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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
Funerals
Mrs, Mary ROuillard

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Rouillard of 81 Sexton street will be
held tomorrow morning at o'clock
at St. Mary's church. Interment will
be In St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

Net operating income Of the
Northern Pacific for May declined
to $S52,lS0 from $1,155,394 In May,
last year, and for the months of
1927. to $4.1e4.25o from $5,76o.sS6
In the same period of 1895.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

The new stock offer to sharehold-
ers OF International Telephone and
Telegraph Company at 100 share
in the ratio Of one share for each
eight shares held, will be available
to holders of record September g..
Warrants will be Of three kinds. in
Guiding full share warrants emitting
holders to subscribe for one or more
full shares.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
WILL VISIT POLAND.

A farewell party in honor OF Mrs.
Stanley Ostrowski of Pennington
avenue was given last night at her
home. Mrs. Ostrowski is leaving for
Poland to spend the summer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
AGREEMENT WITH VATICAN

Rome, June "a (UP)-The vati>
can has agreed to renew negotia.
tons with Czechoslovakia for draft.
ing concordat to normalize the
present strained relations.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

Studepaker-' Corporation earned
$3.50 share on the common stock
In the first five months this year,
income for dividends amounting to
about 100000. A. H. Erekine.
president. said net profits in April
and May were $S,600.000 after taxes
which exceeded total profits for the
first thre months Of the year. Sales
to June 20 were 59,S01 cars, against
57,406 in the same period OF 1925.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24
Wall Street Briefs

The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Westerns net operating income for
May moved up to $1,ss7.741 from
$1.S3S.551 in May 1926, but was
slightly less for the months this
year. 35.76s.3s6 against $5,sS7,s25
in the same period last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Constructive Legislation

One of the outstanding accomplishments OF the
legislature the passage of several highway bills
which had the support Of the Sorlie administration
in fact they were administrator bills which me,
with very little opposition from any faction because
the measures clarity and amplfy the functions of
the State Highway Commission.
While the legislature felt the necessity Of fixing
salaries in the bills this should not prevent improve
ment in the service {, be rendered by that important
department.
House Bill l62 limits the Highway Commission ta
three members. Of which the governor is ex-offl
tio member 1t eliminates from membership on tn.
commission the Commissioner of Agriculture ana
State Engineer and concentrates authority and re
spcnsbiity in the hands of the chief executive
This should make for smoothness of administration
Greater powers are conferred upon the commits
sion in respects and in other ways the powers
Of the commission are curbed and made spe
cific There is separation of the offices Of chic
engineer Of the Highway Commission and STATE
engineer. The secretary becomes the chief admin
strative official of the commission and may be al
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
TOURNAMENT
PAIRINGS WILL
BE GIVEN SOON
Officials to Announce Draw.
ings in Few Days-Mandan
Meets Fargo Dist. Winners

Official announcement Of pairings
for the state basketball tournament
will be made Sunday or Monday.
Supt. J. c. Gould, member OF the
board Of control Of the State High
School Athletic League. announced
today
Drawings for the event have been
made but will not be announced Of
ficially until after all district cham
pionships have been settled this
week end. Mr. Gould said, although
he stated Mandan and the winner of
the Fargo district title will meet in
the first round.
Wahpeton and Fargo are to clash
tonight at Fargo to determine the
first district champions and dope
sters predict hard battle for the
Midgets. Coach kimball has a green
and Inexperienced team, while Wah-
peton has a veteran aggregation
which has beer playing stellar bas-
ketball
Devils Lake is expected TO cop the
sixth district title from Rolette
without much difficulty. while Val
ley City and jamestown will wage a
hard battle for the title in their dis
trict. Judging from the performance
in previous games this year, the Hi
Liners should win, but the Jimmies
have strong defensive outfit and if
hot" on basket shooting should
make the score uncomfortably close.
Gym Being Prepared For Tourney
Five coats Of varnish, newly mark
ed playing lines. additional bleachers
and seats. will be an3Dng the new fea-
lures to greet fans when they go to
the State Training eeiSKymnasium
next week for the tournament.
A sanding machiHs IS - work on
the playing floor OF the gym and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
CRISIS NEAR
IN CHAPLIN'S
TAX DISPUTE
Government Reported Plan
ming Decisive Move as
Result of Inquiry

Los Angeles, March ll.-LP)- The
Times says a crisis is near in the
governments case against Charles
Chaplin. in which the film comedian
is accused of failing to render COM
plete and corrcc: income tax returns.
a decisive movc.' according to
well authenticated reports from fed
eral sources, is imminent as result
of a secret and exhaustive inquiry
While Chaplin was the center of the
investigation. some Of his ass stants
also are said 10 be involved.
Civil actions were started by the
government shortly after Lita Grey
Chaplin brought suit for divorce
from the actor. Income tax liens
aggrega:ing more than 81 .5OO,O0O for
sums alleged due for the years 1918
and 1919 and 1921 to 1925 were filed
against Chaplin's properties here and
in New York.
The tax case in it's entirety recent
ly was taken 10 Washington and until
several days ago it was believed a
settlement was abou, TO be made
Last week it became known no ad-
lustment had been reached This
was followed by reports that the case
had taken on a new aspect.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11

engineer or merely sound headed businessman with
some flare for detail and executive direction. The
intent of the legislation is to release the technical
men from strictly office routine and make them
more and more available for the highly technical
tasks Of road construction
House Bills 2l and l62 companion bills and
for the purposes Of this editorial treated prac.
tically as one Highway Commission Act. Under
2ll the Highway Commission has abs olute control
over the great state system Of roads This is nee
cssary. for conflict between local and state officials
is not beneficial to the administration Of read mat
ters These bills prepared under the direction
of Governor Sorlie and introduced by Representative
H. NJ. Lynch, Richand county, member not
aligned with the Sorlie faction. but good roads
enthusiast. The fairness with which the bills were
under which the commission operating were
becoming more and more obsolete, and there was
urgent necessity TO rcwrc the highway code in
consonance with modern ideas and cxigcncics.
Great strides were taken also in enactng much
Of the Hoover safety code for the better direction
of traffic in the state. Conflicts in the registration
Of were adjusted and this state has a COM
plcte system Of certifcati0n which should do mucn
to prevent illegal traffic in automobiles
The North Dakota Safety council has sponsored
much Of this Legislation and found the heartiest
appointees.
Members Ct the Legislature, too. share largely in
the enactment Of this constructive legislation for
the betterment of the state highway system and
the safer operation of motor traffic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Credit Where Credit is Due

Members Of the North Dakota State Railroad
Commission and its corps of experts are entitled
to the lions share of credit for the successful deci
sion in reference to grain rates. This commission
estimates that million year is saved t, the farm
ers of the state through the successful tcrmna
ton Of this important traffic case
Chairman Mlhollan and his associates on the
commission prosecuted the vigorously. "A great
mass Of data marshaled by the rate experts
of the state and presented ntegently to the exam
iners for the federal commission. In the rush of
other news doubtless the Importance Of this case
which keeps the grain rates in status quo has
been forgotten. but it is only fair. regardless of
partisan politics. to give the credit where it is due
and that is tc the present board of railroad commits
sioners
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
At The Movies
ELTINGE THEATRE

Pack up your troubles in your old
kit bag and come on down 10 the
EltinGe where Harold Lloyd's latest.
The Kid Brother" is RECALLING
crowded houses.
Those who attended las, nights
performance will tell sou that The
Kid Brother" occupies a place on the
same high plane as THE Freshman
Hot Water Safety Last" and
For Heavens Sake" 1t has laughs,
plot. capable farceurs. original gags
and sixty minutes crammed with
side splitting Lloydian humor.
The Md Brother" starts where
others leave off when a medicine
show arrives in Hickoryvi!le. Harold
Hickory. son of the sheriff and kid
brother" Of two supermen. innoeentiy
gives them permit to set up their
tent, and the fun is off to a smashing
start. Later. when Harold, the timid
young 'un." finds himself alone on
deserted ship with the strong man
OF the show who has stolen his
fathers money. there are even more
thrills than Lloyd slapped into
Safety Last"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
BY ALLENE SUMNER

Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc)
CHAPTER Nv
Nobody lives on the Hill"
That's what the official sisterhoOd
Of Washington tells the newcomer
when her private car strikes the
Union Depot. eyes, indeed. many Of
them come by private car. and MANY
Of them do not)
But however they come. they soon
learn that il they would be some.
bodies in Washington, they simply
| may not live within committing dis
lance Of 1.-The hill"-the nations beau
tiful capitol building.
Sometimes the siSterhoOd strikes
hard nut to crack. Sometimes an
insurgent husband brings an insur-
gent wife who insists on living where
she darn pleases.
The Insurgent Shipsteads
Take the Hendrick Shipsteads from
Minnesota, for instance. Mrs. Ship
stead started househunting. They
told her that nobody lived on the
hill"
She told the senator. He said,
"Ah. so we have so degeneratcd that
we need a location ?"
The Shipsteads live on the hill. al
I'iOSt ucNl uOOT W the CHplIOI, WUICu
Mrs. Shipstead calls "the biggest show
on EARTH and they manage to be
"somebodies" in spite Of it.
And, Of course. the congressional
families, like the poor. are ever with
us.
They are hived together "upon the
hill" perhaps SO of them. in hotel
Of the travelling salesman type. Potted
cannas in the lobby. the smell of fur
niture polish. wicker chairs on the
porch, and darkish little suites which
can be rented for Sl25 month for
two
The Other Half
Long and weary miles trod the city
over by dozens of congress 5 mems
wives have proved that this is abou,
the hes. they can do. They may re-
bel ut first as visions Of sunny big
houses which can be rented at home
for S125 persist, but sooner or later
they begin to pirate of freedom, to
trek 10 the capitol galleries. and gath.
err in one another's rooms for bridge
and gossip.
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cry. but special trip, mainly to the
Johnston house.
Shouldering the box containing
the bundles, he walked TO the
kitchen door and knocked In his
best grocery boy manner. There
was no response. He knocked gain
and waited
"Oh Grocer" came in q strong
young contralto voice somewhere
above his head.
Ned shifted the box little to en-
able him to look upward.
From the rear hall window Il girl
leaned out. Ned wondered why he
should think Of extreme youth and
fairy tales; then remembered the
illustrations for "Rapunzel. Rapun-
eel. let down your hair" The girl
had been brushing her hair, and 1t
hung about her in dusky masses.
The brush was still In her hand.
will you please put the box ON
the bench just outside the door?
III be down as soon us can open
the door. When we arrived last
night. we found the servants had
left because 1t was too lonely"
Ned put down his box and wait
ed on the steps. He was weary
from his unw0nted early rising. He
leaned his head against the pillar
Of the kitchen porch and closed his
eyes. This was a queer adventure
yet It promised. ut least for a
time. to be diverting: aud that was
al one could really ask OF anything
In this life. Ii 1t grew humdrum
aud commonplace, or Dorothy be-
came nuisance, he would move
Oh. lie thought Of his newly NC
CURED uncle. There, Ut least. lie
had made no mistake. Whatever
Claude Dabbs was or was not, he
was man, and he was honest. Ned
admitted more than that. Z. NJ.
Dabbs had charm.
'Poor fellow. How tired you
must be-" Ned turned as the words
came from behind him.
Nonsense Ned said, finding
himself blushing. I'm not tired
In the least, Miss"
Johnston. and l hope you've
brought everything l ordered"
Ned began carrying In the or
der. He did not hurry too much
about his task. 1t was pleasant
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
CHAPTER III

MED. Jenny and the wagon were
~ standing in the driveway Of
the Green's forms.c residence. The
sign on the gate posts indicated
that this place was called The
White House
Ned found II q charming place.
The old stone house was q real bit
Of pre-Reyolutionary Pennsylvania.
The original outbuildings had been
torn down. but enough Of the old
stone barn had been retained TO
make practical. yet picturesque.
garage.
Altogether 4 wonderful old place.
In which everything that. was old
was used. There was nothing new.
made TO look like an obvious after
thought. All were blended into an
harmonious whole. agreeable TO the
eye. and testifying to the skill Of
the architect.
AZ he jumped down from the
wagon seat. Ned thought perplexed-
~ that he had forgotten TO ask the
name Of the people who lived here.
How would he know which box to
take out! This difficulty was
solved for him by the fact. discov-
cred Immediately he examined the
contents Of the wagon, that all re-
naming packages bore the name
Johnston" THIS was evidently
not the usual house te1hQpae lelIv.
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to watch in the clean, white. cool
kitchen. this girl who was not like
the other girls he knew She had
something they did not have; or
was II that he had never seen any
Of the other girls in Just such AN
environment? Miss Johnston was
smiling At him now across the
white enameled table, on which
they had spread and counted the
groceries.
II don't really know where the
potatoes are kept" she said. $50
put them In that zig basket in the
corner. You see. don't know
where everything belongs. yet"
"Why not leave them where they
are" advised Ned. 1.-The new
cook will probably want TO put
them somewhere else, anyway"
"Oh. ] think not. Nr.-Nr.-er-
Dabbs." 1
But I'm not Mr.. Dabbs. Tin
his-nephew. Ny names Carter,
Ned Carter"
Miss Johnston smiled. then
uOWAVO q httaC. u uOi SCSuOC-SIAAkCu
frown that drew her delicate black
br0ws together. ii.
TRY not 10 make so much noise
with the potatoes. Mr.. Carter. !
don't want my mother disturbed"
Ned. who had been pouring the
potatoes into the basket as might
small boy. and rather enjoying
the noise. c0lored and stoppedlhis
demonstration OF his muscular pow
er. Instead Of pouring them out
as though they were canned peas.
he lowered the bag discreetly and
allowed the potatoes to escape a.
potatoes should.
"Much better" Miss Johnston ad-
United. and Ned found her charm
Ing as she stood there with slight
~ puckered brow. lie forgot ia
obiecr to the school-teacher man
ner with which she said il. Now.
il you'll put the gasoline In the
shed at the side of the porch. why
that will he all. Tell your uncle
that. with the servants gone. III
have 10 telephone him later about
the chickens we ordered. I'm afraid
we Shan't want them
lTO BE cONrINCED.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
OF
COMMERCE TO
HOLD BANQUET
4. r. kroh. G.N.D.A. Man. to
BE Principal Speaker-Win
BE Held Monday Night

A. +. kroh, travelling through the
western part of the state for the
Greater North Dakota Association.
will be the principal speaker at the
annual membership meeting and ban
quct Of the Mandan Chamber of
Commerce. TO be held a. the Lewis
and Clark hotel Monday night.
Election of seven directors, filing
of the reports OF a. ". Furness. Sec
rotary of the Chamber. and discus
sion Of the program of work 10 be
carried on this year. as we'll as other
important matters. will be features
of the meeting.
Mr.. kroh is to address the group
on Commercial Problems" and short
others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
HOAX SUCCEEDS As THOUSANDS
CHEER

ClasYow.--Thirty thousand people
gathered at the wharves here as the
result, Of an announcement in c,.-
lege paper that Miss Anne Dap. my
had left New York a week before
to swim across the Atlantic and vas
due that day at noon. Tn, ,hrong
grew until it blocked all .raf:.e when
a small boat containing bag-p.pe-
and a crew OF three appeared. BshiaG
i, swan Miss Dapenny." who was
one Of the men students a. the school
The swim was easy as soon as ! go.
through the rum fleet off the .Amt r
lean coast" he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Ohio Coal Miners
Face Unemployment

Cleveland. Ohio. March Ito
Fifty thousand union coal miners in
Ohio faced a general shutdown of
all union mines in the state today
unless competitive wage scale is
adopted before April !. when the
present wage agreement: expires
Following decision of the Ohio Coal
Operators association at meeting
in Columbus last night that the
nresen. wage scale made i, impos-
sihle for them 10 compete with mines
in non-union fields. and an announce
ment from indianapolis. headquar-
tiers of the United Mine Workers.
that no wage agreement seemed pos
sible. operators prepared TO suspend
mining in their fields.
About 400 companies are included
in the association.
The jacksonville wage scale which
operators rejected. calls for $3.50 a
dav Cor labor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
e onfaessions sN6skn&{tq6ysSS
-, being Intimate Stories Of AAd1zs:ES "a; 40
the Womans Side Of Official -
Ece24sa. Life in the Capital s s% IN 9|1c

luxurious apartment houses and ha-
tells.
The "Andrcw Mellon apartment
house." where the secretary OF the
treasury lives, is said to rent its huge
suites for $4,000 a year.
Dr.. Hubert Works suite in an
other hotel rents for almost his
salary Of $4,000 Il year.
Basic Suites At $1,000
Fifty senator's and a few congress-
mems families live in what are call
ed "basic suites" Of certain hotel.
These suites rent for $4,000 year.
The suite consists Of an ordinary
living room with an in-a-door bed,
q few pieces of carved Italian furni-
ture. bedroom, kitchenette, pull
man dining alcove and bath.
But the dreamed-"f marble halls
If song are all about. Foyers and
Hobbies carpcted with rugs Of liquid
plush, timc-dyed tapestries and oil
canvascs upon the walls. beautiful
fountains singing birds in golden
cages, shops filled with beauty.
cigaret girls clad in gorgeous silken
pajamas. jeweled combs in their hair.
incense burners aflame, and the col
orful costumes Of the worlds official
dom all about.
Here, in mirrored and tapestried
and over-upholstcried' peacock allies"
sit rows upon rows of beautiful wom-
en-. Some not SO beautiful. Old
women with kalsomined faces putting
Russian cigarets through jeweled
holders; Washington's debs, swathed
to the pink chin in priceless pelt-
ries, whisk down the alley on the
arm Of some mustached gallant
Borrow $4,000 . Year
"You might just as we'll be dead
as try to be in Washington and net
live like this" senator's wife told
me- confiding that her husband Dor.
rowed $4,000 every year he Was in
the Senate.
I'VE figure it's better business 10
live well enough to make contacts.
even if it's on borrowed money
she said. "Therell be better haze
to make haul some day. Yol can't
get anywhere if you don't meet the
right people"
Tomorrow you'll have some tidbits
about life in the White House.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
THE BOSS"
LIKES THEM

The new Thompson Yards have
already engaged their fifth employee
from Dakota Business College,
Fareo-Nellie Akers. The Security
National Bank recently employed
their ninth ''Dakotan''- w.
Toppila, after having promoted
Palmer Hanson, another d. B. C..
man, to teller. Nearly 700 banks
employ Dakota-trained people.
Your chances are best At this
school of ACTUAL BUSINESS
training (copyrighted-unob
.lsewhere). Watchresults. Follow
he Successful" Write +. L. Wat
<irs, Pres, 500 Front ST., Fargo.
Learn why best to enroll Apr. Ill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
ShOpkeepers' Strike
Called Off i'm Greece

Athens. Greece. March ll.-LPl-
The general shopkeepers' strike which
gave rise TO disorders yesterday in
which two persons were killed and
Is wounded. was called off today
The shoploepers were convinced
that the government was favorable
TO their demands. having TO 90 with
taxation and rentals, The govern
ment had previously announced that
those not reopening their shops today
would be excluded from the benefit
Of the existing moratorium fixing
rentals. thus leaving them unpro.ect-
ed against any exorhitant demands by
landlords.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
Duck Callers to
Contest Via Radio

Quincy, Ill.,. March ll.-LP,-R Radio
fans will hear something akin to
static tonight when 40 "quackers. =
including five women entries, com
pete III duck calling contest. the
first of its kind ever held.
\ trophy engraved champion duck
caller of America" will go to the
winner The contest, sponsored by
the l2aak Walton league and the
chamber of commerce. will be put
on the air by station WTAD O.
Quincy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
THIS SCOuRCE
WAS DRAGGING
HIM DOWN
ALL-BRAN gave him new
lease on life when it
checked constipation

No matter how chronic constipa-
ton has become-no one need give
up hope Of relief. Read Mr..
Williams CHEEKY message:
II am on the down-grade in life. Never
had any sickness. but of late years have
been troubled with constipation. Began to
make up my mind that ! was about done
up. Have taken tablets. eaten fruits. ETC..
but did not get much help. Bexan to use
your ALL-BRAN twice day. Have gained
pounds. Feel like a fighting cock. Bowels
are regular. You have certainly done . lot
for humanity"
J.. c. WILLIAMS
Rushville. N. Y.
ALL-BRAN is guaranteed to re-
lieve constipation. Eat two table,
spoonfuls daily-in chronic cases.
with every meal. Doctors recon-
mend kellogg's because it is 1000
bran-lO0tc effective.
Delicious with milk or cream
and add fruits or honey. Ready
to eat. Fine in cooking. Sold and
served everywhere. Made by
Kellogg in Battle Creek. Recipes
on package.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
L00ting Reported
at Inland Mission

London, March H. up --Lcoting
ut the Inland Mission station at
Luchow. near ChunRkine. is described
in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
today from Hong Kong.
Southern troops are reported con-
centrated Is miles below Wuhu and
advancing on both sides of the
Yangtxe river, large numbers eros
sing to the north bank
Reports from lchane are that .
few more missionaries have evacaat-
"a posts up the Yan9eee riveer
Extremist agitation in Shanghai IS