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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The Ambassador Of Argentina, Senior
DR.. Don Manuel Z. Malbran, left yes
terday for New York, where he will be
the guest this evening at the banquet
Of the Association of Foreign Press
Correspondents. He VIII make .
speech at the banquet and Is expected
to return to Washington Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Miss Elizabeth Dunlop entertained
today at the MayfioWer Ia compliment
to Miss Nancy James Adams and the
members Of her bridal party, and also
for Miss Lucia Tessada GuZman, Miss
Margaret Pilzen and Miss Sarah Nor
feet Dunlop, who will be married in
the near future other guests were
Miss Starr Eaton, Miss Janet Murray,
Miss Susan Kintner, Miss Mary Martha
Wren, Miss Katherine Stringer, and
Miss katherine Yates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. Davis, wife Of Senator James
j. Davis. viii return today from short
visit In New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The Chinese Minister, M. Chao-Chu
WI, returned yesterday afternoon from
q trip TO Hartford and Providence,
where he made several speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The Italian Ambassador and Donna
Antoinette de MARITIME viii be hosts at
dinner this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. II. J. wilmoth entertained q
party Of IL at luncheon yesterday at
the Shoreham Hotel, the company
later playing bridge In the hotels card
rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The Ambassador Of Mexico, Senol
Don Manuel G. Teller, returned yester-
day from . short stay in New York
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mr., Justice and Mrs. Owen j.
Roberts and their daughter. Miss Eliz-
abeth r. Roberts. are In New York at
the Ambassador Hotel. where they viii
remain until Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The newly appointed Belgian Ami
bassador, Mr.. Paul May. Is expected
TO come TO washington today. He viii
be accompanied by the first secretary
Of the embassy, Viscount de LAnt-
sneere, who went to New York to meet
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Secretary Mellon Back
Today From Pittsburgh.

The Secretary Of the Treasury. Mf.
Andrew W. Mellen. viii return to
washington today after spending a
few days In his home in Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. Beck, wife of Representative
James NJ Beck, was hostess at lunch
con yesterday, entertaining small
company in compliment TO Mrs. S.
Pinkney Tuck and Mrs. s. Pinkney
Tuck, jr. the latter formerly Miss
Beatrice Beck, daughter Of the hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson has re-
turned to her apartment in the Wyo-
ming, after passing two weeks in New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Mrs. Heating Hostess Today
At Women's Democratic Club.

Former Senator and Mrs. Joseph s.
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey made an
overnight visit at. the Mayfiower on
their way yesterday afternoon to their
plantation near Charleston, s. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. Henry r. Dimock has recalled
her invitations for dinner this evening
In compliment to the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, owing to
illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. H. w. Osborne Of Cleveland
Ohio, is at the Hotel Grafton for her
Spring visit to washington. Mrs. H.
Brown, Chicago, ILL.,, has joined her at
the Hotel Grafton to remain over
Easter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ Kerr entertained
. company of "a at dinner last evening
at the Ehoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The alumni chapter of the Theta Pi
Sorority Of Eastern High School held
its Spring luncheon at the Shore
ham Hotel today. The meeting took
place in the hotels palm court, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mr.. William b. Manning has as his
guests at Wardman Parker Hotel Mrs.
Susan Kirkland and Mrs. r. @. Geary OF
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mrs. Alton p. Tisdel entertained a
company Of Is at luncheon today at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blatt enter
tanned q number Of guests last evening
at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel, the
party remaining later for the supper
dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

Miss Sally Phinney, daughter of
Lieut.. Col and Mrs. r. r. Phinney, is
expected home tomorrow from VaSsar,
where she is a student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

The military attaehe Of the Chilean
embassy and Sonora de Galeno enter
tanned a company at dinner last eve
ming at the Shoreham Hotel, the party
remaining later for supper and dancing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
LET CONTRACTS FOR
$324,173 IN STATE
/ ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Good Share Of Money Will be
Spent in Counties on Mis-
souri, Slope

Contracts totaling $324,173.77 were
let by the State Highway Commission
here Friday to various bidders.
OF this amount $285 ,273.0l was let
for road construction work: $23,093.40
for snow fence and $14,0l7.36 for steel
posts.
Included in the various contracts
awarded and successful bidders were:
Hettinger county-17.592 miles
crawling on s.. H. No. 81. east and
west of Mott and east and west Of
Burt: s. F. Lambert, Bismarck; ST.
867.12.
Burleigh and Mclean counties-l4.-
215 miles crawling s. H. No. Al east
and north of Wilton; Hector Con-
struction company, Hector, Mimi,
liz, 066.19.
Emmons county-18.241 miles gravel
ing on s. H. No. "a, Hazelton east;
Hector Construction company, Hector,
Minn,; $23, 1859.
Mercer county 6.409 miles of gravel
ing on s. H. No. IS. north and east
!, of Beulah; Charles Byers, Hampton
Ia; $5,900.13.
Oliver county--9.248 miles graveline
on S. H. No. 81, Center, north and
northeast; Win Conan, Goodrich;
$13,127.19.
Mckenzie county-14.306 miles
grading on U. s. route No. IS, north
of Alexander; F. O. Smith. Steele
SAC, 434.70. Structural construction
Schultz Brothers, Bowbells. $3.40l.63
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28

Concrete pipe culvefts. North Dakota
Concrete Products company, Mandan,
$4,789.2o. Corrugated metal pipe cul-
yerts, N. D. Metal Culvert Company,
Fargo, $1,119.85.
Stutsman county-5.080 miles grad
ing, on u. 8. route No. 10, Spiritwood
east and west; Schultz Brothers, Bow
bells; $l5,7l4.20. Structural construc-
ton, 8. H. Lerew, jamestown, q ,620.35.
Corrugated metal pipe culverts,
Northwestern Sheet and Iron Works,
Wahpeton, $l23.09. Concrete pipe
c~ulverts, Concrete Section Culvert
Company, Fargo, $1.422.64.
The E. 8. Gaynor Lumber Company
of Sioux City, Iowa, vas awarded the
contract for $4,000 lineal feet of wood
slat snow fence at $23, 983.40 This
amounts to practically 100 miles of
fence, and will increase the highway
departments total mileage Of snow
fence to. about 500 miles, 1t was said.
The Red Top Steel Post company
of Chicago was awarded the contract
for $3.50 six-foot posts at $l4,9l7.S6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
VISION BROUGHT
into MURDER Case
Policeman, Regarded by State
as Mentally Unbalanced,
on Witness Stand

Chicago, March %. Jurors
who are to decide II Leo v. Brothers
slew Alfred "Jake" Lingle. Tribune
crime reporter in the Michigan av-
enue pedestrian tunnel last June y
had the mental picture before them
Saturday of a policeman chasing a
vision" instead Of Lingle's supposed
slayer.
Policeman Anthony Ruthy who told
the jury he frequently had mental
illusions was the man who gave the
Lingle murder trial this surprising
turn when he appeared Friday and
testified that the particular vision"
he was following the day Lingle was
slain was that of another policeman
who seemed to have been murdered.
The prosecution, after warning the
court that the state regarded Ruthy
as mentally unbalanced, got his testi-
mony into the record, over the siren
uous objection of the defense, appar-
emily to strike q blow at the lndicat-
ed intention Of Brothers counsel tn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28

Sunday Chicken Dinner, Soc,
at New Palace Cafe, Mandan.
N. Oak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
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ODD FELLOWS
Your attention d called "a
the funeral OF Brother Duncan
r. FAC Donald at the Presby-
terrain church At 3 p. M. tomor.
row.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
Material for Club
Programs Is Read

Greatly facilitating the work Of
program committees in planning the
course Of study for their clubs next
year. viii be q collection OF more
than 20 new study outlines. which
may be secured from the bureau Of
public information, extension divi-
sion, Of the University Of North Da-
kota. Contributing the outlines were
department chairman Of the North
Dakota Federation Of Women's clubs,
members Of the university faculty and
others. An added advantage Of the
collection Is that material on the to-
pics listed, reviews Of books, maya
cine articles and other information Is
easily available.
Subjects listed are: Literature,
Drama, Music, Mrs. n. w. McArdle;
Legislation, Mrs. Carl Aurland: Pro-
eress Of American Women. Alma
Lutx; The Other Half Of the Literary
Loaf, Mrs. Jane Gavere; Poetry, Mrs.
Eva X. Anglesburg; State History Ed
ucation, Mrs. Faith Stevens Come
belick: Forestry, L. 8. Mathew: CIT
izenship, Mrs. Eugene Fenelon;
Homemaking, Mothercraft and Home
Economics, Mrs. Harlan w. Reed.
Scandinavian Literature. Profess
sor Richard Beck; Art, Professor Paul
E. Barr; Art Crafts In the Home.
Memo Study club, Lakota; C%onserva-
ton, Professor Howard e. Simpson;
Chemistry, American Chemistry
Foundation: Great Scientists; Early
Novelists, and Master Writers: Me-
diaeval Towns: and The Founding Of
Western Civilization.
X \ X
Members Of Kappa Sigma frater-
nifty held a luncheon at / o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon In the Lions room al
the Grand Pacific hotel. Guests in
cluded a group Of members from the
University Of North Dakota and
others who were here for the state
basketball tournament, In addition to
Bismarck members Of the fraternity.
Lester Diehl and Marvel Kjelstrup
composed the committee In charge Of
the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. LaDue and son,
John, Minot, are spending the week
end in Bismarck a the guests Of MI.
and Mrs. George D. Mann, 232 Ave-
nue. A West. Mrs. LaDue Is q sister
Of Mr.. Mann. John LaDue will leave
Sunday evening for Minneapolis to
continue his studies at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
= +
Mrs. Culver s. Ladd, 83l Tenth
street, is spending q few days in
Fargo at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. o. Pearson. In honor OF Mrs.
Laid, her sister. Miss Clara Pearson,
and Mrs. Jay Simpson entertained q
company Of friends at bridge Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Overbee, GA
Second street, have as their guests
for the weekend Mrs. Overbee's
brother, Clayton Moe and Neal Nc
Conn, Valley City.
X X 4
Miss Irene Ramsland. teacher at
the Roosevelt school, left Friday by
car for Minneapolis and Sacred
f1earC, Ml0Il., WI1eIe Sic Will SpcAlO
Easter vacation.
X X 4
The Luther League of the Trinity
Lutheran church will hold its Fire.
side hour Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock, when an informal program Of
songs and talks will be given.
f. \
William Davis, o of MI. and Mrs.
F. M. Davis, $50 Sixth street, has as
his guests during the state basket
ball tournament, Bill Parrot and
Gordon Heller, Fargo.
X X 4
Miss Gertrude Murphy. 2l9 Second
ST., has as her guest during the state
basketball tournament, Miss Marian
Paine, Devils Lake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
City, County Briefs

Iver Acker, state tax commissioner,
will be the principal speaker at q
meeting Of the Stutsman county as
SCISSORS Wednesday at Jamestown.
New laws relating to taxation will be
discussed by MI. Acker.
James Quigg, principal Of the Solen
schools, stopped here Friday en- route
to Minneapolis where he will spend
the Easter holiday.
The British lion, having at last de-
cided to be magnanimous to India,
can now untwiSt his tail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
Lamb Funeral Will Be
Held at SteWartsdale

Funeral services for Jacob J. Lamb,
Burleigh county pioneer who died here
Thursday, will be conducted at the
Stewartsdale church at 3 p. m. Sum
day, Rev. O. E. Kinzler of Moftit
officiating.
Burial will be made at the Stewards
dale cemetery beside the grave OF the
first Mrs. Lamb.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
Meetings of Clubs
And Social Groups

The Monday club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. s. W. Corwtn. 422 Ave-
nue. G, Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
+ 4 y
A luncheon at las o'clock at the
Hotel Prince, will precede the meet
ing Of the Bismarck Study club Mon
day afternoon. Following the lunch
con the group will go to the home Of
Mrs. F. E. Dtehl, 500 Sixth ST., where
a health program will be given. On.
Clara B. Westphal. chiropodist, will
speak on "Care Of the Feet" and Mrs.
Diehl will read a paper stressing ma
ture study as a means Of gaining
health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28

establish 1 double Identification.
Brothers attorneys had previously
given indication they planned to call
Ruthy to show the man he chased
and identified as Frank Foster. q
Chicago gangster, had been recog-
nixed by others a. Brothers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28
SOCIETY NEWS
Pfieffer-E Erickson
Wedding Solemnized

Miss Gertrude M. Pfieffer, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pfieffer, WI
ton, and Edward B. Erickson, o Of
Mrs. Belle Erickson, ia Avenue e,
were married Friday afternoon at the
home of Rev. Ellis L. jackson, pastor
of the First Baptist church, who OFF,
ciated.
Attendants were Miss Hattie Erick-
son, sister of the bridegroom, and
Henry G. Pfieffer, brother Of the
bride.
The bride wore q frock Of ivory
colored lowered chiffon with access
SORES to harmonize and Miss Erickson
wore q gown Of cream-colored lace
with biege accessories.
MI. and Mrs. Erickson will make
their home at ia Avenue E
n
Miss Bertha Palmer, state Superin.
tendent of public instruction. left Sat-
urday morning for Dickinson. where
she will address members Of the Dick
inscn chapter, American Association
of University Women at their meet
ing Saturday evening. Miss Palmer
and j. A. Solien, director Of rural edu-
cation, Just. returned from Esmond
where they have been since Wednes-
day. due to snow-blocked roads
They were guests at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. O. Craig while In Es-
mond. Both spoke at meetings n
the Isobel Consolidated school ano
the Esmond school.
Mrs. Bird Little entertained the
members of the Fort Lincoln ladles
bridge club at q tea Thursday after
noon at her quarters at the post.
There were guests for three tables and
honors in the card games were nelo
by Mrs. r. r. Tourtilott and MRS. G.
A. HoSS.
Mrs, Thomas Boyd and Miss Bertha
Hanson. Fargo, are In Bismarck Tor
a short visit with Mrs. Boyd's uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Iuger.
sol West Thayer avenue. Miss Han
son is a former principal OF Inc
Roosevelt school.
Miss Marian Ryan, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. p. N. Ryan, sos Avenue B
who is a student at the College OF st
Teresa. Winona, Mimi, was awarded
honors in paragraph writing In q re-
cent examination conducted at int
college.
Jane Peterson, Valley City, and 1ne1
Murphy. Page, are In Bismarck to at
tend the state basketball tournament
They are guests OF Jean Muogett
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. g. F. Muo'
gett, els Mandan street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Nelson, Garrl-
son. are spending the weekend IN
Bismarck as the guests of Mrs. Nell
sons brother -in-law and sister, Or.
and Mrs. F. G. Stucke. 722 Mandan
street. 49,
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Zuger and
son Jack, sol West Thayer avenue,
and George Moses will leave SUNDAY
morning by car for Minneapois,
where they will spend a weekAEwatn
friends.
X \ 4 s
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.. Ftzsimons lett
Friday evening for their home In ST
Paul after a brief visit In Bismarck
as the guests of MI. and MRS. Alfred
Zuger, SOL West Thayer avenue.
X X
Max Shafer and John Crazy. Fargo
came here Friday for the state baS-
letball tournament. They are guests
of John Davis, son Of Mr. n MRS
J. E. Davis, 1871 Eighth street.
y 4 ~
Mrs. A. w. Crary, Fargo, is spend
ing the weekend In the city as the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Forrest M
Davis, $50 Sixth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Wnshingg5on Ni2gdt5
In UAicA the Wi9ard,y Of the T'aiumaster,
W|h0 W0rks Miracles Min Leuers and
Szvitches in aMagic 7o7Uer Back ofthe
Union Station, Is Described.
By Haroun al-Rashid, Jr.

chess to your small son: There it is. it looks
just swell, but what is 1t all about?
One of the two tried to tell me, I
listened attentively and now L couldn't tell
which lever did what if the grand JURY was
after me, but believe these fellows who calmly
pull at their pipes while they give clear road
to every train that comes through.
FORWARD and. to the rear run tiers of amber
lights bridging the tracks Below sparkle
tiny red white and green lamps next to switch
frogs Above the heads of the men in the
tower is living map of the yards, dotted with
tiny lights corresponding to each bulb and oil
flame out there in the darkness. train comes
in from New York and its passage is marked at
each stage by moving light. This light passes
over the switches and seemingly follows q
predestined course. picking it's tracks with a
sureneSs that Is far superior to a pedestrian
worrning his way through an F street crowd.
AS the light moves along the map above the
men in the tower pull this lever and that
signals are flashed to the dispatcher and to
other towers and other men. The station
masters aides unlock the iron gates into the
concourse and the red caps break up their
conversations in the main waiting room to
wander out into the train sheds by the time the
train puffs to a stop at the rail head.
Reading these lines it is obvious was i'm
pressed. It all seemed so mechanical, so as
sured, as if some mighty engineer had turned
his machine to perfection, supplied 1t with un-
limited fuel and then stood back and was
watching it work in perpetuity.
But am supposed to delve into the humanity
of the night that keeps the wheels turning in
the Capital of the Nation "a hours day. And
here something more than a machine It
was a system composed Of mechanical factors
and q mass of irrefutable rules, but back of it
all were few men like these two in the switch
tower who supplied its motive. Without the
men the system would be dead body, a mass
of iron and steel lying inert across the central
part of the city.
There was romance in that soft-coal smoke.
well, that's how she works." the men said.
What you think Of it?"
Amazing" answered, but it didn't occur
to me at the time that the selection of the
word little out of place. I should have
said 20. K" and let it go at that. But the
night, the stars and that little universe Of
amber, green, white and red lights stretching
away into the distance had gotten into my
head.
DO you ever feel the romance of your place
here, the alert to keep this vast ma
chine co-ordinated as a single unit asked.
Il must have sounded like sap
The lever-puller looked at his companion who
pretended to be busy watching all the lights at
once.
NO" he answered slowly, az can't say as
do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

HE night turned blacker, the stars
sIowed brighter with the CLEAN that
comes in the hours just before dawn.
Through the almost deserted eX-
panse of the Union Station walked
toward the concourse. To the LETT at
bunched tables sat the unsleeping Pullman car
conductors and their brakemen, waiting until
the last minute for any belated travellers VINO
might come in. Out beyond the concourse with
its perpetual wind and the faint haze softening
the outlines of its octagonal-paneled ceiling
stood the waiting cars, steam kissing from the
hose lines at the ends of the trains and only
porter >re and there to guide the belated pa
irons l., their cars. Everything within hail
mile seemed senced so those who had gone
TO bed might sleep in peace.
Trusting souls, these hundreds tucked be-
tween the white sheets of uppers and lowers
I wondered what it was that gave them the
confidence in these iron monsters that they
eyglld sleep quietly, never bothering about when
they started their Journey just feeling sure that
when they should awaken they would md them
selves hundreds of miles from the National
Capital True, SOME had not been too willing
to place their entire trust in the men and
equipment that are railroads; they had gambled
q quarter on an insurance policy that protected
their estates until they should have reached
their destinations safely. But there was an
amazing assurance in their minds that the men
they would never see would work constantly ana
alertly to be sure that no harm came to them.
Far north in the yards of the Union Terminal
were smaller engines shutting back and forth
with one car or two, sometimes with half
dozen or more, crossing and recroSsing the
tracks over which these sleeping people soon
would pass. How could they be sure the path
would be open at the instant their train passed?
knew where the answer lay, but did not
know the answer.
There were explanations to be made and
identities to be proven, but the first light Of
dawn still was an hour or so of when reached
the tiny iron ladder that ran perpendicularly
up into the switch tower high above the web
hing of steel tracks.
The glass-inclosed room was lighted with
yellow bulbs which cast a strange brilliance over
the scene as my head came through the trap
door from the smoky murk outside Two men
were there to meet me. If told you what
say your idea would be as hay as my own but
there were banks of levers conglomerations Of
SwitcheS lights and telephones It all meant
safety, speed and surety with each a capital,
bat explaining it to layman is like explaining