The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 20, 1931, Page 2

\THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY APRIL 20, 1931 ‘Strangest Convention in Many Years Is in Session in Utter Darkness NOTIN DET 1 BUND PROPLE FROW[—_troninet in wo ontrene tr ind] 180 PHOTOGRAPHERS - OVER WORLD GATHER’ TO SOLVE PROBLEMS Persons Interested in Making World Better for Visionless Meet in U. S. MANY LEADERS SIGHTLESS Strange Associations and Abi ties of Blind Are Revealed to Onlookers New York, April 20.—(NEA)—They have come in darkness from every corner of the globe—from the jungle’s fringe in South Africa, from the shadow of the Sphinx in Egypt, from the midst of India’s swarming mil- jions. They have come in darkness—yet, hastily glimpsed, this might be any large and busy convention in a large and busy metropolitan hotel. They have come in darkness—yet Gelegates hurry here and there, en- tering and leaving lecture halls. Cor- ridors are crowded with chattering visitors. Signs read, “Register here” and men and women go up, take pen jn hand, and with uncanny accuracy leave their names upon a given line, though they cannot see the page be- fore them. They go up and down on elevators, and inquire about the “sights of the town.” They gather in crowds at the door of a banquet room. There is laughter and joking and high good humor. And though there are several hundred people streaming through the hallways, there is less confusion ‘Three important figures at the world conference on work for the blind, in New York, are (left) Gerard Borre, of Belgium, who pioneered in arranging music compositions for the blind after losing his own sight when a child, becoming a winner of grand conservatory prizes throug his own ability as a pianist. Center is William Nelson Cromwell, millionaire corporation lawyer of New York, Who has been a philanthropic and active leader in work among the sightless, though not himself blind. At right is Dr. Carl Strehl, Berlin brilliant head of the German academy for the blind, who lost his eyesight in an accident at the age of 20. They are leaders in one of the most extraordinary conventions ever to be called together. is @ ban on all superstitious prac- tice. What becomes of these thou- sands who have no other means of livelihood? We do not know. You all must help us.” ‘The littie groups break up. Some- one calls the time. The crowds hurry ‘away to lecture rooms and easily find their seats. Programs are handed them. Hundreds of fingers begin to run over the words, printed in the Braille system of embossed dots on heavy paper. On dozens of the seats are ear phones. These are attached to a series of loud speakers. Behind the scenes are a dozen interpreters, for 37 nations are represented in the than marks the ordinary convention. | hall. Helping Their Fellows ‘This is no ordinary gathering. It has no parallel. This is a world con- ference on problems and work involv- ing more than six million humans destined to go sightless through life. These are their spokesmen and repre- sentatives from the far corners of the earth—and most of them are blind. And they say: “We must prevent this from happening to others, while giving to others the chance we have had. And we must give those with eyes the benefit of our experience in the dark.” ‘These delegates have suddenly be- come classic examples of their own Preachments. Here is one, blinded at three, who was a@ prize pupil in his Austrian school and now is a pro- fessor of languages. Success Despite Handicap ‘The scholarly looking man in the frock coat is professor in a Berlin university. Three others head fam- ous schools for teaching the blind. There are a score of famous folk—a musical director from Oslo; scholar from Stockholm; an eminent mathe- matician from Poland; a prominent psychologist and innumerable emin- ent teachers. All of them are blind! And each of them is the conqueror of a ter- rible handicap. They hurry from room to room, listening to reports and reading important lectures. Suddenly you notice one difference between this particular gathering and all others: They are walking by twos and threes! Two silk-hatted, frock-coated Japanese are arm-in- arm with a third. A distinguished- looking Chinese is on the arm of a Frenchman. The dark-skinned, lithe young man who wears a green- trimmed turban and hails from Ban- galore City, India, is walking with a young man from Nashville, Tenn. Dog and Man The young man from Nashville, ‘Tenn., steps briskly along, for a Ger- man shepperd dog, specially trained to guide the blind, is close to the youth's left side, held by a taut leather leash. The slightest brush of the dog against the left knee acts as a signal—the signals are as clear to both as though they had been spoken. ‘They say. . . now step down! Now turn! Now move slightly to the right to avoid bumping someone! The in- telligent dog has become a blind man’s eyes. The youth can go any- where: In strange cities or around corridors, on elevators when the starter is saying, “Watch your step!” On steetcars or subways. ‘The dark-skinned, turbaned young man is in earnest conversation with «a companion whom he cannot see. Jany chosen book. No matter what language is used by a speaker, immediate translations are given and routed by a special switchboard to the ears of listeners. As the lecturers end, many call per- sonal stenographers and dictate notes. A smart advertiser appears out- side the door with pamphlets carry- ing the embossed Braille characters which make up the blind man’s al- phabet. New Boon for Blind On another floor a crowd has gath- ered about a large machine which Promises to revolutionize the meth- od of educating the sightless. It is the invention of Robert Naumburg, an engineer of Cambridge, Mass., and, at a glance, it appears to be some sort of giant typewriter. Groups of blind folk gather around this ma- {chine, known as the Visagraph. For, by means of the device, they will be able to read any book. The book is placed beneath a “lighthouse” which reflects the image of the type and causes it to be embossed in Braille, or “blind type,” upon a sheet cf aluminum foil. Thus the blind person can read at the rate of 20 words a minute from New groups move in and out, making their way with uncanny sureness to the dining room. Again embossed lettering tells them what they are to cat and what their program is for the day. . To Tour Country Although most of them are blind, it all comes off with clockwork pre- cision. When there is a hitch, it is on the part of some mechanical de- vice. At the end of the day's sessions they discuss the trip through many American cities when they are to “see” the various blind schools, in- stitutions and work-shops. Late in the month they will be back for another session—and then, in darkness, they will return to the four corners of the earth, having been Participants in one of the strangest conventions in history. WALSH COUNTY MAN DIES Grand Forks, N. D., April 26 —(4)— John Johnson, 87, resident of Walsh! county for 53 years, died Friday after| @ short illness. He was born in Den- mark and came to Walsh count from Winnipeg. His wife died in 1915. He) leaves .an adopted daughter. Olga Johnson. Funeral services will be held Tuesday. SAYS STATE BUREAU OPERATES NEAR COST Compensation Bureau Commis- sioner States Income Ex- ceeds Expenditures Rate adjustments for 1930 together with the reduction in 1931 payrolls and increases in accidents for the first quarter of 1931 will bring the income and disbursements of the state compensation bureau to approx- imately a cost basis, R. E._ Wenzel, commissioner. Figures recently released by the bureau indicate that collections and earned interest exceed the cost of operation during the rst three months of the year by o1 $820. Premiums paid to the bureau total- ed $154,497.97 and interest, computed at $22,250, brings the total income to $176,747.97 as against $175,027.65 ex- pended during the period. A comparative table of income and expenditures during. the first quarter for each‘ of the last five years fol- lows: Premiums Paid Out Ist quarter 1927 $116,012.95 $103,551.73 1st quarter 1928 135,088.17 115,121.74 ist quarter 1929 196,074.88 133,578.02 1st quarter 1930 189,726.33 142,963.67 Ist quarter 1931 154,497.07 152,677.65. COLLECTION MEN SEE IMPROVEMENT Say Better Conditions Apparent| in Many Cities as Compared With March The expected seasonal stimulation of sales appears to a definitely per- ceptible degree and collection condi- tions show a similar upward trend in the April survey of sales and col- lections published by Credit and Financial Management, publication of the National Association of Credit Men, The survey is*based on data gathered by local branches of the as- sociation from manufacturers and wholesalers in 117 of the country’s chief trading centers. Five cities report brisk sales, which is one more than a month ago and four more than appeared in the brisk sales column in February. The five cities are San Diego, Calif.; New Haven, Con.; Miami, Fla.; Elmira, N. Y.; and Austin, Texas. Miami and New Haven are also two of the three cities reporting good collection con- ditions, the third being Rochester, N. Y. Miami is in the “good” column “What am I to do? There are 150,- 000 blind in my region of India alone,” he says excitedly. “There are said to be many more than a million in the land. There are but 50 workers in my group. What can I do? Hundreds of thousands to be helped, and only 50 of us to help them!” A few steps away two blind Chi- nese, their voices high pitched, their words coming in broken sentences, have cornered a sympathetic expert from Ohio. Two Million Blind “In America it may seem simple,” he is saying. “But China has two million blind. “Do you know how it has been there? For centuries they have be- Heved the blind were with second sight. They have had thou- sands and thousands of fortune tel ers. Now the government has decid- ed that this must no longer be. There STICKERS s-s-3 T HERE'S A BONE FOR THE DOG. WRAP VT UP IN-YOuR HANKERCHEF ANO TAKE Wri for the second consecutive month, revealing the possible influence of the winter tourists from northern states. Noticeable improvements in the re- Ports of the majority of the cities are evidenced. While the March survey | ing. revealed a large proportion, approxi- mately 62 per cent, registering fair sales, the present analysis reveals 68 per Cent with fair sales as opposed to 27 per cent with poor sales. Collec- tions show even more noticeable ad- vances. Fair collections are in evi- dence in over 65 per cent of the cities in contrast to 57 per cent in March. BUSINESS AT FORKS TOTALS $12,000,000 City’s Retail Figures Are Re- vealed by 1930 Distribu- tion Census Report Washington, D. C., April 20.—Retail business in Grand Forks in excess of $12,000,000 was shown by the Bureau of the Census in the release Monday of the returns from the 1930 Distribu- tion census now being compiled. The “ret aac of Grand Forks is 112, ‘The bureau reports 227 retail stores with « total annual business of $12,- 300,923, a yearly pay roll of $1,348,252, and full-time employment of 1,034 men and women. The reported num- ber of employes does not include those working part time, although the pay roll of part-time employes is included. in salaries and wages. Merchandise in stock for sale at the end of 1929 shews a cost value of $2,184,294. ‘The total of 227 stores includes 176 single-store independents, 10 units of two-store multiples, and eight units of 3-store multiples, There are also: 15 units of sectional chains and 10 units of national chains. Sales of these two types of chain organizations aggregate $2,149,652, or 17 per cent of the total retail business, while sales of the single-store independents amount to $8,373,655, or 68 per cent. These figures are based upon reports festive in 1930 covering the year 1929. Leased departments reported by de- ent stores and included in the figures submitted by them are not counted as separate establishments. Those reported independently by their proprietors are shown as sep- arate establishments. There are four units of leased department chains in Grand Forks. CANDIDATES UNOPPOSED Grand Forks, N. D., April 20-—()}— Four members of the Grand Forks . | board of education were unopposed at the annual school election Monday as no sticker candidates had aopeared in the field. The members for re- election are P. M. Ostad, Charles Johnson, W. G. Bek, and ©. M. Sorbo; ad WAITA MINIT, NOW — 30S WAITAMINNT ! DEEDS GO WITH Vino vind NY PLATE, / HOTS — BuT YoURE ALLIS HAIN’ KIND THoTS AN' TL HAFTA 60 TH' HINO DEEOS- Now, JUS FER ONCE, LET ME SE TH’ BRANS AN’ YOu BE TH’ LAGORER ~— SEEIN', THAT THe DONT SEEM T GO “T'GETHER — IN MOTHERS GET Gray. MW ILLIAMS TO ATTEND. ANNUAL MEETING IN FARGO Experts Will Speak on Latest Methods of Picture Taking This Week Fargo, N. D., April. 20—(7)—Ap- proximately 150 photographers and their wives, coming from North and South Dakota, and Southern: Minne- sota and Montana, are expected to at- brine eid sixth annual chao of ie Dakota Photographers’ as- sociation here Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Latest methods of photograpliy will be described and demonstrated by representatives of camera compantes and new lighting equipment will be shown. Included among speakers will be H. B. Wills, Rochester, N. Y.; David Pet- erson, Princeton, Minn.; and Henry Ellerby, Minneapolis. Mr, Wills, representive of a camera manufacturer, will be assisted in demonstration by W. D. Hartman, Fargo. Mr, .Wills will describe lighting in photography; Mrs. J. Frank Engals, Moorhead, will talk on coloring of a portrait; D. Courture will describe a new photo flash lamp, and Elleby will give a home portrait demonstration as a feature of the first day's meet- At 8 p.m. an entertainment feature is scheduled. Speakers April 22 will be Mr. Wills, Miss Alice Baker, Minneapolis, and David Peterson, Princeton, and new photographic methods will be cemon- strated. The annual banquet 1s schuduled ‘Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.. with D. V. Chapman of Detroit, Mich., sosretary of the Photographers’ International Association of America, as the prin- cipal speaker. 7 Election of officers will be held Thursday and talks on retouching of negatives and a demonstration of landscape coloring are scheduled. Negative making and use of equip- ment will be studied in the evening. A general school of photography is scheduled for the closing day of the session, with special instruction on retouching, contact and projection printing, home portraiture, develop- ment and after-treatment of nega- tives. The “clinic” will be held from 9:30 a, m, until midnight. A. L. Dewey, Fargo, is president of ‘the association, R. A. Slorby “Devils Lake, vice president, and Hul- strand, Park River, secretary-treas- urer. : Directors are Ingemar Presthus, Dickinson, O. E. Lauritson, Valley City, Nels Carlson, Carrington, and John Hubertz, Fargo. Minnesota to Pave 18.7-Mile Stretch St. Paul, April 20—(@)—Paving of Highway No. 8, between Bagley and Wilton will start the first week in May, Charles M. Babcock, state com- missioner of highways, announced Saturday. A contract for paving the 18.7 miles stretch was let Dec. 12, last, to Nelson, Mullen & Nelson company, Minne- apolis, on its bid of $284,003. The work is expected to be completed by Oct. 1. Laundrymen Rename Grand Forks Man 20.—(?)—W. A. Collins, ‘When using the quantitative show- ing of tricks, the objects of overcall- ing partner’s original no trump bid with a suit bid are: 1—To advise partner that you will lose bee) Mg the sult you trying for game in we suit. * * Overcalling with two of a suit bid: ‘With some’ authorities the over- calling of a no trump with a suit bid shows partner that you have a bid- dable suit with at least-one and one- half tricks, but under the system we are now describing, to overcall part- ner’s one no trump with two of a suit shows that there-is a combined count in the two hands of less than 22; that you hold # weak suit of six cards or More (and if your partner returns to no trump you should rebid this type of hand to three’ unless you have some side strength for the no trump); Fargo, Ape Grand Forks, was reelected president of the North Dakota Laundry Owners’ association at the concluding: session of their two-day convention in Fargo ‘at noon Saturday. A. Hegge, Fargo, was renamed vice t, “and Avery L. Johnson, Lake, was returned to the post of: secretary. Grand Forks, scene of the organiza- tion meeting 24 years ago, will be host to the laundry men at the celebration that you have a five-card suit headed by king jack and not enough high card strength to jump partner to two no trump; or that you hold a five- card suit headed by king only or queen jack and with some side strength, but not enough to warrant the two ho trump jump bid. In other words, ové ner’s uncontested one no trump with @ suit bid:of only two warns partner that you have a weak hand and are endeavoring to tering the losses. * Overcalling partner's no trump with three of a major: ‘When partner bids’an original one no trump and you jump the declara- Count required to make original no trump bid. 12-15 11-19 “21 27 31 4, - 3: ee |_Additional Sports ‘ _Additional Sports | To Hold Track Meet At Cando on May 9 Cando, N. D., April 20.—All schools Cando held here May 9. The event is spon- sored by the Cando Lions’ club. Tro- Phies will be awarded to the schools largest number of points « gold medal will be awarded. Lake Region Ball Group Will Meet Devils Lake, N. D., April 20.—The first meeting. of the Lake Baseball .association will be held in the chamber of commerce here Wed- nesday, it was announced by W. H. Lynch, president of the league. Last year there were eight teams entered in the league, while this year it is ex- pected that the same teams will again be members of the loop and ad- ditional teams also will enter. Other officers of the league in ad- dition to Mr. Lynch are Tom Ose of Brinsmade, first vice president; Har- ry Carver of Cando, second vice preai- dent; Clarence Ferguson of Lakota, third vice president, and P. D. Har- vey, secretary-treasurer. SPONSOR BALL CLUB Aneta, N. D., April 20.—The Amer- ican Legion post of this city has again decided to sponsor a junior baseball team this year and pros- pects for a good team are bright. L/ H. Hanson, who coached the sixth of their 25th anniversary in 1932. Date of the session will be announced jater by association officers. Included among speakers Saturday were Mr. Johnson, Mr. Collins, Birlea O. Ward, Bismarck, and Mr. Hegge. Resident of Nelson district champions in 1929, wi'l be in charge of the team this year. The team will be known as the Legion Cubs of Aneta, ARRANGE FIGHT CARD Williston, N. D., April 20—A pro- gram of 46 rounds of fast boxing has been made up by Promoter Charlie County 50 Years Dies Lakota, N. D., April 20.—()—Mrs. L, 8. Loe, 82, resident of Nelson county for 50 years, died at her farm home near Pekin, N. D., after an ill- ness of several years. She was borri in Norway and mar- ried there in 1870, That year she and her husband came to the United States and in 1681 came by train to more, then the end of the Great Northern railroad. ‘They traveled by oxcart to a home- stead near Pekin where they lived 33 years before retit'ng to live with a son. April 19, 1980, the couple cele- brated their 60th wedding anniver- sary. ‘ Left are her husband, two sons and Ed with whom she One Cent a Day Pay: Hauge for the next Legion boxing event here Thursday, in which Up to $1,000.00 Size of no trump contract. i Fl Hie al la ih spe ated i A E i i il if BF aE 3 fr iz sk *g the combined two hands to suj all no trump decl Combined count necés- the headliners will of Billings, who has in action here, and Sioux Falls, 8. D. Columbia Oarsmen Triumph Over Navy New York, eight Saturday defeated the Naval academy crew by a length and a half in a 1%-mile race on the Harlem river, opening the eastern rowing season. Columbia led the Middies on te oadd to finish. The time was The race marked the third straight dual victory: for Richard J. Glendon; the Columbia coach, over his father, Richard A. (Old Dick) Glendon, who teaches the en, Dickinson D-Ball Will Open May 1 Dickinson, N: D., April 20.—League play in the Dickinson Kittenball League will start May 1, mem! of the league, who organized this 4 announce. Five teams, of the six which will comprises the league, have entered for this yéar’s play. They will be known under the following team names, Greene drug, Villard cafe, Montgomery Ward, American Legion, and the combined team composed of postoffice and Western Union em- NAME HARDING PRESIDENT Carson, N.' D., April’ 20.—Merritt was named president of the Carson Golf club at a recent meeting, Other officers are Ralph Botten, vice president, and Walter Morrisette, sec- retary-treasurer. A. committee was opie to organize a membership ve. 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