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Evening star., 1935-04-02

movie scripts. Minute after minute
piles up suspence after suSpence and
his curtain leaves the audience as
bruised as an audience has any right
to be. In the third act, too. drama
again is rampant and by the time the
plot is over it has become pretty evi-
cent that Mr.. Wead has written
strong, intelligent and moving play.
1t seemed to us that he erred, how
ever. in his lighter moments. Some of
"Dizzy's' lines are strangely out of
Joint and whatever sympathy you
have mustered up for him is some
times shattered by certain crudities
which are inherent in his character
but which have been staged over
eagerly
This is possibly Mr. Litel's fault. who
last night played with once or twice
too much vigor-although the script
unquestionably calls for such thing
Dizzy is a crazy man, and there
are many ways of playing him. Mr.
Litel did mostly right-but now and
again he seemed more the actor than
the man-an error which will no
OOuUI UC lIlC IlCht lew
evenings.
Mr.. Perkins, who it is said has never
made a wrong move in the theater
continues his bull's-eye career-creat-
ing Jake Lee with that Perkins per-
fection which has colored every role
he has ever undertaken. Other ace
performances included Mr.. Smith as
Texas, John F. Hamilton as Mike and
Allan Hale as Margaret Perry's boy
friend. Tay Lawson. Lesser assign
ments were nOticeably effective in the
hands of Media Harrigan, Hope Law
der, Chester Clute tBaldy), Joseph
Downing, Gladys Griswold and John
Drew Colt.
Miss Perry. in the more important
role of the hostess who falls for Dizzy
in weak moment. was attractive-but
a mite artifcial-partly because Di-
rector Antionette Perry sprawled her
over that desk too frequently.
For the most part, however, Miss
Perry directed the play with great
skill, as she does all her plays. And
the audience enjoyed itself so much
that it waited for eight curtain calls
before 1t could go home.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

The fact that Ceiling Zero" doesn't
happen to grip you so much as the
famous war play is due to the fact
studied before and that the cinema
has done much to make even its most
distinguished heroics seem a little
hackneyed. Lieut. Comdr. Wead. a
former war ace himself, knows how
ever. twice as much about his subject
as the people who have written before
him, and his theme in this case is not
only presented with fervor. but with
peculiarly well-directed insight.
The play should stir all men who
know the gallantry displayed in flying
of this sort. as well as make the Gov
ernment's face turn little red for
having at one point turned the Army
loose on mail flying Mr.. Wead tells
US in no uncertain language that the
only kind of sane and safe flying is
done by those who know their stuff
and that hopping across the country
in the service of good old mother post
office requires years of hard work and
skill as well as merely years of grace.
So it is that only men with unsung
hours of heroism in the clouds behind
them should keep the paths of prog
reSs free from obstruction and despair
so it is that only men like Dizzy
Davis should attempt tackling ceiling
zero-which is no ceiling" with fog
on the ground or the sky completely
obscured by sleet. snow or rain"
A T THE moment Mr.. Weads first
act is his weakest. Building up a
terrifflc entrance for Dizzy Davis,
he leaves him more or less between
the devil and the deep blue sea as the
curtain descends. In the meantime
he has, however, instructed the au-
dience in the why's and wherefores of
an aviation field, and planted the
characters. the lives and the philos-
ophies of his three leading men.
Osgood Perkins. as Jake Lee, the Su-
perintendent of the Eastern division
of these lines. is the No. man, whose
admiration for Dizzy" as an aviator
makes him overlook "Dizzy's many
human weaknesses, most of which
consist in stopping his plane every
time he sees a pretty girl G. AL
bert Smith is Texas" Clark. the
pilot who subs for Dizzy" when the
latter decides to spend an evening at
home instead of in the clouds. And
John Litel plays Dizzy" himself. one
of the maddest, best liked and worst
liked heroes in the business.
Around these three musketeers ALL
thor Wead has written his enthusiastic
document of service and courage, COM
bining good deal of humor. a good
deal of horseplay and good deal of
genuine tragedy in it.
X
IN THE second act Mr.. Wead proves
that he is as coony in his knowl-
edge of the thester as he Is with his
Evening star., 1935-04-02

brought the voices into rich harmoni-
zation which stressed the tender
spiritual meaning of the song Carl
Engels arrangement of Pantchenko's
Praise Ye the Lord" was not easy to
sing and in several phrases reached
the limit Of range for a concerted
group. The last group was made up
Of the works of Arkhangelsky, Rach-
maninoff, Burleigh. Trowbridge and
Jones and Dickinson's arrangement of
Bring Torch, Jeanette
The soloists were Ruby Smith
Stahl, soprano: Dorothy Halbach,
contralto; Don Wait. tenor. and Dale
Hamilton. bass, with Paul Delong
Gable at the piano.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
LEGION MINISTRIES.

The Columbia Post, No. "a. Amer
ican Legion, Drum and Bugle Corps
and minstrels will put on their minstrel
show at st, Elizabeth's Hospital for the
entertainment of the patients tomor-
row. The minstrels include Eddie
Marshall as interlocutor; end men,
AL Stern. Ben Bernie, Charlie Plunkett,
Eddie Morris and Billy Zeitler, and
Specialties by Louie Luber, Lawrence
Morris, r. H. Jamison, P. A. Porter
field, May Chick, Harry Marshall,
Melton Marshall. Percy Silverberg,
Ray Chick. A. w. Vowel. L. E. Denny,
Rita johnson and Brother Chick.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Fifth Lenten Concert of
Church A Capella Choir
First Consres ational Orsaniza ton, Directed by
Ruby Smith Stahl, in Interesting
Program Last Evening"
BY ALICE EVERSMAN,

TINE capela Choir Of the First Congregational Church
its fifth Lenen concert last evening Mayhower
Hotel under the direction of Ruby Smith Stahl This
annual has the support of genuinely interested people
and last nights audience was large in number and what still
important listened in program of deep
tuali in1n0r
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30

anteed Of its equivalent In new dol.
lars, Of about $4,000. The court nelo
that the resolution Of June 3 DID not
invalidate this contract because the
government had q right to borrow
money against the credit Of the Unit.
ed States. and :he government cannot
use one power to invalidate another.
In other words, the Liberty Bono
transaction was legal and unchange'
able. Yet the plaintiff could not col.
lect, the court ruled, because he nad
not proved damage.
The inference In this case, Sna1e1
said, Is that collection can be made
under this set.up where damage can
be proved. This would be possible
he opined, in cases Of foreign inves::
tors, pointing out that pay OF foreign
workers In the employ Of the United
States has been raised to make up the
difference between the devalueo
American dollar and the foreign
money involved.
Shafer was introduced by Rev. Opie
8. Rindahl, program chairman.
Musical entertainment was present.
ed BY Miss Harriet Rosen, daughter
Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Alex Rosen, who
played q Chopin waltz on the piano.
Club President James W. Guthrie
appointed A. r. Brink and H. j..
O,lIare to arrange for an inter-cluh
meeting Of the jamestown and Bis
marck Kiwanis clubs at jamestown
in the near future.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
Additional Society
Municipal Golf Club
Dining Room to Open

Mrs. Oliver Lslndquist. who spent
the winter In Illinois and who then
spent few weeks at Billings, Mont,
has returned to Bismarck and now Is
preparing to open the dining room Of
the Municipal golf course club house,
which she expects to have In readi-
ness for private parties after We'd
nesday. Formal opening Of the din
ing hoom will not be held until
later.
Mrs. Lundquist. who is beginning
her second season as manager OF
the club house dining hoom, was en-
gagged to act In . similar capacity 1t
the Billings golf club this year but
decided to return to Bismarck. She
Is living at the club house and ex-
poets to remain there during the en-
tire summer. Mrs. Lundquist Is we'll
known as Q restaurant manager and
caterer In Bismarck and Mandan,
having been employed formerly by
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
'bYRNE LAUDS BOY
scout LEADERSHIP
Crowd OF 800 Persons Attends
installation Ceremonies OF
Fort Lincoln Troop

Development Of citizen leadership
was given by Robert Byrne as the
principal objective Of scouting in the
main address of the installation cere-
monies for the Fort Lincoln Boy
Scout troop, No. 4, held Monday at
the post gymnasium before approxi-
mately 800 persons.
Byrne directed his remarks to the
Boy Scouts and pointed out what
could be gotten out Of scouting If the
program was carried out In the
proper manner. He commended the
Washington Jamboree plans as q
method to acquaint the boys with
present leadership In government.
The program opened with q con-
cert by the Bismarck Juvenile band
under the direction Of Clarion Lar
son and followed with the assembly
Of officers and scouts. Dale Davis
led the pledge Of allegiance and
Father Henry Holleman pronounced
the invocation. Major John L. Dunn,
presiding officer. welcomed the aud
ience and explained the significance
Of the meeting.
Scouts Hartley Davis, Joe Fair.
Billy Falconer, Walt Hoffman and
John Dunn gave talks and demon
strations on the tenderfoot, require
ments, the history Of the flag, the sig
niticance OF the badge and the ten
derfoot knots. Paul o. Netland, area
scout executive, presided at the in
stallation Of the troop committee and
scoutmasters and presentation Of
the troop charter. which was made by
Charles Liessman. Captain Thomas
Mcdonald gave . short response IN
acceptance of the charter.
Twelve scouts were installed dur
ing the candle-investiture ceremony,
following which Netland gave an ex-
planation Of the scout pledge. Major
Dunn presented the national mem.
bership certificates and the scout
badges were given out by Andrew
Feury, scoutmaster Of the new troop
Torolf Johausen. scoutmaster OF the
Presbyterian church troop, presented
tho certificate Of rank.
The benediction was given by Rev
Opie 3. Rindal1l. Buglers were VIII
son Davis and George shafer, Jr.
with Lee Andrews playing the drums
Scouts Of the new troop presented
WIN A. Sessions. Jr., post chaplain
with the insignia OF . troop chap.
latin. The new scouts are Hartley
and Dale Davis, Jack and jim
Bounds, Bob Francis, Donald and
Billy Falconer, Joe Fair. Oliver Mork
Jack Cochran, John Dunn and Wal.
ter Hoffman.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
Low Water, High Wind,
Halt Boat on River

Traffic on the Muddy Missouri. for
years the only artery Of commerce In
this part Of tho west. WAS resumed
here Tuesday-but the going was
tough.
It was 1ar cry from tho long boats
[o1 Lewis and Clark q the steamboats,
|o6 latee days 70 the trim diesel-en.
|slned craft which tied up hare Tues
day.
But Il was the same old river and
|boatmer still had their troubles.
Ths ateel-built boat, IN charge Of
Captain Joe Leach, . brother Of Cap
tain W. A. Leach Of Bismarck, WAS
forced % halt ~ Journey 70 Fort
rock, Mont, becauoe Of low water and
the .hlgh wind. r was said the crew
6ould hsye 70 vait until the river
AWaahod out" . httle before they
could resume their trip.
IN boat eaaae ~ from Nohgidee,
&. D., whese Il Was beacl1ed through.
out tn winter, - losir days.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30

Sons of Norway to
Give Dancing Party

A dancing party for members Oh
the Sons and Daughters Of Norway
lodge and their friends will be given
at the Ancient Order Of United Work
men lodge Wednesday evening, off,
Gers announced Tuesday. The Royal
Kings orchestra has been engaged TO
play. The dance viii follow q reg
ular lodge meeting to be held at 3
o'clock for which the officers desire .
good attendance.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
RAILROADS. PETITION
FOR RATE INCREASE
MEETS OPPOSITION
Commission Hears Lines Re.
quest for Boost IN Charges
on lntra.State Hauls

Opposition to any increase In intra-
state freight rates on commodities
as requested by railroads operating In
North Dakota, was expressed Tues
day before the state board Of rail-
road commissioners at q hearing In
the capitol.
The railroads petitioned for an en-
ergency increase in freight rates and
charges on hauls within the state,
based on the same increases per-
mitted by the interstate commerce
commission for interstate hauls which
went into effect April 18.
Representatives OF traffic, dealers
and operators associations. and state
traffic experts who opposed any in
creases claimed the proposed rates
would seriously jeopardize the invest
ment of dealers in ignite and other
commodities who depend on rail ship
ments, because Of the truck competi-
tion.
Would Total $134,000
r.P. Aughnay, traffic expert Of the
state railroad commission, testified
that he estimated the average in
crease under the proposed new rates
would total $l34.O0O annually in the
state on Ignite shipments alone.
Representatives Of the railroads
Contended the increase on all COM
1nodities would be approximately
100000 annually. and claimed in
creased rates were necessary to net
earnings to meet fixed charges, the
earnings now being below the re-
Quirements.
The Great Northern road was rep
resented by j. p. Plunket. general
counsel. r. B. Snyder and w. M.
Burn, statistician. all Of st. Paul.
Roy E. Smith of st. Paul, assistant
general freight agent, represented the
Northern Pacific railroad. while ap-
pearing for the 500 Line were A. H.
1.ossow. Minneapolis, commerce coun-
eel, and A. r. Hayward, Minneapolis,
chief of the tariff bureau.
State Well Represented
Among those appearing In opposi-
tion to increased rates were E. M.
Hendricks of Bismarck. manager Of
the North Dakota Ignite Coal OPP
orators association, NJ E. Williams.
traffic commissioner for the Fargo
Chamber of Commerce, w. E. Ches-
nut OF Fargo. president Of the North
Dakota Traffic association, T. A.
Durant, traffic manager Of the state
mill and elevator, who also represented
the Grand Forks Traffic association.
wesley Keller, Minneapolis, executive
secretary Of the Northwest Retail
Coal Dealers association. B. A. Pratt,
st. Paul. traffic manager Of the Nor
thern States Power company which
furnishes service to Fargo. Grand
Forks and Minot; E. q. Wanner, sec
retary Of the state board Of admins
tration, J. A. Heder, Commerce
counsel and G. r. Martin, statistician
Of the state board Of railroad com.
missioners.
All three members Of the state board
were present at the hearing. Commits
sioners Ben Larkin. G. w. Mcdonnell
and Elmer Cart. The hearing. which
opened late Monday, was to be con-
cluded Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
3 GOLDEN EAGLETS
GET BADGES FRIDAY
Public Invited to Girl Scout
Court Of Awards at World
War Memorial Building

Featured by the awarding Of the
Golden Eaglet pin to 1rma Logan,
Betty Laist and Norma Peterson. the
annual court of awards for Girl
Scouts Of Bismarck will be held Fri
day evening at the World War Me-
mortal building auditorium. The gen.
eral public is invited. special invi-
tation being extended to parents OF
the scouts.
The list Of badge examiners who
have assisted the awards and badges
committee headed by Mrs. John r..
Fleck was announced Tuesday.
Examiners and the special tests
they have had charge Of are: Mrs.
Oliver Eielson-artist and craftsman;
Mrs. Themar e. Simle-athlete; Rus
sell H. Reid - bird finder: Clarion
Larson-bugler; Mrs. q. H. Dollar
Gamer; Mrs. Ferris Cordner - child
nurse; Mrs. =. w. Moses-world In
terpreter ana Junior citizen: Mrs.
Kelly A. Simonson-cook: Mr.. Grif-
6ith-cyclist: Mrs. G. B. Nelson-dan-
Ger; Mrs. George e. Maroney-dress-
maker, needlswoman and laundress;
Curtis F. Dirlam - drummer; B. <.
6keels-electrician: Mrs. F. G. etucke
garden flower: Mrs. F. F. 0riebe-
now - first aid; troop captains -
health winner: Mrs. r. w. Freise-
home nurse; Mrs. w. A. Leach-horse
woman; Mrs. 8. w. Corwin-hostess:
Mrs. r. H. Waldschmidt - home
maker and housekeeper: Mrs. r. p.
Hoskins - handy woman: Henry Q.
Putnam-insect finder; Miss Clarice
Belk-iournalist; Arnold G. Van Wyk
swimmer and life saver: Miss Phyl-
lis Wolverton minstrel; John A.
Wachtler ~ photographer: Charles
Liessmau-star and rock finder: Mrs.
r. r. smyth-pathfinder; John r.
Fleck-motorist; George +. Bird-tree
finder: Mac Thompson -telegrapher;
Mrs. Peter Reid-wild flower: Mrs.
Florence H. Davis scribe: Mrs. n. =.
Tindall-oirl Scout aid and observer
and scholarship: Miss Marie Iem0hn
-musician.
Mir Dorothy Petron, local Girl
ocout director, explains that . scout
must fulfill six separate reQuirementa
n order to win tho Golden Easlet
eward.
The girl must be IN active mem.
ber of the Girl Scout troop and have
beeu registered at national headQuar-
teeD for three vesEs: must b u. u q
10 yeaSs of aee when she completea
tho reqgirementS: must hare been
1irst Class Girl 0cout for six month";
hnf0rA t1,a aiulicakton for thu Golden
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30

session Is printed In public documents
In the same way g testimony In open
session, ! shah find It necessary -
commander In chief Of the army and
navy to require that In the future
such testimony b given only after
approval by me-"
Canada Monday asked the state
department for any public data On
army plans Of the United States. That
action resulted from testimony by
Brigadier General Charles =. Kill
bourne, assistant chief Of staff In
charge Of war plans.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
c. o N T l N U E ID
from page o00'
Agent Tells Story
OF Interview With
Bremen Defendant

ed to Jump out Of q window and that
he (Berg) and Karpis frustrated his
plan.
Berg. according to the agents story.
was advised by Gibson, known also as
''Slim" Evans, mot to have anything
to do with that money-it's Breucr
ransom money"
The agents story was interrupted
several times by Eugene Matthews.
attorney for Berg, but his obejctions
to the line Of questioning by George
Kelsey, assistant u. 8. district at-
torney, were overruled frequently by
Judge M. M. Joyce.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
r. o N T I N UE n
from page ono.
House Military Group
Rebuked by President

territory Of friendly relations in Can
ada, In the Atlantic and In the West
Indies. do not represent the policy Of
the administration or Of the comman-
der In chief.
1T Is necessary for me most re-
spectfully to call to your attention
and that Of your committee the fact
that II the testimony In executive
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
GOLD CLAUSE CASES
EXPLAINED TO CLUB
Former Governor Shafer Uses
Watch and Half.OoIlar
Piece TO. illustrate

Using his watch and . silver half
dollar piece In his possession In Illus.
tration Of points, Former Governor
George r. Shafer Tuesday noon -ex-
planned to members Of the Bismarck
Kiwanis club the gold clause decisions
rendered BY . majority Of the y. g.
supreme court last Feb. 10.
These decisions. Shafer said. con.
stitute . landmark In the constitu-
tional history Of the United States IN
that they affect gold clauses in pri-
vate contracts - well as public con-
tracts Or obligations.
ehafer used his watch and half
dollar piece In illustration Of the diff
ference between commodity and
money possession - interpreted by
Chief Justice Hughes, who wrote the
majority opinion
This u my watch" 6hafer said
'and I can do anything I want with
It, give It away, demoljsh It or any.
thing that should come to my mind"
"But In the case OF the half dollar,
though It Is In my possession. I can
not do anything with 1t that like.
For one thing, I cannot demolsh Of
deface It.
''Nevertheless, regard both Of
them Is my property"
A 'Congenital Inflrmity'
Justice Hughes, he continued, drew
. similar distinction In pointing out
that money has . ''congenital infirm-
ity," q consequent inherent limitation
under ownership, because It Is money
only through action by the govern
ment.
Though the constitution guarantees
that property cannot be taken away
without due process Of law, said the
majority opinion, the government
can, through Congress. interfere with
any contract TO carry out . new
monetary policy, since the constitu-
ton guarantees the government the
right to regulate the monetary sys-
tenn.
Congress joint resolution Of June 5,
1888, established q new monetary pol
icy and nullified gold clauses In pri-
vate as well as public contracts. The
supreme court .leld that Congress had
this right.
Decisions were rendered In three
specific cases Feb. 10, shafer said.
In the first. the plaintiff demanded
In return for his 81 900 Baltimore
and Ohio railroad bond either gold in
the amount stipulated OF dollars In
the amount o: the gold stipulat-
ed though based on the new debated
value Of the dollar, or about 90 per
cent more dollars than stipulated IN
the contract.
In the second the plaintiff, owning
$lo6, 900 In gold certificates, demanded
either the gold guaranteed by the cer-
tificate or about $l7l.000 In the new
gold content dollars.
The supreme court ruled that mel
ther could collect more than the con-
tract number Of dollars, regardless Of
the gold content. because the govern
ment has the right to change the
gold content at any time In line With
its control Of the currency.
Third Case Different
The third case was quite different.
The plaintiff owned q $4,000 Liberty
Bond on which the amount was due
He demanded either the gold guar
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
Hartman Requests Postpone.
ment Of Measures in Inter.
ests Of Speedy Recovery

Washington. April 30.-tR-A call
to the Roosevelt administration to
postpone reform measures" in the
interests Of q speedy recovery was
advocated Tuesday by Henry I. Har-
riman, president of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States.
This was the keynote Of Harri-
mans address opening the 23rd an
nual convention OF the chamber.
Couched In moderate but firm
language, Harriman's speech disclosed
vital differences from the views of
the administration on several major
Roosevelt plans.
Hartmann, who has been regarded
by hts associates as q counselor Of
friendly relations with the admins
tration. mixed praise with his criti-
csm.
THE New Deal has attempted much
that is good" he said. but it has
tried to do too much in too short
q time
c. B. Ames. chairman Of the Texas
company, hit at what he called "the
bungling effort Of Washington
bureauracy to regiment American
business"
Lists Recovery Planks
Ames, who . few months ago
headed q group OF 100 major business
leaders In q conference on recovery,
proposed that the new NRA may
provide only for purely voluntar,
codes. He said "the best thing about
MIRA, NRA, the Blue Eagle and the
administration Of them is the fact
that public sentiment has repudiated
them"
Hartman listed four planks for
recovery, which he visioned as likely
to wipe out unemployment and create
q labor shortage:
"First-An assurance that congress
will adjourn soon and that there
after major reform measures will
await q real revival OF industry.
"Second-An international stabiliz-
alton Of currencies at the earliest
possible date, 50 that foreign trade
may move with less hazard.
"Third-A strong assurance that
further devaluation of the dollar will
not be used as q measure to restore
prices. and,
"Fourth-Assurances OF . definite
and drastic reduction Of government
expenditures after the present emer-
gency appropriations have been
spent"
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
GENERAL CONDITIONs

A high pressure area, attended BY
cool weather, extends from the lower
Mississippi Valley northward to Man
itoba (The Pas 1920 while q low
pressure area, attended by warmer
region tielena 1886. Fair weather
prevails over the Mississippi Valley,
but the weather is unsettled from the
Plains States westward and precipi-
tatiOn has occurred from the western
Rocky Mountain slope to the Pacific
coast.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
2814. Reduced to sea level 1895.
Missouri river stage at q. M. So
It. "a hour change, +04 It.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30

We'd; 81 tg tly
warmer tonight,
cooler Wednesday,:
strong shift In 8
winds.
For North Da-
kota: Prob q b ly
showers beginning
tonight or We'd
nesday: slightly
warmer tonight,
cooler wednesday
west and north
portions; stro ng
shifting winds.
For South Da-