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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-01

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-01

Odd Fellows Anniversary
Will be observed this eve
ming at s o'clock. Members of
all branches and friends arc in
vited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-01

See our California tub frocks
as worn by your favorite movie
star. Harris-R Robertson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
D. s RAY CASE
ARGUED

Declaring that Congress never In
tended that the Personnel CIassifica-
tion Board was To function only as
rubber stamp board. merely In
sdorsing the recommendation of cab
met officers, Assistant United States
Attorney Neil Bllrlxinshaw defended
the action OF the board IN refusing
to allocate Reuben p. Vining Navy
Department employee. in 4 higher
pay grade before Justice Peyton
Gordon IN Equity Court today
vining, who IS chief Of the divi-
sion Of audits. appropria atoms and
property accounting Of the Bureau
Of Accounts and Supplies Of the
Navy Department, filed suit on Octo-
her ID asking for an injunction to
pFevent the Personnel Classified ton
Board from interfering with his allo-
cation to the higher pay grade
claiming that he had been promoted
and that both the Secretary of the
Navy and the Paynnaster General
had recommended a higher salary
for him.
The Government attorney today
argued that the act Of Congress
creating the board not only gave
ii the right to reallocate employees
of the civil service but imposed q
duty upon 1t to do so.
Justice Gordon took the case
under Amusement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
WI NER'S ak
MAY LEAD TO
DISMISSAL

The radio speech Loren III, Witt
ner. clerk in the Traffic Bureau,
Delivered on behalf of Gov. Alfred
y. Smith over station WRC last
night is the hidden factor" in
volved in the attempt to Gust him
from the employ of the District
Government. it was indicated today.
The president of the Board OF
District Commissioners, Proctor i.
DOugherty. is suspending action on
the custer recommended by Super
infendent of Police Hesse until he
has made a personal investigation.
Commissioner Dougherty does not
want to be involved in any .poiiti-
cal persecution" episode.
Working on Speech
Major Hesse made his recon-
mendati0n for Wittner's summary
discharge on the ground that his
work was unsatisfactory.
The story goes, however. that
either Inspector Brown of the
Traffic Bureau or the Superin-
tendent of Police himself discovered
Wittner pounding out on his, type
writer his speech commencing
Governor Smith to the American
electorate and decided it was high
time 10 separate him from further
connection with the District pay
roll.
Wittner recently defied the order
Of the Civil Service Commission
barring Government employees from
political activity and has been a
stormy petrol in the Federal per
sonnet for years His speech last
night was an attack upon the
..Sn1oot spoils system" based on
the allegation that the Utah Sena-
tor dominates all the agencies deal.
ing with Federal Government
workers and is determined to hold
the rank and file of these employees
down to the lowest possible scale.
Cites Pay Inequalities
Wittner said that the lowest-paid
employees got SIS and $40 per onth
increases under the WEIGH act,
whereas the higher paid scientists
and administrative officials got
raises as high as $125 per month.
Commissioned Dougherty prob
ably will not pass upon the Witt
ner case until after the presidential
election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Diplltheria Safeguard
Offered for Children

Parents Of children IN the North.
east. where mild epidemic Of
diphtheria has been discovered.
were invited today by the Health
Department to make use OF the
Health clinic at 512 st. n. W.
If they wish to have their children
given the sclnicl test and immu-
nized. The clinic is open on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
10 a. m. until noon.
Two more clinical cases Of diph-
liberia were reported today, bring
ing the total to 20 since October ].
No additional deaths or carriers
were reported today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Quake Causes $4,000
Damage in California
Photo 81 International

SANTA MARIA. Calf, Nov. -
An earthquake Of considerable
severity shook the town OF Lompoc
near here, late last night, according
to reports reaching here. Property
damage has been estimated al
$40 900.
No persons were reported injured
The first quake came at 9:4E
b. M, and wasfoIlowed by d second
series Of tremors at 11:O5.
The damage resulted from the ex,
plosion Of giant gas storage tank
shaken to its foundations BY the
earthquake
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
NAGNE.RIAN
MOTIF IS
CAUSE

By international News Service
NEW YORK, Nov. "a An autopsy
was to be performed at the morgue
today on the body Of Noel Morris,
the 24-year-oId great grandson Of
William I'll Vanderbilt. who CONF
mitted suicide yesterday after wit
Messing q performances Of Wagner .
tragic opera, sTannhauser.
The youths parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Hennen. Morris. were unable
today to offer any explanation of
his suicide. The only explanation
left by Young Morris q student Of
philosophy. was an enigmatic note
in which he compared himself with
the German Minstrel knight Tam
hauser, made famous by Wagner's
Opera. The following note was
found In his diary:
Had the Courage
Closing entry Tannhauser
wasn't brave enough to stick it out.
But have the courage.
Morris shot himself to death after
going alone to the balcony Of the
Metrop6 iitank Opera House. He saw
the TannhatIser OF the stage com.
ing back to die OF shock at the
bier OF his sweetheart, Elizabeth,
played by Jeritza. The Tannllauser
OF the opera had not the courage
to take his own life though he de-
sired to do 30.
Young Noel Morris did. as HIS
parents were Mortified to learn
when three locked doors were forced
open In his private apartment at
the Morris town house at - East
Seventeen ST.
Lying on Floor
They found him beyond the last
door. lying on the bathroom floor
in pajamas and slippers. a So
ca1ibre pistol was IN his left hand.
Detectives Finn and Cohen de-
dllceI that the youth stood before
the mirror. put the nnuzzIe Of the
gun IN his mouth and fired.
The bullet coursed upward
through his skull.
Though his brooding at the opera
apparently led directly to the
youths suicide. his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris said
they knew Of no love affair in the
boys life.
They think II was his intense
PAA SUI Ol RAtAl0GDPtAy NGSdl "
a degree at Antioch College in Ohio
and recently at the Russell Sage
foundation school here that event.
ually turned his mind.
The boy was a direct descendant
OF William Bradford. Mayflower
leader who became first governor
of Massachusetts. ais well as the
first Commodore Vanderbilt
His mother, formerly Alice Van
derbilt Shepard. is daughter of the
late William X Vanderbilt. She gave
a course of lectures at Columbia
two years ago.
His father, scion of an old New
Orleans family was the youngest
president of the automobile club. IS
member OF the New York Bar
Association. vice president Of the
st. Louis Southwestern Railway and
chairman OF the executive commit
Tee OF Orthopedic Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Government Appeals
immigration Ruling

The Government today petitioned
the Supreme Court for rehearing Of
its order denying review of a
court OF appeals decision holding
that British subjects can cross and
recross the. Canadian border under
b British-American treaty without
complying with immigration laws.
Solicitor General w. ID. Mitchell,
who. filed the petition at the rs-
quest of the Labor Department,
stated the courts decision threatens
disastrous consequences in enforce
ment of immigration laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Shoots Sweetheart,
Then Takes Own Life

ence Price living on farm six
miles from here, shot and killed his
Porte, and then killed himself.
The shooting occurred in front of
the Price farm. Price, ii was
learned, had urged the girl to marry
MIN, and she replied: II would
rather be dead than married ~
you. q Price Il said TO have shot her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02

Junk Company to establish q yard
at the corner Of st. Asaph and
Wythe Streets and recommended to
the corporation court the permit be
denied. A small tract of land at
Prince and Peyton Streets was
decided to Seldom Washington for
500 the appraised value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02

Rabbi William #. Rosenblum, of
Washington. spoke at the weekly
dinner of the KiWanis Club yester-
day on the Noodles OF America z
Miss Annie Il. Smith. Of Del Ray.
gave short piano recital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02

The city council yesterday denied
the application of the Alexandria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
A [ X ANL)R|ANS
Sc / To VOTE

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, Nov. -
The city electoral board met last
night to select Presidential election.
judges and clerks Tuesday There
viii be six persons assigned to each
ward III Addition to the ward
registrar there viii be two Demo
cratic judges and and one Repub.
lican judge, and two clerks In each
polling place. City Manager Nor.
tom stated today that he was await
ing word from the election judges
before assigning policemen to the
polls. In the past policemen have
been stationed at voting places to
keep workers and checkers for the
various candidates from efcroach-
ing the marked Off area.
In police court today Cornelius
Myers. coIor9d janitor. admitted
breaking into the store of j. Kent
White and stealing about $50 from
the cash register, and was sent
on to the grand jury. Clarence
Reynolds, colored. charged with Al
fourth offense against the prohibit
ton law was fined $780,.
According to the report OF Elliott
f. Hoffman, clerk OF c0urr. he
collected $742.49 for taxes on deeds
and cases. For the state game
fund he collected 200.
The city council yesterday denied
the application of the Alexandria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
THUGS BEAT VICTIM

MT. CARMEL, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two
armed bandits were no richer after
holding up Joseph and Donninick
Boroskie, Of Kulpmont. than before.
Returning home with his pay.
Joseph lost SIS OF it, His brother
went back on the mountainside and
helped him find It, then the robbers
appeared. Joseph. who had the S.,
broke away and ran. As Donlinick
had no funds the robbers gave him
q beating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Woman, 81 VIII Lead
Family of 81 to
Aid Hoover

HARRISBURG, Nov. Ri. Mrs.
Martha Griffiths. of williams
town, I'M the upper end be Da1-
phin county. who IS 81 years 81
age, challenges Mrs. Rachel Ash
BY, IA. resident Of Oakland.
Nd, who reeently announced that
her family will produce ~ votes
for Herbert Hoover.
Mrs. Griffiths has 81 members
Of her family who Will 90 to the.
polls Tuesday 10 vote for Hoover,
one for each OF her many years,
including her own vote. She has
i'll children living. 80 grand
children, and SO eat-grahdciliI-
dren. but only one-sixth of the
latter are Of voting age.
The IL children, 80 grand
children and 10 great .grandc
dren will vote, and with them
will 90 SO sons-in-Iaws. daughters
in-law and grandsons and grand
daughters in-law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Other Papers
WHEN A CITY IS NOT A CITY
(Christian Science Monitorl.

Mere size in territory and population and sheer
height in buildings may bulk large in the estimate of
ordinary folk regarding what makes a great metropolis.
but other considerations are of far more Importance in
the eyes Of certain authorities. Thus New York, which
proudly lays claim TO being "the second largest city il
the world" Is classed as low as 12 per cent a city,
while Nantucket. a modest 1oO-year-old hamlet on an
island off the New England coast. is regarded as s5 per
cent perfect, so fa- as good architecture and environ.
ment are concerned. London, with its stately and his
toricai claim to being "the largest city in the world"
finds itself classed as but 9 per cent Of a city, and
Chicago, sometimes called the miracle city Of the
west" is allowed a bare 8 per cent. But that delight
fully quaint Dutch city of Amsterdam in Holland is
awarded IS per cent.
Thus are claims to superlativeness about as futile
as comparisons are odious in the eyes of city planners.
architects and municipal beautifiers. But, according to
Charles II. Cheney who has worked out his rating in
the Journal of the American Institute Of Architects,
Paris Of ell cities saves the day for the larger munich
palities. for the French capital is credited with being
30 per cent Of a city. While other cities have just
grown willy nilly, Paris deliberately set about beauti-
flying itself seventy-five years ago and today it is reap
ing the benefit Of a definite plan Of development.
Main streets that amble amiably and ramble aim
lessly the length Of some American cities, which them
selves have little breadth Of plan, are called terrible.
The criticism Of some English cities is about as severe.
But communities having established some definite
architectural control come in for high commentator.
Washington, one time called "the city Of magnificent
is rated at but rs per cent and the fine arts
of the capital Of the United States is called
upon to exercise control over the type and color of is
buildings before it IS too late. Some cities in Florida
are highly commended as building in the right direc-
ton. The hopeful sign is that a start has been made
and there is an increasing appreciation for building
cities to plans, specifications and a vision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
The w orlq and All
By Charles
In, T.W YORK

Bill joe plairof Spencer, Ind, was in to see me,
and to ndhf e happy with good conversation. He is
editor Of arm Life, one Of the mostwidely circulated
farm magazines. ! used to know Bill in Omaha, a gen.
GRAFTON n two ago, when we worked in the same news
paper office. under the mild and magnificent eye Of
Herbert Quick.
Quick had a talent for discovering genius in the
bud. He discovered vachel Lindsay, for instance. when
Lindsay was writing verse that nobody would print.
And he discovered Bill Johnston.
Bill was living and working on a sort of farm in
one of the remoter parts of Wisconsin. In his spare
time. between midnight and time to 80 to work in the
morning. Bill lay under the roof. through which the
snow sifted in upon the bed. and read the essays Of
Charles Lamb. Not having many other books to read,
Bill dgested Charles Lamb pretty thoroughly, and
then began to write similar essays. out of his expert
'ence ant observation.
He stnt the essays to Quick. who was then editor
of Farm hnd Fireside. the only journal that Bill knew
about. Quick returned the copy. saying that was not
the way 10 write for modern journals. Bill wrote to
inquire, 1sWell, then. what is the way?" uQick told
him. Bif changed his style, wrote some more. and
received s,fheck for twenty-five dollars.
Right then Bill Johnston became a farm journalist.
He is now one of the best.
Probably every state has its society Of former resi-
dents. here in New York. There is an annual dinner,
which is one Of the high-lights Of the year for thou
sands Of New Workers.
Recently I attended the Kansas Society's annual
dinner. / had such a good time that / determined
never to miss another Kansas dinner. and to take my
wife to the Minnesota dinner, just as soon as we can
find IL. The speeches were, as usual, rather uninter-
esting. to put it mildly. But the conversation was Of
the best. One Of the mysteries of life is why people
will force themselves to listen to dull speeches and
jazz music when good conversation may be had.
Edmund Vance Cooke. the poet, was one Of my in
~teresting callers. He doesn't wear a hat at any time.
He is opposed to vaccination. He is a liberal in polit-
ical and economic thought. But chiefly he is q poet.
He is one Of a group Of rare spirits that makes the
City Club Of Cleveland one of the most interesting
clubs in America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
Timely Views
NOTIFICATION OF PROHIBITION LAW OPPOSED
By RAN B. WILLIS. Senator Of Ohio.

Frank B. Willis was born in Lewis Center,
Ohio, in 1871. He was graduated from the Ohio
Northern university and later attended the Ohio
Wesleyan, Miami and Ohio universities. Willis
became professor Of history and economics, and
later professor Of law at Ohio Northern univer-
sity, where he taught until 1906. He was a mem
Der Of the Sixty-Second and Sixty-Third Congress
from the Eighth Ohio district from 1911 until 1915.
and was elected governor of Ohio for the term
1915 to 1917. Willis was elected U. S. Senator
from Ohio in 1921.
The eighteenth amendment is a part Of the consti-
tuition Of the United States. 1t was made a part Of the
constitution by the largest vote ever given any amend
ment made to that document. ! fully subscribe to the
statement made by George Washington in his farewell
address regarding the constitution when he said:
Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws,
acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoyed BY the
fundamental maxims Of true liberty. The basis Of our
political systems is the right of the people to make and
to alter their constitutions of government. But the
constitution which at any time exists, till changed by
an explicit and authentic act Of the whole people, Is
sacredly obligatory upon all"
l do not favor a program Of legislation which would
enable every state to determine for itself the alcoholic
content Of beverages to be manufactured, sold and
transported throughout the country.
II this principle is to be adopted as a part Of our
governmental system, there is an end to the sovereign
ty Of United States government and the supremacy Of
the constitution.
/ had always supposed that the idea Of notification
was permanently disposed of at the time Of the Civil
War. 1t cost the lives Of hundreds Of thousands Of
brave men on both sides to settle this question.
! do not favor the repeal Of the volstead Act, nor
do ] favor the repeal Of the eighteenth amendment. l.
believe the eighteenth amendment is her to stay and
that citizens and officials would better put in their
considering how they may observe the law Of their
country and respect its constitution, rather than to
give their efforts to plans whereby the law may be
evaded and the constitution broken down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
WASHINGTON Letter
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-A visit
with Senator Jim Reed of Missouri
is interesting, up to the very maxi
mum, but not restful.
The senator is one of these in
tense people.
He fixes you with his eye, and you
bet he holds your attention.
What he has to say keeps you on
the alert, too. You can miss a good
deal of what some senators are tell
ing you, without losing anything es-
sential. Not so with Jim Reed. Any
thing he bothers 10 say at all, is i'm
portant.
He's a quiet man. but it's a deadly
quiet.
The impression Senator Jim Reed
gives you Is that Of n high-class bad
man" of the frontier epoch.
The bad man" was rather potter
than the common run Of folks. He
could afford to be-. He knew per-
fectly we'll that everybody stood in
mertal terror Of him. and IL was
on any airs about il.
So long as things ran along to suit
him. he was the easiest individual
in the world to get along with.
But let the least little thing fret
him
One lightning-like motioi.- one
sharp report-the "bad man" never
wasted any ammunition, and s single
well-plsced slug could kill tbs victim
Just as dead as an entire cylinder
ful-and behold our hard character
calmly putting n smoking pistol back
lin its holster. They didn't use
smokeless powder in those days.
It's fair 10 state that there's no
smoke about Senator Reed. His COM
busion's perfect.
To illustrate
While ! was listening 10 him, the
telephone bell rang.
The senator took down the re-
ceiver.
"No." he said. "No, 7 can't come.
No. it's impossible. | cant come.
tell you. Why can't i? oh heck!
(In reality a far stronger word-) I've
n sick friend I gotta sit up with"
With that he slammed the receiver
back in the socket. M.
"Wanted at the white Housed
be commented. contemptuously.
Wanted at the White House!-But
he couldn't go.-He had a sick
friend to sit up withl-of all ex-
cusesi-Can you beat it,
Senator Reeds a middle-sized
man. Rather slender. Very erect.
Why.
He has 4 shock Of perfectly white
hair.
His face II smoothly shaven.
His mouth is his noticeable feature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-20
THE DAYLIGHT PATROL

THE DAYLIGHT PATROL
"Do, for goodness sake, stop run
ming around in circles, Nuthatch, and
sit still on a branch while | talk
TO you" cried Peter, im~patiently.
IF it were not for that white collar
of yours / could not tell whether
YOU were on this side Of the tree
or the other. Your coat is almost
exactly the same color as that trunk
on which You are hopping about.
Nuthatch made a queer chirrupy
sound that might have been a
chuckle, and came to a stop at about
'he level Of Peters head. ~clinging
y 'cways to the trunk and twisting
around his his black crested head
to peer, at the boy with bright eyes.
"You make me Taught" said Nuth-
atch. "Ihe idea of suggesting that
| sit upon a branch. Why, / have
never done such a thiry in my
life, and | never expect To. / am
a tree trunk bird and all my days
are spent close 10 the heart of the
wood. | have always wondered how
the other birds could bear to build
their nests in the branches. | am
quite sure | should get lost IL |
eve roamed about among the leaves.
You say my coat is just the same
color as the bark! OF course it is,
boy. and if it were not there is no
telling with what terrible fate I
might meet. Now my enemies, if |
have any-and ! suppose have. al
though as far as 7 know ! have never
done anyone one bit Of harm-my
enemies can't see me unless they
come very close indeed"
II might have guessed that" said
the boy disgustedly. II have been
told time and time again that hav-
ing the coat Of the same color as
the surroundings is the very best
protection that one Of the little neo-
pie can possibly have. Here! Wait
a minute. Before you start running