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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-31
Muzzle-Loaded Golf Bag.

The ardent golfer takes his game very
seriously and trivialities assume the
greatest importance in his mind. For
instance, spare balls that are carried
around any great length of time are
often discarded for the reason that
their surface might have been marred
in the course of their wapderings about
the field. even In the pocket designed
for their accommodation by coming in
contact with each other. When he Is
called upon to supply a fresh ball, it
must be absolutely perfect. So the golf
bag manufacturer now supplies ball
carrier secured to the bag in the shape
of a gun carrying one ball above the
other with a proper protection between
and by the touch of a button near the
bottom one bright fresh ball is dis
charged into the hand of the player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-31

year. when otherwise the French treas
ury must pay the United States $400,-
100000 as compensation for surplus war
stocks purchased when American troops
left France. Should the accord be rati-
fed. this debt would be merged with the
general French-American debt and paid
off by a system of annuities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-31
House Passes Wood Bill.

The House today passed the Wood
bill to appropriate $52,000,000 for ad-
ditional compensation to railroads for
transportation of the mails In accord
ance with increased rates fixed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
measure now goes to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-31
HEADS MISSIONS BOARD.
Rev. r. H. Potter, Hartford Semi
nary Dean, Reelected.

DETROIT, May 81 LP.-The Rev.
Rockwell Harmon Potter, dean of Hart
ford Theological Seminary, Hartford.
Conn, today was reelected president OF
the American board of commissioners
for foreign missions at the boards
annual meeting, held here in connection,
with the biennial meeting of the Ma
tional Council of Congregational
Churches.
The Rev. Cornelius H. Patton of Bos-
ton was elected secretary emeritus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-31

To raise funds caused by the crop
failure, Latvia is selling more than
$4,000 acres of cumberland at public
auction
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
FIRES THREATENING
 NEW YORK HOTELS
Upper Section of State Hit by Forest BIaZes

The Glen, N. Y, Aug. 23 LP - Miles of timber land were in the path of raging forest fire today as 100 men, working under the direc- tion of forest rangers, fought to bring it under control. Two miles of timber burned yesterday, the first day of the fire. Volunteers from nearby towns augmented the staff of rangers.
 Rain, predicted for the north country today, was expected to aid the fire fighters in their battle in the parched mountain region.
 A saw mill owned by the Me Phillips brothers was destroyed by fire here last night with loss of $35,O00. Sparks from the mill ig- nited roofs of nearby hotels and guests packed up their belongings in preparation for a nasty departure. Firemen from Glens Falls, North Creek and Warrensburgh prevented serious damage to the hotels.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
CHAMORR0S ASKING ]. 5. CITIZENSHIP
Residents Of Guam Find Selves
 in Anomalous Position

Manila, P. l., Aug. 23 (UP)-On a little island in the middle of the Pacific ocean, 17.000 people are ask ing to be admitted to citizenship in the United States. They are the Chamorros, natives of Guam.
 Under United States sovereignty, but still not of it, this group of people is in an anomalous position.
 Since their. country was acquired by the United States following the Spanish-American war, the Cham Orrors have been under the rule of what is virtually a dictatorship ex- ercised by governors who are presi- dential appointees. They have a congress elected by the people and subject to the approval of the gov ernor which makes no laws and comes to no decisions, acting merely in the capacity of an advisory body
 Local Dry Law
 The island of Guam is not bound by the laws of the United States It recognizes prohibition law but it is local one. not the Eighteenth Amendment nor the Nolstead Act. The penal code enforced in Guam has been adopted from that of the Philippine Islands.
 The system of courts and law en- forcement is directly under the su- pervision of the governor. He ap- points the judges and there is no jury system.
 According to Captain l.. S. Snap ley, U. s, N., who recently com pleted three years tour as gover- nor of Guam, the natives of Guam need apologize to no nation in the world in the matter of law and order. Petty crime is rare, he says. and major crime almost unheard of
 Bulk Live in Agana
 Of the total population, over one half live in the city Agana, the only recognized municipality on the island. The others are scattered in the outlying districts. The island is divided into districts, each one under the supervision of a commits sloner elected by the people. He serves also as congressman, mayor and police judge of his district. These supervisors are directly re- sponsible to the governor.
 Economically and commercially the people are not advanced Edu- catlonally they are very ambitious
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
Desert Charley'' Smashes Lens Of Photographer's Camera With
 Rifle Bullet to Save Business
'Last of Prospectors" Amazes Town Picture Expert With Shot-Sells Photos Himself, Villagers Later
 Learn From Sign On Mule.

Tonganoxie, Kan, Aug. 23 LP9- Desert Charley, last of the pros pectors," hove into town yesterday from the great open spaces, a small caliber rifle clutched in one horny hand and his keen eyes eagerly scanning the road ahead. Stroking a grizzled beard with the other hand, which now and again licked four pack-laden burros, their feet weary from trodding miles of hot highway pavement the gold digger believed.
 "Git along thar Jenny-giddap Queenie!" The donkeys quickened their pace and entered the city limits.
 H. c. DeMerritt, town photogra- pher, hearing of the arrival of a son of the vanishing west set up his camera to record the event for pos
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

terity, it was Mir. DeMerritt's best camera and lens valued at $100.
 Smile" said MT. DeMerritt pro- fessionally as Desert Charley came into focus.
 Hold on thar" said the son of the desert. Up came the rife.
 Bang" it said sharply.
 "Plink," responded the $1OO lens.
 "A bul's-eye," murmured Charley complacently, Get along thar Jen- ny"
 After the shooting was over the photographer was surprised to ob- serve a sign written across Zen ny's" pack: Photographs - 50 cents"
 Last night Charley slept under the stars with his donkey caravan des- pite the fact that he was arrested on the demand of the indignant pie ture taker"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23

Schooling, under the supervision of natives, is compulsory for all be- tween the ages of seven and twelve and a high school has lately gradu- ated it's first class.
 Despite the fact that the Cham orros are backward economically, they are nevertheless independent. It is estimated that about 95 per cent of the heads of families in Agana own their own homes in ad- dition to other lands which they utilize for the growth of necessary food and their one export, copra.
 Money means little to the Cham orros and they lead a sober, happy existence. Their greatest ambition at present is to become citizens of the country to which they pledge their allegiance.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
NNERE TIT MONEY GOES

New York-1t has been estimated that the average American woman spends $50 a year on her face. |. S. department of commerce figures report that the average woman s expenditure goes sixth for pow der and rouge; one-siXth for creams; one-siXth for perfum ei, for dentifriCe; one-siXth for hair tonics: and the remainder for beauty treatments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
School Pupils Can't
Withdraw to Attend
Classes in Religion

Parents have no right 70 withdraw
their children from school to permit
them 70 attend religious schools. but
school authorities may excuse them
Tor that purpose. Attorney General
James Norris hel6 IN IN opinion given
today n q. A. Armstrong. state ~
pertntendeht of tho council q 70.
ligious EDUCATION.
Morris held that parents. Wllen they
send their children. to school. place
the children under the care Of school
authorities and cannot dictate when
the child shall leave his cla1ees to at-
tend clasees Ii religious education
held elsewhere.
on the other hand, he said, school
authorities may arrange 70 excuse pu.
pills for this purpose O. = clooe The
school earlter "a SPECIALIZED days -
permit the students 70 attend re-
ligious iustr,ctlon claaeoe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
LABORATORY BLAST
NHOLLYWOODF|LM
CENTERFATAL TOT
Fifty Persons Flee to Safety as
Four Oetonations Wreck
Giant Plant
MASTER FILMS DESTROYED
Fire Apparently Started in Film
Rolls, Causing lmmedi-
ate Explosion ;.

Hollywood. Calf, Oct. A.-(P,-An
explosion and fire destroyed the
laboratory Of the consolidated film
industries early today. causing a loss
estimated Is high $50,O00.O00. Fifty
persons in the building fled to safety
during intervals between four detona-
tions which wrecked the place. One
man was killed.
The laboratory was being used by
about Is per cent Of the motion pic
ture producers. Losses included the
master films Of several new screen
productions.
Fire department officials said the
loss estimates were only tentative,
however, and that an accurate list OF
the expensive master films would
have to be obtained before . better
figure could be given.
The only death was that Of Albert
Lund, who was found unconscious
near q film polishing machine after
firemcn had quenched the blaze. He
died while en- route to hospital.
Started IN Film Rolls
The laboratory was operated Tor
the benefit Of all motion picture pro-
dsacire .componies. and sprQctieAAy
everv company In Hollywood had
film aggregating several million feet.
stored Or In process Of development.
in the building.
Police said fire apparently started
IN film rolls. causing an almost i'm
mediate explosion.
The walls Of the building were
blown out, and the remains blazed up
quickly.
Four detonations in quick success
sion shattered the building, tossing
flaming fragments block away.
Did Werk at Night
The laboratory. handling IS per
cent OF the films produced III Holly
wood, did most Of its work at night
on film produced during the day.
FLAMES reached toward the Famous
piayers.Lasky studio on one side and
toward the Radio Keith Orpheum
studio on the other.
All available fire companies from
Hollywood and Los Angeles fought
the blaze.
Two women workers. who ran as
the first flash Of flame spread
through the building. said they saw
the first explosion occur In q ptlc Of
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
VII EAT
PRICES
SLU Mp

Chicago, Oct. 24.-{P)-Five cents
. busl1el was trimmed from wheat
values today In the most Violent
trading session since war times. The
torrent Of selling orders swept prices
down Is much as II cents below yes
terday's finish at midsession, but the
rally In stock market values late In
the day inspired similar rally In
grain, and Z cents Of the extreme
loos was recovered.
Closing prices were ~ to Sh cents
lower, with December wheat futures
1t 4l.2Oh to 9l.2Oia, March 4l.2oih TO
4l.2oss, and May 4l3lA to el.3lt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
Four Dead
After 160
cot Fall
Steel Ladder Breaks, Plunging
Quartet From Steel Tank
at Winona, MINI.
HEAR BODIES STRIKE EARTH
Co.Worker Watches Mates Go
Hurting to Eternity From
Top Of the Tank

Winona. Mimi, Oct 24.-tP)-Four
steel workers fell l60 feet to their
death today from the top of q steel
tank on which they were working
when a ladder on which they were
standing gave way, plunging them to
the ground.
The dead are: Henry Ellis, Laplata,
Mo-: Wayne r. Wetzel, Okla: F. l..
Taylor. Grinnell. Iowa. and Fred
Compton. Winterest. Iowa.
All were employed by the Pitts
burgh-Des Moincs Steel company Of
Des Moines. Iowa. contractors. who
were building the new tank. work on
which was to have been completed
tomorrow.
Ladder Made Of Iron
The ladder which collapsed was
made Of iron and was to be q perma-
nent part Of the new construction
extending from the base Of the tower
to the top Of the tank.
A two inch strap Of iron gave way
according to H. w. Mitchell, Des
M0ines. foreman. He said this was
the first serious accident In construc-
tion Of from Is to 20 similar tanks III
the last eight years and that ordi-
narily the part which gave way
should support weight totaling two
tons.
Gerald o. Harvey. engineer at the
city water pumping station. near
which the tank was being built. re-
ceived the first indication Of what
had happened when he heard thu
bodies strike the ground
See Co.workerx Fall
George Dills Of Sioux City and
Willard Gordon Of Winterest. Iowa
were at work on the tank also, bu,
were not OH the ladder. Gordon saw
his co-WOrkers fall
Coroner F. +. Benoit made an in.
veStigation and said the deaths wer.
due to accident. No inquest will b.
held.
Wives Of three Of the victims wer,
living here with their husbands Will,
the work was under way. One O
them. Mrs Ellis. was reported to b
in serious condition as q result O
shock after learning Of her husband
death.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24

PRICE
CRASH
Financial Support Checks Huge
Slump After Shares Have
Dropped SO to $40

New York, Oct. 2l.-(R)-The
most terrifying panic Of selling
since the war scare Of 1914. dealt
a crushing blow % the leading
stock markets Throughout the
country today, and was checked
only BY prompt reassurances from
Americas leading bankers. Al
records for wild and fren1ied
trading were broken, and while
prices rallied Substantially aur-
Ing the afternoon from the lowest
levels Of the day. cIosing prices
of most leading stocks disclosed
severe declines.
Many commissi0n houses were
reported to have dumped weak
cned marginal accoonts over
board right and left without wait
Ing for responses 70 calls for
more margin. HUNDREDS Of lead
ding stocks were swept down to
the lowest levels In more than .
year. Many iseues lost from 5 -
50 per cent of their Quoeed values
In = few honrs.
The annonncement Of the
meeting Of leading bankers In the
carly afternoon a1Rsayed for >
moment % u5S0S checkea the
decline, ana . few issues rallied
= little from their previous low
levels. u. s. steel, after toaching
e0AR H. AAoat0AAh a. HIAA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
JURY DELIBERATIONS
IN FALL Case start

Washington. Oct. 24-R1-The jury
In the Fan bribery case today began
its deliberations on whether the SEC
retary Of the interior In the Harding
administration accepted . bribe o1
100000 from Edward L. Doheny for
leasing the Elk HILLS naval oil reserve
to Doheny's company.
The case went to the jury at ll:3e
1. m. Immediately after Justice Wil-
liam Hitx had finished his charge
during which he issued emphatic In
structions that sympathy for the de-
fendant must not influence the ver-
dict.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
James Morris Rules
He Should Approve
Car Registrar Bills

Modifying previous opinion. At
torney General James Morris today
held that III bills paid BY the state
registrar Of automobiles must b ap-
proved " him and BY the state audit
iug board. The ruling applies 70 bills
lor printing as well as others.
IN ! previous opinion. Morris had
held that printing bills needed "a
have only the approval Of the state
printing commission.
In the case of the motor vehicle
registration and highway department.
hi revised opinion stated. they alsc
must y approved b the registrar q
highway commiaston secretary And
tn auditing hoard . well - TIL
printing commisGion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
JOHNSON IS NAMED
TOSUCCECD DBACLEY

Towner. N. D.. Oct. j24.-lP-Nels
q. Johnson Of Towner has been ap-
pointed Is the new states attorney Of
McHenry county. succeeding Judge
Horace Bagley, who died last Friday
night.
johnson was appointed to fill out
the unexpired term Of Judge Bagley
at meeting Of the board Of county
commissioners here yesterday. Eight
ballots were required before he was
named.
johnson served as assistant state &
attorney to Judge Bagley. prior to
the latter's death.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
PUSHING PANTAGES
Case TO QUICK END

Los Angeles. Oct. 24-tPy-Efforts
toward bringing to quick end the
taking of testimony in the trial Of
Alexander Pantages, theater magnate,
were made on both sides Of the case
today as the jury began to show signs
OF firing.
Attorneys indicated this morning
that only few hours would be
needed to complete the rebuttal testi-
mony. which was featured yesterday
by the temperance upon the stand
OF Eunice Pringle. dancer. who al
legcs Pantages crim.nally attacked
her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
Tariff Equality for
Agriculture Asked

Minneapolis. Ninn Oct. 2l.-tR)-
Tariff equality Tor agriculture, 70 be
achieved either by raising rates on
farm products o. BY reducing leyies
"a industrial goods, has been de-
manded In . resolution adopted By
the Minnesota Grange at its state or
eanisation meeting.
Another resolution. also adopted.
mt the Grange on record q favoring
inclusion 81 the debenture clause IA
the tariff bill.
ofiicers installed last night In
cluded Carl Kumlin. Austin. Steward
william Rugg. Austin. treasurer, q
,. Ribbins, Elk River. executive com
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24

a dividend of 10 per cent = being
paid % depodtogs q the closed Hart.
land 0tate hank IT Hartland, Il wAs
announced to-day By Z. +. Baird. re-
cetves.
The new dividend brings the total
poyuonts 70 = per cent. Payments
aro bolng made through J. p. Reeve.
olatrict laanagor. q Burlington.
Hastland = IN 1enville county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
Find Man Was 10
After His Burial

jamestown. n. D. oct. 24.-tR1-
0tutsman county yesterday buried
centenarian-but did not discover the
fact until today.
A check today showed that Owen
Mcoruder buried wednesday q
Medina, was born August %, lo3e
making him l0l years old instead
Of o5 as was first reported.
lec0ruder WAS born IN Kerrick Nc
Gross. Ireland, and came % llinol'
III 1851. The next year he moved 4
Iowa and - years ago came 2
Medina. ne WIS the father a 4
chil1sen. y = whom stiil - ltvinG
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
Securities Commission
Meets on Regular Day

The state securities commission has
decided to hold their meetings on q
regular meeting day. It will be the
last "wednesday Of each month.
Members Of the commission believe
many special meetings will Be elm
mated under the new ruling. In
the past. meetings have been called
when matters Of business have ac-
cumulated IN q sufficient amount to
demand the boards attention.
with the regular day selected. the
secretary viii have the opportunity
70 arrange matters prick 70 each
gathering.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24
CAPTAIN EDWARD E. HERMAN.
DEVILSLAKE BOATMAN, DIES
Mississippi River Skipper and
Pioneer Of Lake Region,
Passes Away at 95
ARRIVED IN DAKOTA IN 1852
Built the Famous Minnie r.
for Travel Between Devils
Lake and Fort Totten

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 24-(R--
Captain Edward E. Herman. 05.
pioneer steamboat pilot. died at his
home here last night after = seven
week illness which followed q fall In
which his chest was injured. Funeral
arrangements were not complete to-
day but services will be held here.
The death Of Captain Edward Ed
SON Herman removes from the
northwest one of its most 0utstand-
ing river shippers. and from North
Dakota and especially the Lake
Region. one Of its most prominent
pioneers. His long service on the
mississippi river and Devils Lake en-
titled him to rank among the best
versed men Of his calling. Captain
Herman also gained national at
tention when It became known at
the government steamboat inspectors
office ct Washington that he held the
distinction Of having constructed the
smallest steamboat ever to operate on
inland waters Of the country. Heer-
man WAS mayor Of tho city Of Devils
Lake ct one time and had served IS
an alderman for many years.
The man who spent more than 20
years In the Steamboattng business
and whose heart was with them long
after he was forced to abandon his
last boat on Devils Lake because Of
its fast evaporation. lived long enough
to CLEAN q great amount Of happiness
from the proposed Missouri River d.
version project which would give
navigation on Devils Lake . new
lease on life.
Last Voyage In l9o0
The last time the captain pilotcd
his last boat, The Minnie H" on
Devils Lake was In the fall Of 1909.
At that time the lake had diminished
to one-third the sire It was when
Herman first came to the Lake Re.
gion in 1852.
All that remains to recall the days
and glorics that once belonged to the
Minnie H" Is rotting hull here and
there along the shore line Of the lake
and the pilot house which Captain
Herman had removed from the
abandoned boat and placed In the
rear yard Of his residence here. It
has served as . playhouse for his
grandchildren.
Although . resident Of the Lake
Region since 1851. the captain had
been in this state previous to that
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-24

New York. Oct. 24.-(P,-A possible
landing In Greenland was the only
hope airmen held today for the SAFE
ty Of Urban F. Diteman, Jr., Montana
cattleman. long overdue on a solo
flight from Newfoundland to London.
This hope was slim. however.
Nothing has been seen or heard
OF the flyer since he disappeared out
over the ocean 10 minutes after TAX
ing off from Harbor Grace, N. F., at
l0:45 a. m. eastern standard time)
Tuesday. He left note saying Am
bound for London"
His small open cockpit Barling
lnonoplane Golden Hind carried l65
gallons of fuel. sufficient, he estimat-
ed. for Is hours cruising.
The Is hours expired at ll:45 q. IN.
Yesterday.
The hope Diteman might be down
somewhere OH the coast of Green
land arose from an exchange tcle-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen to
London which said $50 gallons Ol
gasoline had been ordered sent te
Julianshaab, Greenland. for q "Mr
Ditcman' two months ago. The or.
der was filled. the gasoline being
forwarded from Copenhagen.
Mrs. Diteman. at Billings, Mont.
said her husband had contemplated
a route to London by way of Green
land and Iceland, but had abandoned
1t In favor Of an attempt to span thu
2sfl miles In one illmn. 400 mile.
Of which was over the open Atlantic
from Newfoundland to ireland.
But with the knowledge Ditemai
had studied the Greenland route
airmen were reluctant to relinquisl
hope, pointing out he might have de-
cided to change his course after TAX
ing off and encountering difficult
weather conditions.
Although makers Of his plane sale
1t might float several hours II tn
gasoline tanks were emptied to givs
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