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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-06-30

film. Makeup men will instinctly
eradicate the wrinkles.
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A man who writes things on his
cuff, observes the office sage, usually
has something more up his sleeve.
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The Spanish army is cutting down
on its high officers. Making a Cen
eral reduction, as it were.
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The London man who announces
that he will push a perambulator
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-06-30
At the Movies
CAPITOL THEATRE

The irony, humor. and drama be-
hind the print Of the days paper. the
method by which news Is collected,
and tho attitude Of those who collect
It, and sift 1t. Is pictured In "The
Front Page" the tremendous Howard
Hughes production which opened yes
terday at the Capitol Theatre.
All tho cynicism, romance, callous-
ness, drama and melodrama Of news
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-06-30
Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend Of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-06-30

Hot weather suggestion: Restricted
diet and affect the Ghandi loin
cloth.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-06-30
Sargent Is Named
For Railroad Man

Editors Note: The following is
one of series of articles dealing
with the history Of North Da-
kota counties.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Drys Enroll Strategists to
Wdge Campaign

Leaders of 33 dry organizations
who attended the national con-
ference for enforcement of the
Eighteenth Amendment were en-
route home today following the
adoption of vigorous resolutions
for dry warfare during the po-
litical activities of the next 18
months.
Form Board of Strategy
To carry out these resolutions
the dry leaders ordered the crea-
ton of a board of strategy which
is to function much as a general
staff would in war. The board
is to number about Is and will
be headed by Ernest HI. Cheering
ton, president of the conference
and director of the world league
against alcohol. Mrs. Eta BOOle,
of the w. C. T. u, will also be
member.
The resolutions adopted urged:
/. More adequate cooperation
and activity on the part of State
dry organizations.
2. Establishment of State con-
ferences of dry organizations.
3. Increased cooperation and
financial support of the dry cause
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
SCHOOLS SHUN
SALE Of FARE
TICKETS
Will Cooperate in Distributing
Passboards, But Cannot
Handle Money Under Law

The schools will do everything
possible to facilitate the distribu-
ton of tickets or Identification
cards to children who use street
cars or buses, under the new re-
duced fare rate, but they will not
handle any money.
This statement was made by
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant su-
perintendent of schools, today fol
lowing a conference with the
supervisory principals of the pub
lie schools.
Firm in Decision
It is a definite policy of the
school system, Mr.. Kramer de-
clared, that there shall be no
handling of money within the
schools, and, despite the fact that
this new reduced fare is beneficial
to the children, there can be no
alteration of this policy.
Mr.. Kramer assured representa-
tives~Of the street car companies,
whom he met today at the Frank
lin Administration School, that
any plan which is devised for the
distribution of tickets will be aided
by the schools.
The street car and bus COM
panies will probably distribute
tickets through their central Of
fices or at the schools, Mr.. Kramer
said.
Children Need Food
It was also agreed at the meet
ing with the supervising principals
that some plan for the immediate
relief of hungry children should
be devised.
The fact remains, Mr.. Kramer
stated. that children are hungry
in the schools, and these children
must be given some assistance,
either through social agencies or
the parent-teacher association.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
DRY LAW PROBE
IGNORED D. c.
REPORTS
Six States Also Passed Up BY
Inquiring Body; Data on 81
States Goes to the Senate

Those who have been looking
for an authoritative survey of
liquor conditions in the District
of Columbia from the archives of
the Wickersham commission are
doomed to disappointment.
1t was learned today that the
commission does not have in it's
files survey of enforcement here
and therefore cannot submit it
to the Senate in compliance with
the Tydings resolution.
Second Resolution Passed
The commission last week, in
compliance with previous reso-
luton of the Senate, submitted
to that body data on conditions
in 80 States.
Immediately, the vets demand
ed to know why the other Is
States and the District weren't
covered in the report. Con-
sequently second resolution was
adopted asking why.
Now the commission is prepar
ing additional reports, but it was
ascertained at the offices of the
body today that there never was
a survey of the District among
the mass of material which the
group studied in preparing its
controversial report.
Six States Left Out
In addition to the District, six
States are understood not to
have been surveyed by the COM
mission and therefore there will
be only 10 additional State re.
ports sent to the Senate.
No reason could be aScertained
why the commission failed to
survey conditions here. It has
heen considered that a report on
enforcement in washington from
this authoritative source would
EAve proved of intense interest
IN view OF the city official status
and the large number of Govern
ment officials living here.
New Data Due
Then, too, the question of dip
lomatic liquor, which has been
the subject of much agitation and
conjecture in the past, could
have been discussed IN the re-
port.
Another reason why a commits
sion study of local conditions
would have been of particular
timeliness is the pendency of the
Howell prohibition code for the
District in the Senate.
The additional data requested
BY the Senate is expected to be
submitted by the commission in
a day or two.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
MEET TODAY.
TOPREPARE
REPORT
Senator Capper Said to Feel
Mergers Are Responsible
for Price Conditions Here

The Capper food price investi-
eating committee is to meet to-
morrow to prepare its report to
the Senate on the reasons for the
high prices of bread, milk, dairy
products, sugar and meat.
The report, which will embOdy
the findings of several weeks Of
investigation, is expected to show
that retail prices have failed to
reflect the prices paid to pro-
ducerS.
Criminal Action Unlikely
To what extent the committee
will endeavor to place the blame
for the spread between the pro-
ducer price and the consumer
price, has not been determined.
The committee was directed in
making it's investigation to seek
particularly to ascertain if there
is any combination which is re-
sponsible for the upkeep of the
prices to the consumer in viola
ton OF the law.
1t is regarded as improbable
that the committee will recon-
mend any criminal prosecutions
as a result of it's inquiry.
Senator Arthur Capper CR) of
Kansas, chairman of the subcom,
mittee, has indicated he believes
recent mergers and combinations
of companies and corporations
have had a tendency to maintain
high retail prices.
Price of Bread Reduced
The committee. in it's report,
is expected to call attention to
the efficacy of its investigation
in bringing about reductions in
the price of bread in Washington.
The report of the subcommit-
tee will be submitted to the full
Committee on Agriculture, and
later to the Senate.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
WOMAN KILLED.
IN PLUNGE

Frantic because she was unable
to reach her husband and fear
ing a night in the house of de-
tention, Mrs. Rose Spinelli, q, of
725 Fourth st. N. E., plunged to
her death from a third-story win
dow of the detention house shortly
after midnight.
The attractive young woman
had been arrested several hours
earlier on a charge of intOXica-
ton and about midnight at
tempted to locate her husband.
Hears Woman Scream
Failing in this she apparently
became reconciled to her lot and
pretended to be asleep when a
matron went through the rooms
about l a. m.
Mrs. Lola Warner, a matron,
said that when she made her
rounds Mrs. Spinelli seemed to
be sound asleep and she then
went downstairs. 1t was only
matter of a few minutes before
she heard a scream and then the
dull thud of a body striking the
sidewalk on the Louisiana Avenue
side of the building.
Found To Be Dead
Mrs. Spinelli was dead before
an ambulance from Emergency
Hospital arrived on the scene.
The young woman had risen
from her bed on the second floor
and crept to the third floor OF
the building, which is located at
Sixth Street and Louisiana
Avenue Northwest, and removing
a. screen from a window plunged
headlong to the concrete sidewalk
below.
She fell beside a driveway of
a filling station under the house
of detention. She was clad only
in a night gown.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Imbiber Tries to Buy
Ice Cream From
Sd Precinct

When William Brown got out
of Jail yesterday after serving
a term for intoxication he felt
the need for refreShment and,
according to testimony in Po-
lice Court before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt today, he got it.
Policeman H. A. Lord, of the
Third precinct. testified that
last night Brown walked into
the police station with the re-
quest:
81 want to buy some ice
cream"
The policeman locked up the
man on a drunk charge and
Judge Schuldt sentenced him to
80 days in Jail.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
j. 8. WILL FILL
28 POSITIONS

Civil service examinations for
% positions were announced to-
day by United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
Examinations will be offered
for the positions of boys adviser
in a senior high school, $4,000 a
year; boys adviser, reservation
and junior high school, $4,000 a
year, and advisers assistant in
the Indian service, $4,000. A po-
sition in the veterans adminiStra-
ton as occupational therapy aid
in arts and crafts is also open at
a salary of $1,000 a year.
Positions open in the Forest
Service division include senior
forest ecologist, $4,000 to $5,400
a year; forest ecologist, $4,000 to
$4,000; associate forest ecologist,
$4,000 to $4,000; assistant forest
ecologist, $4,000 to $4,000; princi-
pal silviculturist, $500 to $6,4OO;
senior silviculturist, $4,000 to
$5,4OO; silviculturist, $4,000 to
$4,000; associate silviculturist,
$4,000 to $4,000. and assistant
silviculturist, $4,000 to $4,000.
Examinations will also be given
for the position Of physicist,
$4,000; associate physicist, $4,000;
assistant physicist, $4,000, and
junior physicist, $4,000, in the
Bureau of Standards and Bureau
of Mines and the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics.
In the departmental service,
positions are open for a senior
electrical engineering craftsman,
So, 900; senior structural engineer
ing craftsman, $4,000; senior
topographic craftsman, $4,000;
topographic craftsman, $1,000,
assistant topographic craftsman,
$1,62O, and junior topographic
craftsman, $1,440.
Positions open to women in
clude assistant instructor fore.
women in the power sewing room
of the Industrial Institution for
Women, Anderson, w. Va, for
$1,000 a year, and four teachers
in the Indian Service at $1,860 a
year,
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
S475,00O LEF 7
BY CARL CASEY

Carl Casey, who died February
Z, leaving an estate valued at
$475,000, named his widow. Mrs.
Annie L. Casey, as life beneficiary
and executor, according to the
terms of his will, filed today for
probate. Mrs. Casey was given
the privilege of naming a CO.
executor. and she accompanied
the petition for probate with a
request that the National Metro
politan Bank be permitted to act
with her.
The bulk of the estate was
composed of stocks worth $4,000
and bonds worth $439,000.
A sister, Mrs. Theodore Casey
Topliffe, Highland Apartments,
is given $4,000.
Ultimate beneficiarieS are James
B. Platt, of Baltimore; Landra B.
Platt, of this city: Lester B.
Platt, Caldwell, N. j.; T. Beach
Platt, of Boston. and Anna B.
Platt. of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
RULES MAY Be
SUSPENDED To
SAVE BILL
Way Paved for Passage Of
Measure If Concession Is
Made; Hoover 0. K. Seen

A final drive for the passage
Of the Dallinger bill providing an
all-year Saturday half-holiday for
Federal employees got under way
in the House today.
The measure has been stalled
for several months in the lower
chamber owing to the implied
understanding that President
Hoover did not desire its enact
ment at this time. although he
is not opposed to it in principle.
Favor Has Grown
The G. o. P. leaders in the
House, however, have assumed a
more favorable attitude towards
it since the passage of the Ken,
dali bill three weeks ago, provld-
ing for a 44-hour week for postal
employees, virtually the same work
week which the Dallinger bill ex-
tends to all Government workers.
Representative Dallinger (RO
of Massachusetts, today expressed
confidence that the steering COM
mittee would be prevailed upon to
permit consideration of the meas
ure under suspension of the rules
in the final days of the session.
If this concession is made,
passage of the measure is assured,
inaSmuch as large majority in
the House favors it. The bill
already has been approved by the
Senate.
Bill Bans Wage Cut
Another measure backed by the
American Federation of Labor
which is slated to receive consid-
Grafton under suspension of the
rules in the House is that which
would abolish wage-cutting by
Subcontractors on Federal build
ings projects.
Although Representative Blan-
ton CD of Texas has repeatedly
blocked it in the House, House
leaders have given assurances to
it's sponsors that it will be forced
to vote and passed by a sub
Stantial majority. 1t provides
that all subcontractors on Federal
construction shall pay the rate of
wages prevailing in the commu-
nifty in which the construction is
undertaken.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26

Drive for Saturday Halfl4oliday Under Way in House
Police Fishing Party
Halted As RiUer Is
Dragged for Body

A perfectly innocent fish
ing trip was interrupted when
the entire harbor patrol turned
out to drag the river and the
Eleventh precinct thrown al
most into Mysteries, today, all
on account of the finding of
the automobile of Policeman
Lonnie o. Thompkins, near the
sea wall at the Tourist Camp.
When the car was found the
policeman's overcoat and cap
we're hanging over the front
seat. Immediately suicide"
was suggested and dragging of
the river began.
A short time later one of
the patrol boats located
ThompkinS and Policeman
Paul Berger seated on the sea
wall angling for catfish.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
PermitLeSs DriUer
GiUen Fine of 500

Convicted of driving an auto
mobile after his permit had been
revoked, George H. Fisher, 311
D St. N. W., was today sentenced
to a fine of 500 or 80 days in
Jail by Judge Ralph E. Given in
Police Court.
Fisher was arrested early today
by Sergt. EsliS Williams, of the
Traffic Bureau, who stopped him
on New Jersey Avenue, near D
Street Northwest, for driving with
no light. Asked for the permit,
Fisher admitted that it had been
revoked some time ago after he
had been convicted of drunken
driving.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Garrett Will Speak
At "Teras Day" Fete

F'iniS j. Garrett, former Demo
cratic leader in the House of
Representatives and now judge
Of the Court of Customs and
Patent Appeals, will be the
principal speaker at the celebra-
ton of Texas independence Day
to be held Saturday night by the
Texas Club of Washington at
24O0 Sixteenth st. N. w.
The actual date of Texas In.
dependence Day falls on Monday
This day marks the ninety-fifth
anniversary of Texan independ-
ence and the one hundred and
thirty-eighth anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Sam Houston, first
president of the Texas republic.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Theft Holds
2 for Grand JUrY

Charges Of housebreaking and
larceny against John c. John
son, Samuel Johnson and Maui
rice Davis, all colored, resulted
in their being held for the
Grand Jury under bond of $1,000
each when they were arraigned
before Judge John P. Mcmahon
in Police Court today.
The men are accused of having
broken into a market at 301
Seventh st. S. E., Tuesday and
stolen 215 pounds of meat.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Memorial Planned
For Mrs. BLUnlenthnL

In memory of the late Mrs.
Dora Blumenthal, of 1104 Fifth
St. NJ W., the executive board
and the ladies auxiliary of the
Ohev Sholem Congregation will
present a Torah to the congrega-
ton Sunday.
The Torah will be carried in
a procession from the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Alloy, SOL
Thirteenth st. N. E., to the syna-
gogue,
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
ADJUDICATED BANKRUPT

Edith L. Corbett, a cafeteria
operator at 722 Eighteenth st.
N. W., today was adjudicated a
voluntary bankrupt. She lists
debts amounting to $1,669.37 and
assets of $210, and is represented
by Attorneys A. K. Shipe and
Louis B. Arnold.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Democratic Women
Honor Wilson Name

A delegation from the Women's
National Democratic Club, headed
by former Gov. Nellie Tayloe
Ross of Wyoming, yesterday
placed a wreath on the tomb of
Woodrow Wilson at the Washing,
ton Cathedral.
Bishop James E. Freeman ad-
dressed the women.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
DIET LEAPS INTO MOVIES

Uncle Sans movie men have
just completed a new film.
The laboratory of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has COM
pleted a film showing means of
stabilizing and fixing the diet Of
children,
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
James to Talk
To Citizens GROUP

Miss Harlean James. of the
American Civic Association will
be the principal speaker Monday
at meeting of the Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Associa,
tion, which will be held at 8 p. m.
at the Sixth Presbyterian Church.
Sixteenth and Kennedy Streets
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
DR.. SIMON TO SPEAK

DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
Hebrew congrega-
ton, will speak on The Message
of Purim to Our Women" at the
temple, Eighth and H Streets
tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
ASK HOOVER TO FESTIVAL

President Herbert Hoover to-
day was invited to visit Win
chester, Va. between April 20 and
80 to attend the annual Shenan-
doah Valley Apple Blossom Festi-
val. Representative CARRIER (RD
of Virginia, extended the invita-
tion.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26

It
MRS MARY PERETTI WITH VINEGAR
WHICH POLICE SEIZED
1T COST Mrs. Mary Perett 515 Third St. N w., $3.50
to prove that wine which police seized in her home
merely vinegar. The vinegar seized wine" last
June and police lost out their attempt to convict Mrs.
Peretti of sale they failed to produce the they
alleged bought from her. Here is Mrs Peretti with the
vinegar which police forced to return to her.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26

by the churches of several de-
nominations.
4. A direct appeal to the pub
lie for enforcement by a whole
sale dissemination of prohibition
propaganda, together with gen.
eral educational campaign against
alcohol. 1t was urged that the
public be reached by means of
the radio, moving pictures, news
papers, pamphlets, and other eff
fective means.
5. Enlisting of the aid of lay
dry leaders in the more active dry
campaigns. 1t was pointed out
that there are many laymen in
terested in the cause, who have
been unable to join in active dry
work. BY joining hands with
these people, it was said, the dry
cause will lose the label of
"fanaticism" with which it has
been branded in the past.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
OBTAINS COMMISSION

Alexander James Stirton, 2O09
st. N. W.. has received a COM
mission as second lieutenant in
the Army Reserve, according to a
War Department announcement
,OdaV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08

Tuesday

Tuesday
The Mardi Club will have as hos
tess Mrs. Marvin Hall.
Club Twelve will meet with Mis-.
Rosa Hi~nojosa.
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Comings. Goings

Miss Rosalis Kibbe has gone to
Austin where she will attend the
summer session at the University
Of Texas.
Harold Ross has returned from
Texas University TO spend a short
time with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Ross. Elizabeth Street.
He expects TO leave soon for Mis-
souri, where he will spend the sum-
mer.
Miss Marjorie Reil left yester-
day with her sister Mrs. Meari
Walker and family of San Benito for
a motor trip north. They expect tc
visit friends and relatives in Gal
weston, San Antonio, keNville and
Texas City.
Miss Esther Weller has gone 70
Los Angeles. Calf. where she will
visit her brother. Lieut.. o. A. We'll
Ter. for the remainder Of the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney has as her
guests this week her brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Woodson,
their son and daughter, Of Sher-
man. Sam Woodson, Jr. will leave
this week for camp.
John Macintosh returned last
week from the University Of the
South. Sewanee. Tenn, TO spend the
summer with his parents. Rev. and
Mrs. r. o. Macintosh. Henry Hol-
land. a classmate of Johns. is ex-
pected to return this week to be
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
K. Hollans.
Mrs. II. K. Brown and daughter,
Margaret. returned from a motor
trip Saturday having spent two
weeks in San Antonio.
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Associated Press Photo

in tn El Paso schools and will az
tend summe school al the Browns
vile Junior College.
Mis- Maud Nosler, Mrs. Helen
Chenoweth Milum and Miss Mary
Gilber are at tending the summer
sessions az Kingville at the College
Of Art and Industries.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.. Demer are
planning an automobile trip to Bos-
ton and the east. They expect to
be gone most OF the summer.
Mrs. II. p. Meyer and Miss Vera
Meyer are expected home this week
from Denton, where they spent the
past winter. Miss Meyer has COM
p'eted a years course in library
science at the College Of Industrial
Arts there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Bowie
have departed by automobile for
Beatrice, Nebraska, where they will
attend a family reunion of Mrs.
Bowie's family. Mr.. Browne will sail
June IA on the Bremen to attend
the international Rotary Conven-
tion which will be held In Vienna
Following the convention he will re-
ceive his Masters degree at Oxford
and visit several other places in
Europe. Mrs. Bowie will visit with
friends and relatives in Iowa until
Mr. Bowie's return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Newton
and baby have departed for Jack
sonVille. where they will remain for
a part OF the summer.
Miss Adice Dominy. who has
been attending school in Hunts
vile. has returned home TO spend
the summer with her father. p. r.
Dominy.
MI. and Mrs. John Barron have
gene to San Marcos where they at
tended summer sessions OF the
Southwest Teachers College.
Mr.. and Mr.. Charles Gilbert and
son have returned from a visit TO
jacksonville.
Hayne Doniny Is home for the
summer after attending school at
the Teachers College III Huntsville.
j. B. Phillips, traffic manager Of
Wade-Newton. left for Jackson
Vile whrre he will stay during the
tomato season.
Mrs. H.. N. Runnels Is visiting her
son. Forrest Runnels and Mrs. Run
nels for an indefinite stay.
Gordon Thomas Is expected home
the first of the week from Roswell.
New Mexico. where he graduated
from the New Mexico Military Ac-
ademy.
Joe Mewshaw has returned 10
Baylor University after a short visit
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. r. z.
IL. MCwshaw.
Mrs. Frank 7. Phillips and three
daughters have returned from Fort
Worth and Sherman They were
'oined in Fort Worth by Miss Mary
Elizabeth. who has been attendisg
school at Sullins College in Bristol.
Va.
Mrs. y. "A. Goofsby and children.
Miss Virginia. Jack and Frances.
will leave Saturday for Kerrville to
spend the m
Mrs. Frank S. Robertson and
daughters. Mrs. Fred Thomas and
Miss Kate Robertson left Saturday
morning for Boulder. Colorado.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas little son. Frank. and bv
Miss Mary Thomas. daughter OF
FIR. and Mrs. w. Z. Thomas. Mrs
Thomas will work on her NJ. A. de-
gree while Miss Robertson and
Miss Thomas vi. take high school
courses
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y Leslie and
little daughter. have departed for
Bailey. Texas. where they will make
their home.