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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Public Education

The worst thing about trying to appraise the status Of
common school education in the United States today IS
the fact that one gets so many different verdicts from
which to choose.
On one hand, it is asserted that the education that Is
given children today is immeasurably better than that
which was given half a century ago. and on the other
hand there are people who declare that modern educa-
tional methods have lost themselves in q maze of tech
ni~calities, so that the pupil energies with a narrow hori-
ION and a poorly-trained mind.
In the current issue of Worlds Work magazine, for
instance, a teacher calls for a simplification of the public
school program. Experts In the field of education, she
asserts, have learned teaching everywhere except In the
classroom. They know nothing Of children from first
hand observation-and try to study them through charts,
curves, graphs and tests. They bedevil the teachers
with missionaries and extract profundities from the
tabulations thereof. They then write new textbooks
and put them into the schools-and the hapless child
is the goat.
Undoubtedly, there is ground for complaint in this
respect. Faddsts and theorists do settle on the public
school system very often-so that one wonders, now and
then, If the little red schoolhouse of the old days did
not, after all, train its pupils just as well as they are
trained today, If not better.
On the heels of this, however, comes DR.. G. v. Good,
professor of education in the Teachers College Of the
University of Cincinnati. to point out the genuine adj
vances that have been made in elementary education.
1.-THE chief qualifications of the s~choolmaster Of 100
years ago." he points out, "were to manage the big boys
and to rule the school with an iron hand. Two of the
favorite pedagogical maxims of the time were: Spare
the rod and spoil the child and "A boy has a back; when
you hit 1t, he understands"
In addition, DR.. Good points out that much of the in
formation contained in the old textbooks was actually
untrue. Geography and history. in particular, were so
handled as to give the child a faulty picture of the
world in which it lived. Furthermore, no effort was
made to enlist a chud's interest or stir his curiosity.
Undeniably, enormous advances have been made in
these respects. In the light OF DR.. Goods remarks it is
impossible to deny that the modern school is leagues
ahead of its predecessor.
But we have, nevertheless, two verdicts. Which is
right? Or, if neither is entirely correct-whicha attitude
comes the closer to expressing the truth of the matter?
Officials of countries in both North and South Amer
lea are to meet in Panama and talk about the proposed
In~ter-American highway from Hudson bay to the tip OF
South America. The road has been charted as far south
as Panama. That's more than Columbus had when he
set sail for America the first time.
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TUESDAY,, MARCH II

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

and how to prosper.-Governor Albert
Richie of Maryland.
X * X
Journalism is life.-Vittorio MussO-
lini, ~14-year-old publisher and son OF
Premier MuSsolini.
X X X
There is nobody like Garbo.-Mar-
lene Dietrich.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Quotations

Americans buy books but don't read
them.-John Boynton Priestly, British
author.
* X *
Thank God for clothes.-William B.
Powell, writing of a visit to a German
nude cult (naked) club.
* X 4
It is running Europe to have Ger
many undertaking all markets.-Dr.
Lauritz Brick, Danish economist.
* X 4
People are becoming tired of hear
ing about justice and liberty and
equality, and the old conjure words.
They want to know how to get a job
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
One Cent a Day Pays
Up to 500 a Month

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sas City, Mo-, is offering a new acct
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81 10000 for deaths-costS less than
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This offer is limited, so write them
Observation-Disclosures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

that in this nation, more than any other, the man who
runs may read and thereby inform himself.
Representatives Of great commercial organizations who
spend their money for advertising do so on a cold
blooded basis. They ride no hobbies and indulge in no
philanthropy. WHAT they want is results.
That million letters demonstrated clearly, to the COM
pany placing the advertisements, that their money was
well spent.
To other persons who have a story Of commercial initia-
tive to tell, it was a demonstration also.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

The answers to questions printed
here each day are specimens picked
from the mass of inquiries handled by
our great Information Bureau MAIN
tanned in Washington, d. G. This
valuable service is for the free use of
the public. Ask any question OF fact
you may want to know and you will
get an immediate reply. Write plain
IL, enclose two cents in coin or stamps
for return postage, and address the
Bismarck Tribune Information Blu
reau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. G.
@. What is the stick called with
which an elephant is prodded by the
man driving it? H. A. B.
A. An elephant driver is called a
mahout and the stick is an ankus.
This goad is a stick about two feet
long, capped with a sharp spike and
hook. It resembles a short-handled
boat hook.
@. Where does Angelo Patri teach
SCIlOOls IN. E. M.
A. He is principal Of School No.
IS, New York City.
@. What kind of paper is used to
make our stamps? H. Y.
A. The paper used in the manu-
facture of postage stamps is made of
bleached chemical wood fiber deriv-
ed, at the present time, from North
Carolina pine trees.
@. What does it cost to collect the
internal revenue taxes? j. A. S.
A. The total cost of administering
the internal venue tax laws for
1890 was $34, 1852, O63. Al, the cost being
$1.13 for each 500 collected.
@. Is the centrifugal force of a
revolving wheel greater at the rim
than inside it? G. S.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the centrifugal force of a re-
volving wheel is greater at any point
on the rim than at any point nearer
the center.
@. What was the first industrial
undertaking started in this country?
F. T.. y.
A. The first industrial enterprise
in the United States was a glass bot
tie factory erected In the Virginia
Colony soon after 1907. It was locat-
ed in the woods about one mile dis
tant from Jamestown.
@. What we're the measurements
of the city of New York a hundred
years ago? B. j. M.
A. An article published in The
Christian Advocate says: AT the be-
ginning Of the nineteenth century
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

live for two Or three weeks c1 nothing
but orange juice, and the quality Of
the blood will increase steadily during
that time. It is simply because the
body is free from it's burden of too
much food, and can use the small
amount of vital nourishment in the
orange and convert it into valuable
blood cells, where the body had lost
the powe-. tn do this when encum-
bered by too much food.
After you have tried the milk cure,
the buttermilk cure, the Salisbury
diet, the raw food regimen, etc., and
these cureo have failed to bring about
the desired results, remember what I
have said ir this article and try the
fasting" ure in some form-learn to
give up those foods which have been
interfering with your health. Don't
be as anxious to build up health as
to remove the distractions which have
interfered with health. Disease then
disappears as if by magic, and you will
find yourself once again a radiant
transformer of universal energy.
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Sophie, and in 1890, a tragedy, Jeanne
Gray. Her first marriage was to Eric
Magnus, Baron of Stael- Holstein,
first all attache of the Swedish Lega-
ton, and later minister. She was
twenty at the time and her husband
thirty-seven.
@. What kind of stone was used in
the Great Pyramids? B. p.
A. The pyramids were built of a
hard, rough-hewn limestone, but
large blocks of granite were also used,
especially on the outside. The stone
was taken from quarries in the cliffs
which line the Nile Valley in its lower
reaches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

The average size of the IS ton lit
tiers of pigs produced in the 1880
North Dakota ton litter contest was
10.1. OF the seven heaviest litters
three were IL pigs and four we're IL
pigs each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the trend Of thought
by other editors. They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree with The Trib-
une's policies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

Land that was in corn, potatoes,
sweet clover, flax or alfalfa last year
is a good place to plant pure seed
this spring.
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eases as pcrnicious anennia the "fast"
cure will be found to be the most eff
fectiye. Patients who are anemic can

DR.. Mccoy win gladly answer
personal questions on health and
diet addressed to him. care Of
The Tribune.
Enclose q stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
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@. What were the measurements
of the city of New York a hundred
years ago? B. J. M.
A. An article published in The
Christian Advocate says: AT the be-
ginning Of the nineteenth, century
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
SPEED|NCCOSTS
SH|MA So
Photo by IDternatipnal

Jesse Shima, former private
secretary to Mrs. Mary F. Hender,
son, wealthy dictator Of Washing,
ton society who recently died, to
day pleaded guilty to q speed
charge before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Traffic Court and was
fined IS.
Shima, who was beQWeathed
$2OO, ,OOO In the will Of his former
employer, was arrested last night
on Conduit Road Northwest by
Policeman II. Q. Tut, Of the Traf.
fic Bureau, who said the japanese
was driving at 40 miles an hour.
Tut said Shima explained his
speed by saying he was trying to
overtake an automobile ahead Of
him.
When he arrived at the Seventh
precinct station Shima posted $25
collateral and shook hands with
the police, remarking that they
were very nice officers" He
made no statement in court.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
APACHES MI TE
On MURDER

WHITE RIVER, AriZ., July 2S
U.N.SD.-One by one, more than
100 Apache Indians and three
white men under surveillance in
connection with the attack muir.
der of Henrietta Schmerler, %,
Columbia University coed, were
being questioned today.
Miss Schmerler was slain prob
ably Saturday night, July lS, by
being Slashed and beaten after
she had been attacked by more
than one man." according to
Navajo county officers.
I'VE haven't found SOUt q
thing. IL the Indians know
who attacked and strangled
Miss SchmerIer they certainly
are guarding their knowledge
WE'LL" declared william Bon
ner, superintendent Of the
Apac reservation.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
FORMER ENVOY
HELD IN PLOT
On UR|BURU
One time Argentine President
Is Jailed With. Pueyredon;
Sought Bombs Here, Charge

BUEN AIRES, July %
1.NSD Former President Mar
cello de Alvear was in prison here
today charged with fomenting q
revolution against the Uriburu
government. He was arrested last
night. Senor Pueyredon, former
Argentine ambassador to Wash
ington, was also detained.
In an official statement, the
authorities stated that the two
men were involved In a plot to
cause bIOOdshed and social strife
throughout Argentina.
It was stated that the plot was
to have come to q head at the
time of the abOrtiVe uprising at
COrrientes last week.
Irygonists, or adherents Of the
president deposed by General Uri.
buru. were alleged TO have Joined
with anarchists in planning the
uprising. The plotters attempted
to purchase airplane bombs in
the United States, it was charged,
but gave up the idea because of
the price asked.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
REICH WARNED
BY ST|MSON
On ARMS
Germans Told Time Is Now
at Hand for SeIt-HeIp and
Curb on BattIeship Building
By OTTO d. TOLISCHUS
Copyright. 1891. ny IntevOat tIonsI
News 2erViee)

LONDON, July 28.-A warning
to Germany that the time has
now come for Germans to help
themselves out of their economic
difficulties and end their com
planning was delivered by Col
Henry L. Stimson, United States
Secretary Of State, shortly before
he left Berlin for London.
The American Secretary. who
has returned to London for a
brief vacation following his week
end conferences with German
officials, set for what is believed
to be the official American view
point toward the crisis in Ger,
many.
That viewpoint, international
News Service was informed. is
that all the outside help possible
has been given, and the OnuS NOW
rests with the German people tn
put their shoulders to the wheel
and revive the confidence In
themselves and their future. lOss
Of which IL held chiefly re-
SpOnSible for Germany's economic
debacIe.
Voices Arms Opposition
Secretary StimSon inVeighed
strongly against any attempt by
Germany to increase its arna-
ments at present.
Augmentation Of the present
German fleet, Colonel Stimson
warned, even within the limits
set by the Treaty of Versailles.
would seriously prejudice Ger,
many's present strong case for
demanding disarmament by the
other nations of Europe.
This part of Secretary Stim-
sons warning was believed an
alluSion to the two additional
"Vest-pocket" battleShips of the
Deutschland type which Germany
has planned to build.
Bruening Hears Warning
Part of the money already has
been appropriated for the first
of these vessels, leading to strong
objections on the part Of France.
Secretary StimSon'S warning,
according to the information re-
ceived by International News Ser
vice, was delivered in person to
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening OF
Germany over the weekend.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
OIL WELL FIRE
NEARS TOWN

KILGORE, Texas, July 20
I.N.SD For the second time in
10 days this little oil field town
is in danger Of being wiped out
by fire as q column of flame
200 feet high spouted today from
the blazing Butts oil well within
two blocks Of the central business
district,
The fire started last night
after an explosion OF gas had
wrecked battery of storage
tanks near the we'll and fatally
injured q workman.
The entire fire department Of
the town plus hundreds of volun-
teers battled the blaze at the
tanks. Despite all efforts it
spread to the we'll.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
BOY A SUICIDE;
GIRL SLAIN

UsTON, Tex, July %
IN.SD An inquest verdict of
murder and suicide" ended an
investigation today into the
poison deaths early Saturday Of
a young, Secretly-married couple,
students at Rice Institute, and
members of prominent families.
Justice of the Peace Over
street, in returning the verdict
incorporated in it his belief the
young husband had induced his
wife to take poison without
knowing what 1t was, and then
took a fatal potion himself.
The girl, who had retained her
maiden name, was Hazel Glover,
1S. The boy was Dan p. STRAIT
ton, 10. Miss Glover was one
of the most popular girls In the
Freshman class at Rice, and
Stratton was a promising junior.
The boy and girl were found
in a critical condition shortly
after midnight Saturday in an
automobile.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Buchanan DiUOrce
To Cost Huge Sum

RENO. New. July % 1.NS,',--
Prominent New York social regis
terites and a royal figure proclaim
ing himself western representa-
tive of the Austrian monarChiSt'c
party" were among the 90 person'
freed of their marital bonds To-
day, following the usual heavy
Monday court sessions.
John r. Buchanan. said to he
a descendant of brother Of PreSi-
dent James Buchanan, divorced
Mrs Ruth L. Buchanan. Of Wash
ington. He agreed to pay her
81, 500 month for the support OF
their child and made q cash SET
tlement of Sl25, 900.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
HEAT BLANKET
COVERS ], {.
(ContinUs& From Page ~

CONTINUED From Pogs ~
month, the temperature mounted
to 81.
According to the fOrecaster,
WashingtOnians need look to no
showers today. The sky looked
very serene with the possibility
Of local thuudershOwers more
than 80 hours distant.
To add to the troubles of
farmers in Nebraska and South
Dakota, the heat wave brought
with it q graSshopper plague that
threatened to destroy crops in SO
Of the SO counties Of Nebraska
with no relief in sight until the
winter season. So numerous have
the pests become that in some
cases it was found impossible to
operate handcars on railroads.
Though the mercury was due to
climb above 80, most sections Of
the Middle West looked forward
to relief today. Showers were pre-
dicted for many sections, and in
addition a cool wave was sweep
ing down from the Canadian
northwest.
East Is Hard Hit
The East was hard hit. At
noon 1t was 80 degrees in Boston,
with no relief in sight for "a
hours. Three persons died In the
New England metropolis.
At Philadelphia a reading Of SO
degrees was registered as the mer
curry continued to make it's climb
Eight persons drowned and one
died Of the heat in Pennsylvania
yesterday. other cities in the
East Si1zled in 80 degree heat at
an early hour.
Reaches 12O Degrees
The hottest spot In the cOun
try, unOfficially, was the Colorado
River Canyon, where Boulder
Dam Is being erected. The mer
curry reached 120 there yesterday
but other sections Of the Far West
neared the mark.
At Taft, Calf, 1t was 118, and
at Needles 116 was recorded.
Los Angeles reported % degrees
while San Francisco held the
record for the day as the cool spot
Of California with 81 degrees.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Posses Hunt Girls
Lost in Mountains

WALLA WALLA, Wash. July
% U.N.SD Several posses were
searching today for two young
girls, Evelyn Warren and Ra-
mona Young. OF Walla Walla. who
have been missing for several
days in the Blue Mountains.
The young women said they were
going to take a little walk"
when they left their camp. Both
are unacquainted with the wild
country.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
BARONESS [EV|
IN NET WIN

SEABRIGHT, N. j., July 20.
The Baroness Di 0iacomo Levi,
CT New York, who is making her
first swing around the big-time
tennis circuit this summer, led
the way into the quarterfinal
round Of the ladies singles com.
petition in the Seabright clubs
annual invitation tournament
here today when she conquered
Miss Florence LIE BOutillier, Of
WeStbury, N. Y, in straight love
sets in the second round.
Mrs. Lawrence A. Harder. Of
Oakland, Calf, No. ranking
player of the country, defeated
Mrs. AIRY Lamme, of the Apa-
wants Club, in Rye, at 6-3,
64.
Another Californian came
through when Josephine Cruick-
shank, Of Santa Ana, conquered
Clara Zinke, Of Cincinnati, at
6-3, So. Miss Zinke be-
came 80 exhausted after play
ing II games that she defaMIted
the last game Of the second set.
In another match Midge. Nor
rill, of Dedham, Mass, second
ranking star of the country, out
lasted Mary Greet, Of Kansas
City, through three hard sets to
win at Is, As. SO.
The No. ranking player, Vir-
ginia Hilleary, who yesterday up
set the highly favored Dot Weisel,
was herself the victim Of an up
set when Mrs. Marion Finder
stein Jessup, a fellow-PhiIadel-
phian. put her out in straight
sets. Ga. 6-3.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
COLOred Student
Gets Scholarship

Harper Fortune, q graduate OF
the Cardozo Business High School
class of 1929, and now a Sopho-
more at the University Of Pitts
burgh, has been gwen his second
scholarship at the Pittsburgh in
stitution.
Fortune will receive the Avery
scholarship in the school OF bust
ness administration, which carries
with it a $3.50 allowance. Last
year Fortune was che recipient
of a $3.50 award from the Boule
chapter of Sigma Pi Phi fra
ternity,
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Theft From WidOtU
Is ChQrQed to Girl

Julia Honesty. 80, Of 1874 Third
st. 8. E., employed O. colored girl
to- clean up her house and as q
result the girl is in Jail today.
She is Isabella Ford, Is, Of 633
Browns CT. 8. E., who admits
taking 1855, police say.
The money had been left to
Mrs. Honesty by her husband,
now dead.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Samuel ArnOt Sells
Board of Trade Seat

CHICAGO, July 28 T.NSD.
Samuel P. Arnot, Chicago Board
of Trade president in 1928 and
1929, today sold his membership
to D. K. Winton, Chicago trader,
formerly of Duluth, MINI.
Arnot Joined the Board of
Trade In 1900. He was credited
with bringing the cotton market
to Chicago. 1t was understood
$4,000 was paid for his mem
berShip.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
indian Bureau Here
Probes Girls Murder

Charles J. Rhoads, commits
Sioner OF the Indian Bureau here,
has ordered q complete report
on the Staying Of Henrietta
Schmerler, Columbia University
anthropolsgical student, ON the
White River Apache Reservation
In Arizona, he disclosed today.
RhOads said he knew nothing
Of the girls plan to live among
the Apaches in order to study
them. Another official Of the
bureau, said, however, that he
discussed the matter with the
young woman and had attempted
to dissuade her from her purpose.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Macdonald, Henderson
See Won Hindenburg

BERLIN. July % 1N.SD-A
new era in Anglo-German rela-
tions was ushered in today when
Prime Minister J. Ramsay Mac
Donald and Foreign Secretary
Arthur Henderson, Of Britain.
were received by President Paul
Won Hindenburg at the presi-
Dental palace here.
The reception climaxed the first
visit paid officially by British
statesmen to Germany since be-
fore the World War.
Restrictions placed upon bank
Withdrawals following failure Of
the Darmstaedter und National
Bank were modified today in q
new emergency decree. 1t per,
mits banks to pay each depositor
up to 800 marks ($75 once a
week on checking accounts, while
savings banks depositors may
withdraw up to 80 marks '$7 So
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Yet Presses Uniform,
Then Tries Suicide

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Patrick
Kennedy, 81, world veteran
living in YonkerS, carefully
cleaned and pressed his service
uniform yesterday. according to
police, and then attempted sui
eide by gas in his home. A
patrolman broke into the apart
lnent and Kennedy was revived.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28
Business Improving,
Says Dawes, Cites
POwer Gains
TO TRIBAL MUSIC

LONDON, July 28 1.N.SO.
An increase in electric power
consumption in the United
States was cited today by United
S tates Ambassador Charles
Gates Dawes as an evidence of
improving business conditions.
He also said:
THE larger part of American
corporations made better
showing than could reasonably
be expected. The mass attitude
Is changing from pessimism to
optimism.