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The Washington times., 1931-11-14
BrightWood Citizens
Object to GIaSSford

The appointment of Brig. Gen
Pelham D. Glassford. retired, as
chief of police of Washington, is
objected to in resolution of the
Brigiltwood Citizens Association.
The resolution, adopted unani-
mously last night, reiterated the
policy previously expressed by
the members that promotion in
the Police Department should be
made from the ranks.
The resolution, when drafted in
final form, is to include reference
to retired Army officers, drawing
dual pay, being given offices of
a lame duck nature in the Dis
trict."
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
BicentenniaL office
Removed on MOndGy

The District Bicentennial Com
mission will be located in its new
quarters in the National Press
Club Building, Monday, according
to DR.. George C. Havenner, execu-
tive vice chairman.
The office fixtures are to be
removed from the ground floor
rooms in the District Building,
used as headquarters for several
months, by the Department Of
Public Buildings and Public
Parks. The new offices viii In
clude Rooms 207 to 214.A.
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
D. c. STUDENT H0N0RED

Edward R. Eberle, jr., 145 Lloyd
Ave. N. w., is listed in the scho-
lastic honor roll for the first
period at Moses Brown School,
Providence R. l.. where he is a
student, L. Ralston Thomas, head
master, announced yesterday. He
is the son of Lieut.. Comdr and
Mrs. Edward r. Eberle.
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
Husband Is Jailed
For Cnttinn Wife

Anna Curley, colored, 20, of
1856 B st. N. E., Is in an unde-
termined condition with her
throat cut in Casualty Hospital
today. Her husband, John Cur
ley, colored, %, accused Of hav.
ing Slashed her, was arrested at
his mothers house in George
town last night a short while
after the alleged attack.
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
Gretchen Kier Song
Recital Next Week

Gretchen Kier, young lyric so
prano, will give a song recital
next Thursday night in the
Southern Club studio, 1400 New
Hampshire Avenue N. w. She
will be assisted by Jack Hayes,
baritone. Mrs. Edith Virden-
Smith, teacher of voice, is spon-
Sorine the event,
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
LEAGUE HEAD ILL

Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
president Of the League of the
American Civil Service and EN-.
ployed in the Indian probate
office Of the Interior Department,
was away from her desk part of
this week on account of sickness
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
MATTHEWS TO SPEAK

Joseph B. Matthews, executive
secretary of the Fellowship of
Reconciliation, New York city,
will be the speaker at the re-
ligious services tomorrow at
Howard University.
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
Sen. Hebert FLGyed
For Ending INQUIRY

Advocates of unemployment in.
surance protested yesterday when
Senator Hebert (RO, Of Rhode
Island, chairman of the special
Senate committee studying job
less benefits, abruptly closed pub
lie hearings.
Hebert's action was aSSailed by
Benjamin Marsh, director of the
Peoples Lobby and Abraham Ep-
stein, executive secretary of the
American Association for Old Age
Security, who advocated a Govern
mentsupported insurance system.
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
WOOdcOck to Probe
DrUS' Internal ROLU

Friction between United States
Attorney Sandal, of Omaha, and
Prohibition Administrator w. M.
Rowan, of that city. will be IN
veStigated by Col. Amos w. w.
Woodcock, prohibition director,
when he reaches Omaha today.
The Washington times., 1931-11-14

to their partlsans TO TAKE no cIanceS'
So far IA deaths have already occurred
in the House. which as yet has never met.
1t was elected year ago.
The average loss by deaths year in Con-
gress is around 20. Ordinarily, this at
tracts no attention. If some especially inn
portant, or popular member, such as Speak
er Longworth, dies, public interest in the
individual is aroused. This year, however,
with the Speakership contest in doubt, the
death toll has become matter of the great
est Importance.
The Republicans have SO far suffered the
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
DAVID WIENER TO TALK

The Brotherhood of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation will
meet Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. in
the veStry rooms of the temple,
Eighth and I SITS. N. w.. when
David Wiener will deliver an ad-
dress on Jewish Current Events"
The Washington times., 1931-11-14
Capitol Hill
INCREASING DEATHS MAKE
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
TOUCHY ON HEALTH
|Rv ROBERT s. ALLEN

HE popular subject of discussion in Congressional
l. circles these days is the health Of members
With the Speakershp of the House touch-andgo propo
sition the possible demise of member is very serious
matter Party leaders sending out almost daily warning
The Washington times., 1931-11-14

Robert Ale" most The recent death of Representative
Hale (R), of New Hampshire will definitely them
vote There is little likelihood of Democrat winning this
seat but to the deceased member cannot be
chosen in time for him to ballot in the SpeakerShp fight
This is gain for the Democrats.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
Another Ocean Crossed


Those two aviatorS who had any
thing but a pleasant time in Japan,
can smile now that some $4,000 Of
Japanese money jingles in their
pockets. 1t would be gracious thing
for Japan to remit all fines and give
the plucky boys clean bill for their
daring flight across the Pacific, the
first nonstop flight to be made.
With little money in their pockets
or at their command, they scared
aloft trusting to their own skill and
a kind Providence to land them on
American soil. Few more thrilling
or daring landings have been made
in aviation and these boys deserve a
place with Lindbergh, Post, Gatty
and Hawks as masters of their craft.
The Atlantic has been crossed so
many times now that success in that
area is taken as a matter Of course
Few people get excited over sue
csssful flight from America to Fur
ope, but the jump of some 1000 mills
over the more hazardous Pacific givei
a new aviation thrill.
Only few mishaps probably pre-.
vented the intrepid fliers, Pangboy,l
and Herndon, from establishing a
new record for encircling the globe,
the adventure which originally was
their objective.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06

The series has proved a heavy strain
upon the nerves of the best of fans,
despite the fact that the scores hard
ly indicate the thrills packed away
in the three games played to date.
Out of the series will come some
new records. Pepper" Martin, for
instance, and Grimes, who Just
missed pitching a no-hit shut-out
game Monday, are outstanding stars.
The plucky pitcher of the Cardinals
drove In some runs into the bargain,
getting more hits in one game than
many pitchers register in severa!
World series. Pepper" has proved
almost an infallible hitter.
Spectacular fielding has featured
the opening games. Scaling signs
for the high ones and almost hurd-
ling barriers to prevent hits have
been the order of the day. Probably
the great national pastime has never
seen better fielding and greater sup
port for the boys who occupy the
pitchers box. So far it has been
classic baseball and the end is not
yet.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
Have You Got Yours?

An investment house, counting up
the figures of the federal reserve
bank as announced in reports, esti-
mates that a tremendous sum of
money Is being hidden away by the
American public.
The data on currency in circula-
ton, 1t says, shows that the volume
in the country is Is per cent, or about
a billion dollars, above normal. It
infers that this money is being
boarded.
Perhaps it u.s. but the majority Of
American citizens will deny that they
have entered into a conspiracy on the
matter, even if they do pray the
house will not burn down and scorch
that roll of bills in the old family tea
pot on the top shelf of the cupboard.
The same survey, however, strikes
q note of optimism. 1t says this busi-
ness Of boarding money has been one
of the last developments before a
general upturn in past depressions
and that soon the dollar, which once
changed hands 10 times a day and
now only sees daylight on rare oc-
casions, soon will be circulating
again.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
81 Do Not Choose to Rum
(New York World-Telegram)

Again Mr. Coolidge has told the
country that he does not choose to
run. But-just as four years ago
some whisper that there is myste-
riouS hidden assent behind his plain
words of denial.
Why the mystery? Mr.. Coolidge is
always canny, but never subtle. He
means what he says. Why shouldn't
he?
Whether he was wise enough in
1928 to foresee the national troubles
ahead may be open to argument; put
that he sees the Republican election
troubles of 1882 is pretty clear. Mr..
Coolidge was never the kind to go
out OF his way to meet trouble.
Moreover, there is a very good rea-
son why a president is rarely denied
one denomination. To condemn Mr..
Hoover or any other president by
withholding denomination would be
for the party to condemn itself and
its administration, and thus virtually
destroy any chance of victory.
Such action is not only considered
inexpedient BY politicians, but almost
impossible = the president usually
holds, through patronage, enough
delegates to control or at least to
split the party if challenged.
AS the most practical politician in
our time, Mr.. Coolidge would hardly
violate the unwritten law of his
party.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
(Official City. State and County
NewSnaper)
Senator Dwight Morrow

AS a successful diplomat rather
than as lawmaker will the name of
Senator Morrow go down into hts
tory. Elected to the United States
senate only short time ago, he had
hardly settled into the legislative
harness when death called him.
He won his spurs early in business
and after amaSsing fortune desert
ed it to give himself unselfish!y t.,
the public service. In a short time.
he demonstrated that diplomacy waS
his calling. His work in Mexico will
always stand out as the high point
in his early career, but he almost
matched it as member Of Hoover's
naval commission which visited Eng
land. The quiet, skillful work of Nor
row is credited with what SUCCESS
that conference had. His personality
and indefatigable industry probably
saved the conference from flat fail
ure. It was he who brought ITALY
and France into agreement when it
appeared as though their positions
were irreconcilable.
Still in his fifties, his public career
was before him and men of his cali
bre are sorely missed in a crisis like
this. He worked quietly as a United
States senator and had hardly served
long enough to even indicate whether
this kind of public service suited him
as we'll as that of diplomacy.
A schoolmate of Calvin Coolidge,
he had many Of the same Yankee
characteristics. He detested ostenta-
ton and wealth did not spoil a most
democratic attitude toward his fel-
loWmen. He rose to success from
humble beginnings and knew what
hard work and privation were. His
charities were many and he is cred
tied with the establishment in New
Jersey OF a most effective and ad-
vanced prison system. During the
war he aided Gen. Pershing in the
handling of the shipping problems Of
the expeditionary forces and won
the distinguished service medal.
AS the father-in-law of Col Lind
bergh, he was more often in the lime
light and became better known to
the people of the nation in that con-
nection than in his various roles OF
banker, diplomat, scholar and legis-
lator. In 1925, however, he was chair
man of Presidential Aircraft
Board. so he had shown interest in
aviation affairs before Lindbergh be-
came member of the family through
marriage with Anne Morrow.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal of the American
Medical Association

Medical Association
ALI sorts of lists have been pre-
pared Of the reading material used
by people for various purposes. There
are books to be read on vacation |;
books to be read on the steamer; /;
books to be read in the hammock,
and bedside books for those suffer-
ing with insomnia.
The modern hospital provides a IL
brary service for patients, because 1T
is found that properly selected fic-
ton is Of great aid in procuring men,
tai comfort. Recently DR.. Frank Les
ley, medical officer in charge Of one
OF the veterans hospitals, has COM
mented on the type of reading mate
rial selected by patients in an insti-
tuition devoted to mental cases.
The. hospital has approximately
! 600 patients, of whom 800 are able
to get about. OF course, the patients
look at newspapers and magazines,
but they also read books. It is inter-
esting to discover that patients dis
abled by paralysis and by fractures
indulge only in newspapers and mag
azines, whereas drug addicts, patients
with Inflammation Of the brain, those
mentally deficient, those who are
constitutionally inferior mentally and
who have psychoses, those with hys-
terra, overaction Of the thyroid and
various disturbances of the brain, add
fiction to their literary diets.
Alcoholics and patients with de-
mentia praetox, appear to- prefer
books On the useful arts, while those
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
Daily Health Service
Value Of Reading to Insane
Now Being Recognized
While Many Normal Persons Do Not Read, Survey Shows
Mental Cases Read Great Deal

| with the type of mental disease
called maniac Oppressive, exercise a
! wide choice, reading everything from
newspapers. through magazines to
fiction, philosophy, sociology, poetry.
travel and history. Paranoiacs read
tremendously in all fields.
Twenty-Five patients with demen-
tia praecox were S:yen special study
Four read only fiction, one nothing
but biology, another fine arts, eight
divided their time between fiction
and travel, one found pleasure in
philology and natural sciences, and
nine included with fiction such vary
ing subjects as biology, sociology.
useful arts, poetry, travel and philos-
ophy.
It seems quite likely that if Is nor
NAL human beings were selected at
random off the street, their choice
OF reading material would be about
the same, except that in some dis
tricts of certain large cities it would
be found that some Of the normal
persons did not even read newspa-
pers.
It is interesting to realize the tre-
mendous pleasure and benefit de-
rived by persons incarcerated in in
stitutions from reading suitable
books. Unable To travel, they can by
good travel BOOKS project themselves
thousands of miles away. Finding life
monotonous and dull, they stir their
minds vigorously by romance and
mystery. The true place of litera-
ture in the treatment of mental dis
orders is a great one and is only,
after many years, beginning to be
fully appreciated.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06

Contractors are urging the advan-
tages Of building in the Fall instead
of the Spring. They claim it is
cheaper to build then; that one gets
a better job done because he has the
pick of available workmen, and that
contracting has advanced to such a
plane that practically all kinds of
building work now can be carried on
without much regard to the weather.
There is great deal in 1t. Since
contracting has made as many ad-
vances as other businesses.
If the idea Of building in the Fall
becomes generally accepted we may
see a better balance in the building
industry. And that would be a good
thing for all Of us.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
Utilization of Petroleum


1t is probable that few other raw
materials enter so many fields O:
utilization as petroleum.
Crude oil, subjected to a series o1
refining processes, releases gas v1a!
Is the source of fuel gas, carbon
black, and alcohols. The first prod
ucts of distillation are naphthas and
refined oils, which yield gasoline
commercial solvents. and cleaning
fluids The refined oils include kero-
sene, Illuminating oil, stove and trSc-
tor oil, furnace oil, etc.
The intermediate distillates pro-
duce gas Oil and absorber oil, beth
of which have important industrial
uses, and likewise yield gasoline, by
the cracking process, and Diesel oil.
From the heavy distillates come
wakes, lubricating and medicinal oils
and similar products.
But the use of petroleum does not
end here. The reSidues of distilla-
ton produce other things, read o.,
asphalts, pitches and coke.
A great many of the commodities
we use in our daily life, from candy
to medicine, are made up in part IF
petroleum products The oil indus
try has proven itself, time and again,
to be q cornerstone of modern civ
ilization.
1t is recognition of this fact which
makes the fight for a tariff on pc
troleum, which will be waged in con-
gress this winter, one of more thar
ordinary Importance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
BARBS

AS the bridge player with the fiery
tempered partner said: MY life is
in my handS!'
X X *
Those Brooklyn legionnaires who
are clamoring for beer apparently
aren't men about town.
X X
Anyway, wine bricks make excel
lent foundations for certain cellars.
ss X y
Moving pictures, ssys doctor, are
easier on the optics than books. And
yet people arc operated upon for film
on the eye!
X X. y
A student is sometimes hard put
to decide whether to pass course or
pass it up.
Copyright, l3l, NEA Service, 1nc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
IN
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New York, Oct. Cone Of Broad
ways minor miracles has been
achieved by-of all people-Tom
Mooney, who now spends his later
years in prison martyrdom.
That the shadow Of Mooney, whose
case has aroused millions all over
the world should finally be cast over
a box-office on the Gay White Way
Is another one of those Manhattan
incidents that defies explanation.
New York's slogan has long been
anything can, and does happen
here" o. Henry set out to prove it:
SO have innumerable columnists and
so have authors, singers, lecturers
and playwrights. The theater is an
endless parade of surprises. But it's
genuinely startling that play about
MONEYS framing" should become q
hit on the street that is supposed
to be made Of such shallow stuff.
Yet, such are the circumstances,
that a drama written in high indig-
nation, titled Precedent" ended its
days recently after surviving sum-
mer that saw the hardest hits fold
up.
\ X n
Neither the writer's nor hackers had
the money nor opportunity to open
this play In the uptown theater belt.
With a few dollars and considerable
courage, they went to one of the lit
tie theaters in Greenwich Village.
They hired an inexpensive cast, which
turned out to be better than many
a big league" cast. They hoped, of
course, that their efforts would reach
the uptown ears; but they didn't be-
lieve this very firmly.
Critics went out Of their way to
look in on the modest opening, and
came back shouting about the power
and stark simplicity of the argu-
ment. Within a few months Tom
Mooney had come to Broadway, in
spirit if not in person. And his story,
while somewhat theatricalized, has
reached the ears of thousands of the
ater-goers, who paid good money to
hear it.
The current season, while having
borne no sensations. has had much
worth commenting on.
For instance: The theater firms Of
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06

This session will be historical as
definitely marking the great trans
formation of the republic. with its
early ideas Of avoiding entangling al
liances, into mighty world power
fully and frankly recognizing that its
interests are as wide as humanity it
self.
Not the least interesting feature
Of the session was the extraordinary
ascendary Of President Wilson over
congress, receiving authority for prac-
tically every war measure he de-
manded, and successfully resisting
those he deemed inadvisable.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06

project at the request of the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, accord
Ing to Miss Bertha Palmer, state su-
perintendent of public instruction.
The purpose Of the demonstration
is to introduce more modern meth
DDS of teaching and school admins
tration, Miss Palmer said. It is the
first step in progressive educational
program planned by the Indian serv-
ice, she asserted.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
yLAURAlOU
BROOKMAN
Author Of.
MAD MARRIAGE"

all think he's wonderful. You
should hear them!"
II wish they'd let him stay with
me. I'd like to see Mark now."
Chris Saunders glanced down
quickly. This was what she had
been afraid Of! "But. honey" she
said after an instant. "you know
Mark can't come"
why cant they let him stay
here?" The voice from the bed was
petulant "You ask them. Chris.
He's SO tiny and helpless. Maybe
they'll do it II you ask them to-"
"Oh!" Sharp relief in the ex.
clamation. "Oh. you mean-is that
what you're going to call the baby?
You've named him Mark?"
NEVER during the long weeks
- and months had Norma said
anything to Chris about what she
would name her child. Chris had
wondered frequently. She thought
she understood Norma's reticeuce.
"Of course his names Mark" The
words came almost Grossly. what
did you think 1t would be! Tell
them l want to see him now!"
The nurse Chris had seen outside
appeared in the doorway. you'll
have to 60 now." she said to Chris.
"you've already overstayed. Mrs.
Travers needs to rest"
"She's been asking II she can't
see the baby again"
"A little later" the nurse nodded.
Looking at Norma she continued,
"Try to get some rest now and I'll
bring him to you before the night
nurse comes"
Chris followed the woman in
uniform from the room. you're
sure she's going to be all right?"
she asked anxiously.
MRS. Travers is getting along
nicely" the nurse said with curt
! nod.
During the 10 days that followed
Chris went to the hospital every
evening. At first It was hard to
keep from showing how worried
she felt. Norma lay back against
the pillows, so pale and tired-look.
ing. Chris. fearing the worst. per.
sistently questioned doctors and
nurses. Then as the days wore on
she began to believe the people at
the hospital we're right Norma was
growing stronger. A faint show OF
color reappeared In her cheeks. She
laughed when the baby was beside
her. making its strange gurgling
noises. gazing at the ceiling with
blue eyes of tneffable depth. She
always called him Mark and the
name apparently failed to arouse
painful memories.
On the twelfth day Norma and her
tiny son returned to the apartment.
A nurse brought them and stayed
through the first day. After that
the fiat became q place devoted ex.
clusively to young Mark Travers'
interests. II he uttered q cry. II he
were sleepless. II he did single
thing OF schedule two frantic young
women were at his crib-side. Either
In spite Of or because OF these at
| tentions the infant thrived.
Norma's strength was returning.
She looked particularly well the
day little Mark became one month
old. It was Sunday and Chris ran
out to the delicatessen Just before
luncheon for a bottle of cream. She
came back to find Norma with an
open newspaper. Chris halted Is
she caught sight OF Norma's face.
Ito Be Contiuued)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06

Schwab and Mendel and Aarons and
Freedley have long been associated
with the peppiest and most success
full musical comedies to be found in
New York. The d-timers-Carrol
Ziegfeld and White-stuck pretty
much to revueS.
This year came notice that music
shows would be put on without a
chorus. Some Immediately pointed
to hard times, and jobless chorines
groaned. Yet on came Free For
ALL" with singing principals and an
amusing libretto, and then followed,
Singing the Blues" Harlem melo-
drama with songs but no girls. In
each case the experiment has been
more than passingly interesting, If
not phenomenally successful.
There has been, too, the novelt,
OF watching plays being rewritten al
most before ones eyes. The power
of critical comment appears for once
to have affected, overnight, the ma
ture of a presentation.
Cloudy With Showers" for in
stance, had an amusing story about
professor in psychology being
stumped on sex question by one of
his pretty pupils. And getting into
plenty of farcical involvement as the
result. The third act was rather
harshly treated. Within a week, 1t
had been rewritten and even given
new locale.
John Golden, with almost equal
haste. twisted the ending of his
After Tomorrow" which had left
many in the audience shudderills
and fearful.
But in these days. almost any news
can be expected from the theaters
which have grown uncannily gun
shy.
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