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The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
HEROISM-IN THE DARK

Inerc Is tremendous amount OF bravery In this
world No matter what emergency arises. courage and
sef-sacrce are to spring up in the midst OF It
lessen its horrors
The vicinity Of Hartman Tenn was swept by flood
recently. and 20 people drowned And out Of the
story Of that disaster-a story Of death destruction
grim and horrblethere CLEAN instance after instance
Of bright heroism. infinitely inspiring
There for instance yearold river man named
Tom Atkens Tom had skiff-a flimsy. leaky contrv-
ance that ordinarily would not be considered safe In
mpond When the swollen river began uprooting trees
small model of the Niagara rapids Tom got out his skff
and went out TO see what he could do.
Trip after trip he made. bringing back time two
three refugees who had hudded on some house
top or knoll, waiting for death.
Once he was too late He pulled for a nearly sub
merged house. the roof Of which perched q woman
and her child Just before he got there the house COL
lapsed. and the woman and child vanished Somehow
Tom kept his cockeshel from going under He cruised
about hoping that the pair would come to the surface
They did not So he turned downstream rowed to a
tree top that just above water and took four children
to safety.
In ALL he saved the lives Of over a dozen people His
own life he rsked every time he pushed his boat out on
the water
Then there was Bob Underwood. He woke up at mid
night to find water rising around his house. Hurredly
he hitched his and drove his family to the safety
Of higher ground Then he turned around and drove off
down the road into the valley to he couldn't help
some Of the neighbors The water rose too fast. He
never came hack
There was Z girl too-Grace Whalen q night oper-
stoe. who stayed ut her switchboard all night while the
river through the street outside, and warned the
Ieghbohood Of the danger The floods toll would have
3een far higher she had not ignored her own peril to
stay and give those warnings
Things like that are comnon-the inevitable by
product Of any disaster. They so common they do
not even get any great amount Of space the news
pap These chronicles Of heroism get crowded out by
more important news.
Yet after ALL such stories important rs any the
newspapers print There plenty Of happenings the
United States that make the human race look rather
small. mean and contemplate Things like these events
at Hartman are tonic for disbursement They testify
that magnificent braverythe bravery that makes man
or woman ready to lay down life. In the darkness for
total strangers infinitely common than we sup
pose.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

blown 70 pieces b. the last hurricane and who hure.
out 70 her ot after hard days work as the hotel t.
take hammer and saw and ~ 70 build q new one.
One hopes. somehow that the newspaper contarir1
that reporters story won't survive for future generations
TO read For we have PRIDE and We would like te
have the people Of the future think as highly OF us
possible
some DAY, you know. archaeoogtsts will 20 pokiua
about America looking for things that will them wa,
srt OF people the Americans Of the early twentieth
tury were There are lot OF things that viii impress
them rather favorably hospitals schools laboratories
beautiful buildings accounts Of gallant deeds 1t isn't
hard to imagine some graybeard the year $500 con-
Guiding his researches With nurmured -Hmnm-fairy
civilized. those people"
80 lets hope that the story Of the two women in Flor
Ida isn't preserved For the historian reading it. would
be moved to ponder rather deeply. He would discover
that We had tcpsy-turvy kind of world a world in
which all values were tnbed, In which money was the
only other thing that mattered In which some people
could never get enough while other people had far too
much He would the essential rotenness OF our dollar
civilization more clearly than ourselves can see It
And 1t may be, too, that he would say after reading
the story:
\ can understand better now why they finally went to
smash"
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

boasts about how one has put it over
on the government: the neighhorS
won't stand that. and they take their
pens in hand and write to Uncle
SAM
We talk much about the nobility O.
human nature. but there are times
when it seems distinctly minus.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
LURE OF THE UNKNOWN

Wanderust Is wonderlust. Lust for strange roads is
lust for the unknown things to be along them and
1t their ends. individuals Of all ages all genera
tions have known it-have felt it dragging them from
the beaten tracks to trails that lead into unchared
gions. Some never return. Some do, in rags broken,
weary with stories Of monsters and evil things
encountered and with to prove their adventures
few return In fine raiment enriched with wondroH tales
of good things found and with evidence that bears them
out Thus do the terros and treasures of the unknown
become evident.
Sometimes the lust gets into the feet and pulls its VIC
Tins along strange paths toward wondrous places
lands, unexplored wastes Sometimes gets into the
mind and leads toward strange theories and after
objectives. Of them real chimerical Of
them good. some bad Sometimes the lure Of the un-
known draws toward strange political moral social
nomic or metaphysical "isms"-some of which prove
sound and safe but most Of them unsound and deadly
dangerous Sometimes It gets into youth and empts 1t
toward odd moral concets and fancies-some harmless
some destructive. Many wanderers perish on their
Journeys along strange mental lines Others return sad
der and wiser.
large number Of grown-up ISM chasers are today
wandesing after strange notions And many Of the
younger generation In pursuit Of strange fances that
may true hunting pleasure by paths into
new hAunt& Nay au return hopeful and confident
. they set forth.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Well. II worst comes to worst, and
your neighbor won't keep his chickens
at home, and his dog tears up your
yard, and he glares at you every time
he passes, you can always get a Job
as q dry agent and shoot him down.
King Georges doctor bills were
$125, 900 during his recent illness. Just
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
GENIIlS

There Is way modern youth has, when cautioned
against wanon wasting Of the powers of youth OF opt
msticauy phiosophizing that Youth must have It,
ling You are only young once and Enjoy yourself
while you can"
And old-age ever has said. IF was young again.
What sublime heights could have attained had not
misused youths potentiaes." What pity youth can
not survive the years"
Which philosophy that Of youth or old age is the most
| fallacious and most tragic? Can anything be more
tragic than misguided youth?
True some Of the rarest flowers are latest in bloom
IN vegetable life as well In human fe but the early
blooms have all summer In which to be admired Old
age the frost which nps the late buds and blossoms
the garden OF human existence. No age like youth can
20 well appreciate fame and success but youth can only
recognize fame In the garb OF and that garb ever
unpopular with youth
In centuries past was not neauent that mere youth
occupied the highest positions the circles Of literature
military tactics. drama, art, and society," There was
nothing so amazing about precoeity and prodses How
dferent from today when precocity nothing short Of
the divine spark Of genius and world caoused to
youth Of dissipation and Incidence never dreams Of
youth fired with active ambition.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald. as . college youth of 49, won
recognition as writer Of short stories read
ing public did not vision midnight OIL years of study
and writing such . thing ambition but cried in one
voice THE day Of genius has not yet set" When here
and there across this broad nation of the
millions OF American young win prestige and promi-
nence worldly wise nation winks eye and sets its
tongue to waggins about pull" luck" and nerve"
Dong American fathers and mothers caution aspiring
offspring against wasting youths hour Of play and
pleasure" American educational methods train young
men and women to begin the struggle during the third
decade Of their lives and the youth OF the United States
take their parents and instructors at their word and post
pone the Job Of making their fame and fortune until
there Is total exhaustion ol and alibis for
further hanging to parental incomes.
There is some grounds for the modern belief that pre-
cocity genius It is genius for work. if the accepted
dictionary definition Of the word genius" is supreme
native endowment.
japanese don't for dogs house pets but can't
picture this Is making . good dog 60 mad
The quickest way to straighten bowlegs is to out
riding with three in q fivver coupe.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

One Of the heaviest rainfalls ever
recorded in the United States was at
Taylor, Texas, on September 9-10,
1921. More than % inches Of rain
fell on those two days.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kidney Stones

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kidney Stones
Question:: j. ]. w. writes: II have
stones in the kidney which show quite
plainly under the X-ray. NV only
symptoms are slight backache, cloudy
urine with sometimes q tinge OF blood
and often showing cottonlike ravels.
Feel fine in every other way. Have
tried the orange fast, but did not
pass any stones. In some Of your
writings you mention muriatic acid
viii you kindly explain its use. as I
would like to try it2"
Answer: The best advice can give
You is to repeat the fast at Intervals
OF about month. drink plenty Of dis
titled water. and avoid those foods
containing oxalic acid. You probably
will not pass any stones. but you NAV
notice the size Of the stones becom-
ing smaller under the X-ray In the
course Of time. However. you should
not expect immediate results in
chronic disorders Of this kind. You
may pass few of the smaller calculi.
SAAS OSVAAS0 A1A0y We Cxu0SQOG0 IN
the kidney structure so that It is not
necessary to pass them and the symp.
toms will probably abate after the in
flammatton has subsidized. You must
have misunderstood my article, Is |
DO not recommend muriatic acid.
Food Idiosyncrasies
question: Mrs. l.. w. j. writes:
please tell me whether certain peo-
pie have personal idiosyncras!es in
regard to foods. I seem to have
trouble with tomatoes and canned
pineapple even when taken with COR
rect combinations-no starchy food"
Answer: Yes. many people seem to
be poisoned by even small amounts of
special foods which are quite whole
some to the average person. A list of
these foods would include almost any
known food. There seems to be some
mental as well as q physical factor
IN connection with this type Of food
poisoning.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Work on new theater with a seat
ing capacity OF 300, and costing
SIS 900, to be located on the corner
OF Broadway and Third streets, is to
begin soon.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

q little cold water. Continue stirring
for q few minutes. remove from fire
and let cool. Then CONCEALED, vhin
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Mrs. c. w. Nichols, with her mother
and daughter. left today for q two
months trip to the Pacific coast.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Gene Tunney is said to have giver
q Spanish singer $1,000 for singing q
certain song. Tunney's sense OF ap.
propriateness cannot be denied-h<
gives for a song what he got for 9
song and dance.
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Senator E. A. Hughes left today for
weeks business trip to Minneapolis.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
@HNMMAN@5 II
DAY. 4 !; ,
AIT EAE cYAA~
ALNE SUMNER

Mrs. Elsie Rea, 20, weighed las
pounds one day few months age
when she slipped and fell on a San
Francisco ferry boat. The other day
when she appeared in court to testify
in her damage case against the COM
pany, she weighed 225 pounds. She
declared that injuries to her thyroid
and pituitary glands brought about
by the fall increased her weight. The
jury awarded her $500, or about
$18.75 pound.
X \ X
LUCKY DAY
There is no doubt that. while $500
may seem royal amount for so ter
rifle tragedy, it is much more than
the too-hefty lady would have won
II her case had popped up more than
ten years ago when there was no
great national and international and
inter-universe taboo against embon-
point. She should be very grateful to
the beanpole and spaghetti school of
aestheticiSm.
RICH GALS
Nearly half the wealth of America,
Al per cent to be exact. is held by
women. according to some recent sta
tistics of amalgamated banking
houses. Many New York Stock Ex-
change firms have opened branches
for women only. When it comes to
possession Of vast sums of money,
Federal tax reports prove that there
are more women millionaires than
men. Women are beneficiaries, too,
Of 80 per cent of the $95 ,OOO, ,OO0. 900
worth Of life insurance policies in this
country.
And yet they are still talking about
downtrodden. abused women, and
women's rights!" We have wagered
for several years that the male sex
would gladly change places with the
female.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

LOVELY HUMANS.

How does Uncle Sam ferret out his
tax dodgers? Jealous neighbors, dis
gruntled employees, the human urge
to tattle-tale and get even, says an
official of the New York State Tax
Bureau. He explains that it is human
nature to boast of what one possesses,
ones salary, good investments. ETC.,
but when one turns in the income
tax report one forgets what one has
told the neighbors; perhaps one
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
Dr.. Mccoy win gladly answer
personal questions on health and
diet, addressed 70 him, care of thu
Tribune.
Enclose . stamped oddressed
envelope for reply.

with an egg beater until light and
fold in the stiffly beaten whites Of.
three eggs. Serve in compete glasses.
topped with dash Of whipped cream.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
TEN YEARS AGO

G. w. Stewart. mayor of Wilton
and publisher of the Wilton News. is
a visitor in Bismarck today.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
Our Yesterdays
FORTY YEARS AGO

Barney Wilcox. who for several
months has been in charge o: the
government farm a. Fort Eerthol6.
has resigned his position and re-
turned to Bismarck
Major S. K. McGinnis. jamestown.
was here yesterday fo- a conference.
G. H. Davis, Huron. is here on busi-
ness with the territorial officers.
John Dyer and sister Of Sterling.
are visiting friends in the city.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Mrs. S. NJ. Pye entertained at a
progressive heart party for Miss
Pearl Braithwaite.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

After all. airplanes are more tha
they are cracked up to be.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Mrs. O. F. Brookwalter and baby
have returned to their home in Will
ton after spending several weeks
visiting here with relatives.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

japanese don't for dogs house pets but can
picture this Is making . good dog 60 mad.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

r. H. Smith. postmaster at Man
dan, Is receiving medical treatment
at local hospital.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

The quickest way to straighten bowegs is to go out
riding with three in a fvver coupe.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Thomas j. Harris, formerly deputy
state auditor. but now employed in
Fargo, is visiting friends here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

Hoover cuts out the presidential
yacht and the white house stables.
One by one the Coolidge extrava-
gauces are being ended.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

President Hoover ought to call in
Charley Curtis for some of those ses-
sions with the medicine ball. Charley
being the only living vice president
who is also q medicine man.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

the time for the American Apple
Growers to send His Majesty a few
circulars.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05

We seem bound to have arguments
with Great Britain over what we
drink, whether it's tea or something
stronger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
BUREAU IS FORMED
TO GUARD PUBLIC
Contract Information Body
Will Give Data on Firms
in United States.

AS move to safeguard the public
from the acts Of irresponsible contract
ors, the Bureau Of Contract Information
has been incorporated under the laws OF
Delaware. Data on the manner in
which each general contractor in the
United States has fulfilled past con-
tract obligations is to be gathered and
utilized in an effort to eliminate condi-
lions that have made for responsibility
in the construction industry.
This is announced by the Associated
General Contractors Of America and
comes as the elimination Of several
years Of debate about practices involved
In the writing Of surety bonds.
Will List $4,000 Firms.
The undertaking is venture in CO.
operation between surety companies and
organized contractors, although 1t is in
dependently organized as fact-gather-
ing and investigating agency. Through
this bureau the actual work Of gather
ing and compiling the business histories
of some $4,000 firms listed as construc-
ton companies is being started under
the direction of S. M. Williams, man.
ager Of the engineering construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24

street part of lot 10, square 1879; to
cost $4,000
Michele Rubino, owner and builder;
w. S. PLACER, architect; to erect one
2-story brick addition, zoos Fourth
street northeast dot rs, square 1869 ;
to cost $1,000.
Jacob Spund, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers. architect; to
erect one 1-story brick addition. 342l
Connecticut avenue Qot 800, square
2219; to cost $1,000.
Mrs. Nettie Lewis. owner; Penn I'M
provement Co., builders; to make re-
pairs, 1442 @ street dot 867, square
209); to cost $1,000.
Frank Nichter. owner and builder;
A. S. j. Atkinson, architect; to erect
two 1-story brick and stone additions
rear 412 Twelfth street southeast dot
100, square 1919: to cost 1000.
B. D. Laid, owner and builder; tc
make repairs and changes. 5614 Thirty
second street dot %, square 2022); tc
cost $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
TAX is ABOLISHED.
New Workers Will Save $15, 900, 900
by Repeal.

An estimated saving to property own
ers Of approximately $4,000, 900, which
will b, felt by the farmer and the city
dweller alike, results from the aboli-
ton by the State Of New York Of the
direct State tax by an act of the 1929
Legislature.
This is the first time since 1915 that
New York has been free from the direct
tax, levied for emergency to make up
deficits in the State financial budget. 1t
is reported by the National Association
of Real Estate Boards.
In 1924 and again in 1925 and in
1928 legislative action reduced the New
York State real estate property tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24

The 1924 reduction was for rs per cent
and in 1928 further IS per cent re-
duction was granted. Property owners
were given a so per cent reduction on
their direct tax in the 1928 measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
Successful Gardening.

The successful garden must have at
rlosphere, character and interesting
features. 1t must draw its atmosphere
from conditions with which it Is i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24

division of the contractors association.
The highway departments OF as
States have gone on record as favoring
the objects Of the bureau and have
pledged assistance to the extent of con-
tributing their own data on the per-
Torrance records of those contractors
who have worked under contract with
them.
Individual surety companies interested
in the bureau likewise have agreed to
pool their records. Questionnaires rap
idly are being forwarded to contractors
in order to obtain data direct from them
as to their Sast performance and quail
ficationS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
Contractors Aid Sought.

The contractors association, through
its general manager, D. A. CARRIER, has
issued call to every responsible con-
tractor In the country to support this
bureau by submitting information
promptly when it is required.
In arguments during past years,
charges of carelessneSs made against
surety companies by contractors have
been countered by citations indicating
that contractors have failed to give ac-
curate information about their bust
nesses. The extensive and sometimes
acrimonious debate on these points ap-
pears to have prepared the way for
active cooperation and both groups are
pinning their hopes on the success of
the Bureau of Contract Information,
Incorporated, the A. G. c. announce
ment states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24

lures must be those which harmonic
and which are appropriate for the OBJ
ject desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24

mediately associated. It's character
must be the Interpretation Of the object
for which 1t is intended. Special fea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
Addition Is Approved.

Joseph Harris. owner and builder
r. c. Archer. jr.. architect; to erect
one 2-story brick and frame addition,
1927 street dot 10, square 194); to
cost $4,000.
F. M. Kay. owner and builder;
Claughton West, architect: to erect one
3-story brick addition, 1913 Seventeenth
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Handbags

68 of them for New Years
Clearaway :. all good styles!
25-All Leather Handbags-Sl
Envelope and pouch styles a bit
marred IN a busy season, but wonder
fui values choice of black, navy.
tan, brown, and green.
$3.50 Smooth Calf Handbafs-S5
Just the thing this season and they're
beautifully made and finished
Navy, wine, tan. brown, green
some trimmed with python
6-$7.SO Genuine Python Ba9s-S5
The most popular black and brown
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$50 Genuine Alligator Bags. $40
Smart tailored style dark brown.
2-Sl6.5O Genuine Lizard BaSs-SlO
Both are back-strap style with stun
ming marcasite lift locks.
3$16.50 Black Pin Seal Baes-SIO
Made with a double swinging purse
and fitted with a passport case.
9-$l6.50 Leather and Antelope
Bags-$10
The suede bags, some in the new
quilted effect and are black the
swagger leather are beige, blue, green,
or tan.
2-S2S Frameless Pouch Bags-S13.sO
One brown. one black antelope suede.
Just a bit marred, though you'd
scarcely notice it, and they're smart.