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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-21
Supreme Court
Decisions

International Harvester company,
plaintiff and respondent, VS.. George
Elhard, as sheriff of Logan county.
defendant and appellant. Appeal
from judgment of Logan county dis
trict court. Affirmed. It Is held
that when personal property is sold
and delivered to q good faith pur-
chase by the tax debtor. it is not
thereafter subject to distraint and
sale for the payment of the personal
property tax of such tax debtor.
1sensee Motors. plaintiff and appel
liant. VS.. Norman Godfrey, Myron
Godfrey and Ed. Godfrey. Jr., defen-
dants and respondents. Appeal from
Cass county district court. Al
ftrmed. Where the Judgment rec
ord consists Of the judgment roll,
supplemented by exhibits, no state
ment Of the case being settled. the
appellate court, In the absence of the
evidence, cannot determine whether
error was committed in failing to in
struct upon specific issue raised by
the pleadings. Where a motion for
a new trial is made before the trial
court, based upon specifications of
errors alleged to have occurred at the
trial In instructing the jury. any other
errors alleged to have occurred in the
instructions are deemed waived.
H. B. Carlson. plaintiff and appel
liant, VS.. Powers Elevator company.
defendant and respondent. Appeal
from Kidder county district court.
Affirmed. Statute requires a tllresh-
er's lien claimant to file in the
office of the register Of deeds in the
county in which the grain was grown
a statement in writing. verified by
oath, showing. among other things,
"the kind and quantity Of grain
threshed."
Herman Sueltz. as executor of the
estate of Fritz Sueltz. deceased, plain
tiff and respondent, vs.. Bank of
Hazelton, defendant and appellant.
Appeal from Emmons county district
court. Reversed. The holder OF q
certificate of deposit payable In three
years from the date thereof which
interest at five or legal rate per cent
per annum issued before Chapter SO,
8. L., 1927, became effective. who,
after Chapter 90 went into effect and
before the maturity Of his certificate,
surrendered same and accepted In
lieu thereof the interest then accrued
and q new certificate payable on the
due date of the original certificate
with interest at five per cent per
annum, thereby became a depositor
subject to the provisions OF SAID
chapter.
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DULUTH CLOSE

Duluth, Mlnn., Oct. 2l-(P)-Close: !:
Flax on track sl.327s-l.37T: to al
rive $l.327a -l.33%; Oct. $l.327s; Nor.
sl.31A; Dec. $1.29N: May $l.29A.
Wheat No. dark northern 69's-
747sc; No. 2 do 687s-73N: No. dc
657s -727sc; No. l northern 69%-
74%c: No. do 671s -73Kc; No. am
Der durum 63h -82hc: No. 2 do 6lhs-
82lsc; No. durum 59h -62lsc; No. 2
do SOS -621sc; No. mixed durum
56M -73hc: No. do 55h-73hc; No.
l red durum 54Mc.
Oats No. white 24% -25ac.
No. / rye AIN -44ssc.
Barley medium to good 1914 -38Ac
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. 2l.-(P)-
Flour 15c higher. In carload lots
family patents quoted $4.55-5.65 a
barrel in 90 pound cotton sacks.
Shipments 27,428.
Pure bran $10.25-10.50.
Standard middlings $9.25-9.50.
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CAIL MORE GUARDSMEN

Des Moines, Iowa. Oct. 2l.-(P)-
Twenty three additional Iowa Ma
tional guard companies, comprising
1900 men. were ordered to mobilize
Wednesday and proceed to Burling-
ton to as.is; in enforcing the bovine
tuberculosis law.
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NAPOLEON MAN HURT

Napoleon, N. D., Oct. 21.-Martin
Mitzel. farmer south Of Napoleon. SUI
fered hip and leg injuries when the
automobile he was driving overturned
in q ditch near here after colliding
with a machine driven by Tom
schwartzenberger, Napoleon. Others
in the two autos escaped injury.
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ISSUE TWO LICENSES

McClusky, N. D., Oct. 2l.-Two mar
riage licenses were issued last week
by William G.. Paul. Sheridan county
Judge, to Lillian Filler, Anamoose. and
Horace Kenton Willis, Martin, and to
Miss Emma Rosenau. McClusky, and
Albert T. Lppke, Carrington.
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NORTH DAKOTA POINTS
GENEllAL REPORT

Temprs. Pre-.
Low High Ins.
Amarillo, Texas clear :. SO 81 -
Boise, Idaho, clear ..... 80 % ~
Calgary, Alta, clear -. 16 90 10
Chicago, ILL.,, clear ..... 54 ~ 90
Denver, Colo, cloudy :. 46 go 36
DesMoines, Ia, clear SO ~ .OO
Dodge City, Kans., rain 50 u .oS
Edmonton. Alta, clear 20 90 .O0
Havre, Mont, clear -. 80 76 90
Helena, Mont, cloudy :. 38 70 .OO
Huron, s D., cloudy -. Sc 70 20
Kamloops, b. c., clear 32 90 90
Kansas City, Mo-, clear. Sc Is 90
Lander, Wyo.. rain 49,. "A 6S .52
Medicine Hat, Alta, cir Is 90 90
Miles City, Mont, cldy. A 78 90
Modena. Utah. cloudy :. A SO 90
No. Platte, Nebr., cloudy 81 76 .O4
Oklahoma City, Okla, ra 81 Is oO
Pierre. s. D., cloudy So ~ .oO
Pr. Albert, Sask., clear. "a 90 .Oo
Gu Appelle, Sask, cldy 81 o0 90
Rapid City. 8. d., rain. 50 % .3SS 80
Roseburg, Ore, cldy -. 3s SS .V6
st. Louis, Mo-, clear. 81 7S .0O
st. Paul, Minn., clear :. SO 6S .Oo
Salt Lake City, Utah. ely SO 90 ~
s. S. Marie, Mich. clear 3G So .oo
Seattle, Wash, pcldy :. 40 So 20
Sheridan, Wyo., rain - q 80
Sioux City, Ia, cloudy. 5S ao ~
Spokane, Wash, clear. 80 SO 10
Swift Cur. Sask., pcldy 2S 90 .OO
The Pas, Man., clear ... 80 0O 90
Toledo. Ohio, clear -. 4S ~ .0o
Winnemucca, New, clear 36 u 90
Winnipeg, Man., cldy 50 w .oo
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CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Chicago. Oct. 2l-(F}-Wheat No. 8
red So; No. 2 hard 53h-54: No. 2 ycl-
low hard So; No. northern spring 81
Corn No. mixed 39l.: No. yct-
low 3e,a-s.; No white 40.
Oats No. 3 white 24ll.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS

New York Oct. 21-lFE Govern
menu ponus:
Liberty 3hs 98.28.
Liberty 1st Ans 10000.
Liberty 4th 4As 100.2S.
Treas Ans 103.70.
Treas As 1O1.60.
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wEATHER CONDITIONS

A low pressure area. accompanied
by showers and thunderstorms, COW
ers the Plains States and southern
Rocky Mountain region this morning.
The weather is generally fair over
the northern Rocky Mountain region
and from the Mississippi Valley east
ward. Warm weather prevails over
the Plains States and Mississippi VAL
ley, but a high pressure area, GEN.
tered over Alberta. Saskatchewan and
norshsen Nv cniHs ,seathar nver that
region.
Missouri River Stage -o.s cl hour
change 90 IT. Bismarck station haro-
meter. inches: c1.e4; reduced To sea
level cs.ea.
CRRIs " ROBERTS,
Official in charge
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Rooms for Rent

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
| Light. heat, water furnished. Prt-
vate entrance. Use of telephone.
Rent reasonable. Phone 634.J or
call at 3l8-6th st.
ROOMS FOR RENT-Lovely new
furnished room, Beauty Rest mat
tress. Two blocks from postoffice.
Board and room at 5000 per month
If desired. Must be seen to be ap-
preciated. lis Thayer Ave.
FOR RENT-sleeping room in new
modern home. Call at 400 eth.
FOR RENT-A cozy furnished sleep
ing room in all modern home. Suit
able for one or two. Phone 535-M
or call at 223 10th st.
FOR RENT-Pleasant front room.
Gas heat. Quiet home. Call at
4l8 Seventh street or phone 364.
FOR RENT-Well furnished sleeping
room in a modern home. Call at
4l4 First st. Phone $751;.
FOR RENT-Two large rooms for
housekeeping with large clothes
closet. Kitchenette with sink and
store room. Lights, water furnished,
$3.50 per month. Call at 928 9th
street.
FOR RENT-Furnished sleeping
room. Close in. Call at 3ll 4th st.
Phone 627-M.
FOR RENr-Unusually we'll furnished
room in modern private home, twin
beds, gas heat, adjoining bath, pri-
vate entrance. board ii desired. Also
single room. 6l0 Fifth st. or phone
388.
FOR RENT-Room with large closet
in new home. Hot water heat. Pri-
vate entrance. Also garage. Phone
46O-R or call at 420 Ave. B.
FOR RENT-In modern home, pleas-
ant. quiet rooms. attractively fur
nished. Two large closets. Suitable
for one or two gentlemen. Four
blocks from postoffice. l21 West
Thayer or phon. 440-j.
FOR RENT-Good sized well fur
nished front room with Kitchen
cite. lights, gas and Frigidaire fur
nished. Also two-room furnished
housekeeping apt. in basement.
Rent reasonable. al Fifth street.
Phone 273.
ROOMS-For rent, nicely furnished,
clean. warm sleeping rooms. Call
at 4O2 5th st. or Phone 246-M.
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WILL RUN AGAIN

st. Paul, Oct. 2l.-(F1-Foyd 3.
Olson, Mtnnesota's first Farmer
Labor governor. Wednesday broke his
silence as TO his future political
course by announcing his candidacy
for reelection in the next campaign.
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rvRERtyG RUSY AGAIN

Minneapolis. Oct. 2l-PeThe Lake
Minnetonka firebug struck again
Tuesday night. A home and two COT
tages were destroyed at Minnetonka
Beach with loss estimated at $4,000.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGES

New York, Oct. 21-(P-Foreign ex-
changes firm. Great Britain in dol
lars, other in cents: cables: Great
Britain 395N: France $685.: Italy
5.21. Germany 1925: Norway 22.30;
Sweden 1850; Montreal 5000.
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RETrER TRENn REPORTED

Washington, Oct. 2l-(R>-A thread
of optimism ran through reports
Wednesday by 80 cities to the presi-
dents organization on unemploy-
ment relief. A number reported busi-
ness establishments reopened and
employment improved.
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Male Help Wanted

MEN WANTED for Rawleigh City
Routes of 300 Families in Linton.
Wishek, Hettinger and Darlington.
Reliable hustler can start earning
$35 weekly and increase rapidly.
Write Immediately. Rawleigh Co.,
Dept. ND-H-3-V. Minneapolis, Min
neSOta.
TWO STEADY MEN to act as service
men with national sales organiza-
ton. Steady work. Pay weekly.
See Mr.. Power at G. P. Hotel.
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Rye No. 2, 47sa.
Barley 40-57.
Timothy seed 3.00-3.25.
Clover seed 10.50-l4.00.
RANGE OF CARLOT SALES

RANGE OF CARLOT SALES
Minneapolis. Oct. 2l-(R)- Range
of carlot grain sales: wheat: No.
dark northern 68: sample grade dark
northern 63ls: No. northern 7O4 =
II: No. hard winter SITS -57A; No.
2 amber durum 80A -861s; No. 3 mixed
durum 53A.
Corn: No. yellow 80.
Oats: No. 2 white "a.
Rye: No. l 4lk-41A.
Barley: No. 2 special 44-52h; No.
4Sia so: sample grade 42-50H.
Flax: No. 1905 1929.
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ROOMS-For rent, nicely furnished,
clean. warm sleeping rooms. Call
at 402 5th st. or Phone 246.M
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Apartment for Rent

FOR RENT-One all modern unfur-
nished apartment, three rooms and
bath with electric stove and Frigid-
aire. Call at I'll Ave. A. Phone
1256-W.
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment, ;
rooms and bath. Strictly modern.
Phone 1850.
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For Sale

For Sale
FIRST CLASS FERTILIZER for
your lawn at $500 per truck load
About yards to the load. John
Wray. Phone 14l1-W.
CHOICE CANARY singers: Import
ed Rollers. Hartz Mountain and
Choppers, native singers. Cages,
seeds. Jacob Bull, phone ll5-J,
Dickinson, N. OAK.
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Houses and Flats


FOR RENT-Modern 6 room house.
4l3-9th st. Gas stove and coal
range. Hot air heat. Phone 1754-J.
FOR RENT-Modern duplex, s rooms
and bath with garage. Also one
basement room. Call at 12O Ave. B.
Phone 1881 forenoons.
FOR RENT-Seven room modern
house, hot air heat. Outside gar
age. Call at 100 Washington St.
FOR RENT-s5O.0O. All modern s
room home, 3 bedrooms. Garage in
cluded. Choice location. LOG Ave. B
East.
FOR RENT-Five room modern flat,
400 7th street. Gas heat and gas
range. Very desirable. Five room
house, gas heat and gas range, AS
7th street. Low rent. Harvey Har-
ris & Co.
FOR RENT - New modern S room
house, with garage. Very reason
able. Phone 754-W or 546.
FOR RENT-Duplex with garage
located at 83l Fourth street. viii
be vacant November lst. May be
seen any time. Inquire at Sweet
Shop.
FOR RENT-Six room modern house
at 1914 9Th st. Phone 1891 or call
at 1910 4th st.
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Weather Report
EN- pePnture
.suEf.IpITACION

Amt "a hrs. ending z a. m. ...... .0G
Total this month TO date ....... ID
Normal, this month to date ..... ..6S
Normal Jan. to date .l4.34
Accumulated deficiency since
Ian. / ... .91
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The Tribune reserves the right to
reject any copy submitted. also to re-
wise any copy to conform with make
up rules Of Classified Advertising.
Phone 81
The Tribune Want Ad Department
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Grain Quotations
MINNEAPOLIS RANGE

MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN
Minneapolis, Oct. 21.-(P)-Wheat
receipts Wednesday l26 compared to
l60 year ago.
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Cuts. border or white space used on
want ads come under the classified
display rates at 80 cents per column
inch per insertion.
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MONEY RATES

MONEY RATES
New York. Oct. 2l.-R R Call
money steady IL per cent.
Time loans steady 5000 days 4; 1
months 4; SIS months 4 per cent.
Prime commercial paper 3si per
cent.
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LOCATES IN DUNN CENTER

Dunn Center, N. D., Oct. 2l.-F. G..
Fockler, formerly of Braddock, has
purchased the r. Whitaker black
smith shop. The shop formerly was
owned by the late O. ]. Boe.
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CLASSIFIED AID
RATES

All want ads are cash in advance
minimum charge IS cents. Copy
must be received at The Tribune Of
flee BY 900 q. m. to insure insertion
same day In the regular classified
page.
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MAN AND vile want work on farm IN
spring. Salary. $50 q month. Call
at Tribune for names of parties.
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Female Help Wanted

GIRLS-WOMEN-Decorate greetine
cards. We pay IS per hundred;
experience not necessary; absolu-
tely no selling. Write Acme Spe-
cialty Co.. Pawtucket. r. I.
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Household Goods for Sale

Household Goods for Sale
FOR SALE-Chaise lounge with rock
er to match, daybed. bedroom
tables, chair and rocker to match,
rug, etc. LOG Ave. B East. Phone o..
FOR SALE-Overstuffed davenport
and chair, shabby condition, $500,
3 tube radio. $500, lady's walnut
desk, almost new, $500. breakfast
set. 500. Apply Mrs. Osmundson,
4l8 7th st.
FOR SALE-One fumed oak six
piece dining set, one three-burner
oil range, one mahogany spinnet
desk. Inquire at Ill Ave. A West.
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MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS CLOSE
(By The Associated Press)
First Bank Stock ,, ISL.
Northwest Banco .............. 24h
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Miscellaneous
WANTED-Young dog or pup. Not
particular about kind or type. Quick
reply necessary. Act fast. Write
information to adv. No. SO in care of
the Bismarck Tribune.
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Work Wanted

MAN AND wife want work on farm in
spring. Salary. $50 q month. Call
at Tribune for names of parties.
EXPERIENCED girl desires house
work. Phone 428-W.
EXPERIENCED MECHANIC and
tool smith. married, 81 years old,
speaks English and German lang
uage. wishes to work in or rent,
machine and auto shop. Write to
Reinhold Scholz. 5l2 :. nth 35th
Ave-, Omaha, Neb.
WOMAN wants work by the hour or
day. Phone 1923.
SERVICE-Let me haul your ashes
and garbage during the winter
months. Will call for them twice a
week. Service very reasonable.
Phone $780, Joe Eisele.
FOR repairing Of all kinds and put
ting on storm windows. Phone 1852
r. c. A. Olson.
WANTED-Radio repairing. We have
no new sets to sell. but fix your old
one. Reasonable rates. Radio Clin-
mic. Phone 52l.
DRESSMAKING
New Garments designed, your old
dresses, coats, suits and hats re-
modelled to the latest styles If you
will bring them to Mrs. A. S. Mel
sen. Apartment Is, Person Court.
Would like to hear from my out
nf.tnw-,% N,,etnvS3orc
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are. Gail at 1ll Ave. A. Phone
1256-W.
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment, 5
rooms and bath. Strictly modern.
Phone 1850
FOR RENT-Two room light house.
keeping apartment on 1st floor. Nice
and warm. Quiet home. Convenient
and handy to schools. Call at 0l8
7th St. or phone 1747-R.
FOR RENT-On ground floor, a fur
nished three-room apartment with
kitchenette. bath, and large closets.
Private entrance. On second floor,
furnished room with kitchenette.
Also garage. 422 Fifth street.
FOR RENT-Newly decorated one or
two room apartments or sleeping
rooms. Close in. Everything fur
nished. Private entrance. Rents
reasonable. 3l6 3rd st.
FOR RENT-Four room un7urnIshcd
apartment with water furnished for
$17.00, 2lO 11th st.
FOR RENT-New modern room
furnished apartment. Down town.
City heat. Frigidaire and electric
stove. Phone 347.
FOR RENT Furnished three-room
apartment with private bath. Heat,
lights and water furnished, $500
per month. Call at 721 Third st.
Phone l213-W.
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfurnish-
ed apartment. Living room. bed
room, kitchenette and bath. Over
stuffed living room set, $500. also
basement apartment in new addi-
ton, one room and kitchenette with
frigidaire, $3.50. Phone 1471-W.
Evarts Apartments, 314 3rd.
FOR RENT-Four large rooms, un-
furnished; three large closets: on
second floor. Private bath and pri-
vate entrance. Gas heated. Call
on G. G. Beithon, liz Thayer
Ave. w.
FURNISHED two-room apartment in
Guiding gas, lights, heat and water
for $26.00 per month. Also garage
$500 per month. Call at 622 Third
Street. Phone 1716-R.
FOR RENT-Newly furnished apart
ment, 2 rooms and Htchenette.
Electric refrigerator and stove.
Vacuum cleaner and laundry privi-
leges. Phone 26o. DR.. Enge.
FOR RENT-Available at once. Fur
nished apartment consisting Of living
room, dining room, htchenette. sun
nook, bedroom. Strictly modern.
Well lighted. Sun all day. Very
cozy and cheerful. Also garage.
Call at rear Of 4l3 West Thayer.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished apart
ment. Kitchenette. Private hAGA
Private entrance. Close In. Rea-
sonable rent Phone 1919.
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfurnisil-
ed basement apartment. Electrolux
refrigerator. Varney Apartments.
Phone 773.
FOR RENT-New unfurnished three
room apartment, private bath and
entrance, close in, ready for occu-
pancy October 10th. Call ct 322
First street.
FOR RENT = Two room furnished
apartment. City heat. Call at room
800 College Bldg. or phone 1908.
FOR RENT-.Apartment In frepeoof
building, twt rooms, kitchenetta and
(, bath Electrical refrigerator. Lavn.
dry privileges Inquire The De.
narck Tribune office.
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For Rent

FOR RENT-Beauty shop. heat, light
water furnished. Rent reasonable.
Prince Hotel.
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FOR RENT = Two room furnished
apartment. City heat. Call at room
200 College Bldg. or phone 1868.

FOR RENT-.Apartment In drepeoo9
building. twt rooms, kitchenetta and
bath Electrical refrigerator. LeVn.
dry privilsges- Inquire Tho Dis.
marck Tribune office.
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Room and Board

WANTED -Roomers and boarders at
400 3rd street. Two blocks north OF
postoffice. $1,000 per month for
room. board and washing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Department Ccmdr. Benjamin r. Mot
ley and Past Comdr. Hemmeter, Naval
Camp. Philadelphia.
Petit Camp met, with Comdr. Z. J.
Robb in the chair It was the occasion
of visitation Of Miles Camp. Jere A.
Costello. Lorin G. Nelson, Charles r.
Calpin, Past Department Comdr. C. w.
McCaffrey, Past Comdr. Ernest Goltz of
Miles Camp, Comrade Copley of Scout
Young Camp Portland, Greg, and .. o.
Hopkins CT Erie. Pa, made addresses.
Department President Bertha z. Cook,
Department OF the District Of Columbia
Auxiliary, U. s. w. w., announced that
all the auxiliaries will participate in
the Memorial day parade.
The memorial services for those who
lost their lives at sea will be conducted
May 81 on board the u. s. 8. Apache.
Past Department Comdr Lorin c. Mel
son will be master of ceremonies.
Representatives from the various
auxiliaries viii participate in the mass
ing of the colors at the National Cathe-
dral today.
The Col. James s. Petit Auxiliary
met, with President Annie K. Berthiaume
presiding. It was the occasion Of the
annual visitation OF the department
president and her STAN. The Depart
ment president, Bertha r. Cook, spoke.
Solos were rendered by Misses Irene
Basselman, Margery Butler and Ivy
Thompson. They were accompanied by
Miss Mary @. Moxley. A comedy was
presented by the Glee Club. Mrs. Annie
Berthiaume gave shad bake at her
home, Mclean. Va, May % to members
Of the auxiliary.
At the close Of the last meeting of
Dewey Auxiliary a play was presented
under the direction Of Cordelia Pollard,
senior vice president Of Lawton Aux
Hilary.
At the last meeting of the National
Lineal Society Mrs. Katherine Parker
was initiated. Supreme Chief Ruler
Lacy Goldsborough placed a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington National Cemetery on Moth
er's day.
Helen M. Kennicutt, captain OF the
Miles Auxiliary Drum and Bugle Corps,
announced that the crops will assemble
at am, at Tenth and e. streets to
participate in the Memorial day parade.
She also stated that the corps will as
semble at 11:45 am. at the tomb OF
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, Memorial day to take
part in the services that are held by
the camp and the auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Army.
With the formal designation last
week of Col Robert U. Patterson to be
surgeon general of the Army with the
rank of major general, as the successor
of Maj. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland when
the latter retires for age on May 81,
this appointment will be followed, prob
ably about June l by that Of assistant
surgeon general to succeed Brig. Gen.
II. G. Fisher, who also retireS for age
on May 81. Interest is manifested in
the identity of the officer who will sue
coed Gen. Fisher. The names of four
colonies Of the Medical Corps have been
mentioned in this connection, as fol-
lows: E. l.. Munson, now on duty at
9th Corps Area headquarters, Preside
of San Francisco, Calf; A. E. TRULY,
on duty as executive officer in the sur
geon generals office: Charles r. Rey-
nolds, commandant of the Medical Field
Service School. Carlisle Barracks, Pa,
and C. G. Whitcomb, on duty at Brook
lyn, N. Y.
1t is expected that by the latter part
of July, the removal of the Air Corps
Tactical School, now located at Lang
ley Field, Va, to Maxwell Field, Mont
gomery, Ala, will be accomplished. In
order to make room for the establish
ment of the tactical school at Max
well Field the 22d Observation Squad
ron, now located at that field, will be
moved about June Is to Brooks Field,
Tex.
Navy.
Admiral william v. Pratt, chief of
naval operations, has issued orders di-
recting that the naval engineering COM
petitions be continued through the COM
petitive year beginning July /, with
the notifications in the regulations put
into force during this year and certain
others to become effective on that date.
Further studies will be made during
the coming fiscal year (1932) looking
to further notifications of the regula-
tons The notifications that have been
made and those that will become eff
fective next year are generally toward
reduction Of the paper work of the
engineering personnel af1oat by simpli-
1cation of records and reports
Among the changes in the regula-
tons to become effective July / are
those reapportioning the available prize
money for the destroyer, submarine
and minesweeper classes, so that in
creased number of prizes for greatest
engineering improvement may be
awarded without increasing expenditure
fer that purpose. Widespread criticism
OF and objections to the engineering
competitions in the form that hereto
fore has prevailed was the reason for
modifying the rules and regulations
governing the engineering competitions,
and to ascertain during the coming
year the practicability ard desirability
of further notifications 1t Is the in
tention of the Navy Department to set
up more simplihed recording system
that will stimulate the engineering per-
sonnet in maintaining the machinery
plants of ships on an efficient basis and