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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-02
NOW YOU TELL ONE
A WORLD OF 1T

A VVAS0D "
II hear you contemplate going
abroad"
Eyes, travelling is an education"
Then I recommend a world tour"
Passing Show.
If you wonder who controls the
movie industry, observe which STAN
dardS and faiths never are rcdiculed.
Bundsoe - Did Mayor Thompson
Williams recent political speech
bear fruit.
Doughty-1M say! Hecklers pelted
him with both the hen and grape
varieties.
"Your friend Lawyer McFee doesn't
seem to rise very high in his pro-
fession."
mo. he's one of the few who pre-
fers to. stay Of the level"
80 you went to the hospital for
an operation. What did the doctor
get out OF your"
"A new auto"
&-p -G
Mrs. Talkalot Cat musicale) oh,
Mrs. Giuseppe, I had so much to say
to you. and now the pianist is
through.
Mrs. Gosseppe - I'm just dying to
hear it. Let's encore him.
Pessinist Il told you Carrenters
wouldn't continue to get $11 a day. 1
know several persons who have Of
fered Bill Sawyer no more than IS a
day.
Optinist - You're crazy. Why Bill
would never work for less than $1l 4
day. That's what his last job paid
him.
Pessimist-When was that?
Optimist-Oh, a little over a year
ago.
Judge - The traffic officer says
you got sarcastic with him?
Mr.. Nagger-But I didn't intend to
be. He talked to me like my wife
does and I forgot myself and an.
swered, Yes, dear!'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
BRIDGE ENGINEER NAMED

Appointment OF H. L. Matthews Of
Lakewood, Ohio, as an associate bridge
engineer Of the District Highway De-
pal tment at a salary of $4,000 annually
was approved today by the District
Commissioners. His services viii be
utilized IN connection with the design
ing Of the p Street Bridge.
The title Of one Of John Masefield's
early novels was "Odtaa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
LAVAL BARES PLAN
/. FOR TRIP TO ROME
Franco-ItaIian Naval ParleyS
Believed Set for Signing OF
Arms Holiday Pact.
BIZ WILLIAM BIRD.

BY Gable to The Star.
PARIS, August <.-Premier Pierre
Laval has let it be known privately that
he expects to 60 to Rome at the end Of
this month. whether this win be be-
fore or after his visit to Berlin Is I'M
certain. This report strengthens the
belief that the Franco-Italian naval
parleys practically have reached q point
where the agreement can be signed.
According to the best information
available the naval agreement viii be
simply the construction Of . holiday for
two years and viii not touch the dis
puted question Of Franco italian parity.
The two nations would merely agree to
suspend construction until after the
1882 Disarmament Conference.
No indication has been given Is to
whether or not Foreign Minister
Aristide BRAND win accompany Laval
to Rome, although it is settled that he
WliI 30 10 Berlin. Normally, the pre-
mier on foreign mission would take
the foreign minister along, but serious
doubts are felt as to Brands ability
to stand the trip in the almost tropical
heat.
The trip TO Rome By Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minis
ter Julius Curtius, who win leave Ber-
lin tomorrow, excites much curiosity in
French official circles. It is presumed
that Secretary Of State Henry q. Slim
sons disarmament conversations in
Rome and Berlin have suggested the
possibility OF the Germans and italians
uniting on q comman plan for aru1a-
ment limitation, which would be offered
as an Offset to the projected French
scheme.
(ConxrfRhk i0a9 A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
BANKING STABILITY
EXPECTED IN MEXICO
"SmalI Run" on Banco Nacional
Reported Checked by Gen.
eral Manager.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August Conditions
at the Banco Nacional de Mexico are
expected to become stable shortly, ac-
cording to CASTOR Descombes, general
manager Of the institution. He ex-
pressed that opinion In q statement tel
ephoned today to the Central Hanover
Bank 81 Trust Co.
There was small run yesterday
which did not amount to anything, I"
the statement said. There is full CO.
operation between all Mexican banks,
including the branches of foreign
banks. to cope with any emergency.
Deposits payable in gold coin amount
to 100000 pesos, for which the bank
has 100 per cent gold coverage on hand.
Deposits payable In silver amount to
about 10000, 600 pesos, for which the
bank has cash in hand In silver of more
than IS per cent. In addition, the bank
has in prime trade bills, which are ell
gible for rediscount at the Bank of
Mexico, total Of about $4,000. 900
pesos"
The Mexican minister Of finance and
the general managers Of the Bank of
Mexico and the Banco Nacional de
Mexico are meeting TO discuss the sit
ution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
AUDITOR TESTIFIES
IN LEA FRAUD TRIAL
McCants Identifies Tennessee Poll
tician's Signature on Bank
Notes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEvILE, N. c., August 4.-Wil-
liam McCants, former auditor Of the
Central Bank g. Trust Co., returned to
the stand here today Is q States wit
ness in the trial Of Col Luke Lea, Ten
nessee politician and financier, and
three others charged with conspiracy to
defraud.
On trial with Lea are Wallace b.
Davis, president Of the bank, which
failed last Fail; Luke Lea, jr., and Z.
p. Charlet Of Nashville, . former asso-
ciate Of the elder Lea.
The defendants are accused of con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Toad army Saves
South Dakota Town
From Bug Invasion
Thousands DevOur Pests
and Become Feasts
for Chickens.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ~
IPSWICH, S. Oak, August 4.-The
lowly toad gets thanks from Ipswich.
Coming here with thousands of COM
panions, more than have been seen In
Ipswich since the great toad days Of
1921, this unbeautiful creature Is say
ing men money.
The toads, so many that they even
live In the cellars, feed joyously upon
millions of bugs and similar small
pests. In turn, serving q sacrifeial
purpose, they become feasts to chickens
and ducks.
Ipswich's weather prophets declare
the great number of toads to be q sign
of q wet Fall None know whence they
came, but some say they fell with the
late showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
LEASE BIDS ASKED
ON MUSCLE SHOALS.
Farm Federation Will Submit
Offer for Entire Plant
on September /.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, Ala, August 4.-The
Muscle Shoals Commission will receive
proposals In Washington September l
for lease and operation of Muscle
Shoals ain the interest of fertilizer pro-
duction and of agriculture"
Chairman Sam r. Hobbs Of Selma.
Ala, made the announcement last night
following the commissions organization
meeting, simultaneously Edward A.
O'Neal, president Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, announced
his organization would submit bid for
lease Of the entire Muscle Shoals
project.
Six Hearings Slated.
A series of hearings to give al in
terested parties opportunity to appear
1efore the commission will be held in
Alabama and Tennessee this month
preliminary to reception Of proposals for
leasing and operating the project.
These hearings win be conducted by
subcommittee Of the commission, to
be appointed by Chairman Hobbs. Mr..
Hobbs announced three hearings would
be held In each State, in Alabama at
Birmingham, Montgomery and Decatur,
and in Tennessee at Memphis, Knox
vile and Chattanooga. Dates win be
announced later.
Concluding its meeting here last
night the commission isued statement
declaring that proposals for leasing and
operating the Shoals properties Gin the
interest of fertilizer production and OF
agriculture" would be received in Wash
ington September l.
General policies with reference to
disposition of the $50, 100000 nitrate
plant and hydroelectric development
were discussed by the commission at its
meeting here.
Smith Absent From Session.
In his announcement last night
Chairman Hobbs said:
THE Muscle Shoals Commission, ap-
pointed by the President and the Legis-
lataire of Tennessee and the Governor
Of Alabama will, on September /, 1881,
at 10 am, receive at 1874 New York
avenue, Washington, d. c., proposals in
writing for the leasing and operation
Of the Muscle Shoals project to be
operatedf In the interest Of fertilizer
production and Of agriculture. together
with any proposals that any concern
desires to make with regard to projects
upriver above Muscle Shoals, or the
benefits to be derived therefrom by the
Muscle Shoals project, with q view TO
submitting such proposal or proposals
to the President of the United States
for submission to Congress"
Only one of the nine members Of the
commission failed to attend yesterdays
organization meeting, w. H. Smith Of
Prattville, Ala.
Thomas H. Green Of the Judge Ad-
vocate Generals Department, was
elected Secretary Of the commission.
Mr.. O'Neal declined to amplify his
statement regarding submission Of bid
on the project pending the formal
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
BACKS FARMERS BID.
Federation Director Says Shoals Could
Fix Nitrate Prices.

CONCORD. N. H., August R).-
George M. Putnam. q director Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation. said
today he believed the farmers Of the
country were capable Of financing =
lease Of Muscle Shoals.
II fertilizer were manufactured under
such supervision as would be for the
best interests of American agriculture,
it would mean a direct saving of more
than 81 ,0o0, 900 annually for New Eng
land farmers alone, Putnam said.
Statistics already compiled, he said,
showed that fertilizer would be retailed
in New England at q saving Of 10 per
cent or more to farmers under normal
market prices. Putnam estimated that
New England uses more than 40O, 900
tons Of fertilizer year.
Although the $15o, 000, 900 nitrate and
hydro-electric development at Muscle
Shoals would not be capable CT produc-
ing SUFFICIENT fertilizer to supply the
country, its output would. II properly
distributed, control market prices, Put
nam said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

licenses?' All sorts Of questions Of that
general character. One man came in
and said to me, Partner, want to
see that there silo where they keep all
the money Another asked me If it
were true that bills for 500 were issued.
I had bill for 900 shown him and
his eyes bulged in his head and he ran
out Of here as IL devils were after him.
He had never seen so much money In
all his life and the sight scared him"
Mr.. Haner is keen student of sta
tistics. He volunteered the informa-
ton that there are 78 columns around
the building, that each of these Is a
solid piece of stone SO feet long and
weighing 80 tons. They came from
Maine.
People pass that vase out there"
he said, without noticing 1t. But it
really Is remarkable thing when you
realize the facts about it. It was
carved out Of one solid block Of granite
by one single carver"
Asked his source Of information on
the many historical matters he mem
toned, Mr.. Haner smiled. well, III
tell you," he confessed, II get most Of
my data from Haskini"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, August 4.-Col. Ed
N ward M House, who has never
VI sought a political ONCE, but
4 was confidential adviser to
President Wilson during the
war, and Mrs. House are celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary today.
No plans fof the day have been an
nounced.
Mrs. House Is the former Louie Hun
ter Of Austin, Tex, where she and her
husband still have home. They have
two children. Mrs. Mona Tucker and
Mrs. Janet Auchingioss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
PORTO RICAN RELIEF J
FUND REACHES $l,538'
washingtonians Respond 10 Appeal
Made by Robert v.
Fleming.

Washingtonians have contributed
$1.SSs.s0 in response 10 o recent appeal
on behalf Of Porto Rican children. Rob
ert v. Fleming, president Of Riggs Ma
tional Bank and treasurer Of the Porto
Rico Child Feeding Committee in the
District Of Columbia. announced today.
He made public . message from Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. Governor Of Porto
Rico, which stated that e., 900 children
are being fed daily In the public schools
OF the island and that discontinuance
of aid would result IN intense suffering
to many. Gov. Roosevelt asserted that
none Of the relief funds Is spent n
distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Warns Against Imposters.

Mai. c. ]. Brown, Of the washington
Boys Independent Band, yesterday an
nounced that imposters have been col
Letting money for the band without
authority. All checks, he said, should
be made payable to himself, at 626 F
street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

spring to defraud the bank Of approxi-
mately 1900 900.
The State experienced considerable
difficulty In qualifying McCants, now
assistant to the banks liquidating
agent, as an expert in identifying Col.
Lea's signature on notes After an hour
of pickering between opposing counsel
Judge NJ v. Barnhill ruled that Nc
Giants could identify the Tennesseean's
signature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
SCHOOL CONTRACT GIVEN

Contract for construction Of the
Phoebe Hearst School at Thirty
and Tilden streets today was awarded
to Ralph s. Herzog of Philadelphia by
the District Commissioners
The work will be accomplished at an
outlay Of sos, 1895, the lowest bid re-
ceived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Notice to Subscribers
In Apartment Houses

Subscribers wishing the
carrier boy to knock on
the door when delivering
The Star will please tele-
phone circulation depart
ment, National 5000-and
instructions will be given
for this service to start at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
ARRESTS ATTACKER
Policeman M. c. Houck Takes Gun
From Man Answering Complaint.

From Man Answering Complaint.
Policeman NJ. c. Houck Of No. 2
police station saved himself from pos
sible death last night when he wrenched
a pistol from the hands of man after
the latter had poked 1t against
Houck's side.
Houck had gone to All N street to
investigate complaint that q drunk
man was behaving in q disorderiy
manner. He found the man, James
Lewis Strange, so, colored, of the N
street address, seated on the steps.
Strange was booked at No. 2 on a
charge Of assault with q dangerous
weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Hoover and Bennett
To Broadcast From
Cleveland Saturday

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-Two
broadcasts, one to include talks
by President Hoover and Richard
B. Bennett, premier of Canada,
are scheduled from the Y. M. c.
A. World Conference at Cleve-
land next Saturday.
The President and the Cana
dian premier win be heard in
the evening over an N. B. c. net
work, while the other broadcast
will be made In the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
Serves as Guide.

William J. Haner, for 10 years
petent guide to the entire exhibition
He has had many amusing expert
ences at his post of duty. You would
hardly believe it, he said, but people
do not always know the Treasury
Building when they see It. They come
in here laden with suit cases and ask
me, Which way to the Pennsylvania
tTntns2' They come in to inquire,
Where do you get the marriage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Silk Suits Smart
For Hot Weather

Inc woman who has found and is
nnolng satisfaction and smartness in a
cloth suit for Spring and early Summer
VIII De glad TO know that silk suits are
among the new things promised for
realIy warm weather. There are also
sleeveless and Short-Sleeved silk dresses
win snort jackets that are suitable for
aH-oay wear in warmer weather, but
the separate skirt and washable blouse
nave decided advantages. And once
one has acquired the knack of wearing
separate blouse with a wool suit. it
Is not dlfilcult to go on wearing the
oiouSe with silk skirt during warmer
AS compromise between the wool
suit and the silk suit there are new
SultlngS made of silk and wool Heavy
SIX crepe and ribbed silks are also
suited 10 the requirements of the Jacket
ana SKIRT suit, which may be of plain,
dotted or checked design.
The same tendency 10 combine con-
traSting colorS and even fabrics that
was characteristic OF wooden suits is an
parent IN suk suits. brown silk creme
skirt may be worn with a beige or
orange jacket and white blouse, A
white skirt may be worn with a tomato
red or rose-colored jacket with a white
blouse. A dark blue skirt NAV be worn
with lighter blue jacket or the Jacket
may be OF the darker tone and the
skirt lighter. A finely checked blue and
white or blue and gray silk skirt NAV
be worn with a plain dark blue Jacket
which. II you like, may also be worn
with plain dark blue skirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

Of her daytime suits, and cinnamon
rose crepe marocain in another. She
also finds satin, in those off shades of
white that run into pale pink or beige,
becoming to her blonde hair and clear
complexion.
On the night that her picture,
"Tarnished Lady" opened in New York
she took the applause of a distin-
guished audience, gathered to pay her
homage, in a cleaning white satin
dress with short ermine jacket, and
carried small ermine mum with q
gardenia on 1t.
Pale flesh color and tones of beige
and brown, are favored by Phoebe
Foster, while Miriam Hopkins chooses
an evening wrap of carrot beige velvet
collared with red fox, to wear over a
pale pink evening dress.
Velveteens have achieved their pres
ent position, high one, in style by
way of the short Jacket. Miss Bank
head wears a blue velveteen Jacket
trimmed with blue fox over q dress of
blue fiat crepe. Phoebe Poster chooses
velveteen in sand color for coat TO
wear with dark brown veiveteen skirt,
while Cluadetet Colbert's sleeveless
frock of heavy gray faille silk Is COM
pIeted by short gray yelveteen coat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Gloves in Smart Mode
They Have Come Into Their Own as Fashion
Accessory-Reach Price, Which Is De.
clared Reasonable Tendency
Toward Lighter Shades.

choose gloves Of light shade Of the
color OF your dreSs-cream- colored
gloves with a yellow dress, pale pink
with q deeper pink dress. ecru gloves
with brown, or oyster toned with q gray
dress. OF you may wear colored gloves
Of darker tone than the dress-brown
with q beige or ecru dress. navy blue
gloves with light blue dress-but the
tendency at present is toward gloves of
lighter shade.
Why not buy number Of pairs Of
pure white washable pull-on gloves to
start with? They may be worn with
your dark suit or dress at present and
will be the appropriate accompaniment
OF the sleeveless or short-sleeved, light
toned dresses that you will wear on your
vacation. Having several pairs alike Is
an advantage in case one glove of a
pair is lost or becomes worn.
Remember that for sports and day.
time wear this Summer gloves are worn
large. They are wide at the wrist, en-
phasizing the slenderness of the hands
and arms. Evening gloves, too, are
usually wider in the arm and wrist than
they used TO be and are allowed to wrin-
kle as they will on the arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Bingham Chosen
For Smart Room

It's time We thought about the
spreads for our Summer beds.
We don't need new ones, Of course,
but 1t is good plan to put away the
more expensive, heavier Winter spreads
and use less expensive ones for the hot
months. Open windows mean more
DUST more sunshine. in our houses in
summer More wear and tear, more
chance OF fading, therefore, for our
furnishings.
Most attractive Summer bedspreads
may be made without much trouble.
checked Bingham spreads are most at
tractive. They may be used in room
with plain whibe curtains and a plain
tinted wall, or one without a very def
mite design; or they may be used in bed
rooms having curtains to match.
Cretonrle also makes most attractive
Summer bedspreads. 1t makes lovely
bedspreads for the year round, of course,
but 1t may be used specially for Summer
In room that in Winter boasts spreads
OF silk or other more expensive fabric.
OF course plain white washable bed
spreads brought ready-made always
look fresh and inviting in a Summer
bed room. They are inexpensive, too,
and go through the laundry in almost
as good shape as sheets. and some wom-
en- with big families consider them de-
cidedly the most practical Summer
spreads. They don't help carry out the
color scheme, but they certainly don't
interfere with any color scheme, and
their easy Tubing quality, their clean
white simplicity, make them attractive.
Bedspreads that are lovely for Sum-
mer may be made Of dotted swiss or
point desprit; but they need some sort
of Opaque under cover, and that makes
a more complicated bed covering than
we usually find convenient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
What Your Ewes Tell

The oblong eye is said to indicate
musical faculty or a rather sensual ma
ture. while the very round eye indicates
pride, jealousy and a stingy nature.
Eyes with reddish cast are said to
betoken good-nature and modeSty. Green
eyes are said to indicate great capactty
for love, while the Hindu saying is that
they belong to these who are .coura-
geous but foolish" The very pale blue
eye Is said by some to indicate weak
Will. Deep blue eyes are said to belong
to persons possessing strong will power,
ambition and executive ability. Bright
blue eyes set rather far apart are said
to belong TO persons of literary ability.
Almost all agree that warm brown eyes
indicate affectionateness and warm
heart Brown-eyed persons are said to
be less ardent in love than either black
eyed or blue-eyed individuals.
Eyes that turn decidedly downward
AZ the side OF the face are said to be-
long to pleasant persons who are not
very truthful, while those that turn
upward are crafty and deceitful The
eye that Is straight; or nearly so, is the
perfectly honest eye. when white
shows under the iris there Is nobility Of
character. Eyes placed very near
together are said to indicate bad temper
and leAlouSy. sometimes McraftineSS and
narrow mindedness and bigotry. Eyes
that are extremely far apart indicate
rasfness combined with good~nature.
The gray eye Is said to insiicakea high
moral character. Gray eyes ere also
Isatd 70 hetoken "a inventive genus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Tailored Sheer CrepeS

r ECENTLY at one Of the motion pic
ture studios the clothes that will
be worn by stars Of forthcoming pic
lures were shown.
One Is the costume worn by Marlene
Dietrich the day she landed In New
York on her return from Europe Being
OF brown crepe bilitis. 1t shows the con-
tinued importance of brown, and still
further emphasizes one of fashions
peaks at the moment, the tailored suit
OF sheer material for Spring and Sum-
naer wear. To be smart. these suits must
consist of dress and short coat, as
this one does. The importance of the
tunic skirt also is emphasized. Trim
ming on the elbow sleeves of the coat
Is fox.
Noticeable throughout the clothes of
well known actresses Is the skirt with
many diagonal gorings and the short
jacket with sleeves abbreviated to some
degree.
Going farther in the field of fashion,
emphasis is placed on the muff, of fur
or fabric, for Spring wearing. This I'M
usual style was stressed earlier in the
season, as noted at smart evening func-
tions, where the muff took the place of
the evening bag or purse.
Necklines Of daytime clothes are point
co, OF snow diagonal Closing Many
a coat of hip-length variety also fol-
lows the diagonal line, This, added TO
the diagonal goring of the skirt, shows
the importance of the diagonal cut in
smart costumes.
Colors, as chosen by motion picture
stars, are interesting, since now they
may me selected with regard to fashion
trends, due to the improved methods
of lighting in filming pictures.
Tallulah Bankhead chooses to wear
black for evening, blue fiat crepe In one