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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Good evening.
 O--O---o MONDAYS WASH
A SMILES THE THlNo'

With studs and swishing water We clean oar clothes today. Kidding them of soil and such That canie each wearing day; And wouldn't it be gallant Productive of shout. If we could take old hard times And rub the darn things out.
 o-O-o A Pennsylvania burglar, 90 the papers say, sang hymns while he robbed a store. He must have been a deacon earlier in life.
 o-O-o
 They are using green face powder in Paris and this should make non-users turn the pro- verbal green with envy.
 o-O--o l wonder if this "hush money" we hear so much about is made in speak -easies about the town?
 o-O-o It's i'll right to keep silent suppose, but don't forget what happens to clam for keep ing shut up all the time.
 o-O-o Now they're. naming ships after ex-President Coolidge. suppose for summer trips the steamship com panies will advertise in this fashion, Keep Cool on the Coolidge"
 O-O-O
 DING, DING. His wife became so catty, A dogs life was his due, And so Inc went to tho bOw.wOws, Let this be a lesson to you.
 o-O-o Riding in an atrplane has It's ad- vantages. It isn't necessary to read the billboards as you so through the towns.
 Wonder if anybody has apolo- gized to Mussolini to-day?
 O-O-o With federal men checking up on soup kitchens they've become snoop kitchens.
 o-O-o
 Papa Waterbury says that very often a war on vice comes out vice versa.
 o-O-o They may revive horse racing in in Connecticut. Perhaps as a special feature of some auto show.
 o-O-o
 DING, DING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02

A new building material made from corn cobs is as hard as many varieties of stone and stronger than most kinds of wood.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
WOMAN TRIED FOR
KILLING HUSBAND
Mrs. Clara Grace Prophet, De-
PENDANT, Is Mother Of
Three Children

Philadelphia, Feb. M-R-Mrs:
Clara Grace Prophet, mother OF
three children, confessed plotter OF
the death Of her husband, William +.
prophet, went on trial Tuesday Tor
her life. -.
The defendant. second wife Of
Prophet, Is 80: her husband was -.
He was an advertising solicitor.
Mrs. Prophets brother, Harold z.
Williams, rs. the actual slayer, was
Convicted 40 days ago Of murder IN
the first degree with death as the
penalty. -
prophet was found In his bedroom
last November, beaten and shot TO
death. The motive for the killing.
as confessed by sister and brother,
was the wife's desire to get rid OF her
husband because life with him was
sunbearable." The brother. needing
money. agreed to do the Staying on
the promise Of his sister that she
would give him $500 Of the 5000 life
insurance on, the husband.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
House COMMITTEE
OF WHOLE EAVORS
new DISTRICT BILL
Brunsdale : Herman, Measure
Would Reapportion States
49, Districts

Sitting as q committee Of the
whole, the house Tuesday adopted q
committee report recommending for
passage the bill reapportioning the
states - legislative districts. The
measure was introduced by Karl H.
Brunsdale. Trail. and Charles Her
man, Mercer, both I. v. A.
The only ;rgument on the bill was
instigated by II. +. Niewoehner, Nc
Henry county Nonpartisan, who
calledthe houses attention to- = dSS.
crepancy in allotting McIIenry only
two representatives, while Bottineau
had four. Niewoehner said McHenry
had q population greater than $4,000
and had only two house members
while Bottineau with q population
less than $4,000 had four.
l.. l.. Twichell, Cass. Independent
leader, said the I. v. A. had been
aware Of this difference In drawing
the bill, but had preferred not to
NEEDLE with the affairs Of the mi
nority faction and so left the house
membership unchanged. He said II
was satisfactory, however, with the
majority group, II the Nonpartisani
saw fit to change the situation.
Niewoehner then made a motion to
Continued on page n1ne)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
ELECTION
| QUIET But HEAVY
City Goes to Polls in Orderly
Fashion to Vote for Mayor,
Aldermen

Chicago, Feb. 24.-R-The heav-
est and the quietest primary election
vote Chicago has ever seen was IN
dicated Tuesday as the clt1enry
swarmed to the polls.
The vigorous campaign waged py
Mayor william Hale Thompson
Judge John n. Lyle and Alderman
Arthur +. Albert for the Republican
nomination combined with loeal
weather to bring out votes IN unprec-
edented numbers.
A canvass Of scattered precincts
brought the estimate that nearly
100000 ballots had been cast IN the
first four hours and the likelihood
that tho previous estimates Of .
7oo,oo0-total vote would be far sur
passed. -.
The halloting was as orderly Is II
was brisk. The Thousands o. pon
watchers IND dozens Of rowing pollce
squads had little to occupy their time.
The few calls that brought pollce
rushing to polling places turned out
to be false alarms. At II O'Clock no
arrests had been made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
UNNAMED SENATOR
FACES CHARGE OF
ACCEPTING MONEY
Chairman Nys Believes Accused
innocent and Asks for
Investigation

washington, Feb. 24.-H1-A thor
oush investigation Of charges that an
unnamed senator received from $780,
coo to 4l50,000 from . sugar company
while the tariff bill was before con-
gress was demanded Tuesday by
Chairman Nye, Of the senate CAM
paign funds committee.
Nye said the charges had been
called to the attention Of his COM
mittee and the senate lobby commit
tee, but that the campaign committee
had found no basis for action. He
said the charges and information re-
ceived by his committee were turned
over to Chairman Caraway, OF the
lobby committee.
In q formal statement, Nye said 1t
was unfortunate" that the charges
had been published.
The Nye statement continued:
I'm view Of the absence Of substan-
tiating and conclusive evidence there
ought be no serious consideration OF
such stories.
From what contact I have had
with the case in point I have had to
conclude that the allegations were
without merit and they will. remain
without merit In my mind until some
thing more substantial Is afforded
than has been afforded.
THE committee investigating cam
paign expenditures found no cause to
proceed upon the basis Of allegations
made and after careful consideration
closed It's books to further considera-
ton upon the subject. I fear q great
injustice is being done the senatoi
who is q party involved In the news
paper story.
TN view Of the fact these stories
have been so widely repeated I an
sure q thorough sitting Of the facts
ought to be made to the end that nc
reflection be permitted to remain and
lastingly reflect upon one who. IN Al
probability, is innocent Of any wrong
doing in this connection"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
TO EXTEND
50TH LEGISLATIVE
DAY TO WEDNESDAY
LEGISLATORS Must Consider
Measures from Other House
on 51st Day
|SEE QUICK GAS TAX ACTION
81 Bills on Senate Calendar;
House Has ~ and IS in
General Orders
SEE QUICK GAS TAX ACTION

Action on the four cent gasoline
tax bill was scheduled In the North
Dakota senate Tuesday afternoon.
The measure was among 81 bills
on the senate calendar, while In the
house there were a bills on the cal
endar and Is In general orders.
Both legislative branches must dis"
pose Of measures originating IN their
respective houses, at the end Of the
50th Legislative day, which started
Tuesday. The assemblies, however.
at the end of Tuesdays session viii
recess until Wednesday, and thus
carry over the 50th day until 2 p. m.
Wednesday.
At the beginning Of the 5lst day,
the two houses must begin work on
measures passed by the opposite
branch.
The gas tax measure was amended
in committee to provide that one
and q third cents Of the proposed
four-cent tax be apportioned to the
counties for county road and bridge
purposes. Under the present law.
counties receive one cent Of the
three-cent tax.
Efforts in committee to amend the
bill to give counties one and q halt
cents Of the four cent tax failed, but
are expected to be renewed on the
floor Of the senate. The bill, intro
duced by Senator ". D. Lynch, Ia
Moure, will be sent to the house Il
approved IN the senate.
The voluntary banking code com
missions two bills proyiding for re-
codifying and revising the state'
banking, and building and loan as.
ISOLATION laws are on the senate cal.
endar.
Senator J.. e. Eastgate's bill to per.
nit employers to secure workmen's
compensation insurance from private
companies is among those to be act.
ed on in the senate.
One of the outstanding appropria.
tions measures. one to provide fund,
for the general budget for executive
legislative and judicial department.
of the state government, and for thu
public schools was to be before thu
senate.
The house convened Tuesday morn.
ing to start disposition Of the heavy
slate of business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
TWICHELL HIT BY
STEAM ROLLER OF
BRIDGE PARYISANS|
|. v. A. Leader Crushed Beneath
Machine PiIoted by Ward
County Legislator
N0NPARTISANS JOIN RIVALS
Many Minority Members Join
Part Of Opposing Faction to
Whip Majority Chief

Roaring through the house by q So
to IS vote, the Big Bend bridge bill,
one Of the leading legislative Issues Of
recent weeks, faced the senate Tues
day.
The measure left In its wake the
and battered figure Of L. L.
Twichell, Cas- county, I. v. A. chief
tain, who vainly strove to push back
the steamroller which had been or
ganized by western North Dakota
legislators and was piloted by Halvor
L. H~alvorson, Ward county I. v. A.
Twtchell fought valiantly but un-
successfully to avoid further defeat on
the bridge bill, which he had op-
posed from the beginning. He was
supported by NJ. II. Lynch, Richland
county, chairman Of the house COM
mittee on highways and bridges but
most Of the Nonpartisaus Joined the
Ward county delegation and q sprink-
ling Of western I. v. AS to give the
bill q comfortable majority.
The bill, introduced by Gottlieb
Isaak Of Dunn, appropriates $l77.ooo
and designates the site Of the bridge
at q point about seven miles south Of
Garrison.
BY its action, the house disposed
Of one Of the major controversial -
sues before it this session.
Opponents Of tho bill advanced sew
eral arguments against It, the chief
being that its construction would pro-
hibtt tho construction OF 400 miles Of
grading sOr $50 naileS pt-gDase1ing
Halvorson maintained 1t was logical
to build the bridge at this time te
take advantage Of the federal aid
funds.
Unfair Says Lynch
Halvorson said that should the
bridge be erected and all other pos
sible highway construction be com.
pleted, there would still be $4,000 Of
unused federal aid money.
Lynch attacked the measure as un-
fair and cautioned members that b.
voting for it they were depriving thei,
own counties Of highway construction
work.
Much discussion centered on wheth.
er the state could take advantage O
federal aid by constructing highways
Lynch held that should the STATE
funds be inadequate, counties coule
furnish the states. share, which
would be paid back later. In i'd
dition to the bridge, Lynch said, q
| miles Of highway construction woul<
be required. an amount which nj
county could expect even II thu
bridge were not built. Lynch warnet
the representatives they would hav'
to answer for their vote on the meas
ure when queries would arise VIII,
CONTINUED on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
Dry LAW ruling Is
ANSWER TO APPEAL
ON CLARK DECISION
government Plans to Continue
lis Efforts to Enforce VOL
stead Law
FIND RATIFICATION PROPER
New Jersey Justice Had Ruled
Amendment Was Not Adopted
Correctly
lind RATIFICATION PROPER

Washington, Feb. 24.-R-The
18th amendment was sustained as
kalid Tuesday by the U. 8. supreme
kourt.
Under the decision the govern
[nent viii continue its efforts to en-
(orce the volstead law.
The ruling was handed down in
he governments appeal from the
becision Of Federal Judge William
clark, New Jersey, who held the
amendment invalid because improp-
|rly ratified.
Judge Clark contended that to be
balid the amendment should have
been submitted to state conventions
lor ratification rather than to state
legislatures. This view the court
(ound untenable.
When william H. Sprague and
william j. Howey were brought to
rial before Judge Clark on q charge
bf possessing and transporting 80
half barrels Of beer, he quashed the
Indictment, holding the prohlbltion
amendment invalid.
In an exhaustive opinion he took
he position that as the 18th amend
|nent attempted to transfer to the
federal government jurisdiction over
lights reserved to the people II
hould have been submitted to them
a state conventions for ratification.
He held that its ratification BY
tate. Legislatures was insufficient TO
make it effective.
Chief Justice Hughes withdrew
rom the case. stating he would take
ho part In its decision because ne
had filed q brief In a previous Iro-
hibition case, which, in his Judgment,
DISQUALIFIED him from participating
The controversy turned on the IN
kerpretation to be placed by the
courts on article v Of the constitution
which provides that amendments
khall be valid when ratified by the
legislatures Of thr~ee-fourths OF the
states or by conventions IN tnres-
kourths of the states "as the one OF
the other mode Of ratification may
be proposed by congress"
Judge Clark held the Language
should be construed as modified by
principles Of political science AND
khat such amendments could be coil
additionally ratified only by con-
Mentions in the states.
The government contended the
language Of the article was clear ano
Entirely free from ambiguity. ano
that there was no room for the con-
btruction adopted by Judge CLARK.
It insisted that no limitation hao
been placed on the discretion OF con.
gress in deciding which mode o.
ratification should be adopted.
The courts decision was unanl'
nous.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
Beauty Hints Book
Offered BY Tribune

The saying that beauty Is but skin
deep is but q sdn-deep saying. &C.
cording to Ruskin, and every beauty
specialist and every woman knows
that Is true. Beauty Is deeply root
ed in the general health; and all
beauty has its beginnings In q healthy
body, and It's accompanying condition,
. happy mind.
h But there are many things every
woman can do to preserve and to en-
nance the gifts With which nature has
endowed her, and the Bismarck Trib-
une offers its readers . booklet,
BEAUTY HINTS, that covers this
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Send your letters direct 70 our
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
MOTHER OF HARRY
DAUGHERYY IS DEAD
Trial Of Nal S. Daughsrty, An.
other Son, Continued Until
After Rites

washington, Court House. O.. Feb.
24.-(R-Mrs. Jane Daugherty. Wild
owed mother Of former Attorney Cen
eral Harry M. Daugherty. and Ma 8.
Daugherty, who is on trial here TOR
alleged misapplication Of funds while
president Of the closed Ohio state
bank. died ut her home early tues
day. She was 95 years old.
Mrs. Daugherty, one Of the signers
a. the sc, 1000 bond for her son Nal.
had been i'll only four days from In
fluenza and heart disease.
indications were that the trial OF
Nal would be continued until after
his mothers funeral. It was delayed
late Monday until this morning when
Judge Charles 8. Bell who Is hearing
the case learned Of the seriousness o.
the bankers mothers illness. She
had been q widow for 81 years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
Daily Television
Programs Pla mi

New York, Feb. 24-R-Estimat-
ing there are 10000 sight receiving
instruments In the nation, the De
Forest Radio company announces the
broadcasting Of q daily televsion pro-
gram over station W2XCD At Passiac.
N. J..
The program Is being sent out three
times daily, within . Commute Pc
Rod beginning at 8 p. m. E.S.T0.
The latter consists Of 30 minutes OF
direct pickup subjects" and 80 min
utes Of moving pictures films The
visual portion Is transmitted on 1850
hlocycles and the sound accompani-
ment on . wave length Of 1877 meters.
over station W2XCR.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
Each COMPASSIONATE Hour Draws About
Sl,AOO from Treasury, Clerk Declares

less Of whether . daily session Is
held or not.
therefore, an eight-hour day
basis perhaps would be fair. Upon
This basis. tho expenditures Per
day would be. In the case & the
senate, based upon the approprte-
tions for the present fiscal year,
exclusive Of deficiencies. $1y0l0 Per
hour. or $8,O86 per day.
computed another way. on tho
basis Of tho number Of calendar
DAYS In the entire 10th congress.
this Is the result: Cost per day on
an eight-hour basis for 40 cal
endar days. III ,396: cost per hour.
$1,424."
The committee asked this infor-
nation in its study OF plans TO
increase tho House me1nboE1h1ps
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
North-South Division Defeated
NO LOBBY FOR THE PEOPLE

$ ~ JOI ~
Ddsinterested observer. q lesilation action are often Impressed
by the fact that there never y a lobby organised on behalf Of tho
W., mi. Of c course. IS due 70 the fact that the people elect members
The effectiveness Of this charge was amply demonstrated recent
cyes ~ the eA voice. Of fe North DsEotss citizenry was heard in Bismarck
and action followed imnaedatey.
The people need only to indicate their will on any given question
Of personal honesty and duty to their constituents. Fewer stu
are without at least q modicum Of personal ambition.
As matters stand now, politics threatens to create cnaoo IN
sional purposes. without regard to the welfare Of the state or OF It's
people, q determined effort IS being made to override the better Juoe-
nent Of many legislators and force them to vote against creauon OF
Personal ambition and hope Of political advantage play . lead.
ing part. Out Of chaos sometimes comes profit for those who creaseo
it.. The difficulty is that this profit Is realized, almost always. AZ me
Months aso The tribune declared, editorany. for the creation Of
n east district and q west district as the fair and proper thing:
Even opponents Of the idea asdmit. privately, that IT y 1sH .
Their ouposiMon Is based wholly on political grounds. seem
,nsly obivtous Of the rights Of the people.
supporting the need Tor . &c asfi 4ass d 1Sass !. o. t tene e+ss % os Ha
which should be Of service tolthe people; Every Mossn 1sxo's4 ~ -
Entitled to 3 congressman to4epresent him at Warrington. the
h %sn dis tIca one N to to whom : ciassn cm appeal for service With rec.
Si ir% responsible at the ballot boz.
eastern North Dakota and western North DAKOTA are mssel rI
d,fferent In the character and outlook Of their people. their pros
pects and industries. A community containing !aIge mines = wa
prospects Of vast industrial DEVELOPMENT, has q o1teIent ousaoon ~"
Thev viii be considered unless politics. Of . nature indli1erent 20
the needs Of the people, is permitted to rule.
In cases Ike this the people, Apnid not 9s. forget e. snst ny y : s. ~
r. rerresentattve, bearing the home district postmark, carries -
warht than the pleadings Of q political manipulator o. the NOUN
ings Of . "high-powered" lobbyist. ..u.,, = >.
.nnortionment If they are to obtain justice and thwart the paoeuns'
Of the political machinists.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
hollywood Ranks House Fly With
Corn Borer, Boil Weevl and Fruit Fl

There was nothing unusual
about the ruinaton Of that
scene" Brown went On. Some Of
the best shots and sequences ever
made were spoiled by . ny. It
happens every day ct every studio.
One can't just cut that part In
which tho ny decides to park On
the tense q q nose. The whole
thing has to b redone. because Z
ny never lights except Ut the
climax"
The sound supervisor put In .
word In the general Indictment
against the ny. mot only that"
he said. but when Z couple Of
files decide 70 play tag near =
microphone the fllm sounds IKE
. naval battle" A number q
menaate employed Ia Hollywood
tolslys 70 ds1aD 31los at eete,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
COMMITTEE FAV0RS
PARKER RESOLUTION
Would Authorize |. G. G. to In
vestigate All interstate
Transportation

Washington, Feb. 24.-tR-The
house Interstate commerce committee
Tuesday approved the Parker resolu-
ton to authorize the interstate COM
merce commission to investigate all
interstate transportation concerns
operating in competition with rail-
roads.
The inquiry would Be made Into
coastwise and inland waterways, mo-
tor bus, pipe line and other systems.
It would be conducted with q view
Of determining whether any Of all
should be regulated.
The commission would be directed
to make recommendations with q
view to bringing about legislation to
control the competitive Transports
ton facilities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24

Hollywood, Calf. Feb. 24-R
And now the common house ny
takes its place with the corn Dor.
er, the cotton boil weevN, and the
Mediterranean fruit ny q .
scourge to q great industry.
The house1ly, however. special-
Ines In spelling motion pictures.
THE ny costs the motion pic
ture industry betweeun@S.000 and
10000 daily IN retakes," Neville
Brown. director said Is he rested
while the cameraman and actors
on his set were prepering 70 re-
take . love scene.
The scene. hundreds OF feet,
had been spoiled 4 few seconds
before BY : i1y, which buzsed
around = while and then lighted
on the pretty nose Of Mary Astoe
Just q she WAS being Kissed BY
Ktooy6o 0oetes n H. 4Adpout.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-24
EAST-WEST OR NO
DISTRICTS AT ALL
REMAINS PROBLEM
Senate and House Measures
Providing North, South
Areas Are Killed
INTENSE AND BITTER
cass County Delegation III
House and Senate Promot-
ing Opposition
INTENSE AND BITTER

Only one question faced the con-
tending forces in the congressional
reapportionmeut battle Tuesday.
It was Shall there be m east dis
trict and a west district or no dis
tricts at all with the states two COM
gressmen running 1t large?"
Such bits Of gossip as have como
to the surface indicate that the bat
tie is intense and bitter and that
wounds opened now will be q long
time In healing.
The proposal to create . north dis
trict and q south district has gone q
glimmering. The House killed oao
bin In committee Sunday on the