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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
ABANDON EFFORT
TO RECOVER BODY
: OF DROWNED MAN
Authorities Satisfied Remains
Of George Reimer Were Car
ried Downstream

Efforts to locate the body Of George
Reimer. drowned in the Missouri
river 10 miles south of Bismarck Sun
day. were abandoned Tuesday after
became certain that the
remains had been carried downstream.
Sheriff j. L. Kelley said Wednes-
day that he virtually was certain that
the body had been carried into the
main channel Of the river by the
undercurrent present at the
point where Reimer was drowned. "
Authorities at towns along the river
have been asked to maintain a look.
out for any sign Of the remains.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Indiana's Tall Corn
Proving Dangerous

Marion, Ind, July 29.-Re
Iowa may be the state where the
tall corn grows. but it also gets
pretty high down in Indiana.
So high. In fact, 1t has OBJ
structed the view Of the roads at
corners of corn fields. The deaths
Of two persons and injuries to
eight others in automobile acct
dents within the last three days,
were attributed to the tall corn.
County authorities began a
campaign to eliminate this danger
next year. They will ask farmers
to plant some smaller crop, such
as potatoes, at the corners Of
corn fields.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29

Rome. July 20.-(R-1t was the
privilege Wednesday Of Anna Maria
Mussolini, two, and her brother Ro-
mano. going on four, to tweak the
ears Of the premier Of Italy 4s times.
For It was the 48th birthday Of
their father, and such ear tweaking
by the younger members Of the house
is an old italian custom.
The birthday celebration plans were
simple, including no provision for the
receipt of gifts. for Mussolini does not
like personal presents and he has set
forth his sentiments many times In
stern orders.
At 48, Benito Mussolini is one Of
Europe's youngest statesmen. His
health Is excellent and he sticks to
the way Of life imposed on him by his
doctors to offset an ulcer Of the
stomach. He eats lightly, is an alb
stemious drinker, rides horseback
daily and works hard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Crossing Accident
Data Made Public

Warrington. July 2o.-R-drade
crossing accidents were reported by
the American Railway association to
have declined In the first four months
Of 1891, but fatalities were slightly
higher.
The safety section Of the associa-
tiop reported 645 fatalities and 1850
accidents ct grade crossings this year.
compared with 643 deaths from 1.6lS
accidents during the first four months
Of 1880.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
New Government is
Now Ruling in Chile

Santiago. Chile. July x.-QR-
Juan Esteben Nontero and Pedro
Blanquier are again In charge Of the
government Of Chile and foreign
business interests indicate they have
complete confidence In them.
Their first task = to stxaighton
out the confused financial sttua&ioo,
with It's problems q local banking.
foreign exchange and foreign dsb&s.
Aontero. profe11or of law q to
University Of Chtle ana Z firm Id
vocate Of freedom for The people, took
over the government nom 9edEo
Opaso Monday afber opase hAA hesn
acting president only . 1ou snnnEA =
Snccession 10 Carlos uianG4 No III
the country aft9 : thres-daS UEB-
ing.
a wholesale change u lnhnnnGe
Representatives ohEoa1 + GgpocooA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Invalid Farm Girl
is Burned to Death

4. Anaconda, Mont, July 2o.-Rf--
Maresret Villeneuve. ~. an invalid.
was burned to death when her ranch
home caught fire. The young woman
was alone. Her parents. . brother
and sister, working IN . nearby field,
ncttcod smoke coming from the house.
When they reached the door, tho In
tog1ce was . mAse q. tlameG.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Farm Youth Killed
In EXtOrtiOn Plot

Brazil, Ind, July 29.-RtSur-
rounded by officers intent on break
ing up what they said was an extor-
ton plot, Leonard Courtney. 17-year-
old farm youth. was shot and killed
by q posse Tuesday night. Police are
seeking his companions.
Tom Modesto, former county COM
missioner. was directed several days
ago to leave $500, under threat that
his home would be blown up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Pittsburgh Tragedy
Deaths Now Total 43

Pittsburgh, July -. While
plans for the relief Of survivors we're
speeded, Coroner w. J. Ac0regor
wednesday began his investigation Of
the IRE which Friday night destroyed
the Little Observation-Disclosures acuns
for the Aeed.
Deaths frcm tho dlGagter STOOD q
., With about = injured n hos-
pitals. lIins hodios recnAinsd un,dnn-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29

q hospital Wed
nesday with the
prospect Of e
m raining there
from eight to 10
weeks as q result
Of injuries she
suffered when che
was thrown from
q horse. The young
actress left hip
was broken and
suffered fractures
Of the spine. Her
physician said the
injuries would
heal without any
permanent disahilit,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Made Plane
Is Cause Of Death

Mitchell, 3. D.. July ae.-R-The
third flight Of m airplane he built
caused the death Of g. A. Brown. 80.
The craft, which, witnesses said had
difficulty gaining altitude, fell 400
feet Brown. whose skull was frac-
tured. finished the ship recently.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
"a MAKE SMUT eURYTY

Cando. n. D.. July 2o.-lR-A SUR
vey to determine the prevalence Of
sinking smut in fields OF Towner
ana the relative effectiveness
|of different control measures viii ~
made soon, according 70 Z. 8. Mac
Donald. county agent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Movie Star Injured
In Fall from Horse

Hollywood. Calf, July 20.-R-
Joan Bennett, screen actress, was In
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29

Trovaaten Is . former resident Of
Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29

Fair Wednesday night; Thursday
partly cloudy, slightly waEzneF.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
CONCLAVE
ENDS TONIGHT

The ninth annual meeting of
the American Law Institute will
conclude three days consideration
of proposed changes in law and
procedure, with dinner tonight,
leaving many of its problems
unfinished.
Among these is that Of the
right of officers of the law to kill
in performance of their duty. a
wide difference Of view divided
the delegates when q proposed
draft imposing strict limitations
on such q right, was discussed.
The proposal was referred back
for reStating, and will come up
at next years meeting.
The draft limited the right to
kill to certain defined offenSeS,
such as treason, murder, arson,
criminal assault and burglary
should the offender seek to eS-
cape arrest.
No mention was made of pro-
hibition offenses in the list of
cases where killing by the arrest
ing officer would be permitted,
thereby barring so-called prohibi-
ton killings.
Newton D. Baker, former Sec
retary of War and a member of
the Wickersham Crime Commits
sion, Joined with Chairman Wick
ersham in opposing any restric-
ton on the killing of escaping
felOnS.
Mr.. Wickersham, Miss Ada
COmstOck. president of Radcliffe
College, and a member of the
crime commission, and DR.. E. A.
Gilmore, dean of Iowa State Uni
versity Law School, will speak
tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
BRITISH MEDAL
GIVEN HOOVER

President Hoover was presented
with gold medal yesterday by
Alderman Edwin Thompson, lord
mayor of Liverpool. when the lat
ter and Mrs. Thompson called at
the White House. The medal
commentaries the lord mayors S
visit to this country.
The lord mayor returned to the
British Embassy for luncheon with
Sir Ronald Lindsay, British am
bassador. Mrs. Thompson was
presented to Mrs. Hoover in the
afternoon by Lady Lindsay.
The lord mayor visited Mayor
James j! Walker. of New York.
Monday, to confer on common
problems of Liverpool and Man.
haitian. such as shipping and fl
nancial securities.
The couple left last night for
Philadelphia and will sail from
New York. Wednesday. for Liver
pool.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
DRIVE
ONE YEAR OLD
EaS& &*$&SS&S$sS ~ ::>222s. ~
MRS. HINCKLEY

The washington Chamber of
Commerce has entered on the
second year of its five-year pro-
gram, with increase in member
ship being one of the immediate
obiectives. Plans for the 1881
activities we're outlined yesterday
at luncheon gathering at the
Washington Hotel.
Thomas P. Littlepage, vice
president of the association, who
is heading the membership cam
paign. has as his chief aides
George E. Keneipp. Harry T.
Peters. Edward Goring Bliss and
Bernard A. Baer. One hundred
workers have signed up on the
membership teams, the captain
of which are: Earl D. Baker. J.
M. Griffin, j. B. Luttes. Wallace
Hatch, Joe High. John Brewer,
Neil T. Judd, D. George C. Haverf-
ner. Miss M. Pearl Mccall. A. C.
Lakenan, E. j. Way, Robert B.
Hollander, Robert l.. Pyle, Henry
C Whiteford. Sidney B. Lusk. DR..
M. Darcy Magee, Robert Bar
rett, Arthur C. Smith, Hugh F.
NeaSon, J. E. Dayton, Henry C.
Cole, H. BocorSelSki and T. T.
Taylor.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
BINGHAM SEES
NO REASON WHY.
It SHOULD
D. C. Appropriations Should
Not Be Included in Federal
Budget, Senator Contends

There is no logical reason why
the total of ADistrict appropria-
tions should be included in the
Federal budget. Consequently the
drastic reduction in the budget
ordered by President Hoover
should not directly affect the new
District estimates.
This declaration was made to-
day by Senator Hiram Bingham
(RD of Connecticut, chairman of
the District subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on Appropria-
tionS.
Senator Bingham pointed out
that the last District appropria-
ton bill carried $45, ,672, 900. Un-
der the present system all of
this is included in estimating
Federal Government expenses.
U. S. Gives But $9,5OO,OOO
AS a matter of fact, only So
100000 of this amount comes
from the Federal Treasury and
is in any way involved in Federal
financing. The balance is taken
entirely from District revenues
and the United States Treasury
is in no way involved.
There has been considerable
agitation for many years to re-
move the Districts estimates
from the Federal budget sent to
Congress annually and to leave
the District Commissioners as the
final arbiters of what appropria-
tions are to be sought.
Serves To AIIay Fears
Senator Bingham said that he
did not believe any purpose was
served by having the Federal
Budget Bureau approve the Dis
trict estimates, except that it
might give the District taxpayers
a better idea of where their
money was going and how it was
being spent.
The statement of the Senator's S
position is expected to allay
fears that District improvements
and operations would be curtailed
because of President Hoover's in
siStence that estimates for all
government departments must be
held to a minimum.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
HOusekeepers Back
Bread Made in D. G..

The HouSekeeper's Alliance in
its annual meeting yesterday
unanimously adopted a resolution
offered by Mrs Harvey w. Wiley,
vice president, indorsing bread
made in Washington. Mrs. Wiley
urged the protection of local in
dustry against the onslaught of
sut-of,town firms"
Mrs. Wiley reported the title
Tor the site of the Farmers Mar
ket, between Eleventh and Twelfth
and E and F. SITS S W., has been
cleared and that work on the
Rroject, in which the Alliance has
Seen interested for four years,
will start next week.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
COAL TON TEST
DUE MONDAY

James E. Colliflower & Co.,
Inc, one of WaShington's largest
coal establishments, has been
selected to be the defendant in
the Police Court case to test the
validity of the District weights
and measures law dealing with
sale of coal by the 2,000-pound
unit instead of the 2,240-pouud
ton.
Purchase of two 2,0OO-pound
units of coal from the company
is scheduled to be made today
by one of the attaches in the
office of George M. Roberts.
superintendent of District weights
and measures.
The nece.ss sary information
papers for prosecution of the
case have been drawn up by
Assistant Corporation Counsel
William A. Roberts and are
scheduled to be filed Monday in
Police Court.
Despite an admission by Cor
poration Counsel William w.
Bride yesterday that he had no
case against the coal merchants,
the District Commissioners or
dered him to proceed with the
test case.
Mr.. Bride made his admission
following a conference with the
merchants attorneys, who an
nounced that the coal dealers in
tended to continue sale of the
2,OOO-pound unit as well as sale
of the 2,24O-pound ton.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
GEORGE ADAMS
GIVES PEP To
ESSAY|STS
Cleanup Campaign Secretary
Reminds Students Big Times
Test Is Nearing Final Week

Seventy-eight thousand public
school children who are compet-
ing in the essay contest being
sponsored by The Washington
Times were reminded today by
George J. Adams, secretary of
the Washington Cleanup Cam
paign Committee. that Monday
marks the beginning Of the final
week and that all essays must be
submitted to teachers on Friday.
The contest is being conducted
in connection with the 1891 clean
up campaign, and has the whole
hearted backing Of the cleanup
campaign committee and the pub
lie school system.
1t began April 20, Simultane-
OuSly with the cleanup drive, but
ends three days before the final
date of the campaign, May 1S.
Part of Course
All essays are being written in
the homes, but are being con-
Sidered as regular school work
and the students will be graded
on the merits Of the papers
they submit.
Each essay will be on the sub
ject, "Beautifying Washington for
1882"
In reminding the school chill
dren that the contest is nearing
its close, Mr.. Adams issued the
following statement:
"The final week of the public
school essay contest sponsored
by The Washington Times is
almost upon us. By Friday,
May Is, all Of the essays on
'Beautifying Washington for
1882" will have been submitted.
The many essays which already
have been written by the stu
dents doubtless include among
their number a fair proportion
of the efforts for which prizes
Will be awarded. Yet there
still remain many essays to be
written.
Stresses Observation
Plenty Of baseball games
are won in the ninth inning,
and plenty of football teams
do not achieve victory until
the last quarter, with but a
few minutes to play.
THE games SO won and the
teams SO winning are the result
Of preparation and training.
"A prize-winning essay, writ
ten during the last week of the
contest, may have been pre-
(COntinued on Page 9. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
CdpitaL-tO-N. Y. Rail
Time VIII Be Cut

Meeting the competition fur
niShed by fast air transportation
between Washington and New
York, the Pennsylvania railroad is
planning to inaugurate a three
and-one-half hour electric paSSen-
ger line between the two cities.
Using electric trains with top
speed of 100 miles per hour, the
first step in the program calls for
replacement of the present rails
with a heavier set of rails, de-
signed to meet the increased strain
accompanying greater speeds.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
BUILDERS HEAR
COL. STARRETT
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Times staff Photo

Leading builders and construc-
ton engineers from all parts of
the country attending the two
day meeting Of the executive
board of the Associated General
Contractors of America at the
Washington Hotel resumed their
deliberations today.
Selling America Short" was
the subject of the opening ad-
dress by Col. W. A. Starrett, vice
president Of the organization.
recognized authority on sky
scraper construction.
The speaker has been one of
the foremost figures in the gen
eral construction field for more
than two decades. Colonel Star
rett began his career at the age
of 27 supervising the building OF
the Union Station in Washing
ton. He is the author of numer
Gus articles and several books on
SkyScraper construction.
At the banquet last night the
buy now" movement was aSsaileG
as absurd" by Col. Willard T
Chevalier, who maintained that
unless such campaign proves
to the buyer that it is to his in
terest to buy now it comes under
suspicion.
Inadequacies of wage legisla
ton, problems of Stabilizing wages
SO that contractors may bid with
some assurance on projects ir
different parts Of the country
financing and Standardization ot
materials are included in today's
discussions.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Slams S King Presents
D. E. Police Escort
With $50 Each

The King Of Siam gave $50
to each of the four motorcycle
policemen who escorted him
about the Capital during his
stay here last week, it was
learned today, when the Dis
trict Commissioners permitted
the officers to accept the gift.
Before the King and his
Queen left for the New York
estate, they left a check for
$120 with the State Depart
ment to be given to the four
policemen.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
FOkKER PLANES
INSPECTED
Photo by Underwood & Und"r,r

Work of inspecting 35 Fokkcr
airplanes which were grounded on
orders of the Department of Com
merce early in the week. was
started yesterday in five cities.
Officials of the Fokker Aircraft
Corporation said that some of the
planes can be inspected in a few
hours and they expected all of
them will be in the air very soon.
The grounded planes are To-
Gated at Miami, St. Louis, Dallas,
San Francisco and Los Angeles
The inspections will be made by
two engineers from the Fokkec
company and two from the De
partment of Commerce, working
together.
Details of the inspection were
worked out here this week at a
conference of Government Off
cials and executives of the Fokker
company.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
? Suburbs Receive
Citu Phone Service

Metropolitan telephone service
will be offered to 2,14O subscribers
Of Silver Spring and Bethesda
after June l, officials of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company announced yes
terday.
Persons who take this service
will not have to pay toll charges
to the city as at present. Sub
scribers taking the city service
will be assigned Shepherd or Wis
conSin numbers. Subscribers
within one mile Of the District
line who make the change will
pay present Wisconsin and Shep-
herd rates. Beyond this zone, but
in base-rate areasS an extra so
cents will be added.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Fraternity Pledges
Six DC. Students

Six WaShingtonlans were
pledged for active membership
at the annual initiation of Beta
Omega Sigma. Duke University
honorary sophomore fraternity
it was announced yesterday.
The Washington dents
pledged are Chester Miles, Frank
Miles, James Thompson, Herbert
Thompson, A. c. Cole and John
C. Bane.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Hoover Greets Body
Of British MGSOnS

A delegation of British Masons
in the United States to attend
the l50th anniversary Of the
independence of American Ma
sonry was presented to President
Hoover yesterday by cambridge
Colby, former Secretary of State.
and Ronald Campbell, British
charge d'affaires.
The delegation was headed by
the Lord Ampthill, former viceroy
of India, and Lord Wrexall, Lord
Mayor of Liverpool.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
3-YeGr-OId Girl BadIu
Hurt by Automobile

Three-year-old Nellie Bernice
Holt, of 50 New York Ave. N. E..
was seriously injured yesterday
when she was knocked down by
an automobile when she stepped
from the curb in front of her
home.
The child was taken to Sibley
Hospital by Thomas Cady, 214O
N st. N. w., the driver, who
then reported the accident at the
Second precinct.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Thomas BOWLes Dies
From Crash Injuries

Thomas Bowles, So, of 922 1
st. N. W.. died at Emergency
Hospital today from injuries suf
fered when he was knocked down
by an automobile Thursday night
on Pennsylvania Avenue, near
Nineteenth Street Northwest.
The automobile was operated
by William T. Henderson, 81, of
2124 1 st. N. w. A Coroner's in
quest will be held Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
CARD PARTY TONIGHT

A card party will be given to-
night at 8 o'clock by the Demo
cratic Women's Club. Seventeenth
district, Prince Georges county,
in Star Hall. Mt, Rainier, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
AUXILIARY TO ENTERTAIN

A card party. sponsored by the
Ladies Auxiliary. Front Line Post
No. 1401, will be given at the
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
Club, Eleventh and L Sts. N. W.,
at 9 p. NJ. tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
REPORTS s27o LOSS

Henry Harrison. of Alexandria,
reported to police today his
pocket was picked of $270 while
in a house at 202 B St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
LECTURES ON EVOLUTION

The Rev. James K. Boyland
will give the first of a series of
lectures on the evolution of man
tomorrow night at the Playhouse,
1914 N st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
DRINK RESTRICTION
HELD SURGERY AID.
Saves Victims of Brain In
iuries From Feeble Minded
ness, Says Professor.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

NEW YORK, October 14-How re-
striction of drinking water Is saving
victims of head and brain injuries from
feeblemindednesS and death was re-
ported to the American College OF Sur
geonS today
The drink restriction is one Of the
first practical applications OF recent
discoveries about water metabolism, the
Kramer in which the body converts
water to its uses.
1t reveals that there are occasions
when even the satisfaction OF the we'll
known craving Of wounded for water
may be injurious or even fatal.
At Temple University the new treat
ment has been tried upon 23l per-
sons in the last two years, resulting in
a Is per cent decrease in the death
rate Injured persons, who formerly
we're unable to return to work for a
year or more. have been restored to
their jobs in three months.
Escane Loss of Memory.
They have escaped most of the dull
headaches and the tendency to mat
tention and loss of memory which was
observed in the former methods of
treatment
These cases were reported by Temple
Fay. M. D., professor or neuro-surgery,
under whose direction group of the
university scientists developed the new
technique.
Reduction Of water. Dr. Fay ex-
planned. reduces the pressure upon the
brain which comes from head injuries
If this pressure is not reduced the
brains supply of oxygen is curtailed
Merely reducing the pressure often re-
lieves the necessity for serious surgical
operations.
D.. Fay told of one patient who
u.l,i lY1Iy W
water surreptitiously and shortly aft
erward became unconscious. His life
was then saved with difficulty. The
water restriction is practiced for
months and occasionally for years.
Restricted to 20 Ounces Daily.
Some are restricted to 20 ounces
point" Others received about 80
ounces. The average normal adult
drinks So to 40 ounces Of water daily
Commenting on the dangers of fail
ure to recognize this action OF water.
DR.. Fay said: If we are not going
to protect the brain afterTard, 1t seems
almost criminal to save the patients
world with the risk that he VIII be-
come a dependent because Of mental
incompetence"
A plan for grading surgeons accord
ing to the death rate among their
patients was proposed by Carl E. Black,
M. D.. of Jacksonville, Ill. At present
he said, no standardized method exists
fer comparing mortalities from surgical
operations in all hospitals.
He urged a uniform system, so that
the hospital where the mortality rate
appeared high, in contrast to that OF
other hospitals, could fix the response
bil.ty and take steps to eliminate those
SURGEONS who were unfit, or encourage
them to improve their methods.