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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-03-04
Court Reform Is Laymen's Job,
Declares Editor of Law Journal
that the ment.'

vast network of highly technical
rules of evidence and procedure
which prevails in this country
serves to tangle justice in the
name Of form. 1t is a disgrace
to our profession. 1t is a dis
grace to our law, and disgrace
TO our institutions.
These are the words of Elihu
Root. The same opinion was ex-
pressed by the late William How
ard Taft. The same opinion has
been expressed by other eminent
lawyers and judges. But the
leaders of the legal profession
have been unable to persuade the
majority Of their fellow lawyers,
who control the national and the
state legislatures, to rebuild, or
appreciably improve, the ma
chinery of justice. We have had
evidence of this here in North
Carolina where proposals of the
judiciary commission have been
ignored by one legislature after
another.
In his presidential address at
the convention of the North
Carolina Bar Association here
last summer Charles G.. Rose of
Fayetteville recalled that, after
the lawyers of Great Britain had
refused to reform their court
methods and procedure, British
laymen proceeded to do the job.
For half a century now it has
been a commonplace, in all dis
cussions of the subject, that
British justice is far superior to
American justice. This is not a
careless assertion by uninformed
or ill-informed outsiders; it is
the sober judgment Of the ablest
students of the law in the United
States.
With the British experience
IN mind, and as a result Of his
study Of the American courts, |
Maurice Wormser, editor Of the
New York LdaU Journal, law
professor and the author of text
books used in American law
schools, contributes to the Ma
ton an article entitled Court
Reform-a Job for Laymen.
1T cannot honestly be de-
MED" he says, that there has
been an increasing sense of dis
gust among business people with
the judicial process that the de-
lays are shocking that the scan
dals are unsavory; that the vari-
Gus and abundant technicalities
and red tape result frequently in
a complete denial of justice; that
there has been really no substan-
tial improvement in court pro-
cedure, in New York at least, in
over a generation; that the COM
munity' feels that our legal ma
chinery is out Of step with the
needs of goth century develop
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-03-04

A former American Bar AS
sociation president is quoted in
the article as saying: "Our
courts as at present constituted
are entirely inadequate to cope
with modern conditions-they
function and operate through
legal machinery that was out
moded and obsolete many years
ago. And. an appellate justice
is quoted: "Unless something is
done about the administration
of justice the public will revolt" "
The lawyers won't do anything
about it, declares Mr.. Wormser,
and lit therefore must be the
task of intelligent laymen to let
the sunlight in, and it is to them
that a bewildered and perplexed
generation must come for guild
ance out of the catacOmbs of
legal obscurities, prOcedural
technicalities, expense, ana
chronisms, and delays In
England many years ago it came
to be seen that law reform could
not safely be left to lawyers and
judges, that their reports were
mere pretenses, that their sug-
gestions were utilities; and
thereupon the laymen stepped in
and turned the matter of rene
dies over to public, not profes-
sional, control.
"The laity is in state of de-
spair. 1t is now high time,
therefore, to give the layman his
chance, since it has become ap-
parent that real judicial reform
must come elsewhere than from
the bench and bar,s which have
tried again and again and have
failed. Indeed, it is not certain
that they have really tried to sue
ceed, for their seeds may not be
designed to be truly fruitful.
"The laity must point out the
curatlVes-nOt mere palllatives
for the defects and failures of
our existing system, must seek
their adoption, and insist upon
their enforcement in good faith.
True reform must come from
the outside-preferably from a
committee composed of leaders
of the business community, in
Guiding representatives of labor
as well as of capital, aided by
lawyers on purely technical mat
ters. They will make sugges-
tions which will put our law
upon business-like basis. This
will insure the community a
chance at least to see the horses
run. In contest between JUS
tice and OutWorn nonsense, U.s.
tice should be given a sporting
chance"
Mr.. Wormser presents statis-
site about delays in the courts,
showing, from the records, what
long periods of time elapse be-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-03-04
Parent Teachers Meeting

The annual Parent Teachers
Institute will be held here from
August Is to 20. Mrs. G. O
Burton of Greensboro is chair
man of the arrangements com
mittee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
Roosevelt and Murray.
France and Coxey File

Continued from page One)
and Coxey personally filed his petit
tions late in the afternoon.
At Minot, e. H. Stenvick, who on
his own initiative began circulation
of petitions to place Smith in the
preference primary announced he had
sufficient signatures to file the form
er New York governor. He sent a
courier to carry the petitions to the
secretary Of state, who was prepared
to receive them up to late hour
Saturday. The courier, after 1t be-
came apparent he could not arrive
here In time, over the snow-drifted
roads, turned back to Minot. He was
travelling by automobile.
Sunday Stenvick arrived here, his
enthusiasm for Smith undimmed by
his failure to enter his candidate. He
announced he would obtain place
for Smith on the ballot by filing a
slate of delegate candidates to sup
port Smith at the Democratic conven-
ton. Stenvick said that more was to
be gained by obtaining delegates to
support q candidate than by obtain
ing the preference vote.
The petitions filed for Roosevelt
and France have been accepted by
the secretary of state, while those
filed for Coxey and Murray have yet
to be approved These petitions,
however, carried a large surplus of the
Y,ocoseorv SIGNATURES and socrotarv If
State Robert Byrne said there was
little question about their accept
ance. !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
CAPITOL THEATRE

Pola Negri, who is making her
talking screen debut today at the
Capitol theatre in "A Woman Com
mands," established herself as one Of
the greatest sensations since the
advent of sound films.
In addition, the film itself ranks
as one of the most absorbing and
spectacular productions of the year.
This fiery beauty has never been
as lovely as she is now. Her figure
is a marvel Of rounded slenderness
and her personality more radiant
than ever Sufficient to say that
there has never been but one Negri
so far as her particular type OF ap-
peal is concerned, and she IS at the
very zenith Of her charm In "A
Woman Commands" Miss Negri's
command of English is perfect and
her accent dictinctly intriguing.
In story which was written es-
pecially for her, Pola gives superb
performance Inspired by the most
dramatic episode in the history OF
latter day European royalty.
Every player assembled for the
picture Is excellent In his particular
role. Basil Rathbone and Roland
Young share honors opposite Miss
Negri, and both give adroit and ad-
mirable performances. Young is es-
pecially fine in the scenes with q
strain Of subtle and sophisticated
comedy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
Airline Will Have
Radio Station Here

Information that the Northwest
Anyways. operators of the airmail
route from Bismarck to st. Paul and
Chicago has awarded a contract to
the Western Electric company for the
complete "radioizing" Of its lines was
received here Monday.
The cost of the work will be approx
imately $65 900 and when it IS COM
pleted two-way conversations be-
tween plane and ground will be pos
sible on all Of the company's air.
craft.
The plan, as announced by Col.
l.. H. Brittin, vice president of North
west Always, call for the installa-
ton Of new ground stations at Bis
marck, Madison and Milwaukee, Wis.,,
and Chicago. The company already
has ground stations at Duluth and
st. Paul, Mimi, Fargo and Pembina,
N. Oak.
The routes to be covered by radio
protection are those from Chicago to
Bismarck and Pembina, from Chi
cago to Rockford, ILL.,, and Madison,
Wis.,, and from Chicago to Milwaukee
and Green Bay, Wis.
In addition to the planes now ra-
dio equipped, the company will place
modern apparatus on II other planes
in service on its lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
FIVE CHILDREN ARE
. SAFE During STORM
13-Year-Old Bowesmont Girl
Keeps Four Brothers and
Sisters Warm

Bowesmont, N. D., Feb. 15.-tR)-
Lost for more than three hours in
one Of the worst billiards this section
has experienced, Evelyn Hill, Is years
old, guarded her four younger BROTH
ets and sisters while their father and
neighbors searched for the covered
sleigh in which they huddled to
keep from freezing.
The children, members Of the Wal
ter Hill family, had gone to school
but as a storm approached John
Cooper, member Of the district school
board. advised Aurel Warner, the
teacher, to dismiss the class that the
students might reach home before
the roads became blocked. Hill met
them and they continued homeward
through the binding storm.
Meanwhile the horses moved and
the sleigh was sent into ditch and
disabled. The father warned the
children to remain covered and re-
turned to the Cooper farm for re-
pairs. Unable to see through the
storm he failed to locate the sleigh.
Help was called and three hours later
the children, frightened but safe,
were found, with Evelyn exerting
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
UNCLE SAM AND ENGLAND
VOICE PROTESTS AGAIN

washington, Feb. 15.-(P)-The u.
S. and Great Britain again have pro-
tested against Japan's use Of the in
ternational settlement in Shanghai
as military base for attacking the
Chinese outside the settlement.
A message received Monday by the
state department from Consul Gen.
eral Edwin s. Cunningham at Shang-
hal said he had protested to the Jap
anese consul general against the
landing of japanese troops in large
numbers on docks in Hongkew, the
section of the international settle
ment which is policed by the Jap
anese.
Similar action was taken by the
British consul general.
Cunningham'S move was made un-
der his instructions to act on indivi-
dual instances which violate the neu-
trality Of the international settle
ment.
Cunningham's protest was dated
Feb. Is.
The landing of a limited number
of Japanese forces in the Shanghai
international settlement for the pro-
lection Of foreigners living there
would not be the basis for any OBJ
jections on the part of foreign powers
interested in the settlement. But the
landing of forces by the thousands to
be used in fighting the Chinese out
side the international settlement is
considered quite another matter.
The consular officers of Great Bri-
tain, France. italy and the U. S. re-
peatedly have called to the attention
Of the Japanese consul general what
they regard as misuse of the interna-
tional settlement as military base
for outside operations.
Consul General Cunningham. on
instructions from the state depart
ment, cooperated with the League of
Nations commission which investgat-
ed conditions at Shanghai and re-
ported to the league that condition
of war exists.
It is not known definitely that
Cunningham signed his report. But
1t was assumed among officials that
it was worked out with his full CO.
operation and approval.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15

lation OF each to the other, and !,
requirement in the matter Of spS
In prosecuting its inquiry, the Cd
mission has visited numerous Sd
capitols, has had the advantage
innumerable contacts both witt
and without the state. T.
During the last three days,
before finally adopting the plan, I
commission called in the state 81
cials and many others in Bism4
with view to getting the pol
reaction, and in virtually every
stance the design found readyk
prevail. t..
The design was worked out W
architects, Joseph Bell DeRemdE
Grand Forks, W. F. Kurke of Ia
go and the associate architects F{ol
bird Il Root Of Chicago. John no
of the latter firm, and F. B. Non
associated with the Chicago concer
brought the new designs to Bismar,
the end of last week.
Just how much time will be r,
quired to work out the plans ar
specifications is uncertain, but Il
commission hopes to be able to az
vertise bids for construction in abo,
l20 days. All work on the plans WI
be carried on in Bismarck in offic,
that the architects will establish her
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
Seek Man Buried in
Snow Slide in Idaho

Kellogg, Idaho. Feb. 15.-(R)eWith-
out hope he would be found alive,
rescue crews continued to tunnel in
to huge snow drifts Monday to find
Henry Lund, 42-year-old miner bur-
led under a snow slide in Big Greek
gulch.
The crushed body of his partner,
Carl Areander, 60, was found Sunday
night ITS feet from where the slide
toppled over bluff and shattered
their log cabin Saturday.
A black cat-pet of the two men
was found alive. Two cats were
dead.
When Areander's body was found,
40 hours had passed since the slide.
Hope was expressed the men might
have escaped through one of the
many tunnels of the Silver Dale MINI
ing company, which honeycomb the
gulch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
R|CHARDTON CLUB
FAVORS BISMARCK
Commercial Organization in
Stark County City Raps
Capital Removal

The effort of Jamestown group to
move the state capital to that city is
condemned as selfish as well as
contrary to the best interests OF the
state in a resolution adopted by the
Commercial Club of Richardton
Stress also is placed upon the need
WHEREAS the Pioneers OF North
Dakota and the fact that the move
ment by the jamestown group has
tendency to cause strife and dissen-
sion among the citizens OF our state
at a most unfortunate and inoppor-
tune time"
The text of the resolution follows:
WHEREAS the Pineers of North
Dakota. when adopting the State
Constitution in 1889 wisely located
the various state institutions at the
different cities of the state, where
millions of dollars have since been
spent in permanent buildings and i'm
provements, and
WHEREAS number OF people
from jamestown are endeavoring.
from selfish motives. to make capital
out of the fact that the capitol at
Bismarck was destroyed by fire ana
have initiated a measure to remove
the capital from Bismarck to their
city. thus causing strife and dlssen-
sion among the citizens OF our state
2 most unfortunate and lnoppor-
y. time, when it should be the duty
every good citizen to promote mar
...ony and good will among all our
people, and
WHEREAS the best interests OF
our commonwealth demand that this,
of all times, is the time to forget
strife, and work and cooperate with
all citizens for the best interests OF
the state and to conserve every dollar
that has been invested in our various
state institutions, and
WHEREAS the removing OF the
capital from Bismarck would set a
very dangerous precedent inasmuch
as it might jeopardize all the millions
of dollars invested in the various
state institutions,
THEREFORE,, be it resolved by
the Commercial Club Of Richardton,
N. D., that we go on record as con-
demning the attitude taken for re-
moving the capital, in most emphatic
terms and that we stand unanimous
in approving those pioneers in their
good Judgment. and we further urge
every good citizen to not only go to
the polls on March Is, 1882 but to see
that every qualified voter does. and
administer such a crushing defeat to
the Capital on Wheels advocates
that it will stand as an example Tor
all future aspirants and make safe
the millions of tax money invested IN
buildings all over the state
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1882

"a the foreign office late this after.
BON on invitation Of Foreign Minis
sir Kenkichi Yoshizawa. It was un.
4.rstood the foreign minister ex-
Eained to them the reasons why
apan deemed 1t necessary to send
thousands Of additional troops to
Shanghai. s,~ ass
The foreign minister Is also under
1:ood to have outlined why Japan
BELIEVES 1t necessary to drive the
Chinese army back to q safe dis
lance" from Shanghai In case the
Chinese refuse to withdraw volun-
tarily.
Dispatches Of the Rengo news
agency from Changchun, A6anchuria,
said spectacular developments were
expected there. including the estab-
lishments Of an independent state of
Manchuria. Chinese leaders were as
sembling at Mukden, the dispatches
said. to arrange the final details for
the new state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
Tremendous Fight
Between Chinese
And Japs Expected

Continued from page One)
hal, including Soochow where 100
Americans live. It also was sent to
Wusih, Changchow, Kiangyin and
Changchu. About SIS Americans live
in the latter group Of towns.
The Chinese armies also seemed
preparing to insure an orderly and
logged retreat If they should find it
necessary to fall back before the
power of the Japanese advance. Most
of their new troops have been as
signed to the Kiangwan sector, in
which there has been considerable
action during the last week.
A number Of japanese shells fell
into the sectors patrolled by U. IS.
marines and American and English
members of the Shanghai volunteer
corps during a bombardment today.
The volunteer corps withdrew for
safety's sake, but emerged again after
the Smelling was over.
Range Is Corrected
Following the Smelling of the Amer
lean marine sector. marine headquar-
tiers telephoned the Japanese head
quarters advising officials there of the
error the gunners appeared to be
making. After brief interval the
gunners apparently corrected their
range. bringing the intermittent she'll
ing of the American section to stop.
The gunners, marine headquarters
said, were badly overshooting their
marks.
The coming of bloodshed on q large
scale appeared all the more certain
as efforts Of the three neutral minis
tiers to arrive at peace on some terms
appeared certain to fail.
The ministers had planned to 20 to
Marking today, but their trip was
postponed. This gave rise to q be-
lief all hope for a peace was not yet
abandoned. but officially it was stat
ed no Roadway had been made. In
fluential Chinese also held numerous
conferences trying to evolve some &C
ceptable peace proposal.
Establishment of curfew regulations
which forbid persons being on the
streets between 10 p. m. to 4 a. m.
have not entirely shut out Shanghai's
night life. Many cabarets were get
ting around the curfew restriction by
featuring 1914 parties. so patrons
might enter before the regulation
went into effect and leave after it had
been removed again the next morn
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
AT THE MOVIES
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

For IL years, Burns Mantle, ma
tionally known dramatic critic, mas
published year book OF the ten
best dramatic stage productions OF
the year and his selections have come
to carry an official flavor.
His latest volume covering the
season l930-31, to be published short.
". includes Philip BaTy's latest
Broadway stage hit, Tomorrow ano
Tomorrow, which many more critics
pronounced the best drama OF the
season, and which also caused vide
public discussion due to its extra
ordinary theme. comprehended IN
the question: rs woman morally
and psychologically bound to accept
a childless naarriage?"
Ruth Chatterton is now appearing
in the stellar role Of Paramount S
filmization Of Tomorrow and To-
morrow" with Paul Lukas in the
leading male role. This intriguing
picture drama is the feature at the
Paramount theatre for the first two
days of this week.
Two playwrightS now under con-
tract to Paramount as film WRITER'S
will have plays included in Mantle
new volume. They are Louis Welt
zenkorn. who adapted Ladies Of the
Big House." and whose Five Star
Final was chosen; and Vicki Baum
in Hollywood to write an original for
the screen. who is represented by her
Grand Hotel"
Among the current Ten Best is
"The Barretts of Wimpole Street
written by Rudolph Resier which was
produced and directed by Guthrie
McClintic, now a Paramount direc-
tor. McClintic's wife, Katharine
Cornell, is starred in the play.
The remaining six dramas are
elizabeth the Queen" "Once in a
Lifetime" Green Grow the Lilacs,
"Alison's House. LAS Husbands Go,
and Overture
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
Northwest Press Body
Names Wisconsin Man

Minneapolis, Feb. 15.-R-Clougn
Gates, Superior, Wis, was elected
president of the Northwest Daily
Press association, in annual meeting
Saturday. He succeeds H. s. Davies,
Minot, n. D.
Other officers named are:
Harry E. Rasmussen. Austin, Mimi,
vice president; Mrs. Howard Bratton'
Faribault, Mimi, secretary, and H.
S. Davies, Minot, Edwin H. Lighter OF
Rapid City, S. D., Lee P. LOOMS OF
Mason City, Ia. Fred Schilplin OF st:
Cloud MINI. and Harry r. Hill OF
Fargo N. D., members Of the execu-
tive committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends for their
help and kindness, also for the beau-
tifUl floral offerings, during the re-
cent illness and bereavement Of our
b6levod wife and mother.
OLE TYBERG and SONS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
rRETGHTER HAS FIRE

New York, Feb. 15.-{P)-The Swe-
dish freighter Hallaren sent an 8 O s
Monday morning saying fire had
broken out in her hold about AS
miles east of Halifax, but advised
rescue vessels at 9:08 q. m. that she
was In no further need of assistance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15

herself to keep the others warm.
they were only a few RODS from
home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
JAP MINISTER EXPLAINS
REASON FOR NEW TROOPS

(CopyriGht, 1882, BY The A. PC
Tokyo Feb. 15.-F)-Ambassador
w. Cameron Forbes Of the U. s. and
Ambassadors Lindley of Great Bri-
tain and De Martel Of France called
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Chocolate,
Fidel Mix
Feather Title at Stake as
Old Rivals Clash
Tonight.
Bg United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. "a pair of
former amateur stars who rose from
newspaper boys to boxing champions
will meet for the featherweight title
tonight in Madison Square Garden.
Kid Chocolate. ebony-skinned
Cuban, Will be the defending cham
pion and Fidel La Barba, young
Californian who was successfully an
Olympic and worlds hyWeight title
holder, the challenger.
1t will be the third time these boys
have met but the first in which a
title was involved. Chocolate won
the initial bout long before he was
a champion. A short time later, La
Barba turned the tables in a fast
battle.
If he wins, says La Barba, he
will defend the new tite for a year
and then retire. Should Choco-
late be the victor, however, Fidel
will leave the boxing ring for the
last time in. his life.
Chocolate today was quoted a 6
to 5 favorite to retain his title. The
"Keed' weighed 1873 pounds when
he completed his last real work.
out Thursday.
La Barba went through his final
session Thursday afternoon and is
expected to come in at 1851 pounds.