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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
PROPOSED CONTROL
OF FLOODS IS Sham
IN R|VERMAN'S VIEW
Might Reduce the Mississippi's
Mighty Spring Volume by
Tenth Of Inch, He Says
SILT IS HELD PR0HIBITlvE
Bismarck Navigation Authority
Asserts Im2ounding Dams
Would Clog Up

The Kennedy analysis of proposed
Missouri river diversion to save
Devils Lake from drying up in the
course of possibly 26 years and to add
water to the channels of the Shey-
enne Red and James rivers has drawn
the fire of Col. Frayne Baker. The
positions of Colonel Baker and the
state engineer were considered at
variance before the engineer made his
talk to the KiwaniS club. January Z,
and a written interview with Colonel
Baker confirms this. In the opinion
of Colonel Baker. State EngirIer
Kennedy has evaded some of the
salient facts of the diversion scheme.
He particularly stresses silt deposit. a
phase Of the proposed construction
Of flood control dams which the en-
gineer did not 60 into in his Kiwanis
talk. He also insists that diversion
would entail an expenditure of $780,
600. 900 and the proposed dam project
$50, O0O, 900 to 500, 000, 900 more.
Colonel Baker says Engineer Ken
ncdy seems to be belittling the OPP
position voiced by the Association of
Commerce. However, in spite Of all
that has been said," writes the col
onel, I'VE do not believe today that
Engineer Kennedy seriously thinks
that the socalled diversion project is
a practical undertaking that could be
made workable and that 1t should re-
ceive favorable consideration.
Sparing Water Not Problem
The assertion of Engineer Kennedy
that navigation interests a. a whole
have only benefits to reap from any,
thing that is done to the Missouri"
is challenged as involving misdirec-
ton. misquotation and generalization
of the expression of the navigation
interests. Colonel Baker says:
THE question Of a few hundred
million gallons of water to Devils
Lake and the Red River Valley are
rot of serious moment. We could
possibly spare a couple Of millions of
gallons a day without serious con
sequences or worry and boats would
float right along.
In my comments on the subject
! believe I stated that a system Of
dams throughout the length of the
Missouri. similar to those construct
cd Oil the Ohio would be an ideal ar
Iangement. but that, due to the silt
led CT the Missouri it would be a fan
tactical dream to plan such a project
II also stated that the prime OBJ
lection to an isolated dam would be
the immediate tendency of the pond
srec OF the dam to become filled with
silt starting at the head of the slack
water area. This condition is con-
firned by conditions already existing
in streams in the southwestern part
o.. the United States, where dams
have been built and where conditions
much like those in the Missouri val
Icy exist.
Hints Flood Is Mask
Another objection that I raised
was the fact that the project was
brought out and the attempt was
made to foist it on the government as
2. practical means of flood control
through diversion. when, as a matter
of fact. it was a selfish plan for the
v~italization of Devils Lake. the Sley-
cnnc and the Red rivers. The diver
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14

thorized. When this is completed
then it is safe to say that further
surveys will be authorized. Not to
deviate from the main points there
still are three facts to be left for
thought or study:
las a flood control project its ef-
feet will hardly be noticed.
LAS q river development project 1t
is maintained that known facts show
that 1t will become q menace rather
than an aid.
THAT its construction would re-
quire many millions that could be
more effectively spent in bank con-
troll.
THAT negotiations should be en-
tered into that will transfer some of
the lower river rainfall to North Da-
kota."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
Northern Tier Gets
Interested in No. 2
Highway Betterment

Completion Of U. s. Highway No
10 from Fargo to Beach, scheduled
for this year, apparently has in
creased the interest Of cities in the
northern part of the state in the con-
.struction of U. s. No. 2, extending
from Grand Forks to the Montana
line via Minot and Williston.
Civic organizations in Grand Forks,
Devils Lake, Minot, Berthold and
Stanley have sent resolutions to the
state highway department., asking
early completion Of the road. The
longest unimproved sections Of the
road are in williams county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
One Romance Wrecked
Each Hour in Chicago

Chicago.-(P)-On the rocks of
Chicago, one romance was wrecked
each hour during 1929 by divorce.
Busy statisticians. f:vuring up the
years business, discover that 9,669
divorces were granted and that wives
scores highest, with a proportion Of
three to me-.
Unfaithful wives, however, outnum-
bered unfaithful husbands.
Only Is per cent of the divorces
were granted to native Americans and
80 per cent of the wrecked romances
had been productive of no children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
ACQuIT HTT.RUyyEn

Observation-Disclosures by a Jury
on u manslaughter charge growing
out OF the hit-run death OF 12-year-
old Annette Sykes as she vas crossing
a street December &C. Claude III. Bur-
rell was to be charged today by the
Hennepin county attorney with fail
ure to stop after an accident.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
North DAkOTA MAN THIEF

NTHTIeHVUTIS. FFHnK COfIIES, WHO
said he was the son Of a North Dakota
farmer, pleaded guilty to a second
degree grand larceny charge for the
theft of a drill which he planned to
until the probation officer invests
gated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14

WahpetOn. n. D.-The body Il Ed
was found on a trough on his farm
where he had fallen when seized with
q heart attack.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
DEATH FOILy HEROIyM

SaHders, MOnt.-An attempt to ave
his 7~-year-old son from the flames
which destroyed his home near here
proved futile. and also may result in
the death of William Mumler, who is
III a critical condition at a hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
TO CELEBRATE PRINTING

Richmond. Va.-P-Two centuries
OF printing in Virginia will be cele-
brated at an exposition here in
March. The first newspaper in the
state was started in 1880 at Williams
burg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14

CHAMPION FLY CATCHER
Radford, Va.-R-Howard Schaub,
3, caught 153,252 flies and won q $25
,rize from the state bureau Of health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14

The largest known volcano. Hele.
akala, in Hawaii. has a crater 20
miles in circumference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
rOREcAsr,

For Bismarck and vicinity: Prob
ably fair tonight and Wednesday, but
some cloudiness. Continued cold.
Tof. North Dakota: Probably fair
tonight and Wednesday, but some
clOudiness. Colder tonight northwest
portion. Continued cold Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Low-pregsure areas are centered
ever the Great Lakes region and over
the southwest, and light precipitation
occurred at most places thrOughOut
the United States. Tho heaviest pre-
cipftatf0n occurred IN the Pacific
VALLEY. st. Louis. Mo-, reported q thun-
dogst0gIn and q O.13-inch rainfall. A
nlen-preasure area IL centered over
Alberta, and somewhat colder weather
prev9ll1 over the weStern Canadian
provinces. Zero temperatures extend
dOWns40 southern Nebraska,
Ht4hwRys throughout the state are
Z &1dStIy In fair tn good condition.
ORHIS w. ROBERTS,
49, M~ete0rOlogist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14

MISUNDERSTANDING fever health
service officials said three cases OF
h dishease had beent reported from
Minneapolis and they asked Mime.
sofa health authorities to check and
report here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
Brief Bits O. News
(By the Associated PresA)
WHITES SON ~ HELM

SeattTe, Wash.-Kichard s. White
said to be IL son Of Frank r. White
former governor of North Dakota, wa.
ordered by the federal court to be re.
turned To Chicago to face charges ii
connection with Il stolen car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
DO You KnOU,-

That Dennis King. singing star OF
operettaS. had to be persuaded by
friends TO try for a singing stage
role. having insisted that he was a
dramatic actor and not a singer?
That he was born in Coventry,
Warwickshire. England. and educat-
ed in Birmingham England?
That ne enlisted in the World
war when only Is years OLD. served
for two years in the British army
and was wounded during the war?
That ne came TO the United
States with the English stage COM
panv presenting Monsieur Beau
caire" and remained there to take
the role of Mercuito in Romeo and
Juliet" with Jane Cowl?
That he was selected by FlOrenz
Ziegfeld from the ranks of minor
players to star i'll The Vagabond
King" in which he is now playing
the leading role in the Paramount
film version?
That in the past three years he
has appeared continually yet has
been in only two shows. both The
Vagabond King" and The Three
MusketeerS." in which he was
starred. running eighteen months.
That he is an excellent sports
man. playing polo and tennis and
being an expert swimmer and
fencer?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11

My ten best. not in order Of
greatness, is as follows:
"The Br0adlCay Melody"
"FIjght."
"AHbi."
"BulIdog DJ7tmmond."
''Four DeriIs.'
"HdUelujdh."
at29a pFesdntd 91 here 4s Saw R"s at
private ..c"eeling.I
last of Mrs. Cheyney."
"Rio Rjta."
"The Cock-Eyed World"
"The Letter."
The list includes George Arliss in
"Disraeli," but have not seen it
yet. I asked for pre-review, but
it failed to materialize.
I was nearly tempted to put Con
demned" in the list because of the
great acting of Ann Harding, but
THE Letter" edged it out Of the
list.
"a Woman of Affairs" gave me lot
of worry but Bulldog Drummond'
took its place. 1 will consider THE
Love Parade" this years release.
Others considered were 1.-THE
Barker" 1.-THE Valiant" and this one
is still a favorite because of the
acting of Paul NUM-; 1.-THE Tres
passer," but Rio Rita" edged it out
Of the list.
I may be wrong with "In Old
Arizona" which really started this
out of door noise and talk. This
picture never registered with me. I
know that I am in the very small
minority in this matter. There will
be lot of difference of opinion on
-Four Devils in my list. Drag, "
also was considered.
=
Nelson TroWbridge is happy. He is
the Shubert manager of their two
houses in Cincinnati. TroWbridge
gets the Shubert open tomorrow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11

night with Ted Healy in "a Night
in Venice" to be followed by New
Moon" All legitimate houses have
been closed since last spring because
of labor troubles. All is settled and
everybody is happy. All is needed
now is an audience.
Not considering the latest offer
ing of the Civic theater, THE Man
With Red Hair" it is to be admitted
that so far this season the selection
of plays have not been fortunate.
base that on the rather slim audi
ences which greeted the first two
regular bills. 1 will be interested to
see if the current bill will play to
capacity. The fact is the Civic the
alter should play to capacity every
performance because of its SubScrip-
ton list. A theater must have its
audience present if it wants to live
regardless whether tickets are pur-
chased and then not used.
Il
Am pleased to answer the ques-
ton Will the Marx Brolner5 be Il
English's in Animal Crackers" The
show is booked here following the
Chicago run. After Dark" has been
cancelled because the show has gone
dark. The smaller communities did
not fall for this freak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
MUM Plays
Seven Big
Characters
Seven Faces" Opens at
the Lyric Today
for Week.

a NOVELTY comedy drama,
n Seven Faces" will be the
stellar screen attraction on the third
Prosperity Show of $780, scheduled
to open at the Lyric today and con-
tinue for one week.
A Fox Moyietone au-talking pro-
duction, Seven Faces" was adapted
from Richard Connell story that
is filled with gripping interest and
tender love appeal.
Paul Mum, conceded to be one of
Americas leading character actors,
enacts seven different and difficult
roles during the production. First
and foremost is the portrayal of
Papa Chibou, aged caretaker of a
French WaXWorkS exhibit.
Other roles MUM essays are Ma
pOleon, Schubert, Don Juan, Diablo,.
Joe Cans and Willie Smith, all wax
works figures which come to life.
Marguerite Churchill, whose work
in several previous Fox talking pic
lures has made her quite a favorite
with the movie patrons, is co-fea-
tured with MUM in this picture, as
is Lester Longergan, Dixie Lee, Rus
sell Gleason and Gustav Won Sey-
fertitz.
The picture was directed by Ber-
thold Viertel, well-known German
stage and screen producer, and it is
said that he did a masterful piece
of work.
The stage program holds four
Radio Keith Orpheum vaudeville
attractions. three of which are of
headline caliber.
Eddie Dale, a name long asSo-
ciated with musical comedy produc-
lions and revueS, brings to this bill
his own miniature musical comedy
production. 1t is an elaborate eight
scene affair, and employs seven
other supporting artists in the pres
entation of the revue. Among them
are Dorothea Summers, Harry KEGS
lei, Claire and Jimmy Mortell and
/ the Rhythm Girls.
Opera VS.. jazz" a novel singing
revue, is to be offered by a trio of
internationally famed vocal stars.
They are Grace Carlitta. Richard
Lewis and Joseph Napolitana. They
offer both classic and popular num-
bers and in fitting settings Of scenic
beauty.
For comedy the bill turns TO
Harry Hines, long standing vaude-
vile name Billed as THE 58th
Variety of Fun" Hines promises
brand-new type of extemporaneous
comedy chatter.
The fourth and concluding stage
speciality is a novel animal divertise-
ment presented by Harriet Guilfoyle,
considered to be one of the foremost
women animal trainers in America.
Although Miss Guilfoyle worked
twelve leopardS during her circus
engagement, she now has two re-
markable cub bears which she has
trained to the nth degree Of per-
ec-ion. She will nut them through
their PAGES as oneof the feature acts
of the Lyric bill, starting today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11

am not burdened with comparisons
to other previous performances of
this one of ShakeSpeare's most
popular plays. And I can honestly
say that 1 enjoyed this production
given by Miss Genevieve Hamper
and company.
AS the play sweeps along Alexan-
der seems to get more into the char
acter Of Macbeth. His acting
reaches it's height in the second
scene of act three, when he sees
the ghost Of Banquo seated at the
banquet table, and continues
throughout the fourth act.
Miss Genevieve Hamper as Lady
Macbeth, gives very pleasing per-
Torrance, but is not always con-
vincing enough. To me her best
piece of acting was when she took
the daggers from Macbeth's hands
after the murder of King Duncan,
to replace them by the drunken at
PENDANTS sides.
LIE Roi Operti gives a fine por-
trayal of the drunken porter, who
answers the knocking at the door,
after the kings murder.
AS whole Macbeth" was much
more satisfactory than THE Mer-
chant of Venice" which was shown
on Thursday night. Of course this
is my own estimation.
Tonight at English's the bill will
be Romeo and Juliet" and this
afternoon matinee Hamlet" By
Cornell TurpenD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
Medicine
i'm the Air

Medicine in the air is just what
the management of the Granada
theater has succeeded in doing.
Using the cooling and ventilating
system installed in the Granada,
the management after consulting
chemists and specialists on the sub
ject, has disinfected the air used in
the theater.
The air is drawn in from the out
side and it is put through the dis
injecting vaults of the plant and
then distributed over the entire
theater.
This process is in accordance with
the discovery of the biological de-
partment of Eli Lily Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
Radio Ball
to Be Held
Tonight
Tom Devine Plans Some
New Stunts for the
Roof.
DLANS have been completed for
Il the Indiana Roof Bathrooms

hLANS nave Deen COnpISJeQ 1ol
Il the Indiana Roof Bathrooms
Radio Ball tonight Through the
courtesy of the Viking Music Com
pany, the roof management is 60
ing to give away a Barcelona model
Jesse French radio.
According to Tom Devine, man
ager of the roof, this radio ball will
be gala affair. There is to be
balloon shower. Serpentine battle
and confetti. During the dance in
PERMISSION, patrons of the ballroom
will be entertained with radio
dance music coming from all PARTS
of the country through the medium
Of jesse French models which have
been on display in the ballroom
lounge for the past month.
A scooter race is numbered among
the evenings entertainment features.
Devine states, THE scooter race
is not new to patrons of the ball
room. We have staged several
races of this type in the ballroom
and find that visitors are greatly
amused by them"
He Is also holding a number of
applications for entrance In the
six minutes bicycle race which is to
be featured on the roof. Announce
ment of the date for this race will
be made shortly.
Tonight, Connie and his orchestra
will start the last week of their
engagement on the roof.
They will be followed by Ray
Miller and his orchestra, who are
returning to the roof by popular
request. Miller's orchestra will be
on the roof two nights, Saturday
and Sunday, Jan. IS and 19.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
Signs Contract

Mary Astor, titian-haired heroine
of Dressed to Kill'' and "A Ro-
nance of the Underworld, has been
signed to appear opposite George
Bancroft in his next starring We
hicle, Ladies Love Brutes," accord
ing to an announcement by B. P.
Schulberg, general manager of west
coast production for Paramount.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
GiUeS TaIke1-

Charlie Murray, one of the real
comedy standbys of the movies, has
q last gone talkie, and makes his
fist bow in a Paramount-C Christie
comedy titled The Duke of Dub
lin" Charlie Murray was late get
ting into the talkies because he has
been in vaudeville after q long
career in pictures, and comes into
the talkieS fresh from a stage ap-
pearance of many months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
Ruth Loves Her Dip

Except when she is working on a
picture Ruth ,Chattertou, Para
mount star. lives winter and sum-
mer at Malibu beach, which is a
short distance from Los Angeles.
Like number of other film lumi-
naries. she likes it there because
she can take daily dip in the Pa
cific.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
SOn1nes Is a
Sensation
at Civic
"A Man With Red Hair
Turns Out to Be Cousin
of "DraCuIa."
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

DAM sure handed Crispin a fine
Il holiday. that is when he in
fiicts the pain on the other guy.
To my way of thinking, this Girls
pin person is a sort of a cousin to
Count Dracula who also had a merry
way of inf1icting pain.
We have had Dracula in our
midst and now we have Crispin in
Portrait of Man With Red Hair"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
Jack Wants His Laugh

Jack Oakie, whose chief aim is to
get a laugh out of life, is as popu-
lar off the screen as on it. He
makes a great hit with theat-r man
ayers in Los Angeles because he is
an inveterate f1rst-nighter and peo-
pie flock to their openings when he
is scheduled to be on hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
Joan Halls From Chicago

Joan Peers, 18-year-old actress,
who was brought to the west coast
by Paramount, halls from Chicago.
She was solo dancer for the Chicago
Symphony orchestra as a child and
and when only years old toured
the country with Guy Bates Post
in The Masquerader."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
TWO BIG MUSICAL COMEDIES HEADED FOR INDIANAPOLIS
Schwab and MandeI Will Send Follow Thru and The
New Moon to EnglSh'S for an Engagement of
One Week for Each Attraction.

y oMCE New Orleans in Colonial days when louisiana was under
IN
a a which
Hammersen the of The New
only
o. all Chicago with record of
Sal performances New York city.
story
Prince" Blossom Time" The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
ALEXANDER is
A GOOD MACBETH

hTe outstanding performance of
Macbeth" which was on view last
night at the English, goes to John
Alexander in the title role.
AS 1 have never seen Macbeth"
before upon the speaking stage, I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11

as the third event
of the season of
the Civic Theater
at the Pla yhouse on
Alabama street. Re-
gardlesS OF whether
you like this neuro-
tic stuff of a man
who goes nuts on
the subject of con-
Meeting God up
with pain, you will
have to admit that
it at times has the
elements of SenSa-
tional melodrana.
AS a play. this
dra m a tiZation of
Wy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11

The composer and musician of
note, Miss Grace Doro, who has
turned from the concert stage to
vaudeville for her livelihood, will
be one Of the underlined stage at
fractions at the Lyric next Sat-
urday. She offers a modern pro-
gram of musical specialties.
Among Miss Doro's published
compositions that have been
played widely are Baby YAM
pres and How Do You Get
That Way?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11

>
novel is a mighty bad play judged
from a strict play viewpoint. 1t is
pretty near junk, but it has been
saved by the remarkable acting OF
George Somnes as the mad CriSpin
and by as fine set as has ever
graced a production in this city. 1t
is true that this acting cast of nine
has been selected from the front
ranks of the available talent OF the
Civic Theater. I have gone to other
cities to see Somnes act and was
glad to see him tackle the fiendish
role of the man with red hair last
night. Somnes is an actor Of the
first rank. Needless to say that. He
Is an artist in makeup and he
makes Crispin the queer and
haunted thing that he is in the play.
His red hair made CHASTITY the
whiteness of his face and he had so
reconstructed his form to make
Crispin even more CHASTITY. 1t takes
an artist to do this. SoInnes does
not even act. He knows that he is
creating a mailman who has enough
brains to realize that he has two
personalities. That Somnes brings
out clearly in the last act and the
climax of the second.
Even when SomneS is cracking
the whip around the body Of one of
his victims and is tantalizing the
naked breast of another with an
evil looking knife, got the idea
that Somnes had the character in
perfect control. And that Is acting
because too much melodrama to
this character would make the en-
tire evening an awful mess.
I am sure that the stage of the
Civic Theater has never had more
| intensive or finer acting than
George Somnes is giving the part of
this mad man who takes holiday
when ne can create pain upon hui
mans.
+ There were at least two other
outstanding performances-the work
of Genevieve Pickerell in the second
act and the entire characterization
of Robert Brewer. Just a little
more melodrama on the part of
Brewer in the last five minutes Of
the play would help,
The cast is as follows:
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ROUND
With WA1TER
a = = - = - N D. HICKMAN

- ear
Daily New YORK
poll O best.
selection Of the ten best from the period starting
stotping Nov. 30, 1929
precudes of OF the pictures
will be included for this