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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
"Side Show" at Earle
Brings Winnie Lightner.

MINNIE LIGHTNER, queen of
W screen cutups," is the star of
hilarious circus picture, side Show"
at the Warner-Earle Theater starting
Saturday. She is a jack-of- all-trades
for a circus owner, and when help
trouble develops she doubles for the
cannibal, the high jumper, bearded
lady and whatnot as occasion requires.
Charles Butterworth, Evalyn Knapp.
Donald Cook and Guy Kibbie help in
the merriment.
The stage show is headed by the gift
ed American artist, Venita Gould, in the
representation of stage and screen stars,
end includes the Jack and Kay Spang-
Ter Co., in scng-dance revue, Lobby
ists," and the Graham MacNamee talk
ing news reel will be shown also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-16
BeIascO to Open
A Week From Monday.

Southern Bellies"
At the Gayety, Sunday Matinee.
HERALDED as highly original IN
conception and execution, south
ern Bellies" a new Columbia purleSque
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
Interesting, But
IN. Y. World Telegram)

IN. Z. NORTHUMBERLAND
Governor Roosevelt is the overwhelming favorite for
the Democratic presidential nomination, according to
the headlines. That is interesting. but
It is sufficiently interesting ct least to make us read
the story under the headlines. There we learn that
Jesse Isidor Straus has polled the non-New York del
egates to the last Democratic convention. He finds that
follow Alfred E. Smith with 125, Owen .. Young with
70, Governor Richie with 80, Senator Robinson with 80.
and a dozen or so with fewer.
Though it is rather difficult to judge accurately SO
far in advance, we are inclined to believe that the Straus
poll reflects public sentiment fairly well. It
within ! st ssnd@su distance ST sS.N Of the ue'r nomination ton II he hasn't
1t already in the bag.
THAT seems to us q pretty big assumption. For nonin-
atoms are seldom made on the personal choice of con-
vention delegates. More often presidential candidates
are picked by q small group Of party e~aders-frequently
as a result OF last.sninute trading BY those party leaders:
one. Roosevelt cannot be cersin Of public support. That
will depend on his record during the next year. He has
probably lost, rather. than gained, IN public support dur
ing the last three months.
II he continues to move in the Tammany scandals only
when forced to DO 80. and II he continues to try to play
down the prohibition issue for alleged political expedi-
ency he will hardly be . popular figure IN the next con-
vention.
Certainly II Roosevelt goes into the convention with
out overwhelming popular support he will lose his none
too-good chance Of getting the nomination.
It Is none too good because the Raskoh-ahouse man
asenent Of the party seems TO prefer Smith, Richie OF
Rooseyex; Is In the bad polltlon q being out in front
IN an eai.y lead. which invites others 70 combine against
him. II the combination works Roosevelt will be able
merely to deadlock the convention.
And It Is precisely in q deadlocked convention that q
rev s,.. ~ %al4cn H ssns,sns .o, nan n.esr the sns n INN n,,e osne =
the Republicans moi John ". Davis BY the Democrats.
straus Is to be congratulated on making his pou. y
OPEN candidates and on the dark. horses, and stimulating
ldiScuat1n among the Democratic rank and file.
nut Roosevelt and his friends would be foolish to lean
much on this poll. a year Is q long way to 60 In hard
Hnse Many regulations nay be made o. broken before
the lssa convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
Opens Straw Vote Season

Straw votes have always been popular and interesting
to follow even though they have been wrong as often Is
right. Newspapers and periodicals expend large sums in
trying to feel the public pulse through polls of various
kinds Probably the most outstanding polls ever taken
in the history Of the nation were those conducted by the
Literary Digest on the wet and dry issue and another
which indicated far in advance Of the November elections
the triumph OF Herbert Hoover.
Now Joseph 1sidor Straus. a New York Democrat and
prominent merchant, recently mailed q QUESTIONABLE to
the delegates and alternates Of the 1928 Democratic ma
tional convention asking them to state their preference
for presidential candidates.
The results show that Gov. Roosevelt is far in the lead.
Next came AL Smith, then Owen D. Young. Gov. Richie
of Maryland and Sen. Robinson of Arkansas in order.
There will be more straw votes engineered by the adj
herents of the Democratic and Republican parties and,
for the most part, the results will be interesting If not
conclusive. 1t must be generally admitted now that Gov.
Roosevelt is the outstanding Democratic presidential
possibility, but political eddies and currents change SO
that Roosevelt a few months hence may not be
as strong as he Is today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
Americas Great Oil Industry

~ ~ . VII AAlNNCC1
It mas been estimated that So, 900, 00O, O0O-Cwelve
thousand times one billion dollars)-is tied up in the oil
business in the United States. This enormous industry
includes production Of crude oil, transportation by tank
cars, pipe lines and steamers, refining and sale through
bulk and service stations.
Eighty per cent of this great business Is owned and
controlled by 20 companies, 10 of which are Of the Stan
dard Oil group. The 10 independent companies are
Dutch-Shell, Gulf, Cities Service, Pure Oil, Texas, Union
Oil of California, Tidewater Associated. Phillips In
dependent, Continental, and Sinclair Oil.
In 1929 these 20 companies produced in excess of
100000 barrels Of crude oil, which represented about
so per cent of the c~ountry's total output. Some of these
companies, which are among the largest producers of
crude oil within the United States, are also among the
largest producers of crude oil in Venezuela, Colombia.
Peru, Mexico and other countries. They import large
quantities of both crude and refined oil into the United
States.
The same 20 companies have practical monopoly of
the oil pipelines of the United States. They own most
of the crude oil storage capacity and either own or lease
about half OF the tank cars used in the industry, besides
owning nearly all Of the oil tankers used in the importa-
tion and expectation Of crude and refined oils.
The truly American size and equipment of these 70
companies is further illustrated by the fact that their
crude oil refining capacity, In the aggregate. Is 100000
barrels per day greater than the amount of crude oil that
is now being handled by the refineries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
Today Is the
Anniversary Of
OF WAR

DECLARATION OF WAR
On April 8, 1917, the House of Rep
resentatives passed q resolution,
which the Senate had passed two days
before, declaring war against Ger
many.
The vote in the Senate had been
81 to 6. The vote in the house was
373 to so. The Joint resolution was
signed by Thomas r. Marshall. vice
president: Champ CLARK, speaker of
the house, and approved by President
Wilson, on this date.
Our entrance into the war followed
the breaking of diplomatic relations
with Germany FEB. 3, after that
country had begun its campaign Of
unrestricted submarine warfare and
200 Americans had lost their lives on
the high seas.
Two days after the resolution de-
claring war was adopted, the Austrian
charge d'affaires in Washington asked
for his passports because his country
was an ally Of Germany. It was not,
however, until Dec. Z. 1917, that war
was declared against Austria Hun
gary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06

IA the face. ! wound up thu time.
I am sure Stmmle thought I was
going to try something different. I
didn't. I sent over the same ball.
Again Sin1ns hammered the air.
"Rest q WHILE" he said to me.
The boys went around grinning
the remainder OF practice. As usual,
I was an awful dub with the stick,
but I was fair enough away out,
stopping the long ones.
Coach Simrns came to me next
day.
"can you repeat that stuff.
-lshe?" he asked.
Mot always" | vas honest enough
to admit.
He didn't say any more then.
But when the freshman team
came up from Cambridge and !
sat warming the bench through four
innings I was heartbroken. Brother
Harry had been right. My dear
mother had been right. Every one
was right and I was wrongly would
never make q good ball player.
I might just as well quit 1t and
attend strictly to my studies.
you'll take Hodges place." simms
said to me.
Hodge had been pitching for US.
The Cambridge boys had been get
ting q lot Of runs from us and also
outfielding us.
I felt my knees knocking together
when I went to the box, and then
I saw that this might be my last
and only chance. / wouldn't think
that the man was q college player,
that man at the plate; I would con-
slider him Just the stake I used to
hurl the ball at in my back yard.
had no difficulty at all, and got
back my nerve when I struck out
the first man. gave the second only
q single and struck out the next one.
Look out. this bird knocks the
hide Oft the ball." Simms warned
me.
I let loose without winding up
at all. The chap didn't have time
to half swing.
The next time I wound up gro.
tesquely and fooled him again.
The third ball I hefted with my
right hand. suddenly shifted 1t to
my left and let it 60.
The man was out!
AS we came in to shift. this chap,
who is now q big financier In Wall
Street. yelled to me. I turned to
see what he wanted.
"You are q pitching fool!" he
beloved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
A Woman Without a Country
est, Paul Dispatch)

ISL. Paul DSPatchJ
Canadian immigration authorities have recently figured
in another case in which rigidity Of naturalization laws
is working unnecessary hardship.
The Canadian minister of immigration lately ION COM
passionate grounds" issued a permit to a woman without
a country" to remain in Canada for one year. This
woman came to Canada from Scotland in 1912 and
a year later proceeded to the United States where she
married an American citizen. Last year the two went
to Canada for a days visit, but on returning the wife
was rejected by the United States immigration author
tiles as not being an American citizen.
Being an alien under British law she could not be de-
ported to Scotland. She had no right TO remain in Can
ada because she had forfeited her British citizenship by
marrying an American. Only compassion Of the Cam
adam authorities gives her sanctuary in that country un-
til December 20, 1891. Her fate after that is still. q
problem.
This distressing case should be a warning to the thou
sands Of alien wives of American husbands to avail them
selves of the special naturalization privileges accorded
them. An alien woman who marr1es an American citizen
may be naturalized without taking out first papers and
after only one years residence In the United States. This
is a proposition in citizenship well worth considering.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
The Better Homes CAMPAIGN

One hundred and ~forty-one North Dakota communities
have enlisted in the 1891 Better Homes campaign. which
will close with the observance Of Better Homes week,
April rs to May 2. This IS a gain Of 10 over last year
when 131 communities participated. This Is a national
organization with a nationwide program. The North
Dakota committee Is headed by Miss Grace DeLong.
with Governor George F. shafer Is honorary chairman.
It's membership includes many. Of the ablest men and
women Of the state, who have assisted in shaping the
campaign to fit the needs of North Dakota. The work
in North Dakota will include a study Of well arranged
homes and yards, planting of trees and the annual spring
paint-up and cleanup campaign. The promoters hope
to find a ready welcome for this organisation
in every community. They are entitled to the support
of every citizen who desires to see North, Dakota add to
its already notable display Of attractive homes and
gardens.
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The extent Of calisthenics for the
average American, it would seem, is
between hands up and thumbs down.
y X X
II he has lots of friends, a biblio-
phile and his books are soon parted.
You can't charge a hockey player
with responsibility for passing the
puck.
i i
It takes more mental equipment
than q sense of direction, says the
office sage, to get anywhere.
\ X \
Most women think that Easter gives
them sufficient excuse to get high
hat.
X X X
Lets talk shop" as one bargain
hunter said to the other.
\ i \
AS far as Lewis is concerned,
Dresser has q style peculiarly adapted
to Aapstick.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service. Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
JOcelyn Lee Given
Divorce from Reed

Los Angeles, April 6.-R-The
smoke cleared Saturday from q bar
rage Of charges and counter charges
by Jocelyn Lee, film actress, and
Luther Reed. her director husband.
Miss Lee held a divorces, custody OF
their two children, and an order for
500 q week alimony.
Superior Judge Joseph p. Sproul
Friday decided Reed was not guilty of
1nfidelity and that the flame haired
actress conduct was not above re-
proach. Many of the charges Mere
not proved, he said.
Reed asked a divorce and CUSTODY
OF the children. On q croSs-complaint
Miss Lee sought a decree, the two
children, and alimony. They were
married In 1880 and lived togethe.
three months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
Earl of B~essbor0ugh
Is GOVERNOR General

Halifax, N. s., April 6.-(P-vere
Brabason Ponsonby, Earl Of Bessbor-
ough, became governor-general Of
Canada at Province house Saturday,
in . ceremony marked by the boom
Of cahncn, the glitter Of uniforms and
the formally OF old ritual.
The earl reached Canada early Sat-
urday aboard the Duchess Of Bedford
and was met by Prime Minister r. q.
Bennett and other representatives Of
the Dominion government. As the
party touched Canadian soil the royal
salute OF 10 guns was fired.
A mile-lopg. procession through
flag-draped streets led to the council
chamber q Province house. There
the earl took his stand on the dais,
his commission was, read. and he re-
peated the oath Of allegiance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
April and Spring

Probably the most beautiful a~postrophe to spring is
that written by Chaucer in the opening Of his Canter-
bury Tales. Paraphrasing 1t somewhat the substance Is:
When April with its showers sweet has pierced to the
root the drought Of March and bathed every vein in such
liquor, Of which engendered Is the flower, then men long
to go on pilgrimages.
That is the urge Of spring. To go on pilgrinages.
the England of Chaucer as to other countries, such
as ours, April means the breaking of the letters Of win
ter. There is the lure of the road and a general quick
ening of plant life. There Is restlessness III the air and
men "longen to go on ~pilgrimages"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06

in the country at large there Is q music hunger for the
most part unsatisfied."
1t Is true that millions OF people who were denied good
music a few years ago can now have it in abundant sup
ply through the photograph and the radio; but that still
leaves the American child in the audience and not on the
performers stand-a listener and not a learner.
To learn the fundamentals Of music stll requires the
patient toll and radiant soul Of the teacher and crafts
man.
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Quotations

Pace Of life is the choice Of the
individual, and no two people are
alike.-Aenry Ford.
X i
In operating a business, the last
$10.000,000 profit is the hardest to
earn.-Charles M. Schwsb.
X X X f.,
Marry the spirit Of the age and your
become a widow In the next.-Rev.
Fulton J. Sheen.
I have definitely decided to engage
In no more fights. The old urge for
battle is gone.-Jack Dempsey.
4 \ +
An adult is q person who has
stopped growing at both ends and
started growing In the middle.-Dr.
Fred Butler.
A gigolo gives full value for the
money he receives.-Francis x.
Bushman.
Il 4
The trouble with the economic sit
uation Is too much talk about the
economic situation.-George Harrison
Phelps.
o. ~ - T..
! know It &il1. besa good thing for
US II weslose three Or. four games this
year.-knute Rockne Of Notre Dame.
y \
Mating Is like the dinner hour; the
more fashionable ware the later 1t
occurS.-Arthur. Stronger.
Politics is responsible for the shape
I'm In. AL I'm interested in now Is
my health.-Mayor James ]. Walker
OF New York.
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KFYR
TUESDAY,, APRIL z
$50 kilOcycleS-S4S.l Meters

TCESUA H. APRIL
$50 kflOcycleS-S45.1 Meters
7:o0-Farm Flashes-Weather Re-
port
7:15-Morning Devotions
7:30-Cheerio
7:46-Old Time Music
8:00-Program
S:15-Radio Floor Walker
9:O0-U. S. Marine Band I
9:15-Sunshine Hour -.
9:25-World Bookman
9:3O-U. S. Marine Band
9:45-PrOgram
l0:00-Opening Markets and Weather
Report
10:10-Aunt Sammy
10:5S-Arlington Time Signals
11:o5-Grace Duryee Morris, organist
11:3O-National Farm and Home Hour
p. NJ.
l2:3O-Music
2:00-Music
2:15-Markets-High, Low M Close
News, Weather. Livestock
2:30-Siesta Hour
2:45-MagaZine Hour
3:OO-Dance Program
4:00-Classics
4:45-Lady Next Door
5:OO-Jack and Betty-Nord Enter
s:so-Mho's. Behind the Name?
5:45-Stocks and Bonds = News
Weather
6:O0-Grace Duryce Morris
6:S0-Program
7:oo-Mnsical Program
7:S0-Harn1ony Sisters
7:45-Jesse Crawford -
S:00-Orchestra Music
S:3O-Studio
S:46-Guitar Selections
S:0O-Orchestra Music
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
EASTER VACATION FOR THE
ruY1.n


This week will probably be the week
for Easter vacation for most Of the
school children. I would suggest that
mothers take advantage OF the holi-
dey season and check over the child'S
health. This is q splendid time for
taking the child to the dentist In or
der to have the teeth examined ana
have any small cavities filled before
they are large enough to cause
toottaches. This dental care will help
the child to have q good set OF teeth
later.
It is also a good time to have the
eyes examined II there y any question
as to whether the child needs glasses.
A good optometrist will find. out
whether or not the eyes need correct
ing. Many Of the eye troubles Of
childhood can be outgrown or stopped
from growing worse II the child's eyes
ere cared for in time.
Children who have flat feet should
be fitted with the correct shoes for
helping the arches to grow stronger.
The child should also begin to take
the special exercises every morning
and night which will help the feet to
improve.
II the child has ringworm, scabies,
fungi, or some other infection which
he has picked up at school, this is an
excellent time for starting treatment
to clear 1t up.
Children who are round shouldered
may begin on some easy exercises for
correcting the spine before the curva-
ture becomes more pronounced. If
you do not know of some good exer-
cises to use send a two cent stamp
and q large self-addressed envelope
for my articles called How Spinal
Weakness Affects Your HEALTH" and
"A Strong Spine"
This Easter vacation is q chance to
let the children get q good dose of
sunshine and fresh air. When the
weather permits encourage them to
go outdoors. After being cooped up
In school they need the building ex-
ercise Of outside play.
It is q good plan to arrange q little
extra sleeping time during this week.
Nothing rebuilds the body like sleep.
let the child sleep as long as
he wishes in the morning, or put him
to bed a little earlier at night, or al
low q short rest time after lunch.
Also be sure that the child has a
good tooth brush. Brushes should be
changed often and kept clean. When
the new Easter clothes, include |
good new toothbrush.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-06
Baseball IN the Rough!

The Mafvels won the game around
the Northenders' 20.
And sfruck out seven more
men before the same was over,
including the puSuacious Red
Esnnlgen,. whefeuPon he told
me Whist he would do to me
after"
It included everything from may
hem TO atroctous Assassination
I took q baseball bat along with
ne y ior protection o,sc5 As apd t y 2 lash insats Of
around and headed me Oft, I started
scrap. / went home with torn
clothes and = deep indigo. eye.
"You play no more baseball.
mother DECLARED. Haven't I
warmed. you that One player tn this
family . enough?"
WASN'T, P'St' sssb,.ll, eb sDns g gang sa. fieh i
afterward that had rendered me
/ wasn't worried then about her
me from playing. Il those weeks
Of practice at pAtcldng . ban ct .
mark IA the hack yard hid. ele-
waited mo from the insigplficant
role Of rotten player" to y peach
Of . pttcher." - my chuins bad
called me this day. what would
more practice do?t
! asked Sam Barber Of the wire
mill, who had let brother Harry
play on the mill team. bow . ,fellow
went about It to beSop3e . pitcher.
by pitchin' balls. 'stupidl" was
But Pop shultz, who had . sport
Ing goods shop and N9t fond Of my
big brother, overheard.
"You are H1rryiS kid brother
=. I'm - we've ss ! I defended myselts
my, eEror--yeu are his brother,
but not his lid brother. Can you
snaack 'etn out. the way be does7"
shook my head.
"Nope--1'm bum with q bat, but
! can pitch . drop" 7 boosted.
p,c a0S vas Gp f Ss..h 9Id f sog; re bs
Counter Std toof "a Into ' his bowl VI
y ss ss'syi me- {: 'e e s ssid:
I did my best.
Pop gravely, nut on. . mask. a.
stunned tho squat" ot. the veteran
catcher. and caught them.
you've got 3 funny dtop. young
1t9s," he said. asand sam was RIGHT.
The. way to LEARN to pitch i to keep
pitchtng-put . STAKE up and see II
you can put curves around Il. Thm
put up . cross bar and zee II you
can put curves over and under i.
ser, that up TOR 9 few year, ana
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in particular.
had arrived late for the game
because Of work to do for mother,
our team, the MarveE, to be sore
seemed to notice my absence SO
very own captain, had jeered me
when I muttered an excuse, and he
remarked that opponents would
have probably scored ten runs on
us II / had been there to play,
+. And then the moment I had done
something worth while, had had my
first chance TO pitch and heen able
TO hurl some boyish drops. every.
More than that, I was q mighty
And 50 when Red Flanagan came
up to smash my face in, as he
Threatened to do II Tstruck him out,
Spike Reagan and some other Of our
boys headed him off.
Red made . pass at me and Spike
Docked him.
Mprrissey, the park cop, saw the
two kids scrapping, came over and
lifted them UP.
Jaw, Red was gonna sock u
pitcher cause he struck him out!"
Spike yelled.
us that right?" Morrissey asked.
grayely.
Our boys asserted It to be the
truth. The N~orthenders didn't
deny It.
ITS a fighter you should be, not
a ball player the cop declared.
"Play tn game or I'll take ye home
an have yer old man paddle tn
pants off ~ gel"
Rcd played ball.