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The Washington times., 1930-04-09
CRIMINAL LIBEL
CHARGED To
THREE men
Montgomery Independent At
tack on Lee and County
Commissioners Reflected

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April e.
Attorneys are preparing defense
to the indictments returned by
the Montgomery county grand
jury to Judge Robert B. Peter
here yesterday charging criminal
libel against Walter s. Casey,
present managing editor Of the
Montgomery Independent: Morris
A. Bea1le, washington newspaper
man, Walter w. Liggett and Har-
rison B. French, former editors
OF the Independe
Judge Peter issued bench war
rants after the grand jury re-
turned nine indictments against
the four men as the result of 4
4 two weeks investigation into the
files OF the paper. The court
asked $500 bail on each indict-
I1ent.
Casey Makes Bond
Casey appeared late yesterday
with a professional bondsman and
posted $1,000 bond on his three
indictments.
Liggett is reported to be out
West, and Bealle in a Washing.
ton Hospital. Officers did not
know the whereabouts Of French.
The indictments came after the
county commissioners and Major
e. Brooke Lee asked a full in.
vestigation into articles appearing
In the Montgomery Independent
for more than a period of 18
months charging the county Off
cials with misfeasance in. office,
and asked if the officials were
guilty, to indict them; If these
charges were false, then to indict |
those responsible for them for
criminal libel.
Two Against Liggett
Three Of the indictments are
against Bealle, two against Lig-
gett, one against Liggett and
French jointly.
Casey, the present editor, is
charged with publishing a libel
against the county commissioners
and Lee on March IA, 1880;
against the commissioners as a
body on February Z, 1890 and
March IL, 1890.
No date for the trial of the
cases were set, and the officers
will attempt to serve the war.
rants on the other parties as soon
as they return to the Jurisdiction,
they said.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
BUILDING TRADE
Pl6KS UP IN I.
SUBURBS
Montgomery County Reports
Give 45 Permits Issued
for Month, More Expected

SILVER SPRING, Md, April ..
The building industry is rapidly
picking up in Montgomery County
according to reports filed for The
month of March by j. Fred Imirie
and Martin r. IverSon. building
inspectors for the western and
eastern suburban areas respec.
lively.
A total Of IS permits, aggrega.
ting more than $225, 900 was %.
ported by the two officials for the
past month. Imirie stated he had
issued 10 permits which will total
over $120, 900.
He said that the figure repre-
Sented a large increase over the
corresponding figures for last
month and expressed the BELIEF
that business conditions had so
improved that the coming month
will show an even greater amount
Of building throughout the Beth.
esda- Chevy Chase area.
Iyerson, in reporting 26 permits
totaling $1OB,585, declared that
this figure represented an amount
nearly twice as much as that for
the two preceding months in the
Silver Spring Takoma Park area.
The 18 permits issued for the
months of January and February
totaled $57, 300, he stated.
IverSon said he believed the
increase indicates a healthy con.
dition in the building industry in
the country and predicted an even
greater number of permits for
April.
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Curfeu Will Cheek
Herndon Disorder

sumption of too much moonshine.
Several minor clashes have oc-
CURED between hilarious parties
and the officers Of the law which
have led the town authorities to
take steps to prevent more serious
disorder.
The new law specifies that all
colored men and women must be
off the streets by 8 p, m. Town
Sergt. Vernon Cockerille states
that the ordinance viii be strictly
enforced.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Alexandria Police Turn
Prisoner Over to Sheriff

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April g.
Local police today turned over
Frank Turner, alias william Scott,
alias Roy p. Davis, colored, to
Sheriff Adrian, Of Loudoun
county.
The negro is wanted In that
county for felonious assault and
househreaking and stealing a
horse on which he escaped from
the sheriff by riding croSs-country
where he was able to leave the
sheriff's car behind
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Terrorism of Fascists
Is RepOrted in Poland

LONDON, April 9 G.NS0.-
Fascist methods Of terrorism are
being used by the revolutionary
element in Poland to break up
the Polish Socialist party, accord
ing to a Warsaw dispatch to the
DAILY Herald"
The latest outrage has occurred
in > mining village in the Cracow
district, where a prominent Social
iSt organizer named Molenda was
shot dead for criticising Pilsud-
skis regime.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Broken Teeth in Auto
Give Evidence of Firht

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 8
Local police are searching for
Abe Lomax. colored, charged with
aSsaulting Robert Brown, colored,
who is in serious condition due
to loss Of blood at his home. 6O9
North Henry st.
According to Traffic Policeman
Lewis FinkS, the fight occurred
in Fairfax county and Brown was
brought here by friend. Finks
said Browns car showed evidence
Of a seige as it contained several
stones and broken teeth.
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HERNDON, Va. April 9.-Col-
ored residents must obey the new
curfew law Of the town.
The large numbers Of colored
farmhands employed In this sec.
ton flock to the town in increas-
ingiy large numbers. especially on
weekend nights and after pay
days, and it is alleged that there
has been considerable disorder
among q certain proportion Of
these laborers because Of the con.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
James Boys Arrested
For Baltimore HOId-up

BALTIMORE. April 9 0.NS0.
Jewell and Frank James, who said
they came here from Philadel-
phia, were arrested today and
held in connection with the rob
berry of $217 from the Oriole
Cafeteria, in the downtown sec.
ton.
Yesterday man held up the
cashier at pistol point and fled
with $21T. Police said almost
5000 was found on the couple.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Cornerstone Is Laid
For Holy Name College

The cornerstones of the new
$500, 900 Holy Name College Of the
Franciscan Order was laid yester-
day in the presence Of dignitaries
Of the church.
The Right Rev. Thomas ]. Sha.
han. rector emeritus of Catholic
University, officiated. The new
college will be located on the 80.
acre tract Of the Franciscan Mon.
aStery.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Martinsburg Woman
Asks S25. 600 Damage

MARTNSBURG, w. Va, April
9.-Suit has been filed in circuit
court here in which Mrs. AIDA
Orndorff asks $25, 900 damages of
Mrs. Ida Moreland and son. Will
lam Moreland, also Of Martins
burg, for injuries alleged to have
been suffered In a motoring acci-
dent last December.
1t was stated that Mrs. Orn-
dorff remains in a serious condi-
tion as result of the accident.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Social Agencies Body
Election on Monday

Six members of the executive
committee, five of whom will
serve three, and one two years,
will be elected by the Council of
Social Agencies at the Y. W.. C.
A., Monday, at 1890 O'Clock.
willard c. Smith. president, will
read his annual report. The fol-
lowing names will be submitted
for the executive committee: E.
c. Graham, Wallace Hatch, DR..
Charles p. Neill, DR.. Frederick w
Perkins, and DR.. John O'Grady,
three years: and Mrs. Henry H.
F1ather, two years.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

LURAY, Va, April 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Frank CARRIER, of
Luray and Washington, have an
nounced the engagement Of their
niece, Miss Bessie Stewart CARRIER,
to Alexander Thompson Britton,
Of Chevy Chase, Md, and Wash.
ington. The ceremony, will take
place April 10. at the CARRIER home
at 1840 Harvard st. N. W., Wash.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
ADVERTISEMENT
Shameful BIemishes
Made Others Turn Away
!. bat almost overnight
fhev turned To admire

"Pimples. blackheads and ugly
blotches nearly drove me mad
Squeezing made my skin look
worse. Balms, liquids and pastes
nothing helped. Then a friend
told me about Rowles Mentho
Sulphur--how it's Phenol ingredi-
ent cleared up infection-how it's
Sulphur cleansed the clogged
poreS-how its Menthol soothed
and healed sore, raw tissue.
applied this ointment at night.
The next day I looked better. In
a few days my skin cleared up"
For relieving itching torture,
pimples, blackheadS, blemiShes or
eczema there's nothing better
than RowleS Mentho Sulphur.
Clears skin right up! Keeps it
clear. Sold by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
Museum of Antiquities
Is Planned for Cairo

CAIRO. April o G.NS0 "A new
museum Of Egyptian antiquities
will be constructed in Cairo, &C,
cording to q decision Just an,
nounced by the government here
No details Of the project have
been given, except that the
museum is to be q great monu.
ment to the glorious past Of the
country.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
GEOLOGY IS TOPIC

illustrated lectures will feature
the meeting of the Geological
Society of Washington tonight in
the assembly hall of the Cosmos
Club. M. r. Campbell, r. w. Go
ransom and A. c. Lane will speak
on various geological problems.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
TAKOMA WOMEN MEET

: TAKOMA PARK, Nd, April 8.
The Takoma Park Women'S Club
will hold q meeting of the art
department OF the club tomor.
row afternoon at / o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. James Taylor, 100
Albany Ave.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
MARINE CONCERT SET

Andrew Bodnar and Delbert
Allen will be features in a concert
of classical music to be given by
the United States Marine Band
Orchestra in the auditorium of the
Marine Barracks, Eighth and G
SITS. S. E., tonight at 8:15 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09
MISS MARSHALL WEEDS

STAUNTON. Va, April 9.-Miss
Mary Marshall. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Marshall, Of
Augusta county. was married to
Ezra Helmick, Of Highland county,
by the Rev. r.. l.. st. Clair. They
win live in Staunton.
The Washington times., 1930-04-09

NO. 39-THE OLD MASONIC TEMPLE
ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER of Ninth and F
Streets w. stood the old Masonic Temple AS late as
1859 there stood the site the Model House. an
early Washington hotel Another picture in this Historic
Series will appear in tomorrows Times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31

lis Being DELIVERED.
High School Boys Employed to
Place Bismarck Mandan-
Directory in Homes

Delivery of about $500 copies of the
new Bismarck Mandan telephone di-
rectory will be completed today. The
work is being done by Bismarck high
school boys.
Many improvements can be noted
in the new directory, which this year
Is larger than W before, the out
standing one being the addition 'Of
a classified directory listing Bismarck
and Mandan concerns under appro-
pirate business. headings.
This section will prove a great con-
venience to shoppers, business men,
and telephone users in general. It
will now be possible to find easily and
quickly persons or firms handling
any article or service desired. Bust
ness men of the two cities a now
list their firms so that prospective
customers can more readily locate
them.
Other devices to save time and
make it easier to find telephone num-
bers include the elimination of. all
margin ads and all advertisements
from the cover. Better paper stock
was used thus giving a clearer print.
The book has a new cover design.
In addition a page Is devoted to
representative rates for out of town
calls to various points in North Da-
kota and throughout the us.
The new directory is now standard
in size and appearance with the larg-
r directories issued by the North
western Bell Telephone company
throughout the country.
Approximately 1900 changes in list
ings were made since the last dfrec-
tory was issued six months ago, &C.
cording to Emory Putnam. under
whose direction the new volume was
prepared.
Subscribers who may have been
missed in the delivery today are
asked to get in touch with the bust
ness office.
The new book was printed by the
Bismarck Tribune company. 2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
PRESBYYERY GRANTS
WOMEN PRIVILEGES
II r. .".%s -
May Serve as Ruling Elders but
Are Denied Right to Be.
come Pastors

Cincinnati. q, May sl.-R-The
general assembly, Of the Presbyterian
church in the us. "A. officially was
Notified today that women are to have
the privilege Of representation on the
ruling bodies Of the local churches
and Presbyteries this year. ~, :
An overture sent out to the Pres
byteries BY the last general assembly
approving the election and ordina-
ton OF women as ruling elders was
ratified 1877 to- lis. A report on the
result was contained in 4 statement
Of the canvass on 1929 o~vertures Of
fered for submission today.
Another overture was offered by the
last assembly on the election and or
dination of women as bishops and
pastors but this was defeated by q
vote Of 165 toS107.
AS ruling elders, women will be
privileged to have q voice In the az
fairs Of the local churches, the Pres
byteries and the synods as well and
are made eligible Tor selection as COM
missoners tofthe general assembly. In
this capacity they. become potential
officers Of the assembly.
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Steiber
BY MRS. c. L.. L O

Mrs. w. 8. Oder and daughter Edna
and Mrs. Glen Oder and baby were
callers at g. l. Malone's Wednesday
afternoon. t,
d. E. Maths was a Sunday visitor
at the Hickel residence.
Andrew Lehr was a business caller
in 6teiber township Tuesday.
John Carlson and Roy Smith were
callers at william Hickel's Sunday.
Several from this vicinity attended
a party Saturday evening at the
teacherage in Schrunk township
where John Poole taught this year.
@. L. Malone was q business caller ct
Gottlieb Steinert;s Tuesday.
Mrs. G. l.. Malone attended A.
L. A. meeting in Regan Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. John Anderson was a business
visitor at. the Alta store Tuesday.
Miss Mary Doyle motored here from
her home at .Velva to conduct exam
nations at the school in Ghylin,
where she taught last winter.
Mrs. G. l.. Malone was q caller at
william Steinert's and the teacherage
Saturday.
The MiAses Rose Ellen and Mary
belle Doyle closed a very successful
term Of school in Pleasant View last
Friday. A picnic dinner was enjoyed
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by the pupils, their mothers and the
teachers, after which they played
games.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bracket and chill
dren Alvin and Caroline and Mrs
George Hugelman and sons Richard,
Robert and Harley and daughter
Elaine and Harold Dohn were Sun
day guests at John Anderson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patzner and
son Bobbie we're Regain visitors Tues
day. "'
Gottlieb Steinert and son Edwin
were callers at the Malone home Sat-
urday.
Merwin and Vina Oder. Delbert o.
son and MIR. and Mrs. G. L. Malone
were callers at the John Anderson
residence Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hochhalter, Mr..
and Mrs. william Steinert and baby,
william Hickels, Gotlieb Steinert; and
sons Emanuel and. Reinhart, Cecil Ell
kins, Mike Bosctee, Fred Bender and
sons, Glen Oder and MI. and Mrs. g.
l.. Malone were among the Regain
shoppers Saturday.
George McAllister was a passenger
with the mail carrier Saturday.
Maryland Christianson was q caller
at c.. L. Malone's Thursday.
Mrs. Gottlieb Steinert visited at the
William Steinert home Saturday. Z
Glen McAllister visited his parents
Sunday afternoon. -. !
MI. and. Mrs. G. L. Malone were
callers at the Alta store Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31

auto race but he has twice sold ma
chimes to youngsters who turned out
winning performances In them. In
1927, Shafer sold to George Souders
the a In which the Purdue Univer-
sity student rode to, triumph In the
greatest Of American auto classics.
The following year, Shafer again had
an extra car which he disposed of to
q 23-year-old unknown, Lou Meyer.
Lou won the big ace that year and
has been national champion two
years In succession.
Speaking Of umpires, Tommy Con-
molly, white = haired dean OF the
American League staff. never played
q game Of baseball but was born in
England and knew his cricket. +. He
used to referee roller polo games in
New England during the winter. /.
Ernie Quigley Of the National League
staff, officiates in football and bas-
ketball. George Hiddebrand. A.
L. arbiter. vas formerly a National
League outfielder and also starred In
the Pacific Coast League.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
Officers Named by
District Bar Group

Minot, N. D., May 3l.-P-Judge
John H. Lewis, Minot. past president
Of the. North Dakota State Bar asso-
citation, today was elected head of the
Northwestern District Bar association
at the first annual meeting here. At
torney James johnson. Minot. was
named senior vice president, and vice
presidents for eight northwestern
counties were chosen.
They are: McHenry county. Thom-
as Morrow, Drake; Mckenzie. Rob-
ert Norheim, Alexander: Mountrail,
r. w. Medberry, Stanley; Renville, p.
M. CLARK, Mohall: Bottineau, w. H.
Adams. Bottineau: Divide, E. J. Nc
nlraith, Crosby; Williams. Ivan Metz
ger, Williston; and Burke, Earl WAL
tiers, Bowbells.
G. z. Brace and v. e. Stenerson,
both Of Minot, were named secretary
and treasurer, respectively.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
MYKOFF SLAVES OFF
GREAT TOLAN Finish
and GRABS CENTURY
Michigan Negro Second, Dyer
Is Third; Californians in
Great Duel
BY ALAN ]. u

Harvard Stadium, Cambridge.
Mass, May 3l.-(P}-In a close and
sensational finish, flying Frank Wy
koff. of Southern California. STAYED
off a great closing rush by Eddie To-
Ian Of Michigan, to win the l00-yard
dash and equal the intercollegiate A.
A. A. A. record Of 81 seconds for the
second successive day. Hector Dyer.
Stanford. was third in a blanket fin
,sh.
The curly-haired Wykoff. yet to be
beaten on the Harvard track, was off
like a bullet to open up a gap of two
yards over the field Of six at the
half = way mark. He needed all this
margin, however, to withstand the
great closing bids on both Tolan. the
worlds record holder and the blond,
Rangy Dyer. Wykoff's winning mar
gin Of the Michigan negro was a bare
two feet, with Dyer on Tolan's heels.
Wykoff's time eaqualed the mark
set by AL Leconey in 1922, equaled by
Henry Russell in 1926 and again by
Wykoff yesterday in the semi-finals.
Harvard Hurdler Wins
The 100 yard high hurdles final
was won in a sensational finish by
Eugene (Red) Record, of Harvard,
from Teddy Welsh, Southern CAL
tornia, by a scant two feet. Records
time va 14.8 seconds.
Harlow Rothert's record heave of
So feet Y inch with the shot ap-
peared likely to withstand the final
pressure. Rothert's best early toss
was 50. feet 4 inches, an inch better
than the old record he had set a year
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
Railroad Workers
Seek 3O-HOur Week

Chicago. May 3l.-ReExecutives
of western railroads today had official
notice that future contracts with the
railway employees department. Of the
American Federation Of Labor viii
specify q 30-hour working week.
Nine presidents OF international un-
ions. affiliated with the federation.
Joined in notifying the company heads
that q 'six-hour day and five day
week will be the policy Of their organ
izations for all agreements involving
the shopmen and maintenance Of way
workers, numbering nearly 100000.
4. The federation's railway depart
;rnent does not embrace the big
-Four" train and engine brothethoods.
A change IN the preamble Of the de-
partment's constitution was decided
upon BY the union leaders in conven-
ton here to provide for tho shorter
work day and week. The unions de-
mands include compensation for the
30-hour week at the same rate the
men now receive for six days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
6 Presbyterian Bodies
Announced ergerPlans

Dies ,Moines. Iowa, May 31s-F-
The United Presbyterian Church Of
North America, in 72nd annual as
sembly. today voted to merge with
five other Presbyterian denomina-
tons.
The churches with which It voted
to consolidate r the Northern and
the, Southern Presbyterian churches;
the Dutch and the German Reformed
churches. and the Presbyterian
Church OF the United States.
Action Of the assembly Is not bind
ing on the United Presbyterian
church, the question first must go to
the various, presbyteries which must
approve by majority votes among
their, congregations. :.
It then will be returned to q SUBJ
sequent general assembly for final
decision. r-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
new COURTHOUSE IS
DEDICATED YMN0Y
{, 900 Structure Is Memorial
to Ward County Men Who
Served in World War

Minot, N. D., May 31.-(R-Ward
county's new $45ojooo courthouse.
built .without.a bond issue, was dedi-
Gated today to the men and women
who served, in the World war.
Funds accumulated In the past were
used to erect the building. It Is Of
distinctive American type with .
ground area Of 90 by ~ feet. The
structure has q total floor ares Of
$4,000 square feet.
. Governor George r. Shafef gave
the dedicatory address.
A pageantry parade opened. the ex-
e~rcises, and this was followed by pa
tr1otic singing, and flag raising cere-
monies. Mayor A. j. H. Bratsberg Of
Minot welcomed the gathering.
n. H. Cooper of Kenmare gave IN
historical sketch Of Ward county. aft
er which the courthouse was present.
ed to the public by August Krantz,
chairman Of the Board Of County
Commissioners. Captain J. A. Hofto
accepted the Memorial In behalf Of
the former serv1cemen.
The history Of the Ward county
courthouse goes back to November
%, 1885 when three commissioners Of
the County Of Ward" territory Of
Dakota" met at the store Of ]. L. COL
ton at Burlington for their first meet
ing.
The region ut the time was under
territorial rule. The Territory had
been organized by the congress Of the
United States by an act Of March 2,
1861. Ward county was named for
j. p. Ward, q member of the legisla-
ture Of 1885. North Dakota was not
admitted to the Union as a state UNI
til October, 1883.
Two Of the three commissioners
attended the first meeting. They
were ]. A. Baker and Chris Rasimus-
sen, John Murray, the other member,
being absent. Mr.. Rasmussen was
elected chairman by two votes.
The commissioners declared "the
three most public places in Ward
county shall be at the postofYices ct
st. Carl and Burlington and ct the
store Of il. Cotton inaBurlifsgt0n."
Minot was not on the map ct the
time. A. sa~sr~
The first courthous9 was erscted
at Burlington. In November, la88, II
was voted to move the county seat to
Mfnot. The first courthouse was
erected here at q cost II 5000. In
August. 1891, the courthouse at Bur-
lington was sold for $40. In 1928, the
old courthouse here was rased, and
county offices housed in another
structure, pending erection Of the
new building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31
Bruce Wallace, Once
Bismarck Youth, Wins
at Mime

Bruce v. Wallace. former Bismarck
youth and son Of George e. Wallace
Minneapolis attorney who once was
North Dakota tax commissioner, was
honored recently during the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. commencement ex-
ercises for having had the highest
scholastic averages in the school Of
architecture during his junior year.
as well as for his four years.
? He was awarded the American In
stitute Of Architecture medal for hav-
ing had the; highest scholastic aver
age Of his class for the four years. A
set Of Architectural books was award
ed him by the Minnesota chapter Of
the organization for having the high
average in his junior year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-31

Topeka, No longer do
motorists have to depend on garage
mechAnicsAto fix their cars when they
stop in Topeka. Instead they can re-
pair. autos themselves at q new cafe
terra garage"
Motorists are offered. the use Of
tools and equipment at the new-type
repair SHOW, and q supervisor helps
diagnose the ills Of the car and offers
advise about doctoring the ailing auto.
The mend it-yourself" garage Is
conducted On q membership plan.
Discounts are offered on fuel, parts
and accessories. Then, too, II the re-
pair work proves too difficult and the