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Evening star., 1931-12-30
SUBSTANCE VITAL
TO PLANT ISOLATED
Growth Stimulated by ConW,
cine, Yale Professor Tells
Chemical Society.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, December 30
P).-Convicine, substance vital TO
plant growth, has been isolated by Prof.
Treat B. johnson of Yale University.
He announced his discovery at the
organic symposium of the American
Chemical Society. 1t is probable he
said, the substance characterizes funda-
mental chemical changes taking place
in growth during the processes of seed
termination.
Convicine was isolated after Prof.
johnson had repeated the processes by
which Ritthausen, the German chemist,
discovered, in 1870, vicine, a substance
with which it is associated.
Both are glucosides, compounds which
yield sugar and one or more other sub
stances.
Widely Distributed.
Organic combinations of different
sugars existing in glucositic structure
are Of very wide distribution in nature,
occurring in both the animal and plant
Kingdoms" Prof. johnson said.
"Boichemically speaking, they are one
of the most important classes of COM
pounds occurring in nature, and they
are known to function in practically all
stages of life processes"
Convicine and vicine, however, have
been found only in the plant kingdom.
They have been isolated in seeds OF the
bean family and also are distributed In
various legumes, Prof. Johnson's re-
searches have shown.
DR.. H. T. Clark of Columbia Uni
versityS College of Physicians and
Surgeons told the chemists that insulin
used for treating diabetes, is another
member of the protein group.
He said Prof. Karl Freudenberg and
his associates at the University OF
Heidelberg, Germany, have found that
insulin's value lies in the way in which
its componentS are arranged.
Utilizes Farm Waste.
Possibilities of utilizing chemicals OBJ
tanned from farm waste products for the
manufacture of drugs, perfumes and
explosives were outlined by Prof. Henry
Gilman of Iowa State College
Prof. Gilman has been a leader in
the development from corn stalks ano
oat hulls Of liquid called furfural, ar
organic compound with properties
similar to those of benzene
Our study" he said, Originated ir
efforts to find new uses for agriculture
waste products, of which there are
37O,000,000 tons annually.
About one-half of this vast amount
comes from corn stalks and cobs. anc
the remainder from straw and oat hulls
peanut hulls and similar unused sub
stances"
"Furfural has been obtained by g
simple and inexpensive chemical process
We hope its use will open a new fielc
of chemistry, as well as helping tt
utilize these farm wastes"
Evening star., 1931-12-30

tween North and South America and
by so doing help to fight the sugar
cane borer in Louisiana, said T. E.
Holloway, w. E. Haley and e. K.
Bynum OF the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Speeded by Plane.
Parasites of the borer are available
in Argentina and Peru, but formerly
could be brought North only by boat.
They reached Louisiana during the
Winter when no cane was growing
ana there were no borers to feed them,
The parasites, a wasp and a NY go
into a resting stage in Winter, and
Winter was simulated during the
months trip on shipboard by keeping
them in refrigeratorS. Only about 20
per cent of the parasites survived the
artificial Winter, however.
Now the parasites come by airplane
in six days and 80 per cent of them
survive. There Is evidence that one
generation of the wasps has been sue
cessfully "transplanted" to Louisiana,
indicating that this will be an effective
method of control.
Disputes Electron Theory.
The electron, widely considered the
smallest particle of matter, was wiped
out and a pocket" of waves substituted
for it in some mathematical evidence
presented by Prof. w. F. G. Swami,
director of the Bartol Research Foun-
dation of Philadelphia.
He pointed out that no one ever has
seen an electron-that it was a con-
venient name which people have come
to believe in as tangible thing. The
idea that electronS are little bits of mat
ter, he explained, originated in the fact
that they could be observed to bonn
bard things, like rain" He proceeded to
show that a pocket" of wave motion
could travel around and do exactly the
same tricks.
So he concluded that there is pos
sibility that electrons are creations Of
radiant energy" This seemingly makes
all solid matter originate in waves made
up of radiation.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
POSTAL RULE CHANGED
Canada to Pay Premium on Money
Orders Issued in u. S.

Beginning January 4, post Offices in
Canada will pay premium on postal
money orders issued in the United
States, the rate to conform as closely
as possible to market quotations for ex-
change in New York.
Postmasters were informed today
that persons sending remittances to
Canada should be informed that payees
will receive in Canadian currency the
approximate value of United States
money on the day the orders are paid.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Weight Reduced by Flying.

A washington, NJ c.. woman who
spent the afternoon riding in airplanes
found each ride reduced her weight
several pounds. Lack of funds fnauy
made her relinquish the exercise"
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Cellist Knows 300 Works.

Jean Bedetti, first cellist Of the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra, knows 800
complete works by memory.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
VOLCANO GROWS QUIET
Flow of Flaming Lava From Ki.
lauea, in Hawaii, slackens.

Iauta, III HAWAII, bIaCkens.
HILO, Hawaii December 80 (P.-
The Kilauea Volcano greatly slackened
its activity yesterday after dozens OF
fountains had tossed flaming lava within
its huge fire pit since Wednesday.
The southwest fountain continued to
hurl molten rock SO to rs feet, but all
others ceased spouting during last night.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
BACKS HOME LOAN BANKS
of Real Estate Boards
Favors Hoover's Plan.

H. S. Kissell, president of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate Boards,
yesterday pledged to President Hoover
the cooperation of his organization
in helping create system OF home
loan discount banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

The quality of these famous bedsprings is
well known-but this price is remarkably low.
Strong. resilient springs that carry 2O-year
guarantee. ...,.....
THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
MEN, Here Are 5000 Of Our Regular $1.95
''Aldine''
(Full>Shrunk)
Anniversary Priced

What shirts !. e. we've sold thou
sands of dozens of them at ST. .95. j..
they must be good. Aldine's fit .
they're we'll made, full cut, with
pleated sleeves and back. Simply,
shirts that any man would be right
proud to wear anywhere. You'll like
EN-, too.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20
ALASKA $ VOICE WILL BE RECORDED
 O|V SOUND FILMS
Continued from Page Onel

Continued from Page Onel
 On St. Paul Island they photo graphed bull and adult female seals and baby seals in the great herd that makes it's home there every summer The cameramen also took sound motion pictures of the countless species of birds that annually go to St. Paul and St. Lawrence Islands, and to the uninhabited island of Bogslof, not far from Unalaska, to nest and rear young. On the Pribilofs, the photographers obtained films of the kimo inhabitants, their homes and their activities. All pictures, when finally pre- pared for exhibition, will be re- leased to theatres throughout the world. Some of the films will also be arranged for use in an educational series.
 While taking pictures in the vii cinity of Nome, the cameramen had to spend one night on the tundra. They did not get much sleep. The verdure was green and soft, but it also was damp and the underlying mattress of ice made the ground uncomfortably cold for a bed.
 Narrowly Escaped Injury
 In obtaining films of birds in cave, MT. Mayell narrowly escaped serious injury. MT. Darling dis charged a gun to scare the fowl into flight. The concussion loos- ened rock in the roof of the cave and huge boulder crashed close to MT. Mayell and his camera. While on the Seward Peninsula, the photographers travelled afoot ln horse-drawn vehicles, in gas boats and on the cutter Shoshone. Their work on the Peninsula and on the Pribilofs occupied six weeks. The hearty cooperation they received from the Coast Guard Service, especially from the officers and crew of the Sho- shone, greatly facilitated their task.
 MT. Darling has been with the
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20

Fox Movietone News many years. He was aboard the United States Navy airplane carrier Lexington, when that craft was in service off Nicaragua.
 Pictures From Plane
 He flew from that vessel several times and from the air took pie lures depicting scenes in con- nection with the revolution and with the recent earthquake, which resulted in loss of life and great destruction of property there.
 New equipment for the taking of sound motion pictures can be reduced in weight to 800 pounds if necessary for air transportation, permitting the cameramen to range to places previously inac- cessible to photographers with the older, heavier equipment.
 Prior to the Nome trip the cam eramen filmed the Dawson coun- try.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20

Now is the time to look over old packs and have new bottoms put on for winter.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20

If you haven't tried ROKLUCKS Danish Ice Cream you have missed something good. Sold only at the Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20

According to an early report from the SS Yukon, of the Alaska Steamship Company, the liner will arrive in port from the South at a. m. Friday, tomorrow morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20
Have you heard he new "OkEH" records at Sylvia's. They are won- derfuI.

The best ice cream yet! HOR- LUCK'S Danish Ice Cream. Candy Cottage, sole Seward agent.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20

Seattle P. l., Times, Star, Frisco Examiner and other papers; latest complete line of magazines in every mail. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-20

Try our Seattle Ice Cream Fresh on every boat at SYLVIA'S.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
600 See Lamb Cutting
Demonstrations Here

More than 600 persons attended
four demonstrations on the proper
cutting and uses of lamb which were
staged Tuesday night and Wednes-
day.
This included more than 500 STU
dents of Bismarck high school. more
than 30 girls from the u. S. Indian
school, As members of various wom-
ems clubs here, and score Of local
butchers.
The demonstrations were given by
Max o. Cullen, representative of the
National Livestock and Meat Board,
and were arranged by the state agri-
cultural college Accompanying Gull
len here was Prof. Al. Severson of the
state college.
Cullen said the average consump-
ton of lamb per person is six times
as great throughout the United
States generally as it Is in North Da-
kota and IA times as great in the
New England states as in North Da-
kota.
He pointed out that consumption
of lamb in this state should increase
with the expansion Of sheep raising
which has been marked in the last
several months since North Dakota
farmers are securing sheep to xeeo
on share basis.
The purpose of the demonstrations
was to show how lamb can be cut
most economically.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Society
Mrs. c.. B. Rosen Heads
Ladies' Aid Society

Mrs. C. B. Rosen was elected
president of the Ladies Aid society
Of the Hebrew Congregation, at a
meeting held Sunday evening in the
synagogue.
Mrs. Alfred Thai, the retiring
president, was named secretary
treasurer of the group, and Mrs.
Herman Tilson was named vice pres
ident.
The society purchased a health
bond from the North Dakota Tuber-
culosis association and discussed
plans for various community activi-
ties during the winter months.
X X X
A miniature Christmas tree sur
rounded by tall red candles formed
the table decorations for the l O'Clock
luncheon given Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. Van r. Middlemas, 120 West
Thayer avenue, when she entertained
the members of the Hylo bridge club
Covers were marked for eight guests
The luncheon was followed by the an
nual Christmas party, when gifts
placed on the tree were distributed
Bridge was played with Mrs. j. P
Sell and Mrs. Price Owens receiving
prizes. ..E Z
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
ORATORIO FEATURES
SOLOS AND CHORUS
Fifteen Piece Orchestra and 81
Singers to Appear in
Concert Friday

Outstanding among musical events
for the year in Bismarck, the pre-
sentation of the Messiah, Haendels
sacred oratorio at the municipal
auditorium Friday night will be fea-
tured by the combined efforts OF
five soloists, a chorus of Sc voices,
and an orchestra Of Is pieces.
The production is under the direc-
tion of Clarion E. Larson.
Members Of the society will ap-
pear in the oratorio after weeks OF
practice in one of the most preten-
tious undertaking ever undertaken
by a local musical organization.
The soloists will present the fol-
lowing numbers: Mrs. Iver Acker,
soprano, "There Were Shepards
Abiding in the Field, "And Lo the
Angel of the Lord, "And the Angel
Said Unto Them, and II Know
That NY Redeemer Liveth."
Miss Maude S. Tollefson, contral-
to, "Behold Virgin Shall Conceive"
"Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind
Be Opened, "He Shall Feed His
Flock like Shepard" and "All We
Like Sheep.
Daniel Preston Of Moorhead, tenor,
"Comfort Ye Ny People,, Every
Valley Shall Be Exalted, "Thy Re-
buke Has Broken His Heart. "Be-
hold and See If There Be Any Sor-
row., "He Was Cut Off the Hand of
the Living, and "But Thou Didst
Not Leave His Soul in He'll.
Myron H. Anderson, baritone, "Be-
hold I Tell You Mystery" and
1.-The Trumpet Shall Sound.
Lorenzo Belk, bass, "Thus Saith
the Lord, But Who May Abide the
Day of His Coming, "For Beholc
the Darkness Shall Cover the
Earth, and "The People That Walk.
ed in Darkness"
The personel of the orchestra is a:
follows: first violins, Adolph Engel
hardt, Inez B. Wiser, Mrs. o. M
Hanson, and John Mushik, secone
violins, r. L. Wells, William Mueller
J. <. Martineck, and Evan Kennedy
viola, Dorothy Tiedman; cello, Ion'
Noggle; string bass, Dorothy Pc
tron; flutes, Joseph Sullivan ant
James Hyland; clarinet, Sam Kon
tos; cornet, Archie Olson; tympani
Curtis Dirlam.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Former Congressman
Is Barred by Court

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-(P)-For-
mer Congressman John j. German of
Chicago, who as corporation counsel
conducted former Mayor Thompsons
investigation of British propaganda In
history text books, was disbarred by
the supreme court Thursday. on the
ground he had not conformed to STAN
dards set by the legal profession.
The disbarment action was started
by the Chicago Bar association and
was based on Gorman's prosecution of
Mayor Thompson's custer suit against
William McAndrew, then superin-
tendent of schools accused Of pro-
British leaningS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Sterling


J. H. Riley called at the Helnar
Meland home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Stewart were
Driscoll callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassin Eele and fam
lily were Driscoll callers Tuesday.
The regular telephone meeting was
held Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Johnson were
Bismarck shoppers Thursday.
Selmar Severson, Ed Gibson and
son Seaman, Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Cos
ney and Tom Hughes were town call
ers Saturday.
Charley Gosney and Earl Gaskill
were town callers Monday.
Miss Clara Anderson called on Miss
Florence Schmidkunz Sunday.
Hassin Eele was a Driscoll caller
Friday.
j. H. Riley was a Driscoll caller
Thursday.
A school board meeting was hele
Thursday evening. The route tina
formerly was driven by Melvin Mes
was put up for bids. Earl Hall wa!
lowest bidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest johnson ant
family visited at the Howard Smith
home Sunday.
H. E. Wildfang and L. B. Smith
were Mckenzie callers Monday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Gasoline Rates to
n. d. Points Reduced

Washington, Dec. 17.-(R)--The In
terstate Commerce com m S on
Thursday ordered reduction in
rates on gasoline and other petroleum
products from the mid-continent
field to points in North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota.
The decision was made OH a COM
plant of the International Oil COM
pany and the Dacotah Oil company.
It fixes individual rates which would
be 22.5 per cent of first class rates
to Fargo and related points; Is per
cent to jamestown and related
points, and 26.5 per cent to Mobridge,
S. D.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Mckenzie
By MRS. T. T. HUGHES

The Royal Neighbors held their
regular meeting in the hall Thurs
day night. Officers elected were:
Oracle, Anna Manley: vice oracle,
Gertrude Hughes; chancellor, Hattie
Roth; recorder, Florence Larson; re-
ceiver, Oddie Hughes; marshal, Opal
Watson: inner sentinel, Dorothy Will
ton; outer sentinel, Jessie Easton;
managers, Jordis Adams, Marguerite
Anderson and Beulah Antrim; past
oracle, Mabel Lewis.
Mrs. George Manly of st. Paul Is
the guest of her son George.
The Wide-Awake All Sewing club
held its regular meeting at the Henry
Lewis home Saturday.
Miss Esther Watson, who attended
the All club conventions at Chicago
and Fargo, also returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. Henry Larson, Vivian Larson.
Mary Ellen Reese, Madeline Boren
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

and Byron Clizbe returned home from
Fargo Saturday, where they attended
the All club convention.
The Ladies Aid held It's annual
supper in the church Friday night.
Several from Bismarck attended.
MIR. and Mrs. George Watson were
shoppers in Bismarck Thursday.
Katherine Hughes spent Saturday
night and Sunday visiting at the +.
Hughes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Tylor and twin
daughters Of Minnesota were We'd
nesday visitors at the r. G. Boren
home en- route to Dickinson.
Mr.. -ana Mrs. A. Envick visited
their daughter, Mrs. M. Lee, in Nc
Kenzie Monday.
There will be Christmas program
in the schoolhouse Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Larson were
Bismarck callers Monday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Minnesota Taxpayers
Asking Federal Action

st. Cloud, Mimi, Dec. 17.-(P-A
county taxpayers association, one of
many in Minnesota seeking reduction
in governmental costs, took a fling in
the direction Of federal employees yes
terday.
The Stearns county organization di-
rected a resolution to Minnesota con-
gressmen, urging federal employees be
requested to accept 20 per cent re-
duction in pay.
The resolution also informed the
congressman all rural mail carrier
positions should be awarded on con-
tract after bids are received and that
fourth class postmasters should, as
part Of their work, carry mail to and
from railway stations to cut costs.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Jury Deliberates on
Farmer Damage Suit

A jury began deliberation on the
suit of 10 Burleigh county farmers
against the 500 Line Railway COM
pany for $4,000 damages at 1870 a.
m. Thursday following more than
two days Of testimony.
The farmers claim they suffered
$4,000 damages from a prairie fire
Oct. 5, 1928, and allege the fire was
started by employees Of the railroad
who were burning grass and weeds
along the right-of-way.
The railroad denies the fire was
started by railroad men and defense
witness declared he saw the fire
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Frazier Is Named on
Steering Committee

Washington, Dec. 17.-(P,-The
senate Republican young guard" and
a western independent will direct the
partySs steering committee charged
with formulating the legislative pro-
gram.
senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, has named Senator
Frazier, North Dakota, western in
dependent, as one member.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

start in the road along the railroad
track shortly after an automobile had
travelled along the road.
The fire occurred near the Welch's
Spur district in Teller township,
burning crops, grass, fencing, and
buildings.
The case was tried once before, in
June, 1929, the jury disagreeing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
st. Louis Enjoying
Early Springtime

st. Louis, Dec. 17.-(AP)-
Perhaps it's springtime now in
Tasmania. Anyway, the Tas-
manian swan in the zoo is sitt-
ing on a half dozen eggs.
But then the peacocks are in
full plumage and there are
dandelions on the zoo lawn.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Meetings of Clubs
And Social Groups

Members Of the Order of Rainbow
for Girls will hold special meeting
at 1880 o'clock this evening for the
purpose of collecting items for the
Christmas basket which the girls are
packing for a needy family. All men,
bers are asked to bring their dona-
tiOnS to the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
HUNTS ANCIENT TOMB

London.-Howard Carter, famous
Psychologist, is on the hunt again. His
success q few years ago in finding and
unearthing the tomb Of the ancient
King Tutankhamen, has spurred him
ON to search for the tomb Of Alexan-
der the Great, King Of Macedon about
356 B. G. Carter believes he will find
Alexander's tomb at Soil or Pompeio-
polls, Asia Minor.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
PLAN NEW HYMNAL

Asheville, N. c., Dec. 17.-R>-
The official Methodist Hymnal is to
lose 200 of its ancient songs and
200 are to be added in their place
but the Methodist Joint Hymnal
Commission, in session here, refused
to reveal the names of hymns to be
dropped.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

APPROPRIATE FOR VETERANS
Washington, Dec. 17.-P)-The
house Thursday voted 5000, 900 900 for
the veterans administration to meet
demands for loans to veterans on ad-
justed service certificates. The reso-
luton now goes to the senate.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
To GIVE PLAY AT STERLING

TO GIVE PLAY AT STERLING
Members of the All club Girl and
Boy Scouts Of Sterling will present
the play, Christmas In Gooseberry
Glen," on Friday evening, Dec. IS, at
the Farmers Union hall. The pro-
gram will start at $3.50 p. M, and will
be followed by q dance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

TO ASK OIL TARIFF
Washington, Dec. 17.-(P-Senator
Capper, Republican, Kansas, Thurs
day said he would introduce within a
short time a bill calling for 81 per
barrel tariff on crude oil.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
LITTLE USED LANGUAGE

AkxVLE OSkO AANOOA06 s
A book was recently printed in q
language that IS spoken by only 300
people. It is q version Of the Gospels
prepared by the British and Foreign
Bible Society for the use Of the Wor-
rora, a tiny tribe Of Australian
aborigines.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

John r. Fleck, president of Fleck
Motor Sales, Inc, left Wednesday for
MINNEAPOLIS on short business trip.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
APPROVE APPOINTMENT

APPROVE APPOINTMENT
Minneapolis, Dec. l7-P)-Appoint-
ment of B. W. (Bernie) Bierman as
Minneota's head football coach was
approved formally by university re-
gents Thursday. They said his salary
was $7,750 q year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
GEORGES COFFEE SHOP

25c-Friday Noon Luncheon-25c
Clam Ch0wder Soup, Fried Pike
Lemon Butter; Spareribs, Sauer-
kraut; Roast Leg Of Pork, Roast
Prime Ribs Of Beef, Stewed Corn
Mashed Potatoes, Hot Buns, Coffee o.
Milk.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
City-C0unty News

A daughter was born Wednesday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul, Bis
marck, at st. Alexius hospital.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

DEVILS LAKE MAN DIES
Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 17,-P--
William Troyer, So, Devils Lake,
pioneer resident Of the Lake Region
died in hospital here Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

SWISS ELECT PRESIDENT
Berne, Dec. T.-(AP)-Giuseppe
Motta was elected president of
Switzerland Thursday by the feder-
al assembly. It is the fourth time
he has been elected to the office.