The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1930, Page 4

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All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS Incorporated) Formerly G. Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORK The Beast in the Human Soul | There are things in this world that are almost too hor- Tible to think about. They show too clearly the depths to which human beings are capable of descending. There is, for instance, the Melvin Horst kidnaping case, at Orrville, Ohio, ‘The recent arrests inthis case have probably made every newspaper reader familiar with most of the de- tails. Melvin, a bright little chap of 4, disappeared on | Dec. 27, 1928, while playing in his back yard with a new ‘wagon he had been given as a Christmas present. No trace of him has ever been found. A young playmate, aged 10, got two men tried and imprisoned as kidnapers by declaring he had seen them lure Melvin into an auto. The men were kept in prison for months, then won a new trial and were acquitted. Now the boy has changed his story and told a new one, ‘and his own father and another man are now under ar- rest—each one accusing the other of murdering Melvin in cold blood. ‘The whole business is extremely puzzling; so sensa- tional a mystery, in fact, that the fundamental horror ‘underlying the thing has been obscured. But that hor- ror, when you stop to think about it, is as black and de- pressing as anything that has happened in recent years. Melvin Horst, a pleasant little chap of 4, playing with @ new Christmas wagon—spirited away by one or more grown men and murdered, for spite, for revenge or for some more sinister reason that goes down to the very bottom of abnormal psychology; the story is a living de- nial of all the bright and good things that the human race has done. For when you are confronted with a crime like that, you are up against something unlike the ordinary mur- der, A sudden crime of blind violence, directed against an adult, is at least understandable. At least it fits in with our ordinary conceptions of human beings. But @ thing like this does not. It could not happen unless there were a dark crevice somewhere in the human soul that goes down to unspeakable depths. The mechanics of this case, the sheer detective-story outline of concealment and mystery, are fascinating. But underneath there is something that makes a reader want to throw his newspaper away and lock the whole busi- ness out of his mind. Yet that is impossible; and it is also unwise. Some- times it seems a bit hard to know just what we are in ‘this world for, but assuredly one of our chief jobs is get- ting an understanding of life and'of people. We can't shut our eyes to things. We have to know the worst if we are to make any progress. This is cold comfort, to be sure. Yet we have to face it, The Melvin Horst case, like the Hickman case and the Leopold-Loeb case, proves that frightful things can Proceed out of men's hearts. The race has its share of divinity, but it also has its share of beasthood. Some day, perhaps, we can work the beasthood out and, as ‘Tennyson says, “let the ape and tiger die.” But that day is a long way off. ‘When you see a photograph of a man with his hat on, you know what has happened to his hair. Idiocy of Super-Patriots There is a certain amount of super-conservatism in this country which in its effects makes one wonder ‘whether it is a phase of fanaticism or moronism or just mere feeble intelligence, whenever it breaks out. At How to Drive an Auto “There is but one way to drive an automobile,” writes L, H. Hutchcroft, statistician of the Wisconsin Board of Health,” and that is with the idea constantly in mind that the other fellow may do the wrong thing.” Careful drivers practice this rule instinctively, but as that class of drivers unfortunately is in the minority, there is an ever mounting toll of highway fatalities and casualties of various degrees. In a recent utterance Mr. Hutchcroft said: “Safe highways and good traffic regulations do not prevent carelessness, criminal indifference, drunkeness or physical defects which are responsible for a large number of our serious accidents, “The failure of motorists to give the right of way leads to more accidents than any other cause. Driving on the wrong side of the road, exceeding the speed limit and cutting in and out of a line of traffic are shown to be other primary factors in this country’s enormous accident toll.” Authorities have been too lenient with the law break- ing autoist. With the increase of automobiles more care must be exercised in granting a driver's license. Many People permitted to drive cars are incompetent to do so. In some states and communities there are rigid rules for the inspection of motor cars and especially of brakes, it might be proper if some of the inspection included the drivers for physical and mental defects. The only reason one cannot marry and live happily ever after is becduse it takes two. Upsetting an Old Maxim Strict attention to business and a conscientious ex- j clusion from the mind of all trivial matters are supposed to be the main keys to success in this modern world. But every so often something happens to make you won- der. Consider the case of the late Alexander P. Moore, former ambassador to Spain and Peru. Mr. Moore was eminently useful as an ambassador. THE BIS MARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1980 He served his country well, and helped make Spain for- get the unpleasantness of 1898. He succeeded in his diplomatic career very admirably. Yet Mr. Moore was @ playboy; and it was precisely this quality that made him stich a good ambassador. He liked fun, liked good times, liked to play around; and those likes of his endeared him to the king of Spain and the Spanish court and gave him a value, as a diplomat, that a more serious, business-like man would not have had. Possibly the thing that buried the dead civilizations mgn are finding was bond issues, With Dave Hantlilton praising Gov. George Shafer and Senator Lynn Frazier breaking with Art Townley, North Dakota has @ new political complex. But there is such a short spread between the two political factions that most anything may happen. It will be the usual struggle between the Ins and the Outs with the tax- payer holding the sack. They are establishing breakfast clubs now, 50 soon the last excuse for going home will be eliminated. Using His Money Wisely Andrew Carnegie, the Rockefellers and the Wana- makers set the pace in the wise utilization of wealth for thé benefit of humanity. Now Henry Ford is going to establish schools where trades can be taught and boys trained for useful careers. His name will be linked in time with the other great American philanthropists who seem to have mastered the difficult art of organized and scientific giving. Entirely too many people think equality consists of swapping places with those above them. Modernism: One youth learning to make an article; nine learning to sell it. Girls keeping their cyelashes thin find it takes a lot of pluck. White House Lincolnia oe Acular' aS the Hoover ad- Slowly, but surely, part: ly eal Jeast it is a very peculiar state of mind, for it always is ® phenomenon of what its votaries regard as 100 per cent Americanism. Its manifestation on the contrary is 100 per cent intolerance. Not logge ago G. B. Oxman, president of DePauw uni- ‘versity, addressed the prisoners at the Indiana state re- formatory. He urged the prisoners that “America first” in theft of Mexican oil lands.” A remark like that would seem to be sensible and en- lightened enough for anyone. But various Indiana su- per-patriots are besieging Attorney General James M. ‘Ogden demanding that he put on a state-wide “red hunt”—and setting up President Oxman’s speech as an example of the subversive propaganda that is going @round! If a statement like President Oxman's is a peril to our ‘fountry, we must be in a more desperate condition than afflicted. There is no telling to what forms of morbidity it may degenerate. . Calvin Coolidge was the center of a crowd wherever he went when he visited Los Angeles. That, of course, was only'natural, But it appeals to our sense of some- ‘thing-or-other to read that when he tossed his cigar stub away there was such « rush to pick it up that sev- eral fingers were tramped on. A woman finally got it, tucked it in her purse and sade off with it. ‘There are souvenirs and souvenirs, just as there are Kinds of souvenir-hunters. But, for the life of can’t think of a lees sttractive souvenir than an cigar stub—even if it was once smoked by s of the United states, Bs t i E i i male objection to house cleaning is that s ‘usually calls for new pleces of furniture to we need is.» windshield that will make Jn front resemble a dog. .Every i in Hf 3 = House Beveridge’s “Life of Lincoln” an ideal story of the Great Emancipator. 1 Russia Invites Dislike . 5 G Eaten 50 Yate rok of rela, against which the rock on which this experiment will yet founder. Everywhere around the world Christians of every {1 and Jews 4s well, are expressing their horror which the Cominunist leaders of Russia g z 2k iE ir religion. 4 their i fn t § Ht A g i i E g i E 3 é 4 | sj F ifr i ; e i i i & OE i H [ if i ie i E s Hy g ! i H yl ‘i li i a ; i © E | o- ADAMS FIRST MINISTRY On February 25, 1785, John Adams, second president of the United States, was appointed the first minister England. Adams was one of the political leaders of Massachusetts and an in- fluential member of the Second Con- tinental tinction in diplomatic circles when he secured from Holland a loan for the trucks and spurted at the Today Is the Anniversary 0: to He aghieved dis- dicted the start of the World war fipances and negotiated |@ national Same Old Show jterms of peace and commerce with Great Britain. Appointed minister to England, Adams found his post an irksome gne. He believed his service was doing his country no good and returned home after only three years abroad. In the first election under the new Constitution Adams was elected vice president, serving two terms. In 1796, in of same day as Thomas Jefferson. John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States, was his son. death he had accurately predicted the day of his death three years before. Her father, Dr. Gornold, had also pre- operative and improvement assqcia- tions has been demonstrated, these institutions are springing up all over the country. The first dairy-herd association was organized in Michigan Adams died July 4, 1826, on the FORETOLD HIS DEATH Brighton, Eng.—At her father’s Cynthia Gordon told of how years before its outbreak and foretold series of earthquakes, she said. Now that the value of dairy co- 1905. There are now more than 1,090, according to the U. 8. Bureau Dairy Industry. © 1930 “AY'NEA Service Inc., BEGIN HERE TODAY JUDITH CAMERON, New York marries AR R ma Whe ome for the Christ- be alse treate Ju- RAIG, whom Knight has helped through col kes & position alow jase he fy to the beese.and ‘ony Later beth drive tate the eit Teay but f eee where NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXXVII HE car ahead swerved. Tony braced herself, clutching at the door of the taxi to keep from sliovieg as the cab veered crazily after. “Not—so fast!” she gasped, lean. ing forward with her face close to the half-open glass partition be- tween driver and passenger. “I don’t want to get near!” “Gotta keep moving in this trafic!” the chauffeur retorted Jauntily. “Can't stand still!” Suddenly, with an almost tnstan. taneous jolt, both cars sprang for- ward. a They were on Sixth avenue now, heading southward. Past Forty-ffth street, Forty-fourth street, Forty- third. A turp into the maelstrom of Times Square. “Stop here! Draw up to the curb!” Tony issned her commands sharply. ‘The tazi driver gave ber a glance over his shoulder. “Can't do it, lady.” Miraculously the traffic lights turned at that instant. Tony's hand bad gone to ber throat. She had seen her father’s car move close to the sidewalk, pause long enough tor Judith to step out, then pull off and disappear, Sunk back against the leather up- holstery Tony watched her er -uncertainly in the tides of traffic. Then she stepped forward, signal- ing acab, — “That's the woman [ want to follow. The one in black—see?” Tony told thé driver, “Yeah! I aetcha ‘all right.” r Judith at any moment. dozens of other cabs ju: But Tony was warming The thick-jawed, tazi driver mani; recklessly, He sk instant to avoid delays. He plunged forward’ and stopped short. Risks on the refusal of Washington to ac-| © cept a third term, he was chosen | president. THE TREATMENT FOR APOPLEXY | this fasting especially beneficial these cases, and it should be -| tinued for from six to 10 days followed by a regime which I have outlined, you are doing 4pa ‘Tribune. Enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply. i Pi con- and diet. ata The one which is outlined every Fri- day in my newspaper articles is a very ° | ° “Beware of that phrase, ‘self-de-| burned fense.’ It is an old witch wearing a fair di Donald, of Great Britain. ees “Ninety - eight people out of every petent.” —Professor 8. 8. Huebner, University hundred are financially incom of Pennsylvania. ee * “A sluggish soul needs stimulation as much as a sluggish liver.”—Otto banker. Ras h®Rotnance isguise.”—-Premier Ramsay Mac- Answer:” Young beets and turnips have tender tops which make excel- lent greens if they are properly pre- They shotid be i : iF § AURA LOU BROOKMAN NY KNIGHT {jerked at her hat, lowering its brim over her “If there's anything from the Chief within the next Gay or two were the day’s routine to him. They|eyes. Fascinated, entirely forget-| I'll drop it in the mail. This is one were even less than that to his passenger. She was young, he had ‘noted, ful of danger, she waited. ¢ Judith was talking, her face to- ward the man, He was rather of the lonesome nights. Why aren't you bere? No use starting that all over again, 1 suppose. Remember pretty and expensively dressed. She| looking, Tony decided. She could| !'m counting on you for next week! was Very much in earnest. The job/ not make out his features distinctly | Always—Dan.” looked like Opportunity knocking in the form of a sizeable tip. They reached West Twelfth street. Now the going was easter. They were away from the uptown hordes. Streets were less congested (though still well filled) and the second cab followed more slowly. It kept a good half block behind its leader. “There's the place!” Tony whis- pered to herself. The first taxi had stopped before @ dark brick building. Judith emerged, paid her fare and walked up the steps of the house. “Want me to stop here?” the for Suaite comes chaulfeur inquired of Tony. The brakes of the cab ground to- gether, bringing it ti stop. The girl inside did not step out. With her nose pressed flatly against the glass pane she waited, watching Judith. “This is the place,” Tony was saying to herself. “I'll bet he lives here. Oh—wouldn't I give any- thing to see him, though! What a little, lying sneak she's been!” The door before which Judith had been waiting opened. Now she was talking, though the person to A guilty blush mounted in Tony Knight’s cheeks. - Judith had glanced directly toward the taxicab but of course she could not dream who was inside! An ordinary, or- angehued cab was a common enough sight on any street. That should not excite suspicion. Just the same Tony felt relieved when the other girl calmly shifted her gaze across the street, “What's she waiting for?” the imps in Tony’s consciousness de- manded. “Ab—for what!” other imps an- swered back, in ghoulish glee. The question was more definitely answered immediately. From out the shadows of the doorway a figure stepped. Tony Knight was so ex- cited a little gap escaped her lips. The man was slim, built with square shoulders but rather. sparse nes. He looked youthful. He was pulling a cap down over his head and he wore a dark top-coat. Tony saw Judith step back, saw her suddenly clutch at both of the man’s hands and raise her head. pad Judith’s lips met the stran- 's. é: Whatever Judith Knight was ey but he carried himself well. He was attentive as Judith talked. Now they were almost beside her! ‘The couple passed the taxicab. In those fleet seconds Tony Knight took in the appearance of Judith’s companion. She assured herself she could {dentify him anywhere. \ Dark eyes. Straight nose. Broad mouth and above it a small, dark mustache. Was he years old? Certainly no older. “te was well dressed, almost dapper. And his eyes not for one instant left Ju- dith’s face. Tony in her absorption with the man forgot to look at Judith, They had passed without even a Slance at the cab. “Turn around!” Tony told her driver excitedly. “Drive back up The signature had been added with a conspicuous flourish. Tony studied this signature carefully. Now she hag seen Dan (of course it must have been he!) and the whole letter had acquired added in- terest. Dan was good-looking and young and in love with Judith. Dan and Judith evidently had secrets. They had been meeting together and evidently plotted further meet- ings. Both received messages from someone known as the “Chief.” Why—it was an outrageous fn- trigue! There was more to this mystery than was apparent. Yes, certainly, Tony meant to know it all, She arrived at the house before Judith did, rushed to her room and 20 minutes later joined Arthur the street.” Turning was not so simple. By the time the taxicab had whirled about and headed back thence it had come the couple had turned a corner. And when Tony's cab reached that corner and prepared to follow the pair were out of sight. The girl gave instructions to drive slowly up the street. It was no use. She looked to left and to .|right but her quarry bad disap. peared. Tony Kanight’s crimson tips outed. “Pennsylvania Station,” she told the driver shortly. Arriving at the station. she left the cab, paid a $5 taxi bill and added @ generous tip. Then she bought a ticket and took the inter. urban train home. “The little sneak!” Tony Knight whispered under her breath. “Oh, the sneaking little cheat!” Tony was nearly bursting with the excitement of her» discovery. She knew a little now. She would find out more and piece the whole together, Knight in the living room. It was oy evening even though it was pril. Low flames flickered on the hearth and gave the room a cheer- ing warmth. Tony pulled a low footstool in front of her father’s chair, perched on it and rested her head against his knees, “Daddy,” she sald in a wheed- ling voice, “sometimes I get so lone some for you!” “Why, Tony, how coulé you be lonesome.” “But there's such a little bit of sae we have tgether—1 mean else, daddy. I’ve been wondering if you and I couldn't take a trip some where—” “Trips are out of the question, Tony. Couldn't think of it, Your dad’s got to get back on the job!” “But, father!” It was @ pretty and appealing picture the girl made. Arthur Knight smiled down at her, patted her dark .curls—then looked up abruptly, Judith Knight had entered the house } fo the Tnstinct cautioned the girt quite] | Well, Judith,” sald her husband suddenly to turn about and scan her neighbors. No, there was no one who knew her in the car. The torn and twisted bit of pa ber still lay in ber hand. Tony Knight glanced at the envelope, to smooth and straighten it out. She drew forth then began the crumpled pages. soppean SUDY,” the letter began. “Sorry to be late in answer-|once, '- ing your note. There's no word 4 = Hi 43 ee33 ef “No—oh, it waso’t if lke: that. may wateh Pdr thought it was ap hour eariler. Is dinner waiting?” They told her that Harriet bad announced the meal was ready. Judith pulled of bat and. coat, gave her hair @ pat and sald they should go isto the dining room at ‘The bouillon was bot and in ing. | The rest of the dinner i : E H HE ell toasted, of wholewheat, and I am wondering e if this dex would have a laxative effect.” Answer: There are many break- fast foods on the market in which the starch has been compeltely dex- trinized. Those made of entire whole- wheat would be bitter from the burn- ing of the bran if the manufacturer did not add molasses or some other Sweet. If the cereal is completely dextrinized it tends to produce con- stipation and is decidedly non-lax- ative unless some laxative substance is put in with the cereal. Many of the toasted brans on the market are not completely dextrinized and there- fore the bran has a stimulating effect on the intestines. Copyright, 1930, by The Bell: Syndicate, Inc.) a ee | 7 BARBS | ° ° Some automobile drivers who look as if they owned the streets haven't | jeven finished buying their cars. P ** * J. Hamilton Lewis is going to run again for senator from Illinois. If Mr. Hughes can get by with whiskers like that, so can J. Ham. eek A scientist says animals laugh. You can’t blame them much for that. ees Breakfast should be eaten in sil- ence, says a dietitian. A man who stayed late at the office the night be- fore hasn't got a chance, ese 8 . | _A Sotchman was held up in Chicago the other day. Those Chicago gun- ; {men won't even stop at murder, % s* * | | A bridegroom in Kentucky tried to get married with a dog’s license. But . aac prea ag agama gimee expected to lead. (Copyright, 1930, NEA Service, Inc.) AUTOS RUINING CITY BEAUTY New York.—(NEA)—Increased auto- using American ye