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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-24

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@. In what picture does Sonny
Boy" die? w. M.
A. In Al Jolson's Singing Fool, the
child, Sonny Boy, dies.
@. Are there any special tours you
can recommend to persons who desire
to visit Alaska? q. Y. T.
A. Greely's Handbook of Alaska
says: There are four Alaskan trips
that car be especially recommended
to tourists from the stand point Of
time, expense, and attractiveness. The
Inside Passage from Seattle to Skag-
way is the best known, the shortest,
and the most largely followed. The
Prince William Sound and the Yu-
kon-Nome trips, though longer, are
more thoroughly comprehensive and
desirable. The Alaska Railroad makes
accessible the marvels OF Mckinley
Park, although some frontier travel
is involved"
q. How long did the last German
Kaiser reign? M. G.
A. Kaiser Wilhelm II became en-
peror in 1888 on the death of his
father and ruled until 1918 when he
was forced to abdicate.
@. OF whom was 1t said that "the
English are cutting off the best head
Of their country? I. v. G.
A. Richelieu made the remark
when he heard of the beheading Of
the Earl of Strafford in 1641.
@. How long was the identity of
the author of the Waverley Novels
kept a secret? E. G. D.
A. Thirteen years.
@. Where Is the Pohick Church?
w. w.
A. Pohick Church, parish church
Of Mount Vernon, is six miles from
the Mansion, on the highway between
Washington and Richmond. It was
built from plans drawn by George
Washington u768-70), q vestryman
there for 20 years. Among the rec
tors of the church was "Parson''
Weems, who recorded stories of
Washington's boyhood, such as that
of the cherry tree. The church was
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Quotations

An airplane that Is fool-proof even
tually will be built, but there never
will be an engineer smart enough to
build a plane that Is damn-fool- proof.
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WAHPETON WOMAN dues

WAHPETON WOMAN DIES
Wahpeton, N. D., March 24.-R)-
Mrs. Thomas Novak, II, resident OF
Wahpeton the last At years, died Sun.
day. Her widoWer and four sisters,
all of Wahpeton, are left.
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KFYR
TUESDAY,, MARCH "a

$50 Kilocycles-64S.1 Meters
AM. -
7:oo-Farm flashes, weather report.
7:15-Morning devotion.
7:45-Farm reporter in Washington,
and old-tinne music.
8:O0-Chain Program
SHY: 5; A F9oo;l B WSnsdlker
9:O0-Sunshine Hour
9:3O-World Bookman
10:00-Opening markets and weather
report.
10:10-Aunt Sammy.
1O:3O-U. s. Dept. of Agriculture
1O:58-Arlington time signals.
i1:O5-Grace Duryee Morris, organist.
11:2O-National farm n home hour.
12:30-Music.
Pm.
2:OO-Edna Wallace Hopper
2:16-Markets: high, low, and close;
news; weather; livestock mar
kets.
2:30-Evening Stars
S:OO-School of Music
3:3O-Mable Wayne Hour
4:00-Siesta Hour
4:16-Tea Dance
5:15-Uncle Paul's Riddles Time
5:so-stocks and Bonds. News.
e:0o-Grace Duryee Morris. organist
6:16-KTYR Lone Scout Troop
6:30-Chain Program
6:45-O. w. Roberts, Crop Forecast
7:00-Chatn Program
7:15-Trinity Lutheran Church
7:30-Dance Program
8:00-Sammy Kontos, C~larinetist
S:15-Casper Gutenberg
8:30-Dance
0:0O-Classics
9:3O-Jesse Crawford
9:45-Ernest Grewer
10 :00-Dance
1O:15-Orchestra music
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Q. Please give a short sketch about
fans. F. r.
A.. Customs of Mankind" says
that Fans have an interesting his
tory. The first fan was probably q
palm leaf or some other natural de-
vice appropriated by man to keep
away flies or gnats, perhaps even to
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memory.
In improving the memory 1t Is i'm
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DR.. Mccoy will gladly answer
personal questions on health and
diet addressed to him. care OF
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Enclose a stamped addressed
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
SATURDAY TO
SEE START OF
LEADERS CLUB

Tomorrow is the day the boys and
girls Of El Centro have been
awaiting SO eagerly and impatient
ly, for at p ni. all boys and girls
of Ell Centro will be the guests Of
the Fox Imperial Theatre and I'm
perial Valley Press for launching
the Fox Leaders club.
In addition to the first rehearsal
of the clubs formal ceremonies the
Fox Imperial theatre will present in
person Leon Janney, who is coming
to FL Centro by plane, arriving at
the Imperial Airport at 10 a. NJ. via
Century Pacific lines.
!, The screen attraction will be
Leon Janney with the movie stars
in Hollywood, an Our Gang" COM
edy called "Shiver My Timbers'
and Forbidden Adventure taken
from the book Lets Play King
with Mitzie Green and Jackie Scarf.
In addition to the screen program
already mentioned there has been
arranged a number of surprises for
tomorroW's opening Fox Leaders
J club matinee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
BY MRS. WARD McGREW
Press staff Correspoudent

The Meloland Community Bridge
club held its first meeting of the
season Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Farley, with delight
full luncheon, and cards.
The luncheon WAS served at one
large table, with the Halloween
motif emphasized in many details
After luncheon, bridge was played
with the prizes being won by Mrs.
Waldo w. Weeth and Mrs. James
A. Perduyn.
Those who enjoyed this delight
full party were Mesdames I. w. Nc
Grew. r. Neifert, Joe Kinnaird, FL
bert Newton, G. C. Richards, James
A. Perduyn, Waldo w. Weeth, and
the hostess.
The next meeting will be in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Joe Kin
naird.
Mrs. John Crawford and her son,
Lyle, are guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry James this week.
Mrs. Crawford is an aunt of Mrs
James.
Miss Mackie, rural supervisor of
county schools, was visitor at the
Meloland school Tuesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
STAGE OFFICIAL
FINDS CONDITIONS
HERE EXCELLENT

"El Centro looks better than any
town in my district" said H. c..
Collins, district passenger agent for
the Pacific greyhound Lines, while
visiting at Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce headquarters today. Col
Inns territory extends from San
Fernando to Yuma and includes all
of Southern California, with the
exception of the San Diego district.
II have noted on this visit con-
tinued Collins, business activity,
an impression of prosperity, much
building and Improvements and
conditions in general better than IN
any of the towns and cities 1 have
visited, either on the coast or in
land Collins also reported that
the passenger business of their lines
operating through El Centro is sat
isfactory and no changes in sched
ule are planned at the present time.
Daily persons come to the local
chamber and remark upon the
prosperous air of Ell Centro and the
business activity in the down town
section of the city, states Robert
Hays, manager of the chamber
One of yesterdays visitors asked
what the population of Ell Centro is
and then remarked Il suppose about
$4,000" He was actually amazed,
Hays states, when he found that
the city has a much smaller popu-
lation than that, but although his
guess as to population is higher
than usual, visitors always estimate
the citys population, on the basis
of the apparent volume of business,
at more than 10000.
Collins stated that the Pacific
Greyhound lines have made an al
rangement with air passenger Serv-
ices whereby through tickets by
stage and air may be purchased.
This enables persons to travel by
air and make connections between
cities by stage if the schedule is
more convenient than the air sched-
ule, but by using both modes of
travel much time can be saved on
long trips.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Utah Cattlemen
Visiting Here

Cattlemen from Utah are in the
valley today looking over the local
feed situation with view to ship
ping cattle here for winter pastur-
age. P. V. Harrigan of the agri-
cultural commissioners office, who
has Just returned from the drought
district, is accompanying them on
their tour.
The visitors arrived yesterday
and have expressed themselves as
being greatly interested in the local
possibilities.
Valley cattlemen are invited to
meet the visitors from Utah at a
banquet tonight at 6:30 in the Bar
bara Worth hotel. Members of the
board of supervisors and of the
board of trade will attend also.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Don't
Quote Me-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. U.P)-A
new organization that holds to the
belief you can't do physical harm if
you don't know how to use one of
the more orthodox weapons has
been formed here. 1t is known as
the National Anti-Weapon asso-
ciation," and its purpose is to dis
by young and old. Such discourage
ment is to be fostered through edu-
cation, legislation and letters to the
editor.
? The association will seek to Sc
cure cooperation of parents and ed
ucators in proper training Of chill
| dren with regard to their attitude
| toward the use of guns, knives and
! other dangerous or deadly wea-
pons." Parents who give their chill
| dren toy weapons to play with, it
explains, should not be surprised
when those children grow up to use
weapons that are not toys and in
ways that are not playful"
Parents, it is predicted unoffi-
cially, will be asked to discourage
their children from gesticulating
with knives and forks at table. from
/ eating peas with a knife for fear
of involuntary suicide.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kan
saS is a charter member. as is the
Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the house of represen-
tatiVes. Dues are a dollar a year.
They've cut down the longest and
most picturesque name in the whole
diplomatic register here. Last year
it was Wing Commander the
Honorable L. j. E. Twistleton-
observation-disclosures, R. F.. A., Air
Attache to the Embassy of His Brit
tanic Majesty in the United States"
Now he's been promoted to group
captain and foreshortened to THE
Honorable l.. j. E. Fiennes, r. F. A"
Memorable sayings of the great:
President Hoover-"This is back
ground material"
Secretary of State Stimson-
This is not for quotation or attri-
button"
Secretary of Labor Doak-"Now
don't put this in the papers"
Undersecretary of the Treasury
Mills-"You know as much about it
as l do"
-Four other cabinet members-"I
know only what l read in the pa
pers.
Theodore Joselin, secretary to
President Hoover-"I don't know a
thing about it,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Kirby's Offers
Complete Stock

Kirby'S shoe store in the newly
decorated store space at $40 Main
street offers a complete new stock
to valley shoppers with the ad-
vantage Of weekly arrivals of the
latest in shoes.
The company also is opening
stores in BraWley and CaleXico,
thus adding three new stores to the
chain of "a. A policy of the COM
pany is to employ an abundance of
clerks in order that quick and eff
ficient service may be accorded pa
irons of the stores.
Al Lewis, who is in charge of op-
ening new stores, is enthusiastic
concerning prospects in the valley.
The store will be glad to order any,
thing not in stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Former Local
Teacher Dies

Friends in this city have received
word of the death of Ella Frances
McLaury Ward, 26, wife of DR.. John
Henry Ward, Jr., of San Diego. Mrs.
Ward was known here as Miss Ella
McLaury when, TWO years ago, she
was a member of the Mckinley
school faculty.
Her death occurred in San Diego,
Wednesday, October %, as the re-
suit of a sudden attack of asthma.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday in Redlands, with Bonham
Brothers mortuary of San Bernar-
dino in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ward is survived by her hus-
band, by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George H. McLaury and her sister,
Miss Alice McLaury, all of Redlands.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Expense Account
In Vets Estate
Subject OF Suit

Opposition to expenses listed in
the account of Eula z. Null, guar
dian of the estate of Woodrow Will
son Wclch, a minor and son of a
World War veteran, loomed today
when Frank T. Hines, administra-
tor of veterans affairs, and II. E.
CrandaI, attorney for the Veter-
ans Administration, filed in the
county clerks office an objection
to the account.
The objections, made under auth
ority of laws governing the estates
of World War veteran heirs. were
based on several items, including
500 listed as attorneys fees.
The objection requested that GER
tain expenses listed by the guar
dian be stricken from the estate,
and attorneys fees be limited to
$50.
In the account Mrs. Null ac-
knowledged the receipt of SLID a
month through March of this year
l ilt ODJtkblOlA tisootI bNNN oiit iRNNAfto
that amount each month through
June, and should be charged with
three additional months, or S35.25,
to go to the estate. An item of S45
spent for medical attention for
herself was also objected to as not
being a proper charge against the
state.
Another item of 5000 loaned to
the estate of l. E. Null, on an un-
secured note, was mentioned as not
being a proper investment. These
items should be stricken from the
account, the objection contended,
and attorneys fees cut to $50 from
Sl00.
The account and objection will
come before Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson in superior court Novem-
Der l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

would rather be bird of paradise for one hour than
for million years
Noted psychologist and vocational director gives advice
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Ford Company
Slashes Wages

DETROIT, Oct. 80. U.P)-Reportc
that the Ford Motor company wa
readjusting its wage scale, and re-
ducing the basic wage to the point
where it was before 1929, carried
Wednesday by United Press eX-
clusively, were confirmed in an Off
cial announcement from the com
pany offices.
The new scale, with Sc as thC
minimum pay per day, went into
effect three weeks ago, it was stat
ed. Total payrolls of the company
since the company added an extra
dollar to the scale in 1929, were
1897 ,442 1877, with Ford workers thl
best paid in the industry, the an
nouncement added.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
MOTOR VEHICLE
LAWS ATTACKED
BY LOCAL JUDGE,

A scathing indictment of Califor-
MAS motor vehicle laws by Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson Of the su-
perior court here was disclosed TO-
day in a letter from the judge tC
the safety conference of the Cali
fornia State Chamber of Commerce
The letter will be presented at q
meeting of the conference in Los
Angeles next week by Judge I
Mayfield, a member of the safety
committee.
After praising the work carried
on by Judge Mayfield here in regard
to highway safety and branding a
certain class OF drivers as potential
criminals in their reckless disregard
of the law and lack of ccnsidera-
ton for others, Judgc Thompson
wrote.
Another factor which contri-
butes to the distressing conditions
which exist, as l see it, and more
particularly affecting traffic out
side of the cities, are some OF the
provisions of the vehicle act them
selves. l refer especially to Sec
tions 154 and 1856. The part Of see
ton 154 which requires an arreSting
officer to:
notify him (the Yiolator)
to appear at time and place TO
be specified in such notice, such
time to be at least five days after
such arrest
And the part of Section 1855 which
provides:
every officer when on duty,
for the purpose of enforcing the
provisions of this act, shall be
dressed in full distinctive uniform,
and no officer shall use an auto
mobile for patrolling public high
ways in the performance Of such
duty unless such automobile is
painted a distinctive color etc.
These provisions, in my mind.
are the most foolish and nonsenSi-
cal provisions which could possibly
be written into a law without an
actual deliberate intent to place
therein provisions for the purpose
of rendering such law impractical
from the standpoint of effective en-
iorcement.
Our criminal law generally does
not provide Tor an .arresting officer.
upon seeing acts committed which
constitute violation of the law, 60
ing through the formality of writ
ing a notice to the offender, implor-
ing him to appear at least five days
after such arrest before a magis
tratc. Why should yiolators OF the
vehicle act be coddled and humored
any more than those who violate
any other law.
The general penal law authorizes
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30

an officer under such circum-
stances to make an arrest there and
then, and without unnecessary de-
lay take such person before mag
istrate. If these provisions of the
penal statute were practiced, in
stead of the asinine provisions of
the vehicle act, and traffic viola
tors were caused q little inconyen-
ience by arresting officers, there is
no doubt but that the problem Of
educating the public upon these
matters would be materially simpli-
fled. Under our present system of
traffic law, the convenience OF
traffic law yiolators seems to be
considered of greater Importance
than the right of substantial, law
abiding citizens to the use and en-
ioyment of our highways without
the constant danger of being in
jured or killed by such violators.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

The Acacia girls and boys ball
teams played the Meloland teams
last Friday afternoon at Meloland.
A large number of local ball fans
turned out to see the games. The
Acacia boys were victorious, but the
Meloland girls carried off the hon
ors in their game.
Mrs. II. H. Peters returned to her
home last Friday from the Holt
vile hospital She is recovering
nicely.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
10 IN SEDAN DRAWS FINE

QUINCY, Mass, U.P)-Sam Ven-
uti, 20, was fined $40 in court for
permitting passengers to interfere
with the proper operation of an au-
tcmobile. 1t was testified that at
the time of his arrest 10 persons
were riding in his sedan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
FIRE HOME FOR THRILL

SUTTON, w. Va, U.R-Just for
thrill, Glen and Gerald Powers
set fire to the home of their parents
here, according to officers. They
are 81 and "a years old, respective
ly. The home was destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 30. A-Rail-
road shares again led the stock
market into higher ground today
AT the close prices were fractions
to nearly points above the prev
ious close.
The immediate cause of the buy
ing in railroad shares was an Off
cial statement by New York Cen
trail that it was discussing a vol
untary wage reduction with it's en-
ployes. This cut which woulo
amount to 10 per cent was to be
for a period of one year.
Central Immediately responded
with rise of points from its low
and more than points from the
previous close. Atchison spurteC
nearly points, Nickel Plate 4, Del
aware & Hudson 3l2 and Union Pa
cific So.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 80. U.P)-
Trading was dull on a rising mar
ket, the Los Angeles Stock EX-
change reported today.
Pacific Western Oil, the most
active, sold 1900 shares at 31a un-
changed; Union Associates sold 70C
shares at ID up z; Union Oil sole
500 shares at Is, up 4.
Security First National Bank sold
$50 shares at GAS, up 4; Trans
america was down X at 37s on a
sale of 100 shares; Pacific Finance
&C" sold 300 shares at 75s, un-
changed. International Reinsur-
ance sold 500 shares at 10, down 4
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
CHURCH WORKER 73 YEARS

DETROIT, U.p-Mrs. A. V. Fos-
ter, member of the Central M. f.
church, is still an active worker III
the church she joined 73 years ago.
The aged woman became membe,
of the big downtown church when
Detroit was a village.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
SLEUTHING ABILITY TRAPS
SWAN

AVON, Conn. U.P)-Technique de-
veloped in chasing criminals helped
Constable Edward F.. Elderkin to
capture a migratory-minded pet
swan. He led a posse to the Farm
ington river, where, in shadows. the
bird was surrounded and appre-
hended. The swan was valued at
slO0 by its owner, Captain ]. H.
Gibbons.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-11
HAMMOND MASS
MEETING DEC. 9TH
FOR MARCHERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl
the senate, demanding that he re-
ceive the delegation from the march
ers.
700 In Terre Haute.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. TO-
Seven hundred workers packed the
Workers Center here Dec. to show
their solidarity with the demands of
the National Hunger March Speak
ers stressed the tremendous effects Of
the march, in reaching millions Of
workers and gaining their support
for Unemployment Insurance, and
for immediate winter cash relief.
Last week workers marched in
parade on the Crernwell Transfer Co.,
where furniture of evicted families is
stored, and forced the company to
return furniture to some Of these
families. There are few evictions
here, due to the mass pressure Of the
organized unemployed.
At the mass meeting, resolutions
were adopted and sent to Governor
Leslie of Indiana demanding the re-
lease Of Theodore Luese, jailed for
leading unemployment demonstra-
lions in indianapolis. Resolutions
also demanded the release Of Mooney
and Billings and other worker pris-
oners, no war on the Soviet Union,
and a telegram was sent to Secretary
of State Stimson holding his respon-
sible for the Manchurian situation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-11
College Dean Calls
for Fascist Scheme
to Save Capitalism

Sounding the note for open fascism
in America, Dean Wallace B. Dom
ham OF the Graduate Schol of Bust
ness Administration Of Harvard Uni
versity in an address before the Am
erican Society of Mechanical En-
gineers, gave expression TO the at
tempt. Of the bosses to win the mass
of small business men, teachers and
professionals for a fascist dictator
ship.
The great mass Of our people, said
the Dean, do not desire radical or
revolutionary changes but much pre-
fer the continuance OF our present
system Of private capital and ina
dividual opportunity In their present
mood, however, they will favor almost
any change which offers apparent
security.
BY "the great mass OF our people"
the Dean had i'll mind the petit bour-
geoisie who have been shaken severely
by the crisis and who are being
forcib1y hurled down from their
former position OF relative security,
The speech Of Dean Donham Is
similar to others made by college
professors and intellectuals who see
the rapid drift of the working-c lass
toward q revolutionary way out of
the crisis and hope to stem it by
forcing a fascst dictatorship upon
them.