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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
HOURLY AIR LINE
! FROM D. c. OPENS
Service Starts Linking Capt.
tai With New York
VIA Philadelphia.

The most ambitious airway program
in the history of aviation in this coun-
try, an hourly plane service between
the Capital and New York, with stops
in Philadelphia, was inaugurated yes
terday when Vice President Charles
Curtis pressed a button in his Office
In the Capitol and sent the first guest
plane of the line off for New York at
10 o'clock.
The line, paralleling rail lines TO
Philadelphia and New York, puts planes
in actual schedule and price COMPETE
ton for the FIRST time with rail service
between the three towns.
Before Vice President Curtis pressed
the button that sent off the first guest
plane, two regular planes of the line
had taken off from Washington Air
port, the southern terminal of the line,
with full pay loads, carryiny 20 West
Point cadets back to school after a
holiday.
Members Of Party.
Aboard the first guest plane were:
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, coun-
sci of the Aviation Corporation of
America and former Assistant Attorney
General; Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet,
chief of the Army Air Corps; j. v.
MacGee, former vice president OF
1ranScOnLulenIaL All lIdi1SpOIbt "
Francis jenkins, inventor of television;
Comdr. j. @. Walton of the United
states Coast Guard, Linton Burkett OF
the washington Times, John Hix, car
toonist, and Artemus w. Gillian of The
Star
A second guest plane left the airport
at IL O'Clock, bearing Lieut.. Walter
Hinton, round-the- world flyer, repre-
senting the Chamber of Commerce;
Lawrence williams of the Board of
Trade, A. E. Smith, LOCAL passenger
agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
N. B. Sangree, assistant treasurer of
the new airline; Lillian Cutlipp and
Jack Randolph of the Washington
Herald and Edward T. Pollard of the
washington Post.
Both planes landed for inspection at
the Central Airport, Camden, N. j., the
Philadelphia stopping point on the line
and completed the trip at Newark
Municipal Airport, Newark, N. j.
Passengers we're taken to the Robert
Treat Hotel, Newark, for luncheon, and
then put aboard a plane at Newark Air
port for the return journey. Both trips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
JESSE MANN, IS, DIES
| AT DAUGHTERS HOME
Funeral Services for Retired Con.
tracing Painter Will Be
Held Thursday.

Jesse Mann, retired contracting
painter, died yesterday at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Metzger, Alb
Gallatin street, after an illness of two
weeks. He was 65 years old.
Born in Washington, January 10,
1s45, Mr.. Mann received his education
here and entered the painting business
scene So years ago. He retired from
business 10 years ago.
Mr.. Mann was member of the Mas
ter Painters Association and the ASSo-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants.
He is survived. by another daughter,
Mrs. Mamie Ferguson, of this city.
Funeral services will be held from his
late residence, Thursday, at 2 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

While passing through Alton, Eng
land, recently, thirsty circus elephant
forced as much of his bulk as 1t could
through the door of saloon. extended
its trunk TO the bar and refused to move
until given quart of ''the best"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
Gives Advice to Tobacco Growers.
I1PpEf AkAprn npo nra con4annhar

OH E1S EWAEtbbOEtO, Mo-, oepVeHIUeI
2 (SpeciaD w. B. Posey, Prince
Georges County agent and tobacco spe-
cialist, urges farmers Of Southern Mary
land to improve their soil If they wish
to grow more tobacco of better quality
at less cost. Hairy vetch is the best
cover crop to improve the soil for to-
bacco. according to tests, he said. and
many farmers are growing better to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

Interment win be in olenwood Cenae-
terry.
At the request Of Mr.. Mann, appren-
his retirement, win act as pa1lbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

year as salaries for teachers. averaging
81, 1871 "a.
The 12-room building being erected
at Cresaptown will be completed about
February /. It win call for the con-
soiidation Of a number Of schools. Six
schools were closed last year by CON-
solidation Fairgrounds are being built
at the Columbia street School, Cum
berland, and at Hill Street School.
Frostburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

when the new Newark-New York ele-
waited, high-speed road is completed, the
trip will be made in from IL to is
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
$1,000 PUPILS REGISTER
IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
462 Teachers, 124 for High Schools
start Work as System
Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, September a.
The public schools of Allegany County
opened today with approximately $4,000
pupils There are 70 public schools in
the county with 452 teachers, Of whom
l24 are high school instructors. APP
proximately $642.4 was spent last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

ard time) last night. She landed her
plane at the border resort Is hours
and so minutes after the take-off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

Ruth Alexander's Record Hop.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, September 2
R).-Ruth Alexander completed non
stop flight from Vancouver to Aqua
Caliente. Mexico, at 7:15 Pacific stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
Thanks to the People
of Greater Washington

More gas appliances by thirty thousand dollars
were sold this past month than before IN the his
tory of the Washington Gas Light Company.
This is an increase of 1870 the best previous
month and double the average August.
More Bryant Gas-Fired Boilers, for heating homes
with gas were sold during the past two months than
during the whole of last year. Z
This wonderful record attribute to the confidence
the Washington Public puts in GAS, the Supreme
Home Convenience
On behalf of the entire personnel of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company and its subsidiaries express
my appreciation to the people of Greater Washington
for their increasing patronage. v
The next twelve months should be the biggest in
the history of this gas company and look for Wash
ington to play it's part in the return of nationwide
prosperity.
(Signed) GEORGE A. c. WOOD
President
Washington Gas Light Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

NatiOnal-National Players in "Holi-
day" ct 2:20 and 800 pm.
Polis-"Journey's End" at 2:2O and
800 pm.
Gayety-"Best Show in Town." bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
Fox-"The Sky Hawk" at 1874, 2:37
4:44, 7:52 and e:59 pm.
Texas Moon, y
at 11:04 am, 12:47, 2:32, 4:l7, 6, TAG
and 9:36 pm.
Keith's-"Ladies of Leisure" at ll:l5
am, lis, 3:15, Sis, 7:l5 and 9:2O
pm.
Earle-Eddie Bowling in Blaze O.
Glory" at 1880 am, 100, BAL, 5.29,
7.56 and 9.53 pm.
PaIace-"The Benson Murder Case, q
at 1905, 2:l5, ABS, 1880 and $50 pm
CoIumbia-"Only the Brave" at 1850
am, $50, $50, 5:45, 7:5O and 9:55 pm
AmbassadOr-"Not So Dumb" at $50
Ais, $40, and 9:45 pm.
CentraL"Phantom of the Opera,
from IL am. to IL pm.
TivoIi-"Burning Up" at 2:55, 1850,
6:45, 8:25 and 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
Major "Chain'' Features
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
s:00-"The New Business
World; Merle Thorpe,
speaker-WRC and N. B.
C. network.
S:30-California Packing Co.
program; radio version Of
"Rio Rita" featuring
Bebe DanielS-WRC and
N. B. C. network.
9:00-Hank Simmons Show
Boat; 1.-THE Inside Track"
four act melodrama-
WMAL and c. B. S. net
work.
9:3O-General Electric hour:
Floyd Gibbons and a
symphony orchestra, di-
rected by Walter DAM
rosch-WRC and N. B. c.
network.
9:30-Dutch Ministries: Soloists
and orches a-WJZ,
WBz, WBZA, VIDAL,
WHAM, KDKA, WLW,
WJR, KYW, KWK and
10:00-Lucky Strike Orchestra;
dance music-WRC and
N. B. G. network.
10:00-Paramount- Publix hour
radio and movie stars
WMAL and C. B. S. net
work.
11:00-Finals of the National In
terscholastic Basket Ball
Tournament - WRC and
N. B. C. network.
12:00-Rudy Vallee's Orchestra;
dance muSic-WRC and
N. B. c. network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

4543-WEAF New YOrk-66O.
IN. b. G. Chain.)
6:OO-Black and Gold Room Dinner
Orchestra.
7:O0-Floyd Williams.
7:l5-The JameSeS.
7:30-Phil Spitalny's music.
8:OO~NeW Business World.
8:30-To be announced.
9:OO-Walter Damrosch Symphony Or
cheStra and Floyd Gibbons.
lO:OO-Rolfe Orchestra,
IL :OO-TrOubadour of the Moon, Lam
ME Ross.
ll:l5-Smith Ballew'S Orchestra.
Vallee'S Orchestra In Dance
Hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
384-WABC New YOrk-S6O.
~ n e Choinl

384-WABC New YOrk-S60.
&C. b. s. Chain.)
6:3O-Ted HuSing's SportSlants.
7:OO-EnSemble hour.
7:30-OrcheStra.
8:O0-EXplOring.
8:l5-Finance period.
S:30-EchoeS.
9:00-Nit Wits.
9:3O-Around the Samovar.
l0:OO-MovieS.
IL :OO-Observer; Roy Ingraham's Or
cheStra.
ll:3O-Guy IOmbardo'S Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

256.3-WCAU Philadelphia-1,17e.
6:OO-Orchestra news; Candy Makers
7:OO-OrcheStra feature.
8:00-WABC program a hrs).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
District of Columbia.

District of Columbia.
THE EARLE-13th and E SITS NV.
AMBASSADOR-18th and Col I'd. NV.
APOLLO-624 ii st. ne.
AVENUE GRAND-645 Pa. ave. &c.
CENTRAL-9th ct.
AVALON-COnn. ave. and Mckinley.
COhONY-Georgia ave. and Farragut
HOME-l23O C st. ne.
JESSE-31OO 18th st. ne.
TIVOLI-14th and Park I'd. NV.
YORK-GeOngia ave. and Quebec NV.
STANTON-515 G st. ne.
SAVOY-3O3O 14th st. NV.
SYLVAN-1O4 Rhode Island ave. NV.
TAKOMA-4th and Butternut SITS. NV.
Maryland and Virginia.
Observation-Disclosures, Md.
OPERA HOUSE-LeeSburg, Va.
REPUBLIC THEATER-Annap0li Nd
MARADA-St MichaeIs. Md.
STATE-Bethesda. Md.
MELVILLE-Sykesville MD.
STATE-Westminste Md.
IMPERIAL-Brunswic Md.
PALACE-FrOstburg, Md.
Winchester. Va
STRAND-StauntOn, Va.
MASONIC-CliftOn Forge, Va
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Md.
GLOBE-Berlin. Md.
NEW-LexingtOn, Va
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Va.
ASHTON-ClarendOn Va.
OPERA HOUSE-PiedemOnt, W. Va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Va.
NEW-ElktOn. Md.
NEW--Aberdeen Md.
NEW-HANCOCK, Md.
WALLACE DALE-Tangief. Va
EMPIRE-Saxis, Va.
NELSON HALL-LOvingstOn Va
Naturalization, Md.
COMMUNITY-Ridgely, Md.
EMPIRE-POcOmOke City, Md.
CAPITAI-Cumberla Md.
MARYLAND-Kitzm Ma.
| PALACE-Hagerst0wn Nc.
FIREMEN'S HALL-Willard8. Ma.
ROCKBRIDGE-Buen Vista, Va.
| BERKELEY-Rerkeley Spring. w. Va
LYRIC-FiShing Greek. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
DANCING,

MISS GIRARDEAU LEGARE. S PRIVATE
Lessons. SIS; single. SIPS: fox trots. waltzes.
hops class Tuesday; instrI practicei TO
IL. Studio, 2035 st. NV. NSrth 073l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

WMAL sso K iIss
2:3O-Dominion Male Quartet.
800 Columbia Ensemble.
3:30-FOr your information.
4:OO-LighthouSe for the Blind.
4:3O-"Farrn Science Snapshots"
4:40-Club Plaza Orchestra.
5:OO-French Trio, with Kenyon Cong
don, baritone.
5:30-Adele Finckel, celliSt.
5;45-"Getting Acquainted With Wash
ingtOn Trees" by Frederick v.
Coville.
6:00-Correct time.
6:Ol-FlasheS from The Evening Star.
6:15-Les COlvin. pianist.
6:3O-Ted Musings SpOrtSlantS-"The
Base Ball Situation" by Dem
man Thompson, sports editor,
The Star.
7:O0-Correct time.
7:Ol-CommOdore Ensemble. .
7:l5-"Fiscal Relations on a Fact
Basis" by Rudolph Jose.
7:30-Junior League-Jelleff program,
by Mrs. Theodore P. Noyes.
7:45-Frank Miller, baritone.
8:00-Correct time.
8:Ol-"EXploring the jungle for
Science" by DR.. Arthur Tor
rance.
8:15-Babson finance period.
8:30-D'Xie echoes.
8:45-"National Representation for the
District of Columbia" by Frank
j. Coleman.
;9:OO-Hank~ Simmons Show Boat
The Inside Track"
10 :00-Paramount-Pu hour.
IL :O0-Swanee Syncopators.
u :0O-Correct time.
WVSV 2O5.4 Meters.
:" JoN 1850 KilOcycles.
300 Afternoon musicale.
5:OO-Program by City of Winchester
and Frederick County, Va.
6:30-NewS flashes.
6:5O-Talk by Charles I. Stengle.
7:OO-Your English.
7:15-Police flashes.
7:30-Time signal.
7:31-Waikiki Harmony Boys.
8:00-Virginia Serenaders.
8:30-Sunday school lesson.
9:O0-Pa Brown and His Brownies.
9:30-Thompson and Zeigler.
9:45-Song story.
1O:l5-Big Eds Squirrel Hunters.
lO:45-West Virginia KnockoutS.
1l:15 to 12:00-Dick Halls Serenaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

%0S.o-W AN H"EIiOfu-A'V0V'
5:45-Studio musical: sports.
6:3O-Mary Oliver Concert go min.
uteS),
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
MRS. MOVES TO TALK
ON JUNIOR LEAGUE
Ideals and Plans of Washington
Group to Be Told Radio
Audience.

An address on the Junior League of
Washington. q description of its ideals
and plan for social service work at
Children's Hospital. which it has re-
Gently undertaken, will be described by
Mrs. Theodore p. Noyes, in an address
over Radio Station WMAL tonight from
1880 to 7:45 o'clock.
Mrs. Moves also will describe plans
OF the Junior League members for aid
ing in sales at Jelleff's Department
Store Tuesday, for which the league is
to receive 10 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts for that day, the proceeds to be
devoted to the furtherance of the social
service work at Children's Hospital by
the league.
Martin A. LeeSe, owner of WMAL, has
donated the time on the station for
Mrs Moves address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
Today on the Radio
fAu time PM. unless otherwise indicated
LOCAL STATIONS.
WMAL s as x Mstsrs WRC ass Meter

WDC 315.6 Meters.
AsN $50 KiIOcycles.
3:0O-The Marionettes.
4:0O-Martin and Martin.
4:l5-Cyril Langlois, baritone.
4:a0-Whyte's Orchestra.
5:0O-The Lady Next Door.
5:3O-The Tea Timers.
5:45-Skinner organ recital.
6:O0-News flashes.
6:O5-Bible talk by DR.. A. Earl Kerna-
han.
6:2O-Correct time.
6:2l-Black and Gold Orchestra.
6:30-WhiSpering Flames.
7:OO-"Amos n Andy"
7:l5-Mayfiowe Orchestra.
8:OO-"The New Business World" by
Merle Thorpe.
8:3O-California Packing Co. program.
9:OO-General Electric hour.
lO:OO-Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra.
IL :O0-Weather forecast.
IL educational interScholastic basket
ball tournament finals.
IL :30-Slumber music.
IL :59-Weather forecast.
1900 to 1:O0a-Rudy Valee Orchestra.
WAT 1888 Meters.
VOA 1910 KilOcycles.
3:OO-Original poems by Mary Lewis
Stafford.
3:3O-Thelma Donaldson, soprano.
Notwithstanding Dunning, pianist.
4:3O-Request program for Walter
Reed Hospital.
5:OO-Helen Hunt, soprano.
5:l5-Program by National Symphony
Orchestra-Sol Minister, speaker.
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:l5-Mandolin and guitar solos by
Walter II. Holt.
6:4O-Jack Rollins. baritone, and
Esther Spier. pianist.
7:OO-Dinner music.
7:20-News flashes.
7:3O-Victory Minstrels.
800 to 8:30-Recorded version of JEFF
fries-Sharkey fight il New York
in 1899.
NAA 434.5 Meters.
ANFAA $50 KilOcycles.
3:45-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55-Arlington time signals.
10 :OO-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

277.6-WBT CharlOtte-l,O8O.
6:45-WJZ (45 minutes; studio;
league.
8:00-Three hours from WEAF.
11:00-The Owl Club.
365.6-WHAS LOuisvllIe-820.
TOO Hour of orchestra.
8:O0-Studio concert.
9:00-Same as WEAF g hours.
1:00-Greater Louisville Ensemble.
li:30-WJz go minutes; orchestra.
l2:30a-Jack Turner go minutes).
461.3-WSM Nashville-65O.
7:00-WEAF and WIZ go minuteS).
7:30-Sunday school lesson: news.
8:00-Craigis Orchestra: studio.
9:00-Barn dance and WIZ a hours)
27O.l-WRVA RichmOnd-1,11O.
S 30-Hotel orchestra: talk.
6:45-WJZs $50 minutes: fiddlers.
1000 chestra $50 minutes; WEAF
g hourS).
11:00-FiddlerS from Roanoke Il hour)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05

282.8-WTIC HartfOrd-1,06O.
5:45-Studio musical; sports.
6:3O-Mary Oliver Concert go min
uteS).
256.3-WCAU PhiIadeIphia-1.17e.
6:OO-Orchestra news; Candy Makers.
7:00-OrcheStra; feature.
8:OO-WABC program a hrs).
3O5.9-KDKA Pittsburgh-sSO.
6:OO-University of Pittsburgh;
quartet.
8:45-WJz go minutes; orchestra.
7:3O-WJz (45 minutes; Listen ON
Ger.
s:3O-WJZ programs (2'k hours).
ll:OO-Messages to Far North.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
6:OO-News; dance music.
7:0O-WJz U5 minutes; feature;
7:3O-WJZ go minutes; piano duo.
8:3O-Same as WIZ go minutes).
9:OO-Talk; School of Music.
9:30-Same as WIZ q hours).
1l:30-Dance music hour.
379.5-WGY Schenectady-790.
6:0O-Dinner music.
7:O0--WEAF CAS- minutes; talk.
8:O0-WEAF programs g hourS).
ll:OO-Albany dance hour.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
6:2O-Sports: Safer Massachusetts,.
6:45-WJZ go minutes): testers.
7:30-Same as WIZ CAS- minutes).
8:15-Nature League; law talk.
9:00-Gentlemen Of the Press.
s:so-WJz go minutes; Melody
Trail.
1o:SO-Lowe's Orchestra go minutes) {;
WIZ hour.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
STATIONS.
42S.3-WLW Cincinnati-7O0.
6:00-Orchestras; WIZ.
7:00-OrcheStra; Scrap Book.
7:30-Same as WIZ CAS- minutes).
8:l5-Saturday Knights; concert.
S:30-WJz $50 minutes: Honolu-
lans.
1890 ossacks: Murdoch williams.
ll:l5-Organ and dance az hours)
s9s.s-WJR Detroit-75O.
6:30-Best Story us minutes); WIZ.
7:00-WJz 15 minutes; ladies.
7:30-The Three Doctors.
8:00-University of Michigan hour.
9:00-Singers: Symphony and Singers.
9:3O--WJZ go minutes): prize fights.
10:30-WJZ q hour: dance music.
12:O0-Dance music q hour.
4O5.2-WSB AtIanta-74O.
8:00-WEAF programs g hours).
11:00-COncert program.
11:30-WJZ go minuteS); WEAF Il
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
394.5-WJZ New York.
IN. Il, G.. Chain.)

394.5-WJZ New York.
IN. b. c. Chain.)
6:OO-Piano: Dandies of Yesterday;
Pauline Haggard; songs.
6:45-Prohibition poll.
7:O0-AmOS m Andy.
7:15-Ether wave music.
7:3O-The Brush Man.
8:OO-The Circus program.
8:l5-Moment musicale.
8:3O-Silver flute.
s:O0-Broadway lights; cub reporter.
9:30-MinstrelS.
lO:00-The Recitalists.
1O:3O-National basket ball finals.
Slumber music, ensemble CSC
MINI.
272.6-WPG Atlantic City-1.1O0.
8:OO-News; concert: entertainers.
9:l5-MIsical programs.
lO:O0-String band.
lO:3O-Dance music ~. hrs).
422.3-WOR Newark-71O.
6:OO-Uncle Don's Stories.
6:3O-Ensemble; sports; Roy Smeck.
7:30-Half Seas Over.
8:OO-Legion us minutes; Saturday
knights.
s:OO-Dance music and DX-ers.
lO:OO-Wandering MinstreS.
1O:3O-Russian Revelries.
IL :OO-News; dance; Moonbeams.
2s2.S-WBAL BaItimore-1,060.
7:OO-Concert go MINI; WIZ q hr.)
S:3O-WBAL Ensemble and Soloists.
9:OO-Around the Melodeon.
9:3O-WJZ programs (2R hrs.).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
OUT.OF.TOWN STATIONS.
as2.s-WTIC Hartford-1,e6O

prepared Press Scheduled for Eastern STANDARD time
meters left of letters kilocycles rightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
NAA 434.5 Meters.
NM $50 KilOcYcleS.

3:45-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55-Arlington time signals.
1O:OO-Weather Bureau reports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-14
Audrey Anderson
Wins DO-Nut Title

Audrey Anderson, 10 years old
and daughter of Mrs. Bertha An
derson, 227 South Fifth street, is
the doughnut eating champion OF
Bismarck and Burleigh county.
Miss Anderson won her title In
competition with IL other girls
and boys at the harvest sales fes-
tival held Wednesday In the city
auditorium.
She consumed just seven
doughnuts in the five minutes
allotted for the contest.
One other entrant, a boy, got
away with seven doughnuts and a
bite. according to the count but
the ~eagle-eyed audience notified
the committee that he had slyly
placed one doughnut on q COM
petitor's plate and he was dis
qualified.
Others In the contest besides
the champion were Robert Jen-
sen, william Little, Pearl Ham,
cry, william Little, John Wright,
Constance Arnold. Viola Hellick-
son, Bernice Arnold. Josephine
Anderson and Jesse Tilton.
Miss Anderson received a cash
rize.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-14
QUARTET Holds UP
INSTITUTION, MAKES
ESCAPE With EASE
Ho|dup Occurs at 2:3O, an
Booty Is Estimated
at $500
GET AWAY IN FORD CAl
Machine in Which Men Escape.
Bore License Number
41,607-N
GET AWAY IN FORD Cal

Hurdsfield, N. D., Aug. IA.
-(AP)-Four men held up
the Farmers and Merchants
bank of Hurdsfield at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon and
escaped with an undeter-
mined amount of money.
A brown (Ford) automo-
bile bearing license 41-607N
was used by the robbers in
making their escape.
Later bank officials said
the robbers took approx
mately $1,000.
The cashier, his assistant
and a customer were in the
bank when the men entered,
The bandits locked the three
in the vault, but the victims
were released shortly after
the robbers left.
Ed BenshOOf, a barber,
was working in his shop
across the street when he no.
ticed the robbery was in pro-
gress. He stood in the door
way watching the bank raid
ers. The man waiting out
side in the machine fired a
shot at him and he retreated
to his shop. Several other
persons saw the men at work,
but no effort was made to in
terrupt the robbery.
A. T. Gilpner, cashier, Miss
Frances Bohn, assistant cash.
Ter, and Gilbert Haugen. a
lumberman, were in the bank
at the time the trio entered.
License number 416O7 in
North Dakota was issued to
Howard P. Paul of Wahpeton,
Richland county. Author
tiles were checking to deter
mine whether his automobile
had been stolen.
Hurdsfield is in Wells
county, the central part of
the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-14
GOVERNORS OF IL
STATES ATTEND
DROUGHT MEETING
Rain Falls as Conference With
Hoover on Relief Problem
Opens in Washington
.LECGE DELAYED ON JOURNEY
State Executives Have Varying
Opinions on Proper Meth
Cd OF Procedure
DELAYED ON JOURNEY

Washington, Aug. 14.-(AP)-A
drizzling rain was falling today as
governors and their representatives
from twelve states assembled for
the Hoover drought conference.
The morning was taken up with
preliminary meetings and discussions
with fam board and agriculture de-
partment officials. The governors
as they went from their hotels to
conferences saw umbrellas and rain
coats.
BY another paradox, the farm
board a informed its chairman,
Alexander Legge, might be kept
from the conference with President
Hoover this afternoon because Of
rain and storm.
Legge, flying here from the west,
was forced to take a train at Dayton,
Ohio. because of bad weather. He
planned to take another plane at
Altoona. Pa, but if storms still
threatened he will continue by rail.
In that event he would arrive too
late for the conference which was
set for 2:30 p. m.
Says Cash Is Needed
The extension of credit to farmers
in the dry sections to enable them to
carry on operations and prepare for
another crop year drew more atten-
ton than any immediate action To
relieve suffering.
Governor Leslie of Indiana sound
ed the alarm on the crisis confront
ing the farmers. He made no pro-
position, awaiting the outline of a
program by the president, but he
said lit is money we need and must
have"
"The farmers for the most part
have nothing left to put up even as
security for a loan," the Indiana re-
publican stated, "and he must have
money If he is going to try and carry
on again next year."
There were indications President
Hoover was going to make some
comment on. this subject to the con-
ference. He has been busy seeking
a program of cooperation between
the governments intermediate credit
system and the strong banks Of the
nation which would permit the work
ing out of some credit system for
the stricken farmers.
Asks Road Money
Governor Caulfield Of Missouri pre-
scented the first plan to a government
department for relief measures.
Caulfield proposed to Secretary
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