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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
CONTRACTS ARE LET
FOR ROAD JOBS BY
ND. HIGHWAY BOARD
Craveling, Grading and Re-
Craveling Projects In
cluded in Awards

Contracts for $3s2, ,s45.92 of highway
construction were let Friday by the
state highway commission.
Projects include 237.407 miles gray
cling. 94.244 miles re-graveling, ano
l5.8o8 miles grading.
Rue Brothers, Bismarck, are award.
ed contract for 1896 guard posts
1857 lineal feet guard rail, anc
liza anchors, the material to be used
throughout the state on highway
projects. The bid was $37,71713.
A. D. McKinnon, chief highway
commissioner. said the graveline
work was let at the lowest price In
the history Of the commission. Prices
he said, are at least 80 per cent less
than paid year ago. The letting
was made possible, McKinnon stated
because of reduction of $150,O00 In
the cost Of maintenance and the
transferring Of that amount to the
construction fund. The projects will
be spread In % counties.
The work will get under way when
the 1882 construction season opens
McKinnon said, but were let now be-
cause of the low prices contractors
are bidding on gravel surfacing.
Among the contracts let are:
Grading
Dunn county-7.812 miles on 8. r.
No. 8, Marshall north. contract let to
William Schultz, Bismarck. $13,-
655.27; structural, Rue Brothers, Bis
marck. $l5,41l.12.
Stark-8.087 miles on U. 8. No. IS,
Belfield south, William Schultz, $10,-
89478; structural, $6,O7367.
Metal pipe for above two projects.
contract let to North Dakota Metal
Culvert Co., Fargo, $1,582.78: concrete
pipes North Dakota Concrete Prod
ucts Co., Mandan, $4.033.12.
Gravel Projects
Stutsman-8.252 miles on S. r. 20,
Courtenay north, Win Conan, Good
rich, $l1.589.46.
Bowman-13.684 miles on U. 8. No.
II. Bowman west. Northwest Con.
struction Co., Fargo, $9,40113
Ward-4769 miles on S. r. 28. south
of Ryder, M. E. Thompson, Minot.
e6.0le.72.
Ward county. 9.652 miles on s. r..
20. Ryder north. and Mclean county.
1882 miles on S. r. %. south Of Ry-
der NJ. E. Thompson. s13,824.42.
McIntoSh-l2.423 miles on S. r.
No. IL. Ashley west. Wilder and VIII
der. Jamestown, $l2,507.22.
Kidder-7.852 miles on s. r. 3, Daw-
son south, w. H. Noel Co., jamestown.
$1C.065.33.
Benson-l47l7 miles on S. r. 80,
Harlow south. J. ]. Reese. sl6,248.71.
Morton-19.195 miles on S. r. 81,
Flasher east and west. s. F. Lambert.
Bismarck, $30.80o.23.
Oliver -14133 miles on s. r. 43,
north and west. and southeast of
Yucca, Win Conan, $13,182.54.
Dunn - 1916 miles on s. n. Is.
Werner east. Win Conan, $15.67897.
Stark - 10.175 miles on s. r. o..
south of Dickinson. w. E. Barthelow.
Huron. s. D.. $8.762.68.
Burleigh-9.574 miles on s. r. Al,
Wing south. Northwest Construction
Co.. Fargo, $7.393.50.
Grant -12.916 miles on 8. r. 81,
Carson west. Northwest Construction
Co.. $l4,22O.42.
McIean-l3.591 miles on U. 8. 50.
east Of Underwood and Wilton north
west Hector Construction Co.. $6,-
962.2S.
La Moure-14,980 miles on s. r. 13,
west of La Moure, w. H. Noel, ST.
260.18.
Sheridan = 5.028 miles on s. r. 7.
McClusky west, j. j. Reese, $1,774.20.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19

door Of q refrigerator car while the
train was moving slowly . few miles
east of the city.
The thieves during the night broke
up the barrels, each Of which weighed
about $50 pounds, and carried the
turkeys to truck parked half mile
away on U. s. Highway No. 10.
One barrel, which had rolled into
some underbrush, was overlooked by
the thieves and recovered by officials,
who found the broken barrels the fol-
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
Officers Investigate
Dressed Turkey Theft

Burleish county authorities are in
vestigating q robbery Of dressed tur-
keys, valued at more than $1,000
wholesale. from . moving Northern
Pacific train near here last Monday
evening.
Twenty-three barrels Of the turkeys,
dispatched from Bismarck by the
Armour Creameries to an eastern
point. were rolled through an open
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
25O Are Enrolled in
Forks ThOresen Club

Grand Forks. N. D.. Dec. l9.--tP)--
Permanent organization of Grand
Forks county Thoresen- For Governor
club to urge and promote the candi-
dacy Of T. H. Thoresen of this city
In the 1882 gubnatorial race, was ef-
fected at q countrywide meeting here
Friday night. The initial roster Of the
club showed $50 members.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
DEVILS LAKE WINS

Devils Lake, N. D.. Dec. 19.~-(R-
Devils Lake defeated Minnewaukan
36 to 81 in basketball game here
Friday night. Weaver, center, scored
nine field goals to lead his team to
victory. The Lakers played without
the services OF three regulars.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19
l>MQsY.s.pL.oH

in Arkansas, Missouri, North Caro-
lima and Virginia. Only by redis-
tricting and new method of levy
ing school taxes can the children of
North Dakota be given equal op-
portunitieS in the schools"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-19

lowing day while investigating the
affair.
The theft was not discovered until
the train reached Moorhead, MINI.
The robbers apparently broke the
seal on the car before the train left
Bismarck and boarded the car here.
Railroad Officials are cooperating
with local authorities In the investiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

concern In the District material for en-
rolling executives and employees during
the drive. The necessary blanks, but
tons and other materials are available
for distribution at roll call headquar-
tiers, 1912 G street. The headquarters
telephone is National 4142.
The Business Committee includes:
Frank r. Jelleff, Frank r. Jelleff,
Inc; Charles T. Clagett, Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co.; Brig. Gen. F.
r. Keefer, chairman, District of CO.
lumhia Chapter, American Red Cross:
Mrs. Harry C. Barnes. director of roll
call. American Red Cross; Edward j.
McQuade, president, Liberty National
Bank; Douglas Griesemer, director Of
public information, American Red Cross !;
Whitney Leary, president, Washington
Automotive Trade Association; Mark
Lansburgh, president, Merchants e.
Manufacturers Association; DR.. William
Earl Clark, Dr. Herbert G. Hopkins,
George w. Offutt, president, Board of
Trade; Harry King, president, Chamber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

groups would conduct a 60-day Nation
wide campaign to get 100000 names
on petitions asking for full payment of
adjusted compensation certificates.
Patman has advocated cash payment
since he entered Congress in 1928. He
said he already had received many petit
lions for submission to Congress in De-
cember.
Today the Texan will confer with
Darold DeCoe of Sacramento, Calf,
national commander in chief Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and James
E. Van Zandt, vice commander, on
plans to press legislation calling for
full payment.
He has talked with E. Claude Bah
cock, national commander of the Dis
abled American Veterans, who has been
designated by his organization to head
its drive.
Noting that under the SO per cent
loan value legislation passed by the
last Congress over President Hoover S
veto 81 500, 000, 900 had been advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

roll call here, November II to 26. The
roll call this year will be part of the
fiftieth anniversary celebration OF the
American National Red Cross, and every
effort will be made to increase last
years enrolment.
Mrs. Harry C. Barnes, director Of the
roll call here, expressed qualification at
the willingness Of business men in the
District to cooperate in the work Of en-
rolling new members. No man, Mrs.
Barnes said, declined to serve when
asked to be member of the Business
Committee.
Sees Huge Success.
Mr.. Skinner, in a talk Friday at the
first meeting of the committee, pointed
out that Census Bureau figures prove
the Districts buying power has been
hurt less than that of other cities, and
the roll call, therefore, should meet
with exceptional success.
The committee plans by the first Of
next month to deliver TO every business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
CHICKEN THIEVES JAILED
Plea He Stole to Avoid Poverty
Fails to Win Man Clemency.

The plea that he stole chickens to
stave of poverty failed to obtain Glenn
ency for George j. Burgie, Berwyn, Md,
when arraigned in Police Court yester-
day. He was sentenced to 100 days in
jail by Judge John P. Mcmahon.
$500 block of Twelfth place southeast,
were charged with having taken rs
chickens from Amy Farr, 1902 Kenil-
worth avenue northeast, on August IL.
Several days later they stole IS more,
police charged. Beach also drew 180-
day sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
EDITORS HALL OF FAME
GETS A. P. CHIEFS BUST
Bronze Statue of Melvin E. Stone
Is Erected in Illinois Z.
Auditorium.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, october ia
bronze bust Of Melville E. Stone, for
many years general manager of the AS
ISOLATED Press, presented by directors
OF the organization. was placed yester-
day in the lobby of the University of
Illinois Auditorium, where the editors
hall Of fame has been housed tenn.
porarily.
The bust was done by Sculptor
Francis Savage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
YOUTH CHESS CHAMPION
Reshevsky Defeats Whitaker Of
D. c., Former Title Holder.

ID. G., Former Title Holder.
TULSA, Okla, October Is Cp).-
Samuel Reshevsky, youthful expert yes
terday won the national championship
CT the National Chess Congress, which
closed its annual seven-day tournament
here.
The 20-year-old youth who decade
ago won international honors when he
defeated the worlds best chess players,
left his studies at the University of
Chicago to defeat N. r. Whitaker Of
WASHINGTON, former titlehclder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
VETERANS TO SEEK
FULL BONUS CASH
Patman Says Service Men
Will Conduct Campaign
With Petitions.

Representative Patman of Texas to-
day said the Veterans of Foreign Wars
the Disabled American Veterans and
some of the other former service mems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
SKINNER IS NAMED
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
U. S. c. of c. Secretary Will
Head Business Committee
in Roll Call Here.

D. A. Skinner, secretary of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. has been
named chairman of the Business Com
mittee to participate in the Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

of Commerce; G. A. Walsh, secretary,
Washington Typothetae; c. M. Sharpe,
Potomac Electric Power Co.. Ralph
Lee, insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

to veterans, the Texas Democrat said
1t would require 100000, 900 to cash
the remainder.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
VICE '|NFORNER'
To Be DROPPED

NEW YORK, April 8 IN.S0.
New York police have devised
means Of making vice arrests
without the unknown man" who
has turned against the vice squad
patrolmen so many times during
the investigation of the lower
courts, it was announced today.
1t was not revealed what the
method was, and it will not be
used until Mayor James J.
Walker authorizes it, police said.
Samuel Seabury, referee of the
appellate division investigation
into the lower courts, denied that
Paul Quarles, murdered in Har-
lem yesterday, was a vice witness.
He was not known to the investi-
gators, said Seabury.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
COUNTY. TO TAKE STREETS

ARLINGTON, Va, April 3.
The two streets running through
Relee, Va, will be taken over as
county roads, according to an
announcement made today by
Chairman Edward Duncan, of the
Arlington board of supervisors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
HOOVER CUTS
CAKE AT RED
CROSSPARTY
Golden jubilee OF
Relief Body Is
Celebrated

WASHINGTON, May 22-Pl-
After 80 years OF labor on battle
field, among earthquake debris,
through fire and flood and famine.
the American Red Cross took time
off last night 10 celebrate It's
golden jubilee.
President Hoover cut the first
slice Of an enormous white-iced
birthday cake, topped with a red
cross and so cleaning candles.
Never before had the organiza-
ton appeared before the American
public In festive mood. yet It's pag-
eantry was as effective as its APP
peals for the suffering.
A red cross made ethereal BY
an oval-framing OF light was back
ground for a brilliant banquet
loom gay with bouquets in the Red
Gross colors. and with flags of ali
nations. loaned by the embassies
and legations. as their share In
the celebration.
Nurses gave smiling welcome Il
500 guests from more than fifty
nations. and from every portion OF
the United States. They were am
bassadors. diplomats. international
jurists. cabinet officers. financiers,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
EXPECT 42ND
LEGISLATURE
TO ADJOURN
House Refuses Follow
Sterling Advice
And Recess

AUSTIN, Tex, May %. Rl-The
r~nprecedently long regular session
OF the forty-second legislature tc-
day approached Its end. Adjourn
ment was scheduled when the legis-
lature clocks reach II noon. Some
thought that would be this after
noon but most legislators believed 1t
would be tonight.
-Four Appropriation bills, congress
SIGNAL r~edistricting and the omnibus
sulphur-cement-peddlers' tax bill
we're the important proposals hang
ing in the balance.
Free conference committees Tn
Claims and accounts, educational,
eleemosynary and departmental ap-
preparations and congressional re-
0istricting worked late last night
Phil Sanders. chairman Of the house
appropriation committee. predicted
yesterday conference reports on the
money bills would be ready today.
Senator Gamer of Bryan said last
night a majority Of the free con-
ference committee had agreed on
the long discussed congressional re-
districting bill.
A conference committee agreed
yesterday on the ~peddlers' bill. re-
ducing the cement tax from 90 10 5
cents a barrel. The sulphur tax
would be rs cents, an increase OF
20 cents over the present levy.
Legislators were watching Cover
nor Sterling and wondering il his
next move would be to call a Soe-
ciai session. He recommended yes
terday that the regular session be
recessed for a few days or weeks.
The senate backed him up, II 20 IL.
but the house voted "a TO As not 70
recess.
In the message yesterday. Cover
nor Sterling warned of the possI-
bility of a special session II they
did not recess. He said The state was
facing a $4,000. 900 deficit. that il
might be impossible for him to fit
the expenditures of the revenues
through vetoes Of single items and
therefore he might have 20 call
them back TO increase taxes or de-
crease appropriations or both.
Legislators will turn back tileir
clocks to keep them from reaching
~ too soon.
The forty-second legislature con-
vened January Is. Voters last Nov
emher authorized the extension OF
the session from sixty to 40 days
When the 120-day period ended. the
Jaw makers voted to work ten more
days at half pay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22

al identified with the work OF the
Red Gross.
In that setting was told the story
OF how Clara Barton gathered a
few friends about her in her WASH
ington home. May 81, 1881, and
formed the Red Cross Society
"A chief glory and pride OF the
American democracy" President
Hoover said Of the organization,
1T belongs 70 the people them
selves. 1t is q living embodiment
of their heart and soul. II has lived
and grown because II Is a natural
outgrowth Of their spiritual I'M
pulse"
Only three survivors Of fifty
years ago remained TO share with
the organization its golden jubilee
Each, however. typified a paaSe OF
Red Cross character-MrS. Peter
VOORHEES, DE Graw. Of Washington
member OF the initial national So
ciety: DR.. BENJAMIN p. Andrews
Of Dansville, New York. member
Of the first "lecsl chapter and
Major James Mcdowell OF Wash
ington pioneer relief worker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
L DATA
Sunset today 7:l3
Sunrise tomorrow ........... $40
WEATHER SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
high over the immediate northwest
this morning (30.50 at Dodge City,
Kansas, and temperatures unSea-
sonably low in Kansas, Oklahoma.
and extreme northwestern Texas
Oklahoma City and Amarillo re-
porting lowest Of record for the
season. Light to heavy frost was also
rather general practically through
out Ne Northwest this morning
Light 10 heavy showers occurred
from northeast Texas, north and
noTtheaStward within the last "a
hours. with rains reported also from
the far eastern states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22

daughter. Mildred: her father, John
p. Woolsey Of Beaumont. three sis
ters, MRS. j. 3. Samuel, Brownsville.
Mrs. j.. j. Brooks, Waco, and Mrs.
Roy S. Lacy, Beaumont; five both
ers. Arthur and Morris W0olseg on
Yoakum. Herbert Woolsey, Of Gil
lett. Clifton o. Woolsey Of Houston.
and Justin p. Woolscv OF Beaumont.
Funeral services viii be conducted
BY Rev. Sterling Fisher, pastor OF
he First Methodist Church TODAY
at 4.30sat the Darling Funeral
Chapel. Jefferson and 18th streets,
and the body forwarded 10 Yoakum
tonight for interment IN the Wool
sey family buria. plot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
1eE you'll find me under the reading lamp

Big game is big game whether you hunt it yourself or share the thrill
from an open book, or the silver screen. Likewise, a good cigarette is a smoke.
Wha you taste in Chesterfield is what you want to taste-mlder and better
tobacoos The taste is there and the fragrance ,oo. for these pobaccos are blended
and cossblended TO bring ut their full aroma and favor and there can't be
anything better in a cigarette 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
Mercedes Rotes
Elect Directors
Especial to The Herald)

MERCEDES, May 22.-At the
regular weekly luncheon OF the
local Rotary club this week. the
following were elected directors;
DIR. John Ashton. Tom Murray.
Rev. G. p. Owen and II. L. Scott.
These men. with Z. II. Poteet. Ne
sident for the past year, will con-
stitute the board for the new year.
Officers will be elected az a
meeting OF the board next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22

TOR NINETEEN years, our Research Department has
kept intimate touch with every new development Of Science
that could be applied to the manufacture Of cigarettes.
During this period there has been no development Of tested
value or importance 70 the smoker which we have not
incorporated into the making of Chesterfield cigarettes.
Lgees g Myers Tobacco Co
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
RS.CLAYTON
dies FRIDAY
Funeral Rites For Local
Woman In Afternoon,
Burial Al Yoakum

Mrs. Inez Woolsey Clayton. i6.
died at 1910 this morning al the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Joseph 3.
Samuel, i704 west Washington
street, after several months illness.
Mrs. Clayton Is survived by 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
WEATHER

For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Saturday cooler IN south and ex-
IRENE east portions tonight. rising
temperature in north portion Sat-
urday-
Moderate 70 fresh northerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
TALK Il

Your wife Is talking OF going 10
France this summer. Have you any
obiectiOnS?r
NO. certainly not. Let her talk
Passing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal Meteo-
BIOLOGICAL conditions:
High l0:l7 a. m.
Low LII a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
BULLETIN

tFirst figures, lowest tempera-
ture last night: second, highest
yesterday; third. wind velocity at
Q a. m: fourth. precipitation in
last "a hrs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22

A twice-a-week air service has
been inaugurated between Juneau.
Alaska. and Seattle. Wash, a dis
lance of 200 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22

Argentina has about $4,000
acres Of forest lands. nearly one
fourth OF the area OF the country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
v

The river will continue to rise
slowly from about Mission down
during the next "a 10 80 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 1s-Hr.
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