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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
NOTICE TO CONSTRUCT SIDE.
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To Each OF the Owners and Occupants
OF Il Respective Premises Herein-
WHEREAS, The City Commission Of
the City of Bismarck deem it neces-
sary to construct a sidewalk in front
OF, or along, each Of the following
described premises as herein set forth.
tO-Wit:
Along the east side Of Lots 2 to 1s.
inclusive, of Block So in Mckenzie and
Coffin's Addition to the City of Bis
marck, and have directed the City Au-
ditor to notify you, and each Of you,
as provided by law. to construct such
Sidewalk in front of or along said
premises which are owned or occu-
pied by you at your own EXPENSE:
NOW THEREFORE. you and each
OF You are hereby notified and re-
CURED to construct such Sidewalk in
front OF or along, as above set forth.
n premises hereinbefore described.
the approval of the City Engineer.
and IN strict accordance with ordi..
nances now in force and effect. at
your w expense, within 10 days
after the date of this notice; and If
you TAI! to SO construct the same such
SIDEWALKS will be constructed by the
that purpose. and the expense thereof
Uses. ~ Pie"'
You are required by said ordinance.
Deiore commencing work on such
SIDEWALK. to make application to the
Clty engineer for line and grade Of
Walk ana Tor a permit to construct
Dated. Bismarck, N. D., May s. 1891.
City Auditor, City of Bismarck IN
5/6-13
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Census Figures Show Marked
Advances in Education,
SocioIogist Says

Fargo, N. D., May Embarked ad-
vances in education made by North
Dakota in the 10-year period 1920 to
1880 are revealed by figures on the
1880 federal census, according to E. A.
Wilson, rural sOciologist of the agri-
cultural college. The percentage of
illiterate persons in North Dakota 10
years of age and above decreased from
81 to lis per cent.
There was no decrease in the il
literacy of the native white popula-
ton, which remained at a OF ono per
cent, but the percentage of illiteracy
in the f~oreign-born white population
decreased from Sc to "A per cent.
Illiteracy among negroes decreased
from four per cent to 3.4 per cent, and
in other races from 29.1 to Ola per
cent.
"This shows that the efforts Of state
and local educational officials 10 de-
crease illiteracy by enforcing the com
pulSory education laws have borne
fruit" MI. Wilson declares.
School Populations Grow
The number of persons five to 20
years of age attending school in 1890
was 1898, as compared with 1876, 259
In 1920. This is an increase of IL per
cent. whereas the number of persons
in this age group increased less than
six per cent. Persons attending school
represented TIP per cent of the pop
ulation five to 20 years of age in 1880.
as compared with 67.9 per cent
in 1920. Persons 81 years or
older attending school increased from
2.770 to 5,034, or SIS per cent, from
1920 to 1890.
"TheSe figures indicate that an in
creasing proportion of North Dakota
boys and girls are securing high school
and college educations," points out Mr..
Wilson. "They also account for the
difficulty high school and college ad-
ministrative officials have had in re-
cent years in providing facilities for
the increasing number of students
seeking admission"
It was noted that the number of
children under 10 years decreased
from 1862 to 153,845, or II per cent,
whereas the total population of the
state increased SIS per cent. The
number of persons 10 to IA years in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

CAPITOL

Charlie Chaplin's answer to talking
pictures arrived at the Cap
itol theatre, with the presentation Of
"City Lights" undoubtedly the great
est contribution to the screen Of the
beloved comedian since he became .
public idol.
For almost three years theatre
goers have waited for "City Lights"
1t is a fast-moving, romantic comedy,
with numerous dramatic high-lights
and touches Of pathos such as only
the genius of Chaplin knows. There
is not one word Of dialog used in the
production but q delightful variation
Of music and sound is synchronized to
the action throughout.
The story, by Chaplin, is one OF life
in a large city. It has great human
appeal and has been brilliantly d.
rected by the comedian. The char
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
WhBRIDCFE .1
"A Series Explaining the Contract Bridge System

supposed to advise partner that YOU
hold no losers in that suit, but It is
also supposed to show slam possible
tiles n South was perhaps a little
forward in his bid.
West passed and North reasoned as
follows-his partner must hold the
ace and king Of spades and the ace of
hearts or the ace of clubs. The miss
Ing ace should be in the West hand.
and therefore North reasons that he
can discard two losing hearts on part
ner's ace and king of spades, and will
lose only n diamond and either a
club or a heart. North therefore went
to five diamonds. East passed. and
South, not wishing to make a bad sit
uation worse, finally passed. You can
hardly blame West for doubling five
diamonds.
The Play
While North has bid five diamonds
and holds eight of them. don't forget
hat South was the first for his side to
bid diamonds, and therefore becomes
the declarer and must play the hand
without holding a diamond.
West opened the king Of clubs,
which is the proper play when hold
ing ace and king-the king is led to
show the ace. On the second trick,
West shifted to the queen OF hearts,
which the dummy won with the king.
The ace and king Of diamonds were
led from dummy, and then the jack,
which West wins with the queen. West
is helpless-if he leads another heart,
declarer will win in his own hand with
the ace, discard the two losing hearts
in dummy on the ace and king Of
spades, trump anything in dummy and
pick up the remaining trump, thereby
making five odd at diamonds doubled
and scoring 200 for tricks, 100 for hon.
ors, SO for making his contract as his
side was not vulnerable, and as they
were playing duplicate bridge, 300
for game, for a grand total of $50
points.
Copyright, 1881. NEA Service. Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
HEATING
EFFICIENCY DEPENDS
ON SHAPE, LOCATION
Theory That Good Heater Con-
denses Great Amount of
Steam Is Exploded

Urbana, ILL.,. May 6.-(H)-A theory
about steam radiators is upset in a
bulletin issued Wednesday at the
University of Illinois.
The theory holds that radiators
should be installed according to the
amount of steam they condense,
which means their total heat ennis
sion.
But the Illinois experiments show
that this does not near so much at
the armchair or comfort" level Of
the living ROOM. Shape and location
Of the radiator are more important
factors in projecting heat where 1t is
wanted instead of concentrating 1t
out of reach overhead. .
The bulletin includes the last IL
months studies of keeping warm in &
synthetic home"
Ever since we have had radiators"
says Prof. Arthur c. Willard, head Of
the department of mechanical engi-
neering. "it has been considered that
the more steam a radiator condensed
the better the radiator. Now as a re-
suit of university researches IL has
been shown plainly that this idea is
erroneous. What we want is a radi-
ator that will maintain a uniform
temperature between the floor and
the ceiling with a comfortable tenn
perature at chair-level."
Window shades and curtains may
affect the comfort of the occupant,
of a without changing the air
temperature appreciably. This is not
a track of the Imagination, but the
radiation. The cold surface of win
dows acts like a magnet drawing heat
from the body by radiation. Cur
tains and shades over the glass may
reduce this to the point of noticeable
comfort.
Oil points are fousd better for radi-
ators than the bright, metal bronze
paints.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
N. D. MLITERACY REDUCED
SUBSTANTIALLY in DECADE
creased less than 7 per cent, while the
number Is to 10 years of age increased
% per cent.
Rirth Rate necrAaeee

less than Z per cent, while the
number Is to 10 years of age increased
% per cent.
Birth Rate Decreases
Except in the cities where popula-
ton is increasing rapidly, q steady de-
crease in the number of children at
tending grade schools may be ex-
pected, due to the decreasing birth
rate. School boards and officials
should be aware of this tendency and
not provide school buildings larger
than will be needed a few years
hence" is Wilson's suggestion.
"A complete reorganization Of our
whole rural and small town school
system may be necessary II adequate
educational facilities are to be pro-
vided without an increase in the per
capita cost Of primary education. In
some sections of the state there are at
present too few children to warrant
maintaining schools in the ordinary
rural districts and it Is evident that
this condition will become increasingly
prevalent.
High school enrolment has been
increasing very rapidly. This probab-
ly will continue as long as an increas-
ing proportion of young people seek
secondary education, but as 500 as
the decreasing birthrate begins to in
fluence the population Of high school
age we may expect a decrease in en-
rollment. School boards will, there
fore. be wise, in building in the fu-
ture, not to plan for their require
ments on the basis of the increase en-
rollment in the past"
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Hazlegr0ve
By MRS. RAY H~AZLEGROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wolff Jr. and
sons Henry and Julius were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Mertz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Neff and son
Alex Jr. were Sunday visitors at the
Adolph Wegeners.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wutzke were
Sunday evening visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. Christ Wolff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Wolff and
daughter Irene were Sunday visitors
at the Neff home.
The Misses Letha Burgermeister
and Hilda Rosenau and brother Theo-
dore and Gerhard and Emil WutSke
were Sunday visitors at the Christ
Wolff home.
Adolph Weber was a business call
er at the Christ Wolff and Alex
Neff homes Tuesday.
: o. ]. Olson, the Rawleigh man, was
a dinner guest Thursday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wolff, Jr.
Christ Wolff was in Arena Thurs
day on business.
MI. and Mrs. Ray Hazlegrove were
aftersoon callers at the Milt Gold
smith and Fred Wagner homes.
Miss Minnie Wagner was shopping
in futile Monday.
Dale Goldsmith and his mother,
Mrs. Milt Goldsmith, were shopping
in futile Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Thoren were
In Tuttle Monday.
Mrs. Emma Virgin called at the
Ben Klangenburg home In Wing
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Kennedy arrived
Monday from California to spend the
summer with relatives and friends.
Nj. and Mrs. Kennedy drove over
to visit at the Rel Nusume home
near Hurdsfield Tuesday, for q few
days.
Jim McQuern and Sam Harding
were supper and over night guests
Tuesday at the home Of MI. and Mrs.
Ray Hazlegrove.
Jack Stewart and son, Wallace,
called Tuesday at Ray Hazlegrove's.
Henry Ulfers was In Chasley Thurs
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. p. Kennedy called
at the Ulfers home Thursday.
Owen Mcintyre called at Ray Hazle-
groves Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Sattler are the
proud parents Of q new baby daugh-
ter, born April 10, at Bismarck.
Weight, Z pounds and II ounces.
Mrs. Fred Wagner and DAUGHTER.
Minnie. were shopping in futile Fri
day.
MI. and Mrs. John Peterson were
among the shoppers in Tuttle Sat-
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Haxlegrove and
Miss Minnie Wagner and her brothers,
Carl and Kenneth, were among the
shoppers in Tuttle Saturday night.
The late Mrs. Peter Hutchinson
passed away Friday night at her home
In futile. Pneumonia was the cause
OF her death. She has lived here In
North Dakota for many years. She
was n Of the old settlers. She leaves
to mourn her loss four daughters,
Ada. Ethel, Inez and Edyth: four
sons, Martin, Chester, Austin, and Ell
wood, and other relatives and many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray and Miss
Opal Gray were shopping in futile
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. p. Kennedy At
tended church and Sunday School
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
IN COUNTY
SCHOOLS TO ENTER
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
Three Cups Will Be Awarded to
Winning Teams in Play
Day Festivities

Bows and girls from schools
throughout the county have been IN
vited to participate in an athletic car
nival to be held in Bismarck May 10
under the direction Of w. H. Payne
Bismarck high school principal, as
sisted by H. E. Howitson, Moffit; II.
E. Hermanson, Mckenzie; ana MAUI
rice Herum, Driscoll.
The carnival will be held to tea-
ture the annual Burleigh county Play
Day.
Boys and girls Of all ages will have
an opportunity to compete. Contests
will be open to any student attending
school in the county with the excep-
ton of those in the Bismarck schools.
Each school may enter two pupils
in each event and preliminarles will
be run off the morning Of May 8 to
determine what contestants Will rep
resent their schools in the finals at
Bismarck.
Three cups will be awarded. One
will be given to the school whose team
wins the greatest number of points.
The second will be awarded to the
rural, graded or consolidated school,
whose grade school team makes the
greatest number Of points. The third
cup will be presented to the winning
high school team.
Girl entrants will be divided into
groups according to ages.
They are: Glass !, six, seven and
eight years; Class 2, nine, 10 and IL
years; Class 3, IL, Is and IA years;
and Glass 4, all girls over IA years.
Boys will be classified by weight.
Glass /, weight up to 70 pounds;
Glass 2, weight from II to IS pounds;
Class 3, weight from So to 125 pounds;
and Glass 4, all over 125 pounds.
Events follow:
Glass $50 yard dash, running
broad Jump and three-legged race.
Glass $50 yard dash, running
broad Jump, and three-legged race.
Glass SO yard dash. running
broad Jump, baseball throw, and run
ming high jump.
Class Al, IS yard dash; 2, running
broad jump; g., running high jump;
4, baseball throw and S, relay race,
200 yards, 4 girls.
Boys
Class $50 yard dash, running
broad jump, running high Jump,
three-legged ace.
Glass Pts yard dash, running
broad jump, running high jump
three-legged race.
Glass 300 yard dash, running
broad Jump, running high jump, eight
pound shot put.
Glass Al, 100 yard dash; 2. relay
race, half mile, 4 boys; 3, running
broad jump; 4, running high jump; S,
twelve pound shot put.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
FIRST HIGH School
CONFERENCE NN,D.
HELD 20 YEARS AGO
Track and Field Meet Held First;
Other Branches Added
Year by Year

Grand Forks, N. D., May 6-Con-
trasting the approaching May state
high school conference at the Uni
versity of North Dakota May 20 to %
/! with the first conference held 20
years ago, Prof. A. H. Yoder, director
of the extension division, said that
the contest was started upon the sug-
gestion of several high school super
intendents that q track and field meet
be sponsored by the university.
The first high school contest was
organized in 1903 when four schools
participated in the first annual track
and field meet, which Grand Forks
high school won with So points.
In 1904 the first defamation con-
test was held in the Baptist church
OF Grand Forks. with nine schools
participating. Darlington Won the
contest. Nineteen schools entered the
first debate contest in 1910 in which
Leeds won, defeating Darlington in
the finals.
The fourth contest to become an
annual state event was music, started
in 1911. Grand Forks carried off the
major honors in music events that
year. Other events which have be-
come part of the state contests are
the Junior Playmakers, 1922; tennis,
1928; publications, 1928: commercial
contests, 1929: and golf, 1880.
The grand championship trophy,
offered each year by the Grand Forks
commercial c11,h uoS first unn hv
Grand Forks in 1922. Fargo was the
victor in 1923 and 1924; Grand Forks.
1925, 1926 and 1927; and Fargo again
in 1928. 1929 and 1880.
At first, the contestants we're not
required to pass any elimination con-
tests, but the field became SO large
that in 1924 the state was diviced in
to the IL districts which are in use at
the present, Mr.. Yoder said.
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This hand was actually played in a
duplicate contract tournament and
South. the dealer. at every table,
opened with one spade. At the par
ticular table where this interesting
arose, West had two and
one-half tricks and a five-card suit,
and certainly disliked to pass, there
fore he bid two diamonds. North could
hardly believe his ears. After asking
West to repeat his bid. North doubled
the two diamonds. East passed and
South, trying to tell his partner that
he was void of diamonds and could
support any other bid he made. bid
three diamonds. When you overcall
your opponents with their suit, this is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
CONTINUED DRYNESS
IS %D|SCOURAG|NG TO
NORTHWEST TILLERS
Southern and Northeastern
North Dakota Have Excel.
lent Outlook, However

Continued dry weather, particularly
in Western North Dakota and Mon
tana, with only fair soil conditions in
eastern North Dakota and Minnesota
has caused q wave of pessimism as re-
CARDS the spring wheat outlook in the
northwest. according to the Farmers
Union Weekly Review issued Wednes-
day.
Seeding Of wheat Is from one-half
completed In the northern part Of the
territory to practically finished In the
southern districts" the review says.
1.-THE planting of barley and feed crops
is expected to start in a few days.
1.-The spring wheat crop is entering
the critical period of the growing year.
Moisture conditions are far from sat-
isfactory and grain planted for two
weeks hardly Is showing above the
ground. Rain is needed in every ter
ritory. The crop outlook can improve
rapidly If rain comes within q week,
but light showers will bring only tenn
porary relief.
with the crop already into May,
there is not a visible evidence Of ger
mination above the surface and spring
grains will be starting under q handi-
cap, q report from Sheyenne, N. D.,
says.
"From Forbes and Hope, N. D., come
reports that there is no reduction in
wheat acreage in those areas, but gen.
orally indications are that the area
seeded will be 20 per cent below the
1880 total. Fessenden. Bismarck and
nearly every point in North Dakota
and Montana report that rain is badly
needed.
ION May 9 it will be . year since
we had any real rain, an elevator
manager at Sanish, N. D., writes.
High winds rapidly are drying out
the top soil. Stanley, Plaza, Willis
ton, and Minot report extremely dry
soil.
I'm the territory from Grand Forks
to Devils Lake and in southern North
Dakota the outlook Is excellent. The
northern countries Of South Dakota
report conditions favorable.
"The lack Of moisture also has In
iured pastures, which are making
slow growth throughout the north
west, delayed also by continued cold
weather.
"The condition Of winter rye In
southern North Dakota and South
Dakota is reported well above aver
2 and very little damaged by win
ter killing.
Excessively high winds have
caused considerable soil blowing and
have damaged winter wheat IN the
Great rails, Mont, area by 80 per
cent. according to estimates. Most
Of these fields will be reseeded to
spring wheat. There is some mois-
ture in this territory to start the
crop. Wolf Point reports that wind
has done considerable damage In
that part Of Montana, and that rain
Is needed soon. Billings reports
grains and pastures suffering from
drouth. Richland reports dry soil.
but states that there has been no
damage as yet that cannot be allev1-
ated by rain"
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Agriculture received some consider
alton at the hands of the late con-
gress. The body provided appropri-
ations. available July l, for research
in the following agricultural lines.
Farm taxation and farm mortgage fl
nance, trends of prices, production
and consumption in marketing and
distribution of farm products.
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acters are all natural and that which
transpireS rings with realism.

acterS are all natural and that which
transpires rings with realism.
There are but three characters vital
to the story. The leading male por-
trayal falls to the comedian aid he
presents himself in his familiar tramp
get-up. OF next importance Is q
flower girl who is blind; the other is
an eccentric millionaire. Three other
characters that figure prominently are
the blind girls grandmother. played
by Florence Lee; the millionaire's but
Ter, portrayed by Allan Garcia, and q
prizefighter, enacted by Hank Mann.
A new personality comes to the
screen in Virginia Cherrill, the leading
woman. She portrays the flower girl.
Her performance is excellent and she
gave every evidence of q bright future
in the films.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

in futile Sunday and were also guests
of friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hazlegrove we're
dinner guests Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray.
Elyin Gray of Binford, N. d., drove
down Saturday night for an over
Sunday visit with his parents, M:
and Mrs. Frank Gray and sister, Opal
Gray, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray HAZE
grove,s sister and brother-in-law.
Elvin Gray and his sister, Opal
called Sunday afternoon q few MN
utes at the Hazlegrove home.
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OcOH0s"sJ zHAEHCH1C"HE DSEOSC ACNSuc
Ace showing and the bidding of void
suits occasionally brings about inter-
esting and peculiar situations. For
example, in the following hand the
declarer must play a game going de-
~claration without q trump in his hand,
and surprising as 1t may seem, he
makes his contract.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06
Lutherans Planning
Hettinger Meeting

Hettinger. N. d., May 6.-(R-
Members Of the Hettinger circuit of
the Norwegian Lutheran Church OF
America will convene here May II to
10 for their annual convention. Rev.
A. L. Livdahl, Hettinger pastor, will
be in charge of the meetings.
r. E. Hofstad, Reeder. Is president
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

At the eighth annual banquet OF
the Utah Poultry Producers associa-
ton, the 673, 1884, 40th egg handled by
the cooperative was scrambled and
eaten.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-06

Public school education In Alaska
costs $l4l. OF per pupil per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
S15O,OOO,ODO POSTAL
DEFICIT FORESEEN
AirmaiI Operators Advised to
Note Prospect in Talk
by Brown.
BY the Associated Press.


Postmaster General Brown today
predicted a postal deficit of more than
$3.50, 100000 for the next fiscal year.
Speaking at a conference of airmail
operators, he said they would have to
demonstrate they are doing something
for business, for the rapid movement
of mail, and for the flying art if they
are to continue to receive governmental
support.
The Post Office Department has
reached the maximum figure in appro-
priations from Congress for the do
nestle airmail service.
There are a number of disturbing
factors in the operation of the Airmail
Service" SAID Brown, which will have
to be reckoned with by operators
throughout the country. The gross
deficit of the Government will no doubt
reach total of half billion dollars.
Congress, therefore, will be forced to
do one of two thingS-either increase
taxes or reuuce expenditures. Airmail
operators should inform themselves OF
these conditions and of the problems
that confront the Post Office Depart
ment."
The military branches of the Gov
eminent, Brown said, were mot at all
enthusiastic about the part civil aero
nautics may play Nin any preparedness
program being devised by Army OF
Navy" He said on the contrary, these
military branches spoke with some con-
tempt about any aid which might be
rendered by commercial aviation.