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The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South st. Paul. Jan. 30.-(R-(U. S.
Dep. Agr.)-Cattle 1900: few early
sales and most bids steady: asking
strong for good steers eligible around
5.25-65 or more: medium grades down
20 4.25: common lots to 325: desirable
mature helters and medium grade
liohtweights 3.50-4.50; most cutter
Grade cows 1.50-225: few down to loo; /;
good young cows up to 500: cutter to
medium bulls 2.00-75; very little done
on stocker account.
Calves 2,400: fully steady: good to
choice 5.50-6.50; practical top TOO:
tdd head prime 7.50.
Hogs 10,5O0; very slow, few sales
and most bids steady; better 100 ia
260 lbs. $40 to $50; top $50: many
held higher: heavier weights down
to $40 or below: most packing sows
2.60 to 2.00: best lights 2.95: good and
choice 100 to 155 lbs. unevenly $50
to 3.25; better killer pigs 90 lbs. up
200 to ass or above: average cost
Monday 3.25: weight 2l0 lbs.
Sheep 5000: run includes five loads
fed lalmbs: two loads fed ewes bal
anoe largely natives: no early action:
sellers generally asking higher on all
classes: buyers indicating steady
prices: Monday bulk good to choice
lambs $50 to s75: top 8.86 paid BY
shippers for choice o6 ID. fed Mon
tanas.
Dairy cattle unchanged: few plain
springe7s $500 down: desirable kinds
quoted 80 90 to 1000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
ElbOwOOds Bridge
NearS Completion

Halliday, N. D.. Jan. 30.-tP)-Plac-
ing Of false work was started at the
Elbowoods bridge Jan. p and, ac-
cording to Nels Nelson. bridge FORE
man. 30 feet will take care of the
amount Of steel needed to be placed.
This will bring the steel to within $50
feet Of the pier now being dug. The
pier will be ready for concrete at an
early date, Nelson said.
Officials of the construction com.
pany who visited the bridge q week
ago expressed themselves as well
pleased with the work. They hope to
complete the bridge early in the
spring.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
NEW YORK

New York. Jan. 30.-lP)-Butter
1869: firm. Creamery higher than
extra % to 23s4: extra (92 score)
22A; first (87 to 81 scores 2lh to
2zis; centralized go score) 22h;
packing stock unquoted.
Cheese 520,73l: firm. state, whole
milk flats. held, specially cured spe-
c'als 18 to 10: regular cured Is to II;
all other grades unquoted.
Eggs l9,453: firmer, mixed colors,
special packs or selections from fresh
receipts Is to 25M: standards and
commercial standards 24A; firsts 23ll
to "a; mediums IS lbs. and dirties
No. l. 42 lbs. 22A to "a: average checks
2lh; refrigerators: firsts 22N; checks
20.
Dressed poultry quiet, unchanged.
Live poultry steady: broilers express
10 to %: fowls freight and express
l3 to lSh: other freight and express
unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Tribuoe's Grain, Livestock and
Market Report for Tues, Jan. 80
PROFIT TAKING IS
SETBACK TO WHEAT
ON CHICAGO MART
Advance Of Last Four Day,
Stimulates Action; Close
u Strong, However

Chicago. Jan. 30.-(R)-Profit- TAX
ing after four successive days of ad-
vancing prices led to late setbacks Of
the wheat market Tuesday. tempor-
arily wiping out early new gains. Raj
lies, however, ensued at the finish.
The late transient reaction In wheat
was In the face Of reports OF dust
storms today in western Kansas. Fore
casts indicated rising temperatures for
the entire domestic grain belt, but no
moisture was regarded as likely In the
southwest.
Wheat closed nervous. ct the same
as Mondays finish to 4 higher, May
9s7s -73; July 9lh-k. Corn unchang-
ed to u lower. May sax e: July
S2h-A. Oats unchanged to Il up and
provisions at Tia cents advance.
A new high price record since Nov.
II was reached by wheat. Much
broader volume Of trade than has re-
Gently formed the rule was In EVIL
dence, with eastern houses the best
buyers. Particular attention was CIV
en- to rapid disappearance Of the
United States wheat visible supply.
the rate indicating that without any
export at all the domestic carryover
at the end Of the season, June 80,
promises to be the smallest In many
years.
It was pointed out that this coun-
try's wheat visible supply decrease
the last four weeks has been 1884
600 bushels. Z reduction greater than
recorded for the corresponding Pc
riod In any year since 1925, with the
sole exception OF 1880.
Persistent lack of moisture In do
nestle winter wheat sections south
west was also given special notice.
Corn and oats prices were upheld by
wheat strength.
Provisions went higher.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
ILOndOs and SayOldi
To Grapple Wednesday

Chicago, Jan. 30.-(P,-Regardless
of whether there is fall when jim
Londos and Joe Savoldi. the former
Notre Dame fullback. meet for one
of the worlds heavyweight wrestling
championships at the Chicago stad-
ium Wednesday night, there will be
winner.
! The Illinois State Athletic com.
mission has decreed that in the event
there is no fall. the referee shall
award a decision. after the match
which is some kind OF ''grudge'
meeting.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Produce Markets
CHICAGO

CHICAGO
Chicago. Jan. 30.-(P}-Steadiness
prevailed in both butter and eggs
Tuesday. Poultry ruled firm.
Butter 10,O54 steady: creamery
specials (93 score) 22A -23: extras
(92) %: extra firsts (90-9l) 2l-h ]:
firsts (88-80 20-1a: seconds (S6-6D
l9; standards 900 centralized carlots)
2l&. Eggs steady, prices unchanged.
Poultry, live, % trucks, firm; hens
13; leghorn hens 10; rock springs IA
colored 13h; leghorn chickens 8:
roosters ~; turkeys 10 to Is; ducks
IL to II: geese 10.
Dressed turkeys, steady, prices un-
changed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING;

EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING
at most reasonable prices. All work
guaranteed one year. II not satisfied
money will be refunded. Dean E.
kysar. matchmaker. 3lO-4th st. End
door north of Montgomery Ward.
SNAPPY DELIVERY SERVICE
Phone 787. You call. we haul. Bag
gage, trunks. parcels. washing ma
chimes, sewing machines. etc. at
reasonable prices. We also sell good
Lind mine coal. $2.7O load lots
and $3.50 per ton. Try this coal and
you will not be sorry. Allow one
day for delivery. Phone 787.
YOUNL LADY WANT WORK of any
kind besides private house work.
Write Tribune ad No. $500.
GIRL FROM OUT OF TOWN wants
touseWork. Phone 525-J ask for
Emma.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
DULUTH CASH GRAIN

Duluth, Jan. 30-(E-Closing cash
prices: Wheat, No. l dark northern
91h to 95A; No. 2 dark northern 00h
to 9lA: No. 3 dark northern 88A to
9OA: No. northern 9lH to 95t4 !:
No. 2 northern 90h to 91h; No.
amber durum 88h to 1.l6h: No.
amber durum 88ha to l.l5h: No.
durum S7ls to 8e1a: No. 2 durum 87ia
to 881.: No. / mixed durum 87H to
l1lh: No. mixed durum 87ia to
l.11la: No. red durum 87i..
Flax. No. l. 1907.
No. white oats 357s to 36ss.
Rye. No. l. 62i. to 63h.
Barley. No. 2 special 48as to 53as !:
No. ;. 48ss: lower grades 38ss to 48as
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Provisions went higher.
MINNEAPOLIS FUTURES
HAVE STRONG UNDERGONE


Minneapolis. Jan. Mill
buying promoted early strength III
wheat futures here Tuesday and gen.
eral selling forced q reaction, but
there was good buying on all set
backs and the undertone Of wheat
was stiff. Trade was the best and
steadiest in weeks.
News was mostly all bullish, includ-
Ing bad reports on winter wheat con-
ditions generally. Extreme weather
in soft wheat states caused renewed
apprehension over crop prospects.
Minneapolis May and September
wheat closed y higher and July u
up.
Owing to profit taking coarse
grains got out Of step with wheat In
the end May and July oats closed
unchanged to higher, May rye &c
lower and May and July barley sc
lower. May flax was unchanged
while July finished &c down.
Cash wheat buyers were plentiful
but none of them were really aggres-
sive and prices were unchanged COM
pared with futures. Most Of the buy.
ers were interested in types. There
was q fair to good demand for diver
sion point offerings. Winter wheat
was in good demand and hard to find.
Durum was In good demand with
fancy stuff selling at premiums over
the choice.
Corn demand was fair to good and
offerings moderate. Oats was In fair
to good demand and offerings very
light. Rye demand was slower. Bar
ley tone was very strong for anything
that might be used for mating pur-
poses. Flax was in good demand and
very firm.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Jack Walton Visions Comeback

A l2-year-old tight to win back
the place he lost when he was
impeached and ousted as gov
ernor Of Oklahoma may suc-
ceed for Iron Jack" Walton.
shown in this new picture at his
desk as state corporation com.
missioner. Walton Is Z promi-
nent candidate for governor in
the 1884 race and started
beating back" when he was
elected commissioner.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

TWO YOUNG LADIES WOULD
like to hear from guitar or banjo
instructor. Please state rates per
lesson and full particulars in first
letter. Write Tribune Ad. No. l26.
SEE MADAME MARIE for private
reading also an adviser. Hours
daily 8 q. M. to 8 p. m. 2l2 End St.
North. Bismarck, N. Oak.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
BOSTON WOOL

Boston, Jan. 30.--(AP-U. S. d. A.
"A moderate amount of business
was transacted In Gas and finer quail
ity territory woods at steady prices
compared with sales last week. Aver
age strictly combing and good French
combing staple lines in original bags
sold at "a to IS cents secured basis.
Average French combing Gas and
finer territory wool in original bags
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Strange But True
News Items Of Day
(By The Associated Press)

MISSES DOG: GETS MEDAL
MilWaukee.-Charles Follmer, Mil
Haukee, who drove his car into a ditch
lnjuring himself and three passengers
in an effort to avoid striking a dog,
is going to get medal from the Wis
consin Humane society for meritorious
service in behalf of animals. The
award will be made during the ma
tional "be kind to animals" week, April
Is to 2l. FollmerS car turned over
twice in the accident near Waupan,
Wis, May %, 1888.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-(AP-U. S. D
Ao-Hogs 10000. including $4,000 di-
rect: active. mostly Is higher than
Monday: 16O to 300 lbs. 365 to 400;
top 400: for best $50 to 200 lbs: good
pigs 2.25 to 2.75: packing sows SOC
to 3.25; light light good and choice
lao to l60 lbs 3.l5 to 800: light
weight l6O to 200 lbs. 500 to 400;
medium weight 200 to $50 lbs. 3.75 tc
400: heavy weight $50 to $50 lbs
$50 to 3.85: packing sows medium
and good 275 to $50 lbs. 200 to $40;
pigs good and choice 100 to 100 lbs
2.2N Do 3.25.
Cattle 5000; calves 1000: general
market on steers and yearlings slow
undertone on medium weight and
Weighty steers weak to lower; best
long yearlings early ITO; some held
higher: other killing classes general
ly steady; largely >steer run with
weighty kinds in excessive supply;
slaughter cattle and vealers: steers
good and choice $50 to 900 lbs 6.35
to 7.35; 900 to 100 lbs. $50 to 735:
100 to 1900 lbs. 5.25 to 7.25; 1900
to 1900 lbs. 4.25 to 625; common and
medium $50 to 1900 lbs. $50 to $50;
heifers good and choice $50 to 75O
lbs. 500 to CTS: common and me-
dium 325 to 500; cows good 800 to
400: common and medium 260 to
800; low cutter and cutter 1.50 to
2.75: bulls (yearlings excludedD good
fbeef 800 to 1926; cutter common
and medium 2.25 to $40: vealers good
and choice 600 to 7.5O; medium 500
to 600; Gull and common 400 to
500: stocker and feeder cattle: steers
good and choice $50 to 1850 lbs. $50
to 500: common and medium $50
to $50.
Sheep 10000: rather active buyer
interest early: undertone. on slaugh-
ter classes strong to Is higher; best
medium weight lambs held well above
9.25: early bids mostly 900 down.
ward; toppy light weight ewes
scarce; lambs 80 lbs down good and
choice 8.25 to 9.25; common and me-
dium 6.25 to $50: 80 to SO lbs. good
and choice IT'S to 9.15; all weights
common and medium $50 to 4.5O;
feeding lambs 50 to IS lbs. good and
choice 200 to 3.25.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Miscellaneous
FOREIGN ExCHANCE

New York, Jan. 30-(R)-Foreigu
. exchange steady. Great Britain de-
mand In dollars, others in cents:
! Great Britain 5.02A; France 6.32h
Italy 6.45h: Germany $500: Norway
! 25.25: Sweden 25.9l: Montreal IN
New York 99.37h; New York In
Montreal lO0.371s.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
SIOUX CITY

Sioux City. t., Jan. 30-(R1-(U. 8.
Dep. Agr)-Cattle, 1000; hardly
enough slaughter steers and yearlings
sold to make ! market: limited sales
small lots desirable yearlings about
steady; buyers talking weak to
slightly lower for others: other classes
little changed: choice medium weight
beeves held around Gas: numerous
loads eligible TO 4.26,5.6O: few good
kosher heiters 500; most beet COWS
3.25-75; bulk low cutters and cutters
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
GOVERNMENT BONDS

: New York. Jan. 30.-{P-Qovern.
ment bonds:
Liberty 311's 1915.
Liberty first 4kx 1924.
Liberty fourth AS lO2.l6.
Treasury ~ s l06.l6.
Treasury As l03.l5.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. 30.-(R-
Flour Is higher. Carload lots, famil,
patents $7.35-745 q barrel In 98.
pound cotton sacks.
Shipments 81 500 barrels.
Pure bral: $l6O0-l6.50.
Standard middlings $l5.50-l6.00.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-(P)-Wheat. No.
hard 81. Corn. No. 3 mixed 5O-5OL
No. yellow 50A-5lA: No. white
50z-5l: old corn, No. 2 yellow 5l-52;
No. 2 white, So. Oats, No. white
38N:. No rye. Barley 50-82. Timo-
thy seed 6.75-7.00 cwt. Clover seed
llOO-13.75 cwt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
RANGE OF CARLOT SALES

6ANGE OF CANIOT SAEES
Minneapolis. Jan. 30.-tR-Range
Of carlot grain sales: Wheat, No. ]
hard spring o3% to 95A: No. / dark
northern 91ss to 93h: No. mixed
9lh; No. mixed winter 9lss; No
amber durum lit: No. l mixed
durum l.02A to l.04h.
Oats, No. 1 white 34h.
Rye. No. 2, 63s to 667s.
Flax. No. l, 1.94 to los.
Corn and barley not quoted.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
THOSE SINGING SLAVES

Chicago - Music with your
meals?
Fred Berg, a barber in loop
hotel, does better than that. He
gives his customers grand opera
with their shaves. If they wish.
He's practicing to get into opera.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

vitus Carlson, farmer near Aliuot,
received 4l25 award from the lGinoE
Chamber Of Commerce for having
the best established shelterbelt Of
trees IN 3 five-year shelterbelt proj-
ect conducted IN Ward county. Many
farms were improved with trees o
q result of the work.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
For Sale

"a A0AG
FOR sALE-TYPEWRITFRS, Add.
ing machines. EXPERT REPAIR
ING on all office machines. Sup.
plies CAPITAL TYPEWRITER
co. 2O7 Broadway. y block West
Of Postoffice. Phone $40.
WE SELL 200 broke and unbroke
horses every Monday. We are buy
ers for 500 mules. We sell register
ed draft stations or exchange for
other livestock. Elder Horse Sale
Co.. Inc, jamestown. N. OAK.
FOR SALE-Man's overcoat, size So
or 40. Good as new. Real bargain.
Also lady's coat, size 10. Can be
seen at lie w. Thayer.
WE HAVE one carload Of Early Ohio
and Irish Cobbler potatoes to offer
at $l.l5 per bust,el. Cabbage. car
rots. beets. parsnips. rutabagas and
squash at prices consistent with
quality. Western Produce Com
pany, 2l8 E. Main Street. Mandan
N. Oak.
FOR sALE-Well screened coal pre-
pared to meet public demand. De-
livery made promptly. Delivery
price. lump $3.50 per ton: Fancy
stove 4x1h $2.50. Call the following
Richard Kunz, 1917.
VIM. Yale, 45l.
Frank Wray, l4ll-W.
T. NJ. Burch. n.
FOR 6ALE-0uitar. Complies set ol
strings and guide book. Cheap
! C1ll at III 6th St. Apt. s.
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50-2.25; load good $50 pound stock.

erS 4.5O
Hogs, $4,000; mostly steady to
strong with Mondays average; ship
per top 3.35; early bulk l70-3lO pound
weights $3.50; early packer top
3.25; 300-36J pound weights 3.00-15:
light lights 2.75-3.l5; some mostly
2.50-65; few up to 2.75.
Sheep, 2.oC0: no early bids or sales.
indications generally steady on killing
classes: best fed lambs upward to 900
or above: late Monday fully steady at
8.75 to 8.85.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
MONEY RATES

=. New York, Jan. 30.-(R-Call
money steady: per cent.
d. Time loans easier: 60 days al; 90
days !: 4 mos. l-1h; SIS mos. IN
IN: per cent.
n Prime Commercial Paper II.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
WINNIPEG CASH GRAIN

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 30.-(F-Casl1
wheat: No. ! northern 66N; No. 2
northern 637s: No. northern 62h.
Oats: No 2 white San; No. 3 white
527s.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
RI9MAR~ GRAIN

Between 10000 and $4,000 volumes
are added to 0xford's famous library
the Bodleian, every year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Male Help Wanted

WANTED-Young man to work by
the month. F. Jaszkowiak. 4l9
18th st
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

CHICAGO STOCKS
(By the Associated Press)
Midwest Util. Y.
McGraw FL. 5h.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

INVESTMENT TRUSTS
(By the Associated Preos)
(Over the Counter In N. "
Quart. Inc, sh. l.l2-1.53.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
CHICAGO POTATOES

Chicago, Jan. 30.-(AP-U. S. D.
A)-Potatoes IS, on track 387, total
y. S. shipments Sol: no trading ac-
count of weather. market nominally
unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

brought 50 to "a cents secured basis.
Short French combing and clothing
lines sold at mostly 70 to 81 cents
secured basis.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
Houses and Flats

TOR RENT-Strictly modern bune9.
low, two bedrooms, sleeping porch.
garage. Close In. Moderate rent.
Telephone Isl. O. w. Roberts, lol
FOR RENT room modern house.
suitable for two families. Bath up-
stairs and downstairs. 5l8 10th st
Phone 1l72.
FOR RENT-New modern four room
furnished or unfinished stucco
house on 9Th Street. Very good
condition and well located. T. M.
Casey, SIS Bdwy.
FOR RENT-Duplex at ia Broadway
Two bedrooms and sleeping porch
$4,000. Inquire H. j. Woodmansee.
FOR RENT-Six room modern bun.
galow with gas heat. Nicely fur.
nished. Also three room apartment,
nicely furnished. Gas heated
Phone 152-LR or call at Gil End st.
Mr.. Sheldon.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished room
in modern home. 9l8 9Th st. Phone
1902.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

Married women of middle age have
a better chance of a long life than
either widows or SpinSters.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
instruction

NIGHT SCHOOL-Held under direc-
ton Of O. r. Bauer in Capital Com
mercial College. Glasses in tipping,
shorthand, penmanship and book
keeping. For information phone
360-LR.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
CURB STOCKS
MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 30.-(F,-
Stocks close:
First Bank Stock ............., .SN
Northwest Banco ............. 6h
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
USED CARS

81 Chew. Master Coach, nearly new
al good discount.
We trade.
HEDAHL MOTOR co.
2O1 Bdwy. Bismarck, N. d.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30
PLUMBING


FOR RENT ~ Furnished apartment.
city heated, rooms and bath.
Adults only. Available Feb. 1st.
Also modern house at ll3 Thayer.
Phone 905.
FOR RENT-Large front room. ground
floor. Private entrance. Lights.
heat. water and gas furnished.
Washing privileges Call evenings,
4Ol-9th st.
FOR RENT-Three room basement
apartment Private bath and en-
trance. Call at 706 Thayer Avenue.
FOR RENT: CHEEKY three-room I'm.
furnished apartment. Electric re.
frigerator, gas heat. Ground floor.
Private entrance Lights, water.
gas and heat furnished. Phone
1919.
FOR RENT: One unfurnished apert-
men,. City heat. Electric refris.
arator. Electric stove. F1repeoof
building. Available at once. Rent
reasonable. Inquire at the Bismarck
Tribune office.
FOR RENT-Furnished 8 room apart
nnent. Private bath, use Of electric
washer. Rental $50 per month. 72l
3rd Street.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-30

FOR SALE Guitar. Complete set Of
strings and guide book. Cheap.
Call at III 6th St. Apt. s.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-04-03
ALFRED BRACk, 40,
OF MANSON, DEAD
Merchant Succumbs to ILL
mess Afer Being In Hos
pital Few Days

Alfred A. Brack, 40, well known
merchant of Manson, this county, died
at 4:30 o'clock this morning at Maria
Parham hospital after an illness of
several days.
He was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker Brack, of Manson, and is
survived by two brothers. w. d. Brack
of Manson, and w. ". Brack, of Lex
ington, KY, and three sisters, Mrs.
A. B. Paschall, of Manson; Mrs. c. G.
Satterwhite, of Hollister; and Miss
Lily Brack, of Durham.
The deceased was born at Greystone
this county, but lived most of his life
at Manson, and had been a merchant
there for several years. He never
married.
Funeral services were announced to
be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock at Manson, in charge of Rev.
E. r. Nelson, Baptist minister of this
city, with interment following in the
cemetery there. Pallbearers were not
learned this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-04-03


anesthesia. and do not want to have
their eyes covered with a towel all
this time, SO in some hospitals they
have taken to painting scenes on the
walls of the operating room in or
der to divert the attention of the
central actor IN the scene. These
pictures are designed SO that the eye
will follow them around and be
miltlly interested-such as rabbits
running in and out of wood. ele-
plants. penguins. mermaids. deep
sea creatures. Adam and Eve leaving
the Garden of Eden. and George
Washington chopping down the
cherry tree.
There is no reason-surgical,
scientific or antiseptic-why an oper-
ating room should be all white or
gray. Walls with pictures on them
can be kept quite as. clean as a blank
wall And. indeed. it they are
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-04-03
politan Opera does fizzle out this year
-. Should I consult a doctor?
TODAY
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1776-Harm Jan HuidekOper, first
of a noted family, land agent, lay
theologian, founder of the Meadville,
Pa. Theological School, born in Hol-
land. Died at Meadville, Pa, May
%, 1854.
3-Washington Irving, author of
several of the most charming Ameri-
can tales, historian and essayist, born
in New York City. Died near Tarry-
town, N. Y, Nov %, 1859.
1822-Edward Everett Hale, famed
Unitarian clergyman. author and hu-
manitarian, born in Boston. Died
there, June 10. 1909.
1S23-George Fl. Derby, soldier, sur
veyer of the West, ranking high
among American humOrists, born in
Dedham, Mass. Died in New York,
May Is, 1851.
1S35-Harriet Prescott 'Spoffard,
noted author of her day, born at Ca
lais, Maine Died near Newburyport'
Mass. Aug. Is. 1921.
18S8-Leon Gambetta, French stat
esman, born Died Dec. 81, 1882.
1S59-Reginald De Koven, compos-
er of some 20 comic operas and 125
songs, writer on music, born at Mid
dletown, Conn, Died in Chicago, Jan.
16, 1920