The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-17
ROTARY ENTERTAINS
STATES JUDGES AND
HEARS INDIA'S TALE
AAA AZ"
Kenneth Crawford Speaks on
His Globe CirdIing; Echo
Of Minot Conference

The Rotary club entertained the
Judges Of the supreme and district
courts at the noon luncheon today as
a result of their judicial council ses-
sion here. The Lions den, where the
luncheons are held. was jammed and
with the spirit of the Minot district
conference flowing over into the first
local session since the clubs trip
north. the luncheon was a session full
of snap and jollity.
The feature of the day was a talk
By Kenneth j. Crawford, who. last
week. returned from trip around
the world. He is the son of L. F.
Crawford. state librarian, and he
spoke of that portion of his travels
which occurred between Bombay and
Singapore in that portion OF the
earth where half Of the population OF
the world may be found.
He gave very interesting dcscrip-
ton of the worlds gem of poetic
architecture. the Tai Mahal. and also
Of the loathsome death practices OF
the Parsees. In offering their dead to
the yultures. so that their bodies
might not pollute fire. water or land,
three sacred objects TO the Zoroaster
or fire worshiper.
Col. w. A. Alfonte brought UP the
matter of the citizens military train
ing camp to be held at Fort Lincoln
August 1-3O. He said the fort has
been allotted quota from 300 to 400,
for North and South Dakota. but so
far there has been but one applicant.
Brings Up Rotary's sl0,O0O.000
Clyde Young spoke OIL the subject
of the proposed Rotary endowment.
He said this matter VAS due for about
two years consideration. 1t was sug-
gested at the Minneapolis interna-
tional convention last year. and it
had its origin in the fact that the
overhead Of international Rotary
headquarters is growing SO large its
assessment on the membership has
created a problem for tightening 1t.
Endowment has been proposed In
three forms: direct contribution, be-
quests and life insurance. The eX-
perlses of the International organiza-
ton has jumped in q few years from
$4,000 to S55O0OO in 1927. when the
membership was 100000. 1t has
been decided that the endowment
shall be in the amount of $l0,00O.000.
There is no drive on for it and no
definite plan for one or how to
create it. said Mr.. Young.
j. C. Taylor president OF the club
reported the strength of Rotary as
1904 clubs, 14l,50O members and A
countries represented.
penalizcd Four Abscntces
The club put on comedy stunt
by calling up Col. w. A. Alfoptc
e. O. Mlndy, L. F. Bechtcld and w
H. Paine, one-year members who
failed to attend the Minot confer
ence and were considered amenable
to penalty; Judge A. M. Christian
son was called on to pronounce sen.
tence, but with capital punishment
abolished and cruel and unusual pen
alties prohibited by the federal con-
stitution. he yielded the stern task to
Henry Duemeland. song leader. and
the culprits were condemned to sing
"The Old Gray Mule" ]. Leonard
Bell called on to lead the quartet
paid dollar fine to escape, SO Roy
Bonham was drafted and led the un-
fortunates through the ordeal.
The following judges were in
troduced as guests: H. L. Berry
Mandan; Fred Jansonius, Bismarck;
Thomas Pugh. Dickinson; w. Hutch
inson, La Moure: w. J. Kneeshaw
Grafton; A. G. Burr. A. M. Christian
son, L. E. Birdzell and w. L. Nuessle
the supreme court; John Burke. chief
justice: G.. NJ. McKenna. Napoleon:
w. @. Owens. Williston: j. L. john
son, Wells county; 3. F. Bradford
Minot; q. Crimson. Grand Forks: NJ
j. Englert, Valley City; c. w. Buttz
Devils Lake: with bar members of the
council in the persons Of Senator w
D. Lynch. La Moure. and G. l.
Young. Bismarck Other guests
were L. F. Crawford. Bismarck, and
r. I Slime Albert Lea Mimi