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The Washington times., 1930-12-16
$4,000 in JeWeLry
Taken From Home

Burglars invaded the home of
Ross D. Thompson, 1900 Thirty
first st. N. W., sometime yester-
day and took jeweIry valued at
more than $4,000, according to
. report made to police last
night. The jewelry included an
emerald ring valued at $2,4O0,
o bracelet and pendant and a
small jade ring.
Thompson, who was formerly
engaged in the real estate busi-
ness here, stated that the loss is
covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1930-12-16

ARLINGTON, Va, Dec. 10.
James Crenshaw, colored, Of this
county, doesn't lose sleep over
his worries. On the contrary, he
worried so over going to jail
last night that he was "just
lulled to sleep" in the policeman's
automobile.
Facing Judge Harry Thomas, Of
the Arlington police court, on q
charge Of reckless driving, Cren-
shaw denied that he had been
drinking and explained away his
going to sleep on his way to jail
by telling the court that "wor-
ries always lull me to Sleep" The
intoxication charge was dropped
and he was fined S. and costs
on the reckless driving charge.
Ma1cina Harris, Earl Conner
and d. K. Dyer were all found
guilty of being drunk In a public
place and were fined $5 and
costs each, while P. Brooks,
charged with driving while drunk,
waived the preliminary hearing
The Washington times., 1930-12-16
DR.. O'ROurke to Test
HiQh School TuDistS

DR.. L. J. O'Rourke, director Of
personnel research Of the United
States Civil Service Commission,
will give tests next week to ste
nographers Of the upper classes
Of Business High School.
The results Of the tests will be
used by DR.. O'Rourke in compil-
ing Civil Service examinations.
The Washington times., 1930-12-16
Man "Worries" OUer Jail
and Falls Asleep

and was released under $500
bond.
Frank Chase, jr., q soldier from
Fort Myer, was found guilty Of
assaulting a girl in her home
near here and was fined SIS and
costs and sentenced to so days
in jail.
The Washington times., 1930-12-16
Rep. Hamilton Fish
To Address LegiOvl

Representative Hamilton Fish,
jr., Of New York will be the prin-
cfpal speaker at a meeting of the
Vincent 3. Costello Post, No. is.
American Legion, tonight at the
Cairo Hotel.
The Washington times., 1930-12-16
Underwriters Issue
'DOn'ts' to Prevent
Christmas Fires

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 G.N.S0.
The underwriters laboratories
nave issued the following
Christmas don'ts:
Don't put lighted candles in
windows. A draught Of air or
q careless movement may set
a curtain afire. .
Don't use candles near any.
thing that can burn. Electric
Christmas tree lights are just as
effective.
Don't let loose wrapping pa
per lie about.
The Washington times., 1930-12-16
GEMS AND CASH LOOT

Burglars yesterday forced en-
trance into the apartment Of
Gus Jones, 400 block Fourth ST..
N. W.. and stole purse contain.
ing $50 and jewelry worth $50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
Old Days Not So Good

People who long for the good old days" would not be
so enthusiastic about them In actual practice II modern
problems had to be solved with ancient equipment.
An instance is the regulation and control Of public
utilities. The people Of North Dakota have been well
and faithfully served by the state railroad and ware
house commission which has the job Of regulating such
things as electric, gas. motor truck and passenger bus
companies as q sideline. It has had q great deal Of work
to do and has done it well, thereby proving the value Of
public supervision over a utility which, II it is to oper-
ate on the soundest possible basis, should have q monop-
oily Of its field.
The need for. such supervision Is demonstrated quite
clearly in a case which recently occurred in Georgia
and which is being watched with keen interest by public
utility commissioners In other states.
In Crisp county, Georgia, the people voted money to
build their own electricity plant. The plant was put into
operation and sold electricity at rates well below those
charged by the Georgia Power and Light Company. This
company thereupon cut its rates In Crisp county IS per
cent.
That sort Of thing never has happened in North Dako-
ia and it is doubtful II it would be permitted to happen
here, but 1t was interesting to note that the Georgia state
commission promptly summoned the company to show
cause why 1t should not cut its rates in all the other
counties Of the state.
The company has gone to court about the matter, and
the upshot Of the case is still In doubt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
Work, Not Charity

President william Green Of the American Federation
Of Labor seems to have hit the nail sq,arely ON the head
when he remarked that his organization would prefer
steady Jobs to unemployment insurance.
1T is only . step from compulsory unemployment In
surance to the dole" he told an interviewer recently
1.-THE best, the real remedy for unemployment is employ
ment. We want jobs, not charity"
MI. Green believes that this goal can be reached
through the establishment OF shorter working days and
shorter working weeks and through a systematic balanc-
ing OF production with demand, which would eliminate
what is called cyclcal unemployment.
There Is soupd sense in that. Unemployment insrr.
ance Is only q palliative. MI. Green Is right In preferrina
q remedy that goes to the roots Of the matter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
Editorial Comment
Vandals
wilton NeWs)

Wtton NeWS)
How tho s~portsnan these days longs for the good old
times when the woods and fields were open to all and
his wandering about In the great out-of-doors was not
continually barred by the fsmiliar signs mo trespassing
mo hunting on these prenises."
Occasionally one becomes annoyed, but we must all
recognize the fact that the farmer and land owner are
entirely justified In their stand. Call on half q dozen
farmers near Wilton and two or three can tell you of
losses they have suffered at the hands Of vandals whose
calloused disregard Of the farmers rights make them un-
fit to pass under the name Of sportsmen. IS
One farmer viii tell you how he lost q valuable COW
by the carelessness Of q hunter and another about the
fire that started In his woods because he did not bar
One after another can tell q story Of van
dalism that makes one blush for his fellow men.
How quickly one Of these city vandals would respond
II the case were reversed. How promptly the officers of
the law would be summoned II the farmer drove to the
city. camped out on . city mans lawn. scattered rub
bish over the surrounding landscape, destroyed flower
gardens. broke windows in the home and perhaps killed
the family pet dog. Similar acts Of lawlessness are
on many farms during the summer and fall,
and still there are those complaints because many farm
ers close their land to hunters.
The only way to correct this situation is for the true
sportsman to recognize the farmers rights and consult
him before going onto his land Then exercise the
greatest possible care to cause no loss or damage.
II all hunters would assume such an attitude the mo
Trespassing" signs would soon cease to bar the way to q
day Of good, sport. <
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
THE MOST NOURIsHIN0 FRUIT

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
A Foe of C~omplacency

No American who likes to trust that all Is for the best
in this best of all possible republics should ever read the
writings Of Charles Lathrop Pack. president Of the Amer
lean Tree Association. For MI. Pack has a way Of being
disconcertinsly blunt and o~utspoken.
In his latest broadcast, MI. Pack makes the following
discouraging' statement:
In the forests hes our economic salvation. With the
passing Of our forests. whose products keep the wheels
Of industry turning. would come the passing Of our en-
tire economic scheme. There is no article Of commerce
into which cost Of forest products does not enter.
I'VE have heard . great deal about q trade expansion
program. ANY such program means an increased call
upon our forest resources. Let us take stock. We are
cutting our forests about four and one-half times faster
than we are renewing them"
This is not r~eassurng, but It is worth listening to.
II MI. Packs r~eiteratton Of unpleasant truths finally
awakens US to the seriousness Of our forest problem he
will have done the country q great service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
Primary Should Be Either Purged
Or Abolished
mckenzie County Farmer)

Mckenzie County Farner)
About twenty-five years ago progressive minded peo-
pie revolted against the convention system Of nomina-
lions and began advocating the primary nominating
system. In > comparatively short time . large number of
states adopted the new system and then went 2 step
ted States senators by the voters instead Of electing them
by the Legislatures.
The primary nominating election was presumed to cure
for some time 1t appeared to be all that Its advocates
claimed for It. Slowly, but surely. however. abuses have
grown up IN the primary system until today, many Of
its former advocates are about convinced that it Is worse
than the system 1t supplanted.
In North Dakota It has not eliminated the conven-
ton. Instead. we now have the convention Is well as
the primary with al Ct the abuses Of both. Factions in
all parties refuse to abide by the primary results and a.
. consequence the political parties are split Wide open and
there Is no party responsibility Or party or personal
loyalty. N Is
farce that costs the Taxpayers OF North Dakota ap-
proxtnately $4,000 to nominate q Get Of candidates for
state and national offices every two years, with the addi-
tional burden Of . presidential primary election, that Is
the greatest farce Of Ill, and means practically nothing.
II we are to continue to hold primary elections, the
presidential primary should be combined with the regu-
Lar primary and thus save the state the expense Of that
In Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan and elsewhere the
country has been scaudalixed and the electorate de-
beuched by the expenditure Of vast sums Of money to
toFs. Under the old method Of election Of senators by
the state Legislatures such 2 thing was very rare. When
the late Senator Clark OF Montana was elected by the
legislature Of that state and It was claimed spent $4,000
to secure his election there wa m awful uproar and he
was denied . seat In the United States senate. Today
ne would b considered . piker alongside Vars. Smith or
Either tho primary election system win have to be
changed 20 that such lavish expenditure Of money win
be impossible OF II should be abolished and q return to
the old CONVENTION system made. II would b far
case be no different from what We now have. IN fact
there might be = decided Improvement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
Today Is the
Anniversary Of
RLACK FRIDAY

On September 23, 1869. . financial
panic began in New York when gold
rose to 164 after q clique headed by
Jay Gould and Colonel James FisI,
jr.. made q daring attempt to corner
the gold market. BLACK Friday" Is
the name given the two disastrous
days that followed.
The Fisk ring had purchased about
&c., 900 In gold, agreeing to pay
SOC, 1000, 900 in currency. The tranSac-
tions were in full swing, with gold
hitting 100, when the United States
government ~telegraphed to sell
100000 worth Of the metal. In
stantly the gold fell to 40 andfo 133
and finally there were no buyers :.
any price.
A panic followed. affecting business
in the United States and disrupting
international trade. The men who
engineered the deals continued to set
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A1hnm1nuria

Question: w. A. q. writes: II am
So years old and troubled with albu-
men In the urine. Would cultured
buttermilk or sweet milk be good for
me and how much should I use? I
used to be q heavy meat and egg
eater. and coffee and beer drinker, but
I have not touched these things for
over five years."
Answer: The buttermik and milk
diets are often good for kidney
trouble. but you should precede these
diets by taking q short fast Of some
kind Of fruit, then follow the fast
with q regular milk regimen, taking
the buttermilk or sweet milk every
hour during the day. II you will take
eight ounces every hour you will be
able to use three quarts or more dur
ing the day. This will keep up your
strength and you q continue doing
any ordinary kind Of work. Have
your urine tested frequently, or learn
how to make the tests yourself, so
you al watch to see II the albumen
returns. If it does do so on this diet,
60 back on your fast again until it
01B0 LIEU xStUu W tk16
milk or buttermilk diet. When you
are cured and want to 60 back onto
q regular diet do not be afraid Of
using meat, providing you use It once
q day and only one-fourth Of q pound
at q time, being sure to use plenty Of
leafy green vegetables and salads at
the same meal, and no starches Of
any kind.
Acidosfs q Cause Of Rash
Question: Mrs q. writes: II am
troubled with q rash under my arms
occasionally. My skin feels all prick
ly as II my blood were overheated. Is
this q form Of eczema?"
Answer: I cannot tell you whether
you are suffering from eczema or
psoriasis, or simply from q rash
caused by hyperacidity Of the stom-
ach. In the cas- Of any Of these
troubles, you win find that the cause
lies in using the wrong food combi-
nations which produce acidosis OF
the body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23

cado makes q very valuable food for
growing children as well as adults.
The avocado Is also estimated to
have about four times the mineral
content Of other fresh fruits, and Is
preponderously alkaline forming.
The different varieties Of avocado
vary greatly in size. Some weigh Is
much Is four pounds each, while the
smaller ones will weigh from three to
four ounces. The skin IS usually
either green or purple. The skins Of
the Mexican varieties are generally
thin while the skins Of the Guate-
malan varieties are thick. There are
about $50 varieties Of this fruit being
cultivated at the present time. \
Even though thr avocado may be
slightly higher in price than other
fruits because Of the delicate ham
ding which it requires. the price need
not be seriously considered when you
realize that It has been estimated
that q pound Of avocado equals in
caloric value six eggs, q pound Of
bread, or five pounds Of oranges.
Tomorrow. some avocado recipes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23

differencei They cost nothing fos
gas. They never puncture. what's
more, you needn't equip Z donkey
with . horn: he simply hee-haws at
overwhelmingly Dawson, writer.
There was q time when many peo-
pie considered bananas i~ndigestible.
This was q food superstition which,
like many others, has now been over
come by science."-Dr. Esther Lord
Batchelder. :
i 4
1.-THE uncertainty OF business adds
to its interest."-W. r. Angel, presi-
dent, Continental Motors Corpora
ton.
+ \
Zone Of the traditional differences
between the English and American
theater Il the active, shall We say
vocal, part the European audience
takes In the presentation Of q play
Peggy Wood, actress.
+
"The wonderful thing In human AZ
fairs. Is the linking together Of effects
and causes."-Anatole France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
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oopYRIGM 1850, 10y NEA SERVICE Inc,
BY ERNEST LYNN

Happy-go-lucky, thinking not OF to-
days disappointments, but Of TO-
morrow1 possibilities, Mona would
not set the world on hre-but what
Of It? One didn't quit Just because
Of that.
Mona was saying: II may get q
bit next week, Eva. What do you
think Of that? I was talking to an
assistant director today and he
said"
II know Ill about that, too" Eva
cut In. not raising her eyes. HE
probably wanted to make . date,
didn't he?"
"Now there you so!" Mona COM
planned.
CT KNOW. but these assistant di.
rectors and fourth assistant
can ra men and once boys give me
= u gh. Always promising to do
something for you! What can they
do-even II they did mean what
they said? You'd think some Of
them. to hear them talk, were a.
important as-as Garry Soan!"
"Oh. we'll" Mona got up and
turned on the radio. Lets change
sne suOSscl Ana Sne tuineo tne
oi.L - wass MI mas 20 o1er.
MN. . 0asss1 ~. ,A1t f,e oscnes .ns
Faemmsd. tfied 2 rev tap-dancs
steps. Sne 1omoleo' began over
asaan. -aow 90 you 90 tnls. Anne.
anyway9
Anne sot up ana showed nsr.
Mona looked on oouotlally. IT
!ooks easy enough. but-" she tried
ittasain. put hall way through the
step nsr Ieet sot tangled up AGAIN
ana sne az DOWN
Ice deep Tor little Mona
why. you we're doing nne'
Mona" Anne said. Keep It mp;
its not % hard"
Maybe not Tor you" Mona BE-
gan to whistle.
EVA watched her ana Anna saw
the Dlond g1rl's eyes soften ana =
nalfsmile curve hsr set lps.
Presently Mons at down beside
hsr. pnt her Arm around her again
ana began 70 talk. she chattsred
ON apout anconseQuent19 tnins.'
trying 70 set Eva out Of her black
mood.
Ana Iaeer on EVA complained o.
asneaoecne ana sai0 she was tolne
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
Finishing Our Growth

F1nlSnlIlg Our GrOWCn
whenever the American eagle, feeling boastful, sits up
to scream, one Of his favorite brags is the amazing
rapidity with which the population Of the nation has
grown.
This has been 50 from the beginning. The nation
measures its increase from the scattered two or three
millions Of revolutionary days to the 120, 100000 Of today,
and gives thanks. Individual states do lfkewise:. so,
with the greatest fervor of all, do cities. Our growth in
population has always been one Of our proudest boasts.
Now, however, it Is beginning to appear that this boast
will not be available to US much longer. The rate Of
growth is slowing down, due to the decline In the birth
rate and immigration restrictions. Within a generation,
according to competent students. our population prob
ably will become stationary at one level-probably 1t
40 or $50 millions.
In an interesting article In q recent issue OF the New
Republic, MI. J. J. spengler looks into the situation to
see what this stabilizing Of population will mean to Us.
He makes numerous hought-provoking prophecies. some
Of which are encouraging and some Of which are very
much otherwise.
The position Of the worker. for example. will be bet
ter. The unskiued worker will be the first to profit by
this cessation Of growth Older workers viii not be laid
off with the carefree abandon now exercised by employ
ers. There will. in fact. be something Of a shortage Of
labor. and labor will reap the benefit customary In such a
case.
On the other hand. q larger proportion Of the popula-
ton than at present win be composed Of old men. The
control OF industry win lie in the hands Of graybeards
with "a SNUG. conservative form Of leadership" The
social and economic stratification Of society will tend
to become fixed. It will be more difficult for q young
man to rise rapidly from nothing to high position.
Furthermore, competition In business and industry
viii be keener. No longer win a constantly increasing
population provide an evergrowing market for all kinds
~ production and thus counterfeit waste and inefficiency
IN industry. An Increasingly high bankruptcy rate viii
SO 70 1t that only the efficient industrialist remains in
business.
Nor = this all. Mr.. spenger points out that rural and
urban rents, Ia the past, have risen because Of the steady
sAin ~ population. When the gain in population ends,
~ increase In rents win end. Farmers. In particular.
v1n 3 hard hit. and their market for food products viii
cesse to expand.
Because Of the larger percentage Of aged. the writer
predicts an increase In the enrolment Of churches and
cults, With effete sports. such II as golf. increasingly popu-
lar.
AZ ~ ~. N. spensler emphasizes the fact that the
nation = bound to bump into some highly knotty pro-
blems dnzfns the next few decades. We are. in fact.
turning : corner In our development. We are about at
80 md q N era. II Is not too soon for Us to start
1nln1ans shout how the change Is to be met.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23

tie transactions In which they profit
ed. but numerous court ~injunctiona
delayed settlement Of the deals In
which they suffered losses.
While no definite figures were
available, it was estimated that the
gold clique's profits were about 4l2,-
100000 on transactions they were
willing to admit and 42O,000,000 on
transactions which they refused to
acknowledge or admit.
Copyright, 1880, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-23
BARBS

Chicago Is now investigating the
tombstone racket. reputed to be con-
trol1ed by Al Capo1ae. This. undoubt-
eddy, Is another manifestation Of the
bier business.
i \ y
A more appropriate name for those
black shirt patriots in Berlin, to some
peoples way Of thinking, would be
F~arce-ists.
Henry Ford is to establish his first
factory In France. But this is not
exactly Mr.. Hearst's idea Of giving
that country the works.
The Iowa man who beqdeathed .
library with the stipulation that fe-
males be barred, probably acted on
the assumption that every woman
knows her book. anyway.
In Augusta, Kan. we read, folks
are attending q clinic for the removal
Of warts. Do you suppose the local
Warts and Ward Society Is back Of
this?
4 4 4
Mighty glad to see you hacks" as
any football coach might be saying
this time Of year.
Copyright, 1880, NEA Service. Inc.)