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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30
Three-Ring Circus to
Be Staged by School

The Wachter school gymnasium has
taken on the aspects Of q big top
this week as pupils Of the school pre-
pare for the final performance Of
their three-ring circus at tbs o'clock
Friday evening. Matinee performance
was given this afternoon and proceeds
from both productions will be used for
the school piano fund.
Opening in true circus style, with 4
grand parade In which rare and Zero.
cious animals are featured. the en-
tertainment will include nearly all o:
the usual circus attractions. Among
the specialties will be q complete show.
dancing act by a group Of clowns, q
dog show, an equestrian act and an
organ grinder and monkey act.
Pupils will impersonate the animals,
which have been made at the scl1oo!
and all animals will reappear In the
final act. About 30 pupils will appea:
in the circus. which Is being staged
under the direction Of the school
faculty.
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N0CIAlOCAO Va AlVA OAAO&C VA0V utCt
Tuesday afternoon for luncheon at
the home of Mrs. H. F. O'aare. 500
Fifth st. Later bridge was played
at two tables, with Mrs. w. A. Nc
Donald receiving the score prize.
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Miss Mildred Fried. 600 Main ave-
nut, was hostess to members Of her
bridge club Tuesday evening. There
were guests for two tables and high
scores were held by Miss Mildred Hoff
and Miss Irene Lambertus. An Eas-
ter motif was carried out In the table
appointments.
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The Misses Pauline LETTERS and
Florence Larson, 800 Ninth st., en-
tertained eight young women at q
bridge dinner Wednesday evening to
celebrate the birthday anniversary Of
Miss LETTERS sister, Miss Ruth letters.
Misses Tena Toftner and Martha
Notveit received the bridge prizes and
their was gift for the guest of hon.
or. Decorations were in keeping with
the spring season.
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p. ]. Meyer, president of Hoskins.
Meyer, was host at q banquet We'd
nesday evening in the private dining
room Of the Grand Pacific hotel for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30

p. ]. Meyer. president of Hoskins.
Meyer, was host at banquet We'd
nesday evening in the private dining
room Of the Grand Pacific hotel for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30
Miss Mildred Fried
Is rendered Shower

Honoring Miss Mildred Fried, city
physical education instructor, whose
engagement to Themar sfmle was an
nounced recently. NrA Dan Hall and
Miss Edith Peart. captains Of the two
women's basketball teams, gave mis-
cellaneous shower Wednesday evening
at the Hall home, 4Ol West Rosser
avenue. Guests were members OF the
two teams, Of which Miss Fried Is
coach.
The Misses Grace Mckee and Viola
Toews won prizes in guessing games
during the evening. Directions for
finding Miss Fried's gifts were writ
ten on tiny cardboard basketballs.
A bouquet Of tulips. jonquils and
roses decorated the table when q buf-
fet supper was served.
Mr.. Simle Is instructor in arithmetic
and hygiene at the WIN Junior high
school. The wedding will take place
the first part Of June.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30

Mrs. Fred Ebenal, POI Fifteenth st.,
Thursday morning at their home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Brown, 9l8
Sweet st., are parents Of a son born
Wednesday evening at their home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30
Orvedal to Address
Trinity Luther League

Mrs. Lorin Myli will lead the de-
votional service preceding the Trinity
Luther League program at 8 O'Clock
Friday evening In the Trinity Luth-
eran church parlors.
Miss Mildred Qvale will conduct a
study Of the Luther League topic;
there will be q talk by o. Leonard
Orvedal; Mary Louise Nuessle will
play q piano solo; Harold Cunning
ham will play clarinet solo and Miss
Dagny Aslakson will sing If You
Have Kindly Feelings" Borreson.
A social hour will follow the pro-
gram. Hostesses for the evening are
Mrs. o. s. Rindahl, Miss Frances
Carlson and Miss Marian Dahl.
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Miss Agnes Peterson, Washburn
postmaster, left Tuesday for her home
after spending several days in Bis
marck as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo F. Tramp and Miss Ida
Springer, IA Seventh st.
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Miss Marie jacobson, 80 First ST.,
used Easter decorations for the tables
when she entertained members of her
bridge club Wednesday evening at
her home. Three tables were In play.
Score prizes went to Miss Margaret
Wynkoop, Miss Bertha Varney and
Mrs. Walter Stitzel.
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For her mother, Mrs. @. A. Her.
rick. White Bear. Mimi, who was 70
years old Wednesday, Mrs. A. w.
Snow, oil Eighth st., entertained a
group Of friends at an afternoon sew
ing party. Mrs. Herrick, who Is
spending the winter here with her
daughter, received several gifts. A
bowl Of yellow roses and a birthday
cake brought by one Of the guests
decorated the refreshment table.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30
Meetings of Clubs,
Fraternal Groups

Members Of the Liberal Arts club
will meet at 6 O'Clock Friday evening
in the Cavern room at the Prince h0-
tel. DR.. Maysil Williams, Miss Helen
Katen and Miss Mary Cashel will
have the program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-30
City-County News

A girl was born at $50 q m. We'd
nesday at st. Alexius hospital to Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Irvine. farmers OF
Bismarck vicinity.
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A daughter was born to Mr.. and
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
BALT||NOREAN' 'S
HOME SAVED

The Washington office Of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation
today came to the aid of Balti-
morean. employed in washington,
who was about to lose his home
through foreclosure.
Charles A. Jones, District man
ager, communicated with the Bal,
timore office, and steps were taken
to stop the proceedings.
It was the case of a man who
had been employed in Baltimore,
and was buying a home there. He
lost his position when the firm
employing him decided to cut
forces, and he came to Washing,
ton where he obtained employ.
ment.
In the meantime his home had
been rented and for a year paid
its way. When the lease expired
and the tenant moved, the buyer
moved back to protect his invest
ment. Unable to keep up his pay.
ments, the building and loan as
sociation served notice of fore.
closure. The case will be turned
over to the Baltimore office.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
COTTAGE TRYST
BASIS Of SUIT

Accused of keeping a rendez-
vous with another woman IN a
cottage on the banks of the Po-
tomac River, Edward L. Kneesl'
$500 block Broad Branch Rd. N.
W., was sued for absolute divorce
on grounds of infidelity today IN
District Supreme Court by Mrs
Katherine Kneesi, 1900 block
pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
Mrs. Kneesi related that she
was married July Is, 1926, and
lived with her husband, an insur-
ance agent, until June, 1882. The
separation came about, the wife
declared, after her husband often
told of his affections for other
women and constantly kept COM
pany with them.
One of these women, a resident
of Baltimore, engaged the atten-
ton of her husband during the
last month, the wife alleges, and
was named as correspondent. Mrs.
Kneesi charged her husband spent
week. in Baltimore and also
kept trysts with the woman at
the river cottage,
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
It. HILL To LIE
|NARL|NGTON

The body Of Lieut.. Charles
Phillips Hill, young Naval officer,
who was killed August 9 in an
airplane crash in Honolulu, to-
morrow will be brought home to
Washington for burial.
The body will arrive in Wash
fngton at 9 a. m. tomorrow, and
the funeral will take place Wed
nesday afternoon at his mothers
nome in the 1900 block Wyoming
Ave. N. w. Services will be held
In St. Johns Church.
The young officer, who met his
death with four others. will be
buried in Arlington National Gem
etery with full military honors,
near the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
He was the nephew Of Mrs
George Barnett, widow of the late
Major General Barnett, wartime
commandant of the Marine Corps
He has several relatives in Balti.
: more,
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
ELECTRIC WIRE
FALLS, 8 DIE
At CAME
Ernest WooIf, Wife and Friend
Killed by Shock; Croquet
Match Held on Estate

A power line. carrying $500
volts of electricity, fell yesterday
on the Upperville estate of Mrs.
Fred McElhone and caused the
deaths of man and his wife and
a friend who went to their aid.
The dead are Ernest and Nell
Woolf and Fitz C. KineS. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolf were about 35, and
Kines, a custom tailor, was As.
Woolf was breeder and trainer
at Grafton Hall, Mrs. McElhone's
bree ding farm. According TO
police, Woolf attempted to remove
the power line with his croquet
mallet and was electrocuted. Mrs.
Woolf went to his aid and met
similar fate, and Kines was
killed when he sought to pull Mrs.
Woolf away from the wire.
Woolf was widely known
throughout the Piedmont section
and wherever Virginia horses are
shown. He was the trainer OF
Chatterplay, a we'll known show
horse, and developed OsWegatchie,
race horse prominent on the
Eastern tracks.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
GIRL, Z, IN FIRE
SAVED BY MAID

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 28.-Jane
Martin, IL. daughter of DR.. j..
Willis Martin, prominent ply
sican, was dragged from her bed
to safety just as the burning
roof of her fathers summer
home collapsed yesterday morn
ing. She was saved by Lucia
Phillips, colored maid.
The maid was awakened by
the smell of smoke. She ran to
the porch where the child was
asleep and carried the girl to
safety. AS she got from under
the roof it collapsed.
DR.. and Mrs. Martin were
sleeping in a bedroom over the
garage. They wakened too late
to save anything from the house.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Ill FARM AIDE
BACK ON JOB

Ire first casualty from over
work among the higherups of the
various recovery units is Brig.
Gen. William I. Westervelt, direc-
tor of the processing and market
ing division of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, who
returned to work this morning
after several days spent under a
doctors care.
General Westervelt collapsed
last Tuesday from the effects Of
laboring day and night on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's agricultural re-
covery program, and was taken to
his rooms in the Army and Navy
Club.
A native of Chicago, he was
drafted for his present duties by
the President while serving as a
vice president of Sears, Roebuck
& Co.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
HOuUard u. Building
Plans to Be Drafted

The Interior Department today
awarded a contract to Francis
R. Weller, Inc, Mills building
engineering firm, to draw plans
and specifications for q $460,O0O
heating plant for Howard Uni
2rsity.
The construction contract for
a new chemistry laboratory is
meantime being held up pending
agreement between the depart
ment and the apparent low
bidder over whether or not the
contractor will be required to
conform to NRA requirements
without receiving adjusted COM
pensation from the Government
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
$50 UprOOted Trees
To Go to Wood Yard

The municipal wood yard will
be richer by $50 large trees up
rooted by the recent storm under
plans made by Frank T. Gartside,
acting superintendent of National
Capital Parks.
Gartside said he would use un-
employed laborers loaned him by
the D. C. Committee on Employ
ment to cut the fallen trees into
four-foot lengths and then haul
them to the wood yard for chop
ping and distribution to the
needy.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Horse Shoe TOSSerS
To Vie at Brentwood

Candidates who will represent
southern Maryland in the Horse
Shoe Pitching Tourney for the
metropolitan area, which includes
nearby Maryland and the Dis
trict, will be selected today fol-
lowing preliminaries at Bart
lett Park, Brentwood.
Each candidate will be re-
quired to pitch 100 shoes and
the five who score the greatest
number of points will be chosen
to enter in the tournament. APP
plicants for the preliminaries
should get in touch with w. j.
Mahaffey, of Brentwood.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Luray Man Named
Head of Red Cross

LURAY, Va, Aug. 28.-Harry
Strickler, Luray's reform mayor,
today was elected chairman OF
Page County Red Cross. He sue
ceeds M. o. Swart, who resigned
after nine years service.
Strickler, who has effected
numerous reforms in the town
government, and who is now
working on a municipal power
plant, is expected to enlist the
cooperation of all for the county's
poor. He will make census at
once of those needing help and
employment.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
BEER TAXATION
LOOMS AS SNAG
To PROGRAM
Appropriation Curb by Order
of Executive Also Seen As
Topic in Dispute

RICHMOND, Aug. 28.-In the
belief that the legislative slate
of the special session of the Gen.
eral Assembly will be cleaned up
by Saturday, an attempt was to
be made today to set the ad-
journment date for the end Of
this week.
Wilbur C. Hall, Leesburg, and
John @. Rhodes, Louisa, an
nounced they would offer a joint
resolution today calling for sine
die adjournment Saturday.
Beer Tax May Be Snag.
The greatest potential barriers
to agreement upon adjournment
by the end Of this week appeared
today to be problems of State
and local taxation of 80 beer and
the limitation of appropriation
cuts by executive order, forcing
Q deficit in the treasury.
The adjournment agitation be-
gan Immediately after announce
ment from the executive offices
that the public works recommended
tionS have been practically COM
pleted.
The governor said he believed
additional public works legisla-
ton will be limited to three bills,
although he did not disclose
what each might contain.
To Finance Inquiry
Senator A. P. Staples, of Roa-
noke, was expected to introduce
today an administration proposal
designed to increase the gross re-
ceipts tax of public service cor
porations from / to 2 of per
cent. This would be used to fl
nance an investigation by the
S+a+a cornoratioyo commission
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Fire Truck Lights
Wreck Scene Work

Railroad officials have enlisted
the aid of Hyattsville firemen in
their efforts to clean up the
wreckage of the Crescent Linn
tied, ditched at the Eastern
Branch bridge near the District
line several days ago.
The firemen, with their salv~
age truck, are providing light
for the workmen during the
night. Powerful searchlights
carried by the truck are used
to light up the scene Of the
wreck,
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
MOVE On TO WIND-UP VIRGINIA EXTRA SESSION THIS
AEhans Takie
Crazy; Ban
'HOt-Ca"

The talkies have hit Afghani.
stan. There is much enthusi-
aSm, says the Department of
Commerce.
1t is tempered, however, by
three conditions. First, Afghans
speak Persian, and there are no
Persian talkies. However, Amer
ican talkieS, under such circum-
stances, are as good as any.
Second, there are no theaters.
They will have to build some.
Meanwhile, they are showing
films in shooting galleries,
tents or what have you.
Third, censorship procedes
the films in Afghanistan. All
love scenes are carefully ironed
out of the pictures, with the
probable result that some of
them will appear a bit dis
jointed. Evidently they don't
make love in Afghanistan.
They like fightin' pictures and
westerns. Well, they prob
ably would.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Democrats to Elect
Six to Committee

Selection of six new members
of the Arlington County Demo
cratic Executive Committee to
fill vacancies in three precincts
of the county will occupy the
committee when it meets after
Labor Day.
The new members will be Sc
lected by the committee. It is
tentatively understood the meet
ing will be held in Democratic
headquarters within a few days
after the holiday.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Carolina Man Gets
Virginia Bridge Job

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 28.-J.
S. Bowers, of Witheville, N. c.,
was the low bidder on the build
ing of bridge across the Rap
pahannock River from Port Royal
to Port Conway.
The State Highway Department
announced that Bowers had SUBJ
mitted bids for $4,000 for the
swing span and $114,S93.5O for
the approach span to the bridge.
Contractors from States as far
south as Georgia and as far north
and west as Wisconsin submitted
bids.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
COTTON BUREAU.
To HIRE MORE
employees
Hundreds Storm Department
In Search of Work in
Audit Offices

Hundreds of job-seekers stormed
temporary personnel offices of
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration in the Department
of Agriculture buildings this
morning in answer to a rumor
that several hundred audit clerks
would be added to the rolls 10
handle a part of the cotton re-
duction program.
Department Of Agriculture
officials withheld estimates OF the
number of clerks to be employed
but it is understood that tney
will form temporary contingent
similar to the group taken on a
few weeks ago to handle Govern
ment contracts with cotton
farmers.
Several dozen of the new en-
ployes were already at work CIlS
morning. Together with those
who, it is understood, Will be
hired during the rest OF the, week
they will audit and check the
contracts and the checks which
the Government will send to cot
ton farmers as payment for acre
age plowed under.
Two shifts will be worked 1or
the present, one from a. m. to
$3.50 p. m. and the other from
to 1870 p. m.
The new clerks will be a part
of the rental and benefit audit
division of the comptroller's office
of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration. E. E. N a y or
heads the division. while Jonn
Payne. comptroller, is in general
charge.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
FAMED COACH.
N EAR DEATH

MARSHFIELD, Mass, Aug. %.
Major Frank w. Cavanaugh, 81,
nationally famous retired foot
ball coach of Boston College and
Fordham University, was believed
to be dying at his home today.
Physicians we're keeping up his
strength with stimulants, while
his son, David Cavanaugh, OF
New York. raced to reach his
bedside. No hope was held out
for his life, and the end, accord
ing to his physicians, was only
a matter of hours.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
u. S. Ready to Place
Hu0e Granite Order

Two thousand tons of granite,
or 100000 pounds, is a lot of
granite, but not too much for
the United States Engineers
Office.
Bids for that amount of stone
will be opened at room 1868,
Navy Building, August 80 at 3
o'clock.
Bids for 1000 cubic yards of
sand will be opered at the same
office the following day.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Bullet Sears Man
COOLING Off in Yard

Charles Clark, colored. As, was
seated in the front yard Of his
home in the 400 block L st. NV,
last night cooling off when a
bullet struck him in the right
chest. He was taken to Freed
mans Hospital and treated for
a flesh wound. Police later took
into custody for questioning jose
phine Harris, colored, Al, who
lives in the same house.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Hitler To Restore Throne,
Baltimore Savant SAYS

BALTIMORE, Aug. 28.-"Hitler
obviously is preparing Germany
for a return of the monarchy
This is the view expressed by
DR.. Emil Novak, associate profess
sor of obstetrics at the University
of Maryland, who has just re-
turned to Baltimore from Euro
pean tour. He said:
"There is a general sentiment
in Germany that the republic
is dead and that when Hinden--
burg steps down one of the
HOhenzOIIern princes will be de-
clared emperor. He will be a
The Washington times., 1933-08-28

figurehead, with the chancel-
lOr retaining the power" =.
DR.. Novak said he believes all
Europe has reached the decision
that internationalism has been a
failure and that each nation now
must work out its own destiny
without outside aid.
Hitler, DR.. Novak says, is un-
doubtedly a national idol in Ger
many, with the entire country be-
hind him on virtually all of lis
policies except that of the racial
question. The Germans are di-
vided on their reactions to Hitler
treatment of the Jews, he asserted.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Waterways Society
To Hold Convention

The twenty-sixth annual con-
vention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association will be
held in Baltimore, october 1921,
inclusive, according to an an
nouncement made by j. Hampton
Moore, president of the organiza-
ton.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Loved ones need youI
you dare not fail them

you dGTe not J0IC tnem
rs YOUR appetite poor2 If you tire easily
l. what does it mean? /. . and how can you cor
rect t1 Do you lack resistance to infectious dis
eases -pimples and bois what does this In.
dicate2
These are symptoms which often harass rum
down, anemic persons. 1t is in these complaints
that S.S.S. is very useful
Modern medical research stresses the need OF
building up frequently. the blood's red-cells and
their hemo-g bin (skin and tissue puri6er) con-
tent The reason of this is that hemo-glo-bin
carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the
body-epen to the skin.
Don't take chances. Infectious diseases strike
without warning. Loved ones need you! You dare
not fail them Keep up your strength and resist
ance thru the blood.
S.s.S. is proven Tonic by experience for
over 100 years -. by modern medical research.
Take sss. just before meals. No need to
change your diet S.S.S. will not interfere with
any other medicine you may be taking. Begin
course of it today-then note your Improvement.
You will be happy with the beneficial results OBJ
tanned At all drug stores in two sizes. The
larger size is more economical. G The S.sS. Co.
SIS. builds sturdy YheaIth
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Dumping Site Sought
For Storms Debris

An aftermath of the recent
storm appeared in a notice posted
at the office of National Capital
Parks today. It called for bids
for furnishing a dumping site
for 1000 loads of trash.
Evening star., 1933-12-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Meeting, Society for Philosophical
Inquiry, room 43, National Museum,
4:45 pm.
Meeting. Young Peoples League.
B'nai Israel Synagogue, Fourteentn anu
Emerson streets, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, Riggs Bank Builo-
ing. Fourteenth street and Park road,
$3.50 pm.
Meeting, Delta Chapter. Pi Omicron
National Sorority, Willard Hotel, pm.
Benefit card party. Mothers Club of
the Immaculate Conception High school
for Girls, 1854 Eighth street, 1880 pm.
Benefit card party, Justice Lodge, No.
6, Shepherds of Bethlehem, so M street
northeast. $50 pm.
Dinner, Foreign Missionary Confer
ence, ball room, Mayfower Hotel, 6:3o
pm.
Meeting, Sons of the American Revo-
luton, Pan-American room. Mayhower
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Bias Tape Institute, Jefer-
son room, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Order of Christian Mystics.
Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, Local los, N.
F. F. E.. Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Grace Darling seibold Chap
ter, American Gold Star Mothers, Ham,
iton Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, willard Ho-
tel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, D. c. Bankers Association,
Willard Hotel. 12:45 pm.
Luncheon. soroptimist Club, Willard
Hotel, l pm.
Luncheon, Gerard swope, Willard Ho-
tel. ! pm.
Concert, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
ball room, Mayfower Hotel, IL am.
Meeting, American Mining Congress-,
Chinese room, Mayflower Hotel pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, garden, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association, oysters Cafe, 1915
Fourteenth street. 1915 pm.
Benefit card party, National Library
for the Blind, Shoreham Hotel, 2:30
pm.
Japanese Tires Sold.
Japanese are trying to introduce
Japanese auto tires in Panama,