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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
BIZ Williams

animal RECEIVERS. Diets may be va
RED In many ways. Today through
out the world there are hundreds
oi nutrition laboratories In which
feeding experiments are carried out
on fowls, fish and animals. Indeed.
there are many nutrition labora-
tories in which young men volun-
teer their services In such feeding
experiments for the good that may
accrue TO mankind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02
ODA rs THE
Ann.persuu


On Sept. a. 1917. Kerensky. the
Russian leader. arrested many
well known officers. civilians and
politicians In Moscow In an effort
to crush a revolutionary plot.
German airplanes raided East
Kent on the British coast.
A1eanwhile Germans crossed the
Diva river near Uxkrl on the east
ern front and pushed n0rthwardl
They also advanced toward ~
from the south.
In the Italian campaign, ItaH
ians pushed on In the Brestcvtzza
valley ON this date
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

/ Travers was not listening. with
resolution he suddenly made for
the coat draped on a chair across
the room, thrust his arms into the
sleeves and jerked a lapel into
place. In a fash he had become
businesslike.
The girl jumped TO her feet.
Where r you going?" she
asked.
Mark came 10 her and put a hand
on each OF her shoulders. liz
smiled carelessly. Promise %
miss me horribly!- he demanded.
Promise every minute I'm away
will seem an houri viii you do
that?p
"Oh. but I don't want 10 be alone
here. Mark! Can't I come, tool"
Apparently this was not to be
thought OF. IL was absolutely e.
sential for Mark Travers 10 depart
alone. But he would not be gone
long. There was business to attend
TO and as soon as IL had been set
tied he would come hurrying back.
GOMEHOW II took much longer
~ than might seem necessary for
that farewell. II was thrilling 10
hear the ridiculous things Mark
said. II was difficult for the youth
10 tear himself from blue eyes filed
with alteration. from warm lips and
soft arms that would restrain him.
The door closed and Norma was
alone. She could not even hear
Marks footsteps going down the
carpeted hall. Desperately she
wanted to call him back but what
good would that do? He would
only 70 away a second time
Norma turned There on the
table In the sitting room were the
paper bills and coins Mark had
tossed into her lap. Thirteen dol
lars and forty-fve cents
Sharply the girl wished for
Mark. There was no use pretend
Ing this rosy haze OF happiness
could 90 on e~ndlessly. The work-a-
day world was there Just M II had
been This glorious balloon bubble
must burst and ample warnings had
been sounded In Norma's deliher-
ately un~listening ears that all
might not be 80 joyous then
There had been the scene with
Marks father. Where was Mark
now? Where would he get money
TO pay for this handsome suite Of
rooms? They couldn't stay on here
A thousand practical questions
waited 20 be discussed. Neither
she nor Mark had mentioned any
OF them. Again Norma thought
restlessly or her job In the Office Of
Brooks. Welliver and BrooksI III
really had not been right 10 leave
without notice. or course "a hours
ago she herself hadn't the faintest
notion that this morning she was
10 he Marks wife. She treasured
those words; repeated them slowly
Marks wifei
How she loved hint That was
the tremendous. unquestioncd fact
of her existence now. How she loved
this handsome husbandl
Norma dropped to the wide, deep
cushions Of the davenport. She
was happy again In memories. For
long minutes she lay there. After
all what was there for her 10 do IA
this new whirlwind OF living but
to wait for Mark? Mark would
make everything come right. Mark
was SO wonderful
She arose. went through the bed
room into the roseate. sun-lighted
bath with its FURNISHED nickel taps
and fittings She Let cold water
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0I9oi BY Us INC.

the room, perched on the arm Of
Norma's chair and touseling bel
curls.
The girl laughed and tried to de
fend herself. A moment more and
Mark had routed her from the
chair. appropriated II himself. Ht
held Norma. protesting gaily, n
his arms and the game became q
spirited contest. Much rubbing oil
blond curls the wrong way. IL was
exciting fun-half-play. half-en
dearment. Flushed and GREATNESS
at last Mark claimed undisputec
victory. At last he placed a lone
kiss squarely on the girls lips.
Norma lay back and looked al
him from beneath the dark fringes
or her lashes.
Look at your tie now" she sug.
gested demurely.
II was worse-oh. so very much
worse than II had BEEN Travers
grimaced In mock dismay. He shook
his head.
$50 this is married life. Terrible
-terriblel"
A little beyond reach stood the
breakfast table. II had been aban.
doned some time since and was lit,
tered with crumpled napkins and
s0iled dishes. There were pink
roses In d silver vase In the center
OF this disarray.
Norma drew herself away. at
really is terribie," she agreed
Goodness. 1t must be-why. look.
nearly III o'clock. oh. Mark
think or all the things we should be
doingl They won't have any idea
at the Office what's become of me,
Mr.. Brooks will be furious"
Let 'em worry. You're nevei
going back there again"
But. Mark. don't you think"
A KNOCK at the door interrupted
- Ii was the waiter who hat
come 10 take away the breakfast
table. AS he was leaving MARI
took out his wallet and stuffed Q
bill into the mans hand. The
waiter bowed. murmured thanks
and departed.
Mark did not replace the wallet
Instead he opened II again. drew
out a collection of coins and green
backs and looked at them. A ruefu'
smile spread over his face. III
scratched his chin meditatively.
There was exactly SOC in that
wallet yesterday" he announced
"Ninety-six dollars" Suddenly tho
bright grin returned. "Madamel'
he declared with dramatic elo
quence. with all my worldly good:
I thee endowi Thirteen dollar:
and forty-fve centsl Count EN-
Thirteen dollarsl" He flung Oh,
contents OF the purse into the girls
lap.
He was laughing and Norma
laughed. too. This was evidently Q
Joke. She gathered the money TO
gether.
But you don't really mean TT
she protested. "Not-S96i You
couldn't have spent all that In one
day. Why It's more than three
weeks salaryl"
Mark reversed the wallet, held II
up. shaking IL. Must have spent
IT," he said. 1T was here, You
know" he went on. frowning as
though In deep thought. that's the
queerest thing about money. I've
thought or II before. Amazing
thingl One moment you have II
and the next it's gone. Have you
v 9 noticed it7"
Have | noticed It? Not oftcner
than every third day after pay day
for the last three yearsl Ever
since I've been working
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y LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author Of
MAD MARRIAGES.

run and '~spIashed her cheeks with
Il until they colored deeply. She
brushed her hair and made the soft
waves glisten- She saw the Slim
whiteness OF herself In the door.
length nslrror and admired N.
grateful she could bring her beauty,
In tribute 10 Mark. There seemed
little else that she had brought
him.
Norma did not dawdle as ahs
powdered. rouged her Inns ara
slipped into hei clothing. She mr..
rico because Mark might return a.
any moment. She must be ready
70 leave when no returned. They
couldn't remain in this ertrayarant
place any longer.
WHEN she had made herself No
~presentable a. possible the girl
spent o. rueful moment before tha
mirror. Her dress was the one ma
had worn the night before. n was
a brown crepe OF utmost simplicity.
bought only three weeks before
Modish. well-iitting IN spite of NV
cheapness-but brown. Brown waa
no color for a bride 70 wear Her
neat pumps were brown, too. and
she mad worn the brown heret IN
place on a hat It had seemed AIR.
propriate for the drive 10 Wood.
bury. less appropriate this morn.
ing Well. doubtless hundreds OF
other brides who had made impus.
siTe marriages had known the same
pangs over absence or wedding
flnery.
From the sitting room window
Norma could see the huge clock orx
= sky-scraper tower two block3
away. Twenty after twelve now
Mark had been gone nearly an hour
She tried peering down into the
street TO c II she could see him
That was ridiculous. The windnu
was on the eighth floor and n wau
impossible 10 look straight down
ward.
Well. she could write the letter
70 Brooks. Welliver and Brooks ex-
planning why she was giving I'd her
work.
II was a difficult letter 10 write
Norma SAT AZ the neatly appointed
desk a long while before she uut
her pen down on the fresh papar
She began three separate and
In rapid succession discarded them.
IL was fully As minutes before the
note vas finished and then Norma
studied ~ with dissatisfaction NV
fore finally the sheet was folded
and inserted In IT'S envelope. She
addressed IL but left the flap I'm.
sealed She would ask Mark what
he thought of the note before mail
ing IT,
Surely Mark should be there.
Terror with clntching. vlse-like
fingers o. ice gripped the girls
heart. "A traffic accIdont-a sIrEltS'
misstep-oh, IL anything had hap
pened-i
Again she sought the window.
Then for 10 minutes Norma paced
back and f0rth-back and forth.
She could not sit still but she must
stop this worrying. She must be-
lieve nothing terrible had happened.
II was only a foolish nightmare.
Mark gould be 1here any moment
now. She a down again. A mo-
ment more and she was on her feet.
as restless as before. The frightful
premonition would not be d0wned.
AT 3 o'clock NormE was still
waiting. She was still alone. What
had become or Mark Travers7
Could this be his fathers work,
(To BE C~ontinued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

Next it'll probably be a graduated production tax on
cotton, to hold each farmer down to a few bales, as one
of the many competing proposals to regulate acreage and
production next year. At least that would assure
all the tenants of having a few acres apiece. 1t will
be recalled the legislature got pretty well along with a
bill attempting to regulate oil production by q sliding
scale tax whose proponents claimed it would be legal
where absolute limits or prohibition would be stricken
down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

Never I'm my life have 4 been
more optimistic on this c~Ountry's
prosperity than today.
Charles n. Schwab.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-02

An offer OF free telephone in
stallations in Rome. Italy. during
May brought $4,000 new subscribers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
BEN LARKIN SPEAKS
BEFORE LIONS CLUB
Describes Functions Of State
Railroad Board at Lunch
con Meeting
Associated Press Photo

A talk on the functions Of the
state board of railroad commission
ers was delivered before the Bis
marck Lions club at its noon lunch
o Monday by Ben C. Larkin, chair
man of the board.
Larkin traced the history of the
board, showing how its functions
have been extended through the
years since it's establishment.
He explained the working system
of the board, which is to make de-
cisions upon facts gathered at hear
ings scheduled upon specific appli-
cations for various types Of per-
mits issued by the board.
E. o. Bailey was program chair
man. Frank Orchard sang two solos.
All members Of the club agreed
to send a Christmas gift to some
needy person or family in the
drought-stricken area in the north
western part Of the state. Names Of
persons in the drought area were
furnished to the club members.
Members of the various Christ
mas committees reported on their
work and said preparations for the
holiday program r virtually COM
pleted.
The club will not meet again un-
til Dec. %, it was announced.
The service club luncheon room in
the Grand Pacific hotel, where the
local clubs gather for their weekly
meetings, was decorated over the
weekend in keeping with the Christ
mas motif.
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Odd Fellows,
meet at the Odd Fellows hall
Tuesday at 10 o'clock to attend
funeral of Brother John Wray.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
TO Finish
|. FARGO LIQUOR CASE
Jury to Consider Charges
Against DiIIage and Madi-
son Late Monday

Fargo, Dec. 4.-P-Trial of Lee
Dillage Of Ignite, and Ed Madison,
former Fargo police chief, on charges
Of violating the national. prohibition
laws, probably will be concluded in
federal court here Monday.
After placing four character wit
nesses on the stand to testify that
Madison's reputation for truth and
veracity and general honesty was
good, Col. NJ. A. Hildreth, his counsel,
rested.
Motions for a directed verdict of
not guilty for both defendants made
at the opening Of court, were denied
by Judge Andrew Miller.
Neither of the defendants testified.
Just prior to the adjournment of
court, Usher L. Bprdick, assistant dis
trict attorney, made a motion to strike
out all Of the testimony of the char
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
y. c.. Z. Are Guests of
Auxiliary at Dinner

Covers were marked for rs men,
bers Of the U. c. T. and its auxiliary
at the holiday potluck dinner given
Saturday evening at the Elks hall
by the auxiliary. Small Christmas
trees and red and green candles lent
a festive seasonal note to the tables.
The regular business meetings Of
the two organizations followed the
dinner and later bridge was played
at 16 tables. Those receiving score
prizes were Miss Ellen Holtan, John
L. George, Mrs. Peter karpen and
Ross Hartwick.
Officers Of the auxiliary were in
charge of the party, with Mrs. Peter
karpen, president, heading the CON-
mittee.
Attending from Mandan were MI.
and Mrs. Ross Hartwick, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mackin, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Anderson, MI. and Mrs. A. L. Mar
wick and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hanson,
800 Avenue B. West, were hosts to
the members Of their bridge club
Saturday evening. There were
guests for three tables of auction
and score awards went to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Robinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Thompson. Appointments
in red and green were used for the
tables.
The holiday c%olors, red and green,
were featured in the appointments
for the Z o'clock dinner given Sat-
urday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. E. A..
Kaiser, TIP Eleventh st. Guests
were the members of their bridge
club and places were marked for
eight. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Blensley
held high scores. -
Mary Lou Thompson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Thompson, 612
Avenue D, who is attending st.
GATHERINGS college, St. Paul, was a
member Of the cast of the Christ
mas pageant, "The Holy Grail"
given Sunday in st. Paul. Presented
by the Laboratory Players, dramatic
@AONP az Tx SSIlOOl, Vic pdScdIlL
depicts an ancient legend regarding
King Arthur's Knights of the Round
Table.
To celebrate the birthday anniver-
sary Of her daughter, Catherine,
Mrs. John Monroe, 80S Avenue B.,
entertained a company of young peo-
pie at a card party Saturday eve-
ming. Progressive whist was played
at four tables, with score prizes go
ing to Edward, Tellinghuesen and
Jake Harms. Miss Monroe was pre-
scented with a number of gifts.
X X \:
Mrs. Bradley C.. Marks, Fargo,
who spent the last week in Bis
marck as the guest Of her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Webb, 319h Main avenue, has
left for Los Angeles, Calf, for an
extended visit with relatives and
friends. On her way west she will
stop in Tacoma and Olympia, WASH,
for short visits with relatives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
L. Fl. Belk Is Elected
By Oratorio Society

L. H. BeLk is Elected IA social
Organization of the Bismarck Ora
torio society was completed and Of
ficers elected at a meeting of the
group following a rehearsal of THE
Messiah" Sunday afternoon at the
Trinity Lutheran church.
Lorenzo H. Belk was named presi-
dent. Other officers elected were
Myron H. Anderson, vice president;
Mrs. John L. Hughes, SECRETARY; B.
F. Flanagan, treasurer; Clarion E.
Larson, director: and Mrs. Opie S.
Rindahl, accompanist.
Named as a music committee to
decide on future productions were c.
6. Boise, Mrs. F. M. DAVIS and Clar-
ion Larson.
Presentation of Haendel's oratorio,
'The Messiah" by the society on FRI
day evening at the city auditorium
will usher in the local observance of
the holidays. The final rehearsal
will be held at 7:30 o'clock We'd
nesday evening at the city auditor
ium.
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acter witnesses for Madison on the
grounds Madison's character had not
been made an issue and on the fur
ther grounds that he had not testi-
fled and therefore the testimony was
immaterial.
Judge Miller said he will rule on the
motions later. Arguments to the jury
will be presented Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
District Medical
Group Will Elect

Election Of officers will take place
at the annual business meeting Of
the Sixth District Medical ~associa-
ton, to be held following a dinner at
z o'clock Tuesday evening in the
Terrace Garden at the Patterson
hotel.
DR.. N. o. Ramstad and DR.. L. w.
Larson, Bismarck, will read papers
on "Tumors Of the Neck" and a
paper on Meningitis" prepared by
Drs. B. S. Nickerson and C. G..
Smith of Mandan will be given.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14

Elks Boxing Card, Tuesday
evening, Dec. Is. at World
War Memorial building, at $3.50
p. m. % rounds of boxing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
Meetings of Clubs
And Social Groups

Members Of the Bismarck Degree
of Honor will hold a meeting at 8
o'clock Tuesday evening in the
Auxiliary room at. the World War
Memorial building.
Recently elected officers will be
installed at a meeting of the local
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening in
the Masonic temple.
The Fortnightly club will meet at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. N. O. Ramstad,
1924 Fourth st.
The annual meeting of Fort Lin
coin chapter, American War Moth
ers, will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in the World War Me-
mortal building.
Elks, Boxing Card, Tuesday
evening, Dec. Is, at World
War Memorial building, at $3.50
p. m. % rounds of boxing.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
TWO MORE LEADERS
BENCHED BY MIDDIES
Wallace Out of Intercollegiate
Ring Finals, King Is Lost
to Gymnastic Team.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 19-Cap-
tains of two Naval Academy teams will
not contest in final competitions this
week, making four Navy leaders in
sports so situated during the present
Winter season.
Herb Fulmer, who knocked out Doug
Crosby of Western Maryland, intercol-
legiate champion for two years at 135
pounds, in the first round last Saturday,
will take the place of Capt. Jack Wal
lace in the finals of the intercollegiate
at Penn State Friday and Saturday.
Fulmer accomplished in his first
varsity fight what Wallace has tried
on three occasions to do, always losing
to Crosby. Now Fulmer will have his
big chance and Wallace will act as Sec
ond to his teammates.
Charles King, crack rope climber and
captain of the Naval Academy gym
nastic team, has failed to keep up his
scholastic work and will not contest in
the finals of the Intercollegiate Gym
nastic Association in Philadelphia Sat-
urday. Ray Bass, record holder in the
event, is also back in his studies and
cannot take part.
The other Navy captains who took no
part in the final test Of their teams were
Bill Freshcur, leader of the basket ball
team, who was replaced by Dale Bauer
in the climactic game of the schedule
against the University Of Maryland,
and Bill Hofl, water polo captain, who
was tagged for scholastic work and
stayed out of the final game against
Yale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
CanZOneri Facing
Ban in New York

NEW YORK, March 19.-Three
IN fistic champions-Benny Bass,
Mickey Walker and Max
meling-are persona non grata
In this State and there Is o chance
that another, Tony Canzoneri, will
be dropped into the penalty box
shortly.
Canzoneri will be called before the
Boxing Commission tomorrow and
requested TO sign for bout with
Jack kid Berg of England. If he
refuses the plan is to match Berg
with Sammy Fuller of Boston in the
Garden on May ! and declare the
winner champion in place of Can
zoneri. The official communique
issued by the commission after yes
terday's session merely stated that
Berg and Fuller had challenged the
champion.
An attempt was made to reach
Canzoneri immediately, but this
failed and he was notified to appear
tomorrow. Berg, Fuller and Petrolle
all have beaten Canzonert. On the
records Berg is the boy who Is en-
titled to the first shot at the. title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-19
BOROTRA-SH|ELDS
NET FINAL LOOMS
Frenchman Beats BoWden in
20 Minutes for Fourth
Straight Set Win.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n JEW YORK, March 19.-Although
IN two of the leading players of
the national indoor tennis
championships have fallen by
the wayside in the singles play, the out
standing stars, Jean Borotra of France
and Frank Shields of New York, still
appear to be headed for a final clash
and all the seeded doubles teams are
safely into the semi-f1nals.
Borotra swept into the singles semi
final yesterday with his fourth straight
set victory, a 2s-minute triumph over
Frank Bowden Of New York. He Is due
today to face Perrine Rockafellow, a
New York player who added to his fame
as an indoor player by eliminating Cliff
suffer OF New Orleans, second seeded
American player, in straight sets.
Shields Faces Landry.
Shields had day off in the singles
before his quarter final match today
with Pierre Landry of France, his first
strong opponent of the tournament
lower half of the draw brings together
Berkeley Bell of Dallas, Tex, third of
the seeded American players, and Bill
Aydelotte, chunky New Yorker who won
the title in 1923 and who provided the
second big upset of yesterdays singles
play by defeating Christian Boussus,
young French star, in two hard sets.
The schedule for the doubles semi
finals calls for a meeting between the
first and third of the seeded American
teams in one half and the second pair,
Bell and Merritt Cutter of New York,
against Borotra and Boussus. Suffer
and Landry, Franco-American combina-
ton, who were seeded first, meet Ayde-
lotte and Rockafellow. experienced
doubles partners and indoor champions
in 1928.