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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
Home Owners, Businessmen Hold Key
10 Success Of Modernization Drive

The public-home owners, H.
nancial executives and industrial
men-will determine the success
Of the Better Housing Program.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton provides the plan and works
out the details: the remainder
hinges upon the cooperation it re-
ceives from the rest Of the ma
ton.
With the launching Of this i'm
mense plan, thousands Of owners
Of homes and other buildings will
be able to make necessary repairs.
alterations and improvements on
their property by taking advan-
tage Of the attractive loan basis
made possible by the +. H. A.
The loans may be obtained from
local agencies collaborating with
the government, for repairing, al
tering or improving existing build
ingS or the grounds.
Plans for effective and inter-
esting community campaigns are
being evolved at the headquarters
Of the Federal Housing Admins
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
MODERN|ZERS turn
T0NEWSPAPER ADS
FOR GUIDING HAND
Builders and Materials Dealers
Prepared to Acquaint Public
With Possibilities

Prospective property modernizers
will turn readily to newspaper ad-
vertising for aid in developing plans
for improving their properties. un.
der the countrywide program of
housing rehabilitation fostered BY
the Federal Housing Administration.
Throughout the undermining and
building sections Of periodicals all
over the United States. the story Of
how and where to improve homes
and commercial properties will be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
tlrally trained men Is in progress In
North Dakota and the United States

tlrally trained men Is in progress in
North Dakota and the United States
as whole, college officials find.
Among the specialized agricultural
fields soils, forestry, botanical train
ing and agricultural engineering rank
high at the present time. The unusual
demand for trained workers in these
phases Of agriculture comes from pro-
jects launched under the New Deal.
One thousand courses OF study are
offered at the NDAC this year. They
cover long list OF subjects including
agriculture, home economies, chem.
istry, pharmacy, engineering, archi.
lecture, biology education and science
and literature. A bachelor OF science
degree may be obtained after com.
p]eting the equivalent Of four-yeal
course Of study.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
This Is How You'll
Get Your MIA Loan

Here, In 4 nutshell. Il the p,.n
for borrowing modernixation snnd.
under the Fe1er.l Hons,r- prc-
gran:.
/. A mathematician loan h .ole,v
for the purnoee ~ ren.iring .lt.r.
inx 81 imnrovinr vonr horr. .hon
store Or other buildinx. Diver.inn
Of the money In INV other me-
pose h strictly prohibited
2. It cannot Is Tor L.. than
500 a. for more Than g nm M
borrower must have = hon. "a.
source az income enu.I "a a. ,...9
five times the annual navrente
3. Il can be made for term. m
20 three YEAR. but NAV h raia m
full earlier than the rafnr,tv al.
II the borrower desires
1. Maximum charres. incIudir~
interest and feee. canno4 1900
IN amount eouiv.lent n e dis-
count uer year ~ sion or,~ir.,
face amount 81 the note
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
VALLEY CITY WINS

Valley City. N. D., Sept 6.-R)-
Valley City defeated jamestown to
2 as special attraction at the Lis
bon market day Wednesday. ending
tie season for both tra1ns. Valley
City played 50 games this summer.
winning -. losing 20 and tieing one
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
~ Mt IN u f !
- hom page one'
National Housing
Act Invoked to Aid
Building Indust

Details of how to secure these 10
will be found on Pages Z, 8 and
this edition.
Builders and materials dealers
expected to arrange several spe
features for the near future to d
the direct attention Of property ht
ers to the campaign.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06

still Is balmy.
Each Of the 600 windows "a
building was being weather strip
in preparation for cole. weather.
Nearly 10000 feet Of weather st
ping will be used, Z. N. Nelson.
perintendent Of the building, said,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
n. D. State College
Opens September 19

Registration for freshmen begins
Sept. IA and for upper classmen Sept.
II, according to an announcement
from the North Dakota Agricultural
college. Glasses assemble Sept. 10.
An increasing demand for agricul-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06

A giant Russian airplane contd
its own telephone exchange, n
station, movie, and printing pJ
It was. built to distribute leaflets
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06
Prepare Capitol for
Approach of Winter

! Workmen Thursday We're preparing
the new state capitol for tt :cy blasts
of winter, even though I climate
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-06

When ill. Ontario citizens may q
graph their symptoms to the prov
cial health department and . dol
will prescribe through the mi(
phone.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

(Continued From Second Page.)

up on either side of the large ball
room.
Among those who had boxes were
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Col. and Mrs.
Cecil, Col. and Mrs. Wrisley Brown
and Miss Hunt. Supper was served
after midnight, the dancing contlnu-
ing until early morning. The chair
man for the Army was Col. Lloyd
Burns Magruder, the two vice chair
men were Lieut.. Frederick w. Cole
man, Sd, and Lieut.. Jonathan Sea-
man. The chairman for the Navy
was Capt. Neal B. Farwell and Lieut..
Comdr. J. j. Hughes and Ensign
Charles Farwell were vice chairmen.
Mrs. Emily B. Woodward of Tilden
Gardens has gone to Hamilton,
Ontario, to be present at the wedding
of her granddaughter, Miss Bernardine
Orme Keemle, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Keemle, formerly OF
Washington and now of Canada, and
Mr.. Lauce Servais of Kirkland Lake,
Ontario. The wedding will take place
In ST. Patrick'S Cathedral and after
the nuptial mass breakfast will be
served in the Royal Connought Hotel
in Hamilton for the two families. The
couple will then leave for their fu-
ture home at Kirkland Lake where
Mr.. Servais is employed as a mining
engineer.
Mr.: and Mrs. Daniel F. O'Connell
of Boston, Mass, have come to WASH
ington to spend the Winter season
and opened their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George Benoit is SAIL
ing today from New York aboard the
Monarch of Bermuda to spend the
New Year holiday in Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Kimberly,
who recently returned to the Shore
ham from their home at Tryon, N. c.,
have been joined at the hotel by their
sons and their daughter in law, Mr..
John R. Kimberly of Neenah, Wis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Kimberly
of Niagara Falls, N. Y, who will re-
main for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Colburn have
moved to the Wardman Park Hotel
where they have taken an apartment.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
ODD FELLOWS ELECT
HYATTSVILLE OFFICERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, December 26
-Oriole Lodge, Odd Fellows, has
elected Thomas Morris, noble grand;
D. w. Corkins, vice grand; H. Wilson
Spicknall, acting recording secretary:
Joshua Stakeholder, financial secre-
tary, and D. Hazen Mcleod, treasurer.
George FenWick has been chosen a
trustee to serve three years. The new
officers, together with a number to be
appointed, will be installed January 3
by Isador La Vine Of Mount Rainier,
district deputy grand master for Oriole
Lodge. assisted by the installing team
Of Mount Rainier Lodge.
George Fenwick Of Oriole Lodge,
district deputy grand master for Mount
Rainier Lodge, will install Thomas E.
Link, newly elected noble grand, and
other officers just chosen by that lodge
on January IA.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Man, "a, ENDS LIFE
IN PARENTS HOME
Taylor Freeman's Act Is Unex.
plained-Friend Finds Body
or Kitchen Floor.

Alone, while his parents were visit
ing friends, Taylor Freeman, "a, ended
his life yesterday by inhaling illumi-
mating gas in the kitchen of his home
at 6433 Eighth street.
Christian Schweitzer, a neighbor.
entered the residence after smelling
gas and found Freeman lying on the
kitchen floor. All jets on the stove
were open.
The dead mans father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Freeman, were
spending the afternoon in nearby
Virginia.
Freeman left no notes, police said.
and they could ascribe no reason for
his act.
A certificate Of suicide was issued
by Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
U. S. COURT TO DISMISS
BANS ON PRICE CUTTING

N. r. A. Suspension of Code Pro-
vision Prompts Judge to End
Lumber Code Injunctions.
BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, December 26.
Several suits pending in the United
States District Court here, in which
temporary orders were issued to re-
strain Arkansas hardwood lumber
dealers from selling lumber below the
minimum price set by the N. r. A.
code, will be dismissed this week, Dis
trict Attorney Fred A. Isgrig said
yesterday.
Minimum price schedules of the
lumber code became effective Novem-
Der 10, 1888, and the Government
lost test cases in several Southern
States on the ground that price fix
ing provisions Of the code were un-
constitutional.
Federal Judge John E. Martineau
held, however that the price fixing
provisions were constitutional in cases
filed here, and granted injunctions.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Strike 0vertures Fail.

BILLINGS, Mont, December 26 up.
Representatives Of the Great West
ern Sugar Co. and the striking union
which for two weeks has tied UP the
beet sugar factory here, yesterday an
nounced preliminary conversations
toward settlement of differences have
been fruitless. The strikers ask a 10
per cent wage increase and recogni-
ton of their union.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Colburn have
moved to the Wardman Park Hotel
where they have taken an apartment.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. George Benoit is sail
ing today from New York aboard the
Monarch of Bermuda to spend the
New Year holiday in Bermuda.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. O'Connell
of Boston, Mass. have come to Wash
ington to spend the Winter season
and opened their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

With suspension Of price fixing
features Of the code. the Injunction
will be dissolved and the suits dis
missed.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
FRANKLIN REELECTED
HEAD OF RELIEF GROUP
Thomas A. Costello Named Vice
President and C. E. Graham
Secretary.

William F. Franklin, for six years
president of the District Government
Immediate Relief Association, has
been reelected, it was announced to-
day
other elected are Thomas A. Co.'S
tello, vice president; c. E. Graham,
secretary; Patrick J. Curtin, treasurer,
and Grafton Tyler, Leslie r. Anderson
and Edward Kelley. members Of the
Board of Trustees.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
$50, 900 GIVEN FUND
Jewish Rehabilitation Project at
Palestine Records Donation.

Palestine RecoruS U0natl0n.
JERUSALEM, December IS (Palcor
Agency The largest private gift in
many years for the rehabilitation of
Palestine was received here yesterday
by the Jewish National Fund.
The anonymous donor, who sent
$50,000, was said to have indicted
his belief that the most urgent task
facing Jewish authorities in Palestine
today is the acquisition OF great tracts
of land as the national property Of
the Jewish people.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
POsner- Kahn Wedding
Last Evening in Brides Home.

The marriage of Miss Lillian Hor-
tense Kahn, daughter of Mrs. Isadore
Kahn and the late Mr.. Kahn, and
Mr.. Stanley Irving Posner of Wor-
ceSter, Mass, took place last evening
at 6 O'Clock in the home of the
brides parents at 5709 Sixteenth
street. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DR.. Abram Simon in the
drawing room before an improvised
altar with a background of palms,
ferns and white blossoms, was wit
messed by the near relatives Of the
young couple and was followed by a
dinner. The youthful bride looked
lovely in her mothers wedding gown
of heavy white satin, the upper part
Of the bodice was of chiffon and
pearls Her veil was of tulle edged
in princess lace and held in place
with cap of the lace, and she car
ried spray Of calla lilies.
The matron of honor was the bride
groom's sister, Mrs. Herman Appel
man of New York, who wore a gown
of peach-color satin and carried Tails
man roses. The maid of honor was
the brides younger sister, Miss Char
lotte Kahn, who wore a becoming
gown of white matelaSse and carried
an arm bouquet of American Beauty
roses. The bridegroom had for his
best man his brother in law, Mr.. Her.
man Appelman of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Posner left for New
York, from where they will sail on
cruise to the West Indies, and upon
their return will make their home in
Boston. The bride is a graduate of
Goucher College. and the bridegroom
will be connected with the Govern
ment in Boston, after having served
in Washington. The brides going
away costume was an ensemble of steel
gray velvet, with hat and accessories
to match.
The Smith College Club of Wash
ington will meet at 12:45 o'clock to-
morrow for luncheon at the American
Association of University Women's
Club House at 1884 I street. All
Smith College students home for the
holidays are cordially invited. Mrs.
Karl Fenning of 1868 Chevy Chase
parkway is in charge of the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Dresden of
New York City are at the Shoreham
for the Christmas holiday, having
come to Washington to join Mrs.
Dresden's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Mantz
Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. w. Bateson
and their two sons have as their guest
in their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel Mr.. George R. Schmidt
Of Ann Arbor. Mich, who is with
them to spend part of the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Holden and
their son Alfred of Lyon Park, Va,
left yesterday for Hollywood, Fla. Mrs
A. J. Miller and her daughter Ruth
accompanied them.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Kentucky Society Will Give
Christmas Party This Evening.

The Kentucky Society's Christmas
party, especially for the younger set,
will be held tonight at o'clock in
the main ball room of the Willard
Hotel There will be musical pro-
gram, followed by dancing until l
o'clock, with an enlarged orchestra
and special lighting effects.
A large number of parties have been
arranged by members of the society,
Evening star., 1934-12-26
GEORGE, SKYWRITING
PIONEER, DIES AT 49
New Yorker Succumbs at Mem
phis, as Pneumonia and Peri
tonitis Follow Appendicitis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Fress'
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 26.-
Helmar George, 40, of New York, a
pioneer in airplane writing ad-
vertising, died in a hospital here yes
terday.
Peritonitis and pneumonia followed
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Annual Christmas Lunch Saturday.
Mrs. J. D. Grigsby, national presi-
dent of Delta Delta Delta National
Sorority. will be the guest of honor
at the Washington Alumnae Chap
Evening star., 1934-12-26

an attack Of appendicitis. Funeral
services were to be held here today.
Among his survivors are his widow
and a daughter.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
OPP ERATOR 13
KRAZY KAT

(Rspublished from cosnpO-
POlitGU Magazine and soon to
GppeGr on the screen az a Cos
naOpolitGn Production made by
MsfrO-GOEdwyn-M0ysr and star.
ring Marion DGUies.)
Jilly Lou and Nikka were ap-
preaching with baskets and
Operator 13 went indoors about
her business which, first Of all,
was to copy the map which Billy
Dix had slipped into her hand
with plans Of new Confederate
gun emplacementS along the
rivera new masked battery
south Of Batting Dantzler, an
other at Trent Reach. The task
took her some time. She had
then to make her report, men.
tioning the arrival Of John
Gailliard.
She was not gong to ride that
day. Scobell had told her the
week before that there was a
rumor o blockade runner had
slipped through the Federal
guard fleet.
Every woman Of her acquaint-
ance in Richmond very soon
heard about it and hoped that
the ship had brought in such
necessities as women'S shoes
thread, bed and table linen and
dress goods. AS for Operator Is,
she hoped that the blockade run
ner had not brought the young
lady whom she was impersonat-
ing.
When John scobell arrived
for orders that morning she had
told him to bring around the
victoria after lunch. She was
at lunch now In her boudoir
when Rosie came to say that
Scobell was below and wished
to speak to her about the car
EiagO which needed q new rear
wheel. WheA trouble was the
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Exciting Tale Of
War Espionage

de kunnel done say. Bring
NAH lady home safe. An Use
gwine do it,"
THANK you, John" She
smiled. laid the miniature away.
"Of course" she said lightly,
there's always the chance that
Miss Clebu1ne may return. But
I doubt it. However, in case Of
trouble, do you think I'd better
ride by Glendale and try to
reach Wilcox'S Wharf?"
mo, ma'am. Veal gotta ride
by HighcaStle."
do our passes take us out
that road? It's a terrible road"
"YaaS'm. We gotta git to de
York. Gotta go dataway, ma'am."
What time is the train ex'
pected?"
Tonight about Q o'clock. Is
yuh did youh map an all
ma'am?"
eyes" She remained thought
full for q moment. That's not
true about the carriage Wheel
is it?"
"No'm." he smiled.
Every we'll: I'll put on my
habit and well ride out toward
Malvern. Nobody goes that way
and we can talk over matters" ="
Scobell returned to his waiting
horses: Operator 13 went about
her dressing, singing bithely, al
though that odd premonition
made her careless gayety an ef-
fort.
John scobell put her up,
mounted his own nag and fol-
lowed her Sedate pace through
Franklin Street under the spread
ing foliage. The terrific fight
ing around Petersburg drew
great crowds to the bulletins.
Otherwise. the city was deathly
still In the hot S1TlShine.
Hallway TO Glendale they
turned south toward Malvern.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

signal agreed upon between the
girl and Scobell in case the lat
ter found it necessary to see her
privately. So she told Rosie to
send Scohell to her and take
away the tray.
He came, wearing his livery
Of q groom instead Of . coach
man.
Done fetch de hosSeS,
ma'am," he said cheerfully,
"kaze de off hind wheel am
bus" But when Rosie had van
ished: Reckon veal better
ride, ma'am," he said. Train
comm in today. Tole me at de
station dey's folks an goods
aboard from de blockade runner,
Sea Spray"
An old pang Of premonition
left her silent, waiting for the
negro to continue.
Terrible Road
''De ship done slip into VII
mington." he said.
els she British. John?"
"Yaas'm."
The girl rose, unlocked q
drawer in her desk, handed SEQ
bell a miniature painted on
ivory.
reckon it's yuh, ma'am," he
said. .
"It resembles me. don't it?"
"YaaS'm. Look lax you-al wuS
twins"
TITS a picture Of that Miss
Cleburne I'm impersonating. If
and God forbid it!-She's on
that British ship, and on that
train that's coming in. I've got
to leave Richmond quickly. l
don't imagine there'd be any
danger to you If you remain"
"I amt quittin' yuh. na'Am."
he said.
''You nsedn1 risk yourself,
John"
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Pavement Patter

Fred Zlhlman, former Con-
gresham from Montgomery
County. seemed very much In
tereSted the other day in the
outcome of the Senate District
Committees discussion of the
proposed liquor law for the
Capital. Lucy Anne Purdon.
although in her early teens 10
one of the most skillful design
ers of apparel for milady.. ,.
Major Ernest Brown, Superin.
tendent of District Police seemed
to enjoy his lunch the other
day with Representative Tom
Blanton, Representative Sol
Bloom and Representative Ross
Collins. a man who once gave
parties around the District when
he was interested in the oil
business that fairly floated in
champagne appealed to a Police
Court Judge recently to place
him on six months probation
rather than be forced to try
and raise q Snall fine for in
toxication. Tommy" Thomp-
son, Of the AAA, need have no
fear about dealing with burg
lars in his apartment. he coll
lects guns Of all description, and
they cover the walls, floors and
the ceiling .. Nelson Miller.
business specialist with the De-
partment Of Commerce, is pass.
ing out cigars, and his wifA
Virginia, is reported doing nice.
ly. Willis June" Thornton.
former city editor on a WASH
ington paper, dropped into
town long enough to attend Q
press conference given by Sec
retary Of Agriculture Wallace.
Major Raymond j. Walter,
youthful executive officer Of
the District NRA Compliance
Board, is an important man.
but he looks more important
when he sticks Q cigar in one
corner Of his mouth and starts
talking about the Blue Eagle
with the other. . e. II. McIns
tyre who handles all AAA pre3
releases dealing with milk.
ought to know what he iS talk
ing about-he was editor Of an
agricultural paper. The Wis
consin Farmer, before coming 10
washington.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

} where. in q weedy field, Opera
tor 13 jumped her lively horse
to and fro over an ancient
snake fence. and firing Of this,
cantered on down q rutty red
road until she came in sight
Of the old Henrico Tavern. The
aged inn was closed; . riot of
brierS, jasmine, honeysuckle
and roses nearly buried the
veranda, now occupied by sew
eral squirrels.
I'm case of trouble" she re-
marked to Scobell, that is a
good hiding place."
"Yaas'm, SO 'tis," he said,
quietly. can JUS soon as I
done hyah yuh wuz a-comin' to
Richmond, traipse out hyah
an I fix de well an de do an
I hid me q bucket an a sack
Of grain an hard rations an
ammunition"
why. John?" she asked.
amused.
"Kaze I reckon we-all gwine
Skedaddle some day."
Good Scout
you're a good scout" she
said. Tive heard all about
what you've done. You're really
wonderful"
Nom, I ain so much." he
said modestly.
However, it appeared that he
had been watching affairs more
closely than had she. For she
now learned that the Glendale
road was heavily patrolled by
provost cavalry at night.
"You really are Q jewel" said
the girl gratefully. "f I'd had
to ske 4addle. I'd certainly have
gone that way and run my neck
straight into the hangman's
moose! Are our nearest pickets
OF Mountcastle?"
"Yaas'm."
"WeA, John. ! don't OxpsOt
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
By Robert w. Chambers

weTl have any reason to run
not for a long while, anyway.
All the same, thank you for tax
ing such good care Of me-" She
turned her horse. put him to Q
canter.
When they again rode into
Richmond, she had not shaken
off that curious apprehension Of
threatened evil. She did not 60
out that afternoon. pleaded
headache to all callers and kept
in her boudoir behind locked
doors and lowered blinds.
Again and again, sitting there
with nothing on but her China
silk chamber robe in the after
noon heat, she wondered at her
silly apprehension. It was not
like her to submit to such sense
less nervousness. And yet some
vague intuition remained unSat-
iSfied as though her own ghost
" soul were alert and watching.
Into the girls strange young
mind came. gradually, o SenSa-
tion Of fear. She stared ct the
blinds as though, beyond them,
danger lurked. And 50 powerful
became the menace Of imagi-
nary peril that she rose and
peeped into the street below.
And saw VespaSion Chan
cellor looking at the house.
A sudden mist seemed to pos
SeSS her eyes and mind, blind
ing both. Then. instantly, both
cleared. and she looked down at
the man Of whom in all the
world she was most afraid.
Under Suspicion
He was roughly dressed, his
shirt collarleSS, his Spurred boots
dusty. He wore an old felt hat.
he stood leaning against q
large tree. his piercing eyes
wandering along the house
fronts but seeming particularly
interested Ia the 0CRtaan0d win
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Whose Face Is Red?

A Congressman from q South.
ern State insisted two months
ago on the employment Of Q
young girl, as a CWA worker,
in a Government unit.
The young woman was put to
work as a file clerk and for
seven weeks labored at that
task.
One day a letter was missing.
After a thorough search it was
found in the wrong file cabinet.
The young woman was called
ION the carpet"
She had been filing letters in
any old cabinet at her con.
venience.
She could neither read nor
write!