The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 17, 1929, Page 2

4 @Ronrokasaceece , SSHLLSSlSas2easezsssesssss RSSSSSeesessssassssssesss on 2 REGS _s_agea_ ee a ~ DEATH EXPECTANCY - PROVISION LIKELY 70 ; AIT MINES, GARAGES * to advance their reason. Higher Charges Forecast July 1, When Schedules for Next Year Will be Made Up BIG SURPLUS DECEIVING When Statutory Portions Are Deducted, Remainder Is Not Safeguard Size Increases in the rates charged by the state workmen’s compensation | bureau or some of its major classi- fications is forecast for July 1, when schedules for the next tiscal year will be established. Mi Two classifications for which rate boosts probably will be considered are those for underground coal min- ing and garage mechani The rate for each classification has been ma- terially boosted in recent years, but a bad loss experience has shoved to the red” them still further on the bureau’s books Some other classifications may o reductions, any changes in the rate depending on the experience of the bureau h regard to any particular classification. The aim of the law and of the bureau com- missioners 0 so adjust the rate that each classification stands on its; own feet and s its own losses. Although e: ation of the fin- ances of the bureau discloses that it is sound and solvent the com- missioners are careful to warn that things are not always what they seem, even though the figures may be correct. Bureau Funds Analyzed For instance, there is the matter of the bureau's surplus over actual liabilities. In its statement of May 81, the bureau showed a surplus of $1 (6,685.19, Included in this figure is $291,584.82 of statutory reserve id $250,000 in a special reserve set aside to meet losses occasioned by catastrophes in which a large number of persons may be killed or injured at one time, TI! would Tea et surplus of $235,100.37. t is deceiving,” say the bureau commissioners and are quick Throughout the United States, ac- tuarial experts have shown, there is one death for a certain number of accidents—and the avers death usually costs the bureau far more tl the average accident. In fact deaths cost slightly more than $6,- each in North Dakota, the ACROSS 1% { 33. Pastedoara hox Are ‘Thro ow gently 40. Hasten Choose Former rater of Tripoli account. The intention of the law is that this ceaen surplus eventu- ally will replace all other surplus ac- counts:and serve as the general re- serve for the department. When this can be done depends on how fast it grows. Certainly not soon, according to bureau official: The point at which the bureau wil throw all its reserves into one sur- plus account has not been fixed ant ‘no limit has been placed on the sur- amount depending on a large num- ber of factors. Greater Volume of Deaths Later Since its inception approximately 80,000 accident cases have been handled by the bureau but—and here’s what the com ners stress —the number of deaths is 30 below what it should be for the number of accidents incurred. They figure that the actuaries are right, however, and by the time 100,000 accidents have been handled by the bureau the death rate will be up to the average for the nation. As a result, they int out, it is the fart of good usiness to Peapare for these addi- tional deaths which they regard as sure to come somewhere in the next 000 claims. So they deduct $200,000 from the surplus shown and arrive at the con- clusion that the net balance of the bureau, all things considered, is ac- tually about $35,200.27. The statutory surplus, which now amounts to nearly $300,000, is a ducting 5 per cent of all premiums paid and adding them to the surplus f Weather Report ] Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . 90 Lowest last night 69 Precipitation to 7 a. m. 0 ‘Highest wind velocity 19 ‘Tenfperature 3, Stations Boas & goss HEEL: Cloudy Crosby . Clear Devils Lak Clear Dickinson Cloudy Drake . Clear Dunn Ce Clear thing apart. It is built up by de-|f; plus fund by law. The idea of the commissioners is that the amount will be fixed, when the time comes, by the same methods which prevail in private industry. Actuaries will take into account all the factors of the business and fix the amount of surplus needed in a scientific man. ner, Hoover House Becomes Towa’s Gretna Green West Branch, lowa.—#)—The house where President Hoover was born is rivaling the famous “little brown church in the val Nashua, Towa, as a place for May and June weddings. Since Mrs. Jennie Scellars, owner of the house, announced that couples could be married in the room where the president was born, yenne peo- Be ave journeyed to this village. metimes they bring their own minister and sometimes engage one irom West Branch. Dr. L. J. Leech, who attended the president in childish illness and who went to Washington for the inaug- uration, presented one bridal couple a silver bread tray in behalf of the commercial club of West Branch. & One of the hottest places in the United States is in Death Valley. Calif, between the Panamint and Funeral Mountains. Its tempera- ture sometimes reaches 122 degroes above zero, Fahrenheit. KHOR - M1) GOSH! “SnuT IT OFF 316s , WHEN THEYS THREE ON AN’ GEHRING yey if Fessssessssessssesss88838 record f hi I iL Solution to Saturday's Puazie it. Tae Ottoman Today in Congress (By the Associated Press) Monday senate finance sub-com- “rain continue hearings on tariff Senate considers Borah resolution to limit tariff revision. House takes up provision of funds for federal farm board. Senate judiciary sub-committee has hearing on nomination of Albert L. V'atson to Pennsylvania judgeship. Senate commerce committee takes up nomination of Lieutenant Colonel Jarvis J. Bain to Mississippi river commission. a . {AT THE MOVIES | si CAPITOL THEATRE _ Billie Dove is being hailed as a new and greater screen star by virtue of her work in “Careers,” the First Na- tional-Vitaphone feature now show- ing at the Capitol Theatre. “Careers” was made under John Dillon's direction as a hundred per- cent all-dialogue Vitaphone feature; and in it Billie Dove's voice will be heard in singing and talking se- quences. It is this event—the mak- ing of Billie Dove audible—that is making film folk predict that Miss Dove will add new laurels and fan mail to her following. “Careers” is based on a sensational German story called “Karriere,” and offers Billie Dove in a highly color ful role and in @ different locale— Cochin-China. Her supporting cast is of exceptional merit with such brilliant names as Antonio Moreno, Noah Beery, Carmel Myers, Thelma Todd, Robert Frazer, Robert Schable, Bojin, Holmes Herbert, Robert T. Haines, Andre de Segurola, Kithnou, Craufurd Kent and others of cine- matic importance. It is a First Na- tional Vitaphone picture. OUT OUR WAY By Williams SusST A MOMENT, MRS LEE. @ SAY—OO OU THINK THATS SMART? SHE CAN HEAR Ov! ETHER! TH STYLE SISTERS HONE CUT IN ON US FOR THe DAH ENDURANCE THINK IM GOING Jo TELL ALL MY FRIENOS —~ SHUT SYNOPSIS: After his ghastly experience with the two silent, fey-cold figures seated at the table in the room near him, John Peebles fell into a faint. When he the morning, he mention of conversation with “Bull and “Nap.” CHAPTER 24 REALITIES AND NIGHTMARE Furie’s eyes were crafty as he con- sidered my excited question as to “Bull” and “Nap.” “Nothin’.” he mumbled. “Nothin’ but foolery! A couple o'—o’ hombres T talk to!” I thought I understood. Men in desolate places sometimes create per- sonalities out of their own imagina- tions. “Did Peterson ever own the Two Brothers?” I went on. “Mebbe. I dunno.” I looked at him steadily. “Try to remember this: Did you ever hear of & ‘poker game that cracked the town'?” A wild look came into his eyes. “Pe- terson — Ten-to-One — Lundy—Joe Lundy—” His words, the look in his eyes, fired my brain. Was this half-witted des- ert rat to untangle the snarl of An- Grew's life? “Yes, yes! Go on!” I im- Pigut he to his feet in t he sprang rage. “I tell ye I disremember! Ye can't _IHE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _ By CHARLES G. BUUTH just after I got here yesterday after- noon. Neither of them saw me. They were gone before I could stop them.” Henry gave a short laugh. “Why did you do this fool thing, John?” I looked at him seriously. “You know why I did it, Henry. I wanted the boy to have his chance. I felt sure he could explain his absence sat- isfactorily and I wanted him to give himself up for the sake of appear- ances.” “I suppose I don’t need to point out to you the seriousness of what you did. Do you imagine you helped the boy's case by locking me up?” “I rather think so. Jerry has sur- rendered himself by this time and that was what we wanted.” “Have you got anything to eat with you?” I asked. “Sandwiches and he grunted. The sun was well up in the heav- ens now and the huddle of buildings seemed to shrink and shrivel beneath the terrific downpour of heat. When Deacon had got his sandwiches and canteens we were glad to go into the resort. water,” “Whew!” he gasped. “A week of this would finish me!” “Furle has had upwards of 50 years of it.” “Purie! Is he here?” But I wouldn't tell him anything until I had devoured half a dozen of his sandwiches. I had decided to make a clean breast and I began with that sense of surveillance which had come upon me almost as soon as I had entered the town. My feeling didn’t impress him much, but the name “Joe Lundy’s Place” brought a whistle out of him and when I spoke of finding Jerry’s flannels he became all attention. “Where are they?” I got the bundle live in the Skull like I done and re- member. An’ I ain’t a-goin’ to answer no more o’ yer questions,” he raved on. eae disappointed, I stopped him y. iarply. “Where were you last night?” I de- manded sternly. “In me shanty by the mine.” “You are lying,” I said, although I didn’t believe he w: “You were in this building.” “I waren’t,” he shrilled. I was inclinéd to believe him. nig! my life,” I went on. “ T hadn't to crawi into this room he'd have got me.” I no longer doubted this was the Toom into which I had fallen, or that the figures I had seen in it were any- thing else but ‘figments of my dis- ordered imagination. waren't me!” Furie snarled. low did you happen to find me here?” “I comes up onct in a while. This yere door waren’t never locked before and I looked through @ crack. You ‘was lyin’ on the floor, so I busts in oo er een ee I considered him in silence for a moment. Yes, he was speaking the truth. Dillon was the man who had been after me. The purr of an auto- — engine yearned broke up- on the graveyard quiet. city sharps!” “Another o’ them Furie screamed. Nimbly as a cat, he whirled on his heel, made for the stair, and clat- tered down it at astonishing speed. I towards me. it have you got to say for your- and we went over it. “The boy's, of course,” Henry said decisively. “He changed here.” “Nonsense!” I retorted angrily. “They were planted.” “By whom?” “Dillon.” Of the children’s departure and my failure to make them hear he knew already, but I added a word or two about my deflated tires. “It's evident the ‘children’ didn't want you following them,” he said bluntly. This angered me. “Do you actu- ally mean to say you believe Jerry deflated my tires?” “I'm sorry, John.” His face was serious. “You would, too, if it were anybody else but Jerry.” Letting the point rest, I passed on to my adventure at the mine. My return to the village, the swift com- ing of the sandstorm, my unceremon- fous entrance into the resort, and my belief that some one else was in the building fetched little response from him. But when I recounted my nerve- racking experience in the resort and my providential fall through the door in the gallery he sat up with a jerk. I paused to give it time to sink in. It was hard enough to convince him of fact without going into fancy and I decided to say nothing of my nightmare. Henry plays poker him- self and I didn’t want him to con- clude that my nightmare had begun before it actually had. (Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co.) ‘Was Peebles’ experience with the two silent figures really a night- another in 's installment. | Bits of Broadcasts | ° . (By The Associated Press) Operatic selections will be the fea- ture of the Voice of Columbia on :|WABC and stations, Tuesday night, June 18. Evidently he wasn't going to be generous. “Your car is over at the mine. The children aren't here.” “Where are they?” “I don't know. They left the place 0 You A light musical program has been for the United Symphony orchestra concert on WOR and sta- tions next Wednesday evening. Classical works of comprise the’ program by Cavaliers and orchestra on WEAF and stations Friday evening, June 21, | Pa., bi rie commons | | | Compensation Rate Increases Forecast by Workmen’s Bureau 3 TAG) [SIDE GLANGES- ~~ -By George Gari EXPANSION OF PARK “I reckon we'll have to put high hats on the scarecrows next.” * TRIBUNE INCLUDED IN BIG ADVERTISING DRIVE BY PENNZOIL Lubrication Oil Company to Place Its Publicity in 294 Leading Papers The Tribune is one of 294 news. papers in every major city of the country which will be used to carry Pennzoil advertising to the moto of the United States this summer, according to announcement just made by The Pennzoil company. This campaign, which is the largest ever undertaken by the Pennzoil company, well-known refiner and marketer of Pennzoil lubricating oil, will reach some 16,000,000 readers of Geel cya a2 asec the coun- try, or 80 per cent of car owners. The Pennzoil company decided on this extengive newspaper campaign as the best means of telling motor- ists in every part of the country of the importance of safe lubrication and the reason why Pennzoil will furnish this type of lubrication. Ex- tensive surveys throughout the coun- Union of Societies for Equal Citizen- ship. Miss Eleanor Rathbone argued that it “is the one great learned pro- fession from which women—with a few exceptions—are still excluded.” Charkoff, Russia.—(?)—All govern- ment employes in the Ukraine must use the native language. Those who do not pass examinations in it by July 1 are to be discharged. Vienna.— (#)— Two of the largest theatres in Vienna, the Wiener Buhne and the Roland theatre, are to be converted into garages. Hard times forced suspension of operations as Playhouses, Geneva.—(?)—Two treaties between the United States and Finland for the Peaceful settlement of disputes have been registered with the League of Nations. The pacts were signed in MAY EMPLOYMENT CONDVTIONS NORMAL Brisk Demand for Farm Labor With Railroad and Build- ing Operations Active try indicate that the motoring public is becoming more and more con- scious of the importance of motor oil of the quality of Pennsyl- vania oil in particular. In their advertising the Pennzoil company is stressing the fact that Peanaal is Pennsylvania oil of the highest quality, completely refined to meet the conditions of modern motoring. The growth of the Pennz- oil company has been remarkable. This organization in a compartively short space of time has grown to be a national organization, marketing lubricating oils in every state in the Union through a complete and high- ly organized dealer copeninal mn. The en ne is now the largest re- finer and marketer of 100 per cent ure Pennsylvania oil in the United Rates, and its business is growing by leaps and bounds. The refinery and headquarters of the Pennzoil company are Oil City, ut the company maintains branches in all the principal cities of the country and distributors in many points. e Pennzoil company is very optimistic over business con- ditions in this territory and believes that 1929 will be a banner year. flective philosophy d the passions that make for war. * Copenhagen.—(#)—The Danish steamer Nidaros, icebound Employment conditions in North Dakota during the month of May were normal, with the supply of skilled and unskilled labor about equal to the demand, according to the monthly report of the United States department of labor. Farm help was reported to be in good demand but there was no short- age of this class. Lignite mines were seasonably quiet. Spring con- struction and public improvement activities were reported to be in full swing and manufacturing plants meopeally are operating with normal qu jotas. At Fargo the demand for com- petent farm labor is strong, but no shortage is apparent. Meat-packing houses, farm machinery plants, wholesale and retail stores, and oth- er leading lines are employing nor- mal quotas for the season. Rail- roads- show slight gains over the previous months. uilding opera- tions are sufficiently active to en- gage practically all resident skilled workers. The usual number of transients are seen here, but this class is being absorbed by calls for ne in-various outdoor activities, t Grand Forks seasonal de- creases in flour mills is noticeable, but corresponding increases are noted Building tradesmen are well em- ployed and there is a brisk call for general farm labor. Weber Praises Bowman For Civic Improvement (Tribune Special Service) Pri gt Be Sad 17.—Praising wman for improvements and Dr. Prank 2. the national community » Gelivercd the mein address community club, officers of i E of last : have coc fontac uta tn which are R. Hertsig, president; W. B. , vice president; John Carstens, » and Harry Burmeister, il QED. “What £0" you, name “Well, mah name am Mose, and mah wife's name am Dinah, and if Dinahmote don't make electricity, what does dey make?”—Tit-Bits. © MONDAY, JUNE.11, 1920 in the railroad industry.) 4! TO BE STUDIED BY U, 8. COMMISSION Body Appointed by Coolidge to Investigate Proposed Yellowstone Additions St. Paul, June 17.—A federal com- | mission appointed to study and make recommendations regarding bound- aries of Yellowstone National park will begin its work within the next month, according to information re- ceived today by E. E. Nelson, passen- ger traffic manager of the Northern Pacific railway, the lines of which company serve the park. The commission was created by a senate joint resolution which was signed by President Coolidge on Feb- Tuary 28. Its duties are to make an extensive study of the Thoroughfare country and the head waters of the Yellowstone river southeast of Yellow- stone National Park and the much dis- cussed Bechler river section in the southwest corner of the park, which Idaho irrigationists are seeking to obtain for a site. - Those on Commission The personnel of the commission is: Dr. E. E. Brownell, of San Fran- cisco, the man who introduced ante- lope into the Grand canyon. Dr. T. Gilbert Pearson, president of the National Associftion of Audubon Societies. Dr. Arthur Morgan, president of Antioch college, Ohio, C. H. Ramsdell, Minneapolis, well known landscape architect. Arthur Ringland, secretary of the President's Coordinating Commission on National Parks and Forests, who was appointed in 1925. According to H. M. Albright, direc- tor of national park service at Yellow- stone National park, the addition of the land southeast of the park would give a natural boundary to the park in that corner and would include some exceedingly interesting, rugged wilderness country which possesses natural park characteristics. This section is also the favorite feeding ground of moose, and although the section has no scenic value, its in- clusion would be justified as a means of protecting this animal, Mr. Al- bright said. Information now received at the Northern Pacific headquarters is that the commission will conduct a hear- ing at Cody, Wyo., July 20, and then will proceed to the southeast section and later to the southwest corner for a thorough study of the boundary issue. Each Expert of Some Kind The commissioners, whose findings will go far toward determining new boundaries of the park, are men of particular qualifications. Dr. Brown- ell and Pearson both are regarded as authorities on conservation problems and are familiar with the western country. President Morgan is an out- standing engineer and his advice is expected to be particularly valuable in connection with the dispute re- garding the removal of the Bechler river section for irrigation purposes. Mr. Ramsdell has given long study to landscape architecture and, to Mr. Albright, will contribute in- valuable assistance since the Bechler river situation involves the question of whether or not this area is scenic- ally worthy of r:t:ntion in the na- tional park sy:tem. Mr. is an expert on forest matters and is equipped to determine the forest re- sources which would be affected by forester of the forest service, plan to accompany the commission on its in- spection of the areas involved. > : Homemade House Cost Rancher $300 Reno, Nevada.—(AP)—Creating a home. for $300 in the desert is the achievement of Mr. and Mrs. Maude of Washoe 5 — ? evening of reading,” says Mrs. Mc- Carthy. Warehouses Planned For State Highways nr by the. state highway ‘epart- year si way ment at Grand Forks and Dickinson. The present plan is to advertise => (lar — oe se. for bids on the structures in July if plans can be completed in time. Dickinson warehouse will be one high and of wood gee ia hey | 8 i Ee