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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-04
Step Mother
 Tells the Story
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fact she called me mother. I have had charge of her since she was seven and we were always the best of friends. She was a lovable, anec. donate child and it is so cruel that uossip should force her to kill her self"
 Mrs, Bischoff is under the care of physician and has asked the po- lice to prevent newspapermen from
 Yesterday, Benita, who was a freshman in the Audubon high 2 school, made final trip to the school to return her books. When she returned she stuffed the win ldows and doors of the kitchen and turned on all the gas jets in the kitchen range.
 She was unconscious when her stepmother returned from Philadel- phia. where she is employed as a hostess in tea room.
 She left purple leather. diary, given to her by her stepmother for a Christmas present.
 Excerpts from the diary read:
 .Feb 28-What an awful mess mother got herself into. She has been found dead in New York and they are saying terrible things.
 March 1-Everyone is so nice to me especially mother (meaning her stepmother) I guess I'll change my name from Bischoff to Frederick (The girls middle name)
 March 2-They are saying so : many things it is awful.
 March 3-I just can't live any longer. This has got to be too much for me. l am going to end it all"
 The final entry, made few before ,sl1e ended her life, was in the form of a will:
 "If any money is coming to me from mother I wish it to be divided between my grandmother (Mrs Margaret Sanderson, of Phiiadel- phia) Herbert Trout, mother and Aunt Julie. am in my right mind and am now going to turn on the jets.
 Benita Bischoff."
 Herbert Trout, who is twenty three, is employed as clerk in commission house in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Audubon Ice Hockey team, known as the Yellow with the team in the Audubon rink last fall that he met Benita.
 'T didn't realize that she regarded me in a serious way as described in the diary" Trout said today. T used to see her often at the rink while we were playing.
 '.She seemed to be in morose mood. She talked hazily of her future, and said that she feared she would have to leave town. She said she might take a commercial course somewhere and try to earn her own living. She said something about substituting her middle name, Frederica, for Benita, which was her mothers name also.
 T saw her skating with other people that night. and also alone. Some of her friends came in, but all agreed not to talk to her about her mother and to try to make things as pleasant as possible Tor her.
 T liked Benita. and saw her on atnumber of occasions but I was not in love with her. and didn't know she regarded me as other than an @cqu&intance.'
 Clifford 4. Baldwin. prosecutor of Camden county, made personal .Eveetigation of the tragedy.
 There is no doubt in my mind. lie declared, that the girl killed herself because she was shamed by her mothers action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-04

The republican nominees are prac- tically assured of being formally named. The fate of the democrats te in the balance, but with every evi- dence of compromise being reached to preserve friendly relations between the legislature and the. executive mansion.
 The action of Governor Cross is all the more impressive because of recent efforts on the part of former Judge William J. Larkin, Jr, of Wa terbury, present prosecutor of the court of common pleas of that city. to take his power of recommends tio1s from the hands of the governor ana invest it solely in the hands of the general assembly. The recom- mendations made to-day are for a period of four years.
 News of the recommendation of Attorney Finn was received in Wa terbury with considerable surprise ann not a little elation among his many friends. He is one of the .citys most loyal democrats, splendid 1y qualified as lawyer, and a former United States commissioner. Prior to his entrance into legal circles he was a member of the faculty of the Crosby high school. He prepared for his bachelor of art degree al Holy Cross college. He Is brother of pr Alfred Finn, John J. Finn, prominent local business man ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-04
OLD JEWELER DEAD

Providence, R. l.. March 4.-- (UP) John Murray Buffinton, president of the firm of Potter & Buffinton, manufacturing jewellers, died at his home here last night i'm his 92d year.
 Up to the time he became i'll, about four months ago, Buffinton was believed the oldest active manu- facturipg jeweler in the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
Hettinger Court to
Be Opened Jan. II

Hettinger, N. D., Dec. 29.-Forty
jurors have been drawn for service
during the regular January term of
Adams county district court, which
will here Jan. IL.
Judge F. T. Lembke, Hettinger,
will preside.
Jurors are instructed by Norman
Burnson, clerk of court, to report
at the courthouse at 8 a. m. Jan. Is.
Talesmen selected follow:
Bessie Haseltine, Thunder Hawk,
S. D.; Tavern Schroeder, DeSart;
Nels P. Ausen, o. B. Severson, Milo
Richardson, Veronica Tracy, Albert
Beckman, Stella Good, J. C.. Wet
more, ]. A. Breidal, Ragna Berg,
Mrs. D. P. Bracewell, Marie Fitch,
Dennis Melary, T. J. Hall, Ezra
Stippich, Eden Gillard, Elizabeth
Van Scooter, Hans Samdahl, Ada
Brown, and Idella Zenk, ell of Het-
finger; Mrs. E. P. R~uffcorn, H. J.
Horn, Trygge Nordahl, Mrs. w. A.
McCulley, T. w. Henderson. all of
Reeder; John Melka, Fred H. Due,
William Heinrich, and Oscar Cor
don, Haynes; Eva Chapman and
Frederick Fuchs, Lennon, S. D.;
Harold Highbe, John L. Odegaard,
w. H. Pomeroy, Petrol; P. O.
Shields, c. A. Sandhei, Bucyrus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29

Wood veneers as thin as paper
are being made on a commercial
scale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
Free Minot Couple
From Liquor Charge

MinOt, N. D., Dec. 29.-(P)-Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Pat" Barton, Minot, were
freed Of a federal charge of transpor-
tation and possession of liquor when
Judge Andrew Miller in United States
district court at Fargo Monday order
ed the evidence suppressed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton were indicted
by the grand jury at Fargo, after
three federal agents in Minot had
found 140 gallons of alcohol in an au-
tomobile in a garage attached to their
home.
The federal agents with no search
warrant were watching the Barton
home and saw the arrival of the auto
after being notified by other agents
at Valley City that they had attempt
ed to intercept the machine and had
failed.
Under he courts ruling, the agents
will be required to return the auto
mobile to Barton which they had
seized. It is expected the alcohol will
be destroyed or turned over to a hos
pital.
The court held that Barton's act in
backing the alcohol loaded automo-
bile out of the garage. prior to the
search by the agents, constituted an
acquiesence in but not a consent to
the search, according to Attorney E.
R. Sinkler, Minot, who appeared in
behalf Of the two defendants.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
NEW SUBSTANCE IS
HELD TO BE AKIN
TO MAGICAL ELIXIR
Scientists Told Cortin Produces
Happiness and Increased
Strength

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-(P-Some-
thing akin to the magical elixir OF
life sought. by the old alchemists has
been discovered by modern scientists
in the new hor1none, Cortin.
Discoveries of the remarkable pow
ers of this rare substance were re-
ported to the American Association
for the advancement of Science Tues
day by Frank A. Hartman, Pm. D.,
Of the University of Buffalo.
An overdose of Cortin produces not
only happiness but also increased
strength, better memory. more resist
ance to heat and cold, and relief
from fatigue and from jaded nerves.
Cortin Is a hormone, OF secretion,
from the covering of the adrenal
glands, organs common to men and
animals alike. At present it Is OBJ
tanned from the glands of cattle. 1t
Is so rare that about $4,000 worth
would make an annual supply for a
very sick person.
Its use has been mostly confined to
treatment of Addison's disease but in
the last few months DR.. Hartman has
gathered enough to discover other
things Cortin "a do.
I'm certain illnesses" he said, "due
to overwork or the effect Of an in
lection, this extract has been demon
strated to increase the resistance to
fatigue, or to cause it to disappear.
1T has brought about restful sleep
II there was difficulty in this respect,
and has developed a sense Of we'll
being.
Even in perfectly normal persons,
with no debility, Cortin injected daily
causes some increase in the resistance
to fatigue, beginning at the second
or third day and lasting thereafter
during the injections and for a day
or more following.
These increase the range Of re-
sistance to fatigue of normal per-
sons as high as so to 125 percent.
In a case Of muscular atrophy Its
injection increased resistance 50 that
% times as much work could be per-
formed as formerly.
In experiments with animals Cor
tin increased resistance to both cold
and heat. A cat. deprived of normal
amounts of this hormone, collapsed
when placed In front Of an electric
heater where q normal cat basked in
| comfort.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
TREASURER
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Action Follows Filing Of Suit to
Recover $4,000 Deposit
ed in Bank

Forman, N. D., Dec. 29.-P-B. E.
johnson, county treasurer, has resign
ed as the aftermath of an action in
which Sargent county seeks to re-
cover $27, 900 from the state bonding
department for funds which johnson
deposited In the First National bank
Of Forman before it closed in the
autumn of 1880.
The county claims johnson exceed
ed the legal amount which could ne
placed in a single depository. It al
leges further that johnson was
negligent in not withdrawing the
money after 1t was generally known
the bank was not solvent.
On these two grounds the county
seeks to collect from the state de-
partment which bonds the county
treasurer. The case will be deter
mined in February, it is believed.
G. O. Stockstad, Sargent county
states attorney, is bringing the &C
ton for the county. George Thorp,
Fargo, special counsel, is assisting
Stockstad.
L. N. Simons, deputy in the treas
urer'S office, has been named to Sue
coed johnson.
A second Sargent county officer
also resigned. He is Andrew Hoflen,
commissioner from the second dis
trict, who quit his post because of
i'll health. His uccesso will be
named by the board of commission
ers wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
RECIPROCITY PACT
BETWEEN STATES IS
STILL IN OPERATION
Morris Changes Mind and Min
nesota Trucks Will Enter
North Dakota

st. Paul, Dec. 29.-(R-Trouble that
arose v e enactment by the last
North Dakota legislature OF an
amended motor vehicle tax law and
threatened discontinuance of 4 reci-
procity agreement between that state
and Minnesota, has been settled,
James E. Markham, deputy attorney
general Of Minnesota, said last night.
AS the result of a modified opinion
of the new law. which would go into
effect Jan. l. James Morris, attorney
general of North Dakota, held resi-
dents of Minnesota may haul their
merchandise into North Dakota with
out payment of a license fee In thas
state.
The trouble arose when business
men in Moorhead, Crookston. Breck-
enridge, East Grand Forks and other
Minnesota communities bordering
North Dakota were told they must
pay a tax in North Dakota after the
new law goes into effect If they haul
their merchandise by truck into that
state.
The original ruling to that effect
was given by Charles Simon, assistant
North Dakota attorney general. He
held, however, farmers could deliver
their farm products from Minnesota
into North Dakota by truck without
paying, the tax.
In answer to that opinion. Mark
ham called the attention Of Attorney
General Morris to the fact that from
a practical standpoint such q ruling
would result in greater harm to cities
and villages of North DakOta'S side OF
the line than in Minnesota II the
reciprocity agreement was dropped.
Fargo and Grand Forks make more
deliveries in Minnesota than most
similar communities in Minnesota
make to customers in North Dakota,
he said.
In answer. Attorney General Nor
ris wrote a modified opinion con-
STRUNG that the new law would per-
NIT Minnesota merchants to deliver
their own merchandise into North
Dakota without payment of the tax,
AS a result, j. p. Benton, head Of
the Minnesota motor vehicle division,
announced the reciprocity agreement
would be continued.
Under the law, Minnesota can
reciprocate with other states and al
low ~non-residents to enter by auto
mobile or truck without payment Of q
license tax provided they do not oper-
ate over a fixed route.
Minnesota has entered into reci-
procity agreements with q states, in
Guiding all of the bordering states
and the Province Of Manitoba.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29

What would you do if you were
the husband of an impulsive, beauti-
full woman whose craving for excite
ment precipitates her into a dan
gerous situation with another man?
Would you dare condemn her even
though you later discovered that
she was the innocent victim of
strange, unusual circumstances?
There's the absorbing situation
confronting the upright, intelligent
young husband in Tallulah Bank
heads new starring picture for
Paramount, "The Cheat" For this
husband does eventually realize that,
in spite of his wife's in~discretion.
she really loves him deeply.
"The Cheat" which was directed
by George Abbott, comes to the
Paramount Theatre beginning We'd
nesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29

streams, mot only for scenic and rec
reational purposes. but for a program
of fish propagation as we'll"
while this state is not generally
thought of as having many bodies of
water" he said. within its confines
are lakes which are visited by thou
sands of people every season, seek
ing recreation or the sport Of an
Cling"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
AT THE MOVIES
AT THE CAPITOL

William Collier, Jr., is one Of the
youngest stars in "Street Scene"
the Samuel Goldwyn picture at the
Capitol theatre. Hollywood still
calls him "Buster" Collier.
The way Buster feels, however, he
should be wearing a pair of false
whiskers, for he is one Of the pio-
neers of the talking films. He played
one of the leading roles in "The
Lion and the Mouse" the first
screen play with audible dialogue.
In appearing with Sylvia Sidney
and Estelle. Taylor in "Street Scene
young Collier once more assumes
the status of a pioneer. For this
Elmer Rice prize drama which ran
two years in New York, is the first
Green play to be filmed in a single
set. 1t is also the first play to be
brought intact from stage to screen
and the first to be filmed without
interiors. Needless to say it is en-
tirely in dialogue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29

Homemakers clubs Of the state now
number AGO with q total membership
of 7,734 farm women. A II per cent
increase in clubs and membership was
registered in 1881.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-29
TAKES MINNESOTA JOB

Minot, N. D., Dec. 29.-(P-Harold
L, Clasen, pro at the Minot Country
club for the last two years, will not
return In 1892. having accepted a po-
sition as professional at the Detroit
Lake, MINI, Country club.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Our Familiar FoquLs

A IL Of the chickens in our barnyards, from
\ the big Plymouth Rock to the little leg
horn, may claim common ancestry, though
1t is not so ancient as that Of the goose They
are all descendants Of the red jungle fowl which
still roams the forests of India and Southeast
Asia and part of the East Indies. The first
historical evidence that We have of men keep
ing tame chickens GENES from Babylon, where
they were kept six or seven hundred years
before the birth of Christ.
Our ducks were tanned still more recently
and are believed to be descendants of the wild
mallard Even in Roman times, duck breeding
was still something of a venture and q Latin
writer, about 1000 years ago, advises duck
breeders to keep their pens covered with nets
to prevent the birds from flying away.
Turkeys of course, are among the most recent
Evening star., 1931-12-27

additions to our barnyards. They were not
tanned until after the early discoverers of
America had taken them back to Europe. But
as early as 1880 the turkey was already domes-
ticated in Europe A little later the colonists
tanned the birds in America. Oddly enough
the turkeys name comes from the mistaken
notion held by these sixteenth century Euro
peans that the bifd hailed from Turkey
Pigeons Of all varieties-pouters, tumblers,
fantails and the others-are descended from
the pretty blue rock pigeon which lives wild In
Europe, Africa and Asia to this day. The
Egyptians tanned pigeons over 5000 years ego.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
ll ;::!; &fi &fK{S RSYS PXGF Ssf i
RIDDLES

l. Why are the legs Of an ill-bred fellow like
an organ grinder?
q What Is the most difficult key to turn?
g. What beverage represents the beginning of
time?
T. When does q farmer act with cruelty to
his corn?
S. Why Is hungry man willing to be .
martyr?
ANSWERS.
l. Because they carry a monkey about the
streets 2. Donkey. g. Tea. T. When he pulls
its ears. S. Because he IS ready to go to the
steak
Evening star., 1931-12-27
The Sandqpich

ND records tell US that the Romans were
- fond OF eating meat placed between slices
Of bread This was = favorite food with them
and was called the 'ofIula." But the custom
of eating this sort OF repast was not again
revived until the time Of John, Earl Of Sand
wich.
The earl was 50 fond of gambling that he
even rebelled at the idea of leaving the gaming
Evening star., 1931-12-27
BY ". BOYCE MORGAN.

The little town OF Bairdsville is ripe for O good
mystery. because the building housing the Junior
and senior high schools has been damaged BY fire
and the students are becoming bored with the rainy
Weather and their enforced vacation. Bob Dean.
with three OF his friends and after supper he stops
in the service station to talk to Bill Donaldson. Two
and heard music in the old Blodgett place; big
abandoned house on the edge of town. Bill and
Bob drive out there after closing the station. and
sney a!so see ~eiTd ght on the TOP moor OF the
his particular pals Hunk, Chuck and Paul. they
all go out to the house, where most of the young
people Of the town are already gathered Led By
BOD, they advance to examine the house, but find
all doors locked and the windows boarded They tear
the boards on window and Bob prepares to enter,
although he admits he is nervous about doing it.
Evening star., 1931-12-27

We hadn't thought Of that AS the bunch
OF US slowly walked toward the road, we be-
gan to make plans for q return expedition after
dark
We had reached the road when suddenly
Hunk, who was walking beside me. caught my
arm.
"Listen!" he cried What's that?"
\A/ /E stopped in our tracks, gazing back at the
w old house we had just left. From some
where within it came a weird sound. 1t was
half a groan, half sigh, and then as we
listened, we could distinguish the notes of
violin. The player finally decided on a plain
tive. sad melody, and we stood spelIbound while
he played. The haunting strains of the music
came softly but clearly from somewhere UP in
that grim-looking old building. and If ever an
audience paid attention this one did
could feel the hair along my neck prickling
at the roots and my tongue was dry in MY
mouth. As the music ended, one of the younger
kids gave a howl of fear and began to run.
Immediately we were like bunch of sheep,
almost falling over each other in our efforts to
put distance between that house and our
precious skins.
Did you ever hear anything so ghostly in
all your life?" demanded Chuck with wide eyes,
as we finally paused at a safe distance. Wasn't
it awful?"
4SO" Will you DSlitNc saw d nSnL III tIle[e:
said triumphantly. What do you think
now?"
The crowd of boys and girls was almost
hysterical with excitement Somebody sug-
gested going back for another search imme-
diately but nobody volunteered. Finally as it
was almost noon, we reluctantly went home
to lunch.
QY afternoon, Bairdsville was literally agog
u over the affair. The adult portion of the
population didn't know whether to scor, or to
take the younger folks seriously. Some said
a hoax was being played on US, but they
couldn't explain how that music could come
from house that We had Just thoroughly ex-
plored and found absolutely empty. Radio was
advanced as an explanation, but dozen who
had heard the music were willing to swear 1t
hadn't been radio, and our search had &c
vealed no trace of aerial or ground wire. And
even the best radio requires the presence Of
somebody to turn it on and off
Late that afternoon three men from town
decided to have a look at the house them
selves. Armed with guns, they went through
it from top to bottom, just as we had done,
and the result was the same. After this search,
it was decided that the students of Bairdsville
had gone slightly insane through too much
vacation, and the school board rushed repairs
on the building
For two days nothing more happened, and
with the approach of Christmas we temporarily
forgot the haunted house. But three nights
later several people again reported hearing the
music of the violin from the old house. The
mystery was growing deeper than ever.
CTo he continued next Sunday
Evening star., 1931-12-27

table long enough for meals, as he disliked
losing even those few hours daily from his
favorite pastime.
The story goes that one day while seated at
cards, he called for the waiter and ordered that
pieces OF meat should be placed between slices
Of bread, and that these should be brought to
him to be eaten as he played. 4
Thus the ancient "offula" became the sand
wich" which is favored and varied article q
food In many countries
Evening star., 1931-12-27

The definitions are:
HORIZONTAL
/. To be in debt
4. Cooking utensil.
z. Salutations good wishes.
10. Large tub.
IL. BY way Of.
13. grain.
16. An Openwork fabric.
II. Firearm.
1s. Pertaining to doctrine.
Is. Watch charm.
rs. Turf
/. Word used with either"
2. You and T.
g. Electrical engineering (Abbr).
A. Geek letter.
S. Indefinite article.
6. No good (Abbr).
Z. Ruled
8. One who travels
g. Pertaining to seasons.
IL. Mother
a. You
Is. Eastern time (Abbr).
10. Belonging to.
TO- Commanding officer (Abbr).
81. A disease Of the lungs (Abbr)
%. Exists
% Negative.
a. Advertisement.
New Years Is time for noise-making but
you will have to be quiet while you think out
these word chains Remember each new word
you form must be a real one!
Change BELL to RING in six moves
Change BLOW to HORN in five moves
3
Take four-letter word for vehicle. Add
T, rearrange the letters, and get parcel of
land.
Take a four-letter word for quarrel. Add
AE -4l-..-.
with the post Office.
Our sincere New Year greeting to you is con-
ceaed in this picture puzzle
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Quite Bare

do you know" said the successful merchant
that began life as a barefoot boy?'
Well" said the clerk, II wasn't born with
shoes on, either"