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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-04
9SOCIETY:
Miss Cora Dahl and
Thomas Annett Wed

Miss Cora Dahl, Valley City, form
erly Of Bismarck, and Thomas An
nett, Valley City. were married at
Moorhead, Mimi, on New Years day,
according to information received
here. The Rev. r. G. Crouch, pastor
of the Moorhead Presbyterian church
Qfficiated.
. Mr.. and Mrs. James Best, Valley
City, attended the couple.
Mrs. Annett was employed at the
local Robertson store for several
months. returning to Valley City a few
weeks ago to resume her position with
the Robertson store there. The BRIDE
groom Is manager Of the Gamble
store at Valley City, where the cou-
PIE will make their home.
LATE Fugelso returned Sunday from
Minot, where he was a guest over the
New Year holiday at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fugelso.
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Miss Arlene Loehrke, who has spent
the holidays here with her father,
q. A. Loehrke, left Sunday for James,
town to resume her studies at James,
town college, where she Is q sopho-
l..ore.
Mrs. frankie Kiebert, Jr., All Ave-
rue B. returned to Bismarck Sunday
from Minot, where she was q guest
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. 8. Heltzen, during the holi-
days.
Miss Marcelle LaRose. who has
been visiting her parents. DR.. and Mrs.
v. ]. LaRose, 522 Sixth st., during the
holidays, left Sunday for Washington,
D. c.. where she is student at Trim
ity college.
Robert Hoskins entertained group
OF school friends at dinner party
New Years eve at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. .. Hos
hns, 904 Fourth st. The table was
decorated in the holiday colors. Rob-
ert Hoskins left Sunday to resume his
studies at Pillsbury Military academy,
Owatonna, Mimi. after spending the
holidays here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford slaght and small
daughter Of Plentywood, Mont. have
left for their home after holiday
visit with Mrs. slaght's parents, DIR.
and Mrs. A. A. Whittemore, 714 Sec
ond st. Arthur Whittemore, q stu
dent at the University Of North Da-
kota, and Miss Marian Whittemore,
who attends Miss Woods Kindergar-
ten school, Minneapolis. have returned
to their studies after spending the
vacation with their parents. Another
daughter, Miss Blanche Whittemore,
left Saturday for Benson. Minnesota,
where she teaches, after spending &
two-Weeks' vacation here.
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$685. 900 Loss Caused
BY Fire at Robinson
(Tribune Special Seryicel

Tribune Special Service)
Robinson, N. D., Jan. 4.-Loss esti-
mated at $25, 900 was caused when
three buildings in the Robinson bust
ness district were RACED by fire SUM-
day afternoon.
The loss was covered by insurance.
Fire departments from Steele. Daw-
son, Pettibone and futile were called
to assist local firefighters In combat
ting and preventing spread Of the
fire.
Mrs. Wells was cleaning clothes
with gasoline when the fumes ignited.
She was burned about the body but
is not In serious condition.
Flames spread from the postoffice
to the Carl Swanson general mer-
chandise store and warehouse and
then to the Max Waxman general
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Rural Pupils Back
At Studies Monday

Students in Burleigh county's rural
schools returned to their reading.
riting, and 'rithmetic'' Monday after
two weeks of vacation over the
Christmas and New Year holidays,
according to Miss Marie Huber, coun-
ty superintendent.
Students in the Bismarck public
schools will not return to school un-
til Wednesday, however, since the city
students began their vacation two
school days later than the rural pu-
pills.
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Fire Races Home of
Farmer Near Brittin

Fire Saturday night RACED the
dwelling OF Merwell Beard, bachelor
farmer living three miles southwest Of
Brittin, it was reported in Bismarck
Monday.
The blaze apparently started from
a defective chimney and, with neigh
tors helpless because of lack of water
facilities, burned unhampered for
about two hours. Nothing from the
house was saved.
Beard, alone in the house when
the broke out, escaped unhurt.
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Requisition Papers
Issued for Banker

Requisition papers for the return
of E. I. Tobler, former assistant cash.
Ter of the Bank Of Oberon, held BY
California police, were issued Mon
day by Governor George F. Shafer.
Tobler Is charged with embezzling
$1,000 from the bank. He was ar
rested at Los Angeles. Sheriff Wal
ter Palmer of Benson county Is en-
route to California to return Tobler
to stand trial. Tobler has not indl-
Gated he will fight eXtradition.
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ADOPT WHEAT RESOLUTION
Washington. Jan. l.-@-A
resolution authorizing Aistrlbu-
ton Of 40,000, go bushels Of farm
board wheat to the unemployed
was adopted Monday b the
senate.
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WeT0 nOStS ~ DrlQge 0lnner Satur-
day evening at their quarters at Fort
Lincoln In compliment to Mrs. Bal
lou's sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina Collier,
Minneapolis. who spent the holidays
with them. Red carnations and
candles decorated the table and places
were marked for Colonel and Mrs.
Wallace McNamara, Major and Mrs.
F. A. Byrne, Major and Mrs. John r.
Oswalt, Mrs. Collier and Lieutenant
and Mrs. Ballou. On Saturday after
noon Lieutenant and Mrs. Ballou en-
tertained ut sleigh ride party for
their guest Mrs. Collier left Sunday
for her home.
William Byrne, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. z. Byrne, 100 Avenue A West, who
has spent the holidays here, left Sun
day morning for st. Paul, where he
Is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Omdahl. 2lO
Avenue B, have returned to Bismarck
after weeks visit in jamestown and
Minneapolis. Mr.. Omdahl spent the
week IN Minneapolis transacting BUSH
ness. while Mrs. Omdahl remained in
jamestown as the guest Of relatives
ana friends.
Frederick Mudgett, son of Colonel
and Mrs. G. F. Mudgett, SIS Mandan
st., left Monday for Grand Forks to
resume his studies at the University
OF North Dakota after the holiday va
cation. His sisters, the Misses Flor.
ence and Jean Mudgett, also students
at the university, returned to Grand
Forks Sunday.
Mrs. A. q. Sorlie, son Glen and
daughters, Ruth and Evelyn and her
mother, Mrs. o. s. Hilleboe, left Mon
day noon for their home in Grand
Forks. They have been guests during
the holidays at the home Of Mrs. sor-
lies brother in law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Mann, 232. Avenue A
West. Mrs. Sorlie and Mrs. Hilleboe
were c0mplimented at q number of
social affairs while In Bismarck.
Miss Edith Guthrie was hostess at
a leap-year dancing party Saturday
evening at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Guthrie, 800
Fourth st. Twenty couples were in
vited for the party and the dance
program was In keeping with the leap
year theme. Holiday appointments
were used for the buffet supper, serv-
ed at midnight.
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Mrs. E. M. Stanton, 4l8 Ninth st.
entertained a company of IL women
at bridge Saturday evening at her
home. Score awards in the bridge
games went to Miss Rita Murphy and
Mrs. william Yegen. A green color
note was emphasized in the table ap-
pointments. The hostess was assist
ed by Miss Edith Peart.
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Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.. Patterson of
the Patterson hotel. entertained Sum-
day evening at q dinner at their
apartment In honor OF Miss Cora
Marie Strauss and her brother, Ernest
Strauss, who are home for the holi-
days. "A red and green color scheme
was carried out In the table appoint
ments and covers were placed for 10
guests. The evening was spent in
formally with cards and music. Earlier
in the week MIR. and Mrs. Patterson
were hosts to the same number of
young people at dinner compliment
ing Miss Lucille Dahners and John
Sullivan, Jr.. both of Mandan. The
Misses DahnerS and Strauss are stu
dents at st. GATHERINGS college, st.
Paul; MIR. Strauss attends st. Johns
University, Collegeville, Mimi: and
Mr.. Sullivan attends Northwestern
University, Evanston, Ill.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind friends
and neighbors for the sympathy and
assistance shown us during our recent
bereavement. We also wish to ex-
press gratitude for the beautiful floral
offerings and to the pallbearers.
j. M. McCRORIE.
p. M. McCRORIE.
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January sale of Simmons
Genuine Beauty Rest Mat
tresses, $33.75. Kennedy Fur
niture Co., Mandan, N. ID.
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6ANK CALLS ISSUED
A state bank call q Of December
81, 1891, was issued Monday by Gil
bert Bennington, state bank examiner.
The federal comptroller OF the cur
rency issued . national bank call as
Of the same date.
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RANK CALLS rss,,rn

store. The fire broke out about 1850
o'clock.
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ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS
Installation Tuesday, s p. n.
Entertainment. Visiting broth
ers invited.
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ming in the Masonic temple. There
will be balloting.
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Members of the Mothers club will
hold q meeting at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. w.
Schoregge, 507 Sixth ST.
Evening star., 1932-02-22
BOY HELD
IN STORE MURDER
Rupert EmpIoye Among Col.
ored Suspects-Victim's
Son to Testify.

Four men are being held by pc,ice to-
day for questioning in connection with
the Saying Of Anton Rupert. shot Sat-
urday night BY one of quartet OF ban
dts who robbed his grocery at 1900
Eleventh street.
One is the storekeepers errand boy,
Melvin Jackson. 81, colored, 1430 Chaplin
street The others, also colored. are
Marvin Pearson. 81: Oliver Morgan, %,
and James R. Southall. %. all of 1909 U
street. All of the men were arrested last
night by Detective Sergts. Sweeney and
Michael Mahaney. The detectives re-
fused to reveal the basis for jackson s
arrest. but 1t Is understood they plan
to question him again regarding his
story of the hold-up.
Two Seen Fleeing Store.
Jackson. in his first statement to po-
lice. said he was returning to the store
after making a bank deposit when his
employer was killed. Just as he reached
the grocery. he added, two colored men
emerged, running west on T street and
disappearing around the corner of
Twelfth street.
A coroner's jury will begin ar inquiry
ing The principal witness at the in
quest is expected to be the grocer's son
John, l8, who was forced to stand by
helplessly while his father was shot.
Rupert is survived by two other chill
dren. Teresa and Aloysius in addition
to his widow, Mrs. Antoinette Rupert.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. but tentative plans call for
high mass at st. Mary's Church. fol-
lowed by burial in the parish cemetery.
Two Others Sought.
Two colored men are being sought by
police in connection with the hold-up
in which Max Stoller. proprietor Of a
store at 81 G street, was robbed of $40
last night. Stoller said the men, one
Of whom was armed with a revolver,
made him lie on the floor while they
rif1ed his cash register and searched
his pockets.
Police also are seeking a colored BAN
dit who held up Elliott Whisonant, a
taxi driver, and robbed him Of $3.50
last night. Whisonant, who lives at
lib w street, said the man hired him
at Thirteenth and U streets and asked
to be driven to Seventeenth and Swami
streets. There. he added. his fare
drew a gun and ordered him to hand
over his money.
Evening star., 1932-02-22
1877 c. v. DEGREES
TO Be CONFERRED
At CONVOCAT|ON
300 American Colleges and
Universities to Be Represent
ed at Exercises Tonight.
HONOR GRADUATES
ROLL INCLUDES %
Bicentennial Feature of Program,
With Address by President
Marvin.

George Washington University will
confer 1877 degrees upon graduates OF
its college, schools and divisions at a
Bicentennial convocation tonight at 8
o'clock in Constitution Hall
Three hundred American colleges and
universities will be represented in the
aSsemblage. as will the Department OF
Superintendence of the National Educa-
ticn Association now -. session here.
There will be special exercises in honor
Of George Washington, to whom the
program is dedicated.
Honor Graduates.
Honorary degrees will be conferred on
20 graduates of the university who have
achieved distinction in various fleidS.
The recipients of doctorates and their
branches follow: Ray Smith BassleI
science: Union Noble Bethel. laws,
Philander Belts. Sd. engineering;
Walter Collins Clephane. laws; George
Bruce Bortelyou laws: Fred Morris
Dearing, laws; John Howard Dellinger.
science. Jessie FAINT Evans, education:
Daniel O. Hastings, laws, Adolph
August Hoehling. laws: Patrick Jay
hurley. laws: Nelson Trusler Johnson,
laws: Stephen Elliott Kramer educa :
tion; Alvan Macauley, laws, Davio
Albert Molitor. engineering; Charles
Napoleon Moore. science; Luther Halsey
Reichelderier, laws; Joseph Fels Ritt,
science; Sterling Ruffin, science: Will
Carson Ryan. Jr., laws; Daniel ker.oot
Shute. science, Albert Norman Ward,
laws. and Alexander Wetmore. science.
Rev. Clarence A. Langston. rector OF
Pohick Church. where Geolge Wash
ington attended, will deliver the lnv2-
cation. The graduate address Will be
BY DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of the university.
Program for Organ.
A program of organ music by John
Russell Mason of the university faculty.
featuring Colonial airs, will open the
convocaticn. At 8 o'clock. the aca-
demic procession will enter the hall
Following the invocation, the convoca-
ton address will be delivered by DR..
Marvin and the degrees in course will
be awarded Then the president OF
the university will proceed with the
conferring of honorary degrees, read
ing appropriate citations. presenting
diplomas and investing the recipients
with the doctoral hood.
Evening star., 1932-02-22
LEADERS WILL PAY
TRIBUTE TO KANN
Rites for Capital Merchant
to Be Held Tomorrow
Morning.

Civic and trade leaders. as we'll as
a wide circle of friends, tomorrow morn.
ing will pay final tribute 10 Simon
Kann. who for 80 years was an out
standing figure in commercial and
charitable activity in the Capital. Mr..
Kann died early yesterday at his home,
2029 Connecticut avenue, after brief
illness. H was 70 years old.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence at 10 am, with Rabbi
Abram Simon of the Washington He
brew Congregation officiating. Burial
will follow IN the Baltimore Hebrew
Congregation Cemetery.
Mr. Kann returned to his home here
Friday from trip to Florida. Mem
bers OF his family said he was slightly
attack in me South. Death came
shortly after another attack. His
widow was at his bedside.
Succeeded Brother.
r.. was president GO the S. Kann Co.
department store, succeeding his
brother. Sigmund Kann. who died on
March 3. 1886. He was the son Of
Solomon Kann, who conducted a dry
goods business in Baltimore Tor many
years.
Mr.. Kann gained his early knowl-
edge of the merchandise business while
working in his fathers store. Later,
with his brothers. Sigmund and Louis,
he came to Washington and founded
small store at 909 Pennsylvania avenue.
The brothers prospered as the busi-
ness grew rapidly. and they purchased a
store at Eighth street and Market place.
Later. believing the Washington retail
clothing market superior tO hat OF Bal
timore, the brothers relinquished their
holdings in Maryland and devoted their
entire attention to developments here.
Centereo Interests Here.
Their -enture continued to prove sue
cessful. and the brothers soon acquired
the greater part Of property bounded by
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Seventh. Eighth
and D streets for their store. which was
named after their father. Simon Kann
was the last surviving member Of the
original firm.
During his long career here Mr.. Kann
made host of friends in business and
other circles. He was active in various
phlanthropic enterprises, particularly
the Community Chest. to which he was
generous contributor. He also was
affiliated with various civic organiza-
tions.
From his unfailing kindness and
courtesy to every one and his amiable
disposition came in large measure his
business success, store executives said.
The store was closed today and will
remain closed tomorrow out Of respect
TO Mr.. Kann's memory.
Evening star., 1932-02-22
WASHINGTON MAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Machine Skids and Leaves
Road During Heavy Rain
in South Carolina.

Simon Kellner IS, Of 737-A Rock
Creek Church road was killed last night
near Camden. S. c.. when the automo-
bile in which he was riding skidded and
left the road, according to an Associated
Press dispatch.
His wife, Mrs. Annie Kellner. and w.
p. Moses. 1920 Buchanan street, who
was driving the machine. were not in
jured. A coroner's jury held the acct
dent was unavoidable. Heavy rain was
falling at the time and the road was
wet and slippery.
Mr.. Kellner formerly was vice presl-
dent Of the Capitol Bag e. Burlap Co.,
Inc, and more recently was engaged in
the fixture business here. The three
were on their way to Florida at the time
of the accident.
Besides his wife Mr.. Kellner is sur
vived by two sons and two daughters
They are Mrs. William Altman, COL
Park road; Nathan Kellner. II; Dom
aid, 10. and Beatrice, 9, all of the Rock
Creek Church road address.
The body will be returned to Wash
ington this afternoon, members Of the
family said. Funeral services will be
announced later.
Evening star., 1932-02-22
DISTRICT GREETINGS
SENT De VALERA
Election Victor Hailed as George
Washington of Ireland by
Followers Here.

Complete independence fcr Ireland
In the near future was forecast in a
cablegram OF corgratulation sent to
Eamon de Valera. Irish Repub lean
leader. upon the outcome OF the Irish
elections The message was forwarded
by the Kevir Barry Council of the
American Association for the Recog-
milton OF the Irish Republic and the
Fianna Fail Cub.
The Irish Republicans of the Dis
trict Of Columbia congratulate you on
your magnificent victory" the cable
gram said We salute you as the
George Washington of Ireland. How
providential that the emancipation OF
ireland comedies with the formal in
auguration of the Bicentennial celebra-
tion commemoraJing the birth OF oul
own great lberator, George Washing
ton
The De Valera government was
elected on its promise 10 abolish the
oath Of allegiance TO England and tC
retain in the Irish treasury the an
nuities that have been paid to the
crown.
Members of the committee which
framed and sent the congratulatory
message are Charles Edward Russell
Anthony J. Barrett Aneas Collins
Thomas w. Lyons and Andrew /. Hickey
Evening star., 1932-02-22

A peach tree has been invented to
yield only large fruit, the United States
Patent ONCE announced yesterday in
awarding q patent to James E. Mark
ham Of Xenia, Ill.
The peach, which is also patented. Is
the result of crossing the j. H. Hale
peach and an unknown yellow variety
''of strong and vigorous character,
the inventor stated
The patent is the seventh awardea
for plants in the long history Of the
Patent ONCE. and is the second issue
covering fruit, the first fruit patent hav-
ing covered thornless dewberry. The
other five plants patents have covered
ornamental plants, the most outstand-
ing one being a rose, which was pat
ented about two years ago.
The distinctive feature Of the new
peach, according to the application on
file. is that 1t is uniformly large. In
form the peach Is globular and aver
ages somewhat over inches In Diane
ter. varying scarcely one-quarter inch
Evening star., 1932-02-22
Washington News
Fund to Keep Pupils in School


A loan fund for Central High School
students from which boys and girls can
secure such funds as may be necessary
for them to remain in the school has
been established, 1t was announced to-
day by DR.. John c. Eckhardt, presi-
dent of the Central High School Par
ent-Teacher Association.
This is one Of the first instances OF
such fund for high school students in
the country. DR.. Eckhardt said. AS the
fund increases 1t may be applied to-
ward loans to college students who are
graduates Of Central as we'll as to those
still in the school. The plan is to make
loans up to 5000 to needy and worthy
students who desire to remain at Cen
tral, but who otherwise might be forced
to leave because of financial pressure
in their families. In each case the STU
dent must present some concrete plan
for repayment and the loan must have
the approval of parents or guardians
Preference, other things being equal,
is to be given those nearest graduation
Except in exceptional cases. the loans
are to be repaid in one year. No Sc
curity will be asked for the notes. other
than the good faith of the student and
members of his family. There will be
an interest charge VI pei CeIlt ySdI'
The nucleus of the fund already is in
hand. DR.. Eckhardt said. 1t is to be
expanded by contributions from friends
and alumni of the school, The move
ment for loan funds for high school
Scents is growing throughout the
country and the present record men,
bership of the Central Parent-Teacher
Association, 1.l03. gave that body
courage to introduce 1t here, DR. Eek
hardt said.
Next year. Dr. Eckhardt said 1t is
planned to offer prizes Cor scholastic
work and to expand tho service Of ar
ranging conference between teachers
Evening star., 1932-02-22
PATENT AWARDED FOR PEACH TREE
WHICH YIELDS LARGE FRUIT ONLY
Grant Is Seventh Made for Plants During Long Period of
Offices Existence.

either way. with an upward range Of
size to 4 inches.
The Patent Ofice's description said
the surface Of the fruit is smooth and
the color is of deep lemon yellow to
orange practically overspread with mot
Ting and shading Of red extending from
the orange crimson at the edge Of the
ground color through various shades to
deep carmine appearing almost
black on the exposed cheek. It Is
free-stone.
The fruit ripens about one to two
weeks after the parent ]. H. Hale var
iety and the famous Georgia Elberta.
which are marketable early in July.
The flesh of the fruit is a rich. golden
yellow, very juicy, and of excellent
quality, according to the inventor.
The bloom is small South China"
type, the inventor declared. and the
leaves Of the tree are exceptionally
large and long, being about 6 inches
long and ~ inches wide.
The application was filed on Sep
tember 6, 1880.
Evening star., 1932-02-22
Rejuvenated Bank
Returns Million to
Finance Corporation

BY the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation received its first
severe stock Saturday.
A loan Of approximately 81 ,000,-
600, made to large banking
organization on February Is, was
repaid yesterday with interest for
five days.
The bank reported there had
been a complete change in the
attitude of its depositors during
the five days, making the keeping
Of the $l,000,00 any longer un-
necessary.
The corporation also has au-
thorized q number of loans which
have not been called for.