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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Are you book boor?
Breaking the back of book Is the
sure mark of literary boor
You may dog-ear the pages and any
we'll bred volume will forgive you.
You may spill water on the cover
without any harm to the soul Of the
book.
1t is even possible to cut the pages
with a knife covered with butter, as
Wordsworth once did, without destroy
ing the life and happiness of good
work.
Break its back, however, and no book
Is ever the same again.
The way this is done is as follows:
Seize the volume by both covers, pref
erably from the hands of friend who
Is a lover of books, and forcibly open
1t with a violent wrench.
There comes a splitting sound and a
gap appears all along the division be-
tween the two pages, along the back
bone.
Often this backbone" appears to
sight, gaping piteously at the sturdy
book handler.
One break, however, is never enough.
If left to his own devices. the book boor
invariably will yank the pages open here
so that by the time ne is done with it
the volume Is wreck.
X X Xxx
We have gone into detail because
1t Is unfortunately true that the aver
age book boor hasn't the slightest idea
in the world that he has done anything
wrong.
If you were to reproach him with it,
he would call you crank" to your
face. or 60 away and tell a friend that
you are the busiest" person he ever
knew.
He simply Is not used to handling
so delicate thing as book. He
knows how to crank car, or to kick
a foot ball; he Is expert at saving wood
and splitting kindling; when it comes
to feats of strength he literally shines.
He fails to perceive in a book any,
thing more than something else to be
hauled around with vigorous fingers and
tensed muscles.
While there is more and more an in
creasing tendency on the part of the
book publishers to provide books with
reinforcement where 1t Is most needed,
thousands of volumes are published
without such necessary aid to integrity.
linus many VOIuIucS Will SplAO Vic
moment they are opened, unless they
find themselves in the hands Of some
one who understands how the thing
ought to be done. 1t must never be
forgotten that printing presses are called
presses" for something. They really
do press.
The result Is that book. after being
sewn together and put in its covers,
with end papers and all, comes to the
purchaser usually in pristine condition.
Probably no one has ever opened its
covers. The result is that there is a
certain stiffness in the binding and in
the pages.
If the book is opened carelessly and
especially too vigorously at first, an
ugly rip down the backbone Is almost
sure to result, not on the outside, of
course, but on the inside.
Every time thereafter that the book
is opened 1t will fall open involuntarily
at the place where the split comes.
Thus it makes no difference how old
a book is, it carries with it forever the
harsh things done to it by the book
boor, who did not love books enough to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

A little courtesy often prevents a sit
uation from becoming difficult. Com
missioner Whalen's chauffeur, presum-
ing on reflected importance, defied a
police officer and the officer tried to
use rough-and-ready methods of argu-
ment. The chauffeur is dismissed and
the officer is transferred to a less de-
Sirable assignment. An unfortunate ele-
ment OF absurdity is introduced into an
important enterprise, and all because
OF the lack OF a little common polite
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Laugh Cur

The Laugh Cure.
When Evolution brings a thrill,
We're happy and contented still.
To Friend Balloon our hats we doff
And say, Let's try to laugh it Off"
When Einstein sets puzzling pace
That leaves us lost in Time and Space
We do not argue with the Prof.
We simply say, Lets laugh 1t off,"
When politicians grow too warm
And threaten temperamental storm,
The Public does not scold or scoff,
But simply tries to laugh it of.
A Sense Of Humor, after all.
Our Common Sense serves to recall.
Perhaps we'll even cure cough.
If we can only laugh 1t of!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Conditions in Madrid have become
almost as exigent as il the town hac
prohibition and gunner were seeking t.
defy the authorities. Social disorders
might be more easily dealt with If they
could all be ascribed to one cause. Each
country has troubles of its own, and
should be depended on to cure them
without attempting to magnify them tc
international proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

The suave prohibition agent at a
night club makes an interesting demon
stration in utilizing the methods of the
confidence man for the purposes of the
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Every assurance is given by Senator
Jim Reed that a prospective retire.
ment from official responsibility will not
cause him to lose interest so long as he
is still on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

In order to preserve perfectly candid
relations it may be assumed that Her
bert Hoover and Alfred Smith refrained
from discussing golf scores and fishing
catches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Mysteries of mathematics are sug-
gested almost by the calculations of
warship efficiency as by the theories of
DR.. Einstein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Ancient tombs reveal furniture Of be-
wildering costliness, but nothing to rival
in value a seat on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Watch Dog Watches Liquor.
From the Springfield, Ohio. Sun.
A cache Of liquor was found under a
dog kennel in San Francisco. All the
owner has to do is 60 into court and
prove the dog is booze hound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

The public exercising the right to re-
fuse patronage to undesirable entertain
ment asserts the only really effectual
power of paddock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

A remarkably mild climate In this
part of the world makes the news from
the Byrd expedition the more impress
sive in reminder Of a rough Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Rather Cattv Comment.

From the Uniontown (Pa) Morning Herald
A Persian kitten has been insured
for $25, GOO, and Uncle Hiram of Ramcat
Hollow opines that If anything happens
to the cat, 1t will be the insurance
company which has the fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

According to reports, Aimee McPher-
son, whatever her critics may say, can
not be accused of being q "tight-wad."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

In police circles the so-called speak
easy is now regarded as the source of
the loud noise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

From the Trenton Evening Times.
Now that We have golfometer which
records strokes honestly some one ought
to invent a liarproof device for meas
uring fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
A Sardonic Satisfaction.

"Is there any satisfaction In being a
lame duck?"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
IAN idea Of retribution always brings
certain grim sense of pleasure. Every
statesman who Is retired feels sure that
speeches will not be as entertaining or
as enlightening as they were before he
departed from Washington, D. c."
Jud Tunkins says it's hard to decide
what to do with old safety razor blades,
and pretty near as difficult to dispose
of last years campaign buttons.
Undecided Mission.
An airplane hastens through the sky
To work new wonders, by and by.
Great airplane, we're uncertain yet
Are you promise or a threat?
The Center Method.
"She is going to get divorce?"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. "And
it's rather nice Of her. So many women
when they take a dislike to their hus-
bands insist on shooting them"
Beware of making others unhappy"
said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown.
"Unhappiness is contagious"
Facts and Theories.
| Though Einstein leaves our minds
played out
BY each unfathomable claim,
We plod along and have no doubt
Earth will keep going. Just the same.
"A man dat tells you he can't git
work." said Uncle Eben, sis ,4ncst al
ways sittin' STILL Std o. lookinr for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Coal as Yule Gift.

From the Ottawa Journal.
This Is the time Of year when a lot
Of people reflect that a ton Of coal
might have made corking good Christ
mas present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
paily and Sunday. yr.. SIG 90; ! mo sSc
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England.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

The usefulness of birds Is varied. One
class sweeps the air of mosquitoes. gnats
and midges. Swallows skim above wa
ter. fields and marshes; purple martins
patrol our gardens, swifts look after the
roofs and nighthawks and whip-poor-
wills scout over the open country all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31
Undecided Mission.

Beware of making others unhappy"
said Hi Ho. the sage of Chinatown.
"Unhappiness is contagious"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-31

@. Is our minimum wage system
patterned after that of any country?-
D. D.
A. The Women's Bureau says that
regulation for all workers In specified
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
JOHN ". MURPHY,
near STEELE, dies
Was Civil War Veteran and
Former kiddsr County
Commissioner

John w. Murphy. 81, . Civil war
veteran. died Thursday afternoon at
his farm home, eight miles south Of
Steele. He was native Of Virginia.
but had been In the west. many years,
having homesteaded after the war.
He served Is years as county commis-
sioner in Kidder county.
Mr.. Murphy leaves . widow. three
sons and . daughter. who are:
George and Floyd Of Steele: Harry.
Of Kansas City: and Mrs. Jessie
Workman. Of Kansas City. There are
two grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held 1t
2:30 Sunday afternoon ct the farm
home, with the Rev. Paul 8. Wright
officiating. The Masonic Fraternity
also will be In attendance and take
part, Mr.. Murphy being q life mem-
ber. The American Legion win fur.
nish . firing squad for the final rites
at the grave: lnterment will Be In
Steele cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
Will BUILD 10000
PLANES THIS Year
Rear Admiral Moffett Declares
Aeronautics Can Be Only
Supplemental in War

Louisville, KY, June 2l.-lF-Rear
Admiral w. A. Moffett, chief OF the
naval bureau Of aeronautics, told the
international association Of Lions
clubs today that 1T is ridiculous to
say that aircraft will supplant sur
face vessels, either merchant or naval"
in national defense. and added that
"those who say so do so from ignor-
ance."
Aviation has abolished and re-
placed nothing" he said. 1T will not
interfere with other means Of trans
portation, railroads, car lines, buses.
steamships and other maritime trans
port. but Is supplemental to them.
similarly in national defense and es-
pecially at sea.
Outlining the development Of avia-
ton in the navy. Admiral Moffett
urged the Lions to support the In
dustry lin every way possible for your
country's good IN peace and also In
war.
Aircraft production increased well
over two fold last year when 4J000 new
airplanes took the mir for their first
flights. At this time last year It waS
prophesied that In some quarters the
total production would reach 500 "a
1928. ss
"Now the prophets are fixing pro-
duction for the current year at lO000
and they may b right. Tor no oa.o
can be sure what u happening"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
NAVAL REDUCTION
SHADOWS VISIT OF
BRITISH PREMIER
Dawes, acDonald Discussions
Bring international ReIa.
y, tions to Front
JAPAN WOULD COOPERATE
Kellogg Treaty ls Considered
Logical Basis Of Future
Armament Talks
JAPAN WOULD COOPERATE

washington. June 2l.-(R)-The
progress Of Prime Minister MacDon-
aid and Ambassador Dawes in their
discussion Of the naval question in
England has brought that outstanding
problem OF international relations
sharply to the front in Washington,
overshadowing even the speculation
over the contemplated visit here Of
the head Of the British government.
Added to the apparent agreement
between Macdonald and DaweA has
come, as . development regarded In
informed circlas. here - highly sig
nificant. the official communication
from Premier Tanaka Of Japan.
through the American embassy at
Tokyo. placing his government on
record as ready to support measures
looking to reduction Of naval arma-
ments.
Receipt Of this communication at
the state department was Immediately
followed by q conference between
Secretary Stimson and the British
ambassador. Sir Esme Howard. re-
garding the discussions in England,
and the latter called aftcrward on
Continued on page eleven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
AUTOMOBILE RACES.
FEATURE SATURDAY
SPEEDWAY PROGRAM
Great Program Of Harness Con.
tests Ends Tonight With
Special Stake
DAKOTA RACERS ARE LISTED
Kings OF Flaming Road Tune Up
Mounts For Final Big Day
IN Capital
BY ]. q. hfacGREGOR

BY j. &. MAcGREGOR
Steeds Of steel will replace steeds
Of flesh on the closing days track
program at the Bismarck Fair, Sat-
urday.
Starting promptly at 2 p. m. l3 Of
the fastest dirt track automobile
drivers Of the United States and Can.
ada will roar away on an eight event
series Of races at the Bryan speed
way, one mile east Of Fort Lincoln
on the Apple Creek road. An auto
mobile style show Is feature Of the
program.
The Northwest's greatest program
Of harness races will close at Gas p.
m. today when q special pace stake
race will be called.
Featuring the race will be the driv.
ing Of Mrs. G. K. Bryan, founder and
director Of the fair. Mrs. Bryan will
rein q horse from her own stable.
Aileen volo, against the finest male
drivers Of the middle west who have
been competing for the past three
days.
Two other races were on today's
harness listing. The 2:l3 pace for .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
NORTHWEST ASKS
TARIFF CHANGE
FAV0RINC FLAX.
Hiqher Duties Are Requested to
Give Opportunity Of Crop
Diversification
CANNOT MEET COMPETITION
Cheese Would Also Be Under
Higher Schedule u Request
Were Followed
CANNOT MEET COMPETITION

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
Former New Saleunite
Here on Way to Europe
With Press Tourists

Gust Kamp. who % years ago used
to live In New Salem but for many
years since has been q resident Of
Miles City. Montana. arrived here On
! stop-o1f while On hts way to New
York to take the Alouretanie On Z
trip 70 Germany. His Stop.oN heFe +
Tor the purpose Of Waiting Kin q
Ur1ddock.
Next Thursday. Kamp Win jeavs
Chicago on . special train With the
German press party witch y going
70 make Q tour of Germany. md June
= the llauretauia win start loe Eur
ope. he VIII repceeent the German
edition q the Miles CITY 0tAr Wh1le
at the pross congreGs IN Germany; and
On his return home vim stop Oft heee
again TO visit friends. u.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21

Chicago, June N.-@-"Wee
Willie" Doody, cop hater and desper-
ado treading Z trail paralleling the
road the daShing. quick firing Ter.
rlble Tommy" O'Connor trod, had two
more shootings 70 answer for today.
They call him "Wee Willie" because
Of his stature: they call him Baby
Face because Of his soft, clear COM
plexion and the Innocence Of his ex.
preston. But the police and federal
authorities zee behind the child mask
Chicato's most ruthless killer, most
brutal gunman ana an incorrigible foe
OF men In police uniform.
Already hunted for the wounding Of
T. L. Jackaon, ace Of Chicago postal
inspectors. for the killing Of Charles
Levy. chief Of police Of Berwyn. and
for the shooting dead last Tuesday
night Of Leon Raymond. IN Oak Park
druggist, Doody today was sought for
the shooting and serious wounding Of
q restaurant owner and poaiceman.
Shoots Way 0st
The latest outlawry attributed TO
Baby Face" started last night when
gunman supposedly intending rob-
berry entered the restaurant Of NIL.
ton valsouopolis on the south side. AZ
valsouopolis approached him. the des-
perado whipped out two pistols and
fired. valsouopolis wounded. stuni-
bled forward and grappled with hts
assailant, as . customer seized him
from the back. When the customer
went out TO seek . policeman. the
eunman wrenched himself free and
fled, pausing In the doorway to fire
several mare shots at valSouopoais.
Tlf6 iattef may de, doctors said
aeoching tho street, the eunman
jumped into IN autonaobile stopped BY
tys1fic Nghts, forced the driver - get
knut, and sped away.
AsllS U Store
l An hour later : man Answering
Doody6 description entered the drug
store Of George Denbo on the north.
west side and stole 496.
When Denbo tried to parley with
the man, the latter replied, mo back
talk, I just shot up q Joint on the
south side and I'm In Z hurry. I've
killed . couple Ike you and don't
want to knock off any more"
AZ the robber sped away, Denbo ran
out and called TO Police Sergeant
Clarence Falk, who was with his mo-
| torcycle across the street. FAX passed
the car within . mile.
II surrender" tie fugitive an
ncunced, stepping out Of the car q
Talk's command.
AS the policeman lumbled with hia
holster, the guhman whipped out Z
pistol, struck Falk over the. left eal
with its butt and fired two shots, one
Of which struck 'Ealk In the back.
The car later was found abandoned
Several picked squads Of police. and
. special squad Of federal agents. have
! been assigned exclusively to search
for Doody.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
OHIO PROFESSOR
ADMITS KILLING
GIRL With. KNIFE
Lays Bare Desperate StruuuIe
With Theora Hix on Lonely
Rifle Range
SLAYIMG FOLLOWS QUARREL
Jealousy Of Mans Wife and
Daughter Is Given as Reason
For Final Act Of Tragedy
SLAYING FOLLOWS QUARREL

Columbus, Ohio, June 2l.--(Py-The
confession OF DR.. James II. Shook, -,
dismissed Ohio State university pro-
fessor. that he killed 25-year-old
Theora Hix. his pupil-paramour, was
ready for the county grand jury to-
day. Just one week from the day the
girl was beaten and slaslaed to death.
He killed her, he said, because she
threatened the life Of his wife and
child.
The confession, announced at mid.
night by County Prosecutor John J.
Chester. Jr.. was held for the grand
jury with Chester's prediction that .
first degree murder indictment would
be returned before evening.
Bringing to an end q hours OF
examination, Shook lost the
iron nerve that had carried him
through six days Of investigation ana.
sobbing like child. told the prose-
cutor and police heads that he was
ready to tell everything"
Used Hammer
The confession that followed de-
clared he had struck the girl on the
head with hammer during violent
quarrel In his automobile parked ct
. lonely rifle range near here on the
night of June l3, and that, realizing
her skull was fractured. he took out
his pen knife and slit her throat TO
relieve her suffering"
The quarrel, he said, followed tho
girls protests against his plan To
Ia 10 n&k -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
Fire Insurance Rate
Lower Than in 1913

jamestown. N. Oak. June 2l.-lR-
Fire insurance Is IT'S per cent lower
today than Il was ct the end Of the
world war, Harris wilbur 0uryen Of
Chicago told North Dakota insurance
agents n 4 session here today. He
pointed out the Importance Of ade-
quate insurance on farm homes and
pafttculariy o. grsuaxtes and elsvs.
tori.
|. he advocsted fire ana storm irsur.
Auae On grain - IN aN 70 orderly
mek4eting. offlcers foe Ne state
fire Insurance federation viii b
|eleotod .this Afternoon at the final Of
70 tWosday 1en1op.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
500 Attend Picnic
OF Dairy Breeders

New Salem, N. D., June 2l.-Re
Five hundred persons attended the
annual picnic Ct the New Salem Hol.
stein Breeding circuit here yesterday.
Talks were made BY Representatives Of
the state agricultural college. the
state dairy department and leaders
IN the dairy industry IN Western
North Dakota.
livestock judging By members q
boys and girls l-H clubs was . TEA
ture ana the e,Ihibtts By tho junlog
uaembors pf the orgauiSation were d.
clAred b tho experts to b really tm-
peeoSive."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
BABY-FACED CUNMAN SHOOTS
HIS WAY TO FREEDOM TWICE
Indian Committee
To Visit DakOtas

Warrington, June 2l.-(ReThe
senate Indian affairs committee has
revised it, plans for the extension Of
it, investigation into five western
states ana Will first 60 to Wisconsin
instead OF Oklahoma. The itinerary
change, announced today, was caused
by the inability Of Senator Thomas,
Democrat. to 60 to hts home state
early In July. According to the re-
vised tentative schedule, the commit
tee will visit Superior, Wis.,. then
North and South Dakota and Mon
tana, leaving Oklahoma to be visited
later In the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-21
TILDEN AND HUNTER
REACH LAST notch

London, June 2l.-(PeThe famil-
lar ending Of many European tennis
tournaments lately, an all-American
fiuAl. Will feature the play tolnor-
row in the final round Of the London
mans singles championship. The
roaming American aces. Big Bill TIL
den and Francis =. Hunter, easily dis
posed Of the opposition IN the semi
final rounds today. Trden defeated
J. 81. Oaiff, 90, Ga, and Hunter elm
mated Y. Ohta, Of Japan. 6-3.