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The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Santa Remembers
Alley Cats, Dogs

Santa Claus, in his visit to the
Capital, didn't forget the forlorn
stray animals. Alley cats and
dogs found salmon and dog food
awaiting them. Even the squirrels
and birds in the parks got their
quota.
In this case, Santa Claus was
played by Miss Virginia w. Sar
gent, president of the Animal Pro
tective Association, 5000 Wiscon
sin Ave. N. w. AS in past years
she spent Christmas Day driving
about the city in her own car, dis
tributing food for the homeless
Strays.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
95 Pct.
Under NRA Codes

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Ninety.
five per cent of all workers in
Maryland in 120 industries, except
ing agriculture, are operating
under NRA codes, Arthur E.
Hungerford, Maryland director Of
the National Emergency Council,
revealed today. General code com.
pliance is very good" Mr..
Hungerford stated.
There, have been 3,617 com"
plants of violations since February
of 1888, he said, and of those 692
were rejected as unjustified. About
500 are now being investigated.
Three cases have been turned over
to the District Attorney for prose
cution, but in one of these cases
the accused has agreed to comply
with the code and give back pay
to employees.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
JOHN {. ANDRUS
DEAD At a.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 G.N.S0.
John E. Andrus, 81, New York's
millionaire straphanger," died at
his Yonkers home today after a
brief illness
Despite his age and despite his
millions, Andrus passed up more
luxurious conveyances to cling to
a strap in swaying subway cars on
his trips to his New York office.
Several mornings a week. until
a few years ago, he was driven in
an automobile to subway station
and thence mingled with the
thousands of office workers who
daily go to work in New York's
subterranean transit system. He
discontinued the practice a few
years ago. and thereafter made
his trips by car.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Whole Town Dark
AS Auto Hits Pole

HARR1sONBURG. Va, Dec. 26.
When an automobile knocked
down a power pole on the Elkton
turnpike, near here, Harrisonburg
was plunged into darkness for
half an hour. Fortunately all the
stores had closed and the record
throng of Christmas shoppers had
departed before darkness de-
Scended.
Police made hurried trips
around the wholesale and retail
districts to prevent robbery. No
theftS were reported.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
-MOFFETT
ROW SCARES
BANKERS
Housing Plans Delayed; Loan
Men, Worried by Friction,
Withhold Approval
By EARL GOODWIN

If it isn't one thing it's an
other; and while the President
and his official family are con.
siderably popped up" by the pub
lie reception to the blow the ad-
ministration handed the Power
Trust by offering Mayor La
Guardia, Of New York City, huge
sums to build a municipal elec-
trio light plant and thus escape
the high rates charged to New
York City by the New York Edi.
son Co., the Federal Housing
officials find that the bankers
with whom they have to deal
have become rather cool toward
the administration because the
bankers fear government owner.
ship.
Some hard-boiled Washington
observers think the La Guardia
incident was a bluff to use in
smashing down public utility
rates in New York and else
where; but the timid banking
fraternity is taking no chances,
according to Public Housing Ad-
ministration officials.
Still Holding Back
Bankers and building and loan
people are reported as still hold
ing back from a whole-hearted
support Of the Housing Admins
tration plan because of the
Ickes-Moffett argument over the
question of Governmentfinanced
housing projects or privately
financed housing projects. The
fact that the Moffett and Ickes
plans are in two separate realms
and do not conflict has not been
fully realized.
The sudden explosion between
Donald Richberg and Gen. Hugh
johnson does not add to the COM
fort of President Roosevelt, who
finds it difficult to run the Gov
ernment with complete public
support with his chief aides fight.
ing and snarling over personal
matters.
It is whispered about that the
President was seriously angered
by the Ickes-Moffett row several
weeks ago. Reports reaching
washington as to the effect on
the banking mind by the Ickes-
Moffett row are so serious that
increased efforts are expected to
keep peace in the official family.
The bankers and building and
loan officials, in order to effect
a hundred per cent cooperation
with the Federal housing program,
will have to be reached by diff.
ferent type of publicity and edu-
cation, it is explained, from that
which has been planned.
Work Jeopardized.
All the fine promotional work
designed to bring about a free
lending policy for home build
ing, on the part of bankers, is
being jeopardized by the fear
which many bankers feel when
they read hysterical headlines
over Washington dispatches, de.
scribing arguments in the Presi-
dents official family, and such
Government ownership thrusts as
that jointly undertaken by the
President and Mayor La Guardia
a few days ago.
It is reminiscent of driver
trying to guide team of twenty
horses over a rough road. Some
of the well-trained wheel horses
obey the touch of the reins; the
newer, younger and less expert
enced of the steedS take it into
their heads to jump the traces
whenever they feel a bit skittish.
If there is too much confusion,
the driver may get down off his
seat, unhitch the fractions ones
and let them go.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
S2,147,040 j. s.
JOBS AWARDED
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Award of two contracts total
ing $2,147,040 for construction
work on the Lake Okeechobee
(FlaO project, was announced by
the War Department today. The
contracts were as follows:
The Arundel Corporation, of
Baltimore, $1,782,270, for levee
construction work on Sections
2, and 4 of Division 9; and
the Stadero Contracting Com
pany, of Moore Haven, Fla,
$364,770, for construction work
on Section / of Division 9.
Other contract awards included
The Puget Sound Bridge and
Dredging Company, Seattle,
Wash, $4,000 for dredging
the Duwamish Waterway, Sc
attle; the Lake States Engin-
eering Company, Chicago, $685.
ATT, for construction on dam
No. 2, Cumberland River, Nash
vile district.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Thieves Get Kodak,
Tools in Two Jobs

Breaking show window of the
Eastman Kodak Company store
in the 800 block of Fourteenth
st. N. w., yesterday, thieves stole
two kodaks valued at $105.
Thieves also forced entrance into
a garage in rear of the 600 block
of A st. S. E., and stole tools and
other equipment valued at $3.50,
police we're informed by Orway
Richards, attendant.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
HOOKING BIRDS

PORT HANEY, B. C. GN.sJ.
Fishing on a bar Of the Fraser
river here, Mrs. j. Blackhall
hooked what she hopefully be-
lieVed to be a big trout. The
strain on the line encouraged this
belief. She reeled in with a will,
to discover that she had landed
a fine specimen of the swan
grabe. 1t had been hooked in
the wing while diving.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

Whenever you wish to know the
correct time Of day or night teIe-
phone District 1000, the office Of
THE WASHINGTON TINES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
I DIE AS TRAIN
HITS AUTO

CHICAGO, Dec. 26 GN.sO.
Seven persons four Of them
women, were crushed to death
today under the wheels of the
crack flier International Limited
of the Grand Trunk railway in
suburban Harvey.
The victims were: John Burk,
jr., 81, former Lake Forest Col
lege football star, owner of the
automobile: Harvey Friedman, an
attorney; Wendell Tarkoff, Mrs.
Ruth Greenberg, Miss Mary Nc.
Cam, Miss Hope Hines and Miss
Marian Riggs, all employed by
the Illinois Emergency R elie f
Commission.
The crash occurred at the
One Hundred and Fifty-fourth
Street crossing. The train, hurry
ing to make up lost time, crashed
into the car, grinding it to bits.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
GRIP, CLOTHING STOLEN

A grip belonging to Selin Tide
man, containing $50 worth Of
clothing, was stolen from the
lobby of the Chastleton Hotel yes
terday, Tideman reported to police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
State Departments
And Their Floors

state departments are located
In North Dakota's new state cap
itol building - follows:
Ground floor-adjutant generals
office.
First-governor. attorney general
and secretary Of state.
acknowledgements court.
Third-auditor and treasurer.
Fourth - highway department
general okfice).
Fifth - highway department
bridge department, drafting room,
state engineer, federal CCC)
xth-commissioner Of agricul.
ture and labor and land depart
menk
9eventh-tax department..
Eghth-insurance, bonding and
hall departments.
Ninth-woFkmen's compensation
bureau, minimum wage secretary
and mine inspector.
Tenth-board Of administration.
childrenis bureau and supply de-
partment.
neutrality-suspicious. Of pub.
lie instruction and state printer.
Twelfth-rAilroad commission.
Thirteenth-motor vehicle reg
istratton, game and fish and
weights and measures departments.
Fourteenth-health department,
beer commissioner and board Of
auditors.
Fifteenth, sixteenth and seven.
teenth-federal CWA.
Elghteenth-board OF state CAD
itol commissioner (secretary's Of
fice).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB
LESS Than YEAROLD
Sponsored by Thursday Musical
Club; Already 10 Pro-
crossing Rapidly

Bismarck,s Junior Music club, now
less than . year old. already Is run
ming smoothly with interest on the
increase.
It was designed to foster an inter-
esl in good music and encourage .
steady growth in the number Of mu-
sic-loving persons In the community.
Active membership is open to young
people Of high school and college ages,
interested IN the study Of music. who
have attained proficiency Of per-
forming . solo in the departments Of
piano. voice. organ, violin or other
symphonic instrument.
The club meets the second and
fourth Wednesdays Of each month ct
tbs p. m. In the World War Mem.
orial building. Varied musical NUM-
bers follow the business discussions.
Organised In May, 1883
The club was organized In May.
1888, under the sponsorship Of the
Thursday Musical club, in the rooms
Of the Tavis Music Co., with q charter
membership Of IS. Miss Florence
Fritch Is Junior counselor to the club.
Mrs. F. M. Davis. president Of the
Thursday Musical club, Mrs. Roy
Moore, state extension officer Of the
federation Of music clubs, Miss Mil
cred Hoff and Mrs. Roy D. Mcleod
arranged for the organization. Mes
danes Davis and Mcleod and Miss
Hoff constitute the advisory commit
tee.
First officers were Abigail Roam.
president; Bernard Flaherty, vice
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

Election must be unanimous.
The club became affiliated with the
state and national declarations Of wo-
mems clubs during the state meeting
Of the federation In Bismarck in the
fall OF 1880.
Officers, with the exception Of the
vice president. who also Is social COM
mittee chairman, hold office for one
year only. The club cooperates with
all civic groups Of the city when need
arises.
Members Of the Liberal Arts club
hold state board membership, chair
manships Of divisions and maintains q
representative on the Community
Council.
The club Is unique among organiza-
lions Of the state In that every one Of
the nine departments Of work carried
on by the national and state fedora
tons has q representative in the mem
bership Of the club.
Membership includes 4 medical doc.
tor (the only woman head OF . state
health department In the United
states), Red Cross director, news
paper woman. professional writer, re-
gional supervisor Of q. 8. Indian edu.
cation covering four states, director OF
vocal music studio. director Of an In
strumental musical studio, singer and
specialist In the "better homes" move
ment, director Of the state tuberculosis
department and = state librarian.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

Forks early In May.
The present membership includes
Il active members and two patrons
esses. Mrs. Florence scheffer ana MISS
Florence Fritch.
Active members are Ruth Baker.
Emily Belk, Ruth Christianson. Wv
ian Coghlan, Eleanor Cook. Gregory
Dahlen, Donna Jean Davis, Cynthia
Dursema, Evelyn Ellington, Bernard
Flaherty, Edith Guthrie. Ruth Han
sen. Marjorie Hawley, Aileen Holmes,
Evan Kennedy, Robert King, Alice
Knowles, Eleanor Lewis, Mary Mahl-
man, Marjorie Mitchell, lone Nogsle,
Mary Louise Nuessle, Ruth Rand.
Gladys Risen, Harriet Rosen, Ethel
aandin, George shafer. Jane Smith,
Bjarne svare, Walter Timer, Bernice
Timer, Jane Watson, Eleanor Wilson,
Walter Zimmerman. Frances ffahm,
Phyllis Oleson, Charlotte Satire, Rob.
ert Murphy, Chester johnson, Marian
Curran and Jean Renwick.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
BISMARCK AVIATION
DOOMED BY ANYWAYS
Northwest Firm Made City Air.
Minded; Airport Here
Among Finest

Recent development Of commercial
cir transportation In and around Bis-
marck - intimately tied up with the
development Of Northwest Airways.
lnc.. whose planes carried the mail
through 0lsmarck until Q few weeks
ago. when President Roosevelt a.
dered . wholesale cancellation Of air.
mail contracts.
Bismarck has one Of the best fields
available on the entire line Of North
west Always.
In turn, Northwest Always pre-
sonted not only TO Bismarck but 20
. large part o. the Northwest . tyne
Of commercial air transport that
measures Up 70 the best available In
Tho Unit1d 0tates, and that meane
the best In tho world.
Northwest Anyways Ms oGtahliahod
and began operations Oct. 1. l09o.
The original Linz opereted betweeu
the Twin Cities and Chicago. n
ten1i0ns woeo 1A6o - ttio sogvio1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

club was the only federated club In
the city to send = delegate to the
last meeting Of the General Fedora
ton Of Womens clubs held In Seattle
lin 1882. Mrs. Fannie Cochran Oelt-
jen was the delegate and this last
year she served on the welfare COM
mittee Of the community council for
the city Of Bismarck.
Mrs. Berta Baker. state auditor for
North Dakota, Is one Of the active
members Of FANATIC, Is II Mrs.
Robert Byrne. wife Of the secretary
Of state. Mrs. Thomas Hall Is Z new
member who has added interest to
the social life Of the club. The wives
Of two prominent federal officials are
members Of the organization, Mrs.
Sharon Mote, wife Of the superinten-
dent Of the Indian school. and Mrs.
!. T. sarvis Of the Mandan expert
mental station.
Mrs. Ben o. Refvem, active In the
club since its organization, has held
office continually. Mrs. A. q. Olson
and Mrs. w. A. Hughes are charter
and have been Of inestim.
able service to the club In It's COM
pilation Of programs and g the mem
bership committee. Miss Ellen Live
say Of the Indian school service and
Mrs. Herbert Hawley are new mem
bers enrolled recently.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

president: Walter Ulmer, secretary:
end George shafer, Jr., treasurer.
When Mis- Roam left to attend school,
Bernard Eaherty became president
and Jane Smith was elected vice pres
ident.
During It's short existence the jun
icr club has . record Of a programs,
Ia addition to . silver tea last spring
and . Valentine dancing party Feb ..
Future activities include . radio pro-
gram and guest-day program. planned
for April II.
Members OF the club acted Is ush-
ers for the benefit concert last Sep
tember BY Louis Kaufman, violin
ist, and Mrs. Kaufman. formerly
Miss Annette Liebole Of Bismarck.
Affiliated with Federati0ns
The club u affiliated with the state
and national declarations Of music
clubs and will be represented by Z
performing member at the spring fes-
tival Of the state federation at Grand
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

gradually. In the early part of 1881
the line was operating through to
Winnipeg via Fargo and Grand
Forks. Later in the same year q
special service to Duluth was inaug-
urated.
Reached Here In 1881
In June, 1881, this air transport
service was extended west 1877 miles
from Fargo into Bismarck. On
March 2, 1888, a further extension OF
40l miles from Bismarck to Billings,
Mont, was instituted. At that time
six-place all-metal Hamilton ships,
equipped with Hornet 525-horsepower
motors, were used.
A landing field was laid out in the
early part Of 1881 about q mile south
Of Bismarck. The original field was
but half Of It's present size and was
irregular In shape. Further develop
ments were made in 1888. A block to
the north Of the field was dropped
and an extension was made to the
south Of approximately 40 acres.
The road which crossed the center
Of this field from east to west was
eliminated. This left the field at
the end Of 1888 In its present condi-
tion-and 1t constitutes one Of the
largest and most level fields to be
found along the Northwest Anyways
route. In this respect, and In its ap-
proaches, It Is similar to the large
Void Chamberlain Field at Minne-
apolis.
Leading citizens Of Bismarck have
played q large part in securing this
modern airport.
Built Radio Station
Northwest Always erected q COM
Portable passenger and radio station
On the local field. The radio station
WAS Of the 400-watt type, being the
same size a. those in Chicago. 81.
Paul, Spokane and Seattle. The per-
sonnet here included q radio operator.
relief operator and service mechanic.
q we'll q . traffic manager.
Until the contract cancellation,
four operators flew on the route o.
the new division from the Twin Cities
VIII Bismarck to Billings. They were
r. ]. McNown. G. L. Smith. G. +.
L,lethi and G. B. Chamberlain. +. r.
traffic manager here, was
made state traffic manager for the
system shortly before President
Roosevelt cancelled the mail con.
tracts
Last FEB. I the Northwest air con.
Germ put into operation Orion trans
port planes, with . cruising speed Of
7o6 miles per hour and top speed Of
10 miles IN hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

RishwOrth Praises
Tribune ENTERPRISE

Special tribute to The Bismarck
Tribune for It's enterprise In pub
fishing this edition commemorate
ing the completion OF North Da.
kotas magnificent new state capi.
toll building u paid In . letter from
r. M. Rishworth, chairman Of the
state board Of capitol commission.
erS.
THE board Of state capitol COM
missioners, through myself Is It's
chairman" said Rishworth. wish
es to express its appreciation Of
your great public spirit In getting
out your special edition commence
rating the completion OF the capt.
toll.
1T Is 4 most worthy enterprise.
The extensive circulation OF such
an edition will give the people, not
only Of our state. but OF the Unit
ed States, . new idea Of the aspira.
tions Of the people living in one Of
the states OF the Great Plains"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
Ignite COMBUSTION
ENGINEERING CORP.
HAS GROWN RAPIDLY
Carl P. Larson Began Original
Experiments at Turn Of
Century

Though II WAS not formally organ
lied until 1920. the Ignite Combus-
ton Engineering corporation had its
real beginning ct the turn Of the
century.
In 1900 Carl p. Larsen was expert
menting with Ignite coal as q fuel
for power plant use 1T the plant Of
the Missouri Valley Milling Co. ct
Mandan.
In 1902 he was granted . q. s.
patent on q steam -driven turbine
blower which would utilize the cheap
er grades Of fuel, particularly Ignite
screenings.
Larsen was recognized as an au-
thority on engineering subjects. He
wrote for the national periodical,
Power. and other technical Jour-
rails.
Further experiments were made at
the plant Of the Hughes Electric Co.
NOW North Dakota Power and Light
Co... where Larsen served as chief
engineer until his death In 1919.
As result of his experimentation
the first diffused air delivery crates,
now In general use for the burning
Of Ignite, were brought to North Da-
kota.
Larsen was assisted In his work by
his son. Clarence @. Larsen, and upon
the death Of his father g. G. Larsen
decided to devote his full time to the
sale and development Of fuel-burning
equipment especially adapted for
burning Ignite coal.
In 1920 the Ignite Combustion En-.
cheering Co. was organized, and this
firm was developed step by step with
the Ignite industry. The firm as It
now exists = the only firm Of its
kind operating In the Dakotas.
Statistics show that It would re.
quire . freight train 70 miles long to
haul the Ignite coal burned In one
heating season by the state institu-
tions Of North Dakota.
Bids last summer called for IS SOS
tons Of Ignite. This did not include
the thousands Of tons Of Ignite burned
by the state mill and elevator.
Gghty-one per cent Of the above
tonnage Of Ignite. plus the tonnage
used By the state mill and elevator,
IS burned economically and efficiently
on equipment furnished BY the Lig-
mite Combustion Engineering corpora
ton.
The firm was incorporated In 1881.
With 6. G. Larsen Is president, N. Z.
Larsen . vice president and n. A.
spare - secretary.treAsurer.
Offices Of the corporation are on
the second floor Of the Dakota Ma
tional Bank and Trust Co. buildine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
FANATIC CLUB HAS
COLORFUL PROGRAM
In Line With Federation's Su9.
gestions; Special inter-
est in Library

In the three years Of its existence,
the Pan-Attic study club Of Bismarck
has benefited from well-selected pro-
grams In line with the state fedora
tons outline Of suggestions for study
clubs.
Among these subjects have been
travel and art for the first year. in
ternational relationships and book re-
views for the second year, and Ameri-
can citi1enstip, interspersed with i'd.
dresses by informed speakers and
timely reviews Of new books, for the
current year.
The club was organized Dec. :,
1880.
The name "Pan-Attic," meaning
"all-embracing knowledge" and the
motto, with al thy getting. get un-
derstanding." constitute the theme Of
all the clubs study. and to tighten
its serious tone, charity work has been
done during the holiday seasons, this
in cooperation in the local commu-
nifty council.
Interest In Library
The club has taken special inter-
est in the city library. Many bene-
fits derived from the continual cour-
tcsy Of the librarians were recog-
nized last year In monthly contribu.
ton amounting 70 10 cents per menu
Der. The librarian uses this fund for
the purchase Of new books and It =
continuous In operation for this pur-
pose. It was due to the efforts Of
the Pan-Attic club that . noon-hour
library service WAS instituted this last
year.
From it, inception the club has met
the first and third Mondays Of the
month ct ! O'clock In some downtown
dining room 70 enjoy luncheon and
interesting dinner talks With resul.
tant discussions. A paper BY one Of
the members follows - Z regular pro-
gram feature and . short business
session completes the meeting.
The Pan-Attic has enjoyed . con-
genial personnel in its membership.
Il has included ono state chairman
Of Junior membership. lGrs. Alfred Zu-
ger, prominent civic worker and spon.
so1 Of the club: Ars. w. =. Parsons,
district chairman Of the Junior meme
bership; Nrs. ". q. Fulton. district
chairman Of circulation for the off,
cial club paper, The Club Weman":
and Miss Bertha r. Palmer. ex-supef.
iEton6ont q publle instruction and
now national director Of Temperance
IN thu W. G. i. o., Evanston, III.
0G1oga1e = 0eottlo.
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