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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
COMMISSION HOPES
TO START CAPITOL
HERE NEXT Spring
Frank 1. Anders, Fargo, Named
Executive Secretary in Sat-
urday Meeting

Fargo, N. D.. May 11.-(P-North
DakOta'S capitol commission hopes to
have a new capitol under construc-
ton at Bismarck early next spring.
Meeting In Fargo Saturday the
commission plunged into the task OF
arranging preliminary plans.
The first step was to name Frank
L. Anders, Fargo, secretary of the
commission. Then the group author
lied immediate removal of the old
capitol fire debris. Then the board
planned its procedure in the selec-
ton of an architect.
The following statement was issued:
1.-THE authority and responsibility
rests upon this duly constituted board
OF capitol commissioners to procure
for the state of North Dakota, within
the limits stipulated, a capitol build
Ing which, meeting the requirements
as finally determined. will take its
place as a noble expression in lasting
materials of the ideals of a sovereign
state. To attain this result the com
miSSi0nerS are constrained to seek
the highest available ability and skill
In the architect to be selected to I'M
dertake this task"
That statement viii be part Of a
QUESTIONABLE the board is preparing
to send to a selected list of architects,
including all the North Dakota archi-
tects who are licensed and a qualify
under the law.
In selecting the architect the North
Dakota men will be given first con-
While the board does not propose
to trim" when it comes to employing
an architect. nor in getting materials
for the building which will make it a
and fitting monument to 1.-The
ideals Of a sovereign state" it gave
evidence Monday that it is going to
watch the pennies and see that they
are not frittered away needlessly.
The board has at its disposal a vast
amount Of study and investigational
work recently carried on by the st.
Paul commission which spent two
years planning the new Ramsey
county and st. Paul city and county
building.
The board plans to make a trip
probably late this month to inspect
buildings in Denver. Omaha, st. Louis
and possibly in Louisiana.
After the architect is selected, the
board will take one more trip, IN COM
pany with the architect. for a further
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
FORM ORGANIZATION
UNDERTAKE STUDY
Of 18TH AMENDMENT
Dry Law Will Be Viewed From
Sociological and Economic
Points of View
W00DCOCK BODY IS SCORED
Attack on Federal Commission
Is Made by Anti Prohibition
Body's Leader
W00DC0CK BODY IS SCORED

Washington, May 11.-Py-A new
organization was ready Monday to
undertake a study of the operation of
the 18th amendment from sociological
and economic points of view.
Close behind the announcement by
Prohibition Director Woodcock that
1t had been formed to conduct re-
search in the graduate schools of va
rious universities, there came a state
ment from Henry H. Curran, presi-
dent Of the Association Against the
Prohibition amendment, describing II
as just another commission to 'inves-
tigate the bedtime story known as ma
tional prohibition"
The organization, to be known as
the Bureau of Prohibition Advisory
Research Council. has as members:
Richard G. Cabot, chairman of the
social ethics department at Harvard;
Samuel M. Lindsay. professor Of So
cial legislation at Columbia; William
s. Carpenter, professor of politics at
Princeton: Roderick D. McKinsey
chairman of the sociology department
at the University of Michigan;
Charles w. Pipkin. professor Of COM
parative government and dean Of the
Graduate School at Louisiana State
university; Charles Emerson Gehlke
professor of sociology at Western Re-
serve university: Walter r. Miles, pro-
lessor of experimental psychology al
Stanford; Emory r. Johnson. profes.
sor Of transportation and commerce
and dean Of the Wharton School Of
Commerce and Finance, University 81
Pennsylvania; Samuel G.. May, pro.
lessor of political science, University
Of California: and Miss Susan M
Kingsbury, professor Of social eco
nomics and dean of the Graduate
School at Bryn Mawr.
In his statement, Curran said he
thought the Wickersham commission
already had done the job planned for
the council.
Life in Washington still seems to
be just one new commission after an
other, Curran said.
"The Woodcock commissions per-
sonnet appears to be loaded down
with eminence, but what is Wood
cock up to in graduate schools of the
country? A little more prohibition
propaganda paid for by taxpayers
who don't believe in prohibition?"
Woodcock announced formation Of
the council in a statement from his
office here. He Is on the Pacific
Continued or page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
AZ Traffic ViOlatOrs
Are Fined Since May !

One hundred and eighty-two per-
sons have appeared in police court
here since May l to answer charges
of violating traffic ordinances.
With the exception Of five cases. all
were alleged to have violated the two
hour packing ordinance.
Forty-two paid fines Of 81.
Visitors to the city were excused
after Police Magistrate e. 8. Allen
had explained the local traffic rules
and asked that they cooperate With
authorities by obeying traffic laws. A
booklet containing the traffic ordi-
nance was given to those appearing
in court.
No fines were assessed for the first
four days Of the month for overtime
parking, Judge Allen said, because
the ordinance had just gone into ef-
feet and many persons were not adj
yised of 1t. After that time, however.
all local violators were fined 81 each.
Most of them who had appeared be-
fore him were from out Of town Allen
said. and after q warning not to re-
peat the offense they were excused
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
HOOVER TO REDUCE
EXPENDITURES OF
WAR DEPARTMENT
Complete Reorganization of
Federal Branch Is Planned
by Chief Executive
DETAILS OF PLAN unknown
Hurley, Payne and Representa-
tive Wood Attend Confer
ence at Rapidan
DETAILS OF PLAN UNKNOWN

Washington, May 11.-R-As one
step In his efforts to save money for
the government, President Hoover in
tends to reorganize the war depart
ment.
Just how far this organization will
go, Or when and how 1t will become
effective, has not been announced,
but the tentative decision to make
progressive" changes was reached in
the executives weekend conferences
with officials Of that department at
his Rapidan. Virginia, camp.
The war department study wa the
first Of a series the president has be-
gun because Of decreasing income and
the increasing treasury deficit, which
now Is around $500, 000, 000.
On war department problems the
executive conferred with q number of
officials. including Secretary Hurley,
Assistant Secretary Payne, and
Chairman Wood of the last house ap-
preparations committee.
Major General Lyle Brown. chief
Of army engineers. reported on the
progress OF inland waterways projects.
His reports, it was said, were received
merely In the general consideration of
problems and not because the presi-
dent had in mind any particular saw
ings In that direction.
Other departments will be studied
In succeeding weekends. Officials
called the war branch deliberations
merely the start of an exhaustive
study to be continued in washington
during the next several weeks"
The last annual supply bill for that
department carried about $445, 900 900,
Of which approximately Sill ,000, 900
was to be devoted to on-military &C
tivities. The latter figure included
$50, 0O0, 900 for river and harbors and
$35. 000, 900 for Mississippi flood con-
troll.
About 10 billions of dollars was ap-
propriated by the last congress for
government uses. The total covered
expenditures for the two fiscal years,
and the largest single annual supply
bill for the year beginning next July
l was that carrying 81 ,083, 000, 900 for
the treasury and pOStoffice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
DR.. A. NICHOLSON,
FAMOUS SCIENTIST,
dies IN PASADENA
Physicist Who Computed Speed
Of Light Will Be Buried Tues
day or Wednesday

Pasadena, Cal, May l1.-ReThe
body Of DR.. Albert A. Nicholson, who
died here Saturday, will be buried at
Mountain View cemetery, Altadena,
late Tuesday or Wednesday under
plans subject to change after arrival
Of two daughters en- route here.
Services attended only by members
Of the family and possibly q few close
friends will be held at the modest
residence where the faf1ed physicist
practically completed work supple
menting his prior computation Of the
speed Of light.
When Albert A. Nicholson was
graduated from the naval academy
In 1873. the superintendent remark
ed: IF you'd give less attention to
those scientific things and more to
your naval gunnery, there might come
q time when you would know enough
to be of some use to your country"
Whether this had anything to do
with Michelson's departure from the
navy Is not known, but his decision to
enter another field resulted in his
receiving the highest Of scientific
honorS.
Professor Nicholson was the first
American scientist to win the Nobel
prize, and as head Of the department
Of physics at the University of Chi
cago. he probably was best known as
the discoverer Of the length of light
waves and for his accurate measure
ment Of the speed Of light.
When past 70 years Of age, he had
determined the speed of light long
given In round figures as 10000
miles per second, to within 20 miles
per second Of its real value and he
expected by further experiments to
reduce the measurement to within
five miles. The experiments by which
he established his figures were car
ried out on two California noun
tains. "a miles apart, Mount Wilson
and Mount st. Antonio, and at an orr
ginally perfected test plot on the out
skirts of Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
Stations for
State Are Allowed

st. Paul, May 11.-R-The federal
radio commission has issued q con-
struction permit to Aeronautical
Radio, Inc, for three short wave
radio telephone and telegraph sta
lions at airports In st. Paul, Fargo,
and Pembina, N. d.
The stations will be owned BY
Northwest Anyways, Inc, which
operates q mail and passenger plane
service between those points. North
west Anyways Is q member Of Aero
nautical Radio. Inc.
st. Paul will be the key station In
the set with call letters Of KNWA;
Fargo Will be KNWB, and Pembina
KryWO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
Cataract Is Taken from
King of SLAMS Eyebau
I See the Light He Says After
Operation; Asiatic Sub
jects Notified

Purchase, N. r. May 11.-R-King
Prajadhipok of Siam was resting at
Ophir Hall Monday, after q success
full operation for removal of a catar-
ect from his left eye Sunday.
Il see the light" he remarked i'm
mediately after the operation. He
was conscious of every detail because
only local anaesthetics were used
Three stitches were taken.
The king, who travelled halfway
around the globe to receive surgical
attention, asked that his people In
Stam be notified Of the outcome.
The doctors bulletin rs cabled to
his country. It read:
1.-The cataract has been successfully
removed from the kings left eye. No
complication was found in the oper-
alton, and we have every reason to
believe that the result will be favor
able. The king is suffering no pain"
The kings physician, Rear Admiral
Chayant, was unable to be at the
operation, having been stricken with
malaria. Monday he was q patient In
the Harbor hospital, New York.
Dr.. Iago Galdston, executive secre-
tary Of the medical information bu-
reau Of the New York academy of
science, who attended as an observer,
said the wound would heal In about a
week and the bandages would be
removed in about 10 days.
by virtue of this operation 1t is
expected the king will. with the aid
Of glasses, have normal, or near nor
NAL vision," he added. THE king
will Of course be obliged to wear spec
tacles with a special glass lens in
front Of his left eye to take the place
of the clouded eye lens which was
removed"
The kings remark about seeing
light was explained by the fact that
q cataract acts much like q curtain
hung behind the pupil of the eye.
When this curtain Is removed, al
though the eye cannot focus to OBJ
jects, it sees light clearly.
The operation was performed BY
DR.. John M. Wheeler, assisted by Q.
Thomas N. johnson. In the operat-
ing room also were DR.. r. A. Cooke,
who treated the king previously tor
asthma and hay fever, and DR.. Hugh
s. McKeown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
Prominent Langdon
Resident Succumbs

Langdon. N. D.. May 11.-ReDd-
ward J. Fox, "a, prominent In city af-
fairs since coming here in 1850, Win
be buried Tuesday.
When Cavalier county vas organ
lied In 1854 he was deputy auditor.
register Of deeds, and clerk q court.
Later he served q county superiu-
tendent Of schools u years. ana WAS
d member Of the city school hoard.
He also served several years On the
city council.
Mr.. Fox leaves two sons. Charts
and Lawrence. q this city. n ~
saturday q Z heazt 1t4nsk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
University Students
Die In Auto Accident

Lawrence, Kas., May 11.-P)-Four
University Of Kansas students were
killed late Sunday by the overturning
Of their motor car west Of Big
Springs, Kas.
The victims: Fred G. Speh, 81; Ar
thur william Snyder, 20: Miss Fran
ces Berenice McIntire, 10: Miss Mil
bred L. Messmore, 81.
They were returning from Topeka
in Speh's car, q Christmas gift from
his parents. Witnesses said they be-
lieved slippery pavement responsible
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
Head SAYS
new SYSTEM TO Be
|NAUGURATED JUNE /.
New Circuit Will Include Fargo,
Valley City, Jamestown
and Mandan
GOVERNOR RECEIVES WORD
Daily Service, With Exception
Of Sundays, Will Be Pro-
vided in Plan

Governor George F. Shafer Monday
received word from Postmaster Gen.
eral Brown at Washington approving
airmal service between Fargo. Valley
City, Jamestown and Bisrnarck-Man-
dan effective June /.
The service would be a part Of the
line running from the Twin Cities to
Fargo. Grand Forks and Winnipeg.
The governor recently filed with
the postmaster general a joint petit
ton in behalf of Fargo. Valley City,
Jamestown. Bismarck and Mandan
requesting an extension of the serv-
ice. A telegram received by the gov
ernor Monday advised him the re-
quest had been approved.
Daily service, with the exception of
Sunday, would be provided. Free use
of airports has been rendered by the
cities affected for landing the planes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11

You've heard the old express
sion, 81 don't know where I'm
going, but I'm on my way"
Well, that's just the predica-
ment you'd be in, if you were
taking a trip along the Panama
Canal, bound for the Atlantic
ocean. and couldn't answer the
above question.
But the question will be an.
swered for you. If you turn to
page 4 and read,
This CURIOUS WORLD"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
Woman Is Killed i'm
n. ID. Auto Accident

Williston, N. D.. May 11.-H-Mrs.
w. G. Potter Of Bainville, Mont, died
early Monday from injuries received
Sunday when an automobile plunged
into q ditch.
Mrs. A. A. White and Mrs. J. A.
Grant. also Of Bainville, were injured
slightly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
SCORES LIGHTING FALLS

Niagara Falls, N. Y, May li.-(F-
Illumination Of Niagara Falls has TIM
pressed Prince Takamatsu Of Japan
and his bride % gaudy. As explained
by Commander Yakeo Yamageta IA
their behalf, to light the water n
striking colces Is uks gliding the ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
NORTHERN ROUTE
SEEN POSSIBILITY

Fargo, May 11-(R-Approval Mon
day by postoffice department officials
Of extension of air mail service from
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11
BRAND TO ENTER
PRESIDENCY RACE
French Premier Announces
Himself as Candidate in
French Election

Paris, May 11.-R-Aristide BRAND
announced himself q candidate for
the presidency late Monday after
uOOn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-11

Fair Monday night and Tuesday.
Rising temperature Tuesday.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
CHARGES ON CURTIS.
AND HOTEL DENIED.
Vice President Tells Kansan
Price Paid for Suite Here
Is "OWn Business"

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., June 26.--A con-
troversy between Vice President Curtis
and E. Haldeman-Julius, Girard, Kans.,
publisher, over the rates Curtis pays for
his Washington hotel suite grew heated
today.
The Vice President denied any con-
nection with a Moore s10o,00o,00o
bond" deal about which, the publisher
asserted in telegram yesterday: 1T
is charged that your influence kept the
hands Of the Department of Justice tied
for several years and that you shared
in the spoils to the extent OF $3.50 a
day since the day of your election"
Hotel Said Capital Residence.
Curtis, who said he had been ac-
cused of taking advantage of his posi-
ton to avail himself OF low rate, as
serted he did not know "Mr. Moore"
and that what he paid for the suite
was mo ones business but my own and
the hotels"
In a second telegram addressed to the
Vice President, Haldeman-JuliuS iden-
tined Moore" as the owner Of the hotel
at which Curtis lives in the Capital.
Asks Explanation.
eff not by the favor of Mr.. Moore,
owner of the Mayf1ower, then by whose
favor" the telegram stated ARE you
given an elegant suite in the Mayf1ower
at the curiously low rate of $3.50 day,
when it is known that Harry Sinclair
paid $3.50 day for that identical suite
during his trial in Washington"
Haldeman-Juli requested definite
and satisfactory explanation" of the al
legged connection which has benefited
you thus far to the extent of $l05, 5,485."
Evening star., 1931-06-26

Miss Anna F. Kimball, Miss Ruth r.
Kimball and Miss Mary Viekers. A
group of concert numbers was presented
by the trio. The Kimball sisters are
the daughters of Harry q. Kimball,
former president Of the club.
An appeal by Edward s. Pardoe,
chairman of the Automobile Committee,
for machines to convey children and
their mothers to Camp Good VIII next
Wednesday from the Greenleaf School
and the Hyde Junior High School was
answered by several volunteers.
Sherman Coolidge, canon Of st. Johns
Evening star., 1931-06-26
AMERICAN FILES PLEA

ASUNCION, Paraguay, June 26 CP).-
John Francis Wright, formerly of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has appealed for a
change Of venue in his trial in connec-
ton with a shooting here in Novem-
ber, 1929, but the courts have not yet
reached his case.
His action seeking dismissal of the
charges against him on the ground of
lack of evidence is still pending also.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
CLUBS PLAN OUTING

The Cosmopolitan Clubs of Washing
ton and Baltimore are planning joint
outing to be held at one of the beach
resorts near Baltimore.
Arrangements were outlined TO the
local Cosmopolitans at the regular
luncheon meeting in the Carlton Hotel
yesterday by James E. Collidower. chair
man of the Washington clubs Outing
Committee The committee includes
P. A. Davis. Arthur w. Defenderfer,
James E. Diver, Guy o. Dove, E. E.
Downhan, Judge Michael M. Doyle
Carl A. Duehring. Edward j. GaanoC
and C. Emery Galliher.
A. Hamilton Wilson, architect was
Cosmopolitan of the day. Attendance
prizes were won by Michael Schaefer
and Arthur w. Defenderfer.
Evening star., 1931-06-26

Cathedral, Denver. Colo, and adopted
Navajo Indian son Of the late Gen. and
MRS. Sherman Coolidge Of Warrington,
who is q member Of the Colorado
Springs Kiwanis Club, addressed the
luncheon meeting.
Evening star., 1931-06-26

To make way for modern buildings,
the walls Of q granary and adjoining
building of the seventeenth century In
Edinburgh, Scotland, are being raxed,
but several sculptural stones are to be
preserved.
Evening star., 1931-06-26
KIWANIANS
HEAR MUSICAL PROGRAM
Young Women Entertain Club at
Weekly Luncheon Meet
ing at Hotel. 80

The washington Kiwanis Club was
entertained at its weekly luncheon meet
ing in the washington Hotel yesterday
with a musical program presented by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
ROMANCE OF SOUTH SEAS
 COMING TO PALACE THEATER

Romantic and with the violent struggle between passionate infatua- tion and love as its central theme, Never The Twain Shall Meet" "
 Metro -Goldwyn- Mayor romance of the South Sea Islands, will open
 Thursday at the Fox-Poli Palace theater.
 The screen version was adapted from the well-known novel by Peter
 E. Kyne and was directed by W. $. Van Dyke, the man who braved the heart of Africa to film Trader Horn" and who directed the two Polynesian epics, White Shadows in
 the South Seas" and ''The Pagan"
 The highlights of this romantic
 story are:
 the departure from the South
 Sea Island of Tamea, pagan lass of
 the island, and her father for San Francisco.
 the discovery of Tamea's father that he has dread leprosy --the calling of Dan Pritchard,
 best friend of the old captain, to the
 ship and Dams VOW that he will pro- tect and care for Tamea. Captain Larrieau's suicide by plunging overheard according to the native custom of those with the ter ribe disease.
 the love that Dan f-r1tchard has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20

to the singing screen for the first time with specially written songs which will become immensely pop ular because of their haunting mel odies.
 Billie Dove has one of the best supporting casts ever, in her latest First National and Vitaphone pie ture, "One Night at Susie's" which is co-feature. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr plays opposite her, and heading the supporting cast are such stage and screen favorites as Helen Ware. John Loder, James Crane and Tully Marshall.
 Heading the shorter pictures is "Roseland" with the popular Broad way favorite Ruth Fitting, supported by Don Cook.
 Ladies attending to-day and to- morrow have the opportunity of add ihg to their china dinner service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
DOROTHY MACKAILL SCORES TRIUMPH IN PARTY HUSBAND'
 NOW AT WARMERS STATE

Dorothy Mackaill again creates an altogether fascinating young woman of the day, a character even more intriguing than that of the office wife which everybody remembers. The large crowd at the Warner Bros State theater this afternoon enthu- siastically acclaimed the dazzling blonde i nthe character of Laura in Party Husband"
 Though the play deals with ad- vanced theories of marriage, the characters are made so living and human by the players, and there is such truth in the dashes of comedy and in the tenderer scenes, that the total effect is a cross-section of modern life, we'll worth the while of young and old married folks, and those who think of being married folks, to behold.
 James Rennie gives a sincere per- formance as Jay, the husband who agrees with the young bride that marriage should not curb ones ac- tivities, or hamper ones personality.