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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-03
CANNOT AFFORD TO GIVE
UP HIS LIVELIHOOD


st. Paul. July 3.-tF)-William s.
Moscrip. Lake Elmo, Minn.. dairyman.
has declined an appointment BY
President Hoover to become q men,
ber of the new federal farm board.
Inability to arrange personal busi-
ness affairs, Mr.. Moscrip said, forced
him to decline the appointment. His
decision. reached after four days Of
deliberation. was telegraphed Arthur
M. Hyde, secretary Of agriculture, last
night.
Moscrip was offered the appoint
ment Saturday. He then told Prcsi-
dent Hoover and Secretary Hyde he
never had been q candidate, but was
actively supporting w. F. Schilling,
Northficld. president Of the Twin City
Milk Producers association, for ap-
pointment to the board. Mr.. Moscrip
Is secretary-treasurer Of the Twin
City Milk Producers association.
Shortly after wiring his decision to
Secretary Hyde, Mr.. Moscrip issued
statement amplifying his reasons
for rejecting the offer. He said In
part:
Recognizes Honor
"The appointment rendered me by
President Hoover was. by far. the
greatest honor ever conferred on me.
It came as complete surprise. ap-
preciate the position would not have
been offered to me unless the presi-
dent felt that I could have been Of
value to him and the agricultural in
dustsy Is q member Of the farm
board.
THE obligations which press upon
one to whom a position is offered al
most overwhelmingly compel accept
ance. but found that in order to &C
cept I would be forced to give up my
only business which have spent all
my life in developing. am con-
vinced that business cannot continue
without my personal efforts.
THE president, am confident. will
have no difficulty in securing for the
place which was rendered me man
as fully acquainted with agricultural
conditions as I am.
Offers To Help
~ C0u OO ally CIIIIlS W 0CoAot Wax
board in the administration of the
law and in the many problems which
will confront 1t, am only too willing
to tender 1t my services. provided only
that my entire time will not be taken
up by the work
Moscrip was offered place on the
board last week after q conference
with President Hoover and Secretary
Hyde and took the proposal under
consideration. In declining to serve
he said that the necessities Of his owr
business affairs required his attention
to such an extent that he could mol
see his way clear to accept the post
Moscrip had been chosen to repre-.
sent the dairying industry in the de.
liberations Of the board. He Is secre.
tary-treasurer Of the Twin City Mill
Producers association, large dairyinl
cooperative with headquarters In st
Paul. and in addition is extensivel,
engaged in farming at Lake Elmo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-03
WORST FOREST FIRE
IN YEARS RAVACES
CALIFORNIA VALLEY
Flames Lick Up 1000 Acres d
Timber and Grazing Lands J
on a Wide Front
FOUR HOUSES ARE BURNED
500 Men Battle Blaze Undet
Terrific Heat to Save Rich
Pasture Reserves
FOUR HOUSES ARE BURNED

San Jose, CAL, July 3.-(P)-Moun-
tain fires In the Santa Clara valley
burning early today were described IS
the worst in recent years by state fire
wardens. who were directing the work
of 500 men on two fronts. Starting
early yesterday more than 1000 acres
Of timber and grazing land were de-
stroyed by flames. This fire was
brought under control after four resi-
dences were destroyed. Another fire
at Morgan Hill. brought under control
Yesterday morning. broke out on two
fronts q few hours later and had
jumped the ridge from the Paradise
valley in the Twas country. About
5000 acres of cattle land had been
burned and It was still uncontrolled.
THREATEN CITY
The blaze broke out late yesterday
on Tamalpais. about three and one
third miles from the downtown dis
trict. Mayor Adolph Eberhart OF Mill
Valley appealed to outside towns for
help.
Soldiers from the Preside Of San
Francisco, part of the San Francisco
fire department, firemen from half
dozen neighboring towns and organ.
lied volunteers responded. Mill VAL
lcy's water supply dwindled until It
was of little help. Several chemical
engines were brought into play.
Banks and business houses vacated
downtown buildings when 1t appeared
the fire would reach the business dis
trict. Money and goods were removed
to places of safety. Many families a.
ready had lost their homes and per-
sonal property. and others moved
their household effects.
Mill Valley is the summer home O.
many wealthy San Franciscans.
Among the more costly residences
damaged were those Of Charles Coles
of San Francisco, housing 91OOO0Q
library and art collection: the $20000Q
summer homo of Ralston White: tho
residence Of Lucian Marsh, San Frame
cisco importer: that OF Kurt zteglers
German consul in San Francisco; and
the home of Mrs. Mary w Fiskes
which contained a $l50O00 collection
of oriental rugs.
Flames Menace Tavern
Fire Marshal. E. B. Gardener an.
nounced the flames were menactng
the famous tavern at the summit Of
Mount Tamalpais, and said unless
plenty of men" were available At
once to fight the fire another heavily
populated section containing costly
homes would be doomed.
A contingent from the Thirteenth
infantry, which had been sent to fight
the blaze. returned to the Preside
early today. Fire departments from .
half dozen towns near Mill Valley ana
a section of the San Francisco fire
department remained on the Job.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-03
CUTS WIDE SWATH
IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION

San Francisco, Cal. July 3.-(R-
The fire which cut q wide gwath
through the residential section Of
Mill Valley. across the bay from hare
CONTINUED on page nine.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-03
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday. Cooler Thursday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

points of view, a different method of
attack. ut was only later" he con.
fesses, shat I perceived that in com.
mon with the rest Of men nothing
could deliver me from my fatal con-
sistency. We cannot escape from our
selves"
Every day I see the truth of the
statement in my own actions and in
the reactions Of those with whom !
come into contact. We deceive our
selves that new environment, diff
ferent job, milder climate will in
spire us with greater enthusiasm. will
give US a keener desire for work, or
help US to go at unpleasant tasks
with increased eagerness. These
things seldom have the effect we an
ticipate. for. in truth, It is not the
climate, nor the Job, nor the environ
ment that is wrong. but ourselves
Gentry tells me that he is going to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

Rome. - Caligula's galley, about
which so much has been written in
Italy and elsewhere, is proving dis
appointment to the Italians, and a
source of worry to the peasants OF
Nemi, whose medieval city overlooks
the lake in which the galley was
sunk. s3
Now that several million gallons
have been drained from what was till
recently the most beautiful lake near
Rome, the hulk has appeared In all
its dilapidation. Its worn beams. en-.
tirely bare of those ornaments of mar
BILE, copper and mosaic that were de-
scribed with such glowing color. have
been kept together only BY the mud
Of the bottom of the lake. Now that
they have been exposed to the sun,
they are In danger of crumbling away
altogether, and the two firms that
have undertaken its salvage at their
own expense hastily had 1t boarded
up, while continuing pumping opera
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

away, told him to do what he liked
with It, but said he would close his
account If they ever bothered him
again.
He was so shy, says the London
Mail, that having a wonderful library
of books he was quite willing to lend.
he took separate house in Soho,
so that borrowers need never disturb
his studies. Whenever he took out q
book himself ne always signed for it
like any stranger.
Not only did he tell how water is
made. He was one of the first to dis
cover that heat is not substance but
a state; one of the first to measure
the density of the earth: pioneer
of electricity, an astronomer. q geolo-
gist. Rustics at Chaplain. where he
had his country seat. peeped through
his windows and saw. instead of furni-
ture, laboratory and forge. They
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

tons, though on reduced scale, as
the rapid pumping of the last six
months not only caused landslips. but
may throw the beams Of the hulk
apart altogether.
Hope to Reconstruct Galley.
Archeologists and antiquarians are
not SO disappointed as the general
public. nor do they share the anger
Of the Nemi peasants. whose famous
strawberry beds. which used to reach
to the waters edge. are damaged by
the withdrawal Of moisture and the
frequent landSlides.
They point out that once the water
is drained from the galley's keel, and
the cooler weather makes 1t possible
to remove the boarding, 1t will be sim.
pie enough to remove the hulk beam
by beam and reconstruct" 1t on the
shores Of the lake, where a small mu-
scum is to be built for its reception.
Whether the operation will solve the
riddle of how galleys of ancient Rome
were propelled remains to be seen.
Former attempts to save this one did
more harm than good. Large quaint.
ties Of wood taken from it were sold
for fuel, and the better parts made
into "keepsakes." such as snuff boxes
and walking sticks.
Emperor Is Playful.
AS to the precious marbles and
bronzes with which the barges were
covered, local rumor has 1t that the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
Caligula's Galleys Disappoint

Emperor Caligula, being in play
full mood, sunk the boats on purpose,
with his friends on board to see what
they would do when in danger Of
drowning, but carefully had every
thing of value removed. The discov-
cry Of large VOLTS head in copper,
a few tiles and some long copper nails
does not entirely refute this legend,
for the heads were used as figure.
heads. and the tiles may have Gov.
cred cabin. One head. evidently the
twin Of that found near the hulk re-
Gently. has been In Terme museum in
Rome for some years. The copper
nails were purely ornamental, as ex.
perts who examined the hulk found
the beams were kept together by
dove-tailing one into the other.
Now that the barge near the shore
has proved disappointing, archeolo.
gists' hopes are centered on the one
further out which, they say, will be
in better condition, as neither peas
ants nor relic hunters could get at it
so easily. But the two firms who are
undertaking their salvage for purely
patriotic reasons have already spent
over 100000 liras ($75.O00) against
an estimated 100000 liras t$10.O0O).
And 1t is not certain that they will
be able to attack the second vessel,
which would prove even more costly.
The estimate was that both would be
laid bare by next October.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
Coincidence

New York.-Several months ago an
author Of my acquaintance completed
novel, which has been appearing as
a serial In a magazine but IS not yet
out in book form, in which the hero
is the inventor of a machine which
enables motorists to serve themselves
with gasoline by dropping quarters in
a slot. A few weeks ago 1t was an
nounced that a California inventor
had perfected such an apparatus.
,aa
City Museum
New York, which already may lay
claim to being the city Of museums,
will have a museum of its own next
year, wherein will be displayed the
municipal waxworks. Unlike the wax
works at Coney Island, which pictures
such civic events as the murder OF
Arnold Rothstein, this museum will
depict the more serious and important
moments in the history Of the munic.
ipality. The first scene will show
Henry Hudson on the deck Of the Half
Moon, approaching the island OF Man
haitian on his search for a route to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
LIGHTS of7New York ~
BY
GRANT DIXON

broken down mentally to such an ex.
tent that they have forgotten the in
born squirrel instinct to bury nuts in
summer so that they may eat in win.
ter. The students are at fanlt. Ap-
parently all of the thousands that at
tend the university in the winter SEES
sion have been willing to provide nuts
for the campus squirrels. and the SOUR
rels have developed devil-may-care
philosophy. And the strange part Of
it Is that early summer is the leanest
period of the year for these improvi.
dents, for the winter students have
departed and the summer session at
tendants have not yet arrived.
(S. 1929. Bell Syndicate.1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

London.-Any schoolboy fresh from
his first chemistry lesson, will tell
you that water is H2O-a statement,
by the way. with which modern sci.
entists do not altogether agree. Not
everybody, however, can say who first
made that stupendous fact known to
the world. H ~
It was a millionaire bachelor, Hen
~ Cayendish by name, nephew of one
of the dukes of Devonshire. He was
so shy that he kept many of his discov-
cries secret lest he should become ia
nous. and they were only unearthed
after his death; so shy that If he ever
caught sight of one of his own wom-
an servants, she had to pack her bag
and leave that day. He was so shy
that when his banker came TO tell
him he had 100000 in his account
and wasn't that rather lot to lie
idle?-he sent the man of business
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

Wisconsin next year. His work at
Illinois has been something of a fail
ure. He doesn't like our weather.
which, truth compels one to admit. is
variable. Living conditions do not
please him, his associates bore him.
and his instructors are dull and alto
gether commonplace. The facts are
that Gentry is lazy, he has been
spoiled at home. and so has grown
selfish and self-centered. He will be
disappointed wherever he goes, for he
is not going to be able to get away
from himself even in Wisconsin.
Dorner as boy had always seemed
to me a very disagreeable person,
critical, pessimistic, caviling at the
slightest opportunity for adverse criti-
cism. Even when he was sitting off
in a corner alone, he never seemed to
me to be enjoying himself. His own
company, even, was disagreeable to
him. l had not seen him for some
time until few months ago when he
seemed like new creature, and l
QaU Tie lciucIlly " Suy oV ~ nAAus
II walked up to the fact one day."
he explained to me, shat was an
impossible person to live with-ill-
tempered. critical, ill-mannered, self
ish. The fact at first did not make
such a strong impression on me as it
did later when I realized that al.
ways, whatever I did, wherever /
went, early or late, night or day, !
should have to live with myself.
There was no escaping it, ! could get
away from my family, I could snub
the neighbors. could ignore the peo-
pie / met on the street, but my own
personality followed me like shadow
inescapably a part Of me. The
thought, frightened me. ! decided to
make myself the sort Of person with
whom it would be pleasant If not
profitable to live"
"a. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
In a just cause the weak overcome
CavhnnloC
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

Indies. Other scenes will show Peter
Minuit making his famous $24 deal
with the Indians, and WashingtOn's
Inauguration at Federal hall. Also
pictured will be a draft riot in Union
Square during the Civil war. and the
waterfront in the days Of clipper
ships. No plans have been laid for
picturing more modern events. but l,
for one, vote for the inclusion Of a
scene depicting the returning of Lind
bergh from Paris. There was some
thing that for sheer magniacence may
never be duplicated.
-. - !
Floating Hotel
Several years ago an imaginative
reporter got himself and his newspa-
per into all sorts Of trouble with a
highly colored story. about floating
palace on Rum Row, where the elite
Of the fast set were enjoying gam
bling and drinking orgies. The vessel
was pure Imagination on the report
er's part, and every one agreed, a
very superior grade Of Imagination.
But now the real thing has appeared
off the coast Of Long island. It is a
luxurious boat, operated as hotel
where stage and society folk spend
their week-ends. It Is no gambling
hell or floating liquor dispensary, and
It operates within the law.
his Foolish Squirrels
Columbia university, where men and
women are equipped in superior
fashion, for their battle with life. has
proved the undoing Of community of
squirrels. These animals have been
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
Claims Plane Shakes
Dishes of Her Shelf

Syracuse, NJ Y.-That low
8 flying airplane keeps her awake
and shakes dishes Off the
shelves" in the wee hours of
the morning was the complaint
made to the police here recent
ly by one housewife.
at flies so low 1t wakes US
oil up and the vibration from
the engine shakes dishes off
my Shelves" said the woman,
adding that she wanted "some-
) thing done about it." The ser.
geant promised to do his best.
though as yet there are no "air
cops" on the force.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

said, I'VE cannot
escape from our
selves"
He was relat-
In G his expert
ences In writing
a series Of short
stories. Having
written one he
outlined another
upon W b 1t he
thought was an
entirely different
plan, with new
phra 8 ingS, new
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

One Of the two women to head
baseball organization in this coun-
try is Mrs. John Dunn, owner Of the
Baltimore International league team.
She is the widow of Jack Dunn who
until his death managed the Oriole
club. She is not only intensely in.
terested and enthusiastic over her
new role of becoming business
woman but is making great sue
cess of it. She attends all of their
games and is an inspiration to all
her team.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
Eirst Eag Starts Fire

Philadelphia. - Smoking his first
cigarette at the age Of fifty-four. w.
w. Cole set fire to his home and was
nearly overcome before he rescued
his four-year-old niece. Mr.. Coles
first smoke was bigger one than he
intended.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

Louder Than Any Word
No speech ever uttered or utterable
is worth comparison with silence
Carlyle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
ESCAPING FROM
ONESELF.
Bv THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University of
Illinois.

1t was Joseph Conrad in his intro
duction to his "Tales Of Unrest who
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
British Aristocrat a Genius

thought he was either a wizard or a
mailman; but he was merely a
genius.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
COLUMBIA SYSTEM

500 p. m. Sorrento Serenade.
$3.50 p. m. The Romancers.
$500 p. m. Graybar Electric Program4
s:s0 D. m. Temple -Four. (Musical.l
lo:3o .. m. Jesse Crawfords Melody HI.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06

In just cause the weak overcome
the strOng.-Sophocles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
r-LEADlNG.s--,..s.
| RADIO PROGRAMS

N. q. c. RED NETWoRk-sept. 8.
$500 p. m. National Sunday Forum.
500 p. M. Lehigh Coal Company.
$50 p. m. Maj. Bowes' Family Party.i
500 p. m. David Lawrence. :
S:15 p. m. Atwater Kent.
9:15 p. m. Studebaker Champions.
N. B. c. BLUE NETWORK
1890 p. m. The Pilgrims.
100 p. m. Roxy Stroll
900 p. m. Friendship Hour.
1880 p. m. Twilight Reveries.
$3.50 p. m. Whittall Anglo-Persians.
$50 p. m. At the Baldwin.
TOO p. m. Emma Jetticks.
S:15 p. m. D'Orsay.
9:15 p. m. Light Opera Hour.
1000 p. m. Amos m Andy.
COLUMBIA SYSTEM
$500 p. m. Symphonic Hour.
300 p. m. Hudnut Du Barry.
400 p. m. Cathedral Hour. (Religiousf
$500 p m. Fox Fur Trappers.
500 p. m. La Palma program.
$3.50 p. m. Sonatron program.
900 p. m. Majestic Theater Of the Air
1000 p. m. Arabesque.
1890 p. m. Around the Samovar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Capt Gene Tunney. u. S. M c. Reserve, better known
the retired heavyweight champion presenting
some trophy given by his buddes of the Marine Corps
British Royal Marines trophy Adt. Gen L. S. T.
Halliday. v. c.. receives the trophy Wide World
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

A Christmas eve party at
Mount Alto Hospital. Judge
Robert E. Mattingly, playing
Santa Claus. is shown with
Chief Justice Mccoy, Mrs.
Laura v. Damn, Mrs. Acheson
F. Hassan and Mrs. Charles
Demonet of the George Bald
win Mccoy unit of the Amer
lean Woman's Legion and
group of their guests at the
party given by the unit for the
oa+;ao+c Q Harris & Ewing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Paris also has its traffic problems.
Here is sample of it during the rush
hour at the Place de rOpera, with
pedestrians picking their way as best
they can through the maze of motor
traffic. At right is a traffic policeman
at the same intersection working from
the safe vantage point of his raised
platform. oP "a Photos
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1929-09-06
Dvoje noviny proti ctvrtemu
terminu governera Richie.

"Marylander and Herold" z
Princes Anne okresu a Times
z Crisfield, v redakcnfch clan
cich postavily Sc proti kandi-
dature governera Richie.
"Marylander" predpovlda,
re uchazeti-li Sc bude governor
o 1rad po ctvrte, re demokra-
ticka strana utrpf nejhors1 po-
razku, jakou kdy We statu utr-
pela.
V temze smyslu pfsf "Times. :"
Proti temto stoj1 troje ven-
kovske noviny, Easton "Star-
Democrat, Caroline Sun a
Worcester Democrat, jez pi-
81 We prospech kandidatury GO
vernera Richie a slibuj1 jemu
podporu, bude-li Sc pc ctvrte u
chazeti o Trad governera.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1929-09-06
Arcibiskup pravi, ze prohibic.
nj zakon je chybny.

Archbishop Curley v rozmlu-
We S novinari v Par1zi udal, re
prohibicni zakon je zcela chy-
bny We SVEN zakladu a re ne
bude ku dobru Americkeho Ii
vota. V reci sve prot zakonu
arcibiskup udal dale, re prohi-
bice stala Sc politickym m1cem.
Archbishop pravil, re nekteTi
politikafi hlasujf pro prohibici
a PHI Kanadskou koralku, Ma
rylandskou hooch anebo vino z
pampelisek a re Cd pocatku
prohibice v Americe nastala
korupce, nevaznost ku zakonu
a zlocinnost. Soudi, re dnesni
mladez vice jest obeznamena S
opojnymi napoji nezli pred pro
hibicf.
Archbishop chvalf Irske W.
mahanf strldmosti. V Irsku
pred dvaceti az triceti roxy,
odhaduje arcibiskup, bylo mno
ho opilstvf. Cd dolby, kdy ho-
spody zavreny v urcite hodiny
opilstvf snlzeno asi 25 proc.
Velike dane uvrzene ma alko-
holicke napoje a zdrazenl tech
to sn1zily mocne pitt opoj-
nych napojn, svedcf arcibis-
kup.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1929-09-06
Pozar " Ocean City zavinil
skOdu pres $15O.OOO.

Casne rano v 1tery zniceno
bylo pdl druheho bloku dreve-
nych staven1 pozarem v Ocean
City, Md. Hoste prchli ho-
telG, tri muzove pTi pozaru po-
raneni byli. Kdyz pozar radil
nejh1fe, klesla mrtva srdecni
vadou vdova po kazateli, Cas-
sandria Obey.
Pozar pocal v kuchyni, v niz
pro hosty delany byly sand
wiche. Spozorovan byl kolem
pGlnoci. Vetrem rockingham,
s1fil Sc rychle. Jiskry pocaly
padati ma Atlantic hotel a jine
hotely podle severniho konce
prkenne promenady. Konec
pozaru ucinen kolem 3. hodiny.
Atlantic hotel naplnen byl
hosty, ktefl prchli, jak rychle
mohli. Mnozl Mich nesli s Sc
bou saty a co jim do rukou pa
dlo. V Atlantic vedle mno-
hych Baltimoran1 byl policejni
soudce Ranft, Clarence Wolf,
'klerk mestske rady a JIM.
Spalena cast rozklada Sc
mezi Wicomico a South Divi-
sion ulicf.