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The Washington times., 1931-07-22
STEERING WHEEL Willis IN HOT SUN
Rest in a Shady Spot
Restores Firrnness
To Limp Rubber

HAGERSTOWN, July 22-n
you want to know something
about the heat. all you have to
do Is ask Amos Adams. Even
his automobile suffered heat pros
tration. a
All day yesterday he left the
machine parked in the sun, and
as you probably recall, the sun
was knocking 'em over like ten
pins.
work done In the late after.
noon, Adams went for his car,
eager to get home and seek 0
quiet, cool nook. But he was
doomed to disappointment. The
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Rockville Purchases
Lot to Sink NeIU Well

Two lots in the western part
Of Rockville, Nd, win be bought
BY the mayor and council Of
Rockville, for the sinking Of O
well, 1t was decided at O meeting
held with the special advisory
committee called for the purpose.
A storage tank, capable Of hold.
ing 10000 gallons Of water, win
also be provided. ,..... ...
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Illness Near SpOls
Reeds Fishing Trip

DULUTH, Mimi, July az
ONs0-Former United States
Senator James A. Reed. Of Mis-.
souri,, forced to remain In o hotel
here for two days when he be-
came Ill, left today for Q fishing
trip into Canada.
Reed became III Saturday night
when he suffered an attack Of
indigestion.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
AIR RACE JUDGE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July %
Major e. H. ZiStell, Of the Ohio
National Guard, has been ap.
pointed chief judge for the 1891
national air races next month.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
ON ''RadiO Headquarters

When the worlds largest
radio factory and the
worlds foremost group of
radio engineers. =. and the
worlds greatest sound ex'
perts work together ON new
instruments, you can absO-
lHtely depend ON getting
The Washington times., 1931-07-22

buildings, actually had the
money to do It with, and by
1881 didn't even have plans for
the buildings and no contracts
let? Any corporation that
acted that way would just 80
to the wall.
u. 8. Not Equipped
"AH Of this shows to me, first.
that those Of us who hold that
the Government ought to keep
out of business are justified by
such results. Secondly, people
who are clamOring for huge
Governmental expenditures to
relieve unemployment should
realize that it takes 30 long for
the Government to do things
it is apparent it is not equipped
for work Of properly relieving
unemnlOymeHt."
The Washington times., 1931-07-22

Nine days left to file your
personal tax return. The Personal
Tax Office is open for the
receiving OF returns from $3.50 In
the morning until s In the after.
noon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Greater Service at Less Cost

E. 7. Satchel, president of the Motor and Equipment
association, asserts that the average motorist has been
getting only so to IS percent of the value OF his CAL.
Misuse of the machine and failure to maintain it properly
are the chief causes Of loss, he asserts, and makes no diff
ferentiation as to the make and model Of car.
Satchell speaks with some authority. He is not trying
to sell new automobiles since the association which he
represents is not a manufacturing concern. Ills idea
is to help put the motor industry on a sounder basis by
enabling it to deliver more satisfaction with every motor
car.
The best means of doing this, he says, is preventive
maintenance which he defines as follows:
Preventive maintenance makes possible a reduction in
the cost of upkeep which will parallel the reduction in
original cost of a new car. Regular inspection by COM
petent service men, using modern equipment, viii, catch
trouble before it happens and thus eliminate unneces-
sary delays or expensive accidents. Such inspection and
the resultant servcing will cut down needless dcprecia-
ton also, SO that the car will retain maximum trade-in
value when a new car is considered.
Beyond the actual reduction in the final cost Of
ownership, preventive maintenance means greater salts
faction at all times. Statistics show that most cars are
delivering their owners only between so and IS Der cent
Of their real operating efficiency. Regular inspection
will help owners get the full value built into the car by
the manufacturer"
It seems to be the old theory Of "A stitch in time
saves nine" applied to the automobile with a competent
garageman doing the stitching.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Benefit from Adversely

Even though the benefits which accrue from the ex-
periences of adversely are often indirect and even un-
welcome, they may be very real nevertheless.
An example is the manner in which the federal de-
partment of agriculture, through the women's division
of the presidents emergency committee for unemploy-
ment, is leading many housewives back to the principles
Of sound household economy and proper diet.
Because. when poverty hits it most often pinches hard
est on those families with large children. the depart
ment issues weekly a family food guide designed to meet
the needs of q family of 10.
Prices are given and the cost, as calculated by ex-
perts Of the department, ranges from $1,000 at Los
Angeles to $3.50 at Atlanta. Georgia. These figures
are for the current week.
Menus are outlined. these being designed to provide
the necessary food values in ~palatable form and at mini
mum cost. Recipes outlined in these expeditions Of sound
and economic cookery, may do much to improve the
health Of the country for. strange Is 1t may seem. he who
is most cheaply fed often IS the best ted.
Methods Of cooking whole wheat, outlined In these
articles, are Of particular interest in North Dakota,
whether we choose to adopt them OF not. So much en-
phasis has recently been placed on the idea OF feeding
wheat to livestock that we may have overlooked the value
of feeding the whole grains to humans.
Here are the instructions Tor making : porTidge which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18

will taste as good and be better for the average human
being than most of the foods which he now eats:
Sort the whole wheat grains and wash thoroughly.
For each cup of wheat add IN cups of water and soak
over night.
Tn the morning add 3 cups of water and l teaspoon
of salt to each cup of soaked wheat. Boil gently for az
hours or until tender and there Is no unlocked starchy
flavor. II necessary, add more boiling water during the
cooking to keep the right consistency"
Another recipe for steamed wheat follows:
In the morning drain the wheat and place it in a
thin layer in the top Of a steamer. The water must be
kept boiling in the lower part of the steamer and it Is
necessary to add boiling water during the cooking pc
Rod. Steam the wheat for 3s hours. Sprinkle salt over
the wheat before serving"
Whole wheat may be cooked in a fireless cooker as
follows:
In the morning add l cup of water and l teaspoon
of salt to each cup of soaked wheat. Place In a kettle
and bring to the boiling point over direct heat. Cover,
and place in a kettle between the hot stones. After 3
hours, reheat the stones and cook the wheat for az
hours longer"
The department asserts that wheat cooked in the va
ricus ways outlined may be served as a breakfast
cereal or combined with other foods.
Because the government is chary about giving medical
advice, it doesn't say that the man who eats cereal of
this kind probably will live longer than the one who eats
highly refined foods.
Calvin Coolidge, if reports are correct, is a devotee
of the new economy breakfast food. He mixes it with
rye but cooks it in the manner outlined by the federal
department. 1t has a fairly prominent place on the
Coolidge breakfast table, made famous when he Was
president by wheat cakes and maple syrup.
MI. Coolidge's knowledge of the dish probably was in
herited from his Yankee ancestors. And nearly every
one will recall that his father reached a ripe old age
before he died.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
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7:1O-Weather Report.
T:15-Farm Reporter in Washington.
7:30-Old Time Music.
Decentralization Period.
S:O0-Around the Town; Radio Floor
Walker.
9:0O-Sunshine Hour.
9:30-World Bookman.
10:0O-Weather Report; pening
Grain Markets.
10:10-Aunt Sammy; Daily Household
Chat.
10:25-Hosi Program.
10:57-Arlington Time Signals.
II :00-Grain Markets.
11:l5-German Program.
11:30-Organ Pregnant; Grace Duryee
Morris.
12:00-Grain Markets; Bismarck Trib-
n News and Weather;
Luncheon Program.
2:00-Grain Markets, High: Low ana
Close; b s M a tribune
News, Weather; Livestock
5:00-Music.
5:15-Uncle Paul's Riddle Time.
5:35-StOcks II Bonds.
5:40-Bismarck Tribune Sports Items.
5:45-Bismarck Tribune News.
5:50-Music.
6:o0-Dinner Hour Organ Recital;
Grace Duryee Morris.
6:30-Studio Program.
6:45-Newscasting.
7:00-Sportsmen's Chats.
7:15-Legislative Tidbits.
7:35-Hazel% Johnson; Musical Memo
7:45-Evening Stars.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Today Is the
Anniversary Of
YOLTA'S BIRTH

vOLTA'S BIRTH
On Feb. 18, 1745, Allessandro Volta,
AL Italian physicist famed for in
venting the voltaic battery, was born
at Como.
Educated in the public schools of
his native town, Volta showed a mark
Ell taste for literary effort and ply
sizes. When he was but 26 he gained
considerable popularity for his dis
cussion of the phenomena Of fric-
tional electricity.
Following his appointment as pro-
fessor OF physics in the Royal school
at Como, Volta applied himself to
chemistry, N of his important dis
%coveries in this science being the or
ganic nature Of marsh gas. He studied
atmospheric electricity and devised
many experiments, such as igniting
gases by the electric spark in closed
vessels.
In 1900, a year after he became
professor of physics at the Univer-
sity of Pavia, a chair he occupied for
25 years, Volta made his important
discovery of the voltaic battery. The
volt, the unit of electric pressure, was
named FOR him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Pass the Vestal Bill

One of the things that the senate should do before
in the spring is pass the Vestal bill revising
our copyright laws. The measure has passed the house
Of representatives by a large majority, and enjoys the
support of authors, publishers and song writer's. 1t should
not be permitted to die under the weight of more momen-
tous legislation.
An amendment has been proposed providing that reg
i~stration Of copyright shall not become effective until
three months after it Is filed. This, apparently, would
benefit only the radio broadcasting concerns, since in
effect it would permit the broadcasting of any song
during the three months period without payment OF
royalties to the composer; and since few popular songs
last more than three months, its effect would be to
nullify the bill entirely, as far as the song writer is con-
cerned. The senate would do well to kill the amend
ment and pass the bill as it came from the house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
HOW TO STOP HICCUPS

Hiccups are a laughing matter to
most people, but when they continue
for days at a time they cease to be
funny, and when they occur at such
inopportune times as while broad
casting, or when getting married or
when in church, they may be very
embarrassing.
This disorder usually comes on al
ter a hearty dinner which causes a
pressure on the diaphragm. 1t is a
spasmodic contraction of the muscu-
lar diaphragm which we use in
breathing. This contraction is eth
or due to an irritation of the nerves
supplying the diaphragm, or 1t Is
caused by irritation or pressure on
the diaphragm. The sound is made
by gulps of air which strike the glot-
It's when it is partly closed.
Infants hiccups are a sign OF over
feeding and the same is true of older
children. In such cases vomiting
gives quick help. In adults hiccups
often start after a meal of gas-form-
ing foods. Eating to much, swallow
ing the food without chewing 1t
properly, drinking too fast, and poor
food combinations VI the ordinary
cause of hiccups, although they
sometimes follow a spell of laughing
or crying. They frequently compli-
cate such diseases as kidney stones,
pelvic disorders, typhoid, appended
tbs, pneumonia, etc., and may be quite
dangerous, as they cause a rapid x
haustion of the patients strength.
Most hiccupS VI of a short dura-
ton, but sometimes become very Sc
ytre and unless stopped may continue
for hours, until the diaphragm be-
comes SO irritated that it continues
its spastic perking, perhaps for days
and nights at time, interfering with
the patients sleep, conversation and
eating.
Hiccups usually yield to simple
measures, such as drinking a glass OF
cold water, holding the breath con-
tinually during that time. Inhaling
and exhaling slowly and steadily will
sometimes quiet the nerves of the
diaphragm and stop the spasms. A
piece of ice is effective in some cases.
In babies the best plan is to hold the
infant against your chest. patting it
on the back which will aid it to belch
up the gas and generally gives relief.
In children. a, towel wrung out of hot
water and placed over the stomach is
often good.
l have been able to stop cases COM
ing to my attention within a few
minutes by the simple treatment of
pressing upon the central cervical
plexus of nerves in the neck. The pa
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Ap'vers &Qa ..'ca6sS'
@x}:~ ss$$tERisssSE 'ss@t.:5SkK=

So, OO0, 900 in gold and many miners
returning from Alaska, was sunk in
storm by reef near Douglas Island.
September 1901. Seventy lives were
lost.
@. Please give some information
about the new Fort Lee bridge. M. p.
A. The Hudson River Bridge, due
~ be finished in 1882, extends from
Broadway. between 178th and 18th
Streets. Manhattan, to Leomoine
Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Fig
ures of cost are provisional and the
total will not exceed $50, OO0, 900, it
is said. The towers are 635 feet high
and there are four wire cables of So
inches in diameter. The roadway
will carry eight lanes of vehicles.
@. Who gets the money that Is
paid for stamps on letters sent to
foreign countries? E. H. H.
A. The Post Office Department
says that each country keeps the
money derived from mail sent to for
cign countries. The individual coun-
Try then makes payments to the
steamship companies and those Off
Gals that need to be paid in the
transportation of a letter that is sent
to a foreign country.
: @. What was 'Morgan's Rifles?"
e. H.
A. Morgan's Rifles was one of the
companies of Washington's Continent
tall Army. The men were all back
woodsmen from the Adirondacks in
New York State. It was a very fam
Gus company and was noted for the
craftsmanship of it's members. All
members wore buckskin uniforms.
@. How is wood alcohol made? G.
B
A. Wood alcohol was originally
produced by the destructive distilla-
ton of wood: it is now produced
synthetically from hydrogen and car
bon monoXide.
q. How far up the river Is the
Colorado River n~avigable? G. B.
A. The Colorado River is 1000
miles long. It is navigable for steam
ers as far as Callcilly, 612 miles from
its mouth. It is thought that it can
be made navigable to the foot of the
Grand Canyon, 81 miles higher. The
first attempt to navigate the upper
part was made in 1891. In 1893 the
stream was proved navigable for 100
miles between Green River and Ca
taract Canyon.
@. When did the first Roosevelt
ancestor come to this country? p. S.
A. The Roosevelt family In Amer
lea traces its descent to Claes Mar
tenozen Van Roosevelt, who came
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Quotations

The curriculum of our life and
death is mostly made up of required
courses.
DIR. Henry Sloane Coffin.
X X X
Formerly it took Is years for a re-
putation to cross the Atlantic. To-
day it takes a week-and, for bad
regulations, even less.
Paul Morand.
X X n
Most statesmen have long noses.
But I suppose that is very lucky, be-
cause most of them cannot see furth-
err than the length of them, so that a
statesman with a short nose is handi-
capped by nature.
M. Paul Claudel.
* * +
It is not a pleasure to contemplate
what might now be the state of the
world mad the students and practi-
toners of medicine and surgery and
of the physical sciences been so much
the slaves of "standpatism" during
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
BARBS

1t will stir the envy of many a
bridge fan to know that in the Orient
ali you have to do is bow to make a
grand Salaam.
i 4
South Africa has decided to con-
duct its boxing contests under Amer
lean instead of British rules. We
fear foul play ahead.
X X X
Accept this" said the man as he
turned over his secondhand car.
with my kindest depreciations."
X X X
Three stages in the life Of a base
ball player: Holdout, dugout, out.
X X X
When Edison said rubber will be
produced from goldenrod in about
two years, he vas perhaps stretching
it a little bit.
copyright. 1881, NEA Service, 1nc.)
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the last century as have been the
members of the American bar.
Justice Royal A. Stone of the Min
nesota Supreme Court.
i !:
Were my Maker to grant me but a
single glance through these sightless
eyes Of mine, I would without ques-
ton or recall choose to see first a
child, than a dog.
Helen Keller.
x X X
Fate is really a conglomeration of
banana peels, germs, thumbtacks and
other minute objects which escape
the notice of all except the greatest
philosophers.
Robert Hillyer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
Today in Congress
WEDNESDAY
Senate -.

Senate
Takes up conference reports on
supply bills for agriculture, state, la
Dor, commerce, and justice depart
ments.
Holds memorial services for late
Senator Overman of North Carolina.
Harry S. New, former postmaster
general, appears before postal lease in
vestigating committee.
Finance committee considers house
bill to double loan value of veterans
compensation certificates.
Banking committee continues in
quiry into banking conditions.
Dairymen appear before Good price
investigating committee.
Muscle Shoals conferees meet.
Foreign relations committee consid-
ers report on decline in price of sill
yer.
Receives second deficiency bill from
appropriations committee.
Considers territories legislation.
Commerce committee considers oil
legislation.
Ways and means committee consid-
erS wheat embargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COccyalgia

OOSSJ
Question: Mrs. T. j. l.. writes:
"Tor the past few months I have had
a peculiar pain at the very bottom
Of my spine, or tailhone. It seems to
pain me worse when I arise from a
chair. Please tell me what is the
cause of this and what I al do to
remedy it. It Is not Sore to the touch"
Answer: You probably have coccy-
algia which is a pain in the coccyx,
CT tail-bone, usually due to rheuma-
tism, neuritis, or injury of the bone.
Sometimes a slight displacement
produces sufficient pressure on the
nerves in this region to cause pain. I
would suggest that you have an os-
teopathic or chiropractic examination.
Also, use hot sitz baths Is or 20 min
utes eacn day.
Meat Substitutes
Question: G.. r. asks: What
shall I do when it is impossible tc
have meat every day? Have a very
bad case of %colitis, also hyperacidity.
Would it be very harmful to drink a
glass or two of milk daily? If I eat
fruit and vegetables I lose weight and
my friends tell me I look so bad
aid that is depressing"
Answer: You can use canned
meat, or fish. chicken, rabbit or
cheese. Nuts also make an excellent
meat substitute for those who have
strong digestive power. Milk contains
a limited amount of protein, but two
glasses a DAY would not supply you
with enough of this necessary protein
element. If the milk is used it should
be used in combination with fruit or
the non-starchy vegetables, and some
other protein, such as eggs, meat, or
one of the substitutes taken with at
least one of the other meals during
the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
It Must Be Dramatic

If a mans misery and danger can be dramat!zed, he
is pretty sure to get speedy help. If they can't. he is
apt to be out Of luck.
This pessimistic conclusion is provoked by reading OF
the recent efforts that have been made to save fisher
men from drifting ice floes on the Great Lakes.
Not long ago more than two dozen men went adrift
on the ice in Lake Erie. Airplanes were chartered to
take food to them. Coast guards risked their lives to
get help to them. For two or three days half a dozen
states forgot about ~weightier matters to watch exciting
efforts to rescue the drifters. When the men were
finally saved there was rejoicing on all sides.
In the same way, the state of Michigan was galvan-
lied into action a few days later when one man went
adrift on the ice near White Shoals lighthouse, in Lake
Michigan. Dozens of men put out in boats to get him.
Many lives we're rsked and unusual pains were taken
to see to it that he might be brought to safety.
Those incidents are fair samples of the way people
respond when someone's danger is made dramatic.
Unfortunately, a predicament that isn't dramatic gen.
orally goes unnoticed. We reserve our tears fer the
cases that make headlines.
An unemployed workingman can stalk city streets for
days, staggering on the edge Of starvation. with hunger
and sickness threatening his family because he has no
money-but no one gets excited about it. To be sure,
most cities have fairly capable relief organizations that
will come to the rescue If the man asks for help; but
none of us will worry very much about it. We will
not even contribute to these relief organizations unless
elaborate campaigns are staged to drum us into line.
Similarly, a farmer in the section that has been hit
by drought can go as hungry as he likes without STIR
ring the compassion Of his fellow countrymen. The
newspapers have made it pretty clear that thousands of
people in such states as Arkansas are enduring very real
suffering this winer-but the Red Cross is actually hav-
ing a hard time collecting $40 100000 for their relief,
and a proposal to appropriate federal money to help
the work along has drawn bitter and spirited con-
domination.
The trouble with us is that We don't respond to ordi-
nary misery and misfortune. Appeals must be made
dramatic. We must have something that could be put
on the moving picture screen. The fight against hunger
and cold is not exciting enough.
The moral seems to be that one who falls into mis-
fortune must take care to pick a misfortune that has
plenty Of human interest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-18
A Spectacle

The s~idelights which big-clty politics throws on the
workings of democracy in America are sometimes rather
dismaying.
In the Chicago mayoraty campaign, for example, we
have the two leading candidates openly accusing one an
other of being "nutty" and "imbecilic,' and tossing
epithets at one another in a way more reminiscent OF a
bar-room brawl than a supposedly sober political race.
Chicago has had plenty of trouble in recent years; and
when the leading contenders in a race for the msyoralty
indulge in cheap personalities of that kind, instead OF
combining themselves to a serious discussion of the i'm
portant issues involved. the spectacle is discouraging be-
yond measure. Does one have to be something OF a
clown to carry an election in a large American city?
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Tomatoes are becoming one of the
major truck crops of the United
States, a survey of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture shows. The
average American cats about 18
pounds Of tomatoes each year, in
Guiding raw and canned varieties.
More THAI a million and a quarter
tons of tomatoes, valued at $50. OOO.-
600, are grown In the United States
every year for local consumption.