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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
court BUSY DESPITE
LACK OF JURY CASES
Jury Favors Defendant in Case
Against Farm Couple For
Rent Since March

Though only one jury has been
drawn for cases in Burleigh county
district court In the last two days,
Judge r. q. Mcfarland has completed
considerable work during that per-
iod.
Two cases have been settled out of
court, five have been continued until
the next term, one appeal from justice
court has been dismissed and decisions
In two other cases have been made,
one by q jury and one by the Judge.
A jury Thursday forenoon brought
in q verdict in favor of the defendant
In which the Depositors Holding COM
pany sued Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brown
for rent Of farm owned by the COM
pany since last March.
The jury was out less than an hour
before returning verdict for the de-
fendant. Defense was not represent
ed when the case was presented for
the plaintiff by F. E. McCurdy, Bis
marck.
ForccIosed Last March
The company foreclosed on the
Brown farm last March, but the
Browns continued to occupy the prop
erty.
Members of the jury were Clarence
Kettleson, Wing; Sven Benson, VIII
ton: Joseph Lewis, Driscoll: F. H.
Schroeder, Baldwin; Mrs. Frank
Kocher, Jr., Baldwin; Mrs. 8. L. Jor-
dahl, Regan; J. w. Riley, city; Wal
ter H. Simons, Baldwin: M. B. Reed,
Mckenzie: Tebo Harms, Menoken; C.
M. Bjerke, Arena; and George Pehl,
Jr., Arena.
Judge Mcfarland decided In favor
Of the plaintiff In the case in which
L. r. Baird, receiver Of the Farmers
and Merchants State Bank Of Dris-
coll. brought action against K. A.
Ersland, J. E. Terney, and ]. M. Lein.
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to dissolve as they demanded. the mob
stoned and wrecked street cars and
store windows and had begun to lay
down barrage of pistol fire when
the streets were cleared by q rush OF
1000 policemen.
Several persons were injured and
20 were arrested.
The mob was driven away from its
assault on the congress hall by a
charge of 500 mounted Carabineers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Married Men Get.
POstOffice Jobs s

Extra men, hired to take care Of the
Christmas rush at the Mandan post
office, have been chosen from among
unemployed men in the city with FAM
lilies, A. b. Welch, postmaster said
Thursday.
Several men already have been en-
ployed and arrangements have been
made to take on two or three more II
the volume Of mail continues to In
crease, WEIGH said.
Post office employees have estimate
ed that mail handled 50 far this
1nonth Il shout equal to the volume
handled Ia nrevious years.
Any Jobs which may be open during
the season win be filled from applica-
tions already on hand, WEIGH said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Judge Defers Action
In Mandan Court Case

A civil action brought by John r.
Schmidt, Mandan, against John Hop
fauf, Flasher, was deferred by Judge
J. A. Campbell in justice court Thurs
day when the defendant failed to ap-
pear.
Schmidt is seeking to recover 500
in wages which he alleges are owed
him by Hopfauf.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10

which is the background of the story.
The reason was that the reproduc-
ton was done with blue-prints. Hun
dreds of photographs were taken in
New York and pieced together ac-
cording to the blue-prints, these in
GLIDING the elevated railroad station,
fire escapes, light poles, manhole COW
ers, fire plugs-in fact, every item
which may be found in a city block
1t is just another Instance of the
manner in which Hollywood moves
the mountain to Mahomet.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Eastern Star Holds
Installation Rites

At ceremonies held at the Masonic
Temple Wednesday night, Mrs. L. F.
Reko was installed as worthy matron
OF the Order Of Eastern Star.
Others installed were: L. j: Peter
son, worthy patron: Mrs. Arthur
Rooth, associate worthy matron; Rev.
Frederic G. Norris, associate worthy
patron; Mrs. H. F. Hoeft, secretary;
Mrs. M. j. Hunke, treasurer; Mrs. AL
bert Copenhaven, conductress; and
Mrs. L. J. Peterson, associate con-
ductreSS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
CAPITOL THEATRE

Street Scene" Samuel Goldwyn's
perturbation of the Elmer Rice prize
play, which will come to the Capitol
theatre soon, was made in its entirety
in California, but even New York
commissioner Of streets would be un-
able to detect a single flaw in the re-
production of the West Side street
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Bismarck Boy Breaks
Arm in Sliding Mishap

Taking a short run and sliding on
his feet on the snow covered pave
ment, John Belk, seven-year-ol son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo H. Belk, fell
and broke his left arm about S o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The mishap occurred on Third ST..
just north Of the Thayer avenue in
tersection.
The bone was broken between the
elbow and wrist. John was recovering
at his home, 7O4 Mandan st., Thurs
day.
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The defense failed to make an ap-
pearance for the case.
yssdrA nAnSAR AnnAal

OUU8C DCtAC0 appeal
An appeal by Fred Kaiser from JUS
tice court was denied by Judge Nc
Farland, this action resulting In dis
missal Of q suit brought by Kaiser
against Charles Morton for a small
sum Of money. The justice court had
ordered dismissal of the case.
Cases which have been continued
until the next term include the fol-
lowing: w. ]. Dyer and Brother VS.
John c. Lelzer and E. B. Klein; Her
cules Powder company vs.. E. B. Klein;
Illinois Central Railway company W
the Bismarck Hide and Fur company;
A. H. McCarl VS.. G. p. Burnstad and
Northern and Dakota Trust company
and Elmer Larson VS.. william p
Thelan.
Actions brought by Christina Faury
against Lawrence H. Nelson and b,
G. p. Stone against the Roberts-Mc'
Nab Hotel company were settled ou
Of court. the Judge was informed.
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Is Will Make Trip
With Male Chorus

Twenty-Five members of the Man.
dan Male Chorus are expected to
drive to Sterling Friday to take part
in q program sponsored by the Sterl-
ing Ladies Aid, j. G. Gould, chorus
leader, said Thursday.
The group will make the trip by
car.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Chilean Congress
Is Pelted by Mob

Santiago, Chile, Dec. l0.-(P)-A
mob "lobbied" the Chilean congress
Wednesday night with dried fish and
a Mulligan stew bombardment of
onions, other vegetables and crockery.
Unsuccessful in forcing the congress
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Parshall, Dec. IS: Alexander, Dec. 16:
Wildruee, Dec. IT; and Bowbells, Dec.
-

TO ELECT OFFICERS
Officers will be elected at meet
ing of the Sons Of Norway Thursday
night. according to an announcement
made by Miss Bertha Kjol, secretary.
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TO HOLD ROUNDUP COUNCILS

Mrs. A. q. Porter, Edgeley, depart
ment president Of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, and Mrs. ]. D. STEM
son, Willisteu. fifth district commit
teewoman, will hold roundup council at
five points In the northwestern part
Of the state next week. Dates and
meeting places are: Garrison. Dec. "A;
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10

Warrington. Dec. l0.-R)-Senator
Walsh, Montana Democrat, has asked
the senate to authorize more land Of
fices in Montana, South Dakota, Ore
gon, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado and
Nevada. !.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
COMMISSION MEETS

Routine business occupied men,
bers Of the Mandan city commission
at their regular meeting Wednesday
night.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10

Unusually heavy cast iron front.
top and heating unit. Cemented
leak proof joints save fuel. Burns
coal or wood. Beautiful grained
walnut porcelain enameled cabi-
net Of Armco iron.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Ruth Draper to
PlayHerc Jan. %

Ruth Draper returns to Wash,
ington January 26 after an alb.
sence Of several years to present
her Original Character Sketches
for a limited engagement Of one
week at the Shubert Belasco Thea.
ter. Miss Draper will play six
evening performances and two
matinees on Thursday and Sat,
urday.
Her programs will contain sew
eral sketches new to Washington
and have been acclaimed both
here and abroad as some Of her
finest monologues-the most i'm.
portant of which being the now
famous Three Women and Mr.,
Clifford" a trilogy which takes
at least one hour to perform.
She is at present playing at
the Comedy Theater in New York
prior to her engagement here.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Cantor Licked Jinx \

One of the surprising entries
in this list is Eddie Cantor's
"Whoopee," heading the United
Artists list. Released in the
early fall, it piled up sensational
crosses everywhere despite the
fact that exhibitors generally
have declared that the day of
the screen musical was in the
past. "Whoopee" was the Zieg-
field musical transferred without
much change except the drop
ping Of a few songs. 1t happens
to have a first class farce story
and with the Cantor flair for
comedy, "Whoopee" proved the
musical exception.
Radio Pictures crossed a ire
mendous sum in November and
December on the first Amos n
Andy picture, CHECK and Double
Check" and it would undoubtedly
have led the Radio list except
that Rio Rita was on the market
for the full IL months of 1880.
Paramount's list was headed
by the Marx Brothers, which
accounts for their recent signing
to make another feature at the
Astoria studio. They will be
paid a flat 100000 for this new
: picture with a generous share OF
the net profits besides.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10

inimitable COM JUNE COLLYER
edy of facial antics and speech
peculiar to RuggleS.
Its setting on the campus OF
oxford University, the picture
carries all the niceties of English
enunciation and "politenesS
without, however, the American
touch of the "shekelless" college
student.
Poses as Aunt
When Charley learns that his
millionaire aunt, Donna Lucia
D'Alvadorez, a widow, of Brazil
whom he has never seen, is com
ing to visit him, he and -lls
buddy, Jack Chesney, invite their
girl friends to their apartment
for lunch. When the aunt fails
to appear and the girls feel that
they need chaperone in the
masculine apartment, fellow
student reluctantly comes to the
rescue in the guise OF AN Ole
"buzzard"- -"Charley's aunt from
Brazil, where the nuts come
from"
A tangle of circumstances fol
lows in which two old fools seek
the hand of the wealthy widow
and make embarrassing" ad
yances in an effort to seek hel
favor. When the real Donna
Lucia appears on the scene, with
charming ward for whom Rug
gles has an affection, the pic
ture ends, but not before thu
audience has been treated with
the antics Of an irresistible comic
in an irresistible farce.
Efficient CAST
June Collyer, who plays one
of the charming fiancees, doe!
an Interpretation which is a bi
too honeyed. Otherwise, the sup
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Denny Came Back

"Anna Christie" was the first
talking picture made by Greta
Garbo and the curiosity to see the
languorous Swede handle dialogue
accounted in part for the huge
crosses everywhere. The runner
up for box-office honors was
Marie DresSler, who divided her
fame with Polly Moran in Caught
Short" and with Wallace Beery
in min and Bill" both pictures
sensational winners.
Sono-Art's best picture, What
A Man" served to bring Reinald
Denny many offers and steady
work in the Hollywood studios.
Ann Harding's salary was trebled
in three months after Holiday"
was released.
Universal marched right up to
the front line with "All Quiet on
the Western Front" a feature
which brought fame to the
Laemmles, father and son. It
was the greatest U. screen tri'
umph since the lamented Lon
Chaney's "Hunchback Of Notre
Dame" Riding on the "All Quiet"
popularity wave was Lew Ayres
its $125 a week juvenile and Lewis
Milestone, director. Both have
collected dividends on their
achievements while "U" is wait.
ing anxiously for the promised
Remarque sequel to his wal
story.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Fruncine LGrTin1Ore ArriUes In Emotional Dram
"STORM SONG''
PUTS SHIP
ON STAGE

Robert v. Newman's spectacu.
lar production Of Storm Song"
a thrilling drama with Francine
Larrimore in the starring role.
opens at the National Theater
Monday.
storm Song" Is an absorbing
play by Sidney r. Buchanan, re.
lating the adventures of a ships
crew and its lone girl passenger
in a series Of engrossing episodes
in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
It has been conceded by critics
generally that Miss Larrimore is
seen to the best advantage Of a
brilliant career which includes
her performance in Mice Peo-
ple," Chicago" Scandal" and
Let Us Be Gay"
Comment has centered around
two elements of Mr.. Newman's
presentation. The first concerns
the really inspired performance
given by the star. The second
topic of theatergoing converse
ton has been the realism
achieved by the projection on
the stage of a fully rigged four
masted brigantine.
Frank Shannon, Henry O'Neil,
Charles Starrett, Walter Vaughn,
Edgar Stehli and C1ares McClel-
land are prominent in the stars
support. A popular-priced matt
nee is scheduled for Wednesday,
January IA, at the National.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10

LEILA HYAMS DanQ OF MS Cem-
peramental outburSts, reunites a
couple never out of love with
each other. The mutt plays quite
a part in the action. and so com
pletely won his audience at the
matinee yesterday something
close to a cheer went up when
he blinked his eyes and proved
that the poundmaster's attempt
to gas him was a failure.
Edmund Lowe plays one Of
those roles where his twinkling
comedy fits perfectly. Leila
Hyams, up to now notable chiefly
as a decorative asset for the
camera, really acts in Part Time
Wife" and I must confess acts
well. Tommy Clifford is the
precQciouS juvenile and his char
acterfZation gets close to your
heart although it is neither
mawkish or cloyingly sweet. Just
a real wholesome kid.
Band Makes Hit
Whoever injected the riSque
sequence into part Time Wife
erred, in my Judgment. It is
out Of place in an otherwise well
told, well directed and diverting
screen story.
Leon Brusiloff's band takes
runner up honors this week with
a well played overture Of Rio
Rita'S melodies in which j.
Harold Murray joins from the
screen with the stirring Rangers
song. Strange AS 1t Seems" is
an interesting and novel short
reel and the hitherto bellicose
MuSSolini can be heard in the
Movietone news struggling with
the English idiom in an appeal
for world peace.
The stage is occupied with one
Of the less important Fanchon
and Marco shows, Idea in Blue. "
1t introduced Renoff and Renova
in adagio, Mitzi Mayfair, aero
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Earned Dividends

The Motion Picture Herald has
given some consideration to the
earning capacity Of features and
has discovered that the pictures
which crossed the most during
1890. for the various producers
can be set down as follows:
Columbia Pictures - Ralph
Graves and Jack Holt in Flight" J"
First National - Marilyn Miller
in Sally"
Fox-Charles Farrell and Janet
Gaynor in "Sunnyside Up"
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer - Greta
Garbo in Anna Christie"
Paramount-The Marx Brothers
in Animal Crackers"
Pathe-Ann Harding in "Holi-
day"
Radio Pictures-Bebe Daniels in
"Rio Rita"
Sono-Art - Reginald Denny IN
':What a Man."
Tiffany-"Journey's End"
United Artists-Eddie Cantor in
'Whoopee."
Universal -"All Quiet on the
Western Front"
Warner's-Dorothy Mackaiu in
"The Office Wife"
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
BROMFIELD IS
NOW MOVIE
AUTHOR

The holder Of every honor in
the field of American letters,
Louis Bromfield joined the
Samuel Goldwyn writing staff
last spring to take a hand with
Sidney Howard in preparing the
story for Evelyn Laye's first talk
ing picture with John Boles and
Leon Enrol, "One Heavenly
Night" which is now current at
Loew'S Palace Theater.
zone Heavenly Night" is his
first original story for pictures,
his first screen play. Two years
ago he did play Of his novel,
THE House of Women" Cur
rently, he is at work on the
dramatization of his most recent
book, "Twenty-Four Hours" which
the veteran William A. Brady Is
to produce.
Bromfield was born in Mans
field, Ohio, 80 years ago, + Scot
tish, English and Pennsylvania
DuGCn dLlCCSGIy. nc Wdo CAO-
Gated in the public schools and
always had an ambition to be a
writer, from which he swerved
only once when he went to Cor
nell University to study scientific
farming.
Served as a motor driver and
liasion officer attached to French
divisions, he spent more than
three years in France, remaining
there for some time after the
war.
Returning to New York, he
again became a newspaper man
Then followed a period in which
he wrote music and theater criti.
cism and hustled as general as,
sistant to a theatrical manager
and also advertising and pub.
licity head for a publishing
house.
During the time he was busily
engaged in writing. In 1924 his
first novel, THE Green Bay
Tree" was published to com
plete success, enabling him to
devote all his time to writing.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
BLUE GHOST
PROMISES
THRILLS

II there Is such a thing as a
perfect mystery play, some say
that "The Blue Ghost" Jimmie
Cooper's hair.raising thriller that
opens a weeks engagement at the
Shubert- -Belasco on Monday night,
wins the nomination.
For "The Blue Ghost" thrills
and makes you gasp, while charm
ing you by its romance.
when the whistle blows, be-
ware" the mysterious voice that
comes in over the radio warns
the six men and one woman that
are all trapped in the mysterious
room in the home of one DR.. De
Former, a California scientist
that is situated on a cliff over
looking the sea. Then comes
sensation after sensation, laugh
after laugh.
Out of the darkness there
comes a flash, warning Of death
and the warning is verified be-
fore long, for a pistol shot rings
out and when the lights come up
one Of the characters has top
: pied to the floor. Then-but that
would only spoil the anticipation
you're going to have for this
mystery thriller.
The original cast headed by
Seena Owen and Nate Busby and
including Allen Franklin, Douglas
Cosgrove, Leslie King, Bernard j.
McOwen and Frank Du Frame
will all be seen during the Wash
ington engagement.
Due to the new ruling Of the
Messrs. Shuberts to meet the
economic conditions the prices Of
admissions have been reduced.
Best seats for the evening per.
formances Including Sunday will
be $500 top and the Thursday
and Saturday matinee price for
the best seats is $1.00
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Mack Sennett Girl
Is Aid to ChattertOn

A picture career that was
mixed in the pie throwing era
graduates to the more serious
things in the Paramount cinema
pantry with the signing of Lillian
West for the part of Martha in
the Ruth Chatterton talking
drama, THE Right to Love-" now
current at LoeW's Columbia
Theater.
Miss West was one of the chief
comedy tormenters of Gloria
Swanson, Charlie Chaplin, Mabel
Nornand and a host of others
during their days with Mack
Sennett. In the role of a wasp
ish spinster, Miss West will re-
turn to the screen in a dramatic
guise after an absence of more
than seven years.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Restored Mackaill

Some interesting sidelights are
back Of these figures. Such as
for instance, the knowledge that
Dorothy Mackaill was off the
Warner Brothers payroll and free
to sign elsewhere when office
Wife" developed a heavy popu-
larity with movie customers. Inn
mediately there was frantic
cabling to. England and when it
was over Miss Mackaill was Sc
curely tied to w. B. with q con-
siderable raise in salary.
Janet Gaynor walked off the
Fox lot and forfeited $4,000 in
salary before her pout was over.
Her disagreement was over max
ing any more bonbon and cream
puff pictures like "Sunnyside
Up" During her seven months
vacation takings for her picture
piled up, only serving to convince
Fox executives they were right
in the type of casting deemed
most appealing for their star.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Marian Anderson to
Sing in Recital Feb. 8

Marian Anderson, colored con-
traIto, who has reached national
fame with her contralto voice,
will be heard in recital at the
Belasco Theater on Sunday after
noon, February 8, at 4:30 p. m.
Miss Anderson was so warmly
received in her first Philadelphia
concert of this year in the
Acadamy of Music, that all seats
were sold out and a crowd was
waiting outside an hour later
hoping that some tickets might
be turned in.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10

About q small no-account mon
grel dog and his CHEEKY little
master, Stewart Edward White
wrote an appealing short story,
Shopper -Newfounder."
Hollywood has transferred it
to the screen under the title
Part Time Wife," and with the
wholly engaging acting Of Ed
mund Lowe, Leila Hyams, and
Tommy Clifford, the picture now
at the Fox Theater becomes light,
sentimental entertainment.
Story Is Simple
It's basic story is simple enough.
The wife is addicted to golf as
The Washington times., 1931-01-10

a career. The
husband has a
hair-trigger tenn
per and a dis
taste for sport.
So they separ-
ate and eventu-
ally come to-
gether a g a i n,
oddly enough,
on the golf
links. It is an
u n d e r S / z e d
caddy, Tommy
Milligan, W h o
cures the hus-
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
'Radiun, Queens Is
Nen Gauetu ShOIU

"Radium Queens" is the new
burlesque and vaudeville show
next week at the Gayety Thea
ter. Although new show,
in it's first season, press and
public alike pronounce it a clever
offering, with cheering songs and
amazing dances. Max Coleman,
George Murray and Ina Thomas,
versatile blonde, are featured
artists. Bobby Birch, Larry
Anon, Billie Neil, Wava White
and Cecil Seitz are among the
others.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
*CHARLEY'S AUNT RIOT
OF FARCE FUN y

porting cast, including Hugh Will
liams, Rodney McLennon, Halli-
well Hobbies, Doris Floyd, Flore
LeBreton and Phillips Smalley,
supplements Ruggles' work very
efficiently.
A Toy Town Tale toon,
Pathe News and a Grantland
Rice Sportlight, giving the in
side information on a fox hunt
complete the hilariously funny
program.-JAB,
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
FILMS WHICH
MADE MOST
MONEY
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

All the critics have had their
turn at picking the 10 best
pictures Of 1880 and q wider
range Of choice is, as usual, evi.
dent.
There is another angle to this
'best pictures" selection, not so
generally expressed, but equally
as important to the men who
make, sell and exhibit the Holly.
wood product. 1t Is nominating
those which collected the most
money through the ticket win
doWS.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10

haitian" a n d
Gentlemen of
the Press" for
his first fea-
ture role,
shines forth in
the n1aidenly. if
somewhat &C.
centric pose Of
&C h arley'5 5
Aunt. "
The Colum-
ola picture VI
that name, cur
rent at Keith's,
is an excellent
vehicle for the
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
Walter PidgeOn

Walter Pidgeon, who appeared
in New York and London with
Elsie Janis, has a role in "Vien
nese Nights" now at Warner S
Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10
EDMUNDLOWE, DOG,BOY
AND GOOD STORY

lbatic dancer; Harry Savoy, Web
ster and Marino, Paul Russell
and a Sunkist ballet. Bob West
returns to the Fox console and
his organ interlude received gen
erouS applause.
ANDREW R. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-01-10

Charles Ruggles, the perfect
drunk Of the screen, who paved
the path in Young Man of Man
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
Interesting Contest
Offered By School

The Mt. Pleasant School for
Secretaries announces their
regular fall term win open for
day and evening classes Sep.
tember 8 and September IA.
A very healthy registration is
reported for the opening term.
A booklet published by this
school named Pictorial Wash
ington has proven very popu-
lar, and thousands Of copies
have been distributed. 1t con-
tains pictures and news items
of various interesting points i'm
Washington, Hallett Hill, direc-
tor, announces that a grave
grammatical. error was made
by the printers and a 12-
month scholarship win be
awarded, valued at $500, to
any high school graduate who
discovers the error before Sep.
tember Is. A copy of this book
let may be secured free Of
charge by calling at the office
of the school.