to have defended his vote on
the repeal bill by citing the case Of
his grandfather and grandmother who
used snuff without harmful effects.
Some of US can remember individuals
of past generation who took snuff
through their nostrils from a dainty
gold snuff box and enjoyed the luxury
Of few sneezes. The snuff used to-
day is not taken through the nostrils
it is put in the mouth and absorb
ed. The habit once formed is very
difficult to break. Its use under
mines the health, disturbs the mental
balance and often causes imbecility
and insanity.
1t is argued that it can now be ship
ped in by mail to the consumer. This
may be, but we know the habit and
use have decreased under this law.
The temptation of its continuous use
is not before our boys and workmen
in every cigar and tobacco store and
in many general grocery stores, as
it was before the law was passed.
Then the whole state was flooded with
sample boxes,--they were even
thrown upon our door steps to create
the habit among our boys and young
men.
After IA years Of freedom from this
evil, do we want to 20 back to old
conditions? No state can prosper
that legalizes for revenue that. which
undermincs the health and morals
of its people.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17
The Veil Science Cannot Raise

Scientists at the University of California, aftcr
years of experimenting. have perfected an art
fically created substance with which they bring
life to the unfertilized eggs Of urchns
Thus the test tube substitutes for mother nature,
and the laboratory reaches up to take its place bc
side the whrling nebulac in the cosmic scheme.
The scientific substitute however, is not quite as
good the real thing The artifcially -creatcd
urchins do not live very ong-not more than day
so. Something is lacking. Cocytin, the labor,
tory concocton that gives them life, lacks some
thing. What it is the scientists do not know. But
the urchins do net live.
Thus, again, science finds blank wall at
the end of it's most searching study. Further eff
forts doubtless will be made to perfect the product
of the test tube; but, without knowing anything
about the steps that being taken, respect
fully predict that they will fail.
For life-need remind ourselves again ?--is
not something that be reduced to chemists
formula not even the life of a humble sea urchn.
What it is do not know. Our scientists cannot
tell Generation after generation. learned men
have advanced to tackle the problem; after
other they have been baffled. If could but I'M
derstand. completely. the steps in the growth and
bossoming of a common dandeon would know
all that there is to he known: but we can never
find them out.
A famous scientist. few years ago. tried to de-
fine life.
Life. he said, lis flame burning in water
All. yes. Many thanks sir 1t is beautiful def
milton; but the substance Of it known ages
ago. when whte-gowned Chaldeans paced their
brick towers and medtated, under the Mesopotamian
moon. life and death and the world. "A flame
burning in water''-yes; but the flame was lighted
aeons and aeons ago, a spark. maybe. struck off
from some cosmic anvil which the milky way
hammered into shape.
We know that the flame burns and that it is
beautiful. But We cannot light it ourselves, nor
can understand it. We see only that it
is surrounded with mystery and beauty and that
there is in it something toe divine for any micro
scope test tube to unravel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17

said to have met swift and violent deaths in club
locker rooms
Now any couturier pour l'homme who tries to ped
die crepe de chine thngumsjgs for men to our
haberdashcrs is likely to be thrown out his bcrct
The he-underthng will continue to be athletic
not aesthetic. It's masculine institution that in
America will be kept inviolate, instead Of violet
Let the peek Taboo georgette shirts of Frenchmcn
disclose aphrodisac glimpses Of prominent collar
bones embroidered shoulder straps and ducky little
lingerie clasps, if they will-but not for u.s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17

over, the cand idatc for coroner. must
be Il regular practicing physician.
Passed % to Is. C.,ncher applied
Bills Killed
II. B. 205-Thatcher.-Co completely
rewriting present peddlers' act. ac-
cording to ideas of County Auditor
kelson, Pembina county, secretary of
\. II. County Auditors association.
Indefinitely postponed.
II. Il. 23l Standby and Erickson.
Aimed at the "closed hospital" oper-
ated by any group or clinic, so that
the patients of chiropractors and
other professionals may be admitted.
Indefinitely postponed.
II. Il PSI McManus and Stretch
Authorizing Bank of North Dakota-
to purchase tax sale certificates held
by private individuals on lands fore
closed on by the Bank of North Da-
kota and creating 100000 from any
monies now deposited in the bank,
Indefinitely postponed.
II. b. o6J--Johnson. Martin, lver-s
son. Svineen and Anderson = Joke
bill. satire on BARRIERS, bobbers. en-
gineers, etc, license measures. Bill
would require license from farmers
10 practice profession of farming.
Indefinitely postponed.
II. b. 276-Slcight-A Aimed to re-
peal the high school tuition fee now
chargeable against own school dis
triet Of children and payable to
high school attended. indefinitely
postponed.
H. r. 27S-Committee on elections.
Setting up system Of fines 10 be
levied against citizens who refuse or
fail to vote at general elections. In
definitely postponed.
II. Il. 2SO-Signalncss Similar to
II. b. 27S. an act lcvying a poll tax,
and return Of part of the tax to
those who exercise right of franchise
Indefinitely postponed.
II. Il. 2Sl-Tester-Re Requiring COM
pulsory automobile liability insur-
ance as a prerequisite to obtaining
North Dakota automobile licenses.
Indefinitely postponed.
II. B. 29l-Swett.-An act to reg
ulate the use Of paint-spraying ma
chimes. Indefinitely postponed.
H. b. 213-Lillehaugen.-An act to
abolish military training in all North
Dakota schools and institutions. In
definitely postponed.
II. h. O0-Swendscid.--S ifical-
ly prohibiting any advance agree.
ments made prior to the opening Of.
or call for bids. by any political
subdivision. Indefinitely postponed.
II. B. 32O-Amends law so as TO
add the classification "waterworks
district" TO the units under which
specia assessments may be levied by
cities. Indefinitely postponed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17
II Shall Not BE

For the second time since the demise Of red flan-
nes, an attempt is being made to put men into col
CRED underwear.
Fashion arbters of Paris have been partially sue
ccssfu in naugurating the fashion Of colored eve
ming clothes. and now they've got the idea that the
chromatic revolution should extend even to the one
time unmentiOnables.
& With his evening suit of royal blue miladdie is
supposed to wear blue crepe de chine underwear
Maybe the Frenchmen get by with it. but the
idea will find no vogue in America One tragic ex-
perience was enough. Not SO long ago domestic
shirt manufacturer put daintily tinted underwear
the market and the intrepid souls who bought it are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17
IN NEW YORK

New York, Feb. l7.--ln one of the
largest and best known department
stores in Manhattan no playing
cards can be purchased.
1t seems the founder. now dead
promised his mother, who belonged
to the Victorian era, that he would
never handle them. However,
noted a number of cocktail shakers
on display.
Speaking of prohibition: an anus
ing story has been going the rounds
Of Broadway concerning an incident
in one of the several dozen speak
easies in the Times Square belt.
A couple of young men who had
been doing quite a lot of serious
drinking suddenly took out Il set
of dice and began to roll them
betting on the result.
The proprietor, rushing from be.
hind the bar. came over to them and
whispered: "Say, you better stOI
gambling! The place is full OF
police
Which further reminds me that
one of the very smart New York
weeklies now prints in each number
the recipe for making some trick
cocktail and is selling many copies
thereby. ssnss
Europeans, visiting our shores
and unable to comprehend the ma
ture of the drinking situation, are
most naive.
A visitor of more than average
prominence was called upon by Il
newspaperman of our acquaint-
ancc the other day.
The new arrival produced n bot
tie of gin and the reporters eyes
frightened.
"Oh. the real stuff. Sneakcd i,
in, ! SUPPOSE" suggested the
newspaperman.
mo, indeed, ! got it from the
bell-boy!"
"You really should be care.
full" the reporter admonished. 50
"Oh," proudly boasted the naive
one, this must be good. See, Il
has a Gordon label"
The last word in movie theaters
soon to open off Broadway, will have
college student ushers.
Football hero types will be given
the preference, according to a notice
saw pasted up on bulletin board
Of New York University.
"They must be blond, with straight
noses" says the notice, giving the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17
Peoples Forum
THE SNUFF HABIT


Fargo, N. d.
Feb. IL. 1927.
Editor Tribunc:,
For fourteen years the sale Of SO
called Copenhagen snuff has been
prohibited within the state Of North
Dakota. Many people have forgotten
the conditions which existed before
the passage of this law and some do
not know what Copenhagen snuff is,
or what its effects are on those who
use it. .
The late Senator E. F. Ladd. who
was then pure food commi ssioner for
the state, alarmed by the increase in
the use Of snuff, especially among
young men and boys, and after secur.
ing testimony from many physicians
OF the state as to its harmful effects
framed the law which it Is now pro-
posed to repeal. This passed the leg
islative assembly of 1911, but in the
closing hours of the session. an
amendment or Joker. Was put in the
bill which nullified it. III 1913 lt vas
again introduced. The agent IL the
tobacco interests at this time made
the mist ~ OF trying ta.hrihA.fAa
Divet 81 n. Bal hose r. 4
had him arrested brought before the
bar Of the house. where be was TIED
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17

A New Jersey assemblyman wants
a bill making it legal to hurl hand
grenades at saxophonc players. It's
good idea, but why not also have
a clause in the measure about min
ing the back yard against the feline
chorus? Citizens. besides the
right. Of life, liberty. such as it is.
and the like, should be allowed the
privilege of dcploying as infantry
against street cars that won't stop
on cold mornings. BY all
means people who look over your
shoulder while you are trying to
write should be hanged as spies.
The mopping-up squad could be di-
rected against the man who tells you
about the two holes-in-one he made
in 1903, while you are concentrating
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-17
(Official City. State and County Newspaper
We Can't Teach EN- a Thing

I, The Chinese it is said incapable of selfgov-
ernment; hence il is the white mans duty to main
tain concessions ana courts and armed camps on
Chinese territory.
: Maybe it's So But listen to this:
:. In Using Tau certain editor violent critic
Of the Chinese police administration. Did the po-
lice take violent measures against him? All. no
They gave him a job police advisor" Now the
criticism is stopped
No American politician could have taught them
anything smoother than that. Who says they can!
govern themselves? There trick turned in
yhc most approved American manner.