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The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
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Question Whether
Vogel Can Make
$64O,OOO Awards

county line. Butler Construction com.
pany, l4.70e.83.
Although the awards were made on
the Richland project, actual start Of
the work has been ordered delayed
pending determination Of an injunc-
ton suit against the highway depart
ment by taxpayers who seek to have
the highway re-aligned.
TO BE Ready BY Fall
The projects, all to be completed by
the end Of October, include 81 miles
earth grading. 81 miles graveling,
eight miles oil mix surfacing and
more than four miles Of concrete paw
ing.
The projects include .S4S mile con-
crete paving on state route Is in Cas-
selton on which 8. Birch d Son, Far
90, was low bidder. They bid $34,-
1887.
vogel announced Saturday that he
had appealed to national recovery re-
lief officials for $4,000, 900 In addi-
tional funds with which to carry on
the state program Of work relief on
highways.
His appeal addressed to A. E. Pa
len, district engineer Of the NRWR
at st. Paul, also asked extension Of
completion date for NRWR work in
North Dakota from June 80 to De-
cember Is.
From the public works administra-
ton an additional $2,l00.000 Is asked,
while from FERA, the highway de-
partment asks $500, 900.
Funds For '35 Program
The money would be used to nain-
tain the work program through the
fall and winter of this year and the
spring and summer Of 1885.
In his letter, Vogel expressed hope
that "our plea for $6,000,000 grant
for continuation of the NRWR pro-
gram in North Dakota will be award
ed: $3,900,000 to be furnished by the
federal emergency relief administra-
ton and $2.l00,000 for supervision and
purchase Of material
Approximately l,400 miles Of road
will have been completed in August
under the work relief program, Walter
Brophy, state relief engineer, revealed
The work has been done under an
original grant Of 100000 received
from the federal government last
year.
During the coming year, q great
number of "farm-to-market" roads
can be built, If the $4,000. 900 is forth
coming. Vogel said. Because Of deep
Indebtedness, it will be utterly i'm
possible" for various counties to con-
|struct any rural roads or make
school improvements for at least the
next three years, he said, demonstrate
ing work which can be done under
the additional grant.
Because Of weather conditions,
work was hampered during the fall Of
1888 and as result many projects
were started late.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
Lions Select KOnen
District Governor

Winnipeg, Man., June 23-(R)-Carl
A. Melvin. Winnipeg, Saturday was
appointed governor of the Manitoba
and Minnesota district OF the Lions
International at the 18th annual con-
vention of the fifth district here.
H. F. Rickett, Mitchell, S. D, was
made governor OF the South Dakota
district and j. H. Konen, Of James
town, N. D., governor Of North Da.
kota and Saskatchewan district.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
LOCAL INSURANCE
CONF ANY IS GIVEN
high DISTINCTION
Providont LIE Receives Highest
Possible Rating by New
York Agency

Celebrating it, 18th birthday ami
versary this month. the Provident
Life Insurance company, Bismarck
institution. this week received notice
that 1t has been awarded by the Alfred
M. Best company. the Dun and
Bradstreets" Of the insurance world
their highest possible rating.
The importance Of this distinction
Is seen in the fact that only 80 per
cent Of the life insurance companies
OF America are in this classification,
. majority OF the 800 companies re-
viewed being given a lower rating.
AS a member of the excellent"
class, the Provident company Is placed
on . par with the best OF the Oldest
and largest life insurance companies
In the country.
Significance OF the rating lies In
the fact that 1t Is made from the
standpoint Of the policyholder, Just
as Dun and Bradstreet ratings are
made for the man who Is asked to ex-
tend credit.
The ratings are determined mathe-
matically and are based on the fol-
lowing factors:
/. Age. or demonstrated stability
In business.
z. Growth, with attention to speed
OF growth and lapses.
;. Surplus and its relation to liza
bilities.
I. Expenses. both new and re-
newal.
3. Mortality rate.
8. Investments. judged BY grade,
diversification and earnings.
7. Liquid position, judged by cash
income and outgo. plus cash and
high grade bonds on hand.
3. Net premium cost, based on the
three principal forms Of insurance:
ordinary life, 20-pay life and 20-year
endowment.
Comments on Condition
After analyzing the affairs Of the
Provident Life, the Best company,
considered the highest authority, COM
ments:
1.-THE company has had a fairly
rapid growth. Policyholders surplus is
more than ample for all contingen-
cies and the reserve basis is very
strong. Expenses are moderate. The
mortality rate is very favorable. Its
investments are diversified, consist
mainly of mortgage loans of average
quality and bonds of excellent quail
ity which yield fair return. Liquid
position is excellent. The policy con-
tracts are on standard forms and in
clude disability and double indemnity
benefits. The company pays just
claims promptly The rates on the
company's non-participating policies
are low. Our general policyholders'
rating of this company is "A. Ex-
cellent)."
Officials Of the Provident COM
pany said Saturday that announce
ment Of the Best rating should be
a further factor in speeding the
growth OF the company. even though
its increase in business has been sat
isfactory in the past.
At times, they said, they have en-
countered disposition on the part of
some insurance purchasers to patron
ize older companies in the mistaken
belief that age and size alone is an
index to soundness. AS a matter of
fact. they said, the Provident COM
pany's ratio Of assets to policy liahil-
tiles exceeds that of most older COM
panies.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23

fly, spending his appropriation reck-
lessly for postage, stationery and ex-
penses sending out propaganda. He
had publicity bureau, headed by his
First Assistant Attorney General,
Frank Packard. an ex-newspaper
man, now tax expert for the Standard
OH Co., with offices in Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
CHARGES LANCERNO
FRIEND OF LABOR
Working Man and Farmer Suf-
fered by Minimum Wage
Fund Veto. Says Arntson

Valley City, N. D., June 23.-(P-
Charges that william LANCER and his
department appointees are mot
friends Of the farmers and laborers
but In reality favor large corporation
employers, big chain stores and road
contractors" were hurled in political
address here Friday night by Roy G
Arntson, deputy commissioner Of ag-
riculture and labor.
Arntson, former president Of the
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
PRINCE OF WALES. %

London. June 23.-(R)-The worlds
most eligible bachelor, who from all
appearances. intends to keep not only
eligible but q bachelor, is 10 years old
Saturday. Still trim and appearing
almost youthful as In the days when
no six-months was complete without
at least one rumor that he. was about
to wed. the Prince of Wales celebrated
his anniversary with the royal family
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
Can the Leopard
Change His Spots;
Looking Backward

Editors note: In view Of the
interest created In william Lang
er,s conviction on Z federal charge
and his present protestations Of
friendship for the Nonpartisan
League and its program, The
Tribune prints few excerpts
taken from the Courier News.
Nonpartisan newspaper which. at
the time these items were printed
In 19l9.l020, was under the man.
asement Of william Lemke.
The Courier News editorially said
on June IL, 1919, when the referen-
dun campaign to defeat seven laws
passed by the legislature In 1919 was
on. that LANCER claimed he was only
opposed to two Of the laws because
he was smart enough to see that they
were going to be approved, in these
words: LANCER knows there Is only
a bare possibility Of two OF the laws
being beaten. II the two are beaten
he will claim it as a great personal
triumph and vindication -. II
the whole League program Is adopted
LANCER will be able to say In future
years that he was not with the I. v.
A. He will point out that he sup
ported the whole League program with
the exception Of two unimportant
bills" Later LANCER came out against
all seven laws in Morton county
where he spoke the last week Of the
campaign.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
DEAF MUTE BOY LOST

DEAF MUTE 0OI IOSI
Philadelphia-A small boy, deaf
and mute and unable to write, has
given the Philadelphia police one OF
their toughest assignments.
He can't tell his name or address.
He can't hear questions.
He couldn't write the answers II he
could hear.
And he's lost.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23

Trap and skeet shooting at
Bismarck Gun Club, 10 a. m.
Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
KILLED IN AIR CRASH

AI1LEU IN AIN C1GASH
Glendale. Calf, June 23.-tF-An
airplane crashed in flames In the
heart of Burbank, Los Angeles suburb
shortly before dawn Saturday, carry.
ing the 26-year- -old pilot, @. L. Bucher
to his death.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
WANTED CONTROL OF PRINTING
COMMISSION


Townley In speech at Page, N. D.,
May 81. 1919. declared LANCER told
him the Official newspaper bill was
all right when 1t was planned to put
LANCER on the State Publication and
Printing commission. Later the COM
missioner Of agriculture and labor
was made member instead and
LANCER Immediately opposed the bill
and advocted It's defeat in the refer
endum election held June rs, 1919.
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PASSES BUCK WHEY CAUGHT
At meeting of the industrial COM
mission March 28, 1919, Oliver s. Nor
ris, secretary Of the industrial COM
mission, charged that LANCER and his
assistant attorneys general were
spreading rumors that the laws auth
orizing the issuance Of bonds for the
Bank Of North Dakota were defective
and unconstitutional. LANCER denied
the charge and offered to fire Assist
ant Attorney General Frank Packard
II it were proven that he spread the
rumors. Packard appeared before the
commission and blamed the rumors
on State Auditor Carl Kositzky. This
was before LANCER had definitely
broken with the League leaders and
other members Of the commission.
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CALLED "SELF-SEEKING TRAI-
TOR
The Cou: .er News, edited by Her
bert z. Castor. now private secre-
tary to Henry Morganthau. Jr., Sec
retary Of the treasury OF the United
States. referred editorially to LANCER
as q "self-seeking traitor" william
Lemke was president Of the Courier
News Publishing company, at THU
time.
On the same day, April 3, 1919, the
industrial commission appointed
Lemke 6 special attorney for the
Bank Of North Dakota, which was be.
ing rganised. because the other
members Of the commission, John N
Hagan and Governor Frazier. told
Langer frankly they didn't trust him
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APPROVED BY JERRY BACON
Jerry Bacon, late prominent /. v. A
leader, on April 3, 1919. told news.
papermen In Fargo: 1T Is . God.
send 20 US that Langer. Kositzky, and
those fellows are doing what theJ
are"
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LOOTS FUNDS FOR POLITICAL
MACHINE
The 1919 legislative session appro'
priated oooo3513 for Laneer,s offIc(
attorney oeneraD. Passed the poo
hall inspection law givinC him charel
Of It. He Was : loyal Lacquer appar'
emily when the session adjourne<
March I. Within . month he Va
double crossing the industrial com
mission and was caught ct It, q
rather. accused Of It on March 28 .
an industrial commission meeting.
| He ed ttae pool hall inspectoes b
build up his political machine anl
DEoQfIe delegates to the /. v. a CON
v6n II u 1110. He made the n,cne,
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
II seven laws In Morton county
where he spoke the last week of the
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LABOR CONDEMNS LANCER
Yon0er u,os rnndnno nod in q pnenl,,.

LABOR CONDEMNS LANCER
LANCER was condemned in a resolu-
ton adopted by q convention of the
State Federation Of Labor held at
Fargo, Sept. l, 1919, for writing biased
and unfair opinions on the Work
mems Compensation law. the mini
mum wage law. the eight hour law for
women, the union label on printing
law and other labor measures.
RAN ON REACT1ONARY PLAT
FORM
When LANCER was nominated at the
I. v. A. convention at Minot, May Is,
1919, after forcing himself on the con-
vention by trickery in controlling
county delegations. the party adopted
platform that was reactionary and
not at all in keeping with Langer's
claims that he was still a good Nom
partisan Lacquer. In accepting the
nomination he said In part:
Il have not seen the platform yet,
but the fact that $40 Of you men have
unanimously adopted it IS sufficient
proof to me that 1t Is 100 per cent
American.
If I am elected governor I will
carry out every plank In that plat
form. the day I am elected
governor I will wire the president of
the United States that North Dakota
has returned to the Union"
Resolutions and platform adopted
by the Minot convention called the
Bank Of North Dakota q menace to
the welfare of the state and declared
the Nonpartisan League was in har-
mony with Soviet Russia and interna-
tional radicals.
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The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
PALDA SCORES LANCER

Judge L. ]. Palda of Minot, who
nominated r. A. NeStos Of Minot at
the convention for governor referred
to LANCER in his nominating speech in
these words: Remember the leopard
does not change his spots. judas
Iscariot had not changed when he
kissed Christ
P. o. Thorson, owner of the Nor
manden. of which Lars j. Siljan was
editor at the time, at first refused to
support Langer, but later on did so
The Democrats nominated J. r. T.
O'Connor for governor as safety in
surance In case LANCER beat Frazier
figuring to elect him in the fall. After
the primary election the I. v. A. sup
ported O'Connor, who was only beaten
by a narrow margin in the fall elec-
tion.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
WOMEN TO FIGHT
INDECENT FILMS
1000 to Participate in Crusade
Backed by Local Sodality
Union.

A woman's crusade against indecent
motion pictures was developing in
Washington today.
More than 1000 women of the Cap
ital will participate in the drive.
backed by the Washington Sodality
Union, to boycott playhouses which
show salacious pictures.
The crusade is expected to get un-
der way in less than two weeks, under
the leadership of the union, comprlS-
ing from 1000 to 5000 women, in each
of the Capitals 35 Catholic parishes
The campaigners call themselves
the Legion of Decency" and are part
of a Nationwide movement by Cath
olic women to force motion picture
producers to stop the filming of NOV
les which the drives hackers cal
vicious"
Pledges designed to bind the signel
not to attend theaters where So
called "unclean" pictures are shown
will be distributed throughout the city
by the Legion of Decency." Miss
Mary Mattingly, president of the So
dality Union, said efforts would be
made to enlist the entire union men,
bership in the pledge distribution
drive
The immediate head of the cam
paign is Mrs. Harry J. Kirk, 3001
Twenty-fifth street northeast, who is
chairman of the Legion of Decency
Committee.
Miss Mattingly said last night she
did not hold exhibitors here wholly
responsible" for the type of pictures
they show, but added the effect on
the industry here is "inestimable.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
HURLEY STRESSES
PLUMBING VALUE
Cites Importance in ReIa-
tion to Health Before
Convention.

The approximately 5000 delegates
to the fifty-second annual conven-
ton of the National Association Of
Master Plumbers, which opened this
morning in the Washington Audi
torium, heard addresses by former
Secretary of War Patrick ]. Hurley
and Russell G. Creviston, sales pro-
motion manager of Crane Co.,
Chicago.
Mr.. Hurley stressed the Importance
Of plumbing in relation to the health
of the community.
THE rarity of epidemics in all Of
our cities" he said, the prevention
of the spread of disease notwith-
standing the density of the popula-
ton. bear silent yet eloquent testi-
mony not only to the effectiveness of
precautionary measures of medical
science but also to the efficient work
of skilled plumbers in their appli-
cation of sanitary engineering.
THE congested life in our large
cities would be impossible without the
continuous functioning of that vast
and complicated modern system of
sanitary plumbing"
The former War Secretary said the
National Association of Master
Plumbers has a membership of Is, 900
and the members employ between
$4,000 and 100000 journeymen
plumbers and about $4,000 apprentice
plumbers
Creviston said the national hous-
ing act was 'the most direct relief so
far proposed to the building industry" "
If passed by Congress, he declared.
the measure will go a great way
toward further relieving unemploy-
ment, preserving existing values and
helping the building industry to cor
rect many of the weaknesses which
prior to the depression were all too
common"
A sightseeing trip for the dele
gates was scheduled for this after
noon, and tonight there will be An en-
tertainment in the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
END
EFFECTS STUDIED
Cleaners and Dyers to Meet
Tonight to Plan Future
Policies.

Just what effect will be felt in
| Washington as a result of the sus-
pension of price fixing and fair-trade
practices provisions Of the cleaning
and dyeing, barber shop and other
so-called service trades was not known
today, but the action is under study
by the majority Of the several groups
involved. The cleaners and dyers will
meet tonight to take up the matter.
John c. Chevaher, head of the
cleaning and dyeing code authority
/ for this area, announced today
meeting at the Ambassador Hotel to-
night to work out the future policies
| here.
Unbound by Prices.
Under the order issued yesterday by
Gen. Hugh S. johnson, the industry
is no longer bound by minimum or
maximum prices. 1t is, however, still
compelled to conform with the maxi
mum working hours, minimum wages,
collective bargaining and child labor
| provisions. Price fixing may be re-
sumed if IS per cent of the industry
here agrees to a schedule and submits
it for APPROVAL to the national recovery
administrator and he approves. With
out such action, cleaners and dyers
may make any charges they see f1t.
The same thing is true Of laundries,
which are also bound by the same
code. Recently there has been a move
ment on foot to increase all laundry
rates here. but such opposition de-
veioped that the higher rates had not
been established when the price-flX-
ing code clause was suspended.
It is understood an effort will be
made at tcnights meeting to main
tain the present schedule Of prices
for cleaning and pressing, but it will
take several days to comply with the
routine of obtaining the support of
85 per cent of the industries and then
have the schedule reviewed at N. r.
A. headquarters. Meanwhile, clean
ers will be permitted to cut prices or
raise them as they see fit.
To Get Code Eagles.
Regardless Of what action is taken
on prices, those members of the in
dustry who comply with the other
code provisions will be permitted to
receive the new code Eagle of the
N. r. A. as soon as distribution of
the insignia is begun. So many appli-
cations have been filed at N. r. A.
headquarters for the code Eagle that
Gen. johnson yesterday authorized
the code authorities for 140 industries
to begin distribution of the new COM
pliance device.
The cleaners and dyers are the only
industry to take action locally to fix
prices. The others include the motor
vehicle storage and parking trade,
bowling and billiard trade, barber
shop trade, shoe rebuilding trade,
advertising display installation trade
and advertising distributing trade.
Evening star., 1934-05-29

lOAll L IL oO o6SsI
compromised at 100000 in confer
ence.
The conference report also is ex-
pected to retain several of the school
building projects added by the Senate.
Indications today were that Senate
amendments providing additional
funds for the woodrow Wilson High
School, the Anacostia Junior High,
the Deal Junior High. the Logan
School and the Phelps School will be
agreed to, and that two other school
building items added by the Senate
will be dropped.
1t is understood the Senate con-
ferees yielded to the House by strik-
ing out the $450,000 amendment for
building q viaduct to eliminate the
Michigan avenue railroad crossing in
Brookland.
Until the conferees are ready to file
their report, probably tomorrow, it is
impossible to predict what the total
of the bill will be after allowing for
the compromises and adjustments In
conference. AS it passed the House
the total was $32.650,00 AS ap-
proved in the Senate it was $37, $780,
900. 1t is probable that the confer
ence agreement will result in a bill
of approximately $35 100000.
On the eve of the resumption of
conferences today the conferees on
the District bill received another plea
from the Washington Taxpayers Pro-
tective Association to hold down the
total Of the measure
Evening star., 1934-05-29
Regarded as Compliment.


The Labor Department takes these
figures as a compliment, because they
show a smaller ratio of work hours
lost. Indeed, its spokesmen are saying
that strikes are part Of the process
of business recovery.
What seems to be at the root OF
most of these strikes. however, is the
fact that workers have been promised
,, new deal They are more keenly
conscious now of their class spirit and
power, and are insisting on getting
what they want.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson is
too frank a man ever to be dlplo-
mat. He has convinced the State De-
partment of that as result OF MS
latest Jam with the japanese.
Newsmen propounded a trick ques-
ton to Swanson at a recent press
conference. They asked whether the
United States would reconsider its
washington treaty promise not to for
tify the Pacific. if Japan would aban-
doned the treaty, as she has threat
ened to.
Any old hand in diplomacy ,uould
haze tended of such question
NTH q smile or a promise to cross
the bridge uhen 1Ue came to it,
Not so Swanson He said: "Ot
course" He admitted the matter
had not yet been considered, but
said it Uould be.
When it got into print the head
lines read: Swanson warns Japan
that United States may increase its
Pacific Notifications"
State Department diplomats drop
ped their teacups and came as near
as they ever do to swearing, 1t was
excruciatingly painful to them after
all their efforts to avoid sensational
stories in the japanese jngoistic
press.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
81, 900, 600 Plumbing Display
Spurs Better Homes Contest
Sparkling Array of Equipment Gives
Cue to Those Seeking Prizes
in Stars Campaign.

ANY housewife may find her ia
vorite color among the tints Of old
ivory, lavender. green, brown and
gray. And black sinks make stately
and aristocratic kitchen.
Within Workman's Reach.
"Yet the modern sink is not a lux
ury out of reach of the workman's s
wife. The new conveniences have
added little to manufacturing costs.
AS a result, thousands of bungalows
and cottage homes in city and coun-
try have kitchens that are beautiful
and pleasant, far above the comforts
of our Puritan ancestors"
The bath room and basement, too,
officials of the National Association
of Master Plumbers point out, have
come ins for much improvement in
the advances made in the industry.
Plumbing and heating improve
ments are expected to figure impor-
tantly in The Stars Better Homes Con-
test, in which IA individual cash
prizes are to be given after Septem-
ber Is. The awards, to be made by
a committee of competent judges, will
be based on the merit of improve
ments, rather than cost. and in cases
where the improvement cannot be
pictured in before and after" pho
tographs a detailed explanation of
the work will suffice.
Application forms and literature on
- kn oh tot Iaa
Better Homes Contest Editor of The
Star, or from the Better Homes Com
mittee of the nearest citizens asso-
citation.
Landscaping, for which the Wash
ington Board of Trade has put up a
s1OO prize, also is eligible in the con-
test. 1t is open to all home owners
in the metropolitan area of the Capt.
tai, as defined by the Federal Census