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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
WHA1 AND TEAl

WEAR AND T9AE
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Jones. I didn't ut my c,1fs back IN
that package you Just delivered"
I'VE have no record that you sent
any cuffs. Are you slro you did3"
''Sure: I rot the shirt here they
were torn of ol."-,udGA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1929

grand affair o. q funeral, Of which
w wrer aye sure q plenty whisky ana
wee biscuits.s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
into which to climb, as did Aaron
Everett, 50, of Indianapolis, Ind.


Everett, SO, of indianapolis, Ind.
He was missed from his sons home
where he resided and was found in
his hollow tree where he had lived
for three days on pocketful of GIN
ger snaps.
There is more here than the mere
story Of an old man who wanted
peace and quiet and had to run away
from the radio, even if he had to ex-
change a good home for q hollow
tree. It's the old, old story of age
trying to live with youth: the old
problem of what shall we do with the
old when they like not the ways Of
youth any more than youth likes their
ways.
X \ X
WIDOWS PENSIONS
Madame Ferdinand Foch was voted
an annual pension of $4,000 just day
or so after the funeral of her great
husband, lie Marcehal of France. It
was just few weeks ago that our
own congress voted an almost sim
liar pension to Mrs Woodrow Wilson.
Emotional France and cautious
America are well illustrated by this
incident.
Though who shall say which atti-
tude is wisest? Somehow am more
interested in pensions granted
widows Of $1500-a-year governmental
employees than to widows of those in
the high places of earth who seem to
automatically accumulate personal
fortune as they accumulate their
fame.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
LADY TARTAN

Speaking Of babies, an elephant
hunter in the Kameruns, whatever
and wherever they are, recently re-
turned to Berlin to tell story Of dis
covering in the wilds Of the jungle q
woman living with a colony Of apes.
She was without the inevitable
tattoo marks Of her tribe, only made
the gutteral ape sounds for Ian
guage, and quite convinced the hunter
that she had been stolen from her
cradle by apes, or hurled into the
forest by cruel parents, and brought
up by the apes much in the manner
OF RomuluS and Remus and the
wolves.
What movie, wot a movie! Here
should be some sort of answer to the
old question Of whether It's heredity
or environment that counts!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
HOLLOW TREE PAPA

While not a few people get rather
awearied Of the radio in this day
when they play everywhere all the
time. not everybody has q hollow tree
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
S|AMA[S
1sGR2A4:Y'?r n

Holding his two little daughters,
aged s and 4, on his knee, Charles
Setter, 80, an Oregon farmer. shot
them to death. He had quarreled
with his wife. Whether he killed her
children in revenge or through in
sane despair Is not clear.
It's merely one more human inter-
est story proving that mate love is
usually infinitely more possessing and
fraught with more fearful possibilities
If it goes awry than parental love,
especially in the case Of q man.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
JUST HER GAME.

Some schools Of modern mental
Science are attempting to say, how
ever, that the traditional opinion
that the maternal instinct is so much
heftier than the paternal, is all un-
proven: that. it's just one more at
tempt Of the female to avoid econom-
ic competition by insisting that she
and she only is capable of really
staying at home and caring for the
child because she loves it most.
To which argument, many stay-at
home, child-rearing ladies will prob
ably yelp, lust as II we wouldn't
like to swap places for a while, and
let HIM try the baby-tending!"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11

"nen woman looks her best she finds what she Is
after. $4,000 "'A"s ene -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11

winning IN argument By calling . friend narrow
minded doesn't count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
A Real District DaY.

The House leadership and the chair
man OF tfe Housa Distric5 committee
are 10 be congratulated on the >esID Dis
tlnr osy iu the Rouse yeale osv.
Ten measures, some OF wh,ch have
been hanging flre for q long tiaae, %ete
passed and another important measure.
the medical practice act. was whipped
into shape for . vote during a lengthy
discussion, when time was called.
This is the first. and probably the
last, distinct District day Of the pres
ent session, but the District Jared as
we'll, il not better than 1t ordinarily
does in half dozen District days. This
was accomplished because the District
committee brought its bills into the
House well and seasonably considered,
and there was co-operated effort to put
them through.
1t resulted also from the very i'm
portant fact that the District day was
not taken as field day for discussion
Of various and sundry matters far re-
moved from the affairs of the National
Capital. Quite frequently when the
chairman Of the District committee is
allowed to bring up his calendar on a
nominally District day he is burdened
with the obligation of allowing long
hours for general debate" SO that 1t
has truthfully been said that the Dis
trict days are spent in talk and wran-
Cling with little achieved. This has not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TR4CEWELL.

Many people we have discovered, re-
gard 13 as their lucky number. Even
the old superstition about sitting down
to table with II others leaves them
cold.
MANY a real estate agent has lost the
sale of house because the numbers
on the front door did not add up to
suit the taste Of the prospective client.
Perhaps no would-be purchaser ever
admitted as much to the argumentative
salesman, but 1t is the truth, neverthe-
less.
We know one man who baked on a
house numbered 704 simply because
their sum was IL, number which he
did not like.
Very few persons will admit to- these
| little oddities, these likes and dislikes
which are purely their own. although
others will insist on making them their
business If they find them out.
No doubt an ardent psychologist
might insist that a liking for showed
that the holder thereof had a. secret
desire to kill his grandmother when
all the time every one else would real
ize that it was simply an idiosyncrasy.
| X y X X
1t is interesting to recall that many
!
| iarities in regard to numbers.
The first Napoleon had an ill-con-
cealed liking for counting the windows
along a street. and it is even said that
| IL he felt that he had made a mistake
he would ride back and begin all over
again.
| Emile lola, the great French novelist.
was known to go through certain NUT
terings which contained numbers in
closing the windows of his sleeping
apartment when he retired. Any one
who chooses to laugh may do so: it
makes no difference to lola. His
"L'Assommoir" stands sure.
X u X
I After all. there is no particular reason
why a human being shouldn't have likes
and dislikes in regard to such intimate
things as the letters and numbers which
he uses every day.
We are apt to think of them merely
as letters merely as digits, VIXEN the
truth Is that the whole history of the
race is wrapped up in them.
Everything that men have dreamed
has come out in the combinations of
the letters of the alphabet known as
words.
Just as words have been called things.
SO the letters are things, too, each with
its own hues. its own atmosphere, its
own reflections
Before the dearest words in the Ian
guage may be words they must first be
letters curiousiy combined to mean what
they do.
Thus to the young man to whom
Mary Louise, for instance, is the sweet
est combination In the world, the COM
ponent parts thereof have accents OF
tenderness.
1t will be found that the same is true
OF all words which mankind loves. even
as the letters in words which 1t dislikes
are loathed.
Life has entered into the letters and
numbers and shines out through their
crooks and curlicues.
Mind your P's and as" parents
once told their children, with q great
deal Of truth and justice, 1t would seem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
America and New China.

About the time when Rome was yester-
day the scene of the signing Of the Italo-
Papal pact the United States Senate
was the forum of action in its way quite
rs historic. Tt ratified the first inter-
rational treaty with the new Nationalist
Republic OF China. granting the Chinese,
as fsr as America is concerned. the
same ful-iedged tariff equality enjoyed
BY other sovereign countries.
The treaty was negotiated with the
Marking government last Summer, by
which act the United States took the
lead in according recognition to the
regime that had battled its way to ma
tionai power IL China. Since then
Crns. Biitain has entered into similar
Ieintlons WIN Ire Nationahets. O,he.
governments n4:e done nAeGise. Japan
sG this moment is ii process OF Conf
posing her differences with her great
Oriental neighbor. When they are rec.
onciled, the new China will be on the
high road to the full achievement Of
her ambitions to sit In the family oi
nations no longer as dependent, but as
an equal among equals.
Before that goal is reached the Chi.
nese must realize one Of the othel
fundamental items in their sovereignty
program, the abolition of extraterri'
toriality To that end negotiations arr
now in progress at Washington. 1t Il
obviously Markings hope that il TIN
United States will show the way in tina
direction, as it showed it in respect o
<arif autonomy, the powers will hay'
before them an example likely to prov
no less contagious.
America sympathizes with Chinas as
piration to be master in its own judi
cial house. But the Chinese are awar
of the only price at which extraterri
toriality can be purchased by them
They must supply unmistakable proc
of their ability to administer justic
npon lines that throw around foreigner
and their property rights every reqleit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Public Opinion Is Favorable
To StimsOn as Cabinet Head

Henry L. Stimson, who is said to have
been chosen for Secretary of State in
the Hoover cabinet, appears to have
the confidence OF the country generally
in extraordinary degree, and he is be-
ing pointed to as typical of the prob
able selections of the President-elecs
In assembling his official family.
cit Is tirst-rate selection" says
the Charleston Evening Post (inde-
pendent Democratic). "Col. Stin1son Is
an accomplished lawyer: he has had
wide experience in government, as a
district attorney in New York, as Sec
rotary of War in President Taft's cabi-
net, and as Governor General OF the
Philippines. He has had practical con-
tact with politics, notably as Republican
candidate for Governor of New York.
He has proved himself a capable diplo-
mat in the settlement he made of the
Nicaraguan mess two years ago. He
has made a study of foreign relations
and is well acquainted with the inter-
national policies of the country. Mi.
Hoover has made good start In choos-
ing Col. Stimson for the first place in
his cabinet"
The first of the sure choices for
the Hoover cabinet" according to the
Jersey Clty JOURNAL ll00epenQenG ne
publican), as all right. and. considering
the type Of man Mr.. Hoover Is and his
experience in cabinet affairs, it is like
ly that Mr.. Stimson can be taken as q
sample of cabinet caliber." The Mont
gornery Advertiser (Democrstjc) holds
that the appointment would be not
oniy q very logical one. mt also \
very nap py one" With the conclusion
that Nrr. S,iulson '';s eIninently auslified
10 head the cabinet, ny ability, eSper'~
encs ard from all other standpoints, q
that paper adds, eff all Of Mr.. Hoo
ver's cabinet appointments are In keep
ing with this one, there will be no lack
Of ability in It,"
X X X X
Gov. Gen. Stimson has shown adj
ministrative ability" agrees the Fort
Worth Record Telegram (Democratic),
"since he made his first contact with
the little brown brothers as a special
representative of President Coolidge
that marks him as cabinet material"
The Kalamazoo Gazette independently
pays the tribute: MIR. Hoover would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

been the fault of the District or due to
any lack of merit in the legislation
offered.
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
co-operated with Chairman zihlman,
Republican, and House Leader Tilson
counseled in such way that non con-
troversisl measures were passed prompt
ly before those on which debate was
probable were called up.
This was good teamwork. Those who
co-operated are congratulated. The
District had a real day Meritorious
legislation was passed. Prompt action
will result in considerable savings OF
funds and in facilitating municipal ac-
tivities, and in promoting humanitarian
work.
Let us have more of this teamwork,
more such District days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Saluting a Shrine.

Within the past week a. man was
walking along Tenth street northwest
between e and streets. There was
nothing conspicuous about him; he was
! neither overly well dressed nor the OPP
posite. There was nothing to indicate
! whether he was Washingtonian or a
! visitor. AS he passed the quaint old
red brick house, which Is No. SIS,
he paused an instant in his walk and
with utmost gravity and yet withal
naturally and unconsciously, lifted his
hat for an instant. Few, perhaps noted
his act. One who did was a newspaper
reporter.
To that reporter instantly occurred
the thought that here was the possible
beginning of custom graceful, appro-
pirate and inspiring. In that little
house early on the morning of April Is,
1865. a man whom many consider the
greatest American, and who all in
stantly agree was one of the two great
est, breathed his last. That house, as
long as it stands, is shrine of mourn
ing for all his fellow countrymen. Born
In low log cabin and passing from this
life in a humble urban dwelling, be-
tween the two had come residence In
that mansion whose occupancy tells of
the serene confidence of majority of
citizens of the United States.
Every vessel. naval or civilian, passing
Mount Vernon salutes with whistle,
with bell or with banner the birthplace
Of the Father of the Country. Some
ship captain long ago started that COM
mendable custom, still rigidly observed.
1t may be that the citizen who, moved
by something within himself, reverently
lifted his hat as he passed the scene
Of the untimely death Of the Great
Emancipator, born century and
score Of years ago, shall have inaugu-
rated custom which will come to be
q recognized and invariable procedure.
II so, both he and those who follow his
example are to be congratulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

safeguard. Once the powers are per-
suaded that such conditions prevail In
China, extraordinarily is doomed, as
it ought to be.
When he sent the tariff treaty to the
Senate, President Coolidge described II
as IAN evidence of the desire Of the
United States to deal justly with the
Chinese nation Supplementing the
Presidents message, Secretary kellogg
said that the bestowal of American tariff
equality ''is In conformity with the
traditional American policy of friend
ship toward the Chinese people"
There will be universal agreement in
this country with these friendly septi-
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

Naturally, In so big a sweep q action
there are other figures here-IIee, john
ston, Beaureguard, and, on the other
side. many whom Grant superseded in
command. To each of these this
biographer gives the reality in estimates
and genuinely human appraisals that
weigh, sometimes in spite Of your
partisanship. It comes not SO easy to
take the flaming fair dealing of this
great study.
There Is a bit OF stcry about the
title. That was Grants way of naming
people to each other. Meet Mr.. Smith
or "Mr. Brown" So. 1t is used here as
an appropriately informal title for the
story Of corypicuously informal man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

| Likes and .dislikes for certain letter:
and numbers constitute one OF the
queerest oddities of the human mind.
| Most people have some decided pref
erence for certain letters of the alpha
bet, and equally some as distinct pri'
vate grudge against other letters
| Almost every one has a favorite
number or set OF numbers. Mostly II
will be found that an individual wht
| and vice versa.
The writer here, for instance, has g
| decided preference for the number {
and it's multiples, but not all of them.
| We like "a but not Is, "a but not SO
We dote on 48 in particular. Perhaps
| we might solve this by stating that we
! are excessively fond of 2, 4, 6, and
We loathe /. 3 and 0.
Therefore, it is no wonder that we
do not care for Is. which is times
! leven though the latter is one of oul
| favorites), but 80 is not so simple Of
explanation. Perhaps it. is because ii
has 3 in it.
X y X y
AS for letters. we have fondness for
c. E. and T, which is not strange. but
an almost equal reverence for M and S
The letters. J and are not to oul
liking at all: we have always been glad
that there is no j street in the Ma
tional Capital On the other hand we
like the name F. street. but. of course. a
number or letter used In connection
with the word street" makes it some
thing else again. One finds that Six
tenth street has an air all its own
given to it by its width and class OF
residences.
AS for the remainder of the alpha
bet We are fairly neutral IN regard to
the letters. A is a good letter, as is x.
We turn no handsprings over D or G
words. One might think we preferred
strictly angular creations, such as V,
w and x or z, arouse no umbrage.
The place which the number holds
in the affection of thousands need not
be stressed
1t is the one true mystic" number,
coming down to us from remote ages,
mixed up with the tripods of seeresses
and the colorful tails of the peacocks.
Much emphasis has been placed on
the power" of this number, and it Is
still evoked with bated breath by dew
inlaid with black dots.
To most persons, however one num-
Der is about as good as another, with
the preference given to the larger ones,
especially when they are used as tokens
of wealth.
Perhaps magic no longer plays part,
but 1t is certainly true that nearly
every one has favorite numeral, such
as our 6. Since childhood, for instance,
6 has exercised great influence in our
life. Its double, IL, is no less pleasing.
Even better is "a. which contains the
irresistible 6 concealend, as 1t were. and
also two other neat numbers, 2 and 4.
No doubt symmetry has a great deal to
do with 1t.
If it is question of symmetry, how
ever, how Is it possible to account for
our personal fondness for 10, the sup
posedly unlucky number?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Municipal Group Financing.

WaShlngton's natural gratiflcatior
over action of the House yesterday II
wisely authorizing the purchase of TIT
entire site for the. proposed municipa
center, instead of following the Budget
Bureaus recommended piecemeal pur.
chase of this land, will be tinged witt
some alarm over the fact that the
money needed for the acquisition, APP.
proximately six million dollars, is to -bt
drawn from District revenues, with &c
provision for Federal participation in
the financing of this great project. The
present plan is to insert in the second
deficiency bill provision for appro-
priating approximately two and hall
million dollars from the Districts sur
plus revenues this year, which will
probably be sufficient to begin the direct
purchase of the property needed.
or course, the District should not be
called upon TO finance alone an under
taking which is made necessary by the
Federal Governments own building
program, and which will be extraordi-
narily expensive because of the desire
Of Capital planners to make the pro-
posed municipal group conform in scope
and appearance to the Federal group
on the other side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. 1t would be impractical for any
community of Washington's size and
assets to embark upon such a building
program as contemplated in the mu-
nicipal center group, when the commu-
Washington needs. And 1t would be
highly unjust for Congress, with sole
legislative and taxing power over the
unrepresented District, to force the
Capital community into this undertake
ing without offering to bear some def
mite proportion of the burden.
While it is duly recognized that the
House has acted wisely in deciding to
authorize the purchase Of the land inn
mcdiately, before property values are
exorbitantly increased, Congress could
well afford to give some thought now
to the question of how large part In
building the new municipal center
the Federal Government is willing to
assume. The present Municipal Build
ing viii be occupied by the District
Government for some time. Many years
may pass before the Federal Govern
ment will have to take it. When it
does take this building, how much viii
the District, which paid for half Of it,
realize from the transaction? How far
will the proceeds of the coniscation OF
the District Building go toward meet
ing the expense of the land purchase
end construction of the new group Of
buildings?
The District has a right to know
more about these important aspects Of
the municipal center group than it has.
so far, been able to learn. When the
House bill, passed yesterday. reaches the
Senate, it is to be hoped that the op-
portunity thus presented win be seized
and that provision will be written into
the bill guaranteeing a program Of
fixed Federal contribution toward the
erection Of the municipal group. II
this is not done, the District cannot
out regard Congress as Greeks bear
ing gifts" and must look upon the pro-
posed municipal group as poten.
tally dangerous scheme.