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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-08
John Il. Speaks Honorsd BY
Children and Friends at Din.
hsr Wednesday Evening

The sighty-flrst birthday annivsr-
sary Of John II. Speaks. resident of
Bismarck for more than - years, was
celebrated With = 8 O'Clock dinner for
family members and friends given
Wednesday evening ct The home Of
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur G. Small, 2l4 Eleventh
ct.
Table decorations were In pastel
colors which also were carried out IN
tho trimming Of the large birthday
cahe lighted with scores q candles.
With MI. Speaks on the occasion
were five children, five grandchildren
and 10 great grandchildren. The
children present were Mr.. A. STREET,
Mn. william Luke, Mrs. Small and
Earl SpeAks, all Of Bismarck, and L.
II. Speaks Of Mandan. There y an
other daughter, Mr8. Leo Blank Of
Springfield, Mo-, who WAS not pres.
ent, but Mr.. Blank VA here. There
also - granddaughter who WAS not
here, Mrs. Elmer Beopple Of Chicago.
The other guests were Mrs. 8. NJ.
Abercrombie, e. L. Gilbert, Mr.. and
MrS. J. Wildes, George w. Hedrix,
Mrs. ]. p. Healow, John Jensen, Mrs.
Plus Roehrich and daughters, Edith
and Bernice Roehrich: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Small and sons, Robert and
Ralph, ell Of Bismarck, and Mrs.
Georgia Burt Knutson, Menoken.
Mrs. Knutson had composed IN
original poem for the occasion and
read that and another selection dur.
ing the evening. Mrs. Wildes also
gave q reading and Mrs. A. G. Small
sang two vocal selections. Mr.. Speaks
was presented with large number Of
gifts during the celebration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-08
North Dakota Society
At Capitol Will Meet

Members OF the North Dakota state
society. 1t Warrington, D. O., will
have their annual dinner and dance
tonight 1t the Roosevelt hotel In
Washington.
vilhjalmur Stefansson, the explor-
er, will talk on his experiences In the
Arctic. Other speakers Will include
Judge I. =. Birdsell, Comptroller Of
the Currency ]. r. r. O'Connor and
Conaressmen william LNmke.
Senator Lynn ]. Frazier Is president
of the club and Francis G. Brooke =
secretary.
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Episcopalian Society
Entertains at Supper

Covers were laid Tor q when et.
Georges Ipi1copal Evening Guild en-
tertained ct 4 supper Tuesday evening
1t the parish house. Guests OF honor
were re. Rev. BENJAMIN T. Kemsrsr
Of Duluth, MIMI, and Rev. and Mrs.
John Richaroon.
The table wAs conferred With red,
white and blue candles and other dec
orations emphasizing . patriotic
theme.
After the supper. the group atesnd-
ed tho mission service conducted BY
1T. Rev. Ksmerer. The members
then returned 70 the parish house Tor
bridge. W. A. Falconef. 102 Avenue
3, received the high score gift and
Mrs. Frank Gaines, Mason apart.
ments, received the cancellation award
In the card games.
Arrangements for the evenings en-
tertainment were made By Mrs. Paul
r. Holman, 4O7 fourteenth st.: Mira
J. L. vrsal, 1904 Seventh o.: Mira
Anne Orchard, Tribune apartments
and Mrs. George Smith, 40 Griffin
A.
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Traylor was reported much improved
Thursday after good nights rest.
The banker has been gravely III with
pneumonia for three weeks.
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held It Z o'clock Friday evening. krs.
Cole will be assisted BY her committee
ana also by Mrs. q. A. Dahlen, 623
Third o., who has planned musical
program. Bridge and lunch viii &C.
cupy the latter part Of the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-08
Give Valentine Party
For Girl Scout Group

Bismarck Girl Scout leaders and
committee members and Mrs. Burt
rinney, commissioner. were guests at
/ valentine bridge party given Tuesday
evening at the World War Memorial
building nursery room, which now Is
the center Of Girl Scout activities.
Bridge was played At six tables with
first prize going to Miss Elnice Venue,
second prize going to Mrs. Mae Oliver
ana consolation prize going 70 Mia
Vera Person.
The committee on refreshments In
cluded hGfs. J. =. Davis. 81 Eighth
st.; Mr.. w. =. Cole, 40 Park st.;
Mrs. W. q. Worner, 706 Ninth b.:
Mrs. ]. 8. Kelly. SIC Ninth 9t., And
Mia Mary Cashel. 622 Second st.
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A. Q. u. w. Carnival Dance,
Dutch Lunch, at A. 0. u. w.
hall, Feb. 8.
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basketbAll game the meeting L called
Tor 7:45 o'clock.
Chicago, Feb. g. (R)-Melvin A.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
CHARACTER PROGRAM
IN SCHOOLS CHECKED
Miss Bertie Backus, Director, Re-
ports Satisfactory Prog
ress Made.

At the conclusion Of check-up
yesterday of the first two months
character education work in the pub
lie schools, Miss BERTHE Backus, di-
rector, announced satisfactory prog
ress has been made.
I'VE have made real progress in
getting our machinery set up and in
making every one understand what
we are trying to do" she said. Much
has been done toward enlisting the
cooperation of both parents and
teachers, and especially toward get
ing acquainted with the children"
The check-up, a monthly affair,
took place during the two-day visit
here of DR.. w. w. Charters Of Ohio
State University, who conducted the
local Character Education Institute
last Summer.
The work being done by all per-
sons connected with the character
education program was examined.
Principals Of elementary, junior
high, senior high and night senior
high schools were questioned. Then
conferences were held with counselors
and finally with the research staff.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
DISTRICT RANKS HIGH
IN ROAD CONTRACTS
Only Two States Exceed Capital
in Percentage of Public
Works Fund Used.

The District has outstripped all but
two States of the country in placing
under contract road improvements
financed out of public works funds
granted in the past fiscal year, a sur
vey made public yesterday showed.
OF the 1884 grant of $1,e18,000 for
Federal highway work here, the Dis
trict has involved 99.7 per cent in
contracts. Connecticut took first rank,
with 100 per cent of its funds In use.
Kansas was second, with 99.9 per cent.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, District di-
rector of highways, said 80 per cent
of the work started under the 1884
grant had been completed.
The District has taken second place
in the amount of funds placed at
work for relief of unemployment un-
der grants advanced for road work
for the present fiscal year. The Dis
trict received for this year 1913, 900.
OF this total 43.8 per cent has been
obliagted in contracts so far. Utah
was first In rank, with 43.9 per cent
under contract.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Ickes' Absence Delays Plans
For Se,oage-Disposal Plant

Actual start Of work Of drafting
specifications for the Districts $8,-
00o, 900 sewage disposal plant which
Secretary Ickes insisted on speeding
up to two-year program instead of
the four years previously outlined by
the Commissioners, now is being neld
up by the absence of the Secretary
from the city on speaking tour.
The District viii put men to work
Immediately on preliminary con-
struction work and drafting Of final
plans the moment Mr.. Ickes makes
the loan available, 1t was said yes
terday. He is expected to return
next Saturday.
The Commissioners signed the loan
contract for the money q week ego
last Thursday. It previously had
been signed by Secretary Ickes. He
left Washington the day after the
city heads forwarded the document
to him
The District has not sent along q
formal requisition for the funds but
officials say the P. w. A. head told
them funds would be made available
when the CONTRACT was signed. :
In his letters to the city heads, Sec
retary Ickes has declared repeatedly
that speed Is essential because major
purpose Of the public works act was
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Surrey Sho,os Needy Families
Cannot Purchase Relief Milk
Alien Says Government May Have to
Buy Dairy Tickets and Distribute
Them Among Poor.

Commissioner Allen, father of the
District relief milk plan, declared last
night 'it looks like the Government
will have to buy tickets from the
diaries and distribute them among
the needy families" as a result of q
canvass by Embassy and Chestnut
Farms-Chevy Chase Diaries, which
reported only S5 sales out Of 1880
calls.
Allen had hoped that the Scent cut
in the standard retail price of milk
would induce the relief families to
buy, but all but the IS families which
did purchase strips of tickets said
they had no money.
A solicitor for one of the diaries,
accompanied by a reporter for The
Star, called on 80 relief families yes
terday, but succeeded in selling to
only two of them. The others said
lack of funds was the reason why
they could not take advantage of the
low-priced milk offer.
Mothers Reply Typical.
One mothers reply was typical Of
the answers given by those who re-
fused to buy:
IT couldn't buy milk If it was SELL
ing for a nickel a quart. I only get
STATS week, and that has to feed q
family of 10.
Its nice of Commissioner Allen to
offer us milk at 10 cents quart, but
I have no money"
What do your children do for
milk?" she was asked.
"Oh. they get a little canned milk
in their coffee every now and then
that's all. We never have any fresh
milk, and we never will unless the re-
lief people give 1t to U.s."
Fresh Milk in Four Families.
In every one of the families visited
by the solicitor and The Star reporter
there were from one to seven chill
dren, and in all but four no fresh milk
is being fed the youngsters. The two
who do have milk. but who could not
afford to buy tickets for a weeks sup
ply, buy less than seven pints q week.
One mother said she got an Emer-
gency Relief Division check for $40
twice a month"; total of Scout of
which she pays $12 month rent.
THAT leaves 50 a week to buy food
Evening star., 1934-10-28
COTTON CONTROL
|SSEEN NEAR END
A. A. A. Officials Believe
Farmers Will Veto Bank
head Plan Renewal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
Dificulty in administering the
Bankhead cotton bill has led A. A. A.
oficials to the conclusion that the
first compulsory legislation for the
control Of major crop will expire at
the end of 1884.
A referendum on continuance of
the measure Is soon to be held under
A. A. A. auspices, but two-thirds of
the cotton growers must vote for it
make it effective for another year.
A steady series Of complaints and
other reports from the cotton growing g
States has caused the A. A. A. to draft
its voluntary cotton program with the
thought in mind that the Bankhead
bill would not be available in 1885.
The legislation, proposed by Senator
Bankhead, Democrat, Of Alabama,
aims at crop control by imposing a
tax on all cotton sold above a specified
quota for each particular season. The
numbers, 10,46o,000 bales. This was
broken down into individual allotments
for the various States, counties and
farms. Although the crop will be less
than 100000 bales, many farmers
will have to pay the tax Of slightly
under cents pound because they
raised more than the quota assigned
them.
The resentment, particularly among
small farmers, caused several South
ern members Of Congress, among them
Senator Smith, Democrat, of South
Carolina and Senator Russell, Demo-
crat, Of Georgia to urge suspension of
the bill this year by the President.
This resentment may find wide ex-
preston during the referendum to be
conducted by the Control Committee
for the Cotton Counties.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
&,880, 145 IN SUPPLIES

Marion G. Hargrcve, District pur.
chasirE oficer. ordered an amazingly
wide variety Of supplies for the mu-
nicipal government during the past
fiscal year, the total cost being s4,-
880,l45, 1t was revealed yesterday In
his annual report to the Commis-
sioners.
He bought materials for the several
District agencies ranging In classifi-
cation from postage stamps to butter
and eggs, and from pianos ans e.
trolas to dog tags. 49,
The largest single item was s1,0s1,. !.
262 for the purchase of construction
materials used on streets, roads and
buildings.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
STAFF IS SELECTED
|. FOR c. v. ANNUAL
Cherry Tree Workers An
nounced by Betty Bacon,
Editor in Chief.

Selection Of the staff of the Cherry
Tree, George Washington University
annual, was announced last night by
Betty Bacon, editor in chief, and the
Board Of Directors, composed Of John
r. Busick, business manager; Harry
Ames, Helen Bunten, Muriel Cham
berlain and Eldridge Loefler.
The staff members are:
Art-Muriel Chamberlain, editor;
Elizabeth Coale, Mary GULL, Mary E.
Keane, Gussie Mae Hanley. Buelah
Rosters Caroline Price, staff members.
Business staff-John r. Busick,
manager; Machin Gardner, Floyd
Sparks and John Taylor, assistants.
Copy-Helen Bunton, editor; Mar
garet Baer, Grace Boland, Catherine
Bright, F. R. Eldridge and Agnes
Shapter. staff members.
Dramatics-Kate Hopwood.
MISUNDERSTANDING Crouch, sub
editor; Harry Ellis, Joe Allan Jones
and Frank Rhymes. staff members.
March of events - Richard P.
Creyke. subeditor: Austin Cunning
ham, Charles Hallam, Peggy Rucker
and Verna Volz, staff members.
Mems sports-Subeditor not yet
chosen; Harry Feldman, Percy Hylton,
Bob Howell, Bill Martin and Everett
Woodward, staff members.
Organizations - Eldridge Loef1er,
editor; Jane Burke, Betty Hartung,
Ann Hill, Mary Jane Livingston and
Cherie Seaman, STAFF members.
Photography-Harry Ames, editor;
Julia Gumrnel, James Hall and Rob-
ert Smith, staff members.
Society-Olivia Nixon, subeditor;
kathleen Bulow and Marjorie Wilbur,
staff members. II,
Sororities-Mary Spelman, subedi-
tor; Edith Bottimore, Cathryn Camp
bell and Marjorie Schorn, staff mem
bers.
Stenographic-Ethel Mary Nelson,
subeditor; Bettay Brown, Frances
Crawford, Alice Klopstad, Louise Kra-
mer, Alba Grace Meadows and Flor
ence Stopsack, staff members.
Women's sports-Ruth Brewer, sub
editor; Margaret Graves, Jane Harri-
son and Louise Rex, staff members.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
GAS INDEPENDENTS
SLASH TO 10 CENTS
Price Will Be Effective at
More Than 20 Fuel Sta
tions Today.

Claiming restoration Of approxi-
mately 80 per cent of the business
lost under the N. R. A. code, retailers
of unbranded gasoline announced last
night they would offer motor fuel
today for 10 cents.
The new price quotation, however,
will not be universal among the So
called Independent distributors but
will be effective at more than 20
stations.
The major companies, on the other
hand. will stick to their price of IL
cents and one official of a large
distributor last night said there is
little prospect that the bigger COM
panies will go below that figure.
Their contention is that they can't
break even If the price drops further,
but the independent dealers claim
they can make money at a retail
price Of 10 cents including the Dis
trict tax.
An attempt made during last week
to cut the price below the minimum
set by both classes Of dealers failed
when the independents found they
couldn't get united support.
One of the independents said last
night that there is no unison what
ever among the independent dealers
and that so long as some of them
permit the larger companies to die
tate their prices there is no possi-
bility that a large cut will be made.
One group of independents, how
ever, announced its intention of hold
ing out in the current price war until
they establish a differential in price
of at least 2 cents. Heretofore. they
have insisted only upon a 1-cent
lower price, but now they are aiming
at the 2-cent figure.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

luton Of the Stoll kidnapping case in
Louisville and was escorted for the
FIRST time to his office in the new
building. Venturing out short while
later to look the structure over,
Nathan wandered around the corri-
dors for some time and then sought
to return to his own rooms.
After walking up and down numer-
GUS corridors and finding himself as
far from home as ever, he went into
q nearby office and telephoned for
help.
A few minutes later q messenger
arrived and guided the confused
criminologist through the labyrinth
to his ofiice-directly across the cor
ridor from the suite of j. Edgar
Hoover, director.
Much to Nathan's embarrassment,
word of his escapade travelled through
out the division. Not long afterward
he found his door emblazoned with
numbers thrice the size Of those on
other doors Of the department. He
has left them there.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Jewellers ARE ASKED
TO LEAVE CARS ALONE
Damaging of Vehicles in Past
Brings Motor Club Appeal
to Parents Of Capital.

With the approach Of Halloween's
traditional goblins and witches, the
District Of Columbia Motor Club Of
the American Automobile Association
has asked parents and school authori-
ties to conduct an educational cam
paign among the city's youth against
damaging automobiles.
The smashing of automobile win
dows, debating tires and marring the
finish by revelers in the past has cost
motorists huge sums of money, says
a statement issued by the club, which
has as a slogan. Halloween celebra-
tions without damage"
In many instances, the statement
points out, useless destruction may be
attributed to children who do not
realize The seriousness of the damage
they are doing.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

to place the unemployed quickly at
work. For this reason, he insisted
that the construction be performed
IN quick time. The Commissioners
agreed.
The District has proposed a modi-
fication of the time schedule drafted
by p. w. A. officials, it was revealed
yesterday. This matter will have to
be studied at the Public Works Ad-
ministration, officials said.
The schedule approved by Secretary
Ickes required that the power plant
and blower design be completed by
March /. The Commissioners have
proposed that this time be extended
to July !, 1t was revealed yesterday.
Such change would not mean that
the plant as a whole would not be
finished by July, 1885, as required by
Ickes, municipal oficials explained.
They said more time is needed for
designing this unit.
Actual construction of the disposal
plant itself could be started next jan
uary /, and completed by July, 1896,
II two months was allowed for COM
pletion Of specifications, Ickes was told
recently. The Commissioners PROM
ised him that workmen will be en-
ployed at once on preliminary work
as soon as funds are available.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
CANAL TOEASTERN
SHORE IS STUDIED
Potomac-Patuxent Cutoff
Is Suggested as Aid in
Market Supply.

The feasibility Of proposal to con-
meet the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers
by q canal. thereby bringing l-ary-
lands Eastern Shore with its ws@-,rf
Of sea and garden products so miles
closer to Washington, is being studied
by the Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee Of the Washington Board of Trade.
The suggestion was made by Judge
Daniel Thew Wright at a recent COM
n1ittee meeting and Immediately was
taken up by the body. Yesterday
John A. Remon, chairman Of the
group, assigned the subject to a sub
committee on port development,
headed by Henry A. willard, I'd, for
study and report.
The section near Crisfleld through
the Pokomoke and Tangier Sounds is
the source of the finest oysters in the
world said Judge Wright. "At pres
ent it is impractical to bring them to
Washington. most of the trade going
up Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore
which is considerably nearer because
Of the devious route which must be
travelled to reach the National
Capital.
Green Vegetables Varied.
"In addition, the Eastern Shore is
noted for its truck farms and a
short water route would enable farm
ers to bring their green vegetables
to Washington at a profit.
A. -
and sea food from the Eastern Shore
come by way of Baltimore and nat
urally the expense of trucking it is
added to the market price,"
Judge Wright suggested the cutting
Of a canal from Benedict, near the
head of navigation of the Patuxent.
straight across the low, fiat country
lying between that point and Wash
ington. The distance is 20 or IS
miles. he said, adding that the ma
ture of the terrain would keep the
cost at a minimum.
Would Attract Yachts.
He pointed out such a canal prob
ably would have the added effect Of
bringing to Washington the thou
sands Of small yachts which yearly
sail down from the North through
the inland water route of the Della
ware River and the Chesapeake Bay.
At present, said Judge Wright, the
yachts do not touch at Washington
because it is necessary for them to
travel up and down the winding
Potomac River. The proposed canal,
however, would give them a much
more direct avenue Of approach to
the Capital City.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

with" she said. eff bought a quart
Of milk q day, even at 10 cents, II
would cost me 20 cents a week, lesv-
ing only $1.30 to buy all the other
necessary foods. I could use q quart
a day If the Government will buy IL
for me: I can't do it myself"
Buys Little Each Week.
Another young woman, with two
young children and another expected
said she managed to scrape enough
out Of her relief check to buy a little
milk each week, but not nearly
enough to nourish the youngsters
properly.
MY husband is on work relief and
he gets about 50 a week. That has
to feed four of us and it doesn't leave
much for milk. wish I could get two
quarts day for the kids, but unless 1t
is given to me just can't"
In one alley in Southeast, there
were "a families on relief rolls. Only
one of them bought a strip of tickets
for weeks supply of 1e-cent milk
All the others had children, but said
they could not afford to pay even 10
cents a quart.
The father of a relief family in
Anacostia, however, bought two strips
This man seemed to Jump at the
chance to buy milk at 10 cents a
quart. He said he had been buying
a quart and half a day. In contrast
to the other homes that we're visited
his was well furnished.
Dairy Officials Doubtful.
The surroundings in the other homes
were squalid- Not enough chairs &c
90 around, and families Of from 3 to
10 packed Sardine-like in one or two
rooms.
Ofacials of both Embassy and
Chestnut Farms Diaries indicated
they thought it useless to continue
the canvass.
There is understood to be a posi-
bility the District may obtain a share
OF several million dollar fund which
Federal Relief Administrator Harry
Hopkins expects to obtain from the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton. If this money Is Forthcoming, II
was indicated the District would use
it to buy milk and thus force an in
crease In consumption.