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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21
SCIENTIST FORCED into IDLENESS
BY GERMS HE STRIVES TO CONQUER

tularaemia. but it is coming to be
known as Francis disease"
He began work on undulant fever.
also known as Malta fever, ONLY
few months ago. taking up the health
services 10-year old investigation of
this extremely disabling disease at
the point where progress made by
three other workers had been stoppad
by It's ravages. His illness is expected
to Interfere seriously with work he
was doing to develop a serum for
prevention or cure of tularaemia.
For him. illness means idleness as
we'll as physical suffering, and idle
ness is something he has always found
1t hard to bear. A bachelor, Sc years
old, his work holds a charm which
has lured him, for years, into his la
boratory morning after morning by
6 o'clock, although his associates do
not begin work until two Or three
hours later.
Except for very brief lunch periods,
he has seldom left that little room
until S or $50 in the afternoon, an
hour after closing time. Then, day
after day. he has gone to dinner, out
for short walk, into moving pic
ture show. and home to bed. Rarely
has he taken any part of the annual
so days leave Of absence to which he
is entitled as a government employee.
Now, unless the unexpected hap
pens and relatively quick cure for
undulant fever Is discovered, he can
not do any of these things he SO in
tensely likes to do, and his friends
feel that, for this reason. he is likely
to find his illness excessively irk-
some.
He is doing everything he can, with
the knowledge he has been able to
gain about the germs attacking him.
to assist the physicians who are
working on his case, but his scientific
associates are not in the habit of let
ting their hopes obscure accumulated
evidence.
They recall that Miss Alice e.
Evans, the bacteriologist who began
the investigation in 1918 and identi-
fled undulant fever germs with those
Of contagious abortion in cattle, has
been i'll with 1t since October. 1922,
and Dr. q. G. Lake since February,
1924.
B. T. Sockrider, laboratory tecnni-
clan, who became infected In May,
1924. Is the only one Of the health
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IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 2l.-The mention
of Christmas OH Broadway is likely to
be rewarded by mirthless laugh.
yah, Crismus," says the variety
actor. Yah, five shows day
and sandwich handed yah between
acts. More work and no more
dough-"
Or a special Christmas matinee if
you're lin legitimate"
In the Broadway show racket there
is no Santa Claus. There is prac-
tically no Christmas. Crowds are out
celebrating. craving to be enter
tanned. For the box office it's big
day. as all holidays are big days.
Theaters try to crowd limited num-
Der of performances into limited
number of hours.
And when the show girls and the
show boys have time to sit back and
think. it's no wonder what the folks
back home are doing; to wonder about
the brothers and sisters and fathers
and mothers; to wonder about a wife
whose "out with an act" or a hus-
band who's playing st. Paul this
week" It's time when lonely show
girls-if any-wonder what they are
doing in New York.
There are number of good samar-
itans in New York who try to put on
fine Christmas spread for the young
ladies of the chorus One woman in
vites some 20 girls each year, but Oft
times they're too tired to attend
what with the extra matinee.
A certain philanthropic soul who
knew little about the prevalence Of
stage mothers took it for granted that
most show girls are 'alone in the big
city" and issued a blanket invitation
to some 40 girls A lavish feast was
spread, but only about 10 appeared.
The others all had mothers waiting
for them at home.
Though the woild knows they'd
like to get away from EN- for a couple
of hours" one guest remarked.
=
During the holiday season Manhat-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21
4 WASHINGTON 4
~ LETTER. .esSI;M
@N @aY ~GAJ

! off to be married i'll her fiancc's home
simply because he lived in bigger
and more famous home than her
own.
Mrs. Hoes recalls that she never
could quite accept the Frances Fol-
SOM Grover Cleveland wedding"
THAT is the only White House
wedding OF bride who was not, at
least. related in some way to the
White House master or mistress" she
reminds those who point out that
there have been other White House
weddings for brides whosc home was
not the White House
She points out that Miss Todd, who
was married in the White House, was
a niece Of Mrs James Madison Eliza
beth Tyler, Nellie Grant. Marie Mon
rec. Alice Roosevelt, Jessie and Ell
eanor Wilson, were daughters of pres
idents. Alice Wilson was 4 niece of
the president; Miss Johnson, who
married John Quincy Adams, Jr.. was
a niece Of President Jackson. and an
other bride, Miss Emily Platt. was q
niece of President Hayes.
Leaving Frances Folsom the only
White House bride who really defied
etiquet by marrying in her frances
home.
And the social bureau DANES be-
lieve it would have been better if
the other brides. even if related to
the White House tenants. had put
Good Form before the opportunity to
have their grandchildren tell how
grandma was White House bride
IF Miss Trumbull had lived
through the period of the Cleveland
wedding and could remember the
wave OF criticism which swept the
country at the spectacle Of beau
tiful young girl rushing to her fl
ance's home to be married, he would
only rejoice in the perfect decision
.~l, 1,, 10 ~ F,,g
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Elks' meeting Friday, Dec.
2lst, postponed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21
By ALLENE SUMNER
(NEA Service Writcr)

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Announcc
ment that Florence Trumbull will
NOT be a White House bride has
stiffened the marccls and brought out
the fingernail polish of this city's
blooded ladies who run Social Bu-
reaus.'
For these pilots of society have
been insisting ever since the rumcr
Of q Trumbull Coolidge White House
wedding started that it simply could
not be, that such precedent Of bad
form never would be established by a
daughter Of a governor, nor by the
son of a Coolidge.
Day after day the society bureau
danes called the newspapers to in
sist that this harping upon a White
House wedding simply showed that
they didn't know what was proper
and befitting, and that they owed it
to the populace to remind it again
that the groom always weds his
bride in her own home, no matter how
humble
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes. who
runs one Of the citys most exclusive
social bureaus. who attended three
White House weddings herself, and
whose grandmother, Marie Monroe.
youngest daughter Of President James
Monroe. was White House bride. is
very relieved by the announcement
from the Connecticut House of
Trumbull.
Il felt right along that it simply
could not be-" she said. II wondered
what would happen to wedding eti-
quet in general if such a precedent
were started The rule would crash
in toto. 1t would be impossible to eX-
pect girls Of lesser rank to be married
in their own homes if the so-called
Crown Princess Of the nation rushed
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Undulant Fever. Little known
Disease, Racks Body of
Analyzer

Washington, Dec. 2l.-(Pl-Down
with undulapt fever put out of action
perhaps for the next two to five
years, DR.. Edward Francis is on the
casualty list Of the army of science
for the second time in his distin-
guished career of % years as Pub
lie Health Service research worker.
AS in the former instance, when
he suffered three months with "rab-
bit fever" about II years ago, the
germs on which he was working over
came him soon after he had begun
his laboratory attack against them.
His subsequent success in discover
ing, single-handed, the origin of this
malady in rabbits and similar ami
mails and their parasites, has brought
him international fame. He called it
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21

"A place where love flourishes and
dingy rooms, the subway crush and
work are forgotten. Literally hav-
en- Of the homeless where the dis
couragement.
or. on the other hand, 1t is . place
where tat flappers In overfilled knick-
erhockers learn to ride on sorrowful
nags, where depressed papas push
OVERLOOKING perambulators. where the
fifth 70 seventeenth (inclusive) Sec
lions Of the Sunday newspapers come
to rest carpeting the grass along with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21

empty lunch boxes. and where U. 8.
s----ors find lakes to row arov-.:d on
when they get q day of.
Plenty Of action, plenty Of thrills,
plenty Of love and enough laughter to
shake you from your seat. That's
The Night Bird"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21
his new starring picture,

his new starring picture. -Four
Walls" being shown at the Eltinge
today and Saturday. Gilbert plays
the role Of an ex-convict who returns
to the East Side Of New York after
four years In Sing Sing.
On the day he Is released, he hur-
ries directly to his home in the Ghetto
where his mother Vera 0ordou) and
Bertha Carmel Myers are waiting
for him. After greeting them Gilbert
stands ct the window Of the apart
ment and looks down on the busy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21
services casualties in the campaign
against this disease who has made
satisfactory recovery.

Floating universities are now q reg
ular feature from America and In adj
dittOn hundreds Of Americans are
sending their children to the finishing
schools Of Switzerland, France. Eng
land and Germany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
OHIO JUDGESH|P
IN ONE FAMILY
Vile Helping Husband Regain
Probate Election

London. Ohio. June S LF-The
s'rayers are planning to keep the
Madison county probate iudgeship
In the family for another four
years.
Pa had it four years, and Ma"
Won It when Pa lost it. Now the
theoretical head of the family
hopes to regain the bench he oc
eupled before he became A deputy
to her honor"
Complications began when for
mer Judge Jesse S, Strayer sought
reelection at the end of his first
four-year term and failed to obtain
the republican nomination in the
primary. Ma" Mrs Tina X. Stray
er, who had always avoided poiti-
cal activity. stepped in as an indie
pendent candidate and Won from
the regular republican and the
democratic contestants.
After she was elected her 'hus-
band appointed her a deputy so
that she might become acquainted
with the work during the last five
months of his term. Pa" stepped
out and then Ma stepped in. only
TO appoint Pa" her chief deputy
Now the wife has announced she
will back her husband In his at
tempt to regain the seat.
I'VE both have our work and VIC
seldom cross each other" Mrs.
Strsyer says.
IT'S been rather unusual and
very pleasant to serve under my
wife during the last three years"
Pa remarks. 'and l am glad 10
have learned to know her in pro-
fessopal capacity as well as in our
home"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Texan With q Children
Says He's Richest Man

naples. Tex, June UP - Jerry
Corner. negro tenant farmer, bet
ufNss h. Is the richest man in the
World H. and Mrs. jerry" are the
parents OF = children. all Of whom
ara living
The older children till farms of
Their own, hut none has gone more
than "a miles from the parents.
Jerry once brought the whole
family TO town IN wagon That
vas 4 great event for the children,
Tor usually they are kept busy at
home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
MYSTERY HERO Of
ENGLAND'S NAVY
Gordon Campbell Led Perlous
%" Ship Drive

London. June S-EnEland at last
is beginning to find out few things
about one of its greatest and most
mysterious World War heroes.
The first information is becoming
public as TO why Gordon Campbell,
who went into the Word War a.
young naval officer OF no renown,
emerged from IL with extraordinary
high rank and wearing not only the
badge of the Distinguished Service
Order, but also that most coveted of
all British war honors the Victoria
Cross.
British civilians who read brief
announcements about his varioua
promotions and honors while the
war IVES in progress rubbed their
eyes and wondered. His fellow naval
officers wondered even more.
Unknown in Navy.
Campbell was attached to no bat
tleship. battle cruiser. or destroyer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
He was on no staff.

He was on no staff.
The first sensation came in March
1916, Campbell suddenly was pro.
NOTED commander. He had been
jumped over 700 lieutenant COM
nanders. The navy was amazed.
In May, 1915, 1t was briefly an
nounced that Campbell had been
given the Distinguished Service Or
der. Nothing vas said as to what
the distinguished service was. The
eliminating surprise came on March
II. 1917. when he was given the
Victoria Gross.
! The London Gazette usually gives
IN brief the story of how man won
the v, c. But in this instance it
enlgmstlcally said Campbell got It
IN recognition of his conspicuous
eallantry, consummate GOODNESS. and
skill in command OF one of his
, Malesty's ships in action"
Captaincy and D. s. G.
In the following June naval men
got another Jolt when il VAS an
nounced Campbell had been special
~ promoted Captain. being jumped
over 500 commanders. And in July
and November. 1917. he got bars to
his D. S. c.
The last promotion came in April
OF this year when 1t was announced
Campbell, at the age of ~. had been
promoted Rear Admiral and retired
The I,
ment was dictated by reasons Of
health. And it has only Just begun
to leak out why King and govern
ment have shoUered honors upon
him.
in 1915 the German submarine
warfare was at its height. Its men,
ace to British war vessels and to
food ships was at its greatest.
1t was Campbell. the young, COM
paratively unknown officer, who
planned and carried out the opera
ton OF the mystery ships Of the
navy known as g ships" Campbell
proposed to the navy that they ac-
quire some old. helpless looking
tramp ships. They We're to be rugged
up with powerful concealed guns.
which would be revealed only when
curtain trap doors in the sides of
the vessel were let down.
Carried Crack Crews,
The tramps We're manned by
picked men of the British navy, all
of them expert gunners. But they
were dressed like tramp seamen.
These ships went loafing about the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

North Sea and other submarine in
tested waters and found plenty OF
action.
Campbell was entrusted with the
first of the @ ships. He also COM
manded several later ones. None of
them lasted very long. On one oc-
casion Campbell's ship vas torpe-
doed and he nonchalantly uirelessed
his admiral:
ship sinking slowly Goodbye.
But he and his men were rescued
and in February. 1917. came the
action which won him his V. {, He
vas navigating the Q-5 IN the Irish
Sea when it was struck by torpedoes
fired by German submarine. The
Q-5 had a hole through her engine
room and. although her bulk heads
we're stove in, Campbell calmly car
rled on as if the ship We're an Or
binary tramp. Boats We're lowered
as If TO take the crew from sink
ing ship The German sub came
UP close to get a good view of what
IL Ha1 zone,
Sank the Sub.
When the German vessel VAS
within 500 yards OF the Q-5 Camp
bell gave the word and rain OF
shells fell upon the unsuspecting
enemy The sub went down almost
instantly.
Just how many German sub
marines Campbell and his merry
men sank during the war Is an
admiralty secret which never has
been disclosed.
In May OF this year the Admiralty,
with the approval of the King and
Privy Council. awarded Campbell a
pension of $500. explaining it was
an Exceptional and isolated case"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
Won Bulow Forgets
Politics in Garden

Rome, June 5 RrIn the Villa
dele Rose, so named because In its
gardens bloom 5000 varieties of
roses. Prince Furst Won Bulow is
passing his declining years far from
the troubles of international politics.
No one. seeing the white haired.
sturdy elderly man. quietly dressed.
walking along the streets not far
from the famous Borghese Gardens.
would recognize in him the man who
was chancellor OF Germany longer
than any man except the iron Bis
marCk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

generation upon geneIauon," Ben
nett said,
Farming today is altogether too
much like hydraulic mining. The
growth Of agricultural science
points the finger OF scorn at the
one-crop farmer, the soil rohter
the fertility miner who grows con-
stanfly decreasing crops Of the
same variety and returns nothing
20 the SOL in the way OF manure,
'sgumlnous green manure or fern-
HER.
EROSION Big Problem"
conservation of this most i'm
por'an' fund mental and important
OF all resources Is seldom seriously
considered by anyone associated
with farm. Erosion Is very big
problem aud II Is doubtful If the
farmer can handle if alone"
Bennett said that a, recent sell
ING prices of The cheapest form of
commercial fertilizers plant nutrl-
enrs lost by erosion could not be
replaced for $4,000, ooQ 600 a year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

erty OF the Navajos tor s,,0oc coo
in order to purchase .t,t,t,oasi
grazing lands was defeated through
MI Morgans efforts. Re arkued
that the Indians ncrocd better
homes, more hospitals and more
schools instead of more land.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08
EROSION CONTROL
To SAVE GREATLY
U. S. Losing Millions by This
Annually

Washington, June &. NrD-1he
United States is losing s. coo o0N, =
beh annually in SOIL fertility from
erosion, according to II, II. Bennett.
soil expert OF the Agriculture De
partment
II takes 1n.o0o Years for nature
TO form foot OF fertile soil from
the rocks Of the earthS crust: .
therefore erosion control must be
rraCtleed to prevent loss of rich
earth Hhlch has been forming for
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

food brought down and deposited
by flood Is not likely to exceed 10
cents an acre and on the other
hand the flooded farmer may find
MS fleids covered with infertlle sand
Or clay and practica lly ruined"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-08

Finished in Walnut
tho Bed-DreSser and
Chest Of DraweBl Also
the Spring-Mattress and
J Pillows included! An
exceptional value at this
low pricel
Evening star., 1928-03-17
CAPITAL REALTY BOARD
PLANNING FOR BANQUE1
Elaborate Entertainment to Feature
Dinner of Local Bankers .
March 81.

An elaborate entertainment program
Is being planned for the third annual
banquet of the Washington Real Estate
Evening star., 1928-03-17
SITE SOLD TO CHURCH.

Mrs. Patty Meade has sold five lots,
approximately $4,000 square feet, at
the corner of Chicago and New York
avenues, Takoma Park. Md. 10 the
trustees OF the Takoma Park Christian
Church. The consideration was about
So 500.
The site is opposite the Bliss Elec-
trical School. and. at later date. 1t is
contemplated to erect modern ediflce
for the use of the congregation. The
sale was handled through the office of
Edgar v Crittenden
Evening star., 1928-03-17

themselves. an opportunity to study In
tricate problems Of the realty profession
In It's many connections. The local
board was one Of the pioneers In this
educational program.
It is expected that w. G. Miller. presi-
dent OF the board, and James p Schick,
executive secretary, will attend these
exercises.
Those who will graduate this year are
c. c. Batcheller. w. E. Estes, Harrison
r. Fits, Nolia d. Frazer. E. W. Hum
phrey. John G. Leukhardt, Anacleto M.
Madarang, Sally Murray. Leman II.
hewitt. H. L. Parkinson. Maude w. Pat
rick. Selwyn l.. Powers, Hannah K.
Ranieri, Robert r. Smith. Juan Silva,
Helena G. Spraker. Maud G. Steel, AL
fred Stidhanl, Edna Thomas. Walter T.
Trittipoe and r. w. Wilton.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
BAL TlM0RE SHOWS LOSS
IN FEBRUARY BUILDING
New Construction Is 80 Per Cent
Under january Fisures-Month's
Total Was S2.S74.O0o.

Special n>ratch to The star
BALTIMORE, March l7.--New build
ing and engineering work started In
Baltimore during February amounted
to s2sT4.Oo0. according to figures OF
the building inspectors ofice. This
figure shows loss of 80 per cent from
the amount reported in the preceding
month. and VAS IS per cent under the
February, 1927. record.
Analysis Of the months construction
record showed the following classes OF
works.. 900. or rs per cent, OF all
construction for residential buildings;
s349, 600. or IL per cent. for CONNER
Cial buildings. and $4,000. or 6 per
cent. for public works and utilities.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
STUDY
SAFETY FEATURES
Protection OF Construction
Workers Largely Laid on
Planners Shoulders.

Health and safety in the building
Industry is beng studied ey commit
tse OF the American InStitute OF Arcfi-
tectS which is working with The Build-
ing Trades Employers Association, the
Workers Health Bureau. and other or
ganizationS TO safeguard life ana TO
wipe out economic waste.
Building construction. as the second
ar third greatest industry OF the Ma
ton. faces economic problems which
the public have right 10 demand
shall be studied and solved by all three
of the RESPONSIBLE factors Of the IA
duStry. namely, architects, builders ana
wcrkingnen,' declares D. Everett
wai6. past president OF the inStltute.
and a member OF the committee.
Construction Is Complicated.
"Ths construction of a modern build
ING in Quick time by the mechanics OF
many trades is complicated under
taking and In order TO be safely. eco
nonMcallv and successfully carried out
requires a carefully organized human
machine. The primary responsibility
for the operation rests upon the archi-
fect who designs the building and pre-
pares the specifications: the secondary
IFSpCIlSlOtkltN 1UT It's kHItilIuI tATNuttoiA
rests upon the general contractor and
the active cooperation of each SUBJ
contractor: and finally, Of equal ina
portsnce. the intelligent personal care
Of the mechanics themselves.
Must BE in Specifications
From ths point of view of the
many contractors concerned on one
building and as q matter of economy
TO the cvner. proper safety provisions
cannot be expected unless the archi-
tect carefully specifies the safeguards
70 be made and by whom.
For example. he may require that
the electrical contractor provide tenn
porary lighting for sidewalk bridge and
the job ONCE temporary lights III each
stairway landing and for dark re-
ceSses: furnish lamps and maintain III"
installation and pay for electric cur
rent during construction. and aopor-
fion The cost OF maintenance. lamps
enc current charges among the various
trades using the service.
The specifications NAV indicate vho
shall furnish first-aid kits. who is re-
guonsihle for various safeguards under
the labor law, who shall provide pro-
lection OF stairway and elevator shafts.
boards at all open shafts. the pro-
tection of piping and other projections
from walls in line OF passages.
Evening star., 1928-03-17

Board. which Is to be held at the VIII
lard Hotel March 81, according to an
announcement today by A. l.. Lawson,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee.
1t Is planned to place the entire en-
tertainment program In the hands OF a
professional New York producer. who Is
to provide all talent engaged for the
event, II Is said.
Among the acts which the board ex-
poets to obtain will be one which was a
speciality feature In one of the big
musical comedies, and another act will
Evening star., 1928-03-17

be presented by q musical comedy prin1a
donna, and a professional comedian will
act as POSTMASTER and master Of cere-
monies. An assembly OF we'll known
stage artists will make up the remainder
OF the program. The Liberty Male
Quartet will be brought from Phila-
deIphia as one of the features OF the
entertainment program.
In addition to the entertainment
program, plans by the various subcom- :
mittees are being made for a special
MENU, decorations. and the souvenir