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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-14
|, men GIVEN
CHARMANSH|PSO
IMPORTANT GROUPS
"a Standing and Eight Joint
Bodies Are Selected by
Speaker Freeman
MIN0T MAN GETS BIG POST,
H~alvorson Heads Committee
Which Will Consider Redis-
tricting Legislation
MINoT MAN GETS BIG POST

Dominated by I. v. A. members, 81
standing and eight joint committees
were named In the North Dakota
house today by Speaker g. Vernon
Freeman, Grand Forks.
Appointment Of committees In the
house completes organization Of the
legislature. Senate committees were
named Monday. I. v. A. men hold all
committee chairmanships in the
house, and control most Of the COM
mittees.
Representative D. L. Peters, Pierce
county. retains the chairmanship OF
the important appropriations COM
mittee, while L. L. Twicheu, FARGO.
continues as head Of the COMMITTEES
on state affairs.
II. L. Halvorsou, Ward, was named
chairman Of the apportionment COM
m1ttee, composed of - members, n
from each legislative district. Repre-.
sentative II. M. Pfenning, Morton.
was chairman Of the apportionment
group two years ago.
With redistricting Of the states
congressional and legislative districts
looming as a major issue, the appor.
tionrnent committee Is regarded A
among the important committees
during this session.
Representative M. II. Lynch. Iide.
erwood, heads the committee a hieh.
ways and bridges, which will consid.
er outstanding proposals regarding
the state highway construction pro-
gram. This Craftsmanship two a
ago was held by Joseph McGauyran.
Cavalier county. who is not a MEM
Der this year.
The appointments follow:
observation-disclosures, MONTGOMERY.
Shurr. Holthusen. Keierleber. Olson
OF Burleigh. HAPPIER, Doe, Crowley.
Holte OF Cass, Acheson. Mostad.
Erickson Of Kidder, McCCM. Iamb.
Van Berkon1, Hamilton.
observation-disclosures Olaf
son, Stoa, Doe, Johnston. Steedsman.
Veitch, johnson. Freeman, Twichell,
Holte of Cass. Smith, Worner, Layik.
Mau. Northridge, Carlson, Hamilton.
Mcdowell, Atkinson. Craig, Traynor,
Gibbons, Rulon, Opdahl, FROZEN.
Erickson of Kidder. Cox. Svingen,
Pfenning, Bishop. Treffry. Montgom-
cry. Niewoehner, HAPPIER, Timm,
Lynch, Hanson, Wilson, Twete. Sax.
Peters, Sundby Of Renville, Butt,
Hendrickson. Scholl, Keierleber,
Crowley, Wigen.
Appropriations Peters. Rulon.
Smith, Craig. McManus, Halcrow,
Butt. Wilson, Anderson, Veitch. on.
dahl. Thompson, Henrickson Of Nc
Henry, Montgomery, Sax, Traynor.
Lemke. Pfenning and Hamilton.
Banking-Rulon, Wigen. Gibbons,
Lemke. Brunsdale, Craig. Northridge,
Erickson Of Kidder, Hottie Of Dickey.
Treffry, Dolwig, Opdahl. Timm, Sax,
Worner, Dahl. Lunde.
Cities and municipal corporations
Mus of Ward, Kneeland, Mau.
Svingen, Cox. Erickson Of Benson.
Dolwig, 1ndergaard, Fitch, SWEET,
Sundby of Mclean.
Corporations other than municipal:
Wigen Of Adams, Plath, Carlson, Glib
bens, Dyer, Dolwig, Erickson Of Ben.
son, Bohnsack, Hanson.
Counties Montgomery Of Wells,
Bishop. McCay. Isaak. Bittner. Lamb,
Herman, Atkinson, Martin Of WI
liams.
Delayed bills-Holte Of Dickey.
Herman. Bishop, Indergaard. John.
son.
Drainage and irrigation-North-
Continued On page nine)
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House COMMITTEE
0KAYS NAVAL BILL
Measure Would Provide $74,'
100000 for Proposed Macy
Construction

Washington, Jan. l4.-F-A STA
O30, 900 naval construction bill was
approved Wednesday by the house
naval committee.
Approval was not accorded, how
ever, to Secretary Adams recommen-
dation for authorization Of $16,605, 000
for q six-inch gun cruiser. Of the type
over which there has been consider
able dispute.
Chairman Britten said 1t was not
included because the committee was
disinclined to use up cruiser tonnage
allowed under the London treaty
without first determining whether q
new flying deck" cruiser would prove
satisfactory.
The bill authorizes expenditure Of
81, 5000 on q ~13,800-ton airplane
carrier, $50, $4,000 on q flying deck
cruiser with q complement Of SO air.
planes, $17,600,000 for four submar-
ines, $5,000,000 for 1870 airplanes and
100000 for experimentation with
Diesel engines.
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New York, Jan. 1A-tN-The
well-dressed woman will follow
the clock around In pajamas II
the spring fashion shoE Of the
garment retailers Of America Is q
criterion.
Models exhibiting pajamas for
the dance. the beach. the garden
and the home paraded across the
stage Of the Hotel Aston Tuesday
night. Red and white terry cloth,
blue and white stripe duck and
lowered stuff were the vogue.
volmuinous In the legs and snugly
fitted Of the waist.
From the $50 creations shown
BY 81 exhibitors It wis illustrated
that tho ensemble stu rules wom-
ems wear. Almost every dre@
had It's Jacket and many two and
three-piece suits had hip lergth,
three-QuaxtaF and lull leogth
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-14
6 Tariff Commissioners
Confirmed BY Senator'S
Republican Leaders Optimistic
Over Chances to Get Ap-
prevail for Meyer

Washington, Jan. 14-R-Feeling
distinctly better about the outlook,
the Republican senate leaders sought
Wednesday to follow up the confir-
nation Of the six tariff commissioners
with quick disposal Of the last impor-
tant co~ntroverted nomination.
They were confident approval
would be won for Eugene Meyer, New
York, named by President Hoover as
chairman Of the federal reserve
board, just as soon as they can obtain
consideration. Yet, they must over
come the determined opposition Of
Senators Brookhart. Republican, lows,
and Fletcher, Democrat, Florida.
Brossad Vote 1886
The contests on the tariff men were
disposed Of in a protracted session
Tuesday. The senate voted IS to SO
to approve Edgar B. Brossard. Re-
publican, Utah. and then without
dissent confirmed Lincoln Dixon,
Democrat of Indiana. The other four
members al the gauntlet the pre-
ceding day.
Meyers nomination was q standing
order for consideration Wednesday,
but q motion to reconsider the $780,
900, 900 battleship modernization bill
had the same status. The latter also
bore an agreement for a vote by 4
o'clock Friday.
Despite the intensity Of opposition
Meyers foes expect to muster, there
was no prospect Of q coalition bloc
such Is fought the Brossard appoint
ment. Support for Meyer has been
promised by both Senator Wagner,
New York, and Senator Glass, Vir-
ginia. Democrats.
Calendar Far Off
Even at that, the legislative calen-
dar containing the steadily growing
number Of necessary bills awaiting
the senate action is pretty far off, and
its consideration ran the chance Of
being still further delayed II Chair
man Jones Of the senate conferees on
the drought loan appropriation decid-
ed to seek disposition Of his report Of
a disagreement with the house at
Wednesdays session.
The roll call on Brossard Tuesday
showed eight Democrats lining up
with the regular Republicans who
had stoutly defended the Utahan
against charges Of being to close to
sugar interests and attacks on his
Official integrity" The 26 opposing
Democrats were joined by nine Re-
publicans and the Farmer Labor
member.
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Fargoan Leads Navy
Air Squadron Flight

Washington, Jan. N.-lR-Led BY
Lieutenant Commander II. e. Hal
land. fargo, N. D.. four navy SCOUT
ing planes will take off Friday from
Hartford, Conn. on the first lap Of =
trans-continental flight.
On arrival on the West coast. after
stops at Cleveland and Chicago, the
planes will Join the cruiser Chicago,
new 10000 ton vessel under construc-
tion ct the Mare Island. navy yard.
Besides lieutenant Commander Hal
land. the other three pilots are Lcll-
tenants, T. B. Neblett, Forest City,
Ark: II. =. Sears, Beverly, Mass,
ana q. W. Pate, HawkinSyille. Ga.
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INTRODUCE 3 bills
FOR APPROPRIATIONS
Proposals Embody Recommen-
dations Of Budget Board
for State Institutions

Measures providing for appropri-
atoms for operation Of the school for
the deaf and dumb at Devils lake, the
hospital for the insane at James
town. and the institution for the
feeble minded at Grafton were intro
duced In the North Dakota senate
Wednesday afternoon.
The measures, together with sew
eral other bills for appropriations.
were presented by the committee on
appropriations, to which they were
referred by the senate for consider
alton.
The proposals embody the recon-
mendatlons made by the state budg-
ct board.
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Minneapolis Firebug
! Starts Another Blaze

Minneapolis, Jan. l4.-P-South-
east Minneapolis firebug Andled an
other blaze Tuesday night In the
home Of MI. and Mrs. Alex w. NY
ouist, 1871 Fourth st.. southeast. Mr..
and Mrs. Nyquist entered their home
Tuesday night to find . pile Of news
papers flaming In the center OF the
living room floor. OIL had been
poured on the floor.
They extinguislaed the blaze before
an appreciate amount Of damage was
done. The pyromaniac, q In . hall
dozen other cases. was unseen.
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ARE o

Aberdeen. s. D.. Jan. l4.-R)-
Quadruplets were born to Mrs. F. A.
Scheuse, farmers wife Of Aberdeen,
In q hospital here. There were two
boys and two girls.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
JANE ADDAMS GAINS.
AFTER OPERATION.
Welfare Worker to Devote
Proceeds of Nobel Prize
to World Peace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December 12,-Jane
Addams, Chicago social worker, who to-
day underwent an abdominal operation
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, was said to-
night by her physicians to be resting
comfortably.
The 71-year- old founder of the Wom-
ems International League for Peace and
Freedom, and founder Of Hull House
at Chicago. came to Baltimore Wednes-
day to enter the hospital.
That evening word was brought to
her of her selection to share with DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler the 1881 Nobel
peace prize. Smiling in appreciation
she let it be known that whatever finan-
cial return there was, would be used
to promote the cause of peace through
out the world.
Operation by DIR. Cullen.
The operation this morning was per-
formed by DR.. Thomas S. Cullen, pro-
fessor Of gynecology at Johns Hopkins
University. Present were DR.. James B.
Herrick Of Chicago, the personal phv-
sician of Miss Addams; Dean Lewis,
surgeon in chief of the hospital. and DR..
Alice Hamilton Of Boston
In signed statement the four as
serted that the patient stood the opera
ioE well. They said simple ovarian
cyst was removed.
Miss Adams had arranged to enter
the hospital several weeks ago. but
recurrence Of bronchial trouble forced
a postponement Of the trip here. Years
ago she underwent an operation while
in Toxic
Accompanied by Several.
Miss Mary Rosa Smith, secretary OF
Miss Addan1s, accompanied her here.
with several other close associates. All
have been identified with her for years
in the advocacy of peace.
Recently the internationally known
peace advocate passed through Balti-
more, heading a group of men and
women to lay before the President a
program Of disarmament.
Beyond saying that Miss Addams was
resting comfortably" DR.. Cullen re-
fused to comment.
AS word of the operation became
known messages of sympathy and wishes
for speedy and complete recovery ar
rived from many sections of the coun-
try
Evening star., 1931-12-13
RECREATION HEADS
WILL HEAR EXPERT
DR.. I. P. Jacks of Oxford Univer-
sity to Speak on Leisure Here
Wednesday Night

Outstanding recreation leaders Of the
city will attend a lecture to be given in
the home Of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
Wednesday evening at O'Clock, by DR..
Lawrence Pearsall Jacks, former head
Of Manchester College, oxford Univer-
sity, eminent English authority on the
adult education movement. Until re-
Gently he was editor of the HILBERT
Journal, which he founded in 1908
DR.. Jacks is making a tour of this
country under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Recreational Association. He will
come here Tuesday from Philadelphia,
where he is to lecture. Sponsors for his
appearance in Washington are Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon, Undersec-
retary Of the Treasury Ogden L. Mills
the Assistant Secretary of War, F. Tru-
bee Dawson; Eugene Meyer chairman
Of the Federal Reserve Board; Repre-
sentative Ruth Pratt and Frederic A
Delano. chairman Of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission.
The subject of DR. Jacks talk will be
Leisure, Recreation and Art" DR.
Jacks has made a deep study Of the
problems of leisure, normal or enforced
Tuesday evening he and Mrs. Jacks
will be the dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
Fur Lined Gloves of
Imported Capeskin
$2.95

pERFECT for men who require warm glove.
The Imported Capeskin is quality you can
be proud of . {. and the fur lining is soft silky
clipped rabbit. A wise gift choice. Neatly gift
boxed.
Sdks-Sree Floor
Evening star., 1931-12-13
PARTY TO AID MISSIONS

Washington friends of Rev. James ].
Becker, S. j., who is in charge of a
foreign mission In the British West In
dies, are arranging a card party for
the benefit of the missions. to be held
at the Arlington Hotel at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday evening.
rather Becker, IA Washirgtonian, is
assigned to the Montenegro Bay mis-
slons, Jamaica. He has been in the
mission fields for six Years.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
Shrine Is Honored.

MEXICO CITY, December IL P).-
Representatives of every Latin -Ameri.
can country placed their national flag.
IN the Basilica Of Guadalupe YESTERDAY
at ceremonies marking the 400th ar r.l.
Versary Of the appearance of the VL'gir
of Guadalupe.
1t. was estimated that 300, 900 person,
would visit the shrine TODAY. Thou.
sands were prepared to spend the night
there
Evening star., 1931-12-13
WALES MAY VISIT u. S.
TO SEE ATHLETIC DUAL
British Prince Believed Favora BILE
Official Invitation to Be Sent
by State Department.
BY the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 12.-
The Prince Of Wales may be spectator
at the British-Amertcan dual athletic
meet here next Summer, following the
Olympic games at Los Angeles, Super
visor Carl w. Miles revealed yesterday.
Miles said Mayor Angelo RoSsi has
learned the Prince Is favorably disposed
toward accepting an invitation to the
meet, if one is rendered him. The in
vitation will be formally extended by
the State Department within a few days,
he added. If the Prince accepts he will
be asked to preside at an international
banquet preceding the dual meet, Miles
said.
The Finance Committee of the Board
OF Supervisors yesterday approved a
$4,000 appropriation to cover the city's
expense IN staging the British-Ameri-
can meet, starting August IA and run
ming 10 days. Efforts are being made.
according to Miles. to bring the Ger
man-Japanese dual meet to San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
TWO SMITHSONIAN
H0NORS PLANNED
Or. Douglas of Arizona and
Dr.. AnteVs of Sweden viii
Receive Awards.

Two world famous scientists will be
honored at the Smithsonian Institu-
tion Friday evening.
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
chancellor Of the Smithsonian Board
OF Regents, will present awards If
$2.50o each to Dr.. Andrew F1iicott SH
Douglas of Tucson, Ariz, and to DR.
Ernst Antevs of the University of
| Stockholm, Sweden
THESE awards are made by the Re
Search Corporation of New York
| through the Smithsonian Institution
| though In no way related. the achieve
mentS OF the two prize winners are
| curlouSIy similar in results and method
Each mas succeeded In a different way
IN oatlng the prehistoric past of the
| earth and each has been able to re-
| construct a picture of the changes in
the esrth's weather thousands of wears
ago.
Originator of System.
DR., Douglas, an astronomer and
physicist, is the originator and deyel-
oper of the tree ring" system of pre-
historic chronology. The annual
growth OF trees is marked by rings,
Or. douglas found that the ring form ed
~ :" - " NhNAl JCdl varies IN WIDTH IN
direct proportion to the amount of
rainfall. The tree is an almost infaI-
Hole chronometer of the weather and
climate OF the region where it grows.
Or. Douglas has been able to extend
back tree growth records in the giant
Sequoias Of California through 00O
years. He has also connected all the
links in the tree growth chain from
the present backward without a gan
to 700 AID. He has created an unr
broken annual calendar for that period
:, by examining the timbers in some of
the prehistoric puebloS of Arizona in
the light Of DR.. Douglass chronoIocv
scientists have been able to give exact
oates for events in their history, espe-
cially the building dates.
DR.. Douglass researches throw much
hgnt on the past weather of different
parts OF the earth and on the CORE
spondence between weather and solar
activity. Thus he found that trees
grown in the wet climates of Northern
Europe give admirable records of sun
spot numbers.
Laminated Clay Deposits.
DR.. Antevs based his chronology of
Ghe past on different sort of natural
data-the laminated clay deposits
''NA S'o va FSs, ItlL LII JIlb wake OF
melting glaciers He has traced
series OF these clay layers up the Con-
necticut Valley of New England which !
mark approximately 1000 successive
years. The thickness of a layer varies
with the warmth of a season during !
which it was formed. Not only can a
picture of the ancient weather be OBJ |
tanned but the clay varve method en- |
aoles scientists to follow the line of the |
retreat of the glaciers.
Following the award of the prizes DR..
douglass and DR.. Antevs each will give
half hour Illustrated account of tSeir
principal researches.
This will constitute the first of a
series OF Winter lectures. open to the
public, which will be held in the Ma
tonal Museum auditorium under
auspices of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
Evening star., 1931-12-13

Secure a Receipt and Ship Christ.
mas Packages the Responsible Way
Railway Express Agency. Advertise
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
HANSE HAMILTON
WINS PROMOTION
Is Made Assistant Vice Presi-
dent of Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Co.

Hanse Hamilton, general manager of
the Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co., here since 1929, becomes assistant
vice president, and John A. Remon,
former general manager Of the company
at Richmond, is made general manager
here under new appointments announced
by the concern this morning
At the same time, the appointment of
Charles A. Robinscn. present assistant
vice president, to be general manager
for West Virginia, was made known.
With Company Since 1899.
Mr. Hamilton has been located in
Washington since April /, 1890, when
he was appointed general plant man.
ager. He was made general manager
April 1, 1929. The new assistant vice
president has been in the employ of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. since February, 1899. He was edu-
Gated at the University of Pennsylvania
and his service with the utility company
included period spent in Pittsburgh.
Mr. Remon, the new general manager.
comes to the Capital from Richmond,
where he was general manager of the
company in Virginia since Acrtl, 1929.
Before his appointment as general
manager in Virginia, he was general
traffic manager here. His prioy service
in the company included that of engi-
neer in the department of operation
and engineering of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.; operating prac-
tice engineer and division supervisor CT
traffic in New York. He was graduated
from the Worcester Polytechnic Insti-
tute and has been with the telephone
company since September, 1909.
Located Here Since 1920.
Mr.. Robinson. the newly appointed
general manager for West Virginia, has
been located in Washington since Feb
ruary, 1920, when he was appointed
chief engineer of the telephone COM
pany He was made assistant vice presi-
dent April /, 1929.
His service with the Bell System be-
gan in July, 1906, when he first worked
for the New York & New Jersey Tele-
phone Co. In 1907 he was transferred
to the engineering department of the
New York Telephone Co.. and three
years later to the same department of
the American Telephone g. Telegraph
Co. In April. 1919. he became asso-
ciated with the Western Electric Co.,
and he was sent to Europe to engineer
a large toll telephone cable project in
France. Upon his return to the United
States he was appointed transmission
engineer Of the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. He was graduated from
Johns Hopkins University in 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
WARSH|PS BOMB
MADEIRA REBELS
SeapIaneS Aid Attacks as
Portuguese Troops Land
Near FunChaI.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON. April 30.-Federal forces
aboard Portuguese warships off Madeira
began a general attack on the island
this afternoon, directing an intensive
commandment against rebel forces which
installed a junta government at Fun
chal nearly month ago.
Three attachments of infantry were
landed at Machito, is miles northeast
of Funchal under cover OF the naval
guns SeaplaneS supported the attack.
Some of the shells fell in the popu-
lous districts, but Funchal itself was
deserted. Preliminary fighting in the
past few days had frightened most of
the inhabitants out of town. Many
refugees had left the island and others
moved inland.
There was no confirmation of re-
ports current here, which created wild
excitement among the populace. to the
effect that gunboatS had landed troops
and bombarded the city.
Temporarily Suspended.
The government note said: "A wire
! less message received this morning by
the government from the base of opera
tons states that military operations
against the rebels were temporarily sus-
pended as a result of the second in
tervention on behalf of the rebels by
the Bishop of Funchal.
THE government attitude as defined
by the minister of marine who de-
manded unconditional surrender of the
rebel Junta) and as known to the public
remains unchanged.
Admiral Correia's radio message also
SAYS that the morale of troops aboard
| the vessels of the expedition Is excel
lent, and he paid tribute to the spirit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

ing to float 500 bogus checks for 5000
each in washington and other Eastern
cities, was sent to Gallinger Hospital
for mental observation upon appear
ance in Police Court today.
Police arrested the man when a
printer became suspicious and informed
Spelice that the man was having 500
checks printed with the name of a
reputable New York firm on them.
Judge Given refused to accept
Thorne's guilty plea to the worthless
check charge when Detective Clarence
Talley testified that he believed the
man to be mentally deficient. The case
was continued for 10 days until results
of the examination can be obtained.
Peru is restricting the importation of
superf1uous and luxury articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

Of sacrifices Of the military and naval
forces, whose devotion to the national
cause on the eve of the attack Is worthy
of being called to the attention Of the
nation"
Federal seaplanes are reported to have
reconnoitered the rebel positions and
landed several times without action
from the rebel artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Benefit Sale Tomorrow.

RIVERDALE, Md, April 80 (SpeciaD 4.
A varied collection of plants and an
assortment of home-baked foods will be
on sale beginning at 9 O'Clock tomor-
row morning in the lobby of the local
post Office, the proceeds of which will
be used toward the completion Of re-
pairs to the kitchen in the Presbyterian
Church property. Mrs. B. H. Gather
and Mrs. W. c. Myers are in charge OF
arrangements and the sale is being
held under auspices of the Aid Society
of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
MAN SENT TO GALLINGER
North Carolinian Planned to Float
500 Bad Checks Here.

Robert Thorne, who gave police his
address as Rocky Mount, N. c., and
according to authorities was prepar-