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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05

OF BASEMENT
NOT EASY JOB
Good Gravel Contributes
Strength to Walls of Dem.
OnstratiOn Home
(By the Building Editor)

Construction Of the basement of
the Bismarck demonstration home
was simplified by the employment
of the Wachter Transfer company
to make the excavation and to fur
nish the gravel.
The excavating was done with a
team of horses, pillow and scraper.
Almost anyone can dig basement
but even in this work there are fine
points which experience has taught
basement excavators.
Among these is how to handle the
dirt after it has been taken from the
basement. If the dirt is to remain
on the lot for use in grading it is
necessary that it be placed in such
position as not to interfere with the
work of building the house and is
readily accessible for use in grading.
1t also requires skill and practice
to dig the walls of the basement on
the exact lines laid down by the con-
tractor or architect.
The principal contribution of the
Wachter Transfer company to the
demonstration home was to furnish
gravel which went into the foun-
dation footings, walls and the base
ment floor. Analysis of samples
taken from the pit southeast of the
city shows the gravel to be cleaner
than any other natural gravel in this
vicinity. It's use, therefore, gives
stronger wall and firmer floor than
would have been obtained by using
other gravel except the washed
product-and washed gravel is much
more expensive.
The principal impurity found in
burleigh county gravel is Ignite
coal. This occurs in the gravel beds
in seams ranging from a fraction
OF an inch thick to three or more
inches in thickness. The nit south
east of the city has only a few coal
seams in it and all of these are very
thin.
Because of the fact that even the
best local gravel is not free from
impurities, Contractor j. C. Beattie
used more cement in the concrete for
the demonstration home basement
than he would have used with washed
gravel. The use of additional ce-
ment, however, gave as good a Job
at less cost than would have been
the case with washed gravel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05
HOOVER LANDS
AT CALLA0 AS
10000 CHEER
Thousands Line Eight Mile
Stretch from Seaport to
Peru Capital
HOOVER DAY is HOLIDAY
Formal Dinners and Receptions
TO Keep President Elect
Busy in Lima
HOOVER DAY is HOLIDAY

Callao, Peru, Dec. 5.-R)-Presi.
! dent-elcct Hoover, landing on Pc.
ruvian soil this morning on his good
will tour, was given an enthusiastic
welcome by great crowd of from
10000 to 10000 persons, who cheered
and applauded him as he came ashore
from the U. S. S. Maryland.
The eight mile stretch Of highway
between the port of Callao and Lima,
Peru's capital, was lined on each side
by thousands of brilliantly uniformed
gendarmes stationed about 20 yards
apart the entire distance.
Both Lima and Callao were be-
tagged and all the buildings be-
tween the two cities were decorated.
just as in the other republics Wis
tied, this Hoover day. was ma
tional holiday in Peru by a presi-
Dental proclamation and an act Of
congress.
Crowds Jam Piers
The Callao waterfront was Law
ishly decorated and all ships both
of the Peruvian navy and merchant
men were beflagged and decorated in
honor of the occasion. The piers and
wharves all along the waterfront
were damned with thousands Of
spectators as the Maryland anchored
at 7:15 a. M.
Then the Maryland's launches be-
gan carrying members of the Hoover
party ashore, Mr.. Hoover himself
planning to land with his immediate
&c n:s1 80 ,'n1rN
Nine seaplanes of the Peruvian
navy scared over the harbor as
President-elect Hoover started for
the shore. Three Peruvian subma-
rines, half dozen destroyers and
cruisers and other smaller craft
lined the route across the harbOr
from the Maryland to the pier.
Salutes Roar Welcome
remnants were flying and salutes
roaring as Mr.. Hoover in the Mary
lands launches with the Peruvian
governments, official welcoming
party ~assed through the lane Of
ships.
! After formalitics at Lima are con-
cluded, Mr.. Hoover and Ambassador
Moore will 60 to the presidential
palace where President Leguia will
officially receive and welcome him
A luncheon will be given at the
American embassy in honor of the
Peruvian president and during the
afternoon there will be reception
for members of the American colony
A state dinner will be given at the
presidential palace by President LIE.
guia this evening and then Mr.. Hoo.
Yer will return to the Maryland
| As the Maryland sailed down the
coast of Peru yesterday Mr.. Hoover
inspected parts Of the Maryland. He
saw the 16-inch guns elevated and
swung about in practice, although
they were not fired.
| While at sea Mr.. Hoover has beer
inspecting some part of the Mary
land which is new to him each day
The magnitude of the ship may BIZ
realized by the fact that it would
require three months of daily inspec
tions for one to see everything
aboard.
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Even Safest Flyer Has
Full Share of Escapes
the country to Washington, D. C..
for the ceremony.

the country to Washington, D. c.,
for the ceremony.
Lieutenant Dyer is an instructor
at the Naval Air Station here. Last
year, while making his record, he
also taught 107 students to become
aviators. He has an average of six
hours in his plane for every flying
day in the year.
His career as an aviator began
when he enrolled in the u. S. Naval
Reserve force in 1917. The follow
ing year he was commissioned en-.
sign. In 1920 he was commissioned
junior grade lieutenant in the u. S.
Navy, and lieutenant in 1922. From
1924 to 1925 he was attached to the
VT Squadron Of the Battle Fleet.
Then he was transferred to naval
station to San Diego, where he since
has served in the capacity of chief
instructor at the station.
But despite his reputation as q
safety flyer, Dyer has had his share
of close calls during this decade of
sir service
Down in Heavy Sea
I'm 1929" he recalled, I'VE were
flying a twin-motored seaplane be-
tween Panama and Venezuela. Every
time we landed we sat down in heavy
seas. We were weathering the storm
in good shape until one of our en-
gines went out.
about 40 miles out from Panama
we made a forced landing in q.
rough water as ever saw. The
crew thought only a miracle would
get them into port, but we rugged
shirts between the wings as sails and
tried for AZ hours to beat our way
to land. Fortunately, destroyer
picked us up"
On another occasion Dyer had
been up in the CO, a non-rigid navy
airship at Coco-Solo.
"Non-rigids," he explained, "art
made of rubberized fabrics. In the
tropics the fabric deteriorates rap
idly. but this balloon appeared il
good shape when we took off. W.
went up to 1900 feet and scared q
that altitude for while. When. tn,
time came to descend, we came dow,
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Just Routine Says Trophy
Winner With 5000 Air
Hours to Credit

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 5.-(NEA)-
Lieutenant James f. Dyer has spent
5000 hours of his 81 years in the air.
But thrilling as this may sound to
others he dismisses it with casual:
''Just routine"
Even when he was notified that
his record for the past year-that Of
keeping his plane in the air for 1851
hours without an accident of any
kind-had won for him the most
coveted prize in naval aviation-the
Herbert Schiff trophy, he refused to
become hero.
"Just routine he repeated. with
airplanes built like bridges, as they
are today, and with the government
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Cash Returns From Farm Products Increase Mellon Says
to IN altitude, Of Is feet without in
cident.

-s~~V~~eS A~SO
cident.
Just 4. Short Fall
Then the bar burst! It ripped
open distance Of s. feet along the
top. Had that occurred at any
greater altitude, never would have
been eligible for the Schiff award"
The Herbert Schiff Trophy diff
fers from many trophies in that It
is not based upon competitive rae
ing nor attempts at records, but
upon year round performance in
the lire Of duty.
It is awarded by q committee
headed by Rear Admiral w. A.
Moffett, chief OF the Bureau Of Aero
nautics, and by William Schiff to
the navy aviator who complies dur
ing a year the highest number of
flying hours without serious acct
dent to personnel or equipment.
The trophy perpetuates the MEN,
ory Of Herbert Schiff, who was an
aviator with the Naval Reserve
force during the war, and took ex-
tensive training each year at var
ious air stations on the Atlantic
Coast until killed in a crash at
Hampton Roads, Va, in 1924.
A Plea for Safety
His family, far from being en-
Uttered by his death-he was only
29-have endeavored through his
trophy to safeguard the lives of
others performing the same duties.
(Which" explains William Schiff,
his brother, sis why the safety fac
tor is all important. Dyer's record
is an enviable one indeed. Twelve
hundred and fifty-one hours of alb
solutely safe flying in one year with
out an accident is remarkable &C.
complement.
mot enough attention is paid to
the successful routine flying that
goes on in the country. Accidents,
Of course, are bigger news than
safely accomplished routine activ-
tiles. Yet, for the advancement of
aviation, . little more emphasis
should be given the facts about sue
cessful flying done by army, navy
and civilian flyers, whose names we
rarely hear because their work is
routine and unspectacular."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05
Bismarck Quota for
6. N. ID. A. Work Grows

Bismarck will contribute more
than its $4,000 quota in the annual
Greater North Dakota association
membership drive which is being
conducted here, according to J. A.
Wagner, who has charge of funds
received.
Funds received so far are oven
1900 and some of the committees
have not yet reported, he said.
Organizations which usually make
large contributions have not been
solicited here yet, though most Of
the campaign work has been COM
pleted by the seven committees
which were directed to canvass the
city.
The drive was conducted by Fred
Z. Conklin, who represents the assoc
citation here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05
M0ellring and Lowe
Get Large Majority

Judges George H. Moellrink Of
Williston and John G. Lowe Of Mi
not, incumbents, received handsome
majorities at the last election in the
judicial contest in the fifth district,
figures compiled by the state can
wasting board show. The vote was
Moellring 28,138; Lowe 1880 and
G. 3. Brace, Minot, 6,194.
For superintendent Of public in
struction Miss Bertha Palmer, in.
cumbent received 152,700 votes ia
80 $40 Tor G. e. Pickles.
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WALES AT ALDEN ON
HURRIED TRIP HOME

London, Dec. 5.-(AP)-A dis
patch to the Evening Standard from
Alden, Arabia, says that the cruiser
Enterprise arrived there at noon to-
day with the Prince of Wales, who
is hurrying home to his fathers
bedside.
The prince appeared to be in ex-
cellent health and was much sun
burnt. He stood on the bridge as
the cruiser entered port. He wore
knickers and was without coat, his
shirt sleeves being rolled up and his
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rigid requirements for air pilots, no
one should fear air travel.
"And," as he CALAMITY DETECTED
the spotlight from himself, "why
shouldn't I have that record, with
w. r. Leland, the best machinist
mate in the navy taking care of my
ship?"
Will Fly to Washington
That's the way this safety ace"
dismisses the honor and says that
any one of several pilots he knows
might as easily be standing before
President Coolidge December Is re-
ceiying the cup. He will fly across
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head was covered with a khaki he'll
met.
COUNSELLORS PERFORM
MONARCH'S BUSINESS

London; Dec. 5.-(AP)-Letters
patent under the great seal in con-
nection with yesterdays appoint
ment of six councillors Of state have
been sealed and today Queen Mary,
the Duke of York and Premier Bald
win, members of the commission,
signed various documents which had
accumulated during King Georges
illness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05
CAsE GOES BACK TO FORKS

The case Of the u. s. VS.. L. C.
Hax1ett, which was on the calendar
Of federal court for this session, will
not BE- tried here. The charge OF
ESTABLISHMENT, said Deputy Clerk
Talcott today, was originally listed
for trial 1t Grand Forks, then II waa
shifted 70 the calendar for the sit
tineS here. Now It has been trans
ferTed baek to Grand Forks for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05

DEVELOPS COLLEGE HEADS
Mortified, Minn.-(R-When w.
w. Bartlett becomes president of
Rio Grande college in Ohio he will
be the fourth president sent by
Carleton college to other institutions
in seven years.
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Dance at the /. o. o. F. Hall
Thursday, Dec. 9Th, given by
the Ladies' Auxiliary l. o. @. F.
Public invited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05
Her COmman Sense COmpcn
safes for Inexperience, Says
Mrs. Wyckoff

Editors Note: Just how the
Stock Exchange operates is de-
scribcd today by Mrs. {. G.
Wyckoff. president and publish
CT Of the Magazine Of Wall
Street. in an exclusive article
for the Tribune and NEA Serv-
ice. In her next and last article.
this prominent financial writer
will tell about women and the
small investors in the market.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-05
PREVIOUS AWARDS

1025-Lt. Reginald D. Thomas,
583 hours 43 minutes.
1926-Capt. H. ID. Campbell 800
hours 40 minutes.
1927-Lieut, Arthur Gavin S65
hours.
1928-Lieut. James L. Dyer,
1851 hours Is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-24
Statesmen,

We want two men of real
ability to sell General Electric
refrigerators in Washington.
The small sales organization we
now have is successful. The
product is acknowledged to be
the best in the market. The
two men who fill these places
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Alan Dishton, an adventurer with an ex.
chief,
Sir Ian Taverner. high UP in the London
Corlitt. Sir 1ans deputy, has been killed
weapon, the invention of
Ahlbors: chemist, and when Dighton ar
fives CorlittS corpse is rapidly dlSintesrst-
ing, leaving behind 1t blue powder; Sir
is trying to get control over the new weapon,
and to this end he is trying to get in touch
with
Emile Dsudot. While Alan is left alone
IN the house he finds a. hat with the initials
.E. D." in It, and while examining it he
Is confronted by an intruder whom he knocks
downstairs, and he fees from the rooms Just
IN time TO escape the fumes which cauSea
Corlitt's death. Alan goes to night club
Greta Haye. While there he meets
Marney, an American and Sir Ians right
hand man. Alan makes great impression
on Greta, but he tells her he is leaving the
Alan goes to the home OF Daudot's sweet.
heart in Paris While he talks with the girl
there is knock at the door, ana Dl2nton Is
showed into another room. few moments
later he hears the, sharp hiss of the Pocket
vas. Alan gees from the 'I house sci in the wake
of q man whom he loses in the crowd. He
takes a train for Turin and finds Marney in
his compartment. They discuss the klillne
soes to Rapallo, Italy, and in his hotel ele-
Vstor he meets Ahlborg and
Mefalda PaSquali. woman Marney Iold
him to meet when the two men parted. AS
ha was conversing with ner on seaside
eE1. the Lizard, supercriminal in control
OF the Pocket Death. stalks them.
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr
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MONTGOMERY ELECTION
ELIMINATES OPEN
Notice Given Public of Places
Where Registration Officers
Will Sit October 2 and 8.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, September "a
The supervisors of elections for Mont
Lloyd j. Jones and Frank Dwyer-have
given notice that the officers of regis
tration for the various election pre-
cincts of the county will be in session
from 3 am. until pm. october 2 and
october to register and transfer quail
fed voters, and on Tuesday, october
is, during the same hours, to revise
the registration books.
The registrars will, according to an
nouncement by the supervisors, sit al
the following places:
Laytonsville district-Both boards In
Modern Woodmen's Hall, Laytonsville
Clarksburg-Both boards in storeroom
of Charles w. Bibson, Clarksburg.
Poolesville-Town Hall, Poolesville.
Rockville-First precinct, both boards
in st. Mary's Hall, Rockville; second
precinct, Office of supervisors Of elec-
lions, Rockville.
Colesville-Both boards in w. G. T
u. Hall, Colesville.
Darnestown-Arthur Beall's garage
Jamestown.
Bethesda-First precinct, both boards
in new county building, Bethesda; Sec
ond precinct, Library Building, Chevy
Chase; third precinct. Town Hall, Gler
Echo.
Olney-First precinct, Grange Hall
Olney; second precinct, Memorial Hall
Brookeville.
Gaithersburg-First precinct, Masonic
Hall, Gaithersburg: second precinct
Walkers barber shop, Gaithersburg. -.
Potomac-Knights of Pythias Hall
Potomac.
Barnesville-Both boards in Grang'
Hall, GAINESVILLE.
Damascus-Both boards in Jr. o. U
A. M. Hall, Damascus.
Wheaton-First precinct. Hickerson!
storeroom, Wheaton; second precinct
New Armory Building, Silver Spring
third precinct, New Armory Building
Kensington: fourth precinct, botl
boards in basement of Presbyterian
Church, Takoma Park; fifth precinct
New Armory Building, Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-24
BLUE MURDER
By Edmund Shell.
Thrilling Story
of n
By Edmund Smell.

between him and the sea with tn;
Pocket Death still in his possession.
The adventurer was on his feet AGAR
when the thing misf1red. Midway be-
tween the weapon and the others pock-
ct something spanked savagely
ineffectively. 1" Half surmising what
had occurred. Dighton sprang forward
seized the Lizards belt and swung him
above his head like doll.
He had memory of arms and legs
| Jerking spasmodically, of a struggling
burden of which he was glad to be rio
and then Joyous sense of utter free
dom, queer white object bobbing about
in the water below and the Pocket Death
dangling from his own arm by wires
that had somehow got entangled there
The mask had vanished by the time
| he had scrambled down.
Presently he turned and went back to
the recess.
He believed he had avenged three
people.
On his way from the waters edge he
stuffed his new possession into pocket
of his coat, twisting the wires round and
round the barrel, so that the Container
and the pistol rested side by side The
entire apparatus made parcel that was
both bulky and inconvenient, but he
kept 1t out of sight for fear of meets
Ahlborg on the stone steps or in the
Casino gardens.
When Mafalda Pasquali. shivering
and a little hysterical, emerged from
the recess where they had been sit
ting before the arrival of the Lizard
he started violently, believing that his
senses had tricked him.
What have you done with him?"
she demanded eXcitedly.
Dighton spread out his hands.
He tried to murder me-and I
pitched him into the sea-"
She swayed suddenly and chung to
him.
Its terrible! There we're clouds of
smoke everywhere. 1t choked me. I
ran into that place for shelter-and
something passed me like a scorching
wind. thought he had killed you"
Dighton held her at arms length
smiling reassuringly.
AS matter of fact. thought that
he had killed you'll" he told her. II
fancy that was what made me mad
I believe I could have slaughtered the
slightest compunction."
You were wonderful" she an
nounced at length.
He laughed aloud.
ITO tell you the honest truth. I was
as nervous as kitten! When found
that thing sticking into my tummy, I
went cold all over"
IT don't believe you"
"Of course you don't. I don't want
you to believe ME. I want you to
imagine me dashing hero, ready to
do all sorts of things at wave of your
little finger! What about those rings?"
He picked up one as he spoke. a
single sapphire. diamond shaped, sur
rounded by border of brilliants. Five
minutes search over the concrete slab
revealed the remainder
Il must go back to Signor Ahlborg."
she said. "He will be wondering what
has happened to me. We must have
been away hours"
Just 40 minutes" corrected Dighton,
consulting his watch.
She made little grimace.
And so minutes ago you were dane
ing with that dreadful Frenchwoman.
Ebbene! forgive you-partly because
I think you saved my life tonight and
partly BECAUSE like you! I drive to
Portof1no Mare tomorrow, not in the
car. you know, but in a vettura. My
doctor tells me drive in an open car
riage is good for me. I shall be there
toward 11--alorfe---"
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WANTED-SALESMEN.
tContinuedD
ROOM FOR 3 MEN.

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See Mr.. DIVER,
61O II st. NE.
Or Phone Lincoln 102O0
for Appointment.
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PERSONAL.
(Cnntinuedl

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Angling Made Easier.

A recently invented fishing reel auto
matically retrieves the line after cast
by means of spring wound as the plug
on the line travels through the air. This
tension produced is sufhcient to wind
the reel again even after casts of so 70
so feet. A lever control releases the
spring and stops 1t to prevent backlash.
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MAKES APPROPRIATION.
League Votes $4,000 for Opium
Inquiry.

GENEVA, September "a (P). - The
Nations Assembly has voted $4,000
toward an inquiry into the opium situa-
ton In the Far East.
The British government has promised
to contribute a further $4,000 and to
obtain the balance of the coss of the
inquiry from others interested in the
movement
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WANTED-AGENTS.

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
2G INVESTMENT.

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WANTED-SALESMEN

NEW COUNTRY CLUB has opening for
Permanent work for right man. See Mr..
Lewis. 1928 Investment Bldg. 24'
SALESMAN WANTED as factory representa-
tive to handle high-grade line of fireproof
safes. Apply Tuesday next between 10 and
4 Room No. 410, Bond Building. Ask for
Mr. Kuntz.