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Evening star., 1928-12-30

proaches man, it is necessary first to
understand how the behavior of a hui
man being differs from that Of a
monkey What does a man do that
monkey does not?
With this understanding clearly in
mind. every movement of the little fell
low will be full of significance. 1t will
reveal the paths by which men have
come to act differently from monkeys,
for his is an intermediate position.
He is not going to speak verse or
sing a song.
He is going to display. in his ordinary
play, capacity to think out problems
and a curiosity which cannot be found
below him in the animal scale. He is
going to show an emotional life on
higher plane.
He can be taught to smoke cigars or
to wear clothes and tie his necktie,
But there is no particular reason why
gorilla should smoke cigars or tie neck
ties Such actions would mean very
little. So far as mentality is concern
ed, the same acts mign: be taught to
dog or a cat.
But when Ngi leans over and watches
a cockroach for several minutes-ap-
parently out of pure curiosity, for he
made no effort to catch the insect or
to play with 1.-THE act indicates some
thing of far greater interest to the IN
formed observer.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Curtis to Remain.

Senator Charles Curtis OF Kansas,
Vice President-elect, has determined
that It Is his duty to remain in the
Senate until the close of this Con-
sress. March T. 1t is a wise decision
and a happy one. Senator Curtis is
the Republican leader of the Senate.
He has had long experience in dealing
with legislation and with the difficult
situations which arise in short sessions
of Congress. His guiding hand is need
ed now in the upper house.
Important measures are awaiting ac-
ton before the close of the Congress,
among them the Kellogg treaty re-
nouncing war and the Navy cruiser bill,
both of which have opposition and both
of which might be subject to delay
by filibusters. The annual appropria-
ton bills are still, in the main, to be
considered by the Senate.
It is an old saying that it is bad
practice to swap horses in the middle
of a stream To change Senate lead
ers at this stage of the present session
of Congress might result in halting the
flow OF legislation. It might bring or
@ Tors among the Republican vembers
Of the Senate. although it appears thai
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Heidelberg.

There hardly could be more appro-
pirate expression of American good
will toward the German republic than
the Christmas gift of Ave hundred
thousand dollars turned over by Ambas-
sador Schurman Monday to Heidel-
berg University.
Heidelberg is more than name and
tradition on this side of the Allan
tic. The ancient seat of learning-for
nearly six hundred years torch of cul-
ture in Western Europe-has an in
innate relationship to the United
States. 1t has made specific and in
valuable contributions to American
progress and thought, apart from the
influence which it has had on this
country in common with the rest of
the world.
Until the present century higher edu-
cation was almost an unknown guam
tity in America. Those who aspired
beyond the ordinary college curriculum
and who were destined to become the
leaders of American thought were
forced to attend European universities.
Graduate work in American institu-
tions Of learning was in its infancy.
There were no properly equipped labo-
ratories or teachers of world reputa-
ton.
Heidelberg, with its distinguished
faculty descending in an unbroken line
from Melanchthon to Helmholtz, at
tracted large number of these Amer
ican scholars. Perhaps no other univer-
sity in Europe trained as many Of
them. They returned to their native
land to become almost Immediately the
leaders of its science and philosophy.
They established graduate schools here
which, with greater financial resources
and the adolescent energy of new
land, have come to outrank Heidelberg
itself.
But they were Heidelberg men. They
incorporated in these new schools
many of the Heidelberg methods and
traditions. They continued to look a
bit wistfully back to the old German
city on the Neckar for their inspira-
ton.
Heidelberg suffered during the war.
It's prestige temporarily declined. 1t is
reyiving rather as a German than as
q world center of learning. The influx
of American students long since has
ceased. They can find better facilities
at home. But today, at the dawn of
what may prove new Renaissance In
America. it is new growths from seeds
of Heidelberg that are bursting into
blossom.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
"He shall not Judge after the sight
OF his eye, neither approve after the
hearing OF his ears" Usdidh, Ti.3).
Behind and Before"

benlnu ana before.
Our forward looks are very largely
determined by our past experiences.
We Judge tomorrow by what has hap
pened today. We make our forecasts
on the basis of what we have discov-
cred of good or i'll in life's pilgrimage
Somewheres in our mental makeup we
have a set of prejudices and conceitS
that largely determine our appraise-
ment of men and things. 1t Is curious
how we reach our opinions and con-
clusions. There is something desper-
ately illogical that marks our likes or
dislikes. our favorable or unfavorable
opinions, our judgments concerning
men and events. A friend of mine once
told me that he had distinct preju-
dice that he had long cherished con-
corning certain man, 1t was preju-
dice based on what he regarded as an
attempted affront. His observation in
terested me to such an extent that
made careful inquiry of the man to
whom he alluded, only to find that he
had never net the one who had long
held him in disesteem. When I brought
the two together the man with the
long-standing Prejudice acknowledged
his fault ard in chivalrous spirit
UI1cIcu IllS &pUOSlSo. Az HIdIhcu lIlc
beginning of strong friendship.
When it comes to seeing things dis
proportionately and hearing things in
accurately, and basing conclusions
thereupon, we are a wonderful people.
Latterly we have been forming our
opinions as the result of listening-in to
voices on the air. Political prejudices
and passions have been evoked and in
some places bitter animosities generated,
simply because what we hear constitutes
the only source of our information and
the inspiration of our hastily made
judgments. 1 have frequently known
men to form unfavorable prejudices
against certain preachers, simply be-
cause they did not like their appear
ance, or again because some single
sentence In sermon ran counter to
their preconceived notions. What a
flood Of opinions and convictions pour
in upon us through the avenues of
sight and hearing. The old adage that
seeing is believing" does not always
hold true. Frequently to see is to dis
believe, and to hear is to misunderstood.
The very finest expression of life's
ideals frequently fails to make any
Evening star., 1928-12-30

the leadership mantle is to fall on the
shoulders of Senator Watson of In
diana, the present assistant leader.
There is another question which Is
agitating Washington at present. 1t is
whether farm legislation is to be put
through at the present session of Con-
gress or is to be taken up at special
session of the new Congress after March
T. 1t is quite clear that If the farm
bill is to go through the Senate and
the House before the close of the pres
ent session, it will require prompt con-
sideration and much negotiation with
certain elements In Congress in order to
get it through.
No man in the Senate has to a
greater extent the respect and affection
of his colleagues than has Senator
Curtis. He has won reputation not
only as hard worker, a man of his
word at sll times, but as a mediator,
able to bring about agreements on leg
islation when agreement has seemed
we'll nigh impossible His retirement
from the Senate now would be real
blow to the administration legisla-
tive program.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
The Cause of Peace.

Prospects Of world peace are bright,
Senator Borah. chairman of the Senate
foreign relations committee. said in a
Christmas eve statement. The Senator
from Idaho takes great hope from the
attitude Of the peoples themselves.
THE cause of peace" he said, will
advance just in proportion as the peo-
pie are vigilant In watching their rep
resentatives and diplomats who have
to do with the making Of peace or war. "
Certainly the world is becoming bet
ter educated to peace and its advan-
tages. The "open diplomacy so ear
nestly advocated by the late President
Wilson is widening constantly. The
people are more fully informed. They
know with greater ease the working of
their foreign offices. Peace is the sub
iect more constantly in their minds
than in the old days, when war and
conquest were the order of the day and
when the more powerful nations were
seeking always new worlds to con-
quer" Now and then a discordant note
is heard, but in the main the great cause
of world peace is ever to the front.
The chairman of the foreign relations
committee, like President Coolidge and
Secretary Kellogg of the State Depart
ment, is welded to the idea OF the
new multilateral treaty renouncing war
and providing for the peaceful settle
ment of international disputes. In
some quarters the treaty is criticized
as a mere gesture" But behind the
treaty lies a great moral force, driv-
ing force that has won many battles
for peace as we'll as in war in the ages.
The world has grown weary of war. 1t
has been weary in the past OF battles
and sieges and pestilence and destruc-
ton, which are the camp followers OF
war. But 1t has lacked the intelligent
understanding of the causes which
bring open conflict-an understanding
which in these days Of better commu-
nications has come to take the place
of ignorance and hostility and hatred.
The United States, through its Chief
Executive, has advanced the cause of
peace in this new multilateral treaty.
The Senate will soon be called upon to
ratify the treaty. and the expectation
is that the resolution of ratification will
be adopted almost unanimously. 1t will
be ratified here and in other countries
because of the great demand Of the
people back of it.
It is beyond the expectations OF every
one that the treaty renouncing war will
at once bring about disarmament
There are other steps which must be
taken before the nations are willing to
forego their present huge expenditures
for national defense. But slowly the
world is wakening to the fact that
peace is the order of the day-peace and
good will; that wars for the aggran-
dizement of men who sit behind the
lines and send thousands of others into
the field to die are not heroic or useful.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
This and That
By Charles E. Trace,ceu.

Christmas morning found Jack Spratt,
the cat, up early to survey his pres
ents.
Santa Claus had made his selection
with view to the nose.
What is the use CT giving a cat
present he cannot smell?
The nose is the great organ of ap-
prehension with which Felis domestica
comprehends the visible world.
To give a cat a book to read Is like
giving a child a beautiful new suit OF
underwear.
A cat wants something in good odor,
something with tang to it. something
he can set his teeth into. He will not
be satisfied with set Of the encyclo-
pedia.
Jack Spratt found his Christmas very
much to his liking.
In the first place, there was white
meat of turkey for dinner, heavily gar
nished with Sprigs of catnip.
This is holiday feast which may be
recommended to all households which
harbor cats.
1t will be discovered with most cats
that the garnishing goes first.
Cooked meat, even roast turkey, taxes
second place in the estimation Of the
average house cat.
Catnip, the favorite herb Of the cat
tribe, will win cats heart every time.
We have seen them turn down raw
beefsteak for few dry leaves OF Nepeta
cataria.' Tales of drunken revels over
catnip are misleading. Cats are too
dignified to become intoxicated. II is
true they will roll a bit in it, after
l. Ill kHaf
antics are simply good nature.
Jacks Christmas catnip came in
neat can which once held baking soda,
but which was so decorated with tissue
and ribbons as to be unacceptable.
The quality of the catmint contained
was unsurpassed. Catnip is mem
thaceous plant with distinct odor OF
its own. but this particular batch was
unusually fiavorous.
Jack ate of it greedily.
Sometimes he is very finicky about
his catnip. deigning to eat only certain
parts, probably the dried blossoms.
A batch of Blue Ridge Mountain
catnip which he received several
months ago, and which was of very
superior quality, had about disappeared
when kind friends came to the fore
with the fresh can.
This Christmas catnip was even the
superior of that from the mountains.
Jack offered his old friend Blackie,
tramp cat, sprig or two, and Blackie
agreed with his verdict that 1t was the
best catnip he had ever consumed.
For his 4 o'clock dinner Jack Spratt
had more turkey-white meat, of course
and quarter of pound OF raw beef
steak.
After this repast Jack made for his
woven rug. made to flt, and there
stretched himself out. We had hoped
he would seek his brand-new cedar
pillow, his biggest and best present. but,
knowing Jack Spratt as we do, We had
little idea that he would.
He did not.
After giving the pillow. stuffed with
sweet-smelling cedar excelsior, q few
vigorous whiffs, Jack ambled over 10
his braided rug.
Folding his white paws beneath ms
white chest. he gravely looked out upon
the world of the living room rug.
Merry Christmas!" ne seemed TO
say. And a Happy New Year" We
joined him in sending these greetings
to his friends.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Casting Up Accounts.

Casting Up Accounts.
The Christmas tree with sparkling light
Brought us happy thrill.
Electric power for that night
Will send an extra bill
Old Santa Claus came from afar
To aid the festal scene.
His journey in a motor car
Meant cash for gasoline.
Yet, as we count what we must pay,
We feel no discomfort
The laughter of the children gay
Was worth it, every cent!
Evening star., 1928-12-30

President-elect Hoover Is at work on
his inaugural address. Few state papers
have been produced that could COM
mand closer public attention, owing to
the economic circumstances to which
1t must refer
Evening star., 1928-12-30

New York's new Metropolitan Opera
House will make something of a de-
parture by providing to accommodate
earnest students of music as well as
fashionable society.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively untitled
to the uss for republication of all T.ws dis
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Evening star., 1928-12-30

Swift methods of communication
make close relationships with foreign
nations inevitable. But foreign rela-
tionships are not necessarily foreign en-
tanglements.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Friendship on the part Of the United
States for England remains beyond
doubt when Americas tense, sympa-
thetic interest in King Georges illness
is considered.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Told in Confidence.

Told in Confidence.
"You have always appeared as
great leader"
II have" answered Senator Sorghum,
but I'll tell you privately, have some
times felt like the drum major who had
to step mighty fast in order to keep
ahead of his own brass band"
Evening star., 1928-12-30

BY making the purchaser of illicit
liquor liable to Jail sentence, the law
may possibly do him q favor by making
1t impossible to secure any more.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Senators will have just about time
enough to exchange Happy New Year
greetings before the real hostilities be-
gin.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Farm relief and naval construction
call on Senators to decide whether 1t
is to be a land battle or sea fight.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

1t is made perfectly clear the presi-
dental campaign did not exhaust Sena-
tor Borah's oratorical enthusiasm.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

and execution and Is cl.msily thick In
proportion to its surface. Our gold
dollar might almost as well be cast
round, in the shape Of birdshot. a. n
Its present shape"
Evening star., 1928-12-30

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th st: and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Once: 10 East 42nd 81.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European once; IL Regent St.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Whv Not All Three?

From the Lansing state Journal.
Can mistletoe be listed as an excuse,
provocation or useless overhead
expense?
Evening star., 1928-12-30
True to Form.

II cannot sing the old songs"
AS pensively stood
And breathed q sigh, some passerby
Exclaimed, "You never could!"
Evening star., 1928-12-30
They Do A Fast Fade-out.

From the Haverhill Evening Gazette
A Russian couple were married and
divorced In 40 minutes the other day.
Great movie talent!
Evening star., 1928-12-30

1.-THE historic tragedies of greatness"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
never prevent men from wishing to
appear great"
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Rate by Carrier Within the City.
The evening Star. 45c per month
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Orders may be sent In by mail CT telephone
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Evening star., 1928-12-30

DE man dat talks too much" said
Uncle Eben. "ain't as dangerous as he
used to be. Everybods talks at once
wifi nobody payin' particular attention"
Evening star., 1928-12-30
True Cnngenialifx.

1rue GOnBenlauty.
What is your idea of happy mar
riage?"
"A husband and wife," answered Miss
Cayenne. who can be partners in a
bridge game without an unkind word"
Evening star., 1928-12-30

w SHIN N, D. C.
SUNDAY. December 80, 1928
Evening star., 1928-12-30
HOLIDAY Climate.

Holiday Climate.
And here's another circumstance
That sets our hearts aglow:
Nobody had, by any chance,
A call to shovel snow!
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Jud Tunkins says he believes in free
dom of speech, but there ought to be a
law against some of the singing.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

THEODORE W. MOVES. .. Editor
Evening star., 1928-12-30

washington harbors almost as many
worthless dogs as the cur-infested city
of Constantinople," says
A Canine The Star of December
n,,;. %, 1878. Some time
NuAs"Ae0' ago broken-down
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-05
New Car Listings In
February More Than
Same Month. III 1927

Registrations Of new passenger
cars and trucks during February
showed slight increase over those
for the same month Z year ago, ac-
cording to statistics compiled b. the
Business Service company from
records on file on the office Of Fred
B. Ingstad, motor vehicle registrar.
New registrations during the last
month totaled 1888, Of which 672
were passenger cars and 1l6 were
trucks. The ..gures for February,
1927, were 756, Of which 701 were
passenger cars and IS were trucks.
Registrations Of new passenger
automobiles for the first two months
Of this year total 942, as compared
with 1889 for the same period last
year. New truck registrations so
far this year total $50 as compared
with 100 during January and Febru
airy of 1927.
Grand Forks county led the list
in new passenger car registrations
during February with 40, while Cass
county was a close second with 43.
Other counties with good-sized to-
tails were Burleigh county, 35:
Barnes county, %; Morton county,
%; Ramsey county, %: Ward coun-
ty, q; Stutsman county. IL; Adams
county, "a; Dickcy county, 20; Nc
Henry county, %; Richland county,
%; Wells county, %, and Williams
county. 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-05
NOTICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PRE-
MARY ELECTION TO BE HELD
On TUESDAY, MARCH 10Th,

NOTICE OF PRESIDENTIAL pNos
MARY EI.ECTIoM TO nE HELD
On TUESDAY, Ia sAHcH 10TH
In compliance with Article Six.
Compiled laws OF the state OF North
Dakota for 1919. ~ amended by Chap
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday. March goth, 1928. A. u. at
the several polling places In each Of
the voting precincts IN Burleigh
County. North Dakota, a Presidential
dorse, nominate or elect one candidate
by each party, Republican and Demo-
cratic. for:
PRESIDENT Of the United States.
Vice President Of the United States.
National Committeeman.
Five candidates by each party, Re.
publican and Democratic. for:
Presidential Electors.
Ten delegates to tho Democratic
National Convention and thirteen Re.
publican delegates to the Republican
There Will also be submitted TO the
people at this election, pursuant ia
the provisions Of Articles 26 and "a
Of Amendments to the Constitution.
two Constitutional Amendments pro.
posed by the Twentieth Legislative
i. Senate Bill No. officiating t.
compensation and mileage allowed
Legislative Members.
Revenue and Taxation.
The polls will be open from > 4. m
to- Z y. m. March Goth. 1914
Dated at Bismarck. North Dakota,
this 2'th a da 9, f IS ArMsinSSGaEk, 1928
tseaD County Auditor: Burle!gh
?/27-3/5.l2-1S)
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NOTICE

WVl1V0 !
In the matter OF tho application 81
The Wachter Transfer Compai u Z
Corporation of Bismarck, North d.
kota,t for voluntary dissolution.
Notice Is hereby given. that the
Wachter Transfer Company. . Cor.
poration. organised and exciting. I'M.
der and by virtue Of the laws OF the
State Of North Dakota, with It, prip-
cipal place Of business q Bismarck
North Dakota. has presented TO tbs
District Court Of and Tor. the County
OF Burleigh and state Of North Da.
kota, an application for declaration
OF Dissolution OF said Corporation By
said Court: and that said application
will be heard by said, Court at the
Court rooms thereof. In the Court
House. in tho City Of Bismarck, n
said County and state at 1000 o'clock
4; n. on the 10th day % March. = p
1928. or at such time suosequent
thereto as the Court may determine;
and that until 1000 o'clock A. AZ. on
tho said 10th day OF March. A. D.
1928. any person may file objections
to said application with the Clerk Of
Witness my hand and seal Of this
Court this 6th day Of February. A. D.
1928,
CHAs. FISHER,
Clerk Of the District Court
.(SeaD In and for BurleiCh County.
North Dakota.
(o/6-l3-20-37-3/5)
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imposed upon the income Of individ-
uals by States may be deducted by
an individual on his Federal income
tax return.
The Federal estate tax is deduct
iblc from the gross income Of the
estate CT a decedent in process of adj
ministration in ascortaining net in
come Of the estate subject, to the
tax.
Customs duties paid by Person on
articles imported for his own use are
deduatibla. Admission taxes are de-
ductible but the taxpayer must show
that account has been kept Of the
amount paid during the year. Guess
work will not be accepted.
Taxes are deductiblc as such only
by the persons upon whom they are
imposed. Thus, the excise taxes
imposed upon the sales by manufac-
turers Of automobile chassis and
bodies and motor cycles are not de-
ductible By the purchaser, even
though such taxes are billed to him
as separate items.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-05
INCOME TAX IN A
NUTSHELL

WHO? Single persons who
had net income Of $1,000 or
more or gross income of $4,000
or more and married couples
who had net income Of $500 or
more or gross income o; $4,000
or more must file returns.
WHEN? The filing period
ends March Is, 1929.
WHERE? Collector Of in.
tcral revenue for the district
in which the person live: or has
his principal place of business.
H w? Instructions on
Forms 1040A and 1040; also
the law and regulations.
WHAT? One nd one half
per cent normal tax on the first
$4,000 in excess Of the personal
exemption and credits. Three
per cent normal tax on the next
$4,000. Five per cent normal
tax on the p:.lance Of net in.
come. Surtax on net income in
excess Of $4,000.