The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1931, Page 10

10 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1931 - —— aan BIRTH, DEATH RATES POR NORTH DAKOTA DECREASED IN 1929) Birth Rate Was 30.8 and Death} Rate Was 13.2 Per Cent in Burleigh North Dakota's birth and death! fates in 1930 were lower than in 1929,! according to statistics announced! ‘Wednesday by the state department} of health. Births last year totaled 14,429, a tate of 21.2 per 1,000 population, prov- | isional figures showed, while in 1929) births totaled 14,722, a rate of 23 per 1,000 population. i Deaths recorded in 1930 totaled 5,308, a rate of 7.8, while in 1929, the: total was 5,437, a rate of 8.4. i For the cities, Fargo showed the highest birth rate, 34.5, and a total of 986 births in 1930, while its deaths; totaled 380, a rate of 13.3. Minot had the highest death rate, 15.7, with 253) deaths, while its birth rate was 28.9,/ with 466 births. Grand Forks record-| ed 529 births and 217 deaths, for a} rate of 30.9 and 12.7, respectively. H The statistics show there were 397, still births in the state during 1930,! a rate of 2.7 per 100 live births. | The birth and death rate by coun-! ties: | Death! Famous Maitre D’Hotel to Live on Spinach Because of Liver Ailment New York, May 13.—(?)—Osear of the Waldorf, internationally- known maitre d’hotel, who has ushered countless millionaires to the groaning board and presided at thousands of epicurean feasts, is on a diet of lowly spinach “It's my liver,” the rotund ex- pert of I’haute cusine explained. On account of sedentary life I lead it has become a trifle en- larged. At least that’s what the specialists say and they ought to know.” The renowned host, who start- ed as an humble waiter and worked up to such heights that New York made him an honorary police commissioner and France gave him a silver cross for “so- cial services,” disclosed his new diet. He was asked: Mr. Oscar, if you had all the world’s edibles at your disposal, including truffles, what kind of a meal would vou order right now?” “Spinach,” said Oscar with 4@ sad shake of his head. “Oh, of course I might have a little fish.” he added, “they'll let me have that. Or a little chopped Parsley in a glass of milk. Then, if I followed the doctor's acvice, I'd go and lie down on my back for an hour. A German special- ist in ills of the liver told me to | do that.” i “Don't you feel a great void in your life?” he was asked. “Not exactly,” Oscar said “1 had my fling when I was a ! youngster. Remember the can- vasback and terrapin at Del- monico's?” So it was dried toast he munch- | ed as he sat at the head of a { well-laden table Monday and | welcomed Alexander Gastaud, fa- mous chef, who is to be the direc- tor of kitchens for the new Wal- | dorf-Astoria hotel, now nesring completion on Park Avenue. Oscar, who served the old Wal- dorf for many years, thought he | could retire to his blue spruce tree farm upstate when they razed the famous old structure to | make way for the Empire state | building. But the owners of the hotel de- termined otherwise, so when the new building opens its doors he will be there to welcome its guests. GIVES OPINION ON TELEPHONE RATES| Birth County Births Rate Deaths Rate| | Adams 2 46 7.3 | i Barnes .. 1 152 | eel Benson 1 82 ‘Attorney General Says Cities: Bite : Ci | Have No Power to Regulate | a a : | Phone Charges | urke 4 | { 2 2 a te AG a4 | City councils cannot, by franchise | Cavalier 224 120 83 | oF ordinance, regulate telephone rates, | Dickey 215 67-62 | Attorney General James Morris ruled ? 47 49 |i1 an opinion Wednesday. He stated Donn 444 (this power was vested in the state 57 90 |failroad commission. | 69 36 |_ The ruling was given in reply to} 40 63 | questions raised by Harvey J. Miller, | Golden S| New England. | iss Mr. Mortis called attention to Chap- | Grant 66 ‘ter 209, Session Laws of 1915, declar- | bs ing telephone companies to be com- 54 {mon carriers and giving general su- | 3 | pervision over such companies to the | 8 | state board of railroad commissioners. a | “This authority,” the opinion said, 41 | “includes power to approve or disap- he | prove telephone rate schedules, which | ee | Schedules are required to be filed with | 51 | the commission. i 107 |. “Should city councils be permitted | 76 | to contract for rates on residence and | 135 business phones within the city| id through a franchise, this power would For Dogs Sought thd inate a | 12 | 157 ' 40 Stutsman ....525 279 | Towner .. 126 34 Trail 215 n4 | 23.7167 17095 196 68 | 20.7 152 Bomb Is Fatal to Indian Politician} Lahore, India, May 13.—(4)—The | general secretary of the Adampur dis- trict all-India national congress com- mittee, Chanan Singh, was killed and ; the congress member, Gurdit Singh, seriously injured when a bomb ex- ploded at Adampur Wednesday. Police arrested Gurdit and searched | the offices of the Hoshiapur congress | committee. Detroit to Reduce Teachers’ Salaries Detroit, May 13.—(7)—A three per cent reduction in the salary of all school teachers in Detroit was de- cided on Tuesday by the board of education. At the same time an increase in school tuition fees was announced. ‘The cut in teachers’ salary, it was stated, will create a $700,000 fund that will be used to pay the annual salary schedule increases next year, which will apply to 3,000 of the 7,000 teachers in the system. Check on Rural Schools Is Begun Demonstration teachers for the state department of public instruction are checking work in the country schools of the state with the survey made last fall for improving class- room instruction, according to Miss Bertha Palmer, superintendent. ‘Through a definite demonstration and conferences the depart- ment aims to secure more practical and efficient teaching methods. Miss Sarah Guss will spend the week in the vicinities of Mirot and ‘Williston; Miss Beatrice Thoreson will be located near Medora in Billings county and Mrs. Elsie Parker is work- ing in Ramsey county. Burleigh to Have Highway Distinction Burleigh county soon will have the of being the only county in the state having a hard-surfaced highway stretching from one end of |State Outlines Case | directly conflict with the power vest- | jed in the railroad commission by chapter 209. Furthermore, it would | permit discrimination which is de-! }clared unlawful by the law (Chap- | | ter 209), | | “It is, therefore, my opinion that | ‘the city council cannot, by franchise | | or ordinance, contract for or regulate | | rates charged by telephone companies | for residence and business phones.” Requesting Divorce) Wilmington, N. C., May 12.—()— Lindsay Russell, _ internationally | known for his efforts to promote friendship among nations, has filed suit for divorce against Mrs. Eloise D. Russell in New Hanover county court. | Russell is president of several or- ganizations devoted to international peace cnd a few years ago was dec- orated by the ruler of Japan “for meritorious service” in this field. He also was made an officer of the Crown of Italy in 1920. Against Minnesotan Madison, Minn., May 13—()—The state outlined its case as trial of Mar- tin A. Stemsrud, Madison, charged with three counts of first-degree grand larceny, was resumed in Lac Qui Parle county district court Wed- nesday. Stemsrud. former state senator and treasurer of the Lac Qui Parle town Farmers Union Fire Insurance com- pany from 1898 until early this year, | is charged with embezzling $25,689 | from the insurance company, with | shortages in his insurance reports in| 1928 and with misappropriating $1,100 from the estate of Oscar Hanson, for : whom he was guardian. | A jury was completed late Tuesday after 70 talesmen were examined. Dis- trict Judge Harold Baker of Renville . presiding. legislature in 1929, was arrested in| March after an investigation which ly $28,000 was stolen from his office Stemsrud, who served in the state|the cause of prohibition,” followed his report that approximate- | o Director Board Chicago, May 13.—()—A board of directors to look after Chicago dogs was sought Wednesday. Details of the proposed plan were being worked out by the Chicago Humane Education s0- ciety, with the aid of Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlin, the former famous dancer. Mrs. Charlotte Hunt, president of the society, announced that es- tablishment of the board was ask- ed in a petition to Mayor Anton J. Cermak, signed by 10,000 tax- payers, asking a new deal at the city dog pound. Abandonment of the practice of catching dogs with wire nooses was among the objects. Queen Elizabeth Pays Last Visit to Ysaye Brussels, May 13.—4)—Queen Eliz- abeth of the Belgians Wednesday paid a last visit to Eugene Ysaye, Belgian violinist who died Tuesday, going to his bier, where she left a wreath. Intensely moved, the queen ex- Pressed to the violinist’s sobbing wid- ow her deep sympathy and sorrow. we funeral will be held Fri- jay. Butler’s Assertion Denied by Governor Seattle, Wash., May 13.—(?)—Gov. Roland H. Hartley, informed Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler said he had been asked to form a police depart- Lindsay Russell Is ment for the state of Washington, commented Wednesday the general “must be dreaming.” General Butler said in Baitimore Tuesday night he had been asked to form a constabulary in Washington similar to the one he expects to or- ganize in Oregon. Governor Hartley pointed out there ‘was no law providing for a state con- stabulary, the existing statute which created the state highway patrol con: fining duties of that body to traffic regulation. Prohibition Speaker Minot, N. D., May 13.—(®)—While Ben H. Spence, dry speaker from To- ronto, Ontario, pointed out weak- nesses of government liquor control in Canada, praised the members of the Wickersham commission, and flayed Nicholas Murray Butler and the As- sociation Against the Prohibition amendment, someone threw an egg into the Vincent Methodist church in Minot Tuesday night. The egg crunched against the inner vestibule door, and the contents of its Shell were distributed upon the door and dripped down upon the floor. Only a few persons near the door heard the impact, which did not in- terrupt the speaker. The Rev. Thomas W. Gales, super- intendent of the Anti-Saloon League in North Dakota, who is sponsoring Spence’s appearances in the state. and the Rev. N. Everett Hanson, pas- tor of the church, interpreted the egg incident as “a timid protest against in the words of the Methodist pastor. in January. He said the theft oc- curred while he was away. Tire Dealers Holding Four executives of the Gillette Rub- ber company, Eau Claire, Wis., and all parts of North Dakota gathered at the Grand Pacific hotel here Wednes- tions as they affect the tire industry and to consider mutual problems. The program called for the busi- ness discussion beginning at 1:30 p. m., with a dinner tonight. Only one meeting will be held by the company in North Dakota, accord- ing to W. D. Farnum, Milwaukee, ad- vertising man who is accompanying the Gillette executives, and Bismarck was chosen because of its central the county to the other. said We y, ‘Highway No. 10 is scheduled for com- Sept. 1, to give Burleigh coun- surfaced road from the location. The group came here fol- lowing a meeting at Watertown, 8. D. Members of the executive group, here for the meeting, are Clyde Van Gorden, general sales manager; Walt Nugent, factory service manager; G. We have a direct NOW IS THE Phone 220 Meeting in Bismarck: approximately 50 tire dealers from) day for a survey of business condi- | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY Stocks and Bonds connection L & ot Wee York: tor the mle et tee hese orem P. C. REMINGTON & The Pioneer Investment Dragging Days nd a Restless Nights Lack of pep is frequently caused by | [[elogged-up systems. Feen-a-mint | [jis thorough, dependable yet gentle in action. Effective in smaller doses because you chew it. Modern, Feen-a-‘mint FOR CONSTIPATION House “Bismarck, N. Dak. LOWERING OF WAGE SCALE SCORED BY ND, ASSOCIATION National Retail Firms Attacked by Retail Merchants Group Secretary Fargo, N. D., May 13.. that national organizations of retail firms have contributed to lower the living standard by a low wage scale are made in a letter sent by the North Dakota Retail Merchants’ association to Andrew Mellon, secretazy of the treasury. W. D. Powell, secretary of the state Retail Merchants organization. told Mr. Mellon it would not be pyssible for independent retail firms to main- tain fair wages if the national organ- izations pay a lower scale. The letter commented on Mr. Mellon’s recent speech in which the secretary of the treasury advocated an improvement in the standard of living. Mr. Powell's letter to reads: “The sentiments expressed in your. eddress to the foreign bankers at- tending the International Chamber Mr. Mellon lof Commerce, wherein you empha- sized the fact ‘that standard of living must be preserved at all costs’ and further: ‘What we must strive for is to improve the standard, both here and in other countries, as conditions warrant. In fact the ultimate solu- tion of the world’s difficulties would seem to lie in the possibility of build- ing up a higher standard.’ “The above statements, which I quote from press reports of your ad- dress, prompts me to call attention to a situation, having developed during the last few years, which must shoul- der its portion of the resporsibility for the present strained conditions of the country. I refer to the methods, or system of particular retail organ- izations, national in scope, which has persisted in holding down salaries of its employes. in many cases at least, below what it has been possible for a man to support a family decently, or jfor single persons to reasonably pro- vide for themselves. “It may be stated as well, that the firms referred to have evolved a ‘ro- tating’ system which provides for dis- charge and replacement, or turnover of sales persons, in advance of the period where our North Dakota mini- — wage scale would become effec- ive. “Information has come to my at- tention that certain of these national retail organizations could not main- tain their business profitably and pay their employes a wage commensurate with even a fair basis, or standard of living. “The question is, will it be possible for the independent retail firms to maintain fair wages to their em- ployes? The inequality along this line cannot continue indefinitely. The one must submit to an adjustment upward, or the other downward. “It is quite evident that the low wage scale heretofore, and at the present time being paid by these na- tional organizations of retail firms, has contributed materially to a-lower living standard in many thousands of homes. The danger, however, as it would appear, is the influence bound to radiate to various industries out- side of the retail field.” Large Advertising Expenditure Planned New York, May 13.—(?)—At least $2,000,000 will be spent for newspaper advertising by retail merchants in connection with national cotton week, June 1 to 6, George A. Sloan, presi- dent of the Cotton-Textile Institute, Inc., announced Wednesday. Mr. Sloan based his estimate which he said was conservative, on a survey of department stores, chain stores, and mail order houses. U Alumni at Fargo Plan to Reorganize Fargo, N. D,, May 13.—(?)—Active reorganization of the Fargo unit of the University of North Dakota Alumni and former Students’ associ- ation is expected to be effected here Thursday night at a dinner which will be given in honor of President Thomas F. Kane of the university who comes here to address the Cen- tral high school Parent-Teacher as- sociation in addition’ to the former students. Herbert J. Nilles, Fargo attorney, one time university football star, will BOSTON MILKMAN IS $25,000 RICHER AS RESULT OF LETTER]: Wins Big Award in Camel Con- test to Outline Benefits of Cellophane Wrapper Winston - Salem, N. C., May 13 — James Thomas Sharkey, 32-year-old milkman of Boston, Mass., was $25,000 richer today because he submitted the best answer to why the new cello- phane wrapper, used on Camel cigar- ettes, is an advantage to smokers. His letter was awarded first prize in @ $50,000-contest sponsored by the R.-J. Reynolds Tobacco company, in which 952,228 letters were submitted following an eight-day newspaper ad- vertising campaign during which 1,713 dailies, 1,139 weeklies and 426 college and financial newspapers car- ried notices of the contest. «Radio was used only to invite listeners to read the details of the contest in the newspapers. ' Second prize of $10,000 went to Mrs. Walter Street of Brooklyn, N. Y., wife of a Marine captain and mother of three children, while a third prize of $5,000 was awarded to Julius M. Nolte of Duluth, Minn., a real estate dealer and former secretary of the Duluth Commercial club. In all 38 prizes were awarded, in- cluding five of $1,000 each, five of $500 each and 25 of $100 each. They were won by persons living from coast to coast and from the Canadian bor- der to the Gulf states. Those who won the $1,000 - prizes are Albert B. Franklin, 3rd, 22-year-old graduate student at Harvard univer- sity, Cambridge, Mass. John R. McCarthy, 38, blind tobacco store proprietor, Willimantic, Conn. Frederick E. Robinson, Latin-Amer- ican mining engineer residing in Cor- onada Beach, Calif. William A. Schrader, aerial photog- rapher at Curtis-Wright Airport, Lousville, Ky., who lives in New Al- bany, Ind. instructor in dentistry at the Univer- sity of Iowa. In each case the prizewinners wrote of the cellophane wrappers benefits from the result of practical experi- ence. Sharkey had been getting his cigar- ettes wet while delivering mitk and the cellophane wrapper kept them ‘Mrs, Sweet, during sojourns in out- of-the-way places of the world with her husband, observed how torried or damp weather in varying climates parched or mildewed the “fags” and that cellophane would keep them in condition. eoite, @ bird-lover, hunter and fisherman, saw how the new wrapper protected cigarettes under those con- ditions. Ian Keith and Ethel | San Francisoo, May 13.—(?)—Ian Keith, actor, said here Wednesday he and his wife, Ethel- Clayton, former screen actress, had parted, for the third time in their three years of mar- ried life. “We have always gotten together don’t.see why this time should be any exception. I haven't heard anything about any divorce proceedings.” In Los Angeles Miss Clayton was quoted as saying: “I think the boy is doing himself an injustice. We have been apart three months, but I don’t consider it ‘@ separation.” Grain Grows Slowly, again, though,” Keith said, “and 1/ FLEXPORT NATIONS 10 BR REPRESENTED McKelvie, Olsen, Taylor and Cox Will Represent U. S. at Wheat Meeting London, May 13—(?)—Representa tives of 11 wheat exporting nations will gather for the opening session Monday of the world grain confer~ ence, seeking a Mosaic sign to lead the world from the wilderness of fiooded wheat markets. ‘The fact that only exporting coun- tries will participate already has arawn the fire of the Laborite Herald Clayton Parted Again {ich ‘descrines the conference a8 an effort to “increase the price of the laboring man’s bread.” ‘The American delegates are head ed by Samuel McKelvie, former gov- ernor of Nebraska and a member of the federal farm board, who will a! rive Friday aboard the liner Levia- \than. Accompanying him are Nils Olsen, chief of the bureau of egricul- tural economics, and Dr. Alonzo Tay- lor, of Leland Stanford university, who will act as technical adviser. Ray Cox, first secretary of.the American embassy, will be secretary of the del- egation. Other countries represented will be Canada, Argentina, Australia, Hun- gary, India, Poland, Rumania, Rus- sia, Jugo-Slavia and Bulgaria. MARY PICKFORD SAILS Weather Bureau Says| pctrora sailet on the Bremen early Small grains and pastures are growing slowly, according to the weekly North Dakota corn and wheat region summary issued here Wednes- day by the U. 8. weather bureau. The temperature averaged below normal, with a hard freeze at the be- ginning of the week, according to the report, which said that light to mod- crate showers fell but more rain is needed in the west and central por- tions. 20 HELD FOR TRIAL Ashland, Wis., May 13.—(?)—Twen- | ty alleged liquor law violators cf Hur- | ley were ordered held for trial in fed- eral court at Superior at prelirainary Dr. D. H. Soper, Iowa City, Iowa, an hearings. : Not Bothered by Egg’ 5 Prizes of $1,000 each A. B, FRANKLIN, Ill, 52 Kirkland St, Cambridge, Mass. JOHN R. McCARTHY, 721 Main St, Willimantic, Conn. FREDERICK E. ROBINSON, Coronado Besch, Calif. WM. A. SCHRADER, Brent Apts., New Albany, Ind. DR. D. H. SOPER, 523 E. Brown, lows City, lows. 5 Prizes of $500 each — F. CARTWRIGHT, Transp’t'n Bldg., Washington, D. ( EDITH COCHRANE, Gleavale Ave., Darien, Conn. BARBARA LAWLESS, Ardmore, Pa. JANE PARSONS, 325 E. 79th St, New York, N. Y. RICHARD W. VOGT, Green Bay Road, Waukegan, Il Paid to Winners of CAMEL CONTEST! R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company takes pleasure in announcing that the decisions of Judges CHARLES DANA Gipson, Roy W. HowarD and Ray Lonc in the $50,000 Camel Prize Contest have been reached and that prizes accordingly have been awarded as follows: First Prize, $25.000 JAMES THOMAS SHARKEY, 101 Train Street, Dorchester, Mase. IX congratulating the winners in the great Camel contest we want at the same time to thank most cordially the approxi- mately million men and women who dis- played their friendly interest by sending in an entry. Wewishaleotothankthe millions of smokers throughout the country for the appreciation * they are showing for our new Humidor Pack as is evidenced by the notable increase in the sale of Camel cigarettes. By means of this dust-proof, germ-proof, a mM = ~ S aS, Ve Second Prize, $10,000 MRS. WALTER SWEET, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N. 25 Prizes of $100 each MARIE ALBERTS, 6252 So. Spaulding Ave., Chicago W. B. BARKER, JR., 420 N. Spruce, Winston-Salem, N.(. EUGENE BARTON, 3625 La Laz St. El Paso, Texas MRS. EDW. F. DALY, 1133 Louisville St., St. Louis, Mo WM. G. ERBACHER, 308 N. Front St, Conway, Ark. LEROY FAIRMAN, 69 Dartmoath St, Forest Hills, N. Y. KATHRYN R. FRANCIS, 448 E. 22d St., Baltimore, Md. MRS. ALEXIS GODILLOT, 191 Waverly PL, New York C. W. GRANGE, 2316 Central St., Evanston, IIL C. 8. GRAYBILL, Paxtonville, Pa. JOHN L GRIFFIN, 1208 Jackson, Pucblo, Colorado DAVID C. BILL, Peyton and Arlington Rds., York, Pa. CAMELS Third Prize, JULIUS M. NOLTE, Glen Av Wednesday to join her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, now in England. make a tour through Holland, Italy. Every bed in the Patterson hotel is equipped with a new Beauty Rest Mattress. Rest in Comfort and in Safety in a Fireproof Hotel. $5,000 on, Duluth, Minn.: ELIZABETH JARRARD, Porter Apts., Lansing, Mich. J. W. KEATING, 523 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio J. H. KENNEDY, 2627 W. State St, Milwaukee, Wisc. JOHN KILPELAINEN, West Paris, Maine DR. CLIFTON B. LEECH, 211 Angell St., Providence, B.L EDWARD MARTIN, 121 Liddell St., Buffalo, N. Y. MRS. L. C. MILLARD, 609 Stockley Gardens, Norfolk, Va. EUGENE SARTINI, 745 Chapel St., Ottawa, DL GREGORY LUCE STONE, 755 Texas St., Mobile, Ala, DR. C. L. THOMAS, Mount Airy, N. C. LEE R. WOMACK, 448 Tenney Ave., Amherst, Ohio J. ARTHUR WOOD, 21 Burke St., Mechanicville, N. Yo EMERY HERBERT YOUNG, Painted Post, N. Y. ‘ moisture-proof Cellophane wrapping the rich aroma and full flavor of choice Turkish and mellow Domestic tobaccos have been air-sealed in Camels for your enjoyment. If you have not tried Camels in the Humidor Pack all we ask is that you switch over to this brand for one day. able it is to smoke a After you have learned how much ‘milder, how much cooler, how much more enjoy- perfectly conditioned fresh cigarette, go back to the harsh hotness of stale cigarettes if you can, (©1901, R. 3. Reyuolds Tebosse Company, Wiasten-Galom, H.C, e. - x