The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1931, Page 4

. THE BISMARCK TRIBUN THE STATES OLDEST NEWEPAPER Published by The Bismarck Tribune , Bis- ‘Company, marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck 98 second clas mai! matter. eee President and Publisher Weekly by mail in state, per year ........00; ‘Weekly by mail tn state, three years Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, Der year Weekl7 by mai) : Member Aodit Bureao of Cir Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use tor republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein 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 BOSTON What’s in a Name? | Chicago recently had another demonstration of the) power which rests in a name. | No one doubts that one man can do and “get away | with” certain acts for which a more obscure or less} influential person would be put in jail. There are and have been evidences of this fact in plenty. | On the other hand, the possessor of a famous name | may not do some things which his less famous brother | can do because of the fact that, when one reaches a cer-! tain point, every unusual thing he does becomes news. Few of us appreciate the anonymity which is ours merely because we have failed to distinguish ourselves suf- ficiently. ‘The Chicago case which demonstrates the power which names exercise over the imagination had to do with Al Capone. Even the lad on the prairies of North Da-| kota, far removed from the blazing guns and devious ways of the Windy City, does not need to be told who Al Capone is. Probably he is the best known resident of Chicago. Charles G. Dawes, Samuel Insull, William Hale Thompson and scores of others could be mentioned, but Capone probably has been given more publicity in recent years than any of them. Perhaps more than all of them put together. And so it is easy to understand why the crowd in a Chicago theatre became panic stricken when a man in the audience jumped over the footlights and bellowed out’ “I’m Al Capone.” ‘The chorus fled from the stage, leaving it in possession of the newcomer. The crowd was aghast and a part of it ran for the exits. Then the police came and took the man away; found | out that his name was William Carshak; that he didn’t even know Capone; that he had no idea why he had Jeaped upon the stage or used Capone's name. It was an enlightening incident in that it chowed the power of the Capone name in Capone's own city. There was no threat of violence; no statement of intention to harm anycne. And yet the crowd was panic-stricken. Those in it knew of Capone, although probably none of them knew! him personally. They were afraid because of the fact that the name has come to be associated with vice, wickedness, outlawry and assassination, swift and sure. Their imaginations, stimulated by the bellowed announce- ment, pictured a machine gun or, at the very least, a pistol in his hand. One reading of this incident gets a new slant on con- ditions in Chicago, He begins to understand why it 1s that our second largest city is having trouble in ridding itself of vice and crime. ‘The simple fact of the case is that the people of Chi- cago are afraid, as individuals, to buck the system with which the name Capone has become synonomous. They have seen his orders executed ruthlessly and surely. ‘They know opposition to vice rule means personal danger. Few of them are willing to risk their own hides in the battle for righteousness. Sometimes one wonders, in view of the record, if they can really be blamed. Where Would It End? Clear-thinking Americans will agree with President | Hoover in his argument with the senate over the pro- posal to appropriate money for relief of persons in the drought-stricken areas, ‘The president has asked Al Smith and Calvin Coolidge to head a campaign intended to raise $10,000,000 for this purpose. He recognizes the need and asserts that the voluntary contribution method is the American way of meeting the emergency. | The senate, on the other hand, wants to appropriate $25,000,000 from the government treasury for the same Purpose. The measure was sponsored by Senator Robin- son of Arkansas, a candidate for the vice presidency at) the 1928 election. His home state happens to be one of) those hardest hit. The crux of the whole matter is not the question) “Shall these people who need help be assisted?” but how they shall be assisted. America is too big, too prosper- ous, too warm-hearted to let a really worthy plea be raised in vain. It may take some work but this nation 2.00 can and will raise the money to meet this emergency.) It has been done before, But the senate would set a precedent by appropriating the taxpayers’ money for charity. It would set an exam- ple of paternalism which might and probably would have ~ far-reaching effects. Every dollar which is appropriated by congress must, come from the pockets of the people of this country. If charity is added to the already long list of government activities an entirely new field of ex- penditure is opened up. It appears limitless. It follows, then, that the people probably will agree with the president rather than with the senate. They know, if the senate doesn’t, that there is no secret money chest from which the government coffers are filled. They know, because their taxes help to fill those coffers. And they, like the president, will ask themselves the question, “Where would it end?” Britain’s ‘Mother India’ Ramsay McDonald of Great Britain doubt- Britain's offer. As a people the natives of India are long on memory and short on ambition. They recall the deviations in British policy which have occurred in the past and they are suspicious of England in her new role of fairy godmother to Indian progress. The offer of self-government which came from the All-Indian conference in London probably will be ac- cepted in the end. It is too important an advance to be lost and the more intelligent native leaders in India may see that fact. Their dream of complete autonomy is too dimly distant to be realized. When one remem- bers that India is one of the richest parts of this globe one can understand Britain’s willingness to grant con- cessions and the further fact that she never would let India pass out of her control without a bitter and bloody fight. The whole situation is reminiscent of that which pre- jvailed in Ireland in our own times. Eamonn De Valera jand his followers, representing the radicals among the Irish patriots, wanted complete freedom. Any submis- | Sion to British control irked him and he battled to a bitter cnd for an ideal which proved beyond attain- ment. England's offer of an Irish Free State under- mined the insurgent strength. There were too many Irishmen who saw the reasonableness of the British position for De Valera to continue the fight. Gandhi and the Indian patriots may find themselves in the same position. For Britain has a way of dealing with her insurgent dominions which is uncanny. Through the centuries she has demonstrated talent for political adjustment which often amounted to genius. It is not to be ex- | pected that she will fail in India. Just as Ireland now is one of the most prosperous and aggressive states in the British federation, so may India be within the next few years. i Politics Gets Lively Again Trying to keep abreast of all of the charges and counter-charges that fill the air at Washington is too | much of a job for most of us. We read Mr. Smith's blast at Mr. Lucas, Mr. Lucas’ reply, Mr. Raskob’s as- sault on Mr. Kent, Mr. Kent's reply, Mr. Fess’ wallop | at Mr. Shouse—and the thing gets beyond us, It’s very interesting, but keeping informed on all of it is a full- time job. No one mortal can comprehend it all. However, as an indication of an awakened interest in politics by the general public, it is all rather encour- aging. Public apathy in regard to politics has been the curse of American life for more than a decade. If we can get back to the old condition in which men took! their politics seriously, we may get that long-awaited! realignment of the two major parties—and, as a con- sequence, a better and more responsive government. Editorial Comment Faitorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors. They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Trib- une's policies. Tax Relief Spread Thin (St. Paul Dispatch) State income tax is being considered in Minnesota as @ means of lifting part of the costs of government from owners of real estate and placing more of the weight on other forms of wealth than at present. How this is to be done is a problem in statecraft as yet unanswered. Also the extent of the relief possible seems questionable. One suggestion is contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives. This measure provides that one-half of the income tax revenues should be dis- tributed among local school districts, or other government subdivisions, There are about 7,000 school districts in Minnesota. The most liberal estimate places the pos- sible yield of an income tax in Minnesota at nine million dollars. Half of this sum spread through the state would mean an average of about $645 to each school district. The amount of possible relief for real estate taxpay- ers in an income tax has been exaggerated. In the scheme proposed to the house there would be very little help for anyone, hardly enough to be perceptible on the average tax statement. The probability is that local school authorities, presented with $645, would use it for some added purpose and let the tax relief go by the boards entirely. The Hardest Break (Duluth Herald) Last evening The Herald had a story of a West Vir- ginia man, Frank Howell, who hed just been released from the penitentiary where he had been serving time for a crime that he did not commit. In 1929 a filling station was held up and robbed. Wit- nesses identified Howell as the robber, and he was con- victed and sentenced. But the other day a man and woman under sentence of death for killing a Pennsylvania highway patrolman confessed that it was they who had robbed the filling station and that of course Howell was innocent. So they let Howell out of prison. + His attitude is admirable. He is simply glad to get back to his family, and he bears no ill will even to the witnesses who identified him as the robber. “Well,” he said about that, “we all make mistakes.” We all do, of course; but not all of us are big enough to be so forgiving. Howell's case is a reminder of the fact that about the worst break that can come to any man is to be wrong- fully convicted of crime. If new evidence shows his innocence, as it did in this case, he goes free. But the state does not even offer him an apology. It makes him no reparation for the shame and humiliation. It does nothing to remove the stain of the prison that clings to him all his life. It offers nothing whatever for his lost time and lost earnings. ‘That is why criminal practice has surrounded accused Persons with many protections which gall prosecuting at- torneys. Because there is so much crime, there is a tendency now to remove those protections Frank Howell, anyway, would agree that that is a very bad idea. : To Be ‘Consistent’ (New York Times) Other senators may take a position on a question and i reverse themselves on the next similar problem. Not | imum of 107,000. Did you ever write a letter to Fred- eric J. Haskin? You can ask him any question of fact and get the answer in a personal letter. Here is a great uducational idea introduced into the lives of the most intelligent people in the world—American newspaper readers. purpose of a newspaper—service. There is no charge except two cents in coin or stamps for return postage. Address Frederic J. Haskin, Director, the Bismarck Tribune Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. Q. Please give a biography of John Knox who wrote The Great Mistake. Hy. J. A. The publishers say that John Knox is a pen name. The identity of the author has not been disclosed. Q. Is it proper to call the battle in which General Custer and his men lost their lives, a massacre? R. M. K. A. This is a misnomer. It was a battle in which both sides were armed and which was fought until the result was defeat and death for all of the United States treops"who were in the engagement. Q. How tall is Paderewski and how much does he weigh? W. B. O. A. His height is 5 feet 1014 inches and his weight, 172 pounds. Q. When did the Chinese first come to California? E, A. 8, A. The gold rush attracted the first Asiatics to California about 1850. By 1852 there were 25,000 and by 1890 they had reached their max- Q. Does General Pershing belong to any fraternal orders? W. G. A. He is a 33rd degree Mason. Q. What is the word that appears occasionally in the Bible which has no meaning? G. F. T. A. We do not find that any word in the Bible has no meaning, but there has been for many centuries controversy as to the precise mean- tg of the word Selah. This occurs seventy-one times in the Book of Psalms and three times in Habakkuk. It is variously described as a musi- cal rest, a recommending for the bending of the body in reverence, and as an ejaculation corresponding to hallelujah. Q. What is the status of the Unit- ed States in Haiti? A.J. F. A. The Department of State says ihat the status between the United | States and Haiti is determined by the treaty made September 17, 1915. By virtue of the treaty the United States will have occupation privileges until May, 1936. Q. How long is the Russian verst? It is a part of that best! s p, "AL ‘It is a measure of length equal fo 0.66288 miles. Q. Why are the mornings at this lime of year shorter than the after- noons? J. W. A. The Naval Observatory says that forenoon and afternoon are al- ways equal, or very nearly so, by the sun; they are, at times, far from be- ing so, by the clock. The reason for this is that clocks give, not the ac- tual solar time, but the mean or average solar time. Noon by the sun is when the sun is due south; that is to say, noon by the sun is mid-way | or very nearly mid-way between sun- rise and sunset. Noon by the clock may occur as much as one-quarter hour earlier or later than noon by the sun, the difference being known as the equation of time. It so hap- pens that when the days begin to the clock is growing relatively earlier at a rapid rate; in other words, is moving toward the time of sunrise and away from the time of sunset; the tendency being to shorten the forenoons and to lengthen the aft- ernoons. Q. What does the musical term, fret, mean? H. K, A. A. fret is one of the narrow ridges of wood, metal, or ivory cross- ing the fingerboard of the mandolin, guitar, zither, etc., against which the strings are pressed by the fingers to shorten their vibrating length and thus raise the tone. Q. Is @ preservative used on the obelisk in Central Park? C. D. A. At one time, about fifteen years ago, the obelisk was treated for the purpose of preventing the obliteration of the hieroglyphics. Q. How large was the Trinity Church tract? How did Trinity Church acquire it? E. V. A. The Trinity Church tract con- tained about 62 acres and was var- jously known as the King’s Farm, the Duke's Farm, and the Queen’s Farm. Van Twiller, the Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam, sold this tract in 1636 to Roelof Jans, and by his will it became the property of his wife, Anneke. ‘ She died in 1663, leaving lengthen in December, that noon by-| eight children, all of whom, but one, Cornelius Bogardus, in March, 1670, executed an instrument known as 9 w moeeny We On ry ENCLOSE it Mad TH € DIET WILL BE ANSWERED IN CARE OF THIS PAPER ENVELOPE FOR REPLY STAMAGO AOORESSED © (926 MPCOY HEALTH SERVICE -LOS ANGELES- CAL: SYMPTOMS OF DISEASE In terdays’ article I attempted to paint a pictire of perfect health. Without attempting to teach my readers to diagnose their own troubles I will in todays’ article describe cer- tain conditions which indicate some deviation from the normal condition of perfect health. The reader may) be suffering from some disorder. If the hair is falling out too rapid- ly. If the scalp is scaley or the hair has lost is lustre. Saad hearing or eyesight is imper- If there are noises in the ears. If the eyelids are irritated or the whites of the eyes discolored by en- larged veins or yellow color. If the gums around the teeth are inflamed or there are any dead teeth in the mouth which may have ab- scessed roots. If the skin is sallow, pimply, too Pale, dry or scaley. If breathing is interfered with, eith- er in the nose or from faulty chest expansion, If when resting the respiration or breathing time is more than 18 times 2 minute, or the pulse faster than 72 times per minute; or if the pulse is not approximately four times the breathing rate. It the body is at any place unduly covered with fat or if one is thin and emaciated. If there is distress after eating, or too much gas and flatulence. If the bowels move only once daily, or the stool is too liquid, too dry, or “transport,” conveying the property there is too’ much mucus. to Col. Francis Lovelace, then Gov- ernor of New York. Trinity Church was incorporated by royal charter on May 6, 1697. In 1703, Queen Ann formally presented the tract of land to the Trinity Church. @. Haw many books on cards has Milton C. Work written? Which one had the largest sale? N. W. K. A. Mr. Work has written fourteen books. His first was on Whist, then came Auction, and now Contract. Auction Bridge Complete had the largest sale, over 300,000 copies. ‘ His latest book, Common Sense Contract Bridge, is just off the press. Q. How long is a cycle? E. N. M. A. A cycle does not imply any specific length of time. The word designates any interval of time in which a course of regularly and con- tinually recurring series of events is completed. Today Is the Anniversary of ° BYRON’S BIRTH On Jan. 22,.1788, Lord Byron, one of the greatest of English poets, was born in London. Two years after he entered Trinity College, Cambridge, he issued his first volume of verse, “Hours of Idleness.” It was fiercely criticized, but instead of discouraging him, this incited to continue with his poetry. Following his return from a trip on the continent, Byron published the first part of his Childe Harold, which met with immediate success. A few years later he produced Don Juan, his masterpiece. In the summer of 1823, Byron sail- ed for Greece, to aid with his influ- ence and money in that country’s struggle for independence. There he found nothing but confusion and con- tending chiefs, but in three months he succeeded in evoking some kind of order out of the chaos. His health, however, began to fail, and he died from exposure and fever on April 19, 1624, BARBS | A Pennsylvania college served tea free to its students during examina- tion week recently. A more timely beverage would have been nerve tonic. * ek * A California woman is suing her husband for divorce because he wouldn’t get his hair cut. | OUT OUR WAY By Williams NOW CLose |Mr. Nye of North Dakota. Because his subcommittee has decided that $1,200,000 was spent for the expenses of the Davis-Brown primary ticket in Pennsylvania, plus | those for Senator Davis’ official canvass as nominee, Mr. | Nye will move to vacate the seat now held by the former secretary of labor. The senate, in barring Senator-elect | Vare, refused to separate the expenditures of the Vare- | Beidelman ticket in 1926. It may be true, as Senator | Davis asserts, that only 10 per cent of the $1,200,000 was spent in his interest. But the senate must be given | its chance to be “consistent.” | Thus reasons Mr. Nye. Reading his statement, one {gets the impression of something done’ more in sorrow than in anger. Not exactly a “gesture,” because the ; North Dakota hound of heaven positively denies that. He feels that the senate has been right in refusing to admit persons associated even as minor beneficiaries in a lavish appeal to the electorate. He has nothing against Mr. Davis personally, for Mr. Davis is not, as was Mr. Vare, @ “boss.” (No one in Pennsylvania will question that differentiation who has ever seen the new senator and Philadelphia’s master together.) But there are Jewels to be preserved in the diadem of the senate. And among them all, that of consistency sparkles brightest in the view of Mr. Nye. But the chances, it is reported from Ws , are that this dearly treasured con- sistency will not trouble Mr. Davis’ judges. It did not trouble them, for example, that more was spent for the Pepper-Fisher ticket ($1,704,000) than for the Vare-Beidelman ticket ($780,000) in Pennsylvania, They simply lined up with Senator Reed of Missouri senate this time if it, decides to do for Davis s-s-s- WE'RE GITTN PURTY T' TH FIELD WHERE Te WOLF VILLED THEM SHEEP, rv MAY BE ON'Y.A COG, BUT TH PAPER SEZ ALL TH’ PEOPLE | WHO GEEN IT WAS SuRE ITS A WOLF. THEYS “TWENNY DOLLARS REWARD , SO WATCH CLOSE ANT Kick ALL TH’ BUSHES CAREFULLY, iS iN Vii ( Uy.” Pa h Mt 4 4, ills ley eS G CO. “ens. ae If the urine is cloudy, scant, dark colored or too copious. If there is not an urging appetite in the morning to eat breakfast and a strong desire for one or two other meals during the day. If the sleeping time is broken up by restlessness, dreams, nightmares or difficulty in breathing. If upon awakening one is not eag- er for work and anxious to attack the problems of the day. If one has spells of nervousness, ir- ritability, desire to avoid people and 4s intolerant of his friends’ views and actions. The above symptoms are some which are present in different disor- ders. If you have any of these con- ditions of which you are conscious you should at once have a good diag- nosis\made of your case and find out the reasons for any such deviation from the normal. Do not wait for such symptoms to clear up by them- selves. i Find out what bad habits you ar= Practicing which produce such trou. Dr. McCoy will gladly answer personal questions on health and diet addressed to him, care of envelope for reply. bles which may not be diseases in themselves, but which may be warn- ings of disorders of a more serious nature which may be difficult to cure if neglected for too long. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS No Breakfast Question: M. E. asks: “Is. doing without breakfast injurious to health? If so, what effect will it have on body or mind?” Answer: I believe that everyone should be hungry for breakfast. It you are not it is probably because the rest of your meals are not balanced properly. Perhaps you are eating toc much at the evening meal. You should by all means go without your breakfast if you are not hungry, but try to balance your meals in such a way that you will be hungry in the morning after your twelve-hour fast from the evening meal before. The best plan is to stop eating entirely until you are really hungry for sim- ple, nourishing food. Abscessed Teeth Question: Constant Reader asks: “Can abscessed teeth be cured by dict or medicine? Dentists I have con- sulted do not want to treat my ab- scessed teeth as the old-time dentist: would do, but wish to extract. They are good strong teeth in a promin- ent position in the mouth and I dis- like very much to lose them.” Answer: It is sometimes possible to cure abscessed teeth through diet- ing and the proper local treatments. It takes quite a long time, is necessar- ily expensive, and requires following the strictest kind of diet. The old- time dentist left too many abscessed teeth in, and the newer ones take too many dead teeth out which are not abscessed. If X-ray pictures show your teeth to be abscessed, either cure the abscess or have the teeth ex- tracted; don’t let them remain in your mouth in their present condi- tion. terms of alimony are announced he'll rsa realize he’s had a trim- ming. * *k * There would be fewer day dream- ers, says the office sage, if there were @ way of taxing a man’s yearnings. ** * A great change has come over women’s voices in the past 20 years, says a scientist. Yes, they've become more authoritative. Led A New York bootlegger is reported to sample his booze on guinea pigs. are seems like a case for the 8. P. » A, (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) Quotations j o Prohibition is a substitute for Puri- tanism. I do not care for money and own lo the somewhat vainglorious boast of never having consciously written @ line with any thought of its mar- ketability in mind. —George Jean Nathan. * * * Law enforcement will never be a reality until the American people stop their sloppy hypocrisy and get down to common honesty and com- mon decency. —Mayor Joseph L. Heffernan of Youngstown, O. ae eh I don’t think the present condi- tions in Europe indicate war at all. a gx Secretary of State Frank aah xk * versities are simply grounds for muscular sroleten or tie nursing homes for society bloorgs who hope for hothouse development through such agencies as Greek let- ter societies and glee clubs, —Senator-elect J. Ham Lewis. ° ‘THURSDAY Senate ‘Plans to take up deficiency appro- Priation bill, expenditures . House Resumes consideration of four-de- peraneat supply he with wets pre- renew al on prohibit bureau funds. iat) Immigration committee votes on free suspension bill. Banking and currency committee hears witnesses on farm lands fore- Genin Judiciary committee discusses posed world commerce corporation, ———— Unusually low alfalfa seed prices Kota, farmers to onslderseteaneg farmers in thelr alfalfa acreages. ee Stickler Solution j o—. o Today in Gonareas ‘ _ an 2 \ KFYR t OO FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 550 Kilocycles—545.1 Meters 0—Karm flashe: Weather report. —Farm reporter in Washington. 0—Old-time music, ‘Meditation period. 8:00—Around the Town: Radio floor- walker, 9:00—Sunshine hour, 10:00—Opening grain markets; weath- er report. 10:10—Aunt Sammy: daily household chat, ew release hour. With Uncle Sam's Naturalists. rlington time signals, in markets, Clara Morris 2:——Grain markets; Bismarck Trib- une news and weather; lunch- P.M. eon program. 2:00—Grain markets: high, low, and close; Bismarck Tribune news, 0—World Bookman. 56—Uncle Paul's kiddie time. 5—Stocks and bonds. (0—Bismarck Tribune sports items, 5—Bismarck Tribune news, 0—Music, :00—Dinner hour organ recital: ra Morris, i Studio pr Newscasting. ‘ASING OF STATE AND 1OOL LANDS All unleased State and School land: in Burleigh County, N. D., red for rent at'a public leasing to be held in the Court House at Bis- marck, in said county, on the 3d day of March, 1931, commencing at 10 o'clock .m, All unleased lands will be leased to the highest bidder, for a term of one to five years. The first year's rent plus the legal leasing fee must be Paid in advance, ist of such lands to be offered will be on file with the Treasurer of said county for public inspection not less than two weeks before the day of leasing, also instructions in regard fo the terms, ete., these lands will be Laie Board of {alveraity aie School erves the ri 0 Te, and all bids, ia cual Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 2d day of January, 1931. 'W. E, BYERLY, State Land Commissioner. 8-i 29; 2/5-12-19-26 Buz NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the board of city commissioners of the city of Bismarck, North Dakota, will meet at the city hall on Monday eve- ning, January 26th, 1931, for the pur- pose of selecting names for persons eligible for jury duty. M. HY ATKINSON, City Auditor. FLAPPER, FANNY SAYs: aes bye SEARCH . D LIME To Live OVER STRMILLIAMS. (© 1001 By NEA SERVICE, Me.