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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
North Dakota's New Capitol
(MinneapoliS Tribune)

4SASAAASy
North Dakota is to build a new capitol to cost $4,000, 900.
That is 81, 1000 900 less than Minnesota spent for its
capitol and less than half what North Dakota spent
for its state mill and elevator, but there is prospect with
the appointing Of a wel-equipped building commission
the state will get a good deal for its money.
Meantime styles in this class Of public building are
fered from architectural orthodoxy. A state capitol
worthy the name was supposed to have a dome. There
are capitol domes in the country that III themselves cost
nearly as much money as North Dakotaas completed
building will cost. The dome idea In capitol construc-
ton seems to have been standardized after it was EN-
ployed in the national capitol at washington.
Meantime a new school Of architecture gives evidence
Of ideas radically different from those once in vogue.
1t Is held that the first purpose Of the capitol is to
provide q place for the transaction of the states busi-
to appearance, the interpretation OF historical facts and
the ideals At the commonwealth are made, but it Il
pointed out that their overemphasis In the past has
been costly and that simplicity and efficiency are great
ly to be desired. The view Is taken that q capitol build
ing is q business home which must provide archive feat
ures designed to cover q reasonable time and provide for
. reasonable development.
North Dakotas capitol commission will have before II
when 1t begins its task q long and impressive record Of
mistakes in state capitol building. mistakes that have
resulted in the expenditure Of 9 great deal Of money fo
ornate futiity. It may probably study them carefully
They are seldom mentioned. but they are most evident
with some Of the most conspicuous examples IN some
Of the newer western states. The Bismarck site Is one Of
the most beautiful In the west. For 100000 under
modern conditions and ct current building costs, NORTH
Ipakote should be able to get . capitol building g fin
las any IN tie uot an4 rnVs u~EaCtical than many.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
. Road Fundamentals

In a recent address, q well-known highway engineer
brought out what he considers the Fundamental prin'
ciples that must be considered in secondary road building
Among these are:
That a highway system which does not serve everyone
in an area, at all times of the year, is incomplete and In
efficient.
That trunk highway should be surfaced to take care
Of present traffic with reasonable provision for increase
but that all other roads should be improved only in &C.
cordance with present-day traffic.
That the adoption of a single type Of surface ovel
an entire area is wrong.
That, in the future, more and more attention must
be paid to planning road developments SO that they
may be paid for by current funds.
That highway design primarily should emphasize drain
age, width, alignment, grade and surfacing, in the order
named.
That single lane ~pavements are to be avoided a.
dangerous.
These ndamenta If followed, should aid commun.
tiles in obtaining the greatest possible mileage Of year
round, long-wearing, full-wjdth rural roads at the least
ultimate cost.
It is easier, however, to outline principles than to ap.
ply them. That is why we have one group Of men teach.
ing engineering and why another-and usually more
highly paid-group, puts those principles into execution
North Dakota, like other states, has individual prob
lens to be solved. Upon the manner in which they are
met will depend the future of our highway system anc
the popularity Of the highway department with the
tax-paying public.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
Today Is the :
Anniversary Of
OF ALASKA

PURCHASE OF ALASKA
On March 80, 1867, the United
States purchased Alaska from Russia
for some s $4,000
Secretary Of State Steward per-
suaded Congress to make this pur-
chase in order to extend our power
on the Pacific Coast. Many con-
gressmen thought 1t was a waste OF
money, and one called Alaska "the
refrigerator of the United States"
But, as everyone now knows, the
purchase Of Alaska has proved ex-
tremely profitable to the government.
Alaska's furs. forests and fish have
yielded us considerable wealth to
speak nothing of the rich deposits Of
gold found on the Yukon and on the
Klondike. The trade in sealskins
alone amounts into millions Of dollars
a year.
Alaska embraces about $4,000
square miles and includes the islands
of the Aleutian archipelago, which
extend a very long way westward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

Many a man has bowed his head
and left the dock just before his boat
came in.-William L. Brownell.
&. VI y X \
Fifty fathers out of q hundred do
not answer letters, from q college
where their boys have gotten into
serious trouble. Not all the athe-
lists in America can do 20 much dam
age as such careless homes.-Dr,
Harry Emerson Fosdick.
The work is never done while the
power to work remains.-Justice Oil
yer Wendell Holmes OF the United
States Supreme Court.
49,
Women generally do the most COM
petent gold digging Of their lives
somewhere-around the age OF eight
Elsie Mccormick.
i &
Two show people car not always be
good audiences for each othcr.-Paul
Whiteman.
What we need now is not to button
up our waistcoats tight, but to be III
q mood Of expansion-to do things,
to buy things, to make things John
Maynard Keynes.
i s.
The Socialist government has nei-
ther the CUTS to govern o the grace
to get out. - William John Brown.
Labortte member Of British Parlia-
ment.
You might as well call it the beer
age IS the peerage.-Iady Astor, dis
cussing the revelation that four Lon
don brewing companies listed among
their stockholders 313 peers, peer
esses. lords. knights. baronets and
other notables.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
KFYR
MONDAY, MARCH 30
. kKO KilOcyclea-H4S.1 Meters

MONDAY, MARCH 30
5 KilOcycles-S45.1 Meters
7:oO-Farm flashes and weather re-
7:15-Morning devotion
7:3O-Cheerio
7:45-Farm reporter in Washington
-old-time music
SCHOLARLY Birds
S:15-Radio Floor Walker
Notwithstanding your food and
drug supply
9:30-World Bookman
10:00-Opening grain m k s..
weather review
10:1O-Aunt Sammy
10:so-U. S. Department Of Agricul.
ture.
10:57-Arlington Time Signals
l1:00-Grain Markets
11:O5-Grace Duryee Morris
II: Educational Home and Farm Hour
12:30-Music
2:OO-Music
2:15-Close, high and low markets
news-livestock markets
2:30-Siesta hour
2:45-Good News Radio Magazine
3:00-Dance program
3:30-B. B. C. Pavlowa Ballet Music
4:O0-Classics
5:O0-Studio
5:15-Mormon Tabernacle
5:45-Stocks and bonds and news
6:45-Thur1ey Smell
7:15-Nord Entertainers-Betty and
Jack
7:so-Minneapolis Chamber of Com
7A5-Farmers' Union Terminal as
ISOLATION
S:00-Orchestra
S:30-Episode No. 1O-Mystery Of
Harlow Manor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

This is a special department de-
voted solely to the handling of quer-
lee. This paper puts at your disposal
the services of an extensive ovgani-
zation in Washington to serve you in
any capacity that relates to informa-
ton. This service is free. Failure to
make use of it deprives you of bene-
fits to which you are entitled. Your
obligation is only two cents in coin
or stamps enclosed with your inquiry
for direct reply. Address the Bis
marck Tribune Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Wash
ington, D. G..
@. In using television does a per-
son talk into a telephone mouthpiece
and hold a receiver to his ear? E. F.
A. An ordinary telephone is not
used IN television because 1t would
hide part of the speakers face. A
person seats himself in a booth be-
fore a frame in which he will see the
face OF the person with whom he is
talking. His own face is rapidly
scanned by a mild beam Of blue light
which reflects from his face to the
photoelectric cells and gives rise to
the current which transmits hlB
image. There is no fierce glare to the
scanning beam. One is not annoyed
by its presence and may even gaze
directly at it without inconvenience.
Special telephone transmitters and
receivers are concealed in the booths.
One talks face to face to the distant
person, and a hidden receiver speaks
the words, which seem to issue from
his mouth. The other part appears
with sufficient detail for recognition
of facial expression, but the effect Is
like looking at an animated cabinet
size photograph, because the image
is produced in monochrome.
@. What is the tallest species Of
trees? A. B.
A. A kind of eucalyptus OF blue
gum which grows in Australia is the
tallest. Individual trees have been
known to attain a height of 400 feet.
@. Can gold ingots be sold to the
United States minis by foreign ma
tons? G d.
A. Gold bearing the mint stamp Of
any recognized nation with which the
United States is on friendly terms is
accepted by the United States minis.
@. How long has Contract Bridge
been played? N. K. 81
A. About II years. Americans who
went abroad found that players were
experimenting with a form of Con-
tract Bridge. About 1915 the Whist
Club of New York considered codi-
tying the game but decided that the
time had not arrived to do so. Little
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
sNEEzING mi YAWNING

Breathing is so essential to life that
whenever there Is an interference
with the air supply the body takes
violent means Of ~rernedying the stu
alton. II some particle enters the
nose, we sneeze. II It enters the
bronchial tubes, we cough. A person
who feels himself strangling will 60
| through the most violent contortions
In order to secure q good supply Of
air.
The nose Is not only an organ for
smelling. it is the guardian Of the
lungs. II some irritating substance
is breathed, such a. small particles
l'of dust, or many types Of gases,
| lungs, sensitive nerves in the nose
report the situation to the brain,
| which issues an order to sneeze-a
process of expelling air so forcibly as
to dislodge and discharge the irritant.
The smaller particles Of dust in the
air We breathe are caught in the filter
system Of the nose which consists Of
small hairs and q sticky mucous lin
ing.
Sneezing also protects the body
against irritating light. AS you have
probably. noticed when looking at the
sun, you will react by sneezing. This
is q reflex which covers the eyeball
with tears.
Just before catching q cold one
usually has q fit Of sueezing. This is
because Of acid exudations which are
thrown out through the mucous men,
hraneS OF the nose, and produce an
irritation on the nerve endings.
While many people have probably
tried it, no one has yet been able to
commit suicide by holding his breath.
This Is because there Is q very SEN
sitive spot In the brain that watches
small percentage Of carbon dioxide
which is present in the blood. If the
small percentage Of carbon dioxid
contained in the blood increases, the
sensitive brain cells send an impulse
to the lungs which forces them to
start working again, and we imme-
diately begin to inhale unusually
deeply so that we IAN expel the car
bon dioxide that is irritating the brain
cell.
Most of us develop lazy habits of
breathing 30 that u body requires
an extra supply Of fresh air. Perhaps
the air which we IN inhaling is not
as pure as it should be, OF we are
tired and do not fill our system with
q fresh supply Of oxygen. The brain
then isues q command for us to
stretch and yawn SO that by inhaling
we will absorb more oxygen, and by
stretching we will stimulate U slug
gish circulation.
All Of US have had the experience
Of yaw1ning because we see somebody
else doing 50. We do this because
while we should have more oxygen
we do without it because Of laziness.
The eyes, upon seeing someone else
taking q fresh supply Of air, report
this to the brain, which, having its
attention called to the incident, sends
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
Glorious in Defeat

The gallant bid Of Bismarck,s high school basketball
team fell barely short Saturday night and the Fargo
team walked off with the state title.
The fact that only two points separated the rivals at
the end Of the contest indicates how closely fought
it was. It was q spectacle worth seeing and more than
5000 were on hand when the opening whistle blew.
It detracts nothing from Fargos victory to say that
the result was proof that the race is not always to the
swift, for Bismarck was much swifter than Fargo. 1t
did prove the old saying that a good big team is better
than q good little team, for the tremendous advantage
which Fargo enjoyed by reason of superior heighth and
reach was too much to overcome.
Although the result Of the contest was not unexpected
in view Of the marked physical superiority of the Fargo
aggregation. 1t might be noted in passing that the score
was much closer than some of the experts had expected.
Instead of winning by a comfortable margin, Fargo bare
ly managed to win at all In the face OF the determined
onslaught of the Bismarck aggregation.
The people of Bismarck have just as much reason to
be proud Of this years team as of any previous team
in some respects there is more reason. Beginning the
season with very little previous experience, the boys
showed constant Improvement and at the close were so
close to being the best team in the state that the result
was in doubt until the final second of the closing game.
The manner in which it accepted the result of the
final contest marked the Bismarck team as one COM
posed OF the right kind of human material, regardless
Of ability to play basketball.
Playing against a veteran aggregation OF mucn larger
boys, its courage never tagged, its industry never tired,
its fighting heart never faltered. 1t was a display OF
gameness and courage, those most essential qualities
of craftsmanship, such as we may not see again for
many a day in high school competition.
It is easy, therefore, to acclaim of this team in the
glory of its defeat. Bismarck is as proud Of these lads
as though they had retained the state championship by
an overwhelming victory, for they gave the best they had
without reservation and they displayed a brand of cour-
age which is useful In more important spheres than the
basketball floor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

more was heard of Contract until the
summer Of 1926 when it became very
popular in Newport and Southamp-
ton. In the fall its popularity spread
to New York City. It is now played
in all parts OF the country
9. When were cosmetics first
used? S. M.
A. The knowledge of cosmetics
Gates back to remote antiquity and
their annals comprise the history OF
the folly, luxury, and extravaganza
of past ages. The number Of simple
and compound substances employed
as perfumes IS incalculable and al
most fabulous and the books written
by Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans
on the subject almost constituted a
library In themselves.
@. Is the title, Duke OF York, here
ditary? E. p.
A. The titles of Duke OF York and
Prince Of Wales in the dynasty of
Great Britain are not strictly heredi-
tary but must be conferred upon the
incumbent by the sovereign, hence,
there is no set succession for the
titles.
@. Why do birds throw back their
heads when drinking? ]. q.
A. The pigeon is the only bird that
drinks by suction. All other birds
take the water into their mouths and
throw their heads back in order to
swallow.
Q. How many inhabitants has Ii
IBERIA? L. A. r.
A. This negro republic has q popu-
lation Of about 10000 all negroes,
Of whom nearly 10000 are Afr0-Amer-
leans. The civilized inhabitants num-
Der about $1,000, live near the coast,
and speak the English language.
@. How much did the brain Of
Anatole France weigh? G. H.
"A. The brain Of Anatole France.
who died In 1924, weighed only 1917
grams. but its convolutions were deep
and numerous.
Q. When was the Association of
Junior Leagues OF America formed?
q. w. T.
A. The nucleus of the present as
ISOLATION was the Junior League Of
the New York College settlement, or
ganized by Miss Mary Hartman In
1900. This was followed in 1906 by
the founding Of q second league In
Boston. Baltimore, Brooklyn, and
Philadelphia, having meanwhile join
ed the ranks. the first general con-
ference was held In 1911. In 1920 the
80 Leagues then existing were or
ganized by Mrs. Willard Straight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
BARBS

The janitor is one who hopes there
will be no April fueling.
\ + \
The man who has designs on .
girl is usually architect Of mis- own
fate.
X * 4
With Doug Fairbanks playing .
society role and Our Mary taking the
part of Kiki, times. it seems, have
changed.
They're not going by automobile,
but the wilkins expedition to the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

eating delicious food we find our ap-
petite aroused. It is invigorating to
60 through the form Of stretching and
yawning whenever you feel tired.
An obstruction in the bronchia,
tubes produces coughing which tends
to dislodge an obstruction in much
the same manner that the explosion
Of gunpowder will dislodge and push
forward q bullet. The most frequent
distractions Of the breathing appara-
tus r Of q mucous or catarrhal ma
ture. These troubles can almost al
ways be remedied by the proper di-
etetic measures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

North Pole win have to get out and
get under just the same.
X X \
Then there's the facetious tonsor-
ialist who refers to dandruff, as chips
off the old block.
i 4
A birdie in hand is worth consider
able to any golfer.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

DR.. Mccoy viii gladly answer
personal questions on health ana
diet addressed TO him, care Of
The Tribune.
Enclose q stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
SHE ASSIGNED

He was very fat. and stood behind
an irritable old woman in q line watt
ing to get in q show.
She: Stop your pushing. can't
you?
He: Excuse me. madam. I did not
push. I only sighed.-Tit-Bit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30

dorothy Whitney, into the present
association, and six years later q ma
tional headquarters was established
in New York City, and In the follow
ing year an anthology Of Junior
League poetry was published. In the
same year the Bulletin, since 1912 the
official organ, was converted into the
Junior League Magazine. There were
l01 Leagues in the United States,
representing 80 states, and three adj
ditional Leagues in Canada in 1923.
The same year q national club with
offices and exhibition rooms was es-
tablished in New York City.
@. Is Columbus considered q very
daring mariner? e. L.
A. Writing of Columbus first voy-
age. one authority says: 1T was per-
haps the braveSt exploit ever UNDER
taken, for he was sailing, not along
the coast, but straight out into the
Sea of Darkness as the Atlantic was
then called, every minute farther
and farther from the only land he
really knew"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
AnemiA

AAANA&AAO
Question: M. H. H. asks: "What
are the best foods for an anenic per-
SOM"
Answer: The first thing for the
patient to do is to eliminate the ex-
cess toxins in the body which are
causing anemia, then to use foods rich
in iron and other blood building ele-
ments. These are found mostly in
the greens, such as spinach, water
cress, beet tops, etc.
Whole Grains
Question: A. G.. Writes: I'm re.
gard to the whole grains, I have been
making wholewheat meal. How about
buckwleat used in the am way.
hullS and ALP"
Answer: Any of the whole grains
may be ground up and used in the
same way in which the wholewheat
meal is used.
Thyroid Tablets
Question: Mary K. asks: "Will
you please tell me the symptoms of
the lack of secretion of the thyroid
gland? I once very foolishly took
ISOOCAAAS LdU1CUo WAAAC4A WSAC
to work on the thyroid gland. Ever
since, I have been troubled with
throat disturbances"
Answer: One with lack of secre-
ton of the thyroid gland Is liable to
get fat and feel sluggish. Supplying
the thyroid extract through tablet
form can at best give only temporary
relief. Under this treatment the
weight will be reduced, the heart
made to beat faster, and extreme
nervousness will develop. The symp-
toms induced from taking overdoses
Of thyroid extract are much worse
than for the patient to remain fat
and sluggish. The only sensible way
to reduce weight is through reducing
your food intake and increasing your
exercise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the trend Of thought
by other editors. They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disa gree with The Trib-
une's policies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-30
PUZZLED HUBBY

"Well." said the bride OF three
months, "how do you like my cake,
dear?"
II was just wondering" said the
young husband, awkwardly, how such
light, tiny hands could make such a
great, big, heavy cake."-Answers.
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. command to the lungs to absok.
more oxygen. This Is on the same
principle that when we see someone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

"Spooks" recently invaded the home
Of wealthy Massachusetts, avenue resi-
dent and took Professionalism, stock
and barrel.
A pungent odor Of smoke pervaded the
building. Still, no smoke was visible
and no fire could be found. Servants
wandered from cellar to attic poking
into hidden recesSes. The occupants
spent restless nights, fearing they would
be enveloped by SETTLING flames any
minute. Everyone developed an acute
case of nerves.
AS time passed the odor of smoke be-
came even more pronounced! The SER
wants los; their esprit de corps and
seemed on the verge of joining the army
of the unemployed. Whereupon the
householder called in a deputy chief
Of the Fire Department. Even the ex-
pert was puzzled. He examined every
room without finding any smoke.
Searchlight Is Used.
Then the deputy chief switched of all
the lights and made a painStaking
search for smoke with the aid Of his
searchlight. This was a trick of his
trade. He knew the rays of the flash
light might pick up the swirling clouds
even If they we're too thin to be seen
with the naked eye. The chiefs bunch
worked. The smoke was found to en-
anate from the interior of folding doors
in the library. The woodwork, too close
to a chimney, was smoldering.
It is just such problems as these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

ing in the immediate vicinity Of the
Garnet-Patterson School will be obliged
to seek admittance at the SHAW Junior
High School. The Shaw building, for
merly the Mckinley High School, Is
planning for an enrolment in excess
OF 1,45O, although 1t has accommoda-
tons for only 1900.
The school year beginning tomorrow
morning viii witness the passing OF the
last Of the major rented properties from
the jurisdiction of the public schools.
The old dwelling at 300 East Capitol
street which for several years has quar-
tered number of special classes will
not be In use this year. These VIII be
installed once more in regulation
school buildings Of the eastern section
OF the District, and will leave only one
or two very small lots used for school
gardens on the school systems list OF
rented properties"
Ore administration change announced
last night for the colored schools was
the establishment of the Cardozo Junior
High School unit in the Twining (ele-
mentary) School. This unit will be
moved back to the present Cardozo
(Senior) High School-formerly the
old M Street High Schools soon as
the Cardozo Senior High School organi-
zation can be moved into the present
Business High School at Ninth street
ana Rhode Island avenue. The present
Business building viii be vacated by
white pupils with the opening Of the
new Roosevelt School next September.