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Evening star., 1935-03-31
BATES TO ADDRESS
VOLUNTEER GROUP
will Speak on Crime Control
Before Chest Workers.
Institute.

Sanford Bates, director of the Bu-
reau of Prisons, Justice Department.
will speak on Can Crime Be Con-
trolled?" at an institute on delinquency
and health for volunteer workers of
the Community Chest tomorrow at
II am. in the United States Chamber
OF Commerce Building.
The institute is being inaugurated
by the Council of Social Agencies
under direction of Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor in an effort to afford volun-
teer workers an opportunity to obtain
knowledge of the fundamentals of
the various branches of social work
in which they may wish to serve.
Similar Institutes in the past have
resulted in obtaining a large number
of volunteers for various Chest
agencies. The institute last year had
an attendance of nearly 200 AS the
general theme of the institute is
changed each year, large number
of these volunteers return from year
to year.
After Mr.. Bates talk the speakers
and discussion leaders for the two
week period will be Capt. Rhoda j.
Milliken of the Woman's Bureau.
Police Department.; Miss Louise Nc
CURE. director of social service at
the Juvenile Court; DR.. George C..
Rutland, health officer of the District
OF Columbia; DR.. Harriet Twombley,
senior psychiatrist, st. Elizabeth's
Hospital; Miss Beatrice Mullin. direc-
tor of the Social Service Department,
Georgetown University Hospital, and
Miss Margaret Hagan. field director
at st. Elizabeth's for the American
Red Cross.
Registrations can be made tomorrow
morning at the Council of Social
Agencies, 1101 M street. or at the
registration desk in the Chamber of
Commerce Building previous to the
opening of the meeting. The Volun-
teer Service Bureau at the council will
be glad to place any volunteers.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

then machine guns began to play
their part In aerial warfare.
Several men can man an airship
easily" Currell wrote, land If given
favorable opportunity, they can do
considerable damage both to vessels,
fortifications and army of the enemy"
This was years before the first bomb
ing flights.
In his letter Currell foresaw the
present-day airplane carrier.
I'm future years." he wrote, II
think airships will be carried on
men-of-war, or specially designed
vessels for that purpose for long dis
tance service, and when they are near
the enemy's country, they will be
equipped and sent up from the vessel
and flown over the enemy's vessels,
forts. cities. etc, and try to destroy
them"
Currell apologized in his letter for
having undertaken to patent his aerial
bomb. 81 assure you" he said, Il will
not attempt to patent any more of my
inventions that can be used by our
Government, but will give them to the
service direct.
For Protection Of United States.
II think it Is no more than my duty,
when ! know that my inventions will
be for the protection of our country.
I am In the service for the protection
and welfare of our country and to
protect 1t to the best of my ability
and knowledge. whether In peace or
war, and feel proud to have the
honor of having inventions that can
be used In its defense"
In the years since that letter was
written Currell stood by his promise
to turn over his inventions to the
service and even after leaving the
service. before the World War, he
continued to turn over military in
ventions to the Government without
charge.
Currell today says he realizes the
terrible effectiveness of the modern
airplane in warfare and has scrapped
several devices which would add to
the destructive power of aircraft.
War between any of the Euro
pean nations now or in the future" he
said. will be wholesale murder. The
bombing. gassing, manning and loss
OF life and destruction of property will
be appalling and nations are now pre-
pared to cause such destruction In
war"
Evening star., 1935-03-31
GEORGETOWN DEBATERS
WILL MEET PRINCETON
Alumni Invited to Hear Argu-
ments by Teams Tuesday Night
in CASTOR Hall.

Local alumni of Princeton and
Georgetown Universities have been in
vited to attend debate between teams
representing these two institutions
Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock in Gas
ton Hall at the Hilltop.
The question is, Resolved, That the
nations should agree to prevent the
international shipment of arms and
munitions" Georgetcwn's debaters,
who successfully opposed any embargo
on shipments in recent contest with
Johns Hopkins University, will take
the same side of the question in the
forthcoming debate. Princeton is
supporting the affirmative
Princeton is sending Gordan A.
Craig Of New Jersey, James L. High
saw, jr., of Tennessee and John S.
Harlow of Massachusetts, members of
its intercollegiate team. The George
town team will comprise Leo F. Cur
ley of Massachusetts,, a son of Gov
Curley; John S. McKenney of Massa-
chuSettS and James H. Guilfoyle,
president of the Philodemic Society.
The verdict will be rendered by a
board of judges.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
Products. Decorations

Committee on Products, Decorations
and Buildings.
The Entertainment Committee Is
headed by p. w. Budworth, assistant
general manager of the Frigidaire
Corp. Working with him is M. C.
Gibson. ]. B. Woodside, chairman of
the Publicity Committee, is aided by
w. A. Rogers and F. S. Pohanka. Mr..
Woodside is the manager for the Gen
eral Motors Fleet Sales Corp.
The prizes which are to be award
ed to those attending the Washing
ton showing are the charge of r. A.
Palmer. president Of L. p. Steuart,
Inc, who Is assisted by H. H. Smith.
The exhibit sales managership Is In
the hands of w. T. Agee. manager
Of the Olds Motor Works. K. S. Rufe,
M. c. Nourse. J. H. Powell and w. A.
Kolb also are on the committee. l..
w. Kiefer is chairman of the COM
mittee In charge of ali the General
Motors dealers. z. L. Yates and Will
liam Emerson are assistants.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra
will play both afternoon and evening
throughout show week.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
GENERAL MOTORS SHOW
BEGINS HERE SATURDAY
sprintgime Exhibit of Corpora
tion's Products to Open at
Pm. at Auditorium.

General Motors Spring exhibit will
open next Saturday afternoon at /
O'Clock at the Washington Auditorium,
Nineteenth street and New York ave-
nue.. The showing here of the corpo-
ration's products is the first Of a
Nation wide display. Locally the show
will run from April through April
IS and after Sunday the hours will
be from 1890 am. to 1880 pm. Ad-
mission will be free.
The 1885 General Motors show will
be introduced with appropriate cere-
monies now being arranged by a Gen
eral Show Committee, headed by A.
c. Tedemann, jr., Washington man
ager for the Pontiac Corp, as general
chairman; Mcleod Maurice, district
manager for the General Motors Ac-
ceptance Corp, will be assistant gen.
eral chairman. Working with them
are the following subcommittee: F.
D. Akers, president of the Capitol
Cadillac Co., assisted by w. A. Kolb,
and w. ]. Haskell, is in charge of the
Evening star., 1935-03-31

now lives at 52l Fourth street, for
years has had an uncanny insight
into the future of military develop
ment, his friends say. He is now so
thoroughly convinced that aerial war
fare in the future will prove insup-
portably destructive to mankind that
he has deliberately scrapped inven-
tions for increasing the deadliness of
aircraft.
Air Improvements.
Currell, a Spanish War veteran, has
seen service in the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps. Since leaving the mill
tary service, he has continued work
ing on his inventions, seeking part
time work as mechanic to raise
funds with which to keep himself alive
and in materials. He has to his credit
within recent years improvements in
airport and fog flying lights, airplane
flares and other aeronautical devices
In the files of the Navy Department
Is a letter, written by Currell in De-
cember, 1908, to the then Secretary
of the Navy, Truman H. Newberry,
at the request of the Secretary. In
which there are number of remark
able prophecies as to aerial warfare
which were strikingly fulfilled nearly
10 years later during the World War.
The letter forecast bombing raids,
aerial combat and development of the
tracer bullet, upon which Currell then
was working.
Born in Birkenshaw, England, May
19, 1878. Currell was brought to the
United States in early childhood by
his parents, who settled in Youngs-
town, Ohio, where he was educated.
He enlisted in the 5th Ohio Infantry
in 1898, served in the Spanish War,
served in the Marine Corps from 1900
to 1905 and then went into the Navy.
While with the Marines at Goat
Island, San Francisco. in 1904, he saw
captive balloon carrying passengers
up on sightseeing flights. The idea
dawned upon him that in event of
war aviation might play an important
part. 1t was less than a year after
the first flight of the Wright brothers
at Kitty Hawk, N. c., and no one had
taken the airplane seriously.
Currell began to potter around, -
as he describes it, with powder and
shells. He developed bomb which
could be dropped from balloons and
which became the aerial bomb Of the
World War, which started 10 years
later.
Rear Admiral e. w. Eberle became
Evening star., 1935-03-31

interested in the work Of the young
Marine and arranged for him to trans
fer to the Navy and 60 to the Sea-
man Gunners' School at the WASH
ington Navy Yard, where tools and
equipment were available for develop
ing his ideas. The admiral mentioned
the fact to the Secretary of the Navy
and Secretary Newberry called upon
young Currell, then a master at arms.
second class, to outline his ideas. The
result was letter which is regarded
by Navy officials as remarkable.
In this letter. written in 1908, when
the Wright brothers were preparing
to demonstrate their first military air
plane to the Government, Currell
voiced the opinion that "airships
will be put to the test, and play an
important part in warfare, II war
should break out between any of the
following named countries within the
next few years: Germany, France,
England, Russia or Austria, or between
Russia and Japan"
He predicted that, with the develop
ment of the airship and the airplane,
should war break out they will no
doubt be put to test in regard to
dropping explosives from them"
Currell told the Secretary that he
was working on an incendiary shell
which could be used against hydrogen
filled airships for destructive pur-
poses.
MY idea consists of a light shell
containing mixture of meal powder
and another chemical" he said. This
shell when in flight will have flame
coming out of its rear end, and If the
shell should 60 through or rip the
gas bag in any manner so that the
flame comes in contact with the gas,
1t will ignite and destroy the airship."
Currell's flaming shell is now the
tracer bullet, which came into wide
use during the World War.
Machine Gun Use.
The young inventor told Secretary
Newberry that in his opinion In fu-
ture years "airships will carry one or
more light high-power long-range
rifles for the purpose Of destroying
the airships of the enemy. and there
will be battles fought in the air be-
tween airships the same as between
war vessels in sea fights of the pres
ent, except there will not be the
amount Of men engaged
Six years later, when the World
War started, airplane rilots shot at
each other with pistols and rifles and
Evening star., 1935-03-31
0O0.YEAR.OLD ROMAN
HELMET GIVEN TOW. M. |.
Persian War Headpiece, 500 Years
Old, Also rendered School
by Alumnus..

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON. Va, March 30.-A
Roman helmet 1000 years old and a
Persian helmet 500 years old have
been presented to Virginia Military
Institute for the Francis H. Smith
Memorial rooms, it was announced
today
Miss Nellis Gibbs, museum custo-
dian. said the two helmets we're given
by Paul D. Troxler, class of 1926,
who recently returned from Persia.
The Roman helmet originally was
picked up on the battlefield Of
Philippi, ancient Macedonian city.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

who had been brought to Washington
by high naval authorities to develop
his ideas for inventions which have
had profound effect on aerial war
fare, today is laboring in Washington
as a part-time mechanic after spurn-
ing fortune for the military inven-
tions which he turned over to the
United States as patriotic duty.
The inventor, John w. Currell, who
Evening star., 1935-03-31
Air War Seen u Years Ago
Young Enlisted Man Turned Inventions
Over to i. S.

Attn ou 9 h
John w. Cur
rell, er-MG-
rine and pet
eran OF tDo
D1rs, has neD-
sr foDn in an
dirplane, h e
as contrib
uted m ore,
p ps, to
the field OF
n1,infion fbnn
some of the
W0rld'S most
famous flyers.
Some OF his
ideas and in
UentionS be-
came impor-
tant factors
in the World
War. He is
Sho,Dn at WOrk
on tut ure
plans.
Wide World
Photo.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

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Evening star., 1935-03-31
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

~ ROPHECIES of inventions upon
which much of our modern
national defense is based were
i made 81 years ago by young
Navy enlisted man in a letter
to the then Secretary of the Navy,
Navy files have revealed.
The far-seeing young enlisted man,
Evening star., 1935-03-31
Stamp Insured for $50. 900.

When British Guiana 1-cent stamp
OF the Hind collection was taken re-
Gently from New York to London it
was insured for $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
GOLD Case ruling
EXPECTED monday
Administration Reported Ready
For Swift Monetary Action
II Necessary

Washington, Feb. 2.-B-The
Roosevelt administration was reported
Saturday to have completed all prep
arations for any swift monetary action
it may consider necessary after the
supreme court rules on the gold cases.
This word was passed in authorita-
tive quarters as observers watched
for another Saturday conference Of
the nine justices on whom President
Roosevelt,S money policies hinge. The
court was expected to gather again
in the quiet chambers In the capitol
where executive and legislative ac-
lions are measured by the constitu-
tional yardstick.
Many believed the high court would
deliver on Monday its decision in the
cases attacking the governments abb
rogation of the gold clause. This i'm
preston was SO prevalent that the
capital and much of the world was set
for q nerve-strained weekend.
Nothing was certain. There was q
q possibility the ruling might not come
for another week or two. But admin
istration officials, while expressing
every confidence that the government
would be upheld, were taking no
chances Of being caught unawares. II
was understood the plans called for
almost instantaneous moves to meet
any eventuality.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Grouse Bill Passes
Senate, Given House

The Fedje-Rudrud conservation bill,
directing the state game and fish
commissioner to provide q closed sea-
son on all species OF grouse where
other upland game birds are plentiful.
passed the house Of representatives
Friday and was before the senate
Saturday.
Daily bag limits on upland game
birds. Chinese pheasants. Hungarian
partridge. and pinnated. sharp-tailed
and ruffed grouse would b limited
to five in the aggregate with : mixed
bag not to include over four birds Of
any one species. All grouse would be
considered one species.
It Is further provided that the up
land game bird season shall, in al
cases, provide for the taking Of Chi
nese ringneck pheasants and Hun
garian partridge IN conjunction with
open seasons on grouse"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
MEASURE PROP 0SES|
EXHAUSTIVE survey
OF STATE TAXATION
Act Carrying Appropriation Of
$4,000 for Study Ap.
proved az to z
PROVIDES BOARD OF SEVEN
Hopton's Proposal to Revise
State Hail Insurance Laws
introduced

Passed by the North Dakota senate
late Friday without debate, . propos-
al creating . tax survey commission
to make recommendation for revi-
sion Of the entire tax structure Of
the state moved into the house Of
representatives.
Planned under terms Of the bill Is
q comprehensive survey" by seven
commissioners to formulate plans
and prepare legislative measures for
a complete revision Of the taxation
system with 4 view to securing q
more equitable distribution Of the tax
burden and q simpler and more eff
ficient administration Of the tax
laws"
With the appropriation for carry
ing out the purposes Of the act cut
from. $4,000 10. 4i5,O0O the bill pass
ed by vote Of ~ to 2.
Voting against the proposal we're
Albert Dubay, Rolette, and r. A.
Owings, Divide. Absentees were o.
f. Erickson, Kidder: Alex Lind,
williams, and George Kolpin. Griggs.
h8u insurance heVt91On
Revision Of state hail insurance
laws in line with recommendations
of State Insurance Commissioner
Harold Hopton was proposed in
bill introduced by the senate commit
tee on insurance.
Among features Of the bill are a
reduction Of the amount Of normal
indemnity to effect a lowering of
rates and quasi-compulsory clause
through an indemnity tax.
Strengthening of the system Of
grading and inspecting potatoes UNI
der supervision Of the state seed
commissioner is asked in q measure
presented by John Brostuen Of Nc
Kenzie, and Arthur Trovatten, Of
Walsh.
Besides the tax commission bill,
two other measures passed the upper
chamber, one appropriating $780,
l06.20 for expenses Of the tubercu-
losis sanatorium at San Haven, and
the other appropriating $4,000 for .
deficit in the state capitol mainten-
ance. A house resolution fixing COM
pensation Of legislative employees also
was approved.
Passed Thursday by the senate, SEN
ate bill 81 relating to qualifications
Of registered pharmacists was recon-
sidered Friday and re-referred TO the
state affairs committee.
Committee reports adopted includ-
ed two for indefinitely postponing
bill giving the regulatory department
powers and duties Of enforcing dairy
commission laws and . resolution re.
lating to telephone service.
School Committee Reports
A. s. Marshall Of Dickey. chairman
Of q committee appointed under q
senate joint resolution to present the
seriousness Of school needs to the
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
stration, reported there had been .
conference with Pierce Atwater and
L. v. Anderson, regional director and
field representative for the FERA,
respectively.
The committee asked the FERA
representatives to assist in obtaining
Continued on Page Three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Witness Tells H1ey He Planned
To Murder Him for $4,000 Fee
Several Real Estate
Sales Are Recorded

Evidence Of increasing activity III
the real estate field is contained In
sales recently recorded at the office
Of the register Of deeds here.
The records show that one Of the
Rue houses on North Eighth st., has
been sold to e. M. Shannon. Paul
Feltman has sold his home on Sew
enteenth st. to Leslie Herrick and
John Engel has sold his property on
Twenty First st.. to william w. Neils.
The Champagne house on South
Ninth st.. has been sold to Pearl
Paulie and Roswell Brown has sold
his home on Twelfth st.. to Minnie
Ref.
Several sales Of vacant lots indicate
the probability Of an increase Of
home building IN the spring.
Among farm land sales recently re-
corded is that Of q quarter section
east Of Arnold to the Martineson
brothers, the sale Of 240 acres south
west Of Wilton by q Mrs. Wall Of Chi
cago to Fred Brown and the sale by
J. B. Smith Of a tract Of bottom land
north Of Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
House Records First
Perfect Attendance

For the first time since the session
began. North Dakota's house Of rep
resentatives Friday had llaa full
complement-members present.
It was q little bewildering to two
members Of the house. however, who
insisted on making the stock daily
motion, despite the full membership.
The stock motion II move the alb
sent members be excused" insures
the absent ones their . pay for the
day. It Is the one motion on which
no factional strife has developed.
II move the absent members Be
excused" called two house meme
bers Friday.
There are no absent ones" In.
formed william Crockett. speaker,
for the first time"
oh" replied the two. nonplussed.
and at down. -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
82.Year-Old Man Is
Proud Papa Of Son

Eighty two year Old Frank
Oowell. who lives north Of Sawyer,
n. D., beanie the parent Of his
2oth child last week, = husky baby
boy.
The mother. who Is Cowell's
third wife, d - years Of age.
Doubtless the proud father y
locking forward to the time when
he becomes old and infirm and
has hts SUI 70 comfort him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Partial Eclipse May
Be Seen Here Sunday

A partial eclipse Of the sun may
be seen by Bismarck persons Sunday
II Old Sol chooses to show its coun-
tenance, according to r. G. House.
holder, N. D. 4. G. astrosomy instruc
tor.
Householder estimates that the sun
will be partially eclipsed between
$50 .. m. and noon Sunday with the
darkest period coming ct approxim-
ately 1875 when tho sun viii b half
covered With It's nocturnal neighbor.
Exposed film negatives or smoked
glasses are recommended for use by
amateur Observers watching the
phenomenon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
BILL ASKS $4,000
FOR LAST SUMMERS
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
House Hears Measure Without
Comment; Referred to
Committee

Echoes Of the ousting Of william
LANCER as governor last July sound
ed through the house Friday when q
bill appropriating $4,000 for spe-
cial session last summer was intro
duced.
Without comment, house members
heard the bill read and referred to
the appropriations committee.
The bill, short and in terse Ian
guage, provides there Is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any moneys in the
state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated the sum Of $4,000 to defray
the expense, mileage and per diem
Of members, per diem Of officers and
employees, printing and miscellaneous
expense Of those attending the spe-
cial session Of the legislative as
sembly Of the state Of North Dakota
convened at Bismarck on the call Of
the governor on the 10th day Of July,
1884"
No Reference to LANCER
No reference to LANCER is made
in the bill which was hurried
through the formal reading to the
committee where it is expected q bat
tie will develop over the proposal.
Many house members expected the
bill, offered by the appropriations
committee, to be killed on the floor
Of the house, although others ex-
pressed confidence it would move into
the senate.
The session called by LANCER came
Is the climax OF q series Of stirring
events which followed the conviction
Of LANCER in federal courts. and his
subsequent removal by the supreme
court.
Legality OF the session was ques-
toned by then Acting Governor Ole
H. Olson, who dissolved the call Of
his predecessor, prior to the time set
for the converting. Despite his act,
sufficient members Of the house con-
vened to constitute q quorum. No
quorum ever was obtained in the
senate. LANCER appeared before the
house with m appeal for com.
plete investigation OF my admins
tration" and called for his impeach-
ment, II they "found evidence.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Square Deal President CHARGES
Kingfish Henchman With
Lies Against Him
DEPUTY SHERlFFS ACCUSED
Hearing Continues at Capitol
As Feeling Against Dicta-
torship Grows

Baton Rouge, La, Feb. 2.-Re
Senator Huey p. Long Saturday post
poned his murder plot hearing in
definitely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
NAVY nIERs KILLED

Millsap, Texas, Feb. 2.-(N-A
United States navy plane. one Of .
convoy Of three flying from Abilene.
Tex, to Shreveport. L., fell in
flames three miles east Of here SAT-
urday, killing It's two occupants. The
filters killed were identified By service
tags as Lieut.. fje) John B. Burgess.
and Meut. Oscar willis Pata i.